{"id":851,"date":"2011-08-03T01:07:04","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T01:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesecretnewsonline.com\/?p=851"},"modified":"2011-08-19T16:06:54","modified_gmt":"2011-08-19T16:06:54","slug":"the-north-end-third-annual-64th-street-block-party-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thesecretnewsonline.com\/?p=851","title":{"rendered":"The North End: Third Annual 64th Street Block Party a Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introducing The North End<\/strong> by Richard Ambro. This occasional column will feature news and events happening in and around the north end of town.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The 64th<\/sup> Street neighborhood recently held its Third Annual Block Party and about 100 or so neighbors stopped by throughout the sunny day to chat, eat, and enjoy the day-long event.\u00a0 A permit to close the street between Vallejo and Doyle Streets was obtained from the City of Emeryville, and no-parking notices were posted to free the space for the amusements, tables, and circulating neighbors.\"\"<\/p>\n

North End residents Joy Kent<\/strong> and Michael Ashe<\/strong> bought their house at 1262 64th<\/sup> St. four years ago, when there was little neighborhood cohesiveness.\u00a0 Joy and Mike conceived of a Block Party as a way of bringing the neighborhood together\u2014at least for one day a year.\u00a0 They created an event that brings adults and kids together with food, music, and play.\u00a0 It’s been a great success; water slides and a bounce house for the kids, and food, music, lively conversation (and competitive ping pong!) for the adults.\u00a0 Joy, a caterer, provided wonderful pasta salad, meats for grilling, and other foods; and neighbors brought out their tables, chairs, and grills, and also added their own dishes to the mix.\u00a0 Hamburgers, chicken, pork, sausages, steaks, and even crab were served, along with\u00a0 beans, salads, fruit, bread, crackers, cheese, dips and chips, sodas. And more food continued to appear throughout the day. City officials, notably City Council members Nora Davis<\/strong> and Ken Bukowski<\/strong>, and School Board Member Joshua Simon<\/strong> were among the participants.<\/p>\n

The 64th<\/sup> Street Block Party is now a tradition! Thanks Joy, Mike and the neighbors along 64th<\/sup> Street!\u00a0 I’m looking forward to next year!<\/p>\n

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