Versailles Pumpkin Show - ripleynews.com

1 Join us for the 117 annual th Versailles Pumpkin Show Sponsored by the Versailles Lions Club Wed. thru Sun. Sept. 25th - Sept. 29th Supplement to The Versailles Republican Thursday, September 19, 2019. The Versailles Lions Club, proud sponsor of the 117th Versailles Pumpkin Show, thanks our Pumpkin Show Entertainment Sponsors for 2019. PLATINUM $1000 +. Tyson Versailles Fund Rising Sun Regional Foundation Ripley County Community Foundation Ripley Publishing Co. Town Of Versailles Ripley County Ripley County Tourism McGuire Leasing LLC Bestway Disposal Iyy Tech Community College Friendship State Bank Holman Septic Tank Sales & Ready Mix Tom Tepe Autocenter, Inc. First Financial Bank Civista Bank The Napoleon State Bank Versailles McDonald's Chozen Designs Mirrus Corporation/ Versailles Farm And Garden GOLD $500. Gilpin Monument Lykins Oil Company Versailles IGA Rolling Pin Catering Halcomb Home Center Southeastern Indiana REMC.

2 Versailles Quick Pix Hendrich Petroluem Corp. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance American Legion Post 173 Luehrs Ideal Rides CVS Pharmacy - Versailles Ohio Rod Products/Best Metal Finishing/Elgin Fastener Group, LLC. Highpoint Health Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Versailles Office Zimmer Tractor - Aurora SILVER $250. Main Street Versailles Holland Financial LLC Thornton's Motorcycle Sales Hardy Insurance Group Crossroads Family Restaurant Schuerman Law Firm Woolum Real Estate Jeff French Surveying German American Bank George's Family Pharmacy Encore Insurance Samples Agency Brown & Kress DDS Gooseberry Flowers Proud Moments Custom Engraving LLC. Downtown Mowers Osgood Grub Company Gold Star Chili BRONZE $100. Coffee Company Inc. Casey's General Store Subway Of Versailles Twisted Wrench County Line Veterinary Service LLC. Jeff K. Hafft Contracting & Construction B&H Pumping Services LLC The Quilters Nook State Farm Insurance Southeastern Water Systems Versailles NAPA Southern Ripley Ministerial Association GA Triplett & Son Drug Store Flag Pole Liquor Laughery Valley Veterinary Hospital Hair Decisions Merrilee's Trustworthy Supply Gray Brothers Seed Service Manderley Health Care Center Larry Eaton Attorney At Law Pollard's Bowl & Lounge Page 2, Section B The Versailles Republican Thursday, September 19, 2019.

3 2019 Schedule of Events WEDNESDAY office by 10:00 Thursday, September 26. 6) All entries become the property of Ripley Publishing Company and will STAGE ENTERTAINMENT. Hoosier Hills Quilts of Valor: not be returned but will be sold with donations going to the Present Quilts to Veterans DISCOUNT RIDE NIGHT Harry Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund. 7) Prior first 9:30 - 10:30 Rides Open place winners may not enter the same winning entry of any 5:00 previous year. 8) Must be 18 years old to enter. 9) Please National Anthem On Wednesday and Sunday afternoon, Luehrs Entertain- 10:30 bring the recipe. ment and the Versailles Lions Club will have discounted The baking contest for kids is open to ages 8 to 17. PARADE. rides as a gift to the families enjoying the 117th Versailles School classes can enter too. Kids can enter any Pumpkin 10:30 Pumpkin Show.

4 All rides will only be one ticket. Thursday goods including pies, cakes, breads and cookies, and misc. The parade will begin on Tyson Street near the old Tyson is Buddy Night, two ride for the price of one. All categories will be judged together. The winner of this School building. The route will turn left on Water Street, Reduced ride tickets will again be made available to contest will receive: 1st place, $50 cash; 2nd place, $25 cash; turn right on Washington, then turn left at the Versailles students at area schools. The reduced rate is $ for 22 and 3rd place, $15 cash. Please follow entry rules except for Baptist Church and continue as usual. Entries can be made tickets. Rule #8. by appearing on Saturday morning and picking up an entry The tickets can be used during the entire show. card at parade headquarters by the Tyson United Methodist 31st annual Pumpkin Show Church.

5 There will be no parking along the parade route In addition to South Ripley, Jac-Cen-Del and Milan Schools, tickets are available at Versailles IGA, Ripley Pie Eating Contest after 2:00 For more information call 812-689-6524. Publishing Company, Friendship State Bank, First Financial Following the Announcement The parade will be emceed by Linda Chandler and Wanda Bank and Civista Bank in Versailles . of the Baking Contest Winners Burnett. No advance tickets will be sold after Friday morning, Immediately following the announcement of the winners Marchers are asked to please hand out candy and not September 27. of the Baking Contest, Ripley Publishing Company will hold throw it into the crowd. Floats or marchers that violate this the annual Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest. Two seniors from rule and are brought to the attention of the Lions Club will OPENING CEREMONIES Milan, South Ripley, and Jac-Cen-Del high schools and the 6:00 not be allowed to take part in future parades.

6 We ask that Southeastern Career Center, will compete to see who can you help the Lions Club protect the community children. The Versailles Pumpkin Show will be opened with the eat the most Pumpkin pie, provided by The Rolling Pin, in National Anthem and an opening prayer. Due to an ever increasing number of parade entries and a one minute. decline in the amount of area we have to line up the parade, LIVE MUSIC $. 50 will be presented to the boy and girl who can eat the the Lions are asking that all entries limit themselves to no South Ripley Young Confederates most pie. Everyone will receive a coupon for a Blizzard more than three cars, trucks, machinery, etc. The Lions 6:15 - 6:45 from the Versailles Dairy Queen. Come out and cheer on appreciate your continued support and participation in the KING & QUEEN CONTEST the students from your school.

7 Versailles Pumpkin Show and thank you in advance for your Sponsored by First Financial Bank LIVE MUSIC cooperation in this matter. 7:00 - 8:30 Casey Chapman Parade Prizes The annual King & Queen Contest will begin at 7:00 8:30 - 9:45 1st 2nd Contestants are from high schools in the area. Each school Best Float $150. selects one senior girl and one senior boy in a manner of its own choosing. FRIDAY Youth Organization Float Organization Floats $60. $60. $20. $20. First Financial Bank will present each contestant with a gift and the king and queen will be presented with a $500 Rides Open Religious Organization Floats $60 $20. 5:00 Agri-Business Floats $60 $20. scholarship from the Versailles Lions Club. The Gooseberry Business Floats $60 $20. Flower and Gift Shop will provide corsages for all of the LIVE MUSIC. queen contestants and a bouquet of roses for the queen.

8 Hippie Fingers Rides Open Chozen Designs will give a special Pumpkin Show shirt 6:00 - 7:30 11:30 to each contestant. Proud Moments will give a memento Jericho Woods GIANT Pumpkin WINNERS. picture frame. 8:00 - 9:45 & AWARDS PRESENTED. Ryan Holcomb will emcee the event. Folding chairs 12:15 - 12:45 will be available in front of the stage during the contest for $. SATURDAY LIONS' FUN ZONE. Near the Lions Club Building The king & queen and their court will be asked to ride on the Lions Club float in formal attire at the head of the ATTENTION Pumpkin GROWERS 12:30 - 2:00 Pumpkin growers, bring your giant pumpkins to Gilpin The Versailles Lions Club will be offering FREE pump- parade on Saturday morning. Monuments on Saturday, September 28, between 8:00 kin decorating, face painting, bracelet and necklace making All contestants are to meet at the Tyson United Methodist and 10:00 Gilpin Monuments is located at 610 S.

9 Ad- and games. Church at 9:30 ams Street, one block south of the stoplight, in Versailles . 8TH annual GOLD STAR CHILI. LIVE MUSIC All pumpkins will be on a trailer and will follow the parade Tyler Brindley at the end. Pumpkins will be weighed at the stage, where CHEESE CONEY EATING CONTEST. 8:30 - 9:45 the winners will be announced. Following Parade Rules for the giant Pumpkin contest are as follows: 1) 12:45 - 1:00 THURSDAY Pumpkin must be grown by the exhibitor. 2) An exhibitor can only enter one specimen per class and there can only be (Featuring Local High School Students). Live Music BUDDY RIDE NIGHT 2 entries per family (household), but only one entry will be South Ripley Young Confederates eligible for an award. 3) All shrink wrap or any other type of 1:00 - 1:45 Rides Open covering or wrapping on pumpkins must be removed from Dooley & Byrd 5:00 Pumpkin immediately after arrival or it will be disqualified.

10 2:00 - 3:30 MUSIC 4) Chemical residues and soil must be cleaned from the TALENT SHOW. TBA Pumpkin surface prior to arrival for the protection of lifters 3:30 - 6:00 PRINCE & PRINCESS CONTEST and spectators. 5) Each Pumpkin must be sound, healthy LIVE MUSIC. 7:00 and undamaged. 6) Entries must be free of rot, holes and/or Rick K and The Allnighters Ripley Publishing Company will be sponsoring the 57th cracks through to the interior of the cavity, chemical residues (50's and 60's). annual Pumpkin Show Princess Contest and the 33rd annual and serious soft spots. Cracks, holes and openings shall be 7:30 - 9:45 Prince Contest Thursday night at 7:00 free of any foreign material. 7) The judges will probe any Each public and parochial grade school in Ripley County crack, hole or holes and/or opening into the Pumpkin which chooses a girl and boy in the first grade to enter the contest.