Aug, 2008, Vol. 35, No. 2 [pdf - 5.05 mb]

Volume 35, Number 2
“Published Three Times a Year”
May-August 2008
Hall of Fame Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The 25th Anniversary of the
Broward Senior Hall of Fame
installed 11 new members at
a commemorative breakfast in
May. Pictured are (back row, left
to right): George Bisbikos; Dr.
Henry “Hank” Mack; Reverend
Grant Lynn Ford; Edith
Lederberg, Executive Director,
Aging & Disability Resource
Center; State Senator Nan H.
Rich; Sidney Feinberg; Costas
Miskis, Regional Administrator,
Administration on Aging; and Paul
B. Snow. Front row are: Thelma
Hawthorne; Marilyn Manning;
Edith Gooden-Thompson; Mary
Jane Bowen Graff; Lesley Tobin;
and Broward Mayor Lois Wexler,
Chair, Hall of Fame Election
Committee. Not pictured is Polly
O. Wilkie, who was unable to
attend the ceremony. More photos
are on Pages 8, 9, 10, and 11.
Agency Relocates Senior Tournament
The 20th Annual Swing
for Seniors Golf
Tournament, calendard on
Halloween Day, Friday,
October 31, at Woodlands
Country Club, is
Co-Chaired by (left to right)
Jack and Tamarac Mayor
Beth Talabisco and North
Lauderdale Mayor
Jack Brady. Sponsors,
players, advertising, and
raffle donations are
needed. For more
information, contact
Public Relations
Coordinator Christopher
Miller at (954) 745-9567,
extension 216.
Intergenerational Summit a Success
Among the attendees, at the “Home is a Lifetime Community”
Summit, on August 8, were (left to right): Gale Fontaine, Chair,
Advisory Council; her granddaughter, Alexis Ditzel; Christine
Vitolo; and Pat Myers, Former Chief Operating Officer,
Courtyard Properties. More photos are on Pages 6 and 7.
LEFT: Some of the dais speakers, greeting
the guests at the 25th Anniversary of the
Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior
Hall of Fame Breakfast, were (from left
to right): Edith Lederberg, Executive
Director, Aging & Disability Resource
Center; Costas Miskis, Regional
Administrator, Administration on Aging;
State Senator Nan H. Rich; and North
Lauderdale Mayor Jack Brady, 1st Vice
President, Areawide Council on Aging.
RIGHT: In May, Representatives from the Florida
Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) visited the Aging &
Disabtility Resource Center to discuss the Communities
For a Lifetime Initiative, as well as other senior related
issues. Pictured (left to right) are: Elizabeth Lombardo,
Program Director, ADRC; Nicole Hargraves, Director
of Volunteer and Intergenerational Programs, DOEA;
Shirley Snipes, Planning Director, ADRC; and Larry
Baxter, Communities For a Lifetime Bureau Chief, DOEA.
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Voyage on the Seas of Senior Services
eadership is a difficult task if the
goals and objectives of any group
are not carefully defined and followed.
Success is achievable only when these
pursuits are comprehensible, acceptable,
and above all, realistic.
In Broward County, we are fortunate
to serve as the designated helm of a
nonprofit organization that has been,
and remains structured by a strong and
dedicated Board who are committed
toward surviving waves of funding
crises, as well as weathering the resulting
impact of diminishing shores we can
approach for safety and support.
Our Staff continues to provide the
skills and coordination required to plan
the course we must map and sail, yet
knows that economic storms continue to
threaten the wellbeing of the passengers
who depend on our outreach and cargo
to arrive at, and maintain a port of entry
that is stable and calm.
We are advised by a council of
visionaries who employ their talents
and commitment toward seeking and
determining novel routes of pursuit,
to fuel our activities with hope and
progress, which are imperative to
remaining afloat and financially sound.
Our Projects strategically ally with
each other, and our Helpline, so that
no participation is denied to local
passengers endeavoring to travel what
once was a maze of portals, and now
is a clearly defined entrance to the
aging services network here, state, and
nationwide.
Creativity is key to the launching of
new ships of endeavor, while at the
same time, it provides alternative means
to sail through potential, yet too often
unpredictable disasters, imposed by
nature and/or the fragility of those, who
too quickly, surrender to failure, when
they are close to the brink of success.
The v essel, on w hich we
s ail, does no t ma t ter, i f our
v oyage t akes humani t y to a
des tina tion w here li f e, w i th
dig ni t y, is the in f ini te t reas ure
tha t il lumina tes the hor izon
w i th hope.
Edith Lederberg
Executive Director
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Presidential Perspective:
Victors Share Symbolic Strengths
erving as President of a
Couple Celebrate
S
vivacious and involved Board
of Directors is an invigorating and
Senior Ceremony
exciting experience I have welcomed
and thoroughly enjoyed for the past
year and a half. Our attendance and
accomplishments are evident and
applauded by aging advocates here,
state, and nationwide.
The composition of the Areawide Council is a mixture of
professionals, elected officials, and full time volunteers,
who loyally attend monthly meetings, serve on a variety
of essential committees, attend, as well as support our
fundraisers, and tirelessly develop mechanisms to improve
the status of life and its living for Older Browardians.
We are a winning team because each member has the ability,
commitment, and desire to play any position necessary to
achieve positive wins for elders.
Challenges are a perpetuated presence in our lives, but we
are united in determining the optimal game plan to meet
obstacles directly, or at a minimum, to consult with Staff, as
well as funding sources and project management in order
to determine novel strategies or revisit past successes.
Areawide Council on Aging Past President and 2002 Hall of
Famer Jack Tobin was proud to welcome his wife, Lesley, to
the 2008 Senior Hall of Fame Membership. Mr. Tobin served as
Master of Ceremonies for the event.
Board Members
Participate at Lifetime Summit
Time is not our greatest ally because every day augments
our recognition that unlike having a sense of innings or
quarters to achieve a victory, we are deluged by crisis calls
and conditions, creating no alternatives, but demanding
immediacy in assistance. Too often, our scoreboard reveals
losses that might have been avoided, were winning funds
available, accessible and accorded.
Our County, State, and Nation are bieged by a multitude of
onomic, social, and other unprediable ills, but our personal
sense is strong that the pions of people, direed toward
humanity, will surp the strul for survival, and like
Olympians, bearing a torch toward viory, we will stand tall
and triumphant, as we succfully answer prayers from those,
o are too frail to march in our company, but are well able to
witn our journey with hope.
Rickey Pine, President
Areawide Council on Aging
Members of the Areawide Council on Aging Board of Directors
enjoyed the highly anticipated “Communities For a Lifetime”
Summit, coordinated by the Aging & Disability Resource Center,
on August 8. Pictured (left to right) are: William Edelstein,
Immediate Past President; Rickey Pine, President; Theodora
Williams, Parliamentarian; Jean Johnson; and Mary Todd,
3rd Vice President.
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permanent plaque displays community commitment
T
he Senior Wall of Fame Plaque, that adorns
a wall in the main lobby of the Aging &
Disability Resource Center, is quickly filling up
with plaques funded by contributions from seniors,
families, professionals, advocates, and friends.
For a donation of $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 or
more, names and messages may be submitted, and
then placed on the permanent structure.
For further
information, or to
order a plaque, please
call (954) 745-9567.
TOP RIGHT: Valley Bank, which is a major supporter of the Aging & Disability Resource Center, recently was presented a plaque for
its dedication to assisting Broward’s senior community. Pictured are: John Primeau, President/CEO of Broward’s branches; Mary Anne
Casas, Vice President of Retail Banking in Broward; and Larry Henson, National CEO. ABOVE LEFT: Tamarac Vice Mayor Marc
Sultanof secured a plaque in memory of his beautiful wife, Sylvia. ABOVE RIGHT: Lillian and Jerry Kirschenberg, two longtime
associates of the ADRC, smile in front of their plaque. Lillian is Fundraising Committee Co-Chair of the Agency’s Advisory Council.
Former NFL Star Hosts Golf Event
The championship course at Heron Bay Golf Club was the ideal
location for the recent Keith Sims Celebrity Golf Invitational,
benefiting the Alzheimer’s Family Center in Margate. Sims, who
played for the Miami Dolphins for 11 seasons, hosted the event,
which was attended by over 120 golfers, including numerous
former NFL players. For more information about the Center, call
(954) 971-7155.
Pictured (left to right) are: Jack Tobin, Past President, Areawide
Council on Aging, and strong supporter of the Alzheimer’s
Disease Resource Center; Keith Sims, Retired Miami Dolphin;
and Joyce Karney, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Family
Center.
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TOP LEFT: (Standing)
Nova Middle School
Students enjoy some
moments of
merriment with
Centro Oeste/Central
West Adult Day Care
Center Seniors (seated,
left to right) Domina
Leon, Jesus Morera,
and Raul Rosada.
TOP RIGHT: (Seated,
left to right) Seniors
Hilda Batista, Carmen
Anglero, Cecilia
Gonzalez, Engracia
Lopez, and Virginia
Auguero welcome the
company of Nova
Student Diane Bo.
CENTER: The prime players, coordinating this unique barbecue event, were (left to right): Shirley Snipes, Planning Director,
Aging & Disability Resource Center; Dr. Ricardo Garcia, Principal, Nova Middle School; William Torres, Program Coordinator,
Centro Oeste/Central West Adult Day Care Center; Edith Lederberg, Executive Director, ADRC; and Michael Kelly, Teacher,
Law Studies - Social Studies Discipline, Nova Middle School. BOTTOM LEFT: Will Torres cooks up some conversation with
Volunteer Rose Walker. BOTTOM CENTER: Clients, Art Hegenbart (left) and Florence Greentree (right), share some smiles
and stimulating thoughts with Nova Student Hannah Kaye. BOTTOM RIGHT: Nova Volunteer Mercedes Gunst (left)
discusses timely matters with Esther Hernandez.
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Community Advocates of All Ages
M
ore than 200
senior advocates,
of all ages, enjoyed the
Communities For a
Lifetime Summit: “Home
Is a Lifetime Community,”
held on August 8, at
Diamante’s Banquet
Center in Tamarac.
Coordinated by The
Aging & Disability
Resource Center,
partnering with
Broward County
Government and
Broward Elderly and
Veterans Services, the
forum shared ideas on
numerous topics, including
health and wellness,
intergenerational
relations, and
transportation.
LEFT: Providing generous
contributions, as sponsors
of the commemorative event,
were Health Foundation of
South Florida and
Valley Bank. Pictured are (left
to right): Peter Wood, Vice
President of Programs and
Community Investments, and
Dr. Steven Marcus,
President/CEO, Health
Foundation of South Florida;
Mary Anne Casas, Vice
President of Retail Banking,
and John Primeau, President,
Valley Bank, Broward County.
Communities for a
Lifetime is a statewide
initiative designed by
Florida’s Department of
Elder Affairs (DOEA) to
increase the quality of life
for all seniors. For more
information, visit the
DOEA Web site at
(www.communitiesforalife
time.org).
ABOVE: Presenting an Intergenerational Understanding Session
were participants from Central West/Centro Oeste Adult Day Care
Center and Nova Middle School Students. Pictured (left to right) are:
William Torres, Program Coordinator, and Maria Rios, Client,
Centro Oeste Adult Day Care Center; Marissa Mugan, Nova
Student; Shirley Snipes, Planning Director, ADRC; Mahelat Hagos,
Nova Student; Arthur Hegenbart, Centro Oeste Participant; and
Allison Guzman, Student, Michael Kelly, Teacher, Social Studies,
and Reginald Pierre-Jerome, Assistant Principal, Noval Middle
School. LEFT: Speaking, during a Health and Wellness Session, were
(left to right): Suzanne Micciantuono; Dr. Hady Masri, D.O.;
Edward Richter; Dr. Naushira Pandya, Associate Professor and
Chair, Department of Geriatrics, Nova Southeastern University; and
Gail Gannotta, Senior Intervention and Education Director, ADRC.
Suzanne and Edward are third-year Medical Students at Nova
Southeastern University.
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Gather For Unique Lifetime Summit
LEFT: Representing Broward County, during “The Role of
Transportation” Segment, were (left to right): Irv Minney,
Contract Grants Administrator; Andrea Busada, Paratransit
Manager; and Patrick Cavanaugh, Administrative
Coordinator, Broward County Transportation Division; and
Stephen Ferrante, Director, Broward County Elderly and
Veterans Services. Mr. Ferrante served as the Moderator for the
session.
RIGHT: Edith Lederberg (center), Executive Director,
Aging & Disability Resource Center, welcomes guest speakers
Broward County Mayor Lois Wexler and Dr. Douglas Beach,
Secretary, Florida’s Department of Elder Affairs. The three
recognized advocates for senior issues continue to
demonstrate their support to elders and other residents
throughout the state.
LEFT: Pictured with guest speaker State Senator Nan Rich
(center) are Linda Bird (left), candidate for State Senate Seat
#25, and State Representative Kelly Skidmore, District #90.
Senator Rich is one of the most highly respected elected
officials in the State Legislature.
RIGHT: Also participating at the Communities For a Lifetime
Summit were (left to right): Marlene Wilson, Director, Broward
County Human Services; Coral Springs Commissioner Claudette
Bruck; and Cindy Arenberg-Seltzer, President/CEO, Children’s
Services Council of Broward County. The trio are extremely
effective in accomplishing the betterment of life for humanity.
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EMINENT ELEVEN INDUCTED TO
N
early 350 friends, family members, community advocates, and elected officials gathered to honor 11 Super Senior
Volunteers at the 25th Anniversary of the Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame on Thursday,
May 15. The names of this year’s honorees joined the ranks of the past 303 electees on the Hall of Fame Plaque which is
displayed in the lobby of the Broward County Government Building.
Graciously sponsoring this year’s event were: Aid & Assist at Home, Inc.; AvMed Health Plan; BlueCross BlueShield
of Florida; Broward Health; Citrus Health Care, Inc.; Cubellis SGR; Evercare at Home; Florida Power & Light;
Gale and John Fontaine and the Four Corners Bingo Family; New York Life; Rand Eye Institute; Senior Bridge;
University Hospital; Valley Bank; and Waste Management.
LEFT: George Bisbikos, who is legally blind, serves as
President/Executive Director of The Learning Center
for Vision Impaired Seniors. For this charitable
organization, Mr. Bisbikos enables the blind and
partially sighted to participate in activities which
sighted people take for granted. George was inducted
by Audrey Millsaps (Hall of Fame 1996).
RIGHT: Among her numerous accomplishments, Mary
Jane Bowen Graff (right) donates her time and talents as
the Director of the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Historic
Preservation Advisory Board. Since 1959, she has been
a charter member, and continuing Board Member of the
Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art. Hillsboro Beach Mayor
Carmen McGarry (Hall of Fame 2004) installed Ms.
Bowen Graff.
LEFT: Rickey Pine, President, Areawide Council on
Aging (Hall of Fame 1997), welcomed Deerfield Beach
resident Sidney Feinberg. As a result of Mr. Feinberg’s
endless volunteer efforts and generous heart, the
Broward Homebound Program was established in 1986.
In addition, Sidney has served as the President of Young
Israel in Deerfield Beach, as well as numerous other
organizations across Broward County.
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THE BROWARD SENIOR HALL OF FAME
RIGHT: Jean Johnson (left) and Betty Ann Priscak
(Hall of Fame 2005) are proud to introduce Reverend
Grant Lynn Ford to the Senior Hall of Fame. For more
than 18 years, Reverend Ford has held the position of
Senior Pastor of the Sunshine Cathedral. Recently
appointed Dean, this caring man has provided dynamic
and inspirational leadership for not only his
congregation, but also the multitudes of organizations,
agencies, and groups who benefit from using the
Cathedral Campus.
LEFT: For the first time in the event’s history, a set of
parents was able to install their child into the Broward
Senior Hall of Fame. Edith Gooden-Thompson (right), a
former teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and principal,
was honored by her Father, James Gooden (Hall of Fame
2006), and Mother, Evelyn Smith Gooden (Hall of Fame
1991). Edith currently is the Aging & Disability Resource
Center’s SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders)
Volunteer Coordinator.
RIGHT: Velma Hawthorne is best known in the
community as “Grandma” Velma for her ability to
nurture more than 50 children. A Foster Grandparent
Volunteer, Ms. Hawthorne continues to assist
elementary children learning how to read, as well as
mentor Girl Scouts and calendar after school programs
for the Broward County Library. She was installed by
Nat Goren (Hall of Fame 2005), Director of Media
Relations/Government Affairs, Broward Health.
LEFT: Mayor Jack Brady (left, Hall of Fame 2003), 1st
Vice President, Areawide Council on Aging, was delighted
to introduce Dr. Henry “Hank” Mack, one of the few
living Buffalo Soldiers of the United States Calvary. Dr.
Mack has been a visible volunteer in Broward County for
many years. He has the distinction of having stood with Dr.
Martin Luther King when he made his “I Have a Dream”
speech. This unique individual has served on numerous
Boards.
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SENIORS ENJOY SILVER CELEBRATION
RIGHT: Marilyn Manning’s volunteerism knows no
boundaries, helping both young and old, and those
in between. For more than eight years, Ms. Manning
(right) has donated her time and talents at Florida
Atlantic University’s Lifelong Learning Program. She
also is a volunteer at the Daniel Cantor Senior Center
in Tamarac, as well as with the Listen to a Child
Program, through the Mental Health Association.
Marilyn was greeted by Eleanor Sobel (Hall of Fame
2007).
LEFT: In 1991, Paul B. Snow (left) joined the Hallandale
Food Pantry. Five years later, he became Director, a
position he still covets to this day. From a Pantry that
assisted 11 families in his first week, Mr. Snow has helped
build an Agency that grew to more than 7,500 families in
2007. As a recent amputee and heart Pacemaker patient,
Paul fails to miss a step in giving of himself to others. He
was installed by Margate Commissioner Joseph Varsallone
(Hall of Fame 2006).
RIGHT: In 1986, two visionaries, Lesley (center) and
Jack Tobin (Hall of Fame 2002), recognized the need in the
community for a Center to aid families caring for someone
with Alzheimer’s Disease. They founded the Alzheimer’s
Family Center. Lesley accepted the position of President of
the Agency’s Board of Directors, serving in that capacity
for 10 years. After a short hiatus, she recently was
reelected to the leadership role. This kind woman
epitomizes the meaning of unselfish commitment, loyalty,
and a true sense of charity and kindness. She was praised
by Mary and Dr. H. Murray Todd (Hall of Fame 2005 and
2002).
LEFT: Because of illness, Polly O. Wilkie, a veteran
volunteer from Pembroke Pines, was unable to attend the
Ceremony. Polly is the founder and current President of
New Prestige Club, whose mission is to improve the lives of
children and homeless women. Dr. Kamala Anandam (left,
Hall of Fame 2007) presented Ms. Wilkie’s award.
Accepting on her behalf was Jackie Rosen, Executive
Director, Florida Association for Suicide Prevention.
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COMMUNITY APPLAUDS ACCLAIMED ASSOCIATES
ABOVE LEFT: A majority of the Sponsors, for the 25th Anniversary Commemoration, participated at the event. Representing their
corporations were (back row, left to right): Aviva Worman, AvMed Health Plan; Anthony Spadaccia, Waste Management; Monique
Myara, University Hospital; Jay Ten, Evercare at Home; Della McCurdy, Florida Power & Light; and Adriano Castagnino, Aid &
Assist at Home, Inc. Seated are: Nat Goren, Broward Health; Martha Garcia, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida; Diane Korth, Citrus
Health Care, Inc.; Gale Fontaine, Gale & John Fontaine and the Four Corners Bingo Family; and Deborah Rand, Rand Eye Institute.
Also in attendance were John Primeau and Mary Anne Casas, Valley Bank, and John Duda, New York Life Insurance Companies.
ABOVE RIGHT: Attendees at the Hall of Fame Commemoration included State Senators Nan H. Rich and Jeff Atwater, who is
President Elect of the Senate.
Insurance Representatives Visit ADRC
For many years, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has
collaborated with the SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of
Elders) Program to provide assistance to seniors seeking answers to
their health insurance needs.
Pictured are (left to right): Iris Bermudez, Regional Coordinator,
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Karin Diaz, SHINE
Liaison; Hugo Huayapa, Health Insurance Specialist, CMS; Edith
Gooden-Thompson, SHINE Volunteer Area Coordinator; and
Elizabeth Lombardo, Program Director, Aging & Disability
Resource Center.
Financial Firm
Contributes Hurricane Supplies
In May, USI Southeast, located in Fort Lauderdale, donated
two large boxes filled with hurricane supplies, including
nonperishable food items, to the Aging & Disability Resource
Center. The items are certain to prove beneficial to Broward’s
elders.
Pictured, with Theresa Lowe (far right), Operations
Director, ADRC, (left to right) are USI Staff: Fran McNesby,
Vice President; Felicia Holden, Director of Human Resources;
Susan Dolphus, Account Manager; Crystal Romero-Sherman,
Account Manager; and Jennifer Mondelli, Account Manager.
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A
Volunteers SHINE at Appreciation Luncheon
number of the dedicated
Volunteers of Broward’s
SHINE (Serving Health
Insurance Needs of Elders)
Program was recognized for
their excellent service to the
senior community during an
annual luncheon in June.
SHINE Volunteer Area Coordinator Edith
Gooden-Thompson (left) and SHINE
Liaison Karin Diaz (right) present the
“SHINE Volunteer of the Year” for 2007-08
to Bea Hedigan, who has remained a close
associate of the Program for the past five
years.
To become a volunteer,
please contact Broward’s
Elder Helpline at (954)
745-9779 or visit
(www.adrcbroward.org)
on the Internet.
TOP RIGHT: Longtime volunteers of the SHINE Program include (top row, left to right): Frank Trobia (nine years); Ralph
DiSanto (16 years); and Joan Drapala (15 years). Seated are Frieda Kramer (11 years) and Marvin Weiss (seven years).
BOTTOM LEFT: Five-year volunteers include (clockwise, from top left): Bea Hedigan; Leona Markoff; Steve Shaw; and guest
Charles Goldberg. BOTTOM RIGHT: Also attending the luncheon were (back row, left to right): Elizabeth Lombardo, Program
Director, ADRC; Volunteers Sol Coen and Sabine Champagne; Eartha Dumond, Benefits Counselor, ADRC; and Mary Taylor,
Volunteer. Seated SHINE Rising Stars are: Dorothy Fairweather; Beverly Ennis; and Carroll Hinds.
Banner Celebrates Elderly Month
In recognition of May as Older Americans Month,
AvMed Health Plan, the City of Tamarac, and the Aging
& Disability Resource Center partnered to sponsor two
banners that were on display on the overpass on
University Drive, north of McNab Road. During the
entire month, thousands of motorists and passers-by were
reminded of the unique contributions Older Americans
have made to our Nation.
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T
Donations Aid Underprivileged Broward Seniors
he Aging & Disability
Resource Center’s Senior
Intervention & Education
Program constantly serves
the extremely needy seniors
in Broward County.
Monetary contributions, as
well as nonprescriptive
medical supplies, unavailable
to Medicaid recipients, are
always welcome. For
more information, contact
Broward’s Elder Helpline
at (954) 745-9779.
RIGHT: Robert Young,
Volunteer, American Red Cross
Broward County Chapter, is
pictured with Gail Gannotta,
Director, Senior Intervention
& Education Program. In
June, Mr. Young surprised
Gail with a wheelchair, shower
chairs, commodes, and other
items donated by the Broward
Chapter for the ADRC.
LEFT: June (left) and John McCarthy, owners
of Affordable Medical Supply, Inc., are greated
by Edith Lederberg, Executive Director, Aging
& Disability Resource Center. The caring couple
recently contributed new shower chairs for the
Agency’s Senior Intervention & Education
Program. Mrs. McCarthy is a member of the
ADRC Advisory Council.
ABOVE: Screening Supervisor D.J. Kanapa
(right) is pictured with Barbara Brietstein,
Chair, Cheryl Wilson Memorial Fund
Committee, Broward Coalition on Aging. The
Group graciously allocated $500 in Publix Gift
Cards, to help sustain seniors served by the
SIEP Project.
Educational Sessions Enlighten New Associates of the Agency
BELOW: Jean Johnson (right), the newest
Areawide Council on Aging Board Member,
begins her Board Orientation with Edith
Lederberg, Executive Director, Aging &
Disability Resource Center. Ms. Johnson
previously was a Member of the ADRC’s
Advisory Council. This highly active volunteer
also is a distinguished Senior Hall of Famer.
ABOVE: Participating at a recent Orientation, for new Aging &
Disability Resource Staff, Advisory Council Members, and Project
Management, were (seated, left to right): June McCarthy,
Member, Advisory Council; Susan Pranzer, Director of Volunteer
Services, Jewish Family Services; and Dereck Lambert, Fiscal
Manager, Southeast Focal Point Senior Center. Standing are: Lillian
Correggio, Administrative Assistant, ADRC; Tanya Eaves, Project
Director, Northwest Federated Woman’s Club; and Magaly Alvarad,
Program Supervisor, Hispanic Unity.
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Senior Advocates and Health Care
Experts Star on “Spotlight on Seniors”
F
or over 22 years, “Spotlight on Seniors,” the Aging & Disability Resource
Center’s weekly television program, has continued to educate and entertain
viewers regarding a variety of topics that are of special interest to Broward’s residents.
Featuring hostess, Edith Lederberg, the show airs every Saturday and Sunday, from 9
to 9:30 a.m., on Comcast Cable’s Local Public Access Channel 12. It is co-sponsored
by the North Broward Medical Center and Comcast. Past episodes also are available
on the ADRC Web site (www.adrcbroward.org), under the “Television” tab.
In May, Jack Moss, Regional Director, Florida Department of
Children and Families, appeared on “Spotlight on Seniors.” Mr.
Moss’ program was titled “Florida’s Social Services Crises Meeting the Challenges.” He is pictured with Edith Lederberg,
Executive Director, Aging & Disability Resource Center.
During the month of July, Kenneth S. Rubin, Esq., was the special
guest. This caring and highly respected Elder Law Attorney serves
on the Areawide Council on Aging Board of Directors, and is a Past
President. Mr. Rubin’s show was titled “Elder Law - Serving
Seniors’ Needs.”
June welcomed Robert Nelson (left), Director, Neurological
Institute, and Shelly Greenberg, Supervisor, North Broward
Memory Disorder Center. Their show, “Joint Commission
Honors Broward’s Memory Disorder,” introduced viewers to
the variety of services offered at the Center. The Center is the
first in the Nation to receive the Joint Commission Honor.
In August, Ms. Lederberg discussed “Research and Development
in Cancer Disease” with Dr. Anurag Agarwal, a Radiation
Oncologist associated with the North Broward Medical Center.
Dr. Agarwal introduced the viewers to a new, painless robotic
radiation technology, availabe at the NBMC, called CyberKnife.
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Local Dealership Mobilizes Aging Advocate
F
or the past six years, Al Hendrickson
Toyota, located in Coral Springs, has
provided both an appropriately designed
van and service assistance to the Aging &
Disability Resource Center for its Senior
Intervention & Education Program.
Gail Gannotta, who is the Staff for the Senior
Intervention & Education Program,
outreaches to isolated and primarily low
income elders residing in all sectors of
Broward. Through the Al Hendrickson
Toyota and ADRC Partnership, the lives
of many local elders have been saved, and
retirement years, with merited dignity, have
become treasured gifts to Older Americans
who call Broward County “Home.”
ABOVE: (From left to right) Admiring the attractive
Senior Intervention & Education Van are treasured
Al Hendrickson Toyota Family Members: Armand
Guynup, Executive Vice President; Donna Giannoccoli,
Executive Vice President; Claudia Mannick, Administrative
Professional; Al Hendrickson, Jr.; Edith Lederberg,
Executive Director, Aging & Disability Resource Center;
Al Hendrickson, Sr.; and Anthony Brown, Courtesy Manager.
The Aging & Disability Resource Center is administered by the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc. All programs are funded under Titles III-B,
III-C, III-D, III-E, III-F, V, and VII of the Reauthorized Older Americans Act, Florida’s Community Care for the Elderly and Home Care for the Elderly Acts;
and Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative Legislation; Medicaid; and Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly through the Florida Department of Elder
Affairs, State of Florida, and the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County.
Newsletter funding was provided through the benevolence of BlueCross BlueShield of Florida
Nonprofit Organization
Areawide Council on Aging Broward County
5300 Hiatus Road
U.S. Postage Paid
Sunrise, Florida 33351
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Christopher Miller, Editor
Permit No. 642
Edith Lederberg, Executive Director