From CHRISSY GUINERY at the Milton/Ulladulla Times
The entire community is expected to turn out for this years’ spectacular Community Christmas Carols by Candlelight.
With more than 600 in attendance last year, the crowd is expected to swell to double this year – with many sponsors on board promising a sensational event.
With a free admission and an action-packed program on offer, it is the place to be on Friday evening.
For those wishing to enjoy a picnic dinner, the evening commences at 6pm with hot food available through Ulladulla Milton Lions Club or byo picnic and hot and cold drinks for sale by United Christian Education Foundation (UCEF) members.
Jazz funk musicians from throughout the Shoalhaven area will provide entertainment during the hour dinner period.
An initiative of the combined Christian Churches of Ulladulla, the Carols will feature guest artist Paulini from Australian Idol and Young Divas.
Shoalhaven Anglican School has provided the perfect venue, overlooking the rolling hills of Milton – with a bigger-than-ever fireworks display by Eric Crocker of Sunset Fireworks to conclude the action-packed evening, with something for everyone in the family.
Carols will commence at 7.30pm with popular Youth Minister Tom Foley standing as MC for the evening and Milton Town Band providing the tunes.
Other guests include SAS Barbershop Quartet, guest speaker 26 year old Sam Low, St Mary’s Star of the Sea School along with community singing.
Committee coordinator Steve Campbell, whose main role has been to whip everyone else into shape, said the night is fulfilling a dream.
“It is the combined Christian Churches’ desire to bring the town together for a spectacular Christmas event, to honour God and build bridges within the community,” Steve said.
So many people have come on board to support this event and we want to thank everyone involved.
“The community will certainly have a night to remember.”
Prime, Shoalhaven City Council, local Christian Churches, Isis Egyptian Day Spa and Salon and South coast Ford are major sponsors, providing monetary donations, printing, the vehicles to bring Paulini and her manager Nicole Heart.
Ulladulla Printing Services supplemented the posters, which were designed by talented local lad Daniel butler.
Lions are providing hot food stalls while the rotary Club is in charge of grounds management with fencing, lighting and carparking.
Tim Thompson from Soundslike PA systems will do the sound again this year.
Shoalhaven Scaffolding Services donated the scaffolding.
Memories of Thyme is providing the candles that will be for sale to raise funds for a local charity and Wool’n’Things have provided curtain material, with Sue Robinson busily sewing for the past month to make the stage curtaining.
“There are so many involved in a production of this magnitude,” Steve said.
“Administrative coordinator Suzanne Phillips has done an amazing job; Phil Brown has been our link to service groups and ensuring the nitty-gritty ground stuff is in order.
“Lisa Gowen will serve as Paulini’s PA while her husband, stage manager, Pastor Adam Gowen has taken care of the production side.
The night commences at Shoalhaven Anglican School on Croobyar Road in Milton on Friday from 6pm for picnic dinner, with carols commencing at 7.30pm.
Fireworks are scheduled for a 9.15 finale.
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