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Around the Park
The Newsletter of Menorah Park
Winter 2013
Centennial Gala Celebration Was a Night to Remember
Menorah Park celebrated its 100 year anniversary on October 27th with a Centennial Gala held at Temple Adath
Yeshurun. It was a great success, with more than 300 people attending and raising over $300,000 through sponsorships
and tickets sales. Decorations included historic photos dating back to the founding fathers of the original Jewish
Home for the Aged in 1912 and continuing to the present. The event also included dancing to the music of the
Stan Colella Orchestra.
The Honorary chairs were Sidney and Winnie Greenberg, with Howard and Ellen Weinstein and Steven and Robin
Sisskind as co-chairs. Dr. Irving H. Goldman, grandson of one of the co-founders of the original Jewish Home, offered
his perspective on Menorah Park’s history; and local news anchor Carrie Lazarus attended with her mother and touched
many hearts as she spoke about her late father’s experience at Menorah Park. Television sports anchor, Doug Logan did
a masterful job as the event’s master of ceremonies. The reception and dinner was catered by the Oaks at Menorah Park.
Many thanks go out to the sponsors, the Gala Chairs and Committee members along with the staff at Menorah Park
who made this event a most rewarding evening and a stupendous kick off to Menorah Park’s next 100 years.
From the Chief Executive Officer
Before we put our 100th year of Menorah Park unequivocally behind us and begin to look ahead to
our next 100 years, I reflect on all the accomplishments and celebrations we have had throughout our
centennial year. This included honoring our past Presidents by the establishment of our President’s
Circle Endowment Fund, another remarkable and heart felt recognition of residents, staff and volunteers
at our annual Shining Stars event, our annual Golf Tournament and the highly successful Centennial
Gala. It seemed so much to look forward to and now I realize how much more we still have to look
forward to and why.
I know I speak for all the staff, Board members and community partners of Menorah Park when I say how proud we
are to serve the region with quality care and service. For our seniors who stay a short while on our campus or who
live in our residences, we are committed to continue to offer a safe and enriching environment, and choices for a
dignified life and healthy aging. And for the future, we promise to work hard, stand up for and devote all of
our resources to the health and dignity of all who come to us in need and in transition.
One hundred years from now, with your help and support we will be able to say the same.
Sincerely yours,
Mary Ellen Bloodgood
Welcome New Staff
Mary Kimberly, RN, is the new Director of
Patient Services for Menorah Park Home Care.
She holds an Associate’s Degree in Applied
Science from Crouse School of Nursing.
When she is not in the office, Mary enjoys
gardening, running and spending time with her husband,
two children and her four grandchildren.
Beth Beach has returned to work at The Oaks, and is
using her expertise in marketing. She has degrees from
Boston University and Crouse Hospital School of Nursing. Along with spending time with her husband, Charlie, children and grandchildren, Beth enjoys playing the
piano and the cello.
Alexandra Muraca, our Executive Chef at The Oaks Dining,
returns to her hometown of Syracuse after graduating from
Akron University with a culinary arts degree. When she is
not in the kitchen, creating her delicious meals, Alex enjoys
traveling, art and during the summer months she loves getting involved with recreational sports leagues.
Elizabeth Fuertes-Binder is the new Director
of the Menorah Park Group Residence, also
known as the Beit Tikvah. Liz comes from New
Hartford, our neighbor near Utica. Liz enjoys
traveling and cooking.
Patricia McGregor, the new social coordinator for The
Oaks, keeps the residents busy from morning to night.
She holds an Associate’s Degree in the Arts and is certified in nutrition. Patricia comes from Sherburne, NY
and lives with her husband, Michael and son, Schuyler.
When she is not filling up the calendar with activities for
the residents, she enjoys outdoor sports, such as kayaking, hiking and cross-country skiing. She loves her job
with all the supportive staff and super residents and it
is a delight for her to work with everyone each day!
Bob Wood recently acquired the position of
Chief Financial Officer at Menorah Park. He is
originally from Watertown and now resides in
Liverpool with his wife, Patti. He has two
daughters who are both in college. When he is
not counting numbers, Bob enjoys boating and watching
SU basketball and football.
Nominations now being accepted for
OU R
S H I N I NG S TARS !
Annual Menorah Park awards recognizing outstanding
staff, volunteers and residents
E-MAIL YOUR NOMINATION TO [email protected]
include: name of nominee, how they are affiliated with Menorah park, your
name and phone number, and why you feel this person is a “Shining Star!”
For more information, call (315) 446-9111 x118
Meet our Volunteer Coordinator,
Barbara Baum...
Become a Volunteer Today!
Barbara Baum, in the Syracuse Jewish Family Service
office, has been the Volunteer Coordinator for Menorah
Park for a year, working to recruit, interview and guide
volunteers to be helpful in many different areas across our
campus. “The challenge is to find a good fit for each individual
who wishes to help out,” explains Barbara. Service learning
requirements at the high school and college level provide a
stream of young people eager to make a difference. Recent
retirees are another segment of the general population
looking for meaningful volunteer positions; and groups
of younger students often come in to help out as well.
“The most important volunteer job we offer is that of a
friendly visitor,” Baum goes on to say, “which is something we can all do.”
Before coming to Menorah Park, Barbara held the position
of Director of Education at Temple Concord for 15 years.
She is also the Principal of the Rabbi Jacob Epstein High
School of Jewish Studies. Barbara is a well-known painter
and was the featured artist for December at The Oaks,
with several works on display. Her favorite subjects to
paint these days are her four grandchildren. “For many
years I lived across the street on Paddock Drive,” says
Barbara, “and my family thought of the Jewish Home as
a neighbor and now my mother-in-law lives there. I am
so happy to be part of the family that is Menorah Park.”
Volunteers are always welcome at Menorah Park. We
could not accomplish all that is required to provide
quality care and a positive environment without the
Barbara Baum (second from left) and fourth graders from
Hebrew Day School at Menorah Park
commitment and efforts of our volunteers. Please accept
our invitation to join a dedicated team of people who
give of their time, talent and energy to enrich the lives
of our residents. There is always a need for volunteers to
help transport residents throughout the campus or come
in and brighten someone’s day with a friendly chat, a
game of cards or simply read the newspaper to them.
The possibilities are endless to put a smile on someone’s
face and in turn enrich your own life. Well trained and
friendly four-legged friends may volunteer as well, as
long as their vaccinations are up-to-date.
To find out more about our volunteer program, please
contact Barbara Baum at Syracuse Jewish Family Service
at (315) 446-9111, ext. 234 or email at [email protected].
The Foundation at Menorah Park 2012 Honor Roll of Donors:
January 1– December 31, 2012
$50,000 - $99,000
Mr. Elliot Meltzer
Abraham Shankman Family Trust
Sam Pomeranz Trust
$25,000 - 49,999
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney M. Greenberg
Himan Brown Charitable Trust
Sodexo Senior Living
$10,000 - 24,999
Fulton Boiler
Andrew Butler
Modular Comfort Systems, Inc.
Louis Fekete
Raymour & Flanigan
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Roth
Dr. & Mrs. Howard Weinstein
Widewaters Heating
and Air Conditioning, Inc.
Mr. Alan Wilson
$5,000 - 9,999
C & S Companies
Kinney Drugs/HealthDirect
Mrs. Joan Fineberg
Mr. Warren Wolfson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Frent
The Frent Family Foundation
Ms. Jancy Ball
Schenectady Media
$2,500 - 4,999
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffry Berman
Ms. Carolyn Bernstein
Mrs. Ivy Besdin
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Bloodgood
Dorothy & Marshall M. Reisman
Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Feldman
Mr. Andrew Fox & Ms. Wendy Meyerson
Geddes Federal Savings & Loan
Hon. & Mrs. Joseph Greenman
Dr. Sheldon Horowitch
The Horowitch Family Foundation
Key Bank
Ms. Victoria Kohl
Mr. Jon Maloff
Mr. Dan Miller
Natur-Tyme/N.E.E.D.S., Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scolaro
Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Fetter &
Burstein, P.C.
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sisskind
Mr. & Dr. Lynn Smith
Mr. Steven St. Amour
Zausmer-Frisch Scruton & Aggarwal
$1,000 - 2,499
Mr. Marc Adler
Ms. Melissa Aiello
Ames Linen Service
Arlene L. and Jerome R. Gerber
Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Arnow
BizEvents
Bonadio Group
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Bronstein
Mr. Robert M. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. David Burns
Central New York Community Foundation
Cool Insuring Agency, Inc.
COR Development Company
David M. Martin Trust Fund
Mr. & Mrs. I. Stephen Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Ehrlich
Empire DM, Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Erlebacher
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Finkelstein
First Niagara
Flax
Fust Charles Chambers, LLP
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Goldberg
Mrs. Lois Goldberg
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Goldberg
Mr. Stuart Groskin
Mr. & Dr. Gary Grossman
Ms. Gwen Kay & Dr. Jef Sneider
Koenig Advertising Public Relations
Koldin Law Center
Mr. Sheldon Kruth
Mackenzie Hughes LLP
Mr. Richard Maloff
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Meyer
Northeast Decorating & Exhibit Services
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Pollock
Mr. Roderic Rolett
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Romano
Mrs. Marcia Rothschild
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Rubenstein
Mrs. Elaine Rubenstein
Mr. Phillip Rubenstein
Mrs. Joan Rubenstein
Dr. & Mrs. Lionel Rudolph
Mr. David Schmuckler
Hon. & Mrs. Jack Schultz
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Shulman
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Stein
Syracuse Center of Excellence
Temple Adath Yeshurun
Temple Society of Concord
Visual Technologies
Mr. Robert Weiler
Mr. William Serog
Mr. Warren Wolfson
& Ms. Carole Kametz
Mr. Daniel Wolfson & Ms. Diana
Gonzalez Gandolfi
$500 - 999
Mr. Douglas Ahlsen
Mr. John Arnott
Bailey, Haskell & Lalonde
Dr. & Mrs. N. Barry Berg
Mr. & Mrs. William Berinstein
Dr. & Mrs. Allan Birnbaum
Birnbaum Funeral Service
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Bronstein
Mr. Alan Byer
Mr. & Mr. & Mrs. Mark Field
Mr. & Mrs. Cyril Freeman
Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Falcone
Mrs. Rosalind Gingold
Dr. & Mrs. Irving Goldman
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Herman
Holy Cross Church
Mr. Slava Ifraim
Jewish Community Center
Jewish Community Foundation CNY
Jewish Federation of CNY
Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Kall
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Kasowitz
King & King Architects
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Koenig
Mr. & Mrs. Harlan La Vine
Mr. Robert Lahm
Le Moyne College
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lerner
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Levine
Mrs. Shirley Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Meyer
Parker Jewish Institute Foundation
Mr. Todd Pinsky
Mrs. Stephanie Pinsky
PNP Computer Systems, Inc.
Dr. William S. & Hon. Rosemary Pooler
Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Rohrlich
Mrs. Muriel Rubin
Dr. & Mrs. John Sonne
Syracuse University Whitman Alumni
United Way of Central New York
Mr. & Mrs. James Valenson
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Watson
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
$250 - 499
Affinity Rehabilitation
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Alexander
Dr. & Mrs. Howard Alexander
Arrow Communication Laboratories
Atlas Health Care Linen Services
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Balanoff
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Baum
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Beach
Mr. & Mrs. Austin Beltrani
Mrs. Roslyn Bilford
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Black
Bousquet and Holstein PLLC
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Burstein
Mr. Paul Chiodo
Mrs. Helen Clancy & Mr. Sam Beardsley
Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas
Crouse Hospital
Dr. Michael Cynamon
& Mrs. Wendy Ressler
Dr. Ronald D’Amico
Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPA
Mr. and Mrs. David Edwards
Mr. Alan Shawn Feinstein
The Feinstein Foundation
Rabbi & Mrs. Daniel Fellman
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Frank
GE Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Gerber
Ms. Terri Gerber
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gnacik
Mr. & Mrs. Ronny Goeler
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Goldberg
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Goldberg
Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Goldberg
Mr. David Goldstein
Drs. Michael & Wendy Gordon
GrandJean & Wagner
Green & Seifter CPAs
Ms. Heidi Greenbaum
Interim Healthcare
Internists Associates Clinical Lab
Rabbi Daniel Jezer
Mr. Mark J. Kline
Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Knoller
Mr. & Mrs. M. Louis Kruth
Mr. George Lee, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Levine
Dr. & Mrs. William Levy
Mr. Arthur Liberman
Dr. & Mrs. John Lina
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Lowenstein
Mr. & Mrs. James Mandel
Drs. Bruce and Beverly Marmor
Mr. & Mrs. John Martin
Dr. & Mrs. John McCabe
Mr. Jeremiah McCabe
Mckesson Medical-Surgical
Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Mendel
Mr. & Mrs. David Mooney
Mr. David Newman
Nixon Peabody LLP
Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Nord
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Novak
Parish Maintenance Supply
Mr. Neal Pascale
Mrs. Anne Rakieten
RBC Wealth Management
Ms. Luana Reeves
Romano Motors
Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Rossoff
Roth Steel Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Rothschild
Mr. Robert Sarason
Mrs. Dene Sarason
Mr. & Mrs. Irving Schotz
Scotsman Press
Mr. Melvyn Shindler
Dr. & Mrs. David Simon
SJH Cardiology Associates
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Smith
Suburban Transportation
Mr. & Mrs. David Temes
Dr. & Mrs. Howard Weinberger
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wood
$100 – 249
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Albert
Aloha Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Alpert
Arthritis Health Associates, PLLC
Mr. David M. Artini
Mrs. Ellen Barbas
Ms. Evelyn Barenholtz
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Barter
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bersani
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Biron
Dr. & Mrs. Martin Black
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Boller
Ms. Nicole Bond
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bridge
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Brodsky
Mr. Bernard Bugin
The Honorable William J. Burke
Mr. Rocco Carbone
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Carlson
Mrs. Joyce Carmen
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Clum
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Cohen
Dr. & Mrs. William Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Cecile Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Elihu Cohen
Ms. Judy Cramer
Mr. Murray Daitchman
Mr. & Mrs. Paul D’Annunzio
David & Lisa Silverman Family Fund
Mr. & Mrs. George DeAngelo
Mr. Ted Dellas
Mr. Donald Denzler
Mr. Anthony Diglio
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Dinkin
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Dropkin
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Drucker
Mr. and Mrs. Vann Evans
Dr. & Mrs. David Feiglin
Dr. & Mrs. Philip Ferro
Mrs. Marian Finer
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Finkelstein
Mrs. Maryann Finn
Mr. & Mrs. David Francey
Mr. Seth Francey
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Frankel
Dr. & Mrs. Gary Freeman
Mr. Robert Fullenbaum
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Galson
Mr. Jeffrey Gardner
Mr. Paul Garrow
Ms. Karen Gavenda
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gingold
Mr. & Mrs. Victor Ginsky
Mr. Martin Goetz
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Gold
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Goldberg
Mrs. Mary Frances Good
Mr. Phillip Gordon
Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Green
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Greenhouse
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Greeson
Mr. Stephen Greeson
Ms. Jessica Grenga
Ms. Norma Groskin
Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Grossman
Mr. Julius Guttman
Ms. Jan Hampton
Mr. & Mrs. Jerrold Heller
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Herz
Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Holstein
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Holstein
Mr. Gary Horshdorfer
Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Horwitz
Ms. Kathleen Hughes
Ms. Mary Huse
J & S Drapery, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Don Jenkins
Mr. & Mrs. Wes Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jones
Dr. & Mrs. Philip Kaplan
Ms. Danielle Katz
Mrs. Miriam Kavanagh
Mr. Joseph Kearney
Kiwanis Club of Dewitt, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Kletsky
Mrs. Faye Kline
Ms. Elizabeth Kolodney
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kroot
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Ladenheim
Dr. & Mrs. Jerome Laffer
Ms. Elaine Landau
Mr. & Mrs. William Le Mon
Mr. & Mrs. Bennett Levine
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Liberman
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Liberman
Mr. Doug Logan
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Manheim
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Mardon
Ms. Stephanie Mardon
Martin Ganotis Brown Mould
& Currie PC
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Matlow
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Mautino
Mr. Donald Mawhinney, Jr.
Mr. Brian McLane
Dr. Stanley Meltzer
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Meltzer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Steven A. Miron
Mr. Robert D. Morgans, Jr.
Mrs. Randie Mosenthal
Cantor & Mrs. Marvin Moskowitz
Mr. & Mrs. William Multack
Dr. Robert Neulander
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Newman
Ms. Mary Oliker
Mr. Louis Orbach
Mr. William Pearlman
Mrs. Marilyn Pinsky
Mr. Edward Potter
Presbyterian Home of CNY, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Raymond
Mrs. Dominick Riccardi
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Ricciardi
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Roodin
Dr. & Mrs. Joel Rosenberg
Hon. Kate Rosenthal
Ms. Judith Rossoff
Mr. & Mrs. Eli Roth
Ms. Jennifer Ryan
Mr. Milton Sack
Mrs. Gloria Sage
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Sagerman
Mr. Daniel Sammons
Ms. Mara Sapon-Shevin
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Savastino
Dr. & Mrs. Mike Schaffer
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Scheer
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Scholz
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Seidberg
Mr. Bryan Shapess
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Shapiro
Ms. Marilyn Sharron
Rabbi & Mrs. Charles Sherman
Mrs. Marcelle Shiroki
Mr. & Mrs. Murray Sidman
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Siegel
Signage Systems
Mr. & Mrs. David Silverman
Mr. Jesse Sklavos
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Smernoff
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Spector
Dr. Martin Staller
Dr. & Mrs. George Starr
Mrs. Marilyn Steinberg
Dr. Pamela Stern
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Stevenson
Mr. Robert P. Steves
Ms. Katherine Stone
Sugarman Law Firm
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Suslow
Mr. Steven Tauber
Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Tenenbaum
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tracy
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Ullman
United Way of MA Bay
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Volinsky
Mr. Irving Wagner
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Wagner
Mrs. Martha Wason
Ms. Staci Weber
Mrs. Jean Weisberg
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Wells
Mr. & Mrs. George Wladis
Mr. Steve Wladis
Wood & Smith, P.C.
Ms. Susan Yeres
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Young
Mr. James Young
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Young
Mrs. Linda Zagraniczny
$1 - 99
Mr. Anthony Abboud
Ms. Elaine Abrams
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Allen
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Alpert
Dr. & Mrs. Ira Ames
Mr. & Mrs. William Arnault, III
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Ashkin
Mr. Victor Azria
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Barnett
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Basla
Mr. Daryl Bayer
Mr. Marc Beckman
Rabbi & Mrs. Irvin Beigel
Dr. & Mrs. Martin Belkowitz
Mr. & Mrs. Saul Berkman
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Berkowitz
Ms. Barbara Berman
Ms. Annette Birnbaum
Mr. Julius Blank
Mrs. Shaun Blumin
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bordynski
Ms. Susan Borker
Ms. Joanne Boster
Ms. Elizabeth Bouchard
Ms. Barbara Boyd
Mrs. Audrey Branse
Mr. Alan Braverman
Mrs. Betty Breinin
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Brezner
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brisson
Ms. Shirley Bronstein
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Brophy
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bryerton
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Burns
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Cagwin
Mr. Peter Campon
Cedar Hill Associates, LLC
Drs. Larry & Jayne Charlamb
Dr. & Mrs. Walter Charles
Mrs. Phyllis Charney
Dr. & Mrs. Sherman Chottiner
Mr. Bruce Cohen
Ms. Toni Cole & Mr. Tom Pettus
Mr. & Mrs. Thad Collum
Mr. Sidney Cominsky
Ms. Concetta Corasaniti
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Costello
Ms. Diana Cramer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Crowley
Ms. Antoinette Curran
Ms. Mary Ellen Curtin
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Cypays
Dr. Kurt D’Amico
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Delaney
Ms. Janet Dellas
Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Diamond
Mr. & Mrs. John Doty
Mr. John Ducat
Ms. Barbara Duffy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunham
Ms. Amy D. Eliezer
Ms. Jane Elkin
Ms. Gertrude Ellison
Mr. & Mrs. Hannan Epstein
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ergort
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Erwin
Mrs. Betty Feinberg
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Feitler
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Feld
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Feldman
Mrs. Hadassah Fendius
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Fine
Ms. Judith Finer
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Finer
Dr. & Mrs. Saul Finer
Mrs. Marjorie Fink
Mr. & Mrs. Harley Finkelstein
Mr. & Dr. Jordan Fiske
Mrs. Joan Fleischman
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fleischman
Ms. Helen Fodaro
Ms. Norma Foody
Mrs. Judith Franklin
Mrs. Rose Franklin
Ms. Sheryl Fraser
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Fried
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Frieden
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Friedman
Mr. Howard Friedman
Ms. Barbara Friedman
Mrs. Lillian Gale
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gallagher
Ms. Jean Gallin
Mr. John Ganotis
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Garber
Mr. George Gay
Mrs. Rita Geller
Ms. Shirley Gersony
Mr. & Mrs. Elliott Gilels
Mr. & Mrs. Harlan Gingold
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Glatter
Ms. Kathryn A. Glynn
Dr. & Mrs. David Gold
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Goldberg
Mr. & Mrs. George Goldberg
Mr. & Mrs. Lester Goldberg
Mrs. Norma Goldberg
Mr. Herbert Goldbloom
Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Goldman
Mrs. Francine Goldstein
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Golembiewski
Mr. Richard Gordon
Mrs. Ruby Goronkin
Ms. Betty Granatstein
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Greco
Dr. Louis Green
Mr. James Greenwald
Mr. & Mrs. Don Greeson
Drs. Robert & Eva Gregory
Mrs. Sylvia Groskin
Mrs. Hannah Groskin
Mrs. Barbara Grossman
Mr. Ronald Groth
Mr. & Mrs. Monroe Guisbond
Mrs. Sheva Gunzenhauser
Ms. Kaye Habib
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Hafter
Mr. & Mrs. Delbert Hamilton
Ms. Jeanne Hammer
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Happek
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Harris
Ms. Gail Harrison
Mr. William Hart
Mrs. Rosalyn Hershowitz
Mr. Ryan Hillard
Ms. Shelley Hodes
Dr. Kenneth Hoffman
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hoffman
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hoffman
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hurwitz
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hurwitz
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hyman
Mr. & Mrs. David Ianuzi
Mr. & Mrs. James Ivan
Mrs. Helene Jacobs
Ms. Bertha Jacobs
Mrs. Joan Jacobs
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jerry
Mr. & Mrs. William Jevis
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Kadushin
Ms. Shirley Kaitz
Ms. Aviva Kamp
Dr. & Mrs. Allan Kanter
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Kaplan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Kashdin
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Katz
Dr. Edwin Kay
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Kessler
Ms. Kathleen Klier
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Kline
Mr. Stewart Koenig
Mrs. Myrna Koldin
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Koldin
Mr. Martin Korn
Mr. Henry Kozlowski
Mrs. Jeannie Kramer
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Krawczyk
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Kronenberg
Mr. Stuart Krupkin
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas LaFrance
Mr. & Mrs. John Laidlaw
Ms. Alida Larosa
Mr. David Lassman
Mrs. Blanche Lazarus
Ms. Adrienne LeBlang
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Levinsohn
Mrs. Minnie Levinsohn
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lipson
Mr. Gary Livent
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Lotierzo
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Loudis, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lowenstein
Ms. Mary Lundy
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Mangel
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Marcum
Dr. & Mrs. William Marcus
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Mardon
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Margolin
Dr. Emile Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Schroeder
Serafino Marzocchi
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert May
Ms. Sharon McDonald
Mrs. Harriet Mead
Ms. Regina Meadvin
Mr. James Merithew
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Merritt
Mrs. Beverly Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mondlick
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Morris
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Moseson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moss
Dr. Maxwell M. Mozell
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Myers
Mr. Ronald Naistadt
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nelkin
Mr. & Mrs. Brett Newhauser
Mr. & Mrs. Irving J. Newman
Mr. & Mrs. William Newman
Mr. & Mrs. James Newman
Ms. Marilyn Novins
Mrs. Daniel J. O’Connell
Mr. & Mrs. David Oliver
Mr. Michael Oliver
Dr. & Mrs. Harvey Pearl
Mr. & Mrs. Dominick Pensabene
Mr. Abe Pereira
Ms. Anne Perkins
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Perkins
Mrs. Jean Perl
Personal Fitness Programs, Inc.
Mrs. Selma Radin
Ms. Patricia Rao
Ms. Linda Raulli
The Honorable Bernard L. Reagan
Ridgefield Public Schools
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Roberts
Mrs. Ann Roberts
Ms. Sarah Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Rosen
Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Rosenbloom
Ms. Naomi Roth
Ms. Judi Roth
Mr. & Mrs. Berkeley Roth
Mr. Larry Rothenberg
Mrs. Helen Rothenberg
Mrs. Ethel Sall Rothfeld
Mr. Arthur Rothman
Mrs. Ellen Rothschild
Dr. & Mrs. Harold Rubenstein
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Ryan
Mr. Michael Sampson
Mr. & Mrs. Suresh Santanam
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sanzotta
Mr. Lee Sarkin
Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Saulsbury
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Sawyer
Mr. & Mrs. John Schalk
Mr. & Mrs. John Schlager
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Schlosser
Mr. & Mrs. Gerd Schneider
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Schuls
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Schwartz
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Schwartz
Mr. & Mrs. John Sedota
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Segal
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Sell
Mrs. Inge Selzer
Mr. Stanley Serlin
Mrs. Beverly Shapero
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shapero
Ms. Linda Shapess
Ms. Susan Shaub
Mrs. Helene Sheppard
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Sherman
Rabbi & Mrs. Evan Shore
Mr. & Dr. Barry Shulman
Mr. Sam Siegel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sills
Mr. Alan Silver
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Silverman
Mrs. Mildred Siminoff
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Singer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sisto
Mrs. Shirley Small
Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Smith
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Smith
Ms. Nanci Solomon
Mr. & Mrs. Stan Speer
Mrs. Ruth Speiser
Mr. Seymour Spevak
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Spraker
Mrs. Pauline Stanley
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Stein
Mr. & Dr. Joel Stein
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Steinberg
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Steinmann
Ms. Helen Stiliadis
Mr. and Mrs. John Stock
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Stone
Ms. Barbara Sutton
Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Tannenbaum
Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Temes
Temple Beth-El
Mrs. Gertrude Tepper
The Hamlet Home Owners Association
The Lewis Roth Family Foundation
Mrs. Anne Thorpe
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Tienken
Mr. & Mrs. Ira Tobak
Dr. & Mrs. Morris Torres
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Townsend
Mrs. Gay Ushkow
Mrs. Faith Van Voolen
Dr. & Mrs. Gershon Vincow
Ms. Barbara Vural
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Waldauer
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Walker
Mr. Robert Walker
Mr. Mark Wallace
Mr. Michael Walzer
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Wass
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Weinberg
Mrs. Miriam Weiner
Mrs. Agnes Weis
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Weiss
Ms. Dorotha Wiggins
Mrs. Roslyn Wilkins
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Wishengrad
Mr. & Mrs. William Wolf
Mrs. Richard Wolfman
Mrs. Faye Wolkoff
Ms. Gretchen Wysocki
Dr. & Mrs. Jack Yoffa
Ms. Marilyn Zaleon
Ms. Henia Zames
Mr. Milton Ziegler
The Jewish Home
The Oaks
During the year, the residents of the Jewish Health and
Rehabilitation Center have been keeping busy with new
programs, including Happy Hour every Tuesday and
Thursday in the Café. We have also been enjoying the
company of our friends from The Oaks and The Inn once
a month, when we all have lunch together. As always,
residents look forward to Sunday entertainment, visits
from the children of “Babies Boogie” on Tuesdays, as
well as “Movie Magic” with Mike Price and music with
the Klezmer Band every month.
On the first Tuesday night of each month, the residents
of The Oaks at Menorah Park are celebrating something
new - FAMILY NIGHT. With an open invitation to family
members, friends and neighbors, we gather in the Atrium
for dessert and coffee and, to enjoy fellowship and, also,
varying types of talented performers. So far we have been
amused and entertained by Adirondack Mtn. Cloggers,
The Five Tones Woodwind Quintet, “Thanks for the
Memories” Game Show and Enzian Bavarian Folk Dancers.
On December 4th, the residents enjoyed the FAMILY
NIGHT gathering, when they were treated to a “Big
Band” style Dance Party.
Our holiday celebrations included a Hanukkah Luncheon
for the residents on December 13th, a “Holiday Party” with
special entertainment by Paul Modoferi on December 20th,
several trips to Lights on the Lake, and of course, our annual
holiday decorating contest throughout the facility.
Rothschild Adult Day
The community of our Adult Day program had a wonderful
2012. Throughout the year, participants and staff engaged
in in-house programming that included arts and crafts,
activities involving current events and “Life Lessons” and
a weekly “Community Meeting” where they share news
with one another. We also have regular entertainment
from the community and offer monthly outings. Thanks
to the Volunteer Program at Menorah Park, we have had
many energetic and talented people come in to assist the
staff. One such student, Sarah Connelly, from Le Moyne
College, worked with two of our registrants by helping
them write down some of their life stories. This project
proved to be personally meaningful, not only to the women
involved, but to Sarah herself.
This October, we bade a fond goodbye to a beloved
registrant, Mary S., who was a 15 year veteran of our
program. Mary was known across the Menorah Park
campus for her sunny disposition and her talent on the
piano. We never found a song she couldn’t play by ear.
We gave Mary a great send off to her new home in
California with a big going away party.
Sellin Rehabilitation
KUDOS are in order! The Therapy Department is proud
to announce that Susan Valerino, P.T., Tammy Lytle,
P.T., and Christine Diorio, P.T., have received advanced
Specialty Board Certifications in Geriatric Physical
Therapy (GCS). They recently traveled to New Jersey to
complete further certifications in Exercise Prescription
for the Aging Population (CEEAA). The certifications will
benefit our long term residents, as well as short term
rehab patients, in numerous ways. They are three of only
approximately 1,000 professionals nationwide who hold
these designations. Health and Rehab has a “Wish List”
for donations:
Wish list: Sit to Stand Lift, Seat Lift Assist Cushion, 2 GeriLoungers , Upper Body Ergonometer, Weighted Dowels,
Bed Cane, 3 Rolling Stools, 2 Low Over-the- Bed Trays.
Please call Sue Valerino at extension 164 to talk about a
possible donation.
Also new at The Oaks, is our rotating art wall. This
designated area is located in our Atrium; it features local
talent of various mediums for our residents and general
public alike to enjoy. We have had the pleasure of viewing
photography, water colors, and oils on canvas and acrylics.
In the future we hope to expand our horizons to include
pottery and jewelry collections as well. This is a great way
to showcase local artists and keeps us connected with the
community in which we live. The Oaks has a “Wish List”
for donations:
Wish list: Baby Grand Piano, Vacuum Cleaner, X-box,
Framed Art, New DVD’s. Please call Jan Edwards at
(315) 449-3309 to talk about a possible donation.
Beit Tikvah
The young women of Beit Tikvah have enjoyed the past
six months. They hosted a BBQ for their families on July
4th, went on family vacations and hosted a community
BBQ in August for their peers. The highlight was a performance by salsa dancers. They took a three day vacation to
Niagara Falls accompanied by their support staff. While in
Niagara Falls, they visited the Aquarium, toured the Dare
Devil Museum and rode on the Maid of the Mist. They
enjoyed shopping at the outlets and a Shabbat dinner
at The Hard Rock Café. Upon their return from Niagara
Falls, the young women hosted a Shabbat family dinner at Beit Tikvah, which was enjoyed by all. The New
York State Fair was also among the sites they took in this
summer, as well as a trip to Hamilton, NY to take part in the
Great Chocolate Train Wreck Festival and a visit to the
Snake-Oil Glassworks in Skaneateles, where they had fun
watching a glass making demonstration. In October, one
of the women attended the Self Advocacy Conference in
Albany and in November they hosted a festive preThanksgiving dinner for their families. Beit Tikvah
continues to be a blessing to our community and a
program with all life has to offer. The House has a
“Wish List” for donations:
Wishlist: Ramp for wheelchairs, New Dishes (meat and
dairy), New Flatware, New Electric knife, 16 towels, in
groups of 4 in 4 different colors, 16 washcloths in groups
of 4 in 4 different colors, and a filing cabinet with a lock.
Please call Liz Binder (31)446-4369 to talk about a
possible donation.
Syracuse Jewish Family Services (SJFS)
program offering options that everyone can enjoy. We
had fun exploring all CNY has to offer, from a boat ride
Last year at this time Syracuse Jewish Family Service was on the Erie Canal, to a delicious dinner at Eddies Bar &
busy with a top-to-bottom restructuring effort. This year
Grill in Sylvan Beach and golf at Butternut Creek! Not to
we are sharing news of our many accomplishments on
mention our monthly visits to the Turning Stone Casino.
the Menorah Park campus and in the greater community. We had a lot of fun here too! This summer we had an
antique car show in our own backyard and one of our
SJFS’ Solutions program with Alissa Gardner and Stu
favorite programs was an intergenerational party with our
Harlem is providing services needed to help seniors
friends from the Hebrew Day School where the children
remain independent in their own homes, both in the
came together to craft beautiful posters that decorated
community and on our campus. As care managers,
our second floor hallways.
they build relationships that make it possible for them
to accompany and support individuals and their family
The Inn is committed to enhancing the quality of life for
members on the journey through later life. In addition to all of our residents. We look forward to having lots of fun
directly providing specific services such as personal affairs and exciting programming in the year to come and we
assistance, our SOS transportation and medical advocacy, welcome all friends and family members to join in the
they also help assess needs, coordinate care with other
fun. If you would like to receive an electronic copy of our
providers and family members, and make arrangements
monthly activities calendar, please contact Christina Paul
for personal care, home services and other needs.
at 446-9111 ext. 143 to be added to our distribution list.
Carrie Scholz, LMSW, has joined the staff as Clinical Service The Inn has a “Wish List” for donations:
Coordinator. She directs agency’s wellness and therapeutic
Wish list: Floor lamps for the back library, Trivia Game –
mental health programming, including oversight of the
larger print to enable residents to read, Bingo equipment,
clinical staff and four graduate clinical interns. An emphasis
Karaoke machine – DVD’s age appropriate music and
on filling the unmet need for mental health education and
LARGE print song books, Video on Chair exercises –
services for older adults is capturing community interest and resistance bands, Large Print Playing Cards, Video games –
well attended professional in-service events have been held
Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Computers. Please call
throughout the year. An innovative program, the BeWell
Katie Hughes at extension 180 to talk about a possible
Initiative (Behavioral and Emotional Wellness Empowers
donation.
<in>Later Life), focuses on wellness through workshops
such as “Beating the Blues,” “Stop the Stress” and “Mood
Managers,” and for younger families SJFS facilitated a Parenting
Learn from our 100+ Ladies
Workshop in partnership with Temple Concord.
How to Live a Longer Life
Stay tuned: new groups are in the works.
The Kosher Meals-on-Wheels program is thriving with
new staff member, Cantor Paula Pepperstone, facilitating
deliveries. The meal program has a dedicated group of
volunteers that continually work to ensure that every
scheduled meal gets to its destination without a single
interruption for bad weather. Outreach to the Muslim
community to serve those homebound elders who observe
Halal is just beginning and is being met with much
enthusiasm.
SJFS has revitalized a Community Assistance program
with the Jewish Federation of Central New York and the
other institutions in the Jewish community. This program
coordinates the use of community resources to serve local
Jewish individuals and families in crisis and in recovery.
An outreach to the public is in the works with the goal of
compiling an inventory of these resources, both individual
and agency-based to promote within the community. The
busy SJFS office looks forward to another year of activity
and action.
The Inn
The Inn at Menorah Park has had an exciting year!
We have seen many changes and smiling faces throughout the year. With the success of our Bridges Program,
numerous friends have had the opportunity to stay with
us on a short term basis and continue their therapy while
enjoying all the comforts of The Inn.
As always, Christina Paul has worked to bring us quality
entertainment that promises to energize our body, mind
and spirit. We are proud of our expanded activity
By Helen Clancy, Administrator, Menorah Park
We noted an interesting
fact when observing our
residents who have
become Centenarians.
As of October, 2012, 6%
of the residents of
Menorah Park’s long
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term care divIsion
were celebrating their
100th birthday. The
national average for
Centenarians is 0.02%.
Amy Pandozzi, RN,
ADON, reviewed the
residents to determine
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if there were like
characteristics among them. What she found was informative
and matches research on the topic. Members of Menorah
Park’s 100 year old club were likely to share the following
characteristics: 100% female; none on antipsychotics; low
number of daily medications (6.1/day); long marriages;
history of having or enjoying pets; low incidence of diabetes;
and most are residents of the Terrace (our unit for residents
with reduced cognitive ability). Other characteristics reviewed
did not show similarities among the residents. These
included: education level; disease process; oral condition
(teeth); Vitamin D3 use; and frequent family contact.
This is not in any way a research presentation, rather,
these are our anecdotal observations of a very important
group of residents whom we are honored to care for.
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MENORAH PARK BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Balanoff
Jeffry Berman
Neil Bronstein
Rabbi Daniel Fellman
Andy Fox
Francine Goldstein
Winnie Greenberg
Joseph Greenman
Bonnie Grossman, MD
Robert Herman
Alex Holstein
Gwen Kay
Phyllis La Vine
Jon Maloff
Jeffrey Meyer
David Newman
Norman Poltenson
Luana Reeves
Sue Reisman
Phil Rubenstein
William Rubenstein
Steve St. Amour
Jeffrey Scheer
David Schmuckler
Mark Schulman
Bruce Smith
Philip Stein
Sara Temes
Robert Weiler
Ellen Weinstein
Jeanie Weisberg
Gary Zausmer
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Margie Burstein
Joseph Greenman
Jon Maloff
Norman Poltenson
Anne Ruffer
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