• Article Photo. Olivia Spencer balances a plate with juggler Dean Franzen as the audience applauds.
    Olivia Spencer balances a plate with juggler Dean Franzen as the audience applauds.
  • Article Photo. The audience watches as Doug Sayers juggles several balls during Party in the Park events Thursday.
    The audience watches as Doug Sayers juggles several balls during Party in the Park events Thursday.
  • Article Photo. Several children participated in the juggling show featuring Dean Franzen and Doug Sayers.
    Several children participated in the juggling show featuring Dean Franzen and Doug Sayers.

     Many area children helped Jugglers Dean Franzen and Doug Sayers perform  during the Party in the Park activities Thursday night. 

    Sayers, a 20-something and Franzen, a 50-something who has relatives in Vinton, used pins, balls, discs and even swords and a unicycle in two 30-minute shows. 

    Both men have been performing throughout Iowa and beyond for many years, and Sayers has recently won championships in world juggling competitions.