Property tax credit application assistance at several locations

Water company cites reconnections

The May 22 tornado has caused a dramatic drop in water usage for the Missouri American Water Co., but things are starting to turn around — one reconnection at a time.

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February 3, 2010

Anonymous The Joplin Globe Wed Feb 03, 2010, 10:54 AM CST

n Area Agency on Aging

531 E. 15th St., Joplin

Wednesdays and Thursdays

Today through March 25

9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

By appointment only

Call (417) 781-7562

Barton County Senior Center

306 11th St., Lamar

Wednesdays

Today through March 10

9 a.m. to noon

CANDO Senior Center

404 E. Third St. Carthage

Mondays

Through April 12

9 a.m.to noon

Webb City Senior Center

210 Pennsylvania Ave, Webb City

Thursdays

Feb 4 through March 25

9 a.m. to noon

n Joplin Senior Center

22nd & Jackson Avenue, Joplin

Fridays, Feb 5 through March 26

9 a.m. to noon

The Center for Seniors

1017 Carl Sweeney Pkwy, Neosho

Fridays, Feb 5 through April 9th (but not on Feb 26th)

9 a.m. to noon

McDonald County Senior Center

625 Johnson Drive, Noel

Fridays, Feb 12 and Feb 26

By appointment only

Call (417) 475-3511 between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Carl Junction Senior Center

1203 E. Pennell, Carl Junction

Wed., Feb 10 only

8 a.m. to noon

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