Ward 2 block party

Glenn Landberg

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Neighborhood members attended the block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. The event was hosted by Overcomers Church of God and held in the 600 block of South Ellis Street.

Rahhem Glover rests at the end of a bounce house slide during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. The event was hosted by Overcomers Church of God and held in the 600 block of South Ellis Street. (Glenn Landberg)
Daniel Bird Jr. has the name of his favorite basketball player painted on his face during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
Paint is applied to a brush at the face paint station during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
Condiments rest in a tin during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)

Shalimar Ross takes a break from preparing a hot dog to pose for a photo during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
A bounce house rests in the middle of the 600 block of South Ellis Street during the block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
Kids play around in a bounce house set up during the block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
Kids play around in a bounce house set up during the block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
Daniel Bird Jr. emerges from the dunk tank after splashing in during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)

Daniel Bird Jr. gets dunked by patrons during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
Daniel Bird Jr. gets dunked by patrons during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
Clayton Scott, left, Marquan Gray, Ja'keveion Simpson, Ketavio'n Dixon and Shalimar Ross pose for a photo during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)
Vernecia Edwards, left, La Nyia Hamilton and Calisha Robinson pose for a photo during a block party in Cape Girardeau's ward 2 area, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Glenn Landberg)