Busy Beavers set priorities to seek grants

Angels Care Home Health Account Executive Melissa Conner, of Vernon, takes a blood pressure reading for Jannas Watson at the Childress Busy Beavers hamburger fundraiser Friday, June 14 at the Childress Senior Citizens Center. Photos by Grace Holman
Angels Care Home Health Account Executive Melissa Conner, of Vernon, takes a blood pressure reading for Jannas Watson at the Childress Busy Beavers hamburger fundraiser Friday, June 14 at the Childress Senior Citizens Center. Photos by Grace Holman

CHILDRESS — Building improvements and maintenance are top priorities in requests for grant funds, the Childress Senior Citizens Center’s Busy Beaver decided at the recent monthly board meeting.

Recent recuring plumbing problems are a major issue, with water from pipes in the kitchen walls flooding the floor, said Connie Grayson, presiding in the absence of Childress Senior Citizens Center Director …