Milton CHEER Center celebrates new curbs
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24855 Broadkill Road
Milton, DE
United States
Just in time for the holidays, the CHEER Milton Center celebrated new curbing and parking-lot improvements Nov. 3.
Addressing a small crowd of center-goers, board members and employees, Ken Moore, the center’s development manager, said the project makes the property more attractive and improves safety and stormwater management.
In attendance were Sen. Ernie Lopez, R-Lewes, and Rep. Steve Smyk, R-Milton, who contributed a portion of their Community Transportation Funds to make the project possible. Smyk used $35,000, while Lopez used $20,000.
The $2.3 million center, which opened in March 2015, was made possible through a $1.5 million loan from the USDA community facilities fund. The 6,600-square-foot center, 24855 Broadkill Road, houses offices, a gym and a dining room along with a commercial kitchen that allows the center to serve as a Meals on Wheels production facility.
Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.
