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Committee OKs Dec. 6 winter festival; organizers to seek sponsors and volunteers
Summary
A joint committee voted to hold the village winter holiday festival on Dec. 6, with organizers planning to use Shabbona Community Church spaces, recruit volunteers, and seek sponsorships to cover an estimated $800 cost for a horse-drawn hay bridal.
The joint Development and Public Affairs committee voted to hold the village winter holiday festival on December 6, the first Saturday of the month, and asked members to volunteer for planning and logistics. Chair (speaker 3) opened the item and obtained a motion and second to proceed; members volunteered to contact last year’s Santa and to recruit crafters and food vendors.
"It's December 6," Chair said, confirming the festival date. Staff member (speaker 1) told the committee that "the price has been in the past $800, and usually sponsorships cover that," and outlined venue options: Shabbona Community Church basement and the Grace White Room for crafters and food, with the Fire Department Administration Building available for children’s activities. Members discussed likely hours (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.), potential long Santa lines, popcorn and small consumables costs (about $30), and using last year’s volunteers and attractions such as Belgian horse-drawn hay bridal and a henland cow exhibit.
The committee agreed volunteers will coordinate vendor arrangements and contact previous performers; the motion to proceed was approved by voice vote. Next steps include staff contacting the venue, confirming the horse-drawn attraction’s tentative booking, and circulating volunteer assignments.
