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What were you doing in 1979? Watching the solar eclipse, disco dancing, or maybe using the first-ever DustBuster? In Montclair, some very special women were meeting for the first time. Their mission: to beautify the natural landscape of the town and celebrate the spirit of their community.
Betty Dallery and Jean Kidd were among the small group of residents with a simple, beautiful idea: plant bulbs in the fall and then, when the bulbs are blooming in the spring, distribute a calendar of special events around town. Donations from the residents would cover the cost of the bulbs and advertising from local businesses would pay for the publication. Now almost forty years later 'May in Montclair' remains a vital volunteer-driven initiative that beautifies the town and showcases the best of what the town has to offer.
Bulbs by the thousands are ordered in September, arrive by November, and Chair Cyndee Rowan (whose children are fifth generation Montclairians) transforms her garage into the tulip/daffodil depot where committee members bag, label, and deliver to eager volunteers planters all over town - in schools, gardening groups, park conservancies, houses of worship, and in the business districts. From Canterbury to Tuers, and Kaveny Field to Edgemont, the town fills the flowerbeds for a spectacular spring display.
Volunteers are even more important this year than ever before. After forty years, the bulbs are now funded SOLELY by tulip project donations.
Springtime events all around town continue to be showcased in the MIM website Calendar of Events. Opening day ceremonies will take place in Watchung Plaza on May 1st. The school children's musical performance will continue as a beautiful community celebration to kick off May in Montclair.
It is a month-long festival of art shows, concerts, garden tours, health and exercise programs, fairs and markets presented to make people feel good about living, working, shopping, and spending leisure time as they celebrate the spirit that is Montclair.
Bellevue Avenue Dental Associates
Dedicated to Jacqueline Mason
College Women's Club of Montclair
Friends Of Anderson Park
Moline Kronberg Cleaners
Montclair Tree Experts
Montclair Women's Club
Partners For Health
Sanford Insurance Group, LLC.
Town Auto Body
Upper Montclair Dental Associates
Dedicated to Jack and Alex
Watchung Booksellers
Woman's Club of Upper Montclair
Frances Adams
In memory of Jean Kidd
Richard Appert
In memory of Nancy Appert
Sally Filmore and David Appel
Penny and Mitchell Arons
Bonni Babson
In memory of Norton Babson
Gene Bloch
In memory of Joan and Jean
Gerald and Linda Blume
Jon and Sara Bonesteel
Carol Brown
In memory of Jean Kidd
Rose Cali
Robert and Ellen Campbell
Dedicated to Catherine Howe
Anonymous
In memory of Joan Bloch
Shirley M. Cobert
Patricia Colagiuri
In memory of Jean Kidd
Kathleen Comini
For my Brother Peter
The Aitken Family
Anonymous
Grace and John DePaola
Michael and Eileen Diaz
Maureen Donahoe
John and Michele Farber
Emer Featherstone
In memory of Jean Kidd
Helman Frank Family
Ethelyn L. Fulton
In Memory of Loved Ones
Alica and Peter Giuffra
Randy Simon & Lee Greenberger
Judy Greene
Donna and Jim Hains
In dedication to Mrs. Sue Moore
Chris and Dean Hamden
Peter and Deborah Hirsch
In dedication to The Garden Club of Montclair
Eric and Diana von Hoffmann
Sharon Hurwich
In memory of Anne Glatt
Rosemary Iversen
Robert and Cheryl Jackson
Mary Lee and Dave Jones
In memory of Jean Kidd
Ed Kaplan
Jay Kidd
In memory of Jean Kidd
Carolyn Lack
In memory of Jean Kidd
Bebe Landis
In memory of Peter Landis
Robert & Peggy McMillan
In memory of Mary E. McMillan
Susan and Norman Ladov
Patty LaDuca
Mary Ann and Cliff Lindholm
Christina Mayer and Kevin Cooney
Karen McCarthy
In memory of Mary Francis Henderson
Teddie McKee
In memory of Joan Bloch
Rich & Annie McMahon
Tracy A. McVeigh and Andrew Melitz
Oneida Mendez-Laws
In memory of Pauline Petrus
Joyce Michaelson
In memory of Jean Kidd
Jory and Deborah Miller
Anonymous
Dedicated to Larry Whitehaus
Sherri Neuwirth
Adriana O'Toole
Paul and Mary Ellen Palmeri
Celia Radek
In memory of Jean Kidd and Joan Bloch
Ed Remsen
Cynthia and John Rogers
In memory of Jean Kidd and Joan Bloch
Marcia S. Rogers
Maggie Rothman
Christine and Bob Russo
Daryl E. Savage
Mathew Schifrin
Robin and Ken Schlager
Denise and Paul Silverman
The Simons Family: John, Dana, and Ella
Dedicated to Pat Kistler-mom, artist, teacher
Rita Singer
Mayor Sean Spiller
The Stocks Family Fund
Sarah Stransky
Patty and Tage Strom
Michele Tomasik
For Dorothy
Michele and Cal Trevenen
In memory of Jean Kidd
Sharon Burton Turner and Lincoln Turner
Viridian Incorporated
Margo Walter
Lois Whipple
In honor of Cyndee Rowan
Margaret Whitsett
Hal and Brigitte Wolkoff
In memory of Lawrence Wolkoff
Councilor Peter Yacobellis
