Community Development Re-creation (CD-REC) kicked off the 2009 summer season with a three-hour, free celebration with music, food and fun for hundreds of people at Ruggles Park on June 20, 2009. Activities included a rock climbing wall, arts and crafts, carnival games and a dunk tank. A number of agencies, including BOLD Coalition, Kool Smiles, Fall River Housing Authority, CFC Head Start, YouthBuild and the Family Services Association offered children a variety of activities. Pizza and refreshments were provided by Seth Hockert-lotz of Domino's Pizza South Main Street. "We get such a great response from everyone at this event," said Grace S. Gerling, executive director of CD-REC. "This event helps people learn about the summer Lunch and Park program and other summer offerings through CD-REC", she added. Click here and here to see pictures from previous year's events. For more information about the event or any of the summer programs, contact CD-REC at 508-679-0922.
 

(Top row, left) CD-REC staffer Jill Mello assists Carla Auclair and Dina Demedeiros and their children with the bean bag toss. (Top row, center) CD-REC staffer Michael Shea blows up balloons for children at the event. (Top row, right) Alicia Desrosiers of Kool Smiles talks to Gina Andrade at one of the many agency tables. (Middle row, left) Eight-year-old Leonesto Cox works his way up the climbing wall provided by Outside Adventures. (Middle row, center) CD-REC Program Director Jamison Souza welcomes the crowd to the annual event held each year at Ruggles Park. (Middle row, right) Fall River auxiliary police officers Stephen Fontes and Courtney Andrade watch over the crowd. (Bottom row, left) Joy ducharme and her daughter, Lindsey, get some vegetable seeds to plant from Bank Street Neighborhood Association and BOLD Coalition volunteer Jenn Boulay. (Bottom row, center) Team FRESH member Stephanie Hou recovers from a dunking in the dunk tank. (Bottom row, right) Chris Mitchell demonstrates Krump dancing that will be taught over the summer at CD-REC.