Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Walk Around the Grid: The Willows Cartoon Night

 
By Netera Landar

I don’t know about you, but I used to love watching cartoons. That meant fighting for control of the dial on the old TV that my brothers and I watched after school and on Saturday mornings. That was way before cable. We were actually one of the first families in the neighborhood that had a color TV. 

I loved Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, and The Flintstones. So, when I learned that The Willows was hosting a Cartoon Night on Friday, July 31, I had to put on my pop-culture cartoon dress and TP over there.

It was no surprise when I reached the landing point and found a giant Fred Flintstone with the biggest smile on his face. He was standing next to his human-powered stone-and-wood car. Inside the venue, everyone was having a great time dancing to DJ Sylvie Zaftig’s tunes. 

On the dance floor were Shaggy Rogers and Velma Dinkley from the lovable mystery-solving gang; Maui from the cartoon movie “Moana”; Mario from the “Super Mario” movies; Flintstone characters: Pebbles, Fred, and Wilma; the Pink Panther, Strawberry Shortcake; and other interesting characters.
 
 
Maui from "Moana" and Suri Rochelle Cassady.


 
Willows DJ Sylvie Zaftig.

 
Mario: Dylan, and Alesandra.

 
Pebbles and Fred - Faleen and Steverino.



 
Pink Panther – Pk Bluemoon, Strawberry Shortcake – Kylie, and Wilma – Star.

 
From Scooby-Doo - Velma and Shaggy - Bobbi Sable and Brent Sable. 

 
From The Flintstones - Riley and Spence. 

 
Yep, that's me with Fred Flintstone. 

 
Aodhan and Brian. 
 
It was a blast. Until next time, "stay tooned."
 
Netera Landar 
 

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