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The 20th annual Community Development Recreation Summer Park and Lunch Program was launched on Saturday, June 18th, in Ruggles Park. The event also served as the last day of Fall River's "One Earth, One People Under the Sun" diversity program supported by the Mayor's Office. Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. addressed the gathered crowd and led them in reading the Anti-defamation League's "A World of Difference" Institute Pledge. CD-Recreation will run free activity programs from 10:30 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in Ruggles Park, North Park, Father Diaferio Village, Abbott Court, Kennedy Park, Lafayette Park and Pulaski Park. Activities will include sports, games, arts and crafts and a free lunch. For more information, contact CD-REC at 508-679-0522 or Program Director Grace Gerling by e-mail. Click here to see pictures from the Pulaski Park program.

(Top row, left) Mayor Lambert talks to the crowd about the importance of embracing cultural differences in Fall River. (Center row, left) Mayor Lambert, Grace Gerling and Jamison Sousa join in singing the theme song of the "One Earth, One People Under the Sun" cultural diversity campaign. (Bottom row) Members of a Hispanic dance troupe organized by Community Liaison Glenda Izaguirre perform for the gathered crowd.