Lake Placid Elementary School FRIENDS committee co-president Kristy Mihill poses in the school’s cafeteria Saturday, June 8 during the group’s annual Big Top Spring Carnival & Bazaar. (News photo — Andy Flynn)

LAKE PLACID – Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn stopped by the annual Spring Carnival and Bazaar at the Lake Placid Elementary School on Saturday, June 8 and spoke with LPES FRIENDS co-president Kristy Mihill about the event and why the nonprofit group almost disbanded at the end of the school year.