Senior citizens

Three weeks into the closure of the Wallingford Senior Center, save for a few programs and one remaining staff member, the now ghost town of a building exploded with bluegrass music and the energized voices of well over 100 people last night. In attendance were staff members, the Center's Board of Directors, members from the Chamber of Commerce and the Wallingford Community Council, local seniors, families and notable local politicians: 2009 mayoral candidate, Joe Mallahan and city councilmember, Tom Rasmussen. Photos…

(Update: New items have been added. The complete list of items can be seen in the sidebar of the blog or on this dedicated auction page). A huge thanks to the many businesses and individuals that have donated to our fundraiser auction to benefit the Wallingford Community Senior Center. As we've covered (Senior Center to Close, More Senior Center News, and A Call to Action), the Wallingford Senior Center, serving over 1,500 seniors in our community and beyond, has been forced…

(Wallyhood welcomes a new contributor today, Erin Leach-Kemon) After 30 years, the Wallingford Senior Center was forced on Fri, Oct 30 to let go of its primary staff and to scale down its senior services to just a few remaining programs due to a continual lack of funds. A final decision on the Center's future is scheduled to be reached just before Thanksgiving. In an effort to raise money and to demonstrate the community's commitment to the Center, the Wallingford Chamber…