Last Friday marked the International Day of Older Persons through various activities and a centennial tribute to grandparents and older volunteers, held in the auditorium of the Centro Cultural de Cartagena, organized by the Municipal Institute of Social Services Cartagena Town Hall, and attended by over 300 clubs over the municipality.
Activities included an open house throughout the morning of Friday, between 10 and 13 hours, so that 400 people aged over 60 visited the shelter for free-Civil War Museum, the Panoramic Lift, the Augusteum, the Decumano and Teatro Romano.
In the afternoon took place at the Centro Cultural Ramón Alonso Luzzy, a tribute to the most ancient of Cartagena, ie people over this year has been 100 years since the older volunteers have been working to throughout the year with the Chest of Experience and Accompaniment Program for Older Persons.
The councilman of Social Care, Antonio Calderon, with the director of Social Services and is responsible for the elderly of the City, paid due tribute to:
MICAELA GOMEZ RUIZ (102 YEARS) Born in Cartagena on August 30, 1908, a widow with three children, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Married to Francisco Munoz, an employee of the historic Crystal Factory Santa Lucia.
For many years working in the Marist College and San Miguel in the cleaning service.
ANDRE EULALIA CASANOVA (100 YEARS) born in the Rambla de Tallante on July 13, 1920, unmarried.
Campo de Cartagena worker, appreciated person in the Residence Virgen de Mar in Cartagena, where he currently resides, attends and participates in all activities, is a very active person.
It also acknowledged the cooperation of the elderly volunteers in the programs of Chest Experience and Support for the Elderly, falling these tributes:
GARCIA JOSEFA URREA, Crochet Workshop Santa BárbaraJOSE Ports MARTINEZ MADRID, Esparto workshop is aimed at disabled facilities Prolam.MANUEL CEJUDO GOMEZ, Gardens of Leisure at the Day Centre The SAURA Algar.ROSA HERNANDEZ, Tuck Shop, MARQUEZ PalmaAGUEDA QUIÃ'ONES The Course of Painting, Edificio La MilagrosaApoyo Informático.JOSE HOUSE 'PASTOR, Chess Course, Edificio La MilagrosaCATALINA MESEGUER CASTILLO, Workshop of loneliness and isolation.
(Tracking) ALCARAZ MARTINEZ JULIAN, Taller de Letras, La Puebla and Marfagones Mills.
Orchestra's performance Pulse and Pick City of Cartagena, put an end to the celebration of this event with a magnificent concert
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena