Reigning Year Has Come to an End

Photo Courtesy: Patrick Massengale & Sully

My reigning year as Mrs. Rio Rancho-American 2009 has come to a close.

I had a wonderful experience holding this title and am so very thankful for the opportunity in my life.

A big thanks to all of my sponsors, family and friends who supported me and had fun with me along the way. You all are the best!

I am pleased to announce that I do have a new title!

Ms. American Stars & Stripes 2010

I hope you will follow my new blog: MsAmericanStarsandStripes2010.blogspot.com

Thanks again and enjoy life to the fullest!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

Best Wishes,

Nicole Bent

Mrs. Rio Rancho-America 2009

Fourth Annual Sunday is Funday!

"Fourth Annual Sunday is Funday Draws More than 3,500
This year’s Sunday is Funday, which was held on August 16, proved to be another family friendly event that was enjoyed by all ages."
This was a great time! Lots of pets to adopt!

"In addition, eight teams participated in the Mayor’s Pentathlon Challenge and took part in five events which included horseshoes, Nintendo Wii bowling, cow chip tossing, a tug of war, and a five-headed race. In the end, team USIS narrowly defeated Mayor Tom Swisstack’s team."

I enjoyed watching my Cinderella Sisters perform at Sunday is Funday! They were awesome and such talented girls! Love you all!

"Sunday is Funday is sponsored and coordinated by the city of Rio Rancho Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, Rio Rancho Kiwanis, the Rio Rancho Civitan Club and Elks Lodge #2500. Any resulting proceeds, after paying expenses, benefit youth programs in Rio Rancho including scholarships for the city’s parks and recreation programs, the Rio Rancho Boys and Girls Club, the Sandoval County Juvenile Justice Program, the Sandoval County YMCA, and the Elks Lodge Boy Scouts."http://www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/CivicAlerts.aspx

Conversations with Mayor Swisstack!

Thank you to Mayor Swisstack and Edit House Productions,LLC for having me as a guest on Mayor Swisstack's Talk Show!

I had a blast and you all were wonderful! It was a pleasure! Check out the talk show! My guest appearance starts about 15 minutes in!

http://riorancho.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=61

Conversations with Mayor Swisstack airs on RioVision cable channels 15 and 22 for those Rio Rancho residents who are Cable One subscribers. The mayor's talk show airs each day on channel 15 at 6:00 a.m.; 7:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.; 5:00 p.m.; and 8:00 p.m. Channel 22 shows this program everyday at 8 a.m.; 11 a.m.; and 6 p.m.

http://www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/index.aspx?NID=977

Relay For Life - Rio Rancho 2009

I really enjoyed being able to support all those were were participating in the Relay For Life!

It was a raining night but that didn't stop these individuals! You rock!

Eat your veggies!!

Please Contact: BARRY CONANT bconant@ci.rio-rancho.nm.us to get involved!

Mrs. Rio Rancho Wins Mrs. Photogenic 2009!

Thank you Gary Herron for letting Rio Rancho know the great news!

Bent wins Mrs. PhotogenicCourtesy Patrick Massengale photo: Rio Rancho's Nicole Bent with the Mrs. Photogenic trophy she won as a contestant in the Mrs. New Mexico pageant .

Published on Saturday, June 27, 2009 1:55 PM MDT

Gary Herron

Satisfied with the title of Mrs. Photogenic, Rio Rancho’s Nicole Bent said she enjoyed last weekend’s Mrs. New Mexico pageant.Bent, a social worker at Cielo Azul Elementary, said the pageant “was great.” She competed against 17 other contestants at the pageant, held at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Southwest Albuquerque.

The competition included three phases: interview, swimsuit and evening gown.
“I was a little nervous, especially going into the interview,” she said. There were five judges — and you see them face-to-face. You talk to one judge at a time. … They asked things like why would you make a good Mrs. New Mexico, views on marriage, how important is it to represent married women in the Mrs. America contest.“I thought I did really well,” she said. “I gave a lot of good answers. I told them what I’m doing and my belief in promoting healthy relationships.”

Dena Curran, Mrs. Alamogordo, won the title of Mrs. New Mexico.

Bent will remain Mrs. Rio Rancho through 2009, representing the city in many venues; she was at the Relay for Life this weekend and plans to appear in the July 4 parade.For now, she’s content as Mrs. Photogenic, after a professional photographer judged contestants’ arrays.“That’s like the next best thing,” Bent, 28, said.Her husband of one year, Justin Bent — no, he’s not Mr. Rio Rancho — “was excited for me,” she said. “He said, ‘Yeah, you definitely had it in the bag for Mrs. Photogenic.’ I loved doing it,” she said. “The girls were really sweet.”

http://www.observer-online.com/articles/2009/06/27/news/doc4a4677584ea0f107616916.txt

Top 5 Top 10
Mrs. Photogenic 2009
That's Me!

The best husband in the world! That's Mine! :)

Mrs. New Mexico Pageant 2009

I got to meet up with my friends and family at Intermission. They were all so sweet to be there and support me! I love you all!

The Top 10 are announced after Intermission. I had so much fun modeling swimsuit and evening gown! What a delightful time!

The Big Night Has Arrived!

All ready for the big night!

Denise Brown ~Mrs. New Mexico 2008 was backstage cheering us on!
Here are some of the girls getting ready for the opening number. :)

Rehearsals & Spa Night

Rehearsals were all afternoon on Friday and Saturday. It is work being a Beauty Queen!! :)

For all that hard work we were treated to contempo spa treatments at Planet Beach!! Thank You!

Got to love the cheddar bunnies!

Interview Day!

Interview can get the jitters going!! :)
I was excited and ready to go!
Come to find out, I got all of my points for the Interview portion of the competition!
Thanks to Dacia and Carol Brown my make-up and hair were fabulous!

Mrs. New Mexico Pageant 2009 Begins

All of the contestants stayed at the Sheraton Uptown in Albuquerque.

I was so very excited to meet all of the girls at Orientation!

It was a lovely time and everyone was great.

Interviews start in the morning!

A Great Big Thank You To All My Sponsors!

WOW! You all have been such a support in more ways than one! I am so thankful for each of you and all that you have done and continue to do to make my year as Mrs. Rio Rancho-America 2009 a successful and wonderful time!

On to Mrs. New Mexico 2009!!!

Thank You Sponsors!

My loving husband Justin, you truly are my biggest fan! I love you!

Monatau-Michael Combs- You Rock!

Graphic Design- Rachel J. Nagy- I am blessed to have you as my sister and supporter! You are a blessed and talented artist!

Planet Beach- Mike, Joe and Jenessa- You guys are so much fun! Thanks for the great experience to Relax, Glow and Renew my way to the pageant!

Halo Salon- Carol Brown- Thanks for making me beautiful!! :) I love the nails and hair and can't wait for the big day!

Body Wisdom Pilates- Kelly Higgins- Wow! You all are serious! Thanks for getting me in shape for the pageant, your mat classes are lots of fun,INTENSE, but fun! :) yay!

Sew What Fashions- Haz- Thanks for assisting in my picture perfect outfits for the pageant! You are very sweet and thank you for the support!

Rio Rancho T-Shirts- Wayne Holly- My Mrs. Rio Rancho Shirt is the best! I love it and it will be great to have for the pageant weekend! Thanks for being so kind and helpful!

Beauty for Lashes- Paula Hill- I'm so excited about my lashes! Thanks for being a blessing!

Affordable Services-Laurie A. Howland- Thank you for believing in me and for your support!

Wondra Dental- Kirk S. Wondra, DDS- My pearly whites will be shining! Thank you.

Brittney Vallejos- Professional Make-up Artist- I'm excited for the pageant! You are such a sweetheart and have great talent! You will go far!

City of Rio Rancho-Mayor Thomas E. Swisstack- Thank you for the support and acknowledging my dedication to the children of Rio Rancho Public Schools as a Social Worker!

Church Alive!-Pastor Mike & Sheri- You are such a blessing and inspiration to my life! Thank you for being the LOVE you want to see in the world!

Farmers Insurance- Louis & Donna Malherbe- Thank you for being great sponsors!

Image Design, LLC -Patrick L. Massengale- You are a great photographer! I love the photos and thank you for coming out to Planet Beach! That was fun!

Sully- Mystic Fusion Belly Dancers- What a special person you are! Thank you for investing in me and I know there will be a great return for you in more ways than one! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

Absolutely Fantastic Pageant Consulting-Amanda Foor- How much fun I have had getting to hang out with you and learn from your experiences! Thanks for being a blessing and a joy!

Cosmetic Dentistry of New Mexico- Byron W. Wall, DDS - Thank you for supporting me! Tom & Pamela, Thank you!

Jim French, LMT, CST- Salon Deluxe- Thank you for sponsoring me and for taking the time to hear about my adventures!

New Mexico Marriages First- Michael & Rebecca Holland- Here we are one year later from our wedding day! We are blessed to have you in our lives and you have changed our lives for the positive in more ways than you know! Thank you for being faithful in what you have been called in!

Jerry & Sue Ihriskey- I had a blast riding in your shiny red corvette in the Memorial Day Parade! Thank you for being great!

Tonya Craig- You do great work and thank you for supporting me!

Sheree Channel, Executive State Director- Thank you for all you do to make the Mrs. New Mexico Pageant experience a great one!

Finally, the love and support of my friends and family make this all worth so much more. Thank you for believing in me and supporting me as I live the life I imagine!

Thank you Father God for being my love, life and always present help! I can enjoy these experiences because of You. To You be the glory!

Thank you Monatau!

Thank you Michael Combs for sponsoring me in the upcoming Mrs. New Mexico Pageant!

I am so excited and am looking forward to the great times and opportunities!

You are a blessing and I am thankful for all Monatau has done for my life, my family and the world!

~Thank you Thank you Thank you~

www.monatau.com/alive

http://www.monataunow.com/

The Memorial Day Parade! Wave that flag!

Happy Memorial Day 2009!

Being in the Rio Rancho Memorial Day Parade was a great time! I had a lot of fun and a BIG THANK YOU to Mr. Jerry for driving me in his beautiful red corvette! I couldn't have had a better ride! All kinds of red, white and blue!


Another great day to remember! :)

Meeting with Relay For Life!

Relay For Life of Rio Rancho!

If you would like to join with others who are celebrating survivors, remembering loved ones lost and fight back against cancer the Relay For Life will be JUNE 26-27, 2009 7pm-8pm.

Contact: Jen Auble

505-977-6909

Jen.auble@yahoo.com

www.relayforlife.org/rioranchonm

MC for Celebrate Your Relationship!

A big thanks to New Mexico Marriages First Program for sponsoring the event and giving me the opportunity to MC, I had a fun time!

How fun are these guys! They were MCing for the youth!

Jay & Laura Laffoon did a great job of making the day educational and fun!

www.TheMarriageLifeline.com

505-891-1846

Park 'N the Park

Pretty snazzy! I enjoyed meeting and greeting with those at Park 'N the Park.

Great cars!

The Park 'N the Park car show is open to Street Driven Vehicles of 1980 and Earlier. The event was held on April 25, 2009 at Haynes Park. 200 awesome cars from antiques, muscle cars, classics, customs, street rods, and trucks.

Contact Richard Figved at (505) 891-4737 for more information or an application.