Santa Claus to make annual appearance in Cheney with firefighters

For the 15th time, Cheney Firefighters will be escorting Santa through Cheney.

The annual Candy Cane Hayride, sponsored by Cheney Firefighters Union Local 1919 in conjunction with the Cheney Volunteer Firefighters Association and the Cheney Fire Department, will again wind it's way through the streets of Cheney.

The activities will take place Thursday evening, Dec. 18, beginning at 5 p.m. and follow a mapped route towards the Salnave area. At 6:15 p.m., firefighters will start for the north end of Cheney, and conclude with a short stop in the Safeway complex at about 7 p.m.

Firefighters hope t...