Meal Service volunteers honored

Wayne County Home Meal Service 'Meals-On-Wheels' volunteers were honored at a dinner at the Newark Elks Tuesday night. The Elks members hosted and sponsored the dinner for more than 150 people.

Meals-On-Wheels of Wayne County was started in 1973. Volunteers deliver meals to homebound persons living within the county, five days a week, excluding holidays.

Pictured is Nancy Palmatier, a 28-year volunteer for Home Meal Service;

and John and Maragaret Bailey, of Newark, honored for their five years of service.

Last year's board members were Chairman Don Palmatier (Board chair for two years), Vice Chair Helen Stewart, Secretary Judy DeKing, Treasurer Alfred Miller; members Dorothy Bartels, Joseph Brogan, Donna Chittenden, Sandra Ciaccia, Ronald Ganze, Karen Kehoe, Cynthia Kukuvka, Donna Murphy and Milton Wads.

Don Palmatier is shown with 28-year volunteer Barb Bucknam of Palmyra, receiving a ten-year award for her husband Eugene, who was not in attendance.

The Home Meal Service (946.5622) is a private non-profit agency. The Meals-On-Wheels program is funded by Older Americans Act, NYS Office for the Aging, Wayne County Dept. of Aging and Youth, Community Services for the Elderly, individual contributions, United Way and churches and businesses.

Meals are delivered midday, and delivery takes an average of one hour. An automobile is required and mileage is reimbursable.

Pictured are Jackie and Lindy Kouwe. Jackie is the retiring volunteer coordinator, and she will be replaced by Dolores Pierce-Elkins.

Sodus Nutrition Site (created in 1994) is sponsored by Home Meal Service and located at United Methodist Church, 56 West Main St. The site manager is Betty Mayou. Lunch is served at 11:30 Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. A two-dollar donation is appreciated. No one is denied a meal. Call 483.8362 to arrange for transportation to this site.

Entertainment at Tuesday's dinner was provided by volunteer Ellie VanHaelst.

Last year, 45,000+ meals were delivered by Meals on Wheels or served at the Sodus Nutrition Site. A total of 1032 people in Wayne Co. were served.

To get involved, please call Kathy Denniston, Executive Director, at 946.5622.

(Photos by Sandra Marcano)

VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZED 15 years:

Lee Boice, Lyons; Mary Boice, Lyons; C. Robert Culver, Palmyra; Jane Culver, Palmyra; Adrian VanKouwenberg, North Rose Adrian VanKouwenberg, North Rose; Ruth Whitcomb, Palmyra; Donald Wilkinson, Palmyra

Ten years:

Eugene Bucknam, Palmyra; Jacqueline DeBrine, Palmyra; James DeBrine, Palmyra; Lucille Reynolds, Ontario

Five years:

Edward Crandall, Sodus Nutrition Site; Adeline Crawshaw, Sodus Nutrition Site; Jacob DeGroote, Sodus Nutrition Site; John Bailey, Newark; Margaret Bailey, Newark; Brian Bedell, Red Creek; Calvin Bucknam, Palmyra; Joan Bucknam, Palmyra; Patricia DeWitt, Macedon; Lois Gilbert, Macedon; Eleanor Giles, Palmyra; William Hall, Sodus; B. David Hostetter, Newark; Karen Hughes, Newark; Karen Kehoe, Ontario; Jack Leet, Savannah; James Magill, Lyons; C. Robert Mitchell, Ontario; Barbara Murphy, Macedon; Magritte Nolan, Lyons; Philip Paliotti, Lyons; Barbara Ruple, Marion; Edward Sharpe, Macedon; Jane Sharpe, Macedon; Jay Short, Newark; Rebecca Short, Newark; Patricia Stauffer, Sodus; George Storto, Clyde; Malcolm Stubbe, Wolcott; Shirley Stubbe, Wolcott; Shirley Wesley, Savannah; Richard Wiggins, Red Creek; Darel Williams, Macedon.

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