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Claverack Seniors Club
Meetings
The next meeting of the Claverack Seniors will be held on January 13 at 1 PM at the Town Justice Building. The following officers will be installed by Supervisor Robin Andrews: Randy Staats, President; Bill Lowe, Vice-President; Marge Chippari, Secretary; Helen Hamm, Treasurer; and Marie D'Amico, Chaplain. The refreshment committee is Sylvia Schaummann, Pearl Mossman, and Jean Roberts. Members are asked to bring non-perishable food items for the food pantry. Dues are payable in January. All residents of Claverack who are age 55 or above are welcome to join the Seniors. Non-Claverack residents pay an additional $10.
The trip committee for 2011 is Jean Roberts, Bob Card, Pearl Mossman, and Arlene Snyder-treasurer for the committee. Other committee chairmen are: Sunshine- Ellie Chaikowski, Programs- Sylvia Shaummann, Membership- John Chippari, Dark Horse- Pearl Mossman, and Publicity- Joyce Pratt. Recent News
On Friday, December 9, 2011 Claverack Senior Citizens gathered at the Pond Restaurant in Ancramdale for their Christmas holiday party.
At the April meeting of the Claverack Seniors, Mrs. Peggy Sue Boyle who is an RN with Albany Associates in Cardiology spoke about the heart, pacemakers and implanted defibrillators. Members enjoyed refreshments furnished by Clyde and Faye Colburn, Arlene Snyder, and Bob Card.
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TripsDuesDues for 2011 are being collected by membership chairman John Chippari. Checks made out to Town of Claverack Senior Citizens Club can be sent to P.O. Box L, Mellenville, NY 12544. They will also be collected at the January meeting. Dues are $5.00 for the year.MembershipNew members are welcome. In order to join, a person must be 55 years or older and be a resident of Town of Claverack. Meetings are at the Claverack Town Hall, Route 217, Mellenville, on the second Friday of the month at 1 PM.
In inclement weather, meetings are canceled when Taconic Hills school is closed.
Programs for SeniorsRetired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)RSVP matches volunteers with community needs. Seniors choose what they would like to do and how often: once a week, once a month or once in a while for a special project. Placement is based on experiences, talents, skills, occupations, professions, hobbies and willingness to pitch in. For more information, contact RSVP: Medical Transportation"R.I.D.E." "R.I.D.E" is a Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) transportation service for seniors to health related appointments. Volunteers drive seniors 55 and older in Columbia County to regional medical/dental facilities for therapy, diagnostic tests, health related vision centers, labs, etc. For more information, contact "R.I.D.E": Columbia County Healthcare Consortium This program is designed to provide non-emergency medical transportation to Columbia County residents who lack any other means of getting to a medical appointment. For more information:
Additional transportation options For additional transportation options, please view the Columbia County Healthcare Consortium's website. Fire Safety for Seniors - "Fire Pro Check"Retired firemen and women's auxiliary members will conduct fire safety audits/surveys at the homes of seniors. The fire audit team does not enforce regulations, but instead educates seniors 55 and older about fire prevention. For more information, contact the Retired Senior Volunteer Program: Past NewsOn Friday, December 10, 2010 fifty Claverack Senior Citizens and guest, town supervisor Robin Andrews, gathered at the Pond Restaurant in Ancramdale for their Christmas holiday party.
All arrangements were made by chairman Marie D'Amico and music was donated by Helen M. Hamel who played the harp. Helen, who plays folk harp and piano, is the daughter of members Irene and John Viebrock.
In the spirit of the season $107.80 was collected at the party for a donation to the Philmont-Mellenville Food Pantry.
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