NOMINATIONS SOUGHT for 2018 GREENE COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN AWARDS
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Published by Greene County Department of Human Services since 1976 JANUARY 2018 NOMINATIONS SOUGHT for 2018 GREENE COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN AWARDS Richard Golden, Chairperson of the Advisory Council to the Greene County Department for the Aging (Human Services), has announced that nominations are being accepted for the annual Greene County Senior Citizen Awards. The two awards presented annually are the Senior Citizen of the Year and Outstanding Contribution by a Senior Citizen. The purpose of the awards is to recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of senior citizens who have volunteered their time and energy to help other people, their communities, or special projects. The dedication of these volunteers helps make Greene County a better place for us all. The individuals chosen on the county level will in turn be nominated for recognition for New York State awards. Any Greene County resident, age 60 or older, can be nominated for these awards. Achievements must be voluntary in nature; performed in Greene County and not part of paid employment. Past award winners may be nominated only if seven years or more have passed since last awarded. If you know someone who deserves this recognition, contact the Greene County Department of Human Services at (518) 719-3555 for an official nomination form. Incomplete forms will not be considered as eligible. Any inquiries for further information may also be directed to the department. Deadline for entries is January 31, 2018 SENIOR ANGELS PROGRAM - SPREADING CHEER 365 DAYS A YEAR SPONSORED BY GREENE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Thank you to our 2017 Senior Angels . Athens Senior Citizens’ Club Bethany Village Tenants Association Blue Shield of Northeastern New York Vitaliy Bobkov/Hearthstone Care Catskill Animal Hospital Catskill Dental Care, PC Catskill Police Association Catskill Rotary Club Catskill Silver Linings Coxsackie – Athens Rotary Club Deily & Schaefer, Attys. at Law Margaret Donohue Harry Feineis Fortnightly Club Of Catskill Arthur Fullerton Tom & Linda Gentalen Clifford Gross Hotel Vienna Paraco Gas/Kosco Oil Honeyford Memorial American Legion Auxiliary Unit #110 Denise M. & Jerry Janiec Karleen Karlson & Kingsley Greene Kaaterskill Liquors John Kropp Lake & Mountain Realty Robert & Dena Lawrence Lexington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary Lionesss Club of Catskill Veronika & Wayne Marquoit Dodie Maxwell James McEnaney Dennis & Kathleen Meehan Oak Hill-Durham United Methodist Church Karen & Bill Ormerod CDPHP National Bank of Coxsackie Carol & Chris Pfister Sawyer Chevrolet P. Schneider & Associates PLLC Senior Citizens of Coxsackie Charles Serro Glen’s Carpet and Linoleum Sales & Svc. Shook Insurance Agency DBA Porto Agency Mrs. Dolores Sutherland Tip Top Furniture Debbie J. Trificante Valentine Insurance Agency Walenta & Co. Agency, Inc. Greggor Petrovic & Steve Goldberg In Memory of Emily B. and Bertha J. Irene Bloomer, Emily Brunner & Bertha Jurcik John L. Carl Sr. & Dorothy E. Carl Richard Carl Donald D’ Agostino Dash, Happ, Sprague & Sylvester Families John H Earle, 11/4/14 RIP Helen Mary Eckler Ruth Kallman Mary Christina Killourhy Elena Marino Stanley E. Maykut Maebelle “Mike” Milian Joan Ohl Robert Olofsson Corrina Peckham Rev. Henry J. Verdaasdonk Maria Zinovenko from Dr. Elena Suditu In Honor of My Angel of a friend, Diane Babcock from Carolyn Yusko Selma Labuda Parents, Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles Residents of Greene Meadows The Thanksgiving Dinner Volunteers from Tammy Brooks SENIOR ANGELS & RSVP SPONSOR BOOTH SENIOR ANGELS SPONSOR AT TOWN OF ATHENS VICTORIAN STROLL TOY BASKET RAFFLE On Sat., Dec. 9, RSVP & Senior Angels sponsored a booth at the Athens Victorian Stroll. Seen in photo are RSVP member Vickie Cramer who sold RSVP Fuel Raffle tickets and Ken Brooks, who greeted visitors To aid in the fundraising efforts of the Senior Angels with a warm drink, as well as sold merchandise to Program, they had a little help from Santa. The benefit the Senior Angels. Absent from photo is Senior program raffled off a basket filled with over $75.00 Angel member Maureen Murphy who sold chances for worth of toys. The drawing was held on Thursday, the toy basket raffle and DHS Executive Director, December 21, 2017 and was after our press date. Terry McGee Ward, who also manned the table. IF A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS . THEN THESE IMAGES SAY IT ALL BUT THANK YOU!!!! These pictures are some of the many gifts that the Senior Angels Program was able to get to brighten the holiday of area senior citizens. As you can see, the elves had much to wrap! Thank you to Patty Caporta, Heather Minew, and Tezera Pulice who offered to help the committee wrap the presents. Seen in photo are Angel Committee members Rose Bundy and Ken Brooks with Tezera Pulice. GREENE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES’ DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING Our knowledgeable and capable staff can assist you or the person you are caring for in accessing a wide variety of human service resources available in Greene County. Appointments recommended. For more information, please call (518) 719-3555 or toll free (877) 794-9266. Our goal is to OUR SERVICES: Assist older adults in maintaining and/or improving Information and Assistance NUTRITION: their social, economic, health, (Outreach visits) to senior Home-delivered Meals to safety and nutritional status; centers & in-home; “Medicare eligible homebound Minute” individuals Help older adults stay independent for as long as HIICAP: Health Insurance Congregate Meals at our possible Counseling & Assistance Greene County Rivertown including Medicare assistance Senior Center in Athens, as Ensure a network of supportive well as our Senior Nutrition services to assist the County’s HEAP: Home Energy Sites in Acra, Catskill, residents age 60 and older and Assistance Program Coxsackie and Jewett their caregivers; Nutrition Education; Diet Advocate for the elderly. Legal Services Counseling & Recreational Programs EISEP (IN-HOME): The Department informs Case Management Transportation to certain Seniors & Caregivers Centers so seniors can have of news via: Homemakers & Personal Care social interaction with their noontime meals Local Area newspapers Aides Greene County Round Table Shopping Bus: News Personal Emergency Response Door-to-Door service for Senior Citizen Club Monthly System local shopping & errands - Updates CAREGIVERS SUPPORT: Special trips to Colonie, Caregivers Information, North Lake, Capitol Holiday HELP US HELP OTHERS Assistance, and Support. Lights The Department neither charges a fee nor applies a means test for Respite Workers Farmer’s Market Coupons its services. Service users, however, have the right to make HOMEBOUND confidential donations to the TRANSPORTATION: costs of the service so that Transportation for Medical VOLUNTEER programs may be expanded. No Appointments & Entitlements SERVICES: one shall be denied services due - Two (2) week advance notice Volunteer Recruitment and to the inability or unwillingness required placement within the to make a donation. (NOTE: Department and various There may be a sliding fee for in- Community Agencies home services.) SHOPPING BUS The Greene County Department of Human Services offers a shopping bus to Greene County residents age 60 or older, living in the towns of Ashland, Athens, Cairo, Catskill, Coxsackie, Greenville, Hunter, Jewett, Prattsville and Windham. Seniors are picked up at their door, driven to Catskill for shopping, and then have lunch at a local Senior Center before returning home. Special trips on a periodic basis. MONDAY: Mountain Top/Catskill (Windham, Ashland, Prattsville, Jewett & Hunter) TUESDAY: Cairo/Catskill WEDNESDAY: Athens/Coxsackie NOTE: The Shopping Bus does not run on the following holidays observed in New York State government: New Years Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day Presidents’ Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Election Day (November) Veterans’ Day Thanksgiving Christmas In addition, during snow or ice storms, it may be necessary for us to close our senior service centers because of hazardous driving conditions. When we close the centers, we also cancel our transportation services for the day, which includes the Shopping Bus. MONTHLY TRIP TO COLONIE CENTER: THURSDAY JANUARY 18, 2018 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2018 PRICE PER PERSON: $10.00 Payment due at time of departure/boarding. No exceptions please. For further information, dates for Colonie trips, or to make a reservation, call Janet at 719-3559 YOU could be the sunshine on a cloudy day in the life of a senior citizen. We are looking for volunteers to assist Greene County homebound senior citizens to get to their medical appointments. Volunteers are also needed to deliver meals to homebound senior citizens. (Mileage stipend of 50 cents per mile available.) You could help bring a ray of sunshine into their daily lives Call Ruth Pforte, Greene County RSVP Coordinator, (518) 719-3555 to see how you can help RSVP SPONSORS FUEL RAFFLE OH CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE The lobby of the Greene County Office Building in Again, this year, RSVP sponsored a $500 Fuel Raffle. Catskill was decorated with a lovely Christmas tree The drawing was held on Tuesday, December 12 and thanks to the RSVP volunteers. The ornaments on the the lucky winner was Colleen from East Durham. tree were personalized to reflect the many volunteers that Greene County has had over the 40 years that Thank you to all who purchased a chance and supported RSVP has been in the county. RSVP. Also, thank