She was passionate about 4-H and the Fair. She was a basketball player.

A little over a year later, Hannah was gone. She died in a house fire in October 2020.

She was 14.

To honor her memory, Hannah’s Helping Hands is at the Fair this year, putting on demonstrations and passing along information for youngsters, so they know how to avoid fires and other household dangers, and what to do if they are ever in a fire.

Valerie Toplovich of Hannah’s Helping Hands talks with youngsters in the Warren YMCA Summer Camp about fire safety with help from the Hazard House, courtesy of Corry Regional Fire Company, Wednesday at the Warren County Fair.

Hannah’s Helping Hands demonstrators Valerie and Chelsey Toplovich (who was Fair Queen when Hannah was Junior Miss) put on their presentation at 11 a.m., and 2 and 6 p.m. every day of the Fair in the gold building.

But, they want to get their message across to as many kids as they can and are happy to pick up any time there are kids listening.

“If we see a family or a group of kids, we’ll do a demonstration,” Valerie Toplovich said.

HHH uses the Hazard House, courtesy of Corry Regional Fire Company, as a learning tool.

The house has a number of rooms and kids are encouraged to point out the dangers lurking in each. At times, the house lights up, smokes, and makes sounds, to indicate dangers.

“Hannah exuded confidence in herself and always picked others up when they were down,” according to Hannah’s Helping Hands. “Always ready with a smile on her face and laughter, she put all of her energy into her involvements.”

“With that tragedy, we felt led to do something for the community in her honor,” Toplovich said.

“Make sure you’re safe,” Toplovich called to a group of youngsters from the Warren YMCA Summer Camp as they were leaving the demonstration. “Don’t play with those matches.”

In addition to the fire safety program, Hannah’s Helping Hands honors Hannah’s memory through promoting and assisting with the Warren County Fair Queen Program, and promoting and building self-confidence in youth.