Seniors Learn to Write Memories in New Class
A continuing class for senior citizens aims to help grandchildren understand life and memories while keeping minds active. Instructors and participants from Benton Mt. Vernon and surrounding areas share motivating reasons to join, highlighting legacy, social interaction, and mental fitness.
Memories of Grandparents Inspires a Can-Do Attitude
Atkinson recalls retrieving milk from a well as a youngster without refrigeration. He tied rope to a glass jar and once lowered himself by his ankle to grab it, a tale shaping his hopeful view of writing. He left school at 13 to help on the farm but now embraces a class that sparks memory into prose.
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