Kutztown rings in Bicentennial; Bells ring 200 times to celebrate Ktown’s 200th birthday

Kutztown rings in Bicentennial; Bells ring 200…

Submitted photos by Donna Mertz Bailey
Gary Bond ringing in the Bicentennial on March 1 in Kutztown at Kutztown Historical Society.
Submitted photos by Donna Mertz Bailey
Kutztown native Donna Mertz Bailey and granddaughter Reese ringing the bell at Kutztown Historical Society where Bailey once had Spanish and German classes with Mr. Bond and Mr. Schwinn, Class of 1974.
Submitted photos by Donna Mertz Bailey Eli and Reese Bailey and Craig Koller ringing the bell at Kutztown Historical Society.
Submitted photos by Donna Mertz Bailey Kutztown native Donna Bailey's grandkids Eli and Reese Bailey, ages 5 and 6, at Kutztown Historical Society listening to the bells.
Submitted photo by Craig Koller
Kristine Kaiser and her sister, Karen Kaiser, came home to Kutztown to participate in “The Ringing of the Bells.” The sisters were both in the 1965 Sesqui-Centennial Queen pageant with Kristine winning “Miss Personality” and Karen being crowned “Miss Kutztown Sesqui-Centennial.”
Submitted photos by Donna Mertz Bailey
Church on Whiteoak ringing in the Bicentennial on March 1 in Kutztown.

PUBLISHED: March 2, 2015 at 2:22 p.m. | UPDATED: August 22, 2021 at 3:55 a.m.

The “Ringing of the Bells” brought Kutztonians out in the snow to celebrate the 200th birthday of Kutztown.

Volunteers all over town rang the bells in various churches and the Kutztown Area Historical Society. The Kutztown Fire Company crew rang their fire bell, and some people rang bells in their back yards and porches.

“This was a great way to start the bicentennial year,” said bicentennial committee chairman Craig A. Koller. “People of all ages came out for the event, even in the snow. I hope we rang winter away. We’ll see.”

If you’d like to join the bicentennial committee, the next meeting is Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Kutztown Area Historical Society. To keep up to date on bicentennial happenings, “friend” us on Facebook or click on the bicentennial link on the Borough of Kutztown webpage www.kutztownboro.org.