Crank up your ho-ho-ho’s

Susan Sanders, the angel on Thomas Street, has her Charge of the Lights Brigade all revved up for the Christmas Kids Parade, which will start 5 p.m. Friday, December 15.

Let Susan provide the details:

We will load the Children at the Town Hall parking lot.

1. Please dress your children warm, even bring blankets if you like.

2. Please talk to your children that they must sit still at all times. As I mentioned before we will have adults riding with them.

3. Jay Hamrick is wonderful in helping make this happen. He has two flat-beds and will bring them both on Thursday for us to decorate. One is 15 feet and the other one is 17 feet. We were hoping to take all the kids at one time. And I’m thrilled to the turnout expected so far.

4. Mr. & Mrs. Claus will both be coming and riding in the Monongah Fire Department truck ahead of the kids. (And it’s supposed to snow. I’m over the moon with excitement).

5. When they return the Christmas Lights Committee will serve hot chocolate with marshmallows, home-made cookies from some of our wonderful town people. Santa will be giving out candy canes and a small gifts to the children.

6. Parents are welcome to take pictures.

7. THIS IS TOTALLY FREE TO EVERYONE.

8. We also want to thank the townpeople for decorating their homes. Our town looks beautiful.

Finally, we the Christmas Light Committee thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your help.

Donations are always welcome.

Merry Christmas
Susan & Committee

The joyride will take the children past many of the 21 Monongah Christmas street lights. About 40 kids have signed up for the ride through town.

Susan Staron Sanders, Class of 1971, is the chief fundraiser for the 21 lights.

Shelly Yankie is vice president of the Christmas Light Committee. Mary “Kitty” Ahouse Morrison, Class of 1968, is secretary. The alternates are Josh Scritchfield, Brianna Stewart and Bill McCombs, Class of 1969.