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As the holiday season approaches, our hearts are warmed by thoughts of the many good people we’ve had the opportunity to serve this year, and we want to let you know just how much your trust and good will means to us. We hope your holiday is blessed with the perfect combination of peace, harmony and joy, and we look forward to seeing you all again next year.
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My First Christmas In Heaven I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below. With tiny lights, like heaven’s stars, reflecting on the snow. The sight is so spectacular; please wipe away that tear, for I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear, but the sounds of music can’t compare with the Christmas choir here. I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring, for it’s beyond description to hear the angels sing. I know how much you miss me. I see the pain inside your heart, but I am not so far away. We really aren’t apart. So be happy for me, dear ones. You know I hold you dear and be glad I’m spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. I send you each a special gift from my heavenly home above. I send you each a memory of my undying love. After all, “Love� is the gift, more precious than pure gold. It was always most important in the stories Jesus told. Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do, for I can’t count the blessings or the love He has for each of you. So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear. Remember, I’m spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.
Warmest Wishes Over the river and through the woods, we hope our best wishes reach you wherever you celebrate this season. Wishing you safe travels and a very happy holidays!
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English Valley Elementary Letters to Santa Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am in the first grade. This year I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is a Frozen toy and a Monster High toys. And I promise to leave out cookies and juice for you! Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Emerald Spence P.S. Please say hi to Rudolph for me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am in the first grade. This year I have been naughty, but nice! What I would like most this Christmas is farm stuff and a Little Farm. And I promise to leave out cookies for you! Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Noah Armstrong P.S. Please say hi to Rudolph for me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am in the first grade. This year I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is a puppy and a bear. And I promise to leave out crackers for you! Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Abby Howe P.S. Please say hi to the elves for me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am in the first grade. This year I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is reindeer and a remote control car. And I promise to leave out milk and cookies for you! Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Damien Meiborg Tillery P.S. Please say hi to the reindeer for me! Dear Santa, How are you? I hope you are good. I have been trying to be very good. I would like some more Ninja Turtles and a trampoline for Christmas please. I also like blocks and books. I hope you have a merry Christmas. Eli Wedgwood Dear Santa, I live in South English and go to EV school. I am nice. I am nice to my brother. I am nice to my mom and dad. I am nice to my friends. For Christmas, I want Legos, My Little Pony, Monster High dolls, and My Blaze Dragon please. What do you like to eat Santa? Karlee Parizek Dear Santa, My name is Layken. I love my family. For Christmas I want a trampoline, an Apple iPad Touch and money please. How old are you Santa? How many days does it take to make the toys? What is your favorite food? P.S. I have been good. Layken Lee Dear Santa I like school and I like eating food. Do you like food too? How can you go down the chimneys? For Christmas I want baby clothes, baby shoes and baby blankets please. I love babies a lot.
Dear Santa, My name is Aubrey. I am 5 years old. My favorite color is blue. I like to decorate the Christmas tree. I like to eat cookies at Christmas. What do your reindeer eat? Does Mrs. Claus make a new suit for you every year? How old are you? I want a pink farm with horses. I also want a new blue dress. Have a good Christmas! Your friend, Aubrey B. Dear Santa, My name is Mason. I am 6 years old. I have 1 sister and 3 brothers. I like to decorate the Christmas tree. Why don’t you let us see you when you come to bring me a present? How do you know when I am awake or asleep and when I am good or bad? I would like a pedal cop car that I can drive. I would also like a bike. Merry Christmas! You are really cool! Mason W. Dear Santa, My name is McKayla. I am 5 years old. I like to decorate the Christmas tree. I have 2 sisters and 1 brother. I have some treats for the reindeer. I like the elves and I have some cookies for you, Santa. I love the reindeer, Rudolph. I want the elves to make me an Elsa set. I hope that you and Mrs. Claus have a Merry Christmas!
Dear Santa, My name is Tucker. I am 5 years old. I like to ride my 4-wheeler. I also like to throw snowballs. I really, really like to play my video games. How do you make all the presents? How do your reindeer fly? I also want to know how you deliver all the presents in one night? I want a dirt bike. I need a tool set too. Merry Christmas. I hope you have a nice year. Your Friend, Tucker Dear Santa, My name is Davis. I am 5 years old. I play with my sister. I play with my toys. Why does Rudolph’s nose glow? Why is Rudolph’s nose red? How do the reindeer fly? Why do the elves work? I want a toy car and a toy jet. I will leave you a plate of cookies and a glass of milk. I wish you and Mrs. Claus a Merry Christmas. From, Davis
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From, McKayla B. Dear Santa, My name is Meika. I am 5 years old. I have two sisters. I play soccer. On my birthday, I go shopping with my mom. I want to know when you make presents? I also want to know when does it snow at the North Pole? When do the elves wrap the presents? For Christmas, I would like a bike and a toy train. I will leave some cookies, carrots, and milk out for you and the reindeer. Your friend, Meika S. P.S. I would also enjoy an iPad. Dear Santa, My name is Ana. I am 5 years old. I like to play soccer. I have a sister named Tori. I also like to play in the sand. Why does Rudolph’s nose glow? What does Mrs. Claus like to eat? I like to eat blueberries. I would like playdough to create things. I would like Barbies to play with in my dollhouse. Merry Christmas. I love you Santa. From, Ana Dear Santa, My name is Drake. I am 5 years old. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. I also like to play with legos. Why is the North Pole so cold? Why do the reindeer have antlers? For Christmas I would like the movie Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. Another thing I want is a new Mickey Mouse game. I hope you and Mrs. Claus have a Merry Christmas. From, Drake
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The Song That Rings In The Night By RD KEEP Nearly 200 years ago, in 1816, a young priest by the name of Joseph Mohr created the text to a Christmas carol that still is sung with reverence each year. Mohr penned his words in the form of a poem in Mariapfarr in the Lungau region of Salzberg, Austria, where he was living at the time. Mohr’s words sat only on paper until December 1818 when the priest wanted a song to share with his congregation on Christmas Eve. The following is a story penned and orated by the late Ralph Childs at KMA Radio in Shenandoah. “In a little Austrian village a priest stared out into the darkness. It was Christmastime in the year of 1818. The sun had drifted behind the frosted peaks of the mountains ringing the town of Rogendorf, where in almost despondency sat the Rev. Joseph Mohr. A serious problem tormented him. The village priest and organist Franz Gruber of the tiny church of St. Nicholas had spent many days working out plans for a festive Christmas observance. But the church organ was broken. Mice had destroyed the bellows. Only six hours remained to prepare a sermon before Midnight Mass and words would not come. Suddenly there was a sharp pounding at the door, it burst open and a man stood in the doorway, snow mantling his shoulder. A mile up the mountain a young woman had given birth and she wanted the child to be baptized at once. Would Father Mohr please come quickly? The priest reached for his hat and coat. He knew it would take hours to make the trip; the narrow streets were choked with drifts. The journey seemed to take an eternity, but the sight of the proud radiant mother and her new baby brought a curious peak to Father
Mohr. As he tramped home through the drifting snow his thoughts turned again and again to the serenity of the mother and child he had seen. In Father Mohr’s mind the words of a poem began to form. He considered to make them into a sermon weighty with meaning, but the poem kept coming back to his mind. It was all but ¿QLVKHG ZKHQ KH NLFNHG WKH VQRZ IURP KLV ERRWV DQG VDW GRZQ EHIRUH WKH ¿UH LQ WKH VWXG\ His friend Franz Gruber was waiting for him. Father Mohr scribbled words to the poem on a sheet of paper and showed them to Franz. At midnight mass that evening, Father Mohr forced his mind to follow the ritual. +H ZDV DOO EXW ¿QLVKHG ZKHQ WKH ¿UVW WKLQ VRXQGV RI a guitar crept through the gathering of stilled, bowed ¿JXUHV PRYLQJ WRZDUGV WKH DOWHU It was a 12-string peasant guitar, Franz Gruber’s, with the sound came the faltering voices of children, the children of the tiny church’s choir. The voices waivered and the young heads were lit by a single candle’s ÀDPH 7KH\ VDQJ WKH FDURO VK\O\ DW ¿UVW WKHQ ZLWK JDWKering countenance. As Father Mohr listened, his burden listened and his spirit soared. Gruber had set his poem to music and the children were singing it. The song would be his sermon. Father Moore didn’t know that this simple song was destined for the ages, but it did seem right to him as his hand rose in benediction over the heads of the children. The words echoed sweetly, clearly over the little church.� 2QH RI WKH PRVW SUROL¿F FDUROV FDPH WR XV LQ VXFK a simple way. In the silence of a cool winter evening came the song that celebrated that night the shepherds saw the light and heard the cry of the Christ child. From a poem to music for the ages, Silent Night, Holy Night continues to touch our hearts as we stand in the candlelight at midnight services. As the verses are sung, the light from the candle dances in the shadows silently calling us to the manger of so long ago.
Cheesy Hashbrowns Amie Van Patten
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS We’d like to say in all sincerity, That we wish you much joy and prosperity; And when the holiday is through, May our best wishes remain with you! We’re proud to serve this ďŹ ne community and we thank you for your trust in us.
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Homemade Bread Gail Pilkington
2 c. warm water 2/3 c. sugar 1 ½ Tbsp. active dry yeast 1 ½ tsp. salt Ÿ c. vegetable oil 6 c. bread flour In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam.Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in an oiled bowl, turn dough to coat. Cover with damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
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Yes, Virginia came the answer from The Sun For 117 years the story has been told of an eight-year-old who dared to ask the question. While questions have arisen as to whether the little girl or her father actually uttered the words in the now famous letter the authenticity of the letter remains. Each year the letter and its contents are reprinted from the copy published in The Sun from New York City. With permission we at The Sun are reprinting this communiquĂŠ Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the editor, Francis Pharcellus Church. What follows is The Sun’s editorial. Yes, Virginia ... We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the VDPH WLPH RXU JUHDW JUDWLÂżFDWLRQ WKDW LWV IDLWKIXO DXWKRU LV QXPbered among the friends of The Sun: Dear Editor— I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.â€? Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’Hanlon 115 West Ninety Fifth Street Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The external light with which childKRRG ÂżOOV WKH ZRUOG ZRXOG EH H[WLQJXLVKHG Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived could tear apart. Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
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1 pkg (15 oz/425 g) pie crusts (2 crusts), softened according to package directions 8 slices bacon 2 plum tomatoes 1 cup (250 mL) shredded cheddar cheese 4 oz (125 g) cream cheese, softened 2 tsp (10 mL) Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, pressed Sliced green onions and additional diced tomato (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Unroll pie crust onto lightly floured surface. Spacing closely together, cut 12 disks from crust. Press disks into wells of a mini muffin pan. Repeat with remaining crust. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. 2. Meanwhile, stack bacon and thinly slice. Cook bacon over medium-high heat 10-12 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel-lined plate; cool slightly. Meanwhile, cut tomatoes in half; scrape out seeds and dice. Chop bacon. In a separate bowl combine bacon, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, mustard and garlic; mix well.
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By CJ Eilers 6 eggs 1/2 stalk celery, finely chopped 1/4 onion, finely chopped Âź cup of Mayonnaise Salt for taste 1 dash of hot pepper sauce Paprika for garnish Place eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool and peel. Cut eggs in half. Remove yolks and place in a medium bowl. Mash together with celery, onion, mayonnaise, salt and hot pepper sauce. Stuff the egg white halves with the egg yolk mixture. Sprinkle eggs with paprika. Chill covered in the refrigerator until serving.
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Hot Pork Chili for Slow Cooker By CJ Eilers
1 pound ground pork sausage, browned 2 15 oz cans of kidney beans (drained) 1 14.5 oz can of tomato sauce 1 14.5 oz can of tomatoes 1 cup of water 1 can of jalepenos 1 packet of chili seasoning Brown pork and season with pepper. After grease is drained, add first can of beans to crock pot, followed by tomatoes and then second can of beans. Add jalapenos undrained to mix for a kick, along with water, tomato sauce and chili seasoning. Season with hint of parsley. Mix well and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or High for 4 hours. Low setting is recommended to allow more time for the flavor to develop. Serve with toppings such as cheese, sour cream and/or corn chips. Serves five to six.
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Butter Bark Krispies Amie Van Patten
1 lb. white almond bark chocolate 12 oz. butterscotch chips 1 c. peanut butter 3 c. Rice Krispies 2 c. miniature marshmallows In bowl, melt almond bark in microwave. Check often with spoon until melted. Add butterscotch chips, peanut butter. Return to microwave 1 minute until melted. Add Rice Krispies, marshmallows. Drop by 1 tablespoon on wax paper
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Better than anything Chex Mix
Amber Kephart 8 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 6 tablespoons butter or margarine 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, MINI size 1 cup MINIATURE marshmallows 1/2 cup caramel bits (found by the chocolate chips in the baking aisle -- or chop up regular caramels) 1 Tbsp heavy cream 1/2 cup MILK chocolate baking chips (or more if you're a huge chocolate fan) 1/2 cup vanilla (white) chocolate baking chips 1 tsp coarse sea salt
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Greetings of the Season
Thank you for your goodwill and support all year long.
to all our good friends
Please accept our thanks and best wishes for the very merriest holiday season.
Into large microwavable bowl, measure cereal; set aside. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper or foil. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter and corn syrup uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Pour caramel mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave on High 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Spread on cookie sheet. Cool 10 minutes. Break into bite-sized pieces. Make sure Chex mixture is cool to the touch (so candy doesn't melt.) Evenly sprinkle mini peanut butter cups candy and miniature marshmallows over Chex mixture. In small microwavable bowl, microwave caramel baking bits and cream uncovered on High about 1 minute or until chips can be stirred smooth. Use a spoon or fork to drizzle over snack. Microwave the milk chocolate baking chips next, starting with 20-seconds and stirring, then at 20 second intervals until the mixture is completely smooth (microwave temps vary, so watch the chocolate and stir frequently until it's of drizzling consistency). Drizzle over the snack mixture. Then microwave the vanilla (white) baking chips in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth, and drizzle that over the snack mixture. (Note: The vanilla and milk chocolate chips should not need cream added.) Quickly sprinkle coarse salt over all while candy drizzles are still wet. Refrigerate until set. Break apart and store in tightly covered container.
With Wishes Warm & Bright For your patronage this year, we are deeply grateful and wish you and yours the very best holiday season ever!
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12 oz pork sausage, cooked and drained 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 bag 32 oz southern style hashbrowns 1 can 4-5 oz chopped green chiles, undrained 3 c. shredded montery jack cheese 8 eggs 1 ½ c. milk ¼ tsp salt. 1 c. chunky salsa Spread frozen potatoes in baking dish. Sprinkle with sausage, green chiles and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese. In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk and salt with fork or wire whisk until well blended. Pour over potato mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 12 hours. Cook at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes. Can serve with sour cream if desired.
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1 c. butter softened 1 c. vegetable oil 1 c. sugar 1 c. confectioners sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 4 ½ c. all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cream of tartar In a large bowl beat butter, eggs, oil and sugar. Add vanilla, stir. Combine mixture of flour , baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mix. Drop by teaspoons on un-greased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool. Makes approximately 5 dozen
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Jim Tinnes Trucking
Jim Tinnes Trucking
Jim, Kim, Ron, Tony, John and Fred
Cox Sanitation & Recycling, Inc. Ron and Marcia Cox
tis the season...
Merry Christmas!
for expressing our gratitude!
Holiday Hours: Closing at 5 p.m. Christmas Eve $MPTFE $ISJTUNBT %BZ r $MPTJOH BU Q N /FX :FBST %BZ /PSNBM IPVST /FX :FBST &WF
As we wrap up another year, we are grateful for the chance to share our thanks and best wishes with our valued customers and friends. Thanks for making our year merry and bright with your visits. We hope your &KULVWPDV LV ÂżOOHG WR WKH EULP ZLWK happy surprises.
W.C. Gretter and Sons, Inc.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market!
We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have done it without your support...thanks!
118 S. Main | Sigourney, IA | 641-622-2191 | www.shopbrothersmarket.net Regular Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sigourney Gary Bontrager Heather Molyneux, Ashley Fry, Brandi Wehr
Harper, Iowa
Best Wishes
For The Happiest Holiday Season Ever!
Merry Christmas Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to join all of you in giving thanks for the Miracle of Christmas and the many blessings we share including your friendship. We appreciate your business and wish you the very best in 2017.
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twas
... A few days before Christmas and I looked at my car. It was bumped and all dented; been driven too far. The horn didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beep, The signals just quit, The brakes didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work, The tires were split. The windshield was cracked and was hard to see through. The gas line was clogged; Hydraulic lines too. I shrugged my humped shoulders and uttered a sigh. Different wheels I must get; To this mess say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bye-Byeâ&#x20AC;?. To Wagler Motor Co. I went hoping Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d feel, Their Showroom of values would give me a Good Deal. I looked to the left and then to the right, They all sparkled and shined under all those bright lights. It was then I saw it in the center of the lot, I could feel my heart pounding, My cheeks were all hot. Jim, Bob and Mike smiled and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simmer down,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give you a Deal, How does this figure sound?â&#x20AC;? With that I said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yesâ&#x20AC;? and jumped at that price, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cause I wanted that car so shiny and nice! Waglers, Waglers, my dreams have come true.
You Do Have Good Deals! Merry Christmas To You!! Merry Christmas From Us All Michael, Allen, Jim, Bob, Kathy, Nick, Josh, Doug, Dave, Babe, Brian WE WILL BE CLOSED Saturday, December 24 and Monday, December 26 IN OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS and Saturday, December 31 and Monday, Janaury 2 IN OBSERVANCE OF NEW YEARS!
Wagler Motor Co., Inc. 308 North Main, Sigourney, IA 52591 Â&#x2021; www.waglermotor.com
Lots Of Great New And Used Vehicles For Sale - Just In Time For Christmas!
Here to serve for 56 years thanks to you, Our Customers!! SALES DEPARTMENT HOURS: Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 noon
After 19,092 satisfied customers, 56 years Business, we thank you for your Patronage and look forward to serving you in years to come.