The collection of pencils brings together the colleagues of the auxiliary school – ZZ.lv

For twelve years, every Tuesday, Aija and Aldis Feldmani have been cleaning St. Anna’s procathedral. “This is our ministry,” explains Aija Feldman. Aldis Feldmanis, the former commander of the Jelgava branch of the State Fire and Rescue Service, is known to “Ziņu” readers as an advisor on fire safety issues and the creator of the Firefighters Museum and tour leader. With her simple collection of pencils, retired teacher Aija has gained wide attention in March. For 24 years, she has taught children with mental disabilities. Aija’s workplace was at Jelgava Auxiliary School (later Jelgava Special School), which was located at Zemgales Prospekt 7. Now there is a children’s and youth interest center “Junda” creative house, as well as a branch of Jelgava city library – children’s library “Zinītis”. In March, Aija Feldman’s pencil collection is exhibited in “Zinītī”.

“Zinīša” librarian Baiba Jaunzeme says that the library invites collectors to exhibit their collections in the reading room. An exhibition of toy and souvenir hedgehogs by Irina Deichmanes, deputy director of “Junda”, is planned for next April, but Aija Feldmanes’ pencils are still on display in March.