Advisors wanted for RSVP—Sullivan

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for advisors. You don’t even have to be a senior.

Whether you’re a young person, a stay-at-home spouse or the leader of a business, the RSVP Advisory Committee lets you help shape the success of the program in Sullivan County, according to a news release.

“The RSVP Advisory Committee is a group of individuals—ages 18 and up—representing the interests of our RSVP volunteers, volunteer stations and the community,” said RSVP coordinator Martha Tully.

Advisory committee members advise, assist and advocate. They generate ideas, Tully said. They recruit volunteers, help with events and fundraising, collaborate with other organizations,  serve as ambassadors to the county at large, and much more.

Members must be at least 18 years of age.

Complete the application at https://bit.ly/3rCwdS0, or request one at the local RSVP office. To learn more about what an advisory committee member does, to find an office, or to apply for membership, call 845/807-0255 or email Martha.Tully@sullivanny.us.

Robert Irving Miller of law firm Sholes and Miller has been named 2021 New York trustee of the year by LeadingAge NY.

Area lawyer honored by LeadingAge NY

FISHKILL, NY — Robert Irving Miller, managing attorney of Fishkill-based law firm Sholes and Miller, was awarded the 2021 New York trustee of the year award from LeadingAge NY at their recent annual awards ceremony.

Miller was honored, according to a news release from his firm, for his work as treasurer and board member at the Community at Brookmeade.

The Brookmeade community is a nonprofit senior-care facility in Rhinebeck, NY.

Miller is both a registered nurse and an attorney, and is also a former hospital and nursing home administrator. He has served seven years on the Brookmeade board.

The Trustee of the Year award is “bestowed on those who have served selflessly and with distinction on the board of trustees of a LeadingAge NY member organization,” according to the release.

LeadingAge NY is an association of 6,500 nonprofit senior-living organizations. The group advances policies, promotes practices and conducts research in improving the lives of seniors.

Sholes and Miller attorneys take cases on malpractice, personal injury litigation and more.

For more information on LeadingAge, visit https://www.leadingageny.org.

For more information on Sholes and Miller, visit https://www.SholesMiller.com.

On Mardi Gras, celebrate with the Pike Area Agency on Aging

BUSHKILL, PA — It’ll be an afternoon to remember. Don’t forget your Mardi Gras-style eye mask.

The Pike County Area Agency on Aging (PCAAA) is holding a Louisiana-style lunch and entertainment. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Tuesday, March 1, at the Memorial Hall at the Pocono Mountain Lake Estates. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. It is catered by Ryan’s Deli.

The cost is a $3 donation. You do not need to be a resident to attend.

A face mask is required for those who are not vaccinated.

Reservations are required; call the PCAAA at 570/775-5550.