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DAISY DAYS Photography by Mike Ellis
A host of area residents turned out for a weekend of games, activities and entertainment at the annual Daisy Days festival in downtown Clarendon Hills on June 17 and 18. Children flooded the rides early on Friday evening, which saw dozens of families bolster attendance on the south end of downtown. Some families dined nearby at Aguamiel Restaurante or Scapa Italian Kitchen, and then proceeded to the heart of downtown to enjoy the festivities. The rides and activities were generally familiar, including the “super slide” near Eastern Ave., circling cars, rotating fruit and the customary set of carnival games. Local Coldwell Banker agents teamed up with John Horton of Clarendon Hills in the beer tent, while Cirrus Falcon performed on the main stage. Daisy Days welcomed some new booths along south Prospect Ave. this year, such as one Clarendon Hills resident Joe Kavanagh set up for the Special Olympics. Dave DiNaso returned to Daisy Days with his traveling world of reptiles show to kick off Saturday activities on the main stage. DiNaso’s show, sponsored by Dr. Bill Hamel of Clarendon Hills, introduces children to a variety of reptiles and other creatures about which they may be apprehensive. Saturday afternoon, 21 young performers took to the stage for the annual Daisy Days Idol singing competition, organized by Derek Berg of Clarendon Hills Music Academy. Ultimately, Lauren Priest and Natalie Newmann, both of Hinsdale, claimed first prize in their respective age divisions.
[1] Don and Mary Brown; [2] Marty and Susie Turek; [3] Carole Thoeming and Joelle Pigors; [4] Lauren Priest and Natalie Newmann; [5] Sarah Mahlik and Tracy Parker; [6] George Dietrich and Mike McCurry
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