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Preston Pierce CANANDAIGUA The Peanut Line is no more. It has been gone since 1972 and reminders are increasingly hard to find. The only obvious reminder of that old rail line in the town of Canandaigua is the Peanut Line Trail donated by Jim Judkins in 2008. That short trail connects County Road 30 and the Cooley Road. It’s a short trail, as rail trails go, about one mile round-trip, but give it a try in any season. As you walk along, try to imagine yourself riding the last passenger train to pass that way in 1933. Or a conductor on the last freight train trundling over the deteriorating tracks to Holcomb in 1972. ....
Erie County Department of Senior Services offering frozen meal pickup program 7 Eyewitness News Staff and last updated 2021-02-26 20:20:26-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Erie County Department of Senior Services is offering a frozen meal pick up program at senior centers across the county to any Erie County resident age 60 and up. Seniors can choose between a 3, 5, 6, 8, or 10-meal pack that can be picked up once a week from participating senior centers. Each meal will include a milk, a roll, and a dessert. Erie County Senior Services Commissioner David J. Shenk said, âThe Frozen Meal Pick-Up Program is a great option to reduce food insecurity among older adults especially during the pandemic and winter season. Through the weekly pickup, staff is also able to provide a brief wellness check in an effort to combat social isolation. We will also continue to offer monthly nutrition handouts and updates on upcoming events within the department to encour ....
Updated: 12:40 PM EST February 26, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. Erie County has come up with a creative solution to congregate meals at senior centers being paused: frozen meals for residents to pick up from the nearest senior center. Across the county, 27 senior centers will take part in the Frozen Meal Pick-Up Program. Anyone over 60-years-old is eligible, elders are just asked to contribute $3 per meal in cash, check, or EBT. However, the county says no one will be turned away for not being able to pay. Here s what it includes: elders can chose between three, five, six, eight or 10 meals in a pack, and pick them up once a week. Each meal comes with a roll, milk, and desert. ....