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PURIM

Strike Up the music,

Dance and have fun

Wicked Haman is gone and done!

By trying to get rid of all the Jews

His plan backfired and lit its own fuse

Queen Esther and of course Mordechai, the heroes of this story

Were triumphant on that day of glory.

So put on your costumes

Eats lots of Hamantashen, Drink a little wine and do some noshing.

Don’t forget the king who did his part. Lucky for Queen Esther, that she stole his heart.

March

Does March come in like a lion or a lamb?

We have had a harsh winter,

The lion should take a rest-

Let’s put the little lamb to the test

Some gentle weather so we can recover

And warmer weather that we can rediscover

The lion should take a long nap

And take a longer time before coming back

Gentle lamb, it’s up to you,

We have faith that you will come through.

So lets have a good March, one we can enjoy

That is to our liking, now, don’t play coy!

By Bea Freiheiter, Weston Resident

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BIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYS

NOTES & NOTES &

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ADMINISTRATOR’S ADMINISTRATOR’S

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NEW RESIDENT NEW RESIDENT

WELCOMESWELCOMES

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The Lester Chronicle

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Wear Red for Heart Health Day Musical Memories with Coleen February Birthday Bash

Jammin’ Session Fun

Lester “Olympics”

with the Kushner

Academy

Michelle Gilbert, Heart Health Speaker

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March

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…………

First and foremost, I would like to thank all

residents and staff alike for the great, warm

welcome that I have received. I will do my

utmost to live up to your expectations. Please

always feel free to contact me with any ques-

tions or concerns. If you would like to meet

with me I will make myself available to you

to the best of my ability.

We are in the Jewish month of Adar (first of

two since it is a leap year) and it is said that

joy is increased upon the advent of the month

of Adar. – “M’Shenichnas Adar Marbin

B’Simcha”. I don’t know if it is solely due to

the advent of the months of Adar or just this

wonderful community but I am very heart-

ened to feel the palpable joy of the present

and hope for the future here at Lester.

I arrived after the dining room incident

occurred but have been told that all residents

showed great patience and dealt well and

calmly with what had to be done. Amazing-

ly, the renovations were completed quickly

and, thanks to our great staff, services contin-

ued without disruption. Now you have an

updated, beautiful, warm dining room to en-

joy.

The March calendar of events has many

exciting programs. There is an upcoming

presentation by JCHC University – updating

the Middle East situation presented by Nomi

Administrator’s Corner Colton-Max on 3/3/14 at 1 PM, a Purim Shpiel, featuring

the many talents of our residents,, Megilla reading both

Saturday evening 3/15/14 at 7:50 pm and Sunday after-

noon 3/16/14 at 1:30 pm and a Purim Celebration after

that with Tuvia Zimber at 3 pm. These are only a few of

the exciting program so please check your calendars for

more.

Again, please feel free to approach me with any concerns

you may have. I can be reached at 973-929-2747. I look

forward to getting to know each of you.

Stay well and have a Happy Purim.

Marlene Glass, Administrator

Jennie Karten

Bernard Mirin

Netka Geldzahler

Etta Bornstein

Ruth Cohen

Helen Heller

Harry Zaslow

Dorothy Delinko

Laura Gordon

Harold Siegel

Fanya Gonski

Mildred Spiel

Nathan Schlossberg

Dorothy Brickel

Alice Szylit

Nellie Morris

Sylvia Zyto

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

Shirley Lapa

Laura Gordon

Marian Samuels

Anne Reitzel

Adele Fields

Ann & Nat Selwyn

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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 March 1st

Saturday, March 15th, in honor of Purim

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 Yahrtzeit 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

March Features:

Wednesday, March 12th

Broadway Musicals, A Jewish Legacy

& Wednesday, March 26th A Musical Odyssey: Renee Fleming

& Dmitri Huorostovsky (MH)

Showing in the Heller Multipurpose Room at 7 P.M.

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!

Hollywood Humor, in honor of the Oscars on March 2nd

* I’ll never forget what Marlon Brando told me as he played

an Italian hairdresser. He said, “I’ll make you a coiffure

you can’t refuse!”

I’ll never forget what Jack Nicholson said when I asked

him if I could hold the saber tooth tiger’s long incisor

which he owns. He yelled, “You can’t handle the tooth!”

I’ll never forget what Humphrey Bogart said when I asked

him what estrogen is. He said, “It’s the stuff that dames

are made of.”

A Father took his little girl to see Star Wars. He noticed

she alternated between excitement and puzzlement. After

the movie, he asked her what she though of it. She replied,

“Well, Dad, I liked it a lot except I couldn’t understand a

word that big hairy guy said. “He laughed and said, “Oh, I

know why! That was a Wookie, and ...that's just the way the

Wookie mumbles.”

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Naomi’s Rhyme Time

Sparrows on the Ice

The tiny little sparrows were sitting on the ice.

To see them through the snowflakes, had me

looking twice

So tiny and so fragile, so vulnerable and small,

How can they stand the freezing cold and be liv-

ing here at all?

Yet they fly up to a ridge, a window or a tree,

Pondering this question is not really new to me.

As a child, there were sparrows on the wires

above the street,

I wondered how they could survive the wind and

snow and sleet

Yet they sat and yet they flew, and went from

place to place,

The freezing cold and bitter winds no reason to

displace.

The sparrow is a wonder, in our amazing world,

I wish them well in winter storms, as their

stamina is unfurled.

Entertainment:

March 2nd: Tatiana and her music

students

Candyce Giaguinto, singer

March 11th: Al McCormick, pianist

March 12th: Russ Martone, singer

March 16th: Tuvia Zimber, singer

March 26th: Narrow Escape, Jazz Duo

March 30th: Lee Meyers, age 12, pianist

Trips:

March 9th: Molly Picon Tribute at the

Millburn Library

March 10th: Purim Concert at the JCC

W. Orange

March 23rd: Movie & Dinner

March 30th: The Norman Rockwell

Exhibit at the Newark Museum

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 Snow Day Turns Into a Fun Day!

COO Laurie Loughney has reported an unexpected new admission at our Josh and Judy Weston Assisted

Living Residence, a Mr. Westy who comes from the Antarctica. Bola Kuku, our Director of Wellness,

conducted a nursing assessment and determined that he had frost bitten hands, so we provided gloves. He is not

on any medication; according to Mr. Westy his magic hat keeps him going. Bola said he still has to be on medi-

cation management, however, so our staff can monitor his magic levels.

Mr. Westy complained that his apartment was too warm for him so Moisey made him a room on the Weston

dining room patio. Mr. Westy will have a short “respite” stay at Weston and will be leaving when the sun

comes back up!

As for our actual residents – those in the Weston Dining room watched out the window as Mr. Westy appeared;

they gave him great cheers of welcome, took lots of photos, and shared snow memories with each other. Bola

and Laurie provided a conflict resolution training (snow ball fight!). The residents agreed that Bola won.

Thanks!

On February 18th we welcomed our new Administrator, Marlene Glass, to our Com-

munity. Over 70 Heller and Weston residents gathered to welcome Marlene.

Marlene met with residents during a relaxed ‘meet and greet’ event. All attendees had

a champagne glass of sparkly apple cider. Ms. Helen Heller, President of the Weston

Assisted Living Residents Council gave an eloquent toast to the new

administrator. “We welcome you to Lester Senior Housing. We wish you much

success and happiness in your new role. We hope you will be with us a very

long time’. Everyone raised their glasses and applauded.

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News from Lester Congregation

It’s Purim Season!

Time to be silly and have some fun!

Thursday, March 13th at 7:00 PM

Come One-Come All

Purim Shpiel Event-Lester Resident Style

Singing, Dancing, Readings, Comedy, Poetry, Masks,

Groggers…

You name it-We’re doing it…

An L & M production

Friday, March 14th: “Gift” bag distribution of

Mishloach Manot to every Lester Resident. Sponsored

by Lester Congregation

March 15th: Kiddish after Shabbat Services in honor

of Purim

A New Group-The Lester Players

The group has begun and anyone else who is interested in joining this new group is welcome.

“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

The Group will be meeting this month on Wed. March 5, 15 & 19 at 10:30 in the Heller Card Room.

Exciting New Programs for March

*Talmud Class on March 2nd *Nomi Colton Max presents a Middle East Update on March 3rd

*Hamantashen Baking on March 7th*Name/Play That Tune with Al McCormick on March 11th*

Intergenerational Programs and Much Much More!! Check Your Calendar for Details

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

February 23, 2014

Heller Highlights from E. Anne Lipman,

On behalf of the LSH {Lester Senior Housing} residents, I would like to extend a big

Thank You to each of the departments involved in restoring normalcy to our lives in the after-

math of the catastrophic flooding: management, maintenance and meal service.

We found the news quite daunting, when Alex warned, “The Dining Room would be closed

for at least one month.” Our hearts sank to our soles (souls), for the evening meal serves a

valuable aspect of our daily life, it is a time to socialize, as we savor and slurp the soup and

pick apart the chicken wings. It’s a time to kibitz and yes, kvetch -- a little. A time to share

Simchas with our dining companions, tell stories and relate the latest news.

Eating alone in our apartment gave us a new appreciation of better days to come. Our special

thanks to Mitch, Carlos, Joseph, and the Chef. To Al and the Servers who vigilantly kept

track of our orders. To the staff who packaged and delivered our Meals on Wheels. I didn’t

hear of any one missing dinner.

To say we are happy to be back in the Dining Room is an under steakment. (statement)

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, March 14th, 9:30—12:30 in the 2nd Floor Weston Game Room.

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