Get your ticket for the Polar Express

Youngsters climbing aboard the Polar Express on Saturday, Dec. 7, are likely to meet (back row, from left) Danny Friess as the conductor, Maggie Anderson as the baker, Santa Dave Sette, Sharon Kertscher as Mrs. Claus, elf Kiley Schulte and hobo Karin Sevener. Lois Roeske (front) represented Port Washington State Bank, a major sponsor of the event, which this year will be held at the Cedarburg Community Gym. The Polar Express will open at 9 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. Children in Grafton will be picked up in a decorated bus at 8:45 a.m.  at the Multipurpose Senior Center and return at 10:30 a.m., while those in Port Washington will be picked up at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Milwaukee and Main streets and return at 12:15 p.m. In Cedarburg, youngsters can get aboard a trolley car at the Community Pool every 15 minutes from 9 to 12:30 p.m. The event includes cookie decorating, photos and visits with Santa, a train display, making reindeer food and other activities. Tickets to the event are $6 for children 3 and older and adults and free for children 2 and younger. They must be purchased in advance at the Port Washington, Grafton and Cedarburg parks and recreation department offices or Port Washington State Bank locations in those communities.         Photo by Sam Arendt