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brought me a barbie camping want a cookie too please. would like Mickey . My Dear Santa, football. Mrs. Anderson’s doll set. My sister would also Your friend, baby brother Nolan would like Thank you for sending Jingles Sincerely, Trico kindergarten like a barbie doll. Maricela something to chew on. to our classroom. Could you Alex Love, Merry Christmas. please bring me a bunch of Dear Santa, Dorian Dear Santa, Love, LOL’s. I really like the Boxy Dear Santa, Please bring me a Zoom I think you are so nice. I hope Wade girl dolls too. I would like the I would like for Christmas is tubes tray set, a Jo Jo Karaoke Dear Santa, you like your cookies. I hope you big pink LOL surprise Pearl. 1 million dollars. I would like a machine and a razor dirt bike. How is Rudolph? I would like bring me a new bright vehicle. Dear Santa, I hope you have a safe trip Basketball, winter warmup, and I would like for my brother to the Imaginext Jurassic Rex, A I would also like a really rad I think you are so so nice. I aroung the world. I hope you a trip to Houston, TX. I would please have an Vitim animal Pokemon variety pack would robot. I’d really love a rescue hope you can bring me a new had a good summer. also love new hear phones. ark set. I want my mom to be nice too. My brother would fire truck. My older sister wants Bright Truck. I would also like a Love, Sincerely, have some makeup please. My really like a . a new barbie. zoom tubes car track. My little Julie Owen dad really wants a new gun. We would both like a Fortnite From brother would really like the I want single balls for my cat Figure. Pedro attack car. A remote control Dear Santa, Dear Santa, and a bone for my dog. Merry Christmas. ATV would be nice too. Merry Christmas! I would like I would like a magic pad, Love, Love, Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! a big pink LOL surprise. Me ipad, jacket, back scooter and Skylar Caden Can I please have a poopsey Love, and my brother really want a Kedvin dwarn & shirt. pooey purse, a Sunny day Grayson Nintendo Switch. I would also Sincerely, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, creativity set and JoJo super like a new camers. The princess Luke I hope you like your cookies. How is Rudolph? Are you gift set? My sister would like a Dear Santa, carriage ride on is noce too. For Christmas I wou ld like a ready for Christmas? I woud deluxe kitchen accessory set. My I would like a LOL doll house, Merry Christmas. • • • • • • • • • • My Life As RC Jeep, a Barbie really like a pair of Spider-Man mom would please like makeup a Moj Moj clau machine and Love, Camping Fun Stacie doll and headphones. I would also like and my dad would like John easy bake oven please. Please Piper Miss Gilliam’s horse. I would also like a Little the Spider-Man Walkie Talkies Deer tools. I will leave you bring my mom jewelry and dad Trico second grade Lives Pet Dragon Play set. My so me and my dad can talk cookies and milk. a watch. My brother would Dear Santa, baby brother Owen would like to each other while I am at Juliena like a PJ masks robot and my I hope you enjoy your cook- a Fisher Price Smart house. school. A police station sister a paw patrol gift set. I ies. I would like Hot Wheels for Dear Santa, Thank you so much! would be cool too. Dear Santa, will leave you cookies and milk. Christmas. I really like the giant I hope you had a happy year. Love, How are you doing? Can you Love, mystry egg I saw on You Tube. How do you make the toys? For Merry Christmas. chrismas, I would like to have Love, Kaitln please bring me a Nintendo Jillian Can you please bring my sister Switch, a Nintendo Switch relly rad robot. Another thing I Hallea Disney Princess vanity. would like to have is a x-box. I Dear Santa, Controller and Nintendo Switch Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. relly want 2 games boys and 2 Dear Santa, Thank you for seiding Jingles case? My brother would like a I hope you like your cookies. I Love, sets of Mario games. I relly want How are you doing Santa? I to our classroom. Could you Nintendo Switch please. Please would like a kenetic sand slime EJ something for my family. Please would like a Dirt Rocket. I really please bring me some Pokemon bring my mom some makeup. lab. Also, I would like a play- bring us a dog and a cat. like the aw patrol DVE player. cards? I would really like a Can you please bring my dad doh ice-cream maker. • • • • • • • • • • Merry Christmas. A John Deere Gator would be new remote control for my some new boots? I will leave Merry Christmas. Miss Tabing’s Love, nice too. Can you please bring Nintendo. I think the big Pac you cookies and milk. Love, Austin my Dad new tools. Man game too. Ryder Sofia St. Mark’s third grade Merry Christmas. Have a good Christmas! Dear Santa, Love, Love, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I hope everyone is doing well Creyson Max I love you Santa. I hope you Are you reding letters in the Can I have a 1000,0000,000$ in the North Pole. What do like your cookies. For Christmas mail. Can you bring me mail? piz because I need V bucks. Six you do in sumer? I will a phoe Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I would like a Musical Rainbow I like power wheels. Anna and Seage baskitball. pleace. Can you bring me legos I please want a giant mystery I think you are nice. I hope Tea Party Delux, a Paw Patrol Bonnie want a Barbie doll. My Sincerely, for Christmiss. Cond you bring egg, a LOL surprise play set you like your cookies. I would 2 piece set, and I would like dad wants a dirt bike. My mom Evan me a tablit. By brother and I and a LOL surprise bigger. I like a Ryan’s World Giant a Barbie Dreamhouse. Bailey wants an baby doll. really wants a xbox Christmiss. want my mom to have makeup Mystary Egg, a Realty Rod would like a Character Game Merry Christmas. Dear Santa, My mom cond really wants m&m. robots Mibro, and I would like Rug. Makenzie would like a My Love, For thei Christmas year I will Love, please. My daddy likes tools. Can Jon you please bring my brother a a Paw Patrol Ultimate Rescue life as an RC Jeep. Nicholas Creech love to have a bowling ball and Fire Truck. Merry Christmas. a bowling bag and Nintendo coloring book? My sister would Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. Love, Dear Santa, Switch. I also want a nearf gun. like lipstick please. I will leave I love Chrtmas and this is Love, Roxie How is Rudolph? I would re- Sincerely, you cookies and milk. what I wunt. I will what a Christian ally like a Moj Moj Claw Machine JJ Love, comter adna bike and a lol Dear Santa, for Christmas. I would also like Brenna surprise. Other pepol like thes Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I would the My Life Jeep. Could you Dear Santa, things dog and a bunny. Now Do you like your cookies? Do like a really RAD Robot for please bring my brother the I would like to have 10,000 Dear Santa, you know wut I wunt. your helpers help you? I really Christmas. A Nintendo Swietch Paw Patrol Fire truck ride on? dollars and football cards of I wish you would being me Love, like Barbies. Could I have a would be really cool too. The Merry Christmas. Pittsburg Steelers and base ball a tree and an elf. I would Scarlet really love a Jojo baby doll. It baby bike, please? And little Fortnit Figure is something I Love, cards of the St. Luis Cardinls would be so nice of you if you playhouses too. I like all toys. I would like. My brother Owen Aubree and a new Wilson youth sized Continued on next page... County Journal | DECEMBER 20, 2018 Page 19

Dear Santa, Dear Santa, my mom would like some shoos. Slime stashin and a new bike couch. My brother Braydon and for Christmas I would like poke- I love Christmas. What are How are your raindeer? How Brody and a new tablet. I want my me want a smart woch. My mon cards, sonic toys, Pikachu, a your favorite type of cookies do you make all the presents? parints my mom and dad at family wants a galiky noet 9. chance to meet Santa, pokemom to eat. For Cristmas, I would I would like a squshy second. I Dear Santa, others Others: New clothes and From Carter Swisher red with a DS, a TV, a cat like a buck knife. Another thing would like fluffy slime. Therd I hope the reindeer are a new phone. Now my question: and a glue stick. Thank you! I would like a deer target. It I would like a santa hat. My ready for Christmas? How do Am I on the noty or good list? • • • • • • • • • • Love, would be great if you could mom would like a big book with you build? I would be great From, Zander bring me a basketball bag. My reading glasses. My dad would santa if you got me a ps4 for Landon Mrs. Granado’s mom would relly like to new like a worm coat and a phone. Christmas. Can you plese get me Trico second grade Dear Santa, cowches. My sister would like From Gracie a phone for Christmas. Can you Dear Santa, Do you have all the toys ready some hunting clows. My brother get me a x-box for Christmas. Aer you ready for Christ- Dear Santa, for Christmas? This year for would relly like a pe-s four. Dear Santa, My brother needs a phone. My mas. Aer you having fun. For Has Chippy been good? This Christmas I would like an xbox1, My dad would like a new bow. I love Christmas! How do you brother needs a ps4. Christmas is a doll. My mom year for Christmas I would like a huverbord, pokemon pillows, a My brother Nick would lke a macke the toy? For Christmas I Jericho really wants a now car. My a DS, a real dog, and a stuff drone, candy and a 3DS. Merry new car. would like a kitty. Another thing sister wants a book. bear. Have a good Christmas! Christmas! Love Santa & Mis Claus. I wunt a bicke. It wouldb like Dear Santa, Sincerely love, Love, Love, Braden Compton a elf for Christmas. My mom I hope the reindeer are well. Chloe Wade Chloe neds a new car. My dad nees Do you have a baby yet? For Dear Santa, a new car. My cousin wants a Christmas, I would like a remote Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I hope evry one in the pug for Christmas cunchrl car. Another thing I How are you doing? How Are you busy? This year How are you? This year northpole is okay. Wath is your Love, would like for Christmas is a fat are you? What I want for for Christmas I would like fusy for Christmas I would like B favorit cookies? I would like a Alana xbox. The last thing I want is Chrsitmas is a kittiy, puppy slippers, a red plad popsokit, a bucks and a lovrbord. Merry jimnastics bar. It would be great a shark. I wlso would like to and a baby snake. I would also red phone case, a babby alive Christmas! to have a sparkly crayons. I Dear Santa, ask for something for my friend like to ask something for my doll, a fan, a misic box, my Love, would love to have a miny I hope Rudolph is not get- Brody. I would like you to get cousin Lilly. Can you bring Lilly too frunt teeth, a stuf anmil Carlos trampolen. Mom needs nail pulis, ting made fun ot. What is your him a shark and a spy set. a Hachim and Pokemon Cards rabit siting down, Junie b. Jones dad needs a cardinals tool box. favorite type of milk. Please Love, and Mary Christmas. and the patery anmil, and a Dear Santa, Wath are your favorite cookies? can I have a blue toot hover Riley Love, 20 pack of hachumels. have a How is the North Pole? This Love, bord. May I have a elf. Can Peyton Pierce good day! year for Christmas I would like Elizabeth I have a phone/phone card. I Dear Santa, Love, a Ds and a drone, a rcecar, also would like some stuff for Christmas is my favorit Dear Santa, Natalie a new bike and a dog. Merry Dear Santa, my mom like a phone. holoday is Christmas. How do I hope Rudolph is happy for Christmas! I hope your redy for Chris- Sincerely, you get to all of the house. I chistmas. How is Mrses. Claus. Dear Santa, Love, mas. How old are you? For Veronika Turner would like some squshes. For One thang I would really like How much money do you Alex Chrismas I would like some Christmas I would like Elmer’s is a night lite. Anther thing I have? This year for Christmas I socks. Another thanig I would Dear Santa, School Glue. Could you bring me would like is a doll and some would like 10 packs of pokemon Dear Santa, like is a marbal set. Something I ben good this year. I am fluffy slime? Sawyer would like colors to. Please bring my friend cards, an xbox 1, a mincraf How are the reindeer? This els I would lik is some nal polis. happy I cant wait to you the a santa hat. My mom would Felicity a coloring book and a doll. game and $100 dollars. Happy year for Christmas I would like I also would like to ask for come. Santa do you bring ev- like 23 and me. Love, holidays! a hors, a pogostk, and a toy something for my mom, noo erything? For Christmass I would Jaycie Gabby Love, car that I kan sit in. Have a slipers. I also would like a ring lik a new bike. Anotehr thing I Christopher good year! for my friend Gabby. would like is 4 santa hats. It Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Merry Chrismas. would be so great if you could I love your work you’ve all- Are Mrs. Clase’s cookies Dear Santa, Mariah Love, bring me a new wishball. For ways gave me presents. What good? Mother wants a new How are the reindeer? This Felicity my mom I would like new flip is your favorite cookie? If I’m phone. My brother wants a year for Christmas I would like Dear Santa, flops. For my dad new tools. on the nice list can you give play house. I want a dirt bike. wood dowlst to make a fishing How are the reindeer? This Dear Santa, Christopher Moreno Sevilla me a Natendo swich and a I want a black bike. I want a rod, I would also like some year for Christmas I would I hop you are redy for Mewtwo plushy and a Pokemon book about money. reels and some line and soft like a Hello Nabr Xbox game, Christmas. What are your fa- Dear Santa, set plese. May I have a xbox From Evin to Santa plastics and a tackle box and an Xbox, a PS4 conroler, 25 vret thangs to do. I wold like I love Christmas! How odl are 1 game for Rhett and a horse art set. I would also like some doller gifed card to Deri Qeen, a now dress. Next I wold like you. I would like spy gear. If set for Greta. Dear Santa, toy fishing rods.Thank you and a Ranger, the Wild thing, a a now brush. Last I would like you can may I have a drome Sincerely, I love Christmas!!!!!!!!!! How Happy Holidays! baby toy sloth and a mini Nerf a pupe. I would also like money with camru. It would be very Embry many elves do you have. I would Love, gun. Have a great year! for my mom and think I would nice if I coud have a videao like it if you would bring me a Parker Love, lik is tools for my dad. camru. I would like something Dear Santa, yate. Could you bring me a play Drevan Love, for my mom and dad my dad Im exsited for xmas. I want stashin? Could you bring me a Dear Santa, Jocelyn would like some work boots and to have this stuff at me. Me: jentsey. My mom wants a new Are you doing ok? This year Continued on next page...

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Dear Santa, will do my best work at Mrs. Schuessler’s Dear Santa, I have been nice. I have I like your suit. I want a school. I will also be kind Sparta 1st Grade I have been a good boy. Dear Santa, been helpful. For Christ- Fitbit please. I want a to my brother! I will listen Please bring a tool box for I have been a good girl. mas I want a hatchmals American Girl doll. I also to Mrs. Smith and follow Dear Santa, my dad. Please do not Please bring my mom a and I want wild thing and need a blanket for my the rules. I will also need I have been a good girl. crash. Merry Christmas. ring and a PSr for me. I a fairy door. I will tri to grandma. I need a suit- a couple of games for my Please bring a Mortrsid for Love, will lev you ten cookies give you brownie. case for my mom. XBox. I will leave cookies my brother and a Barbie Ryan and milk. Merry Christmas. Your friend, P.S. Merry Christmas. and milk. house for me. And tell Love, Sophie Love, Love, Roodoff I said hi! Dear Santa, Darziah Rylee Klingeman Hunter Elliot Love, I have been a good boy. Dear Santa, Zorihya Williams Please bring a bike for my PageDear 20 Santa, I have tried to be good County Journal | DECEMBER 20, 2018 Dear Santa, Dear Santa, brother and a toy for me. I I have been a good this year. For Christmas I I like your outfit. For I love your reindeer and Dear Santa, will give you some cookies boy. Please bring Barbie want a tablet, tablet Christmas I would like a your suit. I need shoes and I have been a good girl. and milk. Merry Christmas. house for my sister. Merry case, and a mini fridge. Barbie house, a phone for my family they need Please bring a ring for my Love, Christmas from Blake And I wish for a mini and a computer. What I blankets. I want a mom and a doll for me. Isaac Mitchell to Santa. couch. Brown please or need is shoes, a coat, Chrome book for Christ- Do not crash. Merry black. Thank you Santa. gloves and scarf. Have a mas. I hope you have a Christmas. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Your friend, Merry Christmas. good Christmas too. Love, I have been a good DearI have Santa, been a good moreMia homework, Tope tablate, read- foone and a rander for Scout. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Sincerely, Love, Love, Aymani boy. Please bring rosis for boy.How Pleaseis the North bring Pole? a toyThis ing Book, Math Book, Library I would also like to meet you How are you? This Christmas Are the elfs working hard? Myia Darianna Davis Kennedy Trieb my mom and a presit for yearfor my for sister Christmas and I a would toy BooksDear and Santa, elfs on shelfs. Have one day! I hope you deliver all can you please get me a box of Can I have a phone and a me. I will leve cuckes and like a scotr, a remot kntrl car, a safeI tried flight! to be good. I the presents on time. peppermints and a new sweater. hoverboard? Can you get my Dear Santa, Dear Santa, airplane for me. Merry Dear Santa, Dear Santa, milc. Merry Christmas. fesheng rod and new shoes. I wantLove, a basket balll hoop Love, Can you get my little brother a sister, Lydia, a new coat? I Are the elfs working hard? I have been a good girl. Christmas. Thank you for making I like your outfit. How Love, lov you Santa and Mises Clos! andMattilynn a bow and arrow, Kraighynn toy Paw Patrol set. I hope you wish you a merry Christmas. This Christmas I would like a Please bring a little toy Love,Love, have a merry Christmas Santa. Sincerely, hoverboard and a phone. Can kids happy. Can I please does your sleigh fly? I Lucas basket ball. I wish for a for my mom and the baby. KaydenDJ Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Jaida you bring my dog, Alaska, a have a iPad? Can I please want a Step Scooter. Also guitar. How do you get Please wacke me up if the How are the elves doing? This How are the reindeer? This Wyatt dog coat? I wish you a merry have a phone? I’ll also I would like a Fitbit. I need Dear Santa, raindeers. how do dogs start to bark. Merry DearDear Santa, Santa, year for Christmas I would like year for Christmas I would like Dear Santa, Christmas. need a hat and a pillow. a new pair of shoes. Thank I have been a good raindeers fly. how do you Christmas. HowI have are the been reindeer? a good This a Baby Alive that eat’s and a phone, hover bored, drone, an Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I Love, Thank you and you are you for making kids smile. boy. Please bring a tolbox get toys. Love, yearboy. for Please Christmas bring I would a toy like a bop it. And I would like a xbox 1 game, some headphones Can you bring me an iphone would like a phone and a lov- Hayden very nice! I will give you a treat/and for my dad and a toy a new Nintendo 3 DsxL games, littleYour tree friend, for my room and a and a helmet and goggles. and a hoverboard. Please give erboard. Can you please give Emilee for my brother and a Xbox Love, your rein deer some food. plane for me. 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Can you Madison Merry Christmas. raceHow car is for Mrs. me. Claus? I would This griles,need morf underwear bord, siley shacks, and Please ask the elves if they’re much cookies? have a vanity and I hope you you Santa. giving joy to the world. please bring snow boots Love, yearlike for to Christmas see you. I would Merry like namshoes. nams I magick wish forsnow, sweat osmo, making me toys. Can I have a Sinderely, have a good Christmas. Love, Have a good Christmas! for my sister, a pillow for Dear Santa, Shyahha aChristmas. zoomr dog and cat, a big, moshsuits, mogh sweat ckla shirts, mashen, sweat pikmi cylinder bean bag chair from Ayla Love, Carson Love, my grandma’s neck, a I have been a good fluffyLove, unikorne that is a stuft popspants, and and crybabies. Christmas I love love you Ashley Furniture? Please get Gage PS I wish you a Merry Abigail Liliana Sanchez snowcoat for my boy. Please bring a weting Dear Santa, anmleIsaiah and anther bike. 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I wish you My two brothers would like Plants vs Zombies War 2 Love, Dear Santa, Love, Love, How are the reindeer? This This year for Christmas I would Can you bring me a hover board a phone. Can you give Ethan a will have a merry Christmas. some clothes. I will leave you Mason mask. I promise I Daycee McClintock Continued on next page Braedyn Logan yearI have for Christmas tried to Ibe would good. like like a nrf Gun, and lagose and and a tablet. Happy Christmas. phone. Merry Christmas. Sincerely, milk and cookies. Thanks for a hachumul, a baby, a book and a gutor, a remot cinchrol car Sincerely, Love, Rozalyn everything. a new coat. Happy holidays! and a dient sloth. Have a good Edgar Gage Love, Love, flight home! Dear Santa, Drake Shift Into Holiday Gear! Lyndzi Love, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are you Santa? Could Everyone here is all Elliott How are you doing? 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RylanThank you for being our customerLove, and friend. like you to give me a laptop to mas I want a stuff animal bunny How do you eat all of those mansion. Thanks for everything. Lexus play with and a hoverboard. and glitter. I want to give mom cookies? Could you please get Love, Happy Holidays, One And All! Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I wish some baby boy clothing. I wish me a LOL and a hoverboard. Sarea AreLoos you happy Excavating,Inc. all the time? Dear Santa, you a Merry Christmas. you a merry Christmas. Could you please get my mom Human Service Center Steeleville • Chester • Red Bud • New Athens • Pinckneyville This year for ChristmasPinckneyville I would ~ 357-3384How is Scout doing? This year Sincerely, Love, a coffee. I wish you a merry like homework, museic Box, for Christmas I would like a Angelica Maci Christmas. Continued on next page...

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From the staff and residents of the Randolph County Care Center 312 W. Belmont • Sparta County Journal | DECEMBER 20, 2018 Page 21

Dear Santa, like some cooking supplies. My please have a notebook and a ing? How are the reindeer? I Please bring Mason a bag of a X box 1. Also Id like a goose How is Rudloph? Can I please dad would like hunting stuff. I Nerf gun. My sister will like a hope you come to my house. I hotwell cars. I will leave some necke. Also brage my dad a have a Optomis Prime toy? My will leave you a gift. phone case. My mom will like would like lagos and new close. cookies for you. new fun case. mom needs a ring. My dad needs Love, a squishy. My dad will like a Plese bring my Dad a new fone. Love, Love, some tools. My brother would like Mackenzie charger. My papa will like a Love, Wyatt Brantley a drone. My dogs need some charger and my baby sister Caroline bones. My cats need yarn. Dear Santa, will like a pacifier. I will leave Dear Santa, Can a toy car fall? I want a Love, How are the elves? I would you milk and cookies. Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing? doll that walk for Christmas. Can RP like a chair with a foot rest. Love, How are the elves dooing? How are the elves doing at you bring makeup for my mom? O Amy would want a ginormous Ella Is the elves busy? How is Mis. the North Pole? I would like a left some cookies and milk for you. Dear Santa, squishy. Anstey would want Claus dooing? I want earrings lol surprise and a Barbe doll. I Love, How is elf on the shelf? I a Barbie doll. Zayden wants Dear Santa, and a tablit. Also I’d like a lol want a babe and cluring book. Addison would like a LOL and a jinor- a batman costume. My mom How are you? May I please surpris. I love you Santa. Can you get my mom a reing. mous JoJo Siwa seuishgy. My wants a Cubs hat. My dad have a drum set and motor- Love, Love, Dear Santa, Is Rudolph bing good? Is the brother would like a car. My wants a Cardinals hat. I will cycle. My mom will like a phone McKenzie Noelle elves wrrking? I would like a play mom would like a movie gift leave you milk and cookies. charger. I will leave you cookies station and a Ds. Santa please certificate. My dad would like Love, and milk. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, bring my brother a Wii. a watch. I will give you some Zariah Love, How is Frosty doing? Is Rudolph How is Rudolph? How is the Love, cookies and milk. Carter on vacation? I hope you come North Pole? I would like Jrasik Zach Love, Dear Santa, Hayden to my house. I would like a hot wrrld trekx and a lago soprvilirs • • • • • • • • • • Eiolie How is Mrs. Clause? I will like well track and a cemot bat car. game that works Ford X Box a Nerf Blastr. Mom will like a • • • • • • • • • • Bring a tractor to Brandley. 360. Can you bring my sister Mrs. Lovel’s Dear Santa, truck. My dad will like a deer Love, fone. I hop you come to my hows. How is Mrs. Clause doing? stand. I will bring some cookies. Mrs. Farris’ Toby Froemling Love, Trico first grade Can I please have a unicorn Love, Trico first grade Ryker and a Barbie styling head. Landon Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Wyatt would like a truck. My Dear Santa, How are your elves doing? Dear Santa, How cold is it at the North Pole? mom and dad would like a Dear Santa, How are things going at the hos is Mrs. Claus dooig? O want How are the reindeer? How Has Fred been good? I’ve been Lowes gift card. I will leave How are you? My mom wants North Pole? How is Rudolph? Barbie doll and a poleepockit. is Frosty? I would like a rapl goodish. Can I please have a big you cookies and milk. a haircut. My dad would like I am exsited for Christmas. I Can you get my mom a car? and a remote control car. Please farm sprayer? Also I want trailer. Love, a big buck. I will leave you want a Barbie dreme camper I love you. bring my mom a new ring. I Also a bag of bones. Thank you. Lauren cookies and milk. and a Jojo microphone. Will you Love, love you Santa. Love, Love, please bring Gage a monster Brooklynn Love, Brydon Dear Santa, Wesley truck. Will you bring Cooper a Brayci How are you? May I please play peano. I hope you have a Dear Santa, Dear Santa, have a truck and a Playsta- Dear Santa, mary Christmas. Have the elves been makeing Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? Is tion. My mom will like a phone How are you doing? Can I Love, toys? Is Rudolph rede for Christ- How is Rudolph doing? His it cold? I’ve kind of been good. charger. I hope you stay warm please have a phone watch? Peighton mas? I would like a little motercle. the reindeer bin? I want a I want hot wheels. My sister on your trip. Can you give my grandma and I would also like an electric scooter hufrbord and a Xbox 1 with a wants LOL doll. I like you. Love, grandpa Cardinals tickets. Can Dear Santa, and a pak of legos. I hope you contrllex. Kan you get a babe Love, Kayden you give Leila some Orbeez? Can Do you make toys in the north give my brother spider Man toys. krib for my sistr. Andrew you give Emily some slippers? Pole? I would like to have a Rc I love you Santa. Love, Dear Santa, Can you give Mike some boots? car for Christmas. Please bring Love, Chase Stacy Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Clause? May I Love, my brother a 4-wheeler. Have Mason How are your reindeer? How please have a Barbie doll styling Addilyn a Merry Christmas. Dear Santa, are your elves? I was goodsh head. My mom wants makup. Love, Dear Santa, How is Mrs. claus? Ware badsh. I want a LOL toy please. Love, Dear Santa, Blake J. What cined of milk do you did Mrs. Claus go on vacation? I also want a Boxy Girls. Please Paisley How is Mrs. Clause? I want like? What kind of cookie do I would like a LOL doll and bring my mom a ring. a nerf gun and note book. Dear Santa, you like? I want a toy gote Polepockit. Breg Haylee a LOL Love, Dear Santa, Kevin and Didier want a phone. Is rudolph bing good? Is the and tablit. My mama Kim needs doll. I will leave you cookies. Faith How are Snowflake and Co- Kimberly wants toys. Mom elves working? I would like a a new car. Merry Christmas. Love, mit? I would like a Barbie doll wants perfune. Dad wants a play station and a Ds. Santa Love, Kaylyn Dear Santa, dream house. I would also like a tape measure. please bring my brother a WII Josh How are you? How is Mrs ginormous unicorn. My brother Love, Love, Dear Santa, Claus? I have been good. I want would like paintball tickets. My Ricky Zach Dear Santa, How has Rudolph been doing? a cat. My sister wants baby toys. sister would like a wireless phone How is Rudolph? How is How is the North pole? I hope Love, charger. My other brother would Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Frosty? I would like a Hot well you come to my house. I would Ana like car supplies. My mom would How is Mrs. Clus? May I How is Mis. Claus been do- track and remote control car. like a tractor and bushog and Continued on next page... Page 22 County Journal | DECEMBER 20, 2018

Dear Santa, you? I’ve been good. I want Boxy Pete game. and dinosaur for Christmas. My doll. Savannah wants a boy I am a good girl. I would like How are the elves? How is girls. Also I want a Hoverboard. Love, sister would like a toy castle. American Girl doll and I want a Boxy Girls doll and L.O.L. Rudolph? I have been goodish. My sister wants a cat. Addilyn I’ll leave you cookies. a Girl American Girl doll named Surprise Biggie Pets playset. I Please bring me a nintendo. Love, Francisco Kate. I leave you cookies. would also like a Baby Born Please bring my dog a dog toy. Savannah Dear Santa, Love, interactive baby doll and a Love, Hello. How are the reindeer Dear Santa, Hayden Matan bluetooth MP3 Karaoke Gannon Dear Santa, doing? I would like a Paw Patrol How are you doing at the machine. Gabby would like a PJ How is Mrs. Claus? How is Fire Truck Ride-on and Nerf North Pole? I am a good boy. Dear Santa, Masks spiral diecast playset and Dear Santa, the elf? I been good? I was Laser Ops Pro 2 pack. I make good choices. I would Hi, How is Mrs. Claus doing? chair. I will leave you cookies. How is your reindeer? How is good. I want a frozen. Can I Bradley like an Inaginext I want WWE Superstar Ring. I Love, Mrs. Claus? I have been good? have a Elsa and Olaf? My mom jurassic Rex. I would also like want Lego Jurassic World Play- Makyah I ant a set. And wants a fish. My sister wants Dear Santa, a Razor Power Core E 100 set. I also would like Avengers my mom wants a necklace. a cat in a hat. My brother How are you doing? Is Electric Scooter. Peighton (my Nerf Assembler Great Captain Love, wants Transylvania. My dad Rudolph real? What does he big sister) would like a camera. American. I ant to get my 1 Dear Santa, Logan wants a fish. look like? I have been a very Cooper would like a Tickle Me sister Disney Princiess Rapuzel’s Hi! How are your reindeer Love, good boy. I want two things: a Elmo doll. He would also like a Horse Maximus. and you doing? I have been a Dear Santa, Anna WWE Superstar Ring with two Paw Patrol fire engine. I can’t Hunter good girl. I would like a Num How is Mrs Claus? How are wrestlers and a medium size wait for Christmas. Nom Snackables Silly Shake your reindeers? I have been so Dear Santa, toy hawk. I would also like a Love, Dear Santa, maker, a Moj Moj Claw Machine, good. Please give me Hot Wheels I hope the elves are good. Are 2 yv Razo MS 350 dirt bike. Gage Hi. How have you been doing? a Jack-Jack attacks figure. I and a Saper Station. My dad you good? I have been good. My sister would like a new elf. I would like the Terra Sect Rc want a JoJo doll and a doll wants weights. I just want a Harry Potter She loves the one you send to Dear Santa, and 2 Nintendo Switch Consoles playpen. I also want a Little Love, training wand. I also want an our house. I’ll leave you some How are the reindeer do- for me and my cousin. Live pets Rollie My kissing puppy. Eric electric scooter. M&M cookies and milk. ing? I have been a good girl. Issiah Kaden would like legos and a Love, Love, I would like a My Life as a rc Polaris ATv. I’m excited for Dear Santa, Trey Colten cowgirl doll, Jeep (RC), horse, Dear Santa, Christmas. How is Mrs. Claus? How are and trailer. I would also like a Hi, How are the reindeer Raelynn your elves? I’ve been good. I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Barbie dream camper. Shealee doing? I would like want new Hot Wheels. My dad How is Rudolph doing? How Please I would like a lego police would like a Cool Maker Ku- Police Station. I would also like wants a new phone. are your elves doing? I’ve been station set, a hover board and mikreator bracelet maker. My Spider-Man web-blaster. I also Dear Santa, Love, goodish. I will like a Barbie Go a razor dirt bike. Please can brother Brayden would like a would like Ryan’s World Giant I would like for you to please Lorenzo Wheels. I will like a princess car- my brother have a little tykes Nintendo Mario Kart mini racer. Mystery Egg. bing me twisty petz, little live riage. My mom will like a ring. food truck. I would please like Carter would like a New Bright Jesse pets Scruff a luvs and a LOL Dear Santa, Love, Barbie toys for my brother. 5 rc Polaric ATV. Dillon would Surprise. Please bring my sissy How is my elf doing? How is Kentley From, like a RC Reaper. I will leave Dear Santa, a power wheels Barbie camper. Rodlph? I have been very good. Cooper you cookies. Hello! How have you been? I Can you please bring my mommy Can I please have some more • • • • • • • • • • Love, have been a good boy this year. some lotion? My dad would like film? Also a narwhal bed spread. Dear Santa, Hannah S. I want a bowling pin. I need a new jacket please. Also an LOL doll. Also a unicorn Mrs. Thoms’ Hi! How are the reindeer? you to remember you told my Love, sequins pillow. My mom wants Trico first grade I am trying to be a good girl. Dear Santa, little baby brother you’d give Tyne a pop socket with a picture of I would like a Barbie Ultimate Hi Santa. How are the him a big present. I already my little sister and me. Dear Santa, kitchen and a very Fancy reindeer doing? I would like a got mine, a Bat Bot Extreme. Love, I would please like a Imag- Nancy tea party. You’re my disney Royal Horse Carriage I’ll leave you cookies. Dear Santa, Laila inext Jurassic world figure, Paw best friend. My sister only loves ride-on and Ryan’s World Gi- Landyn How are your reindeer? I Patrol Ultimate fire trick and a unicorns. My brother wants ant Mystery Egg and a Disney am a good boy. I would like a Dear Santa, PJ masks spiral play set. I will a Calico Critters townhouse. Princess Travel Vanity. I would Dear Santa, retro arcade Pac Man macnine How is Mrs. Claus? And leave you some cookies and milk. My other brother would like like to get my little brother a Please can I hae a repunzel and a 32” t.v. My brother Rudolph? I was very good. May From, a Harry Potter Lego castle. I spider-man web blaster. doll, a lego city airplane tour, Daniel would like a Paw Patrol I pleas have 4 Boxy Girls with Abel leave you cookies. Hannah a lego mickeys boat set. My Fire truck ride on toy. My 3 extra prizes. Give my mom Love, brother would please like a lego sister Rylea would like a Barbie a lady bug ring. And give my Dear Santa, Emmalynn Dear Santa, police Station set. I will leave dreamhouse. My mom would like dad a hanner. May I please have a giant Hello! How is Rudolph? The you cookies and milk. a Chow Crown. Daddy would like Love, mystery egg, a ultimate animal Dear Santa, other reindeer are mean to him. Love, a LED mood light strip game. I Chloe C. ark and a little live pets playset. Hello! I love you! How are you I am a good girl. I know you Maddy will leave you cookies and milk. My sister would like a little doing? You are my best friend. watch us. I would like a Barbie Ronnie Dear Santa, life pets playset too please. My I have been a good boy. I would Dreamhouse and a My Life As Dear Santa, How are the elves? How are cousin would please like pimple like a transformer action figure loft bed for my American Girl Hi! How are your reindeer? Continued on next page... County Journal | DECEMBER 20, 2018 Page 23

Dear Santa, mas. Have I been on the nice get presents? What would you my elf, and some posters! Also, Dear Santa, and makeup. Have a Merry Please can you bing me a fur list or the naughty list? Can I like for Christmas. I would like I would like all the veteran’s to I want a JdgrX and a Christmas. real Munchin rex, little live pets have 5 Hatchimas? I hope you a watch. get to come home safely and versatile w/dauls and 2 kinze Bailey playset, and a fur real kitty. I are doing ok. Sincerely, see their family. plantes and a kihze grain caft will leave you cookies and milk. Sincerely, Blaine Zhoey K. w/daayls and a JD8 RT Dodge Dear Santa, Love, Mykenna comins dauly 2500 w/goose Why did you send me Mario Dear Santa, Dear Santa, neck hitch farmhous 2 sheds those crazy elves names Lucy, Dear Santa, I know you are very busy I would like another American grain bing, auger fertalizer Landon, and Aria? I would like Dear Santa, What do you want for so I know you need something. girl doll, please. And everyone to bubby 2 gravity wagons. a sewing kit, art easel, and a Hello! How are the reindeer? Christmas? I want a reindeer I will think in the mean time have a Merry Christmas. Every- Wyat Rodinson flute for Christmas. Hope you I’ve been a good boy. I don’t that his nose glows. I want a to look for a Santa present. one to get lots of toys. And for have fun! play with toys anymore. I would big dino toy. Thank you. Can I please have everyone to have shelter and food. • • • • • • • • • • Lucy like XBox games for Christmas. I Sincerely, a new game for my play sta- Carlie would also like Goosebump books. Max tion, a an Elsa Barbie? Can I Mrs. McConachie’s Dear Santa, My brother would like a train. also have a JOJO set and JoJo Dear Santa, P’ville third grade How are your reindeer and My sister would Ana and Elso Dear Santa, American girl doll? I would like pS4 and a VR elves? This year for Christmas toys. My baby brother would I know you are very very Sincerely, and Roboks and fortnite lego Dear Santa, I would a PS4, trampline, mon- like a fluffy and a walker. very busy rite? Well I wood like Haylee guys. Thank you. How was your break? How ster truck, iPad, hoverboard, Love, too talk too you. I wood like a CJ is Donner and Blitzen? I would and legos. I hope you have a Sylar JoJo doll, a Dock, mik, stufing, Dear Santa, like Big Nate books, Diary of good trip. toy Hospitl take care get and I want a phone, lego and Dear Santa, a Wimpy Kid books, scavenger Austin Dear Santa, Hospitl toy, a criy babe and a walo. I have two questions, one I want a huver board for gun, and Roblox characters. I Hi. How is Mrs. Claus? I want doll that bles out bobolse and is why do you use Santa cams Chrismas. And I want a lot of would also like the crack in my Dear Santa, Barbie Dreamhouse. I want skrwrts out Wotre! because you can see everything. slime stuff and I want a lot tablet fixed. I hope you like the How was your break? This Hover-I Eclipse Hover-board. I Sinderely, It’s creepy and weird. of squishes and I want a lap cookies I leave you!!! year for Christmas I would like also want 20” Kent 2 cool or Emma Lee Rieckenberg Sincerely, top and I want a game that Shaun face paint, a sewing kit, art easel, Ambush Bike. I want to get my Ian is called Momopoly and I want art stand, art stuff, and crafts. I little sister Lov Minnie Mouse Dear Santa, the game Uno. I love you Santa Dear Santa, hope you have a safe trip. Scooter with sidecar. Am I on the naughty list? • • • • • • • • • • Maci Nicole Williams How was your break? I want Lilyth Zoey How are your reindeer? Can I Mrs. Bauersach’s an xbox one, dirt bike, iPhone, have a headset for my phone? Dear Santa, and hoverboard. I hope you Dear Santa, • • • • • • • • • • Can I have a red robot? P’ville second grade For Christmas I want a phone have a Merry Christmas. PS How are you doing? How are Sincerely, also an a x box 1 and tando Could I see Rudolph? your elves doing? I ant an Xbox Mrs. Arndt’s Lucas Hernandez Dear Santa, swich also a bike and also a Brody One, a puppy, a dirt bike, and St. Mark’s first grade I would like a puppy balloon new tv and a four wiler and iPad, and a hoverboard. I hope Dear Santa, pillow, legos, elf on a shelf (girl that is it. Dear Santa, you have a Merry Christmas. one), squishy vending machine, I hope you love milk and Dear Santa, I know you’re very busy Richard Liam dragon toys and dinosaurs. cookies. Feel free to eat some! I would like a new Jo Jo but I have a few questions. Do Sadie Davis May I have a new DS3, a new doll. And let my mom change my dogs bark at you? I Santa Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Xbox One, a DS game, and a her mind about going to Jo Jo’s thank you ever get presents? I I would like toys. My favorite How is your day going? This Dear Santa, Zelda Lego set. Happy holidays! house. How is Rudolph the red would like a new pair of shoes is Godzilla. I also like movies. year for Christmas I would like and a gymnestics mat please. For Christmas I would like a Kalen Crawley Gabe only two things. First, I would nosed reindeer? How are the zz gun, the at everyone’s house? Sincerely, like a craft kit. Second, I would game and monster trucks. Dear Santa, Sincerely, Lila Conway Dear Santa, like art supplies. I hope you Gage Arnett How are you and Mrs. Claus Ellie I’m not ben the best this year. have a good Christmas. Dear Santa, I what a bar for Christmas. I doing? Will you please bring me Cherish Dear Santa, 10 tickets to go see a St. Louis Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are have 2 sisters and 1 brother. I am 8 years old. I am trying Cardinals game and a new I have been vare good. Can the reindeer? I would like paint! Laney Keith Dear Santa, to be better. I am wishing for phone? I hope you and Rudolph I please more veta for my dolls. I would like paper. I would like Do you like giving gifts to a nerf gun, slipers, and some have a safe trip. Can I please have a guitor or a great Christmas. Dear Santa, everyone? Why did you send Sincerely, hot weels cars. Safe travels! Can I please have an Ameri- Blake me Jingles? I would like Red utislele? Thank you for sharing Nico with us. Layla can girl doll with brown hair Dead Redemption, a GOOD VR Dear Santa, Sincerely, and hazel eyes. And can it with good games too, lots of lego Dear Santa, How was you break? This Cecelia Dear Santa, come with a basketball jersey building kits with instructions. Watch out for Boon my dog. I would like some hatchimals, and a basketball. Merry Christ- Christmas I would like LOL Have a safe trip! glitter tattoos, for everyone to Dolls, Erica Murch iPhone X, Dear Santa, Please bring him a bone. It’s his mas to all. Dylan have a home, a reindeer for slime supplies, Jake Paul Murch, What do you want for Christ- birthday and Christmas. Do you Chesney Continued on next page... Page 24 County Journal | DECEMBER 20, 2018

Dear Santa, Christms!!!! chapter books. I want a swing Teagan Plumlee a World War 1 play set and Julian Shute How are your elves and Tessa set, a poopsie, a baton, slime snow to be 5 foot tall and a reindeer: I would like a mine- and Legos. Dear Santa, new sled. Dear Santa, craft chicken, Zig-Zag Zippy, Dear Santa, Rhyan Gothard You are the best! I want a Thayer Kellerman Can I have a bike for Zoey Beanie, and dresses for How was your break? I hope paint set, some outfits, some Christmas? And can I have Christmas. Merry Christmas! you are looking forward to Dear Santa, shoes, some toys, and I want a Dear Santa, a hoverboard can I have an Sallie Christmas. This year I would I like your reindeer! I need horse. How are your reindeer? I really like how you’re su- American girl and also can I like gray boots, brown boots, a new backpack. I want a Maria Onate per nice! Santa can I have a have some makeup. Dear Santa, my name light up, shopkins, hoverboard, a tv, squishies, a Just Dance 2018 game and a Delaney Dagner How is your day going? This and an elf. Merry Christmas! dragon suit, a horse suit, and Dear Santa, Santa plushie of you? That’s all year for Christmas I would like McKenna unicorn and cat posters. I am going to leave cookies I want for Christmas. Thank Dear Santa, a DS 4, hoverboard, and games. Madalynn Brehm for you on Christmas Eve. Here you, Santa. I want a hover board and I hope you have a safe trip. Dear Santa, are the things I want. Poke- Heather Ray a Best friend bracelet and a Steven Hi Santa! Would you send Dear Santa, mon cards, Boom bot, another princess ring and an Ipod. Hope an elf to my house? This year You make the best toys. I dog elf, 2 human elves, and Dear Santa, you have a Merry Christmas Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like a need some new shoes. I want a a Pokemon book. Blitzen is my I know how hard your elves Santa! Thanks for sending those monster truck toy, Legos, and PS4, office stuff, a hoverboard, favorite reindeer. work every year. This year I Tatum Wallace crazy elves. This is what I want board games. I hope you like and school stuff. Richard Degler want a BB gun and ammo, for Christmas? PS4, computer, the cookies. Greysen Degenhardt cash, and iPhone 10r, Legos, Dear Santa, iPhone, Hoverboard, and a Dalton Dear Santa, and a dead hornet in amber. I been good this year. I drum set. I hope you are doing Dear Santa, I’ll leave out chocolate chip Alec Forbes would like JOJO bows, shoes, a good. Thank you. Dear Santa, I like how hard your elves cookies, milk, and carrots for you new house and PS4 toy car Ian How are your reindeer? Why work to make presents. I want on Christmas Eve. Thank you Dear Santa, and gift for my boys and Mom. did you send Jax? This year an art set, a Mr. Paws plush, for all the Christmas presents Thank you for bringing Merceydes Davis Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like a a computer disc to fix my com- you left last year. For Christmas presents. I want a hoverboard Thank you for sending Case. PS4, Roblox characters, Lego puter, and elf pet, and unicorn this year I want a Playstation, and a scooter. Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? What guys, and a dog. I hope you and InquisitorMaster posters. Kevin Durant basketball shoes, Parker Higgerson I want Hachmils because I want for Christmas this year have a good Christmas. Hailey Yackle and a Chromebook. Thank you! whut you get is cute and a us a drone, noverboard, dirt Cayden Joshua McGlinn Dear Santa, toy cat and toy bunnies. I love bike, Razor, and PS4. I hope Dear Santa, I like your big red suit. I you Santa. you have a Merry Christmas. Dear Santa, Your elves must work hard. Dear Santa, love your elf that you sent us! Tinsley Anderson Hayden I hope you have a wonderful I want a Nerf Elite, Minecraft, Your reindeer do a lot of For Christmas I want a poopsie week. For Christmas I would and snow. work to get all the presents to and an iPhone. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, like LOL dolls and slime. Have Aaron Farlow every house. This year I want Haley Waller I hope you are feeling good. I cannot wait until Christmas. a Merry Christmas. a robot for Christmas. I have been very good but This year for Christmas I would Sasha Dear Santa, Laban McConachie Dear Santa, I’m sorry for being bad. I’m like an iPhone, $100, a trampo- You get me the best presents. Your elves must work hard. so sorry will you forget that? line, and gymnastic dolls. I hope Dear Santa, I need/want an iPad. Tell Mrs. Dear Santa, I want nerf Flight Minecraft Please. This is what I want: a you enjoy Christmas this year. For Christmas I would like a Claus that I said thank you You are really nice and you and snow. ez bake oven and some more Tamerah Nerf gun, a new dirt bike, a for the candy. Have a Merry are the best! I really want the Aaron Farlow playstation 2 games and some new , a new pet, Christmas. deep freeze skin pack for PS4. playmobil stuff. Dear Santa, and a pool for the summer. Edward Hagene Ian Shockley • • • • • • • • • • Corra Gilliam How is your day going? I Bryton Mrs. Cowley’s hope you have a chippy day! Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, For Christmas I wish for makeup, • • • • • • • • • • I like your suit! For Christmas I like how red your suit P’ville second grade My name is Payton. I think facepaint, LOL dolls, and art I would like a computer, a is. This is what I would like I been good this year. Can you supplies. I wish you and Mrs. Mrs. Pfau’s Minecraft Lego set, some Roblox for Christmas. I would like a Dear Santa, bring me a one mine craft lego Claus a good Christmas! toys, a shark toy, Hotwheels hoverboard, a Gizmo watch, a I would like for Christmas an set and maybe an x box one. Payten P’ville third grade cars, and a slime set. fairy door, and all the Dog Ipod, camera, Advent calendar Thank you. I love you Santa. and a blue tooth speaker. I Dear Santa, Wyatt Mathis Man books, please. Payton McDermott Dear Santa, Kadence Bruno would like to spend time with I want an Ant-Man doll, a How are the reindeer, elves, Dear Santa, my family. Dear Santa, Batmobile toy, a remote control Mrs. Claus, and you? I love Rudolph is doing a great Dear Santa, Izzio Hicks I want a unikitty lego set. jet, a train, a robot cat, and the elf that you sent me! This job! This year I want a PS4, i like how our elf, Sparkles, is I want a mojo jojo strikes a Ben Ten toy. Christmas I would like slime, a gaming chair, and games. taking care of me so well! Can Dear Santa, lego set. I want more roblox Conner Smith Skylander characters and You don’t have to give me this I have lots of Robloxians and Hi, my name is Chevy and charters. I will be good. Hope candy. Have a safe trip. stuff. You can give me whatever a computer or an iPhone and for Christmas I would like an to see you then. Dear Santa, Josh you want because the elves Robux for Roblox and giftcards Xbox one, call of duty 2, fornite, Love, I believe in you. I really want worked so hard. P.S. I want for Justice? That is all. call of duty 4, extra controllers Willow Craig an American Girl doll that has Dear Santa, a hippopotamus. Peyton Rixmann so I can play with my friends. a cast on, an Osmo toy, a How was your summer? Jayce Pierce Thank you. • • • • • • • • • • hoverboard really bad with a Thank you for sending me Fred- Dear Santa, Chevy Ridgeway pillow, a baton, a poopsie, an die! I can’t wait until Christmas! Dear Santa, How are you doing at the Mrs. Kelley’s elf toy, and an elf pup toy. This year for Christmas I want I like reindeer. I like you too! North Pole? This year I want 4 Dear Santa, Briley Hug P’ville first grade a seat hoverboard, Nintendo I need some new shoes. I want mini candles, Legos, a lemonade I would like a LOL surprise Switch, iPad, and the original Dog Man books and a Barbie stand, and a Walmart giftcard doll and a fiyr weeker and a Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Clue game. I hope you have a set. I am nice. with $50 on it for Christmas. electronic Harry Potter Wand For Christmas, I need new Thank you for the toys you safe trip! Mary Hensler I’m probably going to set out with a whole movie set of Harry shoes, money, and candy and a gave me last year. Can you Sydney some oranges for your reindeer. Potter also. Thank you very ginger bread man and a drone please give me a PC. Roblox, Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa. much. Thank you for sending and a toy elf and a blind bag. gift cards, a tablet, Legos, and Dear Santa, How are the elves doing? I Liam Brand Carly the Elf. I hope you don’t eat too many Nerf guns? How was your summer? How also think that you and Mrs. Kynlee Bryan cookies. Thank you Santa. Cole Lacy is Mrs. Claus? Do you have an Claus are very nice. Thank you Dear Santa, Love, James elf named Chocolate Chippy? for all the toys you left me last Can you please give me long Dear Santa, Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I want year. This year I want another sleeve shirts and a dirt bike I want GW2 and Mario party You bring the best presents! an art easel, paint brushes, and elf, a dog elf, a hoverboard, and a pot bellied pig? And can to and Lego Incredibles. Tell I need underwear and new paint. I hope you have a good and video games. you give me a new bike and the elves Hi. Merry Christmas. Continued on next page...

As we wrap up another year, the Staff at Pinckneyville Community Hospital would like to sincerely thank the entire community for your loyalty, support and goodwill. In the spirit of the holiday season, we would like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and a new year of happiness and good health. County Journal | DECEMBER 20, 2018 Page 25

Dear Santa, How do you bring our toys bucket of slime and a drone present doesn’t fall. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Why do you eat all the to our house? Thank you for and a Barbie kit and the biggest Love, How are the elves? The only My name is Landon V. Hope cookies? Thank you for the Jojo my game. For Christmas, I need Pikmi Pop and an I-phone X. Colton toys I want are an X-Box and your not too busy! I would head phones. For Christmas, a hair brush. I want a new Don’t forget your magical bag. an electric monster truck. Also I love: 1. violin, 2, numb-chucks, I need a new bed spread. I toy Fingerling. Don’t eat too Your favorite kid, Dear Santa, want Fortnite. I hope you have 3, hoverboard, 4, reptar blue want an ice cream two scoop many cookies. Peyton Does Rudolph still have a red a great Christmas. claws and mask, 5, the big cat squishy, a I-phone X and a Your friend, nose? Thank you for my legos. Mason Woodside dinosaur for Jurassic World. pop socket. Don’t eat all those Ava Dear Santa, For Christmas, I need a snow Thanks and Merry Christmas. chocolate chip cookies. How are your reindeer doing? suit and snoe boots. I want a Dear Santa, Landon Van Hoorebeke Love, Dear Santa, Thank you for my pogo stick skate board and I want a Nerf How are the reindeer? First Delilah Is Rudolph the red nosed last year. For Christmas, I need gun and I want a Hot Wheels I want Sticky Splat 1 and 2. I Dear Santa, reindeer real? Thanks for my a new pair of shoes because I set. Don’t forget that I said want an X-Box 4 and I also How are you? For Christmas Dear Santa, four-wheeler. For Christmas, do not know how to tie and I hello to Mrs. Claus. want a new Nintendo. Can I I want a hoverboard. Next I How did you get your magic? could I have a new electric want a lava kit. Don’t eat too Love, also have a Mario Car Deluxe, a want a phone. Last I want a Thank you for my nerf gun. For toothbrudh? I want a helmet many cookies. I love you Santa. Houston Mario Deluxe tennis, and $500? fit bit. I hope you bring me a Christmas, I need Adidas clothes and a new four-wheeler. Don’t Love, Be careful on Christmas Eve. lot of presents. Merry Christmas! and Mr. Bubble soap. I want go in a bunch of snow with Braxton Dear Santa, Kannon Kowzan Jasmen Simmons a $100 e-card for a Nintendo your sled. How have you been this year? switch and a Fortnite Funko Love, Dear Santa, Thank you for my toy truck Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Pop and poster, an I-phone XL Brycen How do you deliver 3,000 you gave me last year. For How are the elves? First I You are the best. I want and for everything else to be presents in one night? Thank you Christmas, I need an electric want a Fortnite action figure. an electric jeep. I hope I am a surprise. Save some cookies. Dear Santa, for my presents. For Christmas, toothbrush. I want a Batman I hope I get a train track too. on the good list. How is Mrs. Your friend, Do you really wear red I need an electric toothbrush. cave, Ninja Turtle Set and an I love Santa. Claus? I like Christmas. Grady and white? Thank you for I want a PS4 and a RC car I-phone X. Have a safe trip. Kendall Jordan Erek Crabtree giving me presents last year. and legos and Pokemon cards. Love, Dear Santa, For Christmas, I need a new I hope you have a good trip. Mason D. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Is Rudolph real? Thank you electric tooth brush. I want a Love, How are the elves? For I am going to the North Pole. for the Five Nights at Freddy’s. new hamster for Çhristmas. Let Mason O Dear Santa, Christmas I want a phone and What I want for Christmas is For Christmas, I need a new Rudolph know that I said hi. How have you been this I want a Bose. Last I would new crayons. I also want a new blanket because I need to keep Your favorite kid, Dear Santa, year? Thank you for the dolls like a pack of makeup. Merry baby doll and a phone. Oh and warm. I want a Ninja Turtles Ryker How do you eat all those you gave me last year. For Christmas! can you please tell Legalus my surfing red ninja. Santa, doe cookies? Thanks for my Frozen Christmas, I would like dolls Jamisyn Pierce elf hi for me? Merry Christmas not eat too many cookies. Thank Dear Santa, Barbie house. For Christmas, I and an I-phone. Santa! And tell Mrs. Claus I you, Santa. Do you feed the reindeer need an electric toothbrush. I Love, Dear Santa, said hi! Brandon candy canes? Thank you for want a hoverboard and blind Chyna I love you Santa. I want Fallen Miller my Barbie camper. For Christ- bags, an I-pad, I-watch, a a big LOL box for Christmas. Dear Santa, mas, I need clothes. I want a scooter, a Doc McStuffins hos- • • • • • • • • • • Next I want a lot and a lot of Dear Santa, What makes your reindeer trampoline and a drone and pital playset, and a joke book. presents. Last I want a phone. How are the reindeer? For fly? Thank you for my FlipaZoo. bffs, please. Have a safe trip. Have a great trip. Mrs. Piper’s I have been good. I hope you Christmas I want and X-Box For Christmas, I need a new bed Your favorite kid, Love, P’ville first grade have a good Christmas. X and I want the whole battle sheet. I want a baby stroller Alaina Melena Ayla Karsten pass on Fortnite. I want v-bucks and a baby doll. Be careful on Dear Santa, and I want a new X-Box con- the way home. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are you? The only thing Dear Santa, troller too. I will leave you milk Love your favorite kid, How are the reindeer doing? How have you been this year? I want is v bucks from Fortnite How are the elves? First I and cookies on Christmas Eve. Rebecca Thank you for my teddy bear. Thank you for the video game. and more v bucks. I also want would like a new Ipod and an Avery Bledsoe For Christmas, I need a new For Christmas, I need snow boots money. Merry Christmas Santa! Ipad. I would also like a whole Dear Santa, tooth brush. I want a gaming and a puppy and a snake and Brennan Forbes battle pass. Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, How do you go down the pc and a hoverboard and a a I-phone. Houston Hicks How are you and the chimney? Thank you for giving dog. I hope you have a safe Love, Dear Santa, reindeer? First I want you to me presents. For Christmas, I trip. I love you. Jackson How are you and you are Dear Santa, bring lots of presents. Next I need a heat blanket. I want lots Ayden the best. First I want four gifts. How are the elves? First, I really want a TV. Last, will of blind bags. Tell Mrs. Claus Dear Santa, I want a mini lego set and a really really want a dog for you bring an Elf on the Shelf? that I said hi. Dear Santa, How are you? Thank you, Nerf gun and hot wheel set Christmas. Next I want a guitar. Merry Christmas! Love, Who do you have on your Santa, for my Nabi. For Christ- and a hot wheel car. I hope I My dad is making me ask for Kayden Bates Avery K. nice list? Thank you for my mas , I need a new air of shoes. am on the nice list. that. Last I want a hoverboard. presents. For Christmas, I need I want a Vega bike that turns Kayle Elefane I hope I am on the good list. Dear Santa, new rain boots. I want a big into a scooter. I hope that your Miner Pyatt Continued on next page... Page 26 County Journal | DECEMBER 20, 2018

Dear Santa, JoJo shoes and JoJo shirts. music. I really want a pet, a big T-Rex from puppy? Thank you Santa!! How is Mrs. Claus? I would Ryleigh F. maybe a puppy I would name and a T-Rex costume that I Love, Dear Santa, like a Baby Alive and LOL dolls him Rocky. can wear. I would like a Polar Olivia Marchildon I want a red tractor, a for Christmas. I want Hatchimals Dear Santa, Xander P. Express train and a robot to semi-truck with a truck trailer too and an American Girl doll I want two baby dolls. And play with. Could you bring a Dear Santa, to drive around my house, a with clothes. I hope the reindeer a baby bed. Dear Santa, stuffed animal for Sam and a I would like some boxes of blue hat to wear to baseball are being good! Litian C. I would like a Pirate Ship, baby doll for Olive? Please, toys, some ABC puzzles, pink practice, and a baseball jacket. Brenlee Agnew Mega X Dinosaur and a Trick come soon, Santa! Thank you!! ice cream, and a lack car to I want to get some candy too. Dear Santa, r Treat bag with Batman on it. Love, drive in the yard. I want some Thank You!! Dear Santa, I want a PJ Mask, a Gekko Lela R. Lucas Age 5 snow to go sledding in too. Love, How are the reindeer? For toy, Lol dolls and pets. Can Love, Toby Tindall Christmas I would like a Nin- my sister have a Lol pet too? Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Emma Villaflor-Foutch tendo. Next I would like an I also want a Paw Patrol toy I would like an Elf on the I am very excited about Dear Santa, electric scooter. Last I would with Chase and Marshall. Shelf, I will call her Lidia. Also Christmas! I want a TV for Dear Santa, I want an Army camouflage like an LOL doll. I was good Lauren H. Christmas decorations for my my room just like my sister!! I really want some Tiger boat with soldiers that ride this year! Merry Christmas! room and a Star Wars color- And I would like a trailer and Great White sharks, in it, an Army tank because Haylie Vuichard Dear Santa, ing book. that can change into a big blocks to build high towers they are really cool, and a big I want purple and blue slime. Zeek T. race track! Can you bring with, and a red Gator that firetruck like the one you are Dear Santa, And a slime kit to make my a game that you push a ball is real so I can take rides to bringing Xander. I should ask How are the elves? First I own slime. A JoJo Bed and a Dear Santa, into a hole? And I would like my mom’s house. for a monster truck for my dad. really want a phone. I want stuffed Unicorn. I would like a Hot tub for my own fishing pole so I can Love, He would be so excited to be a phone case too. Santa can I Charlie H. all my family. A remote control go fishing with my Dad!! Will Kaden Risley a monster truck driver and he have a box of goo? I hope I’m race car, a stuffed Panda and it snow for Christmas? would look cool wearing monster on the nice list. Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, a stuffed puppy. Also a goldfish Love, Dear Santa, truck driver clothes. Oh, and Shyann Callihan I want a Nerf Blaster. I also one that is real. Nolan Age 4 I really want you to bring I want a bubble mower too. want a toy for my dog Buddy. Chance Y. me presents!! Lots of pres- Love, Dear Santa, Ayden H. Dear Santa, I hope you can ents with bows. I would like Will Petrowske How is the North Pole? I • • • • • • • • • • bring me a L.O.L Surprise doll a reindeer toy to sleep with haven’t thought of what I want Dear Santa, and a stuffed animal panda. and a pair of yellow shoes Dear Santa, for Christmas yet. I really want I ant a race car, Excavator, Mrs. Lochead’s Can I also have a Barbie Dream that are fancy. I would like I want Mighty Pups! I want a Nerf Gun but my mom doesn’t and a combine. House and some more new a doll too. the toy that has the microphone want me shooting around the Colton K. St. Mary’s Pre-K Barbies? I would like you to Love, that you can sing along with the house. I promise I won’t shoot it Dear Santa, also bring my sister, Kendyl, a Sarah Pelate music, an elf like Darci’s, and I around the house. I also want Dear Santa, I am so excited about Christ- stuffed animal that is a turtle. would like some real paints so a pet mouse. Bye! I want orange slime, Play- mas! I would really like some Hurry, Santa!! I love you!! Dear Santa, I can paint a picture for Darci, Gabe Hackworth Doh, new markers and crayons. Batman stuff like the Batmobile! Love, Well, I would like a Gator Car Daniel, Mom, Reba, and Bo. I Some Hot wheel cars and a Also I want some Superman Reagyn Age 5 Wash so I can keep it clean, hope you like all the cookies we Dear Santa, new fishing pole. things and some Super Hero walkie-talkies, a fake light bulb make for you! How are the elves? For Christ- Braxton K. masks. I really like Captain Dear Santa, I want a play that doesn’t burn you, and a Love, mas I want an Elmo Surprise America things and some new school house with some little bunch more dump truck and Kennedi James Doll and I want a doll that Dear Santa, cars to play with! Thank you, people, like a teacher and some big truck toys. Millie and Leo has a car with it. I also want I would like Legos, new clothes Santa! You are great!! children. I also want some dia- have been good too. a doll house. I really like Mrs. and a trip with my mom. Love, monds for a new ring! Could Love, Dear Santa, Claus and Christmas! Jada K. Caleb Age 5 you bring me a guitar and Matt Whitt When Santa comes to my Tylee Hale Dear Santa, bring my sister, Lydia, a froggy house I’ll give him a big ole’ hug Dear Santa, I have been really good!! I bouncer? And we would like Dear Santa, because I really missed him from • • • • • • • • • • I would like a Unicorn Princess can’t wait until Christmas!! I a tunnel to crawl through too. I hope I get a pink doll, last year. I hope I get a big Doll. A house for my American would like a little plushy brush I think I need a gate for my a book about dolls, a puzzle firetruck with a claw to pick up Mrs. Barnett’s Girl doll and a play kitchen set. to use when my hair is dry room so Lydia doesn’t play with that is not too big, and a things, a Pups toy from Paw P’ville kindergarten Braylen M. and wet. Then I would like a toys that are too little for her. BIG Barbie house. I like to Patrol, a monster truck with Little Mermaid doll with a pink Thank you, Santa!! play with dolls and Barbies a remote control, and a shark Dear Santa, Dear Santa, tail and a pink crown. Could Love, so that is why I want some. toy that is just like Kaden’s How are your reindeer? I want a Deadpool bot, Owen you also bring a giant L.O.L Kendall Age 5 I hope I get to see you soon! to take to my house and play I want a Thomas the train, from Jurassic World and a Surprise Package too? Thank Love, with. Merry Christmas! railroad tracks and Peppa Pig, Rapture coin game. I also want you, Santa! Dear Santa, I would like a Elena McClaine Love, a Paw Patrol cup, PJ Mask and a night light for my room, new Love, new green bike! Could you Xander Hammel a real phone. lunch box, a backpack and Breanna Age 5 also bring me some more train Dear Santa, Colton B. new gloves. toys, some train tracks and a Christmas is going to be so • • • • • • • • • • Emerson M. Dear Santa, Polar Express house? And I fun!! I want a tractor that Mrs. Jones’ Dear Santa, This year I would really like would like a railroad sign for is red and one that is blue, a I really want a Tablet, a Dear Santa, a little spinner that turns into my track too? I will leave some firetruck that puts out fires, a Trico kindergarten robot, new Nerf gun with darts. I would like a Goldfish, a a bracelet that is blue. Also, I cookies and milk for you, Santa!! bone for my dog Cash, and a I also need new crayons, Xbox, tank, a castle and fish food. would like a Barbie house and Please, come soon!! racecar shirt. I want to give Dear Santa, and tissues for my nose. And the first book of Henry some Play-Doh because I don’t Love, you a blue car too. Merry I wish I could see one of your Keagan B. Potter. have any! Could you, please, Timmy Age 5 Christmas! reindeer. Please cn I have a Adilynn P. bring me a Minnie Mouse game Love, Centipede arcade machine and Dear Santa, because some of my pieces are • • • • • • • • • • Jase Tindall an X-box. I want a fortnite game I would like a Ninja Turtle Dear Santa, lost? And could you bring for it. I want to get a ner gun that flips. A Minecraft tablet, I would like a baby doll, a some new coloring books too? Mrs. Clendenin’s Dear Santa, for my friend Jace. He lives in Minecraft Legos and a yellow bouncy ball, a makeup with Thank you, Santa, for being so St. Mary’s Pre-K Can you bring me a pretend St. Louis. Bring two American and black Skateboard. eyeliner. An Elf on the Shelf. good to me!! pink kitty and a pretend brown girl dolls for his sisters. Holly B. I’m going to name her Kelly. Love, Dear Santa, dog? Not the real ones! I also Love, Also a real bunny that is white. Emerson Age 4 I want some black walking want a doll with clothes, big Hayden Dear Santa, Sarah P. shoes, Legos to build a zoo with, bows for my hair, and Bubble I would like makeup, eyeliner Dear Santa, some more play stuff to open Guppie toys like the ones on and fingernail polish. My own Dear Santa, What kind of cookies do you on Christmas morning, and a TV. I will see you soon. pack of suckers. Also JoJo bows, I want a confetti pop, so I and the reindeer like? I want princess puzzle. How about a Love, can pop it. 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