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Donald Darr property at 12 "A" Street for $33,000.

From a Federal grant of $17,114 allocated by the Frederick County Commission on Aging, $15,000 was used toward the purchase price and the balance for renovati9n materials with labor donated by volunteers. Open house was held on December 13, 1979 and seven years later the Senior Center burned its mortgage. A Iuncheon program, begun in 1975 at Brunswick Elementary School, was transferred to the Senior Center after kitchen facilities were installed. In October 1985 the Seniors started sponsoring a dinner-dance at the American Legion in Brunswick. These affairs are held monthly and are wellattended. The Center has had several station wagons for transporting those who need the service. Elaine Holmes is the current director of Senior Center, and Bill Care is president of Senior Citizens for 1990. The Brunswick Senior Center has grown and flourished over the years. It provides a valuable and well-appreciated service to the community. 5-MMM

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Do You Know ... That by April 1920 Brunswick had only one paved street. That the Brunswick High School ring that was "official" for 38 years was adopted in 1928. Class of 1966 was given a chance to select any ring it wanted. That garnet and gold have been the school colors since the beginning of the schools. That the WHISTLE was begun in the school year 1915-16. That Minnie Werntz, H. N. 's daughter, was the first president of Student Council. That about 1918 West End School had two privies behind the school across "B" Street, where a church now stands. Also,a bucket of water and dipper sat in the hall of te school before a fountain was intalled.

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