Octorara /townlively
DECEMBER 2, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXX • NO 42
Lions Club To Hold Holiday Decorating Contest BY FRANCINE FULTON
Parkesburg-area residents are invited to take part in the annual holiday lights/decorations contest being presented by the Parkesburg Lions Club. Judging will take place on Saturday, Dec. 19, starting at 6 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for first-, second- and thirdplace winners. Event organizers said the contest
is something that people can enjoy during the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s something to do for fun. Holidays will be different this year,” noted Lions Club member Robin McKenna, one of the event organizers. “We just wanted to do something fun and community-oriented.” Residents are invited to be as creative as possible while decorating. “There are no real criteria. We have a committee, and we drive around See Decorating Contest pg 3
Parkesburg Action Committee members (from left) Tina O’Connor, Tammy Butler, Chavonn Butler and Jenny Alexander.
Christmas On Main Set In Parkesburg he Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC) will present Christmas On Main, a holiday open house that will highlight local businesses, on Saturday, Dec. 5, from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown Parkesburg. The event will also feature displays by craft vendors and community groups, several food trucks, Christmas caroling and more. Activities will take place on Main Street, as well as on First Avenue. “This year we have expanded,” said PAC member Jenny Alexander, one of the event organizers. “(Previously), it was just on Main Street. This
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year we are partnering with businesses on First Avenue.” She noted that street parking will be available in both locations. “We have food trucks coming that will (offer) both entrees and great desserts,” Alexander added. “There will be carolers roaming around and a bonfire on Main Street with s’mores.” PAC will also present a scavenger hunt with Parkesburg Ducks. “Someone in town - no one knows who it is - takes these rubber ducks and hides them all over town. They did it over the summer. (As part of the activity), you take a picture of a duck you found and post it to (the
Santa Claus To Visit Christiana, Collect Food Donations
‘Parkesburg Duck’) Facebook page and re-hide it,” explained Alexander. For Christmas on Main, people will be asked to collect as many ducks as they can and return them to Experience Positive Therapy, 226 W. Main St., Parkesburg. “Whoever collects the most ducks will get gift cards to HSR Automotive and JDog Junk Removal & Hauling,” noted Alexander. All of the participating shops on First Avenue and Main Street will host local vendors at their locations. “Businesses have been generous to give space in their stores for small vendors who don’t have their own building - artists, crafters and
The Christiana Lions Club will once again hold a Christmas in Christiana celebration, but this year’s event has been scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic. While the annual celebration will not include a holiday lighting contest and visits with Santa at the Christiana Freight Station, it will feature an appearance by Santa Claus, who will parade through the borough in his sleigh on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. During his rounds, Santa will be accompanied
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The Parkesburg Lions Club will present its annual holiday lights/decorations contest.
