Golden Anniversary Chicken Barbecue
to be held Saturday, August 21
This one will be special.
The 50th Annual Chicken Barbecue & Auction will be held on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community.
50th Annual. GOLDEN Anniversary. That’s a lot of drumsticks.
When the first grill fired up in 1961, the “Church of the Brethren Home,” as it was known at the time, had just expanded. The old Cross Keys Hotel still functioned as a “rest home,” but for those needing a higher level of car, the Infirmary Wing had been added, creating what would now be recognized as a nursing home.
That first Barbecue event featured chicken and roasted potatoes. Since then the meal has become more elaborate, and the event has grown to feature other foods, crafts, music, books, children’s activities, a car show (which won’t be held in 2010) and an auction, initially featuring quilts but now includes various antiques and collectibles as well.
What has remained the same is the event’s stewardship by the Auxiliary and the number of volunteers – from churches, the community and the villagers and team members on campus – who work to make it successful. Proceeds continue to go toward Auxiliary projects, including the Good Samaritan Fund, which helps residents who can no longer pay for their own care.
More details about the special, Golden Anniversary edition of the Chicken Barbecue at Cross Keys will be published here in the coming months.
For now, take a look at last year’s event, as seen by photographers Dennis Hare and Ron Harris.
Click here for slide show of Dennis Hare photos
Click here for slide show of Ron Harris photos
For more information about the 50th Annual Chicken Barbecue, call 717-624-5203.
