Millerton Fire Company plans Santa Run Dec. 14

A red mailbox for letters to be delivered to Santa has appeared at the Millerton Fire Company. Millerton and North East children up to the age of 12 whose note is deposited by Nov. 30 and includes an address and a gift request will receive a visit at their home from Santa and his elves, transported by fire trucks.

photo by Krista A. Briggs

Millerton Fire Company plans Santa Run Dec. 14

MILLERTON — Santa Claus will be coming to town on Dec. 14, making a personal visit to each local child up to the age of 12 who sends him a letter with a wish and their address by Nov. 30 via the red mailbox at the Millerton Fire Company’s station at 24 Century Blvd.

Santa and two of his elves will be traveling the highways and by ways of Millerton and North East with an escort of six fire trucks — sirens blasting and lights flashing — filled with gifts for each child and Santa-hatted volunteer fire heroes who keep our community safe.

Started during COVID, for this fifth Santa Run Fire Company Treasurer Kelly Roger will be Letter-Reader-in-Chief. She, in turn, is hoping to learn what each child might like such as a toy, a book, a board game or even a ball to play a favorite sport.

Roger says donors may call her at 517-929-8293 or deliver potential gifts any Monday evening starting at 6 p.m. to North Pole South — aka: the Fire Station. Checks may be sent to P.O. Box 733, Millerton.

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