A hot time in the ol’ park for Peters Township Community Day
Community Day entertainer Howard Mincone perplexes Eric Vowcheck with a trick involving corks.
Hanging out with a certain superhero at the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce booth are Chris Zurich and Kelley Keane.
Ian and Lesa Parker enjoy Peters Township Community Day with sons Clifton, standing, and from left, Weston and Leyton. Ian serves as secretary of the Peters Township Public LIbrary Board.
Greeting visitors to the Peters Township Public Library Booth at Community Day are Sue Miller, left, assistant library director, and Myra Oleynik, library director.
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McMurray Rotary Club members at their Community Day booth are, from left, Tony Zuloaga, Woody Lutz, Marcy Santel and Marc Grant. Woody just wrapped up his club presidency for 2018-19.
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Owner Gina Snyder fills an order at the Sunny Bridge Natural Foods & Café booth during Community Day.
Community Day entertainer Howard Mincone observes as Eric Vowcheck attempts to figure out a trick involving corks.
Community Day entertainer Howard Mincone demonstrates contact juggling, a form of object manipulation that focuses on the movement of objects such as balls in contact with the body, as opposed to the more familiar toss juggling.
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Rachel Puckett attempts to figure out a rubber band trick as presented by Community Day entertainer, ad Nancy Rabold observes.
Community Day entertainer Howard Mincone gets a good laugh from good sport Eric Vowcheck.
Winning a prize at the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce booth is Brett Kroboth, greeted by chamber operations coordinator Kelley Keane.
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Hannah Damon shows her form at the Pennsylvania Ballet Conservatory during Peters Township Community Day.
Probably the most frequently heard word at the 41st annual Peters Township Community Day was “hot.”
And that usually was followed by, “but it beats the alternative.”
As the thermometer neared the 90-degree mark for the June 29 event, plenty of refreshments were available to keep everyone hydrated as guests enjoyed a day of fun under the sun, as opposed to the rain clouds that often gather this time of year.
The upper portion of Peterswood Park was full of booths representing a variety of community organizations and businesses, many of them presenting games, activities and opportunities to win prizes.
During the entertainment portion of the event, Nick DiSanto, One Man Band, returned to play his incomparable “DiSantomophone,” and Howard Mincone made his first Community Day appearance.
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Representing Peace, Love and Little Donuts at Community Day are, from left, Amy Benedetti, Janelle Hancher and Jacqueline Hancher.
Dressed in a black suit and matching derby, the self-described physical comedian combined magic with, well, physical comedy – he didn’t say a word – to amuse and mesmerize folks he met on his travels throughout the park.
Also performing magic, with a show at the park’s amphitheater, was Billy Heh, and a puppet show followed there by the Millennium Marionettes. And as always when the weather cooperates, Community Day festivities culminated with a fireworks display.
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Katrine O’Neill and Jackson Rutherford, who will be seniors at Peters Township High School, film Community Day guests for cable television.
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Nathan Ayres makes an announcement for Peters Township Community Television, as brother Douglas observes.