Dana DelMuro of Niles and Jay Gonder of Buchanan will represent the Berrien County Youth Fair as the queen and king. The new royalty were chosen Sunday night during a contest at the grandstand. First runner-up to the queen is Rebecca Castner of Niles.
The new king and queen will have a busy week serving as public relations representatives of the fair, handing out ribbons and trophies and attending ceremonies and concerts in addition to showing their exhibits.
DelMuro is an 18-year-old senior at Niles High School who participates in Science Olympiad, church youth group and volunteering at BCYF. She has been an exhibitor at the fair since 2006, and shows equine and still exhibits. She plans to attend Lake Michigan College and study early childhood education.
She is the daughter of Dave and Deanna DelMuro.
Gonder is an 18-year old senior at Buchanan High School who participates in mission trips, soccer, yearbook and community service. He plans to either get a job at Cook Nuclear Plant as a construction worker or attend Northwestern Ohio University. He has been a BCYF exhibitor since 2000 and shows poultry and rabbits. He is the son of Bob and Julie Gonder.
The 66th annual Berrien County Youth Fair kicks off today and ends Saturday with the theme “Proud of the Past, Poised for the Future.”