More than 350 people attended the first of what organizers hope will be an annual event sponsored by the Wrigley Association–Wrigley Summer Fest 2007 last Friday in Veterans Park.
The Wrigley Association partnered with the Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine to host some events leading up to the popular Movies in the Park night.
Wrigley Association Board Member P.G. Herman put in many days of work to organize the event. Herman and other Wrigley members solicited more than $6,000 worth of goods and services from businesses and groups, most of them within Wrigley Village.
Several other groups, including the neighborhood advisory group, Better Balance for Long Beach, the 6th & 7th District council offices, LBPD (including their popular K-9 unit), Fire Fighters Association Local 372, CPAC, and The Wrigley Moms all participated and helped with the event.
There were free hot dogs, snacks, drinks and popsicles for everyone. A number of items were put into the free drawing, including tickets to the aquarium and gift certificates to many local businesses.
Parks, Recreation & Marine ran games for the kids throughout the event, including bounce houses and face painting. Councilmember Dee Andrews was in attendance for most of the event and addressed the crowd briefly.
The Wrigley Association is a neighborhood organization dedicated to improving the lives of residents in the Wrigley area of Long Beach. The general meetings take place on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Veteran’s Park Social Hall, 101 East 28th Street. (If the first Monday is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the second Monday of the month). Child care and parking are free.
For information, visit the Wrigley Association online at www.neighborhoodlink.com/longbch/wrigley.
