State takes emergency action to continue local senior services

Laura Young and Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Beginning Monday, Sept. 8, the Area Agency on Aging for North Florida (AAANF) will assume operations and services at the senior center at 1155 N. Jefferson St. because of a reported financial crisis. The contract for services has been held by the non-profit Jefferson Senior Citizens Center, Inc. (JSCC), which owns the building on North Jefferson Street, but that contract will now end on Sept. 8. The Dept. of Elder Affairs granted AAANF (d/b/a