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“NASA Education Corporation To Host Main Street USA Festival in conjunction to Carpentersville VFW Post 5915 Fourth of July Parade”

CARPENTERSVILLE – Come one come all to the hottest event of the summer. NASA Education Corporation will be hosting its primary fundraising event, MAIN Street USA Festival on June 27th and 28th at Carpenter Park, in Carpentersville, IL. This weekend event is being held in conjunction with the Carpentersville VFW Post 5915’s Fourth of July Parade and the Village of Carpentersville and Dundee Township’s Fourth of July Celebration.

Moms, dads and children of all ages, plan now to attend an affordable weekend of old-fashioned fun, food and games. Saturday, June 27th the festival will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a huge community rummage sale with kiddie games and contests starting at 10:00 a.m. The Carpentersville VFW Post 5915 will be your hosts for the Fourth of July parade, which kicks off at noon and will go around the park, starting on the corner of Spring Street and Carpenter Blvd, circling the park onto Lord Ave and ending at Maple Street. So bring your lawn chairs and come early to get a good seat. Those dog lovers wishing to dress up man’s best friend, come on out to the park and participate in the NASA Educations first Dog Parade at 2:30 p.m. Don’t forget about the good eats - NASA Education and El Somberito Rojo will have something good for all taste buds. Special appearances by Home Depot, Mad Science and the magical excellence of the Windy City Wizard will surely be a blast for the kids. At 7:00 p.m., individuals are encouraged to head up to the Meadowdale Shopping Center to continue the Fourth of July festivities sponsored by the Dundee Township Parks Department. Concerts, food and a fabulous display of fireworks will end a fun filled day of celebration.

Sunday, June 28th will begin bright and early at 8:00 a.m. with a Pancake and Sausage breakfast and a Mobile Electronics Competition Association (MECA) sanctioned car show sponsored by Vets Total Car Care. Cars will be judged in two primary categories: Show and Shine and Sound Pressure League (SPL). Come out and show off your system!! Classes include: Amateur, Street, Modified, Modex and RadicalX. There is a discount for early registration so plan ahead and register online at www.nasaed.org or www.vetstotalcarcare.org. There will be plenty of games and contests for kids of all ages and a bingo tent for the adults. A mystical strolling performance by LaBak the Magician, hailing all the way from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be sure to leave the audience wondering. Special performances by local musicians, generous enough to donate their performances, will surely bring musical delight to the ears of many in the beer garden. This year on Saturday, Sam Magdal, who will honor Frank Sinatra with a tribute to his music and medleys, will bring back some very memorable moments to his audience and individuals will also enjoy the musical sounds of DJ Jason Santana from Elgin. Sunday’s entertainment will bring Joan Hammel’s sweet vocals and phenomenal keyboard which will delight those and make the afternoon memorable and fun. Dave Byron has been playing guitar and performing for over 30 years, with performances throughout the United States, Europe and Belgium. His blazing speed and pleasing tones captivates audiences of all ages. He has mastered the styles of Jazz, Rock, Metal, Classical, Blues, New Age, Celtic, Spanish & Flamenco. To end the festival’s entertainment, acoustical masters, Dueto Pasion will amaze even the young at heart and may be contacted at 847-483-4401 for future bookings.

Parking is available around the park, where designated. Also, Cross Container Corp, located at 400 East Maple Avenue, has generously offered their parking lot for parking. We ask to please respect the residents that reside around the park by staying away from their driveways and out of their yards. If you see items that have been discarded, please take a moment and pick it up – let’s keep Carpentersville a beautiful place to live.

In order to strive to help others, Kent Baldwin will be set up close to the food vendors and on behalf of Fish Food Pantry, will be collecting non-perishable food donations both days also, so bring an item for the Food Pantry.

National Association of Systems Administrators Education Corporation (NASA Education), a 501(c)(3), non-profit, company was founded in 1999 by John Blanchard. NASA Ed is located in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, gives hope and promise to our military veterans. NASA Education’s primary program, Project Fresh Start, focuses on veterans who are homeless, displaced, disabled or are otherwise in transition to reintegrate them into the community and workforce with competitive wage jobs. An increase in skill level and income will result in greater self-determination, higher self-esteem and a healthier lifestyle. Along with reintegration into the workforce, we focus heavily on residential stability so that the veterans can finally get off of the streets and achieve stable, affordable housing. NASA Education prides itself on being privately funded and welcomes any monetary contribution or participation in our fundraising events. Please visit our website, www.nasaed.org, for additional ways someone may be of assistance. Now you can do your part too, by coming out to the festival and supporting our veterans who have sacrificed their time to serve our country and contributed to our freedom. If you would like to volunteer to a good cause, now’s your chance. Please contact Amy Johnson, at 815-455-5190 or via e-mail: Amy_Johnson@NASAEducation.org for further information or visit www.nasaed.org for more information. Thank you, God Bless and we hope to see many people at the Main Street USA Festival in Carpenter Park on June 27th and 28th – Rain or shine, come out and support our military veterans on this Independence Day weekend celebration.

For more information about NASA Education, contact Amy Johnson, Program Director, at 866-EDU-4YOU (866-338-4968) or send an email to Amy_Johnson@nasaeducation.org