First Neighborhood celebrates 40th anniversary

MAKING CONNECTIONS- Left, Alex Galonsky, 18, and Jeff Gardella, 17, dig into barbecue delights at the First Neighborhood Property Owners Association's 40th anniversary celebration on Sunday at the Berniece Bennett Park and First Neighborhood Community Center of Westlake Village. Right, a group of boys still wet from the pool watch a balloon float high into the air after dozens of balloons were released during the afternoon event. The day included a barbecue, a rockclimbing wall, Jolly Jumps, music and good old neighborly chit chat. IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers