With the

passing of Halloween, the focus is now put on Christmas.

The

approximate 50-day wait begins with the fifth annual Noel

November celebration, sponsored by the Fayette County

Board of Realtors.

Noel

November is the annual fund-raiser for the Realtors. Each

year, they offer an afternoon of entertainment, craft

exhibits and a showing of wreaths and trees. That night,

there is an auction for the wreaths and trees and the

money raised goes to local nonprofit organizations. Over

the past four years, the group has raised close to

$40,000.

This year

the event will be at the Kiwanis Fields over by the

Recreation Department on Redwine Road. Area choirs will

perform and light refreshments will be available. There

will be a children's craft corner and a scheduled visit

from Santa Claus, as well as more than 40 different

themed trees and wreaths. The afternoon exhibiting will

end at 4 p.m.

The auction

will begin at 7 p.m. and tickets are $10 and can be

purchased at Century 21 Southern Crescent in

Fayetteville, Coldwell Banker Fulton County in Peachtree

City, or the office of the Fayette County Board of

Realtors on Brandywine Road in Fayetteville. If a tree is

purchased at the auction, it will be delivered the

following day.

For

information, phone 770-461-2401.

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