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Special treat for special kids // Santa cheers disabled children
From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19861208
Author:John Stebbins
Santa Claus and his elves landed yesterday at the Oliver Wendell Holmes School in Oak Park.
By the time they left, 50 special children of the West Suburban Special Recreation Association believed in Christmas, Santa and themselves.
Jolly Old St. Nick and his helpers (a.k.a. the Franklin Park Kiwanis Club) started their special yuletide activities weeks ago by making the scores of toys they would give to the children of the recreation association.
The association is a cooperative of park districts and villages providing activities for developmentally disabled adults and children. The ...
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