HILLSDALE—After highly successful 125th Anniversary events in March and April, including a birthday celebration, a Hillsdale’s Got Talent celebration, a square dance, and a Bagels with the Bunny Easter event, more 125th anniversary events are on tap for May, June and the fall as the festive year unfolds.
Gerry Beatty, anniversary committee co-chair, told the mayor and council on April 11 that the committee had sold 75 lawn signs at $25 each and had more available. She urged residents, and even council members not yet displaying one, to purchase a sign soon.
She thanked all residents who had already purchased signs and were displaying them.
She reminded residents of upcoming events, including a Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23 in Beechwood Park and a grand 125th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Nov. 30, at Seasons Catering in Washington Township. Tickets are $125.
A 125th Anniversary celebratory float will appear in the Monday, May 29 Memorial Day Parade on Broadway or Magnolia Avenue, according to the borough’s anniversary website.
Also, on Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the committee will participate in the Hillsdale Education Foundation’s Beechwood Park Arts Festival by creating a 125th anniversary mural — which residents can help to paint — as a backdrop for the park’s bandstand. Event organizers said to watch for updates.
Beatty thanked all the volunteers who donated time and effort at recent events and noted that sponsorship opportunities were available for local businesses and organizations on upcoming 125th Anniversary events.
The group’s website notes, “The Hillsdale 125th Anniversary Committee is a non-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization focused on celebrating this milestone in the great town where we work and live. Your contributions will allow us to deliver a series of year-long events and celebrations, bringing together the over 10,000 residents of Hillsdale.”
Residents can consult the 125th Anniversary Facebook page and hillsdale125thanniversary.com for the latest updates.