Tuesday, December 22, 2009

WVFD Members Escort Santa


Monday - December 21: Completing a custom started years ago the Wellsville Volunteer Fire Dept. wrapped up three evenings of taking Santa around the area. Last night they tried to cover all the areas missed in the first two runs.

Santa took time out of his busy schedule to go all around the Village & Yellow Creek Twp. to hear what many youngsters are wishing for this Christmas. The custom was started years ago with a deal WPD Officer Jack Gallagher made with Santa. If Santa would take the time Gallagher agreed to drive him around town to pick up "Letters to Santa". It started with Gallagher's police cruiser.

When Officer Gallagher retired the members of the WVFD agreed to take over the duties. In a way it's their chance to give back to the community and say thanks for your support throughout the year. From what we saw last night it was a pleasure. We were invited to ride along and from what we experienced we hope that invitation will long continue.

It's said a picture is worth a thousand words. If that's the case we got millions! We saw a whole range of emotions last night. There were smiles enough to fill Lake Erie. There was hope in some of those eyes and others that had no doubt that there's a Santa. Some showed they were tickled to get their picture taken with the jolly old elf. There were some that displayed some very serious contemplation about their wishes. There was unbridled excitement in a few. Some were tired with a look of slumber and there were a couple with denial.

We heard a lot of requests for X-boxes, Play Stations and such. One young lad visiting from Columbus said "actually, I want a lap top" when Santa asked what he wanted him to bring. There was a young lady that wanted a real live pony. There were two that gave letters to Santa and waited for him to read them just in case he had any questions. One little girl proved she had the Christmas spirit when she gave Santa a picture out of her story book before giving him her list.

We made up three collages to go along with this report of Santa's travels through the area. Two are posted here and one more below. You can click on any of them to enlarge.

Thanks guys for inviting us. We thoroughly enjoyed it. You guys shouldn't get any coal in your stockings...


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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I think it is wonderful that our volunteers do this every year!
Just look at the smiles on all those childrens's faces!
It brings a tear to my eye.
Thank you all so much and Merry Christmas.
God bless.