La Verne Establishes Christmas Morning Coordination Committee

LA VERNE, CA — La Verne officials approved a new committee overseeing the city’s annual Christmas activities.

The Christmas Morning Coordination Committee was approved during the City Council’s Sept. 7 meeting and will oversee several of La Verne's holiday activities in December, according to a statement from city officials.

One of these activities will be the Santa Claus parade, where officials with the La Verne fire and police departments accompany “Santa” on a trip throughout the city as he delivers candy bags to families.

“We feel extraordinarily fortunate that our residents are filled with so much holiday spirit and look forward to Santa Claus visiting their neighborhoods and participating in other holiday-related activities each year as much as we do,” Mayor Tim Hepburn said in a statement. “While it may seem a bit odd to start thinking about Christmas while it is still hitting 100 degrees outside, I am grateful to staff for beginning their planning efforts now and establishing this committee to help ensure these traditions live on for many more years to come.”

Mayor Pro Tem Muir Davis and Councilmember Robin Carder will serve on the Christmas Committee alongside several other city staff members, officials said. The committee's inaugural meeting will occur later this month.