Teens vying to be Logger Days queen, king
by Kootenai Valley Record
June 2, 2010
Five Libby girls are in the running for the title of 2010 Logger Days Queen, while four boys are vying to be Libby’s first-ever Logger Days King.
Courtney Wilkonski, Shelby Murer, Miranda Raab, Kurtlyn Aarstad and Jasmine Cook are selling Logger Days admission buttons in their quest to be queen. Buttons are $5 in advance from one of the queen candidates and will be $10 at the gate. The girl who sells the most buttons will be crowned queen and receive a scholarship.
Cree Maloney, Andrew Smith, Jason Schikora and William Lee are running for king. The candidates are selling raffle tickets for an all-terrain vehicle in their scholarship competition.
Logger Days will be held June 24-27 at J. Neils Park. Along with a carnival and traditional logging events, this year’s celebration will include a softball tournament and a breakfast on Sunday morning provided by the Knights of Columbus. Look for a more detailed schedule in an upcoming issue of the Record.
A look at each of the Logger Days royalty candidates follows:
Courtney Wilkonski
A senior next fall at Libby High School, Courtney is the daughter of Tracy and Mike Wilkonski. She will be vice president of her class next year and is a member of the LHS Green Team, which promotes recycling and other environmentally friendly activities. Courtney has also participated in cheerleading and works at Papa Murphy’s in Kalispell on the weekends. She plans to go to college to study pharmacy or law.
Shelby Murer
Shelby is finishing her junior year at Libby High School. She is the daughter of Tony and Jennifer Murer. Shelby enjoys cheerleading, four-wheeling and being outdoors. She also enjoys singing and sings the national anthem at sporting events. Shelby has future plans to go to Missoula to study cosmetology or dental hygiene.
Miranda Raab
Miranda will be a senior in the fall at Libby High School. She is the daughter of Monica Raab. At LHS, Miranda competes in speech and drama, sings in the choir and is a member of Business Professionals of America and Student Council. She works at Dairy Queen and volunteers at the KJRZ 105.3 FM radio station. She plans to go to college in Oregon and major in pre-medicine.
Kurtlyn Aarstad
The daughter of Maggie and Todd Byington and Kevin Aarstad, Kurtlyn is finishing her junior year at Libby High School. Kurtlyn enjoys being with her family and friends, fishing below Libby Dam, riding her horse Sassy and spending quality time with her golden retriever Marley. She plans to attend Montana State University in Bozeman and major in nursing.
Jasmine Cook
Jasmine will be a senior in the fall at Libby High School. She is the granddaughter of Jim and Debbie Byrd. Jasmine enjoys photography and is editor of the LHS yearbook. She volunteers at the concessions stand at the American Legion baseball field and this summer will be helping with a hiking program at Libby Middle School. Jasmine plans to attend college to continue her study of photography.
Cree Maloney
Cree is the son of Jay and Laurie Maloney and is finishing his junior year at Libby High School, where he is a straight-A student and plays varsity soccer, basketball and tennis. This summer, Cree will be attending a camp for prospective students at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he would like to study medicine. Cree enjoys outdoor activities and is an Eagle Scout.
William Lee
William is finishing his sophomore year at Libby High School. He is the son of Cyrus and Kim Lee. William is a member of the Logger Greenchain wrestling team and plays trombone in the school bands, including the jazz and pep bands. He enjoys boffer, boxing and hiking and plans to attend college to become a registered nurse.
Jason Schikora
Jason will be a senior next fall at Libby High School. He is the son of Stacy and Jim McRell and Jeff Schikora. Jason competes in speech and drama team at LHS, sings in the choir and is a member of National Honor Society and Business Professionals of America. He has an audition at the Julliard School in New York City this summer and would like to be actor and director.
Andrew Smith
The son of Mark and Penny Smith, Andrew is finishing his sophomore year at Libby High School. He plays tenor saxophone in the high school band and jazz band and is a member of the golf team. Andrew enjoys photography and working in the darkroom along with hiking and other outdoor activities. He also plays guitar and is a member of the worship team on the youth group at Libby Christian Church. He plans to go to college to major in engineering.
Photos courtesy Kootenai Valley Record
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Editor’s Note: See the June 1, 2010 edition of the Kootenai Valley Record for the printed version of this story. The Kootenai Valley Record publishes once a week, on Tuesdays, in Libby, Montana. They are a locally owned community newspaper, located at 403 Mineral Avenue in Libby. For in-county and out-of-county subscription information, call 406-293-2424, or e-mail kvrecord@gmail.com.
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