The events of summer are winding down as autumn approaches.

Most family reunions have concluded for the year, area swimming pools will soon hang out their ‘closed’ signs, and area fall festivals are gearing up.

This past summer, a lot of area residents enjoyed themselves in a host of leisure activities. Some, I imagine, travelled to theme parks scattered across the nation. And a lot of folks visited the big water park here in Kendall County , which annually draws thousands of visitors.

But while water parks are fun, they don’t offer the thrills of rollercoasters and other rides that people travel some fair distances to enjoy. At the turn of the century, however, Kendall County residents didn’t have to drive for hours to enjoy amusement rides. Rather, all they had to do was come up wit

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