Orchard OF Dreams MURPHYSBORO Apple Festival Sept. 12-15th 2012 Murphysboro MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS Apple Festival Proud supporter of the Murphysboro Apple Festival ACIT P P Y L B E A R B E Q U E 17th STREET 3-TIME WINNER BBQ WORLD GRAND CHAMPIONS You can put all of the sauce on it you want, but you still have to master the art of cooking barbecue. -Mike Mills Full-service catering Private events may be booked any time Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: 17th Street Bar & Grill • @ 17thstreetbbq restaurant 684-3722 • catering 684-8902 32 N. 17th Street • Murphysboro, Illinois • 17thstreetbbq.com 61st Annual Apple Festival 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. 1 M urphysboro Apple Festival FUN for the Whole Family! 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 ALDERMEN ALDERMEN Chief of Police Fire Chief Jeffrey Bock Steve Swafford Barbara Hughes Bill Pierson Sandra Bullar Russell Brown Murphysboro City Hall W illiam H. Daum Building 3 61st Annual Apple Festival Thank You To Our Sponsors CORPORATE SPONSORS: Q uality Connection • The First Bank & Trust Company of M urphysboro First Southern Bank • CWI of Illinois • Jackson County Abstract & Title Guarantee Company • Voss Heating & Air Conditioning M urphy-W all State Bank and Trust Company • W right Do It Center 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 MEDIA SPONSORS: The Southern Illinoisan • M urphysboro American WUEZ • Z100 • WCIL • WPSD • WSIL • KGMO OnMedia • WINI • KBSI Fox 23 • WDKA My49 OFFICIAL PROVIDERS: 17th Street Bar and G rill • Auffenberg of Carbondale • Capital Supply Company City of M urphysboro • Clarke CPA & Consulting LTD CWI of Illinois • Davis McCann Center • Elm Street Baptist Church Friends of M urphysboro • Gloria Jean’s Coffees • Kroger Company M ileur Orchards • M urphysboro Chiropractic Clinic • M urphysboro Firefighters Local 3042 • Neal Tire & Auto Service • Pate Chapel Church Purina • Regions Bank • Sallie Logan Public Library • United M ethodist Church Venegoni D istributing, Inc. • W al-M art • W right Do It Center STAGE SPONSOR: First Bank and Trust Company of M urphysboro 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