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NOVEMBER 30, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 49
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Celebrating Terre Hill Style BY ANN MEAD ASH
ccording to John Styer, offering variety at the Terre Hill Christmas in the Park is a yearly endeavor for those who organize the event. “We switch up the lights on the trail every year,” said Styer. “(Each event), we have different scenes with more lights and new, fun themes, and this year there will be a surprise.” The 2022 Christmas in the Park will be held on Friday, Dec. 2; Saturday, Dec. 3; and Sunday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. each day in the Terre Hill Park, 210 Lancaster Ave., Terre Hill. Styer noted that a live Nativity, staffed by members of local churches and other organizations, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night. A golf cart will be available to transport people who need assistance. Gingerbread cookie decorating for a small cost, free children’s crafts, and visits with Santa will take place in the community center on Main Street. Admission to the event is free, but there are nominal charges to take part in some activities,
A Fresh Take On The Christmas Story
A variety of activities, including a live Nativity, a lighted trail, and live music, will all be part of the annual Terre Hill Christmas in the Park event.
including the lighted trail and carriage rides. Other outdoor happenings designed to delight people of all ages will include mini golf and fire pits each night, along with live ice carving on Dec. 2 and 3. “We have different entertainment each night,” noted Styer, who added that outdoor live music will be featured on the main stage next to the pavilion as well as in Christmas Village. On Dec. 2, the band
called 3:16 will play. On Dec. 3, a band dubbed 3 Below will perform, and on Dec. 4, the Erich Cawalla Trio will play. Christmas Village bands will be the Happy Wanderers, a German-style musical trio, on Dec. 2; Holiday Horns on Dec. 3; and the New Holland Brass Band on Dec. 4. Food items that have been traditionally available for purchase at the event include soups, sandwiches,
New Holland Band To Present Holiday Pops
BY ANN MEAD ASH
See Woodcrest pg 2
competition. Styer said visitors will receive a link to vote for their favorite houses. The contest will run from Friday, Dec. 2, through Friday, Dec. 9, after which winners will be announced and prizes will be awarded. He added that times for some activities may vary and recommended that those who plan to attend check https://terrehilldays.com/christmas -in-the-park for specific information.
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
Interactive Nativity Scheduled
Behind the creativity in presenting the 2022 Journey to Bethlehem event at Woodcrest Retreat, is an enduring goal to keep the tale fresh, while acknowledging its unwavering truth. “It’s the Christmas story,”
desserts, funnel cakes, pulled pork nachos, and french fries. Foods that are new this year will be tacos and quesadillas. Foods featured in Christmas Village will include specialty flavored hot chocolates, along with waffles on a stick in multiple holiday flavors. Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to pick up a map with a list of homes participating in the Terre Hill Christmas decorating
Beloved Tunes In New Clothes
The New Holland Band’s Holiday Pops concert is planned for Palm Court at the Double-Tree Resort, Willow Street.
Balancing the familiar with the contemporary is a tightrope that Ken Laudermilch, conductor of the New Holland Band, walks each year as Christmas approaches. “Old harmonization worked in a different time, but in this age when things are fast moving, people want to hear recognizable tunes in new suits of clothes,” said Laudermilch, who dresses “stable and recognizable” holiday musical fare in brighter and livelier colors. See New Holland Band pg 7
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