March

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Well, we’re quickly approaching Springtime and hopefully saying good bye to cold, snowy weather, even though we’ve experienced a mild winter so far! As of the publishing of this newsletter, we haven’t yet had any snow to plow or shovel. Let’s keep those good thoughts to chase away the nasty snow storms we sometimes get in March!

We hear on the evening news that COVID hospitalizations have been manageable, but it’s not time to relax. Please don’t let your guard down. The COVID Virus, with all of it’s variants, isn’t over yet! It remains a threat to all, especially you, the senior residents of our community. Continue to be aware of the people you’re around and their health situation. Continue to be safe

Beth has put together some really great programs for March, so make sure you read our Activities & What’s Happening pages, to see what’s happening at the center this month! In collaboration with the Jennersville YMCA, you can enjoy one of their swimming pools every Thursday from 11am to 1pm, at no cost!
SEE PAGE 14 FOR MORE DETAILS.

Income Tax Preparation

Unfortunately all of our tax appointments are full.

Please read the article on below regarding Income Tax preparation!
It appears that tax preparation is returning to more of a pre-COVID procedure.

Please continue to be safe!

Enjoy and stay Happy and Healthy!!

Jim

Jim McLeod
Executive Director

April

Springtime is officially here! Hopefully we can say good bye to cold weather. As of the publishing of this newsletter, we haven’t yet had any snow to shovel or ice on which to slip. So let’s keep those good thoughts to chase away any late March or early April snow storms we sometimes get this late in the season!

2023 Chester County Senior Picnic is Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Registration is required and open to the first 250 participants who register. Please see additional information on our This Month page.

Remember, FREE SWIM at the Jennersville YMCA every Thursday 11am to 1pm. See This Month page.

Beginning April 1st, Chesco Connect will be providing the senior bus transportation service to those over 65 years of age. They will be transitioning all previously registered ROVER riders to Chesco Connect riders. On page 9 of the April newsletter we have included all information that has been provided to us. We will include any additional information to you as it becomes available.

Income Tax Preparation

Unfortunately all of our tax appointments are full. Here is a suggestions for free tax preparation: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). Call them for more information about their free tax service. See below for information on VITA with locations, phone numbers and hours for services.

We hear on the evening news that COVID hospitalizations remain manageable, but it’s not time to relax. Please don’t let your guard down. The COVID Virus, with all of it’s variants, isn’t over yet! It remains a threat to all, especially you, the senior residents of our community. Continue to be aware of the people you’re around and their health situation. Continue to be safe.

Please continue to be safe!

Enjoy and stay Happy and Healthy!!

Jim

Jim McLeod
Executive Director

INCOME TAX PREPARATION

We have had several phone calls from the AARP Tax Advisors regarding Income Tax preparation which normally begins in early February. The Coordinator for our site has informed us that AARP WILL be doing income tax preparation this year, beginning Thursday February 9th, and will only be doing them on Thursdays at the senior center.

It appears that tax preparation will return to a “somewhat” normal procedure, with in-person and drop-off preparations available. Again, appointments will begin on Thursday, February 9, 2023, and continue thru April 13th, but only on Thursdays.

All of our appointments are full, so if you called earlier in January, we will be calling you to schedule your appointment. If you were told you will be placed on our “waiting list”, we will call you to let you know if we have an appointment available for you.

Sally will certainly be glad to assist you complete your 2022 Rent/Rebate Tax Forms, if that is all you need completed.

ADDITIONAL INCOME TAX PREPARATION INFORMATION

Here is a list of local Tax Preparation individuals and companies to help you. But please realize you might have to pay for some of these services!

You can use the IRS’s Free File at https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free where you can choose from several free online services. The services walk you through answering questions and does the math for you.

VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), which is a free tax assistance program, will also prepare your income tax forms. For information regarding this program you can call the Chester County VITA Information Hotline at 610-380-9099 from January 30th to April 15th.

Visit their website at https://www.chestercountyfreetaxes.org/ or
https://www.chestercountyfreetaxes.org/items-you-need-to-bring

VITA locations near us:

Additional services in the area that charge for their services:
H&R Block, 8 S. 3rd Street, Oxford, 610-932-8844
Liberty Tax Service, 11 N 3rd St Suite 1, Oxford, 484-702-6117
Numerous Tax Accountants in the area, ask a friend or family member for a reference.

Interested in getting the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Chester County Health Department has vaccine registration system. GO TO: www.chesco.org/health, and locate the COVID-19 information. You can also call them at (610) 344-6225. Your pharmacy also provides the vaccine.

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