Santa visits with pets
John Scarffe
Coal Creek Canyon
Santa Claus came to the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Hall at 31528 Highway 72 for the annual Santa Paws event on Saturday December 21, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Santa...
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Elvis the dog
Salais brought his dog, Elvis, to get a hug from Santa.
Annie and Bonnie
Norma and Adrian Cassin brought Annie and Bonnie for their Santa fix.
Santa and two dogs
Shawn Bechtel, right, brought Cali and Stout to get a photograph with Santa.
Mr. Elf
Jay Schaller helped with the Santa Paws event at the CCCIA Hall on December 21.
Santa's helper
Shelley Peters helped guide visitors and their pets to Santa.
Dillard Family
Heather and Miles Dillard brought Tucker to see Santa on December 21.
COAL CREEK CANYON - Santa Claus came to the Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association Hall at 31528 Highway 72 for the annual Santa Paws event on Saturday, December 21, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Santa sat on his throne as he welcomed guests with their dogs, cats, and goats.
Suzy Schemel said they sold out, counting 22 guests and their pets who registered for the event. Two more were walk-ins. Most guests registered ahead of time and were given a time slot to have a photograph of their pets taken with Santa.
When they arrived at the hall, guests entered through the kitchen, where they were greeted by Schemel. They then entered the main room where Santa was sitting. Schemel, Shelley Peters, Jay Schaller, and Bruce Goodwin helped guide visitors through the process, helping them pose for their much-desired photos.
Upcoming events at the Hall include Open Mic on January 3 and the 26th annual Chilifest on February 1. “Join us and judge as we all enjoy the best chili sampling across the front range,” says the invitation to the event.
Contact CCCIA at cccia80403@gmail.com. For more information about Coal Creek, go to www.coalcreekcanyon.org/ or facebook.com/CoalCreekCanyonImprovementAssociation.
