 After structural issues led to the closing of the Pikeville Senior Center in 2020, the program was at risk of losing its funding countywide unless their doors reopened. Now, thanks in part to the Community Development Block Grant administered by the Governor's Department for Local Government, the new Pikeville Senior Center will be opening its doors this May. This is a beautiful building. It was over 2.1 million. A lot more than we anticipated when we got into it. But, you know, the Beshear Administration, Governor Beshear, the Department of Local Government, they came through and made this a reality. We committed about $608,000 in Pike County cold service tax. And while the senior centers are not part of the fiscal court, we feel that it is their responsibility to make sure their centers operate, that they're fully funded, that the mill delivery program continues, and our seniors have the same opportunities as seniors in other areas, especially in urban areas like Lexington and Louisville have. Outpatient Medication Assisted Treatment for Addiction, Adult and Youth Behavioral Counseling, and now Psychiatric Services, accepting Medicare and all major insurance. Recovery is hard, regret is harder. Appalachian Community Care, LLC in Pikeville and Weizberg, call 606-432-5660, find us on Facebook. While geotechnical and funding issues delayed the project, the center will now serve as a place where seniors can fellowship, share a meal, and build a sense of community. A lot of seniors really don't have a way to socialize. It's a way for seniors to come together, to socialize, to spend time together, to play games, to share a meal together, particularly, you know, those seniors who are widows or widowers, who really don't have a lot of family close by. And it's a way for them to, you know, it's a quality of life issue. So they're not isolated, so that they can see their friends. Things like I talked about with our senior citizens program, they're taking the seniors out on outings. When I served in the legislature for 18 years, I was in the state senate. About every year, we would have a group from the Pike County senior citizens program, you know, the Christmas and Thanksgiving programs that they put together. Those are so important, and the Big Sandy Area Development District plays a large role in operating the senior program. We want to thank them as well.