20170930 - Appleseed Fest (hrb)

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Professional storyteller Steve McPhail, of Fort Wayne, Ind., dressed as Johnny Appleseed, tells a story to a group of children before playing a lap guitar during the Crystal Lake Johnny Appleseed festival Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 in Downtown Crystal Lake. The festival featured a variety of family entertainment, rides, craft fair, a farmers market, contests, scarecrow decorating, Great Ball Race, food and more.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Avery Martens (left), 3, of McHenry, chooses a stone from Professional storyteller Steve McPhail's, of Fort Wayne, Ind., dressed as Johnny Appleseed, hand during the Crystal Lake Johnny Appleseed festival Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 in Downtown Crystal Lake. Per McPhail, Johnny Appleseed was known for being generous and giving gifts to children, so he wanted to continue this by giving gifts himself. He used to give out appleseeds, but realized smaller children would eat them, so he transitioned to the shiny stones. The festival featured a variety of family entertainment, rides, craft fair, a farmers market, contests, scarecrow decorating, Great Ball Race, food and more.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Professional storyteller Steve McPhail, of Fort Wayne, Ind., dressed as Johnny Appleseed, restocks stones from his vehicle during the Crystal Lake Johnny Appleseed festival Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 in Downtown Crystal Lake. Per McPhail, Johnny Appleseed was known for being generous and giving gifts to children, so he wanted to continue this by giving gifts himself. He used to give out appleseeds, but realized smaller children would eat them, so he transitioned to the shiny stones. The festival featured a variety of family entertainment, rides, craft fair, a farmers market, contests, scarecrow decorating, Great Ball Race, food and more.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Professional storyteller Steve McPhail, of Fort Wayne, Ind., dressed as Johnny Appleseed, discusses his hat during the Crystal Lake Johnny Appleseed festival Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 in Downtown Crystal Lake. The festival featured a variety of family entertainment, rides, craft fair, a farmers market, contests, scarecrow decorating, Great Ball Race, food and more.