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MANSON Sometimes Santa rides in a sleigh pulled by nine reindeer and sometimes he drives a police cruiser. It just depends on the day.
On the days Old St. Nick is driving a police cruiser, he might look a little bit like Manson Police Chief Gerry Frick.
Frick, along with the rest of the Manson Police Department and the Manson Lions Club, is hoping to play Santa a bit more this season with Operation Christmas a toy and food drive for children in need in the Manson community.
Operation Christmas is currently accepting food, toy and cash donations. This is the fourth year the Manson PD and Lions Club have teamed up for this program. Each year, the program serves about 60 kids.