Thank you to the 2007 Arts and Crafts Vendors

Thank you to all of the arts and crafts vendors who participated in the 2007 Oak Fest!

Laura Rich
Tarot and Palm Readings
Laura will tell you what lies ahead in your future. Good or Bad? Money or Love? She can tell you by the palm of your hand. If that isn’t enough she will do tarot card reading.

Yer Xiong
Handmade crafts
Yer’s booth will have handmade stuffed animals, purses and hand-stitched blankets.

Dr. Gary McVady
Chiropractor
Dr. McVady and family will be conducting spinal screenings as well as offering ways to relieve your stress.

Liz Farrell
Avon Products
Liz has a wonderful array of Avon Products. Everything you need to brighten up your body and soul. She has been a representative for many years and can supply you with sandals, makeup, aroma therapy items, apparel and much more.

Luis Lema
Hand-made Crafts
Luis has a vast inventory of hand made crafts. Items which include ponchos, sweaters, shirts, bags, purses, bamboo instruments, jewelry, native souvenirs and native music. This booth is unique and well worth a visit.

Head 2 Toe Body Art
Tattoos
Kathy has a talent like no other. Available to you is; face painting, airbrush tattoos, henna and jagua tattoos and glitter/crystal tattoos. Jagua is a natural and safe temporary product made from vegetables. Get your body decorated to show off a design made for you.

Bob Coleman
Sunglasses
Bob has a large selection to keep you in the latest fashion of sunglasses.

Margarita Bustamante
Hand-made crafts
Stop by to see Margarita’s handy work with wood. She has jewelry, beads and rose arrangements.

Ray Perez
Variety
Ray’s Crib has a variety of toys, jewelry and t-shirts.

Craft Magic
Hand-made crafts
Lisa and Linda will show you their hand made doll clothes & furniture, headwraps, headscarves, pillows, bean bags, scrunchies, halos and more.

Patty Cakes
Jewelry, perfume, toys
Pat has a nice selection of ladies jewelry, light up toys for kids and perfume oils.

Maria Villegas
Variety
Maria is back to Oak Fest for her 4th year. She has a wide variety of items that are sure interest you.

Wholesale Home Improvements Inc.
Information
Need information for new siding or replacement windows for your home or business? See the folks at Wholesale Home Improvements.

Crystal Thomas
Variety
Bean bags, aprons, baby bibs, oil burners, glow products, little jewelry charm bracelets and puppy dog coats

Silverleaf Resorts
Information
Need a vacation? Stop by Jim’s booth to inquire about resorts near Starved Rock

Jonathan Torres
Airbrush Artwork
Jonathan is well known for his artistic designs that are airbrushed on caps or tee-shirts

Annie Jones
Portrait Paintings
Annie’s talent is extraordinary. She will paint you, your family, or friends portrait. Gorgeous work

Art Walberg
Information
Are you financially prepared for your future? Primerica can lead you to a brighter, more stable lifestyle.

Ron Brooks
Caricature Drawings
Have Ron custom draw your very own caricature drawing.

Thank you to the 2007 Oak Fest Entertainers!

The Oak Fest just wouldn’t be the same without the incredible talent provided by our entertainers and this year’s live music line-up was once again amazing. Thank you!

Be sure to support these musicians by attending a concert or two during the year and let ‘em know you enjoyed their performance at the Oak Fest. For your convenience, band names are linked to their respective websites when available.

Friday, June 29, 2007
6:00 p.m. til 8:45 p.m.
Copper Snake

Friday, June 29, 2007
9:30 p.m. til Midnight
Covergurl

Saturday, June 30, 2007
3:30 p.m. til 5:30 p.m.
Bullwinkle

Saturday, June 30, 2007
6:00 p.m. til 8:45 p.m.
The Kevin Lee Band

Saturday, June 30, 2007
9:00 p.m. til Midnight
Hairbanger’s Ball

Sunday, July 1, 2007
1:00 p.m. til 2:45 p.m.
Raygun

Sunday, July 1, 2007
3:00 p.m. til 5:45 p.m.
The Cavern Kittens

Sunday, July 1, 2007
6:00 p.m. til 8:45 p.m.
Shotgun Boogie

Sunday, July 1, 2007
9:00 p.m. til Midnight
Maggie Speaks

Monday, July 2, 2007
6:00 p.m. til 8:45 p.m.
Club 44

Monday, July 2, 2007
9:00 p.m. til Midnight
7th Heaven

Tuesday, July 3, 2007
6:00 p.m. til 8:45 p.m.
The Playdoctors

Tuesday, July 3, 2007
9:00 p.m. til Midnight
Infinity

Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Independence Day
5:00 p.m. til 7:00 p.m.
Southern Course

Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Independence Day
7:30 p.m. til 9:30 p.m.
M&R Rush

Thank you to the 2007 Sponsors of the Oak Fest!

The Oak Fest continues to be a successful local festival for a variety of reasons, which includes the generous financial commitments we receive from our sponsors.

There are many ways to become a sponsor of the Oak Fest and we will have applications for the 21st Anniversary festival available online in September or October.  In the meantime, please feel free to contact us at sponsors@oakfest.com with any questions or comments.

We hope you will remember to visit our sponsors and thank them for their participation in the 20th Anniversary Oak Fest.

Financial Donations
All sponsors are linked to their respective website when available

	Air Ducts Done Right Inc. Orland Park, Illinois 708-349-9750 The most complete and thorough  cleaning available providing you with unmatched results.  All work is guaranteed and we are licensed and insured for both residential and commercial projects.
	B & B Foods
	Caera Kirsch Designs Midlothian, Illinois 60445 info@caerakirschdesigns.com Caera Kirsch Designs provide artistically crafted Internet solutions, which include website analysis reports (including search engine performance analysis) as well as providing fast turn-around times for major overhauls of existing sites.  We ensure sites are attractive, user-friendly, browser-friendly and search engine compatible.
	Cars Automotive Repair 5740 West 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-7769 Complete automotive care.  We specialize in under car auto repair.  We also offer computer diagnostics, emissions diagnostics, oil changes and general repair.  Locally owned and operated.
	Coldwell Banker 1056 Sterling Flossmoor, IL 60422 708-535-0911 denise.danihel@cbexchange.com Million dollar producer.  Accredited buyers representative.  Certified negotiations consultant.  Realtor Caldwell Bankers Residential Brokerage.  Owned and operated by NRT Incorporated.
	Community Motors 5900 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 708-687-0400 Community Motors is approximately 1.5 miles West of Cicero Avenue or 1.5 miles East of Harlem Avenue on Route 6.  Please visit the website for price quotes, credit applications, repairs and other services provided by Community Motors.
	DNR Construction 16116 Laramie Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-535-2245 dnr@dnrwindows.com DNR Construction’s mission is to provide the highest quality product and service with a customer focused process from the point of sale to completion of the project. We are able to provide this on both large and smaller jobs. We work with individual homeowners and condo or townhome associations.
	Hayes Beer Distribution 12160 South Central Avenue Alsip, Illinois 60803 708-389-8200 Offering the largest variety of high quality beers, we are proud to be the beer distributing leader in the south suburbs of Chicago.
	Interstate Bank 15533 Cicero Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-6000At Interstate Bank we pride ourselves on offering a complete line of financial products, at a fair price, while providing superior customer service to all of our clients, in every community we serve.
	JNB Electric 708-878-9002 Ask for Matt
	JMD Sox Outlet 6220 West 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-535-9714 Sox Outlet is located approximately 4.5 miles west of I-57 and 7 miles North of I-80 in Oak Forest, Illinois. Because our prices are so competitive, our customers travel from Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and further.  We cannot give out pricing on-line or by phone. However, we can assure you that our prices are worth an in-store visit.
	Judge Automotive and Towing 16210 Cicero Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-535-0077
	Kenootz Pizzeria, Banquets & Catering 4648 West 147th Street Midlothian, Illinois 60445 708-824-0005 info@kenootz.com Serving Alsip, Country Club Hills, Crestwood, Markham, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Posen, & Tinley Park
	Kurt’s Ace Hardware 14529 Chicago Road Dolton, Illinois 60419 708-849-7800We’ve been in business 23 years, proudly serving the needs of our community.
	Madori’s Liquor & Deli 14710 Cicero Avenue Midlothian, Illinois 60445 708-535-3660 We have the coldest beer in town and a large variety of beer from around the world.  Keg beer is available.  We also offer daily lunch specials, as well as homemade soups and salads.   For special occasions, try one of our sub sandwiches.  Please call for more information.
	McKenzie Funeral Home 15618 Cicero Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-2990
	Merlin’s 200,000 Miles Shop 6012 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-6404We are vehicle longevity experts offering complete automotive repair and maintenance.
	Nu-Way Disposal 17726 S. Oak Park Avenue Tinley Park, Illinois 60477 708-532-8787Homewood Disposal has been servicing the south suburban area for more than 50 years. The company has grown from a small scavenger company to a full range solid waste collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal service company.  Collectively with our sister companies NuWay Disposal, Star Disposal, Tinley Park Disposal, Kankakee Sanitary, A&J Disposal, Diversified Recycling, and At Your Disposal, we now have over 500 employees and a fleet of 200 trucks to service our customers.
	Oak Forest Bowl 15240 Cicero Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-2000
	Oak Forest Park District 15601 South Central Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-7270
	Oliver’s Bar & Grill 6150 West 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-6500
	Papa T’s Bar & Grill 4660 West 147th Street Midlothian, Illinois 60445 708-385-9200Sports and Entertainment.  Elegant beer garden with live music on the weekends and a DJ Wednesday and Thursday.
	Sign Group 708-334-2905Complete sign service, vehicle wraps, truck, trailer, and fleet lettering
	SMR Mobile 708-670-3907   smrmobileinc@aol.com 24 hour emergency road-side service for the trucking and construction industry
	Spectacular Midways 1717 W. 123rd Street Calumet Park, IL 60827 708-339-9400Spectacular Midways is a family owned and operated traveling amusement park based out of the Chicagoland area.  At Spectacular Midways, we believe in providing good, clean, safe, family fun with an amusement park type atmosphere.  Please take a look at our web site, if you have any questions, or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We would love to hear from you!
	Standard Bank & Trust Co. 15901 Central Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-535-0550Standard Bank offers a full line of Personal Banking Services, including Checking Accounts and CDs, Business Banking services like Business Loans, Merchant Processing and our brand new Debit BusinessCard that makes running your business easy!  Visit the Trust and Wealth Management Department for help with Land Trusts, Estate Administration and more.
	Style Carpets Inc 15158 S. Cicero Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-7033 Style Carpets, Inc. has been serving Oak Forest and the surrounding communities for almost 40 years (1968)!  Originally known as “Big” Don’s installers, it is still a family-owned business offering exceptional customer service and superior quality products.  Style Carpets, Inc. now carries laminate, wood and VCT flooring along with carpeting, which is their mainstay, along with personalized service.
	thortonpowell 5550 West 147th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-597-2800thorntonpowell is a full-service independent insurance agency committed to providing our clients with sound risk solutions, expert advice and unrivaled service.  thorntonpowell has been managing the insurance needs of individuals and businesses in the Midwest since 1982.  We have a commitment to a high standard of excellence in all that we do.  Our goal is to establish a firm relationship of mutual trust and service with each of our clients.
	Wille Brothers 12600 S. Hamlin Ct. Alsip, Illinois 60803 708-388-9000 Wille Brothers Company has been serving the Chicago construction professional for over 60 years. We offer our customers the best combination of service and price while meeting their building materials needs. Our staff is ready to serve your lumber, and ready-mix concrete needs 6 days a week and, with three locations, we can quickly deliver our products to your jobsite with the experience and care your business demands .
	Window & Door Superstore 6280 W. 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-535-3900

Gift Donations
All sponsors are linked to their respective website when available

	Aurelio’s Pizza 15901 Oak Park Avenue Tinley Park, Illinois 60477 708-429-4600
	Beanville Candles
	Don’s Hot Dogs 7245 West 151st Street Orland Park, Illinois 60462 708-429-3777
	Duey Dogs
	Hair Cuttery 5455 W. 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-9294
	Harry’s Restaurant 14753 Cicero Avenue Midlothian, Illinois 60445 708-687-7177
	Hollywood Video 5570 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-535-9533
	Jack Frost Ice Cream Chalet 5329 West 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-5533
	Jewel Food Store 5616 West 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-614-6700
	Ken and Dick’s Pizza 15801 Central Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-535-1212
	Killelea Jewelers 4816 West 148th Street Midlothian, Illinois 60445 708-687-2246
	McDonalds 5441 West 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-0360
	Mitch’s Pub 13815 South Cicero Avenue Crestwood, Illinois 708-597-2415
	New Horizon Restaurant 14741 Central Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-2550
	Original Pancake House 5140 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 708-687-8282
	Quizno’s 5440 West 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-4750
	Reflections Hair Styling 14727 Central Avenue Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-687-9777
	Sport Clips 14005 South Bell Road Homer Glen, Illinois 60491 708-645-7005
	Starbuck’s 15940 South Harlem Tinley Park, Illinois 708-444-2514
	Subway Sandwiches 6062 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-349-2266
	Thunderbolts Baseball 14011 South Kenton Crestwood, Illinois 60445 708-489-2255
	Unbeatable Eatables 5544 147th Street Oak Forest, Illinois 60452 708-388-4900 unbeatableeatables1@yahoo.com
	US 99.5 Contest/Request Line 591-US99 (8799) all area codes24-hour Traffic Line 312-222-9456
	Walt’s Food Store 16039 Harlem Avenue Tinley Park, Illinois 60477 708-532-5550

Thank you to the 2007 Oak Fest Volunteers!

The core workforce of the Oak Fest comes from local not-for-profit organizations who share in the proceeds when the festival is over.

Following is a list of participating volunteer organizations helping with this year’s festival by providing the manpower necessary to ensure a successful 2007 Oak Fest (links to websites when available):

Boy Scout Troop 348
Cub Scout Pack 348
Fun & Friends Seniors
Gliders Gymnastics
Golden Oaks Seniors
Hille Music Boosters
Hope Community Church
Knights of Columbus
Landings-Ridgewood Homeowners Association
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Masonic Lodge #832
Oak Forest Barracudas
Oak Forest High School Boys Swim
Oak Forest High School Boys Tennis
Oak Forest High School Cheerleading
Oak Forest High School Drill Team
Oak Forest High School Girls Softball
Oak Forest High School Music Boosters
Oak Forest High School Poms
Oak Forest High School Wrestling
Operation Snowball
Resurrection Pre-School
St. Damian Athletic Board
Warriors Wrestling

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED!

Announcing the 2007 Youth Commission Local Musician Winners

This year, the Oak Forest Youth Commission hosted two separate competitions for local teen musicians, one live at the festival and one online.

The winner of the live “Battle of the Bands” competition was Loaded Motive, who now moves on to a regional competition.  Bands were judged on a variety of criteria ranging from appearance, originality, energy/movement, musicianship, song structure and complexity.  It was an extremely close competition with a mere few points separating the top two bands.

The second competition was an online popularity poll in which Albatross won with 319 votes (35%).  Loaded Motive came in second with 269 votes (30%) and Fox Country came in third with 95 votes (11%).

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Teen Tent as well as the online poll!

Announcing the Winner of the 2007 Oak Fest “Most Entertaining Band” contest

Based on our online poll that opened a few days prior to the event and closed a day after the festival ended, Club 44 had the highest number of votes with 130 votes (29%). Congratulations!

Copper Snake came in second with 64 votes (14%) and there was a two-way tie for third place between Hairbanger’s Ball and Infinity, both with 56 votes (12%).

We’ll be awarding this title again in 2008 and since your voice counts, please make sure you return to our website after dancing the night away and let these musicians know how much you love ‘em!

Announcing the 2007 Raffle Winners

The winners of the 20th Anniversary Oak Fest Raffle are:

$1,000 – Cub Scout Pack 348

$250 – Alice H. of Oak Forest

Congratulations!

We’ve Only Just Begun…

Another successful Oak Fest has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the Oak Fest spirit has disappeared. In fact, over the next few weeks, there will be many new changes to the main website located at www.oakfest.com.

For example, we will be announcing the winners of the “Most Entertaining Band” as well as the “Most Popular Band” from the Oak Forest Youth Commission’s Battle of the Bands. We also have many more photographs to upload to the site, however you can certainly review what we have already posted to this blog by clicking here.

One of the new features of the Oak Fest website is our year-round Salute To Hometown Heroes. If you haven’t checked it out yet, be sure to stop by and see what pages we’ve been pulling together for your use. There is a list of resources for veterans as well as numerous ways citizens can get involved with supporting our American Heroes. Our intent is to grow this section over the next year so be sure to stop by once and a while.

Also, if you haven’t placed our RSS feed on your desktop yet, be sure to add us since the 2008 Oak Fest is not that far away and there is a lot of work to be done.   We will be using this blog for announcements throughout the year, including posting a schedule of board meetings which the public is invited to attend.

A special thank you goes out to everyone who participated behind-the-scenes of the 20th Anniversary Oak Fest!  Without your help, this event wouldn’t have been the success that it was.  You all deserve a standing ovation!

So even though the 2007 Oak Fest is now a part of history, the 21st Anniversary Oak Fest has only just begun… 

There’s Still Time to Vote for the “Most Entertaining Band”

The 20th Anniversary Oak Fest may be over, but the celebration still continues online. In fact, you still have until 5:00pm today (July 5th) to cast your vote for the “Most Entertaining Band” of the 2007 Oak Fest.

You only get one vote* so make that vote count! Help us decide what band this year deserves the honors of “Most Entertaining” and we will publish the results on the site for the rest of the year as well as give the band an Oak Fest Awards Certificate.

Click here to cast your vote.

* We track the voting process using a combination of cookies and your ISP number, to prevent spamming of the poll. Abuse of the polling interface will not be tolerated.

Today’s Events – Wednesday, July 4th – Happy Independence Day!

Following is a list of Events and Activities for Wednesday, July 4th (for more details, please visit our main website at www.oakfest.com):

 

1:00pm - 12:00am

Carnival
Water Wars
Arts & Crafts Fair
Food Court
Bean Bags (free to play – no tournament)
Soft-Tipped Darts (free to play except during tournament)

5:00pm – 9:00pm

Bingo
Bingo Tent

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Southern Course
Live Music in the Entertainment Tent

6:00pm

Dart Tournament
West of the Entertainment Tent
Registration begins at 5:00pm

7:30pm – 9:30pm

M&R Rush
Live Music in the Entertainment Tent

Dusk

4th of July Fireworks Display