thank you - RSVP of Miles City

May/June 2013
THANK YOU
The
following
is a list of
all
individuals and businesses
that donated or provided in
kind services to RSVP since
April 1, 2012 . RSVP truly
appreciates each and every
donation we receive. THANK
YOU.
Star Printing, Airport Inn,
Miles City Area Chamber of
Commerce, CCDHS, Miles
City Soup Kitchen (volunteer
meals) ,Holy Rosary Healthcare (volunteer meals),
Sandy’s Creative Corner,
Celestine Strom, Custer
County Food Bank (volunteer
meals), Pauline Boughton,
Linda Albert, Muriel Rost, Bill
Raschkow, Hartman Rental,
Wal-Mart, Becky Stanton,
Kircher School (volunteer
meals), Mary Altermatt, Tara
Andrews, Syl & Winnie
Augustyn, Pat Blumhorst,
Carla Bichler, Joanne Clark,
Pat Conley, Bernice Cottom,
Jo Ann Dane, Marilyn
Dickson, Dorothy Finneman,
Katie Flint, Joe & Connie
Goldade, Dan Gollehon, Larry
& Janelle Grant, Karen
Hathaway, Debbie Helland,
Ann Huschka, Alice & Marlyn
Janssen, Bonnie Janssen,
Donna Kellum, Bill &
Maureen Klapmeier, Sigrid
Laird, Wayne & Delores
Lathrop, Wilma Leidholt, Jerry
& Janis Meidinger, Louis &
Marcia Miller, Al Olson,
Robert Parker, Mary
Partridge, Earl & Ella Mae
Pelletier, Cliff & Ruth Pollert,
Gail Price, Jeannine Price,
Lorretta Rebsom, Joe &
Marielaine Hegel, Nancy
Reynolds, Sunnie Shea, Mike
& Rhonda Schmitz, Dick &
Edith Schwede, Martha &
Manny Soria, Juanita Stinson,
K.A. & Celestine Strom,
Gayle Struck, Nick Clauson,
Sandy Speelmon, Custer
County, Rosebud County, 1st
Interstate Bank, Helen
Lundby, Evert Lovec, St.
Vincent DePaul, ServeMt, LP
& Teresa Anderson
Foundation, and Custer
County Health Department.
RSVP also appreciates all the
volunteers that helped with
fundraising projects like the
Fall Fundraiser, Grammas'
Ice Cream Shoppe, Newsletter ad sales, and the Soup
Supper. If anyone was
missed please accept our
apology.
Each year RSVP is required
to match our grant funding
($58,228) with at least 30%
match. This could not be
accomplished without your
assistance.
Thank you for supporting
RSVP!
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APRIL 27TH RSVP ADOPTA-SPOT CLEAN UP MEET AT
FRIENDSHIP VILLA PARKING
LOT AT 10 AM
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MAY 1, 2013 VOLUNTEER
APPRECIATION DINNER
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5:30 P.M. VA AUDITORIUM
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MAY 6-10 SENIOR CORP
WEEK
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MAY 13-15 OFFICE CLOSED
FOR STATE SENIOR CORPS
DIRECTOR MEETING
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MAY 29TH 1:30 P.M.—
4:30 P.M. JUST FOR YOU!
VOLUNTEER TRAINING IN VA
AUDITORIUM
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MAY 30 8:30 A.M.—11:30
A.M. JUST FOR YOU!!!
VOLUNTEER TRAINING IN VA
AUDITORIUM
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JUNE 5 RSVP ADVISORY
COUNCIL MEETING (MAY AND
JUNE MEETINGS COMBINED)
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JUNE 17-25 OFFICE CLOSED
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON VOLUNTEERING
FOR
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JUNE 29TH RSVP ADOPT-A
SPOT CLEAN UP MEET AT
FRIENDSHIP VILLA PARKING
LOT 10 AM
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partner in your health care.
Online Services
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 Wellness Reminders
 VA Benefits & Services
 Trusted Health Information
 Healthy Living Center
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Thank you to everyone that participated in the
Soup Supper either by donating food or attending…..or both. RSVP raised over $900 at this
event. These funds will be used to purchase
Volunteer Insurance. I continued to be
overwhelmed by the support for RSVP. Last year
Jerry Meidinger said, “We bring food, pay to eat
it, and have a great time doing it!” Plans are
being made for next year’s Soup Supper which will
be held Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Range
Riders Hall. Mark your calendar!
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REMINDER
Volume 4, Issue 1
BEER BREAD PARMESAN
Bill & Roseann Raschkow brought this bread to the Soup Supper and we
had several requests for the recipe. Thanks to Bill & Roseann for sharing.
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1 (12-ounce) can beer, at room temperature
1 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder,
salt, and cheese in a large bowl and mix well. Add the beer and stir just until
moistened. Pour the batter into a 5-by-9 inch loaf
pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for
35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Turn the loaf
onto a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf
It is critical that we get your
volunteer time so please do
everything that you can to turn in
your hours even if it is only one
hour or a ½ hour it all adds up
and makes a difference!
Timesheets must be signed by
the Volunteer Workstation
Supervisor prior to being turned
into the RSVP office. If you have
questions please give me a call.
Workstation supervisor’s turn the
hours in to me. It is your
responsibility to document your
hours at the workstation.
Also, RSVP’s year is from
April 1—March 31 and I must
have all hours for that period of
time prior to April 24th to complete
accurate grant reporting.
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When you cease
to make a
contribution,
you begin to die.
Volunteer Opportunities
How to become more
involved
If you are interested in
any volunteer activity please
call the RSVP office (2340505.) I would love to be able to call each of you, personally,
to ask if you are interested in the following opportunities; however with the budget/staffing cuts it is impossible for me to do
so. If you are interested please call me at 234-0505.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Social Services
Receptionists, servers, and cooks assistants
needed at the Miles City Soup Kitchen
Receptionists needed at Holy Rosary Healthcare
Information Deck
Crisis line volunteer (phone goes home with you)
CNADA
Musicians
Holy Rosary Hospice
Volunteers needed to provide entertainment at the
Forsyth Senior Center.
Volunteers needed to help with hospice patients
Clerical
Custer County Art & Heritage Center would like receptionists. This may involve some clerical work.
Cashier
Blossoms is in need of a gift shop attendant/cashier
Head Start
Classroom Aides
Custer County Commissioners would like a
volunteer to take minutes at their meetings.
Range Riders Museum
The Historic Miles City Academy
Greeters needed from April 1—Oct. 31
formerly Ursuline Convent
Times and dates of your choice
COPS (Citizens Offering Police Support)
Volunteers needed for Thrift Store, maintenance, and
cleaning.
Applications may be picked up at the RSVP Office
Drivers
VA Community Living Center
VA/DAV needs drivers to make trips to Billings with veterans
for medical appointments. Must complete a VA Volunteer application.
Volunteers needed to assist with activities for
veterans
ROCKS is seeking a relief driver for their after school
SMP
program and special activities. A CDL is required.
Senior Medicare Patrol is an opportunity for
volunteers in Rosebud and Custer County to help
Medicare beneficiaries understand their Medicare
and other insurance paperwork.
Spirit Riders
Members needed for funeral escorts.
CALL 234-0505 or e-mail rsvp05@midrivers.com
If you would like more information about any of the Volunteer Opportunities listed.
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Volume 4, Issue 1
If you have a new address or phone number
please let the RSVP
office know. Each
mailing I receive several
newsletters back due to
a change in address.
Also, if you have
changed your phone
number please call to update your phone
number also.
.
RSVP has partnered with Keep Miles City
Beautiful and the Adopt-A-Spot Program. On
Saturday, April 27th at 10 a.m. RSVP Staff &
Advisory Council will meet in
the parking lot at Friendship
Villa to clean up our spot…the
Cemetery Road.
Supplies will be provided,
ncluding reachers to pick up
JUST FOR YOU!!!
trash without bending over.
Volunteers are always ‘doing’ for
others. Please join us for a few
hours ‘just for you!’ Holy Rosary
My Neighbor In Need Presentation
Hospice and RSVP will be hosting a Just for
Dave Snuggs of My Neighbor In Need program
YOU!!! volunteer training, for all volunteers, on
will be giving a presentation on
Wednesday, May 29th from 1:30 p.m.—4:30
May 6, 2013 at noon in Room 2
p.m. and Thursday, May 30th from 8:30 a.m.—
& 3 at Holy Rosary Healthcare.
11:30 a.m. in the VA Auditorium. A complete
My Neighbor In Need is simply
agenda has not been determined at this time;
an organization of caring
however, Tara Andrews will be presenting
individuals and volunteers who
“Who Gets
wish to try and help their Neighbors in Need.
Grammas’ Yellow Plate” and a
session on Independent Living Aids. Addition
Mr. Snuggs’ presentation is a effort to get the
topics will be announced soon. For more
project up and running in Miles City. If you
information contact the RSVP office
would like to be involved with the project
(234-0505) after May 1st.
please come to the meeting. Volunteers will be
Goodies will be provided.
needed to assist with the project. If you would
May 29th 1:30—4:30
May 30th 8:30—11:30
like more information check out the website:
www.myneighborinneed.org
VA Auditorium
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Dick Schwede
Manuel Soria
Scott Denson
Pat Blumhorst & Celestine Strom
Martin Steiner
Hans Schweighauser
Elaine Schieffer
Sally King
Katie Flint, Joan Kuntz, & Nancy Luther
Ruben Oberlander
Darlene Russell
Bonnie Bundy & Clifford Pollert
Bernice Cottom
Larry Dann
Dan Gollehon
Cathi Peila & Alan Brown
Virginia Bricco
Ella Johnson
Joby Parker
William Wolf
Larry Grant & Effie Young
Shirley Skinner
Preston Blum & Paul Boulden
Jerry Meidinger
Ann Gamble, Sandi Kohones, Harry Price
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Ron and Ryan Watts, Agents
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2503 Main Street
Office (406) 874-1804
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Chinese Chews
Sandy Speelmon donated these cookies to the Soup Supper.
They were made by Margaret Speelmon Cowley and we had
many requests for them. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
2 c. sugar
1 c. melted butter
2 c. flour
4 eggs
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla (I use 1 tsp.)
1—8 oz. package dates, chopped
1-2 cups chopped nuts
powdered sugar
Sift together sugar, flour, salt in a bowl. In another bowl mix
melted butter, eggs, vanilla, dates & nuts. Combine ingredients
(mixture may be dry.)
Grease 9”x13” pan, spread batter in pan
evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes,
cool, cut into squares, roll in powdered
sugar.
RSVP
210 S WINCHESTER AVE # 225
MILES CITY, MT 59301
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PERMIT NO. 33
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Members of the community to serve on the RSVP Advisory Council
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Need not be a member of RSVP
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Term is for 3 years starting July 1, 2013
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Appointments will be made June 5, 2013
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Monthly meetings held the 3rd Wednesday of the month
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Applications are available at the RSVP Office or from current Advisory
Council members