Fun With Photos of Franklin Field Day in Pottstown

Awesome Photos by Emily Overdorf

Liam Diaz Daliz and Ame're Maxwell, up front, revel in the raindrops during Franklin Elementary School's Field Day while Kristen Granese and Makayla Isaac look to be opting out.

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by the Pottstown School District

It's a slow time of year, news wise.

Lot's of people are on vacation (including me, technically).

And during the summer slow-down, I usually go back and look through my old emails to see what I might have missed during the hustle and bustle of the school year.

Derwin Perez and Dorian Phillips in the three-legged race.

And what I found Saturday was  hidden treasure.

It was a simple event, Field Day at Pottstown's Franklin Elementary School.

Normally, I would consider this to be too old for a post..

After all, John Armato sent theses pics to me on June 7, and as we all know, the most important part of "News" is NEW.

But when I opened the email Saturday evening and took a look at the pictures, I knew I had to publish them.

Taken by Media Specialist Emily Overdorf, they really capture the joy of childhood in the simplest way, and are worth sharing if for no other reason than to put the smile on your face that it put on mine.

As with most field Days, this one included "wacky water games," a sack race, ring toss and basketball throw among many others.

But what the photos show it also included is something that happens every day in every Pottstown school building, inclusion and diversity.

Maxwell Daily and Cullen Waite look like they
could be twins.

Despite what some would have you believe, the world is not a place populated just by folks that look like you or me.

One of the wonders of this world is its infinite variety. We are a species of all colors and character, all cultures and cuisines.

What a wonder then that here in a five-square-mile school district, we get to see, experience and learn from so many of them.

And now it is even being reflected in our business district.

At 107 High St., you can try Caribbean fare at The Avenue.

At 232 King St., enjoy your favorite curry or tandoori special at Cuisine India.

Down the road a block at 130 King St., you can try Syrian and other Middle Eastern specials and an all-vegetarian menu at the iCreate Cafe.

If Mexican food is your preference, Pottstown has three restuarants for you: Juan Carlos, at 235 E. High St.; Los Aztecas at 223 Shoemaker Road; or the newest addition, Three Brothers Grill at 1432 E. High St.

And if Asian food is your cup of tea, there are two that stand out in my mind, Sakura, at 204 Shoemaker Road, which has both Japanese and Chinese specialties and Fujiyama in Upper Pottsgrove at the old Halfway House, 1495 Farmington Ave.

Jordan Diehl and Nayeli Martinez-Penate do not seem to mind
how wet they are getting at Franklin Field Day.

Pottstown has a Latin Festival in the fall at Riverfront Park, just recently hosted an event for all peoples and cultures sponsored by its very own Human Relations Commission and just concluded its second revitalized GoFourth celebration in Memorial Park which featured music with every thing from the American pop of Modern Luxe, to  the salsa sounds of Hector Rosado and Orchestra Hache.

And at the studios of ArtFusion 19464 on Beech Street, or the gallery at Montgomery County Community College's West Campus, you will at various times of the year, find various forms of art from more cultures than I can name.

Other than this post being a commercial for how awesome and multi-cultural Pottstown is (and it was), it also is to point out that this diversity is driven by and reflected in Pottstown schools.

But don't take my word for it. You can see it in the faces of the children.