Mrs. Claus makes a stop in Niles

NILES — You could probably sum up Maria and Nathaniel Leskovec’s day at Eastwood Mall today by the numbers: They went on one outing, appeared in at least three pictures, and met Santa and Mrs. Claus five days before Christmas.

“It was exciting to meet Mrs. Claus,” said 9-year-old Nathaniel, of Girard. “She’s a very good storyteller and a very nice lady.”

Nathaniel, his sister, Maria, 8, and their 1-year-old brother, Isaac, were at the mall today to spend part of their day with Mrs. Claus, who read to and appeared in pictures with them during a two-hour gathering hosted by the Art Outreach Gallery.

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