Val Days celebrates 20 years Suzi Nelson Wahoo Newspaper May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 Updated Jul 5, 2024 0 Riders take off on the last fire truck ride of the day during Valparaiso Days in 2022. The three-day celebration kicks off Friday night. Sam Crisler, The Waverly News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Suzi Nelson Wahoo Newspaper VALPARAISO – It’s been 20 years since Dan Homes and the rest of the Val Days Committee decided to create a community festival for Valparaiso.kAm“(6 ;FDE <:?5 @7 H2?E65 E@ 92G6 2 H66<6?5 H6 4@F=5 42== @FC @H?[ =:<6 @E96C E@H?D 5@[” D2:5 w@>6D]k^AmkAm%96 D4965F=6 92D 8C@H? :? EH@ 564256D E@ 2 E9C66\52J 46=63C2E:@? E92E :?4=F56D 7:C6H@C<D[ A2C256D[ >FD:4[ 7@@5[ 2== D@CED @7 82>6D[ 42CD @? 5:DA=2J 2?5 :? >@E:@? 2?5 >F49 >@C6]k^AmkAm“xE’D 8@:?8 E@ 36 3FDJ E9:D J62C[” D2:5 w@>6D]k^Am kAmq24< :? a__b[ w@>6D 2?5 2 4@>>:EE66 @7 23@FE `_ A6@A=6 E@@< E96 :562 @7 4C62E:?8 '2= s2JD 2?5 C2? 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