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Dietary fiber: The Mayo Clinic notes that dietary fiber refers to the parts of plant foods that the human body cannot digest or absorb. Fiber is typically classified as soluble, which refers to types of fiber that dissolve in water, and insoluble, which is used to describe types of fiber that promote movement of material through the digestive system. Soluble fiber can help lower blood cholesterol and glucose levels, while insoluble can help people who suffer from constipation or irregular stools.
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• Light Hill: Called to care for others? Join us at Light Hill where your time and compassion can bring comfort, hope, and light to terminallyill residents and their families. Volunteers make a meaningful difference in our fellow community member’s precious final journey. Email mk@lighthillhome.org or call 585-393-1311
• Crossroads House: Genesee County’s only comfort care home. Please consider lending your time and talents to care for our two residents at end-of-life. Will train! Email: jennshaffer@crossroadshouse.com
• Vincent House: An end-of-life resident care volunteer provides compassionate support, companionship, and comfort to residents in their final months, assisting with personal care needs, administering medication, making light meals, and creating a peaceful, dignified environment. Email: vhvolunteer@frontier.com or call 585-728-2427
• Catholic Charities Tri-County Office: Volunteer to be a friendly inperson visitor, or caller, to an isolated older adult who lives near you, in Genesee or Orleans Counties. Flexibly scheduled visits are 2-4 times/ month for approximately one hour. Play games, share hobbies or just converse! Email: lisa.wittmeyer@ccwny.org or call 716-341-6751
• Purple Pony erapeutic Horsemanship: Purple Pony is located in LeRoy. Volunteers help during riding sessions for riders with disabilities. Sidewalkers, leaders and general clean up help is welcomed. Required volunteer training with next training on March 25 and 27th. Go to website purplepony.org
• Begin Again Horse Rescue: We need you! e horses need you! Volunteer in the barn. Volunteer in the tack shop. Volunteer for fundraising. Volunteer once or on a regular schedule. Volunteer on the weekend or during the week. Email: info@beginagainrescue.org
• Tool ri Shop: Volunteer/donation based storefront that provides reuse of tools/hardware. Flexible Volunteer times with variety of roles from Cashier to Tool Preparation, with profits benefiting Senior programs in our Community. Email delandfire@gmail.com to become part of our family.
• Genesee County CASA for Children: Change a Child’s Story! CASA is seeking volunteers to advocate for the best interest of children who come to the attention of Family Court as a result of abuse and/ or neglect. Flexible schedule, training provided, supportive network. Make that difference! Email: director@geneseecountycasa.org
• Guiding Eyes for the Blind: Do you love dogs? Join our So Tier region and volunteer to raise a puppy to be a future guide dog. You supply love, socializing and basic obedience. We provide vet care and classes. Email: Sshaw7301@gmail.com
• American Red Cross: Doing Good Does You Good - Blood Donor Ambassador. Greet blood donors, help them sign in and monitor their well-being a er they have donated. Allegany, Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario & Wayne Counties. Training provided. 585-690-4021 or RecruitWNY@redcross.org
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By Keith Roach, M.D.
Floater in Eye Proves To Be Incredibly Distracting
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I’ve had a few floaters in my eyes over the years, but they have generally been small and have not significantly affected my vision. However, about six months ago, I suddenly had a large floater appear in one of my eyes that did affect my vision. It is right in the center of my field of vision and is very distracting.
SPRING CLEANING TIPS TO DETOX YOUR BODY
Springishere,andifyourthoughts turn to spring cleaning your house or office,don’tstopthere.Takethe opportunity to spring clean your body, too. Variations on the process of body detoxification have been elements of many traditional health practices, including ayurvedic medicine and traditionalChinesemedicine.
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1. GEOGRAPHY: Mount Everest is part of which mountain range?
Q. A.
I had a checkup with my optometrist soon after, and she said there were no major issues with my eye. She said that my brain would adjust to the floater so I would not notice it as much. However, six months later, I still find it very distracting. I frequently have to move my eye to try and get it out of my center vision so I can see clearly. Are there any treatments that can be done to remove distracting floaters? -- D.H.
ANSWER: ”Floaters” are bits of cellular debris in the vitreous humor, which is the gel-filled space in between the lens and the retina. The sudden appearance of floaters can represent serious eye disease, such as a detached retina, so it was wise to get an evaluation when you noticed a sudden change. The eye does not have a way to remove floaters, so you will have them as long as you live unless you do something about it. As your optometrist said, they don’t bother most people; however, several of my readers over the years have been so bothered by floaters that they have undergone surgical vitrectomy. This is the removal of all the gel material from the vitreous cavity, including all (or nearly all) of the vitreous opacities that cause floaters. Published complication rates with this procedure are less than 1% in experienced hands.
I have also read about using a laser to break up large floaters into smaller and presumably easier-to-ignore pieces, but I have no personal experience with this. In addition, the literature is mixed.
Consult your health care provider before starting a body detox regimen, but data suggest that most individuals without chronic medical conditions can undergo a simple detox, and the simplest of plans is this: Drink more water. Consistently drinking water each day can help rid your body of toxins even if you do nothing else. Data suggest that many American adults don’t drink enough water, although it is essential for maximumhealth.
Waterisakeyelementofanybody detox plan. To make the most of your water, opt for purified, enhanced water which promotes the removal of waste and toxins from the body and promotes digestive health through improved absorptionofnutrients.
THE HIDDEN BENEFITS OF WATER
Dehydration is a dangerous condition that can cause a host of complications and even prove fatal in severe cases. But as dangerous as dehydration can be, many cases are entirely preventable.
The best way to prevent dehydration is to drink enough water. When the body does not take in as much water as it puts out, it can become dehydrated. Peoplewholiveinwarmclimates or in elevated altitudes may lose more water than those who do not. In addition, water loss is accelerated during strenuous exercise, highlighting the emphasis men and women must place on drinking enough water duringtheirworkouts.
Water helps the body in myriad ways, many of which might surprise people unaware of just how valuable water can be to thebody.
2. MOVIES: Which color film was the first to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?
3. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system is believed to be the windiest?
4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where is the U.S. Constitution stored?
5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of lemurs called?
6. TELEVISION: Which city is the setting for the dramatic series “The Wire”?
7. GEOLOGY: Which country has the most active volcanos?
8. LITERATURE: Which character in a Charles Dickens novel famously said, “Please, sir, I want some more”?
9. ART: Which Dutch artist is considered a master of light and shadow, creating dramatic effects in paintings?
10. SCIENCE: What is an ectothermic animal?
The Himalayas.
“Gone With the Wind.”
Neptune.
The National Archives.
A conspiracy.
Baltimore, Maryland.
Indonesia.
Title character in “Oliver Twist.”
Rembrandt.
Cold-blooded.
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East Rochester/Penfield kindness
Thank you to the kind gentleman at the Penfield Wegmans who offered to buy my grocery items on the conveyor belt before knowing the cost because they hadn’t been rung up yet. It was baseball season, and I was wearing a pink NY Yankees cap. It meant a lot to me.
Also, during Christmas week, at Leo’s Bakery, a very nice gentleman in line saw that my credit card was rejected by the machine and offered to pay for my holiday cake. He saw that his good deed would help move the line along faster. He did not know the total amount!
Penfield and East Rochester people have kindness in their hearts. Thank you both!
Helpful Volunteers
Thank you to the VITA tax volunteers at the local college. Taking the time to prepare taxes for seniors free of charge is a blessing. Meant a lot to me and I’m sure others. Very grateful to these college students for their time and their knowledge.
Need to stop venting, take action
After reading BURNING GARBAGE IS ILLEGAL, I felt the need to submit my own Vent. This person needed to call their local Fire Marshall regarding the person illegally burning, not just write a Vent. People don’t like to involve themselves so they complain about situations instead of phoning authorities who would investigate and issue fines and penalties. I applaud those citizens who do take appropriate action and not just keep complaining. Authorities are not going to disclose the name of a person who called them.
Dogs in Cafés
I went to a local café and they were allowing non service dogs inside. If they were truly service dogs or service dogs in training, I fully understand allowing them to be there. But trying to eat while listening to a yapping puppy and watching a larger dog almost knock over the owner to get to the puppy was not the most pleasant way to enjoy some coffee and food. There is outdoor seating so if you feel the need to bring your non service, non trained dog to a restaurant/café then that is the place for you to sit.
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By Matilda Charles
Starting a Garden Indoors
The many feet of snow on the ground where I live is an indication of just how far I am from starting a vegetable garden this year. However, it’s not too early to start vegetable seeds indoors.
Not all vegetables are good candidates for starting inside from seed (root vegetables such as carrots won’t do well started in shallow containers), but peppers, onions and spinach are good candidates to start indoors. Later, I’ll add seedlings for more variety, including marigolds to repel garden pests.
On my to-do list:
Schedule the guy with his tiller to come break up the ground in a month. There’s no sense in renting a heavy machine I’ll have no way to operate.
Order a load of mulch for delivery later to be spread for weed control and preserving moisture in the soil.
Cut the milk cartons I’ve saved over the winter into seed germination pots. A 3-inch depth will be deep enough -- and they’re free. A layer of plastic wrap will serve as a humidity dome.
Collect from my neighbor all the ice-pop sticks her grandchildren have left so I can use them as plant markers.
Be sure the indoor grow light works, that I don’t need a new bulb.
But most fun of all the things on my to-do list will be choosing the seeds and deciding what to grow. Catalogs have been arriving (they all also have websites), each more beautiful than the last.
If you have no yard, consider container gardening. If you have a sunny location, you can grow peas, strawberries, lettuce, potatoes, spinach and so much more right outside your door. Do an online search for “container vegetable garden” for advice on the size of containers to use, the type of soil and a list of vegetables that should not be planted next to each other.
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• LIQUID/FOOD FOR FEEDING TUBE. Three unopened boxes. Batavia. 585-344-3141
• EASTER CARDS and some CRAFT CARDS. Fairport. 585-388-0318
• Portable tabletop Kenmore SEWING MACHINE, model 15952 with manual and accessories. Retsof. Text 716-352-1248
• NEW FILTERS and three HOSES for Philips DreamStation 2 CPAP machine. Batavia. 585-415-8561
• Cardboard MOVING BOXES, medium & large from Home Depot. Henrietta. 585-943-1458
• KING SIZE HEADBOARD. Honeoye. 585-229-1046
• BLACK WALNUT LOGS. Cut last fall. Pick up, Rush. 585-880-3690
• Eight 20W F20T12 Cool White 2ft. LINEAR TUBE FLUORESCENT LAMPS. Fits most standard fixtures. York. 585-447-4209
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• HP PRINTER #4652 Print, scan, copy, fax. Works fine. Needs a new color cartridge and a little clean up. Avon. draket1212@frontiernet.net
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• WALKER, good condition. Henrietta. 585-730-3837
• FUEL OIL available. Half a tank, in cellar. Must pump out. Livonia. 585-346-6308
• WILDERNESS RV. Need a truck to remove. Cohocton. 607-590-7078 leave message.
• PRINGLE POTATO CHIP CANS with LIDS. About 12 needed. 585-356-0915
• GAME SYSTEM – handheld or regular with games. COSTUME JEWELRY, BOARD GAMES and a SMALL CAR in good working condition. 585-415-8513
• Used WEIGHT TRAINING EQUIPMENT for youth football and wrestlers. Text Jim 585-465-0135
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• OLD FOUNTAIN PENS, working or non-working. bartonta@gmail.com
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• CACTUS SEEDS – Golden Barrel, Giant Mexican and others. 585-419-5246
• Women’s size 14 JEANS in good condition, ADULT NUTRITION DRINKS (any brand), and YOGA MAT, new, good condition. Lakeville. 585-649-8706.
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Put a healthy spin on an old family favorite
Meatloaf is a dinnertime staple for many families. A favorite of adults and children alike, meatloaf can be prepared however cooks see fit, making it a versatile dish for family dinners. Parents who want to enjoy meatloaf with their families and do so while promoting healthy diets can try the following recipe for “Turkey, Vegetable & Oat MiniMeatloaves with Marinara Sauce” from Michelle Dudash’s “Clean Eating For Busy Families” (Fair Winds).
Turkey, Vegetable & Oat Mini-Meatloaves with Marinara Sauce
Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking pan or 6 mini loaf pans with spray. Pulse mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped and add them to a large bowl. Repeat with onion and garlic. Place a large frying pan over medium heat and add oil. When oil is shimmering, add vegetables and sauté for 7 minutes or until water releases and evaporates completely, lowering the heat as necessary. Set aside.
Process the oats until they are of a fine consistency. Whisk the eggs in the bowl used for the vegetables. Add processed oats, turkey, 3/4 cup of pasta sauce, cooked vegetables, vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and stir together with a fork until blended.
Scoop the mixture into 6 mounds on the pan or into each mini-loaf pan, about 3/4 cup each. Shape each mound into a 4 x 2-inch loaf. Spread remaining 1 cup of pasta sauce on top of the loaves, distributing evenly. Bake on middle rack for 25 minutes, turning pan midway through cooking, until loaves are firm or a thermometer inserted in the middle reads at least 165 F. Allow loaves to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes: You can finely chop vegetables with a knife rather than using a food processor if you prefer. Whole oats can be added to the meat mixture for a more rustic texture.
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WEEK OF MAR 31, 2025 What to
ON NOW: “Number One on the Call Sheet” (Documentary) AppleTV+ ON NOW: “Queer” (R) Max ON NOW: “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Roadtrip” (PG) Disney+
31-March: “Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer” (Docuseries) Netflix
Jonathan Capozzi’s Documentary Won 1st Place at the Finger Lakes History Day Competition
BY CHRIS MARQUART AND SUZIE WELLS
“There is a negative connotation of the Middle East, [but] It’s actually a beautiful region. There is transition in progress, but their struggle is also ours.”
JONATHAN CAPOZZI
Jonathan Capozzi was moved to action following Kate Grindstaff ’s presentation to the Phelps-Cli on Springs Central School District’s AP/Gemini United States History classes.
Grindstaff coordinates the Finger Lakes Region History Day Competition and works at the Seward House in Auburn. She visited the school to talk about the regional competition at Auburn’s Case Mansion. Winners would advance to the next month’s Affiliate Competition at the State University of New York at Oneonta. From there, top performers would compete at the National Competition in June at the University of Maryland.
e theme of this year’s competition is Rights and Responsibilities in History. e theme challenges students to consider questions of time and place, cause and effect, change over time, and impact and significance. Capozzi (Midlakes Class of 2026) quickly made a connection, remembering stories from his mother, Susan, and his grandfather, Saadallah. Saadallah –or Gidday, translated to grandfather - emigrated to America from Syria in 1956.
“I’m presenting on rights and responsibilities in the Middle East. Ms. Grindstaff ’s presentation really caught my attention,” Capozzi said, noting his grandfather o en worried aloud about his own siblings. Capozzi has several family members still living in Syria, and his mother visited Syria in 2001. Capozzi was among three Finger Lakes region students competing for a seat at the New York’s State History Day Competition, and had a 20-minute window to present on his chosen topic of Rights and Responsibilities in the Middle East.
Part of the qualification process included rigorous work and revisions to a formal paper and a preliminary production. Capozzi wrote, edited, and voiced a 10-minute documentary, titled Between Sand and Sky: Rights and Responsibilities in the Middle East,” as part of his preliminary efforts. at satisfied the first step of becoming eligible, and a er revisions, the documentary was paired with his inperson talk at the regional competition.
Secondary School History teacher Angela Simmons applauds Capozzi and his effort, noting the degree of intensity required and saying the introductory paper was more involved than one might expect. She added, “His presentation is amazing. Jonathan had to provide multiple primary and secondary sources, an annotated bibliography, and a justification for using the selected sources. And he jumped right in.”
Capozzi explained, “ e theme is rights and responsibility in history, and there is a theme there that applies to rights, rights of women, religionbased rights... it’s [inclusive] of all the Middle East. I feel like it’s a prevalent situation across the Middle East.”
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Capozzi went on to list different eras and time frames, all within the idea of what is due a person in terms of rights: e consistent war-state of Syria, both before, during and a er the Assad regime, Israel and Palestine, the era of colonialism, Afghanistan. “What costs do we pay for progress,” Capozzi rhetorically asked, adding “I picked [my topic] based on fact, not opinion.”
His documentary shows the ebb and flow of control and the subsequent peace and conflict vacillation across the vast Middle East region. e documentary goes back to Hammurabi’s Code, which in the fertile crescent served as the first list of individual freedoms, an early version of the Bill of Rights. Capozzi’s documentary illustrates the chaos in the wake of borders drawn during periods of colonialism and imperialism. It shows how regional or conflicting sects were lumped together, and how that ultimately brought a wave of extremism under the teachings of Sharia Law.
“ ere is a negative connotation of the Middle East, [but] it’s actually a beautiful region,” Capozzi said, explaining many of the images in his 10-minute documentary were taken when his mother visited in 2001. “ ere is transition in progress, but their struggle is also ours.”
In the regional competition in March, Capozzi earned a near perfect score for his presentation, earning 1st Place for Individual Documentary. He will make a few small revisions, preparing for the New York State Affiliate competition, scheduled for April 27th at the SUNY Oneonta.
Grindstaff says this is the first year since 2018 that the Finger Lakes Region is sending students to the State competition. e first and second place winners at the State competition advance to Nationals, which features around 3,000 students and is scheduled for June 8-12th at the University of Maryland in College Park.
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Modern cars are technological marvels, and it turns out drivers may value tech over all else, including their choice of automaker. A 2017 study from Autotrader asked 1,000 participants an assortment of questions about technology and car buying. Roughly 60 percent of millennial car shoppers and more than 40 percent of baby boomers indicated they would switch vehiclebrandsjusttogetthetechnology features they want. Drivers are even willing to pay extra for their preferred tech. The Autotrader study found that theaverageshopperwouldpayanextra $2,276togettherighttechfeatures.
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In today’s digital world, getting kids to pick up a book can be a challenge. While reading offers countless benefits, from boosting creativity to improving vocabulary, many children are spending less time reading for fun. Parents who want to encourage their kids to read more can try several effective strategies to foster a love of reading that lasts a lifetime.
Start by setting limits on screen time to help shift their attention to other activities like reading. Becoming a reading role model by showing your own love for books is another powerful way to inspire kids. Make books more accessible by taking them to the library, buying books from their favorite genres, or introducing digital reading options like e-readers. Finally, don’t worry about the content—they don’t have to read classic novels! As long as it’s age-appropriate, let them enjoy whatever books capture their interest, whether comic books or magazines.
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Add a pop of color with planters. Awe-inspiring colors can make a landscape stand out from surrounding properties. Flowers, bushes and plants may be the first thing homeowners consider when trying to add color to their lawns, but planters can provide a more immediate way to give exterior grounds some color. Bold planters won’t lose their color in a matter of weeks like many flowers do, and homeowners can switch planters so the colors align with the season. For example, some pastel planters can evoke the spirit of spring, while orange planters can be filled with mums to give a landscape an autumnal feel.
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I used to visit and revisit it a dozen times a day, and stand in deep contemplation over my vegetable progeny with a love that nobody could share or conceive of who had never taken part in the process of creation. It was one of the most bewitching sights in the world to observe a hill of beans thrusting aside the soil, or a rose of early peas just peeping forth sufficiently to trace a line of delicate green.
~Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mosses from and Old Manse
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SIGNS YOUR PET HAS FLEAS
Pale gums: Pale gums are a sign of anemia and indicate that a pet has a severe flea infestation. The dog or cat simply cannot reproduce red blood cells as fast as they’re drained by voracious fleas.
Send us a photo! and a brief write-up of your pet and we’ll feature it! Submit at: gvpennysaver.com under Share With Us or mail to: P.O. Box 340, Avon, NY 14414. Pets will be published at discretion of GVPS.
By Sam Mazotta
Stray cat advice stirs up pet owners
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I received quite a few responses to my recent article on a stray cat that was being fed by a neighbor! Here are a couple of them from opposite sides.
DEAR PAWS: Bad advice in your article regarding stray cats. The complaining neighbor never mentions she has a cat while expressing concern for neighbor cats. This means she’s a busybody or a cat hater who should mind her own business. Why should she care if the cat feeder buys specialty food? Not her business,and you should have said so.
Your answer mentions contracting FIV. This is a small risk. If cat owners are worried about disease, they should keep their cats inside. You didn’t mention that the complainer could help by getting involved with TNR [trap-neuter-return], by working with the feeder to help the homeless cats. There are proactive ways to help. You should have commended the person who feeds the cats for helping. We need more people like her and less like the person who was complaining. -- Debbi J.
DEAR PAWS: I completely disagree with your answer to feeding outdoor stray cats. Those cats would not be strays if PEOPLE would act like grownups, spay and neuter their pets and stop dumping cats whenever they feel like it.
One unspayed female dumped outside will struggle to survive and can have two or three litters a year. Her babies will be feral because they don’t have human contact. At three months of age the kitten can also reproduce. There could be 40 or so by the end of the year. Relocating them does not work. A trap/neuter/return program reduces their numbers humanely.
Arguably one of the most challenging - and often frustrating - components about puppyhood is training the dog to use the outdoors for bathroom needs. It’s easy to underestimate the time involved in housebreaking a puppy. The Humane Society of America says puppies typically can control their bladders for one hour for every month of age. That means if the dog is three months old, he can hold it for about three hours.
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Rush Fire District Job Opening
e Rush Fire District has an open position for a
LABORER
is position consists of multiple qualified individuals that fill one position on a part-time basis. ese individuals are responsible for the independent performance of both clerical and physical duties. e employee will work with hand tools, light equipment, computerized systems/so ware, and interact with District members, vendors and the public. is position reports directly to the Commissioner of Personnel. e District would like the successful candidate(s) to become a mutual aid member for Rush so they can respond to calls. Must be at least 21 years of age to apply, hold a valid NYS driver’s license Class D or higher, possess a high school diploma or equivalency, have basic computer skills, and good verbal and communication skills. e successful candidate will have a fire and preferably an EMS background. To apply, please send your resume and any relevant certification to:
Rush Fire District • Attn: Personnel Committee 1971 Rush Mendon Rd., Rush, NY 14543
Or you may email all to the District Secretary: kstappenbeck@rushfiredistrict.org
HOW TO CREATE STRUCTURE AFTER RETIREMENT
Find something to truly engage in. Professionals who truly enjoy their work tend to be fully engaged, so it’s no surprise if such individuals have a hard time adjusting to retirement. Some may suggest volunteering can help fill the void created by retirement, but researchers with the Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College have found that only those individuals who are truly engaged in their post-retirement volunteering enjoy the psychological benefits of such pursuits. So before retirees dive right in to volunteering as a means to creating structure, they should first exercise due diligence and find an opportunity they’ll find genuinely engaging.
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Maintenance Assistant needed for townhouse complex in Perinton, NY.
Some duties include work orders, vacant unit prep, snow removal, landscaping, and occasional on-call.
Qualifications include painting experience and basic mechanical aptitude. Must be able to li 50 lbs. and have a clean driving record. Excellent benefits, including healthcare. Hourly pay commensurate with skills ($22-$26/hr).
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JOBS FOR STUDENTS PROFICIENT IN MATH
Sports broadcaster: Math is involved in many aspects of sports. Sports broadcasters often must add up statistics on the fly and proficiency in math makes that easier.
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Phone: 585-924-5200
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According to the Pew Research Center’s most recent data, US adult consumption of news has dramatically shifted modes over the years. How do you prefer to receive news and updates about community issues?
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