Block Party 2017
Was this the best one yet? We all had a marvelous time at our 12th annual Arnett Block Party on Saturday, August 5th. Volunteers started arriving at 9:00 am, and by noon when the party started we were up and Bob Puff had us all rocking to the Gospel! Seven churches pitched in with music, break dancing, a magic show, amazing bubbles, the bike clinic, and basketball hoops, jump rope, and hula hoop contests. And, can you believe it, there wasn’t a single bad incident, not even with the snakes and spiders in the Creeping Things booth! Kids were visiting Happy the Clown and getting their...
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It’s that time of year again! Please join us at our Twelfth Annual ARNETT BLOCK PARTY! on Saturday, August 5, Noon to 4 pm Location: Arnett Boulevard from Warwick to Rugby (street closed) Here’s the Schedule! 12:00 – 12:30 Check out the party – get a hot dog 12:30 – 1:00 Puppet Show 1:00 – 1:30 Break Dance with Johann 1:30 – 2:00 Magic Show with Nicky 2:00 – 2:30 Jump Rope and Hula Hoop contest 2:30 – 3:00 Reptile Guy 3:00 – 3:30 Amazing Bubbles! 3:30 – 4:00 New Life Children’s Flag Team Afternoon: 1:00 – 3:00 Horse Rides...
Read MoreBike Clinic June 10
Bike need repair? Come to a Free Bike Clinic Get help repairing your bike 350 Arnett Blvd parking lot June 10th, 1-4 pm No Bike?? 15 free rehabbed bikes and helmets raffled off to kids without bikes Cosponsored by the Arnett Block Association & R Community...
Read More“Creating Hope” – Art Force 5
Art Force 5 Joins Team Alfred, NY – Alfred University’s Art Force 5 truly believe that they can be superheroes to the City of Rochester. After spending 2016 as the ambassadors of the Democrat & Chronicle’s Unite Rochester Challenge, the team is building new partnerships for the summer of 2017. Their primary mission is to contribute their talents to “Creating Hope: Beyond the Front Row,” an educational/inspirational video produced by numerous Rochester agencies. In 2015, agencies including the Rochester Police Department and Rochester Community Television produced the film “The Front...
Read MoreThink Again
A Kaleidoscope of Colors When our son was only four years old and we moved to a different city, he raised a question that brought rounds of laughter from the whole family, and even prompted a wistful thought. Driving in the car one day, right out of the blue he turned to my wife (who is from Canada) and said, “Mummy, when do we turn black?” Caught completely off guard she said, “I don’t know what you mean.” “Well,” sounded the pensive, albeit innocent, childish voice, “You are white, we are beige, and Daddy is brown – when do we turn black?” How nice it would be if life did provide such a...
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