Wow!
Susan Staron Sanders, Class of 1971,
surpassed even her ambitious goal for adding Christmas street lights in
Monongah.
Susan’s Lights Brigade hoped to raise
$3,500 to add five lights to the seven that White Hall donated for the 2015 light-up
of the town. But there will be EIGHT more lights added for a total of 15. That
should make Monongah visible from the Space Station for the holidays.
Susan wrote:
“Letting you
know the lights are ordered and we are getting 8. We ordered 5. Greg (Vandetta)
our Mayor ordered 1 for the town. Betty Vandetta ordered 1 for her late
husband Jim who was once our wonderful Mayor. Sheila Mills ordered 1 for the
love of her life, Warren Sloan, who we all miss and will never forget how he
loved Christmas and children.
“No one is as happy as I am to
see my dream come true. Once again, I thank you all for your donations. Please
keep them coming. I thank my Angels and Elves for their hard work. The lights should
be here in about 4 weeks.
“Yeah!!!!!”
There’s just no stopping the
Christmas angel of Thomas Street.
James Leon Vandetta, married to
1950 Fairview High grad Betty Walls Vandetta, was born in 1925 and passed away
in 2002. He served his country in the military.
Sheila Mills, Warren Sloan’s
companion for 17 years, is one of the lieutenants for Susan’s Lights Brigade.
Monongah councilman and former police chief Warren, who with
brother Dave Sloan originated the Christmas in Monongah Toy Giveaway which
began as “Robin Hood was here,” passed away in May.
He also pushed for a skate park to be built on
the former Monongah High property for the town’s children, raising the first
$5,000 himself.
The Navy veteran’s parents were Franklin
"Bud" and Vivian R. Marsh Sloan.
Greg, Class of 1975, is married to
Monongahfest president Debbie Manzo Vandetta, Class of 1973.
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