2017 DRIVE GUIDE - Stark County Fall...

September 16–17, 2017

FOOD • ANTIQUES • CRAFTS • SCENIC VIEWS • AND MORE!

If you’re looking to enjoy scenic views, hearty food, unique shopping or fun old-fashioned family activities — all served up with a heaping helping of “fresh from the country” hospitality, you’re in the right place: Stark County! Our towns offer everything from

antiques, crafts and flea market bargains, to demonstrations, local entertainment and of course, great food!WELCOME!

2017 DRIVE GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTSFront Cover What you’re reading right now!Page 3 Toulon Schedule, Vendors, Food, ActivitiesPage 6 Wyoming Vendors, Food, ActivitiesPage 7 Wyoming Schedule of EventsPage 11 Bradford Schedule, Vendors, Food, ActivitiesPage 15 West Jersey, LaFayetteBack Cover Stark County Drive Guide Map

Note: All activities, vendors and events are subject to change or cancellation at the last minute! Check our Facebook page for the latest updates.

Please also take a moment to peruse the advertisements from the numerous Stark County businesses that help make the Fall Festival Drive a reality each year! And don’t forget to Like and Share us with your friends – they’ll love Stark County, too!

ABOUT STARK COUNTYStark County is named after New Hampshire native Gen. John Stark, who fought in the Battles of Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton and Bennington during the American Revolutionary War. Due to poor health (at age 81), he was unable to travel in 1809 to be with a group of Bennington veterans who had gathered to commemorate the battle. He instead sent a letter to his friends, which closed with the words “Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils,” the first part of which became the New Hampshire State Motto in 1945.

Stark County was formed in 1839 out of Knox and Putnam counties. Eleven years prior, Isaac B. Essex had made a claim, and in the fall of 1828 cut logs and split the clap-boards for his house. Along with several friends, he hauled them to the proposed building site in 1829. They all camped in the woods the first night, but towards sundown of the second day, the cabin was raised, the roof on, and as Mr. Essex graphically said “we cut a log out and moved in.” This was the first home of non-Native American settlers within Stark County.

IN MEMORY OF PEGGY MOATSWe lost a dear friend and one of the anchors of the Stark County Fall Festival Planning Committee this year. See back page for a memoriam and make sure to see the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ on Sunday in Wyoming, in tribute to Peggy!

facebook.com/StarkCountyFallFestival

TOULONVENDORS & ACTIVITIES*Saturday Only**Sunday OnlyALL OTHERS HERE ON BOTH DAYS

Origami Owl – Jessica Volkman: Customized Living Locket, Bracelets, & More for Your Loved Ones

Younique – Crystal Sydney: Luxurious Make-Up for All! Perfectly Posh – Kelli Zaremba: Pampering Products Made

in the USA with Gentle, Natural Ingredients Agnes & Dora – Patti Norsworthy: Women’s &

Little Girls Clothing LuLaRue – Lauren Chiapetta: Adult & Kid’s Clothing

including Leggings, Shirts, Skirts, Dresses & Kimonos LuLaRue – Angela Feller: Adult & Kid’s Clothing including

Leggings, Shirts, Skirts, Dresses & Kimonos Pink Zebra – Stacy Eichorn: Home Fragrance, Wax Melts

and other options Bath Fitter – Troy Heude: New Baths in as Little as 1 Day! Thirty-One Gifts – Jennifer Gibson: Personalized Bags,

Totes, Wallets & More to Make a Memorable Gift Stark County Pregnancy Resource Center: Resources for

pregnancy & motherhood

Toulon has been the seat of Stark County since 1856. We hope you will join us downtown throughout our business district for a variety of vendors, great food, entertainment & country hospitality. Stop by and check out the great line up in Toulon!

ARTS & CRAFTS Pat’s Handmade Crafts – Patricia Chapman:

Various Handmade Crafts Sonja’s Crafts – Sonja Beaty: Embroidered Towels, Quilted

Hot Pads, Microwave Potato Bags, Bowl Cozies, Plastic Bags & Mouse Pads

Head Games & Sew Much More – Jan Blank: Handmade Clothes & Accessories for Elf on the Shelf, Hoodie Towels, Dish Scrubbies, Quarter Keepers, and other miscellaneous items

Heartland “Criations” Alpacas, LLC: Raw & Finished Alpaca Products

Sandy’s Crafts – Sandy Blakey: Jewelry, Pillows, Pillow Cases, and other crafts

Girls Who Run With Scissors – Margie Ottensmeier: Appliqued Shirts, Crochet Hats, Kitchen Items, & Bibs

Spoon River Soap Co. – Jessica Jackson: Handcrafted Soap and Artisan Bath Essentials

FOOD Lion’s Club American Legion Post #416 Meilia’s Magical Lemon Shake-Ups - Tammy Black: Shake-

Ups, Ice Cream, Snow Cones/Slushies, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Pizza, & Root Beer Floats

Flores Fashions - Lisa Alvarez: Tacos, Nachos, Hot Dogs, Mexican Corn, Chips, Water & Soda


Sales – Scott EisenbarthService – Kyle Eisenbarth

Body Shop – Randy Downing

610 S. 7th StreetWyoming, IL 61491Phone: 309.695.2021Fax: 309.695.3535

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Wyoming Motors Inc.

WYOMINGThomas Park is where it’s @!Crafts, food, entertainment and activities, they’re all here, and especially for YOU! The Stark County Fall Festival Drive is two full days of excitement that will leave you wanting to come back again and again (you don’t have to wait until next year, either!). Our businesses have lots to offer, and if you’ve not been to Stark County lately, the updates are outstanding! For example, the recent-ly-renovated Paramount Theatre opened recently with sellout crowds for comedian Theo Von. Theo was quoted in the Peoria Journal Star, stating that, “On a personal level, I think that preserving cultural landmarks, especially in small towns, is extremely important. I also believe having a local home for the arts will inspire the arts in young people.” We’re looking forward to many more performances at the Paramount! Life is always full of surprises, and this year, the Fall Festival honors all of those who work so hard to make it happen. Past & present, thank you for coming; enjoy what we have to offer and leave knowing we have done our best for you! We’re still aiming to keep it simple and ‘old school.’ God bless!

Peg Gray, Wyoming Chairperson

VENDORS & ACTIVITIES*Saturday Only**Sunday OnlyALL OTHERS HERE ON BOTH DAYS

*Wyoming 1st Congregational UCC: Baked goods and gift items: cookies, pies, candy, rolls, caramel corn, fudge, brownies & more

*Nazarene Church VBS Fundraiser: Walking tacos, drinks, and baked goods

*Tammy and Peg’s Pies: Pies sold whole and by the slice (Located by Ruth’s Chops)

**Wyoming Lions Club: Pancakes and sausage breakfast (East side of the park, screened in pavilion, handicap accessible)

FOOD C&C Kettle Corn – Crystal & Edgar McGee: Kettle corn D&M Concessions – Dave and Maryann Ball: Corn dogs,

tenderloins, curly fries, and lemon shake-ups Peking Food – Huy & Huong Kieu: Oriental food: Egg rolls,

fried rice, wontons, crab Rangoon, sweet & sour chicken, and drinks

Princeville Masonic Lodge: Haystack onion rings and lemon shake-ups

Ruth’s Chops – Ruth Tracy: Butterfly pork chops, pork patties, boneless ribs, brats, hot dogs, and drinks

Steve and Carol Lou Reiff – C&S Catering: Italian beef, pulled pork sandwiches (plain or BBQ), and drinks

O’Brien’s – Dena & Christian Cantwell: Funnel cakes, elephant ears, fried candy bars

ARTS & CRAFTS Krey Optical Lab – Ralph Krey: Eye glass displays and

tune ups Nature’s Creations – Ryan Werkheiser: Painted pumpkins,

gourds, bird houses, Indian corn, and broom corn Sandy Turpin: Jeweled scarves, doll clothes and beds Cheryl Hurst: Avon Products (Cash and carry or order what

you want) Heather Dana: “Thirty-one” products: Totes, handbags,

purses, and accessories Mary Brazel: Produce, pumpkins, gourds, barn wood crafts Debi Streitmatter: doTERRA Essential Oils

Sandy Hartman: Crochet hats for all ages: monkey hats, headbands, purses, scarves, cell phone cases, dish towels, toy animals and more

Marie Lindahl: Maggie’s Marvelous hair bow, bottle cap items, hair clips, elastic hair ties, tooth fairy pillows, bags, and face painting

Wade Wilkinson: Hand tooled wooden items Nichole Mercer: Usborne Books (children’s books) Marilyn Shork: Tupperware (Cash and carry) Kevin Meaker: Home grown pumpkins and more Robin Starks: Celebrity pictures, flags, knives, poly-resin

figurines, candles, jewelry and more Linda Getter: Blue Velvet Jewelry Designs Brandi Blunier: LuLaRue Clothes (girls & women’s) Sue Secrist: Pink Zebra soy, melts, warmers, diffusers,

home decor, and create your own candle Gary & Kathy Post: Quality wood products from recycled

lumber: rustic bird houses, barns, sheds, corn cribs, etc. Kristi Lemanski: Pampered Chef (cooking supplies) Kristin Lemanski: Origami Owl Jewelry Robyn Resch: Tastefully Simple (spices, mixes, soups, etc.)

(cash and carry, hosting opportunities) Roganne “Weezie” Chambers: My Neighbors Crafts, tiki

torches, lighted bottles, and blankets Carolyn Herreweyers & Tina Schiffbauer: Scentsy

(wickless candles) Gary Royse: Caps, shirts, toys, and jewelry Nick Dilts: Wood benches, bird/butterfly/bat houses Tina’s Creations – Tina Bill: Homemade goods & crafts Karen’s Collectibles – Karen Megan: Glassware,

this & that, collectibles Sherry Nees: All kinds of woodcrafts for fall, pumpkins,

cornstalks, yard art, snowmen shutters, dolls & more Cathy Massey: Magnabilities, interchangeable jewelry Lauren Despain: Simply Frippery – jewelry, clay figures Seventh & Williams Iron Works – Blake Quart: Welded yard

art, all hand-made ornaments. Nicole Schumacher: Mary Kay skin care & makeup

demonstrations, facials, hands, etc. Deane & Roberta Brady: Handmade fleece throws Floral Arrangements by Lisa – Lisa Nimmers: Wreaths,

swags & more Fairbrother Produce – Matt & Hillary Fairbrother: Produce

– apples, peaches, greenbeans, potatoes (in-season produce) Chad’s Treasures – Chad Smith: Tools, clothes, misc. stuff


Saturday, September 16thYou DO NOT have to be from Stark County to enter any of our contests. All events are subject to change.

9:00 am {PARK OPENS} Crafts ~ Food ~ Exhibits ~ Fun for everyone! Roger Royer @ the Bandstand

10:00 am Inflatables – M&K: Free, but must be supervised by an adult

at all times! @Southeast corner of park Wyoming Library – Christine Best: Something for

every kid! @Playground gym Face Painting – Katie Gibler: Free, but donations appreciated

@Library/playground gym A.B.A.T.E. – Registration opens for “Rumble in the Park Bike

Show” @North side of Basketball Court Pedal Tractor Pull Registration opens – Kids Age Classes:

3–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–10, 11–12 years. @South side of Basketball Court

10:30 am Pedal Tractor Pull (by Scott Schaffer, sponsored by

Keith Ratcliff): Make sure to register for your age class at 10:00am! @South side of Basketball Court

11:00 am Diaper Derby (baby crawling race) Registration opens: 12

months age limit @Bandstand Doggie Pageant Registration opens @Bandstand

12:30 pm Diaper Derby Contest (baby crawling race, sponsored by

Melinda Edwards): Make sure to register at 11:00am! 12 month age limit @Bandstand

1:00 pm Lip Sync & Dress Contest Registration opens @Bandstand

2:00 pm Doggie Pageant Contest (sponsored by local pet owners):

Dress up your dog (and you!) and show us your best! (must be people and dog-friendly and leashed) @Bandstand

Furry Friends Petting Zoo – Deb Moreland: Small and large unique animals @West Side of the Park

3:00 pm FREE Kids Games – Look for Miss Peg & her crew: Bring a

partner for the 3-legged race, egg toss, sack races & more. @Southeast pavilion

4:00 pm Lip Sync & Dress Contest (sponsored by State Bank of

Speer, State Bank of Toulon & Wyoming Better Banks): Cash prize for 1st & 2nd! Audience will be your judge. Don’t have to be from Stark County to enter. Bring your own CD & costume! @Bandstand

5:00 pm {PARK CLOSES} After Glow Party: food, drinks & music – all are invited!

@Orwig Auction Center (see ad on page 12 for details)

Sunday, September 17thYou DO NOT have to be from Stark County to enter any of our contests. All events are subject to change.

8:00 am – NOON WYOMING LIONS Pancakes & Sausage Breakfast

@East side of the park, screened in pavilion – handicap accessible

9:00 am {PARK OPENS} Crafts ~ Food ~ Exhibits ~ Entertainment ~ Fun for everyone!

10:00 am Community Church Service: Wyoming Methodist &

Nazarene Churches present you with God’s Word & love! @Bandstand - Join us for a day the Lord has made! Speaker: Pastor Tammy Shane Music coordinator: Pastor Rebecca Klemm

Limited seating, lawn chairs are welcome A free will offering will be taken. All unmarked donations

will go to a special community charity.

11:30 am Open Mic with Roger Royer – Let us hear your talent,

special requests are welcome! @Bandstand

12:30 pm Baking Contest Registration opens - All entries must have an

ingredient that starts with the letter “P” (peanuts, pears, pumpkin, pastrami, etc.) and must be baked. @Bandstand

1:00 pm Baking Contest - Judges decisions are final, prizes awarded!

Make sure to register at 12:30pm! Samples available after the contest! @Bandstand

1:00 – 3:00 pm Free train rides for the kids: Powered by Bob Weedman &

crew. @West Side of Park

2:00 pm Battle of the Sexes - Two teams (guys vs. gals) will use their

wits, endurance & talents to withstand the challenge! (spon-sored by: State Bank of Speer, State Bank of Toulon & Wyo-ming Better Banks). @Bandstand Event is in tribute to and in remembrance of Peggy Moats.

4:00 pm Winners of Baking Contest & Battle of Sexes announced &

2018 Vendor Free Space Drawing. @Bandstand

{PARK CLOSES} – clean up

THANKS FOR COMING – SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!Drive Safe and God bless you all!

A special thank you to: “My Staff”, Family, and Friends,Couldn’t do it without you!

SATURDAY ONLY: FREE CHILD ID PROGRAM REGISTRATIONThe Wyoming Masonic Lodge is sponsoring free Illinois Child Identity Program (CHIP) registration under the new pavilion in Thomas Park from 10:00-3:00 on Saturday only.

SEE ME IN THE PARK!

Wade’s Woods

(309) 695-6622

Fine Fretwork

BRADFORDVENDORS & ACTIVITIES*Saturday Only**Sunday OnlyALL OTHERS HERE ON BOTH DAYS

Angie Wall: Home made jams, jewelry & wood decorations Sharon Stotler: Home made fruit pies,

Hamburger BBQs, Drinks Nicole Durham: LuLaRue Gage’s Pumpkins – Jan and Julie Gage: Gages pumpkins:

Pumpkins, gourds, and corn stalks Boyd’s Grove United Methodist Women: Woven rugs, place-

mats, runners and treasures Towels for Tots: Hooded towels, dresses, snuggies for babies Miss Pat’s Crafts: Bottle cap jewelry, key rings,

zipper pulls, earrings, winecork ornaments & magnets, Halloween ornaments

Darla Woertz-Miller: Scentsy wickless candles, laundry aids, essential oils

Suzy Morgan: Norwex cleaning supplies Neiko Lawrence & Polly Anna: Isaiah Treasures, dogcrafts &

hommeade crafts Peggy Lamie: Hand crafted jewelry, one-of-a-kind, Peggy’s

Pendants Plus Nancy Cler: Clerrific Crafts, hair bows Robert Cook: glass ware and decorations *Dan Kelts: Woodworking, exotic & domestic wood boxes,

clocks, etc. *St. John’s Church Altar & Rosary Society: Bake Sale We expect additional vendors in the park both days, so come

see who shows up!

ARTS & CRAFTS * *Sunday at 12:30PM: Pumpkin decorating contest for kids

of all ages. Baking contest for kids and adults – your entry must include pumpkin in the ingredients!

Make sure you stop by Elsie Hodges Park as you drive through Stark County! We’ll have a wide variety of vendors selling homemade and handmade goodies for all ages. Kids can decorate a pumpkin in the park on Sunday at 12:30pm and both kids and adults can enter our baking contest – your entered treat must include pumpkin in the ingredients. It’s a great time to start on that Christmas shopping list, too! ~Cheryl Stotler


The Rock Island Trail State Park is a 26-mile (42 km) long public rail trail in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Illinois. It was designated a National Recreation Trail in 2003. The trail passes through portions of Peoria and Stark counties. The south-ern end of the trail is currently located at Pioneer Parkway in north Peoria, Illinois, and the northern end is in Toulon, Illinois, the county seat of Stark County. The right-of-way served as a railroad line from 1871 to 1963, was unused in 1963-1989, and has been a public trail since 1989.

WEST JERSEY

LAFAYETTE

VENDORS & ACTIVITIES West Jersey Methodist Church always has some of the best

baked goods and pies you’ll find in Stark County! You don’t even have to wait ‘til you get home to eat, either – the coffee will be hot and the conversation friendly, so stop on by!

And back by popular demand (not to mention overflowing garages and attics), don’t miss the annual “Trash & Treasures” jumble sale (one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, right?). You never know what bargains you’ll find, and you definitely won’t know unless you come on over to West Jersey!

The first settler in the township of West Jersey was Jacob B. Smith, who came from Fulton County, IL in February, 1836, building a log cabin and be-ginning the work of building up a home in the wilderness. By 1838, the area had been populated to the point where Joseph Palmer hosted a “celebration” at his house near Walnut Creek on July 4 at which forty-six persons took dinner. Caleb North delivered an oration, and the affair wound up with a dance, William Mason furnishing the music. George A. Clifford says Mr. Mason lived near the present City of Toulon and that he received nine dollars on this occasion, “the first money he ever took in for music.”

Between 1836 and 1850, several families from New Jersey settled in this part of the county. Among them were the Bodines, Boyds, Hazens, Wileys, Youngs and others. When the township system was introduced in 1853 these people requested that their township be called West Jersey, which request was granted and in that way the township was named.

The first schoolhouse was built in 1837 or 1838. By 1915, there were eight public schoolhouses in the township. As of 1916, West Jersey was one of the two townships of Stark County that had no railroad service. With the exception of a small tract of sandy land called the “Barrens,” the entire township was well adapted to agriculture and produced fine crops of corn, wheat, oats and other farm products suited to this section of the state. Fruit growing received considerable attention and West Jersey boasted some of the best orchards in the county.

West Jersey historical info from Stark County, Illinois and Its People: A Record of Settlement Organization, Progress and Achievement (1916)

La Fayette (pronounced Lay-fee-yet locally), is named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (pronounced l-AH-f-ai-EH-t). Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolution-ary War. A close friend of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson, Lafayette was a key figure in the French Revolution of 1789 and the July Revolution of 1830. During World War I, a group of American volunteer pilots flew with the French Air Service from 1916 through 1918, when America formally entered the war. They named their squadron the LaFayette Escadrille in honor of LaFayette.

VENDORS & ACTIVITIES Stahl’s Pumpkins & More: Located 1 mile west and 1 mile south of LaFayette. Pumpkins of

all sizes- Orange ranging from minis to giants, White ranging from minis to extra large, Striped, Blue, Beige, Warty, Peanut, Round, Flat, and more. Also gourds – mini, small, medium and large including swans, apples, Turk’s turban, winged, warty; Indian Corn- large and small; Squash – acorn, butternut, spaghetti; Basket arrangements; Cornstalk bundles and more.

Note: All activities, vendors and events are subject to change or cancelation at the last minute! Check our Facebook page for the latest updates.

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Moatzy, one of many names. Being known for her ability to cook & her love of children got her a start here in Wyoming. Working with the Wyoming Vets and yes, as our long-time Secretary for the Stark County Fall Festival, years of volunteering and being the other “Peg” made her who she was!Around Peg, there was never a dull moment and you never knew what you were going to get next, similar to that box of chocolates. A friend, helping hand, a fixer to a problem, a blast to be with and a joy to have in your life. She knew what you needed before you asked or saw what needed to be done, and always had your back.Phone calls often started with, “It’s me,” and you knew there was a problem to solve, and no matter the task, even if it was just a visit, it was always interesting. A lady when she needed to be and loads of fun to be with, and oh, she had moves! The ideas she came up with had already tried on her family, and if they lived, it was good enough for the Fall Festival!

Alas, ‘Fear Factor’ will be no more!From the Popcorn Ball Lady on Halloween, to the Fairy God Mother at Relay for Life, Peg was many things. She kept us in line, either by the book she kept at her side or by what she had locked away in her mind – we owe her so much for her time!Peg made the Fall Festival a success a million times over, as a hog calling ballerina or by winning the talent show with the duet of a lifetime with Roger – we laughed so hard, we cried! What were they thinking? Clearly, “I Got You, Babe!” Never knew they could sing, winners is what they were!Working with Moats, there was never “nothing impossible,” her most famous saying for all of life’s events was ; “It is what it is.”So as you venture out this year on our drive, do it with Peg Moats in mind. Take time to bless others with words that are kind, hug an old friend with Peg in mind. She truly was our ‘Pegger,’ a “one of a kind,” and we miss her greatly…

In Memoriam: Peggy Moats, 1962–2017


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