MKPOA Block Party

On Saturday, October 16th, here in Pacific Palisades, the Marquez Knolls Property Owners Association (MKPOA) threw its annual Block Party with big assistance from lead sponsor ACS Security who underwrote much of the cost of the party.  MKPOA Board members, including yours truly, arrived early to set things up, blow up ballopns and generally get prepared for the event, which was staged along the Marquez Avenue community commercial district.

A "Spiderman" bounce house was set up in the lower parking lot at the corner of Sunset and Marquez.  Local merchants were set up with displays all along Marquez Avenue.  Flo Elfant brought copies of her Pacific Palisades Emergency Preparedness booklet for local neighbors to take home with them (you can download a copy from http://www.paliemergency.com).  Board members were on hand to sign up new members and to answer questions posed by residents.

Flo Elfant - Emergency Preparedness Expert

Alex making preparations

Board members ready to serve

Whirlie the clown with her celebrity rabbit was more like the 'Pied Piper' as kids followed her everywhere she went. The team at ACS donned their chef's hats at prepared hot dogs for everyone's enjoyment.  The Gregory Alper Quartet provided musical entertainment and were joined by some students from Alper's music academy.

ACS - Always on alert and Ready to Cook!

Kids love Whirlie

Gregory Alper and company

Time to eat hot dogs

To make everyone feel extra safe, the LAPD and LAFD were on the scene in force.  A raffle. led by Haldis Toppel and Christy Dennis with gifts from local area businesses put lots of prizes in many resident's hands.  Local martial arts expert James Gasvie from Max Impact Martial Arts got his hat handed to him by two darling girls from his dojo.

 

 The festivities were great fun for kids and adults alike.  The balloon guy Danny Moreno was very creative as this balloon dragon shows.  Love on 4 Paws Stopped by as an introduction to the puppy obedience contest ... they were all very obedient.

I'm a dragon - better watch out!

Love on 4 Paws

Balloon Maestro Danny Moreno

Rabbits are so lovable

MKPOA thanks all of the companies and individuals who sponsored this year's block party and contributed prizes for the raffle, including:

ACS
Alicia's  Place
Alper Music School
Bailey Electric Co.
CVS
Edlen Realty
Hair Nails and Skin Care
Innate Chiropractic Center
Knoll's Pharmacy
Mission: Renaissance
Marquez Knolls Property Owners Association
Max Impact Martial Arts
Nutritional,Fitness Consultant
Oasis Palisades
Palisades Animal Clinic
Palisades Construction
Palisades Heating & Air Conditioning
Palisades Plumbing
Paws n’ Claws Grooming Salon
Prudential CA Realty
Ralph's
Ronny’s Market and Deli
Ronny’s Parklane Cleaners

A full set of photographs from the MKPOA Block Party have been posted online at:
http://s563.photobucket.com/albums/ss72/jarea6020/MKPOA%20Block%20Party%20Oct%202010/

That is it for this post and as always, if I can be of any assistance to you or any of your friends, family or colleagues with any of your real estate needs (residential, commercial or otherwise) or if I can help find a real estate professional for you to work with in your local community, please let me know.  It would be my pleasure to help.

Jim Rea
Keller Willliams Palisades