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Americans Standing Together Proudly (ASTP)
ASTP Summer Bash A Warm Experience For All
July 11, 2007

Despite sweltering heat, the festivities still had a cool touch to them...whether it was choosing to participate in the Water Wars event or feeling a cool breeze from a child carrying a portable fan that also happened to spray water...so that by the end of the bash, the outside temperature didn't matter any more and everyone instead left with a feeling of internal warmth and camaraderie.

Whether it was the Bean Bag Tournament or one of the songs performed by two different bands that called you onto the dance floor, the steady stream of raffle winners who also crossed the wood-paneled floor became quite entertaining as many of the winners became exuberant with the prizes they won.

The children seemed to have an easier time in the heat, not hesitating to play with water balloons or squirt guns while also spending a significant amount of time dancing and playing on the dance floor with inflatable sharks and colorful beach balls, courtesy of the band Southern Course.  Many had their faces and arms painted with various images of baseball team allegiances, bunny rabbits and rainbows by artistically-talented volunteers of ASTP, while everyone of all ages enjoyed food and drinks provided by Double Play Saloon in Blue Island, Kenootz Pizzeria, Banquets and Catering in Midlothian, and Hayes Beer Distributing Company of Alsip.

Many of the Oak Fest volunteers came out to hang out with us, and we are grateful for the hands-on assistance of Hank Kuspa, Joe Koce, Ken Keeler, Kevin Helwig, Ed Meroz, as well as everyone with DNR Construction and KC Audio.  A special thanks to members of the Color Guard from the Midlothian American Legion who attended the event as well as the police presence throughout the event. 

And finally an all-inclusive thank you to those of you who helped us set up and take down what we used during the event...the stacked chairs at the end of the evening, people picking up garbage throughout the day, volunteers selling the raffle tickets...your efforts were both felt and appreciated by all.

 

 

 

*** ASTP sponsored events are a great opportunity for new faces to mingle with familiar friends and are typically open-invites for all ages to attend, unless otherwise noted.  Family is a core value of our organization and most of our events are built around fun for the entire family.  Please be aware there may be a door charge to certain types of events while other activities and events will be free of any fee, such as attending an ASTP Board meeting.   You can stay in touch with us through our blog at http://4astp.wordpress.com/ or add our RSS feed to your desktop or news reader.

 

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