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Published by Greene County Department for the Aging since 1976

JUNE 2012

In April 1963, President John F. Kennedy designated the month of May as Senior Citi-zen month. Later in 1980, President Jimmy Carter changed the name to Older Americans month. The theme this year is “Honoring Those Who Help Others”. In conjunction with Older American month, the Depart-ment for the Aging’s Advi-sory Council conducts a search for local senior citi-zens to be recognized for their contributions. Additionally, the Greene County Legislature proclaims May as Greene County Sen-ior Citizens Month. At this time, the county expresses its appreciation for the commit-ment and valuable service of outstanding senior citizens throughout Greene County. At the May 16 meeting of the legislature, David Battini of Greenville was honored as the 2012 Senior Citizen of theYear and Liz Jarvis of

received the Outstanding Contribution by a Senior Citi-zen award. David Battini is a tireless vol-unteer, not only to his home-town of Greenville but to all of Greene County. While employed as a teacher in the Cairo Durham School District (1968 – 1998), he served as an Assistant Scout Master in 1969; moved up to Scout Master in 1971 and presently holds that post. He has been chosen New York State Scou-ter of the Year by the Ameri-can Legion. David has been a member of the Greenville Volunteer Fire Company since 1970, and serves with the Fire Police. He was the founder and initial first-aid trainer for the Greenville Res-cue Squad in 1972, and since 2007, has been the #1 re-sponder to ambulance calls as an Advanced Intermediate EMT. He has conducted many classes in CPR as a certified instructor for the

American Heart Association. Dave serves as a member of the Greene County Rural Health Network, Greene County EMS Council, REMO Executive Board, as Treas-urer for the Greene County Paramedic Program and Chairman of the Board of Assessment Review. In addi-tion, Dave gives of his time to help the seniors of the community by being a driver for Greene County Depart-ment for the Aging’s Home-bound Delivered Meals. David Battini is an excellent example of a caring and ac-tive individual volunteering to make his community bet-ter. Liz Jarvis retired and moved to Greene County in 2008. Since that time, she has been involved with the Greene County Department for the Aging’s volunteer program. She has been a volunteer at the Rivertown Thrift Shop,

serving many hours each week. Additionally, she vol-unteers her time to the Athens Crafter’s group that makes and donates items to Greene County Domestic Violence and other community organi-zations. Liz sits on the RSVP Advisory Council, serving on the Fundraising Committee and Recognition Day Com-mittee. As a member of the RSVP Council, she provides eyes & ears into the local community for RSVP. In recognition of significant contributions volunteering in the Greene County commu-nity, the Legislature also pre-sented Certificates of Merit to Jeanne Cary of Coxsackie; Angela DelNero of Lexing-ton; James Eisert of Palen-ville; Andy Giardino of Windham; Marie Kadlick of Coxsackie; Joy Mayo of Cox-sackie; Frank Mucich of Catskill and Karen Thiessen of Windham.

GREENE COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS MONTH

Certificate of Merit receipient Marie Kadlick; Outstanding Contri-

bution by a Senior Citizen honoree Liz Jarvis; 2012 Senior Citizen

of Year Dave Battini and Certificate of Merit receipient Frank

Mucich.

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SENIOR CITIZEN’S

ROUNDTABLE NEWS is published monthly for senior citizens by

GREENE COUNTY

DEPARTMENT

FOR THE AGING

a department of Greene County government.

Free copies are distributed throughout the County.

If you would like to receive

via e-mail,

please send a note to:

aging@discovergreene.com

Greene County Dept. for the Aging is funded by

Greene County; The Older Americans Act; NYS Community Services

for the Elderly, Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance, Expanded In-Home Services Programs, Health Insurance

Information, Counseling & Assistance, and the

Corporation for National and Community Service

To contact us:

Greene County Offices 411 Main Street

Catskill, NY 12414 Tel.# 719-3555,

Toll-free (877)794-9266 FAX # 719-3798

aging@discovergreene.com

Executive Director

Therese McGee Ward

Director of Aging Services Connie Bentley

Nutrition Services Tezera Hoovler

2012 DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAMS

Carroll Watson, AARP Instructor

Questions?

Call Carroll at 945-3301 after May 7th

Become a safer driver!

Possible discount on auto insurance premium!

Must be age 50 or older

and possess a valid NYS drivers license

To register for any class,

call Maureen Sullivan 943-3291

CLASS DATES/LOCATIONS

All Classes are 1 – 4 pm

JUNE 12/JUNE 13 RIVERTOWN SR. CENTER

JUNE 14/JUNE 15 ACRA SENIOR CENTER

FALL DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

COST FOR COURSE:

$17.00—AARP members

$19.00—Non-members

Greene County Department for the Aging has five congregate senior service centers through-out the county: * Acra Senior Service Center Acra Community Center, Old Rte. 23B, Acra (518) 622-9898 * Catskill Meal Site At Washington Irving Senior

Center

15 Academy Street, Catskill (518) 943-5820 * Coxsackie Senior Center Mansion Street, Coxsackie (Former Knights of Columbus

Hall)

(518) 731-8901 * Jewett Senior Service

Center

Jewett Municipal Building Route 23C, Jewett (518) 263-4392 * Rivertown Senior Center 2nd & Warren St., Athens (518) 945-2700

CONGREGATE MEALS Each senior service center serves a hot noon-time lunch, Monday— Friday for a sug-gested donation of $3.00. All congregate meals include: Hot Entrée Vegetable & Fruit Whole grain bread Dessert We ask that you call at least one day ahead to make sure you are included in the lunch count

ACTIVITIES:

• DFA Outreach

• Exercise Classes

• Crafts

• Blood pressure monitoring

• Cards & Games

• Holiday brunches

PROGRAMS FROM

D. R. EVARTS LIBRARY

at RIVERTOWN SENIOR CENTER,

ATHENS

ONE of a KIND ARTIST’S BOOK Individuals will create their own artist books via using techniques from mixed media and collage. Once created, can be filled with art, poetry or story.

3 Wednesday sessions: July 11, 18 and 25 1pm—2:30pm

TAKING LIBERTIES

“Four Stories High” is a female storytelling quartet formed over 20 years ago. The quartet will be your guide to “Taking Liberties” - stretching time, breaking barriers, suspending beliefs and helping to become free.

Friday August 17 at 1pm

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SENIOR SERVICE CENTERS ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

RIVERTOWN SENIOR

CENTER

2ND & WARREN STS.

ATHENS

945-2700

DFA Outreach: 2nd Mon, 11am

BINGO: Wednesdays, 10:30 am Blood Pressure: 3rd Thurs, 10:30 Crafters: 2nd & 4th Tues, 1pm Exercise Class: Tues & Fri, 10:30 Games & Cards: Thurs: 1:15—4pm —————————— RIVERTOWN CENTER

THRIFT SHOP

Open:

Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 11:30 am and 12:30 - 2:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 - 11:30 am. (Hours are subject to change

due to available volunteers)

Wide selection of items including clothing for men, women and

children

Call Tami Bone, Center Manager,

for more information, 945-2700

JEWETT SR. SERVICE CENTER

JEWETT MUNICIPAL BUILDING

ROUTE 23C, JEWETT

263-4392

DFA Outreach: 4th monthly Fri - 11 am Blood Pressure: 2nd monthly Tues - 11 am Recently Irene Lauten of the Jewett Senior Center celebrated being 90 years young. She is seen below surrounded by her loving family - her daughter (front row) and her two sons and their wives. Happy Birthday Irene and many more!

ACRA SENIOR CENTER

OLD ROUTE 23B, ACRA

622-9898

DFA Outreach: 2nd monthly Weds 11 am Cairo Crafters: 1st & 3rd monthly Weds. 1 pm

COXSACKIE SENIOR CENTER 127 MANSION STREET, COXSACKIE

731-8901

DFA Outreach: 3rd monthly Mon, 11 am Blood Pressure: 2nd monthly Mon., 11 am Exercise Class: Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30 am Knitting: Tuesday, 11am Line Dancing: Friday, 10am

WASHINGTON IRVING

SENIOR CENTER

15 ACADEMY STREET,

CATSKILL

DINING ROOM 943-5820

2nd Thurs of month: DFA Outreach

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MAIN OFFICE PHONE

943-1343 Weekly Activities

Mon: Crafters - 1 pm Tues: Line Dancing - 10:30 am Weight Watchers - 11am Cards & Games - 1 pm Wed: Water Colors - 10am BINGO - 10:30 am Movie of Week - 1pm Fri: Exercise Class - 11 am

Monthly Birthdays celebrated:

2nd Tues. of month 11am

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GREENE COUNTY SENIOR SERVICE CENTERS NUTRITION PROGRAM ALL PERSONS OVER AGE 60 CAN ATTEND LUNCH at ANY SITE SUGGESTED DONATION IS $3.00

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

JUNE

1

ALL MEALS INCLUDE

WHOLE GRAIN BREAD

WITH PROMISE SPREAD

MILK; COFFEE AND TEA

AVAILABLE DAILY

Roast Pork w/gravy

Applesauce Whipped Potatoes

Old Fashioned Mixed Vegetables

Dinner Roll Cantaloupe

JUNE 4 - 8

Liver & Onions Mashed Potatoes

Carrots Mandarin Oranges & Pineapple

Chicken Divan

Rice

Beets

Apricot Juice

Chocolate Mousse

Diet Dessert subst

Seafood Pasta Salad

Mexicali Vegetable Salad

Slice Tomatoes

Orange Juice

Apricots

Pot Roast w/gravy

Whipped Potatoes

Broccoli

Orange Juice

Brownie

Spaghetti & Meat-balls

Spinach

Tossed Salad

Italian Bread

Honeydew Melon

JUNE 11 - 15

Baked Chicken quarter w/gravy

Mashed Potato

Cranberry Juice

Old Fashioned Vegetables

Peaches

Ham Confetti salad

Low-Salt Diet Subst: Chicken for Ham

Marinated Carrots

3 Bean Salad

Orange Juice

Rye Bread

Tropical Fruit

Beef Stew

Green Peas

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Diet Dessert subst

Fresh Tilapia w/Tartar Sauce

Baked Potato

California Mixed Vegetables

Strawberry Yogurt w/

Blueberry & Granola Topping

Lasagna

Brussel sprouts Tossed salad Italian Bread

Strawberry Short-cake

JUNE 18 - 22

Pork Chops w/Red Cabbage

Whipped Potatoes

Fresh Butternut Squash

Rye Bread

Apple

Macaroni-Tuna Salad

Beet & Onion Salad

V-8 juice

Sliced Tomatoes & Cucumbers

Pumpernickel Bread

Fruit Cocktail

Salisbury Steak w/gravy

Potatoes O’Brien

California Mixed Vegetables

Wheat Bread

Birthday Cake

Diet Dessert subst

Roast Turkey w/Gravy

Dressing

Cranberry Sauce

Whipped Potatoes

Carrots

Rice Pudding

Diet Dessert subst

Chicken Caesar Salad

Potato Salad 3 bean salad

Oat Bread Watermelon

JUNE

25 - 29

Chicken Cacciatore

Linguine

California Blend Vegetables

Fruit Cocktail

Kielbasa w/sauerkraut

Low-salt Diet Subst

German Potato Salad

Marinated Car-rots

Hot-Dog Bun

Pineapple Delight

Diet Dessert subst

Lemon Pepper Fish w/tartar

sauce

Rice Pilaf

Old Fashioned Mixed Vegetables

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Diet Dessert subst

Chicken Dijon

Mashed Potato

Mixed Beans & Carrots

Navel Orange

Sliced Turkey w/Swiss Cheese on Romaine Lettuce

Pasta Salad Sliced Tomatoes &

Red Onions V-8 Juice

Strawberry Short-cake

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WHAT IS JUNE?

IT'S NATIONAL FRESH FRUIT

AND

VEGETABLE MONTH

We could all add more fruits and vege-tables to our diets so why not use June - National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month - as a great time to consider if you're including enough fruits and vegetables in your eating plan. Why not use this month as an excuse to do so? Unlike other foods, fruits and vegeta-bles contain all of the nutrients that the human body requires. Fruits and vege-tables are packed with essential vita-mins, minerals and fibers, contain dis-ease-fighting phytochemicals, protect our health and accommodate weight management. If that's not enough, fruits and vegetables provide convenient snacking options which is essential these days with our busy lives. Whether it's an apple, some celery, carrots or a peach, a fruit or veggie snack will ap-pease both the taste buds and the appe-tite. That said, use this occasion to jump start your mission for nutritional success and make up for lost time not eating enough fruits and veggies. There are many ways to celebrate this nationally celebrated event and to get the festivities started. Several ideas that you may want to try are listed be-low: •Plant a small garden: If you haven't already, June is the perfect month to start a small vegetable garden. You don't need a large backyard. In fact, you don't need a backyard at all. There are several small vegetables that can be grown right in a moderately-sized plant pot. So go ahead, and start an herb gar-den to add some flair to those summer dishes. Or add some vibrant colors to your salads with some carrots, cucum-bers, peppers, tomatoes and spinach from your garden. • Visit a local Farmer's Market or a

farmer's roadside stand: Buying lo-cally grown fruits and vegetables is not only better for the environment but you will taste the difference and get more of

the nutrients from the fruits and vegeta-bles due to the reduction in travel and storage time. More than that, your local farmers will thank you for the support. You may even realize some cost sav-ings by purchasing the fruits and veg-gies right from the source. • Visit a farm: June is the perfect month for heading out to a farm and picking some fresh asparagus, carrots, lettuce, radishes, scallions, spinach, or strawberries!! So get the kids in the car and make a day of it. It'll be fun and a great opportunity for the children to learn about the world of agricultural

farming, health and nutrition.

• Host a Fruit and Veggie Fest:

Chopped, grilled, stir-fried or sauteed your guests and their bodies will thank you immensely for a mineral and nut-Wake up to fruit: make a habit of add-ing fruit—fresh, frozen or dried—to your morning oatmeal, ready-to-eat cereal, yogurt or toaster waffle. • Stock up: Fill your fridge with raw vegetables and fruits—"nature's fast food"—cleaned, fresh and ready to eat. •"Sandwich" in fruit and vegetables: Add pizzazz to sandwiches with sliced pineapple, apple, peppers, cucumbers and tomato as fillings. •Top your pizza with lots of veggies. Try broccoli, spinach, green peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and zucchini. Fruits and vegetables are a great way to get the most nutrition out of your calo-ries. They are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients. Just beware of portion sizes. Even low-calorie foods can add up when portions are larger than you need.

Suggested Ways

to Lower Sodium

The newest recommendations for sen-iors regarding sodium intake is not to take in more than 1500mg sodium/day. Here are some steps you can take to help you get more of a healthful intake of sodium. • Switch from deli meats to low-

sodium items such as tuna or roasted chicken.

• Switch to pasta sauces without

added salt or add no-salt added tomato sauce in equal parts to bot-tled pasta sauce.

• Eat cereal without added salt - oat-

meal, cream of wheat, shredded wheat, etc.

• Use no-salt added condiments like

sal t -f ree ketchup, vinegar , Worcestire sauce.

• Use vinegar and oil on salads in-

stead of bottle dressings • Avoid or limit convenience meals.

• Eat more fresh or frozen fruits

and vegetables.

• Beware of soy substitutes • If using canned foods, rinse first to

remove some of the sodium

• Use these best low-sodium food choices:

Brown Rice Colored and whole-grain pasta Flavored Vinegars Fresh fish Frozen vegetable mixes Fruits Nut butters without added salt Oatmeal (not instant) Vegetables

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Because caregiving can be so overwhelming, it’s im-portant to refresh yourself. Here are some steps, that at the very least will ensure that your loved one always gets the best you have to offer.

Time for yourself

Whether you feel like you need a break or not, sched-ule some personal moments, organize them, and stick to your schedule. Carefully guard any time you do man-age to set aside. Learn to say no to unnecessary or unful-filling activities.

Share your feelings

Talking about your caregiv-ing problems isn’t complain-ing. Sometimes, family members assume that you’re doing just fine because they simply don’t know any bet-ter. If those you’ve ap-proached so far don’t seem inclined to listen, join a sup-port group. There’s one for just about every situation. Try writing out exactly what you’re feeling. Sometimes this will banish negative feelings all by itself. The next time someone asks, “What’s happening?,” use the opportunity to share your feelings. Tell it like it is. If your feelings are really bottled up and you’re over-whelmed, consider talking to a counselor, psychologist, or mental health profes-sional. Use community resources

Respite Care provides tem-porary relief for caregivers. These services are invalu-able for caregivers who need to recharge their batteries.

Workers take over caregiv-ing responsibilities for a brief period of time, and care can be provided in the home.

Ask for help

Unfortunately, most caregiv-ers operate without regular help from family and friends, but there’s no rea-son to isolate yourself when you don’t have to. The most effective caregivers can make reasonable, impartial judgments about both their loved one’s situation and their own abilities. Make an honest assessment of your strengths and weaknesses. You may be able to keep your mother’s spirits up, but do you have the strength to attend to her physical needs? Be realistic. When enlisting help, be as specific as you can. Don’t ask someone to come over “anytime” to “lend a hand.” Set a time and place. Try not to ask someone for help only to make him or her a spectator. Put friends and relatives at ease by explaining the situa-tion in clear terms. Talk to them beforehand, so they know what to expect.

Your spiritual health

Keep in mind that your spiritual health is just as im-portant as your physical health. Your spiritual re-serves will be your main source of strength. Many caregivers place a high pre-mium on faith and religious commitment. Religious leaders can offer spiritual guidance in addition to prac-tical aid. Take mental vacations.

Picture yourself in the most remote, relaxing place you can imagine. This simple relaxation technique can decrease anxieties about the future and help you focus.

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HOMEBOUND MEALS: Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to homebound sen-iors on various routes in the county - espe-

cially the Greenville, Catskill and Wind-

ham/Jewett areas. You can volunteer as often as desired - every day, one day a

week or one day a month. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday and take a short amount of time (based on the specific route) - no more than a couple hours. Mileage reim-bursement is available to help defray expenses. HOMEBOUND TRANSPORTATION: Do you enjoy driv-ing? Would you like to help homebound seniors get to ap-pointments? Volunteer drivers choose the trips that they are available to do - be it local or long distance trips. We offer mileage reimbursement to our volunteers to help defray ex-penses. OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM: Volunteer to be an Advocate for Long-Term Care Patients. This position requires a com-mitment of at least 4 hours a week for one year, as well as 36 hours of training. THRIFT SHOP VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed for a new Community Thrift Store. Days open will be Wednesday - Saturday. Opportunities for restocking of merchandise available on Tuesdays. READING PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS: Needed for a pro-gram for elementary level students, called Jelly Beans, that will start in October. The program will be afterschool, meet-ing one day a week. Interested volunteers need to be enrolled prior to September so that the program is in place for the Oc-tober start date. FRIENDLY VISITORS: Friendly visitors visit clients that are homebound on a regular schedule to chat, play cards, dis-cuss the news, etc. This program provides companionship to seniors who would otherwise be alone for great lengths of time. These are just a few of the many volunteer opportunities we have to offer. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Ruth Pforte, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at the Greene County Department for the Aging at 719-3555.

Greene County Department for the Aging welcomes the following new volunteers:

Nicole Fecht Cindy Greene Donna Imperioli Deborah Landi Cindy Marcotte Peter McArdle Jr.

We are grateful for your service, as well as all our volunteers.

The week of April 15 – April 21, 2012 was recognized as National Volunteer Week. Locally, the Greene County Legis-lature proclaimed the month of April as: GREENE

COUNTY DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING VOLUN-

TEER MONTH. “We honor our volunteers and convey the

sincere gratitude and appreciation of all our citizens for the

dedicated, selfless and compassionate efforts of these volun-

teers.”

In photo, RSVP Volunteers accept a copy of the proclamation from Legislator Lawrence Gardner. Seen in the photo are De-partment for the Aging Executive Director Terry McGee Ward; Carol Voeks, RSVP Advisory Council Secretary: Leg-islator Gardner; DFA Volunteer Coordinator Ruth Pforte: RSVP Advisory Council Chairwoman Lillian Moore and RSVP Advisory Council Co-Chair Anna Sutherland.

Nosotros necesitamos voluntarios para hacer visitas amistosas a las personas mayores de edad en El Condado de Greene. ¿Sabía usted que hay personas de la edad avanzada en nuestra comunidad que tienen poca o ninguna familia o amistades que los visitan, a veces se puede pasar una semana entera sin una visita o contacto de algun amigo. A través del Programa de Visitantes Amistosos conectamos a los voluntarios con las personas mayores de 60 años que estan confinados en sus hogares en nuestra comunidad para compartir compañía y amistad. Así como amigos, se busca voluntarios para hacer visitas regulares a las personas mayores en nuestra comunidad, para compartir historias, platicar sobre de las noticias, jugar cartas o dominós. Por favor, ayuda a hacer la vida de una persona mayor mejor, su compañía y un poquito de su tiempo es todo lo que necesitan. Para obtener más información acerca de este programa especial por favor llame a Ruth Pforte al (518)719-3555. El reembolso por los gastos de millaje para visitar al cliente está disponible.

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GREENE COUNTY

SENIOR CITIZEN

CLUBS

ATHENS:

ATHENS SR. CITIZENS 2nd & 4th Monday, 1:15pm Rivertown Senior Center

CAIRO:

CAIRO GOLDEN AGERS 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1:30pm Acra Community Center

CATSKILL

CATSKILL SENIOR FELLOWSHIP 3rd Thursday, 1:00pm

Washington Irving Center

RIP VAN WINKLE SR. CITIZENS

2nd Thursday, 1:00pm Washington Irving Center

COXSACKIE:

BETHANY VILLAGE

TENANTS ASSOC. 3rd Wednesday, 1:15pm

Van Heest Hall

COXSACKIE AREA SENIORS

2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1:15pm Van Heest Hall, Bethany Village

SR. CITIZENS of COXSACKIE

1st & 3rd Monday, 1:30pm

GREENVILLE:

GREENVILLE GOLDEN YEARS 1st Wednesday, 1:30pm American Legion Hall

MOUNTAIN-TOP:

MTN. TOP GOLDEN AGERS

4th Thursday, 1:30pm Tannersville Village Hall

NOTE:

Meeting Date Changes:

July - July 19

November—Nov. 15

W-A-J-P-L GOLDEN AGERS 1st & 3rd Monday, 1:30pm Hensonville Town Bldg.