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Volunteer to Get in Step at
Harlem's Healthy Living Walk-a-Thon

Join the company team and take part in the 5K Harlem's Healthy Living Walk-a-Thon, on Saturday, August 23, beginning at 10 a.m., at 110th Street and Morningside Park in Manhattan.

Part nature walk, park history exploration, the walk follows a path that takes participants through Harlem's historic Morningside Park, St. Nicholas Park, and Jackie Robinson Park.

To volunteer to walk, contact Deloris Adams, at 1-212-460-4987 or adamsd@coned.com. Day-of-event registration begins at 9 a.m. at the event starting line.

The walk is one of many events connected to Harlem Week 2008, which, regardless of its name, comprises several months of diverse happenings this summer. Visit www.harlemweek.harlemdiscover.com for a complete event schedule.

For news and information about your personal finances, click on Financial Management, your new source for important information.

Check out upcoming events on the Retiree Clubs page.

Edison Retirees E-mail Connection

Keep in touch with your fellow retirees and revive long time friendships by joining the Retirees E-mail Connection.

It’s free to join; there are no membership dues or initiation fees. You can join by e-mailing Bill O’Callaghan at Billoc2@aol.com. Please state in the subject area of the e-mail “Retiree E-mail Connection” and include in the body of the e-mail: your name, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, and the department you worked at Con Edison.

The Connection will send you directories via e-mail semi annually which include the names of retirees who have joined the Connection, along with their e-mail address and city of residence. More than 1,000 Con Edison retirees have joined the Connection to date. In addition, by joining, you will receive items of interest which may appeal to you, such as club activities and available discounts. The Connection will also regretfully notify members of any sad news, such as the passing of a former coworker/friend.

Check out these newsletters and brochures for up-to-date health, safety, and other information.

Reaching for Tomorrow
Falls and Fall Prevention
Medications and the Older Adult

Direct Payment - It’s Convenient, Time-Saving, and Good for Con Edison

The Benefits Telephone Service Is There for You
The Employee Benefits Service Center telephone number is available from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. The number is 1-800-582-5056 for questions about benefits.

Cool Technology for Your Home
Con Edison is offering technology that allows you to control your central air-conditioning manually while at home or via the Internet when you’re on the go. With this technology, you’ll be able to better manage your energy usage and get the most from your energy dollars. You’ll also be helping Con Edison to provide reliable power and continued comfort for your home as well as for your neighbors. If you have central air-conditioning and want to receive a free programmable digital thermostat. or if you want to learn more about this offer, visit http://www.coned.com/cool, or call 1 (866) 521-8600.

Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) Reaches out to Senior Citizens with the Launch of Monthly Free Mondays
Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) is pleased to announce a special initiative to welcome older adults to participate in free admission, guided visits to the galleries, film screenings, and a 10% discount on selected items at the Shop and Café on the first Monday of each month. Free Seniors Day launched Monday, January 7, 2008. Reaching out to seniors and involving them in the museum is a priority for RMA co-founders, Shelley and Donald Rubin. As Donald Rubin, 73, states, “I am an active senior myself, and with age should come privileges. RMA offers a rich experience which we would like to see more people, who have free time during the day, enjoy.”