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Turning 10 during a pandemic

May 13, 2020 by Staff Writer

Turning 10 in a pandemic means no party, but…that doesn’t mean you can’t have a celebration, right? Emma DaCunha’s family made sure she had a day to remember.

 

A parade of cars, led by a fire truck, approaches Emma DaCunha’s house on the occasion of her 10th birthday on 5/7/20, as the COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large gatherings such as birthday parties. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
Emma DaCunha gets hit with Silly String during the car parade, led by a fire truck, held in honor of her 10th birthday on 5/7/20, as the COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large gatherings such as birthday parties. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
L-R: Emma DaCunha poses by her birthday banner on 5/7/20, just before a car parade, led by a fire truck, surprised her to celebrate her 10th birthday, as the COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large gatherings such as birthday parties. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.

The whole family gets together to wish Emma DaCunha a happy 10th birthday on 5/7/20, with a car parade led by a fire truck, as the COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large gatherings such as birthday parties. L-R: Emma’s grandfather and grandmother, visiting from Russa, Leonid & Lidia Dubrovin; Emma’s father and mother Antonio and Valentina; Emma; Emma’s sisters Elizabeth and Eliana; Emma’s aunt Olivia DaCunha; and Emma’s grandmother Olivia DaCunha. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
The parade of cars, led by a fire truck, passes by Emma DaCunha’s house on the occasion of her 10th birthday on 5/7/20, as the COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large gatherings such as birthday parties. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
L-R: Eliana, Elizabeth, Emma (the birthday girl), Valentina (mom) and Antonio (dad) DaCunha stand by the banner wishing Emma a happy birthday on 5/7/20, just before a car parade, led by a fire truck, surprised Emma to celebrate her 10th birthday, as the COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large gatherings such as birthday parties. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.

Emma DaCunha waves to people in the car parade, led by a fire truck, going by her house in Fairhaven on 5/7/20 in honor of her 10th birthday, as the COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large gatherings such as birthday parties. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
Emma DaCunha waves to people in the car parade, led by a fire truck, going by her house in Fairhaven on 5/7/20 in honor of her 10th birthday, as the COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large gatherings such as birthday parties. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.

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