RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

42nd ANNUAL

RECOGNITION DAY LUNCHEON

May 11, 2015

This program is funded by Corporation for National & Community Service

New York State Office for the Aging &

The County of Sullivan

Ceremonial Recognition

Pledge of Allegiance- All of our distinguished Veterans and Veterans Administration Director, John Crotty

God Bless America - Marcia Heller, Attorney at Law

Welcome - Deborah E. Allen, Director Office for the Aging

Opening Remarks –Caryn Mathews, RSVP Project Director

Presenter & Speaker – Chairman, Sullivan County Legislature Scott B. Samuelson

Lunch Served Our sincere Thanks to the VILLA ROMA for their continued support in

Providing such an exceptional place, and such delicious food for our Recognition Luncheon.

Presentations

RSVP Senior of the Year for each Township Scott Samuelson Sullivan County Legislative Chairman Sullivan County Senior of the Year & Caryn Mathews & Outstanding Achievements in Volunteerism Scott Samuelson 1000 Hour Awards Special Recognition of Volunteers Caryn Mathews, RSVP Project Director Raffle Prizes Elaine Finkle, RSVP Specialist Closing Remarks Caryn Mathews, RSVP Project Director

The RSVP Advisory Board and RSVP Staff extends their gratitude to Sullivan County

Legislators and to The County Manager for their continued support and dedication to the

RSVP Program and the Seniors of Sullivan County.

2015 Sullivan County Legislators: Scott B. Samuelson – District 1, Kathleen LaBuda – District 2,

Kitty Vetter–District 3, Jonathan Rouis – District 4- Cindy Kurpil Gieger– District 5,

Cora Edwards–District 6, Gene Benson– District 7, Ira Steingart– District 8,

Alan Sorenson – District 9

& County Manager Josh Potosak

2015 Town Supervisors of Sullivan County

Bethel: Daniel Sturm, Callicoon: Thomas Bose, Cochecton: Gary Maas, Delaware: Edward T. Sykes

Fallsburg: Steven Vegliante, Forestburgh: William B. Sipos, Freemont: George Conklin,

Highland: Andrew Boyar, Liberty: Charles Barbuti, Lumberland: Nadia Rajsz,

Mamakating: William Herrmann, Neversink: Mark McCarthy, Rockland: Robert Eggleton,

Thompson: William Rieber, Jr., Tusten: Carol Wingert.

“We appreciate your continued support…”

Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Council

Onofrio “Chuck” Papa (Chair) Deborah L. Worden (Vice Chair)

- Marylin Toomey (Treasurer) –Arleen Nieke –Marcia Salton – Donna Schick

Catherine Sterling– Shirley Anne Wood –Laura Solomon – Kenneth Walter

- Ronald Borella- Sabina Toomey- Elizabeth “Betty” Hubert –

Susan A. Carmicheal, RN –Sonya “Sonny” Smith – Marc Mendelsohn –

Lillian Hendrickson

“The Senior of the Year” Nominees from each Township

Congratulations on the wonderful achievements that make you stand out as an RSVP community volunteer.

Special Congratulations to: Eleanor Kessler Town of Bethel Ida Crawford Town of Forestburgh Maria Dallin Town of Mamakating Herbert Bauernfeind Town of Delaware Leonard Mott Town of Liberty Elizabeth Wunner Town of Fallsburg Joan Booth Town of Thompson Rebecca “Becky” Osborn Town of Callicoon Robert Grab, Sr. Town of Highland Nancy Kracht Town of Neversink Susan “Sue” Morley Town of Lumberland

Lonnie Thomas Town of Fremont

“Thank you so much for your caring ways, your commitment shows and deserves our praise”.

Nominees from the Townships

Special Congratulations to Volunteers nominated for “Outstanding

Achievements to Sullivan County through Volunteerism” Award.

Sophia Martynec

(posthumously) Town of Lumberland

Sonny Smith Town of Fallsburg

Sheila Coleman Town of Callicoon

Maybella Blair Town of Mamakating

Marie Biedinger Town of Liberty

Vicey Thomas

Town of Fremont

Past Sullivan County Seniors of the Year…

2014- VIRGINIA “GINGER” RASULO (Posthumously) 1996-WARREN MILLER

2013- SOPHIA MARTYNEC 1995-DR. GEORGE HAHN

2012- LAURA SOLOMON 1994-THOMAS HUBERS

2011- JOANNA “JOAN” PAPA 1993-JOSEPH “JESS’ ABEL

2010 –DONALD DOWNS 1992-CLARENCE J. KRANTZ

2009 –LENA DUMOND 1991-MARY CADE

2008 –ETHEL HULSE 1990-HELEN PETERS

2007- PRISCILLA BASSETT 1989-MAE KRATZ

2006-CAROL SMYTHE 1988-ELEANOR KNACK

2005-ELSIE CARLIN 1987-RUTH HAWES

2004-MANDELL “MANNY” SAFER 1986-VIRGINIA BOLTON

2003-HENRIETTA “ETTA” PIERCE 1985-KATHRINE McCAFFREY

2002-LOUIS TAUB 1984-CAROLINE BALLARD

2001-DANIEL RESNICK 1983-MARGARET WEINER

2000-ELEANOR KANNERT 1982-DORIS VAN NOSTRAND

1999-HANNAH BERNSTEIN 1981-THEODORE “TED” STROEBELE

1998-GRACE JAGELS 1981- HELEN INTENMANN

1997-FRANCES FISHER

In Loving Memory of our Dearly Departed

RSVP Volunteers…

Hannah Bernstein

Carmen “Letty” Figueroa

Sophia Martynec

Pilar McLaughlin

Virginia “Ginger” Rasulo

Janet Brahm

Eleanor Grant

Letha McCausland

Marie Quetel

Jadwiga “Judy” Tolkacz

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with the Families of our late Volunteers

NEW VOLUNTEERS IN 2014

“We are so grateful for every heartfelt deed.

You make a difference to those in need”

Ron Borella Annette B. Griffen Rebecca “Becky” Osborn

Corinne Briggs Leslie Huppke John Picarello

Suzanne Cecil Joan Johnson Richard Puglia

David Chavkin Martha Johnson Marcia Salton

Robert Feeney, Sr. Hedwig Kaminski Beverly Santarelli

Mary Feusner Marc Mendelsohn Shrish Sinha

Bernice Fowler Ellen Neumann Joan Stanton

Joseph Fowler Richard Newton George Weber Sr.

Kenneth Grabowski Eric J. Nystrom Marion Ziegler

David Greenberger Janet Nystrom

Volunteers 90+ Years of Age

Marie Zalesky Mae Kratz

Ruth Auerbach

Sheila Coleman

Anne Fleischman

Evelyn Haas

Eleanore Keesler

Grace T. Krug

Gabrielle Kulka

Ralph Liff

Alice Picarello

Max Selman

Norma Selman

Zita Speer

Bronia Taublib

HIGHEST VOLUNTEER HOUR HONOREES FOR 2014

Barbara Burns – 946 Volunteers with the Needlework Program

Patricia Curtis – 2,225

Volunteers with the Needlework Program

Margaret Ippolito – 927

Volunteers with the Needlework Program

Emelie Lauter – 804 Volunteers with the Needlework Program

Patricia A. McArthur - 833 Volunteers with the Needlework Program

Sonny Smith – 853 Volunteers with the Needlework Program

AARP Driver Safety Program RSVP Advisory Committee

Barbara Viele – 996 Volunteers with the Sullivan County Historical Society

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600 to 699 Volunteer Hours

Herbert Bauernfeind , Julianna Maxwell, Alice Picarello

500 to 599 Volunteer Hours

Nellie Culligan, Thomas Rudzinskas, Alice Schlichting

400 to 499 Volunteer Hours

Ellen Alewitz, William “Bill” Burns, Justina Constable, Denise Jakaitis,

Sophia Martynec, Elizabeth Policoro, Annette Rein, Theresa Roach, Thomas

Seiderer, Marlene Stoutenburg, Marylin Toomey, Elizabeth Wunner

300 to 399 Volunteer Hours

Marie Biedinger, Weldon “Dean” Calloway, Shirley Chaiet, Sheila Coleman,

Norvin “Fred” Fries, Arthur Hessinger, Jack Luster, Josephine Lynch,

Ronald Royster, Max Selman, Norma Selman, Laura Solomon, Arthur Viele,

200 to 299 Volunteer Hours

Sharon Badlam-Thorpe, Marcia Bauer, Arlene Bidnick, Joan Booth,

Nancy Brooks, Kishasha Faroni-Butler, Claudia Chaiet, Bess Davis,

Kathleen Doellmann, Anne Fleischman, Robert Grab, Sr., Phyllis Heins,

Elizabeth “Betty” Hubert, Nancy Kracht, Hayes McCardell, Dorothy McMurrer,

Leonard Mott, Rebecca “Becky” Osborn, Robert Owens, Jr., Ruth Owens,

Ida Rosenberger, Joyce Rubano, Zita Speer, Joseph Stifano, Grace Tews,

Judy Tolkacz

100 to 199 Volunteer Hours

Michael Abbott, Carl W. Amaditz, Karen Barone, Maybella Blair, Patricia

Burns,Patricia Canavan, Yoriko Cherry, Norma Cleator, Edward Coney,

Geraldine Cox, Edith Downs, Joan Durland, Barbara Fogarty, Joseph Fowler,

Tina Greenberger, Barbara Haggerty, Grant Hammer, Sonja Hedlund, Star

Hesse, Paul Hubert, Leslie Huppke, Joseph Inghrim, Mary Inghrim, Debi

Issman, Eleanore Kessler, Helen Klinger, Susan “Sue” Kohler, Claire “Bettie”

LaJoie, Eugenia Lipschitz, Barbara MacGhee, Judy Magie, Irma Manzi,

Dorothy Meddaugh, Irina Micheletti, Lorraine Miesner, Susan “Sue” Morley,

Helen “Pat” Muniz, Arleen Nieke, Irene O’Leary, Joanna “Joan” Papa,

Patricia Phipps, John Picarello, Robert Rosengard, Mary “Marie” Rothermel,

Doris Ruggiero, Aldona Savickas, Dorothy Schultz, Carol Smythe, Catherine

“Cathy” Sterling, Carol Travis, Edward Wolff

1 to 99 Volunteer Hours

Leonard Bauer, Hannah Bernstein, Bernadette Black, Carole Black, Ron

Borella, Bonnie Bortree, Virginia “Ginny” Bossley, Nenita “Nita” Bott,

Elvira Brey, Corinne Briggs, RoseMarie Carr, Carmela Carvelli, Jean Cellini,

Sonya Coney, Brendan Conway, David Coon, John Costello, Ida Crawford,

Tshara D’Das, Maria Dallin, Irene Danto, Martin Danto, Elsie DeLuca,

Donald Downs, Nancy Driscoll, Jill Edwards, Donald Elliott, Mary Feusner,

Catherine “Katie” Finkle, Bernice Fowler, Margaret Fowler, Rebecca

Friedman, Eleanor Glassel, Lillian Goldberg, Kenneth Grabowski, Elka “Fran”

Greenfield, Richard Harding, Donna Harness, Anita Hartmann, Lillian

Hendrickson, Neal Jacobs, Anneliese Jacoby, Joan Johnson, Martha Johnson,

Shirley Johnson, Patricia Kardash, Bernard “Bob” Kassman, June Koester,

Gabrielle Kulka, Edward LaGarde, David Lane, Mae Lane, Scott Lederman,

Mary M. Leon-Fowler, Stephen Levinson, Ralph Liff, Susan Malool, Midge

Maroni, Stanley Martin, Yvonne Martin, Maxine Master, Pilar McLaughlin,

Marc Mendelsohn, Dorothy Muthig, Ellen Neumann, Richard “Dick” Newton,

George Nieke, John Ohrvall, Onofrio “Chuck” Papa, Gloria Paquet, Robert

“Bob” Paquet, Minnie Paramore, Henrietta “Etta” Pierce, Neil Rapkin, Virginia

“Ginger” Rasulo, Evelyn Raymond, Judith Rich, Dick Riseling, William Ritchie,

Helga Rupnick, Brenda Safer, Mandell “Manny” Safer, Marcia Salton, Donna

Schick, Maria Schoe, Michele Schwartz, Marion Shader, Brian Shera, Myra

Siegel, Gloria Simms, Shirish Sinha, Anne Solinski, Joan Spencer, Joan

Stanton, Lonnie Thomas, Vicey Thomas, Sabina Toomey, Robin Wagner,

Kenneth Walter, Marlyn Walters, George Weber, Sr., Howard Weinstein,

Shirley Wood, Marion Ziegler

A Very Special Thank You…

To the all of the individuals who have assisted

in making this event Exceptional.

RSVP sincerely appreciates their efforts, time and

attentiveness to the success of our RSVP Volunteer

Recognition…

Especially All of Our Local Officials who have shown

their support for RSVP our mission and our wonderful

Volunteers

&

The Office for the Aging

For your Generosity for our Raffle prizes We Thank You…

Albella’s Restaurant Bliss Salon & Spa

Body Mind & Spirit Wellness Center Brother Bruno’s Restaurant

Callicoon Theater Catherine “Cathy” Sterling

CES (Combined Energy Service) CJ’s Sub Shop/Youngsville

Courtyard Bar & Restaurant Roscoe Daniel Pierce Library

Deborah Worden/RSVP Advisory President Forestburgh Playhouse

Liberty Diner Miss Monticello Diner

Monticello Casino & Raceway/Empire Resorts, Inc. Monticello car wash

Mowers and More, Inc. River Reporter

Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop Sullivan County Democrat

Yanni’s Express Restaurant Youngsville Garage Inc.

Individual Donations:

JoAnn Gallagher, Joyce & Mel Gitlin, Kathy Lounsbury,

Cindy “Kurpil” Gieger, Bonnie Bortree, & Anthony & Courtney Kouril (Courtyard)

anyone else who has been generous enough to support RSVP that we

might have missed… we thank you as well.

What RSVP means to Sullivan County ….

286 RSVP Volunteers serve in 30+ non- profit sites many of them running the sites.

15 Volunteers assisted in serving 55,000 meals to community individuals. The

Federation for the Homeless and I.O.U pantry Volunteers assisting hundreds of

families.

63 volunteer medical drivers, with over 3,664 hours, they travelled over 6478600 miles.

There were 2,478 requests for medical transportation. The RSVP Department in

collaboration with the Sullivan County Transportation Department provided to 1173

trips to the elderly of Sullivan County, 1305 by RSVP volunteers.

Our senior volunteers, assisted in serving 361 seniors by serving 14,422 congregate

meals and assisting in delivering 54,188 homebound meals to 361 homebound seniors.

32 thrift Shop Volunteers served 9,000 Sullivan County customers (with affordable

clothing and home goods).

14 Literacy Volunteers of America program volunteer tutors with over 821 hours

served 384 community individuals, many were instrumental in teaching many Sullivan

County adults to read, opening doors to a new future for them.

Many of our homebound elderly were the recipients of our telephone reassurance

program with hundreds of calls throughout the year and continue to boast of

long-lasting friendships.

Over 50 individuals and their families were assisted though our Hospice volunteers

during the most difficult life stages.

Over 2300 seniors were involved in: Friendly Visiting, Exercise and Art Programs and

Events run by 20 RSVP volunteers throughout our County.

Our 2 AARP Driver Safety volunteers served 710 seniors and our 5 AARP tax

preparation volunteers prepared tax returns for 249 county residents.

34 community seniors representing all our townships sit on three OFA and RSVP

advisory committees that affect positive change for all of the 16,000+ seniors who

reside in our county.

There are currently 286 active volunteers who served over 40,100 hours in 2014 at

$22.50 per hour (per Corporation for National & Community Services) the value of

their hours of service to Sullivan County is $902,250.00

Well done and Thank you to ALL!

May 11. 2015

Dear Volunteers and Esteemed Guests,

As we begin our 42nd

year, we continue to face many formidable and yet exciting

challenges ahead. More than ever before, our local community non-profit agencies

continue to require our volunteers to keep in pace with the continued demand to

serve our county. These agencies are always looking for volunteers to provide needed

services as well as making due with diminishing fiscal resources from year to year.

Our Medical transportation program alone provided over 1,381 rides to medical

appointments, serving our fastest growing population; our frail and elderly. Without

RSVP volunteers serving in Medical Transport, Meals on Wheels and “Touchstone”

programs, our homebound seniors would not be able to continue to live in their

homes aging in place.

Our Sullivan County Legislature and Local Community Leaders continue to be

steadfast and confident in our RSVP project. Their support and continued financial

commitment helps our volunteers carry on the dedicated service provided to our

community.

Our volunteers are generous, knowledgeable, vigilant, understanding,

compassionate, inspired, and most of all dedicated in their commitment to civic duty

with pride in Sullivan County and the United States of America.

Thank You for all You do! As the RSVP Project Director you have my

continued admiration and awe for all of you and the incredible community spirit and

fellowship you embody as volunteers helping our county. RSVP is a wonderful

program without it I fear our community would find itself unable to serve our most

needy and fragile populations. We at RSVP are fortunate to work with a remarkable

group of people: Our Sullivan County Legislature, OFA staff, all of our community

partners and most of all the RSVP volunteers!

Compliments on 42 years of Outstanding Service to our County and its

Residents!

Caryn Mathews RSVP Project Director

Sullivan County Office for the Aging

Our Community Sponsors…

New: 888-906-6670 Used: 888-906-6670 Parts: 888-906-6670 Service: 888-906-6670

Johnston’s Toyota wishes the Sullivan County RSVP

Volunteers their Sincere Thanks and Best wishes for all that they do for our County!

Thank you to all Volunteers and to Those Who Give the Gift of Literacy. Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County, Inc. 63 North Street Monticello, NY

845 794-0017

Regards and Thanks from our County Officials

With gratitude in our hearts for your

Contributions to our County and Community,

We want to thank you

as our personal round of applause.

Your good deeds do not go un-noticed.

Thank you for being such

Dedicated RSVP Volunteers.

“To the RSVP Volunteers Thank you for all you do for Our County!” The Medicine Shoppe, Liberty& Roscoe

“Thank you for all you do for our Community!”

Jim’s Automotive Center, Monticello

“Congratulations to the Daniel Pierce Library RSVP volunteers for all their Efforts …Especially RSVP volunteers Marlene and Irena”!

“To the RSVP Volunteers Thank you for all you do for our Museum & Our

County!” Sullivan County Historical Society, Hurleyville

“To the RSVP Volunteers Thank you for all your Support in Our County!” The Courtyard at Rockland Road, Roscoe