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Little League Baseball The Challenger Division Ages 5 to 21

In Oswego, thanks to the Challenger Division, all youths are given a chance to play regardless of limitations. This division, now in its tenth year, was created for all stu-dents age 5 to 21 who needed more support and modified rules to make this a challeng-ing but not a discouraging experience. The players range from those who need minimal help to those who are paired with a “buddy” who might act as a guide, assist with catching the ball, or push the wheelchair of a player who has a mobility impairment. A game consists of three innings and everyone gets a chance to bat. Players learn sportsmanship and team play as well as fair play. All games will be played Friday eve-nings at 6 p.m. in June and July on the accessible Lagoe Field at Fort Ontario Baseball Complex. In August, all Challenger League teams in Onondaga and Oswego County will play a final game at Alliance Bank Stadium. There will also be a game and picnic for all Lit-tle League teams inside Fort Ontario. T-shirts and hats will be provided for all players. If you have any questions regarding the Challenger Division, please contact Sabine Ingerson at 342-4088 (day) or 342-7853 (evening).

2007 Registration for the Challenger Division There will be a Registration Spaghetti Dinner at the Oswego Elks Club from 5 to 9 p.m. on February 27th. Additional registration days are February 28th and March 1st at the McCrobie building 41 Lake Street, near Breitbeck Park from 5 to 8 pm. New players are asked to bring a copy of their birth certificate at registration. Cost is $30.00 per player.

Please make this a priority as late registrations will not be

accepted. You may drop the completed registration forms

at the Oswego ARISE office.

You may also contact your Medicaid Service Coordinator

for assistance.

February 2007

ARISE Oswego

253 East 10th Street

Oswego, NY 13126

(315)342-4088

ARISE Pulaski

2 Broad Street

Pulaski, NY 13142

(315)298-5726

WHAT’S INSIDE:

ARISE News

Volunteers To Build Ramps

Tax Preparation Available

Children’s Fun Page

February Events Calendar

Delicious & Easy Recipes

Our mission is to work

with people of all abili-

ties to create a fair and

just community in

which everyone can

fully participate.

Director: Sabine Ingerson Oswego County EditionDirector: Sabine Ingerson Oswego County EditionDirector: Sabine Ingerson Oswego County EditionDirector: Sabine Ingerson Oswego County Edition

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ARISE NEWS

Oswego ARISE Social Club

Training For Parents And Teachers

When: February 10th and repeated March 3rd Presenter: Dr. Barbara Bilinski Mettelman Where: 74 Bunner Street, Mental Health Dept. 1st Floor, Main Entrance, Oswego NY Phone: (315)559-1319 Topic: Strategies For Schoolwork Both at Home & School *In order to better identify and meet the needs of specific types of children, there are 3 distinct workshops. Please select which one will best help you and your child/student. 9:30—11 Working With The ADHD Student 12—1:30 Assisting The Youngster With Asperger Syndrome 2—3:30 Helping The Autistic Child Cost: $20 per session or $50 for all 3 sessions

The Social Club was cancelled in January due to winter conditions. We will be having our Valen-tine’s Day Celebration on Friday, February 23rd from 1 till 2:30 pm. We would like to welcome Melissa Reeves to our club! Melissa will be assisting Jen Teifke with our monthly meetings. Melissa joined ARISE in Octo-ber 2006 as a Housing Coordinator.

Oswego ARISE Support Groups

Traumatic Brain Injury Group

A support group for people who have experienced a traumatic brain injury. For additional information, please con-tact Jen Teifke at 342-4088 ext 209.

Social Club

A social club for people with disabili-ties. For additional information, please contact Jen Teifke at 342-4088 ext 209.

Self-Advocacy Group

An advocacy group for people with dis-abilities. For additional information, please contact Ken Skillen at 342-4088 ext 226.

Oswego ARISE Social Club

Free Workshops Sponsored By EmPower New York

Financial Management Making Ends Meet

This workshop provides an overview of the process for devel-oping and using a household spending plan. Also, explore ways to maximize resources and reduce energy use. Partici-pants will receive a free money management kit.

Dates Offered

February 6—1:30 till 3:30 pm Salvation Army, Citadel 85, West 3rd Street, Oswego, NY February 15—6 till 8 pm Phoenix Library, 34 Elm Street, Phoenix, NY March 6—1:30 till 3:30 pm McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake Street, Oswego, NY

Save Energy, Save Dollars

Explore the many ways to reduce your energy bills through no-cost/low-cost energy actions. Choose ideas that work for your family and find out how much they will save you. Free energy savings items will be provided.

Dates Offered

February 5—6:30 till 8 pm Salvation Army, Citadel 85, West 3rd Street, Oswego, NY February 8—1:30 till 3:30 pm Catholic Charities, 365 West First Street, Fulton, NY February 27—6:30 till 8 pm American Legion, 3801 Fulton Rd., Central Square, NY To register, call Kathy Porter at 963-7286, ext 401. Please sign up at least 4 days prior to seminar.

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SUNY Oswego is providing income tax preparation and counseling for residents of Oswego County. Two departments on campus, the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program and the School of Business, are providing this service, open to the public and free of charge. Counseling sites are staffed by SUNY Oswego students and RSVP volunteer Tax Aides according to the following schedule: Central Square—Central Square Library. Wednesdays by appointment, noon to 4:30 p.m. Call Lucille Humez at 623-9714, February 7 to April 11. Fulton—Fulton Municipal Building. Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. to noon and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,February 7 to April 11. Mexico—Cooperative Extension. Wednesdays by appointment, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call Maureen Howard at 963-8293, February 7 to April 11. Oswego—McCrobie Civic Center. Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,February 6 to April 10. Pulaski—Snow Memorial Public Library. Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., special needs appoint-ments call 298-2919, February 7 to April 11. Phoenix—Phoenix Public Library. Mondays and Fridays by Appointment. Call 695-2553. Volunteers are specially trained, in cooperation with the IRS, to understand those provisions of the tax code that affect older people. For more information, contact Ellen Wahl, AARP coordinator and RSVP director for Oswego County, at 312-2317 or stop by the office at Mackin Hall on the SUNY Oswego campus.

Many Hands Make Light Work

Recruiting Volunteers to Build Ramps

Free Income Tax Preparation And Counseling Available

On January 20th, the First United Method-ist Church in Oswego held an organiza-tional meeting to recruit additional volun-teers to build and install ramps at the homes of individuals with mobility im-pairments. There is no charge for the ramps. Last year the OFUMC men’s group constructed six ramps for individu-als in our communities who had no safe way to access their home. Anyone interested in receiving a ramp should contact ARISE at 342-4088 ext 207 for more information and an applica-tion.

Pictured are some of the men who attended the organizational meeting on how to get involved with the ramp project at First United Methodist Church in Oswego.

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Oswego County Edition

Children’s Fun PageChildren’s Fun PageChildren’s Fun PageChildren’s Fun Page

For The Chef In Every Kid

Happy Valentine’s DayHappy Valentine’s DayHappy Valentine’s DayHappy Valentine’s Day

Red Jell-o Hearts

Ingredients: Raspberry or Strawberry Jell-o Boiling water

Directions: 1. Prepare the Jell-o according to the Jell-o Jigglers recipe on the box. 2. Pour into shallow pans. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out the hearts when the Jell-o is set. 3. Serve with strawberry ice cream. 4. Enjoy! Recipe Source:www.dltk-kids.com

Valentines for you to color, cut out and paste onto construction paper.

Valentine’s Day Riddles

Q. What did the boy cat say to the girl cat on Valentine's Day?

A. You're purrr-fect for me!

Q. What did the boy squirrel say to the girl squirrel on Valentine's Day?

A. I'm nuts about you!

Q. What did the boy bird say to the girl bird on Valentine's Day?

A. Let me call you Tweet heart! Riddle Source:www.bethanyroberts.com

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February 2007 National Heart Month

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

FOOD GIVE-

AWAY

Feb 5th—4pm

until food is gone

at the United

M e t h o d i s t

Church in Sandy

Creek. Bring

your own bags

please.

FOOD GIVE-

AWAY

Feb 9th—Amboy

United Methodist

Church, Wil-

liamstown 12-1

pm Bring your

own bags please.

FOOD GIVE-

AWAY

Feb 14th—

Catholic Chari-

ties 4-6 pm at the

Elks Club on

Pierce Drive in

Fulton behind K-

Mart. Bring your

own bags please.

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Ground Hog’s

Day

3 Warm Up

Oswego Festival

Stop by Oswego

ARISE for a

Program of

Activities!

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Super Bowl

Sunday

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7 8 Self– Advocacy

&

Social Club

Oswego ARISE

12—3 pm

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Traumatic Brain

Injury Support

Group

Oswego ARISE

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Valentine’s Day

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President’s Day

Oswego ARISE

Closed

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Social Club

Oswego ARISE

1—2:30 pm

Valentine’s Day

Celebration

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Little League

Registration

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Little League

Registration

March 1

Little League

Registration

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ARISE 253 East 10th Street Oswego, NY 13126 Phone: (315)342-4088 Fax: (315)342-4107 TTY: (315)342-8696 www.ariseinc.org

Oswego County Edition

Mailing Address

Goes Here

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PERMIT NO. 25 OSWEGO, NY 13126

Chocolate Ricotta Cream

INGREDIENTS

2 cups part skim ricotta cheese 2 tsp baking cocoa 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp almond extract 4 packets Splenda or other sugar substitute 2 tbsp almonds

DIRECTIONS

Combine all of the ingredients in a medium size bowl. Mix well. Refrigerate and serve!

Makes 4 1/2 cup servings

Recipe Source: www.allrecipes.com

Delicious & Easy Recipes

Baked Bacon and Eggs

INGREDIENTS

4 slices bacon 4 eggs 1 slice cheddar cheese Pam Spray

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown, but still flexible. Spray the muffin pan with Pam. Wrap bacon slice around the inside of a muffin cup. Drop in egg. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Place 1/4 slice of cheese over egg, and continue cooking until cheese is melted and egg is cooked. Serve or place in storage bags and reheat later!