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Emmitsburg Celebrates An Evening of Christmas Spirit
James Rada, Jr.
Emmitsburg Photos by James Rada, Jr. an Emmitsburg resident. “I like the
residents turned sense of community spirit here, and
out in what many people felt were they love to see the lights.”
record numbers for the 29 Annual Caballero has lived in
th
Evening of Christmas Spirit on Emmitsburg twelve years. Before
December 4, 2017. that, she lived in New Market
The evening began with the and said she couldn’t recall the
lighting of the town Christmas tree. town having as big an event as
It is something usually done on the Emmitsburg’s Evening of Christmas
town square, but because of the Spirit.
work on the square and sidewalks, Outside, people could take a
it was decided to move the tree hayride or enjoy hot dogs, hot
lighting to the Community Center. chocolate, and cookies. More food
Many people felt this change was was upstairs in JoAnn’s Ballroom, as
more conducive to hosting a crowd. were the musical performances by
Youth choirs from Mother Seton area groups. Each year, around eight
School and Christ Community hundred hot dogs and thirty gallons
Church opened the evening with of hot chocolate are served.
Christmas songs for the gathering The community gathers inside and outside of the Carriage House in Emmitsburg to enjoy visits The Carriage House Inn sponsors
with Santa, craft making, hayrides, and goodies, during Emmitsburg’s annual An Evening of
crowd. Jeff Rajaski’s daughter, Christmas Spirit on December 4. the Evening of Christmas Spirit each
Maryn, attends Mother Seton year as a tribute to JoAnn Hance,
School and sings with the choir, so who was the mother and wife
they drove up from Frederick to be “It’s a very nice event that kicks for the rest of the evening. A line of the Carriage House founders,
part of the evening. It was their first off the holiday season well,” Rajaski of children quickly formed at the Bob Hance and his father, Jim,
time attending. said. “It gets you into the Christmas entrance of the restaurant to meet respectively.
spirit.” with Santa. Other children were
Maryn said that she really liked inside in a dining room, making
having the people in attendance, Christmas decorations.
singing the Christmas carols with Jennifer Caballero’s three
the choir. children—Skyler, Maddox, and
Following the short tree lighting Shyloh—were quick to get in line to
ceremony, the crowd moved down talk to Santa. “They look forward to
to the Carriage House Restaurant it every year,” said Caballero, who is
Mother
Seton
School’s
choir
ignites
Christmas
spirit in
the crowd,
singing
delightful
Christmas
songs.
Visiting with Santa was one of the first Crowds gather to witness the Christmas
destinations for many of the young children who tree lighting ceremony, held this year at the
attended the much-anticipated annual event, An Community Center.
Evening of Christmas Spirit.
