November 5, 1975 (8 pages)

At Grace Lutheran November 5, 1975 Wed), The Nevada County Nugget 3 Three programs for the elderly Three programs for the elderly are carried on at Grace Lutheran Church with each separated financially from the other. . Dorothy Jones, in an effort to clarify existing confusion, has explained each of the -Gold Country Meals is a volunteer program. Nine churches and the American Association of Retired Persons rotate responsibility for serving a nutritious noon meal each Tuesday. There are many volunteers, including groups of high school girls who serve, who work to make this a success. Individuals and organizations support Gold Country Meals through contributions of cash and service. Participating churches are: Emmanuel Episcopal, Grace Lutheran, Peace Lutheran, St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic, St. Paul Lutheran, Sierra United Presbyterian, Trinity Episcopal, and the United Methodist Churches of Grass Valley and Nevada City. —Telecare is the Information and Referral Center for Nevada County. The federal grant supporting it was $17,388 — for the fiscal year beginning . July 1. Next year the grant will be down to $12,300. It offers information on health and social services, social security and others. In addition Telecare is able to refer callers to other agencies if this is indicated. Telecare workers provide daily check up calls for perWalkathon If you missed your chance this year, don’t miss it next year at the Nevada County Walkathon. _ One-hundred-thirty-eight persons -participated in the Walk and $3,320 was pledged for the March of Dimes’ fight against birth defects. The first runner, Coach Nick Vogt from Nevada High, left at 9:10 and bounded in at 10:50. The only’ biker, Ronald Kennedy from Nevada High, © rode twice as far as those who walked (40 miles) and wheeled in at. 12:32. A number of ‘runners panted their way. to “the finish line by 11:48. They were: Danny. Pingree, 12, Magnolia Elementary; Mara Stuart, 13, Gilmore Elementary; Jackie Randall, . 13, Gilmore; Debbie Grant, 13, Gilmore; ‘Holly Dickey, 13, “Gilmore; Tarron Wasley, 11, Gilmore; . Jimmy. Watson, 13, Seven Hills Intermediate; Jeff Davis, 12, Magnolia; Glenn Wolfe, 12, Ready Springs; Tiffani Pingree, 11, Pleasant Ridge; Ray Purvis, 12, Ready Springs; Richard Gerrard, 13, ' Seven Hills. sons living alone. A corps of volunteer drivers take senior citizens to Gold Country Meals, shopping and medical appointments. If necessary the driver accompanies the person on errands. Telecare also administers the Senior Citizens’ Taxi Service. It has a paid staff of two with limited hours, but who also volunteer a number of hours. : Calls are answered between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. by volunteers. The Nevada County Answering Service also answers around the clock. . When the grant was approved statements of estimates from twé realtors were required. The realtors wrote that rental for office ‘space and facilities used by Telecare at Grace Lutheran Church could not be duplicated for less than $375 per month. Part of the $375 is used to make up the 10 percent “in kind” funding required by the Older American Act. The church receives $125 per month from Telecare for usedepreciation and for utilities. -The Senior Citizens Taxi Service is supported by a $7,823 federal grant on a one time basis. Because the money is rapidly dwindling Ms. Jones said that it will be necessary to limit the use of taxi rides to _medical appointments starting Saturday. The program, according to Ms. Jones, is an excellent example of needs being met. There are no salaries or rent involved in the taxi service ' handled through the program at the church. The taxi is available 24 hours per day as well as weekends. It is the most flexible service available, according to Ms. Jones. Many who avail themselves of the service are unable to use the bus for physical reasons or because they live too far away from the bus route. Mileage for taxi service for the elderly has risen from 765 miles in May to 1,292 miles in September. The cost has escalated from $600 in May to $958 in September. This is why the attempt to limit it only to one medical appointment per week per individual beginning Saturday. “The only way this program can continue is for the board of supervisors to allocate county funds for the taxi service,” according to Ms. Jones. She believes that the only way supervisors will understand the need is to hear from those persons who depend on_ the service. Ms, Jones, in a memo from her desk, claimed that community interest and support for the program was demonstrated in May through September. During this period volunteers drove a total of 2,114 miles from their. homes and return to provide this service. Aside from $50 for gas Seal Foundation to drive handicapped persons there was absolutely no reimbursement for gasoline. — Ss SS ae SOME OF THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE If you’re like most Americans, you're so used to all the conveniences of gas and electricity ment. in your home that you’ve come to regard them as necessities. You use gas and electricity to light your home, to heat it or to cool it. To provide hot water. To help with your cleaning. Like doing the laundry, the dishes or the vacuuming. ae For cooking, to run your stove «~~. and refrigerator, your toaster, 7 coffeemaker, mixer, orwhatever. --+-—— \ ee eet ue O'R bee ore» rm Th ee Power even gives you news and entertainIt runs your radio, your stereo and. your TV. Sure, energy costs more today. What doesn’t? Whether. you eat it, wear it or drive it. But think of the value you get from gas and electricity. It’s still one of the best bargains in the household budget. Help us keep it that way. Energy is precious. Don’t waste it. PG24xE RY FAB We BAe a eb PLS best

At Grace Lutheran November 5, 1975 Wed), The Nevada County Nugget 3 Three programs for the elderly Three programs for the elderly are carried on at Grace Lutheran Church with each separated financially from the other. . Dorothy Jones, in an effort to clarify existing confusion, has explained each of the -Gold Country Meals is a volunteer program. Nine churches and the American Association of Retired Persons rotate responsibility for serving a nutritious noon meal each Tuesday. There are many volunteers, including groups of high school girls who serve, who work to make this a success. Individuals and organizations support Gold Country Meals through contributions of cash and service. Participating churches are: Emmanuel Episcopal, Grace Lutheran, Peace Lutheran, St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic, St. Paul Lutheran, Sierra United Presbyterian, Trinity Episcopal, and the United Methodist Churches of Grass Valley and Nevada City. —Telecare is the Information and Referral Center for Nevada County. The federal grant supporting it was $17,388 — for the fiscal year beginning . July 1. Next year the grant will be down to $12,300. It offers information on health and social services, social security and others. In addition Telecare is able to refer callers to other agencies if this is indicated. Telecare workers provide daily check up calls for perWalkathon If you missed your chance this year, don’t miss it next year at the Nevada County Walkathon. _ One-hundred-thirty-eight persons -participated in the Walk and $3,320 was pledged for the March of Dimes’ fight against birth defects. The first runner, Coach Nick Vogt from Nevada High, left at 9:10 and bounded in at 10:50. The only’ biker, Ronald Kennedy from Nevada High, © rode twice as far as those who walked (40 miles) and wheeled in at. 12:32. A number of ‘runners panted their way. to “the finish line by 11:48. They were: Danny. Pingree, 12, Magnolia Elementary; Mara Stuart, 13, Gilmore Elementary; Jackie Randall, . 13, Gilmore; Debbie Grant, 13, Gilmore; ‘Holly Dickey, 13, “Gilmore; Tarron Wasley, 11, Gilmore; . Jimmy. Watson, 13, Seven Hills Intermediate; Jeff Davis, 12, Magnolia; Glenn Wolfe, 12, Ready Springs; Tiffani Pingree, 11, Pleasant Ridge; Ray Purvis, 12, Ready Springs; Richard Gerrard, 13, ' Seven Hills. sons living alone. A corps of volunteer drivers take senior citizens to Gold Country Meals, shopping and medical appointments. If necessary the driver accompanies the person on errands. Telecare also administers the Senior Citizens’ Taxi Service. It has a paid staff of two with limited hours, but who also volunteer a number of hours. : Calls are answered between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. by volunteers. The Nevada County Answering Service also answers around the clock. . When the grant was approved statements of estimates from twé realtors were required. The realtors

wrote that rental for office ‘space and facilities used by Telecare at Grace Lutheran Church could not be duplicated for less than $375 per month. Part of the $375 is used to make up the 10 percent “in kind” funding required by the Older American Act. The church receives $125 per month from Telecare for usedepreciation and for utilities. -The Senior Citizens Taxi Service is supported by a $7,823 federal grant on a one time basis. Because the money is rapidly dwindling Ms. Jones said that it will be necessary to limit the use of taxi rides to _medical appointments starting Saturday. The program, according to Ms. Jones, is an excellent example of needs being met. There are no salaries or rent involved in the taxi service ' handled through the program at the church. The taxi is available 24 hours per day as well as weekends. It is the most flexible service available, according to Ms. Jones. Many who avail themselves of the service are unable to use the bus for physical reasons or because they live too far away from the bus route. Mileage for taxi service for the elderly has risen from 765 miles in May to 1,292 miles in September. The cost has escalated from $600 in May to $958 in September. This is why the attempt to limit it only to one medical appointment per week per individual beginning Saturday. “The only way this program can continue is for the board of supervisors to allocate county funds for the taxi service,” according to Ms. Jones. She believes that the only way supervisors will understand the need is to hear from those persons who depend on_ the service. Ms, Jones, in a memo from her desk, claimed that community interest and support for the program was demonstrated in May through September. During this period volunteers drove a total of 2,114 miles from their. homes and return to provide this service. Aside from $50 for gas Seal Foundation to drive handicapped persons there was absolutely no reimbursement for gasoline. — Ss SS ae SOME OF THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE If you’re like most Americans, you're so used to all the conveniences of gas and electricity ment. in your home that you’ve come to regard them as necessities. You use gas and electricity to light your home, to heat it or to cool it. To provide hot water. To help with your cleaning. Like doing the laundry, the dishes or the vacuuming. ae For cooking, to run your stove «~~. and refrigerator, your toaster, 7 coffeemaker, mixer, orwhatever. --+-—— \ ee eet ue O'R bee ore» rm Th ee Power even gives you news and entertainIt runs your radio, your stereo and. your TV. Sure, energy costs more today. What doesn’t? Whether. you eat it, wear it or drive it. But think of the value you get from gas and electricity. It’s still one of the best bargains in the household budget. Help us keep it that way. Energy is precious. Don’t waste it. PG24xE RY FAB We BAe a eb PLS best