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December 23, 2010 • Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
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We hope this Holiday Season brings you and yours many blessings!
Merry Christmas and the Happiest of Holiday wishes from the staff of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune. We hope you will enjoy this special Christmas addition to our newspaper. Beginning below you will find letters to Santa Claus from children in the Okanogan Valley. Two lucky kids have each won a special donated gift item. An Old Fashioned Sled donated by Prince’s Department Store in Oroville and by Lee Frank Mercantile in Tonasket. We would like to extend a warm thank you to the advertisers who help support this wonderful section with their Christmas Card Greetings. Be sure to let them know you saw their card.
Sincerely, Gary DeVon, Charlene Helm, Abby Gardner, Pam Wyllson and Emily Hanson Dear Santa, Here are some questions. Here you go! One. Is Rudolph real? Yes or no? Well there is only two questions. So here is what I want. I want a phone. Here is another question. Are you real? Well I hope you are. Well have a nice Christmas. Bye. The end. Oh and P.S. get Mrs. Claus a necklace thank you! Casey Nicole Hirst, Oroville Age 8
Dear Santa, I want the game ps3 p.s. I want the Lego set Indiana Jones please. Thank you, Adam Johnson Oroville Age 8 Second grade
Delight in the Joy of the Season...
Merry Christmas! Roy's Phar macy 318 S. Whitcomb Tonasket
Letters To Santa
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like it if I had a great Christmas. I also would like a new D.S. game, a scooter, a horse and a bunny when we have the land. I also want my family to have a nice Christmas too. I want my brothers to get lots of stuff they want but I don‛t want my brother Nathan to get a paint ball gun because he is planning to shoot me with it. P.S. Is Rudolph real? Are you real Santa? Thank you, Kensie Faith Hugus, Oroville Age 8, Second grade Dear Santa, My name is Tait. I like Jesus because he is great. I like the deer because they are great. I like to cut a Christmas tree. Thank you, Tait, Tonasket
Dear Santa, Could you please have a Game for my playstation and a present for my brother Connor? Could you get him a nerf gun? Can I have a Lego Set please and a D.S. pretty please. Santa How are your reindeer doing? Thank you from Tristan to Santa. I live in Chesaw. Tristan Poff, Oroville Age 8, Second grade
Happy Holidays! Thank You for shopping with us. from all of us at
Lee Frank Mercantile & Sporting Goods
Dear Santa, My name is Carson. I like you. I wud like toys. Do you ride Rodof? Sincerely, Carson, Tonasket
Dear Santa, Can I get a lego set please and D.S.I. and a D.S.I. game for my brother Tristan, I want a nerf gun and game. Please Surprise my brother Connor because I don‛t know what to get him. Thank you. I live in Chesaw. Caleb Mieirs, Oroville Age 9, Second grade
Dear Santa, My name is Isaian. Christmas is fun. So santa fun santa oh Christmas. Isaian, Tonasket
We hope the Holidays are Filled with All Your Favorite Things!
Picture by Noah Hilderbrand Oroville, Age 7
From all of us at...
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132 Clarkson Mill Rd., Tonasket 486-2888
Oroville Building Supply 33086 Hwy 97, Oroville 476-3149
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a brand new dog to play with Grizzaly, a new tree house. a recycling shop to recycle trash and to move to Holly Wood because I am a great singer. That‛s all I want for Christmas. We wish you a Merry Christmas we wish you a Merry Christmas we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year good tidiens we bring to you and your friends we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy now bring us some figy pooding now bring us some figy pooding now bring us some fugy pooding and a happy New Year. Katie Rawley, Oroville
Dear Santa, Can I please get a nerf gun and X box and can I please please have a toy horse for my sister? Thank you. Sergio Ocampo Oroville Age 8 Second grade Dear Santa, My name is Cody. You are my greatest hero. Christmas is fun. The presents are big and small. Sincerely, Cody, Tonasket
Dear Santa, My name is Hannah. I like Christmas. I like deer cuslou. I wot a horse. Thank you, Hannah, Tonasket
Dear Santa, How are and Mrs. Claus? I‛m good. I would like Zhu Zhu Pet, Pony Merry Go Round and Blue Coat. Thanks, Tapanga Mendoza Age 6 Oroville
Dear Santa, I wish I had a D.S.I for Christmas and please I wish I had another dog because my dog died and thank you. AND MERRY CHRISTMAS. Jiana Carrillo Oroville Age 8 Second grade
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Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune • December 23, 2010
Gingerbread man & girl
Holiday Cooking with Kids!
Gingerbread cookies
A little sugar and milk water candy put in the oven with no candy on a cookie sheet bake for 7 minutes take out of the oven put frosting and candy on them then you put them in your tummy Carly Mieirs, Oroville (Age 5)
Christmas cookies
put frosting and candy on it and santa on it then put in the oven with daddy cook them in oven until christmas then take them out and put sprinkles on them and eat cookies and thats it! Casey Mieirs, Oroville Age 3
Dear Santa, I hope you can please get me a Barbie Doll and a Barbie house and I really want a littlest pet shop for my sister and it is a bunny P.S. I think that you are really nice. Thank you, Olivia Finsen, Oroville Age 8, Second grade
Dear Santa, Can you randera fly? Can I pleas have a iPod touch. Hop you have a gud Cismis. Brielle Tonasket
Hope your holiday is full of special joy! Thank you for the pleasure of your business.
Dear Santa, I can‛t wat to get a ipod. I can‛t wait for you to come to my house. Benjamin Tonasket
from all of us at
Grant’s Market
Frosting for the hair 2 eggs Chocolate chips for buttons 2 cups of sugar 3 cups of flour Frosing for the dress & Tux 2 Butters Cook for 3 to 5 Hailey Helm, Oroville Age 4
Chocolate Cookies
5 eggs 3 oil 4 juice 1 glass of water 3 flour 10 chocolate chips Cook for along time a little bit. Put carrots and garlic in there. Take them out the oven. Cool and give to santa with some milk. Santa will say thank you! Coen Young (Helm) Age 3
— Holiday Cooking with Kids by Oroville Co-op Preschool — Chocolate Cookies Cookies Hot Cocoa Make a cracker, make a snowman, and that‛s it Calista Fray Oroville Age 4
Mix together cocoa sugar, chocolate and marshmallows and then you drink it from a cup. Isaac Hill Oroville Age 4
Chocolate Cookies
Fudge
Mix sugar, chocolate, and cocoa powder. Then its turn into cookies. Add colors in frosting. Stir it up. Put frosting on cookies and eat. Nathaniel Smith Oroville Age 4
Put chocolate and peanut butter in a bowl. Mix it up and that‛s fudge. Lauren Rawley Oroville Age 4
Hot Cocoa
Christmas Cookies
Add marshmallows to cocoa. Stir it up. Add some frosting. Pour it into a cup of sugar. Then drink it with a spoon. Just don‛t make a mess. Kaylin Patterson Oroville Age 4
Put frosting on them and then paint. Let dry for a little bit. Share with everyone. Austin Cannaday, Oroville Age 4
Hot Cocoa
Boil water. Pour it. Stir in cocoa. Put milk in it. Stir again. Drink it. Hot cocoa Kaden Blackler-Street Mix it. Add raisins and drink. Oroville Dylan Kingston, Oroville Age 4 Age 3
Christmas Cookies
Christmas Cookies
Put in oven to cook. Spread frosting on them. Add sprinkles on top. Cassidy Hicks Oroville Age 4
Dear Santa, I wish I could have a DS game and a backugon and pokeman. Love, Connor Tonasket
Dear Santa, I wish I could have a Lego Star Wars and a Polar Express train. Love, Jesus N. Tonasket
Dear Santa, I wish I could have a b-b gun because then we can go in the woods to shoot. Alex Tonasket Dear Santa, Can I have a x-box 360 and bumble bee tansormer and iPod. Waylon Tonasket
Mix cookies. Taste them on the spoon. Make into circles. Bake. Put on green frosting. Ashlynn Fogg, Oroville Age 3
May your holidays be filled with joy & special moments. We look forward to serving you in 2011!
Wauconda Cafe & Store 2360 Hwy. 20, Wauconda 509-486-4044
Make them with marshmallows and shape like a star. Lucy Bobadilla Oroville Age 3
Hot Cocoa
You need milk, chocolate, and marshmallows. Mix it up and heat. Add lots of chocolate. Drink it and then you will be hot. Cash Devon, Oroville Age 3
Hot Cocoa
Marshmallow and chocolate. Drink with Dora. Natalia Rodriquez, Oroville Age 3
Brownies
Mix brownies with candies from a bag. Add chocolate and eat. Charlee Bilbruck Oroville Age 3
Christmas Cookies
Make frosting and eat the cookies. Taylor Smith Oroville Age 3
Dear Santa, How ya doin? I‛m doin fine, just waiting for Christmas to come so here‛s my Christmas list 1. Sled 2. Snowboard 3. Skateboard 4. 7 tickets for the next Seahawks game 5. MP3 Love, Early-Dawn Mendoza Oroville Age 10
Dear Santa, I want a pogo stick and a motor scooter. I have some sugar cookies for you. Love, Sara Tonasket Dear Santa, I want a Wacing Dog and I want a a k sit in. Is it cold up in the noth Pol and I want my uen frunteth tyth Pol out. Love, Treshelle
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want to Lego to Lego? Because I like to want toy and toy ball? Because I like to basick ball because it is fun. Love, Aidan
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Dear Santa, I want a Walking Kittin because my sister has one and I Want to know how much snow you have Where you Live. I saw one of your Santa helpers and I would like 1000 dolers. Love, Madison
Dear Santa, I want a t.v. Lav German Dear Santa, I want a babby doll and I want a borbyoan. Do your reindeer fly? Love, Madison Tonasket
Picture by Sergio Ocampo Age 8 Oroville
Dear Santa, I would like a spa kit. And a car. Luat Leticia
Mexican Restaurant
Dear Santa, I wish for more job around the house. Love, Janet Tonasket
Merry Christmas Dale & Clan
— Open 7 Days a Week for Your Needs —
Pleasing our customers pleases us too!
1918 Main St., Oroville 476-9151
Dear Santa, Can I please have a ipod and a snowboard and I have some cookies four you. Love, Anna Tonasket
Dear Santa, I want you to bring some toys. I like trains. What time you come to my house? Jair Tonasket
Dear Santa, How are you? I‛m great! I would like a guitar because my sister has one. Love: Diana
Dear Santa, Do you like cookies I do you like me I like you too. Love, Savannah
Merry Christmas Happy Hanukkah &
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Spirit of Christmas
DALE’S
1706 N. Main, Oroville 476-2502
Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I would like two transformers for Christmas Anthony Sutton Oroville Age 8
May your Christmas be Merry & Bright!
TRINO’S
Season’s Greetings
Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. I would like pink legos for Christmas. Autumn Rode, Oroville Age 4
Feliz Navidad From all of us at
Dear Santa, I can‛t wait till Christmas. I like Barbies and a i-Pod. Merry Christmas! Love, Aava Tonasket
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Deer Satata, I would like a Rc car for Christm is because It goes fast. Luv, Anthony
Dear Santa, I hope you like my pitcure. For Christmas I want nerf Guns and orbeez plese. Noah Hilderbrand Oroville
Dear Santa, I want toy Lecg tdr Becus all the money in the wold. Love, Scott
Picture by Jiana Carrillo Age 8 Oroville
Let us give thanks this Christmas for our greatest gift...The Messiah. At this happiest time of the year, we would like to express our sincere thanks to all our patrons.
Floyd & Charlotte
We service everything we sell!
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December 23, 2010 • Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune Dear Kris Kringle, I want a skateboard and elbow pads and knee pads for Christmas and a robe. P.S. Santa my friend Cinthia doesn‛t know what to get for Christmas. Thank you, Kloey Iverson, Oroville Age 8, Second grade
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Dear Santa, I wish for a pony for me and if you can get it for me thank you. This for my family they want a big hug from Santa. Thank you. I wish I could see my grandma and grandpa. If I could I would get something for you that you like. I wish my family could move to Omak. Thank you, Esmeralda Vallverda Oroville Age 8 - Second grade
Believe! I got a new kitten. It is soft! I lt licks the heater!! It ran away?! I like my Wii? Juan Tafolla
Dear: Santa for Christmas I want a Labtob I would really like to win the sled because I never had one and I also have a little brother he is 3 years old and we Both like to play in the snow but we don‛t have a sled so we would really like to win. Love, Jasmine Valdovinos Campos, Oroville
Dear Santa, My name is Yadira. I injoy Christmas because you bring lots of Love. Thank you, Yadira, Tonasket
Dear Danta, I have been a good boy. I would like Stinky the garbage truck lego set for Christmas. Bryan Ray, Oroville Age 4
Dear Santa, My name is Chase. On Christmas Ev I like you to bring toys. I like Christmas because you bring presents. Way your reindeer. Thank you, Chase, Tonasket
Dear Santa, My name is Jennifer. Christmas is fun. Presents. I like presents. I want a fon. Thank you, Jennifer, Tonasket
Dear Santa, I wish you a Merry Christmas. Could you get me a horse you are a super Santa. Alizae, Oroville
Enjoy the Season... Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Dear Santa, I wish my sister cold have an American Girl because she wold like one so much. Love, Brooke Tonasket
Dear Santa,
Thank you for your patronage!
Sincerely, Fred & Jessie Cook
Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? Is Rudolph real? I will leave you some goodies and milk or chocolate milk. I hope you have a good Christmas. Here‛s what I want. A Nerf Gun and a hunting gun really bad and a toy maching gun too. I will give you a little present too since you give me presents. I love you Santa and Kris Kringle and Saint Nicholas. Thank you, Easton Anderson, Oroville Age 8, Second grade
741 Riverside Drive, Omak 826-5882
Seasons Greetings
would like to thank all of our customers for their continued support and wish all of you the best of blessings in 2011.
Dear Santa, I want a small Teddy Bear for Christmas, and doggy boots for Ben and Boo Boo, an a Special Christmas for my Dad. Thank you, Melinda Clark, Oroville Age 8, Second grade
Dear Santa, Christmas is about giving and sharing. On Christmas I want to go to my counsins in Oak Harbor. Julian Lopez, Oroville Age 8
Happy Holidays
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Dear Santa, Is Rudolph real? I want a video game of Star Wars. Please get my sister a Barbie Video game. Peace Out Santa from Angel Rosalez Oroville Age 8, Second grade
from all of us at
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Dear Santa, I want a dog that swims and wacks. Love, Helsa Dear Santa, How are you? I Im good for Christmas. I want A car. Love, Lucas
Dear Santa, I Like barbies. Love, Rocio
Tonasket Dear Santa, I wish I could have a pillow pet and a pink guitar. Have a good day. Love, Skylar Tonasket
Dear Santa, My name is Isaac. On Christmas ev I wont to there Joy with my famle iksept. I like opening. Isaac Tonasket
Dear Santa, I wish I could have marbles for Grandma Jan. I wish I could have a diary. Aira, Tonasket
Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I want Indiana Jones and Lego Mario. Thank you, Cody Field, Oroville Age 8, Second grade
Dear Santa, My name is Cailee. I like Santa and I like reindeer and I like to get toys. Thank you, Cailee, Tonasket
Dear Santa, My name is Ian Holbert. Glad to know Santa. I would to see you. Woud you be my friend? Tonasket
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May the spirit of the season fill you with joy all year long!
Dear Santa, I wish I could have a bridle and a b-b gun and a pillow pet and a DS game. Love, Jade, Tonasket
Dear Santa, Can I have a piano? Oh and can I have a red sweater just like my last one. P.S. can I get a glow in the dark bendaroos. Thank you from, Vickie May Martinez, Oroville Age 8, Second grade
Dear Santa, I wish I had the Polar Express train and the Star Wars Darth Maul figure! Love, Logan Sutton Tonasket
2311 N. Hwy 97, Oroville (next to Les Schwab)
Dear Santa, I am so excited for Christmas. Here are a few things I would like. I would like an elk and a real gun like my daddy‛s, also I would like a kitchen. I will make you some cookies too. Thank You Santa I love you. Love Baylee Taber Oroville
509-476-3280
Dear Santa, I want to go in your sleigh. I want too git a girls and boy. I want a science kit. I am leaving cookies out for you. I want a x-box. Jennifer, Tonasket
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Happy Holidays From
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Picture by Casey Hirst Age 8 Oroville
Happy Holidays
Thank you for your patronage from
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Paul, Linda, Monica, Tim, Sieg & Mike Dear Santa, My name is Fernando. I like to make toy. I like to make presents. I like open presents. Thank you, Fernando, Tonasket
Dear Santa, How are you? I‛m great! I wan a G I Joe. Love, James
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May the peace, love and joy of Christmas be with you now and throughout the New Year.
Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is an electric guitar. How big is your bead? Love me Trace
Joy to the world and peace on earth.
from all of us at
Happy Holidays to all! Thank you for your patronage!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Dear Santa, I wish I could have a guitar because it is pink and I love to play it. Love, Madison Tonasket
Dear Santa, I can‛t wait for Christmas. I want a x-box 360 and a iPod touch. I can‛t wait for Santa to come. Love, Aidan Tonasket
Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa, Please give Olivia‛s family a little bit of money and Santa I don‛t want anything for Christmas. Thank you, Cinthia Lopez Oroville Age 8 Second grade
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Oroville 1617 Main St. 476-3631 Dear Santa, I would like a football. Dear Santa I would like a teddy bear for my sister. Dear Santa how cold is it at the north pole? I would like a toy car. Carson Sasse Age 7 Tonasket Dear Santa, I would like a spa kit and a Labrador Retriver toy. Love, Myah Xoxo
Dear Santa, I want a Barbie and a scooter. For my sister and brother a scooter too. I want a horse. I want boots for my friend Jiana and a horse too. I want D.S. for me. Thank you, Diana Nava, Oroville Age 7, Second grade
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Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune • December 23, 2010 Dear Santa, I want the x-box 360 and I want Wii and I loke Scooby doo puzzles. Love, Carter
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. We thank you HORNETS NEST for your business! BURGERS
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Merry Christmas!
1102 Main St., Oroville 476-4545
May your holidays be full of Joy!
We appreciate your patronage and support. We look forward to serving you in 2011! From
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Happy Holidays We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season and the best for a new year of peace and joy!
North Valley Hospital District
We thank you for your continued support and invite you to tour your brand new hospital facility. 203 South Western Ave., Tonasket 486-2151 www.nvhospital.org
Dear Santa, My name is Ashley. I love my presents. I like the reindeers of Santa. I love those treats Santa. Thank you, Ashley, Tonasket
Dear Santa, My name is Anahy. I like my treats. I like Santa deer. I love my presents. Thank you, Anahy, Tonasket
Picture by Caleb Mieirs Age 9 Oroville
www.okchevy.net We thank you for your business, trust and friendship... We look forward to serving you in 2011!
from Dear Santa, My name is Carina. Thank you for giving are treats. I will want a toy doll her name is Prettey princess. Thank you, Carina, Tonasket
Dear Santa, I wish to have three things a ZooZoo pet a wooden soldier a toy bee. Love, Quaid, Tonasket
Dear Santa, Barbies. I will leave you some cookies. Leslie Tonasket
723 Appleway, Oroville 509-476-2874 509-560-1011
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Dear Santa, My name is Ryden. My fevrit theyng u bawt creats is win Santa Kums. Sincerely, Ryden, Tonasket
Dear Santa, My name is Sara. I like treats. I like presents. I like toys. Thank you, Sara, Tonasket
Dear Santa, I wish I could have a new DS game because my old one broke. Love, Cezar Tonasket
Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and bright New Year!
Dear Santa, Thank you! Tree branches and some tea. I want a lot of stuff. I am good boy and I am tired. Some garbage cans and a lot stuff. I want bug things and a bug watch. Some oranges, some plants, some pencils, some Spiderman stuff, some bug stuff and even some Ben 10 stuff. Ben 10 stuff, Ben 10 stuff the ultimate alien and all kinds of stuff and some dirt too. The end! Um hum yeah. Love, Coen Young (Helm) Age 3 Seattle / Oroville Nice to meet you!
Dear Santa, Can I have a Lego Star Wars and a Lego Indiana Jones and Lego Mario and Lego Universe The video game on Ps3 and a Lego City and a Lego Grave Digger. Thank you, Austin Mathis, Oroville Age 7, Second grade
Dear Santa, I can‛t wait in tell Chrismas. For Chrimas I want a iPod and a puzzl for Chrismas. Sona wut coffee or hot cholet do you drink. Do your reindeer rele fly. Santa can I ride in your sled some time. If you ever come to town. Rebecka Tonasket
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like the lego kings castle and lego creationary. Thank you. Love, Adam Johnson< Oroville 8 yrs. Old
Dear Santa, I want a iPod. Doues a randeru fly? I wot a leesy. I wot a boi. I wot a gapy. Hape krispis. Bernardo Tonasket Picture by Tristan Poff Age 8 Oroville
Dear Santa, Please give me all the Beyblades and X Box 360 and Jinga Statue and his dad Statue. Thank you, Sean Glover, Oroville Age 8, Second grade
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Dear Santa, My name is Kevin. I lik toys. Christmas. I lik Jesus. Thank you, Kevin Tonasket
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Dear Santa, Wh a t I l i k e b o u t Christmas is getting together as a family. Rachel Tonasket
Dear Santa, What I like about Christmas is Santa coming to my house. Cailee Tonasket
Merry Christmas! May your holidays be filled with the happy sounds of laughter among friends and family. Thank you for your patronage, friendship and support.
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Dear Santa, All I want is a Hannah Montana guitar. Love, Melanie Tonasket
Dear Santa, My name is Tony. I like presents. I like toys. I like treats. Thank you, Tony, Tonasket Dear Santa, I want A puppy and a bal how are you? Lov, Masai
Dear Santa, I want a Wii and a halo game and x-box game too. Jaidon Tonasket
Dear Santa, I hope Christmas comes soon. For Christmas I want a peloe pet. Santa how do ranedear flie. Do you like milk and cookies. I like you Santa. Daniel Tonasket
Wishing you beauty all around you, the warmth of friends and family near you, and deep happiness and peace within you.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Picture by Cody Field Age 8 Oroville
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Dear Santa, I wish I could have a DS and a pillow pet. Love, Savanna Calus Tonasket
Picture by Kolo Moser Age 7 Oroville