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Photo by Diane Cox
Smiles all around as the merry-go-round turns.
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Going up, down and all around on the Avalanche at the Bethalto Homecoming.
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Parents and grandparents watch children on the rides.
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A ride similar to the Avalanche but made for the younger generation.
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A young softball player tests her throwing arm with a radar gun.
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Two girls race down the big slide.
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A boy peeks over his shoulder at laughing children on the ride next to him before the merry-go-round starts to spin.
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Soaring high over the carnival is the Pharaoh’s Fury.
WHO: Local community members
WHAT: Bethalto Homecoming carnival
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 29, to Monday, Sept. 1
WHERE: Bethalto Park
WHY: Kicking off the fall season, the Bethalto homecoming is a tradition shared by many generations.