FALL FESTIVAL 2017
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Praise be
Church offers free parking, shuttle service to festival
More than 1,000 riders can't be
wrong.
That's the number of folks who
have taken advantage of the free shut-
tle service to and from the Plymouth
Fall Festival during the past 5 years
and eliminated the stress of attempt-
ing to find a parking spot at the popu-
lar event.
James Hooper, chairperson of mis-
sions and outreach at Praise Baptist
Church, said the shuttle service and
parking has been without any unto-
ward incidents during the years the
church has been providing the serv-
ice.
“Many of the folks we shuttle are
families who return every year once
they discover how easy and conven-
ient the service is,”Hooper said.
The rides are provided in a new,
large passenger van driven by congre-
gation members and there has never
been a safety issue, Hooper said.
He added said thatmany of the rid-
ers are volunteer workers at the festi-
val who really appreciate not having
to findparking places.
The shuttle picks passengers up at
Praise Baptist Church located at
45000 North Territorial Road, about a
quarter mile west of Sheldon Road.
From there, the new shuttle bus will
transport visitors to the drop-off loca-
tion, adjacent to Plymouth City Hall
in downtown, where the festival will
be under way. Passengers will enter
and exit the van right on Main Street,
Hooper said.
The vans run about every 20 min-
utes or so, or whenever there is a
need and according to Festival
President Eric Joy, will continue to
operate for a half hour before the fes-
tival begins each day and a half hour
after the festival closes.
Festival hours this year are noon
until 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, from 7
a.m. until 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9
and from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on
Sunday, Sept. 9.
For directions to the church or more information, call (734) 455-2300.
