Cailey McEwan, 2, of Selkirk is excited to see Santa at the Albany County Sheriff Hilltown Christmas event on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in New Scotland, N.Y. The event, which began 31 years ago, is held to help parents in the rural areas of Albany County to provide Christmas gifts for their children. Sheriff Craig Apple said that 31 years ago it started with a single family and that Sunday's event would host 300 people. A large percentage of the volunteer work done for the event, and the purchasing of the toys and clothing, is done by Sheriff department employees and their family members. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)