This week we've brought you stories of children getting gifts and the homeless getting food and today it was the seniors' turn. This afternoon about 75 senior citizens, who prefer that you call them "seenagers," partied at the Bliss Center. The Phoenix Dance Troupe entertained the seenagers with drama and dance while the Institute of Creative Arts' staff gave them an early bite of both black and white cake. This is the second year of ICA's Outreach and programme director Leroy Green says it's held to let the seenagers know they aren't forgotten.
Leroy Green, ICA
"Last year we tried it for the first time and we noted that it was a success so we decided to make it an annual event. We wanted to show our senior citizens that they are not forgotten. Many times there are shows at the Bliss and they cannot attend so we thought this would be a good opportunity for them to be treated to a show that goes at the Bliss when they cannot attend. Thirdly it was definitely an element NICH's mandate to promote Belizean creativity and Belizean artists."
Keith Swift,
[To Viola Myes] Did you have fun?
Viola Myles, Partied
"Of course I did, Hallelujah."
Keith Swift,
What was the best part for you?
Viola Myles,
"Everything, no best and no worse because we didn't have any worse."
Keith Swift,
Does a show like this get you into the Christmas spirit?
Viola Myles,
"Of course. Of course I do. I enjoyed it. I was supposed to go to Mercy (kitchen) but I got disappointed because I oversleep and when I woke up it was too late for me to get dressed."
And in case you didn't recognize her, that spirited seenager was Viola Myles. The centenarian will celebrate her one hundred an second Christmas this year.
