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Oden Woods and Waters presents MONTGOMERY plaque COUNTY NEWS Page 8 USPS 361 - 700 • 75¢ • Vol. 65 • Issue 51 • Thursday, December 22, 2016 • 2 Sections • 14 Pages • Published in Mount Ida, Arkansas Water rate increase passes on 4-1 vote DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY to raise rates beginning January minimum usage is seven million person who uses 1,000 gallons of [email protected] 1, 2017. The mayor, who is also gallons per month while Oden’s is water a month’s bill by just less MOUNT IDA – Alderpersons a board member for the regional 750,000 gallons per month. than a dollar per month. voted 4-1 to raise rates on servic- water provider, stated that rising The increase means Mount Alderman Melvin Simpson es provided by the city of Mount costs of water production war- Ida’s water bill will increase$1,750 stated that the increase imposed Ida by six percent after hearing of a ranted the increase in water rates. per month. by regional water was approxi- rate increase passed by the area’s She explained that regional wa- Childress suggested the city mately 6.67 percent and he felt the regional water provider. ter increased the price of water by pass a three percent increase city should increase their rates a Mayor Jo Childress informed 25 cents per 1,000 gallons on the on city services to include wa- similar amount to avoid any loss council members that the area re- minimum usage amount imposed ter, sewer, and garbage pick up. of revenue. gional water provider had decided on each city serviced. Mount Ida’s She stated this would increase a Water, page 8 Santa letters from Caddo Caddo Christmas Hills, Mount Ida Classic and Oden can December 27, 29 be found in this The Caddo Christmas Classic returns to Caddo Hills High School with eight of the best teams in week’s issue of South Arkansas scheduled to play in senior high action. the Montgomery The Classic included teams from Caddo Hills, Di- erks, Foreman, Horatio, Kirby, Mount ida, Mountain County News. Pine and Murfreesboro. Games will be held Tuesday, December 27 and Thursday, December 29. Tuesday schedule includes: Mount Ida to 10 a.m. Kirby v Murfreesbor (SG) 11:20 a.m. Kirby v Mountain Pine (SB) 12:40 p.m. Mineral Springs v Mountain Pine (SG) bid for state 2 p.m. Mineral Springs v Horatio (SB) 3:20 p.m. Foreman v Mount Ida (SG) 4:40 p.m. Foreman v Mount Ida (SB) tourney 6 p.m. Caddo Hills v Dierks (SG) School board member Tammy 7:20 p.m. Caddo Hills v Dierks (SB) Young encouraged the high school Thursday schedule includes: staff to promote the vocational 10 a.m. Dierks v Mountain Pine (SG) technical program Caddo Hills 11:20 a.m. Dierks v Mountain Pine (SB) uses through National Park Col- 12:40 p.m. Mount Ida v Murfreesboro (SG) lege during last week’s school 2 p.m. Mount Ida v Horatio (SB) board meeting. 3:20 p.m. Kirby v Foreman (SG) Young encouraged High School 4:40 p.m. Kirby v Foreman (SB) Principal Todd Baxley and Super- 6 p.m. Caddo Hills v Mineral Springs (SG) intendent Deric Owens to promote 7:20 p.m. Caddo Hills v Mineral Springs (SB) the program which allows high All games will be played at Caddo Hills High school students to travel to Na- School Gymnasium. tional Park College for vocational technical classes. She explained that her son had participated in the program by taking welding Coach reflects on classes. He continued his train- ing at Rich Mountain Community championship season College. While at Rich Mountain he has DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY [email protected] gotten a job at Brodix in Mena, Champions are not born they are created is a which she stated was his dream mantra of Mount Ida Football Coach Mike White and job. He is able to work while at- this year’s championship run offers ample evidence tending college and is making a DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY | Montgomery County News of the truthfulness found in this statement. very nice wage while doing it. Champ Saylors (32) drives the baseline and goes up for a lay up as the Mount Ida Lions open the 2016-17 basketball season with a 38-33 victory over the Murfreesboro Rattlers. Coach White reflected on the 2016 champion- She went on to say that she just See page 1B for highlights. ship season during a recent interview held in the wanted the rest of the students field house. to know that this program works. He can usually be found in the spacious confines Baxley was excited to hear of of the facility which houses not only the coaches’ her son’s success and stated that office, but a film room, dressing rooms, a work out he would like to have him come Caddo board hears of vo-tech success facility and equipment room. to the school and speak to the DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY is at 193 students. She reported on a host Coach White stated that coming to the field house high school students about his [email protected] of programs that had taken place through “just feels right.” He has spent most of his career in experience with the program and MOUNT IDA – The Mount Ida School the months of November and December. coaching at Mount Ida, first as an assistant coach subsequent success. Board heard principal reports from all Donna Whisenhunt, the middle school and then as a head coach. In 18 years as the head Superintendent Owens gave a three campuses and the possibility of principal, reported that her campus en- coach White has had the opportunity to lead two report on the cafeteria stating that the district hosting a state basketball rollment is 134. She reported that the ju- teams to the state championship game and facing there were “not as many red num- tournament during a brief meeting held nior high quiz bowl competed December seemingly insurmountable odds was able to lead bers as there were last month.” last Monday. 12 and the campus is involved in a food his team to victory. The board also hired a new Elementary Principal Staphanie Dixon He acknowledged that there were a lot of simi- math teacher. reported that the elementary enrollment Caddo, page 8 larities regarding the two games with Bearden and Hampton both entering the games as heavy favor- ites. Fortunately for White and the fans of Mount Ida football neither the 2007 or the 2016 Mount Ida Lions listened to predictions. They entered the game with a desire to win and emerged on top. When asked about this year’s state champion- ship game he remarked. “The best team won. We may not have been the best athletes, but we were the best team.” The best team he spoke of started the season with a lot of questions. The graduation of what many thought was the best class of athletes since 2007 had left several holes in key skill positions. Cade Helms was the lone starter in the back field to return with sophomores filling the vacant positions. The strength of the team from the beginning was the front four. White admitted that he had said from the beginning that this year’s success hinged on the play of the offensive and defensive line. Junior Gunter Gilbert, who had started as a sophomore had to move to center to provide a steady hand on the ball, but the remainder of the line was full of experi- ence at their respective positions. The summer provided much needed opportuni- ties to jell as a team, but tragedy struck with the loss of senior tight end Anthony Spurling to an injury. TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING! Mount Ida entered to regular season with a bang, A reception was held at the Montgomery County Courthouse as the county’s annual cereal box drive. They were able to collect just defeating Centerpoint 22-19 in the Blue Cross/Blue over 50 boxes to be distributed through area food banks. Pictured left to right: Robin Lambert, Treva Lambert, Betty Boling, Brad Shield Kickoff Classic held at Ouachita Baptist Abernathy, Hettie Abernathy, Ashley Cox, Janice Vaughn and Tims Edwards. Photo by Dewayne Holloway White, page 8 2 LEGALS Montgomery County News • Online at swarkansasnews.com • Thursday, December 22, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MONTGOMERY APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 2016-20 ORDINANCE No. 2016-21 COUNTY, ARKANSAS BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF PROBATE DIVISION COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY, STATE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ARKANSAS: ARKANSAS: AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: "AN AN ORDINANCE APPROVING APPROPRIATIONS AND ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE TRANSFERS FOR DISTRICT COURT AUTOMATION IN THE ESTATE OF ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR CALENDAR FUND, ASSESSOR’S AMENDMENT 79 FUND, SHARON L. KIRKHAM, deceased 49PR16- YEAR 2017". COLLECTORS AUTOMATION FUND, CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE SECTION I: ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTED BY AUTOMATION FUND, LAW LIBRARY, COUNTY Last address of decedent: 139 Bearce Circle, Mt. Ida, Arkansas REFERENCE. The Annual Budget for calendar year 2017, JAIL OPERATION FUND, DRUG COURT FUND, Date of Death: April 11, 2015 for Montgomery County, Arkansas" dated December 12, EMERGENCY RESCUE FUND, BREATHALYZER FUND, An Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate was filed December 2016 is hereby adopted by reference. A copy of said budget DRUG CONTROL FUND, PUBLIC SAFETY FUND, 13, 2016,with the Circuit Court Clerk of Montgomery County, shall be filed in the Office of the County Clerk and shall be JUVENILE COURT FUND, MAINTENANCE RESERVE Arkansas under Ark. Code Ann. Section 28-41-101. available for inspection and copying by any person during FUND, (JAG)- BLOCK GRANT FUND AND TRANSFERS Persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, normal office hours. FROM E911 FUND FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2017. duly verified, to the undersigned within three months from the SECTION II: NON-RESTRICTED EXPENDITURE SECTION I: There is hereby appropriated from DISTRICT first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred CATEGORIES. Expenditure of funds appropriated by the COURT AUTOMATION FUND (3003-0409), the sum of and precluded from any benefit in the estate. This notice first Ordinance shall not be restricted to the line item expenditure $9,000.00 to fund telephone, line item 3020 . and $18,000.00 published December 15, 2016. codes comprising the four major categories of expenditures — to fund machinery and equipment, line item 4004 of the JULIA K. BETTS Personal Services, Supplies, Other Services and Charges, and I DISTRICT COURT AUTOMATION FUND BUDGET. Cinnamon Lane Capital Outlays — but shall be restricted to office/ SECTION II: There is hereby appropriated from ASSESSOR’S Mt. Ida, Arkansas BM:50-51,w116 departmental expenditures within the above enumerated four AMENDMENT 79 FUND (3004-0105) the sum of $8,1 00.00 categories of expenditures except for funds appropriated for to fund machinery and equipment, line item 4004 of the PUBLIC NOTICE personnel salaries and wages and related employee benefits. ASSESSOR‘S AUTOMATION FUND BUDGET. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MONTGOMERY Personnel expenditures shall not exceed the dollar amounts, SECTION III: There is hereby appropriated Hom COUNTY COUNTY, ARKANSAS number of employees, and salary and wage rates specified in COLLECTORS AUTOMATION FUND, (3001-0104), the PROBATE DIVISION the attached line item budget. sum of $7,500.00 to fund service contracts, line item SECTION III: The following appropriations are made to fund 2024 and $15,000.00 to fund machinery and equipment, line the attached line item budgets: item 4004 of the COUNTYCOLLECTORS AUTOMATION FUND BUDGET . IN THE MATTER OF ESTATE OF COUNTY GENERAL (1000) $2,664,808.06 ESTATE OF BERTIE LEE SEEVERS COUNTY ROAD (2000-0200) $2,970,000.00 SECTION IV : There is hereby appropriated from CIRCUIT 49PR16-31 LIBRARY (1000-0600) $ 104,710.50 COURT AUTOMATION FUND, (3002-0401), the sum of 911 (3020-0501) $ 333,127.54 $8,100.00 to fund machinery and equipment, line item 4004 of the CIRCUIT COURT AUTOMATION FUND NOTICE OF PROBATE PARKS (3400-0601) $ 130,840.00 BUDGET. Last known address of decedent: 71 Gales Lane, Mount Ida, SOLID WASTE (3009-0701) $ 674,303.40 Arkansas CRCF (3006-0101) $ 54,910.50 SECTION V: There is hereby appropriated from COUNTY Date of death: April 29, 2016 TREASURER’S AUTO (3000-0103) $ 24,750.00 LAW LIBRARY FUND (6009-0411) the sum of $1,600.00 to fund supplies, line item 2001 and $1,100.00 to fund The undersigned was appointed executor of the estate of the INDIGENT ATTORNEY (3026-0401) $ 7,253.00 telephone line item 3020 of the COUNTY LAW LIBRARY decedent May 23, 2016. CHILD SUPPORT FEE (3012-0101) $ 1,500.00 FUND BUDGET. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, DCCF (3402-0409) $ 0.00 SECTION VI: There is hereby appropriated from COUNTY duly verified, to the undersigned within six months from the DRUG TASK FORCE $ 41,341.00 JAIL OPERATION FUND (3017- 0418), the sum of date of first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever SECTION IV: The number of employees in the Road $24,300.00 to fund supplies, line item 2001 of the COUNTY barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Department shall not exceed 22 full time employees. SECTION V: This Ordinance being necessary for the JAIL OPERATIONS FUND BUDGET. SECTION VII: There is hereby appropriated from DRUG This notice first published December 22,2016. protection and preservation of public health and safety, DENNIS MICHAEL SEEVERS an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance COURT FUND (3028-0401), the sum of $8,100.00 to fund other professional services, line item 3009 of the DRUG 8894 Castle Brook Court shall be in full force and take effect upon passage and COURT FUND BUDGET. Lakeside, CA 92040 publication. ATTEST:Debbie Baxter SECTION VIII: Theres is hereby appropriated from EMERGENCY RESCUE FUND (3019-0400), the sum of Attorney for the Estate: County Clerk $10,800 to fund supplies, line item 2001 of the EMERGENCY William H. McKimm APPROVED: Sammy Jones RESCUE FUND BUDGET. 141 Elder Street County Judge SECTION IX: Theres is hereby appropriated from P.O. Box 667 Dated: December 12,2016 MC:51,w319 BREATHALYZER FUND, (3016-0400), the sum of $3,150.00 Mount Ida, AR 71957 BM:51-52,w130 to fund supplies, line item 2001 of the BREATHALYZER PUBLIC NOTICE FUND BUDGET. PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION X: Theres is hereby appropriated from DRUG ORDINANCE NO. 2016-23 CONTROL FUND, (3015-0400), the sum of $6,750.00 to In the Matter of AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM Yovonna Ruth Sekavec, Deceased 49PR-2016-79 fund miscellaneous law enforcement, line item 3093 of the COUNTY GENERAL FUND TO PARK DRUG CONTROL FUND BUDGET. MAINTENANCE FUND; AND 18TH WEST JUDICIAL NOTICE OF FILING OF AN AFFIDAVIT FOR SECTION XI: Theres is hereby appropriated from PUBLIC DISTRICT (DTF) FUND SAFETY FUND, (3029-0400), the sum of $180.00 to fund COLLECTION OF A SMALL ESTATE BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF Last known address of decedent: 2422 Hwy. 270, Mount supplies, line item 2001 of the PUBLIC SAFETY DRUG MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ARKANSAS FUND BUDGET. Ida, AR 71957 Section I: There is hereby appropriated from County General Date of Death: October 24, 2016 SECTION XII: Theres is hereby appropriated from Fund to line item 1000.8888.9999 the sum of $45,000.00. This JUVENILE COURT FUND, (3031-0414), the sum of $450.00 The Affidavit For Collection Of Small Estate was filed on the amount will be transferred to the following funds: 13th of December, 2016. to fund supplies, line item 2001 of the JUVENILE COURT • Park Maintenance Fund $30,000.00 FUND BUDGET. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit • 18th West Judicial District Fund $15,000.00 them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months SECTION XIII: Theres is hereby appropriated from •Total transfer amount $45,000.00 MAINTENANCE RESERVE FUND, (1001-0108), the sum from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they Section II: This money was spent in accordance with the shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in of $9,000.00 to fund building materials and supplies, line contracts/grants from the funds established on the Treasurer’s item 2020 of the MAINTENANCE RESERVE BUDGET. the estate which includes the following property located in books. Montgomery County, Arkansas: SECTION XIV: Theres is hereby appropriated from (JAG)- Section III: This shall also amend projected revenue in the BLOCK GRANT FUND, (3505-0400), the sum of $4,500.00 Part of the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 28, Township above two (2) funds: (3400) Park Maintenance, (3512) 18th 2S, Range 24W, as described as follows: Beginning at the to fund Miscellaneous Law Enforcement line item 3093 of West Judicial District. the (JAG)-BLOCK GRANT FUND. NE ¼ of said 40 acre tract; run West 773.5’ to the Place of Section IV: At such time the monies come available, Beginning; then run W 216.5’ and S 655’ to the North Right SECTION XV: Theres is hereby transferred from E911 Fund, $30,000.00 from Park Maintenance, and $15,000.00 from 3020-8888-9999 the sum of $60,000.00 to County General Way line of Highway 270; then run Easterly with Right of Way 18th West Judicial District the sums shall be returned to Line 218’ and N 699’ to the Place of Beginning, containing Fund. County General. SECTION XVI: This Ordinance shall be in full force and 3.5 acres, more or less. Section V: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit effect from and after its passage and publication. after the passage and publication. SECTION XVII: This Ordinance being neccessary for the them, properly verified, within six (6) months from the date of ATTEST: Debbie Baxter first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred protection and preservation of public health and safety, an County Clerk emergency and precluded from any benefit in the estate. APPROVED: Sammy Jones This notice first published the 21stday of December2016. is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full County Judge force and shall take take effect upon passage and publication. David Jeremiah Sekavec, Dated: December 12,2016 By: Robin C. Smith, Attorney for the Estate MC:51,w174 Robin Smith Law Firm, PA ATTEST: Debbie Baxter COUNTY CLERK P.O. 1580 Mount Ida, AR 71957 RS:51-52,w263 APPROVED:Sammy Jones PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY JUDGE ORDINANCE NO. 2016-24 DATED: December 12, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF MC:51,w595 ORDINANCE NO. 2016-25 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ARKANSAS: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO PAY AN ORDINANCE TO ABOLISH FUND 3402 DISTRICT COMPENSATORY TIME ACCURED THROUGH COST FUND: PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2016-22 NOVEMBER 27, 2016. WHEREAS, the “District Court Cost Fund” #3402 was AN ORDINANCE APPROVING PROJECTED REVENUE BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF formally recognized, identified and established on the MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ARKANSAS: Treasurer’s books prior to 1997 and was never formally SUMMARIES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2017. BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF SECTION I: There is hereby appropriated from County General required to be an actual fund through legislative action. Act MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ARKANSAS: the amount of $8,535.67 to pay Comp. Time and Social Security #530 of the 90th General Assembly 2015 was passed to allow SECTION I: The attached Projected Revenue Summaries Matching to the following line items. counties that did not have this fund on their books to abolish are hereby approved. Sheriff’s Office: it through Quorum Court Ordinance. ATTEST: Debbie Baxter Line Item 1000.0400.1005, Overtime $6,321.21 WHEREAS, the fund has served the purpose and according County Clerk Line Item 1000.0400.1006, Social Security Matching $485.00 to Acts which were passed in the 2015 Session of the 90th APPROVED: SAMMY JONES Jail Dispatch: General Assembly, this fund should be abolished. County Judge Line Item 1000.0418.1005, Overtime $1,435.23 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM DATED: December 12, 2016 MC:51,w49 Line Item 1000.0418.1006, Social Security Matching $110.00 COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ARKANSAS: Forest Patrol: SECTION I: Montgomery County Treasurer Fund #3402 Line Item 1000.0423.1005, Overtime $171.13 DISTRICT COURT COST FUND, has served the purpose Line Item 1000.0423.1006, Social Security Matching $13.10 and is hereby approved for closure effective 12/31/2016 and PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION II: This Ordinance will amend Ordinance No. 2015- therefore abolished. ORDINANCE NO. 2016-26 27, the Annual Operating Budget for County General in the SECTION II: The Montgomery County Treasurer is hereby AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO DO amount of $ 8,535.67. authorized to take necessary action (s) in closing out the BUSINESS WITH LLOYD SMITH. SECTION III: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect account effective 12/31/2016, and transferring the balance to BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF after its passage and publication. the County General Fund. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ARKANSAS: SECTION III: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect SECTION I: The County is hereby authorized to do business after its passage and publication. with Lloyd Smith on an as needed basis. ATTEST: Debbie Baxter SECTION II: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect County Clerk ATTEST: Debbie Baxter after its passage and publication. APPROVED: Sammy Jones County Clerk ATTEST: Debbie Baxter County Judge APPROVED: Sammy Jones County Clerk Dated: December 12, 2016 County Judge APPROVED: Sammy Jones Dated: December 12, 2016 County Judge MC:51,w149 MC:51,w213 Dated: December 12, 2016 MC:51,w75 Montgomery County News • Online at swarkansasnews.com • Thursday, December 22, 2016 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 3

Opal C. Warren Rachelle McGrew Brown Opal C. Warren, age 90, of Mount Ida, passed Rachelle McGrew Brown, age 37, of Sapulpa, Obituaries away December 16, 2016 at Montgomery County Oklahoma, formerly of Glenwood, passed away on Nursing Home, Mt. Ida, AR. She was born October Tuesday, December 13, 2016, in Little Rock. 26, 1926 to Robert and Fannie Carter. Mrs. Rachelle was born on June 9, Warren is preceded in death by 1979 in Hot Springs, the Aletha Stovall her husband William G. War- daughter of Danny McGrew Aletha Stovall passed away December 18. She ren, one daughter Gwen and Brenda Davis McGrew. was 95 years of age. It’s hard to say goodbye. Even Weibl, one brother Floyd On June 8, 1997, she after 95 years, we wish that we had more time, Carter and one sister Faye was married to Brandon however, there is a saying: “`To Gladden. Brown. She was preced- live in the hearts you leave be- She is survived by her ed in death by her pater- hind is not to die”. Mom will three sons, Duncan (Bill) nal grandfather, Billy Ray live on for a very very long Warren his wife Marcie, McGrew; and her maternal time. of Black Springs, Hon- grandparents, Cohen and She was preceded in nus Warren his wife Linda Sevella Davis. death by her husband of Mena, Kenneth Warren his Rachelle enjoyed spending Hugh Stovall and her wife Donnah of Black Springs. Two her time making hair bows, crafts, shopping Daughter, Jenny Wilson. daughters Patsy Manley of Black Springs and Deb- and being with her family. She especially loved do- She is survived by her son, bie Robbins and her husband Robby of Mt. Ida. ing anything that involved her two sons. She loved Hugh (Sonny) Stovall of Twenty One Grandkids, Fifty Eight Great Grand- doing things for other people, the bigger the better, Dallas and three daughters kids, Two Great Great Grandkids, one sister Coleta nothing halfway. She always went out of her way Betty Hoxsie of Hot Springs, Singleton of Oden, and one brother R. B. Carter of to make you feel loved and special. She will be Kathy Martinez of Colorado Oden greatly missed by all who knew her. Springs and Gay Casey of Dallas, 8 Our Mother was a loving mother, wife, grandma Rachelle is survived by her husband, Brandon grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, Daughter in- and Mama Warren. She loved her garden and work- Brown; her two sons, Connor (age 16) and Cayden law Betty, Son—in—Iaws Harry and Tim, nieces, ing in the yard, she also loved quilting. (age 11), all of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; her parents, nephews and friends who cared for her dearly. This There was a visitation Monday December 19, Danny and Brenda McGrew of Glenwood; her pa- family, and her role as Mother, Grandmother, and 2016 12 p.m. at Murphy Baptist Church in Black ternal grandmother, Betty McGrew of Glenwood; Great Grandmother was the most important thing in Springs; AR. Services followed at 2:00 at Murphy three siblings and their spouses, Danielle and Bran- the world to Mom. Being with her family was what Baptist Church with James (Cub) Black officiating. don Cassity of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Steven she enjoyed most of all and she has left the legacy Pallbearers will be Travis Fryar, Marcus Warren, and Beth McGrew of Glenwood and Janelle and of her love, perseverance and her children. Patrick Warren, Dylan Robbins, Josh Warren and Bradley Cottrell of Blanchard, Oklahoma; three Visitation will be held Wednesday, December Jason Chaney. nieces, SerahBeth McGrew, Brooklyn McGrew and 21, 10-12 p.m. at Thornton Funeral Home in Mount Honorary Pallbearers are the staff of Montgom- Hayden Cottrell; two nephews, Aspen Cassity and Ida. Funeral Services will be under the direction of ery County Nursing Home, especially 400 Hall. Kashton McGrew; and numerous aunts, uncles and Thornton Funeral Home and will be held Wednes- Thank you for taking care of our mother. cousins. day, December 21 at 2:00 p.m., at the Pencil Bluff Arrangements were made under the direction of Services were held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, De- Baptist Church in Pencil Bluff. Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, AR. cember 17, 2016, in the Glenwood First Baptist Pallbearers: Duane White, Stephen Hoxsie, Jim- Guest register at www.thorntonfh.com Church with Bro. Darrell Toliver and Bro. Aaron my Wilson, Josh Stovall, Gregory Martinez and Vik officiating. Interment was in Mount Tabor Cemetery under Tim Casey. Marie Herrington Guest register at www.thorntonfh.com the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glen- Marie Herrington, 91, of Mount Ida, formerly wood. of Little Rock, passed peacefully on December Visitation was held Friday, 6:00 PM until 8:00 15, 2016. She was born April 9, 1925 to Zack and PM, at Glenwood First Baptist Church. Christine Henry Dovie Duren. Pallbearers will be Steven McGrew, Brandon Christine Henry, age 68, of Mount Ida, passed On Christmas Day Cassity, Bradley Cottrell, Shane Brown, Dustin away December 15, 2016 at Arkansas Hospice Cen- 1944, she married James Brown and Terry Cummins. ter in Hot Springs, AR. M.Herrington,Jr.Marie She was born August 11, 1948 to is preceded in death by Edward and Lucille Smith in her parents; spouse of Gladys Mae Stinson Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Hen- 56 years; daughter, Pa- Hearn Palmer ry is preceded in death by mela Raines; son, James Gladys Mae Stinson Hearn Palmer, age 75, of her husband Edward Henry R.Herrington,Sr.;and Murfreesboro, passed away on Wednesday, Decem- SR and both her parents. her siblings. Marie was a ber 14, 2016. She is survived by her Christian lady who loved She was born on September 6, 1941, in Went- Son; Edward Henry IV of her church and family. worth, Missouri, the daughter of John Hower Stin- Clackamas, OR, Daugh- “Granny” is survived by son and Virgie Marie Lees Stinson. ter; Emily Henry of Port- son- in-law, Earl Raines; daughter- She is survived by five children and their spous- land, OR, and one brother inlaw, Mary Herrington; grandchildren: Jennifer es, Charles Hearn of Kirby, Ronald Hearn of Mount Dennis Smith of Arizona. (Jonathan) Rowland, Ashlee (Jay) Gibson, Aman- Ida, Russell of Glenwood, James Hearn and Tim There will be a visitation/ da (Chad) Jennings, Sarah (Noah) Lee, and James White, all of Murfreesboro; ten grandchildren, nu- me- morial held January 7, 2017 2-4 (Nicole) Herrington,Jr.; and great-grandchildren: merous great-grandchildren, step-children, step- p.m. at Thornton Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Brady &Austin Rowland, Jeremy, Jacob & Hay- grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren; her sister, Ida, AR. lee Gibson, Lanie& Elizabeth Jennings, Abigail & Rowena Fern Adams of Louisiana, Missouri; her Cremation arrangements were made under the Matthew Lee, and Abel & Eden Herrington. very special best friend, Donna Abbott of Amity; direction of Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, Funeral services was 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, De- numerous extended family members; and a host of AR. cember 20, 2016 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home wonderful friends. Guest register at www.thorntonfh.com Chapel, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ar- Memorial services was held at 2:00 PM, Monday, kansas, (501)224-8300 with Reverend Mark Harris December 19, 2016, in the Davis-Smith Funeral officiating. Home Chapel in Glenwood with Bro. Scott Vaughn Obituary Policy Family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 officiating. The Montgomery County News A.M. prior to the service. The graveside burial will Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com. will not run any obituary without notification follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park, Alexander, Ar- from the funeral home. kansas. If you have any questions, Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes. please call Andrea at com/chenal 870-867-2821. www.swarkansasnews.com

Gretta Lane Food Pantry and Thrift Shop Schedules through the to the children of Caddo Hills Elementary School. Thanks to Christy Holidays .The Gretta Lane Thrift Shop will be open through Friday, Sanders for helping us organize this event at the school. Parents, Dec. 23rd: Thursday: 12-6; Friday: 10 – 6; Saturday: 9-2. It will be teachers, and students expressed their gratitude. One teacher described Community closed Dec. 24th through Dec. 31st and reopen Thursday, Jan. 5th from the playground as “a sea of hats”. After distributing baby items to the 10-4. Christmas decorations and clothing are half price through Dec. Community Clinic, hats and scarves to needy folks, and the kids’ hats, 23rd. The Gretta Lane Food Pantry will be closed Dec. 24th and Dec. we are proud to say we gave away almost 500 hand made items this Announcements 31st. It will reopen Jan. 7th. (The Arkansas Foodbank is also closed year! Thanks to all who donated yarn to us and all who knitted and January 1st.) crocheted. If you have extra yarn to keep our effort going , it can be ~~~ dropped off at the extention office in Mt. Ida or call Carol at 501-538- Worship Opportunities at Barr Memorial Presbyterian Church 5816 for pick up. We teach knitting and crocheting at our weekly The Hillside Cemetery is in need of donations to continue mowing in Norman. On Christmas Eve, a candlelight service will be held at meetings. All are welcome. Meetings are Fridays, 3:30, at the Assisted for the 2016 year, due to the high volume of rainfall the funds have 6 p.m.Everyone is invited to this short time of Scripture and carols Living craft room. We will take a short break for the holidays and begin already been depleted, donations are tax deductible and may be mailed to remember that first holy night. Church will begin at 11 a.m. on meeting again on January 6th. to Hillside Cemetery Association 856 Southside Rd. Oden, AR 71961. Christmas day. Holy Communion will be served. All are cordially ~~~ ~~~ invited to attend any or all of these special services. Mount Ida Volunteer Fire Department would like to remind Mount Ida Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors ~~~ everyone to have their flu and chimney cleaned and checked to prevent Meetings are held monthly, on the 3rd Tuesday, at 1:00 pm at 124 New Year Celebration at the Mount Ida Senior Center! Please chimney fires. For more information please call (870) 867-3254 Highway 270 W in Mount Ida. Meetings are open to the public. come help bring in the 2017 New Year with the people of Mount Ida ~~~ on Saturday, December 31, 2016 from 7:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. All The Montgomery County Nursing Home Thrift Store has some ages welcome (any one older than 100 will require an ID). We will great baragins on clothes, shoes and etc. You never know what you observe the East coast time for midnight so that the people can get Rock & Roll to the Clinton Center’s New Exhibit will find when you come to our store. Something different all the time. home at a decent hour. Admission is FREE (donations accepted). Food Thanks to all our donors, customers and volunteers. and drinks (water, tea, coffee and soda) will be provided, including ~~~ sparkling cider for those who wish to toast to the New Year. If you If you have loved ones that are buried at Liberty Cemetery in would like to bring a dessert that would be greatly appreciated but not Norman, We are asking for donation for the up keep of the Cemetery. mandatory. Please send donations to: Liberty Baptist Church P O Box 383 Norman We will also have music and party favors. .AR 71960. Any questions call Tonya @ 870-490-0418. ~~~ ~~~ ATTENTION SHOPPERS!! If you are looking for something for Montgomery County Solid Waste Transfer Station #1 at Mount Ida that hard to shop for person, the Montgomery County Conservation and #2 at Norman will be closed from Thursday, December 22 until Districthas extra1 pound bags of pecans, almonds, pistachios, and other Tuesday, December 27. Due to the landfill being closed for the holidays assortments of nuts for sale. They are from the 2016 crop year in South I can not accept trash if I can not haul it. I am only allowed to store it for Georgia.To see what is available, call 870-867-2671or stop by the 24 hours. Sorry for the inconveince. We will also be closed on Monday, office located in the Montgomery County Annex # 307. We also have THIS January 1, 2017 for New Years Day. available for purchase the Montgomery County Plat books and wall COULD BE YOU ~~~ maps. Any of these items would make great gifts. Merry Christmas!! Ouachita Artists “ ARTrageous Night” for adults will be on ~~~ Monday, January 9, 2017. The cost is $5.00 per student and supplies The 2017 calendars printed each year by the museum can be are furnished. The time is 6-8 p.m. Maureen Walther is the host artist. bought at Gwinn’s Boat Repair, Kokamo’s and Ouachita Artists while She will be working with Alcohol Inks. This is a new medium our the museum is closed for the winter! The calendars are filled with artists have been working with. Maureen will have tiles to paint on vintage photos of Montgomery County. Little Rock, Arkansas • (501) 374-4242 and she will explain other surfaces the inks can be used on. Bring your ~~~ www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org friends for another fun filled night at the gallery. The Montgomery County Yarn Workers have been busy knitting Curated by the GRAMMY Museum® at ~~~ and crocheting again this year. We recently gave away hundreds of hats L.A. LIVE and Fab Four Exhibits. 4 KIDS PAGE Montgomery County News • Online at swarkansasnews.com • Thursday, December 22, 2016

Mayson Malliard (44) pulls down a rebound for the Dohlma Carr (55) takes the ball down court for Austin Bledsoe (2) grabs a rebound for the Junior Timberwolves. the Junior Lady Timberwolves. Timberwolves.

Kandy Simmons (34) drives between a pair of Lady Outlaws on her way to the basket. Photos by Dewayne Holloway Oden struggles in district match up

ODEN – Dierks made the most of their trip to Oden, claiming four wins in junior and senior high action. The Junior Lady Outlaws opened things up with a 13-6 run in the first period and rolled to a 41-13 victory. Judy Cook led Oden with seven points, followed by Allie Strother with six. The Junior Outlaws held Oden scoreless until the third quarter as they earned a 40-5 victory over the Junior Timberwolves. Coby Wilburn scored three to lead Oden and Ethan Stovall scored two. Dierks was able to double Oden’s effort in the senior girls game with the Lady Outlaws claiming a 48-24 win over the Lady Timber- wolves. Shauna Van Horn and Kandy Simmons each scored eight to lead Oden. Autumn Rice and Allie Hughes scored three each and Katie Cox scored two. Dierks ended the night with a 60-29 victory in the senior boys match up. The Outlaws jumped out to a 38-10 lead in the first half and wrapped things up in the second half for the 31 point win. Jeff Lewis led the Timber- wolves with nine, followed by Brian Kha with eight, Will Monk with six, Aaron Baker with four and Jesse Fryar with two.

Letter to the Editor A short time ago while burning a brush pile my fire got into the woods on my property. I thought I had taken the necessary precautions to extinguish it but much to my surprise it reignited. As a result I called the fire department who responded very quickly “PROUDLY SUPPORTING Bluebell Cafe & Country Store YOUTH EDUCATION” Jessi’s Hair & R. Meeks and efficiently. Before it was Construction, Inc. over, which did not take 8 Hwy 298 E • Story Nail Salon long, there were represen- (870) 867-3999 138 Whittington St. Randy Meeks tatives from the South Fork Mon-Thurs: 4 am-6 pm Mount Ida, Arkansas 71957 870-223-1667 Center, Joplin and Norman Fri: 4 am-7 pm Sat: 4 am- 9 pm 204 E. Broadway, Glenwood fire departments and the Sun: 6:30 am-2 pm (870) 681-1236 • Appointment Only (870) 867-3942 501-516-0187 Arkansas Forestry Com- mission. I wish to express Community Outreach Ministries my appreciation to all the Pastor Josh Harper guys and gals who took care (870) 356-8871 of business promptly and On the square in Mt. Ida professionally. Too often we 10 a.m. Sunday School 11a.m. Worship take these volunteers along Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner 6 p.m. Sun. Night Service • Mon.- Sat. 6a.M.-9 p.M. 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study with first responders and Sunday 6a.M. - 3p.M. law enforcement for granted 53 Hwy. 70 East Ste. C. Glenwood (870) 356- 2397 Reaching the world around us for Jesus! who sacrifice their time and safety to take care of the Show your support for the kids’ education. Your ad goes in both the Glenwood Herald and rest of us. How blessed are we who live in Montgomery the Montgomery County News! Just $10 for each space. Double spaces available too! County with so many dedi- cated people. Thank you, Contact Andrea at the Montgomery County News or Kareth at the Glenwood Herald! thank you, thank you! Sincerely, Jon Standridge Montgomery County News • Online at swarkansasnews.com • Tuesday, December 22, 2016 CHURCH/COMMUNITY 5 Story News by Melba Reed

Jesus is the reason for the and Melba Reed on December season. No doubt it's winter. I 31. just want to stay inside where I don't ever remember it is warm and that is what I so many obituaries in the am doing but I like to go to Montgomery county news Mount Ida and church and as there was the week of see friends. December 28. They were Monday evening coming Catherine Claussen age 90; home from Mount Ida a deer Bill Black age 98; Chester hit our car broke the grill and Miller age 70; Charles Red bumper. It is drivable and Bird Redding age 67; Nelda thanks to be God Harrison Colgrove age 101, Lille Bell was already busy with a huge Eventually, we stopped and I were not hurt. That was Bryant age 78; Clyde Carr Hittin’ the Trails... claw equipped forklift quickly at several large salmon fish the first deer I ever hit but age 78 and in the Yell County moving loads of logs and farms and logging camps came close a few times. News were Glenna Oglebee dumping them into water. Two delivering supplies and Edith Chambers enjoyed Goodson age 84; Brenda Jerry Shields very small one-man tugs then picking up recycled water a surprise birthday party Cates age 50; Beula Torrence moved the logs into floating containersempty propane tanks potluck at her home. Her age 92; Nancy Lawrence age holding pens to be bound for and trash. The ship utilized a birthday was December 5. 67, Larry Don Ellis age 53; “M.V. UChuck III” village nestled along side the shipment. 40-foot, 3.5-ton boon near the Those attending were her son, Caryn Cox age 45. Please After wandering over 3.600 deep water of Nootka Sound The UChuck crew was bow for loading and unloading Tim and Linda Chambers, pray for their families, all miles across thenorthwestern wasstriking. busy loading last minute supplies. Edith's daughter, Myers the sick, bereaved, unsaved, U.S. to Canada’s Vancouver Today the Sound’s waters supplies for their customers The on board film crew Robins; grandchildren, our leader, our military, and Island we arrived at our are hometo salmon fish farms, on the Sound. There were only were busy filming each stop Kimberley and Brandon everyone. turnaround point of the trip, logging camps, remote fishing twelve passengers;five of them and utilized a drone launched Williams their children, Among the sick are Gold River, British Columbia. and hunting resorts and some were part of a Canadian film from the deck to rise above Calvin and Lynlea; Charlie Jearldean Tarkington, Judy Gold River is located at the private getaways. These sites crew aboard to document the the vessel and film its progress Chambers, and friend, Paige Booth, Janice Potter, Helen east end of50-mile long Nootka are only accessible by boat or UChuck cruise. up the waters of the Sound. Zimmerman and Edith's Mayberry, Andy Vaughn, Soundin the center of the island. seaplane. The crew quickly slid a Occasionally, if the windswere cousin, Mary Stipe. They had Ola Bell Kostelnik, Bruce The Sound’s deep water and Gold River’s docks where gangplank in place and we all strong, the crew would request and enjoyable time, delicious Lewis, Lonnie and Lida abundant forestscarpeting the two seaplanes and the single boarded the vessel. We dropped the captain to slow the vessel meal and wished Edith many Harper, Paul Dee, Gary, surrounding mountains were supply freighter, the M.V. our daypacks in lounge area so they could retrieve their more happy birthdays. Dawn, Harrison and Melba perfect for the development of UChuck III, are based provide and were overwhelmed with flying camera. John Gillam was honored Reed, Bert, Ruby and Bernice the wood harvesting industry the principle source of supplies the smell of muffins baking At one point near the Quiet with a birthday party at the Johnston, Alton Tiner, Bro. giving the small town a huge for all these operations. This in the galley. We followed Cove area the boat drifted to home of his daughter, Lindsay Robert and Annette Watson, economic boost. wooden hulled freighter was our noses to the snug galley a stop as two men in ocean Gillam, those attending Earl Gene and Jane White, The town saw rapid the purpose of our visit to this counter and met Elaine, the kayaks approached the vessel where his sister, Sue Blair, Bill McKay, Lynn and Pedro expansion in 1967 with the remote location. cook,an eleven-year veteran from a nearby cove. They his daughters, Lindsey and Hackney, Mary and Richard development of a logging This refitted World War II on the ship. had been fishing from their Mary Beth Gilliam and some Hawthorne, Bro. Don and and pulp paper facility just harbor minesweeper, a130- With a steaming cup of kayaks and camping on shore of John's friends. John's Sue Cunningham, Nolan and west of town. However, by foot vessel, services all the tea and a hot muffin in hand at night. Our vessel had an birthday was December 7. Juanita Warren. 1998 changing world markets communities of the Nootka we went to the open deck improvised sling they hooked They had an enjoyable time Remember December 25 is brought on the closure of Sound as well as the remote to watch the crew depart to the boon and lowered into and wished John many more the day to celebrate the birth the both mills and the once western island shoreline as far the dock promptly at 9:00 the water. One by one the happy birthdays. of Jesus Christ. God's only prosperous town saw its north as the Indian community am. Cruising west through kayakers paddled onto the Happy Birthday Brad begotten son who died on the population fall from 3,300 to of Kyuquot. uninhabited mountains, that sling and were brought on Davis and Lindsey Gilliam cross, was buried, arose from 1,300. We rose early to make our seemed impossibly high from board. on December 27; Samantha the dead. He gave his life so The town’sleaders 9:00 am departure for a day water level, we left civilization Our captain said he had Smith on December 28; anyone can be saved if they wisely utilized tax revenues cruise to the mouth of Nootka behind in the morning mist. brought them out almost a Aiden Hutts on December believe, repent and confess and closure funds to build Sound. At the pier the Sound’s We quickly determined week before wet launching 29; Melody Hill and Megan their sins. John 3:16. an extensive base of public surrounding mountains were sitting on the bench in front them with the sling. Arriving Beggs on December 30. May each of you pray and infrastructure, two new schools, mirrored in the dark calm the wheelhouse was a chilly at Quiet Cove’s docks we Happy 67th anniversary to remember "The effectual new fire department and a large waters giving the scene a spot and moved back to the picked up four back packers Bert and Ruby Johnston and fervent of a righteous man community center, while these mystical air of a place lost in wind-protected stern. The who had been hiking the high Happy 66th to John Harrison availeth much." revenues were abundant. The time. sheer wildness of the scene was country for a week. Once beauty of this remote mountain The adjacent logging yard breathtaking. on board both the hikers and It wasn’t long until we kayakers immediately went spotted the first of many for a visit with Elaine for a Bald Eagles sitting regally piping hot bowl of her Thai atop towering spruce trees Coconut Chicken soup and searching for their morning freshly baked pumpkin spice meal. We cruised past a cookies. small rock island covered in Motoring back to Gold the massive sleeping bodies River we spotted two black of sea lions. We were all bears working the shoreline on constant lookout for for the migrating salmon. breeching whales but only Seeing them I thought of the saw swirls all day. backpackers and kayakers Our friendly captain, sleeping in the wilds with Spencer, invited me into the these large carnivores. elevated wheelhouse where As the sun dipped behind he stood next to a beautiful the emerald mountains the polished maple wood wheel. temperature began to drop The captain said the wheel forcing us to seek vantage and nearby brass engine points out of the wind. control post where from Standing next to the funnel another salvaged vessel and rising up midships was like installed during the refitting standing next to a warm heater. of the UChuck. It was a great place to socialize Spencer asked if I like to with our fellow passengers take a turn at the three-foot about their adventures and wheel for a photo shot. I home bases. jumped at the opportunity It was a dusky 6:00 pm as grasping the polished wheel as we again crossed the gangplank he took a shot of me lookinglike thanking our most friendly some great mariner. crew for the interesting cruise. Community Outreach Ministries FAITH TABERNACLE Pastor Josh Harper Caddo Gap Baptist Church Don Vaughn, Pastor 870-356-8871 A loving Church for those (870) 867-4936 or (870) 583-6792 On the square in Mt. Ida in search of a loving God 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship 1224 Hwy 27 S, Mount Ida PO Box 1263 Mount Ida 6 p.m. Sun. Night Service • 6 p.m. Wed Bible Study Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. 48 6th Street Sunday School: 10 Sunday Worship:11 Reaching the world around us for Jesus! Caddo Gap Sunday Evening: 6 Wednesday Night: 7

Mt. Ida Joplin United Mt. Ida First Methodist Church United Methodist 59 Mountain Harbor Road Church 243 Whittington St. Rev. Russell Hull, Pastor We have moved. Come and see our new church. Sunday School 9:45 am Prayer Meeting Bible Study Worship Service Worship 11 am 4:30 PM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM Sunday Worship 8:30 am Tuesdays Saturdays Saturdays Watch Sunday’s Sermon Join us for Breakfast Pastor Brandon Westgate <> 501-269-3386 <> MtIdaSDA.org onYoutube! Before & After Worship 204 Cedar St. (PO Box 910), Mt. Ida, Arkansas 71957

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Greg (870) 356-8934 Montgomery County News • Online at www.swarkansasnews.com • Thursday, December 22, 2016 COMMUNITY 7 Norman News with Dee Card Byby LLeslieesli eCoopmanWhite 870-356-4848 The Gretta Lane Food certainly arrived at least for a Pantry will be closed Dec. few days. Hope your animals 24th and Dec. 31st. It have a warm place to go and www,fowlerauctioneers.com will reopen Jan. 7th. (The please check on our elders and Monday morning we we took some goodies to them started off our week right with and we enjoyed hearing them check out our website for Arkansas Foodbank is also the folks who aren’t feeling current real estate listings closed January 1st.) well or live alone. our daily exercise program sing us some songs. We had a SOLD IN 30 DAYS! The Gretta Lane Thrift Shop Careful with the space followed by some more great Christmas program after • LIKE US ON FACEBOOK FOR UPCOMING AUCTION LISTINGS has Christmas decorations and heaters and the propane space exercise and a lot of fun by lunch in the auditorium. clothing at half price through heaters too. Make sure you bowling on our x-box. We Friday morning after Dec. 23rd. It will be closed have plenty of clearance enjoyed singing gospel songs exercise we met back in the Sewer System Water & Sewer Dec. 24th through Dec. 31st between them and anything and Christmas carols in the activity room where we played chapel after we ate a delicious song bingo and we always Installation Gas Line and reopen Thursday, Jan. 5th flammable and a little fresh Installation from 10-4. air to keep them working well lunch. We sharpened our enjoy reminiscing to the old The Christmas Eve and prevent carbon monoxide mind skills a little by working tunes we hear as we play. We Gerald Abernathy Candlelight Service at Barr buildup.. on word puzzles in our loaded up in the van and went Memorial will be held at 6 p.m. Upcoming things for apartments to pass along the and passed out our goodies with a short time of Scripture school, are few since the rest of the afternoon. and Christmas cheer to some BACKHOE & DOZER Tuesday morning we began of our good friends here in and carols. Christmas Day students are enjoying winter Work services will begin at 11 a.m. break. The only school activity our day with our morning town. We had a delicious Everyone is welcome. I am aware of is the annual exercise program and then we lunch and then we loaded up 870-867-0122 Mt Gilead Baptist Church Christmas Classic which will made cookies, candies, and on the big van and went to the 870-867-7665 dollar store where we picked is holding a revival featuring be the last week in December. fudge to fix up some pretty Cell # evangelist Joe Thompson Dec. Norman City Hall will be Christmas boxes we wanted up some items we needed Landscaping We deliver 29th through the 31st starting open regular hours this week to share with our friends to help us get through the Driveways 870-867-7777 Top Soil at 7 p.m. nightly. There will and next week throughout the community. weekend, and when we got House Footing Gravel & be a special New Year’s Eve We may have some folks We had a delicious lunch back home we were greeted Basements Mount Ida Shade celebration after the service driving around looking for before finishing up our goodie by our good friends the yarn Fill Dirt on Saturday. If you need more easy opportunities to take boxes, and then we watched workers. information you can contact things that don’t belong to a Christmas movie while we Saturday we had our Pastor Gary Thomas or call them, so lock your cars, and snacked on some popcorn and morning exercise program and Back Hurt? Have Neck Pain? 398-5154. carry your purses with you sipped on some ice cold sodas. then we played bingo right up KPGC 95.1, the local radio when you go shopping or lock Wednesday morning after until we needed to get washed We are a full service chiropractic clinic station for the Norman area is them in the trunk. If you see our morning exercise we had a up for lunch! We played offering treatment for: on track to begin broadcasting something funny or someone nice visit by Caddo Hills’ third several rounds of baggo to fill • Low back pain • Arm/hand pain by the end of January, I will you don’t recognize at your grade classes and they did a our afternoon hours full of fun. post more as more information neighbors’ house, get what great job singing Christmas Sunday morning after a big • Neck pain • Degeneration becomes available. info you can safely get and call songs to us and sharing cards breakfast we had our weekly • Headaches • Wellness/nutrition Hope everyone had their your neighbor. they had made. They sure Sunday school class in the • Auto or work injures and MUCH MORE pipes wrapped or safe heat to I am wishing you a happy put smiles on lots of faces chapel, and our afternoon • Sciatica keep them warm. Winter has and peaceful Christmas. that morning! We met up devotional hour had a nice front and loaded up in the van visit from CMM Pencil Bluff CALL TODAY! and headed into Hot Springs and they were a welcomed Neck & Back Clinic where we went to Colton’s addition to our afternoon, 307 N. George Street • Mount Ida (870) 867-0172 steak house for lunch, before these two services always hitting the mall to do some leave us feeling as if we can Dr. Eric Carson Chiropractic Physician Feed My Sheep Christmas shopping, and face the week ahead with a Most insurance plans accepted. we shopped till we dropped, smile! by Brenda Forga believe me! Those who stayed We want to thank all our home attended our weekly volunteers for your time and Brrrrrr it is cold this month but a fun time. We Bible study group and we many talents and remind morning. Hope you all are thank all of you that donated WATER WELL DRILLING had a good attendance again you if you would like to toasty warm. 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needed a larger increase creased Brookie Mayberry’s Water than what the mayor sug- salary for accounting ser- gested to prevent an even vices from $770 per month greater loss. to $800 per month. From Page 1 Farmer made a motion They approved the 2017 to increase the rates for proposed budget for the city city services by six percent. of Mount Ida. Simpson seconded the mo- They asked the Mayor to tion and it passed 4-1 with locate candidates for new Alderman Joe Partain was Joe Partain casting the lone city attorney. The city is in leery of a huge increase and no vote. Margaret Scurlock need of a new attorney due expressed a desire to use was not in attendance. to John Maddox joining the smaller incremental increas- The rate increase will go state legislature. es to “ease them into it.” into effect January 1, 2017 Alderwoman Joan The Mayor added that and will include services pro- Whisenhunt asked if the city regional had no choice re- vided to customers inside had ever considered using garding their increase and and outside city limits. a paperless billing system. reminded everyone that A public meeting is sched- Mayberry stated that she without regional nobody uled to take place Thursday, would look into it. Mayberry would have water. December 29, at 5:30 p.m. at stated that the water depart- Alderman Rick Farmer the Mount Ida Civic Center. ment does allow people to pointed out that the city wa- They voted to give all set up a bank draft payment ter department lost $243,000 city employees a 25 cent with approximately 300 cus- in 2015. He felt that they per hour raise. They also in- tomers using this system.

SUBMITTED PHOTO | Montgomery County News in the Lions’ preparation of quarterback Hampton The Oden Woods & Waters Club presented a token of appreciation to Maria Schleidt, Archaeologist White for the playoffs. Mount Ida presented. The maturity in of the Mena-Oden Ranger District December 15. Maria will be transferring to a ranger district in rolled past Lafayette County the young team was seen Mississippi. Maria has supported the Oden Woods & Waters Club for over 10 years and helped and into the playoffs as a one in the first half of the cham- lead the club through a restoration and management project for the Serendipity Trail located on From Page 1 seed out of the 7-2A confer- pionship game. Down 20-7 Highway 88. Pictured left to right are Oden Woods & Waters Club Member Brandon Stovall, Maria ence. they fought their way back Schleidt, and Oden Woods & Waters Club Sponsor William Edwards. Many considered the one to a six point deficit by the seed as the “easy” position, end of the first half. They but after an easy win over opened the second half with University. White stated Johnson County Westside a touchdown to take the lead that he felt the hype lead- Mount Ida had to fight their and then set out to set the ing up to the game and the way through Conway Chris- tempo for the remainder of big game atmosphere was tian, Danville and Camden the game. an invaluable in the team’s Harmony Grove to earn their “We definitely played our preparation for the state spot in the championship game in the second half.” championship game later in game. Coach White stated. the year. The Lions found them- The addition of a line- The Lions opened the selves in the role of an under- backer and a shift in the front season with three 3A op- dog three weeks in a row, but line stymied the Hampton ponents. Although the team continued to come together offense in the second half, was able to claim victory in as a team and show improve- but Coach White gave credit all three match ups Coach ment week by week. for the victory to his players. White admitted that playing Coach White cited the “The players are the ones up he knew he could just as return of Spurling against who have to go out there easily go 0-3 as 3-0. Conway Christian as a major and execute.” he said when Fumbles plagued the piece of the championship asked about their success. team as the young players puzzle. The senior added He went on to say that the worked to find their rhythm a seasoned blocker on the players never dropped their as a team. line who could go out and heads when they got behind The Montgomery County Yarn Workers have been busy knitting and crocheting again this year. We Although the Lions catch a pass when needed. and they did what they had He also provided a strong to do to win. recently gave away hundreds of hats to the children of Caddo Hills Elementary School. Thanks to marched through the first Christy Sanders for helping us organize this event at the school. Parents, teachers, and students presence on the defensive Coach White stated that seven weeks without a loss, expressed their gratitude. One teacher described the playground as “a sea of hats”. it was a painful 42-21 loss side of the ball. this win is more than just a After distributing baby items to the Community Clinic, hats and scarves to needy folks, and the at the hands of the Dierks Once the Lions had win for him, or his team. He kids’ hats, we are proud to say we gave away almost 500 hand made items this year! Thanks to Outlaws that turned things earned their place in the realizes that the Mount Ida all who donated yarn to us and all who knitted and crocheted. If you have extra yarn to keep our around for Mount Ida. state championship game Lions football program gives effort going , it can be dropped off at the extention office in Mt. Ida or call Carol at 501-538-5816 “Things changed in the against Hampton Coach the community something to for pick up. We teach knitting and crocheting at our weekly meetings. All are welcome. Meetings locker room and on the prac- White knew his team could rally around and is apprecia- are Fridays, 3:30, at the Assisted Living craft room. We will take a short break for the holidays and tice field that next Monday.” go out there and claim the tive of the support he and begin meeting again on January 6th. trophy. his team receives from year pictured left to right are Payton, Opal, Katelyn, Betty, Kathleena, 5 of our Yarn Workers. Coach White stated when Submitted photo asked about the game. Teams like Lamar and to year. A bye due to Mountain Danville had prepared the He stated that he was Pine’s forfeit was also crucial Lions for the menacing style happy right where he is. He attendance, but his report the state class A basketball remarked that as long as it Caddo reflected that not only had tournament. He stated that felt right he would keep mak- the Lions won the 2A state he would bid on the state ESTATE SALE - LOG HOMES ing the trek down the hill to PAY THE BALANCE OWED ONLY!!! championship in football, tournament and if Mount Ida the fieldhouse. From Page 1 but Will Cole, a member of didn’t get it he would bid on AMERICAN LOG HOMES IS ASSISTING FINAL RELEASE “It still feels right so I the Mount Ida Marching the regional tournament. OF ESTATE & ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT ON HOUSES. guess I’ll keep on doing it.” drive. Band, had been selected as The Standards for Ac- he stated with a smile. High School Principal first band, first chair in junior creditation Review with the Ron McGuire was not in high all region tryouts. Arkansas Department of Superintendent Hal Education was held Decem- 1) Model # 101 Carolina $40,840…BALANCE OWED $17,000 Landrith spoke to the board ber 8. The review went well … Relax AND Save! about the school bidding with the district found to be 2) Model # 303 Little Rock $38,525 BALANCE OWED $15,000 on the opportunity to host in compliance in all areas. 3) Model # 403 Augusta $42,450…BALANCE OWED $16,500

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The Montgomery County News welcomes letters Caddo Hills splits games with Genoa to the editor addressing any topic of interest to our DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY able to pull off an 8-0 rally for a 51-42 victory in senior in the senior boys match readers. To be published, letters must be 300 words [email protected] in the fourth but it wasn’t girls action. Genoa jumped up. Caddo Hills started off GENOA – Caddo Hills enough to overcome Caddo out to a 29-20 half time lead on the right foot with a 16-7 or less and include the contact information of the per- claimed victories in two of Hills for the win. and held on to win by nine. first period effort. They out- son writing them. Additionally, letters are published their three games while vis- Taylor Allen led Caddo Rachel Dumont led the scored the Dragons 33-24 in at the discretion of the editor and publisher, and must iting Genoa Central with the Hills with nine points, fol- Lady Indians with 13 points, the second half to earn the junior girls and senior boys lowed by Gracie Davis with followed by Jordan Powell 15 point win. not contain obscene or libelous language. Send your emerging victorious. eight and Peyton Powell with with 10 and Abby West with Christian Duggan led the letter by mail to P.O. Box 187, Mount Ida, AR 71957, The Junior Lady Indians four. Liz Ruiz and Delaney nine. Jessica Martin scored Indians with 33 points. Jas- or email it to kicked things off with a 28-17 Jackson each scored three five, Alex Jackson scored per Whisenhunt scored two, victory over the Junior Lady and Nallely Lopez scored two and Wraylin Phillips Alex Ramey scored nine, [email protected] Dragons. Caddo Hills jumped one. scored one. Colton Cowart scored five, out to a 13-4 lead in the open- Genoa Central was able Caddo Hills closed out Jared McKellar scored three ing stanza and held an 18-6 to slip past the Lady Indians the evening with a 61-46 win and Justus Bobo scored one. Don’t Be A Statistic - No Drinking, lead at the half. Genoa was Drugs or Texting While Driving. My First Christmas In Heaven

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For Christmas Kalyn - a motorcycle. and I want to visit him and give him (touched) the elf. Promis. I want toys? Santa do you really like I want 6 cats and a bik and a I would like a drone. Have a good Shanyn - a trampoline and a a hug. I want a cricket with a remote a dog and I want a cat. Are elf is coke a cola? I wold like a tablet for dog and I want 9 cars and I want 1 Christmas. Love, Eli train set with Rapunzel. control and Star Wars Lego. A sile (silly). his name is Pally. Pally Christmas. shelf for Trip and I want a Elf and Dear Santa, Brinlee - a scooter with no new drum because my other one is nis (nice). Love, Dilan From Hollyn a hamstr. How are you? How is evrybody handles. broke, ninja turtles and that’s all. Dear Santa, Love, Holter at the north pole? For Chrismas I Bryson - an airplane with a haw cold is it in the North- Mrs. Cowart’s 1st Grade Dear Santa, would like a tablet and a bike. Plus controller, candy and a bike with Mrs. Bershers’ Kindergarten pole? Is it 1000 (degrees) there or Dear Santa, I want a elf and you are the nices a new phone. What is your favirite training wheels. And a bike for my Dear Santa, is it 50 awt there? I think it is 100 You had reindeer. You comeing prsin and I want a goodtrora (gui- color? Is it white? Tell me yes or brother, and scissors so I can cut We have been really good this awt there. I love you. I want a cat to church. Please bering my candy. tar) and I want a dog and a nuther no. Thank you. Love, Rangler my paper. year. Here is a list of our good boys and a presint for my mom to have Love, Josue cat and a monster and a pig and a Dear Santa, Jair - Pete the Cat CDs, Pete and girls and what they would like a elf on the shelf. I want a drone Dear santa hamster and lots of Legos. How are you? How are the elvs? the Cat books and Pete the Cat toy. from you… and a bone for my dog. I want a For Christmas I want a christ- Love, Laiken Myn is good. He waders around. Katlyn - a baby alive, a stroller Hunter-BB8 from Star Wars snowman that I can pante (paint), mas hat. Does he have majik? For Christmas and a rocking chair. Chloe-a real puppy some blocks, a rekrd playr (record Love, Natalie Mrs. Richardson’s 1st Grade I want plants vs zombies, Minekraft, Alley - a Barbie house, and a Kaylee- a pink bicycle player) and a Santa hat. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Pokemon, Carzara, Carmader, and Barbie, a boy Barbie, a baby that Logan-a bright bug Be safe. Love, Bryli I want a lasso and a flat I hope you a merry chras- bulsar. Happy Christmas. comes with glasses and keys. Maddi- a new green jeep Dear Santa, bed. Love, Korben mas. And this is what I want for Love, Brodie Braeden - a bike and a toy dog. Rhyder-a blue motorcycle I LOVE you! Can I have Dear Santa, chrasmas. A wii and football and Dear Santa, Karmyn - a dress, high heels, Alice-toy numbers scaits? Can I have a scait bord I wish you wer in my clas and a x box. Love, James How are you? How is everyone earrings and nails and different hair Khenry-teddy bear plees? four goodniss sake will you giv me Dear Santa, at the North Pole? For Christmas I and a toy house. Gabby-a kitty I LOVE YOU! Haw my two frunt teet plese Santa pretie Fore Krismis I won a tablit and would like boots, a new bike, a toy Dahani - a cookie, Elsa with big Jace P.-Ninja turtle playset is Roodof dooing? I LOVE please Santa? I wood give you a mak up and sum barbees and a dol and elf on the shelf. Have a good hair and Ana. Mason- walkie-talkies him. You are the best and Roodof milyn cookes (million cookies) and haos. Love, Hailey Christmas. Love, Preston Lyla-an Elsa lamp to. Tel Roodof the stuf that I rote a glass of milk. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Mrs. Jordan’s PK Jordan- Sonic the hedgehog toy for him. Tel him I said hie. Love, Bella I wut hot wels. I wut lego toy 5. How are you doing? How Dear Santa, Jace W.-a black- like Batman- Be safe. Love, Emma Dear Santa, I wut noo shoos. I wut noo shrts. I is everyone doing at the North Here is our Christmas wish list. bike Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Batman wut dog toys. Your friend, Tyler Pole? For Christmas I would like a Colt - I want a scooter with a Sky-a purple bike hal you do on a norpln (North clock and a fone and Starwars toys Dear Santa, drone, spy googles, Pokemon, a dirt bell, a bike without training wheels, Thank you Santa; we hope you Pole)? I want a toy cat. Two of and toy elphants and an elf and How are you this week? I bike. Love, Clayton a new rabbit toy and a thing that have a safe trip! those. Legos and you are nice and thank hope you are doing well. I want for Dear Santa, rattles for my brother and a sharp Mrs. Nolen’s Kindergarten Be safe. Love, Henry you for the elf. His name is Elfie. Crismas is a doll house, movies, a How are you? How is everyone pencil so he can write his name. I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Max notebook, candy, lunch box, cheese at the north pole? For Christmas want Bob the Builder and a toy We have been really good this haool (how) does your rane deer balls, snow, ice cream, books, dolls, I would like a phone, a conputer bouncy ball that never pops. Bob year. Here is a list of our good boys fly? Haool are you dooing? I want Dear Santa, phone, cat, drone, camera, magic and a tablet. Have a good Christ- the Builder for my brother. and girls and what they would like a x box 400 and a flat screen tv. I want a ranedir. How do you get tracks, hex bugs. Love, Brylee mas! Love, Robby Ronnie - Hey! I want a pig and from you… Love, Ryan arowned the world so fast? I want Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Batman stuff. Colton - a scooter, toy teddy bear Dear Santa, evereethang that is only boy stuff. How is rudolf doowing? Dear How are you? How are the Liberty - A Barbie house, a Conner - bull dozer, tractor Haw are the radir(reindeer) Love, Payton Santa can you bring me video reideer doing? Fro Chistmas I Ariel set, Toy Story book, hatch- Eli - just 1 tablet doowing? Mere kismis to yoow and Dear Santa, games. Love, Jefferson would like more pokemon cards and ables (talking things that scream) John - bull dozer, monster truck the radiru (reindeer). I want a Ona I want you to brang me a rasckre Dear Santa, a drone for my family. Love, Diego and that’s it. Rileigh - unicorn pillow, secret and elsa and a elf on a shefh. When (racecar) for Crismis and I want it I want a Bobee hase and a baby Dear Santa, Fabiola - I want make up, chairs, life pet toy I grw up I want a raskor (race car), to be reemocktrol (remote control). dol and a bicke. I love you Santa. I How are you? How cold is the shoes that go to the ankles, I want Makenzie - unicorn stuffed a pant thag (paint thing), a kismis I want it to be fast and I want it to want a elf. Love, Sandra north pole? For Christmas I would a book, more clothes and pencil animal, toy kitty hey(tree), a buch of stars so I kin be veree, varee, varee, varee strong. Dear Santa, like a lego pac-man set. Have a good sharpener. Nathaniel - soccer ball, Trans- pant (paint) them. Lvu, Tabitha Love, Gage Haw many cookese have you Christmas! Love, Ashton Braley - I want a baby that’s formers Dear Santa, Dear Santa, atein? I want a x box and a hex bug Dear Santa, being bad, a princess carriage, fake Kailee - bike, scooter want do you do at the noorth I want a wodrslid (water slide) and rcs. And hot wills and majik How are you? How is everyone at make up for babies, a suitcase to go Caleb - tractor, battery and tools pole? Dear Santa, I want a tablet and borbis (Barbies) and a big chracks and Pokemon. And a tablit the North Pole. For Christmas I would on a vacation, a baby stroller, a baby Santi - Transformers, Legos and I want a dol and a cat and a copy haos (house) with the borbis and a and a ipod. And halo game and a like a barbie camper, a cute barbie, car seat. That’s all. Yuneor - X-box, Laptop com- of you and I want a dog a poster of ckrisisms tree (Christmas tree) for wee. Love, Mason some paint and some paint brushes. Russler - I want something puter a ranedeer and a berd (bird) a toy deckuradid (decorating). Dear Santa, Love, Kathryn very special. I want a 30/30 for monster and a pishr of you. Have a Love, Maria Is Rudolph doing good? Does Dear Santa, Christmas. A fake one with bullets Ms. Morrison’s Kindergarten good time. Love, Katherine Dear Santa, Rudolph still have a shiny How are you? How is everyone at and it knocks out when I load it 2 Cobrin - I wut mone, a BB gun, Dear Santa, I love you Santa. I wont a elf for nose? Can I please have a aqua the North Pole? For Chrismas I would times and that’s all. The rest is for and a monstr truk for Christmas. haw has it been at the noorth Chrismis and a hamstr and a rat and bot and some Pokemon cards like a barbe house, a phone, baby alive, my mom. Shysie - I wot a bik and makup pole? What have you been do- a pig and a wenee dog and a jermin and a buildeble hot wheel set, a a girl cat, pokemon cards, shopkin bed, Marshall - I want a remote for Christmas. ing? Pally (our classroom elf) has sheprd and a hors and a randir and drone, a ninja set, magformers, hex pelo, blanket and a strobares. Have a control race car, a glow in dark race Zoey - I wod lik a pone for been good. What are your elf’s Roodoff. bugs. Thank you. From, Alex good Chrismas! track with a big ole car, a bumper Christmas. doing? I love you Santa. We have Love, Ashtan Dear Santa, Love, Lorianna car, a new Kindle, a new pencil, Jesse - Can I haf a sokr bol for gave Pally snack! Haw do the ra- Dear Santa, I want sum borbee dolls and a Dear Santa, soft ABC letters and ninja turtles. Christmas. nideer fly? Haw do roodof’s nose I want a noo tooth for Chrismtas lots of dollrs. I wunt a hors and a Are you felen good? For Chris- Seth - I wud lik a toi Seth, a toi light up? Haw do the elf’s have ma- and I want noo tinashoos (tennis elf and a mak up bag. I love Santa. mas I would like a drone and helu- Kary - I want Santa Claus to be Santa and a candy cane. jick pawers? We love you Santa. I shoes) for Christmas. I want candy Alyssa kopter, spiderman toys and one of quiet, bring dad a truck, my mom a Braxton - I wunt legos, a dron, want a fone and err rings. Happy for Christmas. How are the randeer Dear Santa, you stufft. Have a good Chrismas. flower, toys, my brother some cards and primit gold for Christmas. Christmas. Love, Emily doing? I wont a ninju tertle that is big. I Love, Ryan and mom a house. I just want to Clark -I wod lik a bik, a bok and Dear Santa, Love, Eli oso wont a dron with a camru. I Dear Santa, watch TV. legos for Christmas. haw are you on the noorth- Dear Santa, wont Pokemon canrds. I thank you How are you? How is everyone Mia - I want my own lamp so Shawn - I wont a BBgun and a pole? Were you good this yere? I I want anthr gun. What do you for ol you do. Love, Taylor at the north Pole? For Christmas I when it’s dark I can write a note to toy Santa for Christmas. want a toy for Christmas in it is a want Santa? I love you Santa. I blev Dear Santa, would like a nerf gun, nerf boolets, my mom and dad. I want my own Jason - Can I haf a poles kar, tablet. I Love you Santa. Love, in you Santa. I want a payranger I need a drone. I need sum football, baseball bat, tablet and a chalkboard, baby dolls because I sum legos and candy cane for Heedy (Power Ranger). I want a chrans- toys. I need a ninju tirtle. Love, phone. Love, Logan don’t have baby dolls. I want my Christmas. Dear Santa, formr (Transformer). Wil you give Ashton Dear Santa, own clock and play doh. Mine Angel - I wud lik a Santa dol, I hope you are kerfl (careful) on me kendy (candy)? I want a woch Dear Santa, How are you? How is everyone dried up and my dog ate it. a sweng and a kandy cane for the nortpoll! I Love you Santa! I (watch). I love you. Rodoph is cool. Can at the North Pole? I want a Barbe, Vinny - I want a robot dinosaur, Christmas. hope you give me a x box 360, Love, Trenton I have cris cros crash? Can I have computer and tablet holder. Thank Santa Claus forgot that last year Jaxon - I wod lik a bik, legos and a drone and a plastsen (play sta- Dear Santa, 400 Pokemon cards. Can I have you Santa. Love, Victoria and gave me a lighting ball. I want drum for Christmas. tion). Love, Donaven I want you to give Natalie a snowflake? Can I have magic Dear Santa, a walking ball. Ryan - I wot a kar, sum wels Dear Santa, Amorcan Gril (American Girl) doll tracks? Can I have a wii u? Can I want presents, toys, games, a Brody - I want a crane that sticks and truk bonsers for Christmas. Hay(how) do you do? Hay and she wants Lea. And I want a I have foxy plush? Can colin have rabbit and breaking jail box. Love, out of the ground. An excavator, dus (how does) roodof tern on his real kitten and Brodie wants baby nightmare foxy? Can I have a toy Mason a cement truck, what about some Mrs. White’s 1st Grade nose? I want a tablet and a dol. The Carida. I love you. I want to set elf? Can I have that thing were you building blocks? That’s it. Dear Santa, can master the starse. Bye! Connor Mrs. Hansen’s 2nd Grade Jeremiah - I want a shotgun, for Christmas I want a car and Dear Santa, Dear Santa, a sword, a blue truck, a car, ninja a mrma (mermaid). I luv you I wot a dol haw plz (doll house Please Santa can I have some turtles and a grenade launcher. Santa. Kendra please). And I wont a lot uv doz pokemon cards? I know I have (dolls). I wot a trre haws. I wnt a some but can I please have some elf. I wnt too be smrt. I wont tu hv more please Santa? How are you friend. I wont a pone. I wont majik. doing? And I hope you are doing Love, Jazmin great! May my brother have a toy Dear Santa, train and my sister a Barbie. And Does Rudolph steal have a shiny how is Mrs. Clase doing? Is rootof noes? I want a real cat. I want a the raindeer doing good to? I real dog. I want a race track for like rootof! He is the best rain- race cars. I want 330 Pokemon derr. Dose he go out with the elf or cards. I want teh elves. I want an not? Love, Aidan x box 360. I want video games. I Dear Santa, want a wii u. Your friend, Casen May I have a x-box, play station, tablet, phone, computer, magnetik, Mrs. Minton’s 2nd Grade hot wels power boster trak. How to All Dear Santa, is Mrs. Santa Claus? How is How are the elves? How is all Roodoff and Dasher, Danse, Prans- & Season’s Greetings the rainder? For Christas I would er, Vixen, Comit, Qupued, Donder, for the New Year! like xbox 360 with halo 3, wii Blisten? Love, Blake games and halo 1, halo 2 and halo Dear Santa, 4. From: Colten May I have some Pokemon John W. Yeargan, JR. Dear Santa, cards and a phone and a trampleane Attorney at Law How is everone at the north and a hover board and a I-pad and (870)867-4910 pole? For Christmas I would like a a remote control car and a 3DS and dirt bike, a NFL football, a Golden playstation and a playstations3 and watch and some pokmon. From: helicopter. Love, Cameron Montgomery County News • Online at swarkansasnews.com • Tuesday, December 22, 2016 COMMUNITY 3B Letters to Santa Dear Santa, May I have Hot Weels happy. Mal’s Spell Book, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, May I have a tablet? And cards and Hot Weels a car for my parens, a toy For Christmas this year I How far is the North Pole Does your suit make you I want my family to be well. I set? May I have a Go Cart mose for my cat and Elie want a 22 with a scope on it. from Earth? I mean, how have magical powers? I want a xbox one, robot 23- monster truck, a tent? May doll and rudof doll. But wut Also I want a Razor you can many miles is it? I would would like a phone, a tablet, ds, trampoline, helicop- I have a blanket for my baby i wont most for Chistmas is a ride. Last, I want my own like a Zoomer Dino, numbers and a football for Christmas ter. I hope you Santa are brother. Love, Dacoda happy family! But I love you 3030. 1-3 Plushies, Super Mario please. Thank you! Love, well. Love, Marco Dear Santa, Santa Merry Christmas. Sin- Love, Zachary Plushies, and some 5 Nights Braxton Dear Santa, How is your day? May I cerely, Madelyn Dear Santa, at Freddie’s action figures. Please can you get me and have a hover board. Is Mrs. Dear Santa, Hi, I hope you have had My sister, Kaylee, would also Mrs. Franks’s 3rd Grade my brother a remote doge Claus ok? May my brother All I whant for Chismas a good year. For Christmas like a Barbie Dream House. I Dear Santa, for Chrismas. I hope you feel have a Paw Patroll toy? And is my family. That means this year I want an arm hope you love the stuff that Hello Santa! My name is good today. And can you get remote control? Is Rowdoff my brother Tristan, Bailey, sleeve, some new shoes, I gave to you. Thanks so Erika and here are some of me some video games for x okay? May I have a helicop- Susan, Lou and my grandpa and an Airsoft Pistol. I hope much! Love, Kason the things that I would like box 360. Thank you so much ter? My sister like to have and grandma. Sincerely, you have a good Christmas!! Dear Santa, for Christmas. I would like Santa. Love, Bradley a Barbie girl. Love, Chris- Brooklyn Your friend, Henry Do you leave my presents an Iphone, headphones, and Dear Santa (and Mom), topher Dear Santa, Dear Santa, with my parents and let them Hershey’s candy. I hope you I would like a 3DS. How is Dear Santa, I want a tablit, and I want a I hope you visit people put them under the tree? have a safe journey! Roudof? My sister is bad but My only wish is for that barbydall and a barbe houes who may not get to see Would you please leave me a Love, Erika can she get a toy? Love, Jake my whole family to be at and a bick and a baby dall others this Christmas. For Zoomer Kitty, a Little Life Pet Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Christmas. May I have a new houes and a compuder and Christmas this year I want Torch My Blazing Dragon, Hello! This is Preston, May I have a robot a Ipad bicycle? And may Jaydyn some close and a ball and a stuffed bear, a little dolly, and a real kitten for Christ- and I would like to share and a play station and 1,000 have a barbie doll? Love, a Elsa dall and a anna dall and Shopkins toys. I hope mas? Thank you! with you what I would like pokemon cards? May you Rosemary and a frozen movy and a toy you have a great Christmas! Love, Isabelle for Christmas. I would like give everybody love and give Dear Santa, big car to drive around the Love, Crystal Dear Santa, a basketball goal, a football, my family presents. Will you How are you? I want the houes. Love, Jaydyn Dear Santa, How does Rudolph’s nose and a remote control car. I please be fin. I know probly earth to be happy and nice. I Dear Santa, Hi, Santa. For Christmas ever go off? I would like a hope you have a very merry you will be fin but please be want a watch of shopkins I want a huge lego set, x- this year I want a pair of house full of candy, a drone, Christmas! fin. We will be good this year for I can put it on. I want my box 360 with halo three, dirt square toe cowboy boots, a and a cat for Christmas. Your friend, Preston and nise. Love, Patrick family to be in Christams bike, playstation four. But real drone, and a real cow- The more candy the better. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, day even if I don’t have my most of all one hundred mil- boy belt. Also, a dirtbike and Thanks a lot! Love, Maeycee How are you? I am ex- May you get Dacoda grandfather or my grand- lion dollar. SIncerely, Leo four wheeler if you can. Dear Santa, cited about Christmas! Here a Playstation for Christ- mother. My grandfather Dear Santa, Your friend, Landen What does your toy fac- are a few things that I would mas. Mayve you get me died and my grandmother All I want for Christmas Dear Santa, tory look like? I can only like for Christmas. I would some Barbie Dolls? May is in another state. I wish is a doll house. And Barbies Merry Christmas, Santa. imagine! I want to ask for lots like a bike, a basketball hoop, you get me a Barbie Doll my rest of my family was to play with my friends. For Christmas this year I of football stuff like shoulder and Legos. I have been a house? May I have 200 here at Christmas. I My And some clothes. And would like a Viper drone, pads, a helmet, cleats, and a very good boy! Bibles. I love you Santa grandfather is at the sky some shoes. And shopkins a tablet, and a new phone. Madden NFL game for a 360. From, Jonathan Claus and Mrs. Claus. Love, with God. Dear Santa I want stuff. Sincerely, Lucy Please and Thank You! Thank you very much! Love, Dear Santa, Brandie my rest of my family to be Dear Santa, Love, Jameson Braxton Hello! My name is Blake, Dear Santa, here. I want my family be I want a bike becaus my Dear Santa, Dear Santa, and I would like to tell you First how are you today together and happy. Marry mom ran it over and a new Hi, Santa. For Christmas What do your reindeer what I would like for Christ- Santa Claus? May I have Christmas Santa. Love you dog. I want a tablit with a this year I would like a drone like to eat? I might leave mas. I would like Legos, a a tablet and a dog or cat? Santa and Mrs. Santa. Have case. I relly whant a new shot and a new phone. Have a them some food. I would Pac Man game, and a globe! Next, I wish my family would a happy Christmas. ANd I gun. SIncerely, Richie safe trip! like to ask for a Barbie doll, That is all the things that I be happy for me. May I want my family here and my Dear Santa, Love, Dezi some clothes for it, and a would like Santa! Goodbye! have a toy car I can get sister wants our family here A want a nerf gun, x box Dear Santa, little house for Christmas. Your friend, Blake into and drive. May I have a too. Love, Leslie 360, raindeer elf, bells, a Hi, Santa! For Christmas Thank you! Love, Anahi Dear Santa, Bible. Love, Angel baby pig, trampalyn, fire- this year I would like a Poke- Dear Santa, My name is Mckenna and Dear Santa, Mrs. Johnson’s 2nd Grade place, a hamick. Sincerely, mon toy and a Nintendo. Do the elves really help I hope you have had a good How is your day? May Dear Santa, Cole I hope you have a Merry you make toys? Could you year! Here are some of the I have 3 thangs please. I How have you been. I was Dear Santa, Christmas! please bring me a phone, a things that I would like for want a mortal combat ro- wanting a zoomer kitty and I want my family all Love, Lucy baby alive doll, and a radio Christmas. I would like a bot that has the power’s a cute pear of clothes. My tugether. I want all of the Dear Santa, for Christmas? Thank you trampoline, a bike, and Her- like the game, a trampoline elf Elfy has not been in any Poekemon in the wold. And Hi, Santa! For Christmas Santa! Love, Destiny shey’s Chocolate! I hope you and a remote control that troble yet but I hope he do- I what to see you. Sincerely, this year I would like a dirt- Dear Santa, have a good Christmas! is a helicopter. Will you esent get in to any troble! I AJ bike, an XBox 360, and a little Does Rudolph really ex- Love, Mckenna please give my baby broth- love you to the moon and Dear Santa, basketball goal. I hope you ist, and how bright is his Dear Santa, er something? His name is back Santa. Merry Christ- I want to get a forweler have a safe flight! nose? I would like a karaoke I hope you will have a Tidus! I hope your day is mas. Love, Mazzy and a biger car for mom Your friend, Samuel machine, a doll that can sing, good Christmas! Here are good! How is Roowdoff, Dear Santa, and 2 tuksedo (tuxedos) for Dear Santa, and some toy hamsters for just a few things that I would Mrs. Clous, Elfs, Frosty and I would like a Power Rang- cherch and a gitar. How are you Santa? For Christmas. Thank you! Have like for Christmas. I would Polar Express? Santa are er Supercharge Dino Gun, Sincerely, Aidan Christmas this year I would a great Christmas, and I hope like a Hatchimal, a watch, the Elfs your kids? Aiden Minecraft Video Game w/ Dear Santa, like a ghillie suit and Call of you don’t fall off your sleigh! and an Eve Descendants told me that. I hope that my sword, Ghostbusters gun & I want skylander, a shot Duty Legos. I hope you have Love, Lauren Costume from my favorite familie stay together for ever goggles. Thank you. Love, gun and a guitar. Sincerely, a Merry Christmas! Dear Santa, show! I hope you have a safe because I love them very BJ Owen Your friend, Tripp Why does Rudolph have trip around the world! very very much. My baby Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, a shiny nose? Also, why Love, Kaylie brother is cute. I hope you For Christmas I would I want a cat that has a flufe How are you, Santa? For do your elves have sharp Dear Santa, come. Thank you. Love, Tad like a Talking Santa & Dog- tail. I want a toy horsu. I Christmas this year I would pointy ears? Would you Hello Santa! I’ve been a Dear Santa, gie. Love, Mailyonna want Legows. I want a toy like a remote controlled tank please bring me some Spi- very good boy! Here are just How are you doing? Tell Dear Santa, birb. Sincerely, Cheyenne that goes over any terrain. I derman sunglasses, a Gum- a few things that I would like Rudulf he is cool with he is I would like a T-Rex Toy, Dear Santa, hope you have a safe trip! ball and Darwin plushie, for Christmas. I would like a shiny nose. May I have an Dinosaur Cards, and Poke- I wodl like a Barbe pop up Your friend, Daniel and an Amazing Spiderman remote control car, an elf on elf on the shelf and nights mon Cards. Love, Colton camper, dolls, a wite bord, Dear Santa, 2 costume for Christmas? a shelf, and a basketball. I fights Freddes plushy stuffed Dear Santa, a printer, compuiter, smart Hi, Santa. For Christmas Thanks a lot! Love, Kent hope you have a very merry animal? Love, Faith Wut I wont for Christmas bord, pink pistl, clos. SIn- this year I would like a Shop- Dear Santa, Christmas! Dear Santa, is my mom and dad to be cerely, Nina-Rhea kins set. I hope you have a Why do you need so Your friend, Brae Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! many elves? I don’t want to Dear Santa, I want a tablet, a caputer, Love, Noemi really ask for anything, but Hello Santa! This is Derek! a big box of Pokemon, a rc a new puppy. I will need the I would like to tell you what I truck with a traler. SIncerely, Mrs Bailey’s 3rd Grade stuff you use to take care of a would like for Christmas this Jacob Dear Santa, dog. I would also like for my year! I would like a Nerf gun, Mrs. Raines 3rd Grade Why do the reindeer have family to be happy. I hope a Minecraft video game, and Dear Santa, the names they do? I’ve we all have a good Christmas a remote control airplane How have you been do- always wanted to know. this year! Love, Liliana with missles. I hope you ing? For Christmas this year Would you please bring me Dear Santa, have a merry Christmas. I would like a frisbee and an X-Box 360, because the Do you have a big house Love, Derek some outside toys. I hope one my mom and dad gave at the North Pole? Could Dear Santa, you are having a good time! me has broken. A remote- you please bring me a Leb- How are you doing? I have Your friend, Natalie control dinosaur would be ron James jersey, an Under been good myself. These Dear Santa, nice too, plus a horse set Armor football, and some are some of the things that Hi, Santa. For Christmas with barns. Thank you! Stephen Curry shoes for I would like for Christmas. I this year I want an American Love, Cheyenne Christmas? Thank you! would like Legos, a bike, and Girl Doll and a soccer ball. I Dear Santa, Love, Carlos a skateboard. I will see you hope you have a good time! Can I feed some carrots to Dear Santa, later! Love, Juan Your friend, Yaretzy your reindeer? I would like a How do your reindeer Dear Santa, Dear Santa, laptop, a parrot, and a panda actually fly? I would like a Hello Santa! How are you? I hope everyone has the for Christmas. Thank you! drone, some rainboots, and a These are some of the gifts best Christmas they have Love, Lacey tablet for Christmas. Thanks that I would like for Christ- ever had this year. For Christ- Dear Santa, a lot! Love, Kamiliah mas. They are a big emoji mas this year I want a spy Why do you always wear Dear Santa, tablet, a 3DS, and a remote outfit, spy walkie talkies, a red suit? Would you please How do your reindeer control car. I can’t wait for and a spy watch. I hope you bring me some Shopkins, fly? Could you please bring Christmas! Your friend, Sean and all the reindeer have a coloring books and mark- me a new X-Box 1S, a Play- safe flight! ers for Christmas? Thanks! station 4, and an I-Phone Love, Rylee Love, Jaydin for Christmas? Thanks so Dear Santa, Dear Santa, much! Love, Nery This Christmas I want a Does Rudolph really exist Dear Santa, Wishing glad tidings to you and yours this remote controlled helicop- in real life? I would like some Is Rudolph actually real? Christmas and throughout the New Year! ter, RC plane, and a shotgun. Shopkins, more mechanical Would you please make me It might be the best Christ- pencils for school, and a a sleigh with reindeer toy, Trent Ott, O.D. & Mandi Ott, O.D. mas ever! I hope it’s a good drawing kit for Christmas. an old-timey sail boat, and a 53 Hwy 70 E Suite B • Glenwood Christmas for everybody! Thanks so much! Love, fighter ship for Christmas? 870-356-4671 Your friend, Vally Presley Thank you! Love, Carson www.glenwoodeyecare.com 4B COMMUNITY Montgomery County News • Online at swarkansasnews.com • Thursday, December 22, 2016 Letters to Santa Mount Ida Preschool Ms. Ellison’s Kindergarten Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Christmas. I want a bigger gun to I wish for a phone. I wish for troll Mrs. Joan’s Class Dear Santa, I want three Lego sets and I want a motorcycle and a jeep. shoot the deer and colors on my face. stuff. I wish for a fit bit. Last I wish for Danny Adams – A train, Thank you for presents and Lego Minecraft and three Power Love, Love, a pair of high heel shoes. wheels and presents. thank you, Santa, for a horse. Ranger action figures. Bentley Vaught Arthur Edge Merry Christmas Amos Bridges – I want toys. Love, Love, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Olivia Harmon Makenzi Clark – A truck. Spencer Abbott Wyatt Hibner I want a red frog and a purple I would like a baseball and a bat Dear Santa Clint Hall – Playdough, big Dear Santa, Dear Santa, frog and then a bullfrog and a and a BB gun and Nerf gun. And For Christmas this year I want a duck that can talk. I want a trampoline and my I want two Batman Legos, and green frog. Happy Birthday to I would like some handcuffs. And gas dirt bike and a droine. I also want Baylor Hollaway – Blaze fire- brother wants a truck. a bike, and a horn (that goes on the Santa. Happy Christmas. I would like a toy truck. I love you a skate board. These are the things truck, that’s all. Love, bike), and a toy, and a Bingo game. Love, Santa! Do you like sprinkle cookies I want. Addilynn Qualls – High heels, Avery Tyne Bishop Love, Caleb Ward or Christmas cookies and milk? Merry Christmas scooter shapkins and a purple gun. Dear Santa, Jacob Hollier Dear Santa, Love, Bentley Geurin Raelynn Qualls – Converse, I am going to give Santa a pres- Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a George Ferguson Dear Santa birds and shopkins. ent and it is going to be a jacket I really, really love Christmas Lalaloopsy kitchen. And for my Dear Santa, For Chrismas this year I want thses Kaleb Rowton – Sailboat, white - red, soft, white, jacket. And black because you get to play in the snow dog is a dog bone (Callie - Santa What do you like, chocolate things. First, I want a fork lift. Next, I caterpillar, Playdough and a house. gloves. And a red, soft, white, hat and you get to make snowballs and doesn’t know her name yet). cookies or chocolate chip cookies? I want a shotgun. Last, a drill. Nash Taylor – A guitar, remote for Santa. And pants, Santa’s pants, you get to get presents and you get Love, would like a skateboard please and Mery Chrismas control race car and a pogo stick. for Christmas. I want for Christmas to make snowmans. I want a train Bella Wilson a new Nerf gun and a 22. I would Jordan Carmack Rylan Yetts – A real horse, a is a pretty dress and some stand-up set, and a Pie Face where you spin like a baby brother. And I would Dear Santa new car, a candy can and a choo shoes, earrings, crown, ring, and for the wheel and you have to spin ten Mrs. Scott’s class also like a three-bunk bed. And a For Christmas this year I want these choo train. Christmas is going to be headphones, and sometimes you get whipped Hello Santa, target that looks like a deer so I can things. First, I want a phone. Next, too. That’s all. The end. cream in your face, and I think a I want a spaceship. Do you like shoot it with my orange bow. Can I want a 360 game. Last, I want a Mrs. Randi and Mrs. Holly’s Love, trumpet, too. I’m going to need a chocolate cookies? I like to eat them. I see you? I want to see you on transformer. Class Nevaeh Boyd paper so I’ll know how to do the Thank you Santa. Christmas Eve. And I am going Merry Chrishmas Quinci (Cricket) Abernathy- Dear Santa, trumpet. From, to stay awake. Dustyn big house, Ben & Holly’s costumes, I want a present from Santa Love, Elijah Beasley From, Dear Santa and my sister an iPod. because I like Santa. I want a toy, Olivia Hoskins Dear Santa, Jake Gaston For Christmas I wout a Xbox. I Jesse Adams-Batman, Robin, a Barbie toy. Dear Santa, I want a remote control helicop- Dear Santa, wout a 3DS for Christmas to. And a Superman, and the Joker. Love, I like school as much as I like ter. Do you like chocolate chip cook- I want an X-ray and a bun- football. And I wout a puppy. Slade Bishop- trampoline, back- Alexis Duff my Mama and Daddy. I want a ies? Because I like them. What ny. And a Nerf gun and a BB Merry Christmas hoe, tractor, bulldozer, truck, and Dear Santa, Barbie Dream House and I will kind of milk do you like? gun. And also darts for the Nerf Justin Miller trailer. I want a Razorback camper, and want a Merry Christmas. Love, gun. And BBs. And a shot- Dear Santa Avah DePriest- suckers, babies, a big truck, a hat, Wii games. Love, Dusty Beechy gun. And bullets for the shot- For Christmas this year. I want these a phone, necklace, and a pink case Love, Hannah Huitt Hello Santa, gun. And that’s all. things. First, I want a make up set. Next, for my tablet. Raylan Echols Dear Santa, I love you Santa. I have been From, I want rings. Last, I want lip stick. Gatlin DeWeese- choo choo Dear Santa, I want a Blaster so I can make good. I want for Christmas a Riley Harmon Merry Christmas train, trucks, and Paw Patrol toy. I want a robo-puppy and a robo- my brother really little ‘cause him Pinkie Pie My Little Pony Set and Dear Santa, Katie Kinley Elder- toy elf, new back- frog and my sister wants a robo-cat always be’s mean to me. Rainbow Dash. I would also like a I would like a Baby Go Bye Dear Santa pack, little Christmas tree, and a (that’s her favorite thing). And also Love, stuffed animal that looks like Char- Bye and a bed for her. I would like I want a stuff animal horse I want tiger blanket. Belle Legos. Mason Ingram lie, my Elf on the Shelf. I would a bunk bed for myself and Halie my a stuff fairy I want a stuffed animal cat Jax Ellison- choo choo train and Love, Dear Santa, like you to give me a tablet. Can I sister. I love you! stuffed animal unicorn. airplane flying in the air. Hayley Hammock I want a toy dinosaur, a cupcake, have a stuffed animal that looks like Love, Merry Christmas Druss Furr- a tree, a really Dear Santa, and a real phone, and that’s it. a snowflake that has a smiley face Becca Lyksett Dear Santa small one. I love you and I want for Christ- Love, on it, and a stuffed animal that looks Dear Santa, I want for Chrisms a selfie stick. I Hayden Humphries- boots, a mas a cash register. Chance Perkins like Snoopy and Charlie Brown the I want some markers and a toy want four wheeler. Iwant deer stuf. I loud four-wheeler, and deer hunt- Love, Dear Santa, character? I love you Santa. remote control car and some toy want a phone. ing boots. Raleigh Harmon I want a toy puppy, and a Love, scales. Merry Crismas Ruger Jones- Christmas tree, Dear Santa, toy food, and a baby doll, and Ollie Briar From, Macie Elder more decorations, and a toy gun. I want a police car jeep, a police a Barbie Dream House, and a Dear Santa Claus, Dawson Mayberry Dear Santa Jaylea Keeton-kitchen, food for car truck, a police car helicopter, toy gingerbread man, and a toy I would like to have a baby doll Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I want these the kitchen, and dishes to go with it. and a police car snowplow, and a Santa Clause. That’s all I want. set with its bed and its baby doll I love you! My favorite toy is things. First, I want the whole shop Starling Lloyd- candy, Elsa, soldier truck, snowplow, a crane with I forgot - black high heels with red and its chair where it can eat and a remote control airplane. I would ker season five. Next, I want the trolls dolls, and toys. a remote control, and a Montana roses on them. its little bow. Thank you for getting also like a racecar. Please can you movie. Last, I want trolls toys. Justice McCool- choo choo train, flag, toy soldiers, firemen, and a fire Love, it for me. get me a rhino stuffed animal? Merry Christmas spiderman, and superman truck, fire boat, Santa’s sleigh, my Makenna Ray From, Love, Lilly Cooper Corbin McGough- toy robot, own desk, coloring crayons, a toy box Dear Santa, Mae Bridges Gabriel McGough Dear Santa candy cane, and a north pole. (that you put your toys in), and a tow I want a toy robot cat. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a first I want a ball next I Cain Rowton- pogo stick, mon- truck, soldiers, a policeman, my own Love, I want an electric scooter for For Christmas I want a drone. want a selfie stick then I want a LOLO ster truck, and one pogo stick for police chair, handcuffs, a police hat, Kyrah Roger Christmas. I want to thank you Love, Loopsy and a doll Last I want a phone. Karter and Kaleb. police clothes. Next, soldier outfit Dear Santa, for sending Elfie to me, but can Jagger Perkins Merry Chfis Colton Shock- big giant dragon that you wear, and a soldier hat, This Christmas, can you get you please make him do something Paityn Kon Keitnas and a ball. soldier backpack, and soldier pants me a pack of golf balls and golf tonight? Dear Santa, Dear Santa Jazzy- toys at my mom and that you wear, and soldier glasses, clubs? That’s what I want for Love, I want some chocolate chip For Christmas this year I want daddy’s. tape, my own phone, too. My own Christmas. Joseph Brown cookies and milk. I would like a these things. First , I want a make up Emma Wagner- a guitar and a calendar, my own crayon box, my Love, Hello Santa, swimming mermaid doll. set. Next, I want lipstick. Last, I want bunch of presents. own scissors, my own glue, my own Thad Rotalsky I love you Santa. I want for Love, 18 rings. Clayton Ward- motorcycle and games, my own stick, my own United Dear Santa, Christmas a Barbie doll and a Makenzee Ray Merry Christmas a skateboard. States of America flag, and my own I wish for a big building that has Barbie doll house. Dear Santa, Paytton Cayden Wile- little four-wheeler, pencils, my own computer. so many tiny Lego soldiers. Love, I love you! Can I please have Dear Santa cool books, and little flags. Love, Love, Isabelle Cordero a toy truck and keys that match First, I want trolls. I Next I want Colt Heikkila Hunter Trimnal Dear Santa, it? Can I please have a toy robot a hippotamus lunch then I want a I will give you some cookies. I’ve that does whatever I say? I want sparkle backpack. Last I want a secret got turtle cookies. I want a remote a lollipop. Barbie doll. controlled airplane. And I love you! Love, Merry Christmas Love, Aleah Rivera Roseabella Landen Davis Dear Santa, Dear Santa Dear Santa, Please bring me an Xbox? Do For Chrismas this year I want these Merry Christmas! Thank you you like cookies? things. First, I want a ACC game 2016 for giving me my toys. I like you. I From, for Xbox one. Next, I want a SEC want a pencil that has my name on Damian Summitt game 2016 for Xbox one. Last I want it. I want some boots. Please put a NFL game 2016 for Xbox one. a Spider Man under my Christmas Mount Ida 1st Grade Merry Chrismas tree. And I want cannons for Dear Santa Jackson White

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Merry Connor: toy golf set, dump Merry Christmas Elizabeth Dorrell santa claus toy. Hey Santa, good all the time. Christmas Santa! truck toy, and big orange from Gracie Tubbs Hi Santa have you been doing good Cora Jones From, Lilyan Cordero motorcycle Dear Santa I have been good at school. today? I know you have been Dear santa, Dear Santa, Emma: motorcycle that I waniegos Iwant goldfish How have you neen at the doing a lot of work every I have been good this year. I have been good this year. has a road, a piano, a fast I want a chocolate brown- North Pole? A kitty cat. I want Christmas. This is my list: DJ set, crayons, I want a silver and brown BB scooter, a phone and a big ies. Iwant brand new head toys mario game and the Abigail Bogart markers, and an irobot. gun with a case that holds on jacket up race car phones. book Diary of a wimpy kid. Dear santa, Bryce Briar a belt. Thank you Santa. I wish Love Love I have been good. I like Dear Santa, you a Merry Christmas Santa! Oden 1st Grade John Manasco Aaron Rivere to see rudolph the elf and I want a computer and I From, Gunner Ray Dear Santa, Dear Santa Dear Santa Clause look for him and hang with love you Santa…...and Mom, Dear Santa, I would like a new mule, a I am sorry that Jeffery has How do your elfs that go him. I see him hiding in the Pat, and Grandpa. This year I have been bet- firetruck, a 223 gun, a remote gave you bad notes about us. to our classrooms look so classroom. Will Ryan ter than last year. What I control helicopter and a toy Is your beard ten feet long? I still? How do your reindeer Blane adams would like for Christmas is a shot gun. Thank you! Love wonder what it is like in the at fly? It must take a longe time Dear santa, Mount Ida 2B My Password Journal, a cot- Clay Carmack the North Pole? I want a skate for your elfs to make all those I have been good so can i Dear Santa, ton candy baker, and an iPad. Dear Santa, board. I want a ice cream toy for the children that have please have a 2k16 maden? It I have been good all year. You’ve been so nice to us. I I would like to toy heli- maker. I want a cotton candy been good. I hope its not to is a xbox 360 game, not xbox What I want for Christmas is wish you a Merry Christmas. copter with a remote control, maker. I want a set of magic hard to figure out who has one. a remote truck that goes 50 From, Kelsi Black a Star Wars toy, a remote tracks. been bad or good. I want a Jackson hayes miles per hour and I want a Dear Santa, control car, and a hot wheels Love little live pets snuggles puppy Dear santa, drone. I want Legos and I want Santa my behavior is good. car please. Thank you! Love Ethan Daugherty and frog. In my stocking I want I want a Elf on the Shelf. I an electronic Chevy. I wish This Christmas I’d like an Carter Douthit Dear Santa a owl that that can hoot and have been really good. See you a merry Christmas. XBox one, mini dart gun, Dear Santa, How have you been. What fly with a remote control. you. From, Jett Perkins air hog drone, robot, and a I would like a tablet, a is it like at the North Pole? Love Meah hammock Dear Santa, weeny dog. Santa, I like your hatchimal, and a phone. I What does your work shop Serena Gray Dear santa, I have been good this year. reindeer. Thank you Santa. I have been a very good girl. look like? What does your Dear Santa I have been good this year What I want for Christmas is wish you a Merry Christmas. Love Presley Nash sleigh look like? For Christ- I want a pet turtle. and i want a tablet, penguin a pocket knife, blue chockos, From, Casey Jones Dear Santa, mas I want a Barbie doll. Love toy, sonic the hedgehog Legos, a horse, my own farm, Dear Santa, I want a computer and a Love Sidnie Hammack stuffed animal, snow globe, an iPad, phone, and paint set. I have been good this year. computer for my baby broth- Gorgia Herrin Dear Santa and a t-rex. Santa you are the best. Merry I want an ice cream maker er please. Dear Santa How are you doing Santa? Ronnie Lane Christmas! made out of legos, a selfie Love, Genevieve I love you Santa. How is it I have good grades. And I like Dear santa, Thank you. stick, and the world’s largest Dear Santa, up there? Iv been good today. my class. And I want hockey Thank you for sending From, Maddison Rowland gummy worm. Santa, you’re a I want a dirt bike please.I I want a game called Mortal mask for Christmas. camo and rudolph. Thank Dear Santa, good man. Thank you. also want a toy motorcycle Kombat and nt and a phone Love you for giving us presents. I This year I have been good. From, Kaceston Phim- and a rudolph movie, and a love Brae Deal want Legos, a lot please and a I would like to have Shopkins, vongsa toy bazooka. I have chocolate Nathan Miser Great morning pair of high heel boots. Zoom Zooms, Hatchamals, a Dear Santa, milk and cookies for you. Dear Santa I love you Santa I like your Natalee Ray hamster in a house, a choco- I have been very good this Love, Dominic Priest I been good today. I wan a hat I want a new car. Dear santa, late pen, two Ziez, num-nums, year. What I want for Christ- Dear Santa, horse and live pet bog a hippo Love Pretty please could i get and my mini Mixi Qs. mas is an Imagine X Gotham I would like a ripstick and my two front teeth. David Nivens a barbie dream house, a kid From, Graison Smith City to Metropolis. I want a please. Love Dear Santa recliner. I love, love, love you Dear Santa, bat cave and a drong. Also, Love Jarrod Cogburn Mia Ford I want a phone for Christ- santa and mrs. claus. I love This year I have been good. a Captain America Lego set. I Dear Santa, Dear Santa mas. I want an Alana doll I also you vixen, donner, and blixen. I like your beard. Why do you really like your beard. I hope I want a razorbike, a real I want a poo poo babi doll want a penguin toy. Trinity craven like red? I want a Hatchimal you have a Merry Christmas. motorcycle, a big jacked up stuf. And Madimrneie. Love Dear santa, and a huge gummy bear and From, Jake Bryant toy truck, and a tablet please. Love Kassi Lane For christmas i want a a My Life Doll. Dear Santa, Love, Elliott Turner Tressa Mann Dear Santa minecraft lego set, but a big From, Abby Deweese I have been a really good Dear Santa, Dear Santa I will like a string fairy and one. Have a wonderful day. Dear Santa, boy this year. I want a lot for I would like a remote con- Ive been so good this year a transformer. I want a frozen Santa thank you for making I was a good kid this year. Christmas. I want Pokemon trol helicopter and car, a I want a horse for Christmas. I lunch box. Iwant tent and a it for kids. I want a drone with a camera and a remote control car and pistol, a camo toy shot gun, need a saddle and all the stuff rocking horse. Justin Cervantes on it and a nerf gun and a a big gummy worm. I also x box 1, and an x box 3 and a to go with it. Love Dear santa, Hatchimal. I think you are so want Legos, a nerf gun, and a zombie video game. Love Tatiyana Bohannon I have been really good nice that you will bring me ball. Nice beard. Love, Spencer Murray Jacob Clark this year and i want an elf what I want. Thank you. From, Dear Santa, Daer Santa Mrs. Davis’ Second Grade on the shelf, a new pair of From, Aspynn Austin Jackson Ingram I would like a remote con- How are the reindeer do- Dear Santa, shoes, a new pair of boots, a Dear Santa, Dear Santa, trol helicopter and a remote ing? I would like a fuzzy ahiten I want a baby for Christ- penguin that talks, and a new This year I have been a All I want is some clay and control car and an x box 1 for Christmas! I hope you mas and also I want the real set of games. P.S. have a merry good boy. So what I want for a cat robot. I want a Hatchimal please. have a graet Christmas! cupcake maker. I don’t know christmas Christmas is a knife, done, and some cooking toys. Love, Ayden Starr Love if I’ve been good or bad, and Ashlee Clay walkie talkie, candy, phone, From,Rihanna Rogers Dear Santa, Madison Lambert I’m glad you sent us Randle. Dear santa, and elf costume. Thank you Dear Santa, I would like a phone, an Dear Santa Sarah Clark I have been really good. for all of the presents. Merry I was a good kid this year. xbox, a computer, and a I want a sister and 100 Dear santa, Can i have an Elf on the Shelf? Christmas! And before I go I want legos and glasses and watch that lights up please. gaames and my famle to stay I would like an American I like rudolph and have a good will you please get me a huge, Nike’s. I like your coat. Thank Love, RaLynn Sharp with me and a puppy and a elf doll, tablet, American doll Christmas. huge, huge, gummy bear. you, Santa. I wish you a Merry on a shelf. clothes and shoes. I would Chris Dorrell From, Eli McCullough Christmas. First Grade Santa List Love like ballet clothes the colors Dear santa, Dear Santa, From, Cole 1. Trista Allen would like KK of my ballet clothes. The Hello, my name is Brystal. This year I have been a a puppy and a dream house Dear Santa shoes are blue, pink, purple I want a troll set, ipad, and a good boy. I’d really like it if Oden ABC Preschool for Christmas. I whant a pet turtle. I want with sparkles on the top. trolls backpack! you gave me Half-Shell He- Dawson: motorcycle and 2. Scottie Bryant would charlksprawlo. I wahant a Maggie Bochik Brystal Duiggan roes, Ralph playset and some Ipad like a toy helicopter with a brush. I whant a fuzzy white Dear santa, Dear santa, Minecraft sets for Christmas. I Jacob: transformer house, remote and one big teddy cat that can talk and has a re- I have been good this year. I would want a dollhouse like your outfit. And also how dinosaurs robot, animal farm bear wrapped up a lot. mote control. I want a lap top. I will like a deer hunting Lego for Christmas. I like your rein- are you that quiet? Thank you and a new bike 3. Angel Cagle would Love set, Elf on the Shelf, new deer. We will have cookies for for watching me. I wish you a Carson: monster truck, toy like a new alive baby doll, Marley Wingfield bike, new pool, new dog, new you at our house. P.S. have a Merry Christmas. robot and play dough new bike without training Dear Santa 4-wheeler, new T.V., new truck, Skylar: cat necklace with wheels with a stand, and a earrings and twilight doll pacifier for her baby. PUBLIC NOTICE Hailey: glowing car track 4. Ayden Freeman would Mount Ida Public Meeting and new Elsa bike like a four wheeler and a Water & Sewer Rate Increase Jesslynn: paw patrol look- helicopter with a remote For unto you December 29, 2016 out toy, a toy helicopter and control. Mount Ida Civic Center a robot dog 5. Hailey Kha wants roll- 5:30pm Koy: play dough town, a er blades, a crown, and a is born this A public meeting to discuss Sewer Rate Increase and to show a motorcycle, a new Christmas dress for Christmas. need for improvement for the City of Mount Ida Water & Sewer. tree, new toys and a new 6. Sara Lewis wants an backpack American doll suitcase, day in the city Sam: lego’s, new markers, baby carrier, a jacket and paw patrol collection includ- boots for her American ing cars, backpacks, blankets, doll. of David a Merry Christmas pillows and jackets 7. McKenzie Long would Rory: Frozen movie and like a baby carriage, baby Frozen dolls doll, baby bottle, baby food, Saviour, Brody: toy go-cart with and baby stuff to make the remote and a helicopter with baby stop crying. remote 8. Christopher Olmstead which is Christ Weston: new bike, and new wants a Harry Potter shirt car from my mom and a Color Light Saver for the Lord. Michael: toys and a new Christmas. Luke 2:11 truck to mash things 9. Braylyn Perkins would Lacelynn: toys, teddy bear like nail polish, a baby doll We hope your season is delightful in every way! and a Elsa toy that walks and talks, four Thanks & Best Wishes Lacie: monster truck, a cat wheeler, and a tea set. and a teddy bear 10. Cheyenne Candelaria Community Outreach Ministries Jessi’s Hair & Nails Ally: Elsa, Olaf, new bike, wants a baby doll with food, on the square 138 Whittington Street | Mount Ida and a pink car shoes, make-up, Barbie doll Mount Ida • AR 870-867-3942 Hayden: a bike, a blanket, with house, and an Elsa doll. 6B COMMUNITY Montgomery County News • Online at swarkansasnews.com • Thursday,December 22, 2016

Cilla Green, music teacher at Caddo Hills, Teddy Green and Destiny Snook play recorders during the program.

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Caddo Hills 1st graders sang Decorate the tree, Groovin’ Elf and Rudolph the red nosed reigndeer.

Caddo Hills Kindergarteners sang Jingle Bells, Up on the House top and We wish you a Merry Christmas.

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We won’t quit Caddo Hills 3rd graders sing On the road to Bethlehem, For the Winter and Este es la Navidad. on you.

Caddo Hills 4th graders sing The season of hope, Joy to the world and In the spirit.

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