December 22, 2017 - Stamford American

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A semi flipped over at the Hamlin Y on Tuesday, December 19. The wet roads contributed to the accident. The driver was not transported.

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30th Annual Christmas Dinner

The Christmas Season is a special time to love, share and give to others. St. John’s United Methodist Church in Stamford will be hosting their annual Christmas Dinner on Monday, December 25th, 2017. Anyone needing a meal or simply wanting to fellowship with others is welcome to come.

This traditional meal will include turkey, ham, dressing, green beans, sweet potatoes and pie. If you wish to eat at the Fellowship Hall, serving will begin at 11:30am and will continue until 1:00pm. Take-outs will be available from 11:00am-1:00pm. Meals will be delivered beginning at 11:00am. Please call (325) 773-2561 ahead of time for deliveries.

This free meal is made possible by over 100 volunteers from the Stamford Community. They help prepare, serve and deliver meals. It is truly a community effort. Last year, over 700 meals were served. We encourage everyone to call (325) 773-2561, or come by St. John’s United Methodist Church this 25th of December.

Museum Addresses City Council During Regular Meeting

BY WILL MCCLURE The Stamford City Council held its regular meeting last Monday evening, December 18th, to hear a presentation from the Cowboy Country Museum as well as an update on water contract bids from Enprotech. Mayor Johnny Anders called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm with all members present and asked Councilmember Ken Roberson to lead the invocation.

After the Pledge of Allegiance, Anders opened the meeting to citizen’s comments. With there being none that evening, the meeting moved forward

with the approval of the minutes of the special called meeting and subsequent addendum from December 4th. Once this was complete, Anders turned the meeting over to Scott Hay of Enprotec to present and award a construction contract for the city’s new raw water pipeline from Lake Stamford to the water treatment plant.

Hay began his presentation by informing the council that 12 bids were received during the bid meeting held at City Hall last month. The bids placed involved two different pipe materials and were split into a base

bid for polyvinylchloride (PVC) and an alternative bid for the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe. Of the bids placed, the lowest for the PVC base pipe bid was given by MH Civil Constructors, Inc. of Amarillo, TX with a bid of $5,512,000 while the alternative HDPE bid was given by Nelson Lewis, Inc. of Marble Falls, TX in the amount of $5,878,280.

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Scott Hay of Enprotec addressed the Stamford City Council Monday evening about awarding the bid for construction of the raw water line from Lake Stamford to the water treatment plant to MH Civil Construction, which will lay down a new PVC pipe at a lower projected cost to the project’s budget.

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Chambers Named to Honorable Mention All-State Tim Chambers was named to the All State Football Team.

Chambers who was #15 for the Bulldogs was named the Honorable Mention Linebacker. Chambers is a senior.

Last week Sonic in Stamford received an upgrade in their ordering system. Pictured is Manager David Fernandez with one of the new menu boards. Come check them out.

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DEADLINES: The Stamford American and Noteworthy will be closed December 25th for Christmas Holidays and January 1st for New Year’s Day. The deadline for these papers will be Friday, December 22nd and Friday, December 29th.

VOLUNTEER: The Stamford VIP Center is in need of volunteer route drivers to

deliver Meals on Wheels to our homebound people. It takes about 30 minutes or less to do, but you will bring joy to those you deliver to. Please contact Rita at 325-773-2337 Stamford VIP Center.

DEC 25-26

HOLIDAY CLOSURE: Stamford City Hall will be closed December 25 & 26,

BIRTHDAYS Dec 25 - Holly Terry Dec 26 - Jerry Terrell Dec 29 - David Fernandez, John Ward Dec 30 - Kolton McCright

Dec 31 - Lindsay Strand Know someone who is having a birthday? Please remember to call us at 325-773-5550 and let us know!

2017 for Christmas Holidays. (last day to pay utility bill, before it reaches nonpayment status, will be Wed. December 27 at 5:00 p.m.)

DEC 30TH

DANCE: Gary Wimberly Scholarship Dance at the Round Up Hall in Stamford, 8:00 pm. Come enjoy headliner Matt Wayne and Company and also Holt Henrich and the Steel Reserve. $10 a person, $15 a couple, 12 and under free.

Proceeds benefit the Gary Wimberly Scholarship Fund.

FEB 10

SMORGASBORD: The Swedish Smorgasbord at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl will be held February 10, 2018. We will be serving 450 people at the event with seating times at 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The tickets are $25.00 each and only sold in advance. For tickets contact Connie Shurley 325-7733757 or Tena Tankersley 325-668-2796.

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Stamford Open Houses

Edward Jones - Joe McMeans - Sharon Beakley, Joe McMeans, Misty Mathis SGDA Law Firm - Jordan Williamson, Lauren Decker, James Decker, and Stephanie Bradley Fryer.

Decker Capital Partners: Sharon Pierce, Evelyn Wilson, Jill Faulks, and Gary Decker

Jewellee Kuenstler and Luci Wedeking stand with the original Mark Maggiori sketch that is newly acquired by the museum. The ornaments on the tree were also created and decorated by local kids during the Blue Christmas celebration.

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2017 DISTRICT 8-AA ACADEMICS UIL RESULTS The annual Elementary UIL District Meet was held last week. Elementary Results are Stamford 483 District Champions; Haskell 394.6 - 2nd District; and Albany 323.5 - 3rd District.

OLIVER INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM RESULTS 2ND GRADE CREATIVE WRITING: 1st Miles Follis; 4th Jace Patterson 2ND GRADE ORAL READING: 1st Karsten Hall; 2nd Caroline Shoemaker; 3rd Jace Patterson 2ND GRADE CHESS: 6th (tie) West Garza 2ND GRADE MUSIC MEMORY: 1st (tie) Jace Patterson; 6th (tie) Miles Follis 3RD GRADE READY WRITING: 1st Levi Vahlenkamp 3RD GRADE ORAL READING: 4th Zayne LeFevre; 6th Cutter Caddell 3RD GRADE CHESS: 4th Jordan Burns; 5th (tie) Kree McCright 3RD GRADE SPELLING: 6th Khloe Cantu (Team 3rd ) 4TH GRADE ORAL READING: 2nd Bobeigh Kay Suitor; 3rd Lilly Terry; 4th Mason Mueller 4TH GRADE NUMBER SENSE: 1st Kagen Logan; 4th Panhabone Mao (Team 1st) 4TH GRADE CHESS:

1st Kagen Logan; 2nd Panhabone Mao (Team 1st) 4TH GRADE SPELLING: 1st (tie) Emma Follis; 3rd Bobeigh Suitor; 5th Panhabone Mao (Team 1st) 4TH GRADE MUSIC MEMORY: 1st (tie) Madison Hallford 5TH GRADE READY WRITING: 3rd Drew Faulks; 5th Allie Caddell 5TH GRADE ORAL READING: 1st Drew Faulks; 5th Allie Caddell 5TH GRADE NUMBER SENSE: 1st Allie Caddell; 6th Kaston Vega (Team 1st) 5TH GRADE ART SMART: 1st Drew Faulks; 2nd Raylan Villanueva; 6th Christian Duran (Team 1st) 5TH GRADE LISTENING: 1st Caden Moreno; 3rd (tie) Alex Guzman; 5th Allie Caddell (Team 1st) 5TH GRADE DICTIONARY: 1st Gabriel Mendez; 6th (tie) Alexander Ponce (Team 2nd) 5TH GRADE MUSIC MEMORY: 3rd Ariel Corzine; 4th Santana Monno (Team 2nd) 5TH GRADE MAPS, GRAPHS, & CHARTS: 4th Eryana Andrade (Team 3rd) 5TH GRADE SPELLING: 4th Panhabouth Mao; 5th Caden Moreno (Team 2nd)

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OBITUARIES

MaLinda Lou Loper

Jennie Watts

MaLinda Lou Loper, 66, of Stamford, went to meet her Lord and Savior on December 13, 2017 at her home in Stamford, Texas. Graveside services were held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Double Mountain Cemetery in Stonewall County with Pastor Paul Wright officiating. Linda was born to Veda and Bill Nail on April 18, 1951 in Rotan, Texas. She married Alfred Lynn Loper on February 26, 1998. Linda loved and lived life to the fullest and helped anyone in need, taking people to get groceries and anything else they needed done. Linda cared for all animals. She would take them in until they were adopted. Her zest for life showed in the love of her family and husband. She was also known for her love of plants.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Veda Nail; her grandparents, Rob and Nora B. Hudson; a sister, Allie Ann Burfiend; a brother, Billy Robert Nail and sister in law Linda Nail.

Linda is lovingly survived by her husband, Alfred Lynn Loper of Stamford; son, Gregory Rowland and wife Karina of Weatherford, son, Jason of Apoka, Florida; son, Jeffery Rowland and wife Megan of McAllen, Texas; sisters, Martha Nail, Peggy Simmons, both of Stamford; and a sister in law, Debra Chappell of Rockdale; grandchildren, Justin Rowland, Jessica Rowland, Riley Rowland, Alyssa Rowland, Rodolfo-Grande Rowland, Charlene Rowland, Brendon Rowland and Jacob Rowland; one great grandchild; two nieces, five nephews, one great niece and four great nephews.

Serving as pallbearers were David Simmons, Steven Simmons, Joshua Simmons, Michael Burfiend, Ruben Gonzales and Matt Oliver.

Online condolences may be given at www.kinneyunderwoodfuneralhome.com

Jennie Watts, 88, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. After her valiant fight with Parkinson’s, her love for people, faith in God, with the love of her family, friends and the caregivers at Country Elegance she gracefully managed her illness.

Jennie Pauline Armstrong was born August 27, 1929 in Shackelford County, Texas to the union of Edward and Ruth Beck Armstrong. She was one of eight children in the Armstrong Family including sisters: Cordelia, Grace, Viola, Helen, brothers: Fred, Ernest, and Oscar.

Jennie was a lifetime resident of Shackelford and Jones Counties. She completed her 8th grade education at Berryhill School and graduated from Stamford High School in 1945. She attended Hardin Simmons College. Jennie worked at First National Bank in Stamford, Lueders-Avoca School and retired from Big Country Electric Coop.

Jennie married Jack Hager on July 21, 1951. This union was blessed with three sons; David, Jay and Merrick. Jack preceded her in death on July 28, 1968. She married John Dodd on June 16, 1979 and he preceded her in death on October 9, 1980.

Jennie had a remarkable sense of humor, contagious laughter and a friendly smile. She was a loving and caring mother for her sons and their families.

Survivors include three sons, David Hager and wife Kay of Lueders, Jay Hager and wife Joan of Stamford and Merrick Hager and wife Tiffany of Lubbock; a brother Oscar Armstrong and wife Sherry of Stamford; 8 grandchildren, Leslie Neve and husband Logan, Krystal Dobbs and husband Derrick, Shayla Teichelman and husband Toby, Ross Hager and friend Cortney, Marissa Gould and husband Steven, Bailey Tyler and husband Byron, Kelsey Hager and Brady Hager and 7 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Cordelia Ekenstam, Grace Blankinship, Viola Armstrong, Helen Gentry; brothers, Fred Armstrong and Ernest Armstrong.

Funeral Services were at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl with the Rev. Richard Strait officiating. Burial followed in the Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. Visitation was Wednesday, December 20th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at Tankersley Funeral Home (807 S. Columbia Street) Stamford, Texas.

Online condolences may be made and viewed at www. tankersleyfuneralhome.com

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HELLO FROM COWBOY COUNTRY By Jewellee Kuenstler It is no secret that I love spending time with old things (like my husband for instance, don’t tell him!) I love to immerse myself in history, to see how they lived in the old days. But we all must be careful of falling into the trap of nostalgia.

Things always seem better in the “good old days”, but were they really? I often have people visit the museum and while admiring a photograph of the Stamford square in the 1920s, I hear it said over and over, “I wish Stamford was like that again.” Yes, the lawn on the square was very manicured, the town was busy, there were no vacant stores on the square. But it is important to remember that if you dig a little deeper, things might not have been as rosy as we think.

For example, when we look at the 1920’s picture of the square, really look, do we see the diversity in the people that we do today. Remember in those days, everything was segregated. If you were of a minority, you were not allowed in certain stores, to drink from certain water fountains, or to use the same “public” bathrooms. I much prefer to walk along the square and see the diversity of people that live in our town today, versus the very segregated past.

Another item of note, would be the rights of women. Women got the right to vote in 1920, but it would take a lot longer for women’s roles to change significantly. A woman’s place was in the home, cooking, cleaning, and caring for the children. A man’s place was with his job, providing for his family. It was not seemly for a woman to have a career.

Yes, many women did have jobs, but these were out of necessity, not out of a sense of using her own skills to advance her position in life. And the clothes!

I love watching old 1940s movies, the people look so elegant in their dresses,

men never removing their jackets, etc. But the reality is we live in West Texas, where the temperature is usually very warm. I love the freedom to choose if I want to wear shorts on a day that tops 100 degrees.

Or a man being allowed to remove his jacket when he gets uncomfortable without causing a scandal.

And, heaven forbid, if we forget about little things like, indoor plumbing, air conditioning, good deodorant and frequent bathing. I am so thankful that I do not have to run across the yard in the middle of the night, open a door to a small shack, that may be home to spiders or rattlesnakes, and use the restroom. Indoor plumbing is a convenience I do not think I could do without. I panic the few times that I turn on the faucet to find that the water has been turned off due to a water leak.

Air conditioning! Miracle of modern living. It can be 105 degrees outside, and I’m at a cool 72 degrees in my house. Heaven help us if our air conditioning should go out during the summer.

While waiting for the repair man, we either go stay in a motel or with relatives, because it is just too hot to sleep in the house. How spoilt are we! Those great days in early Stamford were spent sweating and sleeping on the porch because the house was too hot, or cooking in the kitchen which sometimes required building a fire in the stove on those hot summer days.

Maybe it was due to my time teaching, but body odor can turn my stomach.

Now don’t get me wrong, I grew up in a farming family, where working up a good sweat was a sign that you were working. Sweat, fresh dirt, leather, those smells bring back fond memories, but body odor does not! My grandfather tells that when he was young in the late 1920s, early 1930s, his family of five, bathed once a week on

Friday night, before going to town (Stamford) on Saturday. Because they did not have indoor plumbing, they would warm water for a bath with pots on the stove and all five family members would use the same water. My grandfather said that since he was always the dirtiest, he would go last and the water was no longer clean. The thought of that just makes my skin crawl. Today, we bathe every day and sometimes more than once a day.

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about cotton season and how it brings back fond memories. Yet, those are the memories we choose to think back on fondly. I also remember, shredding stalks in an open cab tractor and it being so cold, that if a stalk was to hit your ear, the sting was almost more than you could bear! Or the years spent hoeing cotton in blistering heat, or servicing a tractor in the early morning when it was so cold, you could hardly make your fingers work.

No, I really do not wish to revisit those days. Don’t get me wrong, good hard work never hurt anyone, but the modern conveniences we have at our disposal today, are wonderful!

And finally, not to get too political, but we naively think that government and politicians were more wholesome in those days.

I hear on the news stations quite often that we are a nation in crisis, the worst it’s ever been, etc. Before you get too upset and think that “the good ol’ days” had no scandals, then I suggest you go back and re-read some of your history. The Red Scare, yellow journalism, the mob-like mentality of Joe Kennedy and his son Jack, a cane beating between two congressmen on the Senate floor, a vice president killing a secretary of the treasury in a duel, the list goes on and on.

Social media and momentby-moment coverage of events unfolding around

the world is one of those conveniences that we cannot seem to live without.

But it has also made us a global community as well as being extremely transparent. We just see more of what has been around for a very long time. Doesn’t make it right, but it does not mean it is worse. We just “know” more, the good and the bad.

Have you heard the quote, “History is written by the victors!” Just like most of our own memories are focused on fond events that happened in our life, it definitely does not mean that nothing bad happened to us either. However, sometimes it is those scandalous items that make history a little more fun, or to see how bad something was and see the strides that have been made to improve an area, can give the next generation inspiration to try hard as well.

Myself, well I’ve visited a lot of places, not as many as some, but more than others, and as much as I like a good adventure, coming home is always sweet. We have it pretty good. When my father passed away in October, the outpouring of love from people was overwhelming, and I know this happens on a daily basis in our town. If we want to change something, the first thing we need to do is change ourselves and our attitudes.

I’m just as guilty. I hear things in town that someone needs to do something about this or that. Well, what if you are the person that could help our town by being the person that led others to do something about this or that. People love to complain, but not always take it to the proper channels or the right ears to get something changed.

So, I encourage you to be the victors that write the future history of Stamford!

(Is “future history” even grammatically correct?) Let exhibits in the museum, five or ten years down the

road, show that our town was dwindling, but the citizens rallied together and look at what they accomplished to make it better.

It could be something as small as picking up trash you might see as you go to the post office, or a group taking over the lawn on the square. We can write our own history, so let’s make it a positive one.

The Art Social that we had in the museum on Thursday, December 14th, was very encouraging.

Thank you to everyone that took the time to come by

and see our new piece of art. And if you haven’t seen our new acquisition, stop by and we will be happy to show it off. (We’re kinda proud of it, can you tell?)

Thanks to the volunteers we had working and the donations of cookies. This is what I am referring to, the townspeople saw a need and stepped up to help!

Thank you.

As always, we love for you to stop by, either to volunteer, or just to visit.

Remember, we are open Tuesday through Friday, 12:30 to 5:30!

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With an available budget of $6,067,000 for the project, Hay recommended to the council accept the bid given by MH Civil Construction as the difference in cost of the bids ($915,000 under budget for PVC vs. $188,720 for HDPE) could justify the city going with PVC pipe which, although not at the same higher quality as HDPE pipe, was still a great quality product for a lesser value. This would allow the water development project to use the extra funds as contingency in other phases of the project and, if the funds are not required in any other area of the project, could be used in the best interest of the city. After explaining the difference in the pipes in more detail to the council as well as giving a positive background on the construction company, the council decided unanimously to award the winning bid to MH Civil Construction to install a raw water line mad of PVC pipe.

The meeting then was turned over to Cowboy Country Museum Director Luci Wedeking and Museum Coordinator Jewelee Kuenstler to give a presentation on museum operations as well as past and future events. Kuenstler began the presentation by stating that they are hoping to make the museum into a Western art museum as well as a history museum to ultimately show the history of Stamford, beginning with the town’s origins when Swenson first came to Texas and even including a future exhibit on Stamford’s involvement with World War II through the flight school at Arledge Field. In addition to transforming the museum, Kuenstler said that they are looking to bring more events into the museum as well as even take a part of the museum to schools through “history trunks,” which would act as a lesson to students in line with Texas education standards and bring a mobile field trip into the classroom for any age from Pre-K to 12th grade. Kuenstler noted the success of their family night in October as well as the “Christmas on the Frontier” event in November where kids, and even adults, were able to participate in hands-on activities involving the museum and even learn what it is like to work with museum pieces. The museum even played host to an end of the six weeks party for Oliver Elementary with nearly 200 students visiting the museum in November as well. Kuenstler said that through these events kids were about to get excited about history as well as be able to interact with it as well. While future events would have to be charged to offset costs, Kuenstler and Wedeking said that the museum will offer memberships starting at $20 per year for an individual, which would allow them to attend all events in the year.

When asked about the museum operations, Kuenstler and Wedeking said that they work to log every piece that comes into the museum either on loan or as a donation to ensure that the pieces stay in the museum as well as keep an accurate record of items. After answering a few more questions, the council applauded Kuenstler and Wedeking for their efforts in the past six months along with giving a bright

Cowboy Country Museum Director Luci Wedeking and Museum Coodinator Jewelle Kuenstler gave an update to the Stamford City Council on the museum’s operations as well as past and future events during their regular meeting last Monday evening. outlook for the future.

With the presentation complete, the council moved forward with going into executive session at 6:04 pm to discuss an ongoing matter with the city attorney. When the council reconvened into open session at 6:35 pm, Anders informed the room that no action needed to be taken from the executive session.

The meeting then concluded with City Manager Alan Plumlee giving his report to the council. Plumlee began by presenting the council with a draft of a contract which would set up the voting process with the city, the hospital district and the school district. While a few other items still needed to be discussed, the consensus among all three entities was that the city would take the lead on elections and that all three entities would split election costs into thirds regardless if any one does not hold an election. Plumlee asked the council to look over the contract on their own time and return to him with any comments or suggestions.

Plumlee went on to request that the council does not hold a regular meeting on January 2nd due to the need to get items together in a short time frame and instead hold items until the next meeting on January 16th, which will included the reading and possible rewarding of the bid of the airport farmland.

With this said, the council agreed to this request to skip the January 2nd meeting. Plumlee concluded his report by stating that he had asked someone from outside of Stamford to come in and take over city code enforcement, which will relieve pressure from the previous enforcement officer as well as bring in an unbiased voice to help curb violations. With Plumlee’s report complete and no other business to conduct, the city council adjourned for the evening at 6:49 pm.

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The members of Central Presbyterian Church contributed over 30 jackets and other clothing to the students at Stamford ISD. Pictured are Dona Lackey, Shannon Lindsey, Dorthy Doan, Teresa Denson, and SHS Asst. Principal, Jeremy West.

Immanuel Imagine living during the days of Jesus’s first coming. Times would be quite different in many areas, the culture, the economy and the technology at that time was completely different from what we live with now. But, one thing that was the same for the people then as it is with us now, and that is God the Father has created each of us uniquely (Ps. 139:13-14). From the beginning of time we as humans, somewhere in our innermost being have a connection with the One that created us.

The people of ancient Israel felt this connection but they longed for a deeper fulfillment that would come through the Messiah. From the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis 12 to the prophet Malachi’s last words, the writing’s of the Old Testament foretold of a coming Savior. The people longed for this day to come, and many studied the Scriptures inside and out in their awaited expectation.

The people were looking for the Messiah to come, however I think it took them all by surprise in the fashion that He arrived. Instead of a glorious introduction from the throne room of Heaven, Christ the King came into this world as baby boy born in a barn. The prophet Isaiah foretold of His arrival when He wrote, “The Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means God is with us)”(Isa. 7:14).

“That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savioryes, the Messiah, the Lord-has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! (Luke 2:8-11).

The shepherds still overwhelmed by the amazing presence of the angels, took off towards Bethlehem to see the Messiah. The shepherds found the newborn baby Jesus just as the Angel of the Lord had told them. Amazed beyond belief, these shepherds who had long waited for the King’s arrival to this world, didn’t just see a baby that night wrapped in cloth, no, they saw the very face of God. The Scriptures tell us that, “After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about the child” (Luke 2:17).

The Shepherds who were at the first Christmas leave us with a great lesson. They had a story to tell, they experienced the Savior of the World, and they were in such excitement that they wanted to share the love of God with everyone. We, too, have a story to tell, and that is that Jesus Christ the Messiah has come to this world to wash our sins away. Sadly, the enemy has done a great job in

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By Dalton Mathis

the past years of stealing this story from many and replacing it with a fictional one. It has always amazed me that the two greatest moments in history (the birth and death/resurrection of God’s Son) are overshadowed

by Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

But then again we must realize that we live in an evil world and the ruler of this world is a professional at deceiving others from the truth (John 10:10, 1 Pet. 5:8). He disguises himself as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14) and will do everything in order to take away the spotlight from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Yes, Jesus may not have been born on December 25th, however it is a day that we can reflect on this beautiful moment in history.

So this Christmas I want to encourage you to reflect on the truth and make sure you’re honoring the birth of the Messiah. The Word tells us that our God is a jealous God (Exod.

34:14), and I firmly believe His Son’s birth deserves His own holiday! He doesn’t have to save us, but He offers it because He loves us. Don’t conform to the traditions of this world but instead live for the Kingdom of Heaven. Give Glory and praise to the King this Christmas because, “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Merry CHRISTmas!!!

The Jones County Sheriff’s Office from December 08th to December 14th responded to 46 calls for service. There were 27 Traffic Stops conducted. The following people were booked into the Jones County Jail during this period Fernando Villalobos, Hold for Haskell County; Sharon Kay Hollabaugh, Court Commit; Joe Connor Galvan, Court Commit; Miranda Baladez, Warrants x3; Evading Arrest/Detention; Charlene Lockie Dumas, Driving while Intoxicated; John Paul Weaver, Warrant; Antonio Cedillo Flores, Possession of Controlled Substance; Evading Arrest/ Detention; Public Intoxication; Resisting Arrest; Edward Price, Assault Family Violence; Hold for Taylor & Tarrant County; Reynaldo Cruz, Assault causes Bodily Injury Family Violence; Carolyn Gilmore, Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle; Regenald Jermain Turner, Driving while License Invalid w/previous conviction; Jeffrey Wade, Warrant; Jonathan Edward Spiker, Driving while License Invalid w/previous conviction; Kevin Wayne Carter, Warrant; Adrian Clark, Warrant; Cody Devon McGee, Bench Warrant; Louis Weatherford, Bench Warrant; Melissa Lerma, Hold for Haskell County; Jessica Lean Fernandez, Warrant; Roy Lee Riley, Court Commit Summary of calls responded to: Abandoned Vehicle – 3, Agency Assist – 3, Alarm – 2, Animal Control – 1, Civil Standby – 2, Disturbance – 1, Fire – 1, Investigation – 5, Livestock – 3, Motor Vehicle Accident – 1, Public Service – 6, Reckless Driver – 2, Road Hazard – 1, Sexual Assault – 1, Suspicious Activity – 5, Theft – 4, Transport – 3, Warrant Service – 2, 911 Hang-up – 1 Calls Responded to: 12/08/2017 Lieutenant Torres responded to a disturbance call.

Calling party stated juveniles were fighting over a cellphone.

Lieutenant Torres spoke to individuals involved and determined it was a verbal altercation. No report.

12/08/2017 Deputy Lively responded to an alarm call. Calling party stated the front door sensor was activated. Deputy Lively checked the building; no signs of forced entry were located.

12/12/2017 Deputy Zertuche responded to a suspicious person call. Calling party stated a male in dark clothing was walking in the area and appeared to be checking houses and possibly looking in windows. Deputy Zertuche checked the area and was unable to locate anyone.

12/13/2017 Deputy Soliz responded to a theft call. Calling party stated that someone had entered their business after hours and they were uncertain if items were missing. Deputy Soliz checked the area for any damages and evidence. Report taken.

ESTRAYS: The Jones County Sheriff’s Office will post Estray notices on the Jones County Website. Please check the website for any Estrays and notify the Sheriff’s Office at 325-823-3201 if you have any information on an Estray.

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The class that won the Ice Cream Party this year for helping the Lueders American Legion Auxiliary with collecting the most items for the Noah Project was Miss Martin’s First Grade class at Lueders-Avoca. Some of the ladies from the ALA delivered the special treat to the class as a way of saying thank you to them for their selfless act of love and kindness.

Pictured are (back row L to R) Lois Doerschuk-ALA Sec., Joyce Olson-ALA Pres., Miss Wendy Martin, Letitia Smith-ALA Chaplain, Hayden Flanney; (front row-L to R) SoLee DuBowik, Cami Clinkenbeard, Teaguan Lowrey, Savanna Mooney, Ellen Tabor, Severith Barnes, Gage Welcher, and Eli Lira. (Submitted by Letitia Smith)

Oh my, it got cold, but we did not get the rain that we need so badly. It tried to rain, I got a sprinkle.

According to the weatherman it is going to really get cold and bad. I hate to see it get icy when so many folks will be on the road for the holidays.

I want to wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. Have an enjoyable time with family and friends, but please be very careful if you travel.

These last two weeks have been very active with a lot of Christmas parties and delicious food.

Phyllis Letz was in Lubbock on Friday on business.

While there she met her granddaughter, Madisyn, for lunch and they enjoyed doing some shopping together.

Doing the week, Phyllis took care of grandson, Cale Letz in Stamford while his mother, Emery, was gone to a work shop concerning her job. Cale’s Father was busy stripping cotton. Cale had a band concert in Stamford school on Thursday evening. Phyllis, Cale and his parents, Casey and Emery met for dinner at a restaurant in Stamford when they returned home.

Danny Letz and his band played for a Christmas Party in Roby on Saturday evening.

Carm Letz drove to Abilene on Saturday to join her family, Lacey and Micah New, Darbee, Laynee, and Hazlee of Abilene, and Terry and Laramie Letz and Brody. They all went to watch Brody Letz and his Karate Class do a presentation during a basketball game half time in Abilene.

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By Anita Dozier Dale and Carm Letz met Jay and Sharon Beakley in Anson on Friday night and they enjoyed the Cowboy Christmas Ball.

Mittie Dunham met her daughter, Shelly Dunham, in Abilene on Monday for a visit and to do some Christmas shopping. They were joined by granddaughter, Sonja Dunham, for lunch and a nice visit. Mittie returned home in time to attend the Ladies Fellowship Night at the Central Baptist Church in Aspermont for a fun time with Secret Santa and delicious refreshments.

On Saturday evening, Pide and Mittie Dunham attended the Christmas Party at the Senior Citizens Center in Aspermont for an evening of fun. Pide won the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest. Congratulations to Pide.

I accompanied daughter, Marcie Tucker, of Hamby on a drive to Granbury on Saturday where we attended a birthday party honoring my great granddaughter, Adalyn Kern, on her 4th birthday. Youngsters and adults alike enjoyed many activities at the GymKat Sports Center before enjoying pizza, cake and ice cream.

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Corzine, Bernice Lunn, Anita Dozier and Odene Dudensing had lunch with Kay Teichelman in home in Stamford on Sunday following church services in Sagerton.

It was good to have Lew Robbins from Tennessee visit with us in church this morning. Mrs. Robbins was a former pastor of the Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton.

A large crowd attended the Bell Choir Concert at the Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton on Sunday evening. There were seven ladies and two gentlemen in the choir led by Dorothy Clark. Clyde Stegemoeller played the piano when the audience sang the Christmas songs the Bell Choir had played. Ray Clark read the Christmas story and led the singing. Following the program cookies and punch were served to everyone.

It was a very enjoyable evening.

Thought for the week: “Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance.”

Happy Birthday Wishes go to Leslie Brack, Kris Nehring, Kristi Martin, Ricky Lehrmann, Terry Letz, Linda Letz, Viva Turnbow, Joan Baldree, Daryl Schuchart, Heath Parker, Gregory Lehrmann, Christopher Adler, Shawna Kiser, Matt Jennings, Meta Kupatt, Furman Metcalf, and Chole Teichelman. We wish you many more.

Anniversary greetings go to Terry and Denise Green, Glen and Helen Pierce, Furman and Juanita Metcalf, W D and Lois Ellison, and Samuel and Sabra Turner.

Have a great day.

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Paint Creek UIL Students in Grade 5-8 (back row left to right) Anastasia Hall, David Gonzales, Mark Garcia, Chris Acosta, Dylan Souther, Austen Sanford, Hunter Jaggers, Levi Rhoads; (middle row left to right) Paige Stanford, Roland Cisneros, Zaebrion Mays, Francisco Contreras, Lane Garcia, Phaiden Spikes, Sirena Baiza, Melanie Clary; (front row left to right) Mark Hall, Andrew Castorena, Zeka Cisneros, Evan Cisneros, Gus Blair, Audie Shaw, Eden Graham, Alisa Walburg, Natasha Mays

PAINT CREEK UIL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS ART 6TH GRADE: 1st place Sirena Baiza; 2nd place Francisco Contreras; 4th place Zaebrion Mays (team – 1st place) CALCULATOR APPS 6TH GRADE: 4th place Stetson Blair CALCULATOR APPS 8TH GRADE: 1st place Dylan Souther CHESS PUZZLE 2ND GRADE: 4th place Brianna Clary; 6th place Jerry Scheets (team – 3rd place) CHESS PUZZLE 6TH GRADE: 5th place Zaebrion Mays; 6th grade Mark Hall (team – 2nd place) CHESS PUZZLE 7TH GRADE: 5th place Levi Rhoads (team – 3rd place) DICTIONARY SKILLS 6TH GRADE: 6th place Lane Garcia (team – 3rd place) DICTIONARY SKILLS 7TH GRADE: 3rd place Paige Stanford; 4th place Hunter Jaggers; 5th place Levi Rhoads (team – 1st Place) IMPROMPTU SPEAKING 6TH GRADE: 2nd place Mark Hall; 4th place Lane Garcia; 5th place Zaebrion Mays LISTENING 5TH GRADE: 3rd place Melanie Clary MAPS, GRAPHS AND CHARTS 7TH GRADE: 4th place Levi Rhoads; 5th place Hunter Jaggers MAPS, GRAPHS AND CHARTS 8TH GRADE: 1st place Mark Garcia; 4th place Dylan Souther MATHEMATICS 7TH GRADE: 2nd place Levi Rhoads; 4th place Hunter Jaggers (team – 1st place) MATHEMATICS 8TH GRADE: 3rd place Mark Garcia (team – 2nd place) MODERN ORATORY 6TH GRADE: 5th place Mark Hall; 6th place Zaebrion Mays MUSIC MEMORY 5TH GRADE: 5th place Melanie Clary

MUSIC MEMORY 6TH GRADE: 1st place Mark Hall; 4th place Francisco Coutreras NUMBER SENSE 5TH GRADE: 1st place Alisa Walburg; 3rd place Zeke Cisneros NUMBER SENSE 7TH GRADE: 6th place Levi Rhoads (team – 3rd place) NUMBER SENSE 8TH GRADE: 6th place Dylan Souther; 6th place Mark Garcia (team – 3rd place) READY WRITING 3RD GRADE: 2nd place Adrian Castorena READY WRITING 5TH GRADE: 4th place Katie Perez READY WRITING 7TH GRADE: 6th place Hunter Jaggers SCIENCE 1 7TH GRADE: 6th place Paige Stanford SOCIAL STUDIES 8TH GRADE: 1st place Mark Garcia; 5th place Dylan Souther (team – 1st place) SPELLING 4TH GRADE: 5th place Ethan O’Donnell (team – 3rd place) SPELLING 5TH GRADE: 1st place Katie Perez SPELLING 7TH GRADE: 5th place Helena Garza (3rd place) STORYTELLING 2ND GRADE: 4th place Racer Flynn

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Paint Creek UIL Students in Grade 2-4 (back row left to right) Alex Prichard, Harry Boyd, Aubrie Payne, Zakarey Jones, Matthew Davis, Audrianna Yanez, Abigail Castorena, Adam Prichard Ethan O’Donnell; (middle row left to right) Wyatt Walburg, Adrian Castorena, Colton Blair, Carissa Elkin, Sean Townsend, Chloe Pete, Jasmine Anguiano, Aaron Gonzales; (front row left to right) Payton Stanford, Lukas Jones, Brianna Clara, Kamryn Delmasso, Racer Flynn, Jerry Scheets

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2017 DISTRICT 8-AA ACADEMICS ELEMENTARY UIL RESULTS The annual Elementary UIL District Meet was held last week. Stamford Middle School was the District Champions. Stamford Middle School Individual and Team Results: 6TH ORAL READING: 1st Emily Muehlstein; 3rd Lainee Lefevre; 4th Shylie Flow 7TH ORAL READING: 1st Cameron Shoemaker 8TH ORAL READING: 3rd Chloe Hall 6TH MODERN ORATORY: 2nd Shylie Flow; 4th Chambree Lefevre; 5th Emily Blackstock 7TH MODERN ORATORY: 5th Cara London 8TH MODERN ORATORY: 5th Jaylen Bailey; 6th Madison Bryant 6TH IMPROMPTU SPEAKING: 1st Lorah Andruch; 2nd Emily Muehlstein 7TH IMPROMPTU SPEAKING: 1st Brianna Villanueva; 2nd Coy Lefevre 8TH IMPROMPTU SPEAKING: 3rd Jaylen Bailey; 4th Madison Bryant 7TH CALCULATOR: 5th Cameron Shoemaker (3rd Team) 6TH DICTIONARY: 3rd Emily Muehlstein (1st Team) 7TH DICTIONARY: 2nd (tie) Alysha Sanchez; 4th (tie) Kayla Cantu; 6th Chloe Ratheal (2nd

Team) 8TH DICTIONARY: 2nd Thalia Ponce (3rd Team) 6TH MAPS, GRAPHS, & CHART: 6th Lainee Lefevre (3rd Team) 7TH MAPS, GRAPHS, & CHART: 1st Dominic Vega; 4th Hayden Henager (1st Team) 8TH MAPS, GRAPHS, & CHART: 5th Tylee Jo Bevel 6TH MATHEMATICS: 5th Emily Blackstock 7TH MATHEMATICS: 2nd Cameron Shoemaker (2nd Team) 8TH MATHEMATICS: 4th Tate Mathis 6TH ART: 4th Lorah Andruch (3rd Team) 7TH ART: 1st Alissa Aguilar; 1st Kayla Cantu; 3rd Laylonna Applin; 4th Riley Paige Carver (1st Team) 8TH ART: 1st Shandlee Mueller; 1st Jesus DeLeon; 4th Chloe Hall; 6th Addison Reel (1st Team) 6TH NUMBER SENSE: 3rd Chance Birdsong; 4th Matthew Burfiend (2nd Team) 7TH NUMBER SENSE: 1st Cameron Shoemaker; 3rd Dominic Vega (1st Team) 8TH NUMBER SENSE: 2nd (tie) Tate Mathis MUSIC MEMORY: 4th Valerie Silguero; 6th K’Leigh Beltran SCIENCE II: 1st Tate Mathis

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES: (3rd Team) 7TH SOCIAL STUDIES: (3rd Team) 8TH SOCIAL STUDIES: (3rd Team) 7TH SPELLING: 5th Jonathan Andruch (3rd Team) 8TH SPELLING: 6th Shandlee Mueller (2nd Team) 6TH LISTENING SKILLS: 3rd Emily Blackstock; 6th Ellanie Clifton (3rd Team) 7TH LISTENING SKILLS: 3rd Mikayla Beltran (3rd Team) 8TH LISTENING SKILLS: 1st Madison Bryant; 2nd Jaylen Bailey; 6th (tie) Jacelyn Bell (1st Team) 6TH READY WRITING: 5th Kindra Adkins 7TH READY WRITING: 2nd Ashtyn Holt 8TH EDITORIAL WRITING: 6th Tate Mathis 7TH CHESS: 6th Hayden Henager (3rd Team) 8TH CHESS: 4th Dylan Faulks (3rd Team)

LOCAL CHURCHES Avoca Baptist Church Rev. Les Mims 773-3531 AM Worship: 11:00 Avoca United Methodist Church Dennis Huffaker 773-3909 AM Worship: 9:45 Bethel Church of God in Christ Pastor Session 407 W Handlan 325-773-5730 Bethel (Christ) Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 1024 E. Vanderbilt 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 9:00 Bethel Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 10707 N. FM 600 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 11:00 Central Baptist Church Pastor Bud Akins 301 E Moran 773-2577 Worship: 11:00 Central Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Kelly Pigott 601 Rowland

325-773-3381 AM Worship: 11:00 Common Ground Youth Ministry Paul Wright 219 S Swenson 325-773-3604 Faith Chapel Gerald Spalding 501 W. McHarg 325-773-2866 AM Worship: 10:00 Faith Lutheran Church Sagerton, Texas 940-200-0723 AM Worship: 10:30 First Assembly of God Family Worship Center Pastor Randy Rawls 1214 Compton 325-773-2435 Am Worship: 10:45 First Baptist Church Pastor Jacob West 214 N Swenson 325-773-2781 AM Worship: 11:00 House of God Pastor Bobby Acosta 802 Ferguson St Sundays 11:00am

Lueders First Baptist Church Roscoe McCoy 228-4622 AM Worship: 11:00 MacKenzie Trail Cowboy Church Greg Taylor 325-513-2505 AM worship 11:00 Heart of God Church 114 E Campbell Joanne Ochoa AM Worship 10:30 Nugent Baptist Church Craig Thames 228-4457 Worship: 11:00 Nugent Church of Christ Nugent, Texas

Ron Ballard, Preacher Sun. 10 Bible Classes 11 Morning Assembly Orient Street Church of Christ Wes Horn 510 S Orient 773-3419 Worship: 10:30 Paint Creek Baptist Church Pastor Tony Grand 940-864-3358 AM Worship: 11:00 St Ann’s Catholic Church Father Angelo Consemino 1001 S Swenson 325-773-2659 AM Mass: 11:00 St. John’s United

Methodist Church Pastor John Erwin 201 S Ferguson 325-773-2561 AM Worship: 10:50 Solomon Temple Baptist Church Rev. Donnie Massey 315 N. Haskell St. 325-773-2213 AM Worship 9:30 Temple Baptist Church Jesse Morton 309 E Campbell 325-773-2550 AM Service: 11:00 Trinity Church Dr. Robert Wingrove 220 E. McHarg

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Anal Fissure Is Painful, Requires Treatment Plan DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband has been diagnosed with a rectal fissure. It has been a couple of months, and it isn’t any better. He has been treated only with a stool softener. What do you suggest?

-- A.T.S. ANSWER: Anal fissures are painful.

Although a stool softener is one part of management for people who have constipation, additional treatments also are appropriate, including a sitz bath, which is just a few inches of warm water in a basin or tub that you soak your bottom in.

When I was an intern, I wondered about the origin of the term “sitz bath.” My resident, Dr. Lynn Brown, told me that it’s because you “sitz” in them, and it turns out she was right: It’s from the German “sitzen,” meaning “to sit.”

Other treatments include increased fiber and a topical painkiller (there are many over-the-counter preparations in ointment form). These treatments help heal the fissure by relieving anal spasms caused by a painful bowel movement. I’m afraid your husband hasn’t had adequate treatment, leading to a vicious cycle of pain, spasm and nonhealing.

In addition to these treatments, fissures heal more quickly with a medication to increase blood flow to the area: Nitroglycerin is available as a prescription ointment, and nifedipine can be compounded for topical use by a pharmacist, with better healing and fewer side effects than nitroglycerin (but both of these work better than no treatment). If this isn’t effective after a month, he should be re-evaluated.

There are other options available before considering surgical treatment. A gastroenterologist is a good resource if his primary doctor hasn’t been successful.

One other concern is that occasionally anal fissures are a sign of Crohn’s disease, a serious inflammatory bowel disease. People with recurrent, atypical (not in the midline) or nonhealing fissures should be evaluated for Crohn’s disease.

DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote about exercise causing rhabdomyolysis, and I have a question about that. My 92-year-old mother-in-law fell, and wasn’t sure how long she laid there, but the doctors said she had no broken bones. However, she did develop rhabdomyolysis. Since she does not exercise, how did she acquire this condition? The only medication she is on is one for blood pressure. -- G.M. ANSWER: Rhabdomyolysis is a very serious condition of muscle breakdown.

The most common cause I have seen is your mother-in-law’s: pressure on muscle in someone who is unconscious or un-

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By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. able to move for a prolonged period (in normal sleep, the body changes position frequently, which prevents this). However, it can happen in untrained people after heavy workouts, or even in trained athletes who do extreme workouts, especially in hot and humid conditions. Some medications rarely can cause it, such as colchicine or statin drugs. Rhabdomyolysis is treated conservatively, by removing the underlying cause, and trying to prevent damage to the kidney.

For elderly or frail people who live alone, I recommend a device that can be easily carried and pressed to get help.

Some of these can recognize a fall and will send a signal automatically. Falls are common in the elderly, and these devices can help prevent some of the serious consequences of falling.

READERS: The booklet on sodium, potassium chloride and bicarbonate explains the functions of these body chemicals and how low or high readings are corrected. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Roach, Book No. 202, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com. (c) 2017 North America Syndicate Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Stamford Band Holds Holiday Concert The Stamford Band performed their Christmas Band concert December 14th. The Beginning Band performed Line #23, 24, 28, 31, Jingle Bells, and Up on the Housetop. The Middle School Band performed African Noel, Jingle Bell Rock, Frosty the Snowman, and A Holly Jolly Christmas. The High School Band performed Carol of the Bells; You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch; Jingle Bells; Wonderful Christmas; and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Video of the performances is available for viewing on the Stamford American facebook page.

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Woodard Named to Top Ten List Brooklyn Woodard was named #2 on the Abilene Reporter-News Big Country Top Ten for her outstanding play last week. She posted phenomenal numbers last week vs. Archer City (20 points, 9 rebounds), Cisco (12 points, 8 rebounds), Eula (24 points, 13 rebounds), San Angelo Lake View (26 points, 11 rebounds) and Clyde (21 points, 9 rebounds). Amazing performances!

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The Middle School boys basketball team traveled to Abilene to play Abilene Christian JH. The 7th grade won handily 53-12. The 8th grade lost 19-43.

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Bulldogs Start Season Stamford Boys Basketball is in full swing with their official season starting December 5th. So far they are 3-3 and will play next in the Eula Tournament in Eula December 28-30th. Of the team this year, Coach Edwards said, “We have a team that is fighting through injuries right now. Slowly getting players back will help the depth of the team. I feel good about where we are as a team and think we have the pieces to be a good basketball team.�

In recent action, the Bulldogs defeated Quanah 49-46.

Scorers were Zach Duran with 19 points, Lonnie Applin with 11, Rudy Gutierrez with 9 and Austin Ramos with 3.

The Bulldogs also faced off against Haskell on Tuesday, December 19 and came away the winners with a score of 54-31. Leading the scoring was Peyton Bevel with 16 points and Trace Edwards with 12.

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Area Residents Named to McMurry University Cheerleading Team The following area residents were named to the 2017-18 McMurry University Cheerleading Team, Marissa Rodriquez of Anson and Morgan Butler of Stamford.

The McMurry Athletics Department is committed to the enhancement of the educational experiences of its student-athletes within the established Christian Liberal Arts tradition of the university. Through the provision of equitable opportunities for growth and excellence through intercollegiate athletic competition and the inten-

tional integration of athletic and academic experiences, the Athletics Department promotes leadership, ethical conduct, and personal well-being while fostering respect for gender equity and cultural diversity.

Pictured are (bottom row) Gewel Cherry, Kamwren Jackson, Marissa Rodriguez, Abby Trammell, Lisette Hernandez; (top row) Keifer Cokonougher, Kaitlyn Lindsey, Morgan Butler, Kaylee Mahon, Joseph Diaz

Lady Raiders Named to Top Ten List Mattie Barnes was named #8 on the Abilene ReporterNews Big Country Top Ten for her outstanding play in

wins over Roscoe (52-47) and Woodson (65-41). to help push Lueders to 8-5 on the year. She had a com-

bined 45 points and was 10 of 13 in the Woodson win.

Named to the Other Top Performers list were Hope Ruiz (Had a combined 34 points, seven rebounds, four assists and five steals vs. Roscoe and Woodson); and Alyssa Wyatt, (Had a combined 19 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and four steals vs. Roscoe and Woodson).

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Abbott picks TCEQ To Manage Clean Air Settlement Funds Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 4 announced his selection of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as the lead agency for Texas’ participation in the Environmental Mitigation Trust.

The trust was established in 2016 and early 2017 by the settlement of certain federal Clean Air Act claims against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche related to the car companies’ use of “defeat devices” to pass emission standard tests.

As a participating state, Texas must develop a draft mitigation plan outlining how it would spend its $209 million share of the settlement funds in efforts to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides.

“Our agency looks forward to developing a plan to efficiently administer these funds to help address issues associated with the emission of nitrogen oxides, which leads to ozone formation,” said TCEQ Commissioner Jon Niermann. “We look forward to working with all stakeholders to develop a plan that effectively mitigates the emissions from vehicles that did not meet the emission standards.”

Comments on the use of the settlement funds may be submitted by email to VWsettle@tceq.texas.gov.

Hurricane help is offered Many citizens who live in “Presidentially Declared Major Disaster Areas” — like the nearly 50,000 square miles of Texas hit by Hurricane Harvey — have home loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration. And of them, those who are having trouble making mortgage payments were encouraged, in a Dec. 4 announcement by Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, to contact their service providers to learn about available resources or call the FHA Resource Center at (800) CALL-FHA.

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Ed Sterling “While we rebuild, many Texas homeowners are facing a second struggle of returning to work and making mortgage payments. To help these Texans, the General Land Office is proud to team with our disaster recovery partners at HUD to help those who need help avoiding foreclosure or assistance in financing repairs to damaged homes,” Bush said. The Federal Housing Administration, an agency within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, insures more than one quarter of home loans in Texas.

REPORT CARDS ARE POSTED State Education Commissioner Mike Morath on Dec. 7 announced Texas’ 2016–2017 School Report Cards are available on the Texas Education Agency website, at http://tea.texas. gov/perfreport/src/index. html. The purpose of the report cards is to inform parents and guardians about a school’s characteristics and achievements, combining parts of other recently released accountability reports to provide campus-level information detailing student and campus performance.

The School Report Card includes the following information for each campus in Texas: — 2017 state academic accountability rating; — Campus distinction designations; — Attendance rates; — Enrollment figures; — Dropout rates; — Class size averages;

— State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness results; — ACT/SAT results; and — Per-student financial expenditures.

These campus reports, required by the Texas Legislature and prepared by the Texas Education Agency, will be sent to the parent or guardian of every child enrolled in a Texas public school by local school districts.

STATE REVENUE TOTAL IS UP State Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Dec. 4 said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.78 billion in November, 11.1 percent more than in November 2016.

“The double-digit growth in sales tax revenue compared to last year was fueled, in part, by increased collections from oil- and natural gas-related sectors.

Recent higher oil prices have spurred increased well drilling and completion. Collections from retail trade and restaurants were also up, reflecting growth in consumer spending,” Hegar said.

Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in November 2017 was up 9.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago. Sales tax revenue is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58 percent of all tax collections. Motor vehicle sales and rental taxes, motor fuel taxes and oil and natural gas production taxes also are large revenue sources for the state.

HEGAR DISTRIBUTES REVENUE Comptroller Hegar on Dec. 6 announced he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $695.2 million in local sales tax allocations for December, an amount 10.8 percent more than in December 2016.

Allocations were based on sales made in October by businesses that report tax monthly, according to the Office of the Comptroller.

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Baru Forell: Horse Woman

Christmas As you are reading this, I am sure you are ready for the Christmas holiday this coming Monday.

Once again, it seems like it comes along faster every year. Of course, if you are a kid then Christmas takes FOREVER to get here! I know that many of you are preparing to welcome family or travel this holiday, so I will begin by saying that I wish you all safe travels if you are traveling this weekend. With that said, Will McClure I wanted to take some time this week to talk about pretty much everyone’s favorite time of year which brings many glad tidings as well as remember those that cannot be with us. For some, Christmas is an especially hard time of the year with loved ones having passed away, and it is something that you can never seem to get over. Personally, I can still remember waking up on Christmas morning to see what Santa Claus brought me and my sister before we loaded up into the car to go to my Memaw and Pepaw’s house for Christmas Day lunch.

It was always a wonderful day to spend with family, and it is emotional to think about now with both of them gone, but still in my memories. I would go on here, but I’m afraid I would get a little too personal, but I am sure that you have similar memories of loved ones where you would give anything to have one more day with them.

The holiday season is also difficult for those that have to be away from their families this Christmas, especially those that continue to serve in our Armed Forces. We thank them every day for their service and sacrifice from being away from their families and I know that they would love to be home with their loved ones this holiday, but they are also proud to serve our country. So, let us remember these brave men and women this holiday season as well who cannot be home in time for Christmas. There are also many others that are not overseas that have to be miles away from their family this holiday from some reason or another, but sometimes a simple phone call is all it takes to make someone feel like they are home.

I know this week feels like I am getting kind of sappy here, but family is what Christmas is all about to me at least. Sure, when I was a kid I was always looking forward to what Santa would bring me, but as I grew older I began to appreciate the time that I have with my family and all of the Christmases that I have been able to spend with them. It is the time of year where we spread our goodwill toward others and make those precious memories with our loved ones. I’ve said this in the past and I will say it again now, it will not matter at the end of the day if you were able to grab the last of the hottest toys of the season for your children, but instead it will be the memories that you make with them that will mean the most. Gifts are one thing, but these moments can last a lifetime. The material gifts that you give and receive may eventually wear away, but the memories that you make will never grow old or fade away. Take some time this holiday to choose to make these memories with your loved ones.

After all, your family is truly the greatest gift of them all.

Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you and merry Christmas!

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Baru Forell lives near Wingate southwest of Abilene. She has a unique brand for her horses.

“It’s my name. It’s a barUfourL connected (-U4L).” She has been competing on horseback since the age of 9. The horses she rides are the ones that she has bred, raised and trained in ranch versatility, working cow horse and stock horse competitions. She has won championships in those events and is a board member of several horse and cattle associations.

Baru is also a silversmith.

Her work has been exhibited in western events from Texas to California. She has written articles for western publications and her award winning photography has been on display at the Hubbard Museum of the American West in Ruidoso, New Mexico and the Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine.

Baru was a linguist in the US Army and speaks seven languages, some of them unusual like Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian. She joined the Army at the age of 33 and was on active duty 5 years. “I was overseas most of that time in

military intelligence.”

Baru grew up on family land in Kansas.

Her Irish mother named her to honor an Irish King.

When Fort Worth decided to have a herd of longhorns in the stockyards, Baru helped get them there. Ranchers donated the longhorns. “I got hired before they started driving them, so we had some older longhorns and some of them hadn’t been handled very much. We’d go out there and kind of get them to where we could push them around, drive them on our horses. We did that for a couple of months, then we brought them to Sundance Square downtown and put them in pens. Then we drove them from Sundance Square across the Trinity Bridge to the stockyards. That was a thrilling experience for me to be a part of that.”

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The stockyards has a cattle drive with the longhorns on Exchange Avenue twice a day, at 11:30 AM and 4 PM. Baru was a drover two years. “The people who are everyday working cowboys on ranches kind of snicker at the job, saying it’s not a real cowboy job. That may be true, but I was so proud to represent our way of life to the world. That’s sometimes the only time those people on the street in Fort Worth are going to see somebody horseback and be able to pet the horse.

That was foremost in my mind and I wanted to portray a good image to the world that represents what I love. For the

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people out there working on ranches, raising beef, feeding the world, I wanted to be the best representation I could be for the industry.” She is mindful of first impressions and seldom goes out in public without a hat, boots and western clothes.

People from all over the world go the stockyards area.

Some from Eastern Europe are surprised when they are conversing in Bulgarian and this cowgirl overhears them and starts speaking to them in their language. “I did use my language skills quite a lot at that job. I met the ambassador to the United States from China and got my picture made with him. Those are the type of people that I got to visit with and felt honored to do so.”

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If We Make It Through December Last week, I wrote about the importance of connecting people and place. This week, what’s on my mind is something important both in rural revitalization and elsewhere this Christmas season: hope.

When people ask my favorite Christmas song, I invariably turn to Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December.”

It’s a song about brutal realities for many during Christmas: miserable weather, hard times, worries about making your children happy. And yet, it’s filled with an undercurrent of hope: “Got plans to be in a warmer town come summertime Maybe even California If we make it through December, we’ll be fine” The narrator has hope. If he can just make it through December, life will get better. If you carefully study the words, there’s no real guarantee that life WILL improve, but he holds on to that possibility. As long as you still have hope, you’ve still got a chance.

30 years ago, a group of folks in Stamford began a Christmas Dinner. That event was designed to spread hope: the creators believed that no one should have to be alone on Christmas Day. Meals on Wheels did not deliver and restaurants were rarely open, so these men decided to step into the gap. About 75 meals were delivered that day to shut-ins.

That idea—and hope on Christmas Day—have rippled through Stamford ever since. Last year, almost 800 meals

were served, fully 25% of the town’s population. Hosted by St. John’s United Methodist Church, the dinner is made possible by over 100 volunteers from every church and group in the community, who provide deliveries, take-out, and dine-in options. The meal is open to each and every person who might desire a good Christmas meal and fellowship. Delivery drivers bring Christmas cheer and a hot meal to homes all over town.

Folks of every ethnicity, net worth, and walk of life gather together in the church’s fellowship hall. There, they participate, all on the same level, in the most common and unifying of life experiences—sharing a table and a meal together.

Through the years, I’ve witnessed miracles and loaves-andfishes stories. I’ve seen old friendships renewed, new friendships created, and the void of family on Christmas replaced by a new family of community. Over 500 pounds of turkey, 250 pounds of ham, 30 double pans of dressing, 40 gallons of sweet potatoes, 40 gallons of green beans, and 150 pies will be served. But the most important helping to be served is hope.

Just like Merle Haggard, if we make it through December, we’ll be fine. But until that warm summertime arrives, may we hold on to hope for our own lives and communities, and if we have the opportunity, may we provide hope to our friends and neighbors.

And if you’re looking for a tasty meal or just some fellowship on Christmas Day, there’s a place where you’re welcome no matter what. No person should have to be alone on Christmas Day, and in Stamford, Texas, you never have to be.

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Recently, I wrote a column where I talked about about walnut trees, the different varieties of them, and how much I wished that they would thrive here. I’m pretty sure I also mentioned that the wood from black walnut trees is especially valuable, being used for many different things. In fact, one of the well known uses for black walnut, and something that is near and dear to a Texan’s hear, is for gun stocks.

My understanding is that not only is black walnut wood extremely attractive, but it is also “stable”. It’s not something I had given a lot of thought to, as an end user, but when it was pointed out to me that one of the desirable qualities of a gun stock was for it to not warp, that made perfect sense.

Anyway, black walnut wood, even including the stump, is so valuable, that people steal, or “rustle” them in the areas where they do grow naturally. I know, living in West Texas, that it’s hard to grasp that single trees, worth thousands of dollars, may be growing untended and “free range”, but they are. As far as I know, and keep in mind that I live in West Texas too, almost all cherry wood is harvested from natural growth trees.

Locally, while we certainly have trees that are individually valuable (as a consulting arborist, I do tree appraisals, so I know something about this), what we don’t have is trees with much in the way of value, away from their location. In short, the extremely valuable, large, live oak, pecan, or magnolia that is so ap-

news@americannewspapers.net how harshly preciated, cattle rustlers living and are treated, I bet growing when people are where it is, caught stealdoes not ing trees, they retain that get a little more value when punishment than it hits the just the applicaground. tion of a hickory Other than switch. At least firewood, WEST TEXAS TREES AND I hope that’s the there is way it is. very little LANDSCAPES As a good use for

By Bruce Kreitler and the example of long timber in distance efour part of KWKC Green Team fects, our area the world. stands to suffer Frustratsome bad effects from ing, I know. However, since over-logging, or rustling, all dark clouds have a silver of a species of tree known lining, low retained value as “oyamel firs” (Abies means very few people are religiosa). going to look at somebody Oyamel firs are trees else’s trees, with avarice in that grow in Mexico, and their heart. There might be not just anywhere in a lot of people who look Mexico. In fact, my underat a tree somewhere, and standing (I don’t spend a think, I wish I had a tree lot of time in Mexico, and like that in my yard, but don’t know much about there aren’t a lot of them the geography of it), is that out there thinking, I’m gothe oyamel firs only grow ing to come back after dark in the higher elevations of and get that tree. While a central Mexico. Isn’t that a cord of live oak firewood shame? Reportedly, oyamel should bring several hunfirs grow to a height of dred dollars, there is a ton a hundred and fifty feet, of work involved (actually, and are very valuable for something North of a ton), their timber. Why couldn’t in turning a big live oak trees like that grow along tree into usable, saleable, the border, and have been firewood. Most thieves are brought across the Rio to lazy for that. Granted, Grande by cattle, instead some wood cutters do ocof mesquites? I think, as casionally cut trees down Texans, we got a raw deal they have no right too, but on that one. But, not only not too often. are oyamel firs valuable, Even though we don’t but they have another, very have much in the way of important, quality. tree rustling, compared Many of you have probato other areas, that kind bly figured this out already, of thing does affect us. but the oyamel firs, in MexBy the way, since this is ico, are where the monarch cattle country, we do have butterflies that go through occasional cattle thefts, our region are coming or rustling. I don’t know from, and going to. Since what the penalties are for it’s a multi-generational tree rustling, but knowing

trip, nobody knows how the monarchs know to go to those same trees every year, but they do, and the oyamel firs are an important part of the monarch life cycle.

Well, this is where retained value works against us here in Texas. There is a lot of logging that goes on in the forests of the oyamel firs, and the larger the tree, the more valuable it is. Without going into detail as to why, the larger the tree, the more important it is to the life cycle of the monarch butterfly. Yeah, you can see where this is headed.

A poverty stricken area, where there are valuable trees, just standing around, and a desirable species of insects that depends on those trees.

I don’t know how all of this is going to work out in the end, but there are efforts to preserve the oyamel forests, and thus the monarchs. Only time will tell regarding the effectiveness of those efforts.

In the meantime, every time someone does manage to rustle one of those trees, potentially, that theft can be felt all the way through our area, and on to points much further North.

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Southwest Beef Symposium Set Jan. 17-18 in Odessa

The Southwest Beef Symposium, jointly conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, is set Jan. 17-18 at the MCM Elegante Hotel, 5200 E. University Ave. in Odessa.

“Looking to the Future” is the theme of this year’s conference, said Dr. Bruce Carpenter, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist in Fort Stockton.

“Cattle prices have adjusted downward after some very favorable years for cow-calf and stocker producers,” Carpenter said. “Consequently, various segments of the industry are now looking for opportunities to add income with improved production and/or marketing.”

Individual early registration is $75, which includes a prime rib dinner on Jan. 17, lunch on Jan. 18 and refreshments and symposium proceedings. Early registration is required by Jan. 12.

The Southwest Beef Symposium is slated for Jan. 17-18 in Odessa. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Dr. Bruce Carpenter) To register, or for more information go to http:// agriliferegister.tamu.edu/Beef or contact Carpenter at 432-336-8585, or Steve Paz, AgriLife Extension agent in Ector County, at 432-498-4071. Late and onsite registration is $95.

The opening session from 1-5 p.m. Jan. 17 will address big-picture emerging issues in the global beef industry, Carpenter said.

Issues and speakers will be: -The U.S. Cattle Market Outlook, Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.

-International Market Outlook and Source Verification.

Lee Ann Saunders, IMI Global, Castle Rock, Colorado.

-Ranch Business Planning and Marketing Options for Cattle Type, Dennis Braden, Swenson Land and Cattle, Stamford.

-Economics of Trichomoniasis, Dr. John Wenzel, NMSU Cooperative Extension veterinarian, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

-The 2017 National Beef Quality Audit, Dr. Dan Hale, AgriLife Extension meats specialist, College Station.

Topics on Jan 18 will focus on beef quality and health.

The morning program will feature a discussion on the physiology of stress by Craig Gifford with NMSU Cooperative Extension.

Dr. Ashley Stokes, deputy director of Extension at Colorado State University and former University of Hawaii Extension veterinarian, will provide insights on what they learned about transportation of Hawaiian cattle by air or sea to the mainland – as well as other transportation related information.

Dr. Tom Hairgrove will talk about how the bovine immune system responds to stress.

The afternoon program will follow lunch at the Ector County Coliseum, 4201 Andrews Highway.

“We are very excited to have three of the top stockmanship people in the country join us this year,” Carpenter said.

Curt Pate from Ryegate, Montana, and Dr. Ron Gill, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist at College Station, will demonstrate and discuss techniques for effective stockmanship and animal handling.

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Santa Letters 2018 HOSPITAL OPEN HOUSE LETTERS Dear Santa, I’ve been really good this year. I hope you have been having a good year.

For Christmas I would like a Barbie dreamhouse, a hatchimal, and ken doll, and be expecting some delicious cookies when you visit my house.

Love, Cadence Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like the following from least wanted to most wanted.

Mechanical pencil and lead, sketch book, artist stand, iphone 7, and VR Virtual Reality. I at least want one.

Love, Gabriel Dear Santa, I want one of the lollypops on the wall.

Love, Eryame

Dear Santa, This Christmas I want pink slime and real white little puppy, big lol surprise, hachamels, phone, and elf.

Be careful, don’t fall off the chimney.

Love, Lacy Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I want games, a shirt, and a blue truck. I hope you have a safe trip.

I will leave you some milk and cookies.

Love, Ismael Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is a cotton candy machine and a ice cream machine to and a dog to. Love, Emory Dear Santa, For Christmas I want these items. A unicorn, a artist set, pokemon cards, pokemon plushies, magnetic magnets. Thank you.

Love, Ramiro Dear Santa, Can you get me a trampoline and a scooter?

Love, Gucci

Dear Santa, My name is Maci. I like toys, dolls, and anything.

My brother Tristan would like a Nintendo switch or sonic games or Nintendo gift cards. Thank you, have a great Christmas. There will be cookies and milk.

Love, Maci Dear Santa, I would like to have a bottle of slime and Barbie dolls.

Love, Kiley

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy.

I would like a robot, WWE Tough Talkers, T.V., Clack jacket, and Chuck E Cheese pizza maker.

Love, ?

Dear Santa, I want an ipad and a rainbow easer.

Love, Michael Dear Santa, I want trolls, paw patrol toys, emojie pillow, and clothes and shoes.

Love, Yessinea Dear Santa, Hi I am 10 years old.

What I want for Christmas is a phone, stuffed cat, snap sirket jr animal. I also want new and pretty clothes. I want boots and I want a special bell from the reindeer. I also want emoji scrapbooking. Size of clothes is 6-7 or 7-8, size boots 2 or n.

Love Jemmie

Dear Santa, How are you doing this year and for this Christmas I would like a Polaroid and a ipad touch and a pop sikit for the ipad touch and a case for the Polaroid and film.

Love, Aubrie Dear Santa, I want a big loader, gun, football helmet, football bulldog jersey, bulldog pants, baseball helmet, glove, and a baseball.

Love, Austen Dear Santa, How are you doing? How is Mrs. Claus? I hope y’all are doing good. My Luke the elf is being good. Tell Luke the elf to watch my sister and my brother. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and don’t get stuck in a chimney and I will leave milk and cookies.

Love, Lukus Dear Santa, I want a big toy and shemer and shine shirt (orange).

Love, Rosie Dear Santa, How is the north pole and the elves and you and Miss Claus? And I hope you have a happy Christmas and a a happy new year. So what I want for Christmas is a blue drone and a pink one for my sister.

Love, Michael

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MRS. SALAZAR’S CLASS Dear Santa Claus, My name is Kaylin Short.

I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Barbie doll- a tall one, a ridding car, and a Barbie truck!

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Emerson Moreno. I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me an Elf named Snowflake, pans and utensils for my kitchen, and a scooter! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Brayson Bishop. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me an Elf, a car that I can drive, and a board game! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name Dariah Cooper.

I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me an Elf, a princess doll, and some slime!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Teagan Lillie.

I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a dirt bike, a video game, and an elf!

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Pyper Wright.

I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a toy sled that can move and has a drive wheel, a Hatchimal twin, and a rectangle marker board with a pen that has a square eraser!

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Colton Huston. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a building toy, a playset (you can choose it), and a bouncy castle! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Kaleb Herrera. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me an Elf, Ironman, and a Ninja Turtle! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Michael Quinonez. I am 7 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me an Elf, Iron man, and blocks!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jaymee Brown. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a character, a bow and arrow, and Anna costume! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Lake Buzzard.

I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me Bumble Bee, Awesome Prime, and Megatron! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Esmelina Gomez. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Hatchimal the big one, a new make-up set and a doll! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Journee Green. I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me an Elsa Jeep, some new toys, and a potato head! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

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Dear Santa Claus, My name is Nevaeh Alvarado. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me Shopkins, a mermaid doll and a Shimmer and Shine doll. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Gary Bell. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good.

I would really like it if you could bring me a race car track and a Nerf gun.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Molly Blackstock. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a gum machine, an Ana and Elsa whistle and a Hatchimal. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Addyson Silguero. I am 5 years old.

I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a violin, and Elsa doll, and some clothes! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Kaeden Brown. I am 6 years old.

I live in Anson, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me Star Wars characters, Power Ranger action figures with the robot and Batman shoes.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Emily Wilson.

I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me some new Barbie’s, a Barbie horse, and a Barbie car! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jazeera Cooper. I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me make up, a baby doll with a kitchen and a baby highchair.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Addison Corzine. I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Disney princess suitcase to hold my hair stuff, a new Barbie doll and a wrestling girl set. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Ky’Rhyanna Flye. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a kitchen set, a doctors kit with clothes and a picnic playground.Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Cameron Huston. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Kindle, a Thomas the Train set and a Minion toy that talks.Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Za’Brein Kinney. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Nerf gun, a Nerf sword and Nerf goggles to see far away.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Alex Raines.

I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good.

I would really like it if you could bring me a toy baby, a puppy and a Christmas tree.Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jordan Silguero. I am 5 years old.

I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a bike, a trampoline and a car.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Kira Wescott.

I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good.

I would really like it if you could bring me a train set, an Elsa whistle and an Elsa play set.Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Ryan West.

I am 5 years old. I live in Plainview, TX. This year, I have been really good.

I would really like it if you could bring me a Kindle, football pads and Minion sheets. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jocelyn Woodard. I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a jeep, a JoJo doll and a trampoline. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

MRS. HERNANDEZ’S KINDERGARTEN CLASS Dear Santa Claus, My name is Austen Aguilar. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a football helmet, football gloves and a baseball.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Erma Bell. I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really sweet. I would really like it if you could bring me an Elsa doll and a Lightening McQueen toy for my baby brother Dear Santa Claus, My name is Z’niya Brown.

I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a Baby Alive that cries when you give it a check up. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is KoAsjia Calicutt. I am 6 years old.

I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a real live baby doll, a dress up set and a new bike.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Natalie Carter.

I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me an Elf on the Shelf and Shopkins.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Stone Dickson. I am 6 years old.

I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really nice.

I would really like it if you could bring me rosin to make my bull rope stickier.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Rai’Leyana Exiga. I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me Colleggtible Hatchimals and art stuff.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Sophee Garcia. I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a princess dress, play makeup and Doc McStuffins toys.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jacob Green.

I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a waffle block set, a cop set and an army set with a helmet.

Merry Christmas!

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Dear Santa Claus, My name is William Ivy. I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a bucking shoot. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Karrison McCann. I am 5 years old.

I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a real doll, a toy Santa and a real baby cheetah. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Randa McCrary. I am 5 years old.

I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really sweet. I would really like it if you could bring me a doggy, a doll, a coloring book and a counting board.

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jaxon Reed.

I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a T.V., a robot and the World’s Largest Gummy Bear.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Jazlyn Sarmiento. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a doll, a robot, a Batgirl costume and a treasure box.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Leonardo Villarreal. I am 5 years old.

I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me Legos, a motorcycle, a monster truck and a toy house.

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Dear Santa Claus, My name is Michael White. I am 5 years old. I live in Stamford, Tx. This year, I have been really good. I would really like it if you could bring me a toy phone, a scooter and a toy tablet.

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Dear Santa, I am 6 years old. I want a costoom, NomNu, qs, Lol Dolls, Baby uliv dolls, figet spinners, Daveevs, tools, makeup.

Love, Addison Dear Santa, This Christmas I am six years old. This year I have been nice. I want legos. Lol dolls, barbeydalls, figet spinner, bice slime.

Love, Kiley Dear Santa, I want a football arm band, for pairs ordeez, slime, a figet spinner and gun. For my Dad a wallet and gun.

Love, Braisyn Dear Santa, I am 7 years old. My Christmas wishes are slime, lol doll, bike, cotton candy maker, makeup, iphone.

Love, Kayonna Dear Santa, This Christmas I am 7

years old. This year I have been nce and good. My Christmas wishes are lego set, I want a new bike, I want a figit spinner, an iphone for me, a samsun for my Dad, a makeup bag for my Mom. Love, CJ Dear Santa, I wit so stoo, cotton cady mixe a slime, iphone for my d, obrez, pui, tailene, a bookshelf, ktor.

Love, Karissa Dear Santa, This Christmas I am 7 years, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are cop ee toy, moryo, cape e moryo, cog toom.

Love, Jaidem Dear Santa, This Christmas I am 6 years old. My Christmas wishes are I want a orbeeze.

Love, Natali Dear Santa, I want a toy car, some high heels for April and a toy train for my brother.

Love, Ashlinn Dear Santa, I want a night freddy slime mosters, moster trucks, phone cars, race cars, remote control truck, candy.

Love, Seth Dear Santa, This Christmas I’ve been nice. I am 7 years old. My Christmas wishes is to be rich. I want a elf on the shelf.

Love, Norah Dear Santa, This Christmas I am 7 years old. My Christmas

wishes a renu for srpise doll, makeup for my Mom, orbezs, Jojo doll, figet, wallet for my Dad. Love, Leticia Dear Santa, Please can I get a lego football, play-do, spiderman toy or mantox halo, a boot, pater-block marvals, lego ironman, bell gogals, new tree, a race car, new phone with blue case, a new tablit, star crismis lights, a blue lamp, a cat, an xbox, a lambergene hot wheel.

Love, Cayden.

Dear Santa, How are the elves? I have been a good girl this year.

For Christmas can I get a box of makeup, a chersoot, a art set, slime, and high heels. Merry Christmas.

Love, Lillian Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas can I have legos, a pair of twistid x, farm toys, and a tablet.

Have a great year. Merry Christmas.

Love, Easton Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Clause? I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas can I get a bike, a toy car, a dog, a scooter, a football, don’t forget to eat cookies. Merry Christmas.

Love, Michael Dear Santa, Can I please have a doll, scooter, puzzle, bear, and some shoes. Merry Christmas. Love, Sierra Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing?

I have been a good boy

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this year. Please can I get a smart-woch, Dalles football, toak-pake, book, shoos, football helmit, clae, nerf gun, and basketball. Thank you. Merry Christmas.

Love, Braden Dear Santa, How is Mis Claus doing?

I have been a good girl this year. Please can I get a dall howse, Barbie, a pet rabit, clay, a cast, make up box, make up, and bos. Have a good day. Merry Christmas.

Love, Kylie Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?

My Mom says I have been a good girl this year. Please I get a doll bar, toy car, playdo, jewelry. Thank you, you are nice. Have a good day.

Merry Christmas.

Love, Brooklynn Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing? I have been a good girl this year. Please can I get a Barbie, clay, and a ball, thank you. Don’t forget to eat the cookies.

Merry Christmas.

Love, Sionna Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?

I have been a good girl.

Please can I get a book, nelimko, so noo shooes, a noo dog, play-do. Thank you. Merry Christmas.

Love, Carly Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I have been a good boy this year. For Christmas ca I get a dirt bike, noo per of udr amr shooz, I wot plad shrt and a noo dog.

Love, Jaxon Dear Santa, My name is Krysalyn. I

am 7 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great holiday season. I have been very good this year.

The one thing I would like for Christmas is a big, big Barbie dream house and I really need socks. Say hi to all the elfs for me and have a safe trip Christmas night.

Love, Krysalyn Dear Santa, My mane is Emmalina.

I am 7 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great day!

I have been very good this year! The one thing I would like for Christmas is books and I really need socks. Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip Christmas night. Love, Emmalina Dear Santa, My name is Steven. I am 6 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great day!

I have been very good this year. The one thing I would like for Christmas is an iphone 7 and I really need shoes. Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip Christmas night!

Love, Steven Dear Santa, My name is Kevin, I am 7 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great day.

I have been very good this year. One thing I would like for Christmas is nerf gun and I really need clothes.

Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip Christmas night. Love, Kevin

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Dear Santa, How are the elves? I have been a good girl this year.

For Christmas can I have a doll that walks and talks and goes to sleep. Don’t forget the milk. Merry Christmas.

Love, Isabella Dear Santa, My name is Zamara, I am 7 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I have been very good this year.

The one thing I would like for Christmas is a dog and I really need socks. Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip Christmas night.

Love, Zamara Dear Santa, My name is Ruben. I am 7 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are great. I have been very good this year. The one thing I would like for Christmas is books and I really need shoes. Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip. Love, Ruben Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I have been a good boy this year. Please can I have a pair of hats. Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

Love, Santos Dear Santa, My name is Lexi. I am 7 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great year. I have been very good this year. The one thing I would like for Christmas is a Paw Patrol pup named Chase and I really need socks. Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip Christmas night. Love, Lexi Dear Santa, My name is Juno. I am 6 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great holiday.

I have been very good this year. The one thing I would like for Christmas is a robot and I really need pants and t-shirts. Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip Christmas night.

Love, Juno

Dear Santa, My name is Silas. I am 7 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great day. I have been very good this year. The one thing I would like for Christmas is a skateboard and I really need shoes. Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip Christmas night.

Love, Silas Dear Santa, My name is Michael. I am 6 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great winter.

I have been very good this year. The one thing I would like for Christmas is books and I really need socks. Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip Christmas night. Love, Michael Dear Santa, My name is Jeremy. I am 6 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great day.

I have been very good this year. The one thing I would like for Christmas is an elf and a puppy and I really need new shoes. Say hi to Rudolf for me and have a safe trip Christmas night.

Love, Jeremy

Dear Santa, My name is Alexis and I am 6 years old. I live in Stamford, TX. I hope you are having a great day. The one thing I would like for Christmas is a bike and I need shoes. Say hi to Rudolf for me.

Love, Alexis Dear Santa, My name is Morgan. I am 7 years old and I live in Stamford, Texas. I hope you are having a great winter.

I have been very good this year. The one thing I would like for Christmas is Pete the Cat books and I really need rainbow socks. Say hi to Rudolf for me and stay warm on Christmas night.

Love, Morgan

MRS. BEESON’S SECOND GRADE Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? Are u feeding the reindeer? W are the elves?

For Christmas I want a big lol surprise doll, a real puppy and a jojo doll.

Love, Christina Dear Santa, How are you and snowball? Oh and I almost forgot, how is Mrs. Claus and Rudolf? I hope there good. Any way’s for Christmas I want one present plice. And it is a nitindoa which plice. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Love, Wade Dear Santa, How are you? Here are the things I want for Christmas, super spy bag, slime, and elf on the shelf.

Have a safe trip.

Love, Sarah Dear Santa, How are you doing?

For Christmas I want an iphone, galaxy S8, and a computer. I also would like a pocket knife, t.c.u poster, and super bowl LLI tickets.

I also would like a new baseball bat, lava lamp, and basketball cart. Be safe on the way here.

Love, Dallas Dear Santa, How are you and your elves? This year I want a little race car, a new robe, and a new baby cat and orbeez spall mseeh. Hope you have a good Christmas.

Love, Hailey

Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I want a box of aqua beands, orbeez, and makeup. I also would like PJ a phone, a picture of you and me the last thing I want is glue and glitter. Love, Jennifer Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are you wrapping up presents this Christmas? I want a Barbie house, and a big lol surprise, and 10 barbies, and glue, and magic, and a elf, and a big doll, and slime, and new clothes, and a white real little puppy.

Are you feeding your reindeer and don’t fall off the chimney.Love, Lacy Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? For Christmas I want the WWE 17, WWE 18, and Madden 18. I also would like a trampoline with a basketball goal on it, a hunting game, and a Nintendo swich. Don’t fall out of the slay!

Love, Cooper Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I want a galaxy S8 phone, a computer, pocket knife, Texas Tech tickets. I’ll also like a trampoline with a basketball goal on it, Texas Tech case, bey blades, gorilla gym, I’ll also like a Nintendo switch, Madden NFL 18. Love, Kashden Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas I want games, a shirt and a blue truck. I hope you have a safe trip.

I will leave you some milk and cookies.

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Love, Ismael Dear Santa, How are you and the elves? This year for Christmas I want a Polaroid camera, pom pom wow, pjs and a gym matt. In my stocking I would like bath and body works and erasable markers and pens.

I would also like the other stuff you get me. I hope you enjoy the milk and cookies.

Love, Caroline Dear Santa, How are you and the reindeer? For Christmas I want a remote control car, gloves, and a game and I hope you enjoy the milk and cookies. Love, West Dear Santa, How are you? For Christmas can I have some sweat pants? Can I have a hockey set with 5 goals, 2 hockey sticks, and 1 puck?

Can I have a basketball arcade game? Can I have a computer with a cowboy sticker on it? Can I have a four wheeler that goes 100 mph? Don’t fall off the chimney. Love, Miles Dear Santa, I hope the reindeer are going good. I want for Christmas is a trampoline and a Nintendo switch and some hot wheels and for everybody to have a good Christmas. Santa I hope you have a good Christmas.

Love, Maddox Dear Santa, How areyou and Mrs. Clause? I want a doll, a new toy, and a Barbie house. I also would like art supplies.

Don’t fall off the chimney.

Love, Marivella

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Dear Santa, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. For Christmas I want a blue drone for me and a pink drone for my sister and a sock puppet and this we’ll be the big gift tell the elfs I love them too.

Love, Michael Dear Santa, How are you doing? For Christmas I want a guitar and books and a shelf. Have a safe trip.

Love, Baelie Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa?

For Christmas I want an Xbox and pokemon game for my Xbox and figet spinner and a hub bord and a bunch of game for my Xbox and a phone.

Love, Jayden Dear Santa, How is the North Pole?

What I want is a paint set and a phone and American girl doll stuff. Merry Christmas.

Love, Ellie Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?

For Christmas I want a kitty and boots. I really want a piano set and a shopkins house. Have a great Christmas Eve working.

Love, Christiana Dear Santa, How are the reindeer?

I hope you have a good Christmas. I want some stuff for Christmas. I want an iphone 8 and a five story Barbie house. I hope you do not fall down the chimney.

Love, Elizabeth

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Dear Santa, How is your day? I would like a dry bones plush from Mario and super Mario odyssey hat amario plush.

I want a board game, a Nintendo switch too and super Mario odyssey and a nerf football.

Love, Addison

Dear Santa, How are you doing at the North Pole? I hope you are doing well. What I want for Christmas is a remote control car and a remote control airplane. I also want a hoover boare. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Love, Joseph

Dear Santa, How are you? I want shopkins for Christmas and a new igod. I also want a cil stuff and candy and shopkins stuff and balloons and snorggix pups and cot.

I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love, Seiena

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Dear Santa, How are you doing at the North Pole? I want a princess pom pom for Christmas then I want a snuggle puppy.

Love, Aleena

Dear Santa, How are you doing today?

I want a phone, and a dog, and robot dog. Have a safe trip.

Love, Kameron

Dear Santa, How are you? Can you get me a blue soccer ball and an iphone? I also want a puppet and shoes and books and a picture of a NBA player for Christmas.

I would like a ball scoder and a blue drone and blue ipad too. Be careful Santa and I wish you a Merry Christmas. Love, Gucci

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want an iphone, xbox, computer, and an ipad. Be careful flying.

Love, Isaiah

Dear Santa, How are you? Are your reindeer hungry? I bet from all that flying works on Christmas Eve. I will leave a group of carrots for them and for you some cookies and egg nog for your hard work. So what I want for Christmas is 4 slime kits and a green owl dairy book.

Have a Merry Christmas.

Love, Quincy Dear Santa, I enjoyed the presents last year. Can I have a santa plush and some snowberry pens? Send some candy and ommorin toys and the whole series of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, books and Mario toys. I want an xbox. I also want a new gun, splatoon and sour patch kids and all the fidget spinners and pokemon cards and yoki watch and 3D penanda hover board.

Love, Bryson Dear Santa, I wish you a Merry Christmas. This year I want a watch from the movie Trolls. I wish to be on the nice list. I want an xbox and a stuffed fleece dog and a stuff fleece horse. I want a new ipad. I hope you and your elves and reindeer have a Merry Christmas.

Love, Hailey

Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. Thank you for the presents. I want an elf, a coloring set and a teacher set. I want to a slime set.

Love Memphis

Dear Santa, How are you doing in the North Pole? For Christmas I want a care cop and pet dog. I’m on your nice list.

Merry Christmas.

Love, Kullon

Dear Santa, I hope you don’t fall off the roof. Thank you for the presents you gave me last year. For this year I want a teacher set and a color set and a slime set too and some jell pens to and some new clothes. Love, Crystal

Dear Santa, How are you doing? I hope you are doing good.

I would like an ipod touch and a Polaroid camera and a case for both of them and a pop sokit which a wolf on it and can you make it rainbow? For all album.

I would like a turquoise camera and a bag case for the camera. I will leave you some cookies. Love, Aubrie

Dear Santa, How are you doing at the north pole? I want 4 footballs. I want a bike. I want a dog. I want a book. I want a basketball. I want a horse. Thank you so so so so much. Love, Alicia Dear Santa, Be careful riding your sled. I hope I see you this Christmas.

Please give me a ed pen and the old Jumangi movie and an old old It book. Love, Ian Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents for last year. I appreciate you. This year for Christmas I want some games for my PS4 and I want some Diary of a Wimpy Kids. I want the new movie Jumangi, the new Lego movie, a picture of any prescot, a jursey of dok.

Love, Ace Dear Santa, I would like a lot of presents. I hope you have a happy Christmas.

Thank you for the presents last year. I would like a PS4.

I would like a mini fridge.

I would love a Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I would like an ipad and an iphone. I would like a controller for my PS4.

Love, Julian

MRS. PATTERSON’S THIRD GRADE Dear Santa, How are you? This year for Christmas can you please bring me a phone, a tablet, crafts, art, and a elf on the shelf. Have a good Christmas. Love, Abcde Dear Santa, How are you doing? I hope the elfs are doing okay. This Christmas I want a phone and I would like an ipad and a elf and a dog and some toys. I hope you will have a great Christmas.

I will leave you some milk and cookies.

Love, Augustina Dear Santa, How are the elves?

This year I want a golf cart, go-cart, a Samsung phone, a puppy, a tablet, make up and adidas white black gold, and some books about Christmas.

I hope you have a happy Christmas. Love, Kylin

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Dear Santa, Hi, how are you and the reindeer? This Christmas I want a MC square case, mini American dollhouse, little live tiger pet, shop animals, go cart, candy lip gloss, dirt bike, camera.

I hope you have a great Christmas. Love, Scout Dear Santa, How are you doing? This Christmas can I have a spy kit, a toy car that is electric, a science kit, a lip balm kit, a go-cart, an American doll and doll clothes, nail making kit, an elf on the shelf, a phone, a white board, a baby alive, and a camera. Merry Christmas Santa. Love, Kenleigh Dear Santa, How are you doing? What I want for Christmas is a go-kart and if not I want an xbox 1, and a lego set, and a helmet for the go-kart and gates on the side. I want a big remote control helicopter and one of those RC cars that goe 50 mph.

Love, Everett Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are the reindeer, elves, and Mrs. Claus doing good? I want all pokemon syn and moon card packs, pokemon black, $50 card for my 2dsm sonic mania, and a reindeer and a bulldog pet for elves on a shelf and a 30 SXL. Thanks for listening.

Love, Ramiro Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Clause doing?

This year for Christmas I want a doll house with a balcony and elevator. I also want a descendants 2 doll that is Evie and a big surprise lol doll too. I want 10 lol bath bombs also and 10 regular lol surprise dolls too and a Samsung galaxy J3 emerge phone too. I want the just dance 2018, Disney Infinity also. I will leave you some milk and cookies.

Love, Trinity

Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa?

Can I have a Nintendo swich with legend of Zelda Breath of wild and a go-cart and xbox 1 with battle field and new 3Ds with minecraft and PS4 with Star Wars Battle Front and ner funs. I will leave milk and cookies.

Love, Lukas Dear Santa, How are you today?

This year for Christmas can I please have a camo controller and a silver one to but if you can’t it is ok. Oh and I want an elf oand a iphone X and some flash headphones and the new batman movie and Nintendo switch and a shark tooth necklace.

Love, Aiden Dear Santa, How are you doing today?

This year for Christmas I want a puppy, go-cart and a buckskin horse. How is sparky and sparty doing. I want for Christmas a girl elf and she better be funny and all new stockings filled with candy. I will leave you cookies and milk eat them all. Thank you Santa.

Love, Zaynel Dear Santa, How are you? I’ve been okay, but I think I’ve been balanced, it means good and bad. But this is what I want for Christmas.

Super Mario Odyssey, the Nintendo Switch, and a new bike and I hope you have a happy Christmas.

Love, Cole Dear Santa, How are you? This Christmas can I have a MC square case and a little live kitty that comes with milk in a bowl and how is Mrs. Claus doing and the elfs?

Love, Madalyn Dear Santa, How are you? I have been very good this year.

So I want 5 things, a pool table, a xbox 1X, an iphone, a playstation and then an apple watch so have a Merry Christmas.

Love, Josh

Dear Santa, How are you doing Santa?

Can I have a motorcycle for Christmas? I malbe eat coke for oznar. Love, Brayan Dear Santa, How are you? This year for Christmas I would like an American girl doll house and an American girl doll, a lot of bed cover and American doll hotel and a Barbie house and an elf on a shelf.

Love, Destiney Dear Santa, How are you? This Christmas can I have a hover bord a fin fun turquoise mermaid doll, a camera, an American girl doll hotel set, an American girl doll MC Square, a kitten, and American girl clothes, nails. How is Mrs. Claus doing and the elfs.

Love, ?

MRS. LOGAN’S THIRD GRADE Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is Jackson Storr truck cars, an xbox 1. Love, Hilario Dear Santa, How are you? Are you busy? For this Christmas I would like a baby alive doll that closes and opens their eyes, a new Barbie dollhouse with a car, a camper, an elf on the shlf, a Barbie doll car with the slide , bed’s and more, playdoh, shopkins, sand that can go under water and still be dry. Hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Love,?

Dear Santa, How are you doing, is the north pole doing good How are the reindeer Well I have been really good this year so can I have a Nintendo switch and a mini game set for the game? Also, I want a hover board. We will leave you milk and cookies.

Merry Christmas.

Love, Jordan

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Dear Santa, How are you and the elves? I would like a pet, peppermint stick and peppermint snowflake and some craft stuff, cooking supplies, a pupp nom noms shopkin, nail polish, make up, lipstick. Have a good Christmas. Love, Caitlyn Dear Santa, How are the elves? I would like a baby alive, fight cube, jojo doll, slime kit, hevebord num num shopkins cale sheon, candy maker, oribes, nail polish, fack dog, fack bunny, make up, minions movie 3. Have a happy Christmas.Love, Azul Dear Santa, How are the reindeer. I want an electric guitar and a drum set and a pic up and tralt. Please santa and I want a real helicopter and jolses a b football pans and catl ples and som ducking bul for me and my freas ples ples ples or he will get mad. Love, ?

Dear Santa, How are you? I want to tell you what I want for Christmas and here they are. I want a book called The Best Christmas Pageant and a new better go cart like my friends and more orbeds, and owabers, and a electric scooter that tells the speed. I saw it at target, and did you see that car truck that I make in the back yard? So Iwant some hot wills, and felly play toop, ooo and pushin that is my fvrit and cuty cars, and American girl dolls clothes and that is all.

Thank you Santa.

Love, Kembre Dear Santa, How are you?

Are you fine? How are you and Mrs. Clause? Hope you are good. I’ll make sure to bring a lot of cookies and milk. OK down to the real business. I want Mario odyssey, super Mario 3, haunted Luigi mansion, xbox1 with minecraft and star wars battle front. Just for my older brother call of duty world war II. I just hope you don’t fall off the

roof. Love, Joshua Dear Santa, How is reindeer and the elf’s will see you soon.

Santa I want a go cart and a huver bord and a puppy pug, a sqush, a huverdord bike, legos. I want a piano, a tent, a water bed, an indoor pool and an ice cream maker.Love, Kaslyn Dear Santa, Hellow, it’s Try is Mrs. Claus doing fine? Is the reindeer fine to? I always leave you cookies and milk because you are the nice one on the earth. I really want a PS4 a mini monster truck and a xbox1 pleease Santa. Have a Merry Christmas. Love, Trey Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like to have a go cart, Nintendo switch, American girl doll, xbox1x, ipad, dog, new shoes, abes, and a new bike. Have a great Christmas. Love, Crystal Dear Santa, How are the elves?

This Christmas I will like a reborn baby and a huvubord and a ipad and a dog and some orbes and a orbes soothing spott and a large hershy. I hope you have a great Christmas.

Love, Britney Dear Santa, How are the elves doing? For Christmas is a American girl doll stuff, a jojo doll with sets, a bike, for the Bulldogs to go the state, a teacup, to see my nieces and nephew.

Hope you have a happy Christmas.

Love, Christiana Dear Santa, How are you? How is the elves? How is Rudolf and gingersnap? I would like for you to send them could you please give me some candy, and a American girl doll, and I would like a new puppy can it be a boy and a new pair of high hills. I wear size 1, 13 and jgeron, and for my 6 cats and 1 dog and 4 fish to have a great Christmas. We will make cookies. I hope you have a good Crhistmas.

Love, Jacy Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Are they having fun? Are you busy? How is Mrs. Clause, is she ok? How is Jim he said that Mrs. Clause he said that you and Mrs. Claus are good is roky a hrbe warker is hima hurb warker. I want a four wheeler. Look on the back. Love, Kree Dear Santa, How are you? Is it going well? You are so kind. So can you please be asame and bring me a Nintendo switch and bring Mario odyssey for it or pokemon tournament. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Clause. Love, Cutter Dear Santa, How are you? How are the reindeer? How old are the elves? This Christmas I would like a dirt bike, a go cart. I would like a bike to.

Merry Christmas Santa.

Love, Raymond

MRS. FOLLIS’ THIRD GRADE Dear Santa, I have been wanting this forever. I would like a laptop and a Samantha doll for my mom and a truly me doll. I would like 2 claw machines for me and my brother. Thank you don’t forget I got a present for you. Love, Khloe Dear Santa, How are you doing?

I want a xbox1x and Nintendo switch and some nerf guns. I also want call of dooty and I’m also going to make a bach of cookies.

Love, Carlos Dear Santa, How are you Santa? How are the reindeer? Can you get me a matpacks, a gold controller, black coper, madden 18, WWE 18, go cart and nerf gun. Have a Merry Christmas.

Love, Christopher Dear Santa, How are you doing? Can I have a soft new rug, a soft pillow for decers of

for my bed? Have a Merry Christmas. Love, Mattielynn Dear Santa, Can I have a xbox 1, football, and $20 and 20 intvanda randiear. I hope you don’t fall off your sled.

Love, Hunter Dear Santa, How are you Santa? Are you busy for Christmas? I would like a bike, a dog, a xbox1x, and an iphone. I’ll save you milk and cookies, have a good Christmas.

Love, Delettra Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are you ok? Are the elves fine?

Is Mrs. Claus ok? What I want for Christmas is converse shoes, high hill boots, necklaces. I hope you have a great Merry Christmas.

Love, Erica Dear Santa, Ow are you doing? I hope I get a PS4 with games and a flat tv and pspand ds and legos.Love, Brogan Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Clause? I hope she is good.

If you can, can you get my a American girl doll please?

Don’t get sick, Merry

Christmas.

Love, McKinley Dear Santa, How is Jingle’s? How are you and how is Mrs. Claus?

Can I have a coloring book of you and a PS4 please? I would like $50 please. I will get you some cookies and milk. See you on Christmas Eve. Love, Amber Dear Santa, How are your reindeer?

I want a American girl doll and lol big surprise and a mermaind tail. Don’t forget to feed the reindeer.

Love, Brooklyn Dear Santa, How are you? I’ve been thinking, I would appreciate it if you could bring me a universal championship replica, a new nerf gun and an NFL real football. Have a safe flight.

Love, Levi Dear Santa, How are you? I’ve been wondering how you and Mrs. Clause are doing. How are the elfs and reindeer doing? Have a Merry Christmas.

Love, Baylor

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In keeping with our organization’s values, this role contributes by providing high quality service in a cheerful, timely manner. The universal worker is responsible for providing residents with desired services in a caring, safe and efficient

manner, dressing and maintaining proper clothing and hygiene, cleaning and food preparation while maintaining order, safety and cleanliness.

For an application, please visit our website at http://stamfordhosp.com/ or drop by the front desk between the hours 8:00 to 5:00 Mon – Thurs.

Janitorial Position – Full Time • Jones County Courthouse • Experience preferred • Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and supplies • Integrity and ability to work

independently • Light maintenance duties • Lawn care work Contact Lacey Hanson @ 325-823-3731 for more information

111 E Campbell Historic 3 stories, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 6 fireplaces!..$227,900 1220 New Hope Rd 3 br brick home on the outskirts of town!.....................$117,000 712 Vanderbilt Victorian 2 story 3 bd, 2 bath w/ shop!..................Reduced $111,500 515 Dodson Drive Nice 2 story, 4 br, 2 bath family home!.........Listed price $92,500 HAMLIN 48 AVE B Great family home 3/2/2 on corner lot!........Reduced $89,500 1217 Compton Gorgeous Stone home w/ 2 bedrooms, 1 bath........ Reduced.$69,900 806 Davenport Nice brick home 3 bd, 1 bath, 1 car garage w fenced yard and cellar!.... $64,900 716 E Oliver Great Family Home 4/2 /2 quiet area!.......................List price $59,900 916 Wesleyan Great 2 Bd 1 Bath Brick Home w/ CH/A and 2 Car Garage..$54,500 1501 Union RULE nice Brick home w/ 3bd, 1.5 bath and shop!.....Reduced $42,000 1403 Hudson Rd Cute 2 bd w/ 1 car garage and huge bk yard in nice area!...$34,500 516 Dodson DriveGreat income producing property here.3br,1bath w/CHA.............List price $29,900 1609 Swenson new 1,200 sq ft metal building................................. Reduced $29,500 717 E Campbell great 3/2 on corner lot! Needs TLC!.....................Reduced $24,000

FARM & RANCH Jones County 152± Ac N of Trent Cultivation 704± Ac Clear Fork, Cultivation and Pasture 165± Ac Great Combo livestock/hunting place!

38± Prime Cultivation near Noodle 155± Ac LIVE WATER! Income & Hunting!

Haskell County 160± Ac North of Rule, CRP 48± Ac Great Homesite & Stock farm!

520± Acres cultivation & pasture Great Hunting!

517± Ac All Pasture and Good Water!

620 Ac Mule Creek Ranch Great Hunting w Nice Cabin!

Shackelford County 181± Ac quail buffer & great fishing! SOLD

Stonewall County 4,743± Ac Patterson N Ranch 118± Ac N of Aspermont 483± Ac Half Cultivation

Commercial Property 44 Storage Units w/ Office!

Fisher County 631± Acres All Pasture! Rough Creek Area 1,561± Ac Hunters Paradise!

161± Awesome Hunting SOLD Kent Co 789± Ac Improvements w Hunting! SOLD

PUBLIC NOTICE

Jones County, TDA Disaster Project No. 7217017 Advertisement and Invitation for Bids Jones County, Texas will receive bids for County Road improvements until 9:00 AM on January 8, 2018 at the Jones County Courthouse, 12th and Commercial, Anson TX, 79501. The bid Proposals will be reviewed at the regularly scheduled Commissioners Court meeting on January 8, 2018.

Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows: 1. Contracting Truck Operators for material hauling of gravel, crushed rock and /or other types of road materials.

2. Truck Operators with 20 cubic yard belly dump trailers with capability to deliver road Materials to County Road repair locations.

3. Truck Operators required to provide proof of insurance and proper licenses for truck drivers.

4. Material proposals for the purchase of gravel, crushed rock, and/or other types of road materials.

Jones County reserves the right to award multiple vendor agreements for the benefit of Jones County. For questions regarding this notice, please contact the Jones County

Judge’s office at 325-823-3741.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than, the federally determined prevailing (DavisBacon and Related Acts) wage rate, as issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture Office of Rural Affairs and contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project. In addition, the successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, or national origin.

Jones County reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Bids may be held by Jones County for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award.

Jones County-Judge Dale Spurgin-December 21, 2017 All contractors/subcontractors that are debarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation on federal assistance programs may not undertake any activity in part or in full under this project.

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITATION BY PUBLICATION RULE#109 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Clerk of the Court Lacey Hansen District Clerk P O BOX 308 Anson, TX 795014 Colton P. Johnson P O BOX 2169 Albany, TX 76430 THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00am on the Monday next following the expiration of forty two days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”

To: THEODORE FRANCE and each of his unknown successors, heirs and legal representatives, known or unknown, if ANY OF SAID PERSONS ARE DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE LANDS below described, under or through said defendants, all being the DEFENDANTS in said case.

You or each of you are hereby commanded to appear and answer before the 259th Judicial District Court in the Courthouse in Anson, Jones County, Texas, at or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of forty two (42) days from the date of issuance hereof, being at or before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the 30th day of January, 2018, then and there to answer the petition of ICS Energy. LLC. in Cause No. 024292 styled ICS, ENERGY, LLC vs. THEODORE FRANCE, ET AL, wherein ICS, ENERGY, LLC is plaintiff and the said THEODORE FRANCE ET AL are Defendants. The said petition, filed on the 19th day of December, 2017, discloses that the nature of said suit is as follows:, numbered 024292 on the docket of said court, and styled: ICS ENERGY, LLC PLAINTIFF VS. THEODORE FRANCE ET AL The names of the parties to the suit is as follows: This suit is brought to have a receiver appointed under

the provisions of Section 64.091 and of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code for undivided mineral interests owned by the Defendants in the following described lands in Jones County, Texas to-wit: The West 200 acres of the Section 20, Block 3, H & T CRy. Co. Survey. Jones County, Texas.

And to execute Oil, Gas and Mineral Leases including pooling provisions to the Plaintiff or ratifications of a pooling agreement covering said land, and take such other action deemed necessary under the provisions of said statute.

If this citation is not served within ninety days after the date of its issuance, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, on 19th day of December, 2017, AD at Anson, Jones County, Texas Attest: Lacey Hansen, District Clerk Jones County, Texas

By Renesha Gilmore, Deputy Officer’s Return Received this citation on the 19th day of December, AD, 2017 at 10:50 o’clock am. Executed by publishing the same in the Stamford American, a duly qualified newspaper for legal publications, published in Jones County, Texas. The said publication was made once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks prior to the return day hereof, to-wit: on 22nd day of December, 2017, 29th day of December, 2017, 5th day of January, 2018, and 12th day of January, 2018, the first of such days being at least 28 days before the return day hereof. Attached hereto is a printed copy of such publication, duly verified by the publisher.

Danny Jimenez, Constable Jones County, Texas

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITATION BY PUBLICATION RULE#109 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Clerk of the Court Lacey Hansen District Clerk P O BOX 308 Anson, TX 795014 Colton P. Johnson P O BOX 2169 Albany, TX 76430 THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00am on the Monday next following the expiration of forty two days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”

To: HILDA D. CARLSON, CARL EDWARD CARLSON, SR., ETEURA CARLSON, ILLIE CARLSON BERKMAN, ESTHER CARLSON EDBORG, ANTON H. EDBORG, IRENT CARLSON, AWRENCE CARLSON, JOHNIE L. CARLSON, HERBERT CARLSON, BERNICE M. CARLSON, PETE GUSTAF CARLSON, RUTH W. CARLSON, ALBERT CARLSON, AND PEARL C. CARLSON and each of their unknown successors, heirs and legal representatives, known or unknown, if ANY OF SAID PERSONS ARE DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING ANY TITLE OR INTEREST [N THE LANDS below described, under or through said defendants. all being the DEFENDANTS in said case.

You and each of you are hereby commanded to appear and answer before the 259th Judicial District Court in the Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Jones County, Texas, at or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of forty-two (42) days from the date of issuance hereof: being at or before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the 30th day of January, then and there to answer the petition of ICS Energy, LLC, in Cause No. 024293 styled “ICS ENERGY, LLC vs. HILDA D. CARLSON ET AL”, wherein the said ICS ENERGY, LLC is Plaintiff: and the said HILDA D. CARLSON ET AL are Defendants. The said petition, filed on the 19th day of December, 2017, discloses that the nature

of said suit is as follows: This suit is brought to have a receiver appointed under the provisions of Section 64.091 and of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code for undivided mineral interests owned by the Defendants in the following described lands in Jones County, Texas to-wit: The Southeast Quarter of Section 189, Cert. 189, B.B.B. & C. Ry. Co. Lands.

And to execute Oil, Gas and Mineral Leases including pooling provisions to the Plaintiff or ratifications of a pooling agreement covering said land, and take such other action deemed necessary under the provisions of said statute.

If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after date of its issuance, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in ANSON, TX 79501 on 20th day of December, 2017, AD Attest: Lacey Hansen, District Clerk Jones County, Texas

By Renesha Gilmore, Deputy Officer’s Return Received this citation on the 19th day of December, AD, 2017 at 10:50 o’clock am. Executed by publishing the same in the Stamford American, a duly qualified newspaper for legal publications, published in Jones County, Texas. The said publication was made once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks prior to the return day hereof, to-wit: on 22nd day of December, 2017, 29th day of December, 2017, 5th day of January, 2018, and 12th day of January, 2018, the first of such days being at least 28 days before the return day hereof. Attached hereto is a printed copy of such publication, duly verified by the publisher.

Danny Jimenez, Constable Jones County, Texas

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