By Ann Parry (
ann-parry.com)
The threat of a rainy weekend - at the end of our summer of rain - certainly didn't keep people away from the recent 25th Annual
Bellmore Family Street Festival.
Climbing to the LIRR elevated platform of the Bellmore Train Station, I saw awesome views of the fair, especially the carnival rides, and all against a gorgeous blue sky with white clouds.
I did a double-take while walking by the Nassau County Police and Auxiliary Police Building, for an eye-catching
mannequin wearing a Nassau County Auxiliary Police uniform and woman's wig stood attached to a "No Stopping Here Any Time" sign, and appeared to be staring at the two auxiliary police at the literature table.
With local elections little over a month away, many candidates and elected officials visited the fair. And Sunday afternoon, it was easy to find
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) as he shook hands and chatted with fair-goers during his long and energetic walk up Bedford Avenue, since aides held two big signs with "Meet Senator Chuck Schumer" in red, white, and blue.
In the military area, the U.S. Army was a standout - literally - with men in military camouflage scaling a portable
rock climbing wall jutting up past nearby rooftops.
Make sure to catch the Bellmore Family Street Festival next year if this sounds like fun:
rides and local entertainment to enjoy;
food, crafts and other items to buy; local organizations to join; services and subscriptions to sign up for, even pets to adopt.
