Taking the stage in flashy carnival get up, the Song Spinners kicked off the main event for the Falcon Senior Services fundraiser May 19, hosted at Meridian Point Church in Falcon, Colorado.In sparkling costumes, the Song Spinners treated local seniors to an evening of song and dance.The Spinners, a Colorado Springs-based choir entertainment group, took the seniors on a musical journey through time and across the continents during their hour-long family friendly performance that included jazz, swing, pop and traditional repertoire.The fundraiser, preceded by dinner and dessert, complements of the Patriot Learning Centerís culinary class, benefits Falcon Senior Services, a nonprofit that serves seniors in Falcon and other nearby Colorado communities.ìThis is our fundraiser for our seniors, and itís our first year doing this dinner,î said Falcon Senior Services member Jahna Badger. ìThis is going to help us make some money to provide for several things, including various incidentals.îEvent organizer Don Watts said the senior group hosts a myriad of activities, including a monthly luncheon on the second Wednesday of the month at Meridian Point Church.One of the seniorsí largest fundraisers is its car show, coming up in August. All of the seniorsí programs are free to get in.ìThe longtime dream is to build a senior center in Falcon,î said Watts, who has been a member of the senior services group for seven years.For more information on Falcon Senior Services, contact the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging at http://pikespeak.co.networkofcare.org/aging.For more on the Song Spinners, contact Therese at 719-213-7618.
