From Clarksville to Des Moines: Ison represents Butler County at State Fair

Danielle Ison of Clarksville represented Butler County at the Iowa State Fair August 7 to August 12.
     For Ison, serving as the county fair queen isn’t about having the perfect dress, hair or makeup, it’s about trying to make a difference.
     “It was cool to walk through the fairgrounds and see all the kids’ eyes light up to see a ‘princess,’” Ison said. “That’s what being a queen is really about, not having a crown for people to look at, but you make a connection with a little kid.”
     She remembers the light in a little girls’ eyes when she asked if the girl was going to be a county queen when she grew up.
 
Read more in the August 23 edition of the STAR.