Montgomery Borough turns 125 years old this year. There will be many celebrations, but I wanted to take the time to highlight a key player in this wonderful anniversary – the Montgomery Area Historical Society. This organization will be planning a variety of events in the community in honor of this occasion. I will be highlighting many of them in the Luminary throughout the year.

The first one is coming up in March, as you can see in the events listing below. The Historical Society does great things for Montgomery, giving new life to the Borough’s rich history, and this is the perfect year to familiarize yourself with them. Check out their new location on West Houston Avenue, where the old Adams Print Shop used to be, or visit their website at montgomeryareahistoricalsociety.org.

Montgomery events

March 4 – Lions Club All-You-Can-Eat Sauerkraut & Pork Dinner, at the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Company Banquet Hall. Tickets are in advance from any Lions member or at the CTVFCO.

March 6 – Montgomery Area School District Pre-K and Kindergartenregistration will be held for the 2012-2013 school year, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. and from 1:00-3:00 pm, in the District Office, 120 Penn St., Montgomery

March 7 – Fine Arts Night, 6:30-8:00 pm, at Montgomery Elementary School. This year’s theme is “We Are Family”.

March 20 – Historical Society president Doug Snyder will speak on the history of Montgomery Borough as it relates to the 125th anniversary of the town. 7 pm at the Montgomery Borough Office.