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Sweet Corn Festival crowns queen

The 2016 Millersport Sweet Corn Festival Queen and court were crowned on Sept. 1. The queen and court were selected from 17 Central Ohio high schools.

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MILLERSPORT — The 2016 Millersport Sweet Corn Festival Queen was crowned Sept. 1.

This year’s queen is Melissa Sommers from Fairfield Union. The first runner-up is Danielle Hannan from Liberty Union, and the second runner-up is Paige Simons from Logan High School. The queen and court were selected from 17 Central Ohio high schools.

Sommers, the daughter of John and Diane Sommers of Pleasantville, is in the marching band, jazz band, pep band and plays flute in the symphonic band. She serves as captain of the band's color guard and is active in Christian Fellowship, the French Club and has appeared in school productions. Sommers was inducted into the National Honor Society during her junior year. She serves on the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board, the Fairfield County 4-H Fashion and Nutrition Board, the Ohio 4-H State Fashion Board, and is an Ohio 4-H State Ambassador.

Hannan, the daughter of Kellie and Randy Hannan, is co-captain of the color guard, and active in winter guard, concert band percussion, jazz band pianist, pep band snare, secretary of the band, reporter for the FFA Chapter, prom committee, student council and is an honor roll student. She has achieved third in the state of Ohio for FFA talent, president of the Parli Pro Team, and is a member of the National Anthem Singers for basketball games and OFBF (FFA) events. Danielle has served as a member of the Baltimore Canal Lock Days Royalty.

Simons, the daughter of Bruce and Sherri Simons of Logan, is active in the Key Club, serves as captain of the bowling team, Logan softball program, prom committee, and is a member of the National Honor Society. Simons has been named to the Academic All Southeastern Ohio Athletic League each year. As a 4-H member for over 10 years, she has held every office in her club, plus helped with Relay for Life, Volley for the Cure, Swing for the Cure and Strike Out Cancer.