12/10/21 – Blue Santa Ride and Donation Collection
*******BLUE SANTA*****
December 10th beginning promptly at 5:30pm, Santa and his elves will make the ride throughout the Harbour adhering to the VDH current social distanced guidelines. Elves will be collecting donations to support victims of domestic violence in our area as we drive through. See list below of needed items that can be left at the end of your driveway spaces.
(Route to be posted by volunteers on the night of the 10th)
Our friends at Empowerhouse are requesting the following:
Pre-packaged, non-perishable food items (w/ valid expiration dates)
New packages: Diapers all sizes/Pull-Ups all sizes/Baby Wipes
New packages: Socks – All sizes and genders
Gift cards (Wal Mart, grocery stores, etc)
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Please drop off any early donations at the Aquia Rescue Squad.
**Due to the pandemic, they are unable to accept items such as clothing/bed linens/suitcases/purses/strollers/etc.**
Special thanks to our partners: Aquia Harbour Host Lions Club, Aquia Harbour VRS, SCFR, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, and Gary for the Fire Sleigh for Santa!
Times on this route are approximate:
Not on the Santa Route tonight? Good places to spot him are:
The Marina or Harbour Inn
Business Office / Tree Lighting
Briar patch Parking Lot
Aquia Park
Friendship Park
Section I 5:30 – 6:15
Right on 1000 blk Aquia Drive
Left on Santa Maria Drive
Left on Pinta Cove
Left on Columbus Dr
Right on Aquia Dr
Right on Richmond
Immediate Right on Spain (5:40)
Right on Harbour
CROSS OVER COLUMBUS then Right on Columbus at second stop sign
Right on Portugal
Right on Aquia toward Stables
Right on Stable Cove – turn around in Cove (5:50)
Left on Aquia
Left on Isabella
Hard Right on Plymouth
Left on Aquia
Left on Columbus
Right on Spain
Right on Harbour
Right on Washington
Right on England
Left on Columbus
Left on Aquia
Right on Washington – Circle Marina (6:00)
Left on Aquia at 4-way stop
Right on Blackbeard
Left on Washington
Swing around Tree at Business office
Head back down Washington
Left on Blackbeard
Left on Aquia
Left on John Paul Jones
Right on Washington
Right on Richmond
Right on Cape Cod
Go straight across JPJ to the other side of Cape Cod
Left on Aquia
Left on Atlantic – Go straight across Richmond to Atlantic
Left on Aquia and cross bridge (6:30)
Section II 6:30 – 7:45
Right on Delaware – turn around at fishing hole or Cove
Right on Aquia
Hard Right on Aquia at Harpoon
Left on Schooner
Left on Aquia – continue straight on Farragut
Right on Buoy (6:45)
Right on Midshipman – continue on Midshipman Circle
Right on Midshipman
Left on Farragut
Right on Merrimac
Right on Monitor
Left on Farragut (7:00) then bear right to STAY on Farragut
Left on Harpoon
Right on Victoria
Right on Harpoon
Left on Admiral 2nd Admiral
Right on Harpoon
Right on Stateroom
Left on Farragut (7:15)
Right on Harpoon
Right on Coast Guard
Left on Wave
Left on Wave
Right on Harpoon (7:30)
Right on Aquia
Left on Forsail – turn in Cove
Right on Aquia to Section III
Section III 7:45 – 8:45
Right on Voyage Drive (7:45)
Right on Aquia – Hard Right on Aquia
Left on Constitution (7:55)
Right on Titanic
Right on Clippership Dr
Left on Aquia (8:10)
Straight onto Lusitania
Right on Titanic
Turn around at end of Titanic
Left on Mediterranean (Arrived 8:30)
Left on Aquia
Left on 2nd Cruiser
Right on Aquia (Arrived 8:40)
Right on Lusitania
Left on Titanic (Arrived Aquia from Titanic 8:45)
Stay on Aquia back to station to 4way stop at tennis courts
Right on Washington Drive
Right on Richmond
Left on 1100 blk of Aquia
Right on Washington
Back to Town center
