Vahn Jabarian, 2, from left, his mother, Hera, and his brother, Daron, 2, watch from a distance as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus greet their guests at La Canada Flintridge Memorial Park on Friday, December 2, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Don Hingst, left, asks Katherine Bossard, 8, what she wants for Christmas at La Canada Flintridge Memorial Park on Friday, December 2, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Shirley Hingst, from left, passes out candy canes to Jakob, 3, Max, 4, and Laura Konefat, 6, after sitting on Santa’s lap at La Canada Flintridge Memorial Park on Friday, December 2, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Alex Cheng, 7, has a snowball fight at La Canada Flintridge Memorial Park on Friday, December 2, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Champion Arias, 8, from bottom center, gets ready to have a snowball fight with other friends at La Canada Flintridge Memorial Park on Friday, December 2, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Allen Morovati, 17, and Trevor Roszkos, 17, cheer on their friend, Sarah Bartine, as they wait for the La Canada Flintridge Court finalists to be announced at La Canada Flintridge Memorial Park on Friday, December 2, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
2011 La Canada Flintridge Court’s Robin Miketta, from left, Gemma Sokol, Stephanie Bathke and Taani Ahluwalia talk to Deborah Johannes before announcing the 2012 La Canada Flintridge Court at La Canada Flintridge Memorial Park on Friday, December 2, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
The new 2011 La Canada Flintridge Court’s Kendall Millard, from left, Sarah Bartine, Amy Young, Joelle Dorde and Lauren Barsamian were announced at La Canada Flintridge Memorial Park on Friday, December 2, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)