Chester celebrates brand-new senior center

| 05 Jul 2018 | 09:43

Town supervisor Alex Jamieson cuts the ribbon to Chester’s new senior center as town board members Cindy Smith, Ryan Wensley, and Robert Valentine look on (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Lori Striker planned a welcoming day at the new senior center, providing hungry guests with delicious sandwiches and salads along with a variety of drinks. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Patrick Arnone, pictured, with pictures he’s taken pictures of the senior center from the very beginning of construction. Supervisor Alex Jamieson said the sequence of pictures will be framed and hung in the new center. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Chester Mayor Tom Bell and Lori Striker, who will head up the new center (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Deputy Supervisor Robert Valentine and Mayor Tom Bell (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

The senior center’s conference room is up-to-date for the digital age (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

The utility room in the new senior center (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Storage for extra chairs and carts (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Sergeant Rich Eckert and Officer Robert Bird in the new kitchen (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Orange County Supervisor Steve Neuhaus, Sergeant Rich Eckert, Town Police Chief Dan Doellinger, Officer Robert Bird, and Tom Basile, who is running to replace retiring Senator Larkin (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Retiring Senator Bill Larkin with County Executive Steve Neuhaus (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Councilman Brendon Medican, retiring Senator Bill Larkin, County Executive Steve Neuhaus, and Chester town supervisor Alex Jamieson (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

County Legislator John Vero, John Burleson, highway supervisor Anthony La Spina, and town supervisor Alex Jamieson (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Many enjoyed the celebration of Chester’s new senior center (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

Guests lilne up for refreshments on opening day (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris)

By Frances Ruth Harris
CHESTER — Many smiling seniors joined town board members and other local dignitaries on July to celebrate the grand opening of their new center in Chester.
On hand to mark the milestone were Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, Orange County Legislator John Vero, retiring state senator Bill Larkin, and Tom Basile, who is running for Larkin's spot. Town Police Chief Dan Doellinger also attended the ribbon cutting, as did many police officers, including Sgt. Rich Eckert and Officer Robert Bird.
Town supervisor Alex Jamieson, accompanied by his wife, Peg, cut the ribbon — and a new era for Chester's senior citizens was launched. Plans for the center had been in the works for many years, with changes in scale made along the way.
Patrick Arnone presented a chronicle in pictures that showed how the center came together during construction.
Lori Striker was applauded for her efforts in creating the celebration. She's also in charge of the new building. She will build a website that will include a full schedule of events to be held at the facility.
The senior center is open seven days a week, and can be rented out for private parties. For more information call 469-7000.
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