EC Children visit Santa at Sawmills Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department

SAWMILLS, NC (December 9, 2016)…The fire department bay was full of excited children instead of fire trucks at the Sawmills Fire & Rescue Department as volunteers hosted lunch and a visit from Santa. Each year the Sawmills Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department provide a hot dog lunch and gifts for the children with funds provided by Ham Day for the exceptional students from Caldwell County Schools. In attendance is also a “special guest” arriving by fire truck with lights flashing and sounds blaring to the children’s amazement. “This is my favorite field trip” stated Dana Miller, EC Teacher at Granite Falls Elementary School.

This tradition was started during the 1974 – 1975 school year by Jenice Drum. Ms. Drum was in attendance to see something she had started many years ago. She was very excited to see all the children’s faces and was happy to see that it has continued for so many years.

Thank you to the Sawmills Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department and the many volunteers that make this day special for so many children.