Letter to the Editor

(Published in the May 18 edition of the Indianola Record Herald & Tribune)

My name is Jerry and although I do not live in Indianola, I do work here at the Indianola Activity Center. I want to recognize and thank a great group of young people along with their advisor from Indianola High School for their time, effort and caring.

Now I know I have already lost some readers because these are the times that young adults don’t hear “Thank You” very often for planning, organizing, sponsoring and attending events for seniors 55+ years old. Media coverage on this age group is usually a result of them planning or participating in some sort of disruption of an event planned by 55+ seniors at spring break on one coast or the other.

Enter the Future Farmers of America Chapter and their Advisor Dorisa Smith at Indianola High School on April 30th, 2010. The Chapter planned, hosted, decorated, prepared & served refreshments, crowned a King & Queen, and finished the night by cleaning up “The Senior Prom” (senior as in 55+ years of age) at the Indianola Activity Center.

There is something truly magic about a dance floor full of young and senior adults together enjoying a waltz, two-step, line dance and each others company that makes “Prom Night” very special for years to come. The FFA Group accomplished just that on a Friday night in April right here in Indianola by sponsoring “The Senior Prom”.

Thank You Ms. Smith and Thank You Indianola High School FFA Chapter for all your work, for hosting, sponsoring and for all the really great memories from a terrific Senior Prom.

Jerry L. Luedtke
Older Adults Activity Coordinator
Indianola Activity Center