Graysen Besse, 5, gives Bensen Besse, 2, a twirl while dancing during this year’s Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Graysen Besse, 5, gives Bensen Besse, 2, a twirl while dancing during this year’s Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Summer fun on the Kenai

By MEGAN PACER

Peninsula Clarion

Lisa Pajot of the Bird Treatment and Learning Center speaks to gathered onlookers about Petra, a 23-year-old eagle, while Petra surveys the scene at this year’s Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Lisa Pajot of the Bird Treatment and Learning Center speaks to gathered onlookers about Petra, a 23-year-old eagle, while Petra surveys the scene at this year’s Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Chere Abigo of Soldotna pulls Blake Abigo, who is almost 2, out of a goat pen after he got curious and wanted to take a closer look at the annual Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Chere Abigo of Soldotna pulls Blake Abigo, who is almost 2, out of a goat pen after he got curious and wanted to take a closer look at the annual Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

A goat peeks out of his pen at this year’s Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

A goat peeks out of his pen at this year’s Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Soldotna Creek Park in Soldotna, Alaska. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Sara Hondel helps Truly Hondel, 8, with her lemonade stand just down the street from the Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The pair opened at 11 a.m. for Lemonade Day, an annual learning program in which youngsters are taught about entrepreneurship, and reported a pretty steady flow of customers. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

Sara Hondel helps Truly Hondel, 8, with her lemonade stand just down the street from the Kenai River Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Soldotna, Alaska. The pair opened at 11 a.m. for Lemonade Day, an annual learning program in which youngsters are taught about entrepreneurship, and reported a pretty steady flow of customers. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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