Apple Festival

Orchard OF Dreams

MURPHYSBORO Apple Festival

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Office of the Governor

207 State House Spr ingfield, Illinois 62706

Pat Quinn Governor

September 12-15, 2012

Murphysboro Apple Festival Post Office Box 606 Murphysboro, Illinois 62966

Greetings!

As Governor of the State of Illinois, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone gathered for the Murphysboro Apple Festival.

Celebrating “Orchard of Dreams” this year, the Murphysboro Apple Festival is the longest continuous running festival in southern Illinois and features the largest parade in the region. With attendance expected to exceed 45,000 over the five-day period, and events ranging from an arts and crafts fair to the Appletime 5K Run/Walk, this promises to be an enjoyable occasion for everyone in attendance.

This annual tradition also displays a commitment to community service which is commendable. Thanks to the goodwill of everyone in attendance, many community organizations will benefit from a share of the proceeds, including the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, and various other civic non-profit organizations.

The family-oriented Apple Festival is a charitable and time-honored tradition, synonymous with Murphysboro’s good name. On behalf of the people of Illinois, I offer my best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event.

Sincerely,

Pat Quinn Governor

Official Apple Festival Photographs: Nichole Smelter For Information: Murphysboro Apple Festival 203 South 13th Street, P. O. Box 606, Murphysboro, IL 62966 (618) 684-3200 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Website: www.murphysboro.com ••••••••••• The Sallie Logan Public Library, Murphysboro, is the official depository of Apple Festival print material, pictures and memorabilia. Appletime Editors: Marcy Weber and Kaye & Ken Carr Official Publication of the Murphysboro Apple Festival Committee. The Murphysboro Apple Festival is a department of the Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce.

The Squiggle Apple logo, Murphysboro Apple Festival, and Captain Applesauce image/character are protected by trademark and may not be used without written permission from the Murphysboro Apple Festival Committee © 2012 Schwebel Printing. May not be reprinted without permission.

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I Believe In MURPHYSBORO Mayor Ron W illiams

Mark Costa Dan Bratton

Gary Mccomb

Mike Bastien

City Clerk City Attorney Joyce Cottonaro Ed Heller

Vicki Ardrey

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Chief of Police Fire Chief Jeffrey Bock Steve Swafford Barbara Hughes

Bill Pierson

Sandra Bullar Russell Brown

Murphysboro City Hall

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3 61st Annual Apple Festival Thank You To Our Sponsors

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Regions Bank • M urphysboro American

Ameren Illinois • Reed, H eller, M ansfield, & Gross

M urphysboro Education Association

St. Joseph M emorial H ospital/SIH • Representative M ike Bost

Fager-McGee Commercial Construction • Penn Aluminum International

Frank Riley, County Board Candidate and Cindy Svanda, Circuit Clerk

Silkworm, Inc. • Illinois M asonic Children’s Home

VNA-TIP Homecare & Hospice • Little Caesars Pizza • Sport Clips

Senator Dave Luechtefeld • Capital Supply Company

A & W Plumbing and Heating • Building Services Supply Company

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4 61st Annual Apple Festival Welcome from Apple Festival Chairman

elcome to the 61st 2012 Apple Festival Committee Murphysboro Apple General Chair Shawn Stearns Festival! This year Assistant General Chair & Cider Wagon Co-Chair Jim Murphy brings new and exciting additions Assistant General Chair & Storage Shed Chair Mike Garlinghouse W some of your favorite events. This Assistant General Chair & Food Concessions Chair Andrew Erbes year’s Festival will start on Sunday, Apple Blossom Contest Chair Oueida Mills September 9th at Riverside Park Apple Cider Wagon Co-Chair Amy Novara Murphy with the Show and Shine Car Show Apple Pie Eating & Apple Peeling Contests Co-Chair Sue Palomba and the Dog Show. Wednesday, the Apple Pie Eating & Apple Peeling Contests Co-Chair Jeremy Williams 12th kicks off the rides for all ages Apple Pie & Apple Butter Contest Co-Chair Karen Hale and will be open through Saturday Apple Pie & Apple Butter Contest Co-Chair Rhonda Bodkin evening. This year, the Gospel Sing Apple Seed Popping & Apple Cider Chug Contests Chair Jeremy Williams has a new twist! Wednesday evening’s stage show is Appletime Bakery Co-Chairs Jim Murphy and Amy Novara Murphy completely dedicated to our hometown churches to allow Appletime Booklet Chair Marcy Weber them more time to showcase their musical talents. Currently, Appletime Gospel Sing Co-Chair Bob Alexander we have over ten churches participating, singing contemporary Appletime Gospel Sing Co-Chair Jani Bryant to traditional gospel music. Appletime Old Country Opry Chair Jeff James Also, as promised, the Apple Peeling Contest is back this Appletime Show & Shine Chair Kyle Fager year on Thursday evening. It will be held as an event within Arts & Crafts Fair Co-Chair Cindy Barge the App-l-ympics. The peeling contest will be in a team Arts & Crafts Fair Co-Chair Marianne Lather format with two individuals on each team. We will give awards Captain Applesauce Chair Patty Bateman for the best team and the best individual peeler. App-l-ympics Civic & Non-Profit Organizaions at Smysor Plaza Chair Brenda Morse will also include pie eating, seed popping, apple peeling and Corporate Sponsors Co-Chair Bobby Diehl apple cider chugging. Corporate Sponsors Co-Chair Jesse Barge Friday night will once again host the Apple-Time Country Dog Show Co-Chair Patty Bateman Opry, which was a huge success last year. Dog Show Co-Chair Sarah Davenport Then, of course, Saturday will include the Grand Parade Drums at Appletime Chair Nick Williams followed by the Kids’ Free Fair, Fiddle contest, Drums at Emporium & Theme Poster Chair Denise McDowell Appletime and Queen’s Pageant. Fire Truck Display/Parade Chair Ron Manwaring New to this year’s Festival is the Appletime Bakery. A Floats & Special Friends Chair Kathy Baumann variety of apple products will be for sale. Come experience Golf Pro Am Outing Chair Kevin Klaine the new bakery located across from the Emporium and Grand Parade Co-Chair Debbie Glodo Regions Bank parking lot. Also, new to this year’s festival is Grand Parade Co-Chair Bob Hall an information booth where you will find maps, schedule of Historic Liberty Theater Chair Lois Murphy events, etc. John A. Logan Museum Exhibit Chair Mike Jones On a sad note, Marty Merrill, our official photographer for Kids’ Free Fair Chair Cindy Reiman many years, has decided to retire! Thank you Marty for your Kiwanis Children's Pet & Hobby Parade Chair Jeannie Etherton outstanding commitment to the Festival! You will be greatly Kiwanis General Store Chair Dari Young missed! With Marty’s departure, we welcome local Logistics Chair Neil Voss photographer, Nichole Smelter from Whimsey Photography Paid Advertising & Media Sponsorship Chair Russ Ward in Murphysboro. Photos from the Festival will be available Pancake Breakfast Chair Rick Pierson on-line for purchase through Whimsey Photography’s website Prayer Breakfast Co-Chair Ruth Tindall at: applefestival.photoherald.com Prayer Breakfast Co-Chair Kay Bozarth For the last 61 years, families and friends of all ages look Prince/Princess Contest Chair Debi Naegele forward to this week of festivities. In the last several years, Queen Pageant Co-Chair Gaye Youngman MTHS and MHS reunions have been scheduled during the Qtieen Pageant Co-Chair Patty Thrailkill week of the Festival. This just shows this small town Festival Senior Citizen Events Chair Frank Puttman remains close-to-heart to many and provides an opportunity Signs Chair Andrea Taylor to rekindle old acquaintances and memories that last a lifetime. Stage Decorations Co-Chair & Scholarship Tea Chair Paula Maloney Come join in this year’s fun-filled Festival! Experience Stage Decorations Co-Chair Sharon Jones your old-time favorites or experience one of the new additions Stage Entertainment Management Chair Jan Mandis to this year’s Festival. With all the new changes be sure to Trophy/Awards Chair Tom Gallegly check the schedule of events for times and locations contained Walk/Run Race Chair Angela Moore-Swafford in this booklet. Hope you enjoy this year’s Festival! Website & Street Entertainment Chair Ken Carr Window Display Contest Chair Marlene McGregor Gibbs Sincerely, Office Manager & Appletime Booklet Assistant Kaye Carr Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bruce Wallace Shawn Stearns

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he Apple Festival he Apple Festival would like to welcome and bids a fond introduce Nichole Smelter as the Official farewell to Marty Photographer beginning with the 2012 festival. TMerrill who was the TNichole owns her studio, Whimsey Photography, at 15 Official Photographer for North Thirteenth Street here in Murphysboro. She us for the past 15 years. specializes in portrait photography for individuals and After starting in 1997 families. Her business phone number is 618.684.2333. taking more than 10,000 2012 Apple Festival pictures will be available for photographs at 750 events purchase through Nichole’s website at with approximately applefestival.photoherald.com shortly after the conclusion 600,000 people in those of the festival. Watch for some of her photographs of the photographs Marty 2012 festival in next year’s Apple Festival souvenir book. decided to retire at the end of the 2011 festival. When Marty was asked for some thoughts about his time with the Apple Festival he replied: “I’m truly going to miss working with and around all the organizers and volunteers at the festival that I have come to know. I am glad to call them each: friend. I Whimsey especially want to thank the festival chairmen I’ve worked with over the years for their help and camaraderie; Chris Photography Naegele, Mike Ruiz and Shawn Stearns. “Possibly, what I will remember and miss most are those Sunday afternoons, during the festival closing, when I would realize a great sense of the friendliness of people and the goodness of humanity that is epitomized in the 15 North Thirteenth Street Murphysboro Apple Festival. Thank you all for the Murphysboro, Illinois 62966 opportunity to ‘join in’ at the festival.” We wish Marty the best and hope he will find as much 618.684.2333 whimseyphotography.com happiness in his new adventures as he did shooting the [email protected] photographs we have enjoyed seeing in the Apple Festival souvenir book and on our web pages. Nichole Smelter, Owner

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6 61st Annual Apple Festival We Appreciate • Ron Williams, Mayor of in all of the events Murphysboro for his continued • The Apple Festival Committee support of the Apple Festival Chairs and volunteers who make • The city employees who put in this happen extra hours for setting up and • The merchants who create taking down the festival area window displays • The businesses owners who go • The students and the out of their way to administrators of District #186 accommodate crowds that fill for facilities and participation the sidewalks and welcome the • The people who allow us to use visitors to our downtown area their parking lots during the festival • Sallie Logan Library for • The visitors who come to our archiving the Apple Festival community to enjoy the Apple • The Humbert Rogers Trust Fund Festival • The corporate sponsors, media • The residents who are loyal and sponsors, and all who support enthusiastic supporters of this the Apple Festival with your four day celebration talents, your volunteer spirit, • The parade entries who continue your time, and your belief that to make this one of the longest Murphysboro is Ripe With and best parades in Illinois Possibilities! • The contestants who participate

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Sunday, September 9, 2012 o 11:00 AM Kiwanis Appletime General Store opens o 10:00 AM Appletime Show and Shine - Car, Truck, o 11:00 AM Appletime Pro-Am Golf Outing, lunch & Motorcycle Show at Riverside Park, sponsored by until 12:15, tee off at 12:30-sponsored by First Regions Bank, The Southern Illinoisan and KGMO Southern Bank, The Southern Illinoisan, and WUEZ o 1:30PM - 3:30PM Appletime Community Dog o 11:30 - 1:30 PM Appletime Stage - Hits for Hire DJ Show at Riverside Park Band Shell sponsored by with John Jones sponsored by Reed, Heller, Friends of Murphysboro Mansfield and Gross Attorneys at Law. o 1:00 - 9:00 PM Logan Museum Exhibit- Caught in Monday, September 10, 2012 the Sweep of History: Murphysboro in the Civil o 5:00 PM Judging of Merchant Windows sponsored War 1861-1865 at the Murphysboro Event Center by A & W Plumbing and Heating o 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Appletime Information Booth, 13 th and Walnut Wednesday, September 12, 2012 o 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Appletime Bakery, 13th and o 7:00 AM Appletime Prayer Breakfast at Davis- Walnut McCann Center-sponsored by St. Joseph Memorial o 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Apple Cider Wagon, 13th and Hospital/SIH and Murphysboro Ministerial Alliance Walnut o 10:00 AM Historic Liberty Theater opens. o 5:00 PM Festival Funland Opens- sponsored by Sponsored by Building Services Supply Co. WINI o 11:00 AM Kiwanis Appletime General Store opens o 6:00 PM Auction of Champion Apple Pies & Apple o 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Appletime Information Booth, Butter at Appletimc Stage-sponsored by Silkworm, 13th and Walnut Inc. and KBSI, WDKA o 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Appletime Bakery, 13th and o 6:oo PM - 9:00PM Rhythmn Effects - Hip Hop Walnut Crew Street Show - Regions' Parking Lot sponsored o 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Apple Cider Wagon, 13th and by VNA-TIP Homecare and Hospice Walnut o 7:00 PM Apple Pie Eating Contest sponsored by o 5:15 PM Opening Ceremony at Appletime Stage Penn Aluminum International and WUEZ o 5:30 PM Festival Funland Opens, sponsored by o 7:45PM Apple Seed Popping Contest WINI o 8:15PM Apple Peeling Contest o 5:00 - 9:00 PM Logan Museum Exhibit - Caught in o 9:00PM Apple Cider Chugging Contest the Sweep of History: Murphysboro in the Civil o 10:00 PM Closing War 1861-1865 at the Murphysboro Event Center o 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Appletime Stage - Appletime Friday, September 14, 2012 Gospel Sing featuring music from Murphysboro o 9:00 AM Historic Liberty Theater opens. Sponsored Churches by Building Services Supply Co. 1926 and 1938 o 6:00 PM Apple Blossoms Awards at Murphysboro Movies of Murphysboro shown 10:00 AM and 2:00 Youth and Rec Center, 1818 Walnut Street. PM o 7:00 PM Window Display Awards presented at o 10:00 AM - 12 Noon Appletime Stage - Senior Day Appletime Stage sponsored by A & W Plumbing Events-BINGO sponsored by Ameren Illinois and Heating o 10:00 AM - 1:00PM Appletime Stage - Senior Day o 10:00 PM Closing Events- Information Booths sponsored by Ameren Illinois Thursday, September 13, 2012 o 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Appletime Arts & Crafts Fair o 9:00 AM Historic Liberty Theater opens. Sponsored sponsored by Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust by Building Services Supply Co. 1926 and 1938 Company. Movies of Murphysboro shown 10:00 AM and 2:00 o 10:00 AM Kiwanis Appletime General Store Opens PM o 12 Noon - 2:00PM Appletime Stage - Bill Harper o 11:00 AM Apple Pie & Apple Butter Contest sponsored by Little Caesars Pizza/Sport Clips sponsored by Silkworm, Inc. and KBSI, WDKA at Murphysboro Event Center

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o 1:00 - 9:00 PM Logan Museum Exhibit- Caught in o 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Apple Cider Wagon, 13th the Sweep of History: Murphysboro in the Civil and Walnut War 1861-1865 at the Murphysboro Event Center- o 10:00 AM Festival Concessions Open o 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Appletime Information Booth, o 10:00 AM Appletime Kiwanis General Store Opens 13th and Walnut o 11:00 AM Appletime Grand Parade-sponsored by o 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Appletime Bakery, 13th and Quality Connection, The Southern Illinoisan and Walnut WSIL o 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Apple Cider Wagon, 13th and o 1:00 PM Festival Funland Opens-sponsored by Walnut WINI o 3:30PM Judging of the Kiwanis Children's Pet & o 1:00 PM - 2:30PM Geritol Posse at the Appletime Hobby Parade begins! Stage sponsored by Reed, Heller, Mansfield and o 4:00 PM Kiwanis Children's Pet & Hobby Parade Gross Attorneys at Law sponsored by Murphysboro Education o 1:30 - 9:00 PM Logan Museum Exhibit- Caught in Association, Jackson County Abstract & Title the Sweep of History: Murphysboro in the Civil Guarantee Company and WCIL War 1861-1865 at the Murphysboro Event Center- o 4:00 PM Festival Funland Opens-sponsored by o 2:00 PM Parade Awards at MHS Athletic Field WINI o 2:30 - 4:00 pm Marty Davis Blues Band at the o 4:30 PM Appletime Stage - Crimson Express Appletime Stage sponsored by Frank Riley, County Concert sponsored by Senator Dave Luechtefcld Board Candidate and Cindy Svanda, Circuit Clerk o 5:00PM Blackberry Blossoms performing in the o 3:00PM - 5:00 PM Kids' Free Fair at First Bank Arts and Crafts area on north 13th Street and Trust parking lot immediately behind the sponsored by VNA-TIP Homecare and Hospice Appletime Stage- sponsored by Illinois Masonic o 6:00 PM Old Country Opry Band Children's Home o 7:00 PM Appletime Stage Old Country Opry - o 4:30 PM Drums at Appletime at MHS Athletic sponsored by Jackson County Abstract & Title Field- sponsored by CWI of Illinois, The Southern Guarantee Company, Voss Heating and Air Illinoisan and WPSD Conditioning and Z100 o 5:00PM Blackberry Blossoms performing in the o 10:30 PM Closing Arts and Crafts area on north 13th Street sponsored by VNA-TIP Homecare and Hospice Saturday, September 15, 2012 o 5:00 PM Applctime Stage - George Portz "Friends o 7:00 AM - Free Apple Cider and Donuts while of Bluegrass" sponsored by Capital Supply supplies last at the Appletime Bakery, 13th and Company Walnut o 6:00 PM Appletime Stage - Appletime Fiddle & o 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Appletime Pancake Banjo Contest Breakfast at the United Methodist Church, 1500 o 7:00 PM - Little Egypt Barbershop Chorus and Pine Street. Sponsored by the United Methodist Quartets performing in the Arts and Crafts area Men. Limited tickets - $6. Children under 5 eat o 8:00 PM Prince & Princess Contest at the free. Murphysboro Middle School Auditorium- o 8:00 AM Appletime 5K Walk/Run-sponsorcd by sponsored by Murphysboro American St. Joseph Memorial Hospital/SIH and Murphy- o 8:00 PM Miss Apple Festival Pageant at the Wall State Bank and Trust Company Murphysboro Middle School Auditorium- o 9:00AM - 9:00 PM Appletime Information Booth, sponsored by Wright Do-It Center 13th and Walnut o 10:30 PM Closing o 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Appletime Arts & Crafts Fair sponsored by Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust Company o 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Appletime Bakery, 13th and Walnut Murphysboro Apple Festival miles of smiles

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ittle did I know in 1968, as a first year teacher at Murphysboro High School, that in 2011 I would be honored with the Founders Award. One of my Lextra duty assignments that first year (and for several years to follow) was class sponsor for the Senior Class. At that time each class built a float for the Apple Festival. So within my first month in Murphysboro, I was actively involved in the Apple Festival. After a few years of building floats, I became a spectator enjoying the annual Apple Festival activities with our growing family. However, in 1990, when our daughter, Michelle, was a freshman in high school, the high school band became the Crimson Express and my wife, Linda, and I became active boosters. We worked at Drums at Appletime and have many great memories of “Drums” and other band activities. Our son, Steve, also was in the band, so for seven years the band and Apple Festival were a big part of our lives. One of my favorite memories of Apple Festival was following the Crimson Express down the parade route in the “Big Yellow Truck.” Rick Westermeier and I had that privilege for 16 years. Seeing the people who lined the parade route and their pride in their hometown band is an experience I will never forget. During the early 90’s, the structure of the Apple Festival was changing to a committee run organization and I was asked to serve on the finance committee. It has been a very rewarding experience to watch the Apple Festival move forward and make many positive changes under the committee structure. Meeting with the committee chairs once a month, while serving as a co-chair of the Drums at Appletime committee and then as Storage Building Committee Chair (official mower of the grass) and Parade Golf Cart Chair, has helped me understand what it takes to the Apple Festival a premier event in Southern Illinois. We have a successful event each year. have a place to use your talent and energy in helping to Now that I have added the additional hat of Assistant improve the Festival. General Chair, I continue to be impressed by the amount I thank the committee for honoring me with the of work that individuals and committees do in order to Founders Award and my wife for her support as we all try make the Festival a success each year. If you are not already to showcase Murphysboro as a great place to live. involved in a committee or activity of the Apple Festival, I invite you to join us and together we will continue to make

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It's almost time for the second annual Appletime Old Country Opry show Friday Sept. 14 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. on the outdoor stage at the 61st annual Murphysboro Apple Festival. It is becoming one of the premier showcases for regional country music talent. This show originated last year with the idea that there is still an audience for real traditional country music. It's getting harder to find nowadays on the radio and in record stores. We've tried to present it in the same format as the old Grand Ole Opry package shows from years ago. Last year's inaugu ral show was a success, and fans of good traditional country music won't want to miss it this year. Our lineup this year is:

CHARLIE BARNES- Charlie's musical background is impressive. He has worked with the road bands for some of Nashville's heavy hitters- The Kendalls, Jean Sheppard, Stonewall Jackson. He has accompanied nearly all the Opry performers that came to the Illinois/Missouri area back in the 1970's, Johnny Russell, Jan Howard, Barbara Fairchild, Jeanie Pruitt, T. G. Shephard, The Wilburn Brothers, Earnie Ashworth, Carl and Pearl Butler and Jim Stafford to name a few. In 1978 he signed a recording contract with a Nashville label and had several singles charted including "She's One In A Million" from the album "Just Passing By" on Brylen Records. He now resides in Franklin, Ky. Charlie Barnes Franklin, KY MARILYN FRICK- Marilyn of Murphysboro has been associated with country music most of her life. She had her own band, Marilyn and the Country Boys for a number of years. She has also played piano and sang with several gospel groups over the years and is now playing bass and singing with various local country bands including The Geritol Posse. Marilyn states "Country music has been my life and I hope to continue playing and singing for years to come."

Gary gore GARY GORE- St. Genevieve, MO Gary was born and has lived in Set. Genevieve, Missouri all his life. His musical resume' in the last thirty years includes playing at most of the clubs in the area and opening for professional acts such as Boxcar Willie, Mel Tillis, and Bran son fiddler Oshe Tobishi. Gary knows how to sing a country JACKSON COUNTY ABSTRACT song just like the pros. Close your eyes and you'll think it's AND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY Haggard, Jones or Frizzell. JACKIE MARTIN- Goreville native Jackie Martin has a long career in country music dating back to the 1950's. In the early 1960's he played with the legendary Hank Wright. He went on to form his own bands, The Music Masters, and later The Country Gold Band. He had a radio show during the early years at WDDD that featured local talent. He also played on The Curly Cole Jamboree on Saturday nights on WPSD in Paducah, Ky. back in the 1960's. He has recorded and played in Nashville in the 1970’s and now plays locally.

DAVE CLARKE- Dave resides in Herrin , II. His musical career began in the 1980's singing gospel music with his family at area churches. He switched to country music in 1992. He has sung with various country groups over the years and is now lead singer for popular area band Jackson Junction as well as performing solo engagements. He recently appeared at Herrin Fest.

KATEENA LEFORGE/ JULI INGRAM- Kateena LeForge is a lifelong resident of Southern Illinois. She has sung predominately gospel music since early childhood, but performs a variety of genres, from country to jazz standards. Through her music Kateena has traveled across the U.S. and internationally with the Chris tian television network spreading the gospel. Juli Ingram should be well known to any country music fan in this area. She has been on the local country music scene for 25 years. Many fans remember the band she fronted, Quartermoon. She has also been in radio for the past 18 years and loves to help out at local events. Please come join Kateena, Juli and friends and enjoy some old country favorites.

Juli Ingram APPLETIME OLD COUNTRY Herrin, IL OPRY BAND- Backing up our performers and doing a warm up set Dave Clark from 6:00-7:00 p.m. will be the Appletime Old Country Herrin, IL Opry Band. They are: Lane Parmley- piano; Lee Brothers- steel guitar; Bobby Reed- guitar; Rick Reed- drums; Charlie Barnes- bass; Mark Stoffel- fiddle; JeffJames- guitar.

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Appletime Stage Appletime Stage Marty Davis Blues Band George Portz “Friends of Bluegrass” Saturday, Sept. 15th 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15th 5:00 p.m.

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36 61st Annual Apple Festival Kiwanis Children's Pet and Hobby Parad Marshal - Captain Applesauce

History - Captain Applesauce The Apple Festival’s very own Caped Crusader mascot

n 1980, a school teacher, Peggy Strong, developed a Captain Applesauce was introduced to Murphysboro by coloring book for the festival which featured a bursting out of a huge wooden crate on the back cute character; a pudgy apple who could of a flatbed truck at 13th and Walnut Streets at fly over an apple tree, play golf, be friends the start of the 1980 Apple Festival. From the I beginning, Captain Applesauce was a huge with zoo animals, march in the parade with kids, and lead the band. The success. The 1981 theme was Our Super character was nameless, but Heroes and the Captain fit in perfectly. all that saw the book fell in The Captain is always chaperoned by a love with the caped apple committee member. The chaperone acts man. as the Captain’s voice (the Captain Marion Nash, the doesn’t speak), keeps the Captain from chairman of the Apple Festival, becoming too mischievous (he’s full of sought someone who could practical jokes), and fends off over-zealous take the cute apple character excited youngsters. and turn it into a costumed The current Captain Applesauce suit is mascot for the Festival. A the “third generation” of the initial design. costume designer from the St. Through the years the Captain has Louis, Missouri area was become more kid “friendly”. The contracted to bring the character to Captain’s height was downsized, his life. Mrs. Goodenough designed the eyes were enlarged, and his suit was first suit for the still nameless mascot. made of soft and fuzzy material. He Festival committee members is as huggable as a teddy bear as brainstormed names for the new proven by both kids’ and adults’ character leading up to its unveiling responses to meeting Captain. at the 1980 Festival. Mr. Nash Specially trained volunteers are strongly recommended the name in the Captain suit during the Applesauce. Although the committee Festival where two identical suits agreed to the name it was also discussed that the mascot of costing over $5,000 each make the Captain able to appear the Festival should also have a ceremonial title such as at two events at the same time (something every super General, Mister, King, etc. The committee finally agreed hero should be able to do). on the title of Captain... Captain Applesauce.

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o say that I have grown up you aren’t required with the Murphysboro Apple to attend all Festival is no stretch of the festivities, but they imagination since the first event tookare so much fun; you T keep coming back place one month before I was born. During my childhood, my family lived and never want to out in the country and really only leave. visited town on Saturday to do While the Apple shopping. Therefore, it was especially Festival is exciting in September when we were considerably older able to watch the Grand Parade while than Relay For Life, in Murphysboro for all the family both hold a lot of business. I remember sitting on the tradition and both street and watching all the beautiful events have grown floats pass by and enjoying all the from their time of bands from so many communities inception. The Apple perform as they marched down the Festival has street. The climax of the parade was lengthened the the show by the last band, the timeframe and Belleville Black Knights. continually adds In past years I have organized a more activities; Relay window display, baked apple pies for For Life began with the pic judging contest, entered apple one event in 1985 butter, judged apple butter, walked in and is now in over the 5K, and even claimed a few 5200 communities in trophies in the seed popping and apple the United States and core throwing contests. The 19 countries around committee of the festival has definitely the world. ensured that there are a variety of But what makes activities for people all ages and both events so great interests including the Kiddie Parade, is the community golf tournament, car show, apple involvement. Brenda Nehring peeling and apple pie eating contest, Citizens of Jackson cider chugging, craft show, pageants, County pour out in Drums at Appletime and the numbers to attend the Apple Festival and they pour out Just like the Apple Festival, Relay Appletime Stage shows. For Life is a community supported, It is an honor to be chosen as the their dollars to support Relay For Life and to join the mission of the volunteer driven event. Relay would 2012 Grand Marshal of the not be successful without the Murphysboro Apple Festival for my American Cancer Society. This small community is like one big family and sponsorships of our local businesses volunteerism with the American and the many hours volunteers donate Cancer Society and specifically the we hurt for each other when a friend, co-worker, neighbor or other family to ensure the goals are met. I am Relay For Life of Jackson County humbled to be chosen for my Murphysboro. The Murphysboro member is told, “You have cancer.” Each individual life holds many volunteer work, but I want to extend Apple Festival and Relay For Life the recognition to everyone who hold many similarities. Both are an “experiences”, but there are some as a community we hold in common. At strives to make Relay succeed. Plan to experience that brings families join us for the 2013 Relay For Life of together, packed with activities and Relay, our experience centers around the inspiration we feel for the cancer Jackson County Murphysboro in June entertainment, and a time we all look at the Murphysboro High School. forward to each year. They are survivors who are the Heroes of Relay For L ife...it's about a experiences hard to explain without Hope, by the sadness we feel as we com m unity that joins together and being involved, but once you attend remember those who have lost their there is no finish line until we find a you realize why they are important. battle, and by our personal cure. Each event unites a community, is commitment to fight back daily family friendly and holds its own against a disease that takes too much special atmosphere. At either event from all of us.

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Gospel Sing

The Gospel night at the Apple Festival is a lively evening of Christian Music. A Wed., Sept. 13 concert of local talent from Murphysboro churches will uplift you by the music 5:30 P.M. and message shared in this family friendly event. Appletime Stage 2012 Program

5:30 pm - Firefighter's Quartet "God Has Smiled on Me" 5:35 pm - Liberty Street Baptist Church Mens Choir "Falling in Love with Jesus" and "People Get Ready 5:50 pm - Elm Street Baptist Church Choir "Our Hope is the Living God" and "Great is Thy Faithfulness" 6:05 pm - Leslie & Daryl Varble Duet "Jesus Friend of Sinners" 6:10 pm - First Presbyterian Church Choir "Let's Have Some Old Time Religion", "Walk By Faith", " The Lord's Prayer" and "On the Jericho Road" 6:30 pm - Jan Fletcher "He Looked Beyond My Fault" 6:35 pm - Liberty Street Baptist Church Choir "More Than Anything" and "My Name is Victory" 6:50 pm - Brad Etherton "Long Black Train" 7:10 pm - Voices United of Southern Illinois Choir "Ev'ry Time I feel the Spirit", "An American Tribute to God and Country" and "Love and Praise Medley" 7:25 pm - First Baptist Church Choir "Give Me Oil in My Lamp", "Don't Look Back", Jesus Christ the Apple Tree" and "Everytime I Feel the Spirit" 7:45 pm - Christ Community Church Patriotic Medley including "America", Battle Hymn of the Republic", "America the Beautiful", "Old Rugged Cross" and "Star Spangled Banner 8:00 pm - Morning Star Baptist Church Choir "God Writing on the Wall" and "Search My Heart" 8:15 pm - Lisa Sutton and Laura Cates Duet "Dream Big" 8:20 pm - First Christian and Berean Christian Churches Mixed Choir "In the Garden/There's None Like You", "Praise the Father, Praise the Son", "When I Walk Into Heaven", and "Are You Washed in the Blood/I'll Fly Away" 8:35 pm - United Methodist Church Choir "Gather by the River to Pray" and "River in Judea" 8:50 pm - Marilyn Frick "One Day at a Time" 8:40 pm - Berean Christian Church Praise Band "Beautiful One", "Everlasting God", "Move", "Free to Run", "Your Love is Amazing" and "At Your Name" 9:00 pm - Ken Carr "Angels All Around Us" and "I'm So Ready" 9:05 pm - St. Andrew Blue Grass Mass Band "Calling You", "Uncloudy Day", "I'll Fly Away" and "I Saw the Light"

As with all Appletime Stage events, bleacher seating is available or bring your own lawn chair for an in-front-of-the-stage seat.

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41 61st Annual Apple Festival Appl et ime 5K Walk/Run Sponsored by: ST. JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/SIH AND MURPHY-WALL STATE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

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42 61st Annual Apple Festival Banjo and Fiddle Contest

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44 61st Annual Apple Festival Apple Blossum Contest

The Apple Blossom Contest is for children who have not turned 5 years of age on Wed., Sept. 13 September 1, 2012. Voting will take place at the MYRC and the winner will be Winners Announced determined on the basis of one cent per vote. 6:00 P.M. Murphysboro Youth and Rec Center 1818 Walnut Street

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46 Come Worship With Us! W orship W ith Us Sunday 10:30 a.m. Pate Chapel Church 3416 West Grange Hall Road Murphysboro, Illinois 618-684-2467 John Pitchford, Pastor Jesus says I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. Murphysbo ro Area Churche s

When in our area for the festival - try to visit one of our local churches on Sunday.

Southern Illinois First Christian Church Children’s Ministry Conference 15th & Pine Streets • Murphysboro, Illinois 618-684-6819 Sat., Nov. 3, 2012 Pastor Rick Sutton 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Contact Information: Sunday Wednesday First Christian Church Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Phone (618) 684-6819 Sunday School 10:15 a.m. C.A.B. Night - Coffee and Bible [email protected] (Enhanced Visual Bible Study)

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You are invited to join us. Sunday Worship 9:00 Fellowship 10:00-10:15 Bible Class 10:15-11:00 Pastor Joe Hoem 618.684.3012

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General John A. Logan Museum Exhibit

Wed., Sept. 12 Caught in the Sweep of History: 5:00 - 9:00 P.M. Thurs., Sept. 13 Murphysboro in the 1:00 - 9:00 P.M. Fri., Sept. 14 Civil War 1861-1865 1:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 ost people learn about the Civil War in school, where, for the most part, its history has been edited down to Abraham Lincoln, a battle or 1:30 - 9:00 p.m. two, and Generals Grant and Lee. There is certainly no room for the Mstory of Murphysboro’s small part in that great national conflict in school textbooks. As far as Murphysboro’s story goes, our community was, as were most Northern communities, very fortunate during the Civil War. There were no battles fought here and guerillas neither terrorized its citizens nor burned its homes and businesses. That does not mean that Murphysboro has no Civil War story to tell. Murphysboro’s story is the story of the war’s home front. Despite this it is not a trouble free story. Being located in Southern Illinois means it is a story of divided loyalties, rumors, fear, intrigue, and perhaps even treason. It is also a story of economic stagnation. But most of all it is a story of the men from Murphysboro who entered this war to save the Union, of the new responsibilities for the women left behind, of a family’s constant worry, of a soldier’s courage, and of loss. For in the end, Murphysboro, no matter how far from battle it was, could not escape all of the horror of the Civil War and the losses it brought. Please join us at the Murphysboro Event Center to see the part that Murphysboro played in that long ago struggle to keep our nation whole.

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48 61st Annual Apple Festival Historic Liberty Theater Sponsored by: BUILDING SERVICES SUPPLY COMPANY

Wednesday, Sept. 12 10:00 AM Historic Liberty Theater opens

Thursday, Sept. 13 9:00 AM Opens 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM Movies of Murphysboro from 1926 and 1938

he Historic Liberty Theater which opened in Friday, Sept. 14 1913 as the Tilford was closed, vacant and 9:00 AM Opens dangerously close to becoming a candidate for a 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM Movies of Murphysboro from 1926 and 1938 Tbulldozer and wrecking ball. Inside, the smell of mildew and decaying plaster was overwhelming, and the job of saving the building as its potential was thought by many to be too big and too expensive. But the City of Murphysboro eventually turned over the task to Murphysboro Main Street, and today a separate, non-profit, free-standing have a message, music or fund raiser, have a place to stage entity, “Historic Liberty Theater” is charged with the their stuff. operation, restoration and growing what is rapidly The Liberty lives, a gracious example of what ordinary becoming a solid venue of performance. people can accomplish a brick, a mop, a dollar at a time. There was and is plenty of work for the all-volunteer The Liberty is available for rentals. For rates, dates, and group. Seats scrubbed, electronic equipment installed and facilities, contact The Liberty at (618) 684-5880. maintained, leaking roof, antiquated dressing and restrooms have been or are on the list of projects. The addition of memorials and bequests was recently added. The old fashioned front doors open from the refurbished lobby to the Grand Hall which hosts live music and theater, Lois Murphy, Director nostalgic movies, and a dimension which has included famous film maker Ken Burns’ preview of PBS “The War”, which rocked many of the accepted views of World War II, to the recent documentary of Woodbox Gang’s Hugh DeNeal, a genius or a scam artist, “Confidence Man”. SIU students show their film productions, local groups who Apple Festival Senior Day Sponsored by: AMEREN ILLINOIS

Fri., Sept. 14 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Appletime Stage Area

49 61st Annual Apple Festival Appletime Pancake Breakfast