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Topics
July 2007
Tower
Rollin’ On The River
In This Issue
Tower Residents Take a Lazy Ride Up the Manasquan River Aboard the River Belle
Phone Numbers
And Birthdays
2
Director’s Page
3
President’s Ltr
4
Elder Wisdom
5
Bragging Rites
6
At a Glance
7
Out ‘n About
8
Contest
9
Health Fair
10-11
Residents Corner
12
The Fugitive
13-14
What’s Your
Secret ??
Rivers are known for lore, yarns, tales of one kind or another. Why there was even talk of a stowaway on the Asbury Tower excursion. Be sure to check inside this issue
for more on this...
Geriatrician Dr. Sonia
Rijh-Singhani of Jersey
Shore Medical Center
takes time out from her
keynote address to get
some pointers from
Maude Hamrah about
how to live to be 100.
See more on A.T.’s
Health Fair, on pg. 10
Receptionist: (Daphney Simpson) (732)-988-9090
Social Services: (Michelle Phillips) (732) 988-9033
Congregate: (Cynthia Brown) (732) 988-5416
Re-Certification: (Nancy Hamsik (732) 988-9091
Bookkeeper: (Michele DeBatt) (732) 988-9091
ALP: (Dianne Drum) (732) 988-3790
Activities: (Maureen Nevin) (732) 988-9292
Dietary: (Sylvina ) (732) 988-9390
Princeton: 1-800-222-0609
July Birthdays - Party 7/23 2 PM
Mildred Morrison
7/1 Robert Gordon
7/16
Essie Heidel
7/1 Joan Thiers
7/17
Amelia Massara
7/2 Joan Linebaugh
7/18
Bernice Stockenburg 7/2 John Dipippo
7/20
David Baker
7/5 Doris Williams
7/21
John Woodworth
7/5 Anthony DiGiulio
7/21
Calvin Balfour
7/6 Amelia Siciliano
7/24
Alice Seaman
7/7 Barbara Titus
7/24
John Dailey
7/9 Mary Pennell
7/24
Robert Pennell
7/10 Richardine Brown
7/25
Alice Calvano
7/11 Helen Pilone
7/28
Maxine Sabin
7/11 James Flynn
7/30
Inda Shpigel
7/15 Jean Hamilton
7/31
Please Join Our Three Special Guests in Celebrating the
Life of Tom Quigley
Wednesday, July 25, at 10 AM, Asbury Tower, First Floor
Lounge—Bring your stories and your many memories.
Editor: Maureen Nevin, Activities Coordinator—732-988-9292 [email protected]
July 2007
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Director’s Message
Dear Residents,
Happy Summer, and what a beautiful one it is so far !
We have been very busy here in the last month. The Men’s Club is flourishing;
Elder Wisdom is thriving; the Lower Level is newly painted; the brick stabilization is moving at record speed; the Ruth Carr Chorus performances were
wonderful; and, the Health Fair was the best we have ever seen. WOW !
I can tell you that there will be more of the same in July. Add to the calendar
of events this month will be the kick off of the “Make a Difference Contest”.
Watch your mailboxes for details.
Please also watch your mail for the “Resident Satisfaction Survey”. This survey should arrive sometime in the beginning of July. Please, Please, Please
complete this survey.
Last year Asbury Tower was ranked very low in comparison to the other PHS
communities. You and I both know that this is not true. We are alive and
thriving with the best staff, programs and vision of all the other communities.
And let’s not forget about our location. Asbury Tower has the best location of
all the communities in the entire State of New Jersey. At the bottom of the
survey there is also an area where you can write your comments. I encourage
each of you to put into words how you feel about PHS, Asbury Tower, and any
individual you feel should be recognized.
It is most important to Asbury Tower that we get 100% response to this survey. Last year, only about 20% of the Residents responded. Therefore, if you
should need assistance or should have any questions, please feel free to ask
any Manager and, as you know, my door is always open.
Finally, I would like to remind you all that if you are outside to wear sunscreen and a hat. If you are inside, you are always welcome to come down to
the lounges and enjoy the new air conditioning. Whether inside or out make
sure you continue to drink lots of water as during the summer you can become
dehydrated very quickly.
Susan
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Every Monday in the Lobby from 12—3 PM
Proceeds Benefit the Residents’ Assn. Fund
July 2007
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The President’s Corner
Hi Folks!
July is here!! And the fireworks, parades and razzle-dazzle
that goes with the official “Fourth of July” start of summer at
the Jersey Shore. This year you certainly are enjoying the
boardwalk and beach. It should be exciting for all of us as the
temperature rises and sunshine brings us out to delight in the
warmest season on the coast.
The June Birthday Party was a big success with Ted O’Connell
at the piano playing all our favorite old time songs and ending
the festivities with patriotic music as is his style.
The Ruth Carr Chorus finished for the Spring Season with its
last tunes at Frances Asbury Manor. The choristers were delighted to have Susan Bruncati and Daphney Simpson in the
audience.
Have fun sunning and swimming and chat with you next
month.
Thank you,
Barbara Sibley
President, ATRA
Barbara Sibley is president of the Asbury Tower Residents Assoc.
Tower Treasures
Regular Hours—Mon-Tues. 10 AM to 2 PM
Wednesdays 10 AM to 12PM
Need a little TLC sometimes? Want to cuddle up with a
good book—that someone else is reading to you? What
luxury!! What indulgence!! Wednesdays, 2 PM, in the TV
Room. We even supply the Teddy Bears. Aaaaaaah.
We’re currently reading “Invisible Wall” by 96-yr old, H.Bernstein
July 2007
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Elder Wisdom Forum Leads July 4th Parade
— Dispelling the Myths About Age
Deputy Mayor Jimmy Bruno’s 2007 4th of
July Parade was the best yet. But a picture is
definitely worth a thousand words.
Henry Vaccaro his son, Henry Jr., and
right-hand man Preston couldn’t have been
more helpful in donating the flatbed with cab
and a driver and all the labor of attaching
A.T.’s patio tables and chairs! Everyone rode
safe and sound thanks to those angels. Riders
included other seniors in the community and staffers from Asbury Park’s
Housing Authority, Annette Barksdale, Toisan Holmes and social services director Sheila Rollin, who gave so much of their time and budget to help make
our float — the very first float in the parade! — a huge success!
You’ll notice we all wore our new Elder Wisdom Forum t-shirts from
John at Ad-Pro, which are available for sale. Please call Maureen at 732-9889292. If you’re not a t-shirt wearer, they make excellent gifts. All ages need to
hear our message: “Old age is a privilege not a sentence!”
Elder Wisdom meets this month on July 20th, at 1 pm, in the lounge. Our
special guest is novelist Harry L. Bernstein (The Invisible Wall-Random
House, 2007), who’ll tell us how it feels to publish your first novel at 94! Harry
will present a talk at the 92nd St. Y, in NYC, on August 13th, but wants you to
hear it first. Hope to see you there. If you’d like a reminder call, please let MizKiz know—732-361-8230.
Maureen Nevin, Founder & Chair, Elder Wisdom Forum—an independent group dedicated
to dispelling stereotypes about people of retirement age and older.
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Officer Nominations
Elder Wisdom Forum will review officer positions at its July
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Your Preferences for?
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July 2007
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The Maintenance Corner
Some changes in Recycling—plastics can now be placed
with bottles and cans for recycling. Papers go in separate container, as always. Please use recycle bins only
for plastics and bottles. Please use bins next to compactor area for paper.
Work orders have to made in the office —not verbally.
Exterminator Schedule— Thurs. July 26th
Floors 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
Fire Drill — Saturday July 7th at 8:00 AM
Bragging Rites—
Our very own Daphney Simpson’s son, Nathaniel, will have his photography presented in a gala reception at the Pollack Theater Gallery of Monmouth University, Thursday, July 12th, from 7—9 PM. Nathaniel’s work is
part of the highly acclaimed Photo Literacy Project at Bradley Elementary
School, the invention of Project Director, John Meyerhofer. The show continues through July 31st.
How about you? Drop your news at Activities or better yet email to
[email protected].
Frank’s Monthly
Movie on the Big
Screen - Tues.
July 31—7 PM
MacLaine
Sinatra
Chevalier
Jourdan
Bi-Weekly Open Discussion Group Meets—
1st and 3rd Mondays—9:30 AM in Lounge
July 2007
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Special Events
7/3 City Council Meeting—5:45 PM
7/4 4th of July Parade—1 PM
7/6 Movie—Flags of Our Fathers 2:00 PM
7/7 First Saturday Asbury Park
7/9 Discussion Group-Lounge 9:30 AM
7/11 Free Blood Pressure Check 9:00 AM
7/11 Story Hour 2:00 PM—Lounge
7/12 Monmouth U. for Art Show—6:30 PM– Sign Up
7/13 Movie—Iwo Jima, Clint Eastwood Dir., 2:00 PM
7/13 Drumming 10:00 AM—Lounge
7/14 Farmer’s Market 10:00 AM—Free—Sign up
7/18 Blue Claws Baseball—11:00 AM—Sign up by 7/14
7/18 City Council Meeting—5:45 PM, Sign up
7/19 Men’s Club—2:00 PM
7/20 Coffee Club—$2. 9:00 AM followed by Sing Along Sign up by 7/18
7/20 Novelist Harry L. Bernstein, On Publishing his First Novel at 94—1 PM
7/20 Elder Wisdom Forum –1:00 PM, Officer Nominations Accepted
7/20 Movie– What Dreams May Come, Robin Williams 2:00 PM
7/21 Saturday— Amy’s 11:30 AM
7/21 Opera La Traviata—seats $30 & up, sign up
7/23 July Birthday Party w/ Ted O’Connell on Piano
7/24 Farmer’s Market—1:00 PM, Free, Sign up
7/25 Free Blood Pressure Check 9:00 AM, Lounge
7/27 Drumming—10:00 AM Lounge
7/27 Movie –Chocolat, 2 PM
7/28 Saturday- Imperial Gardens—11:30 AM
7/31 Monmouth Mall—1:00 PM
7/31 Frank’s Movie—Can-Can, MacLaine, Sinatra, Jourdan 7 PM
Please note: The Men’s Club will meet only once in July. For River
Belle Cruise, please see Activities for new date.
July 2007
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Out ‘n About
Store Trips
Restaurant Trips
7/10 Farmer’s Market
7/5 Applebee’s
7/17 Value City
7/12 Mr. Shrimp– Belmar
7/24 Farmer’s Market
7/19 Market in the Middle
7/31 Monmouth Mall
7/26 St. Stephen’s Green
Blood Pressure Checks Can Save Lives
Get Yours Checked Regularly for Free
July 11 & 25—in the Lounge
9—11 AM—Andrea does!!!
It’s Baseball Season!! Next Game is July 18, IF we get
more sign ups. We’ve been to Blue Claws Games Twice
and They’ve Won 50% of the Time!!! Sign up in Activities and Have a Great Trip!! Only $7. a Game!!
Senior Center Trips — Monmouth Park-Fri. July
20th — Standard Pickup Pt. Pleasant Boardwalk– July 13—Std. Pickup
Atlantic City—July 27th—10:15 AM — Waitlist
Lunch Cruise on the River Belle
Two Hour Cruise with all you can eat buffet— Seniors $27.00
Please See Activities for next date.
Also available, guided cruises without lunch for under $20.
July 2007
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Dear Residents,
As you may have heard we are trying to get your cooperation in helping us
make a difference in Asbury Park. We have found 3 different causes that may be
of interest to you. We also have a contest beginning July 1st 2007 thru Dec 31st
for residents as well as staff.
The person who collects the most pull tabs, box tops and Campbell UPC’s
will win a prize.
Resident
Resident
st
1
place will
will win
win 1
1 session
session of
of free
free househouse1st place
nd
2
2nd place
place $25
$25 gift
gift certificate
certificate to
to Wegman’s
Wegman’s
rd
3
3rd place
place $10
$10 Shoprite
Shoprite gift
gift card.
card.
Staff
Staff
st
1
1st place
place $25
$25 Market
Market in
in the
the Middle.
Middle.
nd
2
2nd place
place $15
$15 Shoprite
Shoprite gift
gift card.
card.
rd
3
place $10
$10 Shoprite
Shoprite gift
gift card.
card.
3rd place
If you are interested Please Contact Thelma Solomon or Daphney Simpson.
In the small English village where Harry Bernstein grew up, Jews lived on one
side of the lane and Christians on the other, staring each other down every day.
In addition to crushing poverty Harry and his neighbors fought the cruel jokes
and slurs that accompany religious hatred; a hatred even two world wars couldn’t
eradicate. Then Harry grew up and fought another kind of battle, the one everyone who ever aspired to write professionally has had to win—the battle to get into
print. This year at the age of 96, Harry finally saw a novel of his published—The
Invisible Wall [Random House, 2007]. Harry’s second novel comes out in Spring
2008; and he’s working on another. He’s been asked to speak at the prestigious
92nd St. Y, in NYC, August 13th. But first, he’d like us to hear what he’s going to
say. Meet Harry here in the lounge, Friday, July 20th at 1 PM.
July 2007
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Health Watch— A.T.’s Two Day Health Fair
JSMC Provides First Day Screenings and Keynote
Speaker Geriatrician Dr. Sonia Rijh-Singhani (L)
Standing
Room Only
Staffers from Jersey Shore Medical Center/Meridian Health Services provided
screenings for bone density, cholesterol, and body fat!!
Dr. Sonia Rijh-Singhani, also with JSMC, introduced the breakfast audience to
the benefits of having a geriatrician for people over 60. Test results must be interpreted differently for a 65 year-old than for a 75 year-old; a bad blood pressure for a 40 year-old may be normal for an 80 year-old; prescriptions have to
take into account differences in patients from one decade to the next. Her advice:
Do some exercise every day. Disabilities? Move whatever you can. Dr. Sonia’s office number is 732-851-5546.
July 2007
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A.T. HEALTH FAIR Day Two—Inhouse
Nick Prodan gets info and freebies
from Wegman’s Pharmacist
Keynote speaker Joyce Grant explains the health benefits of drumming during continental breakfast.
Office on Aging Brought Lots of Info
Maude Hamrah & Ed Haskins fill out
forms to get good stuff. Yeah!!
Grant Demonstrates in Hands-On
Drum Workshop
July 2007
Volunteer of the Year, June
Engert, and Elio Hemy collect
samples from Home Drug
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The Night I Stumped Merv Griffin’s Band
By Mary Pennell
Several years ago, Bob and I were sent free tickets to see a
musical show at the Resorts Casino Theater in Atlantic City.
Every seat was filled, including the orchestra pit; and the
show was wonderful!
After the performance, Merv Griffin came out—dressed
to the nine’s in a white suit and pink shirt — to thank the audience for coming and to introduce his lady friend, Ava Gabor
and her mother, who were draped in shimmering white satin
gowns with pink accents.
Merv was then the owner of the Resorts Casino. He played the piano for awhile; and after
he asked if anyone in the audience could stump the band by requesting a song they won’t know.
No one in the audience raised a hand, but I finally did. A man came rushing down the
aisle with a microphone and asked me to name the song. I said, “Marezy Doats ’n Doesy
Doats”... What? they asked. They tried, but they just never heard of it. So I sang it:
“Marezy doats and dosey doats and little lambs eat ivy; a kid’ll eat ivy, too, wouldn’t you?
If the words sound queer and funny to your ear; a little bit jumpy and jivey; it’s just marezy
doats and doesey doats and little lambs eat ivy.”
The band didn’t know it. I won!!! I got wonderful applause and two t-shirts! What a night!
I was a soloist in a packed theater house in a casino in Atlantic City!! Now, top that!!
Ed. Note: Thanks for sharing that, Mary—And Happy July Birthdays to You and Bob!!
On Stage Hair Care
732-869-1991
Happy 4th of July!!
Celebrate our nation’s birthday by dropping off this
drawing coupon to win your choice of service in our salon. Our services include: shampoo and set haircut and
style, pedicure or manicure.
New residents come in for the first time in July and get your first
shampoo and set FREE!!
Check out our gift shop. Located Across from the Laundry—Judy,
Bob & Jane
On Stage Hair Care—July 2007 Play to Win
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July 2007
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Fugitive Livens River Boat Outing
We were told to look for a laughing fugitive with gray hair
As you can see here, she wasn’t too happy to be found out!!
But soon she was plotting with fellow conspirators. They say the fugitive has
several mansions and a few yachts for getting away fast!! And she’s been a
powerful influence on others of her ilk!!
Helen Lameo, above, prays for a house, boat and man, just like those that The
Fugitive Has!!! (See next page…) Amelia says, “Fat Chance!!”
Remembering Jeanette
Jeanette Rusciano’s daughter, Madeline, would like to gather her latemother’s friends for a Celebration of Her Mother’s Life. Friday, July 13th,
from 1—3 PM, in the Dining Room. Please bring your memories!
July 2007
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The Saga of the Stowaway Continues…
The Fugitive lectures to other impressionable types about how she acquired boats and
homes, including the one upper right with lightening fast speed boat. And that’s not all!!!
The Fugitive clearly encourages
others to go for this same man!!
And they do!! And he likes it!!
Just see for yourself!!
Good Lord! Is that you, Thelma?
All on a 2-Hr Cruise—Just Imagine What She’d Do at Sea!!
Update on Canada Trip
The resort hotel that we’ve been negotiating with for a trip to
Montreal and Quebec has had a fire. The renovations are
scheduled to be completed by December.
The hotel is already taking reservations for the new year. The
bus fee has been reduced to $5,000 from $5,500. And, we’ve
been talking to the Housing Authority about combining seniors from their communities to fill the bus. When we get confirmations, we’ll refigure the trip cost and post it.
July 2007
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