Photo courtesy of DeDe Balsano
Shirley Vail, 97, sits between Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus with her two great-great-grandchildren, Reese Balsano, 5, and Chance Balsano, 15, right, during the New Smyrna Beach VFW Post 4250 annual Christmas Party, Sunday, Dec. 16. More than 60 children received an overstuffed stocking and multiple wrapped gifts with free food and treats.