News : Thanks to all who made Fair Queen contest a success

By Angie Becker The Benton County Fairboard would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Payton Sash as the 2016 Benton County Fair Queen, Bobbie Hilmer as the 2016 Benton County Fair Princesses, Macy Arbuckle 1st runner up and Carly Selken 2nd runner up and Macy Arbuckle as Miss Congeniality. The Benton County Fair Board would like to thank Daisy Johnson, Elizabeth and Juli Martin, Keri Weber for participating in the contest. A special thank you to Sarah Kreutner for serving as the 2015 Benton County Fair Queen and Sadie Anderson for serving as the 2015 Benton County Fair Princess. The Fairboard would like to thank the Cedar Valley Times, The Vinton Eagle, Vinton Livewire, the Newspapers of Southern Benton County and Vinton Today for their coverage of the Queen Contest events. The Benton County Fairboard would like to take the opportunity to thank the following businesses for their contributions to the 2016 Benton County Queen competition. Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated! Gift Donations Bank Iowa of Norway Farmer's savings bank & Trust of Vinton Watkins Savings Bank of Watkins Wells Fargo - Shellsburg Supporters of the Queen Contest. Atkins Lumber Benton County Cattlemen Birker's Bows- Vinton Cassill Motors - Cedar Rapids Clingman Pharmacy - Vinton City Lite Yogurt-vinton Divine Decadents Candy - Shellsburg Ehlinger's Vinton Express - Vinton Fast Stop -Vinton. Koffee Haus- Vinton KSS Acconting & tax Service - Newhall John's Qwik Stop - Vinton Linn Co-op-Newhall Nature's Corner - Vinton Newhall First Stop McDonalds -Vinton Palace Theater-Vinton Plant & Flower Emporium - Blairstown Pizza Hut - Vinton Pizza Ranch - Vinton Subway - Vinton Theisen's - Vinton Titan Machinery - Blairstown Tootsie's Ice Cream and More - Vinton Vinton Trophy & Awards Ashley Hesson - Vinton