Father Jose Venegas helps one-year-old Sophia Venegas of Cassville on a pony ride in the city park during the Purdy Festival. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.com
Christopher Malakai Austin, 5, of Purdy hits the trampoline at the Purdy Festival. Each year, organizers offer a number of free activities for youngsters, including pony rides, trampolines, a barrel train and more. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comMoses Taylor, 4, of Pierce City, takes a ride in a mini Ferris Wheel during the Purdy Fest Celebration held Saturday, July 16. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comAdelita’s Mexican Restaurant in Purdy sponsored a mariachi band for the Purdy Festival this past Saturday. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comJoshua Wormington, 5, of Purdy puts his skills to the test in the bull riding ring in Purdy. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comHunter, 5, and Eddie Gaucin, 10, of Purdy were looking for thrills Saturday, hitting the high-speed, spinning carnival rides set up in the park for the Purdy Festival. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comJean Haddock of Jenkins receives a homemade ice cream from former Purdy School Board member Mike Bennett at Purdy Festival. Bennett has traditionally set up his classic ice cream maker for festival goers each year. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comElijah Miller, 7, of Purdy checks out a cake baked by Austyn Allen of Cassville as a 4-H project. 4-H had a number of projects on display for residents during the annual Purdy Festival last Saturday. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comThe Wheels of Freedom Monster Truck was on hand once again at the Purdy Festival, offering monster truck rides for $10 each in the Purdy School FEMA building parking lot Saturday. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comThe Purdy Festival had its biggest turn-out for craft vendors, with many coming from various locations throughout the region to sell their goods in the air conditioned gym of the Purdy School. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.com
