GO RED FOR WOMEN TRI-CITY LUNCHEON FEB. 2010

MONICA WAS A GUEST SPEAKER AT THE 2010 TRI-CITY GO RED FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON HELD AT THE ELOQUENT DOUBLETREE HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN BAY CITY, MI.  BEING A CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER, SHE HAS A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE.  MONICA IS A FIRM BELIEVER IN AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE.  HER TOPIC FOCUSED ON THE LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND HOW DETRIMENTAL THIS IS FOR WOMEN THAT HAVE FACED CARDIAC EVENTS.  MONICA ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED TO EXTEND EARLY SCREENING INTERVENTION TO THOSE WITH LIMITED OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE.

RARE DISEASE DAY 2-28-2010

Monica partakes in a Pageant ready day with other Michigan and local title holders to assist Stephanie Hunt, for Mrs. United States, in raising money and awareness about those with a rare disease.  Stephanie and her family are a true inspiration to all!

Photoshoot with Sam Tang

GENESSE VALLEY MALL FASHION SHOW AND CASTING CALL GO RED!

Real women, real stories! Women from all over Mid-Michigan speak up about their heart to help save lives. Their stories will inspire you to get informed with the facts and make a positive commitment to your heart health. Monica had the honor of interviewing several women and hosting the fabulous fashion show.  Several Michigan Galaxy queens and Debra Defoe, state director, assisted with the event as well.

http://www.goredforwomen.org/index.aspx

GO RED FOR WOMEN DAY-02/05/2010

Choose to be a leader. Inspire friends, family and coworkers to wear red and speak up about heart disease — our No. # 1 killer — on National Wear Red Day!

Monica and Cheryl Debar along with other employees at Bayside Healthcenter collaborated to educate patients on women’s heart disease.  Early screening and increasing access to healthcare are ways that the staff at Bayside Healthcenter chip in to defeat this   deadly disease!  GO RED SAVE LIVES!

MICHIGAN U.S. BEAUTIES PAGEANT

January 2010-with Miss contestant and friend Stephanie Hunt

MONICA MACKENZIE MRS. MICHIGAN GALAXY APPEARANCE SCHEDULE 2009

APRIL

4-9-09        FOOD OF FAITH——-Bay City, Michigan

4-17-09     CARO HOSPICE FLIGHT——-Caro, Michigan

4-26-09     EARTH DAY PRIZE BOOTH and AUTOGRAPH SESSION——Ann Arbor, Michiga

4-26-09     EARTH DAY PARADE——Ann Arbor, Michigan

4-30-09    BANGOR CENTRAL ELEMENTARY 1st GRADE——Bay City, Michigan

4-30-09    TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION SEMINAR——Midland, Michigan

MAY

5-10-09    TEXAN FAMILY RESTAURANT MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION HOST——Bay City, Michigan

5-14-09    SVSU AND THE DETROIT LIONS CRIME STOPPER EVENT——Saginaw, Michigan

5-16-09    MRS. MICHIGAN UNITED STATES PAGEANT HOSPITALITY DIRECTOR——Trenton, Michigan

5-17-09   WALK FOR YOUR MEMORIES 5K/10K RUN for ALZHEIMER’S——Milford, Michigan

5-21-09   HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FUND RAISING PLANNING/MEETING——Bay City, Michigan

JUNE

6-01-09    BASA U8 SOCCER AWARDS CEREMONY——Bay City, Michigan

6-06-09   CREDIT UNION PLUS SAFETY DAY——Bay City, Michigan

6-14-09   QUEEN’S BREAKFAST BAVARIAN FESTIVAL——Frankenmuth, Michigan

6-14-09   BAVARIAN FESTIVAL PARADE——Frakenmuth, Michigan

6-17-09   HELEN M. NICKLESS FREE CLINIC——Essexville, Michigan

6-20-09  PINCONNING CHEESE FESTIVAL 2 Mile Walk/BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB FUNDRAISER——Pinconning, Michigan

6-27-09  2009 BAY CITY RIVER ROAR—–Bay City, Michigan

6-27-09  PAGEANT BOOT CAMP with DIRECTOR DEBRA DEFOE—–Saginaw, Michigan

JULY

7-04-09    MESSIAH LUTHERAN PARKING LOT FUNDRAISER——Bay City, Michigan

7-7-09 through 7-13-09  MRS GALAXY PAGEANT——Tampa, FL

7-15-09     Michigan Galaxy Pageant and Queens featured in THE REVIEW MAGAZINE

AUGUST

8-08-09   BAY CITY PIG GIG;  Photo with Darryl Worley (country music star) by David Defoe

8-12-09    ROOF SIT 2009 KICK OFF for THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER—Bay City, Michigan

8-12-09    HELEN M. NICKLESS FREE CLINIC—–Essexville, Michigan

8-18-09    MISS BAY COUNTY PAGEANT—–Esseville, Michigan

8-22-09    MISS STARLET PAGEANT (judge)–Midland, Michigan

8-23-09    MRS.  MICHIGAN AMERICA (Lynette Lezotte)  SEND OFF PARTY–Frankenmuth Michigan

SEPTEMBER

9-05-09     CHILD ADVOCACY 5K RACE–Bay City, Michigan

9-13-09     MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH LECTOR–Bay City, Michigan

9-19-09     MISS MICHIGAN USA PAGEANT—–Port Huron, Michigan

9-2009      Monica and her daughter, Carmyn, are models for Sam Tang in THE PURE MICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST.

http://puremichiganphotoclub.com/pros-competition/spring-2009-pros/sam-t%C2%B4ang/

OCTOBER

10-04-09  TUSCOLA COUNTY PUMPKIN FESTIVAL PARADE—Caro, Michigan

10-06-09  MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS — Tri-Cities Board Meeting–Bay City, Michigan.  Monica is the appointed, volunteer marketing director.

10-12-09   QUEEN FOR A DAY–Flint, Michigan

10-14-09  HELEN M. NICKLESS FREE CLINIC–Essexville, Michigan

10-24-09  CRIME STOPPERS EVENT FEATURING DA YOOPERS–Saginaw, MI

DECEMBER

12-09-09  PHONE CONFERENCE WITH DIRECTOR, STACEY SAWYER, AMERICAN HEART ASSOC.  GO RED FOR WOMEN

12-13-09  COMMUNION ASSISTANT MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH-Bay City, MI

12-30-09  HELEN M. NICKLESS FREE CLINIC (PROVIDER for those without insurance)-Essexville, MI

JANUARY

01-06-10  MEETING WITH STATE DIRECTOR DEBRA DEFOE 2010 PAGEANT PREP-SAGINAW, MI

01-15-10  VIDEOSHOOT for MICHIGAN GALAXY PAGEANTS; Saginaw, MI

01-24-10  LECTOR MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH-BAY CITY, MI

01-24-10  MICHIGAN U.S. BEAUTIES STATE PAGEANT-Ann Arbor, MI

FEBRUARY

02-05-10  AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY EVENT

02-06-10  GENNESSE VALLEY GO RED FOR WOMEN CASTING CALL M.C. and Interviewer-Flint, MI

02-10-10  SAGINAW/BAY CITY/MIDLAND GO RED FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON-Freeland, MI

2-10-10    INTERVIEW WITH PAGEANTCAST

MARCH

3-19 thru 3-20 2010 MICHIGAN GALAXY PAGEANT-SVSU Saginaw, MI

DA YOOPERS CRIME STOPPER EVENT

A wonderful evening promoting a great cause with DA YOOPERS!  They were entertaining and very uplifting!

QUEENS FOR A DAY HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Monica with Miss Geneese County Fair Queen and local law enforcement.  A great evening was shared crowning children/giving them badges that were ill at Hurley Medical Center and providing them with some pretty awesome gifts.

Having some good ole pageant fun in the Pediatric Unit at Hurley Medical Center.

UPDATED APPEARANCE/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE

MONICA MACKENZIE MRS. MICHIGAN GALAXY APPEARANCE SCHEDULE 2009

APRIL

4-9-09        FOOD OF FAITH——-Bay City, Michigan

4-17-09     CARO HOSPICE FLIGHT——-Caro, Michigan

4-26-09     EARTH DAY PRIZE BOOTH and AUTOGRAPH SESSION——Ann Arbor, Michiga

4-26-09     EARTH DAY PARADE——Ann Arbor, Michigan

4-30-09    BANGOR CENTRAL ELEMENTARY 1st GRADE——Bay City, Michigan

4-30-09    TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION SEMINAR——Midland, Michigan

MAY

5-10-09    TEXAN FAMILY RESTAURANT MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION HOST——Bay City, Michigan

5-14-09    SVSU AND THE DETROIT LIONS CRIME STOPPER EVENT——Saginaw, Michigan

5-16-09    MRS. MICHIGAN UNITED STATES PAGEANT HOSPITALITY DIRECTOR——Trenton, Michigan

5-17-09   WALK FOR YOUR MEMORIES 5K/10K RUN for ALZHEIMER’S——Milford, Michigan

5-21-09   HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FUND RAISING PLANNING/MEETING——Bay City, Michigan

JUNE

6-01-09    BASA U8 SOCCER AWARDS CEREMONY——Bay City, Michigan

6-06-09   CREDIT UNION PLUS SAFETY DAY——Bay City, Michigan

6-14-09   QUEEN’S BREAKFAST BAVARIAN FESTIVAL——Frankenmuth, Michigan

6-14-09   BAVARIAN FESTIVAL PARADE——Frakenmuth, Michigan

6-17-09   HELEN M. NICKLESS FREE CLINIC——Essexville, Michigan

6-20-09  PINCONNING CHEESE FESTIVAL 2 Mile Walk/BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB FUNDRAISER——Pinconning, Michigan

6-27-09  2009 BAY CITY RIVER ROAR—–Bay City, Michigan

6-27-09  PAGEANT BOOT CAMP with DIRECTOR DEBRA DEFOE—–Saginaw, Michigan

JULY

7-04-09    MESSIAH LUTHERAN PARKING LOT FUNDRAISER——Bay City, Michigan

7-7-09 through 7-13-09  MRS GALAXY PAGEANT——Tampa, FL

7-15-09     Michigan Galaxy Pageant and Queens featured in THE REVIEW MAGAZINE

AUGUST

8-08-09   BAY CITY PIG GIG;  Photo with Darryl Worley (country music star) by David Defoe

8-12-09    ROOF SIT 2009 KICK OFF for THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER—Bay City, Michigan

8-12-09    HELEN M. NICKLESS FREE CLINIC—–Essexville, Michigan

8-18-09    MISS BAY COUNTY PAGEANT—–Esseville, Michigan

8-22-09    MISS STARLET PAGEANT (judge)–Midland, Michigan

8-23-09    MRS.  MICHIGAN AMERICA (Lynette Lezotte)  SEND OFF PARTY–Frankenmuth Michigan

SEPTEMBER

9-05-09     CHILD ADVOCACY 5K RACE–Bay City, Michigan

9-13-09     MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH LECTOR–Bay City, Michigan

9-19-09     MISS MICHIGAN USA PAGEANT—–Port Huron, Michigan

9-2009      Monica and her daughter, Carmyn, are models for Sam Tang in THE PURE MICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST.

http://puremichiganphotoclub.com/pros-competition/spring-2009-pros/sam-t%C2%B4ang/

OCTOBER

10-04-09  TUSCOLA COUNTY PUMPKIN FESTIVAL PARADE—Caro, Michigan

10-06-09  MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS — Tri-Cities Board Meeting–Bay City, Michigan.  Monica is the appointed, volunteer marketing director.

10-12-09   QUEEN FOR A DAY–Flint, Michigan

10-14-09  HELEN M. NICKLESS FREE CLINIC–Essexville, Michigan

10-24-09  CRIME STOPPERS EVENT FEATURING DA YOOPERS–Saginaw, MI

DECEMBER

12-09-09  PHONE CONFERENCE WITH DIRECTOR, STACEY SAWYER, AMERICAN HEART ASSOC.  GO RED FOR WOMEN

12-13-09  COMMUNION ASSISTANT MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH-Bay City, MI

12-30-09  HELEN M. NICKLESS FREE CLINIC (PROVIDER for those without insurance)-Essexville, MI

JANUARY

01-06-10  MEETING WITH STATE DIRECTOR DEBRA DEFOE 2010 PAGEANT PREP-SAGINAW, MI

01-24-10  LECTOR MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH-BAY CITY, MI

01-24-10  MICHIGAN U.S. BEAUTIES STATE PAGEANT-Ann Arbor, MI

FEBRUARY

02-05-10 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION WEAR RED FOR WOMEN DAY

02-06-10 GENNESSE VALLEY GO RED FOR WOMEN CASTING CALL M.C.-Flint, MI

02-10-10  SAGINAW/BAY CITY/MIDLAND GO RED FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON-Freeland, MI

MARCH

3-19 thru 3-20 2010 MICHIGAN GALAXY PAGEANT-SVSU Saginaw, MI