48th Annual
Autumn on Parade Oct. 6-7, 2018 Oregon, IL
2018 Theme... It’s Magical
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This year’s event, Oct. 6-7, marks the 48th anniversary of this community festival in scenic Oregon, Illinois.
2018 Schedule of Events Saturday, Oct. 6 8 am - 5 pm.................................................. Farmers’ Market & Craft Show Open 8 am.......................................................... Auto/Tractor Shows - Oregon Park East 8 am - 3 pm..................Library Book Sale - 300 Jefferson Street (Also on Friday) 8 am - 4 pm.............................................Auto-Tractor Classic - Oregon Park East
6:45 -7:45 am............................................ 5K Run/Walk Registration - Park West 8 am...............................................................................Fun Run/Walk - Park West 8:30 am.....................................................5K Run - Park West (time approximate) 8 am - 5 pm........................................ AOP Info Booth Open - Courthouse Square 8:45 am........................................................... Flag Raising Ceremony, Girl Scouts
9 am - 4 pm................................................. Olde English Faire Stronghold Center 9 am - 5 pm............................................................Farmers’ Market & Craft Show 9 am - 5 pm......................................................Food Court Open - Jefferson Street 9:30 - 10:15 am................................ Gospel Church Service, S. Sixth St. & Ill. 64 9 am - 4 pm........................ Stronghold’s Olde English Faire featuring castle tours, 11 am - 5 pm................................................... Fun Zone Open - N. Fifth Street lot Madrigal singers, crafts. Admission charged Stronghold Center (north of Oregon) 1 pm.......Harvest Time Parade 9 am................................................................Flag Raising Ceremony, Boy Scouts 9 am - 5 pm......................................................Food Court Open - Jefferson Street 11 am 3 pm...............................................Donut Eating Contest - Jefferson St. Lot
10 am - 3 pm............................................Chana School Tours - Oregon Park East 10 am - 6 pm....................... Paddlewheel Boat Cruises (see page 10 for schedule) 11 am - 4 pm....................................................Entertainment - Courthouse Square 11 am - 5 pm................................... Kids Fun Zone Open - Ill. 64 & S. 5th St. Lot 4 pm - 7 pm................................................Spaghetti Supper - Oregon Fire Station 5 pm - 8 pm.....................................................Create-A-Canvas - Franklin St. Pub
Sunday, Oct. 7
100+ musical, float and novelty units including the Jesse White Tumblers, South Shore Drill Team (South Shore will also perform a post parade show on Jefferson Street in front of the Oregon Library following the parade)
Unit of Honor - Pinecrest Community
(See Saturday Schedule for More Description)
Guest of Honor - Mike Bowers
6:30 - 10:30 am........................................................ Breakfast at the Oregon VFW
6 pm.......................................................60/40 Drawing - AOP Information Booth
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Here’s a short rundown on what the 2018 festival offers. Be sure to review the schedule of events for times. The heart of Autumn on Parade is its Farmer’s Market and Craft Fair, located on the Ogle County Courthouse Square in downtown Oregon. Craft booths surround the historic Ogle County Courthouse and surrounding streets and offer handmade, homemade and homegrown items as well as many other kinds of unique items. On Saturday, antique tractors and classic cars will be on display at Oregon Park East, just across the Rock River. Owners of Olivers, Farmalls, and Deeres are more than willing to share the history of their tractors. Focus House is coordinating this year’s car show. Lunch will also be available on site. Visitors can also tour the Chana School on Saturday, also located at Park East. This unique two-room school, built in 1883, is celebrating its 135th birthday this year!! Following this year’s theme “It’s Magical”, entertainers on Saturday on the Courthouse Square will delight the crowd with their comedy routines, a bubble show, and juggling/balancing shows. Marking the third year at the festival is a Donut Eating Contest on Saturday. If you or your children love eating donuts, here is your chance to
Shuttle service will be available to transport visitors at the festival to and from the riverboat for a one-time fee of $2. Want to take a trip back to the Renaissance? Stronghold Camp and Retreat Center, once the home of Chicago Daily News owner Walter Strong, will host its annual Olde English Faire both days. Tours of the Stronghold Castle will also be available as well as food and entertainment. Admission is charged for this event which is located about two miles north of Oregon, along Ill. 2. Sunday morning starts with a 5K race and a one-mile fun run. At 1 p.m., on Sunday the Harvest Time Parade, featuring 100-plus units, A stiltwalker strikes a pose during the 2017 Harvest Time Parade. makes its way through the downtown do what you love and make a little money. and past the courthouse square. A Create-A-Canvas event will be held at FrankThe Jesse White Tumblers and South Shore lin Street pub on Saturday night. Those partic- Drill Team are just two of the crowd favorites ipating will receive step-by-step instruction on returning this year. how to paint a keepsake painting that reflects South Shore will also perform a post parade the fall festival. show after the parade on Jefferson Street, in On both days, the Fun Zone, located just west front of the Oregon Library. of the Courthouse Square, offers a place for kids And don’t forget to buy your official AOP 60/40 to burn off some energy. raffle ticket and maybe win some cash. Hungry? Don’t forget to stop by the Food Court, For more information on any of the events which includes a variety of choices from booths visit our website at autumnonparade.org and run by local not-for-profit organizations. Like us on FaceBook. The Pride of Oregon will be offering sightsee(As it has been since 1970, Autumn on Parade ing and dinner trips on Saturday. The Pride of continues to be organized and operated by comOregon is an authentic Paddle Wheel Riverboat. munity volunteers.)
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Welcome to the 2018 Autumn on Parade!
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Yum, Yum...Food Court offers plenty of options Most booths run by local organizations Autumn on Parade’s Food Court is the perfect place for festival visitors to find that perfect something to eat, or drink.
The Food Court, located on Jefferson Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, features a variety of great-tasting food specialties benefitting not-for-profit local civic and service organizations. The weekend menu includes breakfast items such as apple fritters, cider donuts, and coffee followed later in the day by pork chop and ribeye sandwiches, funnel cakes, bratwurst, gyros, walking tacos, and other fine food items. The majority of the food vendors located on the food court are operated or sponsored by local, not-forprofit, civic or service organizations. In some instances, the Food Court is the major fund raising event of the year for many of the agencies and groups. The Autumn on Parade Committee works with all of the civic and service organizations to make sure there are no duplication of food items. For their 48th year, Oregon Boy Scout Troop 52 will be once again be selling hot dogs, a festival food staple that they first offered in 1970, the first year the festival was held. The troop has since added hamburgers, cheeseburgers, nachos, and baked potatoes, with a variety of toppings, to their stand. In 1974 the Oregon Lion’s Club started selling pork chops to festival visitors. To meet the demands
Farming Heritage’s handmade kettlekorn is always a crowd favorite. Members of this group make the treat in a large kettle in the AOP Food Court on Jefferson Street. of others, they have added brats able. An additional favorite food and chicken sandwiches. The Ore- vendor is the Ogle County Beef gon Knights of Columbus has also Producers with their signature beef been selling their funnel cakes brisket and ribeye steak sandwichsince 1974. es,” said Ray Farrey, food court Additional longtime food vendors chairman. “In recent years festival are the Forreston Sheep Associa- attendees have been able to enjoy tion with their gyro sandwiches, Lulu’s roasted corn, Mexican sandaugmented by chips and coffee. wiches and the sweet tasting churFarming Heritage, Inc. has used ros topped with cinnamon. wood to heat a large kettle to proRS Concessions will provide both vide kettle corn to those who like lemonade and flavored lemonade to munch as they walk through the along with a pretzel which cheese farmers market area. can be added and Italian ice, Far“The Oregon High School Band rey said. is once again selling their walking “Triple P BBQ will return again tacos with several toppings avail- and offer a pulled pork sandwich
or a BBQ sundae by adding pulled pork, to cole slaw and baked beans in a cup,” Farrey said. Three recent additions to the food court are the Polo Knights of Columbus selling coffee cakes to go with a cup of coffee; the Mt. Morris Moose who have brought back hand dipped corn dogs that people were continuously asking about along with chicken tenders, cheese fries and onion rings; and the Oregon Wrestling Club with fried cheese curds, cider donuts and now fried pickles to delight the taste of the festival visitors. “The 2018 festival has new food vendors offering some new items,” Farrey said. “The Oregon Avalanche traveling girls softball teams will be selling smoothies. The Let Freedom Ring Committee from Mt. Morris will have wraps and sub sandwiches available and the Sterling Moose Lodge will be providing Italian and Polish items typically not found at a festival. “For those who enjoy Mexican food, Hector’s Cocina of Conover Square in Oregon, will sell chicken/beef tostados, chips with salsa or queso, Nachos covered with chicken or beef and sour cream, and fresh fruit waters on the Food Court.” Most food vendors will have water and a variety of sodas for sale also,” Farrey said. The food court is conveniently located on Jefferson Street adjacent to the Ogle County Courthouse Square, next to the Farmers’ Market and Craft Show. Additional food items can be found at the car show at Oregon Park East and also at Stronghold’s Olde English Faire.
2018 Food Court - (primary menu items) • Boy Scout Troop 52 - Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Nachos, Baked Potatoes, Chips
• Mt. Morris Moose Lodge – Chicken Strips, Corn Dogs, French & Cheese Fries
• Oregon Lions Club – Brats, Pork Chop & Chicken Sandwiches
• Farming Heritage – Kettle Corn
• Ogle County Beef Assoc. - Ribeye and Brisket Sandwiches
• Papa Murphy’s – Pizza
• Forreston Sheep Assoc. - Gyros and Chips • Hector’s Cocina - Chicken/Beef Tostados, Chops w/Salsa & Queso, Loaded Nachos • Let Freedom Ring - Wraps, Sub Sandwiches • Lu Lu’s – Roasted Corn, Churros, Mexican Sandwiches • Oregon United Methodist Church - Homemade Apple Fritters, Coffee
• Oregon Avalanche - Smoothies • Oregon Hawks Wrestling Club - Cider Donuts, Fried Cheese Curds, Fried Pickles • Oregon High School Band – Marching Tacos • Oregon Knights of Columbus - Funnel Cakes
• Polo Knights of Columbus – Coffee Cake, Whole or by the Slice • RS Concessions – Lemonade, Pretzels w/Cheese, Italian Ice • Sterling Moose Lodge - Italian Beef, Polish Sausages, Cotton Candy • Triple P BBQ - Pulled Pork Sandwiches, BBQ “sundaes”
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Heart of festival is Farmers’ Market & Craft Fair The heart of the Autumn on Parade festival, is its ever-popular Farmers’ Market/Arts & Craft Show, held Saturday and Sunday on the lawn and streets surrounding the historic Ogle County Courthouse.
This year’s show is shaping up to be one of the largest in recent years. “Starting last fall our six-person committee has gone to many other craft shows trying to bring in quality homemade items to this years craft show” said Lisa Boehle, co-chairman of the Farmer’s Market and Craft Show.
Homemade scarecrows were just some of the items for sale in the 2017.
Through cooperation with Ogle County and city officials, more than 180 booths will be located on the courthouse lawn and surrounding city streets offering a variety of arts and crafts ranging from handmade wood items to homemade baked breads. Crafter booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. A list of vendors and map of the festival grounds appears on pages 8 and 9 in this publication.
Firefighters offer spaghetti supper on Saturday, Oct. 6
Hearty Breakfast at the Oregon VFW on Sunday morning, Oct. 7
The Oregon Fire Department will be the place to eat Saturday night during the 2018 Autumn on Parade festival. On Saturday, Oct. 6, the department will host a spaghetti supper from 4-7 p.m. at the station, located at 100 West Washington Street. Volunteer firefighters will serve the dinner in the main bay of the fire station. Free will donations will be accepted for the supper which includes, spaghetti, salad, rolls, and beverages. Morning visitors to the 2018 Autumn
on Parade festival can enjoy a hearty breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 7 and help out the local VFW Post. Oregon VFW #8739 will be serving breakfast at the VFW Post Home, located at 1310 W. Washington (Illinois 64). from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The breakfast will include sausage gravy and biscuits, scrambled eggs, pancakes, link sausage, coffee, orange juice, and milk. The cost is a freewill donation. For more information on Oregon VFW activities, call 815-732-6851.
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BY VINDE WELLS vwells@oglecountynews.com One of Oregon’s most familiar faces has been named 2018 AOP Guest of Honor.
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Mike Bowers was instrumental in making sure parts stolen from the historic Iron Mike water fountain in Oregon were replaced with quality materials. doesn’t involve his department. “I get lots of calls because I’ve been here so long,” he said. “If I can’t help them I put them in touch with whoever can help them.” Bowers started working for the Street Department not long after he graduated from Oregon
Bowers and his wife Kerrie have four children, five grandchildren with a sixth expected, and twin great-grandchildren on the way.
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City Street Department Superintendent Mike Bowers will be riding near the front of the Harvest Time Parade on Sunday, Oct. 7. When he first got the word that he had been selected, Bowers, 55, said he didn’t quite believe it. “I was looking around for the TV cameras,” he said with a grin. “I really wasn’t expecting anything like that. Once I realized it was for real, it was quite humbling that just doing your day-today job would qualify for an honor like this.” He gave credit to his co-workers and those that have helped him in his 35-plus years with the city. “There’s so many more people who have been a part of it,” he said. “All my co-workers have gone the extra mile for me, and I have had several mentors over the years who have shaped who I am and my work ethic. I’m accepting the award on behalf of them.” Less that a month after the annual festival, Bowers will be retiring from his post, a career he enjoys. “My favorite part of the job is when somebody has a concern and we can help them and they show their appreciation,” he said. Sometimes he’s the go-to-guy even when it
High School in 1980. He was working full-time for Dave Martin when former Street Department employee Wayne Suter mentioned that the city was taking applications. “Things worked out and I’ve been here ever since,” Bowers said. Much of his on-the-job training came from none other than Suter. “I learned a lot from him,” Bowers said. Besides Bowers, the Street Department includes three other full-time employees and part-time seasonal workers. Along with snow-plowing in winter, their jobs include street maintenance, sidewalk maintenance and replacement, equipment and truck maintenance and repair, small re-paving projects, line and parking lot striping, painting curbs and manhole and catch basin tops, mowing more than eight acres, as well as weed control. Bowers has no definite plans for retirement, at least not for the first year. Because of being on call virtually around-theclock, especially in winter, he said he hasn’t always been able to plan on holidays and other family events. “I’m going to start taking care of that,” he said.
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PAINTED GLASS & CROCHET 24..........................FINNESTAD .......... WHAT’S IT BAGS, TOWELS, SNOWMEN, SEAT BELT COVERS 25...................VONDERGATHEN .............. RECLAIMED WOODEN SIGNS, CRAYON BAGS, BEAN BAGS 26 - 27 .................... SANDERS ............. CRAYON BAGS, DISH TOWELS, YARD ART, DOLL CLOTHES 28 - 29 .................... WESSELS ..... INDOOR/OUTDOOR WOODEN DÉCOR, SIGNS FOR EVERY SEASON 30............................ MANN...... PIES, COOKIES, CANDIES, BREADS, SNACK FOODS, KIDS APPAREL 31...................... SPICKERMAN ............ P.O. LOCK BOX BANKS, FANCY WOOD BOXES, BARRETTES 32 - 33 ........................... KIRK ......................................................... DIP & CHEESE CAKE MIXES 34..................................DUNN .........................................................CINNAMON ROASTED NUTS 35 - 36 ................ GUSTAFSON .................................................PERSONALIZED PICTURE FRAMES 38........................ FRANSON .... LASER CRAFTS, CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS, JEWELRY, KEY CHAINS 39.............................SEEBACH .................................................................................PUMPKINS 41..............................KEEBLER ..... WOOD CARVINGS & BURNINGS, BREADS, COOKIES & JEWELRY 42 - 43 .................... BALIC.......DOG CLOTHING & TREATS, KIDS PILLOWS & BLANKETS, JEWELRY 44................................HARDY .......................................CLAY POTTERY, DISHES & ORNAMENTS 45........................... STOCKING ............................ BITTERSWEET, BABY BLANKETS, BAKED ITEMS 46..........................ANDERSON .............................................................................BAKED ITEMS 47............................... BOEHLE ....................................................................FARMHOUSE DÉCOR 50..............................SCHUCH ........BEAN BAG & WOOD GAMES, COASTERS, CUSTOM PRODUCTS 51.............................. BARNES ............ THE TABLE NANNY, CROCHET KIDS ITEMS, CUSTOM BAGS 52................................ BLASK ............................................................... WOODEN BARN QUILTS 53........................DONALDSON ..................................................PICTURE FRAMES, HOME DÉCOR 72........................ CASTENSON .....HP SIGNS, REPURPOSED FURNITURE & HOME & GARDEN ITEMS 73................................ IMMEL ........................................... FABRIC COILED BASKETS, RAG RUGS 75............................... PULLEY ................................... FALL, CHRISTMAS, SNOWMEN, PRIMITIVE 76................................. BLISS ............................... CUTTING BOARDS & FISH CLEANING BOARDS 78...........................PEDERSON .............................................. HOME DÉCOR, SEASONAL & OTHER 79.......................... JARECKI .... LAVENDER BATH & BODY, GRILL SCRUBS, SYRUP, TEAS, COOKIES 80........................ DAVENPORT ..............................PERSONALIZED METAL, MAGNETIC PRODUCTS 81.................................. RECH ....KIDS SENSORY ITEMS, SLIME & DOUGH, HANDS ON KIDS STUFF 82..................................PUGH .... BEESWAX, TEA LIGHT, VOTIVE, EMERGENCY & PILLAR CANDLES 83................................ BEACH .............. OAK TABLES/CERAMIC & MARBLE INLAYS, QUILT RACKS 100................................BYRO .........WOODEN GHOSTS, WITCHES, SCARECROWS, GLASS BLOCKS 101....................... ANGLEMIRE ........SOAP, LOTION, BABY PRODUCTS, BATH BOMBS, WAS TARTS 102 - 103 ................ FRANSEN ................. CROCHET HATS, EAR WARMERS, CLOTHES, PONTCHOS 104.........................BERGLAND ......... EXOTIC WOOD, ANTLER & ACRYLIC LATHE ITEMS, PENS ETC 105................................CHAN ......................PERSONALIZED CHALK BOX, PUPPETS, BIRDHOUSES 106..............................DEWEY .......................................... 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WOODEN SNOWMEN, SCARE CROWS, SANTAS, PUMPKINS 118......................MORTENSEN ...... CROCHET, FLEECE BLANKETS, HATS, SCARVES, BIBS, TOWELS 119 - 120 ............... SANTSCHI ................................ DOG & CAT TREATS, BEDS COATS, COLLARS 122.......................SASSAMAN ......... FRESH FARMED MUSHROOMS, TABLE TOP MUSHROOM KITS 123...........................HEMMER ....................... CHILDRENS TOYS, BLOCK SETS, PUZZLES & DOLLS 124................... HENDRICKSON ..............................ARTWORK, PAINTS ON CANVAS & DRAWINGS 125.........................VIETMEIER .................................... WOOD & CLOTH CRAFTS & HOME DÉCOR 126................................ROOS ...............FRESH SLICED APPLES w/ CARMEL SAUCE, NUTS, CIDER 127......................... SHEFFIELD ......KNITTED HATS, HEADBANDS, COWLS, KNIT & CROCHET ITEMS
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Paddlewheel cruises on the Rock River during AOP on Saturday, Oct. 6
Friends of the Oregon Library’s Book Sale is Oct. 5-6
The Pride of Oregon will be offering sightseeing trips during Autumn on Parade on Saturday, Oct. 6. The Pride of Oregon is an authentic Paddle Wheel Riverboat, 102 feet of real river charm. She docks at the historic Maxson Riverside Restaurant and Paddlewheel Inn, located just north of Oregon on Illinois 2. Built as a replica of the famous Rosie O’Shea paddlewheel in 1989, her festive exterior and gracious appointed interior provide a relaxing atmosphere for memory-making cruises.
Friends of the Oregon Library will have a book sale on the library lawn again this year during Autumn on Parade. Held in front of the library, located at 300 Jefferson Street, the sale will be held Friday, Oct. 5 and Saturday, Oct. 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until books are sold out, whichever comes first. Donations of books will be accepted on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Books will be sold by the bag: $5 for all the books you can fit into a goodsized Target bag and $10 for all the books that fit into a red library tote bag. DVDs will be sold for 50 cents each and five for $2. All proceeds will benefit the library. For more information, call 815-7322724.
Sightseeing Trip (No reservation required) Board 2 p.m.; Leave Maxson’s 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Return to Maxson’s Board 4 p.m.; Leave Maxson’s 4:30 p.m.; Return to Maxson’s 5:30 p.m. Pricing: $10. Children five and under are free. Lunch Cruise (Reservations are required. Call 800-468-4222)
Board, 10:30 a.m.; Leave Maxson’s, 11 a.m. Return to Maxson’s, 1 p.m. Pricing: $34 seniors (over 60), $36 adults, $25 children ages 6-12, children 5 and under are free Dinner Cruise (Reservations are required. Call 800-468-4222) Board 6 p.m.; Leave Maxson’s 6:30 p.m.;Return to Maxson’s 8:30 p.m. Pricing: $40 seniors (over 60), $42 adults, $25 kids, Shuttle service will be available (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to transport visitors at the festival to and from the riverboat for the Sightseeing and Lunch Cruises.
Pinecrest Community is AOP festival’s 2018 Unit of Honor Pinecrest Community is being honored as the 2018 Unit of Honor at Autumn on Parade’s Harvestime Parade on Sunday, Oct. 7 for its century and a quarter of providing care for the elderly.
“We’re very pleased to be selected for this honor,” said Pinecrest Executive Director Ferol Labash. “We’ve been serving the area community since 1893. It’s a great privilege to be selected.” The facility marked its 125th anniversary on Aug. 11 with a day-long community celebration that included a worship service, music, and family-friendly events. Labash said the facility is a life care community that includes Pinecrest Manor, offering intermediate and skilled nursing care; Pinecrest Village, with assisted and independent living apartments and homes; Pinecrest Terrace for those needing memory care; and Pinecrest Grove, with cottages for active adults and a community center. “Once you join our community, we will provide care throughout your life,” Labash said. Today Pinecrest has 200 residents and a staff of 190 who work three shifts. Its commitment to quality care has been demonstrated through Pinecrest’s long time achievement of the highest five-star rating with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and an almost unheard of deficiency free inspection with the federal surveyors in the spring of 2017. Pinecrest got its start in 1878, when Church of the Brethren congregations expressed growing concerns for members who were without children or relatives to care for
them. They proposed buying a farm, and building a home for the poor. The Brethren Home or “the old people’s and orphan’s home” opened on Feb. 3, 1893 and became a haven for aged adults and orphans. The original home was a two-story 19-room brick home on Brayton Road, where the cottages of Pinecrest Village currently stand. The Brethren Home was a working farm – the residents who were able shared in the work of raising livestock and growing hay for the animals, and they cultivated and harvested fruits and vegetables which were used to feed residents. Throughout the early 1900s, the home was expanded, and the orphanage was moved to a separate location and then eventually closed in 1923. Recommendations were made in 1957 for a new facility to be built in three stages over a period of 10 years. The church’s District Board approved the construction of a new home for approximately 100 residents at an estimated cost of $750,000. A groundbreaking was held in 1961 and on Sunday, April 13, 1963, volunteers moved 25 residents from the Old Home into the new Pinecrest Manor, which an area newspaper referred to as resembling an ultra-modern luxury hotel. The Manor was just completed when the board began plans for 3,000 square-foot addition that included a dining-activities area, a serving kitchen, a physician’s exam room, Xray room and storage rooms. This addition was completed in 1973.
Independent living units were built in 1973 and 1983 on the northwest corner of the Pinecrest campus. A 24-unit apartment home complex was built in 1986, with a second wing added in 1988. These adjoin the Manor through the entrance and lobby.
Pinecrest Terrace, a unit for those needing memory care was added in 1998. The first duplex home at Pinecrest Grove, independent cottage homes for active seniors aged 62 or better, was completed in December of 2006 and this community center building was completed in 2008.
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2018 Create-A-Canvas is Saturday night during AOP Create-A-Canvas will be at Franklin Street Pub again this year with Light On The Hill Art Studio of Byron on Saturday, Oct. 6. The event includes a night of cocktails and painting and instructions from a Light on the Hill Art Studio artist. Cost is $30 per person and includes one free drink and appetizers. Additional drinks and food will be available for purchase as well. Seats are always limited, so register soon by visiting the Autumn on Parade Facebook page. Questions: Contact AOP or Light On The Hill at lightonthehillbyron@gmail.com.
Saturday visitors to Oregon’s Autumn on Parade festival will find it easy to get to all the festival attractions by buying a wristband for $2 and riding the festival’s shuttles. Wristbands allow visitors unlimited shuttle access. The shuttle to Stronghold’s Olde English Faire, located north of Oregon, the Pride of Oregon Paddlewheel, and the Auto and Tractor Classic and Chana School, located at Oregon Park East, will operate on a regular schedule (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) departing from the Alpine Chiropractic parking lot at the intersection of Ill. 2 and Ill. 64. Children under five will be allowed free transportation with parents. Make sure you check arrival and departure times at each venue and at the Shuttle Center. The Village of Progress will provide the buses for this year’s shuttle.
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We have all heard of the traditional 50/50, but in 2016 the Autumn on Parade Committee wanted to do something a little different than everybody else and decided on giving away a little more money, 10% more to be exact. “After many group discussions the Autumn on Parade Committee decided to introduce the 60/40,” said AOP member and 60/40 raffle chairman Dave Boehle. “It will be exactly the same as a 50/50 only the winning ticket drawn will receive 60% instead of the 50% traditionally given.” In 2017, the winner received $13,000. This year’s winning ticket will be drawn on Sunday, Oct., 7 after the Harvest Time Parade. Tickets cost $5 for book of six and can be purchased from any Autumn on Parade Committee member or these businesses prior to the festival: Stillman Bank (Oregon), Harvard Bank (Oregon), Joanne’s Total Image Salon, Snyders, Chili Pepper, Messies, Breakers, Jays, Red Stone Salon & Spa, Pepper Mill, Kunes Country, Merlin’s, Shell, Chana Tap, The Hunt Club, Simply Home, Cork & Tap, Tavern N Third, Athletico, and Aero Ale House (Byron). “If your favorite business sells the winning ticket they will win a cash prize that comes out of our 40%. So please support Autumn on Parade and our local businesses,” said Boehle. Tickets will also be sold the weekend of Autumn on Parade by committee volunteers. The winner does not have to be present to win.
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Sponsors help make AOP possible Diamond Premium Stillman Bank $3,500
Premium $1,000 Exelon, Harvard State Bank Johnson Oil (Oregon Shell) KSB Medical Group Kunes Country of Oregon McDonalds (Jack L. Halpern Inc.)
Tractor Show Sponsor $1,000 Central Bank
Festival $500 Oregon Chamber of Commerce
Supporting $250 Alpine Chiropractic and Natural Medicine, PC; Byron Bank; Casey’s; General Store; Dixon Auto Body; E.D. Etnyre Co.; Farrell Holland Gale Funeral Home; F.N. Smith; Franklin Street Pub; Graphic Arts Express; ; Illinois Auto Repair and Tire, Inc.; Maxson’s Riverboat and Riverside Restaurant; Oregon Soap Shoppe; Scott Stephens State Farm Insurance Smith & Birkholz, PC; Unimin
Community $100: Chili Pepper, Fischer’s, Jay’s Drive In, Simply Home, Sterling Federal
In-Kind Services: Casey’s General Store, E.D. Etnyre Co., Fischer’s, Game Day Apparel, Gig and Tex Bellows, Kunes Country of Oregon, Merlin’s, Ogle County Newspapers (Shaw Media), PairOfShorts, Sauk Valley Printing In-Kind Support Services: City of Oregon, County of Ogle, Jim Massey/Massey Electric, Oregon Fire Department, Oregon Police Department, Oregon School District, Oregon Street Department, Oregon Park District 5K - Executive: Exelon, KSB Hospital Gold: E.D. Etnyre Co. Silver: Byron Quick Lube and Tire, Oregon Auto Body, Scott Stephens State Farm, Smith & Birkholz, P.C. 5K In-kind: Alpine Chiropractic & Natural Medicine, Casey’s, County Market, Felker Foods, Inc., Nestle Nesquick, Oregon SuperValu, Snyder’s of Oregon, Sullivans.
The Autumn on Parade Festival is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers. Dollars used to support the festival come entirely from sponsorships, registration fees, commissions from the food court, community contributions, the 60/40 raffle, and the sale of promotional items.
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Donut eating contest is Saturday, Oct. 6 Autumn on Parade and Casey’s General Store are once again teaming up for the third annual donut eating contest on Saturday, Oct. 6. The event will be held in the Judicial Center’s parking lot on Jefferson Street. 11 a.m. - 5-7 year olds: $5 entry fee. How fast they can eat two frosted cake donuts. Winner receives $25 8-10 year olds: $5 entry fee. How fast they can eat three frosted cake donuts. Winner receives $25 1 p.m. - 11-13 year olds: $5 entry fee. How fast they can eat six frosted cake donuts. Winner receives $50 14-Adult: $10 entry fee. How fast they can eat 12 frosted cake donuts. Winner receives the Grand Prize of $250 3 p.m. - If necessary we will have one more contest for the 5-7 & 8-10 year age groups. Sign up soon as spots are limited. Contact AOP at 815-732-3465 or online at info@autumnonparade. org.
Step back in time at the Olde English Faire Take a journey back in time and visit a Medieval marketplace and Castle at Stronghold Camp & Retreat Center on Oct. 6-7.
All proceeds will go toward renovating the castle! Tours of the Castle will give visitors a chance to explore the Great Hall, the circular Library and to discover the secret passageway. Stronghold, located two miles north of the Ogle County Courthouse Square on IL Rte. 2 North, is a place of respite and retreat for all walks of life. Boasting 360 acres of beauty along the Rock River bluffs and the area’s only Castle. When not hosting the Faire, the center offers facilities for overnight retreats, summer camps, leadership development programs and outdoor education programming. Walter Strong, owner and publisher of the Chicago Daily News, and his family built the castle as a vacation home in 1928. It was purchased by a group of Presbyterian churches in 1962 and is the centerpiece of the retreat center. To learn more, please visit www. StrongholdCenter.or or call 815732-6111.
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Stronghold will transform itself from a modern retreat and meeting facility to the site of the Olde English Faire/ Wandering players will perform both onstage and off as crafters and merchants display their wares. Minstrels will fill the pathways and stages with melodies while children gather in the Gremlin’s Garden for stories and other children’s activities. These and many more delights await you at the Olde English Faire! Gates shall open at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. The Faire shall conclude at 5:30 p.m. Admission prices for a one-day ticket are: adults $10 and children ages, 7-12, $5. There is no charge for children age 6 and under.
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Harvest Time Parade is always a crowd pleaser If you love a parade, you should love Autumn on Parade’s Harvest Time Parade, slated for Sunday, Oct. 7 in Oregon.
The theme for this year’s parade is “It’s Magical”. “We chose this theme It’s Magical for this year’s festival,” said Marseyne Snow, chairman of the parade and president of AOP. “Autumn on Parade is a magical time for the community and it will be fun to see how people get creative with the theme.” The ever-popular South Shore Drill Team and the Jesse White Tumblers have been booked for the event. Back again this year is a post parade show by the crowd pleasing South Shore Drill Team. The post parade show will be held on Jefferson Street in front of the Oregon library. Other parade entries include the Elite Striders, Rize Up, Inc. Drum and Drill Team, Barbed Wire Betties, Sinful Saints Dixieland Band, a rocket cycle, antique bicycles, stilt walkers, a bubble buggy, DTV Shredder, antique tractors, 4-H youth groups, shrine clubs, commercial entries and many more. “ We’re anticipating parade entrants will make this year’s Harvest Time Parade one of the most memorable.” said Snow. “Please get your entries in early so we can finish the parade line-up. The
ABOVE: A member of the South Shore Drill Team from Chicago connects with the crowd during the 2017 post-parade show at Autumn on Parade. BELOW: The Jesse White Tumblers performed in 2017 and are back again in 2018. Photos by Earleen Hinton deadline is in Sept. 15. If the lineup fills prior to Sept. 15 no more entries will be accepted.” Awards are given for best business entry, best use of festival theme, best float, antique vehicle, antique tractor, color guard, junior high band, senior high band, 4-H
Entertainment abounds Jugglers and shows for kids are just some of the free entertainment at this year’s festival.
Saturday’s entertainment will be offered around the historic Ogle County Courthouse. Shows are also staggered on their start times and located in two different areas to give visitors a chance to see more than one show as they shop in the Farmers’ Market and Arts and Craft show. The entertainment schedule may be adjusted due to inclement weather so be sure to check performance times on Saturday. In addition, strolling entertainers will be working their way around the courthouse square during the day.
Saturday, Oct. 6 11-11:30 a.m. Jason Kollum - Comedy Variety Juggling & Balancing Show (5th and Jefferson)
12-12:30 p.m. Jason Kollum - Comedy Variety Juggling & Balancing Show (5th and Jefferson) 12-2:45 p.m. Andrew Robinson - live music (Strolling Courthouse Square) 12:30-1 p.m. TNZ Bubble Show (Fun Zone) 1-1:45 p.m. TNZ Magic Show (Fun Zone) 2-2:45 p.m. TNZ Strolling Magic (Courthouse Square) 3-3:45 p.m. TNZ Magic Show (Fun Zone) 3-4 p.m. Andrew Robinson - live music (TBD)
Sunday, Oct. 7 11 am-12 p.m. Jason Kollum Balloon Twist (Courthouse Lawn & 5th & Jefferson)
group, Scout/youth group, senior high pom pon, senior high color guard, senior high drum major, senior high drum line, queen, and best animal unit. Fees for commercial and individual political entries are $50 for each unit.
The parade begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, contact Snow at mareseynesnow@comcast.net or call 815-341-5559. An entry form and parade route map is available at www.autumnonparade.org.
Plenty of jumping fun awaits kids at the AOP Fun Zone on Saturday and Sunday The Autumn on Parade Fun Zone offers kids a chance to Jump & Bounce some fun into their Autumn on Parade weekend! Attractions this year are: the Mega 18’ Single Lane Dry Slide; a 45’ Dual Lane Obstacle Course; and a Bungee Run. This event is located just a few steps north of the Ogle County Courthouse Square on the southwest corner of Washington and Fifth Street. Times are Saturday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wristbands are required for entry to the Fun Zone inflatables and cost $8 during AOP weekend. Save time and money and buy your wristbands for $5 prior to the festival weekend at the Nash Recreation Center in Oregon. For more information, call 815-7323465.
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Tractor Show Whether you like John Deere green or Farmall red the 26th annual Autumn on Parade Antique Tractor Classic and Gas Engine Exhibit should be just what the tractor doctor ordered. This year’s show will be held at Ore-
Historic Chana School Tours Reading, writing, and arithmetic are just three staples awaiting Autumn on Parade visitors at the historic Chana School, located on River Road in Oregon Park East. This unique two-room school, built in 1883, is celebrating its 135th birthday this year!! It will be open for tours on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The school originally stood in the town of Chana seven miles from Oregon and was set to be torn down in 1998. But a group of local citizens formed the Chana School Foundation to move the building to a new location, restore it to its original appearance, and operate it as a living history museum. “This fairy tale story began with a building that was going to be destroyed, because it was in the way of progress. It had been used in a variety of ways, since the closing of the Chana School District in the late 1960s,” said Connie Stauffer, who along with Chana native Duke Thomas, spearheaded the school’s move and restoration. After five years of fund raising, grant writing and thousands of hours of volunteer labor, the Chana School Museum opened in the Fall of 2003. In December 2005, the school was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. “This was an amazing recognition for the school and to everyone who had volunteered their energy to help make the school a landmark—not only for Oregon, but for the state of Illinois and our nation,” said Stauffer. “There are only two schools with two classrooms on the National Register from Illinois and the Chana School is the only two-room wooden school on the register from Illinois.” The Chana School is in the among the 1% of the buildings on the National Register. This is a very unique recognition.”
5K/Fun Run Sunday, Oct. 7
The 13th Annual Autumn on Parade 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is set for Sunday, Oct. 7. One-mile runners will begin the day at 8 a.m. followed by the 5K participants at approximately 8:30 a.m.
Registration for the 1 Mile Fun Run is $10. Again this year, all participants will receive an Autumn on Parade 1 Mile Fun Run silicone wristband. To be guaranteed a shirt, please register no later than Sept. 23. As for the 5K, all the same amenities that race goers have come to love will be available again such as music, premium long-sleeve tech shirts, post-race food, and awards to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in 16 different age groups in addition to overall awards. The course is USATF certified and the race will be chip timed by Real Timing, Inc.. Post-race massages will also be provided by Alpine Chiropractic and Natural Medicine, PC., of Oregon. A print-out of the course can be found at www.autumnonparade.org under the 5K page. Strollers will be allowed on the race course, but must start after all runners. No pets, bicycles, or scooters allowed on the course. The 5K Team Challenge is back in 2018 so grab your co-workers, friends, or family and sign up. Teams can be a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 15 per team. The top four race times for each team are added together and the fastest team wins a first place plaque. You may also register online at runsignup.com by Oct. 4. Fee increases on Sept. 23. Teams may also register online at runsignup.com by setting up their team name and password online for all members to register. Registrations after Sept. 23 through race day registration (7-8 a.m.) will have a fee increase to $25 for individuals and $25/registrant for the corporate/team challenge. For more information, email AOP5K run@gmail.com.
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• Friday, September 21, 2018
The Foundation for Focus House is in the driver’s seat again this year for the 28th annual car show, slated for Saturday, Oct. 6 at Oregon Park East. This year’s show will again be held on Saturday at Oregon Park East, just across River Road, east of Oregon. Registration will start at 8 a.m. and the show runs until approximately 3 p.m. Six special trophies will be provided for: Best of Show; Best GM; Best Ford; Best Orphan; Best Mopar; Kid’s Choice; and Director’s Choice. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. Pre-registration is $10 before Sept. 28 and $15 the day of the show. Entertainment and announcements will be provided by 3-D Sound. Lunch will be available on site near the historic Chana School which will also be open for tours. Profits from the show will benefit Foundation for Focus House, a non for profit organization that provides funding for Focus House and its programs. Focus House, established in 1975, is an Ogle County owned youth residential facility operated by the Ogle County Probation Department. The primary goal of Focus House is to return each child to his/her family, avoiding further - and more severe court mandated actions. For more information, visit www. focushouse.net or Diana Davidson, ddavidson@oglecounty.org, 815-732-1180.
gon Park East on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Show chairman Stan Eden said past shows have featured more than 50 outstanding exhibits representing Oliver, Farmall IH, Minneapolis Moline, Allis Chalmers, J.I. Case, Fordson and John Deere. “Max Armstrong’s Farmall tractors will be on exhibit at the show on Saturday and he will drive in the parade on Sunday,” Eden said. “We will also have a gasoline engine exhibit on Saturday.” Visitors will see restored and sometimes, unrestored farm tractors as well as gas engine exhibits. Owners are invited to register by 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. Exhibits of lawn and garden tractors are also welcome. Great food, prepared by The Chana School Foundation, will be available at the site. Recognition and Awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m. at Oregon park East. The Tractor Drive through Oregon will begin at approximately 4 p.m. All exhibitors will receive a commemorative “dash plaque”. All exhibits must be in running condition. Entries will be accepted at Oregon Park East until 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. Pre-registration is welcome but not required.
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Ogle County Newspapers • Friday, September 21, 2018
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