Your Guide to Palatine's Hometown Fest 2012
The festival is held at Community Park on Palatine Road and Northwest Highway in Palatine.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Monday, July 4, 2011
Final Day To Enjoy Hometown Fest
Hometown Fest winds down Monday. The carnival starts at noon and ends at 5 p.m.
Monday, July 4, marks the final day of Hometown Fest. The carnival starts at noon and ends at 5 p.m. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. there will Free Family Day activities, including singing and dancing on stage for the whole family from 12:30 p.m. until 1 p.m., games from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., a crawling contest for babies 18 months and under, a water balloon toss, three-legged race and piñatas. The free activities do not include food or the carnival rides. Carnival wristbands, that are good for unlimited rides one day only, from noon to 5 p.m., can be purchased for $20. Hometown Fest is run by the Palatine Jaycees.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Hometown Fest Arts And Crafts Expo Offers Unique Finds
Distinctive dips, one-of-a-kind bean bags, birdhouses and knitted and crocheted items offered through Saturday.
If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary for yourself or to give as a gift, a stop at the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest 2011 is definitely in order. A variety of vendors are displaying their wares at the Arts and Crafts Expo, many of which are handmade and homemade items that may be hard to find anywhere else. Hand-blended gourmet mixes are offered by Applecreek Farm owner Sarena Yudkowsky. Selection categories include savory, dessert and sugar-free dessert varieties. “I used to make a number of different crafts, but one day I just came up with the savory and dessert dip idea; it’s been a real hit and they are very simple to make,” said Yudkowsky. The savory mixes can be combined with sour cream and mayonnaise to create unique…
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Respect Life Group: Live Fetus Banner A Principled Stand
The Palatine Area Catholic Respect LIfe group issued a statement regarding the Hometown Fest Parade controversy.
Palatine Area Catholics Respect Life will not be in the July 2 parade after refusing to drop a banner that includes a picture of a live fetus. The Palatine Jaycees have said that the group has refused to work with volunteers and festival organizers. The Jaycees issued a statement Thursday on the issue. In response, Respect Life co-founders Lisa Moran and Martin Kelley issued the following statement: The PACRL is a group of individuals that gathered last year to walk in the Palatine 4th of July Parade, to promote a Respect for all LIFE, from conception til natural death. We are a group with a positive message and have kept controversial images/wording out of our group. 2010: We sent in our application for the 2010 parade and included …
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Palatine Pro-Life Group Out Of Parade Over Banner
The Palatine Area Catholics Respect Life Group were denied participation in the July 2 Hometown Fest parade after refusing to change a banner that included a picture of a live fetus.
A pro-life group is out of the Hometown Fest July 2 parade after refusing to drop a banner that included a picture of a live fetus. "They decided that an unborn baby is too offensive," said Martin Kelley, co-founder of Palatine Area Catholics Respect Life. "It's an ultrasound photo. It's not a picture of an aborted baby." The banner also includes a photo of an elderly woman. Hometown Fest is organized by the Palatine Jaycees, a private organization. Jaycees officials said the pro-life group was rejected because they refused to work with parade organizers, not because of their message. "The Respect Life Group was denied participation in the Hometown Fest parade because [they] refused to work with festival organizers regarding their display …
casey
11:03 pm on Saturday, July 2, 2011
I just want to say that I agree with the Herald ad that stated that "the Jaycees do many good things but this wasn't one of them. Shame on the Jaycees".. more ›
casey
10:37 am on Sunday, June 26, 2011
Ellen said:" Don't know where your nurse friend was that she was watching squirming babies but in the USA, last I knew it was a vacuuming procedure and I don't know of anyone who was ever expected to look at this waste material." This statement is a perfect example of the ignorance of pro-aborts when spout off without knowing even the basic facts about abortion. There are half a dozen different … more ›