GENERATIONS; SENIORS, KIDS BRIDGE AGE GAP IN DAY OF PLAY.Byline: Annette Bailey Daily News Staff Writer Despite an age difference of 80 years, Ruth Horr, 87, and Candace Fox, 7, sat and shared girlish girl·ish adj. Characteristic of or befitting a girl: girlish charm. girl  ish·ly adv. chitchat, talking movies, television and sports. Candace glanced at Ruth and said, ``I loved the movie `The Parent Trap.' '' ``Really,'' Ruth said, ``I'll have to see that one.'' Candace, a second-grader from Pinecrest Elementary School elementary school: see school. in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , was part of the Fitzgerald Center's Intergenerational in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al adj. Being or occurring between generations: "These social-insurance programs are intergenerational and all Day. A day devoted to school-age children visiting the senior center for an hour and participating in games and crafts. Most importantly, it's a rare opportunity for youngsters and oldsters to come together and share, laugh and care. Friday, 25 seniors, most battling Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. and ranging from 80 to 89, were visited by 18 second-graders from Pinecrest Elementary School. The day was festive and spent celebrating the coming Halloween holiday as they carefully crafted construction paper Jack-o'-lanterns in traditional autumn colors. ``It's great for the kids. They gain compassion and learn patience by the ongoing participation with the seniors,'' said second-grade teacher Debbie Shelford. The second-graders at Pinecrest have been a part of the Fitzgerald's Intergenerational Day since last year. Not only have they interacted with the seniors once a month, but they have been saving their pennies for various craft supplies the center needs - such as tape, paint, paper and miscellaneous items. ``The Intergenerational Day gives both the child and the adult a chance to build a connection. It helps them grow,'' said Sherri Trout, program coordinator at the Fitzgerald Center. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Clare Edgar, left, looks up at her newfound friend Renata Smith, 7, a Pinecrest School second-grader, as she glues a pumpkin cutout cut·out n. 1. Something cut out or intended to be cut out from something else. 2. Electricity A device that interrupts, bypasses, or disconnects a circuit or circuit element. 3. . (2--Color) Second-grader Brittany Kidd, 7, watches her buddy Jack Klinger toss the beanbag bean·bag n. 1. A small bag filled with dried beans and used for throwing in games. 2. A small folded bag filled with lead pellets, used as ammunition in a stun gun. 3. during a game. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Special to the Daily News |
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