Elderly Seniors' Active Retirement Life! ... Gumi City Provides Generous Support
On the 13th, the 27th Senior Citizens' Day Ceremony Held
Commendation of Meritorious Persons and Celebration Performances at the Harmony Event
On the 13th, Gumi City in Gyeongbuk held the '27th Senior Citizens' Day Ceremony' at the Multipurpose Gymnasium of the Complex Sports Center to commemorate Senior Citizens' Month (October) and Senior Citizens' Day (October 2), hosted by the Gumi Junior Chamber (President Lee Sang-deok), with over 1,500 elderly attendees.
The ceremony was attended by Mayor Kim Jang-ho, members of the National Assembly, An Ju-chan, Chairperson of the City Council, provincial and city council members, Choi Kyung-ho, Chairman of the Gumi Branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association, and other heads of organizations.
The event began with a spoon percussion performance by teachers from the Happy Senior Citizens' Center, followed by the reading of the Senior Citizens' Pledge, awarding of plaques of merit to 63 senior welfare contributors, opening remarks, commemorative speeches, congratulatory speeches, and encouragement speeches. The program also featured a local singer's celebratory performance and a fusion gugak (traditional Korean music) stage, providing various entertainments for the elderly attendees.
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Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, "I express my respect and gratitude to the elderly who have been the foundation of national and social development. We will do our utmost to carefully support the elderly so that they can enjoy healthier and happier senior lives and to make Gumi a city where the elderly are respected and valued."
The city is implementing various projects to support the active and healthy lives of the elderly, including the construction of the Gangdong Senior Welfare Center (tentative name), senior job and social activity support projects, congratulatory payments for long-lived seniors, the One Company One Senior Center partnership project, increased subsidies for senior welfare center dining halls, and AI-IoT-based senior health management projects. The city plans to actively pursue policies for the income, health, care, and safety of the elderly.
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