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Otsego Rural Housing Celebrates

Moving Into New Headquarters

The Otsego Rural Housing Assistance (ORHA) is hosting an opening house until 6 p.m. at its new headquarters at 709 Route 33, Town of Middlefield, in the building that includes Revolution Solar and the Red Shed. Above, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, congratulates Greg Crowell of Phoenix Mills, ORHA board president. Others, from, left, are Executive Director Tim Peters, board board Treasurer Erik Scrivener, who is senior planner in the county Planning Department,  board Secretary Karen Walker, Cherry Valley, and board Vice President, Jessica Baker, Cherry Valley.  ORHA administers program to assist rural, low-income residents, the elderly, and residents with disabilities to meet their housing needs.  (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

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