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he City of Four Flags welcomes you to the 43rd annual Niles Apple Festival! Our festival is Thursday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 4. If this is your first time at the festival, you are in for a treat! The town of Niles is a great city filled with friendly people and wonderful businesses. It is evident that we live in such an amazing city, as the past 43 years the Four Flags Apple Festival has been organized by volunteers, including the board of directors. The Apple Festival has also been supported by some awesome sponsors — be sure to thank them for their generous in-kind and monetary donations. Our volunteers and sponsors help make the festival possible! You will enjoy some great things at the festival this year. One of the major highlights to the weekend is our Grand Parade. Get your place early along the parade route, you won’t want to miss out. You will see our festival royalty (including Miss Apple Festival, Jr. Miss Apple Festival, our prince & princess, and senior king and queen), school marching bands, spectacular floats, and a wide variety of community groups. At the festival, you will enjoy arts and crafts, delicious food and, of course some tasty apple treats and Apple Festival souvenirs in our products tent! You will also want to check out our FREE entertainment — remember, there are no reserved seats, so you will want to get a seat when the tent opens an hour before the show starts. Friday night features Sierra Shame. Based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sierra Shame plays a mix of new country, classic rock, and some originals. They are known for their crisp harmonies and high energy stage show. Saturday night features Chris Higbee. Country music is his passion, Chris is the complete country music artist who not only sings, but writes songs and plays the fiddle. His performances are so infectious, he’ll turn non country music fans into the biggest of country fans. After Chris performs on Saturday night, be sure and check out our fireworks, they are some of the best around! Sunday is sure to bring you back to festival, you don’t want to miss out on our Lip Sync contest. Performers of all ages will brighten up your day with a great performance to yesterday’s and today’s hits. You’ll also want to check out our Classic Car show beforehand, just north of the rides. Apple Festival also has some other fun contests and competitions, including the scarecrow contest, apple seed popping, pie eating, log sawing, horseshoes, beard and mustache contest, biggest apple, and the apple pie pastries and cake contest! Of course, what is a festival without some fun rides? Be sure and check out the carnival section of the festival. Rides start on Thursday night and continue throughout the weekend. Wristbands are available for Thursday night and Sunday for $20 and Friday night and Saturday for $25. Check us out at fourflagsapplefestival.org and be sure to “like” us on Facebook for more information. If you have any questions, please call 269-683-8870. Long time volunteer Lolli can answer questions regarding this years festival and how you can volunteer to help with next year’s festival. Apple Festival will be held rain or shine and, remember, no pets please.
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Board of Directors
Associate Board Members Bill Teeter Denise Kasprzak Ed Walsh Janet Fedeli Jenna Rhynard Lynette Wideman Miranda Bailey Nicole Mayer Phil Albright Quante Anderson Taylor Mattiford Todd Curran Tracy Dodge Tracy Fortune Bob/Sandy Jackson Marie Bailey Melanie Millin Tom Nyhuis
Honorary Board Members Diana Waggoner John Closson Kenny Waggoner Linda Barnes Linda Purucker Marie Majerek Marilyn White Mary Closson Mike Hubbard Scott Zeider Craig Crocker Junior Associate Members Austin Curran Isaiah Crocker Rachelle Dodge Shelby Fortune
Executive Board Chuck Craig, President Doug Booe, VP of Operations Stacy Walsh, VP of Administration Donna Dodge, Board Treasurer Abby Zeider, Recording Secretary Carmen Burks, Financial Secretary MEMBERS Al Turnbo Bob Fortune Debbie Curran Gene Millin Katie Lowe Kelly McCombs Laura Anderson Mark Nolan Pat Teeter Reegan Albright Rita Hubbard Tom Davis
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Schedule of Events September 19— Opening Day
6 p.m. Opening ceremonies & Miss & Jr. Miss Apple Festival pageant Niles High School
October 2
5-8 p.m. Scarecrow contest In front of Apple House 5 p.m. Biggest apple contest judging Apple Festival building 6-11 p.m. Beer tent 7 p.m. Sierra Shame Entertainment Tent
September 20
10-11 a.m. Lip Sync Contest registration 1 p.m. Lip Sync Contest review Apple Festival grounds
September 26— Youth Day
8:30 a.m. Trike & big wheel race Ring Lardner Middle School Parking Lot 10:30 a.m. Prince & princess selection Apple Festival grounds 12:30 p.m. Youth parade lineup East Side Park to 17th St. to Apple Festival grounds 2-4 p.m. Kids’ games Apple Festival grounds
October 1 1-3 p.m. Judging of window decorating 4-10 p.m. Submit entries for Biggest Apple Contest Apple Festival Building
October 3 8-11 a.m. Pancake breakfast Semco Energy Tent 8-11 a.m. Open Stage Semco Energy Tent 8:30-10 a.m. Community prayer breakfast Niles-Buchanan YMCA 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Scarecrow contest entries & registration deadline 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Arts & crafts fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friends of the Library book sale Niles District Library 10:25 & 11 a.m. Train Station apple giveaway Historic Amtrak Depot 1:30 p.m. Apple Festival Grande Parade 3:30-5 p.m. Old fashion log sawing conest Tent on site 4:30-5 p.m. Anything Apple — homemade apple pies, pastries, cake contest Semco tent
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Schedule of Events October 3
5 p.m. Beard & mustache contest Main tent 5 p.m. Judging anything apple contest Semco tent 5 p.m. to midnight Beer tent 6 p.m. Scarecrow contest judging 7-10 p.m. YMCA senior citizens dance Niles-Buchanan YMCA 8 p.m. Chris Higbee Entertainment Tent 10 p.m. Fireworks
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Chris Higbee is a country music artist who not only sings, but writes songs and plays the fiddle. Those who know Higbee and have seen him in action describe him as a passionate person who shows his love for music through his performances. The artist is said to have such an infectious spirit of country music he will turn non-country fans into country fans for life. Known for hits like “Barn Party” and “Write to Me,” the Apple Festival board says they expect Higbee to draw a large crowd so people can get a chance to enjoy a good night of music! This free concert begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, in the entertainment tent.
Sierra Shame Sierra Shame is a country/classic rock group based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, that also plays their own original songs. Sierra Shame brings a high energy to the stage and a crisp harmony. Influenced by Journey, Rascal Flats and AC/DC, Apple Fest organizers say Sierra Shame will be sure to get everyone out of their seats for a night of good music! Sierra Shame performs at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, in the entertainment tent.
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On Saturday, Sept. 12, the Four Flags Area Apple Festival selected its 2015 Senior King and Queen in the lobby of the Niles-Buchanan YMCA. The Senior King and Queen will be given the royal treatment during their year-long reign by making public appearances, helping with community service projects and riding on the float at many parades. They also each receive a small prize package supplied by the Apple Festival. They will be “officially” crowned during the Miss and Junior Miss Apple Festival Pageant at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Niles High School.
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Apple Festival Senior Queen 2015 Beth Winquist was selected via random drawing from a field of six candidates for the 2015 Senior Apple Festival Queen. Beth is a lifelong resident of Niles, where she resides with her husband of 44 years, Tim. They have three daughters and four grandchildren. Beth is employed at the South Bend Clinic where she works in patient accounts. She has volunteered at the YMCA in Niles for years as a swim instructor and used to be the cheerleading coach for Niles High School for seven years in the early 1980s. Beth is a member at Trinity Episcopal Church and enjoys volunteering and being involved in the community. She is happy to add to her family royalty with her recent title. Her granddaughter Meghan was 2012 Fair Queen for the Cass County Fair and also Miss Congeniality for Miss Niles in 2014. Another granddaughter, Lizzie, was 1st Runner Up to Fair Princess for the Cass County Fair in 2014. Beth’s favorite thing to do during Apple Festival is to walk through the Apple Products Tent and see all of the wonderful things made from apples.
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