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EGGPLANTEGGPLANT

FESTIVALFESTIVAL

SPONSOREDBYTHE LOOMIS BASIN CHAMBEROF COMMERCE WWW.LOOMISCHAMBER.COM

Saturday,

October 5, 20139AM - 5PM

Loomis Train Depot

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

GOURMET & FESTIVAL FOOD

COOKING DEMOS

COOKING CONTEST

KIDS ACTIVITIES

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2 LOOMIS EGGPLANT FESTIVAL 2013

2013 LOOMIS

EGGPLANT FESTIVAL

COLORING CONTEST

Age Categories 2-4 5-6 7-8 9-10

Finished ArtBring finished art to theLittle House of Eggplant at theEggplant Festival on Oct. 5.

Judging4 p.m. Prizes will be awarded

Get your

crayonsout

ON THE COVER

A watercolor painting of eggplant by Loomis artist Suzy Knisley was chosen by the

Loomis Basin Chamber of Commerce to represent the 2013 Loomis Eggplant

Festival. Suzy Knisley primarily paints with watercolors, both studio and plein air.She has a B.A. degree from the University of California, San Diego with a major in

visual arts and she also majored in journalism at the University of Oregon. Suzy has

studied under several well-known artists in Canada , France and California. She

lives in Loomis with her husband, Bill, where she raises chickens and enjoys

activities with her large family.


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Why eggplant?If youve lived in the

Loomis Basin for some time

chances are you know thehistory of the Loomis Egg-plant Festival and have theanswer to the question,Why Eggplant?

It all started 26 years agowith Tom and Judi Bentzienand Skip Wright local busi-ness owners with a sense ofhumor. They needed a funevent. Sources say they re-searched festivals and thejoke was, All the good fruit

and vegetable festivals aretaken. So why not egg-plant! Eggplants grow inhundreds of shapes andsizes, boast many beautifulcolors and chefs love to cookwith them.

Not grown in LoomisWhen the question was

asked, Do you grow egg-plant in Loomis? The reply

was No, but we do now.Thus began a learning

program in the art of grow-

ing eggplant for manyhome gardeners in theLoomis Basin.

Some assume that egg-plant is a vegetable and aresurprised to discover itsreally a fruit. In the 17thcentury, Thomas Jeffersonbrought eggplant to thiscountry from France. Theflowers of the eggplant aresimilar to those of a potatoand tomato and the edible

part of the plant is a largepear-shaped fruit like aberry.

How it all beganWhile the original idea of

the festival may have beenhalf serious and half pokingfun at fruit and vegetablefestivals, the Loomis BasinChamber of Commercesupported the festival proj-

ect with two goals toattract people from beyondthe Loomis Basin and pro-

mote the local businesscommunity.Twenty-six years later, the

event still has free admissionand parking. This couldnthappen without our volun-teers, businesses and spon-sors. Boy Scouts of Americaand Cub Scouts assist withcontests like Eggonopolis500, parking and clean up.All businesses contributeparking space. Taylors and

the Blue Goose Event Cen-ter, McLaughlin Studio andmany local businesses giveof their time. Festival volun-teers include members ofthe sheriffs department, firedepartment and chambermembers.

Before the first EggplantFestival in 1987, there weretwo very important annualevents in Loomis Loomis

Community Days and theDel Oro Band Spectacular.

Over the years, the

Chamber has combinedCommunity Days with theEggplant Festival. EachEggplant Festival starts itsopening ceremonies at 8:45a.m.,with the Del Oro Band.

Why shouldyou attend?

This is chance to visitfriends, old and new. TheFestival is full of fun; food,entertainment, and a won-

derful opportunity for peo-ple new to the area to meetmembers of the historicalsociety and our many com-munity groups.

Eggplant, whether youlove or hate it; or call it afruit or vegetable, this is onefestival not to be missed.

~Loomis Basin

Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to the 2013 Loomis Eggplant Festival

WHATS INS IDE

Coloring contest.............................................2Cooking contest. ............................................4Eggplant sponsors..........................................5Entertainment schedule................................6Events schedule..............................................7Food booths and menus................................6Eggplant Festival map...................................7Vendors.....................................................8 & 9

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Chef Tyler Stone is oneof Americas risingstars in the next gen-

eration of chefs.From the time he was 4years old, Stone has had afull-blown passion for theculinary arts and hasalready accomplishedmuch in his shortcareer. After graduatinghigh school at age 18, hepublished his first cook-book, The Kids Cook-ing, which shares his loveof food and is available on

his website along with hisgourmet and cutlerylines. He has enjoyednumerous TV and radioappearances on local net-works and on the nationalscene was a contestant onBravos Top Chef. As aculinary writer, he haswritten for a magazineand newspaper and planson having his own syndi-

cated TV cookingshow. Stone is sought outby and has cooked formany notable individuals,organizations, politiciansand celebrities and hasworked with some of thebest chefs in the coun-

try. His inspiration comesfrom great chefs, as wellas his family, friends, andlocal surroundings. Stoneis All Things Food. Youcan find out more aboutStone at www.ChefTyler-Stone.com.

LOOMIS EGGPLANT FESTIVAL COOKING CONTEST

COURTESY THE LOOMIS NEWS

Chef Tyler Stone from Bravos Top Chef cooks.

Celebrity chef demonstrates favorites

EGGPLANT COOKING CONTEST RULES

Amateur and professional chefs are invited tosign up for the Eggplant Cooking Contest.

Entry forms can be emailed or dropped off to

the Loomis Chamber Office by end of day Thurs-

day Oct. 3; or by 10 a.m. at Eggplant Festival.

Actual entries must be submitted as specifiedin the rules for each event.

Recipes must be submitted with dish and con-

testants agree to allow Loomis Chamber to usein promotions.

Food Vendors may submit one entry for each

category of the Professional Division.

Amateur Chefs may submit one entry for each

category of the Amateur Division In all contests, the decision of the judges is

final.

Each dish must use Eggplant as its main

ingredient. (The judges definition of mainDish is final.)

Entries must be delivered to the cooking

contest booth no later than 10:15 a.m. on the

day of the festival along with the recipe attach-

ed. (There are no facilities for cooling or heatingof food. It must be prepared and ready to serve) Judging will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Judging Criteria: Appearance, taste and

originality in use of eggplant

Entries must serve 8-10 portions for fiveJudges to taste.

In each division Amateur and Professional there

will be awarded First Place for each category

Winners will be announced at the festival in

the Train Depot Stage at 11:30 a.m..

Dishes and awards must be picked up at the

Little House of Eggplant Booth in Depot Circle

by noon.

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CATEGORIES ENTERED (YOU MAY ENTER MORE THAN ONE)

Appetizer Dish Name _____________________________________________

Main Dish Name ____________________________________________

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EGGPLANT FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers of all ages are needed to help with the Eggplant Festival. Grab a friendand come help for a few hours at this great community event. Help direct parking,

set up, take down, clean up, wear mascot costume or sell merchandise.Email [email protected] or call 652-7252.

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ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

TRAIN DEPOT STAGE9-9:30 a.m.Del Oro High School Golden Eagle Marching Band9:30-9:50 a.m.ZUMBA! - Dance/Fitness9:55-10:15 a.m.Granite Bay Dance Connection - Dance Demonstration10:20-10:40 a.m.Multi Cultural Youth Group - Youth Hawaiian,Tahitian and Philippine Dance Demonstration10:45-11:05 a.m.Betty Asher Woodwind Quintet - Woodwind Quintet11:10-11:30 a.m.McLaughlin Theatre Company & McLaughlin StudiosDancers - Musical Theatre Dance Demonstration11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m.Fred Morgan Big Band2-3:45 p.m.Cave Women - Alternative Jazz/Rock Band3:55-4:25 p.m.Loomis Has Talent Winner - Donnie Allen4:30-5 p.m.Sierra Gold Chorus Quartets Vibrance and Encore

BLUE ANCHOR STAGE9-9:15 a.m.Great House of Dance - Dance9:20-9:40 a.m.

Hula Pono - Hawaiian dance group9:45-10 a.m.Impulse Dance - Hip Hop Dance10:05-10:30 a.m.Placer Ume Taiko - Taiko Drum Group10:35-11:10 a.m.McLaughlin Studios Rock Classes - Rock Bands11:15 a.m. -1:05 p.m.Tim Stephenson Jazz Trio- Jazz Trio1:10-1:40 p.m.Sierra College Jazz Band & Voices1:45-3:30 p.m.Reruns (60s cover band)3:35-5 p.m.The Crawford Perkes Band (70s & 80s Classic Rock)

TRAVELING10:45-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-1:15 p.m.Element Brass Band, Byron Colborn

HUNGRY OR THIRSTY?

RUBINOS RISTORANTEEggplant ParmesanEggplant LasagnaFried EggplantCeaser Salad w/eggplantAlso serving hamburgers,grilled chicken sandwich

THE DAWG HOUSEEggplant street tacosEggplant gyros with tazikiBubbaganoush eggplantdip with warm pita bread

Deep fried eggplant servedwith marinara sauce andparmesan cheeseAlso serving deep fried calamari, shrimp burgers,fries, garlic fries, traditional gyros and super nachos

MULTI-CULTURAL YOUTH DANCE GROUPFried eggplant tortaAlso serving lumpia, chicken adobo, rice noodles,steamed rice

YUCATAN TACO STANDEggplant SalsaEggplant vegetarian tacoAlso serving tacos, burritos, nachos

Y U DOGINGrilled Japanese eggplantAlso serving hot dogs, bacon dogs

C.M.B. ENTERPRISESSizzling pepper steaksandwich, sausagesandwich

THE LOCO BBQPulled pork, brisket,baby back ribs

KENNYS CONCESSIONSTri tip sandwich, turkeyleg, ribs, corn dogs,polish sausage

KETTLE CORN COUNTRY

OMG YOGURT

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TAYLORS

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LOCAL BEER AND WINE

Loomis Basin Brewing CompanyNor-Cal BeveragePopie WinesCiotti CellarsRock Hill WinerySecret Ravine Vineyard and WineryRancho Roble VineyardsDavis Dean Cellars

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

October 5, 20139 a.m. to 5 p.m.Free Parking and Admission

PUBLIC PARKINGNext to Loomis Veteran MemorialHall, 5945 Horseshoe Bar RoadLoomis Elementary School Parking

Lot, 3505 Taylor RoadHandicap Parking:Bridge Yoga,3587 Taylor Road

PANCAKE BREAKFASTLoomis Fire Association cooks uppancakes, eggs, sausage, orange

juice and coffee.Where: Loomis Fire house,5840 Horseshoe Bar RoadWhen: 7-11 a.m.

OPENING CEREMONIES8:45 a.m.The Del Oro Golden EagleMarching Band

COOKING CONTEST10-11 a.m. Amateur chefs are invit-

ed to sign up for the EggplantCooking Contest. Main Dish orAppetizer entry must serve 8-10.

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS11a.m. to 4 p.m.Hourly cookingdemonstration. After each session,there will be samples of the demon-strated dish.

Chef Tyler Stone Chef Vincent Alexander High Hand Conservatory Chef

ENTERTAINMENT9:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.Two Stages of free entertainment.(See entertainment schedule)

LOCAL WINE & BEER GARDENPlacer County Wine Growers Associ-ation will be serving local wines.Soroptimist International of LoomisBasin will be serving beer fromLoomis Basin Brewing Companyand NorCal Beverage Company.

ADULT & KID FUN ZONEHosted by Showmasters Entertain-

ment. Mechanical Bull, RoboSurf,Climbing Wall Challenge, ObstacleCourse, Bounce House, PhotoBooth, Go Loo Racers.www.showmastersentertainment.com

AMAZING ANIMAL WORLD EXHIBITAmazing Animal World will have apresentation of animals by inter-

weaving both knowledge andhumor so children are thoroughlyentertained while learning how torespect and appreciate these trulyamazing animals.www.AmazingAnimalWorld.com

INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONSHosted by Pinnacle College Sacra-mento: Lower Taylors Parking LotRecording: with opportunities forthe public to record a song or par-ticipate in a voice overMusic Production techniques:songcomposition, beat makingField recordingand sound manipu-lationAudio Post production techniques:ADR, sound libraries, scoring

EGGPLANT OBSTACLE COURSEHosted by CrossFit Loomis. Locatedin Multi Use Skate Plaza Blue

HIGH HAND FREE EGGPLANTGIVE AWAYHigh Hand Nursery will giveeggplants out while supply lasts.

PG&E FLEETPG&E will have the Bronto Skylift the tallest mobile bucket truck inthe nation, lifting 197 feet into theair, Mobile Command, 644 JohnDeere Hybrid Tractor, Chevy Voltand the Ford C Max Ergi. PG&E vol-unteers will be on hand to answerquestions.

CRAFTSFree Make & Take arts and c raftswith several community membersand businesses

FACE PAINTINGAward-winning Face Full of Funwill be face painting all daywww.facefulloffun.com

SCUBA DIVINGHosted by Precision ScubaInstruction will provide a DiscoveryScuba Diving experience. This is achance for kids and adults to learnthe thrill of breathing underwaterand trying out scuba close to home.Professional dive instructors will beavailable for short sessions in a poolusing basic scuba gear. Cost is $10and kids from the age 8-10 will betreated to a special Bubblemakerclass. Sign-up sessions at the festi-val. www.facebook.com/Wildchick-endiveclub

EGGONOPOLIS 500 PINEWOOD DERBYPre-registration: 11 a.m. to noonHosted by Cub Scout Pack 815Bring your own pinewood derbywith a decorated eggplant driver.Categories include Kids (ages 0-13),Adults and BusinessTeams.

2013 Loomis Eggplant Festival Schedule and Map of Events


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