On December 18, 2018, troopers from the Westminster State Police Barracks, along with Santa, delivered toys and books to the kindergarten through fifth grade students at the Kurn Hattin School in Westminster. The children shared a cookie and a story with Santa, his elf and the troopers. This was an excellent opportunity for troopers to interact with children in a positive environment. It was great to see the joy in the children’s faces as they saw us enter the room and distribute gifts. And, what was Santa’s favorite memory? The young girl that was so happy with her new doll, she returned to thank him four separate times.
The troopers would like to thank an off-road 4X4 group from Connecticut called Northeast Flatlanders who donated the toys during a trail maintenance day and toy drive they held in Windham County in October. Also, thank you to the Pajama Program for donating the books.