All Pawtucket All The Time
allpawtucket@gmail.com / 508-761-8106
All Pawtucket All The Time allpawtucket@gmail.com / 508-761-8106 |
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| Broad Street Regeneration Initiative Presents Community Outreach Event |
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A Day Just for Kids at the Boys & Girls club Free to all the day was full of fun for |
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| children of all ages. At the 10 AM registration Ronald McDonald greeted everyone as they signed in. Each child received a meal ticket, raffle ticket, a souvenir t-shirt and a reminder to stop by on the way out for a free Back Pack filled with school supplies, a stuffed animal and a snack. First stop of the day was at the Del’s Lemonade stand for a cool treat. Just below in the parking lot area Pawtucket Police had set up a bicycle education and obstacle course. As the older guys buzzed around on two wheels, Pawtucket’s three and a half year old Eimani tried out the smaller bike with the training wheels. Slowly, with help from mom, he maneuvered the course. On the other side of the lot the YMCA’s climbing wall called to the adventurous. Down by the ball fields there was the Moon Bouncer, field activities, and a dunk tank. In the tank the clubs activities director Luke McLaughlin challenged people to get him wet. “Go in like a diver” some one yelled, “don’t make a splash”. On the stage behind the concession stand talented performers from Kat-Lynn’s Performing Arts on Mineral Spring Avenue in Pawtucket entertained the crowd. There were actors, singers, jazz dancers and group of young ladies in pink skirts tapping their hearts out. The 99 Restaurant of Attleboro provided hot dogs, hamburgers, snacks, drinks and desert all in exchange for the meal coupon given to everyone at registration. In the concession stand Ashli Szczoczarz, Debi Vieira, Alex Morales Sr. Kerri Morales, Troy O’Leary, Pam Garcia and Alex Morales Jr. (no relation to Sr.) employees and friends from the 99 Restaurant were busy for hours cooking and serving. All done “with love” Alex tells me. With my free Turkey Farm Ice Cream from the Mix 98.5 Ice-Cream Truck in hand I headed up to the Books has Wings and Face Painting Table. Club Staff member Monique was busy turning Aiden Floyd (6) into Spiderman. First his whole |
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face was painted red. While the paint dried Monique added a bouquet of balloons to his brother Liam (8) face. Once the paint was dry the black lines were added to form the web and in minutes Aiden was Spiderman. At one o’clock, after the new bike and prizes were raffled off, the Battle of the Bands started. The event was open to all bands in the area. At the conclusion cash prizes would be awarded. |
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