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Roxy Christmas Spectacular

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Pd.Pol.Adv.by Jason Miller, 605 Elm Circle, Russellville, AL 35653

Franklin County lights up for the holidays

By Staff Reports Franklin County lights up for the holidays, with these light shows being promoted by community members: Christmas with the McCollums, 5075 Gravel Hill Road in Phil Campbell.* Childers Christmas Light Show, 3542 Duncan Creek Road in Russellville Christmas at the Bells, 101 Kennerly Road in Phil Campbell Childers Christmas, 317 Stony Brook Drive in Russellville McLean Christmas Lights, 397 Forest Drive in Russellville.

Lights will be on each evening from 5-10 p.m. throughout the month, weather permitting. * Christmas with the McCollums is hosting its annual “Meet and Treat” night Dec. 16 from 6-8 p.m. For more information, visit their Facebook page.

The Phil Campbell High School Fine Arts department presents its Christmas concert Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. The concert will be staged at the Lou B. Bevill Fine Arts Center on the Phil Campbell campus of Northwest Shoals Community College.

The community comes out to support this year’s version of the Roxy’s Christmas Spectacular.

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Birthdays

Dec. 13 Joey Wingo John Marshall Burcham Austin Scott Ty Trapp

Dec. 14 Kerry Gilbert Jackie Scott Mitchell Swann Melena Ballard Gayla Mills

Dec. 15 Jerry Aycock Anna Beth Oliver

Dec. 16 Paula McDowell Sheryl Plott Brittany Trapp Sherry Trapp

Jan. 5 Chase Hyde Fortune James McDuffa Jan. 7 Dwight Jackson Bobby Robinson Allison Standridge Betty Jo Tirey Jerry Pace Thomas Parker Jan. 8 Mike Hovater Denise Wingo Allie Martin Wayne Hester Jan. 9 Marcia Hammock Peggy Whitfield

Dec. 17 Ken Farr Larry Stewart Don Wisdom

Dec. 19 Shelana Moore Cindy Ragan

Jan. 11 Blake Hudson Kayla McKinney Sharon Robinson

Dec. 21 Melinda Swinney Grant Hagedorn Clayton Suddith Mattie Watts Allison Woods

Dec. 22 James Garrard Dustin Hargett

Dec. 23 Louvina Gross Terri Sibley

Dec. 24 Krista Alison Rita Burleson

Dec. 25 Tracey Tyra

Dec. 26 Kimberly Ann Pounders Allen Bradley Bohannon Kim Vetato

Dec. 27 Jana Deaton Jana Rice Joann Stanley

Dec. 29 Landon Gerstman Martha Sibley Lydia Wade Annette Moss Malone

Dec. 30 Jeremy Baker JoAnn Gray Sheree Pace Holt

Dec. 31 Mary Tyra Billie Cotton Kody Wyatt

Jan. 12 Brenda Hunt Bill Jackson Robbie O’Neal Tatum Hudson Jan. 13 Archer Chase “Archie” Gilmer Mitzi McNutt Jan. 14 Johnna Gerstman JaCey Wilson Jan. 15 Denise Wilson Melanie Malone Jan. 16 J. Eugene Balding Conner Byars Jacob Green Jeff Masterson Jan. 18 Blake Hyde Jerry Porch Hilton Tirey Peyton Watts Jan. 19 Dana Balding Eric Fuller Emma McDowell Rhonda Hand Jerry Cummings Jan. 20 Jamie Sumerel Jan. 21 Ashley Webb Richard Parker Seth Burns Sophie Sharp Charles R. Jackson Jan. 22 Dorothy Robins

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Jan. 23 Lindsey Bolton Erin Lindsey Bradley Long Pauline Smith

Jan. 2 Lily Rogers Anna Beth Oliver

Jan. 24 Lilly Claire Fuller Shelia Witt

Jan. 3 Charles Spencer Judy Jackson Kenny Sumeral Dana Thomas

Jan. 25 Aidan Fuller Butch Harkness

Jan. 4 Melisa Askew

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Obituaries Nancy A. Johnson Dec. 11, 2023 Nancy A. Johnson, 65, of Tuscumbia, passed away Dec. 11 at The Cottage of the Shoals. No service is planned at this time. Akins Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Henry Douglas “Doug” Streetman, Jr. Dec. 8, 2023 Henry Douglas “Doug” Streetman, Jr., 81, of Phil Campbell, passed away Dec. 8. Visitation was held Dec. 10 from 2-4 p.m. at Spry Memorial Chapel, with a service held there Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. Burial was in Old Line Cemetery

Land Transactions Nov. 20 • Jorge Otzoy Cacatzun to Isabell Jimenez, quit claim • Alicia Taylor March to Emma Armstrong, warranty • Land Resources and Development to Timothy Blankenship, resolution • Land Resources and Development to Timothy Blankenship, warranty • William Jonathan Underwood to Alabama Farm Credit, agreement

Nov. 21 • Timothy Blankenship to Kimberly Sims, quit claim • Timothy Blankenship to Timothy Blankenship Jr., quit claim • Nona N. Weldy to The Land Trust of North Alabama, warranty • Hannah Patton to Homer Milford Brown, survivorship • Wyatt King to Ricky Leon Hargett, survivorship • Glynn Paul Taylor to Carolyn Taylor Nichols,

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Barbara Dale Parker Dec. 5, 2023 Barbara Dale Parker, 73, of Tuscumbia, passed away Dec. 5. A graveside service was held Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. at Antioch Cemetery on Waterloo Rd. in Russellville. executor’s • J.C. Blackburn to Jordan Turbyfill, survivorship • Michael T. Quillen to Brian O. Mitchell, survivorship • Justin Lamont Welker to Andrea Denise Dozard, survivorship

Nov. 22 • Isabell Jiminez Ortiz to Jorge Otzoy Cacatzun, quit claim • David Hovater to David Hovater, survivorship

Nov. 27 • Alton D. Hallman to Mary Glass, warranty • Jason Haithcock to Anthony Wayne Sturdivant, warranty • Matthew Kyle Chaney to Joanie Chaney, warranty • Thomas David Dowdle to Neely Crawford, survivorship • Matthew Kyle Chaney to Joanie Chaney, survivorship • Edward Baker Layne III to Albert Joseph Fitzgerald, warranty • Dillard Porter to

Calendar Of Events Toys for Tots Shoals

Now Toys for Tots Shoals serves Franklin, Lauderdale, Colbert, Winston and Marion counties. For more information about receiving or donating, visit their Facebook page.

Frog Pond VFD Fundraiser

Now Frog Pond Volunteer Fire Department is selling Boston butts and barbecue ribs smoked by William Bishop. Dec. 16 from 3-6 p.m. will be pickup. All proceeds will help fund new equipment for the Frog Pond VFD. For more information call 256-2630825 or 256-856-0476.

Christmas in City Lake Park

Now The Christmas Tree Trail at City Lake Park in Russellville will be open until Jan. 1 for visitors to enjoy.

Christmas Light Shows

Now Franklin County lights up for the holidays, with these light shows being promoted by commu-

nity members: Christmas with the McCollums, 5075 Gravel Hill Road in Phil Campbell; Childers Christmas Light Show, 3542 Duncan Creek Road in Russellville; Christmas at the Bells, 101 Kennerly Road in Phil Campbell; Childers Christmas, 317 Stony Brook Drive in Russellville; and McLean Christmas Lights, 397 Forest Drive in Russellville.

Lights will be on each evening from 5-10 p.m. throughout the month, weather permitting.

A Night in Bethlehem

Dec. 10-14 Mountain View Baptist Church in Phil Campbell will host its annual A Night in Bethlehem display Dec. 10-14 from 6-8 p.m. each evening. This self-guided event lets viewers walk through scenes from Bethlehem, as they might have looked the night Jesus was born.

Church members portray Bible characters and share the Bible story of Christ’s birth.

Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting

Dec. 14 Phil Campbell will wrap

Robert Douglas Parker Dec. 5, 2023 Robert Douglas Parker, 60, of Phil Campbell, passed away Dec. 5 at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, Ala. No service is planned at this time. Akins Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Dillard Porter, administrator’s • Brandon Claude Wilson to Ma del Carmen Betancourt, warranty

Nov. 28 • Pedro Cotoc to Delia Yamilath Rojas, warranty • Lisa Ann Washington to Jose Jimenez Luna, warranty • Homer Byron Cheek to Marcus Brent Hester, warranty • Je re my R ay Cummings to Rudy Gilberto Carrilo, survivorship • Patricia Ann Lane to US Bank Trust National, foreclosure

Nov. 29 • Laura McCarley to John Pipkins, survivorship • Mark Dearman to Ramon Randolph, quit claim • Jason Baker to Alabama Power Company, easement • Theresa Heede to Alabama Power Company, easement • Joseph Baker to Alabama Power Company, the Christmas parade season Dec. 14 at 6 p.m., with the town’s tree lighting immediately following.

Boston Butt/BBQ Rib Pick-up

Dec. 16 Frog Pond Volunteer Fire Department is selling Boston butts and barbecue ribs smoked by William Bishop. Dec. 16 from 3-6 p.m. will be pickup. All proceeds will help fund new equipment for the Frog Pond VFD. For more information call 256-263-0825 or 256-8560476.

Christmas Concert

Dec. 18 The Phil Campbell High School Fine Arts department will present its Christmas Concert Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. This evening of music will feature the PCES fifth-and sixth-grade band, PCHS Voices and PCHS Concert Band with special guest Jonathan Grimes. The concert will be staged at the Lou B. Bevill Fine Arts Center.

Pictures with the Grinch

Dec. 21 The Russellville Public Library will host Pictures with the Grinch Dec. 21 from 3-4:30 p.m. To register for the event, call 256-332-1535.

Christopher Lee Andrighetti Dec. 2, 2023

Christopher Lle Andrighetti, 40, of Russellville, Ala., died Dec. 2. He was born Feb. 26, 1983. No service is planned at this time. Akins Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Jackie Thomas Peoples Dec. 1, 2023

Jackie Thomas Peoples, 51, of Winfield, passed away Dec. 1. Visitation was held Dec. 7 from 12-2 p.m. at Marion County Funeral Home with a service directly following. Burial was in Hamilton Memory Gardens.

easement • Eileen Baggett to Alabama Power Company, easement • Paul Wardell to Anthony McKee, survivorship

Marriage Licenses Nov. 20

• Rosalio Gabriel Mendez to Maria Magdalena de Cruz

Nov. 27

• Linner Acevedo de Paz to Ioenia Mancilla Lemus • Jose L. Garcia Abarca to Vella Escobar

Nov. 28

• Austin Jef frey Childers to Autumn Jade Higginbottom • Beau James Judd to Kristi Nicole Vandiver • Tania Vargas Delgado to Alvaro H. Solis Velasquez

Nov. 29

• Hayden Eli Cantrell Murray to Carlee Reese Dale

RECURRING Al-Anon

Al-Anon meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in downtown Russellville across from the Roxy Theatre.

American Legion

American Legion Post 64 regularly meets the second Thursday of every month at the North Highlands Church of Christ fellowship hall, with the meal at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Support

The Alzheimer’s Support meeting is held at 10 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at Generations of Red Bay. For more information call 256-356-4982.

Food and Clothing Outreach

Every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon, Good Shepherd Catholic Outreach has an outreach program to help those in need of food, clothing and partial bill assistance. Visit Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 1700 N. Jackson Ave., Russellville, at that time to seek any assistance needed.

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BAPTIST • Atwood Baptist Church, Vina • Belgreen Baptist Church, between Highway 24 and County Road 524 • Bethsaida Missionary Baptist Church, Highway 48, 10 miles east of Russellville • Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 305 Bethlehem Road, Russellville • Branches Church, 996 Villagewood Drive, Russellville, 256-331-3700 • Burnout Missionary Baptist Church, seven miles east of Red Bay on Highway 24 • Calvary Baptist Church, Lagrange Road, Russellville, 256-332-2804 • Cedar Creek Baptist Church, turn off of Highway 247 onto County Road 90, pastor Roger Martin; Sunday School at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 11 a.m.

• College Avenue First Baptist Church, 521 College Ave., Russellville, 256-332-1724 • Cowboy Church of Franklin County, 25100 Highway 24 W., Russellville • Crestview Baptist Church, Highway 24 W., two miles from Highway 43 • Crooked Oak Missionary Baptist Church, Russellville • Divine Baptist Church, 15099 Highway 243, Russellville • Duncan Creek Baptist Church, 985 Duncan Creek Road, Russellville • First Baptist Church Phil Campbell, 3350 Broad St., 205-993-5873 • First Baptist Church Russellville, 213 N. Jackson Ave., 256-332-2065 • First Freewill Baptist Church, Highway 43, Russellville • First Baptist Church, Vina • Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Highway 48, Russellville • Friendship Baptist Church, Pastor Micah Fleming, 10th Street NE, Red Bay, Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.

• Frankfort Missionary Baptist Church, Frankfort Road, Russellville, 256-332-6720 • Grace Baptist Church, 601 Lawrence St., Russellville • Hodges Convention Baptist Church, Highway 172, Hodges • James Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Old Highway 24 W. • Jonesboro Baptist Church, Waterloo Road, Russellville • Liberty Baptist Church, 261 NE County Road 53, Phil Campbell • Macedonia Baptist Church, Highway 724, Newburg • The Mission, 1437 Highway 43, Russellville • Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, County Road 26 • Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, Highway 48/ Leighton Highway, 256-2923554 • Mountain View Baptist Church, 2110 Highway 81, Phil Campbell, 205-9934610 • Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Old Belgreen Highway • New Jerusalem Baptist Church, Highway 24 W., Russellville, 256-332-0201 • New Friendship Baptist Church, Highway 187, south of Belgreen, pastor Ricky Phifer, 256-627-2801 • New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist, 256-332-6247 • New Pleasant Baptist Church, County Road 52, Spruce Pine

• North Russellville Baptist Church, 1401 Waterloo Ave., Russellville, 256-332-0115 • Oakwood Baptist Church, Spruce Pine, 256-332-9485 • One Accord Baptist Church, 5550 Highway 524 W., Russellville • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, County Road 22, 256-3327020 • Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church #2, 1570 Highway 48, Russellville • Pilot Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5 Highway 19, Vina • Red Bay Freewill Baptist Church, Highway 24 E., Red Bay, 256-356-9220 • Rockwood Baptist Church, County Road 36, Russellville • Siloam Baptist Church, Highway 60, Russellville, 256-331-9502 • South Side Baptist Church, Highway 43 S., Russellville, 256-332-4326, pastor Roger Kennedy • Tharptown Baptist Church, County Road 48, Russellville, 256-332-0063 • Waco Baptist Church, 31141 Highway 724, Russellville • West Highland Baptist Church, 814 W. Limestone St., Russellville. Sun. School 10 a.m., Sun. worship 11 a.m., Pastor Lloyd Griffus, 256-810-9398 • CATHOLIC • Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 1700 N. Jackson Ave., Russellville, 256-3324861 CHURCH OF CHRIST • Centerview Church of Christ, 3434 Highway 58, Russellville • Eastside Church of Christ, Highway 24 E., Red Bay • Eastside Church of Christ, 15820 Highway 243, Russellville • Gravel Hill Church of Christ, 1201 Nix Road, Phil Campbell, 205-993-4338 • Isbell Church of Christ, County Road 36, Russellville • North Highlands Church of Christ, corner of Jackson Avenue/Hemlock Street, Russellville, 256-332-3315 • Polk Street Church of Christ, Polk Street west of Washington Ave., Russellville, 256-332-5533 • Russellville Church of Christ, 15130 U.S. Highway 43, Russellville • Spruce Pine Church of Christ, 88 Scharnagel Road, Spruce Pine, 256-291-5694 • Tharptown Church of Christ, 5071 Highway 48, Russellville, 256-328-1232 • Washington Avenue Church of Christ, 311 S. Washington Ave., Russellville • CHURCH OF GOD • Cornerstone Church of God, 901 4th Ave. SW, Red Bay, pastor Rick Bradley, 205454-3333; Sunday School 9:45 a.m., worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

• Church of God of Prophecy, Highway 24 W., Russellville • Church of God, Seventh Day, Highway 5, Phil Campbell • Hope Central, 4327 Broad St., Phil Campbell, 256-8103087 • New Life Tabernacle Pentecostal Church of God, 714 Sockwell Ave., Russellville • Phil Campbell Church of God of Prophecy, Highway 5, Phil Campbell • Russellville Church of God, Highway 43, Russellville, 256-332-7176

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NAZARENE • First Church of the Nazarene, Shook/Fletcher Road, County Road 46, Russellville • PENTECOSTAL • Greater Life Pentecostal Church, Highway 43 N., Russellville • Solid Rock Pentecostal, Cleveland and Green streets • PRESBYTERIAN • First Presbyterian PCA, 201 N. Green St., Russellville, 256-332-5730 • Mountain Home Presbyterian Church, (PCUSA), 100 Mt. Home Church Road, Belgreen SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Seventh Day Adventist, Highway 81, seven miles north of Phil Campbell in Trapptown

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he woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep. And miles to go before I sleep.”

— Robert Frost American poet known for depicting ordinary people in everyday situations. This line is taken from his poem entitled “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening.”

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Children’s “Letters to Santa” bring extra joy to season We Say Editorial Staff

Each year, sharing “Letters to Santa” from Franklin first-graders puts a little extra twinkle in our eyes here at the Franklin County Times.

This special section is part of this week’s paper, and we hope you’ll take a moment to enjoy the simple innocence that can be found in these letters.

We love to see what these precious children are hoping to find under the tree on Christmas morning. You can tell these “tiny tots with their eyes all aglow” have put a lot of thought into what

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It’s the season for an abundance of sweet treats, but also for special winter-themed drinks, often involving coffee or chocolate (or both!), milk (or a milk alternative) and perhaps a dash of cinnamon or a sprinkle of nutmeg or some other special spice or festive feature (visions of sugar plums or candy canes may dance through your head) to create a drink to savor while treasuring a few moments of respite snatched from the hustle and bustle of activities quickly filling the season.

Does the plethora of

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Send Letters to the Editor by email at news@ franklincountytimes.com or mail to: Franklin County Times P.O. Box 1088, Russellville, AL 35653 Letters will be printed on the Opinion page of the Franklin County Times. Letters must be signed and may be edited for spelling, length and clarity at the editor’s discretion.

teddy bears, LEGOs and Hot Wheels.

You can tell when friends or desk neighbors have compared notes as they have worked on their wish lists. When two letters list the same desires, in the same order – you know that’s not a coincidence.

Of course, there are always a few letters that

possible beverages leave you puzzled, or does it spark your sense of adventure to go forth into the unknown in search of a potential new favorite? If you’re like me, perhaps you find something you love and cling to it, possibly until such a time you suddenly realize you’ve had quite enough, perhaps for good or maybe just until the mood happens to strike again at some point in the distant or not-so-distant future.

Even so, I enjoy trying new drinks. If it doesn’t suit me quite, but is almost right, I try to take note how I might tweak it if I try it again. I prefer a nice hot drink, nothing too sweet. It’s easy to overdo it on the sugary selections, both on taste and with the accumulation of unintended quantities of calories. I often find it just right to ask for a drink to be half

the sweetness. Not only does this suit my preferences, but also there’s a fine line between the right amount of sweetness and a sickeningly sweet quantity.

What are your favorites? Do you search them out? Have you crafted your own recipe? What makes your favorite wintertime drink so special?

It can be a tasty adventure fun to undertake as many places lean into themes of creative confectionaries and adventurous selections for hot beverages to enjoy on a cool day (or any time).

Do you have traditional favorites you prefer to enjoy at this time? One of my recent favorites includes a half sweet non-dairy latte, and there are many varieties to enjoy along the way.

What are your favorites (or never-agains) this year?

Whatever your pre-

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ferred selections, try to find some quiet moments to truly enjoy them and take time to savor the simple things along the way, no matter how brief.

It’s been my experience that the “small things” in life are often not small at all, so let’s take time to appreciate them and fully experience the special treats along the way as we go about our day, working our way through to navigate all the whatevers we’ve got piled on our plates. All that can wait, at least for a bit.

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they most hope to receive.

Some items are perennial Christmas wishes. Big ticket items you’ll see on many lists include iPhones, Xboxes, Playstations and cold, hard cash – usually in dizzying amounts. On the other hand, some simpler things also continue to make children’s lists year after year – like slime,

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FILE PHOTO Franklin County children share their Christmas wishes with letters.

really touch our hearts.

One child in this year’s section asks Santa to make sure their parents have a good Christmas. Another asks that all the children on the Angel Tree have their Christmas wishes granted.

We hope you’ll take the time to flip to the C-section of this week’s paper and at least skim a few of the letters to Santa.

You’ll find the hearts of our children on its pages, from their desires for pets of all kinds to their wheedling promises of cookies, Happy Meals, carrots and more for Santa and his hard-working reindeer.

If this holiday section doesn’t bring a smile to your face, you might need to shelve your Bah Humbug and make sure your heart isn’t two sizes too small.

Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Upsilon celebrated with the themed program “A Royal Christmas: Putting the pieces together in Great Britain” for their December meeting at the beautifully decorated ministry center at the Russellville First Methodist Church.

Multiple nutcrackers and lovely table centerpieces featured, highlighting the festive holiday seasonal program.

Hostesses Gayle McAlister, Ginger Saylor, Louise Hester, Joyce Strickland and Elizabeth Daniel arranged for a delicious Christmas dinner catered by Bonnet Café.

Each member received favors of a Christmas can of cookies and a miniature nutcracker.

President Cheri McCain welcomed special guests DKG District I director Tamra Counts and Sherry Isbell, DKG Lambda President. For

the Inspiration, members sang “Silent Night.” Club business included the approval of minutes and the treasurer’s report.

Gayle McAlister, Nomination Committee chairman, presented the slate of officers for 20242026, to include Beverly Donaldson as president, Donna Bolton as vicepresident, Debbie Beason as secretary, Debbie Nale as treasurer and Cheri McCain as parliamentary advisor.

McCain gave her report for the month of November. She encouraged members to consider the opportunity to improve their leadership skills by attending Leadership Day Feb. 24, 2024, at Helena Middle School. Deadline for registration is Feb. 1. She also made mention of the Feb. 1 deadline for submitting applications for two DKG scholarships for graduate work.

Tamra Counts was the guest speaker for December. “This year, Alabama Beta State celebrates ninety-two years as a member of DKG,” Counts said.

“On December 19, 1931, Alabama Beta State was the second state to join the Texas delegation of

the Delta Kappa Gamma.”

Counts acknowledged our founders faced difficult times and hardships just as educators do today. The challenges may be different, but they are very real and require dedication and commitment just as in that day.

She challenged members to honor our founders and show they value their efforts by continuing to devote themselves to the purposes of advancing education and honoring exceptional women educators.

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The project for this meeting was the World Fellowship scholarship program. Members donated items for a silent auction to raise money for scholarships to benefit the World Fellowship organization.

To acknowledge DKG Great Britain sisters, a table was dedicated for displaying items including a Queen Elizabeth doll, china, books, artwork, Santas and other items members collected on their visits to Great Britain. Great Britain educators joined Delta Kappa Gamma International in 1997 with two chapters and 99 members.

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Russellville’s Cultura Garden club holds annual Every Light a Prayer for Peace event

RHS JROTC students Brycen Chapen and Zoey Howard present the colors.

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LEFT: Russellville’s Cultura Garden Club presents its annual Every Light a Prayer for Peace event. RIGHT: Russellville’s Cultura Garden Club presents its annual Every Light a Prayer for Peace event.

Troy Oliver greets a first responder during a recognition ceremony at the Cultura Garden Club’s Every Light a Prayer for Peace event.

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December 13, 2023

Financial Focus: Consider these year-end financial moves

By Adam McCollum For the FCT It won’t be long before we turn the page on 2023, but you still have time to make some financial moves that can pay off in 2024 and beyond.

Here are a few to consider: • Review your progress toward your goals. Have you made progress toward your long-term goals over this past year? If not, you may want to revisit your investment and financial strategies.

• Boost contributions to your retirement plans.

If your employer allows it, you may be able to increase your contributions to your 401(k) or similar retirement plan before the year ends, and you have until April 15 to contribute to your IRA for the 2023 tax year. You can put in up to $6,500 to your traditional or Roth IRA and add another $1,000 if you’re 50 or older. (Your ability to fully contribute to a Roth IRA is based on your income).

• Don’t waste FSA dollars. If you have a flexible spending account (FSA) through your employer, you’ve likely used it to take care of a variety of healthcare costs, such as deductibles, co-payments and coinsurance, but FSAs are “use it or lose it” accounts, so if you have unspent dollars at yearend, you risk losing them.

Make sure you know your employer’s deadlines for incurring expenses and submitting claims so you

Adam McCollum Financial Advisor Edward Jones 401 Cox Blvd Suite C Sheffield, AL 35660 can take full advantage of your FSA. • Contribute to your HSA. When you have a health savings account (HSA), your contributions are tax deductible, your earnings generally grow tax-free and your withdrawals are tax-free, as long as they’re used for qualified medical expenses. Plus, a HSA isn’t “use it or lose it” — you can carry unused funds through retirement when you can still use them for qualified medical expenses. And you’ve got until the April 15 tax deadline to contribute to your HSA for 2023. Check with your employer on how to contribute to your HSA past December 31, 2023.

• Strengthen your emergency fund. If you don’t already have an emergency fund, see if you can start one before the year lets out. Eventually, try to put away three to six months worth of living expenses, with the money kept in a liquid, low-risk

account.

• Think about tax-loss harvesting. If you have some investments that have lost value and they no longer fit into your plan, you could sell them to offset gains from other investments, including capital gains distributions from mutual funds. If your losses exceed gains for the year, you could use the remaining losses to offset up to $3,000 of ordinary income. Any amount over $3,000 can be carried forward to offset gains in future years. You’ll want to consult with your tax advisor before embarking on tax-loss harvesting.

• Bundle your charitable contributions. A few years ago, a change in the tax laws resulted in a large increase in the standard deduction which led to fewer people itemizing deductions and fewer incentives for making deductible charitable gifts. If you can afford to “bunch” two to three years’ worth of charitable donations, you may be able to itemize and gain a greater tax benefit.

It’s always challenging to reach your goals and gain feelings of control over your financial future, but by reviewing your situation every year and making the appropriate moves, you can help yourself keep moving in the right direction.

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RHS tennis signing.

See page B2.

PCHS, THS basketball.

See page B3.

Coloring contest.

See page B10.

Several Golden Tigers receive allregion honors for football success

By Brannon King For the FCT A large number of Russellville Golden Tigers have been named to the 2023 football AllRegion team for Class 5A Region 8.

The RHS team has won four region titles in a row and have gone undefeated in region play during each of those seasons. The Golden Tigers were 9-3 overall this year, with an AHSAA Class 5A second-round playoff appearance.

Russellville head coach

See TIGERS, Page B3 PHOTOS BY BRANNON KING

0637- Amir Williams of Russellville drives to the basket versus the Brewer Patriots.

Russellville boys and girls take area basketball openers Red Bay hosts junior high Franklin County basketball tournament

By Bart Moss For the FCT

Red Bay High School will be hosting the junior high division of the Franklin County Tournament beginning Friday at 1 p.m. The varsity tournament will be at Phil Campbell in January.

This weekend’s tournament schedule: Friday 1:00 p.m. - B-Junior BoysPhil Campbell vs.

Vina 2:15 p.m. - B-Junior BoysEast Franklin vs. Red

By Brannon King For the FCT The Russellville varsity basketball teams are off to a winning start during the early-portion of the 2023-24 season.

RHS recently hosted boys and girls games versus the Deshler Tigers and then the two Russellville squads opened area play with contests against the Brewer Patriots.

Deshler visited Russellville on Dec. 5 and the Golden Tigers held-on to win the boys’ game by an 85-80 final score. RHS had a 37-27 lead at the half and the Golden Tigers went into the fourth quarter with a 66-48 advantage before Desher finished strong with a 32-19 fourth period.

Russellville was led in scoring by EJ King’s 21 points. Amir Williams followed closely with 20. Also scoring in double figures were Mike Young with 13 points and Bralynn Vincent with 11. Jah Williams and Gavin Hyde added six points each, Malachi Duncan scored five and KJ Murray had three.

Deshler’s Garrett Reid had 24 points to lead all scorers.

Deshler’s girls defeated Russellville by a 68-40 total. DHS jumped-out to a 21-8 first quarter lead and had a 34-17 halftime advantage.

Russellville’s top-scorer was Ella Copeland with 18 points. Jacey Moore and Aleah Bonman had six points

See RB, Page B3

Vina gets area win over Phillips

By Bart Moss For the FCT The Vina Red Devils improved to 6-5 this week with a blowout area win over Phillips 80-51.

Vina led the Bears 13-9 at the end of the first quarter and extended their lead to 34-21 at halftime. In the second half, Vina outscored Phillips 46-29 to seal the win.

Freshman Lana Bell scored 26 points and Junior Khylee Brooks had a double/double

See VINA, Page B3

Russellville’s Desiree Medina prepares to pass the basketball.

apiece. Avery Watts and Laila Hill scored four each and Jemma Moore had two points. Deshler’s Reece Davis was atop the scoring column with 24 points.

RHS hosted Brewer on Dec. 8 for the first area games of the season for the Golden Tigers.

Russellville’s boys improved to 3-0 on the season and 1-0 in the area with a fast-paced 99-61 victory over the Patriots. All RHS players scored and five Golden Tigers finished the game in double-figures.

As a team, Russellville scorched the nets with 16 made three-pointers.

EJ King led the group with 20 points. Mike Young had 17, Malachi Duncan 16, Amir

Williams 12, KJ Murray 11, Gavin Hyde nine, Jah Williams seven, Rylan Pratt five and Bralynn Vincent had two points.

Russellville head coach Patrick Odom was happy with how his team improved in the areas of limiting turnovers and passing the basketball. “I thought the ball whipped and moved and we were able to get the game in transition which is how we want to play,” Odom said.

“That’s our only area game before Christmas, so we did what we needed to do. I thought it was the best and most complete game we’ve played all year.”

The Lady Golden Tigers used a 14-2 second quarter to pull away

from Brewer on the way to a 51-38 victory.

Russellville improved to 4-3 on the season and 1-0 in area play with the win.

Laila Hill and Jacey Moore led the team with 20 points each. Ella Copeland scored nine and Jemma Moore added two.

RHS was able to use their defensive attack to create a large number of Brewer turnovers.

“This was one of the first games that we’ve been able to play our pressure defensive package for the entire game,” Russellville head coach Jermaine Groce said.

“The girls did a great job of applying pressure and forcing them to speedup.”

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PHOTOS BY BRANNON KING Russellville senior Peyton Parrish is joined by her parents Ralph and Suzanne Parrish as she signs to play for UNA. BOTTOM: Peyton Parrish is joined by her RHS tennis coaches and teammates during a signing celebration.

Russellville High School tennis player signs with UNA

By Brannon King For the FCT Russellville High School tennis standout Peyton Parrish made her future plans known during a celebration at the RHS field house where she signed to play for the University of North Alabama Lions.

Parrish has already been a top-player on the RHS varsity squad for many years. So far at RHS, Parrish has a sin-

gles record of 84-14 and has been the No. 1 court singles section champion three times. She is the first RHS girl to make it to the singles finals at the state tournament.

Last summer, she participated as a member of the AHSAA North-South All-Star tennis team.

“I’m so thankful for everyone that came out,” Parrish said about her celebration and signing.

“This is just a dream come true for me, so I’m

just so thankful that we all got to come here and make it so special.”

Russellville head coach Charlotte Dollar shared that Parrish not only excels on the court but also off of it.

“As amazing as Peyton is as a tennis player, she is an even more amazing person,” Dollar said.

“She excels academically and participates in numerous school clubs and activities, including Miss RHS. She is gen-

erous, kind, humble and respectful. I consider myself blessed just to know her and am so honored and grateful to have her on my team.”

The Russellville team has qualified for the state tournament each year that Parrish has been on the squad. The last three years, the Golden Tigers have finished third, second and fourth at the 4A-5A state tournament.

Each of those years, RHS finished as the top 4A-5A

public school in the state.

“I’m really working hard to be able to win state this year,” Parrish explained. “This year, I’m really pushing myself and working as hard as I can to maybe achieve that goal.”

Parrish’s skills can also be seen on the No. 1 doubles court for RHS alongside her partner, Sofi Tiffin. The teammates have been No. 1 doubles section champs twice and No. 1 doubles

state runner-up twice.

“It’s been a great experience to get to go through all my high school tennis years with her because she’s so amazing at everything she does,” Tiffin said of Parrish. “She’s such a good person, she’s very inspirational and she’s just a good influence to look up to. I’m so proud of her and what she’s done to get to this point, and I hope she does well in all that she does.”

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December 13, 2023

Phil Campbell beats Tharptown, falls to Danville

By Bart Moss For the FCT

The Phil Campbell varsity girls won big over Tharptown, but lost a low-scoring area contest to Danville.

After a slow start, Phil Campbell ran away from the Tharptown Wildcats, winning 53-35.

The Bobcats led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter, but dominated the second quarter to take a

31-14 lead at halftime. Phil Campbell extended their lead to 42-21 at the end of the third quarter.

Phil Campbell senior Hannah Welborn led all scorers with 18 points, followed by Macy Hardy with 15 points. Leela Baker and Ayla Stowe scored six points each.

Mia Ambrosio and Natalie Pope added four points each.

Tharptown eighth grader Angeleah Smith

led the Wildcats with 14 points, followed by Aaliviah Smith with eight points and Harleigh Borden with three points.

Ashley Vela, Alyssa Abbott, Carly Cason and Alyssa Fischer scored two points each. Lizzy Dunan added a point.

Phil Campbell lost their first area game of the season to Danville 37-34.

Danville jumped out to a strong lead early, but Phil Cambpell battled back to

PHOTO BY HARLEIGH BORDEN

PHOTOS BY BART MOSS

Tigers John Ritter was named Class 5A Region 8 cocoach of the year. Overall MVP went to sophomore running back Cam Phinizee. Co-offensive player of the year was senior quarterback Harrison Burch. On the defensive side of the ball, senior Matthew James was named defensive lineman player of the year, and defensive skill player

Continued from page B1 of the year went to senior linebacker Malachi Duncan. The Russellville special teams were represented by junior kicker/ punter Manny Martinez who was named kicker of the year.

The All-Region team also featured a first team squad and a group that received honorable mention.

Russellville players on the All-

Region First Team were Harrison Burch SR/QB, Nick Pounders SR/H, Matthew James SR/DL, Malachi Duncan SR/ LB, Devin Green SR/LB, Reece Carson SR/LB, Braxton Goodsen SR/SS, Neyland Baker JR/OL, Jah Williams JR/FS/KR, Cash Crumpton JR/WR, Manny Martinez JR/K/P and Cam Phinizee SO/ RB. RHS players receiv-

RB Bay 3:30 p.m. - A-Junior GirlsEast Franklin vs.

Vina 4:45 p.m. - A-Junior GirlsTharptown vs. Phil

ing honorable mentions included JT Hill SR/ DL, Martin Tomas SR/ LB, Logan Lindsey SR/ OL, Tait Barnes SR/OL, Bralynn Vincent SR/WR and Michael Scofield SR/ WR. Class 5A Region 8 includes Russellville, Ardmore, Brewer, East Limestone, Fairview, Lawrence County and West Point.

Continued from page B1 Campbell 6:00 p.m. - B-Junior BoysTharptown vs. winner of East Franklin/Red Bay 7:15 p.m. - B-Junior

BoysBelgreen vs. winner of Phil Campbell/Vina Saturday 4:00 p.m. - B-Junior GirlsFinalsRed Bay vs.

Vina with 23 points and 19 rebounds.

Freshman Layla Hester had a double/double with 17 points and 10 assists.

Junior Sara Harper scored six points and 13 assists followed by sophomores Braxtyn Quinn

trail 11-8 in the first quarter. The Bobcats continued to trail by three at the half, 21-18. The Hawks outscored the Bobcats 8-3 in the third quarter to take a 29-21 lead and hung on to the win.

Hardy led Phil Campbell with 10 points.

IsaBell Ashley added eight points, Welborn seven points, Baker five points, Stowe three points and Sidda Rogers one point.

Belgreen (only two teams in tournament) 5:15 p.m. - B-Junior BoysFinals 6:30 p.m. - A-Junior GirlsFinals

Continued from page B1 and Miranda King with four points each.

Vina lost to Fayette County 53-45 last week.

The games were tied 10-10 at the end of the first quarter, but Fayette gained the lead in the second quarter for a

27-18 halftime lead. Vina came back in the third quarter to cut the Tigers lead to 38-36, but Fayette County pulled away in the fourth quarter.

Hester led The Lady Red Devils with 17 points, followed by Bell

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Tharptown gets wins at Belgreen, Phil Campbell.

Tharptown gets wins at Belgreen, Phil Campbell

By Bart Moss For the FCT The Thar ptown Wildcats continued their winning streak from last week into this week with wins at Belgreen and Phil Campbell.

Tharptown bookended dominant quarters to knock off Belgreen 48-33.

Tharptown outscored Belgreen 19-10 in the first quarter and 17-8 in the fourth quarter to get the win.

Tharptown’s Dylan Valdez led all scorers with 16 points, 11 coming in the first quarter. Edwin Vela followed with eight points, making two threepointers in the second

half. Dalton Maldonado added six points, Malachi Minor five points, Jackson Clement two points and Israel de la Rosa one point.

For Belgreen, Braycen Johnson and Hunter Woodruff scored seven points each, Aaron Rubido added five points, Alex Guidry four points, Jonathan Mendoza three

points, Will King three points, Landon Cox two points and Ben Wilkins two points.

Tharptown beat Phil Campbell 45-42.

The Wildcats led 9-5 in the first quarter and 25-18 at halftime. Phil Campbell came back in the second half, cutting the lead to 37-32 in the third quarter

and getting a brief tie in the fourth quarter.

Tharptown’s Dylan Valdez led all scorers with 18 points, making three three-pointers in the first quarter. Dawson Higgins added seven points, Malachi Minor six points, Edwin Vela six points, Jackson Clement four points and Dalton

Maldonado four points.

Phil Campbell was minus three starters as the flu roiled the team last week. Senior Gage Baker and Freshman Austin Elliott scored 15 each to lead the Bobcats. Hagen Raper added five points, Hayston Scott four points, and Madden Welch three points.

Belgreen student signs with Blue Mountain

Belgreen gets wins over Tharptown, Hackleburg

By Bart Moss For the FCT

By Bart Moss For the FCT

Belg reen’s Alex Guidry signed a baseball scholarship with Blue Mountain College.

Guidry has a 3.56 earned run average through 84 innings from his freshman year to his junior year. Last year, he had a batting average of .328 and was second on the team in base hits and runs batted in.

“Alex has worked really hard over the past couple of years in order for him to have an opportunity to play at the next level,” said his coach Nathan Vincent.

“He has started for me since the seventh grade and has improved every year. He has been a staple for us on the mound the last three years.”

As a freshman, Guidry pitched in the second

The Belgreen Lady Bulldogs picked up two wins last week, beating Tharptown 61-41, and Hackleburg 41-24.

Against r iva l Tharptown, Belgreen put the game away early, racing out to a 27-5 first quarter lead and ostensibly putting the game away by halftime, leading 40-16.

Alayana Tate led the Bulldogs with 10 points.

Morgan Lauderdale followed with nine points and Lily Green with seven points. Lilliana Willingham, Bryn Scott and Makenna Fisher scored six points each.

Isabella Tate and Dacota Green added four points each. Mckinley Hogan finished with three points.

Tharptown eighth grader Angeleah Smith

PHOTO BY BART MOSS and third game of the first round of playoffs at Valley Head and closed out the third game to help Belgreen advance to the second round, an accomplishment which hadn’t happened in 30 years. He relieved Will

King who was also a freshman at the time who gave the Bulldogs five great innings.

“That was big for us,” said Vincent.

“Especially with two ninth graders on the mound.”

Fisher followed Green with eight points, Willingham six points, Lily Green five points, Scott five points and Isabella Tate two points.

led all scorers with 16 points. Alyssa Fischer added seven points, Alyssa Abbott six points and Harleigh Borden four points. Lizzy Duncan, Ashley Vela, Abby Wilson and Aaliviah Wilson scored two points each.

In Belgreen’s win over Hackleburg, Green led with 15 points.

Belgreen dominated the first quarter, leading Hackleburg 12-2, and led 18-10 at the half. The Bulldogs extended their lead to 27-17 at the end of the third quarter.

Belgreen boys basketball The Belgreen varsity boys improved to 6-3 with a 46-32 win over Hackleburg.

Belgreen led 11-6 at the end of the first quarter, but the Panthers battled back to take the lead at halftime, 18-17.

The Bulldogs dominated the third quarter outscoring Hackleburg 16-4 to take a 33-22 lead.

Senior Will King led Belgreen with 19 points followed by Braycen Johnson with 10 points.

Jonathan Mendoza added seven points, Hunter Woodruff six points, and Aaron Rubido with four points.

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Vina holds annual Christmas parade

PHOTOS BY MARÍA CAMP

See PARADE, Page B9

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FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES 2 Blue Fawn girls 1 Fawn and White boy. Born November 1,2023 will be 8 weeks old week of Christmas. Will be dewormed and first 2 booster shots given. Male is $1,200 females $1,400 931-332-5495

Cemetery Lots & Flowers TWO CEMETERY PLOTS with vaults at Burningtree Memorial Gardens $7,500 each 256-590-4681 or 256-303-8180 Cullman

Women’s Center 11/15/2023 Maricruz Felix-Miguel Maria Gomez and Pascual Felix Russellville 1300 S. Montgomery Ave. Sheffield, AL 35660 256-386-4196 www.helenkeller.com

Miscellaneous ALABAMA CRACK MAN “William James Greenlee III” Extra Mile Brick (ALL MASONRY REPAIR) •Fireplace •Chimney •Firebox •Cracked Walls •Loose Brick •Driveway Cracks •Steps •Firebox •Tuck Pointing •Cracked Brick •Stucco •Stone Work •Concrete •Historic Restoration 82 AIRBORNE INFANTRY Combat Veteran 256-797-5281

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WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE! Junk batteries, $4 each. Ranger Battery Co. 426 Royal Avenue.

256-766-0473 Autos For Sale LINCOLN: TOWN CAR SIGNATURE, 2004 $6,850. Excellent condition. Completely serviced, including suspension system. Local automobile. 143,000 miles Loaded. Everything works. 337-600-4935 Athens NISSAN: ALTIMA 3.5 SL, 2015 $15,950.

One owner V6 Engine Only 66k miles.

Navigation. Sunroof heated leather. New tires and brakes. Extra clean. 256-5272125 NISSAN: LEAF SV, 2015 $7,000. Only 72K miles, ALL ELECTRIC, 4 door, navigation, heated seats and rear-view camera. 2 Keys. Excellent Nissan Value!

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TOYOTA: CAMRY SE MODEL, 2013 $16,950. One Owner Only 47k miles Full power, alloy wheels with new tires. Just serviced, Excellent Condition 256-5272125

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THE BOY SCOUTS OF America is looking for “new to us” sailboats for our summer programs in the North Alabama area. Sailboats should be useable as it with all parts included. If you have a sunfish, or other small sailboat, that you would like to donate, please call Chris Laycock at chris.laycock@scouting.org. The Boy Scouts of America prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling the Values of the Scout Oath and Law, and your donation will make for quality programs for all of our youth where they will experience fun with a purpose.

SATURN: SKY, 2007 $6,650. Sports car 1 owner. To see call or text 256-476-2539

2 BEAUTIFUL FEMALE YORKIE puppies. Will get registration paperwork, health records, and food. 334-5579263 Guntersville. Will meet.

FLORENCE: GARAGE SALE 402 Monica Ct. Old Hickory Subdivision Fri. Sat. 7-4 Furniture, Christmas Decorations, Tools, a Variety of Odds and Ins Map ID #1730

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POPPOPS BOXING GYM

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OLHAUSEN SLATE POOL TABLE with all accessories, like new, $1,500; Also Turbo Hockey $100, Call 256-757-5325

TREDMILL Nice condition. New belt. $95 256-757-4118

CENTRAL INSIDE CHRISTMAS YARD SALE! 1732 Co. Rd. 112, Fri. & Sat., 7am-3pm, Christmas Decor, Wall Prints, Kitchen, Small Furniture, LOTS OF NEW STUFF!

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CLEANING LADY FOR YOUR HOME? Five years experience.

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BEAUTIFUL MAL-SHI PUPPIES, Maltese/ Shih-tzu, 2 males, 1 female, $650, Call 256-975-4272 Elkmont

TOYOTA: COROLLA, 2001 $2,700. As is.

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Junk Batteries $4.00 each Ranger Battery Co. 426 S. Royal Ave., Florence, AL 256-766-0473 Antique/Classic Vehicles

CADILLAC: ELDORADO BIARRITZ, 1978 $17,500 OBO. Call 256-577-2586 Cherokee

FORD: 100 CLASSIC, 1971 $3,000. Classic pick up truck Cash Only 256-773-6961 Sport Utility Vehicles HONDA: CR-V EX-L, 2012 $12,950. One owner, all wheel drive, navigation. Heated leather. Alloy wheels. Just serviced. Excellent condition 256-527-2125 HUMMER: H3, 2007 $9,000. Gray. Good condition. New battery and tires. 180,076 miles Flora 256-757-2072 256-627-8239 TOYOTA: RAV4 LE MODEL, 2013 $18,450. One owner, only 36k miles, Full power leather interior. Just serviced including new brakes. Like new conditions. 256527-2125 VOLKSWAGEN: TIGUAN, 2019 $22,900 Black, new tires and brakes. 63,000 miles.

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GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES F1B CKC Registered Ready week of Christmas. $1200 256-247-1647 GREAT DANE PUPS Fawn with black mask Parents are CKC. Pups sold for pet only.

Up to date on all shots $600. Ready for Christmas delivery. Taking deposits. Text 256-777-1987 Athens

CHEVROLET: COLORADO, 2016 $18,000. Extended Cab, LT pickup, 2-door, 6 ft., 84,570 miles, body & interior clean, See Facebook Marketplace for more details. Call 256-366-1778 after 5:30 pm.

MALTESE PUPPIES, BOYS AND girls, great w/ kids, do not shed and are hypoallergenic.

Guntersville 205-492-9446

GMC: SIERRA, 2016 $30,000 SLT 4x4 Loaded 90,000 miles 256-366-4552 256381-3568 Muscle Shoals

POMERANIAN PUPPIES, MALES AND females. Healthy, playful, and loving. Call 256977-1109 Arab SHIH-TZU PUPPIES GOT BEAUTIFUL healthy females and males. Have black and white, Tri-color, and chocolate and white. Up to date on shots and deworming.

Call or text 205-705-9381 STANDARD POODLE PUPPIES, males & females, some black, some tan, parents on premises, raised in my home, 1st shots, wormed, $600-$700, 256-710-1088 leave message, Florence

SUDOKU TOY POODLES Ready by Christmas /New Year’s 615-4763517 Florence

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ISUZU: NPR Box Truck, 1993 $5,000, 14 ft. bed, 129,600 miles, rebuilt 350 Chevy engine and transmission with less thank 3,000 miles, Call/text 256-335-2941 Florence NISSAN: FRONTIER, 2008 $5,800. Crew Cab. Locking Tool box. Automatic. Air. Everything works. Very Clean 256-7849610 or 256-651-8466

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Announcements Public Notice IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. JU-2023-311-01 NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: JEFFREY WADE MILLS, JR., father of J.W.M., a minor born on May 6, 2013 to Amber Natasha Wigginton and Jeffrey Wade Mills, Jr. at Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory, Mississippi Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed by Amber Natasha Wigginton in Franklin County, Alabama, in this case seeking to terminate your parental rights to the above referenced child. You are required to file an answer with the Clerk of the Court and the Petitioner’s attorney, Daniel G. McDowell, P.O. Box 818, Russellville, Alabama 35653, within fourteen (14) days of the last publication of this notice or a judgment will be entered against you. A hearing has been set in this Court for the 31st day of January, 2024, at 9:30 a .m. at the Franklin County Juvenile Court at which time you may appear and contest the same if you so choose.

DONE this 1st day of December, 2023 /s/ Anita Scott Clerk Juvenile Court 12/06/23, 12/13/23, 12/20/23, 12/27/23 ADID 574303 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Tarek Samara and Ilona D Samara to Bank of America, NA, dated August 22, 2014 said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Franklin County, Alabama, in Book 768, Page 311 . Said mortgage was subsequently sold, assigned and transferred to Bank of America, N.A. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, Bank of America, N.A, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in Franklin County, Alabama on January 2, 2024, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following describe real estate situated in Franklin County, Alabama, to-wit: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE, SITUATED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA, TO-WIT: THE SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST, LESS AND EXCEPT: COMMENCE AT THE SE CORNER OF SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGS. 30 MINS. WEST 328 FEET 6 INCHES TO AN IRON STAKE FOR POINT OF BEGINNING THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGS. 30 MINS. WEST 294 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE ON EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF PHIL CAMPBELL AND BLUE SPRINGS ROAD 30 FEET FROM CENTER THEREOF; THENCE NORTH 48 DEGS. 40 MINS EAST ALONG SAID ROAD 210 FEET; THENCE NORTH 50 DEGS. 33 MINS. EAST ALONG SAID ROAD 300 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 17 DEGS. 20 MINS. EAST 198 FEET 6 1/2 INCHES TO POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING AND LYING IN THE SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST, FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA. ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT: A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT THE SE CORNER

OF SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 8, RANGE 11 WEST; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID 40 LINE 4.95 CHAINS TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE NORTH 3.01 CHAINS 30 FEET FROM THE CENTER OF THE BLUE SPRINGS ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OR SAID ROAD EASTERLY 5.94 CHAINS TO WHERE SAID ROAD INTERSECTS SECTION LINE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SECTION LINE 6.59 CHAINS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 2 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING IN THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST. ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT: BEGIN AT THE SW CORNER OF SE 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST AND RUN NORTH ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID FORTY FEET; THENCE SE TO A POINT ON SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID FORTY 108.9 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1/2 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING IN THE SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST. CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 35 ACRES. Property Street Address for Informational Purposes: 723 Highway 75 Phil Campbell AL 35581 Said property will be sold “AS IS”. NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY. Said property is subject to any title deficiencies including but not limited to: any outstanding ad valorem taxes - including taxes which are a lien but not yet due and payable, federal tax liens any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Mortgage first set out above. Said property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. The highest bidder must tender the total amount of the winning bid in certified funds at the time and place of sale. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand the rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in said Mortgage and by Alabama law.

This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. **This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.** The public sale provided for hereinabove was postponed on 12/19/2023, by public announcement being made at the main entrance of the Courthouse in Franklin County, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale. The foreclosure sale described hereinabove shall be held on the 01/02/2024 at the main entrance of the Franklin County Courthouse, during the legal hours of sale. Bank of America, N.A, Mortgagee or Transferee Jonathan Smothers, Esq ALAW One Independence Plaza, Suite 416 Birmingham, AL 35209 Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee 23-008782 A4802027 11/29/2023, 12/06/2023, 12/13/2023 ADID 572675 Need a job change?

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION HEARING PROBATE COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA NOTICE TO: Unknown father of I. M. D., a minor child, born to Sarah Marie Diaz on April 21, 2023 Please take notice that a Petition for Adoption in the abovestyled matter has been filed in said Court by Matthew Steven Parker and Keslie Chyenne Parker, Petitioners, and that 18th day of January 2024 at 10:00 a.m. has been set for hearing on the same at the Probate court of Franklin County Courthouse in Russellville, Alabama. Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days hereof with counsel for said Petitioner, whose name and address are shown below and with the Clerk of the Probate Court.

Jeffrey L. Bowling P.O. Box 669 Russellville, AL 35653 Clerk, Franklin County Probate

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Clerk, Franklin County Probate Court P.O. Box 70 Russellville, AL 35653 12/13/23, 12/20/23, 12/27/23, 01/03/24 ADID 575178 NOTICE OF COMPLETION “Notice is hereby given that Video Industrial Services, Inc, whose office address and phone number are as follows: Video Industrial Services, Inc, 7721 2nd Ave N Birmingham, AL 35206, (205) 798-0300, has completed all work on the Sanitary Sewer Rehab 2022 Project for the Town of Littleville, AL. All persons having any claim for labor, materials or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify the above-named Contractor and the Owner’s Engineer.”

11/22/23, 11/29/23, 12/06/23, 12/13/23 ADID 572339 Notice of Public Hearing The Russellville Planning and Zoning Commission will meet January 4th ,2023 at 5:00 PM at the City Hall Auditorium located at 304 North Jackson Avenue in Russellville, Alabama.

The purpose of this meeting is to make a recommendation to the Russellville City Council for rezoning the property of Pedro Juan and Ronny Juan located at 404 East Lauderdale St. from R- 3 to B-1.

12/13/23, 12/20/23 ADID 574843 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Russellville Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet on December 19, 2023 at 5:00 pm in the Russellville City Hall Auditorium located at 304 Jackson Avenue North in Russellville, Alabama to consider granting variances on the following requests: Gonzalez-Strength & Associates, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. 13675 Hwy 43, Russellville, AL 35653 Section 31 Township 06 Range 11 SEC31 6 11 LOT #1 IN WALMART SUPERCENTER STORE #403 S/D 19.41 ACRES Parking variance requested for 4 spaces per 1,000 sf of floor area Currently zoned B-2

FRETWELL, deceased, on the 29th day of November, 2023, by Honorable Barry Moore, Judge of Probate Court of Franklin County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

12/06/23, 12/13/23, 12/20/23 ADID 573813 PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE OF PATRICIA ANN COLE, DECEASED Case# 23-0124 PROBATE COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to CECIL EDWARD COLE, as Executor, of the Last Will & Testament, of PATRICIA ANN COLE, deceased, on the 1st day of December, 2023, by Honorable Barry Moore, Judge of Probate Court of Franklin County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

12/06/23, 12/13/23, 12/20/23 ADID 574301 PUBLIC NOTICE ROBERT E. DEVANEY, Plaintiff, vs.

EVADELL DEVANEY and her heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; EVIE DEVANEY and her heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; MATTIE D. TREADWAY and her heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; CLAUD E. DEVANEY and his heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; ALBERT DEVANEY and his heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; CLEMMIE DEVANEY TIPTON, and her heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; ALFRED DEVANEY, and his heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; MAGGIE DEVANEY, and her heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; OPHELIA DEVANEY, and her heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their succes-

12/13/23, 12/20/23, 12/27/23 ADID 574824 PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION EVADELL DEVANEY ET AL., and all other persons claiming any present, future, contingent, remainder, reversion or other in said land must file an answer to ROBERT E. DEVANEY’S Complaint to Quiet Title and other relief by the 6th day of January, 2024, with Plaintiff’s counsel and the Circuit Clerk or thereafter, a judgment by Default may be rendered against all Defendants in Case No CV 2023900131.00 in the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Alabama.

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STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF FRANKLIN

Publish 12/06/23 & 12/13/23 ADID 573809 PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE OF ALBERT CHARLES CLEVELAND, DECEASED Case# 23-0109 PROBATE COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to DAVID MICHAEL COCKRUM, as Executor, of the Last Will & Testament, of ALBERT CHARLES CLEVELAND, deceased, on the 5th day of December, 2023, by Honorable Barry Moore, Judge of Probate Court of Franklin County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

if deceased, and their successors and assigns; OLEAN DEVANEY, and her heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; GEORGE DEVANEY, and his heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; MARTHA DEVANEY, and her heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; GERTRUDE DEVANEY, and her heirs or devisees, if deceased, and their successors and assigns; The land in Franklin County, Alabama, herein described; Any and all other unknown persons, firms or corporations claiming or reputed to claim any title to, interest in or lien or encumbrance on the land herein described or any part thereof,: Defendants, and 108 JACKSON AVENUE SOUTH, RUSSELLVILLE, ALABAMA 35653, being a part of Lots 197 and 198 of the Copy of Original Map of Russellville, Alabama AS RECORDED IN BOOK 361, PAGES 536, 543 IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA. Defendants.

CASE NO.: CV 2023900131.00

NOTICE is hereby given that a bill substantially as follows will be introduced in the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature of Alabama and application for its passage and enactment will be made:

R4LCYY-1 12/05/2023 THR (L)THR 2023-2444

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coroner; and to further authorize the Franklin County

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Commission to appropriate and expend funds for the operation

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:

ESTATE OF GRANT ALLEN VOYLES, DECEASED Case# 23-0125 PROBATE COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to BONNIE WYNN, as Administratrix, of the Estate of GRANT ALLEN VOYLES, deceased, on the 4th day of December, 2023,

by Honorable Barry Moore, Judge of Probate Court of Franklin County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

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compensation paid to the coroner, subject to the adjustments

ESTATE OF JENNIFER LACHELLE FRETWELL, DECEASED Case# 23-0122 PROBATE COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to RICKY LEE FUGATE, as Administrator, of the Estate of JENNIFER LACHELLE

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Mail coloring page with completed form to: The Franklin County Times Christmas Coloring Contest P.O. Box 1088 Russellville, AL 35653 Or, you may bring it by: 501 N. Jackson Ave. Byars Building, Ste. 7 Russellville, AL 35653.

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EAST FRANKLIN FIRST GRADE Mrs. Ergle’s Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a phone, kinetic sand ultimate sandisfying set, make it mini food multipack, light up scooter, squishmallow, and skates with back brakes. Love, Desiree Watkins

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike, a baseball bat, a switch, and a stuffed monkey.

Love, Beace

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Barbie Soda, pop reveal, peteya purse, and a braclet making kit. Love, Rory

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Nerf, X shot Gun, Laser X, Robot, toy Elf, PS5, C3PO, R2D2, Snow Globe, Sonic, Pekachu toy, and a Gold card. Love, James

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have nunchucks, wolverine, Beast lab, autotransformer, playhouse, Gravedigger ride on, and a yorkie. Love, Gabe

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have spiderman, american marksman, Trial, Xtreme, Brit, Gravity Zero, and offroad outlaws. Love, Dillan McGraw

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Star Wars legos because building legos makes you smarter. I would also like for my auntie to come home for Christmas.

Thank you for always coming to my house. I will always believe in you! I love you Santa! I will leave you and the reindeer lots of cookies and carrots! Love, Troy Morton

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a computer, playstation, forknight, pokemon cards, football cards, and a Robot.

Love, Noah Collins

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Hotwheels, Nerf guns, a watch, a toy dog, books, surprises and candy. Everyone to have a blessed and safe Christmas. Love, Eli Leavell

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have A Barbie Dreamhouse, American Doll, Barbie Dolls and make up. Love, Bexley McAfee

ball, Ninja Turtles, stickers, a Squishmallow, a book about Santa Clause, a jump rope and a crayon box. Love, Aaron Butler

Dear Santa, I love you.

This year for Christmas I would like to have an LOL Doll, babydoll, coloring book, earrings, jewelry box, markers and a babydoll crib. Love, Maddie Miller

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a hatchable egg, LOL Suprise, fun gopop, Hoverboard, Christmas PJ, slime, American Doll, Squishmellow and a tablet.

Love, Evelyn Carreto

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Dog Man book, book back, color pencil, color book, prestor. firermercn, and pesoplumaroom. Happy Christmas.

Love, Anahi. C

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a guitar, Jeep powr wheel, teeane mutant ninja toturtles toy, remote controle drone and a spiderman webshooter. Love, James

Mrs. Zills’ Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an iPod, Gymnastics bar, doll accessories, ipad, barbie dream house, mini brands, Big lol, and doll school. Love, Hadlee Hill

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a puppy, football, bookshelf, basketball, picture of me and my friends and a kid chair.

Love, Thomas Schmittou Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bracelette set, iphone case 14, fidgets, ipad case, wire less headphones, basketball goal and a basketball.

Love, Arabelle Woodard Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a LOL doll, doll house, iPad, a Monster High doll, a puppy dog and a stuffed reindeer. Love, Roselin Molina Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a nintendo gme “Hello neighbor,” nike shoes, and PS5. I also want peso pluma. cancer. tickets and a toy remote car.

Love, Miguel Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a PS5, iPhone 14, a bucket of chicken feed, a chicken with a pen and baby chick, a gold skateboard, 2 elves, a nice dog, a ticket to the zoo and a baby reindeer. Love, Kenden Snider Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Spiderman toys, Power Ranger toys, a Buzz Lightyear toy and Woody, dinosaur toys, a basketball and foot-

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a LOL Doll, American girl Doll, go kart and Barbies.

Love, Knoxlee Taylor Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an ipad, ear buds, light blue hoodie, baseball necklace, Bob a dad, and the Show 23.

Merry Christmas Santa! Be ready for those cookies. Love, Ben Duboise Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a tablet, puppy, headphones, switch game, clothes and a board game. Love, Kobe Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a xbox www game, baseball bool, baseball sunglasses, baseball toy, lanky box merch and surprises. Love, Gunnar Rambo Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have gymnastic stuff, nikes, make up and surprises. Love, Rowyn Jaye Hallman Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a PS5, phone, baseball glove, Jordan stuff and dirtbike. Love, Noah Cross Cummings

PHIL CAMPBELL FIRST GRADE Mrs. Ergle’s Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a dirt bike, 3wheeler, PS5 cam controller and PS5. Love, Lane Johnson

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a rabbit, doll house, Barbie, stufy, fake food. My name is Josie. Thank you Santa claus for my gifts. Love, Josie Burcham

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Play station, pluse, tinoe and Bubble shoes. Love, Camden Parker

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have arc kar, a roxe Mistrebox, a dog Pushe lik Minlit, a hamit, a stufe uva tetebere. I wot a Fan for crismis da I wat a tablet da I wat a cpudr da I wat a ntinoswith. I wad wat Peacoc Fethrs.

Love, Sipsey Barnett

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have

Vrbest, toigt, a minecraft, and a film. Love, Trevor June Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a hoverboard, a LOL of sponge, Goo toys, chocolate mystery eggs, Ipad, toy Santa, moik robot and a surprise gift. Love, Josiah Fisher Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a play station, v bucks for my xbox, and golden coins chocolate. Love, Eli Wollenzien Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike, purse, my Little Pony phone, scooter, makeup, vanity for my make up, a vet costume, ballerina costume, pretend cooking set, magic mixies cauldron, my real life doll and some puzzles. Love, Allyson Cintron Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an iphone-14 Pro, to meet you, for my cat to cum back, fuzzy bress, new house, new shoes, stick on nuils, kitten jewelry,

jewelry box, butterfly swetter, puppy bath bombs, an watch, an tablet with an pinsll, minee frig, an Horse an filld for the Horse, and makeup an vanady.

Love, Braylin Leuth Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a gocart nintendo switch, drone, clothes, tools to work on my gocart and games. Love, Canaan McCarley Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have the worlds rarest Pokemon cards, General Grievous lightsabers, Star wars lego sets, Pokemon pack, yodas starfighter, purple lightsaber, and a chelsea camper for my sister. Love, Cash Cothram Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a foxy mystery box, big doll, and my cousins come to visit.

Love, Selah Freeman Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have A big giant lankybox Foxy mistery box, A big giant lanky-

My First Christmas In Heaven I see countless Christmas trees with tiny lights around the world below, like Heaven’s stars reflecting in the snow.

The sight is so spectacular. Please, wipe away the tears for I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear, but the sounds of music can’t compare... with the Christmas choir up here.

I have no words to tell you the joy their voices bring, for it’s beyond description to hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart, but I am not so far away, we really aren’t apart. So be happy for me, dear ones, you know I hold you dear and be glad I’m spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I sent each of you a special gift, from my heavenly home above...

I sent you each a memory of my undying love. After all, love is the gift more precious than pure gold, it was always most important in the stories that Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do, for I can’t count the blessings or love He has for each of you.

So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away the tears, remember I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

-Author Unknown

SPRY MEMORIAL CHAPEL TRIBUTE MEMORIALS 2023 January: James Wallace Dunn, Emma Rummell Hovater, Shelia Fisher, Crystal Avery, Luther G. Britton, Katie Gaston, Francisco Cotoc Sanchez, Perry Royce Crowell, Claudia Ellen Mott, Joy Marie Cummings, James E Glasgow, Margaret Lane, James E King, Mary Ruth James, Freddy Joe Hall, Peggy J. Willis, February: Avis Louise Van Tilburg, Kristi Blackburn, April Mullinix, Chistopher Ross Walters, Cody Eugene Yearwood, Giovannie Perez, Martha Hallman, Hennietta Pillers, Deborah Mitchell, Marion Susie Crowell, Rassey S. Cooper, Jeff Hogan March: Hoyt Berry, Martha Darnell, Jacob Williams, Helen Taylor, Steve Warren Taylor, Leroy Chaney, Robert D. Hyde, Emmie Kay Jones, Joseph Paul Steele, Janice Jan Grissom, John White, Sandra Kay Fortner, John William Smith, Doris June Grissom, Clyde Dawson, April: Sherrie Brown, Kenneth Buddy Caldwell, Chole Mitchell, Marjorie King, Billy Wilson, Henrietta French, Norris Duncan, Jimmie Morgan, Edward Vandiver, Dylan Prince, Oneal Sparks, Lisa Darlene Hargett, Corey Abbott, Mary Smith, James Wesley Feltman, Danny Nix, Fredia LaPorte, Joel Graham, Nadine Motes, Dianne B. Hamm, Anna Colleen Willis, Marie Vaughn, Ruby Bradford, Madeline McAnally, May: Carl Nix, Colton Levi Jennings, Dorothy Winstead, Brenda Owens, Jose D. Martinez, Regina Alsobrooks, Alice Pennington, Thomas C. Whitten, June: David Staggs, Debra West, Whitney Leigh Shelnutt, Angel Scott, Rudy Perry, Byron K. Fretwell, Preston Potter, Lance Newton Waldrep, Donald Fleming, Mary J. Carter, Jerrell Borden, Dorothy Hughes, Brady Lee Warhurst, Sal Aytug, Thomas D. Morgan, July: Emma Hargett, John Edward Vandiver, Wayne Swinney, Olen Roger Roberts, Ronald Kinzer, Geraldine Prince, Peggy Herring, Evelyn Williams, Barry Eugene Cummings, Julia Brooks, Phyllis McNatt Yealock, Terry Pinkard, Lyndon Price, Candelaria Andres, Melissa Dawn Zea, August: Donald Gandy, Vernon Bonn, Chanda Grisham Logan, David Barbee, Tracy Underwood, Otis Leon Underwood, Otis Leon Head, Thomas Louis Rice, Elese Williams, Price Fergerson, Deja Khalanii Symone Dixon, Carloyn Sue Webb, Joedy Lognion, Patricia Lane, Anthony Prince, Louis Holland, Mickey Montgomery, Lorene Parker, Larry Wayne Tompkins, Laura Garcia, September: Gilda Gonzalez, Glenn Donald Naylor, Earl Lawson, Annette Wingo, Margett Enlow, Velma Moore, Ruth Wallace, Laura Michaels, Barbara Jolene Baker, Austin Jase Fretwell, Jennifer Fugate, Albert Cleveland, October: Sandra Marie Hodge, Spencer Daniel Risley, Barbara Denise Nichols, Floyd Mansell, Judy Marie Hamm, Ted McAlister, John E Kimbrough, Woodrow Mansell, Cindy Gusemon, Alton B. Thompson, Virginia McCalmon, Danny Suddith, Sarah Fuller, Jackie Wingo, Levon Jean Wells, Terry Quillen, Judy Kilpatrick, Ruth Durrett, November: Geraldine Carden, Kenneth Robbie Hawkins, Reba Smith, Ernestine Blevins, Rikki Montague, Louise Horne, Stevie Leon Motes Jr., Donald Flannagan, Jeanette Jolly, Jerry Wheeler, Malone Marshall, John B Mills, Eulojio Melecio, Garrett Lester, John Jolly, Gemelia Ann Tompkins, Carolyn Jones, James Ray Frederick Sr., William Leroy Taylor, Malcolm Campbell, December: Carolyn Holcomb, Bobby Seal, Elmo Baker, Barbara Parker.

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box mistery box, A scotter, A skateboard, A big QueenBee LOL and A big LOL box. Love, Alana Medina

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have rainbow pokemon, a pokemon watch, and a beanbag. Love, Tayte Channell

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a cowgirl Barbie, Bowser ship, tablet, Bowser plush, Ken doll, Spectra, Spongebob game, Luigi plush and candy. Love, Xandra Riddle

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie food truck, princess kitcehen set, birthday cake set, pizza set and LOL house. Love, Natalie Kelly

Mrs. Stancil’s Class Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have A big big notbook, and sum pinsls, and a tablit, and a Brbedol, and a rug, and a fijit, and a Babe, and a baskbol.

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Christmas I would like to have A phone, Lilo and Stitch phone case, toys, stitch clothes, stitch backpack, stitch car, camouflage suit, stitch stickers, stitch cup and stitch wall. Love, Ensley Cagle Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a RC car Gravedigger, a rubix cube, a gumball machine, makers, a safari trunk, a slinky, a outer space bin, a spider man goo shifters, headphones, a atrociraptor, a brachiosaurus and a lego up house. Love, Beau Harris Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a sketchbook, a dog, and a little TEv. Love, Wesley Jones Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an Rc plane, cat tree for my cat, and a leatherman tool. Love, Noah Burcham Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a 4-wheeler, Nintendo switch, switch games and suprizes.

Love, Ellie Jaye Williams Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Big remote truck, bunny, BB gun, sonic toys, A new tablet, Godzilla toys, snake, nintendo switch, crocs and new house shoes. Love, Kayse McCarley

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have macup, toiss, my on Elff, Barbee, herbow, closs, mor shus, dressis, Jroinss, crayonss and presins. Love, Elizabeth Cameron

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Mrs. Spencer’s Class Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have PokeMon Cards, 80 Roebucks, Iphone, and superhero figure.

Love, Kulter Creekmore Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Princesses, Rubix Cube, lunch box, hoverboard, backpack, Barbies, phone, books, a fake school, sandbox, pencil, drinks, crayon box. Love, Paislee White Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have A tree cutter, a remote control toy aircraft(another way to say airplane), and I want Santa to be happy.

And, I love you! Love, Sam Makepeace Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have Bendy toys, PokeMon cards and toys, Sonic toys, Prime flavor drinks, 999999 Roebucks, Iphone 15, PS5, speaker man plushy, Garden of Ban Ban plush. Love, Joey Pate

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I want a nerf gun, slime, playdough, Nintendo Switch, a play sword, lightsaber, playstation 5 and that’s all. Love, Wyatt Collins

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wot a pretty dress, toy puppy, pony, baby basket and bottle and dress shoes.

Love, Katherine Williams

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have skincer, corkl cup, makupe, Jore and a nintendo switch. Love, Saydee James

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a new Fon, a new bebe gun, a new squishmelo, a new ferbee, a new elf shef, a new Lace Box, a new Afma l, a new 10,000 Dolrs and a new Barbie Hows.

Love, Catalina Thomas

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have 2 LOL, 1 make-upset, 1 Blanket and a pillow, 1 Nail kit, 1 Hair-clips, 1 LOL Headphones and 1 LOL watch.

Love, Selena McGee

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a black and white rabbit, hot wheels, Jungle Legos, a paw patrol bicycle, my grandma to come from Guatemala, toy car, bubble machine, bible, RC car, books and rubber boots size 3. Love, Jonathan Salguers

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a new bike and a bluey house.

Love, Aubree Adams Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Nintendo Switch, Magic Mixies, unicorn camera, ninja turtle’s, stuffed Frosty, my puppies home, stuffed reindeer and candy canes. Love, Emmalee Hunter Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have A new bike, 18 wheeler toy, cement truck, u-haul toy, new tools, and a Durua Max toy truck. Love, Easton Crawford Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a PS5, XBOX, phone, gas mini car, motocross gear, and a diamond necklace. Love, Brantlee Baker Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have I Phone 12 and I want to be 18 and I want to be in Hiscle and a Brbe dremhaus and robux 1000000000000 and I want to be able to watch youtube. Love, Evabella Jones

Mrs. Peppers’ Class Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a squishmallow, a big teddy bear, more clothes, puppy, slip and slide, a slide, dr kit, hat, shoes, cupcake pillow and Reborn baby. Love, Serenity Osario Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a pet kitten. I would like a set of cheerleading dolls. And a purse with a fancy doll. I want a mommy bunny and a baby bunny and a daddy bunny to play with Kiera. And a pet rabbit. Love, Ryleigh Burcham Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I want a baby dog.

I want a babydoll, dog toy and dog blanket. Love, Skylynn Bishop Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Dimnd-Dig-Its. I wood like a Huvr Bord and a candy cane.

I also want a squishmellow whth sprinkles and a kute nose. I wood like prite dress. I want a Nintenbo Santa. how’s your elves doing? I Love You Santa. Love, Claire Duncan

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Babu doll, mini brands, skateboard, hoverboard, Pokemon cards, Iphone case, screen protector, crayons and markers. Love, Amyah Evans

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have A camo rifle, A cross bow, Hunting Vest, A trampoline, Fishing stuff, and A Four wheeler. Dear Santa I love you. Love, Legend Elliott

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have 50 packs of make up, a lamborgini, feerarri, Rudolph, doll home, toy story 4, A elf, car, Park arcade, and a Santa toy.

Love, Katelynne Jackson

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have skates, a real makeup set, go-kart, play pots and pans, Barbie sets, gem set, Pop-its, Big Barbie House, rudolph plushie, grinch plushie and a new phone. Love, Paislei McLemore

RED BAY FIRST GRADE

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have Toy elf, Barbie doll, headphones, games, pj songs, kitty cat toys, ladybug toys, a tiger toy. Love, Stella Harrison

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas we are going to the mountains so I want tickets and a baseball suitcase. Love, Beck Waid

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I want the Paw Patrol vehicle that all of them can ride in it. Water balloons, voice changer megaphone, video games, slime, kinetic sand, a toy sword that lights up, a Wild Kratt vest, gloves, and power disk. Love, Carolies George Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have A monster truck and 100 Vbucks, and Santa I want a FortNite character, RC truck and boat and jeep and monster truck. And I want an ultra rare Pokemon Charzar, and all the RC red trucks. That’s it. Love, Eli Pate Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to

have A lego Ninjago set with lego dragons, a Ninja steel sword with the megafury star, and thats all. Love, Luke Boyd Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have A lego set, big legos, action figures, a drone, RC car, and I think that’s it. Love, Andrew Lyons Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have Skates for Christmas. I want a Beane Baby. All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth. Love, Ryleighn Tate Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have A monster high school toy, white boots, a long shirt, a panda stuffy, a rainbow stuffy, a camera, microphone, drums, a rainbow lama, spend time with family and friends, and a stuffed rainbow bear. I love you! Love, Jade Edward

Birmingham Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a new puppy, and a new diamond chain. Love, Chandler Harris Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an art set, stretchy toys, and baby doll clothes. Love, Blakely Hester Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Legos, Army men, and a drone.

Love, Noah King Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Pokemon cards, Legos, and Nerf guns. Love, Bentlee Mink Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Pokemon cards, a PS5, and a Xbox. Love, Daniel Lopez Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a remote control car, and a Squishmellow. Love, Callisee Parker

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have A PS5, Iphone, PokeMon Cards (the rarest in the world), Prime drinks, a red motorcycle, a four wheeler, diamond necklaces, football gloves (the gold ones), Jordan high tops, and 1 million VBucks. Love, Thomas Junior

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have PS4, PS3, a kitchen playset, and a magical bell. Love, Jaxon Ridgeway

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have A robot, a toy mask, a Black Panther sleeping bag, a board game, and that is all.

Love, Bentlee McElyea

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Pokemon Squishmellow, a big box Pokemon cards, and a curtain rod. Love, Gizmo Shackelford

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have A necklace, a cat Squishmallow, and Barbie doll, Barbie necklace, and a rainbow lama. Love, Brooklyn Stidham

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Nintendo Switch, a PS5, Mario Cart Bros, and a dirt bike. Love, Paetyn Harris

Mrs. Hester’s Class Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Ben 10 toys, Goo Jit Zu toys, and Batman toys. Love, Aspen Bain Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a muscle bodysuit and an electric dirt bike. Love, Loki Elliott Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a dirt bike, Pokemon cards, and new clothes. Love, Delsin

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have three Monster High Dolls.

They are a Toralei doll and her pets, a Deuce doll, and a Cleo Doll. Love, Makenne Elrod Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have new clothes, new shoes, makeup, and new nail polish. Love, Lauryn Lewey

Mrs. Dawn’s Class Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! This year for Christmas I want NFL tickets so I can go to a Seahawks Game. I want an Iphone, a foot-

ball and a soccer ball. I will feed you cookies and milk. I will leave carrots for the reindeer. I will have chicken nuggets for Rudolph. I have been good this year. I love you and peace out! Connor Belue

Dear Santa, I have been good this year! I would like a Nintendo Switch for Christmas. I would like lots of surprises. I have been real good this year! I will have cookies and milk for you and some carrots for the reindeer.

Merry Chirstmas! KJ Edward

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. This year for Christmas I would like a four wheeler, a little dirt bike, and a dinosaur. I will leave goodies for you! Merry Christmas, Harper Hand

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. This year for Christmas I would like a mini dirt bike, catch pen for my cows and a hoverboard. I will leave goodies for you! Merry Christmas, Hudson Hand

Dear Santa, I want to give you some cookies. I want to give the reindeer carrots and I hope the elf comes to my classroom soon! I would like a new football, a baseball ring and some NFL tickets to go to a Patrick Mahomes game. I might also like basketball stuff for me and some construction stuff for Myles. I love you Santa, elves and the reindeer!

Maverick Inman

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like a PS 5, a Lamborghini RC car and I want a drone. I will leave you some cookies and milk.

Then for the reindeer, I am going to get them some oatmeal and then for the elves, I will give them a BIG happy meal for them to share. Good bye, Korbin Kyle

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have a monster truck RC car, a nerf gun, and some surprises. I have been kind of good this year. I will have cookies and milk for you. Merry Christmas, Lawson Lowery

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas, I would like to have make up, high heels and dress up clothes. I have been very good and nice this year.

L Actually, I want some surprises too. I love you! Lilly Oliver

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a phone, a floatie for the pool, and some surprises. I will have some candy canes for Santa and some carrots for the reindeer. I wish you a Merry Christmas! AJ Parker

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! This year for Christmas I want a FIRE tablet, a teddy bear and a surprise. I will have cookies and milk for you and some more cookies for the reindeer. Merry Christmas and Ho!Ho!Ho! Emmie Patterson

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a little soft doll, a Rudolph and some surprises. I have been good this year. I will leave cookies and milk for you and some chocolate chip cookies for the reindeer. I love you, Karoline Porter

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a VR headset, a phone and a keyboard. I have been good this year! I will leave cookies and milk for you and carrots for the reindeer. I love you, Ollie Pounders

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Gabby’s Dollhouse, a Gabby doll, and for my family to be happy. I will leave milk and cookies for you and carrots for the reindeer. Merry Christmas, Raylea Shook

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Merry Christmas, Maveryck Weclowski Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a robot dog, perfume, and make up! I have been good this year. I will have a candy cane for you and carrots for the reindeer. Merry Christmas, Presley White

Mrs. Bass’ Class Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Spiderman, Coloring book, Dog, Dog food for the dog, PlayStation, and XBox. Love, Julio Aguilar Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Baby doll, Barbie, Basketball, and a Stuffed animal. Love, Havilah Groce Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Mini Verse toys, LOL dolls, Barbie doll, New tennis shoes, and A new shirt. Love, Jessie Bullard Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Lamborghini, Fortnite gaming chair, A golden toy, and a Box full of soldiers and tanks.

Love, Max White Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like

to have a Fortnite gaming chair, A pet rabbit, An Army tank, An electric Lamborghini, Basketball, A blue PS5 controller, and a Fortnite coloring book.

Love, Tripp Ables Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like all the kids on the Angel Tree to get their presents. Love, Paxton Reynolds Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a pet cat and a green drone. Love, Gatlin Morrow Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have cat toys for Binx, a cat bed for Binx, a baby doll, Barbie Dream House, and a play kitchen so I can cook.

Love, Lily Ivy Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Madden 2023, a computer, and a basketball. Love, Cayson Fowler Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have PS5, Spiderman costume, Spiderman toy, New video games for the PS5, a motorcycle, and a golf cart.

Love, Kason Wigginton Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a VR headset, a computer, and Nintendo Switch games. Love, Kai Wells Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Fortnite computer, a phone, tablet, makeup set, baby doll, and jewelry. Love, Paisley Norris

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have irnjit, chresfimr, rsemoxtrchruc, chresflmr rsecr, tablit, and a wale that can uophis buric. Love, Noah

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Big Legze zgmleg, Enrsi bre, Enyt win, fm tien fro kn utro modsk. Love, Heidi

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Roat, Rar, and repr. Love, Amner

Christmas I want to have a toy car. I want to have a Fon. I want to have a randeyer toy. I want to have a shirt. I want to have a Santa Plshe. Love, Benjamin

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have spishmilow, Hi Hills, bres, Prin ses car, Krawns, makup of Kibc thut Pant, Kay whith Kincho that is pink, barbis Hose and the bols, LOL bolls and Hose, Klos shoos, Hedbends, and nelpolish. Love, Rebecca

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Bumblbe, spasboos, woth, and wogtocey. Love, Dawsyn Cole

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Robotamet nezotobeal, fiyrcbr4kz, begglado 3, rile beg Pladr4, gev mey legoedetples, lego25, chresrormr6, cresmisdekrashezz, chrukchrfopmrtablit, guns, and aelbabrabr 10.

Love, Blaze

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have istomshre, Mie piltin, glb Lakeboxtoe, Olsegos, tid cacumaneusheu, gma, pujn sarmrln, and teoouich. Love, Liam

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have i wat cicrin3clchin, ord Hanntr2, oldmetro robotqcrag, cap93 bas 4 Budzid, Isawidold choclet, rader cat Pesi uwoch, and a Pecrbuc. Love, Aurdra

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Pepu pig, Babez, Bok, Stich, Jrnl, Qin, Popit, Play-Doh, tablet, and doat. Love, Magda

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Suw Pracr, Uhotly, US UW vanvatshl, and a tablit. Love, Wyatt

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Pes5, toy, 100 Dod and sar Hot Wels. Love, Cal

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have lif sis Meran Grl Dol, kichin set, JoJo Sewo soot case, and ele De lits. Love, Marley

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have rilistik baby, rilistik ginepig, umerkin girl dol, and rilistik dog. Love, Ava

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Giet. Love, Ryder

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a kitn litox, Gups shuz, Bobz Buk, Pushe Plchish, Eadit fun, and ted. Love, Raelyn

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have simelo, Nlyt, dog, thmos, and a cat. Love, Rudy Dear Santa, This year for

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would have a Drone. I want a Buccees pujamus. I want a red Nike shoe.

I would have a LankyBox Plushe. Love, Kevin Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have robo bob rsmsm, a dog Boct, and too. Love, Zoe

Mrs. Dippenworth’s Class Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a car, a swimm pool, a pikachu, and a pokemon. Love, Jose Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a doll, a stuffed animal, and a santa bed. Love, Zoe Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a mostr chuc, cars, tornado lamp, and a pogemon ball.

Love, Ralden Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bus, spis, and snomen. Love, Mateo Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have makuep pans, HiHillzs, clozs, shozs, and owfis. Love, Kaylee Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have slime, topn, soply, nebor, chran, and nice. Love, Adolfo Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have LOL, iress, mim, Bul, catrp, and Pec. Love, Brynlee Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have choir car, car, vidro, betr, and o naid. Love, Taeson Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have togshah, tog hasl pbl, and gortos. Love, Jonathan Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have pevit, hester, vmDio, cat’s, slim, and Dog’s. Love, Sawyer Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have gres, Babe, slim, cunedso, HillHil, cpatr, shows, Hemsrs, and Babe reBorn. Love, Kallie Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have slinm, carers, and a car. Love, Federico Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have slime, cars, baby doll, close, shoos, toy cat, toy dob, and toy santa. Love, Abby Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have jres, chus, and a hat. Love, Angelica

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a phone, phone case, dresses, watering can for flowers, notebook, coloring book, paint set, Spongebob Squishmellow, and a PlayStation. Love, Annabelle Thorne Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a phone, phone case, 22 Mag, 22 pistol, PS5 and learning stuff to play school. Love, Blaine Senkbeil Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a phone, phone case, electric scooter, TV, dry erase board, dry erase markers, and a podium and chair to play teacher.

Love, Kylie Boyd Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have 1,000,000,000 Robucks, Nintendo Switch and games, XBox, Uno cards, Remote controlled car, MagnaTiles, Minecraft LEGOs, and Pokemon. Love, River Yandell

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December 13, 2023 Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a skabood, car’s, Bice, Mossruk’s, and Possre. Love, Kayden

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Dres, shos, squishmello, crown, Brbe Doll, Klos for mom, and Lushbox. Love, Nadia

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Golden huverbord, slime, Powr will dirt bicke, and a small dirt bick. Love, Stetson

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a sqishmeloo, Borbe, slim, and Nice shoos. Love, Aure

Mrs. Sprague’s Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a christtmas tree, snow man, and a Nintendo Switch. Love, David

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a hover board and a swich. Ill set out cookies! Love, Jacie

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a monster truk, bike, and a hat.

I’ll set out cookies! Love, Alexis

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a nintendo, board, and Lego city. I’ll set out cookies! Love, Jose

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike, Barbie, and lipstick. I’ll set cookies! Love, Magdalena

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have LOL 10, bees, and alphabet book. I’ll set out cookies! Love, Scarlett M.

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a VR head set, mario game, hover board, grat goo, a phone, and a Elf. I’ll set out cookies!

Love, Jace

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike, doll, and books. I’ll set out cooksies! Love, Genesis Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Nintendo Switch, elf, and VR headset. I will set out cookies.

Love, Joshua Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a hoverdandstwa, camofodge clothes, and elfss wb at reales.

Love, James Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Anim figue 20, Animefigur, Anime hover board. I’llse out cookes! Love, Brianna Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Bubblels, Nintend Switch, and lipstick. I’ll set out cookies!

Love, Edith Crralo Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have hover boarbie, Barbie, and a bike. I’ll set out cookies! Love, Raelynn Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Mario toys, alphabet Book, and a Winter Book. I’ll set out cookies. Love, Haydee Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a TeV, Trophy Toy and 7 boll’s or Goku. I’ll set out cookies!

Love, Victor Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike NO training wheels, Barbie, and a hover board. I’ll set out cookies! Love, Claudia Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie, Bubbles, and a elf. I’ll set out cookies! Love, Nayeli

Ms. Petree’s Class Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have squishmrlows, barbie dream house and a Barbie. Love, Alaia Patino

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a PS 5, A remot control shack, Elf Pets, Playstation Disks, stuffed Willd cat, Nintendo switch games, a Drone, montser trucks, speakers, lights, and XBox 306. Love, Tristan Mansell Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have A barbie dreamhouse, A bath bomd, and A LOL surprise.

Love, Tiana Pena Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Robux V6, Mickey Mouse, teddy, and a small backpack 2.

Love, Kevin Mateo Dear Santa, This year for Christmas qerido santa ano derceo que me una muñeca qe hable y un caruague para mi muñeca y uno cosino de muebles uños sapatos de luces un gorra de santa una cobija de pricesas.

Love Darelyn Ortiz Alay Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have shoe size 31 grey 13.5 Little kid, police car, backpack black, glass for shool, un reloj y una camisa 7-8-y, para mi hermanita Hellen pañales talla 6, camisa talla 18 meses y pantalones.

Love, Santos Jose Sanchez Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have toy food for my kitchen, tablet, other stuff for my kitchen, squishmellow, A baby doll that looks real, shopkins, baby stuff, and a telescope. Love, Myla McCaig Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Connect 4, nijakid toys, and Robux. I will leave cookes and milk. Love, Anthony Recinos Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have makeup, Barbie toy and a diary that comes with everything. Love, Micaela Guiterrez Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a remote car, dually

Art by Hadley Grimes, PCES truck, Farming simlator, Fourwheeler, Farm toys, bunkbeds, slime, watch, building toys, and PS4 games. Love, Collin Montgomery

Christmas I would like to have A realalistic doll, a baby crib, kitchen set, squishelow, toy food, and baby clothes. Love, Kenslie Sutter

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a barbie dreamhouse, LOL surprise Dolls, and mini brands.

Love, Diana Castro Tomas

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a panda, squishmellow, Chelsea doll, Kids Ken doll, purple butterly dress, Build-abear, Books, Fidgets, and Hello Kitty stuffies. Love, Abilene Scantling

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a teddy bear, or a doll because I love playing with dolls and they are my favorite. Love, Maryleah Castro Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Iphone, PS5 and nintendo switch. Love, Marvin Solis Dear Santa, This year for

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have shopkins, mashems, sparkly high heel boots, mini toy elves, purse, and a snow globe. Love, Lynlee Gray Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Barbie dreamhouse, Build-

a-bear, Barbie clothes, Mini Brands, Rainbowcorn, Furreal newborn, Tiana hairbrush, puzzles and games, American Girl Doll (fairy), makeup, vanity, doll highchair, play kitchen, and food. Love, Piper Prince

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Lazer two, switch gift card, bike, drone, and Glow in the dark orble gun. Love, Grayson Gordon

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have robux, drone, and a squishmellow. Love, Ethan DiBiasie

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a dirtbike, hotwheel car, a hot wheel track, and some slime.

Love, Jayce Nulph

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a pink camera and surprises.

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have action figures and surprises.

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a VR headset, Nerf Gun, puppy, ball, blanket, RC tank, tablet, shoes, and a bike. Love, Lucas Creekmore

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Xbox 360, Head-Set, games, bike, scooter, TV and Paw Patrol Show. Love, Tristan Lambert

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have race cars, action figures, Ninja Turtles, basketball, and a stuffed animal. Love, Ryder Pannell

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a toy guitar, mystery items, and a wolf stuffed animal.

Love, Maddie Jamison

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a new pair of high top platform converse, clothes, make up, and for all the kids who don’t get stuff to get stuff.

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a football, 2-gaming headphone set, boots (3Y), football game for PS4, basketball game for PS4, working toys, suitcase, hunt glass, pencil case, skates and crocs. Love, Noah Griffin

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Play-doh, gun, slime, necklace, Connect Blocks and Barbie accessories. Love,

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have 4 Spiderman plushies, Spiderman game for Xbox 360, 2 Toy Santa plushies, a

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Spiderman doll, SpongeBob Doll and Santa game. Love, Johnny Ray Ashley Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a computer, Nintendo Switch, Barbie and Ken, Chelsie doll and squish stuff. Love, Maggie Bell Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Super Mario Wonder, Batman toy, Spiderman toy, new dog, books, Batman pajamas and Nerf guns to play with my brother outside. Love, Eli Sharp Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Playstation, TV, hoverboard, overalls and games for the Playstation. Love, Sam Watson Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a toy kitten, pink dress, light up sandals, mini bank shop, heated blanket, Minnie Mouse toys, doll house, board games and a gift for mom. Love, Stormy Davis

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a makeup vanity, makeup, LOL doll set, shoes and color changing lights for my bedroom. Love, Kylie Channell

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bicycle, 2 LOL dolls, nail polish, slime and Playdoh. Love, Blakely Butler

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie jeep, colored pencils, coloring books, paint materials, and surprises.

Love, Aubrey Massey

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have the Evie and Mal dolls from Descendants, clothes and surprises. Love, Tiffany Nix

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Beetle Juice clock, Wednesday Adams cup, Wednesday Adams jewelry, stickers and surprises. Love, Essence Shirley

WEST FIRST GRADE Mrs. Juarez’s Class Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have xbox 10000, remot car, iphone, and an apple watch. Love, Samuel

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an Apple watch and a iPhone.

Love, Evelyn Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have 10,000 dollars, an iphone, xbox, thas is Peke elf to cum to ar clasroom, and a bike.

Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a iPhone 5, an Apple Watch, Bible, 10,000 dollars, Xbox 360, Bluey toys, Barbiess, Remote car, PS5, Bike, and Legos.

Love, Tasha Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an iphone. Love, Jesus Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Remote car, Bike, Bluey toys, and an iPhone. Love, Nelson

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an iPhone 5, Bluey toys, 10,000 dollars, Bike, Barbie, Xbox 360, Lgos and remote car. Love, Marilyn Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wot a tree, a Remote car an a PS5. Love, Lisandro Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an Xbox 360, 355$, 10,000, iPhone, 10000000$, 100000000000z$, 111111000000000$, bike, legos,

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Bluey toys, Barbie, Phone, 10,doll, Barbie. Love, Arantxa

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Bluey toys, baby dolls, Bike, and Legos. Love, Aliah

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an iphone 5, an Apple watch, and 10,000 dollars.

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an xbox aed PS5, Remote car, 10,000, IPhone 15, Legos, Bible, Bike, 7Up 2 Z7Up and PS2. Love, Isaac

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Elsa, rabbit, barb, and a unicorn. Love, Sofia

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Barbie Homcar, Bluey toys, Legos, baby doll, Bible, and a tree. Love, Daniela

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Pokemon, a pet buney and a rolrcostre. I have been good. I spread joy by beig good to my frins. Love, Reed

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a PS5, remotecar, iphone, Bluey toys, and 10,000 dollars.

Love, Jean Carlos Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Bible, Apple watch and a bookmark. Love, Jensen Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie. Love, Antonia Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Bluey toys and Hllo Kitt.

Love, Aerilyn

Mrs. Pate’s Class Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a dog, ifone, bune, and an elf. I help Mom whith the dishes and take care of mi bade bruther. Love, Juana Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an Elsa doll, toy unicorn, and an elf. Love, Katie

Mrs. Roberts’ Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wunt a Ifon. I have his and I have been gud.

I spread joy by givin mune.

Love Yeicob Sos Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a mini brondsandHorese. I have been good. I spread joy by bing kind. Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have squishmellows and clothes. I have been gud. I spread joy by helping people. Love, Joanna Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have pok’emon, drawing nook, yo-yo, elf, new gold, new I-ped, watch, elf-hat, and puz toys! I have been good. I spread joy by helping kids. Love, Aaron I. Baltazar Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have make-up, clothes, and squishmellows. I have been good.

I spread joy by being kind.

Love, Maggie

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a teddy bear, computer, ifone pro max, sour cande, and an elf. Love, Jakeline

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Poke, 3 Iphone, and a yo-yo. I have been kind. Love, Eliseo

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a cat, a dog, bux, forbux, barbie, skates, cat toys and a purse. Love, Gisell

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have ilfs and KuleBook. I have been good. I spread joy by Help Peple. Love, Amber

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a snudt, you or gud, and I wun haftis, oh jehntatn. Love, Fitheln

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Kandey-up, clothes, racecar and candy. I have b gud. I spread joy by helping. Love, Dayami

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I want a motor cycle, hamster, rabit, and toy story. I help mi Mom to clen the room. Love, Andyaer Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Golden Prime, NIS, Frebe, and an elf. Love, Alan Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a dog, bird, unicorn, motorcycle, book, hors, and ilf. Love, Johanna Dear Santa, I Love Santa Bcus He givs presins to chililn and the baby, Barbie house, rambow, Santa I want a Dog. I love ar Elf Trixie. Love, Skylar Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Bune, spidr-men toy, Golden Prime, Motorcycle, dragon toy, and toy foxy. Love, Ian Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I whot IPionh, Boneyu, Motorsycle, Frede, Prim, hamster, toy story, checu, foxy, spechap, and godinfrede. Love, Saul Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Mradinadrb, Momendrodo F., nodrdens, and a dog. Love, Armani Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a PS5. I am nice. Freddy Fazbderall Plushe, a toy Mustang, Santa Plushe and a supris. Love, John Reed Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have simey and a LOL and a dog.

Love, Korryn Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a toy Elsa, and a IEeshis.

Love, Maria Dear Sentu did you be good. Sentu luv you. Winter is fun. I you Crisms. Crsms is fun. I wunt a Barbe dol.

Can you Bremeh a der. Mie name is Allyn. Love, Allyn Cabrera

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have amrcken dool and barbe.

I have been nise. I spread joy by helmp mi mom ckleneng.

Love, Kylie Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have clothes and toymake. I hanve been good. I spread joy by beig kind. Love, Sofia Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a ball and bat. I have been a vire good boy. I spread joy by hep pepl. Love, River

LOLone, fon, nelsie Barie Camper, phone, ballerina and Ipad. Love, Laura Kate Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have colsats, squshmellow, doll, bur, Barbie doll, stickers and a pink doll. Love, Alissa Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Bareiiedoll, Aurooaisflamy wants nekelise and toys and roke toys, VP Bannana toy and popits and dinosore and red nose and ran and toys.

Love, Aurora Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a PS5, npaetendo, swpt eipagamer, and a compter.

Love, Alfredo Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Barbies. Love, Violet Mendez Dear Santa, For Christmas I wot lego and iPhone. Love, Liam Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I want a dol and a mrmad. Thank you Santa. I hop you have a good year. You ar the best Santa. Love, Leah Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Pokemon Teddy Bear, PS5, Xbox, iPhone, Bol and Pacpack. Love, Levi Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an ant farm, iPhone, a TV, and a tect to the zoo. Love, Axton Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a nintendo and a elf and a pokeman cards 20 and they all neet to have a vmax. Love, Brodie Bendall Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Hubabbor, stars add Playstaton 5, pokemon star, Hot Wheels, Charizary Pokemon, skat bore and Meytew, Pokemon and Picache. Love, Jeferson

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have preve deeger that can go in woder, miny monster truck, a erino monster truck that can tirn into a trac. I have been good. I spread joy by teling the ticher that she is the best ticher. Love, Trevor

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a nerf gun, a pikachew book, a book fool uf paper, a Santa sweter, a Santa starchw, a mutando snich, a elf stachw, a hedband, a Santa kechan, a elf kechan, and a snoflak dechan. Love, Jacob Berganza

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have make fashwashe, apl woch, phone, and earpods. I have been good. I spread joy by mop the flor. Scenkew. Patsete, artset, minefridge, trunc, Elf it, BoodBlind, cunririne, Baktable and Limin Loo Loo. Love, Andi Blake Tompikes

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have God Zilla Game, sirin Hed Akshin, a ruklinr figyr, a klen hous, and my mama and dada.

Love, Harrison Singleton

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a squishmellow and wut evr you wat too giv me just giv me.

Love, Sara Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Linky doxr merch an else.

Love, Oliver Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbe, squishy reindeer, and a elf grll. Love, Kaylee Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a cat from womrt wth a lesh and love macup. Love, Kaitlyn Rodriguez

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a ball, bar, dinosar and ligos. Love, Pablo Floran Hernandez Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a toy truck, toy trane, and a toy plane. Love, Jose Ortiz Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a toy car, a book, and legos.

Love, Josiah Molina Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie doll house, legos, lamp, Barbies, and books.

Love, Amelia Colley

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbe, Legos, toy cat, SRwrge cat, and a litl tree.

Love, Cielo Francisco Alonzo

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a babydoll, toy truck and a bike. Love, Mia Nava

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Ninja mrch, V Bucks, Fonar Nit achrigr, klose and a foln.

Love, Connor Flanagan

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an RC car, Prime, Legoes, Hellees, and PS Five. Love, Koby Vargas

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie and Ken doll Please, Nastya doll, a Nastya’s dad doll, Please Santa, makeup kit. I love you Santa. Love Ellie Please Love, Ellie Lawson

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Bare bol, car and Legose.

Love, Jayvean Rodriguez

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wut a dbillolkefrn, I wut a Jax Pus, I wut a sonik lego,I wut a chitv, and I wut a Magi Box. Love, Jaylen Ruiz Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an elf, toy Picacnat, and Peips 5 EF. Love, Antonio

Mrs. Cummings’ Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a dollhouse, babydoll, barbehouse, and barbe dols. Love, Jade Rojas Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a curretager truck, tired truck, puppy, lego and nintdos wish. Love, Grady Inmon Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a ball, barbi, lego, and a swing.

Love, Maria Juan Andres

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a toy car, bike and legos. Love, Frank Jose Pedro

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike, ball, toy truck and a swing. Love, Diego Ambrocio

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Christmas I would like to have a toy corulechclit, toy dinusor, squishmelo, a jump rope and a basckball. Love, (unsigned)

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike, swimepll, babdall, dallhas, and BarBedallhas. Love, Ryleigh Smith

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a swing, plastsn, and toy.

Love, Joeny Lopez

Mrs. Willis’ Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie Dall and a playhous and a baby dall and slime and a Barbie close. I have bin good this year. Love, Ivanna Gonzalez

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a doll house and a ranbollwe hiye doll and a hamster. I have bin good this year. Love, Sofia Carrillos

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a car, toy, xboxox and drone. I have bing good. Love, Cesar Vargas

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a dog, toyteon, and mraeowhurr. I hav bin good. Love, Jorge Ventura

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a randeer and unicern and rel dog and rel cat and a slime and a rel tiger and a rel whale.

I bin gud. Love, Lily DeLeon Perez

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a fake thaenge, a fake poop, and a fake candife. I want pet horse, and sum bag of chips.

I have bin good this year yes.

Love, Adler

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a school bus toy, and a xbox, and new toy truck. I ben good

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Hababor, star, a skat bore, squishmellow, Play Staton 5, KumPitre and a snomane fone, little marker, glatow ramdowe marker, and a sicrit prisen! Love, Jenifer Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have for Chrisve….. Love, Easton

Hi Santa I wat for Kems Bd, PS Fove, and a ninetetnd switch. I wot for Kemsis a iPhone. Love, Fuller

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have sqishes, a pink cat, sata pkacha, kids car, and a yo yo.

Love, Layal Elshareqi

Christmas I would like to have a barber, legose, doll house and suqishmilo. Love, Sofia Juan

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a ninetendo switch and phone. I have ben a good boy.

I am happy for chrismas is good. I love Christmas, love Santa and school. Santa is the best. Chstmas is the best Christmase. Love, Joshua

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have I cayan had racecar. I have been good. I spread joy by kindness. Love, Vismar

Mrs. Hines’ Class

Christmas I would like to have a toy and a toy Brobe toy, a Brobe hom, I wot a toy, a toy Brotakak and toy is erim, a Buke, a toy makubset, a toy somenu, toy Pkucho, a big homfou my, and a toy legos.

Love, Yatemi Martin

Mrs. McNutt’s Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wod liyka ranbowuk canupey and ranbow mrmad tetu and the big urzin sfan that I can ride on. Love, Evelyn Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a chtier Go Ku action figure.

Love, Declan Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Peter Parker, Spidr man, Batman and M&Ms. Love, Sylas Myrick Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wt a car bekas love, PKiemon, and a dinosaar. Love, Manuel Francisco Dear Santa, This year for

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Makup Deske, makeup, Butons, Squisheys, and Kostuoms. I Have Bin good.

Love, Payton Brewer Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a 4-wheeler, tv, PS5, iphone, popit, and pet dog. I have ben good this year. Love, Kyson Craig Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have cars, a bunny, pikachu, and mewtwo. Love, Byron Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have cookies, sonic, saldenman, and a dinsaur. Love, Gaspar

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a toy eon, toy funuuonco, toy drone, toy car and toy cat. I have bin good. Love, Ryleigh Smith Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have fornin, toy Pes5, xbox, robotiha, dron, and tnezsy. I hav ben god. Love, Aiden Mendozo

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a fon, pet bulkiy, and a toy fon. I bin god. Love, Roxxanne Pascual Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a teddy bear, Barbie, puppy, baby doll and yo-yo. Love, Gabriela

Mrs. Palmer’s Class

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a desk and a chais, computer stuff, camera, Nintendo Switch, watch, and Funkopop.

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Santa I will leave carrots for the reindeers. I love you Santa. Love, Gunner Long

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Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a stuffed kitty, Hovr boad, art head set and purple necklace.

I will leave some cookies for you. Santa I will leave carrots for the reindeer. Love, Shae Bennett Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Gabby Doll House, JoJo Siwa Doll and a Babe LOLs. I will leave you mlk and cookies. I will breg carrots for the reindeer. Love, Nora Aspey Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a pet horse and a poodle to stuffed reindeer. I will brang you mik and cookes and I will brang the reindeer carrots.

Love, Brinleigh Brown Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Nintendo Switch, a bike blue, and a dog. I will leave cookies for you. I will leave carrots for reindeer. I love you Santa. Love, Edwar Carrillo

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Elf on the Shelf, Jesus sweater and roller skates. I will leave cookies and milk for you Santa. I will leave carrots for the reindeer. I love you Santa.

Love, Aubriella Cochran Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike, a dinosaur, and a Nintendo switch. I will leave cookies in milk. I will leave carrots for the reindeer. I love you SANTA. Love, Griezmann Domingo Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Nintendo Switch, a puppy and tennis shoes. Santa I leave cookies milk at the tre. I leave carrots for reindeer. I love you Santa. Love, Brandon Lares Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have LOLe dolls, barbie and a bicycle. I wil leve cookies, milk, Santa. I wil leve carrots renders. I love you Santa. Love, Brissa Rodriguez Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a dog, a El on the Shelf and a scooter. I will leva cookies and milk and carrot. Love, Amalia Mederos Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Elf on the Shelf. I wut a chag. I wut a brobecol. I wut a yilcon.

I wut a tili Bir. Santa reindeer milk cookie. reindeer carrots. tree love leave. you I luv oh W Santa. Love, Mia Jaqueline Jose Andres Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have stuf ebff ebftsryll, heokllhaoor, I wut a brabenl. I wut a vilcoh. I wut a tibir. Santa reindeer mik cookie. reindeer rots. tree love leleave. you I uch W Santa. Love, Cesar Giovanni Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have an Xbox, desk and chair, computer stuff, scirde camera, and art supplies. Santa I will leav cookies and milk for you. I will leav carrots for the raindeer. I love you Santa.

Love, Leo Plyler Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a puppy, bike, Nintendo Swtch, and Elf on the Shelf. I will leave cookies and mioke. I will leave carrots. I love you Santa.

Love, Marian Mateo Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have scorab Beete Neklace, dinosaur watch, and Maui Necklace. Santa I will set the coocese brthce tree. I will set the cerits for the renbir. I love you Santa. Love, Beckett Dowdy Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Funkopop, cat, dog, Xbox, bike and yoyo. Dear Santa I wil git you cookies in milk unr the tree. I love you Santa. Love, Jayden Ruiz Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike, Barbie Dream, and a scooter. I will leave sume carrots for you Sot I will leen.

Love, Makya Baker Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a woder dinsiorsor and a intindo swich and that would be it. I wil lev sum ckookies for you and I wil lev sum caris for the rander. Love, Clayton Carpenter Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I wut a Elf on the Shelf. I wut a computer. I wut a phone. I whel pot the cookies and the millk under the tree. I luve you Santa. Love, Alan Thomas

Mrs. Young’s Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Nike shoes, LOL Dolls, Barbie Dream House, and a dog. I will lif cookies und tree. I will bring carrots. I love you.

Love, Esmeralda Aylin

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a 4-wheeler and a squishmallow and a Barbie House and a Nintendo Switch and a Mario game and a PS5 and a Bike and a sprise. Love, Lydia Fisher

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have

a robot, bike, a stuffed animal and a Barbie. Love Mara Juan

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a bike and a game. Love, Alex Iboy

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a PS5, computer, Nintendo Switch, turtle, 40 squishmallows, taco, controller, orbeez, robes 10000000000, and a Mario Game. Love, Miles King

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Nintedo swich, go cart big, go cart small, PS5, VR, Rudy and 1100000000. Love, Edward Rodriguez

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a baby doll. I would like to have a squishmallow, book, elf and a Barbie. Love, Valentina Garcia Mojica

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a PS5, squishmallow, elf, Lebron shoes, Nintendo switch, and a bike. Love, Collin Fuller

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a stuffed animal, squishmallow, elf, Barbie, PS5, Nintendo Switch and orbeez.

Love, Lidia Mateo

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a lbthelike, I to robotb, blue red, Nintendo Switch.

Love, Balvin Tzep Matz

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a squishmallw, elf, Barbie, chikn, PS5, Nintendo, Roblox, Bot bike, and a scooter. I wot a tooy chair. Blk pop tooy, rabuwlike, luchbuk, and a chiloklost. Love, Emely Alva

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have 10 books and 100 squishmallows. I want my parents to have a good christmas. 2 elfs, an electric car, a Barbie, Crocs, 2 elfs and orbees. Love, Eriane Kastberg

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Oakleys, a 4-wheeler, a big squishmallow, a motorcycle, crocs, roblox, and a game contoller. Love, Noah

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Oakleeys, Lebron shoes, PS5, Orbeez, and a Barbie.

Love, Tristan

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a LOL, elf, squishmallow 100, Barbie 100, Orbeez 100, elf, bikes, and a scooter.

Love, Marisela

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have oakleys, a dirt bike small, elf, PS5, Lebron shoes, bike big, and a transformer.

Love, Henry Cade

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a Barbie and a LOL Doll and a elf and a Barbie and a squishmallow and a LOL Doll and a bik. Love, Atalie DelaRosa

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Mario, robus, PS5, nuvbrod, and a transformer.

Love, Zaydon

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have a fishing pole, Pes five, tablit, Batpuf, Nintendo Switch, Roblex, and ifon.

Love, Kinslie Adcox

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I would like to have Roblox, squishmallow, crocs, elf, Barbie, Nintendo Switch, PS5, bike, Orbeez, Mario game, Roblox, scooter, and a controller. Love, Angeline

Mrs. Harrison’s Class

Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I want a prenst and wont a sonic and a PS5 and a exbox and cupyoudr and mostrchuk and a now lunch box and cremu job. Love, Dylan