SAN FRANCISO PLANTATION NEWSLETTER

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The Success of Frisco Fest

San Francisco Plantation’s 5th Annual Spring Garden & Crafts Festival proved to be a grand success. The two day festival on March 1 & 2, 2008 was packed full of major events: Cruisin’ the Plantation Car Show, Chef ’s Choice Cook-Off, 25 mile Bike Tour, 1-mile Fun Run, 5k run, and Texas Hold-em Tournament. All of the excitement was accompanied by the upbeat sounds of Cajun music resonating of the stage of the wooden barn, including Geno Delafonse & French Rockin’ Boogie who headlined the great musical lineup. The plantation grounds were again filled with the best Cajun and Creole cuisine vendors and talented craft vendors selling their unique products. And then there was the weather, which was perfect the entire weekend. The sunshine and blue sky invited attendees to come and join the festivities. Final counts revealed that over 4,000 people entered the gate to enjoy all that Frisco Fest had to offer.

Crafters & Artists Create a Memorable Show

Hundreds of individuals, families and friends came together to form one of the best crafts shows in our area. The beautiful, creative and old world charm the Artist and Crafters brought to the festival was simply amazing. Endless hours were spent on making the crafts, saving many traditions and inventing new ones. Their time spent setting up and selling for two days took dedication and perseverance. The Craters and Artists are what make Frisco Fest a spectacular show.
A winner of a free booth for next year’s show was chosen from all vendors who donated door prizes. This year’s winner was Evelyn Schroeder with Unique Creations Silver and Crystals.

3rd Annual Cruisin’ the Plantation Car Show

This year for the first time, the 3rd Annual Cruisin’ the Plantation Car Show took place during Fisco Fest. The addition of an open car show was designed to give the festival a strong first day boost. With over 110 classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles deciding to participate in the competition, the car show did much more than that. The entire front lawn was
packed with the works of art, meticulously buffed and polished to impress the judges. From hotrods to choppers, there was something for everyone to appreciate and enjoy. With so many quality entrants, the judges had a tough time deciding on the best vehicles. But after carefully tabulating the scores, awards were given for Best Engine, Best Paint, Best Interior, Best Bike, People’s Choice, and the Top 25 vehicles.

Top Car Show
Winners:

BEST ENGINE:
Terry Neuville
1968 Chevrolet Camaro

BEST INTERIOR:
Gussie Bourgeois
1955 Chevrolet Wagon

BEST PAINT:
Wayne Weber
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

BEST OF SHOW:
Duke Roddy
1937 Ford Stroker

BEST BIKE:
Brian Louvier
2007 Chopper Big Bear

Chef ’s Choice Cook-Off

The excitement of Frisco Fest HEATED UP on Sunday for the Chef ’s Choice Cook Off! Sixteen talented cooks focused on creating the most irresistible cuisine for a panel of judges. In the end, only the best seafood, meat, desert, and soup, salad, gumbo or appetizer dishes would claim awards. The competition’s 2 top prizes went to Mickey & Harriet Bourgeois’ Seafood Stuffed Pasta for the Judges’ Overall Selection and Mickey LeMoine’s Crawfish Bisque for the People’s Choice Award.

Chef ’s Choice Cook Off Winners and Sponsors:

OVERALL WINNER
Mickey & Harriet Bourgeois - Seafood Stuffed Pasta

PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Mickey LeMoine - Crawfish Bisque

SEAFOOD CATEGORY
1st Mickey Bourgeois - Seafood Stuffed Pasta - Louisiana Scrap Metal
2nd Mickey LeMoine - Crawfish Bisque - GEO Field Services
3rd Garland Landry - Red Fish Courtbillion - Betz Chemicals

MEAT CATEGORY
1st Mickey LeMoine - Brisket - GEO Field Services
2nd Chris Jacob / Chip Dupuy - Chicken Port & Sausage Jambalaya
Cajun Deep Foundation
3rd Dwane Steib - Pastalaya - Turner Industries

SOUP, SALAD, APPETIZER CATEGORY
1st Chris Jacob / Chip Dupuy - Shrimp, Crab & Okra Gumbo,
Cajun Deep Foundation
2nd Thad Foreman - Lima Bean Soup - Turner Industries
3rd Larry Roussel - Kickin’ Corn Soup - Louisiana Scrap Metal

DESSERT CATEGORY
1st Chris Jacob / Chip Dupuy - Cheesecake
2nd Dwane Steib - Sunday Cake
3rd Dina Gremillion - Classic German Chocolate Cake

5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run Energizes the Festival

On your Mark, Get Set, Go! Off went the competitors at the Frisco Fest 5K run and 1 mile fun run. A total of 95 runners participated in the two events on Sunday Morning. First of the starting line was an eager group at 7:30 am for the 1 mile course which ran up and down the historic River Road. The short course created fast and intense action, but everyone who finished the race considered it an achievement. At 8:00 am the serious athletes stepped to the line for the challenging 5K course which stretched all the way through the streets of Garyville and back to the plantation. After the races, the runners enjoyed all of the benefits for entering the competition: a custom T-Shirt, Food, Cold Beer, and Free Admission to browse around the festival’s Crafts, Food & Entertainment.

5th Annual Tour De’ San Francisco Rolls Along The River

An impressive spectacle of 140 bikes embarked on a 25 mile scenic River Road ride that made its way through both St. John and St. James Parishes. The police escorted event signaled to the community that the 2008 Frisco Fest was underway. Bikers enjoyed perfect weather, which made the tour a memorable experience. Benefits of participating in the
event included: a custom T-Shirt, Food, Cold Beer, and Free Admission to browse around the festival’s Crafts, Food & Entertainment.

San Francisco Plantation Thanks You!

San Francisco Plantation once again would like to thank the Festival Committee, Sponsors, and Participants for making the Fifth Annual “Frisco Fest” a success. Your support was vital. Over 4,000 people attended the Festival, which focused attention on the historic San Francisco Plantation home and its importance to the surrounding community. The
proceeds from the festival help support maintenance and improvements to the home and grounds preserving our heritage for future generations. Without your assistance, this event would not be possible. Once again, we thank you for your support.

History of the Festival

The Festival started with fundraising and start up money came from the "Friends of San Francisco Plantation Organization". It was started in 2002 with the support of the Board of Directors who created a committee to plan the festival.

Committee Members:

Beverly Oubre / Marathon / Chairperson
Susan Poirrier / Advantage Inspections / Chairperson
Daniel Duhe, III / Marathon / Chairperson
Mike Williams / State Farm
Greg Maurin / St. John Sheriff ’s Office
Poncho Roussel / Marathon
Brock Anderson / Eagle II Builders
Jim Keller / Cashio’s Catering
Rene Schmidt / LSU Ag. Center
Laura Anthony / L’ Observateur
Lenie Laiche / Marathon

General Manager: Kim Fontenot

We look forward to seeing you Next Year at the 6th Annual Frisco Festival, March 7th & 8th, 2009

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