Community Corner
Carl Pape Celebrates Golden Anniversary as Park Volunteer
He has been helping out at Macungie Memorial Park since he was 12.
Name: Carl Pape
Age: 62
Hometown: Macungie
Find out what's happening in Lower Macungiewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Occupation: He works at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest for Sodexo Co. collecting food trays from patients’ rooms.
Name of organization: Macungie Memorial Park
Find out what's happening in Lower Macungiewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Describe what you do. “I work at the food stands or the admissions gate, wherever I am needed at the time. At the food stands, I take the orders and serve it. At the gate, I collect donations for some of the events.”
Why and how long have you volunteered? “I started volunteering for the park when I was 12 years old — that’s 50 years ago. I did it because I wanted to. It was something to do and I could get to see the programs for free.”
Tell us about any experiences you may have had with this organization. “About five or six years ago there was a fire during one of the car shows. I don’t remember which one. It was at the french fry stand. The fire police and firefighters put it out pretty quick. It was pretty exciting. Nothing like that ever happened before or since.”
How can someone get involved with this group if they want? “Just call the park office and they will assign you somewhere.”
Do you know a volunteer who Patch should profile? Contact mariella.savidge@patch.com
