CALEXICO — Small children struggled to hoist up their chosen pumpkins as parents and friends milled through the Calexico Firefighters’ Association’s first “Pumpkin Patch” on Friday.

The free event featuring face painting, firefighter pumpkin stencils, and a chance to meet “Sparky” the fire dog continues from noon to 8 p.m. today. To read the rest of this article, see today’s print or E-edition of the Imperial Valley Press. To find a newspaper rack near you, click here.

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