Claverack Seniors Club
Meetings
Senior meetings take place the 2nd Friday of the Month at the Education Building of the Reformed Dutch Church in Claverack. This is located at 88 Route 9H Claverack. Meetings start at 1:00 PM.
The next meeting of the Claverack Seniors will be held on Friday, June 9th, at 1pm, at the Dutch Reformed Church in Claverack. The refreshment committee is Betty Clark and Alberta Cox.
The program for June will be a presentation by representatives of Sensible Solar for Rural New York, which is a coalition of concerned citizens in rural Columbia County, NY. Sensible Solar for Rural NY, supports solar energy and the creation of renewable energy resources in NY State. Towns & counties across upstate NY are facing challenges as new laws in NY are developed concerning solar energy.
All are welcome to attend the following scheduled trips:
June 8th – Plymouth Whale Watch – Leave Claverack @ 8 am – Return approximately 7pm – Food on Own – $55 Members, $65 Nonmembers.
July 26th – Erie Canal Tour – Leave Claverack @ 9:30 am – Return approximately 6 pm – Food on own. $35 Members, $45 Nonmembers
August 16th – Lake George Luncheon Tour – Leaving Claverack 8:30 am – $65 Members, $75 Nonmembers,
Sept?? – Big E – TBD
October 18th – 19th Overnight – Wind Creek Bethlehem, PA – Leaving Claverack at 7:00 am – Members: $198 Single, $116 Double, $89 Triple, $75 Quad (per person). Add $10 more for Non-Members. Receive $40 Comp and $20 Food credit
All Trips must be paid when signing up, otherwise, we cannot guarantee your seat. Checks are made out to Claverack Seniors. When signing up, please include your phone number, as we may need to reach you prior to the trip. Call Debbie Grau to sign up @ 518- 610-1766. Send checks to Claverack Seniors, PO Box 614, Philmont, NY 12565
Membership
New members are welcome. In order to join, a person must be 55 years or older and be a resident of Town of Claverack. Meetings are at the Claverack Free Library, 629 Route 23B, Claverack, on the second Friday of the month at 1:00 pm.
Dues are payable in January.
In inclement weather, meetings are canceled when Taconic Hills school is closed, delayed, or early dismissal. Should this occur the meeting will be held the following Friday.
Dues
Dues made payable to “Town of Claverack Seniors” are payable to Alberta Cox, membership chairman in the amount of $5.00 for the year.
The address for general correspondence is:
Claverack Seniors
PO Box 614
Philmont, NY 12565
Services for Seniors
Medical Transportation
Columbia County Healthcare Consortium
This program is designed to provide information regarding healthcare as well as for information about non-emergency medical transportation to Columbia County residents who lack any other means of getting to a medical appointment. For more information:
Phone: (518) 822-8020 | website
Additional transportation options
For additional transportation options, please view the Columbia County Healthcare Consortium’s website.
Columbia County Office for the Aging
The Office for the Aging serves as the focal point in Columbia County for matters related to aging. Through advocacy, services and planning and coordination, the Office for the Aging addresses the priority needs of older residents in Columbia County. The website below highlights services that encompass a range of community based and home care services. The website also includes links to a number of organizations and agencies that provide resources and services to seniors.
Phone: (518) 828-4258 | website
At the January 13, 2023 meeting of the Claverack Seniors, the above pictured officers were installed for the 2023 year: (Pictured from left to right): President Terry Guntert , Secretary Linda Guntert, Treasurer Betty Clark. Missing from photo is Vice President, Susan Harmon.