2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 Page 71 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR The candidates competing for the title of Logan County Fair Queen included: Lydia Roland of Lincoln, daughter of Cara and Ben Roland. Lydia will attend Heartland Community College this fall. Anna Kindred of Atlanta, daughter of Rhonda and Sean Kindred. Kindred will be a senior at Olympia High School this fall. McKenzie Wurth of Lincoln, daughter of Tiffany and Darren Wurth. Wurth will attend Southern Illinois University this fall. Faith Sanders of Hartsburg, daughter of Ruth Coers. Sanders will attend Heartland Community College this fall. Grace Doolin of Emden, daughter of Shannon and Dan Doolin. Doolin will be in her second year at Heartland Community College this fall. Ellyn Martinez of Lincoln, daughter of Karen Martinez and John Martinez. Martinez will attend Illinois State University this fall. Bailey Billington of Lincoln, daughter of Jacklyn and Jeremy Billington. Billington will attend Heartland Community College this fall. Julia Collins of Atlanta, daughter of Ashley and Josh Collins. Collins will be a senior at Olympia High School this fall. To display communication skills, which is 40 percent of the score, queen contestants spoke on a topic of their choice. Some talked about figuring out their passion, what they love about their community or getting out of their comfort zone. Others discussed how it takes a village to raise a child, the deep meaning of people believing in them, the need for influential agricultural leaders and helping kids dream big. For the pop question, contestants were asked what advice they would give their younger selves. Answers included being confident and not afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try something new, going all in on Jesus because it is life changing, not getting overwhelmed by those who say mean things and not letting the influence of others affect what they think. Other answers were not being afraid of what other people think of them, soaking up the good memories because tomorrow is never promised, not backing down from those who make them fearful and not listening to people who make them feel down. The rest of the scoring was based on an interview earlier in the day plus an evening gown competition to display stage presence. The local Junior Miss competition began in 2017 for girls between the ages of nine and 12. In 2018, the age range was changed to girls between 11 and 13. Continued -- Tuesday, August 01
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