Dan Jerabek News Today

The Ripon Chamber of Commerce announced its annual celebration event, Celebrate Ripon!, will take place Wednesday, May 22 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Vines & Rushes Winery.

For the past 14 years Ripon’s Santa has been played by “Tuba Dan” Jerabek with his wife, Lila, at his side as Mrs. Claus. Ripon’s first Santa Claus was Arthur E. Steinbring (1879-1950), who spent every December for 47 years playing Santa Claus. Steinbring’s father died when he was less than 2 years old and his mother committed suicide when he was 8. Steinbring was taken care of by his maternal grandmother until she died when he was 12 years old leaving him an orphan. Co...