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$42,000- SQUARE 9 wooded acres. 2,100+ sq.ft., 2/2 Multi-level home with drive-in garage/basement. Unique floor plan, very open and large feeling. William Golightly, 386-590-6681 MLS#82590

$49,900 -Not far from Nobles Greenhouse. 3/1 with oversized lot. Front porch with ramp. Shed and carport like parking in back. MLS#82041

READY TO GO site built home of 2 beautiful acres, new metal roof in 2010. Move in ready. $57,000. Call David Mincey, 386-590-0157 MLS#81748

JUST $58,000 for this 1,400+ sq.ft., 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in the Maynor Manor Subdivision. Complete with large lot and workshop. Close to town. Vicki Prickitt, 386-590-1402 MLS#82269

WELL KEPT -1999 DWMH w/fresh carpeting & paint in downtown Branford. 3/2. Great front porch. Beautiful lot w/some tree coverage. $59,900. Enola Golightly, 386-590-6684 MLS#82550

$79,900 -Great place on the river with all the amenities. Older SWMH that has been redone. Completely furnished. Even has a deck on the River. Ric Donovan, 386-590-1298 MLS#82520

$99,900 -Nice get away home tucked in the middle of the 4 wooded acres. 1,400+ sq.ft. 3/1 1 ⁄2 bath. Call David Mincey, 386-590-0157 MLS#82009

IMMACULATE -Two Story 1,900+ sq.ft., 3/2, on 4 acres. Great room w/wood burning FP. Beautiful yard, storage shed, & paved road frontage. $225,000. Irvin Dees, 386-208-4276 MLS#82408

TWO - separate 2,000+ log offices for the price of one! Prime Commercial property located in the city limits of Lake City with endless possibilities. Visible along I-75. Selling as a package. $295,000. MLS#81413

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JUST LISTED - Wooded 10 acres. Nice secluded and rural in Western Columbia county. $35,000. MLS#82553

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Clay Brooker and the Bandits and Pete Hunt and the Southern Branded Bandat The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

Clay Brooker and the Bandits

It won’t be long before Santa will be making his roundsbut in the meantime, The Spirit of the Suwannee MusicPark (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Fla is proud to present ClayBrooker and the Bandits Band entertaining in the MusicHall Dec. 21 with Pete Hunt and the Southern BrandedBand Dec. 22.Clay Brooker and the Bandits will kick off the weekend

Friday, Dec. 21, in the Music Hall. Clay, a Waldo

singer/songwriter/guitarist, formed his band, Clay Brookerand the Bandits, this year after working his way up the lad-der in audition contests to win a slot on the lineup at the2012 Suwannee River Jam at the Spirit of the SuwanneeMusic Park. The band consists of Clay, Cory Brooker, ZachBrown, Hannah Emerson, Topper Fitch and LoganHumphries. The band plays country and Southern rock.Clay has always loved music but when he was 14, he real-

ly developed a passion for making and writing music.Coming from a background of country, rock, Southernrock, blues, bluegrass and gospel, Clay is thankful for hisGod-given talent and looks forward to a long musical ca-reer. Some of his influences include George Jones, WaylonJennings, Vern Gosdin, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams,Hank Williams, Jr. and Zac Brown Band. Come on out andenjoy Clay Brooker and the Bandits and don’t forget thosedancing shoes.Pete Hunt and the Southern Branded Band will shake the

rafters Saturday, Dec. 22 in the Music Hall. Pete Hunt is nostranger to the music business. He grew up with a fatherwho was a singer, entertainer, recording artist, who touredthe country known as “Tony Vee.” There was always musicin the house, and Pete was drawn to it just as his father was.Pete grew up in Texas, played football for USC and after astint on Wall Street, Pete came home to his beloved Floridaand started his band “Southern Branded” from his home inBrooksville, and became one of the hottest country bandsin Central Florida. Pete soon met producer Andy Andersonin Nashville and recorded “Alligator Alley,” which becamea huge hit with his fans. Pete’s butter smooth, country rockvoice is reminiscent of greats like Ray Price and JimReeves but has a cutting edge well in step with the countryrock feel of today’s country radio. This band will have youon your feet, showing your moves out on that dance floor.The Suwannee Lights driving tour is also open nightly

through Dec. 24. This spectacular display is open regard-less of the weather with more than 5 million lights onChristmas scenes, the walking tour, Crafts Village, Santa,his workshop and elves, hot chocolate, the PuppetoneRockers, s’mores being roasted over a crackling fire, shop-ping for last minute Christmas gifts and the Rick Hubbard,the Kazoobie Guy entertaining.Join your friends and neighbors in the Music Hall Mon-

day and Thursday night for karaoke with Ted “Teddy MacElvis” McMullen, one of America’s leading Elvis Tributeartists. Teddy Mac Elvis sings a few songs and many in theaudience also perform onstage. Come out with yourfriends, entertain or be entertained, have dinner and theSOSMP now has a full service bar. Bring your own CD orTed may have your music track! When Teddy Mac Elvis isin the house, doors to the Music Hall open at 5 p.m for din-

ner and shows begin at 7p.m.Friday and Saturday night

doors open at 6 p.m. for din-ner, shows begins at 8 p.m.Admission is free exceptduring festival or specialevent evenings. As always,the SOSMP’s SOS Café andRestaurant will be open andhave available delicious

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All proceeds willbenefit the 2013 bud-get for Love INC ofSuwannee County.Tickets are $10 generaladmission and $25 forArtist’s Circle seatswhich feature a meetand greet with IvanParker …these ticketswould make greatChristmas gifts foryour family and friendsand help Love INC

Internationally acclaimedSouthern gospel legendIvan Parker will bring hiswonderful music to Live Oak at Westwood Baptist ChurchJan. 24, 2013 to benefit Love INC (Love In The Name ofChrist). Love INC is a "faith based" non-profit organiza-tion in Live Oak whose mission is to mobilize the churchto transform lives and communities In the Name of Christ(INC).Tickets are available early so those who wish to pur-

chase tickets as Christmas gifts can do so. General admis-sion is $10, and a special Artist’s Circle ticket is availablefor $25. The Artist’s Circle ticket entitles the holder to at-tend a special meet and greet with Parker a half hour be-

fore the concert. This will be a special time to chat withthe artist and have your photo taken with him.Ivan Parker is perhaps best known for being a regular on

the Gaither Homecoming series and is featured on most ofthe Gaither videos. In the gospel music world, Ivan hasbeen voted Favorite Male Vocalist 12 times, Soloist of theYear nine times and received many other awards duringhis career. He’s traveled world-wide to spread the gospelthrough music and formed The Trio with Kirk Talley andAnthony Burger in 1999 which continues to hold concertsall over the world and sing with the Gaither Homecomingseries concerts. Ivan’s most remembered recordings in-clude “Midnight Cry,” “I Choose,” “Hit The Ground Run-ning,” “That Was Then, This Is Now,” “Redeemer,” “It’sTrue,” “Sing,” and many, many other great SouthernGospel songs. Ivan and his wife, Teresa, live in Nashville,Tennessee where they own Parker Music Group. Teresa isa Suwannee County girl, raised in Branford.Please purchase your tickets early as only a limited

number of tickets will be available due to seating avail-ability. The concert is being held to help provide the an-nual operating budget for Love INC. All are encouraged topurchase tickets now as Christmas gifts for your familyand friends. These tickets will not only help Love INC butthose who get them will have the opportunity to hear oneof the greatest Southern Gospel singers ever when Ivanparker presents his concert Jan. 24, 2012 beginning at 7p.m. at Westwood Baptist Church in Live Oak.Tickets are available by calling the Love INC office at

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386-330-2671, or The Rev. Dr. Everett L. Parker at 386-754-8524. Tickets may be picked up at the Love INC of-fice in Live Oak, or can be mailed. Tickets also will beavailable at the door if available. Westwood BaptistChurch is located at 920 11th Street Southwest Live Oak,FL 32064.For more information call the Love INC office at 386-

364-4673 or to learn more about Love INC, go towww.loveinc-suwanneecounty.org. *Love INC is a regis-tered 501(C)(3) charity and operates under the tax exemptguidelines as designated by the IRS and as such all dona-tions made to us are tax free. Love INC - Helping Familiesin Our Community Through the Love of Christ.

Memory loss, thinking problems after surgery the subject of new UF researchGAINESVILLE, Fla. —

Older adults may be at riskfor memory and thinkingproblems after surgery, anda new $2.3 million grantfrom the National Institutesof Health’s National Insti-tute of Nursing Researchwill help University ofFlorida researchers usebrain imaging studies to de-termine which patients aremost likely to be affected. “Based on our previous

studies we believe thatthere are certain neuro-imaging markers that cantell us which individualsare at greater risk for mem-ory and thinking changesafter major surgery,” saidCatherine Price, Ph.D., thestudy’s lead investigatorand an assistant professorin the department of clini-cal and health psychologyin the UF College of PublicHealth and Health Profes-sions. “Ideally we want toeliminate the possibilitythat anesthesia or surgerycan cause a dementia suchas Alzheimer’s disease.” Post-surgery decline in

brain function is character-ized by subtle changes inmemory, in the ability tolearn new information andin the ability to do two ormore things at the same

time while ignoring distrac-tions. About 40 percent ofolder adults experiencesuch difficulties immedi-ately following majorsurgery and 14 percent ofpatients continue to haveproblems even threemonths later. Experts don’tknow what causes postop-erative cognitive changes,but it may be linked to as-pects of surgery such as thelength of the procedure andtype and amount of anes-thesia administered. Epi-demiological studies sug-gest that older adults andthose with less educationare at highest risk. “While anesthesiologists

recognized the occurrenceof postoperative cognitivedysfunction many yearsago, the problem has onlyrecently received the prop-er attention it deserves,with experts such as Dr.Price focusing their re-search efforts in this area,”said Thomas Floyd, M.D.,a professor of anesthesiolo-gy at Stony Brook Univer-sity Hospital in New York,who is not involved in theUF study. Price said one of the best

ways to pinpoint who maydevelop postoperative cog-nitive dysfunction may be

to actually look at patients’brains using MRI. For example, certain

changes within the brain’swhite matter, the tissuethrough which messagestravel across the brain, mayindicate the potential formemory and thinking prob-lems that could worsenwith surgery. The UF study will focus

on patients undergoing atotal knee replacement, oneof the most common ortho-pedic procedures. A half-million Americans receivenew knees each year, ac-cording to a study pub-lished in the Journal of theAmerican Medical Associ-ation. “As our population ages,

the growing number of se-niors expect to ‘age well’and many choose to under-go procedures to decreasepain and improve mobilityand quality of life … thusthe explosion in joint re-placement surgeries,”Floyd said. “But a joint re-placement will be most ef-fective in patients who donot develop cognitive prob-lems after surgery.” In the study, supported in

part by UF’s Clinical andTranslational ScienceAward from the NIH’s Na-

tional Center for Advanc-ing Translational Sciences,80 total knee replacementcandidates age 60 and olderwill receive cognitive test-ing and MRI brain scansbefore and after surgery.Using sophisticated imag-ing methods, the investiga-tors will look for brain bio-markers that are associatedwith cognitive problems,such as white matter abnor-malities and changes tosmall blood vessels. Re-searchers will monitor pa-tients up to one year aftersurgery. Results will be

compared with those froma group of 80 individuals ofsimilar age, education andhealth status, but who arenot undergoing surgery. For the five-year study,

Price, a neuropsychologistwith a joint appointment inanesthesiology, has assem-bled a multidisciplinaryteam with a broad range ofexpertise in areas such asneuropsychology, neuro-imaging, surgery, anesthe-sia, geriatrics, biomedicalengineering, informationtechnology, biostatistics,biochemistry and molecu-

lar biology. “We believe the current

study is going to give ususeful information aboutpatient risk factors andsurgery variables that wecan then apply toward in-tervention programs,” Pricesaid. “We will eventuallybe able to identify patientswho need extra monitoringor certain anesthetic or sur-gical procedures, based onpre-surgery brain and cog-nitive status. This will pro-mote an ideal postoperativerecovery even for the mostat-risk individuals.”

UF receives funding for researchinto blinding diseases

GAINESVILLE, Fla. ― Research toPrevent Blindness, or RPB, awarded$110,000 to the University of FloridaCollege of Medicine’s department ofophthalmology to support research intothe causes, treatment and prevention ofblinding diseases.RPB, which is the leading voluntary

health organization promoting this typeof research, has supported the UF Collegeof Medicine for more than 30 years withgrants totaling more than $3.5 million.“It’s heartening to know that there’s an

organization that wants to make sure thatvision is preserved and that people whocould be at risk for blindness have help,and as a department we appreciate theirconfidence in us,” said William T. DriebeJr., M.D., chair of UF department of oph-thalmology. “The length of support willtell you that this is a department withlongstanding interest and performance invision research and ways to help peoplepreserve their sight.”An unrestricted grant allows the chair

to use the funding for broadly based sup-port of the research activity in the depart-ment, meaning the funding does not haveto be used for just one specific area.Driebe said he uses the money to helpveteran researchers continue their inves-tigations when they are between fundingand to help the department’s young re-searchers get started.

“It provides us with more support, andif you understand how investigators arefunded, there are often gaps. Sometimesbetween grants there might be a little hia-tus and this helps me keep their researchproductive and healthy,” he said. “It canact as seed money. It’s very helpful to beable to use this money to help researcherswho need additional support, and particu-larly for researchers just getting started.”The funding from RPB helps support a

major research focus of the department:the use of gene therapy to treat retinal de-generations.“We are looking for gene therapy to

correct retinal degenerations with thehopes of improving vision in people thatare suffering from these diseases,”Driebe said. “We just completed a nation-al clinical translational trial using genetherapy to treat one form of retinal de-generation, and it was really quite suc-cessful.”Driebe said he views the grant award as

recognition of the department’s accom-plishments and as a way to do even more.“What they’re looking for is institu-

tions that have good accomplishments inresearch. The department is recognized asbeing very active and successful in re-search, and RPB chooses to support us,”he said. “This type of support keeps thistype of research moving forward. Youcan’t do the research without funding.”

Early Learning Coalition Please be advised that the Early

Learning Coalition of Florida’s Gate-way, Inc., Executive CommitteeMeeting will be held on Monday, Jan.7, 2013 at 3 p.m. at the Coalition Of-fice, 1104 SW Main Blvd, Lake City,Florida.The Coalition administers the state

and federal funding for all SchoolReadiness and Voluntary Prekinder-garten (VPK) programs for the fol-lowing counties: Columbia, Hamil-

ton, Lafayette, Suwannee, andUnion. We encourage communityparticipation and welcome any input. If any person(s) interested in at-

tending this meeting has a disabilityrequiring special assistance pleasecontact Stacey Nettles at (386) 752-9770.Notice has been made of this meet-

ing, through publication, to complywith the “Government in the Sun-shine” Law.

New Year’s Eve Celebration Welcomes 2013 In Downtown Gainesville

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. –The City of GainesvilleDepartment of Parks,Recreation and CulturalAffairs will host Down-town Countdown, a NewYear’s Eve celebration con-cert, in downtownGainesville on Monday,Dec. 31. Headlining theconcert and celebrating the50th anniversary of theRolling Stones, is theRolling Stones tributeband, Mick Marino andThe Nasty Habits. TheNasty Habits debuted to alarge, appreciative crowdduring this season’s “FreeFridays” concert series.The Nasty Habits is the

brainchild of local musi-cian Mick Marino (leadguitar, lead and backing vo-cals) who, in recent years,also premiered a well-re-ceived Allman Brothers

tribute band, The Skydogs,at “Free Fridays,” and hasbeen the longtime organiz-er of the annual Gram Par-son’s Tribute concert.Fronting The Nasty Habits,and channeling RollingStones icon Mick Jagger, islocal actor and Santa FeCollege theatre facultymember Gregg Jones (leadvocals, percussion). Othermembers of the band in-clude Kenny Shore (bassguitar, backing vocals),Tony McMahon (leadand slide guitar, backingvocals) and Bill Kellogg(drums, backing vocals).The opening band for the

celebration is theGainesville based reggaegroup, The Irie Ones (for-merly called Iration), whowere a featured band at thisyear’s annual NationalBlack Music Appreciation

Month Celebration held inJune as part of the “FreeFridays” series. The IrieOnes are Errol Phillips (vo-cals), Horatio Edwards (vo-cals), Garvey Lee (drums,vocals), Ian Henry (key-boards), Mark S. Stewart(guitar), Edward Olatude(bass) and Ryan Bonner(keyboards).The concert this year will

be presented on a portablestage adjacent to the BoDiddley Community Plazaon Southeast First Street.According to City ofGainesville event coordina-tor David Ballard, “Be-cause we have the Plaza IcePalace located in the BoDiddley Plaza, we decidedto close Southeast FirstStreet for the celebrationand throw a New Year’sEve street party.”The free concert will be-

gin at 9 p.m. and run until12:30 a.m. There will be acountdown to the stroke ofmidnight, when revelers

can ring in the new yearwith noisemakers passedout to the audience earlierin the evening.

For more information orto schedule an interview,please contact David Bal-lard at 352-393-8746.

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Regardless of what season it is, skin seems to bear the brunt of weather’s wrath. Whether it’s the sun beating down in the dog days of summer or the wind whipping around and causing skin to crack when the weather starts to turn cold, skin is never fully safe from the elements.

Each season poses its own unique challenges to skin, and this year figures to be no different. With fall and winter on the horizon, it’s important for men and women to practice proper skin care in an effort to protect themselves from dry skin, which can be irritating and unsightly. Though an extra layer of clothing might hide dry, flakey skin from view, it won’t do much to relieve the irritation and damage that result from severely dry skin. This fall and winter, consider the following tips to help the skin survive the woes of winter.

* Take quick, temperate showers. It might feel good to get in from the cold and take a hot bath or shower, but this actually breaks down lipid barriers in the skin, potentially robbing the skin of moisture. In lieu of a long, steamy bath or shower, take a quick shower in warm water.

* Moisturize every day. Moisturizers like O’Keeffe’s Working Hands and O’Keeffe’s for Healthy Feet are designed to relieve dry skin irritation, particularly on those areas of the body that are troublesome during the winter months. Look for creams that contain water and glycerin that will help to draw moisture into the skin and stimulate the body’s natural repair process. Moisturizers that are non-greasy, non-oil based and fragrance free tend to work the best to repair dry skin. Oil-based creams will actually repel water that would otherwise hydrate the skin causing further damage.

Men and women should also make moisturizing a part of their nightly routine before going to bed. Skin

temperatures rise during sleep, resulting in increased circulation and healing, so be sure to moisturize each night before going to bed.

* Continue to protect skin from the sun. The sun is just as strong in winter as it is during the summer, and winter sun can do significant damage to unprotected skin, especially when winter sun combines with snow glare. Use a moisturizer with SPF throughout the winter, and apply it to both hands and face roughly 30 minutes before going outside.

* Wear a winter wardrobe. Protective clothing like gloves, scarves and thick socks not only keep us warm through the winter, they also keep skin safe as well. Strong winter winds and below freezing temperatures can damage the skin significantly, so bundle up when going outdoors. And be sure to avoid wet socks and gloves, which can irritate the skin and cause itching and cracking, and might even result in the formation of sores.

* Stay hydrated. Staying hydrated is another skin care pointer people primarily, and incorrectly, associate with summer. But staying hydrated is just as important in the winter as it is during the summer. Staying hydrated is important for overall health. Men and women who enjoy caffeinated beverages like coffee and soda should know that caffeine is a diuretic that draws water out of the skin. So be sure to counter caffeine consumption by drinking plenty of water.

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food at regular prices and a full service bar.*Suwannee Lights is open nightly from

6:30 - 10:30 p.m. through Dec. 24.*Suwannee Lights’ admission Sunday -

Thursday is $6 per adult and $2 per child 4-12 years old, children under 3 are free; Fri-

day - Saturday - $8 per adult and $2 perchild 4-12 years old, children under 3 arefree. You may also go by any area Taco Bellto pick up discount coupons for SuwanneeLights and Taco Bell with any purchase.If you would like to make reservations

for RV parking, cabins, primitive campingor camper parking for the SOSMP, call386-364-1683, email spirit@musi-

cliveshere.com or go to www.musi-cliveshere.com. You may also contact theSOSMP to inquire about any of the manyexciting events coming up such as the NewYear’s Eve Party, The Spirit of the Suwan-nee New Year’s Trail Ride (NYTR) Dec.28, 2012 - Jan. 1, 2013, Aura Festival,SpringFest, Wanee, Suwannee River JamAuditions and the 2013 Suwannee River

Jam.The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is

located at 3076 95th Drive 4.5 miles northof Live Oak, Fl off US 129 at the famousSuwannee River. The park is 4.5 milessouth of Interstate 75 and 4.5 miles north ofInterstate 10 off US 129. Keep an eye outfor the SOSMP sign and white paintedboard fence.

Wild Adventures partners with local organizations during Christmas event

Valdosta, GA – Experiencethe magic of the holiday seasonat Wild Adventures Theme Parkduring Wild Adventures Christ-mas, select days now throughJan. 6, 2013, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.Wild Adventures Christmas, thearea’s most unique holiday cel-ebration, gives families a yule-tide getaway with familyfriendly activities and stunningviews in addition to the park’sthrill rides, live shows and ex-otic animals. During Wild Ad-ventures Christmas, the parkpartners with local organiza-tions to provide toys for boysand girls in need and to fosterthe love of reading in childrenin the community.Activities during Wild Ad-

ventures Christmas include theHolly Jolly Safari Party whereguests can show off their best

dance moves, Safari Santa andMrs. Claus and the Candy CaneExpress train ride which fea-tures the reading of “The Gift,”the story of Christmas. Chil-dren will love hearing the ad-ventures of Tinker the TalkingChristmas Tree and makingtheir own holiday souvenir atthe Elf’s Workshop Craft Sta-tion. In addition to the activi-ties, guests will love steppinginto a Christmas wonderlandwith twinkling lights and beau-tiful holiday decorations. “Wild Adventures Christmas

is a unique and stress-free wayto enjoy Christmas and has be-come a tradition for families inthe community,” said WA Gen-eral Manager Molly Deese.“It’s the season of giving andwe encourage our guests tobring a toy to donate to Toys for

Tots or register a child in theirfamily with Imagination Li-brary to give the gift of read-ing.” During the holiday event,

Wild Adventures partners withthe Toys for Tots Marine Re-serve Program to collect toysfor those in need. Guests canhelp spread holiday cheer to aboy or girl by donating a new,unwrapped toy valued at $10 ormore. Guests receive one freegeneral admission when theypurchase a full-price generaladmission and donate a newtoy. The offer is available at thepark every operating day, De-cember 15 through January 6,2013. Admission must be usedon the same day of purchaseand is valid for the second dayfree. Valdosta area Rotary Clubs

are giving children the gift ofreading, December 15 and 16 atthe park, by registering themfor Dolly Parton’s ImaginationLibrary. Sponsored by Valdostaarea Rotary Clubs, ImaginationLibrary fosters a love of read-ing in children ages birth to fiveby delivering an age appropri-ate book each month to theirhome. The program is limitedto children ages birth to fiveyears old who reside in Lown-des County and guests can reg-ister their child for the programat the park. For more informa-tion on Imagination Library,visit imaginationlibrary.com. For more information, visit

www.wildadventures.com orcall 229-219-7080. Wild Adventures Theme Park

is a 170-acre theme park, waterpark, and animal park all in one

place for less located in Valdos-ta, Georgia. The park featuresone of the largest ride collec-tions in the South, hundreds ofexotic animals, Splash IslandWater Park, the region’s largestwater park, shows, festivals andall-star concerts. The park isowned and operated by Her-schend Family Entertainment(HFE), a company specializingin family entertainment. Formore than half a century, HFEhas owned, operated or part-nered in 26 properties acrossten states, including Branson,Missouri’s Silver Dollar City;operating partner with DollyParton in Tennessee’s Dolly-wood and Dollywood’s SplashCountry; operating partner inAtlanta’s Stone Mountain Parkand owners of Ride the Ducksamphibious tours in six cities.

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Toys for Tots toy drive and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library spread holiday cheer during Wild AdventuresChristmas, select days now through Jan. 6

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Calendar of EventsNew Year - New You

Men – Women – ChildrenPut down the remote and put the pie in the refrigerator

and head over to Melody Christian Center on Jan. 5, 2013for Coach Becky Skipper's New Year – New You EventOpen to everyone - Doors open at 9:30 a.m.Test drive the Zumba class at 10 and BodyBlast class at

10:30Brunch following sample classes NO CHARGEMelody Christian Center children's buildingUS 129 S Live Oak FL 32060See you there!

Senior Citizens motorcoach toursMadison Travel & Tours, Madison, Fla. 850-973-6439

Biloxi & New Orleans Jan. 28 - Feb 1, 2013San Antonio, Tx Feb. 24 - Mar. 2, 2013Cape Cod & Plymouth June 8-16, 2013Pigeon Forge 7 Smoky Mt. Show Trip Oct. 14-18, 2013New York City Dec. 4-12, 2013SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders)

needs volunteers in Columbia, Suwannee, Hamilton andLafayette counties. Call 1-800-96-ELDER (or1-800-963-5337) to train as a SHINE volunteer.SHINE is a statewide volunteer-based program of theFlorida Department of Elder Affairs, offering counselingand assistance with Medicare, Medicaid, long-term careplanning, prescription drug assistance, supplemental in-surance and Medicare fraud. We will train you fully atno cost to you. The upcomingSHINE training consists of: • Ori-entation (two hours) – Jan.11, 2013 from 1 to 3 p.m.• Basic Training (three days) – Feb. 13, 14 + 15, 2013from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Men-toring (six sessions) scheduled as convenient Alltraining on the dates above takes place at ELDER OP-TIONS, 100 SW 75th Street (Tower Rd) in Gainesville.Mentoring will be arranged with an experienced SHINEcounselor in the community in which you live. REGIS-TRATION IS REQUIRED by Dec. 28, 2012.Suwannee County Senior Citizens

Will have their regular meetings on the 1st Monday ofevery month, beginning Jan. 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Pleasebring a dish to share. Please stay and enjoy bingo with usfor gifts call Shirley Tomac @386-362-4508 for more in-formation.

Boy Scout Troop 408Meets on Thursdays from 7-8:30 at the American Le-

gion Post 107, 10726 142nd St., Live Oak. This is approx.5.5 miles south of town and 1.5 miles east of Hwy. 129.Membership is open to boys ages 11-17. Join us for camp-ing, hiking, canoeing, and many other outdoor activities.

Cub Scout Pack 408Meets on Mondays from 6:30-7:30 at the American Le-

gion Post 107, 10726 142nd St., Live Oak. This is ap-proximately 5.5 miles south of town and 1.5 east of Hwy.129. Membership is open to boys ages 6-10. Join us forcamping, archery, BB shooting, and many other fun activ-ities. Parents encouraged to participate.

The Arc North FloridaRecycle with us

We recycle: Name brand ink cartridges and laser car-tridges, working cell phones w/electric cord, digital cam-eras - GPS - MP3, laptops.For more info on how you can help The Arc recycle

products please call 386-362-7143 Ext. 5.supporting adults with intellectual & developmental

disabilities in Suwannee, Hamilton, Lafayette, Columbia& Baker Counties.

The Wellborn United Methodist Church Located at 12005 CR 137 in downtown Wellborn. From

Live Oak and points west, travel east on U.S. 90 to theblinker light at CR 137. Turn left and go about a mile,crossing the railroad tracks. The church is located about aquarter mile north of the tracks on the left (look for signs).From Lake City and points east, travel west on U.S. 90 tothe blinker light at CR 137 and turn right. Flu vaccine available at the Health DepartmentSeasonal influenza vaccine is now available at the

Suwannee County Health Department. Vaccine is avail-able Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8-11 a.m. and1-4 p.m. The charge is $15 for adults and is free of chargefor persons age 6 months through 18 years. For more information call the Suwannee County Health

Department at 386-362-2708.The Suwannee County Health Department is located at

915 Nobles Ferry Road in Live Oak.The Suwannee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association

Monthly meetings on the second Monday of the month,September through June, at the Suwannee River WaterManagement District Office, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak , from7 to 9 p.m. (The office is located on the corner of US 90and CR 49, 2 miles east of Live Oak.)The SuwanneeChapter of the Florida Trail Association develops, main-tains, protects and promotes many miles of the FloridaNational Scenic Trail, including the Econfina, Ellavilleand Big Oak Trails. Founded in 1993, the chapter servesDixie, Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Taylorand Suwannee Counties. Monthly meetings provide infor-mation on a wide variety of topics pertaining to nature,ecology, wildlife of the area, photography, etc. The pub-lic is cordially invited to join us for our monthly meetingsas well as hiking/paddling activities throughout theyear.Contact Chapter Chair, Sylvia Dunnam, 386-362-3256 or by e-mail at: [email protected], for moreinformation on the association or the monthly program.You may also visit the web site at: www.suwannee.flori-datrail.org or www.meetup.com/Suwannee-FTA for a cal-endar of activities.

Suwannee County BassmastersDo you enjoy bass fishing?Are you the competitive type?Do you enjoy associating with other fisherman?Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first Thurs. of each

month at Huddle House in Live Oak, US 129 and Inter-state 10.The club fishes on the Sat. following the Thurs. meeting

at various N. Fla. locations.Come to our next meeting or call for details Mike John-

son 386-688-4780 or Robert Dees 386-688-0978.Antioch Baptist Church

“Stars Widow Group”Every 4th Thurs. of each month at 10:30 a.m. 5203 CR

795 Live Oak, Fla. 32060386-362-3101

Recovery By The Numbers group of Narcotics Anonymous

Meets Wed and Friday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke's Epis-copal Church, 1391 11th St. S.W. Live Oak 386-249-3505or Help Line # 866-352-5323, http://uncoastna.org Recov-ery by the numbers is not affiliated with St. Lukes

Travel baseball teamNorth Florida River Rats 10u and 11u Travel baseballteam is looking for players. If interested, please contact Jamie Allbritton @ 386- 209-0166Aluminum can recycle to help save the cats

Save the Cats of Live Oak. Please help us help them. Save your aluminum for re-

cycling. Recycle trailer located in vacant lot next to DairyQueen. Donations of kitty food, wet food, litter and mon-ey to help with expenses can be taken to Thrift Store, 303East Howard Street, next to Suwannee Democrat. Weneed your help to help them. Spay, neuter, medications,food, litter and money contributions. We are a non-profitgroup 501C3 being applied for. For more information,call Barney at 386-364-1006.

Save the Cats Live OakVolunteers needed!

T.N.R. campaign to save Live Oaks ferrel cats has beenstarted. Ferrel and stray cats will be trapped, neutered andreturned to where they were trapped. All kittens & friend-ly cats will be adopted out.Donations needed: Cat food, wet & dry, money for neu-

tering, traps, carriers, cages, food & water containers etc.Anyone interested in helping in any way please contactBarney at 386-364-1006 or Ray Cobb 386-688-0036.Donations needed for Save the Cats of Live OakFood barrels for donations of wet & dry food as well as

litter are located at Tractor Supply (Lake City and LiveOak) Winn-Dixie, Dollar General Stores, Freds, Down-town Cafe & Big Wheel Market Place. Other items need-ed include $ for spay & neuter, blankets, totes, towels,building supplies, services of a carpenter. Please call foradditional info 386-364-1006. Non-profit 501C3 beingapplied for.

Save the cats Live OakSpecial kittens adoption have several beautiful, cuddley

kittens, male & females all have been spay & neutered,checked for FIV, lukemia and rabies shots. Special dona-tion rate $30. To have these things done at a vet clinicwould cost over $100. We are a 501-C3 non-profit reserve.Also need donations of kitten food, dry food and tidy catslitter. Bring donations to Big Wheel Market Place, 317 W.Howard St or Downtown Cafe, Tractor Supply or Freds.Call for additional information Barney 386-364-1006.

TOPS Fl #0662We would like to invite everyone that has a little or a lot

of weight to loose, to come visit us. TOPS is a weight losssupport group. We strive to help each other through outour meetings. We have different programs such as stresseating, the buffet, portion control, exercise, medicationsthat can cause weight gain, and more. Take Off PoundsSensibly is an organization that supports you while striv-ing to meet your goal wight, as well as after meeting yourgoal, and you are working to maintaining our goal. TOPS0662 meets on Thursday mornings at the First AdventChristian Church. 699 Pinewood Dr. Live oak, Fl. We startour weight in at 8 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. The meeting starts at 9a.m.-10 a.m. your first visit is free, so come and let us sup-port you in your challenge to Take Off Pounds Sensibly.For more information contact Elaine at 386-364-5537.

Volunteer advocates needed Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs

volunteers to join its corps of dedicated advocates whoprotect the rights of elders who live in nursing homes, as-sisted living facilities and adult family care homes. Theprogram’s local councils are seeking additional volunteersto identify, investigate and resolve residents’ concerns.Special training and certification is provided. All interested individuals who care about protecting the

health, safety, welfare and rights of long-term care facili-ty residents -- who often have no one else to advocate forthem -- are encouraged to call toll-free 1-888-831-0404 orvisit the program’s website at http://ombudsman.myflori-da.com.Bryan MorganRecruitment ManagerDepartment of Elder AffairsLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program988 Woodcock Rd, Suite 198Orlando, FL 32803850-510-3920 (cellular)407-228-7752 (office)407-228-7754 (fax)[email protected] Chapter, Fla Native Plant SocietyThe Sparkleberry Chapter meets at 6:30 pm. on the sec-

ond Tuesday of each month at Hatch Park CommunityCenter, 403 SE Craven Street, Branford, FL 32008. Ourmeetings are open to the public and everyone is welcometo attend. Call 386-364-9309 for further information."

Navy and Marine CorpsShipmates who served on the USS Columbus CA-

74/CG-12 from 1944 through 1976 and the USS Colum-bus (SSN-762) past and present, if you would like to sharememories and camaraderie with old friends and make newones, please contact Allen R. Hope, President, 3828 Hob-son Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505. Home: (260) 486-2221 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time. Fax: 260-492-9771email: [email protected]

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings are held on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8

p.m. The meetings are at Nobles Ferry Road next toMeridian Behavioral Health Center. For more informa-tion, please call 386-362-4221 or 386-688-3133.

Jasper Market DaysFirst Saturday each month. 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. down-

town on Central Ave. Jasper, Fla.Arts, crafts, baked goods, fresh produce, food and

more!

While in town, visit our local shops and eateries. Forvendor info: Ronnie Herring 386-792-2528

Haven HospiceCompassionate Friends, a national bereavement organi-

zation that helps families who have lost a child, is hostinga support group at Haven Hospice. The group will meetthe third Monday of every month from 7-9 p.m. at theSuwannee Valley Hospice Care Center at 6037 US High-way 90 West. For more information, please call 386-697-0286 or email [email protected]

Suwannee County Health DepartmentSuwannee County Health Department will be making

some changes to the clinic services that we provide. Thehealth department has experienced a recent workforce re-duction. We will be working with fewer staff and can nolonger provide all services every day of the week. Thesechanges are necessary due to budget reductions. Generalnursing visits, which include immunizations, STDs, Fam-ily Planning supply visits, medication pick-up, TB skintests, lab testing, obtaining lab test results and pregnancytesting will continue to be provided, however; these ser-vices will only be available Mondays, Wednesdays andFridays. These “general nursing” services will be avail-able between the hours of 8-11 and 1-4, with the exceptionof STD services which will be available from 8-10 and 1-3. The Suwannee County Health Department continuesour commitment to protect and promote the health of allresidents and visitors in Suwannee County.

Native Plants, Native PeoplePresented by Barbara Hines. Barbara will discuss how

the native people and early settlers in Florida used the na-tive plants of this region. She is a Registered ProfessionalArchaeologist and the Outreach Coordinator for the NorthCentral Region of the Florida Public Archaeology Net-work (FPAN). She specializes in historic archaeology ofthe 19th and early 20th century. Her interests include theturpentine and lumber industry, early Florida architecture,and Southeastern Indian communities. For more information contact: President: Carol Sulli-

van, 386-364-9309, [email protected], formore information on the Florida Native Plant Society:www.fnps.org.The purpose of the Florida Native Plant Society is to

promote the preservation, conservation and plant restora-tion of the native plant communities.

TOPS FL 798We know everyone has different hopes and dreams, dif-

ferent health conditions and weight loss goals. TOPShelps people meet their individual needs through groupsupport.However you measure success and whatever you have

to lose, TOPS is here for you. Change take time. Take OffPounds Sensibly supports you, no matter how long, evenafter you've reached your goal. There is no quick fixes atTOPS and no phony guarantees about weight loss. It's upto you and it's a total commitment on your part, but if youbring the desire, we can help. We meet every Wed. morn-ing at 10 a.m. at the Community Church of God, 10639Hwy 129 S, Live Oak, Fl. For more information contactDorie at 386-658-2767

Alzheimer's Support GroupFirst Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. at Surrey Place

Care Center. The Center is located at 110 Lee Ave. SE in Live Oak.Call Lester Curry at 386-364-5961 for more informa-

tion.Live Oak Garden Club

Meets on the 3rd Friday of each month, for a luncheonand a program for "all gardeners". The Live Oak GardenClub is also an ideal location and facility for a wedding re-ception, baby shower, family reunion, suitable for anyevent up to 100 people. Visit our website at www.liveoak-floridagardenclub.com or phone Sara at 386-364-4189 foradditional information.

Suwannee River Jeep Club & 4X4SRJC 4X4 is a new off-road club dedicated to Jeeps but

open to other makes of 4X4's. We are looking for mem-bers that enjoy off-roading activity. We are a family ori-ented club that have monthly meetings and organize otheractivities such as trail rides, camping tis, mud events andfundraising events. Please contact Sarah or Cat [email protected] for more info. 386-688-3750(Sarah).

Volunteer Opportunity & Meeting NoticeFlorida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs

volunteers to join its corps of dedicated advocates whoprotect the rights of elders residing in nursing homes, as-sisted living facilities and adult family care homes. Theprogram’s local councils are seeking additional volunteersto identify, investigate and resolve residents’ concerns.Special training and certification is provided.

All interested individuals Who care about protecting the health, safety, welfare

and rights of long-term care facility residents -- who oftenhave no one else to advocate for them -- are encouraged tocall toll-free (888) 831-0404 or visit the program’s Website at http://ombudsman.myflorida.com.

Grief recovery is a painful process. GriefShare is a weekly video seminar featuring some of

the nation’s foremost experts on grief recovery topics.Each Wednesday evening seminar is combined with agrief support group discussion time. GriefShare is held atFBC Live Oak each Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.

Volunteers Needed!Surrey Place Care Center in Live Oak is looking for in-

terested volunteers who would like to share their time andtalents with our senior adults. Volunteers enrich the livesof our residents and staff by brightening their days in somany ways!If you are interested in helping others; if you would like

to experience the gratification and sense of purpose thatcomes from working with senior adults with specialneeds, then we hope you will accept our invitation to learnmore about the volunteer opportunities we have available.Surrey Place Care Center welcomes volunteer involve-ment in a variety of areas and capacities.Please join us.Surrey Place Care CenterTeri Christian,

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NFCC honors 2012 Registered Nursing graduates

NFCC RN graduate Takiesha Brown is congratulated by Shelby Wright during the 2012Registered Nursing Pinning Ceremony at NFCC’s Van H. Priest Auditorium on Dec. 10.

Nicole Garrison is pinned with her NFCC nursing pin by Terri Garrison during the 2012 Reg-istered Nursing Pinning Ceremony at NFCC’s Van H. Priest Auditorium on Dec. 10.

Pinning and Lamp Lighting Cere-mony marks beginning of new jour-ney for graduates

MADISON, FL – North Florida Com-munity College honored its RegisteredNursing Class of 2012 with a traditionalPinning and Lamp Lighting Ceremony onDec. 10 at Van H. Priest Auditorium.Twenty-four RN graduates were recog-nized and took part in the ceremony’sLighting of the Lamps and Reciting of theNightingale Pledge. Two graduates re-ceived special recognition: Belinda Pray-tor (Taylor County) received the Award forOutstanding Academic Achievement andCourtney Kinsey (Jefferson County) re-ceived the Award for Outstanding ClinicalExcellence.

The pinning ceremony is a special mo-ment for RN graduates and marks the be-

ginning of each student’s career as a pro-fessional nurse. In his remarks at the pin-ning ceremony, NFCC President JohnGrosskopf congratulated the graduates andcommended them on choosing a path ofservice and relevance. “The nursing gradu-ates you see in front of you are about toembark on a life-long professional careerof service where they will put the needs ofothers above themselves repeatedly.”

NFCC graduate Kasey Tuten (MadisonCounty) was recognized as the “Keeper ofthe Light” who will return next year topass along the Lamp Lighting tradition tothe next class of RN graduates.

NFCC’s 2012 Registered Nursing grad-uates are:

RN Class of 2012 HAMILTON COUNTY

Takiesha Brown Jasper FLAshley McCoy Jennings FL

Danielle Wynn Jennings FL

JEFFERSON COUNTYCourtney Kinsey Monticello FLHannah Sorensen Monticello FLVictoria Tuten Monticello FLKathryn Wood Wacissa FL

LAFAYETTE COUNTYAshley Swinson Mayo FL

MADISON COUNTYDana Anderson Madison FLAnderlyn Ellison Madison FLDonna Gober Pinetta FLCheryl Knighten Madison FLTaylor Rykard Madison FLJared Swift Madison FLTanya Terry Madison FLKasey Tuten Lee FL

SUWANNEE COUNTYKelley Arnold Branford FLNicole Garrison Live Oak FLRebecca Mowry McAlpin FLPenny West Live Oak FL

TAYLOR COUNTYDorothy Ganley Steinhatchee FLEmily Hinkle Perry FLBelinda Praytor Perry FLMiranda Stafford Perry FL

“Congratulations,” said Julie Townsend,NFCC Director of Allied Health. “This isan enormous achievement of which youcan all be proud.” For more information onNFCC’s Associate Degree in Nursing(ADN) program, contact NFCC AlliedHealth Advisor Debbie Bass at (850) 973-1662, email [email protected] or visitwww.nfcc.edu/programs-of-study.

Savvy SeniorHow to find and hire a good home careworker

Dear Savvy Senior,What’s the best way to find a good in-

home caregiver for my elderly mother?Looking for Care

Dear Looking,Finding a good in-home caregiver that’s

dependable, likeable, trustworthy and af-fordable can be challenging, to say theleast. Here are some tips and resources thatcan help.

Know Your NeedsBefore you start the task of looking for a

caregiver, your first step is to determine thelevel of care your mom needs (seeNCLneedsassessment.org for a checklist).If, for example, she only needs help withactivities of daily living like preparingmeals, doing laundry, bathing or dressing,a “homemaker” or “personal care aide”will do.

But, if she needs health care services,there are “home health aides” that may doall the things a homemaker does, plus theyalso have training in administering med-ications, changing wound dressings andother medically related duties. Homehealth aides often work under a nurse’s su-pervision.

Once you settle on a level of care, youthen need to decide how many hours of as-sistance she’ll need. For example, doesyour mom need someone to come in just afew mornings a week to help her cook,clean, run errands or perhaps bathe? Ordoes she need more continuous care thatrequires daily visits or a full-time aide?

After you determine her needs, there aretwo ways in which you can go about hiringsomeone. Either through a home healthagency, or you can hire someone directlyon your own.

Home Health AgenciesHiring a certified home health agency to

supply and manage your mom’s care is theeasiest but most expensive option of thetwo. Costs run anywhere from $12 up to$40 an hour depending on where you liveand the qualification of the aide. This isalso usually a better way to go if your momrequires a lot of in-home health care.

How it works is you pay the agency, andthey handle everything including an as-sessment of your mom’s needs, assigningappropriately trained and pre-screenedstaff to care for her, and finding a fill-in ondays her aide cannot come.

Some of the drawbacks, however, arethat you may not have much input into theselection of the caregiver, and the care-givers may change or alternate, which cancause a disruption in care and confusion.

You also need to know that while

Medicare does cover some in-home healthcare services if it’s ordered by a doctor,they don’t cover homemaker services, norwill they cover personal care services, suchas bathing and dressing, provided by ahome health aide if that is the only care re-quired. But, if your mom is low-incomeand qualifies for Medicaid, some servicesare covered.

To locate and compare Medicare-ap-proved home health agencies visitwww.medicare.gov/hhcompare, and call800-633-4227 and request a free copy ofthe “Medicare and Home Health Care”publication (#10969) that explains cover-age and how to choose an agency.

Hiring DirectlyHiring an independent caregiver on your

own is the other option, and it’s less ex-pensive. Costs typically range between $10and $20 per hour. Hiring directly also givesyou more control over who you hire so youcan choose someone who you feel is rightfor your mom.

But, be aware that if you do hire some-one on your own, you become the employ-er so there’s no agency support to fall backon if a problem occurs or if the aide does-n’t show up. You’re also responsible forpaying payroll taxes and any worker-relat-ed injuries that may happen. If you choosethis option make sure you check the aide’sreferences thoroughly, and do a criminalbackground check.

To find someone, ask for referralsthrough friends, doctor’s offices or hospi-tal discharge planners, check online jobboards like craigslist.org, or trycarelinx.com or carescout.com. Somestates even offer registries (PHImatch-ingservicesmap.org) to help you locategood caregivers. Or, for a fee, a geriatriccare manager (caremanager.org) can helpfind someone.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Se-nior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070,or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is acontributor to the NBC Today show andauthor of “The Savvy Senior” book.

How to Locate Discounts If You’re 50 orOlder

Dear Savvy Senior,I just turned 50 and would like to know

what resources you recommend for locat-ing senior discounts.Love To Save

Dear Love,One of the great perks of growing older

in the U.S. is the many discounts that areavailable to boomers and seniors. If youdon’t mind admitting your age, here aresome tips and tools to help you find them.

Always Ask

The first thing to know is that not allbusinesses advertise them, but many givesenior discounts just for asking, so don’tever be shy to ask. You also need to knowthat while some discounts are available assoon as you turn 50, many others may notkick in until you turn 55, 60, 62 or 65.

Search OnlineBecause senior discounts are constantly

changing and can vary greatly dependingon where you live and the time of the year,the Internet is one of your best resourcesfor locating them.

To get started go toSeniorDiscounts.com, a massive websitethat lists more than 250,000 discounts on awide variety of products and services likeairlines, car rentals, travel, recreation, localtransportation, shopping, restaurants, ho-tels, state and national parks, medical ser-vices, pharmacies, museums and more.You can search for discounts by city andstate or ZIP code, or by the category you’reinterested in, for free. Or, for $13 you canbecome a premium member and get addi-tional, select discounts.

Another great website for locating 50-and-older discounts is Sciddy.com.Launched in 2011, this site also lets yousearch for free by city, state or ZIP code, aswell as by business or category.

Join a ClubAnother good avenue to senior discounts

is through membership organizations likeAARP, which offers its 50 and older mem-bers a wide variety of discounts through af-filiate businesses (see discounts.aarp.org).Annual AARP membership fees are $16, orless if you join for multiple years.

If, however, you’re not a fan of AARP,there are other alternative organizationsyou can join that also provide discountssuch as The Seniors Coalition or the Amer-ican Seniors Association. Or, for federalworkers, there’s the National Active andRetired Federal Employees Association.

Types of DiscountsHere’s a brief rundown of some of the

different types of discounts you can expectto find.

Supermarkets:Many locally owned grocery stores offer

senior discount programs, as do somechains like Kroger, Publix and Fry’s whichoffer some discounts on certain days of theweek but they vary by location. You’llneed to ask!

Retailers: Many thrift stores and certain retailers

like Kohl’s, Bealls, Dressbarn and RossStores offer a break to seniors on a certainday each week.

Travel: Southwest Airlines provide by far the

best senior fares in the U.S. to passengers65 and older, while Amtrak offers a 15 per-cent discount and Greyhound offers 5 per-cent off to travelers over 62. And, most ho-tels in the U.S. offer senior discounts, usu-ally ranging from 10 to 30.

Car Services: If you’re renting a car, most car rental

companies provide discounts to customerswho belong to organizations like AARP.And some Jiffy Lube and Midas servicecenters offer discounts to seniors for autorepair and maintenance.

Restaurants: Senior savings are common at restau-

rants and fast food establishments, rangingfrom free coffee, to drinks, to discounts offyour total order. Chains known for their se-nior discounts include McDonald’s,Wendy’s, Burger King, Applebee’s,Arby’s, Chili’s and Friendly’s.

Entertainment: Most movie theaters, plays, ballets, sym-

phonies, museums, zoos and aquariumsprovide reduced admission to seniors over60 or 65. And seniors over 62 are eligibleto get the “America the Beautiful – SeniorPass” for $10, which provides a lifetime offree access into all national parks and fed-eral recreational lands. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Se-

nior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070,or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is acontributor to the NBC Today show andauthor of “The Savvy Senior” book.

New Year - New You Men – Women – Children

Put down the remote and put the pie in the refrigerator andhead over to Melody Christian Center on Jan. 5, 2013 for

Coach Becky Skipper's New Year – New You EventOpen to everyone - Doors open at 9:30 a.m.

Test drive the Zumba class at 10 and BodyBlast class at 10:30Brunch following sample classes NO CHARGE

Melody Christian Center children's buildingUS 129 S Live Oak FL 32060

See you there!


40 local girls attend Princess Party

It was a princess party on Nov. 17 at FGC.

Hosted by FGC Cosmetology stu-dents

LAKE CITY, FLA. – More than 40local girls’ dreams of becoming aprincess came true – at least for a day– thanks to the Cosmetology studentsat Florida Gateway College.

FGC’s Cosmetology departmentheld a Princess Party on Nov. 17,hosting more than three-dozen girlsbetween the ages of 3-10. Girls wereable to come in, choose a hairstyle

and makeup, get their fingernails andtoenails painted, as well as receivevarious prizes throughout the day –including a tiara and wand. They alsohad their photo taken with a princessat the end of the day.

Turnout was better than expected,said Summer Witt, CosmetologyClub president, thanks to Facebookpromotion and word-of-mouth adver-tising. Funds from the event will gotoward allowing the students in the

class to attend the Premiere HairShow this June in Orlando.

Due to the popularity of the event,the Cosmetology department willhost another Princess Party thisSpring. In addition, they planning ondoing something special for moms,hosting a Mother’s Day Princess Par-ty this May.

For more information, contact TroyRoberts at [email protected] orby calling (386) 754-4247.

BackyardSafari

The ferocious ant lion is an ant bully

By Jessica Therriault

Ever wonder whatdigs those cone-shapedindentations in sandyareas of your yard? It isan insect called an antlion. The ant lion is nei-ther an ant nor a lion. Itis a harmless (to people)insect that looks morelike a sci-fi movie mon-ster than a real-lifebackyard critter. It hasan appetite to match itsferocious appearance,and its name has every-thing to do with its fa-vorite meal: ants!

There are approxi-mately 2,000 species ofant lions found through-out the world, mostly inwarm climates. Floridahas 22 species foundthroughout the state.

Also called a doodle-bug when its in the im-mature or larval stage,the ant lion is uniquenot only because of howit looks and what it eatsbut also how it catchesits prey. As its nicknamesuggests, this bug doo-dles, or makes squigglylines, while movingbackwards in the sand.

Using its jaws to flickaway sand, it digs out acone-shaped pit to trapits prey: ants and othersmall arthropods thatwander too close. It isalmost impossible foran ant to climb on thepit’s slope of loosesand, or to escape be-fore falling to the bot-tom of the pit to becomethe ant lion’s next meal.Sand pits are about thesize of a silver dollar(some smaller, somelarger, depending on thesize of the maker) andan inch or more deep.

To view ant lion be-havior, search for sandysoil in your yard andkeep your peepers openfor small, cone-shapedindentations in the soil.You may find several inone spot. Favorite pitsites are places protect-ed from the rain, such asbeneath a raised build-ing, overhanging eavesor other sheltering ob-ject. If you can careful-

ly catch an ant, prefer-ably not a fire ant (wedon’t want you to gethurt), drop it into the pitand the ant lion shouldreact quickly. The antlion waits for its preyunder the soil at the bot-tom of the pit.

If you wish to viewone of these insectseven closer, scoop it outof the pit with a spoon.Start at one side, scoop-ing under the cone andlift the entire pit in onescoop. Gently dump thepile of sand onto awhite sheet of paper andpush the sand until youspot the ant lion. It iscamouflaged and hardto see. It took me threepits to find one! If yousee it and it appears mo-tionless, just wait; itshould soon flip overand try to rebury itselfin the sand.

Up close, the youngant lion is brownish orgrayish in color with aplump body, short legsand a large head domi-nated by spiny jawscalled mandibles thatstick out. These jawshave tiny, needle-liketeeth that inject theirsoon-to-be meal withvenom. They are usual-ly harmless to touch andrarely bite. If you dofind one, it is best not tohandle it, and neverpick it up with your fin-gers because its body issuper soft and youcould hurt it. Simplywatch it for a while andthen place it gently backon the sand where youfound it.

Being an ant bully isonly a part of the antlion’s life cycle. Thismonster-looking insecttransforms into a hand-some, winged insectsimilar to a dragonflyand spends its adult lifeflying in forested areas,usually in summermonths and at night.

So, grab your spoonand Get Outdoors Flori-da! For more informa-tion about ant lions, vis-it www.ifas.ufl.edu.

Contact [email protected]

Walk on the wild sideat Jax Zoo

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens invites everyone to ZOO-Lights, a lighting and holiday extravaganza that is sure tobecome an annual family favorite! As you walk throughthe Zoo, you’ll see thousands of brilliant LED lights, mov-ing sculptures, forests of lighted trees, and a plethora of litanimal silhouettes, including some of your favorites likegiraffes and a gorilla -- all while listening to the sounds ofthe season.

There will be themed photo opportunities at MainCamp, and the train station will be all aglow for passen-gers to ride a full circle around the Zoo to see speciallights, displays and Christmas trees. Next stop is theRange of the Jaguar, where you can enjoy dancers and car-olers while singing along to your favorite holiday tunes.Go up and down and all around at the 4-D Theatre show-ing a special edition of “Polar Express”. Then go to theGreat Lawn to meet and greet the stars of the season, San-ta Claus (who’ll be ready to hear all your wishes throughDecember 24), Santa’s elves, Mrs. Claus, and the Zoo’spopular mascot, Jazoo. And don’t miss the snow falls eachnight at 8 p.m. Kids can also enjoy riding down the giantslide, playing in the bounce house and playing the reindeergames. Don’t forget to gather around the fire pit to warm-up, roast marshmallows and see some of your favorite hol-

iday cartoons playing in the background. “Our Zoo is very proud to bring this beautiful holiday

festival to our families and friends on the First Coast andsurrounding areas. It will be fun for everyone,” says Jack-sonville Zoo and Gardens Executive Director, Tony Vec-chio. “Our staff has done a fabulous job of taking the fa-miliar holiday rituals and adding a unique Zoo twist to cre-ate a great family tradition for our community.”

Admission to ZOOLights is $7 for Zoo members and $9for non-members. Purchase tickets online save. Addition-al small fees apply to Carousel, Train and 4-D Ride. Getmore information about ZOOLights atjacksonvillezoo.org.

For nearly a century, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardenshas been dedicated to inspiring the discovery and appreci-ation of wildlife through innovative experiences in a car-ing environment. Started in 1914 with an animal collectionthat consisted of one red deer fawn, the Jacksonville Zooand Gardens now has more than 1,800 rare and exotic an-imals. It has won national acclaim for its South AmericanRange of the Jaguar exhibit and regional, state and localawards for its botanical gardens. The Jacksonville Zoo is anonprofit organization and is an accredited member of theAssociation of Zoos and Aquariums. It is open year-round,seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Christ-mas day, and is located on Jacksonville’s north side at 370Zoo Parkway, one-half mile east from I-95. For more in-formation on the Zoo, log on to www.jacksonvillezoo.org.

Through Dec. 31, 6:30-9:30 p.m., openuntil 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays

Closed Dec. 25

Florida Farm Bureau earns top awards

Gainesville – FloridaFarm Bureau has receivednational honors for its supe-rior accomplishments dur-ing the past year. Officialsat the American Farm Bu-reau have announced thatthe state organizationearned Awards of Excel-lence in all categories of op-eration evaluated for 2012.

The awards recognizedFlorida Farm Bureau’swork in Education and Out-reach, Leadership Develop-ment, Member Services,Policy Development andImplementation and PublicRelations and Communica-tion.

Membership growthhelped to garner anotherprize for Florida Farm Bu-reau. By meeting its mem-

bership quota, the organiza-tion brought home theAmerican Farm Bureau’sNavigator Award. Thesecombined achievementsqualified the state Farm Bu-reau for the President’sAward – a recognition forthe best programs withinspecific membership cate-gories. Florida won thePresident’s Award for Lead-ership Development andMember Services.

Florida Farm Bureau isnow qualified for the Pinna-cle Award, given to the mostoutstanding state Farm Bu-reau in each membershipgroup. The Sunshine Statewill also compete for thenew Horizon Award, arecognition for innovativeprograms undertaken dur-

ing 2012. The two awardswill be announced at theAmerican Farm Bureau’sAnnual Meeting inNashville, Tenn. nextmonth.

Florida Farm BureauPresident John Hoblick saidhe was extremely proud ofcounty Farm Bureau lead-ers, county Farm Bureauemployees, state boardmembers and state employ-ees for their collective ef-forts in securing the multi-ple distinctions.

“I have marveled at theability of our Farm Bureaumembers to overcome chal-lenges as they reached onenotable milestone after an-other,” Hoblick said. “Ourmembers and staff haveproven that there is virtually

no limit to our strength as agrassroots organizationwhen we pursue a collectiveeffort.”

“They make Farm Bu-reau truly effective by creat-ing the dynamic energy be-hind the Voice of Agricul-ture,” Hoblick added. “Ithank them for the excep-tional dedication that madethese achievements possi-ble.”

Florida Farm Bureau isthe Sunshine State's largestgeneral agricultural organi-zation with more than147,000 member-familiesrepresenting Farm Bureausin 60 counties. Membershipprovides a multitude of ben-efits and you don't have tobe a farmer to be a memberof Florida Farm Bureau.


Suwannee Lights Christmas drive-thru extravaganza with Santa, hisworkshop and elves, Crafts Village, The Kazoobie Guy,

open through Christmas EveTake the driving tour then get out and

have some cookies, hot chocolate, roastsome s’mores over a fire, rock with thePuppetone Rockers, have fun with the Ka-zoobie Guy and shop!

Suwannee Lights Christmas extravagan-za, a tradition in North Florida for familiesat The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park(SOSMP) in Live Oak, Fla, is openthrough Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Thiswonderland of lighted Christmas displayswith more than 5 million lights, Santa, hisworkshop and elves, the Puppetone Rock-ers puppets, the Kazoobie Guy, hot choco-late, cookies, roasting s’mores over acrackling fire, visiting the Crafts Villageand its store along with enjoying all thewonder of the Christmas season will cometo an end for 2012 on Dec. 24. Until then,you, your family and friends may enjoythis spectacular display during the Christ-mas season each evening beginning at 6:30p.m. through 10:30 p.m. each evening, re-gardless of the weather.

This one of a kind Christmas treasure isan annual event put on by the SOSMP forthe enjoyment of young and old alike tocelebrate the Christmas season.

This year’s display has been completelyredesigned

Don’t forget to do some Christmas shop-ping while at the Crafts Village with it’squaint little stores, try some handmade ice

cream, pizza or a hot dog, sip hot chocolateor munch on a cookie as you check outyummy jams and jellies, sweet local honey,original paintings by a local artist, hand-made furniture and more! When you final-ly head home, you may have your Christ-mas gift-buying completed! Also take timeto stop by the Music Hall Christmas Evewhere Ted "Teddy Mac Elvis" McMullenwill have his usual Monday eveningkaraoke beginning at 7 p.m. Ted also over-sees karoke every Thursday night.

The SOSMP’s SOS Café and Restaurantbrings wonderful culinary creations to de-light you and your guests in the Music HallThursday - Monday and will be openChristmas Eve during karaoke!

Times and admission information*Suwannee Lights is open nightly from

6:30- 10 p.m. through Dec. 24.*Suwannee Lights’ admission - Sunday

through Thursday $6 per adult and $2 perchild 4-12 years old, children under 3 arefree; Friday - Saturday - $8 per adult and$2 per child 4-12 years old, children under3 are free. You may also go by Taco Bell topick up discount coupons for SuwanneeLights and Taco Bell with any purchase.

*SOS Café and Restaurant opens at 5p.m. Monday and Thursday; 6 p.m. Fridayand Saturday for dinner and events in theMusic Hall, closed every Tuesday andWednesday (including Christmas Day);

Music Hall live music shows begin at 8p.m. Karaoke begins at 7 p.m.

If you would like to make reservationsfor RV parking, cabins, primitive campingor camper parking for the SOSMP, call386-364-1683, email [email protected] or go to www.musi-cliveshere.com. You may also contact theSOSMP to inquire about any of the manyexciting events coming up such the New

Year’s Eve Party this year with five nightsof music.

The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Parkis located at 3076 95th Drive 4.5 milesnorth of Live Oak, Fl off US 129 at the fa-mous Suwannee River. The park is 4.5miles south of Interstate 75 and 4.5 milesnorth of Interstate 10 off US 129. Keep aneye out for the SOSMP sign and whitepainted board fence!

Rick Hubbard the Kazoobie Guy plays kazoos.

S'mores around the fire at SOSMP.

Reindeer at SOSMP Suwannee Lights 2012.


UF&Shands wins second place and $15,000 in national patient safety challengeGAINESVILLE, Fla. — To

err is human. But if a hospital isable to understand what con-tributes to human error, it canhelp save lives. The Sebastian Ferrero Office

of Clinical Quality and PatientSafety at UF&Shands, the Uni-versity of Florida AcademicHealth Center, won second placein a national competition aimedat reducing medical errors lastmonth. The competition washeld by the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services andthe Office of the National Coor-dinator for Health InformationTechnology. The prize was$15,000. Thirty-six teams competed in

the Reporting Patient SafetyEvents Challenge, a contestmanaged by Health 2.0, a con-ference, media and innovation

consulting company. “The competition is always

intense,” said Jean-Luc Nep-tune, senior vice president ofHealth 2.0. “This was a hard-won battle.” The winners, chosen by a pan-

el of independent judges, wereannounced Thursday. “Winning this award is a sig-

nificant accomplishment,” saidLinda Allen, team leader andquality systems manager atShands. “This national recogni-tion validates that UF&Shandsis on the cutting edge of report-ing adverse events.” The contest, which launched

in April, asked multidisciplinaryteams to create an applicationthat simplifies the reporting of“adverse events” in health care.Adverse events are medical er-rors that harm — or potentially

can harm — a patient. For ex-ample, a patient undergoessurgery and gets an infectionwhile recovering at the hospital.Near misses, such as almost ad-ministering the wrong medicine,are also considered adverseevents. Most hospitals, including

Shands, track adverse events.The resulting data, which in-cludes relevant informationabout the patients and events, iscollected and analyzed to makesystem improvements. “We don’t view adverse

events as an individual’s error;we see it as a system failure,”Allen said. “By analyzing thisinformation, it helps us identifywhere we have a problem.” Before implementation of the

Patient Safety Act of 2005, hos-pitals were reluctant to share ad-

verse event data with each otherfor fear of litigation, hospitalrepresentatives say. The act cre-ated patient safety organiza-tions, a mechanism for healthcare systems to voluntarily —and securely — share adverseevents. Now, institutions partici-pating in a patient safety organi-zation can learn from each otherwithout fear of legal discovery. There are 75 patient safety or-

ganizations in the U.S.; Shandsis a member of one that servesacademic medical centers. Pool-ing data about medical errorsand safety hazards allows insti-tutions to improve the quality ofhealth care services and reducepatient risk. To make it easier for patient

safety organizations to file ad-verse event reports and improve-ments implemented, the Agency

for Healthcare Research andQuality sponsored the ReportingPatient Safety Events Challengeto replace its paper-based sys-tem with a computer-based ap-plication. Entrants needed tostreamline the reporting processwhile using the agency’s officialformats. UF&Shands partneredwith the vendor IDinc, a Flori-da-based software developerspecializing in risk manage-ment, to design its entry. “This was a major upgrade to

the current software to accom-modate the features required tobe competitive for this chal-lenge,” said Didier Salem, CEOof IDinc. “The cooperation be-tween Shands and our companyhas been extremely productiveand obviously effective.” First place went to the Hous-

ton-based team, KBCoreSM.

By Pet Talk staff CNHI News Service

The weather in the south-west is extremely unpre-dictable. One day it’s 60 de-grees and raining, the nextit’s 80 degrees with sun-shine. Winters can be evenworse with unexpected coldfronts. With extremely coldtemperatures, hypothermiais a possibility for dogs.Hypothermia, occurring

in both humans and pets, isa condition characterized byabnormally low body tem-peratures. There are threephases of hypothermia:

mild, classified as a bodytemperature of 90-99 de-grees Fahrenheit; moderate,classified as a body temper-ature of 82-90 degreesFahrenheit; and severe,classified as a body temper-ature of less than 82 degreesFahrenheit. With hypothermia, the

dog is no longer able to con-trol a normal body tempera-ture resulting in an abnor-mal heartbeat and difficul-ties breathing.Generally, hypothermia

results from spending toomuch time outside in thecold. Although there is not a

specific time limit for a giv-en temperature a dog shouldbe left outside, Dr. StacyEckman, lecturer at theTexas A&M College of Vet-erinary Medicine & Bio-medical Sciences, said timespent outside in the coldshould be restricted.“The amount of time a

pet should spend outsidevaries based on how accli-mated the pet is to coolertemperatures,” Eckmansaid. “Typically, we do notrecommend indoor pets tospend considerable amountsof time outdoors in coldtemperatures without super-

vision.”Hypothermia should be

considered when taking anypet into the cold for long pe-riods of time, but some aremore susceptible to the ill-ness than others. Smaller,younger dogs, for example,are likely to lose their bodyheat faster resulting in hy-pothermia, Eckman said.“Geriatric patients may

take medications that altertheir ability to regulate theirtemperature and blood flowmaking them also more sus-ceptible,” she said.She added that Arctic

breeds such as Huskies or

Malamutes can be lessprone to hypothermia thanother breeds because oftheir thicker coats.If a dog is left in the cold

for an extended period oftime, signs of hypothermiato look for are shivering,lethargy, weakness, andshallow breathing. Themore severe the case of hy-pothermia, the worse thesigns will appear.“After a period of time,

the shivering stops and theybecome more neurological-ly affected,” Eckman said.“Their heart rates may dropto dangerous levels, and itcan be fatal.”It is important to take the

pet to the veterinarian orseek a veterinarian’s adviceif hypothermia is suspected.Once there, the veterinariancan monitor the pet’s heart-beat, breathing, and temper-ature. If the temperaturefalls below 98 degreesFahrenheit, Eckman said theveterinarian will start “ac-tive warming” on the pet.Active warming includes

placing warm blankets orheating pads on the animaland feeding it warmed oatsor rice. Eckman cautionedthat owners should not per-form these methods of treat-ment before consulting aveterinarian.“Items such as heating

pads should never be ap-plied directly to pets as thiscan cause thermal burns,”

she said. For severe cases, the vet-

erinarian may give warmedIV fluids or warm water en-emas to the pet.Another result from leav-

ing a dog in the cold forlong periods of time is frost-bite. Frostbite occurs on ar-eas least covered by fursuch as ears and tails. Signsof frostbite include red,swollen areas or pale, whiteareas. As with hypothermia,it is important to consult aveterinarian if frostbite issuspected.To prevent hypothermia

and frostbite, it is recom-mended that pets, particu-larly smaller, younger orolder pets, are not in thecold for extended periods oftime. Eckman also recom-mended putting sweaters orbooties on the pet to keepthem warm.“Dogs with coats and

booties may look cute, butthis ‘fashion statement’ mayprotect from hypothermia,”she said.This winter, whether stay-

ing in Texas or traveling toColorado, remember tomonitor the temperature ifyour pet is spending extend-ed periods of time in thecold.---Pet Talk is a service of the

College of Veterinary Medi-cine & Biomedical Sci-ences, Texas A&M Univer-sity.

Protect your pets from holiday hazardsYou can bet that during the holi-

day season your pet is bound to sniffout leftovers, dig into the presentsand have fun with all of your deco-rations. And while these holiday ef-fects can spread cheer and joyamongst your human family mem-bers, they can be a real hazard topets. This season, keepyour holiday celebra-tion safe, happy andhealthy for pets bytaking these key mea-sures:

Decorate WiselyAvoid poisonous

holiday plants likepoinsettias and holly.There are plenty of tox-ic-free alternatives asevocative of the seasonas these traditional hol-iday favorites. If youmust deck the hallswith such plants, placethem in an out of theway spot your pets can’t reach andkeep your pets away from those ar-eas of your home.Tinsel and gift ribbons are tempt-

ing for pets that like to play withshiny things, but when swallowed,such items can cause intestinal ob-structions. Clean up after opening

presents and vacuum around the treeto pick up any gift debris, as well asfallen pine needles which pose asimilar hazard.

Avoid the ProblemWhen it comes to the holidays,

there’s no need to be a Grinch in or-der to keep your celebration safe for

pets. New technologies are makingit easier to teach pets to stay awayfrom certain areas of your home,both indoors and outside. For exam-ple, Invisible Fence Brand MicroShields Avoidance Solutions aresmall mobile wireless units to trainpets to avoid areas of the home or

yard where they might get in trou-ble. And if you have multiple pets,you can set different rules for differ-ent pets.So don’t forgo that lovely holiday

candle display just because you havea pet in your life. More informationcan be found at www.invisible-

fence.com .Watch Your PlateAs most great pet

owners know, not allhuman foods are safeor healthy for pets. Petscan choke on bones inmeat or fish dishes.And such foods asonions, macadamianuts and chocolate --which are commonlyfound in holiday cook-ing and baking -- areunsafe for dogs.Avoid having your

well-meaning guestssending Spot to the vet

by laying ground rules about sharingfood.Also, one man’s trash is a pet’s

treasure, so be sure to keep the lid onthe garbage secure.By taking proper precautions, you

can keep the holidays festive thisyear for both you and your pets.

Resolve to quit smoking in the new yearIt’s at the top of many New Year’s resolu-

tion lists -- quitting smoking. In fact, 15 mil-lion people try to quit smoking cigarettesyearly. Only five percent succeed when theyuse no support or go cold turkey. Moreover,the average smoker will attempt to quit up tonine times before successfully quitting.Luckily there are new tips and tools that

can help smokers kick the habit this year.In an effort to empower the more than 45

million current U.S. smokers to call it quits,GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare haslaunched Quit.com, a free, total quit-smok-ing online resource with tools to help smok-ers quit their cigarette addictions and staysmoke-free.Every smoker is different; therefore every

smoker’s approach to quitting may need tobe different. Quit.com houses personalizedtools in a central location to help smokersnavigate quitting smoking, no matter wherethey may be in their quit journey.Here are some tips from the experts at

Quit.com to help smokers quit their nicotineaddiction in the New Year:• Preparing to Quit: First pick your quit

date. By having a day you’re working to-ward, you’ll be able to prepare mentally andphysically to quit. Do your research on howto be prepared before getting started.• Ready to Quit:

Support your quit byreducing your body’sphysical cravings sothey don’t get in theway of your willpower.Consider using a nico-tine replacement prod-uct that fits yourlifestyle, such as agum, lozenge or patch.• Currently Quitting:

Celebrate every littlewin and stay focusedon the positive benefitsof quitting and whyyou decided to quit inthe first place. If youget a strong craving, change things up tothrow your urge to smoke.• Post-Quit: Surround yourself with inspi-

ration to stay smoke-free -- your family, your

pet, your health and your finances -- and re-member you have everything to gain by quit-ting.More tips on quitting smoking can be

found at www.Quit.com. The new website isbuilt in four levels with specific tools de-pending on where smokers are in the quittingprocess -- preparing to quit, ready to quit,

currently quitting or post-quit and lookingfor resources to remain a nonsmoker.“Quitting smoking is tough and requires

focus and effort, but that’s only half the equa-tion. Part of the addiction is behavioral -- alearned habit over time -- but the other part isneurobiology, a chemical dependency tonicotine,” explains Saul Shiffman, Ph.D., anaddiction and dependence expert, researcherin behavior change and relapse at the Uni-versity of Pittsburgh, and paid-consultant toGlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.“Using a combination of behavioral re-sources, education and quit smoking medi-cines can improve chances of success!”Quit.com also offers tools to help battle

mental aspects of quitting smoking, such asidentifying and tracking triggers and makinga list of reasons you want to quit, along withresources to help fight the physical addiction,such as a quit guide to find the right nicotinereplacement to provide relief from cravings.The key to successfully kicking the habit is

to empower and encourage smokers to tryquitting and give them tools to help themsucceed.

Dashing through the snow: Signs of hypothermia


Ge t Yo ur Kit c he n Ho liday Re ady

(Family Features) Millions of Americans will be taking to the road this holiday season and odds are some of them are coming to your home. All of those extra houseguests mean added kitchen clutter and a sink filled with a plethora of pots, pans and plates. Since the kitchen is the heart of the home, you’ll want to make sure the space remains warm, inviting and sparkling clean during the holiday season. Here are some quick tips to help you get your kitchen ready for friends and family:

Co unt e rt o ps – Keep countertops clutter free by doing a quick clearing off. Grab a laundry basket and fill it with those piled up papers and magazines, school projects, and miscellaneous items that are taking up precious counter space. After the hubbub of the holiday season has died down, you can sort through the basket and determine where all the items should be stored.

Once the counters have been cleared, it’s time to wipe everything down. And don’t forget about those usually unseen spots - move appliances, cookbooks and displays so you can clean underneath them, rather than just around them. Keep in mind that if you have granite countertops, you need to use a pH-neutral stone cleaner. Soap, abrasive cleaners or cleaners with citrus can damage granite.

Sink – A kitchen may look spic and span, but one stinky sponge can easily mask all your hard work. The new “Dirty Dishes Dilemma” survey by Palmolive® reveals that close to nine out of ten households (86 percent) have encountered a bad smelling sponge, and almost everyone surveyed (94 percent) said they felt this particular odor impacts their kitchen’s cleanliness most.

Help keep guests’ noses from crinkling by ensuring bad smells are kept at bay. One way you can do that is with the dual-action formula of Ultra Palmolive® Dish and Sponge FreshTM Dish Liquid, which washes away odor-causing residue on sponges while its cleaning action helps remove stuck-on food. Dishes are left sparkling clean and sponges are left smelling fresh.

Another way to help keep your sponge smelling fresh? Properly clean your sponges by removing remaining food particles and thoroughly rinsing your sponge after using the dish liquid.

Shiny surfaces also enhance a kitchen’s atmosphere. Splotches and stains are a common sink surface menace even with daily cleaning. Use an eraser-type sponge and an all-purpose cleanser to remove them. You can also try cleaning stains with baking soda.

Re frig e rat o r – Entertaining during the holiday season inevitably leads to lots of leftovers. Make sure shelves aren’t filled with any food that is past their prime by looking through your refrigerator every few days. Don’t forget to clean the bins and door shelves, too. Another way to

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Calendar of EventsQuality of Life [email protected]

The Arc North Florida Adults with Disabilities Program. Open to Branford and

surrounding adults with intellectual or developmental dis-abilities. For more information please contact the AWD supervi-

sor Lisa Perry at 386-208-1404 The McAlpin Community Club

The Club is located at 9981 170th Terrace in McAlpin,directly across from the Post Office. Membership fees are$10.00 per family per year. For info call Barbara Parks @ 362-3044 or Debbie

Phillips @ 364-7028Navy and Marine Corps

Shipmates who served on the USS Columbus CA-74/cG-12 from 1944 through 1976 and the USS COLUM-BUS (SSN-762) past and present, if you would like toshare memories and camaraderie with old friends andmake new ones, please contact Allen R. Hope, President,3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505. Home:(260) 486-2221 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Fax: 260-492-9771, email: [email protected].

BingoHosted by the American Legion Post 107. Every Tues-

day. Early games are at 3 p.m. and evening games are at 7p.m. Take Hwy. 129, six miles south of Live Oak, turn leftat the BINGO sign, then one mile.

American Legion Post Meeting First Thursday of each month at noon. All mil-

itary veterans are invited to join us. Contact Bruce Wardfor information at 386-688-4018.

Wellborn neighborhood watch We meet the last Thursday of each month at the Blake

Lowe Building on 4th Avenue in Wellborn. We start witha social get together at 7 p.m. with a covered dish dinnerand have a relaxed general discussion on the events in thecommunity. Immediately following dinner we have an in-vited speaker to broaden our knowledge of what is hap-pening in our county. Each month we have a speaker thatwill be interesting and informative. Call Ruth Ford @386-963-5334 if you have any questions.

Are you a time traveler?Wish you could travel back in time? Explore Suwannee

County’s past with historian Eric Musgrove as he tells ofthe area’s unique history and legends featuring photos,maps and memorabilia. The free presentations are held onthe first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Suwan-nee County Clerk of Court’s conference room at the Cour-thouse in Live Oak. For more information call Randy Tor-rence (362-1776) or Eric Musgrove (842-2174).

Grief support group Meeting weekly at First Baptist Church in Live Oak at 6

p.m. on Wednesdays. Call 362-1583 for more informa-tion. Non-denominational - everyone welcome.Baptist Men's Meeting at Wellborn Baptist ChurchThe 2nd Thursday night of every month beginning at

6:30 p.m. the men of Wellborn Baptist Church and theirfriends join together to eat and worship together with aspecial speaker and music. You are invited to come andbring a dessert. The church is located on Highway 90 Westbetween Live Oak and Lake City at the intersection withLowe Lake Road in Wellborn, Fla. Call 386-963-2231with any questions or visit our website at www.wellborn-baptist.com.

Love ForeverLive Oak Church of Christ, 1497 SR 51 (Irvin Ave) will

be open every third Saturday morning of each month for aclothes closet and food pantry, 10:30 - 12 noon.

The Lafayette Republican Executive Committee Meets the second Monday of each month at the

Lafayette Public Library, 120 NE Crawford Street, Mayo,at 7 p.m.. Everyone interested in promoting conservativeprinciples are invited to attend. For more information,please call Carolyn Land at 935-0174.

The Columbia Federated Republican Women Meet the 2nd Monday of each month, 7 p.m., brown bag

dinner & social time at 6:30 p.m. Currently we meet inLake City at the old Guardian ad Litem yellow house onDuval Street just east of the First Baptist Church andacross from Advanced Auto. We are committed to advanc-ing the participation of women in all areas of the politicalsystem and are dedicated to encouraging and empoweringwomen of all ages and backgrounds. Visit the Florida As-sociation's web page at http://www.ffrw.net/home.html.Covering North Central Florida - all women are encour-aged to attend and be involved in the political process! Formoreinfo contact President Gayle Cannon: 386-303-2616,

[email protected] meals for seniors

First Baptist Church of Dowling Park. We are a meal sitefor the Suwannee River Economic Council. Free meals areserved for seniors over the age of 60 in the church fellow-ship hall Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 1 p.m.For more information or to sign up, please contact us at386-658-2360.

Volunteer Opportunity & Meeting NoticeFlorida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs

volunteers to join its corps of dedicated advocates whoprotect the rights of elders residing in nursing homes, as-sisted living facilities and adult family care homes. Theprogram’s local councils are seeking additional volunteersto identify, investigate and resolve residents’ concerns.Special training and certification is provided. All interest-ed individuals who care about protecting the health, safe-ty, welfare and rights of long-term care facility residents -- who often have no one else to advocate for them -- areencouraged to call toll-free (888) 831-0404 or visit theprogram’s Web site at HYPERLINK "http://ombuds-man.myflorida.com/" http://ombudsman.myflorida.com.

Christian Mission In Action Ministry Will serve dinners from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. second

Saturday of every month at Hale Park Recreation Center at105 East Duval St., Live Oak, FL. For information call Au-drey Howell @ 386-364-4560.

Boy Scout Troop 693 Meets at the Church of the Nazarene, 515 Church Street,

S.W., Live Oak, on Thursday nights throughout the year,6:30 - 8:00 p. m. Membership is open to boys who havefinished the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11-17. They age-out at 18. Parents are always welcome toparticipate as leaders, on the troop committee or to workas a merit badge counselor. Monthly campouts, wintercamp and summer camp are but a few of its activities. Foradditional information, please contact ScoutmasterCharles Stephens, 364-3766, [email protected].

Wellborn Community Association (WCA) Meets second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., at the

Wellborn Community Center, 1340 - 8th Avenue, Well-born. For info contact Wendell Snowden, 386-963-1157,follow us on Facebook, or see www.wellborncommu-nityassociation.com. A Blueberry Pancake Breakfast isheld the first Saturday of each month serving blueberrypancakes, sausage, orange juice and coffee.

Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 107 Hosting Wall of Honor. The Auxiliary of the American

Legion Post 107 is hosting a Wall of Honor. If you have afriend or relative that is currently in active duty of any ofthe military branches, we would like to honor him/her byposting a picture and name on our Wall of Honor. It will belocated in the American Legion main hall on post 107.Please send name, rank and branch of service, along withcurrent photograph, to Teri Hamilton, Americanism Com-mittee Chairman, Legion Auxiliary, 12364 146th Terrace,Live Oak, Fla. 32060. 386-362-7978.

Addiction Support GroupGreater Visions faith-based addictions support group

meets weekly in two locations. Meetings are held on Tues-day nights at 7 p.m. in Lake City at the Christ CentralChurch building on Sister's Welcome Road. The groupalso meets Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in Live Oak atthe Suwannee Coalition office located at 208 North OhioAve. This group provides spiritual and emotional supportin a non-judgmental setting. Come experience the freedomfrom addictions that is found in Christ. Greater Visions isan outreach of Christ Central but open to anyone. For moreinformation contact 386-208-1345.

Senior Luncheon at Wellborn Baptist ChurchThe 2nd Tuesday of every month beginning at 11, there

is a senior luncheon with a special speaker and music.Everyone is invited to come and bring a covered dish. Thechurch is located on Highway 90 West between Live Oakand Lake City at the intersection with Lowe Lake Road inWellborn, Fla. Call 386-963-2231 with any questions orvisit our website at www.wellbornbaptist.com.

Lake Park Line Dancers Offer beginner lessons Tuesdays 1 - 2:15 pm. at Lake

Park United Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall onHwy 41 S. at S. Essa Street. For info call (229)455-2267.

Line danceLessons at Uncle Freddy’s, Lake Park next to KOA Of-

fice Across from Outlet Mall I-75 at Twin Lakes Blvd.(Hwy. 376) 5274 Jewell Futch Rd. 2nd Friday/mo. 7 - 8p.m., 4th Saturday/mo. 7 - 8 p.m. For more informationcontact: [email protected] or call: 229/455-2267

Beginner line dance lessons Tuesdays 1 - 2:15 p.m. Lake Park United Methodist

Church in the Fellowship Hall, Hwy 41 S. at S. EssaStreet. For info call (229)455-2267.

Greater Visions Support GroupAddiction Support Group: Greater Visions faith-based

addictions support group meets weekly in two locations.Meetings are held on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. in Lake Cityat the Christ Central Church building on Sister’s WelcomeRoad. The group also meets Thursday mornings at 9:30a.m. in Live Oak at the Suwannee Coalition office locatedat 208 North Ohio Avenue. This group provides spiritualand emotional support in a non-judgmental setting. Comeexperience the freedom from addictions that is found inChrist. Greater Visions is an outreach of Christ Central butopen to anyone. For more information contact 208-1345.

Pickin' & Grinnin' Every Saturday 6 p.m. Spirit of the Suwannee Music

ParkIf you play an ocoustic instrument or just like to sit and

listen to good Country, Gospel or Blue Grass music, comeon out to the Pickin' shed in the loop camping area. Potluck dinners the third Saturday of each month. Join us ---its fun ---- its free! Sponsored by Suwannee River Blue-grass Association.

GFWC Woman's Club of Live Oak Is available for rentals until 11 p.m. Is there a baby

shower, wedding reception, holiday party or other eventcoming up? Please call Julie at 362-7303 to reserve yourdate and time. Make a wonderful memory.

Weatherization funding availableFunding is available for Home Repairs in Suwannee

County. Families must meet income eligibility require-ments for services. Examples of weatherizing repairs thatcould be available are installation of doors, windows, in-sulation, hot water heaters and window air conditioners.For more information, please call the local Suwannee Riv-er Economic, Inc. at (386) 362-6079.

Free English Classes Clases de Ingles - Gratis, aprenden, Pronunciacion,

Conversacion, cada lunes y jueves, 7-9 p.m. Maestra Feli-cia Doty y el equipo, 386-249-0096. Las clases van estaren la Iglesia Episcopal, San Lukas, 1391 SW 11th St., (Seencuenntra la Iglesia en frente del hospital en Live Oak).

I am putting together a family history book On the descendants of Stephen, William & Sarah Ann

Grant. Surnames include Grant, Hewitt, Adams, Land,McCray, McClamma & any other related. If you wouldlike to submit information or photos or are interested,please contact Cher Newell at 386-209-1559 or 386-364-1608.Stop, drop and Recycle for Adults with Disabilities.Comprehensive Community Services Inc. Invites you to

participate in our recycling project campaign. CCS Clientsare recycling - Printer Ink Cartridges, Laser Cartridges,Cell Phones -Any Kind, MP3 Players Drop off atLafayette Extension Office, Wes Haney Chevrolet,Suwannee Tax Collectors, Live Oak City Hall, or the CCSOffice, larger quantities can be picked up. For more infor-mation on how your business can join the CCS recyclingteam call Janet Sampson, 386-362-7143 ext 5

Free Sunday lunch

Live OakFor the past several months a group headed up by Pat

and JoAnn Lynch have been serving a free lunch at thecommunity center in Live Oak the last Sunday of themonth. We need volunteers to help set up and serve themeals. If you are interested in volunteering you may con-tact Pat and Jo Ann Lynch at (386) 935-1076 or RogerBurnside at (386) 935-3343.

Free Sunday lunchHamilton County

A group headed up by Pat and JoAnn Lynch will beserving a free lunch at the Civic Center in Jasper, on the2nd Sunday of the month. We need volunteers to help setup and serve the meals. If you are interested in volunteer-ing you may contact Pat and Jo Ann Lynch at (386) 935-1076 or Roger Burnside at (386) 935-3343.

Did you earn your pin?Reconnect with your shipmates and help preserve the

memories. With more than 13,000 members and over 150chapters throughout the United States, your rank or rateand status are active, retired or honorably discharged aresecondary to the purposes of the organization. We are allbrothers of “The Pin.” We band together to honor thememories of the over 4,000 men who EARNED THERIGHT to wear” Dolphins” to maintain the bonds offriendship and camaraderie.You are invited to contact usthrough the address below for more information: National Contact:United States Submarine Veterans, PO Box 3870 Sil-

verdale, WA 98383 or 1-877-542-DIVE r www.ussvi.org.Local contact:W. Ray Rausch, 386-209-1473,[email protected], 10035 105th Drive, Live Oak, Fl32060.

First Baptist Church of Live Oak, Fla. Will begin holding a weekly grief recovery support

group. GriefShare is a non-denominational Biblicallybased 13 week program for people who are struggling withlosing a loved one in death. People can enter at any pointin the 13 weeks. It will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.First Baptist Church is located at 401 W. Howard in LiveOak. For more information, people may call 386-362-1583 or find us on the web at www.fbcliveoak.org.

Haven Hospice hosts Helping Hands Volunteer Orientation When: Every

Tuesday morning at 10 a.m.Where: Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center,

6037 W. U.S. Hwy 90, Lake City, Fl. Call Carolyn Long at386-752-9191 for more information.

Donate your old carsPeople may be thinking of donating their old cars as part

of a clean up. The Boys and Girls Clubs would be happyto take their old cars. People donating to the Clubs will notonly get rid of the unwanted car but will be contributing tothe clubs. Boys and Girls Clubs really work with kids inmost communities and offer a safe place for them. If youwish to donate a car, call 800-246-0493. Not only will do-nators be helping the kids, they will be able to take saleprice as a contribution for income tax purposes.

Talent SearchDo you sing or play and instrument? Do you act or

dance? Do you like to read or spend time with a friend inwonderful conversation? WE WANT YOU! SuwanneeHealth Care & Rehab Center is looking for your talent forour residents. Dinner for two - $45; One night at the Beach- $125; One hour volunteering to make memories that lastforever - PRICELESS! Call: Lynn Brannon, Activities Di-rector 386-362-7860 or 386-590-2961.

Donations needed!Suwannee County Environmental Watchdogs, a non-

profit organization, seeks donations for yard sale mer-chandise. Info: Sandy, 386-364-8020.

CJBAT testsMonday - ThursdayMonday - Thursday at 5 p.m. (by appointment): CJBAT

(Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test) at NFCC TestingCenter (Bldg. #16), Madison. CJBAT is required for ac-ceptance into Corrections & Law Enforcement programs.Photo ID required. Pre-registration & scheduling time anddate are required. To register please call 850-973-9451.

College Placement TestsMonday - ThursdayMonday Thursday at 5 p.m. (by appointment): College

Placement Test (CPT), NFCC Testing Center (Bldg. #16),5 p.m., Madison. Register in NFCC Student Services 24hours before test. For information please call 850-973-9451.

TABE testsMonday - ThursdayMonday - Thursday at 5 p.m. (by appointment): TABE

(Test of Adult Basic Education) at NFCC Testing Center(Bldg. #16), Madison. TABE is required for acceptanceinto vocational/technical programs. Photo ID required.Pre-registration & scheduling time & date are required. Toregister please call 850-973-9451.

Love a mystery?Try locating your ancestors by working on your family

tree. The Suwannee Valley Genealogy Society invites youto join and learn how to find your ancestors. Membershipis $30 for a single member or $35 for a family. Corporatemembership is also available for donations of $100 ormore (tax deductible). Meetings are held on the firstThursday of each month at 7 PM at the Genealogy Centerat 215 Wilbur Street SW in Live Oak. The library is openon Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and thetalented folks there will be glad to help. For more infor-mation call Jinnie or Alice at 386-330-0110.

Free English-speaking and literacy classesProvided by Columbia County School District's Career

and Adult Education Program. Where: Wellborn, Florida,Unity of God Ministries, Inc., 12270 County Road 137When: Every Thursday, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Activities forchildren will be provided. Please contact 386-755-8190 foradditional information.Suwannee County Republican Executive Committee

Meeting.First Thursday, 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the

council chambers of Live Oak City Hall at 7 p.m. City Hallis located on the corner of White St. and US 90 in LiveOak. For more information please visit our website:www.suwanneegop.com or call Mary Lou Sharp at 386-963-5213

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SPARKYHELPS KIDSThe Live Oak Fire Depart-ment had their annualtoy giveaway Tuesday tothose who signed up forToys for Sparky’s Kids. Along line started formingoutside LOFD shortly af-ter 7 a.m. The toys weredistributed beginning at8 a.m. Training and Safe-ty Officer Alan Beden-baugh said that 493 kidsreceived toys through theprogram Tuesday. Hesaid he was able to openthe list back up for half aday due to more toysthat were coming in.

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By Bryant [email protected]

The Suwannee County School Districtis in the process of reviewing its emer-gency procedures and considering meth-ods for enhancing the security of Suwan-nee County schools in the wake of theSandy Hook Elementary School massacrein Connecticut Friday.

“It is sad when our world has become so violent that you either want to pull your child(ren) from school or send them with

a flak vest and military grade helmets and armor to protect them.” - Local parent Heather Schmucker


A sinkhole that was once estimated to berepaired at nearly $600,000 will be com-pleted for about $420,000. The sinkhole atthe intersection of Houston Avenue andMaple Street was first projected to cost$40,000. However, after crew members be-gan pumping grout, Project Manager LaneLucas realized the damage was far greaterthan anticipated. Lucas and Live Oak Public Works Direc-

tor Brent Whitman stood before the LiveOak City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 11 attheir regular meeting with shocking newsthat the sinkhole was now projecting to costaround $600,000. At the time of the meeting, crew mem-

bers had six days to finish repairs or theproject’s 100 percent reimbursement fromthe Florida Department of Transportation

Houstonand Maplesinkholerepair nearscompletion47K gallons of groutpoured into sinkhole

Meeting is today at 3:30 p.m. at District office

StaffA Suwannee County

woman was hit by atruck while walkingalong 104th Street re-cently and was left withserious wounds untilfound by a passerby.Michelle Bloom, 27,

said she had just turnedonto 104th Street onDec. 8 off SR 51 whenher car broke down. Shesaid she walked to herhusband’s uncle’s housebut she didn’t get a re-sponse at the door. Soshe decided to walk tothe main road to see ifshe could get help. She

Michelle Bloom sits in a wheelchair with her leg in a cast af-ter being struck by a vehiclerecently.

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Pedestrian struck bytruck left for dead


State Representative Eliz-abeth Porter (R-Lake City)and State Senator CharlieDean (R-Inverness) were atLive Oak City Hall on Tues-day for the Suwannee Coun-ty Legislative Delegationhearing. Porter and Dean sat

before a crowd of local au-thorities and citizens, pro-viding a chance for the pub-lic’s voice to be heard beforethe start of the legislativeseason. Clerk of the Circuit Court

Barry Baker addressed thetwo and thanked them for

Rep. Elizabeth Porter (left) and Sen. Charlie Dean met with gov-ernment officials and citizens on Dec. 11 for the annual legisla-tive delegation hearing. - Photo: Bryant Thigpen

Porter, Dean field questions

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StaffA Florida Highway Patrol trooper

was involved in a Thursday night mi-nor wreck in Live Oak, the FHP report-ed. FHP trooper Jason T. Clark, 37, was

traveling southbound on US 129 (Ohio

Avenue) in the right lane in a 2009 FHPmarked Ford Crown Victoria approach-ing CR 136 (Duval Street). Clark re-portedly failed to observe a 2010Chevrolet Camaro stopped in thesouthbound lane of US 129 at the inter-section of CR 136 and struck the rear

of the Camaro. FHP reported that Clark immediately

checked on the driver, Sydney R. Gate-wood, 15, and Kylie M. Giddens, 15,both of Live Oak, but they stated they

FHP trooper involved in minor wreck

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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondifiled an emergency rule recently outlawing22 new synthetic drugs. This rule mandatedthe new synthetic drugs to be a third-degreefelony for individuals who sell, manufac-ture, or deliver, or possess it with intent tosell, manufacture or deliver it.“Synthetic drugs have been outlawed for

years,” said Sheriff Tony Cameron. “Butwhat’s happening is they’re changing thechemical makeup just enough to keep it le-gal.”“Synthetic cannabinoids have been

Bondi outlaws22 syntheticdrugs

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Staff A Live Oak man was ar-

rested and jailed Thursdayfor two counts of lewd andlascivious molestation, re-ports show. According to the Suwan-

nee County Sheriff’s Office,Larry John Britton, 46, of 14694 229th Rd.,Live Oak, performed certain sexual acts ona 15-year-old female during March 2012.Britton did confess to the acts, according

to SCSO.

Live Oak man facesmolestation charges

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The District is meetingtoday to review its currentsafety procedures.“We will be meeting

with our principals, law en-forcement officials andother emergency manage-ment agencies to reviewour current safety proce-dures and to consider addi-tional actions to take in or-der to enhance the safetyand protection of our stu-dents,” Superintendent ofSchools Jerry Scarboroughwrote in a letter to parentsof students that was senthome Tuesday. The meeting will include

evaluating existing emer-gency procedures, limitingschool entry points, in-specting school groundsdaily for suspicious per-sons, establishing a moreeffective communicationprocedure for alerting par-ents and arranging for lawenforcement officials toplay a more visible role onand around our campuses,especially elementary

schools.Each school in the dis-

trict, including Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Cen-ter, will be looked into. “Child safety is in the

minds of our leadershipteams,” Scarborough not-ed. “And we would appre-ciate any comments orsuggestions that you, as aparent, have as to how wecan provide a safer envi-ronment for our students.”To relay your comment

or suggestion, you maycontact the District at 386-647-4600 or on the Districtwebsite at www.suwan-nee.k12.fl.us, under theSuperintendent Feedbacklink. Currently, each school

has an assigned school re-source officer, who is aSuwannee County Sher-iff’s deputy. Vendors mustundergo the same level IIbackground check that allemployees go through pri-or to doing business withany school in the district. “Upon clearance, they

are issued a badge,” said

Director of Human Re-sources Dr. Bill Brothers.“All visitors, volunteersand vendors are required tocheck in through the mainoffice.”The shooting at Sandy

Hook that claimed the lifeof 26 including 20 smallchildren, gripped hearts asfar away as SuwanneeCounty.“It’s hard to imagine

how something like thiscould happen in our coun-try. It’s sad. Our prayersand thoughts are with thepeople in Connecticut,”said Scarborough. “It is sad when our

world has become so vio-lent that you either want topull your child(ren) fromschool or send them with aflak vest and militarygrade helmets and armor toprotect them,” said localparent Heather Schmucker.“I have a third grader andone that is in pre-school.My heart hurts for the par-ents/grandparents that losta child.”Suwannee Intermediate

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Editor’s note: The Suwan-nee Democrat prints the en-tire arrest record each week.If your name appears hereand you are later found notguilty or the charges aredropped, we will be happyto make note of this in thenewspaper when judicialproof is presented to us byyou or the authorities.The following abbrevia-

tions are used below:SCSO-Suwannee County

Sheriff’s OfficeLOPD-Live Oak Police

DepartmentFDLE-Florida Depart-

ment of Law EnforcementFHP-Florida Highway

PatrolFWC-Florida Wildlife

CommissionDOT-Department of

TransportationOALE-Office of Agricul-

tural Law EnforcementP & P-Probation and Pa-

roleUSMS-US Marshals Ser-

viceATF-Department of Alco-

hol, Tobacco and FirearmsDOC-Department of Cor-

rections Dec 13, Larry John Brit-

ton, 46, 14694 229th Rd,Live Oak, FL, Lewd/LascMolest 2 Cts: SCSO- W.MusgroveDec 13, Justin Ramon

Freeman, 26, 612 Irvin Ave,Live Oak, FL, Poss +20GCannabis W/I to Sell, PossDrug Paraphernalia, Viola-tion of Probation, Resist Ar-rest W/O Violen, VOP-Sale/Delivery of Marijuana+20: SCSO- R.Sammons/L. RogersDec 13, Brandon R. Mil-

ton, 25, 612 Irvin Ave, LiveOak, FL, Poss +20GCannabis W/I to Sell, PossDrug Para, Violation of Pro-bation: SCSO- R. Sam-mons/L. RogersDec 13, Melanie Ann

Yates, 31, 12910 US Hwy90 W Lot 19, Live Oak, FL,DWLS (Knowingly), VOP-Poss Oxycod W/I Sell,VOP-Sale Oxycodone,VOP-DWLS/R, VOP-DWLS/R: SCSO- C.ThompkinsDec 14, Michael Bernard

Slater, 37, 5045 10th Av-enue South, Gulfport, FL,VOP (Fraud Use PersonID/Fraud CreditCard/Grand Theft): SCSO-H. TuckerDec 14, Kevin Duane

Folsom, 18, 4720 224th St,O'Brien, FL, VOP (BurglaryCrim Misch): SCSO- C.FergusonDec 14, Stacy Allen

Bush, 21, 123 Pomar St, St.Augustine, FL, FTA-PossAlcohol By Person Under21 YOA: SCSO-Sgt. T.FordDec 14, Dwayne Ray

Kincaid, 21, 5801 159th Dr,Live Oak, FL, Battery ByStrangulation, Domestic Vi-olence, VOP Burg Structure

(2 Cts), VOP Fel Crim Mis-chief, VOP Fel Crim Mis-chief, OBTS#61010126714, 1st App PDAppt WFW VOP PerJudge WFW: SCSO- E.PadgettDec 14, William A

Alexander, 28, 702 WebbDrive, Live Oak, FL, FTA-Petit Theft: SCSO- A. PrinsDec 14, Jamie Combass,

39, 52 Bay Springs, PL,Palm Coast, FL, Suw CoWrt VOP/Battery, Suw CoWrt VOP/Grnd Theft:SCSO- C. SmithDec 15, Howard Lee

Williams, 47, 609 Henry St,Live Oak, FL, Grand TheftIII: LOPD- B. HarrisonDec 15, Martin Lopez-

Vasquez, 21, 12910 US 90W Lot 110, Live Oak, FL,DUI, No Valid DL, LeavingScene of Accident, AttachTag Not Assigned, Obstruc-tion W/O Violence,Lafayette Co Warrant, VOP(DUI No Valid DL LeavingScene of Accidnt): FHP- J.ClarkDec 15, Howard Christie

III, 21, 419 Shelby Ave,Live Oak, FL, Agg Battery(Dom Viol), Sale ofCannabis W/I 1000 Of aChuch, Poss of CannabisW/I Sell: LOPD- M.PittmanDec 15, Curtis Car-

ruthers, 20, 12466 SR 51,Live Oak, FL, VOP-PetitTheft: SCSO- A. CundiffDec 16, Michael De-

wayne Hughes, Transient,Live Oak, FL, Dealing inStolen Prop, VOP (Bat-tery/Poss Parph), FTA (GiveFalse Name By Arrestee),1st App PD Appt Per WFW:SCSO-D. Carter Dec 16, Melissa Renee

Walker, 36, 409 McGeeStreet, Live Oak, FL, VOP(Deal Stln Prop), 1st AppPD Appt Per WFW: SCSO-D. CarterDec 16, Frank Joseph

Bubnich, 26, 250 SE Scar-lett Way, Lake City, FL,Grand Theft, Col Co Utter-ing a Forgery, Col Co VOPGrand Theft, Bond Revoca-tion O/C, Petit Theft AddedPer Judge WFW: SCSO- E.PadgettDec 16, Mandy Marie

Miller, 35, 25 Dunlap Rd,Hattisburg, MS, RetailTheft, 1st App PD Appt PerWFW: LOPD- M. PittmanDec 16, Ricardo Rashad

Frank, 25, 200 Louis AveSW, Live Oak, FL, GrandTheft: SCSO- Cpl. H. Tuck-erDec 17, Dylam Beam,

1405 Duval St, Live Oak,FL, Burglary, Crim Misch,Theft: LOPD- J. Bates

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School Principal Jim Simp-son said his thoughts andprayers go out to the vic-tims. “We train for things we

hope we never have to ex-perience,” he said. “Itopens your eyes a littlewider.”Melissa Moseley, princi-

pal at Suwannee Elemen-tary School, said she putthe guidance counselor onalert to be ready to talk tostudents who may feel theneed to express their emo-tions. “I was very shocked and

saddened to hear about it,”said Moseley. A local mother of a

kindergartner shared herthoughts with the Democ-rat.“This sickens and scares

me as a mother of a kinder-gartner,” Elizabeth Eber-

hardt said. “I now haveadded anxiety over thesafety of my child atschool. This should notbe.”One of our readers said

popular culture and the de-cline of the family hassome blame. “Think about all the pop-

ular movies, TV shows,computer games that haveall violence with horriblescenes that our young peo-ple constantly watch mostof their lives,” said DaveKendrick. “Even familylife has changed with thelack of discipline andcloseness we had that weas older citizens grew upwith.”The meeting today is at

3:30 p.m. in conferenceroom #2 at the District of-fice located at 702 2nd St.NW in Live Oak.

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Student pilot crashes in Hamilton County field

This single-engine plane crashed into a field about one mile south of I-75 near the Suwannee River. The pilot was said to have been walking around after the crash. - Photo: Bryant Thigpen

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A student pilot flyingcross-country began herflight in Jacksonville andwas making her way to theSuwannee County Airportwhen she crashed her planeinto a Hamilton Countyfield, Hamilton CountySheriff Harrell Reid said.Mao Borui, 25, of New

Jersey, was not seriously in-jured in the crash, accordingto Reid. In fact, she wassaid to have been walkingaround following thewreck.Reid said Borui was a

student pilot and was leav-ing Jacksonville to go on across-country flight whenshe hit bad weather inHamilton County.

The single-engine planecame to a crash landingwith its nose on the groundand its tail in the air. Itcrashed into a field aboutone mile south of I-75 nearthe Suwannee River around10:40 a.m. Monday morn-ing.Reid said Borui did a

"good job" controlling theplane to the ground. Other-wise, the crash could havebeen a lot worse.Borui was the only occu-

pant in the aircraft.According to the Federal

Aviation Administration,the plane is registered toJacksonville Flight TrainingLLC out of Jacksonville.The plane is a 1996

Zenair Ltd. Alarus CH 2000fixed wing single-engine.

Candlelight Vigil for the HomelessA candlelight vigil is being held Friday, Dec. 21, 2012,

at Millennium Park in downtown Live Oak from 6 - 7 p.m.acknowledging homeless persons in Suwannee County.Amber Abbott and Kayli Burkett will present special

music from 6 - 6:30 p.m.Hear “Imagine Me” stories about real homeless people

who are local as we focus on the plight of homeless peo-ple locally and across the nation.Donations of pop-top canned goods, new or slightly

used blankets and new socks will be greatly appreciated.For more information, contact Love INC (In The Name

Of Christ) at 386-364-4673 or go to the Love INC websiteat www.loveinc-suwanneecounty.org*Love INC is a registered 501(C)(3) charity and oper-

ates under the tax exempt guidelines as designated by theIRS and as such all donations made to us are tax free. LoveINC - Helping Families in Our Community Through theLove of Christ.

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jects the record-breaking in-crease in its competitivepackage business due to con-sumers’ growing fondnessfor shopping online. In total,nearly 18 billion cards, let-ters and packages will be de-livered between Thanksgiv-ing and New Year’s Eve. The busiest mailing day

for holiday cards/packages isMonday, Dec. 17, whenmore than 655 million piecesof mail are expected to beprocessed - compared to 538on an average day. Thebusiest delivery day for let-ters will be on Wednesday,Dec. 19 and the busiest dayfor packages will be Thurs-day, Dec. 20.All Post Offices will be

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to go online to usps.com orcall1-800-ASK-USPS for in-formation about specificPost Offices. In addition,mail should be depositedinto blue collection mailbox-es before noon for earlypickup on Dec. 24 and Dec.31. Customers requiringpostal services later that dayare encouraged to contacttheir local Postmaster. In observance of the holi-

days, Post Offices will beclosed Tuesday, Dec. 25 andTuesday, Jan. 1. Only Ex-press Mail will be deliveredon Christmas Day and NewYear’s Day in most majormetro areas. Post Officeswill resume regular businesshours on Wednesday, Dec.26 and Wednesday, Jan. 2.The Postal Service re-

ceives no tax dollars for op-erating expenses and relieson the sale of postage, prod-ucts and services to fund itsoperation.

Helping Sparky

The Live Oak Fire Department wants to thank the foreign exchange students from Live Oak for bringing gifts today thatthey bought for Toys for Sparky's Kids. This is part of their annual Christmas party. Thank you to all the students for yourhelp. Courtesy photo

SRWMD approves preliminary FY 2013-2014

budgetThe Suwannee River Wa-

ter Management District(District) Governing Boardon December 11 approved apreliminary budget of $14.9million and a proposed mill-age rate of 0.4143, the sameas last year.In accordance with a new

statutory requirement, theDistrict must present a pre-liminary budget to the Leg-islature by January 15. Thepreliminary budget providesthe Legislature with addi-tional oversight of the dis-trict’s budget.The preliminary budget

with the assistance of pro-jected state funding supportsthe District’s core mission,including springs protection,and maintains reserve fund-ing for cost-share programs.Strategic priorities and

program highlights includecontinuation of:- Heartland Springs Initia-

tive- Minimum flows and lev-

els (MFLs)- North Florida Regional

Water Supply Partnership- Aquifer recharge feasi-

bility study- Land management and

surplus lands programs- Data collection, moni-

toring and analysis- Agricultural cost-share

program- Santa Fe and Suwannee

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tive Valuing EnvironmentalResources) cost-share pro-gram Also:- Initiating Otter Springs

restoration- Implementing aquifer

replenishment projects- Implementing dispersed

water storage projects- Developing MFLs for

the Aucilla River, WacissaRiver, Econfina River, Fen-holloway River, Steinhatch-ee River and Lake Pales-tine., A copy of the proposed

budget is posted on theBusiness and Financial pageatwww.mysuwanneeriver.c

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LOFD responds to gas leakThe Live Oak

Fire Departmentresponded to aresidence on 5thStreet in Live Oakjust before mid-night on Saturdayfor a gas smell.HAZ MAT-1found a very sig-

nificant odor ofnatural gas. Thefire crew evacuat-ed and ventilatedthe house andstood by for thecity gas depart-ment to find andrepair the prob-lem.

Apopka, Fla. ten years ago.He served in the Army andwas a member of St. LukesEpiscopal Church in LiveOak. Mr. Ussrey is sur-vived by his wife of 53years: Mary C. Ussrey,Live Oak, Fla.; one daugh-ter: Tonia Warren, Rock-ledge, Fla.; two sons: SteveUssrey, Cheektowaga, NY,Keith Ussrey, Apopka, Fla.;two sisters: Betty Harrison,Ocee, Fla., Mag Ussrey,Leominster, MA; onebrother: Dick Ussrey, AL;six children and two greatgrandchildren. Serviceswill be held at 2 p.m. Satur-day, Dec. 22 at DanielsMemorial Chapel with Rev.George Hinchliffe officiat-ing. Interment will followin the Live Oak Cemetery.Daniels Funeral Homes &Crematory, Inc., of LiveOak and Branford, Fla. incharge of arrangements.

Robert WagnerMay 14, 1920Dec. 14, 2012

Robert Wagner, age92 of DowlingPark, Fla. passed

away Friday, Dec. 14, 2012at Shands Live Oak. Hewas native of Erie, PA mov-ing to Dowling Park, Fla. inAugust 1993 fromGainesville, Fla.. He was aWWII veteran havingserved in the Army AirCorp. He was a teacher forthe Volusia County SchoolSystem and was a worldtraveler who loved theopera, listening to music,

speaking French and wasknown for his wonderfulsense of humor. He was amember of the VillageChurch in Dowling Park.

He is survived by oneson, Kenneth Wagner,Shiloh, IL; three daughters,Jackie Wagner, Columbia,MO; Joanne Prankerd,Melbourne, Australia; Lau-ra Griggs, Olatha, KS;twelve grandchildren andseven great grandchildren.

Memorial services wereheld 3:30 p.m. Tuesday,Dec. 18, 2012 at the GoodSamaritan Center in Dowl-ing Park.

In lieu of flowers contri-butions may be made to theAdvent Christian Village,P.O. Box 4305, DowlingPark, Fla. 32064

Please sign the guestbook at www.harrisfuneral-homeinc.net.

Harris Funeral Home &Cremations, Inc., Live Oak,FL was in charge of allarrangements.

Lydia O. JohnsonDec. 17, 2012

Lydia O. Johnson,93, Dowling Park,Fla. passed away

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Reginald Heber Helvenston

Aug. 17, 1926Dec. 12, 2012

Reginald HeberHelvenston of Lit-tle Rock passed

away Wednesday, Dec. 12,2012. He was born Aug.17, 1926, in Live Oak, Fla.,the son of Reginald HeberHelvenston, Sr. and EdnaBaulch Helvenston.

He was a graduate ofNew Mexico Military Insti-tute and during World WarII, served aboard a patrolcraft as a sonarman in theSouth Pacific. After thewar he graduated from theUniversity of Texas wherehe was a member of PhiGamma Delta and a letter-man in swimming in 1947and 1948. From 1950 to1957 he was a fieldman forAetna Insurance Companyand owned and operatedHelvenston & Co., a localfire and casualty agency,until his retirement in 1982.

He was a vestryman andserved several times as Se-nior Warden of St. Alban’sAnglican Church in LittleRock. He was a member ofthe Sons of ConfederateVeterans, Trinity Lodge#694, Scottish Rite Bodies,Scimitar Shrine Temple andthe Country Club of LittleRock.

He is survived by hiswife, Betty Buzbee Helven-ston; daughter, Ellen A. Tol-ley and husband, Steve ofPerryville, AR; grandchil-dren, Travis Tolley andwife, Kelly and Hallie Tol-ley Finkbeiner and hus-band, David; great-grand-children, Ella Jane, Carterand Harper; brother, PhelpsHelvenston and wife, Pat ofFlagstaff, Arizona and twonephews.

A memorial service washeld at St. Mark’s EpiscopalChurch, 1000 N. Mississip-pi St., Little Rock on Mon-day, Dec. 17, 2012 at 2 p.m.officiated by Rev. DannySchieffler. Burial will be atMount Holly Cemetery at alater date. In lieu of flowersmemorials may be made toa favorite charity. Arrange-ments by Ruebel FuneralHome, www.ruebelfuneral-home.com.

Earle “Boochie” BullockDec.13, 2012

Earle “Boochie”Bullock, 83, LiveOak, Fla. passed

away on Thursday, Dec.13,2012 after a short illness.The Lakeland, Fla. nativelived most of his life inLive Oak and was a mem-ber of Mt. Olive BaptistChurch. Mr. Bullock was afarmer and gardener, healso enjoyed traveling andhis church family. He re-tired after 40 years workingat Guerdon Industry inLake City, Fla. from 1955-1972 and Homes of Meritalso in Lake City from1972-1995. Mr. Bullock issurvived by his wife of 61years: Frances Bullock,Live Oak, Fla.; two daugh-ters: Pam D’Amour, Papil-lion, NB, Angela B. Sealey,Labelle, Fla.; one son:Mitchell Bullock, Well-born, Fla.; six grandchil-dren: Brandon, Jacy,Danielle, Travis, Laura,Lindsay and one great-grandchild: Bayli. He waspreceded in death by hisson: Kendall Bullock andmother Martha Bullock.Services were held at 2p.m. Tuesday, Dec.18, atMt. Olive Baptist Churchwith Rev. Wally Weaver of-ficiating. Interment fol-lowed in the church ceme-tery.

Daniels Funeral Homes& Crematory, Inc., of LiveOak and Branford, FL incharge of arrangements.

Lauretta F. HoganDec. 15, 2012

Lauretta F. Hogan,79, Wellborn, Fla.passed away on

Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 af-ter a short illness. The Flo-rence, SC native moved toWellborn in 1965 fromJupiter, Fla. and was amember of Mt. Olive Bap-tist Church in Wellborn,Fla. She is survived by herhusband of 60 years:Wilbur P. Hogan, Wellborn,Fla.; three sons: David &Wanda Hogan, Wellborn,Fla., Larry hogan, Ocala,Fla., Tommy Hogan, Well-born, Fla.; two grandchil-dren: Craig & Kelli Hogan,Robert & Kay Hogan; fivegreat-grandchildren: HaileyHogan, Casey Hogan, Au-drey Hogan, Ross Hogan,Hunter Hogan; a host ofnieces and nephews. Ser-vices will be held at 11 a.m.Wednesday, Dec. 19 at Mt.Olive Baptist Church withRev. Wally Weaver andRev. Louis Gooch officiat-ing. Interment will followin the church cemetery.

Daniels Funeral Homes& Crematory, Inc., of LiveOak and Branford, Fla. incharge of arrangements.

Jack UssreyDec. 13, 2012

Jack Ussrey, 77, LiveOak, Fla. passedaway on Thursday,

Dec. 13, 2012. TheLeominster, MA nativemoved to Live Oak from

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Viewpoints/Opinions

1. Install a county manager2. Update our LDRs and comp. plan to better protect resources and plan for growth

3. Multidisciplinary study to look at our diminishing water supply

4. Continue progress on Perimeter Road5. Reduce duplication of effort by city/county offices and agencies

Editorial objectives for 2012

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JEFF WATERSEditor

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Letters To The Editor, Suwannee Democrat, PO Box 370, Live Oak, FL 32064. Please include your full name, address and daytime phone number. We ask this so we can verify your letter anddiscuss any questions about it with you.

JoAnn Watson, Detroit citycouncil member, said, "Ourpeople in an overwhelmingway supported the re-electionof this president, and thereought to be a quid pro quo." Inother words, President Obamashould send the nearly bank-rupted city of Detroit millionsin taxpayer bailout money. Butthere's a painful lesson to belearned from decades of politi-cal hustling and counsel by intellectuals and urban ex-perts.

In 1960, Detroit's population was 1.6 million. Blackswere 29 percent, and whites were 70 percent. Today, De-troit's population has fallen precipitously to 707,000, ofwhich blacks are 84 percent and whites 8 percent. Muchof the city's decline began with the election of ColemanYoung, Detroit's first black mayor and mayor for fiveterms, who engaged in political favoritism to blacks andtax policies against higher income mostly white people.Young's successors, Dennis Archer and Kwame Kil-patrick, followed his Third World tyrant policies, butneither had his verbal vulgarity. Kilpatrick (2002-2008)went to jail and is on trial today on charges of corrup-tion. Mayor David Bing is making an effort to reviveDetroit. His problem is that he's not God.

Policies that ran whites and other more affluent peo-ple out of Detroit might have been Young's and his suc-cessors' strategy. After all, why not get rid of people whoaren't going to vote for you anyway? The problem is thatgetting rid of these people left Detroit with a lower taxbase, fewer jobs and fewer consumers. Fewer whitesmight be good for the careers of black politicians, but it'snot in the best interests of ordinary blacks. Blacks havepolitical control of Detroit, but the relevant question iswhether some control of something is better than 100percent control of nothing. By most measures, Detroit isone of the nation's most tragic cities, and it's mostly self-imposed.

Detroit topped Forbes magazine's 2010 list of Ameri-ca's Most Dangerous Cities. That year there were 345homicides, but that's going to be topped with this year's365 homicides so far. Most homicide victims in Detroitand elsewhere are black, and 95 percent of the time their

murderers are black. But farmore important to black lead-ers and white liberals thanblacks murdering blacks arecharges of police misconductand racial profiling.

Detroit's predominantlyblack public schools are closeto being the worst in the nation,perhaps with the exception ofthose of Washington, D.C.Only 4 percent of Detroit's

eighth-graders scored proficient or above on the most re-cent National Assessment of Education Progress(NAEP) test, sometimes called "The Nation's ReportCard." Thirty-six percent scored basic, and 57 percentbelow basic. "Below basic" is when a student is unableto demonstrate even partial mastery of knowledge andskills fundamental for proficient work at their grade lev-el. "Basic" indicates only partial mastery.

Unbeknownst to most black parents is the fact thatmost black students who manage to graduate from highschool cannot read and compute any better than whitesfour years younger and still in junior high school. Here'sa question for you: If we put a group of 100 students ofany race having an eighth-grade level of proficiency andanother group of 100 students of any race with a 12th-grade level of proficiency in college, is it reasonable toexpect the first group to perform as well as the second?On top of that, is it reasonable to expect a student of anyrace to be able to make up 12 years of fraudulent K-12education in the space of four or five years of college?

Detroit's social pathology is seen in other cities withlarge black populations such as Philadelphia, Newark,Baltimore and Chicago. These are cities where blackshave for years dominated the political machinery in theforms of mayors, police chiefs, superintendents ofschools and city councilmen, plus they've been Democ-rats. It's safe to conclude that the focus on political pow-er doesn't do much for ordinary blacks.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics atGeorge Mason University. To find out more about Wal-ter E. Williams and read features by other Creators Syn-dicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndi-cate Web page at www.creators.com.

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A hundred percent of nothing

BIBLE VERSE“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,because he has come to his people andredeemed them. He has raised up a horn ofsalvation for us in the house of his servantDavid (as he said through his holyprophets of long ago),” Luke 1:68-70 NIV

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By Jim HolmesI consider myself a fairly well informed person on

such subjects as international relations, domestic gov-ernmental affairs and economic issues. I do a lot ofreading on those subjects.

Pop Culture? That’s a whole different ballgame! So,it shouldn’t be a great surprise to you when I admit thatI only became aware of the entire “Elf on the Shelf”phenomena this fall.

I am guessing that there are others out there as igno-rant as I was about the shelf elf thing, so let me quick-ly summarize the concept.

Parents with little ones pay nearly thirty-bucks for alittle, Santa-like elf doll - probably made in China fora nickel — which they then put on prominent displayin their homes. These parents then tell their little onesthat they had damn well better be good or that elf willreport their transgressions directly to old Saint Nick.

When I first heard the story, I was fascinated. “Howtypically American,” I thought. Parents by the thou-sands convinced to shell-out hard-earned cash for anoverpriced novelty all in the name of intimidating theirkids into behaving! And in the process, they generate afortune for the three-women who came up with the elfscam.

My second thought was, “Darn, why didn’t I think ofthat!”

My third thought was of my own encounter with oneof Santa’s elves nearly seven decades ago.

I was just a tyke and like most tykes, I was a slob.My mind set was the same as today’s little ones. Playwith it; drop it! Wear it; toss it! It drove my mothernuts, just as I am sure it does many of today’s moms.

As it is in a child’s nature to discard and disregardwhen interest wanes, it is in a mother’s nature to threat-en and punish, all in the name of neatness. Yet as anymom will admit, neither time spent in the corner - noreven a swat on the behind - seems to have any lastingimpact.

It was the dilemma my mama faced, probably in thefall of 1948 or 1949, when we lived in a tiny, single-story house, whose only unique feature, at least byLive Oak’s standards, was a basement where the laun-dry was done every Monday. It was in those poorly lit,underground surroundings where mama issued me,what would be her last ultimatum on picking up myroom.

“Jimmy, Santa’s elves are watching and when theyfind a child who doesn’t take care of his toys orclothes, they take them back to the North Pole and givethem to other kids who will.”

Well, this was news to me! So I thought it might bewise to do a quick elf check - just to be on the safe side.I climbed the steep basement stairs and headed towardmy bedroom, only to encounter the sound of gentle butpersistent tapping from within!

“HOLY SMOKE,” I thought. “THEY’RE HERE.”In a panic, with tears flowing by the gallon, I racedback to the basement to tell my mother of the elf inva-sion and plead for her intervention on my behalf.

Her advice was brief, but sage. “Well, you had bettergo back upstairs and pick up…right now!”

I did and in the process became somewhat of a life-long neat-nick.

It was only years later that my mother confessed thatthe noise I had heard was her tapping a broom handleon the basement ceiling, just below my bedroom.

So what’s the purpose of this old coot’s rambling?Simple. I’d be happy to sell you a duplicate of mymother’s old broom for just $29.99, plus shipping andhandling. When you call the toll-free number, 1-800-FOOLEDU, just ask for the “Holmes ChristmasBroom.” Operators are standing by.

Of course, you will need to provide your own base-ment.

Oh, and one more thing; Merry Christmas everyone!Jim lives in Live Oak.

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By Keith Kappes CNHI News Service

The following story originat-ed in 1999 with author CandyChand, who attended her son'sChristmas pageant dress re-hearsal and observed the unin-tended but inspirational events.She wrote about the details in thebook titled, "Christmas Love, aTrue Story of a Holiday Miracle."

“Each December, I vowed tomake Christmas a calm andpeaceful experience. I had cut back on non-essentialobligations.

Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreci-ate the precious family moments, and of course, the truemeaning of Christmas.

My son, Nicholas, was in kindergarten that year. Itwas an exciting season for a six-year-old. For weeks,he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "WinterPageant."

I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working thenight of the production. Unwilling to miss his shiningmoment, I spoke with his teacher.

She assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morn-ing of the presentation. All parents unable to attend thatevening were welcome to come then. Fortunately,Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.

So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I arrived earlyand found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down.

As I waited, the students were led into the room. Each

class, accompanied by its teacher, sat on the floor.Because the public school system had long stopped re-

ferring to the holiday as Christmas, I didn't expect any-thing other than fun, commercial entertainment - songsof reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer. So,when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," Iwas slightly taken aback by its bold title.

Those in the front row, center stage, held up large let-ters, one by one, to spell out the title of the song.

As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a childwould hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," andon and on, until each child holding up his portion hadpresented the complete message, "Christmas Love."

The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly,we noticed her; a small, quiet, girl in the front row hold-ing the letter "M" upside down – totally unaware her let-ter "M" appeared as a "W."

The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered atthis little one's mistake. But she had no idea they werelaughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her"W."

A hush came over the audience and eyes began towiden. In that instant, we understood the reason we werethere, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place,why even in the chaos, there was a purpose for our fes-tivities.

For when the last letter was held high, the messageread loud and clear:

C H R I S T W A S L O V E

Keith Kappes is a columnist for The Morehead (Ky.)News. Contact him at [email protected].

GUEST COLUMN'W' in Christmas tells the real story

Kappes

By Andrew [email protected]

The Branford Town Council met Tues-day night, Dec. 11 for their regular month-ly meeting. Here are highlights.

Branford Fire DepartmentThe Branford Fire Department report re-

flected that the new radios and communi-cation issues have been resolved. Also, all76 fire hydrants of Branford are goingthrough a flushing procedure to make surethey are working. According to ChiefRobert Yates, this is something that has tobe done twice a year.“If you hear anything about some rusty

water, we are systematically, slowly goingthrough the hydrants,” said Yates. “We’redoing a few every week.”Also a concern for the BFD was that fuel

was being stolen. The town council al-lowed them to buy locks to use and thatseemed to have deterred the thievery fornow.

Heritage HouseNext up was the Heritage House report.

As Town Council Vice President ShirleyClark heads up Heritage House, she isquite passionate about history. She broughtup a compelling argument that the town ofBranford collectively needs to help pre-

serve both personal and community histo-ry. “Everyone here has a history,” said

Clark. “You need to be writing it down.”She explained that for future genera-

tions, the preservation of the town’s histo-ry is essential to know who someone wasor what they did in the community. Shealso reminded council of the past weekendwhen the Branford Library hosted a multi-book signing for several local authorswhose books primarily focused on region-al historical issues and happenings.President Charlie Daniel admitted he’s

had people ask him what’s happening withHeritage House as its progress may seem abit slow at times.As an ongoing and ever-growing task,

Clark admits needing contributors and vol-unteers to help it grow. She said that shecan help decorate the museum and help inother areas, but the main desire from peo-ple is wanting to read about Branford’shistory.“I’m all for anyone to step forward,”

said Clark. “A lot of people are hesitant todo it. I love history so it’s easy for me tosay ‘do this.’”

Town of Branford websiteThe clerk report focused on requesting

the council to consider upgrading and pur-chasing a new software program that helpswith web building and design to be usedfor Branford’s website. It’s calledDreamweaver and its current cost is $400.Branford’s high school students are cur-rently using it.“It’s a program that they’re very familiar

with and the students are all building theirown websites,” said Town Clerk DonnaHardin. Hardin said that BHS Journalism teacher

Angel Hill and high school students famil-iar with the program would be willing toteach and familiarize anyone working onBranford’s website.Councilman Ken Saunders was in full

agreement to upgrade and move forward,and he made a motion. The rest of councilvoted unanimously to purchase the newsoftware and at least try it out for a year.

Stealing flowers from sacred groundHardin also received some calls wanting

to bring attention that someone is stealing

flowers from Oak Grove Cemetery. Appar-ently this was an issue in the past and hasstarted up again. According to Suwannee County Sheriff

Office Deputy David Taylor there is cur-rently no sign that warns people of beingprosecuted for removing property that’snot theirs. He asked if there was some wayof limiting anyone from being in the ceme-tery after hours.Daniel spoke up saying there’s nothing

stopping anyone from stealing anytime ofday.It was finally agreed that a sign would

be put up on the front gate at the entranceto hopefully deter further thievery. Daniel suggested, “Put on there, ‘sur-

vivors will be prosecuted,’” as everyonelaughed.

Town auditThen came time for delivery of audit by

Richard Powell of Powell and Jones CPAof Lake City who has for years done Bran-ford’s yearly audit.“Because I was given an early time slot,

I promise you I will not review all 54pages,” chuckled Powell. “I’ll try and fo-cus on the things that are important.”Powell’s report reflected that the spend-

ing was done wisely and that town councilhad been good stewards with the town’sfunds. He said that the report showed thatthe town was aggressively seeking grantswhenever possible and that it was a desir-able position.

Christmas parade safetyTaylor then wanted to bring to council’s

attention that the Christmas parade con-cerned him and other law enforcement per-sonnel that night. In the past, it seems pa-rades and parade routes were more safety-centered. “As the parade goes along after we turn

there by Nell’s towards Hatch Park,” saidTaylor. “The parade starts disseminating.”His concern was that by the length of the

parade and by the time the front of the pa-rade was near the end, people started toleave or were in the process of leaving. Hesaid this caused a lot of liability and safetyissues. His proposal was that council con-sider not having night time parades or alterthe route so that it travel along a street thathas better lighting.

The issue of BFD being absent from theChristmas parade also came up. Their po-sition was that because they didn’t haveenough personnel to assure safety for peo-ple in the parade and pedestrians watching,they didn’t want to be held liable.The council considered Taylor’s con-

cerns as Hardin admitted that she had alsoreceived calls about the potential danger ofthe parade’s route and time it was held.Taylor stressed again that safety was themain issue and that he just wanted every-one on the same page, so that things couldbe handled accordingly.Council agreed that a set parade route

should be in place and that no one in theparade should be throwing candy for itsobvious potential danger.


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A Live Oak manwas arrested Saturdayafter leaving the sceneof a wreck which hecaused in southernSuwannee County, ac-cording to the FloridaHighway Patrol. According to FHP,

Martin Lopez-Vasquez, 21, Live Oak,was traveling southbound around 7a.m. on CR 137 approaching US 27.FHP reported that Lopez-Vasquezfailed to stop at a posted stop sign andproceeded across US 27. The vehicle traveled off the south

side of the roadway and crashed into aditch. Lopez-Vasquez then fled thescene. A short time later, a SuwanneeCounty Sheriff’s Office deputy wasable to locate Lopez-Vasquez and pas-senger, Angel Coto Chinchilla, 22,Live Oak, and return them to the sceneof the accident. The FHP trooper placed Lopez-

Vasquez under arrest for the followingcharges: warrant (violation of proba-tion), no driver’s license, leaving thescene of a crash with property damage,DUI and traffic violations.

Submitted The Fourth Annual Branford Chili

Cook-Off will be held on Saturday,Jan. 12 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. atHatch Park on Craven Street in Bran-ford. The event will include a silent auc-

tion for adults and kids, door prizes,“live” DJ and bands, antique car show,Moon walk, Home Depot Kids Work-shop, and a variety of homemadechili. The public is invited. A $5 ad-mission to the event will include allyou can eat chili.Proceeds from the 4th Annual Bran-

ford Chili Cook-Off will benefit Her-ry’s Kids Pediatric Services, a programof the Hospice of the Nature Coast. Toregister your chili or for more informa-tion call the Hospice of the NatureCoast at 386-755-7714.Hospice of the Nature Coast special-

izes in end-of-life care for adults andchildren focusing on physical, emo-tional, spiritual and socialcomfort. Hospice of Citrus County ofthe Nature Coast has been awarded theGold Seal of Approval by the JointCommission. Visit us on the web atwww.hospiceofcitrus.org.

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Wrapping up end-of-year business

Branford Town Council about to begin (not pictured Ken Saunders)

Richard Powell gives the audit report.

Branford Town Hall closingsDec. 24 & 25, 2012 - ChristmasJan. 1, 2013 - New Years

Council meetingsThe Town Council meetings are held

the second Tuesday of each month at 7p.m. Meetings are held in the councilchambers at The Branford Town Hall lo-cated at 604 NW Suwannee Ave. Public iswelcome.

Suwannee County Tax CollectorThe Suwannee County Tax Collector is

in Branford twice a month to assist withtags, titles and taxes. Their hours are 7

a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed 12 to 1 for lunch)on the first and third Tuesdays of everymonth. The hope is to better serve the cit-izens of the south end of Suwannee Coun-ty.

Sparkleberry Chapter, Fla. NativePlant Society

The Sparkleberry Chapter meets at 6:30p.m. on the second Tuesday of eachmonth at Hatch Park Community Center,403 SE Craven St., Branford, FL 32008.Our meetings are open to the public andeveryone is welcome to attend. Call 386-364-9309 for further information.

The Arc North Florida Adults with Disabilities Program. Open

to Branford and surrounding adults withintellectual or developmental disabilities.For more information please contact

the AWD supervisor Lisa Perry at 386-208-1404.

The McAlpin Community Club The Club is located at 9981 170th Ter-

race in McAlpin, directly across from thePost Office. Membership fees are $10 perfamily per year. For info call Barbara Parks at 362-3044

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their assistance in helpingthe county recover fromthe devastation of TS Deb-by. “I want to thank you for

all you do,” Baker said.Baker said to the listeners,“These people who repre-sent you are genuine goodpeople.”School Board member

Julie Ulmer talked to therepresentatives about de-veloping a curriculum forstudents who want to enterthe workforce after highschool rather than pursuinga college career. “There should be options

for students,” Ulmer said.“Right now what we haveis a one size fits all curricu-lum.” Ulmer expressed that the

Porter, Dean field questionsContinued From Page 1A

deadline would be up. The city had 180 days from thetime of TS Debby to complete projects and receive full re-imbursement. That deadline was Monday, Dec. 17 at mid-night.“The crews worked very hard and was able to finish

grouting yesterday (Sunday) at about 4:30 p.m.,” said Lu-cas. Lucas said crew members worked around the clock un-

til the project was completed. An estimated 47,000 gal-lons of grout was poured into the sinkhole, raising the to-tal to about $420,000. “Although it was more than what we expected, it was-

n’t as severe as we thought it was,” he said. “Our next project is to put the road back together,” Lu-

cas said. Kirk’s Construction is currently on the site digging up

the old road and is preparing to pave the road. “All that’s left to do is fill in dirt and run asphalt. Opti-

mistically, the road could be paved by the end of theweek.”Since the deadline for complete reimbursement is up,

the city will be responsible for paying 20 percent of an es-timated bill of $27,000 to finish reconstruct the road. Theremaining 80 percent will be paid by DOT.

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was then struck by a pass-ing truck. That was around9:30 p.m., Bloom said. Ac-cording to the FloridaHighway Patrol, Bloomwas propelled east about66 feet, coming to a rest inthe westbound travel lane.The vehicle, described as ared pickup truck, fled thescene heading east on104th Street. FHP reported that they

received the call at 1:34a.m.

Bloom said after she washit she passed out and onlycame too when someonefound her. She said thank-fully she had a flashlightwith her so the passerbywas able to spot her quick-ly. Bloom said when she

awoke a man was over herchecking on her. She no-ticed that her right leg wasin half and most of the skinwas peeled off. She alsosaid her femur bone wasexposed. “It was horrific how bad

it was,” said Bloom. Shesaid she broke the femur,her knee and her ankle.Luckily, that was the majorextent of her injuries. The FHP stated that the

red pickup truck couldhave damage to the leftheadlight, fender and pos-sibly the windshield. Nofurther information wasgathered on the vehicle. “If anyone has any infor-

mation, please call FHP at386-754-6283,” said TracyHisler-Pace, spokespersonfor Troop B.

Pedestrian struck by truck left for deadContinued From Page 1A

linked to thousands ofemergency department vis-its across the country,”Bondi said. “Majority ofthose visits are by patientsages 12-29.” The chemicals in these

drugs have been known tocause psychotic episodes,hallucinations, seizures,paranoia, tremors andmore. “It’s much more danger-

ous than the real drugs,”Cameron said. According to Florida

Department of Law En-forcement CommissionerGerald Bailey, these dan-gerous drugs are widelyavailable in smoke shops,truck stops, conveniencestores and through the In-ternet. Bailey said that re-tailers now have two op-tions: they can surrendertheir inventory or face en-forcement action.“I feel like it’s a great

start to combatting synthet-ic drugs,” said Live Oak

Police Chief BuddyWilliams. “Now we needto look at how we’re goingto test these drugs, and testthem quickly.”Williams said that his

staff has to send off sam-ples for testing and it couldtake months before theyget results. “If a person was to re-

quest a speedy trial, the re-sults might not be back intime,” he said. In 2011, Bondi signed an

emergency rule that tem-porarily outlawed MDPV,also known as bath salts.Over the past two legisla-tive sessions, Bondi hassince added spice to thelist. She continues to workwith the Florida Legisla-ture to ban these 22 addi-tional drugs permanently. Bondi said, “I am grate-

ful to our law enforce-ment partners and thehealth care community fortheir continued dedicationto protecting Florida’syouth from these horribledrugs.”

Bondi outlaws 22synthetic drugsContinued From Page 1A

were not injured. As a pre-caution, the pair weretransported to Shands LiveOak Regional MedicalCenter.Clark was not injured. All three were wearing

seatbelts, according toFHP.Charges are pending a

further investigation, FHPreported.

FHP trooperinvolved inminor wreckContinued From Page 1A

current curriculum is fo-cused on getting studentsprepared for college, butnot all students desire tofurther their education. “Some just want to go

straight to work,” she said.Dean told Ulmer about a

project he was recently in-volved with that inter-twines literacy and voca-tional skills. He noted thatsince technology has be-come prevalent in today’ssociety, literacy is neededto go along with skills.“Let’s use a car mechan-

ic as an example,” Dean

said. “Back in my day, allyou needed was the skills.To be a car mechanic now,one must be technological-ly savvy because most carsoperate on a computer sys-tem. It hasn’t always beenthat way. The skills weteach in agriculture classare different than when Iwas in school. It’s so muchmore advanced.”Porter told Ulmer that

she and the senator havebeen working on a projectthat would meet the needsof students wanting to enterthe workforce or prepare

for a college career. “We’re working on the

language to make it hap-pen,” Dean said.Suwannee County Com-

missioner Wesley Wain-wright thanked Porter andDean for their support ofSuwannee County and fortheir efforts in improvingthe economy at the locallevel. Wainwright said thestate has been very wel-coming to Klausner Lum-ber One, LLC, a companythat could potentially builda state-of-the-art sawmill inthe county.

All the members of the Happy Homemakers Home and Community Education (HCE) club of Live Oak, avolunteer organization under the UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension office, collected bags filledwith items to Vivid Visions. The goodie bags included towels, washcloths, toys and other personal itemsto make this a happy holiday for those in need. The Happy Homemakers’ members felt that sometimesthese individuals are forgotten during this time of giving. They understood the joy these effects may bringto someone in need of those little personal care items of which we all take for granted. Courtesy photo

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For the third year, ACVwoodworkers and lapidari-ans from ACV’s WatkinsHobby Shop went to workmaking toys and otheritems for the youth ofSuwannee County thatmay not otherwise receive

a gift for Christmas. TheChristmas Toy Project cel-ebration was held on Tues-day, Nov. 27, and show-cased all of the items thatwere made as gifts for thechildren. There were logcarrying trucks, hand-

painted wooden puzzles,fluffy stuffed animals anddolls, arrowhead neck-laces, animal-shapedwooden banks, necklaces,large and small cradles andinteresting miscellaneousitems on the sale table. In

addition, there were a fewitems donated by individu-als to be given away aswell. Those in attendancewere amazed with thequality and the appearanceof these specially madeitems. Representativesfrom the Live Oak PoliceDepartment, Sheriff TonyCameron, and also fromthe Live Oak Fire Depart-ment, Allen Bedenbaughand Mike Blackman, werein attendance and thankedeveryone for their effortsin making Christmas avery special day for somany families. Each of the items men-

tioned above, except forthe large cradles, had to bewrapped, and ChristmasToy Project elves went towork on that as well. Asyou can see, it takes manyhands to get the toys readyin time for Christmas. It istruly a labor of love andideas are already formingfor next year’s gifts.

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Since 1922, Live OakRotary has held their an-nual Christmas party atAdvent Christian Village.Rotarians continue to putinto action their motto of“service above self” asthey provide a deliciousbanquet for Village fami-lies and adopt children towhom they give gifts. Thisyear’s festivities were heldon December 10. Theevening began by hostinga Christmas reception for

the residents of DacierManor, ACV’s assisted liv-ing facility. Following the Dacier

Manor reception, the Ro-tarians hosted ACV fami-lies at Rumph DiningRoom for a delicious ban-quet. Directed by Rose-mary Humbles, an inter-

generational choir and mu-sicians from the VillageChurch presented musicalhighlights from theirChristmas Cantata, “GodSpeaks.”No Rotary Christmas

party would be completeuntil Santa Claus arrives.Arriving right on cue, San-

ta delighted the crowdwith his humor and thechildren with gifts. Ninety years of tradition

never grow old, as Villagefamilies and Rotarianslook forward to next year’sChristmas celebration, andanother year of service tothe community.

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By the time they arrive atretirement age, most peoplehave accumulated a lot of“stuff.” With full shelvesand overflowing closets,they are trying to downsize,not accrue more. This canmake it challenging forfamily members to comeup with gift giving ideas. Gift cards are one solu-

tion. Many grocery storesor big box stores offer giftcards for a myriad of otherbusinesses. Gift cards for afavorite restaurant, movietheater, department store,or even for airline milescan be much appreciated,and ensure that the recipi-ent will get something thatthey will enjoy. Gift certificates for ser-

vices might also be appre-ciated. Would Mom enjoy arelaxing massage or pedi-cure? Perhaps Dad mightenjoy a few lessons withthe golf pro. Are there oth-er hobbies that they wouldenjoy—perhaps oil paint-

ing or ballroom dancelessons—if they were giv-en a gift certificate to getthem started?Another meaningful al-

ternative is to give a contri-bution to an organization orcause in honor of yourloved one. The organiza-tion will send a card to yourfamily member acknowl-edging that you gave a giftin their honor. As long asthe cause is important tothem the gift will be appre-ciated and will make a dif-ference.For residents of Advent

Christian Village, there areseveral gift certificate op-tions available right withinthe community. Gift certifi-cates can be purchased forACV Housekeeping Ser-vices, which can be ex-tremely helpful, whetherit’s on a seasonal basis—for help in cleaning outclosets and flipping mat-tresses—or scheduledweekly. Gift Certificates

from Dining Services aregood for any of the diningvenues on the main cam-pus. Other Village entitiesoffering gift certificates in-clude the Village Grocerand the retail gift shops andhair salons at the VillageSquare. Each of these isavailable in any amountyou choose. For informa-tion on how to purchaseany of the gift certificatesmentioned here, please in-quire at [email protected]. For most senior adults,

the main thing is that theirloved ones take the time tothink of them. Meaningfulgreeting cards, a well-timed visit, frequent phonecalls or emails often meanas much as the most costlygift. If you pair somemeaningful form of com-munication with an equallythoughtful gift, your olderloved ones are sure to un-derstand the special placethey hold in your heart.

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Lisa Beamer, widow from the 9/11terrorist attack, viewed the Thanks-giving and Christmas holidays as“the mean season.” If a widowed re-tiree’s grief is as fresh as hers, theholidays can be hard to take. Ilearned this first hand following mywife Dottie’s death two years ago. Fortunately, there are adjustments

that the one who grieves may maketo lighten the burden. I discoveredthe first one several years ago from awoman who had experienced her firstChristmas alone. When I asked herhow it had gone, she confessed tomissing her husband, but she quicklyadded that she had decided not tothink of this as “Christmas withoutBill” so much as “Christmas with Je-sus.” This is, after all, his birthday. Inher grief, my friend chose to focus onthe real message of Christmas: thatJesus loves her and would neverleave her alone.From our childhood, we have

learned to think of these holidays asfamily times designed to make ushappy. But grief and happiness donot mix very well. Not nearly as wellas grief and service do. A second ad-justment the grieving person maymake is to focus on helping others toenjoy Christmas. If we focus on mak-ing others happy we will not be feel-ing so sad or sorry for ourselves. Theopportunities are almost unlimited:taking gifts to needy children, invit-ing guests for dinner, visiting those in

hospitals and nursing homes, con-tacting those who live alone—this isa beginning of the possibilities. Makeyours a Thanksgiving or Christmasfor others. You’ll be blessed.But we cannot completely escape

traditions and memories from ourpast. So, a third way is to modifysome of our usual holiday patternswith their painful memories thatoverwhelm us. How could I open mypresents on Christmas morning allalone when for sixty years my familyand I had opened them together atthat hour? It was time for a new tra-dition of opening gifts the last thingon Christmas night. Someday I maygo back to the old way; but for nowthe change has been a nice crown tomy day. How about a change of menufor the holiday meal? Or a change oflocation, perhaps even a Christmasvacation or a cruise? Change things ifyou need to.A final suggestion is to keep busy

and to spend time with others. Isola-tion is fertile soil for the weed of self-pity. Attend church services,pageants, parties, receptions, andother social events. Be pro-active andavoid shutting yourself apart fromothers who may need to have youaround. We need the conversationsand interaction which holidays offerto us.If you love someone who is griev-

ing, how can you help them to breakthrough the gloom during this sea-son? Increase your contacts withthem. Pay a special visit if at all pos-sible. Encourage other family mem-bers not to forget them. Assure them

of your love and give them opportu-nities to talk freely about their reac-tion to this season. Share memoriesof past holidays. Don’t avoid talkingabout the person who has died forfear of making them sad—they mayneed to talk but don’t want to put adamper on your holidays. Inquireabout special activities available tothem and urge their participation. Getreports about their involvement. Re-view the advice I have offered aboveand see what extra insights you mayhave. You can be the upbeat and spe-cial influence that shifts the focus ofthe one who mourns in a more bene-ficial direction.One of the nice features of this

time of year at “Advent ChristmasVillage” is the large number of spe-cial activities and the number of res-idents who overcome the losses ofthe years by enjoying these excitingdays.

About the Author:David Dean is an Advent Christian

Village member and author of thenew book, “Good Grief.” As a Pas-tor, educator and theologian, this isthe tenth book he has written, but thisbook has nothing to do with his pro-fessional credentials. It is by far hismost personal, as in it he relates hispainful journey through grief. Mar-ried to his wife Dottie for nearly 60years, she suddenly became ill andpassed away in 2010. David record-ed his experience with grief, at first,only to try to make sense of it himself,then for the benefit of others who ex-perience the same journey.

How to celebrate theholidays while grieving

On December 17, 1913, five sib-lings from North Carolina became thefirst children to live at the AmericanAdvent Christian Home and Orphan-age in Dowling Park, FL, whichwould eventually be named AdventChristian Village. Shortly thereafter,retired ministers and their spousesalso took up residence there and as aresult, the first retirement communityin the State of Florida was foundedright here in Suwannee County. Here is how it happened. Thomas

Dowling was a wealthy lumber ty-coon who lived in Live Oak. He wasa man of vision. At the turn of thetwentieth century, he built a lumbermill in Hudson on the Suwannee,which he renamed Dowling Park.Homes grew up around the mill, asworkers raised their families close by.Dowling wanted to turn DowlingPark in to a resort community. Soon,it boasted several shops, a theater anda resort hotel, complete with 2 swim-ming pools, a spa, even a bowling al-ley. Guests traveled to the resort bytrain on the LOP&G Railroad, whichDowling also built. Dowling Park be-came the fastest growing town in theState of Florida. Dowling attended the Advent

Christian Church in Live Oak. He be-came burdened that there should be aChristian campground in the area andoffered a tract of 120 acres of land forthat purpose in Dowling Park. Hedied before being able to completethe gift. Richard Sears, of Sears andRoebuck, bought the holdings of theDowling Lumber Company. He soldsome of the tracts of cutover land inthe area through the Sears and Roe-buck catalog. Knowing Dowling’swishes, Sears donated the remainingland to the Advent Christian Churchand added an additional 180 acres tothe gift. Appeals went out to Advent Chris-

tian churches to raise funds to buildstructures on the campground. Theserequests did not meet with much suc-cess, so progress was stalled. A newdevelopment arose however, whenDowling’s pastor, Rev. Burr A.L.

Bixler received a letter from a dyingwidow asking if there was an AdventChristian orphanage where her sonscould be raised. There was no suchorphanage at the time, but Bixlerhelped find a home for the two boys. Shortly thereafter, Bixler made a

recommendation to the CampgroundBoard that since a campground hadnot been embraced by the churches,the land should be used to build an or-phanage and home for retired minis-ters and missionaries instead. Therecommendation unanimouslypassed. Work immediately began tocomplete a half-constructed building,converting it into the first children’shome. It was completed in 1913, justin time to house the five siblings fromFerguson, NC. They were Colleen,Ted, James, Eula and Rena Setzer.Their mother had died in childbirth.Burr Bixler’s sister became their first“matron.”Just a few months later, Henry

Smith from Washington State becamethe first elderly resident of the Homeand Orphanage. By 1919, The Homeand Orphanage housed 50 childrenand 12 retirees. Through the years, Advent Christ-

ian Village has grown and developedinto a leading edge retirement center.It consists of 1,200 acres and nearly800 members. Orphans are no longerhoused on campus; however, childrenare still part of the ministry throughspecial programs that are funded inpart by ACV’s benevolent fund. Throughout the year 2013, the

ACV community will be celebratingits Centennial with a number of fes-tivities, including a reprise of the mu-sical depiction of the birth of ACV,Treasures of the Suwannee that waspresented as part of Suwannee 2000.This event will take place May 17-18.Watch ACV’s website for upcomingannouncements of this and other Cen-tennial events.

ACV celebrates 99th Anniversary

The Setzer Children, the first residents of Advent Christian Village, marking its found-

ing in 1913.


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A Rotary Village Christmas

For 90 years, Rotariansfrom the Live Oak RotaryClub have opened theirhearts at Christmas time toshare with the young andyoung at heart of the Ad-vent Christian Village.Each year the club has aChristmas party at the Vil-lage, complete with musi-cal numbers from the Vil-lage Church choir and kids,a great meal prepared byVillage staff and of coursea visit from Santa. Prior tothe club party the club’sboard of directors serve aspecial evening meal to theresidents at Dacier Manor.This joyous tradition bringsholiday blessings not onlyto children and senioradults at the Village, but toRotary families as well.

Pictured visiting with Santa is Addison Payne, daughter of Jennifer Payne and grand-daughter of Rotarian Greg and Melinda Scott.

The Village choirs under the direction of Rosemary Humbles performed excerpts fromtheir recent recital at the 90th Rotary Advent Christian Village Christmas Party.

The Brian Kauffman Family enjoying the Rotary ACV Christmas party.

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Suwannee Democrat

SPORTSSPORTSHornets vs Bucs

Driving to the basket, senior Bre Massey (20) makes the shot in the district game against Branford High that saw the LadyHornets drop the first game to the Lady Bucs in eight seasons. - Photo: Jack Howdeshell

By JackHowdeshell

The Branford Buc-caneers andLafayette Hornetbasketball teams metat Branford HighSchool on Friday,Dec. 14 for a districtmatch-up that sawboth the girls andboys varsity and ju-nior varsity in ac-tion. The junior varsity

games were bothwon by the visitingHornets, 39-23 forthe girls and the boyscruised to a 66-32over the hometownBuccaneers. Thegame that the homecrowd came to see,

the varsity LadyBucs defeated theLady Hornets for thefirst time in eightyears by a score of46-32. The game re-mained close untilthe final minutes, butthe Hornets couldn'tcontinue the streakover their cross riverrivals. Closing out the ac-

tion on the night, theHornets varsity boysteam claimed the ad-vantage even with-out the services ofsenior RodneyBrown, winning 60-42 as sophomoreTim Flemmingstepped up with ateam leading 22points on the night.

Carlucci wins title belt

Back row from left are teammates Dallas Plymel, Nick Carlucci, Coach Melvin Thompson, Will Mathews and Brandon Cunningham. Front row from left: kid's division: Colson Plymeland Jesse Slone. Courtesy photo

Local amateur MMA fighter, Nick Carlucci, improves his recordto 4-1-1 by winning the Florida Fight Foundation 170 pound titlebelt Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012 by unanimous decision.

Nick trains locally inside Suwannee Health and Fitness Centerin Live Oak with Melvin Thompson of Lake City Brazilian Jiu Jit-su.

Lady Bucs beat Bears, Hornets By Andrew McGee

[email protected]

The Branford Buccaneers girls basketball teamscored 44 points and held the host Dixie County to 22in the Buccaneers non-league triumph on Tuesday,Dec. 11.“We played Dixie County on Tuesday night which

getting to that game was a major issue,” said AthleticDirector Wade Cashwell. “We had our bus show uplate and then our bus broke down on the way to thegame.”Coach Cashwell was concerned that through the dif-

ficulties of just getting there would affect the focus and

attitude of his players. He was thankful to be wrong.“They showed up and played probably the best exe-

cuted game I’ve seen our girls play in a long time,”said Cashwell. “Dixie County is notoriously, for us oneof those schools that we go over there and it’s just gota curse on us.”Cashwell explained that for the longest time, when-

ever the Bucs went to Dixie County and played themon their turf, it was almost a given that they wouldlose.“We were able to play quite well,” said Cashwell.

“The only down part is that we had one of our playersget injured.”Cashwell referred to senior captain Becca White

who suffered a knee injury that night. She was up inthe air and came down on the court hard. According toCashwell and White, she’s scheduled to go in for anMRI to see if there was any real significant injury tothe knee.Cashwell couldn’t have been more pleased with his

girls and their game that night.“You can see from the final score, we played like we

wanted to be in command of that game,” said Cash-well. “I’m very proud of the girls for their effort.” As of this game, the Buccaneers sport a 6-2 record. The ladies beat the Lafayette High School Hornets

for the first time in eight years Dec. 14 by a score of46-32.

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Suwannee High School varsity basketballNov. 29 vs Columbia 67-46 WDec. 1 @ Hamilton Co 80-75 LDec. 4 vs Eastside High 52-42 WDec. 6 @ Bolles 35-31 WDec. 7 vs Madison Co 61-51 WDec. 11 @ Rickards (district) 55-54 LDec. 13 @ Buchholz 48-46 WDec. 21 @ Wakulla (district)

Suwannee High School varsity girls basketballNov. 13 vs Columbia 43-31 LNov. 16 vs Branford 50-35 LNov. 19 @ Lafayette 41-36 WNov. 27 vs Taylor Co 43-33 WNov. 30 vs Baker Co 42-31 LDec. 1 @ Hamilton Co 65-32 LDec. 3 @ Columbia 36-22 LDec. 6 vs Ft. White 39-26 LDec. 7 vs Madison 67-51 LDec. 11 @ RickardsDec. 13 @ TaylorDec. 18 @ Baker

Suwannee High School varsity boys soccerNov. 3 vs Buchholz 3-0 LNov. 8 @ Columbia 2-0 LNov. 13 vs Paxon 2-0 WNov. 15 vs Terry Parker 5-2 WNov. 19 vs Oak Hall 9-1 WNov. 28 @ Forrest 5-3 L Nov. 29 vs Hamilton 2-0 WNov. 30 vs Wolfson 5-0 LDec. 4 @ Atlantic Coast 2-0 LDec. 7 @ Eastside 6-0 LDec. 13 @ WakullaDec. 18 @ LafayetteDec. 20 @ Lincoln

Suwannee High School varsity girls soccerOct. 30 vs Hamilton Co 6-1 W

Nov. 1 @ Hamilton Co 6-1 WNov. 2 @ Paxon 1-1 tieNov. 7 @ Eastside 0-0 tieNov. 10 vs John Paul II 4-1 WNov. 12 vs Columbia 2-0 WNov. 15 vs Terry Parker 8-0 WNov. 19 vs Oak Hall 4-0 WNov. 27 vs Florida High 2-1 LNov. 28 @ Forrest 7-0 WNov. 30 @ Wolfson 1-0 LDec. 3 vs Eastside 3-1 WDec. 4 vs Atlantic Coast 1-0 LDec. 12 @ Bishop Kenny Canceled due weath-erDec. 14 vs Taylor 3-1 W

Branford High School varsity basketballNov. 19 @ Trenton 64-53 WNov. 20 @ Bronson 56-40 LNov. 27 vs BellNov. 29 @ Melody Chris 75-20 LDec. 4 vs Hamilton Co 63-24 LDec. 7 vs Cedar keyDec. 11 @ Dixie CountyDec. 14 vs Lafayette 60-42 LDec. 18 vs JeffersonDec. 20 vs Dixie County

Branford High School varsity girls basketballNov. 13 @ Madison Co 42-39 WNov. 16 @ Suwannee 50-35 WNov. 19 @ Trenton 41-21 WNov. 20 @ Bronson 45-32 LNov. 27 vs Bell 48-47 WDec. 4 vs Hamilton Co 64-37 LDec. 7 vs Cedar Key 41-26 WDec. 11 @Dixie County 44-22 WDec. 14 vs Lafayette 46-32 WDec. 18 vs JeffersonDec. 20 vs Dixie County

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In a battle for position on the floor, Lady Hornet Darby Pearson (21) moves past Lady BucAshley Horn in Branford on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.

Sophomore Tim Fleming (left) scored the first six points of the game and finished with 22points on the night leading the varsity boys to a 60-42 win over Branford High on Friday,Dec 14, 2012. - Photos: Jack Howdeshell

2012 winter sports scoreboard

Hornets vs Bucs

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Yorch Olguin in action. - Photos: Paul Buchanan (SuwanneeSports.com)

Suwannee’s keeper, Joe Good.

Suwannee soccer loses to EastsideBy Andrew McGee

[email protected]

The Suwannee High School boys soc-cer team lost to Eastside High on Dec. 7at their home field in Gainesville.“We had an off night,” said team man-

ager Kellie Shirah. “They were on fire.”Senior Justin Shirah was nursing a

hamstring injury and was not a factor. Acouple other boys were banged up aswell. The ‘Dogs defense held Eastsideoff as long as they could, but Eastsidewon 6-0.According to Shirah, this game marked

the worse loss of Coach BJ's career. “They were a tough opponent last year,

but we prevailed,” said Shirah.

Justin Shirah (#10) hits heads hard with a player earlier this season.

Jacob Segura for Suwannee.

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SECTION D Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Mrs. Lois Pre-k Class

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie doll; makeup and a talking dog that licksyou for real for Christmas.Love, Anya Parsons

Dear Santa,I would like a baby doll forChristmas.Love, Autum Norenberg

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie doll andtea set for Christmas.Love, Aly Norris

Dear Santa,I would like a train and somecars for Christmas. Love,James Cordona

Dear Santa,I would like a baby, someprincess make-up and a Barbiefor Christmas.Love, Arianna Morgan

Dear Santa,I would like a little race car, alittle choo choo train set and a 4-wheeler for Christmas.Love, William Slaughter

Dear Santa,I would like a toy helicopter, aplay car and train for Christmas.Love, Jacob Scott

Dear Santa,I would like a boy on a skateboard and a dolphin for Christ-

masLove, Logan Butler

Dear Santa,I would like the call of duty twoand a sonna game for Christmas.Love, Jaden Torres

Dear Santa,I would like the Barbie beachhouse and some Barbie dolls forChristmas.Love, Andrea Rivera

Dear Santa,I would like a Spiderman, thegreen goblin and spider girl forChristmas.Love, Andrew Waters

Dear Santa,I would like a cute little sewingmachine like mommies, a mon-ster high doll and a little toycomputer.Love, kylie Izor

Dear Santa,I would like a phone for Christ-mas.Love, Juliette Martinez

Dear Santa,I would like a Spiderman, asnuff gun and a new game formy Wii for Christmas.Love, Dalton Taylor

Dear Santa,I would like a baby and a babybag for Christmas and somevideo games for my Wii.Love,

Kayla Roberts

Janice McCall and Bonnie Swartz

Pre- Kindergarten Class

Dear Santa,I want a Sleeping Beauty dressand a Bell dress, a watch and aMinnie Mouse dress for my sis-ter.Love, Delaney Bonds

Dear Santa,I want a camouflage dog and mymomma to have a new bed and Iwant my brothers to get bunkbeds.Love, Ian Childs

Dear Santa,I want a remote control heli-copter, McDonalds set and aring for my brother.Love, Jacob French

Dear Santa, I want a Little Mermaid toy bigand small with ocean and a lot ofmermaid stuff with it.Love, Leah Glover

Dear Santa,I want a bicycle and toys.Love, Alfred Gonzalez

Dear Santa,I want a Barbie doll, baby dolltub and a bed for Barbie to sleepin.Love, Janiyah Henderson

Dear Santa, I want a bulldoggie and a soccer

ball.Love, Charlene Maximino

Dear Santa,I want Spiderman and a SonicHedgehog game. I want a pan tocook some meat for my dad andmy family to have a new home.Love, Jonathan Pina

Dear Santa, I want Mario racing and Soniccolors games. For Allen I want apillow and paints.Love, Josue Quintanilla

Dear Santa,I want Dora and Boots, a bigbike and a toy motorcycle. Iwant a pen for my daddy. I wantmy Bubba to get stickers and mymommy to have a pooter(computer).Love, Miranda Ramsey

Dear Santa,I want stickers, paints, markersand puzzles.Love, Duban Santos

Dear Santa,I want a toy princess and aprincess play house for me andmy sister.Love, Luzelina Vences

Mrs. Rhonda TwilleyMrs. Sarah Musgrove

Paola : Dear Santa, I wot a dolh-sa (dollhouse). Your friend, Paola

Alekzandr: Dear Santa, I wunt a

kitchen set. Your friend, Alekzandr

Kyra: Dear Santa, I wont aslushe makr (slushee maker).Your friend, Kyra

Jordan: Dear Santa I wunt apowr ranger. Your friend, Jordan

Amber: Dear Santa, I wunt awind up unicorn. Your friend, Amber

Kamryn: Dear Santa, I wunt apupe (puppy). Your friend, Kamryn

Edy: Dear Santa, I wunt a krist-mus tre (Christmas tree). Your friend, Edy

Nei’Arrah: Dear Santa, I wont abro doll (Barbie doll). Your friend, Nei’Arrah

Diego: Dear Santa, I wut a bik(bike). Your friend, Diego

Jo’keria : Dear Santa, I wunt aDoru dol (Dora Doll). Your friend, Jo’keria

Jacob: Dear Santa, I wot a legos.Your friend, Jacob

Jaylah: Dear Santa, I wunt a 4weler (four wheeler). Your friend, Jaylah

Ja’Torian: Dear Santa, I wunt apower ranjr (power ranger).Your friend, Ja’Torian

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Dear Santa,I would like a pink bicycle.That’s it nothing else.Love,Terri’ona

Dear Santa,I would like sand and water andtoys, trucks, and puppets andsome tractors and um that’s it.Love,Grayson

Dear Santa,I want to see Santa. I drew a pic-ture of Santa beach for Santawith the blue type water. Mrs.Bertolino for Christmas.Love,Keith

Dear Santa,Santa. Mommy some toys thatit.Love,Uziel

Dear Santa,Mini, Mickey, Goofy, CinderellaLove,CaseyDear Santa,A truck, a dog green a blue doga yard, light.Love, Eric

Dear Santa,I really don’t have enough purs-es. I want a pink ring a baby dollfinger nail polish and that’s it.Well I do need one more thingcause you know what I boughtmy mommy and daddy and buu-ba. Shoes for my daddy for mydaddy and shirt and pants. Bub-ba pants and a shirt and then mymommy shoes, shirt and somepants that’s it.Love,Kolby

Dear Santa,A baby doll and a regular phoneplus a ring that all I need. Love,Abby

Dear Santa,A white dinosaur that’s it.Love, Isaiah

Dear Santa,I want a purple I pad a purplecomputer a purple book with apurple sant on it. That’s it.Love, Bella

Dear Santa,A truck a big long truck a frog areal big one.Love,Chance

Dear Santa,Tractor for daddy’s back. A pre-sent when I open it it is a trainThomas the train. A big bellyand a happy gift when I get a

happy face.Love, Alex

Dear Santa,A race car and Batman a dragona Christmas tree a pumpkinthat’s it Love,Allan

Dora Townsend/Denise Chandler Pre-K

Dear Santa,Santa, I love you. I want a bicy-cle and a ball. Bubba likes aball. Lexis likes Barbies.Nayleen wants a purple bicycle.Aubrey Bock

Dear Santa,I want a red tricycle, a big, bigtruck, a dinosaur and a ball. Ilove you.Andres Cone

Dear Santa,I want a blue tricycle, a ball anda tractor.Nathan Cone

Dear Santa,I want some puzzles, a mermaidand a princess. I want a RockStar that you sing with. BringAubrey a baby toy.Arianna Geering

Dear Santa,I want baby dolls and a doggie.Mia Gonzalez

Dear Santa,I want a ball and slide.Rilee Mackey

Dear Santa,I want Legos and choo choo.Jayden Morgan

Dear Santa,I like slides and rocking horses.Shawn Osborn

Dear Santa,I want a train set and someblocks.Kevin Perera

Dear Santa,I want a pink bicycle, a BarbieDoll, a Sleeping Beauty bookand a fishy puzzle. Madison Swartz

Dear Santa,I want a purple cycle, purpleball, puzzles and books.Shreya Thakor

Dear Santa,I want two presents. SpiderMan 1, 2, 3, and some cowboyboots. I want the book, “I’mDirty”.Jamar Weatherspoon

Prekindergarten class- Deanna Yott

Dear Santa,I want a Barbie doll, an Ameri-can doll, pink playground for

dolls, princess play phone thatlooks like an office phone, and areal camera. Merry ChristmasSanta!Love,Brooke F.

Dear Santa,I would like a cotton candy mak-er, a Super Mario Brother game,an I Pad, Legos, hopscotch, mo-torcycle, and one more thing..amovie called Dinosaurs. Thankyou and Merry Christmas!Love,Dawson G.

Dear Santa,I want to go to the mud, water,and snow. I would like ninja tur-tles, nerf gun, and a telescope.Love, Bryson P.

Dear Santa,I need a lot of things for Christ-mas. A new dune buggy. Then Iwant more toys, and then I wanta tray of Legos that are blue andred. I have been a good boy San-ta.Love, Drew H.

Dear Santa,I want a TV, a room, a computer,games, and a calendar. Thankyou Santa!Love, Jinelle B.

Dear Santa,I want some candy, some choco-late, a Dora kitchen, Dora babydoll, a play guitar, and a bicycle.Love,Yuliet P.

Dear Santa,A power wheel monster truck,and Xbox 360, a Cars movie andSpider man. Merry ChristmasSanta.Love,Albert R.

Dear Santa,I want a dog and a Barbie car.Thank you!Love, Nichole R.

Dear Santa,I want a pet, a Barbie, a Barbiegame, a baby doll, and a toyphone. Merry Christmas!Love, Yuridia G.Dear Santa,

Dear Santa,I would like a DSI, a Barbie carand a baby doll. I love you San-ta!Love,Audrey H.

Dear Santa,I would like a scooter, a stuffedanimal teddy bear, a bowlingball, a jump rope, and a choochoo train. I have been a goodboy Santa.Love, Ashton

Dear Santa,I want a big truck, Legos, trans-formers, a race track, and a nerfgun. And a motorcycle. I’vebeen a good boy Santa.Love,Jack

Dear Santa,I want a Nintendo DSI, a racecar, and Legos. I have been agood boy Santa.Love,Del’Vontae

Dear Santa,I want a Barbie guitar, newclothes, dolls, a doll house, andpet butterflies.I love you Santa!Love,Rihana

Mrs. Fleming’s

Dear Santa,How are you? How are theelves? I would like the Ironmanmovie for Christmas.Love,Joshua Lack

Dear Santa,How are the reindeer? How arethe elves? I would like a Barbieand Barbie clothes.Love, Brooklyn

Dear Santa,How are you? How is Mrs.Claus? I would like a dollhousefor Christmas.Love,Evalee

Dear Santa,How are you? How are the rein-deer? I would really like andipad for Christmas.Love,Isaiah

Dear Santa,How are you? How are theelves? I would like a baby dolland an ipad . I love you.Love,Janiya

Dear Santa,How are you? How are the rein-deer? I would like an ipad 2 anda baby doll for Christmas. Love, Jakiya

Dear Santa,How are you? How are theelves? I would like a Barbiedoll, a bike, and a puppy .Love, Myka

Dear Santa,How are you? How are the rein-deer? I would like an ipad, a DS,and a stuffed animal.Love,Caydence

Dear Santa,How are the elves? How is Mrs.Claus? I would like a DS for

Christmas.Love,Logan

Dear Santa,How are you? How are theelves? I would like an ipad forChristmas.Love,A’nnika

Dear Santa,How are the reindeer? How arethe elves? I would like a dirtbike for Christmas.Love,Shaun

Dear Santa,How are you? How are theelves? I would like a dirt bikeand a four wheeler. Love,DekharyDear Santa, How are the reindeer? Did youhave a good year? I would like adirt bike for Christmas.Love,Randall

Dear Santa,How are you? How are the rein-deer? I would like a motorcycleand an ipad for Christmas.Love,Daniel

Dear Santa,How are you? How are theelves? I would love a Barbie anda bike for Christmas.Love,Ava

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Dear Santa,I want an I Pod for Christmas.Ariel Lima

Dear Santa,I want a snake-bite monster truck for Christmas.Jacob McLeod

Dear Santa,Can you bring me a quarterhorse forChristmas?Teddy Moulton

Dear Santa,Can you bring me an X Box forChristmas?Jamarion Thomas

Dear Santa,I would like for you to bring mea Barbie doll for Christmas.Sara Turner

Dear Santa,I want a dinosaur for Christmas.Marquis VirgilDear Santa,I want a baby alive for Christ-mas.Michelle Virgil

Dear Santa,I would like a DS game forChristmas.Jaden Williams

Dear Santa,I would like a DS game forChristmas.Patrick Wilson

Mrs. Bozeman’s Kindergarten Class

Dear Santa,I want a dirt bike.Love,Ky’Vontaye Beasley

Dear Santa,How are the elves? For Christ-mas I want a bow and arrow.Love,Kailani Beauchamp

Dear Santa,I love you. I want a NintendoDS.Love,Skye Campbell

Dear Santa,Hello. I want a DSi.Love,Kaitlyn Clark

Dear Santa,I really want to see you! ForChristmas I want a toy Santa.Love,Emma

Dear Santa,Hello! I want a dirt bike. I wanttwo toy guns.Love,Bennie Crowell

Dear Santa,I love you! I want a bike.Love, Lucas Evans

Dear Santa,Hello! Can I take a picture withyou? I want a gas pedal truck.Love,Clinton Fletcher

Dear Santa,I love you! I want make up andprobably some jewelry.Love,Breonna Hewiett

Dear Santa,I want a dirt bike and trampo-line.Love,Elijah Ivey

Dear Santa,How are you? I want an ipod.Love,Braxton Landis

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Pleasebring me a Halo 4 video game.Love,Adrian McCullers

Dear Santa,I want a DSi XL and controller.I am good.Love,Jadarius McQuay

Dear Santa,Hello! I want a dirt bike and 4-wheeler, a motorcycle too.Love,Joshua Napier

Dear Santa,How are you doing? I want a 4wheeler.Love,Kristopher Shaw

Dear Santa,I can’t wait for you to come! Ilove you. I want a baby doll,clothes, toy gun, and 4-wheeler.Love,Lily Taylor

Dear Santa,I want to hug you. I want aprincess doll.Love,A’Niyha Vought

Dear Santa,I try to listen, but I am doing bet-ter and I am good. I want aprincess doll.Love,Kayla Woods

Ms. Sardina’s Kindergarten Class

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a resleg(wrestling) reg (rink). Next, Iwant a plescor (Police Car).Last, I want a long bord (board).In conclusion, these are threethings I want for Christmas. -Love, Stone Amon

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a Barbiehouse. Next, I want a porcupine.Last, I want a toy monster. Inconclusion, these are threethings I want for Christmas. - Love, Aaliyah Harrell

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want an Xbox 360.Next, I want a kmputr (comput-er). Last, I want a long DS3D. Inconclusion, these are threethings I want for Christmas. -Love, Angel Jaramillo-Hernand

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-

mas. First, I want a resleg(wrestling) reg (rink). Next, Iwant a plescor (Police Car).Last, I want a long bord (board).In conclusion, these are threethings I want for Christmas. -Love, Stone Amon

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want stuwrs (starwars) angry brds (birds). Next, Iwant stuwrs (star wars) angrybrds (birds). Last, I want stuwrs(star wars) angry brds (birds). Inconclusion, these are threethings I want for Christmas. -Love, Pierce Swanson

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want an Xbox.Next, I want a Nintendo DS.Last, I want flwrs (flowers). Inconclusion, these are threethings I want for Christmas. -Love, Christian Green

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want stuwrs (starwars) angry brds (birds). Next, Iwant stuwrs (star wars) angrybrds (birds). Last, I want stuwrs(star wars) angry brds (birds). Inconclusion, these are threethings I want for Christmas. -Love, Pierce Swanson

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a dinosaur.Next, I want a dog. Last, I wanta yoyo. In conclusion, these arethree things I want for Christ-mas. -Love, Reese Brock

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want make up.Next, I want a brasn (branch).Last, I want pat (paint). In con-clusion, these are three things Iwant for Christmas. -Love, Elena Thomas

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a doll hose(house). Next, I want a doll car.Last, I want a Christmas doll. Inconclusion, these are threethings I want for Christmas. -Love, Kimberley Romulo

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a DS3D. Next,I want a stereo. Last, I want atruck. In conclusion, these arethree things I want for Christ-mas. -Love, Mason Lopez

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a dol (doll).Next, I want a dag (dog). Last, Iwant a toy snake. In conclusion,these are three things I want forChristmas. -Love, Abigail Ranck

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a horse. Next,

I want a DSI. Last, I want pt(paint). In conclusion these arethree things I want for Christ-mas. -Love, Chloe Teachman

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a monstertruck. Next, I want a laser. Last,I want a DS3D. In conclusionthese are three things I want forChristmas. -Love, Christian Socarras

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a dress. Next,I want a reindeer. Last, I want abike. In conclusion these arethree things I want for Christ-mas. -Love, Isabella Cadle

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a dog. Next, Iwant a babe (baby). Last, I wanta hos (horse). In conclusionthese are three things I want forChristmas. -Love, Jaleigh Middleton

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a boisek (bicy-cle). Next, I want a tuwe (toypolice car). Last, I want a deyr(deer). In conclusion these arethree things I want for Christ-mas. -Love, Justin Contreras

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want booblgum(bubble gum). Next, I want anXbox 360. Last, I want a DS3D.In conclusion these are threethings I want for Christmas. -Love, Jordan Babbitt

Dear Santa, I want three things for Christ-mas. First, I want a dress. Next,I want a bicycle. Last, I want anew book bag. In conclusionthese are three things I want forChristmas.-Love, Lisania Tepetate

Dear Santa, There are three things I wouldlike for Christmas.Autumn would like newcrayons, a pillow pet and a Bar-bie.Hunter would like a four wheel-er, a baseball bat and a gun.Courtney would like fingernailpolish, clothes and a game.Keniyah would like a Barbie, amouse house and a dog.Ja’Quez would like a fourwheeler, blue tennis shoes, and agame.Brooke would like a princesssleeping bag, mushroom tentand Sophia the first movie.Daniel would like a game, a redDS and robot. Jalyn would like a tent, a coatand a Barbie. Nathan would like a truck, amonster truck and a robot. Caydence would like Sophia thefirst movie, a dye it and someclothes.Gabriel would like a remote

control car, remote control bikeand games. Bowden would like a robot, atrain and puzzles.Rihanna would like a pony, aBarbie and a horse.A’Jarion would like a car, a dirtbike and a toy. Jacarion would like a skateboard, skates and a piano.From Ms. Hannah Johnson’sKindergarten class

Dear Santa,There are three things I wouldlike for Christmas.Uzias would like cookies, an air-plane, and a new house.Ayden would like an ipad, threeds, and a cat.Darlin would like a Christmastree, a dog, and cupcakes.Christopher would like a car,baseball, and an airplane.Mason would like a tv, a dog,and a four-wheeler.Yohana would like to have acookie, a rabbit, and a Barbie.Katelyn would like to have col-ored pencils, a Barbie, and aBarbie with flowers.Marbella would like to havecookies, a rabbit, and a Barbiedoll.Yissel would like a doll, a book,and a new shirt. Maxi would like a cookie, a car,and sun.Raul would like a cookie, amoose, and a soccer ball.Elizabet would like a cupcake, acat, and a Barbie.Haylie would like blocks, a doll,a gymnastic dora. Cadence would like a doll, a cat,and a dog. From, Mrs. Jessica Johnson’s Class

Mrs. Lindy Meeks’ Kindergarten Class

Dear Santa,I want a toy puppy and horses. Love, Courtney Boucher

Dear Santa,I want a scooter and a train .Ilove you, Santa!Love, Joseph Bravo

Dear Santa, I want an IPad and makeup.Thank you, Santa!Love, Gabby Clubb

Dear Santa, I want Pokemon stuff and NinjaTurtle stuff. Thanks, man!Love, Khristopher Eplin

Dear Santa, I would a skateboard and HotWheels. Love, Kobe Everett

Dear Santa, I want an IPod and a bike. Thankyou, Santa!Love, Krista Law

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Dear Santa,I want an IPod, baby dolls, andhorses. I love you, Santa!Love, Ashton Mercer

Dear Santa,I want skateboard and HotWheels cars and trucks. I reallylike you, Santa. Love, Kyle Morgan

Dear Santa,I would like a real doggie andLego blocks.Love, Charles (CJ) O’Neal

Dear Santa,I want makeup and baby dolls. Ilove you, Santa! Love, Melanie Patton

Dear Santa, I want makeup and a NintendoDS. I love you, Santa!Love, Nickie Plemmons

Dear Santa, I would like a rocking horse anda baby doll. Love, Alice Ponds-Ronzon

Dear Santa,I want an IPod and a REAL dirtbike and 4-wheeler. Thank you,Santa!Love, Hunter Riggs

Dear Santa,I would like skateboard and HotWheels cars. You’re the MAN,Santa!Love, Jaden Stewart

Dear Santa,I want an IPod and makeup. Ialso want some new books. Love, Cynthia Williams

Dear Santa,I want a skateboard and HotWheels cars. Thank you, Santa!Love, Denzel Yaxon-Ortega

Dear Santa,I want Thomas the Train stuff. Love, Cedrick Young

*Dear Santa, I want all of my students to havea magical and very MerryChristmas! I love them all somuch. Love, Mrs. Meeks

Antony Paul- DS and bicycleBreanna Register- IPOD, Doll,DSTrevor- Basketball goal andtrain for my sister and a racecarfor my Dad.Cade Cannon- Doctor dreadfulalien autopsy set, darth mawlight saber and star wars glovesMatthew Djulvez- Car game anda computerFaith Crawford- a horse, a cow-girl, and cowgirl dress upclothesAl’Lazayia Crowther- Outfit,shoes, and remote control dogZelma Benavidez- Loopsy Doll,Let’s Bake, and chew toy for mydogA’Zaryah Roundtree- doll,

stuffed Christmas tree, and a boxof toysAeris Thomas- Playdoh, horse,and an IPODGavin Sexton- DS, a pet, and atoy gunDayla Galvin- DS, a cat, and aBB gunAmiah Daniels- a dog, a cat, anda ballHayden Campton- a train, a toycar, and a dogShane Corbin- a DS, a babybrother, and a remote control carBrylee Durham- a Barbie and aplayhouseAllen Nelson- a DSKenyon Beasley- a bike

Mrs. Mixon’s Kindergarten Class

Dear Santa,I want a lot of legos for Christ-mas. I want a toy car. I loveyou, Santa.Love,Camden

Dear Santa,I want a pellet gun, a dirt bike, afour wheeler, a Mustang car youcan ride in, and the video gamecalled Bear Hunt. Come in thefront door by the kitty litter. Iwill leave cookies at the backdoor. I like Santa!Love,Grayson

Dear Santa,I want girl legos . I also wantsome make-up with fake eye-lashes and some jewelry with ajewelry box. My NaNa wantsme to have that thing with aprincess game on it. How isyour wife doing? Do you haveto pay money for Christmas? Ilove you!Love,Marah

Dear Santa,I would like a PS3, a PS33, anda bigger bed. I want a real rein-deer and a bell. Thank you formy very happy family. How dothe elves get their magic? Therewill be gingerbread cookies foryou by the fireplace.Love, Evan

Dear Santa,I want a princess movie and aBarbie doll. My brother wantssome cars. I love Santa!Love,Liz

Dear Santa,I want a pellet gun, a scooter,and a duck call. My brother,Nolan, wants a car. I love you!Love,Maddox

Dear Santa,I would like a candy cane for myChristmas tree and a stocking. Iwant a cool helicopter and a newbook bag for school. I want acomputer. Thank you, Santa.Love,Luis

Dear Santa,I want a game for my television,a computer, and a big toy car. Iwould like some paint. I loveyou!Love,Gael

Dear Santa,I want a princess game and aprincess house. I would like asmall Christmas tree with a star.I have been a good girl.Love,Catarina

Dear Santa,I would like a Mustang car and aNerf gun that shoots out waterballs. I want a bell from yoursleigh. I love you!Love, Case

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy. I wantsome legos and some candy.Thank you!Love,James

Dear Santa,I would like a butterfly doll forChristmas. My sister wants thesame thing as me so we needtwo. Is it very cold where youlive?Love,Elaura

Dear Santa,I want a bike for Christmas anda 3DS and that’s all. I will leavesome cookies and milk for you. Love,Edwin

Dear Santa,I want a music box, a doll thattakes pictures, a Ferby, a stuffedreindeer and a bell. Why is yourtummy so big? I like you.Love,Sophea

Dear Santa,My name is Noah. I want a bi-cycle with a motor and somenew shoes for Christmas.Love, Noah

Dear Santa,I want a real puppy, a Barbiehouse, a microphone, and aSpongeBob Square Pants movie.Love,Zeela

Mrs. Mott’s KindergartenClass

Dear Santa,Dirt bikeLove,Bart Bell

Dear Santa,I want a DS. I want a monstertruck. Plane.Love,Michael Benkoczy

Dear Santa,Devon loves Santa. wagon bi-cycleLove,Devon Dykes

Dear Santa,Santa’s deer like Santa. CouldSanta bring my baby sister toys? Love,Ka’Niyah Fields

Dear Santa,DS and paint covers and dollsnowman. I love turtles, zebrasand rabbits. Table. Television.Sofa. Pens. I want grapes.Love,Kloey Fletcher

Dear Santa,I want games, baby stroller andbaby clothes. I want lunch box, tablet, phone and DS.Love,Jolena Gardner

Dear Santa,I want a bat. I want a golf ball.Love,Eddie George

Dear Santa,I want some clothes and aphone. I need a t.v. and play car.Love,Janiya Hartzog

Dear Santa,Plis brang me a DSi. Santa canyou bring me Rudolph? Santawill you git me a baby doll?Love,Primaya Johnson

Dear Santa,Yo yo, red car, tractor, monstertruck and cars. That’s enough.Love,Jadarian Jones

Dear Santa,I want a lunch box. I like sand.Purple baby. A can of peas. Iwant a phone. I want xbox. Agood baby.Love,Kendra Kazwell

Dear Santa,Wel u breg me a 3DS, cresmaxtree, baby doll and bike. Wel ubre moma to prede reregs. Love,Rebecca King

Dear Santa,I want a DSI, robot, Rudolphand swivel DSI. Please bringpresents.Love,Jared Lord

Dear Santa,Where do you live? I want aBarbie doll truck. Where do youput your sleigh?Love,Harley Poole

Dear Santa,I like a Barbie car. I would likea Barbie house.Love,Adalyn Poucher

Dear Santa,I want a train, monster truck, fireengine and airplane.Love,Eddie Sullivan

Dear Santa,I want a DSI2, dirt bike fromLowe’s, flat screen tv3, monstertruck, race car toy, some decora-tions and Christmas tree.Love,Riley Warner

Mrs. Bonds’ KindergartenSanta Letters:

Dear Santa, I wat a Polly Pocket, a iPod, aSCooter.Love, Adreanna

Dear Santa, I would like some army men, aGameboy, and an iPod. Love,Nicholai

Dear Santa,I would like a Gameboy, somearmy toys, and a bicycle. Love,Diana

Dear Santa,I want two trucks that can splashin the mud, a trailer connected toa tractor, and a bike so that I candrive down the to my Grandma’shouse to race with my brother.Love, Brandon

Dear Santa, I would like a pet reindeer, a toysnowman, and a toy Santa’ssleigh. Love, Kyler

Dear Santa,I would like a dog, a Barbie doll,and a Polly Pocket. Love,Rileigh

Dear Santa,I would like a Gameboy, a bike,and an iPod.Love, Kyra

Dear Santa,I want a qameboy, a iPod, and aSatu dol. Love, Ros’Cyanah

Dear Santa, I would like a brbdol, pollypocket, and iPod. Love, Kamiah

Dear Santa, I would like an iPod, a baby dollthat poops, and a baby doll thatwalks. Love,Mariah

Dear Santa,I would like a bugs bunny toy.Love, Terrius

Dear Santa, I want a baby crib, and a candlefor my Mom. Love,Mackenzie

Dear Santa, I would like a bubble machine,some army men toys, and aniPod. Love,Gage

Dear Santa, I would like some army mentoys and a video game.Love, Trace

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Dear Santa,How much does it snow at theNorth Pole? Please bring me acomputer.Love,Amari Watts

Dear Santa,I love you very much. Hope youare fine. Please bring me a Fer-bie.Love,Gracie McIntosh

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Dear Santa,Do your elves go to school?Please bring me a computer.Love,Kaelyn Cook

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Dear Santa,What do your reindeer eat?Please bring me a real pumpkin.Love,Joshua Lambert

Dear Santa,Is it ever warm at the NorthPole? Please bring me a Spider-man.Love,Keisten Riley

Dear Santa,How many children do youhave? Please bring me a foot-ball and a football suit.Love, Elijah Walker

Dear Santa,How fast can your reindeer fly?Please bring me a Barbie dolland her outfits.Love, Kiyanna Watts

Dear Santa,How many people live at theNorth Pole? Please bring me aPrincess Makeup table and theaccessories.Love,Elizebeth Napier

Dear Santa,Can I visit the North Pole?Please bring me a robot.Love,DaSavion Sims

Dear Santa,Who makes your beautiful suit?Please bring me a baby doll andclothing for her. Love,Kali Taylor

Dear Santa,Can I give you a hug? Pleasebring me a Spiderman suit. Love,Carter Stephens

Mrs. Rodriguez’s Kindergarten Class (SPS)

Dear Santa,I want a remote control firetruck that can go from here toMexico.Love, Aiden

Dear Santa,I wish I was a princess!Love, Tyheasa

Dear Santa,I want a bike.Love, Brian

Dear Santa,I want a remote control policecar.Love, Timothy

Dear Santa, I want bayblades.Love, Joshua

Dear Santa,I want a superman toy.Love, Jaden

Dear Santa,I love you. I want a baby dollwith a baby doll house.Love, Breanna

Dear Santa,I want headphones and Barbiedolls.Love, Samantha

Dear Santa,I want a monster truck.Love, Logan

Dear Santa, I want a DS.Love, Deonte

Dear Santa,I want a Santa Claus that singsin a box.Love, Austin

Dear Santa,I want a Barbie doll and a Barbiehouse.Love, Hailey

Dear Santa, I want a Easy baker, laptop and anew doll.Love, Audrey

Dear Santa,I want a creature plushy.Love, Jakarion

Dear Santa, I want a crazy chicken game.Love, Tristan

Dear Santa,I want a DS.Love, Layla

Dear Santa,I want a new bike.Love, Riyahna

Dear Santa,Our class hopes that you and thereindeers have a safe trip thisChristmas, as you deliver toys toall the good girls and boys. Wehave been very good and wantlots of cool stuff.

Mrs. Daniel’s KindergartenClass

Daisy L. would like a dog.Abi G. wants a ras car.Hayden B. wants a plane, train,and some blocks.Natalie T. wants a rocing hors,happy famile, and a rel hors.Lily I. wants a pups, sester, anda IPOD.Logan R. wants a frog, gator anda il.Kennedy K. wants an Americandol, princess, babey dol.Joselin S. wants a blue club-house, a brown dog, and a redcar.Jessica T wants a blue car, anIfone, and a dog.Dante wants a car, a plane, and ahelicopter.Kate K. wants a ring, hamster,and a bike.Sagith P wants a tractor, happyfamily, and a helicopter.Esme P. wants a dog, ring, and acar.Brisa A. wants a dog, skates anda train.LynnLee S. wants a sled, dressand a pupe.William B. wants sum skates, abike, and a truck.

Dear Santa Claus and everyoneat the North Pole,Mrs. Salsberry’s kindergartenclass hopes you are well andready for Christmas Eve! We re-ally are and have been makinggood choices all year. We toldour teacher what we want forChristmas for ourselves and oth-ers so that she would send it tothe newspaper in Live Oak.Alexander Gregorio wants anowl pet, a HUG, and a turkey.Blake Walker Perez wants a toychick and a toy duck.Victor Sanches wants a blacktruck, a game station, and an air-plane.Miriam Gonzalez wants a com-puter, baby doll, and a room foreach of my family members (somuch love).David Gomez wants a toy gun, agray dog for my brother, niceshoes for my Dad, and a scarffor my Mom (so much love).Jennifer Aguliar wants a poolwith a doll, a Disney PrincessAriel, and a flower soap set forMom (much love).Evania Najera wants a puppy, adoll house, and LOVE foreveryone (so loving).Albert Gutierrez wants a bowl-ing game and a piggybank.Airienna Adams wants a make-up set, music box, and a newprincess clock.Torynn Johns wants a baby kit-ten, a baby puppy, and a babymouse.Joselin Zarate wants a Barbie, acar toy for my brother, and a carfor my family (so much love).Casen Ratliff wants aNDS3player, Leap Frog learningpad, Alice in Wonderland Wiigame and player.Kiimberly Lindblade says “Ilove you, Santa and MerryChristmas!”. She wants a dal-mation puppy that she’ll name

Roalina and an MP3 player andan Easy-baker.Lillian Hendrix wants leggos, aStrawberry Shortcake doll &house, a Sky High Tinkerbelland Talking LaLa Loopy withsilly hair.Courtney Stratton wants abrown dog, a doghouse and aBarbie doll glass.Cajun Lee wants a red dodgetruck with a horse trailer, a newguitar cause mine broke and toycows and a new red barn, I al-ready have horses.Morgan Brittain wants her bro-ken arm to get better fast, a realphone and an IPOD.James Green wants a skateboardand a new bookbag.Mrs. Salsberry wants these won-derful children to have a safeand fun holiday then come backto school ready to learn, learn,learn.We hope Rudolph and the teamgives you a terrific flight aroundthe world, Santa!

Dear Santa,I would like a remote control di-nosaur that comes with a fakescrewdriver and a fake comput-er.Love,Maddox Morgan

Dear Santa,I would like a Rapunzel baby, ahorse and a baby doll. Love,Erin Ramirez

Dear Santa,I would like a trampoline and adoll house. Love,Kaylin Marcozzi

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie boat withthe toys in it and an electric jeepto ride in. Love,Emaysa Blue

Dear Santa,I would like an American Girldoll tent with a white horse andthe American Doll house andbarn. Love,Addison Gregory

Dear Santa,I would like Legos, Transform-ers and some slippers. Love,AJ Hitt

Dear Santa,I would like a keyboard and aTablet. Love,Emily Reese Thomas

Dear Santa,I would like a new jeep to ride inand a gas station. Love,Sara Sullivan

Dear Santa,I would like a camouflage blan-ket, a camouflage BB gun and alot of toys like a truck. Love,Jeremiah Daniels

Dear Santa,I would like a bicycle and a spe-cial present from Santa with myname on it. Love,Devontae McQuay

Dear Santa,I would like a sonic race car thatyou race each other with and acar. Love,Ryan Williams

Dear Santa,I would like a computer, a babydoll and a stuffed bear. Love,Key’Asia Livingston

Dear Santa,I would like a race car and a su-per hero man. Love,Maliki Howard

Dear Santa,I would like a tree house and arace car. Love,Gavin Rayburn

Dear Santa,I would like a gun and cookies. Love,Brandy Messer

Dear Santa,I would like a truck with a trail-er to haul the boat and a toybuck. Love,Wyatt Ducksworth

Dear Santa, I would like a drum set and anX-box. Love,Atav’on Thomas

Dear Santa,I would like clothes for myAmerican Girl doll and a doublestroller for my dolls.Love,Whitton Musgrove

Dear Santa,I would like some toys andgames.Love,Caleb Rodriguez

Dear Santa,I would like a hamster, a kittycat and some Barbie’s.Love,Pacia Carroll

Dear Santa,I would like a pillow pet thatlights up, a Nintendo DS and awatch.Love,Blanca Santiago

Dear Santa,I would like an I pad, a nerf gun(the big one) and a baby doll.Love,Kenzie Williams

Dear Santa,I would like a tablet, a horse andhorses to play with in the dirt.Love,Dillon Greene

Dear Santa,I would like a Leap Frog toy, aninja turtle and an etch a sketchpad. Love,Jakardra Lewis

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Dear Santa,I would like a big truck, cars anda computer I can play games on.Love,Tymarion Reaves

Dear Santa,I would like shorts, movies andBarbie dolls.Love,Mackenzie McGraw

Dear Santa,I would like a remote controlledmonster truck, a little monstertruck and a remote controlledrace car.Love,Dalton CrossnoDear Santa,I would like a rainbow horse anda toy baby horse.Love,Esperanza Howard

Dear Santa,I would like a dirt bike, a 4wheeler and a remote controlled4 wheeler. Love,Frank Slone

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie doll, somecrackers and a harp. Love,Nevaeh Smith

Dear Santa,I would like a Legos SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward andMr. Crabbs.Love,Henry Tran

Dear Santa,I would like a snow whiteprincess, a car to play with and agingerbread girl. Love,Aishlyn Hendrickson

Dear Santa,I would like chocolate chipcookies, crackers and a babydoll. Love,Tara Williams

The students in Mrs. Hastingsclassroom are very excited aboutChristmas and have been mak-ing “good choices”! They want their parents andSanta to know that they want thefollowing items.Kaydan, A toy truck, a superhero, and a person to help himbuildCallie, A gumball machine, aD.S., and a headphone that playsmusic with a puppy on itIzabella, A horse, headphones,and a Barbie dollDavid, A racecar, a D.S., and askateboardWilliam, A train, a car, and arocketMaria, A D.S., a t.v., and a dogJohnathan, A racecar, a D.S., anda Xbox 360Nevaeh, A bike, a D. S., and agameFelix, A Power Ranger with amask, a Buzz Light Year, and aWoodyCaiden, A D.S., a 4D.S., and aGameboyUriel, A D.S., an IPOD, and acar for his brotherAndres, A skateboard, a swing,and a bikeBilly, A 3D.S., a ball, and a carYacksiri, A kite, a CD player,and a flashlightDanica, A pink Teddy Bear to

sleep with, a Barbie doll, andnew crayons

MS. SEALE’S CLASS

Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like somebunk beds. I will sleep on the topand my little brother will sleepon the bottom so he can be safe.I would like a rocket dirt bikethat I can ride on. It is blue andit has a 4 on it. It has a batteryand you have to charge it up tomake it go. Please bring my lit-tle brother a toy lawn mowerthat he can push. Thank you,Santa. Love, Logan

Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like foryou to bring me a PS3. I want achecker game to go with it.There is a monster truck gamethat goes with it that I would liketo have. I have been trying to bea good boy this year. Love,Jack

Dear Santa,I would like a toy helicopter forChristmas. It has a remote con-trol and it is blue. I also want ablack remote control car. I havebeen a good boy this year. Love, Valentin

Dear Santa,I want a baby doll and a Barbiedoll for Christmas. I have beenreally good this year. I helpclean the play room and I makeup my bed. I will put chocolatecookies and milk for you to eatwhen you come to my house.Love, Chloe

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want an M3player and some headphones togo with it. I want a helicopterwith a remote control. I wouldlike to have a little Christmastree to go in my bedroom. I alsowould like a rock and roll bandset. I want a toy sword and lastI want some boxing gloves. Ihave been a very good boy thisyear. Love, Seamus

Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like astuffed mouse and a stuffed rab-bit. I want a Dora watch also. Ineed a calendar so I can remem-ber when it is Christmas. I wanta phone, but not a real one; Iwant a fake one. Next, I want ababy doll. It will need to havesome clothes with it. I needsome more make up for when Idress up. I want a stuffed Frostythe Snowman also. If you cannotbring all of this it will be okay.Love, Kirsten

Dear Santa,I would like to have a play air-plane for Christmas. I want ablue Ford 4 wheel drive that isfor kids. I also want a PSP and aDS3D Land game. I want a playsword for kids. And a play dogand cat. Please bring my brothera play sword so we can play to-gether. We will be careful not tohit each other.Love,

Christian

Dear Santa,I want a red snowman forChristmas because I like red. Iwant a robot that walks andtalks. I want it to be red with anumber 1 on it. I think I shouldget it because I was good.Love, Edi

Dear Santa, I want a necklace that is purple.I also want a girl dog that isstuffed and red with a cup and itbarks. I want a yo-yo for my sis-ter and a blanket for my brotherto cover him because he issmall. I have behaved so pleasebring these to me.Love, Veronica

Dear Santa, I want a red truck to play with. Ialso want a bike. I want a housethat is green for me and mymommy to live in. I want asnowman that is black. I havebeen so good and I hope that youcome to see me.Love, Rodrigo

Dear Santa,I want a Wii for Christmas. Ialso want a playground to playon with my sister. I was a goodboy. Could you please bring apurple shirt with a reindeer on itfor my mommy and blue pantsfor my daddy?Love, Joan

Dear Santa,I want a skateboard when I’mbig and my dad will do tricks be-cause he is good. I also want agreen war helicopter because Ihave toy soldiers with grenades.I want a big tic-tac-toe board toplay with my sister. I want achain for my dad cause he wantsto wear it. I want a crown for mysister. I also want a Frisbee toplay with at the beach with myfamily. I think that I shouldhave these because I help mymommy and dad.Love, Juan

Dear Santa,I would like to have a pink ipodphone for Christmas. I alsowant a Dora flashlight forChristmas like the ones I saw atthe store. I have been very goodthis year.Love, Phoebe

Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like apink scooter. I also would like tohave some purple nail polish. Ihave been very good this year. Love, Adysen

Dear Santa,I want a baby doll for Christmas.I also would like some Barbiestickers and a yo-yo. I wouldlike a pretty necklace for Christ-mas too. I would like a ring to gowith my pretty necklace. I havebeen very good. Love, America

Dear Santa,I want a black and red truck forChristmas. I also want a yellow

Lightning car for Christmas. Isaw one like it on tv. I havebeen a very good boy.Love, Robin

S. RobertsKindergarten

Dear Santa,I want a baby doll.Love,Bryel

Dear Santa,I want a race car.Love,Tirone

Dear Santa,I want an airplane and a tractor.Love,Steven

Dear Santa,I want a Barbie doll and a Barbiehouse.Love,Summer

Dear Santa,I want a baby doll and a videogame.Love,Addison

Dear Santa,I want a DS.Love,Gabriel

Dear Santa,I want a cookie baker and a DS.Love,Takiarra

Dear Santa,I want a bike.Love,Tamoria

Dear Santa,I want a dog.Love,Kylis

Dear Santa,I want a DS.Love,Natalie

Dear Santa,I want a 4-wheeler and a motor-cycle.Love,Adan

Dear Santa,I want a cat, dog, bike, andhorse.Love,Miranda

Dear Santa,I want a ball.Love,Zi’Onay

Dear Santa,I want toys.Love,Tristin

Dear Santa,I want a dirt bike and DS.Love,Andy

Dear Santa,I want a DS.Love,Courtney

Tina RobertsKindergarten

Dear Santa,Please bring me a Barbie, a playhouse, and a Princess Game. Iwill save you some cookies San-ta!Love,Jo’Quaysia Jones

Dear Santa,I want a motorcycle, a race car,and clothes.Love,John Davidson

Dear Santa,Mr. Santa will you bring me aBarbie doll, and a Princesshouse to play in. Please Mr. San-ta. Love,Katherine Lansford

Dear Santa,Please bring me a Barbie dollhouse for Christmas. Love,Wendi Garnett

Dear Santa,I want a teddy bear, clothes, anda Barbie House.Love,Kirsten Glavey

Dear Santa,I want a DS, a bicycle, andclothes.Love, Melanee Jones

Dear Santa,I want clothes and a Barbie play-house for Christmas.Love,Kamry Keller

Dear Santa,Please bring me some games forChristmas. I want a car, and pi-ano. I love you Santa!Love,Devin Mathis

Dear Santa,Please, please, bring me a Trans-former for Christmas. Santa,why not bring me a PSP forChristmas?Love,Israel McClain

Dear Santa,I want a spider man toy, clothes,games, and a race car.Love,Quintin Miley

Dear Santa,I want a bicycle, truck, andclothes for ChristmasLove,Zi’Marion Moore

Dear Santa,Can I bring you some cookies? Iwant a computer, and a horse.Love,Cloie Neveils

Dear Santa,Please bring me some clothesfor Christmas.Love, Saralyn Peek

Dear Santa, I want a Barbie doll, a dress, ababy doll set, and a cat.Love,Brookelyn Pettrey


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Dear Santa,Please, please, bring me a NinjaTurtle and a truck.Love,Tristan Russell

Dear Santa,Please bring me a four-wheeler,car, and money.Love,Maurice Scott

Dear Santa,I want shoes, wrestling toys, anda four-wheeler.Love,Nathaniel Stoudemire

Dear Santa,Please bring me a motorcycle,shoes, and a bicycle.Love,Jaden Taylor

Please bring me a DS, pool,Transformer, and a four-wheel-er.Love,Kevin Williams

Dear Santa,I want a pool, shiney dress, Bar-bie House, and a lot of clothes.Love,Trinity Yates

Dear Santa, I will like a fish, atrtel and a dog.Love, Alex

Dear Santa, I miss you can youplese give me a big stufed bare.Love, Sarah

Dear Santa, I whant a pool. Iwhant a naw scat and a mace mea grat reedr.Love, Clayton

Dear Santa, I can wayt wen itsChristmas! I want a Angry birdsstar wars toys. Love, Julien

Dear Santa, I love you. I wont awiiu. Love, Jesus

Dear Santa, I love you I mis youI have filv prezins that I wont Iwant a race car a car with a re-mote control and a truk with abycicle and tractor. Love, Orlando

Dear Santa, I am so happyChristmas Is here. I wood likemakeup ket and a BarBae. Love, Elianna

Dear Santa, This year for Christ-mas I would like tree things. Iwould like finger nale pallishand a new Horrible Harry bookand a new bike. Love, Hylan

Dear Santa, I am so happy thatChristmas is here! I wood like anew Barbie and a new wii game. Love, Ariana

Dear Santa, I can’t wate intillChristmas. I hope I get a lot ofpresents. I love you. Love, Brookelyn

Dear Santa, I mis you I hop thatI get lots ov prezints. I hav wantheing that I wont I wont amacup kas. Love, Elizabeth

Dear Santa, I luv you so muhc Iwont a gun set and a nife andarme set. You are my favritprsin. Love, Landon

Dear Santa, I mis you verymuch. I would like a makeup setand some precess books. And aiPod. Love, Angelina

*Dear Santa, I luv you beucusyou are the nie man n the ho howoroe I wunt a bick.Love, Xavier

*Dear Santa, my name is masonI no that I bine be bad and I nothat I will like a teestan. Love, Mason

Dear Santa,Im Elisa I now is srmen I nowben bin li like a bgu bon. Love, Elisa

Dear Santa, I wish if you give me three pre-sent. And you are the speshall.And can you go to my berta.And my three present are bickand a ska bord and a boll. Love, Joel

*Dear Santa, I love you so it clos. I mis yousanclas I wint a hat. Love, Eloy

Dear Santa,I would like a beyblade and nerfand halo and monsho and powerrangers. How many elfs do youhave? Love, Dillon

Dear Santa,I would like a Hello Kitty. I real-ly want my Lfe As Doll. ForChristmas will you bring me aEasy Bake Ultimate Oven.Love, Zionea

Dear Santa,For Christmas will you bring mea power Rangers, Mario, ds3,papermario, poraw truk, dsi, dirtbike ford Raptor, starwars, ninjaturtles, Power Rangers helmet,Mario tennis. Love, Dylen

Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie DreamHouse. I would like a DisneyPrincess Beaaty Tote but Themost vare theng I wont is a winxClad Del. Love, Abigail

Dear Santa, I really want a teenage mutantninja turtles combat gear. Love Brayden

Dear Santa, For Christmas will you bring mea Easy Bake Oven? Love, Danielle

Dear Santa,I want a blad will. I want sumjohn deer suf. I want a wii. Iwant a 3DS xl. I would like sumangry birds stuf. I would likesum power rangers stuf. Love, Dylan

Dear Santa, I want a Disney princess castl. Ialso want a Barbie Princess andPopstar. How does yourranedeer fly? Love, Adrianna

Dear Santa,I want nigogo because I wouldplay. I want Angy Birds. HaySanta how are the randere? Iwould like pokemon. I reallywant beyblade. I want my biggift to big a hol bunc of poke-mon. Love, Johann

Dear Santa, I want ninjgo. I want angy Birds.I want a truck. Love,James

Dear Santa, I want a I pade and a MonsterHigh and a Brats doll and a EasyBake. Do you like childin?Love, Madalynn

Dear Santa, I want a nerf. I want a Air Hogs,I really want a 3DS with a game.I want a I pod. I wunder whyyou on dlivr on Christmas. Iwant Hot Weels. Love,Larry

Dear Santa, I really would like a Baby Aliveand a mumiy. I want a dsi. Love, Dontaysah

Dear Santa, I really would like a little mom-my. Is rudoff the red noss rain-deer reel? Love, Bella

Dear Santa, I would like a doll. Love, Rihanna

Ms. Stacey Bullock’s FirstGrade Class

Dear Santa,I want a jeep, trampulene,clothes, A to Z Mysteries books,a drum set, water slide, peeanoset, a zilofon, floot, Barbeedreem hause, boks of snow, anda book abalt Barbee. I want mycat back. I love you SantaKlaws.Love, Kassie Bennett

Dear Santa,I want toys, kloze, shoes, a billygote, XBOX360 set, a sokerball, new book bag, and newhouse.Love, JaDarius Cherry

Dear Santa,I want for Christmas a jrum set,a monstr hi doll, and that car thatgo to my Brbie drem hous. Iwant the Clectrs Brbie and thatmonstr hi doll hous. I want a forwiller and a chrampulen. Love, Mary Caroline Crutchfield

Dear Santa,Merry Christmas! I want apulees motosikl. I want a fone.Love,Andre Dancy

Dear Santa,I want a car and a rile hors. Iwant a compudr too.Love, Ja’Kayla Edwards

Dear Santa,I want toys, an ese bak uvin, mylitl pones, monstr set, monstrbike, babe dols, toy flawr, andapet hors.Love, Kiersten Eplin

Dear Santa,I want a toy truk for Christmas.I want a 4 weeler, a dog, and anXBOX360.Love,Jhe’ven Ford

Dear Santa,I want a new dog and a new cat,a modersicul, a Borbe, and anew bookbag. I want a sweder,a new dres, Rudof, Americn flagfor my bedrum, and a luv bear. Iwant a moncey and a bear charmfor my neclis. I want akangeruw. I want a buney. Iwant a blue neclis amd a cowthat jumps ovr the mun. I wanta pup and a toy cor.Love, Rhaine Hart-Vasey

Dear Santa,I want a babydoll for Christmas.I want a wolit, baby stroller anda nuther bike. I want a policecar and new morkers. I want anew folder and a hourse. Love,Shakayla Jones

Dear Santa,I want a Brbe Doll, a luchbox, alove bear, a DS, a new book, afery doll, and makup.Love,Jazmyn Hughes

Dear Santa,I want a beskit of medel rings, aglobe, a domino box, a calinder,a little scal, books, a siense kit,tiedied shirt kit, a new bookbag,panting pots kit, a slide, littlerawnd hotweels track, Doof aLeash, a glases kase, kak popsmaker, striped paper, camra,puppy, and a cofy cup. Love, Michael Herring

Dear Santa,I want Blade Blades and aDSIXL and a pogo stik, and abat, and a Mario car, and candylike bubl gum and M and Ms. Iwant a lot of M and Ms and a lotof Monstr truks. I want a yoyoand a bell. I want my cat Troop-er back. How is your wife andRoodof the Red Nosed Rendr? Iwant an XBOX 360 Conekt.Love, Elijah Henderson

Dear Santa,What I want for Christmas is ababy alife and a DSI and a dogand a pak uv lipglos. I want mybruver to love me and I want aregalur baby doll. Love,Ja’Kiah Legree

Dear Santa,For Christmas, I want a helr-cpter that flis and shoots and acar. I want a DSXL and a DSIand a DS. I want a Morio gamefor my DSXL. I want a scooterthat go 60 miles a hor. I want atelscop and a Wii with a Moriogame. I want a dog and a catand a bune and a rel pet deer. Iwant to ride with Santa andRoodolf. I want a tree house andBlade Blades and an XBOX60.Love you Santa. Love, Braxden Middleton

Dear Santa,I want a DSI, a cat, a car, sumboots, games, toys, a pup, a toyRandeer, and a monstr book.Love, Bailey Spiwak

Dear Santa,I want an IPod, a snake, a newcat, a mama deer, a babe deer,and a dad deer. I want a footballjerzee and a football and hemet.I want a 22. I want an XBOX.Love, Jayden Thomas

Dear Santa,For Christmas, I want a toy kar,XBOX360, toy snake, fishenpol, and a toy trane.Love,Cody Walters

Ms. Copland’s Awesome 1stGrade Class

Dear Santa,Do you clim thowe the chimneor thore the dore? Can you getme a romotchrlo boat.Love,Dustin Dowty

Dear Santa,Is ther snow ther. I want a cat forCrishis.Love,Valerie FosterDear Santa,Do you rele hav randers that fli?I wod lick a mod sickol that’smy sis.Love, Royce Kennedy

Dear Santa,Do your ranu deers wer gigglebell? I won’t a srular with but-flys. Thank you. May I have abook to read?Love,Lamiah Martinez

Dear Santa,Do you work every day? I wouldlike a new bike. I would lik aDSI with a cool hot weel game.I would like a hot weel set withtwo cars. I would like a monstertruck.Love,Tyler Fields

Dear Santa,What do you do the rest of theyear? I want a x box 360.Love,Kendrick Robinson


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Dear Santa,How do you make toys? PleseSanta can you give me a 3DSIfor Chrismas. Thank you Santa.Love,Austin Shelly

Dear Santa, What do you do at Nuf Pol? Canyou ples git me a Bab that woks.Can you ples git me a Bab thateat. Can you ples git me a DSwith gams.Love,Ja’myrah Newsome

Dear Santa,I wat a Spider-Man game. I wataSpider-Man toy. I wat a newIron-Man. Love, Jacob Easter

Dear Santa,How do your randuear fly? MayI have a tablit for Christmas anda baby cat.Love,Makayla Miller

Dear Santa,How do you mack the toys? Iwould like a 3DS and Mario 3dLand for the 3DS for Christmas.Love,Waylon Boone

Dear Santa,What bib you do at home Santa?I would like a game boy,Love,Shyanne Barnes

Dear Santa,What do you do wine the uthrschiging wac up? I would lik apuppy for Christmas and I wenta fon for Christmas. Love,Deyani Herrera

Dear Santa,What do you do? Do you madetoys Santa? Santa I wtah afreeDS.Love,Tra’Darius Norton

Dear Santa,Way do you riud the sled? Can Ihave a DS?Love,Gabby Rowe

Dear Santa,What do you do with the ckidwace up? I want a pawe rwager.Love,Cranston Smith

Dear Santa,Santa are you ril? Can I have ades?Love, Keisha Mason

Dear Santa,How do you mak the torz? Iwould like a torz ked kar.Love, Syanna Bryan

Dear Santa,I ben good ples giv me a wiiblack. Ples giv me a DS.Love, Malachi

Dear Santa,I have been so wundrfle thisyear. Please will you bring mephone, Ipod touch, and JustinBeeber the real person.Love, Alex

Dear Santa,I have been good this year.Please will you bring me a Ipad,3DS, donkey kong game, and atoy motor syckle.Your friend, Dusty

Dear Santa,I have been so good this year.Please will you bring me myown iPod, a $50 gift card, and a3DS.Love, Connor

Dear Santa, I have been so good this year.Please will you bring me aelechik skooter, Play for wheel-er, shot gun that don’t kik, xbox360.Love, Camdon

Dear Santa,Will you give me a basketballplease. I love Santa.Love, Rico

Dear Santa,I have been so great this month.Please bring me a wii u, and a3DS, xbox 360, and wii games.Love, Sergio

Dear Santa,I have been so great this year.Please will you bring me a bebedolu, and a mini iPad, and a doluhome.Love, Hailey T

Dear Santa,I have been so good this year.Please will you bring me someglasses and a biscl, and someHello Kitty stuff and a HelloKitty postr, and a easy bakeoven, and a dire books, andsome new clothes, and somehigh heel boots, and a iPad andsome per fume.Love, Yenni

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Iwant a iPod 100g, I want a DS, Iwant a computer, I want a bigtrampoline. Love, Sani

Dear Santa, I have been good this year.Please will you bring me a Ro-bot, and rat, and books, and areal tiecher, and a bunch of mon-ey and a car.Love, Briseyda

Dear Santa,I have been fantascic this year.Please will you breag me all ofthe Pokemon vershins andplease breag me a wii U, andwill you please give me a iPad.Love, Xaedyn

Dear Santa,I have been so good this year.Please will you bring a pet dogand some perfume. Please bringme a iPode and a dsi.Love your friend, Ragan

Dear Santa, I have been so good this year.Please will you bring me a raser

sonic car, wii u, drifting semie,ferbers.Love, Nathan

Dear Santa,I have been so kind this year. Iwant a big dry erase board, and aiPod touch, and a big fluffyscarf, and some dry erase mark-ers and my own Christmas dalls,and my own haer brush and a$50,000 gift card. XOXOXOMerry Christmas.Love, Caty

Dear Santa, I have been so good this year.Please will you bring me someclothes, and babe set and shooseand cooset and puppet.Love, Camila

Dear Santa,I have been good this year. Willyou bring me money, mini iPadand a xbox 360.Love, Fredy

Greetings Dear Santa,I have been so good this year.Please will you give me a miniiPad and a new neclas, and abraslat, and a 3DS and a realtelephone and a bor bco game-and a new coloring book andnew crayons and pencil.Love, Xitladis

Dear Santa,I have been so good this year.Please will you bring me somenew trash pack series 3, fishgames, Ipod touch, fishing toys,books, hunting toys, sky landersgints, dart bike, and a 10 gallonfish tank.Your friend, Morgan

Dear Santa, I have been so fantastic this year.Will you bring me a iPod touch4th, and a Crliy Ray Jaxin CD,and I want to wac CD.Love, Karina

Dear Santa,I have been good this year. Pleaswill you bring me a mikfonn,TV, 3D glass. Love, Maci

Dear Santa, I been so good can you get me aiPad and a 3DS and a racinhorse.Love, Haley M.

Dear Santa,I have been so good this year.Please will you bring me wii u,and mrio cars.Love John R.

Dear Santa, I was so good. Pleas will youbring me a DSI, 3DS, Moriogames, caring book, barbyhouse.Love, Keli

Dear Santa,I have been good this year.Please wall you bring me a DS,Madabaskar 3 DVD, BraveDVD, Set of the Wegs DVD,

eatabol gingerbread house andperfoom.Love, Makenzie

Dear Santa,I have bee so good this year. Iwhat a iPod, DS and a comput-er.Love, Raul

Merry Christmis Santa,Can you brig me a modosicl.Olajuwan

Dear Santa, I have ben so good this yeer. Iwant a ipad, I want a DS, and Iwant a computer.Love, Raul

Dear Santa,I been good this year. Please willyou bring me a DS, Madaskar 3DVD, Brave DVD, eatbol gin-gerbread house, and perfoom.Love, Makenzie

Dear Santa,I have been so good this year.Will you please bring me a 3DS.Luv Sebastian

Marvette Gwinn’sFirst Grade Class

Dear Santa Claus,I have been a good boy. I metmy AR goal! First, I want GAT.It is sqoshe.Next, I want a re-mote controlled car. Last, I wanta tede bear.Don’t eat too manycookies.Love,Connor Williams

Dear Santa Claus,I have been a good girl. I got anew hair cut! Bring me threethings for Christmas. First, Iwant a mickie toy that opens itsises. Next, I want a doll hawsthat has stairs. Last, I want moredresses. Please make them pink,blue and purple. Tell the elfs Ised hello!Love, Morgan McGee

Dear Santa Claus,I have been a good girl. I have acat. First, I want a doll withsporckls. Next, I want a caerthat I can drive. Last, I want oneof your randirs. Have a saft dri-ve.Love,Addison Zrowka

Dear Santa Claus,I met my AR goal. First, I wanta xbox360. It is fun to play.Next, I want WWe12. It is aw-som. Last, I want wwe12. It ison wii. Tell rodoff I said hey.Love,Kaden McKire

Dear Santa Claus,I love my bruthr. First, I want ababy doll and a bottle. Next, Iwant a car. Last, I want a golf-cart. You can eat a lot of cookesbecause you bring a lot for me.Love,Shadavia Jones

Dear Santa Claus,I have a wondlrfule techr. First,I want a rmot controlled babeydoll. Next, I want barbie dolklos to go with it. Last, I want

a blu and red bik. Tell Rudolf Ised hi.Love, Madison Mobley

Dear Santa Claus,I love to read. First, I want abrbe game. Next, I want a pinkbook from the treasure chest .Last, I want a black cowboy hat.Be safe.Love,Lena Bristol

Dear Santa Claus,First, I want a car. Next, I wanta dsd. Last, I want a footballgame.Love,Jayla Reid

Dear Santa Claus,I met my AR goal! First, I wanta remctoll car. Next, I want aDSI. Last, I want a remctolltruck. I want a light up yoyowith blue, black and red. I luv you.Aveion Gardner

Dear Santa Claus,I have cool hair. First, I want aair plan. Next, can I have a bikethat when you push a buten itgos? Can you tell Rodoof I saidhello?Love, Dominique Lacasse

Dear Santa Claus,I have been a vary good girl.First, I want a bobi doll withblond har. Next, I want a bigbobi doll hous. Last, I want apuppy.Be safe and have a good Christ-mas.Love, Tatiana Williams

Dear Santa Claus,First, I want a forwhlr. Next, Iwant a bik.Last, I want a drt bik.Love,Alex McLeod

Dear Santa,I am a good boy. First, I want adertbike. I don’t want it to begaters coler.Next, I want a motrsickel. Iwant it to be red. Last, I want abike and I want it to be black. Ilove you Santa.Love, O’Marion Jones

Dear Santa Claus,I am a good boy. I met my ARgoal. First, I want fallout3.Next, I want a remot car. Last, Iwant Rambo Frst Blood. Willyou see Jack Frost? Tell him Isaid hello.Love,Charlie Bruno

Dear Santa Claus,I met both of my AR goals! Iwant a black and white puppy.Next, I want a kity cat. I want itto be brown with orange stripes.Last, I want a yellow bird. Havea great Crismas.Love,Carson Chancey

Dear Santa Claus,I have a nu bike. First, I want ablue ras kor. Next, I want a 3ds.Last, I want a new super Mariogold mine game. Have a greatday.Love,Nicholas Woods


Dear Santa Claus,I met my AR goal!First, I want a blue air hog. Next, I want a car.Last, I want a durtbik.Tell the elves I sed hi.Love,Harley Bell

Dear Santa,I hope you come to town. Tretown misses you very much. ForChristmas can I have a ipod.Circle yes or no. you how I loveyou in I bleeve in you SantaClaws.Love, Olivyanna

Dear Santa, win you get a mihaws we have a bahz uf chesyou you Santa. I hop you have amare cres,es. Santa, thek you. Iwont a barbeadoll. Love, Stevie

Dear Santa, I wont a monster truck for crist-mus. I luf you Santa!Love, Zachary H.

Dear Santa,I wut a Patan. I wut nef gis.Love, Josh

Dear Santa,I want a rmot car. I want a plaestachin. I want a 3dds. I want aipod. I want a psp. I want a dog. Love, Gerardo

Dear Santa,I want a drbe for caresms. I wanta psps for chrismis. I want amunst truk. I love you Santa. Iwont to no wen you is comeingto miy hose. I can get a psp forchrismis? Santa is the best.Love, Sokoni

Dear Santa,I want gak and monopoly. I alsowant a 50 dollar ituns card. Ialso most of all love and pees.We won’t forget your cookysand milk and we will try toreemedr kareits. I love you.Love, Riley

Dear Santa,I wort a dog. I wort barts.Love, Savanna

Dear Santa,For Christmas 25 will cabiluswii game’s. baby butters cootchand a bell form your sled. Somestuff for my easy bake. Love, Kati

Dear Santa,I wot a skormorme at chrismisand wat time will you kom tomy homes. I love Santa bkas heis set and he maax ches.Love, Caralyn

Dear Santa,War is the mn of pol witam. Doyou cum to mai haes? I wot a bikfor christmis.Love, Lucas

Dear Santa,I wot a babdol an I wot a brby-dol. I wot a stuf pd bear. I wot astuf anmloow.Love, Kimber

Dear Santa,Give me a babyliv. My ownpepy crème brbdol. I want a 3frby. I like a casle. I lole a crishbabey. Pigepc with dofins begrate.Love Natalie

Dear Santa,I wont all of the halo legos forcristmus. Can you pleas bringme them?Love, Zachary B.

Dear Santa,Whinyou get to my house andget my toys I was a psp and axbox. Lego in jargo and a toy ifyou can. In my tox is pop thepig, transformer, and legos.Love, Hunter

Dear Santa,I want fur christmis is a psp. Iwant a dank bike and a skatfrme. Love, Jamarion

Dear Santa,I love you. I like your ned sled. Iwould like a citty.Love, Jessica

Dear Santa,I am so excited for Christmas.Three presents I would love arevideo game, gold and a basket-ball. Thank you Santa.You Friend, Antyonise

Dear Santa,I am so excited for Christmas.Three presents I would love areDS now game, PSP now game,and XBOX 360 now games.Thank you Santa.You Friend, Octavian

Dear Santa,I am so excited for Christmas.Three presents I would love aremosrchuk, teoy, and teoy.Thank you Santa.You Friend, Jaden

Dear Santa,I am so excited for Christmas.Three presents I would love areDS, tay and tay. Thank you San-ta.You Friend, Ivy

Dear Santa,I am so excited for Christmas.Three presents I would love areBarbthellsiars Ship, and I wouldlove are DS, and I would loveare dall with gesup. Thank youSanta.You Friend, Kristall

Dear Santa,I am so excited for Christmas.Three presents I would love aretay, tay and sandpis. Thank youSanta.You Friend, Marcus

Dear Santa,I am so excited for Christmas.Three presents I would love arenerf bolis, DeSe and and IFone.Thank you Santa.You Friend, Gavin

Dear Santa,I am so excited for Christmas.Three presents I would love area IPOD, a XBOX and a trum-pllen. Thank you Santa.You Friend, Emily

Dear Santa,I am so excited for Christmas.Three presents I would love areMinkratf gam, Plastahahen, anddinosors. Thank you Santa.You Friend, Garrett

K. Williams, First Grade

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want ascooter. I need a 3 store BarbeHous. I’ll wear a misis closdres. I’ll read a Barbe Book. Iwould really love for you tobring me scatse.Love,Brianna McCullers

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want ahours. I need a IPod cas. I’llwear a zeebr coak. I’ll readBiskit book. I would really lovefor you to bring me a IPod.

Love,Nevaeh Chauncey

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want ax box 360. I need a tablit. I’llwear blue shrt. I’ll read BlackBears. I would really love foryou to bring me x box 360.Love,Isaac Hurley

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want IPod. I need a calinder. I’ll wearAlvin and the chicmonk teshert.I’ll read Santa Books. I wouldreally love for you to bring meschool stof.Love,Ashlyn Meeks

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want acoit cedymar. I need a naw dres.I’ll wear a Bots. I’ll read a bokabot a cat. I would really lovefor you to bring me a pink ball.Love,Mia Solis

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want aox box 360. I need a fowelr. I’llwear mi peja. I’ll read a satubuc. I would really love for youto bring me a remoticre.Love,Luis Flores

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want anew books like A new Clifford.I need A toy like a train. I’llwear a toy story shirt. I’ll read aLorex book. I would really lovefor you to bring me a wii.Love,Keith Barga

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I wanttutus. I need Ifon 4. I’ll wearred and green cloz. I’ll read San-ta Books. I would really love foryou to bring me a pogo stick.Love,Kiera Hurst

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want amotorsacl. I need new shos. I’llwear a dres. I’ll read a bookaboot prese. I would really lovefor you to bring me a basco.Love,Miran Florentino Aguirre

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want akomputer. I need shorts. I’llwear clous. I’ll read books. Iwould really love for you tobring me a morou (Mario) game.Love,Kevin Arriaga

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want asoot to were to cherch. I needpants. I’ll wear a hansome shrt.I’ll read a book about you. Iwould really love for you tobring me a frwiler.Love,Andrew Harrell

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want a3ds. I need a top. I’ll wear blakpans. I’ll read a book abot ???. Iwould really love for you tobring me a 3ds.Love,Christopher Messer

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want aingre brs techrt (angry birds t-shirt) . I need a dinosor prasant.I’ll wear fanse klous. I’ll readbooks ubit Digo. I would reallylove for you to bring me a toysintiklis (Santa Claus).Love,Albiery Casado-Mandonodo

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I wantsome dolls. I need a make upkit. I’ll wear shorts and pantsand barbe shirts. I’ll read prissesbooks. I would really love foryou to bring me a dress up set.

Love,Vanessa Nunez

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want atruck. I need klos. I’ll wear amustr truck shrt. I’ll read hardbooks. I would really love foryou to bring me a skate bord.Love,Kenny Harrell

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want aIPot. I need a jacket. I’ll wear aAngry Bird Shirt. I’ll read thefirs Chrismas. I would reallylove for you to bring me a IPat.Love,Derrick Diego

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want aball. I need close. I’ll wearclose. I’ll read a book. I wouldreally love for you to bring mecars.Love,Iann Montgomery

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl will youplease bring me toys? I want abarbiedall and a pink bellascooter and a jewelry andmakup. Merry Christmas SantaWe love you and we believe.Cambree

Dear Santa, I would like a bike. I wood likea intend wiiu. I would like axbox360. I would like a ps3 vee-du. I would like a redi steel anddisc. Please give my brotherpsveedu. I love Santa and fami-ly.Mason

Dear Santa,I hav ben a gd boy to day. I wanta blablade and a cumpotr.Terrance

Dear Santa,Please will you get me a, Doctormommy doll, American Doll,Free fall coaster (knex), Ipod,gun, purple scooter (sit).Haley

Dear SantaI wont a iPod. My babey cousinher name is Avery she wonts atey set piis give her it. And mysister wonts a iPod.Eden

Dear Santa,I want the computer vrsin ofminecraft. I want a wii u. and Iwant a baby fish.Danny

Dear santa,I was a good boy. I want forChristmas is gator stuff and agame for my 3DS is called superMario brother 2. I want is a bikeand I want is a football gameformy wii. Thank youCole

Dear Santa,I was a good boy. I wusa xbox360od a kpd. I was menanap-fame. I was menodmom modbad to deto gad.Lan’Taveon

Dear Santa,I wold like a tagoset please. Iwold like a wii u please. I woldlike a sr iland gints.Landon

Dear Santa,I wish for a quarter horse. I wishfor a baby alive for my baby sis-ter. I wish for a gator shirt, Iwish for sum gator earrings.Macey

Dear Santa,I wish for computer real. I wishfor a gad shirt. I wish for a gappointats.Ashlee

Dear Santa, I was a good boy. Can yowplease git me yow please git mea new bike? Dear Santa What doyow wat for Christmas? I would

like a remote control snake. I lika little real bow and arrow. Iwould like a frbe.Cody

Dear Santa,Please bring me Babydoll and apsp and dsi. And a baby alive atcan do surgary. A pink bellascooter and toy computer. Thankyou, Love Santa and I believeyou Santa. And some santa ear-rings and makeup, please!Taliyah

Dear SantaCan you please bring me a toy.Because I want a scooter and mymom and dad they what a motersica. And for my uncals theywant a big Bisckale. Fayth

Dear Santa,I wish for a quarter Horse. I wishfor ababy Alive for my baby sis-ter. I wish for a Gator Shirt. Iwish for sum Gator earrings.Macy

Dear Santa,Please gevo me a play stasoon!PSP. I want horse! I want a littletruck.Jaylian

Dear Santa,I just a boot. I just a telie tubiesI jusa Mario toy I just a toyclock. I just a Hat. I just a Hottub I just a tumble bunble book Ijust a capri sun Jovanni

McCullers, First Grade

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I wantxbox. I need clothes. I’ll wearnice teshirts. I’ll read cliffordbooks. I would really love foryou to bring me a playstashon4.Love, Brayden Deese

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want atran. I need a biscle. I’ll wear abuton shert. I’ll read a pokemnbook. I would really love foryou to bring me a PSP.Love, Allen Stanavich

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want amareo game. I need socks. I’llwear a scarf. I’ll read a horsbook. I would really love foryou to bring me a DS.Love, Alyssa Garcia

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I wantmakeup. I need high heels. I’llwear a dress. I’ll read Jesusstorey. I would really love foryou to bring me xbox 360.Love, Keara McGuffey

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want aIPod. I need toy horses. I’llwear dres. I’ll read horse books.I would really love for you tobring me real horses.Love, Aurora Crawford

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I wantteloscop. I need PSP. I’ll wearjackets. I’ll read magic treehouse books. I would reallylove for you to bring me a 3DS.Love, Justin Tilley

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I wantbarbe dolls. I need toy horses.I’ll wear a house dress. I’ll reada prinsis and horse book. Iwould really love for you tobring me a 3DS.Love, Kierstine Newhard


Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I wantsikl sikl. I need Naby. I’ll wearkostom. I’ll read the three littlepigs. I would really love for youto bring me a toy car.Love, Damian Santos

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want asord. I need a 3DS. I’ll wearskilitin costoom. I’ll read a mag-ic tree house book. I would re-ally love for you to bring me aincredible hulk toy.Love, Leo Musgrove

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want a3DSI. I need a cuomputr. I’llwear a shorts. I’ll read a clffordbook. I would really love foryou to bring me a IPod tch.Love, Hodalis Perez

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want atoy car. I need a car for mymom. I’ll wear cawboy hat andpants. I’ll read Clifford books. Iwould really love for you tobring me a blak bike.Love, Giovanni Cortes-Vasquez

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want asword. I need a computar. I’llwear a suit. I’ll read a Santa buk.I would really love for you tobring me a toy car.Love, Eleuterio Neria

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want abutterfly game. I need shos. I’llwear a pink dress. I’ll read clif-ford’s book. I would really lovefor you to bring me a DS.Love, Gabriela Gonzalez-Lovaton

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want a3DS. I need a cat. I’ll wear PJs.I’ll read a spidman book. Iwould really love for you tobring me spidrman webs.Love, Jean-Paul Gill

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want ahorse. I need clothes. I’ll weara sudtr and pens. I’ll read MagicTree House. I would really lovefor you to bring me IPOD.Love, Selena Ardilla

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year, I want aIPad. I need a new jacket. I’llwear a nice pink dres. I’ll read adog book. I would really lovefor you to bring me a 3DS.Love, Brooklyn Everett

Dear Santa,I hope you have had a great year.I have been a good boy. ForChristmas I want a scooter bike,a helmet, and a touch pad. I hopeyou have a Merry Christmas.Love,Sam

Dear Santa,I want a truck and I want a DS.We wish you a Merry Christmas.Love,Brandon

Dear Santa,I hope you had a great year. Ihave been a good boy for Christ-mas. I want a skylander, sonictoys, a ninja toy. I hope you havea very Merry Christmas.Love,Jesse

Dear Santa,I hope you had a great year. Ihave been a good girl. ForChristmas, I want makeup, andmy room done. I hope you havea Merry Christmas.Love, Naudia

Dear Santa,I hope you have had a great year.I have been a good boy. ForChristmas I want an Xbox 360 aNinja Turtle. Have a MerryChristmas.Love,Jahlil

Dear Santa,I hope you had a great year. Ihave been a good girl. ForChristmas I want a DS, a bike,and I want a makeup set. I alsowant clothes, and new shoes.Love,Brooklynn

Dear Santa,I hope you had a great year. Ihave been a good girl. I want adoll, a doll house, and a cat.Merry Christmas.Love,Linda

Dear Santa,I hope you had a great year. Ihave been a boy. For Christmas,I want a monster truck, a motor-cycle, and a police car. I hopeyou have a Merry Christmas.Love,Nehemiah

Dear Santa,I hope you had a great year. Ihave been a good boy. ForChristmas I want skylander, andsome Mario toys. Hope youhave a very Merry Christmas.Love,Kyzer

Dear Santa,I hope you had a great year. Ihave been a good boy. ForChristmas I want an Xbox 360DS, and a Playstation. I hopeyou have a very Merry Christ-mas.Love,Austin

Dear Santa,I hope you have a Merry Christ-mas and a Happy New Year. ForChristmas, I want a bike, sometoys, and some clothes.Love,Jasmine

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl. ForChristmas I want toys,a puzzle,a princess book. I hope you havea very Merry Christmas.Love,Bailee

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl. ForChristmas I want a makeup set,a jewelry set, and a big teddybear. I hope you have a MerryChristmas.Love,Braylyn

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy. ForChristmas I want a toy car that Ican drive, a monster truck, and amonster truck toy.Love,Elijah

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl. ForChristmas I want a jewelry box,fingernail polish, and a guitar. Ihope you have a Merry Christ-mas.Love,Mariana

Dear Santa,I hope you had a great year. ForChristmas I want a remote con-trol boat, a nerf gun,and a bird. Ihope you have a very Christmas.Love ,Blake

Dear Santa,I hope you had a great year, Ihave been a good girl. ForChristmas I want an easy bakeoven, an American girl doll ,andclothes. I hope you have a Mer-ry Christmas.Love ,Alyson

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy. ForChristmas I want remote controlcar, apsp, and xbox 360. I hopeyou have a Merry Christmas.Love,Isaiah

Dear Santa,I want a glowing pensil.Your Pal,Bryan

Dear Santa,I want a fone. I want you Santa.I want a cat. I want a blk duck.Your Pal,Catalina

Dear Santa,Santa I want a ipod and a gofcartfor Christmas to! Your Pal,Jy’Darian

Dear Santa,I want 1000 dollrs and a puppyfor Christmas!Your Pal,Christina

Dear Santa,I want a monster truck. I want abasketball goal.Your Pal,Christopher

Dear Santa,I want a doll and a lollosey dolland a unicorn and a BarBie anda My lttle pony my Babey allivfor Christmas. Your Pal,Saquiora Merrey Christmas.

Dear Santa,I like it when you bring yourreindeers to come and bring uspresents because it’s my favoriteholiday. Your Pal,Noah

Dear Santa,I want a Barbie Doll for Christ-mas. Your Pal,Key’Asia

Dear Santa,I like cool toys and what I wanta dog that’s real and newclothes. I saw your reindeers andI got the magic key and reindeerfood.Your Pal,Jeremiah

Dear Santa,Ples wont for Christmas. Plessanta bring me a cel fone. Ples Isee yor reindeers. Ples bring mea pupe. Your Pal,Robyn

Dear Santa,Pless can I have a Ds. Pless canI have a dog. Pless can I have aipodd. Pless can I have a newhan satiser. Your Pal,AlexDear Santa,I wante a pitbill. I wante a big kechan for my pit bill. I wante aNFL game for Christmas. Your Pal,Walter

Dear Santa,I Love you Santa. I want a mer-cken doll a mercken closet ahelo cend room. Your Pal,Delia

Dear Santa,I like a gokart for krimis and a xbox three sixdy. Your Pal,Nicholas

Dear Santa,I want a par of drums ind a Xbox 360 ind also a bas ball wetha bating a fut ball. Your Pal,Sam

Dear Santa,I want a will foon tuch skreg. Iwant skat bon and a foot ball! Your Pal,Jaquez

Dear Santa,I wat a bik. I wat a ds. I wat apsp.Your Pal,Cole

Mrs. Turman’s First Grade

Dear Santa,I would like an X Box, a newbike, and a Play Station. I loveyou very much! Love, Tyra

Dear Santa,I would like an Xbox and a Bar-bie for Christmas. I love youvery much! Love, Kyanna

Dear Santa,I would like skates, Play Stationgames, an I Pod, and an X Box360. Love, Kaden

Dear Santa,I would like a Hello Kitty and aBarbie. Love, Hazel

Dear Santa,I would like a 3DS, computer,and a Nintendo Wii for Christ-mas. I love you very much!Love, Blakeleigh Smith

Dear Santa,I would like a 3DS,IPod and aSpiderman. Love, Davien

Dear Santa,I would like a computer, a bike,and a shotgun.Love, Mar’Kavius

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie that takespictures. Next, I would like aphone. Last, I would like a com-puter. I love you Santa! Thankyou!Love, Brayli

Dear Santa,I would like a phone and a 3 DSfor Christmas. I love you verymuch! Love, Dawson Fry

Dear Santa,I would like an I Pad, an I Pod,and a computer for Christmas.I love you very much!Love, Trammell

Dear Santa,I would like a camera, Barbie,and bike for Christmas. I loveyou very much!Love, Jade Boyd

Dear Santa,I would like a bike, a Tablet, andan IPad for Christmas. I loveyou very much! Love, B.J. Hawkins

Dear Santa,I would like a 3Ds, Xbox 360,and a Play Station for Christ-mas. I love you very much!Love, Travis

Dear Santa,I would like an IPad and horse. Ilove you very much!Love, Alona

Dear Santa,I would like a XBox 360, a Nerfgun, an IPad, and a IPod.Love, Caydon Fullbright

Dear Santa,I would like an XBox 360,Tablet, and a 3DS for Christmas.Love,

RileyDear Santa,I would like a bike, a ball, and a3DS. I love you!Love, McKalin

Mrs. Pagliai’s First GradeClass

Dear Santa I Love SantaFor all the thing he bring all ofus I want a fon, I want a three-ds, I want a forwlllr, I want a gocare, I want a iPod, I want a PSPI want a Nevr, I want a Mo-cortrol car, and I want a modici-cl, I want a SkYLanders giantsand a NeW bike and I want aPlay CarLove Antonio

Dear SantuHaw are your elvs dowing hawOld are your alfs you are vare vare nice I want a xbox thee sixsde and a motconchol car and a DS and a glfe cartLove Devon

Dear Santa: How are you Doing? HowMany ElVes So you have?Please bring me a Barbie Dolland Make-upLove.Santashia

Dear SantaHow are you and Mrs. Claus?How are or elves? I hav a littlebit. I woat Star wars Lego. Nlni-aga2lego ds. all lego Brave WiiSonicyour friend Xavier

Dear santa,How are you doing? How muchdoes it snows. Please bring me aMonSter Truck.Love, Dawson

Dear Santa,How are you doing? How areyou doing Mrs. Claus? How areyour reindeer? How have yourelves doing? I have been goodthis year? I want a blue Pit Iwant a 3DSXL I want a XBOXI want ASSASSINS I wantWiPeOut I want Halc4 I wantCall fo DutyJustice

Dear Sarta, How. aer yu Dowig this morigMrs. Claus How are the ran deesdowig? I have been good thisyear I want wwe Best of PayPerview I want Xbox 360I want 3ds. I want Nerf gunP.J.

Dear Santa,How are you. Are you Bizzy thisyear? I wold like a Bingere3ds. I wold like a Sled. I woldlike a SComputer. I wold like aXBOX 360. I wold like a flag.Your frindArtavian

Dear SanTaHaw are you and mrsClaus? Haw are your randin-deers? How do you make ToyS?Do your eLVes make Toys Iwant a dertJohn

Dear Santa,Haw are you doing I want toknow how The Elves are? Pleasebring me a Barbie Doll and heroutfits.Love, Breanna

Dear Santa,Hiy Santa How are you DoenHave you Bin Bisey This YearJust to romid You I have Bin Good This year I Hop you Will BreG me a littll ForWillir andPoPey And IPaD and I Wont aJustin BeBr BeDSet and a3DS and I Wont a Pano andSanta PaWs2 Sand Chrack oFAUStin ALLYLove hadlee


Joy SelestinaBlingyes Totally me & craftsLALALoopsy HouseLALALoopsy classroomCutie pops. Dolls & PetsMonsterHigh

Dear Santa,Haw are you and your reindeer?Can it recue or Can it SnoweruI whant a disckle? I whant a bag of Skittle? I whant 3DS gamese?I whant a leaP Pad2?Love Jennifer

WilliamDer SNaNte how are you. Elvs How are you.Dr santu how are you. Hv it binuFogy wir you biN FiiigI wNt you Sante I Howp I luvseu and My berths I woNSKYY-ONUarS

Dear SantonHow are you boingane and mrsClous? I watearar Book aneThen I want moves a mose l a3DS a ga Kit and bess ansone angoe ane scarves and long sefe sort and Paseant Sar Set andtsoes and Pgame ane a ifone aneane pond and Stompeez! Slip-pers.yourFriend Karmen

Dear Santa,How are you and Mix Clos? Ihope you and Mix Clos elves areflig good. I am get suthing Ibeen so good that I love you somuch I want a hug I want youto hug me so titi that I bo notwant you let me go becus I loveyou so much. Your frad JaguarJaguar love you.

Mrs. Ragan’s First GradeClass

Dear Santa,I want a DS and a computer. Iwant an electric scooter.Love,A’desmondna Hanna

Dear Santa,I want a skateboard and an Ipadand a remote car. Santa, I havebeen a good boy this year and Ilove you!Love, Juan Delgado

Dear Santa,I want an Ipad and dirt bike anda DS for Christmas. I have beena good girl.Love,Asiah McGee

Dear Santa,I want an Ipod Touch, an Xbox360, and a Tablet. I have been avery good girl this year and Iwill give you some milk andcookies.Love,Erica Hawthorne

Dear Santa,I want an electric scooter, a bat,and an Apples to Apples game.Love,Lee Messer

Dear Santa,I want a computer and an elec-tric scooter for Christmas.Love, Dy’vone Cason

Dear Santa,I want a new bike and a remoteand an X Box 360 and a Ipod forChristmas.Love, Karis Twiggs

Dear Santa, I want an electric scooter and aDS and Ferbe for Christmas. Love,Kaylin Duffek

Dear Santa,I want a new electric scooter,DS, and a Game Boy for Christ-mas. Love, Drake SmithDear Santa,I want a dirt bike.Love,

Joseph Parrott

Dear Santa,I want a Barbie for Christmasand a bike for Christmas and aBaby Alive. I love Santa.Love, Shania Spencer

Dear Santa, I want a dirt bike and an Ipodand a remote car for Christmas. Love,Adam Fullbright

Dear Santa,I want a new 3 DS, and a Tabletand a dream light. I love you. Love,Haley Carter

Dear Santa,I want a Baby Alive and an Ipodfor Christmas.Love,Doshia White

Dear Santa,I want a DS and I want a newbike. Love, Lon’darren Gross

Dear Santa,I want an Ipod, Ipad, and moneyfor Christmas. Love, Trinity Williams

Mrs. Mandy Ramsey’sFirst Grade Class

Dear Santa,I want a 4wheeler and a remotecontrol helicopter for Christmas. Your Pal, Caroline

Dear Santa,I want a 4wheeler and spy glass-es. Your Pal, Cason

Dear Santa,I want a tent, a Wii, flat screenTV, and a playstation. Your Pal, Kade

Dear Santa, I want a baby alive. Your Pal, Lylabeth

Dear Santa,I want a PS3 and see you Santa.Your Pal, Ja”Darius

Dear Santa,I want a hotrod car. Your Pal, Robert

Dear Santa,I want a dog and will you giveme a cat?Your Pal, Kyle

Dear Santa, I want a baby alive, puppy dog,computer, and baby doll house.Your Pal, Victoria

Dear Santa,I want a dog, a cat, and a iPad.Your Pal, Layna

Dear Santa, I want a Wii, skateboard, and allthe toys you can give me.Your Pal, Chris

Dear Santa,I want a dog for Christmas.Your Pal, Kale

Dear Santa,I want a 4 wheeler, skateboard,skates, bike, and a b.b. gun.Your Pal, Will

Dear Santa,I want a dirt bike for Christmas.Your Pal, Luke

Dear Santa, I want a bike, an iPad, and a DSfor Christmas.Your Pal, Jordann

Dear Santa,I want a PS3 for Christmas.Your Pal, Tarrell

Dear Santa, I want from you is a bike!!!Your Pal, Rachel

Dear Santa,I want a skateboard for Christ-mas!Your Pal, Hunter

Dear Santa,I want a DS for Christmas.Your Pal, Timmia

Dear Santa,How are you doing would youplease bring me a kichen. Ihave been good.Your friendMariana Bravo

Mrs. Crowell’s class

Dear santaHow is Miss Clois Plese Bringme a DSI and a Xbox 360 and aDogYour friendWilliam Lindner

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph? Can I PleaseHave a nintdo dsi with each ofthe poke mon gaems and a bikeand a purse.Love,Stephanie Chen

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph Would youplease bring me a Furbee and aMY litll Pone toy and a TEncerBell toy too p.s. I have tried mybest to be good!Your friend,Harli Zack

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Would youplease bring me a bicke, a puppyand a ezle? P.S. I have tried mybest to be good!LoveSecora Pickles

Dear Santa,How are the Rindeers andRudoph? Would you pleasebring me a DSI? And a BarBieand a DSA?Your friend,Denise Leon

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Would youplease bring me a DSI, and toysand a kittns postre. Too.Your Love,Sneha Zala

Dear Santa,How are you kan you gvive mihot weels an will you plesegvive me a dsi an a now we cn-trolr.Your friendCayden Warner

Dear Santa,How are you Doing? Will youplease bring me a PSP and ashotgun and a tigger and I tridmy Best to Be goodFromJoshua Harris

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Would youplease bring me a nintndow dsiand a puppy and a pok mon.Your friendAdrian Segura

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Would youplease bring me a bike and a3DS and a barbea Hous.LoveAlondra Castro

Dear Santa,How are you? I want a glowpillow and a glow blanckit and atoy kittyLove,Madison Dear

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph Would youplease bring me a Hot Weeyscars and a nentendo DS and amonstr chruk snake bite wif ss-mol carsYour friend,Jose Torres

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Would youPlease bring me a peare uvstompes? And a gloing peloe

and a blekit?Your friend,Angelina Ziemba

Dear Santa,How ar you duig can you bre-ing me gamses for my DSI anvideo gamses an a mostr chrukwif a cntcholr you no thos caldsnake biteYour friendEnrigue Davis

Miss Wooley’s First Grade Class

Dear Santa,Will you please bring a Xboxthree xisxis. Will you pleasebring a blodog (bulldog).Will you please bring a drt bic. Love, Delwyn

Dear Santa,Will you give me a four welr forChristmas? Love,Cole

Dear Santa,I want a 3DS, Sonic color forDS, boat, Lego City, Kite.Love,Scott

Dear Santa,Will you bring me three NerfGuns and poulis (bullets). Willyou bring a gutare also a tv. Willyou get a Xbox three sixdy.Thank you for all the gifts lastyear.Love,Lauryn

Dear Santa,I want a girt for Christmas. Iwant a Bisl (bicycle) for Christ-mas. I want a Breb for Christ-mas.Love, Amelia

Dear Santa,Could you bring me a moccrol(remote control) bot? Could youbring me a moccrol helcortr?Could you bring me a moccrolcar?Love,Sage

Dear Santa,I want a trasformers for Christ-mas.Love,CJ

Dear Santa,I want a cat for Christmas. Iwant a dog for Christmas. I wanta bike for Christmas. Love,Hannah

Dear Santa,I want some daces close. Also Iwant a micfrone. Also I want acat. Could you get me a pupy?Could you get me a cputre? Alsocan you get me a tuch scring?Dear Santa I love you so much Iwish I can see the rile Santa. Love, Sara

Dear Santa,Can I get a bike? I wot a dog forChristmas. I wot for Christmasis a Kit.Love,Alissah Jones

Dear Santa,All I want for Christmas isclothes and a pair of boots and aSanta book.Love,Tyler Landen

Dear Santa,I want a new bike for Christmasand a ipod. Thank You.Love,Arrington

Dear Santa,I want a gume (gummy) shan-dller. I want a brbes doll. I wantnew ituch. I Love Santa! Love,Aubrey

Dear Santa,I want a doll for Christmas andIpod for Christmas and a Scurdrfor Christmas. I want a Santadoll. Can you bring me a heartquines neklses? Thank you formy gifts.Love,Analyse

Dear Santa,Will you bring me a skooter?Also I want a gitor too andsootkase. I Love you Santa.Love,Lariena Smith

Dear Santa,Will you bring me a nerth gun?Can you bring me Christmastree for my room? Love,Jason W.

Dear Santa,Can I get a bike? Can I get aTV? Can I get a kite? Can I geta bebe gun? Can I get a gitor?Can I get toys? Dear Santa I loveyou.Love,Talan

Mrs. Arnold’s Santa Letters

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy this yearso would you get me theseitems; a fourwheeler, a bb gune,a dirt bike, Ipod touch, bow ar-row, paitball set, a bike.Your Friend, Nathan

Dear Santa,Love Kedajha can I please get atoy jet and a computer to and amoter sickl to. Love,Kedajha Redding

Dear Santa,I would like a trick bike 18 inch,20 inch mud tires and with pegson it and a four wheel drive rcwith mud. Grapplers and thelast thing I want is a four wheel-er. Love,Richard

Dear Santa,I wish I was in the northpolewith you, I think you are fun.and I wish I had a toy that is funto play with. Love, Winter ending; I want a toy Bardie

Dear Santa,I want a psp for Christmas and aDS and a football. Love, Brycorion

Dear Santa,I want a new bike, a new videogame, a new plant for me, a newtoy cars, a new toy robot, a newjaket and a new actin figuner. Love,Xavier Spoehr

Dear Santa,I want ipad and a laptop and aSanta. Luv,Thomas

Dear Santa,Please can I have a DS, can Iplece have a bike, can I plecehave a four wheeler.Love,Caleb

Dear Santa,I like you very much Santa butall what to say is you are my fa-vorite and my famley But I whata good Chrismis and I what avery good toy I whist for a tesetow ya I go to school and I like itvery very much ow ya at schoolwe are writing things for you.Love,Rosa

Dear Santa,I want a Clifford Book. I wanta threw a bade. Love,Reanna I love Santa to the north-pole


Dear Santa,I want a DS and a Monstr HighDoll. are u real?FR. Pristina Ann Babbitt

Dear Santa,I want a ipad for Christmas andanew shows for chrismas and anew dresses for chrismas. Love,Autumn and have a merry Chris-mas.

Dear Santa,I want a ipod, I want a gun, Iwant a ATV, I want a knife, Iwant a paintball gun. AJ thank you santa have a mer-ry Christmas.

Dear Santa,I whet a forwier, I want a trans-former, I want a mdrciackl.Love,Ryan

Dear Santa,I want ds and I want an xbox306 and a baseball. Love, Xzavior

Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like anipod, computer and an Xbox360. I also want the world to behealthy. Love,Elexia Akins

Dear Santa,I want a football helmet and allof the gure, boots and a plane.For the world I would like therights to the Consitution.Love,Chris McCabe

Dear Santa,I want a quad, i-pad, and theright to vote.Love,Tugasi Marti

Dear Santa,I want a computer for Christ-mas. For the world I want theworld to be clean. Love,Amarely Romulo

Dear Santa,I want a ferbey that is pink andblue and the one with a pink ze-bra dress. For the people of theworld I want everyone to vote.Love,Madison Hutchison

Dear Santa,I want a phone and sun adidas. Iwant the world to have food andwater for Afrcr and Asia.Love,Khyliq

Dear Santa,I want an ipod for Chrismis anda computer. I want the world tobe happy.Love,Macy McCormick

Dear Santa,I want a dirt bike for Chistmasand a football. I want the worldto be clean.Love,Joshua Bernard

Dear Santa,I would like an American Girldoo and lots of pears of earings.For the world for everbody tolike their vegetables.Love,Audrey Felknor

Dear Santa,I wont a golf cart. I want acomruter. Love,Austin Christie

Dear Santa,I want a m-16 air soft gun, re-mote control helicopter. For theworld I want them to have t-rexs.Love,Ben Koon

Dear Santa,I want a doodlebug and it is blueat the American Girl doll store. I

want a pear of light up twinkletoes. I want everyone in thenursing home to get better anddon’t die.Love,Nicky Fletcher

Dear Santa,I want a new helicopter forChristmas. I want a ipad tochfor Chrstmas. I want the worldto be free.Love,Brayden Law

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a skate-board with a mo-hawk helmentand assassins creed III and theworld to have a toy.Love,Brandon Robinson

Dear Santa,I want a Saints Row III and As-sasssins Creed III. They are vidogames. I want the people to pikeup their trash.Love,Keyshawn Johnson

Dear Santa,I want for Christmas a rockinchair and a jimp rop for Christ-mas. I want the world to beclaner.Love,Aryanna Morris

Mrs. Celedon’s 2nd GradeClass

Dear Santa,I wot a beces and a Bres and ahoses a pools’ and hosefit and apet is a cat.Love,Alexys

Dear Santa,I want a 30s with a ninjagogame. and a mash box car witha Toobobooster on the back.Love,Masson

Dear Santa,I would like a chess board game,a chekers bord game, and a dryearase tic-tac-toe board. I wouldlike a new toy and a chest so Ican keep things in there. Iwould like a Amarican flag so Ican see Amaricans freedom. Iwould like a Fernikenstain maskso my brother and my parentscan laugh. I would like a new dsgame and a top hat.Love,Riley

Dear Santa,I wold lik a 3Ds and a shidy.Howe fat are you. And a shotgun c 360. And fwolry a huningone. How is rodof doing on theslay.Love,William

Dear Santa,I would like you to help the oneswho don’t have food or don’thave homes and nice clothes thatwe have and they have to weareveryday just please help them.Love,Logan

Dear Santa, I would like a lip tope please anda wii please santa and a xbox 3dplease santa.Love,Paloma

Dear Santa,I want a wii on christmas and Ialso want a xbox 360 and onemore thing santa I want a ps3.Love,Alexis

Dear Santa,I want a 3D DS and a ningagofire temple and a wii and a xbox360 knekt. How cold is it in theNorth Pole? How big are theraindeer? How big is yourhouse? Is rhdolf the red noseraindeer real.Love,Drew

Dear Santa,I want a 3ds and a timer and aplay Jep and a per of hils.Love,Alexandria

Dear Santa,I want a notbook to help me withmy homework. And I wantvideo game with a 3ds pleas andthank you santa. And I wantsome books so I can read andlearn more stuf. I want a pillowso I can snuggle. And santathank you santa for all the gifts’for me merrey chrissmis santa.Love,Josue

Dear Santa, I would like ahello kittey bike, and a jeep, anda ipod and I will always beliveyou I Love you.Love,Jaden

Dear Santa,I want a Twisier dance. I want ahorse and a prince and aprincess. Can I have a computerand can you put my name on itplease. Can I have permanentmarkers and all the colors. ILove you Santa.Love,Kierstin

Dear Santa,I want intindow 3DS. And a toydirt bike. And a real puppy and3DS charcher and games.Love,Mitchell

Dear Santa,I want you to give me a DSi so Ican play games and santa I wantyou to give my mom a new bedfor my baby sister.Love,Jolette

Dear Santa,I wint caroline’s stuf. Beeswuch are had. Nuwe close. Anuwe jackits. A bukbed.Love,Hayley

Dear Santa,I wot a race car beacause I likeeveday and I like you santa be-cause you are nice and you geflot a toy to children.Love,Manuel

Dear Santa,For christmis I want a bike, Aipad and a Intido DS I with fiveMario games.Love,Jennifer

Mrs. Grantham’s SecondGrade Class

Dear Santa, I wut a biscikl. I wut a tank. Iwut a motrsikl. Ples forgef meSanta. I love you Santa. You area best frend. Santa you make mehappy. Love, Josue Andrade

Dear Santa, I want a car wear you can driveby yourself and hair jell and asonec game. Pleas.Love, Johnathan Quincy

Dear Santa, how have you ben this yer? CanI plese have bow in arrow. Anda horse plese. And a ipod.Please I been good this year.Love, Katie Skeen

Dear Santa, I have ben good and kind. Socan I have a monster high cos-tum and a wii. And a xbox.Thank you. I love Santa.Love, Gabby Harrison

Dear Santa, I well like a bike and a Ipod anda big spieshel hug with Santa.Love, Belen Mendoza

Dear Santa, I want a ds. I want a dog. I wanta game. I will be good every-day. Thank you Sant.Love, Liana Robertson

Dear Santa, I wut a ixl. I wut 3Ds. Ibin badplez fogiv me. From Taydren Derico

Dear Santa, I want a DS. I want a WiII. Iwanta PSP.Reginald Brown

Dear Santa, I would like a dirt bike. I wouldlike a gittar. I would like a Wi2.Love, Toby Grant

Dear Santa, Ples get me a biake. Ples get mea drit biake. Ples get me a modr-siaekl.From, Chason Blocker

Dear Santa, A dirt bick thet is rele. A littemodciclle thet is rele. A remotcontrl big modciclle.Love, Cole Davis

Dear Santa, I’d lik a Wii and a 3DS. And anew super morieo brothers 2.Love, Alex Smith

Dear Santa,I want a new bike and a ipod anda DS. I been good. Love, Isabel Thompson

Dear Santa, Can you plese giveme a bice and a ipod?Somethang that you can make. Love, Jamaya Jones

Dear Santa, I wanta for Cresmistan IPad. I want for cresmist is aI fown 4. I want for crestmst isa pokm. Thank you.From, Sahir Angeles

Dear Santa, I want to have a bikeand I want to have a gift card togame stop. And a 3ds too. Love, Brayden Elliott

Dear Santa, Can I have a DoraDoll. I want a bob it smash.Plese I want love.Love, Joy Mcclain

Dear Santa, I want a mackup set,Ipnd and a toy puppy.Love, Tara Slone

Mrs. Hudson’s 2nd-3rdGrade

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…keyboard, drumsand Wimzie’s House movie.Love,Dorian Ansley

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…basketball, Shrekmovie and Incredible Hulkhands. Love,Rutilio Ramirez

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…horse, Justin Beiberdoll and John Cena doll.Love,Bobby Wallace

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy this year.This is what I would like forChristmas..tractor, legos and afootball.Love,Zach Smith

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…Xbox 360, dirtbikeand Gameboy SP.Love,Hunter Ratliff

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…laptop computer,pedal tractor and Xbox 360.Love,Jeffery Grest

Dear santa, I have been a good girl this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…lip gloss, makeupand nail polish.Love, Diamond Jones

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…Wii U, Super MarioBros game for Wii U and PaperMario Sticker Star. Love,T.J. Tucker

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…camera, computerand microphone.Love,Abbi Hole

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…Paper Mario Stick-er Star game, Adventure TimeIce King Stole Our Garbagegame and an Army game for myNintendo 3DS.Love,D’Mitri Farris

Dear Santa ,I have been a good boy this year.This is what I would like forChristmas…PSP 2, John Cenagame and Army game.Love,Miguel SanJuan

Mrs. Johnson’s Second GradeClass

Dear Santa,Santa, good evevning. How areyou doing? For Christmas I wanta fake car pink and a bike, amonster high doll and a make upset and some earrings and somenekelis’s and some new shoesand some books.Sincerely, Toni

Dear Santa,I saw lots of mooves about youand I think you are a good persinand Santa I don’t see you onChristmas at niet but I no thatyou love to give and that is all Ino about you Santa and I wishyou can git me three things 1. aDS 2. 20 dollars 3. to make allthe childrin happy.Sincerely, Ariana

Dear Santa,Hi, my name is Kaitlyn. I loveschool. Do you like chokelitechip cookies with milk? I want areal comeputru, hrsheshe kiss,some DS games, a rmote concn-rel ariplan and flowres so I cangive them to my mom.

Dear Santa,Hello my name is Robert. Wewot a xbox 36D. I want a newrile game. My name is Robert. Ilive in Livoke Flodary. we wot anew par shoes and I wot sumshaq. we wot sum close. I needto lonete reding. I ned a newbook bag. I ned to lone to do sci-ence and mack my mom cumback.

Dear Santa,Hello. My name is Dontay and Iwant a ps2 and a ps2 game thegame I want is grand theft autoand I want a remotecontrol carand truck and I want my owncomputer and a netindo 3Ds and3Ds game poper Mario and Iwant a ps3, ps3 game football.Sincerely, Dontay

Dear Santa,How is it gowing. How are theelvs. hows the slad. How is theraindiaer. I want some marbles,aelecrik peanow, a new Xbox360,sagu olstar racing cransfom,mincrav for the pcSincerley, Kelvin


Dear Santa,I love you and I want a red riderBeBe gun and a bike for Christ-mas and how is your day Santa.and I want to sit on your lapeand say wishes.Sincerely, Dalton and Marrycrimise?

Dear Santa,Santa how are you doing? Areyou OK? what are you doingseting down. if you are, you aretired. “well” I will like a relepuppy, and 3 tranes.Love Santa Sincerely, Dominic

Dear Santa,I harde I was on the good boylist. I wood like to have a peanutpiker, peanut digger, peanut bed-er, coarn condinb and a tractorthat the dolls will come off. Andpibit that gose around andaround.Love, Dalton

Dear Santa,Hello Santa. Well how are youfeeling Santa. Well do you wantto tell you what I want. I want axbox 3ds playstation 3, a wii, aDSixl.Trevion

Dear Santa,Santa, how’s the family how areyou if I saw you comeing downmy chimney I wold smyle andgive you a huge hug and giveyou my wishlist and it wouldsay, Dear Santa I wold like apeanow, a floot, a pink and blackfurby, a ipad tuch, a pink gunand a phone, a real make up setand to bring my famly clocer to-gether.Love, Cayla

Dear Santa,I whud love a spider book. Iwhud love a bik. I whud love alabtob.Love, Charity

Dear Santa,Hello Santa. My name isBrooke. I want for Christmas isa forlare, a playhouse and aphone and a dog and a horse akitten, babydolle and a colersater and a bordae.Love, Brooke

Mrs. Lewis’ Class

Dear Santa,I have bean good this year. ForChristmas a laptop and wii andmp3 and D.sLove, Jessi aldama

Dear SantaKind of good this year. PS2 witha Memmory card and 2 con-trolors.Love McArthur

Dear Santa,I am good because I wath somepearst in same toys in lot ofpearst I wath a doll in a dollhouse in a tattbe wath chairs in aa lapstop.Love, Ytzel Aguilar Fuentes

Dear Santa,I have been good this year. ForChristmas I want to have fun.For Christmas, I wanted newbear. For Christams I want anew neckles. I will leave somecookies and milk.Love, Lauren Brittain

Dear Santa,I was good this week. So what Iwont for Christmas is a mp3player and a laptop for Christ-mas.When its Christmas I will leaveChristmas coockes and malk.Love,Vanessa Gonzalez

Dear Santa,I have kind of been good. So youmight want to come to myhouse. So good luck with youcookies and milk.

I am gone to list a few things. SoI want a computer and a DSXIBy See Love,Savannah Henderson

Dear Santa,I been very good this year. Sowhat I want for cristmas is a re-mote control helicopter and anew game for my wii.And I am going to leave you fivesmall cookies and one bigcokey.Love,TJ Douglas

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl this year.I want a 3DS, a X-Box 360 con-troler and a ripstick.I will leave you some deluxesugar cookies and some choco-late milk.Love,Rebecca Gaither

Dear Santa,I have been very good this year,I have not been getting in trou-ble. This what I won’t for christ-miss. I won’t a Justin bieberclock. Next I won’t a Justinbieaber Necklace, and I won’t axbox and a ps2. And a laptopand I will leave you a chocletcake for you.Love,Cassie Mattox

Dear Santa,I been good. This year I want toget a MIG toy and a Halo toy be-cause they look cool. I will cookbrownes for you Santa. I willgive you cande.Love,Logan Spitzer

Dear Santa,I had been good. I want a dogand a Xbox 360 and a DSi and alaptop for Christmas.Love,Irwin Montoya

Dear Santa,This year I’ve been good in away and bad in a way so if youcan forgive this is what I want atablet, clothese, shoes, Jeweryand a build a bear, some makeup to so if you can get that thankyou Merry Christmas. I got yousome milk and cookies waiting.Love,Hiliyah WalkerHoHoHoHoHo

Dear Santa,I have been in troble three timesin school. At home I have beenin trouble four times.I want to get a WWe rublers set.A wii game called Probass fish-ing.I will bake you cokies forChristmasLove,Zachery Jones

Dear Santa,I have been very good I havebeen a little bit bad but I havebeen good.I want a PS3 and Block Ops 2. Iam going to leave you cookiesand milk.Love, Brandon Duffek

Dear Santa,I have been in trouble this yeas.I am sorry for being bad Thisyear.For Christmas I want a Barbiecar and a video Game.Merry Christmas SantaLove,Natalia Wooley

Dear Santa,I have been good to my teacherand my mom and dad.What I want for crismas is aIpod that has the same thing thatmy coson gots for Christmas anda phone iphone that got an appleon the back.Love,Jose Tepetate

Dear Santa, I would like you to go and givefood to pealpe that doesn’t have

food. I wuld like a preety pinkdress and pink shooes and a pinkpurse and a 3 ds. Can it be pur-ple an a crayola marker airbrushand a monster high dall andsome cookies and a tedey bearand some shampoo and somecondishener and a nutherragdeann and a book mark and acookbook and a viulen and acalider and asome germ-x and adierey of a wimpe kid 7 and amath book and a drawing bookand some pincel and some darkblue duck tape and a barie videocamera and some machup and awii and a mp3 player and somepans and a jump rop and a C.D.and a x box game call of doodeyand some wii u games nd a ipodand a nechless and a ds 1 x 1 anda belt and a peanow and a book-bag can it be purple and a jackitand a cloch and a luchbox plese. Love, Tarynn

Dear Santa, I want a pair of boots new booksand a 3ds. New clothes makeupa laptop. New shoes a lunchbox a little bit of pencles mark-ers a sweter a cook book a book-mark a back pack a play bow-inarow. Neals and finger nealpolish Monter high girls a calin-der a germ-X a direy the bookabout the direy of the wimpiekid a math book a tanktop adrawing book some crayola col-ers dresis. A phone a Barbievideo a teddy bear a yuyu a hairbrush wii game boy mp3 playera little flag jump rope a spraydetanglr a bag some jewels agater poster a belt a robot dog avemireteeth a folder a costume atimer. Love, Kamaryn

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is amini ipod. And jewelry, co-muter, Altoid (peppermint).Germ-x, sharpies, dry eraseboard, markers, shirts, shoes,pants, (jeans), school suply,money, books, 3DS, duck tape,scented marker, puppypal stick-er a bunny a new car for Mrs.Plymel word searches, newcrayons, expo markers, seak andfind a new phone, mail polish,stamps, skateboard, candycanes, 5 gum, glooe, magnets,new binders, a new t.v. a trea-sure box, a mathbook, sciencebook, a timer, gator wall papper,Mr. Scetch Marker. Love, Megan

Dear Santa, I want a touch scean phone forChristmas and a ipot and aDSi3D and a touch scean com-puter and I want jewels and a pirof shoes for Mrs. Plymel a newcar and jewels and a ipot and anew chair and I want money. Love Ta’Kendra

Dear Santa,I want a phone for Christmasand a house and a ipot and aclothes and a pair of shoew thatI kike and money and jewels andgold and a DSI and book and atedy bear and a big pincal and anew computer and a new shoesfor Mrs. Plymel. Sincerely Miriam

Dear Santa, I want a a big toy car, mincraftfor the computer. A ipad a notmean sister and not a meanbrother. A new PSP, a ipod anderasers, a dog toy. A new game,new sheos for my mom. A DS,clothes for my little brother,asinsscreed. Sincerely, Kaden

Dear Santa, My brother wants a cars and Iwant a DS and my sister a Bar-bie doll. And that’s all. Thankyou Santa. Sincery from Jeremy

Dear Santa, I want a bla blad and spy gearand a toy suprman. Sincerely Zy

Dear Santa, First all I want for Christmas isevery body have a very goodChristmas. Next, all I want forChristmas is anything you giveme because it is beter than get-ting anything at all. That is all Iwant for Christmas. MarryChristmas ! Cielo

Dear Santa, I hope you wear having a goodyear. I want a remote controlshark, I wish for a golden pintleI wish for a shark picter love Aidan

Dear Santa, I want a play computer. I want afake Barbie phone. I want apuppy poster. I want a new pearof jeans. I want a baby alive.But most of all I want my wholefamily and presents from myfamily. Sincereley Gracie

Dear Santa, I wont trucks, I wont cars I wonta pensrls I wont a real MonstrTruck. Love Trevor

Dear Santa, I want a play computer forChirsmas. I want a Brabie Dolltoo. I want poster of Simanal’sfor Chirsmas too. But most ofall I want present’s for my fami-ly too. For my sister’s and mybrother’s even Juese. EvenMiriam, Gracie, and Mrs. Ply-mel. Love, Elizabeth

Dear Santa, I would like a Kendol fire. AndI would like a naw bike and anaw phone and a punching bag.And a naw dog. And a nawipod. And a naw psp. And anaw clock and erasers. From Mike

Mrs. Reaves – 2nd grade

Dear Santa,I would like to get a new Barbiedoll. And I would also like toget a new pear of cowboy boot’s.and I would also like to get anew bike, and new helmet. Iwould also like a new cowgirlhat. And a new shert and a pearof sock’s. Marry ChristmasSanta Claus.Lily

Dear Santa,I want for Christmas is a dogand a tablit and a bike and a cowand chicken and sheep andhouse and a tiny truttle and a kit-ty and a teddy bear and a MissClaus doll and a Santa Clausdoll.Kaeryn

Dear Santa,I want a bike this year. A JustinBever picerphon. A new bakepake. A fury pet. A Christmasset. A Santa toy. A Braz doll. Aslipy sid. A EEyore toy.Teresa

Dear Santa,My sister is nice so you can giveher some presents. You can giveme presents. I was nice too! Idon’t know what my mom anddad want but you can give thempresents too because they werenice too! I love Christmas somuch. It is my favorite holiday.Robert

Dear Santa,I hope my wish comes true tosee a WWE superstar. Andplease get my gravity destroyer.And I’ve always bileaved in theChristmas spirit. So please letmy dream come trye and I relywant the toy restler A.J. a longtime ago when I was not bornmy sister saw you in the sky. Iwill always know that you arereal and alive you are the bestpersen ever. Thank you for allthe things you have done.Thomas

Dear Santa,I want a doll hous for Christmasand I want a dees and I want ashort doll and I want a tv for myshelf and I want a pet bird and Iwant a little bag with toy’s in it.My brother sed there is no suchthang as Santa but I do he justnever sen you that doesn’t meanyou ain’t rele.Hannah

Dear Santa, May ples can I get a dog andhave a nise Christmas. Andhave a house and a big house.And mone lots of money. ThankyouMy’asia

Dear Santa,I wish that I get a fowne and acomputer and asow sum bumfsto. I hope I get a fowln and sumduwnts and umputure and I wishI will get sume jourure. And suntenushuns to and for my drun-turs a toy car. For all of us afowelur. And my twin sisterssum clows for thim and mysisurs a go cart.Trinity

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl. And allI want for Xmas is an tablet,bike 3ds, baby alive. And thatall want for Shtimas Santa. AndI love you. and I hope you andyour elf wach over my friends,my family, and love mintey.And you are good to us Santa.Anastasia

Dear Santa,I want a woltrack and I want aairport set and I want a ulelectrin and I want a morehol planand I want a poshin cit and Iwant a bulders cit and I want amokchol car. And I want somemore ds games and I want monegams for my playsteshin and Iwant a lego spes ship sent. Thatis the toys that I want.Caleb

Dear Santa,This is what I want for chrismisI what a Santa Chlos pictr uvSanta Chlos. I what a doll forChristmas. I want a im pe threeplay for Christmas. I what ababy dog.Kya

Dear Santa,I wut a tablit. I wut a bact. I wuta disea. I wut a mur gard. I wuya bames. I wut a rabo. I wut awide het book. I wut a tabedr. Iwut jens. I wut a suth. I wut awuse. I wut a bas.Kierra

Dear Santa,I want a toy gun and a DS and Iwant you to visit to. I can’t wait.I want a jumpsuit to. What is800 + 800? Sinserly, Bradley

Dear Santa,This is what I want for Christ-mas I want a new clothes and p-js I want one of your picters Iwant a baby alive. I want a plyphone I want a ship a new backpack I want one of your elf toplay with and a deer to play witha play deer.Rokia

Dear Santa,I want a confedorite soldier cos-tume. And a leg hero factorytoy. And a space station and ascience kit and a white and blackcamo jacket. And a toy ufo andexbox 360. Have a nice trip.Razi

Dear Santa,You want to know what I wantfor Christmas. I want a DSi anda move and a conpoder I havemore to tell you toy truck andbackugun that’s all. I belefayou. I hope you breg me what Ias for. And when you cum in myhouse you will have cuces on thetable. I love you Santa.Cameron


Dear Santa,I hope you have a great Cristmasand give great gifts to all thepeople in the univers. What Iwant is a Ipod. And also a newflorida state football. I hope youcan get that for me. Tell RoodofI said hello. And I hope he doesa great job with you. I hope youhave a great trip to every housea great trip back. I hope theraindeer are good to you.Joshua

Dear Santa,Hey, Santa! How’s Mrs. Claus?Are you already on your way tome? I’m in my house this year.Have you cleaned out the rein-deer pen?his year, I want a Wii U, Poke-mon Platinum, and PokemonBlack 2. I would also like a DSi.Sincerely,Lucas Freihofer

Dear Santa,Do you have any fighting Nut-crackers? Please use the chim-ney security, or please don’t usethe chimney. I want some fire-works, a few games, and aWorld War I helmet.Love,Jacob Fuller

Dear Santa,How are you? How is Rudolph?I’ve been good this year. I’mlooking forward to your visit.I’m going to be at my grandpar-ents’ house. This year, I wantHarry Potter years 1-4 and 5-7,Hulk fists, and Batman: thevideo game. Sabrina wantsDora stuff. I also want a Hulkmask.Love,Chris Roberts

Dear Santa,Hello! How are you and Mrs.Claus? I bet you are so verybusy. I can’t wait until you hol-iday, which is Christmas! Iwanted to first wish you a merryChristmas, and secondly say Ilove you!All I want for Christmas is aKindle Fire, a new bike, and anart kit.Love,Sophia Soldatos (and again,Merry Christmas!)

Dear Santa,How are you? I hope that youcan come to my house becauseyou’re awesome and kind. Howare your elves and reindeer? Canyou make me a calendar and aKindle Fire?Love,Abigail Wingate

Dear Santa,How are you? How are theelves and Rudolph? Oh, do youlike sugar cookies? That mightbe what I’m having this year.Do you have to have a degree tobe Santa Claus? This year forChristmas, I want Christmasblow-ups, lights, and light upthings. Say hello to Mrs. Claus!Sincerely,Jake Wooley

Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus do-ing? Are any elves sick? I knowChristmas is coming soon. Ihope the reindeer are feelinggood. Is Rudolph’s nose stillglowing brightly? I hope thereis no fog on Christmas.I hope you have a merry Christ-mas, Mr. and Mrs. Claus.Love,Alex Descarreaux

Dear Santa,How are you? What are you do-ing tonight? What do you feedthe reindeer? Tell them that theylook beautiful. How does it feelto ride on a sleigh?I want a puppy, a giant swirlylollipop, a giant teddy bear, aBuild-a-Bear, and that’s all.Love,Kersten Dye

Dear Santa,

How are you? How are theelves? How are Rudolph andthe other reindeer? I want tothank you for all the gifts youbrought last year. This year, Iwant a giant brown bear, a mil-lion pies, and an art kit.Love,Abigail Erickson

Dear Santa,How are you? How is Mrs.Claus? Are the reindeer OK?Have you laid off the cookies?If so, good job. I want you tohave a jolly good Christmas.I want Lego Lord of the Rings(the video game) on Wii, Rise ofthe Guardians (the video game)on Wii, and Transformers: Darkof the Moon on DS.Love,Charles Grant Floyd

Dear Santa,How’s the shopping comingalong, Santa? Is Rudolph stillglowing? How’s Mrs. Claus? Ihope the elves didn’t get the flu.I hope the reindeer are happy be-cause Christmas is just a fewweeks away. You rule!!!I want a Halo 4 video game, anXploder gun, clothes, and a Nerfgun. That’s pretty much all. Ihope you can make it.Love, Robert Gregory

Dear Santa,Did you ever go to school?Dude, you’re awesome! Whatare you up to? Did you evergraduate? Do you have a cape?Did you cut down on your cook-ies? If you did, good. Can youever cut down on your cookies,or will your stomach get a stom-achache if you don’t?For Christmas, I would like aLego Batman set, a DS, and afew games for Wii. Can I havethose things and a few smallLego sets for Star Wars? Also,can I have a small set for LegoStar Wars The Old Republic?Sincerely,Herbie Hutchison

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph? Is Mrs. Clausdoing well? I hope you’re doingwell, also! I’m sure the elves areworking hard this year. I can’twait ‘til Christmas. Also, howold are you? This year forChristmas, I would like a newplay makeup set, a new bike,and some new clothes.Love,Caroline Simpson

Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus?Will you say “hey” to Rudolph,Prancer, Vixen, Dasher, Dixen,Blitzen, Comet, and the others?I just want to say I appreciateeverything you do. I bet you andthe elves are busy. Also, thereindeer are strong to pull thesleigh around the world.I want a Baby Alive: Baby Wan-na Walk, a laptop, a tablet thatmakes music, and a piano.Thank you!Love,V’Kaylynn Ward

Dear Santa,How are you? Is Mrs. Clauswell? Is Rudolph’s nose stillred? How fast can the reindeergo? This is what I want for Christ-mas: a TV, a DSi, a tablet, someclothes, and some games.Love,Terrance Williams

Mrs. Searles’ Class

Dear Santa, Santa Claus I Love you and Ihope your real I hope you canget me these thigs a remot con-trol shark and remot control son-ic race car trancformer remotcontrol motor kombat car andremot control sub-zero andscopin on there feet and a xbox360 moltol kombat with batmanand captin marval game. Love

Taylon

Dear Santa, Can I have a mine dirt bike. Anda horse and a mokintrol heluko-er and a mokintrol car. And aelechkl gutar and a mokintrolairplane. And a glope and all 7Star Wars muveas and a laptop.And a Minecaft game and a petelf and a edrman and a ifone.My Friend Cooper

Dear Santa, All I want for crismis is a ru-mote control helecoptr rumotecontrol transformer!Your friendJustin

Dear SantaI want a bike, and cook stuff,and a laptop, and Barbi. Your friendKaren

Dear Santa, i want a psp and a DS and aXBOX 360 and a ball.Your friendLandon H.

Dear Santa Clus,how is the raindeer and rodof?Santa all I want on Christmas iserhog and my babe buthr is 3 yesodd and want a ball for Christ-mas. Love David

Dear SantaI would lik a DiS game forChrismes. And I would lik a spikit for Chrismes. And I would lika Bod game for Chrismes. Ar theraindayar good?Your friend Tristan

Dear Santahow are you doing. I want aBaby Doll. I want to no howyou make it in one night? howis Mrs. Claus doing and theelves. how is Danser doing too.You are the best Santa. loveKatelyn

Dear Santa ClausI would like a new set of nelpolig. I would like a holup. Iwould like a big presin. I wouldlike Brbice. I would like a lot ofcandy. I would like shows. Iwould like clost. I fill happy be-cause you are cuming Dec. 25th.I would like a lot of things.Sincerely, Ashley

Dear Santa I want these things. First, I wanta Nintendo dsi game. Next, Iwould like a Nintend dsi 2000points. Then, a dream backery.Then, a laptop. Then, all fivefureal friends. Then, forchencookie maker then, an easy bakeoven. Then, a bag that has a ted-dy bear. Then, bevely hills chi-uaua 3 the movie. Then, candythen, tell god that I said hi.Thanks. Love Nadia

Dear Santa ClausI would wont a optmis prim anda toy sonic and a bumblebee andI wont a flat scren tv sonic carsethe game to the XBOX 360 anda XBOX 360 the black one andsix blak romte without the wirsand col dode black op the gameand a hongred days of the prez-zles bugis fole of prezzles and Iwant Soncx the game to theXBOX 360 and i wont a skeltenjaket that glose in the dark thatzzips to its bode and a romtekchrol optmis prim and a rmotekchle most thruk and a intendo3D dsxi and a intendo 3D ds anda intendo dsi and a Playstashin3.Your friend Kristopher

Dear Santa, I would like a XBOX 360 andAirHog and. a new bike. I what

a go cart. I what a sport game. Your friendDamian

Dear SantaWhat I want for Christmas is a3DS, a Ladec dadoll, two barbi-es from Barbie princess and apopstar, and a bike and keyboardand bunny. SincerelyCassie

Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas apaintset, a dollhouse, and a bike.I am 8 years old. my brotherswould like toy cars. One is 1 theother is 3 and the other one is 6years old. Your FriendLorenza

Dear SantaI wonet a toy and Spider-manrace car track with a race. Spi-der-man with a romot. Sonicwith a romot. Black spider-mantoy. Spider-man game. and aDS.Your friendLandon Y.

Dear Santa, I would want a ultimate gamecard for me and money for mydad. And a pretty bracelet formy sister she is nine. And formy stepmom pretty things forher. SincerelyDevin

Dear SantaI want these things First, I wanta Nintendo. and a wiiu. andmonster High make up. and re-mote control car. and anutherpupetdog. And a forchen cookiemaker. and a easy bake oven.and a bag that has a teddy bear.Monster High High school.Bevrlez hils chiuaua 3. DsiXLand a remote control plan.Love Elexix

Dear SantaI have be good and I want a DSgame and I want a puppy dogand I have no toys. Mr. Claus,do the elz make the toys? Your friendTamra

V. Carter’s 2nd grade class

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl this year.Does Rudolph’s nose really lightup. I would like a BB gun and aelf on the shelf and a bow in ar-row. That is all I want forChristmas.Sincerely,Madyson

Dear Santa, Santa did you train your reindeerand Rudolph to fly. Santa canyou please give me a Meep. San-ta can you please give me a girldoll elf. Santa can I get a bowand arrow. Sincerely,Nikky

Dear Santa,Have I been a good girl? ForChristmas I want a scooter. Iwant a box of color pencels. ForChristmas I want a Wii.Love,Logan

Dear Santa,How are you doing? I want a3DS. I want a football. I want aAngre bird. How is rootoff don-ing?Your Friend, Drew

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy and beennice. And I want a remote con-trol car, hot wheels cars and abatman.From,Ashton

Dear Santa,I have ben very good can Iplease get a lago Kais blade cy-

cle. And a bike and angry birdsspace plash ice bird. How canyou get all around the world inone night.From,Steven

Dear Santa,I was being a good girl? I wantfor Christmas ipod and a big ted-dy bear that is fluffy. I want a3DS for Christmas because mymom thinks it is to much moneyso I get relly mad so I wacht tvwith my brother. Love,Daniella

Dear Santa,Jack has been a great elf exceptthat he moves during the day.Can you bring me a Ipod 5 and apassword journal and a newbike. Are the elfs working hard?I’m counting on you!Love,Zoe

Dear Santa,Have I been a good girl forChristmas. I want a pink bow. Iwant boots. then I want a com-puter. Then I want fingerpoles.Then I want earings. Then Iwant a lunchbox then I wantnikes.Your Friend,Sierra

Dear Santa,I want you to bring me a 3DSXL and a toy car and PSP and atoy viper mustang and a ipad2and a ipod and a wii and a xbox360. I want you to bring me acomputer to play games.Love,Gabriel

Dear Santa,I want rollerblades for Christ-mas. I want a puppy for Christ-mas. I want a crling bobo forchristmas.From,Diane

Dear Santa,I have been good for a day. Iwant a Titanic kit. I want a elec-tric John Deere with bucket. Iwant a lionel train set.Love,CalebDear Santa,I have been very good this year.I would like roller skates. Also Iwould like a BB gun pink. AlsoI would like nail design nail kit.How is Roudolph?Love,Allie

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer? Did youtrain your reindeer to fly? Canyou get me the new Wii.u sys-tem? Can you get new supermarion bros. U for my stocking?I’ve been very good. I take outthe trash. I stacked up all thePS3 games for Tyler and doeverything I can for Brooke.Your Friend,Dylan

Dear Santa,Santa how is Rudolph doing?Santa can I please have a RC car.Santa can I please have a BBgun a 22 riffle a bow and arrow.Santa can I please have a PS2.Sincerely,Carter

Dear Santa,How id Rudolph doing Santa? Iwant a pillow pet and ugoocards. O I almost forgot I want ahorse.From,Cameron

Dear Santa,I want a new game. I want needfor speed under cover and I wantneed for speed shift. I want anew bike with in beside thewhell. I want it blue and I wantthe bike blue. I want afortweller. I want it blue I needone for 7 years old.Love,Justen


Dear Santa,I would like to know how areyou. I would like a bow in ar-row it is fake. I saw it in wall-mart and I saw it in a moviecalled brave it is a cool movie. Iwould like a cage for my dogplease my mom needs a cagefor my dog. I would like a toyfor my dog. So I can play withher.Love,Elisia

Mr. Chapman's

Dear Santa, I want a PSP and a bike, a foot-ball with a tee. And with a airpump. A remotrol car and cellPhone. Also I want a new pet. -Zi'derek Moore

Dear Santa, I want a tuchscreen Phone and a3DS and I want a playstashoun3 and a PSP and a atuomaticbebe gun. and this my last sen-tense it is a granthonfouwtoweand I Love you Santa. LoveDesmond...but wait, One lastthing I will be good for Mr.Chapman. I Do everything forhim and can you give me onemore chanse? Good by. -Desmond Hanna

Dear Santa, I want highlis I want babyclothes for my baby at home. Iwant diapers for my sister forher baby that pies. I want makeup I want diapers for my baby. Iwant clothes for my sister'sbaby. Iwant a zebra purse. Iwantfake nails. -Shamira Mendoza

Dear Santa, I wont like a Baby alive forChrstmast. And a Some Bootsand I want close, dippers of myBaby Alive. And a Shake mak-er. Make up. I would like aniphone. I wish for Justin Beber.A new ring. And a new bike. -Garionna Reed

Dear Santa, I want a control areplane, and a3DS for chrismast. If you get itfor me I will be the happyestperson in the world. I wish youa merry chrimast and a happynew years. I want a dog it is go-ing to be a wrottwailer. MerryChrismast-Ja'Tavian Jones

Dear Santa, I want a pupey for chresmastand I want cotin candy makerand I want a furBy. and I want aipod. and I want a cuputer andI want a girl pitbull. I wouldalso like a bicicle helmet and abutterscoch pony and a retipony.I want a PSP too. my yearwas grate Santa Clause and Iwant to see you in the northpole. I bet it is awesome there.Is it? Yes or No?-Misty Hillman

Dear Santa, what I whant for christmas is abell from your slay, and I want aPS3. Dear Santa my week hasbeen good.-Justin Levi Sanders

Dear Santa, I want a go-cart for chrismasand I want a PSP to and a 3DSand all so want a phone forchrismas. I want an ATV and acomputer. -Jakota Pittman

Dear Santa, How was your year in the northpole? Santa can you try to getme a dollhose, camra, twodalls? I wuld also like a newbike. Santa I allredy hav a teaset but I wuld like a new tea set.Santa I wuld love for you to getme a dream catcher. Santa Iwill be respectful to every adult24-7.-Megan Johnson

Dear Santa, i want a remote control monster

truck real motor a semi, bull-dozer. remote control heli-copter, ATV, a cell phone, a newpet, football, books, PS3, newgames for my XBOX 360, newshoes, shot gun, basketballhoop, and I will listen to mr.Chapman more, lofa seat, asemi with a trailer, horse trailerwith a truck and scoter, and a ra-dio, thank you. -Dalton Alford

Dear Santa,i was good all year long and soi Should move on now. I want aflat screen tv. Kindle hD, Desk,ATV, room painted...Thank youSanta. -Tyra Kalandyk

Dear Santa, I was good all year. All I wantis an ATV. Have a happey X-Mas ever. Bye -Harley Raymond

Dear Santa, I know I have not Been goodBut Can you get me thesethings: PoKemon cards, GatorsDS3D, Gators Quilt, Gatorsipod, Gator posters, Gator Hat,Gator stuffed animls, a shelf, acat Blancit, and a Blue Bear. -Hannah Lamberson

Dear Santa, I want a dirt bike. And an i Pod.I have been very good! I havebeen obeying my parents, AndI always obey Mr. Chapman. -Avery Kelley

Dear Santa, I had a great year with my fami-ley and what I want for christ-mas is a phone and games and apaint set for christmas. and san-ta will you get me sand art anda new puppy and a toy Newbike.....and an ipod. -Emily Mercer

Dear Santa, I was good this year and this iswhat I whant for chrismas...aBike. Moster high journal,ATV, TV. Monster truck remot.pet. scooter, Merry Chrisomas -Autumn Denny

Ms. Berry’s Third Grade Class

Dear Santa,I would like to have inlineskatese and a dirtbike. Thankyou for the Basket ball goal. Iwill leave some cookis andmilk.Sinserly,Trace

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy thisyear. I would like cowboy bootsand a puppy really bad andthank you a lot for all the othergifts you gave me and your re-ally awsame and Don’t worry Iwill leave you some milk andcookies. I know you work hard.Love,Clay

Dear Santa, I would like a new stoller thatsits up and a Real baby carseatsome blankets and a gocart acome cofeter and some candysome bottles. I will leave yousome milk and cookies.Love,Attison

Dear santa, I have been really good thisyear. I would like a new bike.Anew friendship Bracelat. Annew Jacket. 2 Puppy’s folder,high heel boots. A tablet, 2Password Journal. Anew Back-pack with my name on it. And aslushie maker. I will leave you 4cookies and some milk. Love, D’Mia

Dear Santa,I want to know if you wantcookies? Or I’d get you somelemon tea? I would want a bike,or a back swing Scooter.And a wii u, 3DS. Thanks santa

for all you do!Sincerely,Malik

Dear Claus, I been relly wanteing to hearyou Sala balls ring. I want aslshe maker and I want a newhairbow sate and I want a pantseat. Love Heaven

Dear Santa,Irelly want a Bike, Pokemongames, 3DS, head phones, ClubPenquin membership, lab top,tablet I will leav you some milkand cookies, sky randers giantsfor 3DS and xbox 369 and a doglove,Jeremy

Dear Santa,I have been really good thisyear. I would like a Lamageneat goes fast and I wont a I Tunescard. I wont a fourwill drive offrod Jack up truck and a ;parisRanger at is four will drive andcool! I would like a baskballHooup . Prole leave you somecookis and milk.Love Blake

Dear Santa Claus,I have been really good. I wouldlike a ipod 5. I will Leave yousome milk and cookiesLove,Diego.

Dear Sante,I have been really good thisyear. I would like a baby live, abike, a scooter, a laptop, a Ipad,a cotton machine, a canby ma-chine, a Hannah montanawig.I will leave you some cookiesand milk Thank youLove,Mya

Dear Santa,I have been really good thisyear. I would like an Mp4, Ipod,bike, Ipad, tablet 7, DS, DSi,DSIXL, 3DS, DS games, cou-ton candy maker, cat’s, xbox360, Xbox 360 games, 4whiller, laptop, and a phone, Iwill leave you some milk andcookies.Love, Tahlia

Dear Santa,I have been really good thisyear. I would like a IPod, somehighhill boots. Makeup, ear-rings, dresses, cat’s, a xbox 360games I will Leave you somemilk and cookies.Love,Sylvia

Dear Santa,I have veen really good thisyear. I would like to get a babydole, A Kindle Fire. I will leaveyou some milk and cookies. Love Makayla

Dear Santa, You know What’s coming upchrismas. Lights are going upon houses. Chrimas tree’s are inour living rooms. Now I am go-ing to tell you what I want forChrismas what I want is a 3D’S.I’ve really wanted it sence I wassix it would really be nice if Icould get it. The other thing Iwant is sleepy petzzz I wantGolden Retreiver. The otherthing is spy gear. And a yoyo.And a Skate board. With a skullon it with a dragon on it to anda dinosaur on it to. SincerilyRhiannan And I hope I’m on thenice list.

Dear Santa, I want to know if I’, on the nicelist or the bad list. Please writeback. Oh and here are the thingsI want for chrismas is a iphonea hunting bow and a Alabamabook bag.Love,Peyton

Mrs. Edwards’ Third Grade Class

Dear Santa,I want a robot that does every-thing for me plus my home-work. I want skiny jeans mysize is 7. I want a chargrer of aDSi. I want some new shoesmy size is 2. I love you Santayour so kind.From: Julie

Dear Santa,I want a Playstation 3 and a newphone. I want a PSP. Can I askyou something? Why do youlive in the South Pole? I wish Icould see you so I can know thetrue story about you and alsosee Roodof. Is it true about hisnose? I want to get a scottryand a xbox 360. I hope you canmake it for Christmas this year.Love,Steve Bivins

Dear Santa,I would want a Barbie doll, apuppey, a pair of rollerskates, aCabige Pach Kid, a horse,shoes, clothes, a new jacket, abig box of cookies, a new book-bag, a huge box of cupcakes,some lipstick, my oen TV.Love,Haley

Dear Santa,I want for Christmas is a Poke-mon Black two and a Nintendo3DS and a Pokemon Play setwith all of the Pokemon andPokemon movies and cards andPokemon toys with cookie andmilk for you Santa with a mol-contral helicopter car withwings. I love Santa.Love,Bryan

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a cat andnice dog and a boyfrind. And ahorse and dimand and a blockof gold and an ipone touch anda flat screen TV. And pool andhot tub.PS. I want to ride a raindeer. Ilove you Santa!Love,Natalie

Dear Santa,Hi Santa I love your slay. ForChristmas I would like an ipodand a DSiXL. And a dog be-cause I miss my old dog hedied. I had three dogs but Iwant a new one please.Love,Kailah HendersonAnd tell Mrs. Clause I sad hellofor me please.

Dear Santa,I want a Halloween costume, abaseball bat, 3DS, Xbox 360,Xbox Kinect, new pencils, newerasers, new reading books,new coloring books, posters, anew LED TV, school supplies, anew DS.Love,Jaisen Dockweiler

Dear Santa,What I want is a soweing mis-chan and a iPhone 5 and a Diz-inr peason and computr and aTV!Love,Patrice

Dear Santa,I want a DS and a PSP withgames with them. I want a dirtbike and cool cloths and a rour willer.Love,Jessie

Dear Santa,I want a iPad, a laptop, a bop ittoy, a meep, a moster truck, anart kit, a football with a gater onit, a starwars lunch box, a spitermen hat, and a shit with a say-ing “my dad is geat with thegrill”.Love,Chasey

Dear Santa, I want a playstaition for chris-mas and a wii and a real puppyand a labtop and 40 10 20 50 12 3 dollars bills and a race carwith a conchroller and I hopeyou have a Good Chrismas. Love, Santa ClawsFrom: Aaliyah Hampton

Dear Santa,I am thankful what you give usevery year and I love them.Now this Christmas I want asome rouleskats for Christmasand I want legos for Christmasand I want a skatbord and Iwant a remote control car. AndI want pokemon cards andpokemon DSi game. And a lotof pokemons. I want it thisChristmas.From: Fernando

Dear Santa, For Chrismas I want 2 3Ds forChrismas. And 3 more thingsand those are 2 games and a wo-let. And 1 more is a bauble gummushen.P.S. I blevin you.Love,Caleb

Dear Santa,I want a dragon ball 2 for thePS3 and a new pogo stick. Anda 3DS and a remote control car.Love,Enoch Jr.

Dear Santa,I would like a Dirt Bike Motor-cycle new shed. And a newReel Jet. And to axely see thelord Jesus Christ and to see thecross where he died and to lethim in my heart. To get a vaca-tion whith my dad to, and Aun-cle Nick and Blake to Hawaii.It will be fun if I could see thelord himself in my room by my-self. Love always your friendTimothy Matthew Eplin plus HiI would like to see you some-time.Matthew

Dear Santa,This is my wish list of stuff Iwant.1. A big box of cookies2. A fishing rod3. A bike with training wheels4. A teddy bear5. A fake poodle6. A Chemikle set7. A Barbie doll8. A Hello Kitty doll9. A Kitchen set10. A crayon box where you putcrayon and pencil.11. A hat in a box12. A big ball13. And a new cd playerThese are the 13 things I wantfor Christmas.Love,Christina Drew Taylor

Dear Santa,I would like Stompies. A brightlight pillow and a password ju-rnerl and a computer.Love, Hannah

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Iwould love to get a new dressfor me. I would love to have anew bike. I would love to havea new car for my daddy.Love, Veronica Anderson

Dear Santa, Can you give me a doll withdresses. Can you give my Dad-dy a new Knife. Can you givemommy a new dress.Love, Keri Ann Marshall

Dear Santa, I will like a new shoes in aiphone in a comporter. In havea very good Christmas.Selina Lopez

Dear Santa, I been verey good this year. Iwant a real compter, iphone.Love, Sadira Merry Christmas


Dear Santa, I have been very good this year.I wold like a bike, and a DS forChristmas and a iphone.I love YouLove, Emma TaylorP.S. Mary Christmas I hope youhave a good night.

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Thisis what I want for Christmas, abike, A monster high doll. Anda art set and a puppy and a bigcomputer.Love, Kirstin BarnardP.S. have a very nice Christmas.Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas isIphone, comperter and a bikeand a real cat piz. From your friend, Hiaqa Masoodi

Dear Santa, I have been good. This year Iwould like a pagstick or aalathick suter and I would likefor my teacher to have a greatmerry Chamesea.Love Terrell

Dear Santa, Hi, I have ben good this year. Iwoun’t a computer or a laptop,and a DS, or bick, nerf watrergun. I wish you a good Christ-mas. Love Serena EdwardsP.S. I love you mor then pre-sents.

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Iwould like a psp in a dsixian. Iwould a wii in remot controlcar, in nerf gun and a star warlife savor and a game. Love, Jacobe

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year.I would want a lego set. If youdon’t I will not be mad. I willtake anything this Christmas. Love, Tyson Lee Musgrove

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Iwould like a pupy. I would likea xbox360. I would like aplaystasin 3 and iphone. Iwould like a dirt bike. Love, Buster Parris

Dear Santa, I would like to have a ipod anda fourwheeler and a pair ofKing griffin shoes and a xboxconnect and a playstation 3 andsome new clothes and a dirtbike and a new snapback. RonTravien Tolliver

Dear Santa, I want an Ipad for Christmasand a dino truck lego set, andAvengers truck in legos andsome headphones. Love, Hayden Swartz

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Iwould like bs and big TV andbig doll with dresses and dollhouse. I is 9 year old. Love,Jordan

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. Iwant to have a football jersy jets15, a football, a movie. I alsowhat a dairy of a wimpy kidbook, a pair of football pants, aairsoft gun MP5, a airplane re-mote control, a nerf basketballto hang in side.Love, Mason

Mrs. Gray’s Class

Dear Santa,My name is Coby. I have beentrying to do better. Like helpingwith my deaf brother Dracob.What I would really like isvideo games, I-pad, and a go-cart. But I would also like mybrother, Dracob to get what hewants too.Love, Coby Hunt

Dear Santa, I have been really good thisyear I have not pulled a card

this is what I want for Christ-mas, I want a Nook a Leap padExplorer and a purple moped.Love, Gracie

Dear SantaI think I have bene at home andat school and these are thethings that I want for Christmas.I would like an laptop. And afour-wheeler. And a new bike.Love, Kandace To Santa!

Dear, SantaI was a good boy this year. Iwant a video game, Battlegon,Call of Duty 3 and a laptop.Love Jared

Dear Santa, I been good this year. And Imade good grades. I want a DSand a new Jacket and gameslike chekers.Love, Brianna Jenkins

Hi Santa I ben a good boy thes year andschool in my home. Deer SantaFor Cresmas I want a ipod and acall duty 4. Paco

Dear, Santa.I have been a good girl this year.I have neve been bad. If I haveam sorry. But I wanta ipod,phone, D.S., but you are stillnice. I love you. Love, Makayla

Dear Santa,I been a good boy this year. AndI woled like to have a camogrizzly, an Ipad, a soliger suit, anew animal book and call ofduty 2.(vide game) I will levaeyou milk and cookies.Love Devin

Dear Santa,I think I have been good athome and at school. But some-times my mom gets mad when Ido not do all my homework.But please can I get a mini-Ipadand a camera? Love, Tamyia

Hi, SantaI have been a good girl this yearI always do my homework and Inever stand on the fence most ofall I make 100’s and 90’s sowhat I want for Christmas isand ipod and an color machineat home I am always good I domy chores and my homeworktoo.Love, Keira

Dear Santa, I have been good inschool. I have good grades. Iwant a computer and a Ameri-can girl doll. Please and thankyou very much.From Lindsay Self

Dear SantaI been good at school But I havegood grades but can you bringme a Wii 4 and a forest policestation it’s lego toys and I beengood sometimes at my house.Michael

Dear Santa.I would like a bycycle and acomputer. And a flatscreen tv.And a fourwheeler. And ascooter. And a necles and a ring.And Justin Bieber doll. And amonster high doll. And ive beena good girl at home and school.Love Takayla I love you San-ta

Dear Santa, I would like some MonsterHigh dolls, please, and I wouldlike an Ipod, please, and I loveschool and on 11-30-12, I got tomake pizza like rolling thedough. I am good at home. Ihave one brother and one sister,and my momma’s name is Alli-son Kelly Burkett. My daddy’sname is Neal Trent Burkett thetheird. I have a dog named red-bull but I call him red for short.My best friend’s name is KeiraSha’kayla Ford.Love Trenna

Dear, SantaI’m a good girl at school,

house, bus everywhere and myteacher tells me what do. SantaI want to give me a laptop and aI pod. Have a Happy ChristmasSantaLove, Daisy

Dear Santa, I want a Pokemone cards andLego Ninjago. I been good athome but not at school. I’ll begood next year.Leo

Dear Santa,I have been very good this year.For my straight A’s will you getme some money? For Christmaswill you get me a Ipod touch,Leonado(TMNT) , Mickleange-lo (TMNT), and 3 extra xboxcontrollers. If you don’t get methese things it will be okay be-cause Christmas is not aboutgetting, it’s about giving andspending time with your family.Love, Kadin

Ms. Henderson

Dear Santa,I hope this letter finds you andMrs Claus doing well. How isthe weather at the North Pole. Ihope to get a Kindle fire forChristmas so I can share withmy couzen and my brothers. Irellie hope I get a cell phone forChristmas so if a aumissee Icould call my parats. I hope forthe homeless people get foodand water. In conclusion theisare the thangs I am hopeful for.Sincerely,Miyonna

Dear SantaI hope this letter can find youand Mrs. Claus well. How isRudolph is ok at the North Pole.This year, I hope I can get aping pong table this Christmasplese. Thank you for the pingpong table. Also, can I plesehave a pool table to thank youfor a pool table. Thank youSanta. To conclude, I hope youhave a good Christmas.Love,Lucas Rogers

Dear Santa,I hope letter finds and your rein-deer well. How is everybodydoing at the North Pole? Is itsnowing? This Chismas, Iwould like, horse equipment. Iwould like hors equipment be-cause my sattle is missing partsthat it needs. Also because Ineed my bridle set that is calleda hacomore. Another present, Iwould like is a ipod touch. Iwant a ipod touch so I could lis-ten to music on the bus. Final-ly, I would like no drugs in theworld. That way no one wouldget cancer. To conclude,Thank you for thinking of me.Love,Serenity

Dear Santa,I hope this letter finds you andMrs. Claus well. How are theelves are they warm? This yearI hope for a zeepad. My sisterhas a zeepad and I want it sobad. In addition, I will wash mychiminy for you. All I want forChristmas is a Ipod. I like tosing. Finally, I wish the sh-oldgers who fot for war comehome. My brother R.J. he wentto the place to sine up but theysaid he could not go. He wassad but I was happy. Thank youfor all you have done.Sincerely,Elena M.

Dear Santa,I am hoping this letter finds youand the reindeer well. How isthe elves at the North Pole?This year, I would like a haskeypup for me to take care of. Iwill walk it a mineit or two andI would feed it. In addition, Iwish that I would have a cellphone for Christmas also. Iwould texe and call my parant.Finally, I wish that the worldwould have peace in it. For theone’s that are mean. Thank you

Santa for the present’s and I willleve some cookeis and milk.Love,Dixie Corbin

Dear Santa,I hope this letter finds you andMrs. Claus well. How is theweather at the north pole? Iwish for the world to love God.I don’t want no one to sin. Inaddition, I wish for a comeraBabe doll. I want to take a pich-er of my dog. Finally, I wish fora frabe. I can play with it.Thank you for the toies.Sincerely,Kelsey Harrell

Dear Santa,I hope this letter finds you andRudolph well. How is Mrs.Claus, Rudolph, elves, and yourself. For one thing, I want axbox 360 for Chistmas. Anoth-er example, I hope I can get alabtop for Chistmas. Finaly, forthe soldiers to come home fromthe war safely. Thank you.Sincerely,Eric

Dear Santa,I hope this letter finds you andto the reindeer. And how isRudolph the reindeer doing.This year for Christmas a cellphone. In addtion, I hope thatlatpot. Finally, I wish you thatthe wold has food. Thank you.Love,Laila Powe

Dear Santa,I hope I am not on the notylesst. This year, can I please geta bow and arrow so I can per-actes. Can I please get a forliv-er so I can ride around. For theworld, I wish the peuple ho donot have homes I wish they do.In closeing, I hope rudolph isok.Sinsely Santa,Taylor Paramore

Dear Santa,I hope this letter find you andrudolph well. How is theweather at the north pole? Thisyear, I hope you please bringme a flat screen tv. In addtion,I will leave some chocalet chipcookies and a milk and a puppyfor Christmas. And peace forthe world. In conclude, that is 2reason why I want for Christ-mas.Love,Demetrius

Dear Santa,I hope this letter finds you andMrs. Claus well. How is theweather at the north pole? Thisyear I hope for cell phone and ascooter. And the scooter Iwhoud play with it with my fatbrother. Finaly I wish the worldhad lots of food.Love, Allyson Potter

Dear Santa, I hope the elves are working.This year I hope for a elecitricscooter. And I would like aBike and finally freedom.Sincerely,Charles

Dear Santa,I hope this letter finds you andMrs Claus well. How is theweather at the North Pole? Thisyear I hope I get a Mario stick-er star game so I can play withmy dad. In addition, I wish Icould get new flarp. Finally Iwish the hole world has food.Thank you for all the stuff yougave me. Sincerely,Brentson McCall

Dear Santa,I hope this letter finds you andMrs Claus well. How is theweather at the north pole? Thisyear I hope to get a snake and aPSP3000 for Christmas. Final-ly I wish for the wold for evry-one to have good jobs. Thankyou Santa for my wishes.Tyler Fico

Dear Santa,I hope this letter get’s to you intime. How is roodof this year?This year I want an eletrec dirtbike. And Just Dance 4. Final-ly I want for the wold friend-ship.Love, Will Norman

Dear Santa,I hope you are having a won-derful time in the North Pole.How are the elves? For Christ-mas I am hoping to get thesethings, a trampoline that I cando flips on. Another is a Ipod soI can check the weather. In ad-dition, one thing I want for theworld is that the soldiers cancome home safely so we canthank them. Finnaly, Thankyou for bringing me presentsevery year.Love,Nellie Lamb

Dear SantaI hop this letter finds you andMrs. Claus well. How is theweather at the North Pole? Thisyear I will like a motor bike forChrismis. I will ride it aroundmy rode. In addition I will likean xbox for sharing with my sis-ter. Finally I wish for Chrimispeopl had food so they won’tstarv. Thank you for Crismis.Love,William Hingson

Dear Santa,I hope this letter finds you andMrs. Claus well. This year all Iwant for Christmas is makeup.So I can put it on when I go toschool. In addition, the nextpresent I want for Christmas is aIpod. So I can play games. Andso I can listen to musice. Final-ly, I wish for the world that allthe armys get home safe. Santathat is all I want for Christmas.Sincerely,Angie Hernandez

Ms. Redish

Dear Santa,I hope Rudolph and the otherreindeer are ready for whenthey have to go. First of all, Iwould like to have bey bladespinners and a half-pipe. I naddition, I would like to havethe rest of the Harry Potter se-ries. Finally, I would like tohave peace for the world.Thank you. Santa, I hope youlike our decorations.Sincerely,Jonathan Barbusci

Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus?How is Rudolph? How dasher,dancer, pranser, comit, qupit,donerd and plindson? How isherby the elf? I hope the elfsare ok. This year I would like tohave my daddy back. I miss mydaddy vairy much. In addition,I would like some new clothesfor school please. Finally, Iwould like for you to give allthe hoimless kids presentsplease.Sincerely,Cadey Phelps

Dear Santa,I hope you have a good night onChrismus Eve. By the way howis rudolph & all your other rein-deer? Are they helthe this year?I will have cookies and milk foryou and Reindeer food for thereindeer. So I would like a mp3player and a just dance four.Finely, I would like Peace forthe world.Sincerely,Avery Horan


Dear Santa,How is the weather in the NorthPole. (cold I bet) So this iswhat I want for Christmas. Thefirst thing I want is Xbox 360.Sot that I have my own deviceof my own. Next I would like 5homeless people to be fed. Thelast gift is Infamas 1 and 2 com-bo pack. Santa I hope MrsClaus is doing good.Sincerily,Gabriel Jackson

Dear Santa,I hope you and Rudolph areReady for the night. This year Iwould like a Baby set and aBaby alive. This year I wouldlike you to give the world carsand jobs. Addition, I hope youand Rudolph will send ourprensents and I will have cook-ies and milk for you. Thankyou.Sincerely,Sequieria Lattimore

Dear Santa,I do not want enething just . . .for you not to reck. To concludethis is my Santa letter. P.S. I donot believe in Santa.Sincerely, Cory

Dear Santa,I hope you and the elves are al-right. We hope your exsited forChirstmas cause I am happy youare coming. This year I hopeyou and the eveles are ok. Wehope you and the evels are fineand make every body happy.In addition, you should give allthe little kids present before meso they will have smiles on therelittle faces and I will thank youfor that. Finally. I hope you andthe eleves have a marry Chirst-mas and I love you and theelves. Thank you Santa. For allyou done and I am thankful youand the eleves.Sincerely,Andrew Brown

Dear Santa,I hope you and Mrs. Claus arewell. in is snow donw there.This year I hope I git a pxp in Ilove Santa. In addition. I hopeI git a Dirt Bike. I Love Santa.Thank you Santa. in thank youfor the present.Sincerely,Cenquaz Perry

Dear Santa,I hope you and your raendeerare doin well up there in thenorth pole. I would like to havea cumputer & a Bike. In addi-tion if you come to my house Ihope you have a great merryChristmas. For the world, Iwant all of the soliders to comeback and see ther families.Thank you for sending the pre-sents. I really appresheate whatyou send.Sincerly,Branerial Nelson

Dear Santa,I hop you are doing great thisyear. How is Rudooph and theother reindeer? This year, I ambeing good and you are the best.In addition, I want a forweelyand a elextic helocopter and Iwant Everone to have a goodChismis. For the world, I wantthe world to beleave in God.Thank you for your gifts.Sincerely,Kamren

Dear Santa,I would like a Monster High dolland I hop you be safe. I willalso like a makeup. If you can’tmake it it is ok. I would like theworld to have food and cleanwater and don’t do drugs.Sincerely,Kenya

Dear SantaI hope you and Mrs Claus arewell and warm and safe. Thisyear I will like a iPad and a lap-top. In addition, I would like theworld to have no bullies and no

drugs. Thank you Santa. I hopeyou and Mrs. Claus are welland warm and safe.Sincerely,Daijanae Smith

Dear Santa,I hope you like cookies andmilk. This year, I want to havethe amaszin spiderman andMario Karts 3DS. In addition, Iwant a soccer bag.Thank you.Sincerely,Ethan

Dear Santa,How is ruwdolph. I do not havea chimney. The door bell doesnot work. Beat the door down!I hope I can have a ipod and axbox and freedom to the world.I hope there is no blisiard pleaseread this leter.By,Keagan Gamble

Dear Santa,I hope you are well and you cancom. This year, I hope I can geta new Mario kart Wii K’nex setbecause then I would be able tolet my sister play. In addtion, Iam hopeing to get a new Marioplush chian chomp because Ican use it for Mario toy epl. Forthe world, I wish they wouldhave freedom everywhere sothere won’t be slavery in otherplaces.Sinseraly,Tyler Thomas

Dear Santa,How is Ruudolph? Is his nosestill brite? This year I want a dsand nail polish. In addition, Iwant freedom for the world. Sincerely,Allison Harvison

Dear Santa,Thank you so much for my bikelast year that’s very nice of youform last year I really Lovedthat Bike so can I please have aelectrice scooter this year.P.S. your frienDariniya

Dear Santa,Thank you for my bike last year.I am a good bike rider. I like toride it when I can. I want a ipad.

Thanks Your Friend,Jinna

Dear Santa,Thak you so much for my bikelast year! I love it!I have been really good againthis year so can I please havesum new shoes. I would alsolike to have new clothes. I alsowould like to have a 3DS. I alsowould like to have a pony and ahorse. Your friend,Kassie

Dear Santa,Thank you so much for themakeup and lepstep last year! Ilove it so much I still have it.This year I whunt so movis. FortV flst skrin. And some stout formy dog tinks.I have been a really good girlThis year can I please have apink pogo stik thank you.Your friend,Maci

Dear Santa,I love the gift you gave me lastyear it worked really good.I think I have been good thisyear so I was wondering if Icould get an Xbox 360?Your friend,Tyson

Dear Santa,Thank you so muck for myipad2 last year! I love it! I have been really good againthis year so can I pleas get asony tablet. And a laptop. Your friend,Gabriel

Dear Santa,I really want some boots and a

pocket knife caseYour friendAden

Dear Santa,Thank you so much for my bikelast year! I love it!I have been so much good againthis year I want a puppy thisyear. Please give mea puppy. Thank you Your FriendName Cristian

Dear Santa.I have been very good this year.Thank you for my BB gun lastyear.All I want for Christmas is twothings: A pool table and the newCall of Dudy Black Ops 2.Your Friend,David

Dear Santa,Thank you so much for my bikelast year! I love itI have been really good againthis year so can I please have aipad2. I beet I will love that Iwill play games on it everydayand if it has a Bible on it I willread it every night I really wanta ipad2 they are very expensive.Your friend,Amaya

Dear Santa,Thanks for the fireworks lastyear.I have been on the good list socan I please have a tablet and aRazor dirt rocket plus can I get areal FSU drum setYour friend, Trenton

Dear Santa,Thank you for the Nintendo 3dsI love to play with it and for thegame you gave me to. I havebeen really good again this yearand I would like a ipad 4 and apink 22 rifle and a Nintendo 3dsXL for Christmas this year. Your friendHannah

Dear Santa,Thank you for my toys last yearnow this year I want somegames for my ps3.Your Friend Jesus

Dear Santa,Thank you for all the things youhave done through out the year.Now I would like an variaresDD it’s a beyblade also a ventesingram. I would do anything forthese things.Your friendNathaniel

Dear Santa, Thak you so much for my xbox360 last year! I love it.I have been really good this yearcan I get my to front teeth andcallitote2. Yourfriend,Dolton

Dear Santa, Thanks for the 3ds! It’s cool.But this year, I want a Wii U.And 3 games: yoshi island DS,Angry Birds trilogy, and superPrincess Peach. That’s not all,but you have the REAL list. Your friend,Braeden

Dear Santa,I love to play baseball with myfriends. I hope that you bringme a golf cart. By the way whendo your elvs start making pre-sents? Love, Payton Waters

Dear Santa,I like to play with my dog athome and play with my little sis-ter Eden. Could you bring me abrand new ipod touch? Is therea snowglobe room in your work-shop?Yours truley, Emma Brown

Dear Santa,I like to play Baseball, Soccer,and football. I would love tohave a Ipod 4. Santa how manyreindeer do you have? Sincerely, Matthew Gill

Dear Santa,I like animals. I would like to beable to be home every day. Howdo you fit down the chimney? Love, Rhiannon Avery

Dear Santa,I like soccer. Would you bringme an Ipod 2? Do you likecookies and milk?Sincerely, Coby Campbell

Dear Santa,I like four whealers and games.May you please get me a PS3.Do you shave your beard? Love, Gauge Shingledecker

Dear Santa,I Love horses and dogs. I wouldlove to have a baby Butterscotchhorse. Do you have a new rein-deer?Yours truly, Emily Bowen

Dear Santa,I have 3 dogs, 4 birds, and I lovemy family. I would like to havea PS3 move. And how do youget down the chimney when wedon't have one?Love, Austin Smith

Dear Santa,A am in tap dance. I wish for anIpad. And one more thing doyou like Chrismus. I Love youSanta.Cencerly, Armonie Brown

Dear Santa,I like to have an I Phone becauseI like to play on phones. Do youhave other pets instead thanreindeer?Love, Griselda Cruz

Dear Santa,I like pretty makeup and Buetyclothes. I would like to samething i wrote on top of the page.What would you like for Chris-mas.Love, Jaime Rodriguez

Dear Santa,I Lik To ride horesis. I woodLike a socerBall. How old areyou?Love, Eric Yates

Dear Santa,I like football and baseball. Iwould like to a football jerseyand i want football clothes andplay station 3 or 2 and someshoes and a remote control car.How do you make Reindeer fly.Love, Jabari Gwinn

Dear Santa,I like to play Angry Birds. MayI please have Angry Birds -knock on woods. How manyreindeers do you have? From, Angel Baltazar

Dear Santa,I am gracie and im a sweet girlto all people. I would like tohave a Brave movie and doll somy mom wont loos all her mon-ey. I like win you and roodoofthe rainder i hope he gets betterto come to Crismas day.Love, Grace Mccall

Dear Santa,I am a third grade student in aclass with lots of friend and thergrate. I want a monster truk togo over rocks in stuff. Santa isit true that rudolf is real becaus Ithink he realy is real. I Love youSanta and I allways will.Love, Roger Howard

Dear Santa, I am a lucky third grade teacher!My classroom is filled withsweet little knuckleheads wholove spending time with me atschool. My Christmas wish is tohave all my darling studentspass the FCAT! Oh by the way,do you sleep with your whiskerson the outside or inside of thecovers? Love, Mrs. Lambert

DEAR SANTA , I WANT A SEVEN INCHTABLET ,MP3 PLAYER ORIPOD SHUFLE CLOTHES

,SHOES,PURPLE BIKE ORPINK,MORE HELLO KITTYSTICKERS FOR MYROOM,AND GLITTER PINKBIG HELLO KITTY CLOCKLOVE TAYlor C

Dear Santa,I want a ipod some shoe someclothes iphone touch a dog anew bike a stuff animal a phonea baby toy a psp a barbie set abarbie house a barbie hosreLove Taylor F

Dear Santa,I want a new medium bike, anda razor scooter and x-box 360and I want a go-cart and a newjust dance 3love,Madison martin

Taylor FulbrightDear Santa,I want a ipod some shoe someclothes iphone touch a dog anew bike a stuff animal a phonea baby boy a psp a barbie set abarbie house a barbie hosre

Keagan Leitchdear santa,I woud like a psp I phone4 and amp3 mokin car hiley copter toyckwrt gun lego set skoter and abike play stashin 3 new coach aI pad mine fish tanke a neakles anew pool some vido games anda nintend 3d xl games xbox 306wii new bed a cputer laptop loveKeagan'

Dear santa, PS2wwe13 cd lab top car red hatblue hat PS2 grand theft outobook tray game cd toy footballgame PS3 wwe 2011 toyplanemove toy car basball game wwetoy wwe ring wwe toy footballwwe toy book car wwetoy wwetoy wwe2012 toy man xbox360WII love Almahriyindaer

dear santaI want a xbox360 and a ipad anda wii and a bike and a skatbordand a room full of candy love ri-cardo

dear santaI WUOLD LIKE A PSP 3DSXLAND A GRAND THEFT AUTOGREEN BIKEWWE13 XBOX 360LOVE CODY

Dear santa, iwont a helcopter for crismesand a bike and a big firetruckand a red hat for crismes and atran for crasmis a sede plaierlove tyler manning

Dear santa,I would like a makeupset and alaptop and a dress and axbox360 and a neclis and a pearof worm sox and a pear of dressshos and a knect and a wee anda ipad.Love bridget

dear santa,I WOULD LIKE GRANDTHEFT AUTO IV PS3BLUE,GREEN BIKE FOURWHEELER 3DS AND LOVEJIMARIAIlove,corbin

Dear Santa,I want an elfe on the shef and aiphone4 and last but not lest a''90''inch TV!!!!!!!!!! LOVE,Kiera

dear santa,I want a remote controle heli-copter and a corn snake with abig cage with food and evry an-gry bird game and a new 3ds ixlLove Landon

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Dear santa, for christmas I wanta computer a new hot pink bikea new home but most of all Iwant a elecrectral scooter love tiffany

Dear santaI want a puppy and a minny dirtbike and a pony and a iphoneand a monky and a dsi and agoose love bryce

Dear santaI would like a babby lion and acougars babby and a stuff woffand a phone and a ipod and adress shoes and a bike and acoumputerand a good year love TIELER MILLER

dear santawhat I want for christmas is aeasybaker and a pink bike and ababy doll and a good year with-my family and friendslove jamiah gardner

Mrs. Wooley- 3rd grade

Dear Santa,I really want Lego Ninjago epicdragon battle. It looks so awe-some! And it comes with thegreen ninja.Love,Austen Nur

Dear Santa,These are only things I want.First I want a nintoendow 3dsand super pappermario to gowith it. Next iren Mick Tysonspunch out. Last the most thingof all I want wwe elemeathechamber.Love,Jace Worth

Dear Santa,would like some new shoes.Some new Beyblades. And lastbut not least a new tramlen witha net.Love,Tyler Mantay

Dear Santa,I would like a Monster Highdoll. And also I would like adream light to. Finally a com-puter and art kit.Love,Nyla Bautista

Dear Santa,I wold like a new par of pants.A new par of shoes and a fishingpole to go fishing.Love,Cameron Higdon

Dear Santa,I really want for Christmas is anxbox 360 with ncaa game foot-ball 12. Last I want to go toDaytona.Love,Ryndarius Wheeler

Dear Santa,I have always wanted a kittenbut my parents said I couldn’thave one. I have also wanted adrumset. And last but not least Iwant my grandma from Europeto spend my Christmas with me.Love,Emily Kuper

Dear Santa,All I want for Christmas is newpare of cloths, I want someshoes, and last I want my momto come back home. Those aremy things I want for Christmas. Love,Layona Judson

Dear Santa,I would like a ipod, camo underarmur hoody, and a pear of cow-boy boots. Love,Tyson Robinson

Dear Santa,I would like a new bike so I canride with my friends. A newpair of shoes because the ones Ihave are taring up. One morething, a good Christmas withfriends and family.Love,Kadin Allen

Dear Santa,I would like something specilefor Christmas, it would be aniphone. Next pretty clothes forschool and sum for my stuffeddog. That’s sum of the things Ineed. Merry Christmas.Love,Alysha Marcozzi

Dear Santa,I want a helicopter with monstertruck wheels, spy glasses, andvehicals with comnas on them. Love,Bryan Bailey

Dear Santa,I want a nintndo 3ds x1 and newsuper Mario Bros 2 game and anew

Dear Santa,I am going to tell you what Iwant for Christmas. I wouldlike an Xbox 360, puppy oh andwhile you’re at it a Nas car Wiigame. I love you Santa.Your Friend,Garrett SimsP.S. Make sure to bringroudoph. Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa,I would like to have a 3DS xland I would like a baby doll anda baby doll stroller, a baby dollcarrig where she can sleep on ababy bag and a Xbox 360.Love,KyraP.S. I hope you love my letter.

Dear Santa,I woul dliek to have a NEWcomputer! Also a very coolLaser beem and a ipod touchand the new Black Ops game forXbox and a Telescope, a airsoft-gun, a cat gun and for my fami-ly to have a great year and theRED DEAD REDEMPSIN.Love Always,Bennett Lowell CrainP.S. I hope you love my letter.

Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like a bi-cycle so I can ride to the store. Iwould like a phone so I can call

and text my friends. I wouldlike a mp4 player so I can listento music. I would also like ahuge Dora doll for my sisterE’mani. I would also like aphone for my sister, DaShelle. Iwould also like a necklace formy mom and one for me and abraclate. Thank you.P.S. I would also like to ride oneof your raindeers.Love,Paris Hall

Dear Sante,What I want for Christmas is abike. Second a horse. Third, abutterfly. Next I want a boredgame. Finally I want a snowwite pupey and to see rodolph.Thank you.Love,Savannah Long

Dear Santa,I don’t want much I want every-thing toys games and most of alllove. to see a smile on thereface when they open there gifts.I would like if we can havesnow. We can make a snowman, snow angel and Christmas.Please bring Rudolph and theChristmas puppy.Love,Malachi Roberson

Dear Sante,May I have a playstation 3 forme and my family so we canwatch Netflix and play gameswith friends and family and Iwould also like to visit my fam-ily in Arkansas. Dear Santa Iwish you a Merry Christmas.Love,Charles Jennings

Dear Santa,I am really looking forward toChristmas and I no that you arecoming soon. I would reallylike to have Reck it Ralph, anew green bayblade and a greenbay baywelz, a telescope, thethird wheel, a baby boy please.Love,Clinton Martin

Dear Santa,

You are a funny guy and you arenice to us. I love you SaintNike, but do you love me, if youlove me bring me everything onmy Christmas list. Say hi to theelves for me.Love,Cayden Williams

Dear Santa,All I want for Christmas is amotor cycle helmet, a 3Dsxl anda speaker chair and to spendtime with my family.From your friend, Brian MassimoP.S. I want a puppy.

Dear Santa,I would like to have an ipodtouch. I would like to havea3DSxl, a laser beem, andiphone, a tblet, a lot of gamesand 3Dsx games. I would liketo have a puppy and a scooterfor Christmas.Love, Destiny Yaun

Dear Santa,Can I have a orbee suthing spa,movies, Barbie Fashion Kit,3DS, Xbox 360, Wii U, a con-trol helicopter, a bulde a bearcalled Clarice and Rudolph,psp?Love,Haileigh Miller

Deat Santa Claus,For Christmas I would like anookpad, trampoline, footballand a book of how to speakFrench. a poster with the Eiffar-le Toweron it, my own Christ-mas tree and that all I ask for .P.S. say hi to Mrs. Claus and theelf’s for me. Thank you.Love,Brionna Allen

Dear Santa Claus,For Christmas I would like a 3Dgame called new super Mariobros 2, and a wii. Nintendo3DS, and a Xbox 360, new headbands, and a mp3 player. P.S. Imade cookies.Love,Leticia

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