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Elyana aster6/18/2023 “The reason we do this is because I think we don’t - especially as a society - we don’t stop and enjoy the beauty of the world that God gave us. “I think it’s just giving people the chance to get to know each other and spend time together,” Cathy Richard said. Dow home was the first on the street- to Aaron and Joy Barker with their three children, who relocated last year from Illinois.įor the Richards, the mock orange blossom party is reminiscent of the “old days” when neighborhoods had block parties. Attendees ranged from Doris Feagley, 91, a long-time resident who can tell you the history and architecture of numerous homes in the area - her 1941 Alden B. until sunset on Friday, June 10, neighbors filtered into the Richards’ large corner lot, sipping wine and enjoying the potluck’s wide array of dishes. She watches the buds and the weather for about a week to time the event just right.įrom about 6:30 p.m. Cathy Richard estimates 50 invitations were sent for this year’s party. Over the past decade, the event has grown to include the entire neighborhood, plus the Richards’ friends. “That was the beginning of the mock orange blossom party, and we have been doing one every year since then,” she said.
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