Donegal NOVEMBER 13, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Holiday spirit will shine in Marietta Candlelight Tour BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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Family fun at Christmas at Kraybill BY CATHY MOLITORIS
From horse-drawn wagon rides to a brisket cook-off, the sixth annual Christmas at Kraybill Craft Fair and Celebration will offer holiday fun for the whole family. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kraybill Mennonite School, 598 Kraybill Church Road, Mount Joy. More than 45 local artisans, crafters and vendors will be
e a part of a long-standing tradition and find holiday inspiration dur ing the Marietta Christmas Candlelight Tour. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. “The Marietta Christmas Candlelight Tour is all about celebrating the history, love and culture of Marietta, PA,” said Rebecca Carroll Baltozer, a member of
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featured at the fair, selling handmade items such as hand-turned wooden bowls, jewelry, quilts, ornaments, home décor, local honey, children’s toys and books and more. “Attendees enjoy the festive atmosphere and great variety of vendors that we have each year at the craft fair,” said Trish Hopper, Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) volunteer and event coordinator. “It’s a great place to do some Christmas shopping.” See Kraybill pg 4
Marietta Restoration Associates (MRA), which hosts the event. “This is our 58th tour, which makes us one of the oldest home tours in the state.” The self-guided walking tour will feature eight private homes, including one that has never been on the tour before. Additionally, the event will feature activities at public buildings in Marietta and a variety of special events. “We are also celebrating the 40th year of the small collector house,” said MR A volunteer Joanne Dancause, describing a memento of the event that tourgoers can buy. “These can be purchased on the day of tour at the Old Town Hall Museum.” Proceeds from the tour benefit the MRA and are used for the upkeep and restoration of historic buildings in Marietta. The organization formed in 1965
People enjoy a previous year’s Christmas at Kraybill event.
Come to the Maytown Square Lighting Celebration BY CATHY MOLITORIS
One of the previous sites on the Marietta Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes
when a group of civic-minded individuals recognized the need to preserve the town’s history and architecture. “ Your tour booklet is your ticket and includes a map of homes and attractions,” Baltozer shared, noting that the tour will feature free shuttle bus service, a local artist showcase, exhibits at the Old Town Hall
Museum and more. “There are many restaurants and small businesses that are open on the day of the tour. Check out the map in your tour booklet/ticket to see the open businesses and their location.” The tour invites the community into the small river town to explore the unique and creative ways people have decorated their
There is nothing like celebrating the holidays in a small town. The Maytown Civic Association will host a Square Lighting Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 30, in the square in Maytown from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event is designed to bring the community together and usher in the holiday season. “Festivities will include a quartet from the Donegal High School Rhythm Singers that will entertain and lead us in Christmas carols, a short message by
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pastor Daniel Blank of Reich’s Evangelical Congregational Church, and an introduction of Maytown Civic Association and their role in the Maytown community,” said Cindy Wivell, president of the Maytown Civic Association. “Cookies and hot chocolate will be available, compliments of Paramount Senior Living, and monetary donations will be accepted to help fund the new Christmas lights and decorations for the Maytown Square.” For more than 70 years, the square has been decorated by a See Maytown pg 5
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