Elizabethtown NOVEMBER 17, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Great Turkey Hunt Will Benefit ECHOS
Raising Spirits And Raising Hope “This is a way to have a really fun day for your whole family without breaking the bank,” said Carrie McCullough, managing director of Brittany’s Hope. “It’s a great way to get in the Christmas spirit.” She was talking about Christmas at the Star Barn Village, an annual benefit for Brittany’s Hope, which will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, at Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. The event will feature two admission plans. VIP tickets will include breakfast with Santa provided by Food For Thought Catering, a family portrait by Melissa McClain Photography and all general admission activities. VIP tickets should be purchased in advance, McCullough said, noting that they sell out quickly. General admission tickets, which are valid from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., may be purchased in advance for a discount or at the event. General admission activities will include outdoor games, pony rides, a petting zoo, a campfire with s’mores, meet-and-greets with The Enchanted Teapot characters, letting writing to Santa and a cookie-decorating station. “There are several new things this year,” McCullough stated, noting that the Star Barn has allowed the use of its facilities, which will be decked out in holiday finery. “There will be a new Christkindlmarkt (Christmas market) as well as Christmas miniatures on display.” Guests can also take a self-guided tour of the historic 275-acre Stone Gables Estate, which will be decorated for the holidays. All proceeds from the event will benefit Brittany’s Hope, an organization that supports abandoned and at-risk children through international special needs adoption grants and humanitarian efforts. “One hundred percent of the money raised at this event goes to our mission,” McCullough remarked, “and it gets distributed
right away to our programs in Kenya, Vietnam and Ethiopia.” She noted that Christmas at the Star Barn Village is a win-win for everyone who attends, adding, “You get to have a fun day full of Christ-
massy atmosphere and activities, and you also get to support Brittany’s Hope at the same time.” For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.Christmas AtTheStarBarnVillage.com.
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
While many of us will be eating turkey on Thanksgiving Day, some people will be hunting turkeys in Elizabethtown - but not in the way you might think. They’ll be participating in the ECHOS Great Turkey Hunt, a 5K race that benefits Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services.
The race will kick off at 8:15 a.m. from Bear Creek Elementary School, 1459 Sheaffer Road, Elizabethtown, on Thursday, Nov. 25. It features participants searching for stuffed turkeys along the racecourse, said race director Grace Wells. “If they bring one back with them to the finish line, we’ll have a frozen turkey for them,” she stated. Prizes will be awarded for the top three male and female finishers in each age group. “We’re giving away plates with our Great Turkey Hunt logo on them as awards,” Grace noted. “Last year, we gave out forks, so this goes nicely with that.” Grace’s husband, Chuck, came up with the idea for the race a few years ago. “He wanted to give presents to kids in the area at Christmastime,” Grace said, noting that they were searching for an organization to support when the then-director of ECHOS spoke at their church. “We realized there was a place right here in town that we
Runners celebrate finishing the ECHOS Great Turkey Hunt.
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Imagine four children ranging in age from kindergarten to third grade so enraptured by an hourlong presentation that they are surprised when it is over. What could grab and hold their attention? Why, music, of course, but not just any music. The four children were in a SWAN (Scaling Walls A Note at a Time) after-school class at Santa will greet children at Christmas at the Star Barn Village.
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