Dec. 15 2016 Tecumseh Herald

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DECEMBER 15, 2016 Tecumseh, Michigan VOL. 164, ISSUE 10

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INSIDE: Beards for Bread benefit raises funds for the hungry • Page 10A LENAWEE COUNTY’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER • SINCE 1850

Effort to regain loss of state revenue sharing funds addressed at SHU forum Letters to Santa inside today’s Herald!

In the news

Swing into the Season Big Band Style at TCA

On Sunday, Dec. 18, TCA Big Band & VocalAires will perform its 13th annual holiday concert at Tecumseh Center for the Arts (TCA) at 4 p.m. They will be joined by special guest artists representing Tecumseh Pops and Tecumseh High School orchestras. TCA Big Band & VocalAires will continue its tradition of collecting donations of non-perishable food items, as well as personal and paper products for the Tecumseh Service Club during the concert. The Tecumseh Service Club will distribute all collected items to families in need in the Tecumseh, Tipton, Ridgeway, Britton, Macon and Clinton areas before the holidays.

Tickets are available at www.thetca.org, through the TCA Box Office located at 400 N. Maumee St., or by calling 423.6617 TuesdayFriday from noon until 5 p.m.

Parks Dept. offers new membership program

Tecumseh Parks and Recreation will offer a new, three-month unlimited fitness class membership for the months of January, February and March to test market the option. Members will be able to participate in multiple fitness classes at the AJ Smith Recreation Center for the cost of $150 for Tecumseh city residents and $180 for nonresidents.

Membership includes Refit! cardio, meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, zumba, cardio drumming and more. The center offers more than 10 fitness classes each week. This membership is designed for those who normally purchase and use at least one fitness punch card each month. To purchase a membership or for more information, call the center at 423.5602, come into the office at 810 N. Evans St., or visit www.tecumsehparksandrec.recdesk.com.

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By JACKIE KOCH jackie@tecumsehherald.com

It’s a common problem: residents of Michigan municipalities criticize their cities’ lack of resources or features, while city officials struggle to balance budgets and provide basic services.

Representatives from the Michigan Municipal League (MML) visited Siena Heights University December 12 to address the loss of revenue experienced by local cities and smaller municipalities in the past 15 years, and to promote legislative

and policy changes to reform municipal finance. Anthony Minghine, chief operating officer and associate executive director of the MML, has been traveling the state since March to speak to communities about what they can do to improve the financial climate of their cities.

While discussion has been ongoing for years about the challenges cities face due to reduced revenue sharing and other issues, Minghine said it’s time to take action. “What we’re really saying now is, the whole system is broken, and we need to have a conversation about our munici-

pal finance system in general,” he said. “What’s sort of bringing it to light is our communities are on the brink. If we don’t do something soon we really believe we’re going to have some major problems across the state.”

Dan Swallow, Tecumseh’s city manager, attended the MML presentations and was in agreement on the condition of city finances. “In the state of Michigan we have a very restrictive statutory law on property taxes through the Headlee Amendment and Proposal A,” he said. There are limits on an increase in taxable values, and

AMOUNT OF REVENUE SHARING LOST SINCE 2002 Britton:

$201,062.54

Clinton: Clinton Twp: Franklin Twp: Macon Twp.

$753,224.55 $270,562.98 $414,418.01 $195,041.49

Raisin Charter Twp: Ridgeway Twp: Tecumseh: Tecumseh Twp:

$979,120.58 $168,784.11

The Michigan Municipal League’s (MML) revenue sharing data lookup tool gives state residents the opportunity to see how state policy has resulted in financial losses for their local government.

$2,915,588.46 $216,716.90

For more information on what the MML is doing and how to join efforts to improve the financial climate of local municipalities, visit www.savemicity.org.

the Headlee Amendment limits property tax revenue resulting from property tax assessment increases, and limits revenue collected to the amount any millage

originally was to generate, factoring in inflation, he said. The result is that, even when the SEE FORUM PAGE 5A

United Way of Jackson County blindsides LCF, Lenawee Cares

By JACKIE KOCH jackie@tecumsehherald.com

PHOTO BY MICKEY ALVARADO

The first major storm of the season arrived Saturday and Sunday with eight inches of snow recorded at the city’s utilities department. Schools were closed Monday and various events cancelled. A cold front was forecast for the remainder of the week, including record lows of below zero degrees.

Bills in Lansing would reduce future funding to DDAs n City appeals to state representative, senator to oppose bills

By KERRY HAMILTON SMITH

kerry@tecumsehherald.com

Budgeted projects for the City of Tecumseh could face problems if the Michigan legislature passes a package of bills that could take away

funding. The legislature is considering bills that would require more reporting to Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts and would block library millages from tax capture without sufficient consideration for the Downtown

Development Auth-ority’s (DDA) current indebtedness or other obligations.

City manager Dan Swallow said the package of bills, if passed, could negatively affect SEE FUNDING PAGE 10A

A recent public announcement by the Jackson County United Way office accuses Lenawee Cares, a program of the Lenawee Community Foundation (LCF), of violating their Donor Choice Policy that prohibits agencies from promoting designations to themselves, and of making false statements regarding United Way funds, leading to a three-year suspension of designations from the Jackson office to Lenawee Cares.

The announcement reads, in part, “United Way of Jackson County (UWJC) has suspended donations to Lenawee Cares that UWJC receives through its annual campaign. UWJC is reluctantly taking this action due

to our belief t h a t Lenawee Cares has made frequent false or misleading statements about Ken Toll United Way support and how those dollars are used.”

Ken Toll, president and CEO of the UWJC, said he had multiple communications with the former Lenawee United Way as they dissolved. He said he did not initiate communication with Lenawee Cares about the violations before making the announcement.

“Over the last several months we’ve come across multiple SEE UNITED WAY PAGE 4A

Last of ‘founding mothers’ retiring from TDL board n Carolyn Feldkamp among group of women behind TDL formation

By KERRY HAMILTON SMITH

kerry@tecumsehherald.com

PHOTO BY KERRY HAMILTON SMITH

“Founding mothers” (l-r) Debbie Johnson-Burgess, Susan Gilmore, Carolyn Feldkamp, Barb Hefner, Ann Walker and Karen Stoops gather around an empty chair in memory of Nancy Smith. The ladies met recently to celebrate Feldkamp’s retirement from the TDL board.

Whether it was kismet, providence or divine intervention, in 2002 a group of seven women with varying skill sets came together, pooled their strengths and resolved to save the local library from closing its doors forever. Carolyn Feldkamp is the last remaining “founding mother” still serving on the library’s board of directors; she’s retiring at the end of the year.

The term “founding mother”

was coined by Gayle Hazelbaker. She uses that expression because without the vision, hard work and perseverance of the late Nancy Smith, Debbie Johnson-Burgess, Susan Gilmore, Barb Hefner, Karen Stoops, Ann Walker, and Feldkamp, it is likely the Tecumseh District Library, where Hazelbaker is the director, would not be here.

In June of 2002 Tecumseh Superintendent Richard Fauble announced the school district would no longer support the library, effective in July 2003.

The women had less than a year to create a new district library.

According to the library’s website, the group needed to receive approval of at least two municipalities. The City of Tecumseh and Tecumseh Public Schools adopted resolutions allowing them to establish the library district; however, funding would be their greatest challenge. The group passed a resolution to seek a property tax of 1.25 mills in the May 2003 election. Unfortunately, the millage SEE LIBRARY PAGE 4A

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Inner Space

It’s the holiday season and people are gathering their dollars, dedicated to finding just the right gift for that loved one, or at least a satisfactory offering.

Plans are made to celebrate with others, retailers are rejoicing, and folks offer friendliness, with “Happy holidays,” “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Year” tripping off the tongue to address friends and strangers alike.

The brightly colored decorations have filled the stores since the end of October. If you enjoy Christmas music, you’ll find plenty wherever you go, from the radio stations in your car to the piped-in tunes at the grocery store. Thankfully I have avoided hearing the dreaded Hippopotamus Christmas song (you know the one) and the sappy Christmas Shoes song, because I stopped listening to the radio a while back. While thinking of goofy holiday songs, I remembered the little ditty about Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey and had to look it up online to remember the donkey’s name. How unfortunate. Now my brain keeps repeating it.

I may seem Scrooge-ish because I want to pick and choose when I hear Christmas songs, but in truth, I am enjoying this holiday season much more than any other December in the past few years, due to unabashedly demonstrative friendships.

When my sons became adults it just wasn’t the same during the weeks before Christmas. I struggled with how my role of mother was relegated to an oncall basis, and had a long adjustment period where holidays caused bittersweet memories instead of warm and joyous celebration.

Experts report a high incidence of depression between November and January, pointing to the expectations of happy gatherings that for some are nonexistent, coupled with the reduction in sunlight and warmth in this region of the country that can lead to seasonal blues. Articles with advice on how to combat depression are plentiful, recommending steps to bolster oneself or get professional help, or at least avoid the situations most likely to trigger sadness.

It seems especially poignant to be unhappy on Christmas, doesn’t it? Expecting great things from this one day, or during this particular season, can be too much pressure for someone who’s already under stress. For some, everyday living is challenge enough.

Someone you know has lost a loved one, leaving an empty chair at the family table.

TECUMSEH & AREA OBITUARIES

DECEMBER 15, 2016

BARBARA LUCAS On December 8, 2016, Barbara Thielan Lucas entered the presence of her Lord. Born October 3, 1921, Barbara was the youngest child of Merton (Pete) Thielan and Bernice Edwards

Thielan. Raised in Tecumseh, she attended Eastern Michigan University. On January 12, 1942, she married the “love of her life” Maynard Lucas, of Wayne, Mich.

They were blessed with five children and the family eventually moved to Atlanta, Georgia. While living in Atlanta, Barbara came to know the Savior she had been searching for all of her life, Jesus Christ. Overwhelmed by His love for her, she began a new journey of knowing and serving Him. Part of her new adventure included residing in a suburb of Dallas, Texas for 37 years until moving to New Jersey to be cared for by her precious daughter, Susan, until her death.

Barbara is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Maynard, and two sisters, Norma Seidel Preston and Ruth Hanna.

She is survived by her sons, Kent (Linda) Lucas of Lake Charles, La., Kirk (Carol) Lucas of Clinton, Mich.; daughters, Robin (Doug) Hodges of Celina, Texas, Susan (Brent) Haggerty, of Martinsville, N.J., and Marcia (David) Nagel of Hollidaysburg, Pa.; 16 grandchildren she loved deeply, and 17 great-grandchildren.

Barbara would want us all to know that “Death has been swallowed up in victory” because “He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” I

Corinthians 15:54-55.

Funeral service for Barbara will be Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Tecumseh Chapel of Handler Funeral Homes with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow the service at Brookside Cemetery.

If you wish to make a contribution in memory of Barbara, one of her favorite charities was International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, a non-profit organization located at 30 LaSalle Street, Ste. 4300, Chicago, Ill. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.handlerfuneralhomes.com.

RICHARD HOOVER Richard John Hoover, age 73, loving husband and father, passed

away peacefully on December 11, 2016. He was born on May 3, 1943 in Saline, Mich., the son of the late John and Ann (Ewanciw) Hoover. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1961. On May 25, 1974, he married Diane J. Risch, and she survives.

Richard was retired from Ford Motor Company. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Tecumseh. Richard enjoyed walking at Hidden Lake Gardens with his Golden Retrievers, he had a passion for classic cars, going to the shows

and he owned a couple cars of his own. Richard loved to hunt and going to the casino with his cousin Jerry. He also enjoyed his many trips to Las Vegas with his son, Dean.

Richard is survived by his wife, Diane, of Tecumseh; his sons, Richard (Wanima) Hoover, Jr., of Tecumseh and Dean (Barbara) Hoover of Fruitport, Mich., and many cousins and dear friends.

Visitation for Richard will be held on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at the Tecumseh Chapel of

Handler Funeral Homes from 4-8 p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church at 11 a.m. with Fr. Daniel Wheeler officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass. Burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Augusta Township, Mich.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hidden Lake Gardens.

Condolences may be made for the family at www.handlerfuneralhomes.com.

by Jackie Koch

Someone you know has a serious illness, spending his or her energy on getting through each day. Someone you know has lost a job and cannot provide a “proper” Christmas for their loved ones, let alone pay the bills and put food on the table.

Someone you know is lonely, even more so at this time of year. Someone you know has an addiction that has altered their relationships with those who love them. Someone you know cares deeply about someone in one of the above scenarios.

It seems even more important now to band together and share love and compassion with each other. There is ongoing gain and loss in society’s ability to take care of itself, like a one-stepforward, two-steps-back kind of progress in how we treat each other.

The Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, have been called “The Me Generation,” a name describing selfishness. On the other hand, the Millennials, generally born in the ‘80s and ‘90s, are called “The We Generation.” Although many of my fellow Baby Boomers are compassionate, caring and generous, it is my younger son and his friends who have shown me how to break through the self-imposed boxes of privacy and propriety to reach the hearts of others. These young people dole out hugs and “I love you’s,” show up to support each other, reach out when one of them is feeling down, and don’t shy away from difficult subjects. They are fully expressive humans engaging with other humans, unapologetically genuine.

The idea that someone else’s struggle is “not my business” is fine, I suppose, if that person wants no compassion or friendship, but that’s not likely. It’s more likely that we are afraid of both seeing and showing vulnerability, and that keeps us from connecting in meaningful ways.

At Christmas, we can pretend everyone is happy and everything is wonderful, but that would be so much more so if we reached out.

Maybe more of us could benefit from letting down our guards and letting others in, reaching toward each other rather than shying away from contact. Perhaps that often-heard refrain that the Christmas spirit should last all year is already in practice for my young friends, who love each other through ups and downs and accept that life is messy, complicated and beautiful all at the same time.

So this is the Christmas they’ve shown me, and each other — that expressing love is always in season. That is the best gift. Feliz Navidad.

Holidays heighten risks of fire

LANSING — While the holidays are a time for celebration and gathering together with family and friends, the Michigan State Police wants to remind residents that the holidays also pose heightened risks of fire.

Contributing factors to the risk of fire include an increase in cooking, dry Christmas trees, the use of candles, electrical outlets that become overloaded, frayed electrical cords, unsafe holiday decorations and increased commotion in the house that might leave children unattended.

Fire tragedy can be avoided by adopting some basic fire safety behaviors. Below are holiday fire safety tips to follow: When purchasing a live Christmas tree, avoid those that are dry or losing needles. Set the tree in a large, tip-proof stand, away from heat sources and exits and water it daily. Additionally, keep presents away from hot tree lights.

PHOTO BY MICKEY ALVARADO

The state police recommend putting up flame-resistant home decorations during the holidays.

Always unplug decorative lights, both inside and outside, before leaving the house or going to bed.

Choose flame-resistant, flame retardant or non-combustible materials for holiday decorations.

When cooking, avoid having large crowds of people in the kitchen and never leave cooking unattended. Keep the stove area clean to avoid grease fires.

Have chimney and furnaces professionally inspected and cleaned. Don’t burn gift-wrap-

was lodged at the Lenawee County Jail.

December 5 — Larry P. Smiddy, 36, was arrested for assault and battery at 311 S. Pearl St. where he physically assaulted a 36-year-old woman.

The woman told police that he threatened her, attempted to choke and suffocate her and bit her arm. Police photographed a bite mark on her arm and obtained threatening messages sent from Smiddy to the

woman’s cell phone. He was taken to the Lenawee County Jail.

December 8 — Sarah N. Lasky, 27, of Adrian, was arrested on North Occidental for driving a SUV without insurance. Lasky was warned not to drive the vehicle when approached by police at the Tecumseh Plaza. It took only 30 seconds, according to police, after the warning, before Lasky left the plaza driving the SUV.

pings in the fireplace, as doing so can cause chimney fires.

Have at least one smoke alarm on every level of a home, especially outside of sleeping areas. Test alarms monthly and replace batteries at least once a year.

TECUMSEH POLICE REPORT

The Tecumseh Police Department filed four complaints for the past week, including a hit and run driver, Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), assault and battery and driving without insurance. The resume is: November 18 — David D. Stanley, 65, of Tecumseh was arrested for OWI after crossing the centerline while driving on West Chicago. His blood alcohol level was .18 percent. He

December 12 — Susan Kenyon, 58, of Tecumseh was driving through the Tecumseh Plaza parking lot near Ember’s Bar when a pickup truck backed from a parking space and hit her 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. The unidentified male driver of the truck stopped to talk to Kenyon, but left after she asked, “You are just leaving the bar?” The truck, “possibly red,” left in an undetermined direction.

PHOTO BY MICKEY ALVARADO

Van Wright and his son, Gabriel, put on their winter attire and went outside Sunday afternoon to clear several inches of snow from the sidewalk at 145 Brown St. in Tecumseh.

LIVING

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Croswell to reopen in May

n New season to feature mix of concerts, musicals, classics ADRIAN — A mix of one-night concerts, new Broadway musicals and classic favorites will be featured when the Croswell Opera House reopens in May, 2017, after several months of being closed for renovations.

“This season is going to showcase everything people love about the Croswell,” said artistic director Jere Righter.

“We’ll be showcasing our beautiful new spaces, and we’ll also be pushing ourselves to present not just bigger and better theater, but shows that will amaze and create a real sense of wonder.”

The 2017 season begins with three concerts in the newly-renovated Julianne Argyros Auditorium, each on a different weekend.

Adrian native Shonn Wiley will return to the Croswell on Saturday, May 6, with Under the Streetlamp, a band formed by four cast members of the musical “Jersey Boys.” The band, which tours the country and has been featured on numerous PBS specials, has become known for its tightly woven harmonies as it covers the doo-wop hits of the ’50s and ’60s, including the Drifters, the Beach Boys and the Four Seasons.

Tunes from some of Broadway’s best musicals will be featured in the second concert, “Best of Broadway.”

Taking place on Mother’s Day, the concert will feature longtime Croswell performers Michael Lackey, Nolan Hines and Erica Wyman.

The third concert, “Jukebox Legends,” will take place May 20. It will star Tatiana Owens and Eric Parker rocking their way through the greatest hits of Motown and beyond, including Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

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Jere Righter announces the Croswell's 2017 season at the Adrian City Chambers Building. With her are Croswell actors and volunteers (l-r) Jayden Donaghy of Tecumseh, Anthony Isom of Adrian, Tyaira Smith-Adamson of Adrian, Rachel Oldfield of Hudson and Chloe Danley of Tecumseh.

June will kick off the live theater season with a threeweekend run of the musical “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.”

Based on the novel by Ian Fleming and the 1968 film, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” is a family-friendly story with songs by the Sherman brothers, the composers who wrote the music for “Mary Poppins.”

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” opens June 10 and will run for three weekends.

The July musical will be “In the Heights,” the first musical written by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Set in the largely Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York, the show uses salsa-inspired music to tell a story about community and family. It received four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, in 2008. “In the Heights” will run from July 14-23.

August will bring an old

favorite back to the Croswell stage, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” with music and lyrics

by Stephen Sondheim. The fastpaced farce set in ancient Rome, last performed at the Croswell in 1999, will run from Aug. 1120.

In September, the Croswell will present the stage version of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” from September 22 through October 1. The musical, which is packed with rousing dance numbers and spectacular scenic effects, ran for more than 13 years on Broadway.

From October 13 to 22 the Croswell will inaugurate the new Sage Studio black-box theater with a production of a new play by Adrian playwright Terry Hissong, “Family Digs.” The two two-act comedy tells the story of an archaeologist father, his freeloading New Age-aficionado son and his exasperated

daughter as they deal with what could be the world’s greatest archaeological discovery.

The Croswell’s 2017 Christmas show, “Meet Me in St. Louis” will open Thanksgiving weekend and run through Dec. 3. Based on the classic MGM film of the same name, it’s the story of a family at the turn of the 20th century as they anticipate the wonders of the 1904 World’s Fair.

Subscriptions to the 2017 season are now on sale and may be ordered by calling the Croswell office at 264.7469.

Individual ticket sales begin Feb. 1.

The Croswell was first opened in 1866 as the Adrian Union Hall. It was converted into a movie theater in 1919, a role it filled for nearly 50 years.

The 2017 season will be the Croswell’s 50th season since it was revived as a home for live theater in 1968.

Forty-one percent of state’s young adults text and email while behind the wheel LANSING — Although Michigan law prohibits drivers from reading, manually typing or sending a text message while driving, 41 percent of young adult drivers admitted to sending texts and emails on a regular basis while driving, according to a recent statewide telephone survey conducted for the Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP). More than 26 percent indicated they did so daily.

The 400-sample survey of 20- to 30-year-olds was directed

by Glengariff Group, Inc. Respondents were asked about driving habits, Michigan’s texting law and cell phone use while driving.

“While drivers are aware of the hazards associated with texting and driving, they have an overwhelming desire to remain

connected with others no matter what the risk,” said Michael L. Prince, OHSP director. “There is an intense need to stay in touch with friends and family around the clock and those emotions are a key factor as traffic safety advocates confront the growing problem of distracted driving.”

Despite the danger, 51 percent admitted texting at night and 22 percent had texted when it was snowing. The survey found that 56 percent were more likely to text on a local road.

Nearly one in five Michigan young adult drivers consider themselves addicted to their cell phone.

Among those surveyed, 77 percent said they would be much less likely to text or read texts while driving if a child was in the vehicle; and 53 percent

LANSING — Charities in communities throughout Michigan can better assist residents in need as the result of more than $800,000 in donations from state employees through an annual campaign.

The State Employee Charitable Campaign has reached $802,657 in donations for this year. Employees could chose to contribute to more than 1,000 charities in their local communities or statewide

during the month-long campaign.

“This is a remarkable testimony to the generosity of State of Michigan employees,” said Campaign Chairperson Nick Lyon, director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. “Every day I am impressed as I see state employees working hard to provide services for the betterment of Michiganders. I am equally impressed by state

“While drivers are aware of the hazards associated with texting and driving, they have an overwhelming desire to remain connected with others no matter what the risk,” said Office of Highway Safety Planning director Michael L. Prince. would be less likely to text if points were added to driving records in addition to fines.

Under Michigan’s texting ban, violators face a $100 fine for the first offense and $200 for subsequent offenses.

The OHSP will use the survey results in developing traffic safety strategies to reduce fatalities and injuries caused by distracted driving.

According to the Michigan

State Police Criminal Justice Information Center, there were 7,516 crashes in Michigan involving distracted driving during 2015, resulting in 28 fatalities and 3,472 injuries. This was up from 5,353 crashes in 2014, resulting in 14 fatalities and 2,401 injuries. Of the distracted driving crashes in 2015, a cell phone was involved in 753 crashes, with three fatalities and 251 injuries.

employees’ commitment to financially support charities that provide further assistance to their neighbors around the state.”

The State Employee Charitable Campaign was created in 1987 to combine all charitable appeals and giving drives for state employees into one annual event. Since then state employees have donated close to $50 million.

The charities enrolled in the

campaign provide essential services such as food, clothing, shelter, and even educational opportunities are available for individuals and families who need help. Several national and international charitable organizations also participate in the campaign.

For more information about the State Employee Charitable Campaign, including a full listing of participating organizations, visit www.misecc.org.

State of Michigan employees raise $800,000 for residents in need

THE TECUMSEH HERALD — PAGE 3A

— Birth —

Christopher Matthew and Bree Charlie Taft are proudly announcing the birth of their daughter, Lillian Sue Ann Taft, who was born on December 12, 2016 at Bixby Hospital in Adrian.

She weighed eight pounds and two ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

Her maternal grandparents are Kelly Mason and Ken Sledge of Tecumseh. Her paternal grandparents are Matthew and Cathy Taft of Tipton. Her great-grandparents are Tom and Jerry Sue Greene of Tipton and the late Barbara Mason.

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ON THE STREET What do you want for Christmas this year?

Some Legos and a Wii U. — Gabe Venerable

I would like to spend time with my brother and my mom.

— Hannah Sparrow

A Kindle Fire HDX, Shopkins and art supplies.

— Allie Norden

I want the kids of Lenawee County to be warm.

— Kimberly Davis

Legos and a music keyboard.

— Brooke Kosco

Health and happiness for all my family members.

— Greg Dolson

Opinion Look at local shops for holiday gift giving before going online

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor, I am writing to ask a favor of all of you. As you round out your holiday shopping, please take a moment (before purchasing online) to think about where you are spending your money… and support local businesses who support our community.

UNITED WAY FROM PAGE 1A

If you haven’t been to our local stores lately, think about what is on your list and what’s available right here in Tecumseh. Here is a sampling: Home décor, toys and games, wines, craft beer, gift cards to local restaurants, gas cards, massage gift certificates, tickets to our local performing arts theater, clothing and accessories, hand-crafted cheese, holiday centerpieces,

original artwork, collector coins, tools, candles, overnight B&B accommodations, a subscription to our local paper, etc. These are some great gift ideas…all of which can be found right here in Tecumseh.

I won’t bore all of you with the statistics, although you can learn about the impact your local spending has at www.the350project.net. I, for one, will (for the conven-

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ience and selection) shop online for some of my Christmas giving this year.

However, I will do that to supplement what I can’t find here in Tecumseh or in our area.

Please consider doing the same. You might be surprised what is right here in your own back yard.

Paula Holtz Tecumseh

LCF president/CEO claims charges

by United Way of Jackson County are ‘false’ and ‘misleading’ instances where misleading information was circulated, and that was really what started all this, and then it culminated with a request for folks to designate Lenawee Cares on their United Way gifts. That’s when the board decided to take action,” he said.

Connie Carroll, executive director of the United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties, said that her office does not consider Lenawee Cares eligible for fund designation. She stated that other offices may. “I cannot speak for any other United Way,” she said.

“We have to make sure that we safeguard the money that we collect,” Carroll said. “It is not our policy to donor designate to any organization that is an endowment fund.” She said she understands that Lenawee Cares is an endowment fund, which would disqualify the program as a designee for United Way funds.

“They have stated numerous times publicly that a minimum of ten percent of what they collect will go into an endowment fund.”

She stated that each United Way office is independent and has its own Donor Designation Policy. “Their board and their

by-laws guide how they distribute money and whom they distribute it to.”

Joe Williams is the chair and president of the Lenawee United Way, a separate entity from the United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties, which is in the process of dissolving and integrating with Lenawee Cares. “We’ve not received any notification in written form from Jackson United Way, so I honestly don’t know what they’re referencing,” Williams said. “This is all news to us.” He said he sees the announcement as an indication that the UWJC is not honoring their donors’ wishes who may designate their money to Lenawee Cares.

Sue Hammersmith, LCF president/CEO, confirmed that the UWJC had no communication with Lenawee Cares or the Lenawee Community Foundation office regarding the three-year suspension or the reasons for taking that action. “As far as false and misleading statements, I am not aware of any that we have made,” she said. “Our policy is to honor what the donor wants to do as long as it’s legal and ethical. We’re going to work

with our donors in partnership.”

She specified that Lenawee Cares is not an endowment fund, but does retain 10 percent of its funds in an endowment for health and human services programs.

A section on the LCF website dedicated to the Lenawee Cares program, entitled “What’s more important to you? Lenawee or United Way?” suggests that donors can “Desig nate to Lenawee Cares if you work outside of Lenawee County and let us know when you do so.”

Hammersmith said, “We assume that people could designate Lenawee Cares as a nonprofit through the United Way system.

In the past, most United Ways have allowed designations to any 501(c)(3) nonprofit.”

She said it was possible that suggestion on the LCF website was seen as self-promoting designations to Lenawee Cares.

“We’ve generally just let people know about Lenawee Cares and let people know what we’re doing in our community, and asked them if they wanted to consider Lenawee Cares as an option for giving.”

Hammersmith said she is not

aware of any donations from people who have specified that their contributions to the Jack-son Sue C o u n t y United Way Hammersmith be designated to Lenawee Cares.

“When you talk about integrity and donor intent, we do everything we can in this community to meet the donor intent,” she said. “We’re not even charging fees for donors’ designated gifts.” Hammersmith said that with Lenawee Cares’ reduced overhead and the board’s ability to determine their focus instead of using national goals, they feel they can do a better job for the community.

“We’ve always been transparent and open with our community, so being accused of false and misleading statements, I’m just taken aback that anybody would say that about our organization,” said Hammersmith. “We have been, in many ways, encouraged to speak out, and we have always taken the high road.”

was defeated by 66 votes.

With a meager amount of revenue rolling in from state aid, only $60,000 from an endowment, and roughly $60,000 from penal fines from traffic tickets, etc., the board had scarce resources on which to operate. The board kept the library open on a limited basis and made the difficult decision to cut staffing levels, hours of operation, and services. “I remember saying, ‘Okay, I have to deliver this letter myself because we can’t afford the forty-nine cents to mail it,’” Johnson-Burgess laughed.

In July 2003, the board

voted to seek a property tax of 1.15 mills in an October 2003, election, which passed. “We were lucky,” Walker said. “We were rolling the dice on that one.” During the second millage campaign, the group worked hard to build support, delivering baskets to business owners which enabled them to explain the vision and goals. “Our goal was to be the community hub – the place where people would come to meet all their needs for getting information,” Feldkamp said.

“All of us had different strengths,” Feldkamp said. “No one was bearing the brunt of it

all.” Stoops said the ladies who came together to form the first library board didn’t know each other at that time. Feldkamp said the roles and strengths of each member astoundingly fell into place. Johnson-Burgess, who is an attorney, helped work on policies and had the “financial mind;” Smith was the historian who recruited many of the first board members; Walker was the visionary who also understood library language along with Stoops and Gilmore, who were former librarians; Hefner also brought a historical perspective and worked on the budget; and Felkamp, who thoughtfully contemplated her role, said she had been told she was “the glue who held it all together.”

“We met every single day that summer,” Feldkamp recalled. “We all worked very hard. We were determined we were going to be independent.”

Feldkamp said. Gilmore, who said she was rarely at home that summer, agreed. “My children at one time called it the ‘library cult,’” she laughed.

One of the group’s goals was to hire a director who could build the library from the ground up. Unable to afford a consultant, they, ironically, found a book that led them stepby-step to Hazelbaker, who happened to be living in Morenci and working at a library in Swanton, Ohio. “She loves the mission of libraries,” Feldkamp said. “She believes that libraries are a gift to the world.”

“We always thought we could do it all,” JohnsonBurgess said. “That’s how smart, truly smart, these women

are,” Hazelbaker said. “To be surrounded by such intelligent women – I feel like I really upped my game.” Now the library employs 15 and offers a children’s area which includes multi-media, puppets, magazines, and seasonal collections.

A teen area offers computers, novels, and magazines and the adult reading area provides a space to peruse reference material, current magazines, and newspapers. Computers are available to the community to access the Internet. Shelves are lined with books that include not only the latest fiction, but also a collection of non-fictional material. The Historical Room offers a wealth of information for genealogists and history buffs. The newly renovated basement has ample room for meetings along with the technology needed for state-of-theart presentations. The library also partners with businesses, groups and organizations to host interesting programs.

“I don’t think it can be overstated to what you all have done,” Hazelbaker said to the ladies who gathered to celebrate Felkamp’s retirement. “We have a world class library because of you.”

“It’s the end of an era,” Walker said. “God bless Carolyn for hanging out this long.” Johnson-Burgess added, “All of our hearts are still there.”

“It’s bitter-sweet,” Feldkamp said of her departure from the board. “I’m ready to turn it over. The Tecumseh District Library is in good hands. I’m leaving with a sense of satisfaction.”

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Tribe’s wrestlers pick up pair of wins to open season

TECUMSEH — Despite being SEC Red Division opponent Ann shorthanded with some key ath- Arbor Huron 64-9. letes not competing, Tecumseh’s Tecumseh opened competivarsity wrestling team opened tion against Lincoln with a douthe season with a pair of victo- ble void at 103 pounds but won ries. the following six “We wrestled matches, including shorthanded a big pin by Josh tonight with a few Hilton (112) with normal guys not in just seconds the lineup, and the remaining, and a team responded key victory by well to adversity,” Kellen Patton (125) said Tecumseh for a 30-0 lead. coach AJ Marry.

Lincoln won the The Indians next two matches d e f e a t e d by decision to set Southeastern Drew Marten the score at 30-6.

Conference (SEC) Tecumseh conWhite Division opponent tinued dominating the Ypsilanti-Lincoln 51-12 and Railsplitters and won five of the

Redskins split first dual meet

CLINTON — Clinton’s varsity wrestling team opened its season on Wednesday, Dec. 7, with a dual meet against Springport and Grass Lake. The Redskins lost to fifth-ranked Springport 39-24 but defeated Grass Lake 75-6.

The meet started with Clinton’s Nate Darm losing by a 9-3 decision at 103 pounds.

Clinton received a forfeit at 112-pounds and followed with a pin from Christian Minard at 119 pounds and a win at 125 pounds by Noah Comar for a 15-3 lead.

Springport responded by winning the 130-pound bout by decision, recording a pin at 135 pounds and a technical fall at 140 pounds to take a two point, 17-15, lead.

Garrett Phillips picked up a win at 145 pounds for the Redskins but Springport won a close match at 152 pounds to maintain the twopoint advantage (20-18).

The teams traded forfeits at 160 and 171 pounds but Clinton was shut out the rest of the way with Springport winning at 189 and 215 pounds and recording a pin at heavyweight for the final outcome.

The Redskins lost only one match against Grass Lake.

Clinton traveled to Westland John Glenn for a 12-team dual tournament on Saturday, Dec. 10, and finished fifth.

To start the day, Clinton lost just one bout against John Glenn’s B team and won 72-3.

The Redskins met nationally ranked Detroit Catholic Central in round two and lost 74-6.

In the third round, Clinton lost 48-24 to Clarkston but followed with a 68-15 victory against Allen Park. The win set up the match for fitth and sixth place against Southgate Anderson and Clinton pulled off a 42-35 win.

Clinton’s top wrestlers included Comar (5-0), Luke Deshano (4-1), Trent Sexton (4-1) and Josh Brown (3-1).

Going 3-2 for the Redskins were Jeff Konz, Jake Phillips, Garrett Phillips and Joel Couture.

Clinton (4-3) is off until Saturday, Dec. 17, when they travel to Remus Chippewa Hills’ individual tournament.

50th Anniversary Celebration

Tecumseh High School’s wrestling program is inviting the public to celebrate its 50th anniversary during the Indians’ home meet on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the gymnasium.

Former wrestlers from any level, family members and coaches, are encouraged to arrive to the event by 5:15 p.m.

Attendees will honor coach Pat Connors, originator of the Tecumseh wrestling program, recognize people committed to the program and cheer on the varsity team during their duals against Adrian and Monroe.

A reception will follow the competition.

For more information email tecwrestlingclub@gmail.com.

remaining six matches to secure the victory.

In the second dual of the evening, Tecumseh won the first five weight classes with four

coming by pin fall.

Ann Arbor Huron won two of the following three bouts to set the score at 34-9.

The Indians finished strong

with wins in the next five-of-six for the annual Columbia Central matches with their only loss Duals and went 4-1 to place seccoming by void at 103 pounds. ond behind Division 1 Anchor Going 2-0 on the night were Bay. Hilton (112), Victor Coscarelli The Indians defeated New (119), Patton Boston Huron (42(125), Hayden 27), Sand Creek Whitehead (130), (43-31), Ida (48Drew Marten 17) and Columbia (135), Tyler Central (63-18) to Machlachlin (160), advance to the Ryan Roberts finals where they (171) and Adam lost 39-21 against Shelby (189).

Anchor Bay. Going 1-0 for Going 5-0 durTecumseh were ing the day for Will Sparrow (215) Tecumseh were and James Clark Vincent Perez Marten (130) and (215).

Vince Perez (103).

On Saturday, Dec. 10, Going 4-1 overall were Hilton Tecumseh traveled to Brooklyn (112) and Adam Shelby (189).

Indians jump into action

n THS beats Erie Mason, places third as hosts of SMISL Relays

TECUMSEH — A large group of 26 athletes on Tecumseh’s varsity swim and dive team are making big waves at the start of the season. The Indians opened competition with a home meet against Erie Mason on Thursday, Dec. 8, and dominated the home pool, placing first in 11-of-12 events for a 105-51 victory.

Tecumseh won two of three relays, winning the 200-yard medley relay in 1:52.96 and the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:56.31 with swimmers Riley Russell, Kyle Mitchell, Nathan Roberts and Joe Figurski.

Erie Mason’s lone victory was in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:28.30, David Croley, Jacob VanderVlucht, Andrew Scott, Shane Hempel).

Roberts, Mitchell and Figurski also placed first in two individual events for the Indians.

Roberts was first in the 200yard freestyle (2:16.58) and the 100-yard butterfly (1:02.76).

Mitchell was first in the 200 IM (2:18.27) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.46).

Figurski was first in the 50yard freestyle (24.38) and the 100-yard freestyle (56.84).

Thomas Mitchell was first in diving for Tecumseh with 282.65 points while teammate Nick Solarski was second with 211.95. Erie Mason did not compete in the event.

Russell also placed first in the 500-yard freestyle (5:49.05) while Riley Moore was first in the 100-yard backstroke (1:12.07).

The Indians placed third as hosts of the Annual Southern Michigan Independent Swim League Relays on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10.

Bedford placed first overall with 494 points while Milan was second with 458. Tecumseh scored 424 points to place third.

Thomas Mitchell recorded the only first place finish for the Indians with a top of the podium score of 434.70. The second place diver from Bedford, Thomas Ross, finished 140 points behind him with a score of 314.85.

The Indians’ 300-yard backstroke relay team of Brendan Bagby, Riley Moore, Cole Wanzeck and Robby Amador placed second with a time of 3:21.57. Bedford (Brandon Loe, David Asselin, Logan Cavins, Nicholas Hallstrom) placed first in 3:10.18.

Tecumseh placed third in three events. The Indians’ 200yard medley relay team of Moore, Kyle Mitchell, Nathan Roberts and Figurski placed third with a time of 1:52.64.

Bedford won the event in 1:41.45 (Logan Cavins, Kevin Lingle, Noah Scheffer,

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Thomas Mitchell placed first in diving against visiting Erie Mason and was Tecumseh’s only first place winner in the Southern Michigan Independent Swim League Relays.

Kyler Schreder).

Tecumseh’s 300-yard medley relay team of Moore, Gabriel Roberts and Alexander Mitchell placed third with a time of 3:28.77.

Bedford won the event with a time of 2:56.40 (Schreder, Scheffer, Kevin Lingle).

The Indians’ 200-yard freestyle relay team of Gabriel Roberts, Kyle Mitchell, Figurski and Nathan Roberts placed third with a time of 1:51.28.

Bedford won the event with a time of 1:45.27 (Scheffer, Logan Santiago, Schreder, Lingle).

Tecumseh was scheduled to compete at Bedford on Tuesday.

Results from the meet will be reported in next week’s Herald.

Clinton falls to Royals

CLINTON — Clinton’s varsity boys basketball team traveled to Blissfield on Thursday, Dec. 8, and lost 44-21.

The Royals kept the Redskins off the scoreboard through the first quarter while scoring 10 points for the lead.

“We really struggled offensively tonight,” said Clinton coach Jordan Kelly.

“We had a hard time taking care of the basketball, making shots, and getting into our offense. Credit Blissfield for a great game plan.”

Blissfield finished the first half leading 22-9 and outscored the Redskins 2212 in the second half to secure the win.

Robbie Campbell led Clinton’s offense with eight points while Kyle Staelgraeve added five points.

“This was a humbling experience for us,” said Kelly. “We will definitely take this lesson and learn a lot from it. We all have to step up more — the coaching staff through the team.

We will be better.”

Tecumseh opens with three losses

Tecumseh swim coach Deb Followell (r) and her assistant coach Jalen Jennings push the Indians to go faster.

Tecumseh senior Joe Figurski placed first in two individual events against Erie Mason.

TECUMSEH — Tecumseh’s varsity boys basketball team lost 64-26 in its season opener on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Pinckney.

The Pirates held a 13-11 lead by the end of the first quarter and limited the Indians to just two points in the second quarter while adding 21 points to end the first half with a 34-13 lead.

“We have to do a better job with getting each other great shots, hitting those shots and taking care of the ball,” said first year Tecumseh coach Mike Ruhl.

Pinckney outscored the Indians 30-13 in the second half to easily secure the win.

Jordan Patterson led Tecumseh’s offense with five points and four rebounds while Trey Mitchell added four points. Damon Hassenzahl (4 rebounds) and Andrew Greene each finished with three points for the Indians. Drew Cameron recorded six rebounds.

Tecumseh (0-3, 0-1 SEC White) hosted Dundee on Saturday, Dec. 10, and lost 6151 and followed with a 66-36 loss at Lincoln on Tuesday.

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Madison’s pressure too much for Clinton

CLINTON — The pressure was on for Clinton’s varsity girls basketball team on Friday, Dec. 9, with the visiting Madison Trojans going all out to pick up a 55-37 Tri-County Conference victory.

After a tight first quarter that had Madison up by just one point at 14-13, the Redskins were held to just four points in the second quarter with the Trojans putting on the defensive pressure for turnovers and a big 28-17 lead.

“I think the score is misleading in that they won by that much,” said Clinton coach Nito Ramos. “We played with a lot of effort tonight, but were not able to score the basketball in the second and fourth quarters.”

Both teams scored 14 points in the third quarter but Clinton was only able to add six points to the Trojan’s 13 to end the game in the fourth quarter.

“Madison was able to knock down six three pointers on the night, which was the difference in the score,” Ramos said of the outcome. “We know we have to lock them down defensively, but we also can’t go into lulls, scoring wise.”

Makayla Thompson led the Redskins with 12 points, five

Bulldogs gnaw on Patriots for victory

BRITTON — “There is a time to complain, and a time you have to tip your hat,” said Britton Deerfield varsity girls basketball coach Jeff Scott.

“Tonight, I tip my hat to Morenci.”

The Bulldogs defeated the Patriots 63-53 in a come-frombehind effort to win the TriCounty Conference (TCC) contest. BD led 11-7 at the end of the first quarter but lagged behind in scoring for the rest of the game. The first half ended with Morenci leading 25-22.

Scott said the game came down to Morenci hitting their big time shots while the Patriots fell short, adding his girls were forced to foul and the ‘Dogs hit 8-of-11 from the charity stripe

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Madison’s Megan Rosales (l) tries to steal a ball from Clinton’s Makayla Thompson.

rebounds and five steals while Amanda Schaare added 12 points, 10 rebounds and four steals. Clinton’s Alexis Bruecker added six points and five rebounds; Alexia Rolland, four points and two steals; Payton Van Staveren two points and two rebounds and Mackenzie Amsdill one point and two steals.

“We need to quickly put this loss behind us and move on, as

we have two away games next week,” said Ramos.

The Redskins fell to 1-4 and 0-2 TCC with a 55-48 loss at Britton Deerfield on Tuesday.

“I don’t know what to really say about this game,” commented Ramos. “We have to give some credit to BD for fighting back in this game. We had the opportunity to put them away, but some careless turnovers hurt us in the fourth quarter.”

Schaare scored 16 points and had five rebounds while Thompson added eight points, nine rebounds and four assists.

Clinton’s Amsdill had eight points and three rebounds; Alexis Bruecker, six points, six rebounds and two assists; and Rolland, five points, seven rebounds and two assists.

The Redskins travel to Whitmore Lake on Friday night for another TCC contest.

Indians win big at home in first SEC competition TECUMSEH — Sophomore Abbie McDowell scored 27 points to lead Tecumseh’s varsity girls basketball team to a big 6119 Southeastern Conference (SEC) victory over visiting Ypsilanti Lincoln on Tuesday evening.

The win improved the Indians’ to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the SEC. Tecumseh senior Paige Otto had a good overall game with 10 points, six assists, four rebounds, four steals and three blocks.

Senior Becca Mammel and junior Marissa Pasha each added eight points for Tecumseh while senior Sophia Rosenblat had four rebounds.

The Indians lost 41-38 on Thursday, Dec. 8, against Airport

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after leading the Jets 17-11 at the end of the first half.

Tecumseh limited Airport to just two points in the first quarter but the Jets outscored the Indians 9-7 in the second.

Airport heated up in the third quarter and tied the Indians 25-25 with a 14-point effort to the Indians’ eight points.

The Jets secured the win in the final q u a r t e r , outscoring Tecumseh 16-13 w i t h eight points

recorded from the free throw line.

Mammel led the Indians offense with 12 points and also added 10 rebounds while McDowell added 10 points, 10 rebounds and six steals. Paige Otto finished with seven points.

On Saturday, Dec. 10, the Indians hosted Dundee and beat the Vikings 39-32.

Tecumseh doubled Dundee’s scoring effort in the openAbbie McDowell

ing quarter for a 12-6 advantage and outscored the Vikings 12-10 in the second quarter to finish the first half up 24-16.

Scoring dropped off for both teams in the third quarter with Dundee scoring five points to Tecumseh’s four.

Both teams scored 11 points to finish the game.

McDowell scored 19 points to lead the Indians’ offense and also added five rebounds. Otto added six points and four blocks.

Rosenblat had five points and six steals for Tecumseh while Eva Alcock added four points from the free throw line. Mammel finished with three points and eight rebounds while Annika Hassenzahl had two points.

in the final quarter.

Junior Jozie Scott went in off the bench and posted a career best 19 points against Morenci’s tough defense and added 10 rebounds.

“We will have to keep our heads up and get ready for this season as the TCC Championship is anyone’s for the taking this year.” Scott said.

“We will just want it more than everyone else.”

Megan Bower added eight points for BD while Emma Loesch had six points, six rebounds and six steals. Jolie Langmeyer had 11 points; Hannah Alcock five points and eight rebounds; and Maggie Loesch and Mariah Gotz each added two points.

Tecumseh bowlers sweep Hornets

TECUMSEH — Tecumseh’s varsity bowling teams swept visiting Saline at Ten Pin Alley on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

The varsity boys beat the Hornets 21-9 while the girls won 26-4.

Tevon Hastings led the Tecumseh’s boys with games of 234 and 213.

Mike Huk rolled a 213 game

while Trevor Blair recorded a 204 game.

Kendall Herron led Tecumseh’s girls with games of 217 and 202.

Baylee Thompson rolled a 181.

The Indians’ junior varsity boys beat Saline 27-3.

Ryan Moore led the JV’s with a 174.

THS gymnasts place fourth at Fowlerville TECUMSEH — Tecumseh’s varsity gymnastics team opened its season with a fourth place finish at Fowlerville’s MiniInvitational on Monday.

Linden-Fenton-Lake Fenton, Milford-Lakeland and Fowlerville-Byron won the top three places.

The Indians scored 131.55 points to place in front of Jackson Lumen Christi and Vassar.

“This was a great way for us to kick off our season. It was a low-pressure, get-outthere-and-compete night and exactly what we needed,” said Tecumseh coach Jen Posten. “I think we handled ourselves well and looked ready for competition. We have some tweaking and polishing to do, but this was

a great starting point for us.”

Tecumseh started off the meet on floor and was led by Carlee Swan’s fourth place score of 9.15.

The Indians followed on vault and had Alaina Carr lead the team with a sixth place finish (8.825).

On bars, Ashton Azelton placed seventh with a regional qualifying score of 7.875. Also recording regional qualifying scores for the Indians were Carr (7.325), Baylee Stern (7.325) and Tyler Fugate (7.1).

The team finished on beam and placed fourth with a score of 8.9.

The Indians compete next on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Jackson Lumen Christi Invitational.

Pure Michigan names photo contest winners

LANSING — Residents and fans of Michigan responded to Pure Michigan’s call to share their favorite hidden gems from across the state for the Fifth Annual Pure Michigan Moments Photo Contest. More than 3,800 photos were submitted and 48,000 votes cast. The winning photos, one selected by juried vote and one selected by popular vote, feature Hart, Mich. and Mackinac City, Mich., respectively.

The juried vote winner is Bill Reek of Muskegon, for his photo of Gales Pond in Hart. Reek had spent several days looking for great fall colors in October when he found Gales Pond.

“The beautiful, secluded park that greeted me was a complete surprise. I arrived to find brilliant colors and zero wind making for some great reflection possibilities,” Reek said. “I’ve been lucky enough to photograph a wide range of locations, but I am constantly reminded that the real beauty is right here in my state, often right in my own back yard.”

Reek’s photo was selected by a panel of judges from Travel

This black and white rendition of Pure Michigan’s juried vote photograph winner, Bill Reek of Muskegon, pales in comparison to the color version, which can be seen by subscribers to The Tecumseh Herald online in a PDF format.

Michigan and McCann Erickson for both the artistic and technical execution of the photograph as well as highlighting a hidden gem for travelers here in Michigan. The image will be included in the 2018 Pure

Michigan calendar and Reek will receive a prize package from the Pure Michigan store.

The public vote winner is Michael Walsh, Dexter, Mich.: Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground. Walsh snapped a

candid moment of his daughter on Father’s Day, 2016.

“She, along with her other two sisters were just wading around, when I caught her looking through the clear water to the lake bottom in a complete

relaxed nature so I grabbed my phone and took the shot,” Walsh said. “This photo is very meaningful to me because it is a reminder to me, who can be pretty rigid a lot of the time, to just lay back and let life happen.

Especially for my kids.”

Walsh began visiting Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground with his parents when he was younger, and today enjoys the destination with his own wife and kids.

Walsh’s photo, which received more than 4,000 votes, will be featured across Pure Michigan social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. He will also receive a prize package from the Pure Michigan store.

Three runners up in the public vote also received $25 gift cards to the Pure Michigan store.

They were: Maggie Wilk, Farmington Hills, Mich.: Northern Lights in Charlevoix (3,957 votes).

Sean Chess, Coldwater, Mich.: Cut River Bridge on Highway 2 in the Upper Peninsula (2,970 votes).

Karen Murphy, Harbor

Beach, Mich.: Sunrise at Harbor Beach on Lake Huron (2,823 votes).

“This photo contest is about more than the incredible images we receive, it is also about the stories and the memories that are shared along with those photos,” said Dave Lorenz, vice president of Travel Michigan, part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

“Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences and photos of Michigan and helped to inspire future travels to and around the state as a result.”

Pure Michigan is a brand representing business, talent and tourism initiatives across Michigan. These efforts are driven by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which serves as the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business growth, jobs and opportunity with a focus on helping grow Michigan’s economy.

For more on the MEDC and its initiatives, visit: michiganbusiness.org. For Michigan travel news, updates and information, visit michigan.org.

Long and Short

By TOM RIORDAN

(12-15-1966) — Lenawee County’s new YMCA is a beauty.

Water still isn’t in the pool, but should be in a few days.

There are some ceiling tiles not up yet and a few odds and ends to be done.

But, it’s 99% ready for fun and frolic — and the grins of executive director Bill McCartney and his staff predict a wonderful future for the Y program.

Building and fixtures are costing $855,000 and all but $50,000 of that is paid off, thanks to the hard-hitting money-raising campaign by Jim Gerity and his finance committee. (See editorial about this on last page of Section C.)

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Whether these conditions — equal representation on committees, equal promotion of the county’s communities and other relative factors — are accepted for the local Chamber’s endorsement, may not be known for several days.

If the brochure campaign gets underway here, Tecumseh will be allotted two pages of editorial matter for each page of advertisement.

Both commercial businesses and industries will be solicited with advertisements ranging from $250 to $750 per page.

Pennies Pick Indian Chief Men who helped raise money for YMCA took a look at giant pool Monday night.

(12-15-1966) — “Canisters for the Jaycee Auxiliary sponsored Big Chief contest have been placed in the stores,” said Mrs. Fred Johnson, chairman.

“Remember every penny counts as a vote,” she explained.

The winning chief will receive a $25 bond for his organization.

The presentation will be made Jan. 21, at the Tecumseh Products Union Hall at the final performance of the Jaycee Follies. Candidates for Big Chief and the locations of the individual canisters are: Wallace MacGeorge —

Gamble’s and Holme’s Pharmacy.

Eugene Skinner — Osborne’s Dept. Store and Van’s Bakery.

Robert Hart — Don’s Beef Buffet and Wright’s Drug Store.

Dean Moore — Green’s Clothing and Tecumseh Office Supply.

Lloyd (Tiny) Stites — VFW and D & C Store.

Charles Houghtby — American Legion and Flanders Music.

William Steele — Lamb’s Rexall and Eggleston’s Jewelry.

Charles Gross — Larry’s

Grill and Ken-Ray. John Day — Pickard’s Floral and Hanna’s Insurance.

The Follies will be held Jan. 19, 20, 21 at 8 p.m. at the Union Hall.

The first meeting in preparation for the event will be held at the Tecumseh Grange Hall Jan. 3.

Anyone wishing to participate may call talent chairman, Mrs. Roger Butler, 423-4201.

Tickets may be purchased from any Jaycee, Helm’s Furniture, Woolworth’s or Tecumseh Office Supply.

Robert Hart

Charles Gross

Dean Moore

William Steele

Charles Houghtby

Lloyd (Tiny) Stites

Attention, Kids

If you’d like to talk to Santa Claus, dial 423-2105 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23

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Other features include a game room, activities area, even a neat kitchen.

For those who would like to “Try the Y”, a special offer is being tendered. Free programs from Dec. 22 through Jan. 21 are slated for non-members. This schedule is being handed out during open house.

Or, how about giving a membership as a Christmas gift, suggests Bill, with an added grin from John Shaw, one of his staff?

These run: Youth — $20 a year Young adult (18 to 25) — $25 Adult — $35 Couple (with no children of Y age) — $60 Family — $75 Health Club — $100 Health Club Family — $150 After everything is squared away in the new building, the old Fun Express Bus from Tecumseh to the Y will begin to run again, says Bill.

Oh, before I forget, the new Y is in Adrian at 638 W. Maumee St., which is just a block west of the Adrian Plaza.

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(12-15-1966) — A proposed brochure for Lenawee County by the various Chambers of Commerce was discussed here Tuesday afternoon with several members of the Tecumseh Chamber.

No decision was reached at the meeting, which included Adrian’s Chamber secretary, Charles Wise and a representative of the firm which is promoting the booklet.

Tecumseh’s Chamber, based on opinions of local members present, endorsed the brochure on a qualified basis.

Open house is being held from Sunday to next Thursday, most of the day and through the evenings. Get over and take a look.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for Sunday afternoon at 2.

In an attempt to spread the crowds, Bill has worked out a visitor’s schedule — although he hastens to add anyone is welcome at any time.

He’s got Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. for second and third shift workers.

Fisher Body Division folks are asked to drop by between 6 and 7 p.m., Monday, followed by Tecumseh Products people, 7 to 8.  EYES WILL pop when they catch their first glimpse of the pool — 75 feet long and 25 feet wide. Bill notes that the shallow end runs 35 feet long, the better to teach beginning swimmers.

There is plenty of depth at the other end for experienced flippers.

The gym is a beauty, 60x80’ with baskets hanging all over the place.

For the men, the Y will offer something brand new, handball.

Many a pound will melt away as the boys batter that tiny, hard rubber ball off the four walls in the two courts.

I’ll predict right now that before long, the lineup to use them will cause some scheduling fun.

Brochure Proposed To Promote County

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Mustang Is Great Christmas Present Mrs. Webb Slusher wins Mustang.

(12-15-1966) — Excited owner of a new Mustang is Mrs. Webb Slusher Jr., 510 Center Drive, who won the grand prize in Standard Oil’s NFL Sweepstakes last week.

The car will be delivered from

George Underwood Fordland.

Mrs. Slusher picked up the winning stamp during her lunch hour one day last week.

She is employed as a secretary in the sales dept. of Grey Manufacturing.

(12-15-1966) — Dear Santa Claus, Would you please bring me a piano? I love you, Santa Claus. I would like a Barbie and Skipper set. A cooking set. Jumping Mrs. Potato Head. I would like a creepy crawler set, too. I would like a Little Miss No Name please.

Thank you.

I love you very much Santa Claus.

Lori Naugle.

girl. Please remember to bring me a big new Fluffy Dog. Please bring me a Little Kiddie. And I would like the Last Straw.

With love, Cheryl Sheldon

Dear Santa,

Dear Santa, Please bring me anything you want to. I would like Johnny Express.

My sister would like a Cheerful Tearful and a real live elephant named Jumbo. Can you get an elephant in your sleigh?

Duane Perry Age 5 Debbi Perry Age 3 7750 Ridge Hwy. Britton, Mich.

Dear Santa, I’ve been a very Mischievous girl this year but the past 2 weeks I’ve been very good. So please, if you have time, bring me some presents. Also take some to my little cousin Davey who lives in Oregon.

Thank you very much.

Love, Melissa Tietsema Rt. 1 Britton, Mich.

Age 2 1/2 P.S. — We have lots of nice snow for your sleigh.

Dear Santa, I wish I had an organ, and Tipit and Skipper, Jan and Heidi.

I want a candy machine too.

Love Judy Brumm Robert Karle

Eugene Skinner

Wallace MacGeorge

Dear Santa, I would please like a new Skipper doll. I have been a good

Dear Santa Claus, Please bring me a Francie doll. Also a game called Twister.

And Mr. and Mrs. Mouse house.

And a game called Frozen Queen.

Thank you Santa.

Love, Lori Mauer

Dear Santa, Please remember the Children over in the war countries. And I would like a gitar. Fill my stocking too. I would like an electric truck. I have to say good-bye. I will talk with you another time.

From Jeffrey Watters

Dear Santa, My name is Cindy Merillat and I live at 630 N. Union, Tecumseh.

I have been a good girl some of the times. I help my mom around the house.

I would like the following for Christmas: little t. v., Heidi & Jan, cat & dog, ka boom game, easy bake oven, dishes.

I have a baby sister named Cathy please bring her: pants & shirt outfit, dress, rattle, and baby toys.

I love you very much.

Cindy Merillat 630 N. Union Tecumseh, Mich. 49286

Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. Will you bring me some toys too? If you will, will you bring me knitting Jenny & Thing Ding & Panic & Kaboom. Please!

I love you, Lynne Seitz 218 W. Patterson Tecumseh, Mich.

DECEMBER 15, 2016

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THE TECUMSEH HERALD — 9A

Saturday, Dec. 17 — Clinton’s Holiday Home Tour Sponsored by the Historical Society of Clinton. Tour begins at 6 p.m. and lasts until 9 p.m., visiting historic Clinton homes and businesses. Tickets are $6 and will be sold on tour night. Info: www.clinthis.org.

Creating Lasting Valentine’s Memories Tecumseh District Library, 215 N. Ottawa St., from 2-3 p.m. Participants can use a photo booth with props to take photos. Susan Amstutz, exhibits coordinator for the Clinton Arts Center, will instruct how to make a frame for the photo. There will be a materials fee of $10.

Registration required. Info: 423.2238.

Monday, Dec. 19 — Tot Holiday Party Smith Recreation Center, 810 N. Evans St., Tecumseh from 10-11 a.m. Free event for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Games, crafts, and photos with Santa. Info: 423.5602.

Monday, Jan. 9 — Wish Upon a New Year's Star Tecumseh District Library, Meeting Room A-1, 215 N. Ottawa St. from 6-7:45 p.m.

Participants in this adult craft program will make a wishing star with their hopes, dreams, and wishes folded inside. The program is free and no registration is required. Info: 423.2238.

Tuesday, Jan. 10 — Senior Living 101 Diet and exercise with the YMCA. Tecumseh District Library, 215 North Ottawa St., from 11 a.m. until noon.

Karen Basile, Certified Enhance Fitness and Moving for Better Balance instructor for the YMCA of Lenawee County, will present a program on how to stay healthy and active. Info: 423.2238.

Tuesday, Jan. 10 — Cuba’s Secret Side Kiwanis Travel and Adventure Series at the

Sunday, Feb. 12 — Hearts of Love Tecumseh District Library, 215 N. Ottawa St., from 2:15-3 p.m. Participants will be able to get their picture taken with family and friends in a photo booth with a variety of props, and create a free, simple valentine with a red, pink or purple Ellison die-cut heart with circulation assistant Lorrie Parker. Info: 423.2238.

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Tecumseh’s annual Ice Sculpture Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, January 21-22.

Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 N. Maumee St., starting at 7 p.m. Film and presentation by Swiss-born author, filmmaker, photographer and adventurer Karin Muller. Tickets are $5. Info: 423-6617.

Thursday, Jan 12 — Cardio Drumming, Stretch Pilates Free introduction. ProMedica Fitness Connection, 703 E. Chicago Blvd., Tecumseh, from 7-8:15 p.m. Instructor Cyndie Milligan will instruct in exercises for reducing

stress and improving overall well-being. Info: 423.2238.

Saturday, Jan. 21 — 204th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of the River Raisin River Raisin National Battlefield Park, 1403 E. Elm St., Monroe, starting at 10 a.m. Info: 734.243.7136.

Saturday, Jan. 21 and Sunday, Jan. 22 — Ice Sculpture Festival Downtown Tecumseh, Saturday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday noon until 4

p.m. Saturday will have ice carving demonstrations, dueling carvers competitions, a free sample winter warm up beverage walk and live music. Sunday there will be a chocolate walk with businesses offering samples.

Interactive ice sculptures, lost arts demonstrations and free make-it-take-it activities for kids will be featured both days. Info: 424.6003.

Thursday, Jan. 26 — Teaching Behind Bars Tecumseh District Library, 215 N. Ottawa St., from 7-8

p.m. Educator Judy Wenzel will share her stories about teaching English and social studies in the federal correctional institution in Milan.

Info: 423.2238.

Saturday, Jan. 28 — Love Can Change the World Winter dance recital at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 N. Maumee St., presented by the Tecumseh Dance Workshop. Info: 734.439.5000.

Sunday, Feb. 12 —

Tuesday, Feb. 14 — Tibet: A Light in the Darkness Kiwanis Travel and Adventure Series at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 N. Maumee St., starting at 7 p.m. Film on traveling through the mountains and valleys of Tibet.

Tickets are $5. Info: 423.6617.

Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18 — Owling hike Adults only on Friday. All ages on Saturday. Hosted by Tecumseh Parks and Recreation at Indian Crossing Trails Park, 703 E. Chicago Blvd., from 7-8:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Info: 423.5602.

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

Beards for Bread fundraiser nets cash to feed the hungry

By JACKIE KOCH jackie@tecumsehherald.com

Local law enforcement agencies took part in the fourth annual Beards for Bread fundraiser during the month of November, to raise awareness about hunger in the county and to raise funds to help feed the less fortunate.

The agencies participated by relaxing grooming standards for their department’s personnel for the month.

Several law enforcement agencies joined the effort, which will benefit two free meal services. Male officers were allowed to grow a neatly trimmed beard or goatee, female officers were allowed to wear nail polish, and office staff were allowed to wear jeans during specified dressdown days during the month, all in exchange for a donation from those participating.

According to Clinton Police Chief Mike Randolph, the Tecumseh, Clinton, Raisin Township and Cambridge Township police departments pooled their donations to give $525 to God’s Bread Basket – Dinner’s on Us, which provides a weekly dinner Tuesday through Friday from 6 until 7 p.m. The meal is prepared and served at the Tecumseh Church of Christ, 312 W. Chicago Blvd. in Tecumseh.

The nonprofit organization began in 2009 and has formed many partnerships, running entirely on volunteer effort.

The meals are open to all and there are no age or income requirements to have a seat at the table.

God’s Bread Basket Treasurer Jim Closser said nearly 100 percent of the donations would go toward meals. “We use all of our donations to purchase food for

preparing meals or to buy paper products,” he said. “We do help the church with their utilities, but that’s it.” Since 2012, when they first started keeping count, the organization has cooked and served 43,000 meals.

In addition, the Daily Bread of Lenawee, located at 302 S. Tecumseh St. in Adrian, received $1,546 in donations from the Adrian and Morenci police departments, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s office, the county prosecuting attorney’s office, the Fraternal Order of Police Bobby L. Williams Lodge #117 and other agencies, according to Executive Director AnneVictoria Smith. The Daily Bread is a soup kitchen that serves a free hot lunch five days each week from 11:30 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. “We serve our hot lunches Tuesday through Saturday and we aver-

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Seventh grader Jaden Benschoter works with Dr. Howard Pennington on career research and assessment at a Kiwanis Club of Tecumseh meeting held on December 6.

Seventh graders benefit from one-on-one mentors

By JACKIE KOCH jackie@tecumsehherald.com

Seventh graders at Tecumseh Middle School working on a year-long English research project on career exploration are getting help from 252 mentors from around the country, thanks to Mary Tommelein, middle school counselor, and Mackenzy Hickner and Tracy Lorraine, both seventh grade English teachers. Each student was paired with a mentor from the business community who will help by answering questions and giving the student insights into their profession.

“We actually started the first week of school with teaching them how to calculate a GPA (grade point average),” said Tommelein. The students then learned what GPA they needed to achieve for different professions and to be accepted to various college programs.

They took assessments on www.careercruising.com to see how their interests fit with a career, and used the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to research work in their chosen field. The students are learning about formal and informal writing, and are composing formal emails with questions to send to their mentors.

The mentors include Ann Cooley, a Tecumseh graduate and a former Rockette; Cindy Muncie Foster, a flight attendant who travels globally; Brian Radant of Radant Electric; Sarah and Rhonda Nowak of The Croswell Opera House and Great Ideas; Sean Bagby, a geologist who works in the field across the country;

Dr. Amy Hammond-Patton, a ProMedica physician; Dr. Ashley Diepenhorst-Alexander, a physician in Detroit; David Van Tuyle of California, who works with Pixar and connected Tommelein with people from Disney; Brent Gnodtke and Jake Wright of KrieghoffLenawee and many others, including a paleontologist, a cardiologist, cooks and truck drivers. The mentors will engage in an email exchange with the students and some will be asked to visit the school on career day. They will also be invited to the students’ final presentations to be held in March.

The career project began with an idea from Josettet Richardson, now a fifth grade teacher. This is the second year that Tommelein, Hickner and Lorraine have been involved.

Last year the trio asked 10 business people from the community to come in and answer students’ questions and talk to them about how to make a speech. This is the first year of having one-on-one mentors.

“We thought this would be so much more meaningful to actually connect with a real adult in that job,” Tommelein said.

Finding 252 mentors was a challenge. “I kind of went through former students, and everyone was so generous,” she said. Her connections led her to a wide variety of mentors.

Tommelein said the students have had some meaningful reasons for some of their choices.

She shared the e-mail of one the students, Abigail Eller, to her mentor, a plastic surgeon.

“I am writing to you to ask

questions about a future career as a pediatric plastic surgeon,” the email read, in part. “I was born with a cleft lip and palate, and I would like to help other children that were also born with a cleft lip or palate. I have wanted to be a pediatric plastic surgeon since third grade. I want to work at the University of Michigan, Mott Children’s Hospital.”

Last week some of the students presented the beginnings of their projects at a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Tecumseh, where they showed Kiwanis members their research and had them take the assessment tests. Kiwanis member Dr. Howard Pennington, a retired veterinarian, found that his life’s work ranked 38th on the list of careers suggested by his assessment, and that, according to his interests, he should have been a pipe fitter.

Widening the scope of community involvement in the project, Kiwanis members will also visit classrooms and talk to the students about how to make a speech or presentation, and TLC Community Credit Union presented a Life on the Edge Toolkit reality session to educate the students about salaries.

The project will help the seventh graders learn how to conduct research using various sources, be able to identify a reliable source, learn how to write formal letters and a research paper, and gain experience giving oral presentations, as well as benefit from multiple avenues of support from adults in the community and beyond.

PHOTO BY JACKIE KOCH

From left, Jacki Cromwell, Cheryl Crawford and Sandy Hasenpflug prepare a meal at Tecumseh Church of Christ, located on the southeast corner of Chicago Boulevard and Union Street, for the December 8 meal provided by God’s Bread Basket – Dinner’s on Us.

age around 100 meals a day,” Smith said. “Last year we served almost 50,000 meals and this year we’re looking to serve about that many.”

Anyone in the Tecumseh area who would like to support local efforts to feed the hungry can send donations to God’s Bread Basket —

Dinner’s on Us, P.O. Box 390, Tecumseh, or call Closser at 442.5464. To donate to the Daily Bread of Lenawee, call 266.0937.

the city’s brownfield development and the Market on Evans and other project financing. The bills would allow taxing authorities to opt out of any new millage. He said the Tecumseh District Library would still receive the same funding, but if the package of bills is passed and becomes law, the library could choose to capture more taxes through the DDA’s TIF plan. Those funds would come from other projects already ear-

marked, such as the Market on Evans.

“The DDA has already budgeted in anticipation of receiving revenues,” Swallow said.

“We don’t want this. If that revenue is taken away, we have a budget issue.”

Swallow thought the purpose of the package of bills was to provide more transparency.

“We already include that in all our financial reporting,” he said.

Swallow has contacted both Rep. Nancy Jenkins and Sen. Dale Zorn to voice his concerns. Both have said they will consider his input and review the latest versions of the bills.

Zorn’s office told Swallow Wednesday it was unlikely the bills will make it out of committee this session, but Swallow is concerned because the legislature tries to bring as many bills as possible to a vote before the lame duck session ends.

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Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, Michigan at 10:00 AM on JANUARY 5, 2017.

Said premises are located in the Township of Raisin, Lenawee County Michigan, and are described as: All that part of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Town 6 South, Range 4 East, described as commencing in the East line of said Section 17, at a point located 759.2 feet South from the Northeast corner of said Section, and running thence South along the East line of said Section 17, 100 feet; thence West at right angles to the East line of said Section 435.6 feet; thence North parallel with the first course 100 feet; thence East 435.6 feet to the place of beginning.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period.

Dated: November 24, 2016 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007 File No. 16-013872 (11-24)(12-15) 11/24;12/1,8,15,2016

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Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, at 10:00 AM, on January

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Said premises are situated in City of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan, and are described as: Parcel 1: All that part of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 5 South, Range 4 East, described as commencing in the West line of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, aforesaid, at a point in the center of the Macon Road located 1568.8 feet North of the Southwest corner of the said East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, aforesaid; and running thence North along the West line of the said East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, 253.6 feet; thence East at right angles to said line 343.4 feet to a point in the center of the Macon Road; thence Southwesterly along the center line of the Macon Road 427 feet to the place of beginning.

Parcel 2: All that part of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, of Section 23, Town 5 South, Range 4 East, described as commencing at the East 1/4 corner of Section 23, aforesaid, and running thence 114.04 feet South 01 degree 22 minutes 00 seconds East along the East line of said Section 23, to the centerline of Macon Road; thence along the center line of Macon Road 901.65 feet South 52 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds West; thence 315.06 feet South 52 degrees 07 minutes 00 seconds West; thence leaving the center line of Macon Road 40.00 feet South 88 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds West to a further place of beginning and running thence South 88 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds West 302.82 feet along the North line of a parcel described in Liber 461, Page 74, Lenawee County Records; thence North 52 degrees 12 minutes 20 seconds East 243.60 feet; thence South 37 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds East 179.50 feet to the place of beginning.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

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Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, Michigan at 10:00 AM on JANUARY 12, 2017.

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corner of said Section 19; thence South 00 degrees 17 minutes 58 seconds East 108.47 feet along the said East line of Section 19; thence South 83 degrees 14 minutes 29 seconds West 551.21 feet; thence North 58 degrees 30 minutes 24 seconds West 564.81 feet; thence North 02 degrees 21 minutes 52 seconds East 315.76 feet; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 47 seconds East 462.30 feet along the North line of the said Northeast 1/4 of Section 19; thence continuing along the center line of the Schwab and Schwab Drain South 58 degrees 39 minutes 03 seconds East (recorded as South 58 degrees 37 minutes 15 seconds East) 337.83 feet and South 45 degrees 21 minutes 37 seconds East (recorded as South 45 degrees 28 minutes 58 seconds East) 151.17 feet and South 44 degrees 35 minutes 32 seconds East (recorded as South 44 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds East) 223.69 feet to the point of beginning.

And All that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, Town 6 South, Range 5 East, described as beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 19 aforesaid; thence South 00 degrees 18 minutes 05 seconds East 446.12 feet along the East line of said Section 19; thence continuing along the center line of a county drain North 44 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds West 223.69 feet; thence North 45 degrees 28 minutes 58 seconds West

151.12 feet; thence North 58 degrees 37 minutes 15 seconds West 337.83 feet to the North line of said Section 19; thence leaving the said center line of the county drain North 89 degrees 29 minutes 35 seconds East 550.81 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 2.47 acres.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period.

Dated: December 15, 2016 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007 File No. 16-009773 (12-15)(01-05) 12/15,22,29,2016;1/5,2017

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PAGE 2B — THE TECUMSEH HERALD IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michael D. Houghton and Carrie M. Houghton, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lenders successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 29, 2005 and recorded September 9, 2005 in Liber 2306, Page 745, Lenawee County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Ditech Financial LLC fka Green Tree Servicing LLC, by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-One and 21/100 Dollars ($92,761.21), including interest at 6.875% per annum.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, Michigan at 10:00 AM on JANUARY 5, 2017.

Said premises are located in the Village of Clinton, Lenawee County Michigan, and are described as: Lot(s) 14, Alpheus Kies, as recorded in Liber 3, on Page(s) 31 of Plats The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period.

Dated: December 1, 2016 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007 File No. 16-013427 (12-01)(12-22) 12/1,8,15,22,2016 IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-502-1400.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Kenneth P Wesley aka Kenneth Wesley and Cristy L Wesley aka Cristy Wesley, husband and wife as joint tenants, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lenders successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 18, 2003 and recorded January 31, 2003 in Liber 2090, Page 283, Lenawee County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Federal National Mortgage Association, by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Seven and 61/100 Dollars ($166,157.61), including interest at 4% per annum.

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, Michigan at 10:00 AM on DECEMBER 29, 2016.

Said premises are located in the Township of Rome, Lenawee County Michigan, and are described as: A parcel of Land in the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 24, Town 6 South, Range 2 East, Rome Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, the surveyed boundary of said parcel being described as commencing at the East 1/4

corner of Section 24, Town 6 South, Range 2 East, Michigan Meridian; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along the East line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section, 1957.06 feet to the Point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 00 Minutes 39 seconds West 1316.67 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 20 seconds East along the West line of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 317.30 feet; thence North 89 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds East along the South line of the North 10 acres of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 1316.45 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the East line of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 345.22 feet to the point of beginning The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period.

Dated: December 1, 2016 Orlans Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007 File No. 16-013871 (12-01)(12-22) 12/1,8,15,22,2016

SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by ANDREW J. GUERRERO, AN UNMARRIED MAN, BY VANESSA K. GUERRERO, HIS ATTORNEY IN FACT, WHOSE POWER OF ATTORNEY IS RECORDED HEREWITH and VANESSA K. GUERRERO, INDIVIDUALLY, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated January 31, 2008, and recorded on February 5, 2008, in Liber 2359, on Page 498, and re-recorded on December 21, 2015 in Liber 2518, on Page 489, and assigned by said mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as assigned, Lenawee County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Dollars and Thirty-Three Cents ($64,870.33). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the East door to the Lenawee County Courthouse in Adrian, Michigan. at 10:00 AM o'clock, on January 5, 2017 Said premises are located in Lenawee County, Michigan and are described as: Lot 7, Ledford's Fairview Addition to Adrian City, according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Page 17, Lenawee County Records. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National

Association Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 S20151110141958 FHA (12-08)(12-29) 12/8,15,22,29,2016

FORECLOSURE NOTICE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR COLLECTING A DEBT. IF THE DEBT WAS DISCHARGED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THAT DEBT. If you are in the Military, please contact our office at the number listed below. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Dennis G. Clark and Kristina A. Clark, Husband and wife to Lender LTD, Mortgagee, dated April 13, 2006 and recorded April 19, 2006 in Liber 2321 Page 726 Lenawee County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned through mesne assignments to: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2007-SHL1, by assignment dated January 17, 2013 and recorded February 1, 2013 , in Liber 2460 Page 0938 on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Two and Eighty Three Cents ($175,702.83) including interest 2.00000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, the Circuit Court of Lenawee County at 10:00AM on January 5, 2017 Said premises are situated in Township of Rollin, Lenawee County, Michigan, and are described as: All that part of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 2, Town 6 South, Range 1 East, described as commencing in the south line of the highway 75.8 feet south of the Northeast corner of said Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast onequarter of Section 2; thence North 86 degrees 46 minutes West along the south line of said highway 96.55 feet for a further place of beginning; thence South 0 degrees 44 minutes East 177.05 feet; thence South 20 degrees 01 minutes West 131.91 feet to the north line of Ferndale Drive; thence North 69 degrees 59 minutes West along the northerly line of Ferndale Drive 113.51 feet; thence North 3 degrees 22 minutes East 269 feet, more or less, to the south line of the highway; thence South 86 degrees 38 minutes East 134.15 feet to the further place of beginning; EXCEPTING AND RESERVING THEREFROM all that part of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 2, Town 6 South, Range 1 East, described as commencing at the Northeast corner of said Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 2 aforesaid; thence South 75.8 feet; thence North 86 degrees 46 minutes West 96.55 feet along the south line of Mills Road; thence South 00 degrees 44 minutes East 177.05 feet; thence South 20 degrees 01 minute West 96.91 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 20 degrees 01 minute West 35.00 feet; thence North 69 degrees 59 minutes West 90.00 feet along the north line of Ferndale Drive; thence North 20 degrees 01 minute East 30.00 feet; thence South 69 degrees 59 minutes East 20.60 feet; thence South 84 degrees 26 minutes 09 seconds East 20.03 feet; thence South 69 degrees 59 minutes East 50.00 feet to the point of beginning. ALSO, a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress described as the right to use with others a strip of land running between Lots 27 and 28 of the Plat of Lakeside, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 28, Lenawee County Records for a passage way to and from

Round Lake. Commonly known as 8825 Mills Rd., Manitou Beach, MI 49253 The redemption period shall be 12 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(16) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 12/08/2016 HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007SHL1 Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 251 Diversion Street Rochester, MI 48307 248-853-4400 Our File No: 103340 (12-08)(12-29) 12/8,15,22,29,2016

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Jennifer Harris, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mortgage Services III, LLC its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated November 1, 2010, and recorded on November 8, 2010 in Liber 2413 on Page 0692, and assigned by said Mortgagee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Lenawee county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy Thousand Four Hundred Ninety and 95/100 Dollars ($70,490.95).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, at 10:00 AM, on January 5, 2017.

Said premises are situated in Township of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 12, Spielman Heights, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 15 of Plats, Page 17, Lenawee County Records.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: December 8, 2016 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #466129F02 (12-08)(12-29) 12/8,15,22,29,2016 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY

INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Michele L. Weber, an unmarried woman, original mortgagor(s), to Pavilion Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated April 1, 2003, and recorded on April 4, 2003 in Liber 2126 on Page 159, and modified by agreement dated October 21, 2013, and recorded on November 7, 2013 in Liber 2478 on Page 441, in Lenawee county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Four and 03/100 Dollars ($63,924.03).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, at 10:00 AM, on December 22, 2016.

Said premises are situated in City of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 9 and 10, Block 11, A.J. Comstock's Eastern Addition to Adrian No, 2, City of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 41 of Deeds, page 796, Lenawee County Record, except therefrom the North 48 feet thereof.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: November 24, 2016 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #467942F01 (11-24)(12-15) 11/24;12/1,8,15,2016

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Gary R. Bateman and Lori A. Bateman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 4, 2007, and recorded on June 19, 2007 in Liber 2347 on Page 639, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Lenawee county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Five and 45/100 Dollars ($199,505.45).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and

provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, at 10:00 AM, on December 22, 2016.

Said premises are situated in City of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 27, Hunter Farms No. 3, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 20 of Plats, Pages 42 and 43, Lenawee County Records.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: November 24, 2016 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #467995F01 (11-24)(12-15) 11/24;12/1,8,15,2016

SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by KAMAL A. AWAD and MARWA AWAD, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"), solely as nominee for lender and lender's successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 18, 2009, and recorded on September 21, 2009, in Liber 2391, on Page 6, and assigned by said mortgagee to THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as assigned, Lenawee County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen Dollars and Forty-One Cents ($103,415.41). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the East door to the Lenawee County Courthouse in Adrian, Michigan. at 10:00 AM o'clock, on December 22, 2016 Said premises are located in Lenawee County, Michigan and are described as: LOT 46, BEAVER CREEK SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN LIBER 25 OF PLATS AT PAGE 22 IN LENAWEE COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless abandoned under MCL 600.3241, in which case the redemption period shall be 1 month, or under MCL 600.3241a 30 days from the date of such sale, or 15 days from the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever is later, or extinguished pursuant to MCL 600.3238. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of Act 236 of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 S20161011155440 FNMA (11-24)(12-15) 11/24;12/1,8,15,2016

DECEMBER 15, 2016 Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by David C. Matejcek and Sunny L. Matejcek, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Pavilion Mortgage Company, Mortgagee, dated December 21, 2004, and recorded on December 29, 2004 in Liber 2288 on Page 375, and modified by agreement dated May 15, 2015, and recorded on May 26, 2015 in Liber 2507 on Page 0900, in Lenawee county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Seventy-Six and 39/100 Dollars ($78,076.39).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, at 10:00 AM, on January 12, 2017.

Said premises are situated in Village of Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 17, David Carpenter's Addition

THE TECUMSEH HERALD — PAGE 3B to the Village of Blissfield, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 14, Lenawee County Records.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: December 15, 2016 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #468611F01 (12-15)(01-05) 12/15,22,29,2016;1/5,2017

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited

solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Leroy F. Kimble and Charlene Y. Kimble, trustees or their successors in trust, under the Kimble Family Living Trust dated May 16, 1998, a Michigan Trust, original mortgagor(s), to First Federal Bank of the Midwest, Mortgagee, dated June 23, 2011, and recorded on June 29, 2011 in Liber 2426 on Page 0519, in Lenawee county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Seventeen Thousand One Hundred Seventy and 90/100 Dollars ($17,170.90).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, at 10:00 AM, on January 12, 2017.

Said premises are situated in Township of Fairfield, Lenawee County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 29, Original Plat of the Village of Jasper, according to the recorded Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 3, Lenawee County Records.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys

State honored for cybersecurity

LANSING — The state of Michigan’s Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) is being honored for its demonstrated leadership in cybersecurity with a CSO50 award. The annual awards recognize 50 organizations for security projects and initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value and thought leadership.

“Being recognized with a CSO50 Award validates the hard work of government and private-sector partners to protect all Michiganders in the event of a cyber attack,” said David Behen, DTMB director and state chief information officer.

“Effective cybersecurity requires the effort and vigilance of everyone, from government

officials to children on tablets.

We are proud of the groundwork we have laid with this response plan but know that we cannot rest on our laurels.”

Michigan was specifically recognized for the creation of a comprehensive Cyber Disruption Response Plan. This plan provides a framework for responding to cyber threats and identifies roles for various public and private organizations.

The standardized responses protect the health, safety and economic interests of Michigan’s residents and organizations by reducing the impact of cyberrelated events.

“The stakes have never been higher when it comes to protecting an organization's sensitive data from criminals and breach,”

said Joan Godchild, editor-inchief of CSO. “Security leaders are expected to not only deliver protection, but also to drive business initiatives. Our annual CSO50 awards recognize security projects that not only enhance defense, but that also deliver ROI.” Michigan’s CDRP is widely regarded as a national model. It was used by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) to author their Cyber Disruption Response Planning Guide and will be featured in the upcoming National Governors Association (NGA) Cybersecurity Policy Academy.

DTMB will accept its award at the CSO50 Conference Awards in May.

MSP suggests giving gifts that help in emergencies

LANSING — The holiday giftgiving season offers opportunity to help friends and family prepare for any type of emergency or disaster. The Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/ EMHSD) has five emergency preparedness gifts worth adding to shopping lists this holiday season.

“Preparedness items are practical gifts that provide peace of mind knowing loved ones will be prepared in the event of an emergency,” said Capt. Chris A. Kelenske, deputy state director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and commander of the MSP/EMHSD. “Having the necessary items to be self-sufficient during an emergency reduces stress and anxiety and increases your safety.”

Holiday preparedness gift idea No. 1: Emergency preparedness kits In the event of a disaster, electricity, gas and/or water can be cut off for days or even weeks, an individual may be stuck in his/her home or evacuated at a moment’s notice, making a fully-stocked emergency preparedness kit a necessity. At a minimum, every household should have a kit that contains food, water, a first aid kit, flashlight with extra batteries, clothing and a blanket.

It’s also recommended to keep an emergency preparedness kit in a vehicle in case an emergency occurs while traveling. An emergency kit in vehicles with nonperishable, highenergy foods such as granola bars, canned nuts and trail mix, as well as a blanket could save a life.

A preparedness kit can be made or purchased online for as little as $30.

Holiday preparedness gift idea No. 2: LED emergency hand-crank lantern

Emergency preparedness kits cost as little as $30

During a power outage, an emergency hand-crank lantern can provide a light source with just 60 seconds of cranking.

Most emergency hand-crank lanterns also have the option to run power from a battery source or utilize solar power.

Prices range from $10 to $30 at hardware stores and online retailers.

Holiday preparedness gift idea No. 3: Mobile phone battery charger Almost everyone has a mobile phone these days, but when the power goes out, a mobile phone cannot be charged. A mobile phone battery charger solves this problem. Some models even have the capability to charge multiple electronic devices at once and are combined with an emergency flashlight.

Prices range from $5 to $80.

Holiday preparedness gift idea No. 4: Water filtration bottle A water filtration bottle that removes particles and bacteria is a good stocking stuffer because it can be used in an emergency to provide clean

drinking water or during routine outdoor recreational activities.

Prices range from $20 to $40 and can be bought online or at outdoor recreation stores.

Holiday preparedness gift idea No. 5: Disaster preparedness book for kids Knowing what to do and what to expect can help ensure children remain calm during an emergency. A disaster preparedness book can teach children about emergency plans that are in place at home, school or while traveling. These types of books also allow children to participate in their own personal preparedness.

Disaster preparedness books can be purchased from $5 to $20. A free, printable activity book can be downloaded at www.michigan.gov/miready or check with your local emergency management agency to see if they offer any preparedness books for kids.

For more information on how to prepare before, during and after an emergency, visit www.michigan.gov/miready or follow MSP/EMHSD on Twitter at @MichEMHS.

the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: December 15, 2016 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #467091F01 (12-15)(01-05) 12/15,22,29,2016;1/5,2017

Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest.

MORTGAGE SALE - A mortgage was granted by Elinor Miller, a single person, original mortgagor(s), to James B. Nutter & Company, Mortgagee, dated February 14, 2008, and recorded on April 14, 2008 in Liber 2362 on Page 759, in Lenawee county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Three and 70/100 Dollars ($164,883.70).

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Lenawee County, at 10:00 AM, on January 12, 2017.

Said premises are situated in Township of Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit No. 1, Trestle Crossing Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 2010, page 377, as amended by First Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 2151, page 68, as amended by Second Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in liber 2279, page 599, as amended by Third Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in liber 2291, page 610, as amended by the Fourth Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 2315, page 273, as amended by Fifth Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 2323, page 409, Lenawee County Records and designated as Lenawee County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 40, together with the rights in general common elements and limited common elements, as set forth in the above Master Deed and as described in Act 59 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended.

The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale.

If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys

the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.

Dated: December 15, 2016 For more information, please call: FC H (248) 593-1300 Trott Law, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste. 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-5422 File #467250F01 (12-15)(01-05) 12/15,22,29,2016;1/5,2017

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL CREDITORS: The Settlor, JEAN S. TURLUKOWSKI, who lived at 5633 West Monroe Road, Tipton, Michigan 49287, died on 11/23/2016. There is no personal representative of the Settlor’s estate to whom Letters of Administration have been issued.

Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against Jean S. Turlukowski will be forever banned unless presented to Paul Turlukowski, within four months after the date of publication.

Notice is further given that the trust will thereafter be assigned and distributed to the persons entitled to it.

Mark A. Jackson, Attorney P34230 160 North Winter Street Adrian, Michigan 49221 517-265-8138 Paul Turlukowski 5633 West Monroe Road Tipton, Michigan 49287 12/15/2016

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ents from last year. I want a little box that has a little kitty.

Love, Sophia O.

Dear Santa, I want a car seat for my baby. I also want a little Lion King Set. I want to go to see you with my friend and I also want to send you a little picture of me. I also want to get Ashley new tap shoes. I also want a little toy spider.

From, Sloane

Dear Santa, I would like the Playmobil animal set. How did you get all of those reindeer?

Love, Tyler A.

Dear Santa, I want two things. 1. A Barbie that turns in to a fairy and a mermaid. 2. A Barbie gymnastics set. Thank you!

Love, Aubrey R.

Dear Santa, I want a Camera Drone for Christmas. I like the elf that you sent to my house.

From, Andon Dear Santa, I maybe want some Storm Troopers. And I maybe want Kylo Ren. I like your beard. I also want mini Lego figures.

From, Ethan Dear Santa, I love your white beard. I want you to bring me a talking Batman mask, a Batman vs Superman costume and a Spiderman video game. I love you Santa.

From, Braeden H. Dear Santa, I like you Santa. I like your reindeer too! I like your elves too! I want a toy oven for Christmas.

From, Braden L. Dear Santa, I like you! I want a purple ramp with an orange race car for Christmas. I want to sit with you and see what you want for Christmas!

From, Graham Dear Santa, I want a Gidget dog for Christmas. Can you give me a picture of Rudolph? Can I have a picture of your wife too? Can you give me Max, from Life of Pets, too? Can you give me a picture of you?

From Samantha Dear Santa, I want a Drum Set with symbols and I want an RC car that I can drive. I want a water bottle with my name on it and a Barbie house with dolls. I like your clothes Santa and your big, white beard. I am thankful for my family so please bring them presents too.

From, Jasmin Dear Santa, How do your elves fly? I want a Barbie named Theresa and I want my own calendar with a pony, cat and puppy it. I want a harmonica. Merry Christmas Santa and Merry Christmas to my family!

From, Hannah Dear Santa, I really like your boots! I would like Storm Troopers for Christmas.

From, Drew Dear Santa, I want Legos and tractors for Christmas. I want to call you Santa. I like you!

From, Jace Dear Santa, I really want little dishes, American Girl Doll, New clothes for my Barbies and new Barbies. I love you Santa.

From Logan

Dear Santa, I want a little dirt bike, please. Also, a remote control monster truck. How do you make your reindeer fly?

Love, Peyton A. Dear Santa, Can I have a tablet, a jewelry kit, and a lip gloss kit? I like how you bring me presents.

You are so nice.

Love, Jordan B. Dear Santa, I like you because you give us presents. Can I have Chubby Puppies and a playhouse?

Did you know that my dad is trying to make his beard like yours?

Love, Kendyl B. Dear Santa, I like what you made for me the other Christmas years. I like your reindeer. Rudolph is the best one. I hope you come to town early.

Love, Orin C. Dear Santa, I would like Hot Wheels, cars, Legos, Batman stuff, Transformers, and a new coffee maker for my mom. A blender, too. I like Rudolph’s big, red nose!

Love, Gavin D. Dear Santa, I love your reindeer! I really want some more Littlest Pet Shop because I don’t have that many. I really want some animals, too.

Love, Cailey F. Dear Santa, Thank you for always coming on a really special night. I really like it that you get some of my toys right, but sometimes you don’t and that’s okay because I like surprises.

Thank you! This year I would really like a drone.

Love, Finn G. Dear Santa, I would like a car that goes in water and snow. Thank you .

Love, Jose G. Dear Santa, I want a helicopter because mine broke. I would like a plane, too. How do you make all of those toys?

Love, Jack K. Dear Santa, Can I have a camouflage dirt bike? Also, I would like a remote control helicopter. Oh! And a smasher thing that I saw in a magazine. Thank you!

Love, Scotty K. Dear Santa, I would love a new makeup kit and some Mr. Potato Heads.

Thank you.

Love, Helen K. Dear Santa, I would like a Mario video game for Christmas. Also, a big bean bag. Thank you!

Love, Rowan L.

Dear Santa, I want a bulldozer that pushes sand by itself. I love you Santa! I also want stamps.

From Collin

Dear Santa, I know a song all about you that I learned in music class.

It’s called “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” I can’t wait to get my new presents.

Love, Arya L.

Dear Santa, I want a Police Lego Set. I want a Lego train set too.

From, Josh

Dear Santa, Thank you for giving me presents. Where do you live?

Love, Hannah M.

Dear Santa, I want Hot Wheels and a Hot Wheel track. Thank you Santa.

From, Renner

Dear Santa, I want a recorder, a guitar, and a flute for Christmas. Can I come visit you in the North Pole?

Love, Allie N.

Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly?

How do you fit down the chimney? For Christmas, I would like a science experiment lab and a remote control nerf gun.

From, Coltony

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Dear Santa, I want a Paw Patroller. I also want a mini bowling alley. I can’t wait until you come to my house.

Love, Owen O. Dear Santa, I love you! I got your pres-

Dear Santa, I would like Legos, zipper pajamas, and roller skates.

Thank you. Where do you live at the North Pole?

Love, Connor W. Dear Santa, I would like Minecraft toys and Paw Patrol toys. How do reindeer fly?

Love, Andres M. Dear Santa, I want Monster High dolls and a girl ball to throw. I like your suit.

Love, Nova P.

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Herrick Park Mrs. Osstifin Kindergarten Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would like an Xbox and a remote controlled helicopter for Christmas, and hot wheels and a computer. I have been nice all year long.

Love, Keean B. Dear Santa, How are your reindeer and Mrs. Santa doing? This year I would like a remote controlled helicopter and a remote controlled jet. I have been good this year.

Love, Lucas K. Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are your reindeer doing? This Christmas I would like a robot gorilla. I have been good all year long.

Love, Oscar M. Dear Santa, How are Rudolph and Dancer doing this winter? I would like an Xbox, The Force Awakens Legos, and a robot T-Rex for Christmas.

Love, Nick H. Dear Santa, I have never been to the North Pole before and I don’t know the temperature there.

For Christmas I would really like toy monster trucks and building blocks.

Love, Caleb T. Dear Santa, How are you and your reindeer doing? What has Mrs. Claus been doing? I want a dinosaur that’s cool that is an Anklieosaurs . I also want dino-transformer. This year I have been half good, half bad.

Love, Gabe E. Dear Santa, Is Mrs. Claus doing well in the North Pole? Are all of the toys safe and sound? I want Minecraft Story Mode for Christmas. I would like a toy Pikachu and all of the Legendary Pokemon too.

Love, Ewan H. Dear Santa, I am making molasses, chocolate chip, and M&M cookies for you! For Christmas I would like a Cosmo Robot, Skylanders Imaginators, and a Lego Minecraft End Portal.

Love, Andrew C. Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? For Christmas I would like a Barbie doll and a new pink pillow for my bed. I also want a new hula hoop.

Love, Kayla P. Dear Santa, Are your reindeer ready to fly the sleigh? I would like a big doll, a house for my Barbie Dolls and a toy classroom for Christmas. This year I have been nice!

Love, Ashlee H. Dear Santa, I would like a toy truck with heavy duty tires for Christmas. I have been good all year

long.

Love, Hunter G. Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I want a baby doll, a stuffed Elf, and some makeup for Christmas.

Love, Ella W. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I would please like a toy Nova car, a new video game and a computer. I have been really good and nice this year.

Love, Hayden S. Dear Santa, Are you being good in the North Pole? For Christmas I would like a brand new Elsa and Anna doll, a Cinderella doll, and a new Shopkins toy.

Love, Grace R. Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? For Christmas I would like a robot cat, robot dog, and Zumerchip the robot monkey. I have been nice all year long.

Love, Bella O. Dear Santa, What type of cookies do you like most? I would like an Elsa doll, a dog toy for my pet Lucky, and a stop and go sign for Christmas.

Love, Courtney H Dear Santa, Are your reindeer excited for Christmas? This year I would like a sled with a string, a toy Chase and Sky from Paw Patrol. I have been nice this year!

Love, Addison R. Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year! I would like a new iPod, boxing pads, and a new iPad charger for Christmas. I would also like Cosmo. I have been nice this year but I touched Marker (one of your elves)!

Love, Grady D. Dear Santa, Is it hard to stay warm in the North Pole? For Christmas I would like a new Nerf gun, a John Deer toy, and a dirt bike.

Love, Gavin F. Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a branch saw.

Love, Landyn E.

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Herrick Park Mrs. Mrs. Clark 1st Grade Class Dear Santa, I am Christian, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. First, I want an XBox One S. Secondly, I need a new bed spread. The third things I want is a pair of new house shoes. Finally, I would like the book Llama, Llama. I have been good for most of the year. For example, I cleaned off dishes for my grandma. Thank you, Santa!

Sincerely, Christian Dear St. Nick, I am Sophie, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I would like a Barbie Pop-Up Camper. Second, I need a Bissell Natural Sweep sweeper. The third thing I want are some Barbie clothes. The last thing I would like are some Barbie and Minecraft books. I have been good most of the year. For example, I helped my grandma carry some of her groceries.

Sincerely, Sophie Dear Santa, I am Carsyn, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I would really, really, really love a cat!!!! Secondly, I need a new bed spread. The third thing I would like is 100 pairs of socks! The last thing I would like are a few Junie B. Jones books. I was good for most of the year. For example, I helped my grandma get ready for Thanksgiving.

Warm Wishes, Carsyn Dear Santa, I am Maddy, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I want an American Girl Doll and Backpack for her. I need a Bissell Natu-

DECEMBER 15, 2016 ral Sweep sweeper. I’d really like some Godzilla pajamas.

Finally, I would like an American Girl doll book. Most of the year, I was good. For example, I picked up the trash on the playground.

Your friend, Maddy Dear Santa, I am Maddie, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I want an American Girl doll. Secondly, I need some new bins for my toys.

The third thing I want is a Hello Kitty shirt and pants.

Finally, I would like some Elsa books. I was good for most of the year. For example, I helped my mom do the dishes.

Warm Wishes, Maddie Dear Santa, I am Caysen, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want a pet jellyfish. Secondly, I need a Bissell Natural sweep sweeper. The third thing I want is a Planet vs. Zombies pair of pjs.

The last thing I want is a jellyfish book. I was good for most of the year. For example, I helped my little sister clean up a mess.

Sincerely, Caysen Dear Santa, I am Leana, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want a microphone. Secondly, I would like a Bissell Natural Sweep sweeper. The third thing I would like is a wedding dress. Finally, I would like some books about cats and dogs. I was good for most of the year. For example, I helped raise money for the people in Flint with no water.

Your friend, Leanna Dear Santa, I am Aiyanna, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I would really like a Barbie Pop-Up Camper. I need a new toy bin to store my toys. The third thing I would like is a kitty shirt. Finally, I would like some books about math. I was good for most of the year. For example, I help my mom with my baby sister a lot.

Your friend, Aiyanna Dear Santa, I am Leo, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I would really like a phone. The second thing I would like is another dresser to store my clothes. I would like some really, really comfy pjs to wear. Finally, I would like a 20 chapter long book.

I was good for most of the year. For example, I helped my dad set up the Christmas tree.

Sincerely, Leo Dear Santa, I am Korbin, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want some magic tracks. The second thing I would like is peanut butter and jelly! Thirdly, I would like some Pokemon clothes. Finally, I would like some books about sharks. I was good most of the year.

For example, I helped raise money for the people in Flint.

Your friend, Korbin Dear Santa, I am Lucas, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really would like some Transformer Prime toys.

Secondly, I need a Bissell Clean Sweep sweeper to help keep my house clean. The third thing I would like is a Transformers shirt. The last thing I would like is a Transformers book. I was good for most of the year. For example, I helped raise money for the people in Flint with no water.

Warm Wishes, Lucas Dear St. Nick, I am Layla, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I would really like an Elf on the Shelf for Christmas.

Secondly, I need an umbrella to help keep me dry. The third thing I would like is pajamas, so I can be nice and warm.

The last think I would like is an ocean book. I was good for most of the year. For example, I helped raise money for the people in Flint with no water.

Warm Wishes, Layla Dear Santa, I am Luke, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want Nerf toys.

The second thing I would like is a Bissell Clean Sweep sweeper. Thirdly, I would like some Pokemon pants. The last thing I would like are some books I can read that are about frogs. I was good for most of the year. For example, I helped my mom put ornaments on the tree.

Your friend, Luke Dear Santa, I am Solam, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really would like a hoverboard. The second thing I would like is an extendable duster. I’d really like a tie to wear. Finally, I would like some Magic Treehouse books. I have been good the whole year. For example, I helped my mom put up the Christmas tree.

Your friend, Solam Dear Santa, I am Bella, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want a Zoomer Kitty. Secondly, I need a Bissell Clean Sweep sweeper.

The third thing I would like are some comfy pjs. The last things I would like are some Magic Treehouse books. I have been good for most of the year. For example, I am always helping my friends.

Your friend, Bella Dear Santa, I am Gwen, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I would like a Zoomer Kitty. Secondly, I would like a Bissell Clean Sweep sweeper. The third thing is a really silly cat shirt.

The last thing on my list is a book all about cats. I was good for most of the year!

For example, I washed the dishes when I wasn’t even asked to.

Sincerely, Gwen Dear Santa, I am Brock, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want a Deadpool coloring book.

Secondly, I need a Deadpool bedspread. The third thing I want is an Amari Cooper jersey. The last thing I would like are some Captain Underpants books. I was good for most of the year. For example, I give my brother and sister piggy back rides.

Your friend, Brock Dear Santa, I am Shayla, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I would like a Frozen blanket for Christmas.

Shayla Dear Santa, I am Aiden, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want a green remote control 8 wheel drive tractor. The second thing I want are four beacons to help me keep my cat away from my toys. Thirdly, I would like warm winter pants. The last thing I would like is a pop out fire truck book. I was good for most of the year. For example, I helped take care of a friend who was sad.

Sincerely, Aiden Dear Santa, I am Ashlin, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want a Hello Kitty gumball machine.

The second thing I want is a Hello Kitty bedspread.

Thirdly, I would like a pair of winter boots. The last thing I want are some Hello Kitty books. I have been good for most of the year. For example, I helped do the dishes.

Your friend, Ashlin Dear Santa, I am Landon, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want some Pokemon cards. The second thing I want is a shelf for my stuff. Thirdly, I would like some Pokemon pajamas. The last thing I would like are some Pokemon books. I was good this year.

For example, I helped decorate my tree.

Sincerely, Landon Dear Santa, I am Jorden, and I live in Tecumseh, Mi. I really want a remote control car. The second thing I would like are some bins to organize my toys. Thirdly, I would like a

DECEMBER 15, 2016 pair of Spiderman pajamas.

The last thing I want are some Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. I was good for most of the year. For example, I cleaned the house all by myself.

Your friend, Jorden

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Herrick Park Mrs. Schuesler 1st Grade Class Dear Santa, How are you? I hope you are safe on Christmas. Please can I have the Bomb and can I please have Spiderman? Can I have a Nerf gun?

Love, Marcus Dear Santa, I hope you arrive safely. For Christmas can I please have a Halo game and please Legos.

And Halo Legos.

Love, Dominic Dear Santa, I hope you have a good day at the North Pole. May I please have a black panther toy and I would want a Jaguar toy too. And a Zoomer Dog and I hope you have a good day.

Love, Aaliyah Dear Santa, How are the elves making the toys? For Christmas I would like Halo Legos, a pig, and a cat.

Love, Liam Dear Santa, Please drive safely on Christmas Eve. May I please have a Striker Eureka and may I have a Godzilla 2014 and may I also have a goldfish and I also hope that all of you guys have a good time on Christmas Eve. Love, Jacob Dear Santa, How are the elves behaving Santa? I hope you drive safe.

For Christmas can I please have a chocolate pen? I would love the kit of Pom Pom Wow. I would also love snuggly tail, please.

Love, Wynn Dear Santa, How are the cookies? Can I please have a Nerf football?

Can I please have a Nerf gun?

I will leave carrots for the reindeer.

Love, Dylan Dear Santa, Can I please have a remote control car? Can I please have a phone? Can I please have a box of many Legos?

Love, Tanely Dear Santa, How are the chocolate cookies I made for you? May I please have a Star Wars Nerf gun and overwatch toy guns please. And a blue football please. I will leave cookies and carrots for the reindeer.

Love, Sawyer Dear Santa, Have the elves been making good toys? Can I please have Lego Dimensions? I would also like Mixels and I would like some Chima Legos.

Love, Jack Dear Santa, How are you doing? For Christmas, may I please have a truck I can drive in? Can I have basketball shoes. And can I please have a playing gun? I will leave carrots out for the reindeer and I will leave cookies out for you Santa.

Love, Isabella Dear Santa, Do the reindeer like the carrots I leave for them every year? For Christmas may I please have a blue mermaid snuggly tail? And also can I please have a Halloween costume? And also may I have a cool baker magic mixer? I hope you enjoy the cookie I give you for Christmas.

Love, Skylar Dear Santa, Do you think the reindeer like the carrots? Do you like the cookies? Can you please get

SANTA LETTERS me Ghostbuster Legos fire station? And a Ghostbuster car? And a new bike? Merry Christmas Santa.

Love, Joshua Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus doing? Is she having a bad time? Or is she having a good time? Also can I have a Zoomer dog please? Santa, also I love you.

Love, Garrett Dear Santa, Do you like the cookies we make with sprinkles and frosting? For Christmas may I have lots of love. May I please have a chocolate pen. May I please have Pom Pom Wow. I really hope you have a good Christmas.

Love, Aria Dear Santa, How are the elves? For Christmas may I please have Legos and running shoes and an electric scooter. I will leave a cookie.

Love, Eli Dear Santa, I want a monster truck. Dear Santa, I want a house. Dear Santa, I want roller skates.

I love you.

Love, Zack Dear Santa, How are you doing at the North Pole? For Christmas may I please have a Nintendo 3DS? May I have a magic pen?

May I have an Elf? May I have a pair of scissors? I hope you have a merry Christmas.

Love, Raine Dear Santa, How is Sparkle behaving? Can I please have an American Girl doll and a snuggy tail? Two more things...Pom Pom Wow and an American Girl house.

Have a safe trip. I love you Santa. I will give your reindeer carrots.

Love, Myla Dear Santa, How are the elves behaving with the reindeer? I would like a Imaginex Dinosaur. Also an Imaginex Ice Age Dinosaur.

Please a dragon too Love, Aviana Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing?

May I please have a snuggy tail? May I please have lots of love? May I please have a Lego set? I hope you have a good Christmas.

Love, Gabriel

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Herrick Park Mrs. Smith 2nd Grade Class Dear Santa, I want (2) flip zoos, troll toys, horse barn, TV in my room, Troll books, a canopy bed, Lps school set, glow in the dark pens, a horse lamp, shoes, a glow in the dark bounce house, horse books, white board, family of stuffed animals, American Girl doll, dogs, basket of folders, Max from “Secret Life of Pets”, mailbox, journal binder, chimes, calendar, a real guinea pig, real dog, new books, pants, shirts, shorts, fur coat, and a bow and arrow. Thank you.

Love, Sadie D. Dear Santa, How are you doing? Do you want cookies? I love that you bring me presents. Thank you!

I am so, so thankful for you.

For Christmas, I would like shoes and a long sleeve shirt.

Please and thank you!

Leila M. Dear Santa, How Is Rudolph? How do you fill the stockings? I would like a go cart and a drone.

From your friend, Joey R. Dear Santa , For Christmas I would like a Nerf football. I have some questions. Do the elves build snowmen on their breaks?

Do you use magic to go down the chimney and to power the sleigh? How do you get all the children in one night? Is your name really Saint Nicholas?

Your frien, Brayden B.

Dear Santa, I am Gabi and my last name is Marcum. My wish for Christmas is a bow and arrow.

Please can I also have a ukulele? Do you have a new reindeer?

Your friend, Gabi M. Dear Santa, These are the things I want for Christmas: a puppy surprise, I-pad, vest, Troll stuffed animal, Animal Jam toys, a dog and a unicorn, Flip-a-zooz phone, Troll book, Troll toys, barn, LPS school set, rare lPS, a longer book shelf, and a pencil holder. Thank you.

Love, Ella H. Dear Santa, How do you fly? How is Rudolph? Have the other reindeer stop picking on him?

From your friend, Joshua W. P.S. I would like a tablet

elves and reindeer?

Your best friend, Love, Joel D. Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? How are the elves? Can I please have a picture of you and the elves and Rudolph, a tiger, a ninja costume, and a Darth Vader costume?

From Karl H. Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Have the reindeer been good? I am going to give you a present. Is it going to snow? Santa, can I have some Pokemon, some shirts and some jeans and some hats? Can I have a book and ten presents. Please and thank you.

Love, Aisley L.

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? How old is Rudolph? I want a Santa hat please. How do you make all those toys? How do you go down the chimney? Am I on the bad list? The gift I really want is a real puppy.

Sam A.

Dear Santa Claus, Sorry if you don’t like when people write Claus in your name. Anyways, let’s talk about Christmas as it’s getting closer and closer. I will be giving Cleddy some notes about what my brother has been doing and what I want for Christmas. I want an Ipod for Christmas. I need a learning division book. Something I will wear is some gold sparkling pretty Christmas shoes.

Something I’ll read is a Pokemon book, but please do not give me the same one. I also want a set of strand bands from Hopscotch Kid’s Store.

Thank you!

Love, Your friend, Harper N.

Dear Santa, I will not want many things this year, but I want my turtle, world peace, tuxedo, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Double Down, and a phone.

Love, Eli J., Thank You!

Dear Santa, I would like a jig, some wood, and some nails. How do you fly a tool box? I would like a Gilly Suit and a Diary of a Wimpy Kid- Rodrick Rules book.

Nicholas B.

Dear Santa, I really want these toys please, Santa: An X box one S and a new T.V. please. How’s Rudolph and Donner?

Love, Colton C.

Dear Santa, Please give me a toy robot , some stuffed animals, some Lego sets, a Rudolph stuffed animal, a Rudolph Lego set, a FNAF Lego set please, and a Lego winter Minecraft set, a ukulele and a drum set, an xbox, a phone, a computer, a Minecraft Torch, a Minecraft pick ax, and other things you will think I will want.

Love, Lucas W.

Dear Santa, I would like a life-sized unicorn, a fairy house kit, and a few surprises. I also have a few questions. How do your reindeer fly? Does Rudolph’s nose really glow?

From Fiona W.

Dear Santa, How are you this year? I do not want much for Christmas.

Can I please have a tablet for Christmas? I also want a trampoline. Two more things: a kitten and an… elf!!!!!!! Wait!

There’s more! Do you really go to every house in the world? Is Mrs. Claus doing well? How old are you? When did you start your job? How do you fit in the chimney? Do you like your job? Do you like putting presents under the tree? Do you really leave coal in kids’ stockings?

Love, Ellery M. Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? Are you being good? Are you having fun?

You put a smile on my face every day. You are the best.

You keep my heart beating.

All I want for Christmas is a vanity, a cupcake maker, and dresses. I want a doll.

From Vihanna T. Dear Santa, I would like a big box of jerseys please. May I have a snow board please? May I have an NBA video game please? May I have some NFL hats and a lot of sports stuff please? Thank you.

From Kaden H. Dear Santa Claus, Please make me a tablet!!!! Will you please give me a phone?

Do you know Susie? Well, she wants a brother. Can you give me a boy doll? Also, are elves your babies, and did Mrs. Claus make your outfit?

Thank you.

Love, Nykki B. Dear Santa, I would like a dog please.

How is Rudolph? I know I asked you last year, but how is he? Thank you for giving me a note. P.S. How is all of the reindeer?

Love, Jordan K. Dear Santa, May I please have a essential oils kit? Who is Mrs. Claus?

Can I have a Minecraft book called Master Handbook because I lost my other one.

How are you doing back at the North Pole? How are the

Dear Santa, I would like some toys, some stuffed animals, a winter coat, and some Christmas books.

Love, Trevyn B. Dear Santa Claus, How’s the wife? Can I have a few Pokemon toys and surprises? Can I please have a little robot and a few stuffed animals? How old are your?

How much hot cocoa do you eat in a day? How old is Rudolph the red nosed reindeer? I would also like a hat for my cat.

From Carter B.

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Dear Santa, I hope you and the reindeer are doing well. I would appreciate it if I can have a Y Flicker, a Traxxas dirt racing truck, a x box 360 and an I phone 7.

Yours truly, Ben A. Dear Santa, I have a lot of cookies for you. May I please have a sewing kit? Can I please have shopkins and a drawing kit? I hope you have a great year.

Love, Taylor B Dear Santa, I hope you and Mrs. Claus and the elves and the reindeer are doing good. Could I please have a xbox 360 and a xbox 360 battle front game and a headset. And a remote control BB-8?

Sincerely, Brandon B Dear Santa, I would like a punching bag please and thank you. I also want a phone too.

Thank you, Noah Dear Santa, Sorry for bothering you, but I am wondering if you can answer some questions, so how

THE TECUMSEH HERALD — PAGE 3 are you doing? For Christmas can you please bring me another puppet? (I think my puppet needs a friend.) I would also appreciate it if you got my brother a Lego AT-TE. Yours truly, Maelle F. Dear Santa, I hope your ready for Christmas. I bet it is hard work.

Please may I have a giant stuffed animal of Blitzen? Can you tell Blitzen is my favorite reindeer?

Your friend, Jack F. Dear Santa, Is Dancer ok? I love him! I would love this stuff: zoomer kitty, puppy surprises, a new tablet, a new puppy for my dog to play with, a new computer mouse and last more sweatshirts with my last name. Thank you for reading this letter.

From, Lily H. And tell Dancer I love him!

Dear Santa, How are you doing? Hopefully you like my mom’s homemade cookies and chocolate milk!

May I please have shopkins, a tablet, shopee, earrings, Shopkin fatheads, and a kitten. So again are you ready for you big night around the world?

Your best friend, Annabelle Dear Santa, May I have a portable charger?

Your friend, Jackson H. Dear Saint Nick, May I please have the Paw Patrol toys? And $1,000 dollars. I hope the elves and reindeer are good.

Your best friend, Nick J. Dear Santa, Thank you for sending Jingles every year. I would appreciate the American girl doll and Julie and her bed and can you give Snowflake her white skirt. I would also like hatchimals and a 5c iphone and I want something for my sister Kellie. I would like to give her makeup and I would really like if you could give sad kids some food and some clothes.

Thank you for reading this letter.

Yours truly, Margaret K. Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? I really want a xbox 3.

Thank you Love, Isaac M. Dear Santa, I hope you come to my home.

I will leave you some apples for the reindeer and cookies for you and milk. And now the stuff I really want. A Xbox one and Pokemon cards and nerf guns and Pokemon games and Nintendo 2DS. Please and Jurassic World and Park toys.

Yours truly, Austin N. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I want a kid fitbit. And I really want a new tablet with a case, but I really want a heart on it. I want new shoes please. I really want new shopkins really bad. I hope you are having a great day.

Your best friend, Gaby P. Dear Santa, I hope your having fun at the North Pole. May I please have just one thing a Rudolph stuffed animal.

From your friend, Jacob Q Dear Santa, I hope you don’t have a problem at the North Pole.

I would like shopkins and hatchimals and an American girl doll and a robot dog and a dirtbike and remote control car.

Sincerely, Lily R. Dear Santa, I want a girl dog and I hope you can get me a guitar. And one more thing a go-cart.

From, Cruz S. Dear Santa, How have you been doing?

Have you been eating Mrs. Claus’s cookies with her milk? Because I know I would!

Now let us get on to my pres-

ents please. First I would like 2 American girl dolls with 4 dresses each and 8 accessories each please. I would like a life size Taylor Swift doll and the size is 52 inches please. I would like some kind eggs too please. I would like some shopkins and the seasons 1, 2, 4 and other shopkin things.

Love, Isabella W. P.S. For the shopkins I would like all of the rare ones in all of the seasons please.

Dear Santa, I want the new xbox with 4 controls with the new madden NFL 17, a Detroit Lions football helmet, a Steelers football helmet, a Michigan football helmet, and a Michigan State football hemet.

From, Elliott F Dear Santa, Can I please have a computer, lego sets, and nerf guns.

From, Justin G Dear Santa, I hope you are feeling well.

I would appreciate a new white xbox one. My family will leave you chocolate milk and cookies. Your bag is heavy.

You will get in your sleigh and your reindeer will fly off. I like Christmas at grandma’s house when we are all together and give gifts.

Sincerely, Nate W. Dear Santa, I would appreciate all the zoomer toys for Christmas and a furby connect and one more thing I want all the trolls please. Thank you for your time Santa.

Your friend, Alexa J. One more thing can you give my BFF Brayden something cool. Thank you

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Claus and you. I Would like a robot )puppy that has the long ears and at my real moms and a Obama phone. I wish i can still have my aunt still.

I love santa from Jacob.

Dear Santa, How do you speak all different languages?1 would like the anki overdrive beginer seUt black,it has a yellow car,a red car,a green car,and a blue car.1 wish the world would be a better place.

Sincerely, Brayden D. Dear, Santa How do you eat all of those cookies people make for you in one night? I would like a horse, a Quarter horse breed sitting on my front lawn when I wake up tied up on my front post, Pie face Showdown, and the book series Captain Underpants for Christmas. I wish that everyone with cancer could be healed.

Love, Camryn M. Dear Santa, How can you get all of those presents all over the world.

What do you feed your raindeer . Does miss clus cook. I would like the imaginext dc comics transforming batcave, the imaginext dc comics Gothom city jail , imaginext dc comics pack that comes with riddler mr freeze penguin and joker for christmas. I wish that my whole family gets more money. sincerely, Colin Dear Santa, What do your elves eat? I would like a nerf gun,a fake poop, and a bright blue xbox 1. I wish for my mom to get better.

Love Dorian Dear santa, how do you get tiny reindeer pets. I want for christmas a pet cat. and the new robot cozmo. And every one in the world to get their wish.

Love Dylan.

Dear Santa, How do you feed everyone?

Also I like to have a 3DSxl and

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Clus doing. How do you feed all your elfs.1 would like a wwe character kalisto.And a ps3 card I wont 20$ on it.And last Roket loncher for ps3 .1 wish everyone with cantser to be cerd.

Love Hunter Dear elfeelenu (my elf) Era you my fernd I would magi plushee a foxee plushee a speringtap plushee.

I have a wish fendship is majik.

Love hunter B. Dear Santa, How do you feed all your elves every day and night and afternoon and morning.Also how are you doing.1 would like Raina Telgemeier books,new water bottle,stuff for my new room ps the water bottles name is Contigo dark blue one that 10cks.1 wish that baby Even over pneumonia by Christmas morning and gets better soon.1 also hope that Even has a good and not bad merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas Santa your friend Karlie Dear Santa, How did you make the elf on the shelf.1 would like pokemon sun and moon,pie face showdown,skylanders imagiater for christmas. My wish to the world is is to help sick kids make there dream come trueby helping the make a wish foundation.

Your friend, Landon Dear,santa How do you feed the elfs .A relu football yoon form and a rook find cit.To make new frends.

Love, Lawrence Dear santa What does your wife cook for you. I want for christmas a fitbit a new case for my tablet craft stuff. I want the world to be nice.

Your friend lily Dear, Santa How do you feed all your elfs?lwould like a few things that are a surprise but three things I want. Some pares of clowes, snow gear, and some toys. I want the world to be carde for.

Love, Lindsey Dear Santa, How have you been? I have been great! This is a few things i would want. A medium dalmatian that is white with black spots,the rest of the Wonder series by R.J Palacio, and the rest of escape from Mr. Lemonchello’s books. My wish for the world is that every sick people in the world feel better.

Love, Logan W. Dear Santa, How do you get to every single house on earth? For christmas I would like Beanie boos at 5 below (the cutest ones you can find and beanie boos are stuffed animals) Pj’s- wunzees the fluffiest ones you can find.

And rob lox on the Xbox for christmas please. I wish for all people to not suffer anymore because I know how it feels to lose a loved one.

Love your friend Macy Dear Santa, Why does vanellope do funny stuff? I would like mal’s song book from decendance I love decendance and a hocas po-

cas magic book because my mom loves that movie and evies magic because I love her magic mirror I wish my papa to be better because he has bad legs and I want my papa to feel better because I love my papa and I don’t want anything to happen to my papa Love Marlee I love Santa.

Dear Santa Claus, Do you miss your elves when they go away? Something for christmas is a white chromebook flip and that’s all. My wish for the whole world is for everyone to be safe and kind.

Love your friend, Morgan M. Dear Santa Claws How do you travel around the whole world in one night?

1 would like a choclate labodor a small one,i would like a harness for ceaser and a pergector for Christmas.1 wish that my brother and sister would be nice to me for ever.

Love, Olivia Dear Santa, How is Mrs.Claus? Here are a few things I would like for Christmas.Some Littlest pet shop,some Playmobil sets,and a new American girl doll,Lea. My wish for the world is for people that are sick would get better.

Love Shaylee Dear Santa Claws How is mrs. claws doing?

I would like a christmas outfit for my doll Grace. I hope my family has a good holiday.

Sincerely, Taylor Dear santa how do you deliver all those presents i would like Loges sets xbox one and xbox 360 games and fack poop i wish for the would be more kind to one Sincerely Vincent Dear santa how mene cokes do you eat I would a doonbuggy color yoller and a grizly bb gun and a car port A stepstool for montan.

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Herrick Park Mrs. Abbott 3rd Grade Class Dear Santa Claus, How many reindeer do you have? I would like pokemon cards, a FitBit and a 2DS for Christmas. One wish that homeless had money to buy a house.

Sincerely, Parker Dear Santa, Can I please have an adult hat, coat and gloves for poor people by roads begging for stuff.

I would like pokemon dimond with dialga on it, pokemon z with zygarde on it and my very own tv for Christmas, please. I wish for people in the hospital to get medicine so they can get out of the hospital soon.

Your friend, Benjamin Dear SANTA, How is your day? I am fine how are you? I would like a headset pleas and minceraft for xbox 360 edition pleas and a dog please . I wish the world was cleaner.

Sincerely, Avion Dear Santa, How long have you been Santa? I would like a snowboard, a winter coat, a new sled for christmas. I Wish you can give my brother a BB8 robot.

Sincerely, Rocco Dear Santa, how do you give toys in one night? I want a star wars lego set.a lot of pokemon cards. A force glove.1 want to give a rily rily poor person a house with air conditioning sincerely, Tyson M. Dear Santa, Do you really have Rudolph as one of your reindeer? I would like you to find myoid phone that know one can find,baby wolf tablet case,color peach D.S. that comes with D.S.

SANTA LETTERS games. That the world will always will do the rights instead of the wrong always and let the world live in freedom unless if they broke the law.

Love, Perpetua C. Dear santa, How do you get around the globe so fast at night time?

I would like a barbie dream house, may I have the barbie jet, and a barbie car wash for Christmas. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

Sincerely, Madelyn Dear Santa Claus, How do you feed all your reindeer? I would like three things for Christmas, a black zoomer kitty,the brand is spin master, a small cozmo the robot, and my last thing is a guitar. A wish for my brother is a power ranger robot toy.

Your friend, Makayla Dear Santa, What do your reindeer like to eat? Is Rudolph one of your reindeer? I would like a Schleich large farm with animals and accessories and the large farm is a cow farm a hay feeder for horses and some cows and horses for Christmas. My wish for the world is food for homeless people.

Sincerely, Lyla C. Dear Santa Claus, Have you ever gotten burnt going down the chimney ?I would like a Fitbit,Mebo,Star wars wristband for christmas.One wish for another person is a phone.

Love, Kevin H. Dear Santa, How are all the reindeer doing?How do you eat so many cookies in one night?1 would like a ukulele,brown and black jedi robes and a sphero star wars 88-8 app controlled robot for christmas. I wish that people that don’t have homes get homes and live a happy life.

Sincerely, Lainey S. Dear Santa Claus, Does Rudolph always lead the sleigh? What if it’s not a foggy night? For christmas I would like a guitar, a super cool karaoke machine ,and just one of Rudolph’s shiny awesome silver bells! And for my sister, I would like to get her a dog for her american girl Kitlt would be great if it is Kit’s dog. I think he is brown and white with a little bit of dark brown patches with big floppy ears.1 hope you and your nine reindeer have a safe flight around the world and back! sincerely, Kailer S. Dear Santa, Do you come to the mall before Christmas? I want a Stephen Curry jersey, a rock and roll guitar, and a Stephen Curry basketball for Christmas.

Can I leave you a present on Christmas Eve? Sincerely, Jonah Dear Santa, Is Rudolph’s nose still glowing?What is Rudolph’s favorite food? Can I please have a iphone black. A pet kitten brown and white.And jedi academy books.

Please santa give a person that is homeless a home,food, and money Your friend, Isabella W. Dear Santa What do your reindeer like to eat?

I would like a ukulele that is teal with white flowers.

I would like for another person in need some money and a coat.

Sincerely, Ellie E. Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? Can you give Lyla an elf? I would like some Breyer horses I want, like Glitterati, Harper, and the 2016 Holiday Horse, the American Girl German Shepherd puppy, and some art supplies like notebooks and some little bins to put them in for Christmas.

My wish for the world is for everyone that is homeless to

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Merry Christmas!

Love, Elise

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Dear santa claws, How is Rudolph doing? I would like the star wars wristband and a mebo robot.Could you get a 2ds for my sister.

Love your friend, Dylan O.

Dear santa, i wani hoverboard . iwani foxy plushy. Iwani a batman.

Wt do yu do et hom.

Zeek A.

Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? How old is Rudolph? Will it snow on christmas? How is prank doing? Could i please have some army gere,a robot dog,or a lego set?Could you please help the homeless people and get my brothers better at ping pong Love, Declan Dear Santa, What do your reindeer eat?1 would like these things for christmas dirtbike,PS4,xbox 1 s.1 wish the world can be a better place. How is Mrs. Claus doing?What is your favorite flavored cookie?Would you like milk or water. I have done my best this year so please give me the stuff I wish for.Do not look for a chimney because we do not have one. hide a present for me please.

Sincerely, Brison Dear Old saint nick Does Rudolph always lead the salah. How long did you have your Reindeer and elves?

How long have you lived in the north pole? One of the things I would like for christmas is one of Rudolph’s shiny silver bells that he takes off to the sky with. One of mrs. claus knitted scarfs with different color purples mixed together. I would also like a few more books because at night I can’t figure out what to read. I think you should give a homeless person some money or some food.

Sincerely, Macy S. Dear Santa Claus, What’s the reindeer’s favorite food? How shiny is rudolph’s nose?

Santa Claus may you plealse get me a 3ds for christmas. I will love for you plealse get a poor family some food.

Love, Brian F. Dear Santa what do you do up there i would like a giant teddy bear, a 3ds and a lego set for christmas. I wish every homeless has a home and the world have a medicine to stop cancer sincerely, Bobby S. Dear santa How is the reindeer doing.i would like School, Elf on the self, ipad for christmas. A wish for the world A 8 ball for my cousin.

Sincerely, Ava D. Dear Santa, What do you feed the Reindeer? How is mrs. claus? And how many Elves do you have?

I would like some pants that are light and size 8 from Justice, Minnie Mouse ears Red with green holly on it, and tall boots that are brown leather and size 2 from Justice.

My wish is To give a homeless family toys for the kids and clothes for everyone.

Sincerely, Alyssa A. Dear Santa Claus, How are you doing? What do you feed the reindeer? How are the elves this year?

I would like a tiny statue of Sylveon, some Littlest Pet shops because I love them so much, and a pair of tall black boots. Please give my mom a sweater or a nice coat because she is very cold in the winter.

Sincerely, Alexis C. Dear Santa.

How do your reindeer fly?

How old are you? How do you feed your reindeer? would like a phone, snowboard, and any kind of lego for Christmas. Could you also give some money for a family in need?

Love, Aaron L.

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Dear Santa, We want to ask some questions and i am wondering if i have ene elf on the shelf. Do i have one? Or dos it never come to my house? Or am i the only one that dos not have ene elf on the shelf because i really want one.Or maybe its just hiding somewaer. And can you please give me a elf on the shelf. And am i being good or bad. How many elfs you have.

Now snowball just losed his magic. And i am not kidding for real. On the 6th of december. And we rede a book calld how santa got his job.

Aloso im the sweetest kid in the hole-wide world. And i am a little bit cerease and i hope my cat izze dos not mese around whith you because she has to much energe. And she mite bit you.

Love you Santa, Sophia S. Dear santa, What kind of cookies do you like santa? How do you travel around the world so quick?

You are the nicest person I ever met.Are you always happy? I want short books a lot of short and easy books.

How much Elfs do you have at the north pole. And I want toys for are dogs and a lot of treats and a lot of toys for the dogs. And I want a bunch of squishies a lot lot lot of them. I want a guinea pig and all the stuff you need for it. And do you like delivering gifts.How did you get your hohoho!!!! Do you like living at the north pole. Do you like being santa. For christmas i want a silicone baby and and a silicone pug.And a real baby kitten and all the stuff you need for the baby kitten and for the kitten can you get a tiny blankit too.

Love, savannah Dear Santa, Hi how are you how is Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Doner, Blitzen and Rudolph oh and Mrs. Claus’s?

Are Mrs. Claus’s cookies good? What are your favorite kind of cookies? I’ve been looking forward to you coming this year.How do you deliver all the presents in one night?How many elves do you have?Good luck trying to deliver all the presents.I don’t want anything for ChrIstmas you can give onther people more gifts.

From, Rily F. Dear santa, I would like lea the new American girl doll . And how often do you see my Elf. mortimer he is a very good and funny Elf. I have a question how are Mrs.claus cookies. And i want some ag stuff like the trundle bed from ag. I just would like to say I love Ella and David.

And I would like you to now I made a note for Ella and David a note. I made a note for mom and dad.

Love, Raylee P. Dear Santa, I would like a American girl doll and a hair due for my old one because her hair Is really bad. And how do you go around the world so qwick?

And Can i get a tiny silicone baby?When is lilly going to come I really miss her. How many elvs do you have? And where is lilly going to hide?

And can i have my own puppy i still love sophie. The puppy’s breed (golden retretrever) and it is a baby one!

Love, Piper B. Dear santa, Do you want carrots for your reindeer like last time? How has jingle been at the north pole? How are you doing? Do you deliver a lot of presents?

How do you travel around the world so quick? This time i am going to tell you what i want for christmas I want a shopkin plushy i also want new dresses. It was funny when me and dani found jingle in my moms room.Why did jingle

chose that spot? It was very funny when me and my class found snowball hanging off of the ball . Why did snowball chose that spot? Oh by the way my favrite part of the year is spending time with my family. I also would like to see you santa in real life. How are Mrs. Clauss` cookies? Do you tell the elf``s where to go?

I`m the lukeist kid in the world to have so much friends in the world. Their names are Olivia, S-B,Bailey, Kyle, Savanahz, Macy, Maya W,Piper,Rily H,Adlin H,Olivia B,Carter B,Rallee P,Lane D and Cortny S. Love, Peyton D. Dear santa, I need a pair of boots for next year. I need books so I can read I need a elf on the shelf. I need math paper and when you get to my home. I will have cookies santa. I almost saw you. Last year i was sick. thank you for a vaned. how are you i need a char. How many elf do you have.how are your cookies at the north pole.

Love, Olivia S-B. Dear santa, How are you doing? And i want for christmas a my little pony The pony applejack and princess lonu the next is want a Elf on the shelf and do you no wat i want next is A lol lol lopsy the kind I want is crams and her. Pet maus i love that caritr she is my fafrit! Sorry i got out of contl and then I want and The last theing is a baby doll and the next Theing i want is and the last thing is A My Little Pony The Pony Fluttershy.

From Olivia B. Dear santa, What kinds of cookies do you what?How do you get around the world so guich?Is my elf coming dake next year?I whot a maver for christmas. I what a bunny for christmas.I want a bunny for Christmas. How old is my elf? I need more mittens and hats. If you got me anything, i’ll be happy! my dog neEDS more toyS. My family needs the invisible fence for my dog. love Macy.

Dear santa, What kinds of cookies do you like? Do you like chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter. Can i a Elf how are your Elfs ? what are you doing for christmas ? Do you have a LOT of prazinz ?How do you travol a rond the word so fast?

Lucas A Dear Santa, How many elves do you have?

I need new cups. Have i been good? Do you have a cat?

How old is freddy Dittman?

How did you get your job?

How many people are mostly bad a year? Do you ever see polar bears? I want a ton of playmobil zoo stuff and a life size school set... with a few chairs, markers, white board, new pencils, desks, erasers, toy water bottles, real printer, computer, wolfquest disc, zoo tycoon computer disc.

Merry Christmas, Lane D. Dear Santa, I have been a good little 8 year old boy. Here is what I want. I want orange and black high socks. Oh also,how is Egore Barden and Snowball Wagoner doing? Egore is my elf. I also want a zoomer chimp. I want snuggles my dream puppy and Hey Gorige.I hope I’m on the nice list. I want a hoverborad.

I want a phone BIG TIME. I want a PS4 with the game MLB the show 17. I want a ozo bot.

Well Santa it’s been a good talking to you, bye!

Kyle B. Dear Santa, I need boy pajamas, I need a Winter Coat that is a boy one, How is Mrs.Claus cookies? How dusz the reindeer get the majike get in them. I want the polarexpress. How many elves do you have? What cide of cookies do you want Santa. Can you get me Thuderchracs remotcanchol and the inschuchins to pleas Santa.

How are you doing urown the wrold geting avere budes prazits. How is it going with the elfes geting the prasins raede. Can I get the a remot-

DECEMBER 15, 2016 canchol Boat that gos fast an can I get the inshuchins pleas Santa. Can you get me the Hogrwors taen plaes Santa.

Can you get me a pet Cumelein santa. Snowball is hanging on the ball. Can I get Halke remotcanchol. How old is frred my elf? Can I get a Lakchike bike santa. How is Fred doing at the noth pole. I hop you do not have to Fige pudding santa. How are you doing at the noth pole. How many pepole are on the nice liste. Can you get me a Hulke stuf anmole. You are so nice santa and I just wont to go to the noth pole santa pleas santa can I santa.

Can I get the best poke mon in the wrold can I? So what is going in my stocking.

Love, Graham E. Dear SANTA How do you get the letrs?

Do you really go on vacation? 200000000 dollar Rkaye msen but my peiris seid Santa can’t afeord it . Can i get sum LEGO sorij ben’s piece,s and a GHOSE BUSTS FIRE HOWES From, Gabe D. Dear Santa, I i’m wondering ? If you like Mrs.Claus cookies. And how old is Snowball in my classroom? And how is Rudolph?

And Santa what do you at holidays. Do you celebrate do have a party like what do you do? And I want lego’s I know people who Don’t hate you.

But Snowball is funny and why is snowball is so funny? Like today snowball is tangled up web’s so i will stop bye Santa.

From christopher s.

Dear santa, How is the reindeer today? I Hope you have a merry christmas. I wont a book as size as the hows! I wont a book as size as a pea.I wont a toy helicopter. Do you like choclitmilk or milk? Is semor coming back?! I luve the prezins!!

Ferom Chase Dear Santa, I think I have been a pretty good boy this year.I am looking forward to your visit! For Christmas I would like lots of legos sets and maby some nerf gun bulits to I would also like some imagi-nex.I would also like a thing called a osobot please. It was nice talking to you bye.

From, Carter Dear Santa, What kinds of cookies do you like? What is your favorite elf? What is your favorite reindeer. How are you doing.

Is our elf coming back. How are Mrs.claus cookies.I want a mini roller coaster just put it in the basement. How old is snowball. Do you deliver lots of presents. Merry christmas.

From Bailey B. Dear Santa, Can I get a 3Dscan I get a mega Mewtwo EX Has leo been good Can I get a pack of megus Have your Reindeer been good I would also like Legos.Can I get a Drone. Can I get a board a wit board.

Merry Christmas, Andrew H. Dear santa, I was a very good boy this year. I want a fitbit this year and a hover board This year. and a remote control camaro. So I need some socks this year To. are you ok about all of this stuff. And I really need more books to and a stuff Animal fox. and can you put one prenst in my room please santa. And have a Good christmas this year.

By; aiden Dear Santa, What books do you like to read to the elfs?How is snowball doing at the north pole?Is snowball a good helper?What kind of cookies do you like?How old is snowball?How old is Relf?what kind of books does Relf like to read?What does Relf relly want for christmas?How is Relf at the North pole?Does Relf read chapter books yet?Santa do you like Super Heros?What teacher do you think I will have next year? love, Adilyn Dear Santa, What kinds of cookies do you

SANTA LETTERS like? What is your favorite reindeer? What is your favorite elf? How is Snowball doing at the North Pole. How are you doing. Is our elf coming back. How old is Snowball. Can i have legos please.

Can i get Pokemon Cards and Skylanders Cards too please.

How do you travel arond the world that fast i would really like to know please. Merry Christmas!

Love Michael H.

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Patterson Mrs. Yeaster 2nd Grade Class Dear Santa, I herd on the phone that we can talk to you at Bronner’s that you would like me to write you a list of what I would like or want for Christmas, so I will write it right it right here… I would like or want for Christmas a Doc moviel witch you can get or buy at Adrian Meijer, Earings wich you can get or buy at Adrian Kol’s, and puddy wich you can order and buy online. My sister, Kira I think she would like or want a few barbeys.

Sincerly, Josselyn B. Dear Santa, I am wondering if you can send me a list to tell me and my brother if were good. If i am on the good list if I am I would Hachmeles. The ather than I want a popsik. That is all I want for Chrismis.

Mikayla Dear santa, I want to know how old are you. I want to gese.You are 99.I like yoru hare Because it is whight and i like yore sotte.

TO SANTA, LOVE ASHLYNN. Dear Santa, How many elfs do you do you have ?

Dus rudolph have a shine noas ?

How old are you?

I want a lot of fishing stuf!!

Love Wyatt, Dear Santa, For Christmas can I have an Ipod,beanbag,trampolean Dirtbike and a pocketknife.

Love, Khale Dear,santa I wanted to see you on christmas night. I will leave my door open a crack. I cant wait to see youg Presents in the morning. But of course i missed crystle for a long time.

I cant wait for you to tell me why you dont like it when kids or adults see you why? ill leave you a note on christmas night. :D But sometimes i just want to go down stares and look strat for you! But its probs the law not to see santa CUZ IT WILL RAIN GRAMPS!!!!!!!!

Hahahaha JK it wont but it would be cool if it did it would fix santa all better :D i wish it was real. So did you sometimes have a thew or alot of kids come and see you befor?

Well i gues thats not ok to you becaus e you want it to be a suprise. :D We all know that! :D Kadence Dear Santa, I want leags and a leag case and a elf on the shelf and cars Love KAMREN Dear Santa Claus, When is my elf on the shelf coming back because i miss her so much.

Love, savana grace ellenwood.

Dear Santa, How old are you ;and sans you have ban alav over 1600(aka how old are you!) But I want alelchos LAGOS!!!!!!!!!!! hee hee……..!

Tryden Dear Santa, I want for Chistmas a my life doll a doll clothes for my doll and doll some doll shoes and a puppy clothes and puppy shoes my sister some shoes for her and me.

Love, MAYA

Dear Santa, I just want you to know that if we forget your milk and cooiees that we are very sorry. And my santa letter at dads house is for both houses moms and dads. I would like everything on it Love, Peighton Dear Santa, I want popits, lps, mosw in the houes. I want you to spris me.

P.S merry chrismas.

Love, Riley H. Dear Santa, I believe in you.And how old are you.and can you ples give me a Elf.and a cozmo.and more pokemon cards From Kameron L Dear Santa, I glad that our elf on the self came and he brought his girlfriend with him. I also want a elf for Miss Yeaster’s classroom. The # 1 thing I want for Christmas is to see all of my family!

Sincerly, Madeline M. Dear Santa, I whot for crisms a cozo , two crismis pasls and a new easr love Madilyn Dear Santa, I would like a girl elf for my hows and Hachimals,Amarcene girl,pie face show down Chrismis, Fairy door,puuppy kittey hores supris.That is not all the things i want.Santa i love you i know That you are nice. chipy has ben dowing vary silly things.I miss chip so thank you for sending hime.And i forgot I relle want zelfs. How did you becume Santa and how did you meet Mrs. Class? Well I hop you hve a merre Christmas.

Love, Brooklynn Dear Santa, I hope your reindeer are doing good and for Xmas I want a drone and a robot and when is my elf coming back and I hope elfey is doing good and my brother watns toy truks.

And I want a robot plese love Zeke Dear Santa claus, I have a qweshten when is my elf gunna come.

And if shes here today just ignore it.But i have helped my family so much i want for Christmas is relly to see family but if that comes true i want for Christmas is a Dash Robot for Christmas and if it is too much ask fro I will tack a elf stuff animal. So if you give me some family to see on christmas eve please please Im begging you. Oh, and can I have a 3rd purple or a 4th and my favrite raindeer is rotof the red nosed raindeer.

Your friend, Emma Dear Santa, How many elves do you have?Oh and don’t forget perast for me I want shopkins,trolls,a computer and lots of stickers. How can you dliver about 300 perasts?

My famliy is vary nice! love, Courtney Dear Santa, I’ve been working real hard to get on the nice list,by the way how old are you?Are the elves working hard too ?I love Rudolph.Also,I hope you don’t break your back before Christmas Eve. does Frosty stay at the North Pole while the snow melts here?

Love, Jeremiah Dear Santa, I love you and you are like are famly for ever and I want a dog and I want a now My twins I love them. And how old are you .And I love you so much! love, Arianna Dear Santa, My elf has ben the best elf in the hole world. And I want a blue hachemol please.

From Dirk Dear santa, What do I want for Christmas you ask! Well I want a orbezz crush set, and jsqu, car, play dooh, a computer, a pencil sharpener, a pretend cooking set.

Love, Jacob

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Tecumseh Acres Mrs. Hinckley 1st Grade Class Dear Santa, How are you? I want Pokemon cards and an iPhone. Have a Merry Christmas. Thank you!

From, Marcos Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I want a car that I can drive. Merry Christmas!

Love, Morgan Dear Santa, How are you doing? Please give me a Pixel 3D. Have a Merry Christmas!

Love, Henry Dear Santa, I would like Leah the American Girl Doll. Have a Merry Christmas! Thank you.

Love, Aris Dear Santa, Does Rudolph really have a red and shiny nose? Please give me all of the presents I asked for.

I promise I will be super good this Christmas.

Love, Antonio Dear Santa, How are you? I would like a doll for Christmas. How is Mrs. Claus? I would like Cabbage Patch kids. Merry Christmas!

Thank you.

From, Juliet Dear Santa, I would like a Minecraft Creeper, Harry Potter Lego Dimensions, and Teen Titans Go Lego set. I also want a phone. Merry Christmas and thank you!

Love, Connor Dear Santa, How are you! Can you please bring me an iPhone 6, and a goldfish? When you write back can you tell me the reindeer names? Merry Christmas!

Thank you.

From, Jenna Dear Santa and Mrs. Claus, I want 100 Pokemon cards and an Xbox1. Merry Christmas! Thank you.

Love, Jonathan Dear Santa, How are you? I would like a rocket fishing rod, a hamper hoop, and a remote control motorcycle. Have a Merry Christmas!

From, Michael Dear Santa, Mrs. Claus, Reindeer, and Rudolph, I would like a pink phone case and a purple phone case. I want a puppy and stuff for the puppy. Have a Merry Christmas. Thank you!

Love, Katherine Dear Santa, I love you. I would like a bunch of cars, a Pie Face, and an Experimental Bike. Have a Merry Christmas!

Love, Theo Dear Santa!

I want a phone. I saw you at the parade. It was fun at the parade. I love you, Santa!

Love, Balsam Dear Santa, How are you doing? I want an Elf on the Shelf. Merry Christmas!

Love, Tyler Dear Santa, I would like Legos, DJI, Phantom 3, Cozmo robot, and a BB8.

Love, Devin Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How are you and Mrs. Claus? I would like a game called Pie Face Showdown and a Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Rumble World.

Have a Merry Christmas!

Thank you.

From, Jacob Dear Santa, How are you? I want jewelry and unicorns. Thank you!

From, Madison Dear Santa, How are you? I want an iPad. Have a Merry Christmas and thank you.

From, Blake Dear Santa, I want an Xbox, 3DS, 100 Pokemon EX, and chocolate. Have a

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Love, Marcus Dear Santa and Mrs. Claus, How are you doing? I want your sleigh with your reindeer.

Don’t forget Rudolph!

From, Logan S. Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Can I have a phone for Christmas? I also want a Rocket Blaster, and Minecraft Legos. Merry Christmas!

From, Logan W. Dear Santa, How are you? I would like Pie Face Showdown, an American Girl doll, and some Shopkins for Christmas. Santa, have the best Christmas ever!

Love, Rylie Dear Santa, I want a LPS and a Barbie chapter book. Have a Merry Christmas! Thank you.

Love, Brooklyn

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Tecumseh Acres Mrs. Szeman 1st Grade Class Dear Santa, I love Christmas! Can I please have a doll and the Minecraft video game?

Love, Kennedy Dear Santa, How are you doing? I want you to come to my house.

Love Your Friend, Meredith Dear Santa, Happy Christmas! I want 4 Nerf guns for Christmas.

From, Logan Dear Santa, Can you get me a purple camera? I also want Sharpies and a pad. How are you doing?

Love, Aubree Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a new Nerf Gun. I also want a Ninja Turtle toy.

Love, Talen Dear Santa, Will you bring Pokemon please?

I want all of the Pokemon cards.

From, Deagan Dear Santa, I can’t wait for Christmas!

Can you please get me lots of bracelets and necklaces?

Love, Myla Dear Santa, I love Christmas! I love you! I really want a Red Rider, an art set, a phone, a cotton candy set, and some Nerf guns.

From Your Best Buddy, Gage Dear Santa, Please give me a science set and science directions so I can be smart. Christmas is going to be fun! Please give me a new playset, because the other playset is old. I really want it please.

From, Nate Dear Santa, I want everything that you have for 6 and 7 year olds. I also want 2 blankets. My little brother Tad wants everything that you have for 3 and 4 year olds. He also wants 2 blankets.

From, Penne Dear Santa, I want to know how you are doing at the North Pole. I love you! I want lots of jewelry, lots of bracelets, and lots of necklaces.

From, Charlette Dear Santa, How are you doing? Please can you get me a four wheeler?

From, Conner Dear Santa, Please get my dog a bone.

How are your reindeer doing? Please get me a foxy plush. Please pick me up so I can have a fun day. Bye Santa!

Your Friend, Jackson Dear Santa, Hi there, Santa! Only 20 more days until you come! Santa can you come and get me and Penne for Christmas? Please take us for a ride in your sleigh.

Love, Jakyla

Dear Santa, Can you please get me these things? I want cars, Pokemon, a Pokemon box, surprises, and a remote control plane.

Thanks.

From, Colton Dear Santa, I love Christmas! How are you doing? I am good. I have been good this year.

Your Friend, Jake Dear Santa, I want a pink truck with music in it. I also want a toy dragon that breathes fire and you can roast marshmallows, and a big Barbie.

From, Ava Dear Santa, Thank you for the cookies, Mrs. Claus. Can I please have a camera? I will leave cookies for you too Santa.

From, Tavian Dear Santa, Can I please have an Air Soft gun and an Air Soft knife? I also want a red Nerf mask, a T.V., a Nerf gun that is blue, and a green Nerf gun. P.S. I worked hard on it.

Love, Cooper Dear Santa, I would like to have a chess game please. I would also like any kind of monopoly game please. I hope you have a safe trip.

From, Carson Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus?

I would love to find cars under my Christmas tree.

Thank you, Lukas Dear Santa, I want a remote control jet for Christmas and an ATV please. Merry Christmas!

From, Devon Dear Santa, I want my dog Andy back. I didn’t even get to say goodbye to him.

Love, Sydney Dear Santa, I want an elf for Christmas. I hope you have a good ride.

Love, Tyson

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Tecumseh Acres Mrs. Young 1st Grade Class Dear Santa, Christmas is my favorite time of year. Thank you Rudolph for telling Santa how good I did. My Dad wants to get a new Elf for Steve. I hope you do not get in any trouble at the North Pole. It would be nice if you could bring me a zoomer kitty, zoomer doggie, kittens and kitty stuff.

Love, Hailey Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well in the North Pole. Are you and Mrs. Claus excited for Christmas? I am very excited for Christmas. I have been bad and good. It would be very nice for you to please get me a cat, a blanket, color on me and a toy reindeer for Christmas. Santa and Mrs. Claus have a good Christmas Eve! Love, Phiona Dear Santa, I hope you can make it to Christmas. I hope the reindeer are good. I love you. I would like a camera.

From, Anahi Dear Santa, I hope that you have a fun Christmas. I was good this year. Can you bring train sets, a Lego set, a Lego dragon and a stuffed Rudolph?

Sincerely, Derrick Dear Santa, I hope you guys are ready for Christmas. Last year my elf got a pan, made a snow angel. I have been good. It will be nice if you will please get me a new bike.

From, Makenzie Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are your elves? I hope you have a Merry Christmas. It would be kind to have a 3DS, long sleeve

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From, Declan Dear Santa, I hope you and Mrs. Claus are doing well. Is Rudolph doing well? It will be really nice if you bring me a kitty club and LOL Surprise dolls.

From, Payton Dear Santa, I have been a really good student and a good reader. I would be happy if you could please get me an elf for Christmas.

Love, Jace Dear Santa, I have an elf. My reindeer is named Rudolph. I want a doll for Christmas. Santa and Mrs. Claus Merry Christmas.

From, Evalynn Dear Santa, Is Rudolph doing fine? I want Christmas to happen. I was being a normal boy. I want a Minecraft sword which can turn into a pick ax.

Love, Landen H. Dear Santa, I hope you and Mrs. Claus are having a great Christmas.

I’ve been good this year. This is what I want for Christmas, I want a sewing machine. I want new pajamas and a new bike.

Love, Alexis Dear Santa, I will be very pleased if you could bring me a Batman Hotel. I also want spy goggles.

From, Seth Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are you excited for Christmas? I have been a little bad but then I was good. It would be nice if I could get some books.

Thank you for reading my list.

Love Reagan Dear Santa, I hope you’re warm at the North Pole. Are you ready for Christmas? I’m excited for Christmas. I was very good this year. It would be very nice of you if you could bring me a Pikachu toy.

Love, Sophia Dear Santa, I hope Rudolph is doing well.

Are you ready for Christmas time? It would be nice if you could give me a Barbie dream house, a Barbie camper van and a Barbie Chelsea van.

Sincerely, Aleyah Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I have been good. It would be really nice if you could bring me Minecraft Starry Mode.

From, Ellijah Dear Santa, I hope you elves are making good toys for boys and girls this year. Are you ready for Christmas? It would be nice if you could get me some books, an electric scooter and a wrestling matt. I hope you are warm. My Elf has been a little crazy, he made a snowman out of toilet paper and he gave us a note that said, “Jeremy and Zachary, do you want to build a snowman?”.

From, Jeremy

Tecumseh Acres Mrs. Hubbard 2nd Grade Class Dear Santa, How are you? This is what I want for Christmas I want a dirt bike, a science set, and a tool set. I want a phone, too.

I want a .t.v. too.

Love, Landon A. Dear Santa How are you. How are you’re elfs. We called are elf Cookie.

Are you haveing fun in the north pole. May I have Sasha’s belt and a luchbox, ipod, computer, phone, some math x box and a game. love, Skyler B. Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. claus?

This is what I want for christmas Megatron with his dark star saber and Optimus Prime with his star saber. Can I have a Nerf stampede with the Nerf rapid strike. How is Blizin, Comit, Cupied and the rest of your reindeer? Can I have WWE 2K17, WWE 2K16, WWE 2K15 and a kylo ren case for an ipod? Thank you!

From, Kyle C. Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. claus doing in the North Pole? Is that ok that I get a pogostick for Christmas? How is Rudolph doing? How do you get to my house? How do you get threw the chimney?

How do you do it? Also can I have a mare Christmas to all?

I Love you Santa, so much! If you come to my house look on top of my tree remember santa we allways put a farey on top of the tree.

Love, Trinity C. Dear Santa, How are you doing? Is the North pole cold? I want a rocket fishing rod. also I want a really big batman Toy. I want a little santa toy, too thank you!

Love, Mick D. Dear Santa, Rudolph is my favorite reindeer also tell him that. Tell your elvfs that I said “hi.” I Almost forgot I would like a hatchimals, a furby connect, a baseball set, a new tablet, some play store money so I can buy some games and a peapod. Bye. From, Harry D. Dear Santa, I hope the reindeer are ready for Christmas. How are you and Mrs. Claws doing? I wud like for Christmas: an Ipod and a Mindkraft card? May I have a bell from your sleigh? I all so want games for my DS, please. Santa, I hope the elfs are doing well. I hope you are ready Santa for Christmas because I am.

Love, Owen E. Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing?

I want to know how you are doing. Can I please tell you whut I wont for Christmas. I want a lot of Transformers please. I also want a Nintendo 2DS please. Can I have a Wubblex please?

Love, Isaiah E.

Dear Santa, My elf has been a little crazy he made a snowman out of toilet paper. Monday my elf made a bar out of one candy cane and string. It would be really nice if you could bring me a box of Pokemon.

From, Landon P.

Dear Santa, What kind of cookies do you want? How cold is it in the North Pole? For Christmas I want a skateboard and a gutar. Chritmas is my favorite holiday. We named our elf Cookie.

Love, Zach F.

Dear Santa, I hope you are well. May I have a new bus toy and a stocking for Christmas? Also an elf for my room. May I have a magic wand and another house for Christmas? I hope you can make it for Christmas!

Love, Porter

Dear Santa How are you doing? How is Rudolph? For Christmas I want nail polish because I don’t have any. I also wat a Baby Alive.

Love, Sara G.

Dear Santa, Are you and Rudolph doing fine? I can’t wait until Christmas. Are you ready for Christmas? My elf was a little crazy today. I still like it. I hope that you are ready for Christmas. You are the best ever.

Love, Ebey

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Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are the reindeer doing? How are the elfs doing? Specking of elfs, we named our elf Cookie.

Could you get me an x-box one, WWE 2K16, WWE 2K17, and WWE 2K15 for the x-box one?

Thank you.

Love, Lex G. Dear Santa, I like the Christmas and the North Pole is nice. I love you, Santa. I like the gifts too and

SANTA LETTERS I would like a bat and ball. Do you like cookies and milk. How is Mrs. Claus and How do you enter houses? How do you do that? That is really nice nice nice nice! I like that Santa Claus, that is really good.

Love, Aly G.R. Dear Santa, How are you? You are the best. I really want to see you some time. How many reindeer do you have and is Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer real? I hope you come to my house I want a super soaker for Christmas. Can you please get me a xbox 1 for Chistmas?

Merry chistmas and I want 2 nurf guns.

Love, Tyler H. Dear Santa, I like you, you are generous. I’m not trying to get presents. Here is what I really want for Christmas. 1st I want the Ozobots kit, Reese’s peanut butter cups, an Ioehalk and some real arrows for my bow. I love you Santa.

Love, Cole H. Dear santa, How are you doing Santa?

How do you go around the whole world in one whole night? I want the Terra climer please. It has batres with it.

From, Connor K. Dear Santa, How can you get everywhere that fast? I Love you so much, Santa! What I want a new bike for Christmas tha’s pink with butterflys on it. And I also want a velvtskirt and a pink sweter too. I would like a gift card for Big Boy’s too.

Love, Lillian L.

to know why I don’t have my elf at home. Can you bring one please or I will get one at the store. I Love you giys!

Love, Adriannah W. Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing? What I want for Christmas is Nerf guns. also I want a Ninjago Lego set. I want to know how you can go around the world fast.

From, Bradyn W.

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Dear Santa, How was last Christmas Santa? Would you like me to give your reindeer some carrots?

Santa can I have a drone that has a camera on it? I think I have been nice.

Love, Amira Dear Santa, Hi, how are the elves doing?

How is Mrs. Clause? How are you this year? I don’t want a lot of things for Christmas. I would like some Shopkins. I’d also like a few set of Callico Critters.

Love, Katherine Dear Santa, I’ve been good in school Santa.

What I want for Christmas is a big Lego set, it is a cop Lego set. What I want for my second thing is an elf on the shelf.

What I want for my third thing from you I want a charger for my tablet. I want for you is a Scooby Doo Lego set. Love, James

Dear Santa, I hope Mrs. Claus is doing good. I hope you are doing good, too. Please tell Mrs Claus I said, “hi.” I want for Christmas a Little Live Pet puppy, a new blanket and a Tecumseh Long swim jaket.

Love, Kylinn L.

Dear Santa, Hi my name is Payton. I am going to speak to you, is that okay? Can I please have a cookie maker and can I please have a cupcake baker and can I please have an ice cream maker? Can I please have a rocket fishing rod and a big medium sized tree.

Love, Payton

Dear Santa, How is Mrs. claus. How are the reindeer doing. Can I pless have a book called At the Old haunted House. Can I pless have a xbox 1. Can I pless have a tablet and a computer.

From, Tessa M.

Dear Santa, First, I would like Dogman.

Next, I would like a Michigan hat. Then, are your elves being good? Last, I would like the book “Who Would Win”.

Love, Carter

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I hope ou cha. How do you go around the world in one night? Can you bring an elf on a shelf. Am I on the naughty list? I would also like a new tablet and a new pencil.

Love, Isaac M. Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? How are you doing? I love Christmas! It’s a time to spend together. I don’t care what I get for Christmas.

From, Madison P.

Dear Santa, I am going to tell you when my brother is naughty. First, he says “go away” which is naughty. Also, he says that he is smarter than me when he thinks fast but that is a no. Also, somethings I want for Christmas, the first thing I want is a Pokemon Sun and Moon for the DS. Second, I want Terria for the DS. These are somethings I told you I wanted for Christmas.

Love, Preston

Dear Santa, How do you get the sleigh to go so fast. I will miss Snow Flake. I hope you come to my house! I want a dert bike that is pink and black. I also want a gtar that is blue and yellow Michigan sine and a dog.

Love, Kendra S.

Dear Santa, I want a new Lego truck and trailer set. Next I want a computer. Then, I want glow in the dark bullets. Then, a Ram truck and trailer set. Then, a marker making set. Next, a remote control truck. Then, a hitch in tow truck, Gas Monkey Garage.

Next, a farming set. Then, a drone and a Ford truck and trailer set.

Love, Brandon

Dear Santa, How are you doing? I want a Pop the Pig. I am going to bake cookies for you. Merry Christmas! I want a bounce ball. Thank you. How are Rudolph and Mrs. Claus doing?

Love, Kaylynn S.

Dear Santa, First I would like a stuffed animal shark and a shark action figure. And a scuba diver action figure and stuffed animal crocodile and dog stuffed animal and a shark playset.

Love, Kruz

Dear Santa, How are you? I’m going to make anather list. What I want for Christmas is a Shopy doll named Gemma stone. anather thing I want is a skooter and maby a new bike. Please and thank you.

Love, Rylan T.

Dear Santa, Hey, how are the elves doing?

Also, I think I have been good this year. So, guess what? Ellie is doing pretty good. Also, may you please get me these things please. First, I want Nike or Under Armor sweatpants. Also, I really want Skyladers Imaginators for Xbox 360 to go with it I want maybe 5 people and fire crystal and that is it.

Love, Connor

Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus?

I hope you, Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer are feeling good. I want a baker machine. I want an xbox, too.

Can I also have an iphone 7? I want an ipod, a Shimer “n” sparkil nail polish, and an ipad. I want a hverbord too.

I want a new bed and I want

Dear Santa, I have been good. My Elf on the Shelf was on my refrigerator with my decoration. For Christmas I want and Imaginex. My Elf was in my broth-

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Love, Mason Dear Santa, How are you doing in the North Pole? How are your elves dOing? There is one in our class, her name is Ellie.

Can I please, please get an Xbox One S. I got a question, does it come with the cord?

Can I please can an Xbox One S pretty, pretty please with sugar on top. I hink that my sister named Alexis wants a Barbie Jeep and my sister named Willow wants baby toys.

Love, Wesley Dear Santa, I have been good. I struggle in school. I picked up the living room before school and before school I lined up all the shoes. I would like bunk beds.

I would also like an American Girl doll.

Love, Maelynn Dear Santa, How is it going in the North Pole? I would like for Christmas is a remote control boat, Legos, semi-truck and a computer, a bat tank, a planter and a combine.

Love, Layne Dear Santa, First, I have been a good boy this year. Next, I want a couple of Minecraft Lego things for Christmas. Some Legos that are any kind and some Magic Treehouse books.

Love, Carson Dear Santa, How is it going at the North Pole? Well, I hope it is going good with you. First, what I want for Christmas is an American Girl doll. Next, is a hamster. Then, I want a Baby Alive doll. Last, I want a pretty chair.

Love, Sophie Dear Santa, I have been trying my best to be good. I wonder how your elves have been doing.

I’ve been having 2 Elf’s on the Shelves! These are the things I want for Christmas: Lego Dimensions, Fantastic Beasts story pack for WII U. Next, at my Dad’s, what I want for Christmas is a Jurassic World for 3DS. Love ya! Drew Dear Santa, I have been good all year. I have helped my Mom and Dad with chores. I wonder how your reindeer fly? I think red and black fit you well. For Christmas I want a remote controlled car and a plane.

Love, Ben Dear Santa, How are things going in the North Pole? I am very excited for Christmas! These are the things I want for Christmas.

First, I want Shopkins. Then I would like some Twozies.

These are the things I would like for Christmas.

Love, Piper Dear Santa, How is the North Pole going, good or bad? I hope it is going good. I want a lot of toys for Christmas. I want a remote car and an IPad. For Christmas I hope you are having a good Christmas.

Love, Blake Dear Santa, How is the North Pole? I bet it is very cold down there! How are the elves? They are very funny trying to sneak around in everyone’s houses! Here are some things I want for Christmas. The three things from you I want are small Lego sets, chalk set and a set of crayons. Have a good Christmas and stay holly good!

Love, Ethan Dear Santa, I wanted to know about the elves and know if they are okay? But I am going to start my wish list right now. I want some e-books. Then I want some clothes and that’s it.

Love, Delaney Dear Santa, How are things in the North Pole? Are they going good or bad? First, I want a Pie Face

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SANTA LETTERS would like a new princess light.

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love you Santa.

Love, Logan

Dear Santa, I want American Girl Doll stuff like Lea. I would also like a horse and some little tiny stuff that you can get for her like outfits. What’s Jingle been doing at the North Pole?

Love, Emelia

Dear Santa, I will give your reindeer some carrots and you some milk and cookies. I would like a play kitchen with a TV in the living room.

Love, Reylynn

Dear Santa, I wish for a four wheeler and a TV and a monster truck. I am going to feed your reindeer carrots. I will give you chocolate chip cookies and chocolate milk.

Love, Oakley Dear Santa, I hope you’re not in trouble with Mrs. Claus. How’s Rudolph doing? For Christmas, I would like Lego Minecraft. I would also like Snuggles, the Little Live Pet. Love, Alex Dear Santa, For Christmas, I would like an Ober Kids watch. I am going to give you sprinkle cookies.

I have been working hard at school.

Love, Kaylee Dear Santa, I am doing good at school.

For Christmas, I want a pony, a pretend one. I miss you.

Love, Gabriella Dear Santa, I miss you. I want a pretend chainsaw. I would like to be a carpenter, like my dad. I’ll give carrots to your reindeer and cookies for you.

Love, Parker Dear Santa, I would like some Star Wars Legos. I will make some mixtures of everything your reindeer like and then sprinkle it on my driveway when you come.

Love, Abbott Dear Santa, I want some Star Wars toys, a chess game and a Pokemon game. I want some Minecraft stuff too. I watched your reindeer on the Frosty the Snowman movie on Amazon.

Love, Bobby Dear Santa, I’ll get some carrots for your reindeer and I’ll get you some cookies with milk. This is what I want for Christmas. I want some Papa Troll toys.

Love, Jolee Dear Santa, I wonder if your elves are being good or bad. I will lay out carrots for your reindeer and I will lay out cookies and milk for you. I would like a toy robot.

Love, Zachary Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I’ll give you cookies and your reindeer carrots. For Christmas, I would like a Dino Morpher.

Love, Jacob Dear Santa, I will give your reindeer some carrots. I will give you some milk. I would like some trucks for Christmas.

Love, Preston Dear Santa, I would like an Imaginex T-Rex Ice Age please and a couple more toys. What are you doing right now?

Love, Caiden

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Sutton Mrs. Daniels & Mrs. Hacker Kindergarten Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is Legos.

Love, Josh Dear Santa, I would like a stuffed animal Poppy from the Trolls movie.

I would like Princess Rapunzel.

Love, Colbie Dear Santa, You have my list already but I also want the bow from Minecraft that shoots 20 ft.

Love, Jacob Dear Santa, I really like Marshall our class elf. I hope no one touches him so that he can keep his magic.

I hope I don’t get coal in my stocking. I really want a Flipa-zoo and a brand new Lego set with some army men.

Love, Chance Dear Santa, I love Christmas because it is the BEST! You give toys to every good girl and boy. I have been good and I hope you bring me a remote control helicopter.

Love, Xavier Dear Santa, I love you. You are my best friend.

I want a toy ice cream pack. I love ice cream.

Love, Lillie Dear Santa, Thank you for giving presents to us. I hope you bring me a toy barn, a Santa toy, and a ball.

Love, Myah Dear Santa, Will you please come get the fake naughty/ nice list I made?

It is on my cooler. When you visit, may I please stand by you?

Love, Libby Dear Santa, I want a talking dinosaur and an iPad. And, I want playdough.

Love, Raedyn Dear Santa, I want hatchimals for Christmas. I also want a bear maker.

Love, Ella Dear Santa, I really just want some toys for Christmas.

Love, Mallory Dear Santa, I really want Monster High dolls and some more stuffed animals. Also, I would like some trucks and cars.

Love, Madilyn Dear Santa, Can you please come to my house and give me presents?

I would really like Skylanders Imaginators.

Love, Camden

Dear Santa, I want for Christmas, a Yoki watch.

Love, Maxwell

Dear Santa, Hi! Thanks for the elf.

I would like a snow board and a pogo stick for Christmas.

Love, Hailey

Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie Dream House. What is Rudolph doing?

Love, Maiya

Dear Santa, I want my own secret diary for Christmas so that I can write all my secrets in it.

Love, Harper

Dear Santa, I would like an Imaginex TRex and some roller blades. I would like 1 toy that is called Conitaur. I will give your reindeer some apples.

Love, Charlie

Dear Santa, Please get me a race track and some cars for it.

Love, Matthew Dear Santa, We got Elfis pjs and it made him feel better. I hope he can move tomorrow. I hope he can fly to the North Pole again. I’m wondering where he will be when he comes back. I love Elfis. He’s the best elf.

Love, Drew

Dear Santa, I would like a Little Live Pet. I would like the dog. I will name him Snowy. I will set out some carrots for the reindeer. I

Dear Santa, I love Christmas morning. I like new toys. I want a lot of presents. I like to be with my family on Christmas.

Love, Reese Dear Santa, I want boots with heals for Christmas.

Love, Emma Dear Santa, I want a stuffed unicorn with wings. A pink and purple one.

I like you Santa because you give lots of presents to children.

Love, Meika Dear Santa, I hope that you bring presents to my house. I hope you bring me a dirt bike.

Love, Brayden Dear Santa, I like you. I hope you bring me Barbies. Merry Christmas.

Love, Isabella Dear Santa, Can I have a drone with a camera on it for Christmas? A green one. I left cookies out for you and carrots for the reindeer.

Love, Peyton Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Thank you for giving me presents. I would like a microphone for Christmas. I also want a Frozen car.

Love, London Dear Santa, I would like a real bird for Christmas. I also want a Mongoose bike.

Love, Teagan Dear Santa, I would like a cool Lego set.

I also want a fox that has a remote in it and it can move.

And a Santa toy.

Love, Eli Dear Santa, I really want a toy lasso.

I want a new Thomas the train with tracks because I lost mine. I would like so more magic tracks too. I love you Santa.

Love, Nathan Dear Santa, I would like a Monster High doll.

Love, Gwenlyn Dear Santa, I would really like a little Thomas the train.

Love, Nicholas, Dear Santa, I want three dinosaur toys. I also always want a toy that comes out of an egg.

Love, Reid Dear Santa, Please come to my house. I would like a car track and some train toys. I hope you have a good Merry Christmas.

Love, Brycen Dear Santa, I want a snowboard , Legos, tools and a dirt bike.

Love, Maxwell Dear Santa, I want Barbies and purple sand. I also want a barn like in kindergarten.

Love, Laiya

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Love, Mackenzie D. who wants a Shopkin doll for Christmas Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Can I please have a kids watch and a skateboard and a dirt bike?

Love your number one fan, Xavier Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are you? How cold is the North Pole? This is my favorite year! How is Mrs. Claus? Can I please please please have Calico Critters? They are little animals. I will take care of them. I have been asking my mom for it but she said she sold them. I can’t wait to see what you bring for me and my sister.

Love your number one fan, Kennadi Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I want a toy because I was good. I want a stuffed dog and a big one please. How are the reindeer. Were they good?

Love, Karina Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How do elves make toys? How do reindeer fly?

Love from AJ Dear Santa, How do you have a long beard? How do your elves make toys? How do your reindeer fly? I really want a robot monkey and my brother wants a bunch of Legos.

Love, Julia Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Is the North Pole cold? Can I have a kids Smart Watch? A kids Smart Watch is a watch that does not tell time. Please! For Christmas I promise I will be good and I will brush my teeth every day.

From your #1 fan, Maya Dear Santa, I want to know how my mom and my grammy saw you when you put the presents under the tree, but Merry Christmas!

Love, Mikayla Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? Is she sick?

Is she good? How do you go so fast on the sleigh? Could I have a walkie talkie for Christmas?

Love, Nathan Dear Santa, I really want a new cat and a real unicorn for Christmas!

Love, Jazmine Dear Santa, Can I please have a pillow?

Can it have some pink stuff?

Because I will have a whole collection of things. I will give you a candy cane and carrots for your reindeer.

Love your biggest fan, Kohlee and one more question do you have girl elves? Because I have a girl elf, her name is Sparkle.

Dear Santa, Is it going good? I want to have a remote control car and I want to have a Lego Star Wars. How do your reindeer fly?

Love, Joseph

Dear Santa, I am glad you are my best friend and you give me presents. I want 20 presents. I love presents so much.

Love, Kaylee

Dear Santa, Can I please please please please and a gazillion cookies have everything on my Christmas list.

Love Odin who wants everything from his Christmas list!

Merry Christmas Santa!

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Dear Santa, Are you taking care of the reindeer this year? Merry Christmas Santa! Can I please have a Evie and Mal doll and a Poppy Coronation from Trolls?

I would like them because I have just been so excited!

Love, Mackenzie R. Dear Santa, I hope that you give me a good toy.

Love, Parker

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Dear Santa, Are you sick? For Christmas I want my own snow globe because I don’t have one and they are very pretty. How is the North Pole? I want a doll for Christmas because Rosie chewed up my old one. That is all.

Love from Reagan Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! Are you training the reindeer? Can I please get a Shopkin doll for

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a car with a track. I want the car to be red and blue and the track to be orange.

Love, Kobe

Dear Santa, How far is the North Pole?

Can you please bring a present for me and can it be a globe?

Love, Andrew Dear Santa, I want a guitar please. I will take care of it. Please please Santa!

Love, Izzy who wants a guitar!

Dear Santa, How do you have a long bear? I want to know. I love you!

From your friend, Faith Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How is Mrs. Claus? How cold is the North Pole? Could I please have a skateboard for Christmas?

Merry Christmas Santa!

Love, Bryce Dear Ded Moroz (Santa), For Christmas I would like a little cat please.

Love, Anastasiia

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Sutton Mrs. Bauman 1st Grade Class Dear Santa, How are your rander doing?

Dear Santa will you bring me a lot of books, pleas?. Santa, I will set kookeaz out.

Love, Brecken A. Dear Santa, How are you doing to day?

Are you doing good? I love you Santa vare much. Ples bring me lots uv presins. Have a mare Krismis.

Love, Lily B. Dear Santa, How are you doing? Thack you for the presins last yer. I like them! I cant wat for the presins this yer.

Love, Isaiah B. Dear Santa, Thak you for the toys form last Chrismis. How do you go aronwnd the wold in one night? My ellf is hiding in good spots. Can you pleas bring me a since kit and a cool wach and cool rocks? I will leav you choclit ckeas.

Love, Jayden B. Dear Santa, Thake you for the toys last yer. How are you doing at the whrkshop? Ples giv me a Elsa dol. Maree Krismis.

Love, Olivia B. Dear Santa, How do your elfs mak toys?

Please bring me a hors tralr wif a truck and rodeo set and I want a for welr and have a mare cismas Santa.

Love, Noah C. Dear Santa, How ar the randers? Can I go to the north pol? Please Santa will you bring me? Please, Santa!

Love, Taylor C. Dear St. Nick, How are you doing on toys?

I riley riley loved the toys last yer. They whar asum. Pleas get hotwels thundr tracks and a bunch of Diery of a Wimpy Kid and a ckamoe drt bike.

Love, Karter D. Deer St. Nick, Thank you for the toys last yer. I lost some. Pleas bring a dvice so I cod here my dog talk.

From, Logan D. Dear Santa, How are the elfs doing? How are you doing Santa? Would you please bring me a bb8 pilow and cool clos, and a culr stamp set.

Love, Blake Dear Santa, The NrFe gun is doing good. I want an x box if you can get me one.

From, Jacob E. Dear Santa, How are the randeer doing?

Thack you for last yeaers peresnits. Thack you so so so so so much for last yeaers peresnits. Please can you bring me a dowl hows? I hop you have a safe cherip.

Love, Gabby G.

PAGE 8 — THE TECUMSEH HERALD Dear Santa, Thak you for the toys you have gavin me. I rile want a PS4.

From, Chance G. Dear Santa, I hope your randeer and mis Klas are hape to and oh! Did you love my kookies last yere?

For a prisin I wod like a bunch of Lego Star Wars and an army set.

Love, Brady H. Dear Santa, How do you get aroud the wold in one night? Thak you for my Amaracin Gril doll. I named her Sara. I thot her mitl name would be Crem! But mom and daddy said “no!” So it was Clos and I love to play with her! How are you and Mrs. Clos? Can you ples bring me a baby aliv sroler, a baby aliv, and a pom pom wow kit?

Love, Ellison H. P.S. have a grat Christmas!

year, it is your choice if I’m bad or good.

From, Chase Dear Santa, How are you and the elves doing this year? How many elves do you have? What is your favorite toy you have made this year? Can I please have the American girl space pet bed, an American girl chocolate lab and gymnastic stuff please. I hope you have a good Christmas.

From, Brooklyn Dear Santa, How are you? I bet your elves had a busy year making toys.

How is Mrs. Claus? I hope you make it around the world ok.

From, Tyler

Dear Santa, How are the randeer doing?

Thak you for the Kendel last yer. Would you please bring me an Elf on the Shelf and one more thing an Amarican Gril doll.

Love, Emma K.

Dear Santa, How are your elves? Are they good or bad? What kind of cookies do you like? Plain or Santa brownies? I’ve been good this year. I like Rudolf the best. I wish I could have a kano computer set, Santa brownies, Rudolf, 6 notebooks, a phone, a wood set, some tools, laser tag, a telescope, and a hug form you.

Have a good Christmas!

Love, Makayla C.

Dear Santa, How are you doing, Santa?

Are you doing good? Would you please bring me a Amairck girl doll and a hach ball and a emoge pilloe -two of them, please, please Santa.

Love, Savannah L.

Dear Santa, How was your year? DO you have fun making toys with your elves? Are the elves good or bad? What’s the reindeers names? I wish I could have a phone and an Xbox.

Love, Dylan

Dear Santa, What is yor fafrit cooke? I will bring you cookes. Ples can I hav Shopkins?

Luve, Ivy L.

Dear Santa, How do you make the toys?

When do you start making the toys? How many elves do you have? Do you get to take a vacation from making the toys? If you never took a vacation you should but you can still make the toys. For Christmas this year I want some kind of American girl doll kitchen set but I don’t know what it is called. I hope you have a good Christmas.

From, Emily A.

Dear Santa, How are the randeer? How is Mrs. Clos? Ples can I have an Elf on the Shelf, a wotrbaby and a baby adoptle?

Love, Morgan M. Dear Santa, How are you doing today?

Thank you for the toys last year. Would you please bring me a little life pets, Snugels and a Golden swrd/pickaxs.

There is another thing that is in mincraft to. It is a piggy/ meat. I hope you have a joly Chrismus.

Love, Jacob O. Der Santa, I hav bin good most uv the tim. Can I hav a truck and traler and gats and buls.

Frum, Trevor P. Dear Santa, I luv yow Santa Klus. Plez bie me Lagos.

Love, Conner T. Dear Santa, I would like Shopkins for Christmas.

Love, Rhyin W.

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Sutton Mrs. Elliot 2nd Grade Class Dear Santa, Did you have fun making toys?

Kids love Christmas. I wish for bionicle toys and anything else.

From, Andrew M. Dear Santa, How was your year? Can you please bring me fox toys.

Sincerely, Chance, a fox lover Dear Santa, How is your day going. Is it good or bad? Please circle one.

Can I please have all of the boy air hogs please? Can I please have all of the boy hot wheels please? Can I please have one dog please? Can I please have two four wheelers, that way me and my big brother both have one.

From, Connor Dear Santa, Do you have fun making presents? I hope you do because I was always believe in Christmas Spirit. Even though I’m seven years old right now, the day before Christmas is my birthday. I’m hoping for an Xbox one with the game rocket league. Or I’m hoping for a remote control car. I’m not trying to be greedy but it’s my favorite time of the year. Bye Santa, happy new

Dear Santa, My name is Sully. I hope you have had a good year! I have been nice this year. I would like either a toy story or a paw patrol water bottle. I would like one because I always try to drink out of everyone else. I would also like a Go Noodle CD please with awesome rainbows on it. Can I please also have the Alvin and the chipmunks Christmas CD. Please bring my baby sister some new toys.

Love, Sully Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I also would like to know what your favorite cookie is. I really think you have been giving me very good presents. You are a very good Santa. I would like you to get me Bim Bim or Bam Bam, Barbie dolls, pom pom wow, American girl doll stuff, brats dolls, shopies shopkins, shopkin sets, splaslings, monster high, ever after high dolls, clay, make up, trolls, kids pop CD, Ross Lynch doll, brats doll car, a tablet, a ticket to go to Buddy’s baker, clothes, and a phone. Please respond.

Love, Kylee Dear Santa, Are you having fun making toys? Are your elves doing good making toys? I have been good. What is your favorite toy? What is your reindeers names? Have your elves been good? I wish you could give me an xbox and a phone please.

From, Will Dear Santa, Would you like some cookies on your plate? And would the reindeer like carrots? My Chirstmas list is some Legos, any kind, one Ozobot, and the sheet that has the patterns for the ozobot. I am being good.

Love, Archer Dear Santa, How was your year? And your reindeer’s year too?

I have an elf named Chippy Johnson. My name is Jackson.

My brother is Clayton and Sawyer. I would like anything that you can bring me.

Love, Jackson

SANTA LETTERS Dear Santa, How is your day? How are your elves? How is Rudolf the red nose reindeer? How is Mrs. Claus? I would like a bunny or a hamster. I would like shopkins and Barbie. Don’t forget to write back.

Sincerely, Jaedyn Dear Santa, Did you have a good year?

Did you have fun making toys this year? I really would like an iPod. I love Christmas. I love you. I am 7 years old.

Christmas is really fun.

Love, Aidan Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? Are your elves having fun making all the presents? How was your year? I would like for Christmas little critters. I would also like a report control ar. No trying to be rude, but I would also like a hover board.

Sincerely, Violette Dear Santa, How was your year? Did you have fun making toys? I have been good, except the time me and my sister got in a fight.

It is not fun. How many presents have you made this year?

I would like a jump man basketball, a new pair of shoes.

I would like the shoes to be the color black under armor shoes. The game Madden 17, new clothes. Santa can you please give my sister some presents too. I’m not trying to be rude, I’m really excited for Christmas.

From, Cruz Dear Santa, How are you? Am I good or bad? I guess I was good. Is it fun to make presents? I hope I get to take a picture with you the day before Christmas. Santa you are very nice.

Will my elf ever work again? I hope it works again. I would like a shopkins set, a tablet, the movie Trolls, a notebook, and Barbie’s.

From, Olivia Dear Santa, I am 8 years old. Do you have fun making presents? Because I’m hoping for a mastodon nerf gun, terra climber, hyper stunt drone, air hogs battle drone, air hogs hover trackers, a puppy, a phone, snuggles, Finding Dory, the ninja turtle movie out of the shadows, pie face showdown, and a bean bag. Have a happy Christmas.

Love, Sebastian Dear Santa, How are you elves doing? Can you give Sammy some more magic please? How many elves do you have? What is your reindeers names. Who’s is in the very front of the sleigh?

Santa I would like shopkins stuff, stuffed animals, Mr. Sketch markers, troll toys, Moana toys, a real phone, and tea party stuff.

From Maddie, Love Santa!

Dear Santa, I would like Tomas and Friends.

I want a Grinch. I will leave you Oreos.

From, Erich Dear Santa, I have an elf named Tom Brady.

I hope you have a good Christmas Santa Claus, and your elves, and reindeer, especially Rudolf. I want a WWE cage smasher, and a whole set of Jurassic World Legos and a Star Wars drone.

From, Cameron Dear Santa, How is your year going? I have been good and I want a remote control car.

From, Shawn

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Sutton Mrs. McCallum 2nd Grade Class Dear Santa and the Elves, My name is Landyn and I am 8 yrs. Old. I live in Michigan. I’ve been good except for a few times. For Christmas I would think it would be cool to get these things. I would like an i-pad from you and maybe a remote controlled helicopter. Blue Mega Charsard. If I

could get that I would be the happiest kid ver. Have a Merry Christmas Love, Landyn S. Dear Santa, My name is Riley . I would like a pet rabbit and a fairy garden and a cow. A baby crib.

My favorite color is purple and pretty please I want the Trolls movie.

Love, Riley R. Dear Santa, My name is Alyssa Zacklan. I’m 7 years old. I live in Michigan.

I’m a very good girl. I hope that I’m on the Nice list. I go to Sutton Elementary. I would like some baby clothes and a helicopter and a dog. Also, a crib and some Barbies. How is Rudolph? I would also like a stroller please. You are the best in the world. Tell the elves they are the best too. I want Little Live Pets. Will you ask Mrs. Clause if she will send me a note? I want a stuffed animal like a boy dog. Merry Christmas!

Love, Ayssa Z. Dear Santa, My name is Kylee and I am 7yrs.

Old. I live in Tipton. My state is Michigan. I hope that I am on the good list. I have an elf on the shelf named Ally. Another facts about me is that my favorite color is purple and my favorite animal is a horse.

A few things I want for Christmas are, some more toys to play with. I would like some more Barbie clothes please. A few chapter books to read. I hope you bring me these things. Have a very Merry Christmas!

Love, Kylee D. Dear Santa, My name is Kaylynn and I am 7 yrs. Old. I have two dogs named Miles and Rementon.

I have three brothers and they are all mischief. I have been good for the past few weeks. I hope I’m on the Nice list. I hope you have a very merry Christmas because if you don’t I will be sad.

I would like a few more presents. I would like a pet newt to replace my missing bunny. A computer to do my school work. Aquabeads and some Gemies to make for special moments. I also would like some long sleeve, sparkly, pretty dresses with some sparkly high heels that are size 10 and half. Last but not least, Have a very merry Christmas and tell the elves I said Happy elf Christmas.

Love, Kaylynn R. Dear Santa, My name is Kaylee and I’m 8 yrs.

Old. I live in Michigan and I live with my mom, dad, and brother.

I hope I am on the good list.

These are the things I would like for Christmas. I would like Orbeez hand an feet spa for relaxing. Fur Real Friends to play with. Spin Action Light Sabors. Merry Christmas.

Love, Kaylee H. Dear Santa, My name is Caitlyn and I am in second grade. I am 7 yrs. Old. I was born in 2009. My birthday is May 16th. My best friends name is Madison. I go to Sutton Elementary School. I have a dog named Bentley. He is a Boston Terrier. I hope I’m on the good list.

For Christmas I would like a bear from Build a Bear Workshop. I also want an Orbez foot spa. My friend Bridget has the Orbees foot soaker.

Have a Merry Christmas! Love, Caitlyn K.

DECEMBER 15, 2016 Dear Santa, My name is Mitchell and I’m 7 years old. Adrian is where I live. I am very excited to see you this year. And Toby too!

I have been very good this year! But my day hmmm not so much! I wanted to ask you how the elves are doing?

I would like a Lego City Police Station to build with my mom and dad. I would like a mini bike too. I would like a lot of Lego sets like airport , Star Wars. I would like Pieface Show Down. That’s all I want for Christmas. Have a great Christmas Santa.

Love, Mitchell L. Dear Santa, My name is Liam Tuckey and I’m 8 yrs old. I have been a good boy this year. I have helped other people and Ive been nice to people. I live in Tecumseh. Santa, I would like a few things. I would like an Air Hog Helicopter. Also, I would like a 2DS. And an X-Box One. That’s it! Have an awesome Christmas.

Love, Liam T. Dear Santa, My name is Ethan and I’m 7 years old. I live in Michigan. I’ve been a very good boy this year.

This is what I want for Christmas. A RIP 360, an i-pod and a smile more shirt and a laptop and a overboard. I hope you have a good Christmas.

From, Ethan F. Dear Santa, My name is Kailey Dawn Rincon. I am 7 yrs old. I’ve been a good girl except for the time I through the nail polish all over my sister’s wall.

I still hope I’m on the good list.

I want some new stuffed animals for my collection. I want some new clothes for the rest of the winter. I would like one last thing that would be one giant big stuffed animal tiger. I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Love, Kailey R. Dear Santa, My name is Eve and I’m 8 yrs.

Old. I have a sister that is 12 yrs. Old. I live in Michigan on Spring Mill Drive. I like catapillars. I think it tickles when you hold them. They sometimes will go up your arm.

These are some things I want for Christmas. I would like an Ozobot. I would also like some books at my reading level that I might like. After that I would like some thank you cards. Lastly, I would like some Quick Sticks.

Love, Eve D. Dear Santa, Hi Santa My name is Colton and I am 7yrs. Old. I live in Michigan. I am a good boy all the time, well most of the time. By the way I love the elves you gave me and I wish you a very happy Christmas!

Am I on the good list?

I want some new Lego’s sets.

Some math papers and a lot of new Word Card cards. Plus some hockey stuff.

Love, Colton N. Dear Santa, My name is Chance and I’m 7 yrs. Old. I hope I’m good. I live in Michigan and I hope I get presents. You will love my cookies and milk I made for you.

I would like just a few things.

The Batman vs Superman, A Bat cave 4 ft. tall to play with..

New jeans because my mom said I need them. I hope I see Chris my elf on the shelf.

Love, Chance M.

Dear Santa, It’s me Zander I am 7 years old and I’m in second grade. What I want for Christmas. I want a remote control helicopter and a guitar and an X-Box 31 and that’s it. I hope you like your cookies.

Love, Zander W.

Dear Santa, My name is Christopher, I’m 7 yrs. Old. I live in Michigan. I’ve been great this year. I want my dad and the rest of my family. I love my family.

I want my family in California to come see me. I want a monster truck and a helicopter.

Love, Christopher A.

Dear Santa, My is Alex and I’m 8 yrs. Old and I want a new video game for Christmas and a computer and my school is Sutton Elementary and I like Rudolph. When can I see him? I have a pretty good behavior. Sometimes I’m mean to my sisters, but I’m good to my mom and dad and my friends.

From, Alex B.

Dear Santa, My name is Jack Bruekner. I’ve been a good boy this year. I hope I’ve been a good boy this year. I would like a computer and a snake, a real snake. I would like a Star Wars Lego set and a set of Star Wars people from the Force Awakens. I would like an X-Box 360 and an i-pod tablet. I believe in you, I ‘ll put

out some cookies under the Christmas tree. I would like some Under Armor and Nike sweat shirts. I also want an Air hog remote control stuff.

From, Jack B. Dear Santa, My name is Brody C. I’m 8 yrs.

Old. I’ve been a good boy, I live in USA Michigan. My birthday is November 14th. I was born in 2008. I love Christmas!

I hope I’ve been on the good list. I don’t ask for much stuff for Christmas. A Go Pro and a race car.

Love, Brody C. Dear Santa, My name is Brody Wenn. Can I have another Elf on the Shelf?

Star Wars Lego set . Harry Potter toy and a real puppy, please.

Merry Christmas. Brody W. Dear Santa, My name is Madison and I’m 7 yrs. Old. This is what I I’m wishing for; a dog, to see my dad, an i-phone, i-pad, and some Pokeman cards.

Love, Madison Dear Santa My name is Logan Johnson and I have two cats and their names are: Tigers and Patches.

Can I have a dinosaur action figure and some Pokeman cards and an inside trampoline, some super charger cards, and a Skylander Imaginators, a game for the X-Box 360, some Call of Duty and cat toys for my cats.

Love, Logan J. Dear Santa, My name is Shon, I live in Michigan. Even if people say you’re not real, I think you are. I would like just a few things for Christmas, a bike, a scooter, and X-Box 360.

From, Shon K. Dear Santa, My name is Reagan and I’m in second grade. I live with my mom,dad, and sister. For Christmas I would like a Michigan hoodie, a Tiger hoodie, and some Sutton Shark hoodies. I would also like some books and a real horse.

Love, Reagan H.

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Sutton Mrs. Day 3rd Grade Class I want a phone, VR, Mega mastodon, nerf gun, game of life, and finaly something nerf but randomb nerf gun. I’ve been trying to be the best. I can so pease get me those.

Sam W. Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas; would like skylanders; moginotors because; I was a good boy this year and I would love to make skylonders! I would also love marvel play motion because I’d love to be on a Ivenger and caise I’d belive you can bring it cause I love you.

Love, Kaden M. Dear Santa Claus, I really want a new ipod and a case. I really really really, really like a PUPPY. I also want the game pie face showedown. P.S. Pleasse tell Chippy not to tape our doors shut because I was almost late for school. I want all of these things because I done really good in school.

Love, Hailey K. Dear, Dear Santa, I want more calico critters. I have helped my mom decorate the house without her telling me to.

Luve, Izzi K. Dear Santa I want your Santa sack that you carey around and I want all of your rander and your slay. And I want all of your elf’s.

I’v been good so fare.

Sinsely, Adam S. Dear Santa, Can I please have a new Phone case and a nerf gun with lot’s of bullets and a new Art-Kit with paint brushes and paint bottles and water paints coloring crayons and markers and coloring pencils and a Phone charger.

From: Lexie J.

DECEMBER 15, 2016

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Dear Santa Claus, I would really, really, really like a PUPPY just for myself! I renn. Can Ially deserve a puppy because he Shelf?I have been trying my best . Harryin school! P.S. please, please, al puppy,please do not get me anything else for Christmas! Any kind will dy W. do.

Love, Cheyenne B.

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Merry Christmas.

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Dear Santa Claus I would like a Phone because I not allowed to have my own phone and I am nine years old. want more Barbie Dolls lass Ilike,also Skipper, Chelsea, and Stacie.

Maybe Ken too. Because I also ga mast-want a dream house and more f life, anddolls to play with. but ran-Merry Christmas Santa en tryingLove, Catalina C. so pease Dear Santa, It’s the 29 of November I deserve a zoomer puppy named spot. I have seen it on my moms hristmas;phone it is super cute. I demogino-serve it because I have been a goodworking hard in school and tell ould lovemrs. Clause I miss her because I wouldI haven’t seen neither of you y motionsence last year and back to be on athe real note I deserve it bebelive youcause I have been working ve you. hard on math in another classroom. Merry Christmas.

Love, Kaylee R.

pod andDear Santa, AKA Saint Nick, really, re-I really want a new building set. want theBecause I listen in school and at down. P.S.home. I also share with my sist to tapeter. That’s why I think I should se I wasget a building set. Merry Christol. I wantmas. ecause ILove, Brayden Z. hool.

Dear Santa, for Christmas I woubl like3 a go-cart with the number twty ritters. Ifour on it. I have mostly been decorategood this year but I listen in er tellingschool really good and I do my best. I said mostly because some times I tease my sister. P.S. The cookies I make for you are ack thatthe best in the world. That is a d I wanttrue fact. Merry Christmas. and yourYour friend, Luke D. your elf’s.

Dear Santa, How hare you and the raindeer been doing and the elfs and mrs. Clause. There are the ew Phonethings I want for chrismas a with lot’sboard games becaue I play w Art-Kitthem with my sister and bend paint paintscause have ting really hard on d mark-my test for math. Then I want cils and adiary of a wimpy kid books for chrismas because I like to read them and because I have been trying to move my reading level

SANTA LETTERS up – then I would like a Nerf gun for chrismas because me and my brother like to have a ner war at home and I have been good at school.

From your friend, Jeremy B. Dear Santa, I would like a go-cart a new bike a 3ds game called Legend of Zelda majoys mask a chrome book a flat screen tv a robot named cozo. The reson is because I have been really trying to be good at home. Merry Christmas.

Sincerely, Alex S. Dear Santa, I want a nerf akyaz. A computer. A phone because I am awesome.

Love, Zach C. Dear Santa, I want a go-cart for chrismas ive been good and hive on my tests and ive been asking and asking sow ples. Merry Christmas, Your Friend, Logan T. Dear Santa, I want a Kirby Nindroid and a 3ds and a Mario Plush.

Your friend, Blake M. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a puppy colar for bella my puppy because I realy realy want to take her for walks and on the colar. I want a name tag that is shaped like a bone. And I serve it because I realy try my best in school and I be honest. P.S tell rocky to ignore bobby and I have a leash.

Paige P. Dear Santa: I want a phone for Christmas because I can’t find my old one.

Here is a list of things I want for Christmas.

1. White board. Because mine broke.

2. Anything that involves writing and coloring because I love to color 3. Shopkins becaue I only have 21 shopkins and I want more 4. I want a lot of candy because I’m good 5. And I want more stuff than that Shyanne C. Dear Santa, Can I just have a 3 DS? That’s all i want this Christmas. I deserve it because I’ve helped my brother and cleared my Grandma’s porch.

Your friend, James

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Sutton Mrs. Wallich 3rd Grade Class Dear Santa Claus, Hello! How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? How are your reindeer doing this year?

Where do you give your presents first? How do you deliver all of those presents in one night? What kind of cookies do you like? I want to know is Rudolph real because some people say that Rudolph is not real it’s just a made up name is that true?

This year for Christmas I would only like two present because I don’t want you to have to do all of that work I just want it to be easy for you this year.

My first present is a baby alive and my seconed thing I want is a phone. Will you please bring me a phone. Can you also write me a note back Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

Love, Jazlyn Z. Dear Santa, Hello! How are you doing. How is my elf on the shelf doing? I have been doing good at shool.

What I want for chrsmas a bow and arrow.

Kindly, Zyler V. Dear Santa, Hi! How is Mrs. Claus doing and you.

How are your’e reindeer include ruodlph and Jake my elf on the shelf is he doing good or bad or is he sick.

This year it was good because my brouther Joshuah made me a bracelit. It’s coo. I played nerf wars in my Bocemint with my brouther and my friend’s.

I want a hover borad. A minecraft bow o rarrow that shoots 20 feet. Microscope.

Nexonights. The 3’clues the book. Double side book white

needle and phantonsun.

Sincerely, Joseph H. Dear Santa, Hi! How are you? I am fine but I am not felleing good. May I have a electricgutter, a new ps3 remot, slego, pic for gutter, pick for uklay. Thank you.

Hopefully the cats will stop by.

Sincerely, Lucas H. Dear Santa, Hi! How are you doing?

I am feeling very good. Can I have a uklaley and a trumpet pleas.

I hop you are doing good.

Your friend, Clayton J. Dear Santa Claus, Hi! How are you and the raindeer downing? I been good I been halpeg my mom and the teacher. How are the elfs dowing How are mis clas dowing I want fott ball clads. Lots of theam and a bick to ride. Leve it out side in my front yard. And I want a pet pupes. And I want to have a pal of glovs. I want to get a supper neto supper mani.

Love, Braxton B. Happy Holldays!

Dear Santa, Hi How are you feeling today?

I am doing very good. What kind of cookies do you get from different parts of the world? How are the reindeer doing? This is what I will like for Christmas this year. I will like a baby go by bye doll please. Can I alsow have some American girl doll clothes please! Thank you!

How is Miss, Clase.

You friend, Izzy B. Dear Santa, Hi are you exsided for crissmes! How do you dliver gites eever holaday? Is it fun being Santa.

I have been sik a lot. These are the thangs I want for crissmeis!

1. A gym bar 2. A gym beam 3. Buck 4. Amican girl doll stuff Sinerely, Brailey G. Dear Santa, Hi! How are you felling? How many elfs do you hav. How is Mrs. Claus doing? What city do you go to frist for chrisma? Can I plez have a instent mini pic, a new phone case, baby alive go bey bey, carft suff and some make up for Christmas. Santa how old are you? If I leve my elf on the slef a note will they give it to you.

Can you git a present for my dogs. Bella and Blu. Am I aseking to many quietoss? I think I have been fery good this year and I want the phone case to be turquoise and pink? What kind of cookies do you like?

Love Madden M. Bey Dear Santa, Hi! How are you doing?

I’ve been great! How is comet and the reindear. I have had a terrific yeaer so far. Will you like chocole chip cookies this year? My elf is very funny! This year can I have a ipod for Christmas. Do you have fun at the workshop? Also can I ha a super wuble buble ball.

Sincerely, Max R. Dear Santa Claus, Hi How are you and you’er riandeer to. Well I am doing good and I’m going to ask you for five presents so first I want a Bonaro that is a toy and a coler dry eras markers and a hachebel am a stuffed dog and a tete bela.

Happy Chrismas you er firend, Ava M. Dear Santa claus Hello! I have been my best. How are you and your elvs. Im very exited for crismas. I hope your raindeer are helthy for crismas. Hears a top 3 toy list for you. First I would like an rc car. And plastec army guys and toy handcuffs. And would you Please write back to me.

Have a good crisma.

To Santa from Brad M. Dear Santa, Hi! How are you doing up ther in the north pull? How are all the reindeer doing? I want a Xboxone, sippers, a robe, elecrik gitare, and a phone.

I realee want those please.

Thank you. Sincerely, Aidyn K.

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Dear Santa Claus, Hi! How are you & ms. Claus. I have a question for you guys.

How is the weather there?

How are the reindeer. Oh! And also tell the reindeer that I love them all. Can you please get me these thing for Christmas #1 a hoverbord. Those things with 2 wheels #2 Some minecraft legos. #3 a new Barbie doll. Any Barbie. And if you do give me one thankyou and I also thank Rudolph. Sorry if I spelled Rudolph wrong.

Love, Sadie B.

Dear Santa, Hi Mr. S! How are you? Merry Christmas, I have a question for you. How do you get to every body’s house in 1 night?

For charismas I would like a hachimal for Christmas. I deserve a gift because I have been good this year.

Your friend, Angelique S. Dear Santa, I love you Santa. How do you get around the world Santa?

I want a new phone Santa. I deserve a new phone because I work really hard Santa.

Ashton G. to Santa from Ashton

if I did, I still want it !!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!:) Signed, Kyla M.

Dear Santa Clause, Hi! How are you and mrs. Clause I hope your good in fact Im great. Do you like the cookies what kind of cookies do you want this year I canry to make them. How are my elfs doing I am going to make you a present this year and I realy hope you like it and a present for Rudeof.

Can I please have a cssquour kit one bedo kit a orbes foot spa a pet faret and a furreal friend baby puppy.

Sincerely, Allisa L. Have a good Christmas

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! How are your reindeer? I want a lot of crafts for Christmas. I deserve crafts for Christmas because I am good everywhere I go.

Love, Belle B.

How are you and the elves doing this year? Me and my family are doing good. This year I am asking for a bike and a new soccer ball. I think I should get these things, because I love soccer and I want a new bike Love, Madelyn V.

Dear Santa claus, Hi! How are you this year?

I’v been good and I am trying to be nice and I try to use the seven habits I’v been trying to do habit 4 think win win.

Will one of the elves come to our third grade class? I don’t have a chimney and the doors and windows are locked how will you get in? I want a Barbie care and I also want a real car and a real light saver or a fake one. Thank you for giving us toys and for lisening to my list.

Sincerely, Eleis M. Dear Santa Claus, Hi! How are you doing. Will you please get me every thing on my list, I have been working hard and helping my mom with every thing around the house.

Also how are the reindeer doing and tell them that I will be putting rein deer food out on my grass for them! For this Christmas I want a hatchimal, Calico critter playsets, Nintendo 3ds, elf on the shelf, and Lego friends emmas house!

That is what I want for Christmas this year!

Your friend, Noriele M. Dear Santa, Hi! How are you and Mrs. Claus. I am doing great but I am doing realy well in all the subjects. I am feeling icey but I am okay other wise. How is the wether can I have my talking diary, the geogi god, elf on the shelf please! Tablet to please!

Kindly, Eliza M. Dear Santa Claus, Hi! How are you doing? I am doing vary good. Dose Rudolph like carrets? Dose Mrs. Claus like cookies? Do you have kids? Can I get a hoverbord? Can I get a phone?

Can I get a bird? Thank you for all of the gifts!

Love, Sydney C. Dear Santa Claus, How are you doing? Is Rosey doing fine? I have been a leaer at school and I also have been helping my mom with dring dishes. For Christmas I would like a drone and my own skate bord.

Love, Alison C. Dear Santa.

How are you? I have a 3ds.

Could I please have a lot of Nintendo 3ds games? Wat kind of cookies is your favorite?

Love, Ian W.

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Sutton Mrs. Lee 3rd Grade Class Dear Santa, Hi Santa. How are you doing?

I am doing great this year.

The gifts I really really want are a snow cone maker and a Christmas dress. I should get the gifts because I have been good all year I be nice to my friends all year and I am being nice to my family too my mommy my daddy and I am being nice to my sister Andrea. I love my family and friends so much.

Love, a Alyssa

Dear Santa, I would like a hover board and an electric rip stick for Christmas. But are the elves doing well? Well I hope they’re being good. I promise that I will leave cookies and milk for you.

Sincerely, Carter D. Dear Santa, Hey Santa nice to see you.

How are the elves doing? I really want an Ozobot for Christmas. I have been very good this year. Have a good Christmas Sincerely, Derrick B. Dear santa I really hope you come to my house.I have been good this year. HOW is mrs claws LOVE DYLAN D. Dear Santa, I cannot wait Intel Christmas.

How are you, the elf’s and Miss Clause doing? I am doing fine. This year for Christmas I would like a new phone, A LOT of candy, and a new play mustang. I deserve the gives because I have been good and I have been trying to learn really good.

Love your friend, Elizabeth B. Dear Santa, How are you doing? Where is the North Pole? What are you doing? Could you tell my elf to take my Christmas list? I was being good. Can you buy an iPod touch? I want madden NFL 17 for Xbox one.

From, Gavin J. Dear Santa, Hey Santa how are you doing this year? I’ve been good this year o I have a question for you how much presents do deliver I think it 999 presents a year that would be so much work. This is what I want for Christmas is a phone, mountain bike and I have another question for you. How many elves do you have?

Kindly sincerely, Iain M. Dear Santa, How are you doing .Santa I want a video game called mortal combat for Christmas.

I deserve this gift, because I was good this year.

From, Jackson K. To Santa Clause and Elves I really want new bee bee gun and targets for it and the bee bees I think I deserve it for being awesome my whole life, I also hope you can get me a super soaker, and I need to know how do you fit all the presents in one small sleigh I also want a jet ski but that would challenge the elves and do the elves get presents they should.

Your best friend, The one and only Keegan Dear Santa Claus, Merry Christmas! I have a few questions for you. Do you get sick after eating all those cookies? How do you fly around the whole wide world every year in one night? Is Rudolph and Clarice married?

Oh and this is what I want for Christmas: 1. I phone 2. Snuggles little live pet 3. Ghoul to bat Draculaura doll 4. Little live mice 5. Tablet 6. I pod 7. Stress ball 8. EVERY HATCHIMAL!!!!!!

Did I mention an IPhone? Even

Dear Santa, How are you I am fine. Are your elves nice? I cannot wait until Christmas is here. Are you tiered when you deliver presents? I want an ipoad6 for Christmas am really good at learning at school.

Hope you are doing well, Lylla K. Dear Santa,

Dear Santa, How are you doing? Are you ready for Christmas? I am ready for Christmas. For Christmas I want a play station. Board games like Pie Face.

From, Mason D. Dear Santa, How are you doing? Merry Christmas, how are the elves doing? I worked hard this year. I would like a: silicone baby, bunkbed, and a pom pom wow.

You’re friend, Natalie M. Dear Santa, Hey how are you doing? I was wondering what the elves are doing?

I want a mc square spy kit.

Why I really want it is because I never had one before.

Kindly, Nevaeh S. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I hope you are coming to my dad’s Christmas party it’s going to be fun my mom and dad are running the Santa room and kids get. Take pics and have candy canes but big kids are going in a different line and little Kids will stand by the big kids and some people will take family photo at the end. For Christmas I would like a pet golden receiver because my cat keeps pooping On stuff so we might give her away.

And I have been super-duper duper nice Your friend Nickolas M. Ps can I have a pic of you to .

HO,HO,HO,HO,HO Dear Santa, You are the best. How are you this year? And please tell my elf to come to my house because I am really excited to find him.

I want a silicone for Christmas at my mom’s house I deserve it because I was good this year. And I want a baby alive that and I want it at my dad’s house because I helped with stuff at home without being asked.

Riley Jo H. Dear Santa Claus, What are you doing lately? I have a few questions. Do you get sick? Do you wear the same thing? Some people think you are not real I think you are real. How old are you I can guess are you 60,50,40,30 maybe 500000000. I like elves.

What I want for Christmas is an IPhone7, Monster high doll, DanTDM stuffed Doll, and Hachimalsssss.

Thanks Sarah P. Dear Santa How are the reindeer doing? Santa I want Legos for Christmas. I deserve them because I was good this year.

From, Tyler C. Dear Santa, How are you doing? How do you get around the world in one night? You’re the best. I want a phone for Christmas.

I want a devise to take on trips.

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