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Dalton State to host Elderfest’s
An Appalachian Christmas at Amicalola
Falls State Park |
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Release Date: Nov. 21, 2006
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Dalton State College's Center for Continuing Education
will sponsor "An Appalachian Christmas" for Elderfest
2006 at Amicalola Falls State Park, December 3-6.
Elderfest is designed for Dalton State Elderhostel alumni and their friends
and families who are interested in hostelling and
learning more about the Elderhostel experience.
"There's no better place to be than the North Georgia mountains, and with
the Amicalola Falls Lodge decorated for Christmas,
you'll think you've found Santa's second home," says
Carol Burton, Dalton State's Elderhostel Coordinator.
"We have a wonderful program planned. We will take a look at Truman Capote's
two short stories that focus on Christmas in the South,
and we'll listen to holiday music from around the world
- from movies to Broadway," Burton continues.
"We'll hear Pat Hammond Greenwald tell us the story of
Carlie, a woman of the mountains, and we'll learn more
about the early settlers who made their homes in these
hills."
Storyteller Bob Thomason and his brother Greg will also be on hand to
entertain the guests with songs and stories, Burton
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Carol Burton, Elderhostel Coordinator for Dalton State,
holds a copy of the brochure that describes Elderfest's
"An Appalachian Christmas," scheduled for December 3-6.
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During the three-day program, participants will also
hear from a descendant of the Creek Indian tribe who
will talk about the spirituality and spirit of the
Tribal peoples who were removed from the mountains of
North Georgia.
"Vette Middleton, a Creek descendant, will provide us
with a unique perspective that combines the gifts of
spirit, touch, and humor that were common to these
people," says Burton. "When you leave, you will have
been blessed by seeing, touching, and feeling the
spirituality of
this land and its humble people."
Participants will pay $330 per person for double
occupancy and $450 for a single room for the program.
Accommodations are in the Amicalola Falls State Park and
Lodge, which is home to the highest waterfall east of
the Mississippi River.
Elderhostel, a nonprofit organization, is the nation's
first and the world's largest education and travel
organization for adults aged 55 and older. More than
8,000 programs are offered each year in more than 90
countries.
The Dalton State Elderhostel programs have a big
following, partly because of Georgia's location as a
major thoroughfare connecting Florida to points north.
Elderfest, initiated in 1993 by Carol Burton, is an
annual reunion for those who have attended Dalton State
Elderhostel programs in the past, their friends and
families, and others who are interested in learning more
about hostelling. For more information about Elderfest
or Elderhostel, please call 706.272.4454.
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