Page 45 Lincoln Daily News 2024 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2024 2024 Royalty Crowned at the Logan County Fair On a balmy Tuesday evening, six graceful and accomplished talented queen contestants, eight enchanting junior misses and sixteen adorable little misses from around Logan County competed for the chance to represent Logan County at the fair and other events throughout the year. Because rainy weather earlier in the week made the grandstand track too wet, the pageant was moved to the show barn. Rustic barn wood provided the backdrop for the stage. Master of Ceremonies Cameron Kurtz welcomed everyone to the 85th anniversary of the pageant. Throughout the evening, he expressed thanks to numerous businesses, sponsors, fair board and other volunteers who made the event possible. LDN’s own Lesleigh Bennett sang the National Anthem to help kick off the evening’s events. 2023 Logan County Fair Queen Ellyn Martinez was escorted to the stage by her father John. After welcoming everyone, Queen Ellyn said she was excited to see the 30 lovely contestants vying for their respective titles. Queen Ellyn could not wait to see who would get crowned, so she said let’s get this show started. For the opening production number, queen candidates danced around the stage to Billy Joel’s song Uptown Girl, then introduced themselves. The candidates competing for the title of Logan County Fair Queen included: Abbie Arnold, Lincoln, daughter of Matthew and Caroline Arnold. Arnold is a 2024 LCHS graduate who will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall with a major in nutrition. Grace Davis, Mt. Pulaski, daughter of Ryan and Jennifer Davis. Davis is a 2024 MPHS graduate who will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall with a goal of eventually earning her master’s degree in pediatric speech and language pathology. Adi Rumler, Lincoln, daughter Alison RumlerGomez. Rumler is a 2023 LCHS graduate currently working on a bachelor’s degree in economics with a minor in Political Science Continued --
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