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‘SAVE ELM PARK SOCIAL HUB’Threat Upsets Seniors

‘SAVE ELM PARK SOCIAL HUB’ Threat Upsets Seniors By LIBBY CUDMORE • HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition Of Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 ONEONTA For the Gathering Post Seniors, the lunch service at the Elm Park Methodist Church isn’t just about the meal – it’s about the community. “We’d be sitting at home doing nothing. We need this,” said Elizabeth Whiting. “We’re like a family here.” “Right, sis,” teased Gene Baker. Five days a week, as many as 40 senior citizens come from…

DMV, Elm Park Saved

DMV, Elm Park Saved During County Budget Workshop COOPERSTOWN – After two weeks of worry about the possible closing of the Cooperstown DMV office and the relocation of the Elm Park senior meal center, a sigh of relief came when both items were once again placed on the 2015 budget proposal by an overwhelming majority. During a three-hour workshop, the members of the Otsego County board debated, argued and added items to the County Treasurer Dan Crowell’s proposed budget. In…