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FESTIVALGUIDE

2012 KANSAS SAMPLER

May 5 & 6 • Light ParkLiberal, Kansas

Saturday 10-5Sunday 10-4

Sample the entire state of Kansas in one weekend in Liberal!

Adults $5 • Children 7-12 $36 and under FREEWeekend Saver pass $8 adults / $4 child

Are you looking for hiking trails, off-the-beaten-track eateries, historic sites, landmarks,performing artists, specialty shops, uniqueproducts or Kansas events? This festival is for you!

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WHAT IS THE KANSAS SAMPLER FESTIVAL?

KANSAS EXPLORER’S CLUB

The Kansas Sampler Festival ...

• provides the public a sample of what there is to see, do hear, taste, buy, and learn in Kansas.

• is a traveling festival that is held in a different Kansas community every two years.

• is a project of the Inman-based Kansas Sampler Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to preserve and sustainrural culture.

• is a celebration of the Sunflower State that every Kansan should attend!

HISTORYOF THEFESTIVALIn 1990, Milferd Penner and hisdaughter, Marci Penner, hosted abook-signing party on the family

farm near Inman for theirbook, Kansas WeekendGuide. Communities fromaround the state filled onetent on a frigid Novemberday. The response was sooverwhelming that the

event was given a name, the KansasSampler Festival, and became anannual affair.In 1993, the Kansas SamplerFoundation was formed andbecame the overseer of the festival.This Kansas celebration was held onthe Penner Farm though 1997,when 8,000 people attended.The decision was made to makemore people aware of what Kansashas to offer by literally taking thefestival on the road.Pratt, Ottawa, Independence,Newton, Garden City, Concordiaand Leavenworth have each hostedthe event on a two-year rotationprior to Liberal’s selection as the2012 and 2013 host.

In 1994, a group of rural leaders got together to figure out how we could get more people to visit and appreciate the treasures inand around small towns and in the nooks and crannies of the bigger cities. The outcome of that brainstorm was the start of theKansas Explorers Club! Since then, over 5,000 people have signed up as members.People want to find places like the 1856 Surveyor’s Monument near Mahaska, a glebe near Wakefield, and 200 ancient giantDakota Sandstone concretions near Minneapolis. They want to eat chicken-fried steaks and old-fashioned mashed potatoes withpepper gravy at places like Trappers Bar and Grill in Simpson! Explorers crave knowledge about these little known places so sixtimes a year club members receive an 8-page newsletter chock full of suggestions and ideas on how to make it experiential.Explorers of Kansas dare to do dirt, feel good about spending money in locally-owned businesses, eat in cafes and restaurants,and simply enjoy the journey! Some members have been known to create Explorer quests to enhance their statewide explorations– bowling in every county, eating a hamburger in every county, or sticking their toe in every state lake.An individual membership to the Kansas Explorers Club is $18.61 (the year Kansas became a state). A family membership is$30. You can join online at explorekansas.org or visit the Kansas Explorers Club tent at the festival. The club is a project of theKansas Sampler Foundation.

VISITTHE KANSAS EXPLORERS CLUBTENT ATTHE FESTIVAL!Come to the Kansas Explorers Club tent on the festival grounds and learn about the Kansas Explorers Club, a club created toinspire, educate, and encourage the exploration and appreciation of Kansas…and to have fun doing it! Better yet, come to the funKansas Explorers Club meeting on the festival grounds at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 6.If you’re a current Explorer member, stop in to get your annual button and check out Explorer gear!

Photos courtesy of Harold Gaston/Kanscape Photography

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WELCOMETO LIBERAL!Liberal is a southwest Kansas

community rich in diversity.The city has grown to more than

20,000 residents serving a retail tradezone of 80,000 and growing.Liberal’s retail pull factor continues to

be one of the strongest in Kansas, andthe community has a strong economicbase with a foundation in agricultureand an ever-expanding business climatethanks to the consistent traffic providedby Highways 54 and 83 that intersecthere.From some of the largest celebrations

that range from International PancakeDay to Cinco de Mayo, Liberal is a hubof activity and commerce for a regionthat spans across five states.

We hope you enjoy your visit to Liberal for the Kansas Sampler Festival. We invite you to to begin your magical journey into the Sunflower State right here in Liberal!

Newcomers to Liberal might be amazed to see people dashing down Kansas Avenue on a chilly winter morning, pancake skilletsclutched tightly to their apron-clad chests as they race. But that’s just Pancake Day, a holiday practically every child in Liberal is familiarwith before they reach age 5.Pancake Day dates back to 1445. It always falls on the day before Ash Wednesday, the day that opens the traditional Roman Catholic

Lent period. The holiday pancakes had their start as “shriving cakes” associated with using up the leftover butter and fats (that would beforbidden during Lent) so they wouldn’t go bad, and were eaten as a last hurrah before the strict rules of Lent.The traditional story holds that in Olney, England, one woman was busy preparing her

pancakes when the bell rang to go to church. She grabbed up her skillet, pancake andall and ran in her apron to church, becoming the first pancake racer.Over the years, Olney became England’s official Pancake Day celebration

headquarters. Liberal’s RJ Leete heard of the event, and asked Olney repre-sentatives if Liberal could join in the fun in a little friendly internationalcompetition. The Brits agreed, and the friendly race has been heldannually since 1950.Liberal schools (U.S.D. 480) are closed to observe the holiday and

participate in the celebrations on Pancake Day. Liberal has now been observing Pancake Day for more than half a

century.It takes a certain amount of ambition, or at least nerve, to run a

quarter-mile race with a skillet in hand, and a pancake in the skillet - butthat’s nearly the only requirement to participate in the Liberal leg of theInternational Pancake Race.Entrants must be female, 18 or older, and residents of Liberal. In addition,

they must have domestic duties, which does mean they should be an adultmember of their own household. They must race in skirts or dresses, aprons andhead scarves. The pancake must be flipped at the beginning and end of the course.In addition to the big international race, Pancake Day includes a host of races and other

activities for kids, men and seniors.

Liberal, Kansas — Pancake hub of the universe!


There’s No Place Like Kansas …… for taking in the natural beauty along the state’s 11 byways. These roads are yours – your way to explore and experience authentic Kansas.

Visit KSByways.org to plan your adventure.

What: 2012 Kansas Sampler FestivalHow Often: 23rd AnnualWhere: Light Park, corner of 11th Street and Kansas Avenue, Liberal, KSWhen: Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m. Opening Ceremony, Exhibits open 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. & Sunday, May 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Why: The festival is designed to provide the public a sample of what there is to see,

do, hear, buy and learn in Kansas.Who:More than 140 communities (of 627) in the state are represented. They

come from every corner of the state and every size attends from the smallestrural town to the largest metro area.

What: Primarily this is a travel show to educate the pubic about what Kansas hasto offer. Two tents will be packed with Kansas product vendors. Kansasentertainers will be performing on two stages. Historic performers will beportraying famous Kansans from the past.

What to Expect: Tent after tent will be filled with exhibitors placed in geographicalregions promoting tourism attractions. Food booths and entertainment stageswill be placed around the grounds. There will also be little pockets of surprisessuch as someone on a stump asking Kansas questions, fly tyingdemonstrations, pack goats and Mammoth donkeys and sheep shearing.

Website: www.kansassamplerfestival.com.Contact: Liberal Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1 Yellow Brick Road, Liberal,

KS 67901 Phone: 620-626-0170 Email: [email protected]: Adults $5. Children 7-12, $3. Children, six and under, free. Adult two-day

pass $8. Child two-day pass $4.Parking: Public parking will be at Seward County Community College, 1801 N.

Kansas. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes bringing people to Light Park.Festival Founder: The festival is a project of the Kansas Sampler Foundation, a

public non-profit based out of Inman with a mission to preserve and sustainrural culture. www.kansassampler.org

Festival History: The pre-cursor to the Kansas Sampler Festival was a book-signingparty in 1990 for Mil and Marci Penner’s book, Kansas Weekend Guide. Theevent was held on the Penner Farm near Inman with one tent full ofexhibitors. The event was such a success it was given the name, KansasSampler Festival.

Festival on Farm: The festival was held for eight years (1990-1997) on the Pennerfarm near Inman.

Moving Festival: The Kansas Sampler Foundation decided to take the festival onthe road to expose more people to the exhibitors and purpose of the festival.Hosts are picked through an application process and host for two years. Hostshave been Pratt (1998-1999); Ottawa (2000-2001); Independence (2002-2003); Newton (2004-2005); Garden City (2006-2007); Concordia (2008-2009); and Leavenworth County (2010-2011).

Current Host: Liberal will host the festival in 2012 and 2013.Foundation Staff:Marci Penner is the executive director of the Kansas Sampler

Foundation, [email protected]; WenDee Rowe LaPlant is the assistantdirector and oversees the festival, [email protected].

FACTS AT A GLANCE


EXHIBITORSWILD WEST COUNTRYSW KANSASBaker Arts Center, LiberalBoot Hill Museum, Inc., Dodge CityCimarron National Grassland; Morton

County Historical Society Museum,Elkhart

City of Greensburg, GreensburgDodge City Convention & Visitors Bureau,

Dodge CityEdwards County Tourism Task Force,

KinsleyFinney County Convention & Tourism

Bureau, Garden CityGrant County Chamber of Commerce &

Tourism, UlyssesHamilton County Community

Development/Chamber of Commerce,Syracuse

Hodgeman County EconomicDevelopment, Jetmore

Jornada Alpaca Ranch, UlyssesKearny County Community Development,

Lakin

Kismet Little World’s Fair, KismetLiberal Convention & Visitors Bureau,

LiberalMeade Co. Historical Society/Dalton Gang

Hideout, MeadeMid-America Air Museum, LiberalNess County Chamber of Commerce, Ness

CityPrairie Books, MeadeScott County Travel & Tourism/Scott City

Area Chamber of Commerce, ScottCity

Seward County Historical Society, LiberalStanton County, JohnsonStauth Memorial Museum, MontezumaStevens County Economic Development,

Hugoton

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTYCity of Olsburg, OlsburgKansas Flint Hills Tours, Olsburg

Mount Mitchell & Mitchell Homestead,Wamego

Onaga Area Chamber of Commerce,Onaga

Oz Museum, WamegoOz Winery, WamegoPottawatomie County Economic

Development Corporation, WamegoRock Creek Valley Historical Society,

WestmorelandWamego CVB, WamegoWestmoreland Chamber, Westmoreland

SOUTHEAST KANSASTOURISMREGION

Coffeyville CVB, CoffeyvilleHumboldt Chamber of Commerce,

HumboldtIndependence Convention & Visitors

Bureau, IndependenceIola Area Chamber of Commerce, IolaSedan Area Economic Development, SedanWoodson County Chamber of Commerce,

Yates Center

DICKINSON COUNTYAbeldt Sheep Farms, HopeAbilene Convention & Visitors Bureau,

AbileneChapman EDC, ChapmanEisenhower Presidential Library &

Museum, AbileneKansas Auto Racing Museum, ChapmanKansas Cattle Town Coalition, AbileneTri-County Area Chamber of Commerce &

Convention & Visitor Bureau,Herington

SOUTH CENTRALTOURISMREGION

Arkansas City Convention & VisitorsBureau, Arkansas City

Greater Hutchinson CVB, HutchinsonHesston Area Chamber of Commerce,

HesstonKansas Underground Salt Museum,


EXHIBITORSHutchinson

Larned Tourism Board, LarnedMcPherson Convention & Visitors Bureau,McPherson

Pratt Travel and Tourism, PrattRice County Tourism, LyonsThe Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau,Newton

Winfield Convention & Tourism, Winfield

NORTHEAST KANSASTOURISM CONNECTION

Atchison Kansas Chamber of Commerce,Atchison

Baldwin City Tourism Bureau/FranklinCounty, Baldwin City

City of Lansing, LansingCity of Muscotah, MuscotahLeavenworth Convention & VisitorsBureau, Kansas City

Lecompton Historical Society, LecomptonNE KS Tourism Connection, LawrenceOsage County Economic Development,Lyndon

Osawatomie Tourism Committee,Osawatomie

Paola Chamber of Commerce, PaolaSeneca Travel & Tourism Council, SenecaVisit Topeka Inc., Topeka

NORTH CENTRALTOURISMREGION

Amazing 100 Miles, WilsonClay County Tourism, Clay CenterCloud County Convention & Tourism,Concordia

Elsie Grace’s Dry Food Products, FrankfortHays Convention & Visitors Bureau, HaysLCL Buffalo Ranch, CliftonLucas Area Chamber of Commerce, LucasMarshall County DevelopmentCorporation/Tourism, Blue Rapids

Mitchell County Convention & Tourism,Beloit

Ottawa County Historical Museum-GeorgeW. Carver, Minneapolis

Ottawa County, MinneapolisRepublic County Tourism, Scandia

Rock City Park, MinneapolisWashington County Tourism, Washington

FLINT HILLSTOURISMCOALITION

Chase County Chamber ofCommerce/Tourism, Cottonwood Falls

Council Grove/Morris County Chamber ofCommerce & Tourism, Council Grove

Cowley County Tourism Alliance, WinfieldEmporia Convention & Visitors Bureau,Emporia

Geary County Convention & VisitorsBureau, Junction City

Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau,Manhattan

Marion County Economic Development,Marion

Paxico Merchants Association, PaxicoTallgrass Prairie National Preserve,Cottonwood Falls

Wabaunsee County EconomicDevelopment, Alma

NORTHWEST KANSASTRAVELCOUNCIL

Colby CVB, ColbyGraham County, Hill CityOakley Tourism, OakleyOberlin Convention & Visitors Bureau,Oberlin

Phillips County CVB, PhillipsburgRawlins County Economic Development,Atwood

Rooks County Economic Development,Stockton

Russell County Eco Devo & CVB, RussellSherman Co., CVB, GoodlandSmith Center Chamber of Commerce,Smith Center

Solomon Valley-Highway 24-HeritageAlliance, Glasco

St. Francis Cheyenne County, St. FrancisWaKeeney Travel & Tourism, WaKeeney


HISTORIC PERFORMANCE SCHEDULESATURDAY, MAY 510:30 Calamity Jane—Joyce Thierer, Ride into History10:45 “The Emigrants”– Diane and George Bernheimer, Lvnghstry11:00 Santa Fe Trail—Belinda & Mike Adams, Portals of Time11:15 General Robert E. Lee--Norman Joy, Njoy History11:30 Civil War Photographer Alexander Gardner—Doug McGovern, Alive with History11:45 Sod-Busting Kansas History—Nolan Sump12:00 Doc Holliday--Marc Ferguson, Crooked Creek RegulatorsCivil War Sampler 12:15-1:3012:15 “Fighting Beside My Brother”—Joyce Thierer, Ride into History12:30 “Lincoln’s Fifth Wheel”—Diane and George Bernheimer, Lvnghstry12:45 Bleeding Kansas/Civil War–Belinda & Mike Adams, Portals of Time1:00 General Robert E. Lee--Norman Joy, Njoy History1:15 Civil War Photographer Alexander Gardner—Doug McGovern, Alive with History1:30 Sod-Busting Kansas History—Nolan Sump1:45 Doc Holliday--Marc Ferguson, Crooked Creek Regulators2:00 “ Amelia Earhart, Live!”—Ann Birney, Ride into History2:15 “Lincoln’s Fifth Wheel”—Diane and George Bernheimer, Lvnghstry2:30 Santa Fe Trail—Belinda & Mike Adams, Portals of Time2:45 General Robert E. Lee--Norman Joy, Njoy History3:00 Civil War Photographer Alexander Gardner—Doug McGovern, Alive with History3:15 Sod-Busting Kansas History—Nolan Sump3:30 Doc Holliday—Marc Ferguson, Crooked Creek Regulators3:45 “Fighting Beside My Brother”—Joyce Thierer, Ride into History4:00 “Lincoln’s Fifth Wheel”—Diane and George Bernheimer, Lvnghstry4:15 4:45 Have your picture taken with your favorite historic figures! [also: group photo]

SUNDAY MAY 610:15 TBA10:30 Santa Fe Trail—Belinda & Mike Adams, Portals of Time10:45 General Robert E. Lee--Norman Joy, Njoy History11:00 Civil War Photographer Alexander Gardner—Doug McGovern, Alive with History11:15 Sod-Busting Kansas History—Nolan Sump11:30 Buffalo Hunter Billy Dixon--Marc Ferguson, Crooked Creek Regulators11:45 “Grower, Woman of the Earth Lodge People”—Joyce Thierer, Ride into History12:00 “The Emigrants”—Diane & George Bernheimer, Lvnghstry12:15 Buffalo Hunters—Belinda & Mike Adams, Portals of Time12:30 General Robert E. Lee--Norman Joy, Njoy History12:45 Civil War Photographer Alexander Gardner—Doug McGovern, Alive with History1:00 Sod-Busting Kansas History—Nolan Sump1:15 Buffalo Hunter Billy Dixon--Marc Ferguson, Crooked Creek Regulators1:30 “Amelia Earhart, Live!”—Ann Birney, Ride into History1:45 “The Emigrants”—Diane & George Bernheimer, Lvnghstry2:00 Buffalo Hunters—Belinda & Mike Adams, Portals of Time2:15 General Robert E. Lee - Norman Joy of Njoy History2:30 Civil War Photographer Alexander Gardner—Doug McGovern, Alive with History2:45 Sod-Busting Kansas History—Nolan Sump3:00 Buffalo Hunter Billy Dixon--Marc Ferguson, Crooked Creek Regulators3:15 “Grower, Woman of the Earth Lodge People”—Joyce Thierer, Ride into History3:30 “Lincoln’s Fifth Wheel” —Diane and George Bernheimer, Lvnghstry3:45 Have your picture taken with your favorite historic figures!

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SATURDAY - MAY 5 FLIPPIN’ FUN STAGE 1 WICKED WEST STAGE 210:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Willis Pracht11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Randy’s Music Jam for Children Norman & Clark12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Ann Zimmerman Wayne Long with Arthetta Long1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Lindsborg Folkdanslag Native American “SpiritDancer” - Dennis Rogers2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Curt Shoemaker & Friends Jami Amber Lynne3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Cindy Novelo Sky Smeed4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Whiskey Red Band Aaron Fowler & Laura Dungan

SUNDAY - MAY 610:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Jami Amber Lynne11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Aaron Fowler & Laura Dungan Cindy Novelo12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Native American “SpiritDancer” - Dennis Rogers Willis Pracht1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sky Smeed Randy’s Music Jam for Children1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Lindsborg Folkdanslag Ann Zimmerman2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Norman & Clark Whiskey Red Band3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Wayne Long with Arthetta Long Curt Shoemaker & Friends

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FOOD CONCESSIONSBecky’s Bierocks, St. Franciswww.beckybierocks.comHot meat wrapped in a flaky pastry. Ifyou’ve never had a bierock this is yourchance to try one. Menu: breakfast,hamburger with cheese and germansausage bierocks, cinnamon rolls, chipsand drinks. Frozen boxed bierocks willalso be available to purchase and takehome.

Dry Creek Buffalo Company,Chuckwagon,WamegoHey all you city slickers, gather ‘roundthe chuckwagon and cowboy up! Youwon’t find any better grub west of theMississippi. Try some buffalo burgerswith all the trimmins’. Menu: BuffaloBurger, Cheese Buffalo Burger,Mushroom & Swiss Buffalo Burger,buffalo brisket sandwich, Bison Chili,Bison Nachos, Buffalo roll up, Handbattered homemade mushrooms,jalapeno bottle caps, french fries anddrinks.

Kansas Kiwanis District,CimarronThe Kiwanis will be raising funds forThe Eliminate Project a joint effortbetween Kiwanis International andUNICEF to eliminate maternal andneonatal tetanus. Menu: brisketsandwiches, chips and drinks.

OldTime Ice Cream,HarperNever had old-fashioned, slow churned,soft ice cream? Well, come find outwhat you’ve been missing. The smooth,sweet, creamy goodness awaits you!Menu: homemade ice cream, water.

International Pancake Day,LiberalLiberal is famous for its InternationalPancake Race so eating pancakes whenyou are in town is a must. The cooksfrom the annual pancake breakfast willbe serving up pancakes for breakfastand crepes for lunch. Menu: pancakes,sausage, both savory and sweet crepesand English style pancakes.

2Y Enterprises,Yoder2 Y Enterprises will be offering the saltysweet goodness of fresh popped kettlecorn. Buy a bag to eat while you visitthe exhibits, watch a historicperformance or listen to a Kansasmusician. Menu: German-style kettlecorn

Kelley’s Festival Foods,Garden CityWant a meal that will travel? Smokedturkey legs or roasted corn on the cobare two perfect carry around foods. Butcome hungry because these legs are big!Menu: smoked turkey legs, roasted cornon the cob, fresh lemonade & cherrylimeade.

Capone’s Famous ShavedIce,Garden CityTake time to relax with your favoriteflavor or try a new one of Capone’sFamous Shaved Ice. They are lookingforward to their sixth appearance at theSampler Festival. Menu: gourmetshaved ice.

Spencer Browne’s CoffeeHouse, LiberalA local favorite, Spencer Browne’sCoffee House serves coffee from PTRoasting Company, founded in the sideroom of a Topeka restaurant in 1993,making it one of Kansas’, and in fact thecountry’s, oldest small-batch, specialtycoffee roasters. If you are looking forsomething healthier & different,Spencer Browne’s is the place! Menu:

Coffee, breakfast pastries, breakfastburritos, sandwiches, salads, chips,drinks.

FunTime Concessions,WichitaFresh squeezed lemonade and cherrylimeade are the specialty here. They buyall of their produce from Cox Produce,a locally owned family run produce farmnear Wichita. Thirsty? There’s no betterthirst quencher! Menu: Lemonade andCherry Limeade.

Your tastebuds willperk up for theseKansas originals.


KANSAS PRODUCTS8Wonders of Kansas Guidebook,Inman

Award-winning guidebook featuring 216 finalists whocompeted in the 8Wonders of Kansas Contest from2007-2010.

Alpacas ofWildcat Hollow, EskridgeWe raise alpacas and our booth will be filled with

products from our herd from the raw fiber torovings, hand spun and commercial made yarn andthe finished products. All these will be produced inKansas.

B & B MetalArts,HoisingtonBruce and Brent Bitter combine their artistic and

welding talents to create works of art fashioned frommetal. Selected artist for 9/11 Airport MemorialProject

David Douglass DeArmond,MerriamArtist who painted in every KS county and sells a

narrated DVD slideshow of this art. It runs an hourand has over 315 works displayed.

Dazzle, CliftonHome-made bath & body products such as sugar scrubs,

lotions, body mists, hand soaps, and fizzies.

E.A.Mitchell,Medicine LodgeBook entitled The Christmas TreeWithout a Nose

Flinthills Aromatherapy, Inc.,AtlantaEssential Oils, Essential Oil Blends, Massage Oils, Carrier

Oils, Body Butters and Body Butter Blends, Lotions,Room Spray, Soywax candles, Ear Candling cones,Body Scrubs, Baby Lotions, Pet Products, Lavenderbuds& sachets, Lip Balm. All products are made withplant based materials that are renewable and onlyplant based natural preservatives are used.

Grain Elevator Press,HutchinsonGrain elevators are integral to the ubiquitously flat

landscape of the mid-west. Rising way above thetrees, towering over small towns, they bracket ourcomings and goings. Our books explain the who,what, where and why of these sometimes massivebuildings that puzzle the traveler and are mostlytaken for granted by the locals. Photographs.

Grannie’s Homemade Mustard,Newton

7 flavors of homemade mustard including HoneyMustard, Sweet & Tangy, Ole Smokee, Horseradish,Jalapeno, Hickory & Habanero

Holmes Made Salsa,WichitaMild, Medium, Hot and XXX Salsas, Pepper and Fruit

Spreads, No Sugar Added Jams, Relishes

Imaginary Designs/Frank’s Best DarnSalsa!,Newton

Fused glass jewelry; recycled/repurposed vintage jewelry;necktie hats; crocheted fashion; Frank’s Best DarnSalsa! mixes made in our own commercial kitchen.

Kansas Department ofAgriculture -StateTrademark Program,Topeka

Promoting state Trademark Program (Simply Kansas) andKansas Products/businesses in general.

KANSAS! Magazine,TopekaKANSAS! Magazine, My Kansas book

Koelzer Bee Farm,CorningHoney and skin care from the hive

Lone Chimney Films, Inc.,TowandaHistoric film production

Mary EllenTippin, Elbing2-3 different children’s books in a kind of series about

three little birds:“Flitty”,“Twitty”, and “Itty Bitty”.One of the books is a Christmas book.They are forages 2-10.

Paramount Food Grains,QuinterWhole grains, Hot Cereals, Granola’s, Cornmeal, cracked

grains, rolled grains such as oatmeal’s, etc.

Prairie Harvest Peppernuts andMarket,Newton

Peppernuts which we bake in our store in Newton. OurKansas-made gift assortments and other Kansasproducts which we resell.


1305 N. Western Ave, LiberalSqueaky Clean Car Wash

First conveyerized softtouch tunnel wash inSouthwest Kansas

SQUEAKY CLEANSQUEAKY FAST!

KANSAS PRODUCTS cont.

Prairie Lavender Farm,BenningtonLavender based product line of over 76 differentproducts.

QuinCraft Products, BushtonAtom Pop Popcorn Popper

Raggedy K’sTreasures,Garden CityItems made from silverware: wind chimes, barrettes,bracelets, key chains, earrings, necklaces, napkin rings,rings. I make repurposed items such as birdfeeders,towel racks, coat racks, plant holders, silverwareracks, bird baths. Pocket scrapbooks and crochetedribbon necklaces.

Roger E. Lynch ProArtist,HugotonRoger Lynch has been a professional artist since 1967and has been invited to the Loveland Coloradoprofessional sculpture show several times.That showfeatures 300 professional artists who show and saletheir work during August. He will be selling smallerhandheld metal artwork.

Sherry Leonard, SubletteBook entitled “Blessings Abound”

Sticky Spoons Jelly Co.,Hutchinson19 flavors of Homemade Jelly (regular & sugar-free), 8varieties of Quick Bread Mixes, Gift Boxes (combo.

jellies/mixes), Quiltblock style Bib Aprons (adult &child sizes)

The Bluff Creek Kitchen, Inc.,Protection

Canned mustards, jellies, & salsas

The Country Register of Kansas,McPherson

Will be giving away newspapers promotingbusinesses/stores/events throughout the state.

TheToma Company,WichitaDry spice packages, Picante & Sour cream dips

Tim Raglin Children’s Books,Independence

The books are designed and scientifically engineered toboth delight and improve children, specifically ages 2to 200. Each book can be personalized for therecipients by the Illustrator, with their namesinscribed and a specially drawn “doodle” below!

UncorkedWine Jelly,HutchinsonWine Jelly in 3 flavors,White Zinfandel, BlackberryMerlot, and Sangria

Freestanding DemonstrationsFrontierWestern Celebration,El DoradoPromotion for El Dorado Main Street’sFrontier Western Celebration this booth willoffer 2-3 wooden cutouts for free picturetaking; lasso activity for kids and possible fastdraw water gun competition for kids. frontier-westerncelebration.com

Hedrick ExoticAnimal Farm andBed & Breakfast Inn,NickersonThe bed and breakfast offers suites decoratedin animal themes while the farm offers tours,camel rides, pony rides, hay rides, birthdayparties and banquet facilities.May bring ababy animal or small animal to display.www.hedricks.comKansas Explorers Club, InmanExplorer gear and Kansas Explorer Clubmemberships. www.kansassampler.org

Kansas Kids MoreThanA Museum,HutchinsonFamily Hands-on Fun, Earth Science,Creative Learning, Child-size Community,Life Skills Play & Much More.www.kansaskidsmuseum.com

Kansas Oil & Gas Industry, Colby1/8 scale drilling rig allowing a close up lookat the way drilling is accomplished.

Pumpkin Paradise, LLC, SubletteThey will have a maze adjacent and a minimachine to form hay bales.www.pumpkinparadisellc.com

Paradise RanchAdventures LLC,Council GroveThey will do a Packgoat demonstration at1:00 pm on both days, which will include thehistory and a whole plethora of informationabout goats. They will have a digital scale andshow how to weigh the packgoats anddetermine how much they can carry. They willpack up a set of pannier bags with misc.camping gear, install a saddle on a goat,attach the panniers to the saddle and walk thePackgoat away.

Santa FeTrail Association, SalinaThey will be bringing a horse-drawn wagon,historic tent and display to illustrate travel onthe Santa Fe Trail. Will also have artifacts onexhibits and Santa Fe Trail Associationmembers, some in historic costume, to handout information. www.santafetrail.org

TinType Photography by Jim andWanda, LansingTin type (Civil War and early cowboy era)photography.

WoodenTrout CustomWoodworks,HugotonFly tying demonstrations will be a highlight ofthis exhibit. He will also be selling hishandcrafted fly tying stations, wooden cuttingboards and spaghetti portion measurers.

Aaron Fowler & Laura Dungan -Wichitaaaronfowler.org/[email protected] • 316.207.4715Aaron Fowler and Laura Dungan combine theirareas of musical expertise and empowerment tocreate a dynamic and rich musical experience inthe folk tradition. Their music leads the listenerto be attentive and appreciative of one’s place inthe world, examine matters of the heart andconscience, and lend courage to take next stepson the journey. Aaron is also a teaching artistwith Arts Partners Wichita and Kansas WolfTrap. His work can be seen and heard as part ofSing It Out’s Stories to Songs project.

Ann Zimmerman – [email protected] • 785.493.2981Her music celebrates the joy, sorrow, grandeurand silliness of life, especially life on the windyplains. She backs her rich voice with piano,guitar and the audience itself. Ann has taken herKansas style across the Great Plains andbeyond-to New York, Seattle, Boston, Texas,Alaska-and turned each audience into herbackup choir. Blending old and new traditionswith her own award-winning songs, Ann’sconcerts tell stories and paint portraits;brilliantly-colored and unexpected, enhanced byan irresistible stage presence.

Cindy Novelo – [email protected] • 785.331.7123We welcome Cindy to her first Kansas SamplerFestival. Haunting, soulful, magical… CindyNovelo’s music captivates the heart and soothesthe soul. Reaching from the mystical sounds ofthe hollows of Appalachia to the melodies andtraditions of both Medieval and RomanticEurope, Novelo blends her classical trainingwith her deep love of folk music intomesmerizing interpretations of traditional tunesand original compositions graced with classicallyricism. An award-winning musician andsinger/songwriter, Novelo has performed acrossthe U.S., Europe, and Latin America.

Curt Shoemaker & Friends – [email protected] • 785.545.7064Another first-timer at the festival this yearis Curt Shoemaker, of Ionia, Kansas. He isconsidered by many of his peers as one of thegreatest steel guitar players in the entireMidwest. During several years of living inNashville, TN and Branson, MO he workedwith such artists as Dottie West, Box Car Willie,Buck Trent, Albert E. Brumley & many, manyothers. His love of Traditional Country Music

makes him an icon to today’s top pedal steelplayers. He is a featured entertainer at manySteel Guitar Conventions across the UnitedStates and works many other festivals when hisbusy schedule allows.

JamiAmber Lynne – [email protected] • 913.406.3565Jami Amber Lynne began entertaining at theKansas Sampler Festival when it was held inLeavenworth, Kansas in 2010 and 2011. Jami isa young teenager who practices dance moves infront of the mirror, pours over fashionmagazines, goes to the movies, attends high

school football games, and loves hanging outwith her friends. Though her interests might betypical for a teen, her musical gifts are anotherstory. Jami counts some of her musicalinfluences as Patsy Cline, Christina Aguileraand Faith Hill. And while she is a country artistshe does like to branch out into other genresand has recently recorded her first demo CDwhich includes, “A Voice Within” which wasoriginally recorded by Christina Aguilera.

Lindsborg Folkdanslag – LindsborgDuane Fredrickson, [email protected] • 785.227.3678Keeping their Swedish heritage alive in

Lindsborg, Kansas are the LindsborgFolkdanslag. Folkdanslag is a Swedish worddescribing a folk dance group. But one wordisn’t enough to describe the LindsborgFolkdanslag, a popular performing group whobring smiles to all who see their active andcolorful performances. In 1970, several adultsgathered to explore the possibility of forming an“adult” folk dance group within the community.Since them, the Lindsborg Folkdanslag hasbecome a frequent performer at folk festivalsand special events - both Swedish and American- throughout the state. They have also traveledto surrounding states, including Missouri,Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska.Occasionally the group has traveled to Sweden.

NativeAmerican Spirit DancerDennis Lee Rogers –Topekamyspace.com/[email protected] • 785.250.9186Dennis Rogers is an enrolled member of theNavajo Tribe of Arizona. Born & raised inTopeka, Mr. Rogers is Internationally recognizedfor his unique style of teaching Native Culture.We are honored to have Dennis return to thefestival in southwest Kansas.

Norman & Clark – [email protected] • 620.855.4715Bill Norman and Don Clark have been playingmusic together since 1978. Bill and Don offeracoustic guitar/vocal duet and Don does a lot ofsolo finger-style guitar. You will enjoy a family-friendly mix of classic 60’s, folk, Americana, afew choice Beatles tunes, and they have beenknown to throw in a Bach prelude. Bill andDon first performed at the festival when it washeld in Garden City. We welcome them back!


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Randy’s Music Jam for Children –[email protected] • 785.623.9378Randy Sauer is a Children’s Songwriter/Singerfrom Hays, Kansas and he calls his show“Randy’s Music Jam”. Randy’s Music Jam is afun and interactive music show for the entirefamily. Randy leads the audience in fun familiarsongs and has the audience singing along withhis original songs. Kids always enjoy jammingwith Randy on stage with the inflatableinstruments and rhythm instruments. Many ofthe songs will have the entire audience up out oftheir seats dancing to the music. Randy has beenteaching music for over 17 years and is veryactive in writing children’s music, performingand conducting music workshops.

Sky Smeed – [email protected] • 620.212.2757Sky Smeed was born and raised outside ofChanute, Kansas in an old, one-roomschoolhouse his parents bought and turned intoa home in the early seventies. The first music heever heard came from Willie Nelson, Hank

Williams, Van Morrison and Merle Haggard.Hearing this roots style of music playing on anold record player has stayed with Sky and isevident when he takes the stage to share hiscountry tinged tunes of working hard, dogs, love,money, beer drinking and good times. He hasself-released three full length albums, and hismost recent, “Mill River” was recorded with hisband at Signature Sounds in Pomfret,Connecticut. His music has been compared toGram Parsons, and early Neil Young. Sky bookshis own shows, and has played fromMassachusetts to California. This is Sky’s firsttime at the Kansas Sampler Festival!

Wayne Long with Arthetta Long –[email protected] • 316.747.2693Wayne and Arthetta hail from Wichita, Kansasand perform a variety of music styles on vintageNational resophonic guitars as well as a standardsix string guitar. They have played at festivals,private parties, coffeehouses and concert halls.You won’t have to listen long to hear theinfluence of such guitar greats as MississippiJohn Hurt, Tampa Red and Merle Travis. Theywill take you on a musical journey through thehills of Kentucky, the swamps of Louisiana,around the street corners and into the coffeeshops of Greenwich Village.

Willis C. Pracht - Garden [email protected] • 620.805.7500Willis Pracht has been entertaining audiences formany years throughout Kansas, performing atfestivals, trail rides, schools, public radio shows,and gatherings both as a single act and withmany others. While mostly a cover artist, hisrepertoire also includes original songs as well astraditional, gospel, and folk music. His preferredinstrument is a 1976 S.L. Mossman WinterWheat 12 string guitar built in the Mossmanfactory in Winfield by the late, great StuartMossman.

Whiskey Red Band - Liberalwww.facebook.com/[email protected] • 620.655.8801Whiskey Red is a local band established October2009 in Liberal. Smitty McIntire (Lead Vocals,Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica); A.J. Howard(Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar); Bill Van Wye(Pedal Steel); Gene McElroy (Bass Guitar); andChad Thompson (Drums). There is a combinedexperience of over 80 years of performance onour stage. We write, engineer, and producemany of our own original songs. We haveattended the songwriters festivals in Nashville,TN promoting our music. Our influences rangefrom Cross Canadian Ragweed to Johnny Cashto Van Morrison.


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That’s one of the first questions people ask about Liberal.That, and “Where’s Toto?”The story of Liberal’s name dates back to 1885.Back then, water was a rare commodity on the high plains,

and when travelers could find it, the fees were high.Mr. Seymour S. Rogers homesteaded right here, hand-dug a

water well 88 feet deep, and opened a general store.As travelers came by and purchased their supplies, they asked

for water. Rogers gave them the water for free.Their response was, “That’s mighty liberal of ya.”As the travelers headed on their way, they would tell others

about that “Liberal fella” who gave water away for free.The name stuck, and Liberal had its beginnings.A few years later, the Rock Island Railroad made the

community a point on the rail, and the name “Liberal”continued to bring recognition to the small town.

How did Liberal get its name?

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