Snohomish County Fire District No. 5 is inviting Sky Valley families to its long-running annual "Visit Santa at the Fire StationGÇ¥ event.
The event takes place noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at 304 Alder Ave. in Sultan. Families are welcome to bring cameras for photos with Santa Claus, who will available to visit with children. Free refreshments will be available, as well as small gifts for the kids. Local volunteer Jeff Aikens has been the department's Santa Claus during the event for the past 10 years.-á
Snohomish County Fire District No. 5 serves 72 square miles, including the area surrounding Sultan and Startup. The district employs a combination of both full-time and volunteer firefighters, who respond to approximately 1,000 calls per year. Roughly 70 percent of the district's calls are for emergency medical services and rescues, with fire, hazardous conditions and severe weather incidents making up the remaining 30 percent.
No one is sure how long District 5 has been hosting Visit Santa at the Fire Station, but it's been going on for as long as anyone can remember. Sky Valley Chamber of Commerce Director Debbie Copple said it's gone on for so long that the grandchildren of longtime Sultan residents that remember the event from when they were kids are now participating.
For more information on the event, visit the District 5 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/events/545878938900124/.
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Emmons Local volunteer Jeff Aikens has spent 10 years serving as department Santa during the event.
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