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NIXON — The mayor of the city of Nixon threw her support behind residents of the Nixon and Smiley com-munities who are voicing opposition to a proposed septic waste dump off County Road 483 in Wilson County, south of Nixon.

A Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ap-plication for land applica-tion of deomestic septage products was received from Gordon Clifford Swen-son, owner of Nixon Feed & Seed, on Oct. 9. TCEQ certified the application as administratively complete

on Nov. 14.The site is located on

County Road 483, 8900 feet south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 97 and South Rancho Road, Nixon, in Wilson County. The appli-cant is seeking authoriza-tion to land apply domestic septage at agronomic rates on approximately 298.3 acres.

Domestic septage is de-fined as any liquid or solid material removed from a septic tank, cesspool, por-table toilet, Type III marine sanitation device or any similar systems that re-ceives only domestic (non-commercial) septage.

News reports from a number of sources this week indicate that production in October in the Eagle Ford Shale play was up 76 percent, and one market analy-sis now ranks the Eagle Ford the largest oil field play in the world.

And the analysis by Wood Mackenzie Analyst Callan Mc-

Mahon notes that DeWitt, Gon-zales, and Karnes counties ac-count for half of the liquids production in the play.

A Bloomberg report said Tues-day that Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) and other pro-ducers increased production in October by 76 percent from a year earlier. The nine geographic fields that make up the majority of the play yielded 323,098 bar-

rels of crude a day, according to preliminary data released from the Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees oil and gas drill-ing. Output was 183,261 barrels a day in October 2011.

EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) is the largest leaseholder in the play, with 644,000 net acres. Chesapeake is next with 475,000, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The production totals typically increase as the state receives re-vised, corrected or late reports. August production has been in-creased twice, to 380,299 barrels a day from the initial estimate of 322,544 two months ago.

September output was amend-ed to 349,862 barrels a day from the initial 324,084.

Growing production out of Ea-gle Ford is helping fuel a renais-

sance in Texas crude. The state produced 2.05 million barrels a day in September, the highest monthly level since March 1988, according to the U.S. Energy De-partment.

The Eagle Ford now ranks as the largest single oil and gas de-velopment in the world based on capital expenditures, according to a report filed Tuesday by Wood

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a three-part series examining the CScope curriculum man-agement system being used in several area school dis-tricts.

After more than two de-cades of outcomes-based education reforms in Texas, and with more and more students moving to several schools even within the same year, a new industry began cropping up in the state in the late 1990s — supplementary educational materials and programs.

Most of these programs were designed to fill in the gaps in core subject-matter areas such as math and English/Language Arts. One example would be the “Hooked on Phonics” pro-gram, which gave students skills they weren’t picking up in public schools using

Whole Language or “bal-anced literacy” methodool-ogy.

Within the last few years, however, a new competitor has entered the learning products arena. CSCOPE sprang from a consortium of Texas’ regional Educa-tion Service Centers (ESCs) and swiftly took over the market. It is now used by around 70 percent of the school districts in the state, including Gonzales, Luling, Nixon-Smiley, Yoakum and Waelder ISDs.

Some professional edu-cators see CSCOPE as the state education agency’s at-tempt to cash in on the cur-riculum pie.

“Back in the early- and mid-2000’s, cottage indus-tries were making huge amounts of money sell-ing TAKS-related curricu-lum and benchmark tests to Texas public schools,” writes former teacher Jan-ice Van Cleave on her txc-scopereview.com website.

“The Texas Education Service Centers (ESC’s) de-cided they wanted a ‘piece of the pie’ ... CSCOPE started out to be a supple-mentary program. How-

ever through careful mar-keting tricks by the ESC’s, CSCOPE’s lessons have become an all-in-one com-prehensive curriculum used to direct instruction K

through Grade 12.”“I think the ESC’s de-

cided they wanted a piece of the ‘cake’ and did not want districts to keep giv-

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A large truck with a trailer carrying lumber crashed into the side of a residence Wednesday morning on Highway 97 near County Road 482. The cab of the truck came barreling through the wall of a bedroom where the homeowner and his two-year old son were laying in bed. Initial reports indicated the driver was transported to a San Antonio hospital as a precuation while the resident and child were treated for minor injuries and released at Gonzales Memorial Hospital. See story, Page A5. (Photos by Cedric Iglehart)

A local woman who is charged with murder had a day in court on Friday af-ternoon.

Judge W.C. Kirkendall presided over the pre-trial hearing of Alice Ramos, 50 of Gonzales. Ramos was indicted by the Grand Jury in October on charges stemming from an accident where a teenager died.

“This was to give us the opportunity to get discov-ery from the State,” ex-plained Ramos’ defense at-torney Megan Roper. “We asked the judge for a bond

reduction at this time, which was denied. We’ll be coming back in about a month for another one of these hearings to give us time to gather all of the facts of this case.”

Ramos is currently been held in the Gonzales Coun-ty Jail in lieu of a $110,000 bond in connection with a two-vehicle crash last Au-gust that killed 18-year old Andrew Chet Hamm of San Marcos.

At approximately 6:15 a.m. on Highway 183 about 11.5 miles north of Gon-zales, a 2001 white Toyota 4Runner driven by Ramos was traveling northbound.

Authorities said Ramos crossed the double yellow lines and entered into the southbound lane, where she collided head-on with a 1999 red Chevy S10 driven by Hamm’s older brother, Scott.

Both men were air-flighted from the scene and taken to Breckenridge and University hospitals. Scott Hamm was left crippled as a result and still uses a wheelchair to this day.

According to the arrest affidavit, Ramos’ blood contained three times the legal alcohol limit and test-ed positive for cocaine. It was her fourth DWI-relat-

ed arrest since 1990.In other court devel-

opments, seven people charged with cruelty to livestock animals set a date for their trial. The defen-dants include Victor Al-aniz, Christopher Allred, Margarita Goehring, Ma-ria Medina, Noel Medina, Stanley Whittington and Dennis Wilson.

Their defense attorney, Steven Keng, said that their trial date was set for Janu-ary 14 and that their cases would be consolidated into one. He also added an eighth person, Jose Garza, would likely be included in that proceeding.

Keng’s clients were among those arrested on Jan. 8, 2011, when a task force of combined law en-forcement officers consist-ing of the Gonzales County Sheriff ’s Office, the 25th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, members of the Guadalupe County Sher-iff ’s Office and Constable Raleigh Measom raided an active cockfighting facil-ity in northern Gonzales County.

The raid resulted in 15 people being incarcerated in the Gonzales County Jail and about 20 citations is-sued.

On July 11, charges were

dropped against four other men arrested in the raid including Martin Bernal, Michael Williams, Dane Ratliff and Baltasar Garza. Those men were also repre-sented by Keng.

SEGUIN — Jurors set pun-ishment of life in prison for a 47-year-old Nixon man who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the shooting of a woman he lived with in the Kingsbury area.

Larry Lee Dieken of Nixon was arrested on May 15, 2011, one day after the shooting of the woman who was airlifted to University Hospital in San Antonio for treatment of poten-tially life-threatening injuries.

The woman, who owns a home and acreage in the 11000 block of U.S. Highway 90 in eastern Guadalupe County, was hit twice by shotgun blasts, one of the shots leaving her with a punctured lung that an emer-gency room doctor said could have been fatal if she had not received prompt treatment.

The victim had made her way

to the home of a neighbor who called 911 and later told investi-gators that he had seen Dieken leaving the woman’s residence after the shooting.

An arrest warrant was is-sued for Dieken, and with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service tracking his cellphone’s signal, Dieken was located and arrested without incident at a residence on State Highway 80 in Gonzales County. Since then, he has been held in the Guada-lupe County Jail in lieu of post-ing $1 million bail.

Dieken was indicted in Au-gust 2011 on the charge of ag-gravated assault with a deadly weapon with serious bodily injury to a household member, a first-degree felony punishable upon conviction by a sentence of five to 99 years or life in pris-on. He pleaded guilty to the of-fense and requested that a jury assess punishment.

Dieken’s trial on punishment was scheduled for Aug. 27, but prospective jurors were sent home after challenges for cause

left too few of them for the case to proceed.

During voir dire question-ing, at least a half dozen of them said they would not be able to consider the full range of pun-ishment from probation to life in prison.

“That wasn’t a factor. We had plenty of people,” Assistant Dis-trict Attorney Terri Laird said about Monday’s second try at

picking a jury for the case.The jury heard testimony un-

til Wednesday morning when both sides rested.

Laird said the victim testified about what happened on May 14, 2011, beginning when she woke up about 6 a.m. and saw a light on in her bathroom where she kept one of her cats.

She found the cat lying on the bathroom floor bleeding from its mouth.

Dieken came into the room and showed her a scratch on his wrist.

“Look what your cat did,” he said, according to her testi-mony. “You love those animals more than you love me.”

He attacked her and attempt-ed to strangle her, the woman said. “I’m going to kill you and all those animals,” she said he told her.

He picked up the cat and slammed it back down on the floor. During their struggle, they both fell to the floor, and he bit her ear, laughing after spit-ting out a piece of her earlobe.

She ran toward the front door while Dieken went to a hall closet where firearams were kept. As she ran out the door and down her driveway, he fired a shotgun at her.

“He’s a good shot. He’s very proficient with weapons,” Laird said.

His first shot struck her in the side of her back, the second shot missed and the third shot hit her again, but the woman kept going.

At her neighbor’s gate, she wedged herself into the gate be-cause she believed that if she fell to the ground no one passing by would see her.

She managed to slip through the gate and went on up to the back door of the neighbor’s house.

Her neighbor called 911 and got out a rifle with a scope that he used to see what was going on at the woman’s house.

He testified that he saw Diek-en loading some items into his vehicle and then driving away, Laird said.

Also testifying was Dieken’s mother, who told said he told her about the shooting and said he wasn’t going back to jail.

“He said he was going to have the police shoot him,” Laird said. “There was a real concern with law enforcement that he would commit ‘suicide by cop.’”

Gonzales County Sheriff’s Deputy Floyd Tolliver told of go-ing to the house where Dieken was believed to be located and finding him asleep in bed at ap-proximately 11:30 a.m. Sunday, May 15, 2011.

Jurors also heard testimony from a man who had been a cellmate of Dieken’s at the Gua-dalupe County Jail. The man testified that Dieken had solic-ited him for the murder of the woman Dieken had shot.

Instead of complying with Dieken’s request, the man con-tacted Sheriff Arnold Zwicke and reported it.

“He didn’t want any part of it,” Laird said. “He was on pa-role. He wanted to go on with his life.”

SEGUIN — Fifty years in state prison was assessed as punish-ment Dec. 12 for Cody Lorenz who pleaded guilty to murder while committing a felony in the death of a 19-year-old woman from Gonzales.

The victim, Amber Robbins, died in a collision on Dec. 29, 2011 at the intersection of High-way 46 and West Kingsbury Street. Police said her vehicle was struck by a pickup truck driven by Lorenz who was westbound on Kingsbury Street and ran a red light.

Second 25th District Judge W.C. “Bud” Kirkendall conducted a sentencing hearing that lasted for approximately an hour and a half before announcing his deci-sion of a 50-year term in the In-stitutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Kirkendall also made an affirma-tive finding of a deadly weapon (an automobile) having been used in committing the offense.

With the deadly weapon rul-ing, Lorenz, 21, of Seguin, will be required to serve 25 years calen-dar time in prison before he be-comes eligible for parole.

Police investigating the De-cember 2011 accident found a small quantity of marijuana in Lorenz’s pickup, and he initially was arrested on a charge of mis-demeanor possession of marijua-na. After a blood sample sent to the Texas Department of Public Safety lab showed his blood alco-hol content was .17, twice the legal limit, he was jailed on a charge of murder while committing a felo-ny, the felony being a third arrest for driving while intoxicated.

Lorenz pleaded not guilty and his jury trial was set for Oct. 8. However, he entered an open plea of guilty without any deal having been offered by the district attor-ney’s office.

Kirkendall on Oct. 8 found him guilty, ordered a presentenc-ing investigation and scheduled sentencing for Nov. 27 which later was postponed to Dec. 12.

Assistant District Attorney Chris Lyerla presented the state’s case and argued for a life sentence. Defense counsel Veryl Brown said the case didn’t call for “anything near a life sentence.”

Witnesses who testified dur-ing the hearing included the vic-tim’s mother, Ann Toland; Am-ber’s stepmother, Kathy Robbins; the defendant’s father, Michael Lorenz; and the defendant him-self.

Toland and Robbins both said they felt a life sentence would be appropriate for Lorenz.

“I have no sympathy for him,” said Toland who, like Robbins, sobbed during most of her testi-mony. “Christmas is coming up, and she’s not going to be there.”

Michael Lorenz testified that Cody’s problems seemed to follow the death of his older brother in a construction accident in San An-tonio that happened two days af-ter Cody’s 16th birthday in 2007.

“He did not deal with his grief about the death of his brother,” Michael said.

On cross-examination by Ly-erla, Michael admitted that Cody’s first arrest occurred when he was 12 years old.

Michael also described the ac-cident on Aug. 18 that happened when Cody was a passenger rid-ing in the back of a friend’s pickup.

“The truck ended up going off the road and striking a tree,” Mi-chael said. Cody was seriously in-jured and spent two weeks in the hospital after the wreck. Along with other injuries, he suffered a broken leg and had a rod implant-ed in his leg.

He’s still walking on crutches and was allowed to stay seated in a chair throughout the sentencing hearing.

“Have you seen a change in him since that accident?” Brown asked.

“Yes sir, he seems more aware that actions have consequences,” Michael replied.

Lyerla asked Michael if some-one had caused the death of his son would he want that person to go to prison.

“The quick answer would be yes, but I would want to know the circumstances,” Michael said.

Cody said the Aug. 18 accident had changed him. “I don’t want to do all the drinking and all of that,” he said. “I just want to get on with my life.”

Lylera asked if the injuries when thrown out of the pickup had more impact on him than the death of Amber Robbins.

“The one where Amber was killed opened my eyes,” Cody said. “I didn’t intentionally mean for any of this to happen. It was an accident.”

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SMILEY — A growing concern for Smiley city officials has been a leak in the city’s standpipe water tower, which stores approximately 206,000 gallons of water and pro-vides the city’s water sup-ply.

On Friday, divers went into the standpipe to as-

sess and inspect the ex-tent of the leak.

“It was an inspection because we had a leak already,” said Mayor El-lis Villasana regarding the divers. “They came to see if they can repair that leak. After further inspection, they realized we have several leaks and have some corrosion at the bottom. They found more damage than we

thought we had, so that’s basically where we’re at.”

“We‘re waiting to hear from the engineer. We don‘t know how exten-sive the damage is until the engineer tells us how much he thinks it‘s going to cost to fix.”

City officials are re-viewing two options in regards to getting the standpipe back to proper function. The first op-

tion is to repair the leaks by re-plating the bottom of the standpipe, and the other is to replace the en-tire standpipe with a new one.

“They told the Mayor that if they do the repair, it might last 15 years, which is a fair amount of time,” said City Manager Eloise Estes. “But if we can get a new one, then that’s what we’re probably going to do. They’re quite expensive, so we’ll prob-ably have to try to get a grant for that. If we can get the grant, then we can get a new standpipe. If we can’t, then we’ll go with the repair.”

City leadership is look-ing to either to repair or replace the standpipe in a timely and effective man-ner.

“We’re trying to get this done before summer, when our water usage is at its highest,” said Vil-lasana.

SMILEY — The Smiley City Council discussed the placing of signs on the town limits that would help rein-force city noise and nuisance ordinances, specifically relat-ing to big trucks applying en-gine brakes, during the Dec. 13 regular council meeting.

“We already have ordi-nances for those things, but we’re going to order signs in order to help get the noise

levels down,” said City Man-ager Eloise Estes. “Citizens have been complaining about the noise from engine brakes from the huge trucks.”

The council was in agree-ment on the placing of of-ficial signs at both ends of the city limits on US 87 that would inform truck drivers that applying engine brakes is prohibited in the city lim-its.

“Normal brakes are okay, but they also have what they call an engine brake,”

AUSTIN — October saw double-digit retail growth again for a number of cit-ies around the region, and shares of the state sales tax received by the City of Gonzales have now topped $2.3 million for the year.

Gonzales will receive a December check for $189,957, more than 17 percent ahead of last year’s numbers. Texas Comp-troller distributed local sales tax allocations total-ing $552 million to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts, up 15.5 percent compared to December 2011.

The sales tax figures represent October sales reported by monthly tax filers.

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said that state sales tax revenue in November was $2.34 billion, up 13.1 percent compared to No-vember 2011.

“Gains across major sec-tors boosted state sales tax revenue,” Combs said. “Collections were strong in sectors such as retail trade, manufacturing, oil and nat-ural gas, construction and telecommunications.”

While Gonzales’ 17 per-cent number is smaller than the 30-percent-plus numbers reported often in recent months, the city is still 24.5 percent ahead of last year’s numbers and almost double the fig-ures from just four years ago. The economic impact from the Eagle Ford Shale formation began in early 2011 and this year’s total of $2.301 million is nearly a full million dollars ahead of 2009’s yearly total of $1.347 million.

The city also continues

to see powerful growth in it’s hotel-motel tax receipts. September figures reported this week had the city with taxable receipts of nearly a half-million dollars, up 73 percent over numbers from last year. The city now has a room capacity of 256 com-pared to 134 in September 2011, and more hotels are under construction.

Gonzales County’s southernmost municipali-ties also saw strong growth this month. Nixon’s check for $30,770 is 43.67 percent ahead of last year’s num-bers, and its year-to-date total of $322,353 is a whop-ping 49.53 percent ahead of last year.

The City of Smiley’s $3,963 check represents a 471 pecent increase over last year, and Smiley has more than doubled last year’s total, with $34,633 representing a 145 percnet increase.

Yoakum also saw strong October sales and will re-ceive a check for $113,080, an increase of nearly 32 percent. Yoakum’s year-to-date total is $1.2 million, a 20 percent increase over last year.

Shiner also saw a nice increase of 15.84 percent,

with a December check for $26,772 inbound. For the year, Shiner’s total of $306,000 is 20 percent ahead of last year.

Flatonia saw a big surge, with a December check for $27,943 representing am 84 percent increase in month-ly revenues. For the year, the Fayette County city is a little more than 25 percent ahead of last year’s figures with a $264,825 total.

Hallettsville and Moult-on saw slight increase in sales tax revenues for December. Hallettsville wlil receive a check for $78,015, up two percent, while Moulton’s check for $11,316 also represents a two-percent increase.

The region’s three north-ernmost cities were the only ones to post a de-crease in sales tax revenues. Waelder’s December check for $1,762 is nine percent blow last year’s figures, and the city is $11,000 under 2011 numbers for the year.

Both Luling and Lock-hart saw single-digit de-creases in sales tax rev-enues. Luling’s December check for $105,178 is 7.5 percent blow 2011 num-bers, but its yearly total of $1.459 million is 12.6 per-cent ahead of 2011. Lock-hart’s $150,630 check is 4.3 percent blow last year, and the city finishes 2012 with a 5.4 percent overall increase in sales tax revenues.

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For most high school Homecoming queens, the ex-citement of wearing the crown ends just a few hours after her name announced at halftime of the big football game.

For Gonzales senior and 2012 Homecoming Queen Lindsey Akers, her honor as Queen will go beyond the Homecoming football game — and beyond Gonzales.

Akers had been selected to participate in activities surrounding the 54th An-nual Auto Zone Liberty Bowl Football Classic in Memphis, Tenn., including performing at the halftime of the contest.

Akers said not a lot of Homecoming Queens are cho-sen to take part in the festivi-ties.

“The (selection) letter said only a small percentage of girls are invited and it said I was one of the top queens in my state and region of the country,” she said. “I am very blessed to have been chosen.”

Akers said she received the notification back on Nov. 20.

Performing at halftime is just one of several events Ak-

ers and the rest of the queens will take part in.

“We will visit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and attend the Beale Street Parade,” Akers said. “Since it is the Liberty Bowl, and was founded on the principles of freedom, patriotism, and lib-erty, the queens represent the white in the red, white, and blue, patriotic theme. “

Akers is looking forward to let other people know about the community of Gonzales and the state of Texas.

“I feel very excited about be-ing in the halftime show in a college game. Especially wear-ing the sash with ‘Texas’ on it gives me great joy, knowing I am there representing the State and Gonzales,” she said. “I can’t wait to go and meet many more Queens from across the nation and I am blessed to have this experience and rep-resent us.”

Events will kick off on Dec. 27, and the game itself will be Dec. 31 at Historic Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in at 2:30 p.m. central time. The matchup will pit Conference USA champion Tulsa against Big 12 member Iowa State.

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Gonzales High School homecoming queen Lindsay Akers, shown here escorted by Zack Lopez, will be representing Texas in the annual Liberty Bowl college football game Dec. 31 in Memphis.

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explained Mayor Ellis Vil-lasana. “When you activate the engine brake, the engine makes a lot of noise trying to slow the truck down. It’s not essential to stopping a truck, it just helps the other braking system.”

“Many towns have pro-hibited engine brake use.

It’s hard if you’re sleeping at two o’clock in the morning and someone applies their engine brakes.”

The city is ordering the official signs and plans to have them properly in-stalled in their designated locations in late-January or February.


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ing away all their money to cot-tage industries for TAKS-based products,” writes Donna Garner, a former Waco teacher who now operates mystudyhall.com and specializes in English/Language Arts issues.

CSCOPE’s marketing website said the system helps local school districts save money on curricu-lum development, and makes it easier for students to move from one school to another without falling behind.

“Most school districts/systems do not have the human and finan-cial resources (or the time) to cre-ate a vertically aligned K-12 cur-riculum, along with assessment and instructional components for all of the foundational subject areas.” part of the FAQ at csope.us notes. “CSCOPE not only meets this need, but also provides the curriculum, assessment, and in-structional components in a cus-tomizable, dynamic, web-based format with many different tools and resources to support imple-mentation efforts.”

The electronic nature of CSCOPE is also in line with the rapid advances in technol-ogy which often make textbooks quickly out-of-date.

“If they’re sitting in a class-room with a textbook, that’s not the world anymore,” said Anne Poplin, Education Service Center Region 9 executive director, in a World News Daily article by John Griffin. “It’s not a textbook-driv-

en environment. If it is, they’re behind.”

CSCOPE was developed by a consortium of the state’s educa-tion service centers working as the TESCCC (Texas Educational Service Centers Curriculum). Part of the secrecy surrounding what’s in the curriculum stems from the fact that TESCCC is organized as a non-profit and claims the secrecy is necessary to protect its copyright.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, however, has ruled that because TESCCC was formed by government agencies, it is also a government agency and is thus subject to the Public Information Act (PIA) and should be required to make public its curriculum, tax returns, check register, and bylaws.

The names of some listed as developers of CSCOPE, how-ever, have raised concerns about whether CSCOPE is curriculum or is intended to produce propa-ganda.

Listed among the researchers whose work inspired CSCOPE’s standards, curriculum design and instruction design, for example, is Fenwick English, considered to be the “father” of the curriculum management audit and curricu-lum mapping.

The walk-through assessment — an administrator stopping in for a short visit in a class to grade how well a teacher is following CSCOPE directives — is a con-cept designed and promoted by English, for example. That high-

pressure walk-through has been cited by many teachers as ex-tremely offensive and intimidat-ing.

English is known for publicly attacking and denigrating anyone who disagrees with him. In the International Journal of Educa-tional Leadership Preparation’s July-September 2010 edition, for example, he cites “The Ten Most Wanted Enemies of American Public Education’s School Leader-ship.”

Among his “enemies:” re-spected conservative education experts like Charles Murray, E.D. Hirsch, Jr. and William J. Bennett and “neoliberals, free marketers and new public management gu-rus.” Those opposed to his ideas are labeled “goo-goos, cranks, crack pots, commie hunters.”

Another of those listed is Linda Darling-Hammond, a profes-sor of Education at the Stanford University School of Education, where she launched the School Redesign Network, the Stanford Educational Leadership Institute, and the Stanford Center for Op-portunity Policy in Education.

Reports Garner: “Today we see that Linda Darling-Hammond’s approach to education has failed. The school she founded in Cali-fornia is to be closed because of low test scores and lack of signifi-cant improvement.

“A similar charter school (As-pire) in the same district fo-cused on academics; Darling-Hammond’s school focused on project-based learning, subjec-

tive assessments, portfolios, and ‘students’ emotional and social lives.’ Aspire has succeeded; Lin-da Darling-Hammond’s school has failed.”

Antonio Chaves of Education Week is even more blunt in his critique:

“Missing from this discus-sion are aspects of Darling-Hammond’s teaching philosophy that most Americans would find highly objectionable. In his blog ‘Global Labor and Politics,’ po-litical scientist Steve Diamond blames professors like Darling-Hammond, ex-weatherman Wil-liam Ayers, and other members of what he calls ‘the social justice left’ for the ‘race-driven iden-tity politics’ that now dominates many teacher’s colleges at the expense of the original goal of color-blindness that used to drive the alliance between labor and civil rights.”

Yet another listed influence was Russian psychologist Lev Vy-gotsky. (1896-1934). Vygotsky’s work was little-known outside the Soviet Union until some of his works were compiled and published in 1962, but many of his theories for childhood learn-ing became established dogma for the successive waves of “edu-cation reform” which swept the United States starting in 1968.

Vygotsky was fervently Marx-ist. Most of his work was accom-plished in a politically repressive environment — particularly after the accession to power of the bru-tal communist dictator Joseph

Stalin in 1922.“Marxist psychology is not a

school amidst schools, but the only genuine psychology as a sci-ence. A psychology other than this cannot exist. And the other way around: everything that was and is genuinely scientific be-longs to Marxist psychology,” Vy-gotsky wrote.

Critics of CSCOPE use the involvement of theorists like Hammond as proof that it is an attempt to overthrow Texas’ pub-lic control over curriculum from within. The state has pointedly rejected the Obama Administra-tion’s Common Core Standards — Hammond was at one point considered a potential nominee as Secretary of Education.

But an FAQ on the CSCOPE marketing website says it is not aligned with the Common Core Standards: “No. By law, educators in Texas are charged with ensur-ing that all students in the state receive instruction that is based on our state standards, the TEKS. All CSCOPE components are aligned solely to the state-man-dated TEKS.”

As with most major changes to public education over the last three decades, CSCOPE has gen-erated its share of controversy and political wrangling. The question is, does it work?

The final part of this series will concentrate on how local schools and districts view the success and shortcomings of the program.

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Mackenzie’s McMahon. That means more will be invested in the South Texas oil play than any other single oil and gas development in the world.

The report notes that BHP, ConocoPhillips, and EOG Re-sources have a combined value of more than $30 billion in the Eagle Ford. That number like-ly doubles when you add other large players like Anadarko, Chesapeake, Lewis Energy, Marathon Oil, Murphy, Pio-neer, and Talisman. If natural gas prices recover to more than $5/mmbtu, it’s quite pos-sible more than $100 billion in value has been created by op-erators across the Eagle Ford.

In terms of costs, Wood Mackenzie notes the play will likely surpass the Kashagan project in Kazakhstan, which will have an estimated $116 billion invested in the com-ing years. At the current rate of spending in the Eagle Ford, the play will surpass the the Kashagan project in as little as four years.

“With $28 billion in capex being spent in 2013 and devel-opment now in full swing, the excitement in the Eagle Ford Shale and value being ex-tracted from the play contin-ues to exceed expectations.” explains Callan McMahon, Upstream Research Analyst

for Wood Mackenzie.Other highlights from the

report include:• Growth from zero to more

than 700,000 b/d of oil and natural gas liquids (NGLS) in three years

• Eagle Ford is the top liq-uids producing shale in the world with Q3 volumes of 1 million boe/d (Bakken ranks #1 for oil production alone)

• DeWitt, Gonzales, and Karnes counties account for 50% of liquids production

• 74% of estimated future activity will target liquids ar-eas (this changes if natural gas prices go up)

• Capacity constraints have eased

• The Eagle Ford accounts for 38% and 20% of EOG’s and BHP’s upstream value, re-spectively

McMahon added: “Be-ing located near the coast al-lows Eagle Ford realized (oil and gas) price fluctuations to be mitigated through being linked to a global price index. Additionally, a number of upsides remain in the form of downspacing, increases in natural gas prices, increases in well performance, decreases in well costs and increases in operational efficiencies on the crowded surface of the Eagle Ford.”

Read the entire press release at woodmacresearch.com



Sorority aidschild welfareTexas Preceptor Gamma Beta Sigma Phi made a donation of $2,896.85 to the Gonzales County Child Welfare Board to help fund the foster chil-dren Christmas. Shown are Jean Peterek, Lovie Scott, Kim Richter, Penci Petty, Teresa Brzozowski, Noell Ince, Julie Boscamp, Coda Boscamp, Kendra Leazer and Becky Kidd. (Photo by Mark Lube)

Local residents J.D. Storey and John Moreno are among several who are organizing opposition to the pro-posed site, and have contacted city and county officials seeking their sup-port.

In a letter to Nixon city officials, Storey said “It is my sincere belief that having such a large amount of human waste in such proximity to the Nixon community will have major negative economic impacts as well as elevate human health risks and create a po-tential long-term toxic waste issue. The surrounding neighbors and I ask for your support and leadership to oppose this site registration.”

Moreno has been actively promot-ing a local petition opposed to the permit, and said Tuesday that local residents can sign that document at

Main Drug in Nixon.On Tuesday, Nixon Mayor Maria

Blanch transmitted a letter to TCEQ noting the city’s objections and out-lining a resolution passed by City Council opposing the project. In par-ticular, Blanch cited “the high risk of contamination by the project into one of the City’s recious water sources.

“Such contamination would devas-tate the water well and cost the City of Nixon and its residents potentially millions of dollars over the next twen-ty years in an effort to cure said con-tamination,” Blanch’s letter reads. The letter also cited “unacceptable odor levels” and potential risks to hunting and tourism.

The TCEQ has mailed a copy of the application for registration with this notice to the Wilson County Judge for viewing by interested parties. Those interested in more information

about the application may contact the authorized person to act for the ap-plicant, Donald G. Rauschuber, P.E, DGRA, Inc. at (512) 413-9300.

Interested parties have until Dec. 30 to review the application and pro-vide written comments to Bridget C. Bohac, Chief Clerk (MC-105), P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, regarding this proposed land application site. At the end of this notice period, all written comments will be forwarded to the Sludge Team for review and consideration.

The application is being subjected to technical evaluation by the staff of the TCEQ. The application is subject to change based on evalu-ations of the proposed treatment levels, treatment processes and site specific conditions as they relate to the protection of the environment and public health.


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LULING — Internet rumors run rampant are being blamed in reports of a “threat” Wednesday morning in the Luling ISD.

Luling Police Department Chief W.J. “Bill” Sala re-ported through his dispatcher that the department had received a report of a rumor about student safety and had determined that rumor originated on the Internet concerning Lockhart, not Luling. Luling PD said its investigation has shown there was never any threat to students in Luling.

A statement from Superintendent Tim Glover was posted to the LISD website, and reads:

“Luling ISD received a report at 7:20 a.m. on Wednes-day, December 19 regarding the safety of our schools. I have been in contact with local law enforcement and they have assured me that there is no credibility to the rumors at this time.

“Student safety is our highest priority. The adminis-trative team reviewed safety procedures for each cam-pus and the district has arranged for an increased pres-ence by the Luling Police Department for the remainder of the week. We encourage anyone with concerns about school safety to come forward.”

AUSTIN — In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, state officials this week urged school districts across Texas to review their safety plans.

The Texas School Safety Center reports that of the 1,025 public school districts that are required by law to submit their safety audits, 38 did not do so and anoth-er 40 reported but did not meet full compliance.

The Shiner ISD was among the school districts on the list, but superinten-dent Trey Lawrence said Wednesday morning the district has had a plan in place since 2011.

“Actually that plan was done and approved on March 23, 2011,” he said. “It was an oversight on my part, I didn’t realize you had to submit it to their website. We have so many things we have to deal with on compli-ance, but the plan is in place, they just didn’t get an e-mail from me saying it was in place.”

Other school districts around the region reiterated that they place the safety of

students first and foremost.“In case you were won-

dering, Nixon-Smiley CISD takes the safety of our chil-dren very seriously,” Nixon-Smiley CISD superinten-dent dr. Cathy Booth said. “While no one can guaran-tee that we are ever 100% secure, we have carefully designed and implemented a safety/crisis plan based on the guidelines from Texas School Safety Center. The plan is reviewed at least an-nually at a meeting with our local first responders and we are audited by the center every three years for com-pliance.

“Our plan covers many possibilities such as: medi-cal emergencies, bus acci-dents, chemical spills, bad weather and bomb scares. There is a section for infor-mation on how we will deal with a potential gun man at school — including the type of alarm that would be issued and how we would expect classrooms to keep children as safe as possible. Drills for sheltering in place, evacuating, and getting to a safe zone are practiced (as appropriate) based on the age of the children. Preven-tative measures are in place

such as the fact that teach-ers and staff actively engage anyone on campus who does not have a visitor pass or who is unknown to us.

“Children are carefully supervised on the play-ground. Our exterior school building doors are locked to the public wherever pos-sible, other than those at the very front of the schools. Visitors must present pic-ture ID to be scanned prior to entering instructional areas. Various cameras are located in the buildings and on school buses and extra lighting has been in-stalled around several areas of campus. We constantly review and monitor for ar-eas of vulnerability. Parents and community members can be assured that in light of the recent tragedy in Connecticut, we will once again be reviewing our plan and looking for any adjust-ments needed due to lessons learned.

State officials urged school districts to ensure their plans are in place.

“Proper preparedness and safety in our schools is not just an exercise, it will save lives when seconds count,” said Attorney Gen-

eral Greg Abbott, who is a board member of the Texas School Safety Center. “As we all mourn the horrific loss of innocent lives in New-town, we must ensure that not another minute passes where Texas school districts are unprepared for an inci-dent in our own state. My office will continue working with the Texas School Safety Center to ensure that every school district across this state has an effective school safety plan in place.”

The Texas Education Code requires that Texas public schools conduct safe-ty audits once every three years. By requiring regular audits and emergency pro-cedure practice sessions, schools and local law en-forcement will be better prepared to act.

“Having a plan is impor-tant, but executing that plan under stress – when seconds count – is critical to saving lives,” Abbott said. “Texas schoolchildren must be safe and secure. The differ-ence between life and death frequently hinges upon how educators and law en-forcement respond in the seconds before and after a violent incident. Campus security audits provide cru-cial information about the proper response during di-saster situations.”

Texas Gov. Rick Perry directed education com-missioner Michael Williams and the Texas Education Agency to ensure all school districts review their emer-gency operation plans to en-sure all schools are prepared respond to potential threats.

“It is essential that we ensure all Texas schools are equipped and ready to carry out a strategic plan to se-cure the safety of students and staff in the event of a threat such as the one that occurred (in Connecticut),” Gov. Perry said.


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CUERO — A Cuero High School student has been ar-rested after threatening vio-lence at the school.

A news release from the Cuero Police Department said the y16-year-old young-ster made the threats at two different times, both before the violence in Newtown, Conn. The threats included bringing guns to school to kill people and bringing gasoline to school to blow it up.

Cuero PD said the first threat was made Nov. 19, when the student said he was tired of the school and was going to go on a shooting rampage. That incident was handled through Cuero Po-lice School Resource Officers, school administrators and school counselors.

The second threat came last Thursday, the news release noted.

Cuero Police Chief Jay Lewis said officials had decid-ed to arrest the student even before news of the Connecti-cut shooting broke.

The high school junior was taken to the Juvenile Deten-tion Center in Victoria, but because of a medical condi-tion was released to his par-ents and placed under house arrest, said the police chief.

Cuero school district su-perintendent Jim Haley said the student will face disciplin-ary action from the district when he returns to school.

Students at Cuero High School took part in a vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy during their activity period on Tuesday.

An area family was dis-placed Wednesday morn-ing due to an extremely rude awakening.

A large truck towing a trailer loaded with lumber was traveling on Highway 97 near County Road 482 when it left the roadway and plowed into a home located there. The vehicle came to rest on its side after it crashed straight through the wall of a bedroom where a man and his two-year old son were resting.

The man, resident John

Vega, said the whole in-cident happened so fast it took him a while to realize what had just taken place.

“I never even heard a noise,” said Vega. “I was just laying down and all of a sudden, stuff was falling down on me.”

Neither Vega or his son appeared to be seriously injured, although Vega did have scratches on his right arm and com-plained to EMS personnel about a pain in his side.

The driver of the ve-hicle, who was initially pinned inside after the collision, was airflight-

ed in a move officials termed as “precaution-ary.”

Vega’s wife, Cynthia, arrived on the scene after being notified at work and was instantly moved to tears as she assessed the horrific image.

“God was definitely with us today,” she said. “I don’t care about the house, I’m just glad ev-eryone got out OK.”

Some information on the incident was avail-able from on-scene in-terviews, but the offi-cial DPS report was not available as of press time.

By CEDRIC IGLEHART

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Family miraculously avoids injurywhen large truck runs into home

Christmas GiveawayThe Gonzales Community Health Clinic will hold their annual Christmas Toy Give Away

on Thursday, Dec. 20 - 1-3 pm at the Victoria College. There will be 400 toys to be given away come take a picture with Santa Claus and receive a toy. The Gonzales Community Health Clinic at 228 St. George St. would like to help make your Christmas a little brighter on Friday, Dec. 21 they will be giving away 168 ham meals from 9-11 am while they last.

Barbecue BenefitA benefit barbecue plate sale to helf defray medical expenses for Arturo Magallanez is

scheduled starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 at the American Legion post in Luling. BBQ Chicken, Beans, Rice, Potato Salad, with side of onions, pickles, jalapenos, bread, and teawill be available for $8. There will also be a dessert table with cakes, pies, cookies, brownie’s and all other sorts of goodies to choose from for $1.

American Legion meetThe Gonzales American Legion Post #40 will hold their regular monthly meeting on

Thursday, January 3, 6:00 p.m. at the Legion Hall. All member are urged to attend.

Youth Lock-InThe 11th annual Youth Lock-In is scheduled Dec. 31 at Emmanuel Fellowship Church,

1817 St. Lawrence in Gonzales beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 31 and winding up at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 1. The event is designed for teenagers ages 13-18. There will be a free gift for the first 30 attendees, and door prizes every hour. Bring snacks to share! Participants must have a signed parental consent form. For details, call 830-672-7331 or 772-4825.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dave Mundy is under sedation after celebrating above and beyond the call of duty when the Texans won their second straight division title Sunday. His understudy, Chesty Puller, will fill in until his return.

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Michigan gave birth to the United Auto Workers. The union was founded at a con-vention in Detroit in 1935. After its famous sit-down strike in Flint, Mich., in 1937, the UAW won recognition by General Motors and, in the next several years, by Chrysler and Ford. It was the advent of an era of industrial unionization that may be com-ing to a symbolic end in the same place it started.

Michigan just passed the kind of “right to work” law that is anathema to unions everywhere and is associated with the red states of the Sun Belt, not the blue states of the Rust Belt. To say that such a develop-ment is stunning is almost an understate-ment. The union model hasn’t just been central to Michigan’s economy, but to its very identity.

At its inception, UAW officials got roughed up by company thugs at the fa-mous “Battle of the Overpass,” when Ford was still resisting signing a contract with the union. Some 70 years later, the union movement is getting undone by simple economic realities.

The effect of right-to-work laws, which permit employees to work at unionized companies without joining the union and paying mandatory dues, is hard to pin down precisely, because so many other fac-tors affect a state’s economic condition. But Michigan began undergoing a real-world experiment after neighboring Indiana ad-opted a right-to-work law earlier this year, the first Rust Belt state to do so.

The early returns weren’t encouraging. The Mackinac Center, a free-market Mich-igan think tank, reports that Indiana added 43,300 jobs — 13,900 of them in manufac-turing — while Michigan shed 7,300 jobs. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican reformer but not a bomb thrower, says see-ing 90 companies from around the country decide to settle in Indiana after the labor change influenced his willingness to sign a bill doing the same thing.

Michigan was already losing out to right-to-work states before having one on its border. Shikha Dalmia of Reason maga-zine points out that, with the exception of a brief foray by Mazda, no foreign auto-maker has set up shop in Michigan, despite the state’s pool of experienced autowork-ers. It is hard to be a manufacturing state specializing in autos if you can’t attract new automakers.

Election Day in Michigan brought a stark illustration of the declining political power of the unions when they failed to

pass an amendment to the state’s constitu-tion banning right-to-work. More Michi-ganders voted “no” on the amendment, the Mackinac Center notes, than voted for President Barack Obama. The failure em-boldened the Republican-held legislature to push ahead on a right-to-work measure.

The unions so fear right-to-work laws because mandatory dues are such a boon to them. There’s nothing like forcing peo-ple to belong to your organization to boost the membership rolls and the treasury. In one month in 2011 after Gov. Scott Walker ended mandatory dues for public-sector unions in Wisconsin, the American Fed-eration of State, County and Municipal Employees shed half its members, accord-ing to The Wall Street Journal.

So many decades after they, in effect, won the Battle of the Overpass, the unions have lost the Battle of Lansing.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Re-view.

(c) 2012 by King Features Synd., Inc.

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Since the November elections, my opinion has been asked several times as to what Republicans and conservatives need to do to win local elections. I al-ways reply that both need an “effective ground game”. Unfortunately, I am of-ten met with blank stares. And so…let me explain what I mean by an “effective ground game”.

First, there is the deep and wide ideo-logical divide that exists between main-stream Republicans and conservatives. Even conservatives are divided between fiscal conservatives, Christian conser-vatives, and libertarians. Each group is ready fight for their “principles”, and the word “compromise” is rarely used. Meanwhile, the only political motto of the left has is “by any means necessary”. If Republicans and conservatives want to win, they must be willing to work to-gether.

The second issue is the message. The left, with the help of the main stream media, has been successful in painting Republicans and conservatives as “out-of-touch” with most Americans. Repub-licans and conservatives need to show how their solutions to local issues are better than the liberal solution. People understand local issues and solutions better than the ideological battles in D.C.

Republicans and conservatives de-pend on talk radio or Fox news for their messaging system. However, the main-stream media and many small local me-dia outlets have a heavy liberal slant. If people in 3rd world countries can use various forms electronic media to help their revolutions, certainly the conser-vatives and Republicans can use it to in-form and educate each other about local issues and candidates.

Finally, there is the role of party precinct chairs and grass-roots lead-ers. Contrary to what liberals believe, political power starts at the local level

with local voters. Unfortunately, most citizens focus on national issues more than local issues. They forget that local governments and school districts have grown dependent on federal money which feeds the deficit. What if local governments and school districts had elected officials that stopped depending on federal money? This idea is lost on conservative and Republican voters.

Liberals also have unions, leftist ac-tivists, civil rights groups, and many people who are constantly, yes con-stantly, in front of local voters. They add a “personal touch” to voters, and there is no conservative counter-part.

Precinct chairs and local grass-roots leaders are the key to the ground game. Many people do not know who their GOP precinct chairs are, and many grass-roots leaders lead no one but themselves. Unless these folks are ac-tive in their neighborhood and com-munity, the liberals’ “personal touch” will always win out. Precinct chairs and grass-roots leaders can recruit new vot-ers, including Hispanics, and get out the vote if they are active.

Unless Republicans and conservatives work together, unless they can commu-nicate an effective message on local is-sues, unless they can get their local fol-lowers to be active, they will lose at the national level because they will lose at the local level. It’s that simple.

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J.K.Caraway announced that Caraway Ford Gonzales would join Ford Motor Company in its ongoing commitment to the National FFA (formerly known as the Future Farmers of America).

Ford has committed to a sixteenth year of the Built Ford Tough – FFA collegiate schol-arship program, which will award $1,000 scholarships to hundreds of FFA members, each co-sponsored by Ford Dealers like

Caraway Ford Gonzales. Ford has supported the National FFA

since the first F-Series truck was introduced in 1948, and has sponsored the Built Ford Tough collegiate scholarship program since 1997. The program, equally funded by Ford Motor Company and Ford dealers, has awarded over 7 million in scholarships to FFA members.

Caraway Ford Gonzales is sponsoring

Gonzales LivestockMarket ReportThe Gonzales Livestock Mar-

ket Report for Saturday, Decem-ber 15, 2012 had on hand: 865 cattle.

Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold. Packer cows sold steady.

Stocker-feeder steers: Me-dium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $210-$225; 300-400 lbs, $180-$195; 400-500 lbs, $165-$175; 500-600 lbs, $140-$155; 600-700 lbs., $128-$136; 700-800 lbs, $128-$130.

Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $91-$105.

Stocker-feeder heifers: Me-dium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $170-$195; 300-400 lbs, $160-$170; 400-500 lbs, $138-$150; 500-600 lbs., $124-$135; 600-700 lbs., $119-$123.

Packers cows: Good lean util-ity and commercial, $67-$70; Cutters, $74-$82; Canners, $54-$66; Low yielding fat cows, $67-$73.50.

Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $89-$99.50; light weights and medium qual-

ity bulls, $83-$87.Stocker Cows: $850-$1,500.Pairs: $1,050-$1,750.View our sale live at cattleusa.

com. Thank you for your busi-ness! Happy Holidays! Our first sale of 2013 will be January 5th.

Nixon Livestock Commission ReportThe Nixon Livestock Commis-

sion Inc. report had on hand, December 17, 2012, Volume, 976.

Steers: 200-300 lbs, $155 to $165 to $210; 300-400 lbs., $156 to $166 to $205; 400-500 lbs, $138 to $148 to $177; 500-600 lbs, $128 to $138 to $158; 600-700 lbs, $119 to $129 to $142; 700-800 lbs, $112 to $122 to $135.

Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $153 to $163 to $195; 300-400 lbs, $133 to $143 to $177; 400-500 lbs, $128 to $138 to $170; 500-600 lbs, $120 to $130 to $160; 600-700 lbs, $114 to $124 to $145; 700-800 lbs, $100 to $110 to $122.

Slaughter cows: $45 to $80; Slaughter bulls: $87 to $95; Stocker cows: $700 to $1,200;

Pairs, $710-$1,375.Notices: Our last sale of 2012

was on December 17, 2012. Our first Sale of 2013 will be on Janu-ary 7, 2013.

Cuero Livestock Market ReportCuero Livestock Market Re-

port on December 14, 2012, had 1,412 head.

NEXT SALE NOT UNTIL JANU-ARY 4, 2013!!!

Had 141 cows and 18 bulls. The packer market was higher for the first time in weeks. Num-bers available have finally slowed with the result higher prices. Pretty much about $2/cwt across the board higher.

The calf was much better as most classes below 600 lbs were a solid $3-4/cwt higher. The mar-ket appears to be a lot more ac-tive this week as some individu-als were as much as $10-15/cwt higher particularly in the lighter steer weights. The bigger calves were once again very strong. A good rain would help.

Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $87-$96.50; lower grades, $67-$80.

Packer cows: breakers, $65-$75; boning, $65-$77.50; canners & cutters, $66-$82; light & weak, $40-$55.

Palpated dry Cows only 5 were bred-quality was low, $63-$75.

Pairs: None.Steer calves: under 200 lbs,

none; 200-250 lbs, None; 250-300 lbs, None; 300-350 lbs, None; 350-400 lbs, $157-$186; 400-450 lbs, $172-$181; 450-500 lbs, $160-$170; 500-550 lbs, $141-$160; 550-600 lbs, $142-$155; 600-700 lbs, $133-$143; 700-800 lbs, $127-$130.

Bull Calves: under 250 lbs, One, $185;; 250-300 lbs, $159-$208; 300-350 lbs, $186-$207; 350-400 lbs, $171-$180; 400-450 lbs, $155-$185; 450-500 lbs, $137-$170; 500-550 lbs, $137-$153; 550-600 lbs, $141-$149; 600-700 lbs, $128-$135.

Over 700 lbs. bulls, $114-$131.Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs.,

$159-$188; 200-250 lbs, $170-$172; 250-300 lbs, $163-$178; 300-350 lbs, $160-$170; 350-400 lbs, $150-$165; 400-450 lbs, $145-$161; 450-500 lbs, $150-$172; 500-550 lbs, $124-$143; 550-600 lbs, $124-$138; 600-700 lbs., $122-$132; over 700 lbs, $109-$126.

.Hallettsville LivestockCommission ReportThe Hallettsville Livestock

Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on December 11, 2012, 1,459; Week ago, 1,785; Year ago.

The market this week was much stronger in all areas. Better quality classes 500# and up sold $4 to $9 higher. Lighter weights $3 to $5 higher. Plainer quality classes remain slow.

Packer cows and bulls sold $1 to $2 higher on approx.. 150 hd. Total.

Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $71-$83.50; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $61-$71; light weight can-ner cows, $50-$61.

Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $89-$93.50; utility & cutter bulls, $83-$89; lightweight can-ner bulls, $75-$83.

Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; None; 200-300 lbs, $195-$222.50; 300-400 lbs, $170-$210; 400-500 lbs, $146-$74; 500-600 lbs, $123-$151; 600-700 lbs, $122-$139; 700-800 lbs, $122-$134. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, None; 200-300 lbs, $165-$200; 300-400 lbs, $145-$178; 400-500 lbs, $128-$164; 500-600 lbs, $118-$145; 600-700 lbs, $115-$130; 700-800 lbs, $110-$121.

Last sale for the year will be December 18th.

If we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-798-4336.


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Last-minute Christmas dealsThe clock is ticking on the

last few shopping days before Christmas. Shopping locally will keep your money mov-ing around in your commu-nity and help lower property taxes.

• Angels & Outlaws- An-gels and Outlaws is a specialty boutique that carries an array of items for women, teens, and children.

• Person’s Flower Shop- The gift of flowers never grows old. Send a loved one a poinsettia plant or a holiday bouquet to help bring in the New Year.

• Gonzales Chiropractic- Does your back need help to come back to life? Treat your-self to an alignment! Need a stocking stuffer idea? They also offer gift cards.

• Main Drug Co & Gift Shop in Nixon- A new ship-ment of Fiesta ware and Jon

Hart luggage is in! These will surely put a smile on loved one’s face.

• Running M Bar & Grill – The holidays are not com-plete without friends and family. Dine with Running M this holiday season and make memories that you will never forget.

• Wells Fargo- The staff at Wells Fargo will be delighted to have you visit. See what services they can provide for

you and your family for the present and future.

• Glit-z-Chix- Owed by Amy Frank, will open Wednesday at 505 St. Joseph St. Glit-z-Chix is a ladies boutique that caters to sizes small through 4X.

• A&S Recycling- Go green this year by taking your cans from your holiday party, or other metal items you may have taking up space, to A&S.

• Local businesses will stay open late Thursday eve-ning, Dec. 20.

• The Chamber office and Old Jail Museum will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There are many traditions connected with Christmas, so may your family continue yours for generations to come! We wish you a Merry Christ-mas!

Barbara Hand is the Execu-tive Director of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce.

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GVTC mourns death of MorrowSMITHSON VALLEY

— GVTC is mourning the death of long time Board of Director, Howard Morrow, who passed away on Tues-day, Dec. 11. Morrow was 79.

He served on the GVTC board of directors for 36 years. Morrow represented District V, which covers the Gonzales, Cost, Kingsbury, Leesville, Rocky Creek, Sat-urn, Waelder and Westhoff areas.

Morrow was chair of the board’s Long Range Planning Committee and member of the Bylaws/Organization, Structure and Policy Com-mittee. In addition, Morrow held the secretary/treasurer position for Guadalupe Val-ley Enterprises (GVE). He

was also chaplain for the GVTC board.

“Howard served more than three decades as a val-ued member of the GVTC board of directors helping guide our transformation

from a telephone coopera-tive to a progressive commu-nications provider,” Chuck Knibbe, GVTC chairman of the board, said. “Howard will be truly missed and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”

“Howard’s fingerprints are all over GVTC’s approach to strategic planning,” GVTC CEO, Ritchie Sorrells, said. “Through his leadership, he was instrumental in help-ing to form the performance objectives used to drive the success our company is ex-periencing today.”

Memorials can be made in Mr. Morrow’s honor through The GVTC Foundation. For more information, visit gvtc-foundation.com.

Howard Morrow

It’s Christmas time at Gonzales banksA number of Gonzales-area businesses held special Christmas receptions this week. Above, the Christmas tree at Lone Star Bank awaits customers in the lobby. At right, Crissy O’Neal of Sage Capital Bank serves refreshments to customer Regina Baldez. (Photos by Mark Lube)

the Built Ford Tough collegiate scholarship program for Gonzales High School. For the 2012-2013 school year, they are helping 1 local student(s) attend the college of their choice.

To be eligible, FFA members must submit an online 2013 Scholarship Application at www.ffa.org and take the required Signa-ture Page to Caraway Ford Gonzales for the dealer endorsement and official dealer code; thus providing FFA members the opportu-nity to meet – and thank – the dealer for their support of continuing education.

“We’re pleased to be able to support the

local chapter and Ford Motor Company in its strong commitment to the National FFA”, says J.K.Caraway. “All our previous scholar-ship recipients tell us how grateful they are for the financial support and how the FFA experience has changed their lives.”

“Visit any local farm and you can see that trucks – particularly F-Series – play an in-tegral role in the agricultural industry,” says J.K.Caraway. We want to help these future leaders succeed and become our customers from the start of their careers to the end – just like many of their parents and grand-parents.”

Caraway Ford renews commitment to National FFA program


Assemblies of GodGonzales Family Church Assembly of God320 St. Andrew

First Assembly of God509 E. 3rd St. Nixon

New Life Assembly of GodCorner of Church St. & Jessie Smith St. Gonzales

Baha’i FaithBaha’i Faith621 St. George St. Gonzales

BaptistClark Baptist ChurchF.M. 794, Gonzales

County Baptist Church Hwy. 87 Smiley

Eastside Baptist ChurchSeydler Street, Gonzales

Elm Grove Baptist Church4337 FM 1115Waelder, Texas 78959

First Baptist Church 422 St. Paul, Gonzales

First Baptist Church403 N Texas Nixon

First Baptist ChurchHwy 108 N Smiley

First Baptist Church406 N Ave E Waelder

Greater Palestine Baptist ChurchS of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)

Greater Rising StarBaptist Church3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon

Harwood Baptist Church North of Post Office

Iglesia BautistaMacedonia201 S Congress Nixon

Iglesia Bautista MemorialHwy 97 Waelder

Leesville Baptist ChurchE. of Hwy 80 on CR 121

Memorial Heights Baptist Church1330 College Gonzales

Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church100 Capes Gonzales

Oak Valley Baptist ChurchHwy. 97 Bebe

Old Moulton Baptist Church2287 FM 1680, Moulton

Primitive Baptist Church1121 N. College Gonzales

Providence Missionary Baptist Church1020 St. Andrew Gonzales

San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90P.O. Box 186, Luling830-875-5305

Stratton Primitive BaptistFM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero

St. James Baptist ChurchHwy 80- North of Belmont

Saint Paul Baptist ChurchSE 2nd St. Waelder

Shiner Baptist ChurchAvenue F and 15th Street, Shiner

Union Lea Baptist ChurchSt. Andrew St. Gonzales

Union Valley Baptist ChurchFM 1681 NW of Nixon

CatholicSt. James Catholic Church417 N. College, Gonzales

Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchSt. John St. Gonzales

St. Joseph Catholic Church207 S. Washington, Nixon

St Patrick Catholic Church in Waelder613 Highway 90 East Waelder

St. Phillip Catholic Church Hwy 87 Smiley

Christian

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)712 Crockett, Luling

Churches of ChristChurch of Christ1323 Seydler St. Gonzales

Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cristo)201 E. Second St. Nixon

Church of ChristE. 3rd & Texas, Nixon

Churches of GodCommunity Church of God1020 St. Louis, Gonzales

Gonzales Memorial Church of God in Christ1113 Hastings, Gonzales

New Way Church of God in Christ514 St. Andrew, Gonzales

EpiscopalEpiscopal Church of the Mes-siah721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672-3407

EvangelicalLa Os del Evangelio Mission Capilla del PuebloW. Central at 87 Nixon

Full GospelCamp Valley Full Gospel7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80

Full Gospel Church1426 Fisher, Gonzales

LutheranFirst Evangelical Lutheran1206 St. Joseph, Gonzales

Abiding Word Lutheran Church, LCMS1310 St. Louis

MethodistBelmont United MethodistHwy. 90-A

Dewville United MethodistWest of FM 1117 on CR 121

First United Methodist426 St. Paul, Gonzales

First United Methodist410 N. Franklin, Nixon

Flatonia United Methodist403 E North Main, Flatonia

Harris Chapel United MethodistS. Liberty St. Nixon

Harwood Methodist Church North 2nd and North Gonzales, Har-wood

Henson Chapel United Method-ist1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales

Monthalia United MethodistCR 112 off 97

Smiley United Methodist1 blk S. of Hwy 87

Waelder United Methodist2 blks from Hwy 90 & 97

Webster Chapel A.M.E.1027 Church St. Gonzales

Non-DenominationalAgape Ministries512 St. James, Gonzales

Living Waters Fellowship Church605 Saint Joseph St. Gonzales

Bread of Life Ministries613 St. Joseph, Gonzales

Cowboy Church of Gonzales CountyJ.B. Wells Showbarn

El Centro Cristiano “Agua Viva” of WaelderSun. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Emmanuel Fellowship

1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales

Encouraging Word Christian FellowshipHwy. 80 in Leesville

Jesus Holy Ghost Temple1906 Hickston, Gonzales

Lighthouse Church of Our Lord1805 Weimar, Gonzales

New Life Temple for Jesus ChristBelmont, Corner of Hwy 466 & Hwy 80

River of Life Christian Fellow-ship207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-6500

Two Rivers Bible Church1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210, Gon-zales

Inter-DenominationalFaith Family Church1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales

PentecostalFaith TempleHwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon

Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 21515 Dallas, Gonzales

Temple Bethel Pentecostal1104 S. Paul, Gonzales

Life Changing Church of Gon-zales3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR 235, Right on CR 236

Presbyterian Pilgrim Presbyterian ChurchCR 210 off FM 1116

Presbyterian Church of Gon-zales414 St. Louis, Gonzales

Messianic JudaismCongregation Adat HaDerechMeets on Saturdays and Holy Days, 672-5953

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An anonymous gift was recently made to the Gon-zales Youth Center to hon-or Mrs. Martha “Moochie” Turk for her involvement since GYC s beginning 17 years ago.

This is such a fitting way to honor Moochie, a long time volunteer and mentor at the Gonzales Youth Cen-ter, but is just the tip of the iceberg of her community involvement.

Moochie is currently residing in room 201 B of Nesbit Living & Recovery Center, 1215 Ashby Street, Seguin, TX 78155 where she just recently moved from the Heights in Gon-zales, but she can usually be found helping out at the nurses station or getting her exercise out in the halls.

Moochie and her sister Peggy, were born and raised in Gonzales, the daughters of Doc and Lucille Eckols. while attending Gonzales High School she was in-volved in cheerleading and barrel racing. Moochie enjoyed being a part of a local softball team along with local ladies like Hes-ter Behlen, they were in a “League of their Own” with a lots of team spirit, spunk and competitiveness.

After she married her high school sweetheart, Milton James Turk, they ran Tuffy’s convenience

store by the creek on St. Lawrence St, making many good friends and memories in the short five years they were married, before his untimely death in an auto-mobile accident.

Soon after she started teaching dance classes and worked hard to instill the love of dance to all that at-tended. Thanks to Mooch-ie and her careful instruc-tion during their young formative years, scores of men and women have en-joyed dancing throughout their lives.

Moochie enjoyed the game of golf over the years with so many of her close friends, but especially with good friend and golfer Ruthe Newberry. Oh the stories they could tell, or maybe shouldn’t tell…about their escapades.

During her time as own-er and operator of Turk Florists, she made sure that when mums were delivered to the GISD schools that many young ladies who might have been without,

got their “mums” from a secret admirer. No tell-ing how many guys got credit for something they didn’t do! And along those lines, how many husbands got credit for those roses that she “remembered” for them for those forgotten anniversaries and birth-days? She has always been a fantastic “people” person and keen business women.

Moochie’s love of the outdoors, love for her com-munity and love of all God’s children led her along, with Warren Hornung, to ap-proach the city council about developing the Sum-mer Youth Program. She was director ( and hike master) of the summer event for a number of years and still stays in contact with the hundreds of great students and volunteers that spent summers with her in Independence Park. The program she started is still instrumental in devel-oping healthy kids in the Gonzales area.

During this same pe-riod Moochie was also em-ployed by the Gonzales In-dependent School District as an aid in the Jr. High Library. She was always real a task master, but with a loving spirit. Kids and staff knew that they could always count a Hug and a Prayer from Ms. Turk. In fact, those hugs and prayers are still remembered and returned to her on a regu-

lar basis by the persons she has shared them with over the years.

Being in the library and seeing the need of encyclo-pedias to help with the stu-dents learning, she became a World Book salesman and of course, was awe-some at that, too.

In 1991, Moochie was honored with the presti-gious Chamber of Com-merce, David B. Walshak, Lifetime Achievement Award for all her years of hard work and dedication to the kids of the Gonzales community.

Moochie has always been there for her stu-dents, friends and family, even if it meant driving to Portland every weekend to make sure of one of her best friends, was cared for then building a cottage behind her house so she could live independently. With Moochie as your friend and prayer warrior, you knew that you were not alone. She faithfully lifted up each and every one on her prayer list during her daily early morning walks through Gonzales.

This list could go on and on… and it should! Her “Pay it forward” attitude will continue, through the lives she has touched, long after she is gone. What better tribute to someone than to continue their good works by giving back in their honor.

Anonymous donation honors TurkBy PAT ANDERS


Our hearts go out to the families of the victims in the tragic shooting in Connecticut along with all of the first responders and the whole city. Since the beginning of time man has learned that hurtful and sinful happenings are a part of a human’s life on earth. No human be-ing is perfect and some lead torn tormented lives that foist tragedy and hurt on others. Sadly it will be this way until the end of time and until then, the remainder of us will just have to pick up the pieces as we have in the past and move forward with our lives.

Little did I know last week when I said for the eighteen wheelers to get out of the way in Belmont, that one of them was going to be jack-knifed right in the middle of downtown Belmont. Its front end was very close to Rathers Store and tailed was right in front of the Belmont Social Club. It left enough room on that side for a ve-hicle to get by in the social club’s parking lot. Thank goodness it did not get stretched out any further or it would have destroyed the BSC.

So this week the critters are moving in—December 23rd at 6PM, Downtown Belmont, (Bethlehem, as it was told in the Bible) we are having a delivery. It is the delivery of Baby Jesus in a manger. ( EMT Dick Goss, and Nurse Shirley Goss will be present) the shepherds of some unknown sorts but maybe (James Wundt, Mike Bond, Bob Kidd) see a very bright star and stum-ble around trying to find it. A very stubborn donkey (led by Kenneth Schauer) brings poor Mary to that noisy barn littered with hay and manure. Finally she gives birth to our Sav-ior and the candles are lit as Gail Schauer plays beautiful music, and everyone sings. A stray dog wanders by and a nymph of a kitten looks on with wonder. Everyone wipes a nostalgic tear and we remember. Christ is born.

Monthalia United Meth-odist Church will have a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 6PM, Monday, December 24th.

The following people need your prayers and encouragement: Joe Kot-wig, Paul Villareal, Glenn Malatek, Mr. Bill, Jesse Esparza; Bill and Marie Lott, “Sarge” Dunkin; Lou-ise Jones, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Velma and Bobby Bullard; Mildred O’Neal, Pastor Lundy Hoo-ten, Terrence, Aunt Fran-

ces Gandre, Glenn Mikesh, Maria Castillo, Selma Vick-ers, Landis, Gene Robin-son, Keith Glass, Timo-thy and Jack Black, Teresa Wilke, Linda Denker, Sandi Gandre, Aunt Betty Gan-dre, Linda Nesloney, Car-ol, Shirley Dozier, Marie Schauer, Esther Linde-mann, Anna Lindemann, Mary and Pete Camarillo, Mandy and Wm. (Ressie) Brietschopf, Lanny Baker, Bob Young, Lucy Jones, Ann Bond; Case Martin, Marguerite Williams. And our troops and their fami-lies.

Kathleen Allen’s Aunt Pauline, turned 91 years old on Sunday. I have never had the pleasure of meet-ing Aunt Pauline, but I feel like I know her. She lives in California not far from Dis-neyworld. She welcomed all of her kith and kin to her house whenever they turned up from their trav-els. She still enjoys an inde-pendent life in a retirement home. We wish her many more happy birthdays.

I heard that they had a wonderful Christmas pro-gram over at the Monthalia United Methodist Church last Sunday. One of the highlights was when Santa aka Butch Gandre handed out the Christmas Bags. Seems like the first name he called was that of three week old Gage Sassman Gandre, his grandson. I think they got some good pictures of this one for pos-terity.

We saw Debbie Ryder of the Best Friends band rushing around Wal Mart getting paper plates for parties and she said she only had two more gifts to get for her grandkids. I hope that she got Coy something good. He is so cute. Those stores are a busy place. So get your shopping done this week so you can relax next week.

Biscuit has been espe-cially distrustful this week. We had company come over and she was sitting beside me on the top step just growling like crazy. Then we brought out some bagels which she loves. So all of the dogs get a bite of the bagel and Biscuit just waggles her tail like crazy. However, the minute that bagel is gone, she is back to her growling.

Have a safe week, and God Bless.

Moochie Turk

The Music Study Club, a part of the Texas and Na-tional Federation of Music Clubs, met Tuesday evening Dec. 11th to enjoy a lavish banquet and celebrate with Christmas music of Hand-bells, at the Presbyterian Fel-lowship Hall.

21 members and 7 guests attended at the table, laid with white linen, centered with a huge mass of brilliant poinsettias, golden confetti

strewn about and flanked by silken red and gold ropes; at each place setting a Santa decorated cupcake was the dessert. The menu included roast turkey, gravy, dressing, creamed potatoes, French-cut seasoned green beans, a lettuces, toasted nuts and raspberry green salad, cran-berry gelled salad, hot rolls, tea and coffee. Arrangements had been made by the social committee- David Thiede. Sarah and Charles Patterson and Don Liefeste. Guests at-tending included Tony Mor-

ris, classical guitarist and publisher Joe Bratcher of Austin, Texas, Sarah Van-essa Moellers of Heilbronn, Germany, Handbell Choir players Noelle Ince, Melanie Petru, Tammy Crozier and Kathleen Ehrig and Presby-terian Pastor Diana Whitley.

All present then went to the church sanctuary to hear the program of Handbell-played Christmas carols with narrations of scripture by Noelle Ince. The carols were IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR, HE IS

BORN, AWAY IN A MAN-GER, HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING, BRING A TORCH, JEANETTE ISA-BELLA, WE THREE KINGS, GOD REST YE, MERRY GENTLEMEN, JINGLE BELLS, DECK THE HALLS and WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

The January 8th Music Club meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church, cel-ebrating Founders Day and with a musical program by concert pianist, Dr. Theresa Stallworth.

By CAROL DUBOSE

Special to the Cannon

Gonzales Healthcare Systems recently received a donation in the amount of $3,097.00 from the Memorial Hospital Aux-iliary, to purchase a wheelchair scale, vital sign machine and a veiniscope. The donation, made possible by proceeds from sales in the Auxiliary’s Gift Shoppe, was made to assist Gonzales Healthcare Systems to achieve its core mission to be THE choice for healthcare services by building loyalty because health and wellness are our priorities. On hand for the presentation were Carl Jenkins, DON, and the Auxiliary. The Auxiliary is an organization that serves to increase and broaden the hospital’s service to patients. The Auxiliary Gift Shoppe raises money through its sale of merchandise, baked goods and other miscellaneous items. Auxiliary members recently made a $20,000.00 donation to the Gonzales Healthcare Systems Foundation for the Jane Johnson Women’s Center project. Over the years, the efforts and monetary donations of the Auxiliary have allowed for several minor equipment purchases for the hospital.


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Rainwater harvesting and sustainable gardening are two excellent conservation mea-sures being practiced at the Luling Foundation Agricultural Demonstration Farm. Rainwa-ter harvesting is particularly suitable to our area of Texas because of the bimodal rain-fall pattern. Our peak rainfall occurs in April/May followed by a dry period from late June through August. The rainfall collected and stored in April/May is very useful during the

dry summer months. We then usually receive some rainfall again in September/October which can be collected and used the rest of the year.

Project DesignThe Luling Foundation dem-

onstration project features sus-tainability of raised bed gardens with the use of solar energy as well as conservation of water. The system design consists of five main components:

1. Capture system (roofs and gutters)

2. Storage system (tanks)3. Delivery system (pipes,

pumps, and valves)4. Solar energy system5. Drip irrigation system

How the System WorksRainwater falling on the

roof is captured by the gutters which are connected to PVC downspouts. The downspouts channel water by gravity feed through PVC pipes to four 1,000 gallon storage tanks. The first

storage tank is equipped with a screen basket to capture leaves and debris. The 700 square foot roof is capable of captur-ing approximately 420 gallons of water per one inch of rainfall and it would take only about 9 inches of rainfall to fill the full 4,000 gallons of storage.

Water from the main storage system is then pumped to a 300 gallon elevated storage tank by a 12 volt pump. The pump is run by a 12 volt deep cycle battery that is maintained by a 50 watt solar panel and charge control. A series of float switches auto-

matically control the pump and maintain the water level in the 300 gallon tank.

The elevated storage tank is about 9 feet above the raised beds and supplies about 5 pounds of gravity pressure to the drip irrigation system. The drip irrigation system consists of a valve, backflow preventer, supply line, and drip tape that deliver water to the raised beds.

The south central area of Texas receives on average about 32 inches per year of rainfall. Based on the square footage of your catchment area and using 0.6 gallons of water per inch of rainfall per square foot of sur-face area you can calculate the estimated amount of water that can be collected for your per-sonal use. For example, a 500 square foot roof could yield 500 x 0.6 = 300 gallons for each inch of rainfall. In an average rainfall year this could poten-tially yield 9,600 gallons of wa-ter.

For information on this rain-

water harvesting system contact the Luling Foundation at (830) 875-2438 or visit www.luling-foundation.org. If you have any additional questions concern-ing rainwater harvesting con-tact the Gonzales County Un-derground Water Conservation District Office at (830) 672-1047 or refer to the Texas Water Development Board website at www.twdb.state.tx.us.

Greg Sengelmann is the Gen-eral Manager of the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District


By GREG SENGELMANN


Obituaries

Luling Foundation a model of rainwater conservation

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Linda Smith Nesloney, 1941-2012

NESLONEYLinda Smith Nesloney,

71 of Belmont, lost her long and courageous battle against pancreatic cancer on Sunday, December 16 at her home surrounded by family and her beloved mini schnauzers, Fancy and Rastus, who stayed by her side and gave her hope and courage.

She was born on Febru-ary 16, 1941 in Wharton to Charles L. and Bessie D. Gresham Smith. She attended high school in Refugio, where she met her future husband, Robert Lee Nesloney. They were mar-ried on June 26, 1960.

After their marriage, Lin-da commuted to Kingsville to Texas A&I and received her B.S. degree in Busi-ness and English. While teaching in Luling, she did graduate study in English at Texas State University in San Marcos. She was a re-tired teacher, having taught at Luling ISD, Huffman in Houston ISD and Seguin ISD.

Linda was a Baptist, but joined Robert in the Cath-olic Church to raise their sons. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles L. Smith; her mother, Bessie D. Swinnea; step-father, Tom H. Swinnea; two brothers, Tom Henry Swinnea, who was killed in Vietnam and Robert S. Swinnea.

Linda is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert L. Nesloney, who has been by her side and faithfully served as her caregiver and supporter throughout her ordeal; sons, Robert Nesloney Jr. and wife Laurie, and Jason Nesloney and wife Shelly; grandsons Todd Nesloney, Chase Nesloney, Anthony Nesloney and Justin Har-vey; granddaughters Erin Foley, Shawna Epperson, Tracy Epperson, Ashley Valenta, Brittany Valenta and Jessica Harvey; broth-ers John Smith and wife Terri and Donald Swinnea; nieces Jonelle Lubbers, An-drea Miller, Julie Withers, Dawn Beruben, Ranee Wil-liams and Jessica Swinnea; and nephews Travis Smith, Austin Smith, Brian Swin-nea and Tommy Swinnea.

Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. Fri-day, December 21 with the Rosary being recited at 7 p.m. at Seydler-Hill Fu-neral Home. Mass of the Christian Burial will be cel-ebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 22 at St. James Catholic Church with Rev-erend Paul Raaz officiating. Burial will follow at the

Belmont Cemetery. Pallbearers include Jerry

Gray, Jerry Gray II, Charles Nesloney, George Nes-loney, Doug Nesloney and Clint Nesloney. Honorary pallbearers include Todd Nesloney, Chase Nesloney, Johnny W. Nesloney, Ralph Swinnea, Donald Swinnea and Justin Harvey. Linda’s family would like to thank special friends, Mildred Stapp and Margarette Stan-field and all the friends and neighbors who provided help and encouragement, and express our deep ap-preciation to the ministers who gave her council and prayed with her.

Arrangements under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home 906 St. Paul, Gonzales, TX (830)672-3232.

DEVASIERWilma Fay DeVasier was

born in Harwood on April 8, 1935. She left to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at the age of 77 years., in Texas City, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her father, Curtis Johnson; her mother, Lilly Mae Edwards Bell; her sis-ter, Mary Williamson and husband George; also, two infant brothers, Leslie Lee and Vernon Ralph. Wilma is survived by her husband, Robert DeVasier; son, Mike Davidson and wife Laura, of Alvin, Texas; daughter, Brenda Miller, of Bacliff, Texas; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Kelso of Luling and Ethel Hallibur-

ton of Gonzales; mother-in-law Jean DeVasier of Texas City; and many niec-es and nephews.

She spent the last two and a half years battling a tough fight with cancer.

Pallbearers were Justin Davidson, Jason Edenold, Johnie Halliburton, John Daniel Smith, Bobby Hal-liburton and Warren Ed-wards. Honorary pallbear-ers were Ray Halliburton, Bobby Edwards and Jimmy Edwards.

Howard Richard Morrow, 1933-2012

MORROWHoward Richard Mor-

row, 79 of Harwood, passed away Tuesday, December 11. Howard was born Janu-ary 18, 1933 in Waelder to Howard Felix Morrow and Frances Harris Morrow.

He graduated from Texas A&I University in the class of 1954 with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical En-gineering. Howard was a member of Central Baptist Church in Luling where he was serving as a deacon of

the church and he served on the Board of Directors of the Guadalupe Valley Telephone Co-Operative for 35 years. He married Helen Marie Erickson on November 24, 1973 in the First Baptist Church in Waelder.

After receiving his de-gree in Chemical Engi-neering, Howard worked with Mobil Oil for 20 years. After moving from Hous-ton to Harwood, he owned and operated his father’s Gulf gas station in Waelder for a couple of years before joining Schulz Engineering in Houston as a consulting engineer. Howard joined Paragon Engineering Ser-vices as a project manager until he retired in 1993; occasionally his son Rick would call him back to work as a project consul-tant with Paragon.

Viktor Frankl, an Aus-chwitz survivor, wrote: “Just as the small fire is extinguished by the storm ... likewise a weak faith is weakened by predicaments and catastrophes whereas strong faith is strength-ened by them. ...” Howard Morrow had a strong faith; he had endured the loss of a wife, daughter, parents, open heart surgery, over 400 killer bee stings and an aggressive leukemia and yet faithfully looked to scrip-ture where Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 4:4-7, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbear-ance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about any-thing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God, which passes all un-derstanding, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”

Howard lived faithfully; he taught his family how to live by living in faith and to be grateful for all that God bestows upon you. He fur-thered his teaching by liv-ing by example; working hard, diligently and being a person with great integ-rity. Howard was authentic, nothing was done for show. His was a life of purpose, a life of love.

Howard enjoyed playing tennis, fishing, hunting, and working in his large garden where he experi-mented with varieties of vegetables and fruits. He loved tending to his cattle and studying the trends in popular breeds so he could keep his herd in sync with what was desirable at the market.

At home, Howard was never just a husband, but a best friend, so in tune with

his wife that one couldn’t tell where one stopped and the other started. He loved his children, his interaction with them taught them how to love and live. How-ard took great pride in his grandchildren, interacting very closely with them as if loving them alone was nev-er enough. He loved to cook and play with them and was delighted in watching them grow into truly wonderful people. Certainly his legacy will endure as they take the memory of his faith and nurturing love forward.

Howard Richard Morrow is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Helen Ma-rie Morrow of Harwood; sons, James Neal Whitted of Gonzales, Rick Morrow and his wife Jolie of Katy, and Clifton Brian Whitted and his wife Holly of Petal, MS.; sisters, Judy Syler and her husband Dr. Ira Syler, DVM, Penny Null and her husband David Null of Al-vin; brother, Tommy Harris Morrow and his wife Peggy of Houston; grandchildren, Colleen Rene Hollman, Kayla Marie Hollman, Joshua Alan Miller, Mi-chael Conner Morrow, Al-lison Ann Whitted, Haley Alaine Whitted, Kathryn Alexandra Morrow, Caitlyn Brook Whitted, Matthew James Morrow, Jolie Nicole Whitted, Jesse Durham Morrow, and Jason Benja-min Whitted.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jo-lyn Durham Morrow; his parents and his daughter, Lisa Morrow.

Funeral services were held Friday, December 14 in the Central Baptist Church in Luling with Chaplain Tom Jones and Rev. Beaux Hinote of-ficiating. Interment fol-lowed in Waelder City Cemetery. Pallbearers included: David Brent, Jim Dickinson, Gordon Barnett, Roger Dreessen, Larry Holman and Jerry Maddox. Honorary pall-bearers included: Harry Daigle, Spurgeon Moore, Rick Hunt, Jimmy Da-mon, J.W. Hall and Jay Maddox.

Memorials may be made to The Leuke-mia & Lymphoma So-ciety, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202, the Central Baptist Church Build-ing Fund in Luling, 515 South Magnolia, Luling, Texas 78648 or Gua-dalupe Valley Regional Hospice, 1215 E. Court, Seguin, TX, 78155.

Services were under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home.

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Recent well location re-ports from the Texas Rail-road Commission

DeWitt County

API No.: 42-123-32970Classification: Fld. Dev.

and HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Op-

erating CompanyLease Name: Zgabay AWell No.: 9HField Name: Eagleville

(Eagle Ford-2)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and miles: 6.85

miles northeast of WesthoffSurvey Name: M. Cog-

swell, A-109Acres: 687.92



erating CompanyLease Name: Zgabay AWell No.: 8HField Name: Eagleville





and HorizontalOperator: Burlington Re-

sources O and G Co. LPLease Name: Adix Unit AWell No.: 2Field Name: Eagleville


miles northwest of YorktownSurvey Name: F. Fassett,

Section 22, A-707Acres: 348.74



sources O and G Co. LPLease Name: Tam Unit AWell No.: 2Field Name: Eagleville


miles southeast of EcletoSurvey Name: W.L. Lytte,

A-303Acres: 176.81


and HorizontalOperator: Geosouthern

Energy Corp.Lease Name: Westhoff A

UnitWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville


miles east of Westhoff

Survey Name: James Bird, A-60

Acres: 499.92



Energy Corp.Lease Name: Westhoff A



miles east of WesthoffSurvey Name: James Bird,

A-60Acres: 499.92



erating CompanyLease Name: Hansen BWell No.: 4HField Name: Eagleville






erating CompanyLease Name: Hansen BWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville





and HorizontalOperator: Matador Pro-

duction CompanyLease Name: Matador

Cowey OrcaWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville


miles northeast of RungeSurvey Name: I RR Co,

Section 11, A-270Acres: 301.85

Gonzales County


and HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources

Inc.Lease Name: Sanjac UnitWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville


miles southeast of SmileySurvey Name: G. Gwin,

A-223Acres: 564.15



Inc.Lease Name: King Fehner



miles southeast of CostSurvey Name: R.H. Wynn,

A-474Acres: 706.10



Inc.Lease Name: King Fehner


(Eagle Ford-1)Total Depth: 12,200 feetDirection and miles: 11

miles southeast of CostSurvey Name: R.H. Wynn,

A-474Acres: 706.10


and HorizontalOperator: Penn Virginia

Oil and Gas LPLease Name: Cannonade

Ranch SouthWell No.: 50HField Name: Eagleville


miles northwest of GonzalesSurvey Name: F. Taylor,

A-71Acres: 4,013.27

Recent oil and gas com-pletions according to re-ports from the Texas Rail-road Commission

DeWitt County



sources O and G Co. LPLease Name: Koopman

Unit BWell No.: 1Field Name: Eagleville

(Eagle Ford-2)Survey Name: I RR Co,

Section 21, A-275Direction and miles: 8.3

miles northwest of YorktownOil: 680MCF: 1,226Choke Size: 10/64 of an

inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 6,600Total Depth: 16,372 feetPerforations: 13,500-

16,162 feet



sources O and G Co. LPLease Name: J Smith Unit

AWell No.: 1Field Name: Eagleville



miles northeast of YorktownOil: 816MCF: 1,302Choke Size: 10/64 of an


18,710 feet



sources O and G Co. LPLease Name: Turbo Unit



Section 23, A-276Direction and miles: 9

miles northwest of YorktownOil: 679MCF: 701Choke Size: 10/64 of an


18,297 feet



sources O and G Co. LPLease Name: Burge Unit AWell No.: 1Field Name: Eagleville





16,300 feet


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16,152 feet



sources O and G Co. LPLease Name: Frisbie Unit




miles northeast of YorktownOil: 701MCF: 1,180Choke Size: 10/64 of an


17,862 feet



Energy Corp.Lease Name: P. Frisbie AWell No.: 1HField Name: DeWitt (Ea-

gle Ford Shale)Survey Name: J. Keland,

A-652Direction and miles: 7.23

miles west of NordheimOil: 912MCF: 3,039Choke Size: 12/64 of an

inchTubing Pressure: 7,065Shut In Well Pressure:

7,750Total Depth: 17,740 feetPlug Back Depth: 17,686

feetPerforations: 13,434-

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miles northwest of Nord-heim

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inchTubing Pressure: 975Shut In Well Pressure:

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18,191 feet



Energy Corp.Lease Name: Crozier AWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville

(Eagle Ford-2)Survey Name: F. Gonza-

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inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 6,615Total Depth: 19,483 feetPlug Back Depth: 19,445


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miles west of GonzalesOil: 871MCF: 361Choke Size: 35/64 of an

inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 724Total Depth: 14,472 feetPerforations: 9,792-14,294

feet

Gonzales County Courthouse DeedsDecember 1-31Naumann, Martha Jean to Forest Oil Cor-

poration, o/l, 202.70 Acres, Gonzales County School Land A-230 & Robert A Pace A-382 Svys.

Yackel, Mark Wayne and Yackel, Neely Raguet to Bivins, David and Bivins, Mona, w/d, 2.00 Acres, Sarah Seeley Svy, A-60.

Darilek, Michael Joseph and Darilek, Patri-cia Ruth to Darilek, Michael Joseph (Co-trust-ee), Darilek, Patricia Ruth (Co-trustee), Darilek Revocable Trust, Michael and Darilek Revo-cable Trust, Patricia, w/d, Acreage in Benjamin Duncan A-20 & Jose Maria Salinas A-59 Svys.

Quinones, Jose Isabel Rangel and Reyna, Faustina to Quionones, Jose Isabel Rangel, w/d, Lt. 10, blk. 24, Nixon.

Leyendecker, Leopoldo to Massey, Robert L. and Massey, Maria L., w/d, 28.15 Acres, John Tumlinson Svy, A-444.

Gonzales, Roland Andrew to Garcia, Adele, w/d, Pt. Lt. 1, Blk. 6, Gonzales Blocks, Gonzales.

Parker, Edwin F. to Galvan, Meliton and Gal-van, Lorena, w/d, Blk. 1, Tom & Ford Subdvn, Nixon.

HSBC Bank USA, National Association (Trustee), SG Mortgage Securities Trust 2007 to John J. Fietsam Inc., and Fietsam Inc, John J., w/d, 3.705 Acres, James B. Patrick Svy, A-55.

Carlucci, Carolyn M. to Forest Oil Corpora-tion, o/l, 202.70 Acres, Gonzales Schl Land A-230 & Robert A Pace A-382 Svys.

Anders, Ryan, Pat to Quatro J. Interests, LP,

w/d, Mineral Int. In 466.21 Acres, John McCoy, J D Clements, Joseph McCoy, D Nicodemus & J M White Svys, Gonzales & Karnes Counties.

Anders-Ryan, Pat to LMR Fund, LLC, w/d, Int. in 466.21 Acres, John McCoy, J D Clements, Jo-seph McCoy, D Nicodemus & J M White Svys, Gonzales & Karnes Counties.

GLL Properties, LLC to Park, Bryan and Park, Rebecca, w/d, 40.64 Acres, Robert H Wynn & Benjamin J Fulcher Svys, Gonzales & DeWitt Counties.

States Family Ranch Co., LLC to States, Les-ter Gerry and States, Evelyn Joyce, w/d, 10.00 Acres, William Brander Svy, A-139.

Nagelmueller, Edward Eugene and Nagelm-ueller, Shirley to Nagelmueller Reata, w/d, Mineral Int. in 75.103 Acres, Joseph M. Everett Svy, A-207.

Nagelmueller, Edward Eugene and Nagelm-ueller, Shirley to HLWN, LLC, w/d, 182.42 Acres, William Hill Svy, A-27.

Nagelmueller, Edward Eugene and Nagelm-ueller, Shirley to Nagelumeller Reata, w/d, Mineral Int. in 108.868 Acres, Byrd Lockhart Svy, Gonzales & Lavaca Counties.

Nagelmueller, Edward Eugene and Nagelmueller, Shirley to Nagelmueller Reata, w/d, Mineral Int. 182.42 Acres, William Hill Svy, A-27.

Nagelmueller, Edward Eugene and Nagelm-ueller, Shirley to Nagelmueller Reata, w/d, Mineral Int. in 1.00 Acre, Byrd Lockhart Svy, Lavaca County.

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Hey, Baby!Ina Spencer of Gonzales was the lucky winner of The Can-non’s “Ham It Up” Christmas ham gift basket drawing on Wendesday. Her gift basket included a Christmas ham and all the trimmings for a fine holiday feast. Making the presentation was Can-non News Editor Cedric Igle-hart. (Photo by Dave Mundy)

The Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38, I.O.O.F. made a donation from Vice Grand Michael Mercer to Jacque Jungbauer with Shiner Public Library. (Courtesy photo)

The Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38, I.O.O.F. recognized four businesses for being loyal supporters of their fund raisers. Recognition was given to Jon Such, representing South-ern Clay Products; Vice Grand Michael Mercer, standing in for Egon Barthels and KCTI Radio 1450 AM; August and Sharon Etlinger, owners of Reese’s Print Shop; and Jimmy and Betty Fehner of Fehner & Son Feed and Grain. The Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38. I.O.O.F. is honored to be able to help these organizations in there quest to help the chil-dren of Gonzales and neighboring counties. (Courtesy photo)

On November 20, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38, I.O.O.F. held their Thanksgiving meal with a number of invited guests and spouses in attendance. They enjoyed a wonder-ful meal provided by Linda Menking of Café on the Square and then the lodge presented checks to Sally Brassell of Nixon Public Library, Manuel Zepeda with Gonzales County Child Service Board, Tony Espinosa with Norma’s House, Maggie Gaytan with Gonzales County Child Service Board, Vice Grand Michael Mercer, Ann Alexander with Norma’s House, Jackie Mikesh and Jon Such with Victoria College Gonzales Campus Scholarship, and Pat Anders-Ryan with Gonzales Youth Center. (Courtesy photo)

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ROUND ROCK — The seventh-ranked Shiner Co-manches were able to con-tain the speed of the Mart Panthers for about one and one-third quarters before Mart busted loose and left Shiner in the dust, 42-7, in the Class 1A Division I state semifinal Friday at Round Rock’s Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex.

“Once a team like that with speed gets ahead of you, you have to play catch up and it gets tougher,” Shiner head coach Ste-ven Cerny said. “Our kids fought the whole time and I was proud of them.”

The Comanches (12-2) trailed just 14-7 at halftime after forcing the Panthers to punt on their first two possessions.

“The first half, I thought we played great football,” Cerny said. “Two big plays

was all we gave up.”Shiner took the opening

kickoff and drove 50 yards in 10 plays for almost half the quarter until they were forced to punt. The teams traded punts for a little while and the Comanches later had a drive start at their 45.

Quarterback Trevion Flowers had a 4-yard rush to the 49 and Shiner was awarded the Mart 36 on a facemask call. Flowers car-ried for 1 yard and fullback Caleb Curtis had a 2-yard rush to the 33.

The Comanches tried some trickery — Flowers handed off to Curtis who then handed the ball off to running back Jacob Staf-ford. Stafford, the start-ing quarterback from last season, dropped back and threw a little pass to Flowers who gained 14 yards to the 19. Evel Jones gained 1 yard on the toss play and took another pitch and dropped

back to pass before decid-ing to take the run option and get a 6-yard carry to the 12. Curtis gained 1 yard to the 11. Flowers hit Jones for a 9-yard gain on fourth down from the 11.

Flowers scored on a sneak on the next play and Kris Patek added the point after for a 7-0 Shiner lead.

Mart responded with a four-play, 63-yard drive. Quarterback D’Nerian Thomas had back-to-back runs of 6 yards to move the Panthers to the close to the 50. D’Marcus Cosby took a handoff and gained 2 to the Shiner 49. Wide receiver Quentin Bryant lined up as a running back, took the handoff and sped 49 yards to the end zone to help tie the game.

The teams traded punts and Shiner ended up with the ball at its 41. Flowers gained 8 to the Shiner 49 and launched a pass on the next play that Stafford

came down with but Mart managed to get possession and the officials ruled the play an interception.

Thomas went to Bryant for 14 yards to the Panther 42 and several plays later, Thomas scrambled for a 32-yard score with half a minute remaining.

Mart took the second half kickoff to its 44 and needed just two plays to score — a 6-yard run by Thomas to midfield and then a 50-yard Thomas run for a 21-7 Mart lead.

Flowers returned the kickoff but suffered an in-jury on the play and Brady Cejka took over at quar-terback, leading Shiner from its 40 to the Mart 43. The Comanches ended the drive with a punt, and the Panthers marched 80 yards in 11 plays with Thomas doing the damage on the ground. He capped the

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Gonzales, Yoakum and Cuero all had players named to the Associated Press All-State 3A football team.

The Gonzales Apaches had senior running back Cecil Johnson, senior safe-ty Zack Lopez and junior linebacker J.T. Miller.

Johnson had over 2,000 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns in nine games to win a place as First Team Running back. Miller fin-ished the year with 142 tackles and 18 tackles for loss to be named as First Team Linebacker.

Lopez was named as Second Team Defensive Back, marking his second straight all-state selection.

Yoakum’s Willie Hights and Caleb Harvey of Cuero

won Honorable Mention Offensive Lineman. Keith Ratley of Yoakum won Honorable Mention Wide Receiver.

The Hallettsville Brah-mas had a couple of play-ers chosen for the Class 2A All-State team.

Teidrick Smith was named as Second Team Defensive Lineman and received Honorable Men-tion Running Back. Troy Murphy received Honor-able Mention Defensive Lineman.

Shiner running back-linebacker junior Jacob Stafford was selected to the Class 1A All-State team as Second Team Linebacker.

Kozelsky earns All-State Academic honor

Nathan Kozelsky of Fla-tonia has been selected

as 2nd Team Academic All- State by the Texas High School Coaches Associa-tion (THSCA).

Kozelsky, a senior, played in all ten games this year for the Bulldogs on both sides of the ball.

The qualifications for being selected are: have an overall grade point average of 92 or above, in-cluding grades 9-12 and the first six weeks of grade 12; have been a member of the team in good standing at the time of nomination; must be a senior and be of good moral character.

Other area football play-ers making the team are Cuero’s Blake Reeve (Hon-orable Mention), Ross Riemenschenieder (Hon-orable Mention), Ryan Ro-driguez (Second Team) and Billy Rodriguez, Jr. (Second

Team); Shiner’s Brady Ce-jka (Second Team), Jaace Chumchal (Honorable Mention) and Cole Strauss (First Team); Yoakum’s Shawn Brandt (Second Team), Aaron Chumchal (First Team), Ryan Kvinta (First Team), Troy Ma-

cha (Honorable Mention), Blake McCracken (Honor-able Mention) and Jacob West (Second Team).

Cuero’s Ashley Grah-mann (Honorable Men-tion) and Caylin Toot (Honorable Mention) made the All-State Aca-

demic Volleyball Team for Class 3A.

Meloni Berger and Rose Egan of Shin-er were selected to the Texas Girl’s Coaches Association’s Academic All State Cross Country Team.

Zack LopezCecil JohnsonJ.T. Miller

Speedy Panthers prove too much for Shiner, earn state title berth

Cardinals jump right into hoops with win over SH

Jacob Stafford (9) looks for some running room behind the blocking of Cole Strauss (55). (Photo by Mark Lube)

By MARK [email protected]

Before taking the court Thursday night against Hallettsville Sacred Heart, the Shiner St. Paul boys basketball team had only practiced three times and had not played a game yet.

On the heels of win-ning the TAPPS Division III state championship in football, on which a lot of the basketball players were on that team, St. Paul jumped right into basket-ball, defeating the Indians 41-37.

“I am very proud of the effort of the guys after just three practices and no games,” St. Paul head coach Jonathan Pesek said. “We executed well and are in good shape for basketball.”

Indians head coach Kevin Dworsky said his young Indian team played well.

“St. Paul always plays us hard,” he said. “I am proud of our guys.”

The teams traded free throws in the first quarter for a 6-6 score with all of the Indians’ points com-

ing from Leightlin Pilat and Colby Schram leading St. Paul with three points.

The Cardinals went up 9-6 on a triple from Martin Kennedy and the Sacred Heart went on an 8-2 run with four points from Pilat and contribu-tions from Danson Blua-du, Evan Wick and Scott Stoner.

St. Paul then ended the second quarter on an 8-0 run with shots by Schram, Marco Ynclan and Adam Hollenbach.

St. Paul scored the first nine points of the third frame and Sacred Heart’s only points came on a free throws by Wick.

Pilat sank a dozen points in the fourth quar-ter as Sacred Heart made one last run by outscoring the Cardinals 21-11.

St. Paul 41, Sacred Heart 37Sacred Heart: Leightin Pilat 6

9-12 22, Evan Wick 1 3-4 5, Dan-son Bluadu 2 1-4 5, Scott Stoner 1 1-6 3, Alex De La Rossa 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 14-26 37.

St. Paul: Marco Ynclan 4 3-6 11, Dakota Kresta 3 2-7 8, Mar-tin Kennedy 2 3-4 8, Colby Sch-ram 2 1-4 6, Adam Hollenbach 2 1-4 5, Dylan Barton 0 3-4 3, Ryan Geige 0 0-2 0. Totals 13 3-30 41.


Colton Bludau (22) tries to disrupt Adam Hollen-bach’s shot attempt. (Photo by Mark Lube)

drive with a 12-yard run on fourth down to put Mart ahead 28-7.

Mart scored twice in the fourth quarter as Thomas scored on defense as he picked off Cejka at his own 15, after the Comanches moved into Mart territory, and went for the pick six.

Thomas’s 38-yard run capped scoring with 5:43 left in the ball game.

In addition to Flowers,

Shiner had to deal with an injury to Jones earlier in the game.

“Evel’s injury took him out of his game slightly and that hurt us a little,” Cerny said. “Trevion’s came later in the game but I was proud of him for trying to gut out a few more plays.”

Cerny said the Coman-ches had a good season with a 12-2 final record, and a perfect 4-0 district mark. They won the district title en route to wins in the

area round, regionals and state quarterfinals.

“There are a lot of other teams that would love to be in our shoes right now,” he said. “We knew Mart was exceptional and they played a great game to be in the state title game. But I could not be more proud of this group of Shiner players. They practiced hard every day and gave it everything they got. They are true champions in my book.”

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The Flatonia Bulldogs landed six players on the First Team of the 13-1A Di-vision I All-District Foot-ball Team.

Making their way onto the list were Miguel Gri-faldo (OL/LB), Jose Cedillo (OL), Mitchell Mica (RB), Gus Venegas (WR/DB), Daniel Flores (DL), and Will Bruns (DB).

13-1A Division I All-District Team

MVP: Jaykle Harris, Junior, Weimar

Offensive MVP: Riley Schaefer, Junior, Thorndale

Defensive MVP: Fabian Go-mez, Senior, Thorndale

Newcomer Of The Year: Juwan Almeida, Sophomore, Weimar

Utility Of The Year: Reece Nicholson, Senior, Holland

First Team OffenseOffensive LinemanSam Cortez, Senior, Holland;

Miguel Grifaldo, Senior, Flato-nia; Jose Cedillo, Senior, Flatonia; Lorezna Llana, Junior, Thorndale; Heath Vasquez, Senior, Thorn-dale; Ja’braylin Thomas, Senior, Weimar; Cody Haymer, Senior, Weimar; Trevor Bosch, Senior, Weimar; Colton Heine, Sopho-more, Thrall

QuarterbackJacob Cantu, Senior, HollandRunning BacksDelexus Gordon, Senior, Wei-

mar; Darius Brooks, Sophomore, Thorndale; Mitchell Mica, Junior, Flatonia

ReceiversSeth Helmcamp, Junior, Wei-

mar; Gus Venegas, Sophomore, Flatonia; Lane Hobbs, Senior, Thrall; Austen Stolte, Senior, Thrall; Keon Mays, Senior, Thorn-dale; Colton Austin, Sophomore, Thorndale

Place KickerColton Luton, Junior, Thrall

Second Team OffenseOffensive LinemanAbraham Centeno, Sophomore,

Flatonia; Lane Hasse, Sophomore, Weimar; Dylan Otto, Senior, Weimar; Sterling Kothmann, Ju-nior, Thorndale; Chris Laurence, Senior, Thorndale; Evan Allison, Senior, Holland; Lorenzo Walker, Junior, Holland; Kyle Nicholson, Sophomore, Holland; Cody Cart-er, Senior, Thrall

QuarterbackWill Bruns, Junior, FlatoniaRunning BacksAlex Coleman, Senior, Holland;

Aaron Manzano, Junior, Flatonia; Alex Kyner, Sophomore, Thrall

ReceiversTorre Johnson, Senior, Weimar;

Payton Wells, Senior, Weimar; Colby Craig, Senior, Flatonia; Evan Butcher, Senior, Flatonia; Sam Stockton, Senior, Thorndale; Colton Luton, Junior, Thrall; Cody Lankford, Senior, Holland

Place KickerRion Gibson, Junior, Holland

First Team Defense

Defensive LinemenOrtis Newhouse, Junior, Wei-

mar; Jose Nino, Sophomore, Wei-mar; Cody Hamer, Senior, Wei-mar; Sterling Kothmann, Junior, Thorndale; Daniel Flores, Senior, Flatonia; Sam Cortez, Senior, Hol-land; Austen Stolte, Senior, Thrall

LinebackersSaul Rosales, Sophomore,

Weimar; Lorenzo Llana, Junior, Thorndale; Miguel Grifaldo, Se-nior, Flatonia; Will Bruns, Junior, Flatonia; Amado Minor, Sopho-more, Holland; Jamie Guess, Se-nior, Thrall; Lane Hobbs, Senior, Thrall

Defensive Backs

Keon Mays, Senior, Thorndale; Troy Gomez, Junior, Thorndale; Evan Butcher, Senior, Flatonia; Gus Venegas Sophomore; Payton Wells, Senior, Weimar; Seth Helm-camp, Junior, Weimar; Delexus Gordon, Senior, Weimar

PunterCody Lankford, Senior, Hol-

land; Colton Luton, Junior, ThrallSecond Team Defense

Defensive LinemenDaniel Avila, Senior, Thorn-

dale; Noe Rosales, Senior, Wei-mar; Kyle Nicholson, Sophomore, Holland; Mitchell Mica, Junior,

Half a dozen Bulldogs earn All-District nods

Jose CedilloMiguel Grifaldo

Gus VenegasMitchell Mica

Will BrunsDaniel Flores

FLATONIA, Page B3

The Shiner St. Paul Car-dinals and Sacred Heart In-dians made their presence felt on this year’s TAPPS Division III All-State Foot-ball Team.

The state champion Car-dinals landed its talented trio of lineman Laddie Patek, linebacker/tight end Martin Kennedy and running back Adam Hol-lenbach on the First Team. Joining them are Sacred Heart’s linebacker Leightin Pilat and running back Jon-athan Vanek.

TAPPS Division III All-State (St. Paul, Sacred Heart only)First Team — Laddie Patek,

St. Paul, senior defensive line-man/offensive lineman; Leightin Pilat, Sacred Heart, senior line-backer; Martin Kennedy, St. Paul senior linebacker/offensive tight end, athlete; Jonathan Vanek, Sa-cred Heart, junior offensive back; Adam Hollenbach, St. Paul, senior offensive back;

Second Team — Brier Shimek, Sacred Heart, senior defensive lineman; Braden Jansky, Sacred Heart, sophomore linebacker; Dylan Barton, St. Paul, senior linebacker/receiver; Danson Blua-du, Sacred Heart, junior offensive lineman.

Honorable Mention —Cole Easterling, Sacred Heart, senior offensive lineman.

TAPPS Division III District 5 All-District

First Team OffenseLinemenKolby Kalhden, Bryan Brazos

Christian, senior; Laddie Patek, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Dan-son Bluadu, Hallettsville Sacred Heart,junior; Ryan Baron, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior; Cole Easterling, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior.

QuarterbackDakota Kresta, Shiner St. Paul,

senior.BacksJonathan Vanek, Hallettsville

Sacred Heart, juniorAdam Hollenbach, Shiner St.

Paul, junior; Nicky Damon, Bryan St.Joseph, junior; Jared Markham, Shiner St. Paul, senior

ReceiversDylan Barton, Shiner St. Paul,

senior; Cade Brewer, Halletts-ville Sacred Heart, senior; Casey Jirkovsky, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior; Ernest Sanchez, San Antonio St. Gerrard, senior.

Tight End/AthleteMartin Kennedy, Shiner St.

Paul, seniorKickerWill McCurdy, Bryan Brazos

Christian, seniorSecond Team Offense

LinemenBrier Shimek, Hallettsville Sa-

cred Heart, senior; Travis Raabe,

Regional quintet garners TAPPS All-State FootballFirst Team selections

Martin KennedyLaddie Patek

Leightin PilatAdam Hollenbach

Jonathan Vanek

TAPPS, Page B3

Trevion Flowers hands off to Caleb Curtis (22) while Joey Overton (61) and Craig Kneifel (79) handle the blocking duties (Photo by Mark Lube)

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Flatonia; Colton Mckinley, Junior, Thrall; Colten Heine, Sophomore, Thrall

LinebackersChristihan Rodriguez, Senior,

Flatonia; Leno Santos, Sophomore, Holland; Tyler Tubbs, Sophomore, Holland; Reece Kunschik, Sopho-more, Weimar; Rowdy Mccoy, Sophomore, Thorndale; Tyler Chandler, Sophomore, Thrall

Defensive BacksReed Rightmer, Junior, Fla-

tonia; Dominic Rendon, Senior, Holland; Christian Ramirez, Sophomore, Holland; Torre John-son, Senior, Weimar; Jake Miller, Sophomore, Thorndale; Seth Bark-er, Junior, Thorndale; Joel Salazar, Sophomore, Thrall; Colton Luton, Junior, Thrall

PunterGabriel Salinas, Senior, Thorn-

daleHonorable Mention

Flatonia: Lane Janecka, Dan-

iel Flores, Nathan Kozelsky, Mike Garcia, Reed Rightmeyer, Casen Novak, Eddie Manzano, Colby Craig. Weimar: Jalen Almedia, Michael Mason, Todd Heger, Seth Chadwick, Cody Hamer, Drayton Chesser, Lane Hasse, Dylan Otto, Todd Heger. Holland: Marquis Bilal, Franklin Grosclose, Dallasn Haney, Christian Ramirez, Luke Haney, Alex Ramos. Thorndale: Darius Brooks, Heath Vasquez. Thrall: Brandon Valdez, Jacob Seg-gern, Tyler Chandler, Alex Kyner, Colton Luton, Jamie Guess, Colten Heine, Cody Carter, Brian Cain, Austen Stolte

AcademicFlatonia: Will Bruns, Lane Ja-

necka, Nathan Kozelsky, Marcus Mica, Mitchell Mica, Casen No-vak. Weimar: Seth Helmcamp, Re-ece Kunchick, Clay Firkins. Hol-land: Sam Cortez, Dallas Haney. Thorndale: Lorenzo Llana, Riley Schaefer, Bailey O’campo. Thrall: Brandon Valadez, Lane Hobbs, Joel Salazar

FLATONIA: Well-represented on All-District


Shiner St. Paul, junior; Justin Sie-gal, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Mi-chael Kahil, Bryan Brazos Chris-tian, Ben Gross, Schertz John Paul II, sophomore.

QuarterbackLuke McClure, Bryan St. Jo-

seph, sophomoreBacksTress Todd, Bryan St. Joseph,

junior; Kenny Hannas, Bryan Bra-zos Christian, junior; Mike Mc-Cabe, Schertz John Paul II; Mitch-ell McElroy, Shiner St. Paul, senior

ReceiversBen Rios, Bryan St. Joseph, ju-

nior; Glenn Jackson, San Antonio St. Gerrard, junior; Ronnell Davis, San Antonio St. Gerrard, senior; Trey Holt, Bryan Brazos Chris-tian, senior.

Tight End/AthleteEvan Wick, Hallettsville Sacred

Heart, juniorKickerCasey Jirkovsky, Hallettsville

Sacred Heart, seniorHonorable Mention OffenseLinemenCole Elms, Bryan Brazos Chris-

tian, sophomore; Holden Ernst, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; Trent Janak, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior; Tyler Morgan, Shiner

St. Paul, senior; Connor Pruett, Shiner St. Paul, sophomore; Chase Hrncir, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; Horacio Merrill, San Antonio St. Gerrard, junior; Trent Malear, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior.

QuarterbackLeightin Pilat, Hallettsville Sa-

cred Heart, senior; Sammy Men-dina, San Antonio, St. Gerrard, senior

BacksGentry Gayle, Bryan Bra-

zos Christian, senior; Cameron Ahrens, Schertz John Paul II, ju-nior; Greg Scott, San Antonio St. Gerrard, sophomore; Will Mc-Curdy, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior.

ReceiversMarco Ynclan, Shiner St. Paul.

Freshman; Reuben Frenadez, Bry-an St. Joseph, sophomore; Scott Stoner, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior; Justin Duewall, Bryan Bra-zos Christian, junior

First Team DefenseLinemenKolby Kahlden, Bryan St. Jo-

seph, senior; Laddie Patek, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Brier Shimek, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior; Michel Kahil, Bryan Brazos Chris-tian; Tyler Morgan, Shiner St. Paul, senior

LinebackersLeightin Pilat, Hallettsville Sa-

cred Heart, senior; Martin Kenne-dy, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Braden Jansky, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, sophomore; Dylan Barton, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Jamarkus Amos, Bryan St. Joseph, junior.

SecondaryMitchell McElroy, Shiner St.

Paul, senior; Kenny Honnas, Bry-an Brazos Christian, junior; Jon-than Vanek, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior; Adam Hollenbach, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Evan Wick, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior.

PunterBrier Shimek, Hallettsville Sa-

cred Heart, seniorSecond Team Defense

LinemenTrent Janak, Hallettsville Sa-

cred Heart, junior; Ben Gross, Schertz John Paul II, sophomore; Lucas Lipscomb, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; Austin Horne, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Cooper Owen, Bryan Brazos Christian, junior.

LinebackerCasey Jirkovsky, Hallettsville

Sacred Heart, senior; Matthew Krause, Bryan St. Joseph, junior; Trey Holt, Bryan Brazos Chris-tian, senior; Joe Knotts, Schertz John Paul II, senior; Will Mc-Curdy, Bryan Brazos Christian

SecondaryCade Brewer, Hallettsville

Sacred Heart, senior; Jared

Markham, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Nicky Damon, Bryan St. Joseph, junior; Mike McCabe, Schertz John Paul II, junior; Justin Due-wall, Bryan Brazos Christian, ju-nior.

PunterWill McCurdy, Bryan Brazos

Christian, senior.Honorable Mention DefenseLinemenColton Spahn, Shiner St. Paul,

senior; Lucas Allen, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior; Eric McVay, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior; George Cardenas, San Antonio St. Gerrard, freshman; John Hars-man, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; Jus-tin Siegal, Shiner St. Paul, senior.

LinebackersJesse Jonnas, Bryan Brazos

Christian, freshman; Travis Raabe, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Holden Ernst, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; DaVontrae Walker, San Antonio St. Gerrard, junior.

SecondaryGentry Gayle, Bryan Brazos

Christian, senior; Tress Todd, Bryan St. Joseph, junior; Scott Stoner, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior; Dakota Kresta, Shiner, St. Paul, senior; Marco Ynclan, Shiner St. Paul, freshman.

PunterMitchell McElroy, Shiner St.

Paul, senior.


TAPPS: District 5 All-District team

Indianettes stay focused, pick up win over St. Paul

SHINER — Knowing how aggressive the St. Paul Lady Cardinals are (espe-cially in their rivalry with Hallettsville Sacred Heart), Indianette head coach Christina Halata told her team to stay focused in the game.

Sacred Heart took the advice and came away with a 52-45 win Thursday night at St. Paul High School.

After a 7-7 tie in the first quarter, Sacred Heart took a 23-16 halftime lead and improved that margin in the third quarter with a 14-12 run. The Lady Cardinals outscored Sacred Heart 17-15 in fourth frame in a comeback bid.

“We held our compo-sure,” Halata said. “St. Paul

is very aggressive and the Sacred Heart-St. Paul game is always big. We trained all week for this game.”

The Lady Cardinals opened the fourth quar-ter with a 4-2 run as Jacy Pawelek made two free throws and Morgan Long made a shot. Sacred Heart went up 41-32 with two buckets from Ariane Kube-na.

St. Paul closed down to 41-37 with free throws and a bucket from Mary Adamek and a jumper by Alexa Schaefer.

For Sacred Heart, Adri-enne Klimitchek, Kirsten Heger and Jenna Brown made 7-of-9 free throws down the stretch.

The teams bagged seven each in the first frame with Schaefer dropping in three points for St. Paul and

Klimitchek scoring three as well.

Sacred Heart went on a 5-0 run early in the second box and led 23-16 at half-time with eight points from Brown. Kourtney Knesek and Pawelek scored three points each for St. Paul.

In the third frame, Kne-sek led St. Paul with seven points and Klimitchek dropped in five points.

Sacred Heart 52, St. Paul 45SH 7 16 14 15-52SP 7 9 12 17-45Sacred Heart: Jenna Brown 5

3-4 14, Adrienne Klimitchek 2 9-12 13, Ariane Kubena 4 2-2 10, Jaycie Orsak 4 0-1 8, Kirsten He-ger 1 4-7 6, Emily Harper 0 1-2 1. Totals 16 19-28 52.

St. Paul: Kourtney Knesek 5 2-2 14, Mary Adamek 2 5-9 9, Alexa Schaefer 4 0-0 9, Jacey Pawelek 2 5-6 9, Morgan Long 2 0-0 4, Abby Irwin 0 0-2 0. Totals 15 12-19 45.


St. Paul’s Mary Adamek drives past Jacyie Orsak of Sacred Heart during last Thursday’s game. (Photo by Mark Lube)

GONZALES – There is a reason Gonzales girls bas-ketball coach Kent Smith likes to keep his hair short.

It is so he does not have a lot to pull out from his scalp following games.

The Lady Apaches dropped a 59-52 game to the Beeville Jones Lady Trojans Tuesday night at GHS Special Events Center.

“In nearly every game we have played this year, regardless of the score at halftime, we either come-back to tie it or even take the lead,” Smith said. “But we do not end up winning and that is what makes it so hard.”

“We cannot say a lot of teams have just killed or kicked us. In only a couple of games, were we ever out of contention.”

Smith said it is maintain-ing a high level of intensity that is an issue for the Lady Apaches.

“We have a tough time starting with intensity. And then we get intense and take a breather, and that is

when the other team will take advantage,” he said. “We just have not played intense for 32 minutes.”

Gonzales will probably be a force to reckon with once they can start intense and stay intense for a whole game.

“When we are on our game, I feel we can play with anybody,” Smith said. “We have the potential, just need to put it together and play for 32 minutes, not 31 minutes, 30 seconds or 31 minutes, 59 seconds.”

The Lady Apaches opened the game with a 4-2 lead with a pair of Jade McCook scores to cancel out the Lady Trojans first basket. Beeville Jones then took leads of 6-4 and 8-6, to which Gonzales eliminated both of them. Beeville Jones then ended the frame on a 6-2 run.

In the second, a triple by Taylor West and a bucket by Tagerica Smith leveled things at 17-17 and the Lady Trojans then scored 10 of the next 12 to lead 27-19 at halftime.

To start the third quar-ter, something clicked

in the minds of the Lady Apaches and they went on a flurry of points and turn-overs, going on a 10-0 run in 1:41 — Kelsey Hardy made a bucket and then another one after a steal by teammate Tamerica White. White then scored and that was followed by a McCook basket. Smith scored again to conclude the run.

Beeville Jones then went on a 14-5 run and Gonzales closed down to 41-40 with a triple by Smith.

The Lady Trojans then outscored Gonzales 18-12 in the fourth quarter with Hardy sinking four points and West nailing another downtown shot.

Beeville Jones 59, Gonzales 52BJ 14 13 14 18-59G 10 9 21 12-52Beeville Jones: Ciara Garcia 8

2-6 18, Theresa Amador 5 5-6 15, Victoria Elizade 3 1-2 8, Breman Holder 3 0-0 6, Tori Munez 2 0-0 4, Paige McKinney 2 0-0 4, Audrey Carrranco 2 0-0 4, Krystal Cuellar 0 -1 0. Totals 25 8-15 59.

Gonzales: Kelsey Hardy 7 0-3 15, Tagerica Smith 6 0-1 14, Jade McCook 4 1-4 9,Taylor West 2 0-0 6, Tamica White 2 0-0 4, Renee Camarillo 1 0-0 2, Ashley Malatek 0 2-2 2. Totals 22 3-10 52.


Another close game gets away from Lady Apaches

Gonzales’ Ashley Malatek hustles to save a ball from going out of bounds. (Photo by Mark Lube)

Mart will play fourth-ranked Stamford at 4 p.m. next Friday in the 1A Di-vision I title game at Cow-boys Stadium in Arlington.

The semifinal was the last football game as a Co-manche for seniors Flow-ers, Jones, Cejka, Curtis, Patek, Isidor Cerny, Cole Strauss, Jonathan Albrecht, Max Huth, Zach Arnold, Jaace Chumchal and Austin Remmers.

“We knew this senior class would be special when they were younger. We had the speed and some good linemen in the junior class,” Cerny said. “With the combination, we knew we would have the opportunity to do some good things.”

The 2013 seniors were 35-17 and had four playoff appearances in their four years in the program.

Mart 42, Shiner 7Class 1A Division I state semi-

finalsKelly Reeves Athletic ComplexRound Rock

Shiner 0 7 0 0-7Mart 0 14 14 14-42Scoring SummaryS-Trevion Flowers 3 run (Kris

Patek kick), 9:26 2QM-Quentin Bryant 49 run

(Bryson Nail kick), 8:12 2QM-D’Nerian Thomas 32 run

(Nail kick), 0:36 2QM-Thomas 50 run (Nail kick),

11:09 3QM-Thomas 12 run (Nail kick),

1:39 3QM-Thomas 85 interception re-

turn (Nail kick), 9:47 4QM-Thomas 38 run (Nail kick),

5:43 4QTeam stats Shiner MartFirst downs 12 13Rushes-yards 42-123 35-315Passing 6-14-2 3-5-0Passing yards 86 38Punts-yards 5-174 3-117Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-yards 3-11 5-44Individual statsRUSHING — Shiner: Jacob

Stafford 9-34, Evel Jones 8-32, Caleb Curtis 10-28, Trevion Flow-ers 9-26, Brady Cejka 4-5, Chad Neubauer 1-2, Tyler Patek 1-(-4). Mart: D’Nerian Thomas 17-234, Quinton Bryant 4-50, D’Marcus Cosby 7-31, Brun’Tae Parr 2-9, Demetrius Reed 1-2, Lane Cobbs 1-(-2), Austin Rauls 3-(-10).

PASSING — Shiner: Cejka 3-9-1-18, Flowers 2-4-1-45, Stafford 1-1-0-14. Mart: Thomas 3-5-0-38.

RECEIVING — Shiner: Jones 3-27, Justin Stovall 2-45, Flowers 1-14. Mart: Bryant 2-21, Cosby 1-17.


Sunday Scramble Winners

The winners of the recent Sunday Scramble held at Independence Park Golf Course in Gonzales were an-nounced. The first place team (top) consisted of Ralph Aguirre, Wiley Bluhm, Frank Hurt, Jeremy Parsons and Johnny Parsons. The second place team members (below) were Gary Schroeder, Dale Holcomb, Caro-lyn Breitschopf, Billy Breitschopf and (not pictured) Darrell Kifer. (Courtesy photos)

MOULTON — It was the high school basketball ver-sion of Monday morning at the office.

“It just was not a good game for us,” Moulton head coach John Meisetschlea-ger said.

The Bobkittenz fell, 50-32, Monday evening at Moulton High School to the Snook Lady Jays.

“Kendall Kristynik played well but did not have a lot of help,” he said. “It was mainly a lack of ef-fort and it looked like Mon-day night out there.”

The Lady Jays scored the first seven points of the opening contest and the Bobkittenz stopped the run with a three-point shot by Megan Mitchon. The Lady Jays answered with eight straight points, with Sha-kera Barnes scoring six of them.

Kristynik made a bucket for Moulton and Snook scored the next three points to end the quarter.

Five points from Chasity Howard early in the second put the Lady Jays ahead 23-7.

Moulton then stormed back with 13 of the next 17 points, including bas-kets from Kristynik and Michelle Holub, as well as double and triple from Malori Mitchon and a bas-ket by Ashley Gabler.

Moulton got into real trouble in the third frame as Snook held them just two points while bagging eight of their own. Moult-

on’s only points was a short bucket by Malori Mitchon early in the frame to bring Moulton to within 29-20.

Snook then put the con-test away with a 15-10 run in the last eight minutes.

The Bobkittenz got five points from Megan Euceda, along with one point from Gabler and four points from Holub.

Game Summary

Snook 50, Moulton 32S 18 9 8 15-50M 5 15 2 10-32Snook: Shakera Barnes 10 2-3

23, Chasity Howard 3 4-4 11, Miya Hoskins 4 2-3 10, Brittany Shell 2 2-2 6. Totals 19 10-12 50.

Moulton: Kendall Kristynik 3 2-4 8, Malori Mitchon 3 0-0 7, Michelle Holub 3 0-0 6, Megan Euceda 2 0-0 5, Megan Mitchon 1 0-0 3, Ashley Gabler 1 1-4 3. Totals 13 3-12 32.

Kendall Kristynik tries to go up for a basket during Moulton’s game with Snook. (Photo by Mark Lube)


Lady Bobkittenz start off sluggish, lose home game against Snook

MOULTON — The Bob-katz improved to 10 wins out of 15 games as they beat Snook, 54-37, Monday night in Moulton.

“It’s a W,” remarked Bobkatz head coach Kevin Fishbeck, whose team is ranked 18th in the latest Texas Association of Bas-ketball Coaches poll. “I thought we had great inten-sity on defense. We could have been a little more pa-tient on offense. We created

turnovers and made easy baskets.”

“I am just proud of the guys for playing hard for 32 minutes.”

Snook took a 7-5 lead in the first quarter with five points from Keanen Brooks. Jaydon Nieto got a bucket for Moulton to help spur them to 13 straight points, culminating with an 18-7 advantage in the second frame.

Snook made a free throw to trim the lead by a point and then the Bobkatz warmed up again with sev-en points — Matt Dornak

hit a triple and then scored a jumper after getting a steal. Snook scored four straight to end the quarter, and Moulton held a 25-12 halftime lead.

The Jays opened the third with a 6-4 run and the Bobkatz scored eight of the last 10 as Dallas Roth-bauer scored five points on a triple and double while Nieto, Alex Reyes and Tyler Schartz added points.

Brooks bagged six points in the fourth for Snook to help give them a slight 17-16 scoring advantage while Moulton got six more

points from Rothbauer as well as buckets from bench players Nicholas Perez, Tanner Nichols-Ranton and Mario Pinedo.

Moulton 54, Snook 37S 7 5 8 17-37M 14 11 13 16-54Snook: Cody Dever 5 1-2 11,

Keanen Brooks 4 0-0 11, Robert Lewis 3 1-2 8, Darrion Swain 1 0-0 3, Deon Hamilton 1 0-2 2, Jesus Marlez 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 2-6 37.

Moulton: Dallas Rothbauer 5 0-0 13, Jaydon Nieto 5 0-0 10, Matt Dornak 4 0-0 9, Bronson Zapata 3 0-0 7, Alex Reyes 2 0-0 5, Tyler Swartz 2 0-0 4, Nichols Perez 1 0-0 2, Tanner Nichols-Ranton 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 0-0 54.


Moulton’s ‘Katz continue to roll

From coaches’ reports

The Moulton Bobkittenz defeated Flatonia, 46-32, on Friday. On Tuesday, the Bobkittenz junior varsity fell to Snook 38-4.

• The Moulton Bobkatz pounded Victoria Cobras, 71-44, Friday. On Dec. 11, Moulton was edged by Marion 46-40.

The Bobkatz JV won 27-20 against Snook on Tues-day.

• On Dec. 11, Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs won a district game, 52-47, against Stockdale and defeated Luling, 42-31, on

Friday. The seventh-ranked Lady Mustangs defeated Karnes City, 62-54, on Tuesday to improve to 14-2 and 3-0.

• Flatonia defeated Pa-lacios, 41-36, on Dec. 11. Flatonia played in the East Bernard Tournament Thursday through Saturday. The Bulldogs were edged by Sacred Heart, 47-45, on Friday and beat Tidehaven, 55-53, on Saturday.

• On Dec. 11, the Luling Lady Eagles hosted Schul-enburg in the district open-er for both teams with the Lady ‘Horns winning 56-32.

Flatonia girls fail to get by Moulton

Hoops Roundup

SHINER: Dozen seniors play in last game as high schoolers


Brady Cejka (11) looks to throw the ball downfield while Caleb Curtis flares out of the backfield. (Photo by Mark Lube)


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In the tradition of Christmas Tales from the Lost Rider which began in 1993:

The dogs jerked from a sound sleep, poked their noses into the air, and shrieked surprised yelps. For a moment all was still. The night world was si-lent.

Then, with a hectic scramble they bailed off the back porch and charged to the edge of the hill overlooking Yaupon Creek. The hollow thun-der of their race across the wooden boards echoed into the dark recesses of my slumber. Their in-cessant barking argued with the shadows in my dreams. Nothing was go-ing to pull me out of this much needed rest and my conscious burrowed deeper into the blackness.

Then Wally bayed. The deep bellowing call reso-nated across the yard and lifted upwards towards the stars. It moaned three des-perate times and ended in a series of yawning groans that were plain words to me.

A voice in my head said, “There’s someone here and Ol’ Wally knows who it is.”

The digital clock glared 12:10 at me. My mind wallowed mired in a fog-gy trance. All I needed to do was close my eyes. But that same pestering voice that wakes me to go hunt-ing fussed, “The clock says 12:10 and its fast. So, that means it’s really midnight. Wally says somebody is here and you need to go look. Who are you expect-ing at midnight? Come on – think – you know who it is.”

That did it. My senses were dull but I began to move, and the two-toned kitten on the pillow next to me revved its purring motor. Deftly, my hand reached from beneath the covers and switched on the lamp beside the clock. Me and the cat exchanged dumb stares and then it half-raised itself and stretched.

“Well hell…” I said, and fumbled from my nest. My knee popped and both shoulders creaked. The aches brought an instant of recognition. Fond re-membrances of broncs and days-gone-by…

Then I smiled, and the smile turned into a chuck-le, “Okay, time to go!”

At once my actions had purpose. Sleepy dreams were forgotten and life was restored. My own stretching rattled out combinations of snapping and crackling but now the motions were hurried.

Yesterday’s Wranglers and red flannel shirt hung over the arm of a chair. Beneath them was my vest. A fresh pair of socks was dug from a drawer

and then a decision had to be made, moccasins or riding boots.

“Hmm, riding boots are appropriate for this meet-ing,” I said. And a grin broke my face when my spurs jangled.

Stomping from the bed-room, the reflection in a mirror stopped me. “Boy, this don’t look good.”

My hair was tousled but mostly gone, a hole from a missing tooth showed on my bottom jaw, creases marred what should have been a youthful complex-ion, and my mustache was pointing north and south rather than east and west.

A quick combing with fingers rectified the situa-tion. Then I clamped on a wide-brimmed straw hat, pulled on a Carhart, and strode out the door.

The porch dogs sat watching towards the creek and huffing an oc-casional woof. A campfire flickered in the bottom.

“Come on guys, y’all need to meet the com-pany. But hang on, better load some pockets with range cubes,” I said.

The mutts followed me to the barn and then as a pack we trotted down the slope. A growing moon lit our way.

“Hey cowboy!” our guest hollered as we ap-proached. “Are those your hog dogs?”

“They’re hog dogs when we’re hog hunting. The rest of the time they’re worthless,” I answered.

Then he grabbed my hand to shake and fin-ished it by sweeping me up in a bear hug. A pot of coffee bubbled on the coals and his team grazed loose in the pasture. His beard spread broad and full over his chest and his eyes sparkled in the firelight. His pants were tucked into high-top black boots and his felt hat was crimped and sweat-stained. A trophy buckle highlighted the middle of his wide girth.

“You still wearing that All-Aggie bronc-riding

buckle I gave you?” I asked.

“Yep, it’s been keeping my britches up for almost 20 years,” he said.

“Well I… Hey, Dad gummit! Durn critter ‘bout freight trained…”

One of his team plowed into my back and began stuffing its nose into my jacket.

“Here, I’ve got cookies you rotten mooch.”

More of the team hus-tled near and I doled out the range cubes.

“Hey cowboy, how’s that little daughter of yours doing?” he asked.

“Oh man, between her and Oma we should all be doing that well. Little Sam is married, bought a house, and is living north of Austin. And Oma comes over pert near ev-ery day to see if I’m be-having. They’re living the good life like normal folks.”

He scuffed his toe in the dirt and studied. “That’s good, glad to hear they’re doing well.” Then he shook his head. “You know normal – ain’t the same normal – as what we always expected. I sup-pose this country has seen worse episodes but there’s strange business afoot. I don’t believe folks like us are even welcome every-where anymore. Do you still have ideas about get-ting elected?”

“Aw no, the Capitol ain’t made for me. Maybe I’m wrong but it seems that my purpose may be in writing and reporting – trying to sort reality and getting the story straight for folks. There’s some screwy notions floating across the land and there’s some answers that people aren’t seeing. I’m naïve but I still believe that people will do what’s right if they have good information.”

“You think you’re a bet-ter influence with media than running for office?”

“Yes sir.”“Well shoot, keep ped-

aling cowboy! … Hey put some cold water in that coffee pot to settle the grounds. Did little Sam marry that tall galoot?”

“Oh lord yes and I pick on him just horrible!”

“That’s good. Let’s get some hot coffee be-fore I drift back north to the Pole. It’s sorta frosty up there. Want to ride along?”

“Oh yeah, let’s go!”

Herman Brune

Herman Brune is a freelance writer, radio personality and author based in Colorado County.

Looking Downfrom the Saddle

The newly formed Gon-zales ISD Education Foun-dation is raffling tickets for a $10,000+ hunt for a Red Stag or Fallow Deer.

Established to support our local GISD, The Gon-zales ISD Education Foun-dation supports:

• Classroom Grants - These are programs that GISD staff prepare a grant application for classroom education enhancement. The foundation has re-ceived the first set of ap-plication and has reviewed. The winners have not been announced yet, but are all great programs that will help our kids. Unfortu-nately we do not have the funding to do all those that

scored high.• Teacher Recognition

- At the end of the school year the top 10% of gradu-ating students got to select the most influential teacher (including retired) or staff member. They were recog-nized at a dinner banquet. Each student wrote a short note to those they wanted to recognize.

• Scholarships - depend-ing on our funding we hope to also offer a scholarships program and that is where you come in.

They are raffling Red Stag or Fallow Deer (your choice) hunt at a ranch in the southern part of Gonza-les County. It is dressed and caped with a free shoulder

mount. The hunt will win-dow will end in early Feb. before the animals shed their horns.

There will be 200 tickets available at $100 a piece. The drawing will be Friday, Dec. 21. Foundation Board is not eligible to win.

Tickets are available at Allen’s Body Shop, Scott Dierlam Insurance, E-Barr, GISD Office (Lucy), Gon-zales Livestock Market (Christina), Munson and Burns (Mary Lou), Sage Capital (Ross or Felipe), and Le Ann Wolff CPA. For more information, contact Erwin Ckodre at 830-672-6255 or Debbie Tieken at 830-672-6243 or send email to [email protected].

As Of December 17, 2012

Each County has Adult Division County Leaders: A-1, A-2, A-3 AND Youth Division County

Leaders: Y-1, Y-2, Y-3

Colorado CountyA-1. Lee Mueller of Weimar,

10-pointer, 16 1/2-inch spread, 10 1/2-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/8-inch L1 tine, 8 7/8-inch L2 tine, 66 1/8 total points;

A-2. Elijah Smith of Weimar, 10-pointer, 16 1/4-inch spread, 4 1/2-inch R1 tine, 10 1/4-inch R2 tine, 10 7/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 61 5/8 total points;

A-3. Tony Janda of Weimar, 10-pointer, 15 1/2-inch spread, 8 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 3/4-inch R2 tine, 7 1/2-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 61 1/8 total points;

DeWitt CountyA-1. Nancy Egger of Westhoff,

8-pointer, 18 5/8-inch spread, 11 1/4-inch R1 tine, 8 5/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/4-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 66 3/8 total points;

A-2. Kurt Gaebler of Victoria, 10-pointer, 17 3/4-inch spread, 7 3/4-inch R1 tine, 10 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 -inch L1 tine, 10 1/4-inch L2 tine, 66 1/8 total points;

A-3. Jeremy Bludau of Hal-lettsville, 10-pointer, 15 3/8-inch spread, 8 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 9 1/2-inch L2 tine, 63 3/8 total points.

Y-1. Chase Blackwell of Cu-ero, 10-pointer, 19 3/4-inch spread, 10 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9 -inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 3/8-inch L2 tine, 69 1/8 total points;

Y-2. Mason Nagel of Mey-ersville, 9-pointer, 15 5/8-inch spread, 9 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 5/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 64 3/8 total points;

Y-3. Kyle Kotara of Lavernia, 8-pointer, 17 -inch spread, 9 3/4-inch R1 tine, 6 3/4-inch R2 tine, 8 5/8-inch L1 tine, 6 7/8-inch L2 tine, 57 total points.

Fayette CountyA-1. Kathy Pagans of Katy,

8-pointer, 19 1/4-inch spread, 12 7/8-inch R1 tine, 12 -inch R2 tine, 12 3/4-inch L1 tine, 12 1/8-inch L2 tine, 77 total points;

A-2. Jarrod L. Von Minden of La Grange, 10-pointer, 17 -inch spread, 9 1/4-inch R1 tine, 10

3/4-inch R2 tine, 11 5/8-inch L1 tine, 11 3/4-inch L2 tine, 70 3/8 total points;

A-3. Bruce Mozisek of La Grange, 8-pointer, 16 1/2-inch spread, 11 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 3/4-inch R2 tine, 12 1/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 68 total points.

Y-1. John N. Blaha of Weimar, 12-pointer, 17 -inch spread, 12 1/8-inch R1 tine, 8 1/8-inch R2 tine, 11 3/4-inch L1 tine, 6 5/8-inch L2 tine, 67 5/8 total points;

Y-2. Dakota Zapalac of La Grange, 12-pointer, 17 7/8-inch spread, 8 3/4-inch R1 tine, 5 1/4-inch R2 tine, 7 5/8-inch L1 tine, 6 1/4-inch L2 tine, 57 3/4 total points;

Y-3. Kaylie Zapalac of La Grange, 8-pointer, 15 5/8-inch spread, 7 5/8-inch R1 tine, 6 1/2-inch R2 tine, 8 1/4-inch L1 tine, 7 -inch L2 tine, 53 total points.

Gonzales CountyA-1. Daniel J. Gray of Hunt,

10-pointer, 20 1/4-inch spread, 12 1/2-inch R1 tine, 10 -inch R2 tine, 12 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 74 1/2 total points;

A-2. Daniel Sullivan III of Waelder, 11-pointer, 21 1/4-inch spread, 11 1/8-inch R1 tine, 10 1/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 74 total points;

A-3. Josh Turk of Shiner, 13-pointer, 17 3/4-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8-inch R2 tine, 12 -inch L1 tine, 8 7/8-inch L2 tine, 70 7/8 total points.

Y-1. Caleb Valchar of Schul-enburg, 11-pointer, 17 1/2-inch spread, 12 -inch R1 tine, 9 3/4-inch R2 tine, 12 3/8-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 71 5/8 total points;

Y-2. Tyler M. Hendershot of Gonzales, 10-pointer, 22 3/4-inch spread, 6 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 7/8-inch R2 tine, 6 7/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 65 7/8 total points;

Y-3. Nathan Henze of Drip-ping Springs, 9-pointer, 17 3/8-inch spread, 9 1/4-inch R1 tine, 8 1/4-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 8 1/8-inch L2 tine, 62 3/8 total points.

Lavaca CountyA-1. Marvin Grahmann of

Hallettsville, 8-pointer, 19 3/8-inch spread, 10 -inch R1 tine, 8 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 1/4-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 64 5/8 total points;

A-2. Milton Haas Jr. of Hal-lettsville, 8-pointer, 17 7/8-inch spread, 9 1/2-inch R1 tine, 7 5/8-inch R2 tine, 10 -inch L1 tine, 8 -inch L2 tine, 61 total points;

A-3. Jason Jansky of Halletts-ville, 10-pointer, 14 3/8-inch spread, 9 3/8-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8-inch R2 tine, 9 3/8-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 61 total points.

Y-1. Jackson Ulcak of Shiner, 7-pointer, 15 3/4-inch spread, 9 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 1/2-inch L2 tine, 59 3/4 total points;

Y-2. Bryan Trojcak of Yoa-kum, 10-pointer, 16 3/4-inch spread, 4 3/4-inch R1 tine, 8 3/8-inch R2 tine, 8 7/8-inch L1 tine, 5 -inch L2 tine, 53 3/4 total points;

Y-3. Malorie Harvey of Shin-er, 8-pointer, 17 1/4-inch spread, 9 -inch R1 tine, 4 1/8-inch R2 tine, 7 1/4-inch L1 tine, 6 1/4-inch L2 tine, 51 7/8 total points.

Texas Open Divisions have Adult Division Leaders Only

Texas Open - North ZoneA-1. Ervin Bludau Jr. of Hal-

lettsville, in Victoria County: 10-pointer, 17 3/4-inch spread, 10 1/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 9 7/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/8-inch L2 tine, 66 5/8 total points;

A-2. Greg Wagner of Shiner, in Edwards County: 11-pointer, 16 1/8-inch spread, 8 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 5/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 64 3/8 total points;

A-3. Matthew Tucker of Shin-er, in Goliad County: 8-pointer, 19 1/8-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 7 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 7 1/8-inch L2 tine, 62 3/8 total points.

Texas Open - South ZoneA-1. Frank A. Wojtek of Rich-

mond, in Maverick County: 13-pointer, 25 1/8-inch spread, 11 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 1/8-inch L1 tine, 9 5/8-inch L2 tine, 79 total points;

A-2. Erwin J. Ckodre of Gonzales, in Atascosa County: 12-pointer, 22 1/4-inch spread, 9 3/4-inch R1 tine, 9 5/8-inch R2 tine, 8 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 7/8-inch L2 tine, 71 total points;

A-3. Michael Bernshausen of Shiner, in Maverick County: 8-pointer, 19 5/8-inch spread, 12 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2

Shiner Big Buck Contest


FOUND: Stray calf found in Belmont area. 830-424-3685.

Job Corps is cur-rently enrolling stu-dents aged 16-24 in over 20 vocational trades at no-cost! Will help students get drivers license GED or High School diploma and col-lege training if qualified. For more info call 512-665-7327.

Maintenance Di-rector: This person is responsible for directing and man-aging maintenance, custodial opera-tions, and trans-portation services of district. for a complete list of du-ties please contact the Luling ISD Cen-tral Office at (830) 875-3192 or email Stephanie Timms, CFO at [email protected]. Sal-ary range is $45,000 to $60,000 based on experience ancd certifications. Three years supervisory experience in main-tenance operations is required. A Mas-ter Electrician and HVAC certifications are preferred.--------------------------Grounds Keeper/General Mainte-nance: This person is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all the grounds at Luling ISD. General maintenance skills are required. Please contact Luling ISD Central Office for an application. Salary range is $23,000-$32,000 based on experience.--------------------------“National Lifestyle Centers, Inc. is look-ing for a Reception-ist/Administrative Assistant to join their office. In this position you would be the NLC front desk and the main administrative sup-port for all other team members. To succeed in this position you must possess Microsoft Office 2010 skills, be well organized, have a friendly per-sonality, have the

drive to meet dead-lines. Email resume to [email protected].” --------------------------

CDL DRIVERS WANTED

J.M. Oilfield Service, a family oriented company is seek-ing professional & reliable Class A CDL employees. Re-quirements: 2 years experience tanker and must be will-ing to get HazMat endorsement ASAP. Call 830-672-8000.--------------------------AVON Representa-tives Wanted! Great earning opportu-nities! Buy or Sell! Call 830-672-2271, Independent Sales Rep.

Party dresses for sale: 4 short, 2 long. Purple, yellow, gold, blue green. Also jackets, men’s jackets, overcoat, etc. Call 672-8034.--------------------------For sale: Singer Sewing Machine with pedal, table w/6 chairs, almost new, hand cro-cheted table cloth, large, white, an-tique 3 pc. Loveseat and other yarn cro-cheted items. Call 672-8034.--------------------------A/C Lincoln welder 220V with welding leads. $150.00. Lit-tle boys red bicycle, good condition, $20.00. In Gonzales. 210-289-0238.--------------------------Ranch Hand grill guard for 2000-2006 Ford Pickup, 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton. Good condition. $250. Call 830-540-4277.--------------------------DynaVoxV series 5. Communication de-vice - has keyboard, m o u s e , c h a r g e r, case. Works great. new $8,000. Can go on internet, read ebooks, play music, download pictures & programs. Ask-ing $1,000. Good for autistic children or speech impaired children or adults. kathy, 830-857-6646.--------------------------Radio Controlled Aircraft. There are 7 unopened kits, 5

radios, and several big boxes of acces-sories and parts. All for $200 obo. 512-308-9648.--------------------------Golf Clubs. 2 sets w/bag. $50 each. Great for aspiring Tigers. Call 437-2046.--------------------------Horse blanket great condition paid $70 asking $45 obo, treadmill, good condition, works, asking $125 obo. Call or text, (830) 857-6487.--------------------------Progressing Chron-ic Illness. Increasing Medical Bills. Must sell everything pos-sible. Used, good condition, Corning Ware Cookware, Bakeware, Dishes, H u m m i n g b i r d Collection; Grape Table & kitchen items; New, never used appliances, make-up mirror; Paula Young wigs. Also used daybed, sofa & coffee table. 830-203-8529 M-F, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday

anytime.--------------------------For Sale: Concrete parking curbs 6’ long 6” tall plain or painted, 16’ + 20’ long concrete cattle guard bases, cattle feed troughs. Call Vic for pricing, 672-6383 or 857-3827.--------------------------MP3 Player. SanD-isk 8GB. Brand new. 437-2046.--------------------------For Sale: Brush Guard for 2004 1/2 ton Chev. Pickup $50 and 36” Whirl-pool used Gas Range, $50. 361-594-2507.--------------------------21” RCA TV, great for kids room or 2nd TV. $75. Call 437-2046.--------------------------

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Peavy Patriot Bass Guitar w/soft case, $150. Peavy Ba-sic 60 Bass Amp 150w, $125. Hoh-ner acoustic guitar w/case. Good for student, $75. Key-board, Casiotone, TT 360, $125. 437-

2046.--------------------------Unicorn Collection for Sale. Call Fran-ces between 9pm-10am, 830-857-6476.--------------------------5,000 lb. Mobile creek feeder for sale. 437-2927.--------------------------Wicker Screen Room divider, red poppy design. $45. Lg. rattlesnake skin, mounted on panel, $95. Camp-ing travel pot, $20. 512-917-4078.--------------------------For Sale: Cage large, off the ground. By 2ft, cage size about 3 1/2 ft. front, 2 ft. deep. 2-3 ft. high. Tray slides out end on bottom for cleaning. Has top large opening & side opening. Clean can be put in house. $65.00 firm. 830-263-4608 any-time.--------------------------Medium size bird cage, slide out bot-tom to clean trays to feed & water & extras. Aqua Green.

$25.00. 830-263-4608.--------------------------Baby walker, eating tray combo and it is a red race car, plays tunes and lights up. Ages 6 months-1 1/2 year baby. Cool must see! $40.00. 830-263-4608, day-time or evening.

--------------------------Troybilt Trimmer with attachments (edger, tiller). 4 cycle, uses straight gasoline. $250. 361-741-2604.--------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver

to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536.--------------------------Antique metal wood burning stove. $175. 512-917-4078.

LOST & FOUND MISC. FOR SALE

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EFFECTIVE NOW: ALL FREE ADS WILL RUN FOR 4 WEEKS AND THEN BE CANCELLED. IF YOU WANT THEM TO RUN ANY MORE AFTER THAT THERE WILL BE A TWO WEEK WAITING PERIOD TO

GET BACK IN.

EFFECTIVE NOW ALL SERVICE ADS WILL START BEING CHARGED FOR. FOR 25 WORDS OR LESS IT WILL BE $5.00

A WEEK; ANYTHING OVER 25 WORDS IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL .25 CENTS PER WORD.

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Best Western RegencyInn & Suites

1811 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr., GonzalesSeeking a

Front Desk Clerk.Computer experience required. Applications may be picked up,

at the front office. No phone calls, please.

Mushroom Harvesters and Harvest Helpers needed –

full time positions available. We offer 401k, Vacation, Medical, Dental,

Vision and Life Insurance. Apply at Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc.

County Road 348, Gonzales, TX. 830.540.4516. KPMF is an EOE.

Necesitamos Pizqueros de Champiñones y Ayudante del Pizqueros-Tiempo Completo.

Ofrecemos el plan 401K, Vacaciones, Seguro de Salud, Dental, de Visión y de Vida. Interesados favor de aplicar en Kitchen

Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc., Country Road 348, Gonzales, TX

830.540.4516. KPMF es un Empleador con

Igualdad de Oportunidades (EOE)

Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms has immediate full-time Night Sanitation - Evening and Weekends. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, reach, and stoop frequently, handle working in wet and cold conditions.Maintenance Tech - Successful candidates must be experienced in Plumbing, Electrical and Welding and willing to work on a variety of projects involving general facility maintenance.Night Grower Tech/Plant Security - Responsible for monitoring crops, plant equipment and security. Individual must be able to recog-nize problems and follow through with solutions.We offer 401k, Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.

Apply at Kitchen Pride Mushroom

Farms, Inc., County Road 348, Gonzales, TX.

830.540.4516KPMF is an EOE

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Full-time position Equipment Operator, water distribution, wastewater collection department. This is a skilled service-main-

tenance position. Work involves maintaining, repairing and installing new water and sewer lines, meters, fire hydrants, pumps and plumbing systems at all city fa-cilities. Perform related duties as required and ability to operate equipment needed to perform these tasks. Class B-CDL required. Must be available for on call duty ev-ery fifth week.

Starting pay $23,664.00.Benefits for full time employees include health insur-ance, retirement program and paid leave. Applicant must be able to pass a pre-screen drug test and physical. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all interested parties to apply. Applications available at the city’s website, www.cityofgonzales.org.Please complete an employment application and take to City Hall or mail to:City of GonzalesAttn: Payroll Dept.P.O. Box 547Gonzales, TX 78629“NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE”

EquipmEnt OpEratOr

WANTED:

CDL DRIVERS NEEDEDBobtail Truck Driver

Day & Night Positions AvailableRequirements:

Class A CDL with HazMat/Tanker EndorsementsMust be at least 25 years of age

Insurance, 401K and vacation included

Applications available at:Schmidt & Sons, Inc.

2510 Church St. • Gonzales, Texas 78629www.schmidtandsons.com

(830) 672-2018 • John Clark @ ext. 112

-----EXTRA INCOME-----$500 TO $1,000 a month, part-time.....IS THIS

REALLY POSSIBLE!?Not only is it possible, it is HAPPENING right now, right here in Gonzales. If you would like to develop a secondary stream of income, while keeping your full-time job, keep reading. Na-tional Lifestyle Centers, Inc., located at 501 St. James is helping people buy items at wholesale prices rather than paying the high retail prices they HAVE been paying. People are ecstatic over their savings and the service they are receiving!

We are looking for some key individuals who have a great personality and an even greater work ethic to help us expand in this area. Call us at 830-672-9444 to set up an appointment for an interview. Please use the promo code: 1777 when you call and our Vice President of Sales will call you back to schedule your appointment.

For Thursday due Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.

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MISC. FOR SALEMISC. FOR SALEMISC. FOR SALE

Large shower chair. 19” color TV w/stand, stand has rollers. 857-8090.--------------------------2 Lounge Chairs, 6 ft. tall headboard, bed frame, oak din-ing table, antique egg incubator, en-tertainment cen-ter, lamp stand w/drawers, booth din-ing table, planter boxes. 361-594-4307.--------------------------Large amount qual-ity items. Every-thing $85.00; worth about $300. Health problems prevent garage sale. In Lockhart. Mel, 512-376-9396.--------------------------Clavinova Yamaha Digital Piano w/bench. Under War-ranty. $2,700. Call 830-339-0111.--------------------------Used Dell Com-puter. Keyboard & Monitor. $250 cash. Call 512-917-4078.--------------------------FOR SALE Used cy-clone fencing and post. 1990 Dodge pick up with lift gate. Can be seen at GHA 410 Village Dr. Gonzales, Texas. For information call Jeanette Conques-tat 830-672-3419.--------------------------Upright piano for sale. Great for kids starting piano les-sons. All keys works. Needs to be tuned. $100. Call 830-832-5965.--------------------------Unique BBQ Pit, Stagecoach. In-cludes Electric Ro-tisserie $275. Call 512-917-4078.--------------------------Gasoline operated Hedger, $125; 5 HP Tiller, $200. Both in excellent condition. 361-208-3565. --------------------------Electric Hospital bed, $150. 582-1120. --------------------------Stain Glass Win-dow, white tail deer. $275. 512-917-4078.--------------------------For Sale: Headache

Rack, Bumper Hitch, Aluminum Run-ning Boards, 5 office desks, Lift Chair, An-tique Bed, Leather Sofa Bed. 1109 FM 532 West, Shiner. 361-596-4403.--------------------------Air Framing Nailer. Contractor Series. $75.00. Call 361-741-2604.

Oak logs ranging from 6 ft. to 16 ft.in length. Diameters range from 8 in to 18 in. There are about 7 logs. ALL FREE in Bastrop area. 512-308-9648.--------------------------For Sale: Post Oak Firewood - year old - size and quantity to fit your need. De-livery available. Call for prices, 830-540-4776 or 830-857-3273.

Want to Buy: Oliver 60 Tractor. V.A.C. Case Tractor. Run or Not. 361-293-1633.--------------------------5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flip-per Loader. Load hay without getting out of truck. Video on baleflipper.com. $13,500. 512-565-5927.

For Sale: New sofa, $400. 830-875-9422, Luling. Leave Message.--------------------------Couch, dresser, buf-fet. $50 each. Call 830-263-1181.--------------------------7 pc. dinette, $95; coffee and end table, $75; Rol-laway Bed, $35; 37” TV, $15; 2 office re-ceptionist chairs, couch, table, etc. 361-596-4096. --------------------------For Sale: Queensize mattress set, $200; complete desk w/hutch, $30; Dining Room table with 4 high back chairs, solid wood, $300; Low back swivel re-cliner rocker, $150. Call 672-3728.--------------------------

Small round dining table with leaf, ex-tends to oval. $50. Vintage pub table with extensions, $175. Black metal futon with mattress & cover. Like new. $75. 830-540-3382.

2001 Palm Har-bor 4/2. Call for details. Fayette Country Homes Schulenburg, 800-369-6888. Open Sundays 1-6. (RBI 32896)--------------------------In a HURRY... Lot model Clearances going on save Thousands. Fayette Country Homes, 8 0 0 - 3 6 9 - 6 8 8 8 . Open till 6pm, 7 day s a week. (RBI 32896) --------------------------Better Deals in the Country. Hardie Sid-ing, Plywood Floors, 25 year shingles and more. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 979-743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. tier-raverdehomes.com. (RBI 32896)--------------------------Tell us about your Trade. We purchase used homes. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 979-743-6192, Open Sundays, 1-6. (RBI 32896).--------------------------Claytons, Fleet-wood, Tierra Verde. Large se-lection of Single and Doublewide homes. Fayette Country homes, Schulenburg, 979-743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. tier-raverdehomes.com. (RBI 32896)--------------------------3bedroom/2 bath-room singlewide available. $27,900. Call if in need of housing. 830-305-6926. RBI#36486.--------------------------OILFIELD HOUS-ING - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with washer and dryer, office spaces, must see to appreci-ate. 830-305-6926. RBI#36486.--------------------------Between 4-5 Acres for Sale. Double-wide. Excellent con-dition. Hwy. front-age. 3BR, all electric, all appliances. Call 830-857-1026.

2011 Jeep Wran-gler Sport. 10K plus miles, 3.8V6, w/6 speed transmission, sunroof, 17” wheels. Free oil changes for 3 years, hasn’t been off road, except beach. Good condition. Still under warranty. $1,000 down, as-sume payments. For more information, call 830-203-9408.--------------------------1988 S-10. Good body and transmis-sion. Needs engine. $200 negotiable. 830-857-5927. Needs engine.

1988 Saab 900 Turbo Coup Convertible. Top work but rebuilt clutch. Good buy. $800. 830-857-5927.--------------------------1972 Chevy Half Ton Pickup. Rebuilt drive train except rear end. All original. 29K En-gine, 50K Transmis-sion. 3/4 rear springs. $1K. 830-857-5927.--------------------------2008 Mustang GT with Shelby package and low miles (48K), 22” chrome wheels with performance tires, 5-speed manual transmission, leather interior, Shaker 500 sound system with 6 CD/MP3 changer, and auto windows. $25,000 OBO. Call or text 830-263-1212.--------------------------For Sale: 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - $7,500. 2nd owner pickup with low miles, cold A/C, spray-in bed liner, grill guard, towing package and more! Call Lauren at (361) 648-5049 for more info.--------------------------Tires for Sale. 4 brand new tires - 255-35-ZR20 Nitto Extreme ZR with Rims - Mar-tin Bros 20” universal rims. $500. 830-857-1340.

For Rent: 2004 Dou-ble wide home, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath. Paved driveway, nice yard. Call Joe at 830-445-9773 or 830-587-6616.--------------------------Mobile Homes for rent, 3 bedroom/1bath , fully furnished. 900 Old Shiner Rd, Yoa-kum. 361-582-6593.--------------------------Mobile Homes for rent: 3 bedroom/1bath , fully furnished, some homes have Wi-Fi. 900 Old Shiner Rd., Yoakum, 361-582-6593 or 361-798-0816.--------------------------3 mobile homes for rent in Leesville on Hwy. 80. Call 830-534-6525.--------------------------FOR RENT: 2bed, 1 bath trailer. New kitchen floor. For more information call Samantha at 830-857-5812.

Room for rent for working person. 1BR/1BA. Quiet neighborhood. Call 203-7146 after 4 p.m.

For Rent: 1BR Country cottage. 4 miles from Bel-mont on 90A. Fully furnished, water & garbage paid. No smoking, no pets. Suitable for Single or Couple. Tenant to provide credit re-port. 6 month lease required. $600/mo.; $400/dep. Available January 1, 2013. 830-379-0118.--------------------------2BR/2BA 1,750SF (+/-) home for lease to a family of four. Located on ranch 7 mi. north of Gonza-les. CA/H, full kitch-en w/appliances. $900/mo + deposit. Email [email protected]/2BA large house. Fully fur-nished, beds, linens, washer/dryer, cable T.V., stove, refrigera-

tor. CA/CH. Great for crew. Monthly or lease available. Home in town, plenty of parking. 512-820-5461.--------------------------Newly renovated home in Shiner for rent. 3/1, CA/H, wood floors, lg. BR’s. $850/mo. Broker/Owner, 512-217-3171.--------------------------Charming 1/1 home on 2 wooded acs, w/lrg. deck in country, 77 North, paved road. $775/mo. No pets/smok-ers. 512-415-6483.--------------------------3/2 Large home on nice lot. $1,250/mo. Stove, refrigerator, included. Families or Oil Field Workers welcome. 713-501-3416.--------------------------2 and 3 Bedroom houses for rent. $650 & up + de-posit. Current ref-erences a must. Furnished or un-furnished. Call 830-672-5169.--------------------------For Rent: 2BR/2BA/2CG home on 183 N. $1,250/mo., plus deposit. Call 830-857-4458 for information.--------------------------3BR/2BA Brick house for rent. 1 mile North of Yoa-kum. AC, washer, dryer. Large access driveway in & out for truck parking for large bobtails. Oak grove, great for BBQ’s and enter-taining. Available Now. Call 361-293-6619, leave mes-sage.--------------------------Motel Suites. 2 bed-rooms, full kitchen, porch/small yard. $68 nightly, $310 weekly. Crews wel-come. Call JR, 512-292-0070, 830-857-5727.--------------------------For Rent in Luling. 3 bed, 1 bath, Cen-tral Air & heat. $850/month, $600/deposit. 830-832-3163. Earl Landry.--------------------------House for Rent. 302 Lancaster, Moulton, TX. Nice spacious 1BR home w/ap-pliances & a large yard. Call for info. 832-633-3950.--------------------------Single Suite. Perfect for Supervisor for Oil Company. Full kitchen, washer/dryer, TV/Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully fur-nished and all bills paid. Private Yard/Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070--------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remod-eled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood floors, roof for AG Proj-ect. Navarro ISD

between Seguin & New Braunfels. $1,000 month, $1,000 deposit. 830-660-7351 or 830-822-5348.--------------------------

ATTENTION OIL AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW

HOUSING AVAILABLE

Furnished with all bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and liv-ing room. WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089.--------------------------

MOTEL ROOMS AVAILABLE

NIGHTLY RATESSingle nightly rates starting at $35.00 per night. Which include A/C, Micro-wave, Refrigerator, TV/Cable and fur-nished with all bills paid. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089.--------------------------For Rent to oilfield or pipeline work-ers 2BR/1BA, CH/A, furnished kitchen in Yoakum. Call 361-293-6821.--------------------------3/2, like new 1,800 sq. ft. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921.

Looking for a 2 or 3BR nice house in Nixon and Leesville area. Call 830-857-1658.--------------------------Looking for a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-284-4255.

For Rent: Office space or store front, 960 sq. ft., 1/2 block off square. Kitchen-ette, 1 ba, newly re-furbished. For more information, call 830-672-6265.--------------------------Office space for rent. 1,500 sq. ft. Recently remod-eled. 314 W. Cone. If interested call 830-672-4433.--------------------------For Rent: Indus-trial Property for rent. M1 Ind. Stor-age Yard, 70x130. Church Street. 830-423-2103.--------------------------For sale or lease. 10,000 sq. ft. Bldg. with multi-level loading docks - Prime location - with offices and separate garage. Call 830-857-5448.--------------------------For Lease: Small of-fice space w/work-shop located at 339 St. George. Recently Renovated, $400/month. For more information please (830) 672-5580.

Secluded, wood-ed, and wildlife: 3BR/2Ba Double-wide, fireplace, lg. covered front porch, 2 decks, 12x16 storage, car-port, all appliances, livestock capabili-ties; on 5 acres with gravel base truck yard. 12 miles North of Gonzales on CR 284. $1,000. Taking App’s now. Avail-able March 1st. 979-292-6154 or 979-292-9520.--------------------------12 acres/house/of-fice with Hwy. 80 frontage between B e l m o n t / N i x o n near Leesville. Will subdivide. For sale or lease. Would make a great oil field yard or resi-dence. Call Peyton, 512-948-5306; Da-vid, 713-252-1130.--------------------------Land for lease for oil field service equipment. Prime location. 4 miles N. on 183. 2 1/2 acres. Electric, water, parking, storage. Call 203-0585 or 672-6922. (TFN)

Apartment and travel trailer. EV-ERYTHING fur-nished. $600 for one person. All bills paid. Loccated on 183 North. 830-875-3028.--------------------------3BR, 2BA 1670+Sq. Ft. Upstairs apart-ment on Residen-tial Lot in nice area of Cuero, $1,185/mo. includes all Util. with cable and WiFi, fully furnished - incl. linens. Hotel-style kitchenette (no sink or stove), but full-size fridge, microwave & Keurig brewer. Hot plate ok, outdoor bbq w/propane & charcoal grill onsite. No pets. $750 deposit, 3 mo. lease. (361) 484-1922, leave mes-sage.

Looking for a pri-vate sitting job with an elderly person. Can cook and do light house keeping around Gonzales. Please call Emily, 830-437-2727; Cell, 820-263-2768.--------------------------Looking For Work

Not HiringNeed a job as a caregiver, as live-in or to help with clerical, customer service, telemar-keter or teachers aide. Have 30+ years experience. Great references & background check, dependable, caring and love children. If iterested call 830-391-4837.--------------------------Camera work for businesses, pro-motional uses, editing titles. 830-263-0909. cre-

[email protected] Your Specialty Cake Needs. Call Connie Komoll, 830-203-8178.--------------------------Will do house clean-ing Monday thru Friday. Call 830-203-0735.--------------------------Sewing & Altera-tions. Jo West. 830-203-5160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.

Willing to mow lawns in morning or evening. Also will do weedeating. Not affiliated with any company’s. 830-263-0909.--------------------------Lawn mowing ser-vice, residential & commercial. Will also mow oilfield yards or large oil re-lated businesses. Li-ability ins., free esti-mates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-263-4181.(TFN)

Mom, let Jumping Jelly Beans be your drop in child care answer. Go shop-ping, run errands or have a great evening out while your mind is at ease knowing your child is safe and happy. Standard drop in hours apply: day, evening and night. Let’s talk! Refer-ences and resume’ available. 830-519-4012--------------------------Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for de-tails. 830-263-0058.

203 Big Sky 38’ Fifth wheel Travel Trailer. 3 slideouts, very, very nice. 3 1/2 yrs. Bumper to bum-per warranty left. $17,900. Call 512-914-8347.--------------------------RV For Sale. Older unit. 5th wheel. $2,900. Contact Richard, 830-556-6905.--------------------------Ford Motorhome. 44,000 orig. miles. All working. $2,995. 830-857-6565.

Travel Trailer for rent or sale. Rent is $300.00 per week with all bills paid. Will relocate to RV park of your choice and I pay the RV Rental. Or $1,000.00 per month with all bills paid. Will sell travel trailer for $55,000. Call 830-351-0943 for de-tails.

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RV Space for rent. $300 month. All bills included. If in-terested please call 820-203-9255--------------------------Fully furnished Travel Trailers for rent. Will rent week-ly or monthly. Pets Allowed. $50.00 Deposit. $300 per week or $1,000 per month. Call Terry for details, 830-351-0943. Will relocate to RV Park of your choice. All utilities paid. --------------------------Travel Trailer for rent for RV space in Smiley. All utili-ties included, good healthy environ-ment. 830-203-9255 or 361-790-6305.--------------------------30’ Travel Trailer w/2 slides for rent in RV Ranch in Gonzales. Swimming pool, laundry facilities, shower house and all bills paid. $300 a week. 830-305-6926.--------------------------28’ Travel Trailer for rent. Can be moved from job site. Call 830-305-6926.--------------------------Office or Living Trailers for lease or buy. Peyton, 512-948-5306; David, 713-252-1130.--------------------------RV Rentals available at Belmont RV Park Estates. Call Rich-ard, 830-556-6095.--------------------------Travel Trailers for rent. Located at J.B. Wells, Gonza-les, Texas. Cheaper than motel. Clean, fully furnished, 32 ft. trailers. $300/ a week. Please call for more info & rates. Pug @ 512-963-0000 or Dawn @ 512-508-6221.

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1996, 18.5’ Baymas-ter Center Console Boat, 120 Horse Force Mercury Mo-tor with Jack Plate, Lourence GPS Map-p i n g - S o n a r - Fi s h Finder, Marine Ra-dio. $7,000.00. Con-tact 830-263-2920.--------------------------For Sale or Trade: 27’ Sailboat, Beam 8’, fiberglass. 361-561-3335. Ask for Jeff.

2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. In-dependent Suspen-sion. Windshield and Roof. 4x4. Ask-ing - $4,950.00 in very good condi-tion. Call 830-857-4670.

2 female Chihua-hua’s for sale. 7 weeks old. One brown, one white. $50 each. Call 830-557-0622.--------------------------Free kittens. Call 361-594-4307.--------------------------Free dog to good home. Large female dog, brown, tame, gentle. Chip paper work with her. Call 830-481-4707.--------------------------

PuppiesHalf Lab, Half Pyr-enees. Free to good home. 830-203-1733 or 830-540-4485.--------------------------We stock Sport-mix Dog and Cat Food, Demon WP for those ants and scorpions. Gonza-les Poultry Supply, 1006 St. Paul Street, 672-7954.(TFN)

For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536.--------------------------For Sale: 2 & 3 year old red & black Brangus Bulls. No Papers. Good selec-tion. Call 830-437-5772.--------------------------Black Limousin and Angus Heifers and Bulls, Gentle In-crease your wean-ing weights. Es-tablished breeder since 1971. Delivery available 979 561- 6148 .--------------------------Nanny Boer Goats (adult). Ages: 1yr-4yr. Pkg. Deal (4). $320.00. 830-560-0238 to request photos..please send an email request to [email protected] or text me at above num-ber.--------------------------Muscovy ducks for sale. $10.00 each. 8 3 0 - 2 6 3 - 2 4 8 2 . (TFN)--------------------------Laying Hens, $10.00. 512-718-0482.--------------------------For Sale: Registered

Polled Hereford Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heifers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430.--------------------------WANT TO BUY: Any or Unwanted Hors-es. Call Leejay at 830-857-3866.--------------------------For Sale: Baby & Young Adult Ducks. Mix Breeds. Cost $3.50-$20.00 each. Call 830-857-6844, ask for Tammy Ste-phens.--------------------------M I N I - D O N K E Y S . Great pets, loves people. All ages and colors, some “cross” designs, 36” tall. 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830-672-5152.--------------------------M I N I - G O A T S . (Dwarf Nigerians) 18” to 24” tall. Good weed eaters. Fun to have around. Beautiful silver and white herd sire. (7 left) 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830-672-5152.

House for sale by owner. 2BR/1Bath CA/H. $65,000. 830-234-3415 or 830-279-7900.--------------------------Home for Sale. Low down, 3/2/1,136 sq. ft. Only $79,600 w/$1,500 dn. 202 East Lee St. at Smi-ley. Call Mr. Smith, 855-847-6806. --------------------------3bd/1ba home on 0.985 acres for sale in Nixon. 1,048 sq. ft. with additional 400 sq. ft. attached deck. Recently re-modeled, CA/H, all appliances stay! Asking $79,000. Call 830-203-9383.--------------------------3BR/2Ba Double-wide, lg. covered porch, 2 decks, 12x16 storage, car-port, all appliances, on 5 acres with gravel based truck yard. On CR 284 past halliburton & Oil Tanker Rail Road. 830-445-9131.--------------------------3BED, 1 Bath House For Sale! 0.985 acres on Hwy. 80, 8 miles north of Nixon, TX. 78140. 1048 sq. ft with 400 sq. ft. deck attached. Recently remodeled. Central Air and Heat. Appli-ances stay! $89,999. Ph. 830-203-9383. No owner financing available.--------------------------FOR SALE BY OWN-ER: 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath, single story

home in Gonzales. Beautiful wet bar and gourmet kitch-en with granite counter tops. Large pantry utility room. 2 car garage with workshop, nice pool and spa, huge covered porches. All on or nearly 1/2 acre. $249,000. Call 210-844-4963.--------------------------Older couple down-sizing 15 acres (10 acres fenced), house, 3/1 1/2, Barn, ponds, trees. Wharton County. $137,000. 979-533-3262.--------------------------4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. ft. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appli-ances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488.--------------------------House for Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba frame house, pier & beam foundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible for moving house from property, $6,000. 830-857-4172.--------------------------Two story, eleven room home which includes three bed-room, two baths. Apprx. 2,500 sq. ft. on about an half acre. Corner lot, zoned for residen-t ia l /commercia l . Luling. $150,000. 830-875-6975.

Modern home on 165-acre ranch located between Gonzales and Shin-er on paved road FM 443. Highly im-proved with scat-tered oak trees, improved grasses, hay field, cross fencing and stock tank. Recently up-dated 2,300 square foot home, 3BR, 2BA, two live-in areas. Property in-cludes large hay barn, equipment building shop and cattle pens. Shiner ISD. Possible owner financing available. 361-648-4090 or 361-935-1109.

30 acres with 10 mile views in Gonzales County. Fenced with roll-ing hills, large tank, pond, hardwoods, Tifton 86 grass. $150,000 (713)202-2485. --------------------------Wanted to lease land for cattle graz-ing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell

Hardcastle, 830-857-4544.--------------------------90x60 lot for sale. For more info, call Jose at (936) 488-8115.--------------------------5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oilfield Equip-ment etc. 1 1/2 mile from city limits off 183 S. Call 830-263-4888 for informa-tion.

Wanted: Old work western boots. 830-672-7384.--------------------------Want to Buy: Used Headgate for cattle. 361-798-0482.--------------------------WANTED: Acety-lene Gas Regulator for welding torch. 437-2232.

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SEGUIN — The King Rang-er Theater is offering a differ-ent view of the movies and the building itself.

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Marilyn King celebrated the new look with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday.

Up until recently the movie house still used reels of film to show the latest flicks. But as the digital age continues to take over, the Kings knew it was time to

make a change.“This last year we had to start

getting refinancing so we can start getting switched to digital projectors,” Kenneth said. “The old film type projectors are go-ing away. If you want to show movies anymore you have to

switch, otherwise we would end up with an empty building here. We finally got all of the financ-ing done this summer and got the equipment installed in Sep-tember.”

Once the decision to change was made, the Kings decided to spruce up the business.

“While we were at it, we de-cided to go with some remodel-ing,” he said.

The front wall has extended out onto the sidewalk area creat-ing a larger lobby, with all new carpet laid. The extension of the front portion of the building swallowed the ticket window, giving patrons an inside area to purchase their tickets.

“Most new theaters have the ticket sales outside and you have to stand outside in the cold and so forth,” Kenneth said. “We got new carpet and are getting new drapery in the original five the-aters and just sprucing up a little bit.”

An advisor suggested reduc-ing the number of theaters from nine to eight and create a larger lobby, but the Kings wanted to keep things the way they were.

“Then we got to thinking, we need to leave the theater and just expand outward,” he said.

“We have already heard com-pliments about the ticket booth,” said Marilyn. “(Our customers) are so glad they don’t have to stand outside and now we have a beautiful view outside and Rick (Uhlhorn, general manager) said he feels like he is outside rather than all shut in.”


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Thank you to the following Sponsors The Come & Take It Association greatly appreciates your sponsorship of our 2012 annual festival. The profits from this celebration of Gonzales history are shared by non-profit groups that use the money for local projects. These sponsorships will allow the clubs and organizations involved to put $89,105.47 back into the community. Those businesses participating as sponsors this year included San Antonio Water System (SAWS), who paid for the food tent rental; Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, who paid for the rental of the tables and chairs for the festival; HEB Food Stores who paid for the entertainment, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Texas Gas Service and Guadalupe Valley Telecommunications. Adams Extract and Spice LLC, Allied Waste, Budweiser, Cal-Maine Farms, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Green Acres Outdoors, Holmes Foods Inc., McDonald’s, Southern Clay Products, Scott Dierlam Insurance, Tyson Foods. Gonzales County Farm Bureau, Hartman Distributing, Ilene Gohmert CPA, The Law Office of Sue Ortman, Wright Distributing Co. Apache Express Care, City of Gonzales, D Bar D Equipment, Hebbronville Lone Star Rentals, Ewald Tractor of Seguin, The Gonzales Cannon, The Gonzales Inquirer, J-B Foods, KCTI 1450AM. Ticket booth: DuBose Insurance, Johnson Oil Co./Tiger Tote, Logan Insurance, Lone Star Bank, W B Farm & Ranch and Wells Fargo Bank. Advertising Sponsor: Gonzales Economic Development Corporation (GEDC). Bench ads: A&S Recycling, AC Collison Center, Burchard Abstract Co., First Shot Surveying Co., Gonzales Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, Hyden Highway Hauling, Main Drug Co. & Gifts of Nixon, T Electric, Storey Jewelers. The Come & Take it Association thanks all of these businesses for their contributions and all the volunteers who help at Come & Take It. We look forward to your support in 2013. Yours truly, Barbara Hand Come & Take It Association

Thanks to these Come & Take It Sponsors $89,105.47 went directly back in to the community organization that put on

Come & Take It

The Come & Take It Association thanks all of these businesses for their contributions and all the volunteers that helped make 2012 Come & Take It a success

San Antonio Water System

HEB Food StoresRandolph Brooks Federal Credit Union

GVECGVTCKitchen Pride MushroomsTexas Gas Service

Adams Extract & Spice LLCBudweiserCal-Maine FarmsGreen Acres OutdoorsGuadalupe Valley River AuthorityMcDonaldsScott Dierlam InsuranceSouthern Clay ProductsTyson Foods

Burchard Abstract Company LLCCoors-Lite-Hartman DistributingGonzales County Farm BureauHolmes Foods Inc.Ilene Gohmert CPAWright Distributing

In-Kind SponsorsAllied Waste ServiceCity of GonzalesD Bar D EquipmentEwald TractorHebbronville Lone Star RentalsJ-B FoodsKCTIThe Gonzales CannonThe Gonzales Inquirer

Ticket BoothGonzales Economic Development Corporation

BenchA C Collision CenterA&S RecyclingGonzales Chamber of Commerce & AgricultureGonzales First Shot Surveying Co.Hyden Highway HaulingMain Drug Store & GiftsT ElectricThe Law Offices of Sue C. OrtmanStorey Jewelers

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Gonzales Police Report

Gonzales Co. Sheriff’s Office Report

Yoakum Police ReportYoakum Police Department

Weekly Incident Report for Dec. 11-16:

12/11/12Case #12-498, Theft-C, 201 W.

Gonzales; Disposition, Court Ci-tation.

12/12/12Case #12-501, Banegas, Jake,

24, Yoakum, 624 Davis; Offense, Assault-Fel (FV); Disposition, Trans/LCSO.

12/14/12Case #12-502, Forgery, 603 N.

South; Disposition, Investigation.12/15/12Case #176556, Warrant Arrest,

Hawman, Sharon, 49, Yoakum, 719 Lott; Offense, W#2-94111-Theft; Disposition, Bond/$500/Trans/DCSO.

Case #12-503, Gonzalez-Perez, Mauro, 26, Yoakum, 700 N. South; Offense, Narcotics (P.O.M./C.S.) Disposition, Trans/LCSO.

Case #12-504, Burglary-Resi-dence, 309 Mathew; Disposition, Investigation.

12/16/12Case #176573, Warrant Arrest,

Perez, Sergio, 36, Yoakum, 210 Nelson; Offense, W#2012-15620-Burglary of a Habitation; Disposi-tion, Bond/$25,000/Trans/LCSO.

Gonzales County Court Failure to Appear List for Court Date De-cember 13, 2012

Dustin Allen Aguilar, Driving While License Invalid

Johnny Goldstein, Assault/Interference with an Emergency Call/Theft

Clifton Edward Grantham, As-sault Family Violence

Matthew Paul Miller, Disregard Stop Sign-Appeal

Zachary Bushay Mitchell, Pos-

session of MarijuanaKevin Perry, Harassment/Ter-

roristic ThreatAlejandro Vazquez, Evading

ArrestThe next County Court date is

January 10, 2013. If these people come on this date a warrant will NOT be issued. For further in-formation you may contact the County Attorney’s office at 830-672-6527.

Gonzales Co. FTA List

Gonzales County Sheriff’s Of-fice Sheriff’s Report for Dec. 9-15:

12/10/12O’Neill, Adam John, 06/1990,

Round Rock. Local Warrant – Driving while Intoxicated. Re-leased on $2,5090 Bond.

Mendez, Edward, 12/1975, Gonzales. Local Warrant – Fishing without Valid License or Refuse to Show License. Released – Paid $215 Fine.

12/12/12Torres, Santos, 06/1980, Gon-

zales. Austin Parole Hold – Bur-glary of a Habitation. Remains in Custody.

12/13/12Johnson, Catrina Coellene,

05/1980, College Station. Local Warrant – Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Requires $500 Bond. Local Warrant – Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Requires $2,000 Bond. Remains in Custody.

Flores, Annalena Viola, 10/1970, Yoakum. Local Warrant – Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Warrant Recalled. Lavaca County Warrant – Theft of Property >$500 <$1,500. Requires $10,000 Bond. De-Witt County Warrant – Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Requires $1,000 Bond. Lavaca County Warrant – Theft Stolen Property <$1,500 with 2 or more Previous Convictions. Requires $10,000 Bond. Remains in Cus-tody.

12/14/12Rhodes, Michael Brandon,

10/1985, Gonzales. Commit-ment/Sentence – Theft Stolen Property >$1,500 <$20K. Re-leased – Weekender/Work Re-lease.

Tieman, Heather Ann, 09/1977, Gonzales. Local Warrant – Theft of Property >$20 <500 by Check. Released on $4,000 bond.

12/15/12Williams, Krystal Brown,

07/1983, Nixon. Assault causes Bodily Injury Family Violence. Requires $3,000 Bond. Remains in Custody.

Total Arrest, Court Commit-ments, other agency arrest and processing’s:

GCSO 08DPS 05GPD 06WPD 00NPD 02Constable 00DWCSO 00DEA 00TPW 00GCAI 00Total 21

Here is the Gonzales Police Department Report for the period of Dec. 10-14:

Dec. 1016-Year Old Female Issued Citation To Appear

In City Court Charged With Disruption Of Class At 1800 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.

Reported Sexual Assault At 700 Blk St. Paul St.Dec. 11Reported Theft Of Firearm At 200 Blk Thornton

St.Damion Marques Tyus, 24 Of Austin, Arrested

And Charged With Possession Of Marijuana And Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia At 1100 Blk St. Louis St.

Dec. 1216-Year Old Male Detained And Charged With As-

sault Family Violence And Was Transported To The Guadalupe County Juvenile Detention Center.

Dec. 13Reported Criminal Mischief At 1100 Blk St. Jo-

seph St.Reported Cruelty To Animals At 100 Blk Bates St.Reported Theft At 2700 Blk St. Louis St.Reported Tattoos Prohibited For Persons Under

18 Years Of Age At 100 Blk Smith St.Dec. 14Kelvin Lee Brown, 23 Of Waelder, Arrested And

Charged With Arson At 900 Blk Robertson St.

By FELICIAFRAZARof the Seguin Gazette


A Central Texas tradition celebrated a milestone birthday Monday.

Radio station KCTI, country music 1450 AM in Gonzales, signed on in De-cember, 1947. The station was the cre-ation of the late Lawrence Walshak and his brother-in-law Frank Wilson Jr., both recently-returned veterans of World War II.

“Frank was a ham radio operator in the war so he handled the technical side of things while I took care of the business records,” Walshak told The Cannon in a 2009 interview. “We both sold advertis-ing and did anything else we had to do to keep it going.”

Walshak remembers when the radio station in Waco was complaining that KCTI would compete with its frequency; the plucky veterans had to go all the way to Washington, D.C. to get their license.

“We went to Washington, D.C. to ask for permission to start the radio station here,” said Walshak. “We were approved and went on the air in 1947. We were the only radio station between Austin and Houston.”

KCTI is now owned and operated by Gonzales Communications, A Tx Ltd Ptn. Today, KCTI brings listeners a coun-try music format with a blend of Texas country, current country hits, and coun-

try classics. Specialty programing on KCTI includes Gonzales Apache Sports, Houston Texans football, 1450 Polka Club, Local and Area News and informa-tion as well as news from the Texas State Network.

KCTI programming focuses on Gon-zales County, Texas and the Guadalupe Valley.

Current program director Egon Barth-els said KCTI is among the fastest grow-ing and most visibly aggressive radio sta-tion in South Central Texas.

“We have successfully become the pri-mary radio station partner for businesses in Gonzales County and the Guadalupe Valley,” he said. “If you advertise with KCTI-AM 1450 you’ll have the potential of reaching thousands of people in the following counties: Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Wilson, Karnes, De Witt, Lavaca and Fayette!”

Barthels said what makes the station work is that it appeals across generational lines to reach the region’s unique popula-tion demographic.

“The music on KCTI-AM 1450 appeals primarily to a cross-generational audi-ence that now has disposable income,” he said. “They are more likely to be re-peat customers as well, when they find a business they like. Pricing at KCTI-AM

1450 has been deliberately set to help you achieve the frequency needed to make radio work for you at budgets the typical ‘Mom and Pop’ store can afford.

KCTI-AM 1450 “attracts more than the typical ‘redneck’ audience,” Barthels joked. By offering news, community informa-tion, High School sports, and public affairs programming, KCTI can reach several audiences at different times who perhaps would not listen to the best of country mu-sic. The station has also tapped in to the growing Houston Texans fan base with live game coverage this season.

Community Involvement means more than just a few acknowledgments at

KCTI. There’s the KCTI-AM 1450 Home-town Calendar, which lists meetings and projects of local and area clubs, govern-ments, and civic groups, as well as the funeral notices and other “people news”. KCTI also gets involved in the events with personal appearances, call-ins, and even a little “elbow grease”. Advertising can be tied to these events, putting your business in a positive light as a supporter of the community.

And if you can’t get to a radio, KCTI has the Guadalupe Valley covered and thanks to our streaming audio at www.kcti1450.com and the TuneIn Radio App, we have loyal listeners now all over the world!


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Celebrating 65 years on the air

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, your confidence and

energy are strong, but you seem to be having difficulty sitting still for enough time to get a handle on other people’s opinions and viewpoints.

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selves that are excellent for educa-tional pursuits, Gemini. Friends will be supportive of any ideas

that you devise, even if they seem a little off-center.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, this week you could

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, this should be one of

those glorious weeks when you have the feeling that everything is moving along smoothly and ac-cording to your master plan.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, your confidence is high

and there is just about nothing that you fear or think you cannot handle this week. Float along on these feelings of euphoria for a while.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you will show leadership

in your profession over the next several days. This also will extend

into your personal life, where you may have more energy in home affairs.

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In Singapore, one of the colorful customs is training birds for singing competitions. It’s not always just a hobby, though; for some, it’s a serious -- and costly -- business. A single well-trained bird might sell for as much as $60,000.

If you’re an oenophile -- that’s an aficionado of wine -- you probably won’t be

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Only one-fifth of homes in America are not air-conditioned. In the sweltering South, a mere 5 percent lack that vital amenity.

Those who study such things say that the wind

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Puzzle AnswersFrom Page B11

First GradeMs. Anthony’s ClassDear Santa,I love you and I would like a

remote controlled car, a bike and a train.Love, Sonny

Dear Santa,Can I have headphones?Love, Damian

Dear Santa,I would like a Just Dance 4.

I would like a Barbie and an iPad.Love, Hannah

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie, an iPad

and an Easy Bake Oven.Love, Abbie

Dear Santa,I would like an Easy Bake

Oven, a Barbie and an iPad.Love, Hailey

Dear Santa,I would like a dirt bike. I

would like a DSI and a new lunch box. I would like a RCL helicopter.Love, Marcus


Oven, a Barbie and an iPad.Love, Brianna

Dear Santa,I would like a dirt bike. I

would like an iPad. I would like an iPod.Love, Robert

Dear Santa,I would like a bike. I would

like an iPad and a DSI.Love, Aidan

Dear Santa,I would like a Hulk. I would

like a big moon bounce.Love, Elijah


Oven and Easy Bake Oven mix. I would like an iPad. I would like a hamster.Love, Macey

Dear Santa,I would like a Ninja Turtle

and Eye2 cars and a Spider-man.Love, Donovan

Dear Santa,I would like a DS. I would like

a Ninja Turtles. I would like a bike.Love, Robbie

Dear Santa,I would like an iPad. I would

like a Ninja Turtles and a DSI 3D.Love, Jamyia

Dear Santa,I would like an iPad. I would

like a Just Dance and a bike.Love, Niyahna

Dear Santa,I would like a Mario Wii U. I

would like a Spiderman and a Ninja Turtles.Love, Noah

First GradeMs. Bonilla’s ClassDear Santa,How are your reindeer? I’ve

been good. I want a bed and Butterscotch the Pony. I need a pair of boots and a cowgirl hat and I want a cowgirl belt. I need an iPad, I want a white one. I want a Barbie house and a real microphone. I need cow-girl clothes.Love, Ashley

Dear Santa,I need a DSI and an XBox

360 and a Mario game for the XBox.Love, David

Dear Santa,How are you? I would like

an XBox 360 and an iPhone4. I need a puppy. I’m going to name her Chubs.Love, Alyssa

Dear Santa,How are you? This year I

want an iPad and a toy doll.Love, Jaliscia

Dear Santa,How are you? I am very good.

I need a motorcycle and a real pony.Love, Taelynn

Dear Santa,How are you doing? I need a

360. I need some Justin Bieber perfume. I need a new pair of shoes.Love, Cheyenne

Dear Santa,I want a phone, an iPad and

Kindle.Love, Brenda

Dear Santa,I want two dirt bikes. I want

an XBox 360 game. I want 3DS, an iPad and a Kindle.Love, Matthew

Dear Santa,I want Madden 13 and a

Pittsburgh Steelers shirt. Next, I need a 3DS.Love, Landon

Dear Santa,How are you? I have been

very good. What I want is a Green Bay Packers shirt and Dallas Cowboys shirt.Love, Damian


a new Kindle. I would love a baby puppy. I would want a new XBox 360. I would need a new iPod.Love, Grace

Dear Santa,How are you? I’ve been very

good. For Christmas, I want a 3DS and an iPad and a XBox 360 and a phone.Love, Tyler


a baby basset hound puppy. I want a swimming pool. I want a dress with black and white.Love, Kynleigh

Dear Santa,How are you? I have been

good this year. I would like a 3DS XL with Paper Mario Sticker game. I need a Baby Butterscotch. I would really like a puppy.Love, Katie

Dear Santa,I need a motorcycle and a car.

I am good!Love, Dariana

Dear Santa,I need a remote control air-

plane and a Skylanders Giants game. I need a treehouse and an iPod Touch.Love, Cody

Dear Santa,How are you? I would like an

XBox 360 and more control-lers, too. And a sword.Love, Connor

Dear Santa,How are you? I am good and

I have been good. I want an iPad and football books, and a 3DS and a phone.Love, Kaden

Dear Santa,How are you, this evening? I

am fine this evening. I need a purse and a wallet. I want some Lalaloopsy books. I want an iPad. I want perfume and a Kindle. I want a puppy and a pool. I want a car and a 3DS.Love, Jadyn

Dear Santa,How are you? I want a foot-

ball suit and I want a football. I need a 3DS.Love, Jessian

First GradeMs. Camarillo’s ClassDear Santa,I hope Rudolph is ready to

lead all the reindeer. Please bring me new shoes (size 5), a new jacket (size XXL 18 youth) and a remote control motor-cycle.Love, Rudy

Dear Santa,I hope Rudolph is ready to

lead all the reindeer. Please bring me a Batman action fig-ure with a Batman car, a mon-ster truck and a blue helicopter.Love, Efren


lead all the reindeer. I have been good so please bring me high heels (size 13), a phone and dresses size 13.Love, Camila


lead all the reindeer. I tried to be good. Please bring me an iPad, an iPod and a real puppy.Love, Jacob

Dear Santa,What I would like for you

bring me this Christmas is a pair of boots, Hello Kitty phone, Hello Kitty house shoes, more games for my Nintendo DS and a Hello Kitty dress.Love, Ilene


lead all the reindeer. I have

tried to be good. Please bring me an iPod, a bicycle and a swimming pool. I love you, Santa.Love, Madison

Dear Santa,How are you, Santa? I hope

you are good. I wish I could see you on Christmas because you are the best. I hope you call my Dad like you did last year. Is Rudolph ready, I hope he is. He and the crew are the best.What I want for Christmas

is a Texas shirt, XBox games, a dog and a cat. Love, Kamren


lead all the reindeer. I have tried to be good. Please bring me an XBox 360, a PSP and an iPod.Love, Max


lead all the reindeer. I have tried to be good. Please bring me a princess car, a new house and a Vtech learning pad.Love, Lilleann


lead all the reindeer. I have tried to be good. Please bring me a DSI with games, a pet fish and my two front teeth back.Love, Angel

Dear Santa,How are you doing, Santa? I

hope you have a good Christ-mas and I hope the reindeer get ready for the trip. For Christmas, I want a big Barbie, an iPod, and a Holiday Barbie.Love, Gabriela

Dear Santa,I have been real good. Please

can you leave a bell at the front door?I want a mini-bike, a puzzle,

a PSP, a 3DS with games, some Hot Wheels, some remote control cars, a new bicycle and baseball gear.Love, Joshua


lead all the reindeer. I have tried to be good. Please bring me an XBox 360 with ten play-ers, a Wii and a Playstation.Love, Aiden


lead all the reindeer. I have tried to be good. Please bring me an iPad, a real little dog and a bike.Love, Tanisha


lead all the reindeer. I have tried to be good. Please bring me a 3DS and an iPod.Love, Faith

Dear Santa,I hope Santa Claus can bring

me some toys, a toy dog that comes with the snow, a real puppy, and a computer so I can go to Facebook.Love, Brieanna

Dear Santa,I hope you have a good

Christmas. Santa, you are a worker and an elf. You have a Merry Christmas because you are a big worker.I want an iPod, headphones,

puppets and a puppet stand.Love, Sara


lead all the reindeer. I have tried to be good. Please bring me a Barbie doll, a DSI and games for the DSI.Love, Rubi

Dear Santa,I am happy to see Rudolph,

you, the elves and Mrs. Claus. I hope you have a good day. Please bring me an iPad, a Monster High bike, and a tele-scope to see the stars. Love, Mallory

Dear Santa,I hope I get what I want for

Christmas. I want a Wii, an XBox 360, Madagascar 3, a DS XL, a book, puzzles, and I want to be the Hulk.Love, Baldomero

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Third GradeMs. Cannon’s ClassDear Santa,How are you? How are the

elves? This year I been nice and a little naughty. What I want for Christmas is a 3DS, Skylanders, Legos and video games.What kind of cookies do

you like? How do you get into houses if there is no chimney? I hope you have a good

Christmas. Oh, this year can you give my sister something nice, too?Sincerely, Jacob

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Are

you fine? How is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?I would like a necklace with

my name and I would also like stuff from Justice For Girls. I hope you have a great

Christmas! Merry Christmas!Sincerely, Alexis

Dear Santa,How are you? I want new

books for Mrs. Hamilton and for me, a puppy, so I can have someone to play with. That is the only thing that I want.Sincerely, Alanna

Dear Santa,How are the reindeer?

Christmas is my favorite holiday! I really want an iPod Touch for Christmas. I also want a puppy.How are you and Mrs. Claus

doing? I also want a laptop. Merry Christmas!Sincerely, Genevieve

Dear Santa,How are you, Santa? I hope

that Rudolph is still shining. I am a very good boy. I want an iPod and a PSP.How do you get in houses if

you are magic? I want a cross-bow, too.Sincerely, Landon

Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs.

Claus? How are the reindeer and elves? How much snow are you getting? If you like cookies, I think will be putting some out.All I want is a guitar and

wireless phone. I hope you have a Merry Christmas!Sincerely, Mikayla


Claus? I am 9 years and in the third grade. I have six people in my family.Well, this is what I want

for Christmas: some Schlit-terbahn tickets and Disney World tickets.Well, I hope you have a very

Merry Christmas!Sincerely, Ellie


Claus? How is Rudolph for Christmas?I want a bow and arrow. I

also want some sticky football gloves. I want them to be LFA colors.Sincerely, Trace

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer? Is

Rudolph’s nose still glowing? Are the elves still working? How many kids do you go to?If I had one thing I can get I

would ask for an iPad Touch for Christmas.Sincerely, Diego

Dear Santa,What you doing, man? So

man, I don’t want that much stuff this year. This is all I want: Von Miller jersey and Ryan Swope gloves so I can catch.Sincerely, Brady

Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus?

How is Rudolph? I am 9 years old. I am a very good girl and I am very smart. I want a Pan-dora charm for Christmas.Sincerely, Brooklyn

Dear Santa,How are you and everyone

else? May you please give the poor what they need?All I want is for everyone to

have a Merry Christmas, but can I become the best in my gym class?Sincerely, Grace


Claus? I want a scooter, a foot-ball. How is Prancer?Hey, I also want a jersey from

Houston with my number 23. I love you, by the way.I want food for the homeless,

please. Thank you and I want Houston gloves.Sincerely, Jessie

Dear Santa,How do the reindeer carry

you, the sleigh and the pres-ents? I want a new iPod Touch with a blue cover and every-thing that comes with it in stores.Do the reindeer live forever?

Are you cold when you sleep in the North Pole? Do the elves make the toys? I love Christmas!Sincerely, Taylor

Dear Santa,Is Rudolph’s nose still red? I

have been a good girl this year.I want a Cool Baker and

the Fortune Cookie Maker. I want a pink Furby and a Pho-to Flashin’ Barbie. How are your reindeer, elves and Mrs. Claus?P.S.: Please write back.Sincerely, Paige

Dear Santa,How are you? Did people ask

for food?All I want for Christmas is

three things: Nintendo 3DS XL, Kid Icarus Uprising game and Pokemon white version.Sincerely, Ben

Dear Santa,How are you? Is Mrs. Claus

doing good? For Christmas I want a lot of games for my Nintendo and for my PS1. I want phone and a skateboard and a dog on a skateboard.If you want, there will be

cookies and milk on the table.Sincerely, Kailer

Dear Santa,How are you doing? How is

Mrs. Claus and how are all the elves? For Christmas I want all of my family in Mexico to have papers to come here with us.I want a laptop, iPod, phone,

puppy, U Draw, Baby Alive, one kitten, four books, two Barbie Photo Action, nine Sarah Plain and Tall books in English and Spanish, four joke books in all Spanish, an electric guitar and drum. I just have a lot of stuff I want so maybe I can get just half of this.Thanks for the computer

that you gave me in 2010.Sincerely, Jacqueline

Dear Santa,How are you and the rein-

deer? How are the elves? How can you get through the hous-es that don’t have chimneys?I have been good this year. I

would like a PSP with some games. Can I have a guitar with some picks, too? Can I have time to spend time with my family? Can I have a bow and arrow?Sincerely, Ethan

Fourth GradeMr. Gilliam’s ClassDear Santa,What kind of cookies do you

want? I love to eat cookies.I really want to help my

cousin, she is sick. I also want to have a happy niece. For my last wish, I never got that ba-loon in the first place.I hope you and Mrs. Claus

are OK, you are the best.Sincerely, Cody

Dear Santa,First I want to say that I want

to meet all of the elves and to come with you. Most of all, I want my mom to never get sick or go in because I love to spread my joy with my mom.Sincerely, Jacob

Dear Santa,I like to play basketball. San-

ta, how do you go around the world in one night?For Christmas, I want a bas-

ketball jersey Spurs number 20. I want a DS 3D. I want a phone. Santa, have a Merry Christ-

mas. Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa, how old were you when you start-ed Christmas? Santa, what is

Christmas about? Santa, are you cold in the North Pole?Sincerely, Donovan

Dear Santa,How are all the reindeer? Are

they doing OK?Well, let me cut to the chase.

All I want for Christmas is for my mom to get well because she has diabetes and every day she is scared she won’t wake up from her sleep.Hey Santa, did you know

I like to run? In P.E. at our school, we do these things called pacers and I did 37 of them.Sincerely, Mirsaydes


Claus? I am 9 years old.May I please have an iPad,

an iPhone5 and a drum kit. I have two brothers and two sisters. Their names are Aly, Madi, Malachi and Luke.I hope you have a wonderful

time delivering presents!Sincerely, Ayanna

Dear Santa,How are you, are you doing

good? How are your rein-deer, are they well? How is Rudolph, is he good? I really want to see you come in my chimney with Rudolph, he is my favorite reindeer.What I really want for

Christmas is an iPod and a charger with it, please. What I really want is an iPhone5 with a charger. Last but not least, a 3DS XL in the color purple.I am a person who loves you.Sincerely, Priscilla

Dear Santa,I love to cheer. Please, can

you get my dad out of prison? That is the thing I want the most.Can you please get me a

phone? If you can, get me an XBox. Santa, how many hous-es do you go to in one night? Santa, do you know that all the kids and grownups like you so much? You have a lot of friends.Please Santa, can you give

me an iPad and a book, too. Santa, you are the best person in the whole wide world.Sincerely, Kaitlyn

Dear Santa,I like to play with my cats.

I would like to a puppy for Christmas and a mp3 player. I would like a bike and high heels for Christmas.I want an XBox 360 and

an iPhone for Christmas. I want a dress and a new shirt for Christmas, please. I want some pants and some shoes for Christmas.I would like some headbands

and some earrings for Christ-mas. I would like a new back-pack for Christmas. I would like a hairbow for Christmas. How are the elves?Sincerely, Austin

Dear Santa,How do you deliver so many

presents in one night? I’ve been good this year.Santa, will you please bring

me a book and a bicycle? The rest of my toys you can give to

the poor kids that don’t have any toys.Santa, how many years have

you been delivering presents? Please be careful delivering the presents.Sincerely, Antonio

Dear Santa,How old are you? I love cats.What I want for Christmas is

a Furby. I also want a nook. I really want a 3DS, please. My favorite food is corn and

my favorite fruit is watermel-on. Have a great Christmas, Santa Claus.Sincerely, Hannah

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Can I

please have some new games for my 3DS? I also want a new bike, please.I am in the 4th grade. How

old are you? Hope you have a good Christmas and a good time delivering presents. Have you ever had to give a child coal?Merry Christmas!Sincerely, Emily

Dear Santa,What I would like for this

Christmas is if you would please give me an XBox 360 Kinect. Also I would really like for grandpa’s leg to heal. Last, I want a Playstation 2 with the Grand Theft Auto game.Hey Santa, did you know I

like horses. I have seven hors-es, my favorite is CC Mighty Chief. Have a great time.Sincerely, Leonel

Dear Santa,I am in fourth grade this

year. I wonder if you have a son or daughter?For Christmas, I would like

everyone in my family to come to my house. I also want a TV. I really want a video game so I can play it with my dad.Have a wonderful Christ-

mas.Sincerely, Ramona

Dear Santa,I want to know how old you

are? You look good, but still I just want to know.I want to tell you what I want.

I want my mom to feel bet-ter and I want to see my best friend. I also want a computer.Sincerely, Alora

Dear Santa,How are you doing and how

are the elves? I have been a good boy, so I would like a bike, a PSP Vita, Skull Candy supreme sound headphones or Dallas Cowboys head-phones.The three things I really want

is in the letter. I really hope to get them. Have a Merry Christmas.Sincerely, Noah

Dear Santa,Are you OK? I want to tell

you what I want for Christ-mas is a Wii U and a Nintendo 3DS XL.Have you ever seen a kid see

you when you deliver pres-ents? How many reindeer do you have? How are your elves? How is it living in the North

Pole?Sincerely, Adam

Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus

doing? I am in 4th grade. I would like a Kinect for my XBox and an iPhone4 and also an iPad.How are your elves doing?

Would you help my mom get better, please? Have a good Christmas.Sincerely, Meray

Dear Santa,I like to play soccer. I want a

mp3 player for Christmas and a I want my grandpa to get better.Sincerely, Pedro

Fourth GradeMs. Watkins’ ClassDear Santa,I was wondering if the elves

get a Christmas present? The reason I asked is because I have an elf on the shelf named Willis. He didn’t get to the North Pole last night, but trust me, I was good.This year for Christmas I

have had my eye on some night-vision goggles. Merry Christmas!Sincerely, Hayley

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer?

They better get a lot of sleep because they are going to be up all night.My favorite sports are foot-

ball and baseball. For Christ-mas I want an iPad and for my aunt to get better, you can do this. I want a pair of lime green Under Armour shoes that light wup in the dark.Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christ-

mas! (Don’t get too full)Sincerely, Caleb aka Bubba

Dear Santa,How are you doing? How are

your reindeer?My favorite sports are base-

ball and soccer, and I like to read. I wish my aunt that came from Mexico can stay a bit longer. I wish for a 3DS XL and for Christmas, I want a new turtle.I hope you have a Merry

Christmas, Santa!Sincerely, Jorge

Dear Santa,How are the reindeer and

elves? How is Mrs. Claus?I like to play with my dogs.

I like to play with my friends, too. I wish it will snow because it is too hot outside. I wish I could have a Wii U. I wish I had Just Dance 4.Merry Christmas!Sincerely, Britany

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Are you

practicing for Christmas?Oh, I should get 10 more

presents because I’m 10 now. I also got all A’s on my report card. I would like three things: a Kindle Fire tablet, Nintendo 3DS and a Windows laptop.Enjoy only 16 cookies and

have a Merry Christmas!Sincerely, Skylynn

Dear Santa,If you were a kid, what would

you want for Christmas? How’s Rudolph? I love to sing, do you? I just love school. My mom told me I could be a sing-ing teacher.When I have spare time, I

write or draw or maybe sing to my mom. Do you ever wonder what storms would do to you if you were flying?What I want for Christmas is

these three things: a Nintendo 3DS, a Wii U, and a happy fam-ily.Don’t eat too much cookies!Sincerely, Hallie

Dear Santa,How are the reindeer? How

do you deliver presents to all the kids around the world? I live in Gonzales, Texas. I also have six people living in my house.If you could just get me a Wii

U and also Super Mario Bros. U for Christmas. Also can you let me go to Mexico, I miss my relatives.Happy Holidays!Sincerely, Damian

Dear Santa,I wanted to ask you if the

reindeer are doing good? I was wondering if the elves get Christmas too?I wanted to tell you a little

about me. I am the middle child in the family. I am the mother’s little helper in the kitchen.What I would really like for

Christmas is a mini iPad with earphones, a really cool dog and to get a remote controlled car. I hope you have a great Christmas!Sincerely, William

Dear Santa,I would like to know how

Mrs. Claus is doing? Also are the elves OK? I have heard they hurt themselves accidentally with a hammer, are they OK?I would really like my grand-

ma’s move to go smoothly. I would also like my aunt to come for Christmas. I love to bike, it’s so much fun. I also love to run and play basketball.Don’t eat too many cookies,

your going to have to fit down the chimneys.Sincerely, Mark

Dear Santa,How are the elves? How are

the reindeer and Mrs. Claus? I like football and baseball and basketball. I wish that my grandma gets

better. I want an XBox and a mp3, please.Sincerely, Silvano

Dear Santa,How are you doing? What

is your favorite thing about Christmas? Once a year I love to do research about you. I love to tell my sisters all about you.I think I’ve been good this

year so if I could please get clothes, help for my grandpa to get better and a puppy.Happy holidays, Santa!Sincerely, Krysten

Dear Santa,I am 10 years old and I have

brown hair. I wish my grand-ma and grandpa would have stayed with us a little bit longer.Can I have an art studio? I

also would like a new pair of boots. If you could, maybe a yorkie?What kind of cookies do you

like? Also, what kind of milk do you prefer? XOXO and Ho Ho Ho to you,

Mrs. Claus and everyone else.Sincerely, Jillian


Mrs. Claus? What is it like to give out so many presents?I like to sing and swim. For

Christmas I would appreciate it if you could get me a guitar, Just Dance 4 and a video camera.Have a Merry Christmas!

XOXOXOSincerely, Lindsey

Dear Santa,What do your reindeer eat? I

am a gamer who plays Mine-craft.Please heal my grandma’s an-

kle. I would like a mini laptop and toy pickax for Christmas.Sincerely, Logan

Dear Santa,Hey Santa, how are things?

How old are the reindeer?Some things I want this

Christmas are WWE 13, Sky-landers and the Skylanders Giants with that portal that makes them real in the game all for Wii. I am a gamer who loves WWE.Make sure you and the rein-

deer and elves are all OK. Take care. Oh yeah, Merry Christ-mas!Sincerely, Christian

Dear Santa,How are you doing in the

North Pole? Are the deer OK up there?I wish my mom and I were

back together again, please. I wish I had the Lego Star Wars, Angry Birds toys with every one of the birds, and the Angry Birds Space toy with all of it.Sincerely, Gilbert

Dear Santa,How are the elves? What is

your favorite cookie? My fa-vorite holiday is Christmas.Here are some things I would

like: an iPhone 5 and for my grandma and grandpa to come down from Arizona safely.Santa, don’t eat so many

cookies because I want you to fit down my chimney.Sincerely, Madison

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus doing at

the North Pole? How are the reindeer doing?I like to run and I like to play

soccer with my friends. I wish when my mom and aunt lose their job I want them to find a job very fast. I wish my aunt gets well soon so she can come home with us.I want the best for my fam-

ily and a mp3 player. I want to make new friends at school. Happy holidays!Sincerely, Kimberly

Miscellaneous

Dear Santa,My name is Ulices and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a popcorn maker so we can have popcorn when we watch a movie.Love, Ulices

Dear Santa, My name is Edgar and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a dog to keep me com-pany when I play outside.Love, Edgar

Dear Santa, My name is Miranda and I

hope your year has been good. I have been very busy learn-ing new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a Barbie doll and maybe some clothes for herLove, Miranda

Dear Santa,

My name is Jesus D. and I hope your year has been good. I have been very busy learn-ing new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a set of play-ing cards so I can play cards with my mom and new little brother.Love, Jesus D.

Dear Santa, My name is Cory and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a set of drawing pencils so I can draw with some nice pencils.Love, Cory

Dear Santa, My name is Carlos and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a Chihuahua to play with me outside.Love, Carlos

Dear Santa, My name is Karen and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a writing set with Strawberry Shortcake. I think she is cute.Love, Karen

Dear Santa, My name is Isidro and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a writing set. I love to write all day long.Love, Isidro

Dear Santa, My name is Blaine and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a pencil set. I am learn-ing to read and I like to write my words.Love, Blaine

Dear Santa, My name is Keyshia and I

hope your year has been good. I have been very busy learn-ing new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a Barbie doll and maybe some clothes for her.Love, Keyshia

Dear Santa, My name is Raymond and I

hope your year has been good. I have been very busy learn-ing new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a play set with the Ben 10 characters.Love, Raymond

Dear Santa, My name is Jesus H. and I

hope your year has been good. I have been very busy learn-ing new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a Playstation so I can take it to my friend’s house and play with him.Love, Jesus H.

Dear Santa, My name is Israel and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a pencil set. I love to draw and write.Love, Israel

Dear Santa, My name is Damaris and I

hope your year has been good. I have been very busy learn-ing new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a popcorn maker so we can have popcorn when we watch a movie.Love, Damaris

Dear Santa, My name is Herbierto and I

hope your year has been good. I have been very busy learn-ing new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have some post-ers for my room.Love, Herbierto

Dear Santa, My name is Marisol and I

hope your year has been good. I have been very busy learn-ing new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have ribbons for my hair and maybe some pret-ty barrettes.Love, Marisol

Dear Santa, My name is Diana and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a new Barbie doll and some clothes for her.Love, Diana

Dear Santa, My name is Jose and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have two CDs of Just Dance 4, one for me and one for my sister.Love, Jose

Dear Santa, My name is Reyli and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a board game so I can play at home and to play with my friends at school.Love, Reyli

Dear Santa, My name is Javier and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have some superhero T-shirts. My grandma bought me some that are really special.Love, Javier

Dear Santa, My name is Kevin and I hope

your year has been good. I have been very busy learning new things in first grade. This year for Christmas, I sure would like to have a new game for my XBox.Love, Kevin

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Mrs. Petras’ ClassKindergarten

Dear Santa,I have been a goodboy this

year. I would like a scooter, a motorcycle, a four wheeler, legos, big trucks, Lightning McQueen, a phone, big socks, a basketball goal, and some games for my mobigo game. I would appreciate it. I will leave you some cookies and milk. Have a merry Christmas Santa and a Happy New Year!

Dylan

Dear Santa,How have you been? I want

lots for Christmas! Orbeezla, IPad, IPhone, Black Toms and New Clothes from Justice. Can you please bring my dad, mom and brother a present, too? I love you so much santa. P.S. I also love Emma so much she is my nice elf on the shelf friend.

Brooklyn

Dear Santa,My name is Sariah Heaven

Riojas. I am 6 years old just started school this year. I have a brother named Gavynn he’s 3 years old. I have a lil sister name syda she’s 2 years old. I would like play makeup I like to play dress up. My brother likes army men, books. My sister likes baby dolls. My dad tells me I’m a good girl. So for Christmas Day I know you can make miracles happen & if you can make this miracle happen and make my letter come true even if you can’t it’ll still be good.

Sariah

Dear Santa,I have been a good little girl

this year. I want a kid car, an IPod, a computer and a kareoke machine. I will make you some cookies and milk. Happy Christmas.

Mafayla

Dear Santa,This year I been good. I would

like some science stuff, lab and test tubes. I would like some vimpire teeth. I would like some new DS games Power Rang-ers, Transformers, Wipe Out. I would like to see you one day and go for a ride to the North Pole. Please bring me some Power Ranger toy. Can you also bring me a Ninja Go backpack and Ninja Go toys. Hope you have a good trip back home & see you next year.

Cameron

Dear Santa,This year for Christmas I want

lots of toys!! and clothes. A new pair of shoes and also a new clog. That’s all for this yera and I’ll be good for next year too.

Jaden lee

Dear Santa,What I want for Christmas is

robots. Bulkhead Transformers, clothes, new PJs, shoes, blanket, books, movies, computer, new toy box, back pack, Toy Story 2, Cars pillow, Bike.

Marcus

Dear Santa,I would like a lollpop and a

baby thats it. See you soon and drake. Love,

Skylar

Dear Santa,I would like police car and a

dig truck filled with dirt in the trailer.

Trae

Dear Santa,This year I would like a bike

with matching helmet and pads. I will leave out your milk and cookies by the tree. Thank you, Santa.

Aubrey

Dear Santa,My name is Allyson Ibarra. I

am 5 years old. I am in kinder-garten. I love to go to school. I have been a good girl this year. I will leave you some milk and cookies under the tree. Can you please bring me a lot of pres-ents. I would like ot have these things. 1. Play kitchen, 2. Dish-es, 3. Coloring Book and cray-ons, 4. Bike, 5. Boots, 6. Toys. Thank you santa. I love you! See you on Christmas Eve!

Allyson

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want car,

clothes and lots of toys.JuanMoises Alejandro Tristan, 12-3-12

Mom: Sandra GuerraRicardo Marroquin Sanchez 12-1-12Mom: Alejandra Marroquin

Victoria Ramos Romero, 12-4-12Mom: Angelina Romero

Bradley Thomas Hyde, 12-11-12Mom: Cari Schomburg

Jesiah Dominick Solis 12-13-12Mom: Genevieve Solis

Kamiyia Faith Smith 12-6-12Mom: Jacquise Smith

Alexavier Jay Perez, 12-5-12Mom: Deanna Navarro

Alexia Nava Aguilera, 12-3-12Mom: Ruby Aguilera

Bella Dixie Hooker, 12-12-12Mom: Ala Woolman

Christmas Babies at Gonzales Memorial Healthcare System!

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a

monster truck and a big elec-tric car.

Love,Fabian

Dear Santa,I love Christmas because

I like the holidays. I like to decorate and the lights are pretty. I want a Barbie car, Barbie Jeep, Barbie Phone, Barbie Bag and ipod.

Love,Lauren Rodriguez

Dear Santa,I want a ps3, iw would big

bike, monster truck, robots, little robots, and lots of toys.

Love,Elin Robot, Mosick

Dear Santa,I want some earrings, I

want a bracelet, I want a dream light. How many ran-deer do you have. How far is the north pol. What cind of cookys do you lie.

Love,Vanessa

Dear Santa,I want a train, I want a ball,

I want a motor cycle. Dear Santa I laove can I fed your randr. Dear Snat can I sit biy you. Can I ho you santa Dear Santa wut look kike at your north pole, dear santa how do your renders look like.

Love,Alan Orduna

Dear Santa,I want a dirt bike, I want

gutar I want a four wheeler, wut iz the nort.

Love,Avian

Dear Santa,I want a Scooby doo blan-

ket, I want a guitar. I want a orange car with purple stripes. I want a yo-yo I am putting cookies and milk for santa for eif is making pesit.

I love you SantaLafayette

Dear Santa,I wot a jeep, I wot a ninendo

ds. I wot a ipad. I love SantaLove,Eric

Dear Santa,I love Santa, I want a doll,

for Christmas I like dii I want ipad for Christmas. I want a boots for Santa, I want a sun-glass for sun for Santa, I like your hat I like your randeer. I like you Santa.

Love,Tamara

Dear Santa,I want sperry, I want ipod,

I want a girl ds. I want to no that your raindees are ok I want to go to north pole.

Love,Dakota Navejar

Dear Santa,I want Ipad, I want a scoot-

er. How many elfs do you have? Do you want some milk and cookes, how many rane dears do you have?

Love,San juan

Dear Santa,I Love Santa, I want toys for

Christmas. I have fun, I want Justin bevin doll and your clothes, Santa your nice, drop you like me I will leave you some milk and cookies. I love you Santa.

Love,Jasmine

Mrs. Schacherl pre-k class

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a new

scooter and a new bike and a new swing set and I would like new clothes and a fish-ing pole like my daddy and I would like my baby sister to have a good first Christmas!

Love,Kaloeb Mayorga

Dear Santa,I want a Barbie jeep and a

big helicopter so I can ride on it. I want my own tv and dvd player and a monkey like night at the museum. I want a Barbie bed. Thank you, my mama’s little girl.

Love,Mariahn

Dear Santa,I would like a snake bite car,

transformers, a bike a gun, games for my ds, a control-ler for my xbox most of all I would like for my family to be happy.

Love,Pedro Borjon

Dear Santa,My name is Dallas Navejar,

I have been a good boy this year. I would like a two seater car, a new football and some cars. Also can you make sure to bring my brothers and sisters presents too! Thank you Santa. I will have fresh cookies and warm milk just for you.

Love,Dallas Navejar

Dear Santa,All I want for Christmas is

bubbles, bike, little comput-er, toys, dress up, games for leap frog, and a ds.

Love,Sophia E. Lopez

Dear Santa,I have been really good this

year. I would like a guitar, ipad, cowboy boots and a bike.

Love,Gabriel Moseley

Dear Santa,I have tried to be really

good this year and hope I made it on the nice list. All

I’m asking for is barbies, baby dolls, play make up, and a computer just like my mommy’s. Please do not forget to eat your milk and cookies and make sure your reindeer get to eat the car-rots. You have a long journey ahead of your Christmas Eve and will need extra energy! Give the reindeer and elves kisses for me and I wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Love,Makenna LeAnn Pish

Dear Santa,I have tried to be a good girl

this year. I have been helping momma take care of my new baby brother. For Christmas I want a Berhnstein Bears Movie, a Pen rEader, ear-rings, clothes, barbies and new boots. I will have your milk and cookies waiting under my Christmas tree.

Love,Madison Sampleton

Dear Santa,I want toy story toys, cars,

and lots of toys. I want it to snow and be with my fam-ily. I want Madagascar toys. Santa “I Love Christmas”

Love,Isaac

Mrs. Samples’ classkindergartenDear Santa,For Christmas I would

like to get an ipad, make up box, ds3, new bike, play phone, the dance 4, tram-poline, new tv.Love,Alorry ReannDear Santa,I have been a very good

girl. For Christmas I would like a d.s., scooter, jeep, pink basketball, puzzle, bike and a new back pack. I would also like some post-ers of hello kitty.Love,Harley

Dear Santa,I want a snowcone maker.

A Justin Bieber toy, a pup-pet up it, for my baby sister Zabree I want her to have something very special. I would like some roller skates, please I will be a good girl for the rest of the time. Also an igloo and toy alien.Love,Zaleigha

Dear Santa,I love you, my name is Ae-

dan AI would like monster fighter legos, power miner legos for Christmas.Love,Aedan

Dear Santa,I’ve been good in school

but not so good at home I know you undertand be-cause you were a kid once. I want a new bike, ipad and a Barbie car. See you soon.Love,Alorry

Dear Santa,How are you doing are

you getting ready for Christmas? Santa I’m be-ing a good boy. I would like

a football, basketball, and some transformers, soccer ball, light saber.Love,Justin

Dear Santa,My name is Faythe Mu-

niz I am 6yrs old. I would like a scooter, a bike, and a computer to play games. I would also like to be with my family for Christmas to open my presents and eat Christmas dinner. I love you Santa Clause remem-ber I have been a good girl this year.Love,Faythe

Dear Santa,I would like a wii, angry

birds and more toys.Love,Hector

Dear Santa,I love you. You are the

best. For Christmas this year, I would really love some more new barbies, a bike with training wheels, a big pinkalicious stuffed doll, a remote control car or airplane, some more princess dress, up clothes, and whatever else you will want to bring me. I will have some homemade dec-orated sugar cookies and milk waiting on you when you get here.Love,Jolie

Dear Santa,I want a basketball, a new

cat, lala lpis doll, a com-puter, games, new pants, snow on Christmas Day, bike, a phonie, a tv for my room, bunk beds. Thank you Santa,Love,HayllieDear Santa,I’ve been a good girl this

year. I would like a hello kitty lunch box, a wii and princess video games, hello kitty toys, a lalaloopsy car, lalaloopsy treehouse, a new furry friend, a tree house, new clothes, new shoes, hello kitty a new cover and fuzzy slippers.Love,Hailey

Dear Santa,Since I have been a good

boy this year. I would re-ally love it if you gave me: (Here’s my list hope its not too much)1. Xbox 360, 2. Call

of duty: black ops 2, 3: bike, 4: remote control he-licopter, 5. Blade-blades. I promise to keep being a good boy in school and at home. Please don’t forget about my sister.Love,Emiliano

Dear Santa,For Christmas I would

like a skate board and a Nintendo ds, please and thank you also a game.Love,Andres


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Dear Santa, My name is Joesiah and I am

one years old. I have tried my best to be a good boy this year. This is my second Christmas and I am excited to open gifts and to also give gifts to my family. For Christmas I would like a PowerWheels truck, some Disney Cars toys, and just any fun toys to play with. Please bring my big sisters, Kayley and Audrey some gifts too. I will leave you cookies and milk by the tree. Merry Christmas Santa!

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Mrs. Turland’s ClassKindergartenDear Santa,How are you doing? I have

been a good girl this year. Could you please bring me a princess doll, a pony, some games, new clothes and shoes and a Dora the Explor-er game. Thank you Santa! I will have cookies and milk waiting for you. I love you.Leilani

Dear Santa,How are you and your rein-

deers? I hope good! How do you make the toys? For Christmas I would like a di-nosaur, zombie toy, a shark toy, an alligator toy, a rain-bow fish book and a dragon toy. I love you and your rein-deer. See you Christmas day!Jaydyn

Dear Santa,How are you? My name

is Mariah Sanchez. I have been a good girl this year. I would like for you to bring me a doll, a little Christmas tree for my room, a baby doll, play dough, a kitty cat, and a big dog. I love you Santa. Have a safe trip.Mariah

Dear Santa,How are you doing? I have

been a good boy this year. For Christmas I would like a bike, DS, a basketball and a basketball goal, also a car. Hope you have a great day.Jose

Dear Santa,How are you? I am see-

ing you. I have been a good girl this year. I would like a ball, DS, new clothes, a new costume a fairy one. I think that’s all I want. I will leave cookies and milk for you.Crisiyn

Dear Santa,I love you!! How are you do-

ing? I am doing fine. I have been a good girl. I would like adog, a butterfly pillow, a glow in the dark star blanket, I would like a reindeer for Christmas. I would also like a heart necklace. Thank you Santa!! Have a great Christ-mas!Ridnna

Dear Santa,I have been agood boy. me

and my brothers are wait-ing for you to come to our house. I really want a big knight’s castle, a red dragon, a scooter, some race cars, lots

of batman and spiderman toys only one more thing Santa please bring my daddy back home safe to me and my brothers and mamma. My mamma is making you lots of cookies.Isaac

Dear Santa,I want a playstation and a

microphone and lego nin-jago and a spiderman mask and web shooter and a toy story 3 buzz, and a cute cat and a wall track abd a the amazing world of gumble toy and that is all.Francisco Junior

Dear Santa,My name is Sergio Alma-

guer I am 5 years old and here is my wish list. The su-per hero pack, a bat man toy, a spaceship toy I saw at walmart and a toy gun. P.S. Santa make it happen.Sergio

Dear Santa,I want a big bike, ice skates,

large all, KISS costumes, just dance disny party, moneoiy millionaire, rollr skates, a small TV.Jase

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy

most of the year. I want a green DS, trampoline, IPod, a little basketball goal with ball, a Sponge Bob Bed and pillow nad covers, and a red motorcycle and a blizz game. I love you Santa.Geramiah

Dear Santa,I love Monster High and

I want a phone that is zebra and has princesses. Can you bring me some barbies and make up for me and my mom and some high heels. I want to go to high school. Santa for Christmas I wanna go to your house that’s it. Thank you.Raven

Dear Santa,I want a Mickey Mouse toy

and a spiderman ironman toy with a gontotoy and a ni-tend 3DS and a robot with a remot abd robot cat.Jaydyn

Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like

a real motorcycle, a dirt bike, a horse, a dog. I would also like a pet fish, and a play duck. I would like a doll for my Mom and a truck for my Dad. For my cousin Tyler he would like a truck. I will leave cookies and milk for you! Love,Kerron

Dear Santa,Its Jesus’ birthday I want an

IPod and I want a barbie and I want a smartboard. Merry Christmas.Skcarlet

Dear Santa,I want a doll and a barbie

and tea pots. Thank you Santa.Ava

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Dear Santa,My name is Mia, I am 4yrs

old. I go to Christian Kids. My teachers are Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia. For Christmas I would like a My Little Pony, lots of movies, a Christmas house, fire truck and please a necklace and ring I lost mine. Thank you for all the gifts you give us.

I Love You,Mia Guerra

Dear Santa,I am Isaac and 3 yrs old. I go

to Christian Kids. My teachers are Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia. I would like a blue truck, bike and toys for my brother JJ. That’s all I need Santa.

Love,Isaac Gomez

Dear Santa, My name is Jordyn I am 3

yrs old. I go to Christian Kids in Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia’s class. For Christmas I want a baby doll, bike with wheels, a reindeer doll, play doh, lots of toys! Oh and a Ellie doll.

I Love you Santa!Jordyn Gonzales

Dear Santa,My name is Michael I am 3

yrs old. I go to Christian Kids my teachers are Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia I want a game that has the big worms, the movie that is from outer space, and a spiderman on a skate board, Mario game, play doh, a re-mote car, new pajamas with the feet in them and more cars oh and a I phone 4 so I can play games on my own phone instead of always using my mommies, nanas and papas phone and please bring my juju something nice for Christ-mas too she has been a good little sissy, and that’s all. Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas Santa I love you very much! Tell Santa Paws I love him to!

Love,Michael Meeh II

Dear Santa,My name is Kinsley I am 3

yrs old. I go to Christian Kids with Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia. I would like a ballerina, a balle-rina house, a lot of Hello Kitty Shirts, a deer airplane, a picture of you and Mrs. Claus, a pillow a play kitchen.

Merry Christmas – Love!Kinsley Voigt

Dear Santa,I am Addison (Addie for

Short) I am 3 years old. My teachers are Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia at Christian Kids. I would like lots of candy, be bop music, a pink watch, a pink shirt, a pink cup, lots of toys and pink abc’s. Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas – P.S. I love Pink

Love, Addison Pustka

Dear Santa,I am Liliana but Lillie is fine.

I am 3yrs old. I go to Christian Kids my teachers are Ms. Lil-lian and Ms. Sylvia. I have been a good girl and would like a My little pony, a pink bike, clothes (lots of them) and 2 baby horses.

I Love You!Liliana Borjon

Dear Santa,My name is James Sanchez,

I am 3yrs old. I am in Ms. Lil-lian and Ms. Sylvia’s class at Christian Kids. For Christmas I would like a farm truck, 2 black horses, 4 wheeler. And a yellow truck for my grandpa. My mommy would like a ring and a watch. And Santa please have a safe trip!

Love,James Sanchez

Dear Santa,My name is Isaac Mendez, I

am 4 yrs old. I am in Ms. Lil-lian and Ms. Sylvia’s class at Christian Kids. For Christmas I would like a robot, a rocket ship, legos and a blue airplane. For my dad a truck, my mom a blanket, a ring, movies and my sister a girl robot, doll, power rangers for girls. Have a safe trip!

Love,Isaac Mendez

Dear Santa,My name is Madison, I am

4 yrs old. I am in Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia’s class at Chris-tian Kids. For Christmas I would like a doll, playhouse and clothes. And please bring a ring and dress for my nana. And Santa I have been good!

Love,Madison Short

Dear Santa,My name is Emma I am 5yrs

old. I am in Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia’s class at Christian Kids. For Christmas I would like a Barbie, a movie (Christ-mas one) a bucket of different pencils, some girls clothes, and a box of play-doh. A truck for my dad (blue one please) a ipad for mom. Oh! And a bike for me.

I love you Santa!Emma Riojas

Dear Santa,My name is Brandon I am 4

yrs old. I am in Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia’s class at Christian Kids. For Christmas I would like a fire truck, remote control car, a bike, and some boots. I will leave some cookies and milk for you!

Love,Brandon DuBose

Dear Santa,My name is Kamryn I am 3yrs

old. I am in Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia’s class at Christian Kids. For Christmas could I have a hat like my dad’s a purse, pants, a dora shirt, and Santa I really need new toys my weenie dog

Buddy chewed my toys. And the movie Bubble Guppies. A bike for my daddy he needs one, my mom wants candy. Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Xmas! P.S. I want pants and shirt like dad wears to work.

Love,Kamryn Riojas

Dear Santa,My name is Khloe I am 3 yrs

old. My class is with Ms. Lil-lian and Ms. Sylvia at Christian Kids. Please bring me a purple rings, ked shoes, a blue horse, a doll, play-doh, a play kitchen with dishes. See you at Christ-mas!

Love, Khloe Rodriguez

Dear SantaMy name is alissah I am 3 yrs

old. I am in Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia’s class. I would like a dress, a bike and a doll. Merry Christmas Santa

Love, Alissah Vasquez

Dear Santa,My name is Jaden I am 4 yrs

old I am in Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia’s class. I would like a batman, Iron man, Captain America Monster truck, and a moster man. That’s all!

Love,Jaden Blank

Dear Santa,My name is Nana-Kofi I am 3

yrs old. I am in Ms. Lillian and Ms. Sylvia’s class. I would like a racing car a toy tiger, some movies and a hot wheels set. See you Christmas Eve!

Love,Nana-Kofi Afriyie

Dear Santa,Hi! How are you and Mrs.

Claus doing? I have been a good boy all year and am now a big boy cuz I go potty all by myself and wear big boy un-derwear. For Christmas can u please bring me 2 spider-man toys, spiderman blanket, some new trucks and cars to. A poster for my big sister Des-tiny and a new pair of boots for my other big sister Kinsley and also a new hat for my mom & dad. Thank you, I will have some cookies and milk for you.

Love,Ayden Ramirez – Mrs. Con-

nie’s and Mrs. April’s class – 2 yrs old

Dear Santa,I have been a very good boy

this year. For Christmas can you please bring me a horse and a new cap. Thank you San-ta I will be waiting.

Love,Jaxon Beck – Mrs. Connie &

Mrs. April 2 yr class

Dear Santa,Hi! I am so excited about

Christmas. I have been a very good girl this year. I would like a princess castle and a princess table with chairs. And a Peace on earth. I don’t know what that means but my mom says it all the time so yes I want that to. Thanks so much.

Love,Zoey Gonzales – Mrs. Con-

nie’s & Mrs. April’s 2yr class

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy I think

so far. But hey im only 2 yrs old but I’m learning everyday to be nice and share my toys for

Christmas I want new cars and trucks and a 4 wheeler please thank you oh and I promise to share with my brother.

Love,Jesse Gomez – Mrs. Connie’s

& Mrs. Aprils 2 yr old class

Dear Santa,How are you doing? I am do-

ing good and have been a very good girl this year. Can u please bring me some new baby’s and some new toys. Thank you.

Love,Ashlyn Haley – Mrs. Connie’s

& Mrs. April’s 2 yr old class

Dear Santa,Hi Santa! I have been a good

girl and for Christmas I would like to have all the balls you can give me. Big ones & little ones to. Thank you

Love,Regan Daniel – Mrs. Connie’s

& Mrs. April’s 2 yr old class

Dear Santa,Hi! I have been a very good

girl this year and can’t wait for Christmas so I can open pres-ents for Christmas I want a princess dress and all the toys & baby dolls that you can give me. I will have some cookies and milk for you. Thank you

Love,Kaylea Gonzales – Mrs. Con-

nie’s & Mrs. April’s 2 yr old class

Dear Santa,Hi! I hope you and Mrs. Claus

and the reindeer are doing good. I have been a very good girl this year. For Christmas I would like a princess dress, some baby dolls and a new toy for my big sister. Thank You

Love,Jewel Law – Mrs. Connie’s &

Mrs. April’s 2 yr old class

Dear Santa,My name is Bryanna Marie

Canales and I am 3 yrs old I have been a good girl and I want a lot of presents. I want baby dolls, tractors a bike scary movies a pink necklace a pink tent and a pink phone. I will leave some cookies and milk for you! I love you Santa!

Love,Bryanna Canals – Ms. Kelly’s

class

Dear Santa,Hello! How are you doing? I

am doing good, I am nice and for Christmas I want lots of baby dolls. I want a pink bike, cars, play-doh, little horses and a pet lizard. Thank you Santa, Have a safe trip.

Love,Melanie Soto – Ms. Kelly’s

class

Dear Santa,My name is John Carson

Massey but you can call me J.C. I am a very sweet little boy. Can you please bring me lots of race cars? I like Mater, Lightening McQueen and I like monster trucks too. I also want a train set and dinosaurs. I will be waiting for you, Santa.

Love,J.C. Massey – Ms. Kelly’s class

Grace ChristianAcademy

Dear Santa,Can I have a bike and an elec-

tric skooter a psi, cars game and a hot wheels car and a fire truck, a stuffed bunny, angry

bird hat and new boots for work! Thank you Santa. I Love you!

Love,Carson D. – Mrs. Tomas’

pre-k class – Grace Christian Academy

Dear Santa,I really want an easy bake

oven, a horse cooler, a horsie picture for my friend Sammy, a suit case and a blue shark lunch box.

Love, Audrey – Mrs. Tomas’ pre-k

class – Grace Christian Acad-emy

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy. I want

a tent and a sleeping bag for camping.

Love,Michael Macy – Mrs. Tomas’


Dear Santa,I have also been very good

this year. I want you to bring me flowers, candy canes, pic-tures of you and my family. I want a bird and a fish, a scoot-er, a pink one. I also want new baby dolls. You are my best friend.

Love,Reagan Barfield – Mrs. To-

mas’ pre-k class – Grace Chris-tian Academy

Dear Santa,This year I have been very

good. For Christmas I want a phone, pictures, a scooter, a or-ange doll house. I also want a buggy and a play puppy. I want a couch for my room.

Love,Keatyn Barfield – Mrs. To-


Dear Santa,I would like a remote con-

trol plane, transformer robot, a marker board easel, walkie talkies, a real monster truck and keys and my own room.

Love,Slayden Boehm – Mrs. To-


Dear Santa,Hi my name is Tenley and

I’ve been extra good this year. I would like a walking baby alive. Games for my leap pad. I love Doc McStuffings and want her. And bring some-thing for my baby sister Tessa. It’s her first Christmas. I hope my elf has been reporting good things to you every night. I will leave you yummy cookies and milk at the fire place like al-ways. Can’t wait till Christmas morning. I Love You Santa!

Love,Tenley Matias – Mrs. Tomas’


Emmanual ChurchDear Santa,For Christmas I would

love world peace and our military return to their families and if your way too busy than please bring me black ops II, Sky rim and a Baja motorbike.

Love,Joshua Weigang

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie

house, barbies, a new fold-er, and a new computer!

Love, Skylar Batchelor

Dear Santa,I would like Barbie dolls,

a Barbie dream house, an ipod, and markers.

Love, Kloe Polasek

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie

dream house, a doll house, babies and a Barbie.

Love,Adde Escobedo

Dear Santa,I would like dolls, a doll

house, a color book.Love,Sophia Torres

Dear Santa,I would like a hot rod, a

long gun, a bb gun, a water slide.

Love,Anthony DeCola

Dear Santa,I would like a choo choo

train, a teddy bear, a car.Love,Cristian Hernandez

Dear Santa,I would like a Nintendo

dsi like my sister has, a Barbie house, a new purple bicycle.

Love,Mylea Pena

Dear Santa,I would like colors, a choo

choo train that is the color orange and toy cars.

Love,Leo Tinajero

Dear Santa,I would like a Nintendo

ds, a Barbie house, a Bar-bie, a pink bicycle, a pink Santa hat, a Barbie cup and a Barbie car.

Love,Miranda Vinklarek

Dear Santa,I would like cupcakes, a

blue motorcycle a red mo-torcycle, a John Deer Trac-tor. And I want to wear Santa’s red hat.

Love,Tim Massie

Dear Santa,What I would like for

Christmas is a cure for breast cancer. My dads girlfriend has breast can-cer. I would like you to visit her first! I would also like breaking dawn part 2 the movie. I really re-ally would enjoyu waking up on Christmas day see-ing Channing Tatum next to my tree! Thanks Santa hugs and kisses! Love you man!

Love,Kristi Lynn Keeton

Dear Santa,What I want for Christ-

mas is two ipads one for my mom and me. A good Christmas for me and my family and others. I want a bunny, make up and hair stuff.

Love,Jaylee Moeller


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Ellana Dear Santa,I want a Ipod, a bike, Hot

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I will have cookies out for you when you come.What I whant for Christmas is a MP3 Player, a 3DS or a 3DS X1, the new super Mario Brothers game #2, a new laptop, a Xbox 360 with the Bla-cops 2 game, and a new phone please. P.S. Can the laptop be blue. Thank you.

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and I wont a new Ninjago woch and I wont Ninja Go Clost and I wont Ninjago new wee pin and I wont to be Zaone to be my boruther and I want the ben10 nelist and I wont to be Kia to be me borther and I wont cone to be my borther and I wont Jay to be my borther and I wont Loly to be my borther.

Love,Marcus Coronado Dear Santa,For Chrismas I want a wii a

new bike Pokemon black and white 2 and games for the Wii.

Love,Chris Dear Santa,How are you and your rein-

deer? I hope you are staying warm. I have been a good girl this year. Can you pleas bring me a electric scooter in purple, orbeez and magna color. Merry Christmas.

Love,Peyton Ruddock Dear Santa,What I want for Christmas is

a game called Serriblalenauts. It expands peoples imagination, but you don’t have to buy it be-cause I am happy with all of my possesions.

Love,Raphael Bibas Dear Santa,For Christmas I want MP3

player and a Beagle puppy but mostly I want my family to come together and have a good Christmas. I can’t wait for this year’s Christmas. I hope you have a very holly jolly Christ-mas. I can’t wait for you to come and leave presents for all of us boys and girls.

Love, Naomi Rodriguez Dear Santa,For Christmas this year I

would like a Kindle fire Ho, and some Wii games. I have been a really good boy this year. How are you doing good me to and check up on Mrs. Claus for me. I will have milk and cookies for you, and some reindeer food. Make sure that you and your elvs make sure that you have a good Christmas and everyone in the world has one to and me to.

Love,Kobe Schwausch Dear Santa,I’ve been realy good this year.

So for Christmas I what a DS and the DS game prinsses in the frog, I also what some magna colors. I also want one of the cool baker., The one with just the oven and the shovel. Santa that is all I want for Christmas. Can you also give me money please.

Love,Destiny Silva Dear Santa,How are you doing. I want just

Dance 4, ipad, IPod and barbie.Love,Trinity Dear Santa,Hi santa how are you doing.

thack you for geting me such nice stuck. I will want a new Wii.

Sincerely,Treyton James Dear Santa,How have you been doing

this year? This year I’ve tried so Hard this year to be a good girl and I would like to have these thangs, a I pod, I pad, I pad touch, and a Foam, 10 more things, some new shoes and cloas, a laptop, MP 3, TV, back-pack please. Thank you.

Sincerely,Monica Maria Valladolid Dear Santa,Can I please have a Ipad and

a bike and computer and some of your sleigh bells from your sleigh. Can I have some clothes please. Thank you.

Sincerely,Logan Dement Dear Santa,How are you Santa and Mrs.

Claus? I want Angry Birds, a house, and to see you in my house, a TV, and to feed your raindeer.

Sincerely,Joshua P. Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus?

How do you get presents to all the kids of the world in one night? I think you are real. I hope you have a safe trip. How are the elves. Don’t forget to stop by my house for milk and cook-ies. P.S. How is Rudolph? Tell him hi. Ho. Ho. Ho.

Sincerely,Skylar Washichek Dear Santa Claus,How is it in the North Pole?

All I want is my family to be there. My brother loves Scooby Doo. So can you bring him a Scooby doo toy? Please bring my mom some shoes.

Sincerely,Samantha Rayn Sirilo Dear Santa Caluse,How are you, me doing very

well. This year I’ve been very good. For this year I would like a d.s.i., a basketball, a nerf lazer gun, a i pad tech, a couple of eaas’s, a football tee, a art barn, and bar the whole world to have. A Mery Christmas. If you can’t get me these presents let the world have a Mery Christ-mas.

Sincerely,Bruce Eleby

Dear Santa,I wish I could have a bubbly

dishwasher and I really want babby butter scoch and I really want is my friends and family to have a fun Crismis. And that is all I want.

Sincerely,Breannan Baker Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus?

I love all of the presents you bring every year. Thank you for the easy bake oven. We made cookies that day. This year I would like an ipod touch 4 with a blue sparkly case from Justice. I would also like a fluffy chair to put in my room. Please can the chair be from Justice too? I would love everything you bring!

Sincerely,Ava Medellin Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Clause?

And I want to wish you Merry Christmas Santa and your help-ers at the North Pole. Santa I want a Microphone and Ballet shoes also a glittery backpack with a matching lunch box and bottle and a pencil bag. Also 3 germ-ex Bath and Body Works and 3 cases that are glittery. Merry Christmas Santa!

Sincerely,Jemager Ramirez Dear Santa,How do you get all the pres-

ents done in one night? For Christmas I would like a DS3. Also some tan boots, and some new clothes and skinny jeans. Tell me Santa do you ever get stuck in a childs bedroom when there awake? My brother would like a two seat fake fourwheeler for him and my other brother and him one of my cousins would like a big green tractor. His siter would like a baby alive. I would like to track a reindeer.

Sincerely,Makayla Sanchez Dear Santa,How are the elves doing at the

North Pole. How’s Miss Clause and the reindeer and expestally Rudolph. How much time do you have to deliver the presents. Well thats all I have to say and how have youo been. Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,Joshua Leal Dear Santa,I would lkike a truck and

I want to see Rudolph. For Christmas I would like a Jor-dan cap and a ipad and a poster, football helmet.

Sincerely,Alet Dear Santa,Can you pleas give me some

new cloths and shoes. Please give me a new bed cover. Can you please give me a piano for Christmas? Can you please give me a real guitar for Christmas. Please, please, please give me my one, white pretty white Christmas tree. Please give me a MP3 player. Give me a new phone. Thank you.

Sincerely,Scotty Upshaw Dear Santa,Hi how are you doing? Are the

reindeer good or bad? I want a walltrack and a remote control helicopter. Are you being good?

Sincerely,David Dear Santa,How are you doing? I am do-

ing good. For Christmas I want a DS and a GameBoy and a DSI and a second DSI and a new Su-per Mario.

Sincerely,Jesus DeLeon Dear Santa,I hope you bring me some-

thing for Christmas. I would like to have a box of colors with a sharpener on the back just like Joshua Leal’s color box. I also want markers, paint, big construction paper, glitter, glue, glue sticks, scissors, white board, pencils, pencil colors and clock so I can wake up in the morning. I also will try to give you some milk and cook-ies. I also hope you have a very good Christmas.

Sincerely,Marisol Leon Dear Santa,How are you doing. We need a

new car. I will like a football and a Wii. I need a new bed, a Xbox and some colors and a sofa. I will like a TV and a necklace set. I am done. Thanks Santa.

Sincerely,Jalen Miller Dear Santa,I want to ride with you. I want

the new maden and mba 13 and I wanth some socks and shoes. I want some colors and new clothes and a necklace.

Sincerely,Falran Ramirez Dear Santa,I want a Xbox 360 and a PSP

and a Playstation and a PS3 and a Playstation 4.

Sincerely,Carlos Dear Santa,I want for Christmas is call of

duty Black Ops and an rms set clesn collection. Angry Birds star wars death star and horse machine and Lego police set.

Sincerely,Chcis Dear Santa,I been good girl. What I want

for Christmas is a Wii a furby any lalaloopsey doll and an An-gry Bird toy.

Sincerely,Laisz Dear Santa Claus,I’ve been a good boy. Know

what I want for Christmas? I want an X-box 360. I want a jer-sey. I want some tic tacs. I want some candy. Thank you Santa Claus.

Sincerely,Corben Dear Santa Claus,I would like a sticker machine,

X Box 360, bookes, coloring books, ipod, Dsi, costoom, Easy bake oven, Wii, pencils and glue and sisers.

Sincerely,Jayden Serna Dear Santa,I’ve been so good with my

Mom. I would like so much to get my presents and my toys. A new Mrs. Putter 8 Tubby. That is the title of the book I want.

Sincerely,Kyndall

Dear Santa Clous,I want an iPhone. I also want a

laptop. I would love a new pair of headphones. Also I want an iPod.

Sebastion Dear Santa,I want a trash grabber. I want

a real motorcycle. I want a real four-wheeler too. I want some new Spurs for boots. I love Christmas! How are your Rein-deer? My favorite Reindeer is Rudolph. How are you doing? Are you doing great? I can’t wait for Christmas! I am excited to see all of my presents. I love you, Santa! Oh year, I also need a new jacket like my black one. I hope you have a good day!

Sincrely,Gabriel Mayorga Dear Santa,How are the elves doing? Are

you doing ok? I am doing ok in a way. How is Rudolph do-ing and Mrs. Claus. Is she do-ing ok. My house is small. You mite have a problem getting in chimilas ok. I nide a heter for winter and a ipod. My Mom and Dad like to tell you to get a good Santa the glods that you make and the snow comes up.

Sincerely,Jake Ramos3rd Dear Santa,How are the elves doing. How

are you and Mrs. Claus doing. How are the reindeer and ru-dolph. My sister needs shoes. My mom needs new car, My dad needs a new clothes. All I want for Christmas is a video game, a new bike, a new TVm a new bed and a swimming pool.

Sincerely,Sammy Ramirez3rd Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus.

Are the elves working hard. Hi! Santa and Mrs. Claus. Santa don’t forget the cookies I put ojn the table and the milk. How are the reindeers and Rudolph do-ing. Don’t let the reindeers get hurt so they can fly. For Christ-mas my sisters and I want a warm blanket. We want all new heaters. We want a new door.

Sincerely,Luz Olmedo3rd Dear Santa,Are your elves working hard.

Is it storming up ther. Santa dus your randers look perty to come down to Gonzales with us. Santa you can come thru the windo or the door if you can fit. And I want controler for XBox and to pers of shoes for my sis-ter and some Jordans for my Bruder.

Sincerely,Tristan Gallegos3rd Dear Santa,How are your rain deer do-

ing are they rele heethy. Do you Rood yours them this year. Are hole family needs something and that some-thing is love. Cus presents are allways there for you wen you heart your self.

Sincerely,Noah Gonzalesthird grade Dear Santa,

How are you doing? Are you redy for Christmas? How is Mrs. Claus doing? I hope you don’t drink a bunch of milk, and eat a bunch of cookis. Can you tell the elves I said hi. I was wondering if you could get me a Rotlen Scool fook #9 epleas, a pair of mit-tens, and a wii game.

Sincerely,Alex Escobedo3rd Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs.

Claus. The elves are work-ing hard every day to make lots of toys for the girls and boys. Maybe you can get me a Tapout Jackit and it can be black or blue. Are you ready to come to Gonzals. One more thing I need to ask you are the reindeers ok.

Sincerely,Eduardo Carreon3rd Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs.

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Sincerely,Sarah Perez3rd Dear Santa,How are you today? How

is Rudolph? I can’t wait until Christmas, that will be your big day and us in all over the world. Is Mrs. Cluase giving you something to eat when you go out to give the needs, will I actually don’t know want I want what I really need is a new pair of glasses, a new pair of shoes my size is 2 big, and a new jacket to keep me warm. How are the elves? Will you give those needs instead of the toys? Thank you.

Sincerely,Juan Cardoza3rd grade Dear Santa,How cold is it up there. How

are the elvs doing and the raindeers? How are you do-ing? Whats Mrs. Claus doing? How much time do you have when you deeiver present?

Sincerely,Isaac VielanuevaFaulkner Dear Santa,How are you. I think you are

doing good with those rarrd. Can I get a Ipad and this dol I sou on the and it take pichers and I like it can you get me it plees.

Sincerely,Trinity Barr3 grade Dear Santa,How are yall doing up there.

How are the Rerdeers doing. How Rudolkph doing. How is Mrs. Claus is she fine. San-ta we miss you! Santa I don’t have a chimey and my door will be lock so I gest you have to fit to the window. Santa I want for Christmas is a scarf for my neck so I won’t get sick.

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Dear Santa,These are the things I would

like for Chrismas. I have been a good girl at School and at home. I would like a dog for my doll please. I also would like a puppy please. I also would like match-ing clothes for me and my doll please. I wish for health and happiness for me, my friends and family. Happy Birthday Je-sus!

Sincerely,Lauren Dear Santa,I have been good everyday

at school and home and my grandma’s house. How is Mrs. Claus? How are your reindeer? For Christmas I want roller-skates, a bike, a board with dry erase markers and an eraser. Bring my little brother a little motorcycle bike.

Sincerely,Monica Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like

you to bring me some Xbox games, moves and boots. I will leave milk and cookies for you Santa.

Sincerely,Logan Alva Dear Santa,I want a new DS games, more

toy cars, Angry Bird DS games, Sky Landers and a Nerf gun.

Sincerely,Adrian Dear Santa Clas,I want Xbox 360 and a play-

station and a PSP I phone. I’ve been good.

Sincerely,Davion C. Dear Santaclaus,I would like two Cabbage

Patch kids please. I would also like an apple that I can eat and I would like to be a honeycrisp one. I want school supplies for my play room please. Can I have one pair of rollerskates?

Sincerely,Ashlee Jalufka Dear Santa,I would like a puppy for

Christmas. I would like ani-phone 4 for Christmas. I would like a horse for Christmas. I have been a good girl this year.

Sincerely,McKenzie H. Dear Santa,These are the things I want:

Playstation 3 DX, PSP X Box. I been good. I can’t wait until you come!

Sincerely,Ryan C. Dear Santa,I want a new real live cat like

my cat like Gracie Please be-cause my Mom is give my cat away. Merry Christmas!

Sincerely,Brooklyn Dear Santa Claus,I want my own sticker ma-

chine and a journal also cray-ons and a rowdy ruff costume named RRBoy Brick.

Sincerely,Eric Dear Santa,I would like a bike, a Barbie

car, and a Barbie house. How are your reindeer doing?

Phantaza Dear Santa Claus,Santa you are very nice. Do

you like cookies? Are yor elves doing good? How are you do-ing? How are your reindeer? How is Mrs. Claus? I miss you so much. Santa for Christmas I want a motorcycle. Santa, how is Rudolph?

Sincerely,Yaquelin Cardoza Dear Santa,You are the best Santa ever”!”

Well Santa, I always want a Meep and a 3 DS and a Ipod and a Ipad Nintendo. Oh Santa I will not forget the milk and cookies. How is Rudolph and the other reindeer? Oh and do not forget that I am at Mexio bye Santa “!” take care of my grandma and grandpa “!”

Litzy Rosas Dear Santa Claus,How are you? Santa, how are

is Rudolph and the other rein-deer? I am going to leave some cookies for you. I want a sky-lander toy and some books and

ipod and a NFL football game for playstayshina.

Sincerely,Tyrann Dear Santa Claus,I want a ds. I want a phone. I

want a real puppy please. Can UI have makeup? Can I have a bike for Christmas please? I want some hiellsbots for Christ-mas please. Can I give you my name plese? You are nice Santa. You are nice Santa. I like you. You are nice to everybody.

Sincerely,Laven Lea Walleck Dear Santa Claus,How are you doing? How is

Mrs. Claus doing? How are your reindeer doing? How are your elves doing? Do you like cookies? I’m doing good in school and math and AR. I want a Xbox 360/Kinect. I want 3 3DS nintendos. I want poke-mon black and white cersion 2 for nintendo DS. I want a soc-cer ball.

Sincerely,Leslie Orduna Dear Santa Claus,How are you? How are your

treindeer. I would like to have a Skylandres giant video game please. A romote control heli-copter an ipad for my big broth-er Max, a bike for my sister. A phone for my Mom. A printer for my Dad. A toy for my baby brother.

Sincerely,Leonardo Moreno2nd GradeMrs. Fogle Dear Santa,I was very good in school and

at home. I would like you to bring me a lalyda and a monster high girl and a pink bucycle and a new D.S. with a Mario cart and a normal Mario Bose too please. I am doing good still so if that’s too much just bring me what you can. I will make sure to leave cookies and milk too.

Sincerely,Leslie Borjon2nd GradeMrs. Fogle Dear Santa Claus,I want a XBox. Call of Duty

Black, 3DS, Supoer Mario Shark Controller. How is Mrs. Claus?

Sincerely,Christian2nd GradeMrs. Immenhauser Dear Santa Claus,How are you doing? Are your

elves doing good? I miss you so so so much. What I always wanted for Christmas is an Ipod and a Nintendo DS, a slushes maker and the last thing I want for Christmas is an Ipad. I love you so much.

Sincerelyh,Dashyla2nd GradeMrs. Immenhauser Dear Santa Claus,Can you give me a real foot-

ball jersey and when you come I want a ipad.

Sincerely,Gregory2nd GradeMrs. Fogle Dear Santa Claus,How is your reindeer Ru-

dolpf? I want a blue. I want sky and erig iant smega pack. I want ttalo4.S

Sincerely,Jadon2nd GradeMrs. Immenhauser Dear Santa Claus,I have been a good boy at

school. I want a Nintendo and a remote control car. And anoth-er nintendo for my brother and a ball for my little cousin.

Sincerely,Jose Pizano2nd GradeMrs. Immenhauser Dear Santa Claus,Christmas is fun. You are awe-

some and I been good at school and at home. I want markers and paper and color glitter glue and white board and we are making cookies and a hot Co-coa for you.

Sincerely,Belen Leon2nd Mrs. Fogle Dear Santa,I miss you so so much I think

about you even when it is not Christmas. Is Mrs. Claus mak-ing cookies? Are the elvs being good? I hope so. I wish I could see you if I stay awake. I know why the reindeer have the red nose. Because so that you can see at night. I think. And thanks for the presents so so so so so so much. And you are special to everyone. But not some people. I would like a DSI Ipod Goos-bumps Books.

Sincerely,Juliana2nd GradeMrs. Fogle Dear Santa,How is Rudolph? I would like

a toy dog. Please a scooter for me. Please a stuffed bear, a pink nintendo 3DS please.

Sincerely,Angela2nd GradeMrs. Fogle Dear Santa,I will like a pellet gun and a

San Francisco Jersey and a big bike and a toy jet. How are you? How is Rudolph and the other reindeer?

Sincerely,Aidan2nd GradeMrs. Fogle Dear Santa,I want a game. I want a xbod

360. I want a playstation. I want a phone.

Love,Hunter BrownB. Molina Homeroom Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a XBox

and Deod Island and Call of Duty.

Love,C. CardenasB. Molina Homeroom Dear Santa,I want Ipad 2, one for me one

for my sister, trampoline, Call of Duty Blackops 2, computer, doll any, pajamasm shoes size 7, geo board with rubber bands, mov-ie, Nintende 3DS with art and cooking game and dog, toys for my dog.

Love,Leslie CastilloB. Molina Homeroom Dear Santa,I would like a goat for Christ-

mas. A girl goat not a boy. How is Mrs. Claus and how is Rus-dogh? Good luck on your long trip. And take care of yourself. Oh yeah, how is your other reindeer too?

Love,Braden ClampitB. Molina Clampit Dear Santa,I only want a Mario game for

my Wii and a furby and for you and my family to not be sick and bad pigges app. Thanks.

Love,Jeffrey Decov Dear Santa,How are you? Can I have a bar-

bie photo fashion. How is Mrs. Claus and how are the reindeer and can I have a Christmas bell and a cabbage patch kid and an ipod and a game of checkers and have a great Chrimas.

Love,Lilio Marie Delacruz Dear Santa,How was your day? I want a

Monster high doll, barbie doll, I pod, One direction dolls all of them, shoes, princess dolls, let it snow on Christmas day or eve, scooter, Wii, 3 dsp socer ball, Laptop, Hello Kitty.

Love,Karla Gallegos Dear Santa,I want a PS3, Mffy Mcmory for

Xbox, and a 410 shot gun.Love,Brett Jahns Dear Santa,This is what I want for Christ-

mas. IPhone, Laptop.Love,Kyle Johnson Dear Santa,How was your day? I hope

good. Well I would like a PS3 and a Wii and scary movies and funny movies. I would also like pink Jordans and different shoes and music to. Also a MP3.

Love,Noomi M. Dear Santa,Can you give me a drum set,

purple tie tony hawks and a mi-crophone, electric guitar.

Love,Mason Dear Santa,I would like a Iphone, and a

DSI, some dolls, some pretty doll clothes, and shoes, a pair of high heals, some of the new movies, or a puppy or a bid that would be nice. Thank you.

Love,Bethany Shovlin Dear Santa,Will yhou please come this

year. I want a monster high doll, hair bands, nail polish, pet shops, Santa hat, and a color book and suplises. Thank you very much for making all the presents for all the children in the world. I hope your raindeer have a Merry Christmas and you to. I wonder are you going to have a baby? I hope Mrs. Clause has a good Christmas too. Merry Christ-mas to all and all a good night!

Love,Elizabeth Stolicki

Dear Santa,I want a ipad, wii, guitar, and

some gmaes for the wii, a play-stain, 3d DS, a green and blue tie, ipod, bike, game for play-stain and that really all I want for Chistma and we will leave you cooikes and milk.

Love,Kaitlyn Dear Santa,For Christmas I want: The

Sims 3 game, Monster High Frankie Stein doll, I pad, Xbox 360, Computer, puppy, Barbie doll house w/elevator, Nintendo 3ds, Kitty.

Love,Mayra Torres Dear Santa,I want a Mario game, ipods,

ipad, bb bullets, pellets, 22, base-ball bat, dirt bike, 22-250, 50 inch TV, airhawk helicopter, a remote control truck that could go 100 mph, cross bow, sorrel horse, polars ranger, four wheeler.

Love,Brayden Watson Dear Santa,My name is Fabian. I’ve been re-

ally good in school so I’m writing

you to let you know what I would like for Christmas. I would like a motorcycle, a spiderman, a boat toy, Iron man, and a dinosaur, a play bear to sleep with and ball that will be all. Thank you so much Santa!

Sincerely,Fabian ContrerasPre KSnyder Dear Santa,For Crmism I want a ipod, pup-

py, doll, minemase sate. I want a tea cup set. I have been real good this year. Can u bring me lots of games for my ipod. And I want a TV for my room.

Sincerely,Lilianna GrearPre KSynder Dear Santa,Hi! How are you Santa? My

name is Aubree and I’m 4 years old. I love anything with Tinker-bell! I also love puppy’s. I would also like a new art set and nin-tendo DS. Thank you Santa! I will leave out cookies! xoxo

Sincerely,Aubree AlvaradoPre KMrs. Synder Dear Santa,Here is my Christmas wish list.

I am going to do my best to be a good boy. If not, then I under-stand the MANY!! lumps of coal in my stocking. If you please, I would like: Hot wheels, Radical Roadway, wwE Bridin Buddies, action figures, cars, Nerfguns (2 pl so I can share with my baby brother), Avengers on blu-Ray, Brave (BR), and last but not lease for my whole family to have a fun and Blessed day.

Sincerely,Nehemiah Rayne MataPre KMrs. Snyder Dear Santa,I want an Xbox, Remote con-

trol Big T truck DX, Rocket video game, football, super Mario Brothers video game, colors and coloring books.

Sincerely,Xavier SiriloPre KMrs. Snyder Dear Santa,I have been good this hold year.

Im not gonna ask for to much be-cause im thankful for what I have but I do have a short list I would like a barbie doll house, purse, barbies, new pair of square toed boots, clothes and last but not least a scooter.

Sincerely,Kaleigh MedinaPre KMrs. Synder Dear Santa,How are you? I have been really

good this year. For Christmas I would like a Nintendo ds, a bike, a doll and the Sesame Street Elmo play kitchen. P.S. I will leave you some cookies and milk.

Sincerely,Isabella IzaguirrePre KMrs. Snyder Dear Santa,I want hot wheels and a xbox

360.Sincerely,Jordan PadillaPre KMrs. Synder Dear Santa,I would like for Christmas most

of all 4 wheeler so I can go to my cousins house and ride it on his land so I go real fast. A Blue Spi-derman boots. Thank you. Your

awesome.Sincerely,J. PickPre KMrs. Synder Dear Santa,This year I’ve been good. I go

to school and church. I clean up my toys. Santa this year I want: 1. Transformers 2. A Pet Shark 3. A Really Big Dinosaur 4. Krabby Patty. Thnk you.

Love,Manuel GallegosPre KSnyder Dear Santa,Please bring me

Barbies, Books, Princess Nixen. Thank you.

Sincerely,Jaelyn RamosPre KMrs. Snyder Dear Santa,I love you. I like Wolverina cos-

tumes. Chuy my brother lkikes Power Rangers. My brother Juan likes Superman and would like the super suit. Cindy wants a princess costume and Kimberly would like a pretty dress. Kyle also likes Superman. Why do you have reindeer? Also how do you fly? Thank you for bringing us presents.

Sincerely,OceanPre KSnyder Dear Santa,I want a lot of train toys.Sincerely,EmilioPre KSnyder Dear Santa,All I want for Christmas is a

pink car, pink train and a phone so i can call my grandma and a pink spiderman, i pod and two stars and a moon to give my mom.

Sincerely,Maddison ReyesPre KMrs. Snyder Dear Santa,I have been a good little boy all

year so for Christmas I would like a John Deere tractor with a tractyor, a Ipad mini, and a Angry Birds comforter for my bunk bed.

Sincerely,Jadon LealPre KMrs. Snyder Dear Santa,Hi, my name is Javier, and I have

been a very good boy this year. For Christmas I want a captain America toy, a Transformer toy, a basketball goal and some clothes. P.S. Say hi to Rudolf and Mrs. Claus.

Sincerely,Javier A. OrtizPre KSnyder Dear Santa,I want a bike for Christmas

please.Sincerely,H. ElickPre KSnyder Dear Santa,I have been getting better at

school and at home. I would like to ask for video games that I can play on my television at home. Thank you and Merry Christ-mas.

Sincerely,Anthony HolcombePre KSnyder


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Querido Santa,Estas Bien? Yo he sido un

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Queriod Santa, Como estan los renos?

Como estas tu y and la senora Como estan los duendes?

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Querido Santa,Como estas mene por

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Querido Santa, Como estan tu renos? Yo

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Querido Santa, Como estat tu y la senora

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Con amor,Lizeth

Querido Santa, Como estan tus renos? Me

he portado muy bien en la es-cuela me gustaria qu en esta navidad. Un jugete de Helow un jinete un toro pinto.

Con amor, Alex


he port ado muy bien con mi familia y tambien yo quiero muchos jugetes.

Con amor, Brandon

Querido Santa, Como estan los duendes?

Me potado muy bien yo me sido un nina Buena. Me gus-tario que me traigas un DS y uno Casa de barbis y una mochila de colores.

Con amor, Luz

Querido Santa, Como estan los duenes?

Como estan tu y la senior Claus? Como estan tus re-nos? Yo he salda unan me Buena. Me gustaria queme traime gus tapary una mun-eca con conio que veng con-lamunieca un DS y mea apar-tara bien. Feliz Navidad

Con amor, Yhet

Querido Santa, Como estan los duendes?

Me he portado muy bien con m familia y me gustaria que esta navidad me trajeras un biciceta.

Con amor,Duran

Querido Santa, Como esta tu ya la senora

Claus? Yo me porto muy

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Con amor,Rafael


he porte muy bien con mi fa-milia y me gustaria que esta Navidad me trajeras un IPad.

Con amor,Emily

Querido Santa, Como estas tu y la senora

clos? Me he portado muy bien con mi famila. Esta Navidad me gustaria que por favor me frajieras una casa te munecas tambien una cobija, para cobijarme cuando tenga frio y un libro que este en es-panol por favor Santa

Con amor, Anayeli

Querido Santa, Como estan tus renos? Yo

me he portado muy bien y yo quiero mucho a Santa porque me trae regarlos. Me gustana tener uh carro de contor uh DS y un perreto de Vedad y es muy higete.

Con amor,Jorge


Clus Como estan tus renos? Como estan tus duendes? Como estan yo he sido una nina buena. Me gustaria que traigas una Barbie y un perri-to nina deverdad y un jugete delos. Cuarditas de el DS.

Con amor,Cielo

Querido Santa, Como esta tus renos? Yo

he sido un nino buneo y yo quiero que me traigas una bicicleta.

Con amor,Christopher


claus? Yo he sida un nina buena. Me gustaria que me tajeras un amor muy mitoa. Yo gustaria me trajevas un carrito para mi hermano y juetes y libros.

Con amor, Meliza


he portado muy bien con mi famila y me gustaria que esta Navidad trajieras un IPod y un laptop

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Querido Santa, Como estan tus renos? Yo

he sido un nino bueno, me gustaria que me traigas un carro y para mdhejar y un Ipad.

Con amor, Oswaldo

Dear Santa,My name is Maggie. I ben

good! I Love you! I like to play barbies! I want finger-nails, polish and remover. Thank you and have a safe trip.

Love,Maggie

Dear Santa,Santa, hi my name is Pey-

ton. I have been a good girl this year and would like the game “Fibber” & “Where’s my Water”.

Love,Peyton

Dear Santa,I want a big Barbie house,

Christmas dress, Barbie car, shoes, shorts, fake Christmas dog.

Love,Joslyn

Dear Santa,Hi! My name is Kilee. I am

5 years old and in kindergar-ten. How are Mrs. Claus and the Elves doing? I have been a very good girl this year. This Christmas I would like a DS I XL, lots of dolls and a bike. Please bring my Kobe a Kin-dle Fire. I will leave you cook-ies and milk. I love you Santa!

Love,Kilee

Dear Santa,I want you to give my mom

clothes, jacket and shoes. I want you to give my dad shoes, shirts and pants. I would like a bike, clothes and paint.

Love,Midaya

Dear Santa,I want a Sponge Bob watch,

a white bike, a new shirt, a black Nintendo 3DS, a Wii, elmo hat, black pants sun-glasses, cat and the hat shoes.

Love,J’zah

Dear Santa,My name is Cynthia. I am

5 years old. This Christmas I want a skateboard, some sung glasses and I want some perfume and new clothes. Also I want some monster high barbies. I love you mer-ry Christmas

Love,Cynthia

Dear Santa,My name is Jeslynn. I am 6

years old. I have been a good girl. How are the elfs. I would like a D.S. for Christmas. Tell Mrs. Claus I said hi.

Love,Jeslynn

Dear Santa,I have been a good, good

girl. This year all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, some make up and a bunch of toys like Barbies and a Ken doll, doodle bear, pink boots, candy canes, high heels, a pet kitty named Tex-as, and a motorcycle.

Love,Jalynn

Dear Santa,I would like an easter egg

and a Nintendo DS. A horse to paint.

Love,Dylan

Dear Santa,My name is Dylan and I

have been a good boy this year. For Christmas, I would like a power wheeler, rador and trqqler, racecar, game for my XBOX 360, remote control truck, a medoq truck and please bring a bag of toys for my little brother Joshua. I am going to leave you cookies and milk

Love,

Dylan

Dear Santa,Thank you for giving me

presents. I have been a good boy. Please bring me a a toy crane and a big truck, a bat-tleship for my brother Jake and a nerf gun.I will leave you Santa cookies and milk.

Love,Thomas

Dear Santa,I want a robot, a horse. I

want a puzzle, Phineas and ferb toys

Love,Jermone

Dear Santa,My name is Caliber. I

been a good boy this year! For Christmas, I would like Stompez Slippers, dominos, candy, a snow globle, and Tom and Jerry movies. And can you please bring a bone and toy for my dog Cooper.

Love,Caliber

Dear Santa,I would like a new gun and

a new deerstand in the sky. I would like a new toy plane and a vidego game. Merry Christmas! Ho Ho Ho.

Love,Jordan

Dear Santa,I would like a cotton candy

makers, a pony and a fubeie. I have tried very hard to be good this year! Hope you have a safe trip Christmas night!

Love,Krissy Jo

Dear Santa,Hi Santa. I hope you aren’t

tired building your toys. I am impatient for Christmas. I want a Hot Wheels set,a red Furby for me and a blue Furby for my brother. Merry Christmas. If you get time, I want to give you a present.

Love,Andrew

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph? I sure

hope I’m on the nice list be-cause I have been real good for Christmas. Can I have a real gun with a scope so I can hunt? And I want camouflage pajamas, toy soldiers, sky-landers, and a remote control train. Please take Jordan a new skylander toy and please take Jelly a pretty ring.

Love,Zane

Dear Santa,Quiero una prinsesa si pu-

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Love,Joselyn

Dear Santa,Hola querido santa yo me y

portado bien y esta Navidad quiero un avion de control y juegos para mid Nintendo DS.

Te prometo queme sequire portando bien y sere un buen hermanito.

Te quiero.Love,Enrique

Dear Santa,This Christmas, I want

clothes, ballons and a puppy, please.

Love,Gilberto

Dear Santa,En estas Christmas yo qui-

ero que me traigas un juguete de bombo bi y tambien te pido salud, amor y paz para mi y todo mi famila gracias por todo con carino y amor.

Love,Stephen

Dear Santa,I would like a puppy for

Christmas. Love,Yantz

Dear Santa,Este ano me porte bien.

Esta navida tepido jugvetes por favor y yo te resivire con tus galletas y tu leche. Y yo tengo listo mi arbol para re-siuir mis regalos y los de mi hermano. Gracias.

Dear Santa,I have been a very good boy.

I am doing good in school. I listen to my mom and dad. So I want a swing set, things for my train and a DS.

Thank youLove,Hector

Dear Santa,I want a DSI for Christmas

and books, PSP, tv, shirts and pants, socks and backpack. I want shoes, football, soccer ball, basketball and toys.

Domingo

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a

monster high, doll, web kinz doll, house, doctor playset, fake apple, four barbies, cap with a picture of a puppy, bubbles, purple jewelry, make up for kids under 5 years old, little play statue of Christmas tree, teddy bear, wrapstar mike, flower for playing bar-bies, 3D glasses, chocolate, Christmas ruler, candy cane, bell.

Love,Adriana

Dear Santa,Quiero un carro de control

y una computadora y otra para mi hermano. Santa eso es lo quiero para Navidad.

Love,Juan

Dear Santa,Querido Santa este ano

quiero pedirte un robof que se transforme en un trailer y quiero que sepas que te quiero mucho y me gustaria verte en mi casa para darte un abrazo con carino.

Love,Eric

Dear Santa,Me llamo Jose.Espero no molestarte con

esta pequena cartita para pedirte un regalito que se llama carro de control remote y si no es mucho pedirte una tablet tambien por favor y te prometo tenerte chocolate caliente y galletas cuando vengas en gracias.

Salud y vienestar por toda mu familia. Feliz Navidad.

Love,Jose

Dear Santa,What I want for Christmas

is a little motorcycle, a new bike, and a water slide too.

Love,Anabel

Dear Santa,Mochi la nuebea motode

control, computordora grande disfras de astronautia dulses, foto grafias, 10 colors nuedos, lamparas param saca puntas. Muchosalibros de di

bujardLove,Carlos

Dear Santa,I have been good. I want a

Nintendo DS, legos, Rex.Love,Joey

Dear Santa,I have been good. I want

car, legos.Love,Andres


my little pony, Barbie, Hello Kitty.

Love,Danielao


cars, Hot Wheels, Spider Man.

Love,Tony


lego, gurrious yellow books


Spider Man, Iron Man, legos.Love,Jadyn

Dear Santa,I have been good. I wants

cars, Spider Man, Legos.Love,Emanuel

Dear Santa,How are you doing? I think

I’ve been very good this year so I think I should get some gifts so if you could give me a Barbie, puppy, clothes, books, Barbie movies and new shoes so if you could try to give me some of these I would ap-preciate it. Have a wonderful Christmas Santa.

Sincerely,Julianna

Dear Santa,I love you. I want a Barbie

leapsten game and duck tape for my house. Can you also bring me a Lalaloopsy doll to put in my doll house

Love,Kylee

Dear Santa,Merry Christmas. Please

leave room for a present for me. I would like a trampo-line, a ken and Barbie doll, a puppy, and a blue DSI. I will bake special cookies for you.

Sincerely,Reagan

Dear Santa,I hope I’m on the nice list. I

would like a stuffed animal, a doll, fluffy jacket, dream light unicorn, Santa Claus book and a shirt with a puppy dog on it.

Sincerely,Lizzy

Dear Santa,I would like a DS, phone,

some clothes and a baby doll. I have tried really hard to be good so I would be thrilled if you could make my XMAS wishes come true.

Sincerely,Briahneb

Dear Santa,I want a leopard. I want a

Barbie. I want a diary with a pen. I want a bike. I also want a swing set.

Sincerely,Aubrianna


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Dear Santa,I been good. I cleaned

my room and helped fold clothes. I want a tv for my room. And a remote for my tv. I want a new toothbrush, a remote-controlled car, some clothes, batter-operated truck, barnyard set, Army men, blanket for my bed, wall picture and trash can for my room. I will leave you some cookies. Thank you! And a big truck.

Sincerely, David

Dear Santa,My name is Eddie. I am

5-years-old and have been a very good boy this year. For Christmas, I would like toy drums, a guitar, a piano, some boy blades, a flying car, heli-copter, toy cars, new clothes, new shoes, a new motorcycle bike, toy snakes and kids pool table. Thank you

Sincerely,Eddie

Dear Santa,I would like for Christmas a

nerf ball and a nerf toy gun. I am really trying to listen to my teacher.

Sincerely,Mateo

Dear Santa,I have been a very good boy.

I want lots of cards, a spider-man toy and Legos.

Sincerely,Emanuel

Dear Santa,I have been good. I would

like for Christmas, spider-man, cars and Legos.

Sincerely,Kadyn

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy

year. Will you please bring me a lot of presents. I want a truck, new clothes, caps, Red-skin jersey and new shoes. I hope everything is well at the North Pole. I will have cook-ies and milk for you.

P.S. will you please bring my brothers presents too.

Sincerely,Caleb

Dear Santa,My name is Jackson and I

would like a toy motorcycle, a toy tiger, a toy train, a toy car, a toy whistle, a telescope, a toy santa, and a toy elf, and toy ninja turtles.

Dear Santa,How do you live Santa

Claus? I live in a house. What do your elves look like? Grammy needsa book that’s called “I love you, Garmmy.” Granpa needs a picture of Macie. I want a sally doll. My little sister needs a big bear that hugs. Mommy needs a picture of my sister and me. My Daddy needs some markers to color with me. Marisa needs a picture of the whole family.

Sincerely,Kylie

Dear Santa,I have been a very good boy

this year. For Christmas, I want a Wreck-It Ralon action figures, a teddy bear, battle-ship, WWE Wrestlers, Star Wars light saber, spiderman action figures, Army toys, toy castle, clothes, ninja.

Sincerely, Anthony

Dear Santa,Football game, spider-man

game, spider-man toy, foot-ball, bike, toys.

Sincerely,Jayden

Dear Santa,My name is Calros. I am

5 years. This Christmas I would like to ask for ninja turtles, and Batman car, wrestlers, helicopter with a remote, a new jacket, clothes, shoes and to spend time with my cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, grandpa and my mom, sisters, brother.

Sincerely,Carlos

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl this

year and I would like for you to see my wish list. My wish list is a talking toy puppy, bracelet, toy phone, Barbies, pink car, pretty rocks, beads to make necklesses. Thank you Santa for looking at my wish list.

Sincerely,Lacie

Dear Santa,I am writing to you Santa to

ask you to bring me a DS and to my little sister a doll. The reason is we been so good not only in school also at home. I been doing everything that my parents been asking me to do. In school I have been doing my homework. That is why I am asking for these two small little gifts not any for me and for my little sister that she been good at home.

Thanks for responding my request about the little gift. Thank you Santa! At home we will be having your milk and cookies. Waiting for you Santa

Sincerely,Adalid.

Dear Santa,I want a ds I want a gui-

tor I want a monster truck Santa Claus do your ran dir how moany do you hav. What does the north pol look like whud you like milki and coxies are yu ril?Love,Jamarcus

Dear Santa,I want a monscical bike.

I want a bik I want a po-lar express train. I want a 4 wheeler are you rel santa do you like cookes sant do you likie milk too? How are your elfs they ok. I love you SantaLove,Tristan

Dear Santa,I wut a ipad I want a phone

I want a crayon box. I want linits shoez, I want a brbex, I want sun glassis, I want a bird. I want a markrs, I want a hirs. Do you want kookez, do you want mek, I want a dex.Love, Malorie

Dear Santa,I wunt a pdg. Dear santa I

wunt a jingle the puppy he is a stuf animal dear santa I wunt a pogo stick hare are you doowing and hare are your radise.Love,Ryann

Dear Santa,For crismiss I want cook

stuf. Like crase cook and I want easy bake oven and I want a doll hows. I will leave you sum cookies and milk how are your elves do-

ing.Love,Christina Sissy Harkey

Dear Santa,I want a kindle for cris-

mas. I want a ipod for cris-mas. I want a new game for my ds. Meery Chris-mas santa claus. Are your rainders ok. Do you have 8 rainders. Wod you like cookes and milk.Love,Alaysia

Dear Santa,I love you. How are you

all. I want a snow cone maker. I want glo cack. I want a ipad, how are you? How are your randyrs? How are your elvs? How old are your elvs.Love,Kassandra Mendez

Dear Santa,I want a brand new pair of

boots with the cross santa how are the elves doing because I want to know I want a remote control big gtruck and I want to know how your raindeer are. Do you have wood do you like cookies.Love,Coy

Dear Santa,How many ran dears do

you have are you rill? I want to go to the north pole. Do you want me to leve you a cookey and melck. I want a smart burd. I want a xbox e60. I want a new home.Love,Adan

Dear Santa,I want a monster high

doll. I want a bratzillas. I want a cutie pop girls. How are your dirrs. I love Santa claus.Love,Karisma

Dear Santa,My name is Jackie. I want

dolls, polly pockets and a walk to me baby. Please bring my sister Joy some monster high dolls. And my baby brother, Blaze, some baby toys. Tell Mrs. Clause hi for me.Love,Jackie

Dear Santa,Where do you sleep at

Santa? Is it snowing at the north pole? Please bring me a real horse and a ninja that you play with. I will leave some carrots for your reindeer and some ginger-bread stocking cookies for you. Merry Christmas.Love,Justin

Dear Santa,How are you Santa? I

would like a dancing Bar-bie and some new clothes. Thank you for the special cat that you gave me last year. I will leave you some gingerbread cookies and milk. I will also leave some reindeer food for your reindeer.

Love,Megan

Ms Tiekens classDear Santa,I really like your reindeer.

It would be awesome to have one. For Christmas I would like an autobot transformer. I would also like a scooter with 2 wheels in the back and one in the front. I’m going to leave you some cheese chips be-cause they are my favorite! Happy Holidays!Love,Lauro

Dear Santa,Where do the reindeer

live at the north pole? For Christmas I want a talking cat. I also want a new doll named Angelina. I’ll leave some fruit loops and milk for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!Love Angelina

Dear Santa,I was wondering what

your workshop looks like. For Christmas I want an heb car. I also would like a new pink purse to put food in. I’m going t leave you some oreos and milk on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!Love,Daniela

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus doing?

I hope she is doing well! I want a new Nintendo dsi for Christmas! I also would like a new Barbie. I will have chocolate chip cookies waiting for you on Christmas eve. Happy Holidays!Love,Alaena Ehrig

Dear Santa,What kind of games do the

reindeer play? I want a spi-derman game. I also want an Angry Birds poster for my door. I’m going to leave you Christmas tree cook-ies and milk on Christmas Eve! Happy Holidays!!Love,Vincente

Dear Santa,How are the reindeer do-

ing? I hope they’re doing well. For Christmas I want a bullseye from toy story and a robot! I’m going to leave you fruit roll-ups on Christmas Eve because those are my favorite!Love,Brandon

Dear Santa,How do your elves make

all of those toys? For Christmas, I want Batmans big lair. I also want batman legos. I really like batman! I’m going to leave you some Santa cookies and milk on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!Love,Kenyon

Dear Santa,Do you get cold at the

north pole with all of the snow? I want a trailer truck for Christmas. I also want some toy cows and horses! I will have some animal cookies for you on Christ-mas Eve! Happy Holidays!Love,Ty

Dear Santa,I was wondering how you

make all of those toys in time for Christmas? For Christmas, I would like a black puppy! I also want ta tv for my room. On Christ-mas Eve I will have gin-gerbread men cookies and milk waiting for you! I wish you a Merry Christmas!Love,Abby

Dear Santa,How are the elves? I hope

they are doing well! For Christmas I want a pink bike. I also would like the movie wreck-it-ralph. I’ll have cookies and milk waiting for you on Christ-mas Eve! Merry Christmas!Love,Kassandra

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph doing?

He is my favorite reindeer! For Christmas I want the little mermaid because her tail can slip on and off and changes colors. I also want a big, long string for my cat, carter! I will leave you some reindeer cookies with red noses. Have a good Christmas!Love,Gina

Dear Santa,I really like you, Santa.

Are you ready for Christ-mas yet? I would really like a football game for the xbox. I would also like a bagugone. On Christmas Eve, I will have chocolate cookies and chocolate milk waiting for you! Thank you for bringing presents to ev-eryone! Merry Christmas!Love,Sebastian

Dear Santa,My name is Alaya. I ask

you to bring all those fami-lies together for the holi-days. And to also bring kids that didn’t have homes and clothes a wonderful Christ-mas. With lots of gifts and family joy. I also have been a really good girl this year and would like you to bring me. Bike, barbies, dolls, roller blades, doggy, shoes, clothes, books and Barbie camera.Love,AlayaDear Santa,I have been a good boy

this year. For Christmas I would like you to bring me a nintnedo dsi, and a iron man toy.Love,Sergio

Dear Santa,Querido santa este ano y

me eportado unpokito bien y quiero fuz tv metrapgas este ano unabis y una pzta-ta y una cobida un monito dz pzluche un osito un nos sopatos y una mochilaLove, Daniel

Dear Santa,I have worked really hard

at being good. I would like a wagon, Barbie, bike, ear-rings, I pod, leap frog, ten-

nis shoes, boots, Nintendo ds, and a necklace. Have a safe trip.Love,Sarah

Dear Santa,Hi! My name is Kayelynn

Ashley. For Christmas this year I would like a doll house. A doggy door game also sounds like fun to play with. I would really like my own tools and toolbox maybe purple or pink tools and a la-la-loopsy doll too. Hopefully you make it safe-ly to our house, we have a snowman on our front door. Thank you,Love,Kayelynn

Dear Santa,This year I have been

a good boy. I help mom with the dishes and I clean my room. This year for Christmas I am thankful for everything I have, espe-cially my health, family and friends. I would like Santa to bring me a Nintendo 3ds and some games. I would also like clothes and some toys.Love,Carlos F.

Dear Santa,My name is Mariah Cas-

tillo and this is my Christ-mas wish list – I-phone, make up, and lip stick, poster of Justin bieber, ken-dell, jacket.Love,Mariah

Mrs. PohlerKindergartenDear Santa, I wonder if Rudolph re-

ally has a red nose? I have been good this year. Can I please have red dino and can I have .22 and can I please have a .23 too? And can I have a set of Batman toys with the cave? And I wonder how you and your wife have been? Jinglebutt (my elft) has been in some funny places this year. And I would like more Legos. I will leave you cake and milk and cookies and a pic-ture of me. Oh, and I would like a toy battleship.Love,River

Mrs. Stower’s 1st Grade ClassDear Santa, How can the reindeer fli?

I want a turtle in a bowl. I want a laser car.Love,Parker

Dear Santa,How do you fix the toys.

I want soom medium sized bears and some make-up. I want a pretend dog.Love,Julie

Dear Santa,How are you doing Santa

Claus? I would like a mini Ipad? I would like a baby doll? And a rock in roll bike. To Santa, thank you Santa.Love,Emily

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? How

are the elfs. I would like a guitar. I would like a Ameri-can Girl doll and a Ipad, mini. Thank you Santa.Love,Tara

Dear Santa,How do the elfs make toys.

I would like some shoes. I would like a Ipod case. I would like a football jersey. Thank you.

Love ,Braly Dear Santa,How do the Evls make toys?

I would like a electric scooter and skylander giant and laser tag. Thank you.

Love,Weston Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? I would

like a kindle fire and I would like a fortune cookie maker and I would like the Moie Brave in DVD. Thank you Santa.

Love,Madison Dear Santa,How do the reindeer fly?

I would like my VIP Stick. I would like my Santa Paws movies. I would like my Ipad. Thank you.

Love,Dakota Dear Santa,How do the reindeer fly?

I want a robot. How is Mrs. Cloz doing? I want a Ipod. How are you Santa?

I wood like a fortune cool-gie. I wood want a dog. Thank you Santa.

Love,Hunter

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Cosz. I want a

Hot Wheels Ipad and a toy Matchbox train, a battery razor and a turtle.I love you elfs.

Love,Vance Dear Santa,How do the Reindeer pull

the slay with all the toys? Are the reindeer hungrey flying all over the world? PS. I want a hamster & a now IPod, tuth & a electric scooter. Thank you.

Love,Macy

Dear Santa,How do the reindeer I want

a TV PS3 and I want some Spiderman toys, shos and electric scooter.

Love,Jacob Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? I want

a toy banyie and a Scootr. I wud like a pig e bank. I love Santa.

Love,Kendra===Dear Santa,How are the reindeer doing?I would like a Briobox car

train. Track and turntable Thomas and Friends. Risky Rail Bridge dror.

Love,Cree Dear Santa,How do the reindeer fly? I

want Legos, clothes for Mabll, an helicopter.I love u Santa.

Love,Bovon Dear Santa,How do the reindeer fly? I

wold like a dirt bike. I wold like a ipod. I wold like a iphone. I wold like a hamstr. I wold like a cumputr. I wold like a electric scooter. I love you Santa.

Love, Malachi Dear Santa,How is the reindeer? I will

like a Lego Friends Barn. I will like scooter, a play barn. Tank you.

Love,Kimber Dear Santa,How do the raindeer fly? I

would like a piano. I would like a safe ad I would like a guitur. Thank you Santa and Thank you Mrs. Claus and thank you elvs.

Love,Kelly Dear Santa,How are you doing Santa?

I would like a video game. I would like a stuffed squirrel and last I would like red gold. I Love you.

Love,John Dear Santa,How do the elf ’s make toys?

I would like a remote control car & scooter, baby doll. I love you Santa Claus.

Love,Sydney Dear Santa,How do the raindeer fly?

How do the raindeer grow horns. I would like a ipod, a hamster and a gine pig that had baby’s. I want some new friends. I want to meet Talor Swift. Thank you Santa.

Love,Caleigh Dear Santa,I wood like a lesdik skoodr

and a book and a car and a school bed. I chide to be good.

Love,Kloey

Mrs. Blundell’s 1st Grade Class

Dear Santa,How are the reindeer? I have

been very good for Christ-mas. I would like four whller, boots, new clothes, baby alive doll. I will leave you milk and

cookies. Thank you for last years presents?

Love,Hailey Dear Santa,How are your elves & I have

been good. For Christmas I wot a doll house, a bike, a racecar. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Lilnika Dear Santa,How are your elves? I have

been very good! For Christ-mas I would like a xbox 3602 and a Wii and a robebob. I will leave you milk and cook-ies.

Love,Alex Dear Santa,How are you? I have been

very good! For Christmas, I would like a Princess Barbie with clothes and blond hair. Lots of pairs of shoes for me. A black and pink dress to wear. I will leave you milk and cookies. But thanks for giving me a present Santa. You are nice.

Love,Diana Dear Santa,How are you? For Christ-

mas I want a baby doll and nintedo 3DS songs. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Marian Dear Santa,How are you elves? I have

been very good. For Christ-mas I would like a car, shoes, football. I will leave milk and cookies.

Love,Camren Dear Santa,How are you? I have been

good. For Christmas I would like a robot and a bike and 3DS. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love ,Giovanni Dear Santa,How are you? I have been

very good! For Christmas I would like Iphone 5, poodle, and laptop. Thank you for last year’s presents.

Love,Alyson Dear Santa,How are you? I have been

very good! For Christmas, I would like a Dog and a Ipod and some cowgirl boots. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Lily Dear santa,How are you? I have been

good. I have trid to be good. For Christmas I would like stompies and wuggle pets and a Lady bug pillow pet. I will leave you milk and cook-ies. Thank you for last year’s presents.

Love,Anna Dear Santa,How have you been/ How

are your elves? I have been good!! For Christmas I want a Xbox and a computer. I will put out cookies for you.

Love,Jacob Dear Santa,How are you? I have been

very good! For Christmas I would like my two front teeth and a psp vita, and Wii games. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Jared Dear Santa,How are you. I have been

good. For Christmas I would like phone, perfume and new shirt. I will leave you milk and cookies. Thank you for last year’s presents!

Love,Stacy Dear Santa,How are you? I have been

very good! For Christmas I would like Barbie house, Bar-bie jeep and bike. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Shantavia

Dear Santa,How are the reindeers. I

have been very good! For Chrismas I would like a toy robot, dreamlight pillow, glow buddy. I will leave you milk and cookies. Thank you for last year’s present!

Love,Connor Dear Santa,How are you? I have been

very good. For Christmas I would like Razor Scooter, TV and tools. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Jaydee Dear Santa,How are the reindeer? I have

been very good! For Christ-mas I would like a Wii, Ter-rain twister, remote control helicopter. Thank you for last year’s presents.

Love,Anthony Dear Santa,How are you? I would like

a airplane, jacket, Mario and Spiderman games, toy mo-torcycle, back pack and flash-light to go camping. I love you.

Love,Adrian Dear Santa,I would like a tablet and red

high top shoes, a cowboy hat and boots. My dad will have milk and cookies waiting. Thanks!

Love,Tyler Dear Santa,How are the reindeer. I have

tried to be very good. For Christmas I would like an Easy Bake Ofen, Xbox 360, and a dog. I will leave you milk and cookies and carrots for the reindeer.

Love,Abby Dear Santa,How are you? I have tried

to be good. For Christmas I would like a new Wii and Ipod and a jacket. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Leland Dear Santa,How are you? I have tried

to be good. For Christmas I would like 4 wheeler, scooter bik, and motor-cycle. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Kyle

Mrs. Carrizales 1st Grade Class

Dear Santa,I love you so much. For

Christmis I would like a Wii, a 3DS, and books. Have a grat Christmis.

Love,Mikayla Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs.

Claus? For Christmas I would like a snow globe, a snow cone machine, and a charm bracelet.

Love,Ainsley Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Clauis. How

are you? For Christmam I would like a snow glodse, 3DS, library. Have a Santa.

Love,Josslyn Dear Santa,Are you dusy? For Christ-

mas I would like the Aveng-ers toys, we, the math sord toy. Have a grate Christ-mas!

Love,Matthew Dear Santa,Are you busy. For Christ-

mas I would like a Bee B gun, a bot, and ball, 3DS. Thank you Santa,

Love,Quintavious Dear Santa,I love you so much. For

Christmas I would like a Karaeok machine and books and dolls.

Love,Moirina

Dear Santa,I love you so much. For

Christmas I would like 3DS, PSP, and dolls. I will leave you milk and cookies, Santa.

Love,Cassandra Dear Santa,How do you get to the

North Pole. For Christmas I would like Money, Books and a Xbox 360. I will leave you milk and cookies Santa.

Love,Rocky Dear Santa,I am prette me. I love you so

much. For Christmas I would like Wii, like a DS and money. Merry Christmas. I will leave you milk and cookies Santa.

Love,Mariana Dear Santa,How are the reindeer? For

Christmas I would like 3DS, Xbox 360, Money. Marry Christmas Santa.

Love,Jeffrey Dear Santa,How do the reindeer fly?

For Christmas I would like a remote control car and a Xbox 360 playstation. Merry Christmas Santa.

Love,Talan Dear Santa,Thank you for the presents

you gave me last year. For Christmas I would like a Ka-raoke Machine, a 3DS and a snowcone machine. I will leave you milk and cookies Santa.

Love,Christie Dear Santa,Thank you for the presents

you gave me last year. For Christmas I would like tree-house, PS3, and looks. I will leave you milk and cookies Santa!

Love,Clarissa Dear Santa,How do you get presents

everywhere. For Christmas I would like Sunbarn, per-fume, and make up. Merry Christmas Santa.

Love,Payden Dear Santa,Thank you for the presents

you gave me last year. For Christmas I would like snow globe, charm bracelet and 3DS. Merry Christmas Santo!

Love,Haley Dear Santa,How do you get to the north

pol. Thank you for the pres-ents you gave me last year. For Christmas I would like PS3.

Love,Buck Dear Santa,How do you get to the pole

for Christmas. I want a DS game.

Love,Mauricio Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? For

Christmas I would like a snow globe, snow cone ma-chine, and make-up. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Aubrey Dear Santa,How are the reindeer? For

Christmas I would like DS, Wii ad book. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love,Venessa Dear Santa,Are you busy? Christmas I

would like 3DS, a new men toys. I want a new car toys. Thank you Santa!

Love,Fabian Dear Santa,How do the raindeer fly? I

want a PS3 and xbox 360 and a DSi and cookies. Will leave you milk.

Love,Manuel


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906 St. Paul,Gonzales

830-672-3232

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want all

of the Dairy of the Wimpy Kid Books and fo my mom I want to give her a beauti-ful Diamnd ring for her. I also want a phone to plan and a Ipad to play on and all my weird school books.Love,Daisy Iguirre3rd grade

Mrs. Morrow’s Pre-KDear Santa, Could you bring me

Nintendo DS and a Bar-bie doll. I have been a re-ally good girl this year and don’t worry there will be cookies waiting for you.Love,Chryseis Dear Santa,I would like a baby doll,

a Barbie, and some boots (pink please). I like your reindeer and you have a nice Christmas. I will give you cookies and milk.Love,Reanna Dear Santa,I would like a Spiderman

toy, and Ironman sword. Merry Christmas to you. I want a truck and a car too, and a car too, and a Ninja Turtle.Love,Noah Dear Santa,I would like a table to play

with my toys on it and do my homework and write my name. Also I want a big robot, really big and a puz-zle and my family to get a new big table to eat on.Love,Martin Dear Santa,I would like you to bring

me a power ranger toy.Love,Jonathon Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie doll

with lots of hair and a pur-ple bike and a table for my room to do my homework on. Thank you Santa and all your reindeer.Love,Attubri Dear Santa,I would like a Hello Kitty

Blanket and the movie Tangled. I want a Cinder-ella doll and a Dora Table. I would like to see your reindeer. I am gonna give you a Santa cookie and a Christmas tree cookie.Love,Lilana Dear Santa,I would like for you to

bring me lots of toys. Will you please bring my sister a baby doll. Please bring my dad and mom a gift too. I hope you have a good Christmas. Thank you. Say hi to the reindeer for me.Love,Blake Dear Santa,Would it if you could

bring me an Ironman mask for Christmas. I would love a rocketship, a Captain America toy, and a airplane. I have been REALLY good this year. Thank you.Love,Nathaniel Dear Santa,I would like a hot wheels

race car track and a Scooby Doo movie. Also I would like a power ranger mega sword please.Love,Daevien Dear Santa,

I would like you to bring me a 4 wheeler, one for a little kid. I would also like a toy motorcycle please. I have been a very good boy and don’t worry I will leave some cookies & milk. Thank you.Love, Lanom Dear Santa,I would like a big truck,

a big black truck, blocks, and books. I would like a watermelon truck. I will leave you some cookies and milk on the table.Love,Jathan Dear Santa,I want a Nikki Manaz doll

and my own little Christ-mas tree. And I want a jingle bell and a Dora book to read. I will leave you a hamburger and some milk.Love,Makayla Dear Santa,Will you please bring

me a baby Butterschotch horse. I would also LOVE a pair of pink boots and that toy puppy that spends around. Also don’t worry I leave the cookies out for you.Love,Bethani Dear Santa,I would like you to bring

me a lot of things. I love anything you can find with dolphins. I have been a very good girl.Love,Alona Dear Santa,I would like a Tinkerbell

bed and a Dora toy and a kangaroo toy. I want a baby doll with clothes. Please tell the reindeer hi. I leave you chocolate milk and cookies.Love,Nevaeh Dear Santa,I would like a Spiderman

toy and a Barbie. I would like a Tinkerbell Doll. I will leave you some cook-ies and milk.Love,Detranay Dear Santa,I have been awesome this

year. I would like Avenger toys. I would also like a pair of blue jeans. I would also like an iron man mask.Love,

Landon Dear Santa,I would like a monster

truck, robot and a rocket-ship. I want a horse and a airplane, and a toy race-car. Love,Danny

Mrs. Braueuer Pre-KDear Santa,I would like a lot of toys,

a car, a black car that goes by self. I want to give my mommy a big ring and my daddy a new car to. I want a new back pack, a Mario one. I want three new shoes and a lot of books.Love,AlyasDear Santa,Thank you for giving gifts.Love,Cody Dear Santa,I have been a good boy.

Can you please tellyour elves to make me a Ninten-do 3DS. Also I would like a Power Wheels Bike.Love,Travis Dear Santa,Hi, my name is Mina. I’ve

been doing good in school and at home. I want a prin-cess tea party set, princess bike, Cinderella, Cinder-ella II, III, DVD’s, Barbie in Barbie and the Popstar DVD, E-T, DVD, Rescuers Down Under and II DVD. Gingerbread boy and girl doll to play with. A white pony with purple hair to play with. A purple purse with a dog. I want every-thing girly and princess and purple because my fa-vorite color is purple.Love,Mina Hernandez Dear Santa,I would like to ask for a

baby house, a Barbie house and a bean bag bucket toss game. If you can send me these gifts, I would be re-ally happy. Thank you for reading my letter.Love,Jada Dear Santa,Car, pool, tablet and tram-

poline is on my top list for what I want for Christmas. On the next list is legos, Despicable me DVD and the Smurfs.Love,Jalen

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie, a

new bicycle and a flute.Love,Sydney

Dear Santa,I would like a princess

Barbie, a Barbie House and a tv.Love,Angelina Dear Santa,I would like a 3DS, a bicy-

cle and a 3DS for my sister.

Love,Brandie Dear Santa,I have been a good boy

this year. Can you please bring me a toy tool set, race track, a toy deer. I also want a kitten. Please bring toys for my brothers too.Love,Emmanuel Dear Santa,I would like a DS, a Bar-

bie, and a computer for Barbie.Love,Aubrey Dear Santa, I want a PSP, a guitar, a pi-

ano and a smart board and markers.Love,Jerry Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs

Claus doing? Well me I have been a good boy this year. And I was wonder-ing if you can bring me a couple of WWE wrestlers and maybe a pair of blue Air Jordans. There will be some good milk and cook-ies waiting for you. Thank you so much.Love,Demarkus Scott Dear Santa,I have been a good girl

this year. I would like Bar-bie dolls, a Karaoke ma-chine, an air hockey table, a Lalaloopsy play set, a Hello Kitty bed set for my big girl bed and a set of pink and purple big blocks. I will be leaving milk and cook-ies out for you. Thank you Santa!Love,

Yesi

Dear Santa,HI my name is Marcus.

For Christmas I want a big truck and some race cars, and a DS Nintendo please. I have tried to be a good boy. Also can you bring my brother a X Box for Christ-mas.Thank you.Love,Marcus Dear Santa,I would like a big 18 wheel-

er. For my sisters, bring them a big doll house. For my brothers bring them an airplane, a toy car, an IPod an a new bike. For my mom bring her a new car. For my dad bring him a mo-torcycle. My uncles bring them some clothes and my aunts bring them per-fumes. Bring my Grand-parents some pijamas and something to smell good. I will have some cookies and a coke for you. Love, Alex CantuAKA YaYa Dear Santa,Yo quero que me tralgas,

una computadar, un trans-former y un ninjago, tam-bien quero que nos des mu-cha salud a toda mi familia y que nos culdes siempre yo me boy a portar bien gracias Santa.Love,Juan Dear Santa,I would like a game, a

movie, a motorcycle and a truck.Love,Johnny

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Mrs. VelaKindergartenDear Santa,For Christmas I would like a

monster truck and a big robot. A car and a doll for my sister. For my brother a Power Rang-er toy.Love,Kevin Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like

a power-wheel car to ride in. I also want a toy train set and a song-seat, that would be so much fun! My teacher has a lot of playdough and I would like some too.Love,Christian Dear Santa,Please bring me a beautiful

Cinderella dress. I would also like high-heels like Cinderella and I will need a crown too. This will make me a princess just like Cinderella!Love,Diana Dear Santa,For Christmas I’d like a Nin-

jago toy and a cars McQueen toy too. For my brother Kevin I’d like a toy truck, and for my big brother Jesus a ball.Thank you!Love,Youahni Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like

an XBOX 360 and a WII-U. I would also like a remote-controlled motorcycle. If I had a train set with people I could play with my sister. Thank you and have a great Christmas.Love,John Dear Santa,This year all I want for Christ-

mas is to be joyful and to be nice to others. It would also be great to have a new house.Love,Sergio Dear Santa, Like all kids we be waiting

for this special holidays. I am so happy for this days I want so many thing. First of all I want my family to be happy then are toys I want lego friends and a Barbie and a Barbie car and a doll for my little sister Valerie.Thank you.Love, Maurin Dear Santa,Hi my name is Eduardo

Suarez. I am 6 years old. For Christmas I would like socks, pants 6 regular, shoes size 13 kids like vans underwares 5t kids collar shirts size medium, cow boy boots 13 kids, muscle shirts size small, horses blan-kets toys, farm toys trucks, race track and race cars, likes horses. Thank you I make sure I leave you cookies and milk.Love,Eduardo Dear Santa,Tepido Queme traegar unas

cosasTabletPS3

PSPLove,Fernando Dear Santa,I want to get DS and dolic hat

and a toy story short.Love, Victor Dear Santa,May I have a Power Ranger

toy? I would also like an IPod phone. A video game would be nice. Is Rudolph real?Love,Gonzalo Dear Santa,Quiero queme trageas unos

avio nesqnol Jogollcolen Verde yasul y un trenecito de queso y un sorlo y cabllaos y un burro y uno peliculo del heyle on y una visicieta y unos carritos de luego con uno carretera y unas motocicletas y una troka y una pelota del futbol y un traile color rojo y un trampoline para brincor y on video juego GraciasLove, Uriel Dear Santa,Como estas yo estoy muy

bien junto con mis hermanos estamoas muy felices. Porque llase aserca lanavidad y te es-tamos esperando paraque me traigas un power ranger. Verde porque me eportado muy bien adios Santa te estoy espernan-do.Love,Manuel N. Dear Santa, I Hola! Santa Mauel Me potite

bien qu quero Ninja Teenage Turtles.Love,Manuel A.

Dear Santa,Santa I have been very good

this yeer I wish this Christmas I can get a little dog and cut a bike and a Barbie a teddy bear and a play dora hoose a play horse.Love,Noel Castillo Dear Santa,This year I have been a good

boy. For Christmas I just want a game of Ben 10, a spider man toy, legos or Spider man and a movie of Green Lantern.Love,Juan Gomez Dear Santa,Hola que rido Santa. Te pido

que por faber me traigas una bicicleta una muneca y unos libros de cuentos de princesas civavias por leet mi carter.Love,Vanessa Dear Santa,Yo EmelyLepido defavor asantaclausQue sime Puede traer una

munecaImuncnosjugetes mas gra-

cias.Love,Emely Dear Santa,

I have been a good girl this year. I listening to my mommy to everything she says. For Christmas I want a Hello Kitty game, a lala loopsy doll, Hellp Kitty Pajamas, a phone and a glitter shoes of Hello Kitty. I love you Santa.Love,Zarelly Dear Santa,How are you? How is Mrs.

Claus? How is rudolph doing? For Christmas I would mon-ster truck with a controller, a nerf gun, and a isea bat man toy. Remember too eat the cookies and milk I am going to leave out for you to eat.Love,Omar Dear Santa,I’d like a lot of stuff, but I al-

ready know that you can’t bring me everything. I will still make you a list so you can choose:New cars, toy tools, a big

trampoline and a new cars bike.Love,Marc

Dear Santa,I have been very good. I want

computer and even a Hello Kitty earrings. And Makeup. I hope you enjoy milk and bones.Love,Evalyn Dear Santa,I have been good. I want a

tablet. And a dog too. That is about it. We saw you at the mall. I love you Santa Claus.Love,Denise Dear Santa,I have been good this week. I

want a four wheeler and a re-mote control car.Love,Christopher Dear Santa,I have been good for Christ-

mas. I want a friend for cat Crichet. She wants a friend. And I want a lalaloopsy. I hope I am not on the naughty list. I belive in you. I hope you enjoy your milk and cookies.Love,Angelina Dear Santa,I want a doll and I have been

very good for Christmas. I want a toy that moves and I want socks that light up. And clothes and I want new book.Love,Natalia Dear Santa,I have been very good this

day. For Christmas I want a baking set and a hol ,lot of dresses and a playdough and

a ipad and a crown and aneck-lace and a ball.Love,Tori Dear Santa,I have been very good this

year. I want a computer, a bdoy, a robot, a vacation, a sheep, a ipad, a touch pad, nails, zebra nails, playdough, a rabbit, a donkey, helicopterm a phone. I hope you like the cookies and milk.Love,Erin Dear Santa,I have been very good this

year. For Christmas I want a I phone and a remote control helicopter.Love,Davante Dear Santa,I have been very good this

year. For Christmas I want a blay blade and a horse that you can ride on.Love,Jadyn Dear Santa,I have been very good this

year. For Christmas I want new makeup. I want some toys. I want Playdough. I want a new dog. I want clothes. I want a donkey.Love,Melody Dear Santa,I have been very good this

year. For Christmas I want make up. I want a bracelet to. I hope you enjoy your cookis and milk.Love,Hannah Dear Santa,I have been very good today.

I would like a little motorcycle and a helmet. I like your majic.Love,Xavier Dear Santa,I want a motorcycle and

an ipod and a computer and cloths and pants and new shoes.Love,Jeremiah Dear Santa,I want a bike. I miss you. Love,Antoniie Dear Santa,I have been good the whole

week. For Christmas I want a Dirt Bike.Love,Morgan Dear Santa,I want two fake swords and

a remote airplane and two ex-ploders guns and a lot of snow

too. And some glow in the dark gak.Love,Miguel Dear Santa,I have been good the whole

year. I want a skate board. I want a dirt bike. I want the game Jenga. I want a toy dino car. I want a xbox 360. I want new clothes for hunting at Arkansas. I want a new four wheeler.Love,Adrian

Dear Santa,I want a ipad for Christmas.

I want a ball for Christmas. I want blocks for Christmas. I want playdough for Christmas.Love,Xander Dear Santa,I have been very good this

year. For Christmas I want a little cat.Love,Tianna Dear Santa,I have been very good for my

Mom & Dad. I want a com-putr and I don’t need a phone because my Dad is going to bu me a phone. I want a Pric-ess suit too and a Justin Beber Poster.Love,Tyra Dear Santa,I have been good for the holi-

days. I want a horse for Christ-mas. I want a toy motorcycle. I want a minature donkey.Love,Ryder Dear Santa,I want a explorers. I want a

xbox. I want new clothes for school. I want a telescope. I want a toy gun. I want a new fishing pole.Love,Santiago Dear Santa,I love you I am a good boy

today. I dressed up like Ro-dolph the reindeer. I had fun. For Christmas I want a An-gry Birds cars, new clothes for school, airplanes, movies, race cars.Love,Osueldo Dear Santa,I believe in you ever since I

was 6. I really want a trumpet really bad but I will get a Chi-cago Bulls Jersey and the Pi-rates. Is DeVose the trumpet the DeRose Jersey please thats all I want from you Santa and I’ll never say your fake. You are real. My name is Dillon Ra-mos.P.S. Your the best just like Je-

sus.Love,Dillon Ramos Ms.Scheider’s ClassDear Santa,I want a ipad. I want a Molisi-

col, I want a xbox. I want a Jor-dans Shirt and I want games.Love,Oscar

Dear Santa,I want a car and a home and a

shimmer and a DS and a com-puter like my brtr. And a fury and a cat and my Mom is go-ing to surprise my and a xdox and game. And a laptop and an Ipad.Love,Mtrisst Dear Santa,I will like a rele monster truck

and a Laptop evene some solg-ers and trne track.Love,Kciel Lopez Dear Santa,I want a Wii and a gamde

called New Super Mario bross Ug game and 3 numchucks and 3 control for the num-chuck and super Mario Gold-xy and 2 and a Ipad and nerf.Love,Luis Dear Santa,I want a computer. I want a

ipod. I want a Markera. I want a Spiral. I want A Bear. I want a Wii. I want a xbox. I want a picture uv you.Love,Carla Dear Santa,I want a psp and a bag want

a puppu. And a laptop and if you cant get it can you get me a boy barb and a girly barb and a spiral markers. Ipod what the laptop. I want it back and a bag.Love,Mariela B. Dear Santa,Are yopu I wu ddra hail is Mis

is now. For Christmas I would like a ds and spts p for me.Love,Ydzmin Dear Santa,I want a computer and I want

a of call of duty for a wii and I want a Ipad.Love, Dear Santa,I want a spiral and a xbox and

laptop.Love,Nancy Dear Santa,I want a 4 wheeler and a

computer and a skatebord for Christmas.Love,Clemente Dear Santa,I want a xbox 360 and con-

trols with a game called Halo 4 and tta10 Reck.Love,Omar Dear Santa,I want a PS and wii and a

want a u webr.Love, Dear Santa,I want a PS 2, a pair of tor

done, a god of war game, a Halo4 game, a Xdox, a Turok game, a metal gear game, paint ballgun.Love,Rafael

Mrs. Lewis3rd Grade

Dear Santa,How is mis Claus? How

are you? Tell the elfs thank you for the toys. I want a phone so I can call home and clothes and pants.

Love,Anna

Dear Santa,How are you and all your

elves and riendeers and es-pecially miss claws your pretty wife all I really want for Christmas is you but I can’t see you I have to be asleep but what else I really want for Christmas is my family to be together and I want to see my grandma so bad and I want a 3DS XL and a Nintendo DS and that is all I want for Christmas. Thank you

Love,Elizabeth

Dear Santa,How are you and your

reindeer and your elves do-ing good can you get me a helicopter and a big train collection of captain under-pants books and lot of wind-up toys, an airplane, a red bike and a remote car.

Love,Nicolas

Dear Santa,How are you I know I only

write you once a year. But how are you how is reindeer tell them I said hi, How is Mrs. Claus tell her I said hi too. Santa please bring me a guitar. Please don’t forget a kid. Santa I will leave you cookies and milk and candy canes for the elves and the reindeers and extra cookies for Mrs. Claus Merry Christ-mas.

Sincerely, Deliah

Dear Santa,How are you how are the

deers how is Santa and Ms. Claus how are the elves how is Rudolph I would like a cool Angry Birds space book so I can read it all the nights.

Love,Freddy

Dear Santa,How ya doing? Also the

reindeers. Can please give me a LMFAO cd and shirt, and some video games please. Also can you give me a watch, and a dog that’s all I want I guess.

Love,Jose

Dear Santa,How are you? How are you

reindeer? Has it been a good year? I wish I could ride with you on your slay! Also want to deliver presents with you! Santa for Christmas I want an IPOD and an art kit. I hope you have a safe trip.

Love,Kada

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus and

reindeers on the day that is Christmas is was last year on Christmas I found something on a box that my mom put it on the box that the little people go and my mom got the box and she said what is this and I said maybe it is the reindeer and she said ok leave it here for on Christmas you can give it to Santa Claus. On Christ-mas I want a phone because my brother broke it and my mom got mad I hope you have a good Christmas and Mrs. Claus too.

Love,Lianette

Dear Santa,Are your reindeer ok can I

have one. Ok my list I want a bike that you ride not a pony like ok got it. I want a guitar case what rhymes with gui-tar case and ok. I also want art and crafts. I know you want me to stop but what is the best in art. I am out of ideas so bye

Love,Brett

Dear Santa,I would like a farm toy. I

would like some animals with the farm. I would like some animals with the farm. I would like some shoes. I would like some other things too. I also want some clothes. How are your elves and rein-deer doing. I hope you get a great Christmas

Love,Cesar

Dear Santa,How are you doing this

year. How are the rein-deer doing? Do you want eat some extra cookies this year. For Christmas, I want a Ranger or a Go cart. I want a new Ranger but its like 3,000 to 4,000 dollars. I want a new bass guitar it has to be a 5 string bass guitar. I hope I get all these presents from you! My mom and dad will get me some presents to but I want you to give me these presents that are in the letter above.

Love,Colby


how is miss claus how are the elfs and what are they going to solve hers with for Christmas presents a dog and a Kindle. I really want one because my sister and brother have one. And those big truck. That’s it.

Love,Jossalyn


deers? Do you like to live in the North Pole? Have you been wrapping presents up? Well could I tell you what I want for Christmas. I want an Ipod touch, Ipad, belt, snow boots and a toy, I also want a phone, lap top and that’s all I hope you give me things for Christmas. Ho!Ho!Ho!

Love,Brittney

Dear Santa,How have the reindeer

been. How have you been have you been good. I want a DS. Can you bring me toys. Last year, you only got me one. I also want some clothes and some shoes.

Love,Kimberly

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus and the

reindeer. On Christmas Eve, I am going to leave some cookies on a plate for you and some carrots for the reindeer. You can take some cookies to Mrs. Claus and see if she likes them if not more for you. For Christ-mas I want a phone, com-puter, a bike, a guitar, and a puppy. Merry Christmas.

Love,Paul

Dear Santa,How are you and every-

one else at the North Pole. Can I have a purple furday for Christmas. I wish I can see you. My family is going to put out milk and cook-ies. Can I also have the new Dance Central 3 and the new Wipeout 3. Can I have a bunny Stompeez in purple, Iphone 5, Ipod, computers, Blingles, clothes, boots and socks. If I get all this stuff for Christmas than its going to be the best Christmas ever.

Love,Hailey

Dear Santa,How are the reindeers.

How is Mrs. Claus. And how are you Santa. I want an Ipod and I want a case for my phone. And I want my uncle back, he went to heaven because he got sick from his heart. And I want my Grandpa back he is in heaven too. And you to stop by my houses please so my sister can have a good Christmas.

Love,Priscilla

Dear Santa,How have your rein-

deer been doing? Santa for Christmas I want a RC he-

licopter and a RC airplane. I also want a lego city car too.

Love,Matthew

Dear Santa,I wonder how is Miss

Claus is doing and your reindeer. I want a PSP 3 and the new Wii and a 3D SXL New Super Mario Brothers and Jorden flip flops and a football and a basketball and a new pair of shoes that can run fast. I want a pair of socks. I want an Iphone 5 and a board with pegs and golf cart and a basketball goal.

Love,Avery

Mrs. HernandezPre-KQuerido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me he porta-

do muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traigas un carroy una moto.Estoy esperando tu visita!Te quiero mucho,Bryan L.Edad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me he por-

tado muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traigas unos puluchitos chiquitos de Mario y un carrito de Super Mario y un carrito de Super Mario. Para Leslie, y carro de Princess Beach.Estoy esperando tu visita!Te quiero mucho,NathanEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me he por-

tado muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traigas un jugete de princessa y un carro de princessa.Estoy esperando tu visita!T quiero mucho,AlondraEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me he por-

tado muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traigas una Barbie.Estoy esperando tu visita!Te quiero mucho,DaniraEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me intent

portarme bien, pero a vec-es es muy dificil. Pero mi maestro siempre me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta or-gullosa de mis esfuerzos. Me gustaria que me traigas un carro que se mueve solo y un avion que se va solo tambien.CesarEdad: 5 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me he por-

tado muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traigas un carro.Estoy esperando tu visita!Te quiero mucho,Bryan A.Edad: 4

Dear Santa,I wode like a a 4 wheeler. I

want a Ipad.Love,Edward Herrera2nd Mrs. Llamas Dear Santa,de r San tai llo ce a ro stlar

i ce ro who mu he ca ba rbi ice rough go geye de ca ballo computer be ar markers.Love,Anisha Lopez Dear Santa,I wand a wii. I want a disi.

I want a computer. I want a Xbox 360. ANd can trolmans ter truck. And a lap top. And nerf and I nerf.Love,Juan Dear Santa,I want a toy that is called

Nerf.Love,Llamas Dear Santa,How do you get around the

world on Cristmis night. Can I have lots of cool presents. Thank you.Love,Ryan KocianAge 9 Dear Santa,How are you doing. Make

sure you give everybody there prezens. Make shor you be safe on the wsay here make shor your don’t skip my house. I want all sorts of stuff.Love,Bastian Dear Santa.My name is Sebastian Lla-

mas. How are you doing this year and how is rudolph and all the other reindeer. Well these are the stuff I want for Christmas a x-box, Laptop, ipad, and presents for my family.Love,Sebastian Llamas Dear Santa,For this Chrismas I wold like

a phone, bike, my own tv, six dollars, a slenger, a lova lamp, a tree, 4 wheeler, sce kevet, and per geter, tank you.Love,Nicholis Dear Santa,I would like to have a new

bike and roller skates. Don’t forget to give my baby broth-er something. How are you if you ask me I am doing good. I would like a secret diary, a nintendo, 3DS, and real new phone. I would be happy to have me own person space.Love,Julianna Izaguerre Dear Santa,I want a new pair of caruerse,

a radio, a wii and a ipod touch 4g for Christmas. I honestly don’t know what else I want for Christmas. How are you and Mrs. Clauss doing?Love,Madison Tyler


for you to give peace, hope and love to the world.Love,Marina Villareal Dear Santa,How are you? How is Mrs.

Claus and your reindeer? I have been a good girl. For Christmas I would like a pink bike, Ipad, computer and a 3DSI XL. Get my mom a necklase, my grandma a ring and my aunt a necklase too. I will leave you cookies.Love,Ashley Florez Dear Santa,This year for Christmas I’d

like a Just Dance 4 vidios game for the Wii, a midnight purple 3 DS, and my own laptop. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are doing fine. Good luck this year!Love,Emily Sanchez Dear Santa,Have you ever got stuck in a

thunderstorm? I ask a favor of you. Whenever you go to my house on Christmas eve, leave me all of your reindeers, bells, please. Do you give every child what he/she wants. If you do thats really nice. Write me back.Love,Hope Dear Santa,How are you? Santa I don’t

want to be rude but can you get these things for me for Christmas and here it goes. I want a phone, dolls, a bikem 3DSm clothes, Milloner Monoplhy and a I pad. I hope you like the cookies I make for it. I make some cookies.Love,Lieza Martinez Dear Santa,How are your elves? Is Ru-

dolph ready for the flight. I have been a good boy. For Christmas I would like a hun-dred dollar gift card to Ca-bella’s, a bike, and a Wii with a cleaner.Love,Jake Hardcastle Dear Santa,I am not sure about what I

want for Christmas for next year but here is a list of what I want this year. 1. Scrapbook, 2. Journal, 3. Picture frames (3), 4. And a letter from your and the toothfairy 4. Baby Alive 5. My Little Pony Bub-ble Bath Set 5. Makeup for my sister 6. Star Wars Triolgy Books.Love,Laura Trevino Dear Santa,would like you to make my

Mom proud to put a Christ-mas present for her under the tree I had to wait a long time for Christmas and Christmas Eve to open all of my presents that is under my little Christ-mas tree. Merry X-Mas.Love,Jaydyn Lookabill

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tame bien, pero a veces es muy dificil. Pero mi maestra siempra me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta orgullosa de mis esfuerzos. Me gustaria que me traigas un pero chiquito y un gato.JesusEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me intent por-

tame bien, pero a veces es muy dificil. Pero mi maestra siempre me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta orgullosa de mis esfuerzos. Me gustaria que me traigas un Spiderman y un carro que se mueva solo.KevinEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me he portado

muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traigas un caballito y un jugete de policia.Estoy esperando tu visita!Te quiero mucho,MarelyEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me intent por-

tarme bien, pero a veces es muy dificil. Pero mi maestra siempre me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta orgullosa de mis esfuerzos. Me gustaria que me traigas un carro de control y un bici. Mi prima quiere una muneca.ZacharyEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me he portado

muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traigas un carro y una moto.Estoy esperando tu visita!Te quiero mucho,JulioEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me intent por-

tarme bien, pero a veces es muy dificil. Pero mi maestra siempre me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta orgullosa de mis esfuerzos. Me gustaria que me traigas un “Hot Wheels” y un carro rojo.DylanEdad: 5 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me intent por-

tarme bien, pero a veces es muy dificil. Pero mi maestra siempre me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta orgullosa de mis esfuero-zos. Me gustaria que me traigas una moto y un caro.AlexEdad: 4 Querida Santa Claus,Como estas? Me intent por-

tarme bien, pero a veces es muy dificil. Pero mi maestra siempre me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta orgullosa de mi esfuerzos. Me gustaria que me traigas un juego de Mario y de los carros.AngelEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me intent por-

tarme bien, pero a veces es muy dificil. Pero mi maestra siempre me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta orgullosa de mis esfuerzos. Me gustaria que me traigas un juego de Mario y una moto de control.Kevin L.Edad: 5 Querido Santa Claus,

Como estas? Me he portado muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traigas una cosa de doc-tor y una mona.Estoy esperando tu visita!Te quiero mucho,XimenaEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me intent por-

tarme bien, pero a veces es muy dificil. Pero mi maestra siempre me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta orgullosa de mis esfuerzos. Me gustaria que me traigas un jugete de Batman.GustavoEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me he portado

muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traigas un carrop y ropa.Estoy esperando tu visita!Te quiero mucho,NicholasEdad: 5 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me he portado

muy bien este ano. Me gustaria wue me traigas una moto que corre y un carro.Estoy esperando tu visita!Te quiero mucho,Bryan S.Edad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como estas? Me intent por-

tarme bien, pero a veces es muy dificil. Pero mi maestra siempre me ayuda hacer mejor; ella si esta orgullosa de mis esfuerzos. Me gustaria que me traigas una Barbie y un carrito para mi her-manita.ValeriaEdad: 4

Mrs. AvalosPre-KDear Santa,All I want for Christmas is a

horse, saddle, belt, boots, rope, toys, clothes, trucks.Love,Rayden Webb Dear Santa Clause,How are you? I have been

good all year long. I would re-ally like it if you could bring me something for Christmas here are some ideas:A dog toy, a teddy bear, a big

house, and a baby treeLove,MarianellyAge: 4P.S I hope you are staying

warm in the North Pole. I love you very much. Dear Santa Clause,How are you? I have been

good all year long. I would re-ally like it if you could bring me something for Christmas here are some ideas:Car, Batman, presents, Thom-

as Train, also I would like a baseball.Love,Nathan Rene CastilloAge: 4P.S I hope you are staying

warm in the North Pole. I love you very much. Querida Santa Claus,Como esta? Me he portado

muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traiga una cadena muy bonita para mi.Estoy esperando su visita!Lo quiero mucho,Julissa Martinez

Dear Santa Clause,How are you? I have been

good all year long. I would re-ally like it if you could bring me something for Christmas here are some ideas: For starters, some delicious

chocolate chip cookies, for Christmas morning, then I would gladly appreciate if you could give me any kind of edu-cational game or toy since I’m verly starting my educational journey to success and for fun I would like a bike.Love,Victor MartinezAge: 4P.S I hope you are staying


good all year long. I would re-ally like it if you could bring me something for Christmas here are some ideas:I want a D.S, WiiI want and MP3.I want and XBOX 360.Love,Erick MendezAge: 5P.S I hope you are staying


good all year long. I would re-ally like it if you could bring me something for Christmas here are some ideas:Movies, bibe, Batman Toy.Love,Marcus IzaguirreAge: 4P.S I hope you are staying

warm in the North Pole. I love you very much. Querido Santa Claus,Como esta? Me he portado

muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traiga una Muneca.Estoy esperando su visita!Lo quiero mucho,Edith AlmazanEdad: 4 Dear Santa Clause,How are you? I have been

good all year long. I would re-ally like it if you could bring me something for Christmas here are some ideas:BikeLegosNinja goLove,Abraham VazquezAge: 4P.S I hope you are staying


good all year long. I would re-ally like it if you could bring me something for Christmas here are some ideas:A fire truckLove,Kevin GarciaAge: 4P.S. I hope you are staying


good all year long. I would re-ally like it if you could bring me something for Christmas here are some ideas:I want a doll house and clothes.Love,Brenda RomoAge: 4

P.S. I hope you are staying warm in the North Pole. I love you very much. Querido Santa Claus,Como esta? Me he portado

muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traiga carritos una pelo-ta una vicideto una motocicleta una troka de control una bolsa de animoles. Un carro le policia o bomberos.Estoy esperando su visita!Lo quiero mucho,Eric ChavezEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como esta? Me he portado

muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traiga una comptapora y una Barby tequiero mucho Santa.Estoy esperando su visita!Lo quiero mucho,AlejandraEdad: 4 Querido Santa Claus,Como esta? Me he portado

muy bien este ano. Me gustaria que me traiga me gusta mucho las peliculas de Spriderman sino es mucho pedir me gustaria y me traiga una pelicula and Spi-derman y un carro.Estoy esperando su visita!Lo quiero mucho,Angel M AlmazanEdad: 4 Mrs. Dubose

Dear Santa,I want for Chrismis a sheik toy

matty toys and lost cave and the move Jaws 2 and Jaws 3.Love,Dylan Dear Santa,I wunt to have a puppy awb

that it.Love,Marisa Dear Santa,Transformers toy and all the

toys I want to see the randeers and to glom mi santa d clos in Christmas December afst for the Cannon. Pet frog and the fmy frogs babys to santa and cokis to Miss Close.Love,

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a PSP

new shoes a tree house a poster of sonic the hedgehog a playsta-tion a lunch box a new book sonic games ds consle 3Ds consle.Love,Christian Ruiz Isaih Dear Santa,I want a niw sonpr of crimas

and my famile to be happy I whot a niw bike or chimas and 2 bag of an a dool house cimas.Love,Orrianna Dear Santa, I would like Will

u 3D PS fish will game a tablit snow stuft animals lots of ani-mals, mony, books, music cd, colering book, colers, com-puter, stompys, pencils, brad games, a ipod, go cart, desk, weeny dog.Love, Carlee Ramos Dear Santa,I want a setland pony, and a

DS with games and conchrol-er and a IPod and a scooter and a bike and a chrapaleen, and a reele horse with a sadle

and bridle and food too and a rope too a puppy, and a bed and a bell from your sly and I have bin a good girl and one more thung mabe two or three ya thee a santa hat and a big toy horse and a big room too.Love,Lana Dalton Dear Santa,I want a DSX and a puppy

and a Brbeedoll and boots and a screemtn.Love,Anazhia Clack Dear Santa,I want a chida a doll house a

wii and games. Glo dome and Glo Glo inkoos Leapster GS and IPhone.Love,Kendall Narro Dear Santa Claus,This is what I what a guitur.

My dog wants a toy.Love,Samantha Alaniz

Dear Santa,How do you make you rane-

teer fly? Dear Santa,I wont for Christmas I wont

3 IPad and Ipod and a IPod touch and all the transformer toy and all the boy toy and WII U.Love,Christian Barrera Dear Santa,I want a Xbox 360 and a pair

stsach for my Devan. I want a wii and a cold black pair game stop control blow and army control defrost cuirs and all the bus toys.Love,Michael Padilla Dear Santa,I love you so much Santa you

are the best I love Santa Clous no one think your reiw. Dear Santa, I wut a dog and a 100 boots

and a sckuc and a bebe gun and a football helmit and a cpudre and a babe mtigre and a babe liuine.Love,Cole Boothe Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a tablit

and a doll house and a easy bake oven and a spongbob toy house for my fish and I want the new spongbob movie. It’s a spongbob Christmas and for Christmas I want no fighting.Love,Erika Anahi Garcia Dear Santa,I want a DSI 2 fairits babies

computer 2 babies tiegers pet dog.Love,Colby Webb Dear Santa,I want a Xbox 3 six de with

all the game. And a PSP with granduvotow and stop the yard it is a moveAnd a DSI and a WII UAnd a nuther game Blay BlayAnd I want a footballAnd I want a BaseballAnd a gluv And a hat and some bootsAnd a bukool bltlAnd a cowboy hat

And some new shoes. Dear Santa,I wot a bick for crismis. I

hope you have a grat crismis Santa.Love,Perscilla Dear Santa,I want for Cannon a doll

hose and a scooter bike.Love,Nyesha Dear Santa,I want a Dart bike and a

new bike and I want to be in kroeaetey and a pet shark I want a pet dog and a movise 21 Jump Street.Love,Joey Mrs. Janacek3rd grade

Dear Santa,What is your favorite color?

I want a stuff animal greffe. How are you?Love,Brianna Duenez Dear Santa,How are rudolph, pran-

ser, danser doing there? For Chrismas I would like a cu-nater a model car and a bike painted red a string guitar.Love,Martin Orozco Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Clow, how is

radof how are the eves how is the other randeers how are the pups are they being. I want this for Christmas I want to see rodof and the other ones and you and Ms. Claus. That what I want for Christmas.Love,Levanna Jarmon Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus doing

and how are you doing. My name is Daisy I am 9. Im in 3rd grade. Can I have a ipad with math games and reading games and a book of a diry of a wipy kid all of them one more thang I want a botiful ring for my mom.Love,Daisy izaguirre Dear Santa,How are your elves and how

is Mrs. Claus. I hope you do-ing well. Whats your favorite coler and whats your favorite food. Whats the raindeers favorite food. For Christmas can you give the children that are poor tell this is from me Larissa Fernandez would you give them clothes and food and drinks and shoes for them too.Love,Larissa Fernandez Dear Santa,Can I please have a camara a

remote control car that’s pink and I also want a big Barbie house, a Barbie car and last but not least I want barbies. Plus I would also like the se-ries of my weird school and the series of dairy of a wimpy kid just one more series of books then I’m done asking because you should know what I want is the cam jansen oh yeah I almost forgot I want the Scooby doo.Love,Trinity Hernandez


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Dear Santa,How is Rodolf in the North

Pole. All I want for Christmas is a lego star wars: jablaes plac-es, a loge; batman; the bat-boat; hunt bar riller; croc, a mini mate; the amazing spider man and peter patcher, a lego bat-man, bat cave.Love,Jose Gomez Dear Santa,How do you make it around

the world in one night. How is roudolf. Is the elves working really hard. Ive been a good boy this year I would like a DS with batman, legos, Mario kart 7, and a Xbox that works with games.Love,Danny Skorpenske Dear Santa,Hows Ms. Claus doing? How

old are you? When were you born? How are your elves do-ing? I want a WII U.Love,Robbie Rodriguez Dear Santa,How are you, are you ok at the

North Pole. Are the raindeer ok I what to know that one day I can be your helper and that’s my first gift. Santa is your favorite color red because my mom wants a red camra and I want a kindle fire and a bike and a ds 3d my brother want a xbox game my sister want a ipod can I please have your bell from the raindeer slay can you do me a favor please get my dad a ipad.Love,Angel Lopez Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Clause doing

and the elves and the randers. How are you Santa at the nort pole. Wat do you were and Mrs. Claus. Santa some plpd don’t believe in you but I do. I want for Christmas is a IPhone 5, laptop, DS and 3D.Love,Jacquelin Almaguer Dear Santa,How are your eight raindeer?I have a dog names Spot.She is lost. I really want her to

come back home. She is peach and white. She also has black around her eyes. I want the monster high school.Love,Naemy Gallegos Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? How

are the raindeer? How are the elves? What I want for Christ-mas is all the Nijago boxes.Love,Travis Thibodeaux Dear Santa,My name is Juan Diego. How

are the elves, are they working hard? Hope so because ev-eryone is so exited oh and for Christmas I want a 3DS and Lego Ninjagos for Christmas.Love,Juan Diego Dear Santa,What I want for Christmas

is a 3DSXL and call of Duty Black Ops 2 and Halow Reach.Love,David Garcia


doing? How are the elves and raindeers are they good? For Christmas can I have a IPhone and some boots for me. I love Christmas you are so awasom.Love,Adryan Brooks Dear Santa,How are the elves? Is it going

good? Is the elves helping you? All I want from you is a Nin-

tendo 3DS and a skateboard from you. Thank you.Love,Carlos Herrera Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? How is

your workshop? Is it good? May you get me an Xbox 360 and a basketball court. Oh I still want to ask you one more question How is Roodolf the Red Nose Rindeer?Love,Dominic Herrera

Dear Santa,I always wanted a blue laptop

for Christmas and an Iphone. I also been a very good person. I will also make some cookies and mild and an Iphone and four fluffy kittens, tablet and Ipad.

Love,Celegaredus


doing up there? If you want to ask me, I would say “yes.” Also if you ask me what would I like for Christmas I would say “first” I would like a light up pillow, second I would like a paint set, third I would like a tie-die set.

Love,Natalie

Dear Santa,I was good this year. Please

give me a pony, a new tv, a XBOX 360, a toy car, a new bike and a new trampoline, please and thank you.

Dear Santa,I want a new tablet and a lap-

top and a new Ipod Touch and a new pear shape. I well want a new Justin Bieber jacket.

Love,Kallie

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl this

year. For Christmas, I want a Ipad, MP3 player, computer, new shoes, Iphone, Nintendo 3DS, bracelets, necklaces, phone, clothes and a bike.

Love,Alyssa

Dear Santa,Last Christmas. I had cookies

for your but I did not see any-body. I cried for a minute and then I went to sleep but when I wake up there was presents. I want an Ipad, I want a new phone, I want some new shoes, I want a new bike, I want a new dog.

Love,Shakayla

Dear Santa,I want to have a Wii, a XBOX

360, a newborn kitten, a new toy for my cat, lots of toys, laptop, an Iphone 4, Wii, new shoes, all of the Diary of the Wimpy Kid books a tablet.

Love,Christopher

Dear Santa,How are you, how are your

reindeer and Mrs. Claus. All I want for Christmas is a DSI XL and an Ipad, Minnie and a new jacket and clothes and earrings and just a dance four and a re-mote control to my Wii.

Love,Macy

Dear Santa,Hi Santa can you give me a

letter how my elf is doing. Be-cause I think you have your own elf. And I hope I’m not on the naughty list. Oh, and what I want for Christmas is a easy-bake oven, art table. Also what whatever you want to give me. Love you.

Love,Faith

Dear Santa,

How are you and Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I just want Wi-Fi for my laptop beacuase I want to do something but I can’t do it because I don’t have Wi-FI.

Love,Brenda

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want some

Jordans and Ipod, Iphone headphones, Ipad, Nintendo 3DS, nike shoes and peopleto be nice to each other, computer internet, soccer shoes, baseball shoes.

Love,Lizzy

Dear Santa,How are you doing at the

North Pole? I will leave cook-ies for you and carrots for your reindeer. I think you are very busy doing your job, making presents and your elf your fac-tory is full of presents. I have been a good boy lately so I deserve a lot of presents but I only want a few things. I want a XBOX 360, Assassins 3 and Call of Duty Black Ops 2.

Love,Jeremiah

Dear Santa,I want all of the “Diary of a

Wimpy Kid” books and mov-ies. Thank you.

Love,Robert

Dear Santa,How are you doing ? How

is Miss Claus? I hope that the reindeer are up for the chal-lenge to fly across the world at night. If you can bring me four toys for Christmas if you can. I want monsunos, boy wheels, boy blades, and Pokemon. I hope you can Saint Nick.

Love,Larry


is a bike,a lego friends O limas house and some food for my easybake oven. I hope you all have a nice year. Have a jolly Christmas!

Love,Emma

Dear Santa,Have you had a good No-

vember? I hope that you are having a good time making toys for kids. People are sing-ing Christmas songs. I don’t have my tree up. Would you like cookies and milk. I want a trip to see my lovely cousin. She was born on Nov. 29, 2012. I would like a new computer my old one is messed up it is slow. Have a happy Christmas and good New Year’s too.

Dear Santa,Claus I would like a XBOX.

I would also like a new pair of shoes. I would also like XBOX games to go with it.

Love,Cameron

Dear Santa,How are things going in the

North Pole? Did you like our cookies we made last year? Well anyways this year I would like to have Halo 4, Halo mega-sets, a new Ipod Touch char-gers, a PC computer by Apple, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 and Halo figures.

Love,Ayden

Dear Santa,How are you doing this year

for Christmas I would like a Kindle Fire and a lala loopsy please. I would alos like an art kit. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. P.S. how did you get your awesome beard.

Love,Bella

Dear Santa,What is your favorite kind

of cookie? How did you get your amazing beard? How are you? For Christmas, I would to have three tickets to Sea World, a huge cookie, the board game”Fibber”, An American Girl movie, a pool and a whole box full of fake mustaches. I would like to have anything else on my mind. Thanks San-ta! Your the best!

Love,Jordan

Dear Santa,How are you doing? I hope

you are doing ok. How many cookies have you had I hope not too many. How are the reindeer and Mrs. Claus. Well this year for Christmas I want a new board game called “Horse Monopoly” Anything that has to do with art. I will have a cup of milk and cookie and oats and carrots for the reindeer and for you.

Love,Shelby

Dear Santa,What I would like for Christ-

mas is a dog, an amp, drums, a remote controlled lego trac-tors, a tv, and a DVD player, a Wii, an XBOX 360, with Halo why just because.

Love,Colein

Dear Santa,I would like for Christmas

this year is three more Mario games. A four magican wand, HEB-controlled monster truck, guitar, drawing scratch notebook. I want all these thing because so we can have fun with everything I wished for Christmas this year we can share them together as a family spend time together too.

Love,Amber

Dear Santa,I want for Christmas is a

phone and I want my mama to be better because she has can-cer so I want her to be better so she won’t get pain in her back. What I want is she won’t have pain. What I want for Christ-mas is Wii, it’s blue with seven Wii controllers and Wii nunc-hunks controller and some Wii games.

Love,Kyra

Dear Santa,How are you doing are you

laying off the cookies. This year I would like a Robert Griffin III jersey and a Cam Newton jersey. I would like a XBOX 360 and a 2013 NCAA Foot-ball game. I would like a dog toy for my boys. Marly honey last but not least I would like an Iphone 5.

Love,Lantz

Dear Santa,I would like for Christmas a

big book, a RGIII jersey and XBOX controller and board game chess.

Love,Dylan

Dear Santa,For Christmas, I want Call of

Duty Black Ops 2. Everybody is talking about it. Also I want for Christmas is a Playstation 3 remote and an Iphone 4 with more Playstation 3 games. A XBOC 360 with some games. For playstation 3 games is sol-dier’s games.

Love,Ivan

Dear Santa,I would like an orange pocket

knife,a black and light green wallet, Little Big Planet Kart-ing, a new bike, a laser pointer and a Iphone 5.

Love,Ryan

Dear Santa,For Christmas, I want a

game for my Wii my game it’s called Country Dance and an Iphone 4 for Christmas I want a XBOX 360 game I love to play games. I want shoes for Christmas, I love Christmas so much I love snow I like to play in snow. I want a backpack for Christmas, a book for Christ-mas I want to see your deers. Santa I love deers.

Love,Kyleigh

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a Wii

and XBOX 360. I want it be-cause I don’t have a Wii and an XBOX 360 because I don’t have it with the new games. For the XBOX 360, I can get Black Ops 2a and sports game. For the Wii, I want to get a lot of games

Love,Brandon

Dear Santa,I want for Christmas a com-

puter and a popcorn maker, I want a Just Dance 4 and a zebra bike and green pants.

Love,Victoria

Dear Santa,I want this control mouse

that’s my future toy. This is all I really want is a toy point. That’s what I want for Christ-mas. What I want for Christ-mas I want for Christmas is a Wii game, that is what I want for Christmas what I want for Christmas is doggie doo game. I want for a Christmas is vol-leyball. That is all I want for Christmas.

Love,Johanna

Dear Santa,I want a PS3 because I don’t

have one to play with my friends and new shoes and games for my PS3 because I have no games. That’s all santa. Good bye Santa.

Love,Devan

Dear Santa,For Christmas, this some

of the stuff I would want for Christmas, I would want army action figures because I like to play army a lot. I want new XBOX 360 games and a new bike.

Love,Christian

Dear Santa,For Christmas this year I

would like an Ipod because I like to hear music. Also I am a very good singer. I also want a karoke radio and it comes with microphone so I can sing. I also wants shimmer in sparkle because I like to paint my nails.

Love,Stephanie

Dear Santa,This year for Christmas. I

would like the new Just Dance 4. I would like it because I like songs and because I love to dance. I also want to because I have a Wii so I can put in there. Please bring it. It must be for a Wii. I beg you to please bring it on Christmas Eve.

Love,Melanie

Dear Santa,Do you have any gingerbread

friends. A XBOX 360 connect-ed. You are going to do a lot of work good thing you have elves to help you. Oh can I have a XBOX 360 connect with games and a Wii with games also. See you Santa and Merry Christmas. I hope I get those two stations.

Love,Michael

Dear Santa,What I would like for Christ-

mas is a new bike and some brand new spray paint I really don’t know what else I want but can you decide? I also want some new shoes VLADO is the brand anyway. There’s not much to think about I already have a lot of things and toys so you can give other presents to a bunch of other kids. I don’t re-ally need them but one thing I want is an autographed basket-ball by the Miami Heat team.

Love,Aracely


an Ipod. I have been a really good girl and I really want it too. I would love to have one. I also want a camo pellet gun but I think my mom and dad is getting me that. I would also like to have a dirt bike, but I like an Ipod more. The reason I would like it is because I love to download and play games and text my friends. I heard that your elfs make things like that. Please, please get me the Ipod.

Love,Bailey

Dear Santa,I want a red dress and shoes I

want a big Christmas tree with a star and light of all different colors. I want a coloring book with colors and markers. That’s all that I want Santa Claus.

Merry Christmas!Love,Priscila

Dear Santa,I want to get lots of presents.

I want a new Ipad for Christ-mas. I want a new computer.

Love,Valerie

Dear Santa,I would like for Christmas

is Nintendo 3DS and an Ipad and to send us a little elf of yours so we could see him.

Love,Yesenia

Dear Santa,Have your reindeer been

good Santa Claus your elves be good am I in the naughty list or in the nice list Santa Claus. Merry Christmas

Love,Natalya

Dear Santa,How is Miss Claus and the

elfs. This year I want you to bring me a DSI and a new bike. A new baby brother.

Love,Sophie

Dear Santa,I want a puppy and a horse.

Please give lift for my baby sis-ter. I love her a lot I want her to be in my house. Merry Christ-mas

Love,Stephanie Mrs. Arellano 4th Grade

dolph reindeer. I would like an Ipod. Have a Merry Christmas!

Sincerely,Amaya

Dear Santa,How are you doing? For

Christmas I would like a 3-D DS, football and a basketball. Have a Merry Christmas!

Love,Michael

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph? I would

like a bike. And an Ipod. Have a Merry Christmas!

Sincerely,Serenity

Dear Santa,I want a bike, DSI, Ipad, pup-

py, baseball bat, hermit crab, markers, five binders, pony, fish,a bell off santa’s slay, hippo, book, clothes, pocket knife, Justin Bieber, coconut, back-pack, hulu skirt, lizard, back scratcher,a good christmas for all.

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph Santa. I

want a new toy dually truck and trailer and a XBOX 360. Santa I am going to go to my grandma’s house this year.

Sincerely,Brodly

Dear Santa,How are you and your deer

doing? Are they doing okay. I will want some clothes and an XBOX 360.

Sincerely,Santiago

Dear Santa,How are you, Mrs. Claus

and Rudolph? Are yall fine? Are you ready for Christmas because I am! For Christmas I want an Ipad, computer and XBOX 360 games. Merry Christmas!!!

Sincerely,Joe

Dear Santa,I know you are nice. What I

want for Christmas is a gas and a tennis racket. I hope you have a great time. Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,John

Dear Santa,How is the reindeer? For

Christmas I want some chaps, spurs and a rope. Merry Christmas everybody

Sincerely,Jason

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer do-

ing? I want a golf cart for Christmas. I want a remote controlled helicopter. I also want a soccer ball. Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,Dalton

Mrs Gallardo Second Grade

Dear Santa,

Hi! How are you? How are you reindeer? My name is Dal-ton. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I was so good this year. I help my mom with her room and clean the kitch-en. And take care of my cat and dog. I would like a 3DS.

Sincerely,Dalton

Dear Santa,Hi! How are you? How are

your reindeer? My name is Jaime. I am 8 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I respected my parents. I re-ally want a Wii. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Jaime


your reindeer? My name is Carlos. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I respect my mom and my dad. I want Wii.

Sincerely, Carlos


your reindeer? My name is Al-berto. I am 7 years old. I have been good this year. I cleaned my room. I really want an XBOX 360. I live in Gonzales, Texas.

Sincerely,Alberto

Dear Santa,Hi Santa! How are you? How

are your reindeer? My name is Israel. I am 9 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been good this year. I helped my mom wash the dishes and clean the back yard and sweep the ground. I really want a DS. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Israel


are your reindeer? My name is Mariana. I am 8 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I wash my dishes and cleaned my room and feed my dog. I really want an Iphone. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Mariana


are your reindeer? My name is Camila. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I wash my dishes. I really want a computer. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,CamilaDear Santa,Hi Santa! How are you? How

are your reindeer? My name is Jose. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I

clean my back yard. I pick up trash. I have been good with my mom and dad. I really like a 3D DS and I want Super Ma-rio Game. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Jose


are your reindeer? My name is Alexis. I am 8 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year because I go to sleep when my mom tells me to go to sleep. I would really like a leapster pad. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Alexis


are your reindeer? My name is Miguel. I am 8 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I been very good this year. I help my mom because we have a baby. I really want a XBOX 360. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Miguel


are your reindeer? My name is Lucio. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I cleaned my room. I help my mom. I would really like a PSP and an Ipad and a Wii and a dog. I hope you think about me.

Sincerely,Lucio


are your reindeer? My name is Christian. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I listened to my teacher. I cleaned my room. I really want an Ipad. Hope you will think about.

Sincerely,Christian


are your reindeer? My name is Bryan. I am 8 year old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I lis-tened to my teacher. I really want a new 3D DS.

Sincerely,Bryan


are your reindeer? My name is Cristian. I am 8 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been good this year. I have been talking care of my sister.I clean my room. I re-ally want a game for my PS3. I hope you think about me.

Sincerely,Cristian

Mrs HandSecond gradeDear Santa,I want a picture, cross, noh

box, DSI, bike, puppy, Wii, book, laptop, Ipad, marker, shoes, ball, backpack, good Christmas with my family.Love,Haley

Dear Santa,All I want is Santa.Love,Joshua


new lego batmen and I want a longhorn backpack. I want a washable markers and Ree-bok red and black shoes.Love,Jorge


Justine Bieber sharpener and a Hello Kitty 3D books. And a Justin Bieber 3D books and boots and Hello Kitty blanket and glass and a bike and a scooter and a hat and some pairs of shoes and a bed, a fake dog and a fake cat and a real dog. Justin Bieber pencils, Justin Bieber blan-ket, Just Dance Three, Justin Bieber necklace, Justin Beiber bracelet, Justin Bieber shirt, Justin Beiber pants, Justin Bieber shoes. Justin Bieber bike. Justin Bieber make up. Justin BieberMirrorLove, Ashley

Dear Santa,I want an alien toy and a

computer and the Angry Birds stickers and a truck and a sharpener and a real spider pet that is big and big frog.Love,Colby


is a motoruf all the schools and some bikes for my fam-ily and a tall re mate car thrall robot and black truck and new pack of glasses and some spiger and the sponge bob books in the worldLove, Joshua

Dear Santa,I would like Halo 4 and

Halo reach. And want Halo 3 mega blocks and skylanders for DS and a remote control robot.Love,Peyton

Dear Santa,I want for me is my bud-

scroch for me a kid jeep, a real baby boy, a real baby cat to a baby stufumel to a hlbuch uv stufmlel to hlbuch uv letis and llbuch uv cring to and a

real live girl baby hamster to and a spesi stufamer a baby cat that stands up to and my own des’ss and a some shirts.Love,Teagan

Dear Santa,I would like clothes, XBOX

360, and a little scooter, new shoes, Mario Brothers and Mario Party for Wii and more games, Call of Duty Black Ops for XBOX 360, 3D DS, Mario Brothers 2, Mari-on Party Land, cellphone.Love,Chrisean

Dear Santa,3D hello kity and jesu nad

mare and boo and strict a pris baby And pisque for my school Ang stopand my brother would like legos star wars po box antLove,

Dear Santa,I love you. What will you

give me. Last year I hope you give me that again and that same stuff and XBOX 360 with games.Love,Jacob

Dear Santa,Can I have a stuffed ani-

mal. Plus a book and a good teacher. In Houston and friends at the school in Hous-ton and you.Love, Zoe

Dear Santa,I want a house. I want a

black bag full of candy and some presents. Some pep-per for my mom and get her a back scratcher because her back hurts and get me a fan because I get hot when we come in from recess. Please santa mom soot because we’re my my wie ii be have get my mom seat to get over bite a castoomLove, Ashley

Dear Santa,I want for Christmas is Jus-

tin Bieber book, monster high 3D books and monster high car. Justin Bieber songs, monster high dolls, a DS and games of the DS, some of them. And a monster high doll house and some boys too. Hello Kitty 3D and Wii and some monster high shoes, some of them. Justin Bieber shoes, some of them. And a doll house. Justin Bieber doll and Just Dance 3, Justin Bieber . monster high pencil. Justin Bieber pencil, monster high necklace and bracelets. Justin Bieber necklace and bracelet, monster high bake, Justin Bieber make up.Love, Maria


from all the children & staff at

921 St. Peter St.830-672-6865

“Train a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not depart from it.”Proverbs 22:6

Jr. Pre-K & Pre-K

2 Year Olds

Dear Santa,How are the reindeer in the

weather at the North Pole? So about the presents for Christ-mas! I will want an Iphone 5 for Christmas. And the other two things are one 3DS and a bike. That’s all I want for Christmas. So have a good Christmas.

Sincerely,Roman

Dear Santa,Have a Merry Christmas. I

would like a colorful pillow pet beat, a cotton candy maker and a real batton. One last thing, don’t work too hard!

Sincerely,Bethany

Dear Santa,How was your summer? I

want a DS Wii. I want a MP3. I want a XBOX 360. Have a Mer-ry Christmas.

Sincerely,Kaylynn

Dear Santa,How is your wife Santa Claus?

I want a blizzard maker. How are your elves in the North Pole? Will you get me a game called Brave. Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,Trinity

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer? Santa

I want a XBOX .I want some underala I want a pair of shoes. I have a Merry Christmas tree.

Sincerely,Hadley

Dear Santa,How are the elves doing. Are

you ready for Christmas? I was wondering can you give me a fur bot and a DSI and make up? Have a Merry Christmas!

Love,Aaliah

Mrs. Cox Second Grade

Dear Santa,All of us hope you have fun

flying in your sled. We will see you in the middle of Christmas. We even decorated our Christ-mas tree for you. Bring me a monster truck, a bouncey and a teddy bear.

Sincerely,Jose

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph. Is his nose

shiny for Christmas? How are your elves? Are they ready for delivering presents? What I want for Christmas is a comput-er, a 3-D DS and some games.

Sincerely,Daisy

Dear Santa,Did you have a good summer

vacation. I want a game Angry Birds, a new bike, and a game for my 3DS called Wreck-it-Ralph.

Sincerely,Kristopher

Dear Santa,You are nice. This year I want

a 3DS, bike and an Ipad. Leave my bike outside on the grass in front of my house. Merry Christmas thank you for the presents. I have a boo cliffords Christmas at the end he is Santa. Your gloves are cool.

Sincerely,Ainsley

Dear Santa,How are you? Are your rein-

deer doing good? This year I like to have a Wii. I will also like a new Super Mario Brothers and Tekken Tag Team 2 for the Wii. Have a great Christmas.

Sincerely,Alan

Dear Santa,Are you ready for Christmas?

Thank you for the things that you bring for us. I want an Ipad, a computer, and a bike. I wish you a Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,Yoselin

Dear Santa,Have a Merry Christmas. I

hope you can bring an Ipad 2 for Christmas. I hope a good night. Ho Ho Ho Merry Christ-mas. I will make sure that I give you some milk and cookies for the ride.

Sincerely,Chelsea

Dear Santa,I hope you and Mrs. Claus

had a wonderful year with Ru-


are your reindeer? My name is Jennifer. I am 7 years old. I live Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been good this year. I go to the store and play. I really want a computer. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Jennifer


are your reindeer? My name is Jazira. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I help my mom and dad and my brother. I want a dog. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Jazira


are your reindeer? My name is Brenda. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I am 7 years old. Santa, I have been very good this year. I washed dishes and cleaned my room. I really want a computer. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Brenda


are your reindeer? My name is Edward. I am 8 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. Santa, I have been very good this year. I respected my parents. I really want a Wii. I hope you will think about me.

Sincerely,Edward

Mrs. RaleySecond Grade

Dear Santa,Hi! How are you? Is Mrs. Claus

well? How are your reindeer? Are your elves busy? My name is Delanie. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I have been so good this year Santa. I helped my mom cook like on Thanks-giving. I baked a bubble game cake and it was so good. Santa this year I would really really like to have an Ipad. Can you get me that for Christmas please? Santa I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Sincerely,Delanie

Dear Santa,Hi! How are you reindeer? My

name is Mason. I am 8 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I was really good this year.I help my mom cook and I want an Iphone 5 and I want a pool and I want a new shirt and new socks and I hope you have a good Christ-mas.

Sincerely,Mason

Dear Santa,Hi. My name is Joe. I am 8 years

old. I live in Hardwood, Texas. I have been good this year. I have listened to people. I helped make dad’s juice. I want triceratops.

Sincerely,Joe

Dear Santa,Hi! How are you? How is Mrs.

Claus? My name is Noraiyah. I am 8 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I was very good this year. I helped my mom clean my room. Please, please, please get me an Ipad with a case. I hope you have a great Christmas.

Sincerely,Noraiyah


your reindeer? My name is Hei-di! I am 8 years old. I live in Gon-zales, Texas. I was really good this year Santa for helping my mom. Dear Santa, I would really really like if you can bring me for Christmas a lot of monster high things and some pretty earnings and a pretty purse. I hope I will catch you this year.

Sincerely,Heidi


your reindeer? My name is Mariela. I am 7 years old. I live in Whitesboro, Texas. I was really good this year because I open a door for an old grandpa, and I help my mom fold the clothes Santa this year can I have Jazz Dance three and four put in one box. Have a great Christmas.

Sincerely,Mariela

Dear Santa,Hi How are you? How are your

reindeer? My name is Christian. I am 8 yearsold. I live in Gonza-les, Texas. I was really good this year. I helped my mom with the house cleaning and cleaned my room and took out the trash. So this year I want a XBOX 360, Santa I hope you have a wonder-ful Christmas.

Sincerely,Christian

Dear Santa,Hi! How are you?How are your

reindeer? My name is Rylan? I am 8 years old. I live in Moulton, Texas. I

was really good this year. I want a skylanders Ginces. I love Santa.

Sincerely,Rylan

Dear Santa,Hi How are you? My name

is Tony. I am a 7 year old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I have been good this year. This year I deco-rated the tree. This year I want a hot tub. I hope you have a good Christmas.

Sincerely,Tony

Dear Santa,Hi! How are you? How are your

reindeer? My name is Morgan. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonza-les, Texas. I help my dad pull the string on the four wheeler. Santa, I want to have a Kindle Fire . I hope I see you soon.

Sincerely, Morgan


reindeer? My name is Cooper. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I was really good this year. I cleaned my room. Santa this year I want a 10-pump shotgun. Santa, I hope you have a good Christmas.

Sincerely,Cooper


reindeer? My name is Brenda. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I was really good this year. I helped my mom make the bed and cook. Santa, this year I re-ally like to have a Nintendo 3DS. Santa, I hope you have a won-derful Christmas.

Sincerely,Brenda


reindeer? My name is Yliana. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonza-les, Texas. I was really good this year. I help my mom cook din-ner everyday after school. Santa this year I would like a XBOX 360 controller. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Sincerely,Yliana


your reindeer? My name is Da-kota. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I help my mom to take care of my brother. Santa I want a cowgirl hat that is black and says cowgirl. Santa, I hope I can see you soon!

Sincerely,Dakota


your reindeer? My name is Faith. I am 7 years old. I live in Gonza-les, Texas . I was really good this year. I feed my dog and I gave my dog a flea bath. I helped mom and dad with the trash and my room. I want a nice lamp. Santa I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Sincerely,Faith

Dear Santa,Hi! How are you? Is Mrs. Claus

ok? My name is Miguel. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I was really good this year. I want a XBOX 360 and games. And I hope you have a good Christmas.

Sincerely,Miguel


reindeer? My name is Jordan. I am 8 years old. I live in Gonza-les, Texas. I was really good this year Santa! I was really good this year Santa! Here are some ex-amples, I helped my sisters clean the room, I put my sister to bed when my mom was out. Santa this year I want an Ipod Touch. Santa I hope you have a wonder-ful Christmas!

Sincerely,Jocelyn


reindeer? My name is Gage. I am 9 years old. I live in Gonzales, Texas. I was really good this year. I helped my mom with the lights and the tree. Santa, this year I want a remote for XBOX 360.

Sincerely,Gage


your reindeer? My name is Aid-an. I was really good this year. I help my family. Santa, this year I want a Modern Warfare 2. San-ta, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Sincerely,Aidan

Mrs. Hilbig Second Grande

Dear Santa,I hope you are good. Please

bring me a bicycle, Ipad, DS, boost, nepfors for Christmas. Thank you

Love,Ashlee

Dear Santa,I hope your elves are working

hard. Please bring me a 3D DS, dirt bike, new basketball, MP3 for Christmas.

Thank you.Love,Emmanuel

Dear Santa,I hope your reindeers are not

sick. Please bring me: babes, bikes, Ipad, Nintendo 3D DS, shoes, pants, shorts, outfit, dolls, kid motorcycles, bil baby , dog for Christmas.

Love,Jessica

No teacher/class listed

Dear Santa,Kerido Santa Claus. Yo te qui-

ero mucho parse kes mui querio con torres los ninos del pouir y grese te bilto en covegove un riersi korebaluese simecuber el duego teluoi a bercer mucha mas de los creer y telusoi a romer la corteosl en el rimito ole maludasl y luaestar mi leonista y rimito. Se maluisdosol y tambien muchas santa claus

Love,Juan

Dear Santa,How are the elves and you? Are

the deer and Mrs. Claus? I would like a pony to ride. I will like an Ipad to play games. I do like a car a drive. I like two more is a pup-py and so I can play with them. That is I want of you. Thank you

Love,Maria

Dear Santa, I want a PSP so I can play with

my baby sister and Wii so I can play Mario and an Ipad that has a pretty pink case. And beauti-ful skateboard that has a face of Hannah Montana and a mon-ster light base stick to a nam and a bratz microphone and a com-puterthat has a shiny spiraling cane and a Barbie doll.

Love,Maria

Dear Santa, I would like a pechr if jor cena;

a little game for des liet to fe mor-cos; a remant cot cor; lftre plar; a mortr tiaue; a wuse magser; new shoes; new pants; shirt; a not sid; afterwif thred h.

Love,Mayolo

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a bat and

a robot and a ball and a wwe to down and a dolda doldoo and a cook maker.

Love,Michael

Dear Santa, I wish to have a new toy to play

with it. I wish to have a new dog to play with. I wish to have a new playstation to play with my

brother. I wish I got a new base ball and a new bat to play with. I wish for a new soccer ball to play with my sister. I wish for a new pet to play with it. I wish to get a new bike to ride it everywhere I want to go. I wish I had a new XBOX 360 to play.

Love,Jose

Dear Santa, I want a XBOX 360, and an

Ipad and an Ipod and a bike to play this and that. If you give me these a note in my paper if you don’t give me these things I will tell my dad and buy me these things a how in my pape con-trol I won’t please give me these things.

Love,Fabian

Dear Santa, I want a DS. I want a do. I want

a XBOX 360. I think you are not giving me presents. I am being bad at school. I would like some candy. I would like some toy cars.

Love,Eric

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a couple

of mints. For Christmas, tuch screm fan. I want for Christmas a bais I want for Christmas a naa shas. I wunt for Christmas.

Love,Marisos

Dear Santa, I want a doll house and a

puppy. I want more dolls, a cat. I want more clothe, a pool, a trampoline, a computer, a lamp and more toys.

Love,Brenda

Dear Santa, I want a XBOX 360 and a PSP

and I want a game for the psp, a race car and a grande star. I want an Ipad to play and call. I want a Wii with the card where I can put games.

Love,Jesus

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want some

new shoes. I want a baby. I also want a laptop. I also want a new jacket.

Love,Elena

Dear Santa, I want a dog that is a girl. Dear

Santa I want an icing aha that is wave non; I want a pule afeus. I want a bike that is white; I want a bike; I want a doll.

Love,Mayna

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I will like some

toys for my sister. For my mom, I will like some earrings. For me, I like some boots. For my dad, he will like some pants.

Love,Luis

Dear Santa, I am 8 years old. For Christ-

mas I want a DS and Ipad and Ipod for Christmas that is want I want for Christmas. How is Mrs. Claus is she good

Love,Louis

Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want five

things: da forest toy I want is a guy toy the uexe toy is want is ay cards and may next week. For may jamale is not bad cary dis don’t may robot toy of war

Love,Alexis

Dear Santa, I am 8 years old and I want an

Ipad saw I rade or it. How is mrs. Claus doing. I want some toys. Lays is rdab ining is the math saw cold. Mr. enauls man driv-ing I want a saw.

Love,Alberta

Dear Santa, Now that you give gift to us.

Now that you are nice to kids

and people. I love santa because he is nice to us.

Love,Ana

Dear Santa, This is what I want for Christ-

mas. I want an Ipad, make up and a monster high doll.

Love,Joue

No grade/teacher listed

Dear Santa,I would like a Wii U, electric

scooter and a new car for my mom and dad, Iphone for my sister. For all kids and family to have happy XMAS.

Love,Jayran

Dear Santa,This year for Christmas, I

would like a batcave and new batman and some new sun-glasses.

Love,Isaiah

Mrs. PyssenKindergarten

Dear Santa,Where do you live? How are

your reindeer? I am 5 years old. I am good. Can you give me an Ipad for Christmas? I also want a scooter and a monster truck toy and a motorcycle toy. My sister wants a princess toy for Christmas and she also wants an Ipad and a new dress. Bring my Grandma a new bed. I’m gonna leave you some cookies in the living room. My cousin wants new shoes.

Love,Isiah

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer? How

are you doing? I am 6 years old. I am in Kindergarten. I have been very good. Could you please bring me some new books and some dinosaurs and a snowman. I also want a big orange car. Can you bring my dad some tools and my mom some new mov-ies? Can you bring all my friends in my class a new red pencil.

Thank youLove,Jose


cold is it at the North Pole? How is Mrs. Claus? I am a good big brother. I am 6 years old. For Christmas I want a new Sonic DS game and a new brown teddy bear. Can you bring my mom some really new shoes. ? My dad wants a new truck. For my little sister, please bring her a baby doll. Good bye. Be careful on your sleigh.

Love,Isaiah

Dear Santa,How are you? How are your

reindeers? I am 5 years old. I am in Kindergarten. I live with my mom and dad. I want a red bike for Christmas. I also want a toy monster truck and a toy jet and I want a motorcycle toy. Can you bring my mom and dad a new tablet and my mom wants some new clothes and my dad wants a motorcycle that you can drive on the road. My cousin wants a new bike like me. I also want a Mario game. I will wave at you at Christmas.

Love, Christoper

Dear Santa,How are the elves and reindeer

doing? How is your wife? I am 5 years old. I like to play outside. Can you bring me a Nintendo 3D-DS and I want an XBOX and a zombie and a new red bike. My sister wants a new Barbie toy and some puzzles. Can you bring my dad a real motorcycle and my mom some new perfume. My uncle wants a BB gun. Thanks you for bringing all my presents.

Love,Omar

Dear Santa,I love you! Can I touch your

reindeer? Can I sit on your lap? I love Christmas. I want to be a princess fairy when I grow up. I am trying to listen better. For Christmas can you bring me a little puppy and a princess fairy room. Can I have some princess fairy books too. My mom wants a new car. Can you bring my sis-ter some nightgowns. I can’t wait for Christmas. I’ll be waiting for you and your reindeer.

Love,Analicia


have you been doing? I am six years old. I like school and I like my teacher. I have been good. Can you bring me the Hulk and Batman Yago 2. I want the new Spiderman movie with a new Spiderman toy. My brother would like a new helicopter and my little sister a new bounce toy. Bring my mom a new beautiful ring. My dad wants a new Army game. I will leave you some Christmas cookies. I love you.

Love, Xavier

Dear Santa,How are things at the North

Pole? How do your reindeer fly? I have been good. I am 6 years old now. For Christmas I want an XBOX for me and my broth-er to share. Can you bring me a big blue car? My mom wants a doll. My dad wants a football game. My little brother would love a monster truck. Thank you for all of the presents.

Love, Jaydon

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus and the

elf. This year I want a you to bring me a DSI and a new baby brother.

Sincerely,Sophie

Mrs. Davis-2nd GradeDear Santa,I had a great summer vacation

and I hope you did to. Are you ready for Christmas? This year I want some skylanders. I also want some air soft stuff. I would like an XBOX 360. I would like you to tell everyone I said hi.

Sincerely,Brayden

Dear Santa,How was your summer? Your

elves have been very, very busy they deserve a little treat. I have cookies and milk for you. Can I please have a leap pad? Can I have an Ipad and Wii?

Sincerely,Kylee

Dear Santa,I have cookies and milk for

you. I wish I could have paper, Mario, a one-piece pajamas, Hello Kitty and new shoes. Have a Merry Christmas!

Sincerely,Ylaina

Dear Santa,I want a new optimus prime

with wings, a toy train and a toy rocket ship.

Sincerely,Cason

Dear Santa,I had a great Christmas and I

hope you do too. So Santa I hope that I get a pug, Ipad and a pony. But most of all I want an Ipod. But I want a pony. So have a Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,Kristyn

Dear Santa,Hope nothing bad happens!

Santa can you bring the Just Dance 4 for the Wii, the Easy Back and the back pop? Hope you had a great Christmas.

Sincerely,Ivanna

Dear Santa,I had a great birthday and I

hope you had a nice birthday too. So for Christmas I want a Barbie house 3 story, Just Dance 4 for the Wii and a 3DS. Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,Aubrey

Dear Santa,Did you have a good Merry

Christmas? Can you give me a 3DS? May you give me a XBOX 360? Could give me a Wii? Have a Merry Christmas!

Sincerely,Arthur

Dear Santa,How are the elves? Are they

good? Will you give me a DSI, a football and wrestling match. Is that all you to give me for Christ-mas? Merry Christmas Santa. I will leave milk and Gallegos

Sincerely,Ivan

Dear Santa,Have a great summer vacation.

Please can I get a PSP, XBOX 360 and Wii.

Sincerely,Colbie



Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? How

is Rudolph? How are you? I would like to see your rein-deer. I have been good. I live near Seguin. Can you bring me some new clothes and shoes? I would like a Princess Dolly and some Playdough and books for me to read. My sister would like some clothes too. My brothers would like a toy motorcycle. Me and my sister would also like a pink toy car. Can you bring my dad some work clothes and my mom would like some jewelry and perfume. Be careful.Love,Brianna

Dear Santa,How do your reindeer fly?

How do you make all those toys? I am 6 years old.I have been really good. I would like a blue jeep and a swimming pool. Can you bring me a teacher a candle? My sister, she wants a game called Just Dance 4. My brother wants more XBOX games. Bring my mom and dad a new big-screen t.v. I will have cookies waiting for you.What do you want for

Christmas?Bella

Dear Santa,How are you reindeer? How

are you? How is Mrs. Claus? I am in kindergarten. I have been good every day! I want a remote control aircraft that comes with fighter planes (like the Army guys). Can I also get four battleship that protect the the aircraft car-rier? Can you bring my mom a heart necklace? For my brother, he wants a real pump shotgun. I want my dad to have a new tool box that fits in his truck. Thank you. I will leave you some cookies.Love,Coy

Dear Santa,How old are you? How

do you make toys? I live in Gonzales. I am 5 years old. I have the best teacher! I want a Transformer and a 3D DS and a jeep that you can drive. Can you bring my sister a new Mario game? Can you bring my other sister a real fish with a tank and water? I will have some Christmas cookies for you.Love,Jorian

Dear Santa,How are your reindeers?

How old are you now. I am 5 years old. I have been very good. Can you bring me a scooter and little pink car from Wal-Mart? My sister Ashley wants a scooter too. Can you bring my teacher a new smartboard. Be Careful!Natalie,

Dear Santa,How are you? How is Mrs.

Claus? How are your rein-deer doing? I like Kindergar-ten for Christmas. I want a 3D DS and princess doll. Can you bring my brother a 3D DS like me. My sister wants a Twilight poster. I will wait for you on Christmas Eve.Love,Margie

Dear Santa,How are you doing? How

is your sleigh? I have the best teacher. I am liking school. For Christmas, I would like a T-Rex Lego set and a tricer-atops lego set for my brother. I want a Hot Wheel wall track with some new hot wheel cars. I would like for you to bring my mom a waffle mak-er and for my dad a Grinder. Watch out for the high towers and electric poles. Bye!Love,Chet

Dear Santa,How old are you? I love you

Santa! I am in Kindergarten. I try to be good. Will you please bring me presents. I want an Ipad and a new computer. Can you bring my

brother an airplane and bring my mom a silver ring. My dad needs some tools. Can you bring my big brother some glasses? I will see you Christmas Eve.I love you!Love,Julianna

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer?

What do they eat? How is Mrs. Claus? I live in Har-wood road. I love my teacher, I am in Kindergarten. For Christmas, I want a brand new fire rescue bot and a bumblebee. Could you bring my dad a new radio and my mom some make up. My brothers need a new packet of football stickers and my sister some new ponytails. I don’t have a chimney but you can come through the door. Have a safe trip!Love,Ryan

Dear Santa,How are your elves? Santa, I

like you. I am 5 years old. My name is Amber. For Christ-mas, I want an Ipad and new purple bicyle and some playodough. My sister wants some pink and polka dot suff. Bring my dad some new tools and my mom some perfume. I will leave you some choco-late chip cookies.Love,Amber

Dear Santa,How are you? How bright

is Rudolph’s nose? I want to see you. I am 6 years old. Please bring me a robot and a monster truck and a zom-bie. I also want a XBOX with a batman games. My brother wants a soccer ball game for the XBOX. My mom wants some pink earrings. My dad needs a new hat and some black sunglasses. I will make you some santa cookies and milk.Love,Irwin.

Mrs. HilbigSecond GradeDear Santa,I hope Rudolph is ready to

lead your sleight. Please bring me: Ipad; Nintendo 3D DS; guitar for ChristmasThank youLove,Andrea

Dear Santa,I hope it is not too cold for

your reindeer.Bring me an Ipad, laptop, domino raiiy, 3D DS XBOX, ps,PS2, PS3 for Christmas.Love,Justus


lead your sleigh. Please bring me Iphone, makeup, play-dough, XBOX, 3DS, a new ball for my puppy, baby doll, Christmas shirtThank you.Love,Cristiny


lead your sleigh. Please bring me makeup, playdough, 3DS, football, doll, muau doll for Christmas.Thank youLove,DeAdrain


lead your sleigh. Please bring me: toy dog, laptop, fishing pole for Christmas.Thank you!Love,Riley

Dear Santa,I have tried to be good this

year please bring me:a go-kart, an Ipod, Halo four for ChristmasThank youLove,Hector

Dear Santa, Please bring me ball, Ipad,

3DS, phone, game boy, foot-

ball, 3gak hat gak for Christ-mas.Love,Daniel

Dear Santa,I hope your elves are work-

ing hard. Please bring me: Ipad, basketball, bike for Christmas.Love,Aracelt


ing hard. Please bring me: Ipad, DS, laptop for Christ-masThank youLove,Lucero

Dear Santa,I hope it is not cold. I have

been good this year please bring me black car, boll boll car seven dogs, bike, football, Ipad for Christmas.Thank youLove,Terrel


ing hard please bring me Star Wars legos, halo legos, Iphone 5 for Christmas.Thank you!Love,Zander


ing hard for my present. Please bring me: laptop, Ipad.football, baseball, basketball, 3DS, Game boy, XBOX and see the Cowboys football player for ChristmasThank youLove,Angel


year. Please bring me: Ipad, 3DS, make up box, pillow light, play phone, phone, ball, Ipod for Christmas.Thank youLove,Gavilyn

Mrs. Simper2nd GradeDear Santa,I hope your elves are work-

ing hard at the North Pole. Please bring me a:1. Doll, book, car, cap2. Bike, bell, gum, Barbie3. Football, folder, jump

rope for Christmas.Thank you.Love,Ana


ing hard. Please bring me:1. Automatic machine gun2. Bike3. Super Mario for Christ-

mas.Thank you.I will leave you cookies and

milkLove, Bryce


lead your sleigh. Please bring me:1. X-box Live2. Baseball3. Soccer ball4. PS 35. Puppy6. KittenLove, Zaiden


your reindeer. Please bring me:1. I-Pad, Worry Angel with

prayer.2. Bike, glow swizzle, neck-

lace3. Pool toys, big gun for Christmas.Thank you.

Love, Kassidy


lead your sleigh. Please bring me:1. Kickball, I-pad, I-phone,

and 16 combs2. A pool table with a pool

bat, head bands3. A board game, bow, ac-

cent purse for ChristmasThank you!Love, Mckaylah

Dear Santa,

I hope your elves are work-ing hard at the North Pole. Please bring me:A football, a PS Panda, a

Lego for ChristmasThank you Santa.Love, Erick


ing hard. Please bring me:1. Fortune Cookie Bake

Oven2. Books, dolls, cooking

table.3. Pintsol for ChristmasLove, Mercedes


ing hard at the North Pole. I want a 1. Barbie and an I-pod, a diary and toys.2. X-box 360 and a Fortune

Cookie Bake Oven, and dolls for Christmas.Thank you.Love, Maira


year. Please bring me:1. A bike, ball, treehouse.2. A game boy, one of your

elves, an I-pod for Christ-mas.Thank you,Love, Hayden


ing hard. Please bring me: PSP Playstation for Christ-masThank you.Love, Steven


lead your sleigh. Please bring me:1. A baby Brahman, a Bar-

bie doll, a jump rope.2. A blanket, a 3DS, a lap-

top, a Brat doll, I-phone.3. A glow book, a glow in

roos for ChristmasThank you.Love, Kendra


year. Please bring me:1. Halo mega blocks2. X-box 360, phone, Lego3. Computer, Minecraft PC

for ChristmasThank you.Love, Matthew


your reindeer. Please bring me: 1. A doll, a fake dog, diss, an angel2. A baby, live, toy car, bas-

ketball, diary3. A book, bike, shoes, tree-

house for ChristmasThank you.Love, Arianna

Dear Santa,I hope Rudolph is ready

to lead your sleigh. Please bring me:1. I-phone 5, Legos, Wii U,

Wii games2. I-pad, batman, DC su-

perheros3. Saints stuff, Skylanders

Giants4. Fish pillows, fish stuff for ChristmasThank you.Love, Dustin


year. Please bring me:1. Bike2. Doll house3. Doll for Christmas.Thank you!Love, Belinda


year. Please bring me:1. Y-Flicker, Super Mario,

paper sticker star, mini I-Pad2. Headbands, bicycle,

Casper movie, Ghostbusters, cars for Christmas.Thank you.Love, Layne


ing hard. Please bring me:1. Toy rocker2. Football3. Basketball for Christ-

mas.Thank you!Love, Kason


year. Please bring me:1. An I-phone and some

Junie B. Jones books2. An I-pad and Barda

Park Books3. A Wii and some mrak

and a big puppy for Christ-mas.Love, Brandy

Mrs. LavenderPre-KDear Santa,I love Christmas and try

to have a joy-filled spirit all year long. I never forget that JESUS is the reason we cel-ebrate Christmas. I would like a small bell for my class-room. Ours broke a few days ago.Blessing and Sweetness,Mrs. Lavender.

Dear Santa,Please bring me a bunch of

puzzles, a truck and a swing set.Thanks.Sincerely, Jim

Dear Santa,I would like a backpack and

a toy airplane for Christmas. What do you do at the North Pole all year and how do you make toy trailers? I sure hope it will snow on Christ-mas Day. Please make sure my brother Jet gets a ball for Christmas, too.Sincerely, Seth

Dear Santa,I would like a bike for

Christmas Thanks for all the things you give us. I hope you enjoy all the snow this winter. Have a Merry Christmas.Jesus loves you!Sincerely, Chloe

Dear Santa,I would like for Santa to

bring me some spider toys, Angry Bird toys and hot wheels and a bicycle.Sincerely, Nathan

Dear Santa, I want Santa to bring me a

bike, some spider toys, cars and Legos and a Curious George book.Sincerely, Marcos

Dear Santa,My name is Syrenity. I am

4 years old. Please bring me an I-Pad, a Baby Wants to Walk, a cell phone and some movies for my DVD and games for my Leap Pad and a new bike. And bring my faily something, oh and my own TV.Sincerely, Syrenity

Dear Santa,Please bring me a new he-

licopter and please give me a new tree I can climb on and a trampoline. I am a good boy. Milk and cookies on the

counter. Please save me some.Sincerely, Mason

Dear Santa, I want some Playdough

with some kitchen sets and some Barbies and a bike to ride, and I want a Nintendo, a pink one and some car-toon movies, Sponge Bob and Clifford. Then, I would like a bear doll and some toy food for my dolls and some pink shoes and pants with a shirt on some bat.Sincerely, Julia

Dear Santa,How are you doing? For

Christmas, I want a TV and most of all I want a Thomas train engine.Sincerely, Noe

Dear Santa,My name is Mikey. I am

5 years old. I have tried my best to be a good boy this year. I would live it if you could bring me some Spider Man toys, some new J’s, an air hockey table and a bas-ketball goal. I would love to play with them.Thank you and see you

soon. I will be leaving you some cookies and milk to enjoy.Sincerely, Mikey

Dear Santa,My name is Zoii. For

Christmas I want a doll house, a swing set with monkey bars, a car and PJs. Please bring my sisters Nena, Kyndel and Presleigh something too. We have all been good. Momma will put out cookies and milk for you. Have a safe trip. PS, I love my gifts from last year.Sincerely, Zoii

Dear Santa,I have been very good this

year. For Christmas, I would like a Barbie Princess, pink cowgirl hat, stuffed animals, paper to write on, ribbon to make thinkg with, an Easy Bake Oven and a lot more clothes and shoes. Also, bring something for my baby cousin Emma. She has also been kinda good this year.Sincerely, Paige

Dear Santa, Please, can I have a T-Rex, a

puppy and a Buzz Light Year.Sincerely, Caiden


a bike, basketball, DS, foot-ball, and games and I want peace, happiness and joy for my family and me. Last but not least, I want a great Christmas for me and my baby brother. God bless you Santa.Sincerely, Nate

Dear Santa,I’ve been a good boy this

year, Santa. I want a big four-wheeler, tractor toys, a toy boat, toy airplane, master trucks, a remote control jeep toy and skateboard. Santa, there will be cookies and milk for you.Sincerely, Carlos

Dear Santa,My name is Briggs. Please

bring me a sticky gun, a small fast little car, a ew bed-room to sleep by mommy and daddy, a real gun when I get big.Love, Briggs

Dear Santa,My name is Derick. All

I want for Christmas is a Mickey Mouse toy, a Skippy-jon Jones book to read and enjoy a soccer game toy.Sincerely, Derick

Dear Santa,I want an American Girl

Doll with purple glasses.Sincerely Caitlin

Dear Santa,This year I would love a

lot of toys. I’m only asking you for a few things. Yes, I’m 4 years old, but could you bring me a spider man web shooter, hulk gloves to smash, and most impor-tantly I would love to see my family in Alabama.Sincerely, Ubaldo

The Cannon • Letters to SantaThursday, December 20, 2012 Page D9Mrs. LavenderPre-K

Dear Santa,Hi How are you and Mrs.

Claus and the reindeer and elves? I’ve tried so hard to be good this year. I would like to ask for a diary, tire swing, book, backpack and a swim-ming pool. Hope you have a safe trip all over the world.

Sincerely,Aubrey

Dear Santa,I want a headband, game.

Have a Merry Christmas.Sincerely,Samuel

Dear Santa,I want a baby alive, fur real

pet. Bouncy puppy, a cash reg-ister dora, Ben 10 watch, cash register princess, wonder pet toys; a easy bake oven, straw-berry shortcake shop,Minnie mouse kitchen. I’ve been a good girl this year and I hope all that fits in your sleigh. I havn’t forgot to leave your cookies out.

Sincerely,Hilary

Ms. Langford & Ms. Oliver’s classDear Santa,I’ve been really good in

school and I would like a 3 ds and a game that says Mario Kart 7. And I also would like a game for my play station 3 that says fica 13. And I also want a laptop. And I also want 3 more remotes for my play station 3.

Love,Carlos Matamoros – 3rd

grade

Dear Santa,My name is Matthew

Schramm, Haw are the reindeer? I have been avery good this year. I have been hoping for a play mobil set or a halo0 set. I will leave you milk and cookies for you on the table on the right of the couch. Merry Christmas!

Love, Matthew Schramm

Dear Santa,I have been a smart and

good girl this year. I would please like – a safe and happy Christmas – a ninentdo ds – a puppy. P.S. Merry Christmas to you and Ms. Claus.

Love,Juliana

Dear Santa,My name is Audrey I am

eight years old. I would like a soccer ball. I would also like a 3dds, I would like super Mario bros, I would like a new bike, I would like a new bike, I would like a new wii game, I would like a new ds game, I would like a new football, I would like a new gaitar.

Love,Audrey

Dear Santa,I can’t wait to see you. I have

been a good boy. I have three brothers that have been good to. I want a scooter, bike, furby, basketball, goal, legos. And bring presents for my brothers. Please bring my dady home for Christmas.

Love,Caleb Casarez


a modle car and a nerf gun. P.S. can I also have a new d.s. and some new games for my playstation and a puppy. I tried to be good.

Love,Weston Pape

Dear Santa,I would like a kidle fire and

some glasses and what I really want is a snow kone maker and a book shelf and iphone touch but that is not it is would like a cheerleding set and some shoes and my favorite part is I want my own room and lots of books so I can read them to my brother.

Love,Emily Melchor

Dear Santa,I hope you feel well. And I am

so sorry that I had been bad this year and what I want for Christmas ia a 3ds, computer, ipad, Samsung galaxy note for my mom.

Love,

M’Kenna Mate

Dear Santa,I wish for a ipad and a ipod.

And I want a laptop. And a Barbie dream house and a slurpy. And I want I want in the world is 20,000 dollars to give to people who need it.

Love,Marissa

Dear Santa,My name is Dawson and I

have been pretty good this year. For Christmas I want skylander, grant the game, more gklanders, skylanders legos and some more bey bladesh please don’t pass me up. Thank you Santa.

Love,Dawson Janca

Dear Santa,I would like a pooh mather

dog and a new box color, a new play ground for 3rd grade a new bike,

Love,??

Dear Santa,What I want for Christmas a

ipad 2, easy bake ultimate oven, hamster, wuggle pet, mini lap top and mp3, cotton candy maker, snow cone maker, paint set, iphone.

Love,Joickelyn Gamez

Dear Santa,I would like a new pair of

jordans, a p.s.p. a new cap and pants. The most thing I want is a new kindle firl.

Love,Luis Garcia

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a wii,

3ds, I pad, dsi, lap top, twister dance, angry birds, starwars, iphone, flat screen tv, brave the video game, just dance 4, just dance Disney party, xbox, 360 kenekt.

Love,Jordan Riojas

Dear Santa,I have been trying to be a

good girl this year. I would like to have some new clothes and shoes and a bicycle. For Christmas if you can help me out thank you Santa Claus.

Love,Rae’Anna Flores

Dear Santa,I want a cotton candy maker,

dq blizzard maker, slurpee, a y tech innotab and a buggy and a crib and a high chair and a baby doll and a big Christmas tree and a Barbie doll and a baby horse and a princesses watch and playdoh santa, how are you doing is Mrs. Claus doing good and what is the raindeer doing are they ready for the big trip.

Love,Hannah Koncaba


the ds3d, wii u, a laptop and for you have a safe trip.

Love,Emma Herman


these kind of toys, a figget friend or a yippet, a yippet is more smaller than a figget friend, I would like also a nitendo 3ds, a Barbie dollhouse, and last of all the final thing. I would also like a baby kitty for Christmas. Kittens and baby puppies are so cute when they are so little.

Love,Erika Torres

Dear Santa,How are you? Are you ready

for Christmas. Your elves, must work hard, my grade is doing a Christmas play in junior high I go to Gonzales Elementary, my teacher is Ms. Lofland. My family has put u the tree what I want for Christmas is lego batman 1, the video game, next wwe13 xbox 360 a black xbox 360 controller.

Love,Daniel Garcia

Dear Santa,I want 2 furby, a doll house,

some dolls, a bike, you can have 4 cookies and milk. I love you.

Love,Dakota

Dear Santa,

I have been good this year so for Christmas I would like a ipad and a make up kit, a book and lots of shoes, a bairbie doll, and a stuffed hello kitty doll, a big flat tv, a purse a 3ds a batzy zila doll.

Love,Natali

Dear Santa,This year for Christmas I

would like several things. They are a Tim Tebow jersey, Colt McCoy jersey, I think I’ve been good this year.

Love, Gabriel Garcia

Wagner ClassDear Santa,Christmas is just urond the

corner. So how ary and the rain der. All i wont is a ipad.

Love,Kamren Dear Santa,How are you? I’m fine. For

Christmas can I get an ipad? Just if I behave. Also if my brother behaves, let him have any-thing he wants.

Love,Tara Pettus Dear Santa,How are you? Are having a

good Christmas? I am. For Christmas I want a lava lamp, a xbox, a green ninja, lego, a god ninja lego, Kai lego clock, racing games for the xbox, the shoes with the wheel on the bottom and I want light for the bottom of my gocart. I hope it snows.

Love,Jalen Soto Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus and you.

Anyway I want a plush puppy and the stomper shoes and a pop the pig toy and a Nintendo DSI and atinker bell game and a massacar game and a oreay game and a ipod and a ipad and a iphone.

Love,Naiomi Skerpenske Dear Santa,I hop you come on Christ-

mas. Om happy you are in Christmas. I hop you git wut you want for Christmas. How is Mrs. Close doing. I can not wat for you.

Love,Ilapia Tucker Dear Santa,How have you and Mrs. Close

doing. How of the elfs dooing. Wut I wont fore Christmas is a ipad and ipod, a ifon, a 3DS.

Love,Jarred Dear Santa,I home fant I gent a ipad for

Christmas. I wund if miss. I was and they elfs. Etr you ok thak you for Christma though I don’t neend all the suf I dont neen a lot uf stuf.

Dear Santa,Thanks for the presents they

will take care of them. You and Mrs. Close and your etike rain deers. I hope they are safe.

Love,Matthew3rd grade Dear Santa,I want a foot ball for Chritmas

and a I phone 5 and a ps3 for chitmas and some lade for my penclie and a ipod and a toy car and some calone and a foot ball.

Love,Jaekown Dear Santa,For Chrismis I wud like to

have a Mow baboy she comes wilhe a car. And a now doll houes. How is mis, Clar dow-ing? How are the rander and you dowing to? a 3DS ples. Have a good holday.

Love,Ezabell Dear Santa,What I want for Christmas is

an phone and a bike. I wish I can get a Ipad. I am doing good over here. How are you doing good merry christmas.

Love,Christopher Lopez Dear Santa,Can you get me ha/24 for

xbox 360 and leap dee a stage and truk and a wii and sur mario bros. for and Lego city undrcuuf for wii. hav a good cresmas.

From,Blake Dear Santa,How are you ockay? I hope

your not sick. The Evles wold be lost. How is Miss Claus. is sae ocka? God luck on the sled.

Love,Chris Bernal Dear Santa,Clus How are you, Mrs. Claus.

And the raindeers. For Christ-mas I want a IPod and a Phone becuse my cusen has one. Also how fare is the North Pole from Gonzals Texs, Also how cooled is it in the north Pole. I Also like Chrismas becuse we get Christmas presents. Also it is fun to open presents. Also Me and My little brouther and sister. Also from my uncles and uhkoks.

Love,?? Dear Santa,I have been very good this

year. I don’t want enything for Christmas because I have ev-erything I ever wanted. A great family. I know Christmas is about giving thanks. I know I wanted alot of things but not enymore.

P.S. Be nice not naughty,Love,Kaylin Ramirez Dear Santa,I lrore you r rill i no you r pliez

with ever and I see how is on the note ra mec bet if you came to my house i wud be so happy i wud be so happy how is the north pole Mere Christmas.

Love,Korezoa Dear Santa,How are you doing and how

are the elves doing. How are you doing Miss’s Calus. You now wat I want a forweller and a XBox 360 and all the games even call of doting blk DS 2 even DS 3 videos and a X1.

Love,Christian

Jones Pre-KDear Santa,I would like a doll. I would

also like a super market toy. I would like a blue bicycle. I would also like a princess toy.

Love,Kyndall Dear Santa,I would like a monster truck. I

would also like Playdo. I would also like building blocks. I would like cars. I would also like a computer.

Love,Gary Dear Santa,I would like red bike. I would

also like a toy doll. I would like some Playdo. I would also like a pink jeep. I would also like a big book to read.

Love,Jordan Dear Santa,I would like a motorcycle toy

for Christmas. I would also like a airplane toy. I would like a green truck to ride in.

Love,Bill Dear Santa,I would also a train set for

Christmas. I like to build things so can I have a leggo set. I like Thomas the Train, can I have coloring books and cray-ons. I would also like building blocks.

Love,

Danilo Dear Santa,I would like Power Ranger

toys. I would also like Trans-formers. I would also like a Spi-derman toy. I would also like a skateboard and a helmet.

Love,Jacob Dear Santa,I would like a blue guitar for

Christmas. I would also like a blue car to ride in. I would also like a toy truck to play with. For my last toy, I would like a blue tricyle.

Love,Rolando Dear Santa,I would like a Monster High

toy. I would a pretty pink bike. I would also like a skateboard and a helmet for safety. I would also like another Lalaloopsie toy.

Love,Alyanah Dear Santa,I would like a Snowcone ma-

chine for Christmas. I would also like a Barbie doll. I would also like a Justin Bieber guitar. I would also like a Santa toy, that looks just like you.

Love,Ryah Dear Santa,For Christmas I would like

a pretty pink car to ride in. I would also a play house. I would also like a sweater with a dinosaur on it. I would also like a Cinderella doll. I would also a toy bunny rabbit. I would also like more earrings. I would also like a family picture. I would also like a stuffed elephant. I would also like a kitchen set with a table and chairs. I would also like Playdo.

Love,Dakota Dear Santa,I would like a Spiderman toy.

I would also like a Batman toy. I would also like Superman toy. I would also like a horse. I would also like a boat to put in water.

Love,Dillon Dear Santa,I have been a good girl this

year. I would like a dish set, a puppy, and a teddy bear.

Love,Natalie Dear Santa,I would like a green bike for

Christmas. I would also like a blue toy car. I would also like a kitchen toy set. Can I also have a train set.

Love,Christian Dear Santa,I would like a toy horse for

Christmas. I like snakes and would like a toy snake to play with. I would also like a stuffed tiger. Can I also have a toy di-onosaur that makes noise.

Love,

Dear Santa,I would like a pink baby to

play with. I would also like a stroller, diapers and clothes for my baby.

Love,Ashlyn Dear Santa,I would like a blue train. I

would also like a costume. I would also like a toy car.

Love,Diego

Faulkner ClassDear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus?

Are the elves working hard up there? For Chritmas I want a furby, sash, easy bake oven and I want a Hello Kitty blanki. Oh, you might want to go through my window if my Mom locks the door. My sister wants a blankey. My brother wants a football blanki.

Sincerely,Destiny3rd Grade Dear Santa,Do you always eat and drink

milk and cookies? What is your favret color? Am I on the nice list. How do your raned-ear fly? Do you have a son? Do you have a doter? Are the

elfes your family. Do you ware glasses?

Sincerely,Sam Villa3rd Grade Dear Santa,How are you and evry ome

else. Is it cold up there? Is it cold up there. Is your cheeks always red in the north pole. Do you always eat and drink cookies and milk. What color is your eyes. Am I on the notie list. What is your favret color. How do you come down the chimney. How do your rain-deer cerey the sled, youm and the toys. Do your elfes make there toys good. Are raindeer and elfes your failmy.

Sincerely,Carlie Herndndez3rd grade Dear Santa,How are you and Mrs. Claus.

Have you put up your Christ-mas tree. For Christmas I want cloths, shoes, and thats all. But my brother wants guns and my sister wants a phone.

Sincerely,Kari Leal3rd Grade Dear Santa,Merry Christmas Mrs. Claus.

I hope you come to my house in November and December. Can you do deliveries toss of the wad.

Sincerely,Edward Esobika3rd grade Dear Santa,My name is Journie (JuJu) I’m

only 9 months old but I’ve been pretty good, I am crawling now and I do get into things but I guess cause I’m just a baby. I love to get into my big brother’s things like his cars and when he plays with the dominoes my nana gave him to play with. I love my big brother Michael he is very sweet to me and looks after me. I would like for you to bring him more cars for Christmas so maybe he can let me play with them too and also new movies I like watch-ing movies with him, also my mommy works very hard she has two jobs to make sure my brother and I have things we need and we love her very much please bring her some new exercise clothes cause she wants to start going back to the gym so she can look pretty in them and for my papa can you bring him some more jerky cause I like it every time he buys some he gives me some to chew with my 4 teeth I now have and for my nana can you bring her some more hoop earrings I like pulling them out of her ears. I would like to have some new bath toys and a baby doll. I love the water and the bath toys I could have fun in the water with them. I will leave you some cookies and milk by the tv because that’s the best place. I love you Santa. God Bless you and Ms. Claus and Santa Paws and reindeers.

Love,Journie Marie Matias

Dear Santa,My name is Tessa (Tes) I’m

only 3 ½ weeks but old but I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and please bring my big sister Tenley lots of toys, dolls and games to play with, she helps take good care of me I love my big sister. For my mommy can you please bring her a certificate for a massage I think she needs it because it has been some long nights with me being up but she does it because she loves me I love my mommy oh and maybe a pedicure too. For my daddy can you bring him some new cigars he really likes them he collects all kinds and maybe some new softball stuff. My daddy works a lot and I love it when he spends his time with me and holds me and my big sister. We are his little Double T’s. For me just some clothes and bowls next year when I get older my list will be bigger. I love you Santa and I’m glad I have such a wonderful family that loves me. Have a safe trip and my mommy is making some cookies so my sister and I can leave them for you.

Love,Tessa Matias

Mrs. Pohler kindergarten

Dear Santa,I love you so much because

you are the best Santa on the world. Thanks for coming every year to visit my fam-ily and bring my presents. Sangta can you pretty please bring my favorite toys: mon-ster night, hair style, ponny hello kitty. Thank you so much Santa you made my heart happy.

Love, Luhana

Dear Santa,I have been a really good

boy. I get green faces every-day at school. Can you please bring me a alligator toy, ro-bot, I-pad touch, swing set and a new x-box 360 because my cousin broke mine. Can you bring my brother a puz-zle of a robot he’s good too Santa. My momma want’s a pretty ring and daddy a necklace. I will be waiting for you with cookies and milk. Love you Santa!

Love, John Andrew

Dear Santa,Hi! My name is Kobe Dylan

Scwausch. I am 9 years old and in the 4th grade. How is everyone at the north pole? Well I have been a good boy this year I think! For Christ-mas I would like a kindle fire hd, wii games and lots of toys! I will be waiting up for you on Christmas eve with cookies and milk Don’t forget to check up on Mrs. Claus for me and the rein-deer.

Love, Kobe – Your best friend

Dear Santa,It’s me Jerardo, I would like

a ben 10 watch, a spongebob machine, I don’t want my mom to have a baby! 5 To-mas trains all of them. Some cars for my big mean brother Andres. I love him some-times not all the time. And I want for my mom to be with me forever because I love her so, so, so, so much I will be said if she has another baby. That’s all I want Santa Claus when you come you can take my dad so he can help you if you want.

Love, Jerardo Carmona

Dear Santa,How are you? How do you

fly? How do you make toys? I want a bike. I want a dsi. I want a Horse, I will leave you some cookies.

Love, Brianna

Dear Santa,How is Miss Claus? How

is your raindeer? How can you see in the dark? I want a ipad, I want a computer, I want a Ipod.

Love, Hayden

Dear Santa,Please listen to all my pres-

ents. I want a new bike! I want a four wheeler, I want a y ficru, thank you for lisin-ing to me.

Love, Bryce

Dear Santa,How do you make it around

the world in one night? I love you Santa Claus! How is Miss Claus? I like your rein-deer. How do the reindeer fly? I want a xbox 360. I want a stuf dog and cat. I want a puppy dog.

Love, Hailey

Dear Santa,How did u get ur red nose?

I want a dog Santa. I want a pig. I want a toy ber.

Love, Jasmine

Dear Santa,How do you make it around

the world? I love you. Thank you, I want maddin 13, I want a big blak and brown dog. I want a ww13.

Love, Aidan

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph have a red

nose. I love you I will have cookies and milk. I want a horse.

Love,Angel

Dear Santa,I love you, How do you

get around the world. I am have ginger cookies for you. I want a dog, I want a toy,

I want a ipad, I want a put brain, I want a x box, iwant a phone.

Love, Cristinalina

Dear Santa,I love you, How are you and

raindees and Mis Claus and Mister claus. How do you fli, I want a phone, I want some clothes, I want a desk, I want a purse.

Love, Sabrina

Dear Santa,I like your reindeer, I love

you Santa! I will leave you cookies, I want a scooter, I want a guitar, I want a I pad

Love, Gabriela


to have a ds. I would like to have some make up. I would like to have a baby doll. I love you Santa Claus.

Love, Ravyn

Dear Santa,I Love you Santa, Dear San-

ta I want a laptop. Dear San-ta, I want a horse. Dear Santa I want to live in Houston, I will give you cookies and I will give you milk. And I will be good for you.

Love, Kayla

Dear Santa,I want a wegit rafy and a

grbrisy of the siprr hirs and the all the big toy sorey haw do you git a ran tre wrly. Santa.

Love, Trey

Dear Santa,Do you eat cookies? How

do you get to go without ms. Claus? I have been good I want a bike and a dds3.

Love, Riley

Dear Santa,I like your raindeer, I want

a baby doll, I want make ;up and I want a purse. I will leave cookies and milk for you.

Love, Janel

Dear Santa,I want a rocket that flies

with one push of a button. I want a airplane and toy pig.

Love, Payton

Dear Santa,I love you Santa, Dear San-

ta, I want a pst game. Dear Santa, I want a xbox game. Dear Santa, I want a play sta-tion game.

Love, Tamal

Dear Santa,How do you make around I

want a walking dead game. I love you.

Love, Kaleb

Dear Santa,I love you santa. How do

you make it around. I want a Barbie doll, I want a boy dog. I want a box of crayons.

Love, Jaelyn

Third GradeMs. Longoria’s Class

Dear Santa,

How are those reindeer? Are the elves working? I hope Rudolph can pull the sleigh for Christmas. How is the weather up there?

For Christmas, I want a 3DS.

Love, Jeremiah

Dear Santa,How are the deer, Santa?

Are the elves working today? Is Mrs. Claus to come from the red door?

I hope you make it to my house. It’s almost time for Christmas. My mom needs bowls and a car and can I have a game? Is Rudolph’s nose still red? What are you doing in the North Pole?

Love, Rocky

Dear Santa,How are you doing, Santa?

Is Rudolph doing good? I will give you some cookies and some warm milk.

My dad wants his finger healed, can you please do it? My mom wants the movie “Armageddon.” My brother wants a Wii. I want a real spy kit and a 3DS and my own dirt bike. Merry Christmas!

Love, Cody

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Is

Rudolph being a good rein-deer? Is Mrs. Claus doing good? Do the elves make all the presents for Christmas and do they take care of all the things you have?

Love, Amy

Dear Santa,How do you find all of the

presents for Christmas? I hope you will give me a

game for my family and I want a play set for my sisters and me, and 64 pencils in a big pencil bag.

Do you know why I need 64 pencils? I am writing out of pencil. I hope I get a lot.

Love, Marissa

Dear Santa,How are you? Are you

ready for Christmas? Is Mrs. Claus ready for Christmas? Are the reindeer OK? Are your elves ready? Is Rudolph being good? Have you had a snow storm? Are you ready for giving out the presents?

This is what I want for Christmas: an iPad, 3DS, and some books. If you can’t get all of that, it’s OK. When you get to my house, I will leave you cookies and milk.

Don’t forget, you’re the best! Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, Krisanta

Dear Santa,I hope you have a good

Christmas. I love you, Santa. Are the reindeer OK? Is Ru-dolph the Reindeer OK too?

I wish all of us will have a good Christmas. I want a computer and some clothes and some shoes for me and my family. I hope me and my family have a good Christ-mas holiday this year.

Love, Brianna

Dear Santa,How are you? Are the elves

working hard with those toys? How is Mrs. Claus? Is it cold in the North Pole?

I am going to leave you some cookies for you to eat. I hope you have a good time steering Rudolph to fly to my house. I want you to have a very good Christmas.

Love, Karla

Dear Santa,Hello Santa, are you and the

reindeer getting ready for Christmas? Tell your elves that I said hello. I hope you and your elves are sleeping.

I bet you are ready to give toys to the kids and to take some cookies and milk. What my family needs for Christmas is a new door.

Love, Hillary

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? It is

almost time, are you ready? Are the reindeer ready for Christmas?

Are the elves working hard? Is Rudolph’s nose still bright and shiny?

Love, Teryeie

Dear Santa,How are you in the North

Pole? Who is your favorite reindeer - Comet or Ru-dolph the Red-nosed Rein-deer? What are the elves doing up there? What is Mrs. Claus doing with you?

I hope I’m not on the Naughty list. Do you always ride your sled? Do you have a lot of elves? Do you have my books and Christmas list? It is a skateboard, a toy Christmas elf, and a Lego Lord of the Rings.

Love, Myron

Dear Santa,Merry Christmas. I can’t

wait until the 25th. I bet the elves are working hard.

Can you give my mom a puppy and my dad a tool box? I want clothes.

I’m going to make you a lot of cookies for you and Mrs. Claus. Say hi to the the elves and reindeer for me.

Love, Stefanie


deer? Are the elves working hard and the reindeer ready to deliver presents?

What I want for Christmas is an iPad and for my fam-ily - my mom needs cook-ing pans and my dad needs tools, the two sisters need Barbie dolls, my brother needs a new wheel and my other brother will need a game.

Love, Miranda

Dear Santa,Merry Christmas. So, how

are your reindeer? I want to see Rudolph.

My mom needs a cooking pan and pot. My dad needs a new toolbox.

Love, Conner


Claus? Are the reindeer so tired from flying around the world? That’s all I have to say.

What my family needs for Christmas is a cofy and a bigger story. My mom needs more folders.

Love, Kaitlyn

Dear Santa,Have you packed this year’s

bag? I hope so, ‘cause it’s al-most here. I hope the elves are working hard and proud.

I hope I am on the Good List. I want a paintball gun and NBA 2K13. I hope you can get all of these gifts. If you can’t, it’s OK. Hope you and Rudolph can make it.

Love, Jalhon

Dear Santa,Are you doing OK? Is the

sled working right? Is it cold up there and how is Mrs. Claus doing?

I love Christmas. Are there a lot of elves? Santa, do you have a big box that fills up? Can you give my family a new printer?

I love you, Santa and I hope you have a good Christmas.

Love, Arissa

Dear Santa,Are you and the reindeer

and Mrs. Claus OK? How is the weather up there? How are the elves, are they work-ing hard and how is Ru-dolph?

My sister needs new shoes.Love, Marcus

Dear Santa,Thank you for the stocking

last year. Merry Christmas, Santa.

How can your reindeer fly? I like you because you are nice to everyone. Do your elves work a lot?

I want to get my mom some things, can you help me please? If my mom can’t get me a stocking, can you please?

I will give you milk and cookies. The cupcakes you ate last year, did you like them?

Love, Evelyn


Merry Christmas from

The Cannon’s Little Elves!

Tenley & Tessa Matias

Miranda & MikaylaVinklarek

Chesty & Itty Bit Mundy

Journie Matias & Michael Meeh II

Jeremy & Donovan Iglehart

Destiny & Kinsley Voigt and Ayden Ramirez

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