According to the “Westfield Patch” it wasn’t just the humans who were too hot this weekend and went looking for the comfort of a swimming pool:

“A family of raccoons stopped by the Memorial pool Saturday afternoon seeking to relax and cool off from the 100 degree temperatures. The resulting chaos from the family’s visit resulted in the raccoons seizing control over part of the pool’s grounds and lifeguards moving pool goers away from the raccoon occupation.

Around 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, lifeguards started blockading the back part of the grounds It is not known how many raccoons were controlling part of the property.

An announcement made around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday warned pool goers to stay out of the raccoon controlled part of the property. The announcer said that while the raccoons were “cute” it would safer for humans and raccoons to have their own areas of the pool complex.

The raccoon occupation comes less than a week after a 200 lb bear cub took a walk through several north side neighborhoods and multiple towns. The bear cub – eventually caught in Cranford – took snacks, naps and trips up trees in an event that captured the attention of the town.”

Guess pools beat out garbage in the current 100F+ temperatures in our area.

Come join the 10th Annual Downtown Westfield 5K Pizza Extravaganza on Wednesday, July 20th with a starting time of 7 p.m.

What better way to spend a warm evening in July?

This is a fast and exciting, scenic race ending at Elm and Broad Streets in the heart of downtown Westfield.

Tee-shirts and  D-tags pick-up begins at 5 pm on race day.  Last year, this race attracted 2,600 runners and over 6,000 spectators.  The event is one of the largest non-corporate 5K races in the state.

Come early and stay late and join the fun for an evening of running, pizza, prizes, live music and DJ entertainment.

Westfield Farmers Market begins today

Running from July 9 until October 29 from 8.30 a.m to 2 p.m.

So come visit the market at the South Avenue Train Station.  There will be three vendors selling fruit and vegetables as well as others offering pickles, frozen pastas, nuts and fruits, as well as fresh bakery goods.

There’s nothing like farm fresh food –  Summer is finally here!

The market is sponsored by Two River Community Bank and thanks to Westfield Chamber of Commerce for organizing this.

The 15th Annual Downtown Sweet Sounds Jazz Festival

is due to start on Tuesday, July 5th.  It will take place every Tuesday night in July and August from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  (raindate is  Wednesday).

Sweet Sounds Downtown is popular with everyone of all ages.  There will be 36 performances with everything from traditional or contemporary jazz and blues to big band.  New bands will be featured as well as those who have been featured in past festivals.

Four jazz performances will be featured each Tuesday.  You can find them outside Banana Republic on Central Avenue, the lawn in front of the North Avenue Train Station, the plaza at the corner of North Avenue and East Broad, and in front of the Baptist Church on Elm Street.

Click Here to see the schedule of performances for the Westfield Downtown Jazz Festival 2011.

This is a great time to come to Downtown Westfield and enjoy the wonderful music, have dinner at one of the great downtown restaurants, or take a walk and do a little shopping.  See you there!

This weekend is National Open House Weekend.   More than 300 Realtor associations are participating in the event, along with NAR global partners in Canada, Denmark, France, Israel, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

To find open houses in your area, visit www.Realtor.com and search for open houses in the Realtor Nationwide Open House Weekend box on the home page. The special search function will be available beginning June 3.

Come visit me at my Open House at 288 Plainfield Road in North Edison.

288 Plainfield Road, North Edison

It’s a beautiful young Contemporary home with the two Master Bedrooms on the First Floor.  Asking Price is $880,000.

Open Houses are a great way to search around for your new home – or just have some fun and see how homes are decorated or take a peek at that home you’d love to take a look at.  Take a peek behind the mansions’ doors!