“The idea is to have another place for people to go when they come into town not unlike the Experience Yardley mural,” said Commonplace Reader owner Liz Young, who is helping to spearhead the Duck Walk project. Dapper Duck enjoys the view from Buttonwood Park. It’s all part of the Yardley Duck Walk, which is about generating a buzz on the street and bringing more shoppers and visitors to town. Leslie Kliesh, who helped paint the duck, enjoys the view from the duck seat.ĭapper Duck is made possible by donations from David D’Orlando, Anton and Michelle Djamoos, Rocco and Rachel Dinigli, Liz Young of Commonplace Reader, Neil Flax of BAI and John Feeney of Ye Olde Yardley Florist.ĭapper Duck and his friend Mabel on South Main are just a taste of what’s to come, promise the folks at Experience Yardley.įour more ducks are on their way and they will be appearing in the coming months and years at locations throughout the borough, including the Delaware Canal, at North Main Street and Dolington Road, at the train station and in the vicinity of Lake Afton. And he has done murals in Bristol Borough and at Belmont’s Garage in Middletown Township. Napoli also painted the nearby “Greetings from Yardley” mural at Buttonwood Place. “We want this duck to be something that celebrates what the Prom has become, what it stands for, the community involvement and how everyone comes together to give these kids the greatest night of their life,” said Napoli.īorough manager Paula Johnson who was there for the installation predicted that this duck would become a popular destination, especially during Prom season. Also helping were Leslie Kliesh, a parent who volunteers with the prom, and PHS art teacher Curtis May. Napoli was assisted on the project by former students Deanna Michalovicz, Robin Evans, Annie Kruzinski and Deirdre Hennessey. Deanna Michalovicz, left, and Deirdre Hennessey helped paint the duck. Ironically, one of his former students, Deanna Michalovicz, who helped him with the project, rode aboard that float inside one of the Barbie boxes. ![]() “I thought what better float than a Barbie prom float.” “I picked the Barbie float because I think it encapsulates what a girl always fantasizes her Prom is going to be like,” said Napoli. On the flip side of the duck, Napoli chose to immortalize the Prom arrival parade with the the Barbie float from the 2013 “Through the Decades” Prom. On one side of the duck, the word “Prom” features images that have made the event memorable over the years from the book, “Wonderland,” written about the prom, to musicians like John Maier, Questlove, DJ Pauly D, Pennsbury’s own Seve One, and the Faculty Band who have performed at the event and have contributed to its notoriety.Ī close-up of the artwork celebrating the Pennsbury Prom.Īlso immortalized on the duck is Matt Schuler, a former Pennsbury Prom king who went on to become a finalist on season five of “The Voice ” the Philly Phanatic from 2017 the giant piñata from the 2005 prom and the Prom sculpture modeled after Philadelphia’s famous LOVE Park sculpture. I wanted to include the most iconic entertainers and centerpieces.” “It took me a while to decide what I wanted to put on it. ![]() “I’m so happy with how it turned out,” said Napoli, who started designing the duck last fall. ![]() Dapper Duck finds a home at Buttonwood Park. Painted by artist Tony Napoli, who coordinated the Pennsbury Prom for more than a decade before retiring, the duck is a tribute to the Prom and its many highlights over the years. Yardley’s newest arrival celebrates the Pennsbury Prom, which lays claim to the title of “Best Prom in America,” for its Prom Parade, national entertainers and the transformation of the high school into a magical wonderland. ![]() Jerry Taylor admires the newest addition to Buttonwood Park.Įach duck is painted by a local artist and paid for by local businesses and foster parents.
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