Hommocks Students Fete Local Seniors

by Judy Silberstein

( November 25, 2002) Senior citizens from around Larchmont and Mamaroneck filled the newly renovated Hommocks library for an early Thanksgiving celebration on Monday, November 25. The Hommocks students greeted, served and entertained seniors from the Mamaroneck Senior Center, Larchmont Senior Center, St. Augustine’s Senior Citizen Group and the Sarah Neumann Nursing Home. The guests dined on traditional Thanksgiving fare donated by Boston Market and by the Hommocks students themselves.

"It was completely wonderful," said Jo Powers a member of the Larchmont Senior Center who has attended a number of previous holiday events. "Everything was great - the food was great and the people were very pleasant." She summed up, "It was a lovely, lovely afternoon."

The holiday luncheon is an annual tradition at the Hommocks, though each year the students work hard to add a different creative touch. For this year, the entertainment was both musical and magical. The seniors were treated to performances by the student Jazz Band, Choir and Magic Club.

The Hommocks Student Council assumes responsibility for the Thanksgiving event, with help from their faculty advisors, Marla Kreiness, Kerry Librandi and Pedro Johnson. They reported, "The Hommocks students have been working hard to make this event fun and are excited to be giving back to the community."

Photos Courtesy Mamaroneck Public Information Officer Joan Rosen

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