Moms, dads and many children on Saturday stopped at the Olson's Ace Hardware store at the Park Ridge on the annual “crop festival”, which the store holds and opens for a wider community.
The event included a one -day sale in the entire store, an inflatable pumpkin in which the children could jump, the Rita's Ice truck in front of the entrance, sellers from all over the district, pumpkin site, facial coloring and corn yam.
Over the past few years, the store has held a kind of autumn holiday for local families, both with the aim of popularizing the store and the community as a whole. The Chamber of Commerce Park Ridge supports this event.
President of the Chamber of Jackie Matthews explained that the city district of the North Park does not always attract the attention of other business areas of the Park Ridge.
“The reality is that we need something here to attract people here,” she said.
The autumn event this year took place in the afternoon.
“We already had several of these in the past, and they were well accepted,” said the owner of the store Dan Olson.
He said that he was glad to be part of the community and support this area, and the inhabitants said they liked the festival.
“This is wonderful,” said Maurisio Kamacho, who was present at the event with his daughter and wife. His daughter, the Rose of Kamacho, painted his face in a pumpkin site, where children were allowed to choose a free pumpkin for drawing.
“We love to go to such events. She likes to decorate pumpkins and autumn entertainments,” Kamacho said about her daughter.
Nearby, grandfather and his grandson were thrown bags of beans in the boards of a corn pit.
“It's great, this is a wonderful day,” said Chuck Maher.
He explained that he was from Neuperville, and Lucas Wilmsen, his young opponent, from Liasha, and they visit their relatives in the Park Ridge.
In addition to the usual sales and autumn holidays, the crop festival also gave neighbors the opportunity to contact local services and enterprises such as Wright Way Rescue, an animal salvation service from Morton-Grow. They had dogs so that people could meet and stroke them – and, possibly, take home.
“Everyone stops to stroke them,” says Carol Matsedzhak, coordinator of volunteers.
In addition to dogs, the group has both cats that can be adopted, and Maisjack said that people can also come and become volunteers.
Matthew said that she was very glad to see so many people on Saturday afternoon. The scene was crowded.
“We like it,” she said. “We are so happy to be here and are glad to see what is happening in the Northern Park.”
Matthew said that the Winter Festival will be held the day after the day of thanks. This is one of the largest trading events to the Park Ridge, it begins on the visit of Santa to the city hall and includes the delivery of carts in all sales areas with sales and soft drinks.
Jesse Wright is a freelancer.
