2014 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

Sycamore Pumpkin Festival 53rd Annual

October 22-26, 2014

Pumpkin Inventions

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Schedule of Events H undreds of “Pumpkin Inventions” entrants will be on display during Sycamore’s annual Pumpkin Festival at the DeKalb County Courthouse near the intersection of State and Main streets in downtown Sycamore.

Activities are planned for every day of the festival, lasting from Wednesday through Sunday, with shuttle buses planned for Saturday, the peak craft show day, and Sunday, the day of the parade.

Wednesday, Oct. 22 • The Wally “Mr. Pumpkin” Thurow Tribute Statue unveiling will be held at 4 p.m. at the southwest corner of Somonauk and Elm streets.

• Lions Club’s pumpkin check-in will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. on the courthouse lawn.

• The opening ceremony will start at 5 p.m. on North Maple Street, adjacent to the courthouse. It will include the ceremony for the cutting of the giant cake donated by Hy-Vee. • NIU STEM Outreach will present a Haunted Physics Lab from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St. The event is free. For information, visit www. mmnh.org.

Friday, Oct. 24

• Pumpkin displays can be viewed on the lawn of the DeKalb County Courthouse on State Street.

• A craft show will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. by Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Food also will be available.

• The teen carnival will be open from 2 to 10 p.m. at Sacramento and State streets. A $25 unlimited ride special is available. Check for times at the carnival.

• The kiddie carnival for young children will be held from 2 to 10 p.m. at the parking lot at Somonauk and Elm streets. A $25 ride special is available.

Check for times at the carnival.

Saturday, Oct. 25

• Rotary Pancake Breakfast will be served from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Federated Church at 612 W. State St. • Pumpkin displays can be viewed on the lawn of the DeKalb County Courthouse on State Street.

• The Sycamore Rugby Club will offer pork shanks from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. across from the courthouse.

• A craft show will be hosted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by Sycamore United Methodist Church at 160 Johnson Ave. Food also will be available.

• The Autumn Craft & Treasures Thursday, Oct. 23 Market, hosted by Sycamore Music Boosters, will be open from 9 a.m. to • Sycamore Kiwanis will host a 5 p.m. at the Sycamore High School prayer breakfast at 7 a.m. at SycaField House. more United Methodist Church, 160 • The Lions Club giant pumpkin Johnson Ave. weigh-in will begin at 10 a.m. on the • Pumpkin displays can be viewed lawn of the DeKalb County Courton the lawn of the DeKalb County house on State Street.

Courthouse on State Street.

• The Sycamore Golf Club Pumpkin • A free Pumpkin Celebration will be Scramble will begin at 10 a.m. at the held at Sycamore Public Library at 7 Sycamore Golf Club, 940 E. State St. p.m. Children in kindergarten through Registration entries close the Thursfifth-grade can enjoy games, story day before. time and treats.

• The Historic Homes Walk will be • Entries close for the Sycamore Golf held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets Club Pumpkin Scramble, which will be cost $25 each or $40 for two. They held Saturday. Call 815-895-3884 to are available at the Sycamore History register.

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Earth, 341 W. State St., and at each home on the walk. Children age 12 and younger get in free.

• The DeKalb County Shrine Club will offer pork chop sandwiches from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at a booth downtown.

• A beef burger luncheon will be served from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by church members at Bethel Assembly of God at 131 W. Elm St. • The teen carnival will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Sacramento and State streets. A $25 ride special is available. Check for times at the carnival.

• The kiddie carnival for young children will be held from 11 a.m to 10 p.m. at the parking lot at Somonauk and Elm streets. A $25 ride special is available. Check for times at the carnival.

• Basically Bluegrass Band will play from noon to 3 p.m. at the courthouse.

• Pumpkin Putt Mini Golf, a fundraiser for the Sycamore Public Library, will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. in the library. Tickets cost $10 per person or $25 per family.

• The South Shore Drill Team will perform at 2 p.m. in the 100 block of Somonauk Street. Sponsored by KishHealth System, Hauser-Ross Eye Institute and ServiceMaster.

• The Kiwanis will host a pie-eating contest at 4 p.m. on the lawn of the DeKalb County Courthouse on State Street.

• A Creepy Crawly Halloween Party will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St. Children can trickor-treat, have a photo taken with live critters, visit the grossology lab, and enjoy games, candy and prizes. Tickets cost $6 for museum members and $8 for nonmembers. For information, visit www.mmnh.org.

• Sycamore Public Library will host Scary Stories at 6 p.m. in the Elmwood Cemetery, corner of Charles and Elmwood streets. Bring chairs, blankets and flashlights. Recommended for middle-school age and older.

Sunday, Oct. 26 • Pumpkin displays can be viewed on the lawn of the DeKalb County Courthouse on State Street.

• The Sycamore Rugby Club will offer pork shanks from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. across from the courthouse.

• The Autumn Craft & Treasures Market, hosted by Sycamore Music Boosters, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sycamore High School Field House.

• The Sycamore Pumpkin Run 10K Road Race starts at 9:35 a.m. at the Sycamore Armory. For information, visit sycamorepumpkinrun10k.wordpress.com.

• The teen carnival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sacramento and State streets. A $25 ride special is available. Check for times at the carnival.

• The kiddie carnival for young children will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the parking lot at Somonauk and Elm streets. A $25 ride special is available. Check for times at the carnival.

• The DeKalb County Shrine Club will offer pork chop sandwiches from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a booth downtown.

• A beef burger luncheon will be served from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by church members at Bethel Assembly of God at 131 W. Elm St. • St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will host a food booth from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 218 Somonauk St. • A food booth hosted by St. Mary’s Catholic Church will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Waterman and Somonauk streets.

• The Pumpkin Parade will begin at 1 p.m. A handicapped-parking area is located at the corner of Exchange and Main streets. A viewing area for the handicapped has been established at the intersection of State and Main streets. The parade route follows Somonauk, Elm, California, State and Main streets. All of these streets will be posted “No Parking.”

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Pumpkin Fest 2014 ‘Mr. Pumpkin’ statue unveiling kicks off event

By JESSI HAISH jhaish@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – In a sense, Mr. Pumpkin will attend this year’s Pumpkin Festival.

The 53rd annual festival will honor its founder, Wally “Mr. Pumpkin” Thurow, by dedicating a life-sized statue of him along the festival parade route. The ceremony will be at the southwest corner of Somonauk and Elm streets at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, the festival’s first day.

Thurow is credited with creating the festival and rode his penny farthing bicycle in many of the parades before his death in 2012, so a special committee formed to raise money for and create a likeness of Thurow in his top hat and Lions Club vest, positioned next to his bicycle. The statue will sit at the southwest corner of Somonauk and Elm streets in Sycamore.

Festival organizers are expecting more than 1,000 entries in the Lions Decorated Pumpkin display, two carnivals, a pair of indoor craft shows and a 90-minute parade.

“Pumpkin Inventions” is this year’s festival theme, suggested by Southeast Elementary School fourth-grader Hannah Sebby. Sebby’s theme was chosen out of 137 submissions.

The Pumpkin Festival Committee plans to honor another local figure the first day of the festival. Sycamore resident Marlyn Burkart, creator of Marlyn’s Majorettes, will be Danielle Guerra - dguerra@shawmedia.com presented with an award during the cake-cutThe bronze statue of Wally Thurow stands in the workshop at the inBronze studio in Mt. Morris on Sept. 3. The life-sized statue ting ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday on North of the man credited with starting Sycamore Pumpkin Festival will be unveiled on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

Maple Street near the DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W. State St. in Sycamore.

More than 100 majorettes are flying in from all over the country to walk one last time in the parade with Burkart, who is retiring the corps this year. Her parade corps of drummers, baton twirlers, color-guard members and more have marched in all 53 parades.

“I was going to quietly sneak out, but that didn’t happen,” Burkart said of her retirement. “I’m surprised, I’m stunned, and I’m elated. I’m just so happy to see all these kids coming back. They’re my family.”

Other events during the festival include teen and children’s carnivals downtown throughout the weekend, craft shows and pancake breakfasts. The entire list of events can be found at SycamorePumpkinFestival.com.

Bart Desch, Pumpkin Festival committee vice president, said he’s looking forward to another year of the parade, which start at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. He said there are more than 100 entries for the parade, and a large Shaw Media file photo Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com number are political figures as it’s an election Caroline Menzer (left) and Jaedyn Slutz carry a pumpkin entry to a Landon Horton reaches for a small pumpkin handed to year.

“It will be a fun, long four days,” Desch designated spot on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn during last him at last year’s free pumpkin distribution at Amerisaid. “We’re looking forward to it.” year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. This year’s festival begins Oct. 22. can Family Insurance in Sycamore.

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Parade Marshal

NIU Athletic Director Sean Frazier will help lead event including Long Island, New York, where he grew up.

“I’m going to make sure the house is extra spooky and decorated with pumpkins,” Frazier said. “From SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County community the pumpkin fest, of course.” might know Sean Frazier as the man in charge of Based on his history and work with NIU, Frazier athletics at Northern Illinois University, but to his was a clear choice for parade marshal, said Jerry 5-year-old daughter Marcella, Frazier is the pumpkin Malmassari, the president of the Pumpkin Festival king.

Committee.

Frazier, NIU’s associate vice president and athlet“His job is to inspire young men and ladies to exic director, will serve as the parade marshal for the cel at everything they do,” Malmassari said. “That’s 2014 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade, an honor kind of the goal of the Pumpkin Fest.” that earned him the unofficial moniker from his Frazier was a student-athlete at the University of daughter.

Alabama. He came to DeKalb in July 2013 after seven “This is really a special honor,” Frazier said. “I’m years with the University of Wisconsin’s athletic overwhelmed.” department, the last two as the director of athletics.

A DeKalb resident, Frazier, 47, has been in charge Since arriving in DeKalb, Frazier has taken of the Huskie athletic program for more than a year. several initiatives to improve the Huskie experience.

He attended the festival for the first time last year, Those improvements include the new Coaches Club where he said he was astounded by the amount of at Huskie Stadium, Huskie Athletic Fund and the community support for the annual event.

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This will be the first year his children, Marcella, 5, Under Frazier’s tenure as the 11th athletic direcMax, 10 and Marina, 12, as well as his wife, Rosa, will tor in NIU history, the NIU football team claimed the experience the festivities. A self-professed “Halloween MAC West Division crown and competed in its sixth guy,” Frazier said the fall spirit kicks in a little earlier consecutive bowl game, and the Huskie men’s tennis team earned the MAC regular season championship. in DeKalb County than in the other places he’s lived,

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Past Parade Marshals Navy: Steven Mason Marines: Leon Keutzer Coast Guard: Buddy Myska Air Force: Bill Mason 2003 Minnie Minoso of the Chicago White Sox 2004 WTVO-TV meteorologist Scott Harbaugh 2005 NIU football coach Joe Novak 2006 DeKalb Municipal Band director Dee Palmer 2007 Longtime Sycamore resident Tom Oestreicher 2008 Longtime Sycamore physician Dr. John W. Ovitz Jr. 2009 Marlyn Burkart of Marlyn Majorettes and Drum Corps 2010 Rockford mascots RiverHawks’ Rocko and IceHogs’ Hammy 2011 Sycamore City Manager Bill Nicklas 2012 Sycamore High School state wrestler Austin Culton 2013 DeKalb County Swim Team coach Brian Bickner

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1974 Chicago Cubs’ Rick Monday 1975 Chicago White Sox shortstop Bucky Dent 1976 Ronald McDonald 1977 Cooky the Clown from “The Bozo Show” and Ronald McDonald and the McDonaldland characters 1978 No grand marshal this year 1979 None recorded 1980 None recorded 1981 Chicago White Sox mascots Roobarb and Ribbie 1982 None recorded 1983 Illinois MDA poster child Jenny Fontecchio 1984 C hicago Sting player Rudy Glenn 1985 None recorded 1986 Wally “Mr. Pumpkin” Thurow 1987 Chicago sports announcer Jack Brickhouse

1988 Green Bay Packers’ Jim Grabowski 1989 Illinois MDA poster child Myles Craglow 1990 Bugs Bunny and Sylvester 1991 Memorial tribute to late Sycamore Mayor Harold “Red” Johnson 1992 Former Sycamore High School principal Pete Johnson 1993 Wizzo the Wizard from “The Bozo Show” 1994 Smokey the Bear 1995 Miss Wisconsin Armaine Purdy 1996 Retired firefighters Les Johnson and Merlin Schultz 1997 Sycamore resident Ray Puentes, owner of Soft Water City 1998 Miss Illinois Amanda Meadows 1999 Wally “Mr. Pumpkin” Thurow and Granny Clark 2000 Northern Illinois University President John Peters 2001 Tony the Tiger 2002 Five branches of the armed forces and the American flag Army: Tim Timmer

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This is a list of parade grand marshals compiled from Sycamore Pumpkin Festival history. There is no information available about the parade’s first 12 years before the current Pumpkin Festival Committee was created.

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Friend of the Festival

Brian Bemis Auto Group recognized for providing parade cars

By ANDREA AZZO aazzo@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Amy Bemis remembers helping officials at the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival for as long as she can remember, which is at least 30 years.

Bemis, of the Brian Bemis Auto Group, said the automotive group provides as many vehicles as the festival needs each year. The company will be this year’s Friend of the Festival, a title that goes to a company or organization that has helped Sycamore Pumpkin Festival in some capacity for free.

“It’s fun for everyone in the community,” Bemis said. “It brings in the holiday season. Everybody is just so happy that time of year.”

Brian Bemis was recognized with the honor for providing cars and convertibles that are used for the parade’s grand marshal every year for the past 10 to 12 years, said Sycamore Pumpkin

Oct. 22, recognizing them as a Friend of the Festival. Their names already are etched onto a permanent display case at the Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., which has a history of the festival theme winners and Friends of the Festival.

Typically someone is named Friend of the Festival only once, Malmassari said.

“There’s so many people who have helped us out on things that we just like to say thank you,” he said.

Bemis said she has served as driver Provided photo Brian Bemis Auto Group (various members pictured above) were named the Friend of the in past years and has also helped out Festival for the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival this year. Brian Bemis Auto Group provides with floats. Her favorite part of the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival is seeing numerous vehicles each year for the festival parade. the pumpkins that children decorate people the festival committee wants to in downtown Sycamore.

Festival Committee President Jerry She said Brian Bemis Auto Group name Friend of the Festival, MalmasMalmassari. They typically provide will continue to help out at the Sycasari said. They give more credence three or four vehicles and drive the more Pumpkin Festival. to those who have helped for longer grand marshal through the parade “We’re always willing to help when rather than newcomers, he said. before dropping them off somewhere they ask us for any favors,” Bemis Brian Bemis Auto Group will within city limits, Malmassari said. receive a small plaque on Wednesday, said.

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Junior Marshals Six students chosen for parade honor

Six Sycamore students will receive a free ride during this year’s Pumpkin Festival Parade.

The students have been selected as junior marshals by the Sycamore Kiwanis Club. Winners are chosen from students who participate in the Kiwanis Club’s annual writing contest, which is divided into poem, story and theme categories. The top two finishers in each category are selected as junior marshals and have an opportunity to ride in the Kiwanis Club’s float during the Oct. 26 parade.

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Pumpkin Fest is back and the theme is Pumpkin Inventions.

The lawn will be full of pumpkin creations.

Pumpkins of all shapes, colors, and sizes will be transformed for the chance to win prizes.

Planes, trains, and automobiles carved and painted with gourds for wheels.

Pumpkins wired up to transmit Morris Code and pumpkins doctored to look like smart phones.

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I can’t wait to see all the pumpkin surprises with first, second, and third places next to their signage.

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Me and my brother, we sat with such splendor, as we watched a baby pumpkin be eaten by a blender!

When out of the shadows, there sprung such a soul.

It was the Sycamore Pumpkin Fest spirit, so mighty and bold.

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“Pumpkin Inventions,” or about Halloween in Sycamore. The winners also receive a cash award.

A total of 74 students from Sycamore Middle School and St. Mary’s School submitted entries. Winners were treated to lunch at Culver’s, followed by a picture-taking session at Johnson’s Corn Maze and Pumpkins on Route 64 in Sycamore.

In addition to the Junior Marshal writing contest, the Kiwanis Club of Sycamore sponsors a pie-eating contest. In this contest, the contestants must eat a wedge of pumpkin pie without using their hands. The contest is open to the public, with age brackets of 5 and younger, 6-10, 11-15 and 16 and older. Prizes are $5 for first place, $4 for second place, $3 for third place and $2 for fourth place in each division. The contest will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, on the courthouse lawn.

On Oct. 25 and 26, Sycamore Kiwanis Club will host a booth serving roasted nuts to support Kiwanis projects in the community.

The Kiwanis will host the 15th annual Pumpkin Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Tickets cost $7 for adults

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Following are the winning entries.

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in Sycamore that it shows!”

Now me and my brother let out such a laugh, that it sent every black cat and spider for the nearest haystack.

From that moment on, my brother and I knew that we would always be a part of the great Pumpkin Fest, which is our community’s glue.

Boo!

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FIRST PLACE – STORY Zoe Zemanek

Sixth grade, Sycamore Middle School

My Pumpkin Invention Add a little more of ghost slime, same goblin boogers, and a witch’s mole. Ahh just what I needed ... a weird pumpkin invention. I had just made the scariest, weirdest, coolest pumpkin invention ever! I called it the scardomaticweirdnesscoolanater!

It was quite small, looked like tootsie roll with tiny speakers and had a big red button right in the middle.

It could say many scary things and would scare people, it was weird and it looked cool while doing its job.

I was pretty nervous to test out my scardomaticweirdnesscoolanater, but I was going to do it anyway. It was Halloween night. I looked out the window and saw all my friends. They were dressed as butterflies and fairies.

Ewww gross, who wants to be a butterfly or a fairy! I was dressed in the best costume ever, a mad scientist! Bwhahahaha! I grabbed my candy bag and walked outside with my scardomaticweirdnesscoolanater behind my back. When we got to the first house, which to me did not look scary at all, I slid my scardomaticweirdnesscoolanater on the stairs and when this nice looking lady opened the door I pushed the big red button. Shreeeeeeek! My scardomaticweirdnesscoolanater made a scary and weird noise that sounded like a crackling witch. It was pretty scary! The nice looking lady dropped her candy bowl with full-size candy bars and ran away screaming!

Score! Full-sized candy bars for me!

We went to the next house and this time a grumpy old man with just his underpants on answered. He told us to go away and that he hated Halloween! Who hates Halloween, I mean seriously! I pressed the button and all I heard was clickity-clack. The old man ran inside and all I could see was his false teeth sitting on the porch! So we went to the next house and a lady answered. I put my scardomaticweird-

nesscoolanater in place, checked to see what kind of candy she had, which was the “fun” size, and pushed the big red button. Wooooooooo! This time a ghost noise came out. The lady didn’t drop the candy bowl. She slammed the door as fast as she could and she didn’t even give us candy. Dang it! We started to go down the stairs and I looked at all the other houses and all the lights were off. I looked at the sidewalk. We were the only trick-or-treaters left.

So I said goodbye to all my friends and left with scardomaticweirdnesscoolanater. It took me about five minutes to get home. When I got home, I put my scardomaticweirdnesscoolanater in my lab, put on my Halloween pajamas, and nestled into bed. Eeeeeekkkkk! I quickly jumped up and realized my scardomaticweirdnesscoolanater could even scare me!

I closed my eyes and fell fast asleep. I dreamt about Halloween next year and how wonderful it will be.

SECOND PLACE – STORY Sergey Uzunyan Sixth grade, Sycamore Middle School

What Should We Do? Long ago, there lived a native American boy named Ayashe, which means little one. One day he was walk-

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Ayashe was saddened that the elders would be disappointed in the fact that he did not find anything, but just as Ayashe turned around, he saw something strange under a tree in the light of the setting sun. The object was orange. As the boy walked closer to the mysterious object, seeing that it was a big round sphere, with indentation lines running vertically, the orange blob was attached to the green colored outline of what was a plant stem.

Ayashe now knew this was a plant of some sort! Maybe a giant fruit? The little one pulled out his stone knife and skillfully cut the discovery off the stem.

This “fruit” was really heavy, therefore he couldn’t carry it. So instead he used two hands to roll it on the ground. It was now turning dark so he had to hurry!

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Theme Winner

Fifth-grader Hannah Sebby comes up with inventive theme for being the theme winner.

Emma Winters of St. Mary’s Catholic School and Avery Huml of West ElemenSYCAMORE – Hannah Sebby is patient- tary School were named as honorable ly waiting for Pumpkin Fest, so she can mentions. wave to her family along the parade route.

The inventions theme will be an inSebby, 10, said her family visits from spiration for many pumpkin decoration Philadelphia to see the Pumpkin Festival designs that will arrive on the courthouse each year, which is her favorite part of lawn Oct. 22 as part of the annual decoratthe entire festival, but this year will be dif- ing contest. Although Sebby hasn’t figured ferent. Sebby, a fifth-grader at Southeast out what her pumpkin design will be, she’s starting to play with ideas in her head. Elementary School, will be riding in the Bart Desch, Sycamore Pumpkin Fesparade because she won the 2014 theme tival Committee vice president, said he contest with “Pumpkin Inventions.� “It’ll just be really fun,� she said. “It’s a expects a lot of goofy and fun pumpkin designs to come out of this year’s theme. great community event.�

In the parade, Desch said along with The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Comthe car for theme finalists, there will be mittee announced the 2014 festival theme contest winners May 21 for the 53rd annu- more than 100 entries in the parade, which will include floats, bands and political figal event. Sycamore students could submit ures. Desch looks forward to a good crowd. an idea for the theme to be considered, “This is going to be a good year,� Desch and Sebby’s entry was chosen out of 137 said. “We can’t wait to see everybody submissions. Sebby received $50 and her school received $100 for school enrichment come out.�

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The 42nd annual Autumn Craft & Treasures Market, sponsored by the Sycamore Music Boosters, is part of the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival weekend Oct. 25 and 26. This event will be held at the Sycamore High School Fieldhouse from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

More than 200 vendors will sell a variety of quality crafts, handmade wood products, specialty items such as wool products, candles, spices, candies, antiques, ceramics and much more. Student music groups will perform on Saturday.

Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and students in kindergarten through 12th grade, and free for children younger than 5. Parking is free, and handicapped parking is available on the north side of the fieldhouse. There will be golf cart shuttles operating between the parking lot and the market.

No animals, other than service animals, allowed.

Thousands of visitors from around the region attend the sale each year, which is staffed with more than 200 adult and student volunteers who keep everything running smoothly. Vendors may still apply; if space fills up, remaining applications will be put on standby and admitted if space becomes available. For vendor information, contact Amy Cuthbert at 815-899-0401 or SMBCraftMarket@aol.com. For more information, visit www.sycamoremusicboosters.com.

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Chamber’s 36th annual 10K race steps off Sunday SYCAMORE – The 36th annual Sycamore Pumpkin Run 10K Road Race, presented by the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce and KishHealth System, will be held at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the park just east of the National Guard Armory on Route 64.

Race registration forms are available online at sycamorepumpkinrun10k.wordpress.com and Eventbrite.com. Also available on the race website is a detailed route map, photos of past races and 2013 race results.

The first 1,800 registered runners will receive a long-sleeved chili-pepper red “dry-release” race shirt.

The entire race is staffed by experienced race crew presented by Illinois Community Credit Union. There are three water stations and six visible mile markers that have visual display clocks for this 6.2-mile race.

This year the race will use ChronoTrack timing by Lakeshore Athletic Services. Results will be provided to all runners immediately following the race.

The race is sanctioned by USA Track and Field and the course is USATF certified.

After crossing the finish line, racers are welcomed by volunteers who have prepared post-race refreshments, which are located in the National Guard Armory. Racers age 21 and older are treated to Oktoberfest beer.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists will provide post-race stretching as they have done in the past.

Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in 13 age divisions and the first male and female finishers from Sycamore. Age divisions are: 14 and younger, 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, 75 to 79, and 80 and older.

The entry fee is $30 online until Provided photo Oct. 23. Registration on race day is $35 The 36th annual Sycamore Pumpkin Run 10K Road Race will be held Oct. 26, starting at and is from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the 9:35 a.m. at the park just east of the National Guard Armory on Route 64.

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House walk a mix of public, private spaces The Sycamore History Museum’s annual Pumpkin Fest Historic Homes Tour will celebrate the life of General E.F. Dutton and his influence on Sycamore, paralleling the SHM’s current award-winning exhibit, “General Dutton’s America.”

The tour will run from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. It will include seven locations this year, giving festival-goers a glimpse into how Sycamore changed and grew over three eras: the early settlement years, the Civil War years, and the Gilded Age. Special features include a two-hour opportunity to see the beautiful, historic DeKalb County Courthouse, from 10 a.m. to noon only, and special talks by book authors Clint Cargile, who wrote “Five-Mile Spur Line: a Railroad History of Sycamore, Illinois,” and Nancy Beasley, author of “The Underground Railroad in DeKalb County, Illinois.” Both stories are closely associated

with the life of E.F. Dutton.

The tour’s featured properties are all part of the story of General Dutton.

The tour starts at the beautiful and historic DeKalb County Courthouse. Thanks to Judge Robbin Stuckert, DeKalb County Circuit Clerk Maureen Josh, and the courthouse staff, visitors will get a unique insider’s view of this building that is central to Sycamore’s history. E.F. Dutton served as a county clerk in the second courthouse, which this building replaced, and he was instrumental in the move to build the grand structure we now enjoy. Tours will include the historic courtrooms as well as the atrium and the 2012 addition, which blends seamlessly with the original building.

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The homes included this year start with the David Syme house, located at 420 Somonauk St. This classic Queen Anne-style mansion is a showplace of the architecture of George O. Garnsey.

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Dutton’s America. Many of the artifacts in this exhibit are more than 100 years old and tell an incredible story of the strength of Sycamore. Included with the exhibit viewing will be tours of the historic farm gardens and our archives building.

Another special location, connected to the story of E.F. Dutton and the Illinois 105th is the Old North Grove School on Brickville Road. This restored one-room schoolhouse that is on the National Register of Historic Places is beautifully preserved and well worth a stop. Tour guides will tell the stories of the families who built this strong, Swedish school community and made it a vital part of the history of Sycamore.

The tour also will feature the historic Chicago & Northwestern Depot, current home of the DeKalb County Community Foundation. The whole town has watched as the onceproud building has been restored to its former glory. The original freight room, now a stunning community room, available for local group meetings and events, will showcase Clint Cargile’s and Nancy Beasley’s talks at three times throughout the day and photo displays will tell the story of the history of the depot as well as its

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historic Central Block in downtown Sycamore for many years. Showcasing the Gilded Age of Sycamore, this imposing mansion has been lovingly restored from its years as divided rental property to today’s warm and inviting family home. It still has the original stained glass windows and much of the original woodwork. This home is a real treat not to be missed.

The tour finishes at the Daniel Dustin home at 423 S. California St. One of the oldest homes in town, it has been renovated several times but retains the character of the original. Dustin was a commander of the Illinois 105th and a life-long friend of E.F. Dutton. He also served as County and Circuit Clerk for DeKalb County.

This home sports beautiful inlaid wood floors in the dining room and wonderful porches on both the front and the back. The narrow servants’ stairs are definitely reminiscent of a different era.

Tickets for the walk will be available at the Sycamore History Museum, the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce, and Sweet Earth Gifts or on the day of the walk at any of the House Walk locations. The cost is $25 per person or $40 for two tickets bought together.

For more information, contact the Sycamore History Museum at 815-8955762, visit www.sycamorehistory.org, or like the museum on Facebook.

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The Northern Illinois University Marching Band performs during last year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade. This year’s parade will step off at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26.

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