4H Group Visits Bishop Curtis Senior Residents

NEWTOWN — What do baseball cards, needle-felting, singing duets, quilting, guitar solos, and Lego creations have in common? These were the talents and interests shared by the Young Explorer’s 4H Club, who on Friday, January 26, visited residents at the Bishop Curtis Congregate Housing, said 4H news reporter and member Owen Sandercox of Newtown.

Owen, 10, Grace, 8, and Willem Sandercox, 8, and Caroline McArdle, 9, all of Newtown; David, 10, and Jarrod Hale, 7, of Monroe; and Tristan Speed, 11, and Laura Early, 9, of Bethel, are all home-schooled members of the 4H Club. They decided to visit Bishop Curtis for the community service project because, “Older people like to see children and we like to see them,” said Caroline McArdle, secretary of the 4H group.

After showing and telling about their favorite hobbies, talents, and interests, the Young Explorers played Old Maid, Sorry, Connect 4, and Trouble games with the residents while enjoying homemade baked pretzels, popcorn, and cookies.

Cappy Temple, resident service coordinator, thought the residents really enjoyed the visit and added, “The residents took great pleasure in it and were happy to see the children carrying on the 4H tradition.”

Resident Carolyn Merritt agreed, saying, “I enjoyed seeing a group of children so confidently sharing their interests and talents with us.”

Bishop Curtis Congregate Housing supplies services to residents, aged 64 to 96, such as a meal at noon and weekly light housekeeping, reported Owen.