Millcreek supervisors

As an ordinary citizen observing Millcreek’s J.O.Y. senior center, the conflict between the township supervisors and the seniors looks muddy and messy. I say that because the situation is as clear as mud, and it will be quite a mess to clean up. Currently, the township says that items are missing from the senior center inventory. The…

Hopes were high at the J.O.Y. Center meeting on August 19, 2014. The seniors, and their supporters, were confident Millcreek’s supervisors would grant a three-month extension to Meca’s contract. This would allow the non-profit to continue running the center, and there would be time to find a solution to the senior-center issue. Unfortunately, at the August 26 supervisors’ meeting,…

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the Millcreek supervisors’ decision to close the J.O.Y. senior center, which has been open for less than a year. Since then, I have sincerely appreciated Supervisor John Groh’s response and willingness to dialogue with me about the matter. What I’ve learned from this is that the senior-center situation is…

Almost two decades ago, my mother told me she was helping her friend raise money for a senior center in Millcreek Township. After many stops and starts over the years, the project finally came to fruition as the J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth) Center in September 2013. My mother and her friend are no longer with us, but they…