Kendall FD celebrates field days with music, food and fun
Photos by Tom Rivers
KENDALL – Paul Draper of Shotgun Pauly sings “Be My Baby Tonight” by John Michael Montgomery on Saturday night at the Kendall Fire Department’s Field Days. Joe Chimera, the bass player, is at right.
Shotgun Pauly closed out the two-day celebration with many country, blues and rock songs. The band includes Paul Draper as lead singer and on guitar, Michael Dyrda, rhythm and lead guitar, Gary Brown and rhythm and lead guitar as well as vocals, Joe Chimera on bass and vocals, and Nino Speranza on drums.
The Kendall Community Band and the Begging Angels band also performed on Saturday, and Highway 31 was the featured band on Friday night.
Andrew Kludt calls out the numbers at the Chuck-A-Luck Wheel, where participants could triple their money.
The Kendall Fire Department usually has a three-day carnival with amusement rides, but the fire department was unable to secure a ride company this year. Kendall FD officials said they will try to get an amusement ride provider next year.
Rather than cancel the entire carnival, the fire department and ladies auxiliary instead did a two-day field days that include a parade, tractor pull, car show, cornhole tournament, an auction and lots of food.
Evan Levett, 18, puts fries in the deep fryer on Saturday night. Levett said he has been volunteering at the field days or carnival since he was a little boy.
“It’s fun,” he said. “I like doing this. It’s helping out the community.”
Phil D’Agostino, left, hands off a hot dog to his son Charlie D’Agostino. Phil grilled sausage, hot dogs and hamburgers. He was assisted in serving the food by nine of his grandchildren.
D’Agostino said the crowds were still good for the two-day event, even though there weren’t amusement rides.
D’Agostino said the fire department sold 600 ppunds of chicken fingers, 400 dozen clams, and 150 pounds of roast beef.
Desiree Plucknette, left, and Leanne Richards serve waffles in powered sugar. The waffles were hot items at $2 each.
