Yesterday the City of Plainfield and the City Council sponsored the Second Ward Family Fun Day & Community Picnic at Leland Avenue Park. Afterwards, the Pemberton Avenue Block Association had its 11th Annual Block Party. Here are a few photos from both.
Second Ward Family Fun Day & Community Picnic
Sandy Hamilton competes in an egg toss game
Public Works Superintendant John Louise cooks up some turkey hot dogs
Kwanza Johnson and Mayor Adrian Mapp
Councilwoman Rebecca Williams and Brenda Anderson
One of my Board of Education running mates, Terrence Bellamy (white shirt), his wife Tara (to his right), and I (turquoise shirt) with local children on the round-a-bout
Pemberton Avenue Block Association
Franklin McMickens, Ben Ofunwa, Terrance Bellamy, and Tiara Bellamy
Elena Rutherford and Linda Muller
Onyinye Ofunwa jumps rope
Lauren does the hula hoop
Plainfield View 
Looks like Pemberton is one of thee forgotten streets in Plainfiedl. How many have been repaved this year, now almost October?