Love Your Park - 2019 McMichael Park

On May 11th, Love Your Park -2019 in McMichael Park was ready to celebrate 90 years of open green space. A wonderful turn out of volunteers took to the park equipped with shovels and pitchforks to plant the Friends anniversary "Redwood" tree. The Turtle was feeling the love when the group realized that another tree was delivered in remembrance of Linda Norris's husband Eddie. A beautiful "Cherry Blossom" was delivered by Donna Norris that morning and volunteers were ready to plant that as well. Thirty five neighbors and friends including Herb Henze with his trusty tractor, turned, weeded and mulched tree pits and garden beds. Entrance beds were cleaned and flats of flowers were planted. Branches were stockpiled along the park perimeter. Trees were pruned. Debris was picked up and bagged. 70 brown bags of debris were filled. 3 yards of mulch was spread. 16 tree pits were maintained. 50 soft pretzels were consumed. And there was time to have your face painted as a butterfly which the Brevoort girls felt went well with the wings they created. Portrait photographs of volunteers were taken with Morton McMichael. Nice to have Deborah Carn join us from State Representative Rosita Youngbloods office too. Six lovable dogs came with their rescue team with a chance to foster or adopt. Street Tails, ACCT and PAWS joined the Friends for the Love Your Park day. Mike Andrews commented that the furry friends really benefitted from being out of the shelter, enjoying the green space and meeting people in McMichael Park. The morning was perfect. Love Your Park is always special as it gets neighbors together both working and enjoying friendships in our treasured and beloved park.
Thank you and Happy Birthday McMichael Park. (1929-2019)

Photograph above: - Left to right: Back Row: Geoff Brock, Herb Henze, Beth Gross-Eskin, Deborah Carn (from State Representative Rosita Youngblood's office), Alexis Franklin, Christina Kistler, Judith Ruback, Craig Whitney, Olivia Whitney, Coleen McKenna, Mike Niles. Left - Right: Front Row: Mary Zimmerman, Cynthia Kishinchand, Linda Norris, Ed Ruback, Mary Jane Fullam and Gayl Henze.
Missing from Photo: Deborah Thorp, Kris Soffa, Bill Epstein, Rob Rabinowitz, Sharon Erwin, Carla Bednar, Ben Conteras, Ed Tatum, Joan Mcilvaine, Jim and Valerie Hood, John-david Franklin, Allison O'Callaghan, Mike Andrews, Mindy Group and Gingie Hayes.

Happy faces joining the Turtle for Story time in McMichael Park. A coordinated program between Friends of McMichael Park and the Falls of Schuylkill Library with Thanks to children's librarian Ms. Meredith...90th Birthday Celebration continues...Next Story time is June 10th at 6:30 pm.

Memorial Day in McMichael Park - May 27th at 11am brought a crowd of fifty people who took time our of their day to remember all those who have died for our country. Thanks to our guest speaker Bert Bender, The St. Bridget's Choir, Father Robert Feeney, Tim Clarke on trumpet and Christina Kistler for organizing the morning. Friends of McMichael Park sponsored the event and served refreshments too.

Coming July11th:
Free Theater in McMichael Park. Bring a blanket, lawn chair, a picnic and some friends.
Commonwealth Classic Theater presents William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure".
FOMP celebrates our 12th year of providing Free Theater in McMichael Park.
The Friends of McMichael Park are proud of our relationship with this important Philadelphia troupe.
Synopsis: Measure for Measure, one of Shakespeare's mature dark comedies, explores comedies between the powerful and the powerless, justice and injustice, love and lust, and as always with Shakespeare, the danger and hypocrisy posed by those who "seem" to be what they are not.

Don't forget Parks on Tap joins McMichael Park in August too!
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