Making Christmas merry for children and seniors

Tags hanging from the Rotary Club's Tree of Joy at Santa Land in the Old Mill District are labeled with the first name, age and clothing size of a local child or senior in need. Participants are asked to take one or more tags, buy a gift for the person and return it to Santa Land by Dec. 16. Presents should be unwrapped or in gift bags, with the original tag still attached to the item. The Tree of Joy is open Monday through Thursday from 3 to 7:30 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Dec. 16. Unwrapped gifts may be dropped off at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 425 S.W. Bluff Drive, when the Tree of Joy site is closed.