First grader Cameron Hunter, 7, meets Jim DeGeorge, a retired firefighter dressed to resemble Santa Claus, Dec. 8, during Santa’s Toy Express in Falcon School District 49. Nearly 50 students, recommended from the district’s nine elementary schools, benefited from the morning of holiday activities and shopping. About 150 people volunteered for Santa’s Toy Express, which helps District 49 families facing special circumstances during Christmas.
