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the glenview lantern | February 16, 2017 | 3
Princesses gather at annual ball
Hilary Anderson
Freelance Reporter
Jason Garner had a
surprise last week for his
daughter, Siri.
He took her to the annual
Princess Ball, the
one held in the Land of
Oz at Wyndham Glenview
Suites on Friday, Feb.
10, and sponsored by the
Glenview Park District.
“I kept it a surprise,”
Garner said. “I came
home from work on Friday
with a corsage for my
7-year-old princess and
told her we were going to
the Princess Ball. She was
speechless, but the smile
on her face said it all.”
Siri Garner walked with
her dad into the hotel lobby,
which had been transformed
into storybook
land, equipped with its
own sparkling green door
that opened into the Land
of Oz. The Oz characters
— Dorothy, the Cowardly
Lion, Tin Woodman,
Scarecrow and even the
Wicked Witch of the West
— greeted approximately
200 guests.
The princesses dressed
in an array of styles, fabric,
lengths and colors,
and some wore shades of
the rainbow. Many used
chiffon, taffeta, silk, nylon
netting or gold lamé.
They entered the ballroom
with awe, as though
they would meet the Wizard
of Oz himself.
Each table included its
own green hot air balloon
with an attached basket
and a separate vase of
flowers.
“We have a lot waiting
for everyone,” said Glenview
Park District supervisor
Andrea Juricic, who
was like the Fairy Godmother
of the evening.
“There’s dancing — both
fast and slow — for the
princesses and their dads.
Each princess and dad get a
photo taken to bring home
as a permanent reminder
of the evening. There’ll be
raffles during the ball. The
princesses can even have
their nails done.”
Soon the aroma of food
filled the room. The princesses
lined up to fill their
plates with small sliders,
cheeses, sausages, pizzas,
pasta, chicken kabobs,
and pig-in-a-blankets, as
well as tacos and nachos
with cheese, tomatoes,
guacamole, salsa and sour
cream.
The music started and
the dancing began.
Some couples were
repeat attendees of the
event. Others were firsttimers.
“My dad and I have
been to these balls seven
times,” 12-year-old Sophia
Kendall said. “It’s
just fun to be with my dad
and leave my little brother
at home.”
Addison Childs, 9 and
sister, Delaney, 5, have
attended four Princess
Balls.
“It’s a chance to bond
with my daughters,” said
Please see Ball, 18
Steve Kay, of Glenview, throws his daughter, Megan,
7, in the air during the Princess Ball on Friday, Feb. 10,
at Wyndham Glenview Suites. Rhonda Halcomb/22nd
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