Santa Claus Keeps On Truckin’ Through Valley

Sat., Dec. 13, 1997

By Pat Sciuchetti pats@spokesman.com

Santa Claus will once again be rolling through Valley neighborhoods on a fire truck from Valley Fire District 1.

Valley firefighters will be with Santa, handing out candy canes and playing festive Christmas music. The Santa Sleigh will make make its rounds from 6 to 9 p.m. each night. Here’s the schedule:

Today, Santa will be in Otis Orchards neighborhoods north of Wellesley, between Ormond and Starr.

On Sunday, he will visit neighborhoods between Argonne and Pines, and Mission and Sprague. On Monday, he’ll be in neighborhoods between Evergreen and Flora, and 16th and 32nd.

On Tuesday, he’ll visit West Valley neighborhoods between Fancher and Pines, and Wellesley and Euclid.

On Wednesday, Santa will be in neighborhoods between Fancher and Park, and Euclid and Sprague. He’ll also make the rounds between Park and Argonne, and Euclid and Mission.

On Thursday, he’ll head north and visit Trentwood neighborhoods between Evergreen and Flora, and Francis and Euclid.

On Friday, he’ll visit the Chester area and neighborhoods between Argonne and Pines, and 16th and about 44th.

On Dec. 20, Santa will drive through neighborhoods in Liberty Lake.

On Dec. 21, he will visit neighborhoods between Argonne and Pines, and Euclid and Mission.

On Dec. 22, he will be in Opportunity, visiting neighborhoods between Pines and Evergreen, and Sprague and 32nd.

On Dec. 23, he will finish with a visit to neighborhoods between University and Pines, and Sprague and 16th.

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