SANTA CLAUS arrived in town Saturday afternoon with an escort by Engine 1 from the Fire Department. As soon as he got settled inside his headquarters on the Veterans Memorial Common, good little girls and boys met with him to go over their Christmas wish lists. The jolly old elf’s visit was sponsored by the Wakefield Lions Club. His headquarters will be open this weekend from 1 to 5 p.m. and weekdays from 3:30 to 7 p.m., beginning Wednesday. (Gail Lowe Photo)