Seventy-two years ago this month, Adam Print Shop opened for business on West Houston Avenue. According to Joan Wheal Blank’s “Around Montgomery Borough 1940-1990”, the original owner was John T. Adam, and his son John Adam, Jr. took it over and kept the shop operating until 2009. Currently the space has since been renamed “The Adam Room” and is now the home of the Montgomery Area Historical Society.

I remember as a child I often peeked in the large glass windows of Adam Print Shop to watch in fascination as they did their work. I will always remember the print shop with nostalgia because they would post the classroom assignments for the new school year near the end of summer. It was always exciting to find out who my teacher was going to be and see what other students would be in my class.

THOT “I grew up in a place where your whole world revolved around friends, family, school, church, and sports.” Kenny Chesney

Many happy birthday wishes are sent to Bill Bashista, who will be celebrating his big day on October 22nd.

Happy birthday to Landon Myers who will turn four on October 23rd.

Congratulations to Morgan Ruth-Anna Bloom, daughter of Noelle and Jamie Bloom for representing Montgomery High School in the annual Flaming Foliage festival in Renovo. Her escort was Cameron St. James, also from Montgomery.

Montgomery Events

Mon. Oct. 24 is the next Clinton Township Supervisors meeting will be at 6:30 p.m.

Mon. Oct. 24 Melia’s Pizzeria will host a family Pizza and Pumpkins night from 5:45-7:45. There will be all you can eat pizza and a beverage choice of apple cider, pumpkin punch, Sprite, or water). Two and under eat free. Pumpkins will be provided along with paint to decorate them. There will be a showing of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” and there will be additional goodies to eat as well. Registration is required by Oct. 21, so visit the shop or contact Melia’s Pizzeria through Facebook.

Oct. 28 & 29 the Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company will be having the First Annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Roll. The concession stand at the carnival grounds will open at 6:00 and a band will play on Friday. On Saturday there will be a craft show with about 50 vendors and the Pumpkin Roll will be at 2:00 on West Houston Avenue. Tickets for the Pumpkin Roll can be purchased there and prizes will be awarded: First place – $200, second place – $100, third place – $75, fourth place – $50, fifth place – $25, and sixth through tenth place – $10. There will also be music and food at the concession stand that night until 11 p.m.

Mon. Oct. 31 the annual Halloween Parade will be on Halloween night at 6:00. Trick-or-Treating will follow from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 5 the Lycoming County Veteran’s Day Parade will be in Montgomery this year at 2:00 p.m. The parade route will begin at Weis and go from Main Street to Second Street, to Broad Street and will end at the American Legion.

Tues. Nov. 8 The First United Methodist Church of Montgomery will be having an apple dumpling sale. You can place an order by leaving a message on the church answering machine at 547-6948.

Tues. Nov. 8 will be the next Montgomery Borough meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Borough Building on Main Street.