National Senior Center Month Declared In West Haven

WEST HAVEN, CT — (Pictured): Mayor Dorinda Borer on Thursday reads a proclamation to West Haven Senior Center members declaring September as National Senior Center Month. With Borer is Elderly Services Director Alyssa Maddern, who oversees the center at 201 Noble St.

Over cake bites and refreshments, Borer chatted with West Haven’s older residents about their “immeasurable contributions to enriching the fabric of our community.”

Reading the proclamation, the mayor said: “The West Haven Senior Center has acted as a catalyst for mobilizing the creativity, energy, vitality and commitment of the older residents of the city of West Haven. Through a wide array of services, programs and activities, the West Haven Senior Center empowers our city’s older residents to contribute to their own health and well-being and to the health and well-being of their fellow residents of all ages.”