jfs albany nnorc news january 2015
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Seniors in the Albany NNORC will have no shortage of things to do in January. We're offering yoga, a cooking class, a writing workshop, an opportunity to meet Assemblywoman Pat Fahy, the Living Healthy series and much more.TRANSCRIPT
Volume 10, Number 1 January 2015
NNORC News NNORC Project Director Christine A. Holle
Community Nurse Pat Gumson, RN
Senior Health Education Coordinator Judi England, RN, LMT
Outreach & Community Care Coordinator Michelle Dannenhoffer-Cau
Community Engagement Coordinator Judith Avner
Newsletter Design & Editorial Monica Tan & Gail Aroeste
Residents’ Council Joe Adler
Gail Aroeste
Shirley Cohen
Margaret Danes
Jim Dennehey
Julie Elson
Sr. Jean McGinty RSM
Olga Tenney
Program Partners Jewish Family Services of NENY (Lead Agency)
Catholic Charities
First Congregational Church
Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
St. Peter’s CHOICES Program
St. Peter’s Hospital
St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church
Senior Services of Albany
Sidney Albert Albany Jewish
Community Center
The College of Saint Rose
United Jewish Federation of NENY
University at Albany
School of Social Welfare
Supported by
a grant from: With appreciation to:
A program of Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York
A program of
Albany NNORC
It’s Tax Time, Again
NNORC is once again
partnering with
Albany AARP to help
seniors complete their
Federal and State in-
come tax forms. See
page 2 for details.
Living Healthy Groups are Back! If you’ve always wanted to make better food choices, incorporate regular physical activity
into your life, positively manage stress and communicate effectively with your healthcare
team, have we got a program for you!
We are once again pleased to offer Living Healthy, the outstanding, evidence-based well-ness program created by Stanford University. With important information and lively group discussion, Living Healthy will give you important tools to build a healthier life—day after day!
This workshop series is offered FREE OF CHARGE and is open to anyone with a chronic health condition (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression) and to caregivers of those with chronic health conditions. Participants receive a valuable reference book and relaxation CD. Sessions include a healthy snack break as well.
This series is led by NNORC staff members Judi England (Senior Health Education Coordinator) and Michelle Dannenhoffer-Cau (Outreach and Community Care Coordinator). Come and join the ranks of over 60 NNORC Living Healthy “alumni” who continue to make positive changes in their lives every day. Call 514-2023 to register. (Space is limited. Registration is required.
Join us from 1:00–3:30 p.m. on January 14, 21, 28, February, 4, 11, 18, 2015 at Temple Israel 600 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Writing Your Own Personal Story
Let NNORC and AARP Help You File Your Taxes
Downsizing Your Menu
NNORC Night at the JCC—Dinner, Laughter and Merriment
Curl Up with a Good Book this Winter—Get a Good Recommendation
Exclusive Lunch Opportunity at the Casola Dining Room
“Change for Good” Kick Start Your New Year’s Resolutions
A Day at the Theatre
N N O R C Events Calendar — January–March 2015
Sit and Get Fit: Chair Yoga
St. Sophia’s Church
440 Whitehall Road
Albany
Tuesdays
Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
All Levels Kripalu Yoga
First Congregational Church
405 Quail Street
Albany
Tuesdays
Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
Curl Up with a Good Book
Lunch & Learn
Congregation Beth Emeth
100 Academy Road
Albany
Wednesday
January 7
12:00–1:30 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
NNORC Council Meeting St. Sophia’s Church
440 Whitehall Road
Albany
Thursday January 8 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations preferred
514-2023
Conquer, Combat and Control
Clutter—The Living Healthy
Alumni Group Open to ALL
B’nai Sholom Reform
Congregation
420 Whitehall Road, Albany
Monday
January 12
1:00–2:15 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations suggested
514-2023
Living Healthy
New Group!
Temple Israel
600 New Scotland Avenue
Albany
Wednesdays
Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18
1:00–3:30 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
NNORC Breakfast Club
Albany JCC
340 Whitehall Road
Albany
Wednesday
January 15
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
Change for Good
Kick Start New Year’s
Resolutions
Albany JCC
340 Whitehall Road
Albany
Tuesday
January 20
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
Downsizing Your Menu First Congregational Church
405 Quail Street
Albany
Tuesday
January 27
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
Writing Your Own
Personal Story
First Congregational Church
405 Quail Street
Albany
Thursdays Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
NNORC Night at the JCC Albany JCC
340 Whitehall Road
Albany
Monday
February 2
4:45 p.m.
Call Claire Sigal to Register *reservations required
438-6651
Casola Dining Room
(Departure Location TBA)
Schenectady Community
College
Tuesday
February 10
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
Albany NNORC and
AARP Tax Prep
B’nai Sholom Reform
Congregation
420 Whitehall Road, Albany
Tuesdays
Feb. 10, 17, 24, Mar. 3, 10
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Call to Schedule an Appointment *appointment required
514-2023
Food and Flicks
“The Judge”
Location to be Announced Thursday
March 5
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Call to Register *reservations required
514-2023
Souvenir Capital Repertory Theatre
111 N. Pearl Street
Albany
Wednesday
March 11
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Call by January 22 to Register *reservations required
514-2023
The Albany NNORC...
Carpe Diem Quote of the Month
At perhaps no other time of year do we feel the passage of
time more acutely than when the calendar page turns from
December 31 to January 1. (Okay . . . our own birthdays
might be the one exception.) And for many of us, it’s a time
of taking stock: is there a relationship that needs mending,
a habit that needs breaking or a trip that needs taking? This
month’s quote is a gentle reminder that time waits for no
one; it marches on whether we have accomplished what
we’ve intended to or not. How will you make the most of
your time in 2015?
“Life is like a taxi. The meter keeps running whether
you are getting somewhere or merely standing still.”
—Unknown
Haven at JFS can help if you are
dealing with a major change in your
life or coping with a loss
Have you registered to be
a NNORC VIP?
The Institute for Community Research and Training at
The College of Saint Rose wants to thank the nearly 300
residents who completed the NNORC Impact Survey
and/or the interview. Your willingness to help provided
valuable information that will help us build a stronger
NNORC. Our goal is to make the Albany NNORC the go-to
resource for adults over the age of 60 in the neighbor-
hood. Thanks for helping us reach our goal!
TH
AN
KY
OU
!
NNORC Holiday Cheer
The holiday spirit spread
throughout the NNORC on
December 8 as many NNORC
neighbors and friends came to-
gether to welcome the holiday
season. Good friends, good food,
good music all contributed to a
lovely afternoon at B’Nai Sholom
Reform Congregation.
Very talented NNORC bakers
brought samples of their delicious
cookies and others brought tasty
treats. Wonderful music, provided
by “38 Strings and a Squeeze
Box,” added to the fun. We had a
great time with a sing-along, and
some brave souls showed off their
dance skills in an impromptu
performance lead by one of the
musicians, and many folks went
home with raffle prizes. What a
wonderful way to end 2014
and get ready for a
fabulous 2015 in the
NNORC.
Beating the Winter Heating
Bill Blues
We’re Already Thinking
About Summer!
Food and Flicks
Save-the-Date
We’re getting together on
Thursday, March 5th at 12:00
for lunch followed by the movie,
The Judge. Look for details in
the February NNORC News.
Conquer, Combat and Control Clutter
Join Tai Chi for Seniors
Six Ingredients or Less
Vegetarian Chopped Liver
Ingredients 1/3 lb. fresh green beans cut 2 hard-boiled eggs salt, to taste (optional) vegetable oil 1/4 cup walnut halves ½ large onion, chopped 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise Instructions Cook green beans until just al dente. Heat pan covered lightly with vegetable oil. Add onions and cook over low heat until
onions turn yellow. Place all ingredients EXCEPT the mayonnaise in a food processor and blend. Add mayonnaise to the
mixture and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Do you have a favorite recipe for our next newsletter? Here’s what to do:
Come Stretch with a NNORC Yoga Class
SIT AND GET FIT CHAIR YOGA
ALL-LEVELS KRIPALU YOGA
Calling All Computer Whizzes
Donating to your local food pantry? Here are some
tips of what items would be most welcome.
http://tinyurl.com/mnqteaa
SAW IT ON THE WEB...
SIXTY-PLUS DINING Mondays & Wednesdays 5:00–6:00 p.m. Full-course kosher dinners for those 60 and older. Reservations taken until 9:30 a.m. the day of the meal. Suggested donation: $5 per person. Guest under 60 pays $9.
FUN AND FITNESS TO THE SONGS OF BROADWAY An ongoing fun, gentle exercise class Every Thursday 10:15–10:45 a.m. Instructor: Richard Feldman $2.25 per session suggested donation.
REDISCOVERING YIDDISH Every Tuesday 10:30–11:30 a.m. $2.25 per session suggested donation Help us keep the Yiddish language alive through conversa-tion, literature, song and film. Session leaders: Shirley Cohen, Phyllis Ross, and Ruchel Weitz CLAY ART CLASSES
Tuesdays 1:00–2:30 p.m.
SESSION 1: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
SESSION 2: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26
Instructor: Suzanna Van Schoonhoven Hunter, Ceramic Artist
JCC Member: $48 per session; Non-member: $60 per ses-
sion.
Prepaid registration required before class fills.
$30 supplies fee per session payable to the instructor at the
first class.
INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE
Mondays 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
March 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Marilyn F. Hart, retired educator
JCC Member: $40; Non–member: $57
Prepaid registration required before class fills.
Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center 340 Whitehall Rd. | Albany, NY 12208 | 438-6651 | saajcc.org
JCC HAPPENINGS
One of the NNORC nurses, Pat Gumson or Judi England,
will be available at locations within the Albany NNORC
area listed below. Come and meet our nurses, have your
blood pressure checked and share your health and well-
ness questions or concerns. If a time precedes a yoga or
exercise class, consider staying to participate in those
events. Call the NNORC office at 514-2023 to register for
classes, or to get further information. See the calendar
on page four for a full list of events.
St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church
Mondays, 10:45-11:15 a.m. (January 5, 12, 19, 26)
After Tai Chi & Before City of Albany exercise class
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. (Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24)
Prior to chair yoga class.
First Congregational Church
Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m. (Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24)
Prior to all-levels Kripalu yoga class.
Whitehall Court Coffee Klatch
1st Monday, 2:00-2:15 p.m. (Jan 5)
Sidney Albert JCC Senior Center
Thursdays, 10:45-11:15 a.m. (January 8, 15, 22, 29)
THE NNORC NURSES ARE IN
Got a Question? Call the Nurse.
New January Date for NNORC Council
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day MLK Day is Monday, January 19, 2015. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. Learn more about National MLK Service Day at www.nationalservice.gov.
518-514-2023
jfsneny.org
Volume 10, No. 1
January 2015
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