By Kimberly K. Fu
Smiles were big and excitement was high despite seeming gale-force winds Saturday morning as Dixon High School’s Class of 2019 marched onto Finney Field one last time.
Clad in emerald green caps and gowns, nearly 250 young men and women descended onto the green amid cheers, spinning wooden noisemakers and crowds waving everything from balloons to flowers, photos to signs, a plush Pikachu and a rainbow-striped donkey pinata.
Throughout the ceremony, the sounds of air horns rent the air and explosions of confetti showered the bleachers and nearby track with bits and pieces of vibrantly colored paper.