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PHOTOS: Santa visits DeBorgia School

MONTE TURNER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months AGO
by MONTE TURNER
Mineral Independent | December 16, 2025 11:00 PM

Santa thanked the West End Volunteer Fire Department for the ride to the DeBorgia School as the rain canceled his reindeer flight.

    Santa was seated after his arrival and before he invited kids to talk with him, he thanked everyone who came and the West End Volunteer Fire Department for the ride to the DeBorgia School as the rain canceled his reindeer flight. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
 
 
    Eve Revilla whispers to Santa what she wanted for Christmas. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
 
 
    A smaller attendance than normal for the annual DeBorgia School Lighting but joy filled the room. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
 
 
    Carter and Ashton Revilla join in the Christmas caroling with song books provided by the school. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
 
 
    Eve Revilla, 5, and Julie Engler lead the ‘choir’ before the arrival of Santa inside the old DeBorgia School for their annual School Lighting. Sharon Kortuem played the piano. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
 
 
    Santa had fewer children than normal this year at the DeBorgia School Lighting. There were singing cancelations and rain to contend with, so it was a much cozier atmosphere for those families that did participate. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
 
 
    Bob Kortuem recounted the story behind the 80 foot blue spruce now known as the “Cooper Tree” in front of the school.  The famous DeBorgia film makers and joke-filled travelogue speakers, the Cooper brothers, Don and Dennis used to jump over that tree during their school days at the DeBorgia School House around 1945. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
 
 


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