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Rancho San Rafael program brings foster families to pick Christmas trees; seasonal Parks employee plays Santa
Summary
Washoe County Parks and Human Services partner to bring foster families to Rancho San Rafael to choose Christmas trees harvested from county forest areas. Jim Redding, a part-time seasonal Parks employee who also plays Santa at the events, described the program and its benefits for children and families.
Washoe County's Parks and Human Services departments host an annual event at Rancho San Rafael that brings foster families to the park to pick Christmas trees harvested from county forest areas, county staff said. The program includes scheduled times for families, hot chocolate and an appearance by a seasonal employee who plays Santa.
"They bring foster families that we serve in Washoe County out to Rancho San Rafael to pick out their own Christmas trees," said Bethany Drysdale, communications manager for Washoe County. Drysdale said the trees are harvested from county forest areas; staff noted crews collected trees from a pocket of trees in the Galena area after the big fire.
Jim Redding, a part-time…
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