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JOHN DAVID FAY
ROUNDING THIRD: Be on the alert for scammers
Have you ever been scammed? Well, I was a short time ago, and it wasn’t pretty. Like a dope, I tried to go on the Internet and order a coat. more
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Jervis offers free Medicare Seminar
Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., will host a free Medicare Seminar led by American Senior Benefits at 2 p.m. Monday, March 27. more
Doug Whitney, center, eats breakfast with his family in Manson, Wash., on Nov. 5, 2022. Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer's disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50. Doug is a healthy 73, his mind still sharp. Somehow, he escaped his genetic fate.
Seeking Alzheimer’s clues from few who escape genetic fate
Doug Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer’s disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50. more
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NYSOFA is conducting a survey in partnership with the Association on Aging in New York (AgingNY) and the research firm Polco. It is the first survey of its kind to be conducted statewide in New York. In this second phase of the survey, all community members age 60 and over are encouraged to share their input by completing the survey online at: polco.us/ny23op. The survey will close March 30. 
New York Office for the Aging launches survey for older adults
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) urges all individuals 60+ to answer a newly launched statewide Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults. more
Club offers Sonnenberg Gardens trip
Seed and Weed Garden Club of Greater Utica is offering a one day guided bus trip to the Finger Lakes to explore the Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion. more
JOHN DAVID FAY
ROUNDING THIRD: Celebrating some Irish ancestry on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is one that is celebrated by everybody from the O’Haras to the O’thellos. Everyone wears the green. I am part Irish — as we used to say. more
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Kirkland Senior Center offers lunch, activities
Kirkland Senior Center on Mill Street will host luncheons at noon on every Tuesday this month. more
The Oriska Valley Seniors have announced the organization’s officers for 2023. They are: Doug Lopesz, president; Bethany Winner, vice president; Suzette Hayward, secretary; Mike Silliman, treasurer; Mabel Silliman, programs and bus trips coordinator; and Gladys Jaquay, sunshine lady. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the American Legion in Oriskany Falls, with the exception of May 4, Aug. 3 and Dec. 7, which are held offsite. For more information on programs and bus trips, view the website at https://oriskavalleyseniors.weebly.com/.
SNAPSHOT: Oriska Valley Seniors officers announced
The Oriska Valley Seniors have announced the organization’s officers for 2023. more
Presidents Active Lifestyle Awards went to the following recipients, from left: Brenda Reid, Phyllis Didio, Pat Wyman, Mary McNeil and Barbara Hill.
Presidents Active Lifestyle program helps keep area seniors active, healthy
Thanks to the generosity of The Slocum-Dickson Foundation, Inc. Copper City CommunityConnection recognized its next group of members to achieve the Presidents Active LifestyleAward. more
Joanna Johnston and Silver Sneakers Instructor Kathy Angleton.
Silver Sneakers program geared for fitness needs of area seniors
Ten years ago, Joanna Johnston, a retired registered nurse, was living in Waterville and needed a fitness program to help her manage her osteoporosis and scoliosis. more
Tom Margenau
COLUMN: How retirement benefits are figured
After doing this column for so many years (more than a quarter century now), I’ve learned there are two kinds of potential Social Security beneficiaries. more
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Nikki Boardman Smith
Lee Unity Seniors learn about Rome Family Y programs for healthy heart
Since February is American Heart Month, the Lee Unity Seniors invited the membership director of the Rome Family Y, to share information on the variety of programs the Y offers. more
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Marion Poppleton, of Verona, visits New London Fire Department for her 101st birthday on Friday.
Fire department helps woman celebrate 101st birthday
With blaring sirens and flashing lights, members of New London Fire Department helped honor and celebrate the 101st birthday of Marion Poppleton. more
Kirkland Senior Center announces January events
Kirkland Senior Center on Mill Street is hosting several special lunches during the month of January. more
Frank P. DiBerardino
Volunteer shines spotlight on compassionate hospice care
Whether he’s giving respite care to terminally ill patients and their families, or going to pick up materials to build a wheelchair ramp. more
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Bruce Burke caught smiling behind the camera while recording an event in the Oneida City Council Chambers in November.
Meet Bruce, the man behind the camera for PAC 99
If you attend any government meetings in northern Madison County and surrounding areas, you may see 81-year-old Bruce Burke with his camera and a smile. more
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Jervis plans Medicare Seminar for Jan. 3
Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., will host a free Medicare Seminar led by American Senior Benefits. more
Roman Frank P. DiBerardino, Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. volunteer, receives the Carol Selinske Volunteer of the Year Award from Joanne Moskal, Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. Chief Operating Officer.
DiBerardino named Hospice Volunteer of the Year
Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. named a Rome resident the recipient of the Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State’s Carol Selinske Volunteer of the Year Award. more
Local senior companion care service celebrates 10 years of operation
Daughter for Hire, a local companion care service for older adults, began as a small, one-person operation in 2012. more
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B Sharp Club seniors entertainers pose for a photo following a recent gig at Sunset Wood Apartments in New Hartford. From left, Ted Lenio, Peter Costianes, Gail Brett, Jo Ann Geller, and Pete Ruben.
Seniors Singing for Seniors aids B Sharp Musical Club Scholarships
A group of singers and instrumentalists have been entertaining seniors during the holiday season. more
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