42nd Annual Maple Leaf Festival    

This is one of the most fun times of the year to be able to attend the Maple Leaf Festival.  Be sure to watch for pictures and information regarding the festival for those who won't be able to attend, but love old time festivals.  As it begins I will be posting pictures and event happenings and findings - see the fun right from your own computer.

Here is the schedule of events: 

Dates: Saturday, October 11 - Saturday, October 18   

Description: This week-long celebration features a variety of events ranging from the Annual Queen Pageant to the Three Minutes of Fame Lip-Sync Competition. The festival  finale on Saturday the 18th begins with the Largest Parade in Southwest Missouri at 9:00AM followed by a variety of special events centered around more than 80 craft booths and food vendors set-up on the historic Carthage square. Contact the Chamber at info@carthagechamber.com for festival details or to request event brochures and applications.

Boots, Bands, & BBQ Country Concert
Date: Saturday, October 11th
Time: Gates open at 5:00 pm   Show begins at 7:00 pm
Location: Royal Oaks Arena (9895 Cork Lane)
Cost:  General Admission $20
Event Sponsors: Missouri Eagle, Leggett & Platt, McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital
Freeman Health System
Media Sponsors: KIX 102.5 FM, KODE, KSN, Carthage Press

Maple Leaf Little Miss & Mister and Junior Miss Pageants
Date: Saturday, October 11th
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Carthage High School Auditorium
Event Sponsor: Hometown Bank

Miss Maple Leaf Queen Pageant
Date: Saturday, October 11th
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Carthage High School Auditorium (714 Main St.)
Event Sponsor: Hometown Bank
 

Maple Leaf 5K Run, Sprint Duathlon, and Mile Fun Walk
Date: Sunday, October 12th
Time: Registration begins at Noon, Race starts at 2:00 pm
Cost: $10/Walk, $15/15-5K Run, $30/Dulathon, $50/Team Duathlon
Event Sponsor: Fair Acres Family YMCA (2600 Grand Avenue)

Maple Leaf Quilt Show
Date: Thursday, October 9th through Wednesday, October 29th
Time: Museum Hours (10:00 am-5:00 pm, Tuesday-Saturday)
Special Extended Hours, October 13th-18th 9:30 am-6 pm
Location: Powers Museum (1617 Oak Street)
Event Sponsor: Four Corners Quilter's Guild

Three Minutes of Fame Lip-Sync Competition
Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Carthage High School Auditorium (714 S. Main St)
Event Sponsor:
Grundy's Body and Frame Shop

Maple Leaf Baby Contest Newborns to 24 months
Date: Friday, October 17th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Carthage High School Auditorium 714 S. Main St.)
Cost: $5 pre-entries/$10 day of contest
   (Pre-entries accepted at Chamber until Noon on event date)
Event Sponsor: McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital

Maple Leaf Parade
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time:
9:00 am-12:00 pm
LocationStarting on the Historic Carthage Square
Cost: $50 for each commercial or political entry, all others FREE
Applications deadline for the parade registrations is September 26,2008
Contact info@carthagechamber.com for Maple Leaf Parade applications.

Kids Maple Leaf Dog Show
Date:
Saturday, October 18th
Time: 1:00 pm, 12:15 pm registration
Location: Central Pet Care Parking Lot (224 W. Central Ave.)
Description: Kids must be 13 and under to register a dog. Dogs must be 60 lbs. or under
to be qualified for contest.  Judges will vote on longest tail, smallest paws, best costume
and best tricks.
Event Sponsor: Carthage Humane Society and Central Pet Care

World Famous Willie Arthur Smith's Marching Cobras
Date: Saturday, October 18th
Time: 2:00 pm
Locations: Carthage High School Auditorium (714 S. Main)
Cost: $3 (10 and under FREE)
Event Sponsor: Schreiber Food Inc.

Maple Leaf Auto Show
Date: Saturday, October 18th
Time: 9 am-5 pm
Location: CMC Complex (1900 Grand Ave.)
Event Sponsor: Maple Leaf Auto Show Committee

 

 

Treats Around the Square
Date:
Friday, October 31
Time:
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location:
Historic Carthage Square
 

 

Sellers say they need to sale...Looking At All Offers

Sellers have already relocated to their new home.  Must sale!!!!!

Beautiful custom built home in South West Joplin.  4 bedrooms and 3 full baths.  1837 sq. ft.  Total Electric.  Walk-out basement.  Close to area hospitals.  Nicely landscaped.  Great Price!  Great Home!  $149,500.00.

Living Room Looking To The Left.

Living Room Looking To The Right.

Looking At Living Room Between.

 

Large Open Floor Plan.

Kitchen With Large Breakfast Bar.

Electric Downdraft Stove With Additional Counter Space

Covered Patio Area

Large Backyard With Partial Privacy Fence and Chainlink.  Sellers Will Re-Seed Back Yard After Closing.

Back View Of Home.

For more information please visit:  www.elizabethclarkhomes.com

 

 

NESTLED IN 10 ACRES WITH PARK LIKE SETTING...

Your days and nights will be filled with the many sounds of nature as you enjoy the more than 200 trees, 9 kinds of Holley and several different cedar, walnut, and pine trees.  Beautifully landscaped yard has a variety of stunning flowers for you to enjoy throughout the year.

This beautiful full brick home has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths.Formal Living and Dining Room with beautiful bay window and french doors.  Family room has massive wood buring fireplace with beautiful walnut mantle.  Family room has built-in book case unit with desk.  Unique carousel ceiling.  2500 sq. ft. of spacious living.  Kitchen has corian counter tops plus pantry with roll out drawers.  Food center.

30 x 10 heated sunroom has 15 windows that allows you to see the beauty of your home.  And best of all you have nature right out your own back door that opens onto a large deck that surrounds the backside of the home.

This home is total electric with all lines running underground.  Foyer has inlaid parquet hardwood floor with herring bone pattern.

Livestock is welcomed on the back 7 acres of pasture with good fences, 21 x 13 barn/shed and dog run.

This special home could be yours.  $259,000.00.

 

For additional pictures and information please visit:  www.elizabethclarkhomes.com or www.elizabethmyagent.com

 

NESTLED IN 10 ACRES WITH PARK LIKE SETTING...

Your days and nights will be filled with the many sounds of nature as you enjoy the more than 200 trees, 9 kinds of Holley and several different cedar, walnut, and pine trees.  Beautifully landscaped yard has a variety of stunning flowers for you to enjoy throughout the year.

This beautiful full brick home has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths.Formal Living and Dining Room with beautiful bay window and french doors.  Family room has massive wood buring fireplace with beautiful walnut mantle.  Family room has built-in book case unit with desk.  Unique carousel ceiling.  2500 sq. ft. of spacious living.  Kitchen has corian counter tops plus pantry with roll out drawers.  Food center.

30 x 10 heated sunroom has 15 windows that allows you to see the beauty of your home.  And best of all you have nature right out your own back door that opens onto a large deck that surrounds the backside of the home.

This home is total electric with all lines running underground.  Foyer has inlaid parquet hardwood floor with herring bone pattern.

Livestock is welcomed on the back 7 acres of pasture with good fences, 21 x 13 barn/shed and dog run.

 

For additional pictures and information please visit:  www.elizabethclarkhomes.com or www.elizabethmyagent.com

 

 

 

NEW LOW PRICE...$149,900.00

This beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath home is located in one of the more sought after areas Hickory Hills Subdivision.

Open floor plan with spacious rooms.  Huge master bedroom with double sinks in master bath and large walk-in closet on both sides of room.  Jetted tub and seated shower.

Fully applianced kitchen with moveable island.  Beautiful custom built cabinets.   Pantry.  Utility Room.

Formal Dining Area and large living room with gas log fireplace.

Corner lot with extra big backyard.  Nicely landscaped. 

For additional pictures and information visit:  www.ElizabethClarkHomes.com

 

 

 

OPEN HOUSE...SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH ...FROM 1 P.M. - 3 P.M. 

This beautiful home was custom built in 2003.  Total electric with 1837 sq. ft. of spacious living.   Open floor plan.  4 bedrooms, 3 full baths.  Deck.  Basement.  Close to area hospitals.  Very nicely landscaped.  Fully fenced yard.  South West Joplin.

Sellers have relocated to new home.  All offers are welcomed.  

New Low Price $149,500.00.  For more information visit:  www.ElizabethClarkHomes.com or

www.elizabethmyagent.com

Additional Pictures:

                              Living Room Looking To The Left With Opening To Deck

 

                                                  Living Room Looking Toward The Right

 

                                   Indented Area Between Living Room and Kitchen

 

 

                                                  Kitchen Area With Eat At Bar

                                                                Open Floor Plan

 

COUNTRY CHARM...

Tranquility and charm come together in this 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home on 4.66 acres.

This total electric home has a beautiful old fashioned wrap around porch and 1750 sq. ft. of spacious living.  Lots of big mature trees including fruit trees such as 2 apple, 1 peach, and 5 berry trees.  This home was custom built in 1997 by a Fireman in the area.  It has many windows so you can look out and enjoy the beauty of your home.  Large Utility room.  2 car detached garage/workshop plus an additional 30 x 20 out building.  This home is a must see to appreciate.

                         Lot size is 220 x 990.                Taxes: $832.40                            $162,00.00

See additional information and pictures below.

Upon entering your home your drive way is lined with these beautiful Bradford Pears.  During the early part of Spring these trees carry a stunning white blossom.   

Looking at your home with an angle you can see the beautiful wrap around porch and to the side the 2 car detached garage.

 Through a different angle you can see the nice landscaping and very manicured yard.

View of the front yard with many Christmas trees throughout the property.

View of side yard with many mature trees.

View of Living Room area.  15 x 13.

Beautiful view from your Dining Room windows.  Green ceramic tile to match wall paper.  Located inside the Kitchen area.

Eat in Kitchen.  23 x 11.  Diswasher and electric stove stay.  Beautiful custom cabinets with a Lazy Susan on one end.  Pantry area.

 

Beautiful ceiling fans throughout the house.  If you look close you will see a small water sprinkler in the ceiling.  These water sprinklers have been placed in every room of this home for a safty measure.

Unique 1/2 bath (located right off Kitchen) with hardwood floors.

This is an additional room located downstairs.  11 x 11 .  Could be used for Office, 4th bedroom, Hobby room.

1st full bath.  Tub and shower.  Hardwood floors.

Bedroom 1.  15 x 7  Large closet area with organizers.

 

Bedroom 1 entrance.

Bedroom 2.  10 x 8.  Large closet area with organizers.

Bedroom 3 - Master.  20 x 12.  Large closet area with organizers.

Bedroom 3 - Master.  Other side of room.

2nd full bath.  Beautiful hardwoods.  Old fashioned claw foot bath tub (usuable).

2nd full bath room - Different view.

 

2 car detached garage and workshop  with an additional  30 x 20 out building.

Looking across back yard.  4.66 acres.  Property line extends 50 feet beyond the back row of trees.

Around the side of the backyard you will find 2 apples trees, a peach tree, 5 berry trees.

2 car detached garage and worshop.

For more information please visit my website at:  www.ElizabethClarkHomes.com or

                                                                      www.ElizabethMyAgent.com

 

 

COUNTRY CHARM...

Tranquility and charm come together in this 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home on 4.66 acres.

This total electric home has a beautiful old fashioned wrap around porch and 1750 sq. ft. of spacious living.  Lots of big mature trees including fruit trees such as 2 apple, 1 peach, and 5 berry trees.  This home was custom built in 1997 by a Fireman in the area.  It has many windows so you can look out and enjoy the beauty of your home.  Large Utility room.  2 car detached garage/workshop plus an additional 30 x 20 out building.  This home is a must see to appreciate.

                         Lot size is 220 x 990.                Taxes: $832.40                            $162,00.00

See additional information and pictures below.

Upon entering your home your drive way is lined with these beautiful Bradford Pears.  During the early part of Spring these trees carry a stunning white blossom.   

Looking at your home with an angle you can see the beautiful wrap around porch and to the side the 2 car detached garage.

 Through a different angle you can see the nice landscaping and very manicured yard.

View of the front yard with many Christmas trees throughout the property.

View of side yard with many mature trees.

View of Living Room area.  15 x 13.

Beautiful view from your Dining Room windows.  Green ceramic tile to match wall paper.  Located inside the Kitchen area.

Eat in Kitchen.  23 x 11.  Diswasher and electric stove stay.  Beautiful custom cabinets with a Lazy Susan on one end.  Pantry area.

 

Beautiful ceiling fans throughout the house.  If you look close you will see a small water sprinkler in the ceiling.  These water sprinklers have been placed in every room of this home for a safty measure.

Unique 1/2 bath (located right off Kitchen) with hardwood floors.

This is an additional room located downstairs.  11 x 11 .  Could be used for Office, 4th bedroom, Hobby room.

1st full bath.  Tub and shower.  Hardwood floors.

Bedroom 1.  15 x 7  Large closet area with organizers.

 

Bedroom 1 entrance.

Bedroom 2.  10 x 8.  Large closet area with organizers.

Bedroom 3 - Master.  20 x 12.  Large closet area with organizers.

Bedroom 3 - Master.  Other side of room.

2nd full bath.  Beautiful hardwoods.  Old fashioned claw foot bath tub (usuable).

2nd full bath room - Different view.

 

2 car detached garage and workshop  with an additional  30 x 20 out building.

Looking across back yard.  4.66 acres.  Property line extends 50 feet beyond the back row of trees.

Around the side of the backyard you will find 2 apples trees, a peach tree, 5 berry trees.

2 car detached garage and worshop.

For more information please visit my website at:  www.ElizabethClarkHomes.com or

                                                                      www.ElizabethMyAgent.com

 

 

 

SELLERS SAY - LET'S SALE IT!  NOW REDUCED BY $40,000.00 FROM ORIGINAL LIST PRICE...

This beautiful home was custom built in 2003.  Total electric with 1837 sq. ft. of spacious living.   Open floor plan.  4 bedrooms, 3 full baths.  Deck.  Basement.  Close to area hospitals.  Very nicely landscaped.  Fully fenced yard.  South West Joplin.

 

New Low Price $149,500.00.  For more information visit:  www.ElizabethClarkHomes.com or

www.elizabethmyagent.com

Additional Pictures:

                              Living Room Looking To The Left With Opening To Deck

 

                                                  Living Room Looking Toward The Right

 

                                   Indented Area Between Living Room and Kitchen

 

 

                                                  Kitchen Area With Eat At Bar

                                                                Open Floor Plan

 

 

 

SELLERS SAY - LET'S SALE IT!  NOW REDUCED BY $40,000.00 FROM ORIGINAL LIST PRICE...

This beautiful home was custom built in 2003.  Total electric with 1837 sq. ft. of spacious living.   Open floor plan.  4 bedrooms, 3 full baths.  Deck.  Basement.  Close to area hospitals.  Very nicely landscaped.  Fully fenced yard.  South West Joplin.

 

New Low Price $149,500.00.  For more information visit:  www.ElizabethClarkHomes.com

Additional Pictures:

                              Living Room Looking To The Left With Opening To Deck

 

                                                  Living Room Looking Toward The Right

 

                                   Indented Area Between Living Room and Kitchen

 

 

                                                  Kitchen Area With Eat At Bar

                                                                Open Floor Plan

 

 

 

 
 
Real Estate Agent: Elizabeth Clark, Relocation Specialist - Joplin, Missouri Real Estate   (Realty Executives of Joplin)
Elizabeth Clark, Relocation Specialist - Joplin, Missouri Real Estate
Joplin, MO
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