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Stamford's Kaitlyn Tarpey, "Miss Connecticut," to Visit Rye This Week
Kaitlyn Tarpey, aka "Miss Connecticut" will make a stop on Wednesday, July 10th at the Rye Brook Bar Method Challenge to help raise funds for Carver Center.
Stamford's own Kaitlyn Tarpey will be at The Bar Method on Wednesday, July 10th to participate in the "Rye Brook Bar Method Challenge." Classes will be held at 5:30pm and 6:45pm and space is limited to 25 per class and the price is $50, which benefits the Carver Center.
Participants can win prizes by participating in full challenges in between classes and enter raffles for prizes from local sponsors. Refreshments will be served.
In addition to her title "Miss Connecticut, Kaitlin Tarpey's local title is "Miss Southington." Her talent is Irish Step Dancing and she is a student at the Honors College at PACE University.
Tarpey began competing in the Miss Connecticut Pageant two years ago after surviving an almost-fatal lung surgery, according to a release from the Bar Method. Her passions are raising awareness for Veterans through fundraisers and her blog, kaittarpey.wordpress.org.
After learning that the Miss America Organization is the largest provider of scholarships in the world, Tarpey decided to participate in a local pageant. After joining the organization, Kaitlyn realized the voice it gave her in the community and she fell in love with the idea of being a local leader.
The Bar Method is located at 10 Rye Ridge Plaza, in Rye Brook, NY.
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