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Article updated: 11/17/2012 12:01 AM

Santa gets safer, warmer home in Geneva, thanks to volunteers

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Geneva Fire Lt. Kevin Swanson touches up trim on the Santa House. Firefighters volunteered their time to rebuild the roof and make other repairs.

Susan Sarkauskas | Staff Photographer

Representatives of the Geneva Fire Department, the Geneva Home Depot store and the Geneva Chamber of Commerce celebrate the refurbishment of the Santa House.

Susan Sarkauskas | Staff Photographer

Geneva firefighters repair the Santa house inside the Geneva public works garage.

courtesy of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce

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Santa Claus has a safe place to visit with children this year in Geneva, thanks to volunteers from the Geneva Fire Department and donations from several businesses. The house — a former construction trailer, estimated to be 40 to 50 years old — was in trouble. Geneva Deputy Fire Chief Jerry Koster noticed a big hole in the roof, and two dozen firefighters later worked on fixing it.