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Fun in the Son draws families downtown

By Joanne Beck
Ashley of Batavia with snowcone
Ashley, 5, of Batavia, enjoys what she described as a pink and blue "flavored" snowcone during the second annual Fun in the Son event hosted by Ever Present Church Saturday in downtown Batavia. Photo by Joanne Beck.

 

Raeliss Velaz of Batavia
Raelexiss Velaz, 10, of Batavia, picks out a prize after winning the ping-pong toss at Fun in the Son Saturday afternoon. Photo by Joanne Beck.

 

Kashmarae Pearsall of Batavia
Kashmarae Pearsall, 9, of Batavia takes aim with a ping pong ball with hopes to win a prize during Ever Present Church's second annual festival in downtown Batavia. Photo by Joanne Beck.

 

Girls playing ping pong at Fun in the Son
Kashmarae Pearsall and her sister Raelexiss Velaz, both fourth-graders at John Kennedy Intermediate going into fifth grade this fall, play the ping-pong game at Fun in the Son Saturday in the parking lot next to Ever Present Church in Batavia. Photo by Joanne Beck.

 

Raelexiss Velaz and Colleen Evans 6/10/23
Kashmarae Pearsall of Batavia poses with Ever Present Church member Colleen Evans, who volunteered to help out during the second annual festival. "It's been pretty steady," Evans said of the kids lining up to play the ping pong game Saturday. And as for this year's event, "It's been really busy," Evans said. "I love it. I get to come outside and meet people. I love it." Photo by Joanne Beck.

 

Arliss and Evalyn Reed of Batavia
Arliss Reed, 2, and his sister Evalyn, 3, goof around in the bounce house as mom Tiffany McAllister of Batavia waits on the sidelines. Photos, here and below, by Joanne Beck.

 

Evalyn Reed

 

Fun in the Son second annual 6/10/23
Several food, craft and game vendors participate in the second annual Fun in the Son festival Saturday in downtown Batavia. Photo by Joanne Beck.

 

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