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Green County Cheese Days Prince, Princess named
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MONROE - Eli Zimmerman and Maddison Markham have been selected as the 2012 Green County Cheese Days Prince and Princess.

Zimmerman, the son of Travis and Kayla Zimmerman, is almost 8 years old and will be attending New Glarus Elementary School this fall as a third-grader. He has been a member of the New Glarus Kinderchor since he was 4, and currently plays the part of Wilhelm Tell Junior in the annual Wilhelm Tell pageant. Zimmerman is a member of the Golden Gators Swim Team and the Sugar River Rapids-New Glarus Swim Team. His older brother, Noah, served as Cheese Days Prince in 2008.

Markham, the daughter of Ron and Kim Markham, is 9 years old and will be a fourth-grader at St. Victor School this fall. She also enjoys performing theater and music. Markham was a cast member in the 2010 Monroe Theatre Guild production of "The Music Man." She also takes piano lessons and sings. Markham is a member of the YMCA Gems Gymnastics Team and plays soccer with the Monroe Rebels.

Both Zimmerman and Markham will make numerous appearances this summer to promote the Cheese Days Festival.

More information is available at www.cheesedays.com or on Facebook under "Cheese Days Festival."