Fire Department Receives Final Piece of New Equipment

September 9, 2004

Dolton, IL--The season finale of this year’s Cascade of Jazz was nothing short of extraordinary. Though we battled cool temperatures and threats of rain for many weeks throughout the summer, the talent this year was remarkable. The finale featured two extraordinary bands—Carlos Cannon & Company, and Soul Fedd—who each performed for two hours. The extra long set was befitting, since the Village actually added a week to the season because of the tremendous response. Each week, nearly 1,000 people from Dolton, Calumet City, South Holland, Chicago and the surrounding communities came out with their grills, friends and stepping shoes to enjoy the jazz nights.

This year also sparked the adoption of several “nicknames” for attendees. There were the grillers—those who always had a hot grill burning on Park Avenue in front of the Village Hall. Next were the steppers—these were the light-on-their feet dancers who usually staked out a spot in the middle catwalk of the waterfall. And last, but by no means least was “Library Hill.” These groups faithfully setup chairs and grills all over the library campus, even perching themselves on top of the hill to maximize their listening and eating pleasure.