Sleighbells Ring, Are You Listening? The Starlight Carolers will be singing on 24th Street again this year, as part of the second annual Noel Stroll on Saturday, Dec. 9. Rumor is Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there, too. For the lineup of festivities, see Short Takes. Photo by Nick Morisco

Best wishes for joy and peace in the new year. The staff of the Noe Valley Voice is wandering down to 24th Street for a hot apple cider about now, as we relax and take a month-long vacation. Please save your news and calendar items until the first week of January, when we will be back in the saddle to create the February issue. The deadline for most items is Jan. 15. Call Steve for display ads, 239-1114, or e-mail editor@noevalleyvoice.com.

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