4 • The Beacon October 21 , 2021
Canal royalty crowned at Apple Butter Stirrin ’
By Jen Jones
TheCoshoctonBeaconToday . com
Alarge crowd gathered at the center stage in Roscoe Village to see which beautiful young ladies would be chosen as Canal Days Royalty on Oct . 16 . Despite being nervous , the queen and princess candidates did an amazing job introducing themselves and talking about their dresses .
Each princess candidate was introduced and given the opportunity to talk about their dresses . The queen candidates ’ speeches had to have historical facts included and be three to five minutes long . All candidates were judged prior to Saturday evening for an essay and interview they did .
Special awards were presented for their essays , costumes and a spirit award that was voted on by the contestants . For the spirit award , they were to choose the one queen and princess candidate who showed the true spirit of the competition – the smile that could make your day and who was always ready to help the other girls . The Spirit Award for the princess candidates was awarded to Grace Kilchenman and the for the queen , it was given to Callie Proper .
Jen Jones Princess Audrey Tubbs was all smiles after receiving her crown and sash .
Jen Jones The Canal Days Court was chosen on Saturday , Oct . 16 in Roscoe Village . The court is front row - Junior Queen Second Attendant Oona Lawson . Second row - Princess First Attendant Jamie Ridenbaugh , Princess Audrey Tubbs , Junior Queen Ella Lawson , Junior Queen First Attendant Nora Harstine and Princess Second Attendant Grace Kilchenman . Back row - Queen First Attendant Callie Proper , Queen Aliah Williamson and Queen Second Attendant Harley Hunn .
The essay winners for the princess candidates were : First place Jamie Ridenbaugh , second place Grace Kilchenman and third place Mylee Raber . The queen contestant essay winners were : First place Callie Proper , second place Aliah Williamson and third place Harley Hunn . The costume winners for the princess contest were : First place Mylee Raber , second place Kielynn Shearer and third place Grace Kilchenman . The queen contest costume winners were : First place Callie Proper , second place Aliah Williamson and third place Elana Alloway .
The Canal Days Queen Court is Queen Aliah Williamson , daughter of Jesi and Shea Archer , First Attendant Callie Proper , daughter of Regina and Craig Proper , and Second Attendant Harley Hunn , daughter of Barry and Audrey Hunn . The Princess court includes Princess Audrey Tubbs , daughter of Tim and Jessie Tubbs , First Attendant Jamie Ridenbaugh , daughter of Kyle Ridenbaugh , Leslie Ridenbaugh and Jessalyn Hardesty , and Second Attendant Grace Kilchenman , daughter of Melissa and Todd Kilchenman .
Queen Aliah Williamson said she was surprised when she won . “ I am so excited for this opportunity to share Roscoe Village . I ’ ve lived here my whole life and
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I am so excited for this opportunity to share Roscoe Village . I ’ ve lived here my whole life and had no idea what all is here .”
Queen Aliah Williamson
had no idea what all is here . I ’ m excited to go to festivals and enjoy the parades . I want to talk about Roscoe and tell people to come and take a tour . That ’ s the only way they will really know how awesome it is .”
Princess Audrey Tubbs said it ’ s really exciting to be names Canal Days Princess . She is looking forward to going to festivals because last year , she didn ’ t get to go to many . “ It ’ s exciting to meet new people and I want to tell them that Roscoe is a really cool place that they should come and see .”
Earlier in the day , the Junior Queen Court was selected . The Junior Queen is Ella Lawson , First Attendant Nora Harstine and Second Attendant Oona Lawson . Ella Lawson said , “ When Nora was picked as First Attendant , I knew I was never going to get queen . My heart dropped with joy when they said my name . I was so excited . I can ’ t wait to meet more new people .”
Special awards presented at the Junior Queen contest were : Miss Personality for age 6 – Paizlee Tittle ; Miss Personality for age 8 – Zoey Sheaffer ; Miss Personality for age 9 – Nora Harstine ; Miss Photogenic – Sophia Sellers and Emilia Lonsinger ; and Costume awards – Kenzie Roach , first ; Ella Lawson , second ; Sophia Sellers , third .