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The party heated up when the mortgage was ignited, page by page, by those who had worked so hard to accomplish their goal. "I never dreamed that I'd see this place built," Rose Reinhardt said, just before she touched a page of the mortgage to the flame. Rose, along with friends Mary Towne and Phyllis Tisron, recalled the days in the early 1980's when they struggled to keep the senior center going. "I made 2 sets of Raggedy Ann dolls and a quilt and we raffled them off," Rose recalled. "After a few more raffles and some bake sales, we put $6,000 in the bank to start a fund for the senior center." Center Director Vice President Nels Northup gave the opening remarks, saying that the senior center was "the best kept secret in town for years." He traced the progress made from the beginning when the fledgling program moved from place to place. "Finally, they found a space at city hall where lunches and activities were held for about 30 years," Northup said. "The dream was to someday have a home to call their own." That day came in December 2005 when the seniors moved into the new building on Division Street. A voter approved millage raised 754,000, defraying the 980,000 total cost of the project. "You should be very, very proud of what you've done for the city," Mayor Eleanor Stackus said when she addressed the group. "It's a pleasure to be here on this occasion to celebrate what is really a great achievement." Loretta Stansell, a 54- year resident of Boyne City, said that she enjoys playing cards at the senior center. She moved to Deer Meadows in 2003 and appreciates the convenience of the center being located next door. She was happy to see all of the work come to fruition. Seated next to Loretta, Louisa Northup agreed that it was quite an accomplishment. "They've been working hard for this day," she said. |
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