Frolicking in the floods

When Perkins Park and other areas of Newark filled with water last Wednesday and Thursday, kids were there to enjoy it. Schools were closed Thursday and Friday.

Pictured on the bike is Cameron Seymour.

The kids are back in school today, and all students will report to school Friday to make up some time.

 Pictured jumping off a bridge in Perkins Park is Mike Rynearson, Jr.

Police were called Thursday to keep kids from jumping into a flooded Perkins Park, but many were swimming and paddling around the overflowing Military Brook.

Later today, Town of Arcadia and Village officials are expected to lift the state of emergency declared last Thursday afternoon. Inspectors continue to assess damages, and some farmers are replanting after seeds and topsoil washed away.

Click here to see last week's stories.

Paddling along East Maple Avenue (in what was once Gerry deWit's lawn at the foot of the hill), are Tom Parcero, Nick Burgess, Cameron Seymour and Jeff Burgess.

(Jim Miranda photos)

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