Don’t let the Grinch (Brandon Torkelson) steal Christmas from his Whoville neighbors (l-r) Mary Schott, Cindy Torkelson, and Tammy Moser this holiday season. Attend “Christmas in Elgin” festivities from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in downtown Elgin. Local Elgin businesses will have specials all day, and attendees can register for prizes at each business. Torkelson Motors will host vendors and be the location of the Elgin 2019 Homecoming Soup Supper fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Chris DeBack photo
Plenty of Christmas cheer in Elgin this year
By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com
Area residents should mark their calendars as Elgin has plenty of Christmas cheer to spread this holiday season with numerous events taking place during the month of December.
Christmas in Elgin
“Christmas in Elgin” will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at the businesses in Elgin.
Sponsored by the Elgin Community Betterment Club, residents will be able to register at any local participating Elgin business for one of four $25 Elgin Buck prizes or one of ten $10 Elgin Buck prizes. Simply fill out a slip of paper with your name, address, and phone number. Residents need not be present for the drawing that will take place at 7 p.m. at Torkelson Motors in Elgin.
While registering for prizes, be sure to check out what each Elgin business has to offer this holiday season during Elgin’s Holiday Open Houses.The local businesses will have specials and refreshments all day long. Also, Torkelson Motors will have different vendors on-site with holiday items for sale.
“It used to be called ‘Christmas in the Valley,’ and it has been done for a long time,” Cindy Torkelson said. “I remember the turkey drawings at 3 p.m. on all the Saturdays in December. Be sure to come on down and see what the different Elgin businesses have to offer.”
In conjunction with “Christmas in Elgin,” the Elgin 2019 Homecoming Committee will host a Soup Supper fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. at Torkelson Motors.