The second of three neighborhood block parties sponsored by Mayor Robert Correia and Community Development Recreation was held at Chew Park on July 31, 2008. The parties promote City programs and bring the neighborhood together with activities and music during the summer. The event included pony rides, face painting, arts & crafts, carnival games, as well as many other activities.  DJ Joshua Berube of Sound Skillz provided the music.  Human service organizations taking part included the Fall River Police Department, South Bay Early Intervention, HealthFirst, WIC, FSA Big friends, Little Friends, the City's Youth Services Team F.R.E.S.H., and the District Attorney's Office Community Affairs Unit who was on hand to recruit children for the DA's tennis clinic. To see photos of last year's neighborhood festivals click here and here. For further information about these events, contact CD-Recreation at 508-679-0922.
 

(Top row, left) As Jordan Prescott operates the FRED-TV camera, Team F.R.E.S.H. member Nick Farias interviews Jillian Mello about the Block Party. (Top row, center) Team F.R.E.S.H. member Tatiyana Smith paints four-year-old Shalynn Wocik's face as a friend looks on. (Top row, right) District Attorney's Office IT Department volunteers Ryan Monteiro, Rob Racette and Josh Sowersby in their red tee-shirts join neighborhood youth for a basketball game. (Middle row, left) CD-REC Park & Lunch Program staff member Kendrick Pires supervises children as they enter the sixty-one foot inflatable obstacle course. (Middle row, center) Seven-year-old Bianca Cipriano enjoys jumping on the inflatable bouncer. (Middle row, right) Five-year-old R.J. Robetaille and three-year-old John Andrade come down the slide at the end of the obstacle course. (Bottom row, left) Fall River Police Department Motor Vehicle Enforcement Unit Officer Steven Burt offers Lizbeth Nieves the chance to try the handlebars of his motorcycle. (Bottom row, center) CD-REC summer staff member Elias Annaya and CD-REC Lunch & Park staff Robert O'Melia hawk free refreshments. (Bottom row, right) Sara Murphy introduces her new baby, Tiara Bird, to Fall River Police Officer Deb Jackson while her mother, Tammy Murphy and Kristie Grothe look on.