Stockbridge Area Senior Center opening delayed, opening temporarily March 1 in Stockbridge Township Hall

by Joan Tucker and Hope Salyer
The Senior Area Senior Center opening, originally slated for Jan. 1, has been delayed and will now open temporarily in the Stockbridge Township Hall on March 1.
The planned location for the Senior Center, the old SAESA fire station on Elm St. owned by Stockbridge Township, is still being updated by the SASC Board. According to Stockbridge Township Supervisor CG Lantis and Township Treasurer James Wireman, the Village of Stockbridge Board (where the building is located) is requiring additional site and architectural plans that were not mentioned in the first phase of planning for the senior center. The Township is currently working to get the plans drawn up and submitted, but this has significantly delayed the opening process.
“The Stockbridge Area Senior Center is going to be a vital resource for the seniors in our area,” Treasurer Wireman said. “These seniors, who are a major part of our community, will be able to gather for lunches, socialize, and obtain their Meals on Wheels each week from one location.”
According to Lantis, the Township is committed to working with the Village of Stockbridge Planning Commission to finalize the necessary documentation and get the senior center open as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, the SASC Board and Stockbridge Township have agreed to open the senior center temporarily in the Stockbridge Town Hall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.