Santa-loving senior

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers KISS FOR KRINGLE- Simi Care Center resident Virginia Wood blows a kiss to local veteran Sal Ayala, dressed as Santa, on Thursday afternoon as he delivers presents to each resident as part of the "Be A Santa to a Senior" program, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care. Members of the public choose gift tags from trees around the county and purchase the requested gifts, which bring joy to isolated and fixed-income seniors.