(May 18, 2011 at the Seneca-Allegany Casino Event Center)
The day began with breakfast.
Louise Ortman, the NYSUT retiree services coordinator for our area, welcomed approximately 100 participants to the full-day event.
The morning session kicked off with "An Insider's View of Albany & Washington" from Floyd Cameron, NYSUT's director of retiree services.
Floyd Cameron. (You couldn't see him in the picture above, and he deserves a closeup!)
One of the most popular sessions every year is advice from an "elderlaw" attorney concerning estate and medicaid planning. This year, we heard from Jeffery Katz.
We were lucky to snag a high-level state official! Greg Olsen, acting director of the NYS Office for the Aging not only explained the services available from his office, but also brought a wealth of information about seniors and their positive contribution to the regional and state economy. By clicking here, you can access the slides from his powerpoint presentation as a pdf file.
RC4 officers and directors at the annual conference: (l-r) Louise Ortman (NYSUT retiree services coordinator), Greg Olsen (acting director, NYS Office for the Aging, conference speaker), Jim McGrath (RC4 political action chair), Mary Raymond (RC4 newsletter editor), Hobie Rhinehart (RC4 president), Chris Page (RC4 secretary), Warner Page (RC4 treasurer), Richard Steinfeldt (RC4 webmaster), Floyd Cameron (NYSUT director of retiree services and conference speaker).
Other sessions on this year's program:
Planning for Stress - Ani Shahinian, NYSUT social services dept.
Building Muscle, Bone and Flexibility - Richard Derwald, senior fitness specialist
Financial Services Strategies for Retirement - John Aguglia, NYSUT financial services coordinator
Save With NYSUT Shopping and Travel Programs - Don Colligan, NYSUT member benefits
Update on Social Security and Medicare - Dennis Tracey, director of NYS Assn for Retired Americans (NYSARA)
Reminder: Next year's annual conference is scheduled for May in Mayville, NY on the shores of beautiful Chautauqua Lake. See you there!
