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Caroling in the season on The Circle

Songfest helps to raise food for those in need throughout county
The Children’s Choir of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Georgetown always gets a rousing ovation from the crowd. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
December 10, 2016
Hank Davis’ face reflects the light of the season as he holds a candle with his mother, Tara Davis, of Georgetown. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Sussex County Courthouse on The Circle is lit with the colors of the season. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Lyra Marquense plays on homemade instruments to get the annual event underway. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Marilyn Davis, left, and Tara Davis of Georgetown sing Christmas songs using the flashlight from a cellphone. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Georgetown Middle School combined choir sings “Winter Wonderland” in front of the county courthouse. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Sussex County, state and local officials gather on the stage to sing holiday songs at the conclusion of the Dec. 5 event. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Santa Claus officially arrives in the county seat. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
With a green holiday light in the background, Lyra Marquense performs “Feliz Navidad.” RON MACARTHUR
Wearing his traditional top hat, Kevin Short takes the stage to help lead Caroling on the Circle. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Local performer Ed Shockley helps lead the crowd in signing traditional Christmas songs. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Sussex Central High School Choir sings “White Winter Hymnal.” RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Rebecca Wilson of Georgetown takes the stage each year during the Sussex County Christmas event. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Volunteers help collect food to benefit Sussex residents in need. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Santa Claus arrives on The Circle in a horse-drawn carriage. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

More than 300 carolers gathered in downtown Georgetown for the 33rd annual Caroling on The Circle Dec. 5 to ring in the Christmas season and collect an estimated 14,000 canned goods and nonperishable items for local food banks.

Started in 1984 as part of the Delaware First initiative, a generation later, Caroling on The Circle continues to help those in need. The community has donated more than 685,000 canned goods through the program over the past three decades.

Sussex County officials are once again asking residents to “Pack the Pod,” a 14-by-7-foot storage trailer on The Circle.

The food drive continues through Friday, Dec. 30. The public can continue to drop off canned goods and nonperishable food items 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at the county administrative offices building on The Circle or the west office complex offices on Route 113, both in Georgetown.

Items collected will be donated to approximately 15 area pantries, shelters and church organizations for distribution within Sussex County.

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