American Legion Post meets Thursday
American Legion Post will conduct its last meeting of 2020 on Thursday, Dec. 3. Meetings are held at the VFW at the corner of Country Club Road and US 220, in Daleville. Social hour will be from 6-7 p.m. Meetings start promptly at 7 p.m. and usually last one hour. All current members and honorably discharged veterans are encouraged to attend.
Buchanan Santa Run December 5, 12, 19
The Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department will begin its annual Santa Run on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Santa will climb aboard a firetruck will visit the following neighborhoods from 5-7 p.m.:
• Saturday Dec. 5: James River Terrace/Southwest Avenue, Brittany Circle, Red Horse Lane, Newtown Road, Spottswood/20th Street, Chenault Street
• Saturday, Dec. 12: Culpepper Avenue, 17th Street, Albemarle Avenue, 13th Street, Spottswood, 16th Street, Boyd Street
• Saturday, Dec. 19: Old Mill/Water Street, Bridge Street North, 2nd Street, 3rd Street, 4th Street, Lowe Street, Main Street.
Rain dates will be the following Sunday from 5-7 p.m.
Fincastle Santa Run begins Monday
Santa Claus has sent out an email to his elves at the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department to get ready for the 2020 Santa Run. This year’s run will be held from December 7-13 and the schedule is as follows:
• Monday, Dec. 7 (6-9 p.m.): Ashley Plantation and North Greenfield Street
• Tuesday, Dec. 8 (6-9 p.m.): Shawnee Trail, the neighborhoods of Sowder Farms, Sommersby, and Deerfield Road
• Wednesday, Dec. 9 (6-9 p.m.): Nannie’s Market, Haymakertown Road to Stone Coal Road, Country Club Road, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Brunswick Forge Road, the neighborhood of Misty Hills, Huff Road, Sprinkle Road and Ridge Trail
• Thursday, Dec. 10 (6-9 p.m.): Brughs Mill Road, Grist Mill Road, Marjorie Lane, Ammen Lane, Plantation Drive, Lugar Lane and Poor Farm Road
• Friday, Dec. 11 (6-11 p.m.): the Town of Fincastle and the neighborhood of Santillane
• Saturday, Dec. 12 (2 to 9 p.m.): 3:30 p.m.; Fincastle Firehouse; 4 p.m., the neighborhood of Walnut Manor, Blacksburg Road, Etzler Road and the neighborhoods of Woodridge and Dal-Nita Hills
• Sunday, Dec. 13 (starting at 1 p.m.): Makeup day and special requests – contact the FVFD on Facebook or email fvfd@fincastlefire.org.
Due to the current pandemic, and by order of the governor, this year’s FVFD Santa Run will be practicing proper social distancing. This means that Santa and his elves/firefighters will remain on Engine 4 throughout the Santa Run, and ask that you remain at least six feet from the engine in order to comply with the governor’s orders. The schedule may change due to fire calls or weather.
TVFD Santa Run is December 13-17
The Troutville Volunteer Fire Department will be bringing a socially distant Santa Claus to area neighborhoods this holiday season. Santa will ride through area neighborhoods aboard one of the department’s fire trucks.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the firefighters will be unable to bring Santa inside any residences this year, leave the truck for pictures, or give out candy canes. While Santa’s visits are limited to the Troutville Fire Department’s primary run area, children are welcome at any of Santa’s destinations listed below. The firefighters plan on arriving at the first location on the list at 6 each evening and should end around 9 p.m. Keep in mind that the schedule may be adjusted in the event of emergency calls and inclement weather. For additional information or questions, call 966-8661 or email santa@tvfd.org.
• Sunday, Dec. 13: Troutville Town Park, Keswick Farms, Twin Oaks, Stoney Battery Road, Apple Orchard Road, Nace Road, Houston Mines Road, Diamond Crest
• Monday, Dec. 14: Greenfield Street, Island Green Road, Summit of Ashley, Hills of Ashley, Applewood Estates
• Tuesday, Dec. 15: Hollins Mobile Home Park, Reservoir Road, Autumn Wood, Chadwick Drive, Mountain Pass Road
• Wednesday, Dec. 16: Tinkerview Gardens, Medallion Hills, Wetherwood, Green Acres, College Apartments
• Thursday, Dec. 17: Cedar Ridge, Orchard Drive, Wendover Road, Daleville Town Center Apartments, Orchard Lake, Hollymeade, Jamestown
