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Games, food, entertainment lure crowds to Allegheny Township Community Day
It was an event that brought out a crowd that ranged in age from 19-month-old Camdyn, to 77-year-old Jim Richey.
Lori Lakatos of Lower Burrell brought her daughter, Camdyn, and son, Trenton, 3, to the festival after being told about it by a friend. Trenton, who also was enjoying an ice-cream cone, said the horses were his favorite part of the day. The three rode in a carriage pulled by horses named Pride and Joy around the festival grounds at the Allegheny Township Municipal Building.
"I like riding on the horsies," Trenton said.
He also liked seeing the LifeFlight emergency medical helicopter land and take off, as well as the fire trucks.
The festival is sponsored by the Allegheny Township Lions Club. Festival chairman Ron Bouch said this is the second year for the event after it took a five-year hiatus.
"We're trying to get the community back together," Bouch said after finishing a three-legged sack race with his 12-year-old son, Nicholas. The two fell out of their sack before they crossed the finish line, something Bouch attributed to fatigue. He laughed and said it was his third race of the day.
Bouch noted that organizers have had gorgeous weather both years for the festival, which featured games, food and entertainment. The large crowds reflected that fact.
"It's a nice steady flow, and it's been like this since 9 a.m.," Bouch said at about 3:30 p.m. He expected the evening crowd to pick up even more due to live music and a fireworks display.
Most events were free. The Lions Club doesn't make any money on the festival, Bouch said.
Jim and Wanda Richey have been residents for 52 years. They came to the festival just to relax and take in the sights. They ate lunch and planned to stay and eat chicken for dinner.
"We're just taking it easy," Jim Richey said, "enjoying the sun and meeting a lot of friends."
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