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2016 Christmas Greetings & Letters to Santa Claus

Holton Third Grade The following are letters to and the collection of all the Di- How are the elves? I hope love if you got me a christmas Marry Christmas, Jacob watch. Santa written by students in ary of a Wimpy Kid books. they are good. For Christmas, tree. Merry christmas, Santa! Dear Santa, Love, Andrew, Holton Carlene McManigal’s third Merry Christmas, Norah may I have a science kit, Wii Sincerely, Olivia Hey Santa! I hope you’re grade class at Holton Elemen- Kelly game, and a camera? wearing 3 coats so you don’t Dear St. Nickolas, tary School. P.S. ha ha for the underwear Sincely, Chloe Schuster Dear Santa, get cold. I’m going to leave Hello, How are you and your last year. How are your reindeer doing? carrots for you’re raindeer, and elves? I hope I remember the Dear Santa Dear Santa, And how is Rudolph? Can I I’m going to leave cookies and cookies and the carrots. Well, How are you? I would like Dear Santa, How are you. I wood like a have a four wheeler for Christ- milk for you. What I want for this is my list of things. This Pokemon Station and a remote Merry Christmas, I would like Red N64 controller, iphone 4S mas. My name is Koy and how Christmas is trolls, shoes, farm, is some of the things I want for the wii. I would also like a lot of Beanie Boos and some case. is Sam my Elf on the shelf do- and a Hippopotamus. Oh yeah, I but not the main things. I want Pokemon cards and a stiring Shopkins. I hope you have a Sincerely, Cale Shaw ing? When will he come? I hope forgot to write who it was from. a computer, Battleship, and weel for the wii. Merry Christmas. you will have a good Christmas! My name is Savannah. You’re checkers. Sinserly, Dalton Peters Sincerily, Emily Ditzler How is Mrs. Claus doing? a great guy at Christmas time. I Love, Andre, Holton The following are letters to From, Koy hope you have a great time giv- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Santa written by students in ing out presents. Dear Santa, How is the North Pole Saint Hello, how is your day? I bet Alyse Menghini’s third grade Dear Santa, Peace, Savannah Ho Ho Ho! How are you do- Nick? May I have for Christ- its good. I would like an ipad, class at Holton Elementary Hello Santa, my name is ing? Do the reindeer feel like mas Chocolate pen. I do 3D some Pokemon cards, and a School. Monte. How’s it going in the Dear Santa, flying? Thank you for the gifts pen, Gel a Peel, and Pom Pom laptop. I hope you have fun go- Northpole? I hope you don’t get Hi Santa how are you doing? last year. What I want: comput- WOW! Thank you Saint Nick. I ing across the world! Dear Santa, frostbite, it’s going to be cold. How are the reindeer doing? er, ipod and American Girl doll have some delicous cookies on Sincerly, Krista Adcock My name is Christan. I will Hope you have a marry xmas! How is Mrs. Clous? And by the clothes and the doll. the coffey table. Thank you. not get to have presents because Oh and by the way can I have way you might whant to bring Love, Elizabeth, Holton Love, Tess Austin Dear Santa I will be on a cruise. But, I have a nerf sword and a game called three coats and two mittens. By How old are you? May I have a question for you. Is Rudolph subnaunica for xbox. Please! the way I will like a phone and Dear Santa, Dear Santa, pokemon cards and a xbox1. real? People say he is. Can you See ya latter. elf on the shelf. Hi, how are you doing? Is How are you. Do your rein- And a real Broncos Helmet. still leave me presents? I really From, Monte Love, Faith Mrs. Claus baking cookies are deer want carrots? May I have Hope you have a good Christ- want a huvrbord and a skate- the reindeer doing good? I hope the Lego Amusement park sets, mas. board. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, so. Thank you for the gifts! For little loctetts, Pom Pom Wow, Love, Rhevl Merry Christmas, Christan My name is Rylie. How are My name is Caleb. Does your Chrismas, I want an Iphone, Chocolate pen and 3D pen you and the Elfs doing? Thank belly get in your way some- a lot of blankets, a computer, there’s more shopkins shop- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, you for the Elf On The Shelf. His times? I leave your reindeer books, and a dorf hamster! pies, shopkins chef club, Shop- Hi how are you? I’m good. How are you doing? I hope name is Johny Twix. He picked carrots every year. And I leave Thank you Santa! kins, and my dog Puppy Earl May I have a ROLOX Gift card you are warm this Christmas. it and I really wanted John, but you milk and cookies. Oh and Love, Ansley, Holton because he ran away. L Have for x-mas. How are the rein- Can Emmy stay for one more my sister wanted Twix. He got also I want madden 17. That’s a safe trip. deer? Please write back to me. day please? I will give you Sweet Tarts and spelled Johny my favorite this year. Hope you Dear Kris Kringle, Love, Kaylin Segenhagen May I please also have a foot- some cookies! What I want for Twix on the stove. I really want can get it! How is Mrs. Claus? Is Ro- ball with an air pump. I hope Christmas is drone and an ipod. an Ipod touch 5, a Barbie Dream Sincerly, Caleb douph going to lead the sleigh Dear Santa, you are ok. Merry Christmas. I Have a good Christmas! Home with Barbie dolls, and on Chrismas Eve? Well Thank How cold is it in the North hope you have a safe trip. Bye! From, Gracyn Shopkins, and Pokemon Cards. Dear Santa, you for the presents last year! pole? What is your favorite Sincerely, Korban Wilson Sincerely, Rylie I’m Havie, how are your rein- They were great! This year I cookies and milk? please tell Dear Santa, deer? This year we are giving want a puppy, some games, me before chistmas so I can get Dear Santa, I hope you have a great Christ- Yo yo yo Santa, you some delicous cookies. I legos, a TV, and hamster. you some. I would like Ninten- Hello, Merry Christmas! Can mas. I hope your raindeer don’t I’ve been really good. Has would please like a drone, a toy Love, Presley, Denison do pokemon sun and pokemon I have some Beanie Boos. May eat your fingers! Are the elves your belly been in your way? kitty, a new set of paints, and moon. May I have shpoppies, you bring me $100? May you working good? I would really For Christmas I want a x-box some wii u games like spatoon, Dear Mr. Claus, pokemon carbs, shopkins happy bring me an iPhone 7 Plus. like a trampoline, Art Kit, and one and a t.v. Hope you have an Mario party 10, Super Smash I am going to give you cook- places, and barbies. I hope you Please and thank you. I hope pool. I like cookies do you? Adventure. Bros., and Mario cart 8. ies and milk. Are the reindeer have a safe trip! you have a Merry Xmas. Marry Chrismas, Elisa From, Kane Merry Chritmas, Havie ready to fly? I want a 32 inch Love, Sierra Visocsky Love, Melissa Castro Fino Bartel ViZio tv and a new iphone five Dear Santa, S. I want a pet husky. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Whats up! Are you doing The following letters to Santa Love, Zac, Holton So has was your summer San- What is your favorite song? I hope you are haveing a fine? How are your reindeer? Claus are from students in An- ta? How are the Elves? I hope What kind of breed are rein- lovely time in the North Pole. How are your elves doing? My gela Strube’s third grade class Dear Santa Claus, the reindeer like carrots be- deer? What is your favorite And my name is Brody. I love elf on the shelf turned are milk at Holton Elementary School. Hi Santa Im Taylor and I cause I will be putting those out football team? What is your Christmas. Santa, I what to green and that would be Izzy. wondered if you could bring on Christmas Eve and I’m go- favorite type of cookie? May I know if your Elf’s are ok and By the way this is what I want Dear Santa, me some toys. My present to ing to put out cookies for you. please have some drones? May raindeer too. For Christmas I for Christmas. I want a drone, You’re my best friend! My b- you is cookies and milk. So What kind of cookies do you I please have K-State football would like a phantam 4 and a new shoes and Kit Kats. day is 6 days before Christmas. lets get started. I wanted to ask like? Also ask Gary my Elf on gloves? May I have a FitBit desk top computer. Marry Christmas, Ember- This is 5 thangs that I want for you if I could have a zoomer the shelf when he is coming to with strap? May I please have Sinserly, Brody lee christmas. 1. 2 American girl kitty and a black and white my house. Also can you get me a real K-State helmet signed by dolls, 2. 2 American girl doll husky puppy with blue eyes. I a real kitty for me? That would Jordy Nelson, Trent Tanking Dear Santa, Yo Yo Yo Santa, pjs, 3. 2 American girl doll have been wanting both these be great. and Tyler Lockett? Which elf My name is Matthew. Is What is up Santy Clause? clothes, 4. 2 American girl doll things for awhile now and Sincerely, Kennedy Smith on the shelf is your favorite? Rubolph doing well? What I Hope you are doing well! Yo boots, 5. 2 American girl doll if you could bring me these Bye. want for Christmas is I want a I’m do’in fine. Lucky it is not purse. things I would be so joyful Dear Santa, Your friend, Alec Frazier eye phone 6, ex-box1, a t.v. I’d that cold here. How is Baxter Love, Madison, Netawaka and thankful. I might even How are your elves at the also like an Ellf on a Shelf and doing? It looked like he was cry! Thank you for your time. North Pole? How are your rein- Dear Santa, uno and biker stuff. riding the range yesterday. Oh Dear Santa, Oh one last thing can I have an deer? Please don’t say they’re Hello how are you? I hope Merry Christmas, Matthew and by the way may I please Hello santa, how are you do- iphone? Thanks! bad. Has Mrs. Claus made you’re not sick. Have a good have a computer. ing? I’m doing graet too! I love Love, Taylor Ann, Holton cookies yet? For Christmas, Christmas. May I have art sup- Dear Santa, Yo Yo Yo, I’m Out, Jack you. Good Bye. may I have a real black Baylor plies and some pokemon cards? I hope you have a good Thank You, Robert, Holton Dear Santa, hellmet, Pokemon cards, Foot- May i have a Pokemon plushy. Christmas! I hope you deliver Dear Santa, Is Mrs claus busy making ball cards and Basketball cards. And some paper. May I have lots of good presents and I want My name is Jacob, are you Dear Santa, cookies for Christmas? Are the Your Friend, Korben Fox baby stroller for toy’s and a to wish you a merry christmas. doing ok? If so, I’m doing okay Hello Santa. I will leave milk elves doing good making toys? locket. May I have a Little Life I hope I see you in your sled to. Did you put me on the good and cookeis for you this Christ- The toys you got me last year Dear Santa, Dog and turtle and magnet toys with your reindeer. I hope you list? I will put milk and cook- mas. Are your reindeer feeling were very cool. For Christmas I Do you like the christmas and Legos. May I have a little find some good people to give ies on my table. Are your rein- like flying? Hey Santa! I would would like a laptop and Ameri- cookies my family lays out each life baby. Thank You Santa. presents to, like me! And also deer ok so you can come to my lik to get a computer this Christ- can Girl doll clothes. year? I would like an Etch-a- Love, Kendra Dallas I might see Rudolph the red house? Can you please give me mas, a iphone 7 for Christmas, a Love, Landri, Holton Sketch, an optical illusion col- nosed reindeer. I hope you fly a trampoline, 3ds, pokemon drone for Christmas, a fitbit for oring book, an Apple gift card, Dear Santa, all around the world. I would cards, a drone, and a sled. Christmas, and a water proof Continued to Page 2B THE HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 2016, PAGE 2B

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Prairie Band Propane White Law Office/Title Abstract Co. (formerly known as Mayetta Oil) Dennis & Joni, Propane Gas Sales & Services Cindy & Crystal 13487 162 Rd., Mayetta • 785-966-2721 Holton Third Grade Dear Santa Claus, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, nice holiday. And have a nice Dear Santa, Dear Santa How are you? Do you feel How are you? Is everyone How is Comet and the gang year. How are you doing? I hope I loved my presents last year. like delivering toys? I want a doing good at the North Pole? doing? This year I’d like a Thank you, you’r #1 fan, you are okay. How are the I have only 2 questions for you new bike for Christmas and I This year I’d like to have a out- drum set, Odell Beckham Jr. Kylie C. reindeer? What are they doing. and thin we will get to the pres- want an ipad for Christmas. fit for my doll, a dress, a jacket jersey, and Kyrie Irving or This is what I what for Christ- ents. “you actually real can I Love, Jayme, Holton with a finger whole, a rock col- Kobe Bryant basket ball ball Dear Santa, mas this year is a puppy and a see you if you are real and can I lection, and nail stuff. Thank shoes. Anthing will do. How are you? How are the pant set and a fish and fish stuff see your reindeer and can I ride Dear Santa, you. P.S. what kind of cookies Sincerely, Cael F. elves? This year I would like an for the fish. in your slay”. I want for Christ- Hi! I will have cookies, straw- do you like? automatic kid car, a battery for Sincerely, Bridget mas a computer with Gta 5 and berry pop, and milk. Thank you Ho-Ho-Ho, Mya M. Dear Santa, the car, Star Wars Battle Front, cop mode on it too. call of duty for the awesome toys. I want Santa, Christmas is my favor- and a PSN $25 card. Dear Santa, ghost. a hatchimal. a new tab- a phone, computer, pellet gun, Dear Santa, ite holiday, even over my birth- Sincerely, Christopher M. I will remember to make let. a thing that if i push 1 but- and boncy ball, a 410, and a How was your summer? How day. I also want to know how you cookies. They are m&m ton it will ask me what drink I romote contorl car. I am gonna are your Reindeer? This year, Rudolph is doing? This is what and chocolate chip cookies. want and if I push anuther but- give you a prersint. I want an Ipad, a large stuffed I want for Christmas: Healthy The following are letters My family has all of the stuff ton it will ask me what I want Thank you, Sterrett, pig, a kitten, and ping pong puppy, princess poppy stuff written to Santa Claus from to make them. For Christmas to eat. Holton balls. But I don’t care what toy, footy pj, light up shoos, students in Emilie Teel’s third I want zoomer hedgy, A great Love, Anthony you get me. and baby sister. grade class at Holton Elemen- white shark, Barbies, A tab- Dear Santa, Your Friend, Maggie T. ps. I want trolls on my footy tary School. let or computer, a pet hamster Dear Santa, Hello! How are the reindeer pjs. And veggies to go with it. I’m How are you? I’m good. You doing? How are you doing? If Dear Santa, Your #1 fan, Juliet B. Dear Santa, wondering, how all of your are my favorite at Christmas you can will you get me a ps4 How do you travel all over Hope you have a great flight reindeer are doing. Thank you because you’re awesome. San- with bo3, bo2, and call of duty the world in one day? My fam- Dear Santa, this year and deliver the best Santa! ta will you get me an i phone7, world at war for ps4. ily and I would really like a How is Blitzen doing? He’s presents. This year I want Love, Summer Olney gears of war 4 and judgment Your Friend, Nickolas, pinball table. This year I would my favorite. Did you know I Pokemon sun and moon with a for xbox 360 GAMES? MER- Denison really like a mini drone, emoji actually have met him? This 3ds please and thank you. Dear Santa Claus, RY CHRISTMAS! slippers, a little desk, and a year I would like a tablet, vio- Love, Michael Hello, Santa Claus. How are From, Carlos Dear Santa, kitten stuffed animal. Thank lin, Princess Poppy plush, Bri- you? What is your favorite I will have cookies for you you. ar Beauty, and lots and lots of Dear Santa, food? When are you coming to Dear Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, again this year. You will also Your #1 fan, Lili T. Hersheys’! For Christmas, I want a doll town? Why dose Rudolph have and Rudolph, find an ice cold Pepsi in the PS. Can I give you beef jerky Your #1 fan, Briar P. want and a kitchen set what i a shiny nose? I wish your rein- I love my presents from last fridge. Thank you for all the instead of cookies? want Christmas a baby rattle. deer were in town, the things I Christmas. I would like this wonderful gifts you brought PSS. Can I video tape you? Dear Santa, Your friend, Mariah want for Christmas are 1. Ru- year, an iphone 7, a nerf bow me last year. This year I would How are you? Do you like dolph the reindeer, 2. a puppy, and arrow, whole thing of shop- like a few snow days. Can you Dear Santa, KU or K State? This year I’d Dear Santa, 3. Books. kins, pokemon, and a jumbo make it snow please? Please How is Rudolph and all the like an xbox 360 for me and my How are you? I am fine. Do Love, Joseline toy. Can I please have these at bring each of my students other reindeer? How is Mrs. brother, dog treats, phone, and you like to be busy on Christ- Christmas. something special. They tell Claus and you? This year I’d $5. or get me anything. mas night? Is your favorite Dear Santa Claus, Your friend, Gabby me they have been mostly good like to have a hover board, Sincerely, Liliana A. food cookies and milk? It is my I want a tablet and a candy this year! Thank you! drum set, x-box 1, dirt bike and favorite! I would like a lot of cane for Christmas. Dear Santa, Love, Mrs. Strube a new bb gun. I also would ap- Dear Santa, toys like an American girl doll Love, Savannah How are you? I’m good. preciate any thing you bring me How is Rudolph and the oth- named Melody. I would also What is your favorite food? I except toy dolls. Merry Christ- er reindeer? How are you too? like a camera. Dear Santa, bet it is cookies and milk. My The following are letters to mas. This year I’d like to have an elf Your friend, Amanda How are you? I am good. favorite food is hot chocolate Santa Claus written by students Ho-Ho Ho, your friend, on the shelf, beaine baby pada What’s your favorite food? My and marshmallows in winter. I in Michelle Jones’ third grade Austin Z. or tiger, ripstick, magic 8 ball, Dear Santa, favorite food is cookies and know you are busy on Christ- class at Holton Elementary and a ipod with a chager. Thank How is your family? It was milk. I like my presents last mas Eve so I will just ask for School. Dear Santa, you very much. I am your num- fun seeing you at the library, year. For Christmas I would two things. I would like some How are you doing? I’m do- ber 1 fan. thanks for telling me your fa- like an American Girl doll headphones and a new basket- Dear Santa, ing fine. This year I would like Ho-Ho-Ho Merry Christ- vorite cookies so I could make Julie, IPod, and a sewing ma- ball. Thank you! How are your reindeer? Do an American Girl Doll, an ipod, mas, Bailey K. those. I would like a Pokemon chine. How is Mrs. Claus? Love, Mara you like KU or K-State? This clothes, books, and a drawing p.s. I will leave some kind of trading cards and a Pokemon Love, Raegan year I would like a boomerang, kit with colored pencils mark- food with milk. J case. Thanks. Dear Santa Claus, a mini dird bike, a go cart, an ers and a pencil. Anything you Ryan Barrow Dear Santa, Hi, This is Mackenna. I iphone 7, a mansion. bring me is fine. Dear Santa, Thank you for bringing my would love to meet you in per- Your friend, Landon H. Love, Kolbie N . How are you how doing at Dear Santa, Elf on the Shelf SnowFlake son! My list is from what i re- (p.s. go K-State boo KU) your summer? This year I like How are you? I am fine. I like back. Can you get me 2 more ally want, to what i really don’t Dear santa, to have a reptile, iphone, drone, the presents you give me. I like fish to go in my fish tank? If want. Ok? Well, lets go on… 1. Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? How computer, and puppy. when you work hard for me. you can I’ll be really happy! American girl named grace / I How are the reindeer doing? are you Santa? Is every thing Sincerely, Sebastian G. Do you work hard on Christ- THANK YOU!!! want this the most, 2. A lap top, Where are my manners? Hi going good at the North pole? mas? Do you like the cookies Love, Sophia Goombi 3. Stuff for the American girl Santa. I would like a bike, gum, This year I’d like to have a gui- Dear Santa, we made for you? How are doll, 4. Colored pens, 5. Barbie a doll, a horse toy, make sure tar, a mini dirt bike, all the Mike How are you? How Is Mrs. you’re reindeer? Can I please Dear Santa, life in the dream house = Bar- that my dog Ozzy (he is a bull- lupica books, drone, and a kobe Claus doing? Do you have a have these things earrings, a For Christmas I want a mini bie dream house, 6. Camera for dog) is healthy all his little/big bryant jersey. I will appreciate favorite elf? This year I would new dress, new make up, and tablet, Jordans, and a phone American girl doll, 7. Stick dog life. Santa I hope I see you in a anything you bring me. prefer an iphone, or a picture new flip flops that have zippers and a iPhone. Thank you! books, 8. Earrings. few days. Sincerly, Kerrick D. with your signature on it with on the back. Merry Christmas. Love, Kaydance Your best, best, best friend, Your #1 fan, Kelaya you and Mrs. Claws. have a From, Skye Mackenna Mitchell THE HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 2016, PAGE 3B

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Jackson Heights Third Grade The following are letters to tests from this day on. Please? the reindeer? For Christmas I Dear Santa, Santa Claus from students in Your forever friend, Ian A. would like Minecraft Mods, How is Mrs. Claus? How are Michelle Kuglin’s third grade a kitten, and a baby doll for you doing? This Christmas I class at Jackson Heights El- Dear Santa, Christmas can I have Calico want a trampoline, a phone, ementary School. How are you doing at The kitten I would name it Kitten. and pieface game. North Pole? Why are the elves Love, Ashlin H. Love, Emma S. Dear Santa, on the shelves made of plastic? How are you doing? Are your How do you make toys. I want Dear Santa, Dear Santa, reindeer ready for Christmas? a mechanical car for Christmas, How are you doing? Well I’m How is the North Pole? Is How is my elf Leo doing at LEGOs, a globe, and please get fine. I was just asking if I could Rudolph having fun with his the North Pole? Are your elves me a elite trainer box. have 3 toys? This is my letter friends? This year I would like making a lot of toys? Here are Love, James B. to you. I would want Beats, an air spray marker from Cray- the toys I want I want a big Hot a Hover board and a big lol- ola, I would also like a zoomer Weel track with some Hot Weel Dear Santa, lypop. Well if you do get me chip. The last thing I would like cars, a dron, and a light sabrer How are you doing in the them, you’re the best. is a hover board! So Santa can I that connects all the pokemon. North Pole? Are you stuffed af- Love, Alyssa M. please have these thinngs? And if you can make a PS3. ter all of the cookies and snacks Love, Madilyn B. Love, Teagen we give you? Do you have to Dear Santa, learn all of the languages of the How do you get to the city? Dear Santa, Dear Santa, world? I want to have Simp- This Christmas I want an iPod, How is your reined? What How are you doing this win- sons and Loud House stuff. I a puppy And I want to have a is your favorite color? What ter? How are your reindeer do- want a puppy. I want little Loud slide on my bed. I hope you is your favorite cookie? This ing in the cold? Santa, I would House (of the kids) people (ac- take care and I will leave cook- Christmas I want a hosre also like a big stuffed horse for tion figures). ies. want mackeup. I also want a Christmas. I would also like Love, Talen B. Love, Paeyten fitbit. a stuffed reindeer for Christ- Love, Brynn S. mas. I also would want a small Dear Santa Dear Santa, town with some horses and a How are your reindeer? You Thank you for the gifts from Dear Santa, pin with little people and a few are so cool. This Christmas I every year of Christmas. What How are you doing? I’m stores. How do you make all want Fallout 4 and overwatch I want for Christmas is a Fro- fine. All I want for Christmas the toys in one night? How are and an xbox one mic and a leg- zen snow globe and a Frozen is clothes and 1 game. Just a your elves doing tonight? How endary Pokemon poster. pillow and a Elsa roller skates. couple more questions. How is Rudolph doing tonight? Love, Kavan C. I want make-up, an Elsa head is Prancer and Rudolph? I also Love, Brooke band, and a dress. I would also want the new 3DS with games. Dear Santa, like an Elsa doll and Elsa col- Sincerely, William Dear Santa, How are you in the North lection with a box. Thank you How are you doing at the Pole? How are the cookies that Santa for reading this note. I Dear Santa, North Pole? How is your elf your wife makes? For Christ- hope you have a good Christ- Are you really the real Santa? Jingle reporting to you? How mas I want a new science kit mas Eve. Do you really give the children are the reindeer doing at the and a puppy, please. Love, Emmarae Grace T. what they really want? I want a North Pole? How many elves Love, Gracie C. new dress and new shoes. I also are there? make sure you let Dear Santa, want a makeup kit. my family be safe and healthy Dear Santa, How are you doing? Is it cold Your Friend, Laquita P. so they can have enough food I might leave some carrots for at the North Pole? This Christ- Two-year-old Braxton Resseguie (right), son of Lexie and shelter? How did you be- your reindeer. Thank you for mas I would like lots of Poke- Dear Santa, and Aaron Resseguie of Circleville, shared a giggle with come Santa? For Christmas I all you’ve done for everyone; mon legendary kits and booster How is the North Pole? What Santa Claus during the jolly old elf’s visit to Holton. want hippopotamus things and you are important for celebrat- packs, Teraria for Ps3, a book is your favorite color? This is Photo by Brian Sanders an Ipad with an Orange case. ing Jesus’s Birthday. I would with all the pokemon in it. what I would like for Christ- still working? I would like a 4- How are you doing in the Love, Chesnea C. like some Pokemon cards, a From, Tristan W. mas. I would like an X-Box wheeler, IPad and a new gun. North Pole? Am I on the good drone, and a bear stuff animal. one, a bigger TV, and some cas- Merry Christmas and Happy list? This Christmas I want a Dear Santa Because I hope I’ve been good es of Dr. Pepper. That is what I New Year. DS and a cabbeg Pach kid. Can How do you make it around this year. The following are letters to want for Christmas this year. Love, Cooper Hewitt Mrs. santa make me cookies? the whole world in one night? Love, Anthony G. Santa written by students in Love, Jace D. Love, Jackson H. This year. I would like a tablet Kristi Altenburg’s third grade Dear Santa, and the biggest gummy worm Dear Santa, class at Jackson Heights El- How are you doing? How are Dear Santa, Continued to Page 4B on earth. and homework and or How are you doing? How are ementary School. the reindeer? 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Dear Santa, The other thing is a big art kit Santa, these are the things I Rudolph? I hope that you are deer? Are your elves okay? all-terrain vehicle and a tiny How is your reindeer and it would look like a wooden would like for Christmas a doing jolly well in the North This Christmas I want a lot of camera. I would also like brand how is Rudolph? How is the Art kit. The last thing is one of xbox360 that way if it was Pole. This Christmas I want Lego friends. Second I want the new pencils and a big pink eras- North Pole? How can you get to those things called an air spray really cold I could play it. I a ps4 that comes with Far hot wheel garage. Last I want a er. I hope you get here without ALL of the homes in the whole marker from Crayola. would also like Pokemon cards Cry Primal, and I want Watch newly born puppy. any trouble. I will hopefully be WORLD!!??! How is Christ- Love, Coralynn K. that way I could play with my Dogs2. Your buddy, Brooke S. asleep with a big dream of joy. mas in the North Pole? Okay friends. Love, Kyson P. There will be cookies and milk can we get on to my Christmas Dear Santa, From, Drake M. Dear Santa, waiting for you to eat them up. list?!?! Okay I would like for How are you doing at the Dear Santa, How are you and the rein- Don’t forget to fill my stock- Christmas I would like three North Pole? How is Rudolph Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? Do you deer? I hope you can deliver all ings. I hope you have a grand, things. The first thing I would and your reindeer? Are the How are you in the North enjoy the North Pole? How is the presents on Christmas Eve. wonderful Christmas! like are Cra-z-art 3D Pens. elves doing well with the toys? Pole? How are the elves and Rudolph and your other rein- I would like a remote control Sincerely, Lucas W. Royal Valley Third Grade The following letters to Santa 1 please. You are the Person. Shelf and Xbox 1 please and By the best boy ever, Alex, Dear Santa, some to your elves and Mrs. Claus were written by Elizabeth By, Andre, Mayetta thank you. I wonder if you like Hoyt Can I please have Pie Face Claus. I want a laptop and some VanHoutan’s third grade class cookies like Jeven and Mrs. Dear Santa, Showdown, a new baseball Xbox games. Is Rudolph going at Royal Valley Elementary Dear Santa, Claus. Thank you for the pres- I want about 30 remote control glove, and a new fishing pole. to lead the sleigh this Christ- School. Thank you for last year’s ents last year they were good. I 1/64th tractors, 5 remote control That’s all I’ve thought of so mas? I hope you have a Merry Christmas presents. How is was good all year and you are 1/64th combines, and 7 remote far. Thank you for the baseball Christmas! Dear Santa, Mrs. Claus doing? I do not know happy all year. I know because control 1/64th trains please. bat last year. I’ve been a really Your friend, Turner L., I want a remote control heli- what I want for Christmas. I will you brought us presents. Thank you for last year’s pres- good kid this year. How many Hoyt copter that won’t stop working write it on my Christmas list. Is Truly, David, Mayetta ents. How many elves do you reindeer do you have and what as soon as my last 2 did please. Rudolph real? Kaydence and have? Oh, and will you please are their names? Please tell Je- Dear Santa, Yes, I have been good this year. Kyle live with us now. I am su- Dear Santa, wish Jesus a happy birthday? sus happy birthday. I hope you are having a great How have you been and how per excited to go hunting even I have been good before From, Wyatt, Hoyt From, John, Hoyt day. I should be on the good list many elves do you have? though I do not know if I am. Christmas. Thank you for last because I have been helping my From, Darren, Hoyt When I was practicing shooting year’s presents. What I want Dear Santa, grandma because she broke her my bow and arrow on the pre- for Christmas is a toy reindeer How many elves do you have? The following are letters to leg. I help my mom clean the Dear Santa tend deer, I shot it in the middle and a decent toy like a stuffed How many cookies do you Santa Claus from Sonya Linn’s bathrooms and the living room. I’ve tried to be a good boy. of the bullseye! I do not know animal that’s a bunny rabbit and want? I’ve been a decently good third grade class at Royal Valley How is Rudolph and your other What I want I want for Christ- what we are doing for Christ- an Elf on the Shelf. Do you like boy this year, honestly. Thank Elementary School. reindeer? How is Mrs. Claus? mas is Yu Gi Oh cards, a dueling mas, but I hope I have the best. cookies and milk? you for the presents from last Are you going on vacation af- system, and a light saber. How Love, Nalanie, Hoyt Love, Katelyn, Hoyt year. Can I have a good Christ- Dear Santa, ter Christmas? I will leave out have you been Santa because mas please? Happy Birthday Je- I have been very good this chocolate chip cookies and I I’ve been great. Well I hope you Dear Santa, Dear Santa, sus!!! Merry Christmas Santa!! year. I have got good grades. I will leave out food for the rein- have a great Christmas. Can I please have a toy rein- Thank you for my family mov- Sincerely, Jeven have been very nice to the other deer. From, Bowen, Hoyt deer, bunny, and dog please? I ies last year. May I get a phone students. I would like an Xbox Your friend, Meeks M., would also like some Hatchi- please? I’ve been very good. Dear Santa, One and some games for it. I Mayetta Dear Santa, mals. Thank you. What is your reindeer’s names? Thank you for the lipstick. have one questionIs it cold at Before I start my list I just From, Sarah, Hoyt May I have more stuffed ani- Please and thank you I would the North Pole? Dear Santa, want to thank you for all the mals please? like beef jerky and a flip-a-zoo From your friend, Nolan B., I’ve been good this year. I’ve presents last year. Okay, now Dear Santa, Love, Skyler, Hoyt for Christmas. I’ve been a very Hoyt helped my mom wash dishes, here’s the list: a pug, a Kurio Thank you for all the presents. good girl this year. I have a few switched over laundry, and watch, red Converse, turquoise I think I’ve been good for you Dear Santa, questions, how do you get into Dear Santa, swept the kitchen. I want a Fit- Converse, pink Converse, and and Ricky. This is what I want How is Mrs. Clause? I’ve my house? How do the reindeer I have been good. I have bit and a Diary of a Wimpy Kid a yellow hoverboard. I’ve been for Christmas: A bike, an elf been good. Please bring me fly? Does Rudolph actually ex- been helping my grandma and 10 pack. How is Rudolph do- pretty good this year. I also hope (girl), a Spongebob stuffed ani- Kindle Fire, some notebooks, ist? Who invents the toys? Does grandpa feed the cows. I would ing? you had a great year. mal and money. little figures, a minion, a new Mrs. Claus actually knit you like an iPad and a fourwheeler. Your friend, Beau M., Me- The best kid in the world, From, Addilyn, Hoyt tv for my room, more leggings, scarves? Do you even know Ru- I want you to have a very Merry riden Maggie, Topeka a nice perfume, an iPod, and dolph? Which is your favorite Christmas Dear Santa, a Nintindo 3DS. Thank you reindeer? Do you actually know Your friend, Samuel Z., Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I would like the Chrono trig- for last year’s presents! Merry when I’m awake and asleep? I Mayetta I’ve been good because I’ve Santa you are the best I love ger, Galaxy Zack: There is a Christmas! Did you like the hope you can answer me soon! been cleaning the kitchen, liv- you so much. I want an iPhone 7 crowd, a giant Batman Batcave cookies and milk? Love, Ki-Bo, Mayetta Dear Santa, ing room, the toy room, my for I for Christmas. I been good and mansion and winter pajama The best girl ever, Sydney, I hope you had a great year. I room, and outside. What’s to my mom and dad. I love them shirts and clothes please. How Hoyt Dear Santa, hope I am on the nice list. I want your favorite cookie Santa? I so much. do you fly around the world in I would like a little life pet a hat for my dad. What is your want a dirt bike for Christmas From, Adriawna, Hoyt one night? What if the house Dear Santa, puppy, little life pet turtle, a flip- favorite cookie? What would and a baby book for my baby doesn’t have a chimney? Please can you give me an a-zoo, a Mip robot, Hachamils, your reindeer like? How are you brother. Dear Santa, From, Joe, Hoyt Xbox 360, a gift card, and a new some nice clothes for my sister doing? How is Mrs. Claus do- Your friend, Trystan M., I have been good. Please I mic for Christmas? Thank you that would fit her, and a little ing? I hope she’s doing good. If Mayetta want a bike, nerf gun, football, Dear Santa, for the presents last year. Do life pet mouse. your stuffed with cookies, you Panda Sonic shoes, and an xbox I want to have an Elf on a you like cookies and milk? Love, Monica, Mayetta take them with you and give Continued to Page 5B THE HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 2016, PAGE 5B

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Dear Santa, a surprise, special cookies. Can Dear Santa, reindeer that I said hi. Tell Mrs. Bye Bye baby and the Snackin’ that you gave me all last year. How do you get from Africa I have a big stuffed bear that is You are my best friend and Claus hi too. I hope you and Sara. Last thing I really want I especially thank you for TV. to Kansas in one night? What about 5 or 6 feet tall? What are you will be. For Christmas I Mrs. Claus have a Merry Christ- are Paradise Galleries dolls, My This year I want Call of Duty is your favorite kind of cookie? all elves’ names? Can you name want an ipod and a nerf gun. I mas. Little Dino and Rex, and Mia Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty For Christmas I would like just all the reindeer? What is your fa- don’t know if I’ve been good, Your friend, Carsyn N., Mouse. Thank you. Can you Modern Warfare: Remastered, one Furby. The reason I should vorite part of Christmas? Which but I hope I’ve been good. I did Mayetta please make a good Christmas and a New Orleans Saints hood- be on the good list is because reindeer is your favorite? My fa- laundry, fed my animals, and to every person in the whole en- ie. Thank you again for every- whenever my little cousin An- vorite part of Christmas is open- picked up my clothes and room. tire world? Thank you and you thing you have given me. Hope dy’s mom is in the shower I al- ing my presents. How are you, Can you tell all of the reindeer The following are letters to have a good Christmas too. you travel safely. ways ask if I could baby sit him Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer do- hi from me. I hope you have a Santa written by third grade Love, Isabelle B. Sincerely, Griffin C., Hoyt and and I always watch Daisy. ing? Do you make the snow? great Christmas. You are the students in Brittanie Triplett’s Does Rudolph like big carrots Your Friend, Zizia L., May- best Santa ever. class at Royal Valley Elemen- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, or baby carrots? etta Your friend, Adam K., Hoyt tary School. Hi, my name is Justin. I’m Hi! My name is Olivia and Your friend, Isabella W., 8 years old. Thank you for I am 8 years old. Thank you I Mayetta Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear santa, the stuff you got me last year. especially love my Nintendo I’m in third grade at Royal I hope you, Mrs. Claus, and Hi my name is Mya. I am 8 The one I liked the most was and all my other presents. I love Dear Santa, Valley Elementary. I want a sty- the reindeer have a very Merry years old. First, I want to thank the Xbox. That made me hap- especially my Zoomer Kitty! I’ve been helping my mom lus for my 3DS and a Minecraft Christmas. I want pokemon and you for the presents that you got py. The next thing I want is a I’m thanking you also for my with my baby sister. For Christ- Lego set 4. I will leave some a Xbox One for Christmas. I me last year. I love the chalk- horse, a cow, colts, my own toys because you’re awesome! I mas I would like a baby doll cookies for you. I will be good, have been good in school and at board you got me. Can you rabbit, and my own phone. Can hope you have a safe trip around called Baby Alive and an Elf kind, and nice. I am excited home. Tell the reindeer hello for please get me a guitar, a drum you give the homeless people the world! I would love it if you on the shelf. I will leave some when it is Christmas. me. Is it cold at the North Pole? set, and 2 iphone 7’s. I don’t $1,000,000 please. Thank you gave me some books/coloring cookies out for you and some Your friend, Daryon O., I hope I am on the nice list. I want my mom to steal mine. I for all of the toys. I would love books, and maybe some mod- carrots for Rudolph. Topeka have played with my brother miss Rudolph. I hope you like it if you at least got me a horse eling clay/dough. I hope you Your friend, Saniya B., to be on the nice list. What are your cookies. please. You don’t have to do and your reindeer have a safe Mayetta Dear Santa, your favorite kinds of cookies? Love, Mya A., Mayetta it if you don’t want to. I love trip home! Oh, and could you I have been very nice this What are the reindeer’s favor- you and your reindeer and Mrs. bring me some new games for Dear Santa, year. I have also been very good ite food? I will leave you some Dear Santa, Claus. my Nintendo 3DS? Could you I’ve worked hard at being at school and have done some cookies and milk on the table Hi my name is Jacob. I am 8 Love, Justin C. please say happy holidays to good this year! I’ll tell my mom chores at home. So could you for you on Christmas. years old. I thank you for the Mrs. Clause? oh ….and can you to give cookies to your reindeer. please get me a hoverboard? Your friend, Hunter M., semi and Santa is cool. I still Dear Santa, bring me a sphero? Sadly, I can’t make my mom How did you become Santa? Mayetta have all the gifts. I would like Hi my name is Olivia. I am 9 Sincerely, Olivia F., Hoyt make cookies for all of you. It’s Say hi to the reindeer especially an RC car, a dirt bike, and a years old. First, I want to thank because my mom can’t make Rudolph and also Mrs. Claus. Dear Santa, mega mastodon. I want you to you for the gifts from last year. Dear Santa, 999,999,999 cookies. It would Merry Christmas! Also, could Thank you for sending Snow- give Carter a Nerf gun pistol. I love the sand you got me last Hi, my name is Gabrielle. I take FOREVER! I am planning you get my cousin Brynley and flake back. I have been halfway Tell Mrs. Claus I like her cook- year. I will have a present for am 8 years old. I want to thank to sing Christmas songs to my me some matching shoes. She’d good. For Christmas I would ies! you, too. I will make it out of you for all the wonderful gifts neighbor. How are your rein- love that. like a Hatchimal and Legos. Love, Jacob B. stuff out of my treasure box. you got me last year like the art deer doing? Love your laugh. Your friend, Madison B., Your friend, Abigail M., Can I have a robot dog, Nerf supplies. It would be amazing if (Ho! Ho! Ho)! Have a Merry Hoyt Hoyt Dear Santa, bow, and a book. I hope you you could get my mommy a cof- Christmas! Hi my name is Isabelle. I am and your reindeer have a safe fee maker and to give homeless Sincerely, Danika D., May- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, 9 years old. Thank you for my ride. people toys and clothes and can etta I have been very good this I’ve been trying to be nice this gifts last year. I especially like Love, Olivia C., Mayetta you get me tubes of slime/goo? year. Can you tell the reindeer year. I hope that I have been. Julie. Can you write a letter to I will make you cookies and Dear Santa, hi from me? Can you bring me Have I? This year I want a Giga say if magic is true? Thank you Dear Santa, milk and your reindeer food and Am I on the Naughty or Nice a Wiiu pro controller and a play ball and a Paw patrol stuffed if do. And if you don’t it is okay. Hi my name is Griffin. I am a picture. list? Can I please have a hover- Station 4 and 3. animal for Christmas. The Paw Can I please have 3 sets of real 9 years old. First, I want to tell Love, Gabrielle G., Mayetta board? What kind of cookies do Your friend, Garrett J., Patrol stuffed animal is for my spy gadgets in my stocking? Can you how awesome you are for you like? I’m going to make you Mayetta little cousin. Please tell all the I please have the Baby Alive giving me all of the presents Continued to Page 6B THE HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 2016, PAGE 6B

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Can I please have 5 things: are safe traveling. last year. I loved them all! You My name is Caden and I am Crochet set, Yarn, 1 bright pink Love, Dustin S., Mayetta also made my dreams come 9 years old. I want to thank sparkly laptop, art set, and Bar- true. This year I would like it if you for the amazing things you bie TV. I hope you can get ev- Dear Santa, you would make the dreams of gave me last year. Now I want erything. I hope you have safe Hi Santa my name is Mya. I the homeless people come true. to ask you for some things. I travels and can you please say am 8 years old. I would like to Have a safe trip! would like a remote control hi to Mrs. Claus? thank you for giving me lots of 408 Pennsylvania, Holton Love, (your valentine) car a remote control plane and Love, Danyelle R., Hoyt presents. I would also like to 785-364-3583 Ka-tti, Mayetta a sphero. Say hello to Mrs. thank you for getting me a real Claus for me. Dear Santa, baking set. I would like a choco- Dear St. Nick, Love, Caden P., Topeka My name is Addison. I am 9 late pen, an art set, and a furreal formerly Bell Graphics Hi, my name is Ryan. I am 8 years old. Thank you for giving friends. I hope you have a good 118 E. 5th St., Holton years old. I liked all those gifts Dear Santa, me a Lalaloopsy doll. I would Christmas. Will you please tell Kern Auto Supply you gave me. I hope you have Hi my name is Carter. I’m 9 like a Sphero robot for Christ- Mrs. Clause hi for me? 785-364-4193 some space drone hover racers, years old. First, I want to thank mas. The second thing I want is Love, Mya S., Hoyt an Xbox 1, DS, and an Xbox you for the Chiefs tickets. It felt a toy puppy. The third thing is a 360 please and thank you. I hope like I was in the North Pole. Puppy Surprise. The fourth thing Dear santa, your reindeer stay healthy. SORRY that we had to leave so is a trampoline. The last thing is Hi Santa. First, I would like Love, Ryan L., Mayetta early! There are only 4 things a Power Wheel. Have a safe trip. to thank you for all the wonder- I want for Christmas: laptop, 3 I will be waiting for you. ful gifts you got me last year. Dear Santa, war games, and a 4 DS. Please Love, Addison S., Hoyt I loved them all. This year for Hi my name is Mason. I am 8 give Jacob a dart gun. The last Christmas I would like a Sphe- years old. Thank you for all the thing I want for Christmas is Dear Santa, ro. And give some toys to the toys last year. I liked the Lego Call of Duty for Caden and me. Hi my name is Dustin. I am 8 orphans. Thank you again for Minecraft sets. I liked my iPad. Throw in a GTA. years old. Thanks for the awe- all the wonderful gifts from last I want a computer and an Xbox Love, Carter R., Mayetta some toys. You’re the best in the year. Have a merry Christmas. One please and enjoy your world. I really like the fly fish- Sincerely, Jayni S., Topeka JH Second Grade The following are letters to Dear Santa, shot shot gun and a remot con- Dear Santa, Santa Claus from students in How are your reindeer? How trol robot, a cumputr and a desck I hope this a great Christmas Greg Nilges’ second grade class are your elves? How is your with a chair and a pet Border with lots of joy. Christmas is my at Jackson Heights Elementary wife? Am I on the nice list? cole and a watch and swet pans. favorite holiday because it is a School. How hard are your elves work- Love, Jarett holiday that has peace and we ing? I am going to give you sa- celebrate Jesus. Dear Santa, sage and carrots and for a drink Dear Santa, Love, Ethan How did you become Santa two bottles of water because you I want a Xbox2. I also a bb Clause? How is your wife? I are nice. Do you mind if I could gun. I want a Xbox3. I want an Dear Santa, hope you will get me just what feed your reindee some carrots elf on the shelf. I want a Xbox5. I want a phone, laptop, xbox I want. I want a toy cow, a toy to. I want pottery pot and if you I want a shot gun. Do you have one s, goat sim, gaming chair, truck, a toy bear and the last would can you please get me a any other anamals besides an farming sim 17, nerf guns, and a present I want for Christmas is phone. reindeer? Do y have any kids? hover board. I love Christmas. love to you. Love, Lakota Love, Jaxson Love, Eli Kirk Your Friend, Brooklynne Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are the reindeers? I want How is Mrs. Claus doing? I want a tablet and an IPhone. I love you and we like the elf 3 stuffed animals dogs. I’ve How are you doing? How are I want Xbox and Minecraft. that you sent. I like Rudolph. I been good. I been listenig to my you doing? How are the elves I want a pet shark. I want a know you are magic and Mrs. mom and dad. doing? How are the reindeer do- crossbow and a Farming sim- Clause is so nice and you are Love, Josie ing? I want a Xbox, a drone with leater. I want a hover board and nice to peaeple. I like your rein- camera, and a playstation. a machine gun. I want a nerf deer. I need you very much, and Dear Santa, Love, Sir gun and $100.00. I want a gam- you need me. For Cristmas I want a drone ing chair. Love, Tryston with a camera I. Also want Dead From, Kolden Space 3 and UFC. Ive been good The following are letters to Dear Santa, cause I feed the dogs. Santa Claus from students in Dear Santa and Mrs. Claus, I want a big toy truck and a Love, JJ Shelly Riedley’s second grade I wish for a real black horse Malachi Spalding (right), 5 1/2-month-old son of Alicia puppy who likes to play. How class at Jackson Heights El- please. I wish for an IPhone. I Spalding of Holton, had no reservations about giving are the reindeer? How are your Dear Santa, ementary School. wish for a tablet. I wish for an Santa a smile. Photo by Brian Sanders elves? How is Radolph? How For Christmas I want boots art set. I wish for hover bord. I is Mrs. Claus? I am good. I am and a tv and a x box 360 and a Dear Santa, wish for a beam and a small bar good because I help my brother. stick-bot and a 4wheeler and I I want a fooball stand and a for gymnastics. I wish for an elf Love, Michael want Grand Theft Auto. How football. I want nerf guns. on the shelf. I wish for a laptop. are your elves doing? How are Love, Curtis Fitzgerald I love Christmas Day. Dear Santa, your reindeer doing? How is Love, Jennifer Mellies Merry I belive in you. Your raindeer Mrs. Claus doing? Dear Santa and Mrs. Claus, are nice. I like Rudolph the best. Love, Brody I want a Cabbagh Patch Kid Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I want and real white cat. I wish you How are the reindeer? I want StickBots (9 packs), StickBot Dear Santa, were with me. Can Mrs. Claus Mega Nerf guns, nerf attach- Studio, remote control exivator What are your reindeer nams? make me cookies? Can you give ments, farming cemelatr 17, and Christmas! and obsidan. Will you be adl to make it? How me a real secret island? stuffed animals. Love, Felix are you doing and is slapjack Love, Alexis Deneault Love, Teagan doing and For toys I whant sing THE HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 2016, PAGE 7B Welcome e Season!

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I’ve been really good Sheila Day’s second grade class love the lights and the christ- a Barbie Dream house. I want a Dear santa, santa claus. I wood like Legos. I this year. How is Mrs. Claus? at Holton Elementary School. mas tree, and the presents that hatchimals. I want a big tram- How was your summer? I wood like a Drone. I wood like a I would like a phone please. I you make for the kids. I would poline. I want a huge teddy. I want a PS4. I want Nitendo x-box. I wood like a kangaroo. would also like a Gymnastic Dear Santa, like lego mincraft this year for want a Live Food Truck. I want 3DS, and a 4-wheeler. Have a Eli Bare please. Is Rudolph ready to lead the christmas. a Barbie Dream van. good christmas. Merry Christmas from: way? I hope he remembers the Love, Pranay Love, Alyssa Love, Ean Dear Santa, Tinley way to my house. Will you bring How are the reindeer? I am me a 22 with bullets not in the Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, going to leave milk with marsh- Dear Santa, gun for christmas? Thanks! Christmas is almost here. are Thank you for bringing pre- Thank you for brig presents. mellows and cokie. Mariah Do you like cats and Penut Paden you ready? Will you bring me sens. I would like a pokemon xy Merry Christmas Santa. Today Carey, Selene Gomez, jojo swa, butter? can I go to the north an ipad please? Have a Merry pax, x box S, x box 1, ps3, ps4, I want a trampoline and Freddy Sarbina carrter, Sofia carson. Pole please! I want to get a x- Dear Santa, Christmas! and Minecraft Hunger games. toys. Your frend, P. box one games and a phone I know I’m on the good list! Love, Karroll Love, Thomas Love, Andy and big Lagos and a Flip-a- Will you please bring me the Dear Santa, zoo and a pokemon toys and a American girl doll on Christmas Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I love you. I want $300,000. I Dinosaur and a Five Nights at Eve? Thank you for the present you Have a good Christmans. You I love your reindeer. I would will give you cookies and milk. Freddy’s toys and movie and a Thank you, brought me last year. This year are the best. I whant a Galaxy like a phone and a german shep- Will you please give me the real pug! Addie will you please bring me a bat s7, and I would like four mo- herd. money please. What is my elf’s Noah man lego set. torcycles please. I will love a Love, Ricky name? Santa i hope you feel Dear Santa, Sincerely, Dre Veloz german shepherd. I will like a better. Dear Santa, Thank you for making every- bike. I will like a xbox one and Dear Santa, Jacob How are you? I’ve been really one so happy on Christmas! I Dear Santa, a xbox. Thank you for bringing pres- good. I would like a American would like the American girl I love Chrismas so much and Love, Luis ents. What I want for Christmas Dear Santa, girl doll that looks just like me, doll named Lea, a baking set, your elves work so hard for boy is pokemon cards game and 100 how is your wife? I have a Hatch-a-moles, Sea Monkeys, and all of the Jigsaw Jones Mys- and girls. What I want for Chris- Dear Santa, pokemon cards and exs packs, long list of toys. What is up. is Samsung tablet, puppy, clothes, tery books. mas is video games. How are you today? I want an transformer 4, pokemon bull, sherry the elf ok and is she hid- huge Beany Boos, elf on the Sincerely, Sincerely, Camryn ipod, and a iphone, an I want a gun, Freddy toys. ing somewhere. I would like a Shelf, elf pet. Hope your hap- Kinley Barbie Dream hause, and I want Love, John Drone. py! Dear santa a baby doll, an I want a Barbie Frum, Pierson love, Katie Dear santa, Im glad you like to drive a Dream Van. Thank you for my Dear Santa, For Christmas i would like a sleigh will you give me a toy presents. I want a go cart, 100 pokemon Dear Santa, Dear Santa, R.C. air plane, toy tracktor. lizerd? Thand you! Love, Adriannah gient EX, notes7, 2 Xbox’s, gold How are the reindeer and Mrs. How is Santa Paws? How are Sincereley, Finley Love, Lexi cowboy bot’s, under armers, Closs? I would like I been really the reindeer and Mrs Claus? I Dear Santa, convers all star, 2 shot gun’s, good this year. I want a dog & can’t wait for christmas! I would Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Merry Christmas to you. I drum set, gitar, mikerphon. x-box 1 & a nerf gun. like a Drone, stuffed wolf, Lego, I love getting up Christ- thank you for making toys. I hope you have a lovely Christ- Raindeers are the best. Merry Christmas, Jace puppy, Ipod, nerf gun, Sansung mas morning to see what you love you. can you birg me a vido mas nite. I will leave your rein- Love, Aaden phone, Five night at Freddy, brought me. Will you bring me game plese and thank you. deer carets. Santa I will give Dear Santa, more new stuffed wolf 3 more, a Babie this year? Have a Merry Love Johny you chees, cookeis and milk. Dear Santa, I have been good this yaer. I x-box one the game I wont is Christmas. Santa can you give me a Razer How are you? I would like would like a hachamole, cow- Planet vs. Zombies Garden Love, Cailee and hachimals? Thank you for a motorcyle and dream works girl boots, llama pj’s, slippers, Warfare. The following are letters to all the stuff. dragon toys and dream works eye mask, elf on the shelf, jum- Haiden Dear Santa, Santa Claus written by Amanda Love, Penny dragon DVDs and a drum set bo suff animal, a baby pug, sea I just love Christmas! I love Kennedy’s second grade class at and a gun. monkey’s, drum set. Dear Santa, the lights, the Christmas trees, Holton Elementary School. Dear Santa, Love, Xavier your friend, Jocelyn What is your favorite color. and all the presents. I would like I love you so much. I want a I will leave you some cookies, doll’s this year for Christmas. Dear Santa, puppy for Christmas. How are Dear Santa, cocoa. Can I call you Santa. Can Thank you, Sarah I love you Santa? How are your elves? I want an iphone The following are letters to How have you been? How I have some sport bras, hacham- you? I want a real puppy. I want and ipod. Merry Christmas. I Santa Claus from Kelli Thomp- have your reindeer been? Can oles, Drone, pet Hamster, Drum Dear Santa, pokemon cards, Batgirl, hatchi- also want a huge teddy bear, and son’s second grade class at I pleas have a Mana doll? Can set, cowgirl boots, poodle. Thank you for all the awe- mal. a stuffed animal that is a night Holton Elementary School. I pleas have a Mana boat, Mani love, Sydnee some presents you always bring Love, Ruby light. I also want hatchimals. doll, pie face? me. This year will you bring me How are you and Mrs. Claus? Dear Santa, Kellyn Dear Santa, a tv. Dear Santa, Love, Gracie How is Mrs. Claus? Are any of How are the raindeer and Mrs. Thaks, Jon May I have a ipod? I want the reindeer hurt? How are you Dear Santa, Claus? I can’t wait for Christ- Barbie Dream house, Barbie Dear Santa, doing? For Christmas can you How are you Santa? I’ve been mas! I would like a Drone, and Dear Santa, Dream van. I want a hatchimal. How are you today? I want get me a nerf gun, toy hawk, really good. I would like a craft a Samsung phone to control the I am so excited, Christmas is I would like a motorcycle, and a an Iphone, Nintendo 3DS, dirt a toy deer, and an Xbox360? I set, new shoes. Hope you have a Drone. I love you! almost here! For Christmas this Baby doll shirt. bike, Army suit, Grand Theft hope that you can come to my great Christmas. Love, Cash year I would like a bike. Merry Love, Brooklynne Auto, X box one gams. I hope house. Thank you. Love, Marisa Christmas! you and Mrs. Claus have a great Love, Brodey Continued to Page 8B Sincerely, Jeanna Dear Santa, year! 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We hope this season Medical Pharmacy satisfies your craving for a wonderful Christmas! Holton Medical Center 1100 Columbine Drive, Holton • 785-364-2114 364-4168 • 730 Arizona, Frank Gilliland, R. Ph. Joseph Gilliland, Pharm. D. Holton Lesley Harris, R. Ph. Johnathon Schlodder, Pharm. D. Holton Second Grade Dear Santa, Dear Santa, are fun. If your elves are not too clecar. I will leave some you a you on Christmas Eve! Merry mas this year is a cat, a Huvur- How is zap? Will you please My name is Nivayah. I am 7 busy I would also like a mp3 toothbrush for you on Christ- Christmas! dord because it whel be fun. If leave a bell? I would like a years old. I live in Holton. This player. I will leave some cook- mas Eve! Merry Christmas! Your Friend, Cammee your elves are not too busy I pogo stick, phone, cash reg- year I have been very good. ies and milk for you on Christ- From Your Friend, Gaige would also like Ninja Tortles. ister, sports bra, roller blades, What I would MOST like for mas Eve! Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, I will leave some cupcaks for chihuahua, American girl doll Christmas this year is A phone From Your Friend, Emileen My name is William. I am you on Christmas Eve! Merry set, pie face, and a bathing suit. and a conputer because they are The following letters to San- 8 years old. I live in Mayetta. Christmas! Thank you! I will leave milk fun to play on. If your elves are Dear Santa, ta Claus are from students in This year I have been a bit bad. From Your Friend, Raiden and cookies. not too busy I would also like My name is Ana. I am 8 years Trayce King’s second grade What I would MOST like for your friend, Beka Silocoue baby doll with baby old. I live in Denison. This year class at Holton Elementary Christmas this year is a kros- Dear Santa, food or an ipad. I will leave I have been very good. What I School. bow and a Air15 because I can My name is Kylie. I am 7 years Dear santa, some cookies and milk and would MOST like for Christ- blow up squrls. If your elves old. I live in Holton. This year I How is Freddy the elve do- some carrots for your raned- mas this yaer is the whole entire Dear Santa, are not too busy I would also have been good. What I would ing? I would like a Iphone 4, ers for you on Christmas Eve! colection of the Junie B. Jones My name is Jaelynn. I am 8 like chiken-olfrado for lunch. MOST like for Christmas this Drone, X-box, huntting bin- Merry Christmas! books because Junie B. Jones years old. I live in Holton. This I will leave some cookys for year is a choclat pen and I want oculars, Duck call, goose call, From Your Friend, Nivayah is my favorite. Also because I year I have been good. What I you on Christmas Eve! Merry to see Santa because I want turkey call. don’t have the whole set. If your would MOST like for Christmas Christmas! to mold some harts & flowers love, Comyn Dear Santa, elves are not too busy I would this year is Selfie Mic because From Your Friend, William and I can do that. If your elves My name is Jamison H. I am also like a computer, a new lite I love singing! If your elves are not too busy I would also 8 years old. I live in Holton. brite, a dollhouse, a my talk- are not too busy I would also Dear Santa, like some big stuffed animals The following are letters to This year I have been very ing Angela toy, a doll car, the like a zoomer kittiy and some My name is Madeline. I am pleas!!!! I will leave some milk Santa Claus from Christi Schu- good. What I would MOST new Trolls movie. I will leave jewly, Bike, Paris room stuff. I 8 years old. I live in Denison. & cookies for you on Christmas maker’s second grade class at like for Christmas this year is a some milk and cookies and car- will leave some milk and cook- This year I have been good. Eve! Merry Christmas! Holton Elementary School. 3D printer pen because I could rots for you on Christmas Eve! ies for you on Christmas Eve! What I would MOST like for From Your Friend, Kylie make a Santu! If your elves are Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Christmas this year is silly Dear Santa, not too busy I would also like a From Your Friend, Ana From Your Friend, Jaelynn string because it’s fun to spray Dear Santa, My name is Adalie. I am 7 broh. I will leave some cookies on your parents! If your elves My name is Tinsley. I am 8 years old. I live in Holton. This and milk for you on Christmas Dear Santa, Dear Santa, are not too busy I would also years old. I live in Holton KS. year I have been good. What I Eve! Merry Christmas! My name is Byron. I am 7 My name is Addie. I am 7 like Orbeez, some putty, and This year I have been good. would like MOST for Christ- From Your Friend, Jamison years old. I live in Holton. This years old. I live in Holton, Kan- some earrings. I will leave What I would MOST like for mas this year is an Xbox 1 be- H. year I have been very good. sas. This year I have been good. some milk and cookies for Christmas this year is A Gym- cause I like playing games on What I would MOST like for What I would MOST like for you on Christmas Eve! Merry nastics bar because I LOVE it. If your elves are not too busy Dear Santa, Christmas this year is 3DS Christmas this year is bean bag Christmas! Gymnastics! If your elves are I would also like another book- My name is J.R. I am 7 years games, Splat Toons, and Paper chair, stamp and ink pads olyry From Your Friend, Maddie not too busy I would also like bag. I will leave some cookies old. I live in Holton. This year Mario Games because they are and a box, robe. If your elves some decorations for my new for santa for you on Christmas I have been very good. What I fun. If your elves are not too are not too busy I would also Dear Santa, bedroom downstairs and a ipad. Eve! Merry Christmas! would MOST like for Christ- busy I would also like Mario like the stamps and ink pads are My name is Trennyn. I am I will leave some cookies, milk, From Your Friend, Adalie mas this year is Xbox 1S be- party. I will leave some cookies for go thing and a bean bag. I 7 years old. I live in Mayetta. and carrots for you on Christ- cause it is the newest xbox. If and milk for you on Christmas will leave some carrots. This year I have been good mas Eve! Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, your elves are not too busy I Eve! Merry Christmas! Your friend, Addie and a bit bad. What I would From Your Friend, Tinsley My name is Tres. I am 8 years would also like computer. I will From Your Friend, Byron MOST like for Christmas this old. I live in Holton. This year leave some cookies, milk, car- Dear Santa, year is bee bee gun/pelet gun Dear Santa, I have been very good. What I rots for you on Christmas Eve! Dear Santa, My name is Kayde Taylor. I rifl because I like Guns. If your My name is Taylor. I am 7 would MOST like for Christ- Merry Christmas! My name is Hannah. I am 7 am 8 yaers old. I live in Holton. elves are not too busy I would years old. I live in Holton. This mas this year is an rc car and From Your Friend, J.R. years old. I live in Holton. This This year I have been a bit bad. also like a xbox 1 with gta 5, year I have been good. What I a girlfrend because I want to year I have been very good. What I would MOST like for Lagos dumenchin. I will leave would MOST like for Christ- drive an rc car. If your elves are Dear Santa, What I would MOST like for Christmas this year is I what a burger for you on Christmas mas this year is the americaen not too busy I would also like My name is Zach. I am 7 years Christmas this year is a Ninja for chrismas a slush a from Eve! Merry Christmas! girl doll Mecena because to Legos. I will leave some milk old. I live in Arrington. This Turtle suit case and I love them five nihts at freeds because I Your Friend, Trennyn play with. If your elves are and cake and some carrots for year I have been good. What I because they are cool. I want a was bremen win I was a kind. not too busy I would also like your raindeer for you on Christ- would MOST like for Christ- car to drive with. If your elves If your elves are not too busy Dear Santa, a bunk bed for Mecena. I will mas Eve! Merry Christmas! mas this year is star wars toys, are not too busy I would also I would also like dogs and the My name is Jesse. I am 7 leave some cookes and milk for From Your Friend, Tres Legos, a new movie star wars like a special Ninja Turtle pen- game of five nihts at freeds. years old. I live in Holton. This you on Christmas Eve! Merry rouge one because i like them cil and for Tres to have a Bob’s I will leave some pupes for year I have been good. What I Christmas! Dear Santa, and my toys. If your elves are Burgers. I will leave some cook- you on Christmas Eve! Merry would MOST like for Christ- From Your Friend, Taylor My name is Cade. I am 7 not too busy I would also like ies and milk for you on Christ- Christmas! mas this year is a skatbord thet years old. I live in Holton. This some Nerf guns, evrey xbox to mas Eve! Merry Christmas! From Your Friend, Kayde is big because I wold like to Dear Santa, year I have been very good. and video games. I will leave From Your Friend, Hannah triey it and I whant a havr bord. My name is Marley. I am 8 What I would MOST like for some cookies for you on Christ- Dear Santa, If your elves are not too busy I years old. I live in Holton. This Christmas this year is a Linn mas Eve! Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Addyson. I am 7 would also like a yoyo ball and year I have been good. What I Dawson football because he From Your Friend, Zach My name is Emilee W. I am years old. I live in Holton. This I’d whant a dog that is a pupy. would MOST like for Christ- is my all time favoite player. 8 years old. I live in Denison. year I have been good. What I I will leave some cooices and mas this year is a cat because If your elves are not too busy Dear Santa, This year I have been very would MOST like for Christ- milk for you on Christmas Eve! they are cute. If your elves are I would also like the fastest My name is Madyson. I am good. What I would MOST like mas this year is puppy and the Merry Christmas! not too busy I would also like baseball ever pitched. I will 8 years old. I live in Holton. for Christmas this year is razer move troles because i dint see From Your Friend, Jesse an iPad and dot-to-dot books. I leave some cookies and warm This year I have been very skates because they light up. If the troles move and I had a pup- will leave some cokies, caritts, milk for you on Christmas Eve! good. What I would MOST your elves are not too busy I py my mom side. If your elves Dear Santa, milk for you on Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas! like for Christmas this year is would also like a hipopotumas are not too busy I would also My name is Kinsey. I am 8 Merry Christmas! From Your Friend, Cade Hatchimal, Zoomer cat and a that sings I want a hipopotumus like I wold like a new game for years old. I live in Holton. This From Your Friend, Marley littlive pet cat, cats and a little for christmas. I will leave some my 2DS. I will leave some coke year I have been good. What I Dear Santa, pet cat because they look fun. cookies and milk for you on for yu and carits for the rane- would MOST like for Christ- Dear Santa, My name is Isabelle. I am 7 If your elves are not too busy Christmas Eve! Merry Christ- deer for you on Christmas Eve! mas this year is Selfie Mic be- My name is Lane. I am 7 years old. I live in Holton. This I would also like a bady boll, mas! Merry Christmas cause you can make your own years old. I live in Holton. This year I have been good. What I computer and new pants. I will From Your Friend, Emilee Your Friend, Addyson vidios! If your elves are not too year I have been good. What I would MOST like for Christ- leave some cookies, carrots and W. busy I would also like magnits would MOST like for Christ- mas this year is a pink toll milk for you on Christmas Eve! Dear Santa, to put in my locer & orbeez. mas this year is a Char mander plushy and a trolls soitcase be- Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, My name is Cammee. I am 8 I will leave some cookies for stuffed animal because I love cause the new movie came out. Your Friend, Madyson My name is Gaige. I am 8 years old. I live in Holton. This you on Christmas Eve! Merry Pokemon! If your elves are If your elves are not too busy I years old. I live in Larkind- year I have been good. What I Christmas! not too busy I would also like would also like an adult dog so Dear Santa, urg. This year I have been very would MOST like for Christ- From Your Friend, Kinsey a Pecachu stuffed animals, a it can have babies. I will leave My name is Emileen. I am 7 good. What I would MOST like mas this year is a nether kitten lightning McQeen car, a Ma- some cookies and milk for years old. I live in Holton. This for Christmas this year is a dirt a water bowl because i like wen Dear Santa, ter car, and a spider man toy. I you on Christmas Eve! Merry year I have been a bit bad. What bike and a lether jacket because it crawl on me. If your elves are My name is Raiden. I am 8 will leave some milk and cook- Christmas! I would MOST like for Christ- I could use a dirt bike. If your not too busy I would also like years old. I live in Holton. This ies for you on Christmas Eve! From Your Friend, Isabelle mas this year is a phone, a com- elves are not too busy I would a cat and a puppy. 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I will leev cukes and milk and Call of Duty and a hatcham- vs sonis exe and for Addey a Santa from students in Trisha for u. Slimmer’s first grade class les for me and Haylee. Thank new food chair and more teeth Love, Brayden Prentico animl, and a toy hows. Merry mas I wunt a remote kuntrole you! I also want a real guinea for Addey. For my mom new ear at Royal Valley Elementary School. Christmas! arplane. I wunt sum Legos to. I pig and a little live pet bird and rings and a shark necklace. Dear Santa, Love, Thomas Harman will leve kookese and milk for a hamster. Love, Gage Schultz I love Christmas. I am doweg Dear Santa, you. Love, Emily Fuqua good today. I wunt a really live Dear Santa, Love, Carter Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa? bunny in a cage and a Cliford How is Chrstmas? I bin really Iv bin good this year. Christ- Wahquahboshkuk Dear Santa, Santa I want a toy. His name stuft animl. A bunny vet pet mas is osem. What is your favrit Can you get me a new book is Super Sonic and Skyper Son- good this year. For Christmas I and a dokmikstffin vet pet. My want a Doc Mcstuffin set. I also color? How are the Elfs doeng? and Nin-we, a new Batman car, ic and Sonic and the rest of his home is getto look pretty Santa! For Christmas I want a yoyo and The following are letters and new color books, and an art crew. Even the Classic SUPER, want a Shopkin shoping set. I love you Santa! Last I want some Troll shoos. a toy car. And a woch, Pokemon to Santa from students in Jan set and a new art desk? And a SKYPER, and… THE REGU- Love, Giselle Oliveira cards, and shoos. I wil leev you Shenk’s first grade class at Roy- new Bed and a owl blankit and LAR CREW. Do you have all of Merry Christmas! Love, Lucy Wilburn coocees and milk. al Valley Elementary School. a pilo that is all owl plese and the kinds of Sonics? I hope so. I Dear Santa, Love, Tyler Carlisle thank you and I hope you got want Sonic vs. Sonic Exe. I really want shopkins for Dear Santa, Dear Santa, them all! Love, Ezvin H. Griffin Christmas and some LPS and Dear Santa, How orw you radrs? I would Love, Ila Masquat How are u doing? How is Mis how are you dowing Santa? And Klos? How are your elfs? I hav How are you dooweeng Santa? like sume markrs. I would like Dear Santa, how is Mrs. Clos dowing? I was How are your deer dooweeng? I an easy Bake Oven. I would like Dear Santa, I want my dad to know how bin good this year. I want a mas- beying good. I was not beying kumega for Christmas. I want wont a Shopkins set four Christ- sume tacky. Thank you for what I want a hatchable owl and a to get on kahoot.it and a play bad so that I dont get cole in mas. I oso want a superhero doll. you left me last year. kitty surpiris. My twin wants the stashin, also an X box one and sum tools for my dirt bike bekuz my stocing. I will owas be good it broke and I want to fix it. I am I have bin gooed this yeer. Love, Delaney Ross, Age 6 same thing. How is your raned- an amebo and $595,000,000 Santa! Love, Lyla Burgess ear santa? How is Mrs Claus? dollars and no tornado until I exsited for Christmas! Love, Ayvah Novak Love, Tristan Wahweotten Dear Santa, How are you? pass out! Thank you, santa! Dear Santa, I love you! Please bring me Love, Caylee Cooper Love, Jake Segenhagen Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How are you Santa? How is presents. I want pokemon cards, How are your elvs Santa? misis clos? Are your elvs doing a puppy, and pokemon stuffed Dear Santa, Dear Santa, How R the Elfs? How do tha How is misis claws? I’v ben make the tows? I wont a dol good? Are they wrking well? I anlmal. thak you. I would like a makeup set and I want three flashlights for my good this year. For Chrismas I have bin triing to be good this Love, Michaela Nelson, Age an Orby soothing spa and nail Brothers and three livesavers hows for Christmas. I also wont wunt a nerf gun and new video a now bike. year. How is Christmas? I want 6 polish and a coloring set and and haloo two and halo reach. games. The new video games a reemote controld race car for Books and sparkly eye toys and Love, Johnny Rupnicki Love, Shuk-to-quah are cold mincraft store mode Wakole-Micco Christmas. I like Christmas the Dear Santa, lots more makeup and christmas and lego avingers and lego star best. Who is yor faverit ranedeer? pajamus and christmas socks Dear Santa, wors. I alsow wunt a remot cun- Dear Santa, Love, Isaac Bradley Can you please bring me a and a colering Book and more How are you? I want a Race- trold car. blue smart phone and super make up. We will leave you car, Santa, and a baseball and a How are your reindeer? can Love, Connor Noland you bring mi bruthr bac? How Dear Santa, smash brose and brite bugs. cookies, Santa. lamp and a $1 bill. Thank you! How you are doing? How the Thanks! Love, Eva Wamego Love, Adam Lutjeng is Mrs Clos? I have ben good Dear Santa, this year. I wunt a iPad. I oso randere are doing? The elf is Love, Cooper McClane, How is roodolf? I want a doing good at mi haws. I bin Age 6 Dear Santa, Dear Santa, wunt a new puppy. I will name dsixl. I want a Haree Potr game it Woof. I wunt it to stand and good. I membr wen I cald you. Is it okay for you to get my I want a new abominable a croods game and a swimeeing I want a fone to call miuy brudr Dear Santa, brothers new games? Please snowman and a dreem light too. shake. game. I olso want a semisord. I Love, Seth Simpson wen he is at his granmolz. I wud Haw is mre klos? Please brig bring me a Barbie Dream House Please get Hayden a dreem light have ben gud this yeer. olso like a batman 2 game. Mere me a lego sets. Please brig me and a Barbie car. Please bring too. Love, Gage Harris Christmas! a puppy. Plese brig me shoes. my brothers a bat mobile and a Love, Joshua Berry Dear Santa, How is mrs. Claus Santa? For Love, Landon Bell thangk you. bat house. Dear Santa, Love, Daisy Mae Wheeler, Love, Shanel Schreiner Dear Santa, Christmas I WANT a WiiU and Good morning. How are you? a 2 DS. I would also WANT a Dear Santa, Age 6 How are you Santa? I want How is misis clos? How is the Hal R the randeer? I am exsi- Dear Santa, an I Pad. This is for my baby romote control air plane. Your elfs? How is the randeers? I elvs better be working to make deid for you to kum. I have tride How are you Santa? how is brother Hudson. He wants some have ben good this yeer. I wunt to be good this yeer. for Christ- Continued to Page 10B Misis klos. Can you get me a pants. I want an Xbox. toys for boys and girls! I’v ben Pocemon cards, a mows stufd THE HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 2016, PAGE 10B Sending Warm Wishes Seasons Greetings for the Holidays! from Jennifer Finch and Les Gooderl!

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Merry Christmas! Royal Valley First Grade Grass Roots Pest Control Dear Santa, Love, Rey Harris, Age 7 Dear Santa, Love, Isaiah Zishka, Age 7 How is Mrs Claus? I would like Haw is Rudolph? Please leave a new pillow, lamp, and a Barbie Dear Santa, me presins undr the krismis tree. Dear Santa, and Lawn Service doll. I will leave cookies and How are you? could you please I would lik pants. I would like a How is Mrs clos? Can you milk for you. leave Scooby Doo lego sets, com- monstr truck. I would lik a set of please get some liting up shoos Love, Ki-We Miller, Age 6 ic books, and an elf on the shelf. legos. and markrs and a teddy Bear and a also give me weird block 5. Love, Gabriel Conley, Age 7 Play Fone and pans and one more Dear Santa, Love, Kadyn Pugh, Age 6 thing and darbies. Thank you! How is Rudolph? Please giv Dear Santa, Love, Pasha McKinney, Age Merry Christmas! me kitty suhprise and a kitty Dear Santa, How are you, Santa? How are 6 stuffed animal. I want a white ti- How is Mrs. Claus? I would you mrs. claus? How are your ger stuffed animal. Did you like like sum markrs and clothes and reindeer? I would like a kitten Dear Santa, the cookies? makeup please. My sisters wrd under my tree, please. How is Rudolph? Please bring Love, Carlee Cooper, Age 6 like sum presins to and I want an Love, JerZee Cole, Age 6 me a big farm set with a lot of easy bake oven and a phone to farm stuff. Please bring me some Dear Santa, and a kittin to please. Thac you Dear Santa, Lego sets. Please bring me some How is Mrs. Claus? I would for last yees presints, Santa. How is mrs. claus? Do you pocemon cards. Thank you and like makeup and I would like a Love, Sophie Lefferd, Age 6 like your reindeer? I would like please bring my brother Jarret cat please and can I have a new a new hat, some pants and cool smthing. pillow and a fhone and I would Dear Santa, glsasses. Thank you for last years Love, Jace Johnson, Age 6 like earrings. thank you! How is yur ranbers doing? That presents. Love, Chloe Sherwood, Age helikoptr that is at Wal-mart is Love, Kayson Copeland, Dear Santa, 6 what I want. The ultimint garage Age 6 Why do you do Christmas? is at Wal-Marr. The jungle papa- Please leave a Barbie House and Dear Santa, troller. Thank you for last years Dear Santa, some Barbies for me. I would also How is Rudolph? Santa, please presents. How did your elves get How is Rudolph? I would like like the Finding Dori movie and Buckle up and be safe as you travel bring me Monter truck Rc, Ru- so smart? two and one ice cream maker. I new headphones. Thank you! dolph toy that sings, Nerf gun. Love, Bradyn Price, Age 6 want a laser xs. I would like can- Love, Maria Woodhull, Age this Christmas Season! thank you! cu bono. Thank you, Santa! 6 Many thanks to all our customers Jackson Heights First Grade for their support this year. The following are letters to getting presits from my Dad From, Duke Condo I wunt a borbee haws. How is Brothers Santa Claus from students in and my Mom. I rely like your Ho! Ho! Ho! Mis.is Kloss? Sheryl Kuglin’s first grade class funny elfs. Yesterday the elf Love, LillyAnn Lovvorn at Jackson Heights Elementary was in the pot up on the frig. Dear Santa, 12423 223rd Lane, S. Hwy. 75, Holton • 785-364-2353 School. I want a hover track and a big I wish I could have a toy d.s. Dear Santa, hot wheels with a track and a and a bike and a scooter for Hiye I wont a DSS and 2 simi Dear Santa, drone. Christmas plese. I hope you trucs. Dear Santa, How are you? How are your From, Gage Edwards have a safe ride Santa Clos. I Love, Gage How is every budy doing at reindeer? Are they well fed? love you. Merry Christmas! the north pole? I would like to How is your wife? So back to Dear Santa, Love, Nicole Amon Dear Santa, go on vackashon for 100 days the story. So I would please What I would like for Christ- Haw is Leo doing. I wunt all in Iywa at a house that has part like a new pare of roller skates mas is a puppy in a cage and Dear Santa, the pokemon kords and a big of my family. I wod like a furby and I would like a helmet and a chalk board and sum other December is my favorite morbl trak. I cant wat intel cri- set. I have been good at school. a teddy bear and a hippopota- things too. You work hard for month. I love your work. It is mis. Love, Marley mus. I’d like a lunch box and a us. wonderful. I love it Santa! I Love, Kolby hacamul and a scarf and a baby Bye, Sabrina Streeter want a baby alive. I want a sci- Dear Santa, doll. T hanks. Ho! Ho! Ho! ence kit. Dear Santa, I wunt a poles car and a sirin. Sincerely, Jordyn Bailey Dear Santa, From, Brynley Cowen How are you dowen? I wun a Love, Angel Banaka I hope you have a good drive. little lave put and a hurs tralr. I How is your wife doing? Is Dear Santa, wunt a hors born and a dotr pat Dear Santa, Dear Santa, your job fun? And this is what I want gears of war 3. How a sprer’s pupe. How is rodof doene? Santa I How does it fell in the north I really want a bike and a dog are you doing? How are your Love, Sophie will like a ulechric chrane chrac. pole? Is it perhaps extremely that has a bone and it follows reindeer? And rc cars and a dgerone. And cold? How do you get all the the bone. Love, Acheron Ray Dear Santa, legos and art stuf. And movese. toys so fast? Thank you for Love, Chloe Keehn Mauldin How are the ranedeer how And marcrs. Santa I ben good. bringing us toys! I would like are the elevs? And how is Miss Love, Sawyer Wishing you a season lled with a Betty spaghetti and my own Dear Santa, Clos? I wunnta ulov bunny, a lots of love, laughter and joy, cat. Mary Christmas! I love How are your reindeer? Santa The following are letters to techers desc, legos and crawnas Dear Santa, and a year of good health. you Santa! the thangs that I want. A pet Santa from students in Tif- and a culering book. I will leve How are you duwing? For Sincerely, Alexa Rash rat and a pet Gineepig please. I fany Zule’s first grade class at you sum coces and carrits for winter I wunt to go to hwiye want a lot of thangs! Jackson Heights Elementary the ranedeer. for veekashine. Olsaw I wunt a Holton Chiropractic Dear Santa, Love, Kaia Uhl School. Love, Mickenzie craola cran factery. And a Emo- I appreciate it for you coming jye maker. I reely reely wunt a Center from the North Pole and back. I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Hatchimel. Thees are the things Dr. Ed, Cathy & Angela love December 25 because it’s Thank you for getting up on I have bin good all yer. I wunt How is everything going at I wunt for Chirismis. Christmas. I love Christmas be- December first Day of Christ- big ples legos and a drone and the northpole? How is Mrs. Love, Madeline cause you get toys. I want a fro- mas. I wunt a Nerf gun. a gun toy. I wunt thrans fmrs Cloas to? I whant a Lea doll, zen lego set that you can billd From, Rylan Rodvelt and poceymon kors and truks iPod, littlest pet shop, play- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, and a Elsa and Anna bed and a and strushin toys and math and mobil, barbies and a horse toy. Is roodof rele? I wish I had my Whats going on in the north Frozen bean bag chair. Thank Dear Santa, god roks. And a toy eof and beef gerke. owne hors. Osowe a plane with pole? I found Suset. And what I you Santa! I hope you have a happy Love, Aiden For Christmas I have been good a cuchooler. Can I have a pet want for Chiristmas is the best Love, Reese Cureton Merry Christmas. I want a cupl this year. Can I please have a snace that is a cobra and a pixer movie ever the movie Elf! What of toys. I hope your rain deer Dear Santa, pickcher of you. of you? My last gif is my owne do you want me to leave you to Dear Santa, are all ready to go. Ho. Ho. Ho. How are you doing? I have Love, Ashlyn inster met. eat? Well got to go bye. 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The following are letters to Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Santa from Jamie Wells’ kinder- I want to be an elf. I want a toy How does the sleigh fly? I garten class at Jackson Heights dinosaur. want a guitar, and a drum, and I Elementary School. Love, Corbin want a new airplane. Love, Cameron A. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Do you have a four wheeler? I What is your favorite kind Dear Santa, want a cotton candy mixer ma- of food? Can you get me a toy How do you get to the North chine. plane and flying sled? Pole when there is a snow Love, Bentley Love, Tucker storm? I want an iPad and a toy pet dragon. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Luke How does the reindeer fly? I How many elves do you have? want Pokemon cards. Can I have a toy race car? Dear Santa, Love, Adam Love, Malynn I want a Nerf gun and an ipad and a bike. How does the rein- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, deer fly? What can your reindeer do? I My favorite reindeer is Ru- Love, Rylan want two trucks. dolph the red nose reindeer. I Love, Jackson want a fairy door. Dear Santa, Love, Avery How does the sleigh fly? I Dear Santa, want a car. How big is the North Pole? I Dear Santa, Love, Drake want a unicorn and Yeti In My What do your reindeer eat? I Spaghetti. want Pop Fizz, Wolfgang Flare Dear Santa, Love, Rilley Wolf, Kaos, Hood Sickle Sky- How do you fly the reindeer? landers Imaginators. I want makeup, Barbie, Baby, Dear Santa, Love, Cameron B. and an iPad. How do you work the shop? Love, Becca I want a computer and an iPad Dear Santa, and a toy spider. How does Rudolph’s nose Dear Santa, Love, Abby light up? I want a phone that How do you lead the elf on the could turn me in to a Power shelf back to the North Pole? I Dear Santa, Ranger. want a stuffed Kion and lego x How does Rudolph’s nose Love, Holden wing fighter and an imagine x light up? I want a x wing lego. pirate ship. Love, Leo Dear Santa, Love, Turner I want Yeti In My Spaghetti. Dear Santa, How do you fit down the chim- Dear Santa, Santa Claus (center) was visited by (clockwise from upper left) 12-year-old Andrew How are your reindeer? I want ney? How do you wrap presents? I Berns, 11-year-old Alyse Berns, six-year-old Isaac Burch and five-year-old Ivy Burch makeup. Love, April want a stuffed animal. during a recent stop in Holton. The Berns children are from Denison, and the Burch Love, Emma Love, Hannah children, from Effingham. Photo by Brian Sanders Holton First Grade The following are letters to Dear Santa, Dear Santa, so so so so so much especially some. Good luck. Santa written by students in Su- For Christmas I want a I want a bunny and a cage and Flakes. I will lay out cookies for Love Shyleigh Wright Love, Jaxon Carlson san Baum’s first grade class at neeklace for my mom. I love some food and a Bunny Bowl. you and I will lay out milk. My Holton Elementary School. Christmas. I love Santa. I would I want to give my mom a new mom wants a necklace. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, really like a trumpet and a real camera and a new phone. I want Love, Kinsley Ingels I wish I had reindeer food. Santa I want a Xbox 360. I Dear Santa, phone. a new car for my dad. Your reindeers are so sweet. I want a big tractor. I want no- I have been asking for a baby Love, Hailey Naylor Love, Breann Barrow Dear Santa, want a new ring for my mom. body to take bad drugs. set. I love my elf. I will set out I want a xbox one. I also want I want a new skidloader for my Love, Bud Kathrens cookies. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, a PS4 Pro. I want a big home dad. I want a necklace for my Love, Kamara Norwood I would like a football jersey I want a Wii U. I will lay a closer to my school. sister. I want to get my brother Dear Santa, #28 just like Spencer Baum. I Carrol out on Christmas Eve Love, Jude Chalfant new socks. How are you? For Christmas Dear Santa, want a elf on the shelf. I would for you to give your reindeer. I By Tristan Schlodder would like cowboy boots a GI- I want my little Pet Shop. I like a Holton football helmet. I would like Lego dimension. Dear Santa, ANT teddy bear a toy semi want Shopkins. I want Ameri- will leave carrots for your rein- By, Camden Schuster I want a baby so real doll and a Dear Santa, truck to play and a new coat. I can Girl Dall stuff. I want a real deer. dog toy for my dog. I also want I want three things a NEW will leave you chocolate milk bunny. From Tucker Terry Dear Santa, some teacher stuff. I really want Buzz, a New Woody. I will and Christmas tree cookies. Love, Khloe Black Please bring me American Girl a real camera. Can I have a kit- leave you milk and chocolate Love, Tucker Chancellor Dear Santa, Doll stuff. I want my Little Pet ten and a baby? chip cookies be safe. Dear Santa, I love your presents. I also shop. Can’t please have shop- Love Olivia DeBusk Your friend Ty Hilliard Dear Santa, I love the elfs and thank you love you too. For Christmas kins and a Holton pillow. I want a Hatchimal for Christ- for the presents you bring us. I I would really like some new Love, Ellis Larson Dear Santa, Dear Santa, mas. And Shopkins. I also want want a toy bunny for Christmas. games for our TV, a magic po- I want a blue and pink bike I will lay a carrot out on Christ- a necklace for my mom. And a Remember about Alayan and tion kit. Dear Santa, and a hachimal and a furby and mas Eve for you to give to your cat for the family. I love toys. Owen too. I love you so much. Your friend, Landen Strawn I want for Christmas some a stretchy butterfly toy. Rudoph reindeer. I hope Vixin didn’t get They are fun. Love, Ava Grace Clayton shopkins. I like your elfs so what ever you do you are awe- sick. I hope you don’t get cold. 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THE HOLTON RECORDER David, Connie, Justine, Michael, Allen, Brian, Ali, Leslie, Holton First Grade Shannon, Errin, Kendra The following are letters to Dear Santa- Dear Santa- Santa written by students in How are you and the reindeer How are you and your rein- and Rhein Robin Fernkopf’s first grade doing? I hope you ate the cook- deer? Can I have a stuffed fish class at Holton Elementary ies last year and are you ready and snow globe, an ipad, an School. for Christmas? And for Christ- iphone, an ipod and a book? mas I want 3D Quixels please. How is Mrs. Claus? How cold Dear Santa- I hope you have a good Christ- is it at the North Pole? How are How are you, your reindeer, mas. And how are the elfs? Am your elves? Are you ready for Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Mrs. Claus, your elves? Is it I on the naughty or nice list? the big night? I really hope you I want for Christmas is a fish I am going to leave you cook- I want a football and a base- snowy and cold in the north Merry Christmas! have a merry Christmas. and a new doll and a yo-yo. ies. I want a toy. ball. I also want a bike too. And pole? May Bennett have a kindle Love, Brayden Schmille Love, Gabe Stark How are you Santa? From, Nick I want a poky mone. and a bottle of pop please? May From, Julianna Lover, Eric Reyes I have a bottle of pop too? May Dear Santa- Dear Santa- Dear Santa, Amelia have a bottle of orange I hope you are ready for Can I please get dragon stuff? Dear Santa, I want a Christmas to that Dear Santa, juice? We can have anything. Christmas on the 25th. Am I on What Elf on the Shelf will I get I want a dress and a bows and is a Frozen doll. I love you, I want a scifipre and soopr Love, Dominic Lancaster the naughty or nice list? I hope a girl or boy. I promise I will shoes and I love Christmas and Santa! smash bruthers and grinwhr P.S. Are we on the naughty or you have a good Christmas. I give out cookies and milk. My I am going to leave cookies for From, Petrona fairs. nice list? hope you have a good birthday sister wants troll stuff and my you. Love, John Frederick Myers Jesus. brother wants truck stuff and From, Cindy Dear Santa, Dear Santa- Love, Logan Dallas my mom wants a new vacuum I want a Barbie house for Dear Santa, I hope your reindeer are ready cleaner and my dad wants hunt- Dear Santa, Christmas. How are your rein- I would like a hart some can- for the big night. Hmmm What Dear Santa- ing stuff? I love you Santa. So Santa, how cold is it at the deer and how are you? dy. I want a spybag. Would you do I want? Oh an Xbox 360. Oh How are you and your rein- Love, Leighton Mick north pool? Santa, I want some- From, Cora please get me a toy moncky? I just wanted to say if you don’t deer? I want Frozen toys and thing that copies me and I want What are you doing? have all the parts to it can I have Shopkins and a Monster High Dear Santa- a furbi connect. Dear Santa, Love, Jada Keithley a model trane set instead? and My Little Pony. Love you How are you doing? Is the From, Madi Please bring a present with a Love, Heagen Aubert Santa! Mom will have a new reindeer ready for a big night? toy frozen doll. I like you Santa. Dear Santa, stove. I would like a trampoline and Dear Santa, Please bring a letter ABC order I want a Barbie dream house. Dear Santa – Love, Cheyenne Kottman Shopkins and Trolls. I love you I hope you have a merry game. I want a new bike. I want a new I would like for you to bring Santa! Christmas. I want a doll and a From, Belen tree for my bedroom. presents for the little children. Dear Santa- Love, Xoe Clark bike. I like Christmas. Love, Lola Snavely Make sure you won’t forget I hope I am not on the naughty From, Faith Dear Santa, I would like a Frozen bike for list. How are your elves? I would Dear Santa- How are the reindeer? I want Dear Santa, Christmas. I love everyone in like a piano and ipad please. I hope you are ready for the Dear Santa, a remote control truck. I am ex- I want a Xbox one. I also want this world. Santa you no every Love, Lilly Stous big night? I want the Captain Do you have elves working cited for Christmas! a pokymon. one in this world. I love every- Underpants collection of books. at the workshop? I want a race- From, Kannon Love, Shawn Ireland one you love. I no I been bad Dear Santa- I also want a Nerf Mega ma- track for me, Ipad, DS, and a sometimes. I am sorry for being I want a flute and for my mom chine gun. phone. I also want someone to Dear Santa, Dear Santa, that. I would like a trampoline a necklace. How are your rein- Love, Kason DeDonder clean my room and do home- How are your reindeers? I I like the spy bag. I also want too. Thank you Santa! deer and Mrs. Claus? Am I on work. Can you bring me a boy want a real tablet that we can an electric skateboard. I would Love, Miah Stewart the naughty or nice list. I want Dear Santa- and girl dog or 100 puppies? play games on. I want head like a sparkly dress. I want those a ipad for Christmas. I hope my What I want for Christmas From, Miles phones to cover my ears and a gloves and the hat too. Dear Santa- Dad and Mom and Ryan and is my mom to have a happy horse I could ride around town. Love Benelli Mitchell I love you! I want a John Hailey have a Merry Christ- Christmas and I’ll leeve cookies Dear Santa, Can I have a kitty and a dog? I Wayne movie collection and I mas. and milk and I hope your ready I want a dirt motorcycle and want them to be a boy and they Dear Santa, want a rifle. Also I want a farm Love, Lilly Naylor for your big day. I hope you are a punching bag. Santa, I like are 1 year old. You are the best What are you doing? I want set of big John Deere equip- ready. Christmas and snow. Santa! boots please. I also want a bb ment. Also I want a Nerf gun. Dear Santa- Love, Stormi Goudie From, Ronald From Sierra gun. I want a kids robot. Also I want a TV. Also I want How are your reindeer? Can Love, Skyler Hammer a Xbox7. Also I want a lot of I have the Harry Potter books Dear Santa- Dear Santa, Dear Santa, camo comforter. Also I want a please. And Monster High dolls Can I please have Call of Duty I want a frozen toy that talks I want a tractor for Christmas Dear Santa, gun case. and Shopkins and Minecraft Black Ops 3 game? I will give and walks and sleeps. and I want a truck and trailer I would like a Xbox 1. I would Love Michael Willcott book and My Little Pony books you one of my toys. From, Micaela with a corn head. I want a truck also like that farm simula- too. And a nerf gun. How are Love, Anthony Kaler and a gooseneck trailer and six- tor game. I would like a Lego Dear Santa- your elfs? How is Mrs. Claus? Dear Santa, teen row Kinsey planter and a Chiefs Arrowhead stadium. I Naughty or nice? I want a I hope she is good. How is your reindeer? I want dozer. would aslo like a Ryan Pringle trampoline. Are you ready for Love Maggi Emert The following letters to Santa a new bike. I want Pokémon. From, Thayne fathead. I would like a BB gun Christmas? Are your reindeer Claus are from students in Ab- It is a boy. I love Christmas! I please. ready? I want my mom and Dad Dear Santa- bey Althof’s first grade class at have been good. Love, Landon Sawyer to have a happy Christmas! I Can I please get a troll and Holton Elementary School. From, Easton want a Nerf gun, iphone, ipod, some Shopkins and Frozen The following are letters to Dear Santa, books. How are you? It is cold toys? I want my lizard back, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Santa Claus from students in Santa I want NFL Legos and in Kansas. Do you get rain? Do Shopkins book, My Little Pony, I want an Xbox one and a I want a drone and a robot. I Michelle Keim’s first grade a Chiefs Lego field. Santa I also you get sun? Do you get sum- Monster High. Thank you for batman action figure. I want a want a tractor. I want a remote class at Holton Elementary want some arbies. mer? I want a Quixsel 3D. all the pretty presents Santa! drone. How are you? controller car. I like Santa! School. Love, Stephanie Crawford Love, Alexa Warner Love Adelynne Nelson From, Trey From, Enrique Continued to Page 13B THE HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 2016, PAGE 13B

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Here’s hoping you and your The gladness of Christmas Holton First Grade loved ones enjoy a most give you hope. merry season� May it be Dear Santa, stadium. And a K-State stadium house and a fairy door. connecting to a flat car with filled with all of the special The warmth of Christmas I want KSU gloves and I want and a reel K-State football. Love, Zoe Schuetz boxes in it. That is connecting things that make the a Chiefs hat. I like a Chiefts Love, Ethan Noel to a caboose. holidays so magical grant you love. sweatshirt. I want a Chiefs jer- Dear Santa, Love, Grant Warner and memorable� sey and a K-State hat. Dear Santa, I would like a remote con- Love, Clete Wray Whats up! I want clothes trol eagle and a Polar Express Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! please. I would like glitter and moncho pichu. I would like a I like you! I am good. I want Dear Santa, ribbon. Can you get me mark- tablit. a black phone. For Christmas I Would you get me some shop- ers, crayons, and craft stuff. Love, Adrien Aubert want a red phone for my brother kins? Can you get me a Barbie Ornment that says Julie please. Josh. Riley doll? Please can I have earrings and Dear Santa, Love, Mathew Pennington Love, Haleigh Montgomery hair stuff. This is Grant, This is what Electric, Love, Julie Bontrager I want from you a toy story Dear Santa, Inc. Dear Santa, train in my stocking. Under my Santa I want a guitar, I want 225 Kansas Ave. I hope you have a good year. Dear Santa, Christmas tree I want a cam- a RC car. Holton, KS 66436 Dairy Queen I want a reel K-State football How is Christmas? Can I ouflage train set. It has a train Love, Carter Gann 785-364-2821 915 W. 4th St., Holton • 364-3110 costume and a Bill Snyder Lego please have a Barbie dream engine connecting to a coal car 785-364-2474 Holton Preschool The following are letters to I want a Barbie Dream House for Dear Santa, Dad, and a Mickey for Avery. Santa written by students in Aubree. I want a doll, some paint, and Owen needs a squeaky bone and Janci Smith’s morning and after- Love, Arielle, Age 3 lotion. grass for the kitties. noon preschool classes at Holton Love, Brenna, Age 5 Love, Abel, Age 4 Elementary School. Dear Santa, My name is Emberly Stout. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Where do all the elves live? I Why do you send toys all over How do your reindeer see in I like rudolph’s red nose. I want a big toy monster, a baby the world? Why do you have the snow? I want a cell phone so want jewelry, a new black dress, bottle, 2 ballerinas, Ninja Turtle elves? I want some (Christmas) I can text people. I would also and black shoes. Can you bring shoes, and a sleigh. decorations for Abye (grandma). like a Play-Doh machine. I want sprinkles a new bed? I want a Love, Emberly, Age 5 I want some seeds to grow plants fire hot cinnamon gum for Scott new shirt and pants for Mommy. for Papa. I want a dog with a dog and mint gum for Dad. I want I want a new hat for Daddy. Dear Santa, house. I want Buzz Lightyear baking supplies and strawberry EttaJo Bourdon, Age 4 The Elf on the shelf is at my and Woody. cake mix for Mom. I also want 3 house. I want the red and blue Love, Finn, Age 4 covers for my phone, 1 with tye Dear Santa, robots that fight on the stage dye, 1 with I heart Mom, and a In the season of giving, I like your reindeer and sleigh. (Rock’em Sock’em Robots). I Dear Santa, rainbow one. Wishing you and I like how the elves build your want a Lego set with Idominus Merry Christmas! Did you have Love, Avery, Age 5 we’d like to give yours a blessed and toys in your workshop. I want a Rex, like in Jurassic World and a good year? I had a good year. I you our thanks and Merry Christmas! Barbie Dream House and a car other dinosaurs. Bring Dad a new would like Star Wars toys. Dear Santa, for Barbie. Bring Kailei new light, Penny some new animals, Love, Mason, Age 5 Is it snowing at the North Pole? best wishes for a May it be lled with backpack. Jude hot wheels and dinosaurs. It is snowing here. I want a Com- one-of-a-kind season good times and Love, Harper, Age 4 Love, Gabriel, Age 4 Dear Santa, bine and a header. I want lots of good people! What are you doing? What are red tractors, semis, and trailers. I and a prosperous year. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, the reindeer doing? What are the think Case wants glasses and toy I’m going to leave you Oreo I want Legos and toys. Can elves doing? I want my own dog food. We would like a huge play cookies and milk. I’m also going you bring Dylan an Octopus? and a phone. kitchen and a new kitchen cup- Knotty Pine to leave the reindeer some car- Bring Timothy tiny toys. Can Love, Charlee, Age 5 board to go with it. I also want rots. I want a toy fire truck. Can your reindeer visit my Mom? I a toy slug. and you bring Jace a radio? want a Christmas tree and a Hal- Dear Santa, Love, Colt, Age 4 Love, Jarret, Age 4 loween tree? I want 10 shopkins, a beanbag B & P Propane Inc. Love, Ronin, Age 4 chair, a Barbie Dream House, Dear Santa, 124 W. 5th St., Holton Dear Santa, a Barbie and a Ken doll, and a I want presents. I want a choo, 785-364-3711 I want a fire truck. I’m going to Dear Santa, reindeer. choo, train. I have a beautiful The Pines of Holton leave you carrots for your rein- I want a whole box of my little Love, Amelia, Age 4 Christmas tree. I would like it 725 Iowa Ave. • 364-3314 deer and cookies and milk for pony blind bags. I also want the to be sunny. Bring presents for you. little dragon torch that roasts Dear Santa, Andre, Iya (Matthew), Daddy, Love, Kara, Age 3 marshmallows. Bring Harper How fast are your reindeer? I Mommy, and Mamala (Grand- baby toys. want Star Wars toys. I think mom ma). Have a safe & Dear Santa, Love, McKinley, Age 4 would want some Star Wars stuff Love, Samantha, Age 4 I want a Barbie Dream House. too. I want a Santa Clause for Merry Christmas! Letters from area children Dear Santa, and bandaids. I really like do- Dear Santa good as usual. I would like an- cause I can hook a go-pro on the this year. I’d like some small toys Hi santa my name is Charles ing puzzles, bath markers, and My name is Xavier. I live in other American Girl doll and truck and spy on my sister or I that make noise to travel in my Garvansites. I would like a turtle stickers. I need a minnie mouse Holton & I am 3 years old. For Squishy Pops for Christmas. The can look at my sister through the carseat with me and I’d like some nightlight. I would like a new comforter, socks, shoes, because Christmas I want a big red trac- first night of Hanukkah is also on drone camera. I have been really new toys to play with at home. bike to ride. Maybe a Iron control my dog likes to eat mine and hair tor, rubble from paw patrol. I Christmas Eve, so I will get lots good this year. I will leave you I’m not picky – as long as it’s toy. bows. Santa do you have a pup- also want more matchbox cars & of presents this year! sugar cookies with blue frosting safe for me to chew on, I’ll slob- From Charles Garvansites py? I like chocolate chip cookies, trucks. Cookies & milk will be on Love, Lily Cline, Age 5, and chocolate milk. ber all over it... and be happy! I Holton I will share them with you! the table for you. Olathe P.S. Please leave me a note what enjoyed meeting you last week Dear Santa Rory Kennedy, Age 3 Xavier, Age 3 your middle name is. – you might remember me... but Hi Santa my name is Wyatt Dear Santa Closet- Sincerely, Taven Dick, Age 9, we won’t discuss that here. Safe Garvansites. I would like a spir- Hi Santa, Dear Santa, I think I have been a pretty Holton travels! derman with a control. A spirder- How are you doing? I have I have been super-duper good good little boy. I know I had my Mason Schlodder, 6 Months, man nightlight. A big boy because been very good and have had this year. For Christmas I want mom nervous, until Moose Hos- Dear Santa, Holton I am four years old. good Cattitude. I would like a big cars, monster trucks, Lego action mer, our elf came to check up on I want a Snackin Sarah and a From Wyatt Garvansites race car. My little brother Kyler figures, more Legos to build with, me to make sure I pick up my gumball machine. I am going Dear Santa, Holton would like something that dance normal action figures, and more toys at my awesome babysitter’s to make you some cookies and I’ve been a good boy this year. and plays music. My pets, Meiko red markers for grandmas. house. That little guy doesn’t some milk. I want an abacus and I’d like Yetti in My Spaghetti and Hi Santa, and Percy would like a dog bone. Brandin Fritz, Soldier miss a thing, does he? My fam- some art supplies. I want one of remote control vehicles that I can It is Adriannah. I want Baby I am going to make you cook- ily has been asking me what I’m your reindeer (that’s just a sill race. I also like board games, Alive and Baby Alive food and ies and leave Rudolph a carrot. Dear Santa, going to ask you to bring me for joke). I want a hippopotamus, for superheroes and dinosaur trans- Hatchimals and shopkins and My Thank you very much. Merry I want a Hatchimal, a fluffy Christmas. I keep telling them a real. But just a stuffed one. Thank formers. I want a superhero or- Little Pony and that’s all. Thank Christmas. chair, and art stuff. Thank you sandwich, a sucker, an apple, and you. I want to leave some of your nament for the tree. Thank you you Santa! Love, Caden Phillips, Age 4 for reading my letter. an orange. They just laugh. So, I reindeer carrots. for the presents I’ll get and have Adriannah Wallisch, Age 7 Emirson Fritz, Soldier started telling them toys wrapped From Tyler Ellen Dick, Age a good holiday! I’ll leave you Dear Santa, up in presents. I think I will be 4, Holton cookies, milk and carrots. Dear Santa, You are cool! I like when you Hi Santa Clause! happy with whatever you decide Breckon Schlodder, Age 4½, I would like a Jabba Palace, a go down the chimney. I have How are you? How are the to wrap up for me. I love to use Dear Santa, Holton blind bag, the Joker Fun House, been awesome. This year I want reindeer’s? Hi Mrs Clause! I’m my imagination, so I can prob- How are the reindeer? I have Metallo, and Lex Luthor, and a pony, cowgirl hat, rope, and sorry I’m a little scared of you. I ably think of somehow to play been a good boy this year. I Dear Santa, Robin Robot. Thank you, cowgirl boots. I want a choo choo would like some 12 month pants. with it. would like a hulkbuster to go Hi! How are the reindeer and Johnathan Hall, Age 4 train, clothes and a bear. You’re I would also like toys, color- Love-Madden Edward Mul- with my superheroes and a hulk elves? I want a live bunny and a Awesome. ing books, and reading books. roy, Age 2, Holton car. I also would like some new big desk to play teacher at and do Dear Santa, Mattie Holliday, Age 6 Pwease pwease pwease! socks. homework on. I would also like I want Junie B. Jones Books. I Daniel Waterman, 15 Dear Santa, Carter Schlodder, Age 4, legos and a 64-count box of cray- also would like a desk to do my Dear Santa, Months I whant a stuffed animal dog Holton ons with some coloring books. I homework at. Could I also get I like that you bring presents. I and a baby so real doll and a will leave you some cookies and pencils, a notebook, a computer have been good. Please bring me Dear Santa, game speek out and a American Dear Santa, carrots for the reindeer. Merry (kids size), and new shoes. Do a robot, soccer ball, hair bows, How are your reindeer? We are girl for my American girl and a Sorry I cry a lot when I see you. Christmas! you have rainbow colored shoes? Barbies, shirts, and candy. You putting carrots out this year for Ellsa Doll and some baby doll I don’t mean to hurt your feelings. Love, Mickenzie Schlodder, That tie in a bow? How are your can put it under my tree. them. May I please have a Bat- clothes. I would like some cozy pajamas Age 6½, Holton elves doing? We will take good Thank you, Marisol Carvajal man Lego set, Nerf Gun, or an Love Olivia LouAnn, Age 7 and toys that make noise. care of Evie our elf while she is Osmo Game? I hope your rein- And Bella whants Bolls and Addison Schlodder, Age 1, Dear Santa, with us! Dear Santa deer are exercising and you have Baxter whats carrots. Holton How are you, Mrs. Claus? This Jordan Kennedy, Age 5 my name is Xoe. I live in a Merry Christmas! year for Christmas I would like Holton. I Been good a little. I See you later, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, a toy kitty, barbies, and anything Dear Santa ~ would like a trampoline, some Liam Kelly, Age 5, Holton This year for Christmas I want This Christmas will be my first. pink. Thank you for everything, I want a Chase on the Case! shopkins, some trolls. an RC 4 wheel drive truck, or a Mommy and Daddy say I’ve and have a Merry Christmas! Santa can you bring me a make Xoe, Age 6 Santa - drone. Why I want those 2 things, been a good baby and will prob- Love, Emily Mellies over that has lipstick, powder, This year I have been very I will tell you. I want them be- ably be getting a visit from you Age 5, Netawaka THE HOLTON RECORDER, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 2016, PAGE 14B Sharp’s Day Care The following are letters else. I will leave you rice and written to Santa by children in water. Rice and water for your Sharp’s Day Care in Holton. reindeer. I want a new white room. I want a new bike. Dear Santa, From, Arabella Villamar, I will leave you cookies at Age 3½ our table. Milk. I want some Buy one Barbies. Please bring me some Dear Santa, Margarita doll clothes. Please bring me a I want a doggy with a leash. and get a 2nd purple bike. Come in through Airplane. I want a car. We need my door. Please bring mom a one more present. I need a new for Half Price! necklace. Merry Christmas. A baby that wets and goes under (Now ‘til 1-31-17) new hammer so he can ham- water. May I have bananas for mer. me. I will leave you muffins From Dani Peters, Age 4 and water. I am going to pet Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials your reindeer. My dad will take Dear Santa, me out there. Go to the door at I will leave you milk & cook- my house. El ies on the table by the front From, Courtney Jones, Age door. Please bring me a Baby 3½ Alvie that poops & pees. I will Milagro leave you a little mint. Can you Dear Santa, East side of Holton please bring my kitty a mouse May I please have a baby Courthouse Square • 785-362-7075 that hangs from something that walks and talks and drinks CLOSED SUNDAYS & I want a little Santa toy & bottles and swims and makes an elf toy. Thank you for last noise when we put her pacifier years toys. Can I have 2 packs in and a rattle for her to play of diapers & food for my Baby with and she crawls. I want a Alive. Can I have Sprees? Can little sleigh. Come from the A Jackson Heights High School brass trio consisting of (from left) Steven Marshall, I have food that velcros & I can chimney at both houses. I will Mark Mavrovich and Garrett Hartman played a medley of “Here We Come A Caroling” cut apart? Can I have flavor- leave cookies and milk. I want and “Good Christian Men, Rejoice” during the JHHS Christmas concert last Monday. ing juice for my Baby Alive? new glasses. I want a new prin- Photo by Brian Sanders We will leave our front door cess shirt. open. I will leave your reindeer From, Mary Morrissey, apples & carrots. Can we have Age 4 5 candy canes with Skittles to share. Santa Gummies, too! Dear Santa, From, Avery Cashier, Age 5 I want Air Patrol War. I want Octopus Prime. I want a Christ- Dear Santa, mas train. I want a remote con- Please bring me a new air- trol truck. Please bring mom plane. I want you to bring me new keys. Bring Lala a new a sled. I want a new train set. steering wheel. I will leave you I want a new fire truck. I want cookies and my mom will get Mickey Mouse socks. I will milk and fill a big glass. On my leave you Oreos and milk and train table. I have two Christ- carrots for the reindeer. Get in mas trees. Come down the my house in the front door. It chimney. I will be in bed. is not locked. For my mom I From, Avery Kathrens, want nothing or my dad. Please Age 4 bring Jace Lego-Man. From, Jarret Johnson, Age Dear Santa, 4½ This is my first Christmas. I just need milk, diapers, clothes, Dear Santa, my blanket and my pacifier. I Please bring me a fire truck. will probably sleep through ev- And a boy toy. Chocolate. erything this year but wait til Presents. Please bring me an next year!! airplane. I will leave you an From, Gwenivive Weber, airplane. Come in the green Age 3 months door. Bring Dad a Santa and Dr. Vance Lassey of Holton Direct Care, shown above at left, recently gave Santa Claus a pre- ight a Santa for me. I want new Dear Santa, health examination and cleared him for his upcoming Christmas trip, delivering gifts to boys and green pants and a shirt. Hurry I love trucks. I like all sizes girls around the world. Dr. Lassey was assisted by Sharon Wilson of his sta, shown above at right. up Santa. Come to Dad’s house and colors. I love books. I and mom’s house. could sure use a workbench Merry Christmas to all from Holton Direct Care! Have a From, Brock Mitchell, Age or a kitchen. I like blocks, Merry Christmas 3½ legos, and waffle blocks. I re- and a ally would like a fire truck that Dear Santa, makes lots of noises. I will be Happy New Year! I want a dog with a baby. happy with anything. Please bring me a dog. I like From, Thaddeus Weber, dress up clothes. I will leave Age 2 you poptarts and milk. Come down my chimney. I love Looking for books, stickers, and coloring. I will play with anything and be 785.364.7288 happy. Thank you. The Perfect 
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We Holton Nerf Rival, phone, new shoes, � Out of State $58 total need hats to go play outside in Madden NFl for the xbox 360, the snow. I also want Santa to Dear Santa, and a new coat, and cowboy Please place this subscription order form know I play barbies. I have been good this year. hat. I will try to leave milk (with check or money order payment) Love, Ilyena Huyett, Age 2 Dinosaurs, Star Wars toys, blue and cookies or somthing like and mail to: Holton monster truck and a Hot Wheels that. But I geus Ill just have color changing car wash is what to wait until christmas to find THE HOLTON RECORDER Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas. Mer- out what my presents are. P.O. Box 311, Holton, KS 66436 How are you and Mrs. Clause ry Christmas! I’ll leave cookies Love, Recce Burns, Age 9 doing? This year I want a baby and milk for you. Holton doll, baby bottle and a computer. Love, Mason Karn, Age 5 I will leave out milk and cook- Holton