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12 The Mtainont Enterprise- Thursday; Deceiiiber 25,2008 , Trinity Episcopal Church gets grant By Zach Simeone RBNSSEI^RWliLE -- The condition of a sabred site in town will soon he assessed, now that funding has become available. t 1^;T^^^'J^jUs^^0hui^h has been awarded a f 1,000 grant by the New- York : ^^dfca*k6 Gjpnr, servancy's Sacred Sites Program, designed to proyidemotietatfaid for the maintenance, repair, and restoration of New York State's religious properties. V Michael Devonshire, direc- tor of conseryaliljfl: at Jan jiird Ppkorny, Inc! in New: York City, lias been retained to perform thesurvey. '.\S.. '~ .'-':'' : ; \^''^e'gr^iwi}lv K 80rye'':as.a;pase to determine preservation and improvement efforts required for future generations to Use and enjoy/ this .histojtfic structure,\ said a relM^e #bm the church. \^c0\tlife;stoypy;'is completed, the;yest^ to the congregation for imprbve- menisi./\ ; ;:-. •-''.•\;• y ' A matching grant was also re- ceived locally, but the source was not specified in the release, and no/representative of the church was available. ;,••=[•'''•••. '^';'^#. : 'jc^f^^V^i|olt in 1815, is h6W;ahht»st::2Q0, ; yeMrs old. \It is-tlie goal to securefunding to ' implement the improvementsin time for the bicentennial celebra- tion in 2015,\ the release said. Holiday memory tree ^iTjgriifieBethlehem €<Snetery BETHLEHEM—Oh Saturday, Dec. 20, the Caps^n' Chirps 4-H Club came, together with the ^Bethlehem Cemetery Association and. Merelyn Stewart's Sliager- lands Elementary-School class to Create a holiday memory tiree. \I am thrilled that the kids in our club embraced this project and : areiso ihterestedi said 4-H leader Lynn Dente in a release from the cemetery association.\ Tiie tree contains inainly envi- rbnmehta^y friendly drnaments and luminaries, which were made from recycled milk contain- ers. The holiday memory tree has been donated by Hewitt's Garden Center of Glehmbnt to serve as a silent tribute to those laid to rest in the Bethlehem Cemetery. ;v Families are encouraged „ to 'cohtribnte their own envirfth? mentally friendly ornaments, ,? which canjbe tagged with the On Dec. 11, the New York State Developmental Disabilities Plan- ning Council, a federally funded state agency, awarded $16,000 to Families Together in New York State which has a branch in the Hilltowns, to support caregiver and youth participation in Co- ordinated Children's Services Initiatives activities. Children with cross-systems needs either have, or are at risk ofhaving, complex, co-occurring unmet medical, mental health, developmental, substance abuse, educational, social, vocational, or other heeds that require collaboration among multiple service systems, families, and youth to give them the level of care that they need; CCSI is a cross-sysfehis process for serving these children to meet their need for services and supports frpm multiple service systems. The CCSI process encourages flexible decision-making and the use of service dollars to purchase needed goods and services that would not otherwise be available to the family and uses fam- ily involvement, individualized planning, and strength-based approaches from the involved agencies. It also facilitates com- munication with community and state lever teams to assist families with the obstacles they are facing. Families Together in New York State is providing train- ing and support to assist family and youth participation inCCSI efforts. Their training activities have included the development of a statewide CCSI Family Educa- names of their loved ones laid to rest., \So many families come to the cemetery during the holiday season that I know the club's efforts will be appreciated and enjoyed by all who pass by the tree, especially after religious services,\ said Valerie Newell, cemetery administrator, in the release. Luminaries were lit on Christ- mas Eve and Christmas Day for people visiting the cemetery to pay their respects. The Bethlehem Cemetery received a donation of a live planted tree from Price Green- leaf in Delmar as Well as a donation towards the creation of, a children's garden, which Will be started in the spring^bf 2609i To donate perennial flowers or gardening time, or for more . information, call Valerie Newell at 439-2394. 1> ThleEnterprise^ Jim Gardner Santa brought his bag of special gifts for \special people\ to the recent Christmas party at the Guil* derland Elks Lodge. This lady was delighted to receive her present. Families Together gets $16K grant for kids Help for smokers who want to quit .The Center far Smoking Ces- sation at Seton Health offers a six-week program to assist those who want to quit smoking. Programs are held at locations in Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park and East Green- bush and will begin the week of Jan. 5. For more information and reg- istration, call 268-6165. : tion Project curriculum that is being rolled out in 2008-09. So far, 19 youth have par- ticipated in a statewide network development movement On rela- tions between youth and profes- sionals; 52 youth and policymak- ers attended a CCSI supported workshop designed to strengthen community and partnership with youth with disabilities and fami- lies. Work has also been done to get youth and caregivers engaged in policymaking. Over the next year Families Together will increase outreach activities to promote CCSI initia- tives, increase youth representa- tion at all levels of CCSI activi- ties, and ensure that families and youth have more opportunities for training and involvement within CCSI activities. Community Caregivers to host monthly dementia support group Community Caregivers in part- nership with the Alzheim^'s Association will host a monthly support group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. The purpose of the group is to of- fer support, information, resources and socialization in a comfortable and supportive environment. Meetings will be, held on the third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m; at the Cpinmunity Caregiv- ers' office at 2113 Western Ave. Linda Laudato, director of the Respite Program will lead the group. The meetings are free and open to the public but advanced registration is requested. Please call456-2898 Respite volunteers may be available but service must be requested in advance. The dementia support group is scheduled to meet monthly on Thursdays at 1 p.m,—on Jan. 15, Feb 19; March 19, April 16, May'21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Get. 15, Nov. 19, and Dec. 17. Salvation Army facing grave reduction in kettle funds The; Salvation Army ih the 48 Upstate New York counties is experiencing one ofits most chal- lenging fund-raising seasons ever, announced Major Ronald Lu- giano. Development Secretary for the Empire State Division of The Salvation Army, in a release. 'T have received calls from Corps Officers from across the state, con- cerned that their kettle donations are down anywhere from $4,000 to $16,000 compared to last year. At the same time, in some com- v * i =r?r has been up 40 to 50 percent over last year,\ said the major. To add to the crisis, Lugiano noted that mail appeal results are \extrehieiy poor thus far, if non-existent in some cases.\ ^e are asking the pubUc to Re- spond with extreme generosity to the need that has become so grave all across the stated he said. There are several ways to help, said the major: . : ' —71. Voiiuhteer; to ring the bells in your community as a group or Salvation Army; call, The Red Kettle Ceiiter at 1-877-764-725^ or go online to wvTOredkettlesi org; •'•' — 2. Become a virtual bell- ringer by going to onlineredkettle. org and click on\donate\;oj- •r-.3: Send a tax-deductible check.directly! fa your local corps or send it to The Salvation Army, Empire State division, 200 Twin Oaks Drive, Post OJEfice Box 148, Siyracujse,NY13206. Iiiclicate on : yojiir Check Where you want yeur MPmiJt*S9u. .... Academy of the Holy Names sponsors Red Cross blood drive The Academy of the; Hqiy Names will sponsor a blood drive pint Friday, 4m-M 2009, from 10 a.n*,rtb\4 p.m. ih'the Riley Au- ditoriurft;j,iat;l075 New Scotland Rbadih'Mbto ^Phe Service <!!lub and the Juhiqr jLadies ofCharity are sponsoring the event in ahswrer to the American Red Cross' heed for blood donors. January is Na* tional Blood Donor month. : Ifyou donated on or before Nov. , 14, and are 17 years old (16 with signed parental permission), you wulbeeUgible to donate. Dunkin' Donuts will be giving a pound of coffee tq each blood donor. 1 For information regarding do- nating blood at the Academy of the Holy Names on Jan. 9, call 438-7895,
