We were pleased to host our more experienced citizens to the 26th annual senior citizens’ brunch and holiday concert on Wednesday, December 6. It was great to be able to talk with the 85 people who attended and catch up on their activities, hear some of their stories, and realize again the great resource these individuals are to our greater community. The range of life experiences, the connection to families and community, and their positive outlook on life are all amazing and uplifting.
The positive comments our guests had for the brunch (quiche, fresh fruit salad, cinnamon bun, juice, and coffee) were reflective of the quality of our cafeteria staff. I’m sure that Tasha Hartley, our new food service director, was glad to successfully navigate this first big event so well, especially as Wendy McCaul (our recently retired food service director) was a guest.
As always, the National Honor Society students that helped with this event did an outstanding job from welcoming and directing guests to serving brunch and bussing the tables. Their efforts were certainly appreciated by all and garnered a large number of positive comments from our guests.
Our holiday concert was also much appreciated and included performances from the 4th grade at Littleville, the Jazz Band, Concert Band, Choir, and some small group performances. The music was wonderful according to many of guests who shared their thoughts with me on the way out and did a great job of showcasing our student talent. For those who missed this opportunity, our musical department will be putting on a performance for the general public on Thursday, December 14th in Gateway’s Performing Arts Center.
As with any activity as involved as this, there are a number of people that help make it possible, even if they’re not front and center in the event. I’d like to recognize Wendy Long’s interns for their work on organizing the event, creating nametags, advertising, and taking care of so many details. Our guests got to meet our cafeteria staff, were able to interact with our National Honor Society students, saw and heard our musicians and their directors, and were able to enjoy the show due to the efforts of our backstage and tech crews. I certainly want to publically thank the performing art stage and tech crews for their work and support as they are often the unsung heroes ensuring that items such as stands, lighting, and sound systems are in place and working to support the artists on stage.
This event is always a great opportunity for some of our town residents to interact with the students they help support, to visit the school and get a glimpse of what’s going on, and for all of us involved in the event, it’s a great way to start off the holiday season.
