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‘Tis the season
By Carol Ballard
& Roger Bianchini
Warren County Report
After a ribbon cutting and Proclamation
of positive cultural and economic
impact on the town read by
Front Royal Mayor Tim Darr on the
final evening of November, on Saturday,
Dec. 1, the 9th Annual Christkindlmarkt
Festival was held from
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Village Commons
next to the Gazebo at the junction
of Chester and Main Streets.
The annual event, increasingly
now a landmark of our local holiday
season, reminds us that Christ
is still an integral part of the Christmas
season, along with the type of
small, independent business and
craftsmanship that surely provided
a manger for the baby Jesus (we are
pretty sure the Holy Family did not
shop at Walmart). It is a wholesome,
family-friendly, free event extend-
ing an opportunity for local crafters
and artisans to display and sell their
wares.
The “Winter Wonderland” included
18-inch snowflakes and ornaments
in the trees, giant Nutcrackers,
sing-along caroling, a Christmas
concert and craft and food vendors
set up in the market area.
Returning by popular demand was
world-famous “Hilby, the Skinny
German Juggle-Boy” again encouraging
audience participation and
playing to lots of laughs and applause.
Other events and performances
included: easy viewing of
Front Royal’s Downtown Holiday Parade
on Dec. 1 as Christkindlmarkt
provided day-long shopping options
along the parade route down East
Main and up Chester; a Challenge of
the Choirs; the Silent Monks of the
Shenandoah’s “silent” interpretation
of Beethoven’s musically immortal
“Hallelujah Chorus”; horse carriage
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Christkindlmarkt’s 9th Annual seasonal shopping bonanza
Ribbon cut - where’d it go? Tree lights on - and the sky is ...
not falling. Mayor Darr, and organizers Maggie and Steve Sill
officially open Christkindlmarkt 2012.
Mr. & Mrs. Claus join elves and live Gingerbread people to
celebrate opening of Christkindlemarkt.
Does anyone really know what time it is? - Skater cutouts circle
the town sundial at Christkindlmarkt the evening of Nov.
30.
and wagon rides; Paws ‘n’ Claus
Pictures with Santa, the proceeds
of which will benefit the Humane
Society of Warren County; special
(nearly resurrection) performances
by Elvis (our own Richard Parker);
Storybook Cottage with a caricature
artist, story readings and games;
musical interlude by Abby Lopez;
Karin & Tyson Herman’s PALS for
Christ Ministry; a moustache and
beard competition; Amanda Simons
opening ceremony “National An-
them”; coffee & cookies provided by
the Salvation Army; holiday crafts,
food an products provided by Arlene
Narron Antiques, Dave & Carol
Feiring, Tony T’s Apple Farm &
Kitchen, Vino e Formaggio (thanks
for the parade pass of my missing
scarf, Christian), Gingerbread men
and houses and cookies, Front Royal
Church of the Brethren, Jo & Tom
Dickinson’s Computer Medical Center,
Beach Bun tanning & Airbrush
Salon, The Gift Basket Boutique,
Offering Something Different
in Senior Living
The Wood Carver (Steve’s Carved
Signs), and even the town-county
Economic Development Authority
(whose continuing gift to the community
is the ongoing cleanup and
pending redevelopment of the former
American Viscose-FMC-Avtex
property).
Christkindlmarkt and its driving
force, Steve and Maggie Sill of The
Heaven Sent Shoppe also thanks
sponsors State Farm, Edward Jones
Investments, Americana Signs &
Engraving, Rappahannock Electric
Cooperative, Jean’s Jewelers and
Crim’s Trailer Service.
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