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Blairstown Celebrates Pride Day at Footbridge Park on June 4th

By Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer

June 5, 2022

Photos by Joe Phalon for the Ridge View Echo

Blairstown’s own Alison Bolshoi, world-renowned operatic contralto, opened the Pride Day ceremonies with “God Bless America

Blairstown Pride DaY — Blairstown resident celebrated Pride Day in Footbridge Park Saturday. Mayor Rob Moorhead readies the Pride flag for raising.

Patti Doell reads a poem and talks about the importance of family support.

Blairstown Mayor Rob Moorhead reads a proclamation honoring Pride Day Saturday in Blairstown

Organizer Henry Doell describes his journey to self-acceptance during Pride Day at Footbridge Park on Saturday.

Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer

Contributing Writer

Joe brings decades of journalism experience to the Ridge View Echo, covering everything from local school boards to the U.S. Supreme Court. A former National Law Journal editor and Columbia Law School press officer, he now enjoys telling community stories in Blairstown, where he lives with his wife, Rose, and their two dachshunds.

Blairstown Celebrates Pride Day at Footbridge Park on June 4th

Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer

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