Eubank —
A bursted water pipe in the wall of the new Eubank Senior Citizens Center recently flooded the building, causing hundreds of dollars in damages and delaying opening of the facility for two or three months.Eubank Mayor Frey Todd said the original hardwood floor of the former skating rink building will have to be refinished and tile must be replaced.
“If I didn’t have bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all,” grimaced Todd, referring to frustrations of nearly five years of work on the project and earlier delays caused by three formal bid openings before a contractor could be found.
The renovated old skating rink building on Ky. 70 at the front of Eubank Community Park is a project of which Todd was extremely proud. The weathered exterior of the old building, sans a front door, is face-lifted with a cottage entrance into a welcoming foyer. The original hardwood floor of the skating rink had been preserved and finished.
A meeting room on the east side of the 5,000-square-foot structure will accommodate up to 200 people, and a smaller room on the west side could seat 50 or more, Todd said.
Rest rooms, befitting a modern hotel, are ready for men and women. A spacious kitchen with more than ample cabinets will be equipped with a stove, dishwasher and microwave.
Walking space will be reserved around the large room for seniors and their exercise routines. The entire facility will be heated in winter with propane and air-conditioning will cool in summer. A sophisticated and costly sprinkler system adds protection.
Todd said he doesn’t know the exact dollar cost of the water damage, but he indicated it is considerable.
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Eubank Mayor Frey Todd is shown in a recent photograph at the front of the about-to-open senior citizens center. Opening has been delayed by a bursted water pipe in a wall that flooded the building, doing hundreds of dollars in damage.
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