YOUR COMMUNITY
Improving driver safety

The staff of the Caregiver Resource Center of the Steuben County Office for the Aging can help sort out issues and make suggestions for improving elderly driving safety.

For confidential help visit the Steuben County Office for the Aging website at www.steubencony.org.

Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary of Unit 173 meets every second Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Charles Wescott Post on William St., Bath.

Vacation bible school

The Episcoapl parishes of St. Thomas' Church in Bath and Church of the Good Shepherd in Savona have announced plans for their exciting 2007 Vacation Bible School.

The theme of Growing with God's Love will be carried out on five evenings from 5-8 p.m. July 30-Aug. 3 at St. Thomas' Church, 122 Liberty St., Bath. The event is free and open to children ages 5-12. Each evening begins with a meal and concludes with worship.

Pre-registration is requested. Visit www.sthomasbath.org to access more information and a vacation bible school registration form, or phone in your registration to 776- 4503, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Communication problems?

The Center for Dispute Settlement is offering a free service to Steuben County residents to help with communication skills. The service is for residents under the age of 21. Services are confidential and a neutral person is available to help individuals.

For more information contact the Center for Dispute Settlement in Bath at 776- 6976.

Dormann Library Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the Dormann Library will hold their next monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Empire Room of the Library Building, 101 W. Morris St., Bath.

Please call the Library at 776-4613 to confirm that the regular meeting has not been rescheduled.

Senior trips

A Bath Village/Town senior trip will be held on August 8 to a luncheon cruise on Skaneatelas Lake and Thoroughly Modern Mille at the Merry Go Round Theater, Auburn. Sign ups will be held Monday, July 30 at 1 p.m. in the Board Room of the Village of Bath Municipal Building, 110 Liberty St., Bath.

Wine Country Toastmasters

Wine Country Toastmasters will beet the first and third Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at the County Health Care Facility, Co. Rte. 113, Bath. The meeting will discuss enhancing communication and leadership skills.

For more information call 776-6813 or email at tbilancio@bilancio.org.

SPCA donations

The Finger Lakes SPCA is requesting area residents to continue donating returnable cans and bottles to the shelter on St. Rte. 54. The recyclable materials are a significant source of income for the SPCA.

Volunteers also are needed to assist in the delivery of returnable materials to recycling centers and in walking dogs and cleaning facilities.

For further information

call 776-3039.

Bird walk and breakfast

Anne Keddy and Dr. Randy Weidner will present Wildflowers of the Finger Lakes at 10:30 a.m. July 14 at Mossy Bank Nature Center. Bath VA Walking Tours

To demonstrate the pride of the Bath VA, the Bath VA Dietetic Staff will conduct walking tours of the grounds every Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. until Sept. 29, 2007.

Veterans, employees, and their families as well as the general public are welcome to join the tours and there is not cost to participate.

For questions or for more information call Dietary Staff at 664-4717.

Steuben County Historical Society

The Steuben County Historical Society announces the following summer hours. The Magee House, located at the Dormann-Davenport Learning Complex, West Morris St. in Bath, will be open each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during July and August. Personnel will be on hand to staff the site and offer guided tours to visitors.

Haverling Class of 1967

Haverling Class of 1967 is having its 40th class reunion July 27-29 and is looking for current addresses and phone numbers for the following classmates: Dave Stever, Robin Dreher, Susan Bradley, Nilda Sanchez, George O'Malley, Michele Smalt, Larry White, Sharon Christopher, Barbara Webster, Michele DuPont, Bruce Manuilow, Roberta Leach, David Rice, Nelson Hobbs, Jeanette Marvin, Steve Parulski and Wayne Kleinsteuber.

If you can help us locate these classmates, you can call Jack Kinney at 776- 7909, send a fax to Jack at 776-7910, or email information to kinney.j@gmail.com.

Please include your name and phone number for any questions we may have.

Annual COPE Picnic 2007

"Building Capacity for Action," Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO will hold their Annual COPE Picnic from 5-7 p.m. July 12 at Genesee Roundhouse, Genesee Valley Park.

Special guest is Colleen Gardner, Executive Assistant for Labor Affairs, NYS Department of Labor; and, former New York State AFL-CIO Organizing and Community Services Director.

The picnic is free and open to members of any affiliate Union and their families. Please RSVP by calling (585) 263-2650.

Seeking new farmers

The Cornell University Cooperative Extension is looking for new farmers who wish to be included in the 2007 edition of the Steuben County Guide to Agricultural Products. The Guide presently lists over 50 local farms with agricultural products for sale within the Steuben County. Applications will be considered from farms where at least 50% of the products sold are homegrown. To apply, pick up an application at the Cornell University Cooperative Extension office, 3 E. Pulteney Sq., Bath. For more information call the office at 664-2300

The Windmill entertainment

The following entertainment is scheduled for July at The Windmill south of Penn Yan on Rt. 14A. July 14 - Dundee Steel Drum Band; July 28 - the Lakeside Country Cloggers and the Freedom Village Singers. The market is open each Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information call 315-536-3032.

Volunteer Mediators Wanted

The Center for Dispute Settlement is presently seeking public service minded individuals that would be interested in becoming a Volunteer Mediator in one of their three offices in Steuben County. They expect to train approximately 20 participants to help. For more information call jim Waight at 776-6976.

H-port Farmers' Market

The Hammondsport Farmers' Market will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, from June to October at the Citizen Hose Firemen's Feild, State Route 54, Hammondsport. For more information call 377- 4143 or 776-4362.

First Presbyterian Church open for Sanctuary tours

The sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church of Bath on Pulteney Square will be open to visitors on Wednesdays, July 11, 18, 25 and August 1, 8, and 15 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tour guides will be on hand to help visitors observe the impressive work of Louis Confort Tiffany who created the sancutary's interior design ca 1895-7.

School Supply Drive

Catholic Charities Turing Point in conjunction with Americorps and Centenary United Methodist Church are in the process of organizing their 2007 school supply drive for Bath area residents. Distribution date is August 24.

Catholic Charities are asking for donations between $50 and $500. 100% of the donation goes directly to the purchase of school supplies. Please make the check payable to Catholic Charities Turning Point with 2007 School Supply Drive in the memo.

Golf tournament

The Greater Steuben Red Cross will hold their 10th Annual Golf Tournament July 16 at the Corning Country Club. All proceeds will stay local and go to assist in disaster preparedness and response.

The Red Cross is still looking for sponsors and has a few openings for teams. If you are a player and would like to join us, register soon, the first 22 teams to re 8- hour classroom refresher course may receive a 10% discount on their auto insurance for three years and points may be taken off their license. The cost is $10 and seating is limited.

For more information, or to register, call the St. James Mercy Health Community Services Office at 324-8147.

Kiss a cow

Miss Joyce, Youth Services Coordinator at the Dormann Library is issuing a challenge to kids ages 3-grade 5. If 150 kids sign up for the "Get a Clue at Your Library" Reading Club and 60% (90 kids) read 5 hours or more she will kiss a cow.

Miss Joyce will kiss a cow at the Family Picnic Summer Finale on August 23 at about 7:30. So kids, come in, sign up, and READ!

The Dormann Library is located at 101 W. Morris Street in Bath, NY. For more information call 607- 776-4613.

Dormann Library events

"Get a Clue at Your Library" at the Dormann Library is continuing this week. The following programs will be held.

• Tuesday, July 10: 10:30- 11:30 a.m. Preschool Story Hour Ages 3-5 "Nosey Noses" stories, songs, and a craft. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Summer Seekers for kids who have completed K through grade 5 "Are You a Super Sleuth?" with stories, games, and a craft.

• Wednesday, July 11: 12:30-2:00 p.m. Teen Café- "CSI"- a behind the scene look of a crime with State Trooper Beth Peck. Pizza and soda provided

• Thursday, July 12: 1:30- 2:30 p.m. Dormann Readers for ages 8 and up-This is a readers' theater group. They will be practicing 2 plays for a later performance.

• Friday, July 13: 10:30- 11:00 a.m. Cuddle Up for children under 3 and parent/ caregiver. They will do lots of songs, rhymes, and some short stories.

1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday Fun Day -for all ages. "Bruce Weaver and Friends" puppet show

The Dormann Library is located at 101 W. Morris St. in Bath. For more information call 607-776-4613.

Disaster courses

The Greater Steuben Chapter of the American Red Cross has announced the availability of new disaster courses. Individuals are encouraged to reserve a seat. The next disaster course, Fulfilling our Mission, will be held from 6-9 p.m. July 9 at the Bath Office, 110 Liberty St. (above Police Department.) The course is free of charge.

The class is an entry-level course that introduces potential disaster volunteers as well as members of other local agencies to the vital role the Red Cross plays in a community's perparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters.

For more information and to sign up for the course call the Corning Office at 936- 3766.

VA updating patient records

VA Healthcare Nework Upstate New York will be updating all veterans' records during the upcoming months. The VA may contact veterans to verify or update their address; phone number; insurance information, including identification numbre; and other information. VA will not ask for Social Security numbers, as that is already on file.

An individual from the VA Veterans Contact Center will call and identify himself or herself as a VA employee. If veterans prefer, they can also update their information on their next vist.

For more information visit the VA on the web at www.va.gov/visns/visn02.