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BY SAM SCHAFFER
Leander hears feedback on active adult programming
Elected ocials and community leaders came together April 29 to celebrate the grand opening of the Yellow House Foundation’s new facility in Leander. “They have a heart for people and make a di erence in people’s lives,” Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long said about the people who run YHF, which provides meeting spaces for Yellow House Foundation holds grand opening
About 60 senior residents who participate in the Leander Parks and Recreation Department’s Active Adult Program gave input April 25 on what options they would like to see at the city’s new senior center, expected to open in summer. Two-minute impact The goal of the day was to learn what seniors want to see as part of the new senior center, Parks and Recreation Director Ashlea Boyle said. Boyle noted that approximately 60 of the 600 members of the Active Adult Program were present for the feedback forum. Leander Mayor Christine DeLisle was at the event and spoke with a number of seniors about their concerns and wishes for the center. “They love pickleball, so I hear that loud and clear,” she told Community Impact. DeLisle said one of the goals of the forum was to hear feedback on programming that will help city sta decide how to adapt to the high demand.
Elected ocials from Leander, Cedar Park and Williamson County came out to celebrate the opening.
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Alcoholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Al Anon, Narcotics Anonymous and more. YHF President Demariee Anderson said the foundation had already added two additional 12-step meetings since moving into the building. “We’ve also noticed that a lot of our meetings have grown since we moved in,” Anderson said. About 3,000 meeting attendees come through the doors of the new building each month, Cromwell said.
Rendering of possible appearance of the Leander Senior Center.
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recovery programs. Two-minute impact YHF began operating out of its new
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a beautiful courtyard in the middle of the plans, which were done years ago.” She noted that there are no rm plans on how to adjust yet, but sta is discussing covering the courtyard and putting in a pickleball court.
What else? The city is considering options for how to adjust space at the upcoming center. “One of the things that we’ve been talking about a lot today is the courtyard,” DeLisle said. “There’s
6,075-square-foot facility at 804 Leander Drive on March 1, said Hal Cromwell, fundraising chair for the foundation. Meetings at the facility include
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