Watery fun at Port Vue Fun to be a Kid Day
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July 28, 2025

Watery fun at Port Vue Fun to be a Kid Day

Wyatt Hutskow, 7, of Elizabeth plays in the spray provided by the Port Vue Volunteer Fire Department at the 29th annual Fun To Be A Kid Day held Sunday in Port Vue. He attended the event with his sister, Juliette, and his grandmother, Valerie Camic of Port Vue. See more photos on Page A2 and in our online gallery at www.monvalleyindependent.com. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

Wearing his event T-shirt, Grayson Schultz, 6, smiles as he runs through the spray from the Port Vue Volunteer...

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