SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2011

This issue of Mature Living is brought to you by Leave a Legacy

Merry Stitchers (l-r): Dotty Smith, Nancy Down-ing, Diana Gardiner, Pastor Diane Bradshaw, Joan Dausman, Bonnie Frawley, Joyce Godfrey, Linda Saarie and Wendy Griffis Yarn donated by Wal-Mart of Clay. Photo by Dotty Smith ~Story, page 3

RSVP “PIRATES”

On Friday, September 30 “RSVP Pirates” will be sharing their treasure with 20 food pantries in Oswego County. If you are an active volunteer and don’t receive your invitation by September 20 please call. It might have been pillaged. 5 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT PIRATES

1. Pirates Rarely Buried Their Treasure In reality, pirates stole mostly food, booze, cloth-ing, and trading goods. None of these would have done them much good underground. In fact, the only well-known example of a treasure burying pirate is William Kidd. In the late 1600s the Royal ~Continued on page 2

Senator Patty Ritchie brings us

SENIOR HEALTH FAIR Join us!

~Story on p. 3

United Way, OCO & RSVP SUPPORT OSWEGO

COUNTY FOOD PANTRIES

Join us! ~Story on p. 4

STONE SOUP Comes to

SANDY CREEK Join us!

~Story on p. 5

9/11 Tribute ~ 10th Anniversary SEPTEMBER 11th

Phoenix ~ Community Vigil, 7 pm In memory of those who lost their lives at Henley Park Bring a candle and chair. 695-1308

Cleveland ~ Ceremony of remembrance and 9/11 memorial gazebo dedication, 6:30 pm ~ Starts at Cleveland Elementary and ends at Lakeview Park. Reception at the American Legion. 675-8871.

~More things to do, pages 6 & 7

FROM THE DIRECTOR It is gratifying to hear so many of you took the initia-tive to write your represen-tative. Your calls, your let-ters, your support, have made an impact. On behalf of my colleagues and the

people we serve, I cannot thank you enough!

Congressional vote tabled.

The vote Congress was slated to take in July was postponed to the fall. As stated by Fred Lugo, President of the National Senior Corps Association, “Over the next 10 years, funding cuts are slated to bring non-defense discretion-ary spending to its lowest level since the 1950’s. But if the twelve members of the “Super Committee” fail to come up with saving $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years,

RSVPs born in September 1 Eleanor Kinney, Jim McAdam, Carol Neill 3 Carol Cook, Sheila Yardley 4 Joanne Sweet 6 Elaine Delaney 7 Arlene Johnson, Lenora Schuchert, Judy Spencer 8 Veronica Federici, Madelon Howland, Mary Lloyd 9 Edith Cox, Gladys Daniels, Jon Vermilye 10 Sybil Cummins, Roger Miles, Steve Wise 11 Marilyn Datz, Peter Falanga, Nora Knopp,

James Ruthven, Duane Stephens 13 Esther Granger 14 Carrie Butler, Shirley Moore, Carol Simpson 15 Roberta Daly 16 Mary Lou Dewey, Alberta Moore 17 Elizabeth Dumas, Josephine Francesconi 18 Linda Welch 19 Theodora Horth, Kay Turner 20 Ida Grimshaw, Gail Sanders 22 Joanne Czajkowski, Catherine Gregory, Paul Lasher, Mildred Wood-Miller 23 Maria Clavelli, Barb Downs, Marie Fabrizio, Imogene Le Fort, Nancy Perticone 24 Mary Lou Heintz, Ronald Patnode 25 Melissa Karle 26 Arlene Chesbro 28 Daryl Martin, Mary Stone 29 Evelyn Darling 30 Evelyn Dibello, Dorothy A. Smith, Jeanne Smith, Dora Traphagan

RSVPs born in October 1 Bobbi Davis, Joyce Ferlito, Lee McLaughlin 2 Edith Powers 3 Claire Bell 5 Anita Pierce 7 Lin Davis, Jane Holliday 8 Marguertie Warner 9 Shirley Adle 10 Patricia Miler 12 Shirley Hull, Marilyn Schaeffer 13 Salvatore Barbaro, Jr., Sharon

Santoro, Michael Shaver 14 Antoinette Blair 15 Jan Brown 16 Priscilla LeClair, Patricia Nicholson,

George O'Connell, Isaac Perry, Violet Whitman 17 Gladys Little, Catherine Schupp 19 Karen Potter 21 Veronica Baker, Donald Goewey 22 Rusty Koes 23 Dee Manning, Therese Watchus 24 Laura Kehoe, Mary Jane Storings, Les Weldin 25 Terence Manion, 26 Marie Smith 27 Marcia Moore 28 Ira VanBuren 30 Marilyn Halsey, Wanda Mayerhofer 31 Shirley Cianfarano, Susan Comerford

PIRATES, Continued from page 1

Navy accused Kidd of piracy, and legend has it that he buried his loot on Long Island before facing the charges in New York. He thought it might give him leverage. They hung him anyway and the treasure remains buried. Stories like Treasure Island took Kidd’s tale and used it to popularize the notion of buried treasure.

2. Pirates Loved Democracy Anarchy doesn’t work on the high seas when attacking the Queen’s naval ships. Pirates hated authority, but they realized order was necessary to live for weeks on end at sea. Often, the crew members voted on the captain (executive branch) and the quarter-master (judicial branch). The crew served as the legislative branch, voting on all ship issues, including how many shares of treasure each person received. The captain only had absolute power during battle. Instead of mutiny, they often voted off captains and sometimes let them rejoin the crew.

3. Pirates had Workman’s Compensation When pirates sang “It’s a pirate’s life for me,” they meant it. There aren’t many trades that accept “drinking,” “pillaging” and “wearing an eye patch” as job skills. They took care of their own by writing into the ship’s constitution that crewmen would be compensated for being maimed or losing a limb. They even priced it out in detail: Loss of right arm: 600 pieces Left arm: 500 Right leg: 500 Left leg: 400 Eye: 100 Finger: 100 Some ships even paid for peg-legs broken during battle. Good wooden legs were hard to come by.

4. Yearly Losses to Pirates are Estimated at $16 Billion These days pirates operate by speedboat and zodiac, rather than by wooden ship. However, after years of decline, pirate attacks increased by 10% in 2007 and have been increasing in frequency ever since.

The ultimate expression of generosity is not in giving of what you have but in giving of

who you are. ~Johnetta B. Cole

~ BIRTHDAY WISHES ~

there will be across-the-board cuts of signifi-cant and recurring magnitude.”

Until there is agreement on the budget reduc-tions, RSVP will not know the actual impact to our funding level. Meanwhile, if you haven’t told your story, there’s still time. Your continued advocacy is critical! ~Ellen Wahl

AFGHAN RAFFLE –Insert

Inserted into this month’s issue of Mature Living, is a raffle. Half the proceeds will be used to support the “Busy Knitter” programs (page 3) and the remainder will help provide for the RSVP luncheon. If you care to make a donation, mail your check made out to “RSVP” 103 Rich Hall, SUNY, Oswego, NY 13126.

RSVP is a 501©3 charitable organization. We gratefully accept and acknowledge all con-tributions! (page 8).

OSTEO EXERCISE SITES

Location (by area) Central Square Constantia VFW C.Sq. Municipal Bldg. Hastings Cleveland American Legion West Monroe Town Hall Fulton Meadowbrook Estates Fulton YMCA Fulton Towpath Towers Fulton Mills Apartments Hannibal - American Legion Oswego Scriba Justice Center Springside at Seneca Hill Simeon Dewitt Oswego YMCA 1st United Methodist (104 West) Minetto United Methodist Mexico 1st United Methodist New Haven Town Hall Palermo Methodist Church Phoenix Schroeppel Town Hall Little Utica Church Pulaski/Sandy Creek Park Street Methodist Church

APW - Parish Library

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OSTEO BONE BUILDERS PROGRAM

Teach others how to control osteoporosis through exercise, education and lifestyle choices.

Become a Bone Builders Instructor.

New Instructor Training Tuesday, October 4

Refresher Course for Certified Instructors, October 5

First United Methodist Church of Mexico, Route 69

Begins at 9:00am

Contact RSVP to Register

Continued from page 1 ~

THE MERRY STITCHERS...

...of Pennellville United Methodist Church began making prayer shawls & lap robes 3 years ago. They have since added preemie through adult afghans & pet blankets-all of which are donated to Project Linus, the Syra-cuse VA Hospital, & Oswego County Res-cue.

Recently they decided to take on a group project. The result is a knit & crochet single bed size American Flag afghan which will be donated to the Syracuse VA Hospital this fall.

They are strictly a non-profit group which depends on donations of yarn & or money for which to buy the supplies needed to create these afghans.

BUSY KNITTERS & NORTH SHORE CRITTERS…

...knit or cro-chet hats, mit-tens, helmet lin-ers & lap robes for the military & their families, Oswego Hospital newborns & pa-tients at the VA Hospital.

RSVP coordi-nators, Paula Winn, Marsha

Owens, & Shirley Cianfarano bring the yarn to homebound vol-unteers who fashion the items and then pick them up when completed. Donna James of the Hannibal American Legion brings many of the finished product to Fort Drum.

Said Ellen Wahl, “I experienced first hand the generosity of these volunteers shortly af-ter the birth of my first grandchild at Oswego Hospital last April. Emily was given a beau-tiful hat made possible by the RSVP volun-teers. It was an indelible memory at a magi-cal time in our lives.”

Volunteers rely mainly on donated yarn for their projects but also purchase yarn. If you would like to donate, please complete the raf-fle coupon enclosed in this issue & mail to RSVP.

Visit our Booth at the SENIOR HEALTH FAIR

OCTOBER 12 at the

Fulton War Memorial from

10:30—12:30

Plans are underway to offer free screenings, including bone den-sity, educational programs and

lots of give-a-ways!

Come find out what Oswego County has to offer You!

WALKING CLUB ANYONE?

If you are interested in joining a Walking Club, RSVP is interested in hearing from you!

We have sought the assistance of a SUNY Health & Wellness Intern to help us get started. We also have volunteers willing to help with this initiative.

STRONG WOMEN STAY YOUNG ~by Miriam Nelson, PhD

RSVP’s Bone Builders Program is modeled after Research devel-oped by scientists out of Tuft’s University & written about by Dr. Nelson in “Strong Women Stay Young.” Her book is available on loan from the Bone Builders exer-cise sites.

As the book says, “After a year of strength training twice a week, women’s bodies were 15 to 20 years more youthful. They had less fat & more muscle; bone loss was prevented or reversed; their strength & energy increased dra-matically; & they showed surpris-ing gains in balance & flexibil-ity.”

No wonder Bone Builders is RSVP’s fastest growing program!

Come join a CLASS and build some MASS

Pretty in Pink ~ Emily Wahl

Oswego County Area Food Pantries For Information, please call the Food Bank of Central New York. weekdays 8 -4 pm, 437-1899.

After 4:30 pm, call the Volunteer Center Helpline at 474-7011 Amboy Center UMC Pantry St. Rt. 69 & 183, Amboy Center. Hours: Wed. 11:30am-12:30pm & by appt

Catholic Charities of Oswego Food Pantry 365 W. 1st St., Fulton. Hours: M W F 9:30am-2pm T & Th, 1:30pm-6pm

Dexterville SDA Community Services Food Pantry. 9 Rathburn Road, Fulton. Hours: M, 6:00pm-8:30pm

Dugway Food Pantry 255 Co. Rt. 41A, Dugway. Hours: Last Fri of the month 1-4pm & by appt

Hannibal Resource Center 923 Cayuga St. Hannibal. Hours: T. 10am-1pm Th. 6 -8pm

Human Concerns Center 85 E. 4th St., Oswego. Hours: M- F 12-3pm

North Country Christian Church Soup Kitchen. 49 Salisbury St., Lacona. Hours: M T W 11:30am-1pm Sunday 9:30-10:30am

North Shore Food Pantry 632 Rt. 49, Bernhard's Bay. Hours: 2nd Sat. 9am-12pm & by appt

Oswego County Mental Health Association Food Pantry 70 Bunner Street, Oswego. Hours: M T W Th, 9am-2pm Fri. 9am-2:30pm

Parish Ecumenical Food Pantry 814 Rider Street, Parish Hours: On Call

Salvation Army of Fulton Food Pantry 62 S. 1st St. Hours: M-F: 8:30am - 1pm, 11am-11:30am unavailable for lunch

Salvation Army of Fulton Soup Kitchen 62 S. 1st St,, Fulton. Hours: M.-F Breakfast 8:30am-9:30am, Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm Salvation Army of Oswego Food Pantry 73 W. 2nd St., Oswego. Hours: M-F, 9:00am-1:00pm Salvation Army of Oswego Soup Kitchen 73 W. 2nd St., Oswego. Hours of Operation: Mon. –Sat.: Breakfast: 8 -9am Lunch 11 –12 Sandy Creek Food Pantry 6046 S. Main St., Sandy Creek. Hours: M-F 9am - 3:30pm St Mary`s Ecumenical Pantry 3352 Main St., Mexico. Hours: Mon: 1-3pm, Wed: 5-7pm St Michael`s Downstairs Scotty Food Pantry 598 S. Main St., Central Square. Hours: M & F 9am-4pm United Baptist Church - Scriba Food Pantry 5111 St. Rt. 104 E, Oswego. Hours: M & Th 1pm-3pm & by appt Phoenix Area Food Pantry 41 Bridge Street, Phoenix. Hours: M-F, 9:30am-12pm Closed major holidays Pulaski Community Cupboard 12 Bridge St., Pulaski. Hours: Mon: 9 -11am & 3 -5pm. Wed: 10am-1pm, Fri: 9am-3pm Redfield Community Food Pantry 8 School Road, Redfield. Hours of Operation: Tues: 12 -2pm & 5 -7pm

FOOD SENSE PROGRAM… Unlike food stamps, the Food Sense Program is a buying club, not an entitlement program. The program offers discounts on group purchases, enabling people to stretch their food budget & assure quality purchasing power. There are no income requirements. For information con-tact one of the following distribution sites:

Dugway Church House Oswego Mental Health Association Diana Rowe, 625-7178 Nicole O'Reilly, 349-3533

Phoenix First Congregational Church Catholic Charities, Fulton Virginia Auyer, 695-4841 Helen Hoefer, 598-3980 Downstairs Scotty - St. Michael’s Church, Central Square, 592 Main Street, 668, 3765

5. Pirates Drank Rum to Prevent Scurvy

Grog is a well-known mariner’s beverage made from a blend of sugar-water, lime juice & rum. The Vitamin C in limes helped prevent

scurvy, a disease that causes teeth to fall out & pirates needed their teeth to bite enemies.

Long before Mexicans were mixing lime juice in margaritas, pirates were squeezing them into their cocktails. Even the Navy gave out grog to the sailors as daily rum ra-tions. Pirates, however drank it whenever they wanted.

FOOD PANTRIES ~A Perspective

Having enough food to eat is something that many of us take for granted. In Oswego County, however, food security cannot be taken for granted by all. Would it surprise you to know that 10.5% of NYS residents have difficulty affording enough food on a regular basis? (Nutrition Consortium of NYS) Would it upset you to know that 73% of clients that need help from emergency food pantries are food insecure meaning they do not know where their next meal will come from? (Food Bank of CNY) Although these figures are disturbing, it is reassuring to know that the Oswego County community is extending a helping hand to those in need through emergency food pantries.

One such emergency food pantry is Human Concerns, Clients come to us for food help because they are among the work-ing poor, have lost their jobs, & are disabled or unable to make their food dollars stretch a full month. In 2010, we served over 750 families, over 6068 individuals, and 54,000 meals. We provide our clients with three days of food for each family member. They can come for food every thirty days if they meet the federal guidelines. When our clients come to our pantry for the first time, we ask them a series of questions to determine if they are receiving all the help that they can from government programs. We make sure that they know how to apply for SNAP, food stamps pro-gram, WIC, school lunch programs, & HEAP, a program to assist our clients in

Open weekdays for lunch & activities from 10:00am - 1:30pm

Dine in ~ Call below for information on meals, activities & fitness programs.

Constantia - T W Th, 623-9803

Fulton - M T W Th F, 592-3408

Hannibal - M W F, 564-5471

Mexico - W F, 963-7757

Oswego - T Th, 343-0232

Parish - M T Th, 625-4617

Phoenix - M W F, 695-4841

Sandy Creek M T W Th F, 298-5020

Receive Home Delivered Meals ~ Call a site to have meals delivered to your home

Volunteer ~ “Earn a smile and appreciation from homebound neighbors by dropping in once a week with a nutritious meal.”

Attend an Extra Ordinaries ~ Annual themed events held at each OCO Senior Center. Remaining dates:

09/08 Sandy Creek 09/14 Hannibal 09/22 Fulton 10/05 Mexico 10/13 Constantia

OCO DROP OFF CENTERS at Dining & Activity Centers

All Centers accept non-perishable food items for distribution to food pantries. Stop by!

RSVP DROP OFF CENTER Aboard the HMS Bounty

Docked at the RSVP Luncheon, the Bounty will accept food & monetary donations for dis-

tribution to pantry treasure chests.

UNITED WAY DROP OFF Stone Soup Luncheon

All proceeds from the 9/18 luncheon to benefit the North Country food pantries

STONE SOUP

“The story of Stone Soup dates back to post-war Europe when the residents of an impover-ished village all donated what they could to make a delicious meal that could feed the whole village. “The moral of Stone Soup is that working together, with everyone contributing what they can, a greater good can be achieved. It is a reflection of the United Way’s “Live United” concept. We are all connected. When you reach out & help someone in need that action has an effect that reverberates throughout the community.

“With the need for food subsidy increasing and food pantries throughout Oswego County be-ing hard pressed to meet the growing demand, the United Way is doing it’s part to raise aware-ness of the food shortage in Oswego County and encourage the community to help fill the shelves of our area pantries.” ~Lois Luber, United Way Resource Development Director

applying for heat/cooling assistance. If a client can access these programs, they tend not to need the assistance of the food pantry as often. Now you should be wondering how Human Concerns pays for all of this. Without the generosity of the people of Oswego, we would not exist; yet, we have been functioning for 26 years & we are in no danger of closing. We receive money from United Way, the Food Bank of CNY, church & civic organizations, companies such as Novelis, National Grid, Wal-Mart, NRG En-ergy & countless individuals & businesses in Oswego.

The people of Oswego aid us in uncount-able ways. Whether they conduct a food drive, send a monthly check, or remember us in their wills, the food & money necessary to run a food pantry streams in from the people. Since we are an all-volunteer operation every penny we receive, every can that is donated supports those in need.

One fact that many people in the commu-nity are unaware of is that many food pan-tries have to buy the food that they give out. The Food Bank of Central NY makes that an easier task by providing support in the form of information, food that is affordable & the ability to deliver that food to our food pan-tries. Without their help, it would be a diffi-cult, if not impossible task.

However, we are only one of many food pantries in Oswego County. While other pan-tries might not function in the same manner as Human Concerns; we all try to achieve the same goal of making sure our neighbors do not go hungry. The majority of food pantries in Oswego County are run by volunteers and the funds to pay for the food comes from the people in our communities.

If you would like to become involved with fighting hunger in your community, contact the local food pantries in your town & ask how you can help. Together, we can make sure that no one in Oswego County goes without food.

~by Deb Deebs, Human Concerns Director

OCO DINING & ACTIVITY

CENTERS

Senior Camping 2011 theme, ”Sound of Music,” Guest harpist; Marlene Glickert

~ September ~

Sept. 3-5 ~ Working on the Railroad, Oswego Info: 343-2253 Sept. 5~ Lions Club Duck Derby, Fulton 12 -5pm. Food, live band, prizes. 374-1930 Sept. 8 ~ Friends of Mexico Point Park Road Kill Cookout ~ 6 -9 pm. Pig roast, local pro-duce, games, music, square dancing. Info: 963-3891. Reservations 963-7657. ~ $20 Sept. 8 ~ Strut Your Mutt, Oswego ~ 9 am-1 pm. Dogs are welcome. Sponsored by Oswego County Humane Society. Info: 207-1070 ~ $$ Sept.10 Fort Ontario Arts & Craft Kite Festival Sept.10 ~ 9/11 Tribute ~ Community Vigil ~ Phoenix ~ 7pm. In memory of those who lost their lives, bring a candle and chair to Henley Park 695-1308.

Sept. 24 ~ National Alpaca Farm Days Open House, Pulaski. 9 am -4pm. Local artisans, demonstrations. Info: 529-6844. Sept. 24-25 ~ Lioness Club 28th Annual Apple Festival, Central Square. 10am-5pm. Crafters, vendors, live entertainment, amusement rides, demonstrations & food. Community Park. Info: 675-8232. $1/under 12 free Sept. 24 ~ NYS DEC Salmon River Hatchery Na-tional Hunting & Fishing Day, Altmar. Environmental education programs & displays, fly-tying, fly-casting, fishing instruction, stream ecology for kids, fish petting zoo, more Info.: 298-605, E-mail: fjverdol@gw.dec.state.ny.us.

~ Fall is in the air ~

For many, Oswego County is a Vacation Destination ~ So Staycation! Most of the following events are free (unless otherwise noted)

Grab a friend & Take a Hike!

Fort Ontario CRAFT, ART & KITE

FESTIVAL

Saturday, Sept. 10th 10 am - 4 pm

Professional kite flyers, demonstrations,

sales and lessons. Tours of the Fort available.

Sept. 17 ~ Barn Cat Boogie, Oswego. 6 - 11pm. Picnic dinner, cash bar, music, bonfire, raffles; silent auction. Sponsored by Oswego County Humane Society. Info: 207-1070 ~ $$

Sept.17-18 ~ “Crank it Up” Antique Tractor & Engine Show, Fairgrounds Sandy Creek ~ 8am-9pm. Tractor Pull, corn maze, chicken BBQ, home-made goodies & more. Info: 387-5365

Sept. 12 -13 Senior Camping at Camp Hollis on beautiful Lake Ontario, Oswego Town ~ Day or Overnight “camp” experience for peo-ple 50 years “young” and older. Overnight campers stay in cabins with electricity, flush toilets and hot & cold running water. Activities include crafts, hobby sharing, nature-related, campfire, guest presenters, meals and more!” Info. and reservations call 349-3451. $10 -$20

“We are excited to be bringing our Meals on Wheels program to Senior Camping at Camp Hollis,” said Chris Parks, Volunteer Coordina-tor, OCO Senior Nutrition Service. OCO will be providing lunches both Monday & Tuesday

Sept. 17 ~ Fulton Garage Sale Day

Sept.22-24 ~ Haunted House at Casey’s Cottage. Mexico. Haunted cottage tour, bonfire on the beach, storytelling & more. Info: 963-3891. For reservations call 963-7657. $$ Sept. 24 ~ Cleveland Garage Sale Day

Sept. 19 ~ International Talk like a Pirate Day

AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES

Classes take place at various locations around Oswego County. Upon successful completion of the course 10% is taken off your insurance. Classes are generally limited and fill up quickly. The following is a list of class schedules.

*Tuesday, Sept. 13: 9am-3pm at Scriba Municipal Building. Call instructor Peter Falanga, 593-3139.

*Monday, Sept. 19: 10:30am-5pm at West Monroe Methodist Church. Call instructor Paula Winn, 668-3690.

*Tuesday, Sept. 27 & Wednesday, Sept. 28: both days 9am-12pm, Christian Alliance Church, New Haven. Call instructor Rachel Brooks, 963-1069 (no calls after 8pm).

Session cost is $14 ($12 for AARP mem-bers). Bring check payable to AARP, pen, driver’s license, & lunch if necessary.

Volunteer: To become a Volunteer Instructor for next season, contact RSVP

H. LEE WHITE MARINE MUSEUM

Presents LIGHTHOUSE HISTORY LECTURE

3-part mini-series by Ted Panayotoff

Free and Open to the Public

September 17th, 1:30pm “Background and Role of Lighthouses on Oswego’s History, featuring the 1822 Light.”

September 24, 1:30pm “The 1837 Light, the 1899 Breakwater Light (Beacon), and the 1931 Elevator Light.”

October 1, 1:30pm “The 1934 West Pierhead Light and The Res-toration Project.”

Sept. 25 ~ Coin & Collectible Show, Fulton Municipal Bldg. 10 am -4 pm. 592-4441. Sept. 25 ~ Fall Wild Edibles, Mexico Point Park. 2 -4 pm. Learn about nature’s fall buffet with Nancy Kaiser. Info: 963-3891.

~ October ~

Sept. 30-Oct. 1 ~ Salmon River Festival, Pulaski (Downtown and South Park). Music, food, kids programs, run race, cruise in, arts & crafts, animals and more. Info: 298-6407 Oct. 1-2 ~ Pumpkin Festival, Washington Square Park, Oswego. 11am –5 pm. Huge pumpkins & live entertainment. games, rides, arts & crafts, food, 343-7681. Oct. 12 ~ Senior Health Fair, Fulton War Memorial Building, 10:30—12:30 Oct.15 ~ Quilt & Craft Show, Oswego. 1st United Methodist Church Quilters, 9 am -3 pm. Dinner begins at noon. Info: 343-6335. Oct.15 ~ Harvest Turkey Dinner, Minetto First United Methodist Church.4 pm -6:30 pm. Turkey dinner with homemade pies. Dine in, carry out, & drive-thru service. Info: 343-9692, $9/regular dinner, $6/small. Oct. 16 ~ Antiques, Bottles & More ~ Show and Sale, Scriba Fire Station. Bottle apprais-als & refreshments available. 963-3749. $2 Oct. 1-30 ~ Godfrey’s Weekend Fall Fest, Schroeppel. 12 pm -5pm. Wagon rides, hay maze, animals, more! 593-7291 wagon ride $1

SENIOR TRIP

All Seniors Welcome to Participate!

November 15 ~ New Haven Seniors travel to The Beeches for a Christmas Show. Bus leaves New Haven Town Hall at 9am. $43/person. Info: Elaine Parkhurst 343-9475

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Contact RSVP @ 312-2317 and by email rsvp@oswego.edu

Leave a Legacy recently produced a 30-second television spot to be aired throughout Oswego County on Oswego philanthropist Virginia Dean as announced by Debra Bishop, Leave a Legacy Board Member. “Virginia Dean was extremely involved in making the Oswego community a better place,” Bishop said. “Throughout her lifetime, she was an avid reader and wanted her students to enjoy reading as she did. She realized that the Oswego Public Library did not meet the needs of the people of Oswego. This in turn led her to leave a charitable dona-tion of $200,000 to renovate and expand the Oswego Public Library upon her death in 1989. Leave a Legacy of Oswego County received tremendous support from Dean; hopefully her actions will inspire others to donate through their wills or estate plans and 2011 will be bet-ter than ever!” Bishop said. The television spot focuses on the life and support of Dean, a Who’s Who of American women who loved Oswego, travel time, learning and reading.

Her donation to the Oswego Public Library was not a surprise to her cherished loved ones, Bishop said. She was an active member in Oswego society and was a notable educator with a love for volunteerism. Along with her studies, she spent many years with the American Red Cross and was a member of the Oswego Hospital Woman’s Auxiliary for 50 years.

Leave of Legacy of Oswego County was established in 1997 and modeled after the original program in Columbus, Ohio. The Leave a Legacy program of Oswego County is based on charitable giving through a will or estate plan and seeks to educate and inform members of the community how easy it is to donate to its member charities.

Leave a Legacy Of Oswego County PO Box 921

Oswego, NY 13126 343-1981

info@oswegoleavealegacy.org, or online at www.oswegoleavealegacy.org.

LEAVE A LEGACY Make a Difference in the Lives that Follow

RSVP is a Leave a Legacy Member We encourage your support for this most worthwhile organization!

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2011