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Area residents join Operation Christmas Child sending Christmas joy Information compiled by Tony Carton Editor

STATELINE — Nearly 160,000 children will soon experience the joy of Christmas, thanks to area Illinois communities. Residents of 13 area communities packed nearly 1200 empty shoeboxes with small items like toys, school supplies and hygiene items for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse that sends gifts to children living in difficult situations around the world.

For those who missed National Collection Week, you can still get involved. Through the Samaritan’s Purse website, you can virtually “pack” a shoebox, allowing anyone with a computer or mobile device to provide a tangible gift to a child a world away.

At samaritanspurse.org/buildonline, visitors can select a child’s age and gender, shop through an online selection of culturally relevant gifts, and finish by uploading a photo and writing a note of encouragement to the child who will receive it. After the shoeboxes are packed and sent by the Operation Christmas Child team, participants can discover where in the world their gifts will be delivered. It is a convenient yet meaningful way to join in a project that brings hope to children in need.

The virtual-packing tool also offers participants the option to challenge friends to participate or the opportunity to share the gift of giving through a shoebox gift card.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham.

Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has delivered gift-

filled shoeboxes to more than 124 million children in more than 150 countries and territories. In 2015, Operation Christmas Child hopes to deliver gifts to another 11 million children.

Year-round effort transforms shoeboxes into special gifts for millions of children in need Reaching more than 11 million children with Christmas joy takes a massive, year-round effort. That’s why, whether it’s August or December, generous volunteers across the United States are partnering with the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. Through the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, kids, families, churches and groups create gifts by filling shoeboxes with a “wow” item—like a doll or soccer ball—and other fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items. These gifts can make a significant difference in the lives of children in need worldwide.

“At any given time, there are more than 8,500 volunteers across the United States making important progress in our effort to collect as many giftfilled shoeboxes as possible,” said Randy Riddle, Operation Christmas Child Director in the United States. “Each shoebox gift represents one more child who will learn he or she is loved and not forgotten.”

How U.S. Residents Can Join the Effort Pack a shoebox gift — Fill shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement or visit https://www.samaritanspurse. org/operation-christmas-child/ buildonline/ to virtually pack a shoebox through an online tool. The shoebox gift may be the first gift a child has ever received.

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Dozens of volunteers from 13 area communities worked year-round to collect nearly 2,000 shoe boxes filled with toys and personal hygiene items for children across the world as part of a project spearheaded by the Samaritan’s Purse International Relief organization.

unteer opportunities are available! For more information, visit http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmaschild/volunteer-with-occ/.

Spread the word — Enlist individuals, families, and groups to take part in creating shoebox gifts.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham.

For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, visit http:// www.samaritanspurse.org/ what-we-do/operation-christmas-child.

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Join us in celebrating these Stockton “Little Blackhawk” winners. They were recognized for their behavior as well as their work in the classroom.

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These Stockton “Little Blackhawk” winners were nominated by teachers and chosen at random in recognition of their outstanding behavior and academic accomplishments.

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L.A.S.E.R. Group to Host WINTERFEST LENA — With enthusiasm, Lena Area Special Event Runners (L.A.S.E.R.) is proud to announce they will host Winterfest, a Lena community holiday event beginning January 23 and culminating on January 31, 2016.

On Saturday January 23, Coach’s Golf & Grill will kick off the fun filled week by hosting a concert featuring Nashville Recording Artist and Lena Area favorite, Corey Cox (coreycoxmusic.com). During the 8 p.m. – midnight show, a new tradition will be featured. In celebration of reviving this event from years’ past, an inaugural king and queen will be crowned. The king and queen will reign over the Winterfest Activities and be of service until next year’s event, where a new king and queen will be named.

Various Area businesses will be running specials throughout the Winterfest week. For more information on those businesses wanting to participate, please contact Jaime Heddinger @ Jaime@lenabrewing.

com or 815-275-0714.

This week is a fun filled family time that celebrates life in a small town during the coldest of days. “We are reviving a long time tradition by agreeing to host Winterfest. We look forward to many people having fun in Lena, coming together as a community and letting off a little steam during the chilly days of winter,” said Ross Vehmeier, President of L.A.S.E.R. “When our small, get-itdone group of board members agreed to do this, I had a big smile on my face. Being a life-long Lena resident, I have fond memories of Bed Races on Main Street, Tricycle Races at the Iron Horse Tap and of course the crazy scavenger hunt that provided some serious competition with a lot of laughs. It is my anticipation that bringing back these events, along with the new ones we have in store will help bring Lena folks closer together and give us some much needed stress relief. And, quite possibly, enjoy some beers. “ The Friday, January

29 events include: Scavenger of the L.A.S.E.R., once again band together and have some Hunt beginning at 7 p.m. at the shared the group’s vision state- fun during the winter. We are Lena Brewing Company and ment. “L.A.S.E.R. is a posi- hoping for great attendance the Tricycle Races at 9 p.m. at tive, dynamic and progressive and support from the comthe Iron Horse Tap. organization focused on pro- munity as well as to provide The Saturday, January moting Lena area events for a platform of fellowship for 30, Events include: Kids the benefits of regional resi- those brave enough to join us.” games at Lions Park from 10 dents, businesses, deserving Please mark this week on a.m.-noon. Volleyball tourna- groups and overall community your calendars and watch ment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., enrichment. That’s our motto. for future announcement. If the Winter War Games (bed We had a fabulous time put- you would like to be a part races, tug-o-war, tricycle joust- ting together the Lena Shake- of Winterfest –please contact ing) from Noon until 3 p.m. down (a mega-event held in Jaime Heddinger @ Jaime@ “Uptown”, Blizzard Jousting. late summer) and on the heels lenabrewing.com or 815-275Also a Spaghetti Dinner begin- of that success, we decided to 0714 ning at 6 p.m. – hosted by the Lena Fire Department and a Blizzard Ball at the Lena Community Center.

Lena-Winslow/Stockton vs. Oregon - 12-8-15 The Sunday, January 31, 145 R Valentine LWS f :50 K Wilson O events include: Family Day 152 K Memmen O ff from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lake 160 E Rowe LWS f 2:53 N Clarke O Le-Aqua-Na which is sledding 170 T Page f 2:56 B Gobeli LWS and a 2.2 Run/Walk. Also, 182 J Ghibellini O ff there will be Snowmobile 195 M Stevens f 4:35 C Davis LWS Rodeo/Races at the Rafters 220 I Kuehl LWS f 4:36 A Marchetti O from 1-3 p.m.

285 M Crandall O f 4:48 I Lawson LWS The weekend will end with 106 dbl ff the burning of discarded 113 S Nicholas LWS ff Christmas trees. The Winter120 A Vincent LWS ff fest celebration truly has some126 H Luke LWS md 5-1 C Clark O thing for the whole family.

132 J Hermann LWS ff Jaime Heddinger, secretary 138 C Dvorak LWS md 8-2 S Carlson O 42 Lena-Winslow/Stockton – Oregon 30 Varsity Team Record 6-0

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Stockton FFA competes in Illinois State Meats Career Development Event STOCKTON — Three members of the Stockton FFA competed in the State Meats CDE held December 5, at the Meat Science lab of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. While there, the students had to identify 30 retail cuts of meat, quality and yield

grade carcasses, judge hams, ribs, and pork carcasses. The Stockton team placed ninth out of 24 teams. Hannah Brudi placed twenty-third, Heather Musser placed forty-second, and Olivia Kepner placed forty-fifth individually out of 99 total competitors.

Pearl City Elevator announces donation to support HCC Ag’s Soil Science Lab students will have the best preparation possible in their Soil Science course at HCC,” he stated. “The students can then utilize this learning in the field right away, or to continue with confidence their soil science studies when they transfer to a four-year institution.”

The funds will be used to purchase a soil scanner, lab bench oven, soil grinder, muffle furnace, and several other items needed to enhance student learning in the program.

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tatives are looking forward to engaging with the program and seeing the equipment “in action” once it is in place in the Soils Lab. Pearl City Elevator, founded in 1918, is a full-service cooperative serving northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. PCE worked with Land O’Lakes Foundation to secure matching funds for this gift.

Both organizations, Groezinger said, “believe in the future of agriculture and the importance of agriculture education.”

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FREEPORT — Pearl City Elevator (PCE) recently made a donation of $11,800 to the Highland Community College Agriculture Department, through the HCC Foundation, for the purchase of muchneeded equipment for HCC’s soil science laboratory. The gift was announced on December 15 in a check presentation ceremony on campus.

Pennie Groezinger, Human Resources Manager for Pearl City Elevator, remarked, “We are delighted to be part of the bright future that lies ahead for HCC Ag. This donation is a symbol of our confidence in the revitalized Ag program at Highland and our investment in a specific aspect of the program.”

Justin Ebert, HCC Ag Program instructor, was on hand with officers of the student Ag Club the day the gift was announced. “Having updated equipment in our soil science lab means that our agriculture

Lena-Winslow/Stockton vs. Byron - 12-17-15 113 S triplet B f 1:01 M Stampfli LWS 120 A Vincent LWS Md 9-0 E Walters B 126 B Wilsie B f 1:39 H Luke LWS 132 J Hermann LWS f 2:16 B Stonesipher B 138 N Baker B f 1:35 P Keefer LWS 145 R Valentine LWS md 7-4 T McKay B 152 K kalkbrenner LWS f 1:56 R Mesling B 160 J Martinez B md 3-2 E Rowe LWS 170 B Elsbury B f 1:00 B Gobeli LWS 182 D Coyne B ff 195 J Elsbury B f 1:37 A Guy LWS 220 I Kuehl LWS md 5-0 M Ziel B 285 K Oltmans B f 1:22 I Lawson LWS 106 A Whaley B f :43 S Nicholas LWS 22 Lena-Winslow/Stockton – Byron 51 Varsity Team Record 7-1

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Senate Week in Review Dec. 14-18 SPRINGFIELD — The Governor and legislative leaders – minus the House Speaker – continued negotiations during the week regarding the state’s ongoing budget impasse and while a compromise wasn’t reached, it was described as a good meeting.

Meanwhile, a recent report shows Illinois’ unfunded pension liability continues to grow, now at $111 billion.

The state received good news during the week regarding high school graduation rates and the overall health and well-being of its citizens.

Madigan doesn’t attend latest budget meeting Democrat House Speaker Michael Madigan did not attend the latest budget meeting with legislative leaders and Gov. Bruce Rauner Dec. 17 in Chicago.

In a meeting that was described as good, the other three legislative leaders and the Governor also touched on public pension reform, workers’ compensation reform, redistricting reform, term limits for lawmakers, and the school funding formula.

Both the Senate and House of Representatives are scheduled to return to Springfield Jan. 13.

Illinois’ unfunded pension liability grows A recent report from the General Assembly’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shows Illinois’ unfunded pension liability has now reached $111 billion.

The newest figure is up from about $105 billion in 2014 and about $98 billion in 2013. The Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System alone accounts for $62 billion of the overall unfunded liability.

This report continues to highlight the need for pension reform that is fair to employees and taxpayers, and that helps Illinois regain its financial footing.

Earlier this year, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down a pension reform law.

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Higher rate of Illinois high school students receiving their diplomas Illinois schools are performing better than 30 other states when it comes to high school students receiving a diploma.

A report from the U.S. Department of Education says Illinois ranks 20th in the country in its high school graduation rate at 86 percent – four percentage points higher than the national average at 82 percent.

While the national average is the highest on record since the What does Santa say when U.S. Department of Education he’s stuck upside down in the started using a new, uniform measure in 2010, nearly one in chimney? “OH, OH, OH!”

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Iowa recorded the best high school graduation rate at 90.5 percent.

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Report: Illinois’ health and well-being improving Illinois is trending in the

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays FREEPORT — The second to last column for the year is at hand, and with the holiday season upon us I’ve been reflecting over the past year in Springfield and the 89th District. Many happy memories come to mind, yet I am plagued by the worst that came out of Springfield; maybe, I should have said what didn’t pass out of Springfield.

The State budget shenanigans and the general process in Springfield are not even close to good government. You’ve sent me to Springfield to be your voice, and I’ve seen how the proverbial sausage is made or not made for that matter. It is not acceptable to me or the citizens of Illinois. There are a few who relish in the quagmire of Springfield, but I will assure you there are well over 100 House members (118 of us total) that are bewildered by how the General Assembly has kept thousands of Illinois’ families, units of government, and non-profit organizations languishing and awaiting services or funding from the State.

Good bills, good legislation never receives a fair up or down vote on the floor because of the political gamesmanship. This is not the amateurs, this is professional politicking the likes of which Illinois has seen for decades. It’s disheartening and disenfranchising that our next generation of leaders hasn’t been instilled with the same sense of public service, duty, and commitment that appears stronger in older generations.

Not all is bad, however. I have finished out my Legislative Luncheon’s for the year and received great feedback from all that attended. These meetings are extremely beneficial as I hear from local leaders in education, agribusiness, public safety, small business, economic development and local elected officials. From the ground up, I believe the people who deal with laws and regulations know how they impact their organizations and businesses in a more intimate way.

For example, a local School Superintendent Bill Faller of Pecatonica informed me this

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year of an interesting law. The Automatic Contract Renewal Act states that a person providing services to the federal government, the State of Illinois or another State, a unit of local government, or a school district does not have to give notice when a contract is about to expire. Using that law through the scope of real-world experience, Superintendent Faller is wrangling a service contract, signed under a different Superintendent and different School Board, to assist in controlling district spending. Much to the chagrin of Superintendents everywhere, this archaic law just feels like an unethical business practice, and to include local school districts seems silly. I’m sure there are valid reasons for the law, and some industry lobbyists would be happy to inform me, but instead I can rely on the input of people whom I trust in the 89th District to help determine what’s best for us in Northwest Illinois. Thank you, Superintendent Faller.

I’d like to end with a diatribe alluded to above, it is part of a lecture to a broad range of ages on what I perceive are a lack of fulfilled duties.

First, to the older generation – go find someone to mentor.

Your experiences in life and knowledge guide you every day, but those without practice and familiarity are unprepared for life’s challenges. It is your duty to mentor, guide, and teach those in your community. To the younger generation, some of you are egotistical, instant-gratification cry babies; yes, life is hard and full of challenges. The School of Hard-Knocks, of which I am a graduate, can be an unpleasant one, but it can also be highly rewarding. You don’t know everything, and you’ll have

questions that even the experienced generation can’t answer.

However, you have to be involved to begin asking those questions. You must abide by your civic duty and give back to your community. You must sacrifice for the betterment of our community. I know many of you don’t like hearing that.

In today’s world of all about “Me, Me, Me,” I say, “Duty, Sacrifice, Tomorrow.”

We have a duty to leave behind a better community.

This will mean a shared sacrifice for us all, one that our leaders don’t call for anymore.

My generation and those generations before me heard the calls for service and sacrifice; we need to echo those for our children and grandchildren not just once, but at least once a week.

With Christmas this week, I’d like to remind everyone that reads this that the spirit of Christmas is not in how many gifts you receive, but in how many lives you touch with those gifts. It should not be about one day, but about a celebration of giving, sacrifice, and love for our neighbors. Yes, younger generation, even that old man that yells to you to get off his lawn (be respectful of others, you hooligans).

To all whom worship, in whatever capacity or religion, be thankful for your freedom of faith. It is a luxury not everyone in the world enjoys.

As I call for sacrifice for the betterment of our community and country, I am reminded of a quote from a Sermon given in Westminster Abbey by Frederick Lewis Donaldson, “The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work; Pleasure without conscience; Knowledge without character; Commerce without morality; Science without humanity; Worship without sacrifice; Politics without principle.”

As always, you can reach me or Sally at 815/232-0774 or email us at repstewart@gmail. com. You can also visit my website at www.repbrianstewart. com or follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus.

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ELIZABETH — Lorraine Ellen Haas, age 90, of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. A funeral service was held Saturday, December 19, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Burial took place in the Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Illinois.

Visitation was held December 18, at the church. A second visitation was held prior to the service on Saturday, at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the church in Lorraine’s memory. Online condolences may be left for the family atwww. lawjonesfuneralhome.com.

Lorraine was born July 20, 1925, the daughter of Phillip and Lorena May (Simmons) Townsend in Freeport, Illinois. She attended Hononegah High School in Rockton, Illinois and graduated with the Class of 1944. Lorraine married John Haas on February 8, 1948 in Elizabeth, Illinois.

They celebrated 60 years together until John’s death in 2008.

Lorraine taught Elementary and Middle School, grades 1-8 at Roberts School in Woodbine, Illinois. She was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elizabeth where she participated in the church choir, taught Saturday and Sunday school, and was a member of the Ladies Guild.

She enjoyed beauty products, entertaining at her home, gardening, cooking, baking and

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LENA — Dylan Drake & Brittany Goebel of Lena, Ill. are the parents of a daughter Evalene Kay Drake born Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe Wi. Evalene has a brother: Blaine Drake. Grandparents are Lisa and Tim Drake of Lena, Brenda Goebel of Lena, Angie and Matt Goebel of Gratiot. Great grandparents are Ginny & Jack Drake of Monroe, Evalene & Marvin Weide (deceased), Sandy & Marvin Wiemken of Lena, Marlea & Stan Goebel LORRAINE ELLEN HAAS of Lena, Jane & Bob Slampe of spending time outdoors hunt- Cape Coral FL, and Lorraine & ing and fishing. She loved to Gary Broge of Lena watch her grandchildren play sports, and had a special fond- Charlotte Teena ness for beagles and cats.

Alfred Kurt Schilling Lorraine will be dearly LENA — Jason and Theremissed by her two daughters, sa Schilling of Aurora, IL are Nancy Haas of Stockton, Illi- the parents of twins: a daughnois, and Cindy (Gene) Eich- ter, Charlotte Teena and a son, meier of Freeport; three sons, Alfred Kurt born Saturday, Lloyd (Lisa) Haas of Eliza- December 5, 2015 at Rushbeth, Greg (Jeneile) Haas of Copley Medical Group, Aurora, Elizabeth, and James (Ann) IL. They both weighed 6 lbs.

Haas of Byron, Illinois; 15 14 oz. grandchildren; 21 greatCharlotte Teena and Alfred grandchildren; one sister, Kurt have a sister Margaret, 21 Sandra (Vic) Pemberton of months.

Shelton, Washington; and a Grandparents are Harold and sister-in-law, Jean Townsend Marge Visser of Winfield, IL of Overguard, Arizona and and Kurt and Charlotte Schilnumerous nieces and neph- ling of Orangeville. Greatews. Lorraine is preceded in grandparents are Bart and death by her husband, John, Therese Burke of Pompano and three brothers, Dale, Beach, Florida; Teena and the Melvin, and her twin Duane late Jan Visser of Hamilton, Townsend. The family would Ontario, Canada; Marjorie and like to thank Elizabeth Nurs- the late Dale Fryer of Freeport; ing Home and Dr. Crist and and Doris and the late Alfred FHN Hospice for their loving Schilling of Baraboo, Wisconcare and support. sin.

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STOCKTON — Tyler’s Justice Center for Children received a $2,412 cash donation from the Illinois State Police District 16’s Annual Christmas Party and No Shave November. The headquarters also donated office supplies to the center. The Illinois State Police District 16 serves Winnebago, JoDaviess, Stephenson and Boone counties.

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STATELINE — Are your kids talking non-stop about the big day? Why not turn up the anticipation just a notch with the official NORAD Santa Tracker website where your kids can view the countdown, listen to some holiday tunes, play games, and so much more! Visit the Santa Tracker online at http://bit.ly/1QSX42T

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Continued from page 4 right direction when it comes to the overall health and wellbeing of the state’s citizens, compared to the rest of the country. The 2015 America’s Health Rankings report shows Illinois jumped two spots to 28th place.

The good news for Illinois, according to the report, is the state has seen a 30 percent decrease in violent crime

over the last 10 years. The state’s infant mortality rate has also dropped considerably – 48 percent since 1990. In the past 10 years, premature deaths have decreased 13 percent as well.

The last time Illinois ranked this well was in 2007, when it also ranked 28.

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FROM LENA’S KITCHEN The not so skinny cook

LENA — Are you ready for the big weekend? Because Christmas falls on Friday, there are many opportunities for celebrating the holiday. For those of you who have multiple family Christmas celebrations to attend, this three day weekend is great. I am gearing up for a big group early this week, and then will slide down easy all the way to Christmas. I have two batches of candy to whip up and a few presents to buy, so I guess you can say I am ready to go. This week features some great Christmas dishes—next week we will do some serious appetizer research. I hope you enjoy these Christmas recipes.

Let me know which ham glaze you picked!

The first recipe is for some warm Christmas punch. This

drink is easy to make because all you do is dump. You can add some “kick” to it by placing some red wine in the mixture if that is your preference (my wine drinking friends say they would never ruin good wine by putting it with anything!). Enjoy this punch all day at your celebration because it stays warm in the crock pot.

Slow Cooker Christmas Punch

4 C. unsweetened pineapple juice 4 C. cranberry juice 1/3 C. Red Hots candy 2 cinnamon sticks, 3 inches long In a 3-4 quart slow cooker, cook all ingredients, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until heated through and candies are melted. Discard cinnamon sticks. Serve warm.

Because cranberries are in season, they are great to use in all kinds of things. This appetizer has a little zip to it with the jalapeno peppers. Be careful when you are seeding and cutting them up to not touch your face—you will not like it. This appetizer makes for a pretty addition to an hors d’oeuvres table. Serve it on

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a red plate, and it will be a hit. This recipe comes from the St. Ann’s Catholic Church Cookbook.

Christine’s CranberryJalapeno Cream Cheese Dip

12 oz. fresh cranberries 4-5 green onions, chopped ¼ C. chopped fresh cilantro 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced 1 C. sugar ½ t. cumin 2 T. fresh lemon juice 1/8 t. salt 1 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened Pulse the cranberries in a food processor or blender until coarsely chopped. Add the green onions, cilantro, sugar, cumin, lemon juice and salt and pulse until the ingredients are well combined and finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a covered bowl and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight so the flavors have time to develop and the cranberries lose a bit of their tartness.

When ready to serve, spread the cream cheese in an even layer on a serving plate or in a 9-inch pie dish. Top with the

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cranberry-jalapeno mixture, spreading evenly over the top of the cream cheese. Refrigerate up to an hour before serving. Serve with crackers or tortilla chips.

This next salad recipe is also from St. Ann’s cookbook. It continues the cranberry Christmas theme. This salad can be made in a nice glass serving bowl, or put into a ring mold for a special presentation. You will like the mixture of the cranberry sauce, the pineapple, and the crunchiness of the apple. Enjoy this extra special Christmas salad.

Teri’s CranberryPineapple Salad

1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained 2 small or l large pkg. raspberry flavored Jell-O 1 can (16 oz.) whole berry cranberry sauce 1 medium Granny Smith apple, chopped 2/3 C. chopped walnuts or pecans Drain the pineapple, reserving the liquid in a 1-quart liquid measuring cup. Remove 1 tablespoon pineapple and set aside for garnish. Add enough cold water to reserved liquid to measure 3 cups; pour into large saucepan. Bring this to a boil and remove from heat.

Add gelatin and stir at least 2 minutes until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add cranberry sauce and stir until blended (mixture will not be smooth). Pour into large bowl.

Refrigerate 1½ hours or until slightly thickened (it should be the consistency of unbeaten egg whites).

Stir in remaining pineapple,

apples, and nuts and stir gently until well blended. Pour into a glass serving bowl or a ring mold. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Remove from mold if needed. Top with reserved crushed pineapple just before serving.

What goes with ham? Scalloped potatoes of course! This recipe is easy and delicious and will go great with the ham recipe that follows. You will be so surprised when your dinner guests like this rather unconventional scalloped potato recipe.

Quick and Easy au Gratin Potatoes

2 C. sour cream 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted ½ t. salt ¼ t. pepper 1 pkg. (30 oz.) frozen shredded has brown potatoes, thawed 2 C. (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese 1 small onion, chopped 2 C. crushed cornflakes ¼ C. butter, melted Preheat the oven to 350. In a large bowl, mix sour cream, soup, salt and pepper; stir in potatoes, cheese and onion.

Transfer to a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. In a small bowl, mix the crushed cornflakes and melted butter; sprinkle over the potato mixture.

Bake, uncovered, 50-60 minutes or until golden brown.

A great side with ham is carrots, and this recipe is easy to make in the slow cooker.

You can put it together the day before your dinner, turn it on,

See RECIPES, Page 8

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USDA Farm Service Agency announces Jo Daviess County Committee Election results ELIZABETH — Jo Daviess County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director (CED) Cory C Cassens, announced the conclusion of the 2015 FSA County Committee Election.

On December 9, 2015, the ballots were counted from the Local Administrative Area (LAA) #1 which includes the following townships: Dunleith, Menominee, Vinegar Hill, Scales Mound, Rawlins, West Galena, East Galena, Guilford and Rice. The balloting results were as follows: Ann Heller – County Committee Member.

Kerry Nick Tranel – 1st Alternate County Committee Member Kenneth Peart – 2nd Alternate County Committee Member Cassens stated, “Ann Heller of Galena, IL, has served as a Minority Advisor to the County Committee for the past 9 years and served as a County Committee Member from 2001 through 2006. Nick and Ken are new to the Committee structure and his-

A little levity to lighten your day Santa was at the cafe for breakfast and when the waitress came by he ordered his favorite dish, Eggs Benedict. When the waitress came back with his order it was served on a shiny hub cap! Santa said, “The Eggs Benedict look delicious but why the hub cap? What’s up with that?” To which the waitress replied, “There’s no plate like chrome for the Hollandaise.”

tory has shown that it is very rare for an Alternate to the County Committee to proceed through their farming career without eventually being asked by their voting peers to serve in the County Committee capacity.”

Ann will join existing County Committee Members of John Curtiss of Stockton, IL and Dean Groezinger of Elizabeth, IL to comprise the 2016 Jo Daviess County Committee. Ann had most recently served as an appointed Minority Advisor to the County Committee for the period of 2007 through 2015.

In addition, Ann had served as an elected County Committee member for the period of 2001 through 2006.

On December 9th, Marlo Schultz of Galena, IL was honored for his 9 consecutive years of 3 elected terms to the FSA County Committee. Cassens speaks proudly in reflection of Marlo’s service. “Marlo has ensured that he was a sound listener to any program participants perspective and ensuring once all of the facts were gathered, an FSA County Committee member decision was well stated and

represented by program policy.

It was also apparent that Marlo valued the experience he had gained from prior Committee members and wished to convey such knowledge to newly elected committee members.” Cassens declared.

In 2016, nominations and elections will be held in LAA 2, which includes townships of Apple River, Warren, Thompson, Rush, Stockton, Nora and Wards Grove.

Producers may nominate themselves or others as candidates. Organizations representing minority and women farmers and ranchers may also nominate candidates. To become a nominee, eligible individuals must sign form FSA-669A. The form and more information about county committee elections is available online at: www.fsa. usda.gov/elections.

Elected county committee members serve a three-year term and are responsible for making decisions on FSA disaster, conservation, commodity and price support programs, as well as other important federal farm program issues. County commit-

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Continued from page 6 and forget about it until you are ready to serve. What can be easier than that?

Orange Spice Carrots

2 lbs. baby carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces ½ C. packed brown sugar

½ C. orange juice 2 T. butter ¾ t. cinnamon ½ t. salt ¼ t. ground nutmeg 4 t. cornstarch ¼ C. cold water

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In a 3-quart slow cooker, combine, the carrots, brown sugar, orange juice, butter, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Cook covered on low 4-5 hours or until carrots are tender In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth, gradually stir into carrot mixture until sauce is thickened.

Cook for 10 minutes more.

Some people do beef, some do turkey, and some like ham.

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Rosemary Honey Mustard Glaze 4 rosemary sprigs ½ C. whole-grain mustard ½ C. honey ½ C. dry white wine 1 T. chopped rosemary Let the ham sit at room temperature for 1 hour Position an oven rack in the lowest position; preheat to 350. Trim off any skin from the ham, leaving a ½-inch layer of fat. Score the fat with a sharp knife in a 1-inch crosshatch pattern without cutting through to the meat. Place the ham, fat-side up, on a rack in a large roasting pan.

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Remove from the oven and uncover.

While the ham is baking, prepare the glaze. Brush the ham with about half of the glaze.

Return to the oven and continue baking, brushing with the glaze twice more, until the glaze is caramelized, and the thermometer registers 140 about 1½ to 2 more hours.

Transfer the ham to a cutting board or platter; let rest 15-20 minutes. Strain the remaining pan juices into a saucepan and boil until slightly syrupy.

Spoon the reduced pan juices over the ham. Serve with any remaining glaze.

Mustard Orange Glaze Before baking, arrange halved orange slices all over the ham, securing with cloves.

In a separate bowl, whisk the brown sugar, Dijon mustard and orange juice together Proceed according to cooking directions above.

Pineapple Rum Glaze Before baking, arrange thinly sliced pineapple all over the ham, securing with cloves. In a saucepan, simmer the pineapple juice over medium heat until syrupy, about 7-8 minutes.. Whisk in preserves, rum, dry mustard, and spices.

Proceed according to cooking directions above.

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Rosemary Honey Mustard Before baking, add 4 rosemary sprigs to the water in the roasting pan. In a saucepan, boil the mustard, honey, and wine over medium heat until syrupy, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in 1 tablespoon of chopped rosemary.

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CHURCH NOTES

Pastor’s Corner “All ‘I Want’ For Christmas…”

By Pastor Rick Bader St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lena

the glory You have given Me because You loved Me before the creation of the world.” (John 17:24) Jesus has everything He could ever want or need in the whole universe. He has all of God’s glory. He has all of creation in His hands. But His “want” is to have us with Him! Jesus has a perfect relationship with His Father and with the Holy Spirit, and yet He wants our companionship. He left the comfort and glory of heaven to come and get us! He wants us with Him and was willing to pay the price of suffering and death to accomplish that want, that desire. That Babe of Bethlehem became the Christ of Calvary for that very purpose.

Better than getting all the presents in that marked and dog-eared catalogue is knowing that we are Jesus’ gift from the Father and that we are wanted. (John 17:6) When all the festivities, celebrations, meals, and gift-opening are done and the last visitor walks out the door—leaving you tired and frazzled with a mess of dishes to wash and a house to put back together—remember you are wanted.

When you didn’t live up to everyone’s expectations—didn’t buy the right gifts, didn’t make their favorite dish, couldn’t possibly make all the rounds, and didn’t get the annual Christmas letter out on time—remember you are wanted.

When loneliness overwhelms you because everyone has gone home, you’re back to the “same old, same old” routine—remember you are wanted.

Reserve your “I want” for Jesus. Let’s not squeeze Him in between the busyness of this season. Let’s take advantage of the real and only lasting joy of the season—Jesus, our Savior.

Whether the Christmas tree looks perfect or the cat has crawled up in the tree and broken off 3 artificial branches, whether the turkey came out of the oven like a picture on the front of a cooking magazine or just tastes better than it looks, whether all the family could join you for Christmas or they ended up at the in-laws for Christmas—Christmas is about the joy and love of Christ and the fact that He wants you!

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PEARL CITY — You’re invited to celebrate Christmas at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pearl City. Enjoy Candlelight Christmas Eve services at 5 and 9 p.m. A Christmas Day worship service will be held at 9 a.m. Then enjoy a service of carols and readings featuring the “Characters of Christmas” on Sunday, December 27 at 9 a.m. The service will be led by members of congregation and include readings and your favorite Christmas carol.

The SPOTS and Fifth Quarter youth groups will have their Christmas parties and a movie day on Wednesday, December 30, upstairs in the Youth and Family Center.

A huge thank you to all those who participated and helped with the Sunday School Christmas Pageant, “A Mouse’s Tale.” The Pageant was fantastic. With special appreciation to each child who took the time to practice, learn lines and songs and to have the desire to be part of great pageant. A special thank you to Deb Bremmer and Claire Brinkmeier for directing the Pageant.

They held numerous practices, had try-outs, created the set, made costumes and showed their patience and persistence to have a great Pageant. Many individuals helped with the Pageant and the Brunch. Special thanks to the Chancel Choir for singing at the Christmas Family Festival.

Thank you to Pastor Ekstrand for directing and Sandy Scott, pianist.

Bible Studies will resume after the holidays on January 4.

LENA — What did you get in the mail today? Among the Christmas cards, there are flyers and sale ads from just about every retailer imaginable. The problem is that they create an “I want” mentality. I remember as a kid waiting for the Montgomery Ward or Sears catalogue to come in the mail. I would turn the pages of the toy section and circle everything I wanted, then dog-ear the pages to make Willow/Kent United Methodist Churches sure my parents would see it.

WILLOW/KENT — Willow/Kent UMC will worship together Sunday Dec 27 at Willow Problem was, we were poor and UMC at 9 a.m. This is the Sunday after Christmas Day. Pastor Brenda Morris will be giving the though I wanted it, I knew I message and all are invited and welcome; also to stay for the fellowship following. wasn’t going to get it. It became Sunday School is at 10:30 a.m. studying from the lessons in the devotional “The Upper more of a wish book than a shopRoom” using the Holy Bible for all references. All are invited and welcome to this time too. ping catalogue.

Willow UMC is located about 7 miles SE of Stockton, IL on Willow Rd. For more info, call Today, I still page through 815-601-6742. those flyers and sale ads and I am keenly aware of all the things that promise to make my life better, nicer, easier, and more comfortable. At times I hear that kid inside of me saying, “I want! I want!”

ELIZABETH — Faith Evan- Pastor’s Christmas Story - “The there will be a traditional serThe fact is we are created to gelical Lutheran Church of Annual Meeting” based on the vice with Holy Communion. want. As Christmas approaches, Elizabeth will offer a tradition- prophecy found in Isaiah 9:6.

Christmas Day radio broadI can get caught up in the lights, al service with Sunday School Adult choir will provide special cast on WCCI 100.3 fm or decorations, gifts, meals, and streamlined live at www.wccistudent and youth involve- music. overlook the One who is to be ment based on the words of On New Year’s Eve, Thurs- radio.com at 8 a.m. the object of my desire or want, the Christmas Carol, “Mary, day, December 31 at 7 p.m. the One to whom I should be Did you Know?” and the adult singing praises, the One whom I choir will provide special music ST. PAUL EV. EVANGELICAL FREE should be celebrating at Christon Christmas Eve, Thursday, CHURCH OF LENA mas.

LUTHERAN December 24 at 7 p.m.

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Sunday Worship I love giving and receiving Sunday School & Bible 10:00 a.m. gifts, I enjoy all the festive extras, Study at 8:45 a.m.

Sunday School/ABF 8:45 a.m. and crave all the special treats that Sunday Worship at 10 a.m.

AWANA-Wednesdays 5:30 p.m. come with the season—but often Wednesday Evening Junior and Senior High lose sight of the One who should Youth Wednesdays 7:00 p.m.

Worship at 7 p.m. 217762 220097 be the focus of all this activity— PEARL CITY — The First Jesus Christ, our Savior. In fact, United Methodist Church of I know that the festivities of the Pearl City is offering a special season often replace our worship Candle Light Service at 6 p.m. of God’s Son, our Savior. We There will be scripture readings try to fit worship in amongst all in celebration of the Savior’s the Christmas “things” we have birth and special Christmas going on and attend if it’s convemusic by the regular church nient—when we should plan all choir and guest artists. of our festivities around worship First United Methodist and make worship of the Christ Church of Pearl City is located our real priority. at 411 South Main Street, Pearl Jesus only says “I want” one City, for more information, As most of you know, Jesse finished his commitment to the US time in the Bible. Just one time. please call: 815-443-2177.

Do you know how He spends Army Special Ops December 4th and he got married July 3rd, His “I want”? He spends that 2015. Stop out to say hi and help us celebrate with them both.

“I want” on you and me. Jesus Jan 3rd, 2016, at the Mau farm– prays: KENT — Christmas Candle Light Service Dec. 24 (Thurs 9473 N 5 Corner’s Rd, Lena “Father, I want those You have given to Me to be with Me eve) at Kent UMC at 5:00 p.m. All are invited and welcome.

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Letters To Santa Mrs Libberton’s Stockton Elementary Kindergarten

Dear Santa, How do the rander fli? I want girl nerf gun. Love, Marian

Dear Santa, How do the rainder fli? I want a lago marvl superhero for Christmas. How do you get the toys out? Thank you, Makai

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I want a monstrHi dol Thank you for bringing my present. Love Maddalyn

Dear Santa, How do rander fly?

I want a toy car and a book with radio. Thank you Emma Dear Santa, How do you make your rander fli? I want a fone and a new kase for my tablet. I want a new dog. Love Sadie Dear Santa, How render fli? I want the slave Lagos. How do you get the toys out? Jarrett Dear Santa, how do you get down the chimnee? I want a tablet and a case. Love, Kyli Dear Santa, how do the rander fli? I want an Elsa mikrofon and a new bed. Love Alyssa Dear Santa, how do the render fle? I want Robo raptor for Christmus. How dus your bag not brake?

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Dear Santa, Hello! My name is William Wild and I am 5 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love an Imaginex Castle, army set and jet. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, William Wild

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Carsyn Saunders and I am 6 years old.

I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a dirt bike, monster truck and toy house.

I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Carsyn Saunders

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Isabella Mckee and I am 6 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a toy crib, star, and Santa hat. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Isabella McKee

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Kaylee Hartzell and I am 6 years old.

I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a snow globe, glass doll and little doll clothes. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Kaylee Hartzell

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Merrick Trone and I am 5 years old. I live in Stockton. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love an Imaginex Castle, army soldiers and elf hat. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Merrick Trone

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Trista Toepfer and I am 5 years old. I live in Apple River. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a new Barbie dress, necklace and a My Life Doll. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Trista Toepfer

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Larken Gurdak and I am 5 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a jeep, Wolverine costume and horn. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Larken Gurdak

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Stetson Storey and I am 6 years old. I live in Stockton. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a dirt bike, helmet and army truck. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Logan Miller and I am 5 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a watch that makes me turn invisible, toy soldiers and tank. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

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Letters To Santa in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a tablet, toy cat and microphone. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Brooklyn Evans Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Ezri Moore and I am 5 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a cat, dog and Nook. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Ezri Moore Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Luke Harper and I am 5 years old. I live in Apple River. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love lots of dinosaurs. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Luke Harper Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Emma Janecke and I am 5 years old.

I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a pink radio, a princess and an American Girl baby. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Emma Janecke Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Mitchell Thruman and I am 5 years old.

I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a police car, plane and superman. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Mitchell Thruman Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Jayde Downs and I am 6 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a unicorn, bird and Monster High doll. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Jayde Downs Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Winter Carter and I am 5 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a Guinea pig, cat and Kindle. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Winter Carter

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Lizzy Hartzell and I am 6 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a scarf, American Girl dog carrier and unicorn. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Lizzy Hartzell Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Alexa Saunders and I am 6 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love some goo, a blanket and a TV. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Alexa Saunders Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Carson Hill and I am 5 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a superhero, book and football. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Carson Hill Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Collin Hogan and I am 6 years old. I live in Apple River. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a race car, dog and Xbox 1. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Collin Hogan Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Payton Raisbeck and I am 5 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love an Easy Bake Oven, radio and puppy. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Payton Raisbeck Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Alek Sabin-

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Love, Alek Sabinson

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Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Tony P Patrick and I am 5 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a Batman, Captain America and Ghost Rider.

I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Tony P Patrick

Dear Santa; I would like some new shoes and a Nutcracker for Christmas.

Please say “hi” to the reindeer.

Love, Kaden Bauer

Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Isabel Rendon and I am 5 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good this year and have been thinking of what I would like for Christmas. I would love a makeover box, horse and doll. I am very excited for your visit and will leave out some snacks for you and your reindeer.

Love, Isabel Rendon

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I love it when you give us presents because it is so fun when we get open them. This year I would like a robot and a rainbow bed. I don’t know how you get the presents under the tree I just know that reindeer fly.

Love, Isabella Wasmund Dear Santa; I like your presents. I would like a doll, some new clothes, shoes, singing and dancing Santa, a wig and a beanbag chair for Christmas.

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Love, Khia Dyson Dear Santa; Thank you for all the presents you gave me. I really hope I get Game Kicks and a Nutcracker for Christmas. My mom would like some cleaning supplies. I am going to have treats for you and

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Dear Santa; How are you doing Santa? I am fine. I would like a model Polar Express for Christmas. I would also like Luke the engine and a Lego plane. I would also like a pet cat and train clock. Merry Christmas!

Love, Nick Cobine Dear Santa; How are you? I am fine. I hope you are coming to my house. Can I have a Baby Alive doll? I am going to make cookies for you and give you milk. I like you. Merry Christmas!

Love Adrianna Magana Dear Santa; Merry Christmas Santa! How are you feeling? Would you like me put some cookies out? Could I have an American Cowgirl doll?

Can you get my brother and sister Batman capes? Thank you for all the stuff you have given me.

Love, Vivienne Heinzman Dear Santa; How are you doing Santa? I hope you and Mrs. Claus are doing well. I hope you give us lots

of presents. I would like a bounce house and a Barbie Jeep. My sister would like an ABC book. Merry Christmas!

Love, Makenna Wurster

Dear Santa; Merry Christmas! I would like a Barbie car, doll and a Nutcracker.

I wish I had another puppy. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas Santa!

Love, Halee Tate

Dear Santa; Are you ready for Christmas Eve? I would like the Christmas witch doll from Monster High, the Peanuts Movie and a playground for toy birds. I can’t wait for Christmas!

Love, Piper Golden

Dear Santa; Is it cold at the North Pole? I would like a Minecraft hanger, Minecraft Blind Box, Minecraft Story Mode and a Minecraft Lego set.

Love, Auron Isenhart

Dear Santa; How are you Santa? I want a scooter, a tablet and a new game of Paw Patrol. Have a safe trip on Christmas Eve. Love, Andrew Barron

Dear Santa; How are the reindeer doing? I hope they are doing well. I would like a robot cat and the Ugliest Pet Shop. I will leave your reindeer some carrots on the table by the note. Merry Christmas!

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Letters To Santa Continued Dear Santa; I am very excited for Christmas!

I would like a racecar track for Christmas. Have a nice trip and a Happy New Year!

Love, Xavier Lewis-Stake

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Hi Santa! It’s me, Arianna. I’m in first grade. Do you have more than 100 elves? Do you have more than 200 toys? For Christmas I want a stuffed animal just like my brother, a magic elf, and a snowmobile. I like all my teachers in first grade. I like math because there is a lot of stuff to do.

I want my friend Caitlynn to have a phone because she is my friend Love, Arianna Arand What’s up Santa? It’s me Alexis. How do reindeer fly? I love PE, music, and art in first grade. I also like to do math because I like writing on the dry erase boards.

How is Mrs. Claus doing? Can you please give lots of snacks to Miss Gray because she is running out. I really want a computer because I want to practice my number bond games. I also want

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Hi! My name is Jazmine and I am in first grade. For Christmas I want a puppy, an American Girl Doll, and a Zoomer Kitty. How many elves do you have? How do you make the presents? Can you give my big brother a puppy because he is nice to me. I like math. I like PE because I like to exercise.

Thanks Santa, Jazmine Curtiss

How are you doing Santa? My name is Brody. How many cookies do you eat? How many presents do you deliver? For Christmas I want a motorcycle, a football uniform, and a dirt bike. I like PE, music, and art because when we are in PE we get to listen to music. I like math because it is fun. Can you give my mom $200 so we can get a piano and go to Disney World?

Love, Brody Gardner

Hi! My name is Isaha. I want a remote control dragon, an IPad, and a football. How are you doing Santa? My mom wants a new baby to add to our family. I like PE, music, and art. I like math because it is fun.

Thanks Santa, Isaha Glass

Hi Santa! My name is Raiyn. I like to do math. I like to do calendar time too. I want an American Girl Doll, a puppy, and a Monster High Doll for Christmas. How do reindeer fly? Do you eat all of your cookies? My dad wants a puppy for Christmas because my other puppy died.

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Hi! My name is Gage. I want Kameron to have a Jurassic World game so we can play it together.

How do you make the presents in 1 year? How do you deliver all the presents in 1 night? I want a puppy, a football, and Toothless and Hiccup for Christmas.

I like math in first grade. I like PE. Merry Christmas, Gage Hazelwood

Hi Santa! My name is Isaac.

How many cookies do you eat?

How many presents do your elves make? For Christmas I would like a flying skate board and an Elf on the Shelf. I want my best friend Quinton to have an Xbox because he likes video games. In first grade I like calendar time and I like the teacher.

Love, Isaac Hullinger

What’s up Santa? It’s me Delaney. In first grade I like all the teachers. I like to read with my reading puppy. I want a cheerleader outfit, an American Girl Doll, and a pair of pink and black boots. How do you make the presents? How do you deliver all the presents in one night? Can you give Quinn a new pair of pink boots because she doesn’t have any?

Thanks Santa, Delaney Julius

How are you doing Santa? My name is Quinn. How many cookies do you eat? Do you want all the kids to be nice? Can my mom have $100 because I want my mom to get me a new bike? I want a Monster High Doll, an American Girl Doll, and a cheerleader outfit.

I like first grade because I have a new teacher. I get to read with my puppy too.

Merry Christmas, Quinn Larson My name is Hanna. How many cookies do you eat? How many presents do you give in one night?

For Christmas I want a cheerleader outfit, an American Girl Doll, and a StarLily. Santa, will you give Miss Gray new books for us to read? I like PE because we play games. I also like music because we can sing songs.

Love, Hanna Leitzen

What’s up Santa? It’s me Evelyn. I love math time because I love number bond dashes. I love my first grade teacher. For Christmas I want a Blast Board, a phone, and an IPad. How many elves do you have? How many cookies do you eat? My dad needs $100 because he needs to buy a new truck.

Love, Evelyn Noller

Hi! My name is Walker. How many cookies do you eat? How many elves do you have? I want my dad to get $100 because I want him to buy me a lot of candy.

I want a puppy, a football, and a remote control snowmobile. I love art a lot in first grade.

Thanks Santa, Walker Olson

What’s up Santa? It’s me Zoey.

For Christmas I would like a puppy, an IPad, and a cheerleader outfit. I like to read with my reading puppy. I like PE. How many presents do you have? How many cookies do you like to eat?

I want to give Miss Gray a puppy because she needs a friend.

Love, Zoey Pfile Hi Santa! My name is Quinton.

I want a space suit and space station for Christmas. I think the space suit would look nice on me.

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How do you get the presents under the tree? I want my brother to have a space suit because I want him to be an alien.

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Hi! My name is Zada and I am in first grade. For Christmas I want an American Girl Doll, a tablet, and a Monster High Doll. How many cookies do you eat? How is Mrs. Claus doing? Can you give my dad a new car because his is broken? I like math in first grade.

I like to read with my puppy too.

Thanks Santa, Zada Preston

Hi Santa! My name is Caitlynn.

For Christmas I want a cheerleader outfit, an American Girl Doll, and a phone. In first grade I like to do math. I like to have fun in art class too. How many elves do you have? How many houses do you go to? I want my mom to have $1000 so she can get me some good presents.

Love, Caitlynn Robledo

What’s up Santa? It’s me Kameron. I like math in first grade. I like PE because we get stronger. I want an IPod, a remote control dirt bike, and I want a remote control snowmobile. How do you deliver all of the presents in 1 night? How many elves do you have? I want $5000 for my mom so she can get a new floor.

Love, Kameron Rowe

Hi! My name is Cullen. For Christmas I want candy corn, a Pete the Cat book, and a tree.

How do you make toys? How do you fly? I like PE because it is fun. I like math. I want a necklace for my mom because it is special.

Love, Cullen Schubert

Hi! My name is Addison. I am in first grade. I like all of my teachers. I like calendar time because it is fun. For Christmas I want a StarLily, a Zoomer Kitty, and a Monster High Doll. How many cookies do you eat? How many presents do you deliver?

You should give a puppy to Miss Gray because she loves puppies.

Merry Christmas, Addison Thornton

Mrs. Arnold 1st Grade: Stockton Elementary Dear Santa, I live in Stockton and my name is Taylor. I like P.E. at school. Santa, please can you get me StarLily? Also I wish for a Barbie. Please bring my mom a few more dishes. What do the elves do after Christmas? Santa, how do elves make toys?

Love, Taylor Haas

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Letters To Santa in Stockton. I want a real, live kitten. Can I please have StarLily?

Could you please give my sisters new shoes? What do elves do after Christmas? How do the elves fly? How do the reindeer fly? I want to go to the North Pole.

Thank you, Kaydra Wright Dear Santa, I like first grade. P.E. is fun and I like math. Can I please have a Nerf gun? Can I please have a new game? Please bring Mavrick a game. Can I go to the North Pole? Can you come to my house? My brother plays with me and I like him.

Thank you, Tyson Winters Dear Santa, My name is Deryn. Here are things I like about first grade. I like P.E. and Friday free choice.

This is what I want for Chritsmas; Xbox and Minecraft Legos.

Could you bring Laney a soccer ball? My dad needs a new wrench.

How many Christmas decorations do you have at the North Pole?

Love, Deryn Broshous Dear Santa, I love my Elf and my name is Dannyn. I’m in first grade.

I want Beats headphones. Please bring socks for Dylann I love you, Santa Claus. How are your reindeer? How is Rudolph? How bright is Rudolph’s nose? How are the elves? How many elves do you have? Are your elves nice?

How many presents do they make in a year?

Love, Dannyn Broshous Dear Santa,

m seven. I like P.E. I would like an Xbox 360 and a Nerf gun and an Army set. Please bring mom a snow globe. How are your reindeer? What do the elves do at the North Pole all the time?

Happy Christmas, Isaiah Carter Dear Santa, My name is Logan. I really love Friday free choice and spelling tests. Can I please have a Minecraft Lego set? I want a Nerf gun.

I really want those things please.

Oh, and I want an Xbox 1. Please bring my mom some good smelling body wash. How do your elves fly? How do your elves make presents? I do not know how your reindeer fly; it’s impossible for me to believe!

Love, Logan Dreyer

Dear Santa, I like your beard because I love you! Do you like me? Can I please have a Barbie? Could you bring mommy a ring? Santa, I want to come to your place. I wish you could come to my house to give me a big hug.

Merry Christmas, Vada Huett

Dear Santa, I love to learn and I love math!

Can I please have StarLily and a Barbie? How are your reindeer?

I want for my sister Hanna some more American Girl doll stuff. I love Sparkle, the elf. You gave Pat silly elves! I love you so much! I’m going to save a cookie for you and Sparkle.

Love, Haley Leitzen Dear Santa, I live in Stockton and my name is Payton. I am in first grade. I like P.E. For Christmas, I wish for a StarLily. Can I please have a Nerf gun? Can I please have an Easy Bake Oven?

Could you please bring my mom some money? Do elves fly? Do reindeer fly? Do you like Christmas?

How is Rudolph? What do elves do after Christmas? How’s the North Pole? Are you reindeer nice? I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Love, Payton Goswick Dear Santa, My name is Owen. I am in first grade and I like to read. I want the Good Dinosaur book please.

I also would like Legos. Please bring Gunnar Charlie Brown stuff.

How do the elves make so many toys? Does the North Pole have lots of snow? I love you Santa!

Love, Owen Stich Dear Santa, I am Haydyn. I like first grade.

I like to play in P.E. I wish for a T.V. and an Xbox 360. My sister likes M & Ms. How are the elves?

What do you do when Christmas is over?

Love, Haydyn Hinrichs

Dear Santa, I live in Stockton and my name is Ireland. I like P.E. and math.

I really want a Nerf gun and an Easy Bake Oven. Can I please have Lego Friends? Could you bring an island for our kitchen?

What do the elves do after Christmas? How does Rudolph’s nose shine so bright?

Love, Ireland Mensendike Dear Santa, My name is Morgan Haas and I am 7 years old. I am in first grade and my favorite things are P.E. and recess. Can you please get a helicopter for me? Please bring boots for my sisters. How are your reindeer?

Love, Morgan Haas Dear Santa, My name is Madalynn and I’m in first grade. I like Friday free choice and math. I live in Stockton. Please can I have a Barbie and StarLily? Please bring sheets for my sister’s bed. How do your reindeer fly? How do your elves make presents?

I love Santa, Madalynn Perry Dear Santa, My name is Huntlee and I am in first grade. First grade is fun!

Please can I have an Xbox and a Nerf gun and a helicopter? Can I please have a metal detector truck? My family would like to move to the country. Where is the North Pole? How do the elves fly?

I like Christmas, Huntlee Burris Dear Santa, I am 7 years old and my name is Dionne. I want a StarLIly please.

I would also like a sewing machine please. My brother really wants tractors. How are your reindeer doing and your elves? Are you and Mrs. Claus doing good? Have a Merry Christmas. Be jolly!

Love, Dionne McIntosh Dear Santa, My name is Amber and I am 7

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Dear Santa, I live in Stockton. I like P.E. at school. I wish for a metal detector truck please, and a Wee U. Also I wish for an Xbox please. How do your reindeer and elves fly? My brother would like a Paw Patrol semi.

Love, Carter Blair

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Dear Santa, My name is Alex James Price. I would like a stocking for Christmas filled with candy. I want a big ball for Christmas and I think my brother wants a big baby toy.

My sister wants a phone that lasts forever and ever and ever. I want a phone so I can play on it and a laptop and a computer. Have a safe trip, Santa!

Love, Alex Price Hi Santa, My name is Hamish Boden. I want an X Box for Christmas and a dirt bike and a four wheeler and a bunch of video games. That’s pretty much all. I can’t think of anything else. Stay warm, stay safe and have a Merry Christmas!

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Have they been bad? I really want

a Zoomer Kitty and the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks 3. I hope you have fun this Christmas.

Please give me candy in my stocking. Have a Merry Christmas!

Love, Aubree Niccum

Dear Santa, I hope you are happy sending presents. I hope lots of people get presents! I want a Build-A-Bear stuffed animal that is a cat.

Love, Anna Wachter

Dear Santa, How are you doing? I hope you’re doing well! I hope you have a good Christmas! Mrs. Claus, what are you doing? I want a Barbie this year and a Barbie car.

I would like a new helmet that fits.

My sister wants a new book.

Love, Allie Aadson

Dear Santa, I want a Nintendo Wii U, Super Mario Maker and Super Smash Brothers. I would also like a 3DS and the DS game called Mario Party. I think that’s all.

Love, Damien Page

Dear Santa, I want two dirt bikes for Christmas. I’m not sure what else I want. I need new shoes, too. I’d like velcro because I don’t have to tie them. My favorite color is red, blue and orange so if you could give me a pair of shoes that is one of those colors that would perfect. I want a huge square sand box. I watched a video of it on my mom’s phone and it’s HUGE! It has dirt and sand in it and you can drive remote control trucks and

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Letters To Santa Continued semis in it. It’s awesome. Have a great Christmas!

Love, Ashton Velzis Dear Santa, How is it going? I want three toy dirt bikes because I collect them. I would also like three toy four wheelers. How is the North Pole?

Have a good Christmas. Cooper Douvikas Hi Santa, My name is Connor Bourrette and I am six years old. I would like two dirt bikes and an Xbox for Christmas. I would also like video games for the Xbox. My dad would like a new four wheeler.

Merry Christmas, Santa!

Love, Connor Bourrette Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I want a Shopkins collection, Shopkins poster and a Shopkins pillow.

I also want a Shopkins blanket and a Shopkins room! My sister wants an Ana and Elsa room. My little brother wants a little car. Thank you for the presents you gave me last year.

Love, Maddison Heffernan Dear Santa, I want an iPad and an iPod. Some Barbie clothes would be good too. I wish you a Merry Christmas!

Love, Kenley Patterson Dear Santa I have been a very good girl this year. Would you please bring me a cat Popout Pet or a Kitty Surprise.

If you can’t find a Kitty Surprise, please bring me a Puppy Surprise.

I will leave out some Christmas cookies that my daddy makes.

For your reindeer, I will leave out some carrots.

Love, Faith Rose Morhardt

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Dear Santa, My name is Karson. I am 8 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been very good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is a basketball hoop because

I like to play basketball. If your elves are not too busy I would also like a fish with a tank. I have some questions for you. What do your reindeer eat? How do reindeer fly?

How do you fly the sleigh? I will leave some cookies and chocolate milk for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!

Love,Karson Dear Santa, My name is Troy. I am 8 years old. I live at Apple Canyon Lake.

This year I have been very good.

What I would most like for Christmas this year is a Star Wars Infinity 3.0 Edition for PS3 because I can play the video game on PS3.

If your elves are not too busy I would also like some more characters to play on the video game.

Santa, what is your favorite kind of cookie that you like? What is the first stop on Christmas Eve, Santa? How many presents did you send on the first Christmas?

Santa, what is your favorite reindeer that you have? How many miles to you fly? Santa, how many days do you sleep? I will leave some cookies for you on Christmas Eve, but I do not know what kind of cookies it will be. Merry Christmas!

Love, Troy Dear Santa, My name is Tarynn. I am 8 years old. I live in Apple River. This year I have been very good. I have some questions to ask. Can you touch your elves on the shelves?

How do our make our presents?

Do you like staying up all night on Christmas Eve? What I would most like for Christmas this year is some accessories for my Life Doll because I don’t have many accessories for my Life Doll. If your elves are not too busy I would also like a bunch of new Wii games and some more controllers. I will leave some yummy cookies and milk for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!

Love, Tarynn Dear Santa, My name is Abby. I am 7 years old. I live in Nora. This year I have been very good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is one tortoise. I want a girl because they are very cool. If your

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elves are not too busy I would also like another tortoise. This time I want a boy one. Can I have one of your bells from your sleigh? How do you deliver all the presents in one night? How do your reindeer fly? Do you give them magic? I will leave some sprinkled cookies and chocolate milk for you on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas!

Love, Abby Dear Santa, My name is Bryce. I am 8 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is a remote snowmobile because I can drive it on the snow. I can kind of scare my sisters. If your elves are not too busy I would also like a new tablet cover for Christmas. Santa, how many elves do you have? Can you give me three chargers for my two sisters and I? Santa, what do you do when the elves come to stay? I will leave some chocolate chip cookies and milk for you on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas!

Love, Bryce Dear Santa, My name is Kaiya Hill. I am 7 years old. I live in Warren. I would like to ask you a few questions. Could you send me an elf on the shelf? How do you keep track of all the kids? Have grownups ever seen you? This year I have been good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is a teddy bear hamster that is black and gray because they are so very cute and I want a pet of my own.

If your elves are not too busy I would also like new clothes. My size is 7/8. I will leave some cookies and milk for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!

Love, Kaiya Dear Santa, My name is Averi. I am 8 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is a big poster that says “Packers Rock” because I love the Packers.

If your elves are not too busy I would also like a pet tortoise, an iPad or iPod. I have a few questions for you. Why do elves play tricks on kids? Why are some elves stuffed? Do you get cold on Christmas Eve when you are delivering presents? I will leave you some cookies, milk, and carrots for the reindeer on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas!

Love, Averi

Dear Santa, My name is Claudia. I am 8 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been very good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is a Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer doll because I would like to sleep with him. Can I ask you some questions? Santa do your reindeer eat carrots? Is it hard to take care of the elves at your workshop? What happens if your reindeer fly away? If your elves are not too busy I would also like some art stuff because it is so fun to do art at my house or my Grandma’s. I will leave some milk and m-and-m cookies for you on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas!

Love, Claudia Dear Santa, My name is Landon. I am 7 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been very good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is one Chesapeake dog and a pony because I want to have a hunting dog and something to ride. If your elves are not too busy I would also like some shades.

Santa is it very cold? Is there penguins? How many elves do you have? I will leave some chocolate milk and cookies for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!

Love, Landon Dear Santa, My name is Riley. I am 7 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been very good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is a big Transformers Bumble Bee because I will share it with my brother, Calvin. If your elves are not too busy I would also like a new fishing pole and tackle box with bait. Santa, how are the elves? Santa can I have an elf on the shelf? I promise I will not touch it and my brother won’t either. Santa, how do you fly across the Earth in one night?

I will leave chocolate chip cookies and milk for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!

Love, Riley

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Dear Santa, Have you ever seen the abominable snowman at the North Pole? I deserve a gift this year because I helped mom wrap a lot of presents. I wish you would bring me a new video game. I hope you and the reindeer have fun on Christmas Eve. Love, Hunter Dear Santa, Do the elves sneak

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Dear Santa, Why do you eat so much cookies? I deserve gifts because I have been nice this year.

I want a good life. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Wesley

Dear Santa, What are your reindeer’s names? I deserve a Christmas present because I say thank you when somebody fives me something for Christmas. I want the Ever After High books; all of them. I hope you have a great Christmas. Love Kaylynn

Dear Santa, Would you like cookies or soda? I feel I deserve a gift because I helped my mom clean. I want an elf on the shelf.

I hope Mrs. Claus can feel better.

Love, Ian

Dear Santa, Why do elves loose there magic when we touch them?

How do elves pick up things that are heavy because they don’t have stuffing? I deserve a present because I helped with the Christmas tree. I want one of your elves please. I wish you and Mrs. Claus a happy Christmas. Love Olivia

Dear Santa, Do you have a parrot? I think I deserve a Christmas present because I tried to make a friend make good choices. I would love if you bring me a Ender Drage. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Mauricio

Dear Santa, Who makes the toys? How does Rudolph’s nose glow red? I deserve a present because I’ve been good. I want two DS chips. Have a nice trip around the world. Bye, Drue Guerrero

Dear Santa, Is Rudolph real? I think I deserve a Christmas gift because I cleaned and vacuumed my room. Please bring me Roxy, a new friend, Power Ranger things and books and a reindeer on the shelf and an iPod. Love Allyson

Dear Santa, how many elves do you have? How do your reindeer fly? I deserve a present because I have been nice to people. I want a big My Little Pone. I want my own DS. I want a little snow globe. I hope you have a nice Christmas.

Love Jenna

Dear Santa, I wonder how you get all the way around the world in one night. How do you know who the gifts belong to? I deserve a gift because I have been good to my family. I would like a remote control truck that cn turn into a helicopter. I wish that you have a good night delivering the presents.

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Letters To Santa Continued reindeer? I think I deserve a Christmas present because I did the dishes and helped mom and dad clean up the dog dodo. Santa, you don’t just bring kinds presents. You bring kids joy. I wish you can get a present like us kids.

Jeremiah Dear Santa, How early do you get up? I think I deserve a Christmas gift because I am making a house for my cat. Please bring me a toy army pack and a Batman suit. Love Zachary Dear Santa, Where do you get magic? I have been good because I love my dad. I want a Star Wars Lego and Batman Lego. I want a diamond. Santa, be safe going to Stockton. Love Jack Dear Santa, Is Rudolph real?

Santa, I have not been very good, but I will try to be good so I will get a gift for Christmas. I would like a Commander Cody Star Wars Suit with a black cape and a silver body. Mr. C, I wish for the Commander Cody suit for real please.

Love you Mr. C, Cody Dear Santa, how do you make the toys? How long does it take to make the toys? I’ve been goo this year because I clean my room and house and I have been nice.

I want for Christmas a joystick and games for it. I wish you have a good time traveling around the world on Christmas Eve. Love, Bobby Dear Santa, does Mrs. Claus make pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving? I want a Barbie Dream house and a Monster High School. Why I deserve those gifts is because I helped my mom. I hope you will have a good time. Love Arya Dear Santa, I work hard. I would like a swing for Christmas. Merry Christmas, Love, Gunnar Dear Santa, Do your elves get presents? What kind of machines do you use? I’ve been very good.

I’ve been leaving mom and dad alone when they’re sleeping in the day. I’ve been doing my chores.

I forgot to say this on my Christmas list: Easy Bake Oven. I hope you and Mrs. Claus have a great Christmas. Love Sadie Dear Santa, Do you use Rudolph? I do deserve a gift because I’ve been good to my brother. I want a 4-wheeler because I am really good at driving a 4-wheeler. I wish you made cookies. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love Jace Dear Santa, I clean my room for my mom. I am nice to my sister. I want a dirt bike. Why do the elves ride in the sleigh? I hope you are feeling good. I want a helmet.

I hope the reindeer are no sick.

Love Kallan Dear Santa, Are your reindeer

OK? I deserve a gift please. I help my mom and dad clean the house.

I want an iPod touch. I wish Santa would make chocolate chip cookies for me. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Ari

a Merry Christmas. Love, Tegan Dear Santa, How are your reindeers and your wife? I’ve been good today. You are awesome. I want a Barbie and a car that goes with it. I want to wish you something. I wish you a kiss. Love, Hasia

Dear Santa, What are your elves manes? I think I deserve a Christmas gift because I am nice to my friends. Please bring me toys and an Elf on a Shelf. I wish that I would see elves. Love, Ella

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I will leave some carrots for all of your reindeer. I’ve been a good girl. What I want for Christmas is some American Girl doll clothes. I love you Santa and your reindeer too. Love Emma

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Dear Santa, Is your reindeer cold at the North Pole? How do you fit all of your toys in your sleigh? I think I’m on your nice list because I helped put lights on the Christmas tree and put decorations up for Christmas. I want a 4-wheeler to ride so my friend can ride too. I hope you have a good Christmas with your elves and reindeer. Love Jon

Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? I have been very good this year. I want an American Girl doll. I hope you drive carefully. I want more American Girl doll clothes. I love you Santa and your reindeer are so cute. Love, Anna Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I think I deserve a gift this year because I have been helpful and do the dishes for mom and dad. I want more stuffed animals and a toy elephant. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love Hailey

Dear Santa, How do your elves make the toys? I think I deserve Christmas gifts because I have watched my brother for an hour.

For Christmas I would love to have a beam bars and mat. I hope you have fun at the North Pole making toys. Love, Piper

Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus?

I have been very good this year. I help my mom to clean my house.

I want a iPad. I love you Santa.

Love, Paige

Dear Santa, Does Rudolph really have a red nose. I think I deserve Christmas gifts because I help clean my room. Please bring me an air hog’s car with a helicopter in the back. I hope you have many good days. Love Kiegan

Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa? Would you like cookies? I think I deserve a gift at Christmas because I help at home. This year is a red iPod case with a red charger. I wish you a Merry Christmas.

Love, Asher

Dear Santa, Do your deer actually fly? I deserve presents because I have been very good to people. I want an Xbox. I hope you have a safe trip. Love Spencer

Dear Santa, how cold is it at the North Pole? I was really good. I helped my friend at P.E. I want spy gear. I want SWAT gear and a SWAT truck. I want a remote control helicopter. Have a nice day, Gavin

Dear Santa, Did Rudolph really go in my house? I think I deserve a Christmas gift because I helped my mommy. I want a blue racer snake. Can you give me a blue racer or a RC Jet? I hope you have

Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I was really good. I helped my friends at P.E. Santa, I would like a drone with a camera and a swat unit suit with a whistle please. I wish that my brother would let me play games and with my family and I wish that you will have a very happy Christmas.

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nose reindeer real? Do you get my letters that I have sent through the years? I think I am on the nice list because I do chores and stuff that needs to be done at my house. I want a Nintendo 3DS because my friend and I can play together I wish you a happy Merry Christmas. Love Eli

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I think I deserve a Christmas gift because I made presents for my mom and dad and my sisters. For Christmas I want ever after high dolls and packer stuff and craft stuff too. For Christmas I also want an IPod and an iPad and hair bows. I hope you have a good holiday. Love Avery

Dear Santa, How do you get down the chimney? How do the reindeer go house to house? I think I am on the nice list because I help my mom do chores like vacuum, make the bed and get stuff for her when she needs help finding stuff.

I really want a dirt bike for Christmas. I hope you have a safe travel to my house and don’t get blown away from the snow. Love Reece

Dear Santa, How old are your reindeer Santa? I think I deserve a Christmas gift because I have been good at School. Please bring me a grain cart. How is Mrs. Claus doing? How old are you Santa?

Could you bring me a Xbox 360 and a Minecraft for the Xbox 360?

I hope you have a good flight back to the North Pole. Love Blake

Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly house to house? Is my elf on the shelf going to come back?

I am on the nice list because I taught some people how to do the monkey bars. I really want an Our Generation doll for Christmas Santa. I hope you have good cookies and good milk for Christmas.

Love Gynelle

Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? I think I deserve a Christmas gift because I have been good.

Please bring joy to my family. I would like an Xbox. I also would like GTA5 and Fallout 4. I hope you have a good Christmas. Love, Payton

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Dear Santa, Can you come when we are awake this year? And can you tell me the reindeer’s names?

I think I deserve a gift this year because I think I will get a present because I think I’ve been good. I would like an Xbox. I wish you a Merry Christmas. Love, Jessie Dear Santa, how is Prancer doing? How old is he? How do your reindeer fly? I think I deserve a Christmas gift because I’ve been a good helper. I’ve cleaned my room and my sister’s room. I watch for the bus and I’ve been good at school and I work hard at school.

Please bring me a 3Ds, Minecraft set, I would also like new Playsta-

tion 2 games, a new slinky and an Xbox 360 with Minecraft and Black Ops 2 games. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Love, Mark Dear Santa, how do you make your toys? I think I deserve a Christmas gift because I help to clean my house. Please bring me Minecraft, the video game, infinity the video game and Minecraft Legos. I hope you have a good trip on Christmas Eve. Love Ayden

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Love, Kennedy

Dear Santa, My name is Evie. I am 7 years old. I live in Warren. I have been very good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is Lalaloopsy dolls and a pet fish because I love pets and Lalaloopsy dolls. If your elves are not too busy I would also like a big Monster High girl. I will leave some cookies for you on Christmas Eve. Love, Evie

Dear Santa, My name is Eric. I’m 7 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been very good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is a black X-box 360 with Grand Theft Auto 5, because Grand Theft Auto is fun to play. If your elves are not too busy, I would also like a hover board. I will leave some cookies and milk for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!

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Letters To Santa Continued Dear Santa, My name is Dylan. I am 7 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been very good. What I would most like for Christmas this year is a hover board, because they are fun. If your elves are not too busy I would also like an X-box.

I will leave some cold milk and yummy cookies for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!

Love, Dylan Dear Santa, My name is Jordan. I am 8 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been very good. What I would most like this year is Transformers Rise of the Dark Spark because it is fun to play. If your elves are not too busy I would also like Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. I will leave some Oreo cookies and milk for you on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!

Love, Jordan Dear Santa, My name is Andrew. I am 8 years old. I live in Apple River.

This year I have been very good.

What I would most like for Christmas this year is a PS4, PS3. PS2, PS1, Xbox Live, bow and arrow, and a stop watch because they are nice to have. If your elves are not too busy, I would also like an Elf on a Shelf. I will leave some cookies for you on Christmas Eve! You are my friend!

Love, Andrew Dear Santa, My name is Jacob. I am 7 years old. I live in Warren. This year I have been good. What I would most like this year is a watch because I can keep track of time.

If your elves are not too busy I would also like some Pez to fill up my Pez dispenser. I will leave some cookies and milk for you on Christmas Eve! Love, Jacob Dear Santa, My name is Clif. I am 8 years old. I live in Nora. I have been good this year. I have been good helping my mom around the house. I help my mom mow.

What I would most like for Christmas this year is a PS2 and Minecraft. I even want a PS3, a remote control jet and a mini motorcycle.

I want these because I never had them before. If your elves are not too busy I would also like a mini dirt bike. I will leave some yummy cookies and milk for you on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas from your friend!

Love, Clif Dear Santa, My name is Sophie. I am 7 years old. I live in Warren.

This year I have been very good because I helped my friends out.

What I would most like for Christmas this year is an Ipod because I can listen to music. If your elves are not too busy I would also like Shopkins and Grace Doll. I will leave some reindeer food and cold milk and warm cookies.

Love, Sophie Dear Landon, My name is Landon. I am seven years old. I live in Apple River.

This year I have been good. What I most want for Christmas is a 2DS, a 3DS or a DS because in the summer I can’t go on my swing set anymore because there is a bee’s nest on it. If your elves are not too busy I would also like some candy and the movie, Home.

I will leave out some cookies and cold milk for you on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas!

Love, Landon

Y our friend, Ava Ketelesen Dear Santa, Thank you for all the toys. For this year can I have a cat house and a cat toy. I don’t know why my mom doesn’t have the tree up.

Your Friend, Aaron Diehl Dear Santa, Thank you for all of the toies you give me for Chirsmiss and and my favrit one was a dall and also thank you for bringing me all of the toies in your sled to. Also rilly think it is hard work delivering all of those prezeds for everyone.

Your friend, Gracie Schnitzler Dear Santa, Thank you for the toys and evring! Theese are the only 2 thins that I want for chrismis. Halo 4 for xbox 360 and a seaga.

Love, Seth Ries Dear Santa, Thankyou Santa for being a grat man. I think you are a asom man.

I love you. Santa I want shokins.

Your friend, Sarah Winter Dear Santa, Thank you for all of my presents over the years. By the way I kind of want super smash brothers

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Dear Santa, How are you doing? All I wan’t for camras is 2 things from you. A go cart that I want like last time and I hop I get it this time. I wan’t 1 more thing it is a phone because I wan’t one.

Your frenid, Thomas Harms Dear Santa, Thank you for getting me a wobble bubble ball. But sadly it poped. But I liked playing with it before It poped. I also liked the crazy sand to. I don’t care how mutch presents you got me. I’m thankful you got me anything. I don’t have anything to ask for what ever you got me is amazing.

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kins and a pupya rell one pleace.

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Kindly, Caylee Allen

Dear Santa, Thank you for the toy’s and shopkins and candy cans. For crismos I want a new book. Santa I epreshat that you go from house to house to giv us preseet and candy cans.

Love. Sophie Shellenberger

Dear Santa, How are you Doing pal. Do you like the snow? How is roodof doing? Can I have a ipod can I have a powerwheel.

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Dear Santa, I love When you came to give us presents thank you. I want some sophes and I phonesix. What day are you caming is it in December?

Thank you, From Maddie Gonzalez Dear Santa, Thinks for giving the presins around the world. Things far the pig last year. This yeer I wonst a woder boll and make up and a play set of shopcins.

Your friend, Love, Sophie Grissinger Dear Santa, Thank you for giving and helping and being kind to kids and pepol. How are you? Are you doing ok? I love you santa. What I would like for chrismis is Shop-

Dear Santa, How are you doing? Can I pease have thouse magnits I plade with today. Santa can I have that toy sord I wanted from doller genroll.

Sanserley from your friend, Dayan Havens Dear Santa, tanke you for the preints you gave me. I like them very much. I wod like a dals hose this yare.

Love, Jaime Miller Dear Santa, I thank you santa for crismis. I wan’t for crismis a xboxx.

Love Deaven Lloyd Dear Santa, Do you have hlpr? I want a monstr truk and a blues clues puppy.

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Letters To Santa Continued Ms. Priegel’s River Ridge Second Grade

Dear: Santa, I am thankful for you. Am I on the good list or bad list? Can you take a picture of the elfs and send it to me? I don’t want anything for Christmas.

Love, Jasmine Diaz DeAr Santa, How bo your Deers fly? How bo you get ourouwnd the world in one night? I would relly want a Hot wheel cars that are mocantral with a track. My bog would relly like a dogiee bed and so would my mom and dad like it to.

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Dear Santa, How are you? Is Rudolph real?

Can you please get a now balareana barbi. Can I pleace have a phone? I wod like a barbi house. I wod like a lot of cristuls.

Love, Averi Rolwes Dear Santa, Thank you for creyating Chirismas. How did Rudof get a red nose? Witch dear are sisters and witch are boys? Can I have a drt bike and a plour for my farm some more jay shoos? I want to have bairbe bears foot ball helmits.

Love, Kaci Patterson Dear Santa, Is Rodof real? How ar you doing? I wold like for crismis is a ps4. Costom Darth vader with life saver. And a empir costom.

Torbo man. Ps2 xbox. Pictser of the raindeer. Panthers football gear. Football.

Love, Vinny Polizzi Dear santa, Thank you for the presents. And the snow. I relly aupueshat it. And I love you. Can you plese get me a fone. And a tablit. If you can get me that thank you.

Love, Daphne Havens

Dear Santa and the elfs and Miss Clos, How are you gise doing? How meny elfs do you gise have? Can I have a Turboman please? Can I have a picture of all the rainndear please? You are awesome. Can I please have a P.S.3 and the game grand theft otoe.

Love, Sawyer Fry Dear Santa, Why do you live in the North Pol? Where did you find the raindeer? Thank you for the presins last year. Do you get tierd from travling all over the world?

Love, Elaina Doms Dear Santa, I love you so much. Santa am I on the nouty list or nice list can you tell me please? I am thank you for my presents. Santa how do you daliver presents in one night?

Santa can youshow me a picher of the raindeer?

Love, Leah Spahn Dear santa, Can you take a picture of all the elfs and raindeer and you and Miss Clouse plese? How did Rudoloh get his red nose? Can you plese get me a ball chair so I can sit on 97058

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Can my cousin plese get a ball cair so she can sit on it. Thank you, Love, Zoey Chapman Dear Santa and the elfs, Does roodoffs nose glow everyday? How are you miss Kloos?

May I have some pants and some shirs for Bailey and me. If you can do this for Bailey I will be happy a monster high lago set. Can you get this for my mom a new couch.

Can you get my sister Brianna the same phone case she use to have.

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Love, Bindi Boop Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I want a packers Jersey and to go to a packers game and some Shopkins. One of your elfs come to my home his name is Tricky. I love him this year he came December 1. He is nice and wears white and red. I will miss him when he leaves.

Love, Berkeley Mensendike Dear Santa, How did Rudolph’s nose turn red? How are the elves? For Christmas I want my sister to have a fun wedding.

Love, Matthew Ransom Dear Santa, Why does rudohpoh nos gloe so liugt? Haw dus the raders Fly. I want a flying mot cunter and I want plans a aleten scudder.

Love, Devin Bradt Dear Santa, Can I pleaes have a zoomarkittle and can I pleaes have a ball that I can sit on. Can I pleaes have a tablit. I have a qyestion is rudoloh rele and the others to. Can I pleaes have a Qixl can I pleaes have a big gloewoblbublball. Can I please have a zoomerdinisore. Can I pleaes have a stuff animle puppy.

Love, Madilynn Clarkson Dear Santa, Is rodoths nose riley glow. Why bo you like cuces. Ples giv my sum avdins so pepl blev you.

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How did red nois raindeer get his red nois? Santa can I please have a ball chair this year I always wanted one. Santa can I please have a new tablet this year.

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Dear Santa, I want a new phone and a new doll to feed and I want new clothes and I want new art and new notebooks and I want a doc muffstuffings notebooks. I want my dad to have a new truck. You are nice! I want new jeans and a new iphone and a new Kindle.

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Dear Santa, I want so many things. I feel selfish. I promise I won’t say all of the things I want. I want a new iphone, new Barbie dolls, and a Ken, more shells, chocolate candy, a book of The Blues , a paper you sign so people believe in you and candy. I have so many things that’s only some of them. I have a lot more than that. Thank you for the things you gave me last year.

I played with the Barbie Castle.

I gave it to my sister because she had barbies and nothing to play in like a castle or a house. Thanks for reading my list.

Kyla

Dear Santa, This is what I want from my mom’s house for Christmas this year; Xbox 1 with 2k16 and Madden 16. I also want 2 controllers so I can play 2 players. The last thing I want is a Gta 5 for Xbox 360 for my dad’s house.

Treyton

Dear Santa, How have you been? If you’re not too busy I would like an electric scooter and an airplane with a controller. I would also like to have leggings and makeup and if you are not that busy I want to have an activity book because I like to do word searches. And if I can’t have that, I want a computer and a Galaxy 6 iphone.

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Letters To Santa Continued Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a new board game called Candyland because I like to play with my family and I usually win against my sister and sometimes my brother. I also want a drone with a camera on it.

Brett Dear Santa, Can I please have a Hover Board for Christmas. The reason I want a hover board is because it would be fun to ride around and go up curbs. I also want Call of Duty Black Ops 3 for PS3. The other thing I want is a filming camera set. The other thing I want is a Boosted Board because it could probably go as fast as a car. The last thing I want is a motorized airsoft gun.

Jackson Dear Santa, I would want for Christmas is a dirt bike and a real .22 pistol. I could also like a four wheeler to ride in the yard because when it snows it can pull a sled on it.

Eli Dear Santa, I want a Madden 15 football game. And I want a WWE United States Championship at my dad’s house and a WWE World Heavy Weight Championship from my mom. I want a WWE2k16 at my mom’s house and I want WWE cards at my dad’s and mom’s house. I want an Elf on the Shelf for my dad’s house.

Your friend Layton Dear Santa, I want an Ipad, a PS4 with Minecraft, a phone, a kitten to be a nice friend. I want a small TV. I want a doll house in the back of the house. I want a computer and a behavior chart. I want a Gta5.

Thank you Santa. Merry Christmas Santa.

From Bailey Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is My Little Pony stuff and Minecraft stuff because they are really fun toys because you can make up stuff from games and shows and

making up stuff is fun with friends and my friends like making up stuff because it’s fun.

By Evelyn Dear Santa, I please want an Xbox360 and a new powerful nerf gun and Gta5.

Dear Santa, What I always wanted for Christmas is a My Little Pony Castle and the whole group of My Little Pony Friends. I also want accessories. I also want some toys for my cat. And a Hello Kitty camping kit too. I also want a locket heart birthstone necklace.

Sarah Dear Santa, Can I have a nice nerf gun? It comes with dart balls.

By Alex Dear Santa, I hope you give me a golden Playstation 3 for Christmas. And also a golden Playstation 4. And if you can’t, it’s alright. Also if you can, can you get me a new puppy. I will take care of it. I promise. And I also want a new PS4 controller. I want a camo controller.

By Bentley Dear Santa, I would like a bike, iphone 6, candy. I would like a backpack because my old one is not looking nice. I would like a shirt and jeans and an Elf on the Shelf.

By Brittney Dear Santa, I want an Ipod 5, an Xbox 3, and a tablet too. I want a kitten to because a kitten is cuddly. You are the nicest person ever. I love my elves too. Their names are Elfs and Stan. When I go to bed my elves move.

By Zoey Dear Santa, I want a Playstation 4. I want a new bike and I want it blue. I want a big TV because I never get a TV. I want a new BB gun. And finally I want a new tractor.

By Shane Dear Santa, I want a phone and a Pokemon Card Booster Pack. I hope you

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Dear Santa, Thank you for the present that I had last year. Thank you for the Monster High doll I had last year. Thank you for the coloring stuff I had last year. Thank you for the cat I had last year.

Thank you very much for the toys last year. Thank you very much for the close I got last year.

Please I really want a phone.

So I could take pictures of our family and savor them forever. I would really like a board game so we could have a game to play on Fridays on game night. I would like fingernail polish so we girls can paint each other fingernails.

Merry Christmas. Have a good Christmas Santa and Mrs Claus.

Your friend, Olivia Havens Dear Santa, Thank you so very much for the American Girl dolls you gave me. I named them Jasmine and Faith. I love them so much. So how are you doing? I’m doing fantastic. How cold is it in the North Pole brrr?

This is what I would like for Christmas, an American Girl doll.

Then I would have 4. And I would like some shoes and some clothes for my dolls. I would also like an ipod for music, preferably pop music.

I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Love, Izzy Haring Dear Santa, Thank you for all the great presents you got me every year. My favorite present you got me was the Easy Bake Oven.

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Your friend, Mara Isenhart Dear Santa, Thank you Santa for giving me presents. Is Rudolph real?... Yes or no. Am I on the naughty list or the good list?...Yes or no. I hope all your elves are being good. What are your favorite cookies?

May I have Minecraft story mode? I want Minecraft Story Mode because I like to play Minecraft.

Merry Christmas to you guys!

Your friend, Antonio Magana Dear Santa, I loved what you got me last year. I play air hockey all the time. This year I want a dirt bike and Minecraft Story Mode for PS3 and I want you to surprise me with presents and I will see what I get for Christmas. I hope it is a dirt bike please please please get me a dirt bike please and I want a laptop and a tablet and your reindeer and sleigh and I want 999999999999999999999 hundred trillion dollars for Christmas.

Last year you got me air hockey and I still play it all the time. I still

play with all the things you got me too and I love them Your friend, Ethan Bremeyer

Dear Santa, Hi Santa my name is Cheyenne Arnette Haanpaa and I’m 9 years old and my birthday is December 15th. Thank you for all of the presents and you’re welcome for the cookies. Can your reindeer fly? Is Rudolph real? Is his nose still bright? May I please have a phone. My dad said it’s fine.

May I please have the full game Minecraft.

May I please have an xbox 3 60 because I’m getting really really tired of my PS3 so may I please have an xbox 3 60. How is Mrs. Claus, is she ok? May I please have an Easy Bake Oven because when I want some cupcakes and cookies I can make some. May I please have an American girl doll?

Santa you are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your friend, Cheyenne Haanpaa YOU ROCK SANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Currently, we have remodeled our therapy room! We also have increased our staffing, added a full time wound care RN, beefed up our activities, started having outings (last month out to Stella’s Cafe, this month Walmart in Galena Christmas shopping), worked with local churches to provide entertainment (choir, Xmas activities), invented a Facebook page with daily postings, and went to 12 hour shifts for CNA’s. 12 hr. shifts allow us to give your family member consistent care throughout the day, with less change.

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Letters To Santa Continued year. What’s your favorite cookie? Is Rudolph and Dasher doing ok? Thank you for Lego Marvel Super Heroes game. Can I have a music player and legos? I wish for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle that’s a couch and mattress and a tomahawk.

Can I please have an antique sword? Can I please have Mecco G15? Can I please have a Zombie Strike Bow and machine gun?

Can I please have a stuffed animal Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer?

Can I please have a remote control car that go on land. Can I have a computer and tons of money please $$$$$$$$. Can I please have a go kart for Christmas? Can I please have a Air Hogs Nano drone? Can I please have a paint set with markers, paint paper and a Green Bay fathead? Can I please have a remote control tank? Can I please have a pool table?

Your friend, Mitchell Douvikas Dear Santa, Thanks for the presents from last year. Thank you for the bike Can you please give me Doomsdayer? May I also have a drone figure? I also want a piece of candy. The kind of candy I want is Skittles. I would like the large kind of Skittles. I would also like a movie for my car .The name of the movie is Transformers The Age of Extinction. I would like a zombie Nerf gun.

Your friend, Joseph Winter Dear Santa Thank you for the Nabi you got me last year. How is Dasher and Rudolph doing? Does Mrs. Claus still make you cookies? What is your favorite kind of cookies?

Thank you for doing Christmas.

We would have never had a family Christmas. How is all the reindeer doing like Dasher and Prancer and Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen? Does Rudolph’s nose still light up like it used to? Does your elves still do the hard work?

Does the other reindeer still pick on Rudolph nose and do they still play games without him? Does anyone help you deliver all the presents to all the kids in the world? Are you going to be able to deliver presents this year? Are any of the reindeer sick? What color is your sleigh? Is it still red or did you paint it a different color? Who is your favorite reindeer, Rudolph or Dasher? Are you going to have enough wrapping paper? Do you like delivering presents to all the boys and girls around the world?

May I please have wrapping paper for Christmas. Two more things, please a Zoomer kitty and a Zoomer puppy. And here is the reason why I want to prove to my

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mom that I am responsible enough to have a pet.The other reason is why I am trying to get my baby sister Rylee to get to know that pets are not always mean to people but when you hit a cat it will be mean to you.

May you please get me a lot of hair pieces so I can braid my baby sister’s hair? How will you get the presents to all the kids? May I please have a Girl Scout Easy Bake Oven so when I get hungry I can just ask my mom if I can make something and if she says yes I can make whatever I want to make.

Your friend, Jala YOU ARE AWESOME SANTA!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Santa, Do you remember last year when you gave me a electric scooter? It broke! So please test before you give. I may not give you cookies. I may just give you cupcakes.

This year may I please have a 3DS, Tri force heros, and Super Mario maker please. Please bring at least 1 of those games.

I can’t believe that you found us!!! School is doing very good.

2 days ago I SPILT MILK ON MY SHIRT!!! IT WAS ONE BAD DAY! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

From: Ian Wachter Dear Santa.

Thank you for giving me presents and Santa you are awesome! Santa, how is Rudolph and how bright is Rudolph’s nose? Santa, what does it look like up there in the sky?

Your friend, David Buck

Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents last year. My favorites were the Zombie Strike Nerf gun, Skylanders Trap Team, and Lego Marvel Super Heroes game. How much cookies do you have each Christmas?

I have been good this year and I would like a few toys.I would like the K’NEX Thrill Rides Hyperspeed Hangtime set. I have seen a lot of LEGOS and they do not MOVE like this one. I have a bunch of remote control cars that go on land but none that fly. So I would like Air Hogs Star Wars Remote control Millennium Falcon. Last, I would like a Hot Wheels Terrain Twister.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!! By the way does Mrs.Claus get you presents? Y o u r friend, Damon Dittmar Dear Santa Thank you for General Zod. Can I have the movie Star Wars The Forces of Awakens? Can I have a Dwayne Johnson toy because I watch boxing?

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Your friend, Haedyn Dewees Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents that you got me last year. I liked the art stuff you got me. They were amazing! Did you know I love arts and crafts? You don’t have to get me toys this year because most of the time I don’t even play with them because I have other things to worry about. I have a few questions for you. My first question is . . . . . . . is Dasher Rudolph’s dad?

Yes or No? My second question is . . . . . . does Clarice really like Rudolph or not? Yes or No?. My third question is . . . . . . . how are the reindeer doing? Good or bad?

I hope they are doing very, very good. I also hope you are doing very, very good because you are the one who gives us our joy. I wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year.

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this year for Christmas. I would please like the game Minecraft and an Xbox 4 for the game Minecraft. I like the game Minecraft because you can build colorful blocks and you can build houses.

I like building things and then drawing the houses I built. May I please have a gigantic bag of arts and crafts? May I please have a Chocolate Pen? I like Chocolate Pen because you can write stuff and you can color stuff and you can pick up the stuff you made, and it won’t even break or crumble into little pieces. May I please have Quixels because Quixels can be put into little figures and you can play with the little figures?

May I please have the movie Pixels? May I please have the book about Pixels because if I want the movie of something I usually want the book to see if they are the same or not? I wish you a merry Christmas Santa Claus!

Sincerely, Kayla Ann Diehl

Dear Santa, Thank you for the kindle you gave me. Can I please have a baby husky (that is real), Pink Cleverkeet, and Starlily from Furreal Friends? Is Rudolph real? How are your reindeer? I hope you have an awesome Christmas!

Your Friend, Laiken Haas

Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents from last year. Thank you for those new pairs of shoes that you got me for Christmas. Thank you for the awesome toy that you got me for Christmas.

Thank you for the boom box now I get to hear a lot. Thank you for the new clothes. I really like them and they are really cute.

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Letters To Santa Mrs. Powell’s Stockton Third Grade

birthday is special to me because he died for us.. Spending time Christmas is a special time of with my family is special to me year. Christmas is special to me because I don’t get to see them because I get to have a family day. a lot.. Presents are special to me I get to see my dad and I get to go because you get them for free. to my grandma’s house and open That is why Christmas is special presents. The first reason Christ- for me. Keegan mas is special is because I have Christmas is a special time of a family day. Me and my family watch movies we play games we the year. This is why Christmas read books. Christmas is special is special to me. I like to spend to me because I get to see my dad. time with my family. I like to play We play video games. We watch games and watch football , movies TV and we play with our BB guns. or Xbox. The game I like to play is Christmas is special to me because a dirt bike game. I like to play with I get to go to my grandma’s house it a lot. Sometimes I play tag. My and open presents. I watch TV I favorite football team I like watch play board games and then I open the Bears and Packers. I like the games a lot. I like when the Bears presents. By Daniel win. Love Dillon.

Christmas is a special time of Christmas is a special time of year. This is why Christmas is special to me. Christmas is special year. This is why Christmas is speto me because all of my friends cial to me because I get to spend and family come over and we time with my family play with my spend time with each other on brothers and play games. During Christmas. We help each other do Christmas I get to spend time with stuff and we make things. Dur- my family. We go to my grandmas ing Christmas we open presents when it snows and sing Christmas read notes Santos sends then we songs. At Christmas time I also read them out loud to each other. play with my brothers. we play Also, I go to my dads for a little with the stuffed animals eat carbit and opened presents that Santa rots and help decorate the Christgave me there most of the time I mas tree. finally, at Christmas I love the presents. When we are play games with my family. We there we mostly do what we do at play Monopoly, Chutes and Ladmy real house. It is awesome and ders and card games. Christmas is fun. I will never forget these days. a special time of year. Veyah That is why Christmas is special Christmas is special to me to me Aydyn because Christ was born on Christmas is a special time of Christmas. I spend time with my year. Christmas is special to me family and I get gifts from Santa. because I get to spend time with The first reason Christmas is spemy family. we have special tradi- cial is Christ was born on Christtions. We get to open presents. I mas in Christ help the world a lot. get to spend time with my fam- The second reason Christmas is ily. we play games. we go in my special is that I spend time with basement. we do handshakes. Sec- my family I never get to spend ond we have special traditions. time with my family not even One of our traditions are that my on my birthday. The last reason grandma stay the night at my Christmas is special is because house. Last, we open presents on I get gifts from Santa. He just Christmas Day. sometimes when comes without me knowing. That we really like our presents we is why Christmas is special to me. play with them right away. that is Peter why Christmas is special to me.

Christmas is a special time of Katelyn year. This is why Christmas is Christmas is a special time of special to me. I get to spend time year. Christmas is a special time of with my family. I get you have year because it is Jesus’s birthday. a nice dinner with my family. I We get to spend time with our also get to open presents with my family and we get presents. Jesus mom dad brother and sisters. I

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It is nice because we go places together. I also get to have a nice dinner. My favorite is the homemade pudding. I also get to open presents in the living room by the tree. After I open my presents I play with my stuff. That is why Christmas is special to me.

Sincerely, Mauled Christmas is a special time of the year. This is why Christmas is special to me because I am with my family it is Jesus birthday and the food we eat. During Christmas when I am with my family we talk to each other. We watch Christmas movies and shows. We open presents by the Christmas tree.

During Christmas we celebrate Jesus’s birthday. We go to church to celebrate his birthday. He is the whole reason Christmas started.

During Christmas we love to eat delicious food. We eat the ham and popcorn on Christmas. We eat and then we watch a Christmas movie. That is why Christmas is special to me. Jacob Christmas is a special time of year because I can open presents.

You can have family time and you can play with your new stuff. The new stuff can be fun. You can be fun family game. You can build puzzles. You can get stuff you don’t even know about. It can be a new system. You can play or do whatever you get out of a present.

I can have a family gathering. they are fun because I can see my aunts uncles cousins and parents. That is why Christmas is a special time of year. Kyle Christmas is a special time of year. This is why Christmas is special to me because I get to spend time with my family. I get to open gifts with my family. I get to go to church with my family. During Christmas I go to church with my family. I carry candles with my brother. Then I sing at Christmas Mass. On Christmas morning I open gifts with my family. I get so

excited. I wake my mom and dad up so early. I will open my gifts.

On Christmas I spend lots of time with my family. We go Christmas caroling. We bake Christmas cookies. Emma Christmas is a special time of year. Christmas is special to me because I get to spend time with my family. I get to have lots of food and I watch Christmas movies with my mom and dad and brother. I like to spend time with my family because we celebrate the day Jesus was born. We pray by the Christmas tree. We also sing songs. This is why I like to spend time with my family. I like to have lots of food to eat because I want to grow up big and strong.

I also like to bake cookies with my mom. My mom and dad make really good food. This is why I like to have lots of food. I like to watch Christmas movies with my mom dad and brother because it is a lot of fun. The movies are funny.

My favorite one is Santa Claus..

These are some of the reasons I like to be with my family have lots of food and watch movies with my mom dad and brother. Calie Jo Christmas is a special time of year. Christmas Eve is special because we spend time with family. We open all our gifts we eat a lot of good food. During Christmas I get to spend time with my family. We play with our new toys We open all our gifts. Mom opens all of hers. I opened all my gifts

and brother opens all his. We eat good food. Mom eats most of the ham. I ate most of the turkey.

Grandma eats all three. Shirley

Christmas is a special time of year. This is why Christmas is special to me. I like Christmas because me and my family Open presents together. We celebrate Christmas at my grandma’s and I get to see my cousins. We go to eat play games and watch movies together. Me and my family like opening presents together because we like sharing what we get. We play what we get and we say Merry Christmas. Me and my family go to my grandma’s we eat we have a sledding party then we open presents. Me and my family eat we go watch Christmas movies we also played Christmas games.

We celebrate just our family. This is what me and my family like to do over Christmas. Emily

Christmas is a special time of year. This is why Christmas is special to me. I like to go places with my family eat a nice dinner play in the snow. When I go places with my family we go to my grandmas.

We go to my aunts and uncles.

For dinner we have carrots brownies chicken potatoes and we have broccoli all with my family.

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Letters To Santa Continued play in the snow eat a nice dinner go places with my family. Dylan Christmas is a special time of year. It is special because there are lots of Christmas carols and I like Christmas carols. It is special because of all the laughter and fun going around. It is also special because I get to have fun with my family and friends.

I like hearing fun and laughte because it makes me happy when other people are happy. I like when people have fun and laugh.

I like when I get to have fun with my friends and family because I can have time with them because sometimes I don’t get to see them much and because I like when we open our presents together. This is why Christmas is special to me.

Love, Kyla Christmas is a special time of year. Christmas is special because it is Christmas break. Christmas break is very fun because you get to be lazy for 14 days. Another reason Christmas is fun is because you get to go outside and play. I play and make tunnels in the snow.

Another thing that is fun is I watch a lot of movies. The last thing that

is special is family. Family is the best thing ever. This is why I like Christmas. Zaidin Christmas is a special time of year. This is why Christmas is special to me. Christmas is a time of year to be with your family and to have fun with your family. Christmas is when you should have hot cocoa with your family.

Open presents with your family.

Play with your family. Do something with your family. Christmas is when you should go to church and pray for God. It took God six days to make the earth and the 7th day he rested. Christmas is when you should do all those things.

You could even give presents to your friends. Bryce Christmas is a special time of the year. I like Christmas because I get to spend time with my family.

I like to open presents with my brothers. Me and my family like to get together and open presents together. That is what I like to do with my family on Christmas.

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Love, Mason I like Christmas because there is giving. There are snowman you can build. I make snow houses and snow forts because they are fun.

I get lots of presents like Xbox games in an iPad. I’m going to download Madden so I can play. You can shovel or snow blow the driveway.

My favorite is to go to Grandma and Grandpa’s to meet everyone we play and watch football. then we eat. Then we open presents. At last we all go outside and have a snowball fight. Lucas This is a special time of the year. I enjoy Christmas because I can spend time with my family and make presentx. I enjoy the holidays because we can make lots of presents and make cookies.

Family is about being happy and having your family. Christmas is about having your family. That’s what Christmas is about. Javier This is a special time of year. I enjoy Christmas because at Christmas I get to see almost all of my family. That includes my cousins my grandparents my uncles and aunts and my parents. This is one reason I enjoy Christmas.

Also at Christmas I like the time off of school. I like getting a break from reading, language, arts, spelling, math, science, writing, social studies, art, music, and PE. And finally I like the snow. I like the snow at Christmas because I can go sledding build a snowman go to being in the snow and finally have snowball fights.

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After that I get to see my other cousin Jesse. I get to see a lot of family members that I don’t get to see until Christmas.

Christmas is special because my cousin Brian comes every year really early to see us open our presents. One year he brought his girlfriend. Amber Anna

day too. We also make yummy Christmas cookies. This is why Christmas is special to me. Merry Christmas. Kendra

This is a special time of the year. I enjoy putting on the ornaments because it is fun. I like putting up the tree with my mom and dad. I like spending time with my family. I also like building snow animals. Merry Christmas everyone. Kinnie

What I see on Christmas is my mom and dad. Then I pass out all the presents. We leave our tree lights on. We open the presents.

Then my mom cooks a big meal.

Then we all go to sleep. William This is a special time of year. I enjoy Christmas because I get to see all of my family. Also because I get new movies, toys, and games too. Finally because me and my family are happy. These are the three reasons why I love Christmas. Merry Christmas. Samuel

This is the best time of the year.

I enjoy Christmas because I like This is a special time of year. snow, present, and cookies. I like I enjoy Christmas because I get to play in the snow to make snow to spend time with my family. angels and snowballs. I like presI also like Christmas because you ents so I can get lots of toys. get to open presents. I like to put I like cookies because you can up decorations at my house. I like make your own and you can eat it when me and my mom dad and the yummy cookies. Have a merry my brother bake cookies. I also Christmas everyone. Ethan like Christmas because you get to leave Santa cookies. I like to get a This is a special time of year. I Christmas tree. It is so much fun. I enjoy Christmas because I like to hope you have a great Christmas. spend time with family and friends, Love, Madalyn decorate the Christmas tree, and decorate Christmas cookies. I like This is a wonderful time of the to spend time with family because year. I enjoy Christmas because I they are really nice. I like to decoget to see my family every year. rate the Christmas tree because it My grandma Kathy comes with looks pretty with the lights and my aunt and my cousins and ornaments on it. I like to decorate they make great cookies. They Christmas cookies because you taste like cookies from a bakery. can do a lot of decorations on them.

On Christmas at my mom’s house Those are some of the reasons I my grandma Cindy comes and think are special about Christmas. brings us presents. Sometimes we Love. Kacy go to her house for sleepovers.

Happy holidays everyone. Lillian Christmas is special because it Kathleen has joy and you have a feast. My most special present was my two This is a special time of year. cats. I like my cats. My favorite I enjoy Christmas because thing about Christmas is decoratI can see my family. I can ing the tree. If this is your first also see my grandparents. Christmas I think you’ll enjoy it.

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Letters To Santa Continued mas, but wait I have 2 more.

I also like Christmas because I get to spend time with my family. And I love the presents. And those are my 5 ways why I like Christmas.

Elijah This is a special time of year.

You get to spend time with your family. Your cousins get together.

You get Christmas presents. A lot of your family gets together. Have a great Christmas. Keageh

Mrs. Sigafus’ Warren Third Grade Class

Dear Santa, Are you having a good year?

How are the reindeer? How is Mrs. Clause? Are your reindeer ready to pull the sleigh on December 25th? Santa, for Christmas I want a skateboard and the new Mario maker game.

By: Turner Dear Santa, How are you doing in the north and how is your family doing anyway? How is Mrs. Clause doing and how are your reindeer doing?

My brothers have been very nice.

I would like an Iphone for Christmas. How has Rudolf been?

Sincerely, Brayden Dear Santa, I would like a t.v. because I do not have one in my room. How are your elves doing? How is Mrs. Claus doing? Is she making cookies for you? I also would like a big fat penguin for Christmas. Do you know who my elf is? His name is Magic. How long does it take you to travel around the whole world?

Is it cold in the North pole? Who makes your dinner? I hope you have a good Christmas.

Your friend, Maizy Dear Santa, I just put my tree up on December 6, 2015. It is a big tree but it seems small because we have a lot of ornaments. How is Rudolf doing this year? Is Mrs. Clause

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ready to wash your coat? Because when you are in the air it is cold.

Especially in December. Do you have all of the presents wrapped?

I hope you are careful when you deliver the presents. Have a good Christmas.

Sincerely, Carissa

We have a lot of snow in Warren.

It is fun when it snows because it means Christmas is coming. I like Christmas because we get lots of gifts. I hope you have a good Christmas. I look forward to see how you are doing.

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mas tree. Have I been good? How do you know what I do every day?

Can you write the names of the reindeer? Is Rudolf a reindeer? I want a robot for Christmas please and a mini t.v. and some art supplies please. Merry Christmas.

By: Peighton

Dear Santa, My name is Logan. I have written a letter to you already. I wonder if the reindeer are ready to fly yet? Are you feeling o.k., and are you ready to eat cookies and drink milk? I want a big video t.v., a smart phone with the charger, and elf on the shelf next year, qixels with the super dryer and extra packs and an Ipad eraser.

From, Logan

Dear Santa, Have I been a good girl this year? I want a littlest pet shop pet jet. I have put my tree up so I’m already for Christmas! Please give my family lots of presents.

My family has been good sometimes this year. How do you know where I live? Merry Christmas!

Truly Yours, Chloe

Dear Santa, I would like an xbox and one game called Fifa16 and a new mini Ipad. What is it like to be santa? It must be fun to be santa!

Are the reindeer tired from flying or do you get tired? Is it hard work when you fly? I have a big dog named Harvey. He is bad, but I am good. How do your reindeer fly and how do you get to everybody’s house in one night? My elf on the shelf is named Peppers.

He is very good when he is at my house.

Sincerely, Piercen

Dear Santa, My name is Jordan. My elf on the shelf is keeping a good eye on me. I already gave you my list of toys I want. Are your reindeer ready and are your elves doing a good job on the toys? How is Mrs. Clause? Is she baking you a lot of food? Last Monday, Jerry was sitting on marshmallows like it was his bed! I hope you have a good Christmas.

From, Jordan Dear Santa, My family and I have been really good. I’m in 3rd grade. I think you have many reindeer. I wonder what you have at your place? I am really nice to the teachers. How many presents do you give out?

When I don’t sleep you won’t come. I am a good listener to Mrs. Sigafus and I like to ride on your sled and your shelf elf is watching me all month. I love all my family.

Love, Adem Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am doing good. How is Mrs, Clause doing?

How are the reindeer doing up at the North Pole? Have you had a sick shelf elf at the North Pole? How is Rudolph doing?

Dear Santa, I hope your extra elves can make me a hoverboard so I can drive it around inside and outside.

I would like a farm set that is big and I would play with it when I am bored. Can you get me minecraft story mode? I hope you can come to my house on Christmas night.

Love, Will Dear Santa, My elf’s name is Chippy. My elf hid on the angel. How big is the North Pole? How many elves are there at the North Pole? I want a flying drone for Christmas.

From, Charlie Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year.

How have you been this year? Are your reindeer all ready for the ride to all of the houses for Christmas? How is Miss Clause been this year? Are your elves doing good too? Is your sleigh going to be full of presents this year? I want a girl scouts easy bake oven, I also want a shelf elf.

By: Meredith Ann Dear Santa, How do you make your reindeer fly? How many family members do you have? Do you have kids?

Do you want to know what my shelf elf did? He sat on the Christ-

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Dear Santa, I am doing good and my family is doing good too. I wonder too how your family is doing? I hope when I go to bed on Christmas eve you give me lots of toys like a pair of headphones with a mike with it and a phone case and a screen and a new lego set for Christmas and a lot more too.

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Dear Santa, What are you doing today? I want a Lego city train set for Christmas. How are your reindeer doing? I am doing good. How is it in the North pole? Is it cold? I have been good this year. What have you been up to? Christmas is my favorite holiday because I get lots of presents and toys for

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Letters To Santa Continued or do the elves make them all by themselves? I hope it is going to be a snowy white Christmas, so I can make snow-santa! There must be a lot of snow globes at the North pole. Merry Christmas Santa!

Sincerely, Evan Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas, star lilly, My little pony bling bag, littlest pet shop dolls and play dough. My mom and I would make cookies. I hope you make it. I love snow. I hope it snows on Christmas. Winter is my favorite season because I get to spend time with my family and I love getting toys. I get toys at the school. For my family my mom got me $60.

I am going to get good gifts for my family. It is fun seeing all of the gifts. I love playing with new toys because it is fun. I also love when my brother and his

girlfriend come on Christmas. I love drinking hot cocoa and it is so good with marshmallows. I love what’s in my stockings. Last year I got Journey Barbie dolls.

From, Kayden Dear Santa, I want socks and pants and a sofia shirt. I want an Ipad case.

I want Stuffy Halley chilly mini mouse doll. I want a shelf elf and an Ipad eraser.

From, Lana Dear Santa, What makes your reindeer fly?

What do they eat? How many presents will I get Santa? I have been a good girl this year I think.

Sincerely, Jayden

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Love, Jerry Longmore Dear Santa, How are the reindeers. Dose Rudolph really have a red nose. how are you and mrs. Claus?

Thank you for the presents last year. Am I on the naughty list or nice list?

May I please have Shopkins?Can you please give the kids that have no toys toys for Christmas. Can you please get Ethan some legos?

Can you please get Zoey some Shopkins?

Your friend, Kelly Chapman Dear Santa, I hope you and Mrs. Claus have a merry Christmas. Is Rudolph

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas .How are the elves doing?I can’t wait to see you. I will be with my dad. Do you have a dad? I will be having lots of fun. How is Comet, one of my favorites? Is Comet as fast as a real one?

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May I please have a puppy please.Can you please get mom a dish washer? Thankyou.Can you get poppy knew tire rims please?

Thankyou. Eric wants a football Thankyou.Can Alex have more legos please. Thankyou.

Sincerely, Wendy Weimerskirk

Dear Santa, Hi Santa how are the elves?

Thank you for my cancer doll. It’s the best! The year before that you brought me a pink hat. I like it. I still wear it Is Rudolph ready for the cold weather?

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Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How are you and Mrs.Claus? Is rudolph happy still? Am I on the good list or the naughty list? I hope i’m on the good list. I have been nice to my friends all year.

Can you please get me legos, minecraft mini figures, a 2 Ds, and a xbox1 and minecraft the game plus 1 controller with the xbox1 please and thank you.

Love, Malakye Jones Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa and Mrs.Claus. How are you and the reindeer? Also did the elves make a lot of toys this year? Do your helpers help you deliver the toys

on Christmas Eve? Am I on the good list or the bad list?

I would like a Kindel fire,Elf on the shelf and a Karoake Machine.

Also thank you for the American Girl Doll and clothes last year I love it so much!

Love, Addison Zmich Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! My name is Mason. Thank you for the remote control last year.How are your reindeer doin? How are your elves doing?

I would like cowboy boots. I would like a Kevin Durant jersey.

May I have a kindle fire. I would like nike clothes. I would like a mongoose bike.? I would be so happy with all of the gifts.

Love, Mason Smith Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Are the reindeer ready for Christmas? I hope the elves are ready for Christmas too. I hope we need all 9 reindeer.

May I have a toy dog named J.J.? May I have my own toe socks. I have to warn you about the cats and the dog. the dog will probably bark and growl. The cats will hiss too.

Love, Keria Sprecher Dear Santa, How are you doing? Oh, hello, my name is Katie. Is Rudolph ready to fly? How is Mrs. Claus doing? She read to me on Dec. 5, 2015. It was fantastic! Merry Christmas!

For Christmas can you please get Sam a minion plush toy. Can you also get Nick a batmobile LEGO. For me, can you please get me an Ipad, doll with RED hair and a Nutcracker. For Dad I want a brand new TV. For Mom, horse pajamas. Thank You!!

Love, Katie Cobine Dear Santa, Thank you for getting me skylanders trap team from last year.

How many reindeer do you have?

Why do you not open the door instead chimney? How is it going there Santa Claus?

For this year can I have a remote controller car. Can I have a fast remote controller car. And for

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Letters To Santa Continued Christmas can I have one more remote controller so I can play with my dad and brother. Have a good Christmas this year.

Sincerely, Pedro Ravelli Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are you doing Santa? Thank you for the Legos last year. I really like them. How are all 9 reindeers doing? I will leave them carrots.

This year I would like Mecano please. How is Mrs. Claus doing?

I will leave you cookies for you.

Please leave my brother a present he wants a Hot wheels car.

Love, Harrison Kloss Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are you and Mrs Claus? When you come I will leave some carrots and celery and for you I will leave some cookies I really wish it would snow.How do you get all the presents at our houses in one night?

Thank you for last years presents. This year can you bring me and my brother a tablet and an Ipad with a camo case and for Chayton and my tablet an orange case. Thank you Santa!

Your friend, Jayleigh Knautz Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How is Rudolph doing and the reindeer doing? I loved the gift you left me last year. How is the elves at work? How many presents have the elves hammered and painted?

Santa! I can’t wait until I bake the cookies.What kind of cookies would you like? I’ll leave milk and cookies and some carrots for the reindeer. May I pleases have a barbie doll and legos. May you please leave my mom a new vacuum cleaner under the tree and can you leave a poster of a big

cute doggy. Can you leave under the tree a big pillow of teen titans go! How is mrs.Claus? Write back thank you Sincerely, Bailey Boop Dear Santa, I like Christmas vacation! My family sleds in the snow together!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Your friend, J.J. Schnitzler Dear Santa, This year i would like a new rc truck and tractor. I want a voice command helicopter too.

How are you and Mrs. Claus?

How are the reindeer?

Your friend, Ethan Taplin

Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? How are the reindeer? Is the sled all right?

Are the elves all right? Am I on the nice list? I hope you have a merry Christmas.

This year I would like a computer. I think my brother Wes would like a toy car. Could you give my mom some candy. My dad would like some movies. My other brother Jake would like markers. Merry Christmas!

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What Christmas means to me?

Christmas is very special to me and this is why. Every year my family gets a Christmas tree right after my birthday party. The next day we decorate the tree. Each Christmas my grandma has one at her house. For lunch we always have ham. Then we open presents in the living room. On Christmas Eve, my family watches Christmas movies. My dad and brother sit on the couch. My mom and I sit in the chair together. That is why Christmas is special to me.

Katherine Bilderback, grade 3, Scales Mound What Christmas means to me?

Christmas is a very special time of the year. Here are some of the reasons why. One of my favorite parts about Christmas is getting and eating candy. Another wonderful part is . . . SNOOOOOWWWWW! Out of all the wonderful moments, my favorite part is when my family gets together and opens presents. That is why I like Christmas so much.

Carlene Weis, grade 3, Scales

Mound What Christmas means to me?

Our family all comes to my grandma’s house. We all eat and open presents. We are there for 7 hours. After that, we all go home and open our presents. When we are done, we sled down big hills and snowmobile. It is an awesome day!

Aidan Wand, grade 3, Scales Mound What Christmas means to me?

Christmas is a very special time of the year. I get to help decorate the tree and put my ornaments on.

Jesus was born on Christmas. I like to listen to Christmas music during the holidays. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. It is awesome!

Evan Grubb, grade 3, Scales Mound What Christmas means to me?

My favorite part of Christmas is being with my family. First, I set up the tree and decorate it.

Second, I eat giant lunches with my family. My favorite food is mashed potatoes. Third, I also like playing ghost in the graveyard with my whole family. That is what I like about being with my

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I love it when I get and give during the holidays. We give and open presents on Christmas day. I love seeing the explosion of wrapping paper everywhere. I hope my cousin Alik will come. He is 11 years old and we have tons of fun together. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love Christmas!

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What Christmas means to me?

Christmas is a very special time of the year. On Christmas, we make food for our family. Christmas is a very special time because my family gets together. Christmas is fun for our family because we have fun and enjoy the day.

That’s how our family enjoys Christmas.

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What Christmas means to me?

This is what I think Christmas means to me. First, it is very special because I get to spend time with my family the whole night!

Second, when we open presents, I am very grateful for each present I receive. Lastly, I love when I open my presents and I get to play with them at home. They are so much fun! That’s what Christmas

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What does Christmas mean to you and I? This is what Christmas means to me. When my family gets together, we eat a lot and we open a lot of presents. Two years ago, I got an awesome remote control helicopter. I still play with it today. Sledding is one of my favorite Christmas vacation activities. My cousins and I sled down

our giant hill. It is so much fun.

When morning comes, I get everybody up to open presents. Wrapping paper is flying everywhere.

Christmas is a special time of the year. That is what Christmas means to me.

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I think it is wonderful when my family gets together. Something that is really special is . . . SNOOOOOWWWWW! My brother and I like to make snow forts and we hide behind the fort and have a snowball fight! I like to open my presents cause it’s always a surprise. I really like Christmas and winter vacation. It is so much fun to play outside and get new things.

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Continued from pg. 25 What Christmas means to me?

Christmas is a very special time of the year! With my family, I like to see my cousins and play games with them. It is so fun! I go to my grandma’s house and have a cookie exchange. The cookies I like best are sugar cookies! I like to eat lots of food on Christmas! I especially like the mashed potatoes! That’s what Christmas means to me. Merry Christmas!

Ava Wiederholt, grade 3, Scales Mound What Christmas means to me?

Christmas is a very special time of the year. One of the special things about Christmas is when my elf Eddie comes and hides in really funny places. Once he had his arms around a gourd! Another thing is when Santa comes around at night and gives presents to us! The most special thing about Christmas is that it is Jesus’ birthday. This is why Christmas is a very special time of the year.

Anika Stadel, grade 3, Scales Mound What Christmas means to me?

Christmas is a very special time of the year. This why I think so.

Jesus was born on Christmas. My grandparents and I always go buy stuff and give them to my siblings.

I get to see my family and we mess around on Christmas Eve. These are three reasons why I like

Christmas.

Connor Ellis, grade 3, Scales Mound What Christmas means to me?

Christmas is very important.

Christmas is Jesus’ birthday and a day to spend with family. After Christmas, I go to Sugar Grove to see my family and have another Christmas celebration. Christmas is a very happy day.

Kaelin Schuster, grade 3, Scales Mound What Christmas means to me?

Christmas is everything to me.

I like decorating the tree because you put on the ribbon, ornaments, and the star on top. I love opening presents with my family because it is the best. I like snowboarding because I win every time. I’m the champ! I love Christmas and it is my favorite holiday!

Addison Hess, grade 3, Scales Mound What Christmas means to me?

This is what Christmas means to me. Jesus was born on Christmas Day. Jesus was the one who helped us recognize Christmas.

Then, we started to make Christmas more joyful. We spend time with our families and have feasts.

We get presents, which is fun.

Some presents are tractors, trucks, cars, or bikes. This is what Christmas is all about.

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For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JO DAVIESS COUNTY GALENA, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Jared M. Junk; Sara J. Junk; Mt. Vernon Association, Inc.; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00045 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Jared M. Junk Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows,

to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 204 Jule Avenue East Dubuque, IL 61025 and which said Mortgage was made by: Jared M. Junk the Mortgagor(s), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, as Document No. 376554; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Sharon Wand Clerk of the Circuit Court Jo Daviess County Courthouse 330 N. Bench Street Galena, IL 61036 on or before January 22, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-15-14710 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

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Farm • LiFe • HeaLtH • ProPerty • CasuaLty • Home • auto

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(MCN) RILEY MAZDA SUBARU MITSUBISHI seeks an experienced, FT auto technician. Must have valid driver’s license & personal tools. Highly competitive pay plan, commensurate w/ability and experience plus paid training, great benefits, great schedule (M-F 8-5), great work environment and a growing family of Riley customers needing their vehicles serviced. Apply in confidence: Eric Behnke, 4455 Dodge Street, Dubuque, 563-588-2326, ericbehnke@rileyauto.com (MCN) The Lena-Winslow School District, Lena, IL, has an opening for a Secondary Instrumental Teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. Please direct inquiries, letter of application, resume, and credentials to the District Office, Lena-Winslow School, 401 Fremont Street, Lena, IL 61048.

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APPLE RIVER 3BDR & 2BDR All appliances incl. 815-601-9903

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Ads canceled before deadline will be removed from the paper as a service to our customers, but no credit or refund will be issued to your account.

Other For Rent FOR RENT 3 BEDROOM, 1.5 BATH DUPLEX. $450/mo. security deposit and references required. (No pets, no smoking).

Call Rausch Realty 815-947-3963. 229063

For Sale by Owner DUPLEX FOR SALE APPLE RIVER Live in one rent out the other! 815-901-9903

Other Real Estate PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familiar/ status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-900669-9777. The toll-free tele phone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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HERO MILES - to find out more about how you can help our service members, veterans and their families in their time of need, visit the Fisher House website at www.fisherhouse.org

FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE STOCKTON FOOD PANTRY

Call Darlene 947-3624, Sally 947-3239, Bonnie 947-3793, Sharon 218-556-3822, or Ilene at 947-3797 156411 MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT SALE, Mon., Jan. 18, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. Consign early by Jan. 1, 2016 for complete advertising.

No Small Items, Tires, or Pallet Items Accepted After Friday, Jan. 8. Next Machinery Consignment Sale is March 7, 2016. Gilbert’s Sale Yard, LLC, 641-398-2218. 2 MI. N. of Floyd, IA on Hwy. 218.

Tractor House Internet Bidding Available. www.gilbertsaleyard. com (MCN)

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Sporting Goods AMERICAN CLASSIC CUSTOM MADE POOL TABLE with accessories. Worth $2000. Asking $1250 OBO. Moving Must Sell.

Can text photos. 815-291-5523 MOVING. MUST SELL BOWFLEX ULITMATE 2 completely assembled $500 OBO Can text photos. 815-291-5523

Automobiles 1985 CHEVY SILVERADO 350 engine, 4WD, light rust, power steering & windows, 8’ bed, twotone skyblue & silver, runs great, $3,000 OBO Call 262-889-8812.

1987 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO V6 FWD. Car show beauty.

New factory wheels, new tires. $2300. 847-395-2669 1988 CADILLAC SEDAN Deville.

Great Cond., all original, $2,800 OBO 262-539-2233.

1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE 4 door, red w/white top, 45k, $4,000 OBO Call 847-946-7660.

1997 CHRYSLER LHS Clean, runs great!. Sunroof. Must sell!

815-873-1622 1997 VOLVO 850 turbo $1,500 OBO Call 262-721-6718 1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE 124k, good condition, leather, Call 815-871-1386.

2000 CHEVY MALIBU runs good, good condition, $1,200 OBO Call 262-496-8807.

2001 OLDS INTRIGUE, 135k, no rust, leather seats, below Bluebook at $2,200. (262) 716-3657.

2003 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS black, moon roof, 177k, 6 cycl., runs & looks good, $2,750 OBO Call 262-930-9109.

2003 MERCEDES BENZ C320 AWD, 160k, new tires & brakes, $3,550 OBO Call 773-835-3800.

2007 Audi Q7 3.6 Quattro, 2nd owner, Condor grey metallic, panoramic roof, 3rd row seat, 90,000 miles. Must sell! $15,900. Call 815-520-0997 Rockford IL.

Automobiles Wanted CARS/TRUCKS WANTED! Top $$$$$ PAID! Running or Not, All Years, Makes, Models. Free Towing! We’re Local! 7 Days/Week.

Call Toll Free: 1-888-416-2330 CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/ Trucks Wanted. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Any Make/Model. Call For Instant Offer: 1-800-8645960 DONATE YOUR CAR TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800283-0205 (MCN) Donate Your Car to Veterans Today! Help and Support our Veterans. Fast - FREE pick up. 100% tax deductible. Call 1-800-2450398

Boats 18-22’ BOAT WANTED: Cash?

Trade: great rust-free 1987 Oldsmobile Toronado. V6 FWD, AIR, New webbed wheels, tires, headliner, loaded. 847-395-2669.

Campers and RVs CHEVY BUS 60 PASSENGER used as camper, 3 double bunks, roof AC, electric converter box, refrigerator, $2,500 OBO Call 262-206-3435.

Farm Machinery 1947 FORD 2N with blade $2,200. OBO 815-291-8977

Place your car, truck, motorcycle, boat or RV for one price and it runs until it sells.

Call Laurie 815-369-4112 for more details on placing an ad in our REAL ESTATE SECTION

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Sports/Classic Cars 1975 CAD ELDORADO convert. lots of spares, needs work, $1,000 OBO Call 262-249-0808.

1994 Z28 CAMARO 6-speed aluminum heads, t-top, $3,800 OBO Call 262-206-3435.

SOUTHERN ANTIQUE, smaller Toronado. Seats 6. V-6, FWD. TRADE? 4WD? El Camino?

Sports? Convert.? 847-395-2669

Sport Utilities 1998 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4WD, good condition, 158k, $1,300 Call 262-488-0055.

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2000 LINCOLN Navigator, 120k miles, black w/gray leather interior, new tires, headlights, air bag to spring conversion. Very nice condition, $5,200. 262-989-4112

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1 owner, clean, 113k, loaded, $6,900 OBO, 262-662-5425.

Trucks & Trailers

2001 DODGE DAKOTA quad cab 4x4, well maintained, 70k mi. on motor & trans., $3,200, 815988-4636.

2006 GMC 2500 HD 4 X 4 77K, 6.0 V8, auto, a/c, regular cab, 8 ft box, $16,000. 262-210-8080.

TRAILER & PARTS SALE: 6’x12’x72” V-nose ramp $2,750, Combo Sled/Car Hauler 29’, Dump trailers, (14) 7x14 & 16 cargos, 2 & 4 place snowmobile trailers, Take-off hitches 2500HD $40.00, New 16,000# Hitch $250.00, New ST205/75D15 bias on white mod wheel $70 www.

FortDodgeTrailerWorld.com 515972-4554 (MCN)

Vans, Mini Vans

2004 FORD FREESTAR van, dependable, 161K highway miles, $4000/OBO - 608-289-1616

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JD 2440D W/148 LOADER $6,500 OBO, IHC snow blower, $1,250 815-979-0654.

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FORD TRACTOR 4000 series w/ wide front end, turf tires on rear, 7’ brush hog, grader blade, cherry picker, Call 262-206-3435.

2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRIKE 2,790 miles, two-tone red metallic, 6 speed, electric reverse, fully chromed (Wille G. Skull theme) S&S Cam, Vance and Hine exhaust, painted inner fairing, New L.E.D. lights, air horn, trike needs NOTHING. Aluma trailer painted to match w/custom cooler box, J&S Trike lift. This trike is ready to ride with PRIDE. A MUST SEE! Call cell 262-9892201. Asking $27,500. Will consider reasonable offer.

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2006 SOFTTAIL STANDARD, 600 miles. New Bars, Bags, Pipes, Mirrors, Tank Panel. Security System. 200 rear tire. $11,500/OBO. Call after 5:30PM. 262-767-1904 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON Heritage Softtail w/engine guard, sec. system, Pearl White, exc. cond, only 2,000 miles. Asking $14,850.

262-374-0941 or 262-763-9042.

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IN LENA 2BDR 2nd floor apartment. Appliances furnished. $400/mo. 815-369-2827

1999 GRAND AM GT 2 dr., red, auto, very clean inside & out, 137k, $2,800 OBO Call 262-2069688.

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Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Airyonna Willson says:

Freeport (Cedarville) – nearly 3,000 sq ft home, master bedroom, family room (with balcony) overlooking living area below, with fireplace. 3 season room. Wooded 1.85 acres. Bank owned.

Now $169,000!

Pearl City – 2-3 (one non-conforming) bedroom ranch home with gorgeous kitchen cabinetry, 2 family room areas! Quiet location.

Close to school, park district. Just $99,900!

Lena - Cute 3 bedroom ranch with hardwood & Laminate flooring, new steel roof, 2 stall garage. Dodds Park next to back yard!

Only $79,000

Citizens State Bank donates to Lena pantry

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ACL Bass Club donates to Stockton pantry

Fritz Kuhlmeier, representing the Citizens State Bank pres- Dick Reifsteck, representents a check to Larry Buchenau, for the Lena Food Pantry. ing the Apple Canyon Bass Club donates the sum of $500 to Darlene Steffes, of the Stockton Food Pantry. The Bass Club donates $1,500 per year to the local food pantries.

A percentage of every tournament entry fee goes to the Food Pantry Fund.

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Citizens State Bank donates to Stockton pantry Mike Mammoser and Brock Musser, representing the Citizens State Bank presents a check to Darlene Steffes for the Stockton Food Pantry.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from

Dicks Auto Body 114 S. Ward Stockton Dick, Nancy & Jake Allen

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF JO DAVIESS GALENA, ILLINOIS DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST Plaintiff, vs.

CATHERINE DUDACK AKA CATHERINE ROBERTS AKA CATHY ROBERTS; BRIAN DUDACK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 9 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., James J. Nack, 106 North Main Street, Galena, Illinois 61036, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 591 East Charles Mound Road, Scales Mound, Illinois 61075.

P.I.N. 16-000-142-10.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890.

(630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15010318 I678191 (Published in The Scoop Today Dec. 9, 16 & 23, 2015) 228460

Winslow – Two (one as upper loft) bedroom home with new plumbing, wiring, flooring, roof, siding, front porch, rear deck with pergola & western country views.

Now $67,900!

Need help buying or selling your “Gingerbread” HOUSE or FARM? Call Grandma J, today!

Pearl City - 2-3 bedroom ranch home on Main St. Gas fireplace, Sun porch & 1 stall garage. Just $94,900

Lena – .93 Commercial lot, on Evergreen Drive.

Excellent location.

Just $45,000

JULIE K. WILLSON

Kent – 4 bedroom ranch home with brand new Lower Level Family/Workout/ Media Room! Open floor plan – kitchen/ dining/living areas, main floor laundry. Country views! NOW $89,900!

Pearl City – 4 acre farmette, Great Room addition with fireplace, many outbuildings, great for horses! $189,900 www.jimsullivan-realty.com

“Where there’s a Willson, there’s a way!”

11875 US Rt 20 E Stockton, IL 61085 815-690-2792 “Tri-County Area’s Redneck Realtor”

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Testimonial “The Nursing Staff are just great. When I came to Lena Living Center I could not walk and I was very sick and weak. Now I am going home to my new apartment.

The Therapy came to my apartment to see what I needed before going home and they have taken excellent care of me.

I really like all the staff, they are sweet and caring.”

-Arlene Raisbeck Pictured are Julie, Asst Physical Therapist, Arlene Raisbeck, Ashley, Occupational Therapist.

Lena Living Center 1010 S. Logan, Lena, IL • 815-369-4561 Skilled Nursing Care Y Rehabilitation

Y Physical Therapy Y Occupational Therapy Y Speech Therapy

Long Term Care Y Respite Care

“Committed to your journey one step at a time.”

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Warren personnel: Seated: Peter Zito, Ben Wooden, Val Stocks, Laura Busch.

Standing: Nick Mackall, Janette Leehan, Tammy Hesselbacher, Lindsay Kent, Brock Gill, Rachel Schelberger, Martha Dillon, CalĂŠ Doubler.

Not pictured: Donna Ernst, Brielle Harwick, Janan McNett, Cynthia Waters.

Apple River personnel:

Scales Mound personnel:

Seated: Nancy Backe, Tammy Renz.

Front row: Sophie Wubben.

Standing: Brenda Story, Ryan Schick, Shelley Thompson.

Not pictured: Sally Toepfer.

Hanover personnel: Seated: Jason Thomasson, Dee Dee Aadson, Anita Larson.

Standing: Susan Fulton, Carol Unangst, Mary Ohms, Cindy Shaw, Crystal Geerts.

Back row: Terry Crandall, Bill Wubben, Joy Kacer, Karen Redfearn, Mary Anne Hoftender, Andy Bussan.

Elizabeth personnel: Seated: Jason Thomasson, Troy Pafford.

Standing: Goldie Foley, Cindy Shaw, Bobbie Borsdorf.

Not Pictured: Katherine Groezinger.

Galena personnel: Front row: Joel Holland, Lavonne Ohms, Lynda Birkel, Jan Radabaugh, Russ Farrey, Marcy Doyle, Zeke Winders, Lynn Houy, Amanda DuHack, Celeste Aurand, Kelsea Brown, Abby Wills, Mary Long, Linda Hyde.

Back row: Cyndy Muchow, Rick Weis, David Wilmarth, Chris Weis, Mike Levens, Nathan Vondra, Brittni Busch, Abby Strack, Mike Staver, Jeff Becker, Doug Laity, John Osmanski, Sandy Frank, Greg Duerr, Rena Smith.

Not pictured: Mary Ambrosia, Devon Douvikas, Cassidy Potter.

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