Block Party On Northridge Street Patchogue

Ben Vitale

Our thanks to Vicki Fleming, for planning the first annual Northridge Street Block Party. Vicki personally delivered letters to every house on Northridge Street, on three separate occasions, suggesting that we have a block party. A committee was formed and an organizational meeting was held.

One of our neighbors whose name is Joe Wood, set up his drums on the front lawn, and allowed the children to play “a real set of drums.” We all know that children love to play, “a real set of drums!” 

Children we're everywhere! LOL! The group applied for a permit to have this party, because the road had to be closed. The village of Patchogue provided wooden barricades and Northridge Street was closed from 12 noon to 8 PM. On Saturday Sept. 22, 2018.

Everyone brought food items to a central location at Victoria Antoine’s house.  Every resident contributed money to pay for the DJ. The committee selected the “All Island Disk Jockey” to preside over this event. I was impressed with their ability to deal with the children. They provided holla hoops, and instructed them as to how to play many games.

Two young children were driving a toy electric Jeep vehicle. Opinion:  I was totally amazed… they were actually driving their electric vehicle, as if it were a Drivers Ed class! I couldn't believe that these children drove their mini Jeep vehicle better than 99 percent of the drivers I encounter on the Long Island Expressway! LOL! Opinion:  A few more children were driving their toy electric scooters, They too were driving with the skill of an adult! The children were free to do what they wanted to do, because the road was closed to traffic at both ends. No cars!

Another neighbor provided a Cotton Candy machine. Now what child could say no to Cotton Candy.

One of our neighbors Dennis provided a bounce house for the children… they just loved to play in it!

I consider myself to be more critical than “Alex Ehente, the coffee bean inspector.” Vicki and the committee did a world class job! As a very critical outside observer i would give Vicki and the committee a ten!

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