*THE OTTAWA SENIOR CENTER IS NOT CLOSING.* THAT’S THE EXACT WORDS OF
RON DePRIEST, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE OTTAWA SENIOR CENTER,
AMID RUMORS THAT FINANCIAL TROUBLES MAY FORCE CLOSURE. WHILE
DePRIEST ADMITS THAT THE CENTER IS IN FINANCIAL NEED, AS ARE A NUMBER
OF ORGANIZATIONS, IT WILL REMAIN OPEN. DePRIEST SAYS ANY NOTION THAT
MEALS-ON-WHEELS IS SEVERING TIES WITH THE SENIOR CENTER ARE ALSO
UNFOUNDED…
DePRIEST SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO START A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN AND IF
ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE OTTAWA SENIOR CENTER,
THEY CAN SEND A CHECK TO 130 SOUTH MAIN, OTTAWA, KS, 66067. A “PAYPAL”
OPTION MAY SOON BE AVAILABLE ON THE SENIOR CENTER’S WEBSITE.
