DeKalb Times

Village of Shabbona Public Affairs Committee met Nov. 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. OPENING OF MEETING

2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

3. APPROVAL OF 10/4/2023 MINUTES

4. WINTER FESTIVAL – SATURDAY 12/2/2023

A. Event time(s) / Locations

i. Event Schedule – finalization

B. Decorations & Signing/Advertising

C. Set-Up

i. Tents, tables, chairs, heaters - David

ii. Lighting & Power source(s) for hot cocoa, chili, etc.

iii. Communications – Geoff

iv. Map for Festival including Road closures

v. Trees, lights, luminaries, signage

D. Activities/Contests

i. Santa – Lion’s Club

ii. Ugly Sweater Contest after tree lighting

iii. Nielsen draft horses

iv. Honiotes Scottish Highland cattle

v. Bonfire

vi. Caroling

vii. Toy Drive – collaboration with Dunn’s Repair & Wrigley’s Garage

viii. Cake/Pie Walk – Library

ix. I-Spy Game

x. Ornaments/Crafts – Library

xi. Photo Ops & Sleigh under WTP Pavilion

xii. Gingerbread Contest

xiii. Vendor & Craft Fair - Cindy

1. $10 per booth registration 4pm-7pm

E. Food/Beverage

i. Hot cocoa station

ii. Popcorn – Building Shabbona Together

iii. Chili – Shabbona Café

iv. Food Trucks – Tinez Tacos

F. Volunteers

i. Need to recruit people

G. Sponsors

5. OTHER PUBLIC AFFAIRS BUSINESS

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

7. NEXT MEETING DATE

8. ADJOURNMENT

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