Page 74 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR Time between sections was filled by special guests. These included queens, junior misses, little misses and others with titles from various Illinois counties such as Macon, Mason, Menard, Sangamon and Christian Counties. Other visiting royalty represented Pana/TriCounty, Sunburst Peoria and the Irish Days Festival. Other guests included several former Logan County Fair Queens, Junior Misses and Little Misses. Most of the group of 20 reigned in the last several years. Two reigned 25 or more years agoincluding1998 Queen Shannon (Sandel) Doolin and 1974 Queen Elise (Gleason) Anderson. During this part Kurtz also had everyone share a moment of silence in memory of Evelyn (Belcher) Oltmanns, the 1945 Logan County Fair Queen who died this past June. For many years, Oltmanns joined the former royalty on stage and had fond memories of her time as fair queen. Before results were announced, the outgoing 2022 royalty gave farewell speeches. Little Miss Luci said she had a great year with Queen Emma and Junior Miss Isabella. She found it to be a rewarding experience. Junior Miss Isabella said in 2022, she had decided to run for junior miss at the last minute and discovered that winning was one of the best things. She feels she has grown in confidence. Junior Miss Isabella expressed appreciation for all the pageant directors did for her this past year. She loved Little Miss Luci’s hugs and made the best memories with Queen Emma, who was someone she could look up to. In her farewell speech, Queen Emma reflected on many amazing opportunities she had like doing ribbon cuttings, being in parades and riding in the Sunrise hot air balloon. Queen Emma then thanked the fair board, the people of Logan County and the pageant crew, especially Bethany Rademaker, for being there for her. She was happy to see Junior Miss Isabella grow so much, loved Little Miss Luci’s big hug and loved serving with both of them. Finally, Queen Emma thanked her family for all their help and support during her reign. Finally, the judges’ decisions were announced. Continued -- Tuesday, August 01
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