{"id":188897,"date":"2018-10-12T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/188897\/elderly-celebrated-with-special-concert\/"},"modified":"2018-10-11T20:20:39","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T18:20:39","slug":"elderly-celebrated-with-special-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/12\/elderly-celebrated-with-special-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly celebrated with special concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was all about fun recently when International Day of Older Persons was celebrated by 186 senior citizens.<\/p>\n<p>They gathered together to enjoy a Min Shaw performance in Primrose hosted by the Germiston Association for the Aged.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_188898\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188898\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-188898\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_23892-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_23892-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_23892-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_23892-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_23892.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-188898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Min Shaw put on a wonderful performance at an event hosted by the Germiston Association for the Aged in celebration of International Day of Older Persons, recently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Min (85) gave a wonderful performance encouraging older people to live life to the fullest.<\/p>\n<p>She is a perfect example of what can still be achieved even in old age.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_188899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188899\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-188899\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_01796-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_01796-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_01796-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_01796-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/41GCNGENERALCONC_01796.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-188899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The hall was full of senior citizens ready to enjoy Min Shaw\u2019s concert.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Germiston Association for the Aged made sure the senior citizens had a wonderful time and thank Clicks Primrose for donating a raffle prize.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/188533\/knitting-found-ease-depression-anxiety-elderly\/\" target=\"_blank\">Knitting has been found to ease depression and anxiety in the elderly<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/185431\/the-elderly-can-apply-for-council-owned-accommodation\/\" target=\"_blank\">The elderly can apply for council-owned accommodation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p 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