Monday, December 24, 2012
A Royersford family, whose mother lost her battle with cancer in September, received a special visit from Santa on Saturday night.
With flashing lights bouncing off of Christmas decorations and sirens echoing through the quiet streets of Royersford, a special visitor from the North Pole made a surprise stop on Saturday night to help a local family in need. Professional Santa Dutch Schrap, who - along with his girlfriend, Jennifer - launched the "Operation Nine Reindeer" charity earlier this year, set his sights on spreading some Christmas cheer to a local father and his three adopted children, after their mother lost her battle with cancer in September. As the convoy - consisting of emergency vehicles from the Royersford Police Department, the Royerford Fire Department and the Linfield Fire Company - made their way down Third Ave, the three children - two boys and a …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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, …
Friday, December 2, 2011
Olde Knitting Mill Antiques will have pictures with Santa on Saturday.
Olde Knitting Mill Antiques will be holding its annual Christmas Open House on Saturday. According to the shop owner, Denise, the big event has been going on for five years, helping local children and their families in need. This year, two families will be sponsored, but Denise said there is definitely a need for one or two more. “We’ve been getting a lot of stuff,” she said. “A lot of people have been calling and saying they’re bringing a lot of stuff in. We wanted to provide each family a meal for Christmas Day, too. However, we’ve gotten much more food than just Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We’ve gotten enough to probably fill a couple of families’ cupboards.” Each family will get a turkey and a ham as a main part of the meals. As a…
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Olde Knitting Mill Antiques
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Limerick Patch has your weekend covered. Check out some things to do in the area this weekend.
Patch has you covered on the weekends. We'll highlight some things you can do in the area this weekend, so stay tuned every Friday for your weekend essentials! 1. Friday, 6:30 p.m. – Holiday Celebration at Limerick Township Municipal Building. Join Limerick Township Parks and Recreation Department to kick off the holiday season, Dec. 2 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the township building. Activities will include a North Pole photo area with Santa, candy cane hunt for kids, Lil' Elves Workshop, kids' coloring contest, and Sounds of the Season Concert by Limerick Chapel's Ring of Praise Bell Choir. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots, and receive a chance to win a gift bag. 2. Friday, 8:00 p.m. – Teachers’ Lounge at The Spring City …
Friday, September 2, 2011
Lots of upcoming events were on the agenda at Thursday's parks and recreation meeting in Royersford.
The Royersford Parks and Recreation Committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday night with the upcoming First Annual Royersford Community Day being the main topic at hand. The event is scheduled for Sept. 10 and signups are still being accepted for the classic car show and other local businesses to participate. The Business Association, which was not in attendance at the meeting, is running the event. The event will take place between the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street, which will be closed to traffic, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Games, such as a dunk booth, will be located behind Borough Hall in the municipal parking lot. All games except the dunk tank and quarter toss will be free to the kids. Each kid can play five games for free. …
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Royersford Borough Hall
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Lisa Ernst
5:39 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
my 16 yr old son had the privilege of helping Santa navigate his way through town...he came home with the biggest smile and a heart full of love and peace...this is a fantastic program. i am so glad he had an opportunity to help. this shows that there is still a great deal of magic in Christmas. more ›