LETTER: Just one seniors’ day?

LETTER: Just one seniors’ day?

Merchants should give discounts on same day, suggests letter writer

It would be nice if our local merchants could get together to have one day of the week for senior discounts. Instead, you have go shopping every day of the week for your discounts and some seniors don’t have a car.

Grant Russell

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