AOH Letter in Suppport of Rose Kennedy Way Letter Mr. Santo Napoli thanked Mr. Hanlon and stated that he believes they have
someone present. Ms. Diane Mascari is here to speak on this.
Ms. Lisa Arnold, 720 N. 26th Street, stated she passed the buck to me.
She stated that she is a resident of Allentown. She stated that on behalf of
the Allentown St. Patrick's Day Committee, she would like to thank the City
Council for considering our Petition to rename the 2000 block of Liberty
Street to Rose Kennedy Way. She stated that they made the Petition in
honor of our beloved friend, a proud Irish woman and a huge supporter of
the Allentown St. Patrick's Parade. She stated that in 2008, the Allentown
St. Patrick's Parade moved to the west end and found a remarkable
goodwill ambassador in Rose Kennedy. She embraced the parade and
spearheaded the house decorating and porch parties on the parade deck.
She stated that Rosie involved her whole block on Liberty Street, creating
one continuous party with decorations and parade day spectators such that
she received their Parade Committee Porch Party and Decorating Contest
Award many times. She stated that Rosie had an extraordinary love for her
Irish Heritage and for the St. Patrick's parade. She supported all the
parade committee events throughout the year. In 2020, Rosie was the
recipient of the Barney McNulty Spirit Award from the Allentown St. Patrick
Parade Committee. An acknowledgement of her love of the parade, her
Irish culture, and her community. She stated once you knew Rosie, you
discovered that her hospitality and warm heart did not stop at the sidewalk.
