Elizabethtown NOVEMBER 27, 2019
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Immersed In An Interactive Wonderland The Train Guys Prepare Holiday Exhibit By Chelsea Peifer
The Train Guys are back at work setting up an elaborate, interactive miniature train display for the public in the lower level of the Elizabethtown Public Library, 10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown. The group of approximately 20 volunteers began construction in mid-October for the final product to make its public debut from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3. “We think for a temporary Christmas display that this is the biggest on the East Coast,” said Train Guy Craig Coble. O-gauge trains run through detailed towns decorated for the holidays, and G-scale and standard-gauge trains and accessories are also featured. The interactive elements of the display, which has upwards of 50 push buttons, are one of the things that Coble said visitors tend
to most appreciate. Several new push button accessories have been added for 2019, as well as new track loops, a third level of track, a police station, a flying saucer abducting a cow, and enhancements to the perennially popular circus setup. “Last year was our best year ever. We had well over 4,600 visitors, and we’re hoping for even more this year,” Coble stated. Costumed greeters - such as a railroad police officer and an engineer - track attendance and interact with guests at the event. Historical Elizabethtown buildings are part of the setup, such as a miniature version of the Klein Chocolate Company stadium, which was built in Elizabethtown in 1919. “Most of the volunteers have a lot of history knowledge, whether it’s about real railroads, toy trains, or Elizabethtown itself,” noted Coble. “And all of those pieces of history link to so many others.” See The Train Guys pg 3
The Train Guys, dedicated volunteers ranging from teenagers to retirees, invite the public to view an interactive miniature train display in the lower level of the Elizabethtown Public Library on select dates from Dec. 3 through 30. Admission is by donation, with all proceeds benefiting the library.
Rotary Announces Christmas Tree Sale Shopping Event To Support Cornerstone Youth Center ETN
The twinkle of lights and the beauty of poinsettias will welcome the community to Bring the Holidays Home at Cornerstone Youth Center, located at
95 S. Wilson Ave., across from the Elizabethtown Train Station. Now in its 10th year, the annual shopping benefit has a new day of the week and time on See Cornerstone pg 2
From Nov. 29 to Dec. 20, Christmas trees will be available to purchase through the Elizabethtown Rotary Club in the parking lot of the Giant Food Store in Elizabethtown. Proceeds will support various community projects and organizations.
The Elizabethtown Rotary Club will kick off its annual Christmas tree sale
on Friday, Nov. 29, in the parking lot of the Giant Food Store located at 1278 S. Market St., Elizabethtown. The tree sale will be open to the public seven See Tree Sales pg 2
Representing the blending of community partners at Cornerstone’s annual Bring the Holidays Home shopping event, set to take place on Dec. 6, are (from left) Wendie Spence, Spence Candies; Angelina Hemsch, Elizabethtown Area High School 2020 Mini-THON co-chair; and Laurie Shepler, Cornerstone Youth Center.
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