Fall Festival ... Corn Country Fun

Wholesome fun. That’s what the annual Francesville Fall Festival is all about as it draws families and friends together to celebrate pride in their community.

As always, blue skies and autumn sunshine prevailed as festival visitors enjoyed the three-day event, featuring pancake, pork chop and chicken dinners, plus a baked goods contest, talent show,cornhole tournaments, a parade and fireworks. In addition there were craft booths and carnival foods and games, plus street dancing, a car show and a variety of performed entertainment.

The good times and memories make the year-long planning and hard work worth it all. The first Fall Festival was held in 1967. All proceeds are used to fund the next year’s festival and for other community development projects.

To learn more about the the festival, visit the festival’s website at www.francesvillefallfestival.com.

 

FRANCESVILLE FALL FESTIVAL GRAND MARSHALS

Kenneth and Jeanetta Davis

MASTER KRACKER JACK & MISS KANDY KORN

Kyle Gibson and Bailey Jo Fleming

 

PARADE WINNERS

Antique car - Ed Gutwein
Motorized Unit – Kersting’s Motorcycle Museum
Holiday Theme - Class of 1971
Judge’s Choice - Ralph Tanner’s Dump truck
Novelty – Feugway Sprint Car
Commercial- NV Salon- Francesville
Patriotic - American Legion
Agriculture - Richard Lowry
Corn Theme - PulaskiPost.com
Religious – St. John’s United Church of Christ-Medaryville
Marching Unit – Boy Scouts
GRAND CHAMPION: Nate Gutwein
 
CHICKEN BINGO WINNERS
Kyle Gibson – Medaryville
Mark Haring –Francesville
Charmi Bishop- Francesville
Kathy Bisping- Joliet, Illinois
Sandy Conroy – Monon
 

"FRANCESVILLE'S GOT TALENT" WINNERS

Youth: (all of these winners are students of Tammy Craig of Studio 425 of Monon)
First Place: (group of three sixth-graders from North White - Carly Conwell, Marena Garrett and Sidnie Lewis)  performed song and dance routine - Rocky Top.
Second Place: NeVaeh VanVoorst- third grader at Monon Elementary.  She performed Spoonful of Sugar.
Third Place: Brandt Carmichael - sixth-grader at North White - piano and vocal Let it Be.

Adult:
First Place: sisters Alyssa and Lindsey Braun, both gradutes of West Central  vocal duet.
Second Place: Amber Quaife--Senior at North Judson H.S. Vocal solo - Cowboy Cassanova.
Third Place: Tylor Pack and Tyler Nedza - students at West Central H.S.  Guitar and vocal duet - Never Shout Never.

 

FALL FESTIVAL VEGETABLE CONTEST

Squash: 1st - Vivian Hibbs, 2nd - Margaret Gudeman

Watermelon: 1st - Donna Putt 25 lbs., 2nd Sarah Johns 20 lbs.

Corn: Longest Ear - 1st Nathan Thompson 10-5/8 inches, 2nd Jaden Erb 10-1/8 inches; Most Rows - 1st Jaden Erb 20, 2nd Scott Thompson 18

Popcorn: 1st Maddox-Landon-Kelsy Gutwein 9 inches, 2nd Kate Federer 8-1/4 inches

Onions: 1st Margarent Gudeman

Peppers: Banana - 1st Bryce Treadway, Cayenne -  2nd Bryce Treadway

Green Peppers: 1st Donna Putt, 2nd Catherine Hahn

Sweet Potatoes: 1st Catherine Hahn 2 lbs, 2nd Bryce Treadway 14 oz.

Okra: 1st Leona Utterback

Sunflower Heads: 1st Bryce Treadway 17, 2nd NathanThompson 16

Sunflower Stalks: 1st Nathan Thompson 13'9", 2nd Bryce Treadway 11 '5"

Indian Corn: 1st Nathan Thompson, 2nd Alex & Carter Lewark

 

FESTIVAL RAFFLE WINNERS

Raffle gift items were generously donated to the Festival as a fund-raiser are as follows:

John Deere Clock, donated by David Parish, won by Donna Luse of Monon.

John Deere toy tractor, donated by David Parish, won by Don Johns, Jr.

Beauty Basket, donated by Lori Miller, JV Salon, Beyond Hair, New Attitudes, Nuttin but Nails, Fagen’s Pharmacy.

Ice Cream parlor set, donated by Schlatters, Inc., won by Norma Smidler of Monticello.

Turner Doll, donated by Virginia Ehrlich Turner, won by Nina Davis.

Fall Harvest Lamp, donated by CD Embroidery, won by Judy Gerard of Lafayette.

Hooded Sweatshirt donated by CD Embroidery, won by Joyce Mullins of Medaryville.

Popcorn Basket, donated by Gutwein Popcorn Inc., won by Cathy Disinger.

Gas Cards, donated by Family Express, won by Jody Flotow, Francesville; Andy Mendoza of Merrillville; A. Strole, Rensselaer; Joyce Mullina, Medaryville.

  

 

 

  
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