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Young people at
the Lafayette and North Park Summer Neighborhood Festivals enjoyed lots of
vigorous physical activity, including dodge ball, hip-hop dancing, a
climbing wall, pick-up basketball and a basketball shoot-out organized by
the Fall River Youth Services Coordinator and members of the Fall River
Community Police Unit. "Kids are eager to be active if events are
organized," noted Christian McCloskey, Youth Services Coordinator for the
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The Neighborhood
Summer Festival 2004 and all of its activities were organized by the
Community Coordinator Maureen Ryan Estes with assistance from After-School
Coordinator Marilyn Edge and the invaluable partnership with Grace Gerling
and Community Development Recreation, Chief John Souza, Officer Warren
Francis and the Fall River Police Department, Fall River Youth Service
Coordinator Christian McCloskey and the Mayor's Youth Council. The
Neighborhood Summer Festival 2004 offered four, free, fun events filled
with physical activities, games, music, dancing and a giant climbing wall
on Tuesday afternoons from July 20 - August 10, beginning with Abbott
Court, then Lafayette Park and followed by Maplewood Park and finally
North Park. This festival was made possible through the generous donations
of corporate sponsors, which include; City of Fall River, the Fall River
Police Department, Partners for a Healthier Community, Saint Anne's Credit
Union, Fall River Ford, McGovern's Family Restaurant & Banquet Facility,
Army National Guard and Gold Medal Bakery.
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