Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 126, Number 51, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 18 December 2003 — Page 6

Dear Santa Claus...

NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY Mrs. Second Grade Class Dear Santa, How are you? 1 am fine. Do you like chocolate chip cookies? I sure think they are very good. I have been very good this year. I really want ninetendo 64 for Christmas and a playstashon 2 with the game thats called war the monsters. I am 8 years old. How old are you? And my birthday ,is on August Bth. Please write back. Sincerely, Brandon Barahona Dear Santa, Will you get my mom somthing really old because she likes things that are really old. I live at North Caralinea. Just kidding, I live at Nappanee Indiana. I bet you are busy buying all these presents for all of your family and other people’s friends. Will you get me some lip gloss and a new purse so that I can have a nice purse to carry around.m the store. Sincerely, Emily Miller Dear Santa, I have been waiting all year for Christmas t come. It doesn’t take that much for me to be happy. All I want for Christmas is for my family to be happy and I hope they will like my presents I got them. Could you say hi to all the pepole in the work shop for me and Mrs. Santa Claus too and the reindeer, especialy Rudolph. Sincerely, Samantha Brown Dear Santa, HI! I can’t wait for you to come to my house! I love you! I’ve been extra good this year. This year I would like to have the Bitty twins and Brazts! How are your reindeer? Are they healthy? Imiss you alot Sincerely, Quinei Julian Ho! Ho! Ho! Dear Santa, I was wondering do you really live in the North Pole? Could you bring me a new video game? Do you really work with elves? Is there a Mrs. Claus? How many elves are there exactly? Does it ever get hot in the North Pole? Sincerely, Dylan Holt Dear Santa, I like you because you are the best Santa. I love you Santa. Sincerely, Siahdie Thomas Dear Santa, I hope your elves are working hard this year and everyone is on the good list So everyone gets what they want on Christmas. Maybe I will hear your reindeer on the roof. Sincerely, Valerie Ostrowski Dear Santa, Are you real? If you are I want to know. Do you have to go to New York to give out presents? Sincerely, Monique Battice Dear Santa, You are cool and I believe in you from my heart Santa are you busy? Santa if you don’t mind will you give my mom and dad a gift too? Sincerely, Lashae Howard 1 Dear Santa, Are you coming to my house? I know that you are busy. I will remember you. Sincerely, Brittney Gard Dear Santa, 1 whant you to get something special for my mom. Am I on the good list? Can you get a race track for me and my brother? Sincerely, Josh Spencer Dear Santa, Are you busy with the es?T>nCbiistmaß Motnig I want a playstathon two, school supplies, computer games, camera film, water guti, globe. How old are you? Sincerely, Austin Tucker Dear Santa, I hope you give me all that I want. Please give me a real four wheeler. Are you very busy because I would like to come down sometime. Sincerely, Tanner White Dear Santa, Do you have helpers? You are probably realy busy during this time of year. Do you like being Santa? A lot of people belive in you. Sincerely, Marie Miller Dear Santa, I would like a gameboy, and a electric guitar that is a toy one and a computer and a tv and a dvd player with the tv and a pogostick and a swimming pool and a cute stuffed animal. Sincerely, Alaina Donegan Dear Santa, Make sure you do visit the homeless. Santa do you know where I live. I have been really good this year. I hop I get a really good thing. 1 don’t care what it is because i also have my family. I can nevr grow without them. But one thing I want is a tatooing that comes with these that you put it on your arm. Santa are you real? Sincerely, Alexandrio Miller Dear Santa, Probably you elwsare working hard. I hope you write back. We wish you a Maray Christmas. What are you doing Christmas for? Tell the elves that I said hi. Sincerely, Ethan Dear Santa, I belive in you. I know that some chldren don’t belive in you, I dou though. How old are you? Can you tell me that please? I want to meet one of the reindeer and the best elf you have pleas. Sincerely, Kyle McCoy Dear Santa, Do you like to deliver presents? Does Rudolph like to go to deliver presents? Sincerely, Austin Devreese Dear Santa, Is it cold out there? What are you doing? How are you? Is it nice out there? Sincerely, Mathew Middlebom Mrs. Dodsonfc Second Grade Class Dear Santa, I hope you have a great Christmas! Don’t eat to many cookies or you mite have to get some more reindeer. I would really like a CD player. Don’t fall off the roof. Merry Chirstmas Santa! Prom, Gabrielle Dear Santa, I went you to have a great Christmas with Miss Claus. Give my presents to the orphans. Your friend, Dylan Dear Santa, Can.you bring me some american girl doll clothes please? I hope you and your reindeer have a very safe dip. I do hope you give all the children there presenst. Your friend, Martha Dear Santa, I hope you get me a stuffed animal. That is all I want for Christmas. I want you to get my sister a book for Christmas. She is a book wome! I do not know what my mom and dad went Have a Merry Christmas. From, Rebecca Dear Santa, 1 would like a baby doll. I hope you have a safe trip delivering all of the presents. Santa please eat all of the cookies. Have I beat good? Love, Kennedy Dear Santa, I believe in you Santa. Dear Santa don’t miss my house. I hope you have a safe night with your reindeer. I will see you on December 6, 2003 at Nappanee Elementary. Your friend, Malyssa Dear Santa, I hope you have a safe ride. I hope you have a terrific Christmas. Do you like Coca-Cola? Is your slaeigh and your reindeer magic? What is your favorite reindeer? Your buddy, Ralph Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I would like a American doll please. You are the best Santa. I will leave cookies and a big glass of milk. I believe in reindeer. Don’t eat too many cookies. I love you Santa. My mom

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wants a dog. My dad wants a child. Mary Christmas. Your /; 1 favorit girl, Abby / * Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I will Mm ■gp'' 1 ' B leave cookies and milk. I want money, a Notre Dame sweat suit, a basketball magic suit, with Mikhael ILt/ Jordan shoes, and love notes for my mom and dad. BP Your cool boy Hunter. From, Hunter Hv Dear Santa, You are nice and I hope you have a nice Christmas. You are going to git fat if you don’t jSh M stop eating cookies. I hope you don’t fall off the chim- ■r ’ ney. I want a skateboard. Yotrr friend, Gerald ! Dear Santa, I would like you to show me your reindeer to , me. Santa are you magic? I just came to ask you. I believe your rein- tM deer. Have a very good Christmas. 1 would like to have a little poney. p Merry Christmas Santa. Love, Diane / Dear Santa, I hope you do not miss my house. And I believe in T£ ■you. I hope you do not get hurt when you are cming to my house. , s Your friend, Tiffanie Dear Santa, I want my two front teeth and I believe in you. Can you give me a toy reindeer. You are a nice man and have a nice || Christmas and a safe trip! Your friend, Austin Dear Santa, I hope you have a Merry Christmas. I hope you have a enough reindeer. Your friend, Joseph JlJy,,. 7 Dear Santa, Are you getting any new reindeer this H|| / year? I hope you don’t eat all our cookies. We hope that V§r you don’t fall down the chimney. I hope you have a Merry Wj Christmas. You friend, Kevin W Dear Santa, If you eat to many cookies you mite get stuck in the chimney. Are you going to git more reindeer. I will hide the cookies so you don’t eat them all! I would want a little sleigh with little reindeer. Your friend, John Dear Santa, I hope that you don’t fall off any chimneys. I want a skateboard, video games, and a vitigo. My mom wants a purple Cadillac. My dad wants a toy train. Don’t get too fat or you will fall threw the sleigh. Love, Emily • Dear Santa, Do you think you could get the Nemo DVD or video for me, my brother, and my sister? Are you going to get more reindeer becausse you are gaining weight? Me, my brother, and my sister have been extra good. Love, Adam Dear Santa, Can you get my mom and dad and chantz an me money? I want American girl stuff. Thank You Santa. Your good girl, Madison Dear Santa, I hope you have a safe ride to the children’s home. Well can you buy my mo ma new watch? My sister would like some new doll clothes? Then my dad would like to be able to sell more homes for his work? Then you can get me some art stuff. I have helped my great grandma at herihome a lot. I have been a very good girl. I fiope you and your elves are making a lot of toys. Bye. Your friend, Carlie WOODVIEW ELEMENTARY Mrs. Third Grade Class Dear Santa Oaus, I have been a good girl. I helped my mom do the laundry. I make my brother’s food and some times I help my mom watch my baby brother and my sister. I would like a cd player. I would like a new pair of shoes. I would like a tv formy room, sincerly, Jaylynn Maire Minch Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good boy. I cleaned the litterbox. I water and feed my cat. I have cleaned my room and wash the dishes. I have swept the house. I have took out the smelly trash. I would like a playstation 2 with the game Grand Theft Auto Vice City, a video now, Dvds, board games, Harry Potter books, clothes, candy, a lot of video games, and so much toys. Sincerely, Santaigo Juarez Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good girl. I have not been annoying my uncle and his girlfriend. I have been taking my dirty dishes to the kitchen. Please bring my grandma bike. Please bring my grandpa a bike, please bring me a regular size brat named clo’e. Bring me a brat motorcycle. And a real beagle puppy. Santa Claus, I hope you liked or program. Sincerly, Hannah Leeper Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good boy. I have cleaned the house and got rid of the snow in my yard. I would like to have a gamecube and more yu-gi-oh cards for Christmas. Sincerely, Bradley Allen Eaglin Dear Santa Claus, I have been a very good boy. I have helped my mom. I feed my (Jogs and water them. I don't go to sleep very late. I have helped a lot of people. I’ve helped my teacher Mrs. Peterson. I would like a baby monkey, a Sega, a Nintendo 64, books, Playstation 2 and 1, toy car, 100 crayons, Gameboy SP, folding chair, toy robot, bag of granny smith apples, and a jumbo candy cane. That is all i would like (PLEASE). Sincerely, Jesse Hershberger Dear Santa Oaus, I have been a good girl this year. 1 hav edone the dishes for my mommy. I set the table for my grandma. I helped my daddy fold the laundry. I would like to get a green care-bear, a game boy game and a balarena suit I wish you would get my mom and dad a new afgan. I have a question, how many reindeer do you have? “Oh” Marry Christmas and Happy New Year. Sincerely, Samantha Zent Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good boy. I have been feeding the animals for my dad, I am kind to people. I would like a lot of stuff like a tyunster, a remote finder, a PS2 with Nascar Thunder in it for Christmas this year. Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Brendan Widner Dear Santa Claus, I have a good girl. I have washed the dishes for my mom once or twice. I take out the trash every week. I check the mail almost everyday. I like to be nice to kids even if they are not nice to me. Santa this is what I want for Christmas. I want a kitty and plane tickets to South Carolina. Would you please bring my mom a gold necklace? Would you plaese bring my dad a new cd player? Santa you’re the best ever! Sincerely, Sarah Tunnat Dear Santa Claus, I have been careful with my khite. I feed the cats. I heve been good for my teacher. I would like to have a game boy, a semi, and a german shepard dog for Christmas. Sincerely, Damon Hershberger Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good girl this year. I have helped my mom wash the dishes. I have helped baby-sit. I have helped mom clean the house. I would like a new doll with doll clothes, a new bicycle, a saucer, a sewing machine for myself, a new game boy game, some good books, some stuffed animals, and a real new puppy for Christmas. Sincelery. Katie Elaine Schmucker

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Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good girl. I have washed the dishes, made my bed, helped setup the Christmas tree, and i’ve done a lot more. I would like a puppy that i could love. I want a ticket to hawaii (please) and a nice present for my teacher for Christmas. Sincerely Haley Miller Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. I have helped my mom and dad as much as I could. I have helped my classmates with things. I have played with my little brothers. I have done my chores gladly. 1 would like some good books, stamps, and doll clothes for Christmas. Anything would be fine. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Love, Melissa Lehman Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good boy. I have taken out the trash. I have taken my dogs out for a walk. I would like a cellphone, a new girlfriend, a real H-2 Hummer that i can drive on the road with a PS2 in the back for Christmas. Sincerely, Tyler Blosser Dear Santa Claus, I have been a good boy. I have helped my mom clean the house. I have helped my mom do dishes. I help my dad on the computer. I want a Gamecube, and a dreamcast for Christmas. Sincerely, Kyle Abney Dear Santa Claus, I been a good girl. I have been a good listener at school, and i do my best at school. I help my mom, I do my best to help my mom. I wuld like to get a big size doll but i want it my size. I will tell you how old i am. I’m 9 years old this year. Next year I am going to be 10 years old. I would like to get a big dollhouse. I hope you bring me all these things I want. Oh and I also want a big size car like the doll 1 want for Christmas. Well, I hope I get what I want for Christmas. Well, I got to get going bye. 1 hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Sincerely, Natalie Olivo Mrs. Germann’s Third Grade Class Dear Santa, I have been a good little girl. I have helped my mom by doing dishes and watching my brothers. I would like to have an American girl doll. Her name is Kaily. She is 18 inches tall. Sincerely, Belinda Miller Dear Santa, 1 have been good girl. My Christmas wish is for world peace, and no wars and freedom. I only want one thing that is love, and a digidal cam. That is my Christmas wish. Your friend, Kelsey Wood Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. 1 have cleaned my room. Wood you come to my school. 1 promise to helpwith the laudery. I lisen to my mom and dad. I will help my school and teacher. I promise to.help my friends. I promise to be good for everybody. I want an X-Box, Playstation two and games. Sincerely, Kyle White Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. I have gone to school every day and done my homework good. And 1 have actually been nice to my sister this year. I have been good to my mom and dad too. This year for Christmas I want a big boom box, a big screen t.v„ the movie holes, a real lightsaber, a milleon dollars, and cool pants that are blue. That is what i want for Christmas. Sincerely Carson Stutzman Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year. I have been nice to my teachers and my mom and dad. 1 have made my bed without being asked. I promise to be nice to my brother and not to fight with him. I promise to be nice to my friends and not to fight with them. I want a teddy bear with a red bow around its neck. Sincerely Gabby Slabaugh Dear Santa, 1 have been a good boy. I want a remote control monster truck for Christmas. Thank You. Sincerely, Austin Slabaugh Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. 1 have been waking up and not yelling at my mom. I’m going to sing for the Nurshing Home and I’m going to sing as pretty as I can. Please bring me a giant teddy bear with a pink bow around its neck. I promise to take very good care of it. I also would like a xbox game, any girl one. 1 would like a T.V. I will take care of it. I Promise. Sincerely, Maddie Richmond Dear Santa, I have been good for mom and dad. I want game boy games for Christmas. * Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. 1 want a big black teddy bear with brown ears and a big red bow. Maybe a mini t.v. but you don’t you have to get me that. I want the CD Medamorphic done by Hillary Duff. Thats what I want for Christmas!! Sincerely, Kiley Price Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl this year. I’ve set the table every day for my mom. I would like a digal camera, and a snozzer and a t.v., but I’d also like world peace, no wars or fighting. Thanks alot! Sincerely, Liz Peterson Continued on B 4

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