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The weekly news update featuring Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Released Representatives from the Candy Cane Factory have sent over some new samples to Santa and Mrs. Claus for them to try out this weekend. Some of the workers feel that there should be new flavors manufactured at the North Pole that are being created down in the lower 48 in order to help keep up with the tastes of everyone. The only flavor that is manufactured at the North Pole is and has always been peppermint. Some of the new flavors they have sent over for testing is bacon, strawberry, blueberry, ketchup, kale, mushroom, sour cream and onion, and bubble gum. A decision by Mr. and Mrs. Claus is expected this week. Do you think we should have more flavors? Which of the flavors being tested would you like to try? Do you have a different flavor in mind? Let us Know....
The weekly news update featuring Gold Found in Sutter Creek Santa has asked the engineering department to create a new technology wing off the side of the Workshop residence for elves to be able to go into the computer lab in a comfortable environment to conduct research on the Internet. Santa would like to encourage more elves to embrace technology and research anything that may be available to help with the design and construction of gifts. This new facility will provide the craftsman elves to have a place where they can go and conduct this research and sketch up some new designs. Santa would like to have this completed and online by the end of the week. ...
The weekly news update featuring Great Boston Molasses Flood Santa and Mrs. Claus have returned to North Pole City and Santa's Village. Village workers came out to welcome them back when they landed Saturday morning. After changing clothes and grabbing something to eat, Santa was back in the workshop checking on the status of production for the new season. Mrs. Claus took the remainder of the day to get the mansion back open and up to speed. She then went down to check on things on Mrs. Claus' kitchen and the cafeteria Sunday afternoon. There are some rumors that a new project is underway that will involve a few different divisions at the Department of Elfland Security too. Stay tuned to WELF-NPC News Radio and the Peppermint Post for more details as they become available....
The weekly news update featuring Balloon Ascension Day All of the workshops, factories, and warehouses are now back to full production for the 2023 season. There were no issues this year at all cleaning up all of the areas and getting system back up and in operation. Presents have already begun to come out of the workshop and are being stored in the delivery warehouses. A large surplus of wrapping paper from four years ago was found and that will be used up this year before the factory switches over to the new pattern for 2023. We welcome all craftsman, factory, and warehouse workers back to work and wish you a very happy 2023 season....
The weekly news update featuring Two future presidents marry respective sweethearts It is that time! It is time to open the workshop for a new season! Latimer Snerd has posted the updated opening and cleaning schedule for the workshop, factories, and warehouses on the TAOLF.com website. If you are an employee within Santa's Village, you are requested to review this schedule to find out where you need to report on January 4 when these facilities open back up again for the new season. "This is the same schedule we have been following," said Latimer, "but we finally got it written out and posted on the website. This schedule has been approved by Santa, the Department of Elfland Security, and the United Elves Association Elf Workers Union. By having this schedule all written out, there were be less confusion upon everyone's return, and we can hopefully get back to manufacturing much quicker." If you have not seen this schedule, you can connect to the Santa's Workshop page on TAOLF.com....
The weekly news update featuring First commercial movie screened Santa and his team arrived back at North Pole City about an hour and twenty minutes ahead of schedule this year. Santa said that the team was able to catch a headwind on the last leg of the journey which sped up his final approach. In total, Santa was able to deliver 7,623,693,262 presents to children across the word who were on the nice list and are still believers. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be leaving early Tuesday morning for their two week vacation to their villa in the Caribbean and plan on returning back to the North Pole the second week of January....
The weekly news update featuring A Christmas Carol Published All of the testing of the vertical take off and landings have been completed and now it is time for Santa himself to take the Red Zephyr out for a test. The test flight is scheduled for early Tuesday morning and Santa will have the entire team out for one last test and work out before delivery. If you have time to step outside and watch, we can guarantee you will see a spectacular flight show as Santa will put the sleigh and team through their paces. Every year this has been an amazing spectacle as Santa simulates all of the different situations that he experiences during his delivery night flight....
The weekly news update featuring First to Visit the South Pole The first four delivery satellites have been loaded and are ready for take off. All of the supervisors from the workshop and warehouses are reporting that they are a few days a head of schedule and will continue with this work pace just to make sure that there are no issues after all of the problems that have been experienced this year. Packaging and loading of the satellites will continue until all are packed and ready for take off. The workshop has already switched over to begin building products for next year, but wrapping will not begin until after the first of the year....
The weekly news update featuring First Nobel Prizes Awarded After a meeting with "Orville "Zinger" Yeardly - Flight Control Supervisor, Edward Hinklemyer, and the North Pole City Sports League, a new "no fly" order has been drafted and will be sent over to City Council for approval next week. This order stems from the accident that took place during the reindeer training session on Tuesday. "The outcome could have been much worse than it was, " said Santa. "Although it is fun to fly things in the air, we have to be safe." The new order will forbid any aircraft (including hot air balloons) or drones to be flown during the hours of reindeer training. It also grants the Division of Flight Control the power to confiscate any and all devices and aircraft if the order is not followed. A unanimous vote is expected by the council....
The weekly news update featuring Release of Do they know it's Christmas? Santa has asked all of the supervisors and team leaders of the workshops and warehouses to start checking over their inventory as he will begin checking his list twice on Monday morning. As you are aware, once this double check has been completed, the loading of the delivery satellites will begin in preparation for delivery night....
The weekly news update featuring FDR Establishes modern Thanksgiving holiday There was a shutdown this week at the workshop for a few hours due to a shortage of screws. Workers called over to the warehouse to have a new shipment brought in and it was discovered that almost 400,000 screws were missing from the warehouse. An emergency order was placed with the factory and enough was shipped over directly to the workshop to get the craftsman back to work. It is not known at this time if this was a theft, miscalculation in clerical, or again, some kind of sabotage....
The weekly news update featuring President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address Santa's reindeer stables will be starting extra flight workouts for the team this week in preparation to their flight to New York for the Macy's Day parade next week. If you are not busy during your breaks and lunch you can step outside and cheer them on as they do their pass-overs and touch down take-offs all week long in city center. Santa is expected to join the team on Saturday morning as well to put them through their paces and maneuvers....
The weekly news update featuring Smokey Bear Santa has asked the reindeer stables, engineers, and flight command to schedule some repair time for the old training sleigh as he noticed it pulling very hard to the right during this weeks tests and reindeer training when we got over 500 ft above the ground. "This is not normal," said Santa, "there is something a bit off with the aerodynamics, I think. This needs to be fixed before our next flight." During the training flights this week, every time Santa would circle the team back around to the right to come back over North Pole City, the sleigh would take a sudden deep dip; almost to the point of Santa falling out of the sleigh. This definitely needs to be looked into....
The weekly news update featuring Lincoln Penny "On schedule!", said Santa when asked how things are back in the workshop, now that summer break is over. You could tell how elated he was at the status of the production schedule. He also wants all to remember that we are now in the second half push as it is just about 5 months to Christmas! All production in the workshops and factories are back up to full capacity and the warehouses are buzzing filling up the delivery satellites....
The weekly news update featuring Disneyland Construction Begins This Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m., there will be a sendoff parade from Claus Mansion and around city center square as the Claus' head to Polar Bear Lake to get ready for this year's Reindeer Games encampment. Santa says he is leaving promptly at 1 p.m. so it you want to come out for the sendoff, don't be late....
The weekly news update featuring Alice In Wonderland Santa reports that the workshops and factories are going back to a limited crew for the summer break starting today, July 4. All of those workers who have not been granted make-up time due to illness or have approved overtime are to check out at the end of the day and enjoy your summer break. Santa plans on visiting with everyone out at Polar Bear Camp this year and wants anyone to come out to camp if you can....
The weekly news update featuring Building of Fort Knox Mrs. Claus is asking for volunteers for anyone wishing to head out to the Claus' Cabin at Polar Bear Lake to help in getting it ready for their arrival next week. With the reindeer games coming up, it is time to have the cabin straightened up and stocked for the celebration week. Anyone who does volunteer this year will be welcomed to stay with the Clauses during the Reindeer Game weekend and will be exclusively invited to come to the Claus' fireside nights....
The weekly news update featuring First Ferris Wheel It is believed that those who have been causing issues for us this year are non-North Pole City resident elves that may have been recruited and trained to know our policies and procedures. Now that we are aware of this, the issue should be under control and more information should be coming soon. In light of newly found information, directives have come down from Santa this week. -Santa has asked all elves that live within North Pole City to send a message to the Office of Elf Affairs if you encounter strangers working within your departments or if you see strangers walking through the streets of North Pole City. -Anyone who accepts a new position will now be introduced to the entire staff by their shift supervisor. -All workers need to be carrying their new security ID cards at all times....
The weekly news update featuring First Roller Coaster in America Opens SPECIAL NOTICE FROM SANTA'S VILLAGE: Santa has put out a special request to the entire Assembly of Legendary Figures to come to the North Pole for an Emergency Meeting. All we know is that the notice and alert has been made. We do not have any information what the meeting is about, but have an idea that it is related to the security briefing that Santa received last week....
The weekly news update featuring Secretariat Wins Triple Crown in Breathtaking Style Update from Santa's Village. Although the workshop is now a few weeks behind schedule, production is moving forward and the pace has been slightly picked up. Santa will be meeting with Edward Hinklemyer and the other supervisors again this week as he is worried that the all of the craftsman elves are working themselves too hard. He has asked that additional work breaks be mandatory and that there will be no overtime approved within the workshop, warehouses, and factories. Santa wants everyone to "not worry about being behind," and is sure production will be back on schedule soon....
The weekly news update featuring Babe Ruth Retires Update from Santa's Village, Santa has given all of the workers in the workshop, warehouses, and factories the entire week off for rest and relaxation. Dr. Twinklestein has reported a very large number of elves coming into emergency room with heat exhaustion and sunburns due to the high temperatures and sunny weather at this year's "Picnic Basket Relay". Many elves were not able to come to work the following day due to really bad sunburns. Santa wants everyone to take a break, relax, and rest up....
The weekly news update featuring "Dracula" goes on sale in London Update from Santa's Village. During the fishing tournament this weekend at Polar Bear Lake it was discovered that several packages from warehouse number 8 had been sunken into the lake. These packages have been fully retrieved and explains the discrepancy in the inventory accounts at the workshop. All of the packages were destroyed due to being water logged and will have to be remade; however, all of the inventory tags have been recovered which will help them figure out which gifts were missing. "There is definitely someone trying to interrupt this year's deliveries", said Santa, "but we will get all caught up and to the bottom of who is causing these issues."...
The weekly news update featuring the First Academy Awards Ceremony Update from Santa's Village, as Santa unfortunately suspected, there are some issues with the inventory counts on the gifts that are stored within the warehouses and what is being projected on the inventory database. After Santa had met with the supervisors from the workshop and warehouses, he had asked that they re-count the inventory to make sure that there were no issues. When the new tallies came in, it was determined that production is actually three weeks behind schedule instead of being ahead like originally projected. They are not sure at this time how the counts do not match, but every inventory tag is now being scanned to cross-reference the orders that were in the computer in order to help determine where the counts went awry. ...
The weekly news update featuring the Transcontinental Railroad Dedication. Update from Santa's Village, we received updated production reports from Santa's workshop and warehouses stating that production is now three weeks ahead of schedule. Santa would like to meet with all of the supervisor's this week to go over the numbers again to make sure counts are accurate. "I'm amazed how much ahead we got after all of the problems we had before spring break," said Latimer Snerd workshop supervisor. "If we continue at this rate, we will definitely have more than what is needed and will be able to fill our reserves back up again in no time."... |
