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As the 73rd Miss Logan County
Fair queen contest began to wind down, the departing queen, Bethany Rea,
delivered a heartfelt and sometimes emotional farewell speech. She
spent much time thanking dozens of people who have supported her in
her reign over the past year.
She said that the year as queen as helped her to love and appreciate
Logan County more than ever before.
At the end of the evening, the first award given out was for Miss
Congeniality. It went to Kelsey Mariah Bunner of Lincoln. Kelsey is
the daughter of Scott Bunner and Rachel Bunner. She graduated from
Lincoln Community High School and is currently a student at Southern
Illinois University in Carbondale.
The Crowd's Choice award went to Shelby Daughtery of Atlanta. Shelby
is the daughter of Tonya Bassett and Benjie Daugherty. Shelby is a
graduate of Olympia High School and is currently attending Southern
Illinois University in Edwardsville.
Second runner-up was given to Kelsey Bunner, and the first runner-up
was Dani Juilfs. Dani is the daughter of Mark and Becky Juilfs of
Lincoln. She is a graduate of Lincoln Community High School with
plans to attend Parkland College this fall.
And finally the moment all had waited for -- the announcement of a new
Miss Logan County -- and the honors went to Kelsi Noel Ubbenga of
Hartsburg. Kelsi is the daughter of Kevin and Gail Ubbenga. She is a
graduate of Hartsburg-Emden High School and plans to attend the
University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana this fall.
Pictures by Nila Smith |
