Hello family, friends and all,
I am thrilled to announce that I am your 2010 Midwest Rose of Tralee! I will be flying to Ireland in early June to represent our midwestern Irish American women and Honor Kids International (my sponsor) in the regionals, and I am SO EXCITED!
Until then… ERIN GO BRAGH!
Your Rose,
Julia Rose McDermott Polk
Day 2: The Roses and I during interviews and Irish Festival!
Day 2: The Roses after Interviews!
The ladies and their Rosebuds on stage. My lovely little Rosebud was Elizabeth Barker!
Interview with Michelle McCormack (CBS Milwaukee Anchor) on her 25th RoT Anniversary!
"At Last," Etta James.
End of Day 1: My momma and me! (She flew in from LA for the competition! Thanks Mom- couldn't have done it without you*)
In memory of my grandparents, Verna Suitt and James Patrick McDermott. I hope you are watching and are proud*
My girls and I after Day 1. I LOVE YOU LADIES!
Proud representative of Honor Kids International*
Gown: MACYS, Bee Darlin.
After Day 1: With Deputy Jimmy Deenihan. I asked him to say hello to Deputy Margaret Conlon for me!REPRESENT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY! Margaret O'Leary and me after the announcement. My first DePaul Irish Society President!
The three Midwest Roses of Tralee
At home, and so happy to be the 2010 Midwest ROSE OF TRALEE! (And also very happy to sleep!)
At St. Paddy's Day Mass with the Mayor of Kerry.
You are pretty much amazing.
I haven’t seen you smile so hard as in the picture in your room.
You are deserving of every great thing that comes your way, Julia.
I love you.
Julio,
Thank you my friend. Ditto, ditto, ditto*
Julia Rose
I am so proud that you accepted representing Honor Kids International. There is no one else that could do it the way you do! I also very proud of the growth, perserverance, passion and honor you bring to anything you choose to do. In other words, you are great. Many blessings winner!
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Julia, Congratulations!!
This is all very exciting and can I say, you look incredibly stunning! Have a wonderful time in Ireland and much luck!
Thank you, Linda! Thank you, Laura! I SO appreciate your words of encouragement and congratulations*
Congrats! You are an amazing woman that is so deserving of this honor!
Hello Julia!
I hope you don’t mind the link at Rose of Tralee Notes!
http://roseoftraleeupdate.blogspot.com/2010/04/julia-rose-show.html
I don’t mind at all, and in fact, Thank You for stopping by my page! I will continue to blog about this experience, so keep coming back!
Congratulations! Have a great time in Ireland I’m sure you’d love it.
Thank you Molly! I can’t wait
This is an interview with Mary Catherine O’Reilly from Philadelphia. Have a look!
regards, James Pembroke