Ivy Jernigan, age 7, shares a smile with Santa. Photo by Tim Stauffer / Iola Register
Dozens of area youngsters headed to the Riverside Park gym Saturday morning for Breakfast with Santa, an annual tradition sponsored by the Iola Recreation Department. A pancake and sausage breakfast was cooked up by volunteers; guests were asked to bring a canned good donation for the Iola food pantry. Kiddos visited with Santa, took home a Christmas gift, and enjoyed a festive start to the holiday season.Nick Bauer, left, and Austin Crooks, serve up breakfast to hungry guests during Saturday morning’s Breakfast with Santa. Photo by Tim Stauffer / Iola RegisterGrayson Thompson, age 3, and mom Taylor Thompson enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast at the Riverside Park gym.Photo by Tim Stauffer / Iola RegisterFrom left, Ava Hesse, age 8, Ellie Sigg, 8, and Emergy Sigg, 10, pause for a quick photo amidst a fun Saturday morning at Breakfast with Santa.Photo by Tim Stauffer / Iola RegisterCourtney Bauer, left, and Taylor Aikins kept the line moving Saturday morning, serving up hundreds of pancakes at Breakfast with Santa.Photo by Tim Stauffer / Iola Register