Elijah's Retreat Fall Festival by Jessica Payne
Read MoreAn Elijah Retreat tractor sits on display at the retreat’s Fall Festival on Saturday. The Fall Festival is one way the retreat raises money to keep costs at a minimum for families touched by autism who are looking to unplug and build lasting memories in a sensory-friendly environment. (Jessica Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A young girl plays with a retreat cat at the Elijah’s Retreat Fall Festival in Jacksonville. Elijah’s Retreat is a 50-acre family experience that allows children to enjoy hayrides, feeding farm animals, fishing, bird watching, star gazing, finding eggs in chicken coops and mini-equine therapy sessions. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Jacksonville High School student Hadley Hillencamp gets her face painted at Elijah’s Retreat Fall Festival celebrating 10 years in business. The event raised money, in part, with an auction that included ballet tickets to the Nutcracker, dove hunt for four in Argentina, American flag made from Fire Department retired hoses and more. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A sign sits outside a designated barn at a Fall Festival hosted by Elijah’s Retreat in Jacksonville on Saturday. The Fall Festival is one way the retreat raises money to keep costs at a minimum for families touched by autism who are looking to unplug and build lasting memories in a sensory-friendly environment. (Jessica Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)