Merryhill Family Fun Day

By TANJUA DAMON-MERROW

Published: Oct 01, 2001 12:00 AM

The Merryhill Child Care Center at 49 Queen Street is holding its first annual Family Fun Day featuring Touch-A-Truck and hayrides on Saturday, October 13, from 10 am to 4 pm.

General admission to the Touch-A-Truck exhibit is $3 per person and will feature a variety of large construction and rescue vehicles for children of all ages to explore.

Hayrides will also take place throughout the day for an additional charge. Enjoy a fall family hayride, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of autumn as the family rides through the field of the neighboring farm.

There will also be refreshments, baked goods, and Entertainment Books on sale. All proceeds from this event will go toward the Merryhill Building Purchase Fund.

âWeâre hoping the community will continue to show its tremendous support for Merryhill by joining us on October 13 for an outing that is bound to be fun and for the whole family,â said Joeline Wruck, president of the Board of Directors at Merryhill.

For more information on the Family Fun Day, or to make a donation to the Merryhill Building Purchase Fund, call Lisa Ayr at 221-3836.

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