News : Benton County Fairboard says, 'Thank you!'

The Benton County Fairboard would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Danielle Coover as the 2011 Benton County Fair Queen, Abby Hager as the 2011 Benton County Fair Princesses, and Miss Congeniality Jamie Hodnefield. 1st Runner Up Willow Huber, 2nd Runner Up Rylie Pflughaupt, & 3rd Runner Up Gabrielle Breja. The Benton County Fair Board would like to thank Felicia Hertle, Jessi Junge, & Sara Petrzelka for participating in the contest.

A special thank you to Taylor Davis for serving as the 2010 Benton County Fair Queen and Paige Sears and Emily Schmidt for serving as the 2010 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 2011 Benton County Queen competition. Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated!

Use of Equipment

Koopman Hay & Forage – Dennis Koopman - Newhall

Savings Bond Donations

Bank Iowa of Norway

Farmer’s Savings Bank & Trust of Vinton

Watkins Savings Bank of Watkins

Use of convertibles

Randy & Cindy Forsyth

Wayne & Linda Siela

Schallau Ford – Van Horne

Regis & Debbie Schmidt

Ron & Brenda Hager

John Serbring of Vinton

Supporters of the Queen Contest.

Ben Hoopes – H & H Apothecaries

Corner stone Apothecary – Van Horne

Benton County Cattlemen

Benton County Pork Producers

Beth’s Bakery

Clingman Pharmacy

Country Floors & Interiors - Newhall

Dennis Karr Trucking - Newhall

Divine Decadents Candy – Shellsburg

Ehlinger’s Vinton Express

Fast Stop

Grovert Motor –Newhall

House of Chairs

Jessey’s Gems

John’s Qwik Stop

Katrina’s Salon – Van Horne

Linn Co-op-Newhall

Nature’s Corner

McDonalds

Palace Theater

Peppy’s Ice Cream - Vinton

Plant & Flower Emporium - Blairstown

Pizza Hut – Belle Plaine

Pizza Hut – Vinton

Pizza Ranch – Vinton

Schallau Ford – Van Horne

Subway – Belle Plaine

Subway – Vinton

Suzie’s Workshop – Mt. Auburn

Theisen’s – Vinton

Titan Machinery - Blairstown

Vinton Trophy & Awards Lee & Barb Smith - Vinton