Happy 100th Birthday Graydon Park!
May 6, 2010
Thank you Samuel Graydon for this glittering gem!
100 years ago you did not come to the great celebration held here
dedicating this place that you gave to the town to be its first park.
You declined to have it named for you
and so it was named Linwood Park instead.
What else remains in Ridgewood from 1910, that is unchanged and so lovely?
May 6 1910an oak, and ash and a plane were planted
as part of the dedication ceremony.
the whole town was here.
Poetry was recited, songs were sung, speeches were made.
All was fitting for such a great, great gift.
Today, 100 years later to the day,
you are remembered by all who have enjoyed the water
the trees
the sand
-the simple and simply memorable days
spent here
-the simple and simply memorable days
spent here
as swimmers and skaters
the birthday card is writtenby Advay- he who has no siblings- manger of the Warner Theater
And those of us who rememberedcelebrated
and how the partnership between Marcia Ringel and Suzanne Kelly
with great tales
Of how friendships were made
and how the partnership between Marcia Ringel and Suzanne Kellyto fight for our brilliant Graydon
sprang from the symbol of nature-
sprang from the symbol of nature-
a duck
And again the great staff at the Warner
Happy birthday Graydon Park
How we act now will determine your fate.
And again the great staff at the Warnermade edits
and allowed for picture taking
.... while remembering swimming in Graydon as kids
Happy birthday Graydon ParkAs Marcia said... we are only temporary stewards.
How we act now will determine your fate.We pray you are in good hands.
As they say in Polish
Sto Lat! Sto Lat!
100 years! 100 years!
may you live 100 years!
