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A passion for peanuts Crisp fall air, peanut shells crunching underfoot, shrimp smothered in Old Bay and cocktail sauce, roaring engines during the Demolition Derby, screams of delight from the rides, sweet and savory indulgences of all kinds from the food stands, country music acts and more — it must be time for the Suffolk Peanut Festival.

There’s no Suffolk event quite like the Peanut Festival. This annual homage to the city’s peanut-flavored past and agricultural heritage is akin to a county fair and features all the fun one would expect — and plenty of the unexpected.

In addition to the usual rides, festival food, exhibits and fireworks, you can get your fill of peanuts in the shell, a petting zoo, Knocker Ball, the Rad Hatter tent where you can decorate a paper-bag hat to your heart’s content, the silent disco where you can literally dance to the beat of your own drum, musical acts known both nationally as well as locally and unique contests like the Peanut Butter Sculpture contest.

When you add in the hot wing eating contests, chalk art contest, kids’ activities, Senior Day activities, Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally, autocross, mud jam, dance and gospel performances, cornhole and more, there truly is something to sink your teeth into, literally or otherwise, at the festival.

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Table of Contents Motorcycle Rally..............4 Food...................................6 Vendors.............................8 Map................................. 10 Schedule of Events....... 11 Petting Zoo.................... 12

Peanut Fest '17............ 14 Princesses..................... 16 Demo Derby.................. 18 Entertainment............... 20 Peanut Fest of Yesteryear...................... 21

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Rally offers beautiful views

BY KELLIE ADAMSON STAFF WRITER

Bikers from all over Hampton Roads will participate in an 80-mile Sunday ride around the Dismal Swamp as a part of Suffolk’s Peanut Fest Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally.

This year’s motorcycle rally is the 17th iteration of the event, and it helps to increase awareness of the ecosystem and to enhance nature-based tourism.

“The Dismal Swamp is a part of a lot of people’s heart, and it has a lot of history in the area, and you get to ride around the outskirts and see what it has to offer in terms of views and wildlife,” said coordinator Jody Cadwell. “It gets you into the country.”

While the ride helps to increase awareness of the Dismal Swamp, the event also gives motorcyclists the chance to relax and enjoy the view.

“It’s a motorcycle thing, and they love to ride their bikes. It’s a nice leisurely ride and really pretty on a nice

day,” said Cadwell.

The motorcycle ride is more than just fun for the riders. It gives people in rural communities the chance to enjoy the spectacle.

“Some of the rural communities come out, because either they know about the event or they hear the rumble coming

down the road,” Cadwell said. “It’s really just a great spectacle seeing it come down the road. To leave church on a Sunday morning and see 1,000 of them coming down the road is quite nice.”

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ers, and Cadwell thinks it could be even larger this year.

“It’s all relative to the weather, though,” Cadwell said. “The recognition of the event is definitely there in the biker community, and this year, as opposed to other years, has a lot more advertising.”

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has taken over the job of producing the event, and the company has been talking about the rally through its media channels.

“They are doing a lot of the work and promoting it on all of their stations,” Cadwell said.

Those that are participating in the ride get a lot of Peanut Festival perks along with their

registration.

Early registration includes a T-shirt for the event and a voucher to eat at the Peanut Fest, so after the ride, bikers have the option to go and enjoy the festival and eat food at designated locations.

The bike ride also gives the Hampton Roads biker community a chance to

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“Being a part of the biker community in Hampton Roads, you get to meet a lot of the people at the site. These people share the same interests as you. Every motorcycle rider I’ve ever met thinks they have the best bike and they want to show it off,” Cadwell said.

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It may be called the Suffolk Peanut Festival, but there’s a lot more on the menu this October than just bags of crunchy shells.

Rows of tents and vendors give way to

a menagerie of tastes.

There’s pulled pork for those craving barbecue sauce and cheeseburgers alongside hot dogs.

More exotic tastes can be satisfied with Chinese, Filipino and Puerto Rican dishes.

Then there are the old carnival favorites like

Polish sausages and salty turkey legs.

“There’s something out there for everybody’s palate,” said Randy Carter, concessions coordinator for the festival.

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found right in the center of the festival grounds and many will have their own signature items, whether that’s seafood, Italian sausage or something else cooked on the grill in the afternoon heat.

There’s an art to strategically placing food vendors so that no identical menu servings are right beside each other when visitors come hungry, Carter said, and efforts are made to prevent an overload of the same offerings.

“We want to have variety. We’re the Peanut Festival, not the funnel cake festival,” Carter said. “If there’s too much of one thing out there then they may

be like, ‘I don’t like sausage, I wanted seafood or barbecue. But all they’ve got out there is sausage.’”

He said there were generally two different kinds of food vendors at the festival. On one hand are local charity organizations raising money for their projects and programs, like the Suffolk Chapter of the Knights of Columbus.

The flip side is all of the pros, men and women that bring their cooking from festival to festival starting in the spring. Carter said that the Peanut Festival is typically one of the last big outdoor festivals for these well-traveled vendors.

“It’s an interesting business. My hat’s off to a lot of them, because you’re on the road a lot going from here to there. But most of these folks have been up and at it for long enough that they can get set up pretty quick,” he said.

Hungry patrons are encouraged to talk a walk around the festival and make a mental list of all the mouthwatering food they’d like to sample before the festival’s end — “recon,” for reconnaissance, as Carter put it.

“Plus, there’s plenty else to see along that walk,” he said.

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New vendors are coming to Suffolk’s Peanut Fest to raise awareness and offer opportunities for community service.

Two new vendors — Mutts with a Mission and Gotta Kill It to Heal It — will be joining the lineup at the Suffolk Peanut Fest, and both are trying to raise money and raise awareness for their respective causes.

Mutts with a Mission provides service dogs free of charge to veterans to help them with mental and physical disabilities.

“We want to get the word out so more people know, especially with this being such a large military community,” Community Engagement Coordinator Jennifer Bacon said. “People don’t know that they are eligible, and we want people to know the resources available to them.”

They plan on bringing some of their service dogs with them to help bring people to their table.

“We bring some of the service dogs because we know that wins people over immediately,”

Bacon said.

Mutts with a Mission believes that the Suffolk Peanut Fest is a great venue to spread the word because it is such a large event, and Bacon is a regular patron of the festival.

“I live in Suffolk, and I regularly come to the Peanut Fest. We’ve enjoyed it every year and I think it’s a great community for supporting the military. We just think it will be a great fit,” Bacon said.

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than just the local community, and that makes it a great opportunity to spread a charitable message.

The name recognition is a big reason Andy Wolfe is coming to the Peanut Festival to raise money for cancer research.

Wolfe came up with “Gotta Kill it to Heal it” as a message for women

with cancer, and he sells T-shirts with the slogan plastered on it in different designs.

“It’s about killing the cancer and healing the person,” Wolfe said.

“I’ve been designing shirts and hiding different types of cancer ribbons in the design.”

His original mission was to raise money for breast cancer, but now

his vision has stretched to all cancers that affect women.

For every shirt he sells, 20 percent of the profit goes to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

Wolfe believes the Peanut Fest will help him spread the word about his organization and help to raise money during the four-day long festival.

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Festival Map

1. Site Entrance 2. Red Entrance Tent 3. Blue Entrance Tent 4. Activities Tent 5. City Tent 6. Suffolk Art Gallery tent 7. Suffolk Ruritan Shrimp Feast tent 8. EMS 9. Information Booth 10. Caboose 11. Concessions Court 12. Amusement Rides & Carnival Games 13. Suffolk Peanut Fest Main Stage 14. Festival Office 15. Commercial Exhibits Tent 16. Arts & Crafts Tent 17. Harvest Family Stage 18. Family Area (pony & camel rides, petting zoo, diaper changing tent, etc.)

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Schedule of Events

Thursday, October 4

12:15 p.m. — King’s Fork Middle School Band & Chorus 12.45 p.m. — King’s Fork Middle School Orchestra 1 p.m. — King’s Fork High School Orchestra 1:15 p.m. — Nansemond River High School Chorus 1:45 p.m. — King’s Fork High School Chorus 2:15 p.m. — John F. Kennedy Middle School Bank & Chorus

2 to 10:30 p.m. — Festival Open to Public 3 to 7 p.m. — Suffolk Ruritan Club Shrimp Feast Advance tickets only. Entertainment by Gatorhead Band ​​

Friday, October 5

10 a.m. to 11 p.m. — Festival Open to Public Free admission until noon.

Kiddie Day Activities Until noon in the Gooberland Family Area, including petting zoo, pony rides, bounce houses and more

The Peanut Lounge Entertainment 3:30 p.m. — Karl Werne & Holly Kirsten 5:30 p.m. — H.M. Johnson Band 7:30 p.m. — Karl Werne & An Act of Kindness

Senior Day Activities Until 1 p.m. in the Peanut Lounge Harvest Family Stage Entertainment 10 a.m. — Col. Fred Cherry Middle School Band, Orchestra & Chorus 10:20 a.m. — Forest Glen Middle School & Lakeland High School Combined Orchestra 10:45 a.m. — Forest Glen Middle School Band 11 a.m. — Forest Glen Middle School 8th Grade Chorus 11:20 a.m. — Lakeland High School Chorus 11:45 a.m. — John Yeates Middle School Band & Chorus

Harvest Family Stage Entertainment 5 p.m. — Drew Dunn and Judy Hawkins 6:15 p.m. — Big City Church 7:30 p.m. — The Crossover Band 8:45 p.m. — “Of Zion” Band 7 p.m. — Demolition Derby at the Arena Area 9 p.m. — Kids in America: A Totally ‘80s Tribute Presented by Suffolk Tourism on the Main Stage

Saturday, October 6

10 a.m. to 11 p.m. — Festival Open to Public 10 a.m. — Chalk Art Contest Produced by Suffolk Parks & Recreation 10:30 a.m. — Cornhole Tournament Registration The Peanut Lounge Entertainment 11:30 a.m. — Band-It 1:30 p.m. — Mojo Collins 3 p.m. — Luke Willette & The Show Me Band 9:45 p.m. — Black White & Blues Band Harvest Family Stage Entertainment Noon — The County Line Cloggers 1 p.m. — Virginia Fancy Feet 2 p.m. — Allonge Dance Academy 3 p.m. — Dynamic Movement 4 p.m. — Peanut City Cloggers 5 p.m. — Soulutions Band 7:15 p.m. — Karaoke Contest (Karaoke by Wayne Umphlett) 1 p.m. — Cornhole Tournament 1 p.m. — Mud Jam at the Arena area 2 p.m. — World’s Only Peanut Butter Sculpture Contest 5 p.m. — Hot Wing Eating Contest 5:15 p.m. — Kevin Mac On the Main Stage 7 p.m. — Hot Wing Eating Contest 6:45 p.m. — Luke Pell

On the Main Stage 8 p.m. — Lipton Tea Fireworks Extravaganza Produced by Pyrotecnico 8:30 p.m. — William Michael Morgan On the Main Stage

Sunday, October 7

8 a.m. — Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally Registration Produced by Sinclair Communications 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Festival Open to the Public 10:45 a.m. — Sinclair Communications’ Swamp Roar Motorcycle Rally Send-off Produced by Sinclair Communications Noon — Autocross in the Arena area 3 p.m. — Little Country On the Main Stage 3 p.m. — Harvest Family Stage — Gospel Showcase Produced by Suffolk Parks & Recreation Featuring performances by St. Paul Baptist Church and others.

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BY KELLIE ADAMSON STAFF WRITER

Teeny tiny cows, horses and alpacas, oh my.

Suffolk Peanut Fest will have the Teeny Tiny Farm back for the third year in a row for a family-friendly petting zoo.

The petting zoo will bring a variety of miniature animals like horses, cows, alpacas, llamas, sheep and pigs. They plan to have more animals than they typically have at their other events.

“We bring more for Peanut Fest than other events because Suffolk is our home,” said Kelly Harrington. “It is also the only event that we offer feeding of the animals.

We try to make it very fun.”

Patrons can purchase a cup of carrot slices for only $1 to feed the ani-

mals.

“We don’t do it everywhere because it puts bad habits in the animals.

If you go to a typical petting zoo where you feed animals, they will immediately go to reach for your hand with their mouth open,” Harrington said. “We only do it once

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“It’s a big deal for the animals and for us, but I have to say a petting zoo is more fun if you can feed the animals,” Harrington said. “We try and make the Peanut Fest special. People are used to it and want more

interaction with them.

The three-day weekend doesn’t destroy their manners for the rest of the season.”

Since the animals aren’t usually fed by visitors, Harrington said they typically have good manners in their interac-

tions with visitors, but they are friendly.

“The alpacas are very nosey, and they will even lick you,” Harrington said.

Typically, people prefer the alpacas and the llamas, because they don’t spit at people and they are very curious.

“They are attentionseeking animals, and they will try and sniff your hair,” Harrington.

The Teeny Tiny Farm is unique in a lot of ways, but their petting zoo is even more unique because of the way they set up the petting zoo.

The animals are not all shoved into one cage, because that can lead to fights and other tussles between animals.

The Teeny Tiny Farm keeps the animals separated if they don’t usually live together so that the animals aren’t fighting over space, food or dominance.

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Deja has been president of Lakeland’s Future Farmers of America Chapter, a DECA member, Garden Club member, AWANA group leader and more.

She earned the FFA Chapter “Green Hand Degree,” volunteered with Esoteric Champions and at soup kitchen, built sets for RPM Dance, volunteered at Trunk or Treat at Liberty Baptist Church, grew produce for local soup kitchens, led an FFA leadership workshop and participated in the Courtesy Corps National FFA Convention.

Terlia has participated with Cavs Care, the Student Council and the media department at her church. She has served her community with a coat drive, Relay for Life fundraisers, S.E.E.D.S., Kid Kommunity Outreach, volunteered at a nursing home, volunteered with the Goober Gang, volunteered at Kilby Shores Elementary School, distributed Thanksgiving baskets, repainted the school and volunteered at the clothes closet.

Katherine has participated on the varsity field hockey, indoor track, swim and lacrosse teams. She earned an achievement award in swimming and an honorable mention in field hockey and was team captain for lacrosse. In addition to holding down a part-time job and babysitting, she has participated in the National Honors Society and volunteered for her church, Younglife Camp, collected food for food banks, collected donations for the battered women’s shelter and taught Bible to preschoolers.

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Mackenzie is ranked third in her class and is a member of the Project Lead the Way STEM Program and the Paul D. Camp Community College Dual Enrollment program.

She is part of the National Honor Society, has been president of the Anchor Club and won a secondplace regional award for Future Business Leaders of America. She is state and regional champion of Virginia Governor’s Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance.

She has volunteered at Sentara Obici Hospital and Autumn Care Nursing Home.

Bridget is a varsity cheerleading captain, varsity swim team member, and class officer. She was on the Debate Club, SPCA Club, Project for Awesome, Breast Cancer Awareness Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She volunteered for the Lower School STEAM Extravaganza, was a chorus mentor, planned the school’s awards ceremony and more. She participated in the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and received the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award.

She has volunteered through St. Matthew Catholic Church and for the Nansemond River Preservation Alliance.

Sarah has been vice president and secretary of her class, participated in varsity volleyball and swimming, and has taken part in the SADD Club, Breast Cancer Awareness Club, Project for Awesome, Right Brain Art Club and Prom Committee. She was a small group leader at Vacation Bible School, volunteered in Kidville at her church, participated in the American Association of University Women fundraisers, and participated in Advanced Chorus and was a first alternate for District Chorus.

Haley has participated on the varsity tennis team, Operation Smile Club, Unity Club, Praise Team, Beta Club and more. She has been class vice president and president and already has taken college classes at Paul D. Camp Community College. She was accepted into Averett University during her junior year and already has earned multiple scholarships.

She has worked at Vacation Bible School and Mission Fuge, volunteered at the Peanut Festival, tutored students and volunteered for multiple events within her school.

Kaitlyn has attended Suffolk Christian since preschool. She has been on the varsity volleyball and soccer teams and served as captain of soccer and co-captain of volleyball. She participated in National Beta Club, Operation Smile, Unity Club and yearbook and has been a class officer the last three years.

She volunteered for Southside Baptist Church’s Serve the City, the Peanut Festival Goober Gang, Salvation Army bell ringing, open house tours at Suffolk Christian and more.

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Crowds at the Suffolk Peanut Festival expect their favorites each year, whether that’s carnival rides, fireworks or the tasty food. But for many regulars, the festival means three things: modified cars, roaring engines and cracking steel.

The festival’s Demolition Derby draws friends and family each year for an evening of adrenaline-infused competition among a cadre of drivers that have become a family with a taste for horsepower.

“Even though we have

our own teams, we build cars out of the same shops, and we swap parts that we need just so we can make the show,” said Scotty Buchanan, a driver that’s earned the nickname “the Wrecking Ball” behind the steering wheel. “Of course, when that green flag drops, all bets are off.”

Buchanan has been building these cars for 20 years and is part of the festival’s derby committee alongside Scott Wiggins, Chris Joyce, Mack Lester and John Branch. The show has steadily grown each year, and even more See DERBY, 19

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drivers are expected to smash into each other this year, Buchanan said.

The lineup of cars ranges from compact to full-size, and each is modified according to safety rules. They’re stripped down to their essentials, and their gas tanks are relocated.

Door are welded or chained shut to prevent them from flying off.

The same goes for fiberglass and other unnecessary parts that have projectile potential.

Buchanan, who works on cars daily, said there’s nothing too complicated about building one for these skirmishes.

“I know how to take a car apart, and I can have one ready to run in a day,” he said. “You just do as much as the rules allow for a competitive edge.”

Each heat keeps going until a predetermined number of cars remained active. Front-on and driver’s-door collisions

are banned. Furthermore, there’s no “sandbagging,” meaning every driver has to make an aggressive move each minute or be eliminated.

There’s prize money, Mad Dog trophies and bragging rights to be won in the dirt, but it’s really all about the adrenaline rush, Buchanan said.

“You’ve got all this adrenaline pumping and it’s just a great feeling — at least for me it is,” he said. “Driving smart, picking your shots and making your shots count.

It’s a great feeling.”

This year will also have something for the children besides the smashing cars. Buchanan said this will be the first year that they’ll have a remote-controlled power wheels competition for the tiny drivers of tomorrow, with a balloon on each motorized toy.

“It’s done when all the balloons are popped,” Buchanan said. “It’s a great way to get the kids

out there involved.”

The trials and errors of these competitions have become pastimes for Buchanan, and that passion has already been passed on to his family. His three children Courtney, 21, Lindsey, 18, and Zachary, 17, will all be behind their own steering wheels this year.

“I’m over the moon and full of joy that they’re active and helping out. It means the world to me to have them all out there this year.

It’s so overwhelming as a father, and I just love it,” Buchanan said.

It helps that the two younger siblings have been throwing plenty of smack talk at the oldest.

“She’s running this year just to shut them up,” he said, laughing.

The Suffolk Peanut Festival’s Demolition Derby will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 in the arena area. Visit suffolkpeanutfest.com for more information.

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William Michael Morgan will be coming to the Peanut Fest on the heels of the Pensacola Seafood Festival in Florida and the World Chicken Festival in Kentucky, so suffice to say he’s got a bit of experience with this type of environment.

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