Neal Center ribbon cutting

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Thursday morning the Nevada Senior Center held its ribbon cutting outside the Neal Center, where it is located. The Neal Center is named after former Nevada City Manager Wayne Neal, who first proposed the idea. The $850,000 facility was partially paid for with $500,000 from the city's one-half cent sales tax. The balance came from a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant. Pictured, front: Chris Hopkins, District III Agency on Aging, Kathi Wysong, Chamber of Commerce director, Shanna Johnson, park board, Barbara Ferry, Tom Pyle, Tim Moore, Nevada Mayor, Pat Neal, Sandy Davis, Senior Center director, Dr. Ben Mendenhall, Sara Turley, Shannon Turley, Barton Lumber, Ron Branham, Project architect Adams & Associates, Jim Adams, architect, Adams & Associates. Second row: Ray Dickmeier, Dist. III executive director, Marion Shrimplin, Wayne Reinert, Mike Turnbull, park board chairman, Craig Hubler, city manager, James McKenzie, former city council member/VC Ambulance District director, Mike Straight, council member, Carol Branham, parks and recreation director, Representative Jerry King, Gary Hardeson, Barton's.