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www.ridgecrestca.com | Your local news source since 1926 | $3.50 December 23-24, 2017 | Vol. 91 — Edition 254 Today 59/ 28 Sunday 54/ 27 Full forecast on A2 A list of Christmas services, dinners are in the calendar, Page A2 DI office closed Dec. 25 The Daily Independent will be closed Monday, Dec. 25 in observation and celebration of Christmas Day. We will re-open the office at 8:30 a.m. on Tues- day, Dec. 26. The DI will also be closed Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 in observa- tion of New Year’s Day. Stay safe and have a very Merry Christmas. OTHTC preps for a resolution run in 2018 Over the Hill Track Club and The Pack Rats are again hosting their annu- al Resolution Run on Jan. 1, 2018 at the dirt parking lot, south of the Cerro Coso Athletic Building. Sign ups are at 8 a.m. and the race starts at 9 a.m. The course is a fairly easy 5K with uphills and some rocky areas. As usual there will be no fees, no awards, no t-shirts and no times kept unless y ou want to keep your own. There will be noise mak- ers, hot apple cider and cinnamon rolls at the fin- ish. If anyone would like to bring any leftover holiday goodies to share, please feel free to do so. For more information, please call Roger Brower at 760-446-0454. Waste Management announces holiday schedule Waste Management’s curbside residential and commercial trash and re- cycling pick-up schedule will be delayed by one day throughout the week of Dec. 25 and the week of Jan. 1 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. All Waste Management operations will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Customers should place their carts out for pick-up one day later than usual, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 26 through Saturday, Dec. 30 and on Tuesday, Jan. 2 through Saturday, Jan. 6. Customer service is available at 760-463-6024. NEWS SHORTS Home of Over 300 Beverages 201 S China Lake Blvd. (In front of City Hall) $ 1 32oz Fountain Drinks All Day Every Day! Light up Ridgecrest with season’s greetings Another wonderland awaits at 111 Chambers Street, along with a variety of favoritre creature features. This home in the 700 block of West Alene Avenue brings to life the winter wonderland, and seen from above by Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick and his rein- deer. Signs point in all directions at 111 Chambers Street. A home on Pegg Street shows off. A home in the 1000 block of South Yorktown Street goes all out. Season’s greetings from 728 W. Kinnett Avenue. It’s a team effort on Renee Court off of East Upjohn Ave. Photos by Jack Barnwell

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Page 1: Light up Ridgecrest with season’s greetingscdn.gatehousemedia.com/custom-systems/ghns/files/Christmas_201… · you a Merry Christmas Santa and a safe trop. I know this is way to

www.ridgecrestca.com | Your local news source since 1926 | $3.50

December 23-24, 2017 | Vol. 91 — Edition 254

Today59/28

Sunday54/27

Full forecast on A2

A list of Christmasservices, dinnersare in the calendar,Page A2

DI office closedDec. 25

The Daily Independentwill be closed Monday,Dec. 25 in observation andcelebration of ChristmasDay. We will re-open theoffice at 8:30 a.m. on Tues-day, Dec. 26. The DI willalso be closed Monday,Jan. 1, 2018 in observa-tion of New Year’s Day.Stay safe and have a veryMerry Christmas.

OTHTC preps for a resolution run in2018

Over the Hill Track Cluband The Pack Rats areagain hosting their annu-al Resolution Run on Jan.1, 2018 at the dirt parkinglot, south of the CerroCoso Athletic Building.

Sign ups are at 8 a.m.and the race starts at 9a.m.

The course is a fairlyeasy 5K with uphills andsome rocky areas.

As usual there will be nofees, no awards, no t-shirtsand no times kept unlessyou want to keep yourown.

There will be noise mak-ers, hot apple cider andcinnamon rolls at the fin-ish.

If anyone would like tobring any leftover holidaygoodies to share, pleasefeel free to do so.

For more information,please call Roger Browerat 760-446-0454.

Waste Management announces holiday schedule

Waste Management’scurbside residential andcommercial trash and re-cycling pick-up schedulewill be delayed by one daythroughout the week ofDec. 25 and the week ofJan. 1 in observance ofChristmas Day and NewYear’s Day.

All Waste Managementoperations will be closedon Christmas Day andNew Year’s Day.

Customers should placetheir carts out for pick-upone day later than usual,beginning Tuesday, Dec.26 through Saturday, Dec.30 and on Tuesday, Jan. 2through Saturday, Jan. 6.

Customer service isavailable at 760-463-6024.

NEWS SHORTS

Home of Over 300 Beverages

201 S China Lake Blvd.(In front of City Hall)

$132oz Fountain DrinksAll Day Every Day!

Light up Ridgecrestwith season’s greetings

Another wonderland awaits at 111 Chambers Street, along with a variety of favoritrecreature features.

This home in the 700 block of West Alene Avenue brings to life the winter wonderland, and seen from above by Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick and his rein-deer.

Signs point in all directions at 111 Chambers Street.

A home on Pegg Street shows off.

A home in the 1000 block of South Yorktown Street goesall out.

Season’s greetings from 728 W. Kinnett Avenue.

It’s a team effort on Renee Court off of East Upjohn Ave.

Photos by Jack Barnwell

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Dear Santa,I like for Christmas is, Fidbit Art Kit a pitchur ofEleis and camila andKayleigh and Celeste, Ju-lian, Maverick and a boxthat is blue and it has abuetten fly box for myBirthday. I want to not gopaping for my Birthday abag of m & m's a big bearthat's white and and redand holding a flag Califor-nia flagLove, Olivia Alice Eber-chard

Dear Santa,May I have: a cra-z-art cot-ton candy maker, chocregs su maker, and a E-Z-ultment oven?Love,Michaela Seng

Dear Santa,I would like a stuff animil,shows, blin bags, noms,candy cane, new bakepak,barbe hose, new lunch boxthat sasy Wonder Womonon its Barys, Pineapple,pet cat.Love, Kayleigh

Dere Santa,I want a puppy a toy tigerthat I saw at Walmartmore toy cats and moretoy babys.Love, CelesteXOXOXXOOXXOXOXOXO

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbiy houesfor Chirsmas.Elise Patin

Dear SantaI would like fake nails,jelpens, unicorn poop,buddy edible starbrsslime.Camila Santiago

Dear Santa,Hi hope your elf's aregood. Ma I have a valca-neo lego set. I want 47 ofthem plees.William Long

Dear Santa,I want a remot controlmario cart.Julian

Dear Santa,All I whant for Christmasis my two front teeth. Ialso whant a hipo.From, Maverick BlakeMuhle.

Dear SantaSome people say you do

not egvest but I think youdo eqvest.From Sloan Patrick

Dear Santa,I want anything you cangive me.Elezar J. GicomelliDear Santa,I want a toy train forChristmas. I would alsolike a book and glufs. Iwant a trans former and avideo game. I want a newgame. I want a new toy.Isaiah Giocomelli

Dear Santa,I want a phone case, a newhat, and a new bike. I wanta dirtbike or a quoad. Canthe dirt bik be a 80 or 150.Can the hat be a deadpoolhat please and my dogRyder can you get him ajacket for the winter.Sincerly,Jacob Scott Berry

Dear Santa,My name is ChristianRaley and I want NewNikes, a Hoaverbord, XboxOne, Xbox 360 Games likeNaroto Revelotion, Halo 5,and I wand 3Ds Gameslike, Metopeu, PokemonSun and altra sun and aWatch a poket watch.Some throwing knives, thewhole Harry Potter Movies.P.S. My age is 11 years old.Also I want some Nentenocards.

Dear Santa,On my wishlist is a Iphone,lots of clear glue and whiteglue for slime, beads,foam beads, glitter, moreborax, pigment, metalicpigment, beautiful colors,and fake snow. I want allthese stuff because for anIphone I want to make bet-ter musicallys, clear glueand white glue and allthose other stuff. If youcan please give these stuff.P.S. Not all of them atleast 2 things and can Ihave gold leaf.Sincerly,Lynkin

Dear SantaI want xbox and for WW2for seson pass. So far I likeit but I want the discs forit!From, Justin

Dear Santa,I want Maverick merchfrom loganpaul.com shopand I want a steelers hel-met from football. I want

my brother his name isJ.R. And I want him tohave some riverdancemerch. I want a nentadoswith. I want my sister hername is Jocelyn to havesome supernatural merchand I want a remote con-trol car and I want mymom to have a stich paint-ing her name is Cynthia. Ialso want my dad hisname is Daniel I want himto have a football helmetbut it has the puerto ricoflag on it.Sincerely,Ali Vidal

Dear Santa.I want a PS4 game thats Tfor Teenager. I want a 100dallor bill. And I want myfamily and Jueses.From Thomas

Dear SantaWhat I want for Christmasis a Flash lego set, legomarvel superHeros 2 andsnow.From: Emmanuel

Dear Santa,I don't want much. All Ineed is Peace on earthand a camra. I also wishyou a Merry ChristmasSanta and a safe trop. Iknow this is way to shortbut this is all I want.Sencerly, Mitchell Eisen-hour

Dear Santa,I would like one thing. Itwould be a merch ofWolfie.Raps. That would beall it. I don't need it but ifyou don't it would be noth-ing. OK.You friendKevin Ortiz

Dear Santa, I want to asktell you what I want forChrismis: I want a videogame called watch dog'stwo and I want my stepdad to stay till chrismisand I want Lego set's forchrismis I also want astocking full of candy. AlsoI want a kitten or a puppyfor chrismis and I wantmore comic books forchrismis, and I want tick-ets to the new movie starwars the last Jedi. Lastly Iwant a hidden blaze that's$75.Ethan Cote

Dear Santa, 12/6/17How are things going inthe North pole. The elfsmust be busy. What I want

for Christmas is a Xbox1,GTA5, a new phone or lap-top. I just want a fewthings. Thank you.Sincerly, Michael

Dear Santa,This year I have been varynice this year. I won't toask for a barbie dream-house, barbie dreamcamper, barbie dream hrsewith doll and a puppy.Love Karman

Dear Santa,I would like a set of Poke-mon cards, a magic set,scary halloween costumes,a nintendo switch and aToy Elk. I will be good.Love, Seke Podell

Dear Santa Clause,I think I have been a goodgirl! I want a volleyball andwhipped cream for my PieFace game. I'also wouldlike a Hatchimal.

Love, Zoie

Dear Santa ClausI want a drone for Christ-mas. Santa, were you akid?Love, Wesley.

Dear Santa,Can I please have thesethings? Bay blade spinner,a ukelele and a Nintendoswitch and a Pokemon Wii.I would also like a nerf gunset, a phone, a go cart anda tablet. What's your fa-vorite kind of cookie andmilk? Can I please have aHarry Potter wand?Love, Eddie

Dear Santa Claus,Can I have a dune buggy? Iwant a Halo Megablockpack and a new kitten.Lastly, can I have a hug?Love, Jude

Dear Santa Claus, I wouldlike a serpent strike pyra-mid, a toy Elf on the Shelf,a Batman bat bot robot,

games and boooks and aStar Wars baton.Love, Jacob F.

Dear Santa, I want a dunebuggy and a toy dragonand a wooden helicopter,wooden jet and a statue ofGod.Love, Cameron

Dear Santa Claus, I think Ihave been a good girl. Iwould like a dog and atrampoline. I also want a 2piece bar.Love, Lilly Kajiwara

Dear Santa Claus,Can you get me a dunebuggy? Have I been good? Didthe elves have fun? Did youhave fun? Can I have a babypuppy? Can I have a Pie FaceGame? Can I please have atablet? Even can I please havea Nintendo switch?Love, James Moguina

Dear Santa, can I get anythingStitch?Love, Addison

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2017 Letters to Santa ClausThe following are letters to Santa Claus written by children throughout the Indian Wells Valley and

Searles Valley. They were typed as we received them, to show exactly what Jolly Old St. Nick saw. Oncethe Daily Independent elves were done dotting every ‘i’ and crossing every ‘t,’ we made sure they were allforwarded to Santa. Don’t worry, kids — we finished typing them with plenty of time to get them to theNorth Pole so Santa could work on filling all the orders. Merry Christmas to all.

Dear Santa, can you bring me a transformer, donuts, milk andsalt and vinegar chips please.

JamesDear Santa, I want a few things for Christmas. I want an arrow,

magic bubblues, hachamols, salt and vinegar chips, phone anda nerf gun please.

Mya

Mia and James’s letters to Santa

MICHAEL SMIT/DAILY INDEPENDENTSanta and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd during a visit at the 49th Annual Children’s Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 9.

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Dear Santa, what kind ofcookies do you like? Can Ihave a JoJo toy?Love, Bella

Dear Santa, What kind ofcookies do you like? Havefun. Can I have a hatchi-mals?Love, Lexi

Dear Santa, I wish for a gocart and I want a horse.Love, Mateo

Dear Santa Claus,I want a car.I want a Hot Rod toy.I want a cart.I want a sal toy.I want a joe joe toy.I want a dog.I want a games.Love, Jacob S.

Sata, I want a coloringbook with markers and aDoctor Kit. I have a littlebrother is 3 years old andhe wants a monster truck.My mommy wants a curl-ing iron to make herpretty.Thank you Santa,Jason J., age 5

Dear Santa,I would like a remote con-trol helicopter. I have a lit-tle one year old sisterJennifer that would like ababy doll that talks.My mommy could usesome make-up to lookpretty.Thank you Santa,Jabob J., age 7

Dear Santa, all I want forChrismas is a dirtbike,chromebook, hoverboard,and a bakery set for lps. Iwant all of these things be-cause I have been des-pertly wanting all of thembut I have never got them,can you please get one ofthese if you can't I'll justtake the dirt bike at least. Iappreciate your kindnessand one last thing, mybrother is getting bulliedand I try to stop it but Ican't so can you give himmy chromebook and makethe kids stop bullying himplease? Thank you, byeSanta.Keona

Hello my name is TimothyMorehead. And what Iwant for Christmas is aplaystation controller. Ialso want a hoverboard,video games, clothes and Iwant another playstationand one more thing newphone and candy. And if Iget any I will try to writeback and say thank you.Sincerely, Timothy.

Dear Santa can I have acrazy kart, a ps4 with 2 re-motes, go kart, nintendoswich, rc car that gos onwater, rc car that's moaterpowered, nerf gun, figitspinner, rc plane and a vir-tual reality set.love Hunter

Dear Santa, what I wantfor X-mas is a horse, quad,computer, leago friends,watch, hoverboard, mortorskootar, breyer horses, go-cart, RC truck, VR glasses,

nentendo switch, morterbike, every pokemon cardin the world and a phone.

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want alego friends set. I reallywant to have the Frozenyogurt heart lake city set. Ialso want the county fairset but it's to expensive. Iguess I would want theFrozen Yogurt heart lakecity set. I also really reallywant a new pet hamsterwith it's cage too! I reallywant a sew cool machinefor kids, because they'reso cool! I would also likecloths and lots of boardgames. I would really wantthis most and it is peacefor the world and my fam-ily! PS: (I especially wanttoys and cloths for mydogs too)!Sincerely, Yasmine Flores

Dear Santa, For ChristmasI want my kitten namedPadin back. He jumped onto the broke window to goplay in the grass andsomeone stole him. I alsowant a hatchablana pack-ete and that's all.Love, Huxliy Young

To Santa,1) I want a metro PCSPhone and a wallet phonecase.2) I want a mylife doll.3) New doll close.$0 New closesFrom: Haylie

Dear Santa, merry Crist-mas. How are you doing inthe north pole all I whantthis year is not much but afew things. All I whant is apet lizard, phone and anew water bodle. ThankyouFrom Keira R.

Dear Santa, how is it inthe north pole I bet it isosom I'm not asking formuch all I want is a realpet hamster.Love Riley, I hope you havea grat crismes!

Dear Santa, for Christmascan you bring me a Nin-tendo switch, a HatchimalSurprise, a crate creatureand 2 drawing set. Oh andby the way how is theNorth Pole.Sincerely, Colton

Dear Santa,How are you. I don't wantthat much. all I want is aiPhone and a 4whealer.That is pretty much it. and1 more thing, a Amerandoll set.Love gabriella garcia

Dear Santa, I want a toymenen that woes gumasand dat toks and duket tooo toys and culr pencos anda drone.By Giovanni

Dear Santa, how are youwhat is it is like in thenorth pole can I please geta tablet, nerf gun, football.All the dog man books anda new video game, any oneyou want and a nintendoswitch and a scooter, anda vestaba, any color, thankyou santa.

Sincerely Jayden. anx xoxoto all, thank you Santa

Dear Santa, I love you somuch I wondering how is itin the north pole. I don'twant a lot for Christmas. Iwant my family to behappy and I want a iphone6s for Chrismas and acomputer that is what Iwant for christmas be-cause I wrote a other letterat my mom's house.Love, Ayden BirdDear Santa, How are you?I want a nerf Acurit strikeit is a nerf gun and a xboxone gift card and a xboxone games, and a xboxonenew cool centroler thatyou can see throw it and itlooks green. I know it isshort. I will make a bigerlist.From Cameron

Dear Santa how are you.What's it like in the northpole. Can I have a doll,seours and a good time.Love, Emma

Dear Santa, it is not muchbut I whant some gnastec-nnats and a toy deer.Love Heidi

Dear Santa, I hope Feyonedus not wake up andbruck. Can I have a holepack of lol dolls and arobot dragon and a toy toyspirit, Lukcy, Cicklen du,pru boomer and g, a digal,wild hourses and fakegrass, wood glue, woodpaint, fake plants, pots,sees, suvl and a toy night-mer a moon and barbesand cat ears and a realunicorn nale art and a kingcrown and a queen crowand a rudey and 100dollers and a real bird anda bird cage.Love, Mariska

Can I have please have anintendo switch.Gavin

Hatichmal, cat, legos, toi-let game, pony, unicorn,jucoozy, private tv, motor-cycly, gold fish and a lotmore.Haleighiphone, obeebz bog, newmake up, phifit bathroomto paint my room blue,pouigy it mc sagdhe dollsand see my tv plug in youthitkFrom Cianna

Dear Santa, what I whontis a RC car, a nerf gun, aremote control flip car aremote control speed boat,a hover board.From KonaTo Santa,Obeloz, sanake, greensand, dain desar, car real,legosfrom Justis

Dear Santa, I want aphone, computer, lots oflego sets, ppodle and Iwant x-boxes and controls,a robot that gives me food,money a bab riendeer formy mom, and it will be abab reindeer forever.From: Richard

dear Santa, I want a gekoshoos and gluvs and a

cumputir or a xpox scor-peo and a veicol, I fone.Give mony to porepeapel!!! Can I have ababy ranedear.PS Kayden, thane you

Dear Santa, don bothergoing to our house. we willbe in Hawaii. Sorry SantaNo cookies or milk. W'vetreat the elfs nicely. Theyare very funny. Mocha andMagic are nice and w'vetreated them nicely to. Thething I want is a greatChristmas. And a greatlanding in Hawaii. Say hito Mrs. Claus for met.Love, Layla Hoyer.

Dear Santa, What I want isa remote control flipcarbecause it is two cars inone I would also like tohave a wi u with the re-mout and pod and smashbros. the game and a hoveboard and a nerf gun anda wach plus a star warsbook.- Phineas L. Smith

Dear Santa, can you getme a Dart Board and akaroky mushian and aphone Paper and a markermaker. that is what I want.Thanks Santa!!!!!!!Maylee

Dear Santa, I want candy,lagos, barin a mous, catcostom and more bacinand how is it at the nortpole. You're friend Deliaand I will leve you cookes.

A musheen that makeslecktristy shoot out of itsow I can charge my pow-ers and I want you sow mehow to make a sord out oflecktrit with by hans.Aidex

I want a Robley gift cardand game called halloncigbar.for Xbox one Iwant a turtle cause I liketurtles. Call of duty WWII.P.S. What does your workshop look like and i wantan X Box X.Christopher

I wont nintendo swich anda call o doty x box one atablit, and a rivl nrf gunand 100 nerf bolts and alambow and a acont onrow blox and a tv and amick and a PS. wen wt ycoming?

Dear Santa, I want 1 thigfor Christmas is a hverbored. I know ther is otherkides so I want 1 thing. Ilove you Santa. My famalyloves your notes.Love, Anela Goins

Dear Santa, I want a lot ofstuff. How are you doing isit fun at the North Pole.Are the elf doing good. Iwant money and I'm cometo North Pole.Jackson

Dear Santa, I want aphone case, a new hat,and a new bike. I want adirt bike or quad. Can thedirk be a 80 or 150. Canthe hat be a deadpool hatplease and my dog Rydercan you get him a jacketfor the winter.

Sincerely, Jacob ScottBerry

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likepeace and money for thepoor also, for the world.Next, I would appreciate avacation for my family. Fi-nally, for myself I wouldenjoy a skate board and anipad. Thank you for stop-ping by, Merry Christmas.Liberty S. Inyokern 4thGrade

Dear Santa,I’ve worked really hard thisyear. I would like a nicenext year for the world. Iwould also appreciate agood future for my family.Finally, for myself, I wouldsimply want no toys, ongadgets, only some joyand love. Merry Christmas!From Frankie, Inyokern 4thgrade.

Dear Santa, I have workedhard learning this year. Iwould like peace for theworld Next I would appre-ciate a happy Christmasfor my family. Finally, formyself I would enjoy newbeanie boo and someclothes for my dogs.Merry Christmas, Santa.Maggie K., Inyokern 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would liketo stop animal abuse forthe world. Next, I wouldappreciate another freepet for my family. Finally,for myself, I would enjoy amagic 8 ball and a wolfstuffed animal.Merry Christmas, Adrina,4th grade Inyokern

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likejoy and peace for theworld. Next I would appre-ciate a vacation for myfamily. Finally for my self Iwould enjoy a gocart and apair of shoes.Merry Christmas, SummerR. Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likepeace and freedom for theworld. Next, I would appre-ciate a dog for my family.Finally, for myself, I wouldenjoy a hachamal and abook.Thank you and merryChristmas, Kylie D., Inyok-ern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. First, I wouldlike a clean environmentfor the world. Next, I wouldappreciate my family toplay more games with me.Finally, for myself I wouldenjoy a chromebook andmore board games.Merry Christmas, CharleyW., Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would like anew road. Next, I wouldappreciate a vacation formy family. Finally, for me I

would like a remote con-trol and a phone back.Merry Christmas, Devon B.Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likekindness for the world. Iwould appreciate a vaca-tion for my family. Finallyfor myself, I would enjoyiphone and kitty.Merry ChristmasRiley H., Inyokern 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would like abig future for the world. Iwould appreciate a vaca-tion for my family. Finally,for myself, I would like abig stuffed animal and anew big and sport jacket.Merry ChristmasRoma J., Inyokern 4thgradePS Christmas is not aboutpresents or gifts. It's abouthaving joy for this holidayand for all.

Dear Santa,I have worked hard thisyear. I would like peace forthe world. Next, I wouldappreciate a break for myfamily. Finally, for myself Iwould enjoy a unicorn.P.S. Santa I hope you get avacation someday andChristmas is not aboutmyself, it is about familyand friends.Liliana C. Inyokern 4Grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likepeace for the world. Next Iwould appreciate dog formy family. Finally, for my-self, I would like a gameand my dogs to not bescared of me.Mariana L., Inyokern 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likeshelters for the homeless.Next, I would appreciate afamily vacation for myfamily. Finally, for myself Iwould enjoy a phone andmore fun books, and activ-ities. Thank you and MerryChristmas.Jessica F.Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likejoy for the world. I wouldlike peace for my family.For myself I would like amicro mini pig and a quad.Merry Christmas, thankyou. Danni W. Inyokern 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likehomes for the homelessfor the world. Next I wouldappreciate a family vaca-tion for myself. Finally, formyself I would enjoy adogman book and aChristmas hat. MerryChristmas.Mickayla L., Inyokern 4thgrade

MICHAEL SMIT/DAILY INDEPENDENTChildren of the Thomson family, getting rare face-to-face time on Dec. 9 with the real-life Santa Claus, quickly share their wishlists which they've spent a year planning for. Onewishlist included a desire to adopt all the cats from the Ridgecrest Animal Shelter. The child's father said that he had recently adopted two cats from the shelter, but the boywanted to rescue them all. He wrote down all the cats' names on his wishlist to make sure Santa didn't miss any of them.

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Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likehappiness and joy for theworld. I would appreciate atrip to see my cousins inAlaska with my family. Fi-nally, for myself I wouldenjoy a new phone caseand a new plant for mygrandma.Merry Christmas, Devan S.Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likeless crime and food for thehomeless for the world.Next, I would appreciatefood for my family. Finallyfor myself I would enjoy ansmart phone for importantthings and a happy Christ-mas.Have a merry Christmasand also say hi for me toyour reindeers please.From: Jacquline M., Inyok-ern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year.I would likeno drugs for the world.Next, I would like love formy family. Finally, for my-self, I would enjoysomesocks and some books.Merry Christmas, Anko L.,Inyokern Elementary 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likepeace for the world. Next, Iwould appreciate joy formy family. Finally, for my-self I would enjoy going tothe beach and a vacation.Merry Christmas, NicholasC. Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likeshelters for the world.Next, I would appreciate afamily trip for my family.Finally, for myself, I wouldenjoy a video game. I wishyou a merry Christmas.By Gabriel F. Inyokern 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likejoy for the world. Next, Iwould appreciate happi-ness for my family. Finally,I would enjoy a happy fam-ily and Rudolph for Christ-mas.Merry Christmas,From Payten M.

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likehappiness for the world.Next I would appericate afamily vacation to JuneLake for my family. Finallyfor myself, I would enjoyMs. Jagensen to have agood Christmas and I wanta horse. Merry Christmas.Everybody have a goodChristmas.Jayden S., Inyokern 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likeworld peace for the world.Next I would appreciate re-spect for my family. Fi-nally, for myself, I wouldenjoy a pogostick and anew video game.Merry Christmas, Bryce E.Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likemedicine for those in needfor the world. Next, I wouldappreciate a vacation formy family. Finally, for my-self I would like a phoneand a bottle of elmersglue.Merry Christmas, Santa.Thank you,Amris M., Inyokern 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likejoy for the world. Next, Iwould appreciate a car formy family. Finally, for my-self, I would enjoy legosand books.Merry Christmas, Jerry S.Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would like ahappy day for the world.Next, I would appreciate avacation for my family. Fi-nally, for myself I wouldlike an iphone 7 and afriend.Merry Christmas, Ben-jamin, Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likepeace for the world. Next, Iwould appreciate a vaca-tion for my family. Finally,for myself I would enjoymittens and a iphone 5.Merry Christmas, LillianS., Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likepeace for the world. Next, Iwould appreciate a vaca-tion for my family. Finally,for myself I would enjoy anew phone and a pug.Merry Christmas,Stephanie C., Inyokern 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likekindness for the world. Iwould appreciate kindnessfor my family. Finally, formyself I would enjoy peaceand kindness.Merry Christmas, EdwardJ.

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likehomes for the homelessfor the world. Next, I wouldappreciate ol nice for myfamily. Finally, for myself Iwould enjoy a poncho andspinning wheel with clay.Merry Christmas, KaydenR. Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likefewer wars for the world.Next, I would appreciateno fighting for my family.Finally, I would enjoy ahorse named Sunday.Merry Christmas. P.S.Christmas is not aboutpresents.Raylynn B., Inyokern 4thgrade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likehappyness for the world.Next, I would appreciatehappyness for my family.Finally for myself I wouldenjoy a bell and a hat.Merry Christmas, Collin W.Inyokern 4th grade.

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likeless fires for the world.Next, I would appreciate tosee my mom for my fam-ily. Finally, for myself, Iwould enjoy a gocart and atoy car.Merry Christmas, LailandF., Inyokern 4th grade

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likepeace and joy for theworld. Next, I would appre-ciate kindness for my fam-ily. Finally, I would enjoy abike and a phone.Merry Christmas, TimothyT., Inyokern 4th grade.

Dear Santa,I have worked hard learn-ing this year. I would likepeace for the world. Iwould appreciate cookiesand finally for myself Iwould like an iphone andelf on the shelf. MerryChristmas and say hi toRudolph for me.Aiden M. Inyokern 4thgrade.

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Dear Santa, I want you tocome t in rolino Chrimasas I wanta tool and is apicture of my toy.Hannah

Dear Santa, I would like aguitar, T-Rex toy and fastcars, transformers, Spider-man suit, Xbox 1 games,clothes and batman suit,basketball court, MichaelJordan toys and shoes.Jonnah

Dear Santa, Thanks forsending our elf buddy.This year I would like LOLdolls, bike, hacthamals,bath bombs, makeup,kapelatirahMerry Christmas, LoveHailee LaPointe

Dear Santa,How are you doing. I havebeen good. I wanted to letyou know I have a Chirst-mas wishes. I would like aNintendo Swich.Love, Jack

Dear Santa, How are youtoday? I have been good. Iwant to let you know Ibeen good on my home-work. I have a few Christ-mas wishes. I would likean Xbox 1, games, art,ipad, and Math books.Also, I wish the communityto have enough food toeat.Love, Mike

Dear Santa, How are youdoing. I have been good. Iwanted to let you know Ihave a few Christmas gifts.I want a slappy dummy.Also I don't want people tobe homeless.You'r friend Jaiden

How are you Santa. I havebeen good well I really Idon't know. I wanted to letyou know that I'm kind tothe teacher. I have a fewChristmas wishes. I wouldlike to heal my kindy andlet the poor people to havelambos and money.Your friend Juan!

Dear Santa, How are you. Ihave been goof. I wantedto let know that I am doingwell in school. I have beenhelping with the dish-washer, I have helped withfolding clothes, vacumingand cleaning house. Also, Iwish that everybody willget a present.

Love, Zach.

Dear Santa, You are youdoing. I been good Iwanted to let you know Ihelpen my dad with theChristmas lights. I have afew Christmas wishes. Iwish people hat a betterlife and that everybodyhad a home.Sincerely, Mark

Dear Santa, how are youdoing good? I have beengood. I wanted to let youknow that I have donegood things like make myfamily feel good, make myfriends feel good and Iplay fair. I have a fewwishes. I would like a newpillow, some silk and aginger bread house Also, Iwish that people that aresick will feel better.You friend, Everett

Dear Santa, How are youdoing. I have been fine. Iwanted to let you know I'vebeen kinda bad this year. Ihave a few Christmaswishes. I would like one ofthe robot toys. Also, I wishall the homeless peopleget presents.Your friend, Melissa

Dear Santa, How arethings going. I have beengood. I wanted to let youknow I always wanted adirt bike. I have a fewChristmas wishes. I wouldlike a dirt bike and Nikeshoes a some hear vensshoes. Also a new puppyfor my mom.Your friend, Ethan.

Dear Santa, how are youdoing. I have been reallygood this year. I wanted tolet you know a few wishesI want. I would like a bon-hairo and silly bbuis. AlsoI wish for everyone haswarm clothes.Love, Mya

Dear Santa, I want to tellyou my Christmas wishes.I want a easy bake ovenand a big doll. Also a lot offood for my family. Canyou make me have a goodChristmas. Come down mychimney.Love Keovan

Dear Santa, how are you? Iwanted to let you knowthings that I've done reallywell this year. I have beenbabysitting are adoptedcousin, I have been read-ing to my sister and I have

a few things I want a se-cret song bird, little livepets, a new blanket, newgirly shirts, and the parkpiaries whole series. Also Iwant world peace.Thank you, Sincerely Kyn-dra

Dear Santa, how are youdoing. I have been goodthis year. I wanted to youto know that I have donelots of homework. I have afew Christmas wishes. Iwould like a lego car, book,ball and a snow globe.Sincerely, Raphael

Dear Kris Krinkle, how areyou? I have been a littlenotei. I want you to let youknow if your elfs are get-ting unuf sleep. I wouldlike a few Christmaswishes. A stack of cheeseand a warm jacket. I wouldlike evry body to have agood Christmas. LoveAvelina.

Dear Santa,Happy holidays again! Iwanted to let you know thethings that I've done reallywell this year. I have beengood this year. I loveChristmas so much.Christmas is awesome. Ilove it. I love it. I love it! Ihave a few Christmaswishes. Can you pleasegive me a phone, a com-puter, a ultaimate soothingspa by crazy art, a blackjacket, and nightmare be-fore Christmas.Thank you, McKenna

Dear Santa, how are you.I'm great. I have been agood. I wanted to let youknow I help my mom clenthe dishes. I have a fewChristmas wishes I wouldlike a ipad. Also a ball. Iwould like you to have agood Christmas.Your friend, Daidrian

Dear Santa, How are you. Ihave been good. I want tolet you know Santa. I havea few Christmas wishes. Iwould like a toy elf, alsofor the world to be a betterplas. Your friend, Ayden.

Dear Santa, how are yourraindeer. I have been good,I think. I wanted to let youknow that I like the pres-ent you gave me last year.I have a few Crismaswishes. I would like tohave a pair of fake nails. Abig tranpoleen, an electricscooter, and a fair costoom

for next halloween. Also, tohave everyone love oneanother.Love, Grace

Dear Santa,, How are theelfs. I have been great. Iwanted to let you know Ihave a few Cristmaswishes. I would like an bb8controabble device. Also,R2d2 control device.Your friend, Anthony.

Dear Santa, How are youdoing. I have been good. Iwanted to let you know it. Ihave a few Chrismaswishes. I would like cook-let and a rmote car. Also, Iwish that everyone had ahomeYour friend, Damien

Dear Santa, How are youdoing. I have been good. Iwanted to let you know Iread to my little brotherevery nite and help myuncol make pancakes. Ihave a few Christmaswishes. I would like esybake over for me and mysister. Also I wish everyonewill have a grate Christ-mas.Your frend, Alisy A.

Dear Santa, How are youtoday. I have been good. Iwanted to let you know Ihave been good. I have fewChristmas wishes I wouldlike a Elf on the Shelf. Iwould like a puppet.Love, Anna Marie

From Mr. Kent Schmidt's1st Grade, Trona Elemen-taryDear Santa, I want a newbaseball, and a Patriotsfootball, and I want newcolored pencils.Love, Nathaniel Finley, 1stgrade, Trona Elementary

Dear Santa,I would like a new bike anda stuffed and a new game,2nd mine craft andPlaystation 4.Love, Sean Riggs1st grade, Trona Elemen-tary Trona Elementary

Dear Santa,I want a bike, and a newLegos set, and a coloringbook and a toy drum, anda few blocks.Lovey, Jayden Royal1st grade, Trona Elemen-tary

Dear Santa,I would love car pedalsand an I-phone 6 and a Iwant a gas tank for my dirtbike.Love, Elijah Farmer1st grade, Trona Elemen-tary

Dear Santa,I want a cell phone and atablet and a Barbie doll.Love Eva Stitt1st grade, Trona Elemen-tary

Dear Santa,I would like a Spider-mantoy with Venom, and Iwant a new cell phone,and I want a toy pool anda toy Santa.Love, Garry Heimsoth1st grade, Trona Elemen-tary

Dear Santa,I want a new cell phone,and I want a new bike, anda new swimming pool anda doggie toy for my dog,and toy that looks likeSanta.Love, Walter Sanders1st grade, Trona Elemen-tary

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back if you don’t I will notin I’ll be unhappy and mydad will be unhappy andthey’ll be great will justsomething else you willbring back my dad so I willbe happy.Branson

Dear Santa, did you makeyour workshop? Can yougive my mom some cloth-ing please she hardle anyclothing.Love Angelina

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Dear Santa, Brooke needsnew clothes. How did youget your reindeer.Love Savannah

Dear Santa, will you seenelf to Eva hosue the elf canhelp Eva clean her hawssheArianna

Dear Santa, Do you have adaughter? My frind Savn-nah needs new shoes be-cause her shoes are tornand ripped and pleasemake them pretty ok.Love Brooke

Dear Santa, make my dadget a lot of money.Madyson

Dear Santa, how do youdeliver all the presents.Neva need socks.Eddie

Dear Santa, How do yourreindeers fly? My familyneeds new pajamas be-cause we don’t have any.From Neva

Dear Santa, how do youdeliver a lof presents inone night. Santa could yplease bring money to mymom and dad before the22nd because they needmoneySigned Jacob

Dear Santa, what is yourfavorite ice cream andplease bring my mamasome new clothes Love Berlina

Dear Santa, how do rein-deer fly and what is yourfavorite ice cream and doyou put coal in peoplestoking and do badkids   not git a president.Robert

Dear Santa, What do youput in your stockings? Howdo you go don the chim-ney. What is your favoriteIce cream. Can you pleasegive my dad moneys.Love Colton

Dear SantaMy name is Keana andthanks for the present lastyear. My mommy needsmoney please give hermoney. Love Keana.

Dear Santa, what is yourfavorite deer. PS PT RudorfLove Fane

Dear Santa, please bringcloses to the people whedont have any.Loveing, Jethra

Deer santa my friendname Landon once a lightup shoesChase E.

Dear Santa, Thank you forwhat you gave me. Arriananeeds new socks. Will youbring them.Love, Emily.

Dear Santa,Do you have presents. Aaryou coming to Ridgecrestnow? I am good now I amin 1st grade. I love you somuch. I want a BAT BOYand I want you Santa. Iwant one of your sleighsand I will give you cookiesand chocolate milk. I loveyou. Love Axel Tucker.

Dear Santa, For ChristmasI am going to spend timewith my familey this year. Iam going to go to mygrandma and grandpashouse on Christmas eve togive presents. And I amgoing to make Christmascookies. My favrit color ispink. I have been verrygood this year. And verrynice to my sbilings to. Formy present this year Iwant a barbie lif in thedream hous.Thank you Santa! LoveMaddie.

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Dear Santa, Please can Ihave a stuffed elf and ashelf. Love Brighton.

Dear Santa, Merry Christ-mas. You have a elf you flyevery house have Christ-mas tree. I get you a milkand cookies. I Wot a bar-bie book. You have a rein-deer.Love Isabell

Dear Santa, I want a littlepup robot. I like your rein-deer. I will leave somecookies with a note. Thankyou.Love Grant!

Dear Santa, I want   kitin itis real and a litte dog.Love Mika M.

Dear Santa, May I pleasehave a elf on the shelf anda purple case of my ownhome depot stuff pleaseand I will leave cookies foryou and Mrs Claus and Iwill milk. Love, Lillian

Dear Santa, I would liketen THT and a drone.Thank you Santa,Love Friend Logan

Dear Santa, for Christmasmay I ples have a remotecontrol monster and a dirtbike? I would also like anew bik and a ninja suit soI can play in it. I would likea FijH Keeob so I can alsowith with and roler skatsLuv Ryan Johnson

Dear Santa, I ‘m going tomake cookies. And mywish is I want snow onChristmas Day please. Iam going to spend timewith my family. I’m sohappy   that you are com-

ing to twon. I decoratedmy tree with my Mom andPapa and Evan and David.And my dad just camebake to Ridgecrest. I wasso Happy. I hope you arehaveing a grat day back atthe North Pole.Love Arike Fulton

Dear Santa, For ChristmasI want a Elf on the Shelfand a Mal dolls a Umadoll, and a LmitedAdishou Shopkins all ofthem. Thank you, Sant.Can you please help myfamily have a MarryChristmas.Love Vivian.

Dear Santa, Merry Christ-mas. I hop you be saf Iwot a citin and a little dogand Ioso mom to mak asistr. I oso want lots ofBisket books. Thank you.Love Hailey

Dear Santa,I wot a ple hahave. I wantand two a video games.Ware Mrs. Clause.Love Amir

Dear Santa, I want a ra-zors scooter and a dollhouse. I would also like awibard. I will leave somebrownies and milk and acookie and carrots for thereindeer.Lovely Rinley

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hope that you have amarey Christmas Santa.Thak you so much. I loveyou rufof. I love erre bate. Ilove you so much becusyou are asum. Thank you! Ilove you so much.Love Kaedra

Can I have a hedset pleaseand thank you and XBox 1and I will bring cookies.Love Caiden

Dear Santa, Please can Ihave a borbey home with aborbey elevadr. And calcocrindrs home. And a frootnekles. And a wondrwomen kostoom. And timewith my family and amrmad kotoom. Swim-ming soot. And a mrmadkoom swimming swoot.And a mermad doll thatcan go in the watr andcomes whith a mrmad hairsalon and 9 hachmol 2 20pack. And toy uooncorns ababey and mom. And ajasmen doll.From Paisley Smosna

Dear Santa, I do not wantthat much presents thisyear. Two of the presentsthat I want is a phone anda hoverboard. Also awhole bunch of cat stuff

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Dear Santa Claus, I wouldlike a teddy bear forChristmas. I want somebooks too. I will leave yousome milk and cookies. AlI really want for Christmasis my family to have aHolly Jolly Christmas.Thank you very much andMerry Christmas!Sincerely, Jamavnh

Dear Santa Clause, I havebin very goo. So how haveyou bin and I hope youhave not bin naughty.What I want for Christmasis nothing.Love, Koa

Dear Santa Claws, May Ihave a art set, fluff pom

keychain, glitter puppyHank, rose message sandbottle, slime ball, all Chris-mas earings.Love Sara W.

Dear Santa Claus, I don’twant much for Christmasbut the health of my babybrother, Luke, he is notborn yet but I want him tobe healthy and fine. All ofthe other things I want is ababy walker and a babybottle and a lot of clothesa jacket and pants andlong sleeves for winter,caual clothes for springshorts and a t-shirt forsummer and fall clothesfor fall, all for Luke andbaby toys so he can be in-tertained and have a safebirth of   baby Luke andhave him be safe. Thatsmy wish and all of mywishes are for luke.Sincerely, Lerana

Dear Santa,how are youdoing I am doing just fine.I am going to tell you whatI want for Christmas. Iwant lol dolls and I wantan ipod. I want 100 hatchi-mals. I also want a tsumtsum you can stack themon each other. I want newshoes that are high heels. I

also want those little mon-ster high figures that arelego’s. I really want orbeezspa. That is what I wantfor Christmas.Sincerely, Khyla

Dear Santa Claus, MerryChristmas! How are youdoing? I promise I’m notnaughty. I love Christmas,especially the friends andfamily. May I please have aromote control helicopter. Ilove how how you makeevery child happy. Pleasehelp the student team towin “Class Wins” allthrough December andJanuary. Thank you for allyou do.Sincerily, Emilia

Dear Santa Claus, I wouldlike to see my cousins,aunts and my uncles and Iwould like a puppy and aPS4 and some books andone more page of homebefore the year is over.Love Raymon

Dear Santa Claws, What Iwant for Christmas is adrone that cna fly anddrive. So how are you andyour wife doing? I’m okay.Me and my sister miteleave some cookies for

you. One more thing, canyou convince my mom forextra desert? I also want axdox 260 hockey game. Ialso want some legos.That’s it. See you nextyear.Love, Sam.Dear Santa, can I pleasehave a drums. I been re-ally good. Also one of yourelfs came to my house myfamily amed him spirit heloves playing tricks on us.May I please have a Xbox.I have been really good.Love Ezekiel

Dear Santa, may I have atoy wolf and a new pair ofshoes. Also I want stuff forslime. Santa can I have abig birth stone. I also wanta lion mood necklace. Santcan you get me a big dia-mond.Sincerely, Maddyn

Dear Santa Clause, I wouldlike in X Box oen S and alot of games tom clancyrainbow 6 siege and a lot ofcontroller and please makeme able to play online withZeke.Love, Devin

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basketball please. Sincerely, Malek

Dear Santa, all I want forCristmas is a memory foammattress fand the love frommy family. Merry Cristmas.I hope you can get here.!Sincerely, Yach

Dear Santa, thanks for al-ways bringing me presents.This something I would likefor Chrismas, a huge teddybear! This is the thing Iwhant the most. I want aholly jolly Christmas withmy family! I hope you havea great Christmas. I alsoyou you like my shugercookies. I also am givingyou some milk to wash itdown. Have very merryChristmas!Love Luke

Dear Santa, may I have abig big enty box. I wouldlike my own cooking pan. Ireally really want a littledog for my other dog soshe has a friend. I wouldlike a water bottle. I wouldlike slime ingretients for meand my dad. I really wouldlike a new bike. I would likea pet lizard and a new blan-ket.Sincerely, Jayshian

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Dear Santa Claus, myname is Estella. I wouldlike Minecraft books. Iwould like a guitar and atoy pug. I would leavesome cookies and milk.Sinceny, Estella

Dear Santa, This year Ihope you can bring me atoy butdo you want a pres-ent I think you want every-body in the nice list not inthe naughty list but canyou bring me a dorne anda PS4 and a phone.Love Oscar

Dear Santa Claus, May Iplease have two hatchi-mals, a few shopkin setsand one pug. Thank youSanta Claus for deliveringpresnts.Sincerly Emma

Dear Santa, merry almostChirstmas. How are youdoing? I am doing fine. Iwould not like to botheryou but could you pleasegive me some Numnoms,LOL dolls, eletric Lam-berginey gig enough forme and long enough forme, orbeez, orbeez feetmusgager, cooking stuff,shopkins #8, big teddybear, big reces peaces, Thelast thing I would want is

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Dear Santa, For Christmasthis year I would like adune buggy, dirt bike anda monster truck. Love Jaykob

Dear Santa, For Christmasthis year I would like aBarbie, a baby doll and abook.Love, Valerie

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas I would like a book,and a an RC Car, a babypuppy, a kitten, fidgetspinner, snow flakes, anda baby black bunny.Love Cali

Dear Santa,, For Christ-mas this year I would likea nerf gun.Love Vincent

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year, I wouldlike a kitten, a puppy anda slime. Love Andeleah

Dear Santa, this year Iwant a skateboard, aphone, a lego Ninjagoset, a puppy, 10 elves, an

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Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year, I wouldlike a dirt bike, NintendoSwitch, a phone, videogames, a hamster andhover board.Love, Isaac

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year I would likea kitten, a puppy, andxbox 1S, a baby doll, anda barbie doll.Love Kayla

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year I would likea baby goat, a puppy, akitten, a hover board, ababy doll, books, a bag ofChristmas cookies, andlots of money.Love, Tatum

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year I would likea baby doll and a puppy.Love, Angelique

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year I would likea puppy, a doll, a bike,games, and clothes.Love, Paxton

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year I would a

hover board.Love, Skylar

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year, I want aBarbie, hatchimals,books and a baby doll.Love Aliyah

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year I would likePS-4 games, dirt bike, Xbox 1s, Nintendo switch,a baby goat, a puppy, lotsof money, 10 elves, adune bungy and books.Love, Athan

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year I would likea Nintendo switch,100,000,000 elves, Legoninjago, a phone and askateboard.Love, Brody

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year I would likea puppy, kitten, Nintendoswitch, phone and abook.Love, Jaxon

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year I would likea baby goat, a guitar, anda hover board.Love Aaron

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year, I would

like bag of Christmascookies and lots ofmoney.Love, Maggie

Dear Santa, For Christ-mas this year, I wouldlike blue tablet andphone and computer andnerf gun and dirt bikeand PS-4 games andhover board, fidget spin-ner and skates, boardand viedo games, lots ofmoney and Xb0 360.Love, RJ

Dear Santa, May I pleasehave Chapter books, MCNail polish marker, EAZEover, makeup, dirt bike.Thank you. Merry Christ-mas.From Olivia J

Dear Santa, May I pleasehave an Apple phone,Apple computer, a giantstuffed bear, a hoverboard, snowcane ma-chine, candy.Thank you Santa! MerryChristmas. From AnnabelH.

Dear Santa, May I pleasehave Transformers collec-tion, drone collections,Lego set, Xbox 1. Thankyou Santa! Merry Christ-mas.

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Dear Santa, May I pleasehave a dirt bike, 3rdSniper nerf gun, xbox, re-mote control tank, tablet,heaver board, $30.From Destiny

Dear Santa, May I pleasehave a heaver board,Apple phone, a giantstuffed bunny, a newbike, snowcane machine.Thank you Santa. MarryChristmas.From Bella B.

Dear Santa,May I please have aiphone 7, A 3rd SniperNerf gun, Halo 4, Back-ops 4, a Home ComingSpiderman, a drone, aheaver board, a remotecontrol tank, a dirt bike.From Cameron.

Dear Santa, May I pleasehave a Rapunzel bow andarrow, headphones,money for poor family, ablue blanket for my newbaby sister, new chapterbooks to read, food forfamiles who don’t havemoney. Thank you Santa,Merry Christmas.Juliet M.

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Dear Santa, May Iplease have a MC2Nail polish maker andtype writer for my sis-ter, a snowcane makerfor my mother, newphone for my sisterand another one formy ddad, a giantstuffed bunny, a AppleIphone 10, x-box onefor my brother, all thebooks from the BabySitter’s Club, a gum-ball machine, a HotWheel, a Rapunzeldoll.Thank you, Santa!Merry Christmas.From Arwen J.

Dear Santa, May Iplease have some hotwheels, and a ApplePhone and some toysfor my cats, and someconvers and hoods forme and my mom, anda new watch for mydad and for my papa,and Mrs. Thomspon tohave good day, andsome money for thepoor people.Thank you Santa!Merry Christmas!From Haileyana G.

Dear Santa, MrsThompson to have afun time with her fam-ily. I would like a bike. Iwould also like all theseries of littlest petshop. Thank you Santafor sparing your time.Merry Christmas.From Brooke H.

Dear Santa, may Ihave a beautiful dresswith beautiful shoes,and a iphone and abow tie for my hairand roblux and a giftcard for robot and agift card/Thanks Santa, fromJacy.

Dear Santa, may Iplease have Shopkins,a sing machine, Applephone, a giant stuffedbunny, snowcone ma-chine, shopkins move. Thank you Santa.Merry Christmas.From Eleana R.

Dear Santa, May Iplease have a HotWheel, cotton candymachine, gumball ma-chine, Snipper Nerfgun. Thank you Santa.Merry ChristmasFrom Kason H.

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wheel car, can I pleasehave a Xbox. I wishthat my mom and mydad git Christmas toand want a gumballmachine and a toetransformers andthank you Santa!Merry Christmas.From Colt

Dear Santa, May Iplease have for Christ-mas a snowcone ma-chine, a phone with aEagles case, Xbox,gumball machine,Sniper Nerf gun, cot-ton candy machine, adirt bike, a vipporella,a stuffed animal, a hotwheel, a remote con-trol jet and plane.From Leighton.

Dear Santa, May Iplease have a type-writer, Zane’s Ice tank,a bow and arrow,Sniper Nerf gun. Thank you Santa, fromPhillip.

Dear Santa, May Iplease have a pinkbow and arrow, a singmachine and a pinkphone.Thank you, Satna!Merry Christmas.From Isabella F.

Dear Santa, May Iplease have a giantstuffed white bunny, anApple iphone, a drone,10 chapter books.Thank you santa andmerry Christmas.Love, Alicia E.

Dear Santa, May Iplease have a jet air-plane and a dodgecharger police car anda iphone and a remotecontrol King Cobra anda real snake and a re-mote control spiderand a robot that shanshoot a hoop andcatch and do my laun-dry together and a realcat. Thank you Santa.Merry Christmas. From Tyler

Dear Santa, may Iplease have a snowcane machine and aice cream machinesand a cotton candymachine and a bowand arrow. MerryChristmasFrom Donovan

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Dear Santa, I have been veary good and can youget me a trampoline for Christmas and can youget me a picture of 1 one of your reindeer. MerryChristmas Santa and can I have a laptop and 2trains please. Ad a picture of snow and a pair ofheadphones and a bracelet and watch and tellgod hi. And I wish you a merry Christmas and awalking and talking bear.Aryan Moore

Dear Santa, i was good this year. I want a dirtbike and a rc/ car and a phone and a dog namedClid and a Santa bag with 200 toys in the Santabag. I want a ipad and a tablit and a tockingrobot a bad duck and a dragin ratersnack toy,dire bike, and a harley toy, car and a ROV bike adirt bike.Brandon

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy. I would likea Hovr board, and big huge trampoline, and alaptop and mrey Christmas and Nike shones andtalies and indoor kolt and I want elf on the shelf,and I want a Xbox one and I want 1000$.Angel

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Dear Santa, I want win-ter clothes and myowe pups and makeup, a pink phone caseand baby dolls andpokemon cards and arabbit, laptop andguinea pig. Wakky-takky.Starla

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Dear Santa, you aremy favert person in theworld. Me and mybrother would like apuppy and a candycane and a tlabit and alaptop and a phoneand a bracelet and awatch.Austin

Dear Santa, I was verygood this year. I do notwant a stocking ofcoal. I want a laptop,puppy, kitty, guineapig, fish, fish bowl,trampoline, horse,clothes, blanket a softone, money, watch,tablet, phone. MerryChristmas every one!Jessalyn

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Dear Santa, I wont aindoor kitty cat forChirstmas and I want agirl guinea pig that hasbabies and two wakky-taki and a little germanshepard.Omar

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Dear Santa, laptop,minecraft toys andtrain toys.Jeremy

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Dear Santa Claus, FirstI want to remind youabout how polite andgood I’ve been. I havebeen very good. I wanta gum ball machine, abig gint red teddy bear

and candy.Sincerely, Phoebe Cox.P.S.I will bring youcookies and milk.

Dear Santa Claus, Iwant to remind youabout how polite andgood I’ve been. Canyou please get me agymnastic bar and agymnastic mat. Iwould also like aturquoise bridle andbreast collar. Thankyou for all the thingsyou do for the world.I’m glad you’re around.Sincerely, MackenzieCrawford.

Dear Santa Claus, Iwant to remind youabout how polite andgood I’ve been. I wanta Xbox 1, a red huverboard and a wubblebubble ball. Your friend, JoshuaGannon

Dear Santa Claus, Iwanted to remind youabout how polite andnice I’ve been. And Iwas going to tell youthe things I want forChristmas. May Iplease have a magic 8ball an a hachamalbaby nursery andhamster.Senserly, DanielleMathis

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about how polite andgood I’ve been. I wanta piano for Christmasso I can play music. Ialso want a robothorse so I can be re-sponsible for a horse. Iwant an American girldoll just like me.Sincerely Cynthia Bim-bela

Dear Santa Claus, Iwant to remind youthat I think I was good.There are three thingsI would really like: aMy Little Pony to gowith the rest of themand a stuffed dog toplay with a threeMinecraft play packsto play around lik I amin the game.Sincerely, your friendMadison Dovre

Dear Santa Claus, Iwant to remind youabout how good I’vebeen. I helped mymom and dad withtires and chors and arebeds and water we runof water. I want a ipada phone, a top scopeand a xbox 360 withgames and Ps 4 withgames. Then I want ablacket and a musicdisct and a bike andmotersicel.Sincerely Ronald B.

Dear Santa Claus, Iwant to remind youabout how polite and

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Dear Santa Claus, Iwant to remind youabout how polite andgood I’ve been. I wantto know if I’m on yournaugthy list. If I don’tget anything for Christ-mas. But if I’m not onyour naughty list, Iwould like a remotcontrol monster truck,

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Dear Santa Cloas, Ibeen good, alwaysgood good. Can I get aphone for Christmasand a set of enegelit-ing and a ses of horsetoys, ples and thankyou. Love you SanaCloas, you are thebest.

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Dear Santa Claus, I want to remind you about howpolite and good I’ve been. I would like a cosmo forChristmas. Can you also bring me an elf on the shelf,can you please bring me both of these things.Sincerely, Kayle Kephart.

Dear Santa Claus, I want to remind you about howpolite and good I’ve been. I want to tell you what Iwant for Christmas. So this is what I want for Christ-mas: A trampoline, a fluffy blanket, and a water bot-tle that says “Gym Hair Don’t Care.” If you can willyou please bring me all of these things.Sincerely, Misylee M.

Dear Santa Claus, I want to remind you about howpolite and good I’ve been. May I have a phone so Ican play game.Sincerely Malachi

Dear Santa, I’ve been trying realy hard to be goodthis year. Even though it was I hard, I made it. Thisyear, I won’t be asking much. All I want this year is 3

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