Libble Milks reigned as the  2016 Ada Harvest and Herb Festival queen. She was announced the winner of the queen contest at noon on Saturday. Presenting her 2016 crown was last year's queen, Sidney Faine, now a freshman at Defiance College. Faine was recently named to the Defiance College homecoming court.

Ashley Breidenbach was first runner-up.

New to this year's contest was a prize for the best essay written by queen candidates. Milks also won that contest.

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Five Ada High School seniors were candidates for this year’s festival queen. They were
• Ashley Breidenbach, daughter of Travis and Tracy Breidenbach
• Rielyn Castle, daughter of Cherie and Raymond Castle
• Mara Guyton, daughter of Christine Cavallaro and Steve Guyton
• Olivia Guyton, daughter of Christine Cavallaro and Steve Guyton
• Libbie Milks, daughter of Mike and Beth Milks

Contestants were judged on Sept. 11. Each completed three brief essays on:
• If you were to support a special cause or offer to volunteer for a special organization, which would it be and why?
• Describe three characteristics that make you who and what you are today.
• What would it mean to you personally and to the Ada community if you were crowned the 2016 Harvest and Herb Festival queen?

Queens since 2012
2012 - Erica Kier
2013 - Katelyn Guagenti
2014 - Alexis Amburgey
2015 - Sidney Faine
2016 - Libbie Milks

PHOTO IDs BELOW:
• Libbie Milks, 2016 queen
• Ashley Breidenbach, 2016 queen runner-up
• Sidney Faine, 2015 queen with parents Jodi and Bill Faine