The Monona County Fair was held last week, and a number of kids in our area received crowns during the coronation part of the fair.
    In the elementary portion of the coronation, Genevieve Card (daughter of Amy and Tim Card of Onawa and granddaughter of Sharyl and Dave Bruning of Mapleton, Alice Card of Sioux City, and the late Jim Card) was crowned Little Princess.
    "I was surprised and happy when they called my name to be Little Princess," said Genevieve. "I just smiled and smiled."
    Genevieve's favorite part of the fair involved furry little animals that hop around.
    "My favorite part of the fair was passing out ribbons at the rabbit show and petting the bunnies."
    Another tyke with ties to our part of the world also received a crown. Adalynn Dean (daughter of Jayce and Braden Dean of Mapleton and granddaughter of Jane and Jay Ingram of Danbury, Kathy and Kirk Lacy of Mapleton, and Jason Dean of Smithland) was the first runner up.
    "I was really surprised and excited," Addy said concerning being called as first runner up.
    Like Genevieve, Addy's favorite part of the fair involved furry animals, but they weren't rabbits.
    "The dog show," she commented. "I liked all the cute dogs and getting to hand out the trophies."
    Addy also liked "the jumpy pillow," a large inflated pillow on which multiple people could jump.
    "It was the best week of my life," exclaimed Camryn Bruning.
    Young Camryn Bruning (daughter of Melissa and Jeff Bruning of Mapleton and granddaughter of Sharyl and Dave Bruning of Mapleton) rounded out the Little Princess portion of the program as Little Miss Congeniality.
    Camryn immensely enjoyed the foam party during the fair, but her favorite part in relation to being named Miss Congeniality was getting to be on the royal court with her cousin (Genevieve Card) and riding in the parade.
    The high school portion gave the Miss Congeniality sash to Emily Grell (daughter of Anna and Jamey Grell of Danbury, granddaughter of the late Yvonne and Fred Grell and the late Bernice and Wilmer Knutson).
    "It was almost more special to get that than anything else because the girls voted me for that, so i was really happy and just grateful," stated Grell.
    Along with her usual fair rituals such getting her projects judged, modeling her clothing projects, and participating in presentations, Emily spent extra time at the fair this year helping hand out trophies and ribbons at different livestock shows and being an ambassador to the fair.
    "My favorite part was getting to be a part of all the different parts of the fair, meeting all the people, and hanging out with all the kids," she added.
    Congratulations to all of the ladies.
    We will print all fair results after we receive Woodbury County Fair results in mid August.
    Photo by Mackenna Chapman. Thank you!

    This Friday and Saturday, six garages will be opened to the public with the hopes of shoppers buying some of their previously loved items. Designer bags, geodes, lots of household items, clothes, and holiday items are just part of the items you will find.
    The map can be found in this issue. Maps will also be found (while supplies last) at KCK and Colbert's Market.

    The Corn Days committee is needs help for an important part of the weekend - t-shirts.
    The committee is holding a t-shirt design contest. The designs need to be free from profanity or obsene images, and be a design which would be enjoyed by a variety of people. The winning design will earn the designer $50.
    Have a great idea but don't have artistic abilities? Either submit your entry with a rough drawing of your thought, or contact Lynn Buth at 712-840-0327 who will help make your idea using computer graphics.
    Entries are needed by August 8th. To enter, send your entries to corndays@danbury-ia.com, text it to Lynn at 712-840-0327, leave it at Colbert's Market and ask them to put the entry in the Danbury Review file, or mail to The Danbury Review, Box 207, Danbury, IA 51019. Entries may also be messaged to Corn Days on Facebook. Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than August 8th to qualify.

    On February 24th, the City of Danbury found itself without a maintenance person. Jake Clemon had resigned and taken a job with the Iowa DOT. The city made do while a new maintenance person was hired. OnMarch 25th, Chad Kreger became that new maintenance person. Chad, who had previously been the maintenance person in Whiting, brought that experience with him.
    "Outside of the nitrate problem, it's been awesome," said Chad who lives between Smithland and Hornick.
    On June 5th the nitrate levels in the water elevated above an acceptable level, and for a week residents were encouraged to drink bottled water, especially babies and those with health issues. Chad said that that particular week was the worst part of his job so far.
    "The nitrate problem was brutal, but it got me to be more intimate and involved with the water plant, so you can't take that stuff with a grain of salt," he commented.
    When asked the best part of his job so far, Chad didn't hesitate to answer with two words - the community.
    Chad's acreage, lovingly called the funny farm, fills the lives of him and his fiancee, Leah with enough activity to keep them on their toes. The couple's family includes seven children, Coda, 16; Case, 13; Cadin, 11; Cora, 7; Jace, 4; and twins Charley and Calliyah, 4 months old. But wait! That's not all! They also have a small zoo of which they care. Longhorn cattle, llama, sheep, goats, chickens, and rabbits are some of the non-human animals which call the Kreger farm their home. Incidentally, Chad mentioned that his cattle will follow him by simply using a loaf of bread, and sometimes with just the bread wrapper! Ask him about it!
    Welcome to Danbury, Chad!