Boyertown Lions Light Up Town

by Gary Hilbert, President Boyertown Lions Club

What is the best kept secret in Boyertown? 

I believe it is the Christmas lights you see every holiday season in our downtown. 

And how do they get there? 

Does Met-Ed install them? No. Maybe the borough employees? No. 

Since 1993, the Boyertown Lions Club has been responsible for the hanging and maintenance of the Christmas lights downtown. 

On the Sunday morning before Thanksgiving, this dedicated group of volunteers gathers together early, in the dark basement of the Boyertown Ambulance Service building. (It is the storage space for the holiday lights) Then we distribute ornaments at the poles on Philadelphia and Reading Avenues. T. L. Conrad Electric donates their time and equipment to install the lights. Thank You Terry and Todd. 

That's how it works. A great team effort. 

We hope you enjoy the extra touch these decorations bring to our downtown when patronizing our many shops and restaurants during the holiday season. Please take a moment to Thank the Lions of Boyertown, serving this community since 1939. For more information about our club, Contact Lion Gary Hilbert President-Boyertown Lions Club 610-468-4788 glh40@comcast.net

Enthusiastic thanks to Gary and his group!

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