They’re gathered at Hutchins Street Square, in a huge room with
a varnished blonde wood floor. Outside, sycamore leaves drift to
the well-manicured lawns.
They are here, 32 strong, with walkers and canes. They are here
with energy bars and cups of coffee and bottles of Diet Pepsi.
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teri jones posted at 8:59 am on Sat, Jan 14, 2012.
G 24?? Next time ask mrs Fitch to give you a good number, Mr Hanner lol ... I love the article otherwise :) young and old enjoy Bingo. I loved the background story too. It is nice to see content such as this for a change.