Cornfest 2017

The Best Ears of Our Lives

2017

Darien Sept. 8-10 in Darien West Park

FREE SWEET CORN

Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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For entire event schedule: www.dariencornfest.com

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The 56th annual Darien Cornfest set for Sept. 8 to 10 The 2017 Cornfest will be Sept. 8 through Sept. 10 in Darien West Park at the intersection of Highway 14 and North Road at 335 W. Madison St. The family friendly festival features activities for the kids, a carnival, annual tournaments, live music, and all the corn you can eat.

Cornfest is sponsored by American Legion Post 450, Darien Crossed Irons Fire Fighters Association, Darien Community Club, Darien Cornfest Committee, and many others. See Page 8 for more information.

Birds Eye foods is once again donating all the sweet corn that can be eaten Saturday and Sunday.

The carnival is open all three days of the event with wristband specials at $20 from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The entertainment line up for the Miller Lite Stage includes a 7 p.m. concert by Rainbow Bridge on Friday and a 7 p.m. concert by Shotgun Jane on Saturday night.

Parade

The Liberty Bike Ride starts off the annual Cornfest parade at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, with the main parade stepping off at 1 p.m. sharp.

The Liberty Bike Ride is a group of military veterans on motorcycles giving tribute to our current and lost military men and women with decorated motorcycles.

Any veteran who would like to ride your motorcycle (all kinds welcome) in the Liberty Bike Ride can fill out the parade form at the Cornfest website, www. dariencornfest.us.

Line-up for units being judged will begin at 11 a.m. Parade participants must be lined up in your spot before noon to be judged. Line-up for units not being judged will begin at noon.

The entire parade route is about threequarters of a mile. There will be two reviewing stands the first will be in front of the Farmers Inn and the other on Madison Street.

Ribbons are awarded for novelties, horses and tractors. Ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded for floats.

VICKY WEDIG Cornfest 2017

Volunteers husk and hand out free sweet corn at the 2015 Cornfest celebration in Darien.

This year’s festival of corn is Sept. 8 to 10 in Darien West Park. Birds Eye is once again providing all the corn you can eat on Saturday and Sunday.

Tournaments

Saturday, Sept. 9

The 32-team softball tournament returns again this year. Prizes are awarded for the top placing teams. Games are played Saturday and Sunday.

The volleyball tournament, which always draws a crowd, consists of competitive co-ed 6’s is Saturday only at the Darien West Park volleyball courts.

Cost is $100 per team. Prizes will be awarded to top three teams in championship round. There will be a “toilet bowl” round as well.

A mandatory captain’s meeting will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Rules – USA volleyball rules. Pool play, two games of 25. Games played will be determined by the amount of teams and pools.

The horseshoe tournament begins with registration at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday; the tournaments begin at noon.

All day 32-Team Men’s Softball Tournament, merchandise, crafts

9 a.m. Volleyball tournament 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bingo 11:30 a.m. Horseshoe Tournament

Noon Mini-Rods Tractor Pull

Noon CornHole tournament Noon to 4 p.m. Carnival wristband special, $20

1 p.m. Walworth County Cloggers Evening Hammerschlagn

Schedule of events

For more information on Cornfest events, go to www.dariencornfest.com.

Sunday, Sept. 10

All day 32-Team Men’s Softball Tournament, volleyball tournament, merchandise, crafts

10 a.m. CornHole tournament

10 a.m. Bingo 11:30 a.m. Horseshoe tournament 12:15 p.m. Liberty Bike Ride

1 p.m. Parade, downtown Darien

2 p.m. Cornhole Tournament

3 p.m. Cornfest raffle, Big Corn Shell Out follows

Darien Cornfest 2017 Sept. 8 to 10 in Darien West Park

Featuring free sweet corn Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All weekend – 32-team Men’s Softball Tournament, volleyball tournament, horseshoe tournament, merchandise, crafts, bingo and midway.

Carnival $20 wristband specials – Friday, 6 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.

– Entertainment –

Friday, Sept. 8 • 7 p.m. – Rainbow Bridge, Miller Lite Stage

Saturday, Sept. 9 • 1 p.m. – Walworth County Cloggers • 7 p.m. – Shotgun Jane, Miller Lite Stage

Friday, Sept. 8

6 p.m. Co-ed softball, Hammerschlagn 6 to 10 p.m. Carnival wristband special, $20

9 p.m. Fireworks, over ball diamond No. 3

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Kids ride on the kiddie coaster during the 2015 Cornfest in Darien; a float in the 2015 Hot Cob in the City parade; and Laurie Kloezkner, of Sharon, enjoys an ear of corn at the 2015 Cornfest. (Vicky Wedig photos)

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‘Cheers Big Ears’ Clockwise from left: Visitors to the 2016 Cornfest in Darien enjoy roasted sweet corn, courtesy of Birds Eye, during last year’s event; the co-ed volleyball tournament is always a big draw during Cornfest; the Mini-Rods Tractor Pull is one of the featured events last year; a batter waits for the ball during one of the games in 32team men’s softball tournament; and participants compete in the corn hole (bean bag) tournament.

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Writing for the win Darien fifth graders take

second and third in Farm Bureau’s essay contest Darien Elementary School fifth-graders Emilee Colson and Diego Serna took second and third place, respectively, in the 2017 Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Ag In The Classroom essay contest sponsored by the Walworth County Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee.

The winners were recognized at the Walworth County Farm Bureau dairy breakfast June 17.

The students took part after Master Gardener George Mroch came to Darien Elementary to do a project with students about how to clone plants.

The students in Erin Rae and Patrick Wrubble’s classes took part in the essay contest as part of their science projects.

In addition to placing in the contest, Colson received $15 and three tickets to the June dairy breakfast. Serna received a $10 award and three tickets to the dairy breakfast.

As their teacher, Rae received two dairy breakfast tickets, a hard cover book titled “Time for Cranberries” and an educator guide to donate to the school library.

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Emillee Colson (front left) and Diego Serna (front right) took second and third place, respectively, in an essay contest sponsored by the Walworth County Farm Bureau. Presenting the award to them are master gardener George Mroch and Darien fifth-grade teacher Erin Rae.

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Celebration of exemplary service to the community set for Sept. 22 Keefe Kares, the charitable branch of Keefe Real Estate Inc., invites the public to share in a celebration of service to the community at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, on the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn.

“Our goal with the celebration is to raise funds for local organizations and drive awareness to the invaluable work they provide our community,” Keefe Real Estate President and CEO Tom Keefe said.

Keefe Kares is a 501c3 foundation, which distributed more than $50,000 to more than 20 community charities across three counties in 2016.

The third annual Celebration will feature a raffle, pig roast, live music, and live and silent auctions.

Money raised by the Foundation for Keefe Kares comes from several sources. Nearly 70 percent of the donations come from individual agents and staff, many of whom have contributions auto-deducted from every commission or paycheck throughout the year. Their financial contributions are further matched by Keefe Real Estate.

An annual tradition at the celebration is to spotlight one organization supported by the foundation. This year, the board unanimously voted to honor the Walworth County Alliance for Children’s Tree House for the challenging and essential services they provide to the community.

The Tree House partner’s with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s Walworth County Child Advocacy Center. Together, they support children and families who have

been affected by child abuse. One of the core missions of the Tree House is to build awareness throughout the community on the topic of sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, drug endangered children and human trafficking.

The Child Advocacy Center, on average, provides more than 300 forensic interviews of children each year. It also provides therapy programs and medical evaluations for children who have current and past trauma. Annually, the Walworth County Child Advocacy Center receives about 1,300 referrals regarding child maltreatment.

“Every day at the Tree House we recognize that children in our community suffer from abuse and neglect,” WCAC Director of Development Bridget DickinsonSix said. “It is also this community that generously supports our mission of keeping children free from harm. We are truly grateful to everyone, especially Keefe Kares, who puts the safety and well-being of children in our county, first.“ Local videographer, Isaac Smith, volunteered his professional services to create a video about the organization that will be unveiled at the event.

In 2016, rolling-grant gifts were made by the Keefe Kares board to the following nonprofit organizations of service excellence: Association for Prevention of Family Violence, Aquanuts Adaptive Ski Program (for the disabled), Aurora Foundation/Breast Care Program, Big Brothers, Big Sisters,

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Keefe Kares volunteers Katie Stark-Dunsker (front from left), Diane Cocroft, Tracey Sallee and Jess Smith are photo bombed by partygoer Andy Szymanskyj (back row) at the 2016 Keefe Kares Celebration. This year’s fundraiser is set for Sept. 22 on the Walworth County Fairgrounds.

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Keefe Real Estate President and CEO Tom Keefe (left) gives a thank you speech to all the contributors and volunteers at last year’s Keefe Kares Celebration while musician Glenn Davis takes a break.

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Birds Eye Foods in Darien is once again donating the sweet corn for the annual Cornfest celebration. Free roasted corn on the cob will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10, at Darien Park.

According to the Birds Eye website, Clarence Birdseye was a man of vision, curiosity and persistence.

He was a naturalist, a businessman and a skillful inventor who used his unique gifts to develop a flash freezing process that not only preserved food safely but also preserved its taste and appearance.

Birdseye returned to the United States and formed the General Seafood Corporation with some wealthy partners who believed in his process. The partners’ financial support allowed the inventive Birdseye to develop and perfect a machine called a “Quick Freeze Machine” that he unveiled in 1926.

Birdseye then focused on marketing. He tested refrigerated grocery display cases and entered into a joint venture agreement to manufacture them. Birdseye’s company began leasing refrigerated boxcars to transport frozen foods by rail in 1944. This made national distribution a reality and Birdseye a legend.

For more information, visit www. birdseye.com.

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Keefe Real Estate Inc.

Keefe Real Estate Inc. is one of Cornfest’s big sponsors this year.

Founded in 1943, the independent, familyowned, full-service real estate brokerage company based in Southeastern Wisconsin. Keefe has seven offices in Walworth, Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties.

According to its website, “Keefe’s mission is to maintain and grow our position as market leader, provide the highest level of support and service to our customers and sales agents, and play a leading role in improving the communities we serve.”

For more information, visit www. keeferealestate.com.

First National Bank and Trust Co.

Beloitbased community bank First National Bank and Trust Co. is another large sponsor of Cornfest for 2017.

The family-ownded company was founded in 1882 and continues to be a family-run business today. Serving the people of Beloit and surrounding communities, the bank has grown to 16

full-service locations throughout Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois and $1.1 billion in assets.

For more information, visit www. bankatfirstnational.com.

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MillerCoors also offers beers such as Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy from sixth-generation Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, and Blue Moon Belgian White from modern craft pioneer Blue Moon Brewing Company, founded in 1995.

For more information, visit www. millerlite.com and www.millercoors.com.

Other sponsors: The following is a list of individuals and companies that donated goods and services for the 2017 Cornfest celebration:

StineBrinks Piggly Wiggly Pirate’s Cove First National Bank of Darien Sorg’s Quality Meat and Sausage Shabby Shack Duck Inn Lake Front Mobil Bond’s Auto Care Denise Murphy Downtown Deli American Spirit Classic Embroidery Brown’s Service Pelishek’s Fine Jewelry Wheeler’s Bowling Center New Horizon’s Darien Legion Post 450

Tana’s Restaurant Schultz’s Pit Stop Cruise Inn Jan’s Hallmark Kikkoman Barker Lumber Evergreen Golf Club Lenny’s Pig Roast Beal Jewelry Randy Cobb Carpentry Country Station Bliss Machine Mike and Mary Linden MidState Staller Estates Mike Welch Auctions Delbrook Greenies Fleet Service

Utiger Jewelry Sandy’s Custom Catering Farmer’s Inn Logterman Heating and Cooling Kunes Auto Group Johnson Tractor Bigelow Landscaping Bill and Cindy Luesenhopp Phil and Phyllis Putman Hooch Hut Royal Baskets CJW Terrace Gardens Ace Hardware Scott Wood Products Waterfront Bar and Grill

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Big Foot Food Pantry, Delavan Food Pantry, Elkhorn Food Pantry, Lake Geneva Conservancy, Lake Geneva Food Pantry, Lake Geneva Hope Walk, Love Inc., Open Arms Free Clinic, Sharing Center, Side by Side, Special Olympics, Transitional Living Center, Tree House, Twin Lakes Area Food Pantry, Twin Oaks Homeless Shelter, United Way, VIP Services, and the Water Safety Patrol.

The Sept. 22 celebration is also sponsored by community partners: Creekside Landscape, First Business Bank, Macs Moving and Storage, Diamond Residential Mortgage Corporation, First National Bank and Trust, Southeastern Title, Joe Senglaub, First Midwest Bank, Meridian, Lake Geneva Regional News, Stebnitz Builders, Hummel Construction, TLC Cleaning Service, Advia, Park Bank,

Market Street Venture Rental, and Lakes Area Home Inspectors.

Tickets for the event are $10 and available online at www. keefekares.com.

For more information about the Celebration or the Keefe Kares foundation in general, contact Katrina Lubinski at (262) 348-3215 or katrinal@keeferealestate.com.

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Above: Keefe Real Estate’s Elaine Johnson (from left), Debbie Cobian and Stacey Sheets enjoying the festivities at last year’s fundraiser. At left: Keefe’s Darlene Huber sells raffle tickets at the 2016 Keefe Kares Celebration.

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Straight from the fields

Shop the local farmers markets for the freshest picks Fresh, locally grown produce, plants and products are available at weekly farmers markets throughout the area.

Here’s a listing of the locations, dates and times for some of the markets in the area:

Burlington

The Burlington Farmers Market is from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at Wehmhoff Square, on the corner of Washington and Pine streets.

The market offers a large selection of produce and locally sources items and the opportunity to interact with the producers. There is also live music.

For more information, visit www. burlingtonwifarmersmarket.com.

East Troy

The East Troy Farmers Market is every Friday, from 3 to 7 p.m. through early October, on the downtown village square. Vendors, fresh produce, live entertainment and more.

Elkhorn

The Walworth County Farmers Market is every Saturday through Oct. 14, from 8 a.m. to noon, in Veterans Park, on the courthouse square in Elkhorn.

Kenosha

The Kenosha HarborMarket is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday, until Oct. 14. European-style mixed market with more than 150 vendors. Fresh organic vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs and flowers, artisan bakery goods and handcrafted soaps, candles and all media of art and craft.

Live entertainment in three locations, chef demonstrations, educational booths and more.

Lake Geneva

The Lake Geneva Farmers Market is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday through October at Horticultural Hall, 330 Broad St.

Mukwonago

The Mukwonago Area Farmers Market is every Wednesday until Oct. 14 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Field Park (highways 83 and NN.)

Whitewater

• The Whitewater Farmers’ Market is every Saturday from 8 a.m. until sell out – generally around noon – through November, rain or shine, in the parking lot at the Winchester True Value Hardware, 1415 W. Main St. The market includes a variety of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods, honey and preserves, flowers, shrubs, birdhouses and jewelry.

• The Whitewater City Market is held every Tuesday from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., through October at Cravath Lakefront Park. The market features locally-grown, fresh fruits and vegetables from area farmers, artisans, food carts, free music, kids’ activities and more than 50 vendors, on average.

Union Grove

The Union Grove Farmers Market is from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays on the downtown village square.

Visitors will find seasonal fruits and vegetables, honey, kettle corn, crafters and non-profit bake sales.

For more information, visit www.uniongrovechamber.org.

Sharon

The Sharon Farmers Market is the first and third Friday of each month until Oct. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m.

FILE PHOTO Cornfest 2017

Fifty-four percent of counties with the highest rates of food are in rural areas. Rural areas also account for 62 percent of counties with the highest rates of child food insecurity.

Farming program helps neighbors fight hunger

Breaking barriers to win the war against hunger in rural America Although the United States produces much of the world’s food, 48 million people in the country are food insecure, lacking access to enough food to sustain a healthy, active lifestyle. What’s even more surprising is that many of the counties with the highest rates of food insecurity are located in rural communities, the very places growing the bulk of this food.

According to Feeding America’s study Map the Meal Gap 2016, rural counties are more likely to have high rates of food insecurity than more densely populated counties. In fact, 54 percent of counties with the highest rates of food are in rural areas. Rural areas also account for 62 percent of counties with the highest rates of child food insecurity.

While shocking to many, these numbers don’t surprise Michelle Sause, Assistant Director of Network Relations at Food Bank for the Heartland in Omaha. Her work with the food bank covers more than 78,000 square miles and spans 93 counties.

“The majority of our counties are rural communities,” says Sause. “We serve over 530 network partners that include pantries, meal providers and backpack programs, Kid’s Cafe and summer feeding programs.”

Some of the challenges in providing food to food-insecure families are unique in rural locations compared to metropolitan areas. These pantries often have limited resources, supplies and volunteers, which makes it difficult to secure meals for people struggling with hunger.

“We have two main challenges - transportation and establishing partnerships with donors in our rural communities,” she says. “With a service area that

spans over 78,000 square miles, transportation can be a challenge.”

Sause adds, “Another challenge is finding and securing relationships with donors. This challenge is partly because our communities really want to take care of their own and when a large agency from a bigger city is coming in, it can feel threatening.”

There is a tradition of helping your neighbor in rural communities, including Sause’s. Invest An Acre is a program working hard to uphold that tradition.

Invest An Acre is a program of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hungerrelief organization, designed to engage farmers, agribusiness, and rural communities in the fight against hunger in rural communities across America.

Farmers can donate a portion of their crop proceeds at their local grain elevator, by check or online.

Donations are doubled by matching partners, and the full amount is distributed directly to eligible local food banks and pantries. This means 200 percent of what a farmer gives goes back to the local food back of that town, and the people who need it most.

Food Bank for the Heartland – just one of many organizations working with Invest An Acre to fight rural hunger – has received more than $50,000 through the program.

“At Food Bank for the Heartland, we have found the best support is locally sourced,” says Sause.

“Thank you to the generous farmers who have donated through Invest An Acre and who have encouraged fellow farmers to participate too. You are making a difference in the lives of hungry children, families and seniors.”

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Thinking about raising backyard chickens?

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EGGING ON THE FARM-TO-TABLE MOVEMENT AT HOME

As more Americans choose restaurants that take pride in buying from local farms and cooking in season, many families have brought these farm-to-table values home with them. That may feel like the latest trend to emerge from the culinary world, but its roots run deep on family farms; the benefits of growing your own food and living “backyard-to-table” have been practiced there for generations.

A backyard-to-table lifestyle has countless benefits: saving money at the grocery store, living more sustainably, knowing exactly where your healthy foods come from and spending quality time with your family – to name a few.

“Many people begin exploring the backyard-to-table trend by raising their own vegetables, fruits and herbs, but you don’t have to stop there,” says Lisa Steele, top-selling author of “Fresh Eggs Daily” and “Duck Eggs Daily,” and creator of the popular backyard chickening website FreshEggsDaily.com.

“Raising your own flock of backyard chickens provides a reliable source of wholesome eggs, and chicken droppings provide excellent fertilizer for the garden,” Steele says. “From the coop to the garden to the kitchen, it’s a fun and rewarding way for families to spend time together, and raising poultry teaches about a sustainable lifestyle.”

You can visit nearly any Tractor Supply location, see and select live chicks to begin your flock, and get all the equipment, feed and advice you need to successfully cultivate the baby chicks into an egg-laying flock.

their new home, and then gradually reduce the amount of light to 12 to 13 hours per day.

Watch them

Pay attention to how the chicks behave. If they crowd into the corners of the brooding area, away from the lamp, they may be feeling too warm. If they chirp a lot and huddle under the lamp in a pile, they may be feeling cold. At 6 weeks old, chicks should be ready to move in to their chicken coop.

You can purchase a wide selection of chicken coops and hutches from Tractor Supply and TractorSupply.com.

Proper feeding

Chicks require different kinds of feed than adult birds. Until they’re about 8 weeks old, chicks should eat a special chick “starter feed” with more of the protein that young birds need (available at all Tractor Supply stores). Feed them following the bag directions, but only buy a month’s supply at a time to ensure the minerals and vitamins stay fresh.

Between eight and 18 weeks, your flock should be eating “grower feed.” A grower formulation helps a young hen develop into a reliable egg layer. At 18 weeks, your flock can transition to adult feed. To encourage egg production, a feed with 16 to 20 percent protein is recommended. “Layer feed” contains calcium so eggshells stay hard.

In about 24 weeks, your flock will be established, and your family can begin enjoying fresh, wholesome eggs every day.

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For Americans looking to live more sustainably and embrace the backyard-to-table movement at home, backyard poultry is the next big thing in food.

The chicken experts from Tractor Supply offer some tips to get you started:

Before buying chicks, prepare

They’re babies and will need special care, including a “brooder guard” to help keep them warm. This can be as simple as a cardboard box or circular cardboard fence. Add a heat source, such as a 250-watt infrared bulb placed 18 inches above the ground. Disinfect the area with chlorine or

ammonia and spread a few inches of wood shavings on the ground. The day before bringing chicks home, turn on the lamp to ensure the litter is thoroughly warm.

Keep them clean and warm

Poultry require clean, fresh water at every age. A 1-gallon chick water refreshed regularly will provide plenty of hydration for a small flock. Keep the lamp on 24 hours a day during the first week the chicks are in

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