6000 and 6100 Westminster Place Block Party – 2026
The residents of the 6000 and 6100 Westminster Place blocks gathered on the afternoon and evening of Saturday October 3 for the area’s 19th annual block party. This year’s theme was the Wild West(minster) and guests danced accordingly!
The festivities began at 4:00 p.m. with the arrival of fire engine T30 – the Dirty Thirties! Children (and adults) checked out the truck and the braver souls sat in the front seat and cabin of the engine.
Down the block, revelers mingled at the potluck dinner.
The evening switched to a new gear at 5:00 p.m. when the musical group Thin Ice kicked off a two-hour set. The show included performances by local artists including Fei Powell (lead singer) and a special appearance by Max Zimmerman (bass).
The evening wrapped up with Ted Drewe’s ice cream and convivial post-performance chats.
Event organizers, supporters and volunteers included: Rochelle Balentine, Josh Buell and family, Andy Cross, Gale Fitzpatrick, Gene and Kim and Gladstone, Jim Hatch, Lisa Horner, Kayleigh Loney, Nate and Sam McNulty, Sharon Neumeister, Anne Posega, David and Fei Powell, Hitch and Mary Powell, Chris Rappleye, Nathan Smith, Jaina and Paul Stus and Dave Wood.
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The residents of the 6000 and 6100 Westminster Place blocks gathered on the afternoon and evening of Saturday October 3 for the area’s 19th annual block party. This year’s theme was the Wild West(minster) and guests danced accordingly!
The festivities began at 4:00 p.m. with the arrival of fire engine T30 – the Dirty Thirties! Children (and adults) checked out the truck and the braver souls sat in the front seat and cabin of the engine.
Down the block, revelers mingled at the potluck dinner.
The evening switched to a new gear at 5:00 p.m. when the musical group Thin Ice kicked off a two-hour set. The show included performances by local artists including Fei Powell (lead singer) and a special appearance by Max Zimmerman (bass).
The evening wrapped up with Ted Drewe’s ice cream and convivial post-performance chats.
Gene and Kim Gladstone as well as Nate and Sam McNulty helped to set up and Rochelle Balentine supplied drinks. Jaina Stus helped plan and, along with her husband Paul, provided both a new tent to replace the old damaged one and the safety cones to block off the street. David and Fei Powell supplied and set up the horses to block the street entrance, opened the road for the visiting firefighters and helped with the band set-up process.
Kayleigh Loney helped plan and provided cowboy hats, kerchiefs and Yeehaw signage to support the Wild Westminster theme and to help get the kids in a Western mood.
Lisa Horner and Mary Powell helped to plan, to pick up snacks, to set up, to staff the check-in table and to clean up, while also providing tables and beverages and making sure everyone felt welcome and known. Hitch Powell and Chris Rappleye helped plan, set up and clean up.
Sharon Neumeister helped plan and, along with Jim Hatch, helped spread the word on the 6000 block by passing out fliers and posting reminders and balloons to keep the event on people’s minds and calendars as the date approached.
Fei Powell and the Thin Ice band got people dancing with another night of excellent tunes.
Anne Posega headed up the planning committee, got the permitting, ordered and picked up food from area vendors and communicated all the details to residents via email.
Josh Buell and family, Gale Fitzpatrick, Nathan Smith and Dave Wood helped with both the set-up and clean-up processes.
The organizers wished to thank everyone who contributed either via the cashbox or via Venmo to keep events like this going.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2026.
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