Sophia Davis, 8, from Girl Scout Brownie Troop 42150, organizes presents for boys and girls of different ages.

Santa’s Posse volunteers Delainey Phelps, 8, and Debbie LaPier wrap presents for needy families Thursday evening.

Using a three-legged assembly line of utility tables, volunteers pack boxes with food and other necessities for 500 families, a record high.

Volunteers, from left, Debbie LaPier, Delainey Phelps, 8, and Sophia Davis, 8, both from Girl Scout Brownie Pack 42150, wrap presents for needy families, Thursday, December 15, 2011.

Park ranger Mark Shaw transplants a tree from a new trail to the campground at Paradise Point State Park on Thursday. Shaw received a letter of promotion last week on the same day he found out he’d be laid off as part of major cutbacks in the state parks system announced to cover an $11 million revenue gap.

Lucifer, a male Asian lion, grabs one of his Christmas presents Thursday at London Zoo in London. The lions at the zoo were given early Christmas presents filled with meat treats to spark their natural curiosity and playful nature.