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Created: Monday, August 3, 2009 11:55 p.m. CST
Updated: Monday, August 3, 2009 11:58 p.m. CST
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13 want to be Little Miss Bureau Counmty Fair

Contestants vying for the 2009 Little Miss Bureau County Fair Queen are Allison Blocki (front row, from left), Abbigail Davis, Lauren Wirth, 2008 Little Miss Bureau County Fair Queen Nicole Wirth, Gracie Ross, Kendra Cain and Shaylynn Hartmann. In the back row are Alyssa Boers (from left), Makenzie Meuser, Alexanderia Borys, Annaliece Balensiefen, Kaitlyn Leopold, Mariah Burgin and Angie Turpen. (BCR photo/Donna Barker)

Annaliece Balensiefen

Age: 8

Parents: Shawn and Stephanie Balensiefen

Hometown: Princeton

What do you want to be when you grow up: An artist.

Why did you enter this pageant: I like walking on stage with a crown.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: Because I like the fair.

SFlbAllison Blocki

Age: 8

Parents: Scott and Sonnie Blocki

Hometown: Princeton

What do you want to be when you grow up: I want to become a banker.

Why did you enter this pageant: I like to meet new people and go new places.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: I think it would be exciting.

SFlbAlyssa Suzanne Boers

Age: 7

Parents: Brian and Amy Boers

Hometown: Hollowayville

What do you want to be when you grow up: A teacher. I love to read books.

Why did you enter this pageant: I want to meet new friends and be a part of the fair.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: It would be cool.

SFlbAlexanderia Borys

Age: 8

Parents: Ben and Katie Borys

Hometown: Princeton

What do you want to be when you grow up: I want to be a horse racer.

Why did you enter this pageant: I entered to try and become Little Miss, so I can dress up, and I love meeting new people.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: I want to be the next Little Miss to dress up more often and meet new people.

SFlbMariah Burgin

Age: 8

Parents: Tracey and Stacey Burgin

Hometown: Cherry

What do you want to be when you grow up: I want to be an artist, and when I am old enough, be the president of the United States.

Why did you enter this pageant: It will be fun to meet new people, and if I win, I will love being in parades.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: The parades and the people and the fun.

SFlbKendra Cain

Age: 8

Parents: Kyle and Kari Cain

Hometown: Rural Princeton

What do you want to be when you grow up: I want to be a hair stylist.

Why did you enter this pageant: I entered this pageant because I think it would be a lot of fun meeting new friends and to get all dressed up.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: I want to be the Little Miss Bureau County Fair because I want to get to see more of the fair than I have over the past few years, and to be in the parades around the county.

SFlbAbbigail Davis

Age: 7

Parents: Julie Davis

Hometown: Princeton

What do you want to be when you grow up: A teacher.

Why did you enter this pageant: Because I want to dance.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: Because it will be fun.

SFlbShaylynn Hartmann

Age: 7

Parents: Skee and Courtney Hartmann

Hometown: Princeton

What do you want to be when you grow up: I want to be in the United States Marine Corp like my Uncle Brandon. I think it would be fun to travel around the world and help my country.

Why did you enter this pageant: I had a lot of fun last year and met some new friends. It is fun to dress up and talk on the microphone.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: I think it would be fun! I would get to know and meet a lot of people. It would be fun to do things in our town.

SFlbKaitlyn Leopold

Age: 8

Parents: Todd and Delinda Leopold

Hometown: Princeton

What do you want to be when you grow up: Hair dresser.

Why did you enter this pageant: I love to dress up. I thought it would be fun. I wanted to ride in the parade.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: I think it will be fun to represent the fair at all of the events. I love crowns! I love to meet new people!

SFlbMakenzie Meuser

Age: 8

Parents: Marsha Meuser

Hometown: Ladd

What do you want to be when you grow up: Teacher.

Why did you enter this pageant: To meet new people and make friends.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: To meet new people, see what the contest is like, maybe win a crown.

SFlbGracie Ross

Age: 7

Parents: Jonathan and Tricia Ross

Hometown: Malden

What do you want to be when you grow up: I want to be a hair stylist because I like to do people’s hair and paint their nails.

Why did you enter this pageant: I entered the pageant because I thought it would be fun.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: I thought it would be cool to do things with the queen and my parents at the fair, and I got to go shopping for a new dress.

SFlbAngie Turpen

Age: 8

Parents: David and Janet Turpen

Hometown: Tiskilwa

What do you want to be when you grow up: Be a cook or a vet.

Why did you enter this pageant: Because I think it would be cool and be fun.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: Because I want to show people that I can do it, and I think it would be fun.

SFlbLauren Wirth

Age: 6

Parents: Ed and Kim Wirth

Hometown: Sheffield

What do you want to be when you grow up: Wildlife animal rescuer.

Why did you enter this pageant: Because my sister won the 2008 Little Miss Bureau County Fair, and I saw how much fun my sister had.

Why do you want to be the next Little Miss Bureau County Fair: I want to go to the fair and ride in a convertible in the parades.

March 4, 2010
 
The Princeton High School Tigers beat the Rock Falls Rockets Wednesday 66-55 during sectional play at Byron. The Tigers will now play the undefeated Winnebago Indians at 7:30 p.m. Friday for the sectional championship.
March 2, 2010