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Merry Christmas: North Pole official takes time to discuss rumors
Saturday, December 26th, 2009KELLY KEARSLEY AND C.R. ROBERTS; THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Sunny Torvaldson, age 212, is executive director of the North Pole Economic and Community Development Office. Since taking the job in 1872, Torvaldson has weathered many a storm, including the blizzard of 1950, which delayed Santa’s departure by three hours.
In her years of community development, Torvaldson has recruited several small businesses to the Pole and was instrumental in the placement of a Starbucks inside the workshop.
The most pressing and immediate issue facing Torvaldson and the citizens of the North Pole, according to press reports, is Santa’s pending decision to possibly relocate his headquarters.
The News Tribune met with Torvaldson earlier this week at her office on Candy Cane Lane.
So Santa is contemplating moving his operation out of the North Pole?
Yes, that’s what we have heard. He has not responded directly to our inquiries, but we have heard that he is concerned about competing for and recruiting talent. He has also complained about the lack of parking around the workshop. (more…)