Dear Santa,
I want a toy turtle, toy car octopus, toy car elephant, toy car dinosaur, choo choo train, a swimming car shark and a swimming alligator car. I would also like a Rattlesnake
Jake game.
Love, Keaton, 4
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Letters to Santa from Lindy Harper’s prekindergarten class at Hillcrest Learning Center:
I want a mermaid tail costume and makeup. Merry Christmas!
Haley Andrade
I want a doll house. Merry Christmas Santa!
Violet Bigfoot
El Reno teachers have been greeting students with colorful signs and fist bumps as the students and faculty grapple with the roller coaster of in-school, out-of-school created by the pandemic.
Bob and Sharon Daughety of Calumet will be honored on their 60th wedding anniversary with a private celebration on Saturday at their home with their children and spouses.
The luncheon will include a white single cake with silver drizzle and diamonds along the bottom to represent their diamond anniversary and a cake topper made out of silver glitter with their names on it.
First Christian Church and Wesley United Methodist Church will hold their third annual Blue Christmas services by Zoom on Saturday, Dec. 19 beginning at 5 p.m.
“Blue Christmas services recognize that this is not ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ for everyone,” said Pastor Colton Lott.
“The year 2020 has been hard for everyone. Then add on folks who are grieving the loss of loved ones, who are estranged from their families, who are weary from the cold or frazzled by trying to keep up with the Joneses.”
Following are Letters to Santa from Roxanne Jorski’s third-grade class at Sacred Heart:
Dear Santa,
Please bring a teddy bear and some house shoes, a little pet shops for Christmas. I will be a good disciple of Jesus this year. Thank you.
Love, Lilee
Dear Santa,
I don’t have too much for Christmas, but can you please bring some littlest pet shops. And a doll. Thank you Santa. I’m glad it is Jesus birthday.
Love, Laurelle
Dear Santa,
I just wanted to say I hope everyone around the world is safe. My name is Ahtziry and I am 10 years old and I’m hoping I’m on the nice list. The only thing I want this year is clothes, colors and notebook. I hope you guys are all safe during this pandemic.
Sincerely, Ahtziry
Dear Santa,
I have been a nice girl this year. I would love to have a new bike for Christmas. I will leave you cookies and milk.
Love,
Jaysie Hoselton
Dear Santa,
My name is Luke Hoselton. I am 3 years old. I have been a very good boy this year. I really want a monster truck race track to play with. Please bring my sissy something also. Cookies and milk for you.
Love,
Luke
Calumet November Students of the Month, Melanny Muniz, Ethan Jameson, Justin Shore and Mattie Pritchett. (Courtesy photo)
Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program, is now accepting applications for its 2021 Youth Leadership Oklahoma (YLOK) class. Applications are accepted online and can be accessed through the Leadership Oklahoma website or by using this link: https://smr.to/p68968. The deadline to submit applications is Jan 15. Applications must be submitted online by that date.
Gardeners who have been slacking on their landscaping chores lately have a loophole. No time to rake the leaves or clear out the flower beds? No problem.
The landscape can go to the birds – literally – in the fall. David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist, said wild birds are grateful for the lack of upkeep.
“This is the time of year when tidy gardeners are raking leaves, removing dead plants from flower beds and doing a general cleanup,” Hillock said.
