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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Gracedale's Family Fest - Kindness On Display

Gracedale Gardens Gazebo
Northampton County's nursing home, Gracedale, was originally home to a Moravian farm called Gnadenthal. That means Dale of Grace, or Kindness, in English. This quality was in abundant supply on Patriot Day, when residents and their families were treated to the 18th annual Family Fest Day.

Over 500 people poured onto Gracedale's Upper Nazareth campus to enjoy an outdoor picnic prepared by the nursing home's staff. On a beautiful afternoon, residents were treated to chicken and corn pie, pizza, hot dogs, pierogies and even waffles and ice cream. Family members and friends purchased tickets from the nursing home's new Administrator, Millard "D" Freeman.

As the Lehigh Valley Italian American Band serenaded residents, fest goers could sit at tables or inside the eye-catching gazebos at Gracedale Gardens.
Lehigh Valley Italian American Band
In honor of Patriot Day, numerous smiling volunteers - many of them retired Gracedale staffers - were festooned in red, white and blue. Even D Freeman was dressed for the occasion.
Gracedale Administrator Millard "D" Freeman is selling food tickets
Council members Scott Parsons, Peg Ferraro and Bob Werner attended the fest, along with Gracedale's first volunteer coordinator, Lorita Musselman.
Scott Parsons, Peg Ferraro, Lorita Musselman and Bob Werner (L to R)
Resident Virgina Pappas has attended the last three Family Fests. Asked which one was her favorite, she answered, "All of them."
Residents Evelyn Simon (L) and Virginia Pappas (R) are all smiles.
The red, white and blue decorations were certainly a nice touch. But even more fitting were the smiles that soon adorned volunteers, family members and residents alike.
Volunteer Rocky Cahill drove up from South Jersey
Moravians would be proud to see this kindness on display.

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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    Always a very nice affair. The residents love it.

    A same you wanted to dump it along wiht Angle and Stoffa. I hope Stoffa had the good grace not to show his face there.

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  2. Bernie O'HareSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    Looks like you weren't there bc you don't know whether the Exec was there. Fortunately, people there were very kind, unlike you.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 2:46 AM

    Stoffa was not there when I was. No one mentioned him, except that he is a creep.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    When is Scott Parsons expected to deliver that baby?

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  5. Bernie O'HareSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    2:46, This post is about an annual Gracedale event for its residents and families, not your sad hatred.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    check out user pigface817 on youtube

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    Peg looks terrific

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    I agree Peg.

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  9. Bernie O'HareSeptember 13, 2012 at 12:23 AM

    Be nice. Peg looks very good and she should be proud of herself.

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    Good job Bernie. Glad you found the time to cover this event. Maybe not the right story for your perceived image as a bottom feeder but so what!

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2012 at 2:48 AM

    Glad to see the COAF saved Gracedale from Angle/
    Stoffa and O'Hare. We must continue to stand against the dump Gracedale movement, so these people can continue to enjoy these types of events.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    Patting yourself on the back again Pancho? Get over it and get on with life. That was then..this is now. What an ego maniac you are!

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