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THE LESTER SENIOR HOUSING COMMUNITY 903 - 905 ROUTE 10 EAST WHIPPANY NJ 07981 973-929-2700 www.jchcorp.org If you have an article, work of art, expressive If you have an article, work of art, expressive writing etc. that you would like to share with writing etc. that you would like to share with your fellow residents and see in the newsletter, your fellow residents and see in the newsletter, please contact Cheryl at 973 please contact Cheryl at 973- 929 929- 2731. 2731. Many thanks to this month’s contributors. Many thanks to this month’s contributors. Groundhog Day The Ground hog came out to see its shadow, Instead it saw little old me. It got so frightened, it hit a tree. When it came to and looked around, Was it’s shadow on the ground? Tune in on February 2nd for further details, To find out whether it saw the shadow of it’s head or tail! Presidential Range in South Dakota I looked at Mount Rushmore with awe and amazement, The Presidential Range is something to gaze on. George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt; An inspiration to us all. How would they feel about today? Did we persevere or did we drop the ball? Mount Rushmore chiseled from rock and stone, To honor those men who succeeded on their own. The going was tough, blood and tears were shed, To wipe out hatred and bigotry; So we could live as equals instead, When one looks at their granite faces, You can almost read between the lines. Don’t mess things up for future generations When it comes to be their time. Bea Freiheiter Bea is a resident of the Weston Assisted Living Apartments. COVER STORY COVER STORY BIRTHDAYS BIRTHDAYS NOTES & NOTES & REMINDERS REMINDERS ADMINISTRATOR’S ADMINISTRATOR’S CORNER CORNER NEW RESIDENT NEW RESIDENT WELCOMES WELCOMES CREATIVE CREATIVE WRITING CORNER WRITING CORNER The Lester Chronicle Inside this issue: Inside this issue: THE LESTER SEN- IOR HOUSING COMMUNITY 905 ROUTE 10 EAST WHIPPANY NJ 07981 973-929-2700 F E B R U A R Y 2014 LESTER ‘GO RED” Red is love. Red is passion. Red is life. The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign embodies it all. During February, everyone concerned about heart disease and heart fitness — is encouraged to wear red. American Heart Association ‘Go Red ‘ Campaign will be here at Lester throughout the month of February. As always, we at Lester strive to provide you with opportu- nities to learn about healthy aging. Check out some of the Go Red activities on the calendar. *February 6th The Lighter Side of Mel: Lighthearted Stories *February 7th Wear Red Day! *February 12th Van Martin Performs Heart felt songs, serving heart healthy snacks *February 14th Heart Healthy Baking & February 28th Heart Healthy Baking *February 26th Michelle Gilbert, Cardiac Nurse Practitioner Heart Healthy Living Seminar
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If you have an article, work of art, expressive If you have an article, work of art, expressive

writing etc. that you would like to share with writing etc. that you would like to share with

your fellow residents and see in the newsletter, your fellow residents and see in the newsletter,

please contact Cheryl at 973please contact Cheryl at 973--929929--2731. 2731.

Many thanks to this month’s contributors.Many thanks to this month’s contributors.

Groundhog Day

The Ground hog came out to see its shadow,

Instead it saw little old me.

It got so frightened, it hit a tree.

When it came to and looked around,

Was it’s shadow on the ground?

Tune in on February 2nd for further details,

To find out whether it saw the shadow of it’s head or tail!

Presidential Range in South Dakota

I looked at Mount Rushmore with awe and amazement,

The Presidential Range is something to gaze on.

George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt;

An inspiration to us all.

How would they feel about today? Did we persevere or did we drop the ball?

Mount Rushmore chiseled from rock and stone,

To honor those men who succeeded on their own.

The going was tough, blood and tears were shed,

To wipe out hatred and bigotry;

So we could live as equals instead,

When one looks at their granite faces,

You can almost read between the lines.

Don’t mess things up for future generations

When it comes to be their time.

Bea Freiheiter

Bea is a resident of the Weston Assisted Living Apartments.

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BIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYS

NOTES & NOTES &

REMINDERSREMINDERS

ADMINISTRATOR’S ADMINISTRATOR’S

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NEW RESIDENT NEW RESIDENT

WELCOMESWELCOMES

CREATIVE CREATIVE

WRITING CORNERWRITING CORNER

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LESTER ‘GO RED”

Red is love. Red is passion. Red is life. The American Heart Association’s Go Red

for Women campaign embodies it all. During February, everyone concerned about

heart disease and heart fitness — is encouraged to wear red.

American Heart Association ‘Go Red ‘ Campaign will be here at Lester throughout

the month of February. As always, we at Lester strive to provide you with opportu-

nities to learn about healthy aging.

Check out some of the Go Red activities on the calendar.

*February 6th The Lighter Side of Mel: Lighthearted Stories

*February 7th Wear Red Day!

*February 12th Van Martin Performs Heart felt songs, serving

heart healthy snacks

*February 14th Heart Healthy Baking

& February 28th Heart Healthy Baking

*February 26th Michelle Gilbert, Cardiac Nurse Practitioner

Heart Healthy Living Seminar

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February

Birthdays

T h e L e s t e r C h r o n i c l e

From the Desk of the Administrator…………

After our fond good-bye to Alex Gross,

administrator, we are looking forward to the

next chapter at Lester Senior Housing

Community. We have met with many

interesting and well- polished applicants for the

administrator position. I will keep everyone

posted when a final decision of a new

administrator has been made.

On a personal level, it has been a pleasure to be

back at Lester and re-connect with all of you.

Some of you know I started my career with

JCHC as the administrator of Lester Senior

Housing.

BRRRR……We have experienced another cold

blast and there are predictions of more cold

temperatures. Just a reminder: let us know

immediately if there are any heating issues in

your apartments. Did you know glass is one of

the best conduits of cold? Make sure you keep

your blinds and curtains drawn, particularly

after the sun goes down.

The Broncos or the Sea Hawks? Don’t forget

the Super Bowl party on Feb. 2nd, 2014.

Go Red in February! The American Heart

Association is promoting awareness of healthy

heart interventions. Although geared towards

women, it is important for all of us to look at

ways to stay our healthiest. Please check the

Administrator’s Corner activity calendar, as Cheryl, Community Life

Coordinator, has planned special health lectures and

programs.

Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions,

comments, compliments and/or concerns. I can be

reached at 973 929- 2747. My cell phone number is

973-618-6215. You should also feel free to stop by the

Administration offices if you would like to meet with

me.

Warm Regards,

Laurie Loughney, CALA, LNHA,CSW

Chief Operating Officer/ Interim Administrator

Frances Finkelstein

Frances Goroll

Helen Shoenfeld

Ellen Minkoff

Henry Yam

Ruth Corn

Ruth Soperstein

Marian Samuels

Sylvia Cherna

Miriam Bader

To all of our residents

who are celebrating their

birthdays this month we

would like to wish you

peace and blessings,

this year and always

Meal Options for the Weekends

You asked, we listened! Independent Living Residents:

The Lester dining team offers different meal options on the weekends

For Saturday lunch, you can RSVP by Thursday each week to Joan in Administration for a

Shabbos lunch. Cost $10.

For Sunday lunch, order a to-go meal from 12:30 to 1:30 with the Heller Concierge. Cost $10.

For Sunday dinner, order a to-go meal anytime before 4 PM with the Heller Concierge. Food

will be ready for pick-up at 5 PM. Cost $15.

All options listed above will have designated menus for you to choose from. Selections may only

be made off the menu and no substitutions will be available.

Welcome New Residents

To all of Lester’s new residents,

we would like to wish you a warm

welcome and Bruchim Haba’im

Arlene Levenson

Shirley Wolf

Ethel & Seymour Sobel

Estelle Weinberger

Lillian Minzer

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T h e L e s t e r C h r o n i c l e

JCHC Tribute Cards

Send cards to family and friends and support the JCHC

Get Well cards /Mazel Tov cards

In Memoriam cards/Blank cards

Cards can be purchased at the Business office or call

Marcia at (973) 530-3966

Life Cycle Kiddush

will be on

Saturday February 1st

Saturday, February 15th

Celebrate a Simcha, Observe a Yahrzeit;

For those attending services, Saturday

Kiddushim will be immediately following Shabbat

morning services

If you have not already filled out a Yartzeit information

form, please contact Estelle Berger, Rae Benet, or Dr.

Mervin Eisenberg (for Heller residents), or Bea Freiheiter,

Teddy Halpern or Helen Heller (for Weston residents).

Lester Congregation

Corner Cultural Arts Series

February Features:

Wednesday, February 12th

Daniel Barenboim and the Vienna Philharmonic

& Wednesday, February 26th Cirque du Soleil

Senior TV is here!

A full line of channels including HBO,

Showtime, Jewish Life, Lester Life Live

& more!

Don’t wait! Sign up for SeniorTV

today and get your first month

FREE! Only $35/mo. thereafter!

February Facts

In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of the

world uses, February is the second month of the year. Most

of the months have 30 or 31 days in a month but February

is shorter. February had 28 days until Julius Caesar gave it

29 & 30 days every four years. Then, the Roman emperor

Augustus took one day from February and added that to

August because August was a month that was named after

him. Below are some fun facts about February:

1. The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

2. Two zodiac signs for February are Aquarius (January 20 -

February 18) and Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

3. The month has 29 days in leap years, when the year

number is divisible by four. In common years the month has

28 days.

4. Viola (plant) and the Primrose are the birth flowers.

5. Black History Month is celebrated in Canada and United

States.

6. On February 4, 1861, a temporary committee met at

Montgomery, Alabama where they organized a Confederate

States of America.

7. On February 6, 1933, Amendment 20 to the United

States was proclaimed which moved the Inauguration Day

to January 20th.

8.. In February 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was

incorporated.

Movie Requests: Please let me know

what movie you would like to see at Lester.

Please fill in information on the “movie

queue” form in the mail room. Cheryl

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Naomi’s Rhyme Time

FACES

They look familiar, those I see,

As though they are well known to me.

A second glance and then I know

Knowing them just isn’t so.

Why the mistake and the confusion,

Why knowing them is an illusion.

At this advanced date in time,

Knowing someone in their prime,

Is different than what they look like now,

Wrinkled face and furrowed brow.

A little bent, a little stooped,

A little effort and they’re pooped.

Not knowing them brings an admission,

More powerful than recognition.

I see in them another time,

When they and we were in our prime.

The outer layer may be crumbling,

We may be slow we may be stumbling,

But with canes, walkers and determination,

We try to make life a celebration,

Each day a gift, days may be numbered,

but with depression we’re not encumbered.

We saw a lot, learned to survive,

We carried on, we worked to thrive.

So if I smile as to a friend,

I really know you in the end.

Entertainment:

February 2nd: Tom Aalfs, violinist

February 12th: Van Martin, Singer

February 16th: Cindy, Singer

February 19th: Carol Erickson at our

monthly Birthday Bash

February 23rd: Moonlight Serenade;

playing the cello & piano

Trips:

February 3rd: JCHC University at

Village Apt.

February 9th: Movie & Dinner

February 10th: JCHC University at

B’nai Brith Bldg.

February 20th: JCC W. Orange;

W. Orange H.S. Jubilee

Choir

February 23rd: Movie & Dinner

Upcoming Trips &

Entertainment

Please sign up for trips with the Heller Concierge;

Check Calendar for details and sign up deadlines. Naomi Zaslow is a resident in the Weston Assisted Living

Apartments. She lives there with her husband, Harry.

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T h e L e s t e r C h r o n i c l e

A Fond Farewell to Alex

By Dolly Moser

The Heller multi-purpose room was filled to overflowing with Lester residents who gathered on Thursday afternoon, January 16th, to bid a fond farewell to Alex Gross, Administrator.

Mildred Feldstein, Senior Housing Tenants Association/Heller Building president, Helen Heller, Weston Council President, Bea Freiheiter, Resident Poet, Dolly Moser, Volunteer, and Joan Wesolowski, Business Office manager all spoke. Choir members included residents, Polly Ann Fluke, Arline Frankel, Theodore Halpern, Mira Pratt and Sylvia Zyto. Cheryl Fisch, Community Life Coordinator, was the master of ceremonies. All expressed the admiration, respect, gratitude and affection which Alex earned in such large measure during his four years of service here. A framed certificate expressing those sentiments from the residents of Lester Senior Housing Community was presented to him.

Thanks to all for a warm and meaningful Lester Community Expression

Progress is being made!

Heller Dining Room Water Damage, January 8, 2014

A recent arctic blast of cold weather resulted in one solitary water pipe bursting in the Heller Dining Room. This

caused the sprinkler system to be activated. The quick thinking of the facilities team, headed by Superintendent

Moisey Lisek and Regional Facilities Director Terrence Roselle kept this serious water damage from being a major

building catastrophe. Special thanks to the immediate response from the Hanover Fire Department.

Within hours, clean –up and restoration began and continued throughout the nights. Drapes, tables and chairs

have been professionally cleaned. The carpenters are working well into the night with the ceiling renovations.

Painting was also in progress yesterday. Carpet has been ordered, and installation is scheduled for early next week.

Mitchell Goldberg, Regional Dining Director, and team will continue to provide room service until the re-opening

occurs.

Our anticipated re-opening of the dining room is projected for the week of Feb. 10, 2014.

The Lester team wants to thank the residents for their patience during this important renovation / restoration

project.

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T h e L e s t e r C h r o n i c l e

News from Lester Congregation

Looking Ahead-Preparing for Purim

It’s Show Time! Activities celebrating and observing Purim will begin on Thursday

evening, March 13th with the presentation of another Purim Talent Show

“extravaganza”. Please contact Dolly Moser at 973-887-1313, if you’d like to be a

participant. Single “Acts” or choir member opportunities available.

Dolly Moser, Coordinator

A New Group-The Lester Players

Something new on the horizon– a new group with new opportunities!

“The Lester Players”, a play reading group for those who have acted or have always wanted to act. Plays

will be read and performed from scripts, with no lines to remember.

The Lester Players will be produced by Ruth Bromberg, directed by Naomi Zaslow and performed for all.

Call Ruth at 973-515-3526 to participate.

The first production planned for performance is “A New Life” written by Murray Sussman, a Heller

resident. If you love theater, join the “Lester Players”

Ruth Bromberg and Naomi Zaslow

News about our Fine Arts Class...

Come join ARTS By The People's art instructor, Andrea in a teacher-guided class,

held on the second and fourth Wednesdays from 1:30-3pm. All skill levels are invited

as the purpose of this class is to teach art and have fun in a group setting. We will

learn the principles of fine art, while fostering creative skill and a sense of community

as we create fun group projects and individual projects. We will explore the world of

charcoal drawing, pastels, painting, and collage, as participants discover new ways of

expression, using colors, textures, shape, light, and form. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

The February dates for this class are Wed. Feb. 12th and Wed. Feb. 26th, both at 1:30 PM in the Weston

Multipurpose room

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T h e L e s t e r C h r o n i c l e

January has been an action packed month, but we are gearing up and raring to go with all of the February events

and activities that are planned. We will kick off the month with Super Bowl Sunday, on February 2nd. We will be

watching the game in the Lester theater, where snacks will be served . February is National Heart Health Awareness

Month and we have many events planned around this theme. I wanted to point out a few of the events; on Feb. 6th,

The Lighter Side of Mel: Lighthearted Stories, on Feb. 12th, Van Martin will be performing heart felt songs and we

will be serving heart healthy snacks. On Feb. 26th Michelle Gilbert, Cardiac Nurse Practitioner, will be speaking

on Heart Healthy Living. Look for on the calendar to show you where the heart healthy activity is located!

In honor of the Olympics, which is beginning this month on Feb. 7th, we will be showing the history of the modern

Olympics, in “The First Olympics: Athens 1896” on Feb. 4th & 5th in the Lester Theater. On Feb. 9th, we will be

watching the touching Olympics story in “Chariots of Fire”. The Kushner Academy will be joining us on Feb. 11th to

conduct the “Olympics Challenge”, who knows, you may even win a gold medal!

In honor of Black History Month, the West Orange JCC will be hosting the West Orange High School’s Jubilee

Choir and Nationally Ranked Step Team. The choir is free and we are charging a nominal fee of $2.00 for

transportation. Please see the calendar for the sign- up deadline with the Heller Concierge.

JCHC University is going strong and in February we have 3 classes lined up: on Feb. 3rd-Creative Journaling at

Village Apts. Feb. 10th-The Evolution of TV at our B’nai Brith Bldg. and on Feb. 24th-Genealogy & Creating a

Family Tree at Plaza. The classes are offered free of charge as well as free transportation. Please sign up with the

Heller Concierge.

You know what they say, “if it’s too cold to go to the Newark Museum, then the Newark Museum should come to you”.

(hey, who says that? ) Well, a representative from the Newark Museum is coming to Lester Senior Housing on Mon.

Feb. 10th at 3:00 PM to speak about and show us the “Highlights of the Newark Museum”. This will be an

interactive session and questions are welcomed. This is sure to be a very interesting hour. As always, I welcome your

comments and feedback. I can be reached at 973-929-2731, or just drop into my office, Cheryl

Total Hearing Care of Morristown has been making monthly site visits to Lester.

TOTAL HEARING CARE OFFERS:

FREE Complete Evaluation of Your Hearing

FREE Cleanings and Checks of Your Hearing Aids

FREE On-Site Monthly Visits

The next Hearing Screening is scheduled for

Friday, February 14th 12:30-4:30 in the 2nd Floor Weston Game Room.

For More Information or To Make An Appointment Call: 973-656-1100

Muzzy Entertains

Harry at his Art Table

Cheder Chabad Visit

At the Knitting Group

Silk Flower Arranging

The Jersey Tribe Visit

Kushner Academy Trivia

Challenge

Naomi’s Group


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