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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

'Operation Nine Reindeer' to Bring Christmas Miracles to Montco

A real-life Santa Claus has taken the initiative to help a pair of struggling Montco families

A pair of struggling Montco families will soon find themselves on the receiving end of a Christmas miracle, thanks to the efforts of 38-year-old Dutch Schrap, of East Coventry, who has decided to take his professional Santa routine to the next level. The son of the elder Santa Schrap, Dutch has followed in his father's snow-covered footsteps for the past 21 years. He's made appearances everywhere from the Lansdale Mardi Gras Parade to gigs with the Philadelphia Flyers and Sixers, and he's even rung the opening bell at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. This year, however, he's looking to expand on his role by initiating Operation Nine Reindeer, which seeks to aid two families who are in desperate need of support. It all began on October 1, …

Saturday, November 5, 2011

An Interview with Santa Claus (video)

The Big Red Guy from up north made his arrival to Montgomery Mall on Friday night

Falling in line with a 40-plus-year tradition, Santa Claus - Kris Kringle himself - brought his twice-checked list to Montgomery Mall Friday to find out over the next 50 days who is naughty and who is nice. He traded in his sleigh on Friday; Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen - and Rudolph - were replaced by the Fire Department of Montgomery Township. By touching his finger to his nose, Santa magically appeared outside Salsa's at the mall, where he high-fived and took pictures with the children that marveled at his presence. He then went up on the truck top of Ladder 18 and was escorted around the perimeter of the mall, waving at all his fans below. At the lower level of the mall, between Sears and Dick's …

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