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After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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The poor kid knows something is wrong but doesn’t know what. Can I tell him? Or if it’s morally wrong to tell him, can I tell him when he is 18? I am a nurse, and I strongly believe everyone should know everything about their conditions, mental as well as physical.

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why he is the way he is, is cruel.

I agree that the boy should be told, but the person to persuade your sister to come clean would be your nephew’s pediatrician, because it appears she has tuned you out on that subject.

He should have been getting counseling and/or therapy to help him deal with his social issues.

If the conversation still hasn’t happened by the time Logan turns 18, tell him then. He will probably be grateful to be able to put a label on what he’s experiencing.

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Let’s pause and celebrate ‘Approaching Jesus’

courtesy. After one of his star led the wise greatest naval battles, the men to the place where Jesus lived in defeated foe, an admiral, Bethlehem. One of the gifts was brought aboard Nelson’s flagship. they offered to He was then Him was gold. escorted to Nelson’s One Roman quarter-deck. The historian wrote man knew about about a custom Nelson’s kindness in that day, that to his enemies. no one should approach a king Bruce McClendon, Thus, when he saw Nelson approach, without a gift, and gold was the First Presbyterian the defeated admiral Church smiled broadly most suitable gift and reached out of all for a king.

Whether He is was born his hand for a handshake. in humble circumstances in Then, to his awkward embarrassment, Nelson’s a stable or in the splendor stern expression remained and glory of a canopy unchanged and his arm of stars, we do well to remained at his side. After a remember that He is a moment of silence, Nelson King. Of course, He is our friend -- our dearest friend, spoke with command: “Your sword FIRST, sir, and yet He is a friend to and THEN your hand!” whom we submit with Before we embrace humility and the deepest respect. This is much of the Jesus, we must submit to Him as our Christ, our reason that churches with Lord, and our King. traditional worship make “And when they were great effort to offer the best of architecture, music, order come into the house, they saw the young child with and propriety in worship.

Mary his mother, and fell Jesus, in these churches, is down, and worshipped not a chum and a pal, but him: and when they had friend and a King. opened their treasures, they In Trafalgar Square in central London is the great presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and monument of Admiral myrrh.” -- Matthew 2:11 Horatio Nelson, perhaps England’s greatest hero.

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Mr. Daniel passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his residence. He was born on January 24, 1942 in Alexander City, Alabama to Kelly Willis Daniel and Mary Emma Daniel. He was an active member of Sunny Level United Methodist Church. Mr. Daniel enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and cutting fire wood.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Daniel of Alexander City; daughter, Susan Renea Taylor (Mikey) of Alexander City; son, Michael Wayne Daniel (Samantha) of Auburn; grandchildren, Amanda G. Fuller (Branden), Kelly Taylor, Oliver Daniel, and John Daniel; and brother, Byron Willis Daniel (Mary Jo).

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Public Meetings n Alexander City Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month.

Meetings are held in the board office at 375 Lee St. or local school at 5 p.m.

meeting the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room in the courthouse in Rockford. All meetings are open to the public.

n Alexander City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month.

Meetings are held in the courtroom at the old city hall at 5:30 p.m.

n Dadeville City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. with a premeeting at 5:30 p.m. in city hall.

n Camp Hill Town Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month.

Meetings are held in town hall at 6 p.m.

n Daviston City Council meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Daviston Fire Department.

n Community Action Agency of Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa will holds its regular board of directors meetings every other month at the Central Office in Dadeville.

n Goldville Town Council meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall.

n Coosa County Board of Education holds called meetings at least once a month.

n Coosa County Industrial Development Board will hold its regularly scheduled

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If you like a particular genre of music, I see no reason why you can’t continue to enjoy it.

Although some employers check the internet profiles of prospective employees, I have never heard of an applicant being rejected for a job because of his taste in music.

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A lot of adults think rap is trash. I understand that it may cover some mature subjects like selling drugs, violence, sex and living in the ‘hood. But I still find rap songs to be a pleasure to listen to. Am I wrong to enjoy rap music? This may sound irrational, but I know employers search social media profiles.

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Suit filed over lake water retention STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Lake Martin Resource Association (LMRA) and Russell Lands On Lake Martin have taken court action in the ongoing ‘Water Wars’ matter over water retention in the Alabama Coosa Tallapoosa river watershed. LMRA legal officer Steve Forehand this week released a statement indicating that LMRA and Russell Lands filed a Motion to Intervene in the U.S.

District Court case against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) over the corps’ new water control manual. The suit was filed last year by the State of Alabama and Alabama Power Company.

The suit centers around the COE operations of Lake Allatoona on the Coosa River system in Georgia, Forehand said. The recently issued water control manual provides absolute authority to the COE to limit or stop discharges from Lake Allatoona to

preserve recreational pool levels there until mid-November, which could adversely affect water levels at Lake Martin.

“Due to Alabama Power Company’s agreement with the Corps of Engineers to provide navigation flow in the Alabama River, less water coming down the Coosa River means that more water has to be released from the Tallapoosa River system – and Lake Martin – to satisfy the flow requirements,” Forehand explained.

The State’s lawsuit alleges that the COE manual improperly allocates recreational storage of water in Lake Allatoona, which was not a purpose authorized by Congress when the dam that created Lake Allatoona was built.

The Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board of the City of Montgomery and the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile also have intervened in the lawsuit.

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Outlook offers distractions for kids on Christmas Eve

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By MITCH SNEED Editor

Do you have a little one in your home that is so excited he’s having trouble with the wait for Santa Claus?

Well, here are a few things that may help occupy that child’s mind while he awaits the Jolly Old Elf’s big arrival.

NORAD, or the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is the agency that helps protect the airspace above the United States from global threats. But at Christmas, they take on a very special extra role – they track Santa!

Although the NORAD tracker went live on the first day of December, you won't actually be able to follow the jolly fellow until the night before Christmas.

It will start tracking him from 8 p.m. tonight.

Using special radar technology, Father Christmas can be located from the moment Rudolph leads the way and lifts off from the North Pole. St. Nick will visit children in the middle of the night where they are around the world, giving all the kids on the nice list

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Above, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Trooper Sgt. Steve Jarrett speaks with Jayden Sims and his mother Jacklyn McGrady at Russell Medical as Troopers presented bears to children in the hospital Friday. Below, Russell Medical’s Malorie Mann poses for a photograph with Sgt. Tom Peck, Trooper Brian English and Sgt. Steve Jarrett.

BEARS FROM SMOKEY Troopers from ALEA visit pediatric wing at Russell

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Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency stopped by Russell Medical Friday morning to continue a decades long tradition – handing out Trooper teddy bears to hospitalized children.

“For over 25 years we have been going around and handing them out to kids that are hospitalized at Christmas time,” Sgt. Steve Jarrett said. “The bears are purchased with funds given by the public to the Alabama State Trooper Association.

We normally give out about 500 bears at Christmas time.”

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A local agency has been awarded a $62,377 grant from the state to help residents learn new life and job skills.

Community Action Committee ChambersTallapoosa-Coosa was one of 21 agencies across the state Gov. Robert Bentley announced Friday that will receive grants totaling in $3.1 million for programs that help low income residents take steps to secure gainful employment and improve their quality of life.

The Community Services Block Grants will enable 21 community action agencies throughout the state to assist low-income residents in achieving self-sufficiency and to address barriers to success through a variety of programs and services. The specific needs of the communities served determine which programs are available, which can include job search assistance and short-term employment skills classes, parenting classes, transitional housing, summer youth programs, See GRANT • Page 5

Things at the Lake Martin Animal Shelter are looking pretty good for the holidays.

The shelter currently has only eight cats for adoption and few more dogs but Director Mia Chandler is happy with the way things are.

“I am pretty stoked,” Chandler said Thursday. “I have never been in a position to have this few. It’s pretty nice. If all the cats get adopted, that would be awesome.”

Chandler explained the reasons for the low animal population at the shelter.

“Adoptions have picked up and so have claims,” Chandler said.

“Typically in December we have

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higher adoptions. If there has been a year long want in a family, often they will come and adopt. People are often in a different mood in December. If they have been wavering, often times they will say why not and come in.”

Financially the shelter is doing good as well, which will allow some needed repairs at the shelter.

“We have not had any bad cases, knock on wood,” Chandler explained.

“No bad orthopedics, or bad provo.

Donations have been good. Financial donations have been great. Thanks to all of that we are going to be able to replace all of the broken Plexiglass doors in the kennels. That is a $3,000 gig there, a costly repair for us.”

Chandler thinks the year will still end well.

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The shelter currently has only eight cats for adoption and a few more dogs, like the two pictured above.

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his is the original Christmas story from the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke, as told in the King James Bible: “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

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Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

ditor’s Note: “Is There a Santa Claus?” written

by Francis P. Church, first appeared in 1897 in the New York Sun. It has become a tradition within Tallapoosa Publishers to publish this famed piece in each of our newspapers each year. We hope you enjoy this classic.

Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?

Virginia O’Hanlon 115 West Ninety Fifth Street Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a

Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas!

How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias.

There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence.

We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The external light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody

sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world, which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond.

Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

Bobby Tapley represents District 1. His phone number is 256329-9671. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee.

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Buffy Colvin represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-750-0663.

Her address is 786 I Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee.

Scott Hardy represents District 3. His phone number is 256-4962450. His address is 549 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee.

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Eric Brown represents District 4. His phone number is 256-3972011. His address is 1421 Parrish Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee.

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Tommy Spraggins represents District 5.

His phone number is 256-234-3609. His address is 1539 College Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee.

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Tim Funderburk represents District 6.

His phone number is 256-825-2993. His address is 1431 River Oaks, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

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Today’s

Scripture “And my message and my preaching were very plain.

Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit.”

– 1 Corinthians 2:4

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Merry Christmas, everyone!

hristmas.

It’s means many things to many peo-

ple.

Mostly, it means the birth of Jesus and conjures up the Biblical story of the wise men following a star to the divine child lying in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes.

But Christmas also means the exhange of gifts with those we love and looks of wonder on the faces of our children, grandchildren and other loved ones on a magical Christmas morning.

I was fortunate to be raised in a household that placed importance on both of those aspects of the season. My parents made sure we knew what the season was really about, but would also go to the ends of the earth to find the presents on our lists. Rarely do I recall a request that wasn’t filled.

My Christmases were all wonderful in the most literal sense of that word.

My grandmother and grandfather weren’t as wellto-do as my parents, but my grandmother never disappointed. She made and gave homemade gifts that I realize today were the best of all.

Once, not able to afford to buy me a stuffed toy, she made me a stuffed kangaroo, complete with a baby stuffed kangaroo inside its pouch.

But Christmas wasn’t without its tragedies.

Like the time I got a Wilt Chamberlain-autographed basketball and on my first

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shot with it, impaled it on a splinter protruding from our backyard basketball goal’s creosote supporting post.

It stuck there, letting out a sickening deflating whimper.

Then there was the time my brother received a BB gun with – as he would soon discover – a plastic stock.

When he set it on a heater at my grandmother’s house, he came back to a literal hot mess.

There were the baseball gloves, the footballs, the Auburn football uniforms and the bicycles through the years. There were tears shed when things broke too quickly, usually on Christmas Day. In my family, there were fruit and fireworks and giant candy canes. Between the candy canes and the Lifesavers books (remember those?), dentists made millions.

And there were those odd, almost forgotten gifts that should’ve never been. There were the Creepy Crawlers, where children like me were encouraged to use high heat to turn liquid into jellylike bugs and other critters.

Who can forget lawn darts and the havoc they created (Thankfully, I never owned

any, so I’m here today to write this column.)? Or clackers, the ultimate in armbruisers?

With the love and care of my parents and grandparents, I survived it all. Now, it’s my turn.

I see now why my mother and father would search high and low for gifts for us. I see now why my grandmother would sew until her fingers bled to create something especially for me.

I see now why my father’s step grew jauntier when he tucked a little more than he had originally intended into the Salvation Army kettle. I see now why Mom took so much pleasure in buying a toy for a tot she didn’t know.

It’s plain and simple and basic and something all of us have but always need more of.

It’s love.

When I see the eyes of my three grandchildren light up, when I feel their arms around my neck in appreciation, when I hear their shrieks of joy, I am loved.

Which brings us right back to the first word of this column.

Christmas.

It’s as pure as the season’s first snow, as magical as a reindeer’s flight.

Christmas is love.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

David Granger is the managing editor of the Elmore County newspapers for Tallapoosa Publishers.

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Animals “We are full in the dog adoption room but we are not a full house,” Chandler said. “I think we will open some of those up to fostering over the holidays. It has

Bears Jarrett explained that Christmas is not the only time Troopers hand out the bears.

“We keep the bears in the cars,” Jarrett said. “When we encounter a child that has been in a traumatic we will give them one to help comfort them.”

Jarrett says giving the bears at Christmas has become something the Troopers enjoy.

“It has become a tradition and we look forward to it,” Jarrett said. “We even have troopers that come in on off days to take part in it. It’s a fun and nice thing to do. It

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been a good year and I hope we can end the year on a good note. If we can finish like this or better, it trumps everything that has happened.”

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gives us a chance to have a positive encounter with the public. It is something we are known for in Alabama.”

Jarrett gave pediatric patient Jayden Sims one of the bears.

“Thank you,” a timid Sims said. “ I appreciate it.”

Sims mother Jacklyn McGrady was just as appreciative.

“It is very special,” McGrady said. “I want to cry.

Thank y’all very much.”

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If you that doesn’t hold your little one’s attention, try the Outlook’s special Christmas Greetings section.

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“These programs and services are valuable in helping low-income families along the path to self-sufficiency,” Bentley said. “I am pleased to support the efforts of community action agencies across Alabama to help many of these families learn new skills to improve their quality of life.”

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Data from the 2010 Census and the poverty level of the counties served are factors used to determine the amount awarded to each agency.

“The partnerships and programs supported by the Community Services Block Grant program help many residents learn valuable new life skills and job skills that will help them take critical steps toward self-improvement,” ADECA Director Jim Byard Jr. said. “ADECA is pleased to work closely with the network of community action agencies across our state to ensure that these programs continue to assist those most in need.”

Bentley awarded grants to the following agencies: • Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama (Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale): $118,652 • Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama (Blount, Cherokee, DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall and St. Clair): $240,413 • Community Action Partnership of Huntsville/ Madison and Limestone Counties (Limestone and Madison): $187,457 • Marion-Winston Counties Community Action Committee (Marion and Winston): $40,229 • Community Action Partnership of North Alabama (Cullman, Lawrence and Morgan): $137,733 • Community Action of Etowah County (Etowah): $67,409

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• Community Action Agency of Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties (Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph and Talladega counties): $181,233 • Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (Jefferson): $390,098 • Walker County Community Action Agency (Walker): $48,619 • Pickens Community Action Committee and Community Development Corp. (Pickens): $20,835 • Community Service Programs of West Alabama (Bibb, Choctaw, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Sumter and Tuscaloosa): $228,807 • Montgomery Community Action Committee and Community Development Corp.

(Montgomery): $161,934 • Eleventh Area of Alabama Opportunity Action Committee (Chilton and Shelby): $84,517 • Macon-Russell Community Action Agency (Macon and Russell): $66,606 • Community Action Agency of Central Alabama (Autauga, Elmore, Dallas and Perry): $121,863 • Alabama Council on Human Relations (Lee): $97,833 • Mobile Community Action (Mobile and Washington): $314,899 • Organized Community Action Program (Bullock, Butler, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Lowndes and Pike): $143,161 • Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership (Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry and Houston): $147,027 • Community Action Agency of South Alabama (Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Marengo, Monroe and Wilcox): $220,491

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woke up one day this week to It’s the joy of Salvation which the news where an earthquake means that every wrong deed we have had hit a country and a tsunami ever done is forgiven. Romans 3:23 was expected. Fortunately the (NIV) — (23) for all have sinned and tsunami never came. Then fall short of the glory of God, we watched the news as they It’s the joy of a Relationship now showed a diplomat who had been and for all eternity. Where we can Bro. Wayne assassinated, and where a terrorist go boldly to the throne. Think about Cowhick ran a truck through a Christmas that for a moment. Ponder on it. The Market that murdered many people. Alexander City creator of all things. The King Of Methodist We saw where policemen were shot Kings and Lord of Lords want to Church and an arsonist caused death and spend time with you. Hebrews 10:17– destruction. Even here in Alexander 19 (NIV) — (17) Then he adds: City we have seen much tragedy lately. If you “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember are not careful you begin to question the words no more.” (18) And where these have been of the angels to the Shepherds. Luke 2:10 forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for (NIV) — (10) But the angel said to them, “Do sin. (19) Therefore, brothers, since we have not be afraid. I bring you good news of great confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the joy that will be for all the people. blood of Jesus, In a world where there is so much tragedy, It’s never having to Fear about the future, how in the world can we find joy? If we are because the one who created the future has looking for joy in this world we will never prepared a world far greater than this world truly find it. Everything in this world will one could ever be. Revelation 21:4–5 (NIV) — (4) day be destroyed. The only real joy we will He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There ever find comes when we know Jesus Christ will be no more death or mourning or crying as our Lord and Savior. What is the joy the or pain, for the old order of things has passed Angels were telling the shepherds about? away.” (5) He who was seated on the throne It’s the joy of being so Loved by our said, “I am making everything new!” Then Heavenly Father that He would willingly he said, “Write this down, for these words are send His one and only son to be born in a trustworthy and true.” manger and to face a cross for crimes He All this joy because of a little baby named didn’t commit so we wouldn’t have to. John Jesus, who angles talked about, and a star 3:16 (NIV) — (16) “For God so loved the shined down on, was born in a manger many world that he gave his one and only Son, that years ago. whoever believes in him shall not perish but Bro. Wayne Cowhick is the minister at Alex have eternal life.

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Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442

Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville

Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212

Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972

Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748

Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community

New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.

Seleeta Baptist Booker St., Alex City 256-329-2685

New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390

Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community

Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd.

Alex City

New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942 New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510

Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820

Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City

New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635

Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180

New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville

New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433

New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City

New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331

Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road

New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846

Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716

Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070

New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932

Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865

Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882

Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville

The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696

Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City

Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989

Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873

Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street

Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941

Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224

Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243

Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811

Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater

Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748

New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville

Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351 First Baptist Tallassee St., Dadeville, 256-825-6232 Good News Baptist Church 10493 Hwy. 280, Jackson’s Gap 256-825-2555 Hackneyville Baptist Hwy. 63 N., Hackneyville Hillabee Baptist Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6798 Horseshoe Bend Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville Jackson’s Gap Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4951 Kellyton Baptist Kellyton, 256-329-1512 Kendrick Baptist Church Nixburg Lake Martin Baptist Hwy 34, Dadeville 256-825-7434 Lake Pointe Baptist 8352 Hwy. 50W, Dadeville Lebanon Baptist Mt. Carmel Rd., Dadeville, 256-234-7541

Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588

Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town

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Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)

Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill

Flint Hill U.M., Alex City 256-234-5047

House of Restoration Holiness 519 Slaughter Ave., Camp Hill, 256-749-2373, 256-896-2904

Fellowship Revival Center Mission 316 6th Ave., Alex City 256-329-1510 weekends

Sunny Level Baptist Church Sunny Acres Subdivision Sewell Street

Kellyton Revival Center Co. Road 87 South Kellyton

Town Creek Baptist Camp Ground Rd., Alex City

Liberty Life Christian Center 321 “S” Street, Alex City

Wayside Baptist 21 Wayside Circle, Alex City 256-234-5564

Passion Church 3340 Hwy. 63 N., Alex City 256-409-9590

Zion Hill Baptist Hwy. 79, near Horseshoe Bend

The Family Worship Center 365 Scott Road, Alex City

CATHOLIC St. John the Apostle 454 N. Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-3631

METHODIST – UNITED Alexander City Methodist 11th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1284

CHURCH OF CHRIST Alex City Church of Christ 945 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-234-6494

Bradford Methodist Hwy. 9, Goodwater

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Haven United Methodist 354 Christian St., Alex City 256-329-8394 Hillabee Campground UMC 120 CC Road, Alex City Sunday School 10am Sunday Service 11am Kellyton U.M., Kellyton, 256-329-1681 Liberty United Methodist Liberty Rd., Hackneyville Mt. Godfrey New Site New Site U.M. New Site, 256-234-7834

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Sunnylevel United Methodist 3202 Hwy. 63N, Alex City 256-234-6877 Trinity United Methodist 280 By-pass, Alex City, 256-234-2455 Union United Methodist 4428 Hwy. 50, Dadeville 256-825-2241 METHODIST – INDEPENDENT Daviston Independent Methodist Daviston, 395-4207 PENTECOSTAL Pentecostals of Dadeville 115 West Columbus Street Dadeville, 256-596-3411

First Presbyterian Okefuske, Dadeville, 256-825-4081

HOLINESS Alex City Emmanuel Holiness Hillabee St., Alex City

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Goodwater U.M. Main St., Goodwater, 256-839-6661

EPISCOPAL Saint James Episcopal Church 121 South Central Ave., Alex City 256-234-4752

Sixth Street Baptist Sixth St., Alex City, 256-234-2408

Meadows St. Church of Christ 306 Meadows St., Alex City

First United Methodist Dadeville, 256-825-4404

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian 371 Jefferson St., Alex City 256-329-0524

FULL GOSPEL Dadeville Foursquare Gospel Church Old 280 By-pass

Dadeville Church of Christ East LaFayette St., Dadeville

First United Methodist 310 Green St., Alex City 256-234-6322

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dadeville Church of the Nazarene Corner Hwy. 280 and 49, 256-825-8191

Sandy Creek Baptist Alex City

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CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City

BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site

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Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Robinson Rd., Alex City UNITED PENTECOSTAL Alex City Apostolic 3708 Robinson Rd., Alexander City, 256-329-1573 INDEPENDENT Faith Temple Franklin Street, Alex City, 256-234-6421 Family Worship Center 1676 Sewell Street 256-839-6895 First Congregational Christian 11th Ave. South, Alex City GAP Fellowship Ministries P.O. Box 1571, Alex City God’s House 9334 Hwy 63N, Alex City Roger Green Sun. Service: 11:00 & 6:00 Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 Jehovah-Jireh Ministries 252 Tallapoosa St., Alex City 256-215-4211 Leap of Faith Outreach Ministry 886 Terrance Drive, 256-234-7119

Comer Memorial U.M. 427 East Church St., 256-329-3467

New Bethel Fellowship Church 5474 Rock Springs Road Jackson’s Gap 256-825-3367 The Baha’I Faith 740 Newell Street, Camp Hill 256-896-4007

Duncan Memorial U.M. 3997 Hillabee Rd., Alex City 256-234-6708

The Word Bible Church 161 Main St., Alex City, 256-215-5646

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Stay safe this Christmas and DON’T DRINK & DRIVE! DRIVE! Dadeville Police Department Chief David E. Barbour 192 South Broadnax, Dadeville, AL

Sheriff Jimmy Abbett

Chief Willie Robinson

Tis the Season to be Safe Don’t Drink & Drive The Christmas season is one of the busiest times on state roads as people use area highways to visit loved ones and celebrate the holiday season.

With the seasonal hustle and bustle during that period, law enforcement expects the state’s roadways to be much busier than usual and is increasing its patrols to help protect lives and promote highway safety.

Local law enforcement authorities will join the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) in stepping up their patrols of the state’s roadways during the holiday season, which runs from midnight tomorrow night through midnight Jan. 2.

But of¿cials including Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said that motorists can do their part to help keep the roads safe.

“We always try to step up our patrols during the holidays,” Abbett said.

“We don’t really look for anything special, we just perform our general routines. But we do encourage people not to drink and drive, to wear their seat belts and especially not to text

and drive.”

Alexander City Police Chief Willie G. Robinson said that celebrations also include alcohol, but people should plan ahead to make sure they have a sober driver behind the wheel.

“We say it all the time, but designate a driver,” Robinson said. “It’s not worth jeopardizing your safety and, your freedom and the lives of others to drive after consuming alcohol.

“We always participate with the state troopers in increasing our patrols. We’ll have extra patrols and we’ll have of¿cers out on foot in our shopping areas. We’ll be out there keeping the speeds down, keeping the crime down and doing our best to ensure everyone has a happy and safe holiday.”

It also is important to buckle up every time – no matter how short the trip. Of the individuals killed in traf¿c crashes during the 2015 holiday travel period, there were two pedestrians.

Sixteen of those killed were traveling in vehicles equipped with seat belts, but nine of them were not using them.

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CANDLELIGHT SERVICE: Comer United Methodist Church will hold its Christmas Candlelight service with Communion on Christmas Eve with services beginning at 5 p.m.

December 25

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Tickets can be picked up at the nutrition center and at the Salvation Army. You do not need a ticket. For more information call 256-2347831.

This weekend is December 24-25, 2016 CHRISTMAS DINNER: Comer United Methodist Church is hosting a Christmas Dinner Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to have a hot meal and fellowship.

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HOLIDAY TREE OF LIGHTS: The Russell Medical Auxiliary is having its annual Holiday Tree of Lights in the lobby of Russell Medical. For $5 anyone can put a car on the Christmas tree in the lobby in honor or memory of a love one. Proceeds go toward student scholarships and items to be donated to much needed departments of the hospital.

December 31

WATCH NIGHT SERVICE: St. John AME Church is hosting Watch Night Services Dec. 31. Food will be served at 10 p.m. and worship starts at 10:45 p.m.

January 3

USHER MEETING: The Early Rose District Usher meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 5 p.m. at the Early Rose District Center.

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MONTHLY LUNCHEON: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have their Monthly Luncheon on January 4, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and a small donation. There will be no Family Game Night Bingo in December.

January 7

BABY BOOT CAMP: Russell Medical is offering a one-day Baby Boot Camp. This four-hour childbirth course is designed for busy couples to better understand pregnancy and the birthing process and is taught by labor and delivery nurse Jennifer Shurette, R.N. You can register by calling Community Relations at 256-329-7145.

ANNUAL FAMILY GATHERING: The 10th Annual Family Gathering of the Norris, Holley and Edwards families will be Jan. 7 from noon to 5 p.m.

Bring a dish. For more information contact Linda Norris Nix at 256-786-9279.

TRASH WALK: The January PATH Trash Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7. and will meet at Strand Park at 8:30 a.m. to receive supplies and assignments. Volunteers can pick an area of their choice or be directed to roads where litter is a constant problem. For additional information contact John Thompson at 334-399-3289.

January 8

FASHION, HAIR and COMEDY SHOW: There will be a community talent, fashion, hair and comedy show with guest from as far away as Arkansas Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at Passion Church on Highway 63 North.

January 14

MLK PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Prayer breakfast will be Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. at Stephen’s Elementary School Gym Tickets are $10.

January 20

SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC: Auburn University NSSLHA and SAA are having a free speech and hearing screening Friday, Jan. 20 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

All children must be accompanied by parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Services will be provided by the Auburn University Speech and Hearing Clinic Room 1199 Haley Center, Auburn University 36849-5232.

January 21

FLEA MARKET: Sistas for a Cause are hosting a flea market Jan. 21 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cooper Community Center. Vendors are needed. Spaces are $20 and include a table. Please call 256-329-6799 for more information.

January 22

HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Tallapoosee Historical Society will hold its quarterly meeting on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held at Beulah Baptist Church, 5891 Lovelady Road, Dadeville, AL. Troy Turner, Editor of Opelika-Auburn News will be the speaker. There is no admission and the public is invited.

January 28

PASTORS MEETING: Take the City Lake Martin is providing a meal to all local pastors, ministry leaders and city leaders Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the cabin in the Sportsplex. For more information call 256-307-8099.

February 11

MISS WINTER: The 2017 Miss Winter Pageant will be Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Dadeville High School Auditorium. Rehearsals will take place Friday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. Applications may be picked up at Little Lambs and Ivy Day School or by emailing Sherri Williams at misswinterpageant@gmail. com. There will be a Baby Miss, Tiny Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss, Miss, Elite Miss and Miss Winter Princess.

February 18

CLAY CLASSIC: The Ronald E Koon Sporting Clay Classic is in its 11th year of providing a fun filled day for avid shooters to help support our local Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area. The event will be held at the Lower Wetumpka Shotgun Club in Montgomery, Alabama starting at9 a.m. on Feb. 18, 2017. Team of four is $600. Team of two is $300 and a one-man team $100. Lunch, shells, goodie bags and door prizes given to each participant Call 256-234-4757 to sign up today or email bgcreynolds@ gmail.com

Ongoing Events January 16

MLK PARADE AND PROGRAM: The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration parade and program will be Jan. 16 with the parade at 9 a.m. and program at 11 a.m. at Stephens Elementary School Gym. Call 256-234-4281 or stop by our ofÚce at 548 Cherokee Road, Alexander City, AL

from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.

January 17

MEETING: The Artist Association of Central Alabama will meet Jan. 17

RECYCLING: The Alexander City Recycling Facility is located at the Public Works Department at 824 Railey Road. All materials should be dropped off behind the green storage shed on the Public Works lot. The facility is always open for unassisted drop off. Assistance with drop off is available between 7:00 am until 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Please call

256-409-2020 for more information.

WOMEN’S MEETING: Victory Temple Holiness Church in Dadeville is hosting a women’s meeting the first Sunday of every month. Men are invited too.

AWANA: Wayside Baptist Church hosts Awana Sundays from 4:40 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for ages three to high school. For more information contact George Gardin, student minister, at 864-580-0343.

VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information.

WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a women’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m.

READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256215-4496 (leave message) or ebalint@ cacc.edu.

OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills.

To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low-income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIA program. Most all dislocated workers automatically qualify for financial assistance. The program is 52 weeks and is open entry/open exit. Students learn at their own pace in a non-traditional classroom setting. Classes begin when students are approved and they may leave when they receive any or all of the certificates offered. Classes are Monday--Thursday, 8:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. (with a lunch break). All textbooks and class materials are supplied.

Certificates available are receptionist, inventory clerk, data entry clerk, administrative assistant, accounting office clerk, medical office clerk, legal office clerk.

COMPUTER LAB: The new and improved computer lab at Cooper Community Center is now open to the community Monday thru Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. LaBrawnski Salter is the new lab facilitator. You can check email, browse the internet, build a resume, complete a project or homework, research, job search and some social media.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups.

We meet every Monday at Vertical Point Church, 860 Airport Drive, Alex City. We begin with dinner at 5:45, followed by large group at 6:15 & small groups at 7:15. Childcare is provided.

Everyone is welcome. For more info, call Mike at 256-496-4664.

CCTS ALUMNI MEETING: The Coosa County Train School and J.D. Thompson alumni association hold monthly meetings the third Saturday of each month.

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JOE MCADORY Sports Columnist

Pining for that coveted childhood Christmas gift

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t had red, flashing lights, a tiny LED screen for a football field, directional buttons, a complete scoreboard and even blew a whistle at the end of each play. Mattel Electronics Football: Nine volts, two thumbs, an A/C adapter and the power to control Walter Payton in the palms of my hands.

I wanted it. I had to have it. It would be mine.

Just like young Ralphie yearned for that special Red Ryder BB Gun in the 1983 film classic “Christmas Story,” Christmas morning of 1977 would not be complete without football, anywhere, anytime.

I sat on three different Santa’s laps and made sure Mom and Dad knew my life would end without it. There were no subtle hints. It was either Mattel Football or a long, cold winter, though winters in temperate Daytona Beach, home of my youth, were neither long nor cold.

The magic morning arrived and I raced to the tree in my aqua and orange Miami Dolphins pajamas (there are probably photos somewhere, but let’s not go there). A few big-ticket items rested beneath the well-lit Frasier Fir … a Tyco electric slot car track, a pair of brown corduroy pants (nothing like 1970s fashion), a Spalding punching bag which I could use today, and a stocking stuffed to the gills.

Yeah … that’s where it’s at. The game fits perfectly into a stocking.

So do little football-shaped chocolate balls. And chocolate Santas. And a few Matchbox cars. And socks. And more chocolate.

And a stinking battery.

Well that’s great. I could dip my milk chocolate footballs in battery acid for breakfast.

There I was, moping at the breakfast table in my aqua and orange PJs wanting badly to put a fist into that new, red punching bag. My electronic wish remained just that … a wish.

Christmas sure is different when you’re a kid. You want, you want, you want, and then you want some more.

I’ve learned that Christmas should have nothing to do with wants. Christmas should be about the spirit of giving, and judging by the population of local retailers, I’d say the spirit of giving, or maxing out credit cards, is in full swing.

Someone asked me the other day what I wanted for Christmas, and it was a personal revelation to realize that not only did I not know the answer to their question, but I hadn’t given it a second thought.

Hmm … so what do I want for Christmas? I want to wake up and know that every new day is a gift. I would love a day, or two, that I didn’t have to go anywhere or do anything. I would also greatly appreciate it if my neighbor’s dogs would either shut up, or have an encounter with roaming coyotes.

Early Christmas morning I would like to open the refrigerator door and find a bottle of grape-flavored, ice-cold Advocare Spark and jar of peanut butter (yes, I like mine cold). After that, I’d like to turn on the Christmas tree and vegetate for a while. Maybe I’ll think about that electronic football game.

A note to kids … just because you’ve opened all of your presents under the tree and your prize wish didn’t immediately come true, please remember what’s important — you have people who love you.

One more thing — be sure to look deep inside the tree behind the decorations and lights. Sometimes parents will plant smaller gifts onto one of the limbs. Like hand-held electronic football games.

So that’s what the battery was for.

Joe McAdory is the communications editor at the Auburn University Harbert College of Business.

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In Central Coosa’s history-making game against Childersburg, Outlook Player of the Year Raymond Graham looks to evade a tackle while running the ball.

LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE Outlook Player of the Year Raymond Graham helps Central Coosa make gridiron history

By CATHY HIGGINS Sports Editor

The distinction of the Outlook 2016 Player of the Year goes to Central Coosa senior quarterback Raymond Graham.

Graham earned this title by racking up unbelievable numbers in his final year of his high school football career.

This season he had 95 of 185 passing for 1,352 yards and 17 touchdowns. Graham also ran the ball 215 times for 1,626 yards and 24 TDs. He also had 48 kick returns and 34 punt returns. His total offense amounted to 3,399 yards.

Central Coosa head football coach Barry Simmons expressed his appreciation for Graham’s recognition.

“Let me say thank you on behalf of Raymond for that honor,” he said. “Raymond is a great kid, he always works hard in preparation for the season and each game.”

Graham stands at 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. While that’s not the typical build for a star athlete, it definitely worked for Graham in 2016.

“Although he is often times not the biggest per-

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The Outlook 2016 Player of the year had a total of 3,399 offensive yards for Central Coosa.

son in the game he always has the most competitive drive on the field,” Simmons said. “He looks at obstacles as opportunities and never quits. He is true product of what talent plus a great work ethic can produce.”

The highlight of Graham’s season was the game that made state history for highest scoring — the season

closer against Childersburg in which the Cougars lost 82-64. That night the quarterback scored four rushing touchdowns and threw for three more. He also made 267 yards rushing on 23 carries and made nine passes for 162 yards.

“He had a monster game,” Simmons said. “He was basically all the offense we had

that night.”

The coach also pointed to Graham’s touchdown-pass play in the Cougars’ 33-22 loss to Prattville Christian Academy as a season highlight.

“But he’s had a lot of big games, both rushing and throwing,” Simmons said.

With Graham’s senior football season behind him, he now has his sights set on playing at the collegiate level while studying agriculture and business.

“We’re in the middle of getting him ready to retake the ACT,” Simmons said.

“We’re talking to some NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) schools and some junior colleges. But if we can get him a higher ACT score, there are some more schools that can look at him.”

Regardless of what the future holds for Graham, Simmons is proud for what he has accomplished this season.

“He has been an honor to coach and get to know,” Simmons said. “He is a great young man with a bright future. I look forward to seeing what he will accomplish in life.”

Cherished Christmas memories

Editor’s note: In celebration of Christmas, we asked area sports representatives to share their favorite memories from past holiday seasons. Below are some of their responses.

STAFF REPORT TPI Staff Larry Thomas, Central Alabama Community College baseball coach: Our best memory is when my wife and I were married on New Year’s Eve and the next year our son Toby was born on Dec. 9. ‘Our first year of marriage and our first child togeth-

er couldn’t be a better present in the world.

First Christmas as a family was by far one of our best memories but we are ready to make many more here in Alexander city and at CACC. We couldn’t be more grateful to be a part of the community and CACC Family. Merry Christmas and God bless everyone.

son.

Erica Meigs, Horseshoe Bend varsity girls basketball coach: We always used to set aside a day to do our Christmas baking with my mom and sisters.

Now I get to do that with my

Syreeta McKinney, Central Coosa varsity girls basketball coach: My favorite Christmas memory was Dec. 25, 1999. It was my son Jaylan’s first Christmas.

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Wes Tate, Benjamin Russell boys golf coach: Our first Christmas together with wife and children after our youngest was born.

I was a new mom just starting out with this mom thing, trying to be perfect at everything.

We didn’t have much but one thing we had for sure was love. However, this particular Christmas I wanted him to have everything since it was his first one.

To my surprise, the only thing that seemed to grasps his attention was a red empty box.

He was so happy just playing with a red empty box. Then, it hit me all at once: I knew exactly the lesson God was trying to teach me. Gifts are temporary.

Love and family are forever.

What a special Christmas.

UPCOMING SPORTS EVENTS Monday, Dec. 26

Shelby County, 6 p.m.

• Central Coosa varsity boys basketball Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Chuck Miller Arena in Talladega for • Central Coosa varsity boys basketball Talladega Round-Robin Tournament, vs at Chuck Miller Arena in Talladega for Talladega County, 6 p.m.

Talladega Round-Robin Tournament, vs Talladega, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 27 • Central Coosa varsity boys basketball Thursday, Dec. 29 at Chuck Miller Arena in Talladega for • BRHS varsity wrestling at Smiths Talladega Round-Robin Tournament, vs Station, 9 a.m.-noon.

Wednesday, Dec. 28Friday, Dec. 30 • Lake Martin Slam Fest at Benjamin Russell gymnasium with varsity boys basketball teams from Reeltown, Tallassee, Dadeville, Stanhope Elmore, Alma Bryant, Elmore County, BRHS and Jackson, times TBA.

Letters straight fr om Santa ’s mailbox From the good girls and boys in the Alexander City & Horseshoe Bend Schools Christmas Greetings by the children at Jim Pearson Elementary A holiday keepsake supplement of The Outlook Weekend Edition, December 24-25, 2016

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Letters to Santa from Jim Pearson Leanne Colley Kindergarten Teacher Jim Pearson School Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like for you to bring me a tablet, a baby doll house, fake make up, and a baby doll. I will leave you some candy and milk. I love you!

Love, Albony Blake Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good girl. I want an Elsa coronation dress with an Elsa purple cape, Elsa blue gloves, Elsa glass slippers that are sparkly blue and an Elsa light blue dress with the cape that’s stuck to it. I would like an Elsa lipstick that is light pink.

It is real. I need an Elsa toy truck and an Elsa fingernail polish. I want an Elsa mask with a string that you put it on with and that is it. I am going to leave you some cookies, a cupcake, and some milk.

Love, Bella Burkhalter Dear Santa, I’ve been good. I want a computer for Christmas. I also want a play truck. Where do you live? I am going to leave you some milk.

Love, Branden Gray Dear Santa, I want a Paw Patrol dog, a dinosaur that is big, a Ninja Turtle, and that’s all. I am going to give you some milk and cookies. I love you!

Love, Bryan Zarate Rojos Dear Santa Claus, I have been good a little. I would like for you to bring me a dinosaur, some trucks, Playdoh, and some other toys. I am going to give you milk and cookies.

Love, Camdyn Salter Dear Santa, I have been pretty good this year. I would like for you to give me an Xbox or a PS4. I would like Minecraft and basketball games for it. I also would like some cars.

I am going to give you some cake and marshmallows.

Love, Ca’Ron Harvey Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year. I will leave you some cake. I would like an Xbox and some games. I would like some cars. My brother wants the same thing. I will leave you some cake and water.

Love, Cayden Smith Dear Santa Claus, I am a good boy. I would like a bike, a computer, Nerf guns and bullets, and a skateboard. I will make you some cookies and a Coke. I’m good.

Love, Josh Berry

Dear Santa Claus, I have been good. I want a Barbie and some Barbie stuff and some dolls and stuff.

I love you! I’m going to make you a cake and milk.

Love, Kaidence Blackmon Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good girl. I would like a computer, a tablet, some Barbie’s and clothes for my Barbie’s. I will leave you some cake and milk.

Love, Lizbeth Hernandez Ramirez Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good girl and not naughty.

Can you bring me an American Doll, an iPod, a singing doll, and some fake fingernails and that’s it? I am going to leave you some cookies and milk. I am also going to draw you a picture and leave it under the Christmas tree.

Love, Mah’Kyiah Johnson Dear Santa, I’m a good girl. I would like a Barbie house, Barbie dolls, Pie in the Face game, and that’s all. I am going to leave you cookies and milk. I love Santa Claus!

Love, Melanie Hernandez Martinez Dear Santa, I am a good girl. Will you bring me some good toys for Christmas? I like dolls, games, and painting. I am going to write you a note and put it under some carrots for your reindeer and some cookies for you. I love you!

Love, Piper Westbrook Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good girl. I want some cookies for you, Santa Claus. I would like a baby bed, a Doc McStuffins, Lemon doll, and that’s all. My brother wants a choo choo train, a car, and I want a car too. I will leave you cookies and a Sprite.

Love, Taraji Moss Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good boy. I would like a PS4, some games, a teddy bear and that’s all. I will leave you two drinks—a Sprite and a Coke.

Love, Quintin Hoytt Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. For Christmas, I want a Flutter Fairy and the other thing I want to be sure to get is the Fluffy Caterpillar. Santa, this is weird, I am going to wrap your cookies and your milk in a box like a present and leave it for you.

Love, Robin Glasscok Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I would like some toys for Christmas. I like race cars and race games. I like basketball stuff too.

I will leave you some milk and cookies.

Love, Kendorian “Bug” Byrd Dear Santa, I am a good girl. I would like a baby doll, some fun toys, and a game. I will leave you some milk and cookies for you.

Love, Chloe Ethridge Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good girl this year. I am glad I got to meet you the other day and you had a big belly!

I would like a Pocahontas costume, a Tiana (Princess and the Frog) costume, a Mulan costume, and a pair of heels for my costumes and for church.

I will leave you some milk and cookies. I love you!

Love, Erin Sanford Dear Santa, My name is Ellie and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a tack set and cowgirl boots.

Love, Ellie Dear Santa, My name is Zadyn and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a power ranger and a play sword.

Love, Zadyn Dear Santa, My name is Jaxon and I am 6 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a bow and arrow and a tethrr.

Love, Jaxon Dear Santa, My name is Sophie and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me an art set, earrings, tethrr and a bowe brow.

Love, Sophie Dear Santa, My name is Jailyn and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a motorcycle, skateboard and mosle.

Love, Jailyn Dear Santa, My name is Ivyonna and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a doll and a skateboard.

Love, Ivyonna Dear Santa, My name is Jaziyah and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a toy canbadoll and pador.

Love, Jaziyah Dear Santa, My name is Khylee and I am 6 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a doll, an art set and a big Frozen doll.

Love, Khylee

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Dear Santa, My name is Myles and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a robot dinosaur and PS4.

Love, Myles Dear Santa, My name is Alana and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a foot spa and school stuff.

Love, Alana

Stegall’s Kindergarten class Dear Santa, My name is Lana Yishia and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a Barbie that talks, new shoes for school, flowers, a tablet, a swimming suit, toy fairies.

Love, Lana Yishia Dear Santa, My name is Trinity J. Stephens and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a blue dragon, a moving trash can, a Frozen doll and a bike.

Love, Trinity Dear Santa, My name is Deaira Olira and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a slush maker, Elsa and Anna dolls, The Old Lady Who Swallowed the Fly book, Baby Alive, a cotton candy machine, pizza maker, iPad

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Love, Deaira Dear Santa, My name is Taylor Brooks and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a doll, some clothes and shoes.

Love, Taylor Dear Santa, My name is Noah and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a remote control Batman car, a scorpion toy, a Jurassic Park dinosaur, a truck with a car on the trailer and a dinosaur that shoots boulders.

Love, Noah Dear Santa, My name is Rylee Ann and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a Baby Alive, my family, a giggle monkey, and Shopkins.

Love, Rylee Ann Dear Santa, My name is Morgan and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a dollhouse, Giggle Wiggle, My Little Ponies, Shopkins and Play-doh.

Love, Morgan Dear Santa, My name is Jaidynn and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a trampoline.

Love,

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Jaidynn Dear Santa, My name is Layken Grace Joiner and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a bike, a jump rope, Chipmunks Road Trip DVD, nail polish and doll outfits.

Love, Layken Dear Santa, My name is Lance and I am 5 years old.

This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a robot, a Wii and a remote control car.

Love, Lance Dear Santa, My name is Kelsi and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a bracelet maker, a ring bag, a scooter, a ball and a cat.

Love, Kelsi Dear Santa, My name is Sivana Smith and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a Barbie

Dream House, a tree house, Barbie dolls and a purse.

Love, Sivana

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Dear Santa, My name is Ellie and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a tack set and cowgirl boots.

Love, Ellie Dear Santa, My name is Christopher and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me flipazoo, a scooter, Hot Wheels, a cowboy gun and Santa man.

Love, Chris Dear Santa, My name is Maddison and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a puppet, new shoes, doll house, baby and toy boxes.

Love, Maddison Dear Santa, My name is Jaden Barnett and I am 5 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me Magic Tracks, a football game for Wii and a football game for 3DS. Love, Jaden Dear Santa, My name is Ra’Jon and I am 6

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years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me X-box one and an NBA basketball.

Love, Ra’Jon Dear Santa, My name is Sylas and I am 6 years old. This year, I have been very nice. For Christmas, please bring me a bike, a phone and a tablet.

Love, Sylas

Mrs. Crutchfield’s Class Dear Santa, I wish to have an Under Armer backpack, a Under Armer lunch box, a Under Armer shirts. and a babby toy for my little brother. and a shirts for my Daddy. and a shirt for my mom and a toy for my little brother and my little sister.

Love, Kevin Andarde Dear Santa, How are you doing? I have been good. I want a X-box 360. And X-box games. And a new 4 wheeler. And boots. And dolls. And stuffed animals and L.Keuckly shoe and jersey. And D.Prescott jersey and P. Manning jersey, S. Curty shoes and jersey.

And a playground with a zipline with monkey bars.

Love, Clark Cummings

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Dear Santa, How is it going? I would like a big stuft puppy, for my mom I would like a hot choclit, for my dad I would like a tolbox, for my sitors I would like grorey, I would like a gimaskcikber and Lea Klark.

Love, Ansley Daniel PS my mom loves hot choclit Dear Santa, How is it going? Am I on the nice list? Because I have been good this year. I would like a video game, football, Wii, ipad case and charger. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love, Ben Fox Dear Santa, I will lik a skatebordg balls and 10 fish in 7 cats 1 little shark toys toy lions toy tank For my brother, a new pair of shoes and loss of big tack in rabeows a papper air plans or is for my mom in brother and girl turtles and boy turtles toy guns and 1 puppy and 1 bunny and a bone for my dog diemin and 1 bird and 1 bird haose and aores for my mom.

Michael Johnson Dear Santa, I wish I can see the Real Santa

Claus. I wish I can get a jeep and a play station4 and a hoverboard and some brown timbles and a real forewheeler and a grand theft auto game Franklin and Michael and trevor.

Love, Sha’Nya Lee ho! ho! ho! Merry Christmas!

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Dear Santa, How are you doing? I have been good boy. I want a skateboard. in I want a talblet, phone.

I want a little heart choclet for my teacher in a spiderman web toy. then I want something for my sister ainmal toys. in somthin for my brother is a batman toy.

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Love, David Martinez

Mrs. C. Baker’s Class Dear Santa, How are you? I have been a very good girl this year. May I have some quality time wiht kk for christmas and a barbie house with some dolls? Can I get some ererings and winter cloths for mama and for daddy and some new cloths to? One more thing for Mrs. Crutchfield to have one day of happynice and evrybody lisens and a day off.

Love, Jadaya Brown

Dear Santa, How is it going? I been good girl all week.

Love, Maggie Bottoms ps I leaf you some cookies and milk Dear Santa, How are you doing? I have been good this year. I would like some Junie B. Jones books, my little pony play sets, and trolls play sets. Also, can you get my mom a olaf shirt?

Love, Alexis Carter

Dear Santa, How are you doing? I want a 3DS with the game mariokart7. a Batman vs Superman toy. and X box 1. a mincraf game. a lego Batman set. a 2DS. amarokart8. a Batman toy. The Amazing Spider-man toy. lego Spider-man set. a lego Demenches game.

Love, Jesus Perez

Dear Santa, How is it going? I have been a good boy this year. I would like a new play station. for my sister she wan’ts a iPhone 7, a tablet my brother he wan’ts a big teddy bear, a whole set of hot wheels, my dad he wan’ts some jordens, cousen he wants some big notebooks, a ball, my uncle he wan’ts a football, a jaket, my unte she wan’ts a chistmas cup, a comeputer, my mom she wan’ts a cat, a dog.

Love, Marcos Escamilla P.S. I will leave you cookies and milk.

Dear Santa, How are you? I have been so sweet.

For Christmas I would like a barbie doll car to let my dolls ride in. Some more dolls.

Some cloths for my dolls. And for my mom she would like a robe and some slippers for her feet and a foot warmer and something else a case for her phone. And for Levius birthday I want you to come December teh 9th. And brang micky mouse. and for Landan get him a real reindeer. and thank you for calling me. Santa you are the best.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! Bye I love you. Thank you for puting me on the good list. And I won’t my life doll stuff.

Love, Shamiriya Pogue Dear Santa, Were have you been thes year.I have been good girl. I wold like a new scooter, The Indian American girl doll - Kaya, a farby connet. My brother wold like a forweeler. My dad wold like some medsen.

My mom wold like a new car. Mary christ-

Dear Santa, How is it going. Can i have the lego ninja Alsow can i have the inmanis unles the t rex. Next can i have morbots mren reskul shark contanr. And i rilly want the toys pirits thank you Love, AJ Ethridge I will leav grits and cookies and milk

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Brinley Pritchard Dear Santa, How has my elf been this year? And I have been so good this year! and for

Christmas I would like Lea Clark to the rescuy and Caroline the American girl doll books and Amazon Echo and cloths and some movies and a fitbit. And some a new hover bord and I lot of things for my family.

Love, Claire Yearkey to Santa

Dear Santa, I want PS4 I been a good boy a dog big nate books and a bone for my dog I will leave you milk and cookies Love, David Ginez Dear Santa, How is it going? please bring me a

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Amaracan girl, hielies, and colasand,shoe and Baby Aliviv,colas and sand,and shoe play school set, 2 desk, fack kid’s, moma new fone, and dad tool keet, and lillts sissta new blacke. and mowmow new bed and a TV and a play set swing set.

Love, Emmietta ps Have a good year. ps I will live you milk and coocke

I like the toy, and I like the car. and I like the coke and I like the yo-yo and I like the pad and I like the Math and I like the DS and I like the tree and I like the number and I like the cakecup and I like the tens car and I like the light and traik, watch, move, and cahy.

Love, Ethan Salinas

Dear Santa, How is it going? Have I been a good girl this year, I would like blue Nike shoes, red Nike shoes, and I like pink Nike shoes. I want a WALK Disney toys. Kalil want toy food and she wote an American Girl doll, a baby live doll. My other sister Makhiah want whit shoes and she want Doc toys.

Love, Ka’Zyriah Johnson P.S. I will leave cookies and milk.

Dear Santa, Doing good? I have been a really good girl this year. I would like an American Girl Doll. I want Lea Clark, some boots, a big stuffed dog, a baby that looks real, shopkins, spy kit, baby stroler, paing kit, makeup, Chrismas ear rings. Oh...and I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love, Addie Sanders

Dear Santa, Doing good? I have been a good girl this year. I would like an McSay Kite, Amarcin Girl Lea Clark, Big stuf cat, a baby that lookes real, a baby stroller, a baby careyr, baby batle, and a kittn.

Love, Molly Kate Macoy PS I will leave you milk and cookies.

Dear Santa, How is it going? this is what I wen’t for Chrismas. Nerf wepons, a lego set, cars, camodrone, BB-8, Big Nate books, grand trismo4. Pleas bring my sisters Zootopia.

Love, Aiden Price P.S. I will leav you cookies and milk Dear sata,

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Dear Santa, How is it going? I have been a good boy this year. I would like a 2K-17, a pitbull, a bone for my dog, and an X box 360. P.s. I will leave cookies and milk.

Love, Leonard Heard Dear Santa, How is it going? I have been a good girl this year. I wolud like a real baby alive, and America Doll and a Phone, a ear buzz, and a color pencil, and a ball set, nise, toy dog, many toy rat and some lipgless, color pen, and some black Nike, I am a sweet little girl and my Birthday is Sanday.

Love, Brittany I will leave you some cookies and milk.

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Dear Santa, How is it going? I have been a good girl this year. I would like a dream house, a Amircan girl doll, and a pair of Scechers, and a real puppy.

Love, Z’yniya Tack Merry Chrimas Dear Santa, How is it going? I have been a good boy this year. I would like an iron man mark 2 toy, a spider-man skuter, a mindcraft story mode, x box 360 game, a cozmorobot, a lite but toy, a disney infinate 2.0m xbox 360 games, and a baby pug.

Love, Tip Wall P.S. I love you Santa.

Dear Santa, How has it been? I been good boy. This year I would like an x-box 360, an IPhone 7, a hoverboard, a dirt bike, a treehouse, and a pitbull puppy.

Love, Darique Smith P.S. I will leave you cookies and milk.

Ms. Kim Pritchard’s Class Dear Santa, I have been so good this year so I want a golf cart, ipod touch, yo yo ball, Madden NFL 17, slap brasellet, 2K 17, Magic tree house every book, star wars battle front, call of Duty infined warfare, star wars the forse awakens full movie and a drone.

Signed Charlie Lumpkin Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Clause doing and the Elfs?

This year I want a piano. My sister wants a skuter that you petle. My brother wants a Batulbots fpr Chirstmas.

Signed Georgia Dennis Dear Santa, Me and my sir what slap brale and bike and book shoe’s ipad baby doll and teasate harbows that is all. Tell Mrs. Claus I sad hi.

Signed Aketa Kelly Dear Santa, I wold like some makeup for my mom and a laptop for my sister and boots for my dad, pokemon sun and pokemon moon for me.

Signed Jakobi Reese Dear Santa, I want a toy dragon and a toy fish and a xbox 360 and a toy werewolf and a toy maenx4.

Signed Ikcurious Newell Dear Santa, I would like to see the Riandeer and you. Santa how is you do Santa. How is Riandeer do Santa? and can you give me a elf to and a Riandeer and some praetea.

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Signed Gabrie Wright

Signed Owen Dye Dear Santa, How are you doing with Mrs. Clause, the Elves, and the reindeer? I’ve been wondering how many toys do you make?

Tell the reindeer that I said what’s up.

And how many cookies do you want?

How many Elves do you have? And for Christmas I want a new Ipod. And if you can put a bone for my dog in her stocking.

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Dear Santa, I like rindire. I wot a lapptop. a ril drt bick. a Iphone7. and a risud huvbord. a for will. a x box 360. a ipid. a grone. wubdlu ball. a smart tv. the new sumurwotho. a now pere of rolblads. a now uh aple. a ril pere of wolkitolki. a robot.

Signed Nic Jones

Dear Santa, I wish for a Hoverbord and a dog book and a cat notebook and some math facts and some reading facts. My sister wish for a Ipad, a Laptop a bed, pool a hoverbord.

Signed Jordyn Young

Dear Santa, Bring me a little friterater for crismis and have a safe ride and have fun see you some day.

Signed Kylon Russell

Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are the elf and reindeer? I want hotwheels and paint ball gun and skate bord.

Signed Tyler McIntyre Dear Santa, How are your reindeers and you to now I will tell you what I want. I want a bike and a yoyo ball, a basketball, football, hair die, hover board, madden NFL 17, 2K17, iphone 7 plus, Santa hat, books, math facts, mask, bottle flip, golk cart, snowman, 360, drone.

Signed Zy’Tavious Calhoun Dear Santa, For crismis I want Doll pocymon toys and candy a floot and all other instrumins and trolls and bedos. My sister wants the noll cleson of miny mos.

Signed Rose Benton Dear Santa, I love santa. I whata lot of toy. I want an elf.

Signed Jazarian Varnes Dear Santa, Hay! How are you doing? Santa, my brother wants a football and I would like a softball. My mama would like a new chair and my daddy would like a football.

Signed Kennedy Rape Dear Santa, What does the north pole look like? can you please tell Mrs. Claase, Elfs I said hey.

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look I want nothing to happen to you so when you dilevere presints be safe. do you know my moma? If you do you can tell her what I want for Christmas. I am going to tell you wnat I want from you I am only going to name four. 1. Iphone S+ 2. computer 3. 100 Junie B. Jones Books. 4. Sicence set. Santa thank you for all your christmases. i hop your raindeers dont to to fast for you. be safe chralliling. To states. one more favor can you Tell all the Elfs I said I love them. I hop you have fun.

Signed Khlerie Oshshaleek Jackson Dear Santa, I love you very very much and you are in my heart! You are so nice and you no why cuse you give everybody what thay whant and what i whant for chrismas is a snow cone maker and a barbie doll and a frozen doll with a swinnming pool and a mearcan girl doll with clothes.

Signed Kocudia Williams Dear Santa, Tell Izzy the elf that I will miss her and Rudop the red noss ran Deer and I hope you have a niss sumer. my name is Gabrieall Fath Wright Me and Roxy Roxy wants a toy boll I wont a litist Petshop Playset and Ice

Dear Santa, How are you doing, I want for Chrismas is a xbox and a bike and that’s all I want, tell Mrs. Clous and the elf’s I said hey and be carefull on that slay and thank you for brouging joy to the world.

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wut I wont for cresmus I wont is a xbox 1’s and a perpe mene gun. I hop you have a good Christmos santa.

Signed Carsen Williams Dear Santa, I’ve been good all year. I was hopeing you could bring me girfs. Have I been good?

How is Rudlof feeling? I want sky viper for Chrismas. I want WWE 2K17. I want a hover bord. I hope you can bring these things. Oh yeah I want a Iphone 7.

Signed Coley Young Dear Santa, I wat a tablet and an amrckn girl dall.

Santa How are you I am good. How are the elfs. How is Mrs. Clos. How is roodof and the radeer?

Signed Kenara Ransom Dear Santa, Merry Crismas Santa. I want a iPhone 7 and a Amiecan barlbe doll and a tablit and

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Dear Santa, I love you and your Elves tell Rootoff I seaid hay. I want a toy minie Gun and a big! box of lego’s and foot ball goves.

Signed Blayd Vernon Dear Santa, How are you tel the elfs that hi. Santa I what a drone and forwire and a xbox 360 and a pet shark and a snow slae.

Signed Jamari Jackson 5 Dear Santa, I wut fuar crismis a toy helcotr and a robot dearley B.f.f. Santa.

Signed Waylon McCain Dear Santa, ho are you doing santa.

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Signed Jalynn Daniels Dear Santa, I like to see you in I like to see rut the rad nos rad deer in I like to have a pley shashon in my bady bort he like a toy bag in Santa my mom like a reg in shy like a

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Dear Santa, How are you doing? I have been this year. I would like a ring for my mom and a weight and a shot gun and an x box is and a Ipad and an nook book.

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Dear Santa, I really hope you have a safe trip to my house on Christmas Eve. I hope you will like my cookies I will make for you this year. The main thing I want for Christmas is a old fashion bike.

Love, Katie Rasbury

Dear Santa, My name is Olivia Patterson and the main thing I want for Christmas is a trampoline but if I cant get it than I know that is note the true meaning of Christmas but I hope you get around the world safely. Have a holly jolly Chrismas and make sure you kiss my mom.

Sincerly Olivia Patterson Dear Santa, My name is Carmen Munoz and I really want

is a phone but it is ok that you did not get it but I really want to give you a present because you get us a present and if it is Chrismas day and you travel House to House just keep save and I want you to have a good Chrismas day and a Happy New Year. thank you from: Carmen Munoz

Dear Santa My name is Dylan Golden. Chrismas is not all about presents it’s about having fun with your family and I hope every bidy a merry christmas and hope one christmas I will see Santa Claus and his raindeers, but he never been seen before so its rare i will see him but if im nice enough he might let me see him one night. love Dylan Golden

Dear Santa My name is Curt Sanders I hope you like sugar cookies cause thats what I am leaving I hope you have your self holy joly Christmas and happy new year. The main thing I want is joy. I look forwad to Christmas day. I want to ride on your slegh. don’t worry I will leave something for your raindeer to eat. Merry Christmas.

Love Curt Sanders

LINDA DANIEL’S 2ND GRADE Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. So, this iswhat I want for christmas. Iwant bunchums lots of candy canes, orbzees, yoyo, unbrela, paper, clothes, night cloths, pants, chalk board, loki braclet, lether box, lots of crayons.

Love, Addy Walton

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I am on the good list. I am good. I want a game, a bike, scooter, a phone. I love Santa. I want games, a basketball, go pro, a game for VR. love, River Clowdus Dear Santa, I hope I a on the good list. I will give you some food and cookies. I want a Batman car. I want a Xbox and minecraft story mod. I want a girl friend.

Love, Dale Smith

Weekend, December 24-25, 2016 Dear Santa, I am working on behaving better. I am looking foward to you coming this year for christmas. I would like a new bike, a radio, and a phone. I will leave you milk and cookies. I want a four wheeler.

Love, Zachray Jacobs Dear Santa, I am a good girl sometimes. I love you because you bring me presents. You bring me good presents to. I love them. I’m going to write two things down. I want a dollhouse. I want a girl elf. I love Santa.

Love, Paislee Sharpe Dear Santa, I have been very good in second grade. I am looking forword to you coming and giving me prezents this christmas. I want a big barbe house. I want lots of candy, sopkins, and little pet shop.

I want clothes. I am going to leve cookies just for you and merry christmas.

I want a lab top and a case to o with it I want rudophe merry cristmas. and have a safe ride to all of them houses. love you santa. I want 1,0000000000000000000000 dollers.

Love you, Chasey Halsey Dear Santa, I like you! You are my friend. I want a iphone and a Xbox 360 and a bike. I want a call duty game for Xbox, a case for iphone, and a madden seventeen, and a raceing car game for Xbox and a mindcraft game. love Jake Mulkey Dear Santa, I have ben good this year. I love you. For cristmis I won’t a cooking set and some trolls. I wan’t a go pro and a Barbie house.

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I wan’t a Doll and I want a Big stuff animal. I want some grips for my Bar and some clothes. I want a gymnastics outfit. I wan’t some pencils. I wan’t some squshes and I will leave you some cookies and milk.

Love, Caralina Tidwell

I have been great this year. I want squches and Shopkins. I want a iphone. I want Shopkins pajamas. I want a elf. I want a Shopkins shirt. I want a bike. I want a meaw. I want a book bag. I love you! Love, Sophie Price.

I will leave you cookies and milk.

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Dear Santa, I hope I have been on the good list I want a PS4, a game, a iphone, a bike and I love you.

Love, Eva Jones

Dear Santa, I hope I’m on the good list this year. I want a iphone, a lot of candy. I want a labtop and a necklace that when I say “wink” it will turn me into a fariy that looks like Mia from Mia and me when shes a fariy. I want a fairy sleeping bag Love, Hannah Yates

Dear Santa, I love you Santa. I want an xwing vs deathstar. I hope I am on the good list. I wont a batman tawer over 40 in. tall, a drown with a camera, wuvrine swards and a wuvrine costume and a playstation 3 and a Germin sherpard, Iron man opening mask, and I wont a phone.

Love, Brayden Mann Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl. This year for christmas I would like a PS3, Minecraft, Minecraft story mode, big TV, choclate pen, snacin sara, operation, pop the pig, monaplay Jr, Art set with easel, Brightling interactive doll, Gema stone shoppie doll, A Shopkin bedding set, Shopkin sticker book, and Shopkin Mega pack all seasons.

Love, Charlee Madison Smith Dear Santa, I am ben a good boy this year I am in 2 grade. I got varey good grade’s. I want a xbox 360, 2 control’s, and blue Jordan’s and a remote control car.

Love, Carder Summerville Dear Santa,

Dear Santa, I love you Santa. I want a PS4 and a game to go to it. I want hocky 17 and Madden 17 and basketball 17. I want little big Planet 3. I will leave you cupcakes.

Thank you, Carlyae Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like to get a drawling set, a Ipad, a vet practice set, a trampoline, a fit bit, bars and a beam for gymnastics, fashon plates, yarn tree, room defender, necklace and braclets, more lokai braclets, and poloroy/old camera Cara Johnson Dear Santa, I wonder if I have been good this year if I am on the nice list, I want some Beats and a labtop. And that is all I want for Christmas this year, and I love my family very much, but Santa deal with my family before you give my presents first, and thank you for all of the stuff and Have a great merry Christmas!

Hamp Dear Santa, I want some play food with a kitchen, shopkins, blind bags, bath boms, paint, a craft kit, and a art kit.

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Love, Brianna Abbett Dear Santa, I would like a big square trampoline and a bar and beam for gymnastics, I would also like a iphone 7 to, I would also like a fitbit. I would also like a air scooter, I would also like a hunting bow.

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Love, Jacey Johnson Dear Santa, I want a fitbit or a tramaline, dance stuff and Amazon cards and surprizes.

Love Hallie Marie Locke Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a sony camera, a flyball thingy, onzie, socks, makeup, more clothes, alarm clock, wheley, and a playstation 4 with the game minecraft.

Emily Meadows Dear Santa, My name is Haley Machado. I am in the fifth grade and I go to Horsebend High School. What I want for Christmas is a football. I really hope you have a good trip and travel saftly. I am going to be leaving you come cookies and milk. Have a nice year. Merry Christmas!

Haley Machado Dear Santa, My name is Sinaii Glenn and I am in the 5th grade. I go to horse shoe bend and I have the best teacher and her name is Mrs. Cindy Jackson and all I want for Chrismas is a big phone I will have some cookies and some milk for you and I hope you have a safe trip delvering presents to all the other kides that want there

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Sinaii Dear Santa, My name is Natalie Williamson and I am a 5th grader at Horseshoe Bend School. I hope you like the cookies that Mrs. Claus makes you and I am also making you cookies. I also have the best teachers. I bet you will have so much fun delivering presents on Christmas night. I want new clothes and shoes for Christmas.

I love you and hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

Love your friend, Natalie Williamson.

Dear Santa, My name is Brody, I was born 9/8/05 . I am 11 years old I hope you have a good night this year can you manage to get me an elf also tell your raindeer merry Christmas have a good Christmas eve. And give all the other children happy on Christmas eve. P.S. Tell Mrs. Clause Merry Christmas.

Brody Dear Santa, I am a 5th grader at Horseshoe Bend High School. I hope you have a safe trip delivering presents to houses. I hope you will like the cookies I leave you. For Christmas this year I want a pair of beats and a beats pill. #COOKIESANDMILK merry Christmas!

Taylor Clegg Dear Santa, My name is Brier Hardy, I go to Horseshoe Bend School. I really hope that we get some snow this year but I hope you can get through it. For Christmas this year I want a white drone

with controller and the mask that has the stuff built inside. Hopefully you don’t give me a bag of coal. I hope the cookies are good. I hope you have a safe trip. Sincerely, Brier P.S. Tell Mrs. Claus that I said hey and tell her don’t give you a lot of cookies because your going to get a lot on your trip.

P.P.S. I don’t want to celebrate just Christmas I also want to celebrate Jesus Christ is birth to.

Dear Santa, My name is Alexis Futral. I go to Horsehoe Bend High School and I am in 5th grade. I want a baby alive for Christmas and I hope Mrs. Claus makes you Christmas cookies before you go and I will have some made for you on the table beside a glass of milk. I also hope you have a safe trip throu all that snow and fog and wind. Please bring me a Elf that is a girl for next year.

Senserly yours Alexis Futral Dear Santa, My name is Caleb Montgomery I’m in 5th grade and go to horshoe bend school and I hope you have a safe trip and I want a xbox one s and I hope you have a safe Christmas And I want a vr drone And a star wars bb-8 and a robot and a chocolate lab. P.s. I left the reindeer some carrots. P.P.S tell Mrs. Claus I said hey Sincerely, Caleb Dear Santa, My name is Jaylee Jacobs, and I’m from New Site AL. I go to Horseshoe Bend School and I’m in the fifth grade. I have the best teachers ever! They are the ones who told us to write to you. All I want for Christmas is a drone, hoverboard, and world peace. Have fun delivering

toys!!! P.S. Sorry that I ate your cookies!

Dear Santa, My name is Kaylee Louise Hand but most people cal me by my first name. I go to school in New Site Al. The schools name is Horseshoe Bend. Im in 5th grade. I don’t want much things this year. I hope Mrs. Clause make you cookies and I hope you have a fun time delivering toys.

Love Kaylee Heard. P.S. Tell Ruddoff I said hey.

Dear Santa, My name is Thomas Kinman. I go to Horshoe Bend. I hope you like sausage balls because that is probably what I am leaving you.

I hope you have a safe trip. P.S. my elf made a flour angel. Love Thomas, Merry Christmas.

Dear Santa, My name is Justin Garcia. I go to Horshoe Bend High School. Hope you can bring all my gifts so my elf can steal it #lol. And we made you gingerbread cookies hope you like em. Ok so to the gifts: PS4, Tv KD6 Fire and ice . . . just look em up. And dora the explor movie #sike. I want all basketball stuff you can find. And NO SACK OF COAL . . . Back to the list. I also want a private Jet. And last but not leest I want a new president but neva let Hillary Clinton be president. Thank you. P.S. Hope you can get all my gifts.

Dear Santa, My name is Ethan Mitchell from Horseshoe Bend School. And I hope you don’t give out too much coal it probably hurts your back to carry all the toys too and I really want a xbox one headset. I looked on amazon and put it on my

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Weekend, December 24-25, 2016 wishlis and if my parents don’t tell you that then I am angry but if I don’t see it then they will k now anyways because I will be full of rage. I bet you need a new sleigh after all this time in your old one. You should get plenty of cookies and the best drink ever made, Milk! Also that’s my favorite drink. Is your favorite cookie chocalote chip? I sure do hope my mom figures out or has figured out how to tie that bow. Nice talking to you. But before I stop I would like to ask if you like Donlad Trump for president or did you want crooked Hillary Clinton to win?

Dear Santa, My name is Thompson Gamble and I hope you have a fun and safe trip on Christmas night.

I go to Horseshoe Bend High School and have the best techers ever. I hope instead of coal and swiches, I will not act up and get a real present.

I will have you cookies and milk for you. P.S. Crittle, Sadie, and the new elf are doing good so far this year.

Thompson Dear Santa, IMy n ame is Marli Kaye Price and I go to horshoe Bend high school in New Site AL. And this year I’m going to give you chocolate chip cookies and milk #cookiesandmilk and TRY to leave some for the reindeer. I want Ray bands That are blue lens gold band white ends. And I also want a project MC2 car. I also want 2 phone cases 1 is mint with sparkles. 2 mint with elephants and I hope you don’t eat 2 many cookies and I hope you make it safely to my house and bring me ALL my gifts. And here’s my autograph. Just a special gift from me to you.

Marli Kaye Price

The Outlook – Letters to Santa 2016 Dear Santa, This is Greenleigh Key, and I know you have been working very hard this year. I was wondering, do you think I have been good en ough to have a few presents? If so, I would like an I-Pad, a USA leotard, and a shirt with my initials on it, GRK. I hope you and your elves have a merry Christmas! Oh, and tell Rudolph I said hi!

Sincerely, Greenleigh Key Dear Santa, Hi Santa, I know I have not been that good, but I still hope you will bring me presents. This is what I want , any popit set, new headphones, earings, a tiny drone, and something for Mollie, Jingles, Dan and Rooseter. I don’t care if you bring me anyting else. On Christmas Eve, I will leave you a coke and lots of cookies! Tell all of the raindeer I said Hi! I will write to you next year, Bye! Love, Zana McWhorter Dear Santa, I want a PS3 in my room for me and my sister to play and I want a game for my game its called little big planet and something that goes with it. I want DLC with the PS3. And 101 Shopkins and lots of money for the DLC. Love, Kaleigh Dear Santa, I hope I have ben good this year. It is very close to Chirstmas so, I am really ready. I will have you some cookis and milk left out for you.

I want you to bring me a iphone case, a ipad case, a Vera Bradley bookbag a orbees kit.

I hope you bring my sister some stuff so, tell rudoufh I said, “Hey”! Tell prences Conway to

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Love, Addi Colley Dear santa, I wont a esdox 36 and brtbick. Love, Wesley Dear Santa, I would like Call of Duty black ops 3 for Christmas and I would also like a new tablet for Christmas to and I would like anew remote control helicopter.

Love, J.D. Baxter p.S. tell Rudolph I said hi Dear Santa, I have tried to be good all year. For Christmas I would like a drone, a new t.v. for Gavin and shopkins. I will leave you white chip machadamean nut cookies and carrots for the reindeer. Have a great Christmas!

Henley Dear Santa, This year I really want a beagle, Iphone 5C, NBA 2k17 basketball game.

Noah Lamberth Dear Santa, This is Brayden Anderson. I wrote to tell you I’ve been really good this year. This year I would like a hoverboard and a apple watch. I’m going to leave you a lot of cookiesand milk. Tell Rudolph I said hi. Merry Christmas Brayden Anderson Dear Santa, Hi santa this is James I would like a PS4, D.S, Xbox Phone, and a toy like chippy,

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snowflake, and winter I love you have a nice Christmas. Love, James Dear Santa, I hope I’ve been good enough to get a little presents for Christmas. All I want for Christmas is for my famley to have a great cristmas. I hope my famley been good enogh to get a little presents for Christmas. Merry Christmas Conner Sharpe Dear Santa, I have been really good. And I wonte a drone. And a helicoopter and a race car. Love, Cameron Wright Dear Santa, Santa to be honest I really don’t want nothing if you do get me something that’s fine but giving is what makes me happy. Isn’t that what’s Christmas is about? So when Jesus was born the Shephereds didn’t have much to give him.

So I don’t really want nothing for Christmas. I’m happy just the way it is.

Love , Yazzy Garcias Dear Santa, I’ve been really good this year and I want a ipod, eno, and a drone for Christmas. Tell Rudolph I said hi.

Kyle Thompson Dear Santa, I hope you are doing alright. I t is very close to Christmas and I am very ready. I will have cookies and milk for you. I want you to bring me a iphone 7, a fitbit, orbees ultimate suthing spa, a babby alive, and a baby alive stinkaroo. I hope you bring a lot. Oh yea I forgot a orbees kit. I’m

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Love your friend, Brooklyn Berry Dear Santa, I have been a good boy and I want a few presents like a laptop, a xbox, 3 congerolers, iphone and a case for my iphone please. And tell all the raindeers I said hi.

Love Trent Higgins Dear Santa, My name is Kailee Giddens. I think you already know this. Santa I want a new door, Samsung 5s, a laptop, sony Cameron, makeup, peace light, more cloths, alarm clock, and a fly ball. I want to say thank you for gitting these things but really I want a bible and loki braslets please.

Kailee Giddens Dear Santa, My name is Jacoby Glenn and I want a shirt and shoes for Cristmas. And I hope you have a safe trip. I hope you have a great Cristmas.

Jacoby Glenn Dear santa, My name is Harrison

www.alexcityoutlook.com Hunter and I am fron Horseshoe bend and I want to know what is your favorite raindear? My favorite is comite.

What is your favorite cookie? I like cocletic cip. How have you been? I am very exited and I can’t wait.

Harrison Hunter Dear Santa, My name is Ansley Lewis.

Thank you for all of the things you got me last year. I will leave you homemade chocolate chip cookies. I hope you have safe travels. The thing I want most this year is a four wheeler. Thank you for all you do! Merry Christmas!

Ansley Lewis Dear Santa, I really want a ribstick or a skateboard it don’t madder but I no that Chrismas is about Jesus birth so if you see this make sure Santa gets in by John David.

John David Dear Santa, My name is Jessie Peters and I hope you like cookies and milk. I hop you have a holly jolly Christmas.

Jessie Peters

The Outlook – Letters to Santa 2016 Dear Santa, I am waiting for you to come and when you do I will have cookies for you. The main thing I won’t is a game called steep and if I don’t get it is ok because that is not the meaning of Christmas.

Cristmas is the birthday of Jesus.

Dear Santa, I hope you make it ot my house on Christmas Eve safely. I am making icebox pecan cookies for you and my sisters are probably making chocolate chip cookies to. I really like what you do for us kids, it is really fantastic and nice. I hope to see you soon.

Becca Dear Santa, My name is Charlie. I love Christmas, the snow, the presents, people to gather with, and most important is praising God and I really want a motarized skooter. And the time of giving people about god and people to come together.

Charlie Shivers Dear Santa, My name is Dylan Green I am in the fth grade I am 10 years old the main thing I want

or Crismis is a left rear axl for my four wheeler I hope you like the cookies that I leave for you there suager cookies roudoff is my faviorite rander. P.S. have a safe trip.

Dylan Green Dear Santa, My name is connor Sanders and I want a hoverboard for Cristmas.

Hoverboard are fun to ride around the house and you better be ready because I am going to ride it all Cristmas break have fun time giving presents Santa and have a happy new year.

Dear Santa, My name is Daisie I like Christmas because is envolves Christ and I like it because I get to spend time with my whole family and another thing is what I like very little . . . presents! But you don’t have to give me any presents I’m just saying this to remind you what I want but then again you don’t have to get me anything. It doesn’t matter what you want to give me but what matters to me the most on Christmas is Christ and my beautiful and wonderful family that is what Christmas is all about to my

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Daisie Johnson

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Dear Santa, My name is Emma Graham and I’m 12 years old and I’m in the 5th grade. I hope you like suguar cookies because that is what I have for you. I don’t want a lot for Chrismas I just want a iphone 5’s and having a good Chrismas with my with my family because that is what Chrismas about. Hope you have a great Chrimas and a safe flight a thank you so much for everything.

Emma Graham

Dear Santa, My name is William Loux I hope you have a good ride and be safe and I hope you like my cookies and milk I hope you have a good new yers and a happy good mary cristmas and thank you for all you did and mary Christmas looking ford to see you.

William Loux

Dear Santa, My name is Kaden and I’ll leave you cookies and milk and the. Main thing want is a hoverboard but if you don’t bring that it will be ok. Because the true meaning is all about god, hope you have a good ride to my house.

Make sure you bring Rudolph the red nose.

Kaden Branch Dear Santa, My name is Kelera we are giving you some sugar cookies this yea rand I am hoping I get something for Chrsitmas and can you be able to get 2 big

Dear santa, My name is Calvin Mangram. I am a 5th grader at HBHS. I am 11 years old. I love to play sports. My main thing I want for Christmas is some new eye glasses frames. But if I don’t get that it is ok because I know tht is not the true meaning of Christmas.

I have one of your elfs from the norhtpole his name is Rudolph.

I hope that you like strawberrie cookies and milk because I will be making that for you. Thanks a lot for all you have done.

Calvin Mangram

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