Seniors honor cook’s aid

Volunteer cook’s assistant Joan Lago of Peabody Senior Center is the 2017 Sunflower Sensation from Marion County.

She has been a volunteer for two years at Peabody Senior Center. She works two days a week as a cook’s assistant and was selected by Senior Citizens of Marion County to represent the county.

In addition to working two days a week at the senior center, she is president of the women’s organization at Peabody Christian Church. She retired from Coleman Co. in 2001.