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Homeowners to open their doors for festive tour BY FRANCINE FULTON
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he tour has been in play for at least 40 years,” said tour coordinator Carole Shanaman when describing the Middletown Holiday Home Tour, which aims to showcase local homes, including several Victorian buildings that adorn the town. “This town was founded in 1755. It is the oldest town in Dauphin County. We even have original log cabins that were covered by (modern) siding.” This year’s Middletown Holiday Home Tour is set for Saturday, Dec. 14, from noon to 8 p.m. The event will feature eight homes festively decorated for the season. The tour will begin at The Event Place, 11 S. Union St., Middletown, which will serve as the event’s hospitality center. Participants can purchase a ticket for the tour between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Ticketholders will receive a wristband, which will allow them to enter the participating private homes, as well as a brochure with information. “We will also include a map that will help them get to each place,” said Shanaman, who has been a part of the tour’s organizing committee since 2007. Also featured at The Event Place will be a display by a local artist and an opportunity for tourgoers to win gift baskets
Derry Presbyterian sets holiday activities Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey, will host a variety of holiday services and events in December. The church’s Presbyterian Women group will hold its cookie walk from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 7, in the fellowship hall. A wide variety of home-baked cookies, including gluten-free options, will be for sale by the pound, and customers may mix and match to create an assortment. Some cookies and baked goods will be individually priced. Proceeds will support mission work of the Presbyterian Church. The Jumbles Shop will include jewelry, Christmas decorations, collectibles, and items suitable for gifts, priced as marked. In addition, handmade greeting cards will be available with sales supporting scholarships for Presbyterian Education Board students in Pakistan. The choirs of Derry Presbyterian Church will present “A Derry Christmas” concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, in the sanctuary. The concert is part of the church’s 2024-25 Arts Alive cultural series. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. A freewill offering will be received. The performers will be directed by See Church pg 2
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See Tour pg 3 One of the Victorian homes featured on the tour
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