Carson City Senior Center rolls out new welcome mat as volunteers donate time to refresh lobby

The Carson City Senior Center rolled out the welcome mat for its newly refreshed lobby and reception area in a celebration on Tuesday, June 5.

Through a community effort led, in part, by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce 2018 Leadership Institute Class members and supported by friends of the Senior Center, led by Tina Temple, the lobby received fresh paint and artwork, including the Center’s new logo in laser cut steel, furniture was refinished and a new reception desk was installed.

“Our main activity was fundraising,” Patty Chang, Chamber leadership class project lead, said. “It’s a very worthwhile cause and we’re very excited to have raised over $8,000 from generous donors quickly.”

With financial support from the leadership class, Senior Center Executive Director Courtney Warner put out a request for help with achieving the vision set forth by Center participants through its branding research project launched in early 2017. Temple stepped in and rallied community resources.

“Our seniors love color, activity and motion,” Warner said. “We incorporated modern touches, soothing interior colors and finishes with a vibrant painting full of movement by Carson City artist Chris Sullivan.”

Each year, the Carson City Chamber of Commerce holds its Leadership Institute Class, where business leaders in the community work through a comprehensive program of learning the challenges and issues facing their community, identifying a need and performing a service project around that need.

“Each leadership class leaves a positive impact on the community,” Chang said. “The leadership class thanks the Chamber of Commerce for supporting this class annually to allow leaders in our community to work on projects that are truly impactful.”

Temple, who knows Warner through activities outside the Center, said when she learned Warner was looking for design help, she jumped at the opportunity.

“Design is both a business and a hobby for me and I was excited to lead the project,” she said.

Temple reached out to people from her church, LifePoint Church in Minden, for help.

“We had many volunteers and found great partners,” she said. “We were in the right place at the right time.”

The Carson City Senior Center and the Carson City Chamber Leadership Class would like to thank their project sponsors and volunteers: Tina Temple, Southwest Gas Foundation, Tru Coverage Painting, Mary Geisler, Walmart Community Grants (Store #3408), Greater Nevada Credit Union, Nevada State Bank, Brown Bear Designs and Associates, Allison MacKenzie, Ltd., Greater Nevada Mortgage, Sherwin Williams, Tom and Diane Maguire, Darnette Hoag, Heather and Scott Leonard, Carson Tahoe Health, LifePoint Church, Dan Earp, CUBE Bridge Club Players, Sue and Stan Jones, Cristiane Carpiaux, Pauletta May, Marry Sharron, Chris Hutton, Robert Ash, Sue Brattain, Andrew Guddat from Solve Manufacturing, Mike Warner and Rod Temple.

Carson City Leadership Class members include: Allison Busse, Wells Fargo; Joe Carter, Carson City Public Works; Patty Change, Greater Nevada Credit Union; Scott Dunning, High Sierra Business Systems; Dan Earp, Carson City Parks and Recreation; Matthew Helmers, Southwest Gas Corporation; Beth Huck, Carson City Consolidated Municipality; JW Lazzari, Western Nevada College; Jassmin Martell-Perez, Nevada Health Centers; Annette McClean, Greater Nevada Mortgage Services; Casey Otto, Carson City Sheriff’s Office; Rachelle Resnick, Nevada Court of Appeals; Rachael Schneider, Carson City Consolidated Municipality; Marci Spearman, Nevada State Bank; Dan Stucky, Carson City Public Works; and Samantha Thompson, Carson Tahoe Health.

For information on the Carson City Senior Center, contact Warner at cwarner@carson.org, or call the Senior Center at (775) 883-0703.

In The Photo: Laurel Stadler, Senior Center advisory council, Mary Geisler, Center participant and lobby fund donor, Courtney Warner, executive director, Mayor Bob Crowell, and Mike Pavlakis, Center governing board member, cut the ribbon to celebrate the Center’s new lobby and reception area funded by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce 2018 Leadership Class.

About the Carson City Senior Center
The mission of the Carson City Senior Center is to enhance the quality of life and independence of seniors. Through congregate dining and Meals on Wheels, the Carson City Senior Center serves hundreds of local seniors. The Center also provides health and fitness education and activities, craft and hobby groups, card and board games and many other services including help with prescriptions, durable medical equipment, tax preparation and many others.