Residents Host Fundraiser to Save Santa's Central Coventry Visit
Santa Claus's annual tour of Central Coventry neighborhoods may be in jeopardy, but residents are stepping up to help.
After learning that the Central Coventry Fire District may not be able to escort Santa Claus on his annual neighborhood visits this year, two Coventry residents have organized a community event in hopes of saving the beloved holiday tradition. For more than 20 years, the fire district has taken Santa Claus for a ride through nearby neighborhoods to visit Coventry children and their families during the Christmas season. The tour generally takes about five nights to cover the district, with firefighters volunteering their time to drive the fire truck, but the cost of fuel will be the hurdle this year. Central Coventry Fire District has been in the midst of a special mastership since October, allowing only court-appointed Special Master …
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Kelly Powers
11:55 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Some people might think its obnoxious but my children look forward to this every year, this is a memory my children will cherish for a lifetime. Thank you Lauren for the info. If my family cannot attend the cook off we will definitely be donating! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! more ›