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page 48 Wednesday, August , 2012
The Logan County Fair
Dani Juilfs and Karson Mott chosen for 2012 Miss Logan
County Fair and Little Miss titles
Last night the crowd began to form
at around 6:30 p.m., packing the Logan
County Fair grandstand with excitement. It
was Tuesday, the opening evening for the
fair and time to choose a new queen and
“Little Miss.”
2011 Logan County Fair Queen Kelsi
Ubbenga observed, “There is nothing
bigger than the county fair.”
This entire week through Sunday,
crowds will pack the fairgrounds day and
evening for competition and entertainment
events, while taking in “fair food” and
greeting friends and neighbors. In its 76th
year, the fair is annually the biggest social
event of local residents in Logan County.
Later in the evening Ubbenga would
crown Dani Juilfs as the 2012 Miss Logan
County Fair and Karson Mott as Little
Miss.
The pageant kicked off with the
contestants and Queen Kelsi doing a
line dance number to the Lonestar song
“Country Fair.”
The six contestants vying for the crown
must compete in a variety of events that
began earlier in the day with an interview
by the judges.
During the pageant the young women were
asked to give a one-minute speech and then
respond to the pop question: What part of
today’s young generation do you most identify
with and why?
Following is a brief summary of each
contestant’s answer:
Dani Juilfs, 19, Lincoln
One-minute speech: When she went to
college she did not realize how much she would
miss her parents asking her, “Will you be home
for dinner?” She now appreciates the special
conversations with her biggest fans around the
dinner table.
Response to question: Identifies most
with how much youth today revolve around
technology.
Alexandria Haffner, 18, Emden
One-minute speech: She has had to cope
with having a hearing deficiency. For example,
she was tested later in life and had to learn how
not to be embarrassed because of differences,
like hearing aids.
Response to question: Identifies most with
text messaging because she likes to text, a lot.
Audrey Maske, 18, Mount Pulaski
One-minute speech: She was the captain
of a male soccer team in high school. She had
to overcome differences, and she said to not let
the fear of striking out keep you from playing
the game.
Response to question: Identifies most
with social networking to stay in contact with
friends.
Sara Buchanan, 18, Lincoln
2012 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR. A special editon of LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com July 31, 2012