THE R.S.V.P REPORTER

March & April, 2020

A publication of the Dearborn, Ohio and Ripley Counties Retired Senior Volunteer Program

Sponsored by the Dearborn County Social Council

Agency Of

Volunteer Recognition Dinner Reservations required

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

12:00-2:00 PM

Rising Sun Senior Center

501 Mulberry Street, Rising Sun

Rump Catering will serve a great meal

Live Entertainment

Reservations need to be made by Monday, April 13

Call the RSVP Office for reservations 539-4005 or

Email: rsvp.myrsvp.org

RSVP Volunteers free, however reservations need to be made

No-shows with no cancellation will be billed $11.00

for the cost of a meal

Non RSVP members $11.00

Name__________________________________________________________________________

RSVP Volunteer (no charge) Non-members ($11.00)

Phone Number___________________________________

Name __________________________________________________________________________

Special Needs____________________________________________________________________

Can you give a ride to others?____________ How many_________

Do you need transportation?___________

If Arrangements have already been made for your transportation please do not check this

March Birthdays

April Birthdays

Patsy Walcott 3/4 Marilee Hamilton 3/16

Cherie Rump 3/5 Pat Saupe 3/17

Karen Luers 3/7 Elizabeth Banta 3/21

Barry Hussung 3/9 Lois Blodgett 3/21

Mary Foster 3/10 James Baer 3/22

Judy Kirkpatrick 3/10 Martha Pohle 3/23

Ellen McGuire 3/10 Sandra Ray 3/24

Gail VonHolle 3/13 Beverly Nixon 3/25

Mary Lewis 3/14 Madeleine Weaver 3/25

Kyle Jerry Koelling 3/15 Janice Turner 3/27

Sharon Morgan 3/15 Pat Standish 3/30

Roseann Fuernstein 3/16

Betty Burgess 4/1 Elizabeth Sauser 4/19

Jeanette Paduano 4/1 Mary Lou Sloan 4/23

Chandra Smith 4/2 Sharon Bovard 4/24

Beverly Toon 4/5 Linda Pearson 4/25

Marlene Poindexter 4/6 Phee Ellinghausen 4/27

Richard Loew 4/8 Loretisha Lyon 4/27

Margie Stephens 4/8 Jean Vaughn 4/27

Edwinna Love 4/9 Betty Willoughby 4/28

Sharon Douglas 4/10 Judy Schneider 4/30

Evelyn Dick 4/15

VOLUNTEER REFERRAL PROGRAM

Be a winner and refer a prospective volunteer.

Refer a friend to RSVP and your name will be entered in

the drawing that will take place at next years’ RSVP

volunteer recognition dinner. Don’t miss out get your

referral in today !!!!!

VOLUNTEER REFERRAL FORM

Person being referred:

Name:___________________________________

Address: __________________________________

Phone #:__________________________________

Relationship:______________________________

Referred by:______________________________

Hillforest Victorian House Museum

2020 Calendar of Events

Hillforest Victorian House Museum opens for 64th tour-

ing season

Wednesday, April 1, NEW HOURS! 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Hillforest Victorian House Museum, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora

Admission charged. Hillforest was the home of industrialist

and financier Thomas Gaff and his family between 1855 and

1891. The historic home is listed on the National Register of

Historic Places and was designated a National Historic Land-

mark in 1992. For information call 812-926-0087 or visit

www.hillforest.org.

A Final Farewell; the Last Dinner aboard the Titanic

Saturday, April 18, 6:00 p.m.

The Livery of Aurora, 215 Bridgeway Street, Aurora

On the night of April 14, 1912, in the last hours before the

Titanic struck the iceberg, passengers in all classes were en-

joying unprecedented luxuries. Innovations in food, drink,

and decor made this voyage the apogee of Edwardian ele-

gance. Sample selections from “The Last Dinner” and learn

more about that fateful night in April. White Star Line mem-

orabilia and artifacts on display. Edwardian dress option-

al, dinner dress requested. Cost: $50 members, $55

non-members. For reservations call 812-926-0087 or

visit www.hillforest.org

Move your clock ahead I hour

March 8th

2019 P.A.W.S. Spring Rummage Sale

Lawrenceburg Fairground Agner Hall

Dates/Times:

Friday, April 17th 8 AM ——-6 PM; Saturday, April 18th 8 AM ——-4 PM

Sunday, April 19th 8 AM ——-1 PM

Donation Drop Off: Mon 13th & Wed 15th 10 AM —7 PM

We are accepting rummage sale donations before April 3rd at P.A.W.S. Humane Center during

adoption hours.

Among the treasures that P.A.W.S. is hoping for are gently used purses, shoes and jewelry for the “boutique.” Also aluminum cans-be sure to bring your cans to the rummage sale for drop-off

WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING:

Tires, TVs/Monitors/Printers/Computers/Hard Drives, Paint, Chemicals, Construction Materials, Non-working Appliances, Damaged/Soiled Furniture

SNAC SNAC Contact Address SNAC Hours & Phone Number Serving Time Dillsboro Pam Francis Dillsboro Village Apts. 11:00—2:00 Lunch 12:15 812-432-5282 Village Lawrenceburg Shelley Gray Dearborn Adult Center DAC is open 8:30-5:00 812-539-3113 311 W. Tate Street Lunch 11:30 Lawrenceburg, IN Madison Gary Hewitt Madison Senior Center 9:30-12:30 Lunch 11:30 812-265-5376 208 W. Main Street Madison, IN Milan– open Debbie York Lamplite Villa 10:00-1:15 Lunch 11:30 812-654-2288 Tuesdays and 213 Maple Street Fridays Milan, IN Logan/North Shannon Zeiser North Dearborn Apts. 10:00-1:00 Lunch 11:45 812-656-8804 Dearborn 25795 Unity Street Village West Harrison, IN Osgood Penny Sizemore Buckeye Village Apts. 9:00-1:00 Lunch 11:15 812-689-4234 830 S. Buckeye Street Osgood, IN Rising Sun- Aimee Hoosier Boy Apts. 9:15-1:15 Lunch 12:15 812-438-2468 Open Mon., Howlett-Ballard 211 S. Walnut Street Tues. & Thurs. Rising Sun, IN Vevay Debbie Allen Switzerland County YMCA 9:00-1:00 Lunch 12:00 812-427-3626 1114 W. Main St Vevay, IN

Lifetime Health & Wellness Programs

Senior Nutrition Activity Centers (SNAC)

Comfort Quilt for Kids Volunteer program for Ronald McDonald House Cincinnati

Quilt packets can be picked up at the RSVP office

Call the RSVP Office for all the details 812 539-4005

Clearinghouse Volunteers for the Food Pantry

Need someone from 9:30 to 1:00 to help clients get their groceries for the month. Sometime stock shelves. The volunteer walks around with the client assisting them to get the right amount and is responsible for getting the meat selection out of the freezer for them. Usually around 9:30 the donations for the day arrive and volunteers help to bag them up in smaller quantities.

Two locations: George St. in Aurora (Mon & Tue) and

Short St. (Wed) in Lawrenceburg. Highpoint Health

Needs for volunteers are unlimited for the front desk, messenger, and gift shop. Volunteer orientation is conducted by the hospital.

Prayer Shawls: Shawls can be knitted or crocheted and meas-ure 24X60. Use you own pattern. Yarn is available at the RSVP office. A great group project!

Gowns: Gowns are needed for demised infants.

Baby Afgans : Crocheted Baby afgans size 34” X 34”

Contact RSVP 812 539-4005

PAWS Volunteers needed to do dishes, laundry and other chores. You can PICK your job! Check PAWS Rummage Sale article

Contact RSVP 812 539-4005

Dearborn County Solid Waste Looking for volunteers to sort Creation Station items. Contact RSVP 812 539-4005

Nursing Home Needs volunteers for reading to residents and friendly visiting. Once a week. Thursdays. Contact RSVP 812 539-4005

Local Hospice Looking for volunteers to provide companionship in patient’s home. Also need volunteers to make or donate the following items: neck pillows, walker caddies, wheel chair caddies, caps, hats, card program. Call RSVP 812 539-4005

Teachers, Schools and Students Are you interested in making a difference? We encourage you to volunteer to help various area schools, teachers and students . Lots of opportunities such as reading to children, review student work, work in the classroom with students, tutoring, and clerical work. Call us for information about the different schools, different ages, and jobs that are needed. RSVP 812 539-4005

RSVP Ongoing Projects Volunteer!!!!! We need you!!!!!

Pen Pal Project: Join our Pen Pal Program. Exchange letters with elementary school children. Fun and rewarding. Meet your student at the Pen Pal Picnic at the end of the school year.

CEP: Volunteers are needed to assemble learning games for the Curriculum Enhancement Program elementary education pro-jects. Material is supplied and many projects can be done at home. If Elementary Education is your perk, you are very much needed to help assemble the games to cover mandatory curricu-lum areas. This is a year round project.

Help the Teachers: RSVP collates student workbooks for the teachers each year. Help is needed. Have fun, meet other volun-teers and help teachers at the same time!

Recycle: Remember to save your ink cartridges, cancelled post-age stamps, pop tabs, used greeting cards, rechargeable batter-ies, old eye glasses, screw on bottle caps and old cell phones. Just bring them to the RSVP office. Did you know, if you recycle items at home such as paper, cans, glass, and donation items you can report your time to RSVP.

Dearborn, Ohio & Ripley County RSVP

P.O. Box 4194/276 Bielby Road

Lawrenceburg, IN 47025

812-539-4005

E Mail: rsvp@myrsvp.org

Web Page: Myrsvp.org

Military: Homeless Veterans sleeping Mats

Volunteers are needed to fold, cut plastic bags and

crochet them together .

There is a workshop on the 3rd. Thursday 10AM at the RSVP office located @ 276 Bielby Road.

Information on this project can be picked up at the office or emailed to you

Contact RSVP for more information 812 539-4005.

Pen Pal Project

Subs for thePen Pal Project are needed in May.

RSVP RECYCLE PROGRAM

(Drop off at RSVP office 276 Bielby Road)

4 Ply Yarn

Baby Yarn

Ink cartridges

Medicine/prescription bottles

Plastic screw-on bottle caps

Pop tabs

Plastic grocery bags

Seeing glasses

Used greeting cards

Used postage stamps

PLEASE DOCUMENT YOUR HOURS SPENT ON RECYCLING AND

REPORT THEM TO RSVP

DON’T FORGET

To turn in your volunteer hour sheet.

All volunteer hours count

(With 3 exceptions below)

Exceptions: volunteering for political events,

teaching a specific religion or for family.

Your hours are very important

Please have them in by the 5th of the month.

Called in:812-539-4005 Faxed: 812-539-2362

Website: myrsvp.org

Drop off at office 276 Bielby Road

Snail Mail: RSVP

P. O. Box 4194

Lawrenceburg, IN. 47025

Dearborn, Ohio & Ripley County RSVP

P.O. Box 4194/276 Bielby Road

Lawrenceburg, IN 47025

812-539-4005

E Mail: rsvp@myrsvp.org

Web Page: Myrsvp.org