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	New Woodstock Free Library Renee Beardsley, Library Manager (315) 662-3134 (Fax) (315) 662-3096 Cazenovia Republican Volume 202, No. 6 February 10 – 16, 2010 RSVP of Madison County Mary Bartlett, Director (P) (315) 684-3001 X 103 (Fax) (315) 684-9290 www.myrsvp-cce.org Hi Everyone, It’s that time again! TAX SEASON Once again we have volunteers offering free tax preparation for Madison County residents over age 60. The TCE program is regulated and funded by the IRS. Volunteer tax counselors attend training and are credentialed by the IRS. We are happy to be able to offer this valuable service to our senior residents. INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE TCE- Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program (60+) RSVP of Madison County February 1 to April 15, 2010 Walk-In: Oneida Public Library Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 AM The Following Sites by Appointment Only: Bridgeport-Sullivan Library 633-2253 (Librarian Bridgeport Branch) Brookfield-SNACK site 899-3383 (Site Manager) 1st & 7th Day Baptist Church Canastota-Public Library 697-7098 (Tax Counselor) Cazenovia Public Library 684-3001 (RSVP Office) Chittenango-SNACK site at 687-3471 Sullivan Parks & Rec Tn Sullivan Pks & Rec Office DeRuyter-Public Library 852-6262 (DeRuyter Librarian) Hamilton Public Library 824-3361 (Tax Counselor) Morrisville-RSVP Office 684-3001 Monday-Friday 9 AM 4PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Safe Pill Drop-Off Coming Saturday, April 24 RSVP is partnering with several community agencies to help sponsor the Safe Pill Drop-off event this year. This is where Madison County residents can dispose of expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medicine at the Madison County landfill safely with no negative impact on the environment. We are seeking volunteers interested in helping with this project! We need people to: * help get the word out post flyers * give presentations to community groups * help with check-in on the day of the event. If you are interested please give Mary Bartlett at call at RSVP 684-3001. We need your help!! ************************************************************************ Community Events listings The 'Big Read' comes to Oneida area in March. The Big Read provides a double bonus for readers and theater lovers alike: Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and his Pulitzer Prize winning play Our Town. The Big Read aims to revitalize literary reading in American popular culture by involving whole communities in discussing a single book. The Big Read Kick Off event Writer and teacher Donna Woolfolk Cross, author of the bestseller Pope Joan, will kick off the Big Read with an inspiring presentation on the power of reading and writing to enlighten, enrich and change our lives. The talk will also focus on how Thornton Wilder has influenced her own writing. Donna Woolfolk Cross on Empowerment Saturday March 6, 2010 at 7 pm Oneida Community Mansion House The talk will be followed by a reception in the Mansion House Lounge, when the author will also sign copies of her book that will be sold by the Colgate Bookstore. Sponsored by Oneida Community Mansion House, Oneida Public Library and Sherrill-Kenwood Free Library. Call Oneida Public Library 363-3050. ************************************************************************ Community Action Partnership Fundraiser You are cordially invited to the second annual Academy Awards: Night of the Stars fundraising event to benefit Community Action Partnership for Madison County, on: Date: Friday, March 5th 2010 Time: 6 - 9 pm Location: Hamilton Mayor Sue McVaugh’s beautiful home in Hamilton! Parking is available on the street or across the green in Hamilton at the Oneida Savings Bank. The address is 42 Broad Street, Hamilton, NY. Attractions: Get in the spirit of the Academy Awards in style at our pre-awards mixer the Friday before the broadcast! The event will be hosted by Channel 9 News Reporter Kim Brown, CAP’s special guest and celebrity hostess! Participants can test their celebrity knowledge at our trivia wheel, mingle and mix over wine, hot hors d’oeuvres and a chocolate fountain, play our Academy Awards raffle game and bid on great silent auction prizes, including local artwork and a dinner/overnight package at Hamilton’s Colgate Inn. Tickets: Tickets will be $15/person and $25/couple. Call Kim Krula at 684-7862 to reserve yours today! *********************************************************************** Sick of cigarette butts all over the place? Important Advocacy Activity Tobacco-Free Parks! Tobacco-free policies for your local parks and playgrounds reduce harmful exposure to secondhand smoke and toxic litter. Contact Prevent Tobacco at 697-3947 to learn how you can take action. To see what Prevent Tobacco is up to this month go to www.preventtobacco.org *********************************************************************** Volunteers Wanted Here’s a couple of things outdoor related: Stone Quarry Hill Art Park seek volunteers to staff our gallery for an art exhibition leading up to our raffle and treasure hunt on April 22nd. We need people from Tuesday through Sunday from the opening on April 11 through May 22 from noon until 5 PM. Stone Quarry Hill Art Park is located one mile east of Cazenovia, NY, off of U.S. Route 20. Showcasing both established and merging artists from across North America and beyond, the Art Park seeks to promote preservation of the land and the creation and exhibition of works inspired by the relationship between art and nature. If you are interested in helping out at the Art Park call Bob Rose, Volunteer Coordinator at (315)345-2698. From The Ground Up Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc. (FTGU) offers horse related activities and riding instruction for those who are at-risk and/or have special needs. Volunteering in our lesson program (held from April to December) provides a chance to help others gain self-confidence, independence and empowerment through the power of the horse. Horses for Heroes is a new program we are starting in partnership with the Syracuse VA Hospital. We would like volunteers for these lessons to have military experience. Horse experience is not necessary as we provide training. We always need people to help with non-horse related tasks. Year-round volunteer opportunities include planning special events, grant writing, assisting with mailings and other administrative duties. 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