“Alaska’s Republican Presidential Preference Poll has four certified candidates. In the order certified – Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum,” declared Ruedrich.

The Alaska Republican Party Presidential Preference Poll is being done state wide and helps determine how Alaska votes on selecting the Republican Presidential candidate at the National Republican Convention. The results of the poll bind Alaska’s 24 Republican National Convention Delegates for the first two rounds of voting at the Tampa Republican National Convention in September 2012.

After the poll on March 6 follows the district convention scheduled on Saturday, March 10, 2012.

Upcoming Events Include:

NEW District 9 Convention

The new District 9 Convention will be at the Menard Sports Arena, March 17, 2012, Registration 8 A.M., Meeting 9 A.M. Thru 2 P.M. Cleanup. 2 P.M. Thru 3 P.M.

NEW District 39 Republicans Convention Meeting

The Alaska District 39 Republicans will be holding their convention on March 24, 2012 at 3pm in the City Council Chambers, in the Nome City Hall.

STATE CONVENTION

On April 26-28, the State Republican Convention shall elect State officers, National Convention Delegates, adopt State Party Rules, Platform and Resolutions at the State Convention.

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Each year the snowflake has a new look and presentation, this year it was designed by Jonathan Huff of Alaska Universal Productions and Tom Erte. Photo courtesy of Melissa Fye

New Years Eve Celebration with Santa Claus performing the countdown, what better way to bring in the New Year than in North Pole, Alaska. Besides, Santa’s got at least a century on Dick Clark. While Dick Clark is reportedly 82 years old, Santa Claus, the version of him that puts him living at the North Pole, is at least 182 years old. So if age is a consideration, Santa’s the man, and North Pole, Alaska is the place to be, or at least looking on the web cam as it gets closer to midnight.

“Christmas in Ice is the magical event that lights up the Christmas season in Interior Alaska.  Located next door to Santa Claus House, our Ice Park features Christmas-themed ice art sculptures by local and international carvers,” says the brochure that Melissa Fye produced this year.

“Christmas in Ice”, features their New Year’s Eve Snowflake Drop from 10 pm – 1 am, which is North Pole’s version of the Big Apple’s ball drop. Fireworks start at midnight, and this year’s tree, with its ten-thousand dancing LED lights, is accompanied by music syncopated with them. “…the synchronized lights will blink on and off more intensely as the clock ticks down 2011,” she says.

Each year the snowflake has a new look and presentation, this year it was designed by Jonathan Huff of Alaska Universal Productions and Tom Erte, says Melissa.  For next year, North Pole’s 2012 Version of the Big Apple drop came from Western New Yorkers, Tom and Roxy Ertel,  who wanted to bring some of New York to their new home in North Pole, says Melissa.

“Christmas In Ice” is located at 101 Santa Claus Lane at North Pole, Alaska, which is approximately twelve miles from Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway. Just look for the forty-two foot Santa Claus on your right just after the overpass, slow down and take the next right off the highway, then another sharp right back up the access road, which is Santa Claus Lane.

Christmas in Ice web link

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“Each letter is postmarked and mailed from Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska, and more importantly, each letter is backed by a real address, where children can visit Santa, and even write back to the Jolly Old Elf,” Santa Claus House says on their website.

Santa is shown here with two of his Nenana Fans on a previous year's Christmas Eve. You can get a letter from Santa from his home in North Pole, Alaska. Photo from The Alaska News Nenana Messenger Archive.

“Each letter also includes a jumbo sticker, proclaiming the bearer to be “on Santa’s Good List; an exclusive, limited-edition keepsake “Santa Dollar;” and a full-color keepsake photo of Santa. And of course, every Santa letter is stamped with our trademark “Santa’s Official Mail” seal and a genuine North Pole postmark.”

The fact that kids from all around the world, if they’re able, is allowed to visit North Pole and actually see Santa just makes the Christmas holidays more exciting and fun for many children.

Letters from Santa come in different style and designs that would perfectly suit the preferences of your children. Since styles are available in different formats, little Hannah is surely not getting the same letter her big sister Daisy is having.

For standard shipping, parents are expected to place their orders before or on December 10^th. Orders may be made from the Santa Claus House official site at http://www.santaclaushouse.com/.

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North Pole is quite famous for their brilliant portrayal of the perfect Christmas. Many local streets are named after anything that relates to this season – Santa Claus Lane, Snowman Lane, Kris Kringle, Mistletoe, Holiday Rd., Saint Nicholas Drive, North Star Drive, Blitzen, and Donnor. Shops, establishments and even houses in North Pole are painted and decorated in the theme of Christmas.

Visiting North Pole will never be complete without visiting a world-famous attraction, the Santa Claus House – the “official” home of our favorite Christmas character, Santa Claus, and his elves. In this place, you even see real reindeers. Take a picture with Rudolph and the rest of his reindeer gangs while getting hugs and kisses from a real Santa Claus.

The Santa Claus House also sends and receives letters from Santa to make your children’s holiday special. But if you’re up to give them the best, nothing could beat an actual visit to the real Santa Claus house! Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, Santa Claus house will welcome you with open arms under the mistletoe!

Each year the community starts the holiday season with a candle lighting ceremony and tree lighting event the first Sunday in December.

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