PLAZA PRESS The Newsletter for Jewish Federation Plaza

Celebrating August

Read a Romance

Novel Month

What Will Be Your

Legacy Month

Farmers Market Week

August 2–8

Coast Guard Day

August 4

Homemade Pie Day

August 7

Bowling Day

August 8

Vinyl Record Day August 12

Mail Order Catalog Day August 18

Massage Therapy Week

August 19–23

Kiss and Make Up Day

August 25

More Herbs, Less Salt Day

August 29

When Life Gives You Lemons… August 20 is Lemonade Day. Legend has it that on this date in 1630, lemonade made its debut in Paris, France. The drink wasn’t merely a mix of lemons, sugar, and water but was a fashionable concoction of sparkling water, lemon juice, and honey. Leave it to the French to turn lemons into something elegant. These days lemonade enjoys seemingly endless variations. Pink lemonade adds a colorful dash of grenadine or a splash of pink juice from raspberries, watermelon, red grapefruit, cherries, or strawberries. Such herbs as mint, thyme, and basil or ginger root can be added to a glass for extra flavor. Adventurous types even dare to add spicy jalapeño peppers or Thai chilies. On really hot days, lemonade frozen into a slushy consistency can be eaten with a spoon like sorbet. And there’s even limeade, which substitutes limes for lemons. Since August is also Lemonade Stand Month, try selling some of those flavors as a way to raise funds for something special. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, first lady and wife of U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes, was born on August 28, 1831—during a month now saturated with references to lemonade. As a supporter of the temperance movement, Lucy Hayes was dubbed “Lemonade Lucy.” She was a staunch supporter of her husband’s decision to ban all alcohol from state functions held at the White House. She was held up as an example of fine morality by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. She took criticism of her views on temperance with good humor and was widely considered a popular and elegant hostess. Some even hailed her as a representative of the “new woman era” in America. That’s something we can all drink to…with lemonade of course.

August 2015

Manager’s Corner

Summer is in full swing! It’s so nice to be in the warm weather and see the sun shine.

Some helpful tips to beat the heat.

Drink plenty of fluids. Stay away from caffeine.

When possible, wear loose, lightweight, and light-colored long sleeves.

Use sunscreen, sunglasses and hats for protection.

Turn on your air conditioning.

Be an early bird or night owl-The sun is strongest between 10 am and 4 pm., so

avoid these hours outside.

Watch for heat stroke. Some signs to look for include confusion, disorientation,

dry skin, excessive tiredness, headache, lethargy, nausea, and a rapid pulse.

Check on friends and neighbors during the hot weather.

Reminder: Out of consideration to all of our driving residents, please park in

your assigned parking spots and limit using the handicapped spots.

We appreciate your cooperation.

The work on the rooftop units is ongoing. We will give updates as to when they will

arrive and when they will be put in place for operation.

The High Holidays are soon approaching and we are starting to prepare with

JCHC Chaplaincy.

Monday Sept.14th-First day of Rosh Hashanah

Tuesday Sept. 15th-Second day of Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday Sept. 23rd-Yom Kippur

Happy Summer everyone! Ann Marie Bass-Site Manager

Upcoming Events

Religious Services

Floral Design Workshop

Watercolor Painting on the Promenade

Bob Gold’s Jazz Program

Mt. Airy Casino

Jazz in the Garden

Plaza Men’s Club

Chester, NJ

Poetry Workshop

Social Worker Program

Plaza Volunteer Luncheon

Exercise with Tami

Pier Village in Long Branch

Bingo

Senior TV Movies

Trader Joe’s Florham Park

Tinton Falls

Current Events

Walmart & Rt 22 Shopping

Plaza Family BBQ

Plaza Farmer’s Market

Rabbi Study Group

Red Bank NJ

Short Story Group with Pearl Kaufman

Jewelry Making Workshop And much more, please check your calendar for event dates and times.

RSVP Presentation

The tenant’s association has arranged for a representative from the RSVP organization to come to Plaza

to talk about the program and volunteer opportunities. All are

invited to attend.

Wednesday, August 19th 12:30 p.m.

In the Dining Room

Tenant Association Sponsored Events:

There will be an old fashioned “Watermelon Festival” with golden oldies revisited on Saturday, August 1st at 2:00 p.m. in the Dining Room.

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Roberta Atti will host a series of 6 lectures on Mind, Spirit and Body. Lecture 1 will take place on Sunday, August 22nd at 3:00 p.m. in the Dining Room.

!!NO SMOKING!!

Please be considerate! Follow the Smoking Policy Smokers can smoke in the

designated areas!

20 Feet from entrances of the building

Or

In the parking lot areas

Happy August Birthday

Gladys Schuman Aug 02 Myra Goldberg Aug 03 Bette Alexander Aug 04 Marion Spector Aug 07 Shirley Magnus Aug 21 Elaine Botterman Aug 22 Phyllis Bauer Aug 23 Irene Goldberg Aug 24 Rivka Rachum Aug 28 Helen Boll Aug 28

The “4 Mother’s of the Bible” program by Hagit Sheer was filled with delightful stories, music and dance.

Photo: Patient Care balance presentation.

The Future of Shopping

Is the Internet starting to make things too easy for us? August is Shop Online for Groceries Month.

Fruits, vegetables, frozen foods, meats, dairy, the works can all be delivered right to your door. Some people call this innovation, others call it convenience, and still others might consider it just plain laziness. One thing is for certain: online shopping is here. Adults 50 years old and above represent the Web’s largest constituency, comprising one-third of the total 195.3 million Internet users in the U.S. alone (Jupiter Research). Two-thirds of Americans 50-plus buy from e-retailers online, while nine out of 10 Baby Boomers say they’ve purchased something online (eMarketer, 2013).

That’s why companies are creating online tools to make shopping easier and more fun. Imagine walking by a store when your mobile phone suddenly beeps. It’s the store letting you know that your favorite toothpaste is on sale. Thanks to the call, you enter the store to do some unplanned shopping. Once inside, your phone can act like a personal shopper. It can tell you where to find your favorite style of clothes at the most reasonable prices. It will also tell you where to buy the very sunglasses worn by your favorite movie star. For those of us still shopping for groceries at actual supermarkets, some phones will even use our shopping lists to map the fastest route through the aisles.

After you’ve made your selections and are ready to check out, you will not even need to visit a checkout counter. Simply use your cell phone to scan all your purchases and pay. You’ll be leaving with full shopping bags, having never waited in a line. Of course, all these innovations assume you aren’t buying your items from the comfort of your home. With so many online retailers offering free next-day shipping, it’s a wonder people will leave their homes at all. It’s then up to brick-and-mortar retailers to come up with creative ways to lure us out of our homes—and into their stores.

Mt. Airy Casino Trip

Deposit

Effective immediately, participation on the Mt. Airy trip will require a $2.00 non refundable deposit at the time of sign up. The deposit will be returned when residents depart the bus at Mt. Airy. This trip policy is an attempt to prevent residents from signing up for a trip and cancelling at the last minute.

PLAZA FARMER’s MARKET

Thursday, August 20 12:00 p.m.

Join the fun!!

We will be selling Fresh Vegetables

and Fruits

Hydration Stations

During the hot days of August…we will be providing two hydration stations one on the

Promenade and one in the Bldg. 4 lobby

Plaza Family BBQ

The Plaza Family BBQ will take place this year on Friday, August 14th. Invitations will be issued within the next few days. Please do not forget to submit your RSVP for this event. The RSVP deadline date will be Monday, August 17th.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES

To: Carol Sziklay

From:

Renee Levy

To: July Solomon

From:

Rhoda Morris

GET WELL WISHES

To:

Ben Lorber

From: Thelma Gottlieb Shirley Magnus

Marion Brod Rachelle Chriss Marlene Hyatt

GET WELL WISHES

To: Max Kleinman

From:

Sophie Lubka Miriam Lateiner Carol Sziklay Linda Israel

Dolores Lederman Helen Mandel Irene Goldberg

Helen Boll

To: Dorothy Kleinert For son-in-law

Bennet's recovery

From: Wanda Robinson

To: Shirley Linker

From:

Norma Tooter Gert Freeman

To: Bea Murray

From:

Helen Boll

GET WELL WISHES

To: Ilse Frank

From:

Sophie Lubka Elaine Botterman

Marlene Hyatt Rachelle Chriss Helen Mandel

Dolores Lederman Dorothy Kleinert

To:

Ethel Kendler

From: Rhoda Morris

Irene Goldberg Linda Israel Ilse Frank

Rachelle Chriss Marlene Hyatt

Millie & Joe Podnos Dolores Lederman

Helen Mandel Sandye Garrison

WELCOME HOME

To: Ben Lorber

From:

Marlene Hyatt Marion Brod

Rachelle Chriss

To: Pearl Berkowitz

From:

Marlene Hyatt Dolores Lederman

Helen Mandel Marlene Mankoff

THANK YOU

To:

Everyone For the Good Wishes

From:

Max Kleinman

MAZEL TOV

To: Rhoda Morris

on the birth of her great grandson

From:

Evelyne Lerner

CONDOLENCE

To:

Harriet Schneiderman in memory of her beloved mother grandmother,

Eleanore Berkowitz

From: Clara Beckerman & Aggie

Ilse Frank Dolores Lederman

Marlene Hyatt

CONDOLENCE

To: Susan Schwitzer in memory of her

beloved mother, May

From: Rhoda Morris

Dolores Lederman Helen Mandel Marlene Hyatt Marion Brod

Rachelle Chriss Ilse Frank

Elaine Botterman Renee Levy Sarah Levitt

Dorothy Kleinert Pearl Berkowitz Thelma Gottlieb Shirley Magnus Carol Golden

Clara Beckerman & Aggie Florence Widelitz

Renee Fisher May Berenson

Wanda Robinson Sarah Moskowitz

Rosemarie Mitchell Irene Goldberg

Linda Israel Helen Grossman

CONDOLENCE

To: Mrs. Irene Kaplan in memory of her

beloved brother Herb

From: Rhoda Morris

To: Mrs. Sandra Sternfeld

in memory of her beloved brother, Herb

From:

Rhoda Morris

To: The Wolfe Family

in memory of Jennifer

From: Norma Tooter

& Family

JULY LIBRARY DONATIONS

From: George Aptecker

Alyce Atkins Marion Brod

Irene Goldberg Shirley Linker

Marlene Mankoff Norma Tooter

Florence Widelitz

THE GOLDEN RULE

Wrap Rage

Sometimes opening a bottle of aspirin is so difficult that you need an aspirin just to relieve the pain. Equally frustrating is having something as tiny as a keychain mailed in a box the size of a small child. If you’ve

encountered such preposterous packaging, you may be a fan of Particularly

Preposterous Packaging Day on August 7.

Some think marketers

purposely make packaging complicated. Products are artfully packaged to look

larger and more desirable, sometimes regardless of how

difficult the package is to open. The term “wrap rage”

has even been coined to describe the frustration many feel when a package is all but

impossible to unwrap. Furthermore, over-packaged

products lead to waste. Studies show that a third of all household waste comes from packaging, and this packaging

often ends up in landfills. Some places in Great Britain

and elsewhere have even considered issuing packaging laws to reduce the amount of trash. So, the next time you tangle with a package, keep

August 7 in mind.

AUGUST 2015 PLAZA Calendar is subject to change

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 9:00 SHABBAT

SERVICE

11:00 KIDDUSH

2:00 Watermelon Festival 7:00 MOVIE

2 11:00

BRUNCH

2:00 MOVIE

3 10:15 TOWN BUS

10:45 Rt 10 &

Irvings &

Farmers

Market

11:30 TAI CHI

7:15 BINGO

4 11:00 EXERCISE

2:00 CURRENT

EVENTS

6:00 LIBRARY

8:00 Senior TV Movie

5 8:45 Mt. Airy Casino

11:00 Move Today & Walking Club 3:00 Floral Design Workshop 7:15 BINGO

6 9:30 Jazz in the Garden at Newark Museum 11:00 Exercise 2:00 Watercolor Painting in the Recreation Room 3:00 Plaza Men’s Club

7 9:00

SHOPRITE

10:00

SHOPRITE

1:00 ONEG

SHABBAT

8 9:00 SHABBAT

SERVICE

11:00 KIDDUSH

7:00 MOVIE

9 11:00

BRUNCH

2:00 MOVIE

10 1:00 Social

Worker

Program 10:15 TOWN BUS

10:15 Chester,

NJ

11:30 TAI CHI

7:15 BINGO

11 11:00 EXERCISE

2:00 CURRENT

EVENTS

6:00 LIBRARY

6:45 Meditation & Relaxation

12

10:45 Essex Green

11:00 Move Today & Walking Club 12:00 Plaza Volunteer Luncheon 7:15 BINGO

13 9:45 Pier Village, Long Branch, NJ 11:00 Exercise 2:00 Bob Gold Jazz Program 3:00 Music on the Promenade

14 9:00

SHOPRITE

10:00

SHOPRITE

1:00 ONEG

SHABBAT

6:45

Religious

Service

15 9:00 SHABBAT

SERVICE

11:00 KIDDUSH

7:00 MOVIE

16 11:00

BRUNCH

2:00 MOVIE

17 10:15 TOWN BUS

10:45 Trader

Joe’s Florham

Park

11:30 TAI CHI

7:15 BINGO

18 11:00 EXERCISE

2:00 CURRENT

EVENTS

6:00 LIBRARY 2:30 Food

Meeting with

Mitchell

8:00 Senior TV Movie

19 9:45 Tinton Falls

Outlets

11:00 Move Today & Walking Club 12:30 RSVP Presentation 7:15 BINGO

20 10:15 Walmart,

Rt 22

11:00 Exercise 12:00 Plaza Farmer’s Market 2:00 Poetry Workshop 7:00 Book Club

21 9:00

SHOPRITE

10:00

SHOPRITE

1:00 ONEG

SHABBAT

22 9:00 SHABBAT

SERVICE

11:00 KIDDUSH

3:00 Mind, Body,

Spirit Lecture

7:00 MOVIE

23/30 11:00

BRUNCH

2:00 MOVIE

Gamefest

after Movie

24/31 10:15 TOWN BUS

10:45 Essex

Green

11:30 TAI CHI

Plaza Family BBQ 7:15 BINGO

25 11:00 EXERCISE

1:15 Rabbi

Study Group

2:00 CURRENT

EVENTS

6:00 LIBRARY

2610:45 Livingston

Mall 11:00 Move Today & Walking Club 6:45 Jewelry Making Workshop 7:15 BINGO

27 9:45: Red Bank, NJ 11:00 Exercise 2:00 Short Story Group featuring Pearl Kaufman

28 9:00

SHOPRITE

10:00

SHOPRITE

1:00 ONEG

SHABBAT

29 9:00 SHABBAT

SERVICE

11:00 KIDDUSH

7:00 MOVIE