8/3/17 – 4:56 A.M.

The Leipsic Community Center will open its doors to the public for the first time this weekend. The Courier reports the $6 million, 34,000 square foot facility will open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The building is a gift from the Leipsic United Methodist Church. While the church donated the money, they are gifting the facility to the village.

The community center includes a free medical clinic for uninsured and underinsured Leipsic Residents. Program Director Erin Schroeder says they hope to expand services to all of Putnam County in the future. The first floor also includes a full-size industrial kitchen to use for free monthly community meals.

The center also will have a youth center with TVs and gaming centers as well as a gym and a stage. The second floor features an “opportunity center” with multi-use laptops, a museum filled with Leipsic memorabilia, and an elevated walking track.

The center’s hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

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