Local celebs appear at Llama Llama Read-o-Rama event near Jenkins

072121.PEJ.ReadORama (1).JPG — Pine River-Backus English Teacher Kristin Lindholm read "Violet the Pilot" and then gave out photos of a pilot friend to the excited children there. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

By Travis G. Grimler

July 22, 2021 at 6:00 AM

Though prepared in case of rain, the Lakes Area United Way had nothing to worry about for its Saturday, July 17, Llama Llama Read-o-Rama event at Serenity Now Alpaca Farm outside of Jenkins.

The weather could not have been more fair, and the families gathered there to enjoy outdoor reading took advantage of the sunshine.

Children saw an alpaca fiber spinning demonstration and they met the Serenity Now alpacas and herd dog.

There were also emergency service vehicles present for them to marvel at, along with face painting, food, live musicians and the main event - books being read by area celebrities. Those celebrities included teachers, firefighters, law enforcement and other familiar community faces.

1/3: Pine River-Backus English Teacher Kristin Lindholm reads "Violet the Pilot" at the July 17 Llama Llama Read-O-Rama outside Jenkins. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

2/3: Ava Grams gets her face painted by Eleahna Stauffacher at the July 17 Llama Llama Read-O-Rama event outside Jenkins. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

3/3: Esther Endicott did a spinning demonstration at the Llama Llama Read-O-Rama event on July 17 outside Jenkins. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

By Travis G. Grimler

Travis Grimler began work at the Echo Journal Jan. 2 of 2013 while the publication was still split in two as the Pine River Journal and Lake Country Echo. He is a full time reporter/photographer/videographer for the paper and operates primarily out of the northern stretch of the coverage area (Hackensack to Jenkins).

Local celebs appear at Llama Llama Read-o-Rama event near Jenkins

Teachers, firefighters, law enforcement and guitarists are among those to appear