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Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles says the city is excited to kick off its summer programming with the eighth annual E-Town Wine Fest, which she says will be bigger than ever.

“Delicious food, wineries, we will have beer – we’ve got some craft breweries going to set up as well,” said Pyles. “Of course, the Bourbon Spec Yard Bourbon Bar will be available as well, and this year we’ll have several commercial vendors on site. We had some last year, but our selection has expanded, and we are still taking applications, so by the time May gets here we are excited for what we’re able to present to the public this year.”

The festival will be held at the bandstand at Freeman Lake Park from 4 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Tickets are $30 the day of and $25 in advance, but there’s still time this week to take advantage of the festival’s “Uncorking Sale.”

“You get discounted tickets for the Wine Fest for only $20, so you’re saving a little bit of money, $5 off of the pre-purchase, and of course $10 off the day of, so $20 up until March 1st,” Pyles said.

Wineries will be offering drinks by the glass or bottle, so tasting tickets will give patrons the chance to try before they buy.

“With your tasting ticket, that includes admission, a wine tasting glass that you get to take home with you, and eight tasting tickets to use at any of our wineries,” Pyles said. “We have reached out to several more wineries this year, and it looks like we’re going to have a lot more than we had last year. We’re really excited about that.”

Non-tasting tickets are available for $10. In addition to the food, drink, and commercial vendors, Piper Madison will open on stage, followed by headliners The Mixers.

Visit www.etownevents.com for more information.

North Hardin High School students Michael and Mackenzie Logan need your help, and you can help them by letting them help you.

“We knocked on doors, we introduced ourselves, we tried to persuade this message that we are two high school students trying to raise money and we are willing to help you with anything it takes to help you help us,” Michael Logan said.

The Logan Siblings are raising money for the North Hardin German class’s trip to Europe in spring of 2025, and in order to do so the two are offering their services for whatever jobs people need done.

“I do babysitting,” Mackenzie Logan said. “We’re good with dogs. We have dogs of our own, so we love pets. We can clean house. We can do some yard work. We ain’t afraid to get dirty. I can drive, so if people need groceries bought for them, like elderly people, and they don’t want to deal with the online shopping and stuff, but they don’t want to go out and travel, we can also offer that as well.”

The two have set a fundraising goal of $12,000, with a deadline set for this October. In addition to working, the two are planning a yard sale for April, and are hosting a Scentsy scent circles fundraiser that ends this week.

“They’re air fresheners that basically can go in your car, your backpack, anything like that,” Michael Logan said. “She gives them to us, we make the orders, and then out of the $20 that it costs to buy the scent circle, $7 of that goes to me and my sister for our trip.”

The siblings have their sights set on the 2025 trip because it will be their only opportunity to participate in the trip together, and both are excited for the experiences the trip will offer.

“I’ve never really traveled anywhere,” Mackenzie Logan said. “I thought that would be really nice. I always am into learning something new, and I’d love to try some new food.”

You can meet the Logan Siblings at the E-Town Lions Club’s pancake breakfast at Elizabethtown High School on March 23. Find the Logan Siblings Facebook profile to learn more, donate, or inquire about the siblings’ services.