Kindergartener Angel Lobato Rivera, 5, picks a gift for his dog Zeus with ninth graders Aitana Elder, 14, Denyce Hagans, 14, and Callie Segotta, 14, while shopping for gifts at Walmart 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.
