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The 2005 Fair King and Queen and Prince and Princess were crowned at the close of the 4-H Awards Night Thursday at Lakeview Middle School.
The king is Justin Schroeder, and the queen is Kara Anderson. Brad Goon is prince, and Laura Lash is the princess.
Schroeder is the son of Ot and Debbie Schroeder, Warsaw. He is a nine-year 4-H member and is involved in the Goat Club and Junior Leaders. Anderson is the daughter of Dennis and Mary Anderson, Silver Lake.
She is a 10-year member of the Burket Country Neighbors 4-H Club and is involved in Junior Leaders.
Goon is the son of Jon and Tina Goon, Warsaw. He is an eight-year member of the Atwood Neverquitters 4-H Club.
Lash is the daughter of John and Darlene Lash, Mentone. She is a 10-year member of the Mentone United 4-H Club and a member of the 4-H Junior Leaders.
Other king contestants were: Tim Brumbaugh, son of Mary and Pam Brumbaugh, Milford, a 10-year member of the Milford Helping Hands 4-H Club and in Junior Leaders; David Lash, son of John and Darlene Lash, Mentone, a nine-year member of the Mentone United 4-H Club and a member of 4-H Junior Leaders; Camron Parker, son of Jerry Parker, Garrett, and Stephanie Shull, Mentone, a 10-year member of the Mentone United 4-H Club; and Kevin Slone, a 10-year 4-H member of the Pierceton Hayseeds and involved in the goat and rabbit clubs.
Other queen contestants included: Sarah Banghart, daughter of Stewart and Beth Banghart, Syracuse, a nine-year member of the Milford Helping Hands 4-H Club and a member of the 4-H Junior Leaders; Kristin Conley, daughter of Mark and Jodi Conley, Silver Lake, a nine-year member of the Silver Lake Rambling Farmers 4-H Club and involved in Junior Leaders; Kelly Darr, daughter of Dennis and Leslie Darr, Syracuse, an eight-year member of the Syracuse Community Hands 4-H Club and involved in Junior Leaders; Shelby May, daughter of Jim and Luanne May, Warsaw, an eight-year member of the Hoosier Llama Lovers and involved in Junior Leaders; Jenna Ruch, daughter of Douglas and Doreen Ruch, Milford, a nine-year member of the Milford Helping Hands 4-H Club and involved in Junior Leaders; and Amanda Wise, daughter of Mark and Deb Wise, Claypool, a nine-year member of the Mentone United 4-H Club and a member of 4-H Junior Leaders.
The evening included the 4-H consumer clothing and fashion revue and a number of special awards. Tenure awards were presented to Kara Anderson and Laura Lash, and nine- and 10-year 4-H members were recognized. Junior Leaders Justin Schroeder and Sarah Banghart received the Anglin-Bishop Award.
Scholarships for $250 each were awarded to Kara Anderson, Tim Brumbaugh, Eric Kaiser, Laura Lash and Whitney Small.
Special recognition was given Friends of 4-H, including Leesburg Grain Elevator as the business and two individuals, the late Gene Milner and the late Kay Hatfield, named Friends of 4-H posthumously.
Other pictures taken Thursday night will be included in next week's Times-Union fair pages. Grand champion and reserve grand champion pictures usually are taken Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. at "the wall."
