GREENE COUNTY SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM

The following is the weekly nutrition menu offered by Greene County Department of Human Services’ Senior Nutrition Program.  Served daily with each meal are: Bread or alternative (roll, bun, etc.) with Promise Spread, and Low-Fat Milk.   Tartar sauce is served with fish meals.  Menu is subject to change based on product availability and circumstance.

The menu for the day will be the meal delivered to all Greene County Department of Human Services’ homebound meal clients.  

All persons, over the age of 60, are eligible to receive a congregate meal.  The Suggested Contribution is $4.00 per meal.  No person will be denied service (homebound or congregate) if they are unable or unwilling to contribute.  

 

Those wishing to receive a meal are required to call the respective location by noon, a day in advance.  

• Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St, Athens, 945-2700

• Senior Service Centers:

     Acra: Acra Community Center, Old Route 23B, Cairo 622-9898

     Catskill: Robert Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St, Catskill 943-1343

     Coxsackie: Town of Coxsackie Senior Center, Mansion Street, Coxsackie, 731- 8901             

     Jewett: Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, Jewett, 263-4392

May 1 – 5, 2023

MONDAY: Chicken & Biscuits, California Mixed Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, and Lemon Mousse

TUESDAY: Beef Chili, Mixed Vegetables, White Rice, and Peaches

WEDNESDAY: Salmon w/ Dill Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and PB Swirl Brownie

THURSDAY: Veal Parmesan, Tossed Salad, Italian Mixed Vegetables, Rotini, and Fresh Fruit

FRIDAY: Chicken Caesar Salad, Cold Bean Salad, Macaroni Salad, and Fresh Fruit

May 8 – 12, 2023

MONDAY: Turkey Burger w/ Peppers & Onions, Scalloped Potatoes, Cold Beet Salad, and Peaches

TUESDAY: Macaroni & Cheese, 3 Bean Salad, Stewed Tomatoes, and Fruited Jell-O

WEDNESDAY:  French Onion Chicken Bake, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, and Chocolate Chip Cookies

THURSDAY:  Pork Chop w/ Gravy, Applesauce, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, and Fresh Fruit

 

FRIDAY:  Beef & Broccoli, Oriental Mixed Vegetables, White Rice, and Fresh Fruit

May 15 – 19, 2023

MONDAY: Chicken Divan, White Rice, Corn, Stewed Tomatoes, and Tropical Fruit

TUESDAY: Tortellini w/ Sausage, Italian Mixed Vegetables, and Chocolate Mousse w/ Whipped Topping

WEDNESDAY:  Knockwurst w/ Sauerkraut*, Peas, Baked Beans, and Cherry Bars  *Low Sodium Diet Subst: Chicken Cutlet

THURSDAY: Seafood Salad Wrap, Lettuce & Tomato, Coleslaw, and Fresh Fruit

FRIDAY: Fish Florentine, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli, and Fresh Fruit

May 22 – 26, 2023

MONDAY: BBQ Pulled Pork, Green Beans, Sweet Potato, Coleslaw, and Tropical Fruit

TUESDAY Chicken Dijon, Brussels Sprouts, Mashed Potatoes, Applesauce, and Cookies

WEDNESDAY: Meatloaf w/ Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, California Vegetable Medley, and Butter Pecan Cake

THURSDAY: Tuna Salad over Mixed Greens, Cold Bean Salad, Potato Salad, and Fresh Fruit

FRIDAY: All American Hot Dog*, Carrots, Baked Beans, and Pudding (Home Delivered Meals) OR Ice Cream Sticks (Congregate diners) * LOW SODIUM DIET SUBST: Turkey Swiss Burger

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Fenimore Art Museum Announces 2023 Food For Thought Lunch and Lecture Series Schedule

 

 

 

Cooperstown, New York — Every year, engaging, knowledgeable speakers and new works of art draw visitors to Fenimore Art Museum’s popular lecture series Food For Thought. The programs provide an excellent opportunity to explore the season’s new exhibitions and share a delicious lunch with like-minded people. This year, find six programs–including talks on Fenimore’s summer highlight exhibition M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations.

 

The season begins Wednesday, April 12. Vegetarian options will be provided. If you have any specific dietary restrictions, please contact k.gray@fenimoreart.org when registering. Tickets: $25 member / $30 non-members. Pre-registration is required, please reserve tickets online through Eventbrite.com. For more information, please call (607) 547-1510 or visit our online calendar at FenimoreArt.org for full details on each program.

 

 

 

2023 Food For Thought Schedule:

 

Imprinted: The American Painter-Etcher Movement

Wednesday, April 12 • 12:30 PM

$25 member / $30 non-members

 

Join Associate Curator Ann Cannon for lunch and a tour of the exhibition, Imprinted: The American Painter-Etcher Movement. The American Painter-Etcher Movement, also known as the Etching Revival, sought to re-establish public appreciation for etching and counter the popular view—pervasive by the mid-19th century—that engraving was solely a way to make affordable reproductions of artwork.

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-for-thought-imprinted-the-american-painter-etcher-movement-tickets-514168450677

 

 

 

Swarm: Works by Ashley Norwood Cooper

Wednesday, April 26 • 12:30 PM

$25 member / $30 non-members

 

Join artist Ashley Norwood Cooper for lunch and a tour of her exhibition, Swarm: Works by Ashley Norwood Cooper.

 

Ashley Norwood Cooper’s intensely colored, painterly, figurative work explores the creative lives of women, the awkwardness of family relationships, and the unpredictability of the natural world. She has exhibited in solo and group shows in the U.S. and Europe including First Street Gallery (NYC), ZINC Contemporary (Seattle) and Galerie Thomas Fuchs (Stuttgart, Germany). Her work has been featured in New American Paintings and on the I Like Your Work Podcast. Her debut at VOLTA NYC 2020 garnered write ups in the New York Times and Arcade Projects Zine (Columbia University). Ms. Cooper’s paintings are included in public and private collections in the United States and Europe including the McEvoy Foundation for the Arts (San Francisco) and Greenville County Museum of Art (South Carolina).

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-for-thought-swarm-works-by-ashley-norwood-cooper-tickets-515054751627

 

 

 

Behind the Scenes of Exhibition Production

Wednesday, May 10 • 12:30 PM

$25 member / $30 non-members

 

Join Chris Rossi, Director of Exhibitions, on a special behind-the-scenes look at the process of putting an exhibition together at Fenimore Art Museum. This program includes a lunch provided by the museum as well as a walking tour of production areas in the museum typically inaccessible to visitors.

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-for-thought-behind-the-scenes-of-exhibition-production-tickets-515066456637

 

 

 

M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations (two dates)

Wednesday, June 7 • 12:30 PM  and  Wednesday, August 16 • 12:30 PM

$25 member / $30 non-members

 

Join Manager of Arts Education Kevin Gray for a lunch provided by Fenimore Art Museum, followed by a tour of the special exhibition M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations.

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-for-thought-mc-escher-infinite-variations-tickets-530635544197

 

 

 

Shaped by the Loom

Wednesday, November 1 • 12:30 PM

$25 member / $30 non-members

 

Join us for a lunch and a special tour of the exhibition, Shaped by the Loom. The exhibition showcases the American Museum of Natural History’s Southwestern textiles alongside contemporary examples and pieces from the Thaw Collection. It is an in-depth study on Southwestern textiles as well as the network of relationships that sustain the world of weaving.

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-for-thought-shaped-by-the-loom-tickets-530993143787

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Bushel hosts a Death Café, Sunday, March 26

DELHI, NY—Bushel is pleased to host Delaware County’s first Death Café, facilitated by the Upper Catskills Natural Burial Association. This event takes place on Sunday, March 26, 2–4 pm, at Bushel located at 106 Main Street, Delhi. It is free to attend with a suggested $5 donation.

A Death Café is a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. Death Café is designed to be a respectful space for community members to share their questions, curiosities, fears, beliefs, and stories about any and all aspects of death. For more about Death Cafés, please go to the official Death Café website, deathcafe.com.

The discussion will be led by Anna Rutenbeck, a co-founder of the Upper Catskills Natural Burial Association. Refreshments will be provided. This event will include mature discussions on death and dying and is most appropriate for ages 16+. Please register in advance on Bushel’s website, www.bushelcollective.org/events.

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Anna Rutenbeck is one of the founders of the Upper Catskill Natural Burial Association and Project Coordinator at the Otsego County Conservation Association. She is passionate about environmental conservation, accessible science education, and alternative death care. She lives in Cooperstown with her partner, dog, and two cats.

The Upper Catskill Natural Burial Association is a regional nonprofit with the goal of starting a natural burial cemetery in the Upper Catskill region of New York State, as well as bringing accessible death education to our community. The UCNBA was founded in April of 2022 by Bob Brzozowski, James Mills, Karen Palmer, and Anna Rutenbeck. The UCNBA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

BUSHEL is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, volunteer-led, mixed-use space dedicated to art, agriculture, ecology, and action. It is located at 106 Main Street in Delhi. For more information, go to www.bushelcollective.org.

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Bushel hosts a preview film screening and exhibition closing reception for “Commemorating COVID”

DELHI, NY—Bushel invites the public to a closing event for their current exhibition on Sunday, March 26, 5–7 pm. The event begins with a screening of scenes from Afterthought, a film in progress by director Charlotte Juergens. It will be followed by a conversation between Juergens and artist Laura Taylor and a closing reception for their co-curated exhibition “Commemorating COVID.” Coinciding with the third-anniversary of the COVID lockdown, the exhibition features five COVID memorials that recognize and represent grief in different ways.

Charlotte Juergens’ Afterthought is a documentary feature, currently in production, that looks at COVID memorials and the people who build them. It centers on two projects: a community memorial in Detroit involving thousands of participants, and one artist’s personal memorial in NYC commemorating the loss of a friend. In documenting these stories, Afterthought memorializes individuals lost and communities changed by the pandemic and asks universal questions about shared trauma, memory, and healing.

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Charlotte Juergens is a filmmaker, archival producer, and history scholar from Brooklyn, New York. She recently directed the feature documentary Sunken Roads, which premiered theatrically in 2021. As an archival producer, Charlotte has collaborated on numerous film, museum, theatrical, and network news projects. She is currently pursuing a PhD in American Culture at the University of Michigan, where her work focuses on the public memory of pandemics (past and present). Charlotte holds an MA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Yale. (www.charlottejuergens.com).

Laura Taylor studied at The Ontario College of Art, Le Université du Quebec à Trois-Rivières, and at The New York Studio School in New York City. She has been awarded residencies at Kulterrmodell in Passau, Germany; Treffpunkst in Ried-im-Innkreis, Austria; Governor’s Island in New York City; and the Vermont Studio Center. Exhibitions include: AIR Gallery, The Painting Center, Brenda Taylor Gallery, RKL Gallery, the Salzburg International Art Fair, Bushel Collective, Wired Gallery and more. (www.laurataylorpainter.com).

BUSHEL is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, volunteer-led, mixed-use space dedicated to art, agriculture, ecology, and action. It is located at 106 Main Street in Delhi. For more information, go to www.bushelcollective.org.

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RUPCO SEEKING LOCAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS FOR BID OPPORTUNITIES

  


KINGSTON – NY RUPCO, Inc. is seeking construction contractors to submit their qualifications to join the list of qualified contractors notified of bid opportunities for the Revitalize Broadway Corridor Program and other programs such as the ReGen Homes Project – Kingston and many HomeOwnership Center programs.

Eligible contractors must provide proof of comprehensive or commercial general liability insurance coverage, workers' compensation, and automobile liability insurance. To learn more about full eligibility requirements and to submit qualifications to join RUPCO's list, interested contractors can complete the registration form at www.rupco.org/contractor

RUPCO will host a contractor breakfast on Wednesday, March 29, at 8 am at 2 Main Street, Kingston, to further discuss these exciting opportunities. To RSVP visit www.rupco.org/events

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Bassett Expands Benefits for Employees with Homethrive

“One of the most valuable benefits for our most valuable asset – our employees”

 

Cooperstown, NY – Bassett Healthcare Network announced today that it is enhancing its employee benefits package by offering Dari by Homethrive, a family caregiving technology platform for employees caring for aging family members or loved ones with special care needs, including children.

 

According to an AARP study, approximately one in five Americans is providing unpaid care to an adult with health or functional needs. Caring for a loved one who is aging or has special needs impacts employees of all ages and levels. 

 

Bassett employees will now have 24/7 access to family caregiving expertise, resources, and coordination, helping their loved ones to get the care that they need. Services range from round-the-clock resources, to live chat with experts, to one-on-one support provided by a personal Care Guide for in-depth help and emotional support. Homethrive joins a full suite of popular employee support benefits available to all Bassett employees. Recently added non-traditional benefit options that can alleviate financial pressure in times of need include legal and identity theft protection, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.

“Many members of our staff are caring for their patients while also worrying about family members at home,” said Christine Pirri, Senior Vice President, Chief People & Diversity Officer at Bassett Healthcare Network. “We have listened carefully and learned that family caregiving support is one of the most valuable benefits we could provide for our most valuable asset: our employees. By partnering with Homethrive, we are able to alleviate stress for our caregivers and help their loved ones.”

 

Homethrive services available at no cost to Bassett caregivers include:

• 24/7 on-demand resources, including articles, podcasts, and videos on topics like Medicare open enrollment, the signs of early dementia, and tips on interviewing in-home care providers
  
  
• Live chat options with experts on aging and caregiving to get real answers from real people, and requests for personalized product or service recommendations
  
  
• 1:1 support with an expert Care Guide when more help or emotional support is needed, no matter how big or small the situation

 

“The toll on healthcare workers caring for family members who are aging or have special needs is extremely concerning,” said Homethrive co-founder and co-CEO, Dave Jacobs. “We’re proud to provide the support these heroes need.”

“Bassett caregivers are committed to providing world-class healthcare. They and their families are an integral part of the communities we serve,” said Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, President & CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network. “As we enhance our benefits to support each and every caregiver, we enhance the wellbeing of people throughout our region. We are excited to offer Homethrive to support our employees and their loved ones at home.”

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ASF’s Winter Season End With Hartman Tribute Cup

WINDHAM, N.Y. – The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) wrapped up its 2022-23 winter season on Saturday with its annual Ralph Hartman Tribute Cup and Dinner Dance.

 

The Ralph Hartman Tribute Cup is a special race down Windham Mountain’s “White Way” that is open for all ASF participants who have taken both seasonal and daily lessons with the organization. It’s a celebration of the accomplishments and the athletic abilities of all the ASF’s adaptive athletes. 

 

The festivities began at 10:45 a.m. with a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem, sung by ASF student and Hartman racer Anna Lazare. The parade of flags followed, a magnificent sight that features members of the ASF Race Team and Sliders proudly carrying the flags of different nations as well as an Adaptive Sports Foundation flag, as they ski down the race trail. 

 

At 11 a.m., the first racer took off and the fun began. In total, 29 adaptive athletes took two runs down “White Way”, finishing at the bottom with their family, friends and spectators cheering them on. 

 

Some highlights included ASF Race Team member Patrick Carrol posting the best time of the day with an 18.76-second trip down the course, Jeffrey Resnick sliding across the finish line in the day’s final run and all the smiles on all the athletes as they crossed the finish line. 

 

After the race, the ASF hosted lunch in the Gwen Allard Adaptive Sports Center for all participants, volunteers and family members. After lunch, the ASF presented special service-time certificates to volunteers indicating milestone volunteer years. The organization also gave out 1^st-place, 2^nd-place and 3^rd-place awards, along with (medals to the students who participated in that morning’s race.

 

The Adaptive Sports Foundation recognized students who performed admirably all season and put in 110% effort day in and day out with special awards. The Stu Smith Award, which is in honor of volunteer instructor Stu Smith who passed away in 2007, is given to a student (or students) who best exemplifies Stu’s enthusiasm, good cheer and love of snow sports, was given to Nicholas Raio and Patrick Brown. The Robert “Buff” Donnelly Award goes to the student (or students) who demonstrate courage, determination and love for life, and this year’s recipients were Ava McIntosh and Tristen Mulder. 

 

The ASF also honored volunteers who went above and beyond all year with special awards. The ASF Rookie Volunteers of the Year for 2023 were Indoor Volunteer Heather Fitzpatrick and Ski Instructor Mark Kerpen. The Ralph Hartman Volunteer of the Year award was presented to Jake Finnegan and Judy Gorberg. This year was the first year the organization awarded the ASF All-Around Volunteer of the Year Award, which was given to Tom Devine, who not only is often out instructing students all winter, but is also very involved in the ASF’s summer programs and ski instructing at Big SNOW American Dream.  

For the first time since 2019, the ASF held the Hartman Dinner Dance, which was hosted by Seasons in the Windham Mountain Base Lodge. The Mardi Gras themed party was filled with dancing, singing, fun and celebration, an appropriate way to cap off an incredible winter season for the ASF. 

The Adaptive Sports Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides profound and life changing experiences for children and adults with physical disabilities, cognitive disabilities and chronic illnesses through outdoor physical activity, education, support and community.

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Join Sharon Historical Society Presentation on Eleanor Roosevelt

We’re hosting a new event, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for "Eleanor Roosevelt - First Lady and Humanitarian", on March 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM (New York Time).

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady throughout her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office (1933-1945).  She was an American politician, diplomat, and activist who later served as a United Nations spokeswoman.

Eleanor was born into a prominent New York family on October 11, 1884, and attended a distinguished school in England, where she gained self-confidence.  She married her distant cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in 1905, and they had six children together.  Over the years, Eleanor became a trusted and tireless political helpmate to her husband.  She gained a knowledge of Washington and its ways while he served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

When Franklin fell ill with polio in 1921, she tended to him devotedly and became active in the women's division of the State Democratic Committee.  From that point on, she dedicated her life to his political purposes, becoming his eyes and ears and an essential reporter.

When Eleanor became the First Lady of the United States in 1933, she transformed the role of the First Lady. She held press conferences, traveled nationwide, gave lectures and radio broadcasts, and expressed her opinions candidly in a daily syndicated newspaper column.  Her tireless work ethic and understanding of social conditions made her an exceptional First Lady.

After Franklin's death in 1945, Eleanor continued her political career as America's first delegate to the newly created United Nations.  She became the chair of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights and worked to prevent future world wars while spearheading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The General Assembly adopted it on Dec. 10, 1948, and its statement that "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights" is still considered a foundation of international human rights law. Eleanor continued her vigorous career until her strength began to wane in 1962.  She died in New York City that November and was buried at Hyde Park husband.  Her work as First Lady was noteworthy. Even so, after her tenure in the White House, she left behind an even bigger legacy.

Register soon because space is limited.

Register at: https://bit.ly/3FkSElm

We hope you’re able to join us!

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Crafters Wanted For Two Popular Events

Applications are still being accepted for two popular craft events in Richfield Springs--the 42nd Annual Friendship Craft Festival to be held on Saturday, June 10 in Spring Park and the 3rd Annual Fall Craft Fair scheduled for Saturday, October 7 at the Cullen Pumpkin, 587 Cullen Road.  Both events are sponsored by the Church Of Christ Uniting in Richfield Springs. 

For information and an application for both events go to www.rschurchofchristuniting.com or call Carla at 315-858-1451.

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SUNY COBLESKILL HUNT SEAT EQUESTRIAN TEAM TAKES 2022-23 IHSA REGION 3 ZONE 2 RESERVE CHAMPION HONORS

Cobleskill, N.Y.: The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill finished the 2022-23 season with a team total of 214 points to place second overall among the 10 programs competing in the association’s Region 3 Zone 2 ranks to earn the association’s IHSA Region 3 Zone 2 Reserve Champion team honors. 

In seven regional events the Fighting Tigers never placed out of the top half of the region’s teams in an event posting four second place and a third place finish to place behind Region 3 Zone 2 Champion Skidmore College. 

The Fighting Tigers will next be in action on Saturday March 25 when they travel to Saratoga Springs, N.Y. to compete in the IHSA Region 3 Championships hosted by the Thoroughbreds of Skidmore College at the Van Lennep Riding Center beginning at 9:00 a.m.  

2022-23 IHSA Region 3 Zone 2 Final Team Standings: 

Place	Team	Total Points
1st	Skidmore College	369
2nd	SUNY Cobleskill	214
3rd	Colgate University	205
4th	Morrisville State College	197
5th	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	195
6th	Siena College	153
7th	Hartwick College	152
8th	SUNY Oneonta	122
9th	Hamilton College	73
10th	University at Albany	65

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