Punkin Vine Queen Pageant ready to go

At the Newton County Punkin Vine Fair…four contestants will seek the crown for 2021 Punkin Vine Fair Queen on Monday, July 12. There’s also four Teen Queen contestants. The Indiana pageant airs on WIBK Radio 96.9 – AM 1360.

Queen contestant #1 is 18-year-old Hannah Vanderwall of Brook. Her parents are Jeremy & Mandi Vanderwall. Hannah will be a freshman at Purdue University, having graduated from South Newton High School.

Kylie Blann is a 19-year-old from Brook. Her parents are Karen Blann, the late-Craig Blann and Brian Jordan. Kylie is a North Newton H.S. grad and plans to attend Purdue University.

Contestant #3 is 19-year-old Gabrielle Shoemaker of Fowler. The South Newton H.S. grad is a freshman at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Carly James of Demotte is the 18-year-old daughter of Carl & Gayle James. She will be a Nursing major at Dordt University. She graduated from Covenant Christian.

The TEEN Contestants are: sisters, Addysen Standish (16) and Alexxys Standish (17) – daughters of Dustin & Andrea Standish of Kentland.

16-year-old Hailey Hoskins of Morocco, daughter of Brian & Kristen Hoskins.

16-year-old Abigail Hamilton of Morocco. Her parents are Greggory Hamilton and Rick & Melissa Goddard.

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