Author: SPY

3rd Annual Jazzy's Day held at Makle Park

The 3rd Annual Jazzy’s Day, a celebration of the life of Jasmyn Smith, was held at Makle Park on Saturday.  The event featured a backpack giveaway, face painting, music, games, basketball, raffles – and new this year, a mechanical bull. The origin of Jazzy’s Day and coverage of the first event can be found HERE. Go HERE for an article on Jasmyn’s Buddy Bench.
 
Larry Phiel, Jazzy’s grandfather
Lindy Phiel (right), Jazzy’s mother

Kids took their chances on the mechanical bull, a new attraction this year.

 Others watched several simultaneous basketball events.
 A bounce house made an appearance.

 Contact info for the bull.

 Lots of balloons.
Meanwhile, at the face-painting table . . .

 Games . . .

 . . . a DJ . . .
 . . . a bounce house . . .

 . . . and balloons – lots of balloons – in Jazzy’s favorite colors . . .

  . . . and basketball – lots of basketball!

 The bull was a bit feisty at times.

 Others slid down the slide.

And nearly everyone enjoyed refreshments.

Takin' it down, puttin' it up

Following is a post that was scheduled to be published last week, but a “certain incident” over the weekend got in the way. The photos show the operation at 208-210 Locust Street, in which the brick facade was taken down, and a temporary covering was put in place.  Afterwards, the 200 block of Locust was opened to traffic.

                        Examining the facade

              Taking it down, brick by brick

   Workmen used bucket trucks to reach the bricks.

Plywood was removed from atop the temporary walkway.

             The opening continually expanded throughout the day.

                  And there’s the bathroom.

                       Completely down

                   Inspecting the work

                               Checking it out

Dumpster load of bricks – very few were salvageable.

                     Installing framing to attach to

       “We’re gonna need a bigger board.”

               Attaching the particle board

                             Two at a time

                            All wrapped up

                  Deconstructing the walkway

                                Having a look

                There was even a permit posted.

                       A few final touches

Borough workers moved the barriers that were blocking Locust Street traffic and placed them along the front of the property to protect pedestrians.

                         Putting it all together

Putting away the ROAD CLOSED barricades