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Winners of the
Little Mr. & Miss Firecracker contest at New Madison were (left to
right): Nolan Blackford,
Graysen Tabor, Little Mr. Firecracker Andy Miller, Little Miss
Firecracker Emylee Springer,
Gracie Hughes and Haidyn Rothwell.
Miller,
Springer named Little Mr. & Miss Firecracker 2013
By Bob Robinson
NEW MADISON – Andy Miller, 5, and Emylee Springer, 3, were named New
Madison’ Independence Day Little Mr. & Miss Firecracker 2013.
Andy is the son of Scott and Shelley Miller and was dressed in a
patriotic costume that was reminiscent of Yankee Doodle Dandy. He
recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Emylee is the daughter of Sarah Ditty
and Rodney Springer. She was dressed as Lady Liberty. She lifted her
torch and said “I lift my lamp by the golden door.” Her costume was
green… as was her skin.
“We used body paint and eye shadow,” said Samantha, a cousin who helped
create the costume.
First Runner-up for Mr. Firecracker was Graysen Tabor, 4; second
runner-up Nolan Blackford, 3. First Runner-up for Miss Firecracker was
Gracie Hughes, 4; second runner-up Haidyn Rothwell, 5.
The three to five-year-olds competed out of a field of six boys and 12
girls. Contestants were judged on poise, personality and costume.
The other boys competing were Skyler Derksen, 4, Kaden Brookhart, 3,
and Hunter Brush, 5. The girls were Elizabeth Poling, 5, Hayli
Clevenger, 4, Kaley Brandon, 4, Addie Pipenger, 4, Paisley Weaver, 3,
Aubrey Eley, 3, Kayla Washington, 3, Aurora Howard, 3, and Brooklyn
Harman, 3.
The contest had originally been scheduled at the Civic Center, but was
moved to the entrance of the school due to the likelihood it would be
less windy. While decorating the stage, volunteers joked about the
weather. Wind gusts hampered efforts, but the work got done.
Karmi Hollinger was in charge of the event. When asked how long she had
been doing it, she said “too darn many,” then laughed and said seven or
eight years.
The contest was limited to Preble and Darke County youngsters; there
was no deadline for entry. Eight new contestants had been added to the
lineup by the time the event began.
Eventually the breeze calmed down and the skies cleared. Family and
friends watched their charges cross the stage, sing God Bless America
or Proud to be an American or the ABC song… one contestant even did a
somersault.
Some of them refused to say a word.
“Are we done?” asked Master of Ceremonies Lauren Armstrong.
The little girl nodded her head and left the stage.
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Story published courtesy of The Early Bird
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