For the first time in over 60 years, the children of Little Lehigh Manor will not be enjoying an egg hunt on the same slope of Lehigh Parkway. The event was started in the late 1940's by the homeowner's association, then taken over by the local chapter of the Optimist International in 1960. That chapter now has been reduced by the years to three men, all in their eighties, and one of them now lives in Florida. Ever the optimist, Dave Jordan put up the sign above, hoping to create some interest for next year. So far, he has received only two calls, one from an older Jewish blogger, who hunted for eggs there as a child, growing up in that wonderful neighborhood. If you have an interest in volunteering to take over the event, please phone Dave at 610 XXX-XXXX
reprinted from April of 2012
ADDENDUM APRIL 21, 2025: I do not know if an egg hunt ever was restored to the Parkway neighborhood, but otherwise, the hunts are alive and well in Allentown. Last Saturday there were hunts in Midway Manor and Mountainville. This Saturday, there were hunts in Percy Ruhe, Jordan and Bucky Boyle Parks. Over the weekend there were also smaller hunts, among them, one organized by the Ortiz Foundation in Stevens Park, and another by a book club in Cedar Park.
Is there a State Representative living in the neighborhood?
ReplyDeleteOf course change is natural in any urban setting but yet I personally find this very sad.
ReplyDeleteAllentown once had strong neighborhood and youth groups across the city.
ReplyDeleteThen Pawlowski politicized them and many fell apart and disbanded because of it.
Unfortunately, they don’t give out prison sentences for that.