PORT ANGELES — The two candidates for the Clallam County Fair queen, Jena Chamberlin and Nichole Napiontek, made their first public appearance Saturday.
The two were presented to the public at the Princess Tea and Candidate Debut at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.
One will be crowned queen during the coronation, planned the first day of the fair, which is scheduled Aug. 16-19.
The queen will be given a $500 scholarship, while the princess will get a $400 scholarship.
Napiontek, a 16-year-old Port Angeles High School sophomore who is sponsored by The Daily Grind, is the daughter of Mark and Mary Napiontek.
A member of Pure Country 4-H and JROTC, she plans to attend the Art Institute of Seattle for Graphic Design and Fashion or join the Navy.
Chamberlin, a 17-year-old Lincoln High School junior who is sponsored by Aglazing Art Studio, is the daughter of Frank and Karla Chamberlin.
A member of Energetic 4-H’ers, she also participates in Babe Ruth Softball and the Upward Bound program at Peninsula College.
She plans to attend the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute and become a chef, hoping one day to own a bakery or restaurant.
The 2012 Junior Royalty is Madison Murphy, a 10-year-old fifth-grader at Greywolf Elementary School in Sequim.
Her parents are Matt and Heidi Murphy, and she is sponsored by Fairchild Floors.
A member of Lambchops 4-H, her project is market swine.
