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Then-Westport Island Town Clerk Pam Frenier swears in Second Selectman Gerald Bodmer following his re-election in 2012. File photo
Westport Island’s longtime second selectman, Gerald Bodmer, received fellow town officials’ praise Monday night for his service. Bodmer had just announced, due to health reasons, he will not seek re-election in June.
“I’m sorry to hear that, Jerry. You’ve been a great asset on the board,” First Selectman George Richardson said. “And we’ve had a lot of fun together . and I appreciate your sense of humor.”
Bodmer said he will support whoever succeeds him. He plans to stay on as plumbing inspector. He said he has held that post for 42-plus years.
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SUPPORT FOR YOUNG AND OLD: Rachel Dyne, YMCA operations director
A FUNDING lifeline has been handed to a dale organisation so it can continue to provide vital support to young and old people in Teesdale.
Without the cash, Teesdale YMCA would have faced a struggle to survive during the Covid-19 pandemic.
As well as providing online youth support across the dale, the organisation is delivering hot meals to elderly people in the Cockfield and Evenwood areas. Staff are also working on new projects so they can hit the ground running when the pandemic is over.
Rachel Dyne, YMCA operations director, said: “The grants have meant that we have been able to keep delivering youth work. Without it, our focus would have been on surviving, not moving forward.”
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• 23 Feb 2021
CARRY ON CARING: Jonny Elliott, facilities manager at the TCR Hub, with some of the donated food
A SERVICE which has helped dozens of dale residents most in need is set to continue for another year.
Teesdale Action Partnership (TAP) has allocated £26,000 to the Teesdale care packages project which is run by staff and volunteers based at the TCR Hub, in Barnard Castle.
The project was established during the first lockdown, almost a year ago and has received huge support from the community.
Care packages continue to be delivered weekly on Wednesdays and Saturday to about 100 households across the dale.