Young @ Heart

Due to all of the positive feedback we've received from Recognition attendees and an interest from several of you to purchase the movie, we thought we'd post a link to the Young @ Heart website where you can find more information.

Visit: http://www.youngatheartchorus.com/index.php

For those that were unable to attend, here's a short movie trailer so you can see what you missed! =)

2008 Presidential Service Awards

On Friday, April 24 Schuyler and Yates County volunteers attended the 2009 RSVP Volunteer Recognition at the Glen Theater in Watkins Glen. The event began by introducing station representatives, advisory council members, and County Administrator Time O'Hearn . We then recognized volunteers who earned the 2008 Presidential Service Award. Following the award ceremony, guests were treated to the movie 'Young @ Heart' which seemed to be a big hit with everyone!

A special thank you to Tim O'Hearn for speaking on the importance of volunteerism and for announcing the Lifetime award winners.

Awards winners are as follows:

Lifetime Awards

Stella	Fraboni	4,136.50	Lifetime
Barbara	Sutherland	4,325.50	Lifetime
Gold Awards
Virginia	Beebe		Gold
H. Irene	Elkins		Gold
Sam A.	Fazzary		Gold
Beverly	Gleason		Gold
Dianne J.	Grover		Gold
Jim	Haley		Gold
Darwin	Hammond		Gold
Clifton	Hathaway		Gold
Rebecca	Holder		Gold
Helen	Human		Gold
Evelyn	Jensen		Gold
Jean Y.	Johnson		Gold
Gertrude (Molly)	Leopard		Gold
Pauline	Mangus		Gold
Gregory	Marion		Gold
Carolyn	Merritt		Gold
Michael	Mize		Gold
Nellie A.	Munroe		Gold
Mary	Nichols		Gold
Donald	Riley		Gold
Chuck	Tarshus		Gold
Joyce	Tyler		Gold
Herman	Veil		Gold
Theresa	Winton		Gold
William	Wormuth, Sr.		Gold
Silver Awards
Dorla	Armstrong		Silver
Donna	Chidsey		Silver
Robert	DeYager		Silver
Phyllis	Garlick		Silver
Ruby C.	Gilbert		Silver
Gail	Gittens		Silver
Elsie	Goodman		Silver
Doris	Hunt		Silver
Joyce	McKinney		Silver
Anne	Myers		Silver
Doris L.	Navestad		Silver
Marion	Nicastro		Silver
Alan	Palinkas		Silver
Laurie	Scullin		Silver
Shirley	Shaffer		Silver
Karey	Solomon		Silver
Jean G.	Stevens		Silver
Regina	Tarshus		Silver
Sheryl C.	Thurston		Silver
Nicholas	Vander Weide		Silver
Hilda	Welker		Silver
David	Wiley		Silver
Bronze Awards
Fran	Anderson		Bronze
Roberta	Beckhorn		Bronze
Carol	Bianco		Bronze
Joann	DeLeury		Bronze
Douglas	Erwin		Bronze
Rose II	Freedom		Bronze
Elizabeth	Johnson		Bronze
Sidney	Mann		Bronze
Anne	Salisbury		Bronze
Walter	Scheuer		Bronze
Fred	Sibley		Bronze
Robert	Simpson		Bronze
Catherine	Sirrine		Bronze
Jane	Snyder		Bronze
Clara	Staples		Bronze
Ann	Stephno		Bronze
Christine	Updyke		Bronze
Stew	VanBuren		Bronze
John	Weichman		Bronze
Susan	Wojciechowski		Bronze
Mary	Wright		Bronze

Gardeners Needed

Check out the link to Glenda Gephart’s article in the Star Gazette about Schuyler County community gardens. Volunteers are needed to assist in this endeavor so please contact the RSVP office at 535-7105 if you are interested in helping.

http://www.stargazette.com/article/20090427/NEWS01/904270319/1117/news

Empire State Senior Games

Empire State Senior Games
Cortland, NY
June 2—7, 2009

The Empire State Senior Games is an organized sports & leisure program for New York State Residents aged 50 & older as of December 31 of the year in which the Games take place.

The Senior Games attracts nearly 2000 athletes, along with guests & friends from across NY state. Athletes participate in more than 20 competitive sports & recreational events. There are also instructional clinics, informational exhibits, & educational seminars. Each evening features an informal social event planned specifically for Senior Games’ participants.

SUNY Cortland is the site for the Empire State Senior Games.

TRANSPORTATION FOR PARTICIPANTS PROVIDED BY
SCHUYLER COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING
CALL 535-7108 FOR REGISTRATION

Benefit for the Yates Community Center Project

"It Takes a Community...To Build a Center."

SPAGHETTI DINNER

PENN YAN MOOSE LODGE
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009

5:00pm - 7:00pm
$6.00 per dinner

Tickets available at Longs' Cards and Books store or call/email the YCRR office at
(315) 694-1071
lmiller@yatescommunitycenter.org

Tickets will be sold at the door
Take-Outs are available!

Yates Cultural and Recreational Resources, Inc.
111 Elm Street Penn Yan, NY 14527
www.yatescommunitycenter.org

Free Cell Phone & Minutes to Income Eligible

Did you know you may be eligible for a free cell phone?

The process to qualify for Lifeline Service depends on the State you live in. In general, you may qualify if...

1. You already participate in other State or Federal assistance program such as Federal Public Housing Assistance, Food Stamps and Medicaid.

   OR

2. Your total household income is at or below 135% of the poverty guidelines set by your State and/or the Federal Government.

   AND

3. No one in your household currently receives Lifeline Service through another phone carrier.
4. You have a valid United States Postal Address. In order for us to ship you your free phone you must live at a residence that can receive mail from the US Post Office. Sorry, but P.O. Boxes cannot be accepted.

In addition to meeting the guidelines above you will also be required to provide proof of your participation in an assistance program, or proof of your income level.

Visit SafeLink Wireless to learn more!

Upcoming Blood Drive

There will be a blood drive from 12:30 p.m. to 6: 30 p.m. on April 22 at the Montour Moose Lodge, 2096 St. Rt. 14, Montour Falls.

For Chemung and Schuyler County:
All presenting donors for the month of April can enter to win a $1,000 Extreme Outdoor Makeover by redeeming their points for pints card.
All current eligible and new donors may call the local Sullivan Trail Red Cross Chapter House at 734-3317 days or email betsy@redcrosselmira.org OR call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or www.donatebloodnow.org nights and weekends to schedule an appointment to donate blood.

OUT OF THE 107,000 PEOPLE IN CHEMUNG AND SCHUYLER COUNTY, ONLY 3,867 DONATE BLOOD. PLEASE HELP US RECRUIT AND RETAIN BLOOD DONORS.

Do You Enjoy Traveling?

The Modeste Bedient Memorial Library in Branchport is looking for volunteers who enjoy traveling and who would be willing to give a short 30-45 minute presentation on a country they have visited. The presentation could include sharing photographs, mementos, facts and helpful information, and a general overview of your trip. The library would probably be able to provide a short video prior to your presentation as well as some foods that would be representative of the area.

If you would like to share your travel experiences, please call 315-694-1081 or email Jen at RSVP today!

New Website for BenefitsCheckUp

To assist people who need help paying for food, the National Council on Aging has enhanced BenefitsCheckUp with a new Web-based service that provides easy access to information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program), in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Check out the website at http://www.benefitscheckup.org/snap.cfm.

The Economic Recovery Payment

A one-time payment of $250 will be made in 2009 to:

• Retirees, disabled individuals and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration.
• Disabled veterans receiving benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Railroad Retirement beneficiaries.

The IRS will not make this payment — unlike last year's economic stimulus program. Individuals who may qualify for this year's economic recovery payment should contact their respective agency for more information.

The Social Security Administration Web site has a special section on the economic recovery payment.

The economic recovery payment will be a reduction to any Making Work Pay credit for which the recipient qualifies. The Making Work Pay credit will be claimed on the recipient's 2009 tax return filed in 2010.

Return to Tax Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.