October 21, 2007

Crystal Fountain Fall Festival

Did you catch the fest this weekend? Sherwood celebrated it's first fall fest, Crystal Fountain Fall Festival, last Saturday. This is the first of what some hope to replace the Sherwood Homecoming with, drawing more than 500 people through out the day with the many of events that were planned.

The Craft show started bright and early with about 25 vendors offering many fall crafts, jewelry, Christmas items, tee-shirt painting and more. The Pie auction was also a huge success with some pies selling for more than $25.

All proceeds from this year's event will benefit the Sherwood Community playground fund. This will be a new playground built at the old school grounds next to the Sherwood Cemetery. I have been told construction will begin in the spring on the playground.

Other events found through out the day were several food vendors selling pork sandwiches, French fries, salads, BBQ, a costume contest and parade, bingo, musical entertainers, pumpkin carving, dance demonstrations and more. A chili dinner was served at 5pm and rounding out the evening was a hay ride that took visitor on a 30 minute ride around our town.

A beautiful day filled with sunshine and a great turnout made this event worth doing again next year, see you then!

Bobbybee