John Milton Memorial Celebration of Poets and Poetry Schedule

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7:00 P.M
Welcome: Dr. Charles Wagner - President of the Milton Development Foundation

The John Milton Statue Project – Charlie Fleetwood President, Milton Community Foundation

Presentation of poet John Milton Bust  to the Milton Theatre By James (Jamie) C.L. Brown, Founder of the Annual John Milton Memorial Celebration of Poets and Poetry, and wife Joanie

Danny Rose - Milton Scholar,  “Giving Voice to John Milton"

The 2007 Mayor’s Poetry Prize Winners:

Presenter - The Honorable Don Post, Mayor of Milton

H.O. Brittingham Elementary School

Second Grades

Teacher – Mrs. Gail Merz, 2nd Grade
Prize Winners
Teacher-  Mrs.Adrienne Wingate, 2nd Grade
Prize Winners

Milton Elementary School – Fifth Grades

Coordinator Stephan Betins
Teachers   Ms.Sandy Allen, MS. Kate Bowski,
Ms.Sarah Massey, Ms Kathy Weiss
Prize Winners 

Teachers Certificates of Appreciation -

Captain Cable - The Pirate Poet
Captured at Broadkill Beach 

Daniel Foster Recites - First Place Winner

State of Delaware Winner

National Finals of Poetry Out Loud

 

 
 8:00 p.m.

The Chad Clifton Poetry Prizes

Sponsor and Presenter – Mrs. Terri Clifton

Mariner Middle School – Eighth Grade
Coordinator and  Teacher - Diane Albanese
Student Winners Presentation - Certificates of Appreciation - Jamie Brown 

Judges:  Leah Betts, Vice Mayor of Milton, Noble Prettyman, Member -Cape Henlopen School Board and Milton  Town Council  Vicky Sammons, Milton Chamber of Commerce

 
8:45 p.m.

“This Town” by Jamie Brown

8:50 p.m

The Hanging of the Poems on the "Poetree"