Today, (for the eighth year, at least) I was able to spend several hours at "Senior Citizens' Day" at Seawell's on Rosewood Drive. The annual event was started by Bernice Scott and is now continued by her son-in-law, Councilman Kelvin Washington. This year was the biggest crowd yet, as far as we could tell, with more than 800 people in attendance.
I was able to emcee the competition for the best easter bonnet, and there were some doosies - one hat was at least three feet high, and I promise that another contained no fewer than 40 easter eggs, and another was covered in live plants.
Seawell's serves a hot meal while Mrs. Scott and Mr. Washington entertain everyone - but it's not just about the food. There are tons of door prizes and gifts for every attendee all donated by businesses, individuals and community groups who want to help our more "mature" citizens. The seniors all leave with donated items that are essential to their daily life - items of need.
I've also noticed that it has become a reunion for many of the people there, many of whom don't have the opportunity to go to events and get dressed up anymore. For a lot of them, they tell me "Senior Fun Day" is something they look forward to for months.
So, congratulations to all the winners! And, thank you to all of the people who worked so hard to make the day a great success in helping our seniors.
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