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Out of this World No good-byes for Flying Saucer Pies By Kim Hogstrom For The Leader Since 1967, the Leeson family has been operating Flying Saucer Pie Company at 436 W. Crosstimbers Dr., and many in The Leader’s readership have made the store’s baked goods a part of holiday tradition. For the first time in 49 years, that tradition will be broken. On Dec. 1, an electrical surge blew up Flying Saucer Pie Company’s commercial dough machine. “We can’t make our pies without the dough for our special crust,” said Tania Imhof, general manager of Flying Saucer Pies. “Our buttery, flaky crusts are our signature element. We just won’t make pies without it.” The family-owned bakery is famous for the long lines of customers that stream for two or three city blocks before every Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter holiday. Devoted fans of the Dutch apple pie, peach, pecan, and the best
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seller - Strawberry cream have been known to wait for up to four hours, and buy as many as $500 worth at one time. The bakery does not take orders; it’s a first-comefirst-serve situation. “We arrive for work between 2 and 4 a.m. to start baking in advance of each holiday. Sometimes we work 14-hour days to meet demand. We all do what it takes, and it takes a lot,” Imhof said, laughing. “I am guessing we sell about 40,000 pies over the course of a holiday season.” Heather Leeson Walker is the owner of Flying Saucer Pie Company and daughter of William Leeson, the founder. The older Leeson passed away in 2015, leaving his daughter in charge. The family remains committed to whole ingredients: fresh milk, cream, eggs and butter with no preservatives in anything. The recipes have not changed in years. “We don’t freeze our pies or the any of the ingredients that go in them, so there are no
To hear Alli Jarrett tell it, the recent decision to replace Alli’s Pizzaria with an expanded Harold’s Tap Room on the first floor of her building is a matter of providing guests with more of what they want
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back-up pies (for sale over the holiday). We don’t even have a freezer,” Leeson Walker explained in a letter to her disappointed customers. There is some good news: the bakery ordered the same model of dough machine from Ohio. It requires assembly and shipping, which will take a month, so Flying Saucer Pies plans to reopen on, or around, Dec. 27. “We want to thank everyone for the overwhelming support over these last 49 years,” Leeson Walker continued. “Without our loyal customer base, we wouldn’t exist, so we are
feet, allowing for the extra seating, plus food and drink offerings Jarrett said has been needed. “We can now offer guests more and different kinds of seating,” she said. “Before we had a proper bar, high tops and lounge seats, and now we’ll have booths where people can
It’s about that time for our area schools to release for holiday break, and I’m just certain our young parents are bursting at the seams with excitement. While the kids are home, put a lock down on the electronics, momentarily, and get in the kitchen together. I came across this recipe on Pinterest, from Lovely Little Kitchen, for miniChristmas trees. I liked this recipe because it integrated fruit, a natural sugar, and wasn’t just artificial sugar, though we’ve got some of that, too.
Ingredients:
Note, if you can’t find candy melts, grab white chocolate pieces to melt and grab some green food coloring. This was the route I went. Rely on toothpicks for dipping your strawberries and lay out paper towels to catch your sprinkles. Lastly, embrace the mess that is sure to ensue and enjoy the time together. Merry Christmas and happy holidays, Leader readers.
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humbled and grateful to every one. Circumstances have halted all production - temporarily - but we will be up and running again as soon as possible. We will be back!” Tara Ortiz Connolly lives in the Heights and has been buying pies at Flying Saucer Pie Company for the last decade. “My family loves the pecan pies. We buy two or three every Thanksgiving and Christmas. They will not be happy about missing their pies this year, but we will just have to make do. I guess we’ll appreciate them even more next year,” Connolly concluded.
preparing for the things that need permits.” Jarrett hopes for an early 2017 completion to the work. She says that while she would have made the change to her business regardless, the opening of the Heights Theatre has been a boon to business on concert nights. “I’m glad to have them open,” said Jarrett. “There’s an uptick on those nights. There hasn’t really been anything at nighttime before this on 19th Street. It’s been really nice. We’ve seen people who already knew about us who have taken the opportunity to visit as well as those who didn’t and stumbled in to discover what we have to offer.” Photo by Christina Martinez Harold’s Restaurant and Tap Room owner, Alli Jarrett, behind the bar at the 19th Street Harold’s Tap Room.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Christmas Trees 12 ounces dark green candy melts (found at Amazon, Hobby Lobby or Michael’s) 1 pound of strawberries, stems removed 24 Oreo cookies White Icing Sprinkles Candy Stars (order them from Amazon) Icing 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 3 tablespoons heavy cream Add water by the teaspoon and whisk until the desired consistency is reached. You want it to be thick like toothpaste.
and rebranding more than anything else. “We wanted to consolidate our brand,” said Jarrett. “People who had Alli’s Pizza are still going to be able to get it, both in the Tap Room and by take out. Families will still be welcome to come in and grab a pizza or a bite to eat in the dining area of the Tap Room.” Although this will be the fourth tweak Jarrett has made to her enterprise, nothing will change with the Harold’s Restaurant upstairs. “That’s working really well,” said Jarrett. What will change downstairs, aside from the name branding and the expansion of the Tap Room menu, is the configuration. The existing Tap Room will expand 500 square feet into the Pizzaria, while the remaining 1,000square-foot front part of the Pizzaria has been sublet to Heights real estate agent Mary Wassef with Circa Real Estate. There will be a wall separating Circa from the Tap Room. “Mary was in the Cooley Mansion,” said Jarrett. “She’s excited to get to 19th and we are delighted to have her.” After the renovation, the bar will be about 1,800 square
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Step back in time, have your collodion portrait done by artist Laura Burlton Can one have déjà vu on an annual basis? When you’re talking about weather, you can. First Saturday Arts Market has its last show of the year (again) this weekend - a makeup date from 1st Saturday’s washout. A few artists swapped out but the event will have the same entertainment, food and drink. I’ve got all the details on the website 1stSatArtMarket.com. The art market will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17. Hardy & Nance Street Studios is hosting a Holiday Bash to coincide with their monthly open studio which includes a big art show in their gallery space. I was invited to participate by bringing a curated selection of First Saturday Arts Market artists. I chose plein air painter Arthur Deatly, glass artist Nicole Bolinger, painter Christina Todaro, metal sculptor Daniel Rocha, jewelry designer Steve Sellers, and two guest artists that both deal with the surreal: Carolyn Bertrand, Heather Yoki and Shanti Herrington. I jumped in there, too, and have a few pieces to display. The event is from 3-9 p.m. If you come looking for me, I have not figured out a way to be in two places at once just yet, so look for me in the evening hours. The Hardy & Nance Street Studios are located in Houston’s historic warehouse district at 902 Hardy Street, 77020. For a map and more information please visit: hardyandnancestudios.com. I didn’t have to look far to find other interesting art related activities this weekend. Laura Burlton is a professional photographer with a studio at Hardy & Nance St., and as part of the activities will offer something that has not been seen for at least the past 85 years … wet plate collodion
Portraiture by Laura Burlton Laura Burlton will be offering these one of a kind portraits Saturday night at her studio in Hardy & Nance Studios.
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Ever wonder why no one smiles in old photo portraits from the 1850’s to 1920’s, that’s because of this process. The prints are done in 15 minutes, though, so this was popular at fairs and by itinerant photographers. I asked Burlton how common is the use of tintype? “I would say there are probably less than 100 people using the process in the US currently,” Burlton said. “I offer it in my studio anytime, but reservations generally need to be made at least a week or two in advance so that I can order supplies and make the chemistry. I have to order my supplies from Maine, New Mexico and New York. I have tried to look for local sources
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Local students share their wishes for Christmas. For all the letters submitted visit our news site. www.theleadernews.com Dear Santa, I hope you are having fun with your elves. I love you Santa. How does Rudolf love his red nose? Thank you for the stuffed animal from last year. Christian
The Regis School of the Sacred Heart Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. How are your elves? Is Fred doing well this year? I want a set of toys. Nathan Dear Santa, How is Rudolph and the other reindeer? I would like a Lego and for Amanda a Mickey Mouse Lego. Mateo Dear Santa, This year, my brother would really like a iPhone 7 and I would like a Back to the Future T-shirt. How’s your year so far? Julian Dear Santa, Where do you go on vacation? I hope ou are good. How is Rudolph? Is he good? I would like to get a Lego. Thank you for the car last year. Tomaso Dear Santa, I love you Santa and I love you Mrs. Clause. I love you Rudolph. Please get my brother Cotin a razor and I want to be an elf for you. Pierce Dear Santa, How’s Rudolf? My brother wants a new iPad. And I want nothing except my family for Christmas. Thanks for the lightsaver you got me last year. Ravi Dear Santa, How is Rudolf? I want a Wii U and a Playstation. Thank you for the sling shot. It was great Santa Clause. Duncan Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. How is Mrs. Clause doing? Thank you for the elf on the shelf. This year I would like a ten year old drone. Jackson Dear Santa, I want Legos. How is Rudolph the red nose reindeer? I hope you wil eat snowman cookies and please an Ironman 3 set and Merry Christmas. Jacob Dear Santa, How are your elves? How is Rudolph? How is Mrs. Clause? Thank you for the XBox 1 last year. I want little passports. You travel all around the world. You travel almost 80 hours. St. Nicholas, you are the best saint ever that bring presents. Christian Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well and I hope everybody is doing well. Thanks for the blade builder. For my brother he wants robots and I want the new Pokemon. Jack Dear Santa, How are the elves doing? I am fine. How are you doing? I want toy planes. I want something for my brother, a bike. Elliott Dear Santa, Want Pokemon. Hope Rudolf is doing well. Rex Dear Santa, Are your reindeer feeling great? If not, I will hope your reindeer are feeling better. I would really want a elves but if you can’t bring it, my brother would really want a remote car. Grant Dear Santa, How is your sled doing? I hope its not broken. I am great at soccer. We won the trophies. I want a Ninjago Lego set. My dad wants new tennis shoes. Merry Christmas Santa. Nicolas Dear Santa, I hope you can get more pillows for class please. I want two. How is Mrs. Claus? Eto Dear Santa, How are you doing? Is Rudolf doing good? Thank you for my invisable pen last year. For somebody else I want a set of monkeybars. And for myself I want a robot gun. John Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. How’s Cupid doing? Thanks for the U.S.A. puzzle last year. This year can I please have a Zoomer Chimp? Elijah Dear Santa, I hope your elves are doing good. Rudolf doing good too? For Christmas I want a Cadillac buggie. Saahib Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. Thank you for the Legos that you got me. My mom wants new sunglasses. Mateo C.
Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. I hope your sled is good. Thank you for the present last year. May I please have a football. Pearce Dear Santa, I hope you are doing well. Thank you for the XBox last year. This year I want the controllers. I want an elf for Mrs. Enlow. Calvin Dear Santa, How are you doing? How is Mrs. Claus doing? How are the reindeer doing? How are the elves? Thank you for the remote control car. I want a phone please. I want a kitten for Sidney. Mensah Dear Santa, How are you doing? I hope you are good. How is your reindeer? I hope you eat cookies. Can you give me a toy? Sebastian Dear Santa, I have been super this year! I have done these nice things: 1. Have helped my friend when they needed help. 2. I have learned a lot of Math because of my teacher, I like her. 3. I have learned alot of cursive, it is fun to write. My Christmas wishes are: 1. Crazy Craft 2. Nintendo 3. Wii U I hope you enjoy the milk and cookies and chocolate chip cookies. John Dear Santa, I have been amazing this year! I have done these nice things: 1. When Eli fell down I helped him up. 2. I helped my Mom wash the dishes and clean the car. 3. I have been trying to learn Spanish. My Christmas wishes are: 1. Getting a mini iPad 2. Getting a Lego set 3. A magic set I hope you enjoy a trip around the world! Carter Dear Santa, I have been amazing this year! I have done these nice things: 1. Do the dishes. 2. Help my mom do the Christmas tree. 3. Help my mom hang the stockings. My Christmas wishes are: 1. LSU kicker helmet that fits me. 2. A bike and a helmit. 3. Googly eyes. 4. A sharpy and some paper. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk. Drew Dear Santa, I have been amazing this year! I have done these nice things: 1. Proud of working hard on soccer. 2. Caring for others as much as they love me. My Christmas wishes are: 1. XBox 1 2. Fifa 17 3. Hoverboard I hope you enjoy the milk and cookies. Edward Dear Santa, I have been brilliant this year! I have done these nice things: 1. I do what my Mom tells me to do. 2. I do what my teacher tells me to do. 3. I help my dog. My Christmas wishes are: 1. One football. 2. A football game. 3. A sports fat head. I hope you enjoy my great cookies and milk! Eli Dear Santa, I have been awesome this year! I have done these nice things: 1. I make my bed. 2. Help people up when they fall and get hurt really bad. 3. Help people find stuff when it’s lost. My Christmas wishes are: 1. A mini iPad. 2. A new bike. 3. A new football. I hope you enjoy the cookies! Your friend, Ignacio B. Dear Santa, I have been fantastic this year! I have done these nice things: 1. I have been nice to my brother and dog. 2. I have listened to my mom. 3. I have tried my best in school. My Christmas wishes are: 1. Santa hat 2. Backpack 3. Football I hope you enjoy the milk and cookies. Ignacio S. Dear Santa, I have been trying to be great this
year! I have done these nice things: 1. Helped my mom set the WHOLE table. 2. Done things without my mom having to tell me to do things twice. 3. Helped raise money for the Food Allergy Walk. My Christmas wishes are: 1. Who Would Win? Ultimate Ocean Rumble book. 2. The whole entire Disney Infinity 3.0 Force Awakens playset. 3. Lego Star Wars sets. I hope you enjoy the milk and cookies! Tate C. Dear Santa, I have been very nice this year. I have done these nice things: I helped my sister clean her room when it was a big, big mess. I helped my Mom make dinner for our family. I helped Ignacio B. when he got hurt. My Christmas wishes are: 1. A new Star Wars Lego. 2. Gift cards to Toys R Us. 3. A gift card to Costco for my Mom. I hope you like the cookies. Tate Dear Santa, I have been excellent this year! I have done these nice things: 1. Help my grandmom wash the dishes. 2. Jack fell down and started to bleed and I helped him. 3. I am very helpful to my teacher. My Christmas wishes are: 1. 400 Pokemon cards 2. Picuch claxshine box 3. Red bike I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk! Ruslan Dear Santa, I have been extra nice this year! I have done these nice things this year: 1. Helped a Pre-K-er up. 2. Helped charity by buying lemonade. 3. I took care of my hurt foot. My Christmas wishes are: 1. New video games for the WiiU. 2. New games. 3. More science stuff. I hope you enjoy the milk and cookies. Your friend, Jack Dear Santa, I have been extra good this year. I have done these nice things: 1. Help kids up when they fall down. 2. Sell popcorn for the poor. 3. Listen to my Mom. My Christmas wishes are: 1. Pokemon cards 2. Puppy 3. Dragon I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk. Dhani Dear Santa, I have been fantastic this year! I have done these nice things: 1. I have been nice to people. 2. I am getting better at English. 3. I listen to my Dad. My Christmas wishes are: 1. I want another gift card. 2. I want a XBox. 3. I want a Playstation. I hope you enjoy the cookies. Titi Dear Santa, I have been great this year! I have done these nice things: 1. Help Chase and Henry carry heavy stuff. 2. Help my Mom make cookies. 3. Help Mrs. Burke with a loose screw. My Christmas wishes are: 1. A stuffed Palkia. 2. A stuffed Regigigas. 3. A box of crystals. I hope you enjoy the cookies. Asher Dear Santa, I have been awesome this year! I have done these nice things: 1. Cleaned the room without being asked. 2. Learned how to speak Spanish. 3. Put away my clothes everyday. My Christmas wishes are: 1. A new iPad. 2. A new toy gun. 3. A new baseball bat. I hope you enjoy the milk and cookies. Your friend, Caleb Dear Santa, I have been very amazing this year. I have done these nice things: 1. Help people that fall when they are running. 2. I pray everyday. 3. I listen to Mom and Dad. My Christmas wishes are: 1. BB-8 2. Magic set 3. Robot I hope you enjoy the candy canes. Niko Dear Santa, I have been very great this year. I have done these nice things: 1. Hug my sisters when an argument broke. 2. Help my sisters take a shower. 3. Learn to print from my iPad. My Christmas wishes are: 1. Walky talky watch. 2. Fake 100 dollar bill. 3. Apple watch. I hope you enjoy the candy cane cookies. Henry
Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I have done these nice things: 1. I help my Mom make dinner. 2. I helped Mr. Milexy put up the books. 3. I helped my Mom clean. My Christmas wishes are: 1. A new iPad. 2. A bandai shin Godzilla. 3. A mini Godzilla. I hope you enjoy the letter! Chase Dear Santa, I have been awesome this year! I have done these nice things: 1. I helped my mom. 2. I made my bed with no one asking me. 3. I went shopping for the poor. My Christmas wishes are: 1. Drone with camera. 2. Julio Jones jersey. 3. Dog. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk. Juan Dear Santa, I have been excellent this year! I have done these nice things: 1. Help my brother go to sleep. 2. Help my brother believe in Jesus. 3. Give goodies to my class. My Christmas wishes are: 1. An XBox. 2. A shin Godzilla. 3. A Star Wars star destroyer. 4. $100 dollars please! I hope you enjoy the letter. Lucas
Dear Santa, This Chistmas I want a drum set and a game thats called Rockband and a Nerf gun and Pokemon Go please. Love, Julian Dear Santa, This Chrismas I want a guitar and Barbie. Joan Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a Nerf gun and I want Minecraft and I want a Batman. Jonathan
Dear Santa, I want a teddy bear for Christmas. I was good. Love, Michelle Dear Santa, I want batman and a Nerf for Christmas. Love, Daniel Dear Santa, I want Shopkins for Christmas. I have been good. Love, Dalila
Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a fon and money. Love, Kimberly
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a brand new skateboard. I will leave you milk and cookies. Love, Jodi
Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a Shopkins and iPhone 6. Love, Valentina
Dear Santa, I have been good. I will leave milk and cookies. Love, Dareyon
Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a Nerf gun and Power Rangers and Pokemon. Love, Latrone Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a cat. I want a dog, I want Pokemon. I want money, coins. Are you real? Love, Taraji
Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year. I want a church necklace. I will leave you cookies and milk. Love, Cameron Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a hoverboard and iPhone 6. Lawon
Dear Santa, I have been perfect this year! I have done these nice things: 1. I let my little brother try out my new toy. 2. I brought clothes for homeless people. 3. I let my big brother use my Legos. My Christmas wishes are: 1. Star Wars Lego set. 2. A Pokemon set. 3. New play shoes. I hope you enjoy the chocolate chip cookies and the carrots for your reindeer. Matthew Dear Santa, I have been excellent this year! I’ve done these nice things: 1. I’ve been helping my parents. 2. When my dad is out of the country I help my mom out. 3. I help my sister out when my parents tell me to. My Christmas wishes are: 1. Dog. 2. XBox and PS4 with controllers and games. 3. To be the Astros batboy. Braxton Dear Santa, I have been very well this year! I have done these nice things: 1. I have let my sister use my pogo stick. 2. I did a service project. My Christmas wishes are: 1. A XBox 1 or a PS4. 2. A Amazon gift card. 3. A NO! button I hope you enjoy the cookies and your reindeer like the carrots. Marcelo
Wainwright Elementary Dear Santa Claus, Please visit us anytime at Wainwright Elementary School in Houston, Texas. We really want to meet you ... and please we are asking you dear Santa Claus to help all the children of the world who need a healthy, safe environment to have peace in their lives if only for just Christmas day. Your “Little Helpers” in Ms. Silvers HISD Life Skills classroom Houston, Texas. Guillermo Steven Rigoberto Rebecca Kimberly Oscar Juan Pierre Milo Hi Santa, I gave mi brothr cande. I love you. For Cresmas I want Hatchimals. Love, Katelyn Dear Santa, I’ve been good. I did my work. Can I get a bike? Giselle Hi Santa, I am vary nice. I wunt a Barbie Dol. I wunt glitter so I can mak a pektur of you. Thank you! I love Santa. Lauren Dear Santa, I hav bin good this yer for Crismas. I wunt undr wotr dinu sors and ifone. Steven Der Santa, I have ben god and I wont a fone so I can downlod games. Thank you! Love, Omar Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a XBox 2 Minecraft. Love, Lecha
Dear Santa, I want for Christmas is Pokemon and a Barbie dream house and a Shopkins and a Christo Gems and money, and a Sailor Moon and a Sailor Moon costume. Love, Sophie Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a dog, cat, and computer, Pokemon, money, coins, disguise set. Love, Alfredo Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a box of Pokemon cards and I want a Transformer. Love, Osvaldo Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a House of Barbie and some dolls. And Shopkins, and some flowers for my mom and some tools, and some necklaces. Love, Ashley Dear Santa Claus, This Christmas I want a Shopkins and a umbrella and a super Barbie and a HQ skooter that light up. Love, Shane Dear Santa, This Christmas I want a Barbie car and a Baby Toys and a computer and a pillow hearts. I want to see Miss Claus. Love, Elyse
Katherine Smith 2nd Grade Dear Santa, I want a transformer for Christmas. I have been a little bad. I will be good before Christmas. Love, Isaiah Dear Santa, I want a tablet for Christmas. I want the tablet because I was behaving good. Love, Evelyn Dear Santa, I want roller skates for Christmas because I been good. Love, Aziah Dear Santa, I want iPod for Christmas because I was good in the school and at home. Love, Dylan Dear Santa, I want a Deandre Hopkins jersey for Christmas. I have straight A’s. Love, Justin Dear Santa, I want a Nerf and Pokemon cards for Christmas because I been good. Love, Edward Dear Santa, I want a doll house for Christmas. I want a horse for Christmas. I well like a doll thank you. I ben good Santa. Isabel
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want a new toys and a bike. And I will leave you milk and cookies. Love, Javien Dear Santa, I want to have an airplane and a bicycle. Also a robot that is remote controlled. Derek Dear Santa, I want a Pokemon, a puppet, a toy of Batman and of Superman and a tractor. Anthony
Helms Elementary School Dear Santa, I wish you a merry christmas and I want a whole pack of Pokemon. With love, Maya Dear Santa, I will want classic movies like Charlie Brown. I will also give you cookies. Sincerely, Max Dear Santa, Ay want I Pokimon and Xbox and want show and shoes. Christopher Dear Santa, I would love a panda gacet with little ears. And a cute stuft panda. And a panda blanket and a tortilla blanket from Jactis. I love you. Thank you. Sincerely, Alexa Dear Santa, It is Christmas. I want it to snow for Chrismas and for a present I want a Playstation 3. Thank you. George Dear Santa, I was really good this year and I really want a Playstation VR, and Lego Dimensions, and a skateboard and a Harry Potter book. With Love, Aedyn Dear Santa, Please get me backing toy. And last toy please gif me a DS. Raquel Dear Santa, Can you give me the tini dog that I want and the book finally mi own DS also i belev in rodolf. Jacqualine Dear Santa, It will be nice if you bring me a GoPro, two more XBox controllers, a jackpot quick cups, helicopter and 5 Banie Boos. I wish you a merry Xmas. Sincerely, Cameron Dear Santa, I love what you did for me. Plese can you bring me a dres, shurt for my dog, magic pencils. Thank you. With Love, Jennifer Dear Santa, For Christmas I want Pokemons, Y flyer, Pokemon blanket and legos and skateboard and tablet. Ethan
Dear Santa, I want vedo game 2 for Cristmas. I want a fooball. Love, Andrea
Dear Santa, I want a Baby Alive and choclet, and a Barbi. With Love, Yamiletn
Dear Santa, I want Pokemon for Christmas. I ben good. Love, Kayden
Dear Santa, How have you been? Can you give me a dog for Christmas and a
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continued from 3B computer? I’ll put out carrots for the reindeer. Sincerely, Gabriela Dear Santa, I want 4 things. I want a pet and a earring and a book had a best life. Sasha Dear Santa, I want a Lego set, a helicopter, a train. I want it to snow, a fon and Nerf gun. Christopher Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is dude perfect games, sorry and video games. Sincerely, Adriano Dear Santa, You are so nice. Since you give me presents...I’ll give you a present. May you please get me a Num Nums Go Go Cafe. A Num Nums lip gloss. Torch my blazing dragon and Project me Square H20 ultimate spy bag. Oh! and yours is a secret. Sincerely yours, Mia
Dear Santa, My name is Katelyn, this Christmas I am 8 years old. This year I have been very nice. I would like you to bring me dolls because I want to play with them, and a computer because I can read, write and play. Isabel Dear Santa, My name is Kayra, this Christmas I am 7 years old. This year I have been very good and nice. I would like you to bring me a American Girl because I like playing with dolls and Shopkins because I would do a video in You Tube. Kayra Dear Santa, My name is Erika, this Christmas I am 8 years old. This year I have been very hard-working and good. I would like you to bring me a computer because I want to play games and to play math games and
Dear Santa, I can’t not think about a present. You can pick anything you can pick for me. If you not give me a present I can give you a present. With Love, Chase
Dear Santa, My name is Fernanda, this Christmas I am 7 years old. This year I have been very good and nice. I would like you to bring me some dolls because I would play with my sister. Fernanda
Dear Santa, My name is Ethan, this Christmas I am 8 years old. This year I have
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Dear Santa, My name is Melody, this Christmas I am 7 years old. This year, I have been very good and smart. I would like you to bring me a new XBox because I love and XBox and a computer because its cool. Merry Christmas Santa! Melody
Dear Santa, My name is Lola, this Christmas I am 8 years old. This year I have been very good and smart. I would like you to bring me chocolate and a doll because I can eat the chocolate and I can play with my sister. Lola
been very fast and smart. I would like you to bring me Pokemon cards and a cell phone because I like to battle with Pokemon and cause I like video games. Ethan
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spanish games and books because I want to learn more things. Erika Dear Santa, My name isw Ouique, this Christmas I am 7 years old. This year I have been very nice and helpful. I would like you to bring me a soccer field game, Pokemon cards, Pokemon book, computer, because I like playing Pokemon and playing my computer. Ouique
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Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior is hereby commencing a forfeiture proceeding against the following items of wildlife or wildlife products, which were seized in the Houston area of Texas on the date indicated because they were involved in one or more violations of any of the following laws: Endangered Species Act (16 USC 1538(D)): Import/Export - License; Endangered Species Act (16 USC 1538(c)): CITES Violation. Any person with an ownership or financial interest in said items who desires to claim them must file a claim with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, 19241 David Memorial Drive, Suite 175, Shenandoah, Texas, 77385. Such claim must be received by the above office by January 16, 2017. The claim will be transmitted to the U.S. Attorney for institution of a forfeiture action in U.S. District Court. If a proper claim is not received by the above office by such date, the items will be declared forfeited to the United States and disposed of according to law. Any person who has an interest in the items may also file with the above office a petition for remission of forfeiture in accordance with Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, and Section 12.24, which petition must be received in such office before disposition of the items. Storage costs may also be assessed. file No.
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At a Probate Court held in Dover-Foxcroft in and for the County of Piscataquis, State of Maine, on the 22nd day of November in the year of two thousand sixteen, it is hereby ORDERED that notice by publication of the following matter be given to Chase (last name unknown) whose whereabouts are unknown and cannot be ascertained by reasonable due diligence. These matters are required by law to be confidential. The subject matter cannot be published because of the risk of breaching confidentiality. The names of other parties to this action are Sharon Koech and Eleanor Sharon Koech. For a more detailed notice of this pending matter Chase (last name unknown) should contact the Court by telephone at 207-564-2431 or write to the Court at Piscataquis County Probate Court, 159 East Main Street, Suite 12, Dover-Foxcroft, FOR SALE FOR SALE 14, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Maine 04426. A hearing is scheduled on February Failure to contact the Court within 35 days of the first publication of this notice will result in a default and substantial loss of rights. It is further ORDERED that this Order be published once a week for two successive weeks in the Leader News, Texas, a newspaper of general circulation where mother became pregnant and putative father is most likely to be located. I FURTHER ORDER that the names of the birth mother and child be specified in the notice. First publication is to be on or before December 6, 2016.
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No holiday rest for area schools By Jonathan Valadez For The Leader As the fall semester winds down, basketball season is just beginning to heat up, and many area teams will continue throughout the break. Heights Bulldogs The Bulldogs started the season on a four-game winning streak before dropping their first game in a tightly contested loss versus A&M Consolidated. They were able to rebound with a win over Waltrip. Heights plays in the UIL 6A Region III District 20, home to two of the top-15 teams in the state in Sam Houston Math, Science & Tech and Lamar High School. Heights plays in the HISD tournament Thursday through Saturday before resuming action at the Kingwood Tournament Dec. 27. Lutheran High North Lions The Lions were able to squeak into the playoffs with a third place finish in TAPPS 4A District 5. LHN won’t get their first opportunity at district play until after the new year when they host Woodlands Christian Academy Jan. 6. So far in 2016, the Lions have wins over Cristo Rey Jesuit, C.O.R.E Academy and Frassati Catholic. The district title will likely be a threeway competition this season, as the Lions will fight it out with Woodlands Christian and St. Thomas Episcopal, who were the state runner-ups last season. LHN plays back-toback games against Leaderarea teams St. Pius X and St. Thomas High starting Dec. 19 to close out the year. The Lions return to action in 2017 at home against Cristo Rey. Scarborough Spartans The Spartans began their season with a win versus North Brook before losing their next two against St. Thomas and Sam Houston. Last season, Scarborough narrowly missed the playoffs after losing their
final regular season game to Kashmere, who edged the Spartans out for fourth place. The Spartans look to be in the hunt for the playoffs again this year. The Spartans end the year with the Houston ISD tournament before picking back up with district play against North Forest High Jan. 3. St. Pius X Panthers The Panthers opened the season with five straight victories before they suffered their first loss to Bellaire. They are currently on a two game losing streak and will try to get back on track when they face Lutheran North before heading into the holidays. After Christmas, the Panthers head to Killeen for the Bo Burgess Classic to close out the year. They resume following the turn of the calendar year when they host St. John’s School in a non-district game Jan. 3. SPX’s road to the playoffs becomes harder this year as they moved into TAPPS 6A. St. Thomas Eagles The Eagles started the season on a two-game losing streak before they won 10 of their last 12 games, including an eightgame winning streak. The Eagles will get the opportunity to start another one when they take on Lutheran North. They won the district last season but will be challenged by Village to repeat. The two teams meet Jan. 10. Waltrip Rams The Rams are currently winless but will look to turn their fortunes around in 2017. They are in a new district with some familiar faces but also some new ones as well. Powerhouse Yates is no longer in the district, but Waltrip still faces the likes of Madison and Sharpstown. They also play newcomers Furr and Sterling. The Rams close out the year at the Houston ISD tournament and will look to grab their first district victory against Austin Jan. 5.
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