Lukas Fallot poses for a picture at the Independence Elementary School festival. Photo by Jessica Steeley

Independence Elementary held their third annual Winter Carnival for students and their families, Friday, Jan. 27.
The carnival included several games ranging from a cake walk to electronic basketball to fowling (knocking over bowling pins with a football), and many traditional carnival games.
Carnival attendees enjoyed cotton candy, caramel corn and pizza during the event, which is put on by the school’s Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO).
Along with the PTO, several other community and school organizations volunteered at the event. Clarkston Family Farm ran the face-painting area and high school groups, such as the National Honors Society, Clarkston High School cheerleaders and the Mimes Troupe, volunteered at the carnival.