Dyckman St. No 1 southbound, will get elevator

United Spinal Settles Suit with MTA Regarding Accessibility at a Subway Station

New York, NY – July 21, 2011– It was announced today that the MTA has agreed to the installation of an elevator at the Dyckman Street (#1)subway station. The agreement was the product of settlement of litigation between United Spinal Assoc -- represented by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) -- the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA).

In the settlement, the MTA commits to installing an elevator at the elevated southbound platform of the Dyckman Street Station, which will enable people who use wheelchairs, among others, to get on and off southbound #1 trains.

June Exercise Classes at the Van Cortlandt Sr. Ctr.

June 2, 10 a.m. Thursday, Yoga with Trudy
June 3, 10 a.m. Friday, Tone and Stretch with Lydia
June 6, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aerobics with Doriana
June 6, 1 p.m. Monday, Zumba with Adelaide
June 10, 10 a.m. Friday, Tone and Stretch with Lydia
June 13, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aerobics with Doriana
June 14, 10 a.m. Dance Movement with Caroline
June 15 , 10 a.m. Tai Chi with Bei Li
June 16, 10 a.m. Thursday, Yoga with Trudy
June 17, 10 a.m. Friday, Tone and Stretch with Lydia
June 20, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aerobics with Doriana
June 21, 10 a.m. Dance Movement with Caroline  - Date Change
June 24, 10 a.m. Friday, Tone and Stretch with Lydia
June 27, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aerobics with Doriana

This was an outstanding event.  Here's a picture of the chorus in action.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center  June 2011 special events
See the page on the Van Cortlandt Senior Center for location. 

Sunday, June 5th A choral performance by the Boricua College Chorus. Lunch served at 12:15 PM. Menu: Chicken Chow Mein, Brown Rice, Oriental blend vegetables and dessert. Recommended contribution is $4.00. RSVP to office 718-549-4700. 

Compassionate Care Hospice Presentation by Priscilla on Tues. June 14th at 11:00 AM. 

Book Talk w/Francie Einenkel, NYPL Librarian on Wed. June 15th at 11:00 AM

Goldman Sachs Community Team Works Gardening and Picnic Event at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center on Friday, June 17th. Highlights of the day’s activities include: gardening, exercise, picnic lunch and entertainment by Rob Silverman, Jazz Pianist. Pre-register for picnic lunch by calling the office at 718-549-4700 by Tues. 6/14.

Sunday,  June 19th featuring a lunch of turkey w/pastrami sandwich, potato and fresh green salad at 12:15 PM followed by entertainment by Roman Lankios, xylophone player extraordinaire. RSVP to center office by Wed. June 15th. Recommended contribution for this event is $4.00. 

Tour the Methodist Home on Wed. June 22nd including refreshments and entertainment. Meet at 12:45 PM. Pre-register in the office or call 718-549-4700.

Dinner and performance by Bronx Opera Ensemble on Wed. June 29th at 5:30 PM. Menu will include: Fresh fish, orzo, green beans and dessert.

RSVP to center office 718-549-4700 by Fri. June 24th. Recommended contribution for this event is $4.00.  Paperpest says: I highly recommend this event.

Last night, I like the other cooperators of Park Reservoir and Amalgamated learned that Patricia Goldwater is no longer the General Manager.  No explanation was given for the change.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center in June 2011 special events

Mon. June 6th & 27th: Zumba at 1:00 PM with Adelaide, Volunteer Instructor

Sunday June 5th featuring a choral performance by the Boricua College Chorus. Lunch served at 12:15 PM. Menu: Chicken Chow Mein, Brown Rice, Oriental blend vegetables and dessert. Recommended contribution is $4.00. RSVP to office 718-549-4700.

June 4, Tuesday 11 a.m.  Compassionate Care Hospice Presentation by Priscilla 

June 15, Wednesday 11 a.m.  Book Talk w/Francie Einenkel, NYPL Librarian .

June 17, Friday:  Goldman Sachs Community Team Works Gardening and Picnic Event at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center. Highlights of the day’s activities include: gardening, exercise, picnic lunch and entertainment by Rob Silverman, Jazz Pianist. Pre-register for picnic lunch by calling the office at 718-549-4700 by Tues. 6/14.

June 22 Wednesday Meet at 12:45 p.m., Tour the Methodist Home on trip includes refreshments and entertainment.  Pre-register in the office or call 718-549-4700.

June 26 Sunday 12:15 p.m.  A lunch of turkey w/pastrami sandwich, potato and fresh green salad followed by entertainment by Roman Lankios, xylophone player extraordinaire. RSVP to center office by Wed. June 22nd. Recommended contribution for this event is $4.00.

June 29, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.  Dinner and performance by Bronx Opera Ensemble. Menu will include: Fresh fish, orzo, green beans and dessert.

RSVP to center office 718-549-4700 by Fri. June 24th. Suggested contribution for this event is $4.00.  Paperpest says: I highly recommend this event.

Classes in Fitness,  Movement, Tai Chi, Yoga, Tone & Stretch, Painting,  Meditation, Knitting, Current Events and Short Stories, Indoor Gardening, Line Dancing, Jewelry Making, sing-along, computer lab and more are offered at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center. We are located in the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. off of Van Cortlandt Ave. West on the Bronx #1 or #10 bus routes. For more information, please call the center office at 718-549-4700.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center is funded by NYC Dept. for the Aging, UJA- Federation of NY and by special grants from Council Member Oliver Koppell and other NYS representatives.

Activities at the Van Cortlandt Senior Center for May
This is just a sampling.

May 2 10:30 am Aerobics with Doriana
May 5 10:00 am Yoga with Trudy
May 9 10:30 am Aerobics with Doriana
May 10 10:00 am Dance movement with Caroline
May 11 10:00 am Zumba
May 19 10:00 am Yoga with Trudy
May 23 10:30 am Aerobics with Doriana
May 24 10:00 am Dance movement with Caroline
May 25 10:00 am Zumba

May 2011 events at the JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center
Tues. May 3rd: Holocaust Memorial Program at 1:15 PM. Refreshments will be served.
Trip to Isamu Noguchi Museum on Fri. May 6th.  Depart at 9:00 AM. Fee: $3.00 includes for bus and tour. Call center office 718-549-4700 to pre-register.
Trip to South St. Seaport on Wed. May 11th. Depart at 9:00 AM. Fee: $3.00 for bus. Call center office 718-549-4700 to pre-register.
Make Up Day on Sunday, May 15th. Lunch menu: fresh fish, couscous, spring vegetables and dessert served at 12:15 PM followed by superb entertainment by Ari Leshans, keyboard and vocals. Suggested contribution is $4.00. RSVP to office 718-549-4700.
Wed. May 18th: Screening of The Eddie Cantor Story at 11:00 AM.

Celebrate April and May birthdays with international keyboard player Igor Sherbakov on Fri. May 27th following a chicken lunch at 12:15 PM.
Make Up Day on Sunday June 5th featuring a choral performance by the Boricua College Chorus. Lunch served at 12:15 PM. Menu: Chicken Chow Mein, Brown Rice, Oriental blend vegetables and dessert. Suggested contribution is $4.00. RSVP to office 718-549-4700.

April 2011 Events at the JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center

This is a sampling:
I regard the most important activities to be those that involve exercise.  Here is a listing of them.
April 11 10:30 am Doriana Castro leads an aerobics class
April 12 10:00 am Movement with Caroline Grant, a gentle, graceful class
April 13 10:00 am Tai Chi with Bei Li
April 15 10:00 am Tone and Stretch with Lydia
April 18 10:30 am Doriana Castro leads an aerobics class
April 21 10:00 am Yoga with Trudy Bacon
April 29 10:00 am Tone and Stretch with Lydia

Sunday Apr. 3rd: Lunch served at 12:15 PM followed by international entertainment by David Mandler, One Man Band. Suggested contribution is $3.00. RSVP by 3/29 to 718-549-4700.
Trips to:   Stew Leonard's at 9:00 AM on Apr. 4th
Empire City at 10:30 AM on Apr. 6th
Fairway Market at 9:00AM on Apr. 27th.
Call center office 718-549-4700 for more info and to pre-register.

Constant Companion (alert system) by Oppenheimer on Fri. Apr. 8th at 11:15 AM.
AARP presentation about Medicare Fraud on Apr. 13th.
Health Presentation by Lawrence Hospital on Fri. Apr. 15th at 11:15 AM.
Taste of Passover Model Seder with sing-along leader Marilyn Kaplan on Fri. Apr. 22nd at 11:00 AM.
 Suggested contribution is $4.00.
 RSVP by Fri. Apr. 15th to center office: 718-549-4700.
Trips in May: Noguchi Museum on May 6th at 9:00 AM
South Street Seaport on May 11th at 9:30 AM
Sands Casino on May 26th at 8:45 AM.

The voluntary contribution for meals is now $2.  One of the issues in keeping this senior center open was that not enough people were participating in the congregate dining experience.  This suggested fee will discourage people from coming in.

Quilt at St. Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers NY

Quilt by the elevators at the entrance to St. Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers

Bad News.  AT&T is acquiring T-Mobile USA

Impact of cutting meals to seniors (click to read story)
March 17, 2011
 
Cuomo planned cuts to programs for the aged
State Cuts FY 11-12 affecting Seniors Council of Senior Centers and Services of NYC e-ACTION ALERT Feb 3, 2010 “YES, THE SKY IS FALLING” CATASTROPHE FOR THOUSANDS OF OLDER NEW YORKERS AS STATE BALANCES BUDGET ON BACKS OF SENIORS TITLE XX CUT TO SENIOR CENTERS BACK ON THE TABLE - “INTENDED CONSEQUENCES” – WOULD CLOSE 110 NYC SENIOR CENTERS
1. Title XX cut back – $25.2 million cut to NYC senior centers –
a.. Last year, the Governor’s office said this cut had “unintended consequences”. This year, Governor Cuomo has put the same cut back which would close 110 senior centers in NYC and cut aging services around the state – these are “intended consequences”. The total cut to aging services statewide would be $37 million, of which $25 million funds senior centers in NYC. Funds would move over to child welfare services which is considered a “mandated service”.
b.. Title XX has funded NYC senior centers for about 30 years. While senior services is technically an “optional” service under title XX, after decades of providing core support (25% of all senior center funding), clearly it is not an optional funding source for the survival of 110 senior centers and the thousands of elderly New Yorkers who will be devastated at the loss of their local senior center. It is time to take this cut off the table once and for all.
2. $7.4 million cut to NY State Office for the Aging: Budget bill eliminates funding for various programs and develops local competitive grant program – Governor Cuomo’s budget eliminates funding for all these programs and uses some of the funds to establish a competitive grants program:
a.. “Establish Local Competitive Performance Grant Program for Aging Programs. A new local competitive performance grant program for aging programs will be funded with savings created by reducing support for various programs (with current funding levels) including: a.. Community Empowerment Initiative ($0.25 million)
b.. Congregate Services Initiative ($0.64 million)
c.. EAC/Nassau Respite Program ($0.24 million)
d.. Elderly Abuse Education and Outreach Program ($0.49 million)
e.. Enriched Social Adult Day Centers Program ($0.25 million)
f.. Foster Grandparent Program ($0.20 million)
g.. Long Term Care Senior Respite ($0.14 million)
h.. NY Foundation Home Sharing ($0.17 million)
i.. Patients’ Rights Hotline and Advocacy ($0.06 million)
j.. Regional Caregivers Centers for Excellence ($0.23 million)
k.. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program ($0.43 million)
l.. 2011-12 Value: $1.4 million; 2012-13 Value: $1.6 million"
a.. A total of $5.2 million annually is being cut from these programs, $10.4 million over two years. The competitive grant program is only $3 million over two years so funds leaving a $7.4 million loss of funds in total. CSCS is concerned that existing programs will be eliminated and that, overall, $7.4 million, will be lost in available dollars for services. It is our understanding that the Cuomo administration has established similar competitive grant programs in other state agencies as well. CSCS will find out more about the new local competitive performance grant program.
3. EISEP, SNAP and CSE funding –
a.. $5 million budget gap in EISEP, SNAP and CSE - Governor Cuomo’s budget left EISEP, SNAP and CSE funding the same. However, there is $5 million for EISEP, CSE and SNAP that is not in SOFA’s baselined budget that the legislature restored to prevent a previous cut. The state legislature needs to restore these funds.
b.. Budget bill does not proposed consolidating SOFA with DOH - However, Governor Cuomo has established a commission to look further into state agency consolidations. CSCS will keep you updated on this.
4. EPIC phased out – Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal ends premium subsidies for lower income seniors and only will pay in the donut hole. Since the donut hole is going to be closed by the federal health bill, eventually EPIC will be eliminated entirely. This goes into effect on January 1, 2012. Under this proposal, EPIC is being phased out as a state responsibility over the next ten years. Savings are $58 million this year and $93 million next year. EPIC was established under Governor Mario Cuomo.
5. Medicaid cuts - CSCS will be meeting with leaders in the Cuomo administration and the state legislature to discuss the important role community-based services could play in decreasing hospital admissions, nursing home placement and other costly Medicaid services. We are developing a series of recommendations that will be on our website soon. It is important that community-based service providers be part of the Medicaid re-design process as we have cost-effective programs to offer the state for both Medicaid and non-Medicaid eligible seniors. This is why it the March 2-3 Albany conference is so critical (see below) – to get educated and advocate for services. We will keep you updated on these issues. CSCS is still gathering information on the budget and will update you regularly. We will be reaching out to the aging services network to do advocacy to prevent title XX cuts and restore the $5 million to EISEP, SNAP and CSE. It is important to contact your state Assemblymembers and Senators. The city is reviewing the state budget’s impact and will be releasing its budget on February 17th. For further information, please contact Bobbie Sackman, (212) 398-6565, x226 or bsackman@cscs- ny.org

WITH BUDGET CUTS AND DISCUSSIONS ABOUT LONG TERM CARE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ATTEND THE CSCS/NYSCA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN ALBANY – MARCH 2 & 3, 2011 GO TO WWW.CSCS-NY. ORG FOR MORE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

A Question of Loyalty

Editorial

Published March 09, 2011, issue of March 18, 2011.

Read more: http://www.forward.com/articles/136014/#ixzz1GQaQFRjw

Rights of senior citizens at senior centers NYS

Fulton Street station scary story
This is a story of an exit to nowhere. One night people exited at this point and the entrance to the outside was barred. People had to use their metro card again to reenter the subway and exit via a different route. What if you didn't have any more money on your card?

Bx 1 stop at 3835 Sedgwick Avenue will be restored.  This is according to a report in the January 20, 2011 edition of the Riverdale Press.  The service will begin in March. 

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot yesterday while meeting constituents.  She has supported health care and full time kindergarten.

Where was Bloomberg? January 5, 2011 
Daily News article - Was it a snow day for all the honchos at City Hall
Missing in action has been an unending story for Bloomberg.
Published August 8, 2007, several additions follow Where's Bloomberg? August 8
Did he take the subway this morning? How can anyone take his candidacy for President seriously? A major failure of public transportation hits the city just weeks after he advocates congestion pricing. He has not made his presence known all morning.
Steam pipe explosion, August 8 subway failure and now also on Aug 8 a building under construction at 1916 Park Ave has collapsed.
Aug 13 - The East River turbines that were supposed to be an example of green power at work have failed after just a few weeks of use. The idea was to use the currents of the East River to generate electricity.
Aug 18 - The deaths of firefighters Beddia and Graffagnino should be evidence of how little leaders of the City of New York have learned since 9/11 Mayor Bloomberg and his lackeys fail as administrators.

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

I wish David Goldman and his son, Sean peaceful healing.

A Love Story

Special Events at the Van Cortlandt Senior Center

December 3, 10 a.m. Yoga
December 3, 11 a.m. Empire City Casino
December 4, 9 a.m. Woodbury Commons Mall, $20
December 7, 11 a.m. Stew Leonard's
December 9, 10 a.m. Museo del Barrio
December 14, 9:30 a.m. Gateway Mall
December 17 10 a.m. Yoga
December 17 1 p.m. Klezmer Trio with Yale Strom
December 18 11 a.m. City Island
December 22 10 a.m. Fairway
December 30 8:30 a.m. Sands Casino

Exercise at Jasa Van Cortlandt Senior Center

Monday, November 2, 9 & 23: Fitness w/ Doriana at 10:30 A.M.

Tuesday, November 10 & 24: Movement w/Caroline at 10:00 A.M.

Wednesday, November 4, 11 & 18: Tai Chi W/Bei Li at 10:00 A.M.

Thursday, November 5 & 19: Gentle Yoga w/Trudy at 10:00 A.M.

Friday, November 6,13, 20 & 27: Tone and Stretch w/Lydia at 10:00 A.M.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., Bronx, NY 718 549 4700 September 2009 Schedule
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	September 1 10:00 Exercise Video 1:00 Movie	September 2 9:00 Sands Casino 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Action Racket Theatre	September 3 10:00 Yoga 10:30 Talk about art quilts followed at 11:00 by a trip to the Folk Art Museum 1:00 Movie	September 4 10:00 Tone & Stretch 11:00 Indoor Gardening 1:00 Bingo
September 7 Labor Day, Closed	September 8 10:00 Dance Movement Conversational Yiddish 1:00 Movie	September 9 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 11:00 Book Talk 1:00 Short Stories 2:00 Current Events	September 10 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Sing Along 1:00 Opera with the Allegro Singers Wonderful Concert! 4:30 Tai Chi	September 11 10:00 Tone & Stretch 11:00 Student Group 1:00 Bingo Let us not forget those who died on September 11, 2001
September 14 9:00 Circle Line 10:00 Exercise Video 10:00 Painting 11:00 Stew Leonards 1:00 Movie 1:00 ESL	September 15 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Poe Park, Farmers Market 1:00 Movie	September 16 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 11:00 I Remember When 1:00 Movie	September 17 10:00 Yoga 11:00 Nutrition - Osteoporosis 11:00 Empire City Casino 1:00 Memorial for Annie Lovett	September 18 10:00 Tone & Stretch Early Closing
September 21 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics 1:00 ESL 1:00 Advisory Council	September 22 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Conversational Yiddish 1:00 Movie	September 23 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Short Stories 2:00 Current Events	September 24 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Sing Along 1:00 Keyboard and Violin entertainment 4:30 Tai Chi	September 25 10:00 Tone & Stretch 10:30 Vanderbilt Museum 1:00 Oneg Shabbat
September 28 Closed	September 29 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Arts & Crafts 1:00 Movie	September 30 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 11:00 City Island 1:00 Movie	This is an unofficial rendering of the schedule.
September 10 Concert

Center for Disability Rights has this statement.

1010wins.com - Paterson Vetoes Bills Aimed to Protect Disabled

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I am so outraged about this. The legally blind governor is depriving other disabled people of their right to vote. He opposes the disabled having greater protections from abusive caretakers.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., Bronx, NY 718 549 4700 August 2009 Schedule
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
August 3 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics 1:00 Movie	August 4 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Empire City Casino 1:00 Short Stories	August 5 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Action Racket Theater	August 6 10:00 yoga 1:00 Musical Program w/Yani	August 7 10:00 Exercise 11:00 Indoor/Outdoor Gardening 1:00 Bingo
August 10 10:00 Painting 10:30 Exercise Video 11:00 Stew Leonard 1:00 Movie	August 11 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Cross County Mall 11:00 Conversational Yiddish 1:00 Movie	August 12 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Movie	August 13 10:00 Exercise Video 1:00 Sing Along 4:30 Tai Chi	August 14 10:00 Exercise 11:00 Literature Group 1:00 Bingo
August 17 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics 1:00 Movie Heat Advisory	August 18 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 I Remember When 1:00 Poe Park/Market 1:00 Current Events Heat Advisory	August 19 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Birthday Party - Summer Heat Advisory	August 20 10:00 Yoga 11:00 Empire City Casino 11:00 Ask the Social Worker 1:00 Movie	August 21 10:00 Exercise 11:00 Literature Group 1:00 Bingo Heat Advisory
August 24 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics 1:00 Movie	August 25 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Conversational Yiddish 1:00 Movie	August 26 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Kittay House Chorus	August 27 10:00 Exercise Video Sing Along 1:00 Memory Tree Project w/Students 4:30 Tai Chi	August 28 10:00 Exercise 1:00 Bingo
August 31 10:00 Painting 10:30 Senior Fitness 1:00 Movie

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., Bronx, NY 718 549 4700 July 2009 Schedule
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		July 1 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 11:00 H&R Block 1:00 Movie	July 2 10:00 Yoga 11:00 Sing ALong 1:00 Movie	July 3 Holiday Center Closed
July 6 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics 11:00 Stew Leonard 1:00 Movie	July 7 10:00 Exercise video 1:00 Short Stories	July 8 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Action Racket Theater	July 9 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 City Island - Lobster House 4:30 Tai Chi	July 10 10:00 Tone & Stretch 11:00 Indoor Gardening 1:00 Bingo
July 13 10:00 Painting 10:30 Exercise Video 1:00 Movie	July 14 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Conversationl Yiddish 11:00 Wave Hill 1:00 Movie	July 15 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 11:00 Empire City Casino 1:00 Movie	July 16 10:00 Exercise Video 1:00 Sing ALong	July 17 10:00 Tone & Stretch 11:00 Literature Group 1:00 Bingo
July 20 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics 1:00 Movie	July 21 10:00 Exercise video 11:00 I remember when 1:00 Current Events	July 22 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Action Racket Theater	July 23 10:00 Yoga 11:00 Hudson River Museum 1:00 Movie 4:30 Tai Chi	July 24 10:00 Tone & Stretch 1:00 Bingo
July 27 10:00 Painting 10:00 Exercise video 10:00 Camp Judea	July 28 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Conversationl Yiddish 1:00 Movie	July 29 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Movie	July 30 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Empire City 1:00 Movie	July 31 10:00 Tone & Stretch 11:00 Literature Group 1:00 Bingo

June 25, 2009 NYS Senate = Hall of Shame June 24, 2009 - Thank you! Gov. Mark Sanford of S.C. ! I was beginning to fear the North was going to surpass the South in absurd government but no, it's not that bad yet. Gov. Paterson of N.Y. is here in the state, the legislature both Republicans and Democrats are acting like children but at least we have more of a semblance of government than the South Carolinians do.

Poorly designed new sidewalk at the intersection of Stevenson Place, Sedgwick Ave. and Van Cortlandt Ave. W. in the Bronx

Water Main Break, June 14, 2009. The break was at the intersection of 231 St. and Broadway in the Bronx, NYC. More information here: Riverdale Press

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., Bronx, NY 718 549 4700 June 2009 Schedule
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
June 1 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics 1:00 Movie	June 2 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Art 1:00 Movie	June 3 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Knitting 11:00 Empire City Casino 1:00 Short Stories 2:00 Current Events	June 4 10:00 Gentle Yoga 11:00 Sing Along 1:00 Movie	June 5 10:00 Exercise 11:00 Indoor Gardening 1:00 Oneg Shabat
June 8 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics 11:00 Stew Leonard 1:00 Movie	June 9 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Art 11:00 Conversational Yiddish 1:00 Movie	June 10 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Knitting 11:00 Book Talk 1:00 Movie	June 11 10:00 Yoga 1:00 Movie 4:30 Tai Chi	June 12 10:00 Exercise 11:00 City Island, Sammys 11:30 Councilman Olive Koppell 12:30 Entertainment: Castorina & Rose
June 15 10:00 Painting 10:30 Exercise Video 1:00 Movie 1:15 Program & Menu Committee	June 16 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Art 1:00 Movie	June 17 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Knitting 11:00 Nutrition 1:00 Movie	June 18 10:00 Gentle Yoga 11:00 Sing Along 1:00 Movie	June 19 Garden Project 10:00 Exercise 11:00 Discussion Group 1:00 Music with Doriana, this will be special
June 22 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics City Island - Crab Shanty 1:00 Movie	June 23 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Conversational Yiddish Burlington/Cross County Mall 1:00 Movie	June 24 10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Knitting 11:00 I Remember When 1:00 Short Stories 2:00 Current Events 4:30 Dinner 5:30 Bronx Opera, always delightful	June 25 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 IAHD - Mural Project 1:00 Movie 4:30 Tai Chi	June 26 10:00 Exercise 1:00 Bingo
June 29 Camp Judea Visit 10:00 Painting 10:00 Exercise Video 1:00 Movie	June 30 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Empire City Casino 1:00 Movie			Make-Up Sunday June 7 D.J. Mambo Blue Make Up Sunday June 28 Alex Epelman

June 8 Work continues

June 5 Work began again in the afternoon

June 1 they returned, sealed the pit the afternoon of June 2

May 29 - work continues in the rain

May 28 - work continues

May 21 - work continues, sealed excavation at end of day

May 18 - They're baaaack!They put metal plates in the street when they left that evening.

May 11 evening - Con Edison is repairing a leak.

May 12 morning - still working. The work was finished early evening.

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., Bronx, NY 718 549 4700 May 2009 Schedule
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Make Up Sunday May 17 HIR Community Choir				May 1 10:00 Exercise w/Lydia 11:00 Indoor Gardening 1:00 Bingo
May 4 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics w/Doriana 11:00 Stew Leonard 1:00 Movie	Cinco de Mayo 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Art w/Alisha 1:00 Movie	May 6 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Knitting 11:00 Empire City 11:00 Book Talk 1:00 Short Stories 1:30 Computers/Internet 2:00 Current Events	May 7 10:00 Yoga 11:00 Sing Along 11:00 SSDS School Visit 1:00 Movie	May 8 10:00 Exercise w/Lydia Health Talk Mothers Day Party w/Igor Sharbokov
May 11 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics w/Doriana 1:00 Movie	May 12 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Art w/Alisha 11:00 Yiddish Conversation 1:00 Movie	May 13 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Short Stories 1:30 Computers/Internet 2:00 Current Events	May 14 10:00 Yoga 11:00 City Island 1:00 Movie	May 15 10:00 Exercise w/Lydia 11:00 Nutrition - Know your fats 1:00 Bingo
May 18 9:00 Bazaar 10:00 Painting 10:30 Aerobics w/Doriana 1:00 Movie	May 19 9:00 Bazaar 10:00 Dance Movement 11:00 Art w/Alisha 1:00 Movie	May 20 9:00 Bazaar 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Knitting 11:00 I remember when 1:00 Short Stories 1:30 Computers/Internet 2:00 Current Events	May 21 9:00 Bazaar 10:00 Yoga 11:00 Sing Along 1:00 Movie 4:30 Tai Chi	May 22 9:00 Bazaar 10:00 Exercise w/Lydia 11:00 Lighthouse Intl. Vision Care 1:00 Bingo
May 25 Memorial Day Closed	May 26 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Yiddish Conversation 1:00 Movie	May 27 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Movie 1:30 Computers/Internet	May 28 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Bella Druz, social worker 1:00 Movie 4:30 Tai Chi	May 29 Closed Steven's Birthday

JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., Bronx, NY 718 549 4700 April 2009 Schedule
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		April 1 2:00 Current Events	April 2 11:00 Sing Along w/Marilyn 4;30 Tai Chi 5:30 Light Supper	April 3 10:00 Exercise w/Lydia 11:00 Indoor Gardening 11:00 Post Office 1:00 Bingo
April 6 10:00 Painting w/Larry 10:30 Aerobics with Doriana Castro 11:00 Stew Leonard 1:00 Movie	April 7 10:00 Dance Movement w/Caroline 11:00 Art with Alisha 11:00 Conversational Yiddish 11:00 Empire City 1:00 Movie	April 8 10:00 Exercise Video 10:00 Co-Op City, Bartow Pell Mansion 11:00 Knitting 1:00 Short Stories 2:00 Current Events 1:45 Computers	April 9 closed Happy Passover and on Sunday a Joyous Easter	April 10 closed
April 13 10:00 Painting w/Larry 10:30 Aerobics with Doriana Castro 1:00 Movie 1:15 Menu Committee	April 14 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Model Seder w/Marilyn Kaplan 11:00 Conversational Yiddish 1:00 Movie	April 15 PASSOVER, closed	April 16 PASSOVER, closed	April 17 Exercise w/Lydia Health Talk Bingo
April 20 10:00 Painting w/Larry 10:30 Aerobics with Doriana Castro 1:00 Movie	April 21 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Cross County Mall 11:00 Conversational Yiddish 1:00 Movie	April 22 10:00 Exercise Video 11:00 Reminiscense 11:00 Empire City 1:00 Movie 1:45 Computers	April 23 10:00 Yoga w/Neem 1:00 Memorial Concert for Martin Martinson 1:45 Computers 4;30 Tai Chi 5:30 Light Supper	April 24 Exercise w/Lydia Health Talk Bingo
April 27 10:00 Exercise Video 10:00 Painting w/Larry 11:15 RAIN: Elder Abuse info	April 28 10:00 Dance Movement w/Caroline 11:00 Art w/Alisha Movie	April 29 10:00 Exercise Video 1:00 Birthday and Israel Independence Day 1:45 Computers	April 30 9:30 Museum of the American Indian	Available Mon - Fri **Computers** One on One Tutoring by Appointment