2023 Fairborn Sweetcorn Festival King & Queen -- 2024 King and Queen TBA at later date
Bio for Michael A. Mayer
Born at Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Parents are Col Laurel (USAF ret) and Betsy Mayer; Moved to Fairborn in 1970 when my father returned from Viet Nam.
Graduate of Fairborn High School (1984); - Member of the Fairborn City Schools Hall of Honor; Graduate of Miami University, BS, 1988; University of Toledo College of Law, Juris Doctorate 1994.
Spent a year as a substitute teach in the FCS before beginning law school; Returned to Fairborn after law school in 1995 and engaged in private practice, The Mayer Law Office LLC while representing the City as the assistant prosecutor 1995-98 and Solicitor and Prosecutor1999-retiring 5/31/23;-also practices with Gerald Schlafman, Steve Wolaver, David Cusack, and Betsy Deeds.
Volunteer:-YMCA Board 2004 – 2015-chaired the Strong Kids fundraising campaign; -Miami Valley Military Affair Association (legal advisor and past president) 2006 present; -Winkler Martin Award winner (2022); Fairborn Rotary Club (member for approx. 20 years – two different stints)-Board member--president-elect for 2024. Fairborn Area Chamber of Commerce -President 2022-23; Greene County Community Foundation (aka Greene Giving) board member. EJ Nutter Award
Donated legal services to the Fairborn Education Foundation -The foundation has given hundreds of FHS graduates scholarships.
Bio for Dr. Greta Mayer
Greta is originally from Berlin in Holmes County, Ohio. She relocated to this area to attend Wittenberg University. Greta received graduate degrees from the Universities of Dayton and Cincinnati.
She has served several communities as Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene, & Madison Counties for seven years and on the Board staff for over fifteen years. The Board is one of 50 governmental entities across the state that is statutorily empowered to plan, fund, manage, and evaluate community-based mental health and addiction services. Prior to joining the Board, she worked for 8 years providing counseling for youth and families in Yellow Springs.
She was president of the Springfield Rotary Club in 2022 and served on the board for several years. Fundraising programs support people with disabilities, student scholarships/educator awards, and clean water programs in Africa. She is a Board member for Leadership Clark County and volunteer for West Central Ohio Medical Reserve Corps,and local outreach for suicide survivors team.
Greta lives in Fairborn with her husband, Michael. She and Michael Mayer were married 13 years ago on the beach in Costa Rica. Greta and Michael love to travel in the US and abroad whenever they are able to get away. Greta enjoys yoga, being outside—especially in warm and sunny places—learning about other cultures, and spending time with family, friends, and their bulldogs. She and Michael are members of Mary, Help of Christians Church in Fairborn
Bio for Michael A. Mayer
Born at Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Parents are Col Laurel (USAF ret) and Betsy Mayer; Moved to Fairborn in 1970 when my father returned from Viet Nam.
Graduate of Fairborn High School (1984); - Member of the Fairborn City Schools Hall of Honor; Graduate of Miami University, BS, 1988; University of Toledo College of Law, Juris Doctorate 1994.
Spent a year as a substitute teach in the FCS before beginning law school; Returned to Fairborn after law school in 1995 and engaged in private practice, The Mayer Law Office LLC while representing the City as the assistant prosecutor 1995-98 and Solicitor and Prosecutor1999-retiring 5/31/23;-also practices with Gerald Schlafman, Steve Wolaver, David Cusack, and Betsy Deeds.
Volunteer:-YMCA Board 2004 – 2015-chaired the Strong Kids fundraising campaign; -Miami Valley Military Affair Association (legal advisor and past president) 2006 present; -Winkler Martin Award winner (2022); Fairborn Rotary Club (member for approx. 20 years – two different stints)-Board member--president-elect for 2024. Fairborn Area Chamber of Commerce -President 2022-23; Greene County Community Foundation (aka Greene Giving) board member. EJ Nutter Award
Donated legal services to the Fairborn Education Foundation -The foundation has given hundreds of FHS graduates scholarships.
Bio for Dr. Greta Mayer
Greta is originally from Berlin in Holmes County, Ohio. She relocated to this area to attend Wittenberg University. Greta received graduate degrees from the Universities of Dayton and Cincinnati.
She has served several communities as Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene, & Madison Counties for seven years and on the Board staff for over fifteen years. The Board is one of 50 governmental entities across the state that is statutorily empowered to plan, fund, manage, and evaluate community-based mental health and addiction services. Prior to joining the Board, she worked for 8 years providing counseling for youth and families in Yellow Springs.
She was president of the Springfield Rotary Club in 2022 and served on the board for several years. Fundraising programs support people with disabilities, student scholarships/educator awards, and clean water programs in Africa. She is a Board member for Leadership Clark County and volunteer for West Central Ohio Medical Reserve Corps,and local outreach for suicide survivors team.
Greta lives in Fairborn with her husband, Michael. She and Michael Mayer were married 13 years ago on the beach in Costa Rica. Greta and Michael love to travel in the US and abroad whenever they are able to get away. Greta enjoys yoga, being outside—especially in warm and sunny places—learning about other cultures, and spending time with family, friends, and their bulldogs. She and Michael are members of Mary, Help of Christians Church in Fairborn
Past Kings and Queens
Year King Queen
2022 Bill Doorley Jane Doorley __(husband and wife)
2021 Pete Bates Pam Bates (husband and wife)
2020 No Event (Covid Restrictions)
2019 Jamie Hensley Linda Hall
2018 Dan Kirkpatrick Lori Sue Luckner
2017 Pastor Craig Fourman Leann Fourman (husband and wife)
2016 Paul Newman Connie Newman (husband and wife)
2015 Leroy Farthing Ellen Slone-Farthing (husband and wife)
2014 Carl Day Rhonda Day (husband and wife)
2013 Fred Pumroy Sue Red
2012 Loren Red Jane Trame
2011 Ray Wylam Dorothy Taylor
2010 Bob Carico Linda Riffle
2009 Mike Foy Carolyn Hollon
2008 Ron Russell Cathy Barber (husband and wife)
2007 Raymond Acus Marlene Acus (husband and wife)
2006 Dr. John Peterangelo Norma Nikkola
2005 Ron McDermott Metta Whitt
2004 Thomas Swaim Janet Swaim (husband and wife)
2003 Dr. Michael Horton Marcia Horton (husband and wife)
2002 Jim Baines Joan Dautel
2001 Ray Brentlinger Terri Brentlinger (husband and wife)
2000 Dr. Lynn E. Wolaver Arah-Dean Wolaver (husband and wife)
1999 Jim Leatherman Rena Leatherman (husband and wife)
1998 Joe Martin Evelyn Dobson
1997 Jack Huelsman Sonia Martin
1996 George Gehlauf Dawn Baines
1995 Louie DiPasquale Mary Cocca
1994 John Dalton Dottie Gheen
1993 Bob Kneisley Garnette Birch
1992 Bill Strautman Margaret Grube
1991 Al Knisely Alice Mae Warner
1990 Bob Martin Martha Fryant
1989 John Meyer Georgia Hale
1988 George Armstrong Lillian Beam
1987 Dan Hoak Dorothea Hoak (husband and wife)
1986 Harold Batdorf Marie Kendig
1985 Shorty Dapore Mary Poole
1984 Bud Warner Helene Morris
1983 Fred Kaufman Inez Armstrong
1982 Art Roehner Ila Stutler
2022 Bill Doorley Jane Doorley __(husband and wife)
2021 Pete Bates Pam Bates (husband and wife)
2020 No Event (Covid Restrictions)
2019 Jamie Hensley Linda Hall
2018 Dan Kirkpatrick Lori Sue Luckner
2017 Pastor Craig Fourman Leann Fourman (husband and wife)
2016 Paul Newman Connie Newman (husband and wife)
2015 Leroy Farthing Ellen Slone-Farthing (husband and wife)
2014 Carl Day Rhonda Day (husband and wife)
2013 Fred Pumroy Sue Red
2012 Loren Red Jane Trame
2011 Ray Wylam Dorothy Taylor
2010 Bob Carico Linda Riffle
2009 Mike Foy Carolyn Hollon
2008 Ron Russell Cathy Barber (husband and wife)
2007 Raymond Acus Marlene Acus (husband and wife)
2006 Dr. John Peterangelo Norma Nikkola
2005 Ron McDermott Metta Whitt
2004 Thomas Swaim Janet Swaim (husband and wife)
2003 Dr. Michael Horton Marcia Horton (husband and wife)
2002 Jim Baines Joan Dautel
2001 Ray Brentlinger Terri Brentlinger (husband and wife)
2000 Dr. Lynn E. Wolaver Arah-Dean Wolaver (husband and wife)
1999 Jim Leatherman Rena Leatherman (husband and wife)
1998 Joe Martin Evelyn Dobson
1997 Jack Huelsman Sonia Martin
1996 George Gehlauf Dawn Baines
1995 Louie DiPasquale Mary Cocca
1994 John Dalton Dottie Gheen
1993 Bob Kneisley Garnette Birch
1992 Bill Strautman Margaret Grube
1991 Al Knisely Alice Mae Warner
1990 Bob Martin Martha Fryant
1989 John Meyer Georgia Hale
1988 George Armstrong Lillian Beam
1987 Dan Hoak Dorothea Hoak (husband and wife)
1986 Harold Batdorf Marie Kendig
1985 Shorty Dapore Mary Poole
1984 Bud Warner Helene Morris
1983 Fred Kaufman Inez Armstrong
1982 Art Roehner Ila Stutler