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Kids want the damdest things
WALTER GEIGER
news@barnesville.com
Santa’s route never
changes. He always
visits the homes of all
the good little boys
and girls. The items on
the wish lists of those
children do morph over
time, however.
This issue is packed
with hundreds of letters
to Santa from kids in
the community and, as
always, they are full of
humor and poignancy.
Toys that have
popped up on the
wish lists in numbers
for the first time this
year are Rainbow High
Dolls, their first cousins
Shadow High Dolls, the
Gabby playhouse, ro
bots and virtual reality
gaming systems.
Old favorites still
dot the lists in large
numbers. PS5s, remote
controlled cars, iPads,
iPhones, X Boxes, and
Nintendo handhelds
remain favorites as
do real live puppies
and kittens. Pokemon
cards and, in particular,
vintage 1999 Pokemon
cards have made a
comeback.
The lists
are as var
ied as the
children
who wrote
them and
their family
situations.
Had
ley, who
is seven,
writes, “For
Christmas,
please bring me good
health to my MeeMaw
Ruth.” Avery would like
“a back pack, books
and money to give
people”.
Raylan, 8, reveals,
“This year 1 have been
nice. For Christmas
please bring me a
Batman Transformer
and for you to heal my
whole family.”
Shawn Daniel’s
second grade class
has been communicat
ing with two children
in Africa named Noe
Benjamin and Faith and
several kids mentioned
them in their letters.
Saylah writes,
“Please help Faith and
Noe to get good toys.”
Carson joins in on
the plea
with, “...
give Noe
Benjamin a
lot of stuff
to eat and
play with
and a lot of
toys. And
Faith some
food and
some toys
to play
with.”
Then there are the
usual funny missives.
Maizy Kelly is effu
sive and specific in her
letter, “1 have been very
good this year. 1 hope
you bring me a gift on
Christmas. 1 want a
Squishmallow, a dead
baby shark in a jar and
an electric scooter.”
Sami is also specific,
seeking “a piano and a
hover board”.
Allyson Ridgeway
also makes her wishes
clear to the man in red.
“1 have been good this
year. 1 want a horse, a
baby cat, a puppy, an
iPhone 14, a Miko, it is
a smart robot. 1 want a
real baby sister, 1 want
a slime kit and a craft
kit,” she asks.
Charae is all about
helping Santa with
his monumental task,
writing, “I hope you
and the elves and Ms.
Claus have a great
Christmas. 1 wish to
help by getting on your
sled and putting gifts
under the tree. 1 love
the gift you brought
last year. How are you
guys today? 1 am 7 and
1 will be 8 soon. Knock,
knock. Who’s there?
Mary. Mary who? Mary
Christmas Santa.”
Ava Grace also has a
joke for Santa, “So, why
did the child eat his
homework? His teacher
told him it would be a
piece of cake.”
Leigha closes it out
with this list, “This year
1 have been really nice.
For Christmas please
bring me $100,000 a
puppy and a baby.
Thank you and Merry
Christmas.”
(You can find all the
letters beginning on
page IB of this edition.
Merry Christmas to you
and your family from all
of us here at The Herald
Gazette and barnesville.
com)
Santa’s sleigh cleared to land in Milner
Children in the City of Milner can sleep soundly Christmas Eve, knowing that Santa is headed their way with a sleigh
full of toys for good little girls and boys. Santa sent his helper David Vining to scope things out via golf cart during the
Milner Christmas parade earlier this month. Vining sent back a positive report to the man in red.
Merry Christmas to you and your family from all of us at The Herald Gazette and barnesville.com.
Barnesville considering approval of a
huge development on Booker School site
96852
78853
WALTER GEIGER
news@barnesville.com
The Barnesville
city council heard an
update Dec. 13 from
representatives of a
Stockbridge develop
ment firm which has big
plans for the old Booker
School/Armory site
and just over 46 acres
near it which stretch to
Johnstonville Road.
A1 Hosford and
Gerard Lozano of Hospi
tality Financial Group
have been negotiating
with the city for some
time on their proposal,
which consists of two
developments.
At the old armory
site, which consists
of 24.64 acres, they
hope to construct 13
apartment buildings
50 feet in height with
24 apartments per unit
for a total of 312 units.
They are asking the city
for variances on cur
rent zoning regulations
that limit buildings to
35 feet in height and
eight units per building.
The plan calls for 379
parking places at the
apartment complex.
The development
would have road access
from Bush Street/Rob
erts Road and Highway
41.
The other develop
ment is proposed for
land just north of the
armory property now
owned by Timothy W.
Avera and William E.
SEE DEVELOPMENT 2A
Milner calls
election
to fill
empty
council
seat
The Milner city council
voted unanimously Dec. 12
to call an election to fill the
unexpired term of former
councilman Michael Floyd
who stepped down earlier
this year. The election will
be held March 21, 2023.
The countywide
SPLOST vote will also be
held that day.
The qualifying period
will run from Tuesday-
Thursday, Jan. 3-5, 2023.
The fee is $15. Candidates
may qualifying at the office
of the city clerk at city hall
from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The last date to register
to vote in the special elec
tion is Feb. 21, 2023.
Trojans
reap
post season
awards
After their best season
in years, the Lamar County
Trojans dominated selec
tions to the Region 4A,
Division 1 all-star team
which was voted on by the
coaches and released last
week.
Trojan star CJ Allen,
now with the Georgia Bull
dogs, was named player
of the year. Trojan head
coach Travis Ellington was
named coach of the year.
Selected to the first
team all-region offense
were running back An
tonio Altman, tight end
Clayton Nelson, offensive
linemen Clint Williamson,
Noah Maurice and Trace
Morton, and kicker Josh
Moore.
Selected for the first
defense were defensive
linemen Daylan Cauthen,
Jaydin Glover and Reco
Walker; linebackers Kaden
Carter and Terry Welch
and defensive backs Kale
Bryan, Jordan Glover and
Jah’Nizae Few.
Named to the second
team offense were Qua
Hughley, Hutson Traylor,
Da’Mien Settles and Kieon
Smith. Named to the sec
ond team defense were CJ
Cloud, Jake Gibson, Hunter
Hammock, Markiviyon
Dugger, Javeon Jackson,
Wyatt Walters and Trace
Morton.
LC’s Ty Head was on the
honorable mention list.
All these players were
honored at the football
SEE TROJAN AWARDS 5A
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