CAC Newsletter - September 2012

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Toll Free: 1-866-820-1185
TDD: 740-289-2608
WHAT WILL THIS COST ME?
LESS THAN A DIME A DAY!
How much will a one mill levy cost you?
The cost varies among homeowners based on the
value of their homes.
Example:
For real estate tax purposes, the county auditor
assesses a $100,000 home at 35% or $35,000.
A one mill levy costs that homeowner $35 per year:
($35,000 X .001 = $35)
$35 divided by 365 days = $.095
Vong is now easier than ever!
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Vote at the Polls on November 6th, 2012
Vote at the Board of Elections before Elec2on
Day
Vote by Absent Voter’s Ballot
Call the Board of Elec2ons at (740) 947-4512 for
informa2on and important deadlines or stop by in
person at 230 Waverly Plaza, Suite 1100, Waverly.
DID YOU KNOW?
Your taxes will not increase as this
is a Renewal Levy.
Most of Ohio’s 88 Counties have a
Senior Citizens Levy.
Meals on Wheels and personal
care services help senior citizens
stay in their own homes longer.
In 2011, 60,835 meals and
25,764 personal care hours were
provided through the Pike County
Senior Citizens Center.
Thanks to the Senior Citizens Levy,
senior services continued despite
drastic cuts in federal and state
funding in 2010.
The need for home delivered meals
and personal care is rapidly
increasing and expected to double
during the next 10 years.
Vote YES
November 6th!!!
Paid for by: Pike County Senior Citizens PAC, 941 Market Street, Piketon, Ohio 45661, Rebecca Adkins, Treasurer
September 12th - Intro to Computers
9:00 am to 1:00 pm - $60
September 9th - Excel 2010 Level 1
8:30 am to 4:00 pm - $60
Small Business Classes
August 28th to September 27th
Tuesday and Thursday
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Pike County CTC.
Class fee is $90.
For more information on classes contact the Business Development Program at the Main Agency.
Classes are held at
OSU Endeavor Center (unless noted)
1864 Shyville Rd, Piketon, Ohio 45661
*Prices subject to change
CAC Employees get a 33% Discount
for all Public Trainings.
New Employees
Tessa Bell
Dianna Elliott
Lindsay Moore
Keitha Riley
Jamie Risner
Jessica Veach
CAC EVENTS
September 3rd
Holiday - Agency Closed
September 11th
Senior Staff
September 20th
Governing Board
September 25th-27th
Management Meetings
Senior Levy Meetings will be held every
Friday at 9:00 am at the Main Agency
Large Conference Room.
Paula Blair
Lori Salisbury
Molly Throckmorton
Gary Watts
Kathy Burnside
Dr. Daniel Schlie
Angela Harmon
Dr. Awilda Dominguez
Tammy Howard
Dan Rowland
Mary Hall
Donald Watts
September 2nd
September 3rd
September 3rd
September 3rd
September 5th
September 5th
September 8th
September 8th
September 9th
September 9th
September 10th
September 14th
Dr. Sumita Aggarwal
Naomi Smith
Tabby Hawkins
Rhonda Taylor
Hanna Walls
Angela Breech
Jill Newman
Adam Pritchett
Naomi Blackburn
Linda Williams
Mickele Reisinger
The Food Pantry is
in need of grocery
bags! If you have
any extra laying
around your house
please bring them
in to the Social
Services
Department
September 15th
September 20th
September 21st
September 26th
September 26th
September 27th
September 27th
September 28th
September 30th
September 30th
September 30th
Top Secret Banana
Love Muffins
Raise the Roof
Write a secret message to
your child, like “Have a great
day. I love you!” on a
banana peel using a
toothpick. By lunchtime,
the marks will turn brown
and your message will
appear.
Hull strawberries and cut them
in half lengthwise to look like
hearts. Nestle “hearts” halves
in muffin batter and bake for
a sweet breakfast treat.
Cut the crusts off a regular
sandwich, then cut two
corners off to make a triangle
roof shape on top. Use the
crusts to
outline the roof
and to make a
front door.
Butterfly bag
Cheese guy
Make a butterfly snack bag
by filling a snack-size bag half
full with crackers, granola
mix, carrots, or grapes.
Scrunch the bag in the
middle and clip on a
clothespin.
Turn a stick of string cheese
into a cute little friend by
cutting strings of “hair” about
a quarter of the way down.
On the opposite side, cut
cheese in half
about halfway
down to make legs.
Cut arms, and,
optionally, add on
a face using an
edible marker or
sesame seeds.
Apple Bites
Flower Power
Tasty Rainbow
Smear a bit of peanut butter
or honey on each of two red
apple slices. Sandwich
marshmallow “teeth”
between the
slices and you
have funny treat.
Using flower-shaped cookie
cutters of different sizes, cut
layers o f bread (large), meat
(medium), and cheese
(small) and layer to
make an edible
flower.
Pizza Face
English muffin smiley-face
pizzas are the perfect snack
to tide hungry kids over until
supper. Layer jarred
spaghetti sauce and
pepperoni on half an English
muffin. Use sliced olives for
the eyes and mouth, and cut
a hunk of cheese for the
nose. Zap in the
microwave or
under the toaster
oven until
warmed.
Create a rainbow of fruit by
lining up strawberries,
cantaloupe, pineapple,
green grapes, blueberries,
and red grapes in a
rectangular snack box or
on a wooden skewer.
Write a note of encouragement
Writing notes to your child will help with communication and give
them encouragement to have a great day. The notes don’t
always have to be “love” notes you can put a joke in there or a
surprise.
From Amy Smith, DTR CLC - WIC
Ohio has a strong German heritage and it shows with the Oktoberfest festivals that are held
throughout the state of Ohio. Here is a list of some the Oktoberfest that are celebrated in Ohio.
Cleveland Labor Day Oktoberfest - August 31st - September 3rd
Cuyahoga Falls - September 7th - 9th
Vandalia - September 7th - 9th
Geauga Lake - September 7th - 9th
Dayton - September 21st - 23rd
Lorain - September 22nd
Wilmington - September 28th - 29th
Boardman - September 30th
Beaver - October 4th - 7th
Minister - October 5th - 7th
Dresden - October 6th
West Alexandria - October 13th - 14th
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
Columbus Oktoberfest
Cincinnati has one of the largest
Oktoberfest outside of Germany.
Modeled after the original Oktoberfest in
Munich, Germany, the 36th Annual
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati will take place
September 22nd and 23rd in downtown
Cincinnati. Friday the 21st on Fountain
Square there will be a sneak peak of the
festival with games and food for
everyone to enjoy. If you like to do the
chicken dance, make sure you check
out the World’s Largest Chicken Dance
at 1:30 on Saturday.
Columbus will be putting on the 46th
Annual Oktoberfest at the Ohio Expo
Center on the Ohio State Fairgrounds
September 28th - 30th. At the Columbus
Oktoberfest there is something for
everyone from authentic food, bands,
kids play area, and craft vendors.
Admission is free but there is charge for
parking.
Across the river from Cincinnati in
Newport, they have the Hofbraushaus,
which is an authentic German restaurant
that is modeled from the original in
Munich, Germany. It is
actually the first
authentic Hofbraushaus
in America.
Looking for a good German style
restaurant? Try Schmidt’s Restaurant and
Sausage Haus in Columbus, OH.
Schmidt’s is known for their Bahama
Mama’s and their Cream Puffs.
Schmidt’s started as a meat packing
plant in 1886 and in the 1920’s moved
into the restaurant/concession business.
As one the favorite concession stands at
the state fair it is also the
second oldest at the fair.
In 1967 Schmidt’s
Restaurant officially
opened around the
corner of the meat
packing plant.
Newsletter Notice
If there is anything you would like for us to put in the newsletter please send it to
the front office by the 25th of each month. Please send all information to Lori at
the main agency at lwatson@pikecac.org.
Indoor Yard Sale at the
Senior Center
September 8th
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Snack Bar and Café will be
open!!
When: Saturday, September 15th, 2012
Time:
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Pike County Senior Center
402 Clough Street
Waverly, Ohio 45690
Chicken Noodle Dinner: $5.00
(includes Chicken Noodles, Mashed Potratoes, Green Beans & Roll)
FUNDRAISER!!!!
Buy Tickets now for your chance
to win tickets to see the
Cincinnati Bengals take on the
Miami Dolphins October 7th at
Paul Brown Stadium!!!
Chicken & Noodles & Roll $3.50
Tickets are 1 for $1 or 6 for $5
50/50!
Bake Sale!
Raffle Auction!
Silent Auction!
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!!
Tickets are available at the Front
Office at the Main Agency.
Pick-up your yard signs!
Purchase Senior Levy T-Shirts
Encourage your Family to Attend!
• Help Spread the Word!!
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Drawing to be held Friday,
September 14, 2012
Tickets are donated by Jack Cooper.
VOTE YES
November 6th, 2012
Paid for by: Pike County Senior Citizens PAC, 941 Market Street,
Piketon, Ohio 45661, Rebecca Adkins, Treasurer.
2012—2013 WINTER CRISIS PROGRAM
The Community Action Committee of Pike County will operate the Emergency
HEAP (Winter Crisis Program) beginning November 1, 2012 and continuing
through March 31, 2013.
Appointment scheduling for this program will begin at 8:00 am on Monday,
October 18, 2012 by calling one of the
The gross income of eligible housefollowing locations:
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Non Seniors - Call Community
Action Committee of Pike County at
740-289-2371 (TDD 740-289-2608).
Senior Citizens, age 60 and older Call the Pike County Senior Center at
740-947-5555.
Appointments, which are scheduled 14
days in advance of the actual
appointment, are scheduled Only By
Phone at both locations.
holds must be at or below 200% of the
2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines listed
below:
Size of
Household
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Yearly Income
up to $22,340
up to $30,260
up to $38,180
up to $46,100
up to $54,020
up to $61,940
up to $69,860
up to $77,780
For each additional person add $7,920
A very limited amount of daily first-come first-serve walk-in appointments will be
available at both locations November 1, 2012 thru March 31, 2013.
This program is designed to help families/households who are facing an
emergency situation maintain and/or restore electric/gas service or provide a bulk
fuel (propane, wood, coal, fuel oil, kerosene).
An emergency situation is defined as:
• Having a disconnect notice on your electric or natural gas
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Having less than a 10-day supply (or 25% or less) of bulk fuel such as
propane, fuel oil, firewood or kerosene.
This assistance is available only once per heating season (November through
March) and is made available through the Ohio Department of Development.
To qualify you must be income eligible and be in an emergency situation, as
described above. Applicants must present:
• Documentation of last three months income for all household members;
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Verification of Social Security numbers for all household members;
Proof of citizenship and photo ID for the primary applicant;
Proof of disability (if applicable);
Copies of current electric and main heating bill;
Document of Responsibility from the landlord or a copy of your lease if the
heating or electric account is in the landlord’s name and the applicant is
responsible for the bill. The bill must be in applicant’s name or the landlord’s
name in order to assist.
THE PHONES ARE VERY BUSY AND APPOINTMENTS SHEETS FILL UP
QUICKLY DURING THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF THE PROGRAM. YOUR
PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED AS WE TRY TO SERVE AS MANY FAMILIES
AS POSSIBLE DURING THE 2012-2013 WINTER CRISIS PROGRAM.