Tuesday, December 25, 2012
"Each one of them looked right into my heart and said, 'Merry Christmas.' Not the empty words you say to a stranger, but peircing, heart-felt, kindness that I surely needed today."
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Editor's Note: Dunedin Patch received this heartwarming letter on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. It is from a woman who had just taken grandchildren to see Santa visit their neighborhood aboard a Dunedin fire truck, as part of the Dunedin Fire Department's "Operation Santa" tradition. Hello and MERRY CHRISTMAS, I rushed around to bring a friend's grandchildren to see the fire truck with Santa. I finally found a place to park on the side of the road. We could hear them coming and the kids were so excited. I saw the lights and the kids screamed, "He's coming, he's coming." When they reached us, we walked over to the truck and the men and women so finely dressed, handed them treats. But most blessed of all was me. Each one of them looked right …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Santa Claus is handing out candy and toys to good girls and boys in Dunedin neighborhoods each night until Christmas with local firefighters. Find out where he'll be riding tonight!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Off-duty firefighters are giving Santa a lift aboard a fire truck so he can pass out candy and toys to good girls and boys in a neighborhood near you, according to a news release from Dunedin fire officials.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Catch sight of Santa Claus when he visits your neighborhood starting Friday, Dec. 14. Off-duty firefighters are giving Santa a lift aboard a fire truck so he can pass out candy and toys to good girls and boys through Dec. 24, according to a news release from Dunedin fire officials. Fire officials said Santa will be leaving on his nightly rounds each evening around 6 p.m. from the station on Ed Eckert Drive in Highlander Park. Santa’s helpers will make every effort to keep to the schedule, weather permitting, the release states. Fire trucks are not able to travel down dead-end streets. Here's when he's scheduled to roll through your neighborhood between 6 and 8:30 p.m., according to fire officials: Friday, Dec. 14 Saturday, Dec. 15 Sunday…
Connie Rodgers
10:04 am on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Nancy, I am sorry for your loss also. Its so nice to know that others care and share the difficult times. Know that I also feel your loss and pray that GOD will lessen it for both of our familys. Connie more ›