Christmas crowd decended on the Fillmore Fire station Saturday, December 20th for the Annual Toy Drive Give-away. About 1,500 children, more than 300 families, received toys at the popular event, which began 15 years ago. Most of the toys were donated thanks to the Annual Chicken Dinner Toy Drive, a week earlier. As usual, Santa showed up on the department’s ladder truck and had his picture taken with all the nice, not naughty, children. Donations of food were also provided to the families. Fillmore FFA made popcorn and Sespe 4-H made cotton candy for the kids and the young at heart. Helping Santa, besides his elves, was Fillmore Rotary, the Ventura County Sheriffs Fillmore station, and the Fillmore Search & Rescue squad. Fillmore Fire Chief Rigo Landeros was on-hand also helping Santa. Photos courtesy Sebastian Ramirez.