The Clallam County Fair royalty coronation will be held Saturday, January 25 at 1 p.m. at the exposition building at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. It is open to the public and free of charge.
Meet the Fair Royalty Candidates:
Nicole Tyler is a 17-year-old Senior at Port Angeles High School and a student at Peninsula College Running Start. Her parents are Joe and Shana Tyler. Her sponsors are Fogtown Coffee Bar and Nicholas Worley Trucking Inc. At Peninsula College she is in the criminal justice program. Nicole will also pursue an Early Childhood Degree to receive a Teaching Degree. Nicole is busy with Nubian goats, ducks, chickens, turkeys and cattle. Her hobbies are welding, reading, crafting and jewelry. She volunteers as a teachers aid at Joyce Hope Academy and volunteers with the AWANA program. Nicole’s platform is AWANA.
Jayla Olson is a 17-year-old Junior at Port Angeles High School and a student at Peninsula College Running Start. Her parents are Melissa and J.C. Olson. Her sponsors are Leitz Farm Supply and Hermann Brothers Logging and Construction. She enjoys softball and volleyball and is in the Thespian Society. Where she use to live, Jayla participated in 4H. Jayla plans are to attend a Cosmetology School and obtain her license. Later she would like to earn her bachelor’s degree in business as she wishes to have her own salon. Jayla’s platform is Down Syndrome.
Julianna Getzin is a 16-year-old Junior at Port Angeles High School. Her parents are Wendy Clark-Getzin and Daniel Getzin. Her sponsors are Fog Horn Olive Oil and Co., Odyssey Bookshop, and Grocery Outlet of Port Angeles. Julianna is in the Marine Biology Club, HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America), and the Key Club. Julianna is a violist in the Sequim Community Orchestra. Along with music, her hobbies are sewing, reading, biking and hiking. She enjoys playing varsity tennis and bowling at her high school. She plans on attending either Johns Hopkins University or University of Washington to pursue a master’s in science and apply for pre-med and become a family physician. Julianna’s platform is Cancer Awareness.
Keira Headrick is a 14-year-old Freshman at Port Angeles High School but lives in Sequim. Her parents are Scott and Stephanie Headrick. Her sponsors are A.P.S. Electrical Contractor Inc., Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty -Sarah Forshaw, The Coffee Cottage, Johnson Creek Veterinary Service-J. David Kirner, DVM., Security Services, Zenovic and Associates and The Other Guys Auto and Travel Center. Keira enjoys softball and participates in the North Olympic Baseball and Softball Senior Softball League, and volleyball in the Port Angeles volleyball team. She would like to graduate from a university with a master’s degree in criminal justice and mathematics. Keira’s platform is Clallam County Child Advocate Program.
Aliya Gillett is a 17-year-old Senior at Forks High School and a student at Peninsula College Running Start. Her parents are Craig and Tracy Gillett. Her sponsors are Triple S. Contracting LLC, Evergreen 76/Subway Forks, and Forks Elks Lodge #2524. Aliya is currently a 2024 Clallam County Fair Royalty Princess. She is active in her drama club, cheer, track and field and is a captain of her soccer team. She is a member of The National Society of High School Scholars, High School National Honor Society and Peninsula College National Honor Society and is involved in the associated student council at Peninsula College. Aliya recently was accepted at Central University at Ellensburg, WA where she plans on earning her master’s degree and becoming a High School math teacher. Aliyas’s platform is the Forks Clothing Bank- Gingers Closet.
A bake sale fundraiser for Clallam County Fair Royalty program will be held Saturday, October 19, at Forks Outfitter in Forks starting at 9:30 a.m. The candidates will all be there.
