October 20, 2012

Neighborhood Connections' Block Party

Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which included food, live music, face painting, pony rides, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department, was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which included food, live music, face painting, pony rides, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

Tracker pays a visit to Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which included food, live music, face painting, pony rides, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

Helen Towner paints a cat on the face of Lauren Ludolph, 6, during Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which also included food, live music, pony rides, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

Joyce Felts, left, helps Abdul Sides jr., 4, as he goes for a ride on ponie Charlie Brown during Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which included food, live music, face painting, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

Sue Balsamo, right, dishes out some red beans and rice to Peggy Moore during Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which included food, live music, face painting, pony rides, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance at Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which included food, live music, face painting, pony rides, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

Gerald Jones and Susan Maxwell man the grill during Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which included food, live music, face painting, pony rides, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

Joyce Felts, left, and McKenzie Bradshaw, right, lead Orlando Grahm, 5, and ponie Charlie Brown during Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which included food, live music, face painting, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

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Neighborhood Connections' 9th annual Block Party, Saturday, October 20, on Fountain Street between Broadway and Themis Street. The event, which included food, live music, face painting, pony rides, sidewalk chalk art, a hula-hoop contest, and a truck from the Cape Girardeau fire Department, was sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church of Cape Girardeau, Christ Episcopal Church and the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The mobile food bank was also on hand giving away a week's worth of groceries to families in attendance.

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