Marion Senior Center to replace doors
Marion Senior Center at 309 S. Third Street will be getting some new front doors.
Senior Citizens of Marion County, Inc. approved the expenditure during a meeting May 20 at Ramona Senior Center.
The double doors at the Marion center were installed in 1982 or 1983. Water runs in the doors after a heavy rain resulting in damage to carpeting.
During winter months, the doors would not lock due to ice and snow.
A bid of $1,894 from House of Glass, Inc. of Newton was approved by the board. House of Glass had serviced the doors and recommended they be replaced.
Of the proposed amount, $900 of the bill will be paid from Marion Senior Center and $994 will be paid by the organization through the mill levy.
In other business:
— Ramona Senior Center also requested and received assistance with liability insurance for its building.
The City of Ramona will pay $113.50 since it uses the building for city council meetings. The remaining $113.50 will be paid by Ramona Senior Center.
— Due to the death of board member Marlin Bartel of Lehigh, an appointment is being sought.
— The board approved reimbursement of $55 to Howard Collett, silver-haired legislator, for registration fees of the governor's conference on aging.
— Noreen Weems, director of Marion County Department for Elderly, was given support for an application to obtain grant funds for a foot care project.
— Weems announced she will attend a training update for senior health insurance counseling for Kansans June 29 in Manhattan.
— Kim Klein, case manager with North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, was introduced. She will cover Marion and Chase counties.
— Lanell Hett, secretary and transportation coordinator, reported nine trips in May, one was health related.
A transportation committee met May 11 and reviewed March and April reports.
Kansas Department of Transportation approved transportation funding for fiscal year 2006, beginning July 1, in the amount of $1,963.
Coordinate Transit District 6 will meet at 1:30 p.m. June 16 at Marion Senior Center.
