Santa to Visit Gallupville Dec. 20

By Bradley Towle

GALLUPVILLE — With Krampusnacht now behind us, we can turn our attention to other holidays. The Gallupville Fire Department has begun preparation for its annual “Breakfast with Santa” on December 20th from 8:00 to 11:00 am. Santa and Mrs. Claus are making time in their jam-packed schedules to visit the children of Gallupville, and we’ve been informed by their people (elves) that they should arrive around 9:00 am, roughly an hour into the pay-what-you-will breakfast offered by the volunteers at the GFD. “You know, it’s an insanely busy time of year for the couple,” said Victor Elfington, public relations manager for the Christmas power couple. “But every year when we sit down to plan out the Claus’ holiday schedule, both Santa and Goody insist on visiting Gallupville. It’s always ‘But Victor, what about Gallupville?’ It’s one of their favorite events.” This year, it seemed especially important.

“You know, when the big guy learned about that decoration getting stolen last year, it really upset him,” says Elfington, referring to an incident last winter when an inflatable Christmas decoration was stolen. The stolen decoration eventually reappeared mysteriously toward the end of winter. But wouldn’t Santa know who the perpetrator was? “Oh yeah, he knows,” says Elfington. “It’s why there’s a naughty list. But he has a strict policy of never revealing names or why they are on it. I guess you can say he believes in rehabilitation. Someone can always earn their way back to the nice list. Especially with a little Christmas spirit.”

This year, Santa and Goody Claus return to show their support for the Gallupville Fire Department and plan to spread some extra Christmas cheer. “They’re real excited to be back,” says Elfington. All are welcome, and breakfast is prepared and served by GFD volunteers, with pay-what-you-will donation cans at each table. To learn more about joining the Gallupville Fire Department, stop by on Monday nights at 7:00 pm.