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* Articles about Libraries * Needle Night * Computer Classes ------------------- New Woodstock Historical Society * Meetings 3rd Monday each month
7:30 p.m. ------------------- * Free Income Tax Assistance * Shades of Green in Madison County * Goodsearch.com * Madison County Landfill –
Note * Electronic Recycling news * Opportunity Shop |
* Wanderers Rest Thrift Shop * Crouse Community Openings * Therapeutic Horsemanship Inc.
– Seeking Volunteers ------------------- * Pies Sale * 2012 Winter Farmers’
Markets in Madison County * 2012 Winter Farmers’
Markets in Surrounding Counties ------------------- * Chenango Water Exercise Group Offers Ongoing Classes * Bone Builders * Uninsured/Underinsured Health
Care * Free Clinic * Office for the Aging
Information * Seniors Keeping In Touch
Information * Food Assistance Available |
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(315) 662-3134
Fax: (315) 662-3096
*********************************************************************** New Woodstock Historical Society Meetings 3 rd Monday each month
7:30 p.m. (May – Sept at the Depot, Oct – Apr at the New
Woodstock Library) *********************************************************************** RSVP of Madison County Mary Bartlett, Director (315) 684-3001 X 103
(Fax) (315) 684-9290 You can also view
the newsletter and archives at www.madisoncountyagriculture.com. *********************************************************************** Get ready for Tax Season! TAXES *** TAXES *** TAXES*** Free Income Tax Assistance RSVP of Madison County Has Volunteers ready to offer tax preparation for People age 60 years & older For more information Call us at 684-3001 Ext 108
*********************************************************************** Shades of Green
in Madison County: A Green Living Experience With over twenty-five speakers, Shades of Green will help individuals,
businesses, and communities advance green initiatives throughout Madison
County to achieve more economically viable and sustainable places to live, go
to school, work, shop, and enjoy! Visit the conference website, check out the agenda, and register
today! www.greenmadisoncounty.com
When: Friday, February 24, 2012, Registration Begins
at 8:00am Where: Morrisville State College, STUAC Building Morrisville, NY
13408 *********************************************************************** GOODSEARCH.COM One easy way to help out RSVP right now is to use the Good Search.com website. http://www.goodsearch.com/nonprofit/rsvp-madison-county-cooperative-extension-association.aspx It’s easy, just download the toolbar and use goodsearch.com when surfing the Internet. We’ve already earned a whopping .28! But, if lots of people use goodsearch for RSVP we could earn a lot more! Even with only 100 people the average annual amount donated is $730. Every little bit helps. You can download the search toolbar to get started at the link above. *********************************************************************** Also of Note from our friends at the Madison County
Landfill… Free Disposal of Waste Motor Oil
The New York State E-waste law will change the way all
electronics manufacturers do business The new collection site for all Madison County e-waste
and Central New York is located at LOJO The new E-Waste Collection facility will open for business
Monday, April 18, 2011. Hours of To make the transition to the new electronics collection
system as easy as possible, Madison The following is a list of electronics that will be
accepted, for free, at the new collection facility Computers; televisions, small scale servers, computer
peripherals, monitors, electronic keyboards Questions on the new electronics program can be answered
by calling the Recycling Hot Line at The new state law will eventually prohibit the disposal of
electronic waste in New York State by PUBLIC INFORMATION & SERVICES DEPT PO Box 635, Wampsville, NY 13163 SHARON A. DRISCOLL Public Information Officer Recycling Coordinator 315/366-2789 *********************************************************************** Opportunity
Shop The purpose of the Opportunity Shop located at 128 E. Center Street in Canastota is to provide low income families with good, serviceable clothing at a minimum cost. Household goods and furniture in limited amounts are also available. Though intended primarily for low income families, more working families are coming to the thrift shop because the items are more affordable and the shop is more convenient than going to the malls. The clothing offered in the shop is donated. Fire and other emergency victims are provided with clothing, bedding, furniture and household items at no cost. The shop is run by volunteers under the guidance of the Canastota Committee for Human Development. The board is responsible for setting goals, approving new programs, authorizing large or unusual expenditures and supporting on-going relief to the needy. The Opportunity Shop is open to the public 9 am – 3 pm Monday through Friday. Volunteers are needed to help in the shop and at the adjoining food pantry. Most volunteers work in two – four hour shifts. With the winter months approaching, new volunteers are needed when some ‘snow bird’ volunteers go away for the winter. Anyone wishing to help out at the Opportunity Shop, please call 697-3140 between 9am – 3pm Monday – Friday. *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** Wanderers'
Rest Humane Association Wanderers' Rest Humane Association is opening a Thrift
Shoppe on Route 20 west of Bouckville. We are
looking for volunteers to staff the store which will be open Friday and
Saturday 10am - 4pm. Any interested persons should contact Barb Smith at barbsmith2001@yahoo.com
or call 697-9840. *********************************************************************** Crouse Community Center has openings in their adult
day programs *********************************************************************** Volunteering
at From the Ground Up (FTGU) Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc. FTGU is a therapeutic horsemanship program for people with
special needs. The program offers specially designed lessons for children and
adults with personal challenges to find strength and independence through the
power of the horse. Recently moved to New Woodstock (former Mystic Mt. facility) The program seeks volunteers with stable / horse experience to help maintain horses and get ready for the spring season when they will ramp up with a full program. If anyone who would like to help with the horse program please call Mary Bartlett at 684-3001 Ext. 103. Thanks! Like Horses and the Outdoors?? Here’s a Chance to Be Part of an Empowering Program!!
*********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** PIES
PIES PIES Do you have an invitation
and need something to bring? Do you like pies but hate
to make them? Then purchase a pie (or
several pies) and support programs and services offered
Pies
are available year round for $8.00 each Pies available: Dutch Apple, Blueberry,
Cherry, Peach, Red Raspberry, Pumpkin, Banana Cream, (in some cases sugar free
is available—please call 697-5700 for details) Pies can be picked up between
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday - Friday at the
Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc 138 Dominic Bruno Blvd, Canastota, NY
13032 Or at a SNACK Site near you (on the days
they are open) Give us a call at 697-5700 to order ***********************************************************************
*********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** Chenango Water Exercise Group Offers Ongoing Classes All classes are held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30 – 11:45 AM at the Lineberry Pool at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. Aquatic exercise can increase circulation, heart rate and respiratory rate while decreasing blood pressure and sensitivity of nerve endings and creating a redistribution of blood flow. CWEG’s program is also excellent for reduction of pain and muscle spasms, increase in range of motion, achieving relief from various physical symptoms, and preoperative preparation and post operative recovery. Our programs are highly recommended by several physicians in the area. Call CWEG at 228-7621 for more information. ***********************************************************************
The Bone Builders Exercise Program is a FREE weekly exercise group
for persons aged 50+ and is designed to help prevent and alleviate
osteoporosis and improve balance, strength and general fitness. Participants
practice weight training, balance and stretching exercises. The program is
based on research conducted by Tufts University. The Bone Builders exercise
sessions are led by trained RSVP volunteers. Call us at 684-3001 extension
115 for more information about attending a session or becoming a leader. Class locations and times: Bridgeport, United Methodist Church, Mondays & Thursdays 10:00 am *********************************************************************** Health Care Help for the Uninsured/Underinsured Wendy Hunt, Program
Manager for the For many people in this economy, something simple like
preventive healthcare is overlooked if they do not have health insurance, or
if their health insurance is inadequate. The Cancer Services Program of
Oneida, Herkimer and Madison Counties may be able to help men and women, ages
40 and older, get routine health screenings at no cost to them. The Cancer
Services Program (CSP) is funded by a grant from the NYS Department of
Health, and works with select providers in Oneida, Herkimer and Madison
counties to offer routine breast and cervical cancer screenings to
uninsured/underinsured women ages 4o and older, and colon cancer screenings
to uninsured/underinsured men and women ages 50 and older. CSP funds pay for
routine breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings, as well as most
diagnostic services for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. If someone is
diagnosed with one of these cancers, there may be treatment funds available
through the Medicaid Cancer Treatment Program. While the CSP does not
currently reimburse providers for prostate cancer screening, an uninsured man
that is diagnosed with prostate cancer through one of our providers may also
be eligible for treatment funds through the Medicaid Cancer Treatment
Program. Please call us at 315-798-5248, or 1-800-541-0151, ext. 5248 for
more information and to see if you qualify for this valuable service. The
application process is quite simple, and is done right over the phone. There
is no need to provide income documents or other documents for eligibility. *********************************************************************** Free Clinic Opens in Oneida
*********************************************************************** Here’s some news from our friends at Madison
County Office for the Aging (OFA)….
Madison
County residents aged 60+ can come to the Office for the Aging and get food
items with enough food for 2-3 days. The amount and type of food varies from
month to month but is usually canned goods and dry staples. Also, OFA staff
can let seniors know about additional programs and services that may help
them budget their limited income so they can better afford the necessities. The
new food cupboard is located at the Office for the Aging, 138 Dominic Bruno
Blvd in Canastota. Open Monday thru Friday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. If
you need more information, contact OFA at 697-5700. Caregiver
Resource Center “Caregiving” helping an older person stay as
independent as possible, is both a rewarding and stressful experience. Many
caregivers are part of the “sandwich generation”, meaning they
are caring for a parent as well as children, This juggling of home, family
and career demands sometimes causes physical, emotional and financial costs.
The Caregiver Resource Center at OFA can help. The center provides resources
on care giving issues. Individual and group support is available. Contact OFA
at 697-5700 for more info. OFA needs
Volunteer Drivers Do You Like
To Drive? Can you find just two hours a week or month to take an older person
in your community to a doctor’s appointment? The Madison County Office
for the Aging Senior Transportation Program may be for you! Most seniors rely
on family for transportation, yet many do not have anyone available to help
and turn to OFA for assistance. A little volunteering goes a long way when
you help out with the OFA Senior Transportation Program. There is mileage
reimbursement, plus the knowledge that you are helping a senior maintain
their independence and health!! If you are interested in helping this
important program, please call Connie Brown at 697-5743. Tell her RSVP sent
you!! ***********************************************************************
S.K.I.T. -
Seniors Keeping In Touch S.K.I.T.
is a program to designed to help support the
homebound and their caregivers. It provides regularly scheduled phone contact
for seniors that builds trusting relationships. The
process allows more people to age in their home and in a familiar place.
Calls are made to people throughout Madison County who want a friendly
conversation. The program and service is completely free. Telephone calls are
made to each registered person, up to five days a week, Monday through
Friday. The calls are made between 9 am and noon. The S.K.I.T. program
provides social telephone calls and regular check-in to seniors who enjoy
phone calls and connecting with others. S.K.I.T. serves as an added link
between Madison County’s senior citizens and public and private
services that are available in the area. It is a free service sponsored by
RSVP and Cazenovia Senior Services providing a telephone reassurance program
for Madison County’s senior citizens. To register or for more
information call RSVP at 684-3001. *********************************************************************** Notice - Food Assistance Available If
you are a Madison County resident and wish to find out if you or someone you
know is eligible for the food stamp benefit, please contact Jodee Osborn at the Community Action Partnership
Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) at 697-3588 Ext 34 for a free
and private prescreening. CAP can also assist individuals with the
application process at a location convenient for you throughout Madison
County. *********************************************************************** That's all for today folks. Remember if you have an item for the E-Newsletter, send me an email at mb786@cornell.edu . Thanks, Mary Bartlett, Director RSVP of Madison County ***************************************************************************************************** |
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