Park district conduit to North Pole

December’s special event at Coloma Township Park District, Rock Falls, is letters to Santa.

Word from the North Pole is that the park district has been named the local distribution point for answers to letters to Santa Claus.

All boys and girls, regardless of age, can write to Santa Claus, in care of the Coloma Township Park District, P.O. Box 562, Rock Falls, IL 61071, or the letters can be dropped off at the park
district administrative office at 508 E. 11th St. All letter writers will receive a reply and should include full name and address printed very clearly, so that Santa’s helpers will know where to send the reply.

Santa asks that each child’s letter include a 44-cent stamp. Santa has
his own stationary but there are no stamps at the North Pole.
Letters to Santa will run Dec. 1-18, so that the elves have time to get the return letters in the mail to all the boys and girls who wrote to Santa Claus.

Other park distict news:

n The theme for the winter/spring recreation program brochure is “Out with the cold, in with the fun!” Several new events, as well some very popular past events will highlight the 2010 recreational programming at Coloma Township Park
District. Children’s programs, adult programs and workshops, and senior citizen programs, as well as special events will be offered.

Among the special events are a youth bowling tournament, silver skates and snowball archery, snow sculpture contest, free throw contest, 14 annual 2ball Basketball competition, and an Easter egg hunt.

Adult workshops will include basketmaking, landscaping and lawn care and beginning cake decorating.

Children’s programs include cheerleading/tumbling, arts and crafts, tae kwon do, and youth bowling.

Bingo will be available for senior citizens at Civic Plaza I and II in Rock Falls.

n Holiday hours – the administrative office will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 25 for Thanksgiving and will open at 9 a.m. Nov. 30.

For more information about park district events, call 815-625-0272.