The third of four Summer Neighborhood Festivals took place at Lafayette Park on July 25, 2006. The Festivals began as a Neighborhood Council project and have become a corner piece of summer fun in Fall River. They provide an opportunity for neighbors to meet each other in a fun environment, as well as heart-healthy activities and good food. Human service organizations, including the Family Service Association, HealthFirst Family Care Center, WIC (Women, Infants, Children) Nutrition Program, the Mass. Dept. of Social Services. The Girl Scouts of Southeastern Massachusetts, were also on hand with information and fun activities. Organized by Community Coordinator Maureen Estes in partnership with Community Development Recreation and the Fall River Police Department. Click here to see pictures of this year's Abbott Court Park Festival, and click here to see pictures of this year's Ruggles Park Festival.
 

(Top row) Youth Services Coordinator Christian McCloskey points out several of the events to Health and Human Services staff member Heather Salva and United Neighbors Program Director Jenny Rulison. (Top row, center) Jenny Rulison oversees a craft table. (Top row, right) Ramona Turcotte (left) assists kids lined up at the Family Service Association Big Friends Little Friends table. (Bottom row) Lynn Dumont, one of the Girl Scout 1114 troop leaders, hands out hula-hoops to participants in the hula-hoop spinning contest to see who could keep several hoops going the longest.