SMITHFIELD — Ten young women who have been through the 4-H program or worked as independents will be on stage Sunday for the selection of the Jefferson County Junior Fair queen.

The selection will be made after 4-H awards are presented by Angie Allison and the 4-H Extension group at the Rozsa Pavillion. Opening ceremonies will include the national anthem, the raising of the flag and a welcome by Ray Hilderbrand, board president.

Vickie Winnery, junior fair coordinator, will be in charge of the coronation of the queen, who will help with 4-H events during the week. The queen will take part in the January talent show that’s part of the Ohio State Fairs queen event. Sarah Mazzaferro was the 2019 queen.

This year’s fair will be an unusual event, and will be called the Jefferson County Junior Fair because there will be no Jefferson County Agricultural Society programs included.

The livestock committee will be working with the young people who have raised animals to be auctioned off beginning at noon Aug. 22 at the Gary Cain Memorial Building.

The sale order will be the poultry, rabbits, goats, lambs, hogs, feeder calves and steers. Only the grand and reserve animals will be brought out by the ones who raised them. The others will be in the livestock barns to be viewed for those interested in making a purchase.

There will be no picnic held because of health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, but commercially bagged snacks and bottled drinks will be available. There will be several food vendors on the site as well.

Second and third alternates also will be selected. The candidates include:

¯ Mallory Birney, 17, the daughter of Sherri Birney of Hopedale, is an 11-year member of the Cross Creek Tomahawks 4-H Club and a senior at Harrison Central High School.

¯ Makara Eick, 19, the daughter of Jodi and Jon Eick of Bloomingdale, is a 10-year independent. She is a sophomore at the University of Mount Union.

¯ Samantha Glenn, 19, the daughter of Carl and Aimee Glenn of Irondale, has been a member of the Country Rangers for 13 years and is now an independent. She is a junior at Eastern Gateway Community College.

¯ Alizabeth Lude, 16, the daughter of Jackie Lude of Bridgeport, has been a member of the Golden Horseshoe 4-H Club for 11 years. She is in the 11th grade at the Belmont College OHVA.

¯ Catalina Mazzaferro, 18, the daughter of Tammy and Matthew Mazzaferro of Wintersville. is a 12-year member of the Lucky Leaf 4-H Club and a graduate of Indian Creek High School and the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School.

¯ Brianna Merkel, 16, the daughter of Heather and Jason Merkel of Rayland, has been a member of the Country Rangers for 11 years and is a sophomore at Buckeye Local High School.

¯ Harleigh Schaffer, 18, the daughter of Thomas and Stacy Schaffer of Hopedale, is a 13-year member of Lucky Leaf Livestock and will attend Eastern Gateway Community College to study nursing.

¯ Emma Scott, 17, the daughter of Amy and Bob Scott of Richmond, is an 11-year member of the Buckeye Variety Livestock 4-H Club and is a senior at Edison High School.

¯ Alysha Slie, 17, the daughter of Anna Fetty of Rayland, is a nine-year member of the Country Kids 4-H Club and will be a senior at Buckeye Local High School.

¯ Chesney Swickard 18, the daughter of Suzie and Joe Zorbini of Toronto, is a 12-year member of the Country Rangers 4-H Club. She is a graduate of Edison High School and a student at Cincinnati State College.