Mountain Lakes, NJ -- July 10, 2009 - The Mountain Lakes Centennial Steering Committee is seeking proposals for a Mountain Lakes Centennial Legacy project. All residents and town organizations are eligible to submit proposals and are invited to participate.

Mountain Lakes will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011. The Borough’s celebration will bring our community together with a year-long series of events. The Centennial celebration will highlight the community’s history, including achievements and turning points, as well as the attributes that have distinguished Mountain Lakes as a special community, including volunteerism, preservation, philanthropy, and the arts.

In an effort to commemorate the past as well as provide a legacy going forward the Mountain Lakes Centennial Steering Committee has been charged by Borough Council to consider selecting a capital project. Depending on the quality and cost of the proposals and the size of the Centennial budget, the committee will select one or more, or no projects.

Legacy project proposals should be no more than three pages and include a general description of the project, an estimated budget and how it meets the evaluation criteria.

Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:

1. Highlights the borough’s unique historical character
2. Revitalizes an existing historically significant landmark or produce a new and enduring product to mark the beginning of the next one hundred years
3. Offers uses for residents and visitors of all ages
4. Allows collaboration among organizations in town as needed

Please submit your proposals by Tuesday, September 1, 2009 via e-mail to: or mail to:

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