“It is something we dreamed of, planned for, and willed into reality.” That’s how Chris Cantwell, Woodstock Rotary Club’s past youth adviser, explained the new Santa Hut at Van Buren and Benton streets. “The original hut was held together with love for more than 60 years,” he said. “… In this new iteration, we sought […]
The Rotary Club of Woodstock has again brought Santa to the center of town. People who have secured a coveted time slot at the newly refurbished Santa Hut this year have enjoyed the experience of visiting with Santa on the Square. But slots have been hard to come by for families who were unaware of […]
One local man celebrates 40 years of volunteering as Santa’s helper on the Woodstock Square. “Well, it’s actually 41 since I started in 1980,” John Cole said, “but I don’t count last year since we had to go inside in the Stage Left Café due to pandemic restrictions and not use the Santa Hut.” Cole […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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