Leah Lichtensteiger- Leah Lichtensteiger, a senior at
Crestview high School, is running for Van Wert County Jr. Fair Queen. Leah is a
four-year member of Crestview’s FFA and a ten year member of 4-H. She is
currently on the Van Wert County Jr. Fair Board, a Buckeye Ambassador, and
volunteer with CARTEENS. After High School, Leah plans on attending The Ohio
State University majoring in Veterinary Science with a minor in Business Management.
In FFA, Leah has achieved her Greenhand Degree, Chapter Degree, and has
completed her State Degree. She has also been a teacher’s assistant for her
Chapter’s Advisor for the past two years. FFA courses include Wheat, Soybeans,
and Hay. Also in her spare time, run errands for her Chapter Advisor, and other
school teachers. Leah represents her FFA Chapter as a member of the Jr. Fair
Board. She is on the Livestock Committee, Media Committee, and Awards Committee
for the Board. At tagging and weigh-ins, she helps with the prep and record
keeping. While in 4-H, she has held the office of Secretary, and is currently
President of the Young Riders 4-H Club. Leah’s projects include goats,
chickens, horses, turkeys, and rabbits. She qualified for The Ohio State Fair
with her horse in 2010 and 2012. In 2012, she placed in the top ten in the
Stakes race. Also in the Young Riders, she helped with the putting up of horse
stalls for the past 5 years. With her horses, she shows on weekends competing
in barrel racing and pole bending. During the Fair, Leah helps with exhibit
preparation, Babyland set up and assembling monitors to watch the animals as
well as clean up when the fair concludes.
Sarah Klinger- Sarah Klinger is the daughter of
Bruce and Sandy Klinger, and granddaughter of Joyce Baer, and the late Paul H.
Baer, George Klinger, and Chrystal Klinger. She is from Convoy, Ohio and
attends Crestview High School, where she will be a senior this fall. Through
4-H, she is an 8-year member of Bunny Hoppers, and is currently secretary; a
7-year member of Ohio Challengers, and is currently the President; a 3-year
member of the Buckeye Ambassadors, and is currently secretary; a 2-year member
of the Jr. Fair Board, and is on the coronation committee, and is Chairmen of
the Awards Committee, Rabbit and Turkey barn Superintendent, and is treasurer;
and is a 3-year CARTEENS Junior Facilitator. Over the course of her 4-H years,
Sarah has taken rabbits to the county and state fairs and has raised them for
nine years. She has also raised turkeys for eight years, and broilers. Other
projects she has taken include cooking, vet science, leadership, and
self-determined; and has also qualified several times to take her miscellaneous
projects to compete at the State Fair. Over the course of the years, she has
taken her livestock projects she has learned a great deal, and through this has
participated in the Showmen of Showmen competition for five years, continually
learning about different species. Through her school, she has been a member of
Model UN and High School Chorus, and is a member of the Honor Roll, FCCLA, and
is currently vice-president; Writing Club, National Honor Society, and is
currently secretary and treasurer; and the High School Scholastic Bowl Team.
She is also involved in the annual school musical. Sarah has also received many
awards for her hard work as a student at Crestview, including the Award of
Excellence, which she has received every year for the past 3 years. Sarah is
also a Junior Curator for the Van Wert County Historical Society, was a Buckeye
Girls State Delegate, and is also a member of First Baptist Church, where she
is active in the church and youth group. Also at First Baptist she was given
the opportunity to be a part of a 7-person team who went to Brazil for two
weeks in July/August of 2010. She enjoys reading and volunteering in the OSU
Extension office in her free time. She also volunteers in her church and
community. Sarah wishes to have the honor of being Jr. Fair Queen in order to
be a role model for younger Jr. Fair members, and desires to show them that
with hard work and determination one can reach his or her goals. Sarah also
wishes to give back to the Jr. Fair has given her over the years, and have the
opportunity to meet new people, learn more, and make life-long friends.
Meredith Arn- Meredith Arn, daughter of Rex and
Patti Arn, is a senior at Van Wert High School. Her activities in school
include BETA Club, Service Pack, French Club, Van Wert Swim Team, Van Wert
Band, and being a Cougar Mentor. Activities outside of school include 4-H Bunny
Hoppers, Van Wert County 4-H Camp Counselor, Dance at PSD Stars by Erin
(formerly known as Pam’s School of Dance), teaching assistant at PSD Stars by
Erin, and St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Youth Group. Meredith was also chosen to
be a sponsored delegate at Buckeye Girls State this past summer by Van Wert
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 178. After high school, Meredith plans on
attending college and study Pharmacy.
Jacob Germann- Jacob Germann will be a senior at
Crestview High School. He is very active in Knight Vision, FFA, National Honor
Society, Cross Country, Track, and being a class officer. He enjoys his horse
and a wide array of other animals on the small farm where he lives. He is also
very active in the church with outreach opportunities and worship team. Jacob
works at Century Trading Co. in Van Wert. After graduation from high school, he
will attend college to pursue his love of animals with the goal of reaching
doctorate work for exotic animals. Jacob is the son of Doug and Marcia Germann.
Daniel Joseph- Daniel Joseph, son of Kirby and Samantha
Joseph, is running for Van Wert County Jr. Fair King. He will be a senior at
Crestview High School this fall where he is active in many clubs. He plays
trumpet in the band and sings tenor in Knight Vision, which is the school’s
show choir. Daniel has also been in all the last three school fall productions,
but played in the backup band in Junior High. He is also active in a student
government club, Model UN. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church
in Van Wert where he helps with many worship services. Joseph is a member of
the Ohio Challengers 4-H Club and the 4-H Exchange club. He has qualified and
participated at the state level all 9 years that he has been a member of his
club. He takes Food and Nutrition projects and also makes Black Inc. presentations
each year. Recently, Daniel represented the Convoy American Legion Post 208 at
the annual Buckeye Boys State held at Bowling Green State University. He was
also chosen as a member of the All-Ohio State Fair Band, where he will play the
trumpet while marching and playing at the State Fair. 
Logan Miller- Logan Miller, son of Dennis and
Melanie Miller, is a senior at Lincolnview High School. His school activities
include basketball, golf, Science Club, Industrial Technology Club, and Student
Council. Logan is very active in the 4-H community by helping with many events
through his nine years in 4-H such as being a camp counselor. He has also shown
goats, swine, sheep, and rabbits at the Van Wert Fair.
Macey Ashbaugh- Macey Ashbaugh, daughter of Rick and
Dianna Ashbaugh, is a senior at Lincolnview High School, where she is involved
in National Honor Society, Agents of Change, BETA Club, Fellowship of Christian
Athletes, Student Council, Spanish Club, Golf, and Softball. She is also a very
active member in her FFA chapter, where she is the President, and has also
received her State FFA degree this past spring. Macey is a member of the
Leaders of the Future 4-H Club, and also attends First Baptist Church. She is
also a member of the Van Wert County Jr. fair Board, where she is continually
busy helping with preparations for the upcoming county fair. Macey recently
attended Buckeye Girls State as a representative of Lincolnview Local Schools.
Macey also enjoys playing golf, softball, helping out if possible, and hanging
with friends in her spare time.
Ashlynn Henderson- Ashlynn Henderson, daughter of Jeff
and Pam Henderson, is a senior at Parkway High School. Her school activities
include FFA, basketball, and softball. She is also a member of St. John’s
Lutheran Church, and the Willshire Wide Awake 4-H Club. Ashlynn also works at
the Willshire Drive-In. At the Jr. Fair, she has taken many 4-H projects,
including chickens, turkeys, vet science, cooking, scrapbooking, bee-keeping,
and cake decorating. She is also a member of 4-H Ambassadors, Jr. Fair Board,
and 4-H Camp Counselor. Becoming the Van Wert County Jr. Fair Queen is a great
honor that Ashlynn is eager for and the duties that it will bring with the 2013
Van Wert County Fair.
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