Trinity Carpenter, appropriately dressed in an “I Heart Santa” shirt, tells the Jolly Old Elf what she wants this year for Christmas during Sunday’s Abingdon Ruritan Club children’s party in Bena. Also pictured are her brother Mason, at left, and sister Lacey. Santa Claus will be making a number of other stops in the area before he heads to the North Pole to pack his sleigh, including a visit at the Mathews Visitor and Information Center on Saturday from 2-5 p.m., immediately after the Mathews Christmas Parade. ...