Volume 19, Issue 1
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Yellow Dot Program
The Yellow Dot Program was created to assist
citizens following automobile crashes when they
might not be able to communicate for themselves.
RSVP in a cooperative effort with the Sheriff’s
Department and local Police Departments will
hold a volunteer training to promote the Yellow
Dot Program in Marshall County. First Responders are trained to look for the Yellow Dot to ensure that you receive the medical attention you
need during the first “golden hour” after a crash or
other emergency involving your vehicle.
How does the Yellow Dot Program Work?
First, a photograph is taken
of the participant.
The
photo is later
secured to the
front side of
the completed
information
sheet. Second,
complete the
form
which
contains
the
participant’s
information: name, address and phone number of
person to contact in case of an emergency; medical history; allergies; medications by dosage
taken; and names of doctors caring for the participant.
Third, place the Yellow Dot decal in the lower
left corner on the outside of the rear windshield of
the participant’s automobile.
Final step, place the completed information
sheet, with picture attached, into the Yellow Dot
folder and place into the glove box of your auto.
RSVP Yellow Dot Team
RSVP is recruiting volunteers to form a team
to go out into the community to explain the pro-
Summer 2015
gram, photograph participants, print photos and help
participants with the process. The training will be
June 15 from 10am to Noon at RSVP. Lora Weaver,
Northeast Alabama Traffic Safety Office will teach
volunteers how to help citizens take advantage of this
FREE program. Please call Wendy to volunteer for the
Yellow Dot Team. RSVP needs enough volunteers to
form teams for all areas of Marshall County.
Signup locations and times will be posted after the
team training.
Senior Housing Fair
We all think about what we will do when we choose
no longer to live in our home. Come to the Fair, July
20, 1-3pm, to find out what is available in our surrounding area: from premier housing in Huntsville
near doctors to local apartments, assisted living/
nursing home care to senior housing provided by the
housing authority. Cost $5.
The program will start with a representative of each
residence giving a brief overview of their facility, costs
and amenities. After the program each residence will
have a table manned by their staff to be available to
answer questions, provide a fact sheet, amenities available and pricing.
Some of the committed residences are:
Guntersville Housing Authority, Merrill Gardens, Redstone Village, Terrace Lake, Manor House, Mill Run,
Branchwater Village and Brookdale Place at Jones
Farm.
Because of our limited room size, you must register
for this program in advance, not the day of.
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Learning Opportunities
Call RSVP 256256-571571-7734
To Register & Join In the Fun
COMPUTER CLASSES
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Book Club
would like for you to
join them on the 4th Tuesday of the
month at 1pm. June 23, Pinocchio by
Carlo Collodi. July 28, The Visionist by
Rachel Urquhart and August 25 ,The
Honet’s Nest by Jimmy Carter. No
charge. Each member is responsible for getting and
reading the book selection. Come and join them!
Drop In
Scrabble
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Bring flash drive for all classes
Genealogy - 2 classes will be
offered. 4 Fridays from 9:3011:30am. 1st class starting June
5; and 2nd class July 10, $20.
Androids - June 10, 9-noon, $5
Music Streaming - June 16, 1-3:30pm, $5
Learn to Talk to Your PC - 2 sessions, June
23 & 25, 1-3:30pm, Free
Using the Cloud - July 14, 1-3:30pm, $5
Beginning Win7 - 4 sessions, July 21, 23, 28
& 30, 1-3:30pm, $20
Specific need? - Call for an appointment with
PC or Apple question for 1-on-1 help. $5
Jewelry Design with
Arlene -
Bring your own
board and a desire to play in a non-competitive, “for
the love of words” fun game of Scrabble. Drop-in
Wednesday, June 3 at 1pm for a fun and friendly
game of Scrabble. All levels of ability are welcome.
Chris Segatti will be the facilitator. Call to signup.
Bracelets, Beads, Charms
Variety of Bracelets with Beads,
Wire, Charms. Create a stretch or
charm bracelet with an introduction
to wire wrapping and clasps. All
supplies provided. Choose a color
when you register.
June 16,
9:30am, $20.
Principles of
Healing
Many times, we seek healing
but end up grabbing at straws.
Often times, the information
about natural healing is confusing and conflicting. So to bring
focus and direction into the process of natural healing, Dr. Shirley Powell will discuss the foundational
principles to make good decisions for healing and
the formula for optimal health and healing.
June 3, 1pm, $5.
Craft a Month Club
A new group has formed to share ideas, make
crafts and enjoy creating new things.
When you register for the event, you will be
given a supply list to furnish
your own supplies for the
day’s craft. Cost will be $5
for the class, plus your supplies.
June 3, 10 - noon craft
will be Zentangle
July 1, 10 - noon craft will
be Rock Painting
First Aid and CPR Class: July 13,
8am -Noon Class participants will receive a certificate from the American
Heart Association. The course will
cover basic first aid, AED and adult,
child and infant CPR. $5.
Miranda Jenkins has been doing reverse mortgages for 15
years. Who they benefit, who
should take them and why.
July 15, 1pm, $5
Please report your bags/bins of
recycle for the past quarter, thanks.
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Alternative Pain
Management
The term ''alternative'' generally
is used to describe any medical
treatment or intervention that is
used in place of conventional
medicine, July 18, 1pm, $5
Missey Crowe, Lake Guntersville Massage Therapy, will discuss deep tissue massage and how it
works to break apart adhesions in the muscle fiber
that cause pain and inflammation.
Dr. Matt Jandrlich, Bechert Chiropractic, will discuss laser and chiropractic manipulation for pain.
Chiropractic is primarily used as a pain relief alternative for muscles, joints, bones, and connective tissue,
such as cartilage, ligaments, and tendons.
Games Day
June 16th at Civitan Park
Again this year Propac
will partner with RSVP for
a United Way Day of Caring project.
About 80
Camp Boaz students will
come to the park for a morning of games. If you
would like to volunteer to help with a game, please
call Ricki, at RSVP, 256-571-7734, for choices.
RSVP Lecture Forum Series
American Chestnut Foundation
The goal of the American Chestnut Foundation is
to restore the American chestnut tree to its former
niche in the Appalachian hardwood forest ecosystem
to benefit our environment, our wildlife, and our society. The chestnut blight removed the species as a
dominant forest tree over a hundred years ago. A late
-flowering, reliable, and productive tree, unaffected
by seasonal frosts, it was the single most important
food source for a wide variety of wildlife, the annual
nut harvest was a cash crop to feed livestock and the
straight-grained wood
was easily worked, lightweight and highly rotresistant.
Come and meet our
new state park naturalist
and forester, Kate Gribbin. July 15, 10am.
Cost $5.
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ANANSI AND THE
MOSSMOSS-COVERED
ROCK
Support our puppeteers,
attend a performance of an
African folk tale for the
library summer reading program “Every Hero has
A Story” . Bring a child with you.
June 23, Grant Library 1pm
June 24, Arab Rec Center, 10am
June 30, Boaz Library 10am
July 7, Albertville Library 10am
July 8, Guntersville Library 10am
RSVP Travelogue
Series
Explore
South Africa
Chuck Parmalee will
share his experiences of
the extremes of southern
Africa's landscapes on his journey from the thunderous Victoria Falls to cosmopolitan Cape Town.
South Africa really has it all: lush waterways,
wildlife - elephants, big cats, rhinos, zebras, antelopes and birds, savannahs, forests, giant sand
dunes and arid plains. Learn about the people who
make their homes here. Get ready for this unforgettable tour through a land of contrasts. June 8 at
1pm. Free. Must Register.
Beginning Dulcimer
As part of our National Endowment for the Arts
grant, Debby Roe will teach a 5-week
class, Tuesdays at 10am starting June 2.
If you have ever wanted to learn, now is
your opportunity. Take the class then register for the Melodies and Musings festival Sept. 23-25. We have a limited number of mountain dulcimers to loan students for the class or bring your own.
Each student will need a dulcimer, a music stand, tuner and the willingness to
learn. Cost $40, includes beginner book
and CD.
Marshall County Retired and
Senior Volunteer Program
1805 Gunter Avenue
Guntersville, AL 35976
Reading Buddies Needed: Returning and New, Signup to be a Reading Buddy for any elementary
school.
Day and time of your
choice. Please call RSVP, 256-5717734. No special skills needed,
just the love of reading. You will
receive more than you give!
NON PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
GUNTERSVILLE, AL
PERMIT NO. 226
Have a Spectacular Summer
Day Trips
Sewing Machine Tour
June 22
Depart RSVP 9:30am Return 2:00pm
Come see the sewing machine museum
of Ann Barrett. She has antique cabinets, spool cabinets and other great sewing related treasures, including quilts. Ann will demonstrate a bed turning, a
unique way of telling the stories and history of quilts
in a cozy kind of way.
Meet at RSVP and ride the bus to Ann’s June 22
at 9:30am cost for transportation and tour, $10.
Lunch on-your-own at the Yum Yum Tree/
Albertville Home Bakery.
is looking for a peaceful vacation, but finds
himself in the center of a maelstrom of devious
activity.
Dinner after the matinee
at Western Sizzlin, all-youcan-eat buffet, theatre ticket,
transportation, gratuity $30.
Registration is open for
our seventh annual
mountain dulcimer festival, Melodies and
Musings ~ Our Appalachian Legacy, SepTheatre Matinee & Dinner
tember 23-25.
Our
July 19
four national instrucDepart RSVP 12:30pm Return approx 7:00pm tors will be: Paul Andry, NC; Tull Glazener, IN;
Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville Anne Lough, NC; and Susan Trump, NY. Register
will present, The Foreigner, a comic romp and a trib- today or plan to attend the public concert, Friday,
ute to the power of silence. Set in a Tilgham Co, Sept 25, $5 for adults!
Georgia fishing lodge, Charlie Baker an Englishman
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