Masons to host ‘Breakfast with Santa’

By Phil Cobb | December 11, 2015 |

The Maryville Masonic Lodge will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with Santa Claus from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Nodaway County Senior Center, located at 1210 East Fist St. in Maryville.

Pancakes served during the event will be provided by Chris Cakes catering. Children age 8 and under eat free. Cost for older children and adults is $6. Families can eat for a group price of $20.

“We at the Masonic Lodge really just wanted to do something that was fun for the kids in the community,” said Mason and Chris Cakes owner Ted White. “We’ve been planning and organizing this for a while, so this year we are happy to announce the Masonic Lodge’s first annual ‘Breakfast with Santa.’”

Most Masonic activities and fundraisers are geared toward adults, White said, so this time the lodge wanted to host a child-friendly event and felt including a visit from Santa Claus would add the perfect holiday touch.

White said he and his fellow Masons have planned several activities for youngsters who attend the event with their parents.

“Of course we will have the breakfast, with pancakes and sausage and juice and coffee,” White said, “But Santa’s also going to be there, so the kids can see him and speak to him.

“We’re going to have music, and Christmas cookies for the kids to decorate, and we will also be hosting a raffle.”

White said that a ham and a turkey will be raffled off during the breakfast. Tickets cost $1 each or 6 for $5.

“We’re very happy the people at the Senior Center have agreed to let us use their space to have this,” White said. “We’re really looking forward to making this a yearly event.”