Chess-school kids rooked - NYPOST.com

Chess-school kids rooked - NYPOST.com I'm shocked. Marley Kaplan is obviously someone who knows how to do well while doing good.

The Daily Bastardette: Take Yourself Out of the Discourse! My response to Jean Strauss' HuffPo blog

The Daily Bastardette: Take Yourself Out of the Discourse! My response to Jean Strauss' HuffPo blog

34th Precinct is ticketing chess players.
The chess players are sitting at permanent chess tables provided by the parks department.

A fire on November 11, 2010 at Nonno Tony's on 235 St. in Riverdale has temporarily closed Liebman's Deli and Mother's Bake Shop. 

Mother's Bake Shop, the notice says the store will probably open on Monday, November 15

Liebman's Deli, the notice says the store will probably open on Saturday, November 13

New Pedestrian Plazas Are a Nightmare for the Blind - DNAinfo.com

New Pedestrian Plazas Are a Nightmare for the Blind - DNAinfo.com

Christmas Creep
This was the first use of these words I've read about.

Riverdale Senior Services had a terrific bazaar this past Sunday, October 31, 2010.  All kinds of interesting items, I bought some fabric.  A great selection of desserts.  There was also egg salad, tuna salad all kinds of staples for lunch.  I  bought a raffle ticket.  It was a lovely sunny day, just perfect for going to an event like this.

Here's a website called Senior Planet.  It describes itself as the digital community for older adults.

November 1, 2010  I received an email this evening from a member of the Amalgamated Board, explaining that the reference in the minutes should have referred to the old BXM 4A stop on Dickinson and Sedgwick.

Dickinson and Sedgwick Avenue bus stop is in danger of being discontinued. I just sent this email to Community Board 8.

I just received the highlights of the Amalgamated Housing Corporation of September 15, 2010. There is a sentence that says "Mr. Graham reported from the Community Board 8 Traffic and Transportation Committee of two issues, namely one being the removal of a bus stop on Saxon and Sedgwick Avenues in order to free up parking." Saxon is between two bus stops, one on Dickinson and Sedgwick, the other on Hillman and Sedgwick. These are heavily used bus stops. They should not be forfeited. It's bad enough that we don't have the Bx 1 local service we used to have, but to entirely lose our bus stops would be a hardship for the many to benefit the few who have cars.

From a Reuters story

POTSDAM, Germany — Germany's attempt to create a multicultural society has "utterly failed," Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, adding fuel to a debate over immigration and Islam polarizing her conservative camp.

Speaking to a meeting of young members of her Christian Democrats (CDU), Merkel said allowing people of different cultural backgrounds to live side by side without integrating had not worked in a country that is home to some four million Muslims.

I would like to remind Chancellor Merkel that German Jews spoke fluent German, served in the German army during WW I and were proud to be Germans. When Hitler rose to power, none of that mattered.

Oct 13, I caught the Bx 10 bus going toward Riverdale at about 10:50 am.  I was at the Orloff and Van Cortlandt W. bus stop.  The bus was standing room only.  A nice young woman gave me her seat.  This overcrowding, is a consequence of the lost Bx 1 local service for the stops preceding this one.
George Diaz of Oliver Koppell's office contacted me today, September 28. I hope it's the beginning of us getting our local Bx 1 service back.

Waiting for Koppell

I sent email on September 16 and September 19 to Councilman Koppell. They both concerned the loss of Bx 1 bus local service during the week. I have yet to receive even an acknowledgment of my emails. Posted on September 23.

'Israel should treat its minorities the way we always wanted to be treated' - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

'Israel should treat its minorities the way we always wanted to be treated' - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Borough Park, NY - Nursing Home Sold, 506 Employees Let Go -- VosIzNeias.com

This is frightening. For profit nursing homes have a bad track record for providing care. If you chose this place for yourself or a loved one, you can now be in a terrible situation. It is not always possible to move from one nursing home to another.

Schedule and Menus for September 2010

Schedule revisions

Yoga, September 16, will be conducted by Neem

Sukkot celebration, changed to September 29 from September 28

The Good News is the nutritionist hasn't approved the meals. The menu is fine, chosen by people with years of experience in cooking for the elderly.

August 5, all streets around the Van Cortlandt Center were closed for repaving. There was no bus service nearby, so attendance was lower.

Activity Schedule for August 2010

Menu for August 2010

August 18, there will be a trip to Mt. Airy. The cost is $25.00

June 30 Concert at the Van Cortlandt Senior Center
Bronx Opera Stars

Kirk Doughtery	Eric Kramer, pianist
Benjamin Spierman and Leslie Swanson	Michael Spierman, impresario, Hannah Rosenbaum and Leslie Swanson, sopranos.

July 2010 Schedule

Menu July 2010

Click on schedules to enlarge.

May is Older Americans Month. This year's theme is Age Strong, Live Long!

Baby Soda Jazz Band

Van Cortlandt Senior Center Schedule

More information on the adopted child abandoned by Torry Hansen. The Daily Bastardette

April 11, 2010
This site third mom gives the perspective of a mother who adopted two Korean children, who are now young adults.

Senior Center Schedule April 2010 Van Cortlandt

Israel should thank Obama for acting like a friend - Haaretz - Israel News

Activity and Lunch schedules for the Van Cortlandt Senior Center. Click for a larger image.

At last! buds on the magnolia tree at the corner of Hillman and Segwick Avenues.

February 2010 Schedule

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463 718 549 4700

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
FEBRUARY 1 10:00 PAINTING W/LARRY    10:30 EXERCISE VIDEO  1:00 MOVIE	FEBRUARY 2 10:00 EXERCISE VIDEO 11:00 ART 11:00 CITY ISLAND   1 :00 TAX PREPARATION 1:30 CRAFT CLUB	FEBRUARY 3  10:00 TAI CHI W/BEI LI 11:00 GENTLE EXERCISE 1 :00 SHORT STORIES  2:00 CURRENT EVENTS	FEBRUARY 4 10:00 YOGA W/TRUDY 11:15 COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE W/S. JOHNSON 1:00 MOVIE	FEBRUARY 5 10:00 TONE & STRETCH W/LYDIA 11:00 INDOOR GARDENING W/VICTOR 1 :00 BINGO
FEBRUARY 8 10:00 PAINTING W/LARRY 10:30 SENIOR FITNESS *W/DORIANA 1:00 MOVIE	FEBRUARY 9 10:00 MOVEMENT W/CAROLINE 11:00 ART 11:00 CONVERSATIONAL YIDDISH W/SARAH 1:00 MOVIE 1:30 CRAFT CLUB	FEBRUARY 10 10:00 TAI CHI W/BEI LI 11:00 NYPL: BOOK REVIEW W/FRANCINE 11:00 EMPIRE CITY 1:00 MOVIE	FEBRUARY 11 10:00 EXERCISE VIDEO 11:00 SING ALONG W/MARILYN KAPLAN 1:00 JOKESERCISE W/HOWARD NEWMAN 5:00 DINNER 6:00 FIESTA LATINA WITH RAMON ROSARIO EL DUO	FEBRUARY 12 10:00 TONE & STRETCH W/LYDIA 10:45 DENTAL HEALTH W/CAMILLE/WELLCARE 1:00 BINGO
FEBRUARY 15 CLOSED PRESIDENTS' DAY	FEBRUARY 16 10:00 EXERCISE VIDEO 11:00 BRONX PARKS & THE ENVIRONMENT W/ANN PURVIS 1:30 CRAFT CLUB	FEBRUARY 17 10:00 TAI CHI W/BEI LI 1:00 SHORT STORIES 2:00 CURRENT EVENTS	FEBRUARY 18 8:30 SANDS CASINO 10:00 YOGA W/TRUDY 11:00 I REMEMBER WHEN W/ELSIE 1 :00 MOVIE	FEBRUARY 19 10:00 TONE & STRETCH W/LYDIA 11:00 ASK THE SOCIAL WORKER W/WENDY 1:00 ONEG SHABBAT W/YANNI
FEBRUARY 22 10:00 PAINTING 10:30 SENIOR FITNESS W/DORIANA 11:00 STEW LEONARDS 1:00 ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING	FEBRUARY 23 10:00 MOVEMENT W/CAROLINE 11:00 CONVERSATIONAL YIDDISH W/SARAH 11:00 SSDS SCHOOL VISIT 1:00 MOVIE 1:30 CRAFT CLUB	FEBRUARY 24 11:00 GENTLE EXERCISE W/LYDIA 1:00 BIRTHDAY  CELEBRATION W/ RITA & NAUM	FEBRUARY 25 10:00 EXERCISE VIDEO 11:00 SPEAK TO DEVORA 1:00 EMBLEM HEALTH:SIX WKS TO HEALTHIER YOU	FEBRUARY 26 10:00 TONE & STRETCH W/LYDIA 11:00 ASK THE SOCIAL WORKER W/WENDY 1:00 BINGO

                                                

I read that President Obama says that Reinhold Niebuhr is one of his favorite philosophers.  Speaking of Faith has a great deal of information about him. Reinhold Niebuhr

Meals the Month of February 2010

January 2010 Schedule of the Van Cortlandt Senior Center, Bronx, NY