Morgantown/Honey Brook /townlively
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 44
we are so thankful for our readers and the local businesses and organizations that help to make our communities thrive Honey Brook Sets Holiday Decorating Contest BY FRANCINE FULTON
Candy Cane Lane is part of the Lights on Elwyn holiday display in Sinking Spring. The attraction will be open from Nov. 29 through Dec. 31.
Community Invited To View Christmas Light Display BY FRANCINE FULTON
ocal residents are invited to take a short drive to Sinking Spring to enjoy Lights on Elwyn, a free holiday display featured at the home of Ron and Kerin DeCarlo. The display will open on Sunday, Nov. 29, and run through Thursday, Dec. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. Those who visit the Christmas light show, which will feature approximately 30,000 Christmas
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lights, a walk-through Candy Cane Lane, an 11-foot Ferris wheel and animated characters, are asked to bring donations of dog and cat food, treats and kitty litter. Donations can be dropped off in a bin provided on-site. Pet items, as well as financial contributions, will be donated to the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Berks County, Birdsboro. “People can drive by and see it, but we want them to get out. There
is plenty of street parking,� Ron explained. “Our setup is like a Christmas village. We have a display in the back. It’s not a threeminute thing; you can take 10 to 15 minutes to see everything.� New this year is a hand-built sleigh, where visitors can take photos. “This year - brand new - we have an actual sled that we built so people can come and take pictures of it with their animals and kids or themselves for their Christmas
cards,� Ron said. “They can actually sit in the sled.� Ron begins creating the Christmas display in early November with the help of his friend Tim Gaston. “You will see the time and effort that goes into this. A lot of the wooden figures are handmade,� Ron noted. “It will be worth (the drive).� The DeCarlos have been decorating their home for more than 30 years but decided to add the charity
See Holiday Decorating Contest pg 3
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See Christmas Light Display pg 6
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Lights on Elwyn is a holiday display in Sinking Spring that features approximately 30,000 Christmas lights and other attractions. Visitors to the display are asked to donate pet items for the Animal Rescue League of Berks County.
“Deck the Brook,� a holiday decorating contest, is being presented by the Honey Brook Community Partnership (HBCP). As part of the annual event, residences, businesses and organizations in Honey Brook Township and Honey Brook Borough are invited to decorate their property or doorway for any winter holiday of their choice, including Christmas and Hanukkah. A cash prize will be awarded to the winner in each category. Categories include Residential Door, Residential Yard/Lawn and Business Site.
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