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New Milford Township & Boro Anniversary Celebration

Happy Birthday New Milford

New Milford Township - 200 Years
New Milford Borough - 150 Years

New Milford Township and New Milford Boro joined together to celebrate their anniversaries on August 7, 8 & 9, 2009. For details and pictures of the event, click below.

There were events planned all over town, including breakfast at the old church in Midtown Park, Lunch and dinner at Saint Mark's Parish Hall, Chain saw carving at the Craft Barrel, a Quild show/Yard Sale at the Methodist Church, Food tables at the Methodist Church, Mural Painting for Kids facilitated by Peacetools, and Scout Museum/Valhalla Castle tours.

Scenes from the New Milford Anniversary Celebration courtesy Endless Mountains Studios:

County Commissioner Mary Ann Warren presents a certificate to Grand Marshal Goldie Small at the opening ceremony

Donna Fekette, 1959 Centennial Queen, opens the time capsule as members of the New Milford Historical Committee looks on. L to R: John Reynolds, Al Aronson, Joyce Cobb, Donna Fekette, Jane Zick, Ken Bondurant, Linda Baroni, Carol Smith, Larraine James, and Joan Flint.

Buddy Spencer entertains the crowd with Big Band sounds

Part of the crowd that attended the opening ceremonies

Participants in the “New Milford Idol” contest.

Singer Patti Kenia entertains the crowd.

Ronald McDonald and his “assistant” performed magic for the kids.

Bill Flynn of Cool 100 and Spanky of Spanky and the Coal Miners.

Chain saw carving with Ray Shultz at the Craft Barrel.

A record crowd turned out to enjoy New Milford’s best parade ever.







Preparing to get soaked at the New Milford Men’s Club dunk tank.

Ron Hall’s Valhalla Castle was open for visitors.

A young artist poses in front of the interactive mural of New Milford that will be put on permanent display in the Borough.

The Endless Mountains Trio performs for the crowd.

Some of the 70+ vintage cars at the Endless Mountains Cruisers car show.

Dancing to the music of the 50s and 60s at the Green Gables Sock Hop and Car Show, hosted by Bill Flynn and Bill Grace.

For more pictures of New Milford's 2009 Anniversary Celebration courtesy Northeast Exposure, go to:

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Anniversary Celebration Activities

Aug 7 Friday
The celebration kicked off with proclamations from the Pennsylvania Legislature (Rep. Sandra Major) and the Susquehanna County Commissioners (Mary Ann Warren). The New Milford Historical Society Celebration Committee asked Donna Fekete, the queen of the earlier celebration 50 years ago, to open the "time capsule", which consisted of copies of the Blue Book, the history of New Milford. In the evening, The Buddy Spencer Orchestra played big band hits.

Aug 8 Saturday
Highlights of the day included a visit from Ronald McDonald, entertainment from Patty Kenia, a New Milford Centennial "Idol" contest and an evening Polka Party with Bill Flynn - music provided by Stanky and the Coal Miners. The biggest crown seen in New Milford in years turned out for the afternoon parade down Main Street.

Aug 9 Sunday
Festivities wound up on Sunday with a Sock Hop to the Oldies with Bill Grace at the Green Gables, coupled with a Classic Car show sponsored by the Endless Mountains Cruisers car club.

All in all, the weekend was a rousing success that left many people asking "what are we going to do next year?"

Promotion for the Celebration was funded in part by the Susquehanna County Room Tax Fund
and the Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau, as well as by the generosity of the sponsors and donors listed in this website.

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