2016 FARMINGTON COMMUNITY FESTIVAL

FARMINGTON
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
2016
Friday July 29th - Sunday July 31st
2016 Program
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2016 FARMINGTON FESTIVAL
PARADE MARSHAL ANNOUNCED
The Farmington Festival
Committee is proud to announce
Judy Richards as the 2016 Farmington
Festival Parade Marshal. Judy was
born Aug. 8, 1941 in Meadville,
Pennsylvania. Her story with us
began when her family moved to
West Farmington in 1955. Four years
later Judy would be a graduate of
Farmington High School (Class of 59’).
In November of 1961 Judy married
a fellow by the name of Jim Richards.
Ten years later Jim became the mayor
of West Farmington, a position he
held for twelve years (1971-1983).
Jim and Judy have four children
and she is proud to say all four
graduated from the local school
system. Three of their children
graduated from Farmington and one
from Bristol. Judy was employed in
this same school system for 29 years.
Prior to her marriage with Jim,
she joined the West Farmington
United Methodist Church and has
been an active member ever since.
This same church rang the wedding
bells for Judy and Jim and in it, all
four of their children were baptized.
Judy went on to teach Sunday School
there for many years, VBS for more
than 20 years and headed up the
Kids Club for four years. Judy remains
Index
Parade Marshal Bio........................................................pg. 3
Honorary Community Award Bio.............................pg. 4
Lifetime Community Award Bio................................pg. 5
Parade Information........................................................pg. 6
Contest Information......................................................pg. 6
Car Show Information.......... ........................................pg. 6
Farmington 5K Race Information.............................pg. 7
active with the church by attending
United Methodist Women meetings
every month as well as service every
Sunday.
If you are a voter, you have likely
received your voter card and sticker
from Judy as she always works during
Village elections.
Judy is active with the Women’s
Relief Corp and belongs to the
Cemetery Association in town.
She has resided in the Village and
Township for nearly 50 years. Judy
Richards certainly meets all of the
criteria to be our Parade Marshal
and we couldn’t be happier with our
selection.
You can see Judy on Saturday,
July 30 in the Farmington Festival
Parade that begins at 6 p.m.
Friday, July 29th Events................................................pg. 7
Saturday, July 30th Events...........................................pg. 8
Sunday, July 31st Events..............................................pg. 9
Scholarship Recipients.............................................. pg. 10
Farmington History...............................................pg. 11-12
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2016 HONORARY COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENT
D
elores Stephens was born Dec.
29, 1941 to Eva and Frank Chokmay.
She is known to many as “Tootsie”, a
nickname given to her at birth by her
uncle.
In her early life, Delores enjoyed
bowling and dancing, collecting many
trophies doing both of these activities.
When Tootsie wasn’t dancing the night
away or knocking down pins, she could
be found at Johnson Rubber Company,
holding the position as HR for more
than 44 years. She is remembered by
many as the lady that hired them for
their first job.
Delores married in later years
and had two sons William David
Jr. and Jeffrey Stephens. From
David and his wife Kristina, she
has two grandsons (Matthew and
Jonathan Stephens) and she enjoyed
watching as many of their sports
activities that she was able to attend.
Spending quality time with them was
always important to her.
Supporting her community was
also a priority and she was very active in
local organizations in West Farmington.
She was a member of the VFW Ladies
Auxiliary, the United Methodist church
and is one of the original members of
the West Farmington Festival. She was
the one selling tickets in the festival
booth. One of her favorite festival
events was the Pie and Cake Auction.
Delores enjoyed trying out new
recipes, especially desserts. Her
family and friends looked forward to
her baking. She enjoyed making big
dinners and wanted to start a catering
business so everyone would be able to
enjoy her awesome cooking. Delores
enjoyed relaxing with a book and was
an avid reader of western romance
and many other stories. She watched
and followed her two favorite teams
the Cleveland Cavs and the Cleveland
Indians. She never missed a game of
either when they were on TV.
Our dear “Tootsie” was diagnosed
with breast cancer in 2009 and
underwent chemo and radiation
therapy until she went into remission.
The cancer returned however in late
2013. She fought her battle with cancer
until she passed away in her sleep Sept.
4, 2015 in the home of her son David.
She was a beautiful person with an
amazing soul and is missed by many
family and friends.
A TRUE LEADER AND PILLAR OF THE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
I loved everything about Tootsie. She
was the definition of a true leader;
Tough when it was needed yet so
very supporting, well organized, well
informed, and most of all willing to
work just as hard as anyone. This year
has proven how extremely valuable
Tootsie was to the Festival Committee.
During the 2016 festival meetings,
as we were sorting out the changes
and updates from previous year, I
lost count of how many times I heard
someone reply “Tootsie handled that.”
It became strikingly obvious that she
was a pillar. To put it in perspective
the Festival Committee never had
“slouches” so for someone to be the
pillar of this committee was certainly
saying something!
In closing, I only knew Tootsie
from the Festival, but the time I did
spend with her was enough for me to
understand why she was so loved.
She is so very deserving of
the Honorary Community
Award. Thank you
Tootsie for being
such a wonderful
friend
and
t e a c h e r .
Although
a
challenge
without you,
I hope the
2016 Festival
has your seal
of approval.
Darrin J.
Cook
2016
Festival
President
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2016 LIFETIME COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD RECIPIENT
Tom
Christlieb is a name
many are familiar with. Tom was
a lifelong resident of Farmington
and during this time served his
community well holding both
mayor and council positions. He
was on Village Council for many
years. In addition to these positions
Tom was also a member of the
Farmington Fire Department.
He was born Nov. 9, 1946 to
Thomas and Laverne Christlieb
and was a graduate of Farmington
Shoes/Boots
HIgh School (Class of 64’). He
attended Kent State College
and was U.S. Navy
Veteran. Tom worked
at Black and Decker
for over twenty years.
In 2009 he retired
from Sajar Plastics,
Middlefield. He was
an electrician.
Tom loved
boating, riding his
motorcycle and going
to car shows. He was in
charge of the Farmington
Festival Car Show for nearly
five years.
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CONTEST AND RULES OVERVIEW
COOKIE BAKING CONTEST PARTIAL RULES
BABY PHOTO CONTEST PARTIAL RULES
Age Group: 5-12
Judged On: presentation, taste and texture
3 dozen cookies must be submitted along with
the recipe and list of ingredients typed or
written on a 3x5 card.
See festival booth for more information and details.
Age Group: Birth – 23 months as of the date of contest. (Child cannot be 2 years old.)
Photo with the most money (considered votes) in the can will receive half the money of
ALL entries and a trophy. When entering, the photo must be placed in an envelope with
information identifying the photo. No professional photographs please.
See festival booth for more information and details.
PET PHOTO CONTEST PARTIAL RULES
CAKE BAKING CONTEST PARTIAL RULES
Age Group: 13 and over
Judged On: presentation, taste and texture
Cake can be made in any form. No professional decorating or store bought cake will be
accepted. All cakes will be auctioned off to the highest bidder during the Pie Auction.
Winners will receive a ribbon.
Cake must be submitted with the recipe and list of ingredients typed or written on a 3x5
card. See festival booth for more information and details.
Best of Luck with the
2016 Festival!
from
Judy Richards
and family
Thank you!
from
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Elizabeth
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CAR SHOW
Saturday, July 30th
Registration: 10am
Judging/trophies: 3pm
Cars, trucks and
motorcycles welcome !
Trophies:
President’s choice
People’s choice
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1st and 2nd in trucks best of show.
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See festival booth for more information and details.
CHALK ON THE WALK
Let this bring the artistic side of
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PARADE
The Parade will be on Saturday, July 30 at 6 p.m. If
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4 - 5:30 p.m. at the Old Feed Mill store, east of town
on Route 88, on the north side of the road.
The Parade route is scheduled to start on First Street
and continue west on Route 88, right on Second
Street, and a final left
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Farmington 5k
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A benefit for the west farmington
festival scholarship fund
Date/Time: Friday, July 30 at 7 p.m.
Location: W. Farmington Village Park; West Farmington, OH 44491
Course: Enjoy a scenic course through Amish country. The race will
start in front of the Fire Department at 151 E. College Street, turning
north on Third/Girdle Road, right onto Larson West, loop back and
finish in front of the village park gazebo.
Registration: Day of race registration and check in begins at
5:30 p.m. in front of the Fire Department. Non-refundable race day
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FRIDAY, JULY 29th
5:00 PM......................
Anthem
5:30 PM......................
6:00 PM......................
7:00 PM......................
8:00 PM......................
11:00 PM...................
Opening Ceremony ( Vet Monument)
Featuring Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts
Ariel Holmes to perform the National
Pork Sandwiches UMC (In the Park)
Baby & Pet Photo Contest (Festival Tent)
Silent Auction (Pavilion)
Jungle Terry
Cookie Registration ( Festival Tent)
Farmington 5K Registration
(In Front Of Fire Dept.)
Mini Horse Pulls ( Baseball Field)
Watermelon Eating Contest (By Gazebo)
5K Race (College St. in front of Fire Dept.)
Kiddie Tractor Pull ( Front of Village Hall)
TBS Band (Gazebo) 8PM-11PM
Park Closes
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AWARDS/AGE GROUPS: Awards will be given to the top three overall
male and female 5K and 1-mile finishers. Other awards will be
presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female 5K finishers
of each of the following age groups:
13 and under 14-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 and over
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SATURDAY, JULY 30th
7:00 AM
7:00am11:00am
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Senior Center Breakfast
(Senior Center on College St.)
12:00 PM
SWIFTY the Clown (By Gazebo) 12PM-3PM
Watermelon Eating Contest
Cake Contest Judging (Festival Booth)
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
8:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
Horse Shoe Pitching Contest ( By Village Hall)
Opening Ceremony (Vet Monument)
Featuring VFW Post #7200
Bryce Gabrielson to perform National Anthem
Silent Auction (Pavilion)
Baby & Pet photo Contest (Festival tent)
Corn Hole Registration (Festival Tent)
Car Show Registration
(By Village Hall and Playground)
Kids and Adult Games ( In Park)
Cake Registration
( Festival Tent)
Corn Hole Tournament
(By Village Hall)
Chalk on the Walk registration
(Festival Tent)
Horse Pull ( Baseball Field)
Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
Chalk on the Walk
Man Pull Registration (Festival Tent)
Simply Ed (DJ and Karaoke) Gazebo 2:00 PMCar Show Trophies
Man Pull (In the Park)
Parade Registration
(Old Feed Mill Rt 88)
Silent Auction final call for bidding
Parade
Amish Pie, Cookie and Cake Auction (Gazebo)
Fort Huntsburg Band (Gazebo) 8:00PM-11:00PM
FIREWORKS SHOW at dusk.
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11:00 PM
Park Closes
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10:30 AM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
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Burbach Breakfast
Church Services
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Ground Pounders Tractor Pull
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Watermelon Eating Contest
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Carole Triplette (DJ)
Kids and Adult Games
Jungle Terry
Fire Department Demo
End of 2016 Farmington Festival
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2016 RECIPIENTS OF FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED
T
he Farmington Festival
Committee is proud to announce
the recipients of the 2016 Festival
Scholarships.
Hannah Kurtz from Bristolville,
seeking a major in Psychology,
wrote a compelling essay about
how to keep Farmington’s oldfashioned appeal while integrating
updated amenities to provide
appropriate growth. She was
active in several school activities
including but not limited to Beta
Club, NHS, Prom Committee, Office
Aid, Yearbook, Volleyball and
Softball. She was the recipient of
several area awards for leadership,
choir, track and volleyball records.
She served her community in
many ways including Mission
dinners sponsored by her church.
We congratulate Hannah for all
of her accomplishments and wish
her all the best with her future in
Psychology.
Have Fun
and Enjoy the
Festival!
Ashley Lamosek of Farmington,
another scholarship recipient
will pursue a career in Pharmacy
upon completion of her Doctorate
Degree. Ashley was very active in
school sports and organizations
including Band, Choir, Drama,
Student Council, Beta Club,
National Honor Society and
Volleyball (Honored with both the
Coach’s and MVP award). Ashley
was both an office and teacher’s
aide as well. Being involved in her
community was important and
as a member of the Beta Club she
raised money for sheltered pets,
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Farmington Festival Program 2016
planted flowers and place flags
on Memorial Day, collected can
goods for the homeless as well as
many other projects. We also wish
Ashley all the best as she pursues
her dreams. She certainly has a
bright future ahead of her.
Thank you to all of the
students that participated. It was
an extremely difficult decision as
all entries were well written. Best
of luck to the recipients! We look
forward to next year.
By Darrin James Cook
ROEDIGER
CHIROPRACTIC
401 South St.
Bldg. 2A,
Village Station
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Below is a very early class photo from Farmington High School.
Submitted by Darrin James Cook
FARMINGTON
HISTORY
SNIPPET -
EARLY GROUP
PHOTO OF
THE WOMENS
RELIEF CORPS
WITH A FEW
RECOGNIZABLE
NAMES IN
TOWN.
FARMINGTON
HISTORY ON
DISPLAY AT
LOCAL BUSINESS
I purchased this antique cabinet
card photo at a flea market near
Warren. It reads...
“Photo by A. T. Donaldson
West Farmington, O.
June 10, 1899”
Submitted by Darrin James Cook
W
hen it comes to local history
it would be hard to surpass the
knowledge of local store owner
Kevin Bontrager. This coming
from a guy that studies the roots
of Farmington on a regular basis.
Thankfully many of our residents
and their families know of Kevin
and contact him with items of
historical value to Farmington
before anything happens to it.
Recently he acquired a collection
of Farmington history that would
have been devastating to lose if
it were to have gone to auction
or worse yet thrown away. Kevin
loves to talk about Farmington’s
past as well as display it so if
you are wondering about the
history of this little yet historically
significant Northwestern Trumbull
County town you should stop by
and chat with Kevin.
During the Festival Kevin will have
an area in the back suited to sit
at for a comfortable opportunity
to look at photos, postcards,
documents and other ephemera
so make sure to stop by.
Kevin and I both talk on occasion
about starting a historical society
but until that time comes we
will continue to share as much
knowledge as we can about
Farmington.
Historical Snippet...
1875 Cleveland Leader Article on
West Farmington
Steven’s Store
Originally on the
east corner of
Second and Main.
The building still
exists today.
Photo Circa 1910
Historical Snippet...
Maybe it wasn’t a painter’s torch after
all...
Historic Farmington
Snippets...
By Darrin Cook
Clipping from Mahoning Dispatch
dated September, 1911 regarding
the West Farmington Creamery
burning....
Cory Hall near the park
-circa 1905
-Darrin J. Cook
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Redefining the STAIRWAY...
1800’s FARMINGTON AREA TIMELINE
By Darrin Cook
Enjoy this summarized version of Farmington during the 1800s in timeline format.
Compiled from my never-ending research of the Farmington area.
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1806
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1828
1831
1846
1846
1849-1850
1853-1856
1868
1877
1886
1890
1893
1894
Solomon Bond owned a majority of Farmington Township.
First settlers (David Curtis and Capt. Lewis Wolcott) from Vienna Township.
First birth was Caroline Wolcott on Sept. 12th (became Mrs. Geo. Holmes).
First store (S.E. Farmington Centre) operated by Mr. Stewart of Vienna Township.
Farmington was known as Henshaw because of it’s “owner” Samuel Henshaw.
First school in Farmington was a log building built on the N.E. Corner of Farmington Centre.
First teacher was Miss Almia Hannah.
First school in West Farmington was a log building.
First teacher in West Farmington was Nancy Wolcott (known as Aunt Nancy).
First election was held on July 4th.
First prepatory school in northern Ohio (Farmington Academy) is built on the south side of Main St.
Farmington Post Office is established on State Rd. The Postmaster was Mr. Epaphroditus Fuller.
Farmington Academy building became the Globe Hotel (operated by Elizur Trunkey) when it was
decided that the Academy needed to be moved to a larger site.
Farmington Normal School campus is established by the Congregationalists, built on three acres
north of Main St. (later named College St.).
Erie Conference (Methodist Episcopal Church) takes control of Farmington Normal School. The name
is changed to the Farmington Academy for a short period then Western Reserve Seminary.
First principal was James A. Greer.
Notable teacher was Platt R. Spencer (Spencerian System of Writing).
Expansion begins on Western Reserve Seminary to increase accommodations to 400. The brick was
laid by Allen Groff aka “The Shouting Methodist”. Expansion included a larger hall above the chapel,
wings added to both sides of the college and a large wooden belfry was constructed. Classes included English, Literature, Science, Math, Latin and Languages, Commercial and Business Art, Instrumental and Vocal Music and more.
Grading begins for a proposed railroad (Clinton Air Line) just north of the village
but it never completed.
Methodist Church constructed. It was originally to be brick but the brick crumbled in the kiln.
Cory Hall constructed about 200 ft. east of the Western Reserve Seminary thanks to the donor
Dr. J.B. Cory and his wife from Cleveland (both members of the Farmington Academy). The hall was
three stories (84x30) and had 27 rooms including a teacher’s apartment, parlors, reading rooms, kitchen, dining room and Philomathean library. The third floor held the ladies dormitory. Tracks laid for the Narrow Gauge Railroad (Painesville & Youngstown RR) circa 1860s.
Thunder Castle built. It was a two story (70x34) Young Men’s Hall.
Charles Kennedy, future author of “The History of Cleveland” roomed at Thunder Castle. Apparently he was look out for a prank that occurred in the middle of the night when boys tied a rope to the belfry and rang the Seminary Bell, awaking everyone in town. The boys could have easily been the Hobart twins who were known as pranksters.
Professor Elisha Bates Webster and wife Delia move to the area and are credited with helping increase much needed attendance to over 300. Core group of teachers included:
Daniel and Sarah Branch, Grace P. Raymond, Mabel Webster Osmer (daughter of Elisha, wife of Lynn),
Miss Carrie Warren, Professors Charles D. Libby, William Archibald, Homer U. Johnson and Myra Poe.
West Farmington is Incorporated
Pittsburgh & Western Railroad comes to town
One story school house built west of 2nd street (present school site)
Hill murder makes headlines. He was murdered by robbers on his farm (N.E. Corner of the township)
Railroad becomes the B&O RR.
Large school house built to replace one story school.
Gov. William McKinley spoke from the back of a train in town on November 3rd.
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community and family for your support! See you NEXT YEAR! - 2016 Festival Committee
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