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Friendship Festival draws big turnout; organizers, fire department and police praise success; pool reports heavy use

5704756 · September 3, 2025
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Organizers credited volunteers, sponsors and police presence for a successful Friendship Festival; festival attractions included a foam splash and fireworks. Separately, the parks/pool report showed high pass use and savings from a change in chlorine management.

Organizers and village officials described the Friendship Festival as a strong community success at the Sept. 2 village board meeting. Festival recap: The festival featured a foam splash attraction that organizers said was “another huge hit.” The Ravena (transcript alternately spelled) Fire Department and others staffed booths and displays; festival organizers said the day also served as a recruitment opportunity for the fire department. Organizers thanked a list of sponsors and volunteers by…

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