2016 Fairmount Park Neighborhood Summer Picnic

FPNA members gather to start setting up for the picnic. From Left: Vicky Myers, Terri Dowell, Cindy Muschall, Sharon Babbitt, Michelle Mutchler Burns, Brian Burns, Marie Huggins

Michelle, Brian and Karl Allen take a moment to catch up

More folks start to gather as Terri Dowell and Shari Hansen, this years picnic committee, put the final touches on the pot luck buffet

Norita Matt from the Omaha Neighborhood Counsel and Michelle discuss upcoming events

Norita and Terri ensuring all is ready for lunch to begin

John Huggins and Greg Myers catch up with each other

Let lunch begin. Terri and Norita dig in

Sharon and Karl load up their plates. The fried chicken is from a small hole in the wall called Riches in Omaha

Mark and Shari Hanson take a quick break from setting up the picnic while John and Greg are deep in conversation

Shari cuts a banana for the fruit salad while John decides what to pile onto his plate. Mark helps out the boys, Jonathan Hanson and Matthew Burns

Vicki and Greg Myers, Michelle Mutchler Burns and Sharon Babbitt

Shari cuts the cake for the birthday boy

Greg, Dave Huggins and Vicki enjoy a conversation after a good meal

Norita discusses the upcoming Neighborhood USA convention coming to Omaha/Council Bluffs in 2017

Michelle updates folks on the pollination garden project

Sharon discussing the next steps of the pollination garden with folks

Sharon introduces Morgan Wade from Pottawattamie County Development Corporation who shares their outreach program for Neighborhoods and what they can help with

After the meeting breaks up Michelle and Sharon bend Morgan’s ear on how to move the Pollination garden forward. Andre Vandervelde has son Jamison dry off while eating before heading back to the splash pad

Matthew and Allen Hanson enjoy the splash pad and water cannons

Taking aim with the water cannons From Left: Miles Vandervelde, Jonathan Hanson, Matthew Burns, Jamison Vandervelde, Allan Hanson

Jonathan douses Allan, who knew a plastic cup could be so much fun

Jonathan, Allan and Jamison enjoy the tube fountain

Jamison, Matthew and Jonathan thoroughly enjoy the water as they try to drench each other

Maxine Gotto and Sharon pose as the picnic starts to break up. Maxine has moved away but still enjoys catching up with her friends