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Originally Posted by coffeebean
Just for history purposes......did this original square offer nightly bands music and dancing? To me, that is what is most important at our town squares. Restaurants and retail are important also but do not define what a town square is to me.
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Yes
Every Saturday night on the historic side someone would sponsor a party. If no one stepped up on a particular week Harold Schwartz would have the party at his house on the corner of Aloha and Tarrson. After having so many parties at his house Harold decided they need a party area that didn't put the burden on someone each week thus he made a town square across from what is now the post office. Harold loved music and was quite the dancer. I'll speculate the square parties started as a Saturday night affair and perhaps grew.
This story was passed on at a memorial I attended years ago for Harold by one of his neighbors. I believe it was on the 10th anniversary of Harold's passing. I have CRS now. The memorial was held at Schwartz park which is on Kim Ave.
Some other time I'll tell you how the lifestyle visit began.