The Madison County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce their Royalty for the annual Covered Bridge Festival on October 8 and 9.
The committee for the event has selected Earlham residents, Dusky and Connie Terry.
Dusky and Connie Terry of Earlham
“We received many qualified and thorough applications and are thrilled to have our committee select Dusky and Connie. We look forward to honoring and celebrating them at this year’s festival.” said Executive Director, Amara Huffine.
Both Dusky and Connie have spent their lives dedicating to improving Earlham and Madison County. Dusky served as the Mayor of Earlham 2012-2016, the Greater Madison County Community Foundation as Past President and Board member, member and past president of the Earlham Lions Club, and with Connie, is a licensed foster parent.
Connie Terry has served as an instrumental piece of the Levitt AMP Earlham music series, serves on the Bricker-Price Block board, served on the Earlham Public Library Board of Directors, is the founder (and currently a member) of Chicks with Checks, volunteers with the Earlham Food Pantry and was awarded the “Everyday Hero Award” from the Madison County Chamber of Commerce in 2021.
Nominations for 2022 are now closed, but feel free to nominate a king and queen for consideration in future years!
Past Festival Kings & Queens:
2022 — Dusky and Connie Terry, Earlham
2021 — Ruth Reed and Nancy Triplett, Winterset
2020 — No festival was held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 — Rich Mills & Mayumi Ameku
2018 — Otto & Maxine Bussanmus
2017 — Larry & Yvonne Ory, Earlham
2016 — Bill Paull & Glenna Finney, Winterset
2015 — Larry & Doris Downs, St. Charles
2014 — Bob & Phyllis Kaldenberg, Winterset
2013 — Jim & Pat Nelson, Winterset
2012 — Carolyn Farr & Don Pettit, Winterset
2011 — Charles & Berta Kordick, Winterset
2010 — Hal & Harriett Jackson, Winterset
2009 — Willard & Eva Short, Winterset
2008 — Charles & Margaret Blair
2007 — Eddie & Daisy Dell Benge, Winterset
2006 — Dwayne & Edna Honnold, Winterset
2005 — Russell & Shirley Leeper, Earlham
2004 — Marion & Bernita Patience
2003 — George & Ethel Berry
2002 — Gary & Shirley Allen, Winterset
2001 — Jack & Florence Thomas
2000 — Mel & Bev Penrod, Winterset
1999 — Marlin & Gretchen Brittain
1998 — Ival & Edith Mease
1997 — Estel & Juanita Welch
1996 — George & Pat Montross
1995 — Gene & Evelyn Trask, Winterset
1994 — Robert & Esther Pilmer, Winterset
1993 — Jim & Wessie Breeding, Winterset
1992 — Lee & Polly Huffman, Winterset
1991 — Ruth Tucker & Lewis Morris, Winterset
1990 — John & Ruth Gorman, Winterset
1989 — R.D. & Maxine Wilson, St. Charles
1988 — Lee & Esther Wheeler, Lorimor
1987 — Carroll & Irene Beverlin, Peru
1986 — Lloyd & Beth Sankey, Winterset
1985 — Bill & Velda Morse, Winterset
1984 — Maurice & Alice Lynch, Cumming
1983 — Les & Beulah Goeldner, Earlham
1982 — Sid & Inez Hartman, Winterset
1981 — Guy & Fern Fogler, Patterson
1980 — Ralph Minard & Mae Lane, Truro
1979 — Frank & Loreah Wilson, Earlham
1978 — Charles & Lois Clark, Winterset
1977 — “Dugan” Eivins & Bertha McKinzie, Macksburg
1976 — Mr. & Mrs. Carl Downs (Wilma), St. Charles
1975 — Mr. & Mrs. Roy Anker, Earlham
1974 — Grace Breeding & Francis Carlson, St. Charles & Truro
1973 — Inez Townsend & Frank Comp, Winterset
1972 — Mr. & Mrs. C.A. (Lon) Clark, Winterset
1971 — Mr. & Mrs Wayne Crow, Winterset
1970 — None