Send your kids’ letters to Santa to Allied News

Every year, Allied News acts as a mediator between children in our readership area and that jolly old elf, Santa Claus.

We will accept children’s letters to Santa until 5 p.m. Dec. 13. Letters will be printed Dec. 19 and 22, just the way the kids write them. Santa has a subscription to Allied News, and he anxiously awaits the issues with the children’s letters.

Letters to Santa make a great classroom project, and we encourage parents to write letters with their children. Santa especially loves colorful letters with lots of artwork.

Parents and teachers may drop off letters at our office, located at 201A Erie St. Letters may also be mailed to Allied News, P.O. Box 190, Grove City 16127. Please do not fax letters.

Enjoy seasonal activities at Barrow Civic Theatre

The Barrow Civic Theatre in Franklin has a full schedule of holiday entertainment, including:

* 8 p.m. Dec. 1, Annual Jeffrey Michael Lloyd Holiday Concert

* 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 5, “Christmas from Dublin with the Three Irish Tenors,” professional national touring production

* 8 p.m. Dec. 8, Bo Wagner’s “Rat Pack Christmas,” Dean, Sammy and Frank with the Jeremy Olsen Orchestra

* 8 p.m. Dec. 14, FCOA presents Handel’s “Messiah”

Christmas magic is in the air in Sandy Lake

Christmas Magic & Light Up Night is from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 30 in the downtown business district of Sandy Lake.