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Santa makes annual trek to Southern Plaza

11/30/2016

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By Brett Hickman
Correspondent

The holiday season is upon us, and Santa Claus made that clear when arriving to his house at Southern Plaza via a vintage fire truck Saturday morning. The weather proved too warm for the jolly, bearded gent to use his reindeer-pulled sleigh.

Santa has been a regular at Southern Plaza every year since 2001. Chris Truran, regional supervisor of Tri-Land Properties, which owns Southern Plaza, renewed the holiday attraction when working with Ashley Dilk of the former Office Depot in the center.

When the store closed, Truran and Dilk decided to continue the tradition with the help of the center’s merchants. Each Saturday after Thanksgiving, Santa (played excellently by Leroy Driscoll) can be counted on to make a grand appearance at the shopping center. Dilk plays the role of Santa’s helper, and her sister, Chelsea Angelo, is joining in the fun this year.

A line of anxious children had formed before Santa showed up.  

Truran said there’s a steady crowd every Saturday and Sunday, but the wait isn’t that long. As the children visit with Santa, a photographer makes portraits available to purchase through Expressions by Bev Photography.
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Santa’s House, on the west side of the plaza, 4200 S. East St., is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18. There is no charge, but canned good donations are accepted on behalf of Hunger Inc. 
2 Comments
Shelly ward
11/29/2019 04:51:11 pm

Yes my name is Shelly Ward and I am emailing you this email because I've tried numerous times of communicating with you I've got no reply nor a phone call back I have a special needs little dude and we have tried. Many times waiting out in the line outside the store and in which he gets too cold to participate so I am in wonder if you said appointment time or if you will allow him to be sitting inside and work his way through the line as appropriate his name is n i c h he is 35 years old but has a child like mine of about a 9 to 12 month old baby I have such a hard time you're after year being able to get a good picture of him without him covering his eyes as in peek-a-boo or not looking or I like that I know he knows how to play that but at pitcher time it's not so swell and people are not very patient I would love to order a package to share with the family of are appropriate picture of nich-nich with Santa Claus

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Cris Byrd
12/11/2022 09:54:36 pm

Santa wasn't their this year.
We went Sunday and no where in site like the post said.

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