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2017 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS
July 30 - August 6, 2017 Page 237
Logan County Fair Talent
Show competitors scant
in numbers, big in talent
Coordinator for the Logan County
Fair Talent Show Contest, Darlene
Begolka, introduced the judges and
competitors at the Saturday noon
show held at the Lincoln Stage.
While the competition was shy on
entries, the talent was robust and
will send two young performers
to the State Talent Competition in
January.
The competition is divided by
age before Oct 1st with the Junior
Division under 14 years of age;
Senior Division under 22 years.
All of the contestants gave
individual vocal performances.
The three judges: Laura Lee, Tim
Searby and Becky Werth made
their assessments using a point
system.
- One to five points for
'Audience Appeal'
- One to 15 points for 'Stage
Presence'
- One to 25 points for 'Ability'
Winning the Junior Division
was 11-year-old Lizzie Hudson
singing "Try Everything," a song
made popular by artist Shakira and
featured in the hit children's movie
Zootopia.
Lizzie is the daughter of Virgil
and Margo Hudson of Lincoln.
Lizzie, who will be a sixth grader
at Lincoln Junior High School says,
"Go Trojans!" She loves dance,
theater, gymnastics, playing her
clarinet, and her dog 'Cherry.' She
hopes to become a professional
vocalist.
Taking first place in the Senior
Division was Ryan
Williams as Elvis.
Williams blew the top
off the stage in his
performance of an Elvis
hit, "My Way."
A Lincoln Community
High School senior,
Ryan's favorite hobbies
are music, videos and
games. Singing since
he was six years old,
Ryan loves making
someone's day special
and to perform for
the elderly in homes.
During the judging
interlude, as Elvis he
went over to the seated Logan
County Fair Queen Meg Meeker
and executed a King-like action
gifting his performance sash.
(photo 52)
Baylee Baker took second place
in the Senior Division with her
performance of "Open Arms." This
is a song first made popular in
1981 by Journey, often chosen for
a wedding song, and the song that
won Emily Reiners took first place
at the Logan County Fair Talent
Show some years ago.
The daughter of Amber Post,
Baylee is a sophomore at Hartsburg
Emden High School. She loves
singing, cheerleading, art, theater
and playing with her baby sisters.
Queen Meeker joined by Junior
Miss Karson Mott and Little Miss
Elliana Park presented the top
place winners with medallions on
ribbons.
In addition, the contest offers
the first through fifth places cash
awards for both Junior and Senior
divisions. First places received
$100, Second place $75. The
offerings for Third - $50, Fourth
- $35, and Fifth places - $20 went
unclaimed.
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