Tucson News NowWho will be Winterhaven's secret Santa?

Who will be Winterhaven's secret Santa?

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KOLD-TV Vice President and General Manager Debbie Bush. KOLD-TV Vice President and General Manager Debbie Bush.

By Debbie Bush - email

This week, Winterhaven residents decided to continue the Festival of Lights despite losing $60,000 in city funding.  

The Festival is one of Tucson's most popular holiday traditions.  And, it's a great one!  Over the years, hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to the neighborhood to see the lights.

But, you can't ignore the economy.  At a time when the city is broke and there's a record unemployment rate—sixty thousand dollars to provide traffic and security for a neighborhood for two weeks—just doesn't make sense.

We urge Winterhaven to continue to look for ways to cut costs. 

And, unless a Secret Santa comes forward to keep the festival free, we think festival goers should—at least for now—be charged and absorb the cost. 

Think about it. 

If we want the Festival to continue, we need to donate now or pay later.  If you'd like to help, go to http://www.winterhavenfestival.org/.  

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