Darlene Kroll gets to know neighbors through ice cream

Larry Pfaff, left, presents a homemade ice cream scoop to Darlene Kroll in appreciation of her hosting ice cream block parties for the past 11 years.

When Darlene Kroll wanted to get to know her neighbors, she thought what better way to get acquainted than to invite all of them to her home to share ice cream on a warm summer evening.

On July 24, Kroll and her neighbors gathered at her home for the 11th ice cream block party.

Kroll said the idea occurred to her when she and her husband lived on Perkins Street, but she knew she had to go through with her plans when they moved to the A Street loo...