On Friday, Megan Houseknecht sported an eye-catching face painting at John Kennedy Elementary School's Community Night.
The annual event is organized by the Parent Group at the school, located at 166 Vine St. Its purpose according to Parent Group President Jen Houseknecht, is to "welcome our kindergarten families and to reinforce what the community and our school have to offer."
Displays of school programs included:
The school Post Office, represented by Lydia (left) and Kaetyn, both pictured below.
Representatives from the Tonawanda Valley Federal Credit Union with information on the Junior Banking Program, which allows kids in grades K-5 to set up primary savings accounts through in-school branches. This is a hands-on and fun way for them to learn how to be responsible with their money.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
Patti and Jim Pacino were there on behalf of the Kiwanis Club, an organization of volunteers dedicated to fostering community values and to the service of children and young adults. Patti takes advantage of the opportunity to advertise an upcoming pancake breakfast.
Representing the Batavia Fire Department were Tom Douglas (left), Chuck Dodson (center) and Chuck Hammon.
Diane (left) and Tammy -- whose last names are omitted by request -- for the YWCA.
Mark Fitzpatrick, the new program director at the YMCA, set up a hoop-jumping exercise for the kids and provided information on YMCA programs.
Mary Ellen DeFelice, of Cornell Cooperative Extension, couldn't wait for people to check out her "germy" ground beef.
Robin Ettinger, recruitment manager, for Girl Scouts of America.
Kristen Drilling and Robin Cotler held down the fort on behalf of Images in Dance, a Batavia dance studio for kids and adults located at 29 Liberty St. For more information, please visit their website: www.imagesindance.com.
Bethany Gabriele of Cain's Tae Kwon Do is pictured here holding a board that was filled with circles a moment before, until an enthusiastic "karate kid" kicked them out one by one.
Outside the school, City of Batavia Police Detective Rich Schauf kept vigil by his car outside as kids checked out the back seat.
Close by, a couple of adventurous young fellows manned the wheel of a vehicle from Wormley Contracting and Development.
OTHER FUN STUFF:
Kids got free "tattoos" from Houseknecht.
Maria Branche "hits the greens" at the mini-golf station.
Quinton, left, succeeds at getting whiffle balls into one of the Target Drop buckets.
Here's Quinton again, victorious.
Kennedy Kolb and a friend (hiding behind the curtain) entertain themselves and passersby with Puppet Theater.
The Parent Group officers in charge of organizing Community Night were Houseknecht (president), Sherri Wahr (vice president), Jill Halpin (treasurer) and Sheri Kolb (secretary).
