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ŕÇTļĹŕ“Ĺç’Tïę Rabbi Sue Greenberg and Mary Aldworth
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fun,” she said. “I hope that [the audiences] just enjoy the music,
the rhythm of the music. We’ve seen it happen where somebody is
practically comatose and then when the music starts playing, they
get into it. It does revive people — maybe temporarily, but it’s nice.

I just hope that they — and I know they do — respond to us.”
For some in the group, like Chambers, the former mayor of
West Chester, playing with Grateful Alive gives them a chance to
revisit instruments they haven’t played in a long time.

When Chambers, 71, joined about two years ago, it was the
first time he picked up the saxophone in 58 years.

After Mary Aldworth “bugged” him for a while to join, he even-
tually gave in. A former Marine, he especially enjoys being able to
play for the VA hospital they frequently visit.

“Being able to see the satisfaction you get out of watching
people react to the music is just wonderful, and that’s why I like to
do it,” he said.

For other band members, the group allows them to play an
instrument they had wanted to for a long time.

“I told my husband [for] 50 years, ‘Someday I’m going to play
the accordion.’ Now that I’m this age and try to carry it around, it
ought to be a piccolo,” laughed Judy Wadsworth, 79.

She and Greenberg stood together after rehearsal was finished
and reflected that sometimes the performances are emotional.

They finish each gig with songs for the armed forces, always
ending with “God Bless America.”
The group has a good time doing what they do, Greenberg
added. “[The audiences] relate to us because we’re about the same
age,” she laughed.

Wadsworth pointed to their dedication to play.

“People don’t miss it if they can make it,” she said. “You don’t stay
home from Grateful Alive. It takes something important to keep us
away because it’s a big part of our lives.” l
As one of the area’s premier Life Plan
Communities, Rydal Park is more than a
place to live. It’s a place where people
62 and better can explore favorite
interests, form new friendships and feel
vibrantly alive. Come see why life at
Rydal Park is
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1515 The Fairway, Rydal, PA 19046 | 215.376.6292
Find our fascinating events schedule
at RydalPark.org or RydalWaters.org.

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