Santa, aka Bob Baer, paid a pre-Christmas visit Dec 21 to neighborhoods across Northampton, his sack brimming with gifts to children. Here, he greets brothers Jacob Kohler, 7, and Zachary Kohler, 9, and neighbors Jen Abraham, holding her 2-year-old son, Jared, in the 700 block of Dewey Avenue. Northampton Fire Department sponsors the annual program, providing Santa the ride to boys and girls in the community.