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Friday, September 5, 2008
PBF 2008

Warren County Families,
Deep Roots For A Greener Future

Now in an incredible 59th season Pageant, Parade, Derbies, Cook Off, Car Show, Stage Entertainment, Industrial Tent, FREE parking and all the other good stuff you know and love is back again for another incredible season.  Come and enjoy the fun.

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PBF PARADE

PARADE IS A GO...

Yep, welcome to Illinois. Things change in an instant. Hope you enjoyed the parade. Here are the results 

WCPBF AUCTION
2007 Buyer of the Champion Festival steer was Wells Fargo & Community National Bank purchased the Reserve Festival Steer.

Junior Open Champion Steer was purchased by: Midwest Bank of Western Illinois,Monmouth Stronghurst Implement & Luna McDonalds. Reserve Open purchased by Dr Raymond Huston D.V.M. and Berwick Grain

We would like to thank these businesses as well as all buyers of Festival steers and hogs for their support. These folks help to finance our Festival in a very significant way by doing so. While we wait for this season's festivities, again thanks & watch the 2007 auction top sellers online at PBF Live

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19th ANNUAL CAR SHOW
Saturday Sept. 6th
The Car show, hosted by Balcony Watchers, is back. Lots of classes, lots of deep rooted fun.
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RAIN RAIN GO AWAY

CALENDAR CHANGES: 

Arm Band Night MOVED to FRIDAY!

Sway Breezy rained out so you will just have to listen to them on MySpace while we see what we can do here.

Figure 8 moved to Saturday 1 PM
Buy a combo ticket Figure 8 @ 1 PM and Demo @ 6 PM

ONE Day, TWO Derbies just $10 ($6 individual price)

DEMO DERBY
7pm Sept 3 · Oval Derby 
1pm Sept 6 · Figure 8 (moved)
6pm Sept 6 · Demo Derby
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2008 FREE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

Each evening Wednesday through Saturday during the Prime Beef Festival celebration we feature top talent on our Festival Stage. We hope you enjoyed this season's entertainers.

Wed·7pm   Pay Up Band
Thur·7pm   Sway Breezy
Fri·7 pm Al Hull (Elvis) band
Sat·7pm The Pajamas Band NEW
The 2008 season of FREE stage entertainment is in the works. Watch here as they are announced
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PRIME BEEF PRINCESS PAGEANT

This year we have 16 contestants to entertain the audience at this season's Warren County Prime Beef Festival Princess Pageant on Saturday, August 30. 
Congratulations to Ellen Reeder and her 2008 court. Visit the Pageant page and meet the contestants. Video by Tom Harlan. Photos by Deb Cole.

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PRIME BEEF COOK-OFF
The ever popular Prime Beef Cook-Off returns for another season. Bigger and better things are again in the works as always from for this growing and tasty entertainment.  We would like to thank this year's price sponsor: Frontier Communications. A real crowd pleaser appearing Saturday again in the new bigger Industrial Tent area at 4:30 PM
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AG DAY
Ag Day is back. An educational partnership with area schools, the Ag Day event will be held rain or shine (choice of location depends on weather)
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS:

Here are just a few of our many, many volunteers that are making this season's Prime Beef Festival possible:

2008 Officers
Chuck Talley - President
PJ Brooks - 1st VP
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WCPBF Sponsors
We would like to thank all these fine sponsors who make our Festival possible...
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Sponsors, please help us & submit your own listing. It's our free web thank you for all your physical an financial contributions each season.
PBF INSIDER eNEWS

sign up for PBF monthly eNewsBe sure to sign up for this season's PBF eNews Insider eMail Newsletter so you can get the up-to-date insider scoop ;-)

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Quick Links
 FESTIVAL PHONE:
(309) 734-7366
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2008 RESULTS:
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LINKS:
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INFORMATION:
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PBF Cam(s)
>Visit NEW PBF Galleries
For 2007 photo coverage you now have 2 choices. Our dual "Live Cams" running during event hours and 360 gig of photo file sharing on the "little black box in the sticks @ eWestIL.net.  We also plan on uploading Video Feeds of highlights within moments of most events.
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TOURISM ASSISTANCE:
       

For assistance with area lodging or other questions about our Festival events feel free to contact the Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce.

PBF Info Booth on the Festival grounds phone: (309) 734-7366  (during Festival hours only)

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   90 Public Square
Monmouth IL 61462
Phone: (309) 734-3181
FAX: (309) 734-6595
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