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SEPTEMBER 15-18, 2016 Festival opens 5:00 pm Thursday SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 Tractor & Truck Pull

Principal Sponsors of 2016 Apple Festival:

• Community Foundation of Elkhart County • Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau • Mediacom • Martin’s Supermarket • Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings • WSBT News 22 1

Welcome! Welcome to the 41st Annual Nappanee Apple Festival! Thank you for your ongoing support and attendance at the festival. You have made this one of Indiana’s top Festivals. We have your best interest at heart with events that hopefully bring enjoyment, a memorable visit, and a great time in this wonderful community, ranked in the top five of great places to live in Indiana! Committee members would like to extend a big thank you to our sponsors who provide support and funding to bring so many attractions to the annual festival. Also, a huge thank you to all of our volunteers, the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce, the City of Nappanee, and the local residents. Have fun and enjoy the festival!

The Apple Festival Committee

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2016 Grand Marshals Meet Larry & Char Wagner

Larry Wagner is a “hometown boy” having lived all his life in Nappanee (except during 1945 when his army dad was stationed in San Antonio, TX). The city population was 1500 when he was growing up; and he remembers his dad, mailman Donald Wagner, knew just about everyone and where they lived in town. Also, Nappanee only had one police car and usually one person working each shift. “But it was a great place to grow up,” he said. Larry played in the FFA State Band his junior and senior years and was a 1955 Nappanee HS graduate. He always planned on living around the area with the hopes of getting into some type of business. He first went to work for the NYC RR in Elkhart (1956 - 1962) and during that time married Jane Unsicker, Bremen, in 1958. From 1962 - 1970 he sold insurance for Metropolitan Life. Then, that desired business proposal came his way! He and Jane were offered an acquisition opportunity for Wise Town and Country Furniture. They had the business acumen as the venture doubled each year for the first three years and eventually afforded them a new store at 1200 E. Market Street in 1984. The name was changed to L. J. Wagner Home Interiors (“L” for Larry; “J” for Jane). Jane and Larry parented two children, Cheryl Wagner Yoder and Steven Wagner, plus two grandchildren, Heath Yoder and Haley Jane Yoder Burkhart, and three great grandchildren. Jane passed away suddenly in 2001. Larry married Char Reynolds in 2005. Char grew up in Otterbein, IN, went to Ball State University, married Denny Reynolds in 1970 and moved to Wakarusa. To that union Char and Denny had two children, Brandi and Bradley. Denny passed away in 1983. Char worked for Wakarusa Medical Clinic for 15 years. She enjoys decorating and has done store windows and displays since high school. Larry has served on many committees and as president of the following: Nappanee Jaycee’s, Noon Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce and WaNee School Board; also Nappanee Missionary Church, Your Worship Hour radio program with Q. J. Everest, Missionary Men’s Association for the Missionary Church, USA and Hubbard Hill Retirement Community, Elkhart. Additionally he was a Gideon and served on the Elkhart County Mental Health Board. Larry and Char enjoy winters in Florida and he has served as president of the Martinique South Condo Association, FL. While in the sunshine state, he continues to be active in the West Coast Mummers String Band. Larry has strong ties to the Apple Festival as he helped form and serve on the first Nappanee Apple Festival committee. 3

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Indiana’s Largest 7’ Baked Apple Pie At El Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant #9

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41st apple festival schedule of events

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Tractor & Truck Pull Callander Sportsplex #20 12noon 2pm

Monday, September 12, 2016 7pm Festival Kickoff Reception

at Dal-Mar Catering Refreshments provided by Dal-Mar Catering

Gates Open Nappanee Apple Festival Tractor & Truck Pull ($)

6,000# Open Farm Stock (no mph limit) 14,000# Pure Stock (7 mph) 8,000 4x4 Diesel Trucks (street stock only) (first 40 registered pull) 10,000# IL Stock Pullers Association (must be member) 13,000# Open Farm Stock (no mph limit) 5,500# ABBMR Tractors (must be a member) 17,000# Pure Stock (7 mph) 12,000# IL Stock Pullers Association (must be member) 15,000# Open Farm Stock (no mph limit) 8,000# 4x4 Diesel Trucks Modified

Order of lineup subject to change Major Sponsors: Glen’s Tire, Kent’s Excavating, Persing Tire & Lube, Plevna Implement Company, Paul’s Welding, Inc. Class Sponsors: D. Miller Implement, Etna Elevator/ George’s Grain Farm, Jenkins Automotive, Locke Performance, Lake City Bank, New Paris Tractor Parts, Persing Tire & Lube, Inc., Rentown Store, Wakarusa Heavy Equipment Supporting Sponsors: George’s Service & Car Wash, Hochstetler Grain, Popcorn Construction, Polk Equipment, Petroleum Solutions, Schmucker’s LP Gas

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nappanee apple festival spring diesel truck jamboree Saturday, May 20, 2017 (Rain Date: Saturday, May 27, 2017)

Callander Sportsplex, C.R. 7N, Nappanee 11am 12noon 12-4pm 4-5pm 5pm

Registration open Gates open Test & Tune Break Diesel Truck Pull Starts

Three (3) classes with no restriction on registration limit • Pure stock • Work stock • Modified (Event times & class pulls subject to change) A big thank you to our 2nd Annual Spring Diesel Truck Jamboree Sponsors! 2016 Major Sponsors: Danville Performance, Glen’s Tire, Locke Performance, Paul’s Welding, Inc., Reliable Excavating, Wakarusa AG 2016 Supporting Sponsors: Hochstetler Grain, Jenkins Automotive, Jess Performance, Lake City Bank, Persing Tire & Lube, Inc.

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Thursday, September 15

Friday, September 16

9am-8pm “Art is Ageless” Annual Heritage House

Indiana’s Largest 7 Foot Baked Apple Pie (Located at El Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant #9) Sponsor:Topping Dental Group, PC 9am-8pm Antique Tractor & Engine Show: sawmill demos, wheat threshing, hand baling,

Day Sponsor: Main Street Coffee House

5-9pm







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5-5:30pm

Arts & Crafts Show Heritage House Senior Living #21 located at Craft Booths - Clark St. #4 Napple Store Commercial Booths - Clark St. #4 & Depot Plaza Food Booths - Depot Plaza #3 Napple Store Apple Specialties - Clark St. #5 Apple Dumpling Contest Viewing/Voting - Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor: 1st Source Bank Apple Festival Information Depot Gazebo #3 & Clark St. Gazebo #5 Staffed by PSI IOTA XI Sorority Sponsor: Reliance Construction Carnival Rides - Wristband Days: Thurs. ($15), Fri. ($18), Sat. ($20), Sun. ($18) Downtown #1 Provided by Burton Brothers Amusements Maximum Martial Arts Demonstration Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8

5:30- marty miles (folk) 6:30pm Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings

Stage/Leadership Park #8

5:30-7pm blue river jazz





Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor: Korhorn Financial Group Bicentennial Dice Game Gazebo at Depot Plaza #3 Sponsored & Staffed: INterra Credit Union

6pm

the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets





6pm



North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc.

6:45-9pm driftwood (classic rock)



Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor:Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home

8pm

the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets

7pm



North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc. 8

Day Sponsor: Anglemeyer Osteopathic Family Medicine





steam engines, apple press & much more!

Antique Tractor Parade - 5pm Tractor Games - 7pm Spark Show - dusk (Friday only) Nappanee Power From The Past Showgrounds #18 Hosted by: Nappanee Power From The Past               Lead Sponsor: Kindig & Sloat Attorneys Supporting Sponsor:  Hochstetler Grain 9am-8pm “Art is Ageless” Annual Heritage House Arts & Crafts Show Heritage House Senior Living #21 11am-7pm Quilt Exhibit Nappanee Center #15 Sponsor: Nang’s Chinese Restaurant 11am-9pm All Day Craft Booths - Clark St. #4 located at Commercial Booths - Clark St. #4 Napple Store Food Booths - Depot Plaza #3 & Depot Plaza Napple Store Apple Specialties - Clark St. #5 Apple Dumpling Contest Viewing/Voting - Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor: 1st Source Bank Apple Festival Information Depot Gazebo #3 & Clark St. Gazebo #5 Staffed by PSI IOTA XI Sorority Sponsor: Reliance Construction

11:30am- mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist) 12:30pm Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent:

Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 11:30-1pm billy d (variety) Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 1-2:30pm silly safaris (live animal show) Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 1:30-3:30pm Senior Bingo Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor: Center for Hospice Care

2:30-3:30pm mike hemmelgarn





(comedy juggler & ventriloquist)

Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 9

3:30-4:45pm billy d (variety)

Saturday, September 17



6-10am



Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8

4-4:45pm mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist)



Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3



Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3

5-6pm

mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist)

4:45-5:30pm exit 41 (light classic rock)



Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 5pm-close Carnival Rides - Wristband Days: Friday ($18), Saturday ($20), Sunday ($18) Downtown #1 Provided by Burton Brothers Amusements

5:30-7pm exit 41 (light classic rock)

6pm



6pm



6pm



Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 Bicentennial Dice Game Gazebo at Depot Plaza #3 Sponsored & Staffed: Interra Credit Union

the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc.

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Library Parking Lot #12 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elkhart County, ECCVB & Mediacom

6-7:30pm silly safaris (live animal show)





Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8

7-7:30pm mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist)



Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3

7:30-9:30pm slim pickins (bluegrass)







Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 Sponsor: J & N Stone

7:30-10pm high life (variety)





Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3

8pm

the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets





North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc.

8pm

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Library Parking Lot #12 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elkhart County, ECCVB & Mediacom 10

Day Sponsor: L.J. Wagner Home Interiors

Pancake & Sausage Breakfast ($) Miller’s Apple Orchard #16 8:45am Napple Baking Contest Judging (Registration from 8-8:45am) Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent #3 Sponsor: Amishland Antiques 9am-5pm Antique Tractor & Engine Show sawmill demos, wheat threshing, hand baling,









9am-8pm

9:30am



steam engines, apple press and much more!

Antique Tractor Parade - 5pm Tractor Games - 7pm Spark Show - Dusk (Friday only) Nappanee Power From The Past Showgrounds #18 Hosted by: Nappanee Power From The Past               Lead Sponsor: Kindig & Sloat Attorneys Supporting Sponsor: Hochstetler Grain “Art is Ageless” Annual Heritage House Arts & Crafts Show Heritage House Senior Living #21 Apple Festival 5K Road Run/Walk Starts ($) Nappanee City Hall #26 (Check-in and registration from 8-9:15am)

Sponsor: Aluminum Trailer Company 10am-9pm All Day Craft Booths - Clark St. #4 located at Commercial Booths - Clark St. #4 Napple Store Food Booths - Depot Plaza #3 & Depot Plaza Napple Store Apple Specialties - Clark St. #5 Apple Dumpling Contest Viewing/Voting - Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor: 1st Source Bank Apple Festival Information Depot Gazebo #3 & Clark St. Gazebo #5 Staffed by PSI IOTA XI Sorority Sponsor: Reliance Construction 10:30am Airplane Fly Over by pilots Russ McDonald and the “Flying Hooligans” Downtown #1 Lead Sponsor: Ayr Cabinet Company Supporting Sponsor: DH Machine 10:30am Parade (pre-registration required) Starts at corner of Miriam & Market #25 Sponsor: Recreational Specialties 11-1:30pm Car Show Registration: $15 entry fee Classic to Contemporary Cars Trucks & Motorcycles (Rain date Sunday, September 18) Airport #23 (3 miles east of town) 11am-7pm Quilt Exhibit Nappanee Center #15 Sponsor: Nang’s Chinese Restaurant 11

11am-close Carnival Rides - Wristband Days:



12pm



Saturday ($20) & Sunday ($18) Downtown #1 Provided by Burton Brothers Amusements Corn Hole Tournament (pre-register at www.nappaneeapplefestival.org Nappanee Elementary North Parking Lot #22 Sponsor: Newmar

12-1:30pm tbd (soft classic rock)

Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 12-4pm Wings & Wheels/Car & Airplane Show (Rain Date Sunday, September 18) Aircraft Displays, Medical Helicopter, New Car Display Airport #23 (3 miles east of town) Lead Sponsors: R. Yoder Construction, Edward Jones Investments-David Kauffman, Auto RV - The Papers, Inc. Supporting Sponsor: Pro IT Solutions 12-6pm Helicopter Rides (starting at $20 per person) Amish Acres #17 Provided by: Goshen Helicopter, Inc. Sponsor: OSMC 12:30-2pm Child ID Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Building #2 Provided By: Nappanee & Bremen Police Reserves Sponsor: Nappanee Noon Kiwanis 12:30-2pm silly safaris (live animal show) Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 Sponsor: Salem Insurance 1pm Antique Tractor Pull Callander Sportsplex CR 7 North #20 Sponsor: Newcomer Service

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1pm



1-4pm





the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets

North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc. Special Olympics Chase Bank #11 Sponsor: Northern Indiana Axle Garden Tractor Pull (Noon Registration) South Main Street #24 (directly so. of train tracks) Sponsor: John’s Auto Spa Young Eagles - Free Youth Plane Rides (Ages 8-17 first time flights with parent consent)

(Rain Date Sunday, September 20) Airport #23 (3 miles East of town) Hosted by: Nappanee EAA Chapter 938 Sponsor: Monteith’s Best One Tire & Auto Care 12

1-5pm



1:30pm

Apple Butter Demonstration Clark Street #5 (by the Napple Store) Hosted by: Miller’s Orchard Sponsor: Amish Acres Vintage Baseball Games West Side Park #19 Sponsor: GCI, Inc.

1:30-2pm mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist)

2pm



2-2:45pm



Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 Kids Pedal Pull Contest (registration at 1:30pm) Korhorn Financial/License Branch #6 Sponsor: Henschen Oil Apple Pie Eating Contest (registration at 1:30pm) Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 Sponsor: Shamrock Motel

2-4:30pm top secret (rock)

2-7pm

Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 Bicentennial Dice Game (played at the top of the hour) Gazebo at Depot Plaza #3 Sponsored & Staffed: Interra Credit Union

2:30pm

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2:45pm



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3pm

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Library Parking Lot #12 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elkhart County, ECCVB & Mediacom Cross Cut Saw Contest Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 Sponsor: Pla-Mor Campground, Inc

the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets

North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc. Adult Pedal Pull Contest (registration at 2:30pm) Korhorn Financial/License Branch #6 Sponsor: Quality Hardwood Sales Skydiving Demonstration (Rain Date Sunday, September 20) Airport #23 (3 miles east of town) Sponsor: R. Yoder Construction

3:15-4pm mike hemmelgarn

3:45pm

(comedy juggler & ventriloquist)

Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 Wings & Wheels Car Show Awards Airport #23 (3 miles East of town) 13

4pm

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4pm

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Library Parking Lot #12 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elkhart County, ECCVB & Mediacom Goldfish Races (registration at 3:30pm) Korhorn Financial/License Branch #6 Sponsor: Heritage Fabrics & General Store Apple Peeling Contest Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 Sponsor: Loucks & Weaver CPA

4:30-5:15pm mike hemmelgarn

(comedy juggler & ventriloquist)

Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3

4:30-6pm silly safaris (live animal show)





Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8

5pm

the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets





North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc.

5:30pm

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Library Parking Lot #12 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elkhart County, ECCVB & Mediacom

5:30-7:30pm touch of texas (classic country)

Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3

6-7pm

mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist)

7pm

the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets

7:15pm

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Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8

North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc.

Library Parking Lot #12 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elkhart County, ECCVB & Mediacom

7:30-9pm john schmid (gospel/country)

Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8

8-10:30pm the bulldogs (50’s & 60’s rock & roll)

Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor: Phil Hahn & Associates 14

Sunday, September 18

Day Sponsor: McCormick Motors

9am-8pm “Art is Ageless” Annual Heritage House

Arts & Crafts Show Heritage House Senior Living #21 9-10:30am Community Church Service Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 Host: Nappanee First Brethren Church Sponsor: Graber’s Flooring Studio 11am-6pm All Day Craft Booths - Clark St. #4 Commercial Booths - Clark St. #4 Food Booths - Depot Plaza #3 Napple Store Apple Specialties - Clark St. #5 Apple Dumpling Contest Viewing/ Voting - Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor: 1st Source Bank Apple Festival Information Depot Gazebo #3 & Clark St. Gazebo #5 Staffed by PSI IOTA XI Sorority Sponsor: Reliance Construction 11-12pm first brethren worship team (gospel) Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor: Heritage House Senior Living and Wakarusa Miller’s Senior Living 11am-close Carnival Rides – Wristband Day: Sunday ($18) Downtown #1 Provided by Burton Brothers Amusements 11:30am- mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist) 12:15pm Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 12-5pm Helicopter Rides (starting at $20 per person) Amish Acres #17 Provided by: Goshen Helicopter, Inc. Sponsor: OSMC 12:30- mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist) 1:15pm Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3 12:30-2pm silly safaris (live animal show) Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 12:45pm flippenout Library Parking Lot #12 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elkhart County, ECCVB & Mediacom 1pm the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc. 15



1-5pm



Bicentennial Dice Game (played at the top of the hour) Gazebo at Depot Plaza #3 Sponsored & Staffed: Interra Credit Union Quilt Exhibit Nappanee Center #15 Sponsor: Nang’s Chinese Restaurant

scott greeson (country)



Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3

2-4pm

talent contest

2:15pm

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2:45pm- 3:30pm

mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist)



Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3

3pm

the granpa cratchet kids show & puppets

3:15pm

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3:45pm 4:15pm

Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 (Pre-Registration Required; No on-site registration) Library Parking Lot #12 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elkhart County, ECCVB & Mediacom

Library Parking Lot #12 Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elkhart County, ECCVB & Mediacom

mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist)

Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3

4-5:30pm silly safaris (live animal show)

5pm



Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings Stage/Leadership Park #8 Apple Dumpling Contest Voting Ends Depot Plaza #3 Sponsor: 1st Source Bank

5:15pm- 5:45pm

mike hemmelgarn (comedy juggler & ventriloquist)

5:45pm

Apple Dumpling Contest Awards Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3



Festival Queen & e l p p Co A 5 ur 1 0

North Clark Street #10 Sponsor: Digger Specialties, Inc.

4-5:15pm northwood hs music department

• Ritchie’s Carpet Cleaning for providing transportation equipment • Larry & Rose Mullet for land use for vendor parking • Popcorn Construction for providing flat bed trailer used by the Apple Festival in the Elkhart County 4-H parade & the Apple Festival Parade • Mayor Phil Jenkins & City of Nappanee Employees • Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce (574-773-7812) Jeff Kitson, Director & Darla Burns, Administrative Assistant

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Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent: Main Stage at Depot Plaza #3

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42nd ANNUAL 2017 APPLE FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 14-17, 2017 save the date! Visit us at:

www.nappaneeapplefestival.org

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Sponsors

Principal Event Sponsors

Orchard Sponsors Digger Specialties

Community Foundation of Elkhart County Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau Mediacom Martin’s Super Market Kountry Cabinets & Home Furnishings WSBT News 22

Harvest Sponsors

Danville Performance Glen’s Tire Jenkins Automotive Kent’s Excavating Locke Performance Newmar Paul’s Welding, Inc. Persing Tire & Lube, Inc. Phil Hahn & Associates Plevna Implement Company Recreational Specialties Reliable Excavation Topping Dental Group, PC Wakarusa Ag

Day Sponsors

Main Street Coffee House Anglemeyer Osteopathic Family Medicine L.J. Wagner Home Interiors McCormick Motors

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Harvest Sponsors cont.

Blossom Sponsors

Aluminum Trailer Company D. Miller Implement Etna Elevator/George’s Grain Farm Henschen Oil Hochstetler Grain Jess Performance Lake City Bank New Paris Tractor Parts R. Yoder Construction Reliance Construction Rentown Store Salem Insurance Wakarusa Heavy Equipment 20

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Seedling Sponsors

Auto RV - The Papers, Inc. Ayr Cabinet Company Center for Hospice Care Edward Jones Investments-David Kauffman 1st Source Bank Graber’s Flooring Studio INterra Credit Union John’s Auto Spa Kindig & Sloat Attorneys Korhorn Financial Monteith’s Best One Tire & Auto Care Newcomer Service Northern Indiana Axle OSMC Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home

Seed Sponsors

Amish Acres Amishland Antiques DH Machine GCI, Inc. George’s Service & Car Wash Heritage Fabrics & General Store Heritage House Senior Living & Wakarusa Miller’s Senior Living Community J & N Stone Loucks & Weaver CPA Polk Equipment M-Line Electric McCormick Creek Golf Course Miller’s Orchard Nappanee Noon Kiwanis Nang’s Chinese Restaurant Pla-Mor Campground, Inc. Petroleum Solutions Popcorn Construction Pro IT Solutions Quality Hardwood Sales Schmucker LP Shamrock Motel

Fall Harvest Days

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Weekends Sept 16 thru Oct 31 • Harvest Market • Scarecrows Galore • Harvest Wagon Ride to Pumpkin Patch• Apple Butter & Cider Pressing Demonstrations • Taffy Apples • Pumpkin Fudge • Gourds • Displays & More! • Don’t Miss Fiddler on the Roof (Sept 6 - Oct 16) Plain and Fancy (Now - Oct 15) The Miracle Worker (Oct 19 - Nov 6)

AMISH ACRES Nappanee, Indiana

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AmishAcres.com •(800) 800-4942

Proud to be a Principal Sponsor

Gateway Sponsors

The Elkhart County Convention Visitors Bureau shares the vision and commitment of the Nappanee Chamber, the Festival leadership and volunteers, and the Nappanee community to make this 41st event the apple of our eye! Nappanee is just one of many unique stops along the Heritage Trail, recognized by the editors of LIFE as one of the top 100 Places to See in Your Lifetime.

M-Line Electric Reliance Construction

Visit: www.amishcountry.org

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Apple Festival Committee

“Core” Committee

Donna Persing - Director / Treasurer / Sponsorships Brandi Kitson - Assistant Director / Assistant Treasurer / Sponsorships Patricia Wyant - Secretary / Apple Dumpling Contest / Grand Marshalls David Helmuth - Napple Store John Loucks - Electrician Lee Holdeman - Entertainment Kristen Pasechnik - Food Concessions Jeff Knight - Commercial Exhibits Maynard Miller - Senior Advisor / Carnival Rides Nicole Beer - Corporate Sponsorships / Social Media Dawn Morey - Craft Vendors Dan Pasechnik - Festival Logistics / Set-Up

Lindsay Yoder - 5K Run / Walk Lizzie Kern - Apple Blossom Queen Pageant Mattie Chupp - Napple Baking Contest Mayor Phil Jenkins - Senior Bingo Miriam Hartman - Famous 7’ Apple Pie Morgan Jenkins - Student Intern (Social Media Campaign) Rudy Glingle - Corn Hole Tournament Sarah Easton - Garden Tractor Pull Steve Johnson - Helicopter Rides Sue Conrad - Marketing / Brochure / Press Releases Tim Stump - Parade Tom Schiefer - Community Church Service Tristan Ramer - Spring Diesel Truck Jamboree

Committee Members

Brea Persing - Website Brian Hoffer - Parade Brian Metzler - Power From the Past Dana Hollar - Cross-Cut Saw David & Heidi Helmuth - Napple Store David Kauffman - Wings & Wheels / Car & Airplane Show Edd Shepherd - Cider Haus Erin Graber - Student Intern (Social Media Campaign) Ernie Chupp - Antique Tractor & Engine Show Glenn Freel - Kids & Adult Pedal Pull Contest Heather Adamson - Talent Contest INterra Credit Union Staff - Bicentennial Dice Game Jeff Krusenklaus - Tractor & Truck Pull John Dougherty - Festival Set-Up Coordinator John Mahon - Parade Joyce Evans - Corn Hole Tournament Julie Dijkstra - Gateway Decorations Kami Gunnoe - Apple Pie Eating Contest / Apple Peeling Contest Kami Tuttle - Sponsorships Ken Mullet - Special Olympics Kim Ingle - Parade Larry “Moose” Klotz - Antique Tractor Pull / Tractor & Truck Pull Linda Thompson - Festival Kickoff Reception

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For your conve nience ATM machine Napple Stosreare located at & Depot Plaza

Web Site

Festival Map

Do your pets a favor. They are usually happier at home on a hot day & amidst big crowds. Service animals are needed companions. We expect them to accompany you. 25

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Festival Entertainment Thursday, September 15

5-5:30pm 5:30-6:30 5:30-7pm 6pm 6:45-9pm 7pm 8pm

Maximum Martial Arts Exhibition (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Marty Miles (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Blue River Jazz (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street) Driftwood (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street)

Friday, September 16

11:30-12:30pm 11:30-1pm 1-2:30pm 2:30-3:30pm 3:30-4:45pm 4-4:45pm 4:45-5:30pm 5-6pm 5:30-7pm 6pm 6pm 6-7:30pm 7-7:30pm 7:30-9:30pm 7:30-10pm 8pm 8pm

Mike Hemmelgarn (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Billy D (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Silly Safaris (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Mike Hemmelgarn (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Billy D (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Mike Hemmelgarn (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Exit 41 (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Mike Hemmelgarn (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Exit 41 (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street) FLIPPENOUT (Library Parking Lot) Silly Safaris (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Mike Hemmelgarn (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Slim Pickins (Kountry Cabinets Stage) High Life (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street) FLIPPENOUT (Library Parking Lot)

Saturday, September 17

12-1:30pm 12:30-2pm 1pm 1:30-2pm 2-4:30pm 2:30pm 3pm 3:15-4pm 4pm 4:30-5:15pm 4:30-6pm 5pm 5:30pm 5:30-7:30pm 6-7pm 7pm 7:15pm 7:30-9pm 8-10:30pm

TBD (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Silly Safaris (Kountry Cabinets Stage) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street) Mike Hemmelgarn (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Top Secret (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) FLIPPENOUT (Library Parking Lot) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street) Mike Hemmelgarn (Kountry Cabinets Stage) FLIPPENOUT (Library Parking Lot) Mike Hemmelgarn (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Silly Safaris (Kountry Cabinets Stage) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street) FLIPPENOUT (Library Parking Lot) Touch of Texas (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Mike Hemmelgarn (Kountry Cabinets Stage) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street) FLIPPENOUT (Library Parking Lot) John Schmid (Kountry Cabinets Stage) The Bulldogs (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent)

Sunday, September 18

9-10:30am 11-12pm 11:30-12:15pm 12:30-1:15pm 12:30-2pm 12:45pm 1pm 1:15-2:45pm 2-4pm 2:15pm 2:45-3:30pm 3pm 3:15pm 3:45-4:15 4-5:15pm 4-5:30pm 5:15-5:45

Community Church Service (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) First Brethren Worship Team (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Mike Hemmelgarn (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Mike Hemmelgarn (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Silly Safaris (Kountry Cabinets Stage) FLIPPENOUT (Library Parking Lot) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street) Scott Greeson (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) Talent Contest (Kountry Cabinets Stage) FLIPPENOUT (Library Parking Lot) Mike Hemmelgarn (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Tent) The Granpa Cratchet Kids Show & Puppets (Clark Street) FLIPPENOUT (Library Parking Lot) Mike Hemmelgarn (Kountry Cabinets Stage) NWHS Music Department (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Stage) Silly Safaris (Kountry Cabinets Stage) Mike Hemmelgarn (Martin’s Super Market Entertainment Stage) 28