20140725 - Founders Days (KG)

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Catalina Naylor, 8, of Carpentersville, and her brother Ignacio, 7, makes their way out of he fun house during the Founders' Day carnival Thursday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Nathan Castellano, 8, of Algonquin rides a carnival ride Thursday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Adrian Dalangin, 6, of Algonquin reacts while riding a ride during the Founders' Day carnival Thursday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Arthur Fish, 7, of Union rides a carnival ride Thursday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Brogan Hora, 9, and Angelica Pesavento, 9, both of Cary, ride a carnival ride Thursday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Jack Stratton, 16, of Algonquin competes in the Founders' Day cardboard boat regatta Thursday in Algonquin. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Gail Commings of Evanston (right), mother of the chef, reacts with his wife Tiffinni, after he was announced the winner of 12th season of Hells Kitchen during the viewing party Thursday at the Main Street PourHouse in Woodstock. Around 300 people joined Commings at the for the final episode.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Autumn Guoge, 12, paddles throughout the Fox River while she competes in her fourth year of the Founders' Day cardboard boat regatta Thursday in Algonquin. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com Chris and Heather Maieritsch of Algonquin help their son Nathan to feed a donkey in the petting zoo Friday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com Jim Modlisz of Algonquin plays a game of bags with his son Jake Friday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com Olivia Allen, 6, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., pauses while feeding goats in the petting zoo as two extend towards her Friday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com North American Midway Entertainment employee Jan-Karel Trichard adjusts his sunglasses while working the fun slide Friday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com Thrill seekers ride the "Freak Out" ride Friday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.

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Kyle Grillot- kgrillot@shawmedia.com North American Midway Entertainment employee Malcolm Moore waits outside of the "Abduction" ride Friday at Algonquin Lakes Park. Founders' Day is a family-friendly four day event, including: the special needs carnival, cardboard boat regatta, children’s games, market & bazaar, bake-off, music, parade, bag tournaments, and the fireworks on he Fox River.