BRUCETON MILLS — The annual Good Neighbor Days celebration is gearing up for July 19-21 in northern Preston County.
The celebration, sponsored by the Bruceton-Brandonville Volunteer Fire Department, includes a midway by Thomas Family Amusements, games, crafts, live music, a parade
and fireworks.
Reigning over the festival this year will be 17-year-old Selena Jenkins. The daughter of Koby and Hillary Jenkins, she will be a senior at University High School this fall.
“When I was little, I always looked up to the queen,” Jenkins said. So when the time came, she decided to apply.
Leading up to this day, she has been on the 4-H float and with church groups in the celebrations. She looks forward to helping again this year and “seeing the community come together.”
“I’ve been so blessed to have such a wonderful court and my family and everyone,” she said.
Her interests include sports, singing, raising and showing lambs, playing the guitar, hunting and fishing. After high school, she plans to pursue a career as a physician’s assistant.
Her escort will be her brother, Kash Jenkins, 10, who is a fifth grader at Bruceton School. His interests include sports (especially basketball and baseball), fishing and hunting. He wants to be a sports broadcaster some day.
Ashlynn Grace Phillips, 17, the daughter of Benjamin and Marisha Phillips, is the maid of honor in the court. She is a senior at Preston High and likes playing the piano and guitar, singing and working on her truck.
Her escort will be Bryson Allen Metheny, 18, son of Michael Metheny and Tonya and John Chambers. He graduated with the PHS Class of 2018. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending demolition derbies and working on his pap’s farm and on vehicles.
Princesses are McKenzie Bankhead and Abby Nolan.
Bankhead, 12, is the daughter of Allen and Sharon Bankhead. Her escort will be Layne Wilson, 13, son of Mike and Rhonda Wilson. Both are seventh graders at Bruceton School.
Bankhead likes basketball, hunting, track, ATV riding, swimming and hanging out with friends. Wilson likes basketball, fishing, ATV riding, hunting and hanging out with friends as well.
Nolan, 13, is the daughter of Cindy and Nathan Nolan. Her escort will be Briar Manko, 13, son of Dustin and Kelly Manko. Both are eighth graders — Nolan at Bruceton School and Manko at Central Preston Middle.
Nolan likes running cross-country and track, playing basketball, fishing with her brothers and spending time with friends and family.
Manko likes hunting, fishing and spending time with family.
The schedule for Good Neighbor Days, held at the fire hall in Bruceton Mills:
Thursday, July 19
7 p.m. — Queen coronation
10 p.m. — Drawing for $3,000
Friday, July 20
7 p.m. — Community and firefighters parade
Bingo
Saturday, July 21
11 a.m. — Barbecue chicken goes on sale
7-10 p.m. — Music by Shawn Golden and Natulie Rugg
10 p.m. — Fireworks
11 p.m. — Raffle drawing
Bingo
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