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One of Santa' elves – Elena Umeno, who moonlights here in Edmonds as manager of the fountain Starbucks – picks up another batch of mail from Edmonds kids.

Elf Umeno is carrying on a tradition started by longtime city worker Rich Lindsay, who passed on duties to his daughter, Janine Harles.

Santa answers letters from all good boys and girls.

Letters in Santa's mailbox by the museum are due by Dec. 17, as it takes a while for one of his green-powered sleighs to navigate up to the North Pole.