Santa to Visit East Ridge Library

The East Ridge Library is hosting a special guest for the holidays.

Santa Claus himself will be at the library on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. with a few surprises for the younger book lovers in our city.

Claus, along with his better half, Mrs. Claus, will be reading and telling stories to all the boys and girls. Sources say that Santa will not discriminate; he well read and tell stories to boys and girls both on the naughty list and the nice one.

Organizers of the event, along with the big man, suggest that parents have their camera app on their cellphones at the ready to capture that special moment when Little Johnny or Little Jane has that look of astonishment on their faces as they are entertained by Santa. Unconfirmed reports say that the Claus couple will have some candy canes along with them for the kids that like to snack on sweets while encountering Father Christmas.

So, here’s mom and dad’s opportunity to make this Christmas one that may be just a little more special; Santa, a book and mesmerizing stories at the East Ridge Library.

The library is located on the south side of City Hall on Tombras Avenue.

About Dick Cook

Dick Cook has lived in East Ridge since the Kennedy Administration when his parents bought a house on Marietta Street. Dick graduated from ERHS in 1976 before going on to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he studied Political Science. Dick worked for the Chattanooga Free-Press and the Chattanooga Times Free Press for 22 years. Free-Press Sports Editor Roy Exum plucked him out of production in 1989 and gave him a job as a sports reporter. Dick covered everything from prep sports to the whitewater events on the Ocoee River for the 1996 Olympics. When Chattanooga's two paper's merged, he became the Crime Reporter covering both the Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments. He was among reporters who were honored by the Associated Press for the TFP's coverage of the 2002 fog-shrouded crash on I-75 in Catoosa County, Dick and his wife, Cathy, live on Marlboro Avenue where they are seen frequently chasing around their three grandsons.