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Parade one of the highlights of Lindenfest celebration

Posted August 15, 2015 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

Kathy Kohler of the Lindenhurst Park District dances Saturday along Beck Road during the Lindenfest Celebration parade. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com

The Medinah Shriners speeding around in motorized picnic coolers were among a host of attractions in Saturday's annual Lindenfest parade.

Besides the Shriners' coolers, other unconventional methods of transportation - such as a new military tank and a troop of Clydesdale horses - participated in the parade, which had the theme "Dancing in the Streets."

Each act celebrated a different decade of dance, such as the '20s Charleston or the '50s Jitterbug.

The parade was part of the four-day Lindenfest, which celebrates the community with a carnival, pageant, Battle of the Bands competition, live entertainment and more. The festival continues through Sunday at Lindenhurst's Village Hall Center, 2301 E. Sand Lake Road.

Games, such as Bingo, will be featured each day of the weekend. The Battle of the Bands is also a highlight, with 11 local bands competing for first-, second- and third-place honors Sunday.

Toy Keeton of Lake County Marine Corps League Detachment 801 waits to begin marching Saturday in the Lindenfest Celebration parade. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com

Grand Marshal Dorothy Thompson, right, waves Saturday to Lindenfest Celebration parade watchers. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com

McKayla Gehrke, 5, of Lake Villa gestures toward the Lindenfest Celebration parade Saturday as it travels down Beck Road in Lindenhurst. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com

Members of the Christian Motorcyclist Association of Gurnee circle in prayer Saturday before participating in the Lindenfest Celebration parade. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com

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