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PLYMOUTH — Members of several community organizations gathered on Wednesday night to put the final touches on the plans for this year’s Kielbasa Festival.

The event, which will be held on Aug. 12 and 13 in Plymouth, is sponsored by Plymouth Alive. It also will help celebrate the borough’s sesquicentennial.

Clyde Peters, who has overseen the festival parade for several years and is a council member, said the parade and the entire event is anticipated to be bigger and better than ever.

“Since it was first organized 13 years ago, it has consistently grown in every way,” Peters said. “It’s one of the largest festivals of its kind.”

Plymouth Alive President Terry Womelsdorf said the group was founded by businessmen who wanted to revitalize the borough, provide community activities and highlight Plymouth’s rich history.

“This is after all, our town,” he said.

Key to the organization’s success, he said, was the interaction between various community organizations and support of the borough’s administration.

Councilman Bill Dixon agreed.

“Every councilman is here tonight,” he said. “And the mayor would have been here too, but she’s sick.”

Councilman Frank Coughlin said council members had participated in the organization long before they took their seats on council.

“This is what we do,” said Coughlin.

Steve Konrad, of the Plymouth Historical Society, said the organization looks forward to participating in the festival and has organized several other events for the borough’s 150th anniversary.

“For example, we opened up our time capsule, with several people in attendance who had put things in the it many years ago,” he said. “Some people wrote letters to their young children and grandchildren and put them in the capsule.”

The capsule, which was originally buried in 1966, was opened again 25 years later in 1992 and then reburied.

Konrad said the capsule and its contents will be on display at the Plymouth Public Library until October, when more contents will be added and the capsule will be reburied.

Also on hand were members of the Elm Hose Company No. 3, who recently installed 13 banners and 16 new trash receptacles in the borough.

“Thanks, No. 3,” said Dixon. “Good job.”

Womelsdorf credited the borough’s emergency personnel with not only assisting in preparations for the festival, but for being on hand during the event in case of an emergency.

Plymouth Alive is still taking applications for one of the most important jobs at the festival — kielbasa judge.

Womelsdorf said applications for judges are still being accepted, with the only qualification was that judges have to be at least 21 years old.

Those interested in being a judge can send a post card with their name, address, phone number and occupation to: Plymouth Alive, P.O. Box 83, Plymouth, PA 18651.
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By Geri Gibbons

ggibbons@www.timesleader.com

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If you go:

The Plymouth Kielbasa Festival

When: August 12 - 13

What: Vendors, music, food and dancing.

Parade: Scheduled for Saturday morning at 11 a.m.

Where: Main Street, Plymouth

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Reach Geri Gibbons at 570-991-6117 or on Twitter @TLGGibbons

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Plymouth gets ready for Kielbasa Festival