There has been a hiatus in issuance of the OSARC Newsletter over the past several months. When we again issue an edition of the OSARC Newsletter in 2022, it will appear on this page.

In the meantime, you can view videos of the January, March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December OSARC monthly membership meetings held on Zoom below:

OSARC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - DECEMBER, 2022

In December OSARC holds its holiday celebration. This month's guest performer was folk singer Marie Mularczyk O'Connell singing holiday songs from Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza and Pagan traditions. Marie is on the board of The Folk Music Society of New York, which has hosted many performances in the union office.

OSARC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - NOVEMBER, 2022

This month's program featured a presentation on scams against seniors, along with another update on the ongoing retiree health care "battle."

OSARC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - OCTOBER, 2022

This month's guest speaker is nutritionist Sharon Puello, who spoke about ways of selecting healthy foods on a budget. In addition, OSA Chairperson Bob Croghan once again answered questions from attendees on the status of the ongoing discussions about retiree health insurance.

If you would like a copy of the powerpoint slides used by Sharon Puello during the meeting, you can download them at the following link:

Selecting Healthy Foods On A Budget - Powerpoint Slides

OSARC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - SEPTEMBER, 2022

This month's guest speaker is OSA Chairperson Bob Croghan who discussed the importance of retirees to the union and discussed the status of the ongoing discussions about retiree health insurance as of mid-September. Suggestions for future meeting topics were also solicited from the attending retirees.

OSARC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - JUNE, 2022

This month's guest performer is Audra Berger, AKA "Ms. Blu" who provided an entertaining program featuring Blues, R&B and songs of her own composition.

OSARC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - MAY, 2022

This month's guest speaker is Robin Friedman-Steulpner demonstrating and explaining basic exercises that are appropriate for the aging adult population.

OSARC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - APRIL, 2022

This month's guest speaker is attorney Susan Accetta, delivering a presentation and answering questions about estate planning documents, the estate planning process and estate taxation planning.

OSARC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - MARCH, 2022

This month's guest speaker is Sam Gurvitch, a financial planner speaking on the current state of the economy and investing for retirees in that context.

OSARC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - JANUARY, 2022

This month's guest speaker is Dietitian Sharon Puello, discussing a variety of vitamins and minerals as part of a nutritional regimen.