Baby’s first Independence Day

Anna Merando, 11 months, Frontenac, takes in the sights as she participates in a Fourth of July parade at Kids First Daycare in Frontenac. Dolores Casey,  day care director, said the event was a way to give back to the community. “We wanted the kids to know how proud we are to be Americans,” Casey said. SEAN STEFFEN/THE MORNING SUN