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Fall into Milton fest highlights autumn
Jack Remmel, left, and sister Una of Marriottsville, Md., paint Halloween pumpkins at a booth sponsored by John Milton & Co. BY RON MACARTHUR
October 31, 2011
The first Fall into Milton festival was blessed with perfect autumn weather Oct. 22. Hundreds of residents and tourists visited various booths set up in downtown Milton. Children rode the Milton Clipper Express, painted pumpkins and made scarecrow puppets. "A group of business owners and local organizations got together and decided that Milton deserved a fall event to take the place of former Governor's Day," said co-organizer Kathryn Greig. The festival also featured food, antiques, collective items, vintage textiles and crafts.
Jack Remmel, left, and sister Una of Marriottsville, Md., paint Halloween pumpkins at a booth sponsored by John Milton & Co. BY RON MACARTHUR
Kevin Stewart, 5, of Milton is ready for Halloween in his Mario Brothers costume. He was helping other family members serve soup at the Po' Boys Creole & Fresh Catch Restaurant booth. BY RON MACARTHUR
Dawn Johnson of Milton helps her son, Aaden, 3, make a scarecrow puppet. BY RON MACARTHUR
Daisey the peek-a-poo wins top honors in the Fall into Milton festival pet costume contest. Her owners are Susan and Mark Potter of Milton. BY RON MACARTHUR
With engineer Bob Carbone at the controls, Milton’s Clipper Express makes one of its last rounds of the year Oct. 22 during the Fall into Milton festival. With colder weather on the horizon, the train will be stored away until spring. Sponsored and operated by Milton Lions, the miniature train has been delighting riders of all ages in Milton for 20 years and throughout the state for the past 40 years. BY RON MACARTHUR
Jillian Messick of Urban Studio in downtown Milton provides pink hair extensions on Kaylin Ewing of Georgetown in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. BY RON MACARTHUR
Denise Southard of Bark Avenue in Milton gets into the spirit of the season in a dog costume. She sponsored the pet costume contest. BY RON MACARTHUR
Milton Garden Club members Rita Smith, left, and Lillian Phillips build a gourd birdhouse. BY RON MACARTHUR
Kiley and Colby Fox go at it in the ring with padded battle sticks. Both are students of Edge Academy in Milton. BY RON MACARTHUR
Lilly the bulldog, owned by Nancy Crouch, is skipping a few holidays by dressing in Christmas garb for a Halloween costume contest. BY RON MACARTHUR
