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Operation Nine Reindeer

Monday, December 3, 2012

Santa Drops in Early on North Coventry Family [VIDEO]

A Pottstown area family had a very special visitor on Friday night.

Most people probably panic when fire truck sirens come down their quiet street, but for one North Coventry neighborhood, the sirens heralded a special visitor on a mission.  Professional Santa Dutch Schrap brought an early Christmas surprise to a local family on Friday night through an initiative he started this year called Operation Nine Reindeer.  Jim and Cathy and their five-year-old daughter Cassie needed some holiday spirit this year - Jim is battling stage 4 brain cancer. He has already endured surgery and is undergoing chemotherapy twice a week.  As Santa pulled up, escorted by Norco Fire Company, Ridge Fire Company, Linfield Fire Company and the North Coventry Police Department, Cassie flew out of the house to greet him.  "Santa! …

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