CENTRAL KITSAP – Santa Claus has planned his trip from the North Pole this year so that he may take part in the annual Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue Santa Run.

Each evening at 6 p.m., Dec. 9, 10, 11, 15, 16 and 17, Santa will ride a fire engine through various neighborhoods in Central Kitsap. Volunteer and off-duty CKFR Firefighters will drive the rig.

Exact times for each neighborhood will not be available, but the lights on the fire engine will announce Santa’s arrival.

Santa and his helpers will collect food to help the Central Kitsap Food Bank.  Everyone is encouraged to help fill Santa’s bag with non-perishable food.

The routes for each evening are listed below.

Dec. 9: Chico Way, Johnson, Chico Beach, Merideth, Eldorado Boulevard, Highpoint, English Hills, El Camino, Terrace View, Cedar Terrace, Dorado Court, Braemar Drive and Newport Court.

Dec. 10: Chico Way, Erlands Point, Fairway lane, Shadden Lane, Dyes Inlet, Golf Club, Lakehurst, Kitty Hawk, Linden, Breeze Way, Paul Benjamin, Tanda, Country lane, Ridgeway Drive, Ridgeway Place, Ridgeway Circle, Greenhaven Place and Lakeview Drive.

Dec. 11: Chico Way, Northlake Way, Rim View Court, Taylor Road, David Road, Kitsap lake Road, Harlow Drive, Broad Street, 1st Street, Ida Street, Skylark, Eden Road, Francis Street, Twin View and Sunnyhill Road.

Dec. 15: South of Sylvan Way including the streets around Trenton, Viewcrest, 30th, Bonair, Stoneway, Olympus, and Perry Avenue.

Dec. 16: North of Sylvan Way including the streets around Pine Ave, Fir, Illahee, Shorecliff, Canoe, and University Point.

Dec. 17: West of Illahee including streets around Oceanview, Sunset, Agean, Corfu, Quinalt, and East Blvd.