Santa Ed Kolar guides 27th annual Wisconsin tour
In Sawyer County Stone Lake resident Ed Kolar plays Santa for the 27th straight year, visiting about 40 area towns in west central Wisconsin with no pay beyond lodging if needed. He employs a real beard grown over 14 years, travels more than 3,500 miles annually, and emphasizes a love for kids and noncommercial appearances on Christmas Eve and Day.
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Santa Ed visits Jim Falls by sleigh in holiday tale
Ed says the effect mattered little on his red suit as most could not see well. A 7 year old near the tree confirmed Santa with a touch and shout, while kids recalled past requests and hinted at better memory next year. Ed notes few bad but trying to be good. He spent two hours in Jim Falls with its large program for children, then Prairie Farm, before riding off. History may repeat for Jim Falls children in December 1981.
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Lions Club
Chippewa County
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Santa Claus
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Lynette Crosby
Chippewa Falls High School
Barron County Conservation Awards Banquet Set
Barron County will honor outstanding conservation farmers at its 10th annual conservation awards banquet on January 10 in Barron. Cliffton Maguire of the Soil Conservation Service will speak on soil conservation for the 1980s. Reservations due January 7 via the Soil and Water Conservation District Office at 937-5959 or 537-5205.
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