Ridgecrest Ice Cream Social a sweet success

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The 13th Annual Ridgecrest Neighborhood Ice Cream Social was held August 18, 2011 at Paramount School Park.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

More than 50 volunteers helped to serve the nearly 1,300 people who attended this year’s event. That would explain where the 21 pounds of chocolate sauce went.

The free event included a concert by Around the Sound Community Band, plus the antics of the Pirates of Treasurer Island and the Keystone Kops.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

There were inflatables for the kids and Ice Cream Sundaes for everyone. Event organizer, Patty Hale was particularly impressed with the generosity of local businesses in their support of the event, especially during these trying economic times.

Equally impressive was the generosity of those who attended, as they donated almost 300 pounds of non-perishables to Hope Link – Shoreline’s Food Bank.

Photo by Patty Hale

This year’s theme appeared to be “Children”.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

You could find them in a Police Car,

Photo by Patty Hale

or in the Paddy Wagon.

Photo by Lezlie Sharpe

You could see them jumping up and down,

Photo by Patty Hale

Or doubled up for draggin’.

Photo by Lezlie Sharpe

They would climb into the Fire Truck to get their picture taken,

Photo by Lezlie Sharpe

then run over to the slide – their screams they were not faking.

Photo by Lezlie Sharpe

The reward for waiting patiently was just a little spoonful,

Photo by Lezlie Sharpe

and for being very - very good, they got a whole big bowl full!

--Rhymes by Patty Hale