The Venango House Apartments, which officially opened on May 17, 1982, will observe 40 years of being a place senior citizens can call home in the heart of the Tioga neighborhood of North Philadelphia. Located at 2104 W. Venango Street, the staff of Venango House and Winn Management Company are planning the 40th-anniversary event for Friday, September 9, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The anniversary observance will take place inside the community room and the patio area at the Venango House.
One of the event organizers Dorothea Grier, who is the Community Coordinator at Venango House stated, “Since the pandemic, our residents have had very little to look forward to in the effort to stay isolated and healthy. The anniversary celebration will bring them out of isolation. Now that the Covid numbers are much more under control, everyone is looking forward to attending the event. Believe it or not, we have two of the original residents of the Venango House, Michael Gilchrist, and Lynne Cook, who still live here. We will also celebrate our residents that are 90 plus and 80 plus years old. Residents who are 90 years of age or older and who have been with us since 1982 include Willie Mae Rawls, Mary Wallace, Bertha King, and Lizzie Earving. Residents who are 80 years of age or older and who’ve been with us from the start include Alberta Clark, Frank Ruffin, William Mc Nary, Kay Cheaton, Queenie Custes, Mary Merriweather, Elder George Mangualt, Elder Walter Stewart, Charles Livingston, Harvey Jefferson Loretta Franklin, Jerome Jones, and Delores Plowden. Most of them will be in attendance for the anniversary celebration, and they will receive special recognition.”
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