LONGVIEW NEWS

October Events:

October 2019 Edition

Music with the Fortnight Singers • 6:30 p.m.Protestant Communion with Rev. Kirianne Riehl • 2 p.m.Book Club Discussion: One Day in December • 3:30 p.m.Fun with Food: Apple Fest • 2:30 p.m.Cornell Companions pet therapy visits • 10 a.m.Movie Matinee: Fly Away Home • 1:30 p.m.Yom Kippur begins at sundownBe Sharp! Stay Sharp! with Chris Pogorzala • 3 p.m.Survive and Thrive Stroke Support Group • 4:15 p.m.October Birthday Party with Bob Lyna • 7 p.m.Fun with Food: Understanding the Labeling of Foods • 2:30 p.m.Holiday Bazaar meeting! All are welcome! • 2:15 p.m.Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day Enhanced/Assisted Living Resident Council meeting • 1 p.m.IC/Longview Partnership Meet & Greet • 3 p.m.Music with the Fortnight Singers • 6:30 p.m.Pumpkin Painting • 2 p.m.Sing-A-Long with Bev • 7 p.m.Ithaca College Students on Fall BreakFun with Food: Root Vegetables • 2:30 p.m.Cornell Companions pet therapy visits • 10 a.m.Coffee Talk with Mark • 10:30 a.m.Recreation Committee Meeting • 1:30 p.m.Tenant Council General Session • 2 p.m. Harvest Moon Dance at Ithaca College • 5:45 p.m.Senior Day at Friends of the Library Book Sale • 9:30 a.m.Elderhood, Auditorium • 1:45 p.m.Be Sharp! Stay Sharp! with Chris Pogorzala • 3 p.m.IC Speaker: Physics & Climate Change with Jerome Fung • 7 p.m.United Nations Day Board of Elections: Pick up your Absentee Ballots! • 11:30 – 12:30Fun with Food: German Food & Culture • 2:30 p.m.

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Shopping Trips:10/1 – Tops10/8 – Aldi10/15 – P&C10/22 – Wegmans10/29 – Aldi

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Longview’s October Birthday party is:

Wednesday, October 9

with Bob Lyna • Auditorium

Delight Sticker Roger Coonradt James Rothschild Helen Schantz Allen Minsky Ronald Poley Wilma HohwaldMiriam Beames Judith Meade Eileen Kopelson Ardie Bennett Robert Lupo William Bergmark

Fall Foliage drive through the Cornell Plantations • 9:30 a.m.The Octicons, Jazzy Trio at Afternoon Tea • 3 p.m.Roses & Thorns Meeting with the Director of Dining • 10:30 a.m.New Tenant Q&A • 11 a.m.Movie Matinee: a Halloween special • 1:30 p.m.Building Committee Meeting • 1:30 p.m.Music with the Fortnight Singers • 6:30 p.m.Food Committee Meeting • 1:30 p.m.Belly Boo Halloween Belly Dancing performance • 7 p.m.Celebration of Life • 1:30 p.m.Happy Halloween – Trick or Treat at staff offices!Garden & Grounds Committee Meeting • 1:30 p.m.Fun with Food: Halloween themed food • 2:30 p.m.

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Recreation NewsBy Bree Nash

Happy fall! We’ll be conscious of the changing season and cooler temperatures as we plan outings and programs throughout the month of October. Please keep an eye on your weekly recreation schedule for musical performances, trips into the community, along with the weekly shopping trips. Sign-up sheets are posted promptly every Friday at 2:30 p.m.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR NEWS: Our first meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 11 at 2:15 p.m. in the Auditorium!

Who? We need YOUR help! Volunteers are needed before the event for sorting and pricing white elephant donations, for making craft items and baked goods to sell the day of, and of course we’ll need greeters and sales clerks the day of the event.

What? The Holiday Bazaar is a long-standing fundraiser for our Longview Community. The funds have been used to: upgrade the auditorium sound system, purchase a new resident computer for the game room, donations to Gadabout, money set aside for a grand piano for the auditorium, assisted in purchasing Longview’s van (and we’re saving again!), just to name a few!

When? Save the Date! Saturday, December 7 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Where? Throughout the 3rd Floor of Longview.

Please come to the first bazaar meeting if you’re interested in volunteering in some way. We need your help to make this year’s bazaar a success!

We’re inviting you to dress up for a Halloween Costume Party on Wednesday, November 1 at 3 p.m. We can’t wait to see what you come up with! Please see the Recreation Department if you need costume ideas; we’d be happy to help.

Just a reminder: if you’re planning on walking outside, please bring a friend or let someone know! The sidewalks may be slick in the shade and deceive your eager step! If you’re looking for sun without battling the elements, the greenhouse is a great place to visit.

Best,Bree, Sarah, Laurie, Soni and Cora

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Ithaca College Partnership Events By Jessica Valdez TavesBe Sharp! Stay Sharp!

This brain aerobics group led by Chris Pogorzala will meet on Wednesdays, October 9 and 23 from 3-4 p.m. in the Ithaca College Classroom on the second floor of Longview. In this activity participants engage in a variety of paper and pencil puzzles (word, trivia, math, pictures, riddles, & more), as well as brief discussions and lots of humor. All are welcome.

Ithaca College Survive and Thrive Stroke Support Group at Longview

Please join students and faculty from the departments of physical, occupational, speech and recreation therapy for a stroke support group held at Longview.

The group meets on the second Wednesday of each month for discussion, support and a 20-minute educational presentation from students. This support group is for anyone who has had a stroke and is looking for community support, resources and a place to share your experiences.

No sign up is needed. The meeting for this month will be held on October 9 from 4:15-5:45 p.m. in the Ithaca College Classroom on the second floor of Longview.

Please contact Jessica Taves if you have any questions or want additional information about the group: jtaves@ithaca.edu or (607)274-1051.

Harvest Moon Dance at IC

The annual Harvest Moon Dance, hosted by the AGES student group at Ithaca College, will be held on Monday, October 21 from 6– 8 p.m. in the Emerson Suites. Come enjoy live music from the Immortal Jellyfish, refreshments and great intergenerational company. Watch for a transportation sign-up sheet in the recreation area!

Ithaca College Lecture Series: “Physics & Climate Change” by Jerome FungWednesday, October 23, 7 p.m. LV AuditoriumClimate change is one of the most urgent issues facing humanity today. Yet, understanding the Earth’s climate and how humans interact with it remains a significant scientific chal-lenge. In this talk, Fung will discuss the basic physical principles underlying climate science, and how those principles can be applied to simple climate models. He’ll then briefly discuss some of the ways in which those simplified models can be refined to give a better under-standing of how and why the Earth’s climate is changing.

Belly Boo Halloween Party with the Mirage Belly Dancers & IC Students!Once again Zajal (Dr. Katharyn Howd Machan, professor of Writing) will bring the Mirage Belly Dancers of Ithaca, along with her Ithaca Seminar students, to the Longview auditorium for an outrageous Belly-Boo Halloween party on Tuesday, October 29 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

Treats! Door prizes! Music and movement to set the moon adazzle!

Ithaca College/Longview Partnership Meet & Greet

Come learn more about the Ithaca College/Longview Partnership, meet the coordinators (Jessica Valdez Taves and Breelan Nash), and learn how you can be more involved in the many intergenerational opportunities this partnership provides. The Meet & Greet will take place on Monday, October 14 from 3-4 p.m. in the Longview Ithaca College Classroom. Light fare and drinks will be served. We look forward to seeing you there!

Wellness and Cancer Survivorship Program at IC

The physical therapy and exercise science departments at Ithaca College are teaming up to conduct a research project called the Wellness and Cancer Survivorship Program. The program will offer a free fitness membership and a supportive and individualized exercise program to cancer survivors for the fall semester at the Ithaca College Wellness Clinic. We are looking for individuals who:a) Are currently not exercising regularly, b) Have had a diagnosis of non-metastatic cancer (stage 1-3), and arec) Within 3 years since their final treatment.

Participants will be provided with a team of fitness specialists including faculty, staff and students to help them achieve their exercise goals over an 8-week period. A $25 gift card will also be provided as a thank you for your time.

Contact Jill Mayer at JMayer@ithaca.edu or 607-274-5825 for questions, to en-roll or for more details! Contact now – sessions start mid-October!

Occupational Therapy Assessment Day—SAVE THE DATE — November 13

ICOT faculty are looking for adults over the age of 18 to participate in an assessment day with senior level OT students learning to administer evaluations and interviews. Various topics of health and wellness may be addressed.

Each session lasts 1 hour: Sessions start at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. $15/hour payment for your time and assistance to future therapists!

Look for more details in November’s newsletter.

Sign up with Bree Nash in recreation or Jessica Taves 274-1051.

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Ithaca College Partnership Events By Jessica Valdez Taves

Check out www.longviewithaca.org/mylongview to view weekly schedules, newsletters, menus and updated Facebook feed.

Psychology Students and Faculty Research: Diabetes Awareness

This research group is investigating the thoughts and behaviors of people with Diabetes (Type 1 & II) to better understand what factors can aid in appropriate diabetes self-care. Participants will be asked to complete a multiple choice and fill in the blank questionnaire, as well as an audio-recorded interview pertaining to personal experience. You should expect to spend 60-75 minutes with a student researcher, and all participants of the study will receive a $25 gift card from one of six merchants after completion.

Contact (607) 274-1775 or diabetes@ithaca.edu with questions or to sign up.

Ithaca College Partnership events By Jessica Valdez Taves

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Thanks to all of you for your kind donations to make it possible to replace dead and dying orna-mental trees on the Longview grounds! We now have a contract with the Cayuga Landscape Com-pany to plant trees around the Longview property. They will be planting several dogwoods, crabap-ples, a lilac, a winter hawthorn, and a Cornelian cherry. Areas of the Patio Homes are included in the improvements. Late in October we will witness the planting, and we will all enjoy the benefits of this project next spring, and for years to come!

Thank You! By Sarah Davis & the Garden & grounds Committee

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Help the HomelessLongview is collecting

clean, new or gently used clothing for the

homeless in Ithaca:

Shirts Sweaters

SlacksHats

ScarvesGlovesSocks

Jackets/CoatsOuterwear, etc.

From October 14 - November 15 donations may be dropped off at any

lounge in Longview.

Thank you!

Happy fall, everyone! To everything there is a season, and we have entered the season of harvest, fruition, storing, and taking stock. It is the time for giving gratitude and for acknowledgement of the season of growth and expansion on one hand, and preparation for the season of rest, inward-dwelling, dor-mancy, hibernation and contraction on the other. Summer is well and truly over, and winter is coming. Meanwhile, it is fall – with its golden, shortening days of praise and thanksgiving. It strikes me that autumn has often offered rich symbolism for elderhood. We hear the later years of life referred to as

the ‘golden years,’ and the ‘autumn of life.’ The poetry and symbolism in these phrases provide rich ground for reflection and meaning. I invite everyone to join me in harvest-ing the gifts of autumn in all its symbolic layers of meaning, as we explore the Spiritual Gifts of Elderhood. Together, we will read an excerpt from the book Elderhood: Redefin-ing Aging, Transforming Medicine and Reimagining Life, by Harvard-trained geriatri-cian Louise Aronson. Please find excerpts of the book in the Recreation Department by Wednesday, October 2. Whether you have a chance to read it or not, come anyway for a lively discussion on Wednesday, October 23 in the Auditorium, at 1:45 to 2:30 p.m.

The following week, please join us as well for a Celebration of Life, honoring those be-loved friends and loved ones we have lost October 30, at 2 p.m. in the Auditorium.

This month begins and ends with ancient observances of this pivotal time between sum-mer and winter, and these holidays – Yom Kippur and Samhain – share intriguing simi-larities. Yom Kippur is Hebrew, meaning Day of Atonement, and is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Its central theme is the active embodiment of repentance, with fasting and intensive prayer, so that one may enter the New Year having atoned for wrongdoing in the past year, and having sealed an active covenantal relationship with God. It begins at sundown on October 8, and ends at nightfall on October 9. Samhain, meanwhile, is a Gaelic New Year festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. Traditionally, it is celebrated from October 31 to November 1, because the ancient Celtic day, like the ancient Jewish day, began and ended at sunset. It occurs about halfway between the autumnal equinox in September and the winter solstice in December. Samhain was seen as a liminal time, when the separation between the physical and the material realms is indistinct, and more gracefully negoti-ated. The holiday eventually came to be known as All Hallows Eve, better known as Halloween, as Western Christianity adopted the seasonal celebration into its liturgical calendar, and renamed November 1 All Saints Day, dedicated to remembering the dead, including those called saints – or hallows. Allhallowtide, as the liturgical celebration was called, also corresponds to the Day of the Dead celebrations which take place beginning the 31st, all over Mexico. That multi-day holiday involves family and friends gather-

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ing to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and helping support their spiritual journey. So, as we walk through the liminal days of fall, a bridge between the summer and winter, let us remember that for thousands of years people from many traditions have found spiritual gifts to harvest from this time. May we find comfort in our belonging to this long line of human meaning-making, stretching back to the ancients. Fall blessings to all!

Extra, Extra! More Spiritual Life Opportunities!Ushers needed for Protestant Worship! Once a month commitment, 1:45 p.m. Sundays. Please see Rebecca to volunteer!

The Lantern School, a small private cooperative elementary school, is seeking Elders who would like to be pen pals to its students! Once a month, volunteers will receive a letter from their student pen pal, and respond. Contact Rebecca to sign up! Call375-6302 or stop by the Former Training and Scheduling Office in the Garden to see her.

Blessings to all, Rebecca

Please join Longviewin collecting non-perishable food

for Friendship Donations Network! September 26 - October 31!

granola bars ● kid-friendly healthy snacks peanut butter ● nuts beans ● lentils

brown rice ● whole grain cereals raisins & other dried fruit ● whole wheat pasta crackers ● canned fruits ● canned vegetables

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Spiritual Life Calendar By Rebecca Schillenback

Protestant Communion with Rev. Kirianne Riehl Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m. Hymn Sing • 4 p.m.Welcoming Shabbat • 4 p.m.Catholic Communion • 10:30 am Protestant Worship with Rev. Margaret Weis • 2 p.m. Spiritual Life Committee Meeting • 1 p.m.Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m. Hymn Sing • 4 p.m.Welcoming Shabbat • 4 p.m.Catholic Communion • 10:30 amProtestant Worship Major Sunshine • 2 p.m. Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m. Hymn Sing • 4 p.m.Welcoming Shabbat• 4 p.m. Catholic Communion • 10:30 amProtestant Worship with Chaplain Joe Haines • 2 p.m. Spiritual Gifts of Elderhood, Auditorium • 1:45 p.m. Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m. Hymn Sing • 4 p.m.Welcoming Shabbat • 4 p.m. Catholic Communion • 10:30 a.m. Protestant Worship with Pastor Geri Judd • 2 p.m. Psalm Study with Rabbi Eli, Adult Day Classroom • 3:30 p.m. Celebration of Life, Auditorium • 2 p.m. Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m.

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Protestant Communion with Rev. Kirianne Riehl Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m. Hymn Sing • 4 p.m.Welcoming Shabbat • 4 p.m.Catholic Communion • 10:30 am Protestant Worship with Rev. Margaret Weis • 2 p.m. Spiritual Life Committee Meeting • 1 p.m.Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m. Hymn Sing • 4 p.m.Welcoming Shabbat • 4 p.m.Catholic Communion • 10:30 amProtestant Worship Major Sunshine • 2 p.m. Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m. Hymn Sing • 4 p.m.Welcoming Shabbat• 4 p.m. Catholic Communion • 10:30 amProtestant Worship with Chaplain Joe Haines • 2 p.m. Spiritual Gifts of Elderhood, Auditorium • 1:45 p.m. Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m. Hymn Sing • 4 p.m.Welcoming Shabbat • 4 p.m. Catholic Communion • 10:30 a.m. Protestant Worship with Pastor Geri Judd • 2 p.m. Psalm Study with Rabbi Eli, Adult Day Classroom • 3:30 p.m. Celebration of Life, Auditorium • 2 p.m. Praying the Rosary • 4:10 p.m.

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My gift is: in memory of in honor of_________________________________Please send notification of this tribute to:Name: ______________________________ Address: ____________________________

Help Drive Change

Thank you for supporting us!

My check made payable to Longview is enclosed. (notate “Vehicle Fund” in memo)

Please charge my VISA/Mastercard as follows:

Credit Card #_____________________________ 3 Digit Security Code on back of Card ____________ Expiration Date ______________ Signature _______________________________

Please use my gift for the Vehicle Fund:

Ithacare is a 501c(3) nonprofit, charitable organization. In accordance with IRS regulations,

your contribution is fully tax deductible.

Thank you to all who have very generously contributed to the Longview Vehicle Fund! Below is a breakdown of donations received as of September 27, 2019. We are at 9.14% of our $56,000 goal.

Longview has a great many services for residents and tenants – including transpor-tation. Transportation is one of the many advantages of living at Longview. Longview offers rides to events, shuttles to Ithaca College, accompanied shopping trips, es-sential trips to the grocery store, and trips into the community to some of the follow-ing, Tompkins County Library, farmers markets, Community Choral Performance, Friends of the Library Book Sale, weekly summer picnics, area state parks, such as Taughannock, and performances at Cornell and IC.

Longview’s offering of transportation en-ables each resident/tenant to engage in cultural, spiritual, diversional, physical, political, social and intellectual programs within the community. Utilizing Longview’s transporta-tion allows tenants and residents the freedom to maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle.

After 15 years of climbing the steep hills and winding roads, the bus has grown tired, it’s worn out and extremely costly to repair. Quality of life at Longview would be hindered if dependable transportation was no longer available.

Please consider helping your friends and neighbors by making a gift towards the purchase of a new vehicle. Thank you in advance for your consideration and a heartfelt thank you to all who have generously contributed to date!

Please submit to Sue Howe, in Administrative Office M-F from 8:30-5 p.m.

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Longview Happenings

Visit www.longviewithaca.org to view current recreation schedules, menus, newsletters, etc. www.longviewithaca.org/mylongview

Do you have a photo you’d like featured in the newsletter? Email

your high resolution photo to, Kathleen Burke at

kburke@longviewithaca.org for consideration or contact her

with suggestions at 607-375-6315.

Ruth Knuth celebrated 90 years! Photo suggestion by Herb Hartwig.

Ardie and Ralph at Afternoon Tea

Left: Trip to Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art “How the Light Gets In”exhibition

Hot air balloon landed at Longview Photo courtesy of Stu Fegely

Love living at Longview? Tell your friends or family! Refer them and get rewarded!

• Provide Longview with the name and number to call of your friend or family member!

• The new resident/tenant must mention the current resident/tenant’s name during admission process in order to be eligible for referral incentive (note- it MUST come from the new resident/tenant ONLY.)

• New resident/tenant must sign lease/residency agreement for referring resident/tenant to be eligible for incentive. (New resident/tenant does not physically have to be here.) Incentive does not apply for individuals just joining the wait list.

If you refer someone, you may get a $1,000 referral credit towards next month’s rent bill!

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Your Name: _____________________________ Apt #___________

Name of Person You’re Referring: _______________________________

Referral’s Phone Number: _____________________________________

(please provide form to case management)

Did you know Longview Has A Referral Program?

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Good Neighbor

We’re lucky to have so many good neighbors here at Longview. You might know someone who waters your plants for you when you’re away, or delivers packages to your door, or checks in on you when you’re not feeling well. Our Good Neighbor award aims to shine a light on those residents or tenants who go above and beyond.

No deed is too small! Nominate someone who has done something to make someone else’s life a little easier or brighter. Fill out the form below and return it to the box outside the Business office on the 3rd floor by 5 p.m. on October 20 . Staff will determine this month’s Good Neighbor from the submitted nominations. The Good Neighbor will be notified in advance of the story that will appear in the Longview News. Questions? Call Kathleen in the DCR office at 375-6315, email kburke@longviewthaca.org or submit nominations outside the 3rd floor Business office.

Nominate a Good Neighbor

I nominate ________________________________________ (resident/tenant name) for

the Good Neighbor award for the following reasons/actions:____________________________________________________________________

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____________________________________________________________________(Please use specific examples if possible. Attach an additional sheet of paper if necessary.)

My name: ___________________________________________________ ____ I wish to remain anonymous. ____ You may print my name.

Save the Date! Flu Clinic November 13

Subscribe to Longview NewsInterested in receiving a copy of the monthly Longview News? Complete the form below and return to the box outside the Business office. In order to be as resourceful as possible, the Longview News is only distributed to those residents and tenants that subscribe. Or, if you prefer, you can sign up to receive a copy via email.

You can change your mind at any time and unsubscribe or re-subscribe. There are always extra copies of the Longview News out front near the Case Mangers’ offices as well.

(Please note: this does not apply to Patio Homes tenants, those in Patio Homes who subscribe will receive the Longview News via email only.)

YES! I want to receive a copy of the Longview News each month!

My preference is: (please check one option only)

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Editor:Kathleen Burke

Contributors:Sarah Davis

Bree Nash

Rebecca Schillenback Jessica Valdez Taves

Liz Yale

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