Christmas 2007 - Bridgeport Index
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Christmas 2007 - Bridgeport Index
Page 2… Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007 Bridgeport - Class 2-C Myer/Shepherd Dear Santa, How are the elves? I love you santa and I love reindeer and I love mis claus to. I will like four things I will lik. I can play a guitar! and pokemon traying cars like 50 of them. and pokemon cars like of 90 of them and an electric guitar. I deserve thes presents because I help my sister and I help my mom. I love you and I love you so much. P.S. Santa I also want a picture of you like 12 of them. Meery Christmas. Love, Chance Meery Christmas to you and Meery Christmas to all. Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are you doing at the north pole? I would like a DS and a toy bow and arrow. I have been helping people. Love, Caleb Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus. Is Ruddeph ready? There are a few things I would like to have for Chrismas. I would like a new transformer toy and a transformer movie and my too front teeth. I deserve these presents because I helped decrat the chrismas tree and pick up my room. Love, Clay Colburn Dear Santa, How are things going up there? What kind of cookies do you like? This Chistmas I would like a I-pod. Also I wold a Justice coupon. I think I deserve it because one time my sister wanted my lunchable and we swiched. And I get my sister Ice Cream every Dear Santa, night. Merry Chistmas! How are you doing? How are your Love, elves? Mery chrismas! How is Sheridan Shallene Rudolph? This is waut I would like for chrismas. I would like a i-pod Dear Santa, with a lot of songs on it and a x-box How are you doing? How are the re360 and a DS I have been nice to indeer? I would love a wii and a game my frinds I helped my dad wash the boy DS. and may I have some earcar. Stay warm rings I deserve thse presents becus Love, I wash the dishes. I give compliments. Casey Jones Have a merry cristmas. Love, Abbey Hill Dear Santa, I cant wait tell christmas. How are you raindeers? How is Mrs. Claus? How are you elves Santa? I would Dear Santa, like a new game boy. I would like a How are you and Mrs. Claus? How new teddy bear. I deserve these pre- are the elves and reindeer? There sents because me and Madison work are a few things that I would love together. Have a great Christmas. for christmas. I would like a Dukes Love, of Haserd Game and truck with car Shelby Edwards trailer with car raps with a 68 ford mustag the same color as my dad’s I deserve these presits because I have been helping my friend wen he fel and sed yes mam yes ser. Have a great christmas! Love, Stevie Cooley Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 3 Page 4… Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007 The history of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Angela Dale The story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was brought to life in 1939 by a gentlemen named Robert L. May. At the time, May, 34, was a copywriter for the Department store chain, Montgomery Ward. He was asked by the Company to come up with a Christmas story that could be given away to shoppers as a promotional tool around the Holidays. For years, the chain had been spending big bucks on buying and giving away coloring books to their loyal patrons, so with penny pinching in mind, department heads came to the conclusion that creating a giveaway book of their own would be a way to save money. May had been known around the office for writing children’s stories so the folks at Ward’s had their man. May, relating to his self, realized that ,as a child, he was teased for being small, shy and some- what a mis-fit. At this point he tossed around. The name Rollo knew his character had to be someone that folks would want to cheer for, somewhat of an underdog. What better than a deer who was ostracized by the reindeer community just because he had a glowing red nose. Although department heads shuttered at the thought of a rednosed reindeer, (red noses were associated with drinking and drunk people at that time) they soon overcame their hesitancy after May had an artist friend sketch was condeer sidered, but from the local zoo. later denounced beThe next obstacle was cause that just seemed to to name this awkward reindeer. Several names were cheerful. The next name was Reginald, but that was too “British.” Then the name Rudolph came to mind, and there was no looking back. In 1939, 2.4 million copies of the Rudolph booklet were distributed even though wartime paper shortages hindered printing for the next several years. By the time 1946 rolled around, 6 million copies had been given out to patrons. Although May had created the story, he was a paid employee of Montgomery Ward, so they held the copyright and he received no royalties. This was hard for May because he had lost his wife to a terminal illness about the same time he c r e a t e d Rudolph, and he was in debt due to medical bills that racked up during her illness. May conguered up enough courage to ask the corporate president to turn over the copyrights to Rudolph, and fortu- nately for him they were turned over in 1947. This secured Mays financial future. With the copyright in hand, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was printed commercially in 1947 and shown in theaters as a cartoon the next year. Most Americans know that with the cartoon that is so familiar to every child old enough to watch, is a song that goes right along with the story. Johnny Marks, Mays brotherin-law, developed the words and lyrics, that no artist would touch. That was until Gene Autry’s wife urged the famous singer to record the song. The song sold 2 million copies that year, and went on to become the second best selling song of all time, underneath Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” as number one. The 1964 television special about Rudolph is an all-time tradition for many families this time of year. It remains a holiday favorite and Rudolph himself has become a great Christmas icon. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year DAD’S AUTOPLEX Intersection of Hwys 380 & 287 501 N. Hwy 287 • Decatur 940-627-1033 Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 5 Bridgeport - Class 2-C Myer/Shepherd Dear Santa, How are you dowing I can’t wait til santa rides ruddof are a few things that I would have a toy bo and arrow for christmas I deser these presents because I helped a friend that cry then now he is my best friend. Have a great christmas. Love, Harrison Wood Dear Santa, What are you doing at the North Pole? What kind of cookies do you like? ARe the reindeer ready for christmas? I hope I woud find a pink i-pod and I woud a pear of white boots with fur and little balls. under the tree. I help my mom with my baby brother Brayden. I take care of my pets. Have the best christmas Love, Madison Dear Santa, How are you and Rudolph? How is the wether and how is mrs clos doing and how is the randers? I have to get the presents for chrismas and I wish that I could keep them i woud like a mp 3 playour and I would like a baby alive and a tea set and my mom would love a necklace do you no way I have presents because want my family to be happy. Happy Holidays From Loreli to Santa Dear Santa, How are the elves? I would pokemon trading cards, yi-gi-yo moves 1-10 I devseve these presents because I helped a friend get the nurse. Love, Kegan Winn Dear Santa, How are things going at the North Pole? Is the reindeer ready? There are a few things I would like for chrimas I woud like a PSP and nintindo wii. and a nintindo DS and a play stashin 2 game I woud like gutar hiro rock the 80’s. I deserve theese becouse I hold doors for people all the time. Love, Ryan Roberts Bridgeport - Class 2 E Dear Santa, I want scole matka for Chrismis. How is the randeer? Do you like milk? I like cloklit milk. How is Misis Claus? My brether wants yugeo cards. I rele wont a robot rino. Trerele most a pupy for Crismis. Nuber 17 Niskar for Chrismis. Trerele want a dinsor terex for Chrismis. Ethan Fergsen Dear Santa, How is mrs claus? Is rudolph real? Santa I would like sum things. I woud like a pair of boots. I don’t care what color they are I deserve thes things becus I hep my friend becus I am a good boy. from Noah Dear Santa, Love, I want seven toads and seven frogs Dahlton Gidden and sea turtles and seven sea horses and rudloph the reindeer Happy Dear Santa, Christmas and a ipod and a scquer What do you do when it is not farm and a snake pet and a games christmas? I hope I find these thang that are atrello 3 and 2 and 1 and a under my tree. American girl doll. Her PSP and that game that I sall it look name is Kit and a BB gun to also a like a ake and money to go on pals of electric diary. I deserve these vaykayshone and I want I rilly want presen because I help peple with a is a x-Box-360. project and I have straight As. Happy Holiday Dear Santa, Love, from Joseph I wonta are hog and a Jacquelyn Bailey toy car for Christmas. Page 6… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Bridgeport - 2 E Dear Santa, for Christmas I want the new furreal friend pony. I want my mom to get anything she wants for christmas. I want my dad to get anything he wants for christmas. I want my brother to have anything he wants. Santa did you have a great year? Your friend, Gracie Story Dear Santa, I hope I gite a dirtbike and another for my big brother. and me so I hope I get what I want and I wat my mom a new truck. Love, Zachary Dear Santa, This is what I want for Christmas, wii UB funkeys pizza lazer the magic tree house series, guitar hero 1-3, a hamster, lincoln logs, a globe, a map. Dear Old Fat Nick, Sincerely, I want a movie and a cat and a cow Timothy and dirt bike and a motrsicle and P.S. I have been really good at school. feret and a flag and a batman plan and a truck and a millen clothes and a hat and i need a robot to clen my Dear Santa, room and a box of legos and a jump I want st prime transformer toy. I house and a buck of books and wood want a tree house. how is your wife? and batman and a bose ball and a How are you doing, well? My friend wants a PSP. Her name is jennifer star. from, The end, Austin Hunter Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a PSP for christmas I hope I I like a PSP. I love PSP! Now you have a nuf mone for a teddy bears. are my friend Santa? I like a computer from my dad! I like a i-pod. I Dear Santa, like a cat little? My friend is a JenCan I have a helicopter, and a plane nifer that realy flys and my own music set From, and my own puzzle set and my own Daisy real puppy and my own little baby Dear Santa, panda bear. your friend, I wont a real hog and a toy car for Terence christmas. Here’s hoping your holiday season hits all the high notes. It’s been a privilege and a pleasure serving you this past year. Merry Christmas! GOT TO GO SOLUTIONS 500 W Sherman • Chico 940- 644-5500 • 940-644-5228 Dear Santa, I want a diamond ring and a puppy. I hope you have fun. Tell rudolph that I love him. your friend, Zoey James Dear Santa, I wont scole marka for chrismis. How is the randeer? Do you like milk? I like clokit milk. How is misis Claus? My brether wants yogeo cards. I rele wont a robot rino. I rele most a pupy for chrismis. Nuber 17 niskar for Dear Santa, My friend wants a i-pod for chrismas Chrismis. I rele rele wont a dinsore and his name is Austin and I want it for chrismis. Ethan Fergsen to and i want a PSP my friend to again his name is Austin and my name Dear Santa is Jennifer Did you have a good time at the Love, North Pole. I want a easy bake oven Jennifer and easy bake mix. I hope my grand Dear Santa, This Christmas, I want you to have a good time. Dear Santa, I want a chevy this christmas and I would also like a very big snow in Texas. From Cole Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I hope you come to my house we are going to have a lot of good food. I want some toys. My brother has not been good but I hope you bring him something anyway. Your friend, Heather Dear Santa Whunt I want a PSP and the movie transformers and a mp3 player and a chopper bike and a bible book and church in my back yard blue paint and a best friend mother stays alive. and roses for mrs. hill and mrs. jones your special friend, and mrs. kent. Chyna Dear Santa, From Noah Dear Santa I want seven toads and I want a new computer I want a new seven frogs and sea turtles and seven PSP. I wish I had money and I wish sea horses and rudoph the reindeer you a Happy Christmas. From Caleb to Santa Happy Christmas Here’s hoping the holiday season delivers the best gifts of health and happiness to you and yours. We’re proud to be your bank of choice, and we’ll continue to strive to exceed your expectations in 2008 and beyond. HOLIDAY HOURS: Monday, December 24, close at noon - Tuesday, December 25, Closed Monday, December 31, close at 2:00 p.m. - Tuesday, January 1, Closed THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK First Since 1890 RUNAWAY BAY, TEXAS A branch of First National Bank of Jacksboro 1055 Hwy. 380 West fnbjacksboro.com • ATM open 24 hours for convenience Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 7 Page 8… Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007 Chico- 3rd grade Vernon Dear Santa, The first thing I would like to have is a trampelean. the second thing I would like to have is not avall to be pakge. It is somthing I have wanted for a very long time. It is a puppy that would not get very big but stay at avage size and be fun for my hole family. Denay Johnston Dear Santa, I wont for Chirscmas is a now driltdikk and mp3 paly, I fono, x box 360, the gam fean or fow, a now flat screm tv, a cpooft, jacpgort sand, a snowbord, drastat. to Santa fun J.J. Johnson By.JAMIE Dear Santa. Can I plese have a motrscoter and a sil kit. a maup kit a blue IPod and a art kit a bag kit can I plese have a picher of rudolph and you together at the north pol. Can I plese have a muce dog and cat that sang and a paint kit I like to paint and I like to rid a motrscoter can you git me a paint cit adn a motrscoter and all of the thaing’s I like to do and I like Plese can you santa git me the thaing I like. How is thaing at the North Pol is fudolf ok are you ok and are the randdeer’s ok and your elves are ok to. Have a Happy crismis eve Dear Santa. Love your frand Jamie. Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like a drum set and some housshoes and a trainieack and a choctaw soot. how are the raindeer and MS. Clause Kelly Ray Pritchett Dear Santa, I was wondering if you weren’t to busy can you get me a few gifts. If you want you can check your list. Once even twice. because I’ve been good. I wanted dolls but, some people relize that they have out grown dolls. Thats just like me. I did play with dolls until I felt like I wanted to stop playing with dolls. So I want a neckless and braclet kit, a blank recipe book, a t.v. that already has a dvd player, a computer, a indian book that tells you about diffrent tribes, a labtop, a prety horse that I can ride, a game boy, a playstation 3, a drawing book that comes with pencils, a xbox 360, a mio pup, a pit bull puppy, a crayon kit, a paint kit to paint pictures with, a paint board, a aqua doodle kit, and a pet rabbit. Thats all I want Hows the riendeer and elfs. Katy Dear Santa, Santa we are not having a big Cristmas tree it will only be 4 in tall. I want for Cristmas is a blue scooter with a brake and a long jump rope. I also want the hole intire set of the littlest pet shop that would be fun. I want book i can read to my brother. I want some new shoes and clothes. I want really long fake braids to put in mhair. I want a pink nintendo DS and games that go with it. PS Rudolph is my favirive raindeer. Love, Alyxis Dear Santa, wote I wote four Christms is a go cart. and a hermet cab traol Jeeo. and a game colled desttery all Humans 2. and a rosellina pen. from wallmart fromt.j. Love Joy Dear Santa, what I want is a growing dog. bratz cd and I want a new dog just like bandet. I want a radio a gutar a new bratz movie a new bratz game I want my hair to grow longer. And I want a talking birds that are at wall*mart and a cat that are at wall*mart I want everyone to have fun and santa I want you to have fun to santa is everything going all right up in the north pole. Raven Dear Santa, may I please have a scooter and a pic. of Rudolph the red nose rander. and a Hanna Motana game. High school musical CD player May I please get Minks Books and Skunk Book and Comanche Indains Books. By Stephanie Crawford Dear Santa Can I have a four wheeler and some pokemon cards and baseball and Dear Santa, football cards and can I have a game For chrismis can you fill my stocken boy. nothing but pokemon cards, and can Donny you make me a bike with peges, can you make me a football, and can you make me a dirt bike. How is Rhdph. How are you doing santa. your frind Jacob Lee Dear Santa For Christmas I want a Bike. Bratz, new clotes, ear rings, skating shoe, a ring a new trapline, a t.v. vecear. How are you, Santa Hows Mrs. Clase? Howe Rudolph I’m doing fine. Marissia Chico -Pendley Classroom Dear Santa, I wont a cell phon. I wont a real scarlet king snake in a cage. I wont real fish in a take. I wont a xbox 360. I wont a real rabbit. I wont a hipper slide. I wont a real baby shark in a big take. I wont a lizzerd. Logan Dear Santa, I want a Iphone. I want a Ipod. I want a hot pink play stashen. Olso I want thos shoos that have a whell on them. Olso I want a knew bookbag. I want a goldfish. I want a Junie B. Jones book. Whut cind of cukeys do you like? Miranda Dear Santa, I wod love a shereck 3 and a mouvy of sharck tails. I wontid to asck you a queshten do you like chocolit milck? Mine is whit milck. I wod like to giv you chocees. I love to you to call my Dad so he can pas it to me. I will tell you wat do I want. Gardenia Dear Santa, Could you bring me Shrek 3. Could you bring me a TV. Could you bring me girl crush strican stile. Plese bring me qucik gems. Do you like cookies? Do you think your rain deer would want some food? Do you like choclet milk? Are you marred? Do you have kids. Could you bring me heelys. Is Rutof real? How are the elvs? How are the rain deer. Could you bring me a PSP. Could you plese bring me cars the vido game. I want a ipod. Could you bring me a playsashon games. Laynee Dear Santa, I wont a drtbike for Ckrismis. I oso wont transformers the game for a playstashin 2. I whish for a helmit with the drtbike, Santa how is the Dear Santa, May I hav moon shoos. Can I hav elvs dowing. from Isaiah heeleys. Can I hav a Robo Sapien. Dear Santa, Can I hav a California king snake? Blake Santa I want to have a xbox. I even want to have a DS. I want a fone. Dear Santa, Santa do you like chocli malck? Do I wont a scatbord and scatshoos and your deer like a puppy and a baby sister to and a Dear Santa, carets. Do you pair of boots. I wont a tikit to go to Could you bring me a snake. Could like coikes. I six flags and a tikit to go to the you bring me heeleys. Could you want a new moveys. a game to go with my xbox bring me a psp. Could you bring me game for my 360. how are you today santa I hope a shooting game. game boy. I you are havina a grat tiyme be cus I Jacob want a snake. am having a grat tiym santa Patricio by Joscelynn Pollard Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 9 Chico- Ms. Bowyer- 3rd grade Dear Santa, How is rudolph? I ope you don’t get fosbite. I hope you have a safe trip back home to the North pole. I want an xbox 360. A shotgun and a indain blaket. My brother wants a peci of coll. I want a DS or psp. ow is Miss. Clause? I bet the elves are really bueiss. I will give you a tip in my house you have to be quiet their is a new puppy she bites. Your freind, Cody Dear Santa, How are your raindeer? How is Mrs. Claus? How was your thanksgiving? Is it very cold at the north pole? I have been very good. Do you think I have been very good? How is the elves? Have the elves been very good and the raindeer? Have you and Mrs. Claus been good. If you and Mrs. Claus have been good yall should get a present. Will you please give me a paint pony, flat screen TV, video games like Mrs. Pat-Man and Sims 2, Agressiee inline no the demo the real game, Scooby doo night of 100 Dear Santa, frights, grand therft auto two, and a How is Mrs. Clase? new car. Have a safe trip. How are you? I hope you wont be Your friend sick on Chrismas. I love all your Britton Petty presants. Gess what Santa I’am going ot leav out some cookies an dmilk for you on Christmas day. How is all the randeer? Do you have cildren? How many presants do you have. I am going to give you a presants. What do you want. A cat, bunny, dog, ponny, lizard. I want a new tv or a cat. Your friend, Destiany Paige Tigert Dear Santa, How are the rain deer? How are you? How are the elve? How many elve do you have? Do you have a ploebear. Do you have DS for some child. Can you get me and my brother a DS and can I have a PS and my dad was a flat sreen TV and my mom was a more PJ for Chirtme and a Hearthe to campe the have warm fo rthese chirtme and me and my brother made rain deer veed. Your friend, Jessica Redwine Dear Santa, I’m riteing this becays I want to see waht’s going on up at the north poil today how is Mis. Clows tell her that I said hi how is rudofe that I said hi okey now how are you Santa, do you now what I what for Chresmes. I whant a new Katar Heory and a frend to play whith and to lews wate and a psp for my brother and for him a nice quiet buterful grilfrend an dmost uv all for his grampal to get beter and for are mom to stop smoking sigrets that’s what I whant the most. Your frend, Joseph Dear Santa, Ho ware you and Mrs. Clos doing? Iv ben good and I had a good year. I have the not I ceep the not you rote me. I tis speacel do you now my grampall dag he ses you do. Will you tell me this year my nana and me have ben cleaning th e house. We have had a good year. Will you cleen my room this year cus I can’t find a place to put it so plase do it. Your freind, Sahara Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How are you and Miss Claus? I have had a great year. For Christmas I would like heelie shoes, Hannah Montana stuff, Tim Mcgraw CD, CD playler, Taylor Swift CD, make-up set, clothes, Barbie dolls, books, lisa frank stuff, some boots, high school musical 2 movie, a turtle, Haunted Hour movie, a four wheeler, The Bee Movie, a DS game boy, and a games for my DS system, and a shake-it mp3 player. Your friend, Stephanie Nicole Beard Crals. How was your Thangksgiving. How is it at the North Pole I bet it is cold up there I will like to go to the nort pole I will hafe to bring a thik cote. Did you make a snowman did it have a back hat liek Frosty the Snowmen. Please send me a xbox 360 and a army game to go with it and I wont Santa to make my mom a counch and a chare mad out of cow scen and give my dad a fishing pole and I wont you to give me Wii and for my sister a longhorn blangkit. I wont my sister’s dog to have a cota and for littlelen Dear Santa, to have a chew toy I thang she will How is your elves. How is your rain like it. deer. How is rudof. How is Ms. Your friend, Cameron V{Ü|áàÅtá ZÜxxà|Çzá Page 10… Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007 Our Warmest At this marvelous time of year, the staff of Family Clinic stop to say how much we appreciate each of you, and to send our wishes for a joyous holiday from our families to yours. Pictured in the front row are Jon Copeland, D.O., David A. Ray, D.O. and Denise Casper, D.O. (not pictured is Scott Stowers, D.O.); back row - Rusty Tanner, PA-C, Chris Hansen, PA-C and J.R. Felkins, PA-C. Family Clinic 808 W.W. Ray Circle • BRIDGEPORT • Phone 940/683-2297 Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 11 Jesus is the reason for the season by Beth Toombs These days we see a slogan that says, “Jesus is the reason for the season.” “Who is this Jesus?” you ask. “What season?” Well, let me tell you. Jesus is the Son of God, and the season is the time of the year when we celebrate His birthday. A long time ago, more 2000 years ago, in the little town of Nazareth in Galillee of Judea, a young woman named Mary was sitting by herself, when the angel Gabriel, who was God’s chief angel, appeared to her. Of course she was frightened, and he said, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. I have come to give you a message, marvelous news which shall be important to all people. You will conceive and bear a son, and call His name Jesus. He will be great, and reign over the house of David, and his kingdom will have no end.” Mary was puzzled. She said, “How can this be? I am a virgin. I have never been with a man.” The angel explained, “The Holy Spirit will come over you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. For that reason, the child shall be called the Son of God.” “And also, you cousin, Elizabeth, eventhough she is old and has never had a child, is also going to have a baby. For nothing is impossible with God.” (Elizabeth’s baby is the one who grew up to be John the Baptist.) Mary said, “I am the bondslave of the Lord. Let it be to me as you said.” and the angel departed. Mary immediately went to see Elizabeth, and when she entered the house and called out a greeting, the baby in Elizabeth’s womb leaped, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth cried, “How is it that the mother of my Lord shall come to me? For behold, when you greeted me, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. You are blessed among women!” Mary sang a song of praise and dedication. She stayed with Elizabeth for three months, and then went back home. Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph, a carpenter. When he learned that she was pregnant, at first he thought he would break the engagement, but an angel came to him in a dream and said, “Don’t be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for the child she carries is of the Holy Ghost.” So he honored his committee to her. He took her to be his wife, but did not have marital relations with her until after the baby was born. The months went by, and when Mary was well along in her pregnancy, the governor of Judea made an ordinance that all men should go to the hometown of their ancestors to pay taxes. Joseph was a descendant of King David, so he and Mary had to go to Bethlehem. When they got there, the town was full of people, and they couldn’t find a place to stay. Finally a kindly inkeeper, seeing that Mary was close to the time to have her baby, said they could sleep in the barn where they would be warm. And there the Baby Jesus was born. Mary wrapped him in some swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger filled with hay. Outside of town there were some shepherds tending their sheep. Suddenly a bright light surrounded them, and the Glory of the Lord shone abut them. They were really scared. But the angel of the Lord said, “Don’t be afraid. I have come to give you news of great joy which shall be for all people. Today, in the City of David, a Savior was born, who is Christ the Lord. You will find Him, a little baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” And about that time, a multitude of angels appeared, praising God and shouting, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace among men of good will.” When the angels left, the shepherds looked at each other in wonderment and said, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see this thing that God has made known to us.” And they hurried to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, just as the angel had said. And they told everybody what they had heard and seen. Everybody who heard about it wondered at the news, but Mary treasured all these things in her heart. Page 12… Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007 Chico- 3rd Grade Lisa McDaniel Dear Santa, For X-mas I want Monopoly, a Dell laptop, a Wii and memory card, an airzooka, a Canon Camera, a Nintendo DS, Pokemon Diamond, Wii Pokemon Battle Revolution, Pokemon Secret wonders packages, a laptop case, a USB wireless mouse, and the Jonas Brothers CD. Don’t forget to change Rudolph’s lightbulbs. Austin Dear Santa Clause are you wating for the big day to deliver all those gifts? I have been waiting for Christmas all year long. How are you and Rudolph? For Christmas I want the brat that comes whith a camra. I have been doing good in school. If you wernt here Christmas would not be fun. I will to leave some cookies and milk for a snack. And food for Rudolph. and all the other rain dear. from your friend Amy Dear Santa merry christmas. Das roodolph realy have a shiny nose. I hope you come see me one day. I have some cookies waiting for you. How is mississ Claus. How many deer do you have. Which deer is the leader of the pack. I cant wait to see you. I want a new bike this year. How many elfs are their. How many where red hat’s., How many where green hats. How many toys did they make this year. How many did they make last year. How do they build. do they look in the snow for bords. what do they eat all winter. I hope your slay ant broke. TJ Dear Santa How is your family. I hope you wake me up. Would you take me in a ride with your deers please. I might live you a prize for being a good friend. I want a psp for Christmas and a Nintendo Ds and I want over the Hedge for the psp and sponge bob for the Nintedo DS. By Santiago Dear Santa, Ho are you? Is Rudolph fin? Are you excited about Christmas? I like Christmas because I like snow. I want for Christmas I want a pink ipot but a small one not a big one. I want a computer. I want a big box of makeDear Santa Clause, How are the elves doing at the work- up. Mary Christmas Diana Ponce shop. I would really want to have a ipod for Christmas. Are you real if you are I mite stay up on Christmas night to see you when you come. But Dear Santa I really really want is a compouter How are you for Christmas. but I maybe will go doing even to Mexico on Christmas. How is Rudolph also Rudolph the rainder. I mean rainders. Ms. Clause I Marry Christmas ho ho ho want a wii Love Marcela also a MP# ps How is Mrs. Clause. player that holdes 1,00 songs like the one at my moms job at radio shack. Then please I realy realy want a yellow and black brck. Merry Christmas Ernesto Dear Santa Clase, How are you? Are the raindeer good? Hope they are. I hope you are good. I hope you are good. I hope I get the thing I want. please give me a hand held laptop. With a lot of memery that runs on batery and sollar power and a charger. Pleas give me it. Mary Christmas. from Jacob Dear Santa, How are the rein deers. Is Mrs. Clause okay. I have seen all of your movies. I would like-another game for my xbox 360 live I would like transformers the game. I would be happy if I wished my mother a new refrigirater. I would wish my dad for a box of tools. I would leave reindoor food on the porch. I would leave a box of cookies for you and Mrs. Claus. I would like my sister to have a plastic baby with a scroller. Sincerly Erick Dear Santa Clause, How is Rudolph and Mrs. Clause doing? Wht i want for Cristmas is a pink ipod, psp, wii nintindo ds games, mario wii game, skatebord, legos, flatscreen t.v, real pony, cloths, hats, shoes, skirts, Jeans, carieoke matien, playstation 1,2,and 3, motorcycle, 4 weeler, ponytales, spystuff, Jones Bro.cd, Kenny Chesneycd, Carie Underwood cd, Hannah Montana 1st cd, and radio disney cd. Merry Cristmas Santa Claus, Hannah Dear Santa How are you? How is rowdof? I would like a red m,p,3, player. som clos for my four wheeler. Ernesto said that rudolph is old. Are you real? Olso I would like a new bike. Love Nathan Mom’s Pineapple Pie Ingredients 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 stick butter 1 cup crushed pineapple 2 T. flour (undrained) 1 t. vanilla 1 cup coconut 1 9” or 10” unbaked pie shell Directions Combine sugar and melted butter. Add flour, vanilla and 1 egg at a time. Add pineapple and coconut and mix well. Put in unbaked pie shell and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown. Dear Santa, How’s everyone. This year I want a new compute, I also want a new game that is star wars that can go on you TV. I relly want a car case that has cars in it. My 4 brothers like to hav a tranceformer. My fist brother wants a Operaton Sponge bob too. My secent brothe wants books too. My thid bother wants a train track set too. My foth brothe wants a stufed up animal that’s a bever. Your freind Dominique Dear Santa How is every body? Santa all I want for Chirsmis is that everybody has a good Chirsmis and that Anthony has a good Chrirsmis to and that es al I want for Chirsmis. Your friend Aimee submitted by: Carla Munn Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 13 Bridgeport - 2 G Dear Santa, How are you? How is rudolph? I wish these presents this year. This is my first wish. I wish I could have a tea set. This is my second, a new bike. This is my third wish. Love, Maddison Strine Dear Santa, How are you? How are your reindeers including Rudoph! How is Mrs. Claus? Is she fine? How is the Christmas! I could get a toy for minding my tethers. I bet the elves are makeing a lot of toys for a lot of kids. I would like any thang that you give me. Love, Brittny Carroll Dear Santa, How are you? Santa how is everybody? I wish for a rock and roll room I know that I will be good when my dad and mom was gone. I was cleaning the kitchen up. Now I wish for everything was perfect and I wish for a good day for you. I can not wait for Christmas to come! It will be fun with friends and a lot people. It will be fun, a lot of fun. Love, MacKenzie Lons Dear Santa, How are you? How is everybody? Santa you rock! I can’t wait until Christmas Mallory’s wish list: Hiles and DS game and a fur real pony. Marry Christmas! How do reindeer fly? Santa, you can come to my christmas play december 4. Please come I miss you. Merry Christmas Dear Santa, How are you? How are the rein deers? and how is rudolph and pranser? How is evry body? and how is evry thing at your hous? Dont leav any reindeer including rudolph. How are the elfs. Santa will you brang me a new chorer for my game boy. and new bike. and a mack ofer ball whith blue eits. and I deserve a present. I help clean the hous. Love, Skylar Horton I have been a good girl. I try real hard to do what my teachers and mommy and daddy tell me to do. I want a new game and to not be sick for Christmas. I will be in Abilene at Giggy’s house. I will leave your reindeer some food in the yard and you some cookies. Love, Carli P.S. If mommy finds a place to keep a horse could you bring me a black pony? How are you? How are your reindeer (including Rudolph)? I think I might have some chocolate chip cookies. We have a stocking that has some footprints. That is my dog’s stocking. I love you, Santa. I bet the elves are making the toys right now...I bet! I would like a wii, x-box 360 and two plush horses that you can cuddle with on the floor. I hope you have a nice and safe trip around the world and back to the North Pole. Love you, Amanda Hewitt Dear Santa, How are you? Haw is your wife and the reindeer? Santa, please bring ma a little soft little radio. Santa please bring me a little radio. Santa please bring me a book. Love, Erika Frotos Dear Santa, How are you? Is Rudfer good? I have a present wish’s for my dad. a tol box, new tools, and charcoal for his grill. and can I have a land shark please. your friend, John Mauk Dear Santa, How are you How is Mrs. Claus? How are rudoph and all the other reindeer? I like your sleigh. I want a xbox 360. I want a pley house. I want a laptop. I deserve I help clean my home. Love, Harley Hobbs Dear Santa, How are you? How is every bidy at the North Pole are they doing good? What I want for Chrimas is an xbox 360. Anather thang I want is a robot plane and new dog. I should get gifts becuse I help by doing my chorse at home. Love, Mason Perkins Dear Santa, Is Ruldoph real? How are you? Merry Christmas Santa you rock. How do your reindeer fly? Can I please have a gator set. Can I please have a Nintendo wii. How is your wife? Oh, and can I please have a nintendo DS. Love, Michael Young Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? Here are the things I want this year. A play stashen 2, play stashen 3 and nintendo DS. I deserve these things because I have been doing my chores at home. your friend, Devin Daniels Dear Santa, How are you? I hope every thing is fine. I can’t wait till I see you on your sleigh at Christmas night before I go to bed. Is rudolph’s nose still bright as ever? Tell everybody I said “hi”. I have a Christmas tree with lights and it can spin around. Well, I want a baby brat for Christmas please. I think I get a present because I mind my teacher and I do chores sometimes. Thank you, for the good times. Do you like chocolate chip cookies. If you do I do too. What other cookies do you like? I am your friend. How do you know every body’s name? Do you know my teachers name? How are the elves? I like you a bunch. I love chocolate. Andrew and John sit’s by me. And Hannah sit’s in front of me. Love, Brittany Armstrong Bye Bye till Christmas Page 14… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Bridgeport - 2 G Dear Santa, How are you? How is your wife? How is rudolph and the other reindeers? This is want for Christmas can you please give me these things? Can I have a x-box 360, wii and a play station 3? Love, Willie Payheolfe JR. Dear Santa, How are you? How are your reindeer and rudolph? How is Mrs. Claus? I want a live harse please. and I want an x-box 360? Please. Can I have a wii? I love you, santa. How are the elves? I bet rudolph’s nose is as bright as ever. Love Joshua Allan Thomas Dear Santa, How are you. I hope you had a good sumer. I want a pet mouse. Can I please have a set of football pads. I really want a dangerous hunts 2 game. I will make lots of cookies for you. I will also poor lots of milk for you. Have a Merry Christmas. Andrew Horton Dear Santa, How are you? Hows mess clus and hows the deer I wont a outside puppy and I wont a hot dog and a robot Love, Toby Nichols Chico2nd Grade Mrs. Loper Dear Santa Does everybody have a good life? I always want an x box 3 60. I always want play station 3. I always wanted mustang. I always wanted a bike .I always wanted a copter. By Dennis Dear Santa How is the North Pole? I’ve always wanted a pet corn snake. Then please bring me a four-wheeler they are so cool. They go so fast. I wish for a Wii they are cool. Love Kayla Dear Santa, How are the elves? I would like a motorcycle. Your friend, Jon Dear Santa, How are you Santa? I always wanted a guitar. I always wanted roller skates. I always wanted a skate board. I always wanted a sled. Can I have a tint can I have a sleeping bag? From .Haley To Santa Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? I would like a baby brother. I always wanted a baby sis. How is Rudolph? How is the elves. How are the reindeers? How are you? How is Miss Claus. How the are polar bares. How are the penguins? Love jaidan Dear Santa, How are the reindeer and how are you? I’ve always wanted a radio And I would like a basketball hoop and a basketball to go with it. I woulk like a hot tub. Love Taylar Dear anta, Can Rudolph rille talk? I always wanted a dirt bike. And I would like some video games. From Austin To Santa Dear Santa How have you been? How has Miss Claus been? Do reindeer really talk? Well I would like a Ben ten PS game and a Spider man PS game too. I would like a skateboard. Dear Santa How are the elves toFrom Jesse day? I hope there doing good. I would like a toy box that is green. I would Dear Santa like a three 60. I would like a toy How is Rudolph? For Christmas I would like a Soccer goal and a little that can walk. Love Jasmine swimming pool. I would like a toy cat. From: Allison Dear Santa How is the reindeer? I would like a Dear Santa, dirt bike that looks like a. bicycle. I’ve always wanted a snow board and Please bring me a remote control car. a sled also a pet snake. How old is the elves. I always wanted a power scooter. By PC Younger From Kolton Dear Santa, I would like a fish. Please bring me a skate board. How are the elf. Love brooke Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 15 Chico- Mrs. Terrells -K-class Dear Santa, I wont a dog. Love Duncan Wiley Dear Santa I lik u. I wont a supr nintindo DS Morio. love Kenyon Dear Santa How r yu? I wont a scatBorD. ples. Love Logan Dear Santa, How r the elvs? I wont a Dora pla kitjen. Love Chloe Dear Santa Is Rudof buze? I wont a basbol bat. Love, Drake Dear Santa How r the rander? I wont a spidrman. Love William Dear santa How is ol the rander? I want a rel rabbet. Love Geargie Dear santa How r the randeir? I wont a babe dol tat swims. Love Marissa From L to R: Ric Moseley (son-in-law), Leah King, Kristy Moseley, Josh King, Terry King (wife), Phil King, Hannah King, Mary King, Sarah Holt (daughter), Isaiah Holt (grandson). Not pictured is Melody Holt and Jacob Holt, Phil's son-in-law and granddaughter. Dear Santa I Love u. I wud lika pla 4 whelr. Love Shelby Dear santa Iv ben gud. I wont a ras kar. Love Paul Political ad paid for by Phil King Campaign, P.O. Box 1913, Weatherford, Texas 76086 Page 16… Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007 Chico- Room 1-S Dear Santa, I would like a rill treschr chest with Dear Santa I would like a cat and top and a a ril pirit ship. Love Domanick Barbie and a dog and a babe doll and a Hannah Montana singing doll. Dear Santa, Love Lindsey I would like the big baby doll for Chico First Grade Christmas. Love Jacqueline Chico First Grade Der Santu I wt a wrk hu hu hnre. Santu, u r Dear Santa, hensom. For Christmas I would like a new four Luv, wheeler. Layne Spradlin Love Zara Chico Pre-K Dear Santa dear Santa I want a pal uth dalb I would like to have a bike. Love aba banch has ah the bo uth the plis Ashtyn is bo ah I wot a hls ab a kitih ah Chico First Grade love journey Dear Santa I would like a jup haows and a set uv mackup and I will love to hav gud toys. I like to hav noow craons and markrs. Dear Santa, Love, I would like a be bot. I love you Santa. Barbara Davis Merry Christmas. Chico 1st grade Love Joey. Dear Santa I would like a horse. I love you Santa. I like Christmas. Love Chloe Dear Santa, I would like a jup haows. I would like to jup on a haows. Love, McKenzie Phillips Chico 1st grade Bridgeport- 2-J Dear Santa, I want a skate board and some heeleys with the wheels in the back. My mom needs more money to buy things. Have a good christmas. You Dear Santa, I would like a Hannah Montana kit friend every body in the world. I love santa. Santa’s the best. I need more and a candy and a Barbie. Love Kylie friends like santa. We need a new car. Love Jason. I want everything in the whole wide world. Santa has everything in the whole wide world. I Dear Santa, I would a Game boy and I would like love santa. I want another bike. a radio. I love you. Love Gene Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I need some clothes and I want I would like to have a baskitboll and pokemon diamond and pearl loops a baskit goul. the big pacx and 12 pacx nintendo Love, DS pokemon diamond and pearl the Cheyenne Hood game and money Chico 1st grade By Nicholas Dear Santa, What I wont for christmas is a Hanna motana twister and clothes. and five hanna montan tickets and jewlry for my mom and for my dad sum more shoe and for my family they want a car. Love Brooke Lynne Dear Santa, I wish for a bike and a car for my mom. and a barbie and a bed and a book for me. and a horse for me and a sweet cat for me and sweet dress for me and a hannah montana barbie for my best friend hunter. Love, Ruby Dear Santa, I wish I had a dirt bike and a cell phone and I want to heal my grandma. I want to have a puppy. From Jayden Dear Santa, My mom and dad need a new car and truck. I want a new dirt bike and my good brother wants a dirt bike to. I wont a four wheeler. Me and my good brother needs a new dirt bike and a computer and ribstick. I love chrismis. I need these for chrismis please. Tyler Dear Santa, I want a car for my dad and mom teachers help learn and write i want a bike for christmas. and a car for me and a truck. By Zachery Dear Santa, I want a DS with Pokemon Rager please get me it santa and get mom a new car and for my dad get him a new motorcycle and my brother nothDear Santa, ing. I wish I could have a hot pink bike by Jacob Taylor santa I wish you a merry christmas a happy christmas to. I wish for a dream house with a pink bed in it. I Dear Santa, want a DS a pink one to. I want a I wish for a good game and a good hot pink g is case I go huting and I christmas my mom and dad needs a good supplies and I would like want a hot pink dirt bike. From BreeAunna Kay Hunt playstatioen. I hope my family gets a good christmas. From Jeff May this holiday season be your best yet, by leaps and bounds! IPS E-Line Services 2269 N. Masch Branch Rd., Ste. 1 • Denton 940-484-4481 ••• Chico Hwy • Bridgeport Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 17 NAME THAT HOLIDAY MOVIE After the fiasco of trying to vacation at Wallyworld, you can understand why this family sticks close to home and invites family to join them for a holiday respite in this third installment of the Warner Brothers series. Mishaps abound but none funnier than that of manic squirrel that leaps out and “terrorizes” the family. A discarded silk top hat magically transforms this ice-crystal creature into a fun-loving companion for a young friend. This 1942 Irving Berlin musical was intended to feature songs for all holidays of the year, but it was the Christmas number that stole the show and won the Oscar for Best Music: Original Song and led to the movie being considered a Christmas one! It paired up Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire for the first time. Jim Carrey’s facial contortions are a bit over the top in the 2000 remake of the 1966 animated holiday classic, but the residents of Whoville still manage to enjoy Christmas. Unrealized dreams and $8000 in missing funds pushes George Bailey to the brink in this 1946 movie, but a guardian angel named Clarence helps George see that even the twists and turns of life can be which won four Oscars. The France for a Christmas vacawonderful if you have the right matter is settled once and for tion. Most of the film was shot perspective. all when the New York Su- in the Chicago suburbs of preme Court and the United Winnetka, Illinois and A beagle decorates his dog- States Postal Service both con- Wilmette, Illinois. Any other shots, such as those of Paris, are house, the resident philosopher cur. either stock footage or faked. explains the true meaning of the season, and the main char- There are 33 screen versions of acter struggles with all the the Dickens’ novelette featur- An infant in an orphanage materialism that surrounds him ing plum pudding, roaring crawls into Santa’s sack of toys in this holiday classic which fires, snowstrewn streets, car- one Christmas Eve and is accifirst appeared in 1965. olers, and, of course, the bitter dentally taken to the North curmudgeon who’s visited by Pole. Santa decides to allow the This 1954 movie was inspired three ghosts on Christmas Eve. child, called “Buddy” after a by the success of the bears the The tale reminds us that Christ- label on his diaper, to be raised name of an Irving Berlin tune mas isn’t about gifts and by a helper who has no children first performed in an earlier money, but rather friends, fam- of his own. movie. This time Bing Crosby ily and love. This 2004 film expands a story pairs up with Danny Kaye to romance a pair of singing sis- This 1990 comedy stars that can be read in less than ters performing at a Vermont Macaulay Culkin as an eight- three minutes into a ninetylodge. year-old who mistakely left nine-minute movie. It tells the behind when his family flies to story of a young boy on ChristAfter an outcry of protest insisting on a happy ending for the Misfit Toys, new scenes were created to show Santa’s sleigh rescuing them and finding homes for them all in this 1964 animated classic. Other Characters include an elf who wants to be a dentist, an abominable snowman, a prospector anmed Yukon Cornelius, and, We’re sending our best of course, the guy with the wishes to the many good chapped proboscis. “Does Santa Claus really exist?” A young Natalie Wood is convinced he does and is holding court in a New York department store in this 1947 film mas Eve who is hoping for belief in the true spirit of Christmas. After falling asleep, a magical train pulls up in front of his house and he is invited to journey to the North Pole. When 9-year-old Jessica stumbles across one of Santa’s reindeer in a remote part of the forest, no one will believe her, not even ther no-nonsense father (Sam Elliot). Jessica nurses the deer back to health in secret and is determined to contact Santa and let him know where his reindeer is, but her efforts only result in public humiliation for her father. Cloris Leachman appears in this 1989 film shot entirely on location in Indiana. friends and neighbors we’ve had the pleasure of serving this year. May your heart and home be filled with good, old-fashioned Christmas cheer. We look forward to serving you in the year ahead. Dos Chiles Grandes Cafe 1703 Chico Hwy • Bridgeport • 940-683-6566 425 W. Rock Island Ave. • Boyd • 940-433-3322 1001 W. Wise St. • Bowie • 940-872-4909 Decatur Tire Store 1201 N US 81/287 Bus • Decatur • 940-627-3657 Mon - Fri - 7:30 am - 5:30 pm • Sat 7:30 am - 12 noon Page 18… Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007 Hello Santa My name is Rosa I am a big fan of Hannah Montana I am 9 years old. How are you? I am fine. I’m just playing with my baby brother we lost the phone and couldn’t find it. so we told him were is it. It was in the trash can. What do you want for Christmas? I want a Hannah Montana lamp and a tooth tune of Hannah Montana and a blanket of Hannah Montana a doll of Hannah Montana and miley Cyrus doll and a CD player and a the set of Hannah Montana and Shrek the 3rd movie and the Hannah Montana wig and moon sand and clothes preety clothes my friends always say that my clothes is ugly and that i’m fat and call me a pig but I ignor them somtimes they hurt my feeling I am a size 12 or 10/12. I also want some shoes and slippers or the night It is okay if you can’t get me all these stuff at least 1 or 2. I know you have alot more presents to make so I have to go Oh yeah I wear size 31/2 or 4 of shoes good night I know you need sleep and I’m sorry if I have been naughty to my sisters and mom and dad it is just they hit me alot of times like today November 21, 2007 my sister won’t let me go inside her room she only let’s my sister go in well good night. Oh yeah forgot to tell you this. I wanted this forever I want the dance mat of ... Hannah Montana but it is only at Toys R Us Good night I’m sorry that I woke you up again. That is if your asleep. Dear Santa, For x-mas I would like Patrick Crayton Jersey, Zatchbell mamoodo Fury the game, Smackdown vs Raw 2008, 1 Zatchbell and ponygon Toy, Harry Potter order of the Pheonix DV D, The ulltimate Spider man Comic collection, 1 Naruto, sasuke, neji, and game Naruto toy’s, 1 Steve nash jersey, The Simpsons season 2 Sponge Bob seasons 5, shower radio Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. What I would like for Christmas this year is some toys that have to do with Spiderman. He is my favorite. How are your reindeer? Have a merry Christmas Santa. Love, Sebastian Green (youngest Green boy) Age: 4 Town: Bridgeport, TX Dear Santa, My name is Jennifer Salazar and I am 11 years old. How are you doing? I’m doing really fine. What I really want for Christmas is a Karioke machine, a doll called “Little Mommy”, a Hannah Montanah barbie doll, a cell phone, a digital camera, a new watch, a bicycle, toys, a cute purse and that’s what I want for Christmas. I hope I get these things. I’ve always wanted a cellphone, and a Dear Santa, karioke machine. Well that’s all I I have been good. Id like to have wanted to say well bye Santa!!!! some toys that deals with batman. And I would like to have some learning game to play on TV. Merry Christmas Santa, Say hello to Mrs. Dear Santa, I have been a very good Clause. Love Milton boy. All I want is a Nintendo DS. and Green Jr. (middle a guitar with a microphone. PS Please Green boy) Age: 5 give my sister Madison some toys Town: Bridgeport, TX so she will stop playing with mine. Love Bryan Gibson Schwartz Hello Santa my name is Juinor. I do not know how to write yet so my sister Rosa is writting for me I live in Bridgeport TX. Santa what are you going to do for Thanksgiving? I am going to my couisons. Santa what do you want for a Christmas present? I want alot of balls I love balls and I want clothes, socks, shoes. My shoe size is 5 and my size of clothes is 2 years old. My sock size is 2 years old. It is okay if you cant give this to me well then good night. PS. I know you deserve it well tell the elves I said goodnight and the raindeer and you good knight sleep tight don’t let the bugs bight. Dear Santa, I wont a rersper car for Crismus. I hav ben gud Love Kolby Dear Santa, I want a Nikki doll, lap top, mp3 player, and a game thankyou Makenzi Wells Dear Santa am 13 today Dec. 2, but this is what i want for Christmas a phone, make up, jewely, clothes, ipod, my name is Barbara Ann Bridgeport, texas. P.S. PSP Player Dear Santa, I look foward to Christmas this year. I am a good boy. I like skateboards and I need some good bike gear for my safety. I like riding my bike. Merry Christmas Santa. Tell your reindeer I said hi. Love Jordon Green (oldest Green boy) Age: 6 Town: Bridgeport, TX Dear Santa Claus, Mongoose Bicycle Hot pink and black. Brooklyn Goines j|á{|Çz çÉâ tÇw çÉâÜá t ãÉÇwxÜyâÄ {ÉÄ|wtç áxtáÉÇA `tç à{x çxtÜ t{xtw uÜ|Çz ÅtÇç uÄxáá|Çzá çÉâÜ ãtç |ÇvÄâw|Çz {xtÄà{? {tÑÑ|Çxáá tÇw zÉÉw yÉÜàâÇxA g{tÇ~ çÉâ yÉÜ á{Éã|Çz âá áÉ Åâv{ ~|Çw@ Çxáá tá vâáàÉÅxÜá tÇw yÜ|xÇwáA jx ÜxtÄÄç tÑÑÜxv|tàx çÉâÜ ÄÉçtÄ áâÑÑÉÜàA name: Mathew Deering old: 9 Dear Santa this is what i want for Christmas. 1. games 2. wallet 3. gameboy 2 games 4. longhorns hat navy 5. hoody with a dragon 6. Pokemon cards 7. iPod 8. memory card 9. pants 10. neckless Mada’s 914 Halsell St. • Bridgeport 940-683-2524 Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 19 submitted by: Wanda Rose Susette’s Salad Cherry Cake Salad: 1 cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder 4 eggs 1 cup flour 1 tsp vanilla Dressing: 1 cup Hellman’s 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp vinegar Directions Beat eggs and sugar and cream. Put flour and baking powder over fruit, add to egg mixture. Mix well. Bake in tube pan 1 1/2 hours at 325º with a pan of water on shelf above and below cake. This makes a large cake. Combine all ingredients. Chill at least 1 hour. submitted by: Vicky Keas submitted by: Wanda Rose Fruit Cake Ingredients 2 1/2 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter 1 cup dark syrup (Grandma Molasses) 2 cups candied fruit 3 eggs 1 box raisins 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 tsp. cloves 1/4 tsp. nutmeg Directions Mix well and bake in round thin layers 3-4 fill with icing below. Filling Ingredients 3/4 cup sweet cream 1 1/2 cup pecans Susette Peer 1 bunch of broccoli, chopped 1 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 pound of turkey bacon, fried and crumbled 1 small onion, chopped Ingredients 4 cups chopped Pecans 1 cup canied cherries chopped 3 slices candied Pineapple 1 cup dates chopped submitted by: 1 lb. dates 2 cups sugar Directions Cook to almost candy. Spreading thickness. Ice entire cake. Decorate with Maraschino cherries. Cream Cheese Squares Ingredients 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese 1/2 cup margarine, melted 1 cup white sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan. Unroll one can of the crescent rolls and press it into the bottom of the prepared pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1cup white sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Spread this over the crescent layer. Unroll the second can of crescent rolls, lay them on top of the cream cheese layer. DO NOT PRESS DOWN. Pour the melted margarine over the entire top layer of crescent rolls. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup white sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle this over the top of the melted butter. Bake for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is crisp and golden. Yields: 24 servings. Page 20… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 21 by J.D. Clark Last night, a group of friends and I went driving around to view the Christmas lights that are on display in our area this year. As we enjoyed the elaborate displays at some homes, I began to think about my annual Christmas story for the paper and what I would write about this year. I wondered where and how the tradition of Christmas lights started and decided that would make an interesting holiday piece. To my surprise, a quick Internet search revealed piles of information about historic Christmas lights. In fact, there are numerous collectors of antique Christmas lights that are incredibly knowledgeable about the topic. Let’s jump back to 1879, when Thomas Edison invented the world’s first light bulb. Edward Johnson, the vice president of Edison’s electric company, experimented with lighting and electricity and in 1882 became the first person to electrically-light a Christmas tree. The tree was displayed in the foyer of his New York City home, which was located in the first section of that city to be wired for electricity. Johnson adorned his tree with 80 lights encased in glass eggs of red, white, and blue. A reporter named Croffut visited Johnson’s home and wrote about the tree in the Detroit Post and Tribune, widening the awareness of a possible new holiday decoration. Two years later, in 1884, Johnson improved his tree lighting design and decorated his tree with 120 lights in globes of different colors. This time around, the New York Times did a story on the tree, complete with detailed technical descriptions. In 1890, Edison’s company published a 28-page catalog that for the first time included lighting for Christmas trees as a genuine product. President Grover Cleveland displayed the White House’s first electrically-lit Christmas tree in 1895, and the nation took notice. By the next Christmas, high society members were hosting Christmas Tree parties. These events were quite elite; typical lighted trees at that time cost $300, which is equivalent to $2000 in today’s currency. In 1900, Edison began advertising his miniature tree lights in popular magazines, which could (oddly enough) even be rented. Edison’s ads claimed that the lights had “no danger, smoke, or smell.” At the time, however, electricity did not have the widespread public distribution that we know now. If a person lived outside of a major city and wanted an electrically-lit tree, he or she had to supply their own power from household generators. A “wireman” also had to be hired to light the trees, because few people were willing or able to perform the intricate job of hand-wiring all the lights on the tree. Because electric socket outfits had not yet been invented, the tree lighting had to be hand-wired each time. Battery-operated strings of lights, which were smaller but less expensive, were also avail- able for people who wanted to attempt the hand-wiring themselves. In fact, Popular Electricity Magazine featured a piece for children detailing how to light a tree with battery-powered lights. In 1903, however, Christmas tree lighting changed. The General Electric Company (GE) introduced the first sets of pre-wired sockets, which they called festoons. GE attempted to patent the festoons, but the court system decided that the idea was based on knowledge possessed by “any ordinary wireman,” so the design was not patentable. GE’s failed attempt to patent the festoons left the market wide open. Many companies began to manufacture and sell the strings of lights, and the Christmas lighting industry was born. Incidentally, the cost of GE’s first string of lights was $12 per string of 24 lights. While this amount may not seem expensive today, in 1903, the average weekly wage was approximately $13.20. Page 22… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Chico- Ms. Bowyer- 3rd grade Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are the reindeer fine? How’s rudolph doing? How are the elfs? Is Mrs. Claus doing good? This year I’ve been good. I’ve been playing soccer with boys. Becase no and i said no girls will play accept me! Hopefuly Stephanie Beard will play soccer with me and of corce the boys. She’s comeing Thursday. I can’t wait. I hope we don’t have to nap. I want a scope for my gun, CD’s, head phones, video games, like Tony Hawk Pro Skater, Gravity bikes, Woody Woodpecker, Drage the dark shadow, and most of all if your only going to give me one give me agessive inline but not the demo the real thing. Your freind, Kiley Dear Santa, How are yall? How is Princer and Dancer? I have been very good. Am I on the good list or bad list? I would like a fue thing for Chismas, like a pony, baby sister, flat screa T.V., a good Chismas. Do you thank I have been good or bad? Is roodoff’s knose stile bright bright red. Oh I would like a pair of skaes. The size of skaets I would need a size 3. Hope you have a good trip. Please come soon. Your friend, Sarah Martin Dear Santa, How are the elves? Are teh toys good. Is your sleigh Santa. My brother is nody. Santa do you like raindeer. Which one is good. Which one is so mad. Which elve is good. Which one is so bad to you. Santa Claus are you good today. I wan ta ps3. RJ wants a xbox 360. My mom wants a dimind ring. Mrs. Bowyer wants a new sports car are done. Herry and get here. Your friand Scott Smout Dear Santa, How are the raindeer? How is Mrs. Clause? How are you? Do you see poler bears a lot? Do you see penguins a lot? Do you have a elf named Buddy? How are the elfs? Is enybody geting sick? How cold is it up there? Has Mrs. claus been sick this year? Have you been sick this year? Have the raindeer been sick this year? For Chistmas I would like a raser phone, and a 4 wheeler, and a pair of heeles and a tree house taht is water proof and I can have a sleep over in it. I can’t wait till you get here. Your friend Jacie Green Dear Santa, How is misses claus, and the reindeer well guess what I whould want for Christmas I whould want a shotgun, games for my gameboy and my game cube, a knife, a miny four willer, a small mashety, a crossbow, arows for my bow and arow, gun cases, bow and arow cases, a safe to poud my pocket knifes in and some other stuff, High School Musical one and two cds. Allsoe stuff Santa could give to other people in my family like my mom, dad, sisters, and my little brother. My mom whould like a stull because she is short, my dad whould lik enay thing, my sister whould probley want cloths, my other sister would like julerey, I whould like a shot gun, an dmy little brother whould like spy gear. Out of Eternity, out of His love – God gave his best gift – Jesus came from above, He came as a baby, homeless and poor And centuries later, still knocks at the door. He’s God’s gift of life as he’s been from the start With no need for an inn, if there’s room in your heart. IT’S A HOLIDAY TRADITION TO WISH A MERRY CHRISTMAS This Christmas and always, we wish you blessings, Brought only by his abundant love. TO EVERYONE WHO’S STOPPED BY TO SEE US THIS YEAR. IT’S BEEN A PLEASURE SERVING YOU. Merry Christmas! Tressa, Carl & Christi THE ELDON R. KAKER AGENCY 1104 STEVENS ST. • BRIDGEPORT • 683-2621 J. D. Coffman Tank Trucks 503 W. Sherman • Chico, Tx 940-644-2664 Your freind, Morgan Dear Santa, How is Ms. Claus doing? How is ruvdof doing? I hope you are redy for chismas Santa. how do you get in a lot of houses in one night. When you come to my house you will get a lot of cookies and a glass of good milk. can i have a thomy 20, PS3 with mario 64 and god of war 3. Then can i have a glow in the dark Nerf gun. See you soon santa! Love, Michael Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 23 Pumpkin Fudge submitted by: Shannon Smith-Green Ingredients 3 cups white sugar 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) Directions Butter or grease one 8x8 inch pan. In a 3 quart saucepan, mix together sugar, milk, corn syrup, pumpkin and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and continue boiling. Do not stir. When mixture registers 232 degrees F (110 degrees C) on candy thermometer, or forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water, remove pan from heat. Stir in pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, butter and nuts. Cool to lukewarm (110 degrees F or 43 degrees C on candy thermometer). Beat mixture until it is very thick and loses some of its gloss. Quickly pour into a greased eight-inch pan. When firm cut into 36 squares. submitted by: Shannon Smith-Green German Chocolate Fudge Ingredients 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 12 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme 4 1/2 cups white sugar 2 tablespoons butter 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped pecans Directions Combine chocolate chips, German sweet chocolate and marshmallow creme in large bowl. Combine sugar, butter, evaporated milk and salt in heavy skillet. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 6 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour hot syrup over chocolate mixture. Stir with wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in pecans. Spread into buttered 10x15 inch pan. Let stand until firm; cut into squares. Page 24… Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007 Chico - Mrs. Barrnett -K-class Chico - Mrs. Terrells -K-class Dear Santa How is Rudof? I wont a spidrmam. Love Donavon Dear Santa Is Rudof buze? I wont a butrscots pone. Love Jordan Dear Santa I Ben Gwont atwrtl. Love, Jessica Dear Santa I wont a iceki Mallery Dear Santa I wont a pone. Love Rosemary Dear santa How is Rudof? I wont a prinses dol. Love Kristin Dear Santa I wont a ambulans. Jose R To Santa I ben good I wot a hot weels From Jose L Der Santa I wont a biccle crish my shav hend ood crl. From Tiffany Chico - Mrs. Snider -K-class Dear Santa I wont a comudor Keylee love Dear Santa I wont a gobooo nekiis, kupudr Dear Santa, Ckatoordskupudro I wor makop, so brdd Hlez. Love Dailyn Doar Su Ckiibtifoam foohioohmmp pnatiudsandopp rdgcimoom. LoveMasson Dear Santa Babel map babil piz hor lot 70z bit log pil pil Merilyn dear sant kulpudr, boodet, bobij basbitforu. Love Audrey L U Jan Dear Sant I wont mauida Love, Katy Dear Santa, I wont a Dokdr set Borbes thit hav jimaksits Babedol. Love,Kambree Dear Santa Helz Dahrz SrorD Love Mrsfnid Dear Santa, I wona modrsikl ckatbood kupudr. yellow. orange. aaron brown. green. red. black. blue. white. Mrssnider Love,Aaron Dear Santa, I wt a rabethles. I wt a door sut. I wt a fepe suud. I wt a tekrbulswt. I wt a sanis swt. I wt a barwswt. Love Kirsten T [xtÜàãtÜÅ|Çz [ÉÄ|wtç From our home to yours, we wish you and your loved ones the best holiday season ever! Kokomo Energy Inc. 101 Turkey Creek Trail ~ Bridgeport Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 25 Chico - Ms. Daniel 1st grade Dear Santa, Thank you for a trampoline. This year will you plese bring me a DS with a Dog disk. Love, Calli Gordon Dear Santa, Thank you for the cat. I want a dog for Christmas. I want a house for Chirstmas. I want a pig for Christmas, I want a tree for Christmas I want a toy for Christmas. Love Deborah DeLeon Dear Santa, Thankyou for my house. I want a toy airplane. I want a toy helicopter. I want a four wheeler. I want a drum set. I want a electric guitar. Love Dakoto to couts. Dear Sa Yuor a spel and I wut four kismis I wut a green paidl and gutr love, Tyler Campbell Dear Santa, Thank you for the CD. I want a Hannah Montana I want a live dog I want High School musical Love, Hannah Buckner Dear Santa, I want PSP also tido DS. Also a xbox 360. Also pllastashin. Also a gam. Also gamboy. Thank you for the blue bike. Love, Adrian Breceda Dear Santa, I Love u because you are swet. Thank you for my ball. Thank you for a horse. I Love you Santa, I Y you. Go Santa! Love, Bilyss Boling Dear Santa I want a new dog. Thank you I want a new bike. Thank you I want a new black DS. Thank you. I want a x Box and a game. Thank you I want a PSP and a game. Thank you I want a new scooter. Love you, Hank Bailey Bridgeport - Ms. Davenport Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Please bing my mom a baby cib. I will leave you milk and cookeys. Juanita Dear Santa, I have been good this year! Please bring me these things... all the highschool-musical dolls, a yorky, and some other things. Please get my mom a real diming ring My cuz alot of new cothes, my brother some baby toys,Chanse a new food bowl, and my Dad a new watch. I will leave you a very very very good present if you leave me a good present. I will leave you some chocolate milk and chocolate-chip-cookie to! Thank you Santa Clause very, very much! Maikan Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Pleas bring me a American Girls. I will leave you milk and cookies. Delaney Dear Santa, I ahve been good good this year. Please give me a chihuahua. I will leav you milk and cookies. How are you santa? Casey 1 Dear Santa, 2 I have been 3 good this year. 4 Please g proozins enerctise 5 brin Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Please 6 Mrs. Davenport Jackie lol H bring me a Gamecube I will leave you milk and cookies! I want and Dear Santa, Legend of Zelea. Zachar I have been good this year. Please bring me a present. I will leave you Dear Santa, milk and cookies. Dear Santa, I have been good this Claire year. Please bring me a xbox 3sexte Dear Santa, that at ol and i wut a modisickul and I have been good this year. Please a reing for my mom bring me a watch. My mom she like Deymun a watch and my dad. He nese a Dear Santa, kutingmushee my little babey He like. I have been good this year. Please a clock and my bruder one more for. bring me a PSP. I will leave you milk me i like a gambox and will giv you and cookies. milk and cookies. Tanner F. DiAngelo Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Please bring. me a wii bring 1 game for it and bring a nintendo game. I will leave you milk and cookies. my Baby Brother has almost nothing so please bring somthing for him. Bryson Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Plese bring me High-School musical dors. My Brther nes a tory thran. my mom nes a noo ring Santa Ples. and I wet a Husky. FromeiJayden Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Pease bring me and my sister a Toy dog. poodle I will leave you milk and cookies. me and my sister love you. Tadem Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Please bring me a will please bring a DiBen ring and bring DiBin shrt for my sisters and bring a devin ring. Ty Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Please give me a barbie-car. And a Chihuahua. I will leave you milk and cookies. I hope you like them. Have a good Christmas. Bye-Bye Faith Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Please bring me mod sics and min. a lot of other I will leave you milk and cookies. Anthony Dear Santa, I want a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toy and a Spiderman 3 toy and a Spiderman 3 game for my game boy. I also want a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle game. I want a Hulk toy, too! Ricky Dear Santa, I haved been good this year. Please bringme Iem wilee good I will leave you milk and cookies Colby H Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Please bring me wii and a game boy. I will leave Rami Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Please bring me a roboraptur. I will leave you milk and cookies. and my sister wos a realguitar my mom wos a realring my Dad wos a momster truck. Emilly Dear Santa, I ahve been good this year. Please bring me swimmer doll. I will leave you milk and cookies. and mom and Dad. Makayla Page 26… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Chico Elementary Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa clos I hope you are doing good. Come to my house becuse I am goying to leave a class of milk. Do you now want I want for Christmas I want a WII PSP Nintendo DS bebe gun and a four wheeler and a dirt bike. I dont want you to be see so be worm so you yonte get sec on Christmas eve and so your sleigh wont brake doun. Ceep Rudolph the red nose reindeer and I want a peeing pong table and a pol table. Signed by Aric Garza Dear Santa, Make shor you feed the reindeer. Do you sleep on Chritmas nihgt. Can I have a Nintendo DS and a four wheeler and a bebe gun and a lots of mogy and a PSP game and a WII game and a gatar hero 3 and ping gong table and a pool tadle. Signed by Bailey Umphress Dear Santa, I’m seven year old. How are you and Rudolph the red nose reindeer. I’ll make cookies for you. My Christmas is going to be great. I would like a Nintendo DS and a PSP for my brother Ryan. anda truck for my brother Harley. anda hoodie that says Dallas cowboys. Signed Jamie Williford Dear Santa, I hope you are nice and warm. Do you ever get to sleep? I hope Rudolph is fine. I was wondering if I could have a new four wheeler. I also want a Wii. I also hope you are going to give my sister a dog. I hope I was good this year. I hope you give me alot of presents. I also hope you will give everybity alot of presents. I also want a new PSP game. It is caled NcAA 08 football. I also want guitar hero3. I cant wait till Christmas. Dear Santa, Signed Chris Tate Are your good? I hope your reindeer Are you good? would bring me a 9S9 and the games to a 9S9. Dear Santa, Signed Xavier Keller How are you and Miss Clause and your reindeer? I was wandering when do you sleep? and why do you touch my nose when I’m asleep? but can I have a Miero Phone Stand and a stuffed dog or a new game for my DS. a new car for my Barbie dolls. I wake up there are a lot gone after you eating them. and a great Christmas! Signed DJ Goodman Dear Santa, How are your reindeer I like Rudolph and the rest of the deer. So I’m going to tell you what I want for Christmas. It is a Nintendo Ds and a bow and arrow and a guitar and a guitar pick and I want a ping pong table and a pull table. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Dear Santa, Signed Jerod Blanks Did you have Rudolph? How are you. I have a Christmas tree. I like your reindeer. Did you go to sleep? How are your reindeer. I want a DSP. Is Dear Santa, it snow our there. Did you have I hope your Feeling ohkay. Tell rudolph Christmas cookies? You have a good that he dos good Move. You do good to Santa I like your Movies to. For Christmas Day. Signed Daniela Salinas Chrisms I would like a Nintendo DS I wold like the game to de cats and Dogs. Anda PSP. And some cloths. And a cards. Dear Santa, Signed Verenice Mandujano Are your reindeer feeling good? Can I have a x-box 360. I wish I can have a Four Wheeler? I wish you will bring men PSP? Can you bring me a WII With the Mario games? Can you give me a Nintendo DS. I wish I can have a PS2? Can I have a bike? Signed Arnold Espinosa Dear Santa, I hope you are okay. Tall Rudolph he is cool. Santa I made Santa cookies for you. Be careful Santa on the away don’t crash. Would you give me a PSP and a playstashon 2 and a WiIIspors and a Nintendo DS and a game cald Crash Banday coot and a big ball. Signed Marie Lingle Dear Santa, How are you feeling? Can I have a WII or a x box. How are your reindeer? Can I have a PSP anda bow and arrow and a four weeler. Signed Ty Deaton Dear Santa, Do you ever get sleep? How are your reindeer doing? Santa would you bring me a Nintendo DS. I hope you make it to my house. Signed Rheason Levelett Here’s hoping your stocking is stuffed with peace, love and joy this Christmas, just as we’re overflowing with best wishes and gratitude for all of you. WISE READY MIX 2205 16th Street • Bridgeport, Tx. • 940-683-4255 Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 27 Toy safety at Christmas time by Angela Dale With all of the recent toy recalls, it is important to get the facts out there about toys and their dangers, especially during this gift-giving time of year. The idea of the product safety experts at the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) want shoppers to keep a few things in mind when shopping for toys. First of all, know the child and know the toy. With these two pieces of information you can almost guarentee the toy will not only be enjoyed but it will also be safe. Read the labels for age recommendations, and learn everything you can about toy recalls. The label will tell you if a toy is safe for younger children and if it is not safe, why. Toys that are meant for older children may have parts or strings that can choke or strangle a younger child, especially those under 3 years of age. Product safety inspectors regularly visit mega-sized retail outlets, small stores and resale shops looking for dangerous items and for those products that have been re- called, but not every item that has been recalled can be removed from circulation. This is why it is important for you as a parent or anyone that will give a gift to a child to educate themselves about the dangers. Consumers can look at a list that is researched by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for toys or items that have been recalled. One of the major concerns this year has been toys recalled because of lead hazards. Lead is used in two ways during toy production. It is found in the paint on the toys and in plastics. Toys that have been made in other countries and imported into the U.S. or antique toys passed down through generations may expose children to lead. Only a certified lab can make a positive analysis and accurately test a toy for lead. There are some do-it-yourself kits, but they will not tell you how much lead is present, and they may not detect low levels of lead. The best advice would be if you suspect your child has been exposed to a toy contain- Bridgeport - Ms. Daniel- 1st grade Dear Santa, Dear Santa Thank you for my Barbie that you I appreiate. I love you. I want a gun. gave me for Christmis Thank you for I want a motorcycle. I want a PSP. I the Barbie doll that you gave me for want a dirt bike Christmis Love, Matthew M Williams Love, Kinly Kinly Walker Dear Santa Thank you. I want a boy Barbie, a Dear Santa, Thank you my polly pocket and comes dog house, a golden retrevior pupees, with a tree. and bring me a High globe, toy dinosaur, and sticky Rainbow. School musical Troy Bolton. Love, Michaela Jo Martin Love, Reena Spann Dear Santa Dear Santa, Santa you are great. Thank you from buying me a car set. Love P.J. Neu You are the best fother I ha ve. And mom you are the gratest mom I ha Dear Santa, ve. And sata clos you are the greatI want a doll and a baby. est ever. Love, Paige Leai Love, Dameon ing lead, take the toy away and call you health care provider. DSHS offers these additional safety tips: Select toys that are age appropriate. Look for sturdy toys with no loose parts For children under 3 years of age, don’t buy toys with small parts such as balls, marbles, etc. For children under 6 avoid building sets with small magnets. If the magnet or magnetic pieces are swallowed, serious injury or death could occur. If you buy toys that contain arrows or darts, be sure they have rubber suction cups or protective tips and teach them how to play with them safely. Discard plastic wrapping on toys immediately, before they become deadly playthings. Look for toys that have strings as part of the toy. Make sure that they are not long enough for children to get wrapped up in. For more information about toy safety please visit the web at www.dshs.state .tx.us/ hazpro/toys.shtm. or for a complete list of item and toy recalls www.cpsc.gov. Page 28… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Bridgeport- PK-3 Dear Santa, I am going to give you milk and cookies. I want hot wheel cars. I have been good. My mom wants a ring. I love you. Dawson Dear Santa, I want a dog for Christmas. My mom wants a black dog. I have been good. Love, Alyssa Dear Santa, I want Meelys and Barbies for Christmas. My mom wants perfume. I have been good. Love, Veronica Dear Santa, I would like a new computer. Bring my brother a book. I love you. Gerardo Dear Santa, I want a baby doll and a bike for Christmas. I have been good. My momma wants a bike too. Love, Makalia Dear Santa, I love you. You are the best Santa Clause. I want a bratz computer. My mom wants a new car. Love Audrey Dear Santa, I would like a black power ranger for christmas. My mom wants a necklace. I love you. Bobby Dear Santa, I want dinsaurs and lots of animals. I have been good. My mom wants a barbie. Dear Santa, I love you, I would like a power ranger for Christopher Christmas. I have been very good. Christian Dear Santa, I would like a red power ranger and Dear Santa, My name is Milton. I want a red a spiderman video game. I’ve been power ranger. I have been good. My good. I love you! mom wants a cat and dog. Dakota Love, Milton Dear Santa, I want a puppy for Christmas. I have been good. My sister wants a cat. Love, Chance Dear Santa, I would like the Island of Princess Dear Santa, Barbie. I have been good. My brother I want you to come over to my house. wants a hummer. Bring me a pretty talking doll who Love, can swim and walk. Vivian P I love you, Christi Ana Dear Santa, I want a computer. I have been good. My momma wants a lot of clothes. I love you. Brooke Dear Santa, I want a big place for my pets and for it to snow. I have been good. love, Anaka Dear Santa, I want a bear toy and a unicorn. I have been very good. My mom wants a trophy. Love, Maria Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We appreciate your business! Rusty&Chasity SANDY HILL REDI MIX CONCRETE COMPANY 3812 S. US Hwy 287 • Decatur, Tx. 940-627-8769 Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 29 Remembering our troops at Christmas time by Angela Dale This is my last story as a reporter before transitioning into marketing here at the Index, so I felt I needed to write about something that is close to my heart, our veterans, especially around this time of year. The sacrifices of wartime are most felt around the holiday season. For the small minority of American families who have someone serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or anywhere for that matter this time of year can be devastating. Those left behind are left to fill a void that just can’t be filled. Children don’t understand why mommy or daddy can’t be there with them over the holidays. The war is something everyone is familiar with. It dominates our evening news, our political debates, our dinner conversations, and our lives in general, however, the men and women of our armed forces are often invisible. We see them in photos, television ads and obituaries columns, but not as real people. Even though this happens, the soldiers of our armed forces accept their fate heroically. You don’t really hear a soldier complain that he is missing Christmas at home. Most of them know that they have their buddy right there and that young soldier is depending on him. Christmas at wartime brings mixed emotions mainly because most soldiers wake up on Christmas morning to the same thing they have waken up with the other 364 days of the year. They wake up to raids, blarring sirens, rocket attacks, IED’s being detonated, and enraged detainees and citizens. They wake up to war. So this time of year please realize the importance of supporting our troops by demonstrating our faith in what they are set to accomplish. Providing this world with freedom and peace and coming home alive, healthy, and well. May the twelve days of Christmas brighten your heart and home, creating goodwill, joy and fond memories to last the whole year through. We feel fortunate to have you among our circle of friends. Thanks for being so good to us this past year. We look forward to seeing you again soon. [tÑÑç [ÉÄ|wtçá yÜÉÅ Have a safe and happy holiday! V INCENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 2250 FM 51 South, Suite 900 • Decatur, TX 76234 940-627-6111 "Securities offered through Linsco/Private Ledger(LPL) Member FINRA/SIPC." 836 FM 2952 • Chico • 940-644-2759 Page 30… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Dear Santa, How is Rudolph, Prancer and Cupid. What I whant for Christmas is a sled. Makeup pet huppies and a pet nak and a nintendo. P.S. your friend Jessica Byers Dear Santa, How is Rudolph. How many lights Rudolph take a day. Am I a good girl. If I wake up too early I was just to excited. All l want for Christmas I would like a toy Rudolph and a big bell for the Christmas sprit. I would like the biggest stuf giraffe. By a good girl, Azia Dear Santa, Is Cupid ok. Is Rudolph there with his sled so he can pull it. I wish for Rudoph for Christmas but my mother said no. I want a toy home for christmas. Sydnie Dear Santa, How are the reindeer. Are the polar bear. How cold is it there. What color is your house. How many elves are there. How old are you. How many toys are there. Santa I have been trien to be good. For Christmas I want a ginnie pig. Your friend Javan Dear Santa, I love Christmas Santa and I want a dog. Erick Dear Santa, How is Prancer? How is Cupid? How are the polar bears? Oh, and how are you doing? I hope you are doing fine. I’m feeling good. I think you are very tired. Dear Santa, Your freind, How are you? I’m good how is you Caelia McNabb reindeer? Is rudolph ok? Im shur he does not cus he is a good rein Dear Santa, beer. How is mrs claus, is she giving I hope me and my brother gig along. you unof food? Is it to cold up there. How are the reindeer. If is I ould put a coat on. I am Love, wrelly good can you get me a pocet Rheanna knife nex I wont a new puppy for my sister Amber cus I love her and Im Dear Santa, a good girl. I love you santa I have bin a good girl. Cuod i have a Your frind dog. And a cat. And a rabbit. A Kaitlyn Argo lipstick for my mom. I wount a tuthbrush. Your friend, Jules Dear Santa, is rudolph ok and mrs claus. Are you ok. Is your reindeer ok i hope they are ok. I like your sled i thank it is cool. I thank you are cool. Santa is it could up there. Tristan Guess Dear Santa, I ttak you for your Blasing. All I waout is Butrsckoth and tackno the dog. Thats all I wont. Sant i love Santa. he is the best man ever. The end. Your best fen Kellie Ncol Brewer Friends, Family, Festivity! May your holiday contain all the makings of a joyous season. `xÜÜç V{Ü|áàÅtá 9 [tÑÑç axã lxtÜ4 Trinity Care Center 2108 15th Street Bridgeport, Texas 940-683-5023 Thank you for your patronage. We hope you have a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! SanDford PETROLEUM 501 S. US 81 Bus. • Decatur • 940-627-2689 206 Hwy 380 • Bridgeport • 940-683-2501 T fÉÄw|xÜá V{Ü|áàÅtá Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 31 T’WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HE LIVED ALL ALONE IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE AND TO SEE JUST WHO IN THIS HOME DID LIVE I LOOKED ALL ABOUT A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE NO TINSEL NO PRESENTS NOT EVEN A TREE NO STOCKING BY MANTLE JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES OF FAR DISTANT LANDS WITH MEDALS AND BADGES AWARDS OF ALL KINDS A SOBER THOUGHT CAME THROUGH MY MIND FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT IT WAS DARK AND DREARY I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING SILENT, ALONE CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER NOT HOW I PICTURED AN AMERICAN SOLDIER WAS THIS HERO OF WHOM I’D JUST READ? CURLED UP ON A PONCHO THE FLOOR FOR A BED? I REALIZED THE FAMILIES THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT SOON ROUND THE WORLD THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY AND GROWN-UPS WOULD CELEBRATE A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE I COULDN’T HELP WONDER HOW MANY LAY ALONE ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME THE VERY THOUGHT BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE I DROPPED TO MY KNEES AND STARTED TO CRY THE SOLDIER AWAKENED AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE “SANTA DON’T CRY, THIS IS MY LIFE CHOICE; I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM I DON’T ASK FOR MORE MY LIFE IS MY GOD, MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP I COULDN’T CONTROL IT I CONTINUED TO WEEP I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS SO SILENT AND STILL AND WE BOTH SHIVERED FROM THE COLD NIGHTS CHILL I DIDN’T WANT TO LEAVE ON THAT COLD DARK NIGHT THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR SO WILLING TO FIGHT THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER WITH VOICE SOFT AND PURE WHISPERED “CARRY ON SANTA ITS CHRISTMAS DAY ALL IS SECURE.” ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT “MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.” Page 32… Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007 Bridgeport - Romines Dear Santa, I have been good I wut in Hannah Montana rug. and a pet shop. and hannah montana guitar. Love Breanna Dear Santa Dear Santa, Dear anta, Does everybody have a good Can Rudolph rille talk? I al- How are you Santa? I always life? I always want an x box 3 ways wanted a dirt bike. And I wanted a guitar. I always 60. I always want play station would like some video games. wanted roller skates. I always 3. I always wanted mustang. I From Austin wanted a skate board. I always always wanted a bike .I always To Santa wanted a sled. Can I have a tint wanted a copter. can I have a sleeping bag? Dear Santa, From .Haley How is Mrs. Claus? I have been very By Dennis Dear Santa, To Santa good this new year. Please bring me Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? I would some pet shop pets. I have been good. I want a nintendo like a baby brother. I always Love, and x-box. wanted a baby sis. How is Jessica Love Holt Rudolph? How is the elves. How are the reindeers? How Dear Santa, Dear Santa Dear Santa, How is Mis clos. How is the elfs I I have been good this yer, How is How is the North Pole? I’ve are you? How is Miss Claus. Dear Santa How are the elves wont a x-box 360 how is bringin mrs. Claus? I wut little pet shop. I always wanted a pet corn How the are polar bares. How today? I hope there doing good. I would like a toy box wut a cichin I wut a tee set i wut a snake. Then please bring me a are the penguins? Happy new year. that is green. I would like a Love jaidan food set. four-wheeler they are so cool. Love, three 60. I would like a toy that Love, They go so fast. I wish for a Harli can walk. Katiea Wii they are cool. Love Jasmine Love Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Kayla I have ben good i want a hannah I was verey god howe is Mrs. Claus montana wig and a hannah montana doweng. I have ben god sant i wont a rug and many. dolhows howe is the ronder? howe Love, are you santa? Bekah Love Michelle Dear Santa, How is mrs. clos. I want a hannah montana guitar. I ben good. Love, Dear Santa, Here’s hoping the Christmas season brings you Lexi X-box the sister noc in chro flwilr. I been good. lots of goodies and happy memories Dear Santa, Love, with family and friends. How is Mis close. How are the Justin randeer? I want a bebe gun. Thanks so much for your loyal patronage. Dear Santa, Love, I want a Hannah Montana wig. I want We look forward to serving you next year! Ethan a Gtar. Have are you? How are Mrs. Claus? Dear Santa, GA & Jan Buckner Love Reagan I want a nintendo x-box 360 Love, Kason Dear Santa, Bridgeport - Mrs. Loper - 2nd I want nintendo xbox how is mrs. C? grade How is roowdof Love, Dear Santa, Ryan How are the elves? I would like a motorcycle. Your friend, Dear Santa, 400 Hwy 101 South I have been very good. pleas bring Jon Chico an I dog with an mp3 playar. How mises Cluos? 940-644-2624 Love, Macy Dear Santa, Ive ben veri good. I want a nintendo poruvor. How are you st. nick? Lov Nick Chico Butane Gas Co. Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 33 submitted by: Judy Smith submitted by: Crunchy Lime Jello Shannon Smith-Green Ingredients 1 large pkg lime jello 2 cups boiling water 12 oz. mini marshmallows 3 oz. pecan pieces 1/2 lb. green cabbage, shredded 2 cups crushed pineapple (drained) 1 1/2 cup salad dressing 1 carton whipped topping Flourless Chocolate Cake Ingredients Directions Dissolve jello in boiling water. Stir in marshmallows until dissolved-cool. Add nuts, cabbage and pineapple. Fold in salad dressing. When jello becomes thick, fold in whipped cream-pour into mold. for everyone who does not like candied fruit submitted by: Wanda Rose Christmas Cake Ingredients 3/4 cup oil 1 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas 1 small can crushed pineapple Jar of maraschino cherried, drained 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs, beaten 2 1/2 cup flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 cup pecans, chopped Directions Mix sugar, bananas, eggs, pineapple and cherries in large bowl. Stir in oil, sift together dry ingredients and add to first mixture, stirring well. Add nuts and vanilla. Mix well by hand, not mixer. Grease bundt or tube pan with solid shortening and dust with flour. Pour batter evenly into pan. Bake for 1 hour 45 minutes at 300 degrees. Cool before inverting pan. 1 2/3 cup (10 oz. package) Nestle Chocolatier 62% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Morsels 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1/4 cup water 1/2 tsp. Nescafe Tasters Choice 100% Pure Instant Coffee granules 1/3 cup granulated sugar 8 large eggs powdered sugar whipped cream Directions Preheat oven to 325º. Grease bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Line bottom with wax paper. Grease paper. Place morsels, butter, water and coffee granules in saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Stir in sugar until smooth. Remove from heat. Beat eggs in large mixer bowl for 5 minutes or until volume doubles. Fold 1/3 of beaten eggs into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining beaten eggs 1/3 at a time until thoroughly incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 33 to 35 minutes or until cake has risen (center will still move and appear underbaked) and edges start to get firm and shiny. Cool completely (center will sink slightly). Cover cake. Refrigerate for 4 hours. To Serve: Thirty minutes before serving, remove by running a knife around edge of cake. Invert cake on wax paper. Peel off paper on top of cake. Turn cake right side up on serving platter. Dust with powered sugar. Serve with whipped cream. Page 34… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Chico -Pendley Classroom Dear Santa, Can you bring me a selfon. Can you bring my little brothe. Can yo ubring me a I-pod and a I phone and a four wole. I went a doll. Whant cand of cooks do you like and milk. Can I have a playstation the clor that I went is hot pink. I went a capener. Leslie Dear Santa, I wont a four wller. I wont a selfone. Do you like colkitt mik? I wont a Ipod. Do your raindeer wont food? I wont a red shirt. I wont a doll. Taylor Dear Santa, What kind of cookies do you like? Do you like chaclet chip cookies and chaclet milk or planin milk? Santa can you bring me a new baribe car. Santa I mite live cookies for your reandeer. Santa can you get me moonsand? LuLu Dear Santa, I want a I-pod and a pink cell phone. I want a real rabbit and a real donkey. What kind of cookies do you want for you and your dears. I’m still going to put milk an dcookies if my mom makes some. Thank you for all the nice things you gifed me. Deisy Dear Santa, I am happy you are comeing to my house to give me my toy. I just want two. I don’t want alot of toys I have alot of toys at my house. I want a plane and a doll. I can not weth anymore I, am very happy and do yours deers eat alot? Do you like cookies? I think you do. Alondra Bolanos Bridgeport - Mrs. Loper - 2nd grade Dear Santa How is the reindeer? I would like a dirt bike that looks like a. bicycle. Please bring me a remote control car. I always wanted a power scooter. From Kolton Dear Santa How is Rudolph? For Christmas I would like a Soccer goal and a little swimming pool. I would like a toy cat. From: Allison Dear Santa How have you been? How has Miss Claus been? Do reindeer really talk? Well I would like a Ben ten PS game and a Spider man PS game too. I would like a skateboard. From Jesse Dear Santa, How are the reindeer and how are you? I’ve always wanted a radio And I would like a basketball hoop and a basketball to go with it. I woulk like a hot tub. Love Taylar Dear Santa, I’ve always wanted a snow board and a sled also a pet snake. How old is the elves. By PC Younger Dear Santa, Hello, My name Bradi. How are the raindeer and Mrs Claus? I am fine. Oh, I forgot how are your elves? Are the working hard? For my Christmas list I would like a Wii and a cover for the handles you know how you held it. Also I would like is a nintindo case hot pink. If you talked to my mom it is in a magazine that she has. Another thing I would like is some fatbaby boots. The color I would like to have is pink and brown or pink and blue at “David’s Western saddle” up. It is in Decater. If my grandma does not get me a pajama set, will you get it for me? Also would like a four wheeler so I can give my sister my old one and then I can have a bigger one, because I am kinda gettin big for it So that’s what I like for Christmas. Love, Bradi Anderson Hello Santa My name is Marcus I want you to get me a game could Halo3 with the Halo3 controlor. I relly want this new could Assassin 3 Creed it is a relly cool game for the xbox 360. And they is this other two game I want to tell you about they are call of Duty 4 Moder Warfar for the Xbox 360. and zoo tycoon 2 extict animals for the computer. This are all the tings all the ting I want for chrismes fom you . Your friend Marcus Dear Santa My name is Tyler Lee. How have you been has Ms. Clause been. This is my List for christmas. I want a basket ball goal and a basketball, a dirtbike bike with brakes, a new play station 3 with games, I want a cd player with cd’s, I want a radio, and poepomom card’s Love you truly friend Tyler Lee Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Clause? Give the elves a high five for me. Four Christmass I would lika cell phone. Please? Tell the reindeer I will leave Out carots for them. Sicerly, Conner Dear Santa, How is prancer and the rest of the team? This is my wish list. 1. A black Clydsdale named Red 2. A cart with a hitch and hay 3. Reins and blinds and of course a harnes 4. Anything that might be needed to keep Red fit 5. A western style saddle, bit, and spurs. 6. A DS with the game “dogs” 7. A Play staytion with the game “Bully” 8. A labtop that keeps up with feeding The person who your going to give all the presents here, Taylor Hood We really appreciate your continued and loyal business this past year. With a bundle of best wishes to all our neighbors and friends this holiday season. Dear Santa, I would like a fish. Please bring me a skate board. How are the elf. Love brooke Happy Holidays from your friends at Dear Santa, My name is Colby Actkenson My list is a viteo camru, a puppy, snow, every pokemon stufed animal ever made and my family to be happy and a better grade and a hores Sinserily Colby 1411 Chico Hwy. • Bridgeport 940-683-6370 Dear Santa, I wut a bike. I oso wut a snake. In plees reeg me a forwheeler. Wut kun of cookes Santa like? Take for weeg me a prisint. Ernesto Chico -Fourth Grade Dear Santa, I want an mp3. I want a Ipot. I want an psp. I want a snake. How old are you Santa. What cind of cookeys do you like. Do your rian deer want food? Nicolas Deck the halls with bounds of hally fall llallallallalla l lal lla. tis the sesun to be jolly fall lla lla lla lla lla lla lla. Colby RGA HomeCare Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 35 Chico -Fourth Grade Dear Santa Hello Santa my name is Jeremy. Here is my list for Christmas I wan’t a Wii and a smackdown game for it I wan’t a 25 bolt action and a camo bb gun. This is all I wan’t from Santa because it is a little exspensiv thats why I just wan’t 3 things from you. Say hi to the elvs please am Mrs. Clause tell Mrs. Clause that she looks very pretty this year. Santa I wish that I can meet you, Mrs Clause and the elvs and your builfing factory where your elvs make the toys for the children yors truly Jeremy by: Kalan To: Santa Dear: Santa four Christmas I would want a dirt bike. I would also want a exbox 360 and a playstaiotn 3. I would also want a flat screen tv. I would want a basketball and a Dallas cowboys basketball and football. I would also want a rocking chair. I would also want a mini chalk board I would also want a laptop so I can play games on It. I would also want a cool control boat so when I go to the lak I can ge the control out and set the boat in the water and play with it. I would also want a dalls cowboy’s jersey. I want the jersey number to be 24 beacus marine barber scores a lot of touthdown’s and I would also want cowboy tikets so I can watch them give me good seat tickets. Dear Santa, Hello Santa My name is Shelby and you probly know me I like a lot of stuff not boys only cars the hot weels they are cool now this is my list I want everything that go’s to girls. Oh how is Mis. clause? Is she fine? Tell the elfs that I said Hi Dear Santa, I want an ead or an MP3player but i mostle want an Ipodd beacuse alredy had an mp3 player and I want a kitten and a newborn puppy new clothes new shoes and new belt. I want a new bike a toy car that I can drive around the house I could even drive it to school and back home I wish I could really get that car cause it would be really really fun. So could you get that for me for christmas? Sinserle, Hailey Dear Santa How is it going up there at the North Pole. Are your reindeer redy to take off. How are thelves are they doing ok. The list of the things I want for Cristmas. I want a PSP with college football game, and a XBox 360 and PS3, and a new game boy game. The new gameboy game is going to be Madden NFL 07. Yours Cincerly Bray Dear Santa, Hello Santa my name is Kyler Here is my list for Christmas Wii PSP PS3 A game for my nintindo DS Raman arena for a Wii That is pretty much all I want. Tell Ms. Clause I said hi, and The elves too. Your freind, Kyler Dear Santa What’s up May I please have a 1. dirt bike 2. playstation3 3. xbox360 4. four weler 5. airsoft gun 6. dart gun 7. money 8. new tv 9. new house 10. new bed 11. puppy 12. to be able to pay the bills 13. freind Dear Santa, I know your probably busy taking care of the reindeer and Mrs. Clause. But I’d like to tell you my Christmas wishes. For Christmas I would desire a flate screen T.V., a wii, and entendo DS, and 50,000,000,000 dollars! Sinseraly, Siarra P.S. You can hold for the 50,000,000,000! I think I mimorised the reindeer names, Dasher and Dancer, francer and Vickson, Comet and Coupid Doner and Blitson and... Roudolf Dear Santa How are things going up at the north pole and sence I have been relly good this year hear is my christmas list 1. yorkshiterrer 2. High School musical 2 3. High School musical twister 4. littlest pet shop monopoly 5. Nintindo Wii 6. gift card with $150.00 to wallmart 7. spa kit 8. labidor retrever 9. vidio camera 10. I-pod 11. Mp3 player Sencerley, Dakota Dear Santa, How are you? Everybody said your not real but I beleve in you every day. Your friend Jason Tyler Shepard Dear Santa, Hi, I’m Courtney dawn byers and I’m in 4th grade, and I’am 10 years old. How is Mrs. Claus. How are your elves and Reindeers. How far is the North Pole. How is it up there. Is it cold up there. I still believe in you and your reindeer. Here is my Christmas list, I want a Drumsets, An Eletric Gutiar, An Mini Razor, An Sting Ray Bike that you petal An Magnetix set, an the Tales From the Crypt series, An Unicorn Coloring book, An Unicorn Puzzle. Yours truly, Courtney Buers P.S. How Many Reindeer do you have. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas Commercial and Domestic Propane Delivery Locally Owned and Operated Tanks Leased or Sold WISE PROPANE A Fully Owned Subsidiary of Wise Electric Cooperative, Inc. A Full Service Propane Dealer Call Wise Electric at 940-627-2167 or 1-888-627-9326 Toll Free or Call Direct 940-683-2683 US Highway 380 West, Bridgeport, Texas & a Happy New Year! Page 36… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Chico -Fourth Grade Dear Santa Hi Santo. My name is Stephen. I ben good thes year. How are your elfs? Here is my list fist: woun’t a Skatebored for christmas in ! won’t a ipod e ring all the stuff you can get me How is the ms. claus doing well ! hope she do good. Are you working hard christmas is couming up So you meed to het the ger. How froesty coumen he won’t home for christmas ! hope you have anynouf stouf. In at my house thore are some cookies wrating for you to in you can coum to my house anytime you won’t. We have a christmas tree up all rety. P.S you need to coum your heir. Your trdy Stephen Dear Santa, My name is Brittany Ann Salazar. My little sisters should know about you, but they don’t, but I promise you that I will tell them soon really soon. I don’t mean to intrude, but my family really does not want much. Just to give you some information. So here is my list for Christmas. I want a 100 dollars, a cure for my illness, to be rich, and have my papa to come back from the hospital. Well, I guess that is every single little thing I want. Yours truly, Brittany Salazar Dear Santa My name is Lena and I wanta Nintindo D.S for Christmas. I Also want a rezer cell phone and yes I have been very good this year Also has my sister bur all she wants is some thing that she can put in her mouth so has my mom but she deservs evrything becaus she works 12 hours a day for us so try to give her e verythig she wants Your’s truly Lena Dear Santa, My Name is Tristin Belew. This is what I want for Christmas. Can you please get me a ipod, pony, a puppy and a back pack that can roll on wheels. Dear Santa Hello Santa. My name is Armando. How are you being and Ms. Santa. This is my christmas list I wish for a 1. wii for christmas 2. dike 3. DS 4. xboxs 5. psp 6. mp3 7. ipod 8. Football 9.Baseball your frand: Armando DearSanta, Hi Santa my name is James Wilmoth What I want for Christmas I want a Nintendo WII, a Nintendo DS, a pack of YU-GI-OH cards, a pack of Pokemon cards, an IPOD, the IDOG, the Ripstick scateboard, and the Fusion scooter. Well Santa that is all I want for Christmas. Your freind, James DearSanta Hi Santa My name is Chris Cowley How are you and the elvies doing are the raindeer doing good? here is my Christmas list. What I want is Star wars battelfront. Or God of war the video game. And i want the legen of spiro, the eternal night. And a robow re tier, And a Tony hawk proget 8. And i wan’t a PS3, And i want Sonic and the secret rings. Thats what i wan’t for christmas, yourfrenid Chris Cowley Dear. Santa Hi santa this is Brenden Dale Hughes how is the Mrs. Clause. Has the Elves been working hard I hope I’ve been good this year because. I would like to have a PSP and a game for it called Drift. A Cd called Now 25, and Now 26, a duke’s of hazzard DVD and game. I also want a cell phone whith a 25 Collar Go phone minutes some shoe’s called spinner’s. I would defintly like a little flat screen tv that could hang up on the wall. And a DVD called tranco formers. love, Brenden Dale Hughes Dear santa These is your friend Nick so How is it going in the NorthPole. How are u doing How is Mrs.claws doing are yall taking good care av them alf’s. OK Santa this is what I would like for Christmas a Ipod a new skateboard and Guitar horoe three and some money so I can go to the mail in get some stuff. What I would willy do is go get my friends some thing for Christmas with that money. Dear Santa Hello Santa my name is. Guillemo Deleon. Hello santa the you work hard. I want for Crismas a big trasformars and two Game boy and games for my Gameboy and I want ai exbox 64 and I wan four dog’s one for my brother one for my sister and one for my leto brother and one for mie and I want a big crismas hause. Nex yerd I want a leto moto saico and for you I want to give a Hot milk wet cookies and have a go crismas santa. Your frend Guillermo De leon Dear Santa, Hello, my name is Colton. I want to show you some of my Cristmas list. It is a four page list. I would like to give you all of my list but it is to long and I don’t remember all of it. I’ll show you my list later thow. How is Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer. Give the elfs a highfive. I would give you my Christmas list, but I don’t remember it yet. Senserly, Colton Dear Santa. How are you today i hope your ok because if you or one the raindeer were sick you would miss Christmas and that would be bad. Here is my list of things i would wish to have, I wish i hat these things roboquad, heeleys, ps3, 1/2 in. indians, splinger cell for DS, pokemon pearl for DS too, havok heley laser tag, The dragon fly from wow wee, a laptop, ripstick, and a tearaniac. Your friend Kevin Dear Santa How are you doing. How is Roodof and Miss. Clos doing. I hope yall are all doing go. Oh one more thing wut kind of cookis do you won’t . Will now it’s time fore my lisst. starting with a brand now fouler, and a p.s.p, and a big chack fore a $100.00 dollers to. I hope you, Roodof, and Miss. Clos have a good chrismis. By: youer trouly Cody A. Argo Dear Santa, My name is Chandler I cant whit untill Christmas. I have seen alot of things that I like. What I want the most is a dirt bike. I had a dirt bike A long time ago but it brok two times. But it was olny a 50 I want a Chandler Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 37 Chico -Fourth Grade Dear Santa, Hi my name is Leah I think I have been good this year. How is Mrs. Claus and the riendeer doing? Have they had a good year so far. For Christmas I will make some cookies and set them on my table for you to eat when you stop by my house. I was wondering how are the elves doing up there and what have all of you been doing in the north pole? Has it been cold up there lately or all years? Have yall elves been busy making us kids toys? I want to give the elves a thumbs up for all the hard work yall have done building us all those toys! And santa you get a thumbs up to for all that flying and stopping at one million houses and delievering all those gifts! Mrs. Clause you get a thumbs up for baking them food/cookies and lots of sweets! And thanks for all the support you guys and gals have been giving us. Well here comes a new year so you guys and gals have to get ready to do all that good work again. Well, Merry Christmas everybody in the North Pole! Well there is a lot of kids waiting for Christmas to come because this is thier favorite holiday. This is my favorite holiday and I am one out of one billion people that likes this holiday. Well talk to you soon Santa Clause! Yours Truely Leah Davidson Dear Sant How are you and the Misses doing it is your frend CJ I have a favor to ask you. Would you get red of my asthma lateley it has ben bothering me our P.E. teachers have ben over working us that has ben a proplem sometimes I can hardley Breth but please get rid of my asthma. Sometimes my hip hurts wen I run I hate it why dont they stop P.E. then I wold not sufer from anather asthma attack like at my house. Your frend CJ Dear Santa Hi Im How is Mrs Claus and I Love You RuinDeer but they are cool Here is my Cristmas listen this year I what a Ipod and PSP a Ninteno DS a baster staien a talanes staney 600K Reese a Han23 bars Guss New House Paletone Stataley New Door Chirstmas tree pokemon money clecra ayntor zat natv lula dunk sara slash rgv home uuzales park dragon slash dragon bwafley alam the hay feel shares Isky Lasen Kale Lore Soon Lasen math. Dear Santa Claus, How are you doing? How are the reindeers doing? What would the reindeers want for Christmas to eat? How is Mrs. Claus doing? I have been a good boy in school and for Christmas I want a Nintendo DS with games and a bonus which is a handbook. The games I want are Pokemon Diananod & Pearl (2) which means that I two, Mario Party DS (1), Transformers the All spark (1), Nintendo dogs (1), Cooking Mama (1) and that bonus I said I want it to be a Pokemon Handbook that has all the Pokemon from the Kanto, Jhoto, Hoemn, Sinaeh region and when they enlove and that has all the places & techniques & hidden powers. Well I better let you go since you are going to pack all of those gifts in that red velvet sack of yours. Sincerely, Ancelmo Galindo Dear Santa, Hi Santa it’s me Stacee. I just wanted to see how you, Mrs. Clause, and the elves are doing. I will give you a list of things I want for Christmas. 1. scented cabbage patch kid 2. new born CPK named Liliana Devon 3. drum set 4. tall as me kitchen Dear Santa This is Tyler Barnard and I want to tell you my christmas list. Just like last year I want you to surprize me with something cool. and can you Dot the cards like you Did last year But a little hard it like it. Ok Buck to the Christmas list. i think my mom and dad are geting me an ipod, and i dont know what any Body eld is geting me. oh ya can you get me some cool games for my PSP. Thank you. Tyler Barnard Dear Santa, Hey Santa My name is Tracie Pryor. Santa just to let you know I might not put any cookies and milk out this year because the prices are so high now. Here is my Christmas list for this year. I kind of want an MP3 player I would really like it if you gave it to me. I also want an Ipod I’m sure you know what that is you probely have one yourself. The thing I want the most is my parents love. Your truly, Tracie Pryor Chico -Fifth Grade Dear Santa For Christmas I whould like for all the soldiers to come home now that whould be so cool. And I whould like for all the kids who don’t get presents I wish they got one. And for me to have Madden 08 and a phone cause I have always wanted a phone for Christmas. Sincerely Chris Gilmore Merry Christmas Santa. Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I would like a PS3 and a bp gun. If you could let my grandpa come to Christmas, that would be so cool. But what I really want for Christmas is for the army people to come home. The last thing I want is for snow to fall the the ground. Have a jolly Christmas, Austin Garza Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is for every one to be happy because its not fun to be sad on Christmas. Also it would be nice if every one got what they asked for. But don’t forget about me and my brother we need at lest one present. Im not shure what he wants but I no I want a wii well try to give every one a fare share. Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, Love, Kylee Dear Santa, What I really want for Christmas. Is for all my family to be together and have a White Christmas. I would really want is a new cell Dear Santa, I wish that my hole family could phone and a new game for my be together. We do not always have Nitendo DS. Yours Truly, a holiday dinner where we are all Katie together. For me I would relly like a laptop that I can type storys and do re- Dear Santa, for chritmas I would like every ports on. I would also like a nintindo DS and same games to go with it. person to have at lease to have one Thats all I want for Christmas. But I present or more. I would like to have want a pretty neckles for my mom. a four wheeler so I can ride all over Sincerely, my ranch. Sincerely Katie Tate Mark Arredondo Page 38… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Chico- Fifth Grade Dear Santa, What I would like for Christmas is a new cell phone and an I-Pod. I would also like for the fas prices to go down and for my mom to have enough money to buy Christmas presents for us. Also Santa I would like to be able to see my dad for Christmas. That is what I would like for Christmas. Sincerely, April Liles Dear santa, I only want 2 things for Christmas. 1: I want an MP3 player. 2: I want all the homeless people to have the most Wonderful Christmas. Just one more thing Santa I would like for my Aunt Amy to have a beautiful and healthy baby. I guess that’s all I want for Christmas. Oh, ya will you let everybody have a wonderful. Will you also let Victoria Brook, Bryan Marsh, Becca Marsh have a wonderful Christmas and I hope they all 3 get better. Merry Christmas Santa! Dear Santa, If I could have five or more Sincerely, Haille Rice wishes. The firt Thing I would wish for is to ask god to let everyone in heven to let Them be free. To let them Dear Santa, go and veset there family the most My wish’s for Christmas is I want in portent thing to me is my grandma. all the kids in Africa to have a nice And for my hole family to have a carring family to go home to for good Christmas. Christmas. Sincerely The next thing I want for ChristJade mas is to get my brother toware he won’t have any more cancer or probDear Santa, lems in his body. If I can have one wish I would It would be great if all our troops could come home and spend time wish for a omutrex and every time ben gets a new alyen I will get the their family. I would really like to meet my alyen’s to and fite bad alyen’s. Alsow if I cood have to more real and fun family from oklahoma. wishes the firs one would be to end Merry Christmas the war in irack and the other would Matti be to help me not to get in truble Dear Santa, and to bo beter in school. I only have three wishes for Cristmas. Sincerely, first is for all the homeles two find Tyler Sparks ther path to a better life. 2nd is for evry littel girl or boy to get well. 3rd for all the solders to get back from irack for cristmas. Merry Cristmas Trey nevins Dear Santa, for the three main presents I realy want for christmas is a Hp flat skreen monitor and a Nentendo DS with red top and a black bottom with games brain age 2, and Mario brothers. and Super Mario paper on Game Cube. PS. you do not have to get me the Hp flat skreen monitor Thomas Danial DeGan Dear Santa, Hows was your Christmas last year? Well what I really want is for gas prices to go down so that people couldd travel more. The four top things I want are the guitar hero three. Play station two an I-pod, and a new cell phone. The last thing I want is for people who are homeless to have a very good feast and Christmas! Merry Christmas !Hope! Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 39 Chico- Fifth Grade Dear Santa, If I could have anything for Christmas I just wish for peace and the war in Iraq to stop forever. Then another thing is that my family to have a great Christmas. Also Santa I would like for all the people who don’t get presents like the kids in Africa to get some, and just a couple things for me like Madden 08 and Guitar Hero 3. Merry Christmas, Brett Dear Santa I want alot more people gave presents ro homlass people. It is not fair that we get a merry Christmas and they do not. I want a playstion 3 and madden 08 to play that is what I want. Merry Christmas Corbin Dear Santa, I want A new RAZOR Phone Zune, I-phone, maybe a blackberry. I also want a i-pod nano with a screen another thing is I hope and wish for most no all of the soldiers to come home especially Shanna Austin sister she has a baby that is’nt very old so I magen he wants to see her. I also want The bruce children and Victoria Brooks to get better if you ever see a home less person on the holiday wish them a Very Merry CHRISTMAS for me OK SANTA BEST WISHES Sarah Choate Dear Santa, Dear santa if theyr someting I could rely have I wad want My granpals and gramals to come becaus I haven’t see them for one year and I woud like to see them for chrismas. If they somting I coud rely have I woud rely like a forweler or a play stasion 2 or woud want to have a coupo for the New York Yankees. Sincerely Junior Deleon Dear Santa, If I could get only one thing It would to be with all of my family. If I could get that I would be so happy. One thing I want is A nice Christmas with snow. Some hot Coaco would go great with that. A good thing to do with a white Christmas is some good, nice, and warm clothes for the rest of the Winter. If I could give a present to everyone I know I would. One present is all I need. That present would be a nice art kit a with a stand to paint on. Merry Christmas, Darian Dear Santa, I hope that this Christmas it snows. I would like for everybody to get along. I also wanted to know if you could get my sister a I pod. That is all I want. Go Santa! Love Emilie Deering Dear Santa, I only have a couple of wishes or presents I want. I now I realy want my father back and home safe, and a phone to call him and my family with. I also need an i-pod so I wont get bored like usaly. And I would like to find the homeless a job or house. P.S. I hope this is not much! Sincerely, Brittanie Neu Merry x-mas Dear Santa, If I had about five wishes I would wish for people to get to Christmas safely without any recks gas problems and other thing to get home safe. I would wish for the war to stop and for Austin Martin’s sister to make it our of war safely for christmas becuase Austin loves her sister and he want her back safely to. And thats all I would wish for. Sincerely, Austin Collins Dear Santa If I got a i phone that would be cool. But if not that would be ok because I am thankful for what I got. I hope that all the peolpe and kids. Who do not have a home that They have a Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas Brittany Nicole Isenberg Dear Santa, If I could have 4 wishes I would wish for lots and lots of presents for people who can’t afford presents for their kids. And for the war in iraq to stop so everybody who helped our country to come home for the holidays and to celebrate Christmas with their familys. And for everybodys family to have the best christmas ever. And my final wish is to see my grandpa who passed away and to be with him and one more thing.....Merry christmas! Happy holidays, Michael Galindo Dear Santa, I hope your ready for this year! Get ready I have got about 4 christmas wishes for you these are them: If you don’t mind I’d like you to help my mom’s boo boo to get better so the docotors can fix it! An to have keys to a four wheeler in a cute giftedwraped box. The last and not least wish is to let is snow at least 2 inches pretty please! Those are my wishes and 1 more wish is for my family to have a good christmas. An to you to Mister C! Sincerely with the best of love, Heidi Spann Dear Santa, All I want for christmas is a yellow labrador puppy. The only other thing I want is for all of the homeless children and there family’s to have a nice gift, like a house or even a home cooked meal. I wish that everybody in my town would pitch in to atleast give them a blanket or 2 and a pillow so that they can be confortable, like all of us. Best Wishes, Ashlyn R. Freds Dear Santa, I would like a Are Yousmarterthan a fith grader? game, T.v, Faire lamp & throw, strawberry short cake doll, Hanna Montana doll. Sincerely, Cydnee Hornsby Dear Santa Santa if i could have 5 wishes frist i could ask for a proble paystain 2. second i would ask for the new school to built so we can have more kids to play with, thired get my sis to be have. fourth give the rest of the wishes to my sis. Sincerely, Jacob Dear Santa, What I really really like from Santa is my family from Mexico. I haven’t seen my family for a long time. I wish all my family comes to my house and have a wonderful christmas time. Have a Happy Christmas Santa. Sincerely, Alondro Garcia Munn’s Ace Hardware 112 S. Hovey • Boyd • 940-433-2321 Page 40… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Chico- Fifth Grade Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a puppy his name is Duke. He only has three legs because his siblings chewed it off. Santa, I would also like for my family to be safe from any harm. Merry Christmas, Destinee Hardee Dear Santa, I would realy like a big family feast and for everyone who can to come. I would like for my whole family to have a holly Jolly Christmas. I would like it if everyone who is my friend to have a merry Christmas to. If only those whos family members died to feel so much better. If you can please let Shanna Martin and the other solders to come home for Christmas. For the Homeless people to have a great Christmas! Merry Christmas, Cortney Gammage Dear Santa, I would like a Nintindo DS with the “Ben 10: Protector of Earth game for Christmas. Also, I want you to bring all the families together so they can have a good time with each other on the best holiday ever. One more thing. I want all of the homeless people to have a big feast and a warm place to sleep. Sincerely, Joseph Evans Dear Santa, If I had 5 wishes I would like a new cell phone, and a new IPod, playstation 3, and WII. But most of all I would like every body to be with there familys. Witch means the people who died would be with there’s on holidays. And the people that are pour have a good hot cup of co-co, and a hot pleace to stay. Best Wishes, Jericae Dear Santa, Santa I wound like a Idog for Christmas be cause It has muise on I I woud aols like The Homeliss people to huve the best Christmas ever and they can get money and get a job and the kid can get school supplies and clothes and Ashlyn for her leg to get beter and Victoria Brooks to get Beter Sincerely, Brittany have a good christmas Bridgeport - Mrs. McKinley & Mrs. Walton Dear Santa, I hope Mrs. Claus is pretty how is Rudolph. Are you pollish his nose. The elf-elves are they vere beze and for Christmas I would like a cpoodr and a srpriz and a horse to. My brother said you are not rele I thank you are rele santaclaus I been a good little girl and is Mrs. claus well I hope you will come to my house and deliver my presents. from Sabinara Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are you sick? I have been trying my best to be a good girl. I liked what you got me last year. I lisend to my Hanna Montana cd on my new cd player. My cd got mesed up but I don’t know how it got scratched up the cd player must have done that. All I want for Christmas is for everybody to get along and a stufed Roud off the Red Nose Raindeer love:Megan Dear Santa, I love your reaindeer and I would like a stuffed snake and a rooster abd a dig and I hope you are not sick. I will leav them some food on the ground and your food on the tabel. Love, Read Dear Santa, How is Ms. Claus? I have been a good girl so I want a new pare of Hileys. They are shos that have wels on the botm. Plaese may I have a barbiedoll. Also, I want one more thing whick is a skatebord. Is roodof OK? I sure hope he is. love Brialla Dear Santa, I have been rille good boy I hellped my mom and. dad cleen the hous I would like a gray ball with a green Dear Santa, I hope you can give all the presents thing in the mitool. And I would like to all the chldern in the world. I love some Ben 10 toys. love , Brennon Santa. I wnat a gitar, Brats, Pretend Horse. I love your raindeer and your elfves because they help you give the presents to the childern and they will be happy. Love Jacky Gene Moody Concrete Construction In Concrete Business for over 20 years all types of concrete constuction Retaining Walls • Sidewalks • Driveways Dear Santa Clasa, I would like Hannha Montana Camru and I would like a puppy and a crayon. I have some cookes oN the table and a dey and a prasont for you and I real dog Love, Emma 1198 FM 2127 • Chico 644-2910 Home • 389-5460 Cell 644-2005 Fax Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 41 Bridgeport - Mrs. McKinley & Dear Santa, How is Mrs. claus doing and how are Mrs. Walton the elves doing at the shop? How is Dear Santaclaus How do your rein- Roodoff the red nose reindeer dodeer fly in the sky at night to give ing? I hope the elves are making a the present. Have I been a good girl. lot of toys at the shop for all the I love Christmas Santaaclaus. children. Santa will you please give Santaclaus can I pretty please have me a horse and a xbox 360 and a a barbie jee. Mrs. Claus can you piano with it Y Emily make a barbie blanket. Love, Brooklyn Dear Santa, Merry Christmas how is Rudolph and the otehr reindeer and how is Mrs. Claus. are your elves doweing oK. can I have a stuffed Rudollph and Clerece. I realy wish I could have a mp3 playr. Ashley Dear Santa Claus How fast dose your sleigh goes. How are the reindeers and Rudolph Have I ben a goode boy Santa if your elfs can make me a ? spider-manst aft up spider-man that its eyes gloe in the dark and the spider gloes up too! if your elfs can make it. from Jared. Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy and I’ve realy been wanting an acoostick guitar so it would be easy to make. I’ve also been wanting a basket ball poster. I’m sure it won’t be hard to make, and I’ve all so been wanting a baseball poster. Please and thankyou. and how are your raindeer? How are the elves? Your friend, Brandon Dear Santa, How is Rudolhp as well as all your other reindeer? Is Rudolhp’s nose glowing very well? I am a very good boy. May I have a pair of heelies? are you still pollishing rudolph’s nose? are you being good or notty? Do you have a zillian dollars or somehing to bie the presantse or $300.3 Love, Gunner Dear Santa. Is Rudolph happy today and is Mrs. Claus ok and happy and did one of your reindeer brake ther leg. I hope not. And are your other rienders ok? so they can fly in the scky and I want a transformer and it is oGtomos Dear Santa, prime and a Rudolph toy. From your friend, David M How do your reindeer fly? Do thay have a jet on theire back or somthing? I wish I cold know. Mery Christmas. May I have a shiny gold Dear Santa, How is Enerest the elf? Did you shave Barbie car and a Barbie doll. May your beerd? Can you get me candy pleas have gloe in the dark stars that pleas? and my favorit peac of candy stik on the wall? Pleas pleas pleas is mintey gum. Can you put some let me have some game boy games under ever present. I wil be glad if May I pleas hav a Babby born that swims in the water. Thank you. you did. Y Lauren love Caleb Dear Santa, I hope you are safe on your trip. What I want for Crismiss is a compownd bow so I can go hinting. Be safe while you fliy to the howses. Cepe your randdeer helthy so they can fliy to the howses so you can give the girls and boys that have been good. all of their toys. Love, Will Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? is Rudolph well? Are you takeing care of him? are your elves OK? I Beleive you are real. are you? I want some Hulk hands and a bike to that’s all I want. I baked some cookies for you. you are going to love them I hope you love them. We have a green tree this year. I like you Santa. I want to eat breakfast with you Santa, toys are awsome, espeshIly your’s Santa. Last hear I had hulk hands. I’ve been a good boy. Have you been waching me? I hope you have. now It’s almost December. Love, Joey Dear Santa, Thank you for all the prestins you brot me last year. How did you go all acoss the world in one night? Is Ruwdoff real? Are you magick? Can you get me a girl dog for my boy dog Shane dog. Not little because my dog mite hurt it. and you get me ntedo that I can play Mrareo. Love, Shane Dear Santa, I wish it was Christmas allready because when you come I’m going to leave you some cookies and a cup of milk. And may you bring me 2 or 3 books to read at home and at school. And may I have a jump rope and a Barby because when my friends come to my house I could play with the Jump rope and the Barby. And we could read the books and take terns reading the books. Love Nayelly Dear Santa, I love you Santa Clause I hope you have a happy Christmas and your reindeer are ready to pull the slead. I want a stroler that I can play with when I play with my baby dolls and I want a new baby doll that will love Dear Santa, Have you ben polishing Rudolphs nose? Is Mrs. Claus OK. me and I will take care of her. Your friend, Shannan Are you OK. Are your reindeer feeling OK. May I have a xbox 360 for Christmas and a DS to for me and my brother. Can my sister have a Dear Santa, I want a bike to ride at hime. And I piano for Christmas. My mom wants want some little fake puppys to play for Christmas is makeup. From your friend, Jose with My friends. I want three Barbys with close to play. with my friends n cousins. I’m going to leave you some cookies and a cup of milk. And I want Dear Santa, a phone to play games and sind I wundr what your reindeers look like. maseges. I wish you good luck. and Does rudof relee have a red nose? take good care of your reindeers. Santa, I have been wanting a intindow Love, Nancy DS. The color of the intindow DS Dear Santa, I am makz a nose for you Santa. Are you happy? Santa Claus can you sent my a psp and a Ds and please can you sent me new shous please can you. You don’t hafta give me one presint because I have new shous. Can you give my sister a care ber and a DVD a hsis is land DVD and a Jacit and my big brother a drum and Dear Santa, I love you. Are you magic? May I a gtar. Love Manuel have a entendo wii for my family and a ds for me to play with also please take care of your reindeer. Oh and I Dear Santa, I wish it was Christmas allready be- might have some reindeer food. cause when you come I’m going to Merry Christmas to you and I will leave you some cookies and a cup of fix you some cookes. And some milk. from Haley milk. And may you bring me 2 or 3 books to read at home and at school. And may I have a jump rope and a Barby because when my friends come to my house I could play with the Jump rope and the Barby. And we could read the books and take terns reading the books. Love Nayelly would be gray. I would want a puppy. Could the puppy have a black circle around her eye and could her whole body be white. Love Moriah Dear Santa, I love your reindeer because they help you get to the other houses. I hope you get all the presents to all the children. I want a np3 player. And two pet fish. I want a Xbox 360. I will bake some cookies for you. I tried to be a good boy. Are you sick? I hope not. I put my Chrismis tree up so you can put my presents under it. I love you I will put the cookies on my table. love Easton Page 42… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007 Bridgeport - Mrs. McKinley & Mrs. Walton Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. I have been helping my mom cook. I want three presents from you Santa. I hope you see what I worte to you. I love you Santa Clause because you are funny. Santa I love the presents you got me last year. Santa, I hope you are feeling good. Santa I’m going to set out some cookies and milk for you. Santa I would like some barbie dolls, Hello Kitty cards, and a pretend frog. I hope you have a super super super merry Christmas. I hope you can get all the presents to the children in the whole wid world. Santa I like your reindeer. I’m going to set out some water for your reinder. Love Armeania Dear Santa, How is Ms. Claus? I have been a good girl so I want a new pare of Hileys. They are shos that have wels on the botm. Plaese may I have a barbiedoll. Also, I want one more thing whick is a skatebord. Is roodof OK? I sure hope he is. Y Brialla Dear Santa, I have been rille good boy I hellped my mom and. dad cleen the hous I would like a gray ball with a green thing in the mitool. And I would like some Ben 10 toys. love Y, Brennon How are you doing Santa. Are you doing fine. this is what I want for Crimis. May I Ples have the game crash hande lot the rath of cortecs the game is on Plash Stashen 2 love Samuel Dear Santa, Merry Christmas How is Mrs. Caus so Happy or sad rudolphd and How are the other Reindeers happy or sad And how are the elves are they working hard yes or no? Where do you get the presenste? I wish you could come to my houe with your sled. I would love a horse. love Andrew Dear Santa, I love you. you love me may I have a wii and a DS may I have a stufd dog and a stufed cat to teas my hamster named furey Love, Payton Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents that you brought my family and friends last year. Do your reindeer really talk that must be cool. For christmas I want a xbox three sixty. My sister wants a baby. My mom wants flawer dishas. My brother wants crayons. My dad wants a hammer and a blue truck and a pet dog. Love, Coalten Things you might not know about Christmas... by Angela Dale Did you know that..... Christmas trees have been selling commercially in the United States since the 1950’s. Thomas Edison’s assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882. In the first week, a tree in your home will consume as much as a quart of water per day. There are over 10,000 cut-yourown farms in the United States alone. The candy cane has many stories, but the origin of the candy cane goes back over 350 years. The original cane was straight and completely white. There is legend that many folks find “sweet” although there is no historical evidence to support the claims, that the candy cane was shaped like a “J” for Jesus. The red-and-white stripes represented Christ’s blood and purity. The three red stripes symbolized the Holy Trinity. The hardness of the candy cane represented the Church’s foundation on solid rock and the peppermint flavor represented the use of hyssop, an herb referred to in the Old Testament. As mentioned before, there is no evidence to support this thought, but they are lovely thoughts to say the least. A Catholic priest named Gregory Keller invented a machine to automate candy cane production during the 1950’s. Dear Santa, I hope you are feeling good because Christmas is coming up. May you get me a Hannah Montana wig because it is long? Can you get me a Hannah Montana shirt because I will be a twin like Jacky? I would love Hannah Montana pants because it will mach my shirt. Love, Alexis Merry Christmas to you, December 20, 2007. . .Page 43 Christmas Greetings! Our Sincerest 2007 has been a year of tremendous growth in Wise County, and of many changes in county government necessary to meet those challenges. During that time, it has been our great privilege to serve as the voice of Wise County people from the courthouse to the State Capitol. At this wonderful time of year, we want you to know how thankful we are that you have given us the privilege to represent you throughout the year, and to send our wishes for a grand holiday season to you and your loved ones, and for a healthy and prosperous new year. Thanks for your trust and confidence. Wise County Judge Bill & (Mrs.) Kim McElhaney Page 44… Merry Christmas to you, December 20,2007