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Aug. 11, 2011
The 66th Garrett County Farm Queen will be crowned this Sunday, Aug. 14, at 8 p.m. in the new exhibit hall at the fairgrounds in McHenry. The event is part of the 55th annual Garrett County Agriculture Fair, set for Saturday Aug. 13, through Saturday, Aug. 20.
Those vying for the Farm Queen crown are Katelyn Gnegy and Annie Graham. Along with her parents, Daniel and Mary Gnegy, Katelyn lives on the 209-acre family farm in the Oakland area.
Katelyn is an active member of both 4-H and FFA, having taken a variety of projects and held a number of leadership roles throughout the years. She has been an active exhibitor at the Garrett County Fair during her 4-H and FFA years, exhibiting market livestock, produce, clothing, and crafts, and participating in engineering competitions.
Katelyn is also an active volunteer with several community organizations and has earned the Presidential Community Service Award for the past eight years. She also earned her Diamond Clover Award.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading, horseback riding, and hanging out with friends.
Katelyn is a 2011 graduate of Southern High School and plans to begin her college studies at Garrett College this fall in hopes of fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a large animal veterinarian.
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