The Catskill Chronicle

ELDRED, NY (December 4, 2011) – Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and he’s arriving in style atop a 50-foot lighted, musical sleigh.

 On Saturday, December 10, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Corner in Eldred, NY, The Santa Express will begin a 50-mile trek bringing smiles to the faces of children in western Sullivan County. On board will be the jolly ol’ man himself – Santa Claus. And joining Santa from the North Pole will be the lovely Mrs. Claus, Rudolph, Frosty, the Gingerbread Man, the Christmas Mouse, the North Pole elves and a host of other Christmas favorites.

After visiting Eldred, The Santa Express will head down Proctor Road to Circle Park in Glen Spey.

After stopping there, Santa will head to the River Market in Barryville to greet everyone there and then head to the four corners in Yulan.

The final stop that night will be in front of the school in Narrowsburg at approximately 8:00 p.m.

At each stop Santa and friends will greet the children and parents, hand out cookies and candy canes, and conduct a sing-a-long with the Snow Queen onboard his sleigh.

All children should make sure they bring their letters to put into Santa’s onboard mailbox and also make sure they add their names to Santa’s list.

And this year the Santa Express has added a second night to his Christmas agenda. On December 17 the Santa Express will head towards the town of Bethel at 5:30 p.m. and then head out to see the children on Main Street in Liberty. This will be the first trip for the Santa Express to those towns and he couldn’t be happier.

Families are encouraged to be on the lookout for Santa either from their homes or at any of the stops. Signs and banners welcoming Santa are encouraged.

The Santa Express is filled with thousands of lights, lighted reindeer, Christmas decorations, an 8000-watt generator, and a 2000-watt sound system.

For more information on The Santa Express, please contact Lou Monteleone at 845-557-3321 or visit his Facebook page at www.facebook.com/santaexpress.

(Photos by Carol Montana)