Laserfiche WebLink
CONNECTING THE GENERATIONS <br />On the last Saturday in May, fifty - <br />two people ranging in age from <br />11 to 81 shared their ideas about <br />how to build and maintain strong <br />and safe neighborhoods at the <br />Falcon Heights Intergenerational <br />Dialogue. This event was <br />planned by the Keeping Con- <br />nected volunteers to tap into the <br />different perspectives of each of <br />the five generations living in our <br />community. Understanding and <br />trust was built across the genera- <br />tions as participants listened to <br />volunteers from each generation <br />respond to questions from the <br />facilitator, Mayor Sue Gehrz, and <br />the audience. Intergenerational <br />small group discussions resulted <br />in 48 recommendations for ways <br />to welcome new people into our <br />neighborhoods, to deal effec- <br />tively with conflict between <br />neighbors, and to increase inter- <br />action among the generations. <br />These recommendations are be- <br />ing passed on to the appropriate <br />city commission or community <br />organization for follow up. <br />Pictured (L - R) <br />Jim Stock <br />Mary Hess <br />Rosemary McHugh <br />Pictured (L - R) <br />Elizabeth McNautin <br />Tony Mikelonis <br />Morrie Nicholson <br />Mary Mantis <br />Page 73 <br />