In 1989 Stacey Bragg Dunham won the first Little Miss Monongahfest contest. This year on Saturday, August 18 will be the 30^th annual Monongahfest.

Stacey has a son, Noah. Her parents are Rick and Debbie Bragg of Worthington.

But the other candidates are winners, too.

Bethany Vandetta VanGilder and Jessica Ann Vandetta are the daughters of Monongah Mayor Greg Vandetta and Debbie Manzo Vandetta.

Katie Orwig is a North Marion graduate who studied art at Bethany College and also was a student at Fairmont State and Marshall. She is big in theatre productions in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is engaged to Chris Nelson and is gung-ho about whitewater rafting. Her parents are Roseanne Orwig of Monongah and Mark Orwig of Fairmont.

Brianna Evans Winbish is Elite Barnyard Couture manager who lives in Fairmont with son Chuck Winbish. Patti and Brian Evans are her parents.

Jennifer Evans and Rebecca Evans’ parents are Benny and Diane Evans of Thoburn area of Monongah and their grandparents are Nancy Cain of Worthington and Don and Wauneda Evans of Fairmont.

Mindy Jo Hinebaugh Efaw graduated from Fairmont East High and lives in Barrackville. Her parents are Tim and Mary Jo Hinebaugh of Monongah. Mindy has two children.

Amber Aldridge Slagel is a daughter of Kathy and Mark Aldridge of Bridge Street.

JoLynn Baranski’s parents are Walter and Edie Baranski and her grandparents are Betty Moore and Dominic Flamini.

Chrisi McCombs is the daughter of Bill and Patty McCombs of Monongah.

Lindsey Satterfield is a daughter of Jerry and Cheri Satterfield of Monongah.

Amanda Lee Wilson is the daughter of David and Bertha Wilson of Monongah.

The 2018 Monongahfest will begin Friday, August 17 with the Townwide Yard Sale, then kick in at noon Saturday, August 18 with the parade through town and wind up with the car show Sunday, August 19.

Maybe 30 years from now someone will do another Then & Now on the 2018 Little Miss Monongahfest candidates.

Since I’m 85 years old I’m pretty sure I’ll be buried by then because I seriously doubt I’ll stick above ground till I’m 115.