Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
ReStore held its annual shopping spree for children on Friday evening...and Santa was there, too.

Each year, the community center provides a time for youngsters to pick out free gifts to give to parents and siblings. There are elves there to help wrap the presents, as well. Financial support for ReStore to purchase the new items to give away comes from the Hardin County Foundation.

Santa sat near the front door to hear the wish lists of the children before they began the shopping spree.

Photo: Patty Shadley and two of her children, Tyler, 8, and Katlyn, 12, with elf Jessica Metzger (far left) and Patti Risner, (right), ReStore general manager.