Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Brewster Senior Center takes its case to Bridgeport

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BRIDGEPORT – Brewster-Bridgeport-Pateros Senior Center President Klair Wicks-Lowery addressed the Jan. 15 regular meeting of the city council on behalf of the three-community center to deliver a report highlighting the Center’s 2025 activities and to request the city to consider a support agreement for 2025.

Wicks-Lowrey was accompanied by Senior Center Vice President Mike Mauk, Treasurer Charlene Knox, and member Angie Wilks-Ronning.

In previous years both Bridgeport and Pateros have provided annual support to the Senior Center.

The agreement is a copy of one negotiated with the City of Brewster on Dec. 14, 2016. It asks the City of Bridgeport “to consider entering into an agreement with the Senior Center in the amount of $3,000 to go towards the operation of the Senior Center.”

In return the Senior Center will provide an annual report of its activities to Bridgeport. That report which Wicks-Lowrey left with the council includes the following:

  • Facilitate meals and transportation provided by Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition (OCTN) at the Senior Center three days per week.
  • Facilitate OCTN mobile meals as needed by the community three days per week. Additional frozen meals for the week.
  • Monthly fundraiser meals provided by member volunteers. Proceeds go towards upgrading kitchen equipment.
  • Veterans Day lunch at Senior Center, put on by Senior Center and American Legion Auxiliary volunteers.
  • Facilitate OCTN bus transportation to Wenatchee on Thursdays as needed for appointments/activities. 
  • Annual Holiday Bazaar.
  • Medical Equipment available for loan to anyone in need. Free Food and essentials pantry.
  • Monthly pedicures ($15) provided at the Center by licensed RN.
  • Holiday, special occasion live acoustic music after lunch. 
  • Thrift Store open six days per week, run by volunteers. All proceeds go to supporting Senior Center.
  • Support Chamber – Annual Trick or Treat night.
  • Guest speakers at board meetings and after lunch. 

‣ Okanogan Sheriff – how to prevent Scams, in home protection.

‣Three Rivers RN – Health Care services.

‣Aging Adult Care – In home services.

‣Information/referrals for subsidized Utilities/food bank.

Mayor Sergio Orozco said he recalled previous years when Bridgeport provided annual support to the Senior Center. 

“I’d like to continue that,” said Orozco, noting that since the 2025 budget has already been approved the council must first amend that action to add the requested donation. 

Mike Maltais: 360-333-8483 or michael@ward.media

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