There is a lot of buzz in the community about the River Park curfew for teens, but I got an unexpected call on the topic the other day from a senior citizen. She noted that in our editorial, there was a comment about there being senior centers here. She wanted to laugh at that. It is nothing but a shell, she says, with nothing interesting to do there. Clovis' center is great, she said; Visalia is also good but it was her opinion that Fresno was sadly lacking by comparison. Why is that, she wonders. I did a quick check online and found a lot of classes scheduled to meet there.When I called the center, the receptionist said in addition to classrooms, there is a room where seniors can hang out, play dominoes, put together puzzles, talk. She said the Red Hats meet there regularly. Is anyone else a fan or a foe of this center?

To find out about the class schedule, call 457-6000 and ask for the Senior Center at Manchester. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The schedule also is online.