An older woman in a bright blue shirt receives a bouquet from a young girl in pigtails.

A Spontaneous Visit from Ella Jenkins

By Karin Pavelek, Child Development & Educational Studies (CDES) Lab School, Fullerton College

It must have been sometime in 2006, when Ella Jenkins surprisingly visited our CDES Lab School on campus. We were all so excited: the children, families, faculty, and students. Ella ended up engaging and interacting with the children and provided us with a private concert in the open outdoors. P.E.A.C.E. member Chris Lamm and Tom Chiaromonte, both faculty members at that time, shared some intimate moments and so did the teachers and children.

An older woman in an orange patterned top plays guitar for young children seated on the ground in front of her.
Jenkins performing at CDES Lab School; image courtesy Karin Pavelek, Fullerton College

We enjoyed listening to “Did You Feed My Cow?”, “Play Your Instrument”, “You’ll Sing a Song”, and “Dulce Dulce”, to name just a view. I am glad I get to share some of our wonderful moments together in this newsletter. Ella will be dearly missed.

Ella Jenkins and Chris Lamm perform outside with two children helpers.
P.E.A.C.E. member Chris Lamm; image courtesy of Karin Pavelek, Fullerton College
Pam Boneville, Tom Chiaramonte, and Ella Jenkins perform outside with young children singing along.
PEACE member Pam Boneville, Tom Chiaromonte, and Ella Jenkins; image courtesy of Karin Pavelek, Fullerton College

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