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Minimize your ‘growing pains’ Terry Ettinger gives advice for starting a garden With the start of spring, many feel a rejuvenation of both spirit and energy.

Some will begin scrubbing and cleaning the inside of their homes; others will turn their attention to yard work outside. They will rake up remnants of fall’s harvest of leaves, assess the condition of their perennial shrubbery and begin their shopping list for annuals to add to their home’s landscaping. Among the many tasks homeowners may decide to tackle: growing a vegetable garden.

Terry Ettinger, owner of Terry L. Ettinger Horticulture Consulting Services, is well aware of the enthusiasm and drive behind the creation of a place in which to grow fresh vegetables, herbs and fruit.

“People like to be outside, in the fresh air, and like the notion of eating food they have grown themselves,” said Ettinger, who also works as an instructional support specialist for the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

He is also cognizant of the many pitfalls that come with growing a garden.

“It’s a lot of work,” he said. “But there are ways to have a garden that makes sense for your life and lifestyle. People are busy nowadays, going from here to there, driving kids to activities, etc. When creating a garden, everyone has a notion of what should be done, but creating a garden to fit into your everyday life can be complicated.”

Ettinger recommends the following to make a garden that works for you:

Ettinger said there is no need to be limited to the conventional.

“Most people imagine a vegetable garden to be a square patch somewhere in the back yard,” he said. “They think of it as a square or rectangle in the back corner, but that might not make the most sense.”

“Choosing the correct location for the garden is important,” Ettinger said. “Think about having to drag a hose 100 yards to the back corner of your yard to water the plants.

Instead, why not put the garden closer to the water source, even next to the house?”

One client of Ettinger’s planted a garden behind an attached garage.

“There was a path from the driveway around to the door that wound through their vegetable garden, so you would walk through it to get into the house,” he said. “It was actually quite beautiful and functional at the same time.”

Another option Ettinger suggests is incorporating fruit and vegetables into your general landscaping.

“Vegetables are not ugly,” he said. “Why not line your walkway with colorful leaf lettuce instead of impatiens? Or mixing tomato plants in with your marigolds? They are then easily accessible and add to your landscape.”

For those who don’t want to highlight the vegetables, but like the idea of having them within easy reach, Ettinger suggests planting them behind shrubs or along the side of the house.

He reminds homeowners, however, that

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Ettinger’s interest in growing plants began when he spent time as his grandfather’s shadow on his farm in northern Illinois. His experience includes ten years of post-secondary education at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the University of Minnesota-St. Paul, and the SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, more than five years as a horticulture specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension, more than 25 years of experience in the field of landscape horticulture and certification as both a certified nursery and landscape profession and arborist. Since March of 2008 he has managed the teaching and research greenhouses at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse. He is the host of “The Weeder’s Digest” on News Radio 1069 and 570 WSYR, and “Garden Journeys” on Time Warner Cable’s YNN news stations throughout upstate New York. He also wrote “Let’s Get Growing” a weekly column, for Eagle Newspapers.

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vegetables do best in full sun.

“Tomatoes will bear some fruit in the shade, but they will produce a great deal more in sun,” he said. “If you have a shady backyard but a sunny front yard, why not have your garden in front? Again, vegetables are not ugly.”

For those of you dealing with wildlife gnawing at your veggies, Ettinger recommends utilizing large cage enclosures for plants or visiting his website, tlehcs.com, to view more elaborate enclosure projects.

2. Grow what you love

It is not necessary to grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

“People have pre-conceived notions of what they should grow – peppers, peas, beans, squash – but if they don’t typically eat these vegetables on a daily basis, why grow them?”

Ettinger said the gardener should ask themselves, “What do I like? Typcially, people will say, ‘I like a good tomato in my salad,’ and that’s what they should grow. The same thing for herbs – if you use a particular herb a lot, that is what you should grow.”

3. Simplify while minimizing aches and pains

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If you have issues with your knees, shoulders or back, why make things harder than they need to be? Make a raised bed for your garden.

“You could make a raised garden with many materials – cinderblocks, landscaping timber or natural or synthetic [garden] stone,” he said. “You could either bring the garden up waist-high or could have it be high enough where you could sit to weed and harvest.”

Another possibility, for those who don’t need to have a huge garden, is to pot your plants.

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“There is no need for heavy terracotta pots any more, with lighter resin versions available,” Ettinger said. “You could plant anything – beans, tomatoes, herbs and even berries or leafy greens like lettuce or spinach, and put them on your porch or deck. This makes them easy or water, weed and harvest.”

“Imagine pulling into your driveway, and on the way into the house, picking some tomatoes, radishes and Swiss chard for your See Tips on page 3

Terry’s top tip for a great garden “You should always keep the garden well-hydrated,” Ettinger said. “But the other key to having a great garden is tree leaves.”

How so?

“When you collect them in the fall, instead of raking them to the curb to be collected, you should cover the dirt in your garden with them,” he said.

“Then you should use a garden fork or rototiller to turn them into the soil.

The leaves rot over the winter and return organic materials into the soil which act as a sponge for moisture and nutrients. You can never add enough organic materials to the soil.”

Another tip from Ettinger is to use a “scuffle” or “diamond” hoe to weed.

“It’s a very useful gadget for addressing weeds in a garden,” he said. “Instead of pulling weeds by hand, you can use the hoe once every couple of weeks to cut the weeds. You can weed the whole garden in an hour using this tool.”

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OCC to host spring concerts

Spring Concerts I & II will be held at 3 p.m. Sundays May 1 and 8 at Storer Auditorium.

This event is free and open to the public with free parking. The most convenient lots are Lots 3 or 4 directly behind Ferrante Hall and Storer Auditorium.

Featured performances, in order of appearance, will include: May 1, 2011 Onondaga Community College Concert Choir, directed by Richard McCullough

Onondaga Community College String Ensemble, directed by Jaqueline Wogick Onondaga Community College Wind Ensemble, directed by John Flazer May 8, 2011 Onondaga Community College Latin Ensemble, directed by Sean Connors Onondaga Community College Singers, directed by Richard McCullough Onondaga Community College Jazz Band, directed by Steven Frank

Canoe, kayak beginning May 7

The perfect outdoor activity for the whole family this spring and summer is canoeing/ kayaking at Beaver Lake Nature Center. Beginning May 7, the Canoe/Kayak Dock will be open weekends 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and visitors will be able to explore the lake’s edge in search of beaver lodges, turtles, herons and birds of prey. Paddlers may bring their own canoe/kayak or rent one from the Visitor Center. Canoe/Kayak rentals will be available for $8 per hour and $2 for each additional hour.

At 6 p.m. on Saturday May 28 a guided Kayak Tour will be offered.This will be an opportunity to drift across the still waters of Beaver Lake looking for great blue heron, painted turtles and beaver lodges.There is a $5 program fee for each kayak. Participants may bring their own kayak or use one of the Centers’s for an additional $8.

Beaver Lake Nature Center, an Onondaga County Park, is located at 8477 East Mud Lake Road, three miles west of Baldwinsville off of Route 370. For more information, call the Nature Center at 638-2519 or visitOnondagaCountyParks.com.

Aurora event to raise funds, awareness of vision and hearing loss ra Chaiken, Aurora’s executive director. “He provides compassion without compromise and never loses sight of his patients’ needs.”

The event will begin at 6 p.m. and will include dinner, dancing, music by Mere Mortals and silent and live auctions. “Our auctions will include gift baskets, getaways, jewelry and more, just in time for Father’s Day, graduations and the wedding season,” Chaiken said.

Aurora of CNY, Inc. is the only non-profit that works exclusively with people in Central New York who are deaf, blind, visually impaired or hard of hearing. Aurora is a United Way agency of Central New York and Oswego and Cayuga counties. For more information, call Diane LaBeff at Aurora, 422-7263 (TDD 422-9746).

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salad,” he said. “How easy is that?”

4. Plan your space

Although Ettinger stresses that most vegetables and fruits can be grown in Central New York, there are some species that might be better purchased from the local grocer rather than grown at home.

“Artichokes, while grown locally in both Onondaga and Oswego counties, are a lot of work for a low yield,” he said. “Potatoes, although delicious when homegrown, take up a lot of space and are therefore not practical. The same goes for sweet corn.”

Some vegetables grow prolifically, to the point where one might actually have too much of a good thing.

“Zucchini grows well,” Ettinger said.

“But you have to ask yourself, how much zucchini can I eat? You might like a vegetable, but can get very sick of it after a while. In that case, keep low the number of plants in your garden.”

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Lillian Van Fleet, a participant in Loretto’s PACE CNY (Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), of Jordan, NY, recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family members, friends and staff at the PACE CNY Day Center located on 700 East Brighton Ave. in Syracuse.

Van Fleet was born in Syracuse on March 30, 1911. She worked as an EKG/EEG technician at St. Joseph’s and Community General Hospitals.

She enjoys spending time with her family, attending church weekly, live entertainment at the PACE CNY Day Center and laughing.

Van Fleet has one daughter, a nephew and a niece, and attributes her longevity to her “wonderful mother and hard work.”

LEFT: Loretto PACE CNY participant Lillian Van Fleet, of Jordan, at her 100th birthday celebration on March 30, 2011. ABOVE: Loretto PACE CNY therapeutic recreation specialist Pepper Hess, of Cortland, left, with Van Fleet and program director Ruth Kirk, of Tully, at the celebration.

Pictured from left is Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center administrator, Lisa Maxwell, of Pompey, presenting social worker, Jennifer Catalano, of North Syracuse, with Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center’s March 2011 Employee of the Month award. Catalano, a social worker on the third floor of Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center’s Fahey Rehab in Syracuse, was chosen as Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center’s March Employee of the Month because of the “integrity and professionalism she brings to the job.” A Loretto employee for more than six years, Catalano previously worked with abused children, the developmentally disabled and as an educator trainer. She has always enjoyed working with the elderly, which attracted her to Loretto. At Loretto’s Fahey Rehab, she enjoys helping elders and other patients “get back home.”

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both programs are located in the same building.

McHarrie Pointe offers assisted living in a beautiful, contemporary setting for residents who need support and security in their everyday lives.

“Our philosophy of care focuses on the individual,” said Maggie Reap, director of resident services at McHarrie Pointe. “We are proud to celebrate our one-year anniversary at McHarrie Pointe. The success of our program is largely due to our commitment to providing supportive and customized services that focus on each resident’s independence and dignity.”

McHarrie Pointe amenities include homelike apartments, beautifully decorated lounges, restaurant-style dining, library, daily activities, outings and much more.

“I visit Ralph twice a day, every day.

We go to church together on Sunday.

We love happy hour on Saturday. My favorite activity is Wii Bowling,” said Evelyn. She also enjoys the monthly shopping trips.

Although the Cady’s have physical limitations, they are still able to enjoy their lives to the fullest—making new friends, staying active and enjoying time spent together. “It’s like family here,”

said Evelyn.

Within McHarrie Pointe is Sage Court memory care program—a warm, secure home-like environment for those in the beginning stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Sage Court offers a wide array of therapeutic programs and daily social activities specially designed to promote both the physical and mental well being of its residents.

“Just having the supervision to allow our residents to continue performing activities they enjoyed at home such as baking, visiting with friends or daily walks in the community provides them with the fulfillment they have been missing,” Reap said.

Syracuse Home Association is a not-forprofit organization that offers a continuum of healthcare programs and services for older adults including independent retirement living at McHarrie Towne, assisted living at McHarrie Pointe, Sage Court memory care, respite care, a state-of-theart short-term rehabilitation program and a 120-bed skilled nursing care facility. All programs and services are conveniently located on a beautiful 140-acre campus at 7740 Meigs Road, Baldwinsville.

To learn more about the healthcare programs and services of McHarrie Pointe, please contact Reap at 638-2525.

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Who are the real predators?

Over the last 20 years of giving workshops to the public, I generally begin by asking, “What would you like to learn?” One of the most common answers to this question is, “How to protect my stuff.” While most people would leave it at that, I follow up and ask, “Protect it from who or what?” The most common response is “the government”, “nursing homes”, and “lawsuits”.

But, are those the only predators you have to be concerned about?

When planning to protect what they have worked a lifetime for, people often overlook the fact that, the greatest predators to their assets, are those in their family. Interestingly, family members do not intend to be predators, nor do they want to be predators. Then, why is it they are the greatest predator threat you have? It’s simple. Life has gotten complicated. Consider the possibility of your passing and your spouse remarrying.

Now, most married individuals don’t take kindly to thinking of this possibility, but it happens all the time. There is no harm in a surviving spouse remarrying. The harm is ensuring what you have, gets to whom you want, when you want, the way you want, and most importantly, not to your spouse’s new wife or husband.

Another potential threat from your family members, again unintended, is when you leave assets to a child who is in a bad marriage. Often times, this child and their spouse later divorce,

or have other marital struggles that can lead to the loss of those assets, without intending to. A child’s disability, a lawsuit against your child, or bankruptcy of your child, also threatens the loss of your assets to unanticipated predators.

When planning your estate, if asset protection is part of your goal, it is essential you consider the various options available to ensure you can leave assets to loved ones, without those assets being lost to their creditors or predators. So, who are your predators? We will never know until the time comes. The question is, “What have you done to avoid them?”

David J. Zumpano, a Central New York native, started the Law Offices of David J. Zumpano, remaining “of counsel” to his former firm. Since, his firm has grown and is now known as the Estate Planning Law Center, David J. Zumpano CPA, Esq. He has also been featured on many local, regional and national newspaper, TV and radio programs including National Public Radio.

He is founder of the Medicaid Practice Network and Medicaid Practice Systems, LLC (MPS) and is also the creator of a Law Practice System for attorneys to provide comprehensive estate, Medicaid and asset protection planning to clients, which has been implemented by over 500 law firms nation wide. He also serves as a Business coach to hundreds of attorneys across the country. He has published “Irrevocable Pure Grantor Trusts: The Estate Planning Landscape Has Changed.” (Syracuse Law Review Vol. 1 Fall 2010) and “What Hard Work Giveth, the Nursing Home Taketh Away: Asset Preservation Under Medicaid” (the Digest, 1994-95) and is also a contributing author to “Giving: Philanthropy for Everyone,” published October 2002. Estate Planning Law Center offices are located in Syracuse, New Hartford and Miami, Fla. Contact Mary Brewer at 446-3850 to register for a free educational estate planning workshop or schedule a complimentary consultation. Visit eplawcenter.com.

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From the Desk of the Executive Director The mission of the Madison County Office for the Aging is to advocate, assist and provide services that enrich the quality of life and promote the independence and dignity of older individuals and their families. Each day our helpful staff and dedicated volunteers are working to see that our mission is fulfilled. Because May is Older Americans Month the Office for the Aging has planned a few activities. Grade school children throughout the county have been busy writing for our essay contest. The winning essays will be printed in an upcoming issue of prime. Businesses have shown their support for our services by donating to the OFA Day fund drive. Look for the names of these businesses on special placemats at SNACK sites throughout Madison County. To everyone who has support our efforts in fulfilling the Office for the Aging mission, thank you.

Platinum Sponsors ($1,000 +) David R. & Ellen T. Bacon

Gold Sponsors ($500 – $999)

Assemblyman William & Jeanette Magee Maple Avenue Farms-Earlville CDPHP-Albany Oneida Savings Bank – Oneida Dutcher’s Inc.-Morrisville United Church of DeRuyter-DeRuyter Kinderhook Development-Canastota

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Bolivar Landing-Chittenango Orthopaedic Surgery/Sports Medicine-Hamilton Den Kelly Chevrolet, Buick, GMCHamilton Quality Perspectives-Hubbardsville GHD, Inc - Cazenovia Ralph’s Collision-Oneida Morrisville Housing Group-Morrisville Support Services Alliance-Oneida Night Hawk Transport-Canastota

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Nice & Easy-Canastota Chittenango Housing Group Chittenango Dental-Chittenango Oneida Audiology Hearing & Balance City of Oneida Housing Authority Chittenango Lions Club Oneida Housing Authority Chittenango Physical Therapy Oneida-Sherrill Lions Club Chittenango Rotary Club Paul Funeral Home-Madison Chittenango Self Storage Paul Oil Company-Hamilton CORE Federal Credit Union-Morrisville Pilgrims Progress-Eaton Crouse Construction-Chittenango Queensboro Farm Products-Canastota Direct Factory Furniture-Canastota Remlap Construction-New Woodstock Dougherty Pharmacy-Morrisville Response Link of CNY-Syracuse Elderhaven Adult Daycare-Canastota Robbie C’s Car Clinic-Canastota Graham Cemetery AssociationHubbardsville Rusty Rail-Canastota Gustafson & Company-Canastota Seniors Helping Seniors-Oneida Hamilton Vision Specialists-Hamilton Sons of the American Legion-Canastota JDS Custom Builders-Oneida Whitelaw Friendship Club-Whitelaw Jewett’s Cheese House-Earlville Wilber Duck Chevrolet-Oneida

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American Legion Post 1492-Brookfield Madison Mutual Insurance Company-Chittenango Americu Credit Union-Oneida Madison Granite Works-Madison A&P Water Testing-Morrisville Mail Drop and More-Oneida Bridgeport Lions Club-Bridgeport M.E.I.D. Construction-Oneida Cadwell Restaurant-Jreck Subs-Canastota Olde Oak Golf Club-Kirkville CarriageHouse Village Apts-Cazenovia Palmers Archery-Bouckville Catania Chiropractic-Morrisville Physical Therapy Plus-Canastota Cathco, Inc-Canastota Planet Fitness-Oneida Christian Women’s Fellowship-Hamilton Pindle Electric & Heating-Bridgeport Cinderella’s Café-Sylvan Beach Romagnoli’s Christmas Tree FarmCanastota Cross Connection-Canastota Sanctuary Massage & SkincareOneida Curtis Lumber Company-Hamilton Syracuse Crunch Hockey Club Deland’s Garage-Bouckville Sun Chevrolet, Inc.-Chittenango DeRuyter Gold and Silver Club-DeRuyter Taylor’s Tack and Field-Hubbardsville Full Circle Construction-Hamilton The Country Bumpkin B&B-Cazenovia Jim Nichols Contracting-Canastota The Sisters of Charity-Hamilton Hamilton Theater-Hamilton Vision’s Edge - Hamilton Iaconis Law Office-Chittenango Women of St John’s Episcopal Church-Oneida

In memoriam The Office for the Aging gratefully acknowledges contributions to honor the memory of beloved relatives and friends.

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RSVP of Madison County recently held a training session for 11 energetic volunteers joining the ranks of Bone Builders exercise leaders. The Bone Builders exercise program, developed through Tuft’s University, is designed to strengthen bones and muscles, improve balance, and promote general fitness. Weekly exercise sessions, led by RSVP volunteers, are held at community sites throughout Madison County. The program is open to men and women age 50+. Weight bearing and balance exercises are incorporated into the weekly routines with arm and leg weights supplied. This community exercise program has been thriving since 1998 because of the dedicated volunteers that support it. The recently trained volunteers will ensure that this exercise opportunity will continue to be available.

May SNACK Menu Mon, May 2 – Marinated chicken, baked sweet potato, peas & onions, cookie Tues, May 3– Spanish rice, broccoli, beets, jello Wed, May 4 – Cream chipped beef, boiled potatoes, green beans, pears Thurs, May 5 – Seasoned pork chop, red potatoes, spinach, tropical fruit mix Fri, May 6 – Creamed chicken & biscuit, dill carrots, tossed salad, lemon meringue pie Mon, May 9 – Chili con carne, mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts, pudding Tues, May 10 – Vegetable lasagna, peas & carrots, tossed salad, fresh fruit Wed, May 11 – Sweet & sour pork, brown rice, stir-fried vegetables, fruited gelatin Thurs, May 12 – Turkey divan, mashed potato, Harvard beets, citrus fruit cup Fri, May 13 – Irish stew w/carrots & potatoes, biscuit, corn, brownie Mon, May 16 – Veggie quiche, hash browns, spinach, Mandarin oranges Tues, May 17 – Macaroni & cheese, stewed tomatoes, tossed salad, fruit cocktail

Wed, May 18 – Roast beef & gravy, mashed potatoes, California vegetables, sliced pears Thurs, May 19 – Fish filet on bun, orange glazed carrots, boiled potatoes, pie Fri, May 20 – Roast turkey & gravy cranberry sauce, red potatoes, mixed vegetables, cookie Mon, May 23 – BBQ pork on bun, macaroni salad, broccoli, tropical fruit mix Tues, May 24 – Spaghetti & meat sauce, Italian green beans, tossed salad, pudding Wed, May 25 – Honey mustard chicken breast, boiled potatoes, herbed spinach bake, applesauce Thurs, May 26 – Rosemary pork loin, sweet potato, beets, fruit crisp Fri, May 27 – Curried chicken & Broccoli, rice pilaf, peas & carrots, Mandarin oranges Mon, May 30 – OFA & SNACK Closed Memorial Day Tues, May 31 – Meatloaf w/ketchup, scalloped potato, summer squash, ambrosia

Office for the Aging Senior Nutrition (SNACK) Sites Brookfield – Open Tuesday & Thursday 1st & 7th Day Baptist Church, Elm & Beaver Creek Rd. Activities: Tuesdays & Thursdays – 12:30 pm Cards Canastota – Open Monday thru Friday Stoneleigh Apts, 400 Lamb Ave. Activities: Wednesday – 9:00 am to 11: 00 am –Blood Pressure Clinic Cazenovia – Open Monday and Thursday Cazenovia Village Apts, 24 Nelson St Chittenango – Open Monday, Tuesday & Thurday, Friday,American Legion, 70 Legion Drive, Activities: Fridays – 1 pm - Cards Earlville – Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday, American Legion -113 N Main St. Activities: Wednesdays & Fridays – Bingo at 12:30 pm and Cards at 1 pm

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Georgetown – Open Friday, Georgetown Town Hall, 995 Route 26 Hamilton – Open Monday thru Friday, Madison Lane Apts, Bldg 5. Activities: Mondays – Bingo at 12:30; Alternate Wednesdays - Sing Along; Fridays – Banana Bingo at 12:30 pm Morrisville – Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday, St. Joan of Arc Church, Brookside Dr. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays – Cards at 10:30 am; Second Monday each month – Sing Along & Birthday Celebration Oneida – Open Monday thru Friday, Towers II Community Room, 226 Farrier Ave. Monthly health education topics are provided by a Registered Dietitian. For more information and to sign up to enjoy a hot noontime meal at a SNACK site call 697-5700 or visit ofamadco.org.

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Need a ride?

The Madison County Office for the Aging Senior Transportation Program provides rides for senior citizens that have no other form of transportation to and from medical appointments. A Transportation Coordinator matches seniors with volunteer drivers who give of their time, vehicle, and energy to help seniors get the medical care they need to stay healthy. When you need a ride to a medical appointment give us a call and we will do our best to help. In order for our program to run smoothly we must ask all of our passengers to read and follow the guidelines about the program.

Due to insurance and safety concerns, we are unable to transport wheelchairs.

We can provide a list of accessible transportation available in Madison County.

The program requires a minimum of three (3) working days to arrange for a volunteer to take a senior to their appointment. The program is unable to do last minute or emergency transportation.

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Pie sales support programs and services offered by Madison County Office for the Aging. 10� frozen pies can stay frozen for up to six months.

Pies available year round for $8 each: Dutch Apple, Blueberry, Cherry, Peach, Red Raspberry, Pumpkin, Banana Cream, Boston Cream, Chocolate Cream, & Coconut Cream (Ask about sugar free pies) Pies can be picked up between 9 am - 3 pm Mondau-Friday at Madison County Office for the Aging, 138 Dominic Bruno Blvd, Canastota, NY Or any SNACK Site (on the days they are open)Call 697-5700 for details.

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