Fox Lake gears up for Christmas parade

From the Saturday, NOv. 29, 2008 edition of the Northwest Herald:

Fox Lake gears up for Christmas parade
FOX LAKE – The village of Fox Lake's 52nd annual Christmas celebration begins today.

The parade starts at 11 a.m. from the Grant Community parking lot at 285 E. Grand Ave., Fox Lake. The parade route will follow Grand Avenue into the Towne Centre Shopping Plaza.

The parade theme this year is "Storybook Christmas," and participants will decorate their floats using characters from their favorite books. The Fox Lake Fire Department will serve as the parade's grand marshal, led by former chief Stu Hoehne and Chief Ronald Hoehne.

After the parade there will be a holiday party for children at the Fox Lake Lakefront Park building, at 71 Nippersink Blvd. Children ages 10 and younger are invited to have hot dogs and beverages, and to pick up a free holiday stocking. Santa also will be on hand for visits and conversation.