What to know:
- Dearborn Heights is considering closing the Berwyn Senior Center on Richardson Street.
- The City Council could consider the proposal as early as Tuesday.
- Seniors and volunteers are rallying to keep the center open, saying it provides an important place for exercise, social activities, and community support.
- Patricia Feliks has attended the center for 40 years and says its exercise programs help her stay active and feel better.
- Feliks’ caregiver, Holly Bosman, said the center has become an important part of their routine and gives them an opportunity to get out of the house.
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. — Dearborn Heights seniors and volunteers are rallying to save the Berwyn Senior Center on Richardson Street, as the city considers shutting its doors — at a council meeting as early as next week.
Patricia Feliks has been attending the center for the past 40 years and says the programs there have become essential to her health and well-being.
“I come here for the exercise. I’m a type two diabetic, and when I exercise and all, I find I walk better, I feel better, and I try to come as often as I can,” Feliks said…