Ohio Association of Senior Centers

 
OASC, P.O. Box 187, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone 1- 800-796-OASC
Fax 1-419-352-2680

 

MURIEL BERTSCH AWARD 2003

Mike Turner, Execurive Director of United Seniors of Athens County is the 2003 winner of this special award. Mike's wife, daughter and other family members were present to witness the award presentation. Daughter, Betsy Silk gave a talk and slide show about Mike's life. She and wife, Sandy enjoyed putting the slide show together. Mike expressed his thanks to the membership of OASC for this special honor and the work theu all do for older adults as senior center staff.

 

MURIEL BERTSCH AWARD 2002

For his excellent advocacy on behalf of Senior Centers and Senior Citizens. And for his years of service on the staff of ODA. Richard Hoffman has been named the recipient of the prestigious Muriel Bertach Award for 2002.

Mr. Hoffman and family members were on hand at the 2002 Spring Conference of the Ohio Association of Senior Centers to receive this award. Congratulations Mr. Hoffman.

OFFICERS 2002

Every two years at the OASC Spring Conference Annual Meeting, new officers are chosen. Here is a list of officers for the next two years.

President, Kathy Womer

President Elect, Lucinda Smith

Vice Prresident, Ray Kingsbury

Past President, Jean Smith

Secretary, Naomi Trout

Treasurer, Barbara Klingensmith

MURIEL BERTSCH AWARD 2001

For his strong and successful efforts on behalf of the Older Americans Act, Ohio Senator Mike DeWine has been named the recipient of the prestigious Muriel Bertsch Award for 2001. This is the highest honor presented by the Ohio Association of Senior Centers. The Senator will be on hand to receive this honor on Monday, April 30, 2001 as part of the Association's Spring Conference held at Deer Creek Resort & Conference Center.

OFFICERS 2000

Every two years at the OASC Spring Conference Annual Meeting, new officers are chosen. Here is the list of officers for the next two years.

President: Jean Smith

President Elect: Kathy Womer

Vice-President: Ray Kingsbury

Secretary: Naomi Trout

Treasurer: Barbara Klingensmith

Past President: Susan Oliver

CELEBRATION TIME 1999

It is Celebration Time for the Ohio Association of Senior Centers (OASC).

OASC is Proud to announce that the Association is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its founding during 1999. OASC has the distinction of being the "oldest" Senior Center State Association in the United States. OASC will receive recognition for its accomplishments at the National Conference on Aging Conference to be held in April 1999 in San Diego, California. The Ohio celebration will take place on Monday, April 26, 1999 during OASC's Annual Spring Conference being held at Deer Creek State Park.

Through the efforts of Muriel Bertsch, a senior center director from the Cincinnati area, the Association was founded in 1959. Today, OASC has members in each of Ohio's eighty-eight counties and represents more than one-quarter million older adults.

OASC's mission is "to strengthen and unite the senior center network in Ohio by providing opportunities for professional development and leadership in addressing advocacy issues." This non-profit group is supported through memberships, professional training, a professional certification system and resource guides as a part of user friendly product development. OASC represents senior centers throughout the state that target their services to those older adults in economic and social need. OASC has advocated for Ohio's senior center network since its inception and believes that senior centers are the approriate agencies for designation as community focal points for the delivery of maximum services to older adults. OASC emphasizes that senior centers are the infrastructure that serve as the foundation for building a continual system of community-based long-term care services for Ohio's aging population.

The Association sponsors an annual professional conference and offers workshops and training opportunites throughout the year. In addition, OASC has established a three-tiered senior center staff certification program that to date has certified more than 150 senior center staff members throughout the state of Ohio. The certification program works closely with campus-based gerontology training programs in Ohio to offer learning experiences both on and off campus. Plans are underway to offer online course work in the future.

OSAC will soon publish the second edition of the popular Resource Guide for Senior Centers (1997), a comprehensive guide for senior center operations.

Each year, OASC presents the pestigious Muriel Bertsch Award to recognize an individual in Ohio who exemplifies excellence in the senior center network.

A board of trustees govern OASC. The board structure includes working committees on public policy, marketing, communications, certification and professional development. OASC publishes a quarterly newsletter for its membership. Additional information can be found at OASC's web site:

www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~oasc

Also by contacting Grace Nash, OASC Executive Coordinator, P.O.Box 187, Bowling Green, OH 43402

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