98 years young! another birthday! inside

The
House Gazette
NEWSLETTER OF JAMES LENOX HOUSE & CARNEGIE EAST HOUSE
VOLUME VI, ISSUE II (SUMMER 2015)
Celebrations!
98 YEARS
YOUNG!
(seated) Residents: Jo Sevely,
Edith Sagul (Birthday girl!)
Rosina Cotruzzola
(standing) Resident: Hortense Kreukels,
Staff: Lane Peace, Joe Girven
I N S I D E
Men of Ministry
Spring Theatre Benefit 2015:
ANOTHER BIRTHDAY!
PAGES 3 & 6
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Spring Theatre
Benefit
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A Vibrant
Community
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Providing safe, independent
and enriched living for older
adults in NYC since 1866.
William T. Sullivan, James Lenox House Association Board Member and President & CEO
of Ronald McDonald House, celebrates with friends at Gallaghers Steakhouse.
A
UPDATE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
s the weather warms we all look forward to the changes that the summer months bring to our friends and families,
as well as to the lives of our residents. The lovely James Lenox House patio and the beautiful terrace at Carnegie
East House are bright with blooms and busy with a multitude of events, including BBQs and concerts!
However, this particular summer also brings important
changes to our organization. The Board, our residents and I
would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Nicky Heryet and
Steve Morrows, who are stepping down as our Board Presidents
after three years of exceptional service and utmost devotion.
The Board of Directors roster has grown and diversified under
Nicky’s and Steve’s tenure adding a number of new dedicated
supporters from various disciplines and professions. Both of
them have also introduced numerous new contacts and donors
to our organization, all of whom have allowed us to continue to
provide important services to our community. We know their
continued support and involvement with our organization will
never waver. We are very grateful to them for all their efforts
over the past three years and for continuing to serve on our
Board. Thank you Nicky and Steve!
Beatrice (Bebe) has been involved with Carnegie East House
for over 3 years and gives many hours of her time as a
volunteer in the building. As a talented singer and performer
Bebe is also president of Gotham Chamber Opera and serves
on the Board of Mannes College of Music.
We thank them both for their leadership, and I very much
look forward to working with them in the years ahead.
This past March our Board and donors showed their
commitment to our residents through our annual Spring
Benefit theater and dinner fundraising event. Gallaghers
Steakhouse satisfied our appetites with a delicious dinner
and at the same time peaked our hunger for a new Broadway
musical: An American in Paris (more about that to come).
It is also with great pride that we announce the election of our
new presidents of both Boards to their three-year terms. We
are pleased to welcome longtime Board Members Barbara R.
Evans as the new president of James Lenox House Association
and Beatrice Broadwater as the new president of Carnegie
East House.
This coming fall we anticipate another successful event as we
celebrate our annual Autumn Leaves Gala to be held at the
University Club on Tuesday, October 13! We will honor Ray
Quartararo, a longtime friend and supporter of our mission
and our very own Nicky Heryet and Anne Connor; please
save the date and join us for what is sure to be an entertaining
and festive evening.
Barbara joined the Board over twenty years ago and has been
dedicated to improving the lives of the residents of James
Lenox House ever since. She has participated in countless
events and contributed her time and skills to the organization’s
operations and welfare.
In closing, it is your support that is deeply appreciated. None
of our services would be possible without significant outside
financial help. Thank you for helping us care for the older
adults who call James Lenox House and Carnegie East House
their home.
Joseph H. Girven
Executive Director
James Lenox House and Carnegie East House
James Lenox House Association Board of Directors
Barbara R. Evans, President • William J. Welsh, Vice-President • Kenneth Siegel, Financial Vice President & Treasurer • Jonathan Rosenberg, Secretary
Ruth R. Alward, Ed D, RN • Charles A. Amstein • Anne S. Connor • William N. Dye • Andrew F. Forbis • Erna A. Given • Richard J. Haray
Nicola M. Heryet • Susan A. Irwin • Walter L. Larkin III • Calvin Marshall Mew • Susan D. McClanahan • Steve P. Morrows • Nancy Rabstejnek Nichols
Patricia S. O’Connell • William C. Patterson • John B. Roberts • John Samuelson • Ellsworth G. Stanton III • William T. Sullivan
Jane Hrubes Thompson • Christopher M. Trinka • John D. Zeltin
Carnegie East House Board of Directors
Beatrice Broadwater, President • Gregg S. Fisher, CFA, CFP, Vice President • William C. Patterson, Treasurer • Thomas A. Teeple, Secretary
Patricia Kolb, PhD • Walter L. Larkin III • Robert Lyons • Steve P. Morrows • Christopher Savoglou • Jay Sherwood • William T. Sullivan
Joseph H. Girven, LMSW, Executive Director, James Lenox House Association and Carnegie East House
Lane Richards Peace, Director of Development
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POST-RETIREMENT: MAN OF MANY HATS
D
ennis Sullivan came to live at
Carnegie East House (CEH)
just over a year ago. Dennis
was recently elected president of the
Residents’ Board, after living at CEH
for this relatively short time. In this role,
he brings to bear the same energy and
intellect that led to what he modestly
refers to as “an interesting life.” True
enough, but his accomplishments and
distinctions are impressive.
In his youth from age thirteen to
twenty-four, Dennis studied to be
a Roman Catholic priest, first in
Huntington, Long Island, and later in
Rome, where the church sent him to
study theology. In a memoir called,
“Holy Mother: A Memoir of Life, Sex
and Truth,” Dennis writes about this
experience and the reasons why at age
twenty-five he changed his mind about
becoming a priest. He had been totally
committed to the practice of celibacy
all the time he was in the seminary;
nevertheless, this was one of the issues
that influenced his decision, along
with the issues of abortion and birth
control. Also, during his time in Rome,
he travelled throughout Europe and,
by being exposed to many cultures, he
became a more secular person. Soon
after he returned home, he received
a surprise call from the Dean of St.
John’s asking him to teach theology
there, which he did for a year. During
this time, thinking of his future and
his early interest in writing, he applied
to a number of leading universities
to further his own education. He was
accepted into the Columbia University
School of Journalism. As a top student,
Dennis was awarded their Pulitzer
Traveling Fellowship and decided
to explore Latin America. He later
went to work for TIME magazine as
their reporter on religious matters.
Then from 1969-1972 in Mexico, he
worked for Ivan Illich, the iconoclastic
social critic famous in the ‘70s and
‘80s, holding seminars about
alternatives in education.
While in Mexico, Dennis met
his wife, and they later had
a son. When Dennis’s wife
got a job in London, they
left Mexico. While living in
England, Dennis worked for
the BBC. After seven years, he
began reconsidering living life
2008 collapse (which they
predicted); and a show
about a brain implant
for Parkinson’s Disease, a
degenerative disorder of the
central nervous system due
to the destruction of brain
cells that produce dopamine
which is essential for its
normal functioning.
as an expatriate, and again returned
to the U.S. to begin an extraordinary
thirty-five year career in TV news
journalism. He produced shows
for ABC, including 20/20, and for
CNN. While working as an executive
producer at NBC’s Weekend Nightly
News, Dennis won an Emmy Award
for their coverage of the Romanian
revolution of December 1989. He
went on to become a founder and
executive editor at MSNBC in charge
of innovative programming. They
were one of the first stations to put
the famous Dr. Oz on TV, as well
as a heart operation televised live; a
live show from Wall Street before the
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Dennis retired in 2006. Four years later,
he himself was diagnosed as having
Parkinson’s. True to form, Dennis is
very successfully doing all the positive
things known that help people with
Parkinson’s, especially by being active
both socially and physically. Living at
CEH in Manhattan makes it convenient
to have visits and keep in touch with
family and friends. His son, who lives in
Brooklyn, is married, with no children
yet, and is Deputy Head of News at The
Guardian, an online newspaper based in
New York. Of all the friends he has had
here and new ones he has recently made,
one friend he has known for a long time
continued on page 4
DENNIS SULLIVAN
continued from page 3
now lives in New Jersey which makes it easy for her to visit, too. He is involved in many of the
events at CEH led by the Director of Activities, Scott Gordon, of whom Dennis says, “Scott is
a great source of energy and drive. He’s a legend in his own time.” Dennis is also taking a lot
of classes: an acting class at the 92nd Street Y, which is within walking distance of CEH, three
writing classes, as well as dance classes with the Dance for Parkinson’s presented by the Mark
Morris Dance Group, a program that addresses a number of concerns, including balance,
flexibility and coordination, accomplished through the magic of music and movement.
In post-retirement, as Dennis adds memoirist, actor, and dancer to his distinguished
career in television, we can see that, in meeting the challenges we face as we grow older,
Dennis is becoming a man who wears many hats.
JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL AUTUMN LEAVES GALA THIS FALL!
Not only are we honoring three outstanding individuals, we are also looking forward to seeing
our old friends and making new ones. Last year’s gala brought together top industry professionals
from many different disciplines. Everyone truly enjoyed the warm and social atmosphere at the
beautiful University Club. And in particular we also hosted one of New York’s best kept secrets,
our silent and live auctions!!!
WE ARE PROUD TO HONOR:
Raymond Quartararo, is a Managing Director and Head of Global Design and Construction
within Global Real Estate at JPMorgan Chase, and is responsible for the firm’s global capital
project execution. Previously Ray held the position of Vice Chairman and International Director
at Jones Lang LaSalle’s New York office; he is a graduate of NYU School of Business and Tufts
University. Ray takes an active role in a number of industry causes as well as serving on the boards
of numerous philanthropic organizations. He and his wife, Lynn, live in Rye, NY with their sons,
Michael and Matthew.
Anne S. Connor joined the board of directors of The Presbyterian Home for Aged Women,
the precursor of James Lenox House Association, in 1971. She served as President of the James
Lenox House Association and James Lenox House Inc. Boards when the new building opened
in February 1976 and has continued on the Board since that time. Anne has served as an Elder,
Deacon and Trustee at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, and as a lay chaplain with the
Healthcare Chaplaincy at Lenox Hill Hospital for over 40 years. Anne served on a number of
Boards: including Health Advocates for Older People and, in particular, chaired the In-House
Service Committee, which decided on and designed services for Carnegie East House -- the first
non-profit enriched housing residence in Manhattan for older adults.
Nicola M. Heryet has been active in commercial real estate in New York City since 1983. Over
her 32-year career, Nicky has been involved in leases involving transactions representing both
tenants and landlords.
She joined DTZ (previously Cassidy Turley) in 1996 after serving as a Senior Director at Joseph Hilton Associates Inc.
In 2003, Nicky became one of the stockholders and a principal of the firm. Educated at the University of Westminster,
London, UK, Nicky has been on the James Lenox House Board for nearly 20 years, most recently completing a three year
term as our President! Nicky is also involved in many other community and professional organizations.
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SPRING THEATRE BENEFIT 2015
We’ve got Rhythm...
Afer a long winter, our 2015 Spring Theatre Benefit took
place the last day of March. To start, over 125 supporters
of our residences were treated to a fabulous dinner at
New York City’s famed Gallaghers Steakhouse. Nicky
Heryet, Board President of James Lenox House
Association welcomed our guests and thanked them for
helping us surpass last year’s contributions! Thanks to donors and supporters like
you, we can continue to offer the wonderful services our residents depend on.
After dinner we headed out to An American
including Best Musical and won 4 Tony’s!
in Paris which has since garnered 12 Tony nominations
The romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city
are at the heart of this breathtakingly beautiful new musical. The New York Times raved it’s “A triumph!
Gorgeous, just plain gorgeous!” The Wall Street Journal called it “…a masterpiece! An old-fashioned, bighearted spare-no-expense Broadway romance that instantly catapults Christopher Wheeldon into the ranks
of top-tier director-choreographers, like Jerome Robbins and Bob Fosse.
The evening was enjoyed by all our guests and was another triumph for our fundraising efforts!
Thank you to everyone who supports us.
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“LOVE IS THE WORD”
H
elen and Earl Holkeboer became
residents of James Lenox
House (JLH) in 2004. They
quickly joined their fellow residents
as active participants in many of the
JLH social activities. Earl also served
the community as an outstandingly
effective Vice President of the Tenants
Association during two terms in office.
Earl is of Dutch descent, and was born
and grew up in Holland, Michigan.
He served in World War II as a
commissioned ensign. After the war,
he attended Hope College in Holland,
majoring in mathematics. He then
taught math for five years in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. There he met
Helen, who had started her career as
a grammar school teacher. Helen and
Earl knew each other for one year, and
were married the following summer in
1949. They raised two sons, David and
Robert. At this stage, finding himself
more and more drawn towards the
ministry, Earl decided to enter the
seminary at Calvin College in Grand
Rapids. This meant finances would
be limited, and to help the family get
through these years, Helen worked at
home helping children and some adults
meet the need to improve their reading
skills. After three years of preparation
at seminary, Earl went to Denver,
Colorado, and there in the suburbs
built a new church and established a
core of parishioners—a practice called
“church planting.” Helen, being such
a gregarious and hospitable person,
fit right in. They did the same thing
in Toledo, Ohio. During these years,
Helen finished her M.A. in Education
at Eastern Michigan University, and
while Earl was on sabbatical at Union
Seminary in New York, she worked
as a teacher. In 1969, Earl became
the pastor of a third new church, the
Community Reformed Church in
Fort Wayne, Indiana. In this role, in
addition to writing sermons for Sunday
services, Earl was very busy counseling
parishioners and calling on them. Fort
Wayne became the Holkeboer family
home for the next eighteen years. They
made many good friends, who remain
their friends to this day.
Upon retirement in 1987, Earl and
Helen moved to Poughkeepsie, New
York. It was during this time that they
had the sad experience of losing their
son, Robert, who died prematurely
twenty years ago. In retirement, with
more time to travel, Earl and Helen
decided to visit NYC, where they
attended a service at the Madison
Avenue Presbyterian Church. It was
just by chance that in conversation
after the service they learned about
JLH. They immediately submitted an
application to become residents, being
all the more enthusiastic about the
possibility since their son, David, lived
nearby just a short distance through
Central Park on West 73 Street. David is
a pianist and accompanist of primarily
classical singers, some of whom he also
coaches. Recently, he has presented
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three programs at JLH as well as a
number of other performances in the
past, much to the delight of residents.
They have come to recognize David as
a talented and sensitive musician and,
especially meaningful to many of them,
a wonderfully caring son to Helen and
Earl. In the past few years, Helen has
not been well, and Earl openly expresses
the gratitude he feels to David for the
fact that he can lean a lot on his son
for help. They both know that Helen
strongly prefers to continue living at
home during her illness.
Helen and Earl have shared sixty-five
years of marriage, and every stage of
their life together has reflected their
deep-rooted values of love and support
for each other, for their family, and for
their fellow human beings. A line from
one of Earl’s sermons sums up their
lives together, “LOVE is the word—and
that includes the great good news of
grace, goodness and gratitude.”
Helen Holkeboer passed away on
June 19, 2015.
Health and Wellness:
ENRICHED HOUSING = A VIBRANT COMMUNITY
T
he residents of Carnegie East
House, New York City’s premier
enriched housing community
on the Upper East Side, benefit from
an environment in which they can
experience independent living while
also utilizing many supportive services
onsite.
Carnegie East House (CEH) is situated
in the heart of Manhattan. Beyond
the extensive services offered onsite,
cultural and educational activities are
abundant within the neighborhood
and beyond. From the proximity of
illustrious Museum Mile where there
are frequent outings to such places as
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The
American Museum of Natural History,
and MOMA, to in-house musical
performances of various genres, as
well as numerous other special events,
there is never a shortage of exciting
and enjoyable activities in which the
residents can partake.
It’s not only about fun however; as the
extremely attentive and empathetic staff
members also recognize the importance
of ensuring that all residents are well
taken care of. Just some of the many
services included are three meals a day,
housekeeping, personal care attendants,
case management workers, and
multiple wellness programs. Brenda
Katz, the exceptionally compassionate
and contagiously spirited onsite Social
Worker, meets with and gets to know
each new resident and their family
in order to establish a needs-based
individual care plan plus so much more!
It is her meticulous and client-focused
approach which allows residents to feel
confident and comfortable in asking
for help or clarification on any number
of matters to ensure they are getting
everything they need.
The always available supportive staff
of CEH understands the importance
BREAKFAST CLUB
Clockwise from front left corner: Ruth Haft, Pat Kestin, Alexandra Braciejowski, Gisela
Selo, Cyrille Romer, Ellen Ehrlich, Carolyn Karlsrud, Pat Makris, Jeanne Pais
of residents maintaining their
independence. However, there is also an
eclectic array of activities. Events run
daily and range from art classes to chair
yoga, from current event discussion
groups, happy hour, tai chi and Shabbat
services, to a new low vision support
group. All this without ever having to
leave the building.
“The mere variety of activities that are
provided and the energy with which
they are delivered – are key,” explains
Brenda on what makes CEH unique
compared to other enriched housing
residences. “We are also staffed correctly
– everyone from the front line staff to
administration cares and has the ability
to shine in their respective disciplines.”
Ultimately, keeping the mind and
body active is essential among an aging
population, and CEH offers a way to do
that for everyone who lives here.
An article on cognitive changes with
age featured in The New York Times on
May 5, 2015 states “…none of these
measures may be helpful if they prevent
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you from being involved socially in
leisure or volunteer activities. Social
interaction is a strong predictor of
healthy aging.”
CEH’s personalized services don’t stop
there, as the onsite licensed registered
nurse, Geraldine Libbey, provides
quality care. In addition, residents
have access to customized wellness
programs, including fitness classes,
dietary consultation, health screenings
plus physical and occupational
therapy.
When asked to describe what she loves
most about working at CEH, Brenda
said simply, “Carnegie East House is a
safe, clean and well organized agency,
so as a social worker it just makes me
happy to see my clients living in a
caring environment!”
After a rough winter and with summer
here, it’s a good life for the residents of
Carnegie East House. There are many
sunny days and exciting times ahead,
all of which we enthusiastically look
forward to enjoying with our residents!
WITH US FROM THE BEGINNING
W
hen Carnegie East House
(CEH) began operating
in December of 2002,
Bogumila Gruszka was there. Bo, as
she is known affectionately by the
many residents she works with, began
working as both a housekeeper and
a personal care worker (PCW) when
CEH opened its doors. There were not
enough residents living in the brand
new residence for a full time PCW,
but that changed quickly. Bo recalls
being able to serve all of the buildings
residents with one other employee
during their 8am to 4pm shift. The
PCW staff has grown to fill eight shifts
over each 24 hour period. Seven PCWs
and five swing staff members are
presently needed to care for the CEH
community. Bo now shares the 19
floors of the building with three other
PCW’s during her day shift.
Bo was born in the large city of Lodz,
Poland. Lodz was initially known
for its textile industry and is now a
modern urban center. Located in the
middle of the country, Lodz, is a 1 ½
hour commute south west of Warsaw,
Poland’s historic capital city. Bo grew
up in a public housing complex built in
the 1950’s. Both her mother and father,
born in smaller cities near Lodz, met
and married after moving there. Bo
is the second of three daughters. She
recalls her father teasing her younger
sister, saying that when she came home
from the hospital, his only comment
was “the same,” he wanted a boy.
Even though she grew up during the
time when the Soviet Union controlled
the Polish government, Bo has fond
memories of her childhood. She learned
Russian as a second language and more
Russian history than Polish in school. She
recalls the difficulty she had in getting
quality meat and fresh produce with only
government distributed food coupons.
Citrus and chocolate were special treats.
Not until after the Polish revolution of
1990 did she realize the difference.
Her biggest influences during those
years were her parents. Her father
was a teacher of engineering and had
graduated from two different colleges.
After working as a teacher for some
years, he took the more profitable
position as an engineer at an airconditioning company. Bo’s mother
worked as a nurse at the largest hospital
in Lodz and impressed upon her to
care for others less fortunate. From her
father she learned the importance of
a good education; she graduated with
a master’s degree in economics. After
college, she worked as an accountant
before finding the perfect position
within a new enterprise founded by
friends since high school who created
their own business supplying all sorts
of sewing supplies to the cities large
population of tailors. During this time
her only child, a daughter she named
Magda, was born.
Sixteen years ago, Bogumila moved to
New York City. A few years before, her
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husband, Jerzy, had moved to the city
for a better job opportunity. After Bo’s
first visit, they decided to stay and make
the city their new home. She was sad
to leave her elderly mother, her adult
daughter, and her two sisters, but was
excited to get to know the city. It was a
difficult decision, but one that they both
felt would be the best for their future. It
did not take long for Bo to acquire an
extended family, including some of her
husband’s relatives in New York. They
return to Poland at least every other
year. In fact, Bo and Jerzy are looking
forward to a visit this August. Bo now
has a 4 year old granddaughter, Hania,
whom she enjoys spoiling. They plan
on a trip to the Polish seaside, north
along the Baltic Sea, to relax with
family and enjoy the fresh air and the
sunshine. The water is forever cold, but
they always enjoy a bracing plunge.
Jerzy worked for the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, which is how Bo
first heard about CEH. She enjoys her
work here very much. She has only one
small complaint, the long commute
from her Middle Village neighborhood
in Queens. She begins her day at 4am;
she prefers to get to work on the early
side of her 7am start time. Bo enjoys
the residents’ who live here. One is from
for my monthly weigh in.”
When not at work, Bogumila keeps
up with all the current news in Poland
through the Internet. She also enjoys
cooking. Her favorites are Polish, “of
course,” stuffed cabbage, pork chops,
and pierogis. For the holidays, she
brings home ginger cakes and poppy
seed cakes from the shops in the Polish
neighborhood of Green Point to add
to the traditional 13 course holiday
dinners when friends and family gather
on Christmas Eve.
the city she grew up in; they speak only
Polish when Bo works with her. Another
resident, who is not on her assignment,
but reminds her so much of her mother
that Bo makes a point to visit with her
every day. “Everybody adores her, she
knows everybody’s peculiarities,” says
Adele Rohrlich, a four year resident,
with a laugh. “She knows not to tell me
what I weigh, just to record it, when I go
This feeling of home is what she wants to
bring to the residents of CEH. “The most
important thing,” Bo says, “is to make the
residents feel secure and comfortable, to
reduce stress and supply company when
I can.” Especially, she notes, to those
residents who do not have family or
family that is not able to visit regularly.
She speaks again of her own 95 year
old mother back in Lodz, with her two
sisters, her daughter, and her “adorable”
granddaughter…and smiles.
NEW YORK POPS IN CONCERT!
PERFORMERS AND RESIDENTS SHAKE IT UP
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(left to right)
Performer: Sue Giles;
Residents: Barbara
Miller, Susannah
Talley, Dorine Colin.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Board of James Lenox House Association welcomed our
first new member of 2015, PATRICIA S. O’CONNELL in
January.
Until her retirement, Pat was Director of Communications
at HeartShare Human Services of New York, where she
developed broadcast media and electronic materials resulting
in HeartShare interviews and coverage by The New York Times
and other major New York publications as well as: New York
1, CBS-AM and FM, NBC, ABC, the Today Show and Good
Morning America. As a frequent corporate speaker, Pat received the Above and
Beyond the Call Award, presented at the Standing Ovation
Reception for United Way agencies which partnered
with HeartShare. Graduating with a Master of Public
Administration, from the Baruch College Executive Program,
Pat received her Communications BA from CUNY/Hunter
College and attended the Columbia University Graduate
School of Journalism.
Combining her interest in history and late 18th century French
decorative arts, regularly visiting the Wrightsman Gallery at
the Metropolitan Museum, and the Boucher and Fragonard
collections at the Frick, Pat recently took a tour “In the Footsteps
of Marie Antoinette,” that included Versailles, Petit Trianon, and
the Conciergerie, where Marie Antoinette spent her last days. We
are very happy to say that Pat will be spending her future days
with James Lenox House!
We welcome our latest addition to the James Lenox House
Association Board, RICHARD J. HARAY Senior Vice
President, Corporate Services of the Interpublic Group (NYSE:
IPG), one of the world’s leading organizations of advertising
agencies and marketing services companies. Richard began
his tenure at Interpublic in 1996 overseeing real estate and
insurance taking on additional responsibility for global travel
and sourcing/procurement in 2005.
Fordham and St. John’s Universities. Richard likes travelling, is
an avid golfer and enjoys all that is New York.
DR. PATRICIA KOLB, Associate Professor at Lehman
College, CUNY, is a gerontological social worker and
sociologist whose career demonstrates a strong commitment
to work that benefits older adults and their families, has
joined the Board of Carnegie East House. Having extensive
experience in direct practice, supervision, administration,
teaching, writing, and research, Dr. Kolb began providing
services to older adults shortly after receiving her MSSA
social work degree from Case Western Reserve University
in Cleveland. In NYC, she has provided communitybased services to older adults and worked at Jewish Home
Lifecare in Manhattan. Pat earned Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in
sociology from the New School for Social Research and has
taught in the Department of Social Work at Lehman College
for fifteen years She is author of Understanding Aging and
Diversity: Theories and Concepts (Routledge, 2014), editor
of Social Work Practice with Ethnically and Racially Diverse
Nursing Home Residents and Their Families (Columbia,
2007), and author of Caring for Our Elders: Multicultural
Experiences with Nursing Home Placement (Columbia, 2003).
She is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and
a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine.
SURPRISE! SURPRISE!
Previously he was a Vice President and Lease Counsel of
Rockefeller Center Management Corporation from 1992-1996.
Richard held positions at Shearman and Sterling and Willkie
Farr & Gallagher as a Real Estate Associate prior to then.
Richard received his B.A. from St. John’s University and a J.D.
Degree from St. John’s University School of Law, where he
served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review.
A lifelong resident of New York, Richard currently sits on the
boards of the Bryant Park Management Corporation and
Regional Plan Association and actively works on behalf of
several local charities, including the St. Francis Food Pantries
and MDA, as well as scholarship foundations benefiting
Chef Daniel Boulud delivers lunch from his restaurant, Daniel,
to resident James Dickinson while being filmed for a “Citymealson-Wheels” documentary.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND LOYALTY!
PATRICIA BROWNELL joined the
Board of Directors of Carnegie East
House in 2010 and left in 2015 when
she relocated with her husband to
Cleveland, Ohio. As Associate Professor
Emerita of Social Service at Fordham
University, Patricia Brownell, PhD,
serves as Vice President of the National
Committee for the Prevention of Elder
Abuse (NCPEA). Most recently she
served as consultant to the United
Nations Department of Economic and
Social Affairs (DESA). The Board, our
residents and staff will all miss Pat’s
contributions to our cause!
When we asked Pat how she felt about
her tenure at Carnegie East House
she wrote a profound letter, some of
which we are happy to share in the
House Gazette: “I am so grateful for
having had the opportunity to serve on
the Board of such an important residence
for older adults in New York City. I loved
getting to know the distinguished and
cultured residents, and sharing some
of my professional interests with them.
During one resident meeting I led a
discussion on scams prevention during
which the residents shared experiences
and tips on how older people, often
the target of con artists, can protect
themselves from financial exploitation. I
loved participating in the Carnegie East
Board activities, together with Board
members, residents and supporters, like
gala fundraising dinners at the beautiful
University Club, plays like Kinky Boots,
Bullets Over Broadway, and in-house
concerts at Carnegie Hall.
One of the hardest parts of relocating
to Cleveland from New York City was
leaving the Carnegie East House Board.
I will always treasure my memories of
serving on the Board, however, and know
its tradition of excellence will continue.”
THE JAMES LENOX HOUSE ASSOCIATION,
founded in 1866, has led the challenge of providing housing and services
for New York City’s older adult residents.
JAMES LENOX HOUSE
provides older adults with affordable independent living facilities,
a multitude of extracurricular activities all in a supportive and caring environment
that allows our residents to live fulfilling lives.
CARNEGIE EAST HOUSE
offers a comfortable, accessible and safe environment in a residential neighborhood.
Residents have private apartments and access to common areas, including a lovely terrace garden.
Care includes professionally-prepared meals served in a beautifully appointed dining room,
as well as laundry service, housekeeping, and when needed, personal care services and medication management.
• • •
Under the leadership of our Executive Director, Joseph Girven,
we confidently approach our 150th anniversary of service to our residents and the New York community.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR HOUSES TODAY!
YOU CAN USE THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE OR VISIT US ON OUR WEBSITE:
jlhainc.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
LANE RICHARDS PEACE
212 288 5883 or [email protected]
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JAMES LENOX HOUSE ASSOCIATION, INC.
49 EAST 73RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10021-3520
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NEWSLETTER STAFF
Kurt Fulton
Lane Richards Peace
Contributors:
Julie East
Josephine Sevely
NEWSLETTER DESIGNER
Judith Rew
SAVE THE DATE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015 • THE UNIVERSITY CLUB
AUTUMN LEAVES GALA
BENEFITING THE RESIDENTS OF JAMES LENOX HOUSE & CARNEGIE EAST HOUSE
HONORING
RAYMOND QUARTARARO
Managing Director,
Global Real Estate,
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The Mary Lenox Sheafe Award
NICOLA M. HERYET
Senior Managing Director,
DTZ
The Mary Lenox Sheafe Award
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ANNE S. CONNOR
Board Member,
James Lenox House
Association
Lifetime Achievement Award