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Volume VI, Issue 25 · Mid December, 2011

Warren

County Report

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

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‘Tis the season

Christkindlmarkt Festival a seasonal shopping bonanza

By Carol BallardWarren County ReportAter a parade and ribbon cut-ting the previous night, on Satur-day, Dec. 3, the ChristkindlmarktFestival was held at the VillageCommons next to the Gazebo atthe junction o Chester and MainStreets.Te “Winter Wonderland” in-cluded 18-inch snowakes andornaments in the trees, giantNutcrackers, sing-along caroling,a Christmas concert and cratand ood vendors set up in themarket area.Te annual is wholesome, reeand a non-alcoholic event ex-tending an opportunity or localcraters and artisans to display and sell their wares.World-amous “Hilby, theSkinny German Juggle-Boy” en-couraged audience participationand perormed to lots o laughsand applause.Other amily-type events in-cluded: Mike Randolph’s Wood-house Band playing traditionalFolk and Christmas music; Jerey Alban and the Blue Ridge Sing-ers; a live Nativity scene; Paws‘n’ Claus Pictures with Santa, theproceeds o which will benetthe Humane Society o WarrenCounty; Front Royal’s DowntownHoliday Parade; a Battle o theBands; Challenge o the Choirsand the Silent Monks o theShenandoah.

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Organizer Maggie SIll, Mayor Darr and Santa launch Christ-kindlmarkt with parade and ribbon cutting Friday night,Dec. 2.How don’t know how “wise” those guys are - but it worksfor Live Nativity Scene at the Christkindlmarkt.

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