Riverview Block Party kicks off week's fete in Pine River

072821.PEJ.SummerfestBlockparty (1).JPG — When little Sophie Guster wanted to play the "duck wars" at the July 21 Riverview Block Party but no other kids were around, Myra Steffen stepped up, but then she ended up in a shootout with Marilyn Guster when Sophie lost interest. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

By Travis G. Grimler

July 29, 2021 at 5:00 AM

The Riverview Block Party between Riverview Church and The Warehouse in Pine River was perhaps the earliest event of this year's Pine River Summerfest.

With the floodgates opened after a year of lockdown, the block party Wednesday, July 21, featured something for everyone, including a bicycle training course by law enforcement, basketball hoop toss, a rubber ducky shootout game, inflatables, dunk tank, Plinko and much more.

Families were able to socialize and enjoy a light meal along with snow cones and cotton candy.

072821.PEJ.SummerfestBlockparty (2).JPG — Kayden Moore tries his hand at the dunk tank at the July 21 Riverview Block Party. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

By Travis G. Grimler

Travis Grimler began work at the Echo Journal Jan. 2 of 2013 while the publication was still split in two as the Pine River Journal and Lake Country Echo. He is a full time reporter/photographer/videographer for the paper and operates primarily out of the northern stretch of the coverage area (Hackensack to Jenkins).

Riverview Block Party kicks off week's fete in Pine River

Event met with pleasant weather.