DECEMBER 27, 2019 KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 KFD, Santa drop in with minty treats KT on vacation Santa hitched a ride with crews from the Keizer Fire District to deliver candy canes throughout the city Saturday, Dec. 21. Marion County Fire District No. 1 helped Santa deliver peppermint to its part of the Keizer. LEFT: Grace and Jack Day, with mom Arwen, braved a steady rain to greet Santa. LOWER LEFT: One of Keiz- er’s newest residents takes a good look at old St. Nick. BELOW: Natalie Flotron reaches out for a treat. Submitted photo Molly, Lanora and John Blake with Kylee, John, Cole and Stella Pedersen took their Keizertimes on a recent trip to Disneyland. You too can have your photo in the Keizertimes. Simply take the paper to your destination, snap a picture with you and your group holding it, and send the photo along with everyone’s fi rst and last names to kt@keizertimes.com. KEIZERTIMES/ Eric A. Howald Free lunches served next week The Salem-Keizer Public School District will offer free lunch for students of all ages (1-18) regardless of house- hold income during winter break on the following days Monday, Dec. 30, Wednesday, Jan.1 and Thursday Jan. 2 from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch is available at Can- dalaria, Miller, Cummings, Weddle, Harritt, Faye Wright, Kennedy and Yoshikai ele- mentary schools. ASK MR. TRASH Q. I heard about China’s ban on recycling. What IS recyclable now? Ready to take down the tree? Let Boy Scouts recycle it Keizer Troop 121 will recycle Christmas trees as a fundraiser the last weekend of December and the fi rst weekend January. Trees can be picked up or dropped off Dec. 28-29 and Jan. 4-5. Times are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for Jan 5 when times are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $10 for both pick-up and drop off service. A drop off location will be established at the Keizer branch of US Bank, 5110 River Road N. For those unable to deliver their trees, Troop 121 will pick-up up your Christmas tree. To arrange for the troop to pick up your Christmas tree, call or text 503- 877-4285. Requests can also be made online at keizertroop121. com. No fl ocked trees will be accepted. A. Be very careful to only recycle the things on your hauler’s approved list. ©1986 PLASTIC BAGS, STYROFOAM, AND WAXY CARTONS WERE NEVER RECYCLABLE! PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING GOOD RECYCLABLES EMPTY, CLEAN AND DRY: • Cardboard and uncoated greyboard boxes (Shipping & cereal type). No frozen food boxes! • Print-quality paper - newspaper, junk & office paper, and magazines; • Tin & Aluminum Cans Only - NO foil, trays, or scrap metal; • Plastic Bottles and Jugs Only - NO bags, tubs, clamshells, bubble Pak, or other plastics. Serving Keizer for Nearly 50 years! LOREN'S VA L L E Y SANITATION & RECYCLING SERVICE, INC. RECYCLING & DISPOSAL, INC. 503.393.2262 503.585.4300 WE TAKE PRIDE in being staff ed better than any other senior living community Come See the Finest in Senior Living CALL (503) 390 -1300 1165 McGee Ct NE • Keizer, OR • VillageAtKeizerRidge.com