On Friday, December 22, just before he had to head back to the North Pole to prepare for his midnight ride around the world, Santa stopped at Genesis Healthcare in Milford to deliver handmade cards to residents in the facility. The cards were created by students at Mispillion, Lulu M. Ross and Benjamin Banneker Elementary Schools. Cards were also made …
Elves marched along Walnut Street early Saturday morning, heading to the Santa House in anticipation of the arrival of Santa. Cheering as each car went by, the elves brought added magic to downtown Milford, led by Jingles the Elf. The Milford Community Band joined the celebration, playing Christmas classics as a crowd gathered. “Santa is coming! Santa is coming!” Jingles …
The Milford Museum was recently the recipient of the Jane Pugh Churchman Santa Collection, an extensive collection of memorabilia collected over many years. The family of Churchman, who was born in Leipsic and later lived in Dewey Beach, generously donated the items to spread her Christmas spirit. The figurines include ceramics, ornaments and animated figurines. The collection is now on …
by Terry Rogers Santa and his helper light the trees in front of City Hall The holiday season was officially kicked off in Milford on Saturday, November 27 with the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in front of City Hall. The event was not held in 2020 due to the pandemic. The ceremony began with the Milford Central Academy Chorus …
Photo courtesy of United States Postal Service. The Postal Service is now accepting letters for its USPS Operation Santa program. Letters must be postmarked by Dec. 10, and will be uploaded to USPSOperationSanta.com through Dec. 15 for potential adoption. The nondenominational program is intended to help as many deserving families as possible experience a happy holiday season. Since the program …
