Councilmember Phillips presents ‘big check’ to senior center

The Ballard NW Senior Center received a “big check” today from King County.

Councilmember Larry Phillips presented $15,000 for the center’s 2011 operations. “Despite the tight budget, it was important to me to secure funding for Ballard Northwest Senior Center because the center relies on county funding to keep their doors open for low income seniors to have access to meals, programs, and social activities,” said Larry Phillips. “The senior center is a great resource to the community, and I enjoy getting out there for lunch at least once a year to keep in touch with Ballard area seniors.” (Disclosure: Councilmember Phillips is a sponsor of MyBallard.)