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Celebrating Grandparents’ Day Written by Holly Stupak
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hether your name is Grandmom, Mom-mom, Nana; Pop-pop, Gramps or Nonno, there is no denying that in the eyes of your grandchildren, you are simply the best! Though most grandkids would say that every day should be Grandparents’ Day, we pause to officially celebrate you on Sunday September 12th. The idea for Grandparents’ Day began back in September 1969, when nine-year-old Russell Capper sent a letter to President Nixon, asking for a day to be set aside to celebrate grandparents. Russell did receive a letter back from the President’s office, thanking him for his suggestion. But Russell was told that it could not be done unless a Congressional resolution authorized the President to make it official.
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June Eicholz with her two grandchildren Photo courtesy of June Eicholz
Then, in the early 1970s, a woman from West Virginia named Marian McQuade started a campaign to officially dedicate a day for our beloved grandparents. She worked tirelessly with governors, senators and members of Congress to ultimately have congress pass the legislation and have President Jimmy Carter proclaim National Grandparents’ Day an official holiday. The first Grandparents’ Day was celebrated in September 1979, ten years to the month after Russell Capper’s letter. To honor and recognize the special bond between grandparents and their grandchildren, we asked some of our Marple Friends & Neighbors about their experiences, memories, traditions and unique connections they share. Broomall resident June Eicholz, also affectionately known by her grandkids as “Mah Mah,” said she is blessed to live only a few blocks away from her two grandchildren who are seven and three. “They bring me tremendous joy!” she said. June started a tradition with her grandchildren called “Camp Mah Mah.” “Each week in the summer we pick a day for camp at
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