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Local church will again offer free parking, shuttle service

Experienced Fall Festival visitors west of Sheldon Road, and ride one of This year the volunteer drivers from
know there is a “good” way to visit the their vans into the city. The buses are the church will be under the director of
event and the “best” way to enjoy the fes- driven by experienced volunteers famil- church member Adam Wolf.
tival. iar with the vehicles and the traffic. The church will welcome those wait-
A good way is to pay $5 or $10 for Passengers are dropped off near ing in line for their ride in the air-condi-
parking at various locations in the com- Plymouth City Hall on Main Street, tioned church building should the week-
munity, which will then benefit local where folks ready to return to their vehi- end include hot weather.
civic and community groups. The best cles after enjoying all the festival has to Festival Chairman Eric Joy said using
way is to park in a large lot at no cost and offer. The buses begin running from the the shuttle service was the best piece of
then hop on the free, air conditioned church about a half hour before the festi- advice he could offer to visitors.
shuttle which provides free parking and val officially opens each day and contin- “It makes the entire event far more
drop off and pick up in the center of ue to pick up folks from the city hall pleasant for everyone and helps allevi-
town. The shuttle rides have become a location for about a half hour after it ate some of the traffic and parking situa-
traditional community service offered closes. The free parking and shuttle tions in the area.
by Praise Community Church. Officials service will be available all weekend. “The church volunteers do a great
suggest Fall Festival visitors park in the Nobody will get left behind, a church job,” he added noting that in the years
large lot located at 45000 North spokesman said. “Anybody who shows the church has been offering the service
Territorial Road, about a quarter mile up for a ride with get one.” there have been no reported problems.