RiverWalk & Talk: February 2012

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EdithReporter

Meet Our Residents By Edith Fiebach

V OLUME 3 , ISSUE 2

FEBRUARY 2012

RiverWalk & TalkINSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Resident Spotlights 1

RW Happenings 2-3

Monthly Calendar 4-5

RW Happenings (Cont) 6-7

For Your Information 7

From The Director 8

RW Information 8

philanthropic organizations as asocial worker and director of so-

cial programs. Unfortunately, a

series of strokes forced an earlyretirement from this wonderful

career. He is currently enjoying a

second career teaching shortcourse at Bergen Community

College. He is also preparing aseries of classes for RiverWalk

University.

The couple lived in New York

and Boston where Shirley gave

birth to three babies. They wereliving in St. Louis when baby

number four arrived. Eventually,

the family moved to Teaneck, NJ

where they lived for 37 years.

Their children have given themmany grandchildren over the

years. Michael, their oldest son,lives in Stratford and is in market-

ing. He is the father of two chil-

dren. Eric works for AmericanExpress and lives in Manhattan

with his three children. Their

daughter, Miriam, works in thePublic Health sector and lives in

Baltimore. She is the mother of

four children. Ruth, their young-est, is a professor of American

Cultural History and lives in

Brookline, MA. She is the mother

of three children.

Don and Shirley have an active

retirement, taking courses and

attending concerts and movies.We wish them good health and

many good years at RiverWalk.

A wonderful new couple recentlyjoined the RiverWalk family. Visit-

ing and talking to Shirley andDonald Feldstein was such a fun

experience for me.

Shirley was born in the Flatbush

section of Brooklyn, where her fa-

ther was the Rabbi of Talmud To-rah of Flatbush on Avenue J. She

grew up with one older brother and

two younger sisters. Shirley wentto school at the Yeshiva of Flat-

bush, Brooklyn College and Co-

lumbia School of Social Work. Hereducation led her to a fulfilling ca-

reer as a social worker and psycho

therapist. Shirley would go on towork as a social worker with

groups and senior citizens, doing

counseling and therapy.

Shirley was on line registeringfor a graduate course at Columbia

University when she met Donald.

They fell madly in love and were

married in 1954.

Donald was born in Yorkville,

NY. His father owned a shoe fac-tory and after the Depression he

became a custom peddler. Donald

grew up with one sister, Lorelle,who now lives in Israel. He at-

tended Elementary School PS 6,

Stuyvesant High School and

Hunter College. He also received aBA from City College and later a

Doctorate in Social Work from Co-

lumbia University.

Donald worked for many Jewish

Shirley & Donald

RiverWalk & Talk

was named by

Ann Leftoff.

"A heart filled with

anger has no roomfor love."

~ Unknown


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VOLUME 3 , ISSUE 2P AG E 2

RiverWalk Happenings...RiverWalk welcomed 2012 with an ele-

gant dinner followed by dancing and

several raffles. It was a wonderful eve-

ning.


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RIVERWALK & TAL K P AG E 3


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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 10:00 Movement w/ Inge

11:00 Bible Study w/ Alisa

11:00 Fundamentals of Jazz w/ Rob

11:30 Lunch at Ginger Grill

12:00 Exercise w/ Elena

1:15 Mad Men w/ Beth3:30 Ethical Discussion w/ David

8:15 Evening Film

5 10:00 Beading w/ Robyn

11:00 Get Fit w/ Eva

12:00 Sunday Week in Review

1:00 Bingo w/ Robyn

2:30 Movie

2:30 Concert at HHAR

4:00 Trivia w/ Robyn

8:15 Cabaret Night David Lahm

6 9:30 Tai Chi w/ Domingo

10:45 RW University:

International Films w/ Val

12:00 Belly Dance 4 Fitness

1:00 RW University w/ Edith

Glass Irving Berlin Pt 2

3:00 Brainstorming w/ Doug

4:00 Cross Word Puzzle w/

Robyn

8:15 Evening Film

7 9:30 Knitting w/ Alice

10:30 Singing w/ Jeannie & David


1:00 New York Times w/ Beth

2:00 Womens Group w/ Beth

3:15 RiverWalk University w/

Mike Paul Anka

4:30 Museum Master Pieces

8:15 Evening Film





1:15 Mad Men w/ Beth

2:30 Afternoon Concert

3:30 Welcome Committee w/

Robyn

8:15 Evening Film

12 10:00 Card Making w/ Robyn



1:00 Bingo w/ Robyn

2:30 Movie



8:15 Cabaret Night Gene Matera





1:00 Birthday Party w/ Jacques


4:00 Afternoon Chat w/ Robyn

8:15 Evening Film


10:30 Singing w/ Jeannie & Mike


12:00 Afternoon at the Movies



3:30 Jewelry Making w/ Robyn

8:15 Evening Film







3:30 Trivia Challenge w/ Robyn

8:15 Evening Film

19 10:00 Beading w/ Robyn11:00 Get Fit w/ Eva


1:00 Bingo w/ Robyn

2:30 Movie



8:15 Cabaret NightDavid Lahm

20 9:30 Tai Chi w/ Domingo10:45 RW University:



1:00 RW University w/ Edith

GlassIrving Berlin Pt 3


4:00 Newsletter w/ Robyn

8:15 Evening Film

21 9:30 Knitting w/ Alice10:30 Singing w/ Jeannie & David




3:15 RiverWalk University w/

Mike Joan Crawford

8:15 Evening Film

22 10:00 Movement w/ Inge11:00 Bible Study w/ Alisa





3:30 Trivia Challenge w/ Robyn

8:15 Evening Film

26 10:00 Card Making w/ Robyn



1:00 Bingo w/ Robyn

2:30 Movie



8:15 Cabaret NightRoman



International Films w/ Val12:00 Belly Dance 4 Fitness

1:30 Singing w/ Jeannie & David


8:15 Evening Film


10:30 News Currents w/ Robyn


12:00 Shopping at

Stew Leonard's



3:15 Museum Master Pieces

8:15 Evening Film







3:30 Happy Hour w/ Robyn

8:15 Evening Film


LL Garden Market

SunFri. 93Closed 1112

and Holidays

*The Garden Market sells standard postage stamps.


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Thursday Friday Saturday

2 10:00 Intergenerational Program w/

Jeannie & David

11:15 Shopping at LL Bean

11:30 Writing Workshop w/ Beth

1:00 Horticulture w/ Cathy

3:00 Flamenco Fitness w/ Paco

4:00 Acting Class w/ Alison

4:00 Parsha of the Week

8:15 Evening Film


9:30 Conversations w/ Bobbi

11:00 Yiddish Songs & Stories


1:00 Acting w/ Alison

1:00 Ballroom Dancing w/ Irene

2:30 RW University w/ Prof. Peritz

4:30 Kabbalat Shabbat w/ Rabbi

Light Candle: 4:57

4 Shabbat Shalom

9:00 Morning Services

12:00 Koffee Klatch w/ Beth

12:45 Famous American

Trials w/ Beth

1:45 Mens Group

3:00 Bridge Players Meet

8:15 Evening Film

Ends: 5:59

9 10:00 Intergenerational Program w/

Jeannie & David



2:15 What Would You Do? w/

Robyn




8:15 Evening Film





1:00 Acting w/ Alison




Light Candle: 5:06

11 Shabbat Shalom




Trials w/ Beth

1:45 Mens Group

3:00 Book Club Meeting

8:15 Evening FilmEnds: 6:07

16 10:00 Intergenerational Program

w/ Jeannie & David






8:15 Evening Film





1:00 Violin Concert w/ Albert



Light Candle: 5:14

18 Shabbat Shalom




Trials w/ Beth

1:45 Mens Group


8:15 Evening Film

Ends: 6:15

23 10:00 Intergenerational Program

w/ Jeannie & David

11:30 Shopping at

Christmas Tree Shop






8:15 Evening Film



11:00 Yiddish Songs & Stories w/

Edith



2:30RW University w/ Prof. Peritz


Light Candle: 5:22

25 Shabbat Shalom




Trials w/ Beth

1:45 Mens Group


8:15 Evening Film

Ends: 6:24

RIVERWALK & TAL K P AGE 5

Pool Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 9:0010:30 am

Water Fitness: Tues. & Thurs. 1:30 pmMusic Concerts, Wednesday, 2:30HHAR

HHAR Copper Enameling: Tues. EveningsSalon Hours: Thurs. & Fri. 8:303:30

*Calendar Subject to Change*

5961 Palisade AvenueRiverdale, NY 10471

718.581.1298 (Concierge

718.581.1003 (Fax)

718.581.1694 (Activities718.581.1548 (Hair Salon

Happy Birthday:

Anne Leftoff 2/3

Annette Bernstein 2/6Benjamin Basuk 2/11

Elias Friedman 2/20

Simon Leibsohn 2/20

Sam Vogel 2/20

Sue Friedman 2/28

"Things turn out bestfor the people whomake the best of theway things turn out."

~ Art Linkletter


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After our delicious dinner, we danced the night away to theElectric Slide andHands Up.

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Information about the Month of Februaryrua, celebrated on February 15,

was a time for cleansing or pu-

rification before spring.

February is also the month to

raise awareness on Low Vi-sion, Heart Health, Black His-tory, Humpback Whales, Sen-

ior Independence, Time Man-

Februarys birthstone is the

Amethyst and the flower is the

Violet.

The word February is derived

from the Latin word, Februar-ius, from the verb, februare,meaning to expiate or

purify. The Festival of Feb-

agement and Childrens Den-

tal Health. It is also the month

to learn Italian and celebratecats, canned foods, cherries,

embroidery, libraries, bird

feeders, sweet potatoes,grapefruits and macadamia

nutsplain or honey roasted..

RiverWalk

Welcomes 2012Thank you to Angie & Herman

Lieberman for sharing their photos.


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If you would like an electronic copy ofthe Newsletter, please email

[email protected].

Created by Robyn DeLasho, Activity

SupervisorRiverWalk. 718.581.1694

Educational Programs:

Current Events, Book Club, RiverWalk University forlifelong learning, Museum Art Lectures, Discussiongroups to share experiences, Horticulture classes, Fa-

mous American Trials, Judaic Museum Presentations

and Art Lectures, Acting and Computer Classes

Wellness Programs:

Fitness center, varied lively fitness workouts: cardio, TaiChi, Belly Dance, Flamenco Muscle Memory, strength

training, balance exercises, etc.

Cultural Programs:

Kabbalat Shabbat to welcome the Sabbath, Parsha of the

Week, Bible Study, Yiddish Songs and Stories, Cabaret

Series: Live music concerts

Just for the Fun:

Bingo, Trivia, Word Games, Scrabble, Bocce, LawnDarts, Lawn Dice, Shuffle Board, Monthly Birthday Par-ties, Trips to various events, Arts & Crafts: tile work,

beads, copper enameling, knitting, crocheting, painting

and card making

RiverWalk Program Offerings

A Note From The DirectorDear Residents,

I hope you enjoyed our New Years DinnerParty as much as we enjoyed planning it for

you. Inside you will see the pictures from thatnight!!

Its wonderful to see that our RiverWalkUniversity classes are so well attended. Thelectures vary from Art to Dance to thoughtprovoking political issues so there is somethingfor everyone.

The RiverWalk book club will be readingLittle Bee. If you want to take part -please stop by the Concierge Desk.

I would like to extend a warm welcome to ournew residents. We are delighted that youare part of the RiverWalk family.

Regina WallaceDirector

Coming Soon

Below are just a few items River-

Walk will be offering you:

Seasonal Boat Trips

Queens Museum of Art

Monets Garden

The Orchid Show

Central Park Zoo Temple Emanue-El

The Cooper Hewitt Museum

Word SearchHollywood Actors

Documents

RiverWalk & Talk: February 2012