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KIDS TELL US HOW TO COOK A TURKEY AND WHAT THEY ARE THANKFUL FOR, INSIDE.

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Troopers plan to be out in force Aim is to have a safe holiday travel period Staff Report Outlook Staff

The Alabama Law Enforcement’s (ALEA) Thanksgiving plan is to schedule extra-duty patrols to ensure motorists safely make it to and from their holiday destinations. Through midnight Sunday, Nov. 29, all available Alabama State Troopers will patrol the state’s roadways, enforcing traffic laws and assisting travelers. To further enhance enforcement efforts, ALEA will partner with local law enforcement across the state to create a highly visible presence. “We are committed to ensuring public safety and preventing crimes and traffic violations that lead to deaths and injuries,” Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier said. “We will not tolerate individuals who are driving under the influence, and Troopers will arrest the impaired drivers.” During the 2014 Thanksgiving period, Troopers assigned to the Highway Patrol Division investigated six traffic fatalities, including two individuals who were killed while riding an ATV. Of the other four individuals killed, only two were using seat belts at the time of the deadly crashes. ALEA and its law enforcement partners rely on members of the public to help promote safety during the long holiday weekend. Collier said, “I urge you to See ALEA, Page 3

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Simple steps can make it less likely that you will become a victim of thieves this holiday season By Mitch Sneed Outlook Editor

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Goodwater’s Constance Young pumps gas at Jet Pep on Highway 280 Wednesday taking advantage of the lowest gas prices in years. Gas prices in the area are dipping below $1.80 just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Thanksgiving travelers see lowest prices in 6 years By Corey Arwood Outlook Staff Writer

With the holidays comes travel and for those that are driving long hours to see friends and family there is one more thing to add to the list of thankful for’s. Gas prices might not qualify among things to be thankful for along the lines of health and loved ones, but anyone that has to commute any distance can at least be glad for the low prices. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which has records dating back to 1993, gas prices have reached 2009 prices. Gas prices are at record lows as far as recession prices go and are the lowest since it began, which is generally said to

be around 2008. The Outlook went to the pump to check the buzz around town, and see what holiday travelers had to say. The lowest prices in town were just off of Highway 280 and dipped down to $1.75 at the Jet-pep and Murphy USA gas stations. Some people were happy about the prices, some were relieved, others said the decrease did not go far enough. Some were mad that they ever rose that high to begin with. Hazel Rhodes travels two hours from Birmingham to Alexander City for her job as a traveling nurse. She said that she was filling up for the See GAS, Page 3

This time of year most people who are headed to stores to shop are more concerned with finding the gift and avoiding the onslaught of shoppers than being safe. Statistics show that the holiday season is one where criminals take advantage of people who don’t take steps to make themselves harder targets. From protecting your purchases and belongings to making sure that your children and home are safe throughout the season, Alexander City Police Chief Willie Robinson said being aware is the key. “It’s the holidays and the bad guys know that too,” Robinson said. “The best thing you can do is to always think ahead and make it as hard on a person with criminal intent as you possibly can.” Robinson said that with added traffic and being rushed, it is easy to let down your guard. “We are blessed here in that Alexander City is a pretty safe place with good people,” Robinson said. “But even so, bad things can happen. So while you are out shopping and thinking about the holidays, we ask that you think safety as well.” From keeping valuables secure and out of sight, to simply holding your child’s hand when in busy parking lots, little things make a big difference. Here are tips local law enforcement officials suggest to stay safe: ‫ ڦ‬Make plans when shopping with children to reunite in case you get separated. Always be mindful ofyoung children in parking lots, holding their hands as a precaution. See SAFETY, Page 3

Two groups to offer meals today for the community By Cliff Williams Outlook Staff Writer

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There is no need to be alone or eat a cold meal today as several area churches have options for those looking for or needing a warm meal and some camaraderie. River of Life, Marshall Street, West End, Family Life Liberty Life Worship Center, Passion Church and Church of God of Prophecy churches are partnering to offer a free Thanksgiving Community Dinner at the Benjamin Russell High School Cafeteria from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church is offering a meal in their fellowship hall, something they have been doing for the last seven years. “It is just a blessing to be able to serve,” said Nancy Miller, Outreach team leader at Trinity. “We are all blessed.” The meal was started to help those less fortunate. “We started it because we found some people that could See THANKSGIVING, Page 3

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John McLain, left, pours chicken broth in the dressing as Billie Turner and Frank Coupland mix all together Wednesday as the trio helps prepare the Thanksgiving meal at Trinity United Methodist Church. The meal will be served today to about 200 guests that picked up free tickets.

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DEAR ABBY: My mother and older sister are trying to spoil my happiness about my upcoming wedding. I have known my ex-stepmother, “Gina,” for 20 years and have been best friends with her for the last 15. We remained close even after she divorced my biological father, who is not in the picture. I had an appointment to go dress shopping and invited my friends, my mom and Gina (who lives out of state). When I told Mom that Gina was coming, her response was she would come “some other time.” Abby, Mom has been remarried for more than 30 years and has spent time with Gina prior to this. It’s not like they are enemies. My older sister doesn’t get along with Gina. She told me if Gina is part of the bridal party, she won’t come to my wedding. I’m having a bachelorette party in the state where Gina lives. The invitations won’t be sent for another few months. When

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my older sister found out, she accused me of not telling her. I explained that I’m not planning the party, my friend will be sending out the invitations and I wasn’t keeping anything from her. She hung up on me! These two ladies are spoiling what should be a happy time for me. Have I done something that, from an outside perspective, you consider wrong? -- DESPERATELY SEEKING ADVICE DEAR DESPERATELY SEEKING: Your mother’s refusal to participate in the selection of your wedding gown was an example of passive aggression. Your mother and sister aren’t trying to spoil your happiness

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lence. • Reginald Franklin Brown ofAlexander City was arrested for theft of property. •Alton Owens ofAlexander City was arrested for harassment. • Theft and criminal mischief was reported on Summer Street.

Drive in Dadeville, filed a report for domestic violence. • A resident of Paces Point road in Dadeville, filed a report for burglary of a residence.

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Police Briefs Alexander City Police Department November 23 • Crystal Elise Tucker of Dadeville was arrested for drug paraphernalia. • Burglary was reported on Dadeville Road. • Theft of property was reported in the 600 block of Laurel Street. • Theft of property was reported in the 1000 block of Bolton Road. • Theft of property was reported on Highway 280.

November 22 • Labrenica Alonzo Blackmon of Alexander City was arrested for three failure to appears and bail jumping. • Cody Ryan Cleveland of Alexander City was arrested for reckless endangerment and attempting to elude. • Domestic Violence was reported in the 500 block of Mountain Laurel Drive. +

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• Burglary was reported in the 2300 block of Old Kellyton Road • Theft of property was reported on Mohoga Road. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported on South Road. • Burglary was reported in the 100 block of Mackell road. • Theft of property was reported in the 200 block of 13th Avenue. • Theft of property was reported on Oak Hill Drive.

November 21 • Kenneth Wade Boleware of Alexander City was arrested for theft of property. • Harassment was reported on 11th Avenue North.

November 20 • Burglary was reported in the 2000 block of Hillabee Street. • Burglary was reported on Sturdivant Lane.

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Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department November 24 • A resident of Lakeview Drive in Dadeville, filed a report for burglary of a residence. • A resident of Waterside Path in Dadeville, filed a report for burglary of a residence. • A resident of Lakeview Drive in Dadeville, filed a report for criminal mischief. • Willis Funderburk of Brown Terrace in Alexander City, was arrested for public intoxication. • A resident of Oak Road in Dadeville, filed a report for burglary of a residence. • A resident of Overlook

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November 23 • Kenneth Moody of Elkahatchee Road in Alexander City, was arrested for disorderly conduct. • A resident of Dogwood Trail in Dadeville, filed a report for criminal mischief. • A resident of Warrior Lane in Dadeville, filed a report for fraudulent use of a credit card. • A resident of Campbell Road in Dadeville, filed a report for animal cruelty.

November 22 • A resident of New Hope Trail in Dadeville, filed a report for harassment. • A resident of Highway 231 in Rockford, filed a report for a private property accident. • Justavious Hughley of Springhill Road in Alexander City, was arrested for probation violation warrant.

November 21 • A resident of Cobb Road in Notasulga, filed a report for suspicious activity. • Betty Lawson of Milliner Lane in Sylacauga, was arrested for failure to appear warrants.

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ere at The Outlook, we have much to be thankful for in this season of Thanksgiving. First and foremost, we are thankful for you, our readers, and we hope that you will continue to trust us to cover your community earnestly, truthfully and accurately. We are also thankful for the tenacity of the people in our hometown. Alexander City has seen its share of tough times. However, this hard-working community appears to have put its broad shoulders to the task of rebounding and overcome deep economic wounds that would have sent other towns belly-up into a future of foundering – if any future at all. Yet, as our latest unemployment numbers – the best such numbers in seven years – attest, we are on our way back to prosperity. Better things are still to come. We are thankful for the environment with which God has blessed us. Recently, Tallapoosa County was named in a Washington Post article as the state’s most beautiful county. With our abundant water resources and the beauty that we see every day as we go about our daily lives, none of us should have been surprised at the Post’s choice. And all of us should be thankful for John Thompson, Shane Harris, Dick Bronson, Harold Banks and countless others who dedicate untold manhours to maintaining Tallapoosa County’s pristine beauty. Like most of you, we are thankful for our families who share with us the ups and downs of our lives – celebrating with us our wins and consoling us in our losses – and will share with us the bounty we enjoy today. Without family, life loses much of its meaning. With it, the joys of every day are magnified. Finally, we are thankful that we have good, honest work to do. We hope that we have earned your thanks for how we do it.

Counting my blessings this Thanksgiving day

oday is Thanksgiving and I can’t remember a time when I have more in my life to be thankful for. Maybe it is that I’m getting older and just see things differently, but regardless of the reason, I have so many things in my life these days that make me realize that I am one of the luckiest men alive. I am limited in space and time, but here are the things at the top of my list this Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for my family. My mom and dad are no longer here on earth, but the knowledge that they shared with me has served me well. The example they set for me showed me the proper way to treat people with respect. Above all, I am thankful that they taught me how to live, love and laugh and make the most of what I have been given. I can’t thank them enough. I am thankful for those who are special to me and support me no matter how many hours I spend working. You all know who you are. I am thankful to have two incredible daughters that are so much like me that it is frightening. In addition to being my babies, they are also my best friends. Through thousands of softball tournaments, NSYNC concerts, countless movies and mini catastrophes, they have never failed to make me smile when I think of them. They both are not afraid of hard work, will help anyone out who needs a hand and have a great sense of who they

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are. I heard it called being comfortable in their own skin. Regardless of what you call it, I am so proud that they grew up to be so confident in themselves that they are content with who they are and what they have in life. I look at them today and realize that they are my greatest accomplishment. I am thankful for second chances. I have to thank Bruce Browning and Leonard Woolsey for taking a chance on an aging newshound at a time when many people would have run and hid when I headed their way. I am thankful for Lake Martin, pontoon boats and Children’s Harbor. Why that combo? A boat from Children’s Harbor made Lake Martin available to this old boy and produced one of the best summers of my life. I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity to make this community my home. Getting the opportunity to live, work and deliver the news here is a dream come true. I have enjoyed meeting the great people who live here, and working to tell their stories and the news that are important to our readers. Thank you Kenneth and Mary Lyman Boone for trusting me with your newspapers and thank you to all the people here who

have trusted me with your stories and made me feel at home. I say it all the time, but I have the best job in the world. I sometimes find it hard to believe that they actually pay me to do this. With that said, we couldn’t be successful without the hard-working staff. I am surrounded by dedicated people with the same mission. For that I am thankful. I am thankful to have so many incredible friends who have stood beside me when I did things that had some running for cover. I’m not talking about friends of the social media variety – I mean the friends who will be there no matter what. I have a friend who jokes that “friends will help you move, but real friends will help you move the body.” I haven’t needed that yet, but there were some who were there through some pretty bad times. I can never say thank you enough. I am thankful to have everything I need and almost everything I could ever ask for. I don’t go to bed hungry, and I don’t worry if the lights will be on when I wake up. I have my health, even though some days I feel all the miles I have put on this 54-year-old body. My Dad once told me something that describes where I am in life. “Money, new cars and things are all great, but the greatest thing you can have in life is happiness,” he said. I am thankful today to be happy. Sneed is the editor of The Outlook.

John McKelvey represents District 3, which includes Jackson’s Gap, Hackneyville, New Site and Daviston. His phone number is 256-794-4405. His address is 1285 Freeman Road, Dadeville.

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Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4, which includes Dadeville, Pace’s Point, northern Camp Hill, Buttston, Dudleyville and part of Eagle Creek. Her daytime phone number is 825-6914 and her evening phone number is 256-825-4207. Her address is 585 Emma Jean Brookwood Circle, Thweatt Dadeville. George Carleton Jr. represents District 5, which includes southern Camp Hill, Red Ridge, Walnut Hill, Union and Pleasant Ridge. His phone number listed on the county website is 256825-4268. His address is 630 George Carleton Jr. Turner Road Road, Dadeville.

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went to West Point Thursday night. Usually when people from the Opelika-Auburn area go to West Point, they are either going to the United States Military Academy or they are going to buy a lottery ticket at exit 2. Well, I got off at exit 2 but kept on going. I had a speaking gig in that general area. It went well. They understood me just fine: southern accent, stuttering, and all. Once, while on R&R in Germany, I offered my assistance in taking a photo to an American family. The mother was taking a photo of her husband and children next to a beautiful fountain, so I asked if she’d like for me to take the photo so she could get in there with the rest of the family. Perhaps it was the stutter, the southern accent, or a combination of both, but she looked at me with a tilted head and crinkled eyebrows as she handed me her camera. After I took the photo, I handed the camera back to her as she slowly and loudly said, “You speak very good English.” “Thank you very much. I’m from Alabama. I don’t hear that very often,” I said, as I walked away. Last Monday, I had a speaking gig for a family-owned company in New Jersey. I was warned by the owners that it would be a tough crowd.

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I assured them that it would be ok. I believed in myself and told them about a time I received a standing ovation from a group of engineers at eight o’clock in the morning. Talk about a tough crowd… When the mob, I mean, crowd, gathered in the meeting room, it didn’t take long for me to realize my audience for the evening was a diverse mix of the cast of Jersey Shore, the United Nations, and a loud Texan. It was going to be interesting, but I had no fear. I believed in myself. Ok, maybe I had a little fear. If there was a little fear, it slowly went away as I began to meet everyone. In my travels, I’ve learned that good people are good people, no matter where they are from, even people with gold chains and thick Jersey accents. The night went incredibly well. Following the national anthem and a warm introduction, I had them with my first joke. It was smooth sailing for the next 45 minutes. Good clean humor is good clean humor no matter where you are. I met so many amazing peo-

ple that I know will be friends from here on out. The event planner, now my friend, is the owner’s daughter. Leading up to the event, her mom was concerned about the comedian not being funny, because she wanted her employees to have a great evening. The next day, my friend texted me the following: my mom is in love with you. Of course, she’s not really in love with me, but she had a great time. I think I talked to just about everyone in attendance that night and they all had a great time. When discussing a return, a couple of them said, “We need Jody every year.” “The guy last year was entertaining, but Jody is entertaining with heart,” another gentleman stated. I didn’t write this column to brag on my abilities, because, trust me, I sometimes have shows that don’t go so well. I wrote it to encourage you to believe in yourself, to overcome your fears, and to have heart with all that you do, and trust me; that will get you a long way in this life. Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com.

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November 28 BINGO: The Bibb Graves School is hosting a family bingo night Nov. 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

November 29 WOMEN IN RED: 100 Women in Red program will be held at Rocky Mt. Baptist Church Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2 :30 p.m. Everyone is invited. GOSPEL SINGING: Calvary Heights Baptist Church is hosting a gospel singing Sunday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. The Kempters will be singing. A love offering will be taken and lunch will follow. Everyone is invited.

December 1 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The Alexander City Schools Choral Department will present its Annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 1, at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held at the Benjamin Russell High School Auditorium and will feature the choirs of Alexander City Middle School and Benjamin Russell High School. The choirs will present holiday favorites such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here Comes Santa Claus,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baby, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cold Outside.â&#x20AC;? Admission is free, and canned/nonperishable items will be taken at the door to benefit the area food banks.

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TOY DRIVE: Church and Main will host its second annual Toy Drive on Dec. 12 at Lake Martin Baptist Church. The line-up for the evening will include Zach Channel, 49 North, and Church and Main. We ask everyone to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be given to area children.

December 2-6 NATIVITY EXHIBIT: The Montgomery Interfaith Nativity Exhibit will be December 2-6 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily at 3460 Carter Hill Road in Montgomery. Hundreds of nativities, including many from the Lake Martin community will be on display for the public. Free Christmas concerts throughout.

December 6 KIDS CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: Trinity United Methodist Church is hosting a kids Christmas Festival and market Dec. 6 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will be games, crafts, wrapping station and Christmas market. Kids earn ticks to shop for gifts in the Christmas market by playing games. Santa will visit. This is for toddlers through 12 year olds.

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December 11 ECLECTIC EVENT: Merry Christmas to All: An Eclectic Event starts at 5 p.m. Dec. 11 in downtown Eclectic with the Eclectic Christmas

Parade followed by visits with Santa and the town tree-lighting ceremony in front of Town Hall. At 7:30 p.m. the Community Choir will present a live cantata, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fantasi Noel,â&#x20AC;? in the High School Auditorium. To round out the evening your are invited to bring your guitar and join the Christmas Jam Session at 9 p.m. with national singer and songwriter Keith Moody in the Warehouse downtown. If you want to participate in the parade or just want to enjoy the event and need information, call Lisa Elliott or Heather Martin at 334-541-3581.

December 12 CHRISTMAS BALL: The New Style Baptist Church in Equality is hosting a Christmas Ball Saturday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Please RSVP by purchasing a ticket by Dec. 1. For more information call Sharon Benton at 256-496-1143 or Pamela Jones at 256-496-2044 or email at newstylebaptistchurch@gmail.com

December 12-13 CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Sixth Street Baptist Church invites you to come and join us for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas Night of Worshipâ&#x20AC;? on December 12 and 13 as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ through story and song. Come and let your heart be filled again with wonder through some familiar songs of praise as well as some new songs. The worship celebrations begin each night at 5:30 p.m. You are also invited on Dec 13 to participate in our church Christmas dinner. For more information, call us at 256-2342408 or visit our website at sixthstreetbaptistchurch.com.

December 13 CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Liberty United Methodist Church Christmas Cantata is being presented by the Liberty United Methodist Church Sunday, December 13 at 5 p.m. There will be a fellowship meal to follow. The church is located at 1630 Liberty Road, two and half miles north of Hackneyville.

December 18 CHRISTMAS DINNER: Victory Temple Holiness Church will hold a Christmas Dinner December 18 at 6 p.m. at the Dadeville Housing Resident Service Building in Dadeville. Everyone is welcome.

December 20 BEAUTY PAGEANT: Miss Winter Wonderland Beauty Pageant will be December 20, 2015. Registration is now in progress - Early Bird Registration - $30 (Until Nov. 20), Standard Registration - $45 (Nov. 21 - Nov. 30), Late Registration - $10.00 Additional Fee (After Nov. 30). Cash prizes will be awarded to supreme winners in each category. Each contestant that enters will receive a participantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trophy. For registration packet, please email to misswinterwonderlandpageant@gmail.com or call 256-749-6204.

December 20 CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Hillabee Baptist Church will present its Christmas Cantata Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. The free event is under the direction of Mrs. Bea Pate. Rev. Josh Sammons is pastor. Everyone is invited.

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Kellyton family loses home to fire on Thanksgiving eve By Corey Arwood Outlook Staff Writer

Where to go now? That’s the question on Nicholas Burns and Sylvia Burke’s minds after their home was destroyed in a fire that started around 11:15 a.m. and consumed the mobile home within a matter of minutes. Both Burns and Burke, Burke’s mother and her son were in the trailer when the fire started. Some onlookers said that the fire had been burning only a matter of six to seven minutes before the blaze was out of control. A neighbor said it had been

burning close to 30 minutes. Alexander City, Kellyton and Goodwater fire departments all responded to the scene, but the flames had taken oven over a large portion of the trailer before any successful attempts to extinguish them were made. Burns said he heard that the fire began in Burke’s mother’s room and that Burke’s son had smelled smoke and alerted them to the fire. There were no major injuries in the fire, but Burke received minor cuts from going back into the trailer to save their pets,

which she succeeded in doing. There was no word at the scene as to what caused the fire, but Burns said that he suspected it came from the walls. He said it was consistent problem in the trailers they had lived in within the mobile home park. “We had a problem in the first trailer down there,” Burns said. “It was the same problem so we moved to this one.” Burns said that he suspected it was the onset of cold weather and increased electricity use. He suspected it was wiring and said that at

times when it rained the lights would flicker and the current output would decrease. Their landlord, Burns said would spot fix what he could, how he could, but would never adequately address their concerns. Their neighbor of about a year, Mark Wilson, watched the event unfold and said that the from it’s beginning, until fire fighters had some control on it, the fire took only about 30 minutes total. “What’s going to happen to you now, you know? That’s what I don’t know. I mean where are they going to go?” Wilson asked.

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Renovation work continues almost around the clock at VictoryLand in Macon County following Judge William Shashy’s October order ruling that VictoryLand had been unfairly treated when it was raided and shutdown almost three years ago. On top of that, Gov. Robert Bentley issued an executive order that repealed the 2011 order giving State Attorney General Luther Strange primary responsibility to enforce the state’s anti-gambling laws. Those powers have now been stripped from Strange and have been put in the hands of local district attorneys and sheriffs by Bentley’s order. “Enforcement of Alabama’s criminal laws most properly lies with the elected sheriffs and district attorneys of each county and is to be guided by their respective interpretation of the laws of the state,” the order said. While Fifth Judicial Circuit District Attorney E. Paul Jones said that gambling remains illegal in most of Alabama, he said Macon County is an exception. “The only exception is Macon County, where the Legislature adopted without a single no vote, and the people of Macon overwhelmingly approved, a Constitutional Amendment which allows bingo games based on the rules and regulations established by the sheriff,” Jones said. “So, unless you live in Macon County and operate bingo under the sheriff’s rules, your machines are likely illegal, and are therefore subject to seizure and you are subject to arrest.” With that in mind, VictoryLand officials say that they intend to open as soon as possible and many of the more than 3,500 applicants will be put to work with well-paying jobs that help boost the economy in Alabama’s depressed Black Belt region. No matter where you look on the property, work is ongoing. Cleaning inside and outside the complex is in fullspeed-ahead mode. Interviews for potential employees are ongoing and will continue in the coming days and weeks, officials say. “An independent judge appointed by the Alabama Supreme Court took a significant amount of time to consider VictoryLand’s case,” said VictoryLand attorney Joe Espy. “The testimony was simply overwhelming and, in fact, in many ways the Attorney General could not even put on a defense. Unfortunately, the Attorney General continues his political agenda, which adversely affects thousands of Alabamians in need of jobs. “VictoryLand is working day and night to repair the damage done by the Attorney General’s people during the raid, to get the facility ready to open, and to interview hundreds of workers as well as dozens of vendors, most of them in Alabama and all of whom will benefit from VictoryLand being open. The McGregor family’s focus is on putting people back to work,” Espy said. While no opening date has been set, McGregor has said he hopes to be able to open by Christmas.

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Students at Horseshoe Bend share the reasons they are thankful this holiday season I am thankful for the warm and joyful days I can go outside and play with my family and friends. I am thankful for the food that my mom puts on table. I am thankful for the men that fought for our country’s freedom. I am thankful for my school and education. – Stevon Mann I am thankful for my nice loving family, my playful pets, my sweet funny friends, my warm cozy house, my nice green grass town, my Christian god loving church and that’s what I’m thankful for. – Madison Wray I am thankful for my family because they love me and came for me and show me that they like me so much and I love them to. I am thankful for Christmas and present because its fun and I love it so much. I am thankful for food because it keeps your bear beating and its good for you. – Jacob I am thankful for the clothes on my body. The food on the table everyday. My TV my parents pay for. I am thankful for being a Christian. I am also thankful for being born. I am thankful for many things. Here is some more! I am thankful for the bed I sleep on. The thought of just being born like this. I’m also thankful for the couch I sit on. I’m thankful for being a kid with people I can call family. Lots of kids don’t have parents. The thing I’m most thankful for is having parents that love me with all of their heart. – Jane Patterson I am thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for the food on the table. I am thankful for a house. I am thankful for eggs. – David Kimbrough I’m thankful for the food that is put on my plate. And the people I share it with. I’m thankful for my family, my friends my wonderful teacher Mrs. Cindy She is the best teacher in the intire world. With out this stuff their would not be a world. – Maria Moore I am thankful for what ever god has planed for me because I would not be here if he did not creat me. I am thankful for family and church I love my family very much and I love church very much. I am thankful for school because I would not education. And Jesus dieing on the cross for us. – Carly Raily I am thankful for my school because I have a very good teacher! I am also thankful for my family because they are so good family. I am thankful for my friend because of I did not have them I could not do a lot of things. I am thankful my house because I will not be here right on. I am thankful for God because I wound not be here. – Olivia R. Hanson I am thankful for my family because they are there to keep me laugh. I am thankful for my school because I have a awsome teacher. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for my pets. I am thankful for my house because if I did not have a house I ould no beauble to live. – Nadia I am thankful for – Mrs. Richardson’s 3rd grade 1. I am thankful for my birthday because that was the day I was born. 2. I am thankful for my grandmother because she support me and helps me. 3. I am thankful for water because if you don’t have water you can not give your pets water. 4. I am thankful for my food because I am feed am took care of. 5. I am thankful for my because when I am sad my pet makes me happy. -Brianna I am thankful for friends because they make me feel like I am not alone. I am thankful for my family because they raised me as a child. -Ayden I am thankful for God because he made my family me the world and Heaven. -Mikel I am thankful for Cory because he helps me when I am sad. He also helps me with my homework, spelling, working, helping me get through my day. -Yasmine Garcia I am thankful for my family because they take care of me. -Kyle I am thankful for My sister because she plays with me when I am sad. -Addi I am thankful for Jesus/God because God made this world and Jesus died on the cross for our sins and if it wasn’t for them we wouldn’t be here. -Henley Brown I am thankful for My mom she helps me do my homework and My dad helps read at night. -Jasmine I am thanksfel for my mom because she makes me feel beter when I’m hurt. -Dawson Phillips I am thanckful for my dogs and my cat cause they make me feel happy when I am sad. -Gabe I am thankful for my family, Home, cloths, and pets Because they make me happy, and food and water because when I am thirsty you can Get up and Get water and I’m thankful for food Because when your hungry you can eat something, and I’m thankful for my family Because They take care of me. -Layla

I am thankful for. I am thankful for my family a lot you need to a lot. You need to love youa’re friends a lot but only if you them a lot a lot. You need to love a lot. -River Carlton I am thankful I am thankful for my family. I Love on Thanksgiving whin all my family comes. It is a blast. We all like to watch football and eat ham and turkey and sometime’s pie. -Anna kate Bridges

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I am thankful for that I have a faimy. I am thankful that I have food on My table every night. -Joshua Mosher I Am Thankful for many things. I am thankful for everything, for God, for everyone, for our country, for our freedom, for the world, for earth, for our friends, and for our families. -Kohley Thomas I am thankful for… famle. and my sister -Gillian I-am-thankful-for…My pool and family -Braeden I am thankful for my house, food, and drinks. -Isabella I am thankful… mom, sun, DaD, Techer, Dios and Jesus. -Helen I am thankful for… God, and Jezus, And my PawPaw, and I am thankful for… my Fredins, and my cuses! -Chasey I am thakfal for… my house, Mama… and God, Jesus, and Mrs Lewis I love my Daddy. -Maddie Smith catcha bird. -Dale I am thankful for… my boyfriend, mom I am thankful for… god, dog -Paislee I am thankful for…my chur chur, Bible, I am thankful for…crose. -Jada Wilson I am Thankful for My famiLey, My friends, My teacher and health. -Ava I am thankful for… My famlee, my teacher, God, my Church, and my house! !!!!!!!!!! I am thankful for… SiSter I am thankful brother Iam thankful be 6 First Grade -Karen I am thankful for my mom and my dad and my bruth I am thankful for my mom de cos she is alwaz byw my sid. I am thankful for my dadby cos he is alwaz helping my. I am thankful for my bruthr by cos he les mey Play with his ipod. -Caralina Did you know what Thanksgiven is about. It is about shareing. I am thankful for life. Some people think it is about foodand gives. But it is not It is also about givin one another. And that is what i am thankful for. – Kaylee Hand My name is Justin Garcia and I am thankful for alot of things. I am thankfulthat I have a roof over my head. and I am talking today. So lets start so my dad is deployed but first of all some people don’t have dad’s I am thankful for a family. I am thankful for shoe’s and close. And I am thankful for God. And living hear today. And finally I am thankful forrrrr..... SCHOOLS!!!! – Justin Garcia I am thankful for family. I am thankful for food. I am thankful for friends. I am thankful for God. I am thankful for my mom and dad to cook food. I am thankful for everybody. I am thankful for Horseshoe Bend School for techeng me. I am thankful for my techers. I am thankful for a turkey. – Brandon Mosher I’m thankful for my sister’s, my mom, dad, and step brothers, my dog, my house, and my teachers. I’m thankful for my life here on earth. I’m thankful for Horseshoe Bend School. I’m thankful for my yard. – Jaylee Grace Jacobs What im thankful for I an thankful for turkey. I an thankful for thanksgiving. I an thankful for my fanily. I an thankful for my ants and uncles – Jessie Peters I am thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for my house and my clothes. I am thankful for my school and my teachers. I am thankful for all the sick people that made it through all of that pain. Iam thankful for all of the Holidays. Iam Thankful of learning. I am Thankful of the news people and all of the other people that have jobs. But I am mostly Thankful for God. – Haley Machado I am thankful for: Friends, Family, Food, drinks, God. Jesus, Toys, video games, Life, and clothes,Shelter,School and electronics. – Kole Evers I am thankful for my family, food, toilet paper, trees, a house, bathroom, a tv, shleter, a great school, frinds, a tailet, a bed, light, brother, Mommy, Daddy, toys. – Hallie Locke

I am thankful for my mom because she is very nice to me and she fixes me chocolate milk. -Seth

I am thankful for my family my grandparents and my friends My dad helps me with my homework and my mom does too. My mom cooks dinner for me and cooks breakfast. And I am thankful for my teachers cause if I don’t get something they she me another way. I am thankful for God and Jesus Christ for givening me all the blessing I could ever ask for. – Taylor Clegg

I am thankful for God because he keeps me alife and safe. My dog and my family maes me Happy -Cameron

I am thankful for everything that i get. And thankful for my family and for God. – Jacoby Glenn

I am thankful for my mom becuse she thaks cares for me. I Am Thankful for God Becuse he made me and my family. I am thankful for Jesus becus He died For us and Loves us. I Am thankful For my brothr Becuse Hes on my side. -Riley Goodwin

What I am thankful for I’m thankful for beening good beening love and the cleon the house up and clean my room. – Bradley Moncrief

I am thankful for my mom Because she helps me a she max me happey. -Riley

I am thankful for my dog because he plays with me and he cheers me up. -Noah How I’m Thankful I’m thankful for my family, and my frinds, my house, my boyfrind, my animals, my land, my chickenhouse. I’m thankful for my food, and God, walking with me and leading me through the path. -Tenzley Shae Ingram

I am thankful for my family God my moms car her Phone and the kobeta – Brandon Pratt I am thankful for my Nanny, my grand mother Bobbie, my 95 year old grand mother Coger, my MeMe and PoPoP, my Papa Joe, my cousins, my moma and daddy and the rest of my family. I am also thankful for my best friend and her little brother Jack and Mrs. Lewis (her moma) The people in all my classes. I am thankful for god, and Jesus crist for dieing on the cross for me. That is what I am Thankful for. – Katie Rose Rasbury

I am Thankful I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for food, water, and the word. I am thankful for Shelter, ham, and the school. I am thankful for the sun, sky, and the God. -Alisa Foreman

I am thankful for my family, my freinds, my health, my new house, my clothes, my church and that god sent Jesus to die of the cross for our sins. That is what I am thankful for. – Ansley Lewis

I am thankful for my family, my life, my classmates everyone in the world. I am thankful for Jesus making us. I’m thankful for being free. I am thankful for the soljers. That is all I’m thankful for. -Garrett Cotney

I am thankful for a lot of stuff such as the food I eat, that I am alive, that I have a family, and most of all is that Jesus died on the cross for all of us. I am thankful that Santa comes each and every year. I am thankful that there is christmas, thanksgiving,

new years ever, forth of july, and alot of other stuff. I am thankful that I go to school. Most kids do not like to go to school but I realized that school does not exist to make use bored, it exists to make us smart. Being thankful is a really reat thing. – Kayli Grace James I am thankful for my family, friends food, cloths, lights that heart my eyes because I know my dad can see while he is driving, work I have to do at school that means I am learning, the mess to clean after a party because it tells me I have a lot of friends clieaning up because it tells me I can now play and most of all the one and true God Jesus Christ – Rebecca Rasbury I am thack for my house that mediam size outside I hve a traplean and a go cart and a football also a a basketball hoop and a basketball thing that keeps score and gives you 60 seconds to see who can score the most. Inside I have a Ipad and a flat screen tv and AU covers and a tinshoes and slthes and fast the atlete be able to play baseball and football – Kaden Lane B. I am thankful for my family because they give me food, a place to live, and they love me. they are the parints in the world they will give me anything that I want If it make me happy. they love me so much and If i ask them if we can go to my frends house they even mit say yes. they we shacivs their life for me if somthing hapins to me if i came swimming they will recume for anything If they have to . they love me so much I will do anything to make them happy so that is how I am thankful for my family. – Gabby Goodner I am thankful for my teacher because she look’s out for me when I, walk to lunch, walk to P.E, While I do my teest and especialy while im sick. I am thankful for my family because they take care of me while im sick. they give us everything we need especialy when it’s a dark cold windy night. I am thankful for my school murse because when im sick she has a healing heart when im hurt i have a sholder to dry and when im feeling bad she gives me a couragous heart. I am thankful for the princables at my school becasue they give me a heart. They give me rules to follow and if those rules are not followed then i will have to face the consiquences. I am most thankful for my friend because when i get upset i hae a shlder to cry on. When we get in fights like all the time we have a little hard time to get along but soon or later we dont remember why we were fighting and apoligize. Also when we have nothing to do we will just swing and talk to each other. – Tess Moore It’s that time of the year again the day where you choose what turkey or ham you want to eat. Before you get stirred up in that remember to be thankful of everything you have. I am thankful for my family because some people don’t have families and do not have the opportunities that I an quite possibly you have. I am thankful for a roof over my head because there are probably people who live under a bench or in a box you never know. I am thankful for all of the things I am provided such as electronics, food, pets to keep you company and most of all toilet paper because I know lots of people who don’t have any of those things. there are probably more thing that I am thankful for but most of all the things I am thankful for but most of all things I am thankful for is being put on this earth with all of these things to enjoy and no one can have a better explanation of things they are thankful for because you wouldn’t have any of these things if you weren’t created. – Carley Forbus I am thankful for my family because they put a roof over my head they gave me love and support everyday of my life, know in thanksgiving we will pray at the table and get together and eat as a family. They gave me all the sacrophase and made me happy sometimes I get in trouble from my mom or dad but they still love me a 100% when I get lost at walmert and they call me on my phone they get a little nervous sometimes. –Britnee Mancillas I am thankful for my family because they there when I need them the most. I am thankful for my country and the men and women who serve it because they sacifice there life for me. I am thankful for my teachers because I wouldn’t be the person I am today. – Kevin Galloway I am thankful for my family because sometimes when I need help on my homework my family helps me. I am thankful for my family because they would try so hard to get me the stuff I have never had or thought about having all my life. I am thankful for my family because they will saccurifice themselves for me even if I didn’t want them to. but they would still do it. So that is why I am thankful. –Gaines Thomas I am thankful for my family because they feed me. Every time I come home there is something on the table or in the frigerator. They also buy clothes. I always have something to wear. And They take me and my brother out to eat sometimes. I love my family. – Karianne Powell I’m thankful for my family because without them I would not have nobody to talk to, play with, and take care of me. I’m thankful for a God if he was not real then we would not be here. I’m thankful to have a roof over my head if not then I get wet and there is some people who do not have a roof over there head. I’m thankful that we won the revoluoinary war because if we din’t we would be ruled by kings from britian. I’m thankful for having amry protecting our country. – Jacob Turner Thanksgiving is a time to tell what you are thankful for. Here is what I’m thankful for... I am thankful for my family because they love me. I am thankful for a roof over my head because without it I would get rained on. I am thankful for my pets for making me happy when I am down. I am thankful for the food I eat because without it I couldn’t survive. Most of all I’m thankful for God because without him none of hits would be possible – Gracie Story My name is Joseph and im going to tell you what I am thankful for. I’ll tell you what im thankful for im thankful for this wourld the Almighty God gave us. Im thankful for my family and freinds. Im also thankful for me to live in a free country and to have a such a army protecting me. Im also thankful for a great god that’s wathcing over me. –Joseph Patterson Happy Thanksgiving! I will be telling you what I am thankful for. The first thing is Jesus and God because God gave his only be gotten son to die for our sins. The second thing is a roof over my head because some people don’t have homes. The third and final thing is family because my family provids me with things like food, shleter, clothes, toys, and a bed to sleep in. I hope you have a good Thanksgiving and God bless you all. – Sawyer Smith I’m thankful for my family friends, shelter, food, clothes, Jesus, a good education, and hunting. I love my family, they love me, take very good care of me, and take on new adventures. I’m thankful for my friends because they look out for me and I take good care of them because they couldn’t live without me. I’m thankful for shelter, food, clothes, and a good education because I need it to survive in life. I’m thankful for Jesus because he loves me and he gave his life for me. If you don’t know who Jesus is I pray you go to church and get saved. I am thankful for hunting because its fun and it provides me with

food Thanks for reading -Stacy L. Peters I am thankful for, family and friends, clothes, food and water, my pets, school, and God. I m thankful me and my family sitting and having fun on Thankgiving day. Im thankful for the food and drinks. Im also thankful for having church ever Wednesday and Sunday morning. Im verey verey thankful for waking up to see a new Day. Im thankful for The Big fat turkey. -Emma K. I am thankful for a turkey load of things. My family, friends, school, church, and much more. My family because of all they do for me. My friends because they make me happy. My school because I can learn about things that can help me when I am older. I am thankful for God’s love for everyone. Even people who have screwed up really bad. I’m thankful for food, and all the basic things that I need to survive. I am thankful for everyone at United Arts Training Center because they take time to not only teach me, but many other kids and adults. So, as you can see I am thankful for many things, and more. I hope you enjoyed reading and have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!! - Danlee C. Simpson I am thankfull for, my mom, my dad. I am thankfull for food, and water. I am thankful for clothes. I am thankfull for my friends. I am thankfull for god giving me my life. I am thankfull for my family. That is only some of the things I am thankfull for. My recipe for a yummy turkey. -Andrew Byron Gomez I am thankful my family, my friends, and my best friends. I may not be able to see them again, because i’m moving. I’m moving to Wyoming and that’s far away from my friends and family. But hey tectnology is a thing know, but I would love to see them in person. They were always there for me, when I always there for them. So I’m thankful for them, and the people in the Navy, Army, and Milatray, because my friends and family love, and the Nay, Army, and Milatary are there to serve. Thank you. - Nellie A’Nora Walls Thankful for I am thankful my family, God, food, house Chlothes, friends, Warmth, education, and water. I am thankful for my family and friends because thay stick with me no matter what. I am thankful for God because he is someone i can relly on. I am thankful for food and water because thay help keap me alive. I am thankful for my house because it keaps me from bad weather. I am thankful for clothes and warmth because thay keap me warm. And I am thankful for education because it helps me learn. And that is what i am thankful for. -Pheonix Robinson What I am thankful for? I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for being in a free place. I am for all the people who cares about me. I am thankful for getting to go to church, and do what the lord wants me to do. I am thankful for the food on the table every night. -Chris Wilkins I am Thankful for my family, and a roof over my Head, clothes to wear and food to eat. And shoes and socks on my feet. To be by people I love and care about. How I cook turcky we put butter and salt and a little pepper and ranch pouter and let cook for a Hour or so and get it out and let the othe food get done and other people to get ther and eat it. -Hannah What I’m Thankful for I am thankful for many things. But one of the best things I have is freedom. I think freedom is something every on should be thankful for. I am thankful for being with a nice family. And they are very nice and loving. these are the things i am thankful for. -Alex Allen What I am Thankful for I am thankful for my family especially Prezley Grace and my Dad, Mom, and Granny. I am also thankful for my privileges like going shopping, tumbling, and doing pageants. I am thankful for being able to go to church. I am, also thankful for all my friends. This is what I am thankful for. -Carlee Tapley I am thankfull for my dad. And i am thankfull for thanksgiving. And I’ll tell you how to mack one. Frist you kill the trckey. Then you chop its head of. then you skin it. then you put in the oven for 30 degrezze. -Wesley Madison Bowen What I am Thankful for I am thankful for my mom, dad, and sister. My mom and dad provide a house for me to live in and clothes and food. My sister will play with me when I am board. I am also thankful for gymnastics. Gymnastics is a big part of my life. I am thankful for my school. I am thankful for my freedom to do what I want. That is what I am thankful for. -Kennedy Templeton I am thankful for my friends and my family. Because without them I would be lost. I am also thankful for my family. Because they make me happy when Im sad. I am also thankful that I have a nice home and food on my table. And that is what I am thankful for. -Savannah I am thankful for my family and my friends. For God giving us life. For my life and dogs. For my animals. For the planet we live on. -Andrea Manley I The gTrenOnro rozno -Kaler I am thankful for my family, friends, food, an dsports. I like my friends and family because they are loyal. I like food because I am always hungry. I like sports because I love team sports and I just enjoy doing that. And that’s what I’m thankful for. -Gavin Brazzell I am thankful for my life my family and things I get I thankful for my the education and my friends and thanksgiving turkey and God Because we woldn’t Be her without him -Arlo What im thankful for my sister my Dad and mom both of my aunts and uncle’s. And I’m thankfull for my football team my friends counins And GrandPa. I’m thankfull for the turkey and my dog’s which I have 20 of them and my cat. But im thainkfull for myself. -Lane Freeman I’m thankful for, Having a warm home to sleep in. My family and a meal on Thanksgiving Day. I’m also thankful for a good education, and Band. I’m also thankful for my friends. That’s what I’m thankfull for this thanksgiving. -Colton Cook I am Thankful for Thanksgiving because all of your family and friends get to com and celebrate Thanksgiving is all about dinner and putting it on the table for you to eat IM also Thankful for My nieces My Nephews My Mom My Sister’s and My dad. Sometimes I go to My friends house to eat and talk and see people you haven’t seen year My GrandMother always gooks a big Thanksgiving dinner at her house My aunt, uncle, cuzin, friends and family come to see us cook and play games around the yard play hide-go-seek, tag, freeze tag. My mom always cooks a big dinner to The end ps. I Love Thanksgiving -Sabrina Stewart I’m thankful for my familey because they take care of me. I’m thankful for my friends also. Gage Brown

Thursday, November 26, 2015

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Students at Stephens share the reasons they are thankful this holiday season These are the three things I am thankful for and they are the best things. They are my family, shelter and God. First I am thankful for my shelter. It is important to me because some people don’t have a roof over there head. That’s important to me because I have a roof over my head. I am also thankful for my family. My family is nice and loveable. They keep me safe. They are nice to me because they take me everywhere. The best but last thing I am thankful for god. Now you know what I’m thankful for, shelter, family and god. I wonder what you are thankful for? Ellie Kate I have a lot of things that I am thankful for here are a few I’m thankful for my family, water and my house. First I’m thankful for my family because they love me and they care for me. They buy me stuff and when I am sick they make me feel better. I’m also thankful for water without water we would die, and we couldn’t be able to take baths. Without water we would dehigrate and die. Last but not least I’m thankful for my house because it is my shelter. It is warm in the winter. As you can see, I’m thankful for my family, water, and my house. What are you thankful for? Michael These are the three things about what I am thankful for. I am thankful for my parents,shelter and my friends. First, I am thankful for my

parents because they always help me do my homework and sometimes fix my food and help me clean my room and put down and up the bunk beds. I am also thankful for my friends because they pick up what I drop. For instants, when I drop some beads they help me sweep it up. Last but not least, I am thankful for shelter. For example, some people don’t have a roof over their head. As you can see, I am thankful for my parents, shelter and my friends. Those were the 3 things I’m thankful for. What are you thankful for? Adriana Gaddis

There are a lot of things to be thankful for. I’, thankful for my Mom, good and friends. I’m thankful for my Mom because she feeds me. I am thankful for food so I can eat and not starve. I’m also thankful for my friends because they help me. As you can see, I’m thankful for my Mom, food and friends. What are you thankful for? Kaden This is some of the thing I am thankful for. First, I am thankful for my church because you have somewhere to sign and learn about God. I am also thankful for clean water. For example, people don’t have clean water to drink. Also that people don’t have to drink out of the lake and it has disease in it. Last, but not least I am thankful for my shelter. For instance, when you have a roof over your head you get warm and

don’t have to be in the cold like some people that don’t have homes. I am thankful for my church. I am so thankful for all of these things that I have. Macie I have a lots of things to be thankful for but these are just a few. I’m thankful for God, pets and siblings. I am thankful for my pets, my pets keep me company. Your dog will love and protect you in bad weather. I’m thankful for siblings and family. Your siblings will help you with homework. Your siblings and family are caring, loving to you. I can always count on the three things, God, pets, siblings to be there for me at any point in the day. Harleigh November is one of the best months to think about what your thankful for I have so much to be thankful for. I am thankful for my family and God and my sister. First, I am thankful for my family because they care about me when I am sick they help me. I am thankful for god . I am also thankful for my sister. Ah’Myah I am thankful for my family, my friends and my cousins. November is my favorite month. First I am thankful for my family. They are there for me when I am sick or hurt. I am so thankful for my friends. We have so much fun together and they are there when I am board. Last but

not least I am thankful for my cousins. They help me when I am stuck on something and when I need help with something. As you can see I am thankful for my family, my friends and my cousins. What are you thankful for. Telissia These are some to the things I am thankful for. I am thankful for my dog, my family and my cat. First, I am thankful for my dog she helps me with everything like lordray. She is so sweet. I am also thankful for my family. They are so sweet. They love me and keep me clean. My cat because he loves me and adores me. He also cuddles with me. Everything I have talked about loves me and I love them. Addi These are the 3 things I’m grateful for the most, family, God and my house. I am thankful for my family because they love me. They also help me when I have problems. For example, everytime we so somewhere really crowded we wear bright colors. I am also thankful for God. He looks out for me. He guides me throughout my life. He also gives me good luck on every good thing I do. The third thing I’m thankful for is my house. My house provides comfort. It also protects me from bad weather like lightening. And that is why I am very grateful for my house, Savior and family. Bowen

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on and I had a wonderful reuniting visit last Friday with his Aunt Bobbie (Moore), now 78, and the widow of Ron’s mother’s twin brother Clarence. She was born in Coosa County. We also saw Bobbie’s daughter, Joy Kilpatrick. She is a lovely lady and takes care of her Mama. Bobbie is very strong. She’s had three strokes and is basically confined to bed. Joy, husband Kenny, along with twin sons Kasey and Jacob (age 10) moved in to make sure Aunt Bobbie got the best of care. Aunt Bobbie was just thrilled to see us and her mind is very sharp. She asked after all of the cousins in the family because she loves them all. Bobbie was always the best and sweetest one in the family to me. She has a great big heart, which almost made up for my mother-in-law being quite cool. Bobbie told Ron about the pancreatitis and cancer that runs in the family. Many of the elders were lost to the diseases and she wants everyone in the family to know. It also turns out that Mrs. Rosa Browning, formerly of New Site, now in Alex City, is also related. Ms. Rosa’s Daddy, Bobbie’s Daddy and Lori Ann McGrady’s Daddy were brothers, making the girls cousins. I have talked many times to Mrs. Browning when I was chairman of the Coosa Heritage Book

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and she loaned a photograph to me of her Uncle ‘Doll’ Moncrief to be used in the story about him getting shot in the doorway of the Church on Hwy. 259. He was called “Doll” because he was so handsome. It just seemed fate for me to get to know Ann McGrady and this led us to ‘find’ Aunt Bobbie again. We plan to visit her often. She’s so warm and welcoming. Happy 57th wedding anniversary to dear friends Pete and Peggie Sue Ott of Nixburg. They celebrate on Nov. 28 and another friend in Kellyton on Nov. 29 – James Hall Turner gets another year better. It was sad to learn that Bob Hamrick (80) of Jackson’s Gap passed away at his home Nov. 19 with funeral services Nov. 24 at Radney’s Chapel. I often chatted with Mr. Bob at the Golden Rule, at the intersection of Alabama highways 9 and 22. Hamrick had a good business there with famous BBQ. Then illness took hold, he sold Golden Rule to some in the Meadows family,

50+ luncheon was a success T

he Alexander City Parks & Recreation 50+ Thanksgiving Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 18, was truly a blessing. Despite the rough weather outside, members came out to support the program and the 50+ Hilltop Players’ performance. We opened our program with a welcome by Corley Holt, a special word of thanks from Parks & Recreation Director Sonny Wilson and a blessing of thanksgiving by Tom Howard. The group performed two skits entitled “All My Gallstones” and “A Christmas Crisis.” We want to thank our entertainers for their delightful entertainment and we appreciate your dedication to the ACPR 50+ program. Performers were Frank McFee, Jerry Hammond, Tracy Hodge, Reba McFee, Jerry Burnette, Sara Jacobs, Brenda Burnette and Chuck Gallagher. Our luncheon tables were absolutely filled with a bountiful array of foods! It was a Thanksgiving Feast, indeed, and it would not have been possible without the kindness, love and devotion of all those in attendance. We are so thankful, for those that helped before, during and after the event. What a blessing it is to have an Activity Center dedicated to host programs and special functions only for those 50+. Three cheers to many more gatherings in fellowship, food and fun! The 50+ Happy Timers hand bell group has been busy practicing for the upcoming Christmas Cheer celebration on Tuesday, Dec 1, at the Senior Activity Center. The schedule goes as follows: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Cookies with Santa & Mrs. Claus, Hand bell performance and door prizes; 4-5 p.m. Bingo fun. Finally, we will have Christmas Jazz music with Tom Gassaway from 5-6:30 p.m.

CORLEY HOLT AND LUCILLE THOMPSON Senior Moments

Our host for the event will be Frank McFee, Brenda Tankersley, Brenda Fricks and Janice Pinkard. Cookie maker will be Chat Richardson and, of course, Santa & Mrs. Claus will be Howard and Barbara Mattox. The hand bell group consists of Tracy Hodge, Rebecca Northington, Wynema Sprayberry, Annette Rice, Lucille Thompson and Sara Jacobs. “There are not a lot of places that have the care and love from people that I have to share with me on a daily bases. There are not a lot of people out there that show such devotion and kindness as I have around me. There are very few work places out there where hugs, smiles and fellowship are at the top of the “to do” list, but for me it’s the greatest thing I get to do. I am so thankful for the blessings that so many special people that I service send my way. I love you!”-CRH “God is glorified, not by our groans, but by our thanksgivings.” – Edwin Percy Whipple. “Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life. Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have.” – Deborah Norville. “Until next time, keep a smile on your face and love in your heart.” – Catherine Pulsifer Holt writes about the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department’s 50+ Club.

they sold pies made at home by Ms. Betty, later getting out of the business and Bob got it back to save it being vacant. He was disappointed that the former users had rendered the kitchen unfit by health standards and later sold the store. Mr. Bob had a wealth of information and a great head for business. He even formerly owned Lake Hill Restaurant, now empty. Bob Hamrick served his country in the U.S. Army, being a Veteran of Korea and Vietnam. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Socorro Mary Castro Hamrick, daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Please be watchful and continue the vigilance of Neighborhood Watch as we get closer to holiday season. There were two known break-ins after midnight Nov. 14 of lake homes accessed from Coosa County Road 20. Homes were broken into from backdoors, TVs and guns were stolen.

Turkey dinner will be over, so family and friends will gather at EPAC in Equality, Friday Nov. 27. They invite you to come for guitars, fiddles, and banjos and to enjoy the always-entertaining David and Teresa Cameron and Henderson Highway Band, one of EPAC’s favorites. In addition to David and Teresa, the band features five-string banjoist extraordinaire Ray Rossell. Southern country gospel singer/guitarist Larry Self from just down the road opens the show. Doors open at 6:30, show begins at 7 p.m. Make your plans to be there. Hope you all enjoy a great family Thanksgiving and, until next week, keep smiling. Rosie Morgan is a community columnist for The Outlook. She is a resident of Nixburg and writes about the events and people of the Equality and Nixburg area.

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Thursday, November 26, 2015

IN A CLASS OF THEIR OWN Alex City’s Buzbee, Grant among 2016 AHSAA Hall of Fame inductees

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Running back Ike Grant rushes for a first down for Benjamin Russell during a game against Lanett during the 1970 football season.

Grant thankful for Alex City roots By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor

An Alexander City native and longtime LaFayette coach has been chosen as one of Alabama’s all-time greats. Former Benjamin Russell football player and longtime LaFayette coach and athletic director Ike Grant, 62, was chosen in the 2016 Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame Class. Grant has spent his entire teaching and coaching career in Chambers County as head football coach and athletic director for a total of 17 years. He served for 10 years from 19781986 as head coach and again from 2001-2009 and compiled an overall 85-89 record and four trips to the state playoffs. His 2003 and 2005 teams were 10-2. He has coached in the Alabama-Mississippi Football All-Star Game and North-South All-Star Game. Grant has also served as a football official since 1987 and is currently serving on the AHSAA Central Board of Control. Grant graduated from Benjamin Russell in 1972 and Alabama State University in 1976. Grant said it was his time in Alexander City and at Benjamin Russell that prepared him for success throughout his life. “I can’t forsee any time that I spent at Benjamin Russell that weren’t great times. It’s something that I’ve always shared with classmates and teammates even when I was in college and during my 33 years of coaching,” Grant said. “My time in Alex City and playing football was a big inspiration to me, and really and truly it’s because of participating in athletics and things now is because of the success I had going to Benjamin Russell. It enabled me to be exposed to a lot of things and gave me an opportunity to be a better football player and student athlete. “I had a lot of great teammates.” Coming up through the times of desegregation in public schools, Grant said he was able to get the great opportunity that prepared him for college. “I think one of the greatest things that happened there in Alex City and all over the country was when desegregation came along. I don’t think if I continued my high school education at Laurel that I would have been exposed to the things I was exposed to at Benjamin Russell,” Grant said. “Simply because we didn’t have the facilities, we didn’t have the coaches, and it was a shame that we were only a mile apart but Benjamin Russell had better facilities, better coaches, things of that nature and better support. It enabled us to be prepared for college. We were really prepared for college when I left Benjamin Russell in 1972.” Throughout his coaching career, Grant said one of the most memorable parts of his coaching career was being able to deliver some of the best seasons in the history of LaFayette football. “When I first got here was my first

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Former Benjamin Russell oﬀensive line coach Gary Powell, far left, talks to the 1970 Benjamin Russell oﬀensive line; Bob Meachem, Dwight Buzbee, and Lynn Duck.

Buzbee attributes success to those who helped along the way By Robert Hudson Outlook Sports Editor

Grant year coming back from playing in the NFL. That was my first job and the first year we went 7-3 in 1980,” Grant said. “In 1981 we went 8-2 and that was the best record in the history of the school. The other years that stood out were after I took some time off from coaching and then came back and assumed the athletic director and coaching job in 2000. In 2003 we went 7-3, the next year we went 10-2 and made it to the second round of the playoffs, the best record in school history. In 2005, we went 10-2 and went to the third round of the playoffs.” Grant was also nominated 3A Coach of the Year in Football in 2005. But he said the honor would not be possible without the players and coaches he has worked with throughout his career. “I had some great athletes. It wasn’t so much that I was a good coach,” Grant said. “I had a lot of good assistant coaches and a lot of kids that had talent. It was kind of like Coach Lee did at Benjamin Russell when we consolidated when Laurel closed and we went to Benjamin Russell in 1972. We had a ton of athletes on the football team.” Grant said he is thankful to be recognized by a group of his peers and join some of the state’s all-time greats. “It means a lot because coaches across the state that I’ve played against and coaches I’ve made friends with over the years chose me. That’s how your peers feel about you based on your body of work over the years and what you stood for as far as teaching the kids and preparing them for life,” Grant said. “It puts me in an elite fraternity with a lot of great coaches that came before me.” And throughout it all, Grant said he will never forget where he came from and the impact Benjamin Russell had on him. “I’ll always be a Benjamin Russell Wildcat and I will never forget my roots of where I started at,” Grant said. “I always come back and watch them play. I got a lot of respect for Alex City and it will always be dear to my heart because that’s where I started.”

One of Alexander City’s own is set to join some of the all-time great coaches and players in the state of Alabama. Former Benjamin Russell studentathlete and coach Dwight Buzbee, 62, was selected in the 2016 Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame Class. The Alexander City native returned to his alma mater in 1977 working at Alex City Junior High. He moved to Benjamin Russell High School in 1978, serving as teacher, assistant football and head wrestling coach. In eight seasons as wrestling coach, the Wildcats won three AHSAA state team titles with seven individuals winning state weight-class championships. He served as athletic director for Alexander City Schools from 2001-09 and retired after 37 years of teaching and coaching in 2014. He has been one of the AHSAA’s top wrestling officials for the last 32 years. Buzbee also played football and wrestled at Benjamin Russell High School, finishing second individually in his weight class as a senior for Coach Charles Lee. Buzbee graduated from high school in 1971 and Auburn University in 1977. “We worked hard as a team and Coach Lee did a great job teaching us and making us better and building us as a team,” Buzbee said. “He was the football and wrestling coach when I was coming through.” Buzbee said being inducted into the hall of fame makes him think back to all of the players, coaches and administrators who helped him along the way. “It makes you reflect back on those people who helped you along the way, like my parents who were such an influence on me,” Buzbee said. “Then from a professional standpoint the people who have been there. There were administrators that I worked for who supported us and realized the importance of athletics to the total educational process for students. You think about all of those people who are still around and some who have gone on. You just hope you told them what they did mean to you along the way.” But while Buzbee will be the inductee, he said the honor is all thanks to God and the players and supporters along the way. “I’ve been very blessed. The good Lord has blessed me and I want to give him all the praise for every-

Buzbee thing,” Buzbee said. “When I got the phone call about this honor, it was a very humbling experience. It’s given me time to reflect back on a 37-year career, attending Benjamin Russell and how much the school has meant to me and everything else. “I’m going to be the one that’s up there receiving the honor and that’s going to be on the stage, but I’m representing all of the students and players that have played over those years. It’s about all of the people who were involved. I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to work at Benjamin Russell all of those years.” Buzbee said that in his career he hopes he has had a positive impact on the players he has coached over the years. “The kids of Alex City and Benjamin Russell work hard to be successful, and they’re the ones that made this possible,” Buzbee said. “It’s the hundreds of athletes I’ve had the opportunity to coach and the other students I had the opportunity to teach along the way. I hope I had an impact on them in some way.” And he added that Alexander City is his home and a place that has given tremendous support over the years. “It’s been home. We raised a family there. One thing that stands out about Alex City, not just athletics, but school and education is the support that we got,” Buzbee said. “I was very fortunate that I had great kids to work with and parents who supported us. You go to the Sportplex any time you’re going to see parents supporting their children, and that makes it fun and makes the job easier.” The induction ceremony will be March 21, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Montgomery.

Students at Stephens Elementary, Dadeville Elementary & Horseshoe Bend Schools help all of us this year with their tips on preparing the perfect turkey and what they are thankful for. (Use caution when following the recipes.) Thursday, November 26, 2015 A special publication of The Outlook and The Record

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I am thankful... I Am Thankful 2015

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Students at Stephens Elementary share the reasons they are thankful this holiday season I am thankful for many things. One thing is my family, my aunts and uncles, grandparents, and cousins. I am thankful for the military. another thing is I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for my house, my cloths, and the air that we breath. I am mostly thankful for Jesus and God. These re the many thing I am thankful for. – Anna Corley I am thankful for many things. One thing is living on this earth today. I am also thankful for all of my loved ones. I am even thankful for all the little things, like gloves, erasers, and stuff like that. I am thankful for Jesus and God. I am thankful for Heaven. I am also thankful for life and hope. Last i am thankful everything in the world. That is what I am thankful for. – Natalie Ray I am thankful for many things. One is my teachers. Anther is my school. Anther is my family. Last but not least is my friends. Those are the many things I am thankful for. – Ashleigh Black I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for my friends. Another thing is that I am thankful for my family and my teachers. I am thankful for God and Jesus. I am thankful for food, water, and shelter. That is what I am thankful for. – Mara Flournoy I am thankful for many things I am thankful for Jesus and my blessed family because if we didn’t have him we wouldn’t be on this Earth right now. I am thankful for my baby sister because now I have somebody to play with. I m thankful for everybody in this world to have somebody by your side to hee company if you are lonely. I am thankful for my grandmother because she is 64 about to be 65 in Febuary and, I thank the Lord that I have her now, she is still living. I am thankful for my school to get my education. I am thankful for my mom because she gave birth on 10-23-05 that was when I was born. That is what I am thankful for. God bless you and your family. – Ty’Nasia Harrell I am thankful for many things. One thing is that I got a roof over my head. That I have a family. I go to school. And I thank for my teachers, Mrs. K. Simmons, Mrs. Causey, Mrs. Stanford, I love every body. I thankful because I have people taking care of me. I love my mom and daddy. I thankful for my 2 sisters, vontalisha Hale, Kayla Tuck. I love people who is around me. I love my grandmas, my granddaddys. – Maekia Tuck I am thankful for many things. One thing is the Army, Navy, Costgards, Marines, Airforce, and anyone that help serve. I’m also thankful for family and friends because with out them, we would be lonely. As you can see I’mthankful for a lot of things but just one more thing I’m also very thankful for Jesus and God. – Abbie James I am thankful for many things. One thing is that I’m going to Texas to have fun with MJ and Mason. I’m happy for celebrate Thanks and giving love to one or other. I’m happy because to give present to MJ and Mason. I am thankful for my life, and water to drink and food to eat. – Trinity McGhee I am thankfull for many things. One thing is my Mom. I am thankfull for my life. Another thing is my ants and uncles. I am thankful for my friends and family. – Jaylin Price I’m thankful for many things. One thing is I am thankful for my mom. The second thing that I am thankful for being a good kid. The third thing I am thankful for is my whole family. The forth thing that I am thankful is the holidays. The 5th thing that I am thankful for is the whole world. the 6th thing that I am thankful for is God and Jesus. That is what I am thankful for. – Carter Poe I am thankful for many things. One thing is my family. My frends. My pets. Brother, Sister, couns, mother, father. Clothing, food, love. That’s why I am thankful. – Ricky Chapman I am thanful for many things. One thing is that my mom loves me and my dad loves me. I am thankful that we out of school on Wednesday, Thusday, and Friday. I am thankful of my family and my friends. Another thingI am thankful for is that I get to eat every day. I am thankful for my clothes and my house. That is why I am thankful for many things. – Christian Coffey I am thankful for many things. on thing is my famly. I am thanful for holidays. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for my fourweeler. I am thankful for my pets. I am thankful my world. I am thankful of everything. I am thankful for my dad and mom. – Thomas Skinner I am thankful for many things. One thing is being alive. Another thing is my family. I am thankful for my heart beating everyday. I am thankful that Jesus and God for coming in heart. I am thankful that I can spread the Holy Word with people. This is why I am thankful for many things. – Joris Thomas I am thankful for many things. one thing is that our parents try so hard to take care of their children. another thing is that our parents love us and we love them no matter what happen to them – Derick Burke I am thankful for many things. one thing is clothes. I am also thankful for a house and lights. I’m thankful for warm clothes and hot air or, cool air. I’m thankful for friends and family, I’m thankful for shoes so we don’t have to walk barefoot. I’m thankful for food so we don’t starve. I’m thankful for water so we don’t dehiydrate. I’m

thankeful, for cars to get to place to place faster. I’m also thankful for the army and police that protect us. These are the many things that I am thankful for. – Austin Machen I am thankful for many things. One thing is my family. Another is my house. I am thankful for this world. I am thankful for this world. I’m thankful for trees. I’m thankful for video games. I am thankful for God and Jesus to be in my heart. That is what I am thankful for. – Grant Jones I am thankful for many things. One thing is for the beutifil world. Plus the kind friends. And for my beatiful cousins. Thanks for my kind family. Thanks for my brother and sisters, mom, dad, grandmother, and grandfather, and aunties, and uncles. – Ereuna Mitchell I am thankful for many things. One thing is jesus my family, my house, my clothes, and friends my house, my clothes, and friends, my janitors at my school, But I am not thankful for devil, I am thankful for food, That is what I am Thankful for ! P.S. happy Thanksgiving! Give Thanks – Muki Borden I am thankful for many things. One thing is my mom buys me stuff and takes care of me. Also, I am thankful for my friends. They are nice to me, and I like playing with them. I am thankful that my family will always be by my side and help me. They also buy me candy. I am thankful for all of the people who care about me. – Ty Woolsey I am thankful for many things. One thing I am thankful for is all of the holidays. I am also thankful for my life. I am thankful for a mom and dad. I am thankful that I have water and food. I am also thankful for Thanksgiving, and I hop everyone has great Thansgiving. – Melanie Willis I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for all of my sibling because they give me lots of love I have 5 sister and 2 brothers. I am thankful for my family because they buy me clothes and shoes and make sure I am taken care of. I am thankful that I have friends to play with. I am also thankful that the Army fight for us to keep us sage. These are only a few of the many things that I am thankful for this Thanksgiving. – Alonah Hutchins I am thankful for many things. One thing is God because when we die he will be there to take care of us. Another thing is mom and dad because they care about what I do and keep me safe. The last thig I am thankful for is my brothers because they love me. This is what I am most thankful for this Thanksgiving. – Deadndrea Salter I am thankful for the clothes and shoes I wear. I thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for my sister. I am thankful for my parents. I am thankful for how I am. – Kenyona I am thankful for my family, cloths, and friends I am thankful for supplies an scissors, its the little things your really need. I am thankful for school, if we didn’t have school just imagine we wouldn’t know anything. I am thankful for shealter and my bed, just imagine living like cavemen, sleeping on rocks. I am thankful for Jesus dieing on the cross for me so I can live for ever and ever and ever. I am thankful art work, crayons, pencils, and color pencils, it just wouldn’t be the same without these things and that what you really need to think about. – Grace Galvan I am thankful for trees that gives me aire and for my dogs that protect me. I’m also thankful for my family that takes care of me and buying and making dinner for me. Another thing is paper and pencils. I am thankful for the Holy Bible and Jesus that died on the cross for my sins. Those are some things am thankful for. – Katie Davis I’m Thankful for my house, bed, food, cothes, shoes, shoers and family. I am thankful for those becase those are inportant. Some kids here in Alex City don’t have these things and I’m thankful for food and water becase water is important. that is all I’m thankful for. – Raeleigh I am thankful for my family, God and the People that faught for our country, and I learned today that be thankful for the positive things because everyone has up and downs. That’s but I have alot more to be thankful for. – Aniya Buchanan I am thankful for getting an education that I can go to school and get a scholarship. I am also thankful for my parents because what I ask for that’s what I get. I’m thankful for my friends because I can spend the night with me and the can do the sam thing. I’m thankful for school too. I’m thankful for my aunties and uncles because they give me money just like my grandfather do. That’s what I am thankful for in my life. – Christophyer Foster What I am thankful for is my family. I am also thankful for is the world. I am also thankful for is my enviroment. I am also thankful for is my classmates. I am also thankful for is my edecatun. I am also thankful for my teacher. I am also thankful for the prencipal. I am also thankful for my life. I am also thankful for that the pilgrams met the indias and had the first Thanksgiving. I am also thankful for my friends. I am also thankful for is God. These are the reasons I am thankful for. – Orion I have alot I am thankful for here are all of them. My mom is something I am thankful for My room so I can sleep. Also the world is not black and white I am also thankfull for is a free coun-

try. Did I forget books. Books are the best! That is what I am thankful for. –Grayson

ents becouse they buy me alot of stuf to. That is what I am thanful for. – Nathan Cole Nelson

I’m thankful for being in this beauitful world, that I’m in right now. I’ve got so many things I’m thankful for the first thing I’m thankful for is my mom and my dad for bringing me into this world. The second reason is because of my education That’s what I’m thankful for – SaBreia Thomas

I’m thankfull for my family. I’m also thakful for my awhsome friends. I’m even thankful for making A’s and B’s. That’s what I’m thankful for. – Robert Gilmore Jr.

I am thankful for my mom and my dad. i am thankful for my mom buying me clothes and shoes. I am thankful for my mom, dad and grandmother buying me Christmas presants. I am thankful for the love support. I am thankful my mom standing beside me through school and sports. I am thankful for everything people have gave to me. That’s what I am thankful for. – Chaden Allen I’m thankful for many things, God has blessed me with these things. The good, the bad and the terrific. The most important thing God has blessed me with is my family not just my immediate family but my extended family. I’m also thankful for my possesans such as a home food, drink, and fun items. Last but certanly not least is Jesus, for taking away our sins. These are the things I am most thankful for. – Jackosn Lolley

I am going to talk about what I am thankful for. I am thankful for have everything. I am thankful for food that sometimes we get. My family is thankful for clothes. That what I am thankful for. – Sherlyn Luna I am going to tell you what I am thankful for. I am thankful for my life. I am thankful for my life because there is so much amazing things in my life. I am thankful for my mom and the clothes. Me and my mom are thankful that God put us on the world and all the things he went through for us. I am thankful for my teachers that hep me learn school work. I am thankful for my food that gets put on the talbe every night from my mom. That is all I am thankful for. – Kailee

These are all the things I am thankful for. I am thankful for God letting us have Thanksgiving and all out other holidays. I am thankful for all the things we have, and I have more than I could wish for. That is all I am thankful for and more. – Austin Holley

I have lots of thankful for and her is what it is. I am thankful form my family and friends I am thankful for them because I do not know what I would do without my friends and family they mean alot to me. I am also thankful for food, water, clothes, shoes, toilets, and toys. I am thankful for them becauce I use them alot. More things I am thankful for is veterans, animal, God , doctors. teachers. Those things are stuff that are good to have. – Lessley Martin

What I am thankful for is my mom because she feeds me she care for me. Me and brothers and sisters are so thankful to have our mom my love and love her to she help me with my homework and give me food everday. If I didn’t have a my mom I wouldn’t know how to talk, walk, or scream. – Fitzgerald

I am thankful for friends. I’m thankful for my family. I’m thankful for thanks giveing. I’m thankful for Christmas. I’m thankful for Miss Cousey. I thankful for Miss Brooks. I’m thankful for god. I’m thankful for Jesus. I’m thankful for Miss Haris. Theirs lots and lots of thangs were that came from. – Jaeden Nazhi Johnson

I am thankful for alot of things here are some of them. first I am thankful for my family. Next I am tankful for the food my mom cooks for me Also I’m thankful for the things my does for us. These were only a few things I’m thankful for. – Meredith Goodman

I am thankful for my faimily. I am thankful for my food. I am Tankful for God’s love when I don’t deserve it. I am thankful for my hole life. I am thankful for my food. – Gaige

I am thankful for god putting us in this world and moms for taking us to school for we can learn stuff and Be someone when we grow up. I will give thanks to our uncle for teaching us respect when we were little and teaching us how to do right. I will give thanks to my granny who is in heaven and my granny Willi keep me and my family special to her. I am thankful for my family for setting me and my coiuns strait. Iam so happy that god put all of us in this world. thats what i’m thankful for and i love my family. My family is special to me and god, jeues. I am thankful for family and friends for doing special to me and friends. I love family – KreeAsia I am thankful many thiings. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for food, and drinks. I am thankful for sports that I play like baseball. I am thankful for the fun holidays and my birthday. I am thankful for my cloths. I am thankful for my toys, and some supplies for school. I am thankful for my iPod. Most importantly I am thankful for God and Jesus. Those are the things I am thankful for. – Chance This is what about what I am thankful for. I am thankful for god and Jesus. I thankful for love and my family. I am thankful for trees, air, and plants. I am thankful for all of God’s creations. I am also thankful water, food, animals. I am thankful for God planning for Jesus dieing on the cross for our sin’s. I am thankful holidays, friends, and us. I am thankful for everything. That’s what I am thankful for. – Thomas Dean I’m going to tell you what I am thankful for. I am thankful for my parents beacuse they take care of me and they care about me. I’m thankful for everything in my life. I’m also thankful for my freinds and my teachers. I am thankful for my shelter, food and water. Now you know what all I am thankful for. –Harleigh I am tank ful for God and everything he dose. Im tankful for my parents. I thQnkful for food watter. im takful for my teachers. I’m towok for my school. – Hay I am thankful for a family. I am thankful for a family because, I wouldn’t even have any food or clothes. I am also thankful for my lovely teachers Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Harris. and Mrs. Caustly. I am thankful for my teachers because, if I didn’t have teachers, I wouldn’t be able to learn. I am thankful for friends. Another thing I am thankful for a school to go to. I am thankful for games, food , a house, TV, a shower, a bathroom. I am also thankful for books and all sorts of other things, playgrounds and parks. I am mostly thankful for God. That is what I am thankful for. I am thankful for all of the people that revolve around me in the world. – Nivea Jackson I’m thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for my house. Im thankful for my teachers. I am thankful for my Aunt and Uncle. Im thankful for my grandmama and my grandaddy. Those are my reason What i’m thankful for. – Phoenix Allen I am thankful for my mom and Dad and my brother and sisters. I am thankful mom and Dad because they put a roof over my head. And they feed me food. They buy me cloths and toys. I am thankful for my brother becouse he buys me stuf for my brithday. my sisters buys me stuf for my brithday to. I am thankful for my grandpar-

I am thankful for food, famly, I am asow thankful for my game football. I’m thankful for all these because I lide to eat. I like my famly becqus they give me suport. I am thankful for game because they bive me perqs. – Dorien I am thankful that I am here. I am thankful that I have a mother and a father. i am thankful that I have a rood over my head. I have clothes and shoes on my body. – Savannah What I am thankful......is my family is that they are really nice to us. they buy us stuff we need for school like backpack and binder a journal some pencils I am thankful for the cloth we were for school is shoes pants shirts sock that is what i am thankful for my parants and familys. – Christian Noe Acosta What I’m thankful meeting a new friend. Thay treat me how I want to be treat like a friend to me she had to be by my side everwhere I go. The people protect me when I around a mean person. And more is to thankful is a family like Mom, Dad, cousin, gandpreant, that is want I’m Thankful. – Zy’swaya Russell I am thankful for my friends and family. My friends help me when I have some trouble. My family loves me and cares about me. Those are the people I’m thankful for. – Mary Elizabeth Goodman What I am thankful for is my family, my toys, my teachers, my shoes, pants, clothes, my school, my house, my table, my food, my turkey, my monoply, and all my cousins. I am thankful for my bed, my shower, the air, my tramoline. My grandparents, my bike and my friends. Most importantly me, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Caustly. That is what I am thankful for, I can’t be more happier than this. P.S. Thank you mommy for being the best mom and Mrs. Caustly, Mrs. Brooks, and Mrs. Harris Thank you you are the best teachers ever. – Nayana I am thankful for people and children that be good to their parents and I feel bad for children that are in the hospital because they have canser. Iam thankful for my parents that buy me things for me and my sister. – Alex Andraade I am thankful for alot of things. I am thankful for my mom, my dad, my brothers, my friends, my family, my things, that I have, my food my dog, my cat, my body, my God. And that is what I am thankful for. – Christopher Wyckoff I’m thankful for My clothes I got My good family. I’m thankful for my shoes I have. Thankful for school. My teachers. for car. The water. The drink. That all I’m thankful for. – Jermaine Griffin I am thankful for ..... my food, clothes, water, my house, my parents. I’m thankful for god. I’m thankful for trees we woundn’t have any paper. I’m thankful for cars. And these jobs we woundn’t hae any money to pay our bills. I’m also thankful for house hole items. – Alaysha I am thankful for mom and dad because I love them and they love me. and my grndmother let me play on here phone take me places like to the park. at my cousin friend house and play his game. and she take me after eat and to get something – LarJavious

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I Am Thankful 2015

I am thankful...

Students at Stephens Elementary share the reasons they are thankful this holiday season What I’m thankful for… This is what I’m thankfull for. I’m thankfull for having water and food to live. I’m thankfull for having a roof over my head. I’m thankfull for having parents that take care of me and love me. I’m thankfull for my friends, family and God. I’m thankfull for school cause without school we’d be dumb. I’m thankfull for technoligy because without technoligy we wouldn’t nown where were going but with app maps we do. I’m thankfull for clothes, coats, shoes cause without em we woud get hypothermia. That is what I’m thankfull for. – Austin Jackson I’m thankful for the household items. My family is thankful for soap. We caned wash our hands in the sanks. I am thankful for our holidays like Thanksgiving. My family is thankful to have me. Most of all of thankful, I love giving thanks to everybody in the world. – Marcel Ballard This is all about what am thankful to play my friends to play any sports. And food for everyone but not everyone. All my families and cook a thankful feast and we all joined and my grandmother and my grandfather is in Mexico but my dad is in Mexico to. I want my family back every day. – Ricardo Espinoza I am thankful for have legs and a body. I am thankful for having Halloween, thanksgiving, Christmas. I am thankful for having life – Tamarcus Jackson What I’m thankful for is the family, friends and close ones. The scrumpches delicious turkey, even my family and friends that surround me with love and pray over me and food. Me while angels hover over me and keep me safe. This is what I am thankful for. – ¬Dakota Reaves What I am thankful for my family and I’m thankful for my school and my teachers and my friends and food and the cloes on my back and the shoes on my feet and the roof over my head and the freedom I have. And the God I have and I’m thankful for 214th and Thanksgiving. – Raven Harvey I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for God, because he foundt earth. God made all of the boys and girls. My mom because she help me with my homework or something else. I am thankful for my brothers because they help me with anything. My dad because when I grow out of clothes he trys his best to get me some more. I thankful for my clothes because I have something to put on my back. My aunts because they are so sweet like candy. I am thankful for

my grampa because he buys me and my brothers clothes, food, shoes, and toys. My granny because she let me help her cook. My uncles because they make me laugh. I am thankful for my cousins because they are super fun playing games outside. This is what I’m thankful for. – Yazmin I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for God. I am thankful for my shoes. I am thankful for my mama. I am thankful for my dady. I am thankful for my sisters. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for my clothes. I am thankful for my cousins. I am thankful for my grandmama. I am thankful for my granddady. I am thankful for my uncle. I am thankful for my aunties. I am thankful for my dogs. I am thankful for food. I am for my drink. I am thankful for my toys. I am thankful for my games. I am thankful for sports. I am thankful for my teachers. I am thankful for my principle. I am thankful for my classmates. I am thankful for my t.v. I am thankful for my boys and girls club. I am thankful for my life. These are all I am thankful for. – Trent I am thankful for a lot of stuff. God is the first thing I am thankful for. Jesus is the second thing I am thankful for. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for all animals. I am thankful for all animals. All holidays I am thankful for. I am thankfulf or alot. – Jorgia I am very thankful for many things. I am thankful for my family be cause they get me to school and they will by me things. I am also thanknful for my friends because there always there when I need them. I am thankful for God because he is the person who created the world. I am thankful for my teachers because they help us learn. I am thankful for food because it makes me not starve to death. This is why I am thankful for many things. – Hayden Harris I am very thankful fo many things. I am thankful for my grandparanets because they like to play with me. I am thankful for my mom because she likes to play board games and watch basketball games with me. I am thankful for my dad because he takes me fishing and hunting and playes the xbox with me. My dad also likes to throw the football and baseball and shoot basketball. I am thankful for my big sister because she buys me tablets and ipods. I am thankful for my little sister because she is funny. I am thankfull for my brother because he likes to help me with my homework. I am thankful for my dog because it likes to go bird hunting and likes to fetch I am thankful for my friends because they like to play, on the games like tablets, ipods and phones. That is what I am thankful for.

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thankfull for things like my family because they always have my back. I’m thankful for my friends because they can count on me. I’m mostly thankful for God because he counts on me and will always have my back. I’m thankfull for my beautiful mom because she has my back and I love her. I’m also thankfull for my dad because he makes me happy and he will have my back. I’m thankful for my brother because he will have my back, but he will also annoy me. I’m thankfull for my sister because she will always be there for me and she will annoy me sometimes as well. That is what I’m thankful for. – Emily I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for my gamily for helping me. I am thankful for friends to have fun with. I am thankful for God for forgiving our sins. I am thankful for teachers for teaching many things for a great education. I am thankful food to help us survive. That is why I am thankful for many things.

I am very thankful for many things. I am thankful for going to school. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for letting God let us go to heaven. I am thankful for my life. I am thankful for food, clothes and a roof over my head. I am thankful for my friends and kids in this world. This is why I am thankful for many things. – Taylor O’Daniel I am thankful for many things. I am thankfull for the veterans who went over seas just to let us have freedom. I’m thankfull for my family who helps me with problems. I’m thankfull for all the churches all over the U.S. who try to teach everyone about the Lord. I am thankfull for my friends who are allways there for me. I am also thankfull for the holidays when my family all get together. These are some of the things I am thankfull for. – William Sims

– I am very thankful for many things. I am thankful for things like my family because they are sweet and I love them. I’m thankful for my friends because they are nice and we care about each other. I am thankful for my sister and brother because they are my heart. I am thankful for god because he’s always good because we could’ve not been here today. These are the things I’m thankful for. – Hiana B.

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I am very thankful for a lot of things. I am thankful for my family because they help me and love me. I am thankful for my friends because I can trust them. I am also thankful for my brother and sister because they are the only ones I got. I am also thankful for my church family because I know that they have my back. Those are the things I am thankful for. – Kelli

I am very thankful for many things. I am very thankful that I have a roof over my head. I am thankful for the city, that everyone knows everyone. I am very thankful for my family and friends that pick me up when I am being pushed down. That is what I’m thankful for. – Makayla Wingard

I am thankful for a lot of things. I am thankful for God keeping me alive. I am thankful for the U.S. Army because they’re fighting for us in the wars to come. Stay strong Army. I am thankful for my family because the pick me up when I’m down. I am thankful for my neighborhood because we all stick together making sure that no one house gets broken into. That is what I am thankful for. – anonymous

I am veare thankful for all the stuff. I am thankful for my friends becauce they are sweet to me and my family loves me. I am thankful for God because he helps me. I am thankful for my teacher because she loves me. I am thankful of my school because I can learn. That is what I am thankful for. – Hailey Horsley

I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for my family because they protect me. I am thankful for y friends because they give me good laughs. I’m thankful for God because he is there for me and believes in me. I’m thankful for many things. – Ashton Rigby I am very thankful many things. I am thankful for my family. They care for me. I am thankful for my friends. They about taught me everything I know.I am thankful for my teacher she helps me do better. I am thankful for my mighty jesus, I am also thankful for my mighty God. Him and his son Jeaus. Are very forgiving. This is why I am very thankful. – Jykeveion Hicks

I am very thankful for many things. First, I am thankful for my family because they will do anything for me and they love me. Next, I am thankful for my friends because there there when I need them. Then, I am thankful for my sister because I love her she loves me. We play together and sleep together. Last, I am thankful for God because he made us and made our world. This is all the things I’m thankful for. – Braedon Hand I’m very thankful for many things. I am

How to cook a turkey Students at Stephens Elementary share their delectable Thanksgiving recipes

To cook a turkey first you have to hunt one. Then let your dog gide you to it. Now you cook in the oven for a 51 deggres. Then cut it up to let it cool Now you add some cranberry sauce and eat it up – Katie Waldrop First you go shoot a turkey. Then you pluck the turkey. Chop its head off. After you that hang a pot over the fireplace put some hot water in. The put the turkey in let it sit for a little bit. Once you take it out put it on the table and put sesaning on it. Last by not least Eat it. – Alese Pike First you kill a turkey. Next you pluke the feathers. Then you put it on the grile. Last it should be good a enugh to eat it and enjoy it and that is how I think you cook a turkey. – Madison Hamlet First put flower on the turkey then put some oil on your turkey. Then you put it in the oven then take it out of the oven chop its head neck feet then you got to cut it up and take the bone out or then it is ready to be eatn. – Michael Gross You put a turkey in the uven and you eat it ym ym ym ym ym to me that no I rock like a man on thanksgiving yen like it I love it because I love turkey I taer it up. – Ny’Airel Crayton First you pluck the turky. Next warm the oven. Set the temp to 300 degrees. Next you put the ingreedents in. Wait one hour. Then take it out. butter him up. Put anthing eles you like on the turky. Then bring him to the table and eat him. – Jackson Fuller Too cook a turkey you have to go to a farm and get a turkey. Then you have to shoot it. Then you pick all of it’s fethers off. The you but itin the oven to 350. Then you take it out of the oven and cut it and Injoy. – Libby Thames First you kill a turkey and ou pull the turkey feathers. Then you cook the turkey for 30 min. Nexts you eat the turkey finlly you have a good time and say what you are thankful for and thank god and what he did for us. –Clark Madison Dennis First you shot it head. Nest, you have t chope its haed off. Last you have to cook the turkey. Finly, you eat it. –Stariziyuana Let me tell you how to make a turkey. You

got to get the turkey meat. Pot the meat. Put it in the uoven. Get the turkey out of the uoven. The turkey sured be coold off. – I’Naze Thomas First you PQT the TQrkey in the oven for two min. Next yoQ add the dresing then you PQt it on a dig plate to let it cool off. finlly you eat the tQrkey – Mitchell Baker Pick the turkey. Then warm the oven to 100 begrese. Then put butter on turkey. Then put soult and peper on it. Then put it in the oven for 1 hour. Take it out of the oven. Then you will eat it. Tramya hutcherson First, put flower own you turkey. Then, get some cooking oil in your pot wre the turky is. All so, put the turkey in the oven so it can cook. Then, get some chillies pepper and put it around the turkey and you can eat it. ¬ JaMichael Richardson Pull the fethers of it then soek it in hot water then chop is haed off before you cook it then get allof the blood oof it then get a big put the put hot water in then put the turkey in it then cook it – Kameron Sanaent First put flower on your turkey. then, put some cooking oil in your pot where the turkey is. Also, put the turkey in the oven so it can cook. After that get it out now and chop its legs head and feet. – kordai wilmers Your pluck the feathers. The you put it in hot water. Then you put it in the oven. Theyn wait for it to cook. Thats how I think you cook a turkey. – Garin Queen First you will kill the turkey. Next you will bring him in your home then you will put him on a pan and turn on the stoff. nextyou will put sesaning on him. last you will eat him. – Brayden Riley Brown Cook a turkey is fun to me and to mack a turkey is fun to. I got to mack turkey to day mom yes I do mom. I go home to mack my turkey at hom to – Emiyah Hester My mom she cook turkey with me at home. turkey is good to me my mom eat some to my dad eat some to. he say let cook some more turkey. –Nakeely Freeman

first you go to the store and get a turkey meat and but it and cook it. I’ll put chilly on top of my turkey and eat it. And i’ll put salso and give on to gizell and she’ll eat it. – Urielveora Arredondo

_ Harlin Hardman Ok this is how you cook a turkey. First you go to the store and get a turkey. Then you have to go home then you have to put the turkey in the oven for about 1 hour if want smoking turkey that measn it’s gonna be very, very, very, very, Hot! – Carson Swindell

first go kill a turkey put it in the oven and let it sit out for a wile and cut the turkey open put salt in it 3 inches long then put sugar in it 2 cenemeters up. close the turkey and put it back in the overn for 10 min take it out and enjoy your thanksgiving feast –Tristan Corley

Frist you buy the turkey and then let the air out or the turkey. Then put grece and Then put it in the oven and let the turkey set in there for 15 or 10 miuntes and when it get done and the we get it out and cat it for people that want some turkey and eat it all up and family can – Calaia

Frist, you kell the turkey. Next, you wash the blood. then, put it in a pan. last, put it in the uvn. Finly, your family and friend. – Sha’Mya Owens

first you open a bag of turkey. then you hae to clen the hole turkey. then you chop it all up. and then rack 4 eggs. and put it in the oven and waite for 3 minets. then you can eat it all – Gizell

To cook a turkey you have to put grease on the pan and then you put the turkey on the pan. Next, you put salt and pepper all over the turkey and add garlic. Then put it in the overn for 10 minutes and take it out and it will be brownish black. Last, put some ketchup and ranch on it and get a fork and dig in! – Cortlynn Fisher

How to make a turkey. Butt a lot of solt and peper. sqees watermeole jucie in. and but a egg in the turkey. speggit on top. Butt in in the oven for 24 hours. and the next morning get it out and But it on the table for thanksgiving and you may eat. ¬ Jordan Ember

You get some water and poor it ovr the turkey. you get sause and poor it on. You get some oil and poor it on. You get some sause and put it on the turkey. You set one cans push it on the turkey for five min. You get and put it in the oven for seven min. you set it out of the oven and eat it. – Bert Amick

You put flower, turkey and sporley in a pot and boil it up you put in on 3 minuts then done you will to cute it up then get somedody to eat with you then you can get your family – Jayden Brooks

I would put some salt peper and put the sussin in it and bake it in the oven and take it out of the oven and put salt and peper. put it in the oven angen and let it cook take it out and eat it. – Zanyla Dixon

first you hakt to put init in the oven and then you are going to take him out and you hollt to ahol then you cut the turkey in hollt and put souse inside and walte on you family to get theri and when thes get their you get to have a feast. – Charlie

The way I would cook a turkey is .... The first thing I would do would stuff with pizza and put it in the oven. While the turkey is cooking I would make some garlic sauce and then put salt and pepper on it. Then I would take it out of the oven and put the sauce on it. Then I would put pepperoni on it. That how I would make my turkey – Sara Grace jackson

The way I would cook a turkey is ..... The first thing I would put is meat, salt, and more meat and I would cook a wild turkey this is how I would cook it first I would put is peper on the turkey. – Octavian Swain First you put eggs and then carrots and then you mix it. Then you get garlic powder and put it on the stove for 30 min. While that is cooking get a pizza pan and put cooking grease and butter on it. When the eggs, carrots, and garlic powder is done get some jello, any kind of jello and pour it in ther. Then mix it until it is goey. Warm it up for 15 min. when it is done you can eat it! – Jaydon Vickers

I pit peper on my turkey then I pit seesnin on my turk then I pit it in the oven then when it is done i git gravey on it then we all get a pice then we say what we are thakful for. – Derek Harrell Hunt down a turkey get all nasty stuff out. stuff it. cook it 30 miniuts. let cool off, wait for right time, than eat up they turkey.

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I Am Thankful 2015

Why we are thankful Stephens Elementary students express their thanks this holiday season

How to cook a turkey? First, get a turkey out side and kell it then skin. Next, put in the oven for 2 hours then put salt, perer, and sasa on. Last cut up the chicken up and eat it if you want you can put hot sose on it. – Baylee Allen First you soke the turkey in mud from your backyard, Then you rap it in seaweed. Next, you put it in the oven. When you take it ouf of the oven. idmeatily take the seaweed of and put it on a pan surounded by worms and stuff. And the you have it a good turkey to eat. – Julie Ann Wilson You put a turkey in the baker and you let it bake for 20 or 25 minutes and when it get done you eat it and have a very very good time. And then you some more to you get tide of eating it. – Ja’Marcus Calhoun If you want to cook a turkey You go to a tree stand and if you see a turkey shoot it with a crossbow. Then take it back to camp skin it. An then tak it to somebody who nows how to cook it. And when ther don pay them and eat it. – Davis Barnett My family cooks the amazing turkey. first, they out into the farm and they find the plumpset turkey they have. Next, they skin the turkey from its feathers Third, they put in the oven for 40 minutes to an hour. When its done we spead a little butter on and tiny bit of live oil. – Ellah Bush To cook a turkey you to pull the fethers off. Also you wash the meat. Put in a rectangle bowl. Add whatever you want vejys, more meat, fruit. Then put in the oven. Then the best part eat it. I hope I helped you with turkey cooking – Zyler Moore First you clean the turkey then you put it in to the oven and when it’s done you take it out and thats how you cook a turkey for thanksgiving dinner thats all I know about cooking a turkey. – Kiadria Williams First you put the turkey inside the oven and next and next you wait for it to get done. and then when the turkey is done you will have a turkey for thanksgiving and you can cook a turkey. If you have a turkey now you know how to cook a turkey now. and that is how you cook a turkey! –Ma’Gerrieus Harrell First, I would put my turkey in a pot. Next, I would put hot water in it. Then, I wiuld get i t on 250 and let it cook. Last, and the next day I would take it out of the pot. and wrap it up dran all of the water out of it carfuly. Finaly, I would cut it and have a good thanksgiving turkey. and I would pass it around and let other get some turkey. ¬ Shakira Davis Frist get turke put out this legs then but someing on the turkey then clean hit. Nest take Bad Parts of the turkey then put wigs of and take eyes tug nasu areas. last but in the oven for hour ten mitures Then take the turkey out of the oven hit not done but hit back in the oven about sixtey mitues then take the turkey is don eat the it will good. – Radrekus Glenn Jr. How to cook a turkey first you go to the story and by one then you get it an get the juces out of it and spridet on the turkey then you put it in the oven on put it on 30 muntes then when you don you can put some dicren on top of it you want ot or not. – Aquavious Marbury I would put it in the oven and make shore the oven is not to hot. Next I would put a little peper on the turkey so I can make it juisy. Then I would take it out of the oven and cheak how hot it is. And then I would cut it up to eat it. That is how you cook a turkey. – Carder Lashley I am going to tell you how to cook a turkey. Frist, you hunt and kill it. Next, you go in the kichen and make any stuffing or maranied. Then let the turkey with the maranied let it sit for at least 2 hours. After it sits in the maranied put it in the oven for four hours. After that let it cool and serve it up. – Anabelle Gordon First, you would need to buy a turkey. Then, put in the oven for 5 or 4 hours. Finally, you could add pineapple and cherries or you could eat the turkey normal. – Jayden Engblom First you go in the woods and get a turkey. Next you pick up the turkey and put it in the crookpot then you let it cool off. Last you cut it up

and eat it. – Hannah Margaret Dean First you get your turkey out and set the oven for 450. Next, you get what you family puts in your turkey. Then, cook it for at least 3 hours. Last, put all the stuff on the side and enjoy it. – Ava Clare Franklin I would buy it first, then I would cook it in the oven and then I would put so little drops of pepper on it and then you can put it in the table then I get my family so we can eat it. Then next thanksgiving we can make the turkey all over aging. – Annie Zhang First you buy the turkey. Next you take the turkey and put it in a pan. Then you would put the turkey in the oven for five or four hours. Finally you take the turkey out of the oven and add stuff to it or you could eat it normal. – Everardo Rodriguez First you to to Walmart and get a turkey. Next they take the skin of it. Then they cook it. Fanally we it. – Rihanna Greathouse First, put it in the oven. Then cook aobut 20 minutes. Then take it out of the oven. Then set the turkey on the table. last cuti it up. Fianlly eat it. – Jace Lucas You can cook a turkey like you bake it with a bone and meat on the plat. – ja’Quavian Graham This is how I would cook a turkey. First, go to the store and buy a turkey. Next, go home get a pan put greese in the pan and put the turkey in the pan. Then, let it sit thre for a cupel of minuts and take it out. Last. put seasoning on it and put it on the talbe. Finaly, eat it and say it is yummy. That is how I would make my turkey. The End. – Emily McEaters First you take the gooe tuff out. Next you stuf it with you own thens. Last you put it in t owen. Fanily you take it out and eat it. Yummie. ¬ Tionna Purter This is ho I cook a turkey First you go to buy a turkey. Then you put it in the ovin. Last you take it out and eat it. – PJ This is how I would cook a turkey. First, you buy the turkey. Then you bring it, with you to go hom. After you bring it home you. Once you do that was the turkey to make sure it doesn’t have blood on it and let it sit for 30 seconds. While that is sitting you would watn to sart the stove for 40 minits. then you would whant to go and get the turkey and put it in the stove. When it is done you would want to put it in a place that is warm. – Arionna Ware This is how think you should make a turkey. My advice on cooking a turkey I think you sould mix flour on it. Then put it in the oven for an hour and half. Then I would cut the turkey up. Finnaly we eat it. – Kendric First, you thaw it out. Nex, you put it in the oven for an hour. then you let it set for at least 4 to 5 hours. Last, you eat it and enjoy your Thanksgiving. – Alexis Cossey First, buty a raw turkey and boil it in hot water. then place it in the oven. Next, you should start on your stuffing first get a pot of water. Get some chicken and brother put that into a bowl pour half of each and stir for 5 minutes on 350. Then take your turkey out of the oven and let it cool for 3 mintwes take your stuffing and plage it into the turkey. take a can of gravy and take it to the talbe. Last pour you gravy on your turkey and bone appetite! ¬ Kennedit G. Hoyett First, you buy a turkey and place a boil of hot water then place it in the oven. Next, you should start on your turkey then you boil the turkey 5 mintens. last your turkey will be finesh and ready to eat! – Jordan Blackmon I think how to cook a turkey is to cut its hedoff and then put it in the ofven and then colt the turkey but cut the turkey so every body gets a pees of the turkey. – Will Jones How to cook a turkey. I think you cook a turkey like this. I think you go and buy them go and put spices on it first then go and put it in the stove then you wait for a hour for it to cook then go and put spices on it agains then its bone apitiet for the person that wants to eat it son bon apitiete. – Camayn Davis

This how to cook a turkey. First you by a turkey. Decond you put sesing on it. Next, you put it in the uven. Then you let it cook for 5 hours. last you take it our of the uven and tat it. – Kade Crowson Thas is how you cook a turkey. Frist, you stuf your turkey. Next, you sesin it with the sesen you whan. Then you put it in suthe eg. NExt you put in the oven than whait for it to cook. Last you get your fork and knife and eat it. So that how cook a turkey. – Zoey Fields First, to cook a turkey you have to take a pan and speray cooking spray on the pan so that the turkey does not stik to the pan. Next, you poot the turkey in the oven and cook it for at least 10 minets. Last, you take the tuerkey and take it out of the oven. Finaly, you put the souse on it and start chowing down on the turkey. – Carley Holman I’m going to tell you 6 facts how to cook a turkey. First you kell the turkey. Next you take the feters off ove it. Then you cope the head and put it in the trash. After that you put it in the oven. last you take it out of it and get temotherper see is it good. Finnly you eat it. I hop you have a good turkey. – Lorenzo Crawford First, find a turkey and get and put him inside the house and put in a pan. Nex, put the pan with the turkey into the oven and put salt and cranberry sauce and vegtables, then cut the turkey head and put in the trash and shave the feathers of the turkey just cook it and their you turkey is finsh for thanksgiving dinner. – Cesar Ayala There are many different ways to cook a turkey. firs, one way is find a turkey take it to your house chop its neck off and take the fether’s off and puut in water for 20 minuts. Next, clean the turkey. Then, season it with season salt. Last put in the oven for 1 hour, put oven on 250. –Tvitana Lewis First you let the turkey thaw out. then win its thawout you put it nthe evan and put it to 40 the greens. then wane the depargos ofe you pot salt on it. Last, you put back in the evan for 10 the greas Then you get it out then you eat it. –Jaiuntae Tuck First, i will go to the grocery store and get some turkey. and go back home. and go to the oven. and put the turkey in the oven. put some sauce on the turkey. and cut it in half, and put it inside the oven and let it get warmed up. and get it ouand little more suace and your done with the turkey. it maybe good. First I will go to the grocery store and find a realy god turkey to cook for Thanksgiving. Then you boil the turkey, and when its done you haft to sprinkle a little bit of black pepper. Next you get a parent to cut the turkey with a nife. last, you and your family can eat the turkey and they can have a wonderful

Thanksgiving day – Laura Battle First you would go to a grocery store and pick out a good turkey to cook. Next you go get a pan to put your turkey in. Last you go home you go ahead and get your oven ready then you season your turkey get your pan in put your turkey in the pan in the oven in let it cook into it get ready then you can make any you get turkey out of the oven in there you have a turkey. – Promys Smith You can eat a turky on thanksgiving do you know how to cook one? first, you buy your turky at walmart. next, you stuf stuf in it. Then you sikison someones head. After that you put in the ovan warm it up to 510 farenhight for 2 hrs than you can take it out the let it cool for half an hour then put in the micco wave for 20 minits then cut it that is how to cook a turky –Grace Tease First you git the turkey and you put the turkey in the oven secont you git the turkey out of the oven and put it on the plate and you put sallt on it and pear then you cut it up lat you eat. Many people cook turkeys for Thanksgiving. First I get the turkey then put black pepper, salt and olefs Last put it in the stove Finaly you serv it to ereyboug. – Cabel First you kell a fat turkey then you clean the turkey. Next you but barberqew secem on the turkey. then you put the turkey in the uven for 1 hour. last you tak the turkey out and add some lemens on it and add tuches to it then you wait for all the people and the other good food to be ready to eat that is how you make a good turkey for Thinksgiveing. My conclusnen is if you have to pick turkey for Thinksgiving or ham i would pick ham. – Kendall First, you goe to WallMart and get the turkey. Next you gow home and clean the turkey and then you get you garlet and sped it on. Then, you get out some lien and sqeez some limen juice on it then you put some limen around it and you get some salt and peper and put it on and then you put some chiseon it. Last, you chek and see if you got all the stuff. Put it in the oven. Wich would you pick Chrimis of Thankgiven. I pick Chrimis. – Zakiah First, you kill a turkey. Then get sesaning. The sesening is bbq put the sesaming on it. Then after that is done put the turkey in a pan and put the turkey in the oven. ¬¬¬– Walker first I will go and hunt the turkey. then when I find it. I will go home and pick the fethers. Next I get trough with that. I will put it in the stove. and let it cook. for a little beat. when I get through with that. last I would cook some corn and put the corn around the turkey. conclushion I will be full after that. Thanksgiving is the best holiday in the world because you can spend time with

your family. First, you but they turkey from the store. Next, you take it out the bag. The put the turkey in the oven for 350 degrees. Last you take it out oand it will smell good and delious. So that’s how you cook a turkey. If you want to ask your parents to help you. – CorDaysia Averiett This is how you cook a turkey. First, you put the turkey in the oven with a big pot and let it cook. Second, you take the out of the oven. Third, you let it cool off. fourth, you cut the turkey into circles. Fifth, you serv the turkey for thanksgiving. – Jordyn Owens Firsh, you have to go to the stor in buy a turky. Next you have to tack it home in unripe it in put it in the oven for about 20 or 30 sones in what for the time to go off. Then you tack it out of the oven in sent it on the table and call family over. last you say grace then you eat in have a good time. – Shytajhio Alexander First, go into the woods an kill a turkey. Next, bring home the turkey. then, put the turkey in the oven to cook. last put the turkey on the conter and call your family members and ask them to come over and eat some turkey. When everybody gets a piece of turkey go upstairs and say “Gobble till you wobble” then watch the Alabama and Auburn football game and yell Roll Tide. Go Alabama! – Lliam Scott Filst you have to buy a Turkey. Next you have to give it a sho. Turkey you have to stick it in the oven they you have to got out be Turey then you have happy to goud be Turey the you have good Turey to hey Wet be fumly is happy Wet the Turkey is happy to shev Wey be famy. – Andy Montoya How to cook a turkey. Get the Turkey in the pot. pote the pot in the oven. ¬– Charly Choncoa Let me tell you how to cook a turkey. First you got to have a turkey. Second it has to be a dead turkey. Then you have to put it in the pot. Last you have to put it in the oven and let it cook for bout like an hour. Finally you have to put the lettuce all around the turkey and have a great day on thanksgiving !!! – Kanyzia McKinney First, you go by a turkey then go back home and put it in the stove and wait. Get it out. Put saulse on it. And then rube it with a butter knife. then, you eat it with your family. That’s what it’s all a alout! – Emma Cooper Buy the turkey, Get a pan put cooking spray on the pan. Put the turkey n the pan and the pan in the oven. Preheat the oven to a serant tempacher. Last you cook the turkey. – Sean Pennington I think the first step is poot veges and unons on the turkey, next, poot the veges on the sides and unons all over the turkey to give it a good flaver. Then, poot sesing on it then you are rety to cook. Last, ween

you are done you gust get family and dig in. – Hope Abrams Frist get your gun and go out in the woods and kill one. Next, go home and skin it. last put it in your unven and cook it. take it out put it on a big plate and then put barbqu saus on it and enjoy your turkey – Cole Hendrix First you get it out your freesor. Then you bake it intil it get almost black. Next lot it warm up then cut it. – Ziauavion tuck Let me tell you how to cook a turkey. First you get the pot. Second put the turkey in the pot. then put the turkey in the oven and put it on a hour Finilly take the turkey out wen hour isover. – TJ Wilson Hi, I want to show you how to cook a turkey (my way). First, get a turkey, Next, get the turkey and put it in the oven. After that, squeeze some baster in time to time. Last, when it’s done take it out and let it cool. Now that it is done take some seasonings and decorations. Put those on and give it to the family for a great Thanksgiving. –Elena Haag You can hunt a turkey are you can buy a turkey and get a big pan and you spray cooking spray on the pan and put the turkey on the pan aand squrt baster on the turkey and bake it in the oven for 350 dugreaz and take it out after a wile and eat it. – Kasadi Johns First you hae to buy a turkey. Next you have to give it a shot. third you have to stick it in the oven. Fourth you have to put the oven on 1,000 degree. Let it cook for one hour. Then take it out of the oven let it cool down for 1 hour. Then make sure that all the bones but one be out of the turkey. Then set it on the table and get ready for a happy Thanksgiving. – Kolton Sims First, take the bag out that has the hart and leaver out. Nest Spray the turkey wiht cooking spray all over and wher you took the bag out. then spray the timpan with cooking spray. Then put the turkey in the pan. last heat the oven to 200 F and cook over night. take out next day cook night befor thanksgiving. have a grate thanksgiving – Sydney Galloway Buy it at the store, take it out of the pack, wash it off get the fat off it, get the cooking spray put it on the pan you got to spray it good and you put it in the oven put the oven on 45 min. That is how you cook turkey – Tayla Russell First, you put it in the uven for one hour. Next, you take it out in check it if it is not really you put it back in the uven. Then, you take it out in you pt pepper in blak suce on it in chees in you are done. – Katey Brooke Tucker

Thursday, November 26, 2015

I Am Thankful 2015

I am thankful...

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Students at Horseshoe Bend share the reasons they are thankful this holiday season Mrs. Johnson 5th Grade I am thankful for my school, Mis. Johnson, Mis. Cindy Mis. Blue, The Princible, student’s, class, church, friends Mom, Dad, David, Ben, Sidney, Alicia, Amberlee, Life, house, bed, clothing, shoes, My granny, grandfather My cats, Dog, chikens, Mis. Stacey, roof over my head. – Sara Kimbrough I am thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for my dogs. I am thankful for my house and school. I am thankful for my life. I am thankful because I live in the United State of America. I am thankful for my teachers. I am thankful for being able to be me! – Jadyn Young I am thankful for my family, my dog, the woods were I go hunting whited my Dad, for the food on the table, for the lakes and rivers were I go fishing, for were I sstand wirte no, my county, all my frinedsm for my home we’re I livem for freedom and my live. – Case Walker I am thankful for my parents sister brother family. And cookies cake icecream. And my whole entire life. And this world. And my teachers Mrs Johnson Mrs Cindy Ms Blue princible mr alnur and clothes shoes. – Haley Missildine I am thank ful fore my family frands a im thankful for a house to live in and a bed to sleep in. – Dakotah Howard I am thankful for that my family and my dog tj is with me all the time my mom helps me with my work granny cooks the best dinner ever my sister londyn she is always there to play with me and my dog tj he is always ther to cheer me up and he is always by my side. – Qua Holloway I’m thankful for having a great family who try their best to make me and my siblings happy. They also try their best to make sure we have a roof over our head and somebody or something to take us were we need to go. I’m also thankful for my friends they are always their for me and always make me laugh especially my best friend Lily Machado, but I am more thankful to have a good school that I can wake-up to and walk in sit down and be taught by a great teacher with great friends surrounding me. – Hannah Gamble I am thankful for Jesus. I am thankful for my life. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for the food on the table. Last of all I am thankful for the clothes on my body. – Klark James I am thankful for having food and ranger and more I am thankful having people that love me and got to have nice stuff and cloths and nice thing to eat and nice thing to use I am thankful for not being poor or being smelly I am thankful for having nice shoes and nice necklece. We all are greatful – Riley Farrow I am thankful for my mom, dad, my brothers and my dogs. For my family, my house, my mom cause she cooks for me buys me clothesand my brothers I am thankful I have them in my life and to play with all the time just tho we fight sometimes I love them thankful for my cats caase there nice all the time. – Ellen Story My Family is thankful forgetting the whole family together, thinking about the family. We have Cousins, Aunuts, Uncels, Mothers, Fathers, Brothers and sisters on thank givingday. We are thankful to have the family together on thanks giving day. On thanks giving day we go to my Anuts house for thanksgiving and the kid play games like Tag, Kickball, Dodgeball, and Headsup. – Haley Mask I am thankful for being who I am. My life is great and I have a roof over my head. I am thankful my teachers love and care for me. My family includes my teachers my Mom, dad, and sisters. I am thankful for everything. I am thankful that I have friends that are nice to me and I am so thankful for myself and so happy with myself. I am thankful that I am talented and very smart and always hang out with the right people. I am thankful for my life. – Raleigh Brazzell I am thankful for my family. I Love that I have people who supports me I am thankful that I am healthy. I am Thank ful for all of my animals. I love that we have the right to be what we want to be, do what we want to do. I am thankful for thankdgiving. – Brinley Cotney I am thankful for my family and freineds and my house and food. – Gunner Thomas I am thankful for my mom and dad for cooking ham for me and my dog. I am thankful for my soul. – David Joiner I’m thankful for Having all the Holidays. I’m thankful for my family, friends, and the teachers. I’m thank for god keeping everyone safe. I’m thankful for all the ainamals. I’m thankful for all the food. I’m thankful for my house and school. I’m thankful for the veterans that fought for America. I’m thankful for having people who care about me. I’m thankful for being able to have fun. I’m thankful for good Health I’m thankful for having good wether. I’m thankful for having freedom. – Gracie Patterson I’m thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for my house and the food I have on my plate every night, I’m also thankful for knowing when come home I have someone to call mom and dad, I’m also thankful for my brothers and sisters because I know they have my back. – Rylan Sharpe I’m thankful for my family and friends. I am also thankful for my school and my home. I am thankful for my very best dear friend Hannah Faith Gamble. I am thankful for my little sister Haley and my big sister Destiny. I am slo thankful for my big brothers Brandon and Nick. I am thankful for food on the dinner table and a nice fmily to come home to after school. I am thankful for my wonderful teachers Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Cindy, and Mrs. Blue. I am also thankful for my teachers in the past which are, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Deborah, Mrs. Moon, Ms. Jones, and Mrs. Alford. That is what I’m thankful for! – Lily Machado I am thankful for being able to getting to geto schooland being abile to learn. Being abil for being abil to live in this commmunuty. Helping othor people and cleaning up the cummuty. – Logan Williams I am thankful for my parents. I am thankful for my sister. I am thankful for my grandparents. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for my

friends. I am thankful for a good school. I am thankful for a good church. I am thankful for my home. – John Robert Tucker I am thankful for my family and I’m thankful for the food and we are thankful for this thanks giving Holiday for my family friends and brothers in this family of ours and we are thankful for me and my brother and my father and mother for this thaks giving Holiday. – Ty Tharpe I’m thankful for my parents that do not fight. I’m glad they buy me what ever I want. I’m glad I have 2 good friends. I’m thankful that my parent are able to afford when I want to go somewhere. I love thanks giving because there is a lot of food but especially because. I get to be with my famly like my cousin my dad & mom and my uncles an Aunts. I’m thankful that I have a house that is clean and beautiful. – Armando Lopez Miss East’s Homeroon What I’m Thankful For I am thankful for a roof over my head. food at my table clothes to wear and shoes on my feet. I am thankful for my family and friends who bring so much joy in my life. I am thankful for the Shcool so I can get an education for the future. I am thankful for church so I can learn more about God. – Tegan Houghton I am thankul for a lot of things. First, I am thankful for my family. They are really important to me. Secondly, I am thankful for my education. I like to learn because it gets me to the big leagues. Third, I am thankful for God being in my heart. He helps me out on situations when I am in trouble. Last but not least, I am thankful for my friends. They stick by my side and lend me helping hand when I need a pencil. So when you think about what you’re thankful for it should come from your heart or brain. – Alicia Rooks I am thankful for how the School have lunch like the have great lunch like really great lunch. The second thing is band. I love band every day I just can’t wait until band. The third thing is friend this is mostly the reason I come to school I have lots of friend some I don’t even know but they know me. Forth reason is snack because I get to eat again and talk to my friends and laugh out loud without getting in trouble even tho I don’t. and last but not least is to go home because after a hard day a school I like to go homee and to absalutley nothing. – Teddrick Smith I am thankful for the men and women who fought in the wars. And I’m also thankful for my family and friends. I’m thankful for the food and drinks that God has provided me. I’m thankful for my house the cars I ride in. I’, thankful for the books Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I’m thankful for my church I go to Lebanon batist church. I’m thankful for Life. – Will Stewart I am thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for all the things that I can do. I am thankful for food and water that I need. I am also thankful for God and every one should be. I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year. – Tristan Cheaney I’m thankful for Thanksgiving because you get to thank people and you get to have a big feast. Thanksgiving is like a family reunion. Family reunion is bigger than Thansgiving. The best part I like about Thanksgiving is the food. Thanksgiving Day we cook chicken dressing, rolls, peas and cranberry sauce, also my mom cooks the turkey. The people come for thanksgiving is ant, grandmother, uncle, cousins, my 3 stepsisters, my 2 blood sisters, and my nephew he’s 1 years old, my niece she’s a baby and that’s it. – unknown I am thankful for my famliey my friends my brother or sister that is coming soon and my mom and my dad I am really thankful for them. I’m thankful for my school and my teachers I have and there names are Mrs. Setphens Mrs. Alford and Mrs. Lock. The biggest thing I am thankful for is my life and this world!!! – Emma Grace Graham What I am than kful for is to help people like hagg panty and cotinggrass and bulding homes for the people that has the mony and they cant buy the home and be will by rich with mony. – Wesley Tyler Dunaway Im thankful a lot read the paragraph it will tell you. Well first are family comes to my house or we go to theres. When we get there we usually laugh or joke around for a while then we start cooking most of the time the boys go outside so they leave the girls doing every thing but we still love them. Anyway we usually have a turkey, rice, macoronni, dressing, mash potatoes, and home made cookies for desert. But, when everything is ready we sit down and ask what were thankful for. And I always say I am thankful for my family the roof over my head my mom, my dad, my brother and just my whole family. And I hope that everybody had a good thanksgiving. – Reagan Claire Taylor I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my house and my dog. I am thankful for my school. I am thankful for my sister. – Brett Franklin I am thankful for everything I get. I am thankful for my family and how much they love me that’s what I’m thankful for. – Keegan Sharpe Jesus Famaly Frinds A good school Good teachers Love Amarca Alabama – Harrrison Hunter I am thankful for What god has given me. I could have nothing but god game me something to love and someone to love. – Ty Smith I’m thankful for turkey and shotguns, crossbow, deer, squirirl, Raddit, deves, frogs, turnip greens. – Whit Milford Im thankful for tv, food, a home family, books, electricity, clean water, shower and bathtub, friends, learning, athletics, animals, and nice clothes also science. – Ethan Mitchell I am thankfull for the U.S. Navey and the Arm. And God I trust hem to and my mom, dad, sistir, broter and my techers Mrs. Locke, Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Alford. – Samantha Garrett

– Brooke Milner I’m thankful that I have a nice family Jessica Johnson, Skylar Thomas Charlie Thomas, Wade Johnson and Kelly Hamonds and Bradley Brown and also Gage Brown. Thhy have always made me happy. They have never let me down. They are really trustworthy sisters, step brother, step dad, real mom, step mom, real dad. And they will always be my favorite people and family no one can take their place in my home. They help me with homerwork. They are helpful and sweet. My sister Charlie taught me how to write in cursive. – Daisie Johnson I am thankful for my mom being here while my step dad is gone. I’m thankful for my nanny watching me while my mom is at work. I’m thankful to wake up and have breakfest in the morning. I’m thankful for my awesome and blended family. – Bransley Looser What I am thankful for is the turkey, cheesey potato’s, macaroni, and other foods. I’m thankful for the time of year the way the weather feels, warm, hot, and cool is the tempatures. I just love thanksgiving – Brier Hardy I am thankful for turkey, deer, cow, pig, my mom my dad my grandparents. And for animals and food and friends and family and for God and Jesus and nature and for Alabama roll tide – Caleb Montgomery I am thankful for God because he has gave me a great family and friends. My family is also another thing that I’m thankful for because they give me food to eat and a roof over my head. I’m thankful for my friends because without them I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Freedom is another thing I’m thankful for because without it I wouldn’t know the people and love the people I know today. I’m also thankful for Michael Clifford because he has helped with my self-esteem and don’t care what other people think about you. These are a few thinks I’m thankful for. – Sydney Kelly I am thankful for my family, friends, a place to live and a place to learn. I am thankful for holidays so you can see your family members and spented time with them, God gave us our family, friends, love, joy, care, hope, faith, a place to live, to learn, and someone to teach us. I am thankful for the world, animals, a way to get to were we need to go. I am thankful for all these things and many more. – Jillian Thornton I am thankful for my family and friends. They help me through everything, and I don’t know what I would do without them. I am especially thankful for my best friends, Sydney, Ethan, and Holt. I am also thankful for Calum Hood. He makes me laugh and makes me happy when I’m sad. – Lyndsay Hall I am thankful for my mom, Dad, brother, sister, family and friends. The fod I am thankful for is turkey and dressing. I am thankful for my friends, lyndsay, Sydney, hold. I am thankful for LeBron James. I am thankful alabama will win the champion ship. – Ethan Jones Today I am very thankful for America the best continent of the world. I am thankful for the soldiers who risk their lives for us every day and fight for out country too. I am thankful God mad me, my family, my friends, and the soldiers who fight for us. I am thankful for everything on this earth. I am mostly thankful for the army giving a good, fee life. – Benjamin Barret I am thankful for God and Jesus and everything they have done. I am thankful for my friends and family. I am also thankful for the roof over my head in Alabama. I am also thankful for Auburn. That is what I am thankful for. – Landon Smith I am thankfull for food helth and beaing able to sit down with my famly and havinf thanks giving with a terke I am also thakfull for beaing to get a food educashun and having good frands. – Wayne Willard I am thankful for God, my family. For thanksgiving me and my family sit at a table and thank God and for the food every day. I am thankful for my teachers, school, friends. I am thankful for all the things I got. I am thankful that my family can be with me on thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving! – Heidi I am thankful for the food that is on my table every night. I am thankful for my family, friends and god who gave his life for us. I am thank ful for my teachers and my school, and I am thank ful to have the stuff I need to live every day. I am thankful for my family to be with me on thanksgiving day. – Jake Cowart I am thankful for my family, my friends, my teacher and most special God. I am thankful thanksgiving because it is giving and what you are thankful for. – Haylie Wilkins I am thankful for my time to spend time with my family. So I can eat a good meal with them. It is the best time to spend time with them. – Chandler Joiner I am thankful for God, family, friends, a lace to live and food. I am also thankful for my education and my teachers. I am thankful for these things because my parents cook, clean and pay for me to have a roof over my head. I am thankful for my teachers because they take time out of their daily lives (7 hours) to teach me and make sure I have an education. – Sara Beth I am thankful for God and my family and the food I eat and the roof above my head and all the friends I have that is what I am thankful for. – Jeremiah There are many things I am thankful for. I am just going to list a few. First, I am thankful for Netflix and the creators of it because it is a very good thing for me to watch shows so I don’t get grumpy along with Youtube. Next, Japan or any other Asian countries that make anime because it helps my mind rest. Third, I am thankful for my sister and fellow fangirls. Fourth, I am thankful for J.K. Rowling because she created Harry, Rona and Hermonie from Harry Potter. Next, I am thankful for music and all the bands I listen to. After that, I am thankful for my friends because they keep me same. I am also thankful for my mom. Lastly, I am thank for all the teachers who have ever teached me because without them I’d be dumb and my magical hoodie because it keeps me warm. – Maya Gomez I am thankful for my family that is always there for me. For the food that we have. For God and everything that God has provided for my family and my life. For my friends that are always there for me. And most of all my loveones. And that is a few of the things I am thankful for.

I am thankful for my family. I’m thankful for God and Jessus for making humans. I’m thankful for Pilgrims and Indians, for getting along. I’m thankful for turkey. I’m thankful for my family cooking the turkey. – Shane I am thankful for this day and the food we have. Thank the pilgrims for this day. And we can have a big feast have turkey and thank God and Jesus that we have all this food. Thank the lord this day is here and have a great thanksgiving. – Miranda I’m thankful for Christ in my heart. I’m glad for the food that I eat and the shoes on my feet. I’m so blessed to have a pest (my little bro.). And for the family that’s the best. – Alyssa Milford I am thankful for my family. God, heaven, Jesus, my frends. And all of the hasanlegard’s. thankful for sony, mackrosoft and HBHS school. And the life God game me. – Tony I’m so very thankful for all of the people who love and care for me and my lord and savior who’s very forgiveing of my bad behavior and still shines blessings on you and I. I am also thankful for that big juicy turkey thigh. – Christian I am thankful for my clothes, family, food, a house, god. And friends, shoes, cars. I am also thankful for animals, school. Here let me name the thingsI have for thanksgiving dinner turky, pie, beans, stuffing, salt, pepper, butter, milk, fruit, sqaush, corn bread, applesauce, pudding, pickles, broccoli, apple butter, fruit salad, mashed patatoes, cranberries, cole slaw, muffins. That’s what I am thankful for. – Danie I am thankful for the freedom that we have today and the men that served are country I am so glad that they fought for us. And I’m am glad I’m able to do what I do to this day forward. – Jordan I am thankful for my family and friends. I am most thankful for all my freedoms and being able to do and say what I want and whenever I want. I am also thankful for Christ and spreading the word of Christ. I’m thankful for all the good people we have in our country. I’m also thankful for the food on my table and the roof above my head. This is all the things I’m thankful for. – Holt I am thankful for God because he created the world, nature and end everything. My second thing I am thankful for is my family blood or not they cheer me up when sad and celebrate with me glad. Another thing I am thankful for is America, the land of the free and home of the brave. I can’t be more happy with what I have now and forever. Those are the things I am thankful for. – Beth Ann C. I am thankful for my mom and dad who I know I can count on anythie I need them. Another thing I am thankful for is a roof over my head. Next I am thankful for having food on my table. The thing I am most thankful for is Jesus dying on the cross for my sins. – Chandler McMath I am thankful for a good school and a good family. I am thankful for a good home with all my family at thanksgiving. When everybody is at home eating turkey and having a good time. I am thankful for my mother and my father and sister and brother. I am thanfkful for thankdsgiving because it’s when my family comes together and eats turkey while the kids play and have fun. I am thankful for sunny days because I can play my own way in my yard. I am thankful for the thankdsgiving turkey because it is the best food ever. I am thankful for my friends because they are the best and you don’t want to lose them. I am thankful for living and being in Alabama. – Savannah Sanford I am thankful for my family because if I didn’t have a family I would be alone. I am also thankful for my dogs Jasmine and Bella because, what would I play with if I don’t have my phone. I’m thankful for my sister stacy and my cousin Kaylen because, if I didn’t have them 2 I would not have wome one to play with me. I am thankful for my BEST friends because, you don’t want to end up alone at school. I’m thankful for church so I can learn about God and Jesus. I’m thankful for food on my table so I can survive. I’m thankful for a roof over my head od it won’t rain on my family and I/ So I’m very, very thankful for my Mommy, Daddy, Pop, Nannie, Aunt Keshia, Uncle Justin, Stacy, and last but not least Kaylen. That’s all that I’ thankful for. – Mallory Peters I am thankful for my family because they help take care of me when I am sick and need help with something. I am thankful for my school for helping me with stuff I do not understand. I am thankful for my home so I can live in it. I an thankful for my friends Hannah Voss, Carly Raily, Ellen Story, Olivia Hanson, Nidia brooks and Rikki Catrett for when I am sad they help me build back up. I am thankfull for my brother and sister so when I need a hug they can give me one. And last but not least I am thankful for my friend Ellen E. Story. She stands up for me she hlpe me up when I fall and this is what I am thankful for. – Charlie A. Cotney My name is Kaylee Baker. I go to Horseshoe Bend. I am in the 5th grade. I am thankful for the food that I get on my plate and Hol Sun that when I get to play outside. I am thankful for this food because people in other states don’t get food. Plus I am thankful for the sun because some people don’t get to play outside. – Kaylee Baker I am thankful for the veterans. Who served our country and the people who fought for it. I am thankful for my life, my family, my ancestors. Finally, my stuff. – Joey I am thankful for my friends, family, and the men who fight or fought for our country’s freedom. I am also thankful for my education and the wonderful teachers who taught me almost every thing I know about reading, grammar, math, social studies, and science. I’m glad I have food, clothing and house. That’s all of the things I’m thankful for. – Nathan Speakes I am thankful for my loveing careing family. My warm cozy home, the roof over my head, and especially my mom and dad. Warm day to play outside, the freedom that I have because of the people that fought for me. I am thankful for all the people that love me like my cousins, my uncle, mu aunts and my grandmothers and grandfather, I am thankful for my dog because whenever I am sad I will play with him and he cheers me up.I am thankful for my horse bcause I love ridding it in the afternoon. – Luke Jones

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How to cook a turkey Horseshoe Bend students give their tips on how to prepare a Thanksgiving turkey Frist you have to go to the store and by a turkey then you have to put it in the frizer in till you gett ready to cook it them you have to take it out the frizer and take it out the plactik rap off they you put the oven dires to 350% the you put the turkey in the oven till it is do then you are ready to eat the turkey – Gabby Goodner “The Recipe on How to Cook a Turkey” Step 1 Get a pan to stick the turkey Step 2 Before you stick the turkey in the pan put some grease in it Step 3 Then put the turkey in the pan Step 4 Once you put the turkey in the pan you stick some type of themometer thing in it Step 5 Then you put the stove on 57 degrees. Step 6 stick the turkey in the stove. Step 7 Wait till its done Step 8 Take it our of the stove and its ready to be eatin – Tess Moore First thing you do when you cook a turkey. You take your turkey and stuff it with anything you would like. Then get some barbeque sauce an rub it on the turkey is you want a nice and thick skin. If you want a different thin, and juicy skin than sprinkle some rib, butt rub, or any powdered spices you would like. Next heat your oven to 350%F let sit until stove gets hot. Okay now that your stove is hot put your turkey in the oven and wait until it turns a nice crispy brown color. Take your turkey in the oven and wait until it turns a nice crispy brown color. Take your turkey out of the oven and gobble that thing down if it doesn’t taste good thats not my fault I’m only 10 so lets face it I’m not a very good chef. – Carley Forbus First you kill it Second you skin it Then you wash it After all that you stuff it Finally you cook it First thing to cook a turkey is to kill or buy how many turkeys you want. then clean and skin it if you hunted a turkey. Second you boil, grill or what ever you want with it then check its tempature, then if you want you put some seasoning on the turkey if you want. Third you may want to let it sit then you can cut it up and get seated at the table then pray and eat. – Gaines Thomas I love turkey. I am going to tell you how to cook a turkey. First set the oven to 160 degrees. Then put the turkey in. Let it cook for 1 hour (depending on size). Last take the turkey our of oven. Let it cool for 45 minuts. Now you have a awesome turkey. – Karianne Powell recipe to put on a turkey 1 put stuffing in to the turkey 2 put turkey seanings on 3 put fried seanings on 4 put turkey on for about 15:00 minutes 5 then let it cool for a little bit the eat. – Jacob Turner First a turkey farmer harvests a turkey and sells it to a comepany. Then they pluck its feathurs and package it. Next they send it to your local store. Then you buy it. Next you wash the turkey. sezen it and put it in the oven for 2 hours. Then take it out and let it cool. Last you eat it. – Gracie Story Now Im going to tell you how to cook a turkey.

First you take all the feathers out of the turkey, Next you take all the bad parts out of the turkey. Then you put seasoning on the turkey to make it sweet. Lat you put it on the oven for about ten minutes so that how you cook a turkey –Joseph Patterson First thing get a turkey, second thing put seasoning on the turkey, third thing put some pepper and salt on it fourth thing put a water in the pot, fifth thing put the pot on the frier, sixth thing put peanut oil in the pot too, seventh thing get a propane tank, eighth thing light the frier and watch the turkey cook for about 2-3 hours – Sawyer Smith If you want a good turkey do not do the follow. 1.Kill the Turkey 2.Clean the Turkey 3.Season with lemon pepper. 4.Cook on 350 for 2 hours 5.When done add honey, pineapple and cherries. 6 If it tastes bad look it up on Youtube. -Stacy L. Peters How to make a turkey yippee 1 You nee to Buy turkey from Walie World. 2 You season the turkey. 3 You put the turkey in the oven. 4 You put it on 350. 5 You have to let the turkey cook for two hours. 6 Take out to cool down some. 7 Wrap in tenfoil when done cooling. 8 The Bring it to wherever you have to then sreve The turkey to your famliey. -Emma K. My daddy’ smoked turkey “Gobble, Gobble” How to make a turkey. 1 Buy a frozen Turkey 2 Ask your grandma how to make it before we go any further because I have no idea how to make a turkey. 2 ½ Set your smoker or oven to whatever temp. the package says. (or 2 hours) 3 If using a smoker, add wood chips. 4 Put the turkey in. 5 Wait until done. 6 take turkey out. 7 Enjoy! Stuffing 1. Peas, carrots, corn etc. 2 Stuff the turkey - Danlee C. Simpson Step1: thaw out the turkey Step2: chop up a Vadallia onion. Step3: chop up some gram crackers. Step4: Throw in some crutans. Step5: Throw in some nice and tenderized hambur Step6: Mix up your stuffing. Step7: cook some sausage. Step8: cut up that sausage and put it in the stuffing. Step9: Bake some bisquits. Step10: Make some gravy. Step11: pour gravy on turkey then enjoy. -Andrew Byron Gomez Turkey recipe. Step 1: Go by a turkey from Walmart. Step 2: let it thaw out for 10- to 30 minutes. Step 3: Stuffing. The stuffing need bell pepers (Green, Red, or yellow), gram crackers, onions, potato’s, and carrots.

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Step 4: pre-heat the oven to 350. Step 5: stuff the turkey with the stuffing, season it with salt, and black peper, and put it in Chicken broth. Step 6: put it in the oven for 2-to 3 hours, if not done put in for one more hour, then take it out and enjoy your very good turkey. -Nellie A’Nora Walls Thangiving turkey When you go buy a turkey you need to marinate it you can use whatever kind of sauce you want. First you pre heat the oven to 350. Next you put it in the oven until its done. And finilly you eat it. -Pheonix Robinson How to cook a turkey First I would go to the store, and buy a turkey. Then I will take it home, and put it in the oven on 350 and what till it is done. -Chris Wilkins I am Thankful for my family, and a roof over my Head, clothes to wear and food to eat. And shoes and socks on my feet. To be by people I love and care about. How I cook turcky we put butter and salt and a little pepper and ranch pouter and let cook for a Hour or so and get it out and let the othe food get done and other people to get ther and eat it. -Hannah What I’m Thankful for I am thankful for many things. But one of the best things I have is freedom. I think freedom is something every on should be thankful for. I am thankful for being with a nice family. And they are very nice and loving. these are the things i am thankful for. How I cook a turkey I don’t cook but my parent’s do. They would first of course cook it in the oven. Then they would a stuffing. then just cook green beans, and other foods and we would eat. -Alex Allen What I am Thankful for I am thankful for my family especially Prezley Grace and my Dad, Mom, and Granny. I am also thankful for my privileges like going shopping, tumbling, and doing pageants. I am thankful for being able to go to church. I am, also thankful for all my friends. This is what I am thankful for. How to cook a Turkey 1st Buy the turkey then, wash and clean the turkey out, after that inject the turkey with seasoning, and rub it on, put it in the boiler and cook it, last you cut it up and eat it. -Carlee Tapley I am thankfull for my dad. And i am thankfull for thanksgiving. And I’ll tell you how to mack one. Frist you kill the trckey. Then you chop its head of. then you skin it. then you put in the oven for 30 degrezze. -Wesley Madison Bowen First you want to get a turkey from a store or hunt to get it. Next you will put sesoning on the turkey what ever kind you want my uses a bunch of different seasonings. Then I will put it in the oven for however the instructions say or until it is done. Last you take it out and serve it and if you want you can add more flavor to the turkey. That is how I cook my turkey. -Kennedy Templeton Before you stat baking the turkey you have to

go buy your turkey. After you by your turkey you need to put your seasoning on the turkey. Next you put you turkey in a pan. Then preheat your oven. And last you put your turkey in the oven for one hour and thirty minutes. And that is how I cook my turkey. -Savannah The way I make aTurkey is go to the woods, hunt it, shoot it, gut and pluck it, than I put dressing in it, cook it for 30 minets and pull it out, and it’s done. -Andrea Manley I The gTrenOnro rozno -Kaler How to cook a turkey 101 Step 1 Buy it/or shoot it Step 2 Stuff the turkey Step 3 Put it in the oven for 350. Step 4 Take it out Step 5 eat it till it’s gone -Gavin Brazzell My thanksgiving recipe I go to the store and cook it in the oven -Arlo 1 step- to cook a turkey put stoven and cook it and but it in a oven and check it every hour it take 8 hours and eat it it’s good to eat all day -Lane Freeman My turkey recipe Step1: Go to the store and buy a pre cooked turkey Step 2: tharw it in the oven Time to cook:? Ingredients: turkey, ?,?,?,?. -Colton Cook How to cook a turkey Well, Well, Well, I cook my Turkey like This I put b-b-que on it I put Garlic powder on it I put a tube in It To cook faster um and Then I cook it and when its done My Mom chops it up and puts it on the counter to let it cool and when Its done cooling she puts it on the table for us to eat. The end. -Sabrina Stewart Mrs. Lewis First Grade Horseshoe Bend First, I Chase the turkey. Then, I cook Hem. Next, I pull hes feather. *Finally, I eat hem. -First grader First, you chase it. Then, you Pull the feather. Next, you put it in the uvin. Finally you eat it. -Caralina How to cook a Turkey We had to run on the rod. We cook Turkey with stuffing -Maddie Smith Karly the Turkey? How to cook a Turkery. First, I catcha Turkey. Then, I pull his feathers off. Next, give him a hat. Finally, she is hot. -Name Jada

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How to cook a turkey

Dadeville Elementary students give their tips on how to prepare a Thanksgiving turkey Freeze it. Then thaw it an put it on a pan. Then put the oven on 350 and put the turkey in the oven. When it is done put sweet sause or BBQ sause. Finally you can ENJOY!! – Sarah Jackson First you kill a turky or buy one. Then you skin it. You can put flavor on it or not put it in the oven for 350 min. Then you take it out of the oven – sprinkle peperricka salt or pepper on it. Then you sit down and cut it. You can put ketup on it or mustard and eat it and this you cook a turky – Raleigh Patterson This is how you cook a turky. Put it in the oven and turn on to warm and wait for a minute. When its done you put it on a tray. Cut it. If you have 1 kid you slise it into 1 piece. How much kids you have cut that many peices. and do not turn it very hot cause when itsdone it will be black, really black peech black. – Levi This how to cook a turkey. First you put the stuff you want on the tukey. Then you can stuff it with stuff. Then you put it in a oven. Then you put 400F. Then you put the time on. next you take it out of the oven. Last you season it. – Dylan Adcox First i would heat up the turkey fryer. Clean your turkey in the sink. Put salt on it and put in stuffing, carrots and lettes. Make sure you put gloves on. Then put it into the deep fryer. Then cook it for 1 hour and you have a good thanksgiving dinner. – Susannah Wingard First you skin it. Next you put on

the stove. Then you cook it. Then put the tempeher on about 3000. Then wait for about 30 minints. Then let it cool of. Last you eat it. – Cameran You kill the turkey. Then you pluck the turkey. Then you stuff the turkey. Then you cook the turkey. That is all you do. – Janeelan –Frist you wash the meat. Then you pre heat the oven. After that you put the turkey in the oven. And Cook it for 1 hour. Then you take it out of the oven then you put soat and p on it. After that you it. –Waverly Hodge This is how you get a turaky red neck style!!! Or the way my Popey doas after going back from killing your at working at dam com back find pet turkey got some turaki fram foodland or hog naws. Where put in your freezer for a week take it out put it in the uven for two hours take it out put salt pepper add spices sesing get nife chop done – Benton Baker First you cook the turky and then you take it out you put salt and pepper on it. you put a spice on it to make it a little spicey last cut it open to put salt and pepper inside of it. – Madison Stanford First you go kill a turkey. They you pluck the feathers out. Then you stuf it with bread. Then you put it in the oven or over a fire. Then you wait for it to cool off. Then you eat it. – Addie Caldwell If you want to cook a turkey. you

got to chop that meat. put some flavoring on it. and chop the meat some more. and put ranch on it. and then put mustard. and then ketchup. and poor coke on it. to make it shiny and then you chop its head off. and then you cook it and then you eat it. and the secret engrement is flavoring. – Hayes Brown I will put salt then cookit in a macro wave then put in there for like 6 minits. Then take it out, then cut the meat in haf and get ready to eat. Happy thanksgiving to evrebody – Caleb Brown Firts go hunting for a turkey then kill it and skin the feathers off then tocke the turkey home with you then put the turkey on your tabel then put the turkey in your sink then turn the wouter on then wash the blood out the turkey then put the turkey in the oven. – Jordan Burns you kill it cook it and put butter on it and wait a minute and eat it. – Bradon I now how you pute itni the stov rou now ware you can fin a in the wubse turkey are norb to fide for you. My name is Savannah. – Savannah Greer You buy it you wash it and you eill it and you cook it. theen you eat it. – Cooper Key ¥ou kill it you peel it you wash it you cook it you eat it. – Maddie Thomas You can kill it and you got to ppeln it and you got to cut it and you got to eat it.

– Kayden Collins A turkey can be kut and eat a turkey you can keh A turkey. the Dad can go get the turkey. –Symorie Pogue Season your turkey. Put it in the oven and bake for four to six hours. take it out and eat it Mmmmmm. – Ethan Vickery I think this is how you cook a turkey. first, you buy it from the store then, I would stuf it. then I would put it in the oven. then I will cut it and then, last I eat. – Dexter Johnson first we hunt the turkey. seacd we seasin the turkey then we cuck the turkey then we eat the turkey. –Kymani Patrick Frst clen the turkey then add spices if you whant to afftr that put it in the even for 13 dgnes ferent hiet. – Taylor Parrish 1st Go get a turkey and then go clean it. 2 put it in the oven 3 Leav in in the oven for 20 min 4 let it cool bown 5 It is time to eat. – Destiny Brown you buy the stuff and you stuff it and you put i in the oven and when it come out it be hot and be smelling good. – Malakia Malinda Holoston you turn the oven on an put it on a plate an put the minutes on 7. – Tavavion Burns

You put the turkey in the smoker and get in to 400F. in till the red thing pops out then its done. – Jacob Yates I wode wash it stufe it and depe fray it to it gets a crispy brown. – Houston Howard You Buy or kill a turkey then you have to get a crock pot to cook it. And then you get some salt and pepper just pint and they you get some garlic powDer a pintch only! – Jorja Wadkins 1st you get a turkey 2nd then you get a grill and fry it 3rd and then you add ingredents to it 4th any slhrap it to make it easier to eat it. and you take it off the grill and you add some more ingredents to make it tast good and then you get a plate and eat it that’s my way to cook a turkey. – Wendy Edwards butter it real good and cook it plus put this sause with leamon pepper and butter. – Nicole How to cook a turkey you frist clean it Then let it Dry Then put it in the oven Then put pineapples on it make it as a smile out of the pineapples Then let it cool off Then is time to eat some turkey ya’ll and happy Thanksgiving ya’ll and yall’ Have a goodtime everyone and God love us and have a good Time Reading The news paper, – Jania Stroud

get a turkey. put it in oven – Isaiah West

Why we are thankful Dadeville Elementary students express their thanks this holiday season

I am Thankful For.....my Flimy and The People how Do not have an food and I’m Thankful for my toys and I’m Thankful for....The kinds how Dont’ have an food or toys or other and I’m Thankful for my School and my mom and my Dad and Barther and sister and cuzen and my friends and my teacher and the people he workz hard for us in school and home. – Alexis Dowdell frist you put the turkey in the uven and then you Bake It and When It’s Dun and Then you Dekrat It and when Your Dun With It give It too the Filym! – Alexis Dowdell I’m thankful for my mama my baba. and brother and sister and my mawmaw. Thanful for my Aunts and my uncels and great uncels. I am Thankful for the lord for comeing into my hart. and for watching over me. And for ceaping me safe everbay. I;m Thankful for a family and a place to stay and for food water and air to breath. and to be around my hole family. And to have people around me that cares about me. and that likes me for who I am. – Destiny Brown I’m Thankful for...my family the food my house my life my friends my mom my dad my brother my sister my grandma my auts my cosin –Malakia Malinda Holston

and if they drop a pencil I will pick it up for them and be nice to other and whne they talking I will say be quit please and say good things and do not push or fight and don’t say bad words –Tajavion Burns I am thankful for my sister I am thankful for being alive I am thankful for our Veterans I am thankful for our contry I am thankful for my friend I am thankful for my teacher I am thankful for my state I am thankful for my planet I am thankful for my Brother I am thankful for my cousins I am thankful my aunt I am thankful for my mom I am thankful for my Dad I am thankful for my uncle I am thankful for my Grandma I am thankful for my great granma I am thankful for my granpa – Isaiah West I am thankful for being a Leader. Helping others. I Do what my teacher tells Me to Do. I tell the truth and I Resprect All People And If I see a kid and he or she is sad I walk over Them and I say I Don’t care what other kids say about you But What I’ll say about you is That you are awsome pro. – Jacob Yates I’m Thankful for my family. my school my frinds the Food I have on my Tabile I am Thankful That God keeps me sage my Techer and my Concre my Veterans That gives us our Fredom. And for everthing. – Houston Howard

I’m Thankful For... Helping others

I am thankful for The Turkey the meals and I’m also thankful of evrything i have and i am thankful for Thanksgiving I love it it’s nice and everything you get on thanksgiving it’s vary cool for what you have to do on thanksgiving and you have a Big Feast ween you go to a thanksgiving party thay hae a lote of meals and you have evrything in the wold and wen you have a turky you have to cut it up in hate it’s nice of thanksgiving and it is a good holaday evry halladay is nice pretty and cool to me it’s i love the halladay’s and the cool stuff that’s I’m thankful for thanksgiving I love the halladays so much – Wendy Edwards I’m thankful For... my family, my friends, my life, my mom, my dad, my brother, amy other 2 brothers, my uncle, my other uncle, my cousins, my grampa. –Jorja Wadkins I’m thankful for my brother, mom, god and my frindents my teacher –Jania Stroud I’m Thankful for my family and God, Jesus, Food, Pie, money, school, my life, Toys, where I live, Friends, books, stores, and stuf too draw with Love Raelynn Nicole Spraggins I am thankful formy family and my friend. On Thanksgiving we all gather around and feast. I love my friends

How to cook a turkey Horseshoe Bend students give their tips on how to prepare a Thanksgiving turkey First, seson the Turkey. Then, Cook the Turkey. Next, Suf hem. Finally, Eat hem. -Jon Robert How to cook a Turkey first, catch a bird. -Paislee First catch. then run turkey run. Next time turkey. Finally at Turkey is fast. -First grader Step 1 find a turkey Step 2 shoot the turke Step 3 bring it to your house Step 4 cut the legs and ams off Step 5 put it on the stove Step 6 put on 250 degrees Step 7 take it out Step 8 Get the forks Step 9 Get the butcherknife Steop 10 cut it open Step 11 puti on the Peoples Plate – Brady Phillips I wont to cooked a turkey because i wont to lean for i can make a turkey for thansgiven. – Chandler

How to cook a turkey 1 Kill the turkey 2 Gut the turkey 3 Pluck the turkey 4 Clean the turkey 5 Maranate the turkey 6 Stouf the turkey 7 Put the turkey in the pot 8 Eat it!!!!!! – Bradylee Bryan firs you shoot then cutt in half then put in the oven fof 300 f with carrots. – Terrance Stegall How to Cook a Turkey A step by Step Process 1. If you have a store bought turkey, let it thaw out for at least an hour or so. Preheat the oven to 500 degree, too. 2. After the turkey has thawed, put any sauces or spices that you need to on there. You many want to put some butter on there or put stuffing in it too. 3, After the oven has preheated, put the turkey in a pan with a tall lip. 4. Put the turkey in the oven. Let it cook for 3-4 hours.

5. Take it out an hour or at least 30 minutes before it is done. Take a knife and make a small cut into the turkey. If it doesn’t look done enough, put in the oven again for however long you desire. 6. Take it out, put a litter pepper or something on it, and you have a turkey. Emma Walls I have no idea about how to cook a turkey, but I will try. So here we go! Step 1. Clean Step 2. Stuff Step 3. Put it in the oven Step 4 .Cook for 2 hours and 45 minutes (I guess) Step 5. Season Step 6. Eat! Eli Claybrook

and family. – Kymani Patrick I’m thankful for... my family frands the food God and jeese puts on our tadke – Taylor Parrish I’m thankful for my parents my family and my dog. and i’m thankful for my life. and i’m thankful for my house. Because I love my parents. love my dog. and I love my life. and I love my house Because that’s where I live. and i’m thankful for my food. Becuase that’s what I eat. – Hayes Brown I’m thankful for my famaly because they love me. Im thankful for God and Jesus because I wouldn’t be here with out then and they love me. I’m thankful for Mr. Wilson because she make me smart and care for me. Im thankful for my uncle Joe because funny and loves me. Im also thankful for my ant Diaen and my uncle Crag because they care and love me and they aprisheiate’s me. and that’s who I’m thankful for. – Madison Stanford I’m thankful for my pet bog that I got yesterday that my big brother got me and my mom that bot toys for me and my big sister that let’s me go with her places. – Jordan Borhs I’m thankful for ym fracds and

famly for ym dogs and Mrs. Wilson for all ym teachers all of ym thankful for arn body I’m thankful for ym sestr and ym maum for afre in ym life am Thankful for a resing bode Allie Addie Kayden Madison Hayes Symorie Jorden Haeden Braden Thankful for ym cats and dogs I’m thankful for Jesus! I’m thankful for good Manners Im for kinding and healthy Im thankful for God _ Maddie Thomas I’m thnkful for my family and my dog and my freinds and Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Claybrook and my cusons and Mrs. Blue and Mrs. Poterson and God and Jesus. – Bradon Coleman I’m thankful for my family becaues I love them. I’m thankful for my friends because their nice. I’m thankful for my pets becaues their so sweat. – Addie Caldwell I’m thankful for Mrs. Wilson. I’m Thankful for my God. I’m thankful for many thign I’m thankful for this class and Maddie Addie Calb Madison Bradon Allie Ethan Jordan Hayes. My mimi my papa my broe this home my famulye my paser. My paser wife. – Kayden Collins

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