Sidelight: Don Killingbeck
January 01, 2024
Here鈥檚 what beard judges want to see
when they鈥檙e sizing up people鈥檚 whiskers: good shape, grooming and density,
says Don Killingbeck, whose titles include
competitive beard judge, world-class rope jumper, standup comedian and
superintendent of Hemlock Public Schools in Hemlock, Mich. (and 91制片 member
since 2013). Killingbeck has been part of the so-called World鈥檚 Best Small Town
Beard and Braids Contest during Hemlock鈥檚 annual Sawdust Days since its
inception a decade ago. 鈥淚鈥檓 kind of the beard spokesperson,鈥 says Killingbeck,
who sports a distinctive thick beard himself. 鈥淏eing in a community and being
the beard judge really allows people to see me as accessible,鈥 he says. 鈥淭hat
really connects.鈥
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