SANATOGA PA – Santa’s been known to change his mind on occasion. He’s not opposed, for instance, to moving children from the “naughty” to “nice” category when they merit it, or the other way around when they don’t. Rudolph hasn’t always been the lead reindeer. And there were a few years during which, at the Missus’ urging, the Jolly Old Elf shed a couple of pounds for health reasons, making him lighter but no less jolly.

So it should come as no surprise that he’s changed his mind, too, about his anticipated visit next Saturday (Dec. 17, 2011) to Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township. For the better.

Sanatoga Fire Company President Don Woodley Jr., in an e-mail Friday (Dec. 9) reported that the previously announced list of stops for the firefighters’ annual Santa Run – the one during which they accompany St. Nick to locations around the township for visits with children and parents – has undergone “a few adjustments” since it was initially published by The Post.

The good news: he’ll be out and about for an hour and 20 minutes longer than initially planned, and his list has expanded from 18 to 24 sites.

Here’s the revised list of planned times (all are approximate) and stop locations:

Rosewood Court  and South Sunnybrook Road, 10 a.m.;
Donna and Noel, 10:30;
Maplewood and Oaktree, 10:30;
Heather and Bradley, 10:50;
Bramblewood and 1st Ave, 11 a.m.;
Welsh and Oak, 11:10;
Creekside and Brookview, 11:20;
Welsh and Sunnyslope, 11:30;
Pinehurst and Raleigh; 11:40;
Sanatoga Village – top of hill, 11:50;
Pebble Beach and Julie, 12:05 p.m.;
Blackberry and Commons, 12:20;
Walnut Ridge at the Kepler Rd entrance, 12:25;
Allison and Shelly, 12:40;
Walnut Ridge at the Buchert Rd entrance, 12:50;
Oakdale and Woodmere, 1:10;
Rolling Hills at the office area, 1:30;
Oakdale and Rivendale; 1:30;
Rolling Hills at the Pleasantview Road entrance, 1:50;
Windhaven at the barn area, 2 p.m.;
Prospect Hill Lane, 2:25;
Shaner’s at the bus stop area; 2:25;
Sanatoga Fire House, 2:45; and
Evergreen Road, 3 p.m.

On other thing: In case of inclement weather, Santa and his elves will make their rounds on the following day, Sunday (Dec. 18).

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