Kids Spread Holiday Cheer with Seniors

Brenda and Bruce Young and Helen Roberts relished the opportunity to work with Kindergarten students on a holiday craft project

Jim Snyder and Kathryn Lane collaborated with Kindergarten students to create cute “gingerbread” houses

Silver & Gold seniors enjoyed Kindergarten students sharing some lively holiday songs on Dec 13

By Alexis Pencar

SHARON SPRINGS - Silver & Gold Senior Club members welcomed the Christmas season with an intergenerational experience on Friday, December 13th. Kindergarten students from Sharon Springs Central School visited the group at its recent December luncheon meeting at the Office for the Aging’s congregate meal site at the Sharon Springs Firehouse.

Students adorned with festive novelty glasses first enthusiastically sang some favorite holiday songs. Then the children paired up with seniors to construct and decorate some cardboard “gingerbread” houses.

After the students departed, Senior Club participants concluded their holiday gathering with a grab bag gift exchange. Steve Nirschl played Santa and distributed the gifts. Then seniors passed the gifts around the table while club president Anne Lennebacker read the poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”.

Area seniors interested in more information about this club should contact Anne Lennebacker, president, at (607) 547-9055.

Sharon Sr. Congregate Meal Site

Local residents are invited to enjoy good company and a noon-time meal year round (except holidays) at the Schoharie County OFA’s “Spa Ritz” Sr. Congregate Meal Site at the Firehouse (137 Beechwood Road) M-W-F. 8 oz of 1% milk is served with each meal. Orders for meals must be called into the OFA office at (518) 295-2001 before 2:00 PM. for the following day. Effective January 1st the suggested donation for those 60 years old and older is $5.00 per meal. Under age 60? You’re welcome to participate for a fee of $7.50 per meal.