Christmas 2008 - Bridgeport Index

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Page 2...Merry Christmas to you, 2008
Bridgeport Elementary
MackuP Box with Makkup in it. My
dab nes a goob crismis. My sistr
Pre-K
nes a goob crismis. My flanle nes a
(Because of the age of this particu- goob crismis. The ho wold nes a goob
lar group, the children were given crismis.
pre-written letters and asked to fill
Ellexas Friddle
in what thing they wanted for Christmas, with a little help from their
teacher, Mrs. Johanson)
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
How is yuor ren dees? I am gud at
I have been very good this year. hom? Can yuo dreig my mom? Can
Please bring me a _____ For yuo breig my dap Can yuo breig my
Christmas.
meads? Can yuo breig my wii?
Your Friend,
Cres Cortez
_______
Barbie - Cathy,
Power Rangers - Connor,
Hannah Montana - Emily,
Motorcycle - Davyn,
Kitchen - Kara,
Truck - Bandon,
PSP - James,
Purse - Jessica,
Elmo - William,
Princess - Raven,
Play Doh - Gabriel,
Motorcycle - Alex,
Dollhouse - Miguel,
Kitchen - Stormy,
PSP - Tanner,
Dinosaur - Koda,
Motorcycle - Syrus,
Truck - Mogie,
PSP - Dustin
1st Grade - Lester
Dear Santa,
Are your efs poen wrek? I help my
mom? I help my Ms. Lester? I wot
a reg for my mom? I wet a DS gems?
I wet kack mune? Eozs back ovin? I
wet a skobe poo stuf andumull?
Mckayla Kenne
Dear Santa,
How are your rane deer? I’m good
soum tims at school. I ware hard at
school. Can you breeg me a rockit
plez. Can yu breeg my mom a dres.
Can you breeg my dad soom hox
hoos.
Denver Dobbs
Dear Santa,
Are your efs doen wrck? I that my
babby brdipr? Wilu you breg a regu
four my mom? Four Chrimis I wot a
biack win my mom tel me to go to
my rum and I dow it. and I witu you
a marey chrimis. I wot a timoes four
Chrimis. and a pink prsu fil wif
Kaylee Jones
Dear Santa,
How are you dowing? I wec wvill hard
in Shoole. I wot you to go in my howe
I wat a ten-o-well, and a DS. My
mom wast a jroole Box, and I wot my
dady to have a woch. I wots my sistre
have a BRATZ cur I wot my sistre
Jague to have a play sashin. I wot
Abuney to have a new rumock, I wot
Alix to have a labtop.
Dear Santa,
Victoria How are you doing Santa? Are you
feeling goob I’m hae no my mom
Dear Santa,
tobay. I wok hed at school. I wut a
Are You Doiog god? I barbie. and a brats doll too
I ’m doiog god in
Ariand Vargas
SchooL? My mom nes
a gon. My mmom nes a chruck. I
what a DS. I what a PSP. I what a
Merry Christmas to you, 2008... Page 3
1st Grade - Lester- continued
you gimwe? Santa hal are ecboin? I
wunt a blastashn I wut a noo kostum
Dear Santa,
Triston
Santa redir Are you ells. I’m dng a
Dear Santa,
gucid today uabers? I wut the
Dear Santa,
How are you dooingg? I I’m dooing dulsmuen miramontes
goud. I wrk hord at my wrk. I hlep
Andres How are you? How is it at the Norf
Pooll? I’m grat. I neat set the crismas
my Dad klen the yrd. I wont a gotortree. I hwp woch the kias. I wot a
Hiwo
Anthony Archuleta Dear Santa,
carm fot crismas. I wot a pet. I wot
Santa are you do gu? I’m gud at a detat. I wot to get my mom a Raing.
Ava Mills
skl? Ha are your randir? Santa will
Dear Santa,
Santa How aen you? i hap lluen. Santa
P wut a DS i love Santa. Santa i wot
a bobe. I wut a bobe move.
Autumn Lee Buis
Dear Santa,
Santa are you? Are your ells. I wock
Hode. Are your deer’s Fin? Wold you
beig me a DS. Santa wold you beig
mom a DS. Are you at the nod-pow.
We are good. I wold like a gotorHiwo I wot the moovy sooby dee 2.
Armonie Monk
Dear Santa,
Hary dev? I cud satuho most i woat
dses? Guy it my susat? Hary u a
nopica be me wre st
Romeo Padro
Dear Santa,
How are you doing Santa? I hep my
mom to klen? I wut you to Bring
Makup four my mom? I wut a diyez?
Sumtim I koc food with mom?
Kortni
Dear Santa,
Santa are yur elf wre hod? I’m good
santa. My mom is good too santa?
me and mom and dad and brathr
bun good. I wat mucup for cresmes.
I wut a DS for cresmes. Cod you
mbruthr a facgod
Jacob Simonds
Dear Santa,
How are your rander? How are
you Santa? How are
your ells? I am a goo
boy? I wont a scooy
doo?
Cameron Q
Garcia
Dear Santa,
Aer your alfs wrcentind? I am beig
good in school? I am beig good at
homu too? I am yrceg hard? can my
bruthr have a boll for crismis? Hooo
are your rad des? can I have a DS?
We all bin good? can my mom have
a BrBe?
Justria Lavy
Dear Santa,
How are you doing Santa? I am doing good in school. I am folowing
drexchonns. I
want
for
Chrismas is a
smors pony.
Jenna Huitt
BES -1st Grade - Davenport Dear Santa,
For Chrismas I would like a Dirtbike Dear Santa,
I will leave you some cookies.
Dear Santa,
My name is Ashley and I’m going
your friend Kobey tom you sirs house and my mom sat
How are you? How are the reindeer?
Is your workshop busy? How are the
it is to cold to go outside and I said
elves? I have been a very good girl. Dear Santa,
I theres a rainRow and a lots of starts
For Christmas I would like a book of I have been a very good boy. For and asnow man.
the Gingerberad Girl. I will leave you christmas I would like a four weeler.
your freiand, Ashley
I would leave you milk and cookies.
milk and cookie.
Your friend Dalton H. Dear Santa,
Giselle - 1
for Christmas I want a laptop and a
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
yorky I hope you put some thang in
How are you? How are the reinder? I would like a fourwheeler for Christ- my stoking
Thomas
Is your workshop busy? How are the mas
By cielo
elves? I have been a very good girl.
For christmaas I would like a barbie Dear Santa,
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Claus,
I want a guitar. for christmas.
I will leave you milk and cookies.
My name in Anna. I am going to leave
your friend Marryna your Friend Daltonn!
some chokeis for you. Do you like
gioing to kidds house of do you get
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
tired. How do the reindeer fly. I help
How are you How are the reindeer? For Christmas I would like Four?
my bruther clen his room after I
your Friend Jacob M clean my room. i helped my nana cook
is your workshop busy/ Hw are the
elves? I have been a very good girl
my pan-cake that I wanted. For
for Christmas I would like a game Dear Santa,
Christmas I want Biscit my loveble
for my DS I will leave you Milk and For Christmas I would like batgon. I pup. For Christmas I want moon
will leave you milk and cookies.
cookies
shoes. See you soon
by your frind Maddyson your Friend Tyler P.18
your friaend Anna
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
I have been a good girl. For Chrismas For Christmas I would like Four?
your Friend Jacob R.
I wood Like a camra. I will leve cookes
and milk.
Cassady Craddock Dear Santa,
For Christnos I would like a atop. I
will leavle you milkl and like gost.
Dear Santa,
yourl friendll Kattelyn Mccomis
I have been a very good girl. For
christmas I would like Tus. I will leae
you milk and cookies
Jenny
Dear Santa,
For christmas I would like Brasmak
Kurston
BES - 2nd Grade - McKinley
Dear Santa,
My name is Whitney hager. I will
put out cookies for you. Do you like
delivering ots all over the world? Do
you like bing Santa? I have take my
medines. I have put betteries in
sometings. I would like a wii. I would
Dear Santa,
For chirstmas I wold lika wle cholstim like drums.
Thank you Santa, Whitney H
Your Friends Elizabeth
Dear Santa,
I have very gogod girl. I will leave
you milk and cookies.
Hannah
dearsantas
Dear Santa,
How are you How are the reinbeen? mynamemagen
tell trem you will leaves cookie. ask
Is your uor. I have been a very good
some questishs. Tell
boy. I would lika a wii for Christmas
trem sometrings
Freddy
youve doe tris year.
ask them for 2 things
Dear Santa,
ycv i woug dogke. ini
For Christsmas I would lik I will leave
woulike at.
yu milk and ciokies
bi magen
Yoar Friehd Gabriel
Dear Santa,
I will leave cookies. are you ready
for Christmas? Haw the reindeer? I
heplt my brother pick up hes room.
I heply my mom find her keys may I
have whatever you yud like
your friend Emily
Claus bake you cookys? Are you
happy or sad? Is roodof happe or
sad? How do rein deer fly? I would
like a cup cake maker and a DS.
This year I have hen baking finglly
whith carmol.
By Amaily Jo
Dear Mr. and
Mrs. Claus,
My name is Christian. I will leave milk
and cookie so you can
keep your spirits up.
Do you have to go all
over the earth? Is evvy body at your
workshop doing good? I’ve heped my
mom with my cats and dogs. Can I
have a drum set and some huddies?
Your best bud, Christian
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Claus,
my name is Jerica. I hope you have
a great Christmas. I hope it is better than las year. I would like a pupy
that grows 12 inch long. And a baby
doll than can swim under water.
My friends Santa, Jerica
Dear Santa,
my name is Destiny. I will leve you
son cookies. haw mene ranber do yu
have. haw mene pepiarps ending you
noys. I hav ben hellping my techr. I
ben hellping my freds
Dear sana,
Destiny
i will leve malk, cookes. i will nice. ill
feed the raindeer. i will be asleep on
chrismes. i will selbrat chrismes. i Dear mr. and mrs. Claus,
will be wating for yoo. i will be retty. name is Alexis. do you have and
chrildren. can your
i will put up tree.
Love Ty ranedear ilea fly. we
mite give you some
cookies. I want a
Dear Santa,
My name is Amaily Jo. How do the smart bord
Alexis
rein deer poo the sled? Dus mrs
BES - 2nd Grade - McKinley
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Daniel. how many reindeer pool the slad? how many elf
work at your shop? I am leave you
some cookies and mik. this year I
Learn that snowflakes melt before
they hit the ground. This Christmas
I want a psp and a DS. my friend is
Ethan
Sincerly Daniel
I won for cremis is a nir and a
fisehpol and a fol wilr. Haw dus ur
randrs fli. Haw dus ur elfs mac the
taus.
Isaiah
deer are the elves rede? I do what
my dad says. can I please have a
dirtbike and a 4-wheeler and a new
howse and a good christmas. Rudolph
have a lot of fun.
Love chris
Dear Santa,
Hey there! Are the rein Deer Read
for the Big Trip cawse if They Are I
will send you a Thank you note i will
give you a plate of cookies a with
some candy and Milk. How Are things
going at the North Pole. I think I
deserve a gift for helping others in
my class. I would Like a wii sports.
Love, Brendon
for chismas I want a new phone and Dear Santa,
a bakugon
how are you doing? Are the reindeer
Rey going well? Is the sleigh rady? I deserve something because I clane the
mr. and mrs. Clause
dishes and I clane the yand. Please
I want a remote cor and remote boat. bring me a phone and two remote
I want a DS
controls Have a merry Chistmas!
Love, Cody
Love, Carson
Dear Santa,
My name is Amara. I babysat my
little sister and bother. Do you get
tired when you stay up all night. may
I please have a ipod and some
roalerskates.
your friend Amara
Dear Santa,
Hi. how are you doing? How are the
elves doing? How is the westher in
the North Porl? I hove tried to be a
good girl this year. I would like a Kit
American Girl Doll. and a leaster two
game and kits clothes. I hope I see
you soon Mr. C
Love, Jayden
Dear Santa,
Hi! How are things going? Are they
going good? I beileve thst I deserve
2nd Grade - Myers
a gift because I followed procedures.
Please bring me my own lap-top and
Dear Santa,
What’s up! How do you deliver all a new DS game in my stocking Have
those Presents in one night? How do a fun Christmas!
Love, Claire
you make all those reindeer fly? I
believe that I deserve a gift because
I help my friends up off the ground Dear Santa,
at the play ground. I would like a How are you? Are the reindeer
ipod and a DS with games and a ready? How is Mrs. Clause? I believe that I deserve a gift because
plastation game!
Good Luck. Love, Christopher I’m nice. Please can I have a Dallas
Cowboys jersey of Zack thomas to
play with on my pads.
Dear Santas
By, Sam
hey how are you doing! Are the rein-
Dear Santa,
What’s up? How are you? How are
the elves? I believe I beservle a gift
because I lisen to my teacher. I woud
like a wii and a relineer Merry Christmas.
Sicerely, Azia
Dear Santa,
Hello! How many elves are there? How
are you? I think I deserve a gift because I help my Nana put up the
tree. I wold like a Wii fit please Can
I have some DS games and Wii
games please. I will leave some
yummy cookies.
Love, Katelyn
Dear Santa,
Hi! How do you get all over the world
in one night? why do you need
raindeer? I been helping my mom
do her homework. Can I please get
an iPod and can I have a bike please. Dear Santa,
Have a safe trip.
Hello Santa! Are the reindeer reaby
Love Leilan for the big trip? What does Mrs
clause do when your working? I beDear Santa,
lieve that I deserve a gift because I
Hello! Are you awake for the trip? helped my dad put the christmas
Are your reindeer happy and jittery? tree up and fold the laundry for my
I believe I deserve a gift because I mom. Please bring me a case for
cleaned my room. And I took my my DS and a America girl doll.
dishes to the sink. So if you could I
love, Morgen
would like a teddy bear, jack-in-thebox and a happy Christmas! Have Dear Santa,
fun eating those cookies!
Hey How are the reindeer going? Is
Love, Faith Rudoph ready to ride. I deserv a gift
because I helped Christopher and
Dear Santa,
John. With ther work. and this mornHow are you? Do you buy them or ing I helped ms. Shepherd cary a
you maek them. I deserce a gift pack of water. And at Thanrksgiving
becase I help my mom to be good in win they wer playing poker I cheered
school. I want a Game Boy. I’m go- my dad on. please leave Me a ipod.
ing to Leave you cookies and milk. and a Now Avery duck call and sum
Edgar weighters. I will leave you some
yummy cookies.
Love, Grant
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
Submitted by:
Shannon Green
Potato Soup
Ingredients
6 bacon or turkey bacon strips, diced
3 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) chicken broth
1 small carrot, grated
1/2 cut small chopped onion
1 T. parsley flakes
3 T. flour
3 cups milk
8 oz. chopped velveeta
1/2 t. each: celery seed, salt and pepper
Directions
In a large sauce pan, cook and drain bacon. Add potatoes, celery seed, salt and
pepper, carrot, onion, parsley and broth.
Cover and simmer until potatoes are
tender, about 15 minutes. Combine
flour and milk until smooth. Add to
soup. Bring to a boil for about 2 minutes. Add cheese. Stir until melted.
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.
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.
submitted by:
Margaret
Lockhart
Crusty Pecan Pie
(No Crust)
Ingredients
1 cup pecans (chopped)
1 cup sugar
20-24 Ritz crackers
(crushed fine)
1 tsp. vanilla
3 large egg whites
beaten stiff
Cool whip
Directions
Combine pecans, sugar, crackers and blend together.
Add vanilla.
Beat egg whites till stiff and fold into other
ingredients.
Blend till moist.
Pour into ungreased pie pan and bake at 350o for
25-30 minutes.
Completely cool.
Top with Cool Whip.
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.
True Holiday Spirit
by Bryan Golden
Among other things, the
holidays are a time of giving
and receiving gifts. The question most often asked of
people is , “what did
you get?” Much less
frequently asked is
“what did you
give?” Invariably,
the inquiries
concern
mater i a l
gifts.
Purchasing a gift can
certainly be thoughtful and a
wonderful gesture, especially
when it’s backed up by your
actions.
However, the most valuable
presents are those that aren’t
sold in stores. When you give
your love, your time, help
someone in need, aid another
in solving a problem or overcoming an obstacle, you give
something priceless.
The true spirit of the holidays is giving. When you give
unconditionally, you don’t just
impact the recipient; you start
a chain reaction. By brightening the life of one person you
also effect all those who they
then touch.
No gesture of giving or
kindness is too small. Holding
the door open at a store, helping someone carry groceries to
their car, letting another car in front of
you,
saying
please and thank
you, and saying
hello to a
stranger you
pass on the
sidewalk,
are some of
the many
things you
can do daily.
For family
and
friends,
your time is
one of the
most precious gifts you can
offer. Are you there for others
when they need you? Do you
offer a hand without being
asked? Do you help out when
asked?
Too often, people get
caught up in their own
desires, thus losing
sight ofthe needs of
others.
A
person
who
tries
to get
through
life by
looking out for
himself or herself first is invariably frustrated. Often this person views life as a competition
to determine who can accumulate more.
On the other hand, those
who are concerned for the well
being of others are happier,
more content, and more satisfied. By giving without expecting, they in turn receive the
things they need.
Giving is a simple concept
that works every time it is applied. There will be people who
don’t appreciate what you do,
but it doesn’t matter. You are
giving without anticipating
anything in return. Besides,
there will be many more who
are thankful for your efforts.
If you don’t treat others
well, buying a gift won’t compensate for your behavior. The
recipient might
like what you
give them but it
won’t make
up
for
your actions.
You
can’t
bribe
someone to forgive
the way you
treat them with a
present.
The best gift
you can receive
is the joy of
making someone else happy.
Being unselfish is a wonderful
way to live. When you give
with no ulterior motives, your
actions are seen as genuine.
Should you expect something
in return, your behavior is always suspect. We all know
people who do nice things only
when they want something in
return.
Make giving a daily routine.
Don’t start and end with the
holiday season. Every day is a
good day to do something nice.
When people feel good due to
your actions, you can’t help but
feel happy yourself. And that
is priceless. The most significant action you can take is having a positive impact on the
lives of others.
Bryan is a self-development
expert, syndicated columnist,
author of “Dare to Live Without Limits”, and professor.
Pictured above, second
grader Brendon Johnson
colors a Christmas card to
be sent to the soldiers. The
project, Cards for Soldiers,
was put on by Bridgeport
High School Student Council members.
Christmasfoto by Whitney Blaylock
Members of the Bridgeport
High School Student Council visited the classrooms of
Bridgeport Elementary students. The Student Council helped second graders
create Christmas cards for
the troops. Above, Morgan
Davidson colors her Christmas card.
Christmasfoto by Whitney Blaylock
BES - 2nd Grade - Lara
Querido santa
yo quiero un NiNtendo DS y un PSP
y dinero muncho dinero.
Fernando
Querigo Santa
yo quiero una bisidet nueva y un x
box para Navidad.
Sebastian
Querido santa Claus
y quiero un Nintendo DS para mi
porque yo no tengo un Nintendo DS
tamdien quiero una computadora
para tomar una foto do Abigail y que
salgo una cansion con fots y flores
con cosas vonitas tamdien quiero unas
zapatos con brib y uunas blusas my
vonitas un pinito my vonito y lo quiero
dlanco y tamdien quiero une foto de
Mexico tamdien quiero una perita
myt chiquita y muy vonita.
Natalia
Querido Santa
yo quiero un psp y un juego para mi
nintendo DS y una cumputador y ciero Querido Santa Claus
una tele y mucho dinero.
yo quiero un DS o una computadora
Edgar y a donde vives y como esta tu familia y yo quero unos nuevos zapatoa
Querido Sata,
como se mira tu casa
you quiero un psp y mi hermanito
Eunice
quieria una moto y todos los Diaz mi
hermanito quiere juga m DS y yo Querido Santa,
quiero un intendo DS para mi yo quiero un Nintendo DS Huneca
hermanito
que le puedes peinae la, I pod,
Clara telefono, computadora do verdad y
un bord mediano y libro de coloriar.
Querido santa,
y te voy a dejar galletas, Victoria
yo quiero una cumputadora y un
selular por que ami me gusta la Querido Santa claus,
cumputadora porque me gusta jugar yo para Navibad quiero un I pod y n
los juegos y tambien escribir y perrito que este cachor to para jugar
tambien un selular porque pued con el en mi casa. Santa claus? Como
hablar con mis amigas y con mis te va con los regalos y como esta tu
primosy primas y con mi familia y esposa? y cuales niños y niñas no van
un juego do bingo y tambien una a garur regalos de ti en Nadibad.
bicicleta.
Stephanie
Keyla
queirdo santa
Querido santa clos
yo quiero un playstayshen 3 y un juego
quiero una computadora huera de de starwars of force en playstashon
brats y para mi mama una cadella y pohnmelo en el cakentin de navidad
que tenga un corasor y para mi papa y quiero un DS y un ex box sixty.
billetes y parami hermano david un
Lucio
carode control y para mi hermary
ta una Perxta dejugete.
Querido Santa
Nanci Quiedo Para Navidad un xbox y
juegos comoe Bolt Sonike unlish crash
Queirod Santa Claus,
over Miotenbs y un DS y juegos tk
quiero unPSP y un Nitendo Wii the incratobol Honk tampien pokimon
tambien un carro negro y un corro Rancer Parol od llogia y un I bod
amrillo y unos zapatos y ropa. tambien un bell computadara y un
Tambien un jugete de WWe. jugete perro.
del Undertaker.
Gilberto
Jose
Alison
Querido Santa
yo quiero un Nintendo DS porque voy
a jugor con el en la troca y en la Querido Santa
porfavor me trai una bicicleta. Yo
casa.
Jose tambien qurero un saeter porfavor.
Me trai una cumputadora con una si
Querido Santa
You quiero un Nintendoas y un muñeca Escribir carta para santa claus que se muera. Y tambien quiero un
psp con un juego de careras.
y el que tenga el juego de spngbob y quierora un dinero
Giovanni
Halo kity y mario el que tiene keya y
Baltazar
aviero pulseras las que vi en las
2nd Grade - Thetford
Querido Santa
walmart el color dediferentes colores
yo de nafido foi a querer un exboxs
y el color Negro y Rojos. querido
Queirdo a Santa,
y un ipod y una bisicleta y quiero
Santa
Karen Yo quiero un juego de Playstation2. el saber si tu tefas euno fenodos y
juego que sonic ue hizo un mostro en sitienes una esposa y ijos grades o
el mano.
chigito y tambien quiero sabersi diQuerido Santa claus,
Cesar ene duende que te ajiuda con los
yo quiero una telvision chicita y quiero
regalos y sison puen para ti.
un Nintendo Ds con los juegos de
Alan
princesas y de otros juegos como de Querido Santa
para Navidad yo quiero un psp y si
rosita fresita estodo.
Abigail no hay mas psp comprame una
guitara y una flauta y un juego de
Mario y un Intento Ds.
querido santa
you quiero un PSP you quiero un sled
con todos los jugetes y un game ciub
Miguel
IT’S A HOLIDAY TRADITION TO
WISH A MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO EVERYONE
WHO’S STOPPED BY TO SEE
US THIS YEAR.
IT’S BEEN A
PLEASURE SERVING YOU.
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940-644-2664
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
Christmasfoto by Jo Gilbreath
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.
BES - 2nd Grade - Thetford
Querido Santa Cluse
Yo quiero ropa y sapalos tambien
quiero un nintendo wii y un PlayStation
three y un Jugete de perrito de Pelude
y un iPod tambien un exbox 360.
Lluvia Alexandra
Querido Santa
Yo Quiero un iPod Porque me gusta
para oir musica y Que es tu numero
de tele fono y yo me acuerdo cuando
nos tomamos una foto.
Joycelyn
Querido Santa,
Yo quiero Una India que vi en
Varmasia la farmaspa se llama Family Clinic Vale $50 dolares y tambien
quiero ipod. cual es tu numero de
telefono.
Vanessa
Este dia nuestra familia va qr a
Walmart a comPrar comida Para
cuando sea invie invierno y Para que
no esteron frios.
Natalie y una bisicleta y quiero que me
traigay tadora y un salolar que tenga
Querido Santa clos
muchos Luegos.
yo quiero un juego que se llama sonic
Rovicel
rush y una compudora para jugar
todos los juegos y trae todos los Querida Santa
regalos para los niños para que no Para Navidad yo quiero ropa y un
sepone triste y para ayudar Navidad perro de verda y unos zapatos y para
y gracias Santa clos para a yudar mi hermano Alex yo quiero un regalo
Navidad.
muy grande. En 24 va aser Navida y
Fernando mi mamå y mi papå estava escrido
un papelito y le puso mucho nombres
Querido Santa,
y lo puso en una bolsa y mi papå le
Para navidad yo quiero un fuego vamo a los niños y las niñas y ellos
SmakDown vs Raw 2009 y una se
playstation2 y un ipod y el color azul.
Melanie
El fin the End.
Gonsalo Querido Santa
lo que quiero para Navidad es una
Querido Santa clos
gitara de verdar y una pelicula de
Yo quiero un Nintendo Ds los juegos Naruto de sthno land.
que quiero son Pokemon Ranger
Gaby
Mario de coros y Raw vs Smack
Down 2009 y Raw vs Smack Down Santa clos
2008 y tambien los quiera en Para Navidad yo quiero un PSP cuales
playstation 2.
El televon de tu numiro Para llevar la
Fernando carta y quiero zapato y mis hermanos
y hermanas Bruat y mi hermano
Escribe carta para Santa clos. Yo quere un cavallo y ond vives santa
quiero que me traiga un PSP y clos
muchos carros y caballitos y tambien
Luis
Querido Santa,
yo quiero un nintendo Ds y un carro
de jugete para montarme yo tambien
quiero una computadora que tenga
internet y juegos para que juege en
la computabors y aprender de todas
cosas para sever todas las cosas que
hamos aprendido en la escuela y
ambrender ole ciudades y de bacer
maestra.
Cynthia
y el juego de Sonicx y un Psp y el
juego de Naruto y el juego Smakdown.
Ivan
Querido Santa Clous,
yo quiero cumputadora, un juego de
Mario party para mi DS, un iDog
con un ipode color vosita de fresa
Adamarie
Querido Santa
yo quiero un psp con el juego de pelea
y quiro un tele para mi cuarto
Querido Santa,
para Navidad yo quiero un juego de tambien queria un ipot para que veo
Pokemon para un gameboy y un DS vidios y movies.
Maks
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.
This Christmas and always, we wish you
blessings,
Brought only by his abundant love.
Merry Christmas!
Tressa, Carl
& Christi
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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.
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2205 16th Street • Bridgeport, Tx. • 940-683-4255
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 somewhat
The next obstacle was to
a mis-fit. At this point he knew name this awkward reindeer.
his character had to be
Several
someone
that
names
folks would
were
want to cheer
tossed
for, somewhat
around.
of an underdog.
The name
What better than a
Rollo was
deer who was ostraconsidcized by the reindeer
ered, but
community just belater decause he had a glowing red nose.
Although department heads shuttered
at the thought of a
red-nosed reindeer,
(red noses were
associated
w i t h
drinki n g
and
drunk
people at that time)
nounced because
they soon overcame
that just seemed to
their hesitancy after May
cheerful. The next name
had an artist friend sketch deer was Reginald, but that was too
from the local zoo.
“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
created 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
fortunately 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.
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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
h a v e
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
t o
stay.
F i nally a
kindly
inkeeper,
seeing
t h a t
M a r y
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
shouti n g ,
“Glory
t
o
God
in the
highest,
and
on
earth, peace
among men
of good will.”
When the ang e l s
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.
BES - 2nd Grade - Myers
Dear Santa,
Holle Santa! can you wake my Dad
up Please and then my DaD will wake
me up and then can I see your reindeer? i think I deserve a gift because I follow procedures sometims
and I give Claire the eraser and when
people will not let me play and that
is not nice. I like your reindeer. I love
you Santa.
Love, Ashley
Dear Santa,
How are you. are the ryindees. could
you bing me a presen . Besafe. Merry
christmas.
Love John
Dear Santa,
How are y do you make the toys or
do you bay the tho toys. Is it cold at
the noth pole. I deserver a gift bcause
I have ven good please bring remote
air plaene. At might leve a cookie it
my brather dessn’t ehat all of them.
love kevin
Dear Santa,
Whats up Have you ever seen a penguin Do the ELFS Word Hard. I deserve a gift because I helped my
Baby Brother get up wad you get me
a Pro Skate bord a Tony Hawk one.
By Jimmy
Dear Santa’s,
Heoll! How are you doing? How do
you get toy’s? I deserve a gift because I help my famly. I want a phone
and a Cd and a bike with a helmet
with to and tennshoes. I will give you
a cookie’s it is going to be a gingerbread.
Love, Tianna
Dear Santa,
Hey! How are things going at the
North Pole? Are the elves reay to
make some toys? I belive I desrve a
gift because I help my mom do the
laundry. Plese leave a new radio. an
a Batz makeup doll.
Love, Erica
2nd Grade - Shepherd
the elves work-ing hard? I belive that
I deseerv a present becaus I help
peaple beat Pinkys Revenge and Volcano Island I would want a DS and
ah x-box 360 and a controler for a
wii pleas and thank you.
Love, Rami
Dear Santa,
Hey there! How are the elves? How
are the reindeer? I shoud get a
present because I help the teachers. Can I have sonic unleashed the
game for wii. Merry Christmas!
love, Hunter Dear Santa,
Hi how are you doing? Are the elves
Dear Santa,
Doing good Santa? Is everything good
yo! How are the reindeer? I really at the North Pole. I belive that I dewant to really know about Rudolph. serve a Present because I had Being
can you please send me a note about nice and helping my Friend and when
how ya’ll are doing? I believe I de- my family is in the Docter I care
serve a present because I helped a about them I would Like a trip to
lot of freinds and family. I also help the aquarium and a kitten. I will take
my teachers. I would like to find a care of her I Love Kittens.
ipod in my stocking incase my parLove, Jolene
ents don’t get me one. And a toy
Motorcycle not the one at ToysRus a Dear Santa,
mini size one. I’ll give you yummy What’s up Santa How are things
cookies and mik.
going at the Northpole? How do the
love; Bryson reindeer keep warm? I believe that
I deserve a present because I helped
Dear Santa,
tallan with a word. I olso helped Will
Peae up! What’s up in the North with a word. i would like a Siver Dodge
Pole? How is Rudolph? I think I truck with a back hoe. I will leave
deserv at least one present beccause cooke for you!
I have done my homework and I also
love, Kaleb
helped my friend Brooklyn with some
words. Well I would like to have
something in my stocking like well
like a lock journal And maybe just a
few hang down earrings. I hope you
have a nice trip.
love always, Beka
Dear Santa,
Do you got toys made yet? How is
the reindeer? I dessetve a Present
because I nevr got in trouble. I want
a guinea Pig and rock Band and a
DS and Football of wii, mak sure the
reindeer dot escape so you can Fliy
Love, Taylor
Dear Santa,
Hi there how are the elves doing?
How are you doing? I hope christmas
is doing well gour you! I believe that
I deserve a present because I have
been Helping the salvation Army. I
would like a touchscreen Ipod in my
stocking. I hope you have a great
christmas.
Love, Kristen
Dear Santa,
How do your raindeer fly? Do you
only go to U.S.A.? I believe that I
deserve a present because I helped
my parents pick-up leaves also I
cleaned the yard. I would like a wii
wrapy under the Christmas tree and
a kid car. I will leve some cookies for
you. P.S. I have no chimney or fire
place in the house.
Love, Tanner
Dear Santa,
Hows it going? Does roodoff nose
realy flow at night? What is your
sleigh made out of? wood or metal?
I beliee that I shood get a preset
because I help my mom evry bay
and because I have christmas spirit
and i would like a p.s.p. and a DS.
Love, Deymun
Dear Santa,
Hi There How is your wiffe? How do
the elves make toys? I belive that I
deserve a present becau I help my
sister with tying her shoe. I also help
my mom with a poster. I would like a
American Girl Doll. Tell the elfes I
said have a happy hollay.
Love, Delaney
Dear Santa,
Hi There How
are the elves
doing at the
north pole?
How’s it doing at
the north pole
Santa I would like some
coffe In my Stocking
Bye Santa. i hope you
have a great chrip
Love, Karie
Dear Santa,
What’s up! How are the reindeer?
Dos Dancer Dance a lot? I believe
that I derve a present because I
heklped my mom feed my dog. I
would like a ppink PS with mario
racing game. Leave me a note. I love
you
Love, Holli
Dear Santa,
Hi every one! How are things going
at tork? Is Mrs. Clause working
there? I believe that I deserve a
present because I helped my family
do chors and alot of stuff. i would
like to get a DS in my red stocking
eney kind of coler wou wont me to
Dear Santa,
fet and I wold leave you sme cookies
hey there!!!! How are things goie at and milk and tell Mrs. Clause I said
the North Pole? How are the rein- har a very nice Christmas this year.
deer? I believe that I deserve a Rccar
Love, Emilly
bacause I Let My DaD SleeP Long.
Dear Santa,
BecAuse my DaD wassick.
Love, from Mario Hi Santa! How are the randers? Our
Friends, Family, Festivity!
May your holiday contain all the
makings of a joyous season.
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940-683-5023
BES - 2nd Grade - Shepherd
Dear Santa,
Hi! How are the reindeer doing? and
How is your Sleigh? and How is Mrs
Clause doing. and i would really like
a selver Dodge truck because i help
my Mommy and my Daddy. bye
Santa Clause.
love, Tallan
Dear Santa,
Hi there! Are the elves busy at Work?
How are the raindeer? I deserve a
present because I helped people. I
want a PSP. I will leave two cookies
on the plate and juice.
Love, Tyeler
Dear Santa
I like you too! I like to see reindeer!
I like to be a Dancer. What are you
ding? I like to get a present because
I help my mom to wash dishes. I
like to ride a sleigh. please can I
have gbs in the game is going to be
Mario racing Please can I have some
clothes can I have some shoes
love, Jessica
Dear santu,
How are the elves doiing and How
are The reindeer Doing san tu? I
think I help my frriend. tell Mrs.
Clause I said Hi
Love, Will
your frind’s Kathryn
please give me a trophy. Please santa
give my mom a sewing machine.
Dear Santa,
Please Santa give my brother a skate
I’ve been good. Please bring my dad boar. Please Santa give my sister a
work boots. And me boots to. A hat.
ironman set. I will take good care of
your friend Michaela
it. And my dad will get a for my family.
your love, Matthew Dear Santa,
I hope my brother comes home. I
Dear Santa,
hope my mom gets a Giftcard. I been
I want a fonphone. I want some good. i got straight As. could you give
Heely’s. I want myt mom to get a me a Nintendo DS.
chair to you duw. I hop my baby sistr
Love, Nicolas
a babydoll. I hop my bruther ges
some Heely’s
Dear Santa,
Johnny please can I have one thing for
Christmas. I want a new DS game
Dear Santa,
and a new will game. I will appreciPlease can I get me a wii. can I please ate it. I will do a good thing to deHave an xmox. can I please have an serve it. Oh and a new styller.
xbox 360. can I please have a real
Your Friend, Stetson
dirtbike. can I please have a reall
fourwheeler. can I please have a wa- Dear Santa,
ter gun. can my brother please have I would like a wii. And to wish evryone
a Biohocol. Can I please have a PSP. a happy Christmas this year. I would
Becus I do chors fore my mom.
like some of these toys because I’ve
your frend Zack been making good grades a lot. But
two B’s and therest As and I’s aslo
Dear Santa,
would like a peepee and the poty doll.
I want a pretty necklace. Santa can
Your friend Alexia
you help the poor. I help my teachr
Ms. Hill. I want a puppt. She is nice. Dear Santa,
thank you.
Your friend, Michelle
Dear Santag,
How are the elves the nohth p? How
are yeu? I wus nise to Kanie. I need
a new pair of shoes. Have a safe
tripk. I wele leve cookies and milk.
Love, Kevin
Dear Santa,
I wolnt a dirtbike a trophy, treehouse,
pleese Give the poo people money.
People enough money I ehlped. My
MoM and dad i Made real good
grads.
your Friend, Colby
Dear Santa,
Peace up! So How is Rudiolph doing?
Santa do you have a different name
Santa? i think I deserve one Pesent
because I help my mom at work. I
would like the bigest drum set ever.
Love Brooklyn
Dear Santa,
My little brother will like something
of winnie the pooh. My other brother
will like some ccars. I will like something of Hig School Musical or something of Hanna Mantana.
Love, Yarenci
Dear Santa,
I would like you to bring my dad a
new watch. my mom a new camera.
I would like you to bring me a Wii,
and games to play on it, and DS
games. please bring my brother a
cool big toy. And Kayleigh an i-phone.
Please bring my dog, Sally a new
2nd Grade - Hill
collar. And Jazzy my mom’s dog also
Dear Santa,
Please give the Poors people money a new collar.
Your freind, Maikan
and presens. i want DS Games for
chrstmas and my mom neads my dad
Dear Sant,
and me nead cowboy boots.
Dear Santa,
how are you? I want to spend the
night at your house and haw is winstor
and I am goin to kellys and I might
get to go to your house.
By Riley
please get my baby brother a
fourwheeler that goes 10 mile’s fast
and for Nicholas please get him a
LittLe tent and stuff that wiLL not
blow away. My mom need’s a new
truck.
your friend, James
at least one person a wii. I also want
at least two Nintendo, DS games.
Sincerly, Tanner
dear santa,
if you can give my brother a trampoline and give my mom a yorkie
Femal dog. my BaBy Brother some
Toys and my dad a new phone. and
Dear Santa,
please can you get me game. I just give me a lap top computer. and I
want two It is a x box 360 and a hope every Body has a nice chrismas
Your truthful Friend Emma
Army game. i just want a happy
christmas.
your Friend, Devin Dear Santa,
i want a wii. my brother wants a x
box. me too. My baby sister wants a
Dear Santa,
I wish fur uther people that are poor baby toy. I’ve been Good so is my
to have foob. wat I wish for is a ds. Broth.
Austin
I was kinnd and sharing. For
christmas this year
Cole Dear Santa,
I want moon Sand, a wii, a furry I
dog, Please dont forget about my
Dear Santa,
Please give the poor people nice gifts. baby sister or the kidss at cook’s
I want a girl nutcracker for christ children Hospital.
love, Brianna
mas. I desever this stuff bec-ause
I’ve been really good.
your friend Casey
Dear Santa,
I hope someone this year gets a Wii.
I want a Wii also but please just give
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kind to kids. I love you Santa claus kids. Oh, Santa you are good to your.
Dear Santa,
and Mrs. Claus. i love the reindeer
Genesis
How are you doing? I will send too
2nd Grade -Cox
Chrstmas cookies to you. Thank you
Love, Aimee
for evrything. I want for Christmas
Dear Santa,
a intendo DS.
Dear Santa,
Tony How are you doing? I wish I coud How are you doing? How is your rehave a wii and a four wheeler and a indeer doinng? For Chrismas I want
to have a new intedo dols and wil
Dear Santa,
x box 360 Thank you.
How are you ding? How is Rudolph
Love -Matthew milk and cookies.
Hope
and the elves doing? How is everybody doing? For Christmas I would Dear Santa,
like to have a DS a Laptop and a Every boty is doing good here at Dear Santa,
doll. thank you.
school. We all love you and Mrs. Claus How are yuo doig and the elfew and
Love, Infiniti and the randeers and the eves. For Mrs. Clors and the reindeer I want
dolls. Santa happ chrismas day say
Chirstmas I what a intindon DS
Dear Santa,
Brooklyn hi to Mrs. Clurs for me. I love you
How are yuo gueeg? I love you santa
give my mom a new necklace.
and I want a PSP and a tindodes Dear Santa,
Amelia
and I want it pink and I love you and For Christmas i would like to have a
I want you to breg me a PSP and a psp x box360 and a lintendo DS. Oh, Dear Santa,
tindodes. and I wandt it pink.
Haw are you boeng. I want a lote of
Santa thank you!
Jackie
Love, Javier
Dear Santa,
How are you ding? How is Rudolph
doing and the North Pole. How is
Mrs. Claus. I hope she is ok. I want
for Cristnis a DS four weelr and a
PS2 remote control for my PS2 thing
you Santa.
love, DiAngel
Dear Santa,
My sister want anthing wer do you
live? For Christmas I would like to
have a DS. thank you I will leave you
milk and cookies. Be carful for for
my cat.
Makayla
Dear Santa,
How are you doing and Rudolph is
his Red nose helping you is a good
leder for you sleigh, are you elfs doing good . so are you reindeer rede
to fly on Christmas evey for Christmas I can I plesa have and xbox 360
and a litte transformar name Jazz
and bone crush and a acsnin figer
named Tom cenu and the undertaten
for my cool man I will give you some
milk and som cokeis.
Love, Dylan
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I love our
Raindeer and I Love you and I Love
everybody with you you now! For
Christmas I want a wii and a live x
Box 360 and a play station 3
Unsigned
Dear Santa,
Does Rudolph help you fly in your
sleigh? For Christmas I would like a
DS light, wii and a dog. And I will
leave you milk and cookies.
Juanita
Dear Santa,
I want a remot control car. I want a
reamot control boat. I want a remot
control plain. Thank you
Atwendling
Dear Santa,
How is Rudolph doing good or dad
hor chirimus I want a my FuerBear
Dear Santa,
pupy bescet plees that is ol.
How are you doing? How are the
Teresa
raindeer to? How is Mrs. Claus is
doing to? I hope you have a nerry Dear Santa,
Christmas. Have a lot of fun there. How is Mrs. Claus? I heard she was
Merry Christmas to all!
sick. I want an xbox 360. Thanks.
Love, Izabelle
Harley
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? How is everybody doing? For Christmas I would
like to have a big art set and a big
make up set and a lot of studys
books so I can get redy for 3rd
grade.
Love, Cheyanne
things but jest so wont be notey. I
want 1 thing most of all, o reindeer,
PS I will give you lots of cookeys. I
know it sounds crase, but if you can
doow it cood you chrie please o and i
will give you 10 cookes!
By Cole
Dear Santa,
How are doing?k Are your reindeers
are fine? Oh, Santa for Chrstmas I
want a psp and for my brother a
psp to. and for my sister some toys.
And for my mom and dad I want you
to give them a new tv, compter. And
santa me to. Oh, Santa I want a wil
and a doll and a poony for my sister
Dear Santa,
and mom. Oh, sant thaks you and
For Christmas I would like to have a you are the best. Oh, and you are so
bakes and a cupcake maker and a kind. And you are so kind to little
Here’s hoping the Christmas season brings you
lots of goodies and happy memories
with family and friends.
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BES - 2nd Grade - Cox
dirt bike and a wii. Thank you Santa.
We are going to leave you some warm
Dear Santa,
milk and some cookies but watch for
For Christmas I would like to have a our dogs. They are very dangerius.
dirtbike, xbox 360, bolt for the wii.
Fabian
Ethan
Dear Santa,
Hi Comet! You are my favorite reindeer. for Christmas i would like to
Dear Santa,
have intendo dogs. Tony Hawk’s
Is it sold reindeer is on cold Rudolph. American Wasteland. Tony Hawk unyou Christmas is cooll we is wii hot derground.
cocoa chocolate cookies mill a new
Xavier
doll watch alive x box 360 I love
Dear Santa,
Christmas
Chris I saw my name in the book it’s name
is Santa Claus is coming to town. For
Christmas can you make me a wii
and please make it cool? And a
Dear Santa,
i was thinking about the reindeer. How playstation 3 for cristmas? And have
do they fly? For Christmas I would a good day in the North Pole.
Love, Edwardo
like a nitendo DS, D. Sanda easy
bake oven. You rock Santa Claus
Madison
Dear Santa,
Is it cold at the North Pole? Is comet
the best reindeer? For Christmas I
Dear Santa,
I would like a trampoline, and a Dog. would like to have a wii and make-up
I will leave you a cup of milk and and that one that you can do your
hair you can put up your hair. I will
cookies. I love you Santa!
Love, Emily give you warm milk and chocolate
cookies.
Raegan
Dear Santa,
Are the elves makeing presents? For
Christmas I would like to have a DS
and a fourwheeler, snow glove. I have
a bad dog so be careful!
Katelyn
Dear Santa,
I want for crismus is a digal camru
a stuft snuml and a ds game for my
ds I osow wunt 5 hotwels you my be
a cool man.
Samuel
Dear Santa,
How do your elves build toys and how Dear Santa,
do your Reindeers fly in the cold over I wont a motoccle and A win Tom
there in the Northpole. Don’t you get Big. I want an exploder. thank you.
cold over there. For Christmas I wold
Sergio
like to have a playsastion 2 and a
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
1 lb. dates
2 cups sugar
Directions
Cook to almost candy. Spreading thickness. Ice entire cake. Decorate with Maraschino
cherries.
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Dear Santa,
I want a bratz bike. i want my own
christmas tree with red green and
blue ornaments. I wish my sisters
wanted the same thing as me. And I
want a phone.
your frind, summer
Dear Santa,
This year for christmas I want a bow
that can shoot a deer. Some Airrows
and a quiver. I deserve these things
becaus I take my dag out. I olso want
a game. I want a x box to. I hope me
friend Ty gets a rifile.
your frined Brody
glasses. I deserve it becue I neury deseerve an x-box 360
had one before. Thank you.
Christine
sinserle Alexis
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
I want An electric scooter. I hope
I would like to have a wii. because I someone else gives me a marsh
cleaned my room. Birttany would like mellow chair. I deserve to get an electo have a T.V. because she made Ats. tric scooter because I got As and
Thank you Santa.
Bs. Thank you for what you did for
Yours truly, Lacy me. I hope you would give all my
frends presents.
Dear Santa,
Love Trinity
this is what I want. I would like to
have a machie gun BB gun. This is Der Santa,
what might my brother want a pistal I want a Big car. I also ant DS FoR
BB gun
CRistmas. I want a X Box 360. I Help
your Frind Zachary do my chore For a week.
Love, Justin
Dear Santa,
I would like a PSP for christmas. Dear Santa,
Some one else would like a plastton I want a mouny machine from Christ3 but I all ready got one. I desrve It mas. I want a desk. I want a rolling
becuse I lisstened to my mom when cheer from Christmas. I hope
she was talking. thank you. My friend
is noah. He wanted the playstaton 3.
Your friend Calvin
For Chrismas
For Chrismas I want a game for my
ds. I want the game of Bratzs. I only
have one game for my ds. At lest I
wish I could just get that present.
My dad told me that if I write a
card to santa I might get the game
of Bratzs I’v always wanted a game
for my ds.
Dear Santa,
Martha I would like a real, pink, mobile phone.
I would like a computer I would like
Dear santa,
dolls of cloe, yasmink, and sasha. I
I would like Ads. My mom wants a hope my Brther gets a Blue Toy car.
ring. My Frind want a Gameboy. My I hope my mom gets
dad want new tools. I help my Dad
your friend Mia
get the Mail.
Gabriel Dear Santa,
I would like a four willer. I hope Noah
Dear Satata
gets a ipod. I hope Brody gets a
I would like a digtal camer. I would pocket knife. I hope Romeo gets a
like my mom to get a candle. I say game. I hope my sister gets a LG
yes mam and yes sir.
slider
Love, Brianna
Ray
Dear Santa,
I want Heely XBox 360 sonic unleashed, bagugon Ball, a pool. My
brother get’s a transformers my
mom want a ring. My dad want a
play stashen 3
Love, you f friend Kyle
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like a DS
please. I would also like a wii and a
play station two. I hope Gabriel m.
gets a four wheeller and a bike.
your friend, Gabriel
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Please Santa could you give me a
for chrismes I wont a MP3 Player. bike. I hope Trinity gets a set of
Mrs. Hill shold get a per ot sun- cothinv for her Christmas present. I
Martha gets a bracelet from Christ- Dear Santa,
mas. I hope my mm get’s new dishes. I would lik a black flip phone for
Love, Kirsten shristmas I hope Noah get a Dirt
bike. I hope someone else get a stars
Dear santa,
shirt. I hope my mom get the new
I would Lick a Bike. I hope Romero paper for christmas.
gets a video gam. I hope mesi Hll
your friend Remea
gets a stars shirt. I hope mes Hill
gets a stars room. I hope mes Hill Dear Santa,
gets a stars classroom. I hope my I want a psp and a game and a
mom gets a Dog. I hope I get a new spogbob christmas movie Because I
room.
been good.
your frind Noah
Your friend, Anthony
Dear Santa,
I would like nintendo ds and a pocket
mod daisy. and one more thig a
karokee player I woud like my friend
to have an out fit. I eaned it becaause
I helped my mother clean.
Your friend, Mareny
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A Christmas joke
Earlier this month, a gentleman stopped into the office and
had a funny story to tell. I
thought it was a lot of fun, so
I’ve decided to send it on your
way. Enjoy! - Whitney
Bridwell
to insure prompt full or partial
consideration of your request,
please submit a revised “Letter to Santa” as soon as possible. Please be sure your response satisfies the critical requirements listed as follows:
1) Include a salutation. Example: “Dear Santa,”. A saluA christmas list
tation allows our client to route
your correspondence to the
I want a handsome Ken.
I want the island princess. I want a person you would like to rebaby crib for Lucy. I want the view and consider your request. In this specific example,
nintendo D.S.
the salutation can also function
“Hi friends,
to confirm your belief in the
This is too funny. When my addressee.
niece Ciara wrote Santa a
2) Include behavioral documentation. Example:
list this year basi“I have been a
cally detailing the 4
very good/
items she wanted,
bad boy/girl
my boyfriend
this week/
Jeff decided it
month/
was an opyear.”
portunity to
Please
teach her a
note: All
lesson so he
behavsent her the
ioral
letter beclaims
low from
are
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sublawyer.
Enjoy!
Evelyn”
P e n guin,
Bear & Fox, LLP
6 North Pole Plaza, Suite 2
North Pole, AC 00000
Client: S. Claus, Inc.
Re: Christmas List
Dear Miss B----,
Our client is in receipt of
your undated Christmas list.
Although it is the sincerest
wish of our client to honor your
request, the vagueness and
brevity of your correspondence
poses a problem. If our client
were to honor your request,
which lacks specificity and the
traditional salutations, behavioral documentation, and expressions of adoration and belief, our client would be exposed to legal challenges from
beneficiaries world wide and
could face censure from the
governing body of all gift and
reward delivery workers, the
International Sainthood of
Dreamsters.
To rectify this situation, and
ject
t o
verification.
Verification of claims may require a review of all records
and files documenting prior
behavior, eye witness interviews and direct surveillance.
3) Include expressions of adoration and belief. Examples: “I
can hardly wait for Christmas
and to see what you will bring
me” or “I love you Santa”. Alternatively, our adoration and
belief can be expressed at the
conclusion of the correspondence by simply signing
“Love, Ciara”.
Thank you for your swift
attention regarding this matter.
Please address your revised
correspondence as before:
Santa Claus, the North Pole.
Sincerely,
Penguin, Bear & Fox, LLP
J. Inthebox Esq. of Counsel
Did You Know?
While the most widely known American version of Santa
Claus is often credited to the 1823 Clement Clarke Moore poem
"The Night Before Christmas," Santa as we currently know
him can be traced back even further, with origins dating as far
back as the 4th century. An early Dutch depiction is based on
legend of Sinter Klaas, which was brought by Dutch natives
when they settled in New York in the 17th century. In "History
of New York," famed author Washington Irving, writing under
the pseudonym Diedrick Knickerbocker, provided detailed information about the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas. This Saint
Nicholas would arrive on horseback every year on the Eve of
St. Nicholas. The Christian-era Santa Claus owes much of its
origins to Bishop Nicholas of Smyrna (now Turkey). Rich and
generous, Bishop Nicholas was said bring joy to poor children
by throwing gifts in their windows. The legendary Santa Claus
has evolved over the years, and it should come as no surprise
that hecontinues to enchant children no matter the era.
Chico 1st Grade - Romines
Dear Santa,
I like rodof. I miss you. I want jewlery.
I want teddybears. I want castles. I
want makeup. I want christmas tree.
Love, Rosie
Dear Santa
Is roodof and oeg ok? Tah. I have
most thidos. plezd can I have a
gomedox I thank you are great. I
want Indiana Jones cube.
Love, Ethan
and a game boy. A toy puppy I got Dear Santa,
fresh cookies and milk
I would also like a controlley tv.
Lave, Cayden Howisthe NohllhIvoveyov santa
Gabriel
Dear Santa
Is rudolphh oks. I want some clothes Dear Santa, I would like a kitten. I
would like a DS. I would like a
and a wrestler.
Love, Raul xboksss. I Love you. How do your
reindeerfly? How are you? I want a
PSPk. Santa you are cool. Santa you
Dear Santa,
I LOVE YOU. I want a nido ds are grat. Santa is cool. I wunt a kitgamboy with a highmussl3 Is ridof o ten. I love you. you are cool. you are
cool. I Love you. I Love you.
ok? I have benn good.
Billy M
Love, Breeanne
Dear Santa,
I would like a stroller. I have bin good
this yeer. I reelee went a d.s. thack
you for the m.p.3 plarr. I love you
how much do you get tirdd at night.
that is all I reelee went. thank you I
want a red four wheeler.
Aubrey W
Dear Santa, I would like a d.s. d.
Rex sonclunlesnd for wii s-box egoand a pupy. Haw ar yeiling?
Will J
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
I would like a a real horse all a x box
Dear Santa I would like a D.S. I would 360 How cold is it in the North Pole?
Dear Santa,
like a t.v.k I would like a bike. Do
Jordan b.
I would like a rano i hvae Been very you like choclate chip coo kies?
gooj for north pele!
Mallery I
Savanna L
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Dear Sant
I would like a DS Dea Santa I would
I want ay teddy bear snowman and I would like a DS. I would like a liked four Dea sant puppy Dea Santa
a sled and a Hanna guitar for band. puppey. I would like a horse. I would I love yuo. Dea Santa I will be a go
like clothes. how far is the North man. Dea Santa I will wit a ctrhero.
I want glitter shiney?
Love, Monica pole? A singing reindeer toy. I would Dae Santa I wat a rader. Dae santa
like a electric guitar
I wut a bike. Dae santa I wut a hos
Dear Santa,
Darbi W
Edde S
I want some hats and a horts and
notes and dols and lots of snowmens Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Love, Victoria I would like a pink four wheeler. Santa I would like a real puppy. I would
do you like candy? I love you santa like a four wheeler. I would like a
Dear Sant’o
you are nice.
babdoll. I would liki a t.v. I would liki
I love santa I want a MP3 player
Keylee S a D.S. I would liki a bike. I would liki
and some jewelry. How is roodoff and
a boat. Dear Santa how r the elves
I want a rabbitt and Iwant every9one Dear Santa
bing a gud sport?
to be happy.
I would lik a dirt bike. I would like
Tiffany W.
Love, Kirsten toy puppy. I would lika four wheeler.
What awe the reindeer doing
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa
Will F I would like a I dog. I hedt my mom
How are the elfs? How is Roodol? Is
nush my dolls. where is the Norvth
he doing good I want a cabich Pach. Dear Santa,
pole? I love you. How cold is the North
I want a wi. I want mywii game to be I would like a bike. Is Rudlolph sil,l pole. I would like a t.v. I would like a
Hanna Montan
dimng good? Sleah? Can I pleasar babydoll. I would like a D.S. I love
Love, Chole haaveushat gupp foct sgent tv.
you los anblos
Charles m
Jessica B
Der. Santa
I want some jewelry and I love you. Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
How are you doowing! I bet it is cold I would like a monster triuck. Can I I would like a for wheeler. I bin a god
there at the Noerth Pole.
also have a remote control for it. I grl. I would like singing. I would like
Love, Kambree also want a puppy doy. How are you a rabbit. what kind of coo kies do
doing?
you like? p.s.p.
Dear Santa,
JR p
Shelby H
I want a DS. and a monster truck
Dear Santa,
How are you and Mrs. Claus doing?
I what a new knife for my Dad and a
new teddy bear for Dylan. I what a
new barbe house and a toy hors
Love, Iris
Chico 1st Grade - Pendley
Dear Santa,
I would likd x box sicse. I want a
woeeler.
Donavon r
Dear Santa,
I would like a blaket. I would like a
prest for my mom. I would like a
puppy. I would like a foo doll. I would
like a hat. Santa Clos haw is your
reindeers? I would like a psp. I wold
like sum clothes. Haw far is the North
Pole? a sinnging reindeer too. I also
want a rabbit. what kind fo cookie
do you like? I want 4 wheeler bike
and a toy trck. santaclos I bin so
veree good. I wold like a babydoll.
my sistrs bin so good. One uv my
Audrey L
Mom’s Pineapple Pie
submitted by:
Carla Munn
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.
submitted by:
Shannon Green
Chicken or Turkey Noodle Soup
Ingredients
12 fresh baby carrots, cut into
1/2” pieces
4 celery ribs, cut into 1/2”
pieces
3/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 T. minced parsley
1/2 t. pepper
1/8 t. cayenne pepper
1 1/2 t. mustard seed
2 t. minced garlic
1 1/4 lb. cooked chicken or
turkey white meat, chopped
1 1/2 lb. cooked chicken or
turkey dark meat, chopped
4 cans (14 1/2 each) chicken
broth
1 small package pasta
Directions
Place broth in soup pot. Add vegetables. Cook until tender. Add
seasonings. Add pasta, cook until done. Add chicken or turkey.
Heat through.
Christmasfoto by Francine West
Toy safety at Christmas time
Chico 2nd Grade - Spann
suport for yalls hard work. I whant
some christmas colring books. I am
Dear Santa
also giving you suport cus you have
I want makuy, a psp, I want a DS, I to go around the world giving kids
want a game for my DS it is toys.
tinkerbell, a psp game, it is king pank
Breanna
and I want a candy can
From Chloe Dear Santa
I wish I can see roodoff. I wish to
dear Santa
see his father. I wat for chrismes a
what is want is a artset. What I want DS.
a kittin. What I want a bike What I
Love, Austin
want a fish. What I want a skooter.
What I want is a fack dog and a Dear Satea
facke cat. yayay
can you give me a good chresmes
Lovei, Blysse and I whant lots of toys and a p.s.p
and rock band and more game for
Dear Santa
my xbox 306 and more game for my
How are you And your Dear? I want psp.
a sneakrs ples? four christmas.
Love, JD
Thank you for the christmas present.
Love Michelle
Dear Santa
Dear Sant.
I want makeup. And I also want a
Love Michelle game for my DS. And I want a candy
can. And I also want a hannah
Dear Santa
montanna wig.
I want a bike and I want a notendo
From Debbie
DS thats pink and a new Hannah
Have a sweet christmas
Montana Baarby that sings and a
live dog and a Hannah Montana Dear Santa
Skoder and a Artr Sate
How are you? Can you gve me a D.S.
Love, Hannah ? I hope you are haveing fun at the
north pole. How are your raindeer?
Dear Santa
Love Katie
I want CANDY, HANNAH Montan
Merry Chirstmas!
stuff, mintkins, warm and soft socks,
heart pillow, Hannah montana books, Dear Santa
jammies, colerbook, Hannah montana I want for chrestmas the dall of the
DVD, charm braclet, charm necklace, dimmin Kasl, it is a dimmin kasl it is
heart bracelt & necklece.
from wallmart. my little baby wants
Rebeka a mopurdlsikl.
From Jacqueline
Dear Santa
I want a lot of toys. And a be-be- Dear Satata
gun so I can gohunting in the woods. I love you and yall love me back and
I hope you have a good time
you haf brases. The elfs make
by Issac brases I wat a bird flou cemstmas
Love, Kasota
Dear Satea
Kan you give ma a Nitndo D.S. and a Dear Santa I want these. a wii and
grat Chresmes and a X box 360 live the nerf game. Sky hawk, echarger
and a game tote me D.S. and a psp X Box, x Box 360, x Box live game
and Gtruhere and roke ban 2 and cube, DS, german shepard puppy ps.
gams for me p.s.p. and a X box 360 PS3 Big game hunter, Alaskun bear
and lot toys and a vole doll.
hunters, cell phone. PS have a merry
Love, Adrian christmas.
Ryan
Dear Santa
I hope you and Mrs. Claus and th
elfs are doing good. I am giving yall
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-
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.
by Whitney Bridwell
The story behind the song
Silent Night goes back in time
nearly 200 years and half a
world away. It begins in Austria with assistant pastor Father
Joseph Mohr. He had penned
a poem while assigned to a
pilgramage
church
in
Mariapfarr, Austria. When he
moved to become assistant
pastor at St. Nicholas Church
in Oberndorf in 1817, he
brought his poem with him.
Christmas time approached
and with Midnight Mass coming quickly, Father Mohr went
to the home of Franz Gruber, a
schoolteacher / musician for
the church, and asked for help
adding a melody so that the
congregation would have a
new Christmas song. As with
most churches of that time, organ was the preferred choice of
instruments. There are several
speculations on why the song
was written for the guitar.
Some say the organ in the
church was broken. Others believe that Franz and Father
Mohr simply liked the sound
of the guitar better.
Later that evening during
Midnight Mass on Christmas
Eve, the two men, backed by
the choir, stood in front of the
main altar and sang “Stille
Nacht! Heilige Nacht!” for the
first time. They were unaware
of the impact the song would
make on the world for years
and generations to come.
Over the next few years, a
master organ builder and repairman
named
Karl
Mauracher, traveled to
Oberndorf to work on the organ several times. While working at St. Nicholas, he obtained
a copy of the composition and
took it home with him to the
Ziller Valley. Some friends of
his were traveling families of
folk singers and incorporated
the song into their repertoire.
One of the families, the
Strassers, made their way to
Leipzig in December 1832 to
perform a Christmas concert
and during this period, several
notes were changed and the
carol evolved into the melody
we know today.
The other family, the
Rainers, performed the carol
for Emperor Franz I and Tsar
Alexander I. The Rainers made
their way to America in 1839
and performed at the
Alexander Hamilton Monument outside Trinity Church in
New York City, giving Americans the first opportunity to
hear the piece.
Joseph Blezacher, the Court
Opera singer from Berlin, reported that by the 1840’s the
song was a favorite of the
Royal Cathedral Choir and
King Frederick William IV of
Prussia.
By the time the song had
gained popularity in Europe,
Father Joseph Mohr had died
and never took credit for his
composition. Franz Gruber
wrote to music authorities in
Berlin stating he was the composer, but met with much doubt
as most had thought it was the
work of Haydn, Mozart, or
Beethoven. Many people believed this until 4-5 years ago
when a long-lost arrangement
of “Stille Nacht”, written in
Father Mohrs handwriting,
was authenticated. In the upper right hand corner of the ar-
rangement, Father Mohr had
written “Melodie von Fr. Xav.
Gruber”. The original composition is probably the closest to
the arrangement sung at Midnight Mass in 1818.
The Gruber family moved
to Hallein during Franz’ lifetime and it is now the site of
the Franz Xaver Gruber Museum. It contains several furnished rooms in his former
home and exhibits including
Father Joseph Mohr’s guitar.
Gruber’s grave is outside the
house and is decorated with a
Christmas tree every December.
Father Mohr’s final resting
place is a tiny Alpine ski resort
in Wagrain, where he had
transferred to another church.
He died penniless as he had
donated all his earnings to be
used for eldercare and the education of children in the area.
His memorial from the townspeople is the Joseph Mohr
School, located a dozen yards
from his grave. Silent Night has
truly become “The Song Heard
‘Round The World”.
Silent Night (English)
(This is the version often heard
in this part of the world, though
there are nearly 200 versions.)
Silent Night, Holy Night
All is calm, all is bright
‘Round yon virgin Mother and
Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav’nly hosts sing Alleluia:
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth:
Dump Cake
Ingredients
1 pkg coconut
1 can crushed pineapple
cut up 1 banana
1 white cake mix
1 cup milk
submitted by
Patsy Wolverton
2 eggs
Vanilla flavoring ( 1 large tsp)
1 cup sugar
2 large spoons oleo
1 can mixed fruit (small)
Directions
Use electric mixer and greased squared
pan (or spray with pam) Bake at 350
degrees for 30 minutes. Use cake icing
or whipped cream after cake cools.
submitted by
Shannon Green
Saturday’s Vegetable Soup
(leftover Soup)
Ingredients
Weeks’ worth of leftover vegetables
1 lb. cooked hamburger meat or sliced kielbasa
1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
V-8 or tomato juice (if needed)
salt
pepper
onion
garlic
basil
thyme
parsley
Directions
In a large soup pot, add tomatoes (include v-8 or tomato juice if more
juice is desired.) and leftover vegetables and meat. Add seasonings
one teaspoon at a time until desired taste is achieved. Simmer for 1
hour. Serve with crackers and cheese or cornbread.
Christmasfoto by Francine West
Chico Elementary -
Chico 1st grade - Daniels
Dear santa
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
how are u I wut clos I wut a tooy
Thak you for the bike in first Christ- please my haev a grass snake
Mrs. Terrell’s
Dear Santa,
mas I love you Santa,
Love, Ducna. hose I love you Sarta
Thank you please give my little
Kindergarten Class
love, Bailey
Love Nicko
brother a toy.
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Sydney Dear Santa,
Scat bad cat you bit my hand the Dear Santa
How is Roodof? I wud like a Thomas
I like rodof. Is he dooing god? I want
Thank you please giv my sis a babe eabis for the man with the cast.
and The axshun canyun.
Dear Santa
please giv me and my sis a tree
Tanner a lago Indiana Jones. I will leave fresh
Love, Layne I wont a toy car. please and Thank hauss.
cooces and fesh milk.
you., Paul
Luve, Logan
Taryn
Dear Santo,
Dear Santa,
How r the rander? I wont a toe truk. Dear Santa,
I want a wii and
Love, Dustin I want a new compuder please and Dear Santa
Thank you.
and vidoe games
Car, Bad Hooes, Guns, Ball
Dear Santa,
Joye Thank you Please tree hooes, Shork
and lots of stuf and
How r the rander? I wont a rel litl
lots of things please.
toy, fish toy, Give my sister a BarBy,
pupe dog.
Dear Santa,
I love Santa
TenJods, Tenjo, Tenjowee, Kuck, Chico 1st Grade - Romines
Love, Emily Will you get my meme a glas Jesus. rimmuokrorobt, toymoryotoy lolge
Love, Kilby
thank you for me presis. Will you
How are you?
Kenyon Dear Sant,
Dear Santa,
get me a glass god.
I wnt nutheng. only a DSM bubver.
R the elvs makg gud tos? I wud like
Dailyn Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,I wbwutud
on a present. I want a T-rex.
a culrful Brats dol.
spiderman 4 nickotr.
please my haev a grass snake
Love AAron
Love, Cassie Dear Santa,
Pluck-wp truck. neilcopter.
Love, Jose
Thank you for a bat. Love Santa. my
Love, Sean
mm once a glass ornament.
Dear Santa,
Brock
Ho r u? I wot a babe dol.
Love, Kalli
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
Thank you Santa for all that you gave
R u rede? I wont a futbal.
me on chrismis nigte but all i whont
Love, Kaden is legus it is ok.
Love, Katy
Dear Santa
I luv u. I wont a pupe dog fr rel.
Dear Santa,
luv, Dusti Give my sister a doll and I need a
rabbit.
Dear Santa
Love , George
Is ti cold? I wont a tran.
LOVE, Cordale Dear Santa,
Thank you for the presis my sis wat
Dear Santa,
a bick I wot a psp my Mom ros a
How r the elvs? I wud lik a rol ovr hars my Dad ros manee.
pup.
Love, Lester
Love, Destiny
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa
I will enyly to be good.
R U ok? I wont a skutr.
Corbyn
Love, Heaven
Dear San4a
Dear Santa
Thok you for the bike in first
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Did You Know?
Though it might seem as though it's been around
forever, the beloved holiday song "Frosty the
Snowman" actually wasn't produced until 1950.
Written by Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson, the song
was first recorded by legendary country singer
Jack Autry and the Cass County Boys. Once they
finished penning the now classic Christmas tune,
Rollins and Nelson shipped the lyrics to Autry,
who just a year earlier achieved great success with
another holiday favorite, "Rudolph the Red Nosed
Reindeer." While Autry's version remained the
most successful, and arguably most recognizable,
version of "Frosty" for many years, its success in
terms of charting was actually outdone just a year
ago. The peak position for Autry's original version on the U.S. Pop Singles chart was #7 back in
1950. However, the 2007 rendition by former
American Idol participant Kimberly Locke
reached #1 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary chart. The television adaptation of
"Frosty the Snowman" remains astaple of the television schedule each holiday season
Bridwell Publishing Co.
Publisher: Keith Bridwell
Photo Editor & Photographer: Jo Gilbreath
Pagination Director & IT Tech: Francine West
Reporters: Whitney Blaylock, Whitney Bridwell,
Angela Dale-Fair
Front Cover; Design & Layout by: Francine West
Photographer: Jeannette Ward
Chico 2nd grade - Loper
Dear Santa,
How are you dooing Santa Claus I
lieke yuo reindeer. Wut did yuo brab
me? I want aeriocinthrohavmeh and
aerocihtrofoowiler
Love, Justin
Dear Santa,
How is Mrs. Claus. I would like an
hanna montaia wii game. And a
blue video camrea. And four
wheeler. Love, your friend Lindsey
Dear Santa,
How are you and your reindeer. thak
you four all the toys you gavus
lastyeer. I want a wii and a xbox and
a Plastation2 and a Phash 3.
Love, Joseph
Dear Santa,
Place bring me a wii for Christmas.
also bring me a playstation. How is
Rudolph the red nose reinder. How
are you Santa are you fin. How is
the south pole isn’t coold at the south
pole.
Form Erick
Dear Santa,
I hope I get a ipod and a mp3player.
and I hope I het the best cresmis
ever. and also I want to be the first
person to get my present. I want a
ps and a little pet shop game for it.
I trust in you because one night a
person ate all of our cookies on our
tablle. My name is nicki Fisher. I live
in a old yellow house in Shermaon
texas it is a our away. It has a silver
car. and a very pretty house. I been
Good to my mom and Dad and sister and bruther so that you no I am
good but my sister has not been good.
She has been hetting me.
love Nicki - Thanks you!
Dear Santa,
How is Mrs. Claus and how are the
reindeer? May I Plise hav a tomy 20
and x-Box or X-Box 360 and wii and
PlaStatine games.
Luv, John Dear santa.
I want a present because I,m, a sweet
girl and pretty. I have green eyes
and blue. Is it snowing on the north
pole on summer? Sant I want a book
Chico 3rd Grade Letters
because I like to read alot. I wish
you could give a presen’t to my dog.
Dear Santa,
Do you like chocolete cokkies because
how are your deer? I hope they are I,m ganna make them and I almost
good and helthy. I wish I can see you forgot the milk. Maybe I have some
so I can say hi. But I can just send because my mom aways fingets to
you letters to you. How are you? Are by milk but I by them with my money
you cold over there? I beleav in you now. I sell sodas that is how I get
because you bring presents toi ev- my milk that make me pretty and
eryone. I want you to come to school smart and white. On chirsmas we sing
whith me but you can’t because you I sing to my mom and dad at night I
are bizzy. Right? What I want for aways follow my mom dencshens.
Chrismas is an mio pup and an Ipot That why I,m being nice or else I
and also I want a little puppy that don’t get no presen’ts that’s whath
never grows.
my mom told me I behive and shcool
Love from Gardenia to Santa tey say that I have cat eyes maybe I
do. But I want to now if your deers
Dear Seata
could really fly I still belive on you it
Cene I have a Iclopsniteveshen plese like the cow jumps over the moon I
i love tnem mae i have a storwors heard that story It is funny. I made
the clonewes legos do dorf spidr aroid a stony about santa jumps with the
And a Lasrtas And a weii purprekt deers and the elves theres so little
shot And a repstek g.
and have ears like a traengle I also
Form: Blake
like to write alot I write like two pages
full of bureful word. Of chirsmas we
also seleprete and mexico I wanet to
write more but I don’t have any pages
BY. Alondra
Santa I always wanted a XBox and a
wii also a Playstaition 3. How old is
Mrs. Clause? Santa could you let me
ride in your soay? Santa the thing I
mostly want is a big heap of hunting
equipment then I would have, the best
Dear santa,.
Christmase in the world!
Dear Santa, I want a bout for ChristLove PC younger
mas cause my baut won’t work so
would you get me abaut. How? is the Dear Santa,
elfs if you now. I want a pony and a How are your raindear? what kind of
nother cat cause i have only one cat. cookies do you whant? How is miss
So i want another cat so my cat won’t claws? Here are some things I whant
be mean to me. And if you don’t mide for a present. I whant a psp and a
get me a nother pony i do not care if game to play with it. I whant a cate
it is a big pony or a small pony just. borte. I whant a i Dog for a present.
Please get me one i am begoget I would love to have biscout the puppy.
oget wont. For Christmas just get me I allso whant as I pod. I would allso
wont on the pappe.
love a Gocart. The most thing of all
Sydnie is a four willer
love Kaitlyn
Dear Santa,
how old are you? How old are the Dear, Santa
elves? How old are the reindeer? I would like to ask you something.
You got elfs right ok. How do you
choose your elf’s? Do they die than
you pick them? Do you just ride your
rain deers and get them? Santa, dor
christmas. I want a black and yellow
idrt bike for christmas. Santa, how
do you deliver all the presents in one
night? Santa, were did you get your
rain deer’s? Santa, who is your
momm and dad? Santa, do you got
bothers and sister’s? Santa, what
kinds of toy’s do your elf’s make at
the north pole? Santa, were is the
north pole at? Santa, why don’t you
want no one to see you? Santa, do
you no all your elf’s name? Santa, I
hope you love Breanna because I love
you.
love Breanna
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:
A beagle decorates his dog- convinced he does and is holdhouse, the resident philosopher ing court in a New York departexplains the true meaning of ment store in this 1947 film
the season, and the main char- which won four Oscars. The
acter struggles with all the matter is settled once and for
materialism that surrounds him all when the New York SuJim Carrey’s facial contortions in this holiday classic which preme Court and the United
States Postal Service both conare a bit over the top in the first appeared in 1965.
cur.
2000 remake of the 1966 animated holiday classic, but the This 1954 movie was inspired
residents of Whoville still man- by the success of the bears the There are 33 screen versions of
age to enjoy Christmas.
name of an Irving Berlin tune the Dickens’ novelette featurfirst performed in an earlier ing plum pudding, roaring fires,
Unrealized dreams and $8000 movie. This time Bing Crosby snowstrewn streets, carolers,
in missing funds pushes pairs up with Danny Kaye to and, of course, the bitter curGeorge Bailey to the brink in romance a pair of singing sis- mudgeon who’s visited by three
this 1946 movie, but a guard- ters performing at a Vermont ghosts on Christmas Eve. The
tale reminds us that Christmas
ian angel named Clarence lodge.
isn’t about gifts and money, but
helps George see that even the
twists and turns of life can be After an outcry of protest in- rather friends, family and love.
wonderful if you have the right sisting on a happy ending for
perspective.
the Misfit Toys, new scenes This 1990 comedy stars
were created to show Santa’s Macaulay Culkin as an eightsleigh rescuing them and find- year-old who mistakely left
ing homes for them all in this behind when his family flies to
1964 animated classic. Other France for a Christmas vacaCharacters include an elf who tion. Most of the film was shot
wants to be a dentist, an abomi- in the Chicago suburbs of
nable snowman, a prospector Winnetka, Illinois and
anmed Yukon Cornelius, and, Wilmette, Illinois. Any other
of course, the guy with the shots, such as those of Paris, are
accept their fate heroically. You chapped proboscis.
either stock footage or faked.
don’t really hear a soldier complain that he is missing Christ- “Does Santa Claus really ex- An infant in an orphanage
mas at home. Most of them ist?” A young Natalie Wood is crawls into Santa’s sack of toys
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
We’re sending our best wishes to the
year. They wake up to raids,
blarring sirens, rocket attacks,
many good friends and neighbors
IED’s being detonated, and
we’ve had the pleasure of serving this
enraged detainees and citizens.
year.May your heart and home
They wake up to war.
So this time of year please
be filled with good, old-fashioned
realize the importance of supChristmas cheer.
porting our troops by demonstrating our faith in what they
We look forward to serving you in the
are set to accomplish.
year ahead.
Providing this world with
freedom and peace and coming home alive, healthy, and
well.
Original Song and led to the
movie being considered a
Christmas one! It paired up
Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire
for the first time.
Remembering our
troops at Christmas time
by Angela Dale
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
one Christmas Eve and is accidentally taken to the North
Pole. Santa decides to allow
the child, called “Buddy” after a label on his diaper, to be
raised by a helper who has no
children of his own.
This 2004 film expands a story
that can be read in less than
three minutes into a ninetynine-minute movie. It tells the
story of a young boy on Christmas 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.
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Dear Santa,
Has it been bizzy down there. I want
a dirt bike. I want a Flat screen TV.
I want Bunk Beds. I want a pet dog.
I want a new Black D.S. and new D.S.
games, like Animal Rescue The Tiger. I want a PSP and a play
staishiontwo. I want a new X Box
games like Star Wars The Unlimeted
Force and Break Heads. I want anew
wii games like marine carts and wii
fitness. I want new clothes. I want
new shoes.
Love Hank
Dear Santa,
I wander how you are doing. And I
wish youa merry Christmas. And I
wish Mrs. Claus a Merry Christmas
to. now please get me a phone. I wish
it was red and I want a necklace.
And I wont a realy cool playball and
a scooter and a barby play house
and a cool Bratz doll hous wif a doll
and gif it some clothes. Merry Christmas
Love, Journey
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? Are the reindeer and Mrs. Claus are they doing
good? Can you please bring me a
R.C. helicpter and a Tommy 20 and a
toy car.
Love, Joey
Dear Santa,
How are your raindeer this year. This
year will you please biring me a new
DS. And a horse set. And a DS
cheerleding game. And a sccret jurnle
for me and Hank and Paige and
Macy.
Love, Calli
Dear Santa,
How are the elves I wood rile liketo
no? I liket what I got for chrismas
last year. Iwood rily like realmagic
stuf that rily workds. with amagic
oned. Bring a one secrit agent
costoom. And an alien costoom.
Love Domanick
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa How are today, may I
have a wii and a i clops biotricam?
And the republucins to win in the next
four years? How are the reindeer
doing? May I have awii tennis game
player. How is mrs. Clasu? I cHanged
my minde I dont want a
maginexjungle any more.
Love, Nicholas
Dear Santa,
How are you? I want a babe doll. I
want a Barbie doll. I want sum CD.s
I want 1 wii gam.
Love Paige
Dear Santa,
How are you this year? How is Mrs.
Claus? Thank you for the dog you
gave me I named her Sarah. How is
RUdolph the red nose reindeer? How
are Rudolphs friends? please bring
me a nindindo DS. I would like a wii
fit for my family
Love, Macy
Dear Santa,
How are you? Is your reindeers
healthy. How is Mrs. Claus. Santa
please can you give me a phone. and
anise shrt and a Dallis Cowboy shirt.
and please a Dallis Coby featball
Love, PJ
Dear Santa,
What is the spesheies elf? Will you
please ring d P/\.S.P. dand a 4
wheeler. I will triy to b good.
Love, Gene
Dear Santa,
I have been good. can I please have
a ice cream maker, a pink phone.
please
Love, McKensiy
Dear Santa,
How are you? Am I on the good list?
I have been good. How cold is it at
the North Pole? How is your reindeer? I want to know a lot about you.
I bet you want to know about me.
For Christmascan you please bring
me some petshops? Can you bring
me a Wii game and console? A littlest
petshop house and a little peka-boo
peteres! I want a jije and a jige game
of SOnci the Hedgehog.
Love, Jessica
Dear Santa,
Santa how are the raindeer? Santa
how are you boing at the northpole?
Santa how do you get around the
world in one night? How can the
raindeer care the sled and the prenst
in the sled? Santa are the elf boing
good? Santa the thing I want is a
DS game at rs cole poekon ranger.
And theres one more thing X box. I
hope you have a safe trep.
your freind Patricio
Dear Santa,
Do you have any pets besides
raindeer? Have you ever ate all of
the Christmas cookies in the world?
How do you fly all over the world in
one night? For Chistmas I want an
fourweeler or a gocart cause my dad
said I could get one but my dad has
no money to get me one. I also want
a pony so I can ride it and I want a
slay so I can ride it in the creek. I
also want a flying remote controll airplane so I can fly it higher than my
two brothers. I want an big, big, big
stuffed cat. I don’t now if I asked
for to much stuff so i’m just going to
say goodbye good bye.
your friend Jessica
p.s. I hope you have a safe trip
Dear Santa,
How have you ben this year? How do
you go around the world in one night?
I can’t wait till December 25th. How
is Rudeolph? How does his nose glow?
I want a playstation 3. Also I want a
spy gear kit so I can spy on my
sisster. I also want a romote control
air plane. I hope you get around the
world fast enough and nobody sees
Dear Santa Clus
how have you been dooing this year? you in their house.
your friend Chiris Tate
How can you put all the tays in the
bag? How do you get across the world
in one night? For Christmas I would Dear Santa,
like a gutar hero, a scooter, NDS How air you. How is yror Rain Dear
games, a gutar, HSM1, HSM2, Books, doing you weir get cooks and micke
wall pappar, simes cat, Border collie, if you came mick hous and I have
Grassie a cool cat house, beebee gun, ben rile good thish year and I have a
bowand arrow, target, cookies, ham, new dog She well chace bribs she is
hourse, sattel, phone, tv, more movie, rill nise but she bits fi she see a
cat bed, lizzard, frog, fish, bird, snake, sranger and he salw a sranger and
nylite dog that sase in side mat bark
crab toys
from Allison at you but he nont bite I want a tet
dritpake, xbox, tv, witeysh, glatsldr, when you deliver presents. I have
your friend Xavier been good but I allways fight with
my brother. So this is what I want
for Christmas I want a white PSP
Dear Santa,
How do you go a roun the world in a with a 2009 football game for it. A
holl night. How is roodoff is he ok sim card for it. That is all I want for
are you ok I hop you are not nerves. Christmas.
Sincerly, Jerod
I have bena good boy this year. I
hop I can get a lot of presents. How
are the elfs. Wat cind of cookes do Dear Santa,
you wont. How can the rain deer fly How are you and your randee
do they eat something or do they
drink something. Do you have a pet.
Wat do you feed th raindeer. Can I
have a robot.
your friend Bailey Kieth Umphress
Dear Santa,
I am so happy Christmas is here.
How have you been doing are your
reindeer okay. Is Mrs. Claus doing
good how many cookies do you eat. I
bet you eat about 30 then save the
rest. Does your elves come with you
to our many friends and neighbors.
Look for our grand opening in
JANUARY at our newly
remodeled store in Bridgeport.
Chico Hwy, Bridgeport • 940-683-2300
Chico 4th Grade Letters
Dear
Santa,
I thank you for a white Christmas
loast year and the allmy presents.
This year i am hoping for a CD player,
or some earmuffs an mittens for
Christmas. But mainly I would like
others to be happy an joyful. Wish
Mrs. Claus and Rudolf a merry
christmas and Happy New Year.
Heidi Spann
Dear Santa,
Thank you for what you brought me
last year, my very own nintendo DS
lite. I dont have it anymore but hopefully I get another one that is silver
and with madden o0. Younever letus
down every christmas morning. We
wake up and there is always presents under the tree, but more
importanly you are the one who keeps
the christmas spirit alive. Thanks for Dear Santa,
that to.
Thank you for all the things you got
Michael Galindo me for christmas last year. I really
enjoyed them. I don’t care what I
Dear Santa,
get this christmas. As long as I have
I thank you for getting me a guitar one present I will be happy. I mostly
last year for Christmas. This justwant movies and cds. It’s been
ChristmasI would like a Shih-Tzu getting really cold in Chico every day.
puppy, a fourwheeler and puppy I can’t wait tell will have arechristmas
clothes. Those are the onlything Iwant break. We’re goig to have 2 weeks
for Christmas. I almost forgot, I also off. That’s all for now.
want a new acoustic solid black guiYours truely, Oliva
tar.
Your truly, Kimberleigh Orona My letter to Santa
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
I thank you for all the presents you
I appresiate what you do for the kis gave me last year but this year I
fo the world. Thank for doing what need the new toys to play with for
you do best of all. Since you do so Christmas. I would like a nintendo
much for the world - don’t get me ds and for the S.S I would like Call
anything.
of duty World at war and long hawks
Thank you, Robert proving ground. Thas all I want for
Christmas.
Please and thank you,
your friend, Jacob
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.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
836 FM 2952 • Chico • 940-644-2759
eveyrhing I want. The main thing I
want is for my little Brother to be
clean of cancer! My whole family is
tired of watching Bailey go through
thise! I want a very happy Chirstmas!
Merry Christmas to all!
Yours truly Math Umphress
Dear Santa,
This Christmas I want a PS3!!! That’s
all I want for Christmas. Maybe
some nerf guns to annoy my parents. Last year, I gt a DS, so a ps3
would go with it. I would also like a
scooter, if you have time
Dear Santa,
Your friend, Austin This Christmas is going to be great!
I will be able to se both my parents.
Dear Santa,I appreciate the things From the Firday we get out to the
you got me last year, like high school Tuesday the next week I will be at
musical clock, a new born baby kit- my moms. The rest of the break I
ten the day before christmas, High will be withmy dad at my grandma’s
Schoolmusical lamp, the things in my house. I love it when I get to see my
stocking. This years list contains: an family even if I miss the Christmas
MP3 player, a pussy cat doll CD, a party I will still see my family. Thank
new desk for my room, fuzzy boots you!
and fuzzy socks, a new tobogen.
Sincerely, Darian
Your’s truly, Brittanie
Dear Santa,
Dear Santa,
For Christmas i would like a
I appreciate youbringing me a PSPwhich is sorta like a gameboy I
Nintendo DS last year, butnow I would hope you have anice christmas but I
love something bigger! I would like a whould reallylike if you whould leave
Iphone. On I phone’s you can just me a new tv mine is ok but i whould
doabout anything. You can of course really like that. And oh do’t worry i
call and text, and geton the internet. will leave you some cookies and some
But it also has an ipod built inside to milk.
hold you music. I would realy like an
Your’s turly, Chris
I phone
Yours truly, Destinee Dear Santa,
Thank you for the Playstation 3 that
Dear Santa,Thank you for what you you brought me last year. I will use it
gave me last christmas everybit of until it doesn’t work at all because I
it. My christmas list for this year love it. This year, I want the Lego
contains some Wii games, some DS Ultimate Collector series Millenium
games if you could get some new Falcon with 5,000 pieces. It is huge!
movies the ones Iwant themost is It will be awesome when I finsih it! It
Narnia-Prince Caspein and Batman willbe the coolets Star Wars ship
the dark night. If you could get me that I have. Thank you and fly safely!
some of those things I would realy
Happy Holidays, Ryan
appreicate it. Oh and Merry Christmas
Dear Santa,
Austin Santa Claus will you see if I am
naughty or nice. Because if I amnice
Dear Santa,
I whant a DS game called Ben 10
Thank you very much for everythinbg alien Force. Butt if I amnaughty you
i got last year. It came in Handy for will give me cole. But I know I amnice.
roadtrips, and Boredness! I still use Hold on I what not a DS game I will
everything! This year is a totally rather have an Ipod.
diffrent list, which contains: new wii
Sincerely, Jacob
games,new cds, that is just some of
Dear Santa,
I wish you could bring me an Entendo
D.S. to play when I whanto. And
please bring clothes to my puppy
Fiona so she whonot be cold when it
is cold and freezing outside. And
thank you for all the stuff you gave
me.
Love, Alondra
My letter to Santa
Dear Santa,
What I wont for crismis is the Ben
ten alean fors for nitendo DS, the
new indeana jons move thetemple of
cristul skuls, an imp3 player with
spekers or ipod with speakers, a
videocamra and a we or x box 360
thats all I wont for crismas.
Senerly, Tyler
Dear Santa,
I would like to ds games. One: Lps,
Two: My sims kingdom. Maybe some
furniture for my doll house. A friend
and girlfriend for my dog. A boyfriend for my cat. To see all my
friends. Imiss them a lot. Well I would
like to get a picture of my mom’s
dad, he is a clown. A trip to mexico
to seemy family.
Love, Martha
Dear Santa,
Last year I got some amazing gifts,
thank you for that. But this year I
have grown up. Sohonestly I really
dont want anything but just for ever
little boy and girl to have a sonderful
Christmas. But if you had the time I
think that I would really like a new
Dear Santa,
Thank you for what you got me last phone. Butif I dont get it, it is really
year, it was the beast evers. This year no big deal.
Love, Hope.=)
Di really want a mr three player. The
best gift youcan get is to be with
your family, that is what i think. I Dear Santa,
would reall also want a labitaop. Thank yo for getting us our twofourChrismas is my very favorit holidy. I wheelers last year. Also here our
somethings I really would like to have
love how it is cold and snows.
Your friend, Cheyanne Hale on my Christmas list. I would like to
have another horse For our horse
Angel also. I would like to have; a wii,
Dear santa,
For Christmas this year I would like plystation3, a parrot, some more
a vidio camra. I would love to be able jeans, walkie talkies, a couple video
to vidio my cousings and familey. I games, and a cell phone with a conwould also like alot of pain supplies tract. Tahnk you
Love you, Kayla
like an easil, oil paints, pastels, pencils and other drawingpieces. I would
love to also open up a I pod. The Dar Santa,
coler I would like is blue. I love that I have waited all year long for this
coler. I would also like a pair of one holiday and I want and I really,
really want htis it’s a nintindo wii! My
rollrblaids.
Yours truly, Katie friend Cameron from Weatherford
had one, he said it was really fun. I
alos want a new memory card for
Dear Santa,
I loved what you gave me last year, my camerra, I also want the movies:
so this will give you ideas of what I The Clique, The Dark Knight, Last
ant for this year. Well I always not NOT least I want the
wanted an xbox 360 and getting gui- soundtracks, actually albums: Keeps
tar hero for it, but then they made it Gettin Better By Christina Aguleria,
for nintindo DS also. So ib you will and David Archoleta’s new cd. That’s
please ge me that I will be so happy. all for now!
Sincerely Yours, Brianna
merry Christmas
from yours turly, austin
Are you well rested up for Christmas. How about your reigndeer?
Hope so cause I’ve gotHow is
roodoff? How is Dassher? I have bin
good the whole year. Can I have a
dirt bike and a wii. Can I have a set
of drums and a laptop. Can I have a
pear of roller skates and a guitar or
a new game chair. Can I have a new
game for my Xbox 3 and my game
cube and DS. Can I have a 6 wheeler
and a Jesk.
Your freind, Ty
Dear Santa,
How can you go around the world in
one day? Is your slay magic or what?
I wenderd how roodoff was doing is
he feeling good or, bad? How are you
feeling Santa? Are you ready to
dilever present. Can you bring me a
dirtbike. and a lambergini. Are you
going to Texas yes or no?
Your Friend Arnold
Dear Santa,
Can you watch us from tv? how do
raindeer fly? how many presents will
I get from you? My brother does no
bleve i bleve santa is real. Do you
get cold in the nothpole? For
Chrismiss I won’t a milayon dallars
and a car that is blue and a dimend
neckless and real dimends and more
shoes. and a dog.
Love, Rheanna
Dear Santa,
How are you? I’m fine and haveing a
good time. I want to have a DS game
called Ben ten and a nothe D.S.,
playstation three with some games
like Naruto and Ben ten. How are
the raindeer and Rudolph too. How
is Misses clause is she ok. Can you
get in a house with out a chimny.
Thank you, sancerly Jesse
Dear Santa,
How are you? Are you cold? I want
Closs Shoos want every oneto have a
good Christmas
your friend Dennis
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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.”
Dear Santa,
I Have den nice all year. please can i
have a ds and raide whie cedes and
toys. And how is Rudolph and the
elvews and you. My chimney is dlaked
off how are you going to get in dy
the door or the winndows or go there
the dack door. How is Mrs. Clause i
will leave some Santa and elves and
Rudolph cookies and milk.
your Friend, Macie
been bringing. ok. How is Bomit? He
Sencirly
is doing good. Mrs. is Clouse ding?
Macie
She is doing good. She is making
cookies and milk and Hot coco with Dear Santa if you are really alive this
marshmellow.
is coming to you. This is what I want
Your Best Friend Tristan for Christmas playstaion 3, x box 360,
pants, shirts and games for the game
Dear Santa,
systems. I would also love if you would
Are you well rested for Christmas give me a billon dollars or so, and if
How about your reigndeer? Hope so you would liek tot hrow some more
cause I’vegot a list of what I want. I in there for my family. Well anyway
would like to get a Highschool musi- give the raindeer a carriot for my,
cal brand new “u” hadnbook., and marry Christmas Santa.
Littlestpetshop display and playround
By: Jericoe
and round pet town, Littest pet shop
figures with accessories and bundle. Dear Santa,
I
would
also
like I want a bait caster fishing pole. One
LPSpetsonlyclughouse (LPS means that will not break very easy. Some
LittlestPet Shop) LPS teenist pencil line to put in it and biat would not
case.
hurt at all. Thanks
Love
from Corbin
Cyohee
Dear Santa,
I nee to see you at least one time.
Santa how are comet, and Rudolph?
Santa I need some cool shoes. Santa
are you lactos intollerant? Santa can
I have my name on all my toy’s?
Santa thank you for Christmast!
Santa for Christmas I would like to
go to buid a bear. Santa would you
put 20 mor AR point’s and let me
see my frend Bailye agen. Santa how Dear Santa,
are the elf’s?
Iwant a dirt bike and a mp4 that
your frend Ayesha would be awsome oh yeah and guitar
hero on tour would be awsome and
Dear Santa,
the Ds case that comes with it and
how is Rudolph the red nose raindeer. maybe a poky mome starter kit
Hor are the raindeer and Mrs. Clause PS how are the elves
and how are you Santa Clause. I want
codey
an gameboy with allot of cool and
fun games. That I will like forever Sear Santa, i been waiting for
and ever. I want a xbox 360 with all Chrismas I woold like for you to give
the cool and fun games that are not me a psp ofs a DS i never had a
borring and wierd and are not fun at game sistme exep for a nintendox64
all. I want all the ps3 gamen and the o wpp;d a;sp ;ole a x bpx360. or a
ps2 games.
g;asjactopm2 bpity ,pst pf a;; o wpp;d
your freind Nicolas wjamt tje [s[
Victor
What I Want for Christmas
What I want most of all, is an XBox Dear Santa,
360 with lots of games. I played with Are you excited Christmas? Well, I
my cousin one day and I really liked am. Did you hear what my family
it. I also would like to have a 4- are doing, My sister and I got one
wheeler. If I had one I would ride all present from are parents and then
around my house. We have a ramp I we are going to Women and children
would like to try it on.
selter and give gifts to them. I really
Jon Bruner only want tow things for christmas,
anyway. I would like to keep in touch
Dear Santa
with the people from the shelter and
How is Rudolph? He is doing good. a ew laptop, but I’m saving up money
He is helping people. So how are you for the laptop. I just want those
Santa? I am doing good. You have people that we buy for to be happy.
Dear Santa,
what I will like from you is some more
video games that probably be all. no
I want anew bike, i think that will do
it for this eyar. see you next year.
Trey
Nintendo Wii for CHristmas. The only
bad thing is that we don’t have a
chimeny, so good luck trying to get
in without getting arrested. I alsowant
a PSP, too.
Joseph
Dear Santa,
I would like a pair of boots and a ds
light and one hundred dollars but so
if you dont mind thats pretty much
all I want other than a wonderful
Christmas. So if you can, thatwill be
my christmas wish so if you could
make it happen that would be wonderful. Anyway, I gettwice asmuch
presnt in Decemberbecause of my
birthday, but other people gat thatto.
Cortney
Dear Sant, thank your for all of the
presents you give me on christmas
day. Imight ask for alot sometimes,
so I am very sorry for when I do ask
for alot of thing. On my behalf I would
like to say thank you
sined, Marco
Dear Santa,
all Iwant for Christmas is four things
one is a game called starwars the
force unleasht two a wii three a game
for wii called Destory all humans big
Dear, Santa,
willey unleasht four a game for wii
Just to let you know, I have been called super smash brothers bral
pretty good this year. I really want a
from Thomas
and milk for you and one for the
raindeers and two for Rudolph. I almost forgot I want clothes and a Ds
game. You have to come in from a
window or a door. i don’t have a
chimmney. I’m just telling you so you
can know and take all night looking
for the chimmney.
Your friend, Deisy
Dear Santa Clause,
How are you? how are the reinbear?
how is miss. Clause. how is the North
Pole? what I what for Christmas is a
hamster and a new puppy I would
also like a new born baby bunny and
a new kitten, a new improved bike
with raindow ribbons. and a new
baskit witha horn. a new improved Dear Santa,
skooter with ribbons.
How are you doing? I like Christmas
Sincerely, Juidan and Thanksgiving do you like them
to? Can you please bring me a dog
Dear Santa,
Ds. How is Rudolph? Do you like hot
How is Rudolph? I hope you are ok. choclet? Santa can you please bring
I’m fine and so is my family. For me a dall house with a mail box and
Christmas I want only 2 things. I hope mail. Santa the prsents you got me
that’s no trouble. all I want is 2 last year I liked them. The Prsents
webinz. a cat and a horse. I hope you bring this year I think I’ll like
you don’t mind P.S careful going down them to. Can you please bring me a
my chimnet it is locked at the bot- baby doll or some CD’s or nail polis.
tom. It might have more dust than What Hoiladay do you like?
you think. Please do not sneeze it will
your Frined, LuLu
wake me up and I will know who it is.
Please leave me a candy cane.
Dear Santa,
Merry Cristmas, Caelia How is Dasher? Soms upi are santa
I will tell you what I want for ChristDear Santa, How are you today. Tell mas. I whant a now tramplen, and a
me how is Mrs. Clause. Santa what hot tud, and a i pold, and I whant a
is your elf’s doing right now. Santa noe rateow, and a flower pot witha
this what I want. i want a Nintendo flower in it I talc it wont de a sath
DS and some cloths, shoes. i hope pass in the day so I tank the elf
everyone is going to have a good cand hold it so it whont brak. I bet
Chrismas I hope you have a good the elfs has bin woking hold and i
Chrismas to. I want some fun pa- tank you habs bin woking hold. The
pers to do at my house. I want a wii elfs and you ned a glos at mike and
to have lots of fun. I would want a a cokey. The rander neww ned a
little gald fish to play with.
cerit be for the flit or a ball or roll
your friend, Verenice
Sincerely, Tala Johnston
Dear Santa,
How are the raindeers and you? I
alwaays wanted to see Rudolph but I
can’t I have to sleep so you can come.
Tell Rudolph he is my favorite because I have seen his movie and almost every raindeer is mean to him.
He is very pretty and nice he did not
get mad or got in to a fight when
they said mean things to him. He
just got sad and ran home crying. I
am going to leave you some cookies
Dear Sant
How do elves make toys? Santa, for
Christmas may I have a bear that
coimes with a needle and a heart listener and all veterenarians stuff.
Santa can the elves make me a guitar cans I wand to be in a rock band
with Ayesha, can Ayesha get a guitar too. At christmas can I also got
a drum and winter boots that are
brown and omes from fomovs footwear? How do rain dear fly
Your Christmas Angle Haley
Dear Santa,
I’ve had a good time in third grade
so far. Gor my christmas I want a
new nintindo ds game the I imagine
baby game. When Christmas comes
there will be cookies nd milk also we
will put out carrots out for the
raindeer. we can put water on the
porch if their thirsty. I can’t wait for
Christmas to get here so I can get
presents and for Christmas I want
to get a cross neckless.
Your friend, DJ
Dear Santa,
I always wanted a Santas helper
costume. I would love a chinchilla or
a dwarf hamster. My favoit holiday
is Christmas, and because you get
to spend time with your family. I
would like a pair of Gir PJ’s with
slippers. How is Mrs. Clause? Tell
Rudolph he is my favorit. My hamster would like a small stocking. Be
carefull sometimes my dad forgets
to put out the fireplace. What king
of cookies do you like.
your favorit, Azia
P.S. Reminder BE CAREFULL!
Dear Santa,
I Have den nice all year. please can i
have a ds and raide whie cedes and
toys. And how is Rudolph and the
elvews and you. My chimney is dlaked
How is Mrs. Clause. Is Rudolph real?
Can I have a intendo ds? How can
you get in my house when I don’t have
a chimeny? My birthday is on December 23, I was allmost born on
Christmas. What is the reindeers
names? I no just a little bit. I wish
my frinds could come for Thanksgiving. I don’t no any elves, I bet you do
because youre Sant Clause and everybody knows you. But I want everybody to have a merry Christmas.
You Frend Miranda
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From our home to yours, we wish you and your loved ones
the best holiday season ever!
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101 Turkey Creek Trail ~ Bridgeport
Dear Santa,
How are you I hope youre fin. I see
christmas is coming up and we get
presents. I want a I pod nanow and
a I dog and 3 hurmitcrabess and
whon of those things that you can
take and wach in your car a Dvd
palyer. and a barbie dokll and a Ds.
Love 1 # Kassandra Barron
Dear Santa,
I would like a wii. I would like a big
fawiir. Please mpu peare, and a now
dirt bike boots. Please brang me a
xbox to. how are you mes. clues how
are you santa, how are the evas and
the riandeer.
love Kolton
Dear Santa,
I would want a hannah montana chair
and beanbag. A new dry earase
board mine is broke and a chalk
board whith chalk. The new wii whith
games and a d.s. whith games. How
is your reindeer and Mrs. Clause?
An imp3 player and a ipod. A fourwheller and a dirtbike. A tv and a
minidrege. A computer and a laptop.
a letric gutar and a set of drums. A
hanna montana movie and all her song
that she has made I wount the songs
put on a c.d. A micorphone.
Love, Taylar Wootton
you doing today?
at night coming through the chiminey. Chairms I went a DS. For a gam I
Love youer fined, Autum Hale
your friend, Laynee wed gemy mats. I have a wii thoes I
went a game. I see you soon.
Dear Santa,
Daer Santa.
Love, Leslie Aguilar
are you good to your raindeers. I How is roodoff? do you change the
woulnt a nume crad. I want a mpe3 lightbolb in his nose evry day or week. Dear Santa,
plaer. I wont a ipod. I wont a set of Is your slay mageck you must cary How are you? How are your elvs? Are
make up. I wont a sel phone. How is alot of toys. Speaking of toys do you you haveing fun with the RainDeer? I
roodof. How is all the raindeer. I wont know what I want. I wan’t a ps3 a hope you are not sick. Is Mrs. Clause
a raindeer. I like rakits. I wont a four Ipod and $900,000. I will lay some sick I hope she is not? Is your sled
weeler. I have a meen dog. I have a cookies out for you and a glass of magic? I have ben a good boy. I can’t
dog like to jump on you and lik you. milk. My crhismas tree is very cool. weight for Christmas. I hope your
PS From Taylor Lee Sory I want one more thang a 4 weller elvs are done makeing the toys for
Tank you
and a gater a RV. How do the the boys and girls. For Christmas I
raindeer fly, is it mageck? See you want a PSP. I wish Christmas was
Dear Santa,
soon, Santa!!
every day
How are you doing today? Just that
your friend Aric
From your friend Jacob
you know that my little brother wants
cars, I want a day care center D.S. Daer Santa,
Dear Santa,
game, and my big brother want a How is Mrs. Clouse? How is are youer How do you make it all the way
new DVD player. I love all your iandear?k How is roodofe? I had been around the world in one night? Do
raindeers. Did you know that my good. How are you doing? How do you get full from eating all those cookmom and I are going to make cook- you get of round in one night. For ies? Can you get me catchers gear
ies for yor? I hope I have a good
Chistmas this year. I would never
sleep in on Chistmas Eve.
Love, Jamie
Dear Santa,
How lange is yore borde? I bet it is
relex longe how old are you? How
short are the elves? thay look rely
short How is ms. clase? How is the
raindere? do you fend them maghie
foode How coled is it? How fate are
you? you haftto ent loots of cookings
Dear Santa,
If bene gode this year i want a nowe
How are your deer? Santa how old bicke.
are you? Are you good to your deer?
your frined, Jules
Oh I trust you! On the day of Christmas I will make lots of cook and one Dear Santa,
grass malk? I want for Christmas a How can you get across the world in
DS and a ipod. My gavorite bolday 1 night? I was wandering how roodoff
is Christmas. Santa you have fun giv- is doing. I wanted to tell you that my
ing the presents to the kids.
brother doesn’t beleive in you. I forLove Daniela Salinas got what all the raindeer names. I
know one in named roodoff. I’ll sing
Dear Santa,
the song. I forgot I’ll just tell you
Will you give me a mp3 plaer, a itopte what I want. I’ve always wwanted a
for Creismse. How aer the rndis do- bell from the raindeer. but the only
ing? I will lave you some ckoose and people who beleive in you can here it.
milke and lite rodoff came in. I alseo I’ve been king of bad this year. I
wante a ipade and a epet’s a wkinse. promise never to do that again. I’v e
How is Mis. Clase doing? How aer allways wanted to see you in person
for baseball. And 1,000 dollars. Does
Rudolf’s nose really glow? How do
your deer fly? Will you get me a psp.
Can you get me a gocart.
your friend Javan
Dear Santa,
How are your rain deer? How do the
rain deer fly? How are the Elfs? How
are you please Give me a ripstick.
Please give $30,000. Pleas give me a
car. Pleas give me a dog. Pleas give
me a barn. How do you land? How
do ou make toys? How can you live in
the north pole? your freind Logan.
Hope you have safe trip.
your freind Logan
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
Dear Santa,
How are you? How is Mrs. Clause,
the elves, and the reindeer doing? If
I could have one wish, I wish the soldiers in Iraq would come for Christmas. Ii would like to have an IPod
Nano, Kung Fu Panda, and Star Wars
the Force Unleashed fort the PSP. I
hope you have a safe Christmas and
a happy new year!
Love, Ancelmo
Dear Santa,
I whould like the Twilight series books
to read and movie to watch. and one
more thing I whould like is a Baby
Alive Learns to Potty, if that is not to
much to ask for.
Sincerly, Whitney
Dear Santa,
I would lilke a ripstick for Christmas this year. I would also like a
new MP3 player, or Ipod.
Merry Christmas, Kyler
P.S. If you would not mind I would
want a four weeler.
Dear Santa,
Hey Santa it’s me Nick do you remember me? Ya you perobly do so
how are you and Mrs. Claws? So how
do you like are new presisdent
Oboma. I was mad when he became
presisdent. tell all the raindeer and
elfes I said have a good christmas
and I said high.
P.S. Can you bring me a PS 3 and a
douneugy. Have a good christmas
good by
from Nick
Dear Santa Claus,
how are you are you getting ready
for Christmas? If you are wondering
what I would want I’d like two things.
I’d like a dog and The Series of
Unforturnete of Events Book collection. there are two wishes I’d like
you to grant. If somebody canfind a
cure for the sickness my grandmother has. The other one is if world
poulition can stop.
Sincerely, Cryan
Dear Santa,
I would like a Wii and baskball and
laptop. my Name Tamara and I am
the Cool kid in school.
Tamara
Dear Santa Claus,
Can you please get me and my mom
a Pokemon Peal game? Oh! I almost
forgot to ask you can you allso get
me and my brothers a bike plese
and thenk you.
Merry Christmas! Sincerly, Devin
Dear Santa Claus,
For my Christmas wish I want my
brother Rowdy to be able to speak.
The reason why is because he is not
able to speak well for his age. If
that were to happen I would be happier than ever.
Your Fellow Texan, Julia
P.S. If you could bring me a present,
and please don’t forget the safty rope
so you can’t fall off the roof.
Dear Santa,
I would like a Star Wars The Force
Unleshed ds game and a Tomb
Raider Underworld ds for mu brother
along with something for my mom.
Sincerely, Kevin
P.S. If there was ne miracle I would
want it would be for the wars to end
and the soldgers to come home for
Christmas.
Dear Santa,
I would like a ripstick for Christmas
because they look so cool and I can
ride it ast the skate park. I would
also like a wii so me and my brother
can play with it. If there could be a
miracle it would be that all of the
solgers could come home for Christmas and bring peace to our state.
Merry Christmas, Stephen Whatley
P.S. Say hi to ms. claws for me in
bring joy to the world in have a merry
christmas HO HO HO!!!
Dear Santa,
I would like it if I could have a Madden 2009 PSP, Because I’m alway’s
traveling and there’s nothing to do
but look out the window. Thank you
Sincerly: TJ
P.S. Merry Christmas
Dear Santa,
All I want four christmas is a pair of
Longhorns P.J.s or a wii. I would like
a knew bedspread of Longhorns. I
would like all king’s of stuf in longhorns to decorate my room. I would
like a ds with the game gitar hero or
a laptoq.
Your’s truley, Geri P.S.
I wish that all the kids over ten will
get 100$.
Dear Santa,
There are many things I want for
Christmas, but the main thing I want
is a new phone. My old one broke.
That is one of the many things I want
for Christmas. There is one more
thing I want a 4-10 my couisn came
over a I got to shoot his. It was very
fun.
Merr Christmas, Chandler
Dear Santa,
I would like the Eragon series of
books. I would also like to donate
money to the people in the need of
money.
Merry Christmas - Sincerely, Dear Santa,
Courney Byers I would like for you to bring me a
new gameboy. I will also want you to
Dear Santa,
bring me some new clothes. I will love
What I want for christmas is a xbox it.
360 and playstation 2 with madden
Sincerely, Diana
09, Also, I would like Netindo DS with
Mario and Poemon ranger the game. Dear Santa,
Sincerely, Brady I like to play so can I have a wii with
a game? I love to read so can I have
Dear Santa,
secret of Droon collection? I am readFor Christmas I would like a new 4- ing #12 of the collection and I hae
wheeler. I would also like some new not read #1,#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8,
nintendo ds games. The last thing I #9, #10, #11? Can I also have a huge
want is an I-pod. If I could have a eletric blanket so I won’t freeze newt
special wish it would be that the war winter and some jelwery?
ended for Christmas break so all the
Shelby
soldiers can go home to thier familie.
Merry Christmas, Love, Leah Dear Santa,
Hae you seen the game system called
Dear Santa,
wii? I think that they are so cool. I
I realy like video games and if you really want one. I would also really
don’t mined can you bring me a psp like to have a new game for my
and my dad a ps3 to share. I would Nintendo DS. I wish that somebody
also like a brand new four-wheeler would find a cure for cancer so
for my family to share since my dad everbody with cancer could live a
is sailing my dirtbike. I would also happy life.
like basketballs and footballs and all
Merry Christmas, Tracie Pryor
the other kinds of balls like that..
Merry Chrstmas, sinserly, Tyler Dear Pure Noel
Howes the Mrs? It is almost the
Dear Santa,
holidays agin so I wish to feed the
I want a star to wish on each night. I
want its light to glow bright across
the world. and let it take my tears
away. lay a smile upone my face. I
promise not to be selfesh. I’ll share
with all. may each child wish...wish on
my christmas star.
From, Zoe
Dear Santa,
I only wan’t two thing from you this
year. The first thing is a 45-47 pound
bow. The last thing is the new I phone
3G. And the Get Smart video
Sinceraly, your friend Jeremy
Dear Santa,,
what I for christmas is a playstation
3 becuse they are cool, and plus a
psp becuse I whant one really really
bad. They can do anything you want
it to do, like internet, FM radio and
pictures, and play games on it.
Sincelry, R.J
Dear Santa,
For christmas I want a psp and a
naruto game for the psp. I wanta I
pod, naruto season 6,7,8,9 on DVD
merry Christmas! Sincerely, Waylan
hugry and home the homeless.
Dear Santa,
oxox Colby How are you? For christmas I would
like a cellphone. My mom will not
Dear Santa,
buy me one because they are so exi wish all of the people in jail could pensive. I would also like a new bike
just get out and behave that would because my old one is getting small.
be such a miracle. An let Barrok Thank you.
Obama do the right things for are
Merry Christmas, Stacee
country and let all of the soldgeirs to
go home and see there famlies for Dear Santa,
Christmas. let all the pour people get I would like a wii and rockband to go
buches of presents and get what they with it. I also would like a lapon, a
wish for
genie pig, and a camera, too! Also
Sincerely, Logan P.S. what I like to have is a cd called
Will you make my wish true?
Now 29, I would like more but that
is all I am going to name.
Dear Santa,
Love, Bradi
Hay it’s CJ how is the mises anyhow.
I hope your haveing a good time too, Dear Santa,
but if you can and I would love it if How are you. well im fine if you are
you would maybe make me a wii and wondering. For christmas I would like
skate for it. If I could have one world a cell phone or a go phone. If I had
wide thing it would be to end the war. to have one wish i would wish for no
Sincerely, CJ one goes hungey again
With Love, Rachel
Dear Santa,
If you can bring me a yorkie or a
four-wheeler that would be great but
I will acept whatever you bring me
and be greatful for it. I wish my little
sister will be nice from now on.
Merry Christmas, Dakota
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
series. I would also like to have a
bakogon clip for my brother Will.
Dear Santa,
Maby even some more bakogon for
I would like a new I phone for Christ- him. He realy like them.
mas. If I get an I phone I would get Merry Christmas, Sincerely, Katie
all my teachers one for Christmas. I
would also like a puppy. If I get a Dear Santa,
puppy for Christmas I will name it I wish I could have an I phone. I also
Cory.
wish I could have a NCAA football or
Merry Christmas, Margarita foran exbox.
Kalan
Dear Santa,
I would like a cellphone, i would also Dear Santa,
like my own cooking set so i could I would to have a wii and two wii
cook desert.
Love, Bailey controlers with wii sports too.
Sincerely, Jason
Dear Santa,
P.S. Can you visit Chico Elkementy?
I would lidxe an i pod and i wan’t a
ps3. Merry Christmas,
Dear Santa,
Sincelely, Chris Im the coolest kide in Chico Elementary. And if it wood be ok I wood like
Dear Santa,
to have something besides the hole
This is what I would like for 5th grade getting coal besides Mrs.
christmas. a D-rex, & the Alien vs. Bowyer and I. I wood allsol like a
Preadtor requiem for psp.
cross bow. Now we all mow chrismos
Merry Christmas, Dylan is a time for mirecles. I wont is God
to come back and tack us to the
Dear Santa,
Heavens.
Hey, how’s it going.Okay, let’s cut to
Love: Cody
the chase. I really, really, really, extremely want Jonas Brothers tickets!! Dear Santa,
Mostly, because they are my favor- My name is Connar. I am eleven
ite band, i absolutely love their mu- years old. I live in Chico Texas. I wish
sic, sound, and sonmgs, and well, duh, for Christmas that the war will STOP
they are cute! My favorite song is “A so all the soldiers could come home
little bit Longer”. Anyway that is one and be with their families for Christthing I would like for Christmas. Now, mas! P.S. If it is not to much trouble
here is another. What is it you ask? I would also like a four-weeler
It is... a hair straightner. I love my
Sincerly, Connar
hair straightene our. I am gonna
straighten my hair befor school and Dear Santa,
see what everyone thinks of it. Now, I would like a Wii with an otheir conthat would be awesom. Don’t you trol. I would also like a mp3 player
think so? I do. Hey I know what i touch thats white, so I can lissten to
would really like..... a wii, and the game my own music in the car.
wii fit!!! I have heard from a ton of
Love, Brenden
people, that this game rocks! Sorry,
that I put, too much exclamation Dear Santa,
marks. It just shows that I’m happy I would like a wii for christmas. I
and excited..
would also like some new clothes for
With a lot of love, Brittany school this year too. Like jean’s and
shirt’s. I would also like a little fridge
Dear Santa,
to put in my room.
I would like two series of the Woriior
Love, Victoria
Dear Santa,
I would lilke a psp for chrismas because when I go to Mexico in the
car I wont be bord. I also whant a
MP3 to listen to my favoret music.
Sincerely, Armando
a cure for cancer and to cure Baily
and make this Christmas special. I
would also like for the U.S. Government to make it where you have to
take a test to vote. Question example:
Will raising taxes on oil companies
lower gas prices? If yes, they’re
Dear Santa,
wrong. I wish that all the democrats
I would lilke a Wii and a D.S. Also a were impeached and I wwas presia new playstaion game. Pleas and dent. I also wish the rule: He who
thank you
doesn’t work, doesn’t eat. I would also
Sincerly, Timothy like a griffen.
Merry Christmas, Taylor
Dear Santa,
P.S. Try not to hit grand ma.
Sorry about my first list, I was being really greedy and the things I Dear Santa,
want are the new D-Rex, Pokemon i would like a puppy, but if you can’t
ranger shadows of almmig, and a get me a puppy, the elves could make
nintendo DS.
me the world’s greatest toy.
Sincerly, James
Love, Alyssa
P.S. Sorry about the half eaten
Dear Santa,
cookes last year, my brother got
I would likie for researchers to find hungry.
Dear Santa,
For Chistmas I want a playstatio 2
and a new PSP and newgames for
the playstation 2 and for my PSP. I
want a xbox 360 and a new games
for my xbox 360.
From: Guillermo
Dear Santa,
I would like to have a new phone
because my brother dropped mine
in his koolaid, I would also like to
have a laptop so I can play games
and listen to songs. Another reason
I want a laptop is so I will have something to do after school. If I could
have one wish in the world it would
be for my brother to come home for
Christmas. They came down during
the summer, but I still miss them.
your fried, Ivy
P.S. I would also like to see my dad
for Christmas.
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.
Happy Holidays from your friends at
RGA
HomeCare
1411 Chico Hwy. • Bridgeport
940-683-6370
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 batterypowered 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.

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