2017 Christmas Greetings & Letters to Santa Claus

Seventh-month-old Zoey Casas-Sanchez (shown above) of Holton was pret- ty comfortable during a recent visit with Santa Claus at the Jackson County Braxton Luthi (shown above), 2, was happy to meet and take pictures Courthouse. Zoey and her parents, Alexis and Carlos, stopped by the Court- with Santa Claus during a recent trip to Holton. Braxton is the son of house to take family photos with the jolly old elf. Photo by Ali Holcomb Adam and Skyler Luthi. Adam is a native of Holton. Photo by Ali Holcomb Royal Valley Third Grade

The following are letters to Dear Santa been​ ​good​ ​this year.​ ​I​ ​promise​ ​ By: Isabelle M., Meriden/ gingerbread ​ ​house​ ​or cookies​ ​ Love, Eli, Hoyt Santa Claus from Sonya Linn’s I want shades for Christmas to ​ ​lay out​ ​your​ ​favorite cookies​ ​ Hoyt with​ ​milk,​ ​but whatever​ ​​ ​you​ ​ third grade class at Royal Valley and a Jayhawk hat. Is Rudolph andk ​ ​mil ​ ​and carrots​ ​for Ru- want you​ ​can​ ​have​ ​milk.​ ​I hope​ ​ Dear Santa, Elementary School. real? I will be sure to leave dolph. Thank​ ​you​ ​for the​ ​Xbox​ ​ Dear Santa, you​ ​can​ ​bring​ ​all the​ ​reindeer ​ ​ How are your reindeer? Can I cookies and milk and carrots. One​ ​last​ ​year and​ ​the​ ​presents​ ​ How are you doing? I have and ​ ​hope Rudolph​ ​doesn’t​ ​have please have an ice cream maker Dear Santa, Tell everyone at the North Pole the year​ ​before​ ​and​ ​the year​ ​be- been good this year and the to​ ​guide​ ​the​ ​sleigh​ ​and I​ ​hope​ ​ and an easy bake oven? Can you What is your favorite cookie? Merry Christmas! fore.​ ​I​ ​would like​ ​a​ ​Viper​ ​drone​ ​ treats I gave you is cookies and theret ​ ​isn’ ​ ​any fog​ ​this​ ​Christ- get my dad a pair of socks? Can What do you do at the North Love, Joshua R., Hoyt with the​ ​GPS​ ​and​ P​VC,​ ​an ATV,​ ​ milk. Thanks for the presents mas. Now​ ​thank​ ​you​ ​for those​ ​ you get my mom a pair of pa- Pole? I would like some clothes. and ​ ​a​ ​new machine ​ ​BB​ ​gun​ ​that last year. The main toys I want presents​ ​last year. They​ ​were jamas? Love, Alyssa B., Mayetta Dear Santa, shoots​​ out ​p​ellets. I hope​ ​Mrs.​ ​ is a Nintendo Switch, Mario awesome.​ ​I​ ​would​ ​like a​ ​Hatchi- Love, Payton H., Hoyt I would like a Lego set please. Claus​ ​is​ ​ok. Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario mal ​ ​Gold​ ​Lynx, money​, and​ ​art Dear Santa, I will leave you some chocolate Sincerely, Colin C., Hoyt Odyssey please and thank you. supplies. Dear Santa, I want a Pug and a kitten and some milk. Can I have a From, Manny O., Mayetta From, Panno W., Mayetta How are the elves? How is house. I will be sure to leave Playstation four game please? Dear Santa, Mrs. Claus? Are you doing reindeer food and sugar cook- I like your reindeer’s names. I ​How​ ​is​ ​Mrs.​ ​Claus? Is​ ​the​ ​ Dear Santa, Dear Santa, good or bad? I hope good. How ies. like singing songs about you. North​ ​Pole​ ​really really ​ ​cold​ ​ How is the slay built? I was How are the reindeer doing? are the reindeer? Good? Ready Love, Lanna B., Hoyt Love, Optahgee S., Mayetta Santa Claus?​ ​I​ ​have​ ​been re- mostly good this year. My And thank you for the presents for Christmas? I want a Nin- ally​ ​really good​ ​this​ ​year.​ ​I​ ​ brother will help my mom cook last year, they were awesome. tendo 2DS XL, a hoverboard, a Dear Santa, Dear Santa, want presents​ ​from​ ​my​ ​room the cookies and I’ll get the milk. I left cookies and milk for you. computer and a roblox toy. I am going to be at the lake I would like a pop socket. I all​ ​the​ ​way​ ​to​ ​the​ ​living room​ ​ Thank you for the TV last year I’ve tried to be good this year. Love, Alex Jim, Mayetta this year. I have a question. How would like to get Jamie some and​ ​around​ ​my bed​ ​and​ ​all​ ​over​ ​ and the Wii U. This year may I Could you try to get me a BMX do you fit down the chimney? sparkle tape. Thank you for the the house​ ​but​ ​only​ ​inside. My​ ​ please have the Nintendo switch bike, a Xbox 360 racing game, Dear Santa, Can I please have a puppy like presents last year. My dog re- brother​ ​wants​ ​the same​ ​thing,​ ​ and Super Mario odyssey? and a 4wheeler please? Thank I hope you are doing good. pumpkin and butters the labra- ally liked the dog treats that you presents from​ ​his​ ​room​ ​too. Please and thank you. you. How is Mrs. Claus? I would doodle not a pug and not a cat. I gave her. How are​ ​you​ ​and​ ​your​ ​elves? From Kyson L., Topeka From, Rowan W., Topeka like some toys for Christmas. am going to have baby kittens. I Love, Logan S., Hoyt The​ ​treats​ ​that​ ​I’m going​ ​to​ ​ Thanks! will get you milk and cookies If leave ​ ​you​ ​are either​ ​cookies​ ​and Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Rose J., Mayetta Ii do not, I apologize. Dear Santa, chocolate ​ ​milk ​ ​or​ ​just regular​ ​ How are the reindeer? Is You are amazing. Have I been Love, Lauryn C., Hoyt How is Rudolph, Mrs.Claus, milk ​ ​and crackers.​ ​My​ ​mom​ ​and rudolph okay? Are the elves good? Thank you for the pres- Dear Santa, and the Elves? Also, how are dad​ ​have​ ​been​ ​good​ ​I think. My​ ​ okay? I was good this year. I ents last year. I want Minecraft How are your reindeer do- Dear Santa, the reindeer? I will leave the mom​ ​and​ ​dad should​ ​get​ ​pres- want a unicorn stuffed animal Asku please. ing? I would like an iPhone I would like some clothes reindeer some carrots and some ents ​ ​and my​ ​grandma​ ​Nita​ ​and for Christmas, a turtle stuffed From, Shanehse W., Mayetta for Christmas. Can you get my and remote controlled monster milk and cookies for you. I Misho​ ​and​ ​Papa​ ​and Gejo.​ ​What​ ​ animal, and a big LOL Surprise mom jewelry, get my dad a pair truck. How is Rudolph? would like a german shepherd I ​ ​want​ ​for christmas​ ​is: Doll. I will leave you chocolate Dear Santa, of socks, and my sister a horse? Love, Dominic C., Hoyt puppy. I would also like a Dork • ​makeup chip cookies. We will put extra I would like toy presents this Could you get my dog a chew Diaries book. • ​a​ ​big​ ​twin​ ​hachimal chocolate chips in them. It is year. I would like to pet one of bone and get my cat a pet laser? Dear Santa, Love, Soonwy W., Mayetta • a​ ​mermaid ​ ​tale going to be good with milk and your reindeer. Please come visit Love, Alex Jo, Mayetta I want a stick bot and a cat. I • ​lots​ ​of​ ​money. cookies. Hope you write back, my house. will leave milk and cookies for Dear Santa, From, Shawnot E., Hoyt see you soon. Thank you, Now W., Mayetta Dear Santa, you. I will also leave food and I will leave reindeer food. Can From, Hadley S., Hoyt How are the elves and rein- drink for your reindeer. you please get me a little ham- Dear Santa, deer? Will you please get me Love, Julian C., Hoyt ster with a cage. I will leave a ​How​ ​are​ ​the​ ​elves doing,​ ​be- Dear Santa, The following are letters to a red Razor dirtbike and a red present for Rudolph. cause​ ​mine has​ ​been​ ​a​ ​little How have you been? I will Santa written by students in Razor helmet to match the dirt- Dear Santa, Love, Chloe W., Mayetta naughty.​ ​I​ ​have​ ​been​ ​extra good. leave extra cookies for you. I Brittanie Triplett’s third grade bike? Will you also get my dogs What is your favorite cookie? I​ ​will​ ​put​cookies and​ ​milk ​ ​for​ ​ would like $94 please. I was class at Royal Valley Elemen- some dog toys for Chritsmas? I Can you please bring me a Fast Dear Santa, you ​ ​and​ ​ ​I think​ ​they​ ​are home- mostly good this year. My tary School. need 14k gold earrings, please. Lane remote control car. What kind of cookies do you made. Thank​​you​ ​for​ ​last year’s​ ​ friend Nate wants a toy that re- Also can I have a pomeranian Love, Jaxon G., Mayetta like? I would like a Polaroid presents,​ ​Santa. I​ ​want​ ​an​ ​iPod​ ​ volves Youkai watch. What do i Dear Santa, husky? Plus logan paul merch? with film. Also, I would like a touch ​ ​at my​ ​dad’s​ ​house. I​ ​want do? Should I get it for him? Let This is what for Christmas: I Love, Byokee M., Mayetta Dear Santa, rabbit. a​ ​unicorn​ ​at​ ​my​ ​moms house. I​ ​ me know and write back soon want a Lego Star Wars, poke- I want a great Christmas this Love, Lilly W., Mayetta also ​ ​want​ ​a Whipple​ ​starters​ ​kit​ ​ please and thank you. mon cards, a Nintendo DS, a Dear Santa, year with my family because ats my​ ​mom’ ​ ​house. From, Lucas S., Mayetta pokemon blanket, a pokemon This year I can’t think of what I want to have the best Christ- From, Mallorie F., Mayetta hand book, and a stuffed tiger I would like for Christmas. But, mas in my life. I want a puppy. The following letters to Santa Dear Santa, for my sister. I do know what my dad would You can bring any kind. What is Claus were written by Elizabeth Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I’ve Love, Landon B., Mayetta like…a pair of socks! Please your favorite cookie? What is VanHoutan’s third grade class how are the reindeer because been good this year. I’m leav- and thank you! My mom would your favorite color? What does at Royal Valley Elementary I was wondering. I have been ing cookies and milk out for Dear Santa, like a pair of bed sheets so she your toy shop look like? Merry School. very good. I will leave treats for you. Thank you for last year’s How are your deer? Are your will not complain in the morn- Christmas! you. Thank you for the presents presents. This year I would like elves doing well? Is your wife ing. There is something I would Love, Dasno M., Mayetta Dear Santa, last year. I want a My Life Doll, a Nintendo 3DS also a trampo- doing well? I would like a bike like…some elf clothes for my How​ ​is​ ​Mrs. Claus? Do​ ​you​ ​ iPhone 8, and make-up please. line. Last but not least a whole and a nerf gun too. I would like elf on the shelf clothes. Dear Santa have ​ ​a​ ​long beard​ ​because​ ​from​ ​ From, Aliza G., Hoyt bunch of slime. Please and a mug for my mom and dad. Sincerely, Olivia P. Hoyt I would like a bunny and a all those​ ​years​ ​your​ ​beard gets​ ​ thank you! Love, Malaki C., Mayetta cage. I would also like a husky longer​ ​and​ ​longer each​ ​year. I​ ​ Dear Santa, From, Maria S., Mayetta Dear Santa, puppy. How do you fit in the have ​ ​been good​ ​this​ ​year​ ​and​ ​I​ ​ I would like a four-wheeler Dear Santa, How are the elves doing and chimney? will leave ​ ​some​ ​chocolate chip​ ​ for Christmas. How are you do- Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like Rudolph? I would like a stuffed Love, Nathaniel N., Hoyt cookies​ ​out​ ​for you.​​My​ ​mom​ ​ ing this Christmas season? I have been good to my friends an ice cream maker, a toy cat, a animal unicorn please. I have makes the​ ​best​ ​cookies​ ​ever​ ​in Sincerely, Trevor J., Mayetta and played nicely. How are your pokemon book, Roblox toys, a been good. Thank you. Dear Santa, the ​ ​world. Thank​ ​you​ ​for last​ ​ reindeer doing? For Christmas I cat mug, itsfunneh murch, and Love, Abbey R., Hoyt I would like to know your year’s​ ​presents. For​ ​Christmas​ ​I​ ​ Dear Santa, want a remote control race car pals holiday pack. Can you give favourite cookie. I would like want ​ ​a hoverboard,​ ​a​ ​puppy, and​ ​ How are the elves? Can you please. I also want a robot trans- my sister a toy horse? She re- Dear Santa, a Lego set. I would like some a​ ​big​ ​tv​ ​please. send me a picture of them please former please and thank you. ally likes horses. Can you give This Christmas I do not want Lincoln Logs. I will leave some From, Daffodil A., Hoyt and the northern lights please Say hello to Mrs. Claus. my dad a Deadpool poster and present I just want Easton to reindeer food. on Christmas day? Thank you. I From, Skyler S., Mayetta a fishing boat too? Can you also get better. I hope you have a Love, David N., Mayetta Dear Santa, have been good. I want a Jennie give my mom a new purse? safe sleigh ride. I will leave you ​I​ ​would​ ​like​ ​arcade games​ ​and​ ​ Gymnast doll and a Hatchimal Dear Santa, Love, Evelyn D., Mayetta cookies! I know that my brother Dear Santa, a ​ ​bike. Thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​the pres- too. Also I will leave cookies How is Mrs. Claus and the would like a pink striped snow What kind of cookie do you ents you​ ​gave me​ ​last​ ​year.​ ​I​ ​ and milk on my counter. Thank Elves? My two brothers have Dear Santa, tiger (he loves it!). I think for like? I would like a drum set think ​ ​I have​ ​been​ ​very​ ​good this​ ​ you for last year’s presents and been good and me, my mom, How are you? I would like Christmas he would like a tiger and a guitar. I am going to put year. a car that I can sit in and moves my dad, and sister. What do you a fishing boat. Please get my with red stripes. the milk on the table. Thank you Thank you, Donte C., Mayetta please and thank you so much want for treats? My school birth- brother a ferret. Please get my Sincerely, Josephine for the presents you brought me Mr. Santa and Mrs. Claus. I day is this Friday I’m bringing mom some coffee ground hold- Shelton, Mayetta last year. Dear Santa, wish you a happy New Year Mr. cupcakes, you can have some of ers. Please get my cat a toy Love, Marley O., Mayetta How​ ​is​ ​Mrs.​ ​Claus? I​ ​have​ ​ and Mrs. Santa Claus. those or you can​ ​have​ ​another mouse with catnip. Continued to Page 2B HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 18, 2017, PAGE 2B

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Welcome e Holton Third Grade The following are letters writ- gymnastics bar, and I would like How are you? For cristmas I like a Hover borad, Nerf Rival ealthy. This year I would like Season! ten to Santa Claus from students to know if the elf is coming on want a pink shot gun. and X-Box 1. Have a Merry a: 1. american girl doll, 2: bed in Emilie Collins’ third grade December first, and if my mom Love, Brodey Christmas. And happy new year. covers, and a 3: rainbow JoJo class at Holton Elementary is getting me a gymnastics bar. I From: Nash D., Holton bow, 4: roller skates, 5: boogie School. want a gymnastics beam. Dear Santa, bord. Love, Taylor I want Five Nights at Fred- Dear Santa, Sincerely, Jocelyn W., Dear santa, dy’s, toys, games and I want How are your reindeer? This Holton Is it going to snow this year? I Dear Santa, cuphead, and benot and the IUK year I would like a I-phone 8, miss the snow! I don’t care what How are you? How is Mrs. mach and a phone and a 3ds and pokemon cards, pop-socket, Dear Santa, I get just not boy stuff. I need Clause? I want an American thack you. xbox, Madden 17. How are you doing? I hope pj’s, a makeup kit and Olfo. Girl Doll and American Girl Byron Sincerely, Luis G., Holton you have a good christmas. Love, Addyson Doll stuff. Please. Thank you! This year I would like a Holo Love, Cailee Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Mega block set, total tank semi Dear Santa, It’s December and almost How are you? This year I trailor. for Cristmas I would like Dear Santa, Cristmas so I want a Bay Blade would like a golden retriever From, Haidn N., Holton a nintindo switch, Bike with I want to know how your fam- Ripper, Pokemon cards, Gold puppy. Gears, Bay Blade ripper Beam ily is. I would like to know if I figet spinner, Nintindo switch, Jon L. Dear Santa, NG for x-box 1, gold figet spin- can have a violin with my other Bike with Gears, RC Car, Beam How are you? Are you ready ner, and pokemon cards. presents. Have a merry Christ- NG for x-box 1. Dear Santa, for this Christmas? from Finley mas. From Finley How are you? Is Mrs. Claus • xbox 1s please Love, Sarah okay? This year can I please • I pod, with a dance pop- Dear Santa have a 1. Ipod with a popsock- socket please How are you? I would like a Dear santa The following are letters to et, 2. Skate boards, 3. Light up • wubble bubble light up violin, parakeet, puppy pj’s. I for christmas I want a kids Santa Claus written by students shoe’s, 4. Light up wubble bub- please As we join you in celebrating the need a new dog and underwear. zoom wotch and Roblox toy in Michelle Jones’ third grade bel, 5. Huver boards. Thank • Razor scooter/atamatic birth of our Saviour, we’d like to Thanks! thot has a fake sword and po- class at Holton Elementary you. please express our gratitude for all the good Madeline Heineken tion. School. Sincerely, Kellyn N., Holton • LOL dolls Sincerely, Andy Merry Christmas! faith you’ve shown us this past year, Dear Santa Dear Santa, Dear santa, Over and out, Adalie A., and wish you all a very joyous and I like music and to play instru- Dear Santa, How are you? Did you hav a How are you! This year I Circleville satisfying holiday season. ments. I would like some instru- How is Mrs. Claus and the good life? Mrs. Clows and the would like pokemon cards. I ments to play for my family. reindeer and you? I would like reindeer have a good sumer? want a skate boards. Can I have Dear Santa, Merry Christmas, Emilee a gymnastic beam, phone, cho- This year I would like xbox 1x, a mini Drone. How are you and the rain- Armstrong Inc. clate, trampoline, books, fin- dirt bike, computer, xbox 360 or Dalton C., Denison deer and How is Mrs. Clause Dear, Santa gernail polish, water bottle and 1x game, samsah gift card. Ho and How is Rudolph? did you Tires What I want for Christmas is a fuzzy socks, fuzzy blanket. Ho Ho. Dear Santa, have a good year? This year I 4315 Bourbon Rd., watch, laptop, cameara, Christ- Have a great christmas. From, J.R.I., Holton How are you? How are you would like all of the JoJo Siwa Muscotah, Kan. mas lights, a game cube con- Love, Tinley and your Raindeer and Mrs. stuff, the Best Spot on the Bus, troller, a wii romote, an x-box, Dear Santa, Claus. This yaer for Christmas goldfish, a Big Frozen car and a 785-872-3721 x-box games, books, a sled, and Dear Santa, How are you? Did you, Mrs. I would like a pop-socket. Also Hover Bord. pokemon cards, and a x-box How is Mrs. Claus and rein- Claus, and the reindeer have I would like a catchers glove, Love, Precious W., Holton creeper controller. Thank you deer? I want Shopkins and hat- a good summer? This year I fit-bord, and a poleroid camera. Santa. cham and a fitbit can I have a elf would like a barbie, Pop-socket I hope you have a merry Christ- RV Third Love, Camryn on the self and new boots. with a I-Phone 7, mini drone, mas. The following are letters to From: Adriannah Poleroid camera, and Pokemon. From, Marley G., Holton Santa written by students in Dear Santa, dear santa Love, Cammee M., Holton Carlene McManigal’s third How is Mrs. Clause? How how are you doing? how are Dear santa, Dear Santa grade class at Holton Elemen- are the elves? I want new vid- the reindeer? dear santa I want how is Rudolph? I hope he is Dear Santa, How are you? Are you and tary School. eo games, they are called Mad a stuff animals and a Barbie ok. Here’s what I want please… How are your rain dear? This Mrs. Claws. This year I would Max and Lego Dimensions. and a dollhouse anything for Ds fitbit, tv, and some new dolls year, I wood like basetinblocks. like a skatebord, Mini Drone, Dear Sant Claus, Love, Simon S., Hoyt my American girl doll and new in new nail polish and gloves in Can I have unifex cubes? Can Boogie Board, roler skates. I wonder how has ben Ru- shoes and a fariy and a lego stuffed anmales in a new Barbie I have a hachamle? Can I have Your frind, Pierson C., dolph? I hope my elf on the Dear Santa, Friends set, some christmas house and a new water bottel a baby, crib, stroler? Merry Holton shelf is glad to see you ugen. I How are the elves? What I Blakets and new roller skates and snow in the best chrismas Christmas! wood like a Bonnie Plushy and want for Christmas is Legos, and a big strawberry gummy ever. Marry chrismas! Your Friend, Addie B., Dear Santa, a Foxy Plushy and a Golden a Nintendo 3DS, and more bear and a new phone just for Love, Sophie Denison Ho Ho Ho how are you doin? Freddy Plushy. Thank you for video games. I would also me! Thank you! This year can I have a I-pod- reading list. like shoes and the Little Mon- love, Haylee Moses Dear Santa Dear santa, touch with a dogers I-pod touch By: Kayde sters movie. how is Rudolph? can I have How are you? How are you, case. Merry Christmas. Love, Azarias T., Hoyt Dear Santa baby clothes and a x-box 360 Mrs. Clous, & the reindeers? from Cade C., Holton Dear Santa I want for christmas is plese and some clothes and can I have May I please have a watch bord I’m not naughty or nice. Dear Santa, the lego set that has iron man a Elf. game, & a mini drone, & a foot- Dear Santa, Nnow for C\christmas, I would How are you Santa? Are the that has caps sheld. I think that Love, Jeanna ball cards. Ho ho ho how is your year. 1. like a huverdord for crismis and cookies good? So, I was won- is cool and a XBOX 360 and Merry Christmas, Jacey W., Wobble Gobble, 2. Water wo, 3. a dirt bike. thank you for my cat dering if I can have a Hatchi- wifi and cool games. Oh how is Dear, santo Holton Bike, 4. Elf on the shelf. last year. mal, a stuffed animal, and a Rudolph and plese me to beat I want a new pair of boots. A Jesse B. Sincerely, Your Friend, onesie. Brodey and nerf guns to skare new straw cowboy hat. I want a Dear Santa, Raideh Love, Katelynn T., Hoyt Brodey and nerf swrds 2. And ford rapter remote control truck. How are you doing? Are you Dear Santa, amo. Love, Ean ready for christmas? This year How are the efl. How are you Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Dre for christmas I would like a Santa, and claus. This year I How are the reindeer? Zap is I hope you have safe travels. Dear Santa, camera, a chromebook, LoL would like a dinosaurs, efl, I- funny. I wonder what the North For Christmas, I would like a Dear santa How’s your day? How are dolls, JoJo bow, and sanatizer Pone, Mini Drone, and x-Box. Pole is like? I would like a hov- BMX bike. I will give you treats It is December i wont a xbox your reindeer? For Christmas, I for school and to hang on my Ho Ho Ho! erboard, Nintendo swith, and a on my table. Can you get my one x and a gas power rc car would like some carrots for the bookbag. Jacob R., Holton cash register. Also a tablet and mom a bike? Can you get my whith muscle and gost Recon, reindeer and a Nerf Gun, and Merry christmas, Kinsey candy. Thank you for being baby sister shoes? How is Mrs. wild land for xbox 360. for my brother to come over for W., Holton Dear Santa, awesome. Clause? How are your reindeer Gaige Christmas. How are you? Ive been good Love, Beka and elves? Love, Xavier Dear Santa, this year when you go down Love, Liz V., Hoyt Dear Santa, How are you? Are you freinds my chimney. 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I Dear santa clause, The following are letters to a pairs bed and a makeup set Sincerely, Sydnee Visocsky ragnarock, Venama, Lego Steve, love you all. Haw is everything going at Santa Claus from students in my mom and I been wanting a Lego Alex, lego zombie. I also Love, Kylie, Holton the Nort Pole? I would like a go Greg Nilges’ second grade class momy and me Jorunial and last Dear St. Nick want a luke skywalker, Hon cart, ipod, pokemon card’s, bay at Jackson Heights Elementary but not lest please please please How is Ms. Claus? The two Zolo, Princess Laia, chabaka, Dear Santa Clous, blad, new boot’s, new shoes, School. get me a karkoe macine! Thank things I want for Chirstmas is R2-D2, C3PO, BB8, Ben 10 I really liked the alligator that cowboy hat, new 55 in TV. you for reading my list. my whole family and my two little figure, four arms, Dimond grows in water. I also like the elf Merry chrismas, Aaden, Dear Santa, Love, Jaelynn fron teeth. Thank you for de- Head, heat blast, exselerate. that comes to my house. The Holton I learned a lot abou you. How livering presents to all the littel Thank you santa for delivering dog accidenly knocked it over are you feeling. I think I have Dear santa girls and boys. toys around the world to good and it broke it’s leg. Can you Dear Mr. Claus, been nice. I wunt a compass for How are you doing. Im so Sincerely, Makaii boys and girls. please get me a hachamal, a I hope everything at the North Christmas. happy for christmas. I want star Sincerely, Lane kitten soprise, and a terttle Pole is going ok. How are your Love, JR wars, x-box one x, phone, ticket Dear Santa, pet alive? Can you get me a elves? How are you? How is to the last jedi, overdrive, free How are the reindeer? I would bunny or a lizard and a poke- Mrss. Claus? How are your Dear Santa, minecraft, spying drone. like a hoverboard and a Dirt bke The following letters to Santa mon toy. rian deer? I want a hatcham- How are the reinder. I would By Zach at my dads. I would like a rain- Claus are from students in An- Love, Levi, Holton ole and a stuffed animal and a like a flat bed trailer, a skid bow two sided figet spinner at gela Strube’s third grade class at hatchamole tree and pokemon loader, with a bucket and forks Dear Santa my moms. And a new tv please. Holton Elementary School. Dear St. Nick, balls and pokemon cards and that attach to the skid loader how is evreybody? and may I Thank you for being santa. I really miss you from last a pokemon stuffed animal for and another pick up truck like have a hatchimal and may I have Please get me a Tanner braun- Dear Santa, year. Buddy accidently got Christmas. the one I have now please. a Five night at Freddy’s plushy. gardt hat. Are you doing ok? I have been touched by Kolton. We will put Mary Christmas, Gracie, Love, Gage Holliday and a American girl Doll. and a Sincerely, Tucker good. I want a phone, lego’s, out cookies & milk & carrots Denison tall uma Doll. If you think about and books. I want a xbox 1, out for you and the reindeer. I Dear Santa, it. Dear Santa, nerf guns, tv, money, trampo- hope you like them! This year Dear Santa Claus How are you doing? I’ve been Sincerely, Kiyah How is the new born rein- lie, makeup, and nail polish. I I’ve been hoping for a gymnas- How are you doing? How nice because I dont want to be deer? How is Mrs. Claus, and would also like an ipod, a new tics bar, gymnastics vault col- about your elves making the on the bad list. I would like a Dear Santa, the elves? For Christmas I bed, and camo paint. lections, americian girl dolls, toys? How are your elves, you, tablet and some new clothes. How are you? Could I have would like a scooter for Christ- Marry Christmas, Emilee N. T.V. to put in my room and some and Mrs. Claus? How do you We hope you have a great day! a air soft revolver, Buzzbee mas please. Thank you for Lairy Sabetha cute clothes. I don’t care what I get around the word? I would Love you! doboule barol shot gun, nerf who came, you were right he is get. Merry Christmas. like a Hatchamal, a bldeblaze, Love, Sabrina guns. silly. Thank you for everything Dear Santa, Love, Tinsley a stuffed animil from build a Sincerly, Trennyn J. Boyett you have done for me in the past I think your great. I want to bear workshop, Pokemon cards, Dear Santa, years. You are the best. see you but I can not. You’re Dear St. Nick scarmander from build a bear How are your reindeer doing? Dear Santa Claus, Sincerely, Kinley M. Fluke awesome because you give kids So how is Mrs. Clause? Will workshop. I think I been nice because I How are the elves and Mrs. all over the world presents and you get me art supplise and Love, Ruby, Denison have deen good in sckool. What Claus and how are the Rein- Dear Santa Claus, we thank you for giving pres- cooking supplies I can cook I wont for christmas is pkemon deer? For christmas can I have How are you douing? I saw ents. We will leave you cookes now. It’s awesome. This is for Dear St. Nick beyblade and cozmow. some makeup, some squishies, New Born Reindeer on snap- because we like you as friend. my little sister. pleas get her a How old are you? Are like 200 Love, Kolby some hatchimals, some Ameri- chat. May I please have a Thank you for every thing. JoJo seawah doll. It’s her fa- mady? So can I have a 4 foot tall can Girl dolls and clothes for Hatchimal for christmas. Or a Love, Thomas vorite youtuber. Please get me Christmas tree and a death star Dear Santa, them, some baby dolls, a elf on easy bakers uven. Thank you for a computer and my own xbox lego set. How is Mrs. Clous doing? the shelf, nail polish, printer, A bringing me a razer last year! Dear, Santa, 360. Please get me a bunch of Love, Jamison, Holton I’ve been nice because I helped barbie doll house and a barbie and the year befor that, thank How is Mrs. Claus doing? nerf guns/bows. And Pokemon my mom with the dishes. I want dolls, and a little candy! you for a gumball masheen! This is my wish list: Makeup, cards. Dear Santa, a pony for Christmas. Love, Nivayah Love, Penny Legos, Phone, watch, barbies, Love, Madyson, Holton How are your elves? Can you Love, LillyAnn To: Santa dresses, and a t.v. I love you. please give me a xBox one and Dear Santa, please don’t give me a lump of Dear Mr. Claus, a transformer? Thanks for the Dear Santa, Dear Santa How are you doing? Is there a coal. How are the elves, what How is Mrs. Claus and you? toys. I have been good this year How are you doing santa. May newborn raindere? I would like about the raindeer? I would like a Ipod, American Your Friend, John, Holton because I have been offering I get a dirt bike please. I always Nintendo Switch, 4 wheeler, Love, Marisa, Holton Girl doll clothe, a volleyball, people stuff. Do your raindeer wanted a dirt bike if you get me a thing that I can drive in the a basketball, some more duck Dear Santa Claus, have bells around their neak a dirt bike I will love you for grass. thank you. Daer Mr. Kringle, tape, some stuff animals, a desk, I hope everything is okay at that make them fly? Is there ever and ever thank you santa. Love, Katie How is Mrs. Claus? I hope office supplies, a new bedding, the North Pole and are the rain- more than one bag for toys? I My uncle will get one too and you are felling well. I would school stuff to play with, a white deer especially Rudolph okay, want a Lego Catamarn and a tv ride with me if you get me it I Dear Santa, like a phone. I would like a board, white board markers, a and Mrs. Claus okey, and how with a Nintendo switch! Thank might cry and it will be the best How are you & your new rai- xbox. Merry christmas. desk chair with wheels, pens, are the elves and Santa Claus. you for sending Bronc over to Christmas ever santa love you. deer? Am I naghty or nice? For Love, Johny, Holton markers, storage containers, a I have been so good this year. visit us! Sincerely, Cash Brown christmas I would like A new bouncey ball for me to sit on, a Could you bring me a hatcham- Love, Alexa computer that is pink with a Dear Santa binder, and a TV to put in my ole tree, five little bags of hat- Dear St. Nick mouse, 4 ninja turtle controllers, How is Mrs. Claus? Tell her room. Last clothes for me. Mer- chamoles, two pokemon balls, 5 Dear Santa, How are the RainDear? I one Hover board, one red, one I’ve been good this year please. ry Christmas. pokemon cards, pokemon cos- How are your reindeer doing? would like a Chinese 4-wheeler blue, one purple, one orange, You can bring my presents to Love, Addie, Holton tumes, Indan play house, Indian I want a robot, a helicopter and and a moshety and a spy kit and and a new phone. I would like Shawnee and Holton please bow and airrow, Idian costumes, lots of stuff. Ive been good. a fury knif. thank you for wat a pink 4-weeler and a Nintendo and thank you. I love you and Dear Santa, new video games, and a smim- Love, Angel you do. switch. Thank you for being a the elves, dogs, Mrs. Clause. Hi Santa! How is everyone ming pool. Merry christmas, Sincerly, William friend. Can you please get me a stuffed doing? I would like some more Santa Claus. Love, Hannah shark. Please and thank you. traps, an RC car, nerf guns, Love, Karroll, Holton Continued to Page 4B HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 18, 2017, PAGE 4B

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Love, Hayden Jo May your days be merry, bright and magical Love, Sawyer Shupe Dear Santa, 204 Arizona Ave. How are your elves doing? Dear Santa, at this fabulous time of year! Holton Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a How are your reindeer? I have How are you and Mrs. Claus lip balm kit. I also would like been wanting to visit you. I 364-4421 doing? I’ve been really nice this a solar system kit. I also want a would like a Hatchimal, a new Fresh Start Learning Center year because I helped Caleb and I Love Mermiads crafts and 10 belt, a gigantic stuffed horse and 501 Dakota, Holton, KS • 785-364-5664 Rick paint the new barn door geodes. dog. Also a D.S., and X Box 1. and the other day when Sabrina Love, Madeline Hope you have fun in the North got hurt me and my friend Alexa Pole. cheered her up! This year for Dear Santa, Sincerely, Kaia Uhl christmas I would like the game How are your reindeer and Jenga. Have a great christmas! you? I want a real dog. I want Dear Santa, Mariah Love, Gracie 10000,000,000 dollars. I want a I hope you’re not freezing at Senn, 9, of xbox 1. I want airsoft guns and the North Pole. I wish I could Denison Dear Santa, gear and a cool mask. I want a have a stuffed animal of Ru- was happy How is Mrs. Clous doing? I’v playstation 1. I want a phone dolf and a real computer. Mer- to take a been nice this year all I want for and a laptop. I want a real Santa. ry Christmas to Santa and the picture Christmas is a new Ipod case, I want a teddy bear. Elves and Mrs. Claus and all of with Santa a friend for Lexi C my stuffed Love, Aiden the people and the animals at Claus dog, and a house for them, and the North Pole. during polly pockets. Have a great trip! Dear Santa, Love, Nicole Amon Holton’s Love, Ashlyn How is Rudolf? I want a PS4 recent and a virtual Reality, and a Dear Santa, “Small Dear Santa, phone to power it. I wish I could How are you and your rein- Town How is Roodolph doing? see you. deer Santa? I want for Christ- Christ- I’ve been nice because I helped Love, Ach mas is a play station one or mas” cel- pick up litter. I want a pony for p.s. one and xbox live for Dad. ebration. Christmas, Santa. I hope you get Dear Santa, Mom and Dad need play station More than presents too, Santa. How are your reindeer? Are one. I’ll set out milk and cook- 125 chil- Love, Devyn they well? Are you well? For ies. Your reindeer will have car- dren met Chirstmas I want a Zelda Mu- rots. But… how many cookies with Santa Dear Santa, guer’s Mask, remote helicopter, do you want? Do you want 10 Claus How are you? How is Mrs. Gameboy, candy, and a tablet. or 5? But your carrots? How during his Claus? How are the reindeer? Love: Duke many? special One thing I want for Cristmas To: Santa Love, Rylan Curtis Rodvelt stop at the is a bunk bed that fits 18” dolls. Jackson Also, I would like anything Dear Santa, Dear Santa, County shopkins pleeeeas! Last but How are you and the reindeer How are the elves doing and Court- not least a candy factory. P.S. doing? I want a RC car and a you? I want a computer, phone, house. Thanks for sending Bronk! fishing pole. I want a xbox 1 and ipad, pokemon cards, 3DS XL, Photo by Ali Love, Jordyn Banaka a PeS4 too. I want a phone and nintido switch, and splutoon. Holcomb a xbox. Hope you have a Merry Christ- From, Gage F. mas! The following are letters to Love, Owen Santa Claus from students in Dear Santa, Shelly Riedley’s second grade How are you Santa? I want a Dear Santa, Heights First Grade class at Jackson Heights El- Hatchubl, DS, DS Games, a big How are you doing? What is The following are letters to will leave some mild and cook- Dear Santa, ementary School. doll house, a phone, a new bike, it like at the North Pole? I hope Santa from students in Tiffany ies. My name is Cameron Ba- a tablet, a bokter ktk and Poke- you are doing well. There is one Zule’s first grade class at Jack- Love, Becca champ. I am 7 years old. I live Dear Santa, mon corbs. more thing I want for Chistmas son Heights Elementary School. in Kansas. for Christmas I I would like some small Love, Sophie and that is… world peace. Dear Santa, would like a nitendo switch and hatchimals, some dig it up di- Love, Marley Dear Santa, I am 7 yers old. For Christ- super Mario odyssey. Thank How is Rodolf doing? I hope mas I want a toy kitin and new you, I hope you are well. you givu me a letr back. I wunt a socks. I will leve some cookes Love, Cameron B. huvrbord and a bas jrum. I olso and some millk and some caruts Heights First Grade wunt a elve on the shelf olso a for the randere. Dear Santa, The following are letters to Love, Rilley Robinson gun. That is what I want for robot. I will leave some cookes Love, Abby My name is April. How is mrs Santa Claus from students in Christmas. How is it going San- and melc and pop. clos? I wlod like Lego frends Sheryl Kuglin’s first grade class Dear Santa, ta? Love, Bentley Dear Santa, and a Nrf gun and Books and at Jackson Heights Elementary How do Elfs fly? I want a jar Love, Turner Morris I am 6 years old. I live in Ne- a Apren and cooking splise. I School. of magic. How do you make the Dear Santa, tawaka. This year I have been have been Very good. I Will presints? Dear Santa, Haw is Mrs. Klos? Haw or a bit bad. What I would most leave some milk and cookies. Dear Santa, Love, Emma Richter I want Army men and a drone yor ron der? I have been a little like for Christmas this year is Love, April Slipke How does Rudlf’s nose glow? and hot wheels and a play sta- good this year. I wod lik to have a robot dragon with a remote I want a Barbie Dreamhouse. Dear Santa, tion. What dus Rudolf look a alusois this yer and a tarudactl. because they look cool. If your Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? I want some hot wheels for like? Merry Christmas! elves are not too busy I would How are your randrir? How Love, Hannah Armstrong Christmas and a drum set. How Love, Adam Mellies Love, Corbin also like a new transformor. are your Elfes? I like Rudolf. does your sleigh fly? And how I will leave some milk and I have ben good this year. For Dear Santa, does Rudolf’s nose gloe? Dear Santa, Dear Santa, cookies for you on Christmas Christmas I wood like noo I want a Barbie house for Love, Cameron Alley Santa how is Rudolf? Is he How or your elves and how Eve! shoos, a noo shirt, and a noo Christmas and a jumpy house good or bad? I want a baby cat. is roodof the red noss radir and Love, Luke stoking. Merry Christmas! also a shelf for my books. I like Dear Santa, I want a calf for me and mi dad. how is your wife and how is Love, Drake the presents you gave me last I can’t wait for Christmas be- Love, Jackson Jager your radeir. My name is Becca Dear Santa, year. cause it is almost my birthday. I Amon. I am 6 years old. I live How old are your reindeer? Dear Santa, Love, Malynn Watkins whant a Nintendo switch. Dear Santa, in Whiting this year I have What is their favorite reindeer I want a farret and a horse, I Love, Rylan Coalson I can’t wait for Christmas. I been very good. I would Most food? I am excited for you to also want makeup. I would like Dear Santa, want pop the pig and a new tab- like for Christmas this year is come to my house. I would a visit from Prancer. How are I wood like a real sparkling Dear Santa, let and a basket and a basketball a cumpodr and a peenowo be- like a BIG pool and a bike for you? I hope you have a good unicorn horn and see my elf fly How dus your reindeer fliy? and a Nintendo switch. cause I wunte to sag jecley. Christmas. Have a safe ride on Christmas. I would also like and move. I want to see Rudolf. For Christmas I want a Nerf Love, Leo Peterson If your elves are not too busy Christmas night. some candycanes and dresses. I would also like a huvrbod. 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I The following are letters Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? Thank you! am 6 years old. I would like a to Santa from students in Jan Santa, are your reindeer well? Love, Oshwe Jessepe, Age 7 4-wheeler, a scooter, and a go- Shenk’s first grade class at Roy- Can I pllese have a puppy? Can cart for Christmas. When will al Valley Elementary School. I pllese have lit up shos. Can I Dear Santa, you be at my house? Thank you! have a Jojo Siwa headphones? Hello! My name is Kelcee. I Love, Sacto Evans, Age 6 Dear Santa, How was your trip frum the am six years old. Please bring Could I have a four pack of North poll? me two real phones and a Pet Dear Santa, jolts (Nerf guns). And can I have Love, Madison Shop dollhouse for Christmas. Hello! My name is Deekan. I a k-state long sleev silky shrt. Do you like milk and chocolate am 7 years old. I would like a and can I have a k-state flees Dear Santa, chip cookies? Thank you! remote control t-rex and a lego inside outside silky hoodee. and I hope you have a good year. a kid buzz phone and a race car mas and a nerf gun. I want powr Love, Kelcee Kahle, Age 6 kit for Christmas this year. Can oil pastel crayons for artists. I want a pig and sum really cute 6? Thank you for the presents ranjrs. you please call my mom? Can and lago sets. You are awsum, Barbie dols. Also a American you left last year! Love, Oliver Filbert Dear Santa, you save me some cookies? Santa! girl dol. And can I have sum Love, Roran Hello! My name is Julian. Thank you! Love, Ryker fake nals? Hope you like my Dear Santa, I would like a Guardian of Love, Deekan Brown, Age 7 snacks! Dear Santa, How are you doing? What Galaxy Spaceship, an IPad, a Dear Santa, Love, Kamdyn Is Rudolph shineng brit? I favrit cind of cookeis do you phone, and a tablet for Christ- Dear Santa, Can I make you some cook- would like a hoverboard. I also like? May I have 100 LoL dolls, mas. Do you like Pepsi? How Hello! Do you like to drink ies? Please can I have launcher, Dear Santa, wunt a smrt woch. Plez lev my and two rings, some puzzls, old are you? Thank you! Sprite? Do you drink and drive? fire hammer, minecraft sword? How is Rudolph? Can I have a sistr a presnt! Lip stick and chap stick, and Love, Julian Otero, Age 6 I would like a drone and a car Thank you for the gifts last year. fone. Please can I have a game, Love, Taegan my mom and dad to be nicer? for Christmas this year. Thank Love, Naseka 2 fishing poles with fish. Thank Maybe a phone and a figit cube? Dear Santa, you! you for last year’s presents! Also some books and a Shopkin I would like two real phones Love, McCauley Rohrer, Dear Santa, Love, Ryleigh The following are letters to sled for the snow? I can’t wate and a real pony for Christmas. Age 7 Can I Leave you some cho- Santa from students in Tri- for Christmas!!! Do you like milk and cookies? kolat milk? Please can I have a Dear Santa, sha Slimmer’s first grade class Love, Hollie Finneran How is Rudolph doing? Thank Dear Santa, big toy motorycle video games. Did you like the cukees? Can at Royal Valley Elementary you! My name is Colt. I would Dinosaur Dragon. Thank you I have a American girl dol and School. Dear Santa, Love, Payton Snyder, Age 6 like an IPad and some Poke- for the presents you left me last earmufs and a emojee shirt? How are the elvs? Hav you mon Cards for Christmas. How year! Hope you have a gud trip. thank Dear Santa, had a nise day? I am icsidid Dear Santa, is Rudolph? How are the other Love, Donovan you. How are you doing? How are for you to come! Haw ar the I would like a pet turtle and reindeer doing? Thank you! Love, Alaina the elfs doing? I’v been good randeer? I wunt a LoL Srpris 500 Nerf guns for Christmas. Love, Colt Harris, Age 6 Dear Santa, this year. Can I have a lite up dol and our clas to be betr. I Do you drink Sprite? How is How are the elvs doing? Santa Dear Santa, ball and mor gams for my wii. rele relee wunt to hav a pupe Rudolph doing? Thank you! Dear Santa, can you make a remote control How are your eight reindeer? And the game utra dash for my or a trtl and a kichin. hav a god Love, Nahgabby Hernan- Hello! My name is Aubrey jeep with a tralr? I wnt a remote Can I have rudolph and can it dad. Christmas Santa. Wut kind dez, Age 7 Crowson. I am 7 years old. I control monstr truck. Thank u glow in the dark at night? Can Love, Carson Alvarez uf cuces do you like? Merry would like an ATV and a phone for last yrs presns! I have fake nals? Can I have a christmas! Dear Santa, for Christmas. How are Ru- Love, Clayton bisickle with no traneen weels? Dear Santa, Love, Kimberly Hanshaw Please bring me a phone and dolph and Mrs. Claus doing? I hope your reindeer like the How are the elefs doing? San- a computer for Christmas. How Thank you! Dear Santa, cerits! tu hao are you doing. I will lev Dear Santa, is Rudolph doing? 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How are you do weng? Are shel and gools. a roobee the colr Christmas. How is Rudolph do- Love, Robert Folger, Age 7 I have a bird? May I have a pup- Love, Aiden you saf? I hope you are. I am is it red and a kittin and a playe ing? Do you like Sprite? Thank py? May I have a kitten? I hope good. Four Christmas I wont haws a fone with it and a Elsa you! Dear Santa, you like my Christmas lights on Dear Santa, mackup and I wont a prinses and ona. Love, Jayna Kralicek, Age 6 Please bring me an IPad and my house! How is Rudolph? Can I have carten that has a tearu and Love, Izzy Harris an Xbox 360 for Christmas. Do Love, Autumn a Nintendo Switch? Can I have crtens. And a flip zoo animl. Dear Santa, you like to drink Coca-Cola? a Rudolph toy? Can I have Jojo And a stuft fox. Also a lol dol. I Dear Santa, I would like a Pokemon ball Do you like to fly on a sled? Dear Santa, Siwa stuff? I will giv u milk and will lev you mlk and cuces. How are you? I want lip stick and some Pokemon cards for Thank you! Do you like cupcakes? I know cookies! Love, Jasmine Buskirk and a sled for the snow. I want a Christmas. How is Rudolph Love, Presley VanWagoner, what I want a bath bomb and Love, Olivia large gume Bear for my stocin. doing? Are any of the reindeer Age 7 can I get a toy and a soft anuml Dear Santa, I want a small barbe hows and a sick? Thank you! please? Thank you for all youv Dear Santa, How is the elfs? Can I have a cande cane for my stocin to. Love, Jace Carter, Age 6 Dear Santa, dun. Did you like the milk and Nintendo switch and a xbox 360 Love, Dah-zah Hernandez My name is Pittko. I would Love, Molly cookies? Can I please have a and a Santa hat and a game far Dear Santa, like some Hot Wheels and an bisikl without traneen weels? Nintendo switch and it is called Dear Santa, Please bring me an Elf on the IPad for Christmas. What do Dear Santa, Please can I please have more sooper Mario odyssey and pok- for Christmas I would like Shelf, a stuffed unicorn, and a you look like? Do you like be- When will Charlie come? Can barbies? Have a good trip! mon cards? playdough, nerf balls, bubbles big Wonder Woman doll. Please ing Santa? Thank you! I have a nitendo switch? Can Love, Gemma Love, Jaxon Cooper and some chocolate. Have a leave me a note for Christmas. Love, Pittko Hale, Age 7 I have a 3DS to? Please can I Merry Christmas Santa! How is Mrs. Claus? Thank you! have pokemon sun and moon? Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Wyatt Kester Love, Kaydence Sides, Dear Santa, thank you for the nerf guns! How is Rudolph? May I How is your elfs? I hav bin Age 6 Hello! My name is Evan Love, Jeff please have a pupy. I wood like good. 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Master 410 Pennsylvania, Holton 24690 N. 75 Hwy., Holton Love, Kurtis MacIntosh hihi squishie, one blind bag of Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 785-364-4700 them. A prinsess jeep. Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.arnoldsrefrigeration.com Dear Santa, Love, Ky Trammell How are the elfs? Is it coold? How are you? I am good. I Dear Santa, want a nerf gun, noow shoos, How are you? I wunt a tablit. I wii games, and a book. Merry olsoe wunt a fone. I olsoe wunt christmas! sum clows that come with doll Love, Tucker O’Hara clows. I olso wunt lip stick. I wunt a slepover with my frins. Dear Santa, I wunt a Elsa sled. And I mowst We dont have a chime. You of all wunt you! Merry Christ- haft to go in the frunt door. How mas! are the elfs? Do the elf have the Love, Ella Rawlings toys done? How are you are you good? I want a nrf gun and Dear Santa, a Lego book bag. I also want a how are you doing? I wunt new per of shoos. I wil lev you four christmas a kingkong, doll some milk and cooces. cat, Ghostbusters, doll dog, Jel- Love, Kaidell Pahmahmie lyfish book, Ghostbusters fire- hous, globe, Ben 10, Ben 10 Dear Santa, color book, hous, car, pockemon How are you doing? For cards, milk way, Ghostbusters Wishing you and Christmas I want a my lidl pone book, Ben 10 puzzles, Ben 10 yours a blessed and maremad and I want a siley game, Ghostbusters puzzles, Merry Christmas! yoonicorn and I want a flip zoo Ghostbusters game. chare and a flip zoo blankit and Love, Ahryis Sexton May it be lled with a flip zoo pillo. good times and Love, Cally Stephens Dear Santa, good people! How ar the ewfs? I want a nrf Dear Santa, gun for Christmas. Are you going to bring christ- Love, Connor Shobney-Wilburn mas presents? I wunt a mind Knotty Pine craft ball game. I wunt a Mreo Dear Santa, Hat. I wunt eyes on it. What kind of cookes do you MIDWEST CROP INSURANCE and John’s Repair/ Love, Timmy Potts like? I want my little pone B & P Propane Inc. tablet, mad cat, prinses little Beth Deters & Stephanie Hulsing, agents South Holton Storage Dear Santa, mrmad penewun, and candy 611 N. 11th St., Seneca, KS • 785-334-CROP (2767) 21786 Ra, tn 364-3801 How are you doing? I want for land. 785-364-3711 Christmas a JoJo sewa my life Love, Nee-Zat Winsea 877-568-5131 Holton Holton Second Grade The following are letters to Dear Santa, lego set, camera, toy truck, head Santa Claus written by Amanda Hi! How are you? I would like phones, Nintendo 3DS, PS4, Kennedy’s second grade class at a tablet, a phone, an XBox one gift card, drone, Nerf gun, new Holton Elementary School. gift card and a transformer. By bike, XBox, VR headset, Cos- the way, how are your reindeer mo, ipad, fitbit, and an XBox Dear Santa, and Mrs. Claus? I love you San- control. That is what I want Merry Christmas! For Christ- ta. P.S. Merry Christmas! for Christmas. I’ll see you on mas I would like a grabber, Love, Gabe Christmas! drone, and a keyboard please. Love, Jackson How is Mrs. Claus? I will leave Dear Santa, some cookies and milk for you. I would like a tablet, ginger- Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. bead house, and a piano. Santa I will leave you cookies. I Love, Braxton how is my elf doing? So what would like a lol suprise, I phone, are you doing? What does some JoJo bow, JoJo doll, JoJo head- Dear Santa, kids want? I love you Santa! phones, Infinity PS4 caricture How was Rudolph? I would And I want a trampoline! moana, poop emoji slimpers, like to have a jojo bow, phone, Love, Heagen poop emoji pillow, makeup jojo heaphones, jojo shoes, doll, packet, dresses, fake nails, hi makeup, jojo phone case, emoj Dear Santa, heels, JoJo shoes, panda, kit- kiss, barbe doll, and a bike. How are you today? I am ten, rabbit, wolf stuffed ani- How are you? And how is Mrs. good. How are you Rudolph? I mal, jojo phone case, panda claus? Is the reindeer good to- would like a tablet, phone, hot stuffed animal, JoJo costume, day? Love, Santa. wheels box, basketball, and a big hatchimal, drone, Ipad, pop Love, Micaela monster truck. Merry Christ- socket, fidget spinners, JoJo mas. everything, galaxy goop slime, Dear Santa, Love, Tucker xbox one gift card, and a gal- I would like a dirt bike and a axy book bag. During the Holton Elementary School’s recent Christmas concert, first-grade stu- new house. I am going to leave Dear Santa, Love, Eva dents performed “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Students dressed as reindeer you milk and cookies. I would like a new tablet, nerf included (from left) Isabel Tinney, Jaden Messer, Vanessa Gaona, Regan DeVader, Aus- Love, Nick drone and a gingerbread house. Dear Santa, tin Sowers, Tisha McCrory and Carson Rinkes (as Rudolph). Photo by Brian Sanders Love, Mathew How are you? And how is Dear Santa, Mrs. Claus? I would like Call I would like a golden hatch- Dear Santa, of Duty Black Ops and a cell Dear Santa, cage, a huge stuffed animal yak, flarp, niting stuf. mal, a phone, a piano, a guitar, How are the reindeers Santa, phone. Is Rudolph ready to lead the a beagle puppy, Legos, a K- Love, Nevaeh a microphone, and doll, twin this year? Santa, how are you Love, Kason way? I hope you get here safly. I STATE Ipad, a glow in the dark hatchimal. How is Rudolph? and Mrs Claus this year? I am so exsied fo Crismes! I want K-STATE shirt, paint, art sup- Dear Santa, Love, Clara would like an apple phone, X for Crmismis I want JowJow plise, a bigger desk, real cow- I Love getting up Christ- box one transformers, Drones, The following are letters to bows, and cherch shoes. I hope boy suit, and a fit bit. mas morning to see what you Dear Santa, Giant LoL suprise, hatchimal, Santa written by students in you’r wife is doing good. Sincerely, Tristan Schlodder brought me. Will you bring me How is Rudolph? I want a JoJo Finger linings, and Dog Man Sheila Day’s second grade class Love, Chloe a 8 ball, 4 seat barbie car, hatch- doll. I also want JoJo shoes. I Books. Thank you Santa for at Holton Elementary School. Dear Santa, able set, teddy bear that is pink, will make you gingerbread. I bringing all of us presents. Dear Santa, I love Christmas! I love the DS, a barbie set, and I want a want JoJo heaphones. Love, Lilly Dear Santa, I’m glad you like to drive a lights, the Christmas trees, and puppy that can talk and be just Love, Petrana Christmas is almost here. Are sleigh. That must be really cool. all the presents. I would like an like a puppy. Dear Santa, you ready? Will you bring me Will you put a Nerf gun, Lego iphone 7, alam clock, season Sincerely, Jada Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I a robot building set, tablet, and bocks, a big pecachoo, teddy, a Chiefs tickets, tickets to the Roy- I would like a jojo bow, jojo would like a Nintendo please. I a kitten? Have a merry Christ- boxer, and a Hot Wheels track al’s games on July 8, 2018 by the Dear Santa, headphones, Christmas lights, a will leave you cookies and milk. mas. in your sleigh for me? Have a ball boy, Dufontae Gram jersy, Is Rudolph ready to lead the doll, and a gingerbread house. I Are you allergic to cats? If you Your friend, Adrien very merry Christmas! elf on the shelf at my dads house, way? I hope he remembers love you Santa. are be careful. I love you, Santa! Sincerely, Ronald big drone, art supplies, ipad, the way to my house. Will you Love, Belen Love, Camden Dear Santa, complete set of the 2011 baseball bring me a new phone, baby kit- Is Rudolph ready to lead the Dear Santa, cards, and for me and my dad. ten, some shopkins, a teacher Dear Santa, Dear Santa, way? I hope so becouse I like Is Rudolph redy to lead the Love, Easton Moulin set, a doll house, and dolls. I will leave you some cookies How are you Santa? I would him and your elfs. Can you say way? I hope he rembers the way Sincerly, Addie Nelson and milk. I would like an Xbox like 4 apple phone, all JoJo to Rodolph and evryone Merry to my house. Will you bring me Dear Santa, one. How is my elf Houston stuff, tablet, makeup, and a new Christmas? For Christmas can I a new a ipad, computer, tv, xbox For Chrismas I wold like a Dear Santa, doing? I would like a pitching JoJo jacket and a JoJo DVD. have a science set, toy cars, one one, phone, pokemon cards, new phone, my own computer I hope the elves have made machine, iroman toys, roy- Thank you Santa Claus. And car that can open and shut it’s nike shoes, candy, ear phone, with a real mindcraft, a pet cat, lots of toys! Will you have them als baseball field fat head and how is Mrs. Claus? doors and a crystal. and nike shirts. my own xbox one, and a toy ro- make me a hoverboard? Thank a Hulk buster. My sister and I Love, Cindy Love, Landen Love, Eric Reyes bot. You always bring me awe- you! Have a Merry Christmas. are being good this year. How some presents. Sincerely, Trey Cochran are you doing Santa Claus? Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Sincerely, Owen I would like baseball batting How are your reindeer this Thank you for the presents I know I’m on the good list. Dear Santa, gloves also. Christmas? I want a karaoke you brought me last year. This Will you please bring me a Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a Love, Clete machine and an Elf named Jeff. year will you please bring me phone, Barbi, computer, tiger, Is Rudolph ready to lead the hoverbord, drone, big bear, and Will you bring me an Elf? a alarm clock, hermet crabs, and a hatchable. I hope Rudolph way? I hope he remebers the a phonethis year. You always Dear Santa, Love, Ryan K-STATE bows, shirts, hair is ready to come to Holton. way to my house. Will you bring me awesome presents! How is my Katiy? Is she com- bands, k-state bike, candy, wa- From, Jazlynn bring me some chocolate coal, a Sincerely, Madi ing? I would like a lol surprise Dear Santa, ter botle, bunk beds, K-STATE remote control car and airplane, doll, phone, Jojo doll, shoes, How are you today? I have art supplies, desk, phone, K- Dear Santa, a box of candy canes, too bags Dear Santa, popey doll, microphone, kitten, been good this year. For Christ- STATE ipad, and a big stufed Is Rudolph ready to lead the of different types of candy, nail Hi, I’m ready. For Christmas I Jojo phone case. I relly want my mas I would like Spiderman animal. Merry Christmas. way? I hope he remembers polish, a tub of rubber bands would like a play-Do set. I hope you elf to come! Homecomeing mask, a laptop, Thanks Santa. the way to my house. Will you with sticks, pink lip stick, make- have a safe trip on Christmas Eve! 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The following are letters to Dear Santa, I am 8 years old. I live in the Santa Claus written by second My name is John Frederick country. This year I have been grade students in Kayla Shaugh- Finsint-Myers. I am 7 years a bit bad. What I would MOST nessy’s class at Holton Elemen- old. I live in Denison. This like for Christmas this year is an tary School. year I have been good. What I rc truck because they are fun to would MOST like for Christ- drive. If your elves are not too Dear Santa, mas this year is Nerf shotgun, busy I would also like a rc baot. I want a truck, pajamas, mu- Nerf minigun, Nerf huge pistel I will leave some cookies and sic, and a hat for Christmas. because I love Nerf. If your milk for you on Christmas Eve! Wishing you and your kin a string of And bring a dolly for Harlei. elves are not too busy I would Merry Christmas! Love, Brody Brees also like Nintendo swich. I will From Your Friend, The glad tidings at this festive time of year. leave some cookies for you on Grinch For your support we are sincerely indebted, Dear Santa, Christmas Eve! Merry Christ- Al’s Overhead and for your friendship we are truly blessed. My name is Benelli Ann mas! Dear Santa, Mitchell. I live in Holton. This From Your Friend, John My name is Kolton Hernan- Door Service, Inc. year I have been very good. Frederick Finsint-Myers dez. I am 8 years old. I live in In business for 40 years. What I would MOST like for Holton. this year I have been 785-286-2555 Christmas this year is American Dear Santa, very good. What I would MOST Bridget Fulkerson Robert Wareham girl doll because it is fun to me. My name is Shawn Randol like for Christmas this year is a 5000 NW 35th St. Crystal Nesbitt Mitchell Nicol 521 N. Arizona Ave., Holton If your elves are not too busy Ireland. I am 8 yaers old. I live in Nerf gun because I like Nerf Topeka, Kan. Casey Patterson I would also like a American Holton Kansas. This year I have gun. If your elves are not too 364-2111 girl doll, 2 of them. I will leave been very good. What I would busy I would also like a bb gun. some a mik and a cookies for MOST like for Christmas this I will leave some cookies and you on Christmas Eve! Merry year is a hover board because milk for you on Christmas Eve! Christmas! I havent had one befor. If yoru Merry Christmas! From Your Friend, Benelli elves are not too busy I would From Your Friend, also like Forza hurizen 3. I will Kolton Hernandez Dear Santa, leave some milke and cookies Dear Santa, My name is Cody R. I am 7 and carets for you on Christmas Dear Santa, Thank you for the Barbie. years old. I live in Holton. This Eve! Merry Christmas! My name is Alexa Warner. I This year can you get me a Baby year I have been good. What I From Your Friend, Shawn am 7 years old. I live in coun- Alive and a coloring set and a would MOST like for Christmas try. This year I have been good. real cooking set, please and Merry Christmas! this year is PS4 because you Dear Santa, What I wo uld MOST like for thank you. I hope you and Mrs. play games. If your elves are not My name is Lola Isudelu Sna- Christmas this year is beats be- Claus have a Merry Christmas. too busy I would also like xbox vely. I am 7 years old. I live in cause I like to listen to music. From, Haleigh 1. I will leave some milk and Holton Kansas. This year I have If your elves are not too busy I cookies for you on Christmas been a bit bad. What I would would also like motorcycle, lip Dear Santa, Eve! Merry Christmas! MOST like for Christmas this stik, Books, and phone. I will How are you doing today? I From Your Friend, The year is room decoration because leave some milk and cookies for loved the truck last year. Can grinch I don’t like my others. If your you on Christmas Eve! Merry you bring me a trailer for it? (How the grinch stole elves are not too busy I would Christmas! Have a Merry Christmas. Christmas!) also like American girl dolls, From Your Friend, Alexa From, Carter hover board, clothes, and a Fit- Gracemore Warner Dear Santa, bit. I will leave some milk and Dear Santa, My name is Enrique. I am 7 cookies for you on Christmas Dear Santa, Thank you for sending Gizzy years old. I live in Holton. This Eve! Merry Christmas! My name is Ava Grace Clay- to us. Thank you so much for year I have been good. What I From Your Friend, Lola ton. I am 7 years old. I live in the music box last year. This would MOST like for Christ- country. This year I have been year I would like an xBox and mas this year is hand phone Dear Santa, good. What I would MOST a Baby Alive doll with blonde Buckle up and be safe as you travel and Ipad and hover board and My name is Ashton Plotts. like for Christmas this year is hair. I promise I will leave milk a Lego Ninjago because I like I am 7, almost 8, years old. I money. I want to visit friend’s and cookies out for you and car- this Christmas Season! the toys. If your elves are not live in Holton. This year I have because I haven’t seen them rots for the reindeer. too busy I would also like is a been very good. What I would this year. If your elves are not From, Lilly Many thanks to all our customers Nintendo switch. I will leave MOST like for Christmas this too busy I would also like Fit for their support this year. some cookies and milk for year is nintindo switch because bit. I want to call on it. I will Dear Santa, you on Christmas Eve! Merry I wille what mryo Krte. If your leave some cookies and milk for Thank you for the toy you Christmas! elves are not too busy I would you on Christmas Eve! Merry gave me last year. How are you Brothers From Your Friend, Enrique also like XBox one s too. I will Christmas! doing? I hope you stay warm leave some milk and cookies for From Your Friend, on your travels. This year could Dear Santa, you on Christmas Eve! Merry Ava Clayton you please bring a police lego Lovvorn My name is Logan Dallas. Christmas! set? I hope you have fun and 12423 223rd Lane, S. Hwy. 75, Holton • 785-364-2353 I am 8 years old. I live in the From Your Friend, Ashton Dear Santa, stay safe while traveling. From, Tucker coutry. This year I have been My name is Leighton Mick. I Dear Santa, year I would like information good. What I would MOST Dear Santa, am 7 years old. I live in Holton How have you been? Thank on how to get a server and play like for Christmas this year My name is Kannon Segenha- Kansas. This year I have been Dear Santa, Thank you for the stuffed elf you for the presents last year. with friends. I would also like a is a nerf gun, and a gun thats gen. I am 7 years old. I live in good. What I would MOST For Christmas I would like a Minecraft lego set and a remote real because I want a new nerf country. This year I have been like for Christmas this year is a last year. How are you doing, Santa? Please bring me a bunk kidi-buzz phones and for my control car. gun, and because i want a gun. good. What I would MOST like drawing kit that has lots of ani- brother he wants a Nintendo From, Maggi If your elves are not too busy for Christmas this year is car mal paws because I love draw- bed for my American Girl Doll and a doll with the bunk bed. switch. My mom would like a I would also like nothing eles. because I can drive it. If your ing! If your elves are not too camera and my dad would like I will leave some cookies and elves are not too busy I would busy I would also like a Ameri- Please get me pokemon. From, Kennedy candy. The following letters to Santa milk for you on Christmas Eve! also like Hoverboard. I will can girl doll paris clothes. I will From, Breann Claus are from students in An- Merry Christmas! leave some milk and cookies for leave some milk and cookies for Dear Santa, drea King’s second grade class From Your Friend, you on Christmas Eve! Merry you on Christmas Eve! Merry Dear Santa, at Holton Elementary School. Logan Dallas Christmas! Christmas! Thank you so much for the presents last year. This year I liked the presents from last From Your Friend, Kannon From Your Friend, year, thank you so much. I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Leighton Mick I would like a remote con- trol truck. I wish you a Merry would like some books this year My name is Macie. I am 7 My name is Kinsley Ingels. I Dear Santa, please. How are you doing this years old. I live in Holton. This am 8 years old. I live in Holton My name is Jax Carlson. I Christmas. From, Brodyn year, Santa and Mrs. Claus? year I have been good. What I KS. This year I have been good. am 7 years old. I live in coun- The following are letters to Thank you! would MOST like for Christmas What I would MOST like for try. This year I have been good. Santa Claus from Christi Schu- Dear Santa, From, Hailey this year is a Barbie House be- Christmas this year is a ameri- What I would MOST like for maker’s second grade class at cause my mom sold it and now can girl doll because they are Christmas is a for weller be- Holton Elementary School. My mom really wants new earrings, my dad really wants a Dear Santa, I don’t have one. If your elves cute and fun. If your elves are cause I want to drive it. If your How are you doing this year? are not too busy I would also not too busy I would also like elves are not too busy I would Dear Santa, truck, my brother really wants Paw Patrol, my sister really I hope you have a great travel. like a popsocet phone case, twin a coloring pad and a coloring also like a new lago set. I will Thank you for giving me Thank you for the make-up and Hatchimal, and fingerlings. I kit that has a troll on it. I will leave some milk and cookies for Princess. I love Princess. For wants a mermaid Barbie doll, and my baby brother wants I hope you can please bring me will leave some cookies and leave some milk and cookies for you on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas I want a bunkbed, a phone. milk for you on Christmas Eve! you on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas! clay, teacher stuff, trampoline, baby toys and diapers. Would you please bring me my own From, Stormi Merry Christmas! Christmas! From Your Friend, Jax and whatever you think I will From Your Friend, Macie From Your Friend, like. copy of the book Wonder? Thank you, Santa, for all you Dear Santa, Kinsley Ingels Dear Santa, From, Olivia Thank you for the Dr. Pepper last Dear Santa, My name is Julie Bontrager. do. From, Stephanie year, it was good! This year can My name is Landon. I am 7 Dear Santa, I am 7½ years old. I live in the Dear Santa, you send an Elf on the Shelf and a years old. I live in Holton. This My name is Brynley. I am country. This year I have been How are you doing? Thank Dear Santa, bag of Pokemon Mega EX cards? year I have been good. What I 7 years old. I live in Holton. very good. What I would MOST you for the puzzle last year. This From, Dominic would MOST like for Christmas This year I have been a bit like for Christmas this year is year I would like a drone, please How are you doing? May I have a punching bag for Christ- this year is square foot cowboy bad. What I would MOST like Ipad, nail stuff, and fitbit be- and thank you. Dear Santa, boots because so I can wear them for Christmas this year is my cause I always need something From, Bud mas? From, Wyatt Thank you for last years on the farm and to church! If your pony Topsy back because she to do. If your elves are not too Christmas presents. May I have elves are not too busy I would is my best freind. If your elves busy I would also like desk Dear Santa, Dear Santa, American Girl doll and stuff for also like a farm work vest, camo are not too busy I would also stuff. I will leave some milk and Thank you for the Qixels last it please? Please leave a note so ipod case, a four whealer helmet, like an ipad. I will leave some cookies for you on Christmas year. I appreciate it. How are Thank you for everything you gave me last Christmas. This I know you got home safely. and some Nike shorts! I will leave cookies, milk and carrots for Eve! Merry Christmas! you doing? For Christmas this From, Lillian some cookies and milk for you on you on Christmas Eve! Merry From Your Friend, Julie year I would like a Minecraft year would you please bring me a toy airplane and a Bad Guys Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas! Christmas! Lego Village, a Minecraft lap- Dear Santa, From Your Friend, Landon From Your Friend, Dear Santa, top game, and a drone. book. 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I am 7 years The following are letters to holly jolly Christmas. or is it paint? I would really My name is Julianna. I am 8 ies for you on Christmas Eve! old. I live in Holton. This year Santa Claus from students in Love, Sir D., Wetmore like an Internet chip, a R.C. years old. I live in Holton. This Merry Christmas! I have been very good. What I Michelle Kuglin’s third grade playground table, an R.C. trac- year I have been good. What I From Your Friend, Joely would MOST like for Christmas class at Jackson Heights El- Dear Santa, tor, an R.C dumptruck, an R.C. would MOST like for Christmas this year is hachtables because ementary School. Do you have anyone on your excavator, and a Fast & Furious this year is A Amircan girl doll Dear Santa, there cute. If your elves are not naughty list? What do you do Overdrive bundle. Have a nice because I have never had one. My name is Olyvia. I am 7 too busy I would also like a verch Dear Santa, in your free time? I would ike flight, Santa! If your elves are not too busy I years old. I live in Holton. This wach, Ipade, base, figit box, foan. Does Rudolph really have a a chocolate pen, please, and a Your friend, Felix M., May- would also like a popsocet, phone year I have been a bit bad. What I I will leave some coiceis, milk, red nose? How is your wife? computer and kitten, please. etta causes, Twin Hatchimal, finger- would MOST like for Christmas carots for you on Christmas Eve! Can I have a Pokemon book? Merry Christmas! lings. I will leave some milk and this year is a Harlye Quin barby Merry Christmas! Can I have a toy Rudolph? And Love, Alexis D., Soldier Dear Santa, cookies for you on Christmas because it is prity and I love Har- From Your Friend, Xoe last but not least, can I have an If you could put me on your Eve! Merry Christmas! lye Quin doll. If your elves are X-box? Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, nice list I would be so happy, From Your Friend, Julianna not too busy I would also like a Dear Santa, Your friend, Brooklynne How are you? How are your and if you could give my aunts cake, and a nice Christmas. I will My name is Ellis. I am 7 years Stites, reindeer doing? For Christmas what they ask for. This is what I Dear Santa, leave some cookys and milk for old. I live in Holton. This year Holton I want snuggles, new jeans, want for Christmas: a Nintendo My name is Zoe. I am 8 years you on Christmas Eve! Merry I have been very good. What I makeup, food, happiness, and Switch, computer, Spore, and old. I live in Holton. This year Christmas! would MOST like for Christmas Dear Santa, a horse picture for me and my a new baseball glove. Merry I have been a bit bad. What I From Your Friend, Olyvia this year is a popsokit because What do you do in your free family. Have a Merry Christ- Christmas! would MOST like for Christmas they are easey to huld on your time? How do you survive rid- mas! Love, Ethan G., Holton this year is rolor blads because I Dear Santa, fone. If your elves are not too ing high in the sky? If you can Love, Lakota H., Soldier love to skate. If your elves are My name is Jude. I am 8 years busy I would also like a baby, get this that would be nice. I Dear Santa, not too busy I would also like old. I live in Holton. This year I book, splashling, soge dogys, would like a phone, puppy, Dear Santa, My names is Teagan. I am 9 rolor skats, and a nekles. I will have been good. What I would fingrling, baby hatchumuls. I jeans, sweats, sweatshirts, Do you have a dog? How are year old and live in Holton. One leave some cookes and melk for MOST like for Christmas this will leave some cookes and malk socks, underwear, Nintendo, your reindeer doing? I would thing I would love this year is you on Christmas Eve! Merry year is duck seaon because it look and 8 cirits for you on Christmas head phones, TV, camouflage like a PS4, an Xbox One, a lap- a go cart. Some other things I Christmas! fun to play on my VR. If your Eve! Merry Christmas! mud boots, and a speaker. Mer- top, a nerf gun, an iPod, a new would like are an xbox one, ro- From Your Friend, Zoe elves are not too busy I would From Your Friend, Ellis ry Christmas and have a safe headset, a Nike hoodie, a Nin- bot, nerf gun, and a mega sniper also like monopoly Mario, and ride home. tendo Switch, a Nintendo DS, nerf gun. A book I would like Dear Santa, colony battle survival, and a dirt Dear Santa, Your friend, Brody B., an iPhone X, and a speaker. to read is the Cat in the Hat My name is Skyler. I am 9 bike. I will leave some cookies My name is Zachary. I am 8 Circleville Happy Holidays! book. Something I would like years old. I live in Holton. This and milk for you on Christmas years old. I live in Holton. This Love your friend, Kolden I., to give is food and a blanket to year I have been good. What I Eve! Merry Christmas! year I have been very good. Dear Santa, Holton the needy. Something I would would MOST like for Christ- From Your Friend, Jude What I would MOST like for My name is Dustin. I am 8 like to wear is camo socks and mas this year is a tablet because Christmas this year is Lagos be- years old and live in Circleville. Dear Santa, camo slippers. I hope you have it is fun to play. If your elves are Dear Santa, cause you can beld with them. One thing I would love this year Who is on the naughty list? a Merry Christmas! not too busy I would also like a My name is Ty. I am 7 years If your elves are not too busy is a go-cart. Some other things Does Rudolph have a red nose Love, Teagan H., Holton foan. I will leave some coises old. I live in Holton. This year I would also like Little People. I would like are a paintball and milk for you on Christmas I have been good. What I would I will leave some cookies for gun, X-box 1, 6 nerf guns, and Eve! Merry Christmas! MOST like for Christmas this you on Christmas Eve! Merry a light for my remote control. From Your Friend, Skyler year is a Hulkbuster smash Christmas! Some books I would like to read Lego set because it is cool. If From Your Friend, Zachary are the Dog Man books. Some Dear Santa, your elves are not too busy I things I would like to wear are My name is Faith. I am 7 would also like a spider man Dear Santa, socks and slippers. I hope you years old. I live in Holton. This homecoming Lego set and al My name is Kamara. I am 8 have a Merry Christmas! year I have been good. What I the cars 3 cercters. I will leave years old. I live in Holton. This Love, Dustin P., Circleville would MOST like for Christmas some cookies and milk for year I have been very good. this year is a skuter because it is you on Christmas Eve! Merry What I would MOST like for Dear Santa, fun to ride on. If your elves are Christmas! Christmas this year is A re born How are your reindeer doing? not too busy I would also like From Your Friend, Ty Hill- baby Santa because it is cool. Does Rudolph really have a red cudles, a stuf animal, and a prity iard If your elves are not too busy I nose? I want my dog Tydow neclis, hatchamols. I will leave would also like a loft, and desk. back. I want a Baby Alive, and some cookies for you on Christ- Dear Santa, I will leave some cookies for I want a new X-box. I want a mas Eve! Merry Christmas! My name is Michael. I am 8 you on Christmas Eve! Merry computer. I want a baby rabbit. From Your Friend, Faith years old. I live in Holton. This Christmas! I want a picture of Rudolph. I year I have been good. What I From Your Friend, Kamara want a phone. I want a bunch of Dear Santa, would MOST like for Christmas clay. I want a 500 page book, a My name is Grant. I am 7 this year is a Ipod, old fashen Dear Santa, 200 page book, a 100 page book, years old. I live in Holton. This because I like these toy. If your My name is Zane. I am 8 years and a 50 page book. Thank you! year I have been very good. elves are not too busy I would old. I live in Holton. This year Love your friend, Sofia I., What I would MOST like for also like Con Wane toys, a dirt I have been very good. What I Whiting Christmas this year is a N gage bike, 30 yotb, a bike, farming would MOST like for Christmas train set and I want the engen stuf, x box, 4 welur. I will leave this year is truks and people be- Dear Santa, to be the Big boy because I some milk for you on Christmas cause and irmanu. If your elves Do you fly with Rudolph? saw it at train stashun and it is Eve! Merry Christmas! are not too busy I would also like How do you get around the so cool. If your elves are not From Your Friend, Michael Lagos are fune. I will leave some whole Earth in one night? I too busy I would also like som cuces and mok for you on Christ- would like a Wii U with a Sky- more eletric train tracks. I will Dear Santa, mas Eve! Merry Christmas! lander’s Giants game with a leave some cookies and milk for My name is Cheyenne. I am 7 From Your Friend, Zane portal and the action figures that you on Christmas Eve! Merry years old. I live in Holton. This can work. Can you also give me Christmas! year I have been very good. What Dear Santa, infinite chocolate? From Your Friend, Grant I would MOST like for Christ- My name is Walker. I am 8 Your friend, Gunnar B., mas this year is a Hachumul years old. I live in Holton. This Circleville Dear Santa, golden lenkx because it looks year I have been very good. My name is Joely. I am 7 so adorble. If your elves are not What I would MOST like for Dear Santa, years old. I live in Holton. This too busy I would also like shop- Christmas this year is blue thing How are your reindeer doing? year I have been good. What I pey plane, jewlery, fone. I will for digin dirt because I like to Does Rudolph really have a red would MOST like for Christ- leave some cookies and milk and play in dirt. If your elves are not nose? I would like a new drone. During the first and second-grade winter program at mas this year is a hours because cartes for you on Christmas Eve! too busy I would also like little I would like a Nintendo Switch, Royal Valley Elementary School, Mrs. Claus’ secret gin- I will ride it a lot. If your elves Merry Christmas! people. I will leave some carkes please. May I have an Xbox, gerbread cookie recipe is stolen - and later returned - by are not too busy I would also From Your Friend, Cheyenne for you on Christmas Eve! Mer- iPhone, and a computer and 9 Jack Frost. Shown above is student Sophie Lefferd who like my own phone please, more ry Christmas! million dollars, please? Can I played Mrs. Claus in the musical, “The Christmas Cookie clothes, and my own room. I Dear Santa, From Your Friend, Walker have some army men? Have a Caper.” Photo by Ali Holcomb HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 18, 2017, PAGE 9B

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Are class at Jackson Heights El- Line. Something I would like 20 gauge camouflage shotgun, a the elves tired of making toys? ementary School. to wear is some camo hoodies. Nerf gun, Pokemon, 22 mag, 22 I want a set of Harry Potter’s Have a Merry Christmas! rifle Nerf gun and a rival gun. things like a wand, his broom, Dear Santa, Love, Jarett A., Holton What is your wish? I hope you and also his owl. What would My name is Tryston. I am 9 travel safe. you like for Christmas? years old and live in Circleville. Dear Santa, Love, Michael R., Netawaka Your friend, Grant B., Soldier One thing I would love this year Do you have 8 reindeer to is a go cart. Some other things I pull your sleigh? Have you ever Dear Santa, Dear Santa, would like are a remote control crashed your sleigh? I would Are the reindeer fun? How are How many elves do you have? car, key sword, Pokemon cards, like a 4 wheeler for Christmas. you? I want more cats and more Do you have kangaroos in Aus- BACK TO SCHOOL! and night vision goggles. Some We wish you a merry Christmas. stuffed animals. So what do you tralia? May I have nerf guns and books I would like to read are We wish you a merry Christmas. want for Christmas? bayblades? Santa, can you save the Last Kids on Earth series. We wish you a merry Christmas, Love, Josie J., Soldier me a cookie or 2? Can I also Study hard to achieve Something I would like to give and a merry Christmas. have a rifle for a buck/deer? is food to people that don’t have Your Friend, Paden A., Dear Santa, Santa, what is your wish? food. Something I would like to Whiting Has Mrs. Claus baked any Your friend, Curtis F., the goals you have wear is a camo hoodie. Have a cookies for you? What are the Netawaka Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, names of your reindeer. Santa, set for your life! Merry Christmas! Love, Tryston H., Circleville How are the elves? Have the can I please have a little trampo- Dear Santa, reindeer been good? Do you re- line, blue grips or white, a tab- My name is Kooper. I am 8 Here’s hoping your Christmas is beautiful in every way. Dear Santa, ally use kangaroos in Australia? let, jewelry box/mirror to paint, year old, and I live in Whit- Thank you for your business. How many elves do you have? Well, I think it is true. If I can a blue Hoverboard, air dry clay, ing. One thing I would love Do you really have kangaroos in have two things, I would want and the book collection of Diary this year is a Hoverboard. Australia? For Christmas, I want a phone and Bluetooth head- of a Wimpy Kid. Merry Christ- Some other things I would South Park The Stick of Truth phones with a cord too. I know mas Santa! like are a dirt bike, xbox 360, Adkins Insurance Agency, Inc. and lots of clay and I really want I said two but if you can throw Your friend, Jennifer M., and a hunting bow. Some [email protected] a hatchimal also I want South in some cat toys too and a hover Netawaka/Circleville books I would like to read are 785-364-3771 • Holton Park plushies. And that’s it. Also, board plus a drone with a camera hunting books. Some things I how’s life in the North Pole? plus the Diary of an 8 bit War- Dear Santa, would like to give are money Your Friend, J.J. F., Netawaka rior books too and new house How are the elves? Do you to Santa, food to homeless coat plus slippers, and a phone still have Rudolph? Well I re- people, toys to homeless kids, Dear Santa, case plus a charger. I hope you ally want a drawing kit and a and clothes to homeless peo- Holton First Grade My name is Jarett. I am 9 have a good Christmas. Nintendo 2 DS. Have a safe trip ple. Something I would like The following are letters to my sister wants a Xbox 1. years old and I live in Holton. Your friend, Eli K., Holton home. You better listen to the to wear is a camo hoodie and Santa written by students in Love, Juan One thing I would love is a concert! clothes. Have a merry Christ- Robin Fernkopf’s first grade dirtbike. Some things I would Dear Santa, Love, Madison M., Soldier mas. class at Holton. Are you ready for Christmas? like are a 22 shot gun, deer How are you? Do you re- Love, Kooper S., Whiting Will you give me a LOL sur- I hope you give me a bb gun prise pet? I would like to meet please. I hope you have a nice your reindeer. Thank you Santa! time with your elves. What is Love, Jaden Jackson Heights Kindergarten it like to ride your sleigh? Can The following are letters to Dear Santa, you please give me another tab- Can I please have a Nerf gun Santa from Jamie Wells’ kinder- How do the reindeer fly? I The following are letters to Dear Santa, let for my friend Cooper. and a Power Wheel Dodge garten class at Jackson Heights. want a horse. Santa Claus from Gera Co- How is Mrs Claus? I want a From, Zandler Charger and all the cars off of Love, Maggie chren’s kindergarten class at Barbie and a dancing horse. Fast and Furious. Dear Santa, Jackson Heights. Love, Ruby Robinson Can you please give me a puppy Love, Carter How do you make the toys? I Dear Santa, and a LOL Surpise pet and a fidget want a toy transformer and cars. How do you fit in the -chim Dear Santa, Dear Santa, spinner? I love you Santa too! Can I have 2,000 puppies Love, Kane ney? I want a hunting camper. How are your elves? I want a How is Mrs. Claus? I would To Santa From Lanston and 2,000 horses? How is Mrs. Love, Kade Barbie and a Supergirl. like Roblox and a race car. Claus? How is your reindeer. Dear Santa, Love, Ashlynn Corn Love, Brandin Fritz Are you ready for winter? Are Can I meet your reindeer? How are you going? I want for Dear Santa, your reindeer ready for winter? Love, Sarah Christmas is a computer. What is your favorite toy? I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a XBOX 360 and a easy Love, Brooke want a remote control truck. How are the reindeer? I want a Have you been busy? I want a bake oven. I also want a Nerf Santa what is your reindeers Love, Skylar Hatchimal and a phone. Hatchimal and a phone. gun Rival. Thank you Santa. name? By the way, I wod like a Dear Santa, Love, Owen Shugart Love, London Edwards Love, Leighton LOL and a LOL pet. and a Santa What is your favorite choco- Dear Santa, toy and a Mrs. Claus toy? late? I would want a dinosaur How do the reindeer fly? I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Are your reindeer doing good? From Chloe to Santa dig. want a gator truck. How is the North Pole? I want How are the reindeer? I want a Can I please have a Google Pix- Love, Breckon Love, Bryler a submarine and a drone. bunny and a dump truck. il 2 and an Xbox 360 controller? Please give me a Fidget spin- Dear Santa, Love, Reed Karns Love, Averie Stites From Jamison To Santa ner. I love you Santa! Dear Santa, What is your favorite drink? Thank you Michael How do you make the rein- I want a Godzilla toy and army Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I want a LOL sur- deer move? I want a Barbie men. How is Mrs. Claus? I want a How has Mrs. Claus been? I prise pet and a Uma doll and Can you give me a LOL Barbie house and Barbie flower dolls. Love, Marcus Lol toy and a Hatchimal. want a phone and a Hatchimal. how is Mrs. Claus? PS This is and a Barbie tent and I love you! Love, Ellie Love, Elli Porter Love, Cylus Warford my name. It is Isabell. Love, Regan Dear Santa, Izzy Dear Santa, What is your favorite drink? I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a Hatchanimal and a How do you drive the sleigh? want a hatchimal egg and I want How are the reindeer? I want How is the North Pole? I want Please Santa can you give me tea set. I like your reindeer. I I want a Barbie house. boots and I want a turtle. an airplane and a toy spaceship. a Spider-Man toy. a bow and arrow and a nerf gun? like your sled. I like you. You Love, Emily Love, Ruby Love, Levi Brucken Love, Titus Bliss I love you Santa. are nice all the time. From Austin Love, Vanessa Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How do you drive the sleigh? How does the reindeer fly? I How is Mrs. Claus? I want a How is Mrs. Claus? I want a I hope you are ready for Can I have a LOL surprise I want a gear bag. want an American Girl Doll and trailer for my John Deere tractor. Moana doll and a Barbie set. Christmas. Can you try to get pets, Fur Real Tiger, Legos for Love, Weston a Frozen jeep. Love, Alex Wingender Love, Ava Martin me a nerf rivle? What are your girls, fidget spinner and mov- Love, Karra reindeer like? ies? How are your reindeers? Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Max How is Mrs. Claus and I hope How does your elves do on Dear Santa, How have your reindeer been? How is the North Pole? I want you have a fun time with your Christmas? I want a smart robot. What is your favorite game? I I want a Hatchimal and a scoot- Rainbow Dash pajamas and a Can you get me a Xbox 360 elves. Love, Frank want a Barbie car. er. stuffed elf. and have a good Christmas and Love, Beth Love, Jordyn Love, Kallan Ingels Love, Macyn Nelson HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 18, 2017, PAGE 10B

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During the Royal Valley Elementary School winter program, members of the third grade Christmas Can Band performed “March” from The Nutcracker. Band members shown keeping rhythm include (from left) Aliza Garrison, Maria Soza and Mallorie Fox. Photo by Ali Holcomb Holton First Grade From the brightly colored packages to the lights on the tree, may you enjoy all the blessings this special The following are letters to Dear Santa, bie. I want a doll. season has to offer. We couldn’t ask for anything more than the gift of your patronage. Thanks! Santa Claus from students in I want a tree house and a From, Ana Janelle Noel’s first grade class toy wood. Can I have a white HOLTON LUMBER COMPANY, INC. at Holton Elementary School. board, iPad, and some stick- Dear Santa, ers? I also want a hat, jacket, I would like Pokémon Lego Dear Santa, and gloves. sets. I would like some Poké- I would like a motor bike. Love, Lilee M. mon cards and superhero Lego I also want a phone. Can I sets. Are you real? have a remote control buggy? Dear Santa, From Kade Santa, I like you. Do you like I want a puppy and a hatcnhi- Wishing all of our friends a very me? mal. Can I have a stuffy kit? I Dear Santa, Love, August C. also want a stuffy elf and di- I will love a doll. That is what nosaur. I wish for. I will love Play-doh. Hoyt Pallet Dear Santa, Love, Lyvia W. Santa, would you mind telling I would like a toy rocket. I me your favorite things? Co., Inc. also want legos. Can I have a Dear Santa, From, Rijina 11621 P4 Rd., Hoyt, KS toy phone? Have you seen Ru- I want a teddy bear. I really dolph? want a stuffed Rudolph the Dear Santa, 785-986-6785 Love, Ethan R. reindeer. Can I have candy I want a hover board and canes? I love you Santa Claus! I want a Nintendo Switch. I Red Rock Dear Santa, Love, Elizabeth B. want Mindcraft Story mode Guest Ranch I would like a Hatchimal. season 2 for Xbox 360. I want 4340 270th Rd., Soldier, Kan. Also, can I have a dog? Can I Dear Santa, a Lego star wars set and I want also have a rabbit? Can I see I want want a hatcnhimal, a a $100 gift card for play store. 785-834-2552 • [email protected] Mrs. Claus? rabbit, and a barbie. Can I have From, Jaimon Love, Aryanna H. a stuffed unicorn? I want to be a doctor when I grow up. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Rachel W. Have a good Christmas Santa I would like to have a tram- and have a good lunch, too, be- poline. I would also like to Dear Santa, fore Christmas. For Christmas To Our have a cat. Can I see your rein- I want a doll. Can I have a I want an Indominus Rex. deer? bear? From, Patrick Best Love, Ramsey M. Love, Natalia C. Dear Santa, Friends... Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a rabbit for Christmas Can I have a real elf? Also, I want a trailer with a boat that is real and will walk and Here’s hoping your Have a merry little Christmas, I want a phone. Can I have a and a truck that goes with it. drink real food and eat rabbit Christmas season is with plenty of warmth and love. reindeer? Can I see your rein- Can I have a semi that goes food. I want a real parrot. We’re so pleased you dropped by deer? with big cars and cones? From, Yolanda Merry & Bright! Love, Addison Z. Love, Micah B. to see us over the past year, Dear Santa, Stop in and see us Thanks for treating and we look forward to your Dear Santa, I want a new bike for Christ- us like family! visits in the future. I want a hover board. I also The following letters to Santa mas. I want a rabbit toy that during your holiday want a phone. Can I have a Claus are from students in Ab- looks real and acts real. I want travels at: rabbit? Thank you Santa for bey Althof’s first grade class at some sewing thread and sew- Banner Creek Animal Hospital big presents. Holton Elementary School. ing scissors. Dan Degenhardt DVM & Staff Love, Colden P. From, Rowan Dear Santa, Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a My Dear Santa, I want a giant stuffed pen- Life Jo-Jo doll. I want a Santa I want a house that has a tiny guin. Can I have a fun day? to come to my house and give swing and little hatchimals. Also, I want a camera, new me a calendar. I also want Jo- From, Yolanda phone, and a tablet. I would Jo’s puppy. like a cat, dog, and legos. From, Carlie Dear Santa, US Hwy. 75, Holton Love, Boston R. I want shopkins. I want a 364-2428 Dear Santa, doll. I want a light up yo-yo. Dear Santa, I want a black and gray Lego I want a pink dress and boots. I want an X-Box. I want a batman set. I want a Spiderman From, Antonia DS3. I also want a remote con- Lego set and a couple pairs of trol dragon. What do you really pants. Dear Santa, like? From, Tucker I want a new limited edition Love, Dragon B. golden hatchimal. I want a new Dear Santa, Barbie doll. Dear Santa, I would like transformer sets. From Scarlet I want a pokemon. I also I would like toys for the beach. want a dog and a turtle. I want How are you doing? Dear Santa, a Nintendo switch. How are From, Le’Roy I want racecars for Christmas your reindeer? I want a new shirt. I want a Love, Kiefer C. Dear Santa, trampoline Wishing you a season lled with I would like some Pokémon From, Cruz Dear Santa, action figure Legos. I want lots of love, laughter and joy, I would like a spider toy and a new ball. Any kind but a Dear Santa, and a year of good health. an elf. Can I have a dinosaur princess! I wish you a merry I want a trampoline with a from Dino Trucks? I want a Christmas. net. I want a baby alive with lego Minecraft house and a big From, Jordan suits. I want makeup and hair Holton Chiropractic Bell Graphics fish tank. Can I please have a stuff. How have the elves been? Center 118 E. 5th St., Holton bird caller? Dear Santa, I have an elf on the shelf. Dr. Ed, Dr. Aaron, Cathy & Angela Love, Matthew D. 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Holton First Grade The following are letters to for my dad. School. How are you and Mrs. Claus? Santa written by students in Su- Love, Tinley Raaf I have been good. I want twin san Baum’s first grade class at Dear Santa, Hatchimals, American Girl Holton Elementary School. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I have Doll, and an OSMO. Did you bring the fertilizer? I really want a come to me been good. Will you please Love, Joslynn Dear Santa, puppy, and a snuggles puppy bring me Hatchimals, L.O.L I want a phone with charger, and snuggles kitty. Doll, a bath bomb, a carriage, Dear Santa, hatchimal and a real husky pup- Love, Hannah Johnson big Barbie Doll, and a toy bird. How are you doing? I have py. I would also like a ring and Love, Addyson been good. Will you please necklace for my mom and a new Dear Santa, bring me Hatchimals, L.O.L Merry Christmas! handkerchief for my dad. Thank I would like a jewelry box and Dear Santa, Doll, a bath bomb, a carriage, You. a Baby Alive. Please bring a I would like a rainbow loom, big Barbie Doll, and a toy bird. Love, Emersyn Nicol play set for Hannah. paint supplies, a new paint Love, Addyson Grass Roots Pest Control Love, Tisha McCrory brush, art shack, new books, Dear Santa, and a T.V. Dear Santa, I would like a fingerling and a Dear Santa, Love, Abigail I would like twin Hatchimals, and Lawn Service stuffed puppy that has a leash. I would like a monster truck, Logo Pokemon, and a T.V. How Please bring my baby brother new pair of boots, and a belt. Dear Santa, are you and Mrs. Claus? I am a kitty, and a radio for my big Love, Greysen Correll How are you doing? I have good I have been a good girl. I brother. been good girl. May you get me love you. Love, Charles Garvansites Dear Santa, some of this twin big Hatchi- Love, Bella Santa please, I want a remote mals, dress-up dresses, fake Dear Santa, control car. That’s all! glasses, a wand, lemonade stand, Dear Santa, I would like some monster Love, Riley Dallman hair twisties, and chapstick. I wanted to see how you and the trucks. Also a stuffed puppy for Love, Charlotte presents were doing. I’ve been my brother and boots for my Dear Santa, good. I want a whip, Hexabug dad. I want Legos, a Doc McStuffin Dear Santa, set, and an ax sharpener. Love, Connor Becker play thing, a Baby Alive and How are you doing? I have Love, Bodhi markers. I will leave you some been good girl. I would like Dear Santa cookies and milk. Thank You. a L.O.L Doll, a giant gummy Dear Santa, I would like a hammock, Love, Ciara Blanton bear, perfume, an Elf on the I hope you are okay. I would 4-wheeler, and a phone for Shelf, a picture of you, and a big like a robot that fights and a real Christmas. I would also like Dear Santa, Hatchimal. robot puppy. some earrings for my mom. I want a drone that flies out- Love, Julie Love, Kody Love, Kennedy Tannahill side and a blue bike for me and a pink bike for my sister. I have Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, chocolate cookies for you and How are you doing Santa How are you doing? I have I would love a stuffed kitty food for Rudolph. Claus? I have been a good boy. I been good. I would like a tablet, and puppy. Love, Ian Gaston want paint supplies, Hatchimal, a fidget spinner and a ten splat Love, Khyia Jenkins Pokemon, Hary Potter book, slime. Dear Santa, and a shotgun. Love, Sunny Dear Santa, I would like a remote control Love, Dawson I would like an RC truck and snake, book about rocks, and a Dear Santa, new toys for our sand pile. trip to North Dakota for Christ- Dear Santa, How are the elves? I would Thank you. mas. I will leave you a plate of How are you doing? I have like a tablet and a Fit Bit. Love, Carsen Rinkes cookies. been good girl. I would like a Love, Kole Love, Xander Eisenbarth Hatchimals, L.O.L Doll, a big Dear Santa, dog, a love baby, and an Elf on Dear Santa, I want some num nums, and a Dear Santa, the Shelf. How are you doing? I have light up mermaid Barbie. I want a bat mobile that I can Love, Maliah been good I would like a bike, Love, Elsie Brown drive, a batbot, and a toy tank tablet, and a puppy. that I can drive. Dear Santa, Love, Patience Dear Santa, Love, Sonny McKinney What are you doing today? I I would like a computer, have been a good boy. I would Dear Santa, phone and high heeled black like a toy Godzilla, King Kong, How is Paco? I have been boots. Also 3 Ken dolls. My The following are letters to and a gummy worm. good. Please bring me a real brother would like a remote Santa Claus from students in Love, Mikell golden sword, a golden jet, and control monster truck. I want a Michelle Keim’s first grade gold suits. ring for my mom, and a bracelet class at Holton Elementary Dear Santa, Love, Enoc May peace, joy, harmony and contentment visit your home during this special time of year. For visiting us, we are sincerely grateful and look forward to your continued friendship. Sheryl’s Little Firecrackers Tri-County Ag Supply The following are letters to was a little naughty, but mostly a big chair. Also I would like reindeer. Gary & Norma Santa from Sheryl’s Little Fire- good. I hope your reindeer are some new toys. Love, Adley Lassiter, Age 2 Bruning crackers Daycare. ok. What kind of cookies do you Love, Kinsi Stous, Age 3 like? I would also like if you Dear Santa, Dear Santa, made me some flowers. Some Dear Santa, This year I want a Sea Patrol- I have been a good girl this Shopkins chapstick would be I am scared of you because ler. I like Paw Patrol toys. I also year. I only fought with my nice too! My brother Vinny of your big beard but I love want some super hero toys. Is the Peek A Boo Daycare brothers a little bit. J I’m try- likes Spiderman, and my sister the toys you bring me. Please North Pole cold? Are your rein- The following are letters writ- Love Liv Reineke, Age 2 ing to be good, but sometimes I Aryanna likes Shopkins like tell Mrs. Clause that I love her deer really good? Do you like ten to Santa Claus by children in PS could you bring my baby need reminders to clean up. This me. and am not scared of her or cookies? My mom will make Peek A Boo Daycare in Holton. sister something also! year I would like some dresses, Love, Ilyena Huyett, Age 3 her elves. Please put sparkles you cookies and I will get you Ninja Turtles, Smurfs, Trolls, on your reindeer to make them some orange juice. I love you! Dear Santa Dear Santa, new shoes and candy. Dear Santa, beautiful. Now let’s talk about Love, Gavin Noel, Age 4 I have been a good boy this I have been good this year. I Love, Declyn Quigley, Age 3 Santa, are you having a good presents. I would love a rain- year. I would like to have a new would like to have a new game time? Do you like milk and bow barbie princess, a baby ti- Dear Santa, car and some toys to play with and some robots. Dear Santa, cookies? Are your reindeer feel- ger toy and a hatchimal unicorn. How was your Thanksgiv- Love Kyler Phillips, Age 2 Love Gage Childs, Age 3 I have been a good boy. I have ing good? Is Mrs. Claus feel- Bring cupcake cookies and I’ll ing? How is the North Pole go- been working hard in kindergar- ing good? I want Minnie Sweet make you one cookie. I want a ing? How are all the toys get- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, ten. This year I want a bulldoz- Surprises kitchen. Do your rein- special feather for my feather ting made? I lost two teeth! How is Rudolph and the other How are you? I have been er, car and Star Wars stuff. deer like carrots? Are your elves collection. How was your summer? Was Reindeer? I would like to have good girl this year. I would like Love, Ryan Quigley, Age 6 feeling good? Can one of your Love, Alannah Boyce, Age 5 it good? I’m excited for Christ- 2 buzzlight years and some new to have a new doll to play with. elves please give me a candy mas. I just can’t wait. How games. I will leave you some Love Presley Darveaux, Dear Santa, cane? Santa, please be at the Dear Santa, are the reindeer? I’m going to milk and cookies. Age 2 I would like trucks, candy, library. I want Sea Patrol too. Happy Birthday, Hi Santa. I leave you Santa cookies and Love Caden Phillips, Age 5 tablet and a new blankie. Merry Christmas! want a paw patrol cake, puppy milk on Christmas Eve. Merry Dear Santa, Love, Braden Hards, Age 3 Love, Owen Morris, Age 4 dog pal and patty cake. Please Christmas Santa! How is your Dear Santa, How have you been? I would tell Mrs. Clause to make me a sleigh? Happy Christmas Mrs. How are you? I been good this like to have a baby and a bottle Dear Santa, Dear Santa, baby. I want to make the rein- Claus. year I would like to have some to feed her. I would love a toy princess. I I want a new Ladybug cup and deer a cupcake. Daddy wants a Love, Mason Karn, Age 6 new babies to play with. Love Paxtyn Warren, Age 1 HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 18, 2017, PAGE 12B For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. The government shall be upon his shoulders; and he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6

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I will leave the reindeer me down but only for a short Marcella Sharp’s Day Care in a ham. I want a table to write time. I think the paper and box- Dear Santa, YOUR Holton. with with my name. I want a es will be great fun. Thank you, I would like for you to go on crayon box for Santa to bring Santa. a diet, & more pokemon cards Dear Santa, for me. Get in the garage door Jennings Smith, 8 Months please, Sims 4, pokemon ultra DREAMS May I please have a red head- and get in my house. sun & moon, a Vn RN head set ed American Girl doll with Mckenzie Wheeler, Age 3½ I would like to have some that is wireless, reases & kit curly hair. May I please have Games and a addition cards kats, & a Nerf go cart please. BE an American Girl Doll car seat Dear Santa, and I will think of thank and Thank you! with a strap that goes on my ba- I like farm animals. I like put them I will put it on. From, Monte Mitchell, Age bies waist and two straps over cars and trucks. I like blocks Avery Cashier, Age 6 10 and then they hook together and legos, too. I like dinosaurs. MERRY and click. May I please have a I really like fire trucks. I love Dear Santa, Dear Santa, movie player that hooks on the to play with my brother. He Bring me chocolate. I want I want a robot elf. I want a seat. A toy one. And the car seat always gives me what I want. a school bus. I will leave you bouncy ball with some spikes & BRIGHT hooks on the seat. I will leave it up to Brady to chocolate. Santa Claus will get on it. I will leave you chocolate To our friends, neighbors, associates, and folks we’ve yet to meet, And can I have two bunk leave you and your reindeer it. cake on my fireplace because we’d like to extend our sincere best wishes for a holiday beds. Can Santa make wood? something to munch on. Dash Carlson, Age 4 you always come down my that’s as beautiful as you are, and hope that all your An American Girl doll wagon Reid Eiberger, Age 2½ chimney, into the fireplace. I and two for both of them. And Dear Santa, will leave the reindeer choco- dreams come true during this magical time of year. can I have two strollers hooked Dear Santa, I want Santa Claus to be giv- late pie in Santa’s bag. I want together for my American Girl I would like a sea patrol- ing me some Happy Hugs. I a bracelet to keep time when I C THS dolls. And a lemon dress that is ler from Paw Patrol. Please want Santa Claus to be giving walk or run. PODCT LS very long and 2 of them and it bring my mom a KU purse. me a motorcycle. A rainbow. Brady Eiberger, Age 5 Ginger Snips Matrix • Redkin • Rusk goes over their toes. And can Lala wants a KU book folder. I want Santa Claus to give me Salon of Beauty Paul Mitchell • Monat I have lemon high heels – 2 I would like a jungle patroller new boots to dance in. I will Dear Santa, 119 West 4th • Holton At’s A 10 • Pureology of them for my American Girl from Paw Patrol. Please bring give Santa Claus some cookies I want Buzz Lightyear. I want 785-364-3069 dolls. And can I have American Uncle Craig food for Lilly. and carrots. I will give Santa a green and blue alien. I want CHI • OPI • Pravana Girl doll that has red hair and Please bring Aunt Natalie food Claus some chocolate milk. I some smarties. I want pink curly hair just like the other for Lilly. Please bring Grammy want to put it by my dad’s cof- and green and yellow and red one. Can I have some American J. more toys for her drawer. I fee table. Go down my chim- trucks. I want a big bear like GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE Girl diaper bag with stuff in it will leave you powdered cook- ney and it’s in the fireplace. I Megan’s. A red one. Jennings for my American Girl dolls so I ies on my train table. Come love you and Grandpa. wants baby toys for Christmas. can hold it and carry it around. down the chimney I have. I I would like Santa Claus to I saw it. I want a trash truck that And can they have a baby sister will leave the reindeer carrots. give me a new drawer. I would is green. I will leave you cook- Area children for my American girl dolls and The carrots will be on Santa’s like Santa Claus to give me a ies on the table. I will leave you me? plate. I want the snow patroller new watch please. I would like chocolate milk to drink. I will Dear Santa, mas my mom says I need socks. I will leave you raisin cook- from Paw Patrol. I want an air Santa Claus to give me please leave the reindeer carrots in the How is Rudolph doing? How I would like anything scooby ies. I will leave you chocolate patroller from Paw Patrol Pup. a new shirt and I want it to be sky. Carrots can not fly. Fly up old is he? I like to make new doo or blue’s clues. I would like milk. On the fireplace. And can I want a hot wheel garage. My a rainbow. I want him to give and open the door. friends to love and don’t be mad paw patrol, and Daniel tiger’s I have a bottle for my baby sis- old one does not have Gorilla me a picture please. Some new I want a mean Buzz Light- at them. For Christmas I would neighborhood. I’m not picky ter my American Girl doll. And on it. Thank you for everything. earrings please. year. I want a laser. I want a red like Big Doll that stands up. I though anything would be fine. can I have two American Girl Avery Kathrens, Age 5 Courtney Jones, Age 4 one. Bring Mommy some new want a play dog & play cat that My sister’s hope and Desiree doll horsies? With two Ameri- clothes. Blue clothes. Bring are all babies. I love you Santa would like makeup, my broth- can girl doll saddles and the Huvrbord, American Girl Dear Santa, Daddy a new gun and I can get & Mrs. Claus & Rudolph. er’s Ethan and Jakob would baby sisters car seat just like doll, room decoration, close, May I please have a Santa a new gun. I want everything. Love, EttaJo Bourdon, Age 5 like video games, and my sister the others American Girl dolls. pop soc it, iphone case, one Robot. May I please have a How about a new gun for me Holton Catie would like stretchy capris And actually can I have anoth- tree, lits char, new games, robot Christmas tree. I will cause my other one is not work- and socks. I think that’s it santa. er American Girl doll car seat genes, beme, mats, for welr. leave carrots for the reindeer. ing. How about a chainsaw. A Dear Santa I love you!! love Daniel. hooked onto the others. Lola Snavely, Age 7 Mom does not have a chim- new one because I do not have hi my name is Charles. how are Daniel Waterman, Age 2, And can I have a pacifier ney so come in the back door. one. Thank you. you all doing? I would like a fin- Holton for my American Girl dolls Dear Santa, We will unlock the door for Gatlin Smith, Age 3½ erlings, root beer, a blanket with baby sister. And can I have my This is so fun and all new. Santa. I will leave Santa choco- a kitten, michelangelo toy with Dear Santa American girl dolls baby sis- I am only 8 months old but I late cookies by my trampoline nunchucks, and zombie game. How are the reindeer? Say Hi ter’s car seat hook on the sad- am every where. I can get any or the Christmas tree. I want From Charles Garvansites to Mrs. Claus. I would like Mad- dle. And can I have a camper place very fast. I “talk” lots but a farm… a toy farm. I want a Holton Boots and a hay for my Bucket with a truck that pulls it for my nobody understands me. The yoyo. Tippy wants a kitty be- Dear Santa calf. Skinny Jeans. Nutcracker. American Girl doll and kids. bigger kids are always in my cause his other one broke. My Hi my name is Wyatt. How Pencil sharpener. I would like a Mary Morrissey, Age 5 face even when I do not need turtle wants food. Turtle food. are you all doing? I would like folder. Thank you for caring for their help. My brother, Gatlin, At Dad’s house come down the warm pillow, a fingerlings, me. Dear Santa loves me very much and al- chimney. He has lots of chim- Groot with a controller. Warm Love, Brenna Bontrager I would like a Shimmer and ways gives me what I want. I nies. One downstairs and two blanket with a guinea pig. Shine coloring book. I would like toys that make noise. I like upstairs. Thank you. From Wyatt Garvansites Dear Santa like a reindeer. May I please to listen to books but they have Brock Mitchell, Age 4½ Holton I like what you do. I would have a star that lights up in the to be short books. I love to put like a tractor with forks, a big dark. You can see my house toys in my mouth and get them I want a new wel welley, a Dear Santa, trailor with a semi, a cattle pot with the lights on in the dark. all wet. I love to watch the old- pwer taxcar, a cow, a new water How are you and Mrs Clause and a rope for my cows. A big I made you cookies today. I er kids when they are singing. gun from yore trend. doing?? How are the elves and trailor is a rectangle. will put cookies in the back in I am pulling up on things so I Jax Carlson, Age 7 reindeer’s doing?? For Christ- Eli Bontrager HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 18, 2017, PAGE 13B

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First and second-grade students at Royal Valley Elementary School recently performed “The Christmas Cookie Caper” for their winter program. Under the direction of Melissa Kimble, the students sang “A Nice, Nice Christmas,” 433 New York Ave., Holton • 785-305-1973 “Let’s Build A Gingerbread House,” “A Reason For The Season,” “I Want To Be An Elf” and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” Photo by Ali Holcomb Area children Dear Santa, her leg in the Candy Lane For- cleville, KS. How are you doing you. Merry Christmas. For Christmas, I want a Wild rest? We miss her! I LOVE this year Santa? Are the rein- Brantley Dean Snyder Kratt vest that comes with Trolls! I would like Trolls nail deer’s all healthy and ready to 2 Months, Denison C discs, and I want a remote con- polish so I can practice. Is it fly? I was sending you a letter M H trol monster truck. And I want only for red heads? I would also to let you know what I would Dear Santa, Magformers and I want a lego like Trolls coronation pod, Hop- like for Christmas. I would My name is Catie. I would E R duplo space set that comes with per ball and coloring kit with like a purple bike with training like a Barbie Dream house, and a rocket ship and space people. stamps. I would also like a lego wheels, and a Teddy Ruxpin a sparkly Flip-a-Zoo, and a My R I I never seen one, but I think the Minnie Mouse Bow-Tique set. I and a baby born doll that cries Fairy Garden. Thank you! elves can make it. And I want love you & Mrs. Claus! See you real tears. I could also use some Catie Bone R S a motorcycle that comes with soon! new long sleeve shirts. While I T training wheels (I seen one in Love, Rory, Age 4 am writing you I would also like Dear santa Y a comic book). And Santa, I to ask for some things for my I want princess poppy bed M hope you have a great trip! And Dear Santa, baby brother Kyle. Could you sheets, a doll house, a tv for my I hope can you pretty please not Hi! It is Jordan. Would you bring him some more boy toys doll house, a tractor, a school A bring me some coal and sticks? like hot chocolate or a coca-co- like trucks and footballs? He’s bus, a four wheeler, an orange Love, Levi Brucken la to drink? This year you will always playing with my baby motorcycle like my daddys, and S Age 5, Circleville meet my cat Blaine! You better dolls. Thank you very much and four wheeler time with my pop- Holton Tire watch out, Blaine might freak have a safe trip this Christmas. I pers and shopping with my jen Dear Santa, out, about your beard! This year will leave you yummy cookies jen, cuddles with mommy and & Service How is Mrs. Claus doing? I I would like Mr. Cuddles, the and milk. daddy and more baby dolls! Brent and Norma have been nice this year. All little live pets. He looks like an Your friend, Violet Shupe Love, Lexie Stewart Jean Henry and I want for Christmas is a new oreo! If you can, I would also Circleville Age 3, Auburn Employees ipod case, Shopkins, Shopkin like a Nitendo switch, shopkins case, American Girl doll house a stuffed babby penguin and Dear Santa – Dear Santa – and salon, Willie Wishers house anything with cats on it! Have a For Christmas this year I will I’ve been a good boy. I’ve and doll, Precious Moments very nice Christmas!! be at my Nana and Papa Bill’s started school with just a few with baby Jesus, Aviva outfit Love, Jordan, Age 6 house. They live in the woods. I tears here and there! I’ve also from Wild Kratts (and make would like LOL Surprise Dolls, learned how to potty in the big sure it comes with a disc and Dear Santa an advent calendar, and Ameri- potty! I would like PJ Masks vest please), surpriseamals, and My name is Kyle Shupe. I am can Girl stuff. I will leave out Vehicles, more transformers, hatchimals. I would like high one and I live in Circleville, KS. cookies for you. Please come more superheroes, and a Paw heels like Emma’s old high This is my first Santa letter. How and see me. Patrol Sea Patroller. Thank you heels. are you doing? Any new elves Lily (Berns) Cline and a VERY MERRY CHRIST- Sincerely, Ashlyn Brucken at the North Pole? We love our Age 6, Olathe MAS!!! Age 7, Circleville Elf Chippy that you sent to our Madden Mulroy, Age 3, PS Pretty pretty please can house. This Christmas I would Dear Santa Holton you get me Charlie Brown like some monster trucks and a My name is Brantley and I am Merry Christmas and Thanksgiving football and some construction 2 months old. For Christmas Dear Santa, set? Can you please get me a toys. My sister has been nice so I would like a bouncer, John How is Rudolph? How are Christmas! friend for Lexi (my stuffed dog) please bring her something nice. Deere toys, hand toys, a new pair your elves? I have been good From the gang at: and get her a house? Have a safe trip. of boots and maybe even a new this year. I would like a race car Kyle Shupe, Circleville brother or sister. I would like to and a monkey. Since my brother Your Place Dear Santa, Mrs. Claus (be- wish my aunt Tina and my great Kyler is scared of you, he would Or Mine cause she is beautiful) and the Dear Santa grandparents in western Kansas like a bag of suckers. Thank you 501 E. 5th • 364-9072 Elves – My name is Violet Shupe and a very merry Christmas. I will Santa. M-Sat • 6 -10:30 a.m. Why did Evie, our elf, break I’m 4 years old and live in Cir- leave cookies and milk out for Love, Caden Phillips, Age 5 HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 18, 2017, PAGE 14B

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