ChocolateFest 2013

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FriDaY, maY 24MAIN STAGETBD DJ and/or band9 p.m.-midnight Weird Science (classic 80s

party band)

WANASEK FAMILY STAGE5-5:30 p.m. Wade Henry Ability Show5:45-6:30 p.m. Mr. Steve (balloons, magic,

music)7-7:45 p.m. Burlington High School String

Orchestra8-9 p.m. Chris Jones (hypnotist)10-11 p.m. Chris Jones (hypnotist)

FAMILY LAND AREA6-6:20 p.m. Great American Duck Race6:30-7 p.m. Granpa Cratchet (kid’s

puppet show)7-7:45 p.m. All American Lumberjacks

(log boom racing, racing hot saws, log rolling, ax throwing, lumber camp)

8-8:20 p.m. Great American Duck Race

WALK AROUND ENTERTAINMENT6-7 p.m. Chris Jones (hypnotist)6:30-7 p.m. 8-8:30 p.m. Wade Henry Ability Show7:30-8:30 p.m. Mr. Steve (balloons, magic,

music)7:30-8:15 p.m. Granpa Cratchet (puppets)

Did you know? The Beer Tent was added to ChocolateFest in 2000. People wishing to have an alcoholic beverage must have an ID and wear a wristband. Beginning this year, patrons can walk the festival grounds until 9 p.m. with their alcoholic beverage. However, patrons cannot leave the grounds with any alcohol. Once they pass through the gates, they’re on public property – and that’s subject to a fine for open intoxicants in public.

Peace, love & chocolateBurlington ChocolateFest Memorial Day weekend

FRIDAY, MAY 24 4 p.m. to midnight

SATURDAY, MAY 25 10 a.m. to midnight

SUNDAY, MAY 26 10 a.m. to midnight

MONDAY, MAY 27 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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ticket informationFREE ADMISSION for all active duty military

In Advance OnlyAdult – 1 ticket - $7Child – 1 ticket - $2.50Get advance tickets online atwww.chocolatefest.com(Available online until midnight May 21)

At the Gate (per day)Adult - $8Child 5-12 years old – $3Child 4 and younger – free

carnivalCarnival ride band tickets(NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE)$25 on the grounds$20 in advance until Tuesday, May 21, at Burlington area stores$70 Mega Pass, unlimited carnival rides May 22-27. Pre-sale only April 29-May 21 at Burlington Walgreens. (Gate admission not included in Mega Pass fee.)

Ride band timesWednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23, from 5 p.m. to closeNO RIDE BANDS ON FRIDAYSaturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to closeSunday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to closeMonday, May 27, from noon to close(New ride bands needed for each time slot. Gate admission needed to access carnival Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Chocolate Experience Taster ticket $6 Purchase and redeem for 10 chocolate samples inside the Chocolate Experience Tent

ED NADOLSKI ChocolateFest News 2013

ChocolateFest volunteer Tina Umbel removes a sheet of freshly baked Toll House cookies from the oven during last year’s festival.

Welcome to chocolateFest 2013

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scheDule oF eveNtsCHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE TENT5-6 p.m. Let’s make a deal (new)6-8 p.m. Chef Meltdown8-9 p.m. Chocolate Eating Contest

saturDaY, maY 25MAIN STAGE1-3:30 p.m. The BriTins

(Beatle’s tribute band)4:30-7:30 p.m. Pat McCurdy (singer, comedy)8 p.m.-midnight The Toys

WANASEK FAMILY STAGE11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 5-6 p.m. 10:30-11:30 p.m. Chris Jones (hypnotist)12:45-1:30 p.m. 4-4:45 p.m. Mr. Steve (balloons, magic,

music)2-3:30 p.m. Miss Burlington Contest

7-10 p.m. Chocolate City Idol (live band karaoke singing competition for all ages)

FAMILY LAND AREA11-11:30 a.m., 2:30-3 p.m. 7:30-8 p.m. Granpa Cratchet (puppet

show)1-1:30 p.m., 4-4:30 p.m. 7-7:30 p.m. All American LumberjacksNoon-12:30 p.m., 2-2:20 p.m. 4:30-4:50 p.m. Great American Duck Race

WALK AROUND ENTERTAINMENT11:30 a.m.-noon, 1-1:30 p.m. 3-3:30 p.m., 5-5:30 p.m. 7-7:30 p.m. Wade Henry Ability Show12:30-1:15 p.m., 4-4:45 p.m. 6-6:45 p.m. Granpa Cratchet (puppet

show)

2-3 p.m. Chris Jones (hypnotist)2:30-3:30 p.m.7-8 p.m. Mr. Steve (balloons, magic,

music)

CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE TENT10-11 a.m. Chocolate City Flash Mob

Rehearsal11 a.m.-noon Project Yum-Way (30 minute

on the spot)Noon-1 p.m. Chocolate Eating Contest1-2 p.m. Chef Demonstration2-3 p.m. Chocolate Eating Contest 3-4 p.m. Chocolate Olympics4-5 p.m. Chef Demonstration 5-6 p.m. Family Food Feud (new)6-8 p.m. Choco Minute-to-Win-It8-9 p.m. Chocolate Eating Contest

suNDaY, maY 26MAIN STAGENoon-4 p.m. Wrist Wrestling competition5-8 p.m. Reverend Raven, featuring

The Chain Smoking Alter Boys (blues)

9 p.m.-midnight 7th Heaven, featuring Anthony Fedorov – fourth place finisher in “American Idol.” (pop, rock)

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By Jennifer EisenbartSTAFF WRITER Six young women will take the stage May 25 to vie for the title of Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest 2014. The pageant will take place on the Choco-lateFest grounds Wanasek Stage at 2 p.m. The pageant has been named “the sweetest pag-eant in the state” by the Wisconsin Secretary of Tourism, Stephanie Klett, Miss Wisconsin 1992. This is the 29th year for the local pageant, which is a preliminary for the Miss Wisconsin – and Miss America – pageant. The contestants this year are: * Stephanie Parco, the daughter of Kevin and Beth Parco of Racine. Parco will dance to

Meet this year’s chocolateFest royalty

Meghan Moeller

the song “Burlesque” for her talent presenta-tion and has chosen “Promoting An Active and Independent Senior Lifestyle” as her commu-nity service platform. She is a student at the University of Wisconsin – Parkside, and is a communications major. * Abby Krekling, the daughter of Timothy and Brenda Krekling of Racine. Krekling will sing the song “Everything” by Michael Buble for her talent presentation, and has chosen the March of Dimes for her community service platform. She is a student at Madison Area Technical College, and hopes to eventually earn a degree in journalism and a minor in communication arts. * Ashely Monti, the daughter of Michael Monti of Racine. She will dance to “You Give Love A Bad Name” for her talent presentation and has chosen “Grief Management – Extin-guish the Fire of Depression” for her commu-nity service platform. She is a student at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities where she is a major in environmental science. * Meghan Moeller, the daughter of Dave and Jenny Moeller of Milwaukee. Moeller will play on the flute “Phantom of the Opera” for her talent presentation, and has chosen “Texting and Driving – Is it Worth It?” for her community service platform. She is a student at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, where she is a social work major. * Bekah Geffert, the daughter of Walter and Dana Geffert of Illinois. Geffert will dance to “Dirty Orchestra” for her talent presentation and has chosen “Blest Be the Ties that Bond – Strengthening the Family Unit” for her com-munity service platform. She is a student at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, where

donate flowers for the judges, and Richter’s Burlington Sentry will donate the judges’ gifts. Alex and Julia Hansch and Tom and Jana-Lee Hitchcock will present a $100 award to the contestant with the highest interview score. Julie Hansch and JanaLee Hitchcock are both former Miss Burlington Area representatives. In addition, an anonymous donor has given $50 that will be presented to the contestant with the highest talent score. Contestants will compete in a 10-minute private interview before the pageant in the af-ternoon. At the pageant, contestants will com-pete in on-stage question, fitness in swimwear, talent and evening gown. Admission to the pageant is free with a ChocolateFest admis-sion. In case of inclement weather, the pageant will be held at the Burlington High School commons. Questions can be directed to pag-eant director Sue Johnson at (262) 534-3651.

the big digChocolate excavation

raises money for TLC The ChocoChunk Dig is available for the run of the festival whenever the Chocolate Experience Tent is open. For just 25 cents, children – and anyone, really – can receive a chunk of chocolate, plastic tools and a chance to find some buried treasure.

All money raised from the dig goes to Burlington’s Transitional Living Center, which provides families and individuals temporary shelter and basic necessities, while assisting them in developing the skills to be self-sufficient, gainfully employed, and live independently.

she is majoring in psychology and interper-sonal communication” with a minor in legal studies and Spanish. * Kelsey McCarthy, the daughter of Doug-las and Colleen McCarthy of Burlington. Mc-Carthy will perform tae kwon do for her talent presentation and has chosen “Child Abuse Prevention” for her community service plat-form. She hopes to become a firefighter. The mistress of ceremonies will be Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest 2012, Steph-anie Kok, and Miss Racine 2009, Sha-Nita Rhea. Special musical performances will be presented by Kok and her sisters, and Rhea. Due to personal reasons, Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest Claire Olsen recently in-formed the pageant board of directors she will be unable to compete at Miss Wisconsin. As a result, Miss Burlington Area will not have a representative at the June pageant. Miss Burlington Area 2014 will compete at the 2014 Miss Wisconsin pageant. The winner of the pageant will receive a $500 scholarship from Miller Motors and North Shore Bank, a crown and sash from the pageant board of directors, flowers from Ce-dar Shack Flowers and Gifts in Waterford and the chance to represent the Burlington area at Miss Wisconsin in 2014. The first runner-up will receive $100 from the City of Burlington, and a flower from Gia Bella Flowers and Gifts in Burlington. Each of the remaining contestants will receive $50 from Worldwide Limited LTD and Fluegge Optical, and a flower from Gia Bella Flowers and Gifts. DJ Custom Floral, Wind Lake, will

Stephanie Parco Ashely Monti

Kelsey McCarthy

Abby Krekling

Flash mob returns to chocolateFest Have you ever wanted to join in on one of those flash mobs you see on YouTube? Do you like to dance? Are you free from 5 to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 24, and have an open schedule Sunday, May 26? If so, we’ve got something that might interest you. ChocolateFest is once again forming a flash mob to perform at an unknown time on Sunday, May 26, at an undisclosed location. A flash mob is when a large group of people, out of nowhere, perform a dance routine. The dance routine is being choreographed by Burlington High School graduate Emily Mullens, who is a dance instructor. She came up with the idea for the flash mob last year. There is a clinic on Friday, May 24, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Chocolate Tent to learn the dance routine. The only other requirement is the dancers must have a cell phone with texting capabilities and need to be available Sunday, May 26, to perform the dance for the public. The time and location are a surprise. At the rehearsal, participants will receive a ticket for admission into the festival on Sun-day. Participants will receive a text message on Sunday morning stating the exact time and place of the flash mob performance. The flash mob Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/emilyrmul-lens#!/events/252225671517365.Bekah Geffert


Chef demonstrations One of the highlights of Chocolate-Fest is the opportunity to watch chocolatiers and executive, master and pastry chefs from the greater Milwaukee area, share some of their signature chocolate recipes. Chefs demonstrating at the Chocolate Experience Tent over the weekend include:

Saturday, May 25 • 1-2 p.m.– Deb Lampert, executive chef of Covenant Harbor, Lake Geneva • 4-5 p.m. – Dan Small, host of Outdoor Wisconsin

Sunday, May 26 • 1-2 p.m. – To be announced • 4-5 p.m. – Kevin Rausch, executive chef of the Waterfront, Burlington

Monday, May 27 • 1-2 p.m. – Mariana Johnson, head chocolatier of Indulgence Chocolatiers, Waukesha • 3-4 p.m. – David Ross, executive chef and director of Culinary Opera-tions at Lake Lawn Lodge, Delavan

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ChocolateFest 2013 kicks off with the annual Chef Meltdown competition at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 24 in the Choc-olate Experience Tent.

FriDaY, maY 245-6 p.m. – Let’s make a deal (new this year)6-8 p.m. – Chef Meltdown8-9 p.m. – Chocolate Eating Contest

saturDaY, maY 2510-11 a.m. – Chocolate City Flash Mob

Rehearsal11 a.m. to noon – Project Yum-Way (30

minute on the spot)Noon to 1 p.m. – Chocolate Eating Contest1-2 p.m. – Chef Demonstration2-3 p.m. – Chocolate Eating Contest3-4 p.m. – Chocolate Olympics4-5 p.m. – Chef Demonstration5-6 p.m. – Family Food Feud (new this

year)6-8 p.m. – Choco Minute-to-Win-It8-9 p.m. – Chocolate Eating Contest

suNDaY, maY 2610-11 a.m. – Kids Cookie Decorating 11 a.m. to noon – Chocolate Eating Contest1-2 p.m. – Chef Demonstration2-4 p.m. – Choco Minute-to-Win-It4-5 p.m. – Chef Demonstration5-6 p.m. – Chocolate Eating Contest6-7 p.m. – Let’s make a deal (new this year)7-8 p.m. – Family Food Feud (new this year)8-9 p.m. – Chocolate Eating Contest

memorial DaY moNDaY, maY 2711 a.m. to noon – Kids Cookie Decorating Noon-1 p.m. – Chocolate Eating Contest1-2 p.m. – Chef Demonstration2-3 p.m. – Project Yum-Way (make-ahead

runway show)3-4 p.m. – Chef Demonstration4-5 p.m. – Chocolate Eating Contest5-6 p.m. – Kids Cookie Decorating

Three professional chefs are set to compete for the $1,000 grand prize on Friday, May 24, in the “Chef Meltdown” competition at Choc-olateFest. Modeled after the Food Network’s “Chopped” the chefs will go head-to-head with four secret ingredients to prepare an ap-petizer and entrée course. This year’s competitor chefs are: Ryan “R.C.” Schroeder Jr., executive chef of Big Tomatoes in Green Bay and a full time Culinary Arts Instructor at Fox Valley

Choco Minute-To-Win-It contest If you and your family are fans of NBC’s “Minute To Win It,” or just like to watch people try silly challenges, you won’t want to miss Choco Minute-To-Win-It at ChocolateFest again this year. Like the popular family game show, contestants will race the clock to successfully complete physical challenges involving everyday items … and let’s not forget the chocolate. This contest is choc-full of fun ways to get involved and win prizes! It will be held on Saturday, May 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. for the adults and on Sunday, May 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. for all the kids. Join us on the Main Stage in the Chocolate Experience Tent for this fun

filled Choco Minute-To-Win-It. Contestants will compete head-to-head for a chance to win a “Jeep for a Week” donated by Lynch Chevrolet, as well as a variety of prizes for reaching determined levels. Five teams of two will compete. The first four rounds are elimination rounds, during which the last team to complete the task is eliminated. The last remaining team of two will attempt the 60-second challenges in an effort to advance to different prize levels, including the Jeep for a Week. So join us this year in the Chocolate Experience Tent for some Minute to Win It Fun… Chocolate Style!

Calling all fashionistas, trendsetters and design fans. ChocolateFest is offering two fashion-design competitions – an extended, seven-day “make ahead” team competition and an on-the-spot, 30-minute contest, pro-viding festival-goers two ways in which to leave their mark on the local fashion scene. Project Yum-Way, inspired by Bravo’s hit show “Project Runway,” pits teams of designers against each other and the clock in a race to construct a wearable outfit for judging by the audience on the runway. “Project Yum-Way offers on opportunity for design fans and sewing novices alike to

be creative while having fun. This is a great event for teens and young adults to get in-volved in ChocolateFest,” says Emily Mul-lens, director of Project Yum-Way and the Flash Mob. There are two opportunities to compete for fun prizes.

On the spot Project Yum-Way’s on-the-spot contest kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 25, in the Chocolate Experience Tent. Pre-registration is suggested, but not required for the on-the-spot event. Teams of three to five designers will be provided $100 in “mocha money” to pur-chase yards of candy-wrapper, basic materi-als and accessories at the festival’s “Choco-late Store.” Each team will have 30 minutes to design and construct their outfit. Local fashion ex-perts and sewing masters will consult with and offer advice to teams as they work. Each team’s fashion will be exhibited down the runway by one of the team’s own members. Only materials provided by con-test organizers can be used.

Make ahead The make-ahead competition allows pre-registered teams to create their can-dy-wrapper fashion the week prior to the festival. The fashions will be displayed throughout the weekend, culminating with a candy-wrapper fashion show on Monday, May 27, at 2 p.m. where the winning team will be determined. Prizes will be awarded to all winning teams.

If you go…WHAT: Project Yum-Way, a candy-wrapper design contest at ChocolateFestWHEN: Saturday, May 25 11 a.m., (on the spot) and Monday, May 27, 2 p.m. (make ahead)For more information: Visit www.chocolatefest.com or contact Emily R. Mullens at (262) 744-0990 or [email protected].

Fashion on the ‘Yum-Way’

may the best chef winChocolate MeltdownFriday, May 24 6-8 p.m.Chocolate Experience Tent

Technical College in Appleton. He graduated with high honors from the Culinary Institute of America, where he was the recipient of the Frances L. Roth award for Outstanding Perfor-mance at the Institute. He is a winner of more than 20 American Culinary Federation compe-tition medals, nine of them Gold and five Best of Shows. Kirk Silverman, soux chef of Tuscany Bar & Grill in Lake Geneva. He has been in culi-nary for 30 years, starting at the bottom doing salads, then working his way up to where he cooked with the head chef, Greg Anagonos, at Popeye’s Restaurant, Lake Geneva. His men-tor Chef Greg Anagonos, graduated first in his class at the Culinary institute of America, and mentored Silverman to become a soux chef, which he’s have been doing for the last 20 years. Kevin Rausch, executive chef of The Wa-terfront on Browns Lake in Burlington. Raus-ch has an Associate of Occupational Science in Culinary Arts and a Culinary Diploma from the original Le Cordon Bleu established in Paris, France 1895. He has more than seven years of professional cooking experience at various fine-dining restaurants in both Las Ve-gas and throughout Southeastern Wisconsin At the beginning of each round the chefs

are given a basket with four secret ingredients, which they must incorporate into their dish, preparing and plating within a 30-minute win-dow. The event starts at 6 p.m. in the Chocolate Experience Tent with celebrity emcee John Weiser from Carthage College, admissions coordinator, Master of Education program. The chef’s creations will be judged by the 2012 Chef Meltdown winner, Executive Chef David Siegler of Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Executive Chef Michael Lavin of Gooseberries Fresh Food Market & Courtyard Catering in Burlington, and David Spiegelhoff, director of operations for Spiegel-hoff Super Food Market, Inc. Burlington. The event is the “kickoff” for the four-day festival. Major Melt Down sponsors include Burlington’s Sentry Foods, Gooseberries Fresh Food Market and Aeppel Treow Winery, plus chocolate from European Imports Limit-ed, Chicago, Ill.

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Friday, may 24Weird Science – 9 p.m. Billed as “The Undisputed Kings of the 80s Remake!” Weird Science is not your or-dinary cover band. Formed in 2007 in Racine County, the group offers the public something they just can’t get anywhere else: classic 80s party music remade into modern power-pop. For more information, visit www.weird-sciencerocks.com. Other acts to be announced.

saturday, may 25The BriTins – 1 p.m. On Feb. 9, 1964, America would be intro-duced to a phenomenon that would ultimate-ly change rock and roll forever. That group was called The Beatles. Milwaukee’s very own BriTins recreate the era that influenced so many top groups and artists today. Join The BriTins as they play hits from the Fab Four, from “Love Me Do” to “Let It Be”. Follow along on a Magical Mystery Tour of sights and sounds through that remarkable era of the 1960s, rec-reated in authentic Beatles gear. For more information, visit www.thebri-tins.com.

Pat McCurdy – 4:30 p.m. Pat McCurdy is a cabaret singer/songwrit-er from Milwaukee. He regularly tours the upper Midwestern part of the United States

with regular stops in Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago, Green Bay and Minneapolis. His shows usually consist of just him and his gui-tar and include improvised interaction with the audience. McCurdy appeals to a large number of people of all ages. Performing more than 300 shows a year, his large catalog of original songs covers a variety of topics such as lost loves, politics, family vacations, and how the world can’t live without Sex & Beer. For more information, visit www.patmc-curdy.com.

The Toys – 8 p.m. What makes a band a good one is what you see on stage every weekend. How they sing like the CD. How they remind you of your younger days. How they make you for-get how bad of week you just had. Bands like the Toys are our escape. The Toys keep evolving and you will see a couple new faces on stage this summer, but – The Toys are the same band that reminds you that you are young again. That will have you raising your drink to a Styx song. Have you jumping into your best friend screaming lyrics to that Weezer song. The party goes on!

sunday, may 26Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin’Alter Boys – 5 p.m. Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking

The BriTins

Check out who’s on the main stage

Altar Boys play traditional blues, straight up with a big dose of passion. With smok-ing grooves, served up with hot harmonica and smooth stinging guitar they play original songs peppered with nods to Slim Harpo, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Billy Boy Ar-nold, Junior Wells and the three Kings. For more information, visit www.rever-endraven.com.

7th HeavenFeaturing Anthony Fedorov – 9 p.m. 7th heaven has charted No. 1 on the midwest Billboard Charts twice in the past two years. The band has been heard on more than seven radio stations in Chicago-land with their hits “Better This Way” and “Sing.” Also known for the famous “30 songs in 30 Minutes” medley of songs from the 70’s and 80’s, 7th heaven has been an entertain-ment staple for 28 years. This year the band welcomes Anthony Fedorov, who is known for being a top four finalist on Season 4 of “American Idol.” For more information, visit www.7thheav-enband.com.

memorial DayMonday, May 27

Allure Electric Orchestra – Noon

Pat McCurdy – 1:30 p.m. An encore performance from the cabaret singer/songwriter.

Tim Castle & Young Southern – 4 p.m. Tim Castle & Young Southern is a sev-en-piece, country-music super group based in southeast Wisconsin. The group’s set list mixes today’s top 40 country with the best of country music’s vast and rich classics from the 60s to the 90s including bluegrass. The band consists of long time Nashville studio musician and “Hee Haw” life-time cast member Dale Sellers, Andi Miller on Fiddle, Chad Witty on Banjo, Tom Buck-ley on Piano, Lars Hanson on Drums, Scott Dawson On Bass Guitar, and is fronted by powerhouse vocalist Tim Castle. So whether you lean toward Johnny Cash or Sugarland, Jason Aldean or Con-way Twitty, you’ll never be disappointed with Tim Castle and Young Southern. For more information, visit www.tim-castleyoungsouthern.com.

The Toys

Tim Castle & Young Southern

Pat McCurdy

Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin’ Alter Boys

Weird Science


Nearly 30,000 people braved the heat last year to get their fill of chocolate during the four-day annual ChocolateFest in Burlington. Last year’s theme was “Got Chocolate?” and it raised nearly $110,000 for local non-profit groups. For more information, visit www.chocolatefest.com.

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WANASEK FAMILY STAGE11 a.m.-noon Zumba Fitness12:30-1:30 p.m. 4:30-5 p.m. Mr. Steve (balloons, magic,

music)2-3 p.m., 5:30-6:30 p.m.10:30-11:30 p.m. Chris Jones (hypnotist)3:30-4:15 p.m. Battle of the Bands winner7-9:30 p.m. Dueling Pianos9:45-10:15 p.m. Wade Henry Ability Show

FAMILY LAND AREA11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3:30-4 p.m. 6:45-7:15 p.m. Granpa Cratchet (puppet

show)1-1:30 p.m., 4-4:30 p.m.7-7:30 p.m. All American LumberjacksNoon-12:30 p.m., 2-2:20 p.m.4:30-4:50 p.m., 6:15-6:358-8:20 p.m. Great American Duck Race

WALK AROUND ENTERTAINMENTNoon-1 p.m., 4-5 p.m. 8-9 p.m. Chris Jones (hypnotist)3-3:30 p.m., 4:30-5:30 p.m., 6:30-7 p.m. 8-8:30 p.m. Wade Henry Ability Show 1-2 p.m. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Mr. Steve (balloons, magic,

music)1-1:45 p.m., 5-5:45 p.m. 8-8:45 p.m. Granpa Cratchet (puppet

show)

CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE TENT10-11 a.m. Kids Cookie Decorating 11 a.m.-noon Chocolate Eating Contest1-2 p.m. Chef Demonstration2-4 p.m. Choco Minute-to-Win-It4-5 p.m. Chef Demonstration5-6 p.m. Chocolate Eating Contest6-7 p.m. Let’s make a deal (new)7-8 p.m. Family Food Feud (new)8-9 p.m. Chocolate Eating Contest

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Southern (country classics)

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music)12:30-1:45 p.m. New 1:30-2:30 p.m. 5:45-6:45 p.m. Chris Jones (hypnotist)3-4:30 p.m. Orange Crush (“Coffee

House” fan-favorite band)5-5:30 p.m. Wade Henry Ability Show

FAMILY LAND AREA11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2:45-3:15 p.m. 5-5:30 p.m. Granpa Cratchet (puppet

show)1:15-1:45 p.m., 3:30-4 p.m. 5:45-6:15 p.m. All American Lumberjacks12:45-1:05 p.m., 2-2:20 p.m., 4:15-4:35 p.m.6:15-6:30 p.m. Great American Duck Race

WALK AROUND ENTERTAINMENT12:30-1 p.m., 3-3:30 p.m.6-6:30 p.m. Wade Henry Ability Show1-1:45 p.m. 3:30-4:15 p.m. Granpa Cratchet (puppet

show)1:30-2:15 p.m.6:15-7 p.m. Mr. Steve (balloons, magic,

music)

CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE TENT11 a.m. to noon Kids Cookie Decorating Noon-1 p.m. Chocolate Eating Contest1-2 p.m. Chef Demonstration2-3 p.m. Project Yum-Way (make-

ahead runway show)3-4 p.m. Chef Demonstration4-5 p.m. Chocolate Eating Contest5-6 p.m. Kids Cookie Decorating

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The annual ChocolateFest creation – the 2012 version is shown here – will no longer be made by employees of the local Nestle chocolate factory. Instead, the

festival will feature chocolate sculptors who will turn 400-pound blocks of choc-olate into festival-themed works of art.

By Ed NadolskiEDITOR IN CHIEF It’ll be out with the old and in with the new as 2013 shapes up to be a year of tran-sition for ChocolateFest, Burlington’s mar-quee annual festival. The most notable change for festivalgo-ers this year will be the ability to roam the festival grounds with a beer or wine cooler – a privilege that had been confined to the beer tent for the past dozen years. Also this year, the annual chocolate cre-ation will no longer be fashioned by the employees of the local Nestle chocolate factory as it has been for the past 26 years. Instead organizers have lined up chocolate carvers who will turn 400-pound blocks of chocolate into sculptures that illustrate the 1960s theme of Peace, Love & Chocolate. These changes and others, according to ChocolateFest operations President Bil Scherrer, are intended to address the evolv-ing nature of the festival and preserve it as a

chocolate transitionsFestival undergoes changes for 2013

“With the amount of entertainment we have, you’re not going to notice the difference.”

– ChocolateFest President Bil Scherrer on elimination of one stage

• see chocolate transitions on page 12

$110,000 to these groups even though at-tendance was down and the festival itself ended up in the red for the year. The four-day festival attracted nearly 30,000 people last year, but that number was off the 31,000 in 2011 and the 35,000 in 2010. In banner years ChocolateFest has

attracted over 40,000. Scherrer attributed the decline to the economy and the weather. “I think it was a little of both,” he said. According to Executive Committee Vice Chairman Bill Stone, the festival’s $450,000 budget is financed by three roughly

powerful fundraising tool for the volunteer groups that staff the festival. “It’s the volunteer force that makes the festival,” Scherrer said. ChocolateFest – which is scheduled for May 24-27 this year – is in its 27th year and has generated roughly $2 million for local non-profit groups since its inception. Last year the festival paid out nearly


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equal parts – cash and in-kind donations from sponsors; vendor fees; and ticket sales. “Last year the income side didn’t come through,” Stone said. To help ensure the festival is able to make up the shortfall, the Executive Committee has cut $30,000 out of the 2013 budget. The most visible of the budget-conscious changes is the elimination of the former Diamond stage on the northeast end of the grounds. “With the amount of entertainment we have, you’re not going to notice the differ-ence,” Scherrer said, adding that the grounds will still have a full schedule of musical en-tertainment and other acts. Among this year’s musical headliners are The Toys, Pat McCurdy, Weird Science, 7th Heaven, and Tim Castle and Young South-ern. The Chocolate Experience tent featuring the Chef Meltdown and Project Yum Way contests returns, as does the Wanasek Stage with a variety of family friendly acts. The Burlington Rotary Club will again present the world’s largest traveling outdoor carnival. North American Midway Enter-tainment will offer a variety of carnival rides and other amusements beginning May 22. Scherrer said the festival changes are de-signed to secure the future of the festival and adapt to the changing desires of the public. “You try to give people some value to their ticket price,” he said. Speaking of which, tickets will remain at $8 ($7 in advance) for those 13 and older and $3 ($2.50) in advance for children ages

5-12. Here’s a look at what’s new for 2013: • Relaxed alcohol restrictions. Peo-ple of legal age will be allowed to roam the entire grounds with purchased beer or wine coolers until 9 p.m. each day. In previous years beer was restricted to the main stage/beer garden area. Scherrer said the festival is committed to preserving a family friendly environment and made the decision only af-ter thorough discussions with police. • Changes for the chocolate cre-ation. Due to concerns over safety rules associated with the work on the creation at Nestle, the annual project takes a new direc-tion in 2013 with sponsorship from Nestle. A group of snow sculptors will try their skills in chocolate creating a series of theme sculptures both prior to and during the festi-val. The sculptures will be displayed in the Chocolate Experience Tent. • Mega Pass for the carnival. For the first time this year fans of carnival rides will have the option of purchasing a Mega Pass, which will allow them complete access to all carnival rides before and during the run of the festival. The cost of the Mega Pass is $70 and is available only April 29-May 21 at Burlington Walgreens. • New activities. Let’s Make a Deal and Family Feud Choco Style are among the new family friendly activities to join ChocolateFest favorites such as the choco-late eating contest, chocolate chunk dig and Chocolate City flash mob. For additional information on the festival visit www.chocolatefest.com.

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