{"id":3849,"date":"2015-12-07T11:49:14","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T17:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.15.223.162\/?p=3849"},"modified":"2015-12-07T12:10:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T18:10:21","slug":"toys-for-tots-event-again-brings-in-a-trailer-full-of-joy-for-area-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/highskywing.org\/?p=3849","title":{"rendered":"Toys for Tots Event Again Brings in a Trailer Full of Joy for Area Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
The annual HSW Toys for Tots event was held on Saturday, Dec 5 in the main hangar. \u00a0Thanks to the generous donations of members and visitors, we once more filled the trailer with toys for area kids.<\/p>\n
Santa arrived right on time in the C-45, explaining to the kids that the HSW \u00a0loaned him the use of the airplane because without snow he couldn’t use his sled. (I sure hope it snows on Christmas, Santa).<\/p>\n
“Buffy” Cooper and Brent “I didn’t know the camera was on me” Collins prep for the judges.<\/p><\/div>\n
“The Chili’s ready”<\/p><\/div>\n
Lauri Skinner, Tresa Bolin and Carol Gillett help to fill the trailer.<\/p><\/div>\n
Thanks to Randy Skinner for providing the huge Santa.<\/p><\/div>\n
Waiting for Santa’s arrival<\/p><\/div>\n
H.A. Tuck gave Newswest Nine a tour of the facilities.<\/p><\/div>\n
Bruce Day made a living out of showing kids the interior of the “Kate”<\/p><\/div>\n
Steve Clinton and Susie Day present “Buffy” Cooper with his third place chili cook-off award.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Many thanks to the Desert Squadron for their participation.<\/p><\/div>\n
Susie Day presents Patti Collins with her Best Overall Chili award.<\/p><\/div>\n Susie Day presents Kelley Blackwell’s chili cook-off award for Best in Show.<\/p><\/div>\n Thanks to all those who helped us fill the trailer. A lot of kids will have a merrier Christmas season because of your generosity.<\/p><\/div>\n Santa was a big hit with the kids.<\/p><\/div>\n Newswest Nine provided good coverage for the event.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 The annual HSW Toys for Tots event was held on Saturday, Dec 5 in the main hangar. \u00a0Thanks to the generous donations of members and visitors, we once more filled the trailer with toys for area kids. Santa arrived … Continue reading <\/a>Susie Day presents Brent Collins with his second place chili cook-off award.<\/p>\n
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