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September 28 – October 2 • 68th Annual
Grundy County
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Board Welcome
‘Hometown Heros’
John Sparrow,
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Volume 17 No. 1
Published by
Nelson Publishing, Inc.
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Grundy County Corn
Festival President
Farmers Share
Breakfast
Welcome to the 2016
Grundy County Corn Festival
On behalf of the Grundy
County Corn Festival Board
of Directors, We would like
to welcome you to the 68th
Annual Grundy County Corn
Festival.
This year, the Grundy
County Corn Festival is
looking to honor our “Hometown Heroes” throughout the
festival.
There is something special about your hometown.
Whether you were born and
raised, currently live in, are
coming back home or simply
visiting Grundy County for the
See WELCOME page 5
See pages 10-11 – ‘Hometown Heroes’
Complete Grundy County Corn Festival schedule on page 19
Mayor Welcome
Welcome to the 68th annual Grundy
County Corn Festival. This year’s
theme is “Hometown Heroes”.
Throughout the 68-year history of
this highly anticipated celebration,
the Grundy County Corn Festival has
drawn thousands of people to Morris
and the historic I & M Canal Corridor
each year. The event has grown over
the years, but still maintains its hometown atmosphere. This is due in large
part to the hard work and effort of the
many volunteers that comprise the
Corn Stalks remind folks what
Corn Festival is all about
by Jeanne Millsap
The very first Grundy County Corn Festival was
held as a celebration of two major events in the
county – the installation of the first downtown street
lights in Morris and the annual harvest of the corn
crop, which was the center of just about everything
in the county during those times.
“We were the largest inland grain shipping center
in the United States,” Corn Festival Board Secretary
Sue Morris said. “That’s what we were celebrating.”
Grundy County still produces a significant amount
of corn each year – 21.37 million bushels in 2014, according to the USDA – and the Corn Festival never
See Corn Stalks page 4
Corn Festival Committee.
When my own
children were young,
they would look forward to my wife and
me walking with them
around town to parKopczick,
take in the various Richard
Mayor, Morris, Illinois
activities throughout
the week. We never missed the crackerbox derby or the petting zoo, and we
See mayor page 5
Making Corn Fest safe
by Kris Stadalsky
When it comes to keeping
things under control and public
safety during Grundy County
Corn Festival, Morris Police Department, the Grundy
County Sheriff’s Department,
Illinois State Police and Morris
Public Works have your back.
It takes a team effort to
handle crowd control, blocking off streets, setting up barricades and directing traffic on
U.S. Route 47 to downtown,
according to Morris Deputy
Chief John Severson.
Morris will have an additional dozen or so officers on
patrol during the festival and
See SAFE page 4
Participates in Festivities
WCSJ and WJDK offer live reports on air as they participate in the many Corn
Festival events each year. WCSJ and WJDK are proud sponsors of the Talent Show
held Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Patriotic music is broadcast throughout the
Saturday evening fireworks display. Kevin Schramm, radio host, serves as the master of ceremonies from the Reviewing Stand Stage once again for the great Corn Festival Parade, Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. A complete listing of radio station reports
and events are listed below.
Listen in every day to WCSJ FM 103.1 and WJDK FM 95.7 for all the fun of the
68th annual Grundy County Corn Festival.
Friday, September 30: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm...... Special WCSJ-WJDK Grundy Bank Brown Bag Friday at
Grundy County Courthouse lawn with River Road Trio
Noon -1:00 pm............. Live reports from Corn Festival activities in downtown Morris.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm....... Live reports from Corn Festival activities in downtown Morris.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm........ Live report with the Corn Festival Queen at the
conclusion of the Queen Coronation Parade.
WCSJ / WJDK Morning Host Kevin Schramm serves as
M.C. f.or the Queen Coronation Parade beginning at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 28:
7:00 am - 8:00 am........ Live report from downtown Morris
Noon - 1:00 pm............ Live reports from Corn Festival activities in downtown Morris
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm....... Live reports from Corn Festival activities in downtown Morris
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm........ Live broadcast on WCSJ 103.1 FM of the WCSJ-WJDK .Talent
Showcase at the Center Stage at Liberty & Jackson Streets.
Saturday, October 1: 8:00 am - 9:00 am....... Live report from the Corn Festival Flea Market
and Morris Hospital 5K Run
9:00 am - 10:00 am..... Live report from the Kiddie Water Fights
9:00 am........................ Live report from the Crackerbox Derby at Gould Park
1:15 pm........................ Kiddie Parade winners announced by M.C. Kevin Schramm
at the Grundy Bank parking lot at Franklin and Main Streets
8:30 pm........................ Simulcast on WCSJ & WJDK of music choreographed
to the Fireworks at Stratton Park
Thursday, September 29:
7:00 am - 8:00 am........ Live report from downtown Morris
Noon - 1:00 pm............ Live reports from Corn Festival activities in downtown Morris
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm....... Live reports from Corn Festival activities in downtown Morris
Listen to WCSJ and WJDK each week after
Corn Festival for button number contest prize winners.
Sunday, October 2: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm........ WJDK live broadcast of Corn Festival Parade with Jeff Lockridge,
Sue Frantini, Justin Ritz and Mike Williams. Kevin Schramm will
serve as Master of Ceremonies for the parade from the
Reviewing Stand Stage at Liberty and Jackson Streets
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Button Box winner, Sammi Laski, has knack for drawing
by Kris Stadalsky
Sammi Laski, now a sixth grade
student at Saratoga Elementary
School in Morris, found out she
was the next winner of the Corn
Festival Button Box over social
media last fall. The prior year’s
winner is used the following year.
Word was out before the Corn
Festival office even had a chance
to contact her, said Sammi’s mother, Suzi Laski.
“A boy at school told me he read
it on Facebook, Sammi said.
Sammi had submitted her entry
when she was in fifth grade. Now
her design can be seen not only
on Facebook, but all over town
wherever Corn Festival buttons
are sold, including her own school
this year.
Sammi loves to draw, in fact two
of her designs were chosen for
her school’s yearbook. Her fourth
grade design depicting the theme
of character was the cover of that
year’s yearbook. In fifth grade, her
next design made the back cover
along with those of three other
Saratoga students.
Saratoga art teacher Monica
Gabehart encourages students
to participate in all sorts of projects. Local restaurants use placemats adorned with art work from
Saratoga students, principal Joe
Zweeres, said.
“It’s nice to see that stuff out in
the community,” he said.
Sammi was excited when Gabehart talked about the button box
art contest.
“I thought it was pretty cool,”
she said. “I thought I had a chance
at winning because I’ve won things
before, but everyone was doing
this so I was nervous.”
Students all over Grundy County are encouraged to submit their
designs for the button box prior to
Corn Fest. They are displayed at
the Art Show for viewers to vote
on. Sammi’s got the most votes at
last year’s show.
“I like that everyone votes on
them; different people have different opinions,” she said.
Besides drawing, Sammi will
be playing volleyball this year and
hopes to be on the student council. She is an avid Cubs fan and
loves the rivalry among some of
her relatives who are Sox fans.
Sammi had several ideas before
she settled on the one that won the
contest. She likes her submission
because it’s a corn person, with
leaves for hands, excited eyes and
a big smile. He’s even wearing his
own Corn Fest button.
She added fireworks in the
background, because “they always have fireworks,” Sammi said.
This is the first time in his nine
years as principal that a student
from Saratoga has won, said
Zweeres. Sammi and her winning entry will be included in an
Sammi Laski, 2016 Grundy County
Corn Festival Button Box design
winner.
in-school assembly.
“We are really excited for Sammi,” he said. “This is one I want to
celebrate.”
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Residents and visitors appreciate seeing the stalks of corn fastened to the light posts during the
fest, and Morse chairs that particular duty from the time the stalks
are cut in the field to the time they
are tied to the posts.
Farmer Bob Bols has raised the
corn and donated it to Corn Fest
for years, according to Morse.
A group of festival board members and other volunteers, including Morse, John Sparrow, Jim
Maskel, Pete Butler, high school
students, scouts and others all
gather in Bols’ fields early one
September morning to husk the
stalks.
“We pick the corn off the stalks,
and we pitch the corn into Bob’s
wagon,” Morse said. “He gives the
corn to a neighbor for his cattle.”
Organizers learned long ago
that leaving the ears on the stalks
made for mischief. Kids used to
use the kernels in their pea-shooters, Morse explained, and they
pelted people with them. It was
free ammunition.
After the husking, the stalks are
put in Morse’s hay rack, and she
drives it to town.
“That hay rack is piled at least
halfway up,” she said. “It’s at least
four-feet high and the whole length
of the rack.”
Morse lives on a farm, and over
the years, she has sold most of the
equipment and leases the land,
but she did keep one hay rack,
which she uses every year at Corn
Fest. After delivering the stalks,
she lets her church use the rack
for its Corn Fest Parade float.
When the stalks arrive in Morris,
the festival office staff cuts lengths
of baler twine, and the crew ties
about a dozen stalks to each
light pole along downtown Liberty
Street, Illinois Avenue and Washington Street, outside such shows
as The Hobby and Handicraft Exhibit and the Photography Show,
in front of the courthouse and at
other locations.
“The corn stalks have been up
at Corn Fest since I was a fifthgrader,” Morse said. “It’s part of it
all.”
After Sunday’s parade, workers
at the city of Morris take the stalks
down, as well as clean up the rest
of Morris from the revelry.
“We do appreciate the city,”
Morse said. “They are fantastic
about the clean-up. They just do
so much for us.”
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Illinois State Police provide another six or eight for crowd control.
State Police also bring in their Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrol.
Grundy County Sheriff Police
focus on traffic on Route 47 during
the event, particularly before and
after the fireworks when there’s a
large influx of vehicle traffic going in and out of town, said Sheriff
Kevin Callahan.
“We assist (Morris Police) with
manpower and we are helping
them with whatever they need,”
Callahan said.
One main focus of the Sheriff’s
Department is to keep a watchful
eye on rural area homes for residents who may be at the event.
Patrons are reminded that
there’s zero tolerance for open
alcohol or intoxicated behavior
around the festival.
The exception to open alcohol
is at businesses who have been
pre-approved for patios or tents
outside their facilities, and the
beer tent.
In years past, people walked
around with open alcohol downtown because it was sort of the
norm. But there were many complaints about garbage all over
town, people getting beer spilled
on them and families leaving the
festival early for the safety of their
children, Severson said.
“Over the last couple years we
truly have had more positive comments than negatives,” he said.
“Families are able to stay longer
with their kids and people feel safer at the carnival.”
There will be limited access
on east and west roads that go
through town. Those open roads
- Washington and North streets are necessary for the fire department vehicles.
The north/south streets will be
shut down from the railroad tracks
south to Illinois Avenue.
Another reminder is that pets
are not allowed in the event area
unless it is a service dog, Severson said. That includes people
watching the parade, unless they
are on private property.
Be courteous to those who
live near downtown by not parking in front of driveways. With
all the extra parked cars, the
streets are narrow which can be
hazardous if people aren’t paying attention.
“We ask that people be aware
and careful,” Severson said.
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68th Grundy County Corn Festival Committees
Board of Directors
John Sparrow, President
Jewel Buttry, Vice President
Jim Maskel, Vice President
Sue Morse, Secretary
Cindie Hunt, Treasurer
Sarah Carey, Office Manager
Jeanne Mayerhofer, Admin
Mark Rigazio, Legal Counsel
Donald Black, Legal Counsel
5K Run
Leigh Anne Hall, Chair
Antique Tractor Show
Ron Hibler, Chair
Art Show
Ginny Bellamy, Chair
Delta Phi Art Club
Morris Watercolor Guild
Baby Show
Heidi Kindlespire, Chair
Beer Tent
Glen Georgantas, Chair
Tim Neary
Jewel Buttry
F.O.E. # 1024
Buttons and Books
Jeanne Mayerhofer, Chair
Kaylea Mann
Roberta Bailey
Sue Morse
Nancy Thouvenin
Linda Ragan
Dawn Carey
City of Morris Department
of Public Works
Entertainment
Jim Maskel
Jewel Buttry
Cindie Hunt
Concessions
Jewel Buttry, Chair
Jim Smith
Dave Smith
Corn, Grain and
Flower Show
Jeri Robinson, Co-Chair
Mary Lee Howard, Co-Chair
Crackerbox Derby
Daryl Gay, Chair
Craft Show/Flea Market
Jim Maskel, Co-Chair
Dave Smith, Co-Chair
Brian Newell
Tom Maskel
Phil Bertiglio
Morris VFW Men’s Auxiliary #6049
Corn Festival Book
Sarah Carey
Dance Exhibition
Pam Simpson
Decorations
Corn donated by Bob Bols
Sue Morse
Pete Butler
Jewel Buttry
John Sparrow
Farm Fair
First Midwest Bank
Carolyn Broderick, Chair
Hobby and Handicraft Exhibit
Jeri Robinson, Chair
Mary Lee Howard, Co-Chair
Information Booth
Gina Anderson, Staffing
Kirk Smart, Merchandising
Queen Coronation
Pam Gill, Chair
Safety and Traffic
Morris Police Department
Grundy County Sheriff’s Department
Morris Fire Protection and
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Parade
Cindie Hunt, Chair
Tracy Stott
Jewel Buttry
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week, we hope you find that special connection with the hometown feeling that historic downtown Morris has to offer.
Heroes are admired for their courage, outstanding achievements and
noble qualities. Veterans, Servicemen and Servicewomen, Police Officers, Firefighters, Dispatchers, First Responders and others selflessly
serve while risking their lives to protect our country and communities.
Volunteering is a great way to give back a small token of appreciation
to our “Hometown Heroes” while supporting your community. There are
hundreds of volunteers that make the Corn Festival a success year after
year. This week, It is our hope that you and your family take time to recognize and thank your “Hometown Heroes” and our volunteers for their
tireless efforts.
We have a great time planned for you and your family and hope that
each of you enjoy the Grundy County Corn Festival!
Corn Festival Board of Directors
John Sparrow, Sue Morse, Jewel Buttry, Jim Maskel and Cindie Hunt
Utility
Dave Smith
Tom Maskel
Jim Smith
Pie Eating Contest
Sue Morse, Chair
Kiddie Parade
Deanna Cook
Tanya Downey
Della Rankin
Bev Swiggett
Board........................................................... continued from page 1
Leigh Anne Hall
Fred Lestina
Don Lutes
Jim Maskel
Sue Morse
Dave Smith
Annette Ruffner
John Ruffner
American Legion Riders
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Special Thanks
City of Morris, Department of Public
Works and Water Department
Mayor Dick Kopczick and
the City Council
Sheriff Kevin Callahan and the Grundy
County Sheriff’s Department
Chief Brent Dite and the Morris Police
Department
Chief Tracey Steffes and the Morris
Fire Department
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First Presbyterian Church
Grundy County Chamber of
Commerce
Grundy County Agricultural District
Fair
Knights of Columbus
Morris Area Public Library
Morris Downtown Development
Partnership
Morris Community High School
Nelson Publishing
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Mayor........................................................... continued from page 1
certainly ate our fair share of corndogs and cotton candy! Just as it was in
those days, this year’s Corn Festival has something for everyone as well;
from the big wheel race, gas engine show, water fights and kiddie parade
to the craft shows, music on the downtown stages and fireworks, you will
find there is entertainment for children and adults alike. Don’t forget to
check out the delicious fare offered by the many food vendors that return
year after year as well. The Corn Festival is great fun for the entire family!
And what better way to cap off the week than with the parade on Sunday? I have great memories of sitting on my father’s shoulders as a young
boy, watching the parade and thinking how lucky I was to have the best
seat on the route. With more than 150 entries, it’s a fun and relaxing way
to enjoy the final day of the celebration, regardless of where you’re sitting!
Please join me in making the 68th annual Grundy County Corn Festival
one of the best yet!
Richard Kopczick,
Mayor, City of Morris
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM..Antique Tractor Display - Grundy County Farm Bureau
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM...Kiwanis Club of Morris - Chicken & Pork Chop
Dinner/Bake Sale
Thursday, September 29, 2016
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM..Antique Tractor Display - Grundy County Farm Bureau
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM....Grundy Woodworkers - Raffle/Tickets Sales
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM....Grundy County Housing Authority - Chicken &
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7:00 PM - 9:30 PM....Donna Mueller’s School of Dance Performance
Friday, September 30, 2016
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM....Antique Tractor Display - Grundy County Farm Bureau
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6:00 PM....................Grundy County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Kiddie
Tractor Pull
Saturday, October 1, 2016
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM..Farmers Share Breakfast–Sponsored by
Grundy County Farm Bureau
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM..Young Leaders (Catered by Clear View Pork)
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM..Morris Elementary School District 54 PTO - Bake Sale
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM..4-H Cut Meat Auction
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM....Antique Tractor Display - Grundy County Farm Bureau
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM....Morris Lions Club - Draw Down
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Sunday, October 2, 2016
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM..Morris Lions Club Chicken Dinner
2:00 PM....................Grundy County Corn Festival Parade
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Behind the scenes at Corn Fest Corn Festival 2016
by Jeanne Millsap
With the dozens of events that go along with
Grundy County Corn Festival, you can imagine
the organization needed to pull it all off. The two who pull the strings behind the curtain
are Office Manager Sarah Carey and Administrative Assistant Jeanne Mayerhofer.
Taking direction from the Corn Festival Board
of Directors, the two start out the season parttime, then as the festival closes in, their duties
take them full-time. Last year, Carey was administrative assistant and said she was surprised at how much work goes into the festival.
“I was really overwhelmed last year,” she
said. “There are a lot of small moving parts that
go into every big event.”
She learned the position from former Office
Manager Colleen Michalowski and said she
had confidence she would be able to take on
the bigger role this year.
There’s so much that goes on behind the
scenes that people would never think of, she
said, such as working with the United States
Coast Guard to close down the Illinois River to
boat traffic on the day of the fireworks. Boats
can’t be launched from the William G. Stratton
State Park that day, either, and arrangements
must be made.
Carey said she must make sure all insurance
policies are received for events like the fireworks and the parade, all of the payments go
out and are received on time, the contracts are
in order, all the trophies
and ribbons are ordered and come in correctly, among hundreds
of other responsibilities.
“There’s always 10
layers of papers on your
desk,” she said.
Carey’s job lasts all
year long. She comes
in once or twice a week
during the off months to
check e-mail, pay bills
and take care of other
jobs, then she begins
getting down to the
brass tacks of the upcoming festival in May.
Personally,
Carey Grundy County Corn Festival Administrative Assistant Jeanne Mayerhofer, left,
and Office Manager Sarah Carey
has always been a big
fan of the festival, only
the county for many different reasons.
missing two events her entire life, and that was
“I’ve learned what an enormous effort it
because she was living in Hawaii at the time.
takes to put something like this together,” she
Her two young children have never missed one.
said, “and how many people really care about
The new face in the office is Jeanne Mayerit. They told me how big this thing is going to
hofer, who lived in Morris 25 years and said she
be, but I think until you see it, you really don’t
and her family have always loved Corn Fest.
realize it.”
“We had volunteered, my daughter and I,”
Mayerhofer has many jobs in the office, one
she said of her younger daughter Caitlin, now
of
which is making sure the thousands of but27, “at the information booth on parade day.”
tons get delivered to their approximately 125
She loves that Corn Fest is an intercommulocations.
nity event that draws people from every niche of
Grundy County Corn Festival Queen will hand over crown
by Jeanne Millsap
The current Grundy
County
Corn
Festival
Queen, Sabrina Shafer,
was crowned during the
2015 Corn Festival and is
preparing to hand over her
crown to the new queen,
who will be chosen Friday,
Sept. 30, on the Jackson
Street Stage at Liberty and
Jackson Streets in downtown Morris, following the
Queen Coronation Parade
that begins at 7 p.m. and
runs down Liberty Street.
Shafer, now a Minooka
Community High School
senior, said she has had
a good reign over the year
and since last year’s Corn
Festival Parade, has appeared in other parades,
such as those in Coal City,
Minooka and Channahon.
She also helped judge
the Pie-Eating Contest,
shot the starter gun of the
Morris Hospital 5K run,
and presided over the Corn
Fest’s Crackerbox Derby,
even getting to ride one of
the little vehicles down the
hill herself.
“It was a year of firsts for
me,” she said.
Shafer admits she will
be a little sad at ending her
queendom.
“It’s bittersweet,” she
said. “I loved being Corn
Queen, but now I want to
make another girl happy.”
Each of the four high
schools in Grundy County
will choose one representative to send to the Queen
parade, then names are
drawn onstage to see who
gets the honor.
Shafer said being queen
is something she has wanted to do since she was
very young.
“I love getting dressed
up and getting to see the
kids,” she said. “You are a
Disney princess for a day.”
Her advice for the new
queen is to relax, smile
and have fun with it. Shafer said she looks forward
to spending some time at
Corn Fest this year, riding
the rides and having her
favorite CF treats – a lemon shake-up and a funnel
cake.
Sabrina Shafer, 2015 Grundy County Corn Festival Queen
Talent Show brings local talent to Jackson Street Stage
by Jeanne Millsap
The Talent Show kicks off the
first night of the Grundy County
Corn Festival by highlighting local
singers, musicians, comedians,
dancers and other talented
adults and children. The show is
Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m.
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from the Water Fights, which begin at 6 p.m.
People often wander back and
forth between the two Corn Fest
favorites, Co-emcee of the Talent
Show, WCSJ morning host Kevin
Schramm said. He and WCSJ radio
marketing consultant Angela Baumeister share the emcee responsibilities for the show.
“It’s a fun event,” Schramm said.
“It’s been extremely popular over
the years.”
The list of performers always fills
up early, he said, although the radio station does keep a waiting list.
There are often last-minute cancellations that enable organizers to
call up acts from the waiting list.
The Talent Show has been a
staple of Corn Fest for years, with
the radio station heading the event
up for more than a decade. The
show will also be broadcast live on
WCSJ FM 103.1.
Performers are of all ages and
all persuasions of talent, with the
majority being vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers, although all talents are encouraged, and comedians and gymnasts are among those
who have been featured in the past.
Each show has 20-25 acts.
“One thing the Talent Show is
not,” Schramm said, “is a contest. If somebody’s got a talent
they want to share, we’d love to
see them.”
Schramm has many good memories of performances in the show,
one of which was a young girl who
sang a duet with her grandfather.
The granddaughter was adorable,
and the grandfather was very good
and couldn’t have been prouder of
his grandchild.
“They both knocked it out of the
park,” Schramm said. “The crowd
just loved them.”
Schramm even played the clip of
it on his morning show the next day.
“You’re going to see some good
performances,” he said. “Some of
them will knock your socks off.”
Kevin Schramm, Corn Fest Parade Master of Ceremonies
by Jeanne Millsap
Kevin Schramm has been master of ceremonies for the Grundy County Corn Festival
Parade for about 15 years, and it’s one of his
favorite responsibilities of the fest.
As emcee, he announces the parade entries
as they come by the Jackson Street reviewing
stand. Others at the stand include the judges,
the Corn Festival Queen and her court, and the
parade marshals, if they desire.
Schramm begins his parade responsibilities
the Sunday morning of the event, when he receives the final line-up of entries in numerical
order. He sits down in a quiet place where he
can review them and goes to extra lengths to
make sure he knows the correct pronunciation
of the people, organizations and businesses in
the line-up and some details about them.
If he has questions, he sometimes goes right
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He enjoys being the master of ceremonies
at the parade, but said it’s not always as easy
a job as most people think. He does have a lot
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of help, though, he said, such the volunteers
at the parade check-in site, as well as a buddy
with binoculars by his side as the parade goes
by, double-checking the order of the entries.
Schramm also appreciates the professionalism of the judges. Those who judge the marching bands, he said, sometimes even step down
off the stage and walk back and forth in front of
the bands, watching and listening to everything.
Some also speak into personal recorders, so they
can later remember every detail about the bands.
“It’s pretty rigorous,” he said.
Schramm remembers the first time he was
asked to be the parade’s master of ceremonies.
“I was flattered and humbled,” he said. “It
also seemed to me to be important for the radio
to be involved in it.”
He enjoys watching all the entries come
through, and his favorites are the bands and the
Shrine Club. Last year’s parade was a special
one for him, as the parade marshals were retired Mazon-Verona-Kinsman School teachers
Mary Mitchell and Wilma Gehrke, of Mazon.
“They were both teachers that I had in high
school,” he said, “and my mom had them when
she was in high school.”
Another special parade memory he has was
One of the best parts of Corn
Festival is that it is paid for with
one, little button. That one little
button pays back in a big way. Be
sure to buy yours, and after the
festival ends, hang on to it. It carries its own, little Corn Festival
number. That just may be your
lucky number.
Every year after Corn Festival,
the committee starts pulling numbers from a hat. Numbers will be
announced Monday, October 3.
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Brown Bag Friday is a Corn Festival Tradition offered by
WJDK FM 95.7 / WCSJ FM 103.1 radio for the working crowd
attending the festival.
Each year Friday afternoon of Corn Festival Week, live entertainment is offered from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the front
lawn of the Grundy County Courthouse.
It is the perfect way to cap off the workweek with lunch, live
music and fellow Corn Festival fans. WCSJ/WJDK is proud
to participate in many Corn Festival events each year and to
sponsor this very special Brown Bag Friday.
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firefighters were in the parade the year after
9-11.
Schramm also co-emcees the Corn Festival
Talent Show, announces the winners of the Kiddie Parade and assembles the medley of songs
that accompany the fireworks.
1st Place $500 Travel Voucher from Red Carpet Travel. 2nd
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$300 gift certificate, 4th – $200
gift certificate (gift certificates
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from Morris Chop Shop. 6th –
$100 gift certificate Big Fish Bar
and Grille.
The 7th place winner receives
a $50 gift certificate from Big R
and 8th place winner receives a
$50 gift certificate from BP Gas
Station in Morris.
You are eligible to win just by
buying a one-dollar Corn Festival button. The winning numbers
are announced on WCSJ Monday, October 3 and on-line at
cornfestival.org. The sales of the little Corn
Festival buttons make possible
all the fun of the Grundy County
Corn Festival. Be sure to pick up
yours today.
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Antique Tractor & Farm Machinery Show
by Jeanne Millsap
Stop by Chapin Park for the Antique Tractor & Farm Machinery
Show during the Grundy County
Corn Festival, and you will see
how crops were managed in days
gone by.
Owners of such machines as
plows, tractors, threshing machines, hit-and-miss engines and
other farm instruments will be
there, too, right beside their machines to tell you all about them.
Don’t be shy to ask, either, Ron
Hibler said. Sharing the history of
farming is why they’re there.
“It’s all about showing everybody history,” Hibler said. “It’s educating the kids, and that’s what I
think it’s all about.”
Ron and his wife Jan are cochairmen of the show and have
been since Pete Muffler and Jewel
Buttry asked Ron if he could find a
way to bring farming more into the
festival 12 years ago.
“The first year,” Ron said, “I really didn’t know what to do.”
But being a farmer, he knew plenty
of people who had
antique equipment
who were glad to
bring them to Corn
Fest. They’re in
Chapin Park over
the weekend, on
Saturday, October
1, 9a.m. - 5 p.m.
and Sunday, October 2, 9 a.m. -1
p.m., and they also
ride their tractors, trucks and other
equipment in the Grundy County
Corn Festival Parade on Sunday.
“It shows how people used to
farm,” Jan said, “and there are
new tractors, too. . . Corn Fest is
about farming and corn.”
There are so many different
kinds of tractors and different ways
they are used in farming, she said,
like in cultivating or
to pull a wagon.
Ron said he talks
to farmers and collectors
all
year
long, but he doesn’t
schedule anyone for
the show.
“Whoever comes,
comes,” he said.
“We’re going to have
tractors,
probably
some antique trucks,
some plows, maybe
a threshing machine. . . You never
know who will show up.”
Max Armstrong has attended in
the past, with a couple of his tractors. This year, Ron said several
will be there with their hit-and-miss
engines, which were a type of
four-stroke internal combustion
engine manufactured from around
1910 to the 1930s, according to
Wikipedia.
They were used to grind corn,
to power pumps for cultivation, as
saws for cutting wood, as electricity generators and to run farm
equipment.
Each of the last few years, the
volunteers with the show pay tribute to those who were involved
but have since passed away. This
year, they will honor Denny Bennett, of Plainfield, and Happy Henry, of Morris. Black and pink tractors in the parade will represent
Grundy Community Volunteer
Hospice, and a purple tractor will
be driven by a cancer survivor.
The Antique Tractor & Farm
Machinery Show is sponsored by
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Hobby and Handicraft Exhibit
by Jeanne Millsap
The Hobby and
Handicraft Exhibit is
a must-see at Corn
Festival. Held at the
First
Presbyterian
Church on Saturday,
noon to 7 p.m., and
Sunday 11 a.m. to 2
p.m., during the Corn
Fest weekend, the
event is a showcase
of the large variety of
talent from all parts of
the county.
Jeri
Robinson
chairs the event, and
Mary Lee Howard is
co-chair.
“The things that
some people can
come up with is just
amazing,” Robinson
said. “There is some
amazing talent from
the quilts and the needlepoint and crewel to
the furniture-making
and the woodworking. The people that
don’t come to the
show, they’re really
missing a lot of beautiful things.”
There are adult
and youth categories
in the exhibit, and a
large variety of classes in each category.
Items shown over
the years include
quilts, furniture, jewelry, handmade toys,
dollhouses,
wood
carvings,
embroidery, knitted hats and
scarves, scrapbook
pages, stained glass,
bat houses and a
breathtaking handmade wedding dress.
One year, there
was a fascinating
lamp made from
leather cowboy boots,
and Madison Pickles, of Gardner, took
first place in a youth
category in 2012 for
her crocheted ribbon
necklaces.
“We hope a lot of
people bring things
in,” Robinson said.
“We never turn anybody away.”
The entries are
judged on workmanship, effect and cleanliness. There are
three places in each
class, plus a Best of
Show ribbon and a
People’s Choice ribbon.
Last year, Janet
Matteson won Best
Female entry in the
quilts class; Don Duggins won Best Male
entry in the furniture
class; Irina Clark won
Best Youth entry for
her knitted shirt, and
Rick Roberts won
People’s Choice for
his cornucopia in the
intarsia class.
Each year, Robinson and her team
go over the details
of what worked and
what didn’t work and
make changes they
see fit.
The changes in
this year’s Hobby and
Handicraft
Exhibit
include the addition
of silks, along with
linens, in the crossstitching class; knitting and jewelry crafts
were added to the
youth category; Lego
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“We thought people might want to
try something different,” Robinson said.
“There are so many
talented people out
there, and we just
love it when we get
something new.”
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Handicraft
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by Jeanne Millsap
The Grundy County Corn Festival Fireworks this
year promises to be bigger and better than ever, at
an approximate 23 minutes of show time.
“It’s going to be action from start to finish,” Corn
Festival President and Fireworks Chair John Sparrow, said.
The event was put out to bid this year, and a
new company, Johnny Rockets Fireworks, out of
Indiana, was chosen for the job.
“They offered us 400 more shells than what we
had last year for the same amount of money,” Sparrow said. “That will give us more bang for the buck.”
The fireworks will be held at Stratton Park, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. It’s best to
get there very early, Sparrow said, as space fills up
sometimes hours before the show. There are thousands of people who watch the Corn Festival fireworks every year, most of whom walk to the park
from downtown or find a good viewing space nearby.
“There will be no ground fireworks at all,” Sparrow
said. “Everything goes up in the air.”
A lot of people give their time each year to make
the show safe and successful, Sparrow said, including Eric Binder, who volunteers his time as DJ, and
Illinois Equipment, which brings
its forklift to put the speakers in
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Parade marshal – Jay Richie
Shriners to be featured in parade
by Kris Stadalsky
Everybody loves a
parade. The marching
bands, the politicians,
local businesses, and
great performances
from dancers, martial
artists, and more.
This year’s Corn
Festival
Parade,
which kicks off Sun-
day at 2 p.m., will feature Shriners from all
over Northeastern Illinois.
Shriners are masters of parades, they
will have their officers
in full dress, flying
carpet brigade, motorized camels, a Motor Corp riding Harley
Davidson’s, the Black
Horse troop, aviators group, Roaring
’57s driving their little
cars, and, of course,
clowns.
While it’s not unusual to have Shriners in a parade, this
year we will be seeing a great number of
them, said Potentate
Craig Stimpert from
the Medinah Shrine
Center in Addison.
With families, the
number is already at
100 participants.
“This year is designated as a full Medinah parade,” said
Stimpert, a Morris
resident.
Appearing
in the parade
will be the 2013
past
Imperial
Potentate John
Cinotto. Cinotto
currently lives in
Indianapolis but
is a former Coal
City resident.
Many know
the Shriners as
philanthropists
who have 22
hospitals
that
provide pediatric care for sick
children at no
cost.
“This is an all
hands on deck
call and we are
going to put on
a big show,” said Stimpert.
Corn Festival board
member and parade
chairwoman
Cindy
Hunt is excited about
the huge showing of
the Shriners.
“It’s going to be really cool,” she said.
There will also be
the usual great lineup that always comes
along with the Corn
Festival parade, Hunt
said. The number of
marching bands is already at a high point.
“Everyone
loves
the marching bands,”
Hunt said.
Hunt, her crew of
volunteers who organize the parade,
along with the Corn
Festival office staff,
have come up with a
different line up this
year that they believe
will make things flow
much easier. They sat
down with Morris City
officials and worked it
all out.
With the new line
up route, it’s critical
that entries to begin
checking in at 11 a.m.,
said Hunt.
“I am excited about
this, our participants
are really going to like
the flow a lot better,”
she said.
Corn Fest 2016 honors Hometown Heroes
When the Grundy County Corn
Festival Board of Directors sat
down to decide on a theme for
this year’s festival, they knew they
wanted to honor those who came
through for the victims of the tornadoes in Coal City and Diamond.
“The theme is always one of
the hardest things to come up
with,” Corn Festival President
John Sparrow, said. “This time,
with everything that’s happened in
Coal City and Diamond, we knew
there were so many people who
stepped up to the plate, above
and beyond, to help.”
It’s the emergency responders, he said, but it’s additionally
the people who volunteered their
time to go in and help with the
cleanup. It’s people who cooked
meals and people who served
meals and the people who babysat children so their parents could
help with the effort.
“We’ve got a great com-munity,”
Sparrow said. “I think we’re
something special here. Think
about how much time is worth.
Time is very valuable. It’s all truly
appreciated.”
Corn Festival Secretary Sue
Morse agreed with Sparrow.
“Our Hometown Heroes are
the people who take care of
other people,” she said. “They
are the people who reach out
to their fellow man. There are a
lot of people in the community
who bend over backward to take
care of those who can’t take care
of themselves. Those are our
Hometown Heroes, and we celebrate those people.”
Morse said our local heroes
include those who work and volunteer at the hospital, who work
and volunteer at We Care, who
served our country in the armed
forces, police officers and firefighters, EMTs, and the list goes
on and on.
“Our Parade Marshall, Jay
Ritchie, is a Hometown Hero,” she
added. “He’s one of our Minooka
Hometown Heroes.”
Corn Festival Treasurer Cindie
Hunt said the theme of Hometown
Heroes will mean something different to everyone.
“There are people that come
into our lives who have made
a positive impact on us,” Hunt
said. “They are people who, because of their selfless acts, we
wanted to honor.”
The school teachers who go
that extra mile to help students
who are ill, those who run and
those who donate to the coat
drive at Grundy Bank, anyone
who positively affects the lives
of residents, she said, are our
heroes.
“Sometimes no one knows that
they are behind the scenes helping,” she said. “This is why we
chose this theme. To honor them.”
by Kris Stadalsky
When
Minooka
resident Jay Richie
got the phone call
telling him he was
selected to be the
2016 Corn Festival
parade marshal, he
was surprise, to say
the least.
“I was very, very
surprised,” he said. “I
wondered, why me?”
Richie and his
wife,
Betty,
are
avid
volunteers
in Minooka and
Grundy
County.
The first thing he
did when he moved
from Downers Grove
to Minooka in 1982
was join the Minooka
Lions Club. He had
been a Lions Club
member since 1982.
Just this month he
became the president of Minooka
Lions Club for the
2016/2017 year.
Besides
being a Lion, Richie
is a trustee on the
Minooka
Police
Pension
Board
and Chaplain for
Minooka American
Legion Post 1188.
He and Betty
both help set up for
the monthly senior
luncheons in Minooka’s community
room, which is put on
by the Community
Nutrition Network.
“He makes me
help,”
laughed
Minooka Mayor and
fellow Lions Club
member Pat Brennan, who nominated
Richie to be Parade
Marshal.
Corn Festival office manager,
Sarah
Carey, was the
one who called
Brennan to ask
for a nomination. Towns in
Grundy County
are alternated
each year from
which the marshal is chosen.
The
first
person
who
jumped
into
Brennan’s mind was
Jay Richie, Brennan
said.
“I didn’t even
have to think about
it,” Brennan said.
“(Richie) does everything. This guy is
amazing.”
Jay and Betty are
such big volunteers,
they were named
as Volunteers of the
Year for Minooka in
2015.
Jay Richie is additionally very involved
in Minooka Summerfest, co-chairing
the 5k race along
with Scott Lemke.
After he and Betty
retired, they moved
out of Minooka in
2008 to a smaller
home in Marseilles.
two Lions Club meetings a month and a
monthly American
Legion meeting.
When he’s not
busy volunteering,
Richie enjoys puttering in the vegetable
garden he built on
the deck of his townhome. When there’s
a car show in the
area, you will likely
He knew he would
be back to Minooka
in about 10 years.
But 10 turned into
just six years and
they moved back in
2013.
The whole time
they lived in Marseilles, the couple
continued to volunteer in Minooka. Jay
Richie drove back
and forth to attend
find Jay and Betty
Richie there showing off their limited
edition 2009 Pontiac
Solstice.
On parade day,
however,
Richie
won’t be riding in his
sports car, he’ll be
leading the parade in
the traditional horsedrawn carriage.
“I am very honored,” he said.
Thank you from the Grundy County Corn Festival Board of Directors
For the last 68 years, we reflect back on all
who make the Grundy County Corn Festival
possible.
There are never enough words to express
the gratitude we have to the Hometown Heroes
who assist us in hosting this large event.
Mayor Kopczick and the City of Morris Council, thank you! Without your continued support the festival would never happen. You are
always here to help us and accommodate us
each and every year.
Reeves and baskerville
Funeral Homes
Morris, Coal City, Gardner, Wilmington
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To the City of Morris Department of Public
Works and Water Department, you are the unsung heroes! The amount of hours you work to
clean our downtown and keep us safe does not
go unnoticed. Thank you for all that you do.
To Sheriff Callahan and the entire Grundy
County Sheriff’s Department, Chief Dite and
the Morris Police Department, Chief Steffes
and the City of Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance… you all deserve more thanks than we
can possible give. The amounts of people who
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come to Morris during the Corn Festival are
safe because of you.
To the citizens of Morris, thank you. We
know that it is a difficult week and that you
make sacrifices dealing with traffic, noise and
inconveniences. You always seem to step up
to the occasion, pull out your best fall attire,
and celebrate another year of the harvest. You
show how our community is amazing and why
we all are proud to call Morris home.
Finally, to all of our volunteers, we understand
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The greenhorn saloon
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the amount of hours you all put in the week of
the festival but more importantly, the amount of
hours you put in planning for the festival. You
spend countless hours these five days away
from your families so that our attendees have
a great time. Please know that our board appreciates every single one of you.
Thank you again to everyone who attends
the Grundy County Corn Festival this year.
We hope you enjoy the five days and see how
blessed we are for all of our Hometown Heroes!
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Kindelspire’s Auto Supply
109 W Washington Street, Morris
815.942.3094
McDonald’s of Dwight
13 E Northbrook Drive, Dwight
815.584.9008
UC Davis Callahan Funeral Home
301 W Washington, Morris
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Roth Jorstad Insurance, llc
322 Liberty Street, Morris
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Grundy County Corn Festival Board of Directors from left,
Sue Morse, John Sparrow, Jewel Buttry, Jim Maskel and Cindie Hunt
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815.926.1459
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Big Brother Big Sister Amazing Race comes to Corn Fest
by Kris Stadalsky
This year, for the first time, the Big Brothers
Big Sisters Big Amazing Race will be held during Corn Festival on Thursday, September 29.
Teams will be vying against each other to see
who can complete a series of 10 challenges, all
within downtown Morris and all with the crowds
of Corn Fest looking on.
While the challenges can't be made public until each team reaches them, some past challenges in the Big Amazing Race in Joliet have been
getting on the stage at the Rialto Theatre and
singing a song and making a bed to the standards of hotel staff at the Harrah's Casino hotel.
"(Challenges) could be as simple as playing
a game of Bozo Buckets or finding a specific
car," said Kerry Gardner, Customer Relations
Specialist for BBBS in Morris.
She's not ruling out singing on one of the
stages in the middle of downtown Morris or including people visiting the festival to be a part
of a clue.
The challenges will take teams all over town,
from the railroad tracks near the Chamber of
Commerce to the river.
Each time a team completes a challenge
they will get the next clue to proceed. The team
who finishes all 10 challenges the fastest will
be the winner of the inaugural Corn Festival Big
Amazing Race.
BBBS chose the Corn Festival for the race
because it's a great way to get the organization's name out in Grundy County and the festival is the perfect venue to hold it.
"This is something that gets people together
for a great cause," Gardner said. "It will be a fun
time for us, the people in the race and those at
Corn Fest.
All proceeds made from the race will go to
BBBS to help match up adults with kids who
need role models, Gardner said.
Grundy County currently has about 20
matches between adult mentors and kids and
has seven boys on the waiting list.
They have about 300 matches in the four
counties they serve - Grundy, Will, Kankakee
and Iroquois - and another 100 waiting to be
matched.
"Kids as young as six may not have ever experienced outings to parks, museums or a ball
game," Gardner said. "The proceeds (from the
race) help so the kids can have a better outlook
on life and get a role model they need."
The deadline for signing up as a team is September 25, online at bbbswillgrundy.org. If any
team spots are open, BBBS staff will be at the
Corn Fest the day before the race.
Participants are encouraged to go all out and
dress in costumes that show they are a team.
Corporate, business and individual sponsors
are still being sought, Gardner said. D'Arcy Motors is the event's race sponsor.
"We are very, very excited about this," Gardner said. "Being from Morris I am excited myself. It's something extra for Morris.
Dancers come together to perform
by Kris Stadalsky
There are many great things
about Grundy County Corn Fest,
and one of them is Spotlight on
Grundy County Dancers.
Dancers from all over the county will join together on Thursday,
September 29 on the main stage
on Liberty and Jackson streets to
perform routines side by side.
Since September is the start
of dance season, this will be the
first public performance for the
schools. Students will be debuting
some of their new routines at Corn
Fest, and mix in others from the
previous year.
Each dance school will perform
separately, but it's one time during
the year that everyone works together, said Pam Simpson, owner
of Forte Arts Center, which hosts
the event.
"It's kind of fun, everybody gets
to see what each school does,"
she said."Everyone has their own
focus. We all have a little something to bring to the table that's different."
The event's finale will bring together the Pom teams from Morris
and Minooka high schools.
It's fun to see what the older
dancers have accomplished since
they once belonged to one of the
local dance schools, Simpson said.
"Morris High School has been
the finale, and now we'll have the
Minooka Poms," she said. "We
love having them come."
At 11 a.m. on Sunday, dance
schools will be performing at two
locations, in the 300 block of Liberty Street and the 100 block of W.
Washington Street. And watch for
the dance schools during the Corn
Festival Parade, which kicks off
Sunday at 2 p.m.
"Spotlight on Grundy County is
when all dancers come together
as a community," Simpson said, "
and share their love of dance."
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5k Walk/Run – Saturday, Oct. 1, White Oak Grade School
by Kris Stadalsky
Leigh Anne Hall, Wellness Manager for Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers, loves running the show (pun intended) for the Morris
Hospital 5k walk/run during the Grundy County
Corn Festival. Each year she works to make the
run not only a family event, but a community
gathering.
"I want this race to be more of a community race
where people come out and have fun," she said.
After all, as a wellness manager, it's Hall's
job to find ways to get the community up and
moving, and the 5k does just that.
"Our mission statement is to improve the
health of community residents," Hall added.
The 5k walk/run brings together a lot of local
families as well as people from other towns.
Residents like the race as a family outing,
whether it's the Tot Trot, walking or running the
5k or cheering someone on from the sidelines.
But people come from all over to participate
because of the nice course, the overall excitement and because it's always a good time.
The 5k kicks off at 9 a.m. from White Oaks
School on DuPont Avenue and winds through
residential neighborhoods. It ends at the school
as well.
People love to decorate their homes and
yards for Corn Fest, Hall said, and residents
come outdoors to cheer on the participants.
The Tot Trot kicks off a bit earlier, at 8:30 a.m.,
so runners can watch their kids and relatives
first. Then, if they choose, pop the tots into a
stroller to join them in the 5k.
Tot Trot is for kids eight and under, with a
separate category for five and under. Kids run
across the soccer field at the school. Then every participant gets a medal.
When Hall is out and about the festival after run day, kids are still wearing their coveted
medals, she said.
"It's just a way to incorporate everyone in
the family; it gives time for everybody to participate," Hall said.
Pre-registration for the event closes September 27, but participants will be accepted up to
the start of the race.
Proceeds from the race go to the Morris Hospital Foundation, which helps to support needs
of the community.
Hall gets to stand at the start finish line and
announce people as they come in. If a family member of a participant is nearby cheering
someone on, she'll get the name and share it
with the audience.
She loves to see everybody cross the finish
line and she won't start the awards ceremony
until that last person crosses and gets to hear
the applause of a job well done.
The 5k walk/run is one of the best parts of
Hall's job, she said. Not only as a wellness expert, but as a runner herself. If people tell her
they had a good time, she feels like she has
done a good job with organizing the race.
"I focus on people having a good time and
getting people up and moving," she said.
"Those kinds of things keep me motivated.
That's where my heart is."
All things new with Photography Show
Now open to professionals, new venue, new hours
by Kris Stadalsky
The Grundy County Corn Festival Photography show is getting
a make-over. It has been moved
to Morris City Hall, will be open
for viewing additional evenings
and new categories have been
added.
Event coordinator Heidi Litchfield, of Heidi Litchfield Photography, is excited about the changes
being made.
“We are trying to mix things up
a bit,” she said. “Bring the show
into 2016.”
This year there will be three divisions – adults non-professional,
adults professional and youths.
Within the divisions are eight categories open to both adults and
youths.
The categories are landscape,
critters, flowers and plants, portraits, birds and bugs, photo manipulation, wheels and wings, and
a rotating category which this
year will be reflections.
Reflections is open to interpretation, Litchfield said. It could be
a reflection in glass, on the water
or the side of a car. Even a selfie
in a mirror.
“What a teen will see as a reflection would be totally different
than what an adult will see,” she
said. “There’s nothing defining (the
category) other than a broad idea.
You can interpret it how you want.”
Having the new category, and
changing it up every year, will give
photographers an opportunity to
either dig out something from their
archives or shoot a photo specifically for the show.
The photo manipulation category is for photos with obvious
edits, that would be done in Photoshop, for instance. It could be
changing clouds to rain or putting
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There will be a viewer’s choice
awarded at the close of the exhibit, based on viewer’s votes.
Entries for the show will be accepted at City Hall from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m. September 25 only and
must be picked up between 3:30
p.m. and 5 p.m. October 2 only.
The hours for the art show
have changed as well. Viewing of
the exhibition will be open during
the festival from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
With the extended evening
hours and change of venue, the
Photography Show is now a convenient, short walk from the Art
Show at the Morris Area Public
Library and the Handicraft and
Corn, Grain and Flower shows at
First Presbyterian Church.
“You can come and see all
three exhibits for the first time
ever and then go and get a bite to
eat downtown,” Litchfield said.
Litchfield is excited to offer more
categories for young photographers, to encourage more youth
participation, and the all new professional division for adults.
“(It gives) local photographers
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The Fortunate Sons – CCR tribute band – Saturday 10 p.m., South Stage
by Jeanne Millsap
When Grundy County Corn
Festival Board Vice President
Jim Maskel went to hear the
Creedence Clearwater Revival
tribute band, The Fortunate Sons,
play, he couldn’t believe how
much they sounded like the real
thing.
“If you turn your back to the
stage,” Maskel said, “you’d swear
it’s John Fogerty.”
The Fortunate Sons manager
and drummer Jeff Philippe said he
was happy to hear that.
“That band was fantastic,” he
said, “and those guys brought a
lot to music.”
Philippe,
originally
from
Oswego, plays CCR drummer
Doug Clifford’s role in the band;
Jed Taylor, from Minooka, plays
John Fogerty as
lead vocalist and
guitarist;
Andrew
Bockelman,
from
Galena, plays Tom
Fogerty, the rhythm
guitarist; and Steve
Schuster, from Buffalo Grove, is CCR’s
bassist Stu Cook.
They
all
live
in Chicago now,
Philippe said. The
band has played in
Morris before, and
Philippe said they
are looking forward
to coming back.
A couple of the members of
The Fortunate Sons, Philippe and
Taylor, had played in various Indy
bands a few years before and enjoyed performing. Philippe had an
appreciation for CCR since high
school, choosing the band as one
of his favorites from his dad’s record album collection.
“That 12-minute version of, ‘I
Heard It Through The Grapevine,’
really blew my mind,” he said.
In 2009, Philippe called Taylor
up and asked him if he thought he
could be John Fogerty, and the
rest is history.
There is a lot Philippe said he
likes about Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their music has a
high replay value, he said, their
songs still playing on the radio today, decades after they began in
the 1960s. CCR was big during
that era, even playing Woodstock.
They’ve sold more than 26 million albums in the U.S. alone. The
group disbanded in 1972.
They were the original Southern rock band, Philippe said, and
even though they were from the
California Bay Area, their sound
was derived from Southern Blues.
“That music, in their mind, was
older than time itself,” Philippe
said. “It wasn’t supposed to be
cutting edge technology. It was
Americana. It was quintessential
American music.”
The Fortunate Sons knew they
had CCR’s sound just right after
they picked up at a garage sale
the same model amplifier CCR
had used back in the day. The
brand was, “Kustom.”
“They’re pretty crappy amplifiers,
actually,” Philippe said with a laugh.
“But we plugged it in, and it sounded like Creedence right away.”
The Fortunate Sons’ playlist includes the best of CCR’s music,
such as “Bad Moon Rising,” “Down
On The Corner,” “Lookin’ Out My
Back Door,” “Have You Ever Seen
The Rain,” “I Put A Spell On You,”
“Proud Mary,” “Travelin’ Band,”
“Green River” and many more.
CCR was fairly prolific, Philippe
said.
“Most bands don’t have that
many hits,” he said. “I still listen to
them. I’m not tired of them. Their
songs are short, and they are expertly written.”
He said as a percussionist, two
of his favorite CCR songs are,
“Born On The Bayou” and “I Put A
Spell On You.” Crowd favorites are
usually “Fortunate Son,” “Lookin’
Out My Back Door” and “I Heard It
Through The Grapevine.”
Maskel said the board does listen to suggestions of Corn Fest
bands, and several people had
recommended The Fortunate
Sons to him.
Friday Night Entertainment Highlights – September 30
“The Clients” - 5 pm South Stage, Wauponsee Street
and Illinois Avenue
Band Members Terry Carter- Lead Vocals, guitar; Roger Hoegger- Lead
Vocals, bass guitar; Kyle Ripsch- Vocals, keys, harmonica;
Greg Pfiefer- drums; Jonelle Marie Carter - Lead Vocals;
Scott Jamison - Sound Engineer
“The Selectones” – 7 pm South Stage,
Wauponsee Street and Illinois Avenue. Band
Members: Ryan Bennett- Guitars, Vocals; Raj
Soni- Guitars, Vocals, Percussion, Trumpet;
Michael Delaney- Bass, Vocals; Ellis WrightSaxophone, Vocals; Patrick Wright- Trumpet,
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The Clients return to their roots Friday 5 p.m., South Stage
by Kris Stadalsky
Music lovers of all genres will be excited to
know that The Clients are returning to Corn
Festival on Friday night, 5 p.m. on the South
stage.
People can expect a fun, energetic show with
all of their favorite’s from classic rock, country,
pop and more, said vocalist Jonelle Carter.
All the band’s members hail from Grundy and
Livingston counties and are fan favorites at festivals, bars, private parties and special events.
This is a milestone year for The Clients, who
are celebrating 20 years of playing together.
“The Clients have a special chemistry as
most members have been performing music
together since they were kids growing up in
Dwight, later adding (myself) and Kyle Ripsch
to round out their sound, “Carter said.
Band members include Roger Hoegger on
bass and vocals; Greg Pfeifer on drums; Kyle
Ripsch on piano and vocals; Jonelle Carter,
vocals; Terry Carter on guitar and vocals; and
Scott Jameson, sound engineer.
Hoegger was born and raised in Dwight and
says his main influences are Skynard, .38 Special, Yes and Toto, among many others.
He’s been playing guitar in public since
the 8th grade and professionally since around
1982.
The best part of music, Hoegger says, is
watching people have a great time.
“My self appointed duty (with The Clients) is
to leave you with something to talk about on the
way home,” he writes in his biography.
Terry Carter was born and raised in Dwight
and says he’s had a guitar in his hands since he
was nine years old.
Carter has traveled the U.S. with The All
Night Newsboys, who played with and opened
for many famous bands including Randy Travis
and .38 Special. They were also the voice of the
Coors Brewing Company in the early 1990’s.
After a stint in Nashville, he returned to Illinois and teamed back up with Hoegger and
Pfeifer.
“Funny how things come full
circle,” he writes in his biography.
Kyle Ripsch, who is known to
many as Swat, comes from a
family of musicians who played
in the Grundy County area for
25 years.
He started with piano in the
second grade, plays multiple instruments and has been in several bands starting at age 17.
When he’s not touring with The
Clients he plays several other
bands in and around Central Illinois and recently released a
studio album, “Homegrown,”
with The Cattle Bandits.
Ripsch says The Clients have been his favorite local band for years and playing with them “.
. is kind of a dream come true.”
Jonelle Carter grew up in Seneca and has
been singing and writing since age three. She
co-produced her first CD with Bobby Scumaci
of Dave Manson’s band and her first single,
“Not Your Doll,” became an online download hit.
She’s found a unique audience for herself
through the internet and live shows. The Coal
City Courant Newspaper referred to her as
“country meets coffee house.”
“The Clients are no strangers to Corn Fest
Stages and have been playing to Grundy Coun-
ty throughout the years,” Jonelle Carter said.
“We are looking forward to coming back this
year and being able to perform in our area.”
Saturday Night Entertainment Highlights - October 1
“Slick 50” - 7 pm South Stage,
Wauponsee Street and Illinois
Avenue
“Slick 50” is a band based in Joliet,
Illinois. Their song list features some
of the biggest rockabilly hits from
the ’50s and ’60s.
“Jerry Lee & JuJu Kings” - 5 pm
South Stage, Wauponsee Street and
Illinois Avenue
Band Members: Jerry Lee Gingery,
Eddie Narakas, Rob Aguilera, Richard
“RJ” Westrick. Genre: Rockin’ Blues
from the Midwest
“no eXscape” – 7 pm Jackson Street Stage,
Liberty and Jackson Streets
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Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters and more. Band
members: Chloe Briese- vocals Dakota
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AJ Maland- Drums/back vocals
“Valid Proof” – 10:30 pm Jackson Street
Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets.
Members: Mike Myers- drums; Mickey
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Everything that grows Corn Grain and Flower Show
by Kris Stadalsky
If you love all things that grow,
taking a stroll through the Corn
Grain and Flower show exhibit during the Corn Fest is a definite must.
There are so many different
categories, from annuals, perennials and roses, to gourds, corn
and giant things.
You'll find potted plants, hanging plants, bouquets of flowers,
arrangements of every kind.
Because this is the Corn Festival, and Illinois is a leading producer of corn, you may find the
heaviest ear of corn, the longest
ear and the tallest stalk grown
right here in Grundy County.
But you might see the largest
sunflower, giant gourds or huge
pumpkins as well.
It's kind of like a small version
of a state fair, said event chairwoman Jeri Robinson.
"People are sharing with the
community what they've grown
and what they've made," she said.
Robinson has been part of the
Corn Grain and Flower show for
about 20 years, so she's seen just
about every kind of entry.
She's seen arrangements displayed in old cans and in cowboy
boots.
In the "anything made from
corn" category, she's seen corn
husk dolls, a bowl made of husks
and one person even spelled out
"Corn Festival" on an ear of corn
by removing specific kernels.
Robinson would like to see
more people enter in the Family Arrangement category. Last
year's winner, the Platt family of
Braceville, did an amazing job
with pumpkins, plants and flowers.
They additionally won the People's Choice and Best of Theme
categories.
This year's Corn Festival theme
is Hometown Heroes, so the theme
category will be based around that,
leaving lots of room for creativity.
New this year is a separate
category for bird houses. Bird
houses have traditionally been a
part of the Hobby and Handicraft
exhibit.
"We want to see how many
people enjoy making birdhouses,
and the different styles and designs," Robinson said.
The Corn Grain and Flower show
will be held in the upstairs room of
the First Presbyterian Church from
noon until 7 p.m. Saturday and 11
a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday.
Grain entries are accepted Friday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., and
flower entries from 8 a.m. to 10
a.m. Saturday.
Information Booth there for questions, souvenirs
by Jeanne Millsap
The volunteers at the Corn Festival Information Booth stay busy the whole five days of the
event, answering questions, giving directions
and selling T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, Corn
Fest buttons and festival memorabilia.
It’s been at the same location for years – at
the corner of Liberty and Main Streets – and is
coordinated by volunteer Gina Anderson. The
merchandise is managed by Kirk Smart.
“What we do is let people know where things
are located,” Anderson said, “and where they
can buy corn or fried Oreos or things like that.
Sometimes they’re looking for different vendors.”
The booth opens Wednesday, Sept. 28, 4
p.m. to 8 p.m., and is open the same hours the
following Thursday. Friday and Saturday, the
booth is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday,
it’s open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 5 p.m..
People want to know all kinds of things, Anderson said, and her 25 volunteers either know
the information right off the bat or will find it out.
Sometimes people might have trouble finding
shows that are not right along Liberty Street,
such as the Photo Show or the Hobby and
Handicraft Exhibit.
Anderson gives out many Corn Festival
booklets, which contain a map of Morris labeled with the locations of the events and
shows. She loves talking with the people who
stop by. She remembers some of the more
humorous questions, like, “What time is the 2
o’clock parade?”
“We have several people come from out of
town,” she said. “I’ve had people come from
New York, California, from out of the country . .
. and they’re always asking for T-shirts.”
The T-shirts and other Corn Fest clothing
are sold at both the information booth and the
Corn Festival office at 909 N. Liberty Street.
At interview time, Anderson did not yet know
what other items would be sold at the booth,
but in the past, she has sold Corn Fest earrings, koozies and even fishing lures.
“Our big item is the buttons,” she said. “I
can’t tell you how important the buttons are.
They help pay for the bands that come in and
to support the rest of Corn Fest.”
Anderson recommends purchasing T-shirts
and other clothing items before Sunday, when
there is a big rush.
Laser Light Show
by Jeanne Millsap
Brand new to the Corn Festival this year
is the Laser Light Show, which will be presented at the South Stage site, Illinois Avenue
at Wauponsee Street beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Corn Fest board member Jim Maskel said
another board member had seen the show
elsewhere and recommended Maskel check
it out for this year’s festival. He did, and he
was impressed.
“The laser effects are amazing,” Maskel
said. “There’s a presentation on a big screen,
and lasers that fly up from the sides of the
screen out over the crowd. It’s pretty spectacular.”
The one-time presentation lasts about 35
minutes, he said, and is choreographed to
music. It is an event that will appeal to all
ages. The presentation even comes with a
little fog in places, to add to the mood.
The business that does the show, Lasertainment, describes itself as a one-stop special effects shop that specializes in laser light
shows, laser displays and media projections.
It has won many awards, including international ones, its Web site states, and its shows
have been viewed by millions.
Its projectors use the “latest solid state
technology, high quality optics, scanners and
driver electronics. . . and has all full-color RGB
with great white balance and color control. . .
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If you’re looking
forward to some
good eats, Grundy
County Corn Festival is the place to
find just about anything to make your
taste buds happy.
Corn
Festival
board
member
and chairman of
the food vendors,
Jewel Buttry, is
bringing in some
new foods this year
along with local favorites.
Headlining those will be Country
Backyard BBQ & Burgers of Morris with their pulled pork sandwiches, burnt ends on a stick, smoked
sausage and, just to make it interesting, a BBQ pork sandwich on a
donut.
Great Lakes Kettle Corn will be
on Liberty Street with their gourmet cheese, caramel and candy
corn, along with lemonade to
quench your thirst.
Morris’ The Chop Shop Grille
will have their mobile kitchen on
hand on Van Buren Street next to
the restaurant. They will not only
have foods from the grille, but will
additionally represent Big Fish in
Wilmington, said John Mathias,
owner of the restaurants.
On the menu are a corn dusted,
soft shell crab Po’Boy, smoked
beef brisket gyro and a classic
Cuban sandwich in a grilled flour
tortilla.
If your taste buds lean more toward traditional fair food, you’ll find
great sweet corn, elephant ears,
shish kabobs, curly fries, hamburgers, hot dogs and brats, Buttry said.
Just about all of the usual food
vendors are returning this year,
including Pam’s Corn Dogs, Annabelle’s BBQ with their pork chop
on a stick, and Pogliano’s Pork
Wagon.
“I try to run it so everyone can
do well and people have a good
variety of foods,” Buttry said.
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Train Depot
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Downtown
Morris Illinois
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Chapin
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Benton St.
Photo
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Police
Station
City Hall
Chapin St.
Arts &
Craft
Show
North St.
Corn,
Hobby &
Grain,
Handicraft Flower
Show
Show
Illinos Route 47
Jackson
Street Stage
Franklin St.
Jackson St.
Liberty St.
Wauponsee St.
Fulton St.
Nettle St.
Calhoun St.
Chili
Supper
Jefferson St.
Info / Souvenirs
Main St.
Fair
Fire
Farm Station
Tent
Washington St.
Bridge
Illinois Ave
Pony Rides
Water Fights
Train Rides
Courthouse
Parade
Check In
South Stage
Riverfront City Park
Foot Bridge
Beer
Garden
Petting Zoo
Fire
Station
Kiddie
Water
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Kids shows
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Sunday, September 25
7:00 am................................................................................................................................................................................... Fishing Tournament – Stratton Park – sponsored by Happy Hookers Bass Club
Noon – 4:00 pm.................................................................................................................................... Baby Show – Morris High School Auditorium (entries close Wednesday, September 21 at 5:00 pm)
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.......................................................................................................................................................................................... Photo Show entries accepted – City Hall – Chapin at Division St.
Tuesday, September 27
11:00 am – 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm_ __________________________________________ Steak Sandwiches – Courthouse Lawn – sponsored by Grundy County Justice Assistance Board
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm......................................................................................................................................................................................................................Art Show entries accepted – Morris Area Library
Wednesday, September 28
10:00 am – 9:00 pm...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Farm Fair – Main Street, across from First Midwest Bank
Noon – 7:00 pm..........................................................................................................................................................................Petting Zoo – Franklin and Main Street– sponsored by Greenway Automotive
Noon – 7:00 pm.............................................................................................................................................................Pony Rides – Franklin and Main Street – sponsored by LyondellBasell & Great Water
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Chili Supper – First Presbyterian Church
4:00 pm – 8:30 pm..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Train Rides – depart Grundy County Courthouse
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm....................................................................................................................................................................................................................Skinners’ Amusements Carnival – wristbands $18
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm............................................................................................................................................................................................................... Beer Garden open – Wauponsee St and Illinois Ave
5:30 pm.......“Mr. D’s Magic Show” – free entertainment for all ages – Sheriff’s Department parking lot at Liberty Street and Illinois Avenue – sponsored by Grundy Bank & Republic Services
5:30 pm.......................................................................................................................................................................................... MCHS Madrigal Choir – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets
6:00 pm......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Water Fights – 100 Block West Washington Street
6:30 pm....................................................................................................................................................... Talent Show – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets – sponsored by WCSJ/WJDK
Thursday, September 29
9:00 am – 8:00 pm...................................................................................................................Art Show – Morris Area Library – Presented by Morris Watercolor Guild. Sponsored by Morris Chop Shop
10:00 am – 9:30 pm...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Farm Fair – Main Street, across from First Midwest Bank
Noon – 7:00 pm..........................................................................................................................................................................Petting Zoo – Franklin and Main Street– sponsored by Greenway Automotive
Noon – 7:00 pm.............................................................................................................................................................Pony Rides – Franklin and Main Street – sponsored by LyondellBasell & Great Water
Noon – 7:00 pm.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Stagecoach Rides – depart Franklin and Main Street
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Train Rides – depart Grundy County Courthouse
5:00 pm................................................................................. Spotlight on Grundy County Dancers – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets – sponsored by Culver’s and Standard Bank
5:00 pm...............................................................................................................................................................Big Brothers Big Sisters – Big Amazing Race – Race Begins – Wauponsee St & Illinois Ave
7:00 pm.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Frankfort Brass Band performs – Courthouse Lawn
7:00 pm............................................................................................................................................................................... High School Bands perform – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets
Friday, September 30
9:00 am – 11:00 pm....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Farm Fair – Main Street, across from First Midwest Bank
9:00 pm – 6:00 pm...................................................................................................................Art Show – Morris Area Library – Presented by Morris Watercolor Guild. Sponsored by Morris Chop Shop
10:00 am – 5:00 pm..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Log Home Festival – 4380 W. Southmor Road
11:00 am – 8:30 pm.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Train Rides – depart Grundy County Courthouse
11:00 am – 2:00 pm........................................................................................................................ Brown Bag Friday – Grundy County Courthouse Lawn – sponsored by Grundy Bank and WCSJ/WJDK
11:00 am – 7:00 pm.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Ham and Bean Dinner – First United Methodist Church
11:00 am – 7:00 pm...................................................................................................................................................................Petting Zoo – Franklin and Main Street – sponsored by Greenway Automotive
11:00 am – 7:00 pm.......................................................................................................................................................Pony Rides – Franklin and Main Street – sponsored by LyondellBasell & Great Water
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm.................................................................................................................................................................... Pumpkin Decorating Contest entries accepted at – First Presbyterian Church
5:00 pm – Midnight.................................................................................................................................................................................................Beer Garden open – Wauponsee Street and Illinois Avenue
5:00 pm......Free Popcorn giveaway – Liberty / Washington Streets, Liberty / Main Streets, 400 block Liberty Street sponsored by Pam’s Academy of Dance and Century 21 COLEMAN-HORNSBY
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm....................................................................................................................................................................... Hobby and Handicraft Exhibit entries accepted – First Presbyterian Church
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.......................................................................................................................................................... Corn Grain and Flower Show – Grain entries accepted – First Presbyterian Church
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Skinners’ Amusements Carnival
5:00 pm..................................................................................“The Clients” – South Stage, Wauponsee Street and Illinois Avenue – sponsored by Kozol Brothers and MillerCoors Brewing and Big R
5:00 pm............................................... “No Left Turn” – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets – sponsored by Kozol Brothers and MillerCoors Brewing McDonalds & D Construction
7:00 pm.............................................................................................................Queen Coronation parade with Coronation immediately following at Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets
7:00 pm..................................................................................“The Selectones” – South Stage, Wauponsee Street and Illinois Avenue – sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing and Big R
7:30 pm.................................................“Winding Roads” – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets – sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing, McDonalds & D Construction
8:00 pm...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................“Doug’s Dancers” – 200 block Liberty Street
10:00 pm.........................................“Whiskey Romance” – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets,– sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing, McDonalds & D Construction
10:00 pm.......................................................................................................“3 AM” – South Stage, Wauponsee Street and Illinois Avenue– sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing & Big R
Saturday, October 1
8:00 am – 4:00 pm............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Craft Show/Flea Market – Grundy County Fairgrounds
8:00 am – 10:00 am.................................................................................................................................Corn Grain and Flower Show - Flower Arrangement entries accepted – First Presbyterian Church
8:00 am – 5:00 pm............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Log Home Festival – 4380 W Southmor Road
9:00 am – 9:00 pm........................................................................................................................................................................................................ Farm Fair – Main Street, across from First Midwest Bank
9:00 am – 4:00 pm...................................................................................................................Art Show – Morris Area Library – Presented by Morris Watercolor Guild, Sponsored by Morris Chop Shop
9:00 am – 5:00 pm..........................................................................................................................................Antique Tractor and Farm Machinery Show – Chapin Park – sponsored by Costco Wholesale
9:00 am........................................................................................................................................................................................ Crackerbox Derby – Goold Park – Sponsored by Financial Plus Credit Union
9:00 am........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Morris Hospital 5k Run – Start/Finish at White Oak Grade School
9:00 am................................................................................................................................................................Registration for Kiddie Water Fights – Morris Fire Station #1Wauponsee and Main Streets
10:00 am........................................................................................................................................................................................... Kiddie Water Fights – Morris Fire Station #1Wauponsee and Main Streets
�10:00 am – 4:00 pm...............................................................................................“In Plain Sight” trailer – No Tolerance Task Force & Grundy County Sheriff’s Department – 100 Block Liberty Street
11:00 am – 8:30 pm....................................................................................................................................................................................................................Train Rides – Depart Grundy County Courthouse
11:00 am – 7:00 pm.................................................................................................................................................................Petting Zoo – Franklin and Main Streets – sponsored by Greenway Automotive
11:00 am – 7:00 pm.................................................................................................................................................... Pony Rides – Franklin and Main Streets – Sponsored by LyondellBasell & Great Water
Noon – 7:00 pm................................................................................................. Hobby and Handicraft Exhibit – First Presbyterian Church – sponsored by Morris Downtown Development Partnership
Noon – 7:00 pm.................................................................................................................................................... Corn Grain and Flower Show – First Presbyterian Church – sponsored by Morris Hospital
Noon – 4:00 pm ................................................................................................................................................Grundy County Historical Society – Caboose open for tours – Liberty St at the Train Depot
12:30 pm...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Lineup and Judging for Kiddie Parade – South side of Chapin Park
1:00 pm...................................................................................................................................................Kiddie Parade – Awards announced at Bank Driveup– sponsored by Culver’s and Standard BANK
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Morris Con & Bookfest – Morris Library
3:00 pm – Midnight..................................................................................................................................................................................................Beer Garden open – Wauponsee Street and Illinois Avenue
2:45 pm...............................................................................................................................................................................Pie Eating Contest – Chapin Park Gazebo – sponsored by Morris Building & Loan
5:00 pm.................................................................... “Jerry Lee and JuJu Kings” – South Stage, Wauponsee Street and Illinois Avenue – sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing & Big R
6:00 pm....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Outdoor Worship Service – First United Methodist Church
6:00 pm.................................................................................................................................................................................................... “Chang Lee’s TaeKwanDo Demonstration” – 200 Block Liberty Street
7:00 pm.....“Slick 50” – South Stage, Wauponsee Street and Illinois Avenue – South Stage, Wauponsee Street and Illinois Avenue – sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing & Big R
7:00 pm........................................................ “no eXscape” – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets – sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing McDonalds & D Construction
8:30 pm.........................................................................................................................................................................................Fireworks – Stratton Park – Sponsored by City of Morris & D’Arcy Chevrolet
8:30 pm........................................... “Saints and Sinners” – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets– sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing, McDonalds & D Construction
10:00 pm................................................................................................“The Fortunate Sons” – South Stage, Wauponsee and Illinois Ave– sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing 7 Big R
10:30 pm.......................................................“Valid Proof” – Jackson Street Stage, Liberty and Jackson Streets– sponsored by Kozol Brothers/MillerCoors Brewing, McDonalds & D Construction
Sunday, October 2
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9:00 am..................................................................................................................FREE parking Shuttle from Morris Moose Lodge to downtown – available until 1 hour after completion of the parade
9:00 am – 1:00 pm..........................................................................................................................................Antique Tractor and Farm Machinery Show – Chapin Park – sponsored by Costco Wholesale
11:00 am......“Mr. D’s Magic Show” – free entertainment for all ages – Sheriff’s Department parking lot at Liberty Street and Illinois Avenue – sponsored by Grundy Bank & Republic Services
11:00 am – 2:00 pm....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Farm Fair – Main Street, across from First Midwest Bank
11:00 am – 5:00 pm.................................................................................................................................................................Petting Zoo – Franklin and Main Streets – sponsored by Greenway Automotive
11:00 am – 5:00 pm.....................................................................................................................................................Pony Rides – Franklin and Main Streets – sponsored by LyondellBasell & Great Water
11:00 am..............................................................................................................................................................................Lions Club Chicken Dinner – Farm Fair tent, Waupansee and Washington Streets
11:00 am.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Pork Burgers – First United Methodist Church
11:00 am...............................................................................................................................................................Dance Schools perform – 100 block West Washington Street and 300 block Liberty Street
11:00 am – 2:00 pm........................................................................................... Hobby and Handicraft Exhibit – First Presbyterian Church – sponsored by Morris Downtown Development Partnership
11:00 am – 2:00 pm.............................................................................................................................................. Corn Grain and Flower Show – First Presbyterian Church – sponsored by Morris Hospital
Noon – 2:00 pm........................................................................................................................... Photography Show – City Hall – Chapin at Division Street – sponsored by Streator Onized Credit Union
Noon........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Kiwanis Big Wheel Race – 200 block Liberty Street
12:30 pm.............................................................................................................................................. On Broadway Dancers & Jesse White Tumbliers – 400 block Livert Street – sponsored by Shantel’s
2:00 pm............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Grundy County Corn Festival Parade
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