Thank you
To the editor: The 10th Annual “Milford Festival of Lights” tree lighting ceremony was once again a great success! The celebration was held on the lawn of the Pike County Community House on Sunday, December 2nd. More than 80 visitors braved the icy roads, snow and cold weather to watch the tree lighting. The crowd joined together to carol with the Dingman-Delaware Children’s Choir lead by Brian Krauss, music teacher at Dingman-Delaware Elementary School. I would like to personally thank everyone who helped out: Christopher Jones who helped me emcee the event, Gerry Hansen my co-chair, who provided encouragement and arranged for Santa, The Milford Lions Club members Jim Quinn and Gregory Myers who served and provided refreshments, the Milford Business Council members; Hotel Fauchere, Just add Sugar, Wells Ferry Emporium, Born to Be, Hare Hollow and Jill Deal, Inc, Mary Alice Petzinger of Wayne Bank and Rite Aid who provided candy canes for everyone’s enjoyment, Niki Jones Agency who provide the Glow-in-the-Dark necklaces and Stone Financial who donated the cider. Special thanks also to Peter Larkin who provided all the electrical know-how to make the lights work; Ellen Schaffner who opened the Library for us; Bill Smith of Smith Party Tent’s and Special Events who donated the tent; Leanne Camarero who’s dedication to the chamber is much appreciated, Dave Ruby and the Milford Fire Department for Santa’s arrival; Jeff Phillips and Bill Harkness of the Lions Club who string the lights and Mayor Merritt Quinn who lights the tree and star on the top of the knob. Two thousand and seven marks the Lions Club twenty-first year of lighting the tree in Milford. The Milford Business Council and the Lions Club formed a partnership in 1986 to create the “Festival of Lights”. The Milford Business Council is part of the Pike County Chamber of Commerce. For more information about the Milford Business Council or the Pike County Chamber of Commerce please call 570-296-8700 or visit us online at www.pikechamber.com. Niki J. Jones, chairperson Milford Festival of Lights