Chelsea’s 2015 ‘Santa Stop’ schedule released

Published 5:04 pm Monday, November 16, 2015

The 16th annual Chelsea Christmas Parade, and the annual Santa Stop, will be held Dec. 19. The parade will begin at 10 a.m., and the Santa Stop routes will begin at 1 p.m. (File)

The 16th annual Chelsea Christmas Parade, and the annual Santa Stop, will be held Dec. 19. The parade will begin at 10 a.m., and the Santa Stop routes will begin at 1 p.m. (File)

By EMILY SPARACINO / Staff Writer

CHELSEA – Chelsea Fire and Rescue has released its annual “Santa Stop” schedule for 2015.

On Dec. 19 at 1 p.m., the fire department’s Engine 31 and Engine 32 will embark on two routes throughout Chelsea with Santa aboard.

The route for Engine 31 includes the following stops:

•Essex Drive and Cliff Road at 1 p.m.

•Woodbury Drive and Forrest Parks Road at 1:10 p.m.

•Woodbury Drive and Landale Drive at 1:30 p.m.

•Forest Lakes Parkway and Forest Lakes Lane at 1:40 p.m.

•Forest Lakes Lane and Forest Lakes Boulevard at 1:50 p.m.

•Foothills Ledge and Foothills Parkway at 2 p.m.

•Foothills Trace and Foothills Parkway at 2:10 p.m.

•Fire Station 31 (160 Chesser Drive) at 2:20 p.m.

•Chesser Park Drive and Chesser Loop Road at 2:30 p.m.

•Chesser Plantation Lane and Scarlet Court at 2:40 p.m.

•Chesser Plantation Lane and Chesser Circle at 2:50 p.m.

•Signal Valley Trail and Skyridge at 3 p.m.

•Polo Field Way and Polo Downs at 3:10 p.m.

•Greenbrier Place in the cul-de-sac at 3:20 p.m.

•Parkmont Lane and Parkmont Way at 4 p.m.

•Fairbank Lane and Chelsea Park Bend at 4:10 p.m.

•Chelsea Park Bend and Chelsea Park Ridge at 4:20 p.m.

•Fairbank Way and Preston Lane at 4:30 p.m.

•Lake Chelsea Drive and Lake Chelsea Court at 4:40 p.m.

•Shorefront Lane and Shoreline Way at 4:55 p.m.

•Kings Ranch and Highway 49 at 5:15 p.m.

•Chelsea Ridge Road and Highway 49 at 5:25 p.m.

•Shelby County 49 and Spring Branch Road at 5:35 p.m.

•Lester’s Chapel and Alabama 47 at 5:45 p.m.

•Tara Drive and Bonnie Blue Lane at 6 p.m.

•Liberty Cove and Liberty Court at 6:15 p.m.

•Liberty Ridge Road and Country Cove at 6:25 p.m.

•Little Creek Circle and Helms Drive at 6:35 p.m.

•Pin Oak Drive and Sassafras Circle at 6:50 p.m.

•Sweet Gum Drive and Beech Circle at 7 p.m.

•Twin Oaks Circle and Twin Oaks Way at 7:10 p.m.

The route for Engine 32 includes the following stops:

•Highway 69 and Highway 47 at the gas station at 1 p.m.

•Twelve Oaks in the cul-de-sac at 1:10 p.m.

•Shelby Forest Road and Shelby Forest Trail at 1:40 p.m.

•Shelby Forest Way and Shelby Forest Court at 1:50 p.m.

•Woodbridge Trail and Woodbridge Drive at 2 p.m.

•Cameron Drive and Cameron Circle at 2:10 p.m.

•Grand Vista Way and Alta Vista at 2:20 p.m.

•Matador and El Camino Real at 2:30 p.m.

•El Camino Real and Caballo Circle at 2:40 p.m.

•River Birch and Mimosa Circle at 2:50 p.m.

•Sunset Lake Drive and Sunset Lake Circle at 3 p.m.

•Sydney Place at 3:10 p.m.

•Hodgens Road and Shady Branch Circle at 3:20 p.m.

•Brynleigh Drive and Brynhurst Drive at 3:30 p.m.

•King’s Home Drive at Kinnebrew Drive at 4:20 p.m.

•Branch Drive and Brook Circle at 4:30 p.m.

•Highway 338 and Rich Drive at 4:40 p.m.

•Highway 338 and Charob Lake Trail at 4:50 p.m.

•The Connection Church and Highway 39 at 5:05 p.m.

•Ashton Woods Drive and Woodcrest Circle at 5:15 p.m.

•Hunter Hills Drive and Hunter Hills Circle at 5:25 p.m.

•Windstone Parkway and Windstone Circle at 5:35 p.m.

•Flag Stone Drive at 5:45 p.m.

•Crossbrook Drive and Crossbrook Circle at 5:55 p.m.

•Baron Drive and Baron Lane at 6:10 p.m.

•Emerald Land and Emerald Park Drive at 6:20 p.m.

•Lime Creek Lane and Lime Creek Way at 6:35 p.m.

•Lime Creek Lane and Lime Creek Bend at 6:45 p.m.

•Lime Creek Lane and Lime Creek Circle at 6:55 p.m.

The 16th annual Chelsea Christmas Parade will be held Dec. 19 at 10 a.m., prior to the Santa Stop.

Entertainment at the grandstand will start at 9 a.m.

The parade begins at Chelsea Middle School and ends at Winn-Dixie.

The deadline to register for the parade is Friday, Dec. 4.

For more information, visit Cityofchelsea.com.