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Festival of Trees raises money for Little Superheroes
Union photo by Andy Hallman
Fairfield High School alumna of the Class of 2018 Cami Schaefer (now a sophomore at the University of Missouri) paints the face of Valerie Kessel Friday, Nov. 29, during the Festival of Trees at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The event was a fundraiser for Little Superheroes, an organization that helps families with medical emergencies. The organization was started by Christie and Alex Kessel in 2015 after their daughter Valerie had gone through a medical emergency the year before when she was born with a rare condition preventing her intestines from working properly.
Union photo by Andy Hallman Fairfield High School alumna of the Class of 2018 Cami Schaefer paints the face of Valerie Kessel Friday, Nov. 29, during the Festival of Trees at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The event was a fundraiser for Little Superheroes, an organization that helps families with medical emergencies. The organization was started by Christie and Alex Kessel in 2015 after their daughter Valerie had gone through a medical emergency the year before when she was born with a rare condition preventing her intestines from working properly.
Union photo by Andy Hallman Christie Kessel, left, poses for a photo with Heather Miller while the two staff a table at the Festival of Trees Nov. 29 at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The event was a fundraiser for Little Superheroes, which helps families experiencing a medical emergency.
Union photo by Andy Hallman On sale at the Festival of Trees were, of course, trees, but also lots of wreaths and decorations like this Hawkeye flag.
Union photo by Andy Hallman The Miller sisters, from left, Emmelia (12), Vivian (2) and Lydia (7) play with kitchen utensils in the kids' corner set up inside the expo hall at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center during the Festival of Trees Nov. 29-30.
Union photo by Andy Hallman A couple of Santa's helpers (Ella Bentler, center, 10, and Vanessa Kessel, right, 9) welcome a butterfly (Leah Lathrop) to ride on their sleigh during the Festival of Trees Nov. 29-30 at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center.
Union photo by Andy Hallman Trees on sale during the Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for Little Superheroes, Nov. 29-30 at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center.
Union photo by Andy Hallman Abby Schaefer, back, a junior at Fairfield High School leads a group of youngsters in making Christmas ornaments during the Festival of Trees Nov. 29-30 at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. While the adults explored the trees, wreaths and centerpieces for purchase, their children busied themselves with arts and crafts in the kids' corner.
Photo courtesy of Christie Kessel Members of the Little Superheroes who organized and ran the Festival of Trees are, from left, Mary Hill, Debbi Davis, Wendy Marmion, Terri Kness, Christie Kessel, Suzan Kessel, Jen Larson and Lori Weaton.
