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The Senior Center Committee, subcommittee of the Council on Aging Board, formed in 1998, has the development of a Senior Center as its sole mission. The quest for a Senior Center in Abington is the "Odyssey" - there have been triumphant steps forward and also a few "wrinkles" along the way. In 2004, with the help of Town Planner Dan Crane, we submitted a Planning Grant application for our 5,980 sq. ft. Senior Center on Pattison Street. With the help of host Frank Quinn, a wonderful cable show was produced starring Town Planner Dan Crane, preliminary Architect Doug Ulwick and Committee co-chair Ellie Peck. By way of this, the public was informed of Senior Center details and the first rendering of the proposed Center was revealed. In April, Town Meeting approved the placing of a ballot question for the Town to borrow $750,000 as its match for next-round Construction Grant. The summer of 2004 brought discouragement, as the ballot question was defeated and Abington learned it had not been awarded the grant. Undaunted, the Senior Center Committee folks dusted off and got back into forward gear. Fundraising is continuous! (It is a requirement for receiving grants.) In the Fall of 2004 Abington received two Governor's awards - for affordable housing and "smart growth", which bump up Abington's chances for being awarded the grant. We have been given some positive attention in the newspapers. We are grateful for several large donations for the Senior Center Fund from local banks (Abington Savings Bank, Harbor One Credit Union, North Abington Cooperative). We have had several extremely generous donations from Abingtonians who are devoted to getting a Senior Center built. Our marketing theme is "Help Keep Seniors Off Our Streets. Support the Abington Senior Center." The Senior Center Fund reached $161,000 at year's end. Abington shall apply for a Planning Grant early in 2005. Many thanks from the Committee and Associates to all who lent support of many types to this important project. The Senior Center Committee & Associates 2004 Nancy Lehtonen Jack Libby Joanne MacNeill John Najarian Ellie Peck, Co-Chair Barbara Reeves Florence Severin George Whiting, Jr. Joanne Curtis, Co-Chair Elizabeth Berry Norma Clark, Secretary Mary Donlan Rita Estey Joe lacobucci Kate Kelley Bill Kendall Janice King |
| Abington Senior Center Committee - 2004 Annual Report |
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