Children to ride with Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Susan Staron Sanders, Class of 1971, chief fundraiser for The Charge of the Lights Brigade that has put 21 Christmas street lights up in Monongah, keeps lighting up the lives of her fellow citizens, even the youngest of them.

Let Susan explain:

“On Friday Dec the 15th at 5:00 the Christmas light committee is planning a very special evening for the children. We have arranged a ride for them through town under the Christmas Lights and Singing Christmas Carols. They will follow Mr. & Mrs. Claus on the Monongah Fire Department truck and end up at the Town Hall to talk to Mr. & Mrs. Claus. There we will have Hot Chocolate & Cookies. “Any parent who wants to ride with their child is welcome, depending on room. We will have adults on there as well. We will be going very slowly. “We will need a place to load the children. Any ideas are welcome. We have had wonderful offers to help us and we cannot thank you enough. Will be posting final plans soon. “Please remember this a totally free event for everyone. “Thank you so much. “The Christmas Light Committee.” Later, Susan provided more details. “We have arranged for a 15-foot flatbed wagon with sides that will be decorated and pulled behind a truck. There will be adults riding with the children. We even have a couple of elves. “The Monongah Fire Department will lead the parade with Mr. & Mrs. Claus in front of the children. “We will sing Christmas carols and view all the Christmas street lights. “We are planning to load the children at theTown Hall parking lot at 5 p.m. After their ride we will then head back to the Town Hall where we will have tot chocolate and cookies for the children while they wait their turn to talk to Mr. and Mrs. Claus. “Parents are welcome to take pictures.”     There are almost 40 children lined up for the ride. Parents and children will meet at the Town Hall parking lot whee the parents can park their cars.   The children will ride through town and sing Christmas Carols and get to see all the new Christmas street lights, which brings the town total to 21 Christmas street lights.   The parade will finish at the Town Hall for cookies, hot chocolate and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, whose appearances were paid for by Donna Colvert Davis, Class of 1961, and husband William Davis, Class of 1958, in honor of Donna's late mother, Norma Moorehead. Well, that should brighten the evening for a lot of young faces!