Breakfast with Santa
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For the price of a new toy, children were treated to a pancake breakfast and a visit with Santa and his head elf, Snowball, early Saturday morning at MS Rascals Looney Bin in Murdock. The toys donated were for the Marine Corp Toys for Tots drive, which Rascals owner Karen Brownell and her volunteers have been working on all year, collecting toys and donations through various fundraisers, to ensure every child in Charlotte County will have presents under the Christmas tree this year. Here, Caleb Cox, 4, had no qualms meeting Snowball even shaking his hand after receiving a candy cane. On the other hand, meeting Santa Claus was another story.
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Halillie Finley, 6 1/2 months old, tugs on Santas beard per the encouragement of her grandfather, Gary Finley.
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Jacob Sweat, 8, Kaitlyn Cole, 10, and her brother, Brandon, 5, with the toys they brought in for the Toys for Tots collection at the Santa Breakfast.
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Snowball, Santas head elf, stoops for Jazmyn Chrivia, 7, who put her arm around him and Santa while she was having a family and friends photo with Annette Suitor, Ashlee Coohns, 12, Cameron Chrivia, 10, and Jaden Coohns, 8.
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Kira Dyer, 2 1/2, and her grandmother, Stacey Rose, were enjoying themselves watching all the excitement.
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Funny and scary Santa faces by face painter Joyce Wolff, the Lewis brothers Joshua, 7, and Caleb, 9, were among the best of faces for the morning.
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Not every little one was happy to be in the presence of Santa. Or maybe young Josef Koppelman, 2, was just really hungry. His mother, Heather, was trying to share a pancake with him.
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Isabelle Harris, 7, and Dylan Harless, 8, drumming his fingers, wait patiently for their numbers to be called for a visit with Santa.
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Master face painter Joyce Wolff works on the face of Brandon Bauer, 3, turning him into a miniature Santa.
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Sophia Briggs, 19 months, had her face painted with a few snowflakes and rosy cheeks.
For the price of a new toy, children were treated to a pancake breakfast and a visit with Santa and his head elf, Snowball, early Saturday morning at MS Rascal’s Looney Bin in Murdock. The toys donated were for the Marine Corp Toys for Tots drive, which Rascal’s owner Karen Brownell and her volunteers have been working on all year, collecting toys and donations through various fundraisers, to ensure every child in Charlotte County will have presents under the Christmas tree this year.
