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Visit With Santa event delights local kids




Santa took a minute to give Rachel Miller Escue’s family a Christmas hug at the city’s Visit with Santa at Richland Gym.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Santa took a minute to give Rachel Miller Escue’s family a Christmas hug at the city’s Visit with Santa at Richland Gym.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

The City of Portland held its annual Visit With Santa on Dec. 10 at Richland Gym.

The gym was decorated for the holiday season with lights, a special stage for Santa, and large Christmas blow ups. There were many activities for the children to do, including stopping by to visit with Santa, decorating cookies, making ornaments, writing letters to Santa, and participating in a coloring contest. A movie theatre was set up in the corner of the gym where children could watch Christmas movies and eat popcorn during the movie.

Dobbs Family Photography made pictures of the children visiting Santa for a small fee. The photographs were available to take home that day. Assistant Parks Director Tammy Groves praised Dobbs Family Photography for making the visit with Santa special.

“It was awesome. The gym was decorated so pretty,” Groves said. “There were humongous blow ups with a giant Santa, Gingerbread Boy, a sleigh with Rudolph, Mickey Mouse, and a Minion holding a big candy cane. It was an event for sure.”

Chandler Oldham wants nothing to do with telling Santa what’s on her Christmas list, as dad Max Oldham and mother Scarlett Collier look on.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Chandler Oldham wants nothing to do with telling Santa what’s on her Christmas list, as dad Max Oldham and mother Scarlett Collier look on.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

These young ladies were excited to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas at the City of Portland’s Visit with Santa.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

These young ladies were excited to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas at the City of Portland’s Visit with Santa.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Alexander, Athena, and Ariel enjoyed coloring pictures for the coloring contest.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

Alexander, Athena, and Ariel enjoyed coloring pictures for the coloring contest.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

The Richland Gym stage was set up for Santa with Cheryl Dobbs making pictures of the children.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

The Richland Gym stage was set up for Santa with Cheryl Dobbs making pictures of the children.DOBBS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

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