NEW YORK STATE — The state office for the aging will celebrate Older New Yorkers’ Day on Tuesday, May 14; Sullivan County can add up to two local honorees. The deadline for submitting nominees is Wednesday, February 7. 

Nominations can come from civic leaders, elected officials and community organizations.

The nominee should be a volunteer aged 55 or older who has made a difference in the community through civic engagement.

Nomination forms are available at www.sullivanny.us/Departments/Aging (click on Nominate a 2024 Older New Yorker!) or from the county office for the aging. Call 845/807-0243 or email sullivanofa@sullivanny.us.