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PURPOSE OF THE WISCONSIN HONEY
QUEEN PROGRAM
Recognizing the nutritional
value of honey, wishing to create more interest in the use of honey
and wishing to educate the public about the importance of honeybees
in daily life, the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association has created
the position of Wisconsin Honey Queen. The
Wisconsin Honey Queen is a year-round, public relations, promotion,
educational, and advertising representative of the Wisconsin honey and beekeeping industry.
She will promote the use of honey, honey products, and
beekeeping to the general public.
The Queen’s role is four-fold: ambassador,
spokesperson, educator, and promoter.
For more information on the
honey queen program, please contact the Honey Queen Committee
at (414) 545-5502 or email at
wihoneyqueenprogram@gmail.com.
Mail can be sent to
Wisconsin Honey Queen Committee 10432 W. Norwich Ave., Greenfield,
WI 53228
2008 Wisconsin Honey Queen
Michelle Heram
Michelle is the 20-year-old daughter of Kevin and
Tamara Heram of Onalaska, Wisconsin. She is the granddaughter of
Wayne and Ardell Lemar of La Crosse, Wisconsin and of Ansel and Illa
Mae Heram of Onalaska, Wisconsin. She was a 2006 graduate of MLS
Christian High School in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Michelle is a hobbyist
beekeeper in La Crosse County and works in her family’s custom
cabinetry business.
Prior to being selected as the Wisconsin Honey
Queen, Michelle served as the 2007 La Crosse Area Honey Queen. In
this role, she promoted the honey industry at local fairs and in
schools.
Michelle will spend the next year
promoting the beekeeping industry in Wisconsin. She is available to
speak and appear at fairs, festivals, and farmers markets. She will
also give presentations in elementary schools about honeybees and the
beekeeping industry. In January 2009, Michelle will represent
Wisconsin at the American Honey Queen competition at the American
Beekeeping Federation Convention in Reno, Nevada.
The Wisconsin Honey Producers
Association sponsors the Wisconsin Honey Queen program to promote
honey and the beekeeping industries. The Queen is
available to make appearances and give speeches throughout Wisconsin
in a wide range of venues including schools, service clubs, and
fairs. All appearances are free of
charge. To arrange a visit from
Queen Michelle, contact the Honey Queen Committee at (414) 545-5502 or email at
wihoneyqueenprogram@gmail.com .
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Photography Onalaska, WI
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