Santa Claus makes his rounds through Redmond

From left, Redmond Fire Captain John Stockman, who is driving, Sarah Jones, Jeanette Campagna, Meghan Jones, Mac Morrison, Redmond Fire Apparatus Program Supervisor Doug Jones (Santa) and behind Santa, Redmond Fire Mechanic Brian Barrett (Buddy the Elf) cruise around the Grass Lawn neighborhood Saturday night in a vintage 1949 GMC fire truck as part of the "Santa in the Neighborhoods" food and toy drive, sponsored by the Redmond Firefighters' Union.

From left, Redmond Fire Captain John Stockman, who is driving, Sarah Jones, Jeanette Campagna, Meghan Jones, Mac Morrison, Redmond Fire Apparatus Program Supervisor Doug Jones (Santa) and behind Santa, Redmond Fire Mechanic Brian Barrett (Buddy the Elf) cruise around the Grass Lawn neighborhood Saturday night in a vintage 1949 GMC fire truck as part of the “Santa in the Neighborhoods” food and toy drive, sponsored by the Redmond Firefighters’ Union. Jones, who organized the food and toy drive, said the “Santa in the Neighborhoods” food and toy drive, which included a nightly cruise around various Redmond neighborhoods in the days leading up to Christmas, generated more than $500 in cash donations and a “sleigh-full” of toys, clothing and canned food. The union donated $500 to the cause also, Jones said. Matt Campbell, sportspixs.com