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Santa In Bath Township

Friday, December 7, 2012

Fire Truck Santa Will Not Deliver Presents to Bath Township Kids This Year

The Bath Township Fire Unions decided not to run the program this year, according to Chief Walter Hower.

For the last several years, Santa has been making his way around Bath Township on a fire truck, delivering presents to good little boys and girls. Sadly, Santa will not make his rounds this year. Bath fire Chief Walter Hower said the fire union and Bath Fire Department Inc. decided not to run the program this year. "Time just got away from them and they decided not to do it," Hower said. "You might hear other rumors floating around, but that's the bottom line." The way the program worked was parents brought wrapped presents into the fire station and gave their address. Then Santa would arrive at the home on a fire truck and deliver the present. The program didn't cost the fire department a penny, Hower said. Everyone who participated …

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