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2003. It would be great if we could add another title to our tradition. That is our goal right now, Shiner
head coach Steven Cerny said at practice on Monday. We do not want to be satisfied just by making it to state and saying good enough. We want to win it. This group has worked hard all year and I expect them to do the same this week. Cerny described the season as a miracle. We were not picked to do SHINER, Page A9
Our annual Christmas Salute edition including Letters to Santa. See Sections C and D.
Ribbon-cutting is held for Edwards Association Senior Apartments. See Page A14.
Penn Virginia announces major acreage purchase in Gonzales and :Lavaca counties. See Page A8.
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riod. Roger Eberle told firefighters he heard a loud pop in the attic and received a phone call from the alarm company moments later saying the fire alarm had been activated. He said the couple followed protocol. They tell you to get out, so we got out, he told neighbors and well-wishers as the couple sat in the far corner of their yard watching the battle Sunday afternoon. FIRE, Page A10
Come and Hear It! Tune in to radio station KCTI 1450 AM on Wedensdays for weekly updates on whats coming up each week from Gonzales Cannon General Manager Dave Mundy.
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At one point Gonzales firefighters used a City of Gonzales electric department bucket truck in an attempt to get water down on the fire, with Gary Schroeder going aloft to attack the blaze. A bucket truck from the Seguin Fire Department (right) came on-scene and helped get the fire under control intially around 3:30 p.m.
Firefighters from several agencies spent more than six hours battling a stubborn fire Sunday which consumed one of Gonzales historic homes. The initial call came around 10:30 a.m. on a fire which apparently started in the attic area of the home at 605 St. Peter St. belonging to Roger and Dot Eberle. The house was built in 1907 by ranchers Mike and Dora Koch and was one of the citys showcase bungalow style homes of the pe-
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Neoma Georgia Colwell, 1929-2013 Neoma Georgia Colwell, 84, of Harwood, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013. She was born February 26, 1929 to Lonnie W. and Georgia Savannah Latham Edwards at her family home in Gonzales County. She attended school in Harwood and would teach her younger sister Nell the alphabet and multiplication tables at night to prepare her for when she became of age to attend school. Neoma was a member of Harwood Baptist Church, the Womens Missionary Union, the Gonzales Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 403, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Growing up in her family required dedication to long hours of hard work, even though she was a daddys girl and he was very protective of her, no one could evade the work in the fields. She went to work in San Antonio in the cafeteria of the Terrell Wells Jr. High School. She worked in Luling at the Wilson Model Market as a store clerk and then as a clerk at the Harwood Store before going to work potting plants at the Cactus Corral for nearly twenty years. Neoma was a disciplinarian with her children; each carried their own weight and towed the line. She was always very clear with her opinion of a matter; just the same her opinions were always constructive and mindful of a higher purpose. She was an excellent cook and baker; however she did enjoy going out to eat on occasion. She was popularly known to bake an Italian Crme cake that was unrivaled for its magnificence in taste. The disciplinarian mentioned earlier, stopped altogether when it came to her grandchildren. She loved taking them in her home, she would cook with them and dote on them and protect them from parental correction, which in her eyes was unnecessary as they were all perfect little angels, especially her eldest granddaughter Tammy. She is survived by her
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loving children: Peggy Blackmon and her husband Tommy of Waelder, Janell Craven and her husband Todd of Gonzales, Billy Colwell and his wife Elizabeth of Harwood, Mike Colwell and his wife Candy of Pasadena, Terry Colwell and his wife Tina of Harwood, sister, Dorothy Nell Gilkey of Harwood, brother, Alvis Edwards of Campwood, grandchildren, Kelley McNabb, Tammy Grabarkievtz, Danny Wofford, Angel Clay, Jennifer Schaeffer, B.C. Colwell, Chad Colwell, Lonnie Colwell, James Colwell, Chris Colwell, Ken Colwell, Adam Colwell, Kenny LaGrange, Lucas Barnard, and Alexis Barnard, great-grand children, Mallory Grabarkievtz, Sydney Grabarkievtz, Macy Grabarkievtz, Cody Wofford, Megan Wofford, Elizabeth Wofford, Kayla Wofford, John Patrick Resendez, Zachary Resendez, Garrett Clay, Taylor Clay, Michael Schaeffer, Tavin Colwell, Jax Colwell, Raven Colwell and 4 greatgreat grandchildren along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son-in-law, Donnie McNabb. Funeral services wereheld at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Harwood Baptist Church with Pastor Todd Craven officiating. Interment followed in Harwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Glenn Boenisch, Charles Harlow, Dustin Gilkey, Donald Rihn, Ronnie Gilkey and Cody Gilky. Honorary pallbearer was Pat Gilkey. Memorials may be made to the Harwood Baptist Church, P.O. Box 93, Harwood, TX 78632 or the Alzheimers Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001. The family will received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Services are under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Home.
Harold Otto Pape, 1932-2013 Harold Otto Pape, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He came into this life on the same
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land that he left this earth, on his familys home place in Monthalia. Harold was born December 22, 1932 to Robert E. and Irma Afflerbach Pape. He attended school in Monthalia before graduating from Gonzales High School. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army where he was a radar operator in Greenland during the war. Harold went on to study engineering in Port Arthur College before coming home to manage the family farm and begin a 50 year career with Pape Pecan in Seguin. He was a life member of the Monthalia Methodist Church, a member of the Guadalupe County Masonic Lodge #109 A.F. & A.M. He had been a member of the Farm Bureau since 1966, he was president of the Gonzales County Farm Bureau in 1968 and he received the Outstanding Citizen Award from the Gonzales Independent School District for the 1971-72 school year. He was a charter member of the Gonzales County Young Farmers Association in which he was honored as the 1966 Star Young Farmer, and in 1971-72 he was bestowed Associate Member Award for the Gonzales County Young Farmers and had been the recipient of Honorary Member recognition. He was a lifetime member of the Texas Pecan Growers Association and had served on its board of directors from 1991-1993, he contributed much more to TPGA than just a term of official service. Harold coordinated equipment demonstrations at the annual TPGA conference for many years and was a frequent speaker on educational programs. He was an essential source of information and advice for anything related to Texas pecan, said Cindy Wise of the TPGA. He was a lifetime member of the Western Pecan Growers Association and he was awarded a citation for 43 years of service to this association. He was a member of the governing board of the Guadalupe County Pecan Growers Association and Harold had been recognized for 50 years of service to the Texas pecan industry by Governor Rick Perry in 2013. Dr. George Ray McEachern, Professor of Horticulture at Texas A&M University in College Station documented several facts regarding Harold Otto Pape, personally noting that Harold Pape, knew more pecan growers, scientists, and orchards than any man in the world, he had traveled to more pecan orchards and helped pecan growers evaluate their needs more than
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any man in the world, he was a brilliant man with an unmatched memory and was able to recall details of past production, personalities, history, problems and good times better than any man in the industry, he has understood and marketed pecan chemicals, fertilizers and equipment as well as any college professor or orchard manager and always for the good of the grower, just to name but a few of the accolades recorded. To say that Harold Pape played an enormous role in the success of pecan growers across Texas and the western states would be a huge understatement, but understated is exactly the way he wanted things, Harold was a humble man whose personal reward was merely to see others in this field succeed, he sought no reward, accolades or recognition, for he knew that He who humbles himself, shall be exalted, Luke 14:11. Most certainly this humble man, who on this earthen soil has so toiled for the benefit of many, has been exalted by his peers and his Lords face is shining upon him. Harold Pape, having grown up in Monthalia in the midst of the depression, with no electricity in his home in the early days, recognized the value of lifes simple pleasures, hunting, fishing, the hush of the outdoors at dawn and the awakening of life as morning broke. He loved to play baseball and football and he remained a sports enthusiast. He had a tremendous love of history and loved to travel our great nation and revel in its history and majesty. He imparted many of his gifts to his son Jason and they shared many wonderful moments traveling by train across the country. Harold was an encouraging father who shared his love of life and fairness to others with his son. He was an honorable man whose word was gold and a handshake was more binding
than a contract. He loved his daughter-in-law and enjoyed baiting a rivalry of sorts as they shared the love of watching football while certainly not always cheering for the same team. Just the same, there was always love. Harold is survived by his loving son and daughterin-law, Jason and Jennifer Pape of Monthalia. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services for Harold Otto Pape were held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 in the Monthalia Methodist Church with Pastor Paul Smith officiating. Interment followed in the Monthalia Methodist Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Jim
Wundt, Kyle Wundt, Jeff McIntosh, Bub Blundell, Wayne Pape and Tom Lindemann. Honorary Pallbearers were: Kenneth Pape, Noel Buster Lindemann and Dr. George Ray McEachern. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Phoenix Oncology of Texas/ Patients Donation Fund 1304 Wonderland World Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666 or the Gonzales County Veterans Memorials Association, 562 CR 238, Gonzales, Texas 78629. Services are under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home, Gonzales, Texas.
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There will be a Walk Class/Leslie Sansone DVD offered at First United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, conducted by Wesley Nurse Shirley Goss, RN. The class is free to the public There will be a Flex & Tone Exercise Class offered at First United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The class is conducted by Wesley Nurse Shirley Goss, RN and is free to the public. Vietnam Veterans meet the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Texas in Hallettsville. Any veteran serving during the period of 1957-1975 is invited to join. For more information, call Don Williams at 361-798-1499. The Crossroads Equestrian Club meets every second Thursday. New members are welcome. For details contact Glenda Klimitchek at 361-798-2899. Need child care? Contact Workforce Solutions. The Gonzales office of Golden Crescent Workforce Solutions offers help in locating affordable child care for those who are workingm attending school/college or in training. You must meet eligibility requirements. For details, contact the office at 830-672-2146 or visit www.gcworkforce.org.
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tion of natural gas for seven cities in the area. Administrative service agreement between the Precision Administrators and the City of Luling. Consulting agreement between Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. and the City of Luling. The FY 2014 PSAP Interlocal agreement between Capital Area Emergency Communications District and City of Luling. The budget amendment for Budget Fiscal Year 20132014 for radio contract with Police Department, HVAC unit for Fire Chief s office, and other unexpected maintenance. This also includes the GBRA refund. Appointment/reappointment of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a two-year term. Appointment/reappointment of the Zoning Board of Adjustments. Appointment/reappointment of the Library advisory board for a twoyear term. The next City Council meeting will be held Thursday, January 9th.
US Congressman Blake Farenthold paid a visit to Shiner High School on Tuesday to honor the state champion Shiner band. Farenthold will introduce legislation at the start of the next session of Congress to recognize the band for their achievements. (Photos by Mark Lube)
LULING The City Council formally appointed an Airport Committee during its Dec. 12 meeting. Carter Memorial Airport Committee members Jim Calamon, John Westbrook, Trey Bailey, and John Wells now have the authorization to develop airport policies and procedures, insurance requirements, and amend lease agreements. There is currently only one active lease agreement, as all others have expired. When it was time for the board to discuss approval of the purchase of a police vehicle to replace the one that was totaled in an October incident, Chief of Police Bill Sala light-heartedly offered, We only lost one [vehicle], the county lost three. The plus side is it was the oldest vehicle in the fleet. The matter was approved without contest. The board also approved the following agenda items: Assignment and transfer of the franchise previously granted to ONEOK, Inc. to ONEGAS, Inc. ONEOK provides distribu-
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Among the candidates present to address members were Senatorial candidate Dwayne Stovall, District 34 Congressional candidate Larry Smith and District 3 State Board of Education candidate Dave Mundy, who said he asked Santa for 200,000 votes.
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Cant Read? by Margaret Downing interviews a number of current and former Houston ISD students some of them honor students who are headed to college who cant read. Yet HISD agreed to spend thousands of taxpayer dollars to change the mascot names, because thats important. But fans of the Redskins and the Rebels arent nearly as shocked and upset as those in Central Texas are about to be. You think Apaches and Comanches are sacrosanct? Think again, compadres. Weve heard several complaints, Shiner ISD superintendent
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Regardless of how one feels about ObamaCare, the federal deficit, Benghazi, and/or any other national issue, we should remember the now famous and recent comment by Chief Justice John Roberts. When ruling on the issue of ObamaCare, Roberts said it is not the role of the Court to protect people from the consequences of their political choices. We can vote in a President and Congress who will repeal the law. Its up to us, not the court to change laws. The Chief Justices comment clearly showed the citizens that we the people must act whether it is on the national level, or state level, or local level to defend their freedom from any laws or law-makers they dislike. Participation in the elections, i.e. voting is essential. More important, conservatives must remember that the defense of liberty and freedom begins in your backyard. If conservatives want to defeat liberals at the national level to repeal Obama Care, they must start at that local level by defeating their supporters. In Texas, there are many conservative grassroots groups across that have been organized to speak out against national liberal policies, but how many are organized to defeat local liberals? We should remember that young, local liberals but will mature into state and national liberals who will in turn influence national policy. Texas Democrats have developed a pipe-
Trey Lawrence never said. Theyre upset that using the Comanche name with our school fight song (The Shiner Beer Song) might cast a disparaging image of Native Americans drinking beer and acting like drunken Czechoslovakians. Were working to find something satisfactory to both parties. Likewise, the Gonzales Apaches have been visited by Native American representatives worried that their heritage is being made fun of. We take all such complaints very seriously, GISD Superintendent Dr. Kim Strozier did not say. Were continuing to negotiate with them to find a name that is not offensive. So far, theyve rejected several suggestions, including Renegades, Scalp-Hunters, Cannibals and Blood-Thirsty Savages. Were hopeful we can find a name that both respects their heritage and reflects the spirit of this community. Hallettsville Catholic Schools are already hard at work replacing all caricatures of their schools eaglefathered mascot, the Indian, with that of a turban-wearing, oliveskinned convenience store clerk.
But its not just the Indian mascots that are having problems. Nixon-Smiley CISD superintendent Cathy Booth declined to state that her district has been approached by representatives of the Respect for Equine Americans organization upset with the schools Mustangs mascot. Similar reports are coming in that Avian Americans are unhappy with the mascots of the Luling Eagles, Cuero Gobblers and St. Paul Cardinals. The American Feline Heritage Association is also putting pressure on Waelder and Moulton over the mascots at those schools. All too often, the nobility of the feline species is cast into doubt by names like Wildcats and Bobkatz because they imply uncontolled violence, a news release from the group reads. Our feline friends are, by nature, peace-loving animals. Thats nothing compared to the grief the school administrators in Flatonia and Yoakum are getting. An anti-dogfighting group not led by Michael Vick is organizing picketers to insist
the schools drop their Bulldog monikers in favor of breeds which are not used in dog-fighting. We hope by this campaign to raise awareness that fighting dogs on football fields is cruel and senseless, Vick never said. Were hoping they will consider adopting mascots which are more people-friendly, such as Poodles or Chihuahuas. Theres no telling where the latest round of Political Correctness will end. Perhaps some day well mature enough as a society to realize that none of these mascot names are offensive and making a big deal out of the matter is merely a way for limited-interest groups to grab some quick publicity. Admittedly, theres a temptation to line up my fellow redneck Texans to put some pressure on Bob McNair and Jerry Jones to change their teams nicknames. Given the kind of seasons those clubs are having, Texans and Cowboys are humiliating our heritage.
George Rodriguez is a San Antonio resident. He is the former President of the San Antonio Tea Party, and is now Executive Director of the South Texas Political Alliance.
line of young liberals that they groom and prepare at the local level and then promote through their ranks into the national scene. Witness the rise of San Antonios mayor Julian Castro and state senator Leticia Van de Putte. Both have been pushed along by their party and the liberal media because of their gender and race, more than by anything else. Their tax and spend liberal policies are rarely discussed or analyzed. Van de Putte and Julians twin brother, then state representative and now U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro, have fought against the state voter identification, controlling the state budget, and keeping education under local control. Like them, there are many other local liberals who have not been challenged, and who may come back to haunt conservative Texans later. To fight back, conservatives need to organize themselves so they can educate and inform local voters about local issues from a conservative point. Only then will local conservative candidates have a chance to be elected. For example, last year in 2012, the voter turnout in San Antonio was in the single digits for the mayors re-election, for citywide Pre-K program, and for a recent halfbillion dollar bond. That type of voter turn out was mostly seen again throughout Texas in the recent November 2013 elections. An uninformed and apathetic electorate cannot protect their personal liberties and freedoms, or their money the federal or local governments. We are the masters of our own destiny. As Chief Justice Roberts said, it is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices. The road map is laid out to change the status quo of the national, state, and local liberal political agenda. Citizens should remember Roberts statement and prepare for 2014.
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Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review and a syndicated columnist for King Features Syndicate.
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In his speech, the president said that inequality is bad for the economy and cited one study showing that greater income inequality means more fragile growth and more frequent recessions. Of course, one study can show almost anything. The study in question analyzed developing economies. He could just as easily have said that one study by a Harvard economist showed a correlation between increasing inequality and higher economic growth in the U.S. and other developed countries between 1960 and 2000. To maintain that rising inequality is a threat to the American Dream, the president insists that it is reducing income mobility. Here the evidence is just as weak. According to Scott Winship of the Manhattan Institute, the gap between the middle class and the poor hasnt grown much during the past few decades. It has been the very top of the income distribution that has gained the most. America does indeed have a serious mobility problem, especially in getting people out of poverty. But it has nothing to do with a small fraction of people being spectacularly rich. Mark Zuckerberg could be stripped of all his wealth tomorrow, and it wouldnt help anyone further down the income ladder. It wouldnt increase wages, or reduce out-of-wedlock child rearing, or lead to less incarceration, or revive the work ethic, all of which would enhance mobility and lift more people into the middle class. It would just make Mark Zuckerberg poor. Which is why Obamas war on inequality is so misconceived. We arent beset by a wealthy 1 percent destroying opportunity and immiserating the rest of the country. The president needs to reconsider his casus belli. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2013 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Chili Davis I suspect Id throw a hissy fit if some pulpy and tacky idjit cautioned me: Oh grow up, act your age! Whoa. Now such a declarative string of words such as those would have my nose out of joint and set me to hoppin mad. Yep. Thatd put me in one heck of a pucker. Its not that I fail to recognize that at present, in human years, Ive flipped the calendar some 836 months while waltzing through this life that is gauged by time. And should I be lucky enough to keep drawing breath into the future for another four months I will have enjoyed 70 years of being blessed among the Good Lords presence. Of my past, Ive had my share of bliss and blame. Joy and shame. Ive experienced adventure and adversity. Today, I am what some call retired. Some sage once said that once one retires if they rest, they rust. I agree. Fiercely. Another observer opined that retirement is when you quit working just before your heart does. Unfortunately, there is truth to that too. Too often. Last week it was announced that country-western legend Ray Price was going home to receive hospice care. He accepted the outcome and placed his faith in God, it was reported. He died Monday. One of his greatest hits was For the Good Times. He enjoyed the good times. But a song in one of his last albums was a beautiful yet malignant song called Time. The opening verse goes: Time is a monster that lives in our clocks Its heartless and shows no remorse Consuming our future as we fight That hundred year war. The third and final chorus: Time is a weapon, its cold and its cruel It knows no religion and plays by no rules Time has no conscience, when its all said and done Like a beast in the jungle that devours its young. The fourth verse sums it all up when it comes to TIME: But were all in the same boat so just hold on And ride to the end of the line. Time waits for no one Everyone runs out of time The song was released in 2007 and thats the year I allegedly went idle. To no longer check in at the workplace. To forsake tension and embrace pension. But you know what. Probably not. But for going on seven years this young fella has been busier than someone with a seven-year itch and an eight-day clock. When I aint scratchin, Im windin the clock. In self-analysis Id say my persona is not woven from a benign mediocrity. I will not accept a lackadaisical luster of living. Nor nod sympathically to ennui. I made up my mind that I would not be a lickspittle of a fella kowtowing to age and aches and pains. Nosirree. Despite hurtin for certain from atrial fibrillation and advanced emphysema. Surgery scars are merely reminders of my mortality. Nosirree. Now I do not possess a macho mentality. Like a blowhard that dabs beef jerky or goose liver behind his ears to prove his manhood to the ladies.
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Jim Cunningham is a former longtime Gonzales newsman and the former interim publisher of the Gonzales Cannon. He now lives in the Moulton area.
In the tradition of Christmas Tales from the Lost Rider of Yaupon Creek: The small camp glowed. Besides the illuminating campfire there were also garlands and strings of silver lights draped along the sides of the sky buggy. Then the lights circled a group of trees and fashioned a corral for the team. More than a half dozen of the trees were wrapped with more garlands and lights; and the effect made the camp seem larger. Meanwhile, numerous folks hustled about the fire and attended to the team. Bum nickered to the old soul trudging to meet us. Hey cowboy, step down and rest your bones, he said. Bum nickered again and rested his head against the mans chest. Dadgum you set up a homestead this year? I asked, and swung to the ground. My left knee buckled and I limped to meet my friend. He strode across the snow and grasped my hand to shake. His eyes sparkled and he smiled. His teeth glinted through his gray whiskers and he began to speak, but then he was silent peering at me. Are you okay? he asked. Theres something different. And he gazed straight into me. Im fine. Its been a different year but, everything thats transpired is for the best I have nothing but good news. So tell me who all is here? And I was grinning because the Missus was shuffling up behind him, and the smell of the wood smoke gave way to the scent of fresh baked cookies. Oh Mama! he said. And as he turned he bumped into her. Yeah, there you are Hey Herman Willie, its wonderful to see you again, she said. And her voice sounded like my grandmas. Heres some cookies for your horse, and she hugged my neck. I never expected to see you last year. You know Papa left me at home. It was such a nice surprise when you showed up with your cow-ponies hitched into Papas team. And she broke a cookie in half and offered it to Bum. The horse reached with inquisitive lips, took the offering, chomped for a couple of seconds, and then chewed with his mouth open savoring the new taste. Oh he likes it! she said. Whats his name? And who were those ponies last year? This is Bum, I said. Hes a half-brother to the
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two youve met. Hes bigger. Yes mam. Hes out of running blood. The two you saw, I call, Moe and Jocko. Theyre out of a cutting horse stud named Count Hickory. Do you own the stallion? No mam. I own the mare, and the mare is a dumpling-ass gray called Fatty. The woman cut her eyes at me, and I quickly continued. The mare gets called that because shes an easy keeper. She furrowed her brow and pouted. So I said, Well, being an easy keeper means shes not high maintenance. She has a butt, and I held my hands the appropriate distance apart, axe handle wide and stays fat and shiny without much feed. At this juncture my buddys wife gasped and stomped one foot. Well thats awful. No animal should be named so poorly. You should call her Gray Beauty, or Lily, or or Paloma, she said. No mam! I said. That pony gets special treatment. Shes the mama to all the horses youve met. Then I hesitated and said, and I dont think youre going to hear a western man using them kind of sissy names. The old lady ducked her head and slowly raised it again. This time giving me a sly smirk and saying, I know I was just messing with you. Why dont you and Papa go to the fire? Ill give Bum more cookies. Yes mam, I said, and we ambled to the blaze. Mama was teasing you, my friend said. But tell me hows your daughter, Sam? Shes too much like me. Shes going on her own left her corporate job to start her own business. Hmmm you reckon thats a good thing? Yep, in my estimation if you aint doing it for you youre putting money in somebody elses pocket. And no man can guarantee security. Thats something you must supply for yourself. Then a familiar figure tip-toed towards us. Well look-a-here, its little Ms. Jingles.
The pretty female elf giggled. She held two mugs in one hand and the stained coffee pot in the other. Here son got some spice for our coffee, said my pard and he dug for a flask. Your other favorite elf is here too. But I expect hell stay out of your reach. Yeah, keep that spying runt away from me. He spooked my pack string a couple of days ago tore the whole rigging out of one saddle. I dont need that squirt shadowing me to see if Im naughty or nice. Through the years got a busted collar bone and broke hand on account of him. Hes hiding. But hey Rusty is in the mountains with you! Yep, first time in 30-odd years weve been in the hills hunting together, I said. A long moment passed. I know why you thought Im different. Another moment stretched. Ive got a fiance. Well, Glory Be! She must be quite a gal! Yes sir my wandering days are numbered. After that we sipped coffee, time passed, and conversation degenerated towards politics. When it was time to leave I mounted Bum and asked, Yall figure we can meet some place warmer next time? And everyone laughed. Six weeks later: The cruise ship rocked and the rustle of tiny running feet and giggles awoke me. I arose and followed the sound to the top deck. There were my North Pole compadres lounging on pool chairs; the gentleman in trunks, his wife in a robe, Jingles in not much at all, and the runt staring and wishing to hide. This warm enough for you cowboy? Santa asked.
Nope. I am partial to simpler ideas. Good books (and yes, I read from a Kindle and Nook) when lazing. Others thoughts are seeds to continue building a muscle memory and not coming down with a case of brain bubbles. So as I continue to grow up I cotton to toys. Despite being run over by a tractor pulling a load of hogs when I three years old. Today, I play with a restored 1942 Farmall B tractor. In my collection also is a 1976 MG Midget. Dr. Deb and I exchanged mutual I-dos in 76 and last year thought it would be an ideal anniversary present. To each other. In motivating I rely on a collection of motorcycles. A retro Royal Enfield singlecylinder and a BMW adventure motorcycle (I am averse to calling such machines bikes). My two-wheel travels amount to 12,000 to 18,000 miles annually. Yes, they are man toys, but serious ones. To keep me company is my menagerie: two border collies, a one-eyed Lhasa apso, a Boston terrier, and three cats and two miniature donkeys and a small herd of Brangus cattle. I allot quite a lot of imagination in my company also. Not to boast, but I possess a sixth sense. I see living people. I take daily walks (well, six to five days of trekking a week) of two miles. Last year I weaned myself off an addiction to milk (gallon daily) with gobs of chocolate Ovaltine in it. As a result I shed 63 pounds. Going from 213 on the scales to 150 in five months and by golly I take pride in that achievement. An additional pastime of mine is to talk and smile to myself at the oddest of times. And not bothering to reason why. So I am approaching my seventh decade of two-stepping along in this wondrous world. Such a grand playground. Still active and not quite to the stage or phase that I have to do a Donald Trump comb-over. In popping one of those brain bubbles many will acknowledge that you dont get smarter as you get older. There just arent any stupid things left to do that you havent already done. Well, sister, in my case dont bet any buffalo nickels on it. Ill opt to tackle whatever develops. Be it a new carnival ride or a hike to wherever. I reason how can I be old when I havent grown up. Yet. Nor do I plan to down the road. When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the things that never happened. It is sad to go to pieces like this but we all have to do it. Mark Twain
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The Gonzales Livestock Market Report for Saturday, December 14, 2013 had on hand: 1,377 cattle. Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold $2.00 to $3.00 higher. Packer cows sold steady. Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $245-$255; 300400 lbs, $205-$235; 400-500 lbs, $175-$190; 500-600 lbs, $160-$170; 600-700 lbs., $149$157; 700-800 lbs, $143-$145. Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $91-$105. Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $195-$210; 300400 lbs, $175-$195; 400-500 lbs, $155-$170; 500-600 lbs., $141-$151; 600-700 lbs., $134$139. Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $75$79; Cutters, $79-$85; Canners, $61-$69; Low yielding fat cows, $70-$76. Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $93$101; light weights and medium quality bulls, $85-$94. Stocker Cows: $950-$1,500. Pairs: $1,050-$1,700. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! See everyone next year on January 4th. Thank you for your business!! View our sale live at cattleusa.com!
The Nixon Livestock Commission Inc. Report had on hand, December 16, 2013, Volume, 1,454, Cows, 307,
The Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on December 10, 2013, 1,162, week ago, 2,652; year ago, 1,459. The market this week was a little weaker with weather still an issue. Most heavier weight classes sold near steady but lighter weights were weaker. Demand remains very good on all classes. A very active sale in all areas. Demand continues to be best on the No. 1 classes. Packer cows and bulls sold $2 to $3 higher on approx. 140 hd. Total. Last sale of the year Tuesday Dec. 17th. No sales Dec. 24th or Dec. 31st. Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $77$91; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $65-$77; light weight canner cows, $52-$65. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $97-$102.50; utility & cutter bulls, $89-$97; lightweight canner bulls, $81-$89. Stocker and Feeder Calves
Cuero Livestock Market Report on December 13, 2013, had 1,926 head. NEXT WEEK IS OUR LAST SALE OF THE YEAR FIRST IN 2014 IS 1-1-014 Had 134 cows and 18 bulls. The packer market was stronger again for second week in a rowSupplies are small and demand good. Another $2/ cwt better market. Replacement cows are at a premium but very few coming to market. The calf market last week ended up a little higher and this week it is even stronger as the momentum has carried over across the market. Most classes were $2-4/cwt higher. A lot of activity at the end of the year with only one sale here to go. Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $88-$104; lower grades, $70$90. Packer cows: breakers, $65$78; boning, $65-$83; canners & cutters, $82-$92; one individual high yielder, $99; light & weak, $38-$53. Palpated, 8 bred cows, $117-$144. Pairs: 1 pair, $1,100. Steer calves: under 200 lbs,
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Penn Virginia (PVA) has reached an agreement with Magnum Hunter Resources to acquire the companys Eagle Ford properties in Gonzales and Lavaca counties for $401 million. Magnum Hunter will retain 7,000 net acres in Atascosa, Fayette, and Lee counties. The deal consist of approximately 40,600 gross (19,000 net) acres, with 46 gross (22.1 net) wells producing approximately 3,000 boe/d net in March of 2013. Seven wells are waiting to be completed and four wells are in some stage of drilling. Proved reserves of 12 million boe (37% PDP) were attributed to the assets at year-end 2012. H. Baird Whitehead, President and Chief Executive Officer said, This is a transformational acquisition which will
add significantly to our leasehold and drilling inventory in the Eagle Ford Shale play and is highly complementary to our existing operating areas where we and MHR have had very successful drilling results. If we assume PVA paid an average of $60,000 per flowing boe/d, that accounts for $180 million of the acquisition price. That leaves $221 million for the 19,000 net acres or a little less than $12,000/acre. Thats a rough estimate. Penn Virginia now has 83,000 gross (54,000 net) contiguous acres in the area with an inventory of 640 gross (420 net) drilling locations. PVA now has 117 gross (82 net) wells producing an average of 10,900 boe/d. Drilling for the year in the Eagle Ford will now increase from 38 (28.8 net) wells to 62 (39.3 net) wells. Penn Virginias capital budget will increase by $7282 million as a result.
NEW YORK Marathon Oil Corporation, at its Analyst Day in New York, is providing investors with a comprehensive report on the Companys global operations, including a review of strategic plans to achieve profitable growth and competitive returns for shareholders. The Companys plans include: accelerating Eagle Ford and Bakken rig activity 20% each; 100% rig activity increase planned for Oklahoma Woodford. When you look at the three priorities for our 2014 business plan - accelerating our rig activity in three of the highest-value domestic resource plays, marketing our North Sea assets and increasing our share repurchase authorization we believe they definitively reinforce our stated strategy of creating long-term shareholder value and a commitment to rigorous portfolio management integrated with robust capital allocation, said Marathon
Oil President and CEO Lee Tillman. Our continued focus on operations and execution excellence across all our assets will help drive approximately 10 percent production growth in 2013, excluding Alaska and Libya. We believe this standard of performance, coupled with continued resource growth, fully supports an accelerated investment in our three high-quality resource plays -- the Eagle Ford, Bakken and Oklahoma Woodford. This increased activity un-
derpins our confidence in delivering approximately 4 percent year-on-year growth in overall 2014 volumes, excluding Alaska, Angola and Libya. Additionally, the marketing of our North Sea assets represents another example of our ongoing commitment to portfolio management. In the past three years, we have closed or agreed upon nearly $3.5 billion in non-core asset divestitures, surpassing the upper end of our stated $1.5 to $3 billion target.
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The Eagle Ford Shale rig count increased two rigs to 267 running over the past week. Marathon Oil held its analyst day earlier in the week and released an updated resource estimate for the companys Eagle Ford properties. Initially, the company thought it would recover 469 million boe in the region and now expects that number is greater than 1 billion boe. Marathon also plans to co-develop the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford from pads where viable. The U.S. rig count increased 7 rigs from 1,775 to
1,782 running over the past week. A total of 369 rigs are targeting natural gas (6 less than last week) and 1,411 (14 more than last week) are targeting oil in the U.S. The remainder are drilling service wells (e.g. disposal wells, injection wells, etc.). 848 or 48% of rigs active in the U.S. are running in Texas. Baker Hughes rig count is quoted here. Baker Hughes also releases its own Eagle Ford Rig Count that covers the 14 core counties (229 rigs). The rig count published on EagleFordShale.com includes a 30 county area impacted by Eagle Ford development. A full list of the counties included can be found in the table near the bottom of
this article. Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Rigs The natural gas rig count increased one rig to 27 running this past week. At this time in 2012, there were more than 60 rigs and in 2011 there were more than 90 rigs targeting natural gas in the area. Dont be surprised if this is the bottom and we see more natural gas rigs in 2014. Natural gas traded up $0.30 this week to ~$4.40/mmbtu on Friday afternoon. The oil rig count increased one rig to 239 rigs running. WTI oil prices held basically flat on the week at $97/bbl. Eagle Ford light crude traded at $94/ bbl on Dec. 11th.
Recent Oil & Gas Permit Approvals As Reported By The Texas Railroad Commission For Dec. 1-17: Api No. District Lease Well Number Permitted Operator County Status Date Status Number Wellbore Profiles Filing Purpose Amend Total Depth Status Caldwell County 05535061 01 J. J. Davis Estate 1Sw O.G.O. Refining(617058) Caldwell Submitted: 11/20/2013 Approved: 12/05/2013 774216 Vertical New Drill N 3600 Approved 05535029 01 Hal Brown 58Sw Eagle Ford Oil Co., Inc.(238351) Caldwell Submitted: 11/27/2013 Approved: 12/10/2013 752621 Vertical New Drill Y 3500 Approved DeWitt County 12332938 02 Metting Neutzler 01 03H Pioneer Natural Res. Usa, Inc.(665748) De Witt Submitted: 10/24/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 750458 Horizontal New Drill Y 21000 Approved 12332937 02 Metting Neutzler 01 04H Pioneer Natural Res. Usa, Inc.(665748) De Witt Submitted: 10/24/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 750462 Horizontal New Drill Y 21000 Approved 12333371 02 Blackwell Gas Unit 2 C 3H Statoil Texas Onshore Prop Llc(816437) De Witt Submitted: 10/28/2013 Approved: 12/09/2013 772668 Horizontal New Drill N 14000 Approved 12333410 02 Justiss Unit 13H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) De Witt Submitted: 11/11/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773503 Horizontal New Drill N 13200 Approved 12333395 02 Westhoff A Unit 6H Geosouthern Energy Corporation(301287) De Witt Submitted: 11/12/2013 Approved: 12/09/2013 773690 Horizontal New Drill N 14000 Approved 12333402 02 Hansen A 4H Bhp Billiton Pet(Txla Op) Co(068596) De Witt Submitted: 11/14/2013 Approved: 12/05/2013 773830 Horizontal New Drill N 14000 Approved 12333399 02 Dio Unit 4H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) De Witt Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773772 Horizontal New Drill N 12800 Approved 12333408 02 Braswell Unit A 3 Burlington Resources O & G Co Lp(109333) De Witt Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 774016 Horizontal New Drill N 17000 Approved 12333409 02 Braswell Unit A 4 Burlington Resources O & G Co Lp(109333) De Witt Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 774018 Horizontal New Drill N 17000 Approved 12333404 02 Braswell Unit B 2 Burlington Resources O & G Co Lp(109333) De Witt Submitted: 11/18/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773989 Horizontal New Drill N 17000 Approved Fayette County 14933328 03 Kolar-Labatt Unit 4H Oak Valley Operating, Llc(617112) Fayette Submitted: 11/20/2013 Approved: 12/05/2013 774184 Horizontal New Drill N 11000 14933329 03 Kolar-Labatt Unit 5H Oak Valley Operating, Llc(617112) Fayette Submitted: 11/20/2013 Approved: 12/05/2013 774199 Horizontal New Drill N 11000 14933330 03 Ez Farm 1 Cypress E & P Corporation(195903) Fayette Submitted: 12/05/2013 Approved: 12/16/2013 775077 Vertical New Drill N 8000 Approved Approved Approved
Gonzales County 17733213 01 Stock Unit 1H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/11/2013 Approved: 12/04/2013 772331 Horizontal New Drill Y 12200 Approved 17732549 01 Adele Dubose (15914) 6 Rosetta Resources Operating Lp(728883) Gonzales Submitted: 11/11/2013 Approved: 12/05/2013 738157 Horizontal New Drill Y 11850 Approved 17732550 01 Adele Dubose 7 Rosetta Resources Operating Lp(728883) Gonzales Submitted: 11/11/2013 Approved: 12/13/2013 738158 Horizontal New Drill Y 11850 Approved 17733232 01 Dollarhide Unit 1H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773752 Horizontal New Drill N 11300 Approved 17733231 01 Landgrebe Unit 4H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773747 Horizontal New Drill N 11200 Approved 17733238 01 Tinsley-Barnett 1 H Forest Oil Corporation(275740) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/12/2013 773745 Horizontal New Drill N 14500 Approved 17733228 01 Tinsley-Barnett 2 H Forest Oil Corporation(275740) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/12/2013 773760 Horizontal New Drill N 14500 Approved 17733002 01 Mcclure Unit 11H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 763153 Horizontal New Drill Y 12000 Approved 17732729 01 Mcclure Unit 9H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 747857 Horizontal New Drill Y 11000 Approved 17733235 01 Mahan 1Sw Forest Oil Corporation(275740) Gonzales Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 12/06/2013 774045 Vertical New Drill N 7995 Approved Lavaca County 28533752 02 Machicek Unit 1H Sabine Oil & Gas Llc(742142) Lavaca Submitted: 12/04/2013 Approved: 12/16/2013 774952 Horizontal New Drill N 14000 Approved 28530691 02 Borchers, William 27 Sabco Operating Company, Llc(741926) Lavaca Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773742 Vertical Recompletion N 4310 Approved 28531805 02 Borchers, William 30 Sabco Operating Company, Llc(741926) Lavaca Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773798 Vertical Recompletion N 4300 Approved 28533048 02 W.B. Fitzhenry Heirs Gas Unit 1 Cantera Operating, Llc(129692) Lavaca Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 774089 Vertical Recompletion N 12875 Approved 28532623 02 Sibley Estate 4 Xto Energy Inc.(945936) Lavaca Submitted: 11/27/2013 Approved: 12/10/2013 774647 Directional Recompletion N 14700 Approved 28533750 02 Rio Lavaca Farm 1H Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P.(651780) Lavaca Submitted: 12/03/2013 Approved: 12/13/2013 774889 Horizontal New Drill N 14500 Approved 28533751 02 Rio Lavaca Farm 2H Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P.(651780) Lavaca Submitted: 12/03/2013 Approved: 12/13/2013 774890 Horizontal New Drill N 14500 Approved
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The Texas Department of Transportation Sober Sleigh Ride limo made a stop in Gonzales on Monday morning. The limo is part of an sober driving awareness program put on by TXDOT. According to TXDOT Public Information Officer Helena Wright, the limo will travel to towns and cities in Texas, make stops at public places and engage the community on the dangers of drunk driving and having a sober person as the driver. People The limo made its first stop at the Gonzales PD where elvesWhitney Weathersby and Kevin Kettelin were can sign a pledge to be the pictured with Gonzales Mayor Bobby Logan, City Manager Allen Barnes, Police Chief Tim Crow and Gonzales designated driver or find County Sheriff Glen Sachtleben. (Photo by Mark Lube) a designated driver. Those
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signing a pledge are entered into a drawing where the grand prize winner will get a New Years trip to New York City and the runner up will get a ride in the limo on New Years Eve. The limo made its first stop at the Gonzales PD where elvesWhitney Weathersby and Kevin Kettelin were pictured with Gonzales Mayor Bobby Logan, City Manager Allen Barnes, Police Chief Tim Crow and Gonzales County Sheriff Glen Sachtleben. The limo made stops at the Gonzales HEB and Wal-Mart Supercenter before traveling to other area towns, Cuero, Yoakum, Hallettsville and Victoria.
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SHINER Principals Greg Murrile and Brad Oden presented the results of the TEA Final Accountability Report at the December 11 regular Board Meeting of Shiner ISD. Elementary School Principal Murrile explained, Most of the schools in Texas received the rating of Met Standard. There are only two categories, Met Standard and Improvement Required. Its not that hard to meet that stan-
dents. We received distinction in reading/ELA, barely missed in math. Because our numbers are really good, we dont have a lot of gaps to close, continued Murrile. The accountability ratings are based year to year, rather than an average of years. Students have to improve on an individual level annually. High School Principal Oden reported, There were no changes to where we were previously. We did very well, and scored
88. Distinction earned in ELA and math. With the accountability system, we have to improve year after year. Tim Kalich joked, We shouldnt go from 90 to 98 all in one year, but grow incrementally, 1% at a time, producing a round of laughter from the board. In the Superintendents Report, Trey Lawrence announced U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold will present the Shiner High School Band with a Congressional Reading commemorating the State Champion-
ship in Marching Band on Tuesday, December 17 at 3:00 p.m. In other business: Shiner ISD enroll ment is down slightly to 568. From the Superinten dents Report: 68.8% of budget realized. The Wellness Plan was presented and approved. The Special Education Services Performance Based Monitoring Plan was presented and approved. The Board voted to move next scheduled meeting of Jan. 8 to Jan. 15.
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E-Mail Your local information to: newseditor@gonzalescannon.com Parent taught driver ed study group, M and W 5 30 - 7 30, Jan 13 - Feb 5, at the Learning Center, 1135 St. Paul near downtown Gonzales. Please call 830 672 8291 for more info. The Belmont United Methodist Church will present its annual Nativity Program on Sunday, December 22, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The manager scene will be reenacted by youth and volunteers dressed in beautiful period garments. A candlelight service will conclude the program followed by fellowship and refreshments inside the Community Center. In case of inclement weather, the nativity program will be held inside the church which is located at the intersection of Alternate 90 and Highway 80 in Belmont. If you are in need of a meal, Helping Hands, a non-profit, multi-church ministry would like to bless you with a free lunch. Meals will be distributed Saturday, December 21st, beginning at 11 a.m. at (New Location) Emmanuel Christian School located at 1214 St. Louis Street. Volunteers and donations are welcome. Contact Linda at 361-275-1216. Gonzales American Legion Post #40 will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 at the Legion Hall. All members and prospective members are urged to attend. The 12th annual New Years Eve Lock-In for teens 13 and up is scheduled from 6:30 p.m.
very much. We struggled through the district, getting second. You could see the improvement each and every week, he said. If you stay with the system, you get the opportunity to have lots of success. This group worked hard from this beginning and we did get some breaks. You have to have a couple of those to have a chance at winning it all. Cerny said his team definitely peaked at the right time. For every Shiner player, reaching the state title game is what they strive for when they starting putting on the pads during youth or junior high football, especially for the seniors.
It is turning out to become our dream, senior tight end-linebacker Brian Kloesel said.It is what all of us have wanted throughout our high school career. It is almost a surreal feeling. At the start of the season, we knew we were really going to have to work at it. Coach (Cerny) said to come together as a team and work hard. Now, at the end of the season, everything is coming together and we are starting to click at the right time. It has been a dream come true to make it this far, senior quarterback-linebacker Jacob Stafford said. We have worked really hard and hit our stride in the playoffs. Could not be prouder of everyone. Just glad to be here. We have had a lot of highs
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and lows in this season. The players recognize how precious having the chance to play for the state title is. Most guys do not get to play in state. I am glad we get the chance in our high school career, said running back-defensive back senior Marcus Coleman. We need to work hard, play as a team and make sure we have fun. We will never forget this, Stafford said. It is far as you can get and I hope everyone remembers this for the rest of their life. Cerny said the team needs to remember the journey they went on to get this far. Stafford said it is honor to play in an NFL stadium. While the fans are very excited to having the team at state, the players will focus solely on winning the game. The enjoyment will hopefully be after the game with celebration of a state championship. Everyone else can enjoy it and we are the ones who have to take a business-like approach, Cerny said.
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Tuesday, Dec. 31 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 at Emmanuel Fellowship, 1817 St. Lawrence in Gonzales. The event is for teens ages 13 and up; attendees must have a signed consent form, which will be available at the door. There will be a free gift to the first 30 attendees, door prizes given away all night long. Attendees are asked to bring snacks to share. For more information call 830-672-7331 or text or call Diane at 361772-4825. The Heights of Gonzales will host community bingo starting at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 27. The event is free to play; must be 55 or older or a resident of a care facility to win blackouts. The event is hosted by Excel Home Health, Gonzales Memorial Healthcare Systems and The Heights of Gonzales. The annual Christmas Musical is scheduled at Saint James Baptist Church in Belmont at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. The event is open to the public. TMC Golden Crescent Head Start offers preschool services to children ages 3-5 years, includeing education, nutrition, dental, social, disability, health and mental health. Gonzales Head Start is now accepting applications at the Gonzales Head Start Centers at 1600 Elm Street or 925 Wells Street. For information call 361-5824441. To apply for head Start, you will need a copy pof the childs Birth Certificate, proof of income, proof of address and a current immunization record.
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The first responding unit from the Gonzales Volunteer Fire Dept. immediately called for a second alarm after seeing smoke boiling
out of the attic, and eventually units from the Waelder, Belmont and Seguin fire departments joined GFD battling the blaze. The height of the home proved problematic for
firefighters as they attempted to attack the blaze, at one point adding a city lift truck from the electric department in an attempt to rain water down on the attic inferno. Firemen made several attempts to attack the blaze from the interior of the house, but were forced back by thick smoke and flames. The arrival of a bucket truck from Seguin initially proved decisive and enabled officials to declare the fire under control around 3:30 p.m., but it flared up again and kept Gonzales firefighters busy until after 6 p.m. Some quick thinking by one Gonzales police officer enabled responders to remove the couples two cars from the garage undamaged. Officer Travis Sowell and Gonzales Mayor Bobby Logan later provided the scenes most poignant moment when they retrieved the couples two Dachsunds from a fenced-in area be-
A day of tragic loss for Roger and Dot Eberle saw a couple of smiling moments, one of them when Officer Travis Sowell and Mayor Bobby Logan (top) retrieved the couples terrified Dachsunds and got them to safety. tween the house and garage and returned them to their grateful owners. The State Fire Marshalls office was on the scene Monday to investigate the cause of the fire.
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on December 22 at 6:00 pm made up of volunteers and youth and a few reluctant animals. In case of inclement weather it will be moved inward to the sanctuary of the church. They will be wearing beautiful period costumes made by several ladies of the church. It will conclude with a meaningful candlelight service and refreshments being served in the Community Center. PRAYER TIME: Judy Wilson, Rhonda Pruett, Keith Glass, Linda Denker, Case Martin, Landis Kern,
Joe Kotwig, L. A. Lindemann Jr., Sandy Ingram, Glenn Mikesh, Mr. Bill, Jesse Esparza, Louise Jones, Aunt Georgie Gandre, Bill Lott, Rosie, Danny & Joyce Schellenberg, Sarge Dunkin, Aunt Frances Gandre, Bubba and Sarah Roecker, Lillie Lay, Joy and Bill Carson, Sandi Gandre, Aunt Betty Gandre, Teresa Wilke, Marguerite Williams, Marie Schauer, Diana x2, Lanny Baker, Maria Castillo, Pats Bill, Bob Young, Bill Bassett, Esther Lindemann, Anna Lindemann, Shirley Dozier, Marilyn Qualls, Clarence Bahlman, Gloria Mirales, Dorothy Svoboda, Bob Brown, Margie Menking, Phyllis Oncken, all of our military people and their families all over the world. They had a good Christ-
mas program at Monthalia United Methodist Church last Sunday. As is the tradition, Santa had Christmas bags for the young ones. We have had a really good Santa for the last couple of years. The suit fits him just fine. Leleigh Lindemann just didnt know what to make of that Santa. She was not quite sure that the Christmas bag was worth getting close to Santa or not. After the services they had a luncheon in the parish hall. All kinds of dishes were there for the delectable eating. We want to wish Wade Wilson a belated birthday. His birthday was on December 16th. Lola fixed a delicious meal on Sunday and invited Michael, Jaime, and Josh up to eat dinner
with them. Seems like she forgot the baking powder in the biscuits, threw it in later, and nobody would have been the wiser. Lola can make biscuits so well that she can do it in her sleep, throws them in that cast iron frying pan, and they come out delicious. He got a few birthday presents, a birthday call from his brother Pat and a call from Laddie. Then Lola fixed him rice and chicken the next day. I think that Twerpt has declared war on Samson. I am sure glad that this big cat has decided not to hurt him by sitting on him. That is all it would take. Pepe just puts out his paw and pushes Twerpt away from the food bowl. Oh little Twerpt gets mad. That little sputtering dog is hilari-
ous to watch. She gets so mad and cannot do a thing about it. She gets out of breath and starts coughing and that is the end of her. They are all looking forward to Christmas because they might get some more turkey or ham. Have a good week, be careful and God Bless. Samson says it is time to go to bed. He doesnt like the cold weather outside any better than I do. He said that the birds dont sing on key. They dont even fly a straight line. When I asked Samson about this straight line business, that big old cat smarted off to me and told me that it was something only cats knew about. I guess I just will have to let it go this time. Ha! Have a good week, and God Bless.
Its about the reason for the season, not the origin
The Christmas season has become frenzied activity revolving around gift-giving, parties and self gratification. There is more attention paid to decorating our homes, entertainment and purchasing stuff than on what the day is supposed to be about. God is too often a second thought and in many cases no thought at all. Christ has been replaced by a man in a red suit who knows who has been naughty or nice, reads every ones letters and fulfills every childs desires. He knows where everyone lives and makes it to every childs house in one night. Santa is omniscient and omnipotent. Then we tell our kids that he isnt real. At the same time we tell them that Jesus sees everything they do, that Jesus answers their prayer, and that Jesus knows them. I cant help but wonder whether
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this had anything to do with my confusion in believing the truth about God and Jesus, and why it took half a lifetime for me to accept Christ into my life. Just a thought. There are many Christians who question whether they should or should not celebrate Christmas. Their argument is this: Christmas is obviously pagan because: There is neither Biblical command or precedent for it; Christians did not observe it until the time of Constantine (after 313 AD); only then did the Church of Rome introduce it; The Date of Christmas and its many customs all come from pagan sources; When Christians observe Christmas in any way they are participating in paganism. I dont agree. Celebrating Christs birth does not contradict a commandment of God or violate an essential teaching of the Bible. To observe Christmas because you choose to, not because
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you have to, is completely permitted before God. This is a dedicated time throughout the world to remember how God showed His love for us and keep in mind that the season is all about love. Our gift-giving is meant to be an expression of our love for one another. Getting caught up in the materialism aspect of the season defeats the real reason this day is to be celebrated. Without involving Christ in our Christmas celebration the day is meaningless. What other birth has impacted the world in such dramatic ways? A.D. (Anno Domini, meaning the year of the Lord) and B.C.(before Christ) are epochs used in dating years according to His estimated birth. The entire bible revolves around Christ. More than 300 fulfilled prophesies were about Him. Hundreds of years before His birth, the prophets spoke of the light that would come into this dark world to show us the way to salvation, becoming our lifeline back to God. To experience the true spirit of Christmas we must come to know Christ not just know about Him. Knowing Jesus means having a personal relationship with Him. The emptiness
we feel is not a physical need. It is a spiritual hole that only He can fill. The Bible tells us that believing and accepting Him as our personal Savior produces changes in our lives. So if you are struggling with feelings of anxiety, worry, anger, frustration, loneliness and depression then you need to ask Jesus into your life and let Him be your best friend. God desires that all people be saved through belief in His Son Jesus. The gift of salvation comes only through belief in what the bible says about Him. But, a gift left unopened cant be enjoyed. To receive the benefit from anything that is good for us we must be willing to do our part to receive it. We eat when we are hungry, drink when we are thirsty and take medication that is prescribed, because we accept the fact that doing these things will keep us in good health. But what if, in our ignorance, we dont? We would die. Food, water and medications that sit on a shelf, outside of our bodies, do not do us any good. These vital elements must be ingested and become a part of our makeup. When we allow them to do their work as intended, these necessary elements began
to slowly become a part of our chemistry and make a noticeable difference in us. Christ is called the bread of life because He is the sustenance we need to be spiritually alive. Just like food, water and medicine Jesus also works from within. When we take Him off the shelf and into our hearts He becomes an active ingredient that produces revitalizing changes in us. If we need our bodies cured, if we want peace in the midst of crisis and joy through the worst of circumstances Jesus is the missing ingredient. He is able to free us from addictions, mental anguish and physical sickness when we let Him in. This is the assurance we have when we believe. To receive something weve never had, we must do something weve never done. Christ is the love, the peace and the joy we celebrate this season. No other gift can compare to the gift of Jesus. Lets invite Him to be our guest of honor. God keep you safe till next time... love, eloise Friend me on Facebook @loveeloise.com
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Gonzales East Avenue Elementary pre-k children were entertained Monday with the Polar Express Movie with the room being decorated in the movie scene. Pictured are the conductress - Mrs. Braeuer (decorated this room) Ms. Lavender, Ms. Hernandez, Ms. Sanders & Ms. Adame. (Photos by Debbie Toliver)
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The St. Paul High School Physics and Pre-calculus classes recently traveled to Houston for a field trip. They visited Ellington Airfield and the Neutral Buoyancy Lab at Johnson Space Center. The highlight of the day was the tour given by First Lieutenant Justin Hagel and CW2 Nathan Herrera on the Apache Helicopters. Pictured above are the St. Paul High School students with their tour guides aboard a Boeing AH-64 Apache. (Courtesy photo)
This year at GJHS, we honor those with perfect attendance! As an incentive for attending school every day, all 7th and 8th Grade Students have the opportunity to win $15.00 dollars each Friday of the year. Denisse Perez, a 7th Grader, won Ms. Tomas and her class from Grace Christian Academy came by recently to tour $15.00 for attending the KCTI radio station. The class is, from left to right, Daniel Parks, Michael Macy, school during the week of December 9-13, 2013. Zoey Barfield, Kyleigh Ramos, and Kate Morrow.
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Dear Gonzales ISD School and Community Family, It is the Christmas season once again. What a wonderful time of year! I hope that you are all doing well, staying warm and enjoying holiday time with family and friends. Our campuses have been very busy finishing projects, mid-year exams and sharing wonderful programs. All of our Christmas and holiday programs have been exceptional. We love to see the joy in our students as they perform. We are reminded of the reason that we are here. We are looking forward to holiday time with family and friends. When we return we will begin our second semester of classes. We look forward to anticipating new challenges of the New Year 2014, planning and preparing for higher expectations as we continue to strive for excellence in all that we do. A caption of our Gonzales ISD Mission statement highlights a commitment to foster, compassionate and dynamic citizenship in an ever changing world. Our teachers, staff and parents work to promote opportunities for students to apply academic and social knowledge by engaging in service learning projects. We are so blessed to work with your children. We are continually proud of such a special and caring student body. I would like to take this opportunity to brag on a few of our students kind efforts to give back to the community. All of our schools have assisted GCAM with canned food items. Gonzales Elementary alone collected over 2200 canned food items. Elementary students are taking leadership roles as well. The GE food drive was led up by 4th grader, Jacob Bakken. Gonzales JH reported over 1318 canned food items were contributed. GJH students walked and delivered food items last week. North Avenue completes their food drive this week. Youngsters at East Avenue Primary helped with the Gonzales ISD Education Foundation dinner by decorating placemats with their own designs. East Avenue Primary school also helped with safe practice for other youngsters by hosting a Car Seat Check for the Texas A & M AgriLife Extension office. Gonzales Elementary students have also worked to support needy children in other ways. GE student Leslie Wiliamson, 3rd grader, started a fundraiser for Normas House to help buy toys for kids. The Stop Bullying Club started by Brooklyn Simper and Grace Morgan last year still meets weekly and had 80 students participate at the most recent meeting. The club is performing puppet skits to demonstrate role modelling against bullying. North Avenue students also assisted with faculty fundraising for students who are involved with CPS to buy them things for Christmas. Additionally, the fine arts classes will also be making Christmas cards for the Texan nursing home and ReHab Center. Gonzales Junior High students will be gearing up for participation in Relay for Life this spring. Last year students participated in a campus based fundraiser for this event. GHS Leo Club students supported Relay for Life with a game booth. North Avenue holds a fundraiser booth each spring as well. Gonzales High School
students participating in Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) are making Christmas cards for every resident of the Heights and Texan Nursing Homes. Additionally, they will also be sharing warm throws and fuzzy socks with grippers to the nursing home residents. The gift of time and encouragement is also often seen through the efforts of our students. The Gonzales High School band and GHS Cheerleaders Team helped welcome Walmart at the grand opening and worked to raise funds to make a $6000.00 contribution to Gonzales Memorial Hospital to assist others in receiving annual exams for unfunded women in the fight against breast cancer. The Art students and cheerleaders did face painting for the East Avenue Fall Festival. The GHS Flames Dance Team contributed food items for a local benefit and worked the benefit by handing out food plates. The girls basketball team honors local veterans at each home game. The Anchor Club hosts Senior Citizen Bingo and serves a meal on the third Tuesday of every month at Country Village Square for any senior citizen. The Anchor Club also assisted the Pilot Club and worked easels for the Camera Club at Come and Take It, served refreshments for Veterans at Veterans Day Celebration, served as docents for the historical homes tour, and delivered meals to Gonzales County residents on Thanksgiving Day. The Future Scientists help save lives by sponsoring blood drives and have sponsored two blood drives this semester. The football team and Film Crew from GHS also assisted with the Veterans Day Celebration. The agriculture classes held a chili cook off to assist with the food drive for the local community. Students from all campuses also assist in the promotion of the Gonzales Clean Up days and clean up efforts. To work with your children is a gift. We commend their good work as they grow and learn to become caring citizens by giving back to their community. I know there are many more efforts that are not reported. For those who I have missed know that we are very proud of you as well. We also extend a big thanks to the many teachers and sponsors who support students to promote humanitarian efforts and good citizenship. We also thank the partners who work with us to extend and promote learning and high standards. As always, I thank you for taking an active role in your childs education. Please dont hesitate to call with questions or concerns. As we support each other in learning during this busy and joyous time, remember to read each day. It is the best thing you can do at home to reinforce your childs academic progress. Heres wishing each and every one of you a wonderful Christmas holiday! Happy New 2014!
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Barbara Friedrich is the administrator of Gonzales Main Street.
On this day in 1835, the Red Rovers, a volunteer military company, left their camp in Alabama to join the Texas Revolution. The company was organized by its captain, Jack Shackelford, at Courtland, Alabama, in November 1835 and named for the fact that its members were uniformed in red jeans. The seventy members of the company were equipped with rifles and military supplies from the Alabama state arsenal. After being inspected by Stephen F. Austin and Nicholas Adolphus Sterne in New Orleans, the company reached
and Star Spangled Spectacular on July 4, 2013. The Main Street Board and Committee members will start meeting to plan this event in January. They are looking to provide a bigger and better event. It has grown every year and we hope it will continue to do so. If you are interested in becoming involved with this event, please contact Barbara at 830-672-2815. Lexington Investments have completed the faade renovation on their build-
ing at 335 Saint George Street and it looks great. The Bealls building has just received an updated faade with a new awning and stucco on the building. Both of these building owners received the Main Street Business Development grant in the amount of $10,000. If you are a building owner in the Main Street area and considering renovating your building, please contact the Main Street office at mainstreet@ cityofgonzales.org or call Barbara at 830-672-2815 to discuss the Small Business Development Grant and other incentives that are available. Christmas Shopping! Our local businesses have many new and unique items for that special someone. SHOP LOCALLY SHOP GONZALES..
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Gonzales County Commissioners gave approval to a $200,000 loan to the developer of the Alcalde Hotel renovation. Commssioners had discussed Rick Greens request for a $440,000 loan during their previous meeting but had expressed reservations about investing that amount of money from the countys Revolving Loan Fund but being the third lien holder on the property. They asked County Judge
for Precinct 3 at a cost of $29,145.23 from Caraway Ford-Gonzales and a three quarter-ton pickup for Precinct 4 for the cost of $22,225.32. Commissioners also approved bids on two tax resale properties. County Tax Assessor Crystal Cedillo told the court the properties, located at 907 Pecan and 912 Ainsworth, had originally gone on the auction block in 1998. Sale of the properties is now pending approval from other taxing entities.
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AUSTIN As part of an ongoing effort to keep pace with a booming population and the ever-growing demand on statewide roadways, the Texas Department of Transportation welcomes U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony
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LOCKHART Three Caldwell County men have been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of an Alabama man durring a robbery earlier this month. Caldwell County Sheriff Daniel Law said that on Dec. 7, Caldwell County Sheriff s Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of J. McHugh Dr. in Dale on a Welfare Concern. Deputies arrived and located a deceased male who had been shot and made contact with their Criminal Investigation Division due to suspected foul play Criminal Investigators then made contact with the Texas Department of Public Safety and requested their assistance in the case. Investigators with the assistance of the Texas Rangers gathered evidence and found that the tenant of the house was Mr. Virgil Dobbins who later in an interview with investigators advised that Mr. Russell Marten had recently come from Moundville, Ala., to care for his property while he was in the Hospital.
In the course of questioning Dobbins investigators received information indicating that robbey may also have been committed at the time Martin was killed. Investigators found that on Dec. 7 The Lockhart Police Department had responded to a Shots Fired Call which through their investigation revealed it had been a drive by shooting in which a Pedro Lucio, 23, was charged for Assault on a Peace Officer, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Resisting arrest, Deadly Conduct, and Criminal Mischief. Louis Holt, 35, and a Trey Hopes, 20, who were seen by witnesses in the car with Lucio during the offense, were not located. Investigators found that some of the items in the vehicle involved in the drive by shooting matched some of the items taken from Mr. Dobbins house. Investigators found probable cause to secure Evidentiary Warrant which led to locating property at the residence of Pedro Lucios which belonged to Mr. Dobbins. They then interviewed Pedro Lucio, who admitted to shooting Mr. Martens.
Warrants were secured for the arrest of Pedro Lucio, Louis Holt and Trey Hopes for the Offense of Capital Murder which was committed while in the commission of a Burglary/ Robbery Investigation believe that on Dec. 6 the three suspects entered the residence located at 126 J. McHugh Drive in Dale, and while in the commission of a Burglary/Robbery Pedro Lucio shot and killed Marten. Warrants for the Offense of Capitol Murder were served on suspects Lucio and Holt, who was also found to be in the Caldwell County Jail for arrest made by Lockhart Police Department on an unrelated offense. Caldwell County Court at Law Judge Edward Jarett set $500,000 Bonds on both Lucio and Holt for the Offense of Capital Murder, a First Degree Felony. Hopes surrendered himself at the Lockhart Police Department on Friday. He also faces a $500,000 bond. To report illegal activity in your neighborhood, contact the Caldwell County Sheriff s Office at (512) 398-6777.
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Members of the Edwards Association, city and project leaders and the Chamber of Commerce flank Lawrence Fryar as he cuts the ribbon during Saturdays ceremony.
Barbara Hawkins explained things simply. We did this with a lot of love, she said during Saturdays ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Edwards Association Senior Housing Apartments, because our seniors deserve a lot of love. Saturdays ceremonies marked the grand opening of the eight-apartment complex on the corner of Robertson and Huisache streets, and the end of
a little more than two years worth of work. Ground-breaking was held in November, 2011. The apartments are specifically designed for senior living, with broad hallways, spacious rooms and a very nice hardwood floor finish. The entire complex is ADA-compliant. Mayor Bobby Logan and Councilman Tommy Schurig congratulated Hawkins, who wrote the HUD grant for funding, and Edwards Association leaders Lawrence Fryar and Wray Hood, who spearheaded the effort to develop community support for the
effort to create nice living spaces for some of the communitys most deserving residents. Mr. Fryar, you are a man of your word, Logan said. Weve got one persistent man and some persistent ladies here, Schurig said. You have turned what was a horse pasture into an immaculate living space. The property will be open to qualifying residents age 62 and older, under the management of property Mayor Bobby Logan salutes project leaders Wray manager Shari Tate. Porter Diller Hood, Barbara Hawkins and Lawrence Fryar. Below, Hawkins speaks to the gathering before leading served as the architect. tours of the apartments.
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The Shiner Comanches react to their 49-22 semifinal win over Mart on Friday (left) and coach Steven Cerny delivers his post-game talk (right). (Photos by Mark Lube)
Two teams that have played in state title games but have never played each other faced off in the championship game Thursday. Shiner was set to play Stamford at 10 a.m. Thursday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington in the Class 1A Division I state championship game. The Comanches defeated Mart, 49-22, in the semifinal round last week in Round Rock. The Bulldogs were 34-26 winners over Hico in their semifinal game, played Saturday in San Angelo. Shiner was in the title game for the fourth time in its history, winning in 1986 and 2004, and finishing runner up in 2003. Stamford made its third straight trip to the state title game. In 2012, they fell to Mason and last year, defeated Mart. I would say they have the advantage there (recent state championship game experience) but they are at a disad-
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While Stamford as a team may be a little unfamiliar to Shiner,, their offensive style will be very familiar to the Comanches. They run a spread offense, no huddle, with one-back and no-back formations, Cerny said. We have seen spread three playoff games (Mason, Thorndale, Mart). Like most spread offenses Shiner has faced, The Bulldogs quarterback is the trigger man. Senior Bo Wimberly has completed 137-of-214 passes for 1,981 yards, 28 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Wimberly leads Stamfords ground game with 1,532 yards on 201 carries and 27 touchdowns. He is tall, has a good arm and runs the ball well, Cerny said. Running back Eric Sanchez has 69 carries for 511 yards and five touchdowns. Oklahoma State-bound receiver James Washington has caught 73 passes for 1,331 yards and 24 touchdowns. Washington is a real explosive receiver, he said. Stamford will run jet sweeps and lead quarterback STATE, Page B4
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Several Gonzales football players were chosen to the AP 2013 All-State and AllDistrict 26-3A teams. Alyas Ramirez was chosen for the Second Team Running Back while Jordan Johnson received Honorable Mention Offensive Tackle, Darrance James received Honorable Mention Defensive Back and J.T. Miller received Honorable Mention as Offensive Guard and Linebacker. Miller was named 26-3A All-District MVP, and First Team selections were Miller (offensive guard), Ramirez (quar-
terback), Johnson (offensive tackle, defensive tackle), Damian Airhart (linebacker), Zac Perez-Clack (defensive tackle, center), James (cornerback, receiver) and DJ Gonzales (outside linebacker). Chosen for the Second Team were Wade Miller (defensive end), Airhart (offensive guard), Gonzales(running back), Trent Schauer (fullback) and Joe Ryan Carrizales (tight end) Winning Honorable Mentions were Schauer (defensive end), Blake Cox (outside linebacker), Jaime Tellez (outside linebacker), Brant Philippus (cornerback), Ramirez (free safety), Cameron Horton (receiver) and Clayton Wilkerson (offensive tackle).
MOULTON When the going got tough, the tough got going. The Moulton Bob Katz basketball teams found themselves in a little bind in the Katz Klassic Tournament on Friday against Thorndale in the fourth quarter but got out of it to win 35-34. The Bulldogs took a 3029 lead late in the quarThorndales Riley Schaefer gets a piece of the ball during a Jaydon Nieto shot ter, on the triple from Eric Friday against Thorndale in the Moulton Tournament. (Photo by Mark Lube) Hinistroza. Moulton came
right back as Dennis Lopez rebounded a missed shot and scored with around 1:20 left and Thordale went ahead 32-31 at 1:13 with two free throws from Jordan Hafley. The jumper by Jaydon Nieto allowed the Bob Katz back into the drivers seat, 33-32 with 52 seconds left. Hafleys basket at the 0:45 mark returned the lead to the Dogs and Mario Pinedo answered for Moulton for a 35-34 lead with just 11 seconds left and Thorndale committed a turnover with
four seconds left. Nieto went to the line with 1.07 seconds left but missed both and Thorndale had the ball with less than full second left. They were unable to score and the game concluded. Thorndale is well coached and their kids play hard, Moulton head coach Kevin Fishbeck said. Our kids executed and stepped up when we needed them to. Moulton opened the contest with an 8-2 lead MOULTON, Page B2
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Jared Smit (above) makes a pass during the first half of the Apaches 54-47 loss to Wimberley on Tuesday. At left, Jordan Johnson dribbles inside the paint on a drive to the basket. (Photos by Mark Lube)
MOULTON The Moulton Bob Kittens defense stepped up as the offensive struggled a little in a 38-24 win
over Thorndale Friday morning in the Moulton Kittens Klassic Tournament. The Kittens held the Lady Bulldogs to just a single point in the first period and no more than
Bob Kitten Kendall Kristynik makes a field-goal attempt in the second half Friday against Thorndale in the Kitten Klassic. (Photo by Mark Lube)
on baskets from Matthew Orsak, Pinedo, Nieto and Nicholas Perez. The Bob Katz later went ahead 13-4 on free throws from Orsak and Pinedo. Perez put back a missed shot and Orsak scored again. Thorndale got a bucket from Lorenzo Llana and a free throw from Americo Vazquez helped Thorndale pull within 17-7 at the end of the frame. The Bulldogs opened the second quarter with baskets from Vazquez and Hinistroza to come within 17-11. The Dogs later ended the period on a 5-0 run to trail just 19-16 at halftime. Moulton slightly increased their lead to 21-16 early in the second quarter on a basket from Pinedo after a pass from Nieto. Thorndale then went on a 7-1 run, with points from Hinistroza, Hafley and Vazquez. The Bob Katz recovered as Lopez scored after a feed from Juan Hernandez and Tanner Nichols-Ranton made a three pointer to give Moulton
a 27-23 lead at the end of third. The Dogs opened action in the fourth quarter with two quick baskets to tie the game at 27-27.
Moulton 35, Thorndale 34 T 7 9 7 11-34 M 17 2 8 8-35 Thorndale: Eric Hinistroza 5 2-2 14, Americo Vazquez 2 4-6 8, Jordan Halfey 2 2-2 6, Riley Schaefer 2 0-2 4, Lorenzo Llana 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 8-12 34. Moulton:Matthew Orsak 4 1-2 9, Mario Pinedo 3 2-2 8, Nicholas Perez 3 0-0 6, Jaydon Nieto 2 1-2 5, Dennis Lopez 2 0-0 4, Tanner Nichols-Ranton 1 0-0 3. Totals 15 4-6 35.
nine points in any of the other quarters. Defense played really good and we played the full-court trap well, Kittens head coach John Meisetschleager said. We missed some easy shots but once we got going, we were okay. Thorndale took the first lead of the game in the first frame on a free throw by Emily Garza. Moulton shot back on buckets by Graisyn Nieto, a triple by Malori Mitchon and a score from Kendall Kristynik, from the feed of Mitchon, to lead 9-1 at the end of the first. Two more baskets from Nieto in the second frame helped put the Kittens ahead 13-2. Thorndale stepped up and went on a 6-0 run, getting baskets from Garza and Skyler Sumner to cut down Moultons lead to 14-8 at halftime. The Kittens started the third frame with a bucket from Kristynik and Thorndale answered with a three-point shot by Kali Carter. Kristynik scored after an offensive board and later assisted a Mitchon bucket. Bethany Brauer scored after a steal and later got another field goal to put Moulton ahead 24-11. Both teams bagged four points each from that point, and the Kittens held a 28-15 lead to start the final period. Nieto led Moulton with half-a-dozen points in the fourth quarter as the Kitten scored 10 of 19.
Moulton 38, Thorndale 24 Thorndale 1 7 7 9-24 Moulton 9 5 14 10-38 Thorndale: Emily Garza 2 2-5 6, Shelbi Schneider 2 2-6 6, Skyler Sumner 2 1-2 5, Kali Carter 1 0-0 3, Kamyrn Holder 1 0-0 2, Cheyenne McWilliams 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 5-13 24 Moulton: Graison Nieto 7 0-0 14, Malori Mitchon 2 2-7 7, Kendall Kristynik 3 0-2 6, Bethany Brauer 3 0-0 6, Paige Bartos 1 0-0 2, Julie Fojtik 1 0-0 2, Taylor Bohuslav 0 1-4 1. Totals 19 3-8 38.
Having just finished with football over a week ago, the Gonzales varsity basketball team was not in the best basketball shape and suffered from fatigue in a 54-47 loss to Wimberley Tuesday night at GHS Special Events Center. We were real tired and had lots of fouls because of it, Gonzales head coach Raymond Lopez said. The effort from the players was great. We played good as a group. Lopez said the Apaches will improve as they get more in basketball condition. The Texans opened the first quarter with a 5-0 lead and Gonzales got on the board with a steal-andscore by Jared Smit. He later repeated the feat to bring the Apaches to within 9-4, to counter two Texan baskets. A layup by Christian
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Bilger helped give Wimberley a 12-6 lead. Starting with a threepoint basket by Aaron Hunt, the Apaches scored seven straight points. Alyas Ramirez made a basket and Tyshawn Erskin scored after getting a turnover. The Texans reclaimed the lead, 14-13, on a basket by Hudson Doty to conclude the first quarter. Wimberley scored five of the first seven points of the second quarter to improve their lead to 19-16. The Apaches eventually went ahead 22-21 after a Jordan Johnson steal turned into an Erskin pass to Darrance James for a basket and James then assisted Ramirez on a field goal. The Texans scored nine straight points to lead 3022 at halftime. Gonzales made a late third-quarter run to trail just 37-35 and the Texans managed a 5-2 run to hold a 42-37 lead go go into the final eight minutes.
In the fourth quarter, points from James and Johnson allowed Gonzales to tie the game at 42-42. It was as close as Gonzales would come to taking the lead for the rest of the game as Wimberley went on a 12-5 run to close out the contest. The Gonzales junior varsity team lost to Wimberley 71-46, with Devin Hunt scoring 24 points and Chris Cantu adding 18 more. The Apaches freshman team lost 33-18 and was led by Wayne Fowler, who had six points.
Wimberley 54, Gonzales 47 Wimberley 14 16 12 12-54 Gonzales 13 9 15 10-47 Wimberley:Brock Medorman 3 9-12 15, Will Simpson 5 1-2 11, Christian Bilger 4 1-2 9, Zach Johnson 3 1-2 8, JJ Weeks 2 1-8 5, Hudson Doty 1 1-2 3, Jacob Madison 1 0-0 2, Alex Mireles 0 1-3 1, JD Anderson 0 0-1 0, Jake OConnor 0 0-1 0, Michael Longoria 0 0-2 0. Totals 19 15-35 54. Gonzales:Darrance James 6 5-10 17, Tyshawn Erskin 4 2-4 10, Alyas Ramirez 3 0-0 6, Jared Smit 2 1-2 5, Jordan Johnson 2 0-1 4, Aaron Hunt 1 0-0 3, Joe Ryan Carrizales 1 0-0 2. Totals 19 8-21 47.
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Jacob Stafford follows his offensive line towards the end zone.Stafford had five rushing touchdowns and threw for a score. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Marcus Coleman (right) follows the lead of Chad Neubauer. (Photo by Mark Lube) 25-yard run by quarterback DNerian Thomas. After those scores, Thomas and Co. found themselves with considerably less room to run. They had two turnovers on downs, the games lone punt and had two turnovers, losing a fumble and throwing an interception late in the game. Instead of being aggressive, we had to slow play things and string them out, Cerny said. You attack Mart and they find a seam, and hurt you. We made an adjustment to play technique and stay on the line of scrimmage. It helped us. Mart has not seen a defense like us this year. Instead of scoring in a hurry, Shiner drove the field on its first drive, 74 yards in 11 plays and six minutes. The Comanches ate up the turf a few yards at a time and Stafford completed a 29-yard strike to Tyler Patek on fourth down to tie the game at 7-7 Shiner forced the 14-14 score after 10-play, 67-yard march. Chad Neubauer had an 11-yard rush to the Panther 34 about halfway through the drive, Coleman had a 21-yard gain and Stafford capped the drive with a 1-yard sneak. Thomas had a 49-yard run from his 28 to the Shiner 23 on the first place of the next drive. Mart was slowed down and Thomas was dropped for an 11yard loss to the 30 on third down. His pass fellow incomplete on fourth down and 17. Shiner then copied Mart and drove 70 yards in five plays. Neubauer had a 24yard run on the second play to get into Mart territory and Stafford later finished things with a 38-yard run. After forcing Mart to punt, Shiner went 70 yards again but took more time. Coleman had a 15 yard run late in the drive to set up the Stafford 2-yard touchdown run to give Shiner a 28-14 halftime lead. To open the third quarter, Shiner drove 72 yards for another touchdown. Stafford had an inside run of 47 yards that nearly went for a touchdown. He scored on a 1-yard run. The Panthers looked poised to score on their next drive. Thomas ran 28 yards from his 45 to the Shiner 27 and then had a gain down to the 2. Thomas got near to the goal line when he fumbled into the end zone and Shiner recovered. The Comanches then added 80 more yards to their total. Stafford had a 4-yard run on fourth and 1 to keep things going. He hit Caleb Kalich for a 27yard pass to set up another touchdown run. Mart finally got some points on a 55-yard drive that saw Thomas have to throw some passes. Crosby had a 6-yard touchdown run called back on holding. Thomas went to Austin Rawls for a 10yard pass and Shiner was called for a personal foul to move the ball closer to the end zone, at the 4. Thomas scored on the next play and Crosby got the two-point run ro bring Mart within 42-22with 10:29 left in the game. The Comanches got the onsides attempt by the Panthers at the Panthers 49. Coleman had a 37-yard run to finish the drive and cap scoring in the contest. Patek later picked off Thomas at the Shiner 3 and the Comanches ran out the last four minutes.
Class 1A Division I state semifinal Round Rock ISD Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex Shiner 49, Mart 22 Mart 14 0 0 8-22 Shiner 14 14 14 7-49 Scoring Summary M-DMarcus Crosby 52 run (Bryson Nail kick) S-Tyler Patek 29 pass from Jacob Stafford (Hunter Mraz kick) M-DeNerian Thomas 25 run (Nail kick) S-Stafford 1 run (Mraz kick) S-Stafford 38 run (Mraz kick) S-Stafford 2 run (Mraz kick) S-Stafford 1 run (Mraz kick) S-Stafford 1 run (Mraz kick) M-Thomas 4 run (Crosby run) S-Marcus Coleman 37 run (Mraz kick) Team stats M First downs 18 Rushes-yards 27-325 Passing yards 94 Passes 8-15-1 Penalties-yards 3-25 Fumbles-lost 1-1 Punts-average 1-33.0 S 27 67-450 56 2-2 5-24 1-0 0-0.0
Bryan Kloesel stops Mart receiver Austin Rawls from getting any further downfield. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Individual stats Rushing Mart:DeNerian Thomas 19-207, Walker Love 5-62, DMarcus Crosby 3-56. Shiner: Jacob Stafford 31-205, Chad Neubauer 20-128, Marcus Coleman 16-117. Passing Mart: Thomas 8-15-941. Shiner: Stafford 2-2-56-0. Receiving Austin Rawls 4-49, Love 3-34, Bryan Scott 1-11. Shiner: Tyler Patek 1-29, Caleb Kalich 1-27.
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The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs won their second district game with a 52-13 rout of the Luling Lady Eagles on Friday. Nixon raced to a 19-2 lead in the first quarter and outscored Luling just 1-0 in the second frame. The Lady Mustangs scored 20-5 in the third quarter and put the game away with a 12-6 run in the fourth period. Alena Alvarez sank 17 points for the Lady Mustangs while Tyhanna Mejia bagged 10 points. Savannah Martinez scored eight points, Brooke Hester recorded six points, Celeste Arriaga and Lexi Trammell chipped in four points, with Natalie Trammell contributing three points. Lulings Gonzales finished with eight points. On Tuesday, the Lady Mustangs dropped their first district game, a 53-46 loss to Karnes City. The Lady Badgers outscored NixonSmiley 16-12 in the first quarter and both teams bagged nine points in the second quarter. The Lady Mustangs scored 14 of 25 points in the third quarter and Karnes City held a 17-11 advantage in the fourth period. Martinez sank 17 points to lead the Lady Mustangs (9-7), Alvarez contributed 11 points, Mejia and Hester recorded six points, Megan Guerra dropped in three points, Lexi Trammell had two points and Natalie Trammell had one point. On Dec. 9, the Flatonia boys basketball team defeated Fayetteville 61-48.
Flatonia led 18-13 after one quarter and 30-28 at halftime. The Bulldogs scored 14 of 22 points in the third period and outscored the Lions 17-12 in the fourth box. Jacob Barta and Casen Novak each bagged 15 points, Matthew Kozelsky and Kaddin Mikulik dropped in eight points each, Will Bruns recorded seven points, Gus Venegas chipped in four points, and Matt Rowell and Wyatt Wehmeyer had two points each. On Thursday, Flatonia opened play in its tournament with a 44-40 loss to Victoria Faith Academy. The Dogs trailed 28-16 at halftime but outscored Faith Academy 15-9 in the third quarter and 9-7 in the fourth period. Novak sank 12 points, Bruns had seven points, Barta scored six points, Kozelsky dropped in five points, Barta contributed six points and Wehmeyer finished with four points. Flatonia bounced back on Friday with a 81-26 win over Nordheim. Flatonia led 20-7 after the first quarter and held a 19-4 advantage in the second frame. Flatonia scored 27 of 34 third-quarter points and bagged 16 points to Nordheims seven in the fourth. Novak finished with 24 points, Venegas and Kozelsky each had 15 points, Wehmeyer and Mikulik scored eight points, Barta scored six points, Bruns finished with three points and Jigar Patel booked two points. Flatonia made it two of three wins in the tournament when they defeated Hallettsville Sacred Heart 52-39 later on Friday.
The Dogs led 14-12 after one quarter and outscored the Indians 20-10 in the second box. Sacred Heart scored nine of 14 in third quarter and Flatonia came back with a 13-8 run in the fourth. Venegas sank 15 points, Novak deposited 11 points, Bruns netted seven points, Barta scored six points, Mikulik and Rowell had five points, Wehmeyer had two points and Kozelsky sank one points. Scott Stoner led Sacred Heart with 12 points. On Saturday, Flatonia defeated Burton 27-12. The Dogs led 11-2 after the first quarter and scored six of 10 points in the second frame. Flatonia went on a 10-2 run in the third quarter and Burton outscored the Dogs 4-0 in the fourth period. Bruns, Wehmeyer and Venegas each had five points, Novak scored four points, Rowell and Barta finished with three points each, and Kozelsky scored two points. Novak was named All-Tournament MVP Venegas was named to the AllTournament team along with Stoner of Sacred Heart. The Hallettsville Sacred Heart Indianettes defeated Shiner St. Paul 47-23 on Thursday. Sacred Heart led 14-6 after the first period and 29-17 at halftime. Sacred Heart outscored the Lady Cardinals 4-2 in the third quarter and held a 13-4 advantage in the fourth frame. For St. Paul, Natalie Jackson and Jacy Pawelek each bagged six points, Abby Irvin sank three points, and Jordan Pawelek, Christina Sqyrnes, Shaelynn Malatek and Morgan Mason had two points each. The Gonzales junior high girls basketball teams took on Smithville in road
action on Monday. The 7th B lost their game with Chelsiey Hasting scoring four points, and Jordan Cosper and Ashlynn Tatasch sinking two points. The 7th A team fell to the Lady Tigers 23-21 and Destiny Hunt led Gonzales with 10 points in the book. Other scorers were Jordan Maldanado and Kayley Martinez with four points, Yazlin Mayberry dropped in two points and Jolie Moreno scored one point. The 8th B team fell to Smithville and was led on the scoreboard by Jayden Eckols, who had eight points. Paige Cantu and Taegan Thiwing bagged two points. The 8th A team lost to Smithville 34-27. Haley Garza led Gonzales with 12 points, Cameron Kluting bagged six points, Isabel Martinez contributed five points and Justice Musick dropped three points. On Saturday, the 7th and 8th A teams hosted a tournament. The 7th A came in third place in the tournament. The Lady Apaches fell to Cuero in their first game and rebounded against Yoakum with a 30-22. Alexis Ramirez led the team in scoring at the tournament with 16 points, Hunt bagged 14 points, Maldanado finished with four points, Martinez and Moreno scored three points each, and Mayberry and Raven Flores finished with two points each. The 8th grade team opened with a 2422 loss to Waelder and lost in its second game to Cuero. Garza bagged 16 points to lead scoring for Gonzales and Desaray Rodriguez sank nine points. Karla Mireles, Fernanda Velaquez and Martinez deposited four points with Musick, Isabel Vela and Kluting scoring two points each.
draws for its running plays and does just about anything in the passing game. They throw short screens, deep passes. They just throw the ball all over the place, Cerny said. It is a wide-open spread offense. Stamford averages nearly 400 yards a game on offense and The Bulldogs average around 220 on their offensive line. We cannot give up a big play. We have to make Stamford earn every yard, Cerny said. Team-wise, Stamford is not as fast as Mart but still has some speedsters and Washington has that honor. Washington will also return punts and kickoffs, and is the Dogs place kicker. Cerny said Shiner will have to play sound technique, and guard Wimberly and Washington carefully. The key will be containing their spread offense, senior quarterback-linebacker Jacob Stafford said. Stamford is not as speedy as Mart but it still will be a great challenge. The Stamford defense is
very multiple. Their base is a 3-5-3 and will come out in the 5-3 when we line up in our double-tight formations, Cerny said. Stamford has also shown the 4-3. They just like to attack. Linebacker Craig Oliver leads the team with 150 total tackles and second on the list in Joey Aguilar (146 tackles). Linebacker Zai Zai Smith is credited with five of Stamfords 18 sacks on the year. Washington plays in the defensive backfield and has seven interceptions on the season. Playing in a state championship game, Shiner must score. We have to put points on the board, Cerny said. The Comanche backs and offensive line had a great performance against Mart with three 100-yard rushers. Quarterback Stafford led the pack with a 200-yard game and five touchdowns on the ground. Running backs Marcus Coleman and Chad Neubauer provided the perfect complement on the ground with 117 and 128 yards, respectively. We will have to take
advantage of our offensive opportunities and win the battle of field position, Cerny said. We just have to pound the ball on the ground, Coleman said. We do best when we grind out the clock with long drives and score, Stafford said. It really works out for us. We have the speed and enough strength to go up the gut. The time between games is not so bad for Shiner as they played last Friday would have six days between the semifinal and the final. Cerny said adjusting routine was a more of a challenge for the coaching staff. We did not get film on them until Sunday and we are also planning the entire trip to Arlington, from chartering buses to getting
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City of Gonzales, Texas Request for Proposals Real Estate Broker Services to sell real Property Owned by the City of Gonzales
OVERVIEW The City of Gonzales is seeking proposals from real estate brokers/firms to sell real property owned by the City of Gonzales and deemed to be surplus. It is the intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) to have the successful broker/firm, enter into a Professional Services Contract with the City to supply real estate services as outlined herein. BACKGROUND Gonzales was the site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution on October 2, 1835. The internationally recognized sign of freedom, the Come and Take IT flag was born from that battle. The City operates under the Mayor-Council form of government with an elected Mayor and City Council appointing a full-time City Manager. PROPOSAL OVERVIEW: The following information must accompany your proposal: Provide a cover letter indicating your interest in serving as the Citys real estate agent/firm to sell land the City deems to be surplus. Back-up information should be provided including: 1. List years in business with a description of your firm including size of firm, location, number and nature of the professional staff to be assigned to the Citys Surplus Property; with a brief resume for each key person listed. 2. Describe experience your firm or organization has in pertinent real estate experience. 3. Describe the methods of identifying target user groups and a description of the marketing materials and the strategy for presenting the site to a national and global marketplace. 4. Gross annual sales for each of the last three years for commercial properties. 5. Additional services offered through your firm. 6. Fee schedule: a. State your commission rate for listing and selling of properties. b. State your proposed method of compensation for representing the City in negotiations for purchasing properties. c. State any other costs the City may anticipate relating to the real estate services to be provided. d. The quoted fees shall be valid for a minimum of 60 days. 7. References: Provide a list of three applicable references. Include name, title, and contact information for each reference as well as a brief description of the specific services provided. SCORING OF RESPONSES The responses will be scored in the following manner: 1. 25% Experience of Broker and Key Personnel 2. 25% Gross Annual Sales 3. 25% Marketing Strategy 4. 25% Commission and Cost to the City GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. The Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked Real Estate Broker Services to the City Secretarys office, 820 St Joseph St., Gonzales, Texas 78629 on or before 2:00 p.m. on Friday December 20, 2013, at which time they will be publically opened and read. 2. To be considered, firms must submit a complete response to the RFP in the form requested. Firms not responding to items requested in the RFP or indicating exceptions to such items may have their submittals rejected. 3. The City of Gonzales reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or any parts thereof, or to waive any informality or defect in any bid if it is in the best interest of the City of Gonzales. All proposals, plans, and other documents submitted shall become the property of the City of Gonzales. Reponses to this RFP are considered public information and are subject to discovery under the Freedom of Information Act. 4. Respondents are responsible for their own expense in preparing, delivering or presenting a proposal, and for subsequent negotiations with the City of Gonzales, if any. 5. All questions may be directed to the following contact person: Angela Kessler, Administrative Assistant to the City Manager, Phone (830) 672-2815, Email akessler@cityofgonzales.org SCOPE OF SERVICES The Successful firm shall agree to contract with the City to provide the following: Develop strategies for sale of designated City-owned properties (such as conducting a study of comparable properties); Develop marketing materials (electronic and/or hard copy) to advertise sites for sale, distribute the materials to potential buyers via the appropriate form(s) of media and report results to the City on an agreed upon frequency; Provide advice to the City related to strategies to promote and sell sites as the City has deemed to be surplus. Participate in site tours of City-owned property that is for sale for potential buyers; Analyze offers from potential buyers and advise the City with respect to negotiations; Represent the City in negotiations with a prospective buyer from the time of offer until closing; Coordinate real estate transaction closings; and Handle all other customary activities and services associated with real estate transactions. Presentations at public meeting may be required. REQUIREMENTS Respondents to the RFP shall have the following qualifications: 1. Must be licensed and in good standing with the State of Texas to sell real estate. 2. Must have an excellent reputation in the real estate community. 3. Must be knowledgeable in the regional real estate market and should have experience with similar properties. TERM OF CONTRACT The contract period for the successful agent/firm will be one year from date of award. The contract may be renewed for additional terms upon satisfactory performance by the broker/firm and at a negotiated rate agreed to in writing by both the agent/firm and the City of Gonzales. Alternate contract periods may be considered. EVALUATIN AND AWARD PROCESS Issuance of this RFP and receipt of proposals does not commit the City to award a contract. The City reserves the right to postpone receipt date, accepting or rejecting any or all proposals received in response to this RFP, or to negotiate with any of the brokers/firms submitting an RFP, or to cancel all or part of this RFP. SELECTION CRITERIA Selection of a broker/firm will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Ability of the contractor(s) to meet or exceed the requirements defined in the RFP; 2. Experience, qualifications and references; 3. Knowledge of regional real estate market and ability to market to prospects beyond the region; 4. Regional reputation; 5. Fee schedule; and 6. Willingness to think outside the box and present innovative ideas for marketing the specific Cityowned properties designated for sale. ORAL PRESENTATION/INTERVIEWS Firms submitting a proposal in response to this RFP may be required to give an oral presentation of their proposal. Additional technical and/or cost information may be requested for clarification purposes, but in no way change the original proposal submitted. Interviews are optional and may or may not be conducted. If an interview is conducted, it is essential that the consultants personnel to be assigned to the work, as well as key representatives, be present at and participates in the interview. A recommendation of the selected consultant will be made to the Gonzales City Council. The selected consultant and City of Gonzales representatives will negotiate a mutually acceptable contract. The negotiated contract shall be approved by the Gonzales City Council.
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AVISO DE RECIBO DE LA SOLICITUD E INTENCION DE OBTENER UN PERMISO PARA USO BENEFICIOSO DEL SUELO RENOVACIN PERMISO [PROPUESTO] NO.WQ0004467000
SOLICITUD. Cuidad de Gonzales, 820 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629, ha solicitado a la Comisin de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ)para renovar el Permiso No.WQ00044667000 pare uso beneficioso del suelo de lodos de la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales, en aproximadamente 158.8 acres. El sitio de terreno beneficiado est ubicado en aproximadamente 0.2 km al norte de la interseccon County Road 488 y Farm-to-Market 532 y aproximadamente 2.5 millas al noreste de la cuidad de Gonzales en el Condado de Gonzales, Texas. La TCEQ recibi la solicitud el da 04 de Septiembre 2014. La fecha anticipada de la aplicacin de lodo, sujeto a la emisin del permiso es 06 de Septiembre 2013 . La solicitud para el permiso est disponible para leer y copiar en Municipio de la Cuidad de Gonzales, Secretario de Cuidad, 820 St. Joseph St., Gonzales, Texas. Este enlace a un mapa electrnico de la ubicacin general del sitio o de la instalacin es proporcionado como una cortesa y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicacin exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.522777&lng=97.412222&zoom=13&type=r AVISO ADICIONAL. El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud es administrativamente completa y conducir una revisin tcnica de la solicitud. Despus de completar la revisin tcnica, el Director Ejecutivo puede preparar un borrador del permiso y emitir una Decisin Preliminar sobre la solicitud. El aviso de la solicitud y la decisin preliminar sern publicados y enviado a los que estn en la lista de correo de las personas a lo largo del condado que desean recibir los avisos y los que estn en la lista de correo que desean recibir avisos de esta solicitud. El aviso dar la fecha lmite para someter comentarios pblicos. COMENTARIO PUBLICO / REUNION PUBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios pblicos o pedir una reunin pblica sobre esta solicitud. El propsito de una reunin pblica es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunin pblica si el Director Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de inters pblico suficiente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunin pblica no es una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO. Despus del plazo para presentar comentarios pblicos, el Director Ejecutivo considerar todos los comentarios apropiados y preparar una respuesta a todo los comentarios pblicos esenciales, pertinentes, o significativos. A menos que la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisin del Director Ejecutivo sobre la solicitud sern enviados por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario pblico y a las personas que estn en la lista para recibir avisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso tambin proveer instrucciones para pedir una reconsideracin de la decisin del Director Ejecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una persona que puede ser afectada por la solicitud puede pedir un juicio administrativo. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a un procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado. PARA PEDIR UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU PEDIDO LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: su nombre; direccin; telfono; nombre del solicitante y nmero del permiso; la ubicacin y la distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la instalacin; una descripcin especfica de la forma cmo usted sera afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no comn al pblico en general; y la declaracin [Yo/nosotros] solicito/ solicitamos un/a audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Si presenta por parte de un grupo o asociacin el pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, debe identificar el nombre y la direccin de una persona que representa al grupo para recibir correspondencia en el futuro; debe identificar un miembro del grupo que sera afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; debe proveer la informacin ya indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicacin del miembro afectado y la distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; debe explicar como y porqu el miembro sera afectado y como los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propsito del grupo. Despus del cierre de los perodos para los pedidos y comentarios, el Director Ejecutivo enviar la solicitud y los pedidos para reconsideracin o por una audiencia administrativa de lo contenciosos a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideracin en una reunin programada de la Comisin. La Comisin otorgar solamente un audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso sobre los hechos reales disputados del caso que son pertinentes y esenciales para la decisin de la Comisin sobre la solicitud. Adems, la Comisin slo otorgar una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso sobre los asuntos que fueron presentados antes del plazo de vencimiento y que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si ciertos criterios se cumplen, la TCEQ puede actuar sobre una solicitud para renovar un permiso sin proveer una oportunidad de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios pblicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideracin de la decisin del Director Ejecutivo, la Oficina del Secretario Principal enviar por correo los avisos pblicos en relacin con la solicitud. Ademas, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga su nombre en una or mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos de el solicitante indicado por nombre y nmero del permiso especfico y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especifico. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y envia por correo su pedido a la Oficina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ. CONTACTOS E INFORMACIN DE LA TCEQ. Todos los comentarios escritos del pblico y los pedidos para una reunin deben ser presentados a la Oficina del Secretario Principal, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 o por el internet at www.tceq.state.tx.us/about/comments.html. Si necesita ms informacin en Espaol sobre esta solicitud para un permiso o el proceso del permiso, por favor llame a El Programa de Educacin Pblica de la TCEQ, sin cobro, al 1-800687-4040. La informacin general sobre la TCEQ puede ser encontrada en nuestro sitio de la red: www.tceq.state.tx.us. Tambin se puede obtener informacin adicional del la Cuidad de Gonzales en la direccin indicada arriba o llamando a Gary Shock al 830-672-2815. Fecha de emisin 18 de Noviembre, de 2013
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MISC. FOR SALE
5.0 Chest type freezer, 2 TVs, 1 - 19, 1 - 25, 3 infant car seats. Excellent Condition. Call 830-203-8633.
FIREWOOD
672-6265. ----------------------------Firewood: Pickup load is $60.00. If you haul. Delivered is $85. Call: 830-540-4430.
FARM EQUIPMENT
$175. 437-2046. ----------------------------Round bale carrier for 3 pt. hitch. $125. Call 437-2046. ----------------------------2009 Kuhn Knight model 1130 manure spreader for sale. Used for only 3 cleanouts. Very good condition. $12,000. 857-5446. ----------------------------Want to Buy: Oliver 60 Tractor. V.A.C. Case Tractor. Run or Not. 361-293-1633.
FURNITURE
per. Queen size. Like new, paid $300, asking $150. 512-9212792. ----------------------------Hospital electric bed, extra long mattress, excellent shape, all works. $125. Most come move it. Jimmy, 830-263-4126. ----------------------------Dresser, $50. Couch, $75, good shape. 1725 Seydler St. #26. Betty, 830-857-4125. ----------------------------Large Oak desk w/ glass topper and large wooded desk. 830672-3626. ----------------------------New Sofa for Sale. $250. Call 830-8759422, Luling. ----------------------------Couch, dresser, buffet. $50 each. Call 830263-1181.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
FURNITURE
For Sale: Sofa & Loveseat. Great condition. No smokers, no holes, no stains. $300. Very nice corner china cabinet, $130. Small roll top desk w/drawers, $40. Patio sliding glass doors, $45. Call Liz: 830-263-2103. ----------------------------Big solid oak lawyers desk. $50. 830-6723089. ----------------------------Beds & furniture for sale. 512-656-0521. ----------------------------For Sale. Antique beds. Come out of old Alcalde Hotel. Pretty good shape for age. Still looks good. $100 a piece. 512-292-0070. ----------------------------Piano small upright. Excellent condition. $500. Shiner, 361-5942318. ----------------------------Southwestern Kingsize bed w/complete boxsprings & mattresses. Good condition, washer/dryer, never been used, Whirlpool, High table, ceramic, w/4 chairs. Loveseat, cloth, 3 tvs, 19, 25 and 32, color, white microwave cart with 2 drawers on bottom, recliner, cloth new conventional toaster, broiler, white day bed w/trundle bed, both mattresses, white childs desk, chair, leather with foot rest. 830-203-8977, text or call. ----------------------------3 latex mattress top-
FARM EQUIPMENT
Grain Order, 16 ft., brand new, $169. Call 830-481-4707. ----------------------------Ford 8N Tractor w/ disk, plow, buster. $3,500.00. 361-2933571. ----------------------------Single round bale trailer, hand crank.
Competitive Pay...$9.50-$12.00/hr.
(with weekly perfect attendance)
FIREWOOD
MESQUITE BBQ WOOD FOR SALE in Gonzales County. All sizes and shapes, ready to use. (830)
Human Resources
603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas 830-582-1619 for more information. ~ Se Habla Espanol
AUTOS
2001 Buick Regal. 4 dr. 109,000 miles. Very good condition. $4,000. 830-857-3705. ----------------------------2013 Ford Fusion. All factory warranties. $18,000. Lets Talk! 830-437-2046. ----------------------------2007 Chevy Equinox, 45,000 miles. $12,000. 2005 PT Cruiser, Convertible, 100,000 miles, $6,000. Call 830-203-0502. ----------------------------SIMPLY THE BEST deals on new Chevrolets & GMCs AND over 100 used vehicles with financing to fit most credit situations. Grave Chevrolet-GMC, Hallettsville, TX. 361798-3281, 800-7983225. grafechevygmc. om. ----------------------------Suzuki Japanese mini truck. 35,450 miles, spray lined bed, lifted, 4x4. Needs some attention to fuel intake, but should be easy fix. Great for ranch or hunting. $2,000. 361771-5483. ----------------------------98 GMC 3/4 ton, 4x4, auto., pickup truck, with extended cab. 830-857-4242. ----------------------------2004 Nissan Altima, 3.5, 6 cyl, AC, Auto trans., power, cruise, gray metallic w/gray interior. One owner. $6,500. 830-540-3382. ----------------------------2004 Infinity G35, 95,000 miles. Leather seats, sunroof, great condition, new tires. 512-775-4399. ----------------------------2005 CTS Cadillac, 4-door, V-6. Brand new tires and chrome wheels. $8,800 firm. Call 830-672-1106, leave message if no answer. ----------------------------For sale: Merucry Grand Marquis. Metallic Jade Green Effect. 22 inch rims. C.D. Player. Runs great. $4,000. 830-2038841. Thomas. Serious calls only. ----------------------------1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Special Performance Coop. The LT5 engine is a 32 valve engine with a 16 fuel injections and twin double over head cams. Call: 830-540-4430. ----------------------------Car and truck rims for sale. 15 and 14 rims. Can be used on trailers, trucks or older cars up to 1980. 437-2232. ----------------------------2006 Chevrolet Impala for sale. 4-door, V6 engine, a little over 17,000 miles. Silver. One owner. Asking $13,000. 830672-3147. ----------------------------1988 Saab 900 Turbo Coup Convertible. Top work but rebuilt clutch. Good buy. $800. 830857-5927. ----------------------------For Sale: 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - $7,500. 2nd owner pickup with low miles, cold A/C, spray-in bed liner, grill guard, towing package and more! Call Lauren at (361) 6485049 for more info.
LEGAL NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICES
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN A BENEFICIAL LAND USE PERMIT RENEWAL PERMIT NO. WQ0004467000
APPLICATION. City of Gonzales, 820 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to renew beneficial land use Permit No. WQ0004467000 to authorize the land application of wastewater treatment plant sludge for beneficial use on approximately 158.8 acres. The beneficial land use site is located on the north side of County Road 488, approximately 0.2 miles north of intersection County Road 488 and Farm-to-Market Road 532, and approximately 2.5 miles northeast of the City of Gonzales, in Gonzales County, Texas 78629. TCEQ received this application on September 6, 2013. The anticipated date of the first application of sludge, subject to issuance of the permit is September 4, 2014. The permit application is available for viewing and copying at the Gonzales City Hall, City Secretary, 820 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facilitys general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.522777&lng=97.412222&zoom=13&type=r ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQs Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Directors decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Directors decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A person who may be affected by the application may request a hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicants name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; and, the statement [I/we] request a contested case hearing. If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the groups representative for receiving future correspondence; identify an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected members location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are germane to the groups purpose. Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission will only grant a contested case hearing on disputed issues of fact that are relevant and material to the Commissions decision on the application. Further, the Commission will only grant a hearing on issues that were raised in timely filed comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. TCEQ may act on an application to renew a permit without providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met. MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Directors decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. All written public comments and requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.state.tx.us/ about/comments.html. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1 800 687 4040. Si desea informacin en Espaol, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. General information about TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us. Further information may also be obtained from City of Gonzales at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Gary Shock at (830) 672-2815. Issuance Date: November 18, 2013
Electrician:
Knowledgeable with VFDs Start and stop stations Some PLC troubleshooting Able to work with 3 phase. Refrigeration (Ammonia exp. a plus) Monday thru Saturday Pay rate based on experience (With weekly perfect attendance) Must have proof of identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. Human Resources 603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas (830) 582-1619 for more information ~ Se Habla Espanol
NOW HIRING
HELP WANTED
Positions available: CDL Bellydump Driver/Roller Operator Water Truck Maintainer/Heavy Equipment Operator Some experience required. Looking for productive team members with leadership skills. Class B CDL Preferred
830-672-7573
Summary: Under general direction of the Golf Course Superintendent and as established by City Council, cashiers will be responsible for handling all transactions and dealing with the public. Good Customer Service is a significant portion of this position requiring a positive and friendly attitude towards patrons.
Setup/close register, which includes counting and recording all transactions. Responsible for keeping track of concession inventory, attendance records and cash reports. Responsible for informing patrons and enforcement of all golf course rules and regulations. Answer phone and communicate with public in a courteous manner. Participate in all required staff development trainings and staff meetings. Responsible for maintaining office/concession area throughout the workday. Report any problems or concerns to Golf Course Superintendent. Any other duty as assigned.
Must be able to work effectively and cooperatively with patrons, co-workers and Supervisor. Must have mature attitude, and be able to make sound judgment in emergency situations. Must have good customer service skills.
MOBILE HOMES
For Sale. 2BR/1BA, partially furnished. Set up in Finch Park. $13,800. Call 672-2955. ----------------------------Winter Special - New for 2014 - 4 Bed, 2 Bath - Over 1,900 Sq. Ft. 2 living areas, Island Kitchen, Huge Walk Ins, Thermal Pane Windows - with Max Energy package - Save Thousands. Custom Order Today. Available in 3 bedrooms also. Fayette Country Homes, 800-369-6888. Open till 6pm 7 days a week. (RBI 32896).
Work is performed in an office setting. May be subject to standing, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling and lifting (up to 50 lbs.).
Equipment utilized may include cash register, phone, copier Applications for employment may be found at www.cityofgonzales.org or at the City of Gonzales-City Hall 820 St Joseph. Please submit applicationsAttn: Laura Zella at 820 St. Joseph or PO Box 547, Gonzales, TX 78629 by December 23, 2013 to be considered for this position. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer.
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MOBILE HOMES
Repos - Trade-ins - Save Thousands. Large Selection, Completely Refurbished Singles and Doubles. Visit our web-site at Tierraverdehomes.com. Fayette Country Homes of Schulenburg. 979-7436192. Open to 6pm daily. (RBI 32896). ----------------------------The Bunk House - 2 bedrooms, 1 bath kitchen, Common area, Residential Exterior 480 Sq. Ft., Great Fun for Camping, Hunting and men Camps, starting @ $21,995.00. Fayette Country Homes. 800369-6888. Open 7 days a week. (RBI 32896) ----------------------------Belmont RV Park. We have FEMA trailers for sale. From $2,500 & up or rent to own. Please call 830-424-3600.
FOR LEASE
age. In Leesville between Belmont & Nixon. Will subdivide. Would make a perfect oil field yard or residence. Call David, 713-252-1130 ; Peyton, 512-948-5306. ----------------------------Land for lease for oil field service equipment. Prime location. 4 miles N. on 183. 2 1/2 acres. Electric, water, parking, storage. Call 203-0585 or 6726922. (TFN)
HOME SERVICES
ing Monday thru Friday. Call 830-2030735. ----------------------------Sewing & Alterations. Jo West. 830-2035160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.
RV SITES RENT
and details. ----------------------------Six RV Hookups for long term lease at Harwood. Intersection of Hwy. 90 and TX 304. Contact: 281788-7500.
REAL ESTATE
Property for sale in Leesville. 2 mobile homes, 1 mobile home, 3Br/1Ba & 2Br/2Ba and 2 full RV Spaces on 1.9 Ac. Asking price $65,000. Back lot fenced in on 4 sides. Rebecca Hodge, 830-263-0603. ----------------------------BRAND NEW HOME, 2br/1bath, central air/heat, shingle roof, laundry room with window, front/back porch, nature view surrounds back yard, excellent location within walking distance to HEB, restaurants and shopping, located in Yoakum, Texas. MUST SEE! $99,000. 361-2938172, Cali. ----------------------------House for Sale. Beautiful Historic home for sale. 713 St. John. Give me a call if interested. 713-425-9345. ----------------------------Wonderful Spanish style house on 20.59 acres with 2 ponds, 7 horse stalls, 2 storage barns and other outbuildings. Can be viewed at www.littlefieldproperties.com id #79040. Call Tanya (broker) at 361-8652563. ----------------------------Individual would like to buy a 3/2, minimum of 2,000 sq. ft or more house in Gonzales area. Possibly in country. Someone interested in owner financing w/substantial down payment. 830-2038492. ----------------------------3 Bedroom, 2 bath brick home 3 miles from Gonzales on an acre. $129,000. Robin Baker, 830-305-2959. Remax Professional Realty. ----------------------------Home for sale by owner. 2BDR, can be made into a 3 BDR/1BA, corner lot, storage building. 1404 Cavett St., Gonzales, TX. Contact Jen at 830401-9763 after 6 p.m. $65,000.00. Needs minor repairs. Good starter home. ----------------------------4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. ft. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appliances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488.
LAND
5.5 Acres for Sale or Lease. Cleared, water well, 3-200 amp loops, and 100 yds off Hwy. 80 w/good county road frontage. In Leesville between Belmont & Nixon. Will subdivide. Would make a perfect oil field yard or residence. Call David, 713-252-1130 ; Peyton, 512-948-5306. ----------------------------170 Acres - For Sale by owner. FM 443. Outside of Hochheim/ Dryer area. 210-8678851. ----------------------------17+ acres of cleared land with good fence. Perfect for homesite. 830-857-4242. ---------------------------Wanted to lease land for cattle grazing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell Hardcastle, 830857-4544.
MOTORCYCLES
Harley Davidson 2007 Dyna Lowrider with pulled baffles. Blue/Grey 7700 miles. Blue Book Price $9,440. Harley Davidson - 2009 883L Sportster 700 miles - Burnt Orange. Blue Book - $5,190. Will negotiate. Call 830-875-9126 for more information, 8-5pm.
CHILD CARE
Will do child care in my home. Includes meals. Any age (Infants onup). Have two openings available. Call 830-519-3044. ----------------------------Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for details. 830-263-0058.
RECREATION
2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. Independent Suspension. Windshield and Roof. 4x4. Asking - $4,950.00 in very good condition. Call 830-857-4670.
MISC. SERVICES
Electrical Wiring, Troubleshooting & Repairs. Licensed and Insured. 830-437-5747. ----------------------------Belmont RV Park. Belmont Texas Propane Services available. Call 830-424-3600. ----------------------------Pampered Chef Demonstrator. Host a Show! Its Easy! Choose from a Cooking Show, Catalog Show, Facebook Show or if you need an item, here is my site, https:// www.pamperedchef. biz/zavadil. Dee Zavadil, 830-857-1495. ----------------------------Lucky Shots by Dee. Need Family Portraits, Family Reunions, Birthdays, School Pictures, Weddings, Etc. 830-857-1495 ----------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types of Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates. Please Call 713-203-2814 or 281-415-6108. License #M18337 -----------------------------No Limit Accessories David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call for appointment.
PETS
Chihuahuas for sale. 1 male, 3 female. 830491-1856 or 830-2632094.
LIVESTOCK
Free Female Donkey. Call 830-540-4850. ----------------------------Horse for Sale. 7 year old mare. Not ridden in 2 years. $200.00. Call 203-1104 or 4372370. ----------------------------2006 Blue Roan handcock mare. 14 hands. Stocky built. Has worked cows, arena roping. Pastured for 1 year. Needs to go to work. $1,200. 361771-5483. ----------------------------For Sale: Black & Red Brangus Bulls. 2 & 3 yrs. old. Good selection. No papers. 830437-5772. (9-19-13) ----------------------------Rabbits for Sale. With cages, with feeders & waterers. all for $300. 361-741-2604. ----------------------------Bulls for Sale. Black Angus and Black Limousin. Breeding ages. Gentle. Delivery available. 979-263-5829. ----------------------------FOR SALE: Beautiful Bay Mare ( brood mare) 14 yrs. Excellent bloodline (Three Bars & Leo). All offers considered. Pics available upon request: amazin_grace454@ yahoo.com. Ph: #. 830560-0238. ----------------------------For Sale: 2 & 3 year old red & black Brangus Bulls. No Papers. Good selection. Call 830437-5772. ----------------------------Black Limousin and Angus Heifers and Bulls, Gentle Increase your weaning weights. Established breeder since 1971. Delivery available 979 561- 6148 . ----------------------------For Sale: Registered Polled Hereford Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heifers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430. ----------------------------DISPERSAL SALE. Miniature donkeys (28 to 36), male and female, solid and tricolored, 6 mos. to 4 years. Four year olds may be registered with vet exam/ affidavit. Excellent pets, loves people. Priced according to gender, age and color. 830-672-6265 or 8574251. ----------------------------Dwarf Nigerian goats (miniature), multicolored, male and female, 3 mos. to 2-3 years. 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251.
HOME SERVICES
Lady looking for work taking care of elderly. Can do homecooking, cleaning, run errands. Have own transportation, References. 361212-8731. ----------------------------DBK Advertising Local advertising prepared for you to mail. No payment till you see results (You mail). $25-$50. Call 830-4375142 or email DanielKeith667@hotmail. com. Also National Businesses. ----------------------------Looking for sitting job for a sweet lady in her home. Includes cooking and will drive for her if she needs me to. Can stay Friday night, Saturday night but must be home by Sunday at 3:00. Call 830-519-3044. ----------------------------Sitting at night taking care of elderly in their home. References, transportation. Call 361-212-8731. ----------------------------In Home Appliance Repair. Washer, Dryers, all major appliances, 30 years experience. Haul Scrap Metal & appliances. Call Larry at 361-5964391. ----------------------------Hand for Hire, Odd Jobs Done, FREE estimates. Anything you dont want to do, Junk hauling, Tree Removal, Lot clearing, House pressure washing, office help, ranch, farm, lawn & Flower beds, Barbed wire fence repair, gutter cleaning, I do windows. One call does it all. Call Terry (830) 203-1503 or (830) 857-5927. ----------------------------I am looking for a private setting job around Gonzales, Cost or on 1116 (Pilgrim Road). I have 20 years experience. Please call Emily, 830-437-2727; Cell, 820-263-2768. ----------------------------Will do house clean-
WANT TO RENT
Looking for a 2 or 3BR nice house in Nixon and Leesville area. Call 830-857-1658.
Refurbished 28ft BPull TTs $6,850. New Upholstery & Bedding. Like New Many with New Appliances
RV-SITES
Financing
979-743-1514 or 800-369-6888
APTS. FOR RENT
www.txtraveltrailers.com.
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250 Acres. South Goliad. Good oaks, brush, and grazing. Well fenced and watered. Paved road just off US 183. $3,975/ac. with 1/8 minerals. Not leased. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 160 Acres. Goliad. Creek, Cabin, Nice doublewide. Barn. SOLD Good hunting. Minerals. $4,625/Ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 114 Acres. Smiley. Good oaks, brush, tanks. Nice weekend home. Cabin. New Barn. $595,000. CONTRACT PENDING ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 91 or 188 Acres North Smiley. Good brush, a few oaks, This is a really good combo cattle/hunting ranch. No minerals available. $3,350/acre. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 70 Acres. Yorktown/Goliad. Great building sites. Live oaks, CONTRACT PENDING brush, hay field. Water wells. Some minerals. $5,500/ acres. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 106 Acres. Rockport. Minutes to water, fine dining. Good CONTRACT oaks, coastal bermuda. Nice PENDING home plus modular home. Some minerals. $1,400,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 1/2 acres fronting US 183 just north of Gonzales. Barns, pens, water available. $225,000. Will divide - one acre minimum, at $55,000/ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 67 acres. NW Goliad. Doublewide. 3/2 with covered porchCONTRACT PENDING es. Good barn. John Deere tractor w/implements. Mostly Mesquite. $250,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 62 Acres. South Cuero. Oaks, brush, hay field. Pens, well. Cross-fenced. $5,300/ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 198 Acres, Atascosa County, West of Floresville. Huge Creek Bottom, 2 tanks, water meter, shallow well, electricity, oaks, elms, persimmon, mesquite, black brush. Could this be your new hunting spot? $2,895 per acre. Might divide into two tracts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 260 to 861 Acres. NW Corpus Christi. Lake, Barn, Pens, 2 water wells. Great cattle place. Paved corner. Excellent for Subdividing. Price $2,750 to $3,500 per acre.
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From Scoutalk.yumblr. com: Imagine youre 14. Youre awakened by your grandfather one morning when he experiences the first of five heart attacks. Your parents arent home, and its up to you to get him help. At the same time, you need to reassure your 8-year-old sister who is scared and has no one else to ask, whats happening to Papa?. This was no hypothetical question for Tyler Valis of Boy Scout Troop 262 in Gonzales. He faced this
The Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. recently made donations for Christmas Joy. (Above) Larry Mercer secretary Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. presenting check to Marco Alva Executive Dir. GCAM food bank. (Above right) Robert McCauley with Silent Santa receives check from Larry Mercer secretary Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. (At right) Becky Kidd receives presents for four foster children from Larry Mercer. Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F wishes a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. (Courtesy photos)
life-threatening situation on the morning of September 7, 2012. Tyler stayed calm, remembered training hed received in Scouting and took action. He quickly helped his grandfather to a seat and tried to call his mother who was already at work. He left a message for his mom to call immediately and then called 911 when he saw his grandfather wasnt doing any better. All the while, he reassured his grandfather that help was on the way and comforted his younger sister. When the paramedics arrived, Tyler was able to give them all the information they needed to immediately start lifesaving measures. For his actions, our council presented Tyler with a Certificate of Merit. Many people make the mistake of assuming Scouting is just a club that takes kids camping. While we love the outdoors, one of Scoutings main goals is to develop young peoples courage to lead and selfconfidence to act in tough situations. Were proud to hold up Tyler as a shining example of what we teach in Scouting.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, handle some unfinished business and establish clear priorities. Otherwise, you may turn what could be a productive week into something frustrating. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, when you wear your heart on your sleeve for everyone to see, you cannot be shy about expressing your emotions. Friends may be skeptical of you though. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, dont be shy about sharing unique plans with your loved ones. The support of friends and family members will only restore your confidence in this new direction. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Expect your ideas to take shape over the next couple of days, Cancer. Concrete plans will materialize as you begin to pull thoughts from your imagination. The results will be unique. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 You probably are not interested in inching along this week, Leo. Though its good to attack a project with gusto, dont rush so much that you make mistakes. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you are quite comfortable sharing your thoughts now that you have gotten some things worked out. Its now much easier to talk about future possibilities. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Decoding all of the mixed signals coming your way wont be easy, Libra. The only thing you can do for the moment is to take each signal one at a time. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, you are not in the mood to play games, so you will want to push your romantic relationship to the next level. You will have no problem leading the way. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/ Dec 21 Opportunities to address your physical well-being present themselves this week, Sagittarius. Make the most of these opportunities to make a significant change. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you will ride a creative wave for the next several days. Inspiration will strike when you least expect it. You should have some time for play. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, expect some support from family members
and close friends. Receive their generosity as warmly as you can, even if youre feeling a bit smothered. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, it can be easy to get swept away by other peoples agendas when you attempt to lend a helping hand. Do your best to pitch in. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS DECEMBER 15 Geoff Stults, Actor (36) DECEMBER 16 Miranda Otto, Actress (46) DECEMBER 17 Manny Pacquiao, Athlete (35) DECEMBER 18 Brad Pitt, Actor (50) DECEMBER 19 Alyssa Milano, Actress (41) DECEMBER 20 David Wright, Athlete (31)
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percent of the countrys total income is due to organized crime. You might be surprised to learn that only two out of every 10 ears of corn grown in the United States actually ends up being eaten by people. The other eight are destined to feed animals and to be made into ethanol gasoline. If youre like more than half of all Americans, youd be willing to live in a haunted house -- provided you didnt have to pay rent. There are those who say that actor Johnny Depp is afraid of clowns. *** Thought for the Day: This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer. -- Will Rogers (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
It was beloved American pianist and comedian Jimmy Durante who made the following sage observation: Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down. Famed markswoman and exhibition shooter Annie Oakley was born the daughter of Quakers, who gave her the name Phoebe Ann Moses. It was in July 1911 when daredevil Bobby Leach became the second person (and the first man) to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. His daring came
at a cost, though; he spent six months in a hospital, recovering from injuries due to his feat. He later went on publicity tours, recounting his experience and posing with the barrel that took him over the falls. He was on one such tour in New Zealand in 1926 when he slipped on an orange peel, injuring his leg slightly. The leg became infected, necessitating an amputation -- which still didnt save him. He died two months later, the daredevil felled by a citrus rind. Those who study such things say that fully 10
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Dear Santa, Hi! I hope that you and all of your elf friends at the North Pole are doing well. How is Rudolph and the other reindeer? They must be getting very excited that Christmas is coming up and they will be helping you to deliver presents to children all around the world. I am very excited because this is my 1st Christmas! I am writing to let you know that I have been a very good boy, so I hope that you will have a Christmas present for me on your sleigh. This year I would really like a Henry 22 rifle so that when I get older I can go hunting with my Daddy! He and I watch hunting shows all of the time and I just cant wait until I am old enough to go to the deer lease with him. I will be listening for your sleigh bells and I will also leave you some milk and cookies! Have a great Christmas! Love, TC Burnett, 7 weeks old Dear Santa, How are Mrs. Claus and the reindeer? I have been a good boy this year. I want a toy puppy and a big bouncy ball. I like Paw Patrol, Team Umizoomi & Curious George so any move of them would be great, too. Have a great year! Love, Nick Villa Age 3 Dear Santa, I want 1. Monster High School, 2. American Girls, 3. Monster High Dolls, 4. Rubber bands, 5. Mp 3, 6. P.Js, 7. Polly Pocket on the wall..Village, 8. A big art set, 9. Duck tape, 10. Lego friends Love, Samantha Villa 4th grade 9 yrs.
Dear Santa, I want an ipod for Christmas and I want a 4wheeler for Christmas and I want a electrical scooter for Christmas and I want an xbox for Christmas and I want a doll and I want more toys. Love, Aaliyah
would like you to bring me a purple screwdriver, a snowman, clothes, a green watch, a pink ball and a purple ring. Love, Katya Zuniga
Love, Aidan Dear Santa, I want an Ipad a Barbie toy with wings on the back a threads and a bike and binder for school. Love, Yarel G. Dear Santa, Can I have a bb gun? I would like a play station. I would also like a bike. A dirt bike would be nice too. I wish people would be nice to each other. Love, Quintavious Dilworth Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I want play staion 3. I want a dirt bike and a I pad and my brother can share. Love Jamarcus Dear Santa, How are you? Good how are your elves? I would like a toy thats a car. I am a good elf and I am a nice elf. I love to clean my room and all the stuff. I will clean my whole house Love, Fabian Herrera Dear Santa, I want legos and Barbie dolls and also an Ipad and a phone. How are your elves? I wish that everyone is happy on Christmas. Love, Karisma Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I want a computer, hot rollers, walkie talkie headsets, I wish everybody will have a good Christmas. Love, Ainsley H. Dear Santa, How are you and your elves? I want a Barbie, a monster high doll, a laptop and ipad. Loves, Amuni Isaac call me Piggie Dear Santa,
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would want 3 pairs of Miss Me Jeans, brown corral boots, also 1 pair of black and red Jordans, 2 pairs of vans one cheeta and one orange, and pair of chevron bobs. How are you and Mrs. Claus also the raindeers? Also how are the elfs? Love, My name is Alexis Ramon Dear Santa, For Christmas I want pairs of shoes like boots, bobs and sperrys. For my 2 sisters pelase ge them barbies with clothes and shoes for my brother get him cars. I also want 4 mini I pads. I also want to hang around with my family. Can you give the kids that dont have gifts. Love, Luz Olmedo Dear Santa, I want to get money to buy presents for other kids and to buy Ms. Cox something because she is a great teacher. I also want a one direction. Love, Sara Perez Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is Jordans, 200 dollars, iphone 5c, a ipod, ipad and some boots. I want to see my dad, my gram and pop too well not just them but my whole family. Love, Casaibry Cain Dear Santa, I want the dogs, cats and animals to be health. For the kids that dont get much stuff for Christmas please make a special stop. For Christmas I want a computer and black ops ghost. I know that my brother wants a computer too. I want to get a present too, my special toy. I want to spend time with my friends, family and cousins after all of these presents. Thats all! Love, Matthew Selcer Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a 3ds, every to get a present and get clothes. Love, Luis Dear Santa, I want a 3ds for Christmas and I want a 3 ds game. I want to be with all of my family and my sisters, my mom and dad, also my cousins and my aunts and uncles
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want some shoes books and some toys. I want some Jordans, shirts, pants and a 3 ds. Santa I want you to give all the families a gift. I want to be with all my families and friends. Santa I want you to give my mom, aunts and dad a lots of presents. I want all the families in the world to be together. I want that all the families have a great Christmas. Is it really cold up in the North Pole? Love, Karla Martinez Dear Santa, I have been good and I wish that I see all of my family, my aunts and my cousins. I want Christmas presents for everyone in my family and an iphone5. Love, Ana Rodriguez Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like to get a glaxy note 3, some clothes some bows and new shoes. I wish all the boys and girls that are sick and have something wrong to get better and come celebrate Christmas. I wish everybody get a present and wish everybody has a Merry Christmas. Love, Jazmin Izaguire Dear Santa, What I really want for Christmas is a spurs hat. And some video games. How do your reindeers fly? I want a ipad too. How do you down the chimney? Love, Ruben Contreras Dear Santa, I have been good. All I want for Christmas is an iphone 5, I want my won tv, bike, ipod, a popcorn machine, and I want my brothers to be nice to me. I want a box for a computer and a keybord and a mouse, and a 30s with one game and I want you to give everyone a present and spend time with my family. Love, Ignalis Izaguire Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a puppy the kind of puppy the Alaskan puppy and a xbox one and for ms. Cox a iphone 6 and a Samsung galaxy touch because she is fantastic thank you and please. Love, Jonathan Tejeda Dear Santa, The only thing I want for Christmas is a xox one and I want a iphone 5s. I want my family and the whole army to go to their family. I want workers to take a break. Love, Eric Medina
Dear Santa, I would like a Kids Barbie computer, a baby bouncer and a baby stroller. Love, Miranda Vinklarek Dear Santa, I would like a beanie boo. Love, Layne Dear Santa, I want a elevator Barbie house and 5 barbies. Love, Mylea Dear Santa, Id like 2 trains and an airplane for Christmas. Love, Timothy Massie Dear Santa, I want an American doll and a Barbie House. Love, Eloise
Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas, I wan anb I pad and I phone and a laptop and a 4 wheeler. Love, Samantha B. Dear Santa, How are your elves doing? For Christmas I want a new bike and a new book. I wish for you santa to have a great Christmas. Love, Shelby Borjon Dear Santa, How are you doing? All I want for Christmas is some legos. Love, Baron DuBose Dear Santa, I want a 4 wheeler and xbox 360 and 1,000,000 dolalrs and an I pod.
Dear Santa, My name is Marshall Buford and for Christmas I would like you to bring me the lego Indiana Jones game with the shovel guy and the wrench guy and an Indiana Jones jump rope. Love, Marshall Buford Dear Santa, My name is Katya Zuniga and for Christmas I
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Dear Santa, How is Mis.Claus? How are the randir? I wod like sooner. I wod liked blak belt. can I have a rll spi, bbgun? Can I have a rll high tek bbgun? Love, Draco Dear Santa, Is it snoing in the nrspo yes or no I want a orange dukes hement plez Santa. And a nrf or nthin plez Santa an a hat like yrz on a beeb gun Santa an will like a prenz of a game. Love, Emiliano Dear Santa, I want a doll. How are you? How is Mrs.Claus? I want a ipod, I phone. Is it snowing? How are the elfs? Be good elfs! Love, Jacklynn Dear Santa, How is Misis Klos? How are you Santu Claus how is the els how is the dirz haow is rordof haw is the wethr haw is it snoeng haw is rhe norf pol haw is the dirs haw is rordof haw is misis klos haw are you santa claus good yes you are a good porsin. Love, Barrie Dear Santa, I love you Santa you are the best! I am good in school I will like a stuf tedi for crismus how are you radyrs. Are they sad or happy how are you. Love, Fabian Dear Santa, How ur you. Fur crismis I wut a touy santa claus and I wut a touy roder. And I wut a truz suv. Santa is the bes. Love, Alex Dear Santa, How is Mrs.Santa Cos. I like a little home. I want a turtle. I will like a toiy ball. I want a toiy dog, will it be coad? I like a toily dolphin. I will like a little cat. Are you reyl. Love, Marisol Dear Santa, I love you. Can you giv a toy for June. He is so sad if you giv him a dino toy for him. I love to get a toy but my mom said I cant get a toy from you. So I will get a toy. Yay we are going to the shop. Love me. Love, Leilani Dear Santa, How are you. How is Mrs. Claus. How are your rain deye. I would like a toy car. I would like a toy truck I would like a monster. I would like a santa claus toy. I would like a Mrs. Is Claus toy I would like a elf toy, Love, Lane Dear Santa, I want a toy of you pleas bring Tristan a toy bring me a dis ipad give me the elvs I love you bring me a big box of chawcke. Love, Gina Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Clus? How is the randears? I want a ipod. I rile need a bike. I want a ipad. I rile rile need a fon. I want gron up nal polish. I love you a lot and Mrs.Clus a lot too. I want Glaslis. Love, Emily Dear Santa, How are you. Do you are Santa Claus. I want a toy t rex. I love Santa. I like checshk tree. I name cheske tree. Love, Jose Dear Santa, How are you deers. I will
es, and a baton. Thank you for the presents. I will give you a big hug. Love, Jada Dear Santa, I would like a tree to hold my football, a bike, a bed, and a Alvin movie. I love Santa Claus. Love, Alyas Dear Santa, I would like barbies, a dog, a cat, and a Christmas tree. Hello Santa! Ho Ho Ho! Love, Grace Dear Santa, I would like Doc McStuffins, a Barbie doll, a bike, and a kids table. Love, Ahubri Dear Santa, I would like a bike, a Barbie, candy, and a doll. Love, Alexia Dear Santa, I would like candies, balloons, a game, and a fishing game. Love, Angel Dear Santa, I would like a hot wheel, gak, a marker and crayon maker for Christmas. I will leave you cookies and milk with cheese crackers because you love cheese crackers. Love, Blake Dear Santa, I would like a helicopter with batteries, a bear, colors, and batman toys. Love, Bryan Dear Santa, I would like a motorcycle, a car, a scooter, and a guitar for Christmas. I love you Santa! Love, Jaime Dear Santa, I would like a bike, train, boat, and a tiger for Christmas. Love, Jonathan Dear Santa, I would like an airplane, a train with train tracks, and a dinosaur. Love, Marcos Dear Santa, I would like a Scooby Doo toy, a Ninja Turtle toy, a tiger toy, and an Angry Bird toy. I like you Santa. I would also like a skateboard. Love, Eric
want a robot that cleans for Christmas. I want a blonde American girl doll, I also want a toy doggie like my friend Lexie that follows me around. I hope you have a safe trip when you deliver presents. Love, Kate Morrow Dear Santa, Please, I want a toy that says Peppa Pig and please can I have a Lalaloopsy toy and I love you Santa. I also want a Hello Kitty toy and a toy house. Can I have a new toaster and a teddy bear. Please can I have a little play trampoline and a heart. I want some dolls and a prayer book and a toy flag and teacher stuff. Can I have some Mickey Mouse stuff for Eli and a rattler. I love you Santa! Love, Kyleigh Ramos Dear Santa, I want turtle and boat. Love, Daniel Parks Dear Santa, My name is David Blake Noahubi and I would really like a train set to play with my mommy and daddy and cousins. Love, Blake Noahubi Dear Santa, I would like a cup for Christmas. Also my ears pierced, and a zebra umbrella. A toy doll. I would like new ugg boots, and new clothes. Thank you for letting me get presents. I was good this year. I like your raindeer and snow. I would like some more cheerleading shorts. Love, Zoey Barfield
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Dear Santa, I would like a train, clothes, and a guitar. Love, Caiden Dear Santa, I would like a stuffed animal, a four wheeler, and a dirt bike. Love, Cameron Dear Santa, I would like a Sonic watch, a four wheeler, a robot with a controller, and a new basketball. I would really like to meet you. Love, Jon Wyatte Dear Santa, I would like a truck for my baby Carter, a train, some tools for me, and chalk. I like you Santa. Love, Hilary Dear Santa, I would like super heroes, a train track with a train, and a guitar. I love you Santa. Love, Braelyn Dear Santa, I would like a jeep, a Barbie doll, a monster high doll, and some golden dollars. I am going to give you cookies on Christmas Eve with milk. Love, Blakely Dear Santa, I would like a remote control airplane, a remote control helicopter, a remote control car and a remote control monster truck. Love, Gabriel Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie Dream house, a princess castle with lots of princess-
Dear Santa, Thank you for giving me presents. How are you doing? I am good. I learned my sight words. When are you coming? I would like a new red bike. I like bears. I want some cookies. I like to play. I like to count. I want a reindeer toy. I want some dolls. I like to open presents. I like to eat snack. Please bring me a slide. Please bring me a playground. Love, Kyndall Dear Santa, I want a Barbie tent, a puppy because I like puppies, and a teddy bears because I am scared of the dark. Probably a bunny toy too. I want a pretty bow because I like bows. I want a Barbie house and a Tinkerbell toy. I want a kitty toy with a bow that say meow. I love you, Santa. Love, Jalee Dear Santa, How do you get presents for me? Give me a watch with a phone and games on it. I want paint and colors. Love, Kaydeence Dear Santa, I want a four wheeler and a dirt bike. I want a monster truck and a race car. Love, Alex Dear Santa, I am good today. I want a big castle, a lego train, and a lego plane. Merry Christmas! Love, Ayden Dear Santa, I love you. Thank you for all the presents. I would like a Batman, a super hero, and a Batman car. I also want a Spiderman and a dinosaur toy. I want a Nintendo DS with games. I want a pool and paint and books. I want a computer and a movie and glue and colors. I want a phone to call my friends and a new backpack. I want a Kings crown. I want new boots and a new table for my house and a big chair. Love, Cristian
Querido Santa ?Como estas esta man`ana? Yo me llamo Juan P. Y te quier much. Aqui te mando una carta para que sepas lo que te quiero pediren navidad por favor me puede traer unos carritos y unos aviones con carin` Juan P. Quierdo Papa Noel Como estas hoy para Christmas yo quero una computudora rosa querida Daniela Que rido Santa clos Como es tas esta mana`na yo me yamo Enrique yo tequiero mucho Santa Clos aqua temanbo una carta para cesequs loce te pidi xbox arion de control 3 juegos Enrique Queriro Santa Claus Como estas man`ana yo me llamo Gilberto te quiero mucho aqua te molndo una carta para que sepos lo que te quiero pediren navidad por favor me pudes traer un jugetes un Marcador y un tablet Muchisimas Gracias con carino, Gilberto Perez Querido Santa Claus Como estas esta Man`ana me llamo Adriana aqua te mando una
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year for Christmas I would like a hamster and ball for him to run in. Ya I also want a iphone to play games. Love, Michael Macy Dear Santa, We miss you. Thank you for the presents we got last year. Thank you for presents this year. We love you Santa. Thank you for Rudolph; how is he doing? Santa, how are you? I
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Jacob or I can share with mine. Love you Santa. Love, Aiden Reyes Dear Santa, I want some sassy cute clothes, and shoes, nail polish so I can paint my nails, pretty bows for my hair. Chapstick for my lips. Many typs of toys for me to play with, and lots and lots of stickers. I love stickers. Love you Santa. Love, Delaynee Kalina Dear Santa, I would love some cute little dresses to wear, and shoes to go with them. Some pretty dolls to play with. I want a pink tea set so I can have tea parties, some blocks and play doh to. A truck for my big brother and some onsies for my new baby brother. I will leave you some milk and cookies. Love, Karla Rosas Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year. I am two years old so im doing my best for Christmas I would like some baby dolls, baby stroller, and blocks. I love to play with blocks at daycare, and also some gifts for my big sister and big brother. Ill leave you some milk and cookies. Love you Santa. Love, Ashlynn Ortiz Dear Santa, I am 2 yrs old and im learning to share. I am doing my best but sometimes I find it hard to do, but I will keep on trying. For Christmas I would like a new train set, some little and big cars, and some blocks to. Also Santa my mommy is bringing me a little brother sometime next month so can you slip in a toy for him to. Thank you, ill leave you some milk and cookies. Love, Mason Kessler Dear Santa, I am 2 yrs old and I have been a very good little girl. For Christmas I would like a baby doll and a stroller. Some puzzles and dancing music. I love to dance. Thank you Santa I will leave you some milk and cookies. Love, Bella Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas I would like some cars, trucks, and ill take whatever else you want to bring me. P.S also something for my big brother to. Love, Bryceson James Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas I would like some blocks and play doh and maybe a couple toy cars, a real one would be cool too. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Frankie Venegas III
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Dear Santa, I love you Santa! I would like an airplane and a tow truck. I love monster trucks! Love, Darien Dear Santa, I would like a horse and a teddy bear. I also would like a deer. I love you Santa and I cant wait for Christmas! Love, Keiryah Dear Santa, I want a tablet and a bike. I would also like a computer. I love you Santa and I cant wait for Christmas! Love, Chelsie Dear Santa, I would like a power ranger and a ninja turtle. I would also like a toy rat. I also like hamsters. I love you Santa and I cant wait for Christmas. Love, Christopher Dear Santa, I would like candy, a motorcycle, a mickey mouse. I would also like a monkey. I love you Santa and I cant wait for Christmas! Love, Analee Dear Santa, My name is Gracie. I am 4 years old. Ive been a good girl this year. I want some Hello Kitty roller skates for Christmas. I also want a baby stroller for my baby doll. I love shoes, so I would like some shoes and clothes, a bracelet and a necklace. I want a dress and some little high heels so I can play dress-up. Hope you can get me everything I want. Love, Gracie Mendez Dear Santa, I have been a really good boy. I help my mommy and daddy clean my room. This year Santa I wish it would snow. I want a spondge bob x-box game, toy, new skylander game, ninja turtle toy, and a play ground for my house. And my brothers have been a good boy can you bring him a truck and my mommy a necklace and daddy a watch. I will have you cookies and milk waiting for you Santa. Love, Eric Rodriguez
Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. All I ask for Christmas this year is 1.) some high heels, 2.) Ariel & her princess, 3.) a play cell phone and 4.) some colors and coloring books. I promise to be a great little sister to my brother Emiliano and an even better big sister to my baby brother Matthew. I love you. Love, Abigail Lopez Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas I want a big dolly house I want a lot of dollys I want a kitty cat that talks I want a teddy bear and I also want dora dolly I want a Barbie bike a tangled toy and I want for my sis to play with the dollys and not fight with me and I want toy dishes I want a Justin Bieber back pack and I want some books I want earring and fake nails I want some books. Love, Adalina Moreno Dear Santa, This year I would like to have a guitar and a drum set cause I love to sing and play music. I would also love to have the stuffy pillow they show on tv they are so cool. Santa can I also please have big power ranger, green ninja and a real football. Thank you. Love, Tyler Griffin Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is kitchen, Dora computer, play food for my kitchen Barbie house and barbies bike. Love, Mackenzie Matamoras Dear Santa, I want a monkey that can talk and a stroller for my baby, I would also like a phone, an Ipad. Thank you. Love, Jonalyn Hunt Dear Santa, My name is Romeo, this year for Christmas I would like a blue airplane, a zombie toy, legos and a pink car for my sister. Merry Christmas Santa, and my mom said you can come through the door, because I have no thing for you to come down in. Love, Romeo Dear Santa, Ive been really good this year, and I would like to tell you what I want for Christmas, I would like a mermaid Barbie doll, a fur reall puppy thats really fluffy. I would also like a reindeer for Christmas, and chocolate cookies. I love my momma and dada and I cleaned up when I was asked and I tried to get along with my sister. I love you Santa and I really want a reindeer for Christmas so if you can send me one. Love, Kendall
player, movies, make-up, club house, little car, barbies, Barbie boat, Barbie clothes, Barbie car, and to go with my daddy for Christmas. Love, Janelle Dear Santa, I would like a ninja turtle toy, a computer, a ninja turtle car, a unicorn toy, a turbo toy, a princess bedroom, a Doc McStuffins toy, a bracelet with Dora on it, a necklace, and a ninja turtle. Santa, I love you. I love your cart. I love your deers and your sleigh and your presents. I love Mrs. Snyder. Love, Addison
Dear Santa, Hello Santa my name is Michael Meeh II I am 4 years old. I go to school at Christian Kids Pre-K. my teacher is Mrs. Sylvia A. Cantu. For Christmas I would like the Turbo movie, Planes, the game Bed Bugs, a Lego set like in my class, a monkey a brown one, a kids table where you can eat real food, a cotton candy maker like in T.V, ink stamp so I can make more cards for the Soldiers, a blue bracelet, a house so I can paint brown and yellow, ABC cards, toy skates, a treasure box with lots of fun things inside, candy canes, scissors, a phone with just angry birds. I will have milk and cookies for you. Love you bunches. Love, Michael Meeh II Dear Santa, My name is Cannon Hernandez I am 4 yrs old. I go to Christian Kids PreK. Santa I have tried to be good this year. My list is 1) motorcycle 2) Dinosaurs real ones 3) Ninja turtles 4) skateboard 5) lots of Mario games 6) a big candy cane 7) a penguin from the North Pole 8) a turkey for my sister 9) tools, blocks, paint and a hammer for my dad he likes to play with them. Thank you Santa. I love you. Love, Cannon Hernandez Dear Santa, My name is Addison Pustka, I am 4 yrs old. I go to Christian Kids Pre-K my teacher is Mrs. Sylvia A. Cantu. Santa this year I have a long list. 1) motorcycle with a helmet 2) a purple and pink dump truck 3) jingle bell hat 4) pink flowers for my house 5) a dog 6) a rainbow unicorn 7) my mommy sure needs a new coffee cup 8) and sunglasses for my daddy he cant see. I will leave some milk and cookies for you. I love you Santa. Love, Addison Pustka Dear Santa, My name is Sydney Klein, I am 4 yrs old. I go to Christian Kids Pre-K
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Dear Santa, I would like a truck, a choo choo train and all the toys you can bring me. I have been a very good boy this year. Love you Santa. Ill leave some milk and cookies for you. Love, James Owen Dear Santa, I would like 3 toy trucks, two jars of blue play doh, 2 cool outfits to wear and shoes to go with it. Blocks so I can build towers with. I would like a cute fuzzy puppy. Thank you Santa, and I will be the best little boy ever. Of yeah and some toys for my big brother
Dear Santa, I would like a doll for Christmas any doll will do just fine. I was a good girl this year. I would also like some games I can play with my best friend, who is my twin sister Kaylor. Love, Kayden T. Dear Santa, How are you? Its me, your little buddy Haydren. I hope im not on the naughty list, ive been the best little boy I know how to be, which has been pretty good. I would really like new toy cars and maybe a new teddy bear. Does Rudolf like carrots? My teacher Miss Tina told me thats what he eats. Maybe my awesome mommy will leave carrots out with your milk and cookies, what is your favorite cookie? Love, Haydren
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Dear Santa, Its me, your pal Joseph! I cant wait for Christmas. Just so you know Ive been a pretty good boy this year. I thought about what I would like and decided a bicycle and a train set would be the best presents ever! Im also a hug fan of hugs and kisses so can we add 100,000,000 times more hugs and kisses to get me through the next year? Love, Joseph H. Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. For Christmas I would like a present, a green one. I also want a bike. Thank you very much. Lots of Love! Love, Marley G. Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I would like a motorcycle for Christmas, its a toy with a remote control. I cant wait to leave you some milk and cookies Christmas Eve! Love, Dayton M. Dear Santa, I would love some new baby dolls for Christmas. I also want Christmas for Christmas. I have been a very good girl. Thank you! Love, Kaylor T. Dear Santa, I would like a bike and some new baby dolls. I would also like a high chair for my new dolls. I am a good girl and I love everyone! Love, Abrianna B. Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Its me Lilah! Ive been a good girl this year. Ive had a bad day or two but I told Jesus about them and he forgives me. It took me a while to figure out what I want for Christmas but it came to me, I want animal crackers. Id like some new toys as well. Cant wait for Christmas! Love, Lilah C.
mommy and daddy. All I want Christmas is a big doll house. I want one like the one at daycare. Please look for milk and cookies by the tree! Tell your elfs I said hello. Love, Kaylea Gonzales
boots. I have tried to be good for my mom and dad. Have a safe flight on Christmas Eve. Love, Deltin Pape
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year and would like a princess Sophia doll and dress. Also I want a Little Mermaid dress and toys. My baby sister is good too so you can bring her some baby toys. I will leave you some cookies by the tree, if my baby sister doesnt eat all them first. Love, Kamrynn Zuniga Dear Santa, Is it cold at the North Pole? Well I been a good boy this year and I told my mom I really want a puppy. I dont want any toys or games, just a tiny puppy. I think I saw you flying in the sky when I was at the rodeo. My brother wants some foot ball stuff so he can practice to be an Apache Football player. Hope you fly safetly! Love, Weston Roach Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I hope you and all the reindeer are ready to deliver all the gifts. I have been very good this year and would love for you to bring me some dress up clothes, dolls, and make up. My mommy and daddy have been good too so can you bring them some rings. Ill leave you some yummy cookies and milk so you can have lots of energy! Love, Carsyn Carrizales Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? I hope you are drinking lots of milk to keep you strong. I have been trying really hard to be on the nice list, and my LuLu said I am definitely on it. So all I want for Christmas is a Doc Mc Stuffins doll, a Leggo set and puzzles. My brothers Matthew & Jason have been good so can you bring them new clothes. And can you bring my mom a new car, she works really hard. Well Ill try and wait up and see you Santa! Love, Bryanna Canales Dear Santa, How are you and the reindeer? I hope they are eating lots of carrots. Santa I have tried really hard to be a very good girl. Miss Ashlee said im on the nice list, all I want for Christmas is princess dolls that can ride ponies, and dress up clothes. Case my baby brother doesnt cry a lot so please bring him some balls to play with. Ill have milk and cookies waiting if my Elf Miles doesnt eat them first! Fly safely! Love, Parker Petras Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is some hunting goggles so I can see the hogs at night, a big horse, two new pair of
Dear Santa, I would like a new mermaid, and a kitty cat, a dog a little dog. I really really would like a big girl bike. Love, Jewel Law Dear Santa, I would like angry birds, a train set, a big fire truck that makes lots of sounds. Love, Elijah Winton Dear Santa, I would like goldfishes, Nemo 2 movie, blue horse, deer and a treasure box, two new movies. And I would like a backpack for school, hamburger toy. Love, Camila Borchers Dear Santa, I would like a big football, a fire truck and lots of toys to play with. Love, Jesse Gomez Dear Santa, I would like lots of princess toys, pretty shoes, pretty bike and a Hello Kitty blanket & pillow. Love, Brida Tovar Dear Santa, I would like a watch, new shirts, batman game, lots of toys, cowboy boots, cowboy shirt & hat, cowboy belt. Love, Jermiah Mariscal Dear Santa, I would like lots of toys, a rocking horse, cowboy pants, puzzle, watch, announcer stand for my rodeo, new boots. Love, Jaxon Beck Dear Santa, I would like a mermaid doll, a big princess bike, lots of toys. Love, Ashlyn Haley Dear Santa, I would like a rocking horse, toy truck, big bike any cowboy boots. Love, Jaykob Yingling Dear Santa, I would like a football & helmet, football pads, orange & black flag, a fighting game, a shirt, apaches shirt, a pair of shoes, a watch, and a blue & yellow football. Love, Ayden Ramirez Dear Santa, I would like a baby doll, and a rocking horse and lots of toys. Love, Reagan Daniel Dear Santa, I would like pink shoes and blue shoes and a pretty school backpack. And think I need lots of Hello Kitty shirts. Love, Kaylin Ratliff Dear Santa, I would like a big boy bike, toys to play with and some superman hero toys. Love, Alexander Mancilla
9 mos. Old and I have been a very good little boy this year, I would like a new toy tractor, a train set, & a musical toy for my crib. Love, Braxton Pohler Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare, Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I am 6 mos. Old & I have been a very good boy this year. I would like a new toy truck, a train set & a new Barbie for my big sister Reagan. Love, Easton Daniel Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare, Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I am 5 mos old, & I have been a very good boy this year, I would like a new soft toy truck, a new soft blankie, & a baby doll that cries for my sister. Love, Jaxen Riojas Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare, Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I am 6 mos old & I have been a very good girl this year, I would like a new baby doll that cries, a new soft blanket & a remote control car for my big brother. Love, Mia Casares Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare, Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I am 9 mos old & I have been a very good boy this year, I would like a new pacifier, some blocks to play with & a new toy truck. Love, Jalen Canales Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare, Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I am 9 mos old & I have been a very good boy this year. I would like a new toy fire truck, a train set & a baby doll for my sister. Love, Aacen Flores Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare, Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I
am 3 mos old & I have been a very good boy this year. I would like a new soft blankie, a new musical toy for my crib & a Tonka truck for my brother Lloyd. Love, James Gacke Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare, Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I am 7 mos old & I have been a very good girl this year, I would like a new musical toy for my crib, a soft baby doll & a teddy bear from Build a Bear workshop. Love, Samantha Longoria
Dear Santa, I cant wait to see you soon. Hope you like the milk and cookies I left for you! Love, Chase B. Dear Santa, I am 18 mos old I have been a very good boy. I will leave you milk and cookies. Please bring me some toy trucks and cars. Thank you, Lloyd Gacke Dear Santa, I am 23 mos old I have been a very good boy I would like a lots of toys for Christmas. Love, Easton Dalzell Dear Santa, I am 23 mos old I have been a good boy this year I would like some trucks and cars for Christmas. Thank you, Coda Boscamp ****
Dear Santa, I cant wait to leave cookies & milk out for you. Ive been a good girl this year so I would like over the top bows and some blocks for Christmas. Love, Janiyah Dear Santa, Ive been a good girl this year so for Christmas I would like some new shoes and clothes. Love, Yaretzy Dear Santa, I cant wait to leave cookies & milk out for you. Ive been a good girl so far for Christmas I would like a pillow pet. Love, Sahni Dear Santa, Ive been a good girl this year so for Christmas I would like some bubbles & dolls. Love, Briana Dear Santa, Ive been a good girl this year so I would like a Barbie doll for Christmas. Love, Renee Dear Santa, Ive been a good boy this year, so for Christmas I would like a puzzle I cant wait to leave you cookies & milk. Love, Ryder Dear Santa, Ive been a good boy this year, I cant wait to leave
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Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare & Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I am 11 months old. And I have been a very good girl this year. I would like a baby alive doll, a build a bear and a new soft blankie. Love, Logan Sample Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare, Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I am 8 months old. I have been a very good boy this year, I would like a soft Tonka truck, some new blocks to play with and a Barbie doll for my big sister Parker. Love, Case Petras Dear Santa, I go to Christian Kids daycare, Im in Ms. Christine & Mrs. Lillians baby room, I am
Dear Santa, I have been a really good boy this year, I think. And I would really love you to bring me a four wheeler, a hunting jacket, camo pants, and Spiderman helmet. My brothers have been okay but I would still keep an eye on them. My Mom and Dad want new clothes and magazines. Ill see you on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas. Love, Will Miller Dear Santa, I have tried to be a good boy all year long, and thats hard work. I really want an ipad with games, a ninja turtle sword and some race cars. My baby brother Luke has been good too so please bring him some cars so he doesnt put mine in his mouth. Merry Christmas Santa. Love, J.C Massey Dear Santa, I have been a good boy all year long. Well most of the year, but my teacher said I am on the nice list. So I was wondering if you could bring me a Captain America toy, Avengers shirt and a hulk. I will try to stay up so I can say Hi! Stay warm and Merry Christmas. Love, Scott Akapan Dear Santa, I have been a really good girl this year for you and my
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doll house 3. New doll 4.pillow pet. Love, Caitlyn M. Dear Santa, Can I have a big Barbie house with lots of Barbie dolls? I would also like a toy horse so I can play with my barbies. Please bring me presents so I can open them on Christmas Eve. Love, Brandie S. Dear Santa, I want an Octonaut Sea Creature video to watch with my sister. I would like gold fish snacks in my stocking. Love, Mason R. Dear Santa, I would like a lego set to build different kind of vehicles. Do they serve food at the North Pole? I hope you are doing well Santa. Love, Emilio A. Dear Santa, I want a Xbox for my family. I would love to have a blue airplane. Love, Jose P. Dear Santa, Can you please make me a lego train for my house? I would also like a trampoline to jump up and down on. Love, Cristian G. Dear Santa, I would like a Xbox for my house. I would like a x-men action figure toy to play with over the holidays. My family and I have been really nice. Love, Landon Z. Dear Santa, I have been good at school. I made a list for youhere is my list. 1.Nintendo DS blue 2. Race car and track 3. Toy monster truck 4. Captain America toy. Love, Marcus L. Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing? I hope you are doing great at the North Pole. Are the elf s real? I made a list for you: 1. Nintendo 3DS 2. Toy Unicorn 3. Toy Roller Skates 4.Real ice skates. Love, Ciara H. Dear Santa, I hope you are having a lovely Christmas. Here is my list Santa: 1. Doll house 2. Toy phone 3. Princess puzzle 4. Nintendo 3Ds. Thank you very much! Love, Sophia L. Dear Santa, I want a Unicorn stuffie to put my toys inside. I would also like a white clip board to do my school work. Love, Madison R. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like a boomerang in the color of blue. I would love an airplane with a remote controller for my family. I have been a good boy this year. Love, Rafael L. Dear Santa,
I always wanted a toy train for my house. I have been a good boy this year. I would like to have one more toy. Could I have a red toy car? Love, Javier O. Dear Santa, I like you Santa Claus. I want a Ipad for Christmas, so I can play games. I love you very much! Love, Brenda R.
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Dear Santa, I would like a new pair of boots, Nintendo 3d ds, a bow & arrow, and a bbgun I would also like a remote control big truck and tractor. I want a toy biggest feed lot in the whole wide world with a big truck with all the animals. Have a safe trip Santa. Love, Cason Dear Santa, This year I have been good. For Christmas I want Monster High Dolls, a real dog, a new I pod, and my own room. I also would like my own phone, my own make-up, dress-up set with dresses and crowns, a builda-bear, my own fish, and a Christmas miracle. Love, Sophia Dear Santa, For Christmas I want Mario play station Nintendo 3ds with games, sonic cups, sonic game doe my wii, Mario kart. I want to go to Sea World. I want to have wonderful Christmas with my mom and dad. Love, Isaac Dear Santa, This year I have been a good little girl. I would like to ask you for a raptor truck, I would like to get it in the color red. I also would like a small toy blender that I saw at H.E.B. thank you. Love, Marely Dear Santa, Como estas hoy te quiero pedir una tablet para navidad. Te quiero mucho siempre me porto bien. Grasias. Love, Kevin Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I would like a skateboard and a puppy. Love, Seth Dear Santa, I want a razor, scooter, snacks, and football costume and a Indian costume, phone. Love, Brandon Dear Santa, Este ano me e portado muy bien y te pido de favor que me traigas una learning tablet pink y chocolates. Espero y me la traigas te quiero Santa Claus.\ Love, Yelena Dear Santa, Este ano e sido buen nino dues e avudada mucho ami mama I ami hermano tambien esido buen estud iante I por eso quiero que si por favor puedes traerme una motorcicle e iuna guitarra eso es todo querido Santa Claus te quiero mucho bryn luna. Roceo una mui te moto. Love, Bryan Dear Santa, I would like a drum set. I would also like a red barn with pens and some cows. Can you also bring me a bull wagon and a truck and trailer & I have been really good this year! Love, Hagen Dear Santa, Querido Santa Claus este ano me porte muy bien con mis papas espero me puedas traier muchos regalos esta navidad no te olvidos de mis amigitos ellos tanbien estard esperando tos regalos. I love you Santa Claus. Love, Alejandra Querido Santa, Santa hoy en esta navidad quero una laptop, y un a muneca Barbie y mucita pazy felicidad para todos. Y tenitan una feliz navidad. Love, Joselin
a video game for my baby brother. I want a video game and a laptop too. Thank you Santa! Hope to see you soon! Love, Johnny Dear Santa, How will you get here for Christmas? This year I would like the Crayola Marker maker, a real car (its a little one but kids get to drive in it), a swimming pool, a bunk bed, and a black Iphone 4. Thank yoyu. Love, Jalon Dear Santa, Will you be here soon? I have been good this year and I am excited about Christmas. I would like a Power Ranger toy and thats all. Thank you! Love, Brayden Dear Santa, I would like a toys for Christmas. I would like a Star Wars toy, a Marine toy, a dog, an Army toy, a Russian toy, and a Chinese toy. One more thing. A bad guy Marine. Hope you are doing good and hope you can fly! How are your reindeer? Do you like cookies? I will leave you some cookies. Bye Santa! Love, William
Dear Santa, I sure hope I made it on your nice list this year. There are a few things I would like this year for Christmas. The number one thing I would want most of all is for my cast on my leg to come off so I can walk and ride my pony again. Speaking of horses I would like a big horse for Christmas just like my mom and dad as well. A pretty purple saddle would be nice too. Im also working on getting over being afraid of the dark in my room, so a light-up pillow would sure help. I hope all is going well with Rudolph and the other reindeer. I will make sure and have a special treat for you all on Christmas. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Makenna Dear Santa, I want a phone, an airplane that has guns, 3ds, a turtle, a ipad explorer, baby brother, control car. Love, Cesar Dear Santa, Can you please bring me a laptop, a real phone like my moms, my own tv, a new dog, a silver car like Karli. Love, Maddie Dear Santa, I would like a Doc McStuffins toy, a good luck Charlie bike, a play laptop and a pink tractor. Please bring my brother, Mason, a tractor and a play train set. I love you Santa and all your elf s! Love, Hailey Dear Santa, Este ano me port te bien quiero que me traigas una tableta y regalo paramis sobrinos y para mis papas. Gracias Santa. Love, Ximena Dear Santa, Por favor Santa quiero un DS morado Tambien quiero una Barbie. Mi hermano quiere un carro de jugueto. Tambien quiero una bufanda. Gracias Santa. Love, Alexandra Dear Santa, I want a airplane, a 3ds, a race car, sponge bob movie, angry bird book. Love, Nicholas Dear Santa, I would really like a real dirt bike, movies, a sling shot, a nerf blaster, a Nintendo 3ds and Mario Cart 7. I have been a really good boy this year and so has my brother Colsen. He is not big enough to write but he likes trucks and baseball stuff. Im gonna leave you some cookies and carrots for the reindeer. My mommy would like a new kitchen and daddy wants a big deer. I wish Christmas would come faster! Love, Slayden Dear Santa, My name is Christian, I have been a good boy. For Christmas I would like a remote control helicopter and new basketball hoop. I will leave you some milk and cookies. Love, Christian Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. So I would like a new Barbie, a puzzle, make-up, and lots of books. I will leave you cupcakes and milk.
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Dear Santa, I would like a computer tablet to help me learn. Thank you for my tablet. Love, Ariana G. Dear Santa, I hope you will bring me some presents. I would love a remote car and a puzzle. Love, Rolando G. Dear Santa, I hope you have a nice Christmas day. Here is my list Santa: 1. Tools in box 2.remote car 3. Kid scooter 4. Stuffie toy dog Thanks for working hard. Love, Dallas N. Dear Santa, How many reindeer live at the North Pole? I am a smart reader. I made you a Christmas list. 1. Kid scooter 2. Big
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Dear Santa, I want some shose in a size 7 they are new Lebrons and I want some gray and black shose in a size 7 they are Jordans and I want a toy Paker Jerssy and a Spurs Hat and a I phone 5s. Love, Jaekwon Dear Santa, I will want two games for my psp, a xbox one, paper, books, pencels, a clock for my hand, some paint, a movie, and a phone. Love, Alfredo Dear Santa Claws, I want a puppy for Cristmus I want it to be a dalmashan. And I whant books, so I can give some to the orfens. I whant a movie about puppy whant an ipod 5 coler pink or blue. I whant the movie the lightnig thef from Percy Jackson and the movie sea of monsters. I whant to have a grat time whith my family. I whant you to bless Justin I hope he has the best crismess he ever had. And I have ben a good gril. Your sweet lovable thoughtful. Love, Breanna Baker Dear Santa, I am sorry is it cost to much but I would like a go kart a windows surface, plebble, paper,watch, hikiko, fold. Love, Diego Dear Santa, I what a phon Leberon James jersey air max a Eagles hats Under Armour jackit and Lebron shoes and xbox 1 and close can neuton jersey deashon Jackson jersey. Love, Fabian Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Calws doing? I want a thousand dollars and an ipod I also want some armel radephones and a iphone, and some know roll blades. I was gking about the thousand dollars. Make shur you and youre elf make Mrs. Baker something. Love, Destiny Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clos, the randers, and the elfs can you said hi to all of them I want a tablet, easy bake, shose, short, pants, shors, and I want to give a present to Mrs.Baker is new earwins because she is the awesome teacher but I wish every one the best Chrismas and even the ones that dont see the dad I hope every one is happy about Chrismas. Love, Leslie Veliz Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa. How is Mrs. Claus doing? Are the elfs good anyway lets get to the presents. I want a Ryan Fammwhill jersey I also want a Maden 25 game and HBA 2K 14, I also want a Paul George jersey and some Lebron James shoes. With a Johnny football jersey with call of duty shorts. Love, Brady Dear Santa, What I want this Christmas is 100,000,000,000 $ and if you can a Lamborghini car and a lego house that is real and xbox one and a Spurs Jersey and a Dallas Cowboys jersey. Love, D. Alanis Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claws doing? For Christmas I would like a horse. I would also like a real microphone and some stuff from Justice. I want a new Ipod 5 case. Merry Christmas! Love, Genna Dear Santa,
Dear Santa, Do you like milk or hot chocolate with your cookies? I have been extra good this year. I want a princess doll with a castle, a real kitty and a play kitchen. Love, Rianna Martinez Dear Santa, I like your big beard. I have been good a lot. I would like a bike and some boots. I would also like some puzzles, an alphabet set, some sidewalk chalk, some stickers , a Christmas set, some books, a lunch box, a magna doodle, a play farm set, and some blocks. Love, Malik LeBlanc Dear Santa, How are you. I have been good and listening to my teacher. I would like a Boba Fett lego set, a toy car, a dinosaur toy, a bike, toy airplanes, animal friends toys with moving mouths, gingerbread man cookies (ginger bread is good for you). I would also like Ninja Turtle toys and a Ninja Turtle hat. Love, Matthew Hull Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I have been good all year. I would like a horsey a Barbie, a lala loopsy doll, a cow, a dog, a sheep, a play farm, a play kitchen and food and plates, a baby doll and some pretty clothes. Love, Yennifer Hernandez Dear Santa, Are you feeling jolly this year? I have been working hard at school and always keeping a smile on my face. I would like a robot dog, a guitar a skateboard a Thomas the train a buzz light year, blocks, a puppet a live bunny a toy house with people and a race car. Love, Jeremiah Garcia Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I have been working hard at school. Can I please have a pair of brown boots, shirts, some shoes and some pants. Love, Citlaly Gallegos Dear Santa, How are you? I am fine. I would like a ninja, an Iron Man toy, a dinosaur balloon, a football player with a football, a toy cop and a cop car, spiderman, superman, a toy race car, a set of lego blocks so I can build houses and a game for my brother and me. I would like a toy Santa with elves. Love, Noel Almaraz Dear Santa, How is Blitzen? I have been trying to be extra extra good all year. I would like a real hippoptomus, dinosaur counters like we have at school from Lakeshore.com, a real horse, a real phone, a real cow, a real dog, a play kitchen, a lot of Barbie dolls and a play doh machine. Love, Lola Wilkerson Dear Santa, I hope you are staying warm. I have been good this year. I would like a bike, a scooter, baby dolls and a stroller, some paints, a chalk board with chalk, some dress up clothes and a little chair like my teacher has. Love, Jessica Mendez Dear Santa, Are the elves making toy? I would like a little coat like my mom has. Cars I can play with in my room. I want a skateboard, some gray army men set, the small toy skateboards, sponge bob square pants, a toy tree, some play tools, some legos, and some toy animal sets.
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Dear Santa, I want some Monster High, Lala loopsy, and a DS. Love, Karmen Dear Santa, Have a good Christmas! I will leave you some milk. Im gonna give you cookies too. I want a salon for nails and for my nephew a toy bear. The cookies I have for you are shaped like Christmas trees. I love you! Love, Marianelly Dear Santa, I want a toy Christmas tree, a toy car, and a toy robot. Thank you! Love, Isaiah Dear Santa, I love you! I will give you some frosted cookies. I will give you a drink too. The cookies will be shaped like Christmas trees. I want an x-box. I will put out some apples for you too! Love, Mikey Dear Santa, I want a guitar, a Monster High bike, and a Monster High book. I will leave you cookies with milk and ice cream. Love, Alyanah Dear Santa, Have a nice year! Have a nice Christmas! I can make cookies for you. Thank you for the presents! I want a 4-wheeler. I like your reindeer. I like your hat. Thank you for my presents. Love, Joseph Dear Santa, Have a nice trip! Can I please have a lunchbox? Can I please have a Monster High doll? Can I have a coloring book? Love, Kyndall Dear Santa, I want a car, two remote controlled monster trucks, and an xbox 360 for Minecraft. I want you to eat my cookies. I want you to look at our Christmas tree. See
Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una tableta, una Barbie, y un carrito para la Barbie. !Te quiero mucho! Valerie Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una muneca, un caballito, unas botas, y un gorro. !Te quiero mucho! Meyli Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una tableta, una muneca y un caballito. Tambien un vestido. Para mami unos tacones y un vestido. Para papi y mi unas botas. !Te quiero mucho! Yubali Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una bicileta, unos jugetes. Tambien un vestido de princessa. Para mami unos zapatos, unos zapatos para papi. !Te quiero mucho! Noelia
Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un muneco del hombre arana, una pistola de jugete. Y una mascara del hombre de arana. !Te quierdo mucho! Eduardo Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un carrito. !Te quiero mucho! Juan Quierdo Santa,
our star up on the Christmas tree. You can drink some milk too. Love, Carlos Dear Santa, I want a violin, costume, and a car. Love, Lilliana Dear Santa, I want a remote control airplane, a laptop, and a dinosaur motorcycle. Thank you from me and my family. Love, Martin
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Dear Santa, I want presents. Id like a remote control helicopter. I like you! Love, Gustavo Dear Santa, I want a slide, a computer, and a car. Love, Alex Dear Santa, I want a car, a toy and a swimming pool. Love, David Dear Santa, I want an xbox, a dump truck, and a Grinch. I will give you some cookies. Love, Demarkus Dear Santa, I will give you some ice cream. I will give you a sleigh. I will give you some snacks. I want an Easy Bake Oven, a new orange bike, and a wagon, Love, Landon Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I want a guitar, new clothes, and a whistle. Love, Mariah Dear Santa, Have a good weekend. Have a good day! Have a good Holiday! I want an ipod, a pig, and a dog. Love, Hailee Dear Santa, You are the best! Your reindeer are good. Could I see your reindeer? Could you take me for a ride in your sleigh? I want a new bike, an iphone, and an ipad. Youre the best! Love, Jerardo Dear Santa, I want a puppy, a bear and a tree house. Love, Gabriella a horse. I love you! Natalia, age:5
ies and juice for your long trip. P.S my dad wants a video game, too. Love, Dezaray Dear Santa, I have been learning many things at school. I have been good. Please bring me a helicopter with a remote control and Batman and Superman toys. I will give you some cookies and milk for you, Santa Claus. P.S at school, I have been on purple and green. Purple and green are the best! Love, Bill Dear Santa, Is it snowing at the North Pole? Please send some snow to Gonzales, I would like to play in it. I would like a toy robot dinosaur, its a T-Rex. Have a safe trip. By the way, how are you? Love, Jacob Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are the reindeer? I hope you had a restful summer. I understand you are busy during Christmas but I have been a very good girl this year and I would like to ask for a Barbie princess and a toy bird that is blue and can talk. It would make me so happy if you could get these for me. I will leave you milk and cookies out for you and carrots for the raindeer. I hope you have a safe flight during Christmas. Love, Liana Dear Santa, Is it snowing at the North Pole? I want to tell you hi! I would like to have a Fireman, its my favorite toy in the whole world. It has magnets and people with it. It also, lights up in the dark. I will leave you some cookies and carrots for the reindeer. I would like to hug you Santa. I love you! Love, Diego Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? I am trying to be good. Please bring me a computer and some games like Mario and Sonic? I will leave you milk and cookies. P.S I like your reindeer. Love, Damion Dear Santa, Thank for my presents last year, especially for the clothes. I would like some new colors and a Crayola Rocks. I will leave some cookies for you Santa Claus. Thank you for thinking of me this Christmas. Love, Derick Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. Can you please bring me some Barbies any kind will do. Also can you bring me a pair of shorts. Of course I wont wear them right now (silly). I could also use some shirts too. I thank you for what all you do. Will always treasure you. Love, Angelina Dear Santa, Thank you for the cowboy shirts and horses you
Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un robot y carros. !Te quiero mucho! Eduardo, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener unas patinetas y un telefono. !Te quiero mucho! Estrella, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a teddy bear and dress-up clothes. I love you! Jazlin, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gust aria tener un juego de Mario y Zapatos rojos. !Te quiero mucho! Diego, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener unos zapatos y una carriola para mi bebe. !Te quiero mucho! Celeste, age:4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un oso de penuche y un leon de penuche. !Te quiero mucho! Leticia, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a car. I love you! Marco, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have hip clothes and an airplane. I love you! Kamryn, age:4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un xbox y un juego de Harry Potter. !Te quiero mucho! Juan, age :4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un tambor y una bandera. !Te quiero mucho! Adrian, age:4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un tren y una pistola.
gave me last year. I would like a new truck and trailer with some cowboys. My sister wants a new truck and trailer, too. My brother would like some new books about cowboys and some trucks and trailers, also. I will leave some gingerbread cookies and some white milk for you. P.S I would also like some books about cowboys and trucks and trailers. Love, Ty
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KindergartenMrs. Lindemann
!Te quiero mucho! Andres, age:4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un tractor y juegos. !Te quiero mucho! Carlos, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un perro y un Doc McStuffin. !Te quiero mucho! Yaeli, age:4
a four wheeler for kids. I will leave you some Power Ranger cookies and some milk. Love, Wyatt Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I would like a big bike like my sisters. Could you bring me a pink one? Please bring my sister some dress-up earrings. I will leave some cookies and milk for you and some chocolate chips for your reindeer. Love, Cassidy Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a pink battery operated car like my little cousin. Please bring me a princess Barbie, too. I love your reindeer. Have a safe trip to Gonzales and back home. Tell Mrs. Claus hello. Love, Ava Dear Santa, I have moved from Arkansas. I now live in Gonzales, Texas. I would like a big monkey and a big phone and a big dinosaur for Christmas. We have Gingerbread cookies for you, Santa. I love you. Love, Tyler Dear Santa, I love you, Santa. Please look for me at my new house, were living with my grandma. I would like a baby doll and a Monster High doll Gina. I will leave you a present that looks like you. Have a safe trip back home to the North Pole. Love, Nevaeh Dear Santa, I have a new home this year. Please look for me there. How is Rudolph the reindeer doing? Please bring me a charge-up car and a Barbie with long hair and comes with a horse. You can take a candy cane off our tree and my mom and me will make you some decorated Christmas cookies. I love you, Santa Claus. Love, Karizma Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like some new clothes and surprise me with a game. My baby sister like toys and she wants a bear. For my big sister, she likes puzzles. For Mezzy please bring her a video game like me. We will leave some cook-
Dear Santa, I would like: fairies, a cute little horse, a Barbie movie, princess puppy and a cat. I like Mr. Santa Claus. Love, Bethani Spies Dear Santa, I want to see you so much! Please bring me an atmosphere toy and a whoopee cushion! Merry Christmas! P.S please bring an owl for my mom. Love, Mason Dane Martin Dear Santa, Since I have been a good girl this year could you please bring me a Disney cas register, a soomer, doc scruffiness dress-up, and a flying fairy. I will leave you milk and cookies so you will have a snack on Christmas night. I love you and have a Merry Christmas! Love, Kylynn Ramirez Dear Santa, I want a woch and a xbox 360. I want a toy, and a game, and a Chrismas tree. I want for my sister Jennifer a tablet and I want for my brother a rec car also I want a xbox for my sister Kaylynn. Love, Erick Dear Santa, 7What I want for Christmas is I want some barbies I want a new teddy bear and I also want a toy unicorn that talks and I also want a ginger bread man that has a bright red nose and please get me a new bike and a tinker bell blanket .a big pretty tangled doll that I can play with and a monster high doll house a dora doll too!! And I want it to snow. Love, Abrial Reyna Dear Santa, I would like a coloring book with paint in it and a paint brush and a cup. I would like a toy Barbie house with a toy Barbie in it. I want a swing set with swings and slides and monkey bars. I would like a tablet with games to please. Thank you. Love, Angelina Dear Santa, I would like a digger, tank truck hot wheels flat bed truck mator graden. Love, Wyatt Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is Madden 2s, a toy farm, a snake toy, a football, a dinosaur toy, a dinosaur house, a snake house and I want a pencil. I want a wii game. Love, Emmanuel
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Dear Santa, I miss Mrs. Claus and you Santa. I am going to give you some cookies and your reindeer. I want a battery operated car with keys and some clothes. I love you. Love, Emma Dear Santa, Thank you for my presents last year. Merry Christmas Santa Claus. I will share my cookies with you. I hope you will bring me a Spider Man costume. I love you, Santa. Love, Kevin Dear Santa, Hi, Santa. Thank you for coming last year. I heard you yelling as you were leaving my house. You said ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas. I would like some big rigs from Tractor Supply and some big rigs from Walmart. Have a good trip and be careful so your sleigh wont tip over! Love, Rylan Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? Thank you for the presents last year, especially my pinball machine. I would like a DS game with the robot game and also a racing game. I will leave you carrots for your reindeer and some cookies and one candy for you. P.S how cold is it at the North Pole? Love, Nehemiah Dear Santa, How have you been doing? Ive been doing a good job staying off the naughty list. If it is not too much trouble, I would like to ask for
Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a tablet and a piano. I love you! Delilah, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un race car y un dragon de jugete. !Te quiero mucho! Jonathan Age:5 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a Spiderman bike and a trampoline. I love you! Esai, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a Batman toy and an Iron man toy. I love you! Ricky, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year.
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?como estan tus a yudantes? Yo me he portado bien esta navidad me gust aria tener una bici y un ipad con muchos juegos y una casita. Com amor, Jackelin Querido Santa, Como estado tu renos y como anestado tu duendes me e poertado bien. Prinsesas barbys marc adores. Con amor, Zarely Querido Santa, ?como esta tu esposa? Esta navidad me gusta tener un vestido y un ipad y telephone y unas botas y zapatos de futbol. Con amor, Noelia Querido Santa, Como as estado y como estan tus duendes? Te sientes feliz porque ba asel navidad? Por favor me puedes trael 3 cosas como un ipad y una bisicleta y una bolsita y una bolsita. Me porto bien todo el ano. Con amor, Mayrin Querido Santa, Yo me porto bien todos los anos. Yo quiero que me traigas una muneca. Con amor, Emely J. Bouler 2nd grade Dear Santa, I am Baldomero. I am 7 years old. I want a bike and a 4 wheeler and a toy truck for Christmas because I am good. I word hard and I will try my best. I am creative when I am coloring. Love, Baldomero Dear Santa, My name is Javier. I am 8 yrs old. I am kind to everybody. Can I have a play station 2. I am special I would like a xbox 360. I am good at school., Can I plese have a iphone 5? Love, Javier Dear Santa, My name is Andresc, I am 8 years old. I would like a scate board. I am nice to others. I would like a remote control monster treuck for Cristmas. I can help others. I want a rocit boostr. I am nice to others. Love, Andresc Dear Santa, My name is Aiden. I am seven yrs old. Can I jplese have a for wheeler. I help people. Can I ples have a tablet? I am nice others can I have a fly helicoper with blue lits. Love Aiden. Dear Santa, I am Marcus and I am 7 yrs old. I wunt a tv for Christmas and trnasformers robot man. I also wunt a truck and a skate board. I ben wanting black cops. I rily rily wunt skilenrs. I also play good with others. Love, Marcus Dear Santa, I want a Batro Boxer. Ill make a present for my family. I want a rocket ship. I will make my sister happy. I want a boxing toy. Ill make my friends and my family and my grandparents happy. I reeeeeal reeeeely want a elf in a shelf. Love, Alexis - age 8 Dear Santa, I am Tristan. I am 7 yrs old. I want a tablet that way I can play with it. I want a xbox 360 and get my sister a doll house. I want a ipad that way I dont have to share with my sisster. I will make others smile and smile and smile. I will make kids happy happy happy happy happy. I will make kids joyful. Love, Tristan Dear Santa, Im Alaysia. Im 8 yurs old. I want an ipod for Christmas. I also want a Christmas Barbie. I really want a pink and green cover for the ipad. I am respectful to others. Im thankful for school.. I am joyful to. I want an iphone 5 for Christmas. I want a crayola art stand for kids. And a big flat screen tv. Love, Alaysia
Dear Santa, How are the elves and Mrs. Claus? Santa I want new shoes, cloths and a computer. I want a ps4, a wii u, and a birthday party because I never had one. And a lot of present for my mom, sister, grandma, and grandpa. And the gift that I want the most is a good loveable family and money so I can by them presents instead of making them one. Love, Chrisean Dear Santa, How are you doing with your elves and your reindeers find? And how is Mrs. Claws doing? Are you doing good ay the North Pole Santa? Are you ready for Cristmas Santa? I am ready for Christmas. Santa I want a ipod, and a ds. I want a soccer ball and some legos. Love, Jose Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? Is she fine? Santa for Christmas I want cloths ,a I pod, a I pad, a mp3 player, and a guitar and a stuft animal. And a bike and a puppy and a pellet gun and lots of toys for Christmas. Love, Maria Dear Santa, How are the reindeers? What is Mrs. Claus up to? I hope I can get snow. I hope the elves are okay. I hope that I get presents. I hope that Santa comes. I whant to visit the North Pole. I hope that I get a dirt bike. Love, Kael Dear Santa, How are you doing with the elfes and the reindeer? So you ask what do I want for Christmas? I want a game for my play station three which is ps3 in short. I want a game that is called Explor me Dunger becase I dont now. I also want an I pad or I phone. I also want a bag of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It has a do it yourself book and a red diary. Merry Christmas! Love, Cristian Dear Santa, I want to no had is Mrs. Claus? Dear Santa, I wnt is a D.S and snow and game for my D.S and a dog and cookies and lots of gifts like I pad and some elves like you have? I like some dogs and cat and some new shoe like 7 new shoe and a computer like 8 new computer and some pupies and kittens and puppies and dad for puppies and mom for the kittens and biked and birds and reindeer and Santa have a gret Christmas and happy holiday to you. Love, Marissa Dear Santa, Does Rudolph really have a red nose? And how is Mrs. Claus? Is she fine? And how are your elves? I allways wanted a telescope for Christmas, a glow in the dark football, the now airhak, a box Robot Arena, and I all saw want snow. Love, Zamian Dear Santa, Id like an ipod, and 3ds. I also want one pair of Michal Jordon shoes. I also want some sneakers. I also want a basketball goal for Christmas. I also want a four wheeler for Christmas I also want a dallas cowboy hoody. I also want a piaar od dallas cowboys pajamas. I
Dear Santa, How is the reindeer? Dear Santa I want a d3, and snow and games. I want a new tv and a bike. Santa claws will you buy six computer. I want a brid house. I wunt a lot of gifts and shoe. I want a play house and a tv. I wunt a telescope. I want a doll and a toy house. I want a xbox 360, and a swim pool. Have a great Christmas happy holiday. Davies Pitts... Making sure Nanas christmas tree is Love, DeAdrain just right Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing? Is she fine? How are the reindeers fine. I can put some cookies for you come and eat them when ever you want. I will surprise you when you come inside my house. I will give you some cookies and milk and presents. How is the North Pole doing? Is it fine? How are they good? Are the elves doing hard at there wrok? Santa chrismas is my favit holiday. Snow is my favit season in the world. I have three gifts from you arody. Im going to give you a letter with the cookies and milk. Can you give me a ipad, computer, phone? Love, Carla
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Dear Santa, How are you this year? Can you please get my dog peanut back he ran away. And a cj spiller, football jersey and an ipad air and an xbox one with 4 games. And some snow lots of it. Love, Jaydon Blackwell Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a iphone and a new ds. I would also like a outfit for my puppy and oh a apple. Love, Ashlee Jalufka Dear Santa, I like how jolly you are it meas me so happy. I want a xbox one and call of duty ghoust pack and fall out 2. Love, Joshua Vega Dear Santa, Are you doing good? I hope you are doing good? Im 8 years old. What I want for Christmas is an ipod touch and a mini pad and a biger gun. Love, Hayden Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are your raindeer? I will like a new gun a new football and a kazow and some snow. How is your Christmas so far? Gushers and 5 bags. Love, Corben Wolff Dear Santa, How are you up at the north pole. How are you up at the north pole? How are the raindeers? How is Miss Clause? How are the elfs? For Christmas this you wearing boots? Are you sleeping good. Santa I want a xbox, a kindle, a ipad a iphone 5. It will be great to have a phone I love you Santa you to Miss Claus I love both the raindeers the elfs I love yall have a nice Christmas I wish I can see you I will give you a big hug. Love, Joseph Dear Santa, How are you this year? I am good. I hope you make it safe. For Christmas this year I would like a football and a new remote control helicopter. What I really really want for Christmas is a playstation. Love, Juan Dear Santa, How are you? Im trying to behave and be good. Santa I want the headphones that have the songs in them. And tell the elves that I said hi! They are working very hard. You are very nice, Im very happy your delivering presents to kids. Merry Christmas. Love, Gregory Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like transformers, star stream, been me up ship, swich and pines. Kitten, snow anything in transormers even if the dark of the moon. Love, Devon Chavez Dear Santa, How you been? I been good for Christmas. I want a ds 3d and a kindle. If you can give me a phone? And Merry
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leave you cookies. Love, Noraiyah Gallegos Dear Santa, Santa how are you doing? Are you doing a lot of hard work and your elfs are packing a lot toys this Christmas. For Christmas I will like some new video games. Love, Carlos Dear Santa, What are you doing? I am good I will get you some cookies and milk. How is Mrs. Claus I want a self present, I want a ps3
and a toy. I want a crow 1 like klats crow I want a iphone 5. And a bike and nike shorts and a peair of shoes and a 500 psn and an ipad. Love, Michael B. Dear Santa, How is it up there how are the raindeers are that are they being good or in trouble. Are the elves helping you out are they helping you. How is Miss claus doing? And Santa are you eating a lot of cookies and are they good chocolate chip and are
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Christmas I would like to have a laptop and Call of Duty Ghost. Love, Benjamin Seker Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I help my mom and dad. I would like a R.C Helicpoter and a zoomer and a PSP and a Iphones and some PJs. Love, Cox Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I have been good to my mom and cousins. For Christmas, I would like to have a gaixy tab 3, Xbox, one hamster and a Xbox 360. Love, Rocky Dear Santa, Ive been a good boy this year. Ive been good to my brother, mom, Mark. For Christmas I would like to have 20 transformers, Loom Wander, Hot Wheels, Shirts, books, shoes, pants, Xbox 360, Xbox 1, Xbox 3. I will leave you cookies. Love, Tristan Dear Santa, I have been a good gril this year. I would like to have a doll house, some playdogs and cats too. I want a Ipod, a elf, a tablitt, a real dog and cat, a hamster and Barbie and a jeep and a cat too. I will give you some colitap cookie and milk. Love, Denise Navarro Dear Santa, I have been a good to my mom and Dad. For Christmas I wold like to have a phone, Ipad, Manster High Boots, loop wonders for making bracelets and elf. Love, Tanisha Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I have been nice to my friends. I have good or gards win Im on the computer. I help my win she needs sonmthing. So could I have a 3DS XLs and a DSI Xl, and 4 Ds and a windo8 iphone and a Ipad and a mule and Wii and a Call of Duty Ghost and man of steel. Love, Anthony Nesloney
Dear Santa, How have you bin Santa? I have bin good Santa. I like sum game for Christmas Santa. I hop you have a nice trip home. Love, Sebastian Dear Santa, I hop you have a graet trip. I want a socroet ball, football and a bike for Christmas. How have you been Santa Claus? I hop you have a Happy Christmas. Love, Kris Reyna Dear Santa, How had the raindeer been? Can you please get me a compute? And a new Jacket? Santa can you please get me a bike? Santa I need some bgs Please? Santa please get me some boots that are blue boots. Please the boot toe? Please get me some snow boots? Can you get me an I Pad and a MP3 please? Santa get me a Xbox 360? I would like some cloths to? Love, Serenity Dear Santa, How have you been this year? Im tryint to be a good girl so I can get Presents. I relly want it to snow. For Christmas I want a Doll and a Dollhouse, some new shoes, some PJs and boots. Love, Ashley Dear Santa, I will like for Christmas is a Justice card, some more pj and for by bed Ill like new blanks. And for my dog pleas get him siek toy. My mom will like a new purse and a wach. My dad will like a new wolit and my sissy will lome some prfum and a wolt. My sissy dog will like a siek toy. Thank you. Love, Samantha Alaniz Dear Santa, How have you Bean? Well I Bean good this year. This year I want toy playen set and a toy train set. Have a good time. Love, Cason Dear Santa, How are you this year? How are the Reindeer? Iv been realy good this year! I am realy glad that Christ-
mas is comeing soon. I am trying to behave! What I want for Christmas are a pare of Roller Skates, a Bike, a horse and a puppy for hunting int the woods. I hope you can get here on time for the children of the world. Oh and one more thing I want snow lots of drifting snow. Mabie one foot, two feet or three feet of snow? I would also like a new Jaket. I want it to be a nice and big Jaket that fits me.I would like a I phone to. I wont it to be pink. Love, Lana Dalton Dear Santa, How is your year? Iv been tring to be good. Can I have Heros of Middle earth and a Wiii, a Lugia toy from Pokemon, and a rain deer, a pokemon and a Lugia card pack. Love, Jadon Medina Dear Santa, I want a X Box for Christmas and a IPad are the most I want is to go to the North Pole to see San Claus and I want a Iphone for Christmas. Love, Daniel Ray Gonzalez Dear Santa, I want a Xbox 360 for my room. I want Infinity for Xbox 360. I would also like Black Ops 2, but the thing I want most of all is for my grandma to get better. Love, Kobey Glass Dear Santa, How are you? I am good Santa. For Christmas I want clos from justes. I want a new bike please.I want games but the bord games pleas. I want some toys but girls cine please. I want some snow cones. How is misis clos? Santa tell misis clos tate the has the best Santa clos of all pleas. Love, Yazmin Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I would love to have magic ballriena shoes because I am a ballriena. I would like to have a new bike that got Barbie pichturs. I would like to have a pink mickerphone. What I really want is snow! I been very good and I hope you have a good Christmas! Love, Belinda Seng
Dear Santa, How have your raindeer doing this past year? How long does it take to give kids there presents? Can I have a shirt for Christmas? Love, Aaron Rivera Dear Santa, How have you been this year Santa Claus! For Christmas this year I like some clothes for me and some video games and I will some Hello Kitty socks. Love, Nancy Dear Santa, Ive tried to be good thes years? So for Chrismas I want a Easy Bake Oven, and a Cake Pop Maker? A Barbie doll house with dolls? A new doll car. A new phone? And be careful when you deliver the presents? Me and my mom might make cookies and get some milk. Marry Christmas? Love, Mercedes Dear Santa, I like a laptop and a Doll to and a cat and a candy and candy and toy and a pie. Love, Monica
Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I helped my mom. For Christmas, I would like to have a call of Duty Ghost. Merry Christmas! Love, San Juan Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I been a good friend to my class mate. For Christmas I would like to have a Xbox 306, A Call of Duty II and Call of Duty Ghost. My real gife is with my family. I will leave Mikl and Cookes. Love, David Gonzalez Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I help to wash the dishes. For Christmas I would like to have a Iphone, a Ipad and cow girl stuff. I will leave you milk and cookes. Love, Haley Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I been a good
Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus is she ok? I want you to give me a computer and 2ds and a wii u. Love, Michael Molina Dear Santa, How is the reindeer? For Christmas I want a Nintendo with Mario karts 8 and a wii u and with Mario brosuan ugie gras u and lego blue dimond, set and a lego rescure set an ipad 3, an lego board game dcity alarm and last but not least tech the robotic puppy. Love, Justus
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Dear Santa, How is Rudolph and all the reindeer up at the north pole. Santa I would like a pink mat so I can do back hand springs. Santa I would like a lot fo stuff animals and the book Santa is coming to Texas. Santa I want a trampoline for Christmas. Santa I will have cookies and milk for you. Santa I want a iphone 5 please Santa. Santa I am 9 years old please and some snow. Love, Morgan Dear Santa, How are the elves and reindeer. How are you. How is Mrs. Claus. For Christmas this year I would like an xbox one. P.s Did you know im an elf in my Christmas Program. Love, Cooper Dear Santa, How are the reindeer and elves? I want a dog for Christamas. I want a computer. I want rainbow loom. I want a desk. I want a lamp. I want a phone. I want an ipad mini. I really want stuff to play school. I want new curten. I really want charter books. Love, Kamrynn do with all there time off? What do the elves do while you are away? How do you and Mrs. Claus feed the reindeer? For Christmas I want Zoomer, mega marble run, lego city fire boat, lego city mine set, marble run, iphone, ford f350 modle atm boots and some snow. Love, Brendon Dear Santa, For Christmas I wunt a ds and a ipad and some new toys and some sock and a new book to read and some snow and some new pants and new shoe and a big white bear from Walmart and a computer. Love, Mariana Dear Santa, How are the elves and the reindeer? For Christmas I want is a doll house for my toys. I would have is lots of snow for Christmas and a doll with a baby with a car. I want is a t-shirt that says my name on it. I wish I can see you with Mrs. Claus and the reindeer with the elves. Also, I want is a Iphone 5. Also a toy bed for the doll you are going to give me for Christmas. My baby sister could have a t-shirt that says her name. So for cookies. Love, Maria
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Dear Santa, How is the elves? Santa how are you? Santa how are the reindeer? How is Mrs. Claus? Santa how does the reindeer fly? Santa I want a controller for ps3. I want a Iphone 5c, Santa I want two controllers for xbox 360. Love, Dustin Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus is she good. I want you to give me a sew machine and a wonderloom. I want a knitting machine. I love you Santa Claus. Youre the best. I want my gifts to be a surprise. Love, Trinity Dear Santa, How are you and the reindeer. I want like some maroon rainbow loom bracelets please. I want also like a book to teach me how to make animals please. I want also like a miny pad3, with the new update please. I would also like the animals to have big eyes please. I want also like a zebra and teckors cace for my Ipad3 please. I would also like a sic ace
teacher stuf please. I want also like a new bed for my dogs and stocking for my dogs please. I would also like a desk please. I would also like head bend that looks like Paris. I would also like some underareer stuf please. I would like a iphone 5 please. I would also like some new toys for my dogs please. P.s. and some snow. Love, McKenzie Dear Santa, For Christmas I want some toys and a xbox1 and a playstion 4 and a computer and I hope that Rudolph and all the other reindeer are ok and when you come I will make sure that I put cookies and milk out for you and a 3ds and a psp and everything thank you for what you can remember what I wanted. Love, Allyanna Hernandez at her Christmas rectial with Ryan Santa Dear Santa, How are you, whats your favorite tipe of cookie. I want to know how is everyone at the north pole? I want a 3ds, lavigis manchen and a new bike a dog that will not grow and a new games. Love, Adrian
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1st grade Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus and you. May I have a ipod and a xbox 360 and a play house and skylanders swap force. I will leave cookies for you hope you have a good Christmas. Love, Kilee Schwausch age 6 Mrs. Braeuer Pre-K Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie house with 8 barbies. Also 12 barbie jeeps. I want a scooter with a helmet. I want a cat and a doll and a dog doll. I love you, Santa. Thank you for my presents. Love, Josh Dear Santa, I would like a spiderman for Christmas. I want a fire turck with a man. A halo man II and a batman x-box. I have been good and help my Grandma clean. Love, Dalyn Dear Santa, I want a doll and I want a robot. My brother, prince, wants a spiderman. I want a little box. Please bring my grandma a braclet and a butterfly, I would like the puppet Ollie like we have in class. A zebra would be nice. I would like an elephant and a gold fish. Thank you. Love, Tacaira Dear Santa, How are you? I want blue colors, a basket ball, a football and a blue truck. Bring my brother a blue truck also. My mom wants a white jacket. Thank you Becareful! Love, Braylen Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are you glad you have to go back to work? I have been working very hard to stay off the naughty list. Can you please bring me a train set. I love trains and can you please bring me a ladder my size so I can help my dad work outside? If it is not to much trouble can you bring me a house that I can play in outside please. I will leave cookies and milk for you. Please drive safely. Love, Issac Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. Did you get plenty of rest? I have been a really good girl this year. Can you please bring me a princess Barbie doll? Can she also come with a Barbie car please? Also can you bring me a lamp lease for my bedroom and a Barbie so I can read myself to sleep because I will be too excited to go to sleep. Dont worry I will leave you cookies and milk. Love, Khleo Dear Santa, I want a Barbie and toys, I want an elephant. I would like a Christmas tree for my mom and dad t.g. want a book, cars and my sister wants a baby toy her name is Marea. I want a new jacket. Thank you. Love, Malasiat Dear Santa, I want a ball, an army man, a xbox game, a cop car and a fire engine. Can you bring my mommy a flower. My brother would like a necklace. Hello Santa Claus. Love, Mark Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am doing great. I hope you are getting plenty of rest for your big day coming up. If it is not to much trouble I would like you to bring me a sparkley scooter to ride also I would like a sofia the first castle for Christmas. My mom says I need clothes but hopefully my aunt will get me that. I hope you will be coming to see me soon. Please becareful on Christmas and I hope you and the reindeers will be safe. Love, Camryn Dear Santa, I love Santa Claus. I want a motorcycle and a spider. I want a fire truck and a bracelet. Can you bring my dad some lights for the house? Can I have a ride on your sleigh? Love, Valenn Dear Santa, How have you been? I have been a very good girl this year. I have been nice to my friends Can you bring me a doll house and some barbies with it please. Also if it is not to much trouble I would also like a baby doll so I can be as special as my mommy. Thank you for doing what you do. I promise to leave cookies for you and carrots for the reindeer. I hope you have a safe travel this Christmas. Love, Shiloh Dear Santa, How cold is it where you work? How hot is it over here? I want a scooter for Christmas. I would like a kitchen set with food. Can you bring my mom a turtle braclet? My brother Davion wants a John Cena toy. I want a Barbie and a dora house. How are you? Hi and Bye! Thank you. Love, Jayal Dear Santa, Ho!Ho!Ho! Thank you for my present. Thank you for my toy. I want an owl for Christmas I would also like some colors, a marker, and a book. A phone would be nice. Ho! Ho! Ho! Love, DLaine Dear Santa, How have you been doing? I have been doing a good job being good. Can you please bring me a lunch box for Christmas? I could really use one, also can you please bring me a puppy. I dont think my parents will mind since it is from you. Love, Maurico Dear Santa, How are you and the reindeer doing? I am doing great. For Christmas can you bring me an xbox and a tv also can you please bring me a duck dynasty pillow and a duck dynasty blanket bedding. Can you bring me some ninja turtle action figures? Please be careful when you land your sleigh on my house because Ill be sleeping. Thank you for what you do and I will leave cookies out for you. Love, Tristan Dear Santa, Hope you have gotten plenty of rest. I have been working really hard on being good this year. Could you please bring me a doll house for Christmas? I would also like a Dora the explorer doll please. Oh and one more thing I would like a purple watch. Thank you for all you and the elves do. I hope you like chocolate chip cookies and chocolate milk. I will also leave carrots out for the reindeers. Love, Kinsley Voigt Mrs. Gallardo Second Grade Class Dear Santa, How are you Santa? For Christmas I want a Purse, Wallet, Concert Tickets and a Fathead. I wish for Peace on Earth! Love, Maria Perkins Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? For Christmas I would like an I PadA, 3 DSXL, and an X Box 360. I wish for everyone to have a wonderful Christmas! Love, Bryan Izaguirre Dear Santa, How are you doing? For Christmas I would like a concert tickit for 1D, a 1D pillow and 1D Fathead. I wish everyone a good Christmas! Love, Marina Camarillo Dear Santa, How are your elves? How are your reindeers? For Christmas, I would like a trampoline. I would wish happiness for everyone. Love, Brieahna Muniz Dear Santa, Santa, how is your brother Fred? Santa for Christmas I would like a cosmic pegasus. galazy pegasus, and Leon. I wish for a Happy Christmas for everyone. Love, Aiden Noyola Dear Santa, How are you doing? For Christmas I want a motorized car, an I Pad, TV , Backpack, Trampoline,
coi of Brian Attack Surge. For other people around the world would like presents. I would like another Bionicoi Brain Attack Mason Bolt and the game ussasin creepy black flag game and a assasin creek 4 action figure (Edward). Love, Jose Gomez
Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus, how are the reindeers. Put in a good wors for me ok. Ive been recognzing the presents youve been leaving us, hope you bring us more. Well I have a favor for you will you bring my mom some more prezents. I would aprishiate if you did, oh can you bring me some to just alittle bit more. If your answer is yes I would really like some legos if your awnser is no, no hard fellings ok. Love, Juan Diego Martinez Dear Santa, I wish you can give a present to everyone in the earth. Then you will give me a go cart and a phone and a BB gun to Juan then my other brother Martin a PSP and my little brother Alejandro a trampoline and my mom a perfume and my dad a truck. Love, Jose Castaneda Dear Santa, For Christmas I what presents. But first I am going to ask you some questions. How do the reindeer fly? Does Mrs. Claus make cocoa for you? For Christmas I want a DS, a new game for our wii of Mario, a remote toy car, a Nerf gun, a football, and the game Call of Duty Ghost. Say Hi to Mrs. Claus for me and Happy Christmas!! Love, Luis Rodriguez Dear Santa, How do you fit in a chimney? Love, Jaylen Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a I phone 5. I want a go cart. How do you get your reindeer to fly? I want the new Call of Duty Ghost for my xbox. Mr. Claus do you got a dog? I want a DS. I want a I pad. A nurf you lite mesh gun. I want a 4 weeler. I hope ether kids git presints. Love, Weston Pape Dear Santa, For Christmas I wont a puppy because me and my sister are bord sometime, and I think a puppy is great. My cousin has a puppy and she never gets bored. I just dont wont a puppy. I wont my brother too come for Christmas. But if you cant it is ok to me. All I wont is eveyone to be together for Christmas. Love, Evelyn Gonzalez J. Bouler 2nd grade Dear Santa, I want a dirt bike. I want a toy horse, I will try my best, I will be helpful to my family. At School I will be good. I will be helpful to my friends. I will do my best. I will not be bad. I am 7 yrs old. I want Tommy back he helpful. And angel to us all. Love, Angel Dear Santa, I want a ipad for Christmas. I want a computer for Christmas too! I want a mustic telephone to. Ill be nice to others. Ill try my best. Ill try to be kind to others. Ill be nice to you Santa. I like you ho ho ho and your presents. You are good. You give us plenty of gifts and you have a lot of elfs. Tommy is a very good elf. He is quiet and nice. You and Mrs. Claus and the elfs. Love, Hannah Dear Santa, I am doing much better. I am 7 yrs old. School is fun! I got an elf on the shelf at the house tell Rudolph I said hi my friends are nice to me at school tell tomy elf Mrs. Boulers class said hi I love my elf lola elf. Also when can I have a new bike. I want a new dress. A pokadot one that is all kind of cloths. Love, Bella Dear Santa,
I will want a new ipad. At school I will pepet my teacher and my family. I wll make new friends. I try my best at school. I will be good at school. I will be helpful for my brother. I do what my mom and dad says. I will like a 3ds and a xbox for christams please. I love school. I hope I get the elf back at school I will be good at school. I will be the elf back in my class. I like the elf back he is a good elf. I Love Tommy so much Merry Christams Santa and Tommy. Love, Alex Dear Santa, I am 8 years old. I want a big car. I am responsible. I love you Santa and Mrs. Bouler. I love Christmas to. I like to work. I want a iphone and a new japplen. I like to color. I love you Santa and Mrs. Bouler. Love, Haliey Dear Santa, I am 7 yrs old my name is Jamyia. I want a iphone 5 for Christmas. I behave good. Im always on time to school. I am funny. I want a new back pack and clothes. Santa can I see Rudolph in Miss Claus please. I will have you some milk and cookies. Ho ho ho can Tommy come back please Santa he is so cute. Santa you come to please give me a cool bike, please Santa can you buy me a fake Santa please in the most thang of all is I lov eyou so much santa I love you to come to me and Alex, Macy and just come to every body in my class. Love, Jamyia Dear Santa, I am abby I am 8 yrs old. Can I have a ipod plese? I will be good every day. I will be nice every day. I will make people happy I will like a scooter to please. I will look for Tommy every day. I will like a real dog one day. I will be good at home. Love, Abby Dear Santa, Im Andres. I 7 yrs old. Sometimes I am nice and funny and smart. I want something for Christmas. I want a xbox one and a chapter book for Christmas. I would like a ds game. This si the letter for Santa you are cool Santa you are nice to people because you give presents to kids. You are a good person. Love, Andres Dear Santa, I am Macey I am 7 rs old. I am very kind. I am very thoughtful about you. I am very good. I want a ipad. I want elsas dress and her powers too. I want a zoomer I will be good at school I love you santa. Ho ho ho Merry Christmas Santa Claus say hi to all of your raindeer even Rudolph red nose raindeer. Ps I want a real horse for Christmas Love, Macey Dear Santa. I am Israel. I am 7 yrs olde. I will be happy. I will be good. I will be nice. Santa I want a ipad and an xbox 360 the game I want for the xbox 360 is wwe I would like a elf on the shelf. Love, Israel - ho ho ho Dear Santa, I just want to say thank you for everything you have given me and my sister Tenley and my mommy and daddy. We have so much to be thank ful for. My sister really really really wants jewelry and make up even though she is still little she wants to dress up like my mommy. For my mommy please bring her a massage and a pedicure she is on her feet alot working and my daddy please bring him a new pair of boots so he doesnt have to glue them together anymore he works soooo hard and I think he deserves them. For me I just want some music toys I love music - dont worry about hair bows my mommy makes all mine and my sisters and they are big ones too. Please becareful and tell Mrs. Claus I said hi and all the reindeers and elves to. I will leave you some milk and cookies there will be alot since it will be from me and my sister. I love you Santa. Love, Tessa Matias
Thursday, December 19, 2013 Mr. Molinas Dear Santa, Fourth Grade Class
Dear Santa, How dose your reindeer fly jas the getch stoll christmas. I want a soccer ball, Legos, cars, and I want a special Christmas and my family not to fight, just have a good time and let the kids get toys. And let the grown ups talk and the kids play in the room. I want some ippines. I want a I phone 5. I want the kids to have a good time. I want me and my cousin and family and sisters to have a good time together. Love, Devin Molina Dear Santa, How did you get your name. How do reindeers fly. I want a diamond for my mom. I want a watch for my dad. I want a Chicago Bulls watch, a dog tag that has Jordan in diamonds, a Michael Jordan jersey and shorts, headphone that has a Chicago Bull on it. Oh and Santa have a good Merry Christmas. Love, Jalen Soto Mrs. Tatschs Class Dear Santa, My name is Noah, I would like for you to bring me a new I pad and a toy tow truck and a dancing doll for my sister Zoey. And I will save you some chocolate milk and cookies. See you Christmas. Love, Noah Dear Santa, I would like a new Ironman Toy. I would also like a new black widow toy and spiderman toy and a Catwomen toy also sky landers and last thing would be a new tablet my old one broke. Last I would like for it to snow. Love, Isaiah Navejar Fourth Grade Dear Santa, I would like a wii and flat screen TV, Go Krat, clothes and shoes. For everybody in the world to have a bless happy holiday. Love, Jayran Sampleton Fourth Grade Dear Santa, My name is Joey Garcia. Ive been a really good boy this year. What I want for Christmas is a wii V, legos and games for my DS. Love, Joey Garcia Second Grade Dear Santa, I want Legos, Dinosaurs and 1000 Thomas movies. IU want 50 Range army soldiers and more Jurastic park toyos and clothes. Please. Thank you. Love, Alex Zavierm Third Grade
My name is J.R. Eldridge. What I would like for Christmas is a Wii , and a PSP game and a Ipad and Ipod. And a nintendo 2 DS. Be sage comming. Love, J.R. Eldridge Third Grade
Love, Clarissa Almaguer Dear Santa, For Chistmas this year I would love helth, matching outfits for me and my Amierican girl doll, build a bear stuff, nail polish and hair stuff. What I would really love for Chistmas is helth. Love, Lauren J.
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Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. I have been a very good girl this year. For Christmas, I would like my dog Howie back, I would like a pool, I would like a trampline. Love, Makayla Henry Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. I have been a good boy. I know your real. Some people think that you arent real. This year I would like a new guitar. Thank you for your time. Love, Mr. Luciano Sirilo Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing good. I have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas Pogo stick and a chapter book and a iPod. Thanks. Love, Kennon Blain Harkey Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. I have been a very good girl this year. For Christmas I want like some boots and I want a new doll and a barbie house and Tenage Mutant Ninja turtle. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas. Love, Brenda Perez Dear Santa, How are you! I am doing great, I have been a very good gril this year. And I hope you are real because I hope you bring me presents. On Christmas Eve I want a doll, a scoter and a doctors kit and new shoes and DVD and a x-box 316 and one more thing a wii game. Thank you and have a merry Christmas. Love, Jalisia Jackson Dear Santa, How are your elfs doing? I am doing great. I have been very good girl this year. For Christmas I would like a Karaoke machine with karaoke cds, a teenage mutant ninja turtle building, a pink scooter. Thank you. Merry Christmas. Love. Miss Jadyn Jones Dear Santa, How are your elves? I would like for Chrimiste is 100 toys and I would like a I Pad and a competer and new books alot Dora and Diego toys, Power Ranger toys to and Legos I Pod and a Elves and Alvin and the Chipmuck, all of them and incredbel toys and nighe tuttle for my bruther and a Dolers git a key bord drum tuch screem ponie new boots ylurs pants, sherg shors, 100 dollers gutcres marker beauty shop, 105 dollers fresh beat toys jeep go car. I hope my mom will have more babys. Thake you Sante. Love, Trey Cray Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. I have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a toy house, and a star war toys, and a valcano toy. Thank you. Love, Giovanni Stair Dear Santa, You are the best person on Christmas Eve. How are your reindeer? I have been a good boy this year. Please bring me a Sneak Attack, Nintendo DS with games, and an Air Hawk. Have a Merry Christmas. Love, Christopher Ramirez Dear Santa, How are you? Im Awesome. I have been a very good girl this year. For Christmas I wold like soomer puppy, one direction bike, and a pink icecream machine. Thanks and Merry Christmas. Love, Christina Harkey Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. I have been a very good girl this year. For Christmas I would like swimening pool with a slide, markers and crayons, ice cream machine, kindelfier, one direction shoes, a Barbie toys for girls. A dolphin book, and a doll in a temperature. A dog, Despicalde me 2 game, 3D SS. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas. Love, Mariana Lizana Dear Santa, For Christmas I wolud like a santa toy and a spng bob 2 the Chistmas party and a game called Call of Doty Gost and my tooth front teeth and a T-shirt that can glow that has a picter of a garila and a money and lago tenang Muton Ninja tuartluel and a The End. Love, Leland Martines Dear Santa, How are you? I am going great. I have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas I would like ninga turtle lewer play set, sky landers swap Force, Ninga turt;e Raph doll, and thank you for all the toys from last year. Love, Matthew Deleon Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. I have been very good. I what a big chok board. I what a Piano. I what a dog. I what a drums. I what a book. I what a baby doll. I what a toy dog. I what a markers. I what a bord. I what a rele toy car Hallo Kite. Thaks you and have a merry Christmas. Love, Malorie Navetar Dear Santa, I want a PS3 with a game and a playstashein with call of dote ghost. And a spy camir and a toy gear and a Boeindiroe and a I phone 5s and a robot cars an a spy bird and a Nith vishon camira and a spy helicoptir and a spy uleirm. Love, Carlos Lopez Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. I have been a very good girl this year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie house and a Amiricin doll and a make up collection. Thank you and have a merry Christmas! Love, Alyana Grifaldo Dear Santa, How are you I have ben a very good kid this year. I want lots of minecraft toys then a spysiniscreed block, flag, spierobiot, a ext d I pad. Merry Christmas and Thank you. Love, Jacob Garza Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. I have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a pads, and a helmet and a grolenu and a gruey. Love, Jessiah Barr Dear Santa, How are you? I am doing great. I have been a very good girl this year. For Christmas I would like a Xbox 360, with a minecraft, and a spiye Bird. Have a Marry Christmas Santa.
Dear Santa, How are you? All year long I have gotten five blues and lots of greens. I would like some Monster High Crazy, an ipod, an i pad and all the Monster High dolls even the boy dolls. Merry Christmas. Love, Kloey Marlene Dear Santa, How are you Santa? How is Mrs. Clause? How are your eleves? Can I have a pecteor of youre eleves? Can I have a movie of the gordennes please a doll not dose big ones and I olewes wondet a fone. Please Pleas I promes Im gont to be nice wheth avreone ioh! Please Santa and a Lolalopse doll and a lopetop and a compeoter for my sister that gasto hiscool and a noder compeoter for my sister not the letoleones because I wook ckare of my sister. Love, Cielo Dear Santa, How is the raindeers? All year I was Good at my house. In I thank that I want a few presents. Like a rodeo and a mushin gun that is a toy and a x box one and a book of italo that has olot of picuchrs in the book and a ipod and a fish and a dog. Love, Alex Dear Santa, How are the elves? All year long I have been taking care of my sister. I have also been making good grades so I think I should get a few presents. I would like a 3DS and I Phone 5, a computer a TV and I think thats all. Also some shorts and an I Pad. Merry Christmas! Love, Brandon Dear Santa, How are the raindeer? This year I have been taking care of my baby sister and my dog. This Christmas I would like a Lego City Fire Department, Crazy Car, a Blue Electric scooter, a Lego Friends scool, a house boat, a doll house, and fun loog, I hear that you are making me something. Merry Christmas. Love, Kimberly Dolezal Dear Santa, How are the elves? All year long I have been taking care of my sister. I would like an air guitar. I would like a bicycle. I would like to receive a Zick log. I would like an X Box 360. Love, Duran Dear Santa, How are you and the raindeer and Mrs. Claws and the elves? May I please get a quad, gas, scooter, guinnypig, ramoot control quad, iphone 5S, air guitar, and a bebe gun? Why I should get these presents is because I have been vary good. But I have been alittle noty. But now I can fix fix it is I can work on my behaveyour for the rest of my year. Love, Malachi Emmanuel Amar Dear Santa, How are the elves? All year long I have dowing my best on sharing with my brother. I would like to have a tablet because I have been sharing with my brother. I would like to have a rock board because I have been doing my chors. I would like a Nintendo Dsixl. I would like crazy loom so I could make som for my friends. I would like crazy strings. Love, Yuleis Lucio
Dear Santa, How are the Elves? All year long Ive been trying my best to be kind to my sister. So I think I should reveived some presents for Chirsmas. I would like some rubber bands to make some braclet for my friends. I would like a scooter so I can ride it in my neighborhood. I would like a bow and arrow so I can shoot with my sister. I would like a computer so I can play on my own and not my moms. I would also like teacher stuff so I can play teacher. I would like spanish stuff so I can practice spanish. I would like flash cards so I can practice words. I would like a pretty day for Christmas so my family can have a good day. Love, Emily Stamport Dear Santa, How chilly is it there? I hope its not to cold. I have been working very hard in school this year. I think I should receive a few gifts. I would like a cra-z-loom so I can make braclets for my friends. I would also like a blue mongoose bike. A mood lamp to see how I feel I would also be great! There are three more things that I would like. A i pod, a sketh portfolio the last thing is to have a great Christmas! I hope you have a jolly Christmas! Love, Paisley Ploeger Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? All year long I have been getting good grades! I think I should get some presents. I want a bicycle. I want a Bow and arrow. I would also like a game chair. Merry Christmas. Love, Kelly Breitschopf Dear Santa, How do you make the presents? Sometimes I play with my brother. How do you bring the presents so fast? Are you cold in your house? Is your house bult of ice? All I want is a Robot dog that named Zoomer. And I want the shell raser. Love, Oswaldo Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? All year long I have been helping my mom. I would like a Barbie life in the Dreamhouse. To earn this, I have been working hard at school. I would like a mini i pad because I have been learning my lessons. I would like a iphone because I have been helping my Grandma Bunny. I would also like a team umizoomi action figure for my little brother. Love, Madison Harper Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? This year I hov been on blue 3 times so I thank I shood reveiv a few presentes this year I would like a Traxxos rock climber and a electric shooter. Love, Vance Lucos Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? All year long I have kept my room clean. This year I would like a wii with Lego
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Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? All year long I have taking care of my brother. For Christmas I will like a x box 360. I have been duen my chores at my house and I want a Lego pole set. Love, Marcos Dear Santa, How are the elves? All year long I have been taking care of my brother. I would like a Ranger Razer. I would also like a xbox 360, an I phone, i pad, and an elf on the shelf. I would also like a pink air guitar and a Zoomer. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Dakota DuBose Dear Santa, How are the elfs? All year I have been good. I would like to get a guitar becuse I am good like taylar swift. The second thing I want is a Austin Moon tickets because I love him. The third thing I want is some rubber bands to make braclets for my friends. I hope you have a jolly Christmas. I hope you mite not get me all the things I want for Christmas. The Elf on the Shelf thing it is a great gift for me and I was just guna ask if you cood like get me a skirt for my elf I would apresheat it a lots. Love, Tara Lester Dear Santa, How hard is it to fly in the sleigh and get to all the girls and boys? All year long Ive been doing my best in school. So I thing I should receive some presents. I really want more fun loom to go in my kit. So I can make more braclets. Ive been wanting an elecrik scooter since last Christmas! Have a Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Love, Macy Sample Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? All the year long I have been taking care of my baby brother. I would like a car. I would like a bike. Love, Jesus Vazquez Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? All year long I took care of my cousins. How are the elves? I wawd some yellow shoes. Ive been keeping my room clean. I would also like the XBox one a mini ipad, and a 3DS. I am taking care of my dog and my cat. Love, Ybet Alvarez
Dear Santa, I want Santa to bring me a phone, shoes and a pretty dress for Christmas. I love getting presents and I think youre nice. I like the presents you bring me. Your elves are nice! Love, Anastasia Dear Santa, I would like a robot toy for Christmas. I like Mickey Mouse and I want a Mickey Mouse toy for Christmas. Santa likes candy and so do I! Love, Larry Dear Santa, I would like a real bunny for Christmas this year. I also want a lightning Mcqueen toy. Thank you Santa! Thank you for my presents! Love, Roland Dear Santa, I want an Angry Bird toy for Christmas this year. I also want a Mickey Mouse toy and a Frozen book. Thank you for my presents Santa. Love, Andrew Dear Santa, How are your reindeer Santa? I would like to get a new Barbie for Christmas. I want a new bike and a guitar too!!! Love, Athena Dear Santa, I would like Ninja Turtles lego toy, a Ninja Turtle toy and a train. I have been good this year! I love Santa and he loves me! Love, Pedro Dear Santa, I would like you to bring me a toy lock ness monster. I would also like a toy car with pretend passengers and a new dinosaur. Please bring me these presents please! Love, Dawson Dear Santa, I want Santa to bring me a Barbie for Christmas this year. I want a Barbie house for her to live in and lots and lots of barbies. I want to give Santa a hug. Love, Hailey Dear Santa, I want a playstation for Christmas this year. I also want an ipad and a big tv. I am going to give you chocolate cookies and white milk for a snack at my house. Love, William Dear Santa, I want you to bring me a spongebob kitchen and a lightning mcqueen toy. I also want a rescute toy. I have been good and I have been playing nice with my new
Dear Santa, I want a Barbie for Christmas. I want you to bring me some candy and a toy farm with animals. Thank you Santa for my presents. Love, Rose Dear Santa, I want a ninja turtles toy and a ninja turtles game for Christmas this year. I also want a football to lay with Hi Santa! I hope you have a Happy Christmas! Love, Darian
Dear Santa Claus, I wish I could go to the north pole were you live so I can see your raindeers and your elfs and I wish you could come to Gonzales with your raindeers and elfs I will be so proud of you. If you come dont give us presents give them to poor people that dont have money to buy presents to people I wish you come to town and say Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas. And say hello to Mrs. Clause for me. Sincerely, Ashley Hernandez Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a doll house for an 18in. Doll, hamster, Ipad mini, Easy Bake Oven, mixes, dry erase board, pony, sugar glider with the stuff it needs and for everyone in the world to be happy. Sincerely, Jacklyn Gamez Dear Santa, I will like a xbox one and a play station 4 some cloths, and some shoes a ipton, a jacit app3 a go cart, a football, soccer ball, logos, 65 in tv a back pack a snap back ipad, hot wheels, ipad a bat moves clothes for the home loss prepal and shoes for them, kros bow in bow in area pants, shorts, nike socks, wock and one sock monkey, led pencils, nerf, robot romote control car. Sincerely your friend, Jalen Miller Dear Santa, I will what a xbox one, a white plastion,4, wonder looms, legos, shoes, clothes, sunglasses, jacket, iphone, wii 2, mp3, dirt bike, go car, gootball, baseball, soccer ball, basket ball, 65 inch tv, backpack, snapback, ipod, hot wheels, ipad, bat, movie, clothes for the homeless people, diary of a wimpy kid series, nintendos, zds, bow and arrow, speries, cross bow, pants, shirts, under wear, nike socks, boxer dog, golden watch, money, hamister, sugar glider, bibi gun, led pencils, nerfun gun, skate board, robot, remote control car. Sincerely Your Friend, Luis Garcia,
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Dear Satna, I want you to bring me a tinkerbell toy for Christmas. I alaso want a tablet to play game son and a dora toy. Thank you for the presents Santa. Love, Ailayah Dear Santa, I would like you to bring me a tinkerbell toy for Christmas. I would also like a dora toy and a red bag to carry my things in. Love, Alinah Dear Santa, I would like a hello kitty truck and a new blanket. I also would like some new clothes for Christmas. I love you! Im going to be your best friend forever and ever. Love, Nina Dear Santa, I would like a horse for Christmas. I would also like a trampoline and some new blocks. I love you Santa and I love getting presents. I want to be your best friend.
Querido Santa, En esta navidad me gustaria que me regalaras una muneca, un chino, y un mono. Con amor, Ruby Querido Santa, En esta navidad me gustaria que me regalars munchos jugetes, una muneca y carro de la barbie. Con amor, Ximeha Querido Santa, Yo quiero que on esta navidad me regales un carro. Yuna casa y munchos jugetes. Con amor, Christian Querido Santa, quiero que en esta navidad me regales un osito, un conejo y plastelina. Con amor, Alyssa Querido Santa, en esta navidad me gustaria que me regalaras un reloj, un carrito y yna motocycleta. Con armor, Nathan Querido Santa, quiero que on esta navidad me regales un cabolloy un perro.
Dear Santa, I love you. I will give you some cookies with milk. Please bring me a toy car. I am a little boy. I am waiting for snow. Sincerely, Marcus Dear Santa, How are you. I am really good today. I want a baby toy and a necklace toy and a little bed for my baby, popular high heels to wear to school. I want a ipad. And I want a doll. Sincerely, Angelina Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I have been really nice this year. Please bring me popular high heels that are my size and popular skirts and popular shirts and popular drresses and I can be the most popular girl in the whole entire school. Pretty pretty please. And a Kindles and popular toys and a leap pad and a tablets and a I pod and DS. Sincerely, Mari Dear Santa, I was trying my best to be good. How are you? Merry Christmas. I would like a Barbie movie and some makeup. Also can you bring me an I
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Dear Santa, I want a nut cracker, a wii and iphone 5, books, baseball, 30 games, a penny and coal in my sister stocking. Sincerely, Jewel Short Dear Santa, How are you? I would really appreciate it if you could give me new clothes and new shoes. It would also make me happy if you would give me a new book to help me with reading. Thank you for helping me and also a diary of a wimpy kid book set and a origami yoda book set. Christmas is coming so hurry up. Sincerely, Juan Cardoza Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am really excited because Christmas is coming and I want a board games, coloring books and to spend time with my family and some book marks.; I want to go to the north pole and I want to hear you sing a Christmas song and I want a raindeer and a fish but what I want most is to spend time with my family. Sincerely, Amy Izaguirre Dear Santa, How are you feeling, I want a remote helicopter, a new action figure and a bike that looks like a car. Sincerely, Matthew Pullin, Dear Santa, How are you? I am fine. How is Mrs. Claus and the elves? Santa all I want for Christmas is to have my dad home. That would be the best present anyone can give me. Thank you. Merry Christmas! Love, Kaylin Ramirez Dear Santa, Santa are you and your elves and Mrs. Clause doing good? Santa for Christmas I want supplies for Christmas and a Mexican doll for Christmas. I hope you have a good Christmas. I just want my family happy I will leave cookies for you. I love you Santa a lot you were always my friend. Love, Hillary Sepulveda Dear Santa, I want a toy from Disney and a play station one, 3 games that they are awesome to play when my family laughing and a despicable me 2 pillow from Disney Place. Sincerely, Duan d Espinoza Dear Santa, I really want the robot dog zoomer. I also want a furby boom and crazy loom and I want the movie equestfeia girls. Iwant the Cinderella wedding dress from the Disney store. I also want marble run and the so cool Barbie of the year. The despicable me action figures. Sincerely, Paige Null your elfs have been working really hard. It is very nice of you and your elfs bring us present. Love, Keanna Hemmer
Dear Santa, How are you? Are you excited for Christmas? If you read this letter can you tell raindeers Miss Clause, elves and frosty the snowman that I said hi. I first want you to know that I have Santa in my name. would I want for Christmas is orbies the spa, a piggy b ank that looks like sponge bob, foliar, ipad a whiteboard, firendship set, a marlie 2, clothes for my dog cookie and crayola marker set. Love, Krisanta Esquivel Diaz Dear Santa, How are you doing? Hpayy because I want a bike I dont have a bike. I want a control car I had one but it broke. I want a play station 4, I want it, I want a ipad-blue I broke mine. I want a back pine, I want a dirt bike, my lost one. I want a carbon car orange. I want a xbox, my first one. I want a ipad big my first one. I want a computer I want a tracker a big tracker my first time. Sincerely, Jesus Rodriguez Dear Santa, I would like a zumer, a new car, girl doll, marker air brush, marker maker, fore wheeler, horse, ice skates, roller blades, clothes for kelly, tekno, drums, ipad, computer, mini house with a/c, dsi, cds, case, bike, scooter, glass case, mine craft logos, white board. How are you? Sincerely, Cassidy Pitts Dear Santa, I want new pair of boots and different colored markers to draw on a board and a real flute for fun, also a new board to write on and draw.; I will leave you cookies and a glass of milk. Sincerely, Dakota Villagran Dear Santa, How are you? Are you glad that Christmas is coming? I knew I am glad when you go to my house look at the lights. Inside my house and put something in my stocking which can be found on the tree. For Christmas I want a new lego ninjo ago set, spiderman edge of time cx box 360, mine craft (xbox 360) Ipad, spiderman, shattered dimension. Thank you, - Sincerely Daniel Garcia Hilbig - 2nd grade Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a xbox one and a station 3 and a flying car and love santa. I was a good boy and a lunchbox and a school house. Tell the elfs I love them Santa. Love, Tyler Wilson Dear Santa, Can I have a bike, dog, ipad,
Dear Santa, Hello Santa, How are you doing? I have been good grades in my report card, so I can get presents this year. I am going to have cookies when you get there. Can I get a camafloge watch? You do your job and if your tired you dont have to come to my house. And be safe this Christmas, Love, Kamren Leal Dear Santa, Thank you for all my presents last year and can I have Halo Reach games because I want to play with my dad? Can I have Halo action figures because I want to play? Also I have a iphone to play on it? Love, Jacob Gambrano Dear Santa, I want a xbox 1, two ds and ipad, ipod, toys, the game lego city shase for xbox, wii, and play station. Love, Noah Orlsco Dear Santa, Tahnk you for the presents in December last year. You are the best Santa, Santa have a nice day. Love, Alah Orduna Dear Santa, Tahnk you Santa for my presents last year. I have been a very, very good boy this year and I have cookies and milk ready for Christmas Eve. This year I have a present for you. Merry Christmas Santa Claus and I dont want anything this year. Love, Connor Vega Dear Santa, Ive been good all year. I would like a pink pillows silaver and black x bobs, huge pink tent, junie b. jones books, Katie won book, an ipad, an iphones, Christmas pajamas, earrings and a necklace. Love, Aubrey Hernandez Dear Santa, Tahnk you for the presents last December. This year I want my family to have a fun December the 25. I want a doll, and Easy Bake oven, an x-box one and iphone. Hope you have a Merry Christmas. Sincerely, Faith Holguin, Dear Santa, How have you been? Santa, I hope you have been good because I have. Santa, thank you for last years presents. This year I want two ipods, two ipads, two iphones, a blanket, one hundred necklaces, 10 real horses, a real puppy, a real cat, and a real dog. Love,
Dear Santa, Thank you for the doll you gave me last year. For Christmas I want a doll a computer and a ipod. Love, Josslyn Longoria Dear Santa, Thank you Santa for the presents last year. I have been a very good girl in school. For Christmas I would like ipad, mini bracelet maker and a dry erase board. I hope you have a nice Christams. Love, Christie Reyna Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a xbox with Halo 4, and a tv and a cool toy. Santa do you have deers? Where is the work shop where you elfs make toys? Love, John Almaguer Dear Santa, I want Juine B. Jones books a kite and Katie woo books please I promise I will be good. Love, Evalyn Castro Dear Santa, Thank you for all my presents last year. I would like to tell you three things I would like for Christmas. Bobs, flat screen tv, four wheeler. Love, Melody Pick Dear Santa, Thank you for all my presents last year. I want a ipod, I want a ipad. I want some clotes, I want a Han Kite, I want a Kite, I want a bracelet maker. I want a baby doll. I want some pajamas. How are you Santa? I love, you Santa Claus. Be careful coming to my house. I hope I get lots of presents. Love, Ravyn Paige Lookabill Dear Satna, Thank you for my presents last year. I have been a good girl Satna. I want a cup with Santa on it. I want an owl and a ds with games like Mario. I like Silver Bobs. I want them. We are a special family santa. Love, Diana Aracely Olmedo Dear Santa, Hey Santa how are you? I like Christmas because we all can get gifts. My family is very good. My family needs a beter heater it is cold in gonzales and we are freazing. I want a ds and the best Christmas. Yours truly, Gabriela Gonzales Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am doing fine. My family needs a light bolb for our closet. Wold you like some cookies. How is the sleigh? I know we dont have any decorations but its whats inside a tree full of lights and ornaments. If we make cookies I will save you some. Yours truly, Adan Cadrera Dear Santa, I hope you are having a great day. I will leave you some cookies and milk I hope I am on the good list and not the bad list. Say hi ho ho ho and come to my house for you. I would like a bmx bike for Christmas I would also like a football, socks and cleats, hopefully Santa so. Yours truly, Santiango Almaguer Dear Santa, Helo Santa how are you and the elves. I have been wating for you Santa we have ever thing ready for you. I want a phone and clothes. But my mom needs a brice and slipers. My dad needs new tools to fix the door. My bruther need a xbox one to play. And my baby sister need a shirt. I need a toy doll to fplay with my sisters. My sister want a toy doll. Yours truly, Camilla Castilla Dear Santa,
Hey Santa want are you up to? Im great are you? Are you ok? I ben good so I should be on your nice list! Can you bring a heter to our house? We need a bigger one! I will leave milk and cookies for you. You can leave gifts for everyone in the world and me under Christmas tree. Yours truly, Anthony Jones Dear Santa, How are you? Im great hows the crew I hope their great are you ready for Christmas we will have cookies out and milk my mom needs a vacation, my brother needs a xbox and my dad needs tools. I need crayons and a coloring book. Riley Dear Santa, How are you and the elves doing? Tell rudolp and Mrs. Claus to take care. I want back rost easter bunny sand man tooth fairy and santa claus and lego ninda turtle and your super heros. Yours truly, Donovan Cray Dear Santa, Can you get my family new Tvs and our hosue lites all I want to get is one of your raindeers, Rudolph for me a car and some games this time please give please everyone believes. Yours truly Talen Grant Dear Santa, First I will like some shoes how are your elfves doing and your elf I am good. I will have you some milk and cookies and Christmas list which are for snowflake. Yours treuly, Taquarius Hastings Dear Santa, How are you doing? I want a ipod. I am doing every good can. I be on your good list? My family never good to can be my family good list. I cant wait for Christmas I got for your cookie and milk. And can you give me a present for my brother please presents for mom and dad. Thank you Santa Claus you are the best Santa, my brother like lots of games. I love you Santa Claus and I love my family to. I have a letter for you. Thank you Santa, Yours truly, Marisol Olmedo Hello Santa, How are you doing? Are you ready for Christmas? I know I am. I just want you to know that my family needs a new snow globe. My little sister broke the other one and now we dont have one. Could you please give us one and could you give us a new nutcraker because that is broken. Thank you. Yours truly, Mezmariyah Martinez How are you doing? Are the elfs doing today. I hope they are doing fine. How is rudolf the reindeer and his friends are doing. I hope they are doing fine. Santa we baked some cookies for you. Then we made some hot chocolate. Santa I put out my stocking so you can put gifts in it. I be fnice so I should be on your nice list. I need a heter for my house. Santa can you bring a xbox for my brother. I will have a star on our Christmas tree. Yours truly, Ruby Granados Dear Santa, Hello Santa how is the north poll? For Christmas my family would like a heter for my brothers woold like a batman my dad a new par of boots. My mom wants a dress I want a batman house. Yours truly, Xavier Dear Santa, How are you and the elves. O tell Rudolph he is my favorite raindeer. Are you ready for Christmas. I am I want a balance beam and a gymnastics bar. I would also like
masks and lots of compatisun leatards. What I want most for Christmas is a rill picture of Rudolph and the build a bear. thats what I want for Christmas. I love you I also want a bunny. Yours truly, Ashley Taylor Dear Santa, How are you doing? I have been good this year. My family needs a heater. I am sure I am on the good list. I am going to put reindeer food out. I will leave out milkj and cookies for you. I need a lunch box for school. I want a good present for Christmas this year. I will leave hot coco out with the milk and cookies. I have a pretty ornament on my tree. Yours truly, Vanessa Daniel Dear Santa, Hello Santa how are you doing? I am doing fine. Are you ready for Christmas? I am I cant wait we need a new heater to keep us warm because it is cold were we live. How are the elves and miss claus doing? Tell the reindeers I said hi to them. I want some new pajamos. Yours truly, Gabby Medel Dear Santa, Hello Santa are the elves doing fine? I hope that Mrs. Claus and the elfs are fine. Are you hurt because I am worried about you? I want lots of Christmas gifts. I hope Rudolph the raindeer is ok. I want it to snow santa claus. Love you, Janiel Rodriguez Dear Santa, Hey Santa how are you doing? Good Im glad o when you come to my house can you leave some money so we can buy a new house. How are your elves doing? How do you make a snowman. Yours truly, Pearce Quinn Dear Santa, How are you? I am very excited for Christmas how is Ms Claus and tell comet and rudolp to ake a picture wit you santa claus. My family needs a new car and my dad needs a new tools for Christmas. I want a real plane and a big train. Yours truly, Manuel Noyola
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Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is easy bakie oven, markier maker, brownie maker, cookie maker, cupcake maker, orbezz spa, earings, necklace, clothes, one direction tickets, monster high dolls, monster high shirts, money, from Justice - earings, from Justice, stuff from Justice, bracelets from justic, shoes from justic. Love, Heidi Cleveland Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Disney cars, 9-pack speedwary set, Leroy traffic, mini and van, mack, sally, alex carvil mator, kari, rip slinger, ashoni, dusty. Have a safe trip. Love, Caleb Dear Santa, An xbox, and xbox 360 and ipad new spurs, Mario for dsixl and a wii and a wii a ps2 and ps3. Love Omar Dear Santa, How are you doing. Im doing good. I would like Animal Crossing, new leaf. New super Mario bro. 2, Mario party island and donkey kongh countrey retrns 3d, Mario and donkey kong minis on the move, wii 2, crayola marker maker, pants and metroid other m. I hope you and your raindeer are ok this Christmas. Love, Alan Zuniga
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Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is lps and monster high school. Easy bake oven, maker marker, buy boom, kechen sets, baire sister rv a lot of snow, sum more play school supplieds a pack it rafa moiv and a monster unevsudy movie a rial kittechen some new clopsthes a mini chock bord a miny moderscl. Love, Teagan Faith Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa Im good I want a ps vida xbox 360, dirt bike, 4 wheeler a psp, ipad Ipho0ne, phone go cart. Love, Julio Dear Santa, I want an xbox and a counteroller, I want a new treee. I want a Christmas sweater. I want money. I want snow. I want a wii, I want a bike. I want a new spriel. Love, Laly Dear Santa, I want new game. A football and a green bay pjs and a longhorn blankit. And a long horn pilowe and now please. Love, Jorge Amador Dear Santa, I been good all day and I want a kindle fire, puppy, bike, iphone, I wish you can come to Gonzales Apaches. I wish I can see you and in real life and have some snow Santa Claus. Love, Gavilyn Morales Dear Santa, I want a go car for Christmas so I can drive it in y ranch and a bike so I can ride it fast and I want that bike to be red and blue. Love, Edward Dear Santa, I want to have a good car. I want that the house to be clean. I want you to bring me toys. I want a xbox. I want a wii. I want candy. I would love some books. I will love a new vs. I would want a jump rope. I want a computer. Love, Camila Rosas
to the presents. I want a Ryan Fammwhill jersey I also want a Maden 25 game and HBA 2K 14, I also want a Paul George jersey and some Lebron James shoes. With a Johnny football jersey with call of duty shorts. Love, Brady Dear Santa, What I want this Christmas is 100,000,000,000 $ and if you can a Lamborghini car and a lego house that is real and xbox one and a Spurs Jersey and a Dallas Cowboys jersey. Love, D. Alanis Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claws doing? For Christmas I would like a horse. I would also like a real microphone and some stuff from Justice. I want a new Ipod 5 case. Merry Christmas! Love, Genna
Christmas. I promise I would take good care of it. I would buy it all I need to take care of the puppy. Love, Erika Dear Santa, How are you? I hope your doing good, I have been a good boy. I want a ipod. If you cant make that you can make me a Lebron James jersey. Love, Landon Watson Dear Santa, How have you been at the Noth Pole? I hope you have a good Christmas. What I want for Christmas is a puppy and I thank thats it. Love, Reneyah Martinez Dear Santa, How have you been doing? How is your raindeer? I would like Size 12 sweater uninto and pouler bear. I hope all of the elfs are doing what you been telling them to do. I wish you a lovey Christmas. Love, Brooklyn Simper
Dear Santa, How are you doing? I got milk and cookies for you and I have that stuff for reindeer but I mite not I half to ask mom. How is Miss. Claws? How is raindeer? I want a long sleeve under armor shirt for Chirismas. I want a fourty niners jersey for Chismas. I want a LSU basketball. If you have anuf time get me a LSU xbox comroller. Love, Jace Ramos Dear Santa, I would like some more rubber bands so I can make more bracelets. I would also like some miss me jeans. I would like to have a few more easy bake oven food. I also want to have stuff from Justice. I want some fake glasses because I broke my other pair. I also would like a real microphone I also want some painted-toe cowgirl boots. My other pair doesnt fit me. Thats all I want for Christmas how are you doing? I hope you, Mrs. Claus, and everyone else is doing great. Merry Christmas!! Love, Ava Medellin Dear Santa, I know you like cookies so I will put some so you will be happy all I want for Christmas is to my family to be happy. Love, Sonny Dear Santa, I hope you can get enghf time to come to my house. I hope you can make and bring me all my wishes for Cristmas. Look I know some people dont bleave in you but I do! I want you to know that we will get you some cookies and milk, I promas. Love, Sam Villa Dear Santa, Dont worry I have been on my best behavior. Now I am making a list of what I want this year. I know its going to be a little short! How are you and the elfs. Christmas list, I pad mini, Just Dance 2014, purple I pad mini case, purple zebra twin size bed set, for my mom a new ring, I really want that ring for my mom and the Ipad mini. Thank you for all they other presents. Love, Kailey Deleon Dear Santa, I know you love cookies so I will try to put more cookies and maybe egg nog. I will give you carrots to feed the reindeer on Christmas eve. I would like a xbox 360, Infinitey, and my family to have the best Christmas ever. Love, Paul Deleon Dear Santa, This Christmas I would just like a puppy. A puppy is the only thing I would like for
Dear Santa, Do you like milk or hot chocolate with your cookies? I have been extra good this year. I want a princess doll with a castle, a real kitty and a play kitchen. Love, Rianna Martinez Dear Santa, I like your big beard. I have been good a lot. I would like a bike and some boots. I would also like some puzzles, an alphabet set, some sidewalk chalk, some stickers , a Christmas set, some books, a lunch box, a magna doodle, a play farm set, and some blocks. Love, Malik LeBlanc Dear Santa, How are you. I have been good and listening to my teacher. I would like a Boba Fett lego set, a toy car, a dinosaur toy, a bike, toy airplanes, animal friends toys with moving mouths, gingerbread man cookies (ginger bread is good for you). I would also like Ninja Turtle toys and a Ninja Turtle hat. Love, Matthew Hull Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I have been good all year. I would like a horsey a Barbie, a lala loopsy doll, a cow, a dog, a sheep, a play farm, a play kitchen and food and plates, a baby doll and some pretty clothes. Love, Yennifer Hernandez Dear Santa, Are you feeling jolly this year? I have been working hard at school and always keeping a smile on my face. I would like a robot dog, a guitar a skateboard a Thomas the train a buzz light year, blocks, a puppet a live bunny a toy house with people and a race car. Love, Jeremiah Garcia Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I have been working hard at school. Can I please have a pair of brown boots, shirts, some shoes and some pants. Love, Citlaly Gallegos Dear Santa, How are you? I am fine. I would like a ninja, an Iron Man toy, a dinosaur balloon, a football player with a football, a toy cop and a cop car, spiderman, superman, a toy race car, a set of lego blocks so I can build houses and a game for my brother and me. I would like a toy Santa with elves. Love, Noel Almaraz
Dear Santa, My name is Rene Moreno Jr. I am 7 years old. I deserve presents because Im nice. I only get mad when my sisters make me mad. Im helpful to others. Every time I hurt someone Im sorry. I really love Christams too Its my favorite holiday so please bring me these three things a xbox 360, a lego batman game for wii and last but not least a nerf gun. I am also leaving cookies for you. Love, Rene ----Dear Santa, My name is Natalia and my favorite holiday is Christmas. I really want zoomer for Christmas. It would be a nice present. O =h and a fake phone. I really want a bowling set. I deserve them because I am good. But I want forget to make you cookies. Love, Natalia Dear Santa, My name is Pablo. I am 8 yrs old. I deserve presents because I have been so helpful to people. I used to be bad but now I am being good where ever I go. If people drop some thing I pik it up for them. I think I deserve an xbox 360 and a wii
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Dear Santa, How is Blitzen? I have been trying to be extra extra good all year. I would like a real hippoptomus, dinosaur counters like we have at school from Lakeshore.com, a real horse, a real phone, a real cow, a real dog, a play kitchen, a lot of Barbie dolls and a play doh machine. Love, Lola Wilkerson
cycle and a horse. I love you! Natalia, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un robot y carros. !Te quiero mucho! Eduardo, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener unas patinetas y un telefono . !Te quiero mucho! Estrella, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a teddy bear and dress-up clothes. I love you! Jazlin, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gust aria tener un juego de Mario y Zapatos rojos. !Te quiero mucho! Diego, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener unos zapatos y una carriola para mi bebe. !Te quiero mucho! Celeste, age:4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un oso de penuche y un leon de penuche. !Te quiero mucho! Leticia, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a car. I love you! Marco, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have hip clothes and an airplane. I love you! Kamryn, age:4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un xbox y un juego de Harry Potter. !Te quiero mucho! Juan, age :4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un tambor y una bandera. !Te quiero mucho! Adrian, age:4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un tren y una pistola. !Te quiero mucho! Andres, age:4 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un tractor y juegos. !Te quiero mucho! Carlos, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un perro y un Doc McStuffin.
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Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una tableta, una Barbie, y un carrito para la Barbie. !Te quiero mucho! Valerie Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una muneca, un caballito, unas botas, y un gorro. !Te quiero mucho! Meyli Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una tableta, una muneca y un caballito. Tambien un vestido. Para mami unos tacones y un vestido. Para papi y mi unas botas. !Te quiero mucho! Yubali Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una bicileta, unos jugetes. Tambien un vestido de princessa. Para mami unos zapatos, unos zapatos para papi. !Te quiero mucho! Noelia Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una un juego de cocina, ima cama, y muchos jugetes. !Te quiero mucho! Jazzlyn Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un Osito de penuche. Quiesiera una muneca con mucha ropa para vestirla. !Te quierdo mucho! Rubi Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una bicileta, un Osito, y una pelota. !Te quierdo mucho! Jaelene Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un tren, legos y un carrito. !Te quierdo mucho! Johnathan Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener una traila para el trabajo de papa Lencho. Quisiera una moto para pasear a mi hermanito. !Te quierdo mucho! Santiago Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un carro que hable y en que me pueda pasear. Tambien quiero una moto y un Osito de panda para mi hermanito. !Te quiero mucho! Sergio Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un cinto, ropa, un vesrido para mami, tambien unas tarjetas de letras
Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un muneco del hombre arana , una pistola de jugete. Y una mascara del hombre de arana . !Te quierdo mucho! Eduardo Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un carrito. !Te quiero mucho! Juan Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un carrito. Para mami una flor. Para papi unas botas. Para Beti unas botas nuevas.. !Te quierdo mucho! Rogelio Quierdo Santa, ?Como estas? Me he ported muy bien este ano. Para Navidad, me gustaria tener ropa. !Te quierdo mucho! Eileene
Dear Santa, I hope you are staying warm. I have been good this year. I would like a bike, a scooter, baby dolls and a stroller, some paints, a chalk board with chalk, some dress up clothes and a little chair like my teacher has. Love, Jessica Mendez Dear Santa, Are the elves making toy? I would like a little coat like my mom has. Cars I can play with in my room. I want a skateboard, some gray army men set, the small toy skateboards, sponge bob square pants, a toy tree, some play tools, some legos, and some toy animal sets. Love, Joshua Longoria Dear Santa, I have been good all year. How are the elves? I would like a wii u and a dinosaurs track toy. Can I please have a big race car and a big truck and some dinosaurs. Can you bring stuff for my sister too? Love, Tommy Barnes Dear Santa, How are you? I am fine. I have been good all year. I would like some Barbie toys, a castle play set, some princess toys, some blocks, some colors, a toy doghouse for my stuffed puppy dog and some pretty clothes. Love, Samarah Olmedo Dear Santa, What kind of cookies do you like? I am doing good at school. Can I please have a Lightning McQueen toy, a toy motorcycle, toy tools, a play house, some puzzles and some blocks. Love, Brodi Ramos Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? I have been trying hard all year to be extra good. I would like a baby stroller and a baby doll, a play doh ice cream shop, a Barbie doll, a football, a basketball, a soccer ball and a moon to hang on my wall and a sun also. Can I please have some coloring books and colors, a leaf like my teacher has and a flower, a toy ship and a farm playset. My teacher says you can find the sun, moon, and leaf in the lighting section and kids section on the Ikea website. Love, Kayleigh Reyes Dear Santa, Are you working hard? I have been working hard at school. I would like a Sponge Bob toy, a transformer toy, a skateboard for me and my brother, a t.v., a playset for my yard (slide, swings, ropes) a swimming pool, a Kazoo, I need a trampoline, a tool set and a farm set. Love, Alex Rosas Dear Santa, I hope you are feeling well. I have been good so far. I would like a Barbie doll, and a China doll, a Barbie with a shower and a baby doll with a stroller.
Querido papa Noel, Me gust aria soorkerball. Me gust aria biricletia de erha. Me gust aria perro y gato. Me gust aria uha pelotra. Me gust aria la pelicula. I ambien quiero un play stashjin 4. Yo e tratado a papa bien. Iambien escutcheon a mi maestm. Se Sitah triente, By hunter hence Querido papanoel Me gusaria una xbox 1 y una foto de los venandos. Tambien una fdo la duendes porque como mama noe? Mucho amor, Sydney McCray Queridopuparael Ne gystavia dos video jyegos yno alzul y yno roza. Me gust aria lyigue y Mario dream. Team me gust aria el movie frozen. Por que yo leo. Yo egeme cana. Quiero, John Qerido papa, Noel, megustaria nua foto del polo norte y delos vendados ylos duendes. Una cachor ito perra opaqueness a portado bien conmy hermara ie aayudado amy mama papa noel como estas y tu esposa como esta el poio nort es. Como estan los duende s yolos e=venados? Conamor, Stephanie Querido papa noel Me gust aria tener ropa nueva. Ipara navidad quiero un I pad tambien una pellicle de frozen. Me puedes ttraer una fotot del polo norte? Me puetes traer un perrito y un gato? Porque me be portado bien el escuela. Le he traido una rosa mrs. are llano le ayude a mi papa a recor ar el arbor de navidad. Con amor, Arayeli Zuniga Quierdo papa noel Me gust aria una nueva ropa ipara naf=vidad me gust aria una ipad. Tambien la pelicula de frozen. Y tambien un angel de jugete hola papa noel como estas y me puedes mondar una fotos de los duendes y de lost venados. Porque le e Escobedo a mi maestra que es muy Buena y tambien porque tiendo mi cama y tambien me porto bien y que mi mas=estra es muy bonifa. Mucho Amor, Lizeth Martinez Querido papa noel, Me gua=staria para navidad un wii 1. Me gust aria para navidad una a compotera. Me gu taria una maner a por favor. Porque yo era duen com my mama en todos los dias. Mucho amor Luz Barjas Queried papa noel, Me gutacia batman juego y igody y iphone 5c yy rad case y 3d xds y elert scoode y kik box traker. Much Amar Jacob Jack
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Dear Santa, I want some Monster High, Lala loopsy, and a DS. Love, Karmen Dear Santa, Have a good Christmas! I will leave you some milk. Im gonna give you cookies too. I want a salon for nails and for my nephew a toy bear. The cookies I have for you are shaped like Christmas trees. I love you! Love, Marianelly Dear Santa, I want a toy Christmas tree, a toy car, and a toy robot. Thank you! Love, Isaiah Dear Santa, I love you! I will give you some frosted cookies. I will give you a drink too. The cookies will be shaped like Christmas trees. I want an x-box. I will put out some apples for you too! Love, Mikey Dear Santa, I want a guitar, a Monster High bike, and a Monster High book. I will leave you cookies with milk and ice cream. Love, Alyanah Dear Santa, Have a nice year! Have a nice Christmas! I can make cookies for you. Thank you for the presents! I want a 4-wheeler. I like your reindeer. I like your hat. Thank you for my presents. Love, Joseph Dear Santa, Have a nice trip! Can I please have a lunchbox? Can I please have a Monster High doll? Can I have a coloring book? Love, Kyndall Dear Santa, I want a car, two remote controlled monster trucks, and an xbox 360 for Minecraft. I want you to eat my cookies. I want you to look at our Christmas tree. See our star up on the Christmas tree. You can drink some milk too. Love, Carlos
Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a tablet and a piano. I love you! Delilah, age:5 Querido Santa, ?Como estas? me he portado muy bien este ano . Para Navidad, me gustaria tener un race car y un dragon de jugete. !Te quiero mucho! Jonathan Age:5 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a Spiderman bike and a trampoline. I love you! Esai, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a Batman toy and an Iron man toy. I love you! Ricky, age:4 Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like to have a bi-
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my bird bella back. Love, Haley B. Dear Santa, I love Christmas. How are the reindeer doing? Are you eating a lot of cookies? Can you please make me a tramplone and please a new remote for xbox 360 and that is it. Love, Gage Cardenas Dear Santa, Merry Christams! How are the reindeer doing? Ive been a little naughty will you forgive me? For Christmas can I please have a sewing machine, a robot dog called zoomer, a new stuffed animal and some books but most of all a big snow storm with tons and tons of snow. Happy Holidays. Love, Karalyn Irving Dear Santa, Are you eating a lot of cookies? What is your favorite thing about Christmas? My favorite thing about Christmas is that you get to be with your familys and you get presents. Santa are the reindeer eating a lot? Are the elves mad cuse they are working too much? Santa how can the reindeer fly if they dont have wings? Santa what do you do when it si summer up at the North pole do you go to the beach? Mrs. Claus do you like to eat cookies? Santa for Christmas I want a kitten and a ipad, puppy, trampoline. Merry Christmas Santa and Mrs. Claus Santa you are very nice. Elves are you small or big? Love, Yaquelin Cardoza Dear Santa, How are you today? How are your elves/ How are your reindeer? Have I been a nice or naughty? I would please like some books and I would please like some new hair bows and I would also like a sewing machifne. And I would like you to give both of my sisters a new bike. And I would please like a big rrampoline and I would please like a stuffed cat. Have a merry Christmas to you. Love, Alyson Dear Santa, Merry Christmas to you Santa and Mrs. Claus Im kind of spoiled. So can you give me a Johnny Manzel jersey and a hoodie. And a toy helicopter. Can you give me a Peyton Manning Jersey. Love, Brody Borrer Dear Santa, How are you doing? How is Mrs. Claus feeling? What is your favorite kind of cookie? Because when Christmas comes I will make that6 kind for you. Now that is I have done a favor for you to come cand you do one for me> Can I please have a some new paint and aother art stuff. Merry Christmas Santa!! Love, Dakota Mammarella Dear Santa, How are you doing this Christmas? I love you Santa. How are your reindeer? I will put what I will waqnt this Christmas. A Barbie house, I pad 2, and my family Ihpone 5s Santa and Mrs. Claus I love you so much. I love you Santa, Letzy R. Dear Santa, Hey Santa how are you. Please get me a pet hamster. Please and 2 bike Santa. Id like some games please and movies. Phone pretty please. I love you Santa, Merry Christmas. Love, Christian Camarillo Dear Santa, How are you and Miss Claus doing this Christmas. How is your elves. I am sory or being alittle bad and naughty.this Christmas. I want a phone, kindle fire, ipod, shoes, boots, books, iphone. I want to see your reindeers perform some time. Love, Ashlee Walton Dear Santa, Are you doing well and are the elves doing good at making toys and is Mrs. Claus doing well and is she getting you a lot of cookies and Santa I want a xbox one and a payton manning jersey. Love, Mason Navejar Dear Santa, How are you today? How is Rudolph? Can I please have a wwe power slammer pool, snow game room, spurs jersey, cowboy jersey, plato a mexico soccer player jersey and go to a Dallas Cowboy game, xbox 360, xbox one, iphone, San Antonio Spurs game ticket, plus I would leave you milk and cookies. Love, Ivan Gallegos Dear Santa, How are you? How is Blitzen? Can I have please these toys please. I want a dirt bike, a auto graphed denver broncos football, super bowl dvd, snow, bob black land wwe wrestler, Yokosuka wwe wr4estler Johnny Manziel football jersey, drew brees football jersey, autographed drew brees football, denver broncos hoodie, Robert Griffin Jersey. Love, Ethan Crouch Dear Santa, How are your elves doing? How is Rudolph. I will like crazy bkae and cool bake and a doll, iphone. Love, Daisy Meralo Dear Santa, I want a crase got car for Christmas and a dirt bike for Christmas. Reindeer for Christmas and a rabit. I want a hros. I want a iphone for Christmas. Love, Steven Dear Santa, Could I have a pogo stick? Please could I have a ipod case? Santa could I have a longhorn jersey 6P dear Santa could I have a cowboys jersey. Love, Aidan vernor Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? Is she ill or not? How about Rudolph is he doing a good job? Look I kow Ive been naughty but I want to apologize. I would like a psp and a remote control car pretty please. Love, Jose Zavala Pearson 3rd grade Dear Santa, I love you Santa. You are the best. I want a real phone I want a car Merry Christmas I want snow, You are nice I want to see you and I want to sit on your lap. I want a big ds, we love you so much what do you like? Love, Kaylea Larsen Dear Santa, Can you please bring me a monster high doll. Make sure it is Jack lora or a name on the tv show. I will give you milk and cookies. How is Rudolph is he rocking at the north pole? Is Mrs. Claus ok. I saw you at the heb this weekend. CAn you please bring me new tenny shoes the ones you think you are in the air. I am sorry I been naughty last night. Love you ps you are the best Santa ever. Love, Ainsley Dear Santa, How are you doing are you doing ok. Good at the North pole. How are the raindee doing. So good can sum snow because I want to make snow man and johonmonznader #2. Santa I want some books please Santa tim Duncan and texas longhorns #8. I am being so good I want to visit you Santa. Love, Logan Alva Dear Santa, How are you doing? How is Rudolph and the other raindeers. What kind of cookies do you lie? For Christmas can Ij please have the dolls from frozen. And a doll from my little poney, stuffed animal. Merry Christmas. Love, Erika Garcia
Querido papa noel Pa=uedo yo ver tus venotos yo quiero un teiefono. Yo aquiero una comptadora yo quiero una computadora yo quiero un eletrit scoter azul. Yo quiero un robot. Yo estado Buena yo tengo bunos grados. Siceramente Kelly Breitschope Querido papa noelme gustoria un wii u con el jue go de super Mario 3d world pien so que to=u eres real. En la noche me gust aria verte cuande trraes los r ega los tambien me gust aria una computardora que tiene internet tam bien unes perros de robot ques= e=sellamon zommery tekna tamb=bin wo sular un x box un craxy car un 3ds y sonic lost w orld un shell raiser uno de lost ugles un razor unos de los s sky landers un robotr q el=se pe=uede mover. Sinceramente oswal Da sanchez Querido papa noel Hola como estas por favor madame una foto de lost duendes me gust aria un 3ds ya luera una computador y papa mi mama quiero un anillo y para nai papa quiero Suntelephone ami me qustaria un I phone 5 y un ipad yo crea quella est ado ropa y chose y una television ypsd yun wii u. Sincermane Brandon Izaguirre Queri papa noel Por favor me aeda teruna cas de batman. Iphones jporque ya ear buen Sinseramen Marcos Vazques Querido santa, Quiero gusta 5 astin moon ticetes quier gusta guitara quiera gusta behey porque me guitara es excelente porque me asking moon tickets es mi love astin porque me espanol sgforfo. Mucho Amor Tara Lester Presly 3rd grade Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home this year. I would like sckull giants, sackshun of a halow game and a alien verses predetator hope you have a safe trip. Love, Zander Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a kindle fire a puppy and a game of call of duty. I hope you have a safe trip. Please be careful. Have a good year Christmas is my favorite time of year. My mom and I will make cookies and milk for you for being so nice. Filled with jelly and full of happy spirit. Merry Christmas! Love, Christian Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a kindle fire, halo reach for ps3, call of duty black opps 2 for ps3, I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Jordan Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like iphone 5c, I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Kyndall Dear Santa, How are you been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a tablet. I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Yoselin Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a xbox one, mine craft and a pet bunny.
Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like iphone 5, kindle fire and xbox one. Love, Carlos Dear Santa, How ahs your year been I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like hot hues, hot buns, iphone. I hope you have a safe trip why you are passing out presents. Love, Christiny Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like xbox 360, mine craft, and a cute puppie. I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Miguel Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a xbox, dirt bike and I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Colby Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a galaxy 4, tablet and a computer. I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Juliana Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like video games for xbox one, xbox one and a new football visor. I hope you have a safe trip please Santa. Love, Joe Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a ipad, new bike, and some books. I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Brianna Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a galaxy s4, hot hues and fake glasses. Love, Paris Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like Iphone 5, tablet and bike. I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Kayla Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a dolphen shark lerten, a pretty fish and a glass chandeliar. I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Layden Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home this year. I would like a ipad, animal like the movie frozen the snowman and maker maker. Love, Maricla Dear Santa, How has your year been? I have tried hard in school and listening at home. This year I would like a kindle fire, hdx, iphone 5, Lorna mini mates, I hope you have a safe trip. Love, Blayne Pearson 3rd grade Dear Santa, How have you been? What kind of cookies do you like? How has Mrs. Claus doing? May I please have some lagos? And some nikes, socks, gloves, hats and clothes and some books, twin size beds and a new bike,
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Mills 4th grade Dear Santa, My name is Emmabelle Saldina and all I want this Christmas is a phone, a computer, a cat, a basketball, basketball hoop. A parot and a maid. Santa thank you for your hard work and consideration. Love, Emmabelle Saldina Dear Santa, How are your elfs? Are they doing well? Are your reindeer well fed? And Santa what I want for Christmas is a computer, play station 3, Nintendo 3ds xl, wii u all sonic plus toys and nurf guns. I forgot to say that I want Mindcraft 1.7.2 on the computer. Love, Robbie Rodriguez Dear Santa, I want niles, nile polesn a real dog, taqblet seven a computer that has a touch screen and I wish Santa Claus a good Merry Christmas and I hope you have a great day. Love, Mayia Dear Santa, This is what I want for Christmas a iphone, tablet, lap top, big action figtures, play station 3 with a mortal kum patvs, dc universal xbox 360 with mortal komboat complete action game kuratte punching bag, bow n arrow, real life horse, just dance 4, just dance 2 a motors=cycle to show Gonzales, a really big stuffed animals,, world peace for everyone to return home for Christmas. Love, Jordan Riojas Dear Santa, May I have a phone can I have a nook and a electronic book. Do reindeer like cookies Santa. Can comet talk to you when he is sad? Is comet sick? Love, Jazzmen Maddox Dear Santa, I would like a xbox one for free. I would like to have a reindeer for Christmas. I want Rudolph and Prancer. I would never be naughty. I like to have an elf to play football. I wish I could go to France and eat French food. I will like to give you a present. I will like to have a mini tablet. Love, Jose Ortega Dear Santa, How are you? Good I hope so. Ill make sure I will leave you a plate of cookies and a glass of milk. I hope youre all bundled up at the north pole. How are your reindeer and your elves. Thank you for everything can you say hi to the reindeer leves and Mrs. Claus to this year I dont want anything but a bell from your reindeer. Merry Christmas Mr. Claus! Love, Stefanie Gonzales Dear Santa, For Christmas I want an explorer and I want bop-it, smash it and a blue 3ds. Love, Alejandro Reyna Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a four wheeler and I want one of Santas reindeer I also want an elf and a bell from Santas reindeer I want a remote control car and some boots. Love, Delin Contreras Dear Santa, Me and my brother want xbox 360 and I hope you can make it with a football game and super makes so we can play with us thank you. Love, Carlos Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a computer and a new horse. Thank you! Love, Colby Richter. Dear Santa, I want a ipad for Christmas. I love Christmas. I also want a new horse because I love horses. I got a question how are all of your reindeers. How can reindeer fly? How can you get to house to house in one day> Love, Brittney Oillegas Dear Santa, For this Christmas I would like a four-wheeler/white ipad 4 and for every little children to have a wonderful Christmas Iphone. Can you answer these questions? How old are you? Which reindeer is your favorite? When did you get married? Love, Makayla Sanchez Dear Santa, I am Noelia Inocehcia I have 10 years old. I have been good and how have you been good? I want fror Christmas is a wiitaht is red. And I want a ds that it is pink abnd I want pony that is pink and big and I want a mp3 that is black and I want laptop that is pink. And I want a iphone that is black and I want a back pack that is hana Montana and I want a pair of boots that is black with a bow in walmart. Love, Noelia Inocehcio Dear Santa, I have a few questions for you. I want to know if miss claus id doing good? How are all the raindeer? What I want for Christmas is an xbox 360, puppy, ipad, four wheeler and a easy bake. Tell all of the elfs and miss claus merry Christmas. Thank you!! Love, Ileysia Tucker Dear Santa, I know how the boys and girls been good or not but all I want is a wii u that would be really good if I got it. This is one thing I want is a xbox 360 that would really make me happy. Love, Eduardo Careon Stowers 1st grade Dear Santa, How are the elves? May you have adoll. I love you Santa. Love, Yaritza Dear Santa, How are the raindeer/ I want zommer I want a xbox I want a game buck it with lol I want skylanders swop cars I want a dog. Love, Zane Dear Santa, How are you doing? May I please have a xbox 360 and a mine craft for xbox 360 with the new tv update I believe in you. Love, River Dear Santa, How are the raindeers? I would like a scooter. I would like a nerf gun. I would like skylanders swat ford. I like Santa. Love, John Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? May I have a ipod and xbox 360 and a play house. I will leave cookies and milk for you and Merry Christmas everyone. Love, Kilee Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa? How is blisin? Can I have a xbox 360 santa how are you can I have a computer for Christmas I like you Santa. Love, Peyton Dear Santa, How are you today? May I please have a game. May I please have a Barbie. May I please have a teddy bear. Love, Montsera Dear Santa, How are you? Could I have a crazy kart. Could I have more mix for my easy bake oven could I have knee pads and elbow pads. Love, Krissy Dear Santa, How is mrs. Claus? May I please have a infinity xbox game, skylanders xbox,= controller hot wheels lift truck. Love, Jordan Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? May I
I like Santa, I want a toy truck. Love, Ty Petras Dear Santa, How are you doing? I want a truck, merry Christmas Santa. I want a cat, a horse, a jakit, I want a good Christmas. Love, Mason (?) Dear Santa, I want a truck for Christmas and a dog, horse, and a perit, and a tiy shamu. Love, Miguel Dear Santa, How are you? I want a toy. And a good Christmas. And I hope you have a good Christmas Santa, Merry Christmas. Love, Martha Dear Santa, I want a ipad and a ifone. Love, Justin Dear Santa, How are you. I wanr a ipod, and iphone, a ps and a game, I want a puppy. Love, Tavion Hunt Dear Santa, My name is Mateo Vasquez, for Christmas I want a bike, Merry Christmas Santa. Love, Mateo Dear Santa, How are you, for Christmas I wanr legos and a motorcycle. Love, Juan 1st Grade: Mrs. Carrizales Dear Santa, How are your little elves? For Christmas I would like a flipping dog, despicable me and ninja turtle couch. I will leave you cookies and milk. Love, Damy Dear Santa, How are you doing? How is Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I would like a new red woody, a Buzz Light-year, and a superman. Hope your elves are feeling good. Love, Brandon Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I would like a helicopter remote, car remote, x-box 360, I phone, wii u, table motorcicle, lego, 2ds, 3ds, playstation4. I will leave you cookies and milk Santa. Love, Omar Dear Santa, Does the North Pole have ice crystals? For Christmas I would like a Ipad, books, Barbie with a shower. Have a safe trip Santa! Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, Does the North Pole have ice crystals? For Christmas I would like Skylander Swap Force, Darth Vador light saber, and a DS. I will leave you cookies and milk. Love, Tobias Dear Santa, How do you rap presents in a hurry? For Christmas I would like a purse, bows, and a lot of books. Have a safe trip Santa. Love, Karyme Dear Santa, Does the North Pole have ice crystals? For Christmas I would like a race car, car, toy, soccar ball and a new bike. I will leave you cookies and milk Santa. Love, Michael
Dear Santa, How are you? How are your reindeer? I have been good. I am 5 years old. Can you get me a toy monster truck and I want a toy bull. I also want a puzzle. Please get my mom a brace3let. Get my dad a necklace. Be careful on your trip. Love, Christian Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause? I am 5 years old I am a good girl. For Christmas I want a unicorn and some candy. Can you bring me a big dog? For my brother he liesk superman and batman. My mom likes makeup. My cousin likes pretty stuff like flowers and diamonds. I am gonna give you some sugar cookies on Christmas Eve. Love, Mina Dear Santa, How many reindeer do you have? Where do your elves live? I am 5 years old. I have a brother. Can you bring me some new red gloves for Christmas. I would like a superman toy and some markers and a book too. My brother wants a new game. Can you bring my mom some pink flowers and my dad some cologne. I will leave you some cookies and milk. Love, Julian Dear Santa, Where do you live? How do your reindeer fly? I am listening at home. I have a sister. I want a new video game my sister broke my other one. Can you bring me a motorcycle and a big gun? My sister wants a Barbie can you bring my little baby brother some bottles. Bring my mom a new blue dress. Bring my dad a real gun. My grandma and grandpa wants a new car. I will wait for you on Christmas Eve. Love, Noah Dear Santa, How do you make your reindeer fly? How is Mrs. Clause? I have been good. I am in kindergarten for Christmas can you bring me some make-up and some new pink boots? I want a doll and some doll clothes. My sisters want some dolls my brothers want games. Bring my dad some new tools and my mom wants some perfume. I will bring you cookies. Merry Christmas. Love, Natalie M. 1st Grade: Abrameit Dear Santa, My name is Albert, I want a parrot, dog, bike, robot and a race. Love, Albert Dear Santa, How are you dowen I hop you are dowen good! I hop you can sid this. Sum gus wic have I want cool cars. Love, David Dear Santa, How are you. I want a holiday bribie and a 2ds, and a new game and a ipod and a ipoune and a toy candal and a bribie and a toy horuse. I want a puppy, a cat, a new bike please. Have a very good Christmas! Love, Kayelynn Dear Santa, How are you doing I want a toy car and a doll and a doll house and a horse and a toy just like you. I want a new bike. New jordans, a desk to do my homework, recycling box for my desk, and a klok for my new room. Merry Christmas. Love, Brianna Dear Santa, I want a race car track, a puppy, a new tv, a foodball. Love, Anthony Dear Santa, How are you? I want a monster truck, football, fish in pole, dog, robot, horse, ifone. Love, Jermare Dear Santa, I wut a clor toys, I wut a toyz robot. Love, Aaron Dear Santa,
Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I would like a model titanic, and a toy polar express train. How is Rudolph? Love, Aedan Dear Santa, How are your little elves? For Christmas I would like a lala loopsie, ds, and a I-pod. I love you santa! Love, Kylee Dear Santa, How are your little elves? For Christmas I would like a flutter, motorcycle and helmet, gloves I hope the presents fall out! Love, Hayllie Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? for Christmas I would like Hello Kitty stuff a lot of school stuff folder pens pencils etc, and clothes. Have a safe trip Santa. Love, Makayla Dear Santa, Does the North Pole have ice crystals? For Christmas I would like orbezz spa, and make-up, Barbie doll house. Have a Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Raven Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I would like a purse, a bike, and a trampoline, I will leave you cookies and milk Santa! Love, Crislyn Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Halo, x-box one, and kindle fire. Love, Jaydee Longoria Dear Santa, I thank you should know that I have been a great girl. I have been very great and nice. I would like a puppy for Christmas and I think you are a great guy. I have been kind to others. I like Christmas, for Christmas I want a pillow pet. I always work hard. For Christmas I would like a tablet. Love, Gabby Mrs. Bouler, 2nd grade Raley2dual language Dear Santa, How are you? Im really good at school and home. For Christmas I would like a pretend dog and a pretend toy bear that has wings. I hope you have a Merry Chisimis. Love, Julie Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Clause? I am writing so you will know what I want for Christmas. This year Ive been good and trying my best. I would really like an I-pad. I would also like a miny tablet. Love, Emily Castillo Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I am writing you so that you can have my Christmas wish list this year. I would like a baby reindeer, a toy from the North Pole, and a toy from Mrs. Clause you and the elfs. I want a reindeer lamp a hat of the reinder. A Barbie toy house a bard and a marke a candy land game and a wii. I have been good at school and tring my best at school. Ive been nice to my sister. Love, Stephanie Dear Santa, How are your elves doing? I would like a phone. I would be happy with a craola marker, its wher you mak your own favaorit color I would like a gray, blue and green scarf for my mom. I tried to get her one last year but I had forgot to get her scarf. I would like a wii u. I would also like an xbox, even though I already have one ive been sharing with my brother and I would like my own. Love, Caleigh Dear Santa, How are your elves? I am writing you so that you will have my Christmas wish list. I have been good all year. I want a crazy cart. I want a sih cara mask. I want a phone. Merry Christmas Santa. Love, Rafael Dear Santa, How are you and the elves? I was good because I took very good care of my family. I helped my dad by caring tools, I helped my mom by taking care of my
baby sister, I found my sisters toy, I would like a wii u, a Nintendo 2ds, and piece to the world. Love, Ruben Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? I am writing to tell you what I would like for Christmas. I would like a baby reindeer, a computer, a helecopter, and a hot wheels maker. I have been nice to my baby brother. Have a good holiday. Love, Sydney McCray Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Clause doing? I want a picture of your elves at home. Ive been starting the washer. This is what I want for Christmas. I want an electric scooter, bay blades, a cartridge, and a computer. The reason I should get these is because Ive been nice to my little sister. Love, Jacob Clack Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I am writing to let you kenod what I would lik for Christmas. I would wii and a computer. I have been good to my baby sistreer. Love, Luz Barajas Dear Santa, I want hot wheels, and a monster truck. Love, Parker Dear Santa, How are you? I am writing to let you know what I would like for Christmas. I would like a computer and an ipad to play on. I would also like a baby reindeer and a crazy cart. I have been nice to my mom, my sister and my dad. Love, Lizet Martinez Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I am writing you so you will have my Christmas list. I want a 3ds xl and a psp. I also want an ipad and an electric scooter. Ive been good to my brother. Love, Christopher Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? I am telling you what I would like for Christmas. I want a hot wheels maker and I want a computer and I want a crazy cart and I want a babay reindeer and I want a ds and I want a tablet. Love, Jorge Castillo Dear Santa, Do the reindeer talk? I am writing this so you know my Christmas list. I have been nice to my sister all year. I wold like a toy hellicopter. I would like a mini I pad. Love, Weston Ruddock Dear Santa, How are your raindeer? I am writing this because I am telling you about my wish list. I want a bike for Christmas I should get this because I was nice to my dad. I would like a xbox 1 and a wii. Love, Hunter Dear Santa, How are the elves? Im writing this because I am going to tell you my Christmas wish list. I would like a new back pack so I can put more things in it. I would like some new clothes so I can wear them. I want this because I tried my best in math. Love, Anayeli 1st grade: Mrs. Lamprecht Dear Santa, Santa I hope you are feeling good. This is my wish list. I love you Santa I cant wait for Christmas. I want a doll and a computer. Love, Megan Tenberg Dear Santa, I love you Santa, youre the best. I want a toy gun, a rill bike, legos, I pad, fone. Love, Coby Dear Santa, How are you feeling? I want a monster truck, play station. Love, Dangelo Dear Santa, I love you win you come to my home and on the tabo it will be cookies and milk. You are the best, and to spend time with my family and this is my wish list. Love, Irvin Dear Santa, How are you doing I want a soccer ball, ps4, we have cookies
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Dear Santa, How are you flying to day and I wish for a 3ds and I wish for a bic. And I wish for a happy Christmas and I wish for a new shos. Love, Joselyn Dear Santa, I want a ds. Love, Jacob Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa? I would like legos, and a lego starwars the clone wars captain, I love my family this is my wish list. Love, Chet Gold Dear Santa, I love you! I want a superman for Christmas. Love, Kenyon Dear Santa, How are you doing? I cant wait to git presents. I got cookies and milk I want legos and I want a ril magic and a helicopter remote this is my wish list. Love, Caliber Dear Santa, I hop your filig good. I help mom and dad! I want a stuffed zebra! And a stuffed puppe. I wunt a stuffed snopey. I have melk and cuces! I wunt a anmls. I wunt a toy sobedow. This is my wish list. Love, Peyton Dear Santa, You are the best. For Christmas I want a wii u, air boozka, animatin studio, 3ds. Love, Jase Dear Santa, I love you so much. We are wateg for crismes. I wont a now Hello Kitty toy and a ipad and a eres and necles and clows. And shos and pans I am happy for you. This is my wish list I wont a Ipod and a mrkr. Love, Lauren Dear Santa, I love you, I have milk and cookies for you. Monkey, santa I miss you. Love, Skylar Dear Santa, Hi can for Christmas santa I love you. I have milk and cookies for you. This is my wish list. Please bring me a xbox 4. Love, Trqe Dear Santam Hi, I cant wait for xmas. I hops you are feeling good. This is my wish list. I would like a xbox 360. Love, Coy Querido Santa, Yo me siento bien yo me porto bien esta navidad me gustara tener una bicicileta y legos y Tortugas ninjas. Con amor, Juan Querido Santa, ?como estan tus Remos? Yo estoy muy bien. Todo el ano me he portado muy bien y metrays un xbox 360 y 4 cajas de colores y duck dynasty pilow y una cabija. Con amor, John Izaguirre Querido Santa, Como estan tus Renos? Yo me he portado todo este no bien. Esta nvaidad me gust ia tener un carritay un ninja un dico para el psp. Con amor, Manuel N. Querido Santa, Yo te qero. Yo me portado bien. Esta navidadme gust aria tener avion contol. Una camioneta y un jugera de dora de contra para mi hermanita. Con amor, Eduardo Querido Santa, Como estas yo me porta do bien. Esta navidad me gust aria tener teenag mutan ninja toy stony 6 transformers resue bots. Con amor, Menuel Querido Santa, Yo te quiero como estan tus renosi esta navidad yo quisa un cano de juegete. Con amor, Cristian Querido Santa, Yo me porto bien esta navidad me gusta tener un lachabrw y un carro. Con amor, Kevin
Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? How are your elves? I hope you have a safe trip. I have been good. I am 5 years old. For Christmas I want a soccer goal and a new soccer ball. I even want my very own Barbie doll. Can you bring my mom a pancake mixer? My dad needs some new nails. My dogs, could you bring them a new squeaker toy? You are special! Love, Mia Dear Santa, How are you? What do your reindeer do all year? I have been good. I help others. Can you please bring me a Barbie doll and a unicorn toy. I would also like some dress-up clothes. My mom would like a flower necklace. Can you bring my dad a video game? My dogs today and roxy need a new dog toy. I will elave you some cookies and hot chocolate. Love, Zoe Dear Santa, How are you doing? How is Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer? I am in Kindergarten. Can I have a baby doll and a scooter and a computer for Christmas? Bring my 3 sisters a Barbie doll, a sqwishy ball, some lipstick. My mom wants a new diamond ring. Can my grandma get a new cell phone? My aunt needs a new computer too. I will ride on your Christmas trin when it is Christmas. Love, Makayla Dear Santa, How have you been? What kind of cookies and milk do you lie? I love playing with my sister. For Christmas can you bring me a puppy dog robot and a toy that colors. Can you please also bring my sister play dough ice cream? My mom would like you to bring her a computer she also has been very good. Oh please dont forget my dad. He would like a toy robot. Please remember to leave me a note on what kind of cookies you like. Love, Jaelyn Dear Santa, How are you? I miss you. I am in kindergarten now! For Christmas can you bring me a Barbie computer and a ipad and some walkie-talkies can you bring my mom a new real computer? My grandma wants some pretty earrings, bracelets and a necklace to match. I will leave you some cookies under my Christmas tree. See you soon. Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, How do you feed your reindeer? Can you bring me some presents/ I will be a good listener. I would like a lot of toys. A toy kitchen, some dishes, a Barbie, some Barbie clothes, some Barbie high-heels, some Barbie necklaces and earrings. Can you give my sister some colorful rubbger bands to make bracelets with? I want my mom to get some new furnitur4e and jy step dad some video games. Can you bring my puppies a squeaky toys? I will give you some chocolate chips cookies. Love, Natalie C. Dear Santa, How are you doing? Do you ever get presents/ I have been good. I want candy and a helicopter and a jjet and an airplane and a monster t4ruck for Christmas. Bring my sister a hello kitty and my brother wants a star wars book with stickers. Bring Devin a play station. My other berother wants a bear book. Please bring my grandma a Christmas tree.
Dear Santa, How are you and the reindeer? I want a electric car, Justin bieber tickets, and a ipod. I will leave some milk and cookies for you. And some carrots for the reindeer. I will see you soon. Love, Jaylah Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I would like a phone, wrestling and a 3ds. I will leave you cookies and milk Santa. Love, Christian Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I would like a toy kitchen and a baby carrier, and a Barbie. I will live you cookies and milk Santa. Love, Sarah Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I would like remote control car, football, and remote control he-
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Ruby Kapavik (and late husband Ernest) Christmas family picture last year with their 10 children, 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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