Tim Willert
MONTROSE -- It's after 5 p.m. on Thursday and Dana Banks is running up
and down Honolulu Avenue, posting no parking signs in preparation for
this weekend's Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival.
"What I'm doing is not glamorous," said Banks, whose responsibilities
as festival coordinator include making sure trash Dumpsters and portable
toilets are delivered on time. "It's important to get everybody in place
at the right time."
As many as 30,000 people are expected to attend the festival on
Saturday and Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Montrose Shopping Park
Assn. and features the work of 250 selected artists and craftsmen from
Southern California and several western states.
"Montrose is a lovely community and people like coming here," Banks
said. "Plus we really strive hard to keep the quality of the artists and
craftsmen very high."
IF YOU GO
* WHAT: 17th annual Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival.
* WHERE: Honolulu Avenue in Montrose Shopping Park.
* WHEN: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday from 10 to 5.
* COST: Free admission and parking.
* LOOK: Hundreds of artist and craftsmen; food booths and
entertainment.
* INFO: 951-5277.
