Cherokee County Senior Center:

The Cherokee County Senior Center is now completed and operating in the unincorporated community of Marble in Cherokee County.  This community is about 60 miles west of the Cherokee headquarters and is on fee simple property that is owned by the Tribe.  The center has been built to serve the Cherokee County senior citizens.  It has the capacity to serve approximately 75 senior citizens daily.  The building has a full commercial kitchen and large activities area.  The building operates 7:45 AM until 4:30 PM (eastern) Monday through Friday.  There are exceptions for special activities.  The staff has a head cook and activities supervisor.  The building is managed by the Tsali Manor staff headquartered in Cherokee.  The building is 3500 square feet has been outfitted with a drip irrigation sewer system.  Because of unsuitable soils and no access to sanitary sewer systems in Cherokee County, the elaborate sewer system was installed and has a contracted operator.  The building is inspected under North Carolina-Cherokee County building and health inspections since the property is not in Trust with other Cherokee property.  Vinson Simms Construction built the steel metal structure.  Assistance in design for the building was provided by Proctor Hodge Architectural of Cherokee.  Assistance with sewer design and installation was provided by the Tribal Department of Engineering Survey and Design and Tribal Construction.  Funding was provided by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.  Our office will continue with this project through the summer to help the community build a picnic area with remaining funds left over from this project.