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Seniors urge Black Mountain council to prioritize Lakeview Senior Center repairs after Hurricane Helene
Summary
Multiple residents told the Town Council that the Lakeview Senior Center has been closed for months following Hurricane Helene and urged the council to make renovation or relocation a top recovery priority so seniors can regain meals, programs and social services.
Speakers at the Feb. 10 Black Mountain Town Council meeting urged the council to make renovation or relocation of the Lakeview Senior Center a top priority after the facility closed following Hurricane Helene.
Multiple longtime users described the center as a daily lifeline for older residents, saying its loss has interrupted meals, exercise classes and health services. Lynn Swan, a senior resident, told the council, "The Senior Center needs to be a top priority." Swan said the Lakeview Senior Center has been her "Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., activity center for the last 10 years" and that she and other users have been without…
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