<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Qzb2r_1FFxgoA900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Qzb2r_1FFxgoA900" width="1200" height="600" >PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Older adults in the county are once again getting some winter help thanks to the Presque Isle Rotary’s Safe Steps Program. Each year the rotary in partnership with the Aroostook Agency on Aging deliver salt and sand to residents 55 and older. For 5 years the Safe Steps Program has been helping those in the community who are more susceptible to injuries during winter from slipping and falling on ice. The Presque Isle Rotary, the Aroostook Agency on Aging, municipalities, local businesses, and volunteers all work together to make the program possible.Melinda Barnard, President of the P.I. Rotary Club said: “With this program we deliver buckets of sand and salt to residents of Presque Isle, Easton, Mapleton, Chapman, or Castle Hill who are over the age of 55. Slips, trips, and falls are one of the leading causes of injuries for older adults and with our winter environment there’s a much higher risk with all of the ice and snow that we get. And so, this program is really meant to help try to prevent some of those injuries that can be really major for older adults in our community.”Organizers say over 100 buckets of salt and sand are delivered each season. One program recipient, Charlene Buzza, says it’s great to see the community supporting older adults. “It’s nice to see them volunteering. Especially for the older people and I think it’s wonderful because it gives the people security that they’re not gonna fall. It helps when it’s icy and you know you’ve got enough stuff to put on it so you don’t fall down and slip all over the place.Buzza’s son Aaron says the program has also helped locals who look after their loved ones. “As a son that doesn’t live right in the immediate area, when I have to come shovel steps in the morning or after work it’s nice having that bucket of sand there that I don’t have to lug in a vehicle. If your loved one is not receiving this, you definitely should reach out. To know that a loved one fell and broke a hip. That’s kind of a hard pill to swallow when you haven’t done your part to help them. We have to do our job to protect not only our loved ones but our neighbors. So, if you have a neighbor that doesn’t have a family member in the area and you know there’s a need there reach out for them and see if you can’t help the neighbor.”The Rotary’s first delivery for the Safe Steps Program will be on September 28th. Registrations received after September 20th will be scheduled for the December 16th delivery. To register for the Safe Steps Program visit presqueislerotary.org or call the Aroostook Area Agency on Aging at 764-3396.</div></body>

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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Older adults in the county are once again getting some winter help thanks to the Presque Isle Rotary’s Safe Steps Program. Each year the rotary in partnership with the Aroostook Agency on Aging deliver salt and sand to residents 55 and older. For 5...

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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Older adults in the county are once again getting some winter help thanks to the Presque Isle Rotary’s Safe Steps Program. Eac

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