Santa Claus is coming to town, beginning Dec. 7
Published 10:49 am Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The Redmond Firefighters Union Local 2829, IAFF, will be assisting Santa Claus again this year as he makes his tour through the Redmond community.
Santa will be transported in the union’s antique fire truck with his colorful helper, Buddy. A new tracking application will allow users to follow Santa’s route in real-time, using the web, tablets or smart phones. The new application will be available online beginning Dec. 3 at www.redmond.gov/santa.
Santa and his volunteers will be accepting non-perishable food donations and unwrapped toys for Hopelink. The Firefighters Union will also match cash donations up to $500.
Santa and his elves will be in the locations listed below, though Santa may need to cancel a night’s trip due to heavy rain, snow or mechanical problems (the antique fire truck isn’t as reliable as Rudolph):
- Dec. 7 – Village at Overlake Station, Southeast Redmond
- Dec. 8 – Viewpoint North (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Toys for Tots at Bartell Drug in Bella Botega)
- Dec. 9 – Rivertrail Neighborhood
- Dec. 10 – Central Education Hill Dec. 11 – West Education Hill
- Dec. 12 – Trilogy (6:30 p.m.), two stops in Redmond Ridge afterward.
- Dec. 13 – North Education Hill
- Dec. 14 – Grasslawn East
- Dec. 15 – Grasslawn West Dec. 16 – East Education Hill
- Dec. 17 – Rose Hill South Dec. 18 – Union Hill
- Dec. 19 – Viewpoint South (Santa at the Kindering Foundation 9:3011:30 a.m.)
- Dec. 20 – English Hill South Dec. 21 – Downtown RedmondDec. 22 – Make-up night if necessary
- Dec. 23 – Make-up night if necessary
For more information call (425) 556-2200 or visit www.redmond.gov/santa.
