Michigan
November/December 2022
Toys for Tots
Lieutenant
anyone can be santa
Veteran to Firefighter
celebrating
Growing Up with the Angels
Haase
100 Years of Wonder
Greg
Is Coming To Town Photo Credit - Lauren Alyssa Photography - Traverse City, MI
Featured Coast Guard Veteran
Greg
Is Coming To Town By Amanda Renkiewicz Feature Photo By Lauren Alyssa Photography
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He’s making a list and checking it twice: but it’s not the list of good little girls and boys, it’s the list of all his appearances for the year! Meet Santa Greg Caskie Sr., a representative of Claus himself. This Coast Guard Veteran has taken on the role of Santa since 2015 and has a similarity so striking that no matter the season, children approach him with wishes. “It’s the best job I’ve ever had!” he said enthusiastically.
May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve. Unknown
Greg was born in Florida in December, and with a birthday so close to the holidays, Christmas became the biggest celebration of the year. Throughout his childhood, he would go to Disney World wearing a red jacket and Santa hat, a sign of his future. His other great love is scouting, something that went beyond adolescence. He’s been an Eagle Scout for 57 years and a District Commissioner for the Standing Trails District. After high school in 1974,
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