The Astoria Fire & Rescue fire engines will be parading through neighborhoods in Astoria on Monday, December 8th, Tuesday, December 9th, and Wednesday, December 10th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Fire department personnel and some of their family members will be picking up non-perishable food items and donations for needy families this holiday season. The fire engines will be decorated with lights and playing Christmas music. We’ve heard that Santa Claus will be making an appearance to help us hand out candy canes and spread the Christmas joy!
In 2007, we collected 3,620 pounds of food. Our goal this year is to collect over 4,000 pounds of food. All the food collected this year will benefit needy families in Astoria. Please help make this goal possible! Here are the dates when we will be in your neighborhood:
Monday, December 8th
The parade will start at Emerald Heights, through Alderbrook and Uppertown.
Tuesday, December 9th
The parade will start at 8th and Franklin and continue through the upper hills of Astoria.
Wednesday, December 10th
The parade will start at Columbia Street and continue through the south hills of Astoria.
If you will not be home during the food parade in your area, you can drop off a bag of non-perishable food items to the Astoria Fire & Rescue at 555 30th Street, Astoria. There will be a barrel in our lobby for the non-perishable food. Our lobby is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Cash donations will be accepted to help purchase turkeys and additional food for the Christmas Food Baskets. Checks can be made to: Clatsop Community Action, for the Christmas Food Program. Checks or cash donations can be given during the food parade, or dropped off at Astoria Fire & Rescue, 555 30th Street, Astoria.
Specific details of the each route can be obtained by contacting the Astoria Fire & Rescue at (503) 325-2345.
CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE
PARADE ROUTES
ALL PARADE TIMES WILL BE 6:30PM TO 8:30PM
MONDAY
December 8
Emerald Heights:
Start at Towers
Towers to Mitscher
Mitscher to Halsey
Halsey to Nimitz
Nimitz to Comm.Center
PICK UP.
Alderbrook:
Resume 45th & Cedar
Cedar to 47th
47th to Birch
Birch to 51st
51st to Cedar
Cedar to 45th
45th to Lief Erikson
Lief Erikson to 44th
PICK UP.
Uppertown:
Resume 37th to Duane
Duane to 36th
36th to Franklin
Franklin to 33rd
33rd to Harrison
Harrison to 35th
35th to Harrison Circle
back to 35th
35th to Grand
Grand to 31st
31st to Marine Drive.
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TUESDAY
December 9
Start at 8th and Franklin
Franklin to 17th
17th to Irving
Irving to 8th
8th to Jerome
Jerome to 15th
15th to Madison
Madison to Miller Lane
Miller Lane to Niagara
Niagara to Ridge Drive
Ridge Drive to Madison
Madison to 8th
8th to Lexington
Lexington to 6th
6th to Kensington
Kensington to Valley
Valley to Skyline
Skyline to Franklin
Franklin to 5th
5th to Harrison
Harrison to 7th
7th to Grand
Grand to 6th
6th to Franklin
Franklin to 8th
END.
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WEDNESDAY
December 10
Start at Columbia
Columbia to Alameda
Alameda to West Lexington
West Lexington to West Irving
West Irving to Pacific
Pacific to West Lexington
West Lexington to Altadena
Altadena to Pleasant
Pleasant to West Niagara
West Niagara to Glasgow
Glasgow to Denver
Denver to Alameda
Alameda to West Klaskanine
West Klaskanine to 3rd
3rd to Lexington
Lexington to 5th
5th to Klaskanine
Klaskanine to 7th
7th to Niagara
Niagara to 8th
8th to Klaskanine
Klaskanine to 9th
9th to Niagara
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