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July 2013

Vol. 18 No. 33

GETTING THE PARTY STARTED EARLY

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The 37th annual Shorewood Crossroads Festival will be held Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 4, at Four Seasons Park.

Longtime Crossroads Fest volunteer honored as grand marshal for 2013 for publicity’s sake. As she got to wondering who she’d be talking with this When Shorewood’s year, Eisenbrandt Crossroads Fest received a surprise: rolls around each She was named as year, longtime fest grand marshal. volunteer Marianne “I couldn’t Eisenbrandt awaits believe it,” she said.” the announcement It means a lot to me of the parade’s grand to have the honor of Eisenbrandt marshal. being named grand Eisenbrandt, who works marshal. Over the years, the tirelessly to promote the fest, usually interviews the honoree See MARSHAL, page 2 By Clare Walters For the Sentinel

New Crossroads Fest ‘Pre-Party’ something special By Clare Walters For the Sentinel

The 37th Shorewood Crossroads Festival is sure to be memorable for all attendees, but for some families, this year’s experience will be downright unforgettable. For the first time, the festival will open two hours early on Friday, Aug. 2, for an exclusive pre-party designed specifically for families that include children with special needs, said Denise Schmidt, president of the Shorewood

Area Chamber of Commerce. The idea for the semiprivate carnival experience grew from a conversation Schmidt had with a parent last year. The parent indicated her son, who suffers from autism, would love to attend the carnival, but would need to do so without the crowds. “I felt absolutely terrible about it because it was the day before the fest (last year),” she said. “So, I made a commitment to do it this year. Everyone embraced it, and we’re really looking forward to it.

We’re calling it a Pre-Party.” The Carnival Pre-Party is from 2 to 4 p.m., and families are asked to RSVP by July 29 by calling the chamber office at 815-725-2900 or by going to www.CrossroadsFest.com. Every family in the Shorewood area should be able to have fun memories of Crossroads Fest together, Schmidt said. To help get the word out, the chamber is partnering with local organizations, such as the United Way of Will County and See PRE-PARTY, page 23


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