Seniors served up treat by Spur

RESIDENTS at SAVF Jubileum Old Age Home were in for a treat on Saturday afternoon, dining on delicious Spur burgers for lunch.

Sean Friend, of Golden Peak Spur, who donated the feast, along with staff members, Marzelle and Tozo, who assisted with preparation of the meals, devoted the afternoon to reminding the elderly residents how much they mean to the community.

It’s not the first time Spur has done this and it won’t be the last, according to Friend, whose late mother, Pamela Friend, was a popular resident of the quaint retirement village.

The late Andy Rooney once said, “…that the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.”

The significance of the elderly in any community is paramount to the heritage of that society. While the youth may be well versed in technology and modern day things that seem important, the elderly are transmitters of values and customs from a bygone era, teachers of history, with many meaningful and relevant stories to tell.

In this, the month of love, take a moment to spend some time with the elderly and learn a little something about an era where love was built to last and unequivocal in its sincerity and longevity.