Founders Day, February 13, 2009 

At Noon on Friday, Feb. 13, the town of Amherst, Mass., commemorated its founding 250 years to the day after it was established with a 250th Founders Day opening ceremony featuring remarks by elected officials and other prominent figures, a fanfare by the Amherst Regional High School trumpet section, bells tolling and the reading of a government proclamation recognizing the town.

A reception in recognition of the Amherst founding families followed; descendants of those men and women were invited to attend. The reception was held in the Town Room and hosted by Atkins Farms Country Market.

Town Moderator, Gregory Harrison is flanked by Barry Roberts, Chairman of the 250th Anniversary Committee and Select Board Chair, Stephanie O'Keeffe	Town Moderator, Gregory Harrison welcomes everyone to Founders day on the steps of Town Hall
Chair of the Amherst Select Board, Stephanie O'Keeffe	Senator Stanley Rosenberg reads a proclamation from the office of Governor Deval Patrick
President Anthony W. Marx, Amherst College	Chancellor Robert C. Holub, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Aaron Berman, Vice President and Dean of Faculty, Hampshire College	State Representative Ellen Story and Senator Stanley Rosenberg
A very special and very yummy 250th Anniversary cake and 250 cupcakes were enjoyed by all who attended	Town Manager Laurence Shaffer introduced members of some of the Amherst Founding Families. left to right: Laurence Shaffer, Barbara Puffer-Garnier, Stephen Puffer, Gert Como, Cinda Jones and Jonathan Tucker