January 2011

Vol. 8, Issue 2

Family Engagement Takes Work

history. You now have the good fortune
Our society has become increasingly
to experience wonderful days ahead by
mobile in the past few decades. Kids
connecting yourself to the good new
move away from home and don’t come
days.
back. Family members shift from place
to place for purposes of work, school,
Welcome to the new world…We are
building their lives.
blessed to be living in an era where
staying connected to long-distance
Often, adult children end up living some
family can be achievable.
distance from their aging parents.
While this leads to increased travel and
These days free long-distance phone
decreased time spent together, it
calls are available with most carriers
consequently can lead to parents
and usually there is a package rate you
feeling a sense of loneliness and
can purchase that is affordable. Being
abandonment by their children,
able to keep in touch can keep you
grandchildren and other family
feeling like you’ve had a visit. Being
members.
able to speak and connect to grandkids
and hear about their day is worth much
What you and your children may share
more than the cost of having free long
is that your homes play an important
distance service. Cell phones are
role in your lives. You may feel that
great, too, especially if you have free
your child’s home is really still in
minutes on weekends or nights. Your
Baltimore and your child may feel that
children and grandchildren alike will go
home is where he or she has built it, in
wild if you learn how to text.
New York, California or wherever.
Webcam is also a great way to stay
You can choose to discuss, nag and
connected. Buying an inexpensive one
mourn the disappointment of this issue
can enable you to talk and see your
or you can choose to accept the fact
loved ones.
that back in the “good old days”
families stayed together and didn’t live
Email is a good way to keep in touch.
many miles and many hours from one
It’s perfect for a long story and just as
another. Well, indeed, those may have
easy for a quick note.
been the “good old days”, but they are Continued on p. 11

A publication sponsored by LifeBridge Health.

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2 2 January 2011 SFN, 3809 CLARKS
410-318-6600 LANE,
SFN, BALTIMORE,
5700 Park HeightsMD 21215
Ave., 410-318-6600
Baltimore, MD 21215

Senior Friendly’s
Reserve-a-Ride LifeBridge Health

Exclusive shuttle service for Senior Friendly Neighborhoods members!

We operate: We go to:

Wednesdays  Park Heights Jewish Community Center

and Fridays  Seven Mile Market
 Rite Aid
10:30 am – 2:00 pm  Colonial Village
 Fallstaff Shopping Center
$2 a day
 Reisterstown Road Plaza
 Myerberg Senior Center
 Greenspring Shopping Center

Reserve-a-Ride operates by reservation only.

Reservations are required by 12:00 noon the day before your ride. For information,
to purchase credit, or make reservations, contact: Arlene Abrams at 410-318-6600.

2nd Friday of the Month – Special Trip

10:30 am – 1:15 pm

January 14 – Target, Walmart, Woodholme, Valley

February 11 – Walmart Superstore

SFN, 5700 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Jewish Community Center
5700 Park Heights Ave
Sunday, January 9 – 11:00 am
Book Club
Join the JCC Book Club. It meets the
first Sunday of the month. Our
discussions are lively, stimulating, and
informative. We read novels, fiction,
memoirs, and biographies. This month
is A Short History of Tractors in the
Ukraine by Marian Yeka. Contact
Lisa Shifren for more information 410-
542-4900 ex. 249.
Mondays: January 10, 24, February 7
Wednesday: March 2 – 1:00 pm
Winter Movie Series
Join us at the Weinberg Park Heights
JCC for a cozy winter movies and hot
popcorn! Fee: $1 per movie includes
popcorn and water.
January 10 – Mama Mia
January 24 - Julie and Julia
February 7 – Star Trek
March 2 - Blind Side
Knitting Club
Join the Women’s Knitting and Crochet
group at the Park Heights JCC. The
group will meet one afternoon per
week from 12:30-2:30 pm. For more
details, contact Jana Klejner at 410-
542-4900 ex. 621.
410-318-6600 January 2011 3
Tu B'Shvat
Musical Celebration
with cantor Andrea Foster in celebration of
TuB'Shvat - the holiday of the trees.
Wednesday, January 19
1:00 pm
Fee: $3 SFN Members;
$5 Non-members
Light traditional refreshments provided.
Contact Jana Klejner at
410-542-4900 ex. 621 by Jan 12.
Monday through Friday – 12:00 Noon
Eating Together in Baltimore
Older Adults are invited to enjoy a
nutritious kosher meal, thanks to the
Eating Together program.
Reservations are required one week in
advance; an anonymous contribution is
requested.
ETIB room is open: Monday – Friday
11:30 – 1:00 pm. Park Heights JCC,
second floor. ETIB is run in conjunction
with Baltimore City Commission on
Aging & Retirement Education. For
reservations or more information, call
410-542-4900 ex. 283.
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Jewish Community Center - Continued
Celebrate!
Senior Friendly
Neighborhoods
8th Birthday
Wednesday, February 9
1:00pm
Celebrate 8 years of Senior Friendly
Neighborhoods with a rock’n party with
Acapella Doo Wop group, Smooth
Teaze as they take you on a musical
journey back in time. Enjoy light
refreshments. RSVP – Arlene 410-318-
6600 by February 2.
Fee: Free with non-perishable food
donation.
Transportation is available for SFN
members only. Space is limited.
SFN, 5700 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Sunday, February 13 – 3:00 pm
Hipsters
Join us for a screening of “Hipsters”
(Russia 2008). “Hipsters” is the story of a
proper Communist youth whose world is
rocked when he encounters Moscow’s
underground jazz scene. Written by Yuri
Korotkov and adapted from his novel
Boogie Bones, Hipsters is a sunny musical
with an emphasis on hot jazz. The lovers,
Mels and Polly, come from disparate
worlds much like a Russian version of
West Side Story. Adult Content; Director:
Valeriy Todorovskiy. Winner of 4 Nika
Awards including Best Film. (In Russian
with English subtitles, 115 minutes.)
For more information and to RSVP by
February 4, please call Jana Klejner at
410-542-4900 ex. 621.
Fee(s): $3/Members; $5/Non-Members
Upcoming Events
Spring 2011
Passover Seder Dinner
Senior Friendly Neighborhood
Conference
CHAI Spring Clean-Up
Look for information, dates, and fees
in the upcoming issues of Senior
Moments.
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5900 Apartment
5900 Park Heights Ave

Friday, January 7 Thursday, January 20 – 6:00 pm

English – 2:30 pm; Russian – 3:30 pm
January Birthdays, Contemporary
Topics and Shabbat
Please come join us for an afternoon
discussion on contemporary issues and
to welcome in Shabbat. Traditional
Shabbat refreshments will be available.
Thursday, January 13 – 4:30 pm
“Go Green!”
It’s still winter in USA, but in Israel spring
is knocking at the door. Tu B’Shevat is
coming! “Ecology and Life” will be our
discussion of today’s gathering. Let’s
brainstorm of what we can do to make
our earth a better place to live for
generations to come. (In Russian)
Game Night!
Let’s try Game Night. We will offer the
possibility to have a fun night while playing
games with your friend or neighbors, the
pleasure of winning and gracious way of
losing. Choose to play checkers, cards,
domino and chess, whichever interests
you. Bingo fee $1.
Wednesday, January 26 – 4:30 pm
Craft Classes
Are you interested to learn how to make
jewelry, crochet, knit or other hands on
activities, please join us! Enjoy making
your own hands-on creation and be proud
of it! Minimal fee for materials may apply.

Thursdays 10:00 am – English for New Americans

For these and other activities of the Senior Friendly Program, please contact Jana Klejner at
410-542-4900 ex. 621

6970 Marsue Drive, Apt. T2 – 410-602-6120

Milbrook Office Hours

Weekly Events in Milbrook Monday Irene All Day
Klaudia Afternoon
Every Sunday - 2:00 pm
Tuesday Klaudia Morning
Chess Club Irene Afternoon
Join chess lovers for an afternoon game.
Wednesday Galina Afternoon
Every Tuesday – 10:00 am
English Classes Thursday Irene All Day
Learn English as a second language with Galina Afternoon
our instructor, Ernie.
Friday Irene All Day
6 January 2011 410-318-6600 SFN, 5700 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21215

Windsor House Bristol House

6503 Park Heights Ave 4001 Clarks Lane
Calendar of Activities Calendar of Activities
Mondays 2:00 pm
Mondays 5:00 pm
January 10
Eating Together
Health Chat
Call Cora Bigger for
Sheina Kestenbaum, RN
reservations at
7:00 pm 443-501-3012
Knitting
Tuesdays 2:00 pm Tuesdays 10:30 am
“Become the Creative January 11 and 25
Dominant Force in Your Art with a Heart
Own Life” – Bernie Mark
12:00 pm
Wednesdays 2:00 pm Current Events
33 Current Events
Wednesdays 5:00 pm
Thursdays 2:00 pm Eating Together
January 6 & 20 Call 443-501-3012 to
Discussion Group reserve.

Thursdays 7:00 pm
Game Night
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *

Flavor of the Month Flavor of the Month

Fleece Blanket Making
Jewelry Making
Monday, January 10
12:30 pm Tuesday, January 11
11:30 pm
Come and make a fleece blanket with
Malka. Join us to make a piece of jewelry
Sign up in the community room. for yourself or a friend.
RSVP - Cora Bigger 443-501-3012.
 Commission on Aging and Retirement Education - Eating Together in Baltimore City

KOSHER LUNCH MENU – January 2011

Manor West: Monday-Friday, 12:00 noon, 410-358-9393 PRE-REGISTRATION
Park Heights JCC: Monday-Friday, 12:00 noon, 410-542-4900 ex. 283 IS REQUIRED
Myerberg Senior Center: Monday-Friday, 12:00 noon, 410-358-6856 AT EACH SITE.
(Lunch reservations for the Myerberg must be made 2 weeks in advance)
January 03, 2011 January 04, 2011 January 05, 2011 January 06, 2011 January 07, 2011
Minestrone Soup Pineapple Juice Carrot Soup Tossed Salad Split Pea Soup
Hamburger Baked Fish / Dill Sauce Meatloaf/Gravy Chicken Chow Mein Oven Fried Chicken
Baked Beans Red Bliss Potatoes Mashed Potatoes Rice Harvard Beets
Coleslaw Peas Green Beans Oriental Vegetables Scandinavian Vegs
Hamburger Bun Marble Bread Rye Bread Whole Wheat Bread Challah
Fresh Fruit Tangerine Mandarin Oranges Purple Plums Citrus Fruit Cup
January 10, 2011 January 11, 2011 January 12, 2011 January 13, 2011 January 14, 2011
Israeli Salad Health Salad Marinated Cux/ Onions Apple Juice Lentil Soup
Chopped Liver Turkey Loaf Meat Lasagna Stuffed Cabbage Chicken A L’Orange
Green Beans Lima Beans Broccoli Slaw Cut Sweet Potatoes Roasted Potatoes
Oriental Vegetables Cauliflower
Pumpernickel Bread Rye Bread Whole Wheat Bread Marble Bread Challah
Sliced Peaches Sliced Pears Pineapple Tidbits Sliced Peaches Banana
January 17, 2011 January 18, 2011 January 19, 2011 January 20, 2011 January 21, 2011
Tuscan Bean Soup Gumbo Soup Coleslaw Split Pea Soup
CLOSED Rice Stuffed Chix Breast Veal Patty Sliced Turkey/Gravy Baked Chicken
Tossed Salad Kugel Mashed Potatoes Glazed Carrots
Martin Luther King Broccoli Peas Green Beans Winter Blend Vegetables
Dinner Roll Pumpernickel Bread Rye Bread Challah
Bread Pudding/ Raisins Mandarin Oranges Applesauce Sliced Peaches
January 24, 2011 January 25, 2011 January 26, 2011 January 27, 2011 January 28, 2011
Minestrone Soup Vegetable Soup Cranberry Juice Broccoli Slaw Cabbage Soup
Frankfurter Salmon Loaf/Dill Sauce Chicken Creole Turkey Stew BBQ Chicken
Baked Beans Hot Chick Peas Rice Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Coleslaw Oriental Vegetables Peas Oriental Vegetables
Hot Dog Roll Rye Bread Pumpernickel Bread Star Roll Challah
Fresh Fruit Purple Plums Sliced Peaches Baked Apple Fruit Cup
January 31, 2011 February 01, 2011 February 02, 2011 February 03, 2011 February 04, 2011
Vegetable Soup Orange Juice Apple Juice Tomato Soup Navy Bean Soup
Turkey Salad Vegetarian Cutlet Stuffed Pepper Swedish Meatballs Chicken Rosemary
Pasta Salad Rice Mashed Potatoes Noodles Steamed Cabbage
Israeli Salad Peas California Vegetables Dilled Carrots
Kaiser Roll Pumpernickel Bread Rye Bread Whole Wheat Bread Challah
Pineapple Tidbits Sliced Pears Fruit Cup Apple Sauce Mandarin Oranges
SFN, 5700 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21215 410-318-6600 January 2011 8

Senior Friendly Wordshop - The Voice of SFN Members

TITLE
Sister Mary Ann, who worked for a
home health agency, was making her
rounds visiting homebound patients
when she ran out of gas. As luck would
have it, a Texaco Gasoline station was
just a block away.
She walked to the station to borrow a
gas can and buy some gas. The
attendant told her that the only gas can
he owned had been loaned out, but she
could wait until it was returned. Since
Sister Mary Ann was on the way to see
a patient, she decided not to wait and
walked back to her car.
She looked for something in her car
that she could fill with gas and spotted
the bedpan she was taking to the
patient. Always resourceful, Sister
Mary Ann carried the bedpan to the
station, filled it with gasoline and carried
the full bedpan back to her car.
As she was pouring the gas into her
tank, two Baptists watched from across
the street. One of them turned to the
other and said, “If it starts, I’m turning
Catholic.”
Submitted by Shirley Kimmel
Gazpacho
1999 The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0
Level: Easy
Serves: 4 – 6 servings
Ingredients:
1 Hothouse cucumber, halved and
seeded, but not peeled
2 Red bell peppers, cored and seeded
4 Plum tomatoes
1 Red Onion
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
23 ounces tomato juice (3 cups)
¼ Cup White wine vinegar
¼ Cup Good olive oil
½ Tablespoon Kosher Salt
1 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Roughly chop the cucumber, bell
peppers, tomatoes and red onions into
1 inch cubes. Put each vegetable
separately into a food processor fitted
with a steel blade and pulse until it is
coarsely chopped. Do not overprocess!
After each vegetable is processed,
combine them in a large bowl and add
the garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, olive oil,
salt and pepper. Mix well and chill
before serving. The longer gazpacho
sits, the more the flavors develop.

Editor of the Senior Moments – Shirley Kimmel

SFN, 5700 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21215 410-318-6600 January 2010 9

Blood Pressure Quiz

1. Blood pressure is defined as the 10. Causes of high blood pressure are,
force of blood against the walls of except _____
an artery. a. Overweight
True ______ False _____ b. Using too much salt in your foods
and buying foods already highly
2. It’s normal for blood pressure to go salted.
up and down during the day. c. Exercising regularly, at least 30
minutes, 3 to 5 day a week
True ______ False _____ d. No having enough potassium and
calcium rich foods in your diet.
3. A risk for high blood pressure is
family history. 11. The top number of you blood pressure
True ______ False _____ is _____
a. When your heart beats
4. If you have high blood pressure you b. When you heart rest between beats.
may not have symptoms.
12. Another name for high blood pressure
True ______ False _____
is _____
5. “The White Coat Syndrome,” refers a. The silent killer
to the increase in blood pressure b. Hypertension
when you visit your doctor. c. All of the above
True ______ False _____ 13. The bottom number of you blood
pressure is ____
a. When the heart rests
b. When the heart beats

Match Column A with Column B

Column “A” Answer Column “B”

Blood Pressure Quiz Answers
6. Normal Blood Pressure ___ a. 90/50
1. True 8. a
7. Pre-hypertension ___ b. 118/60 2. True 9. d
3. True 10. c
8. Low Blood Pressure ___ c. 121 -140 4. True 11. a
5. True 12. c
9. High Blood Pressure ___ d. 140/90 6. b 13. a
7. c
January 2011 410-318-6600 SFN, 57000 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21215 10

Toboggan Ride Chills

CALL 9 1 1 by Anita Volk

Warning Signs of a Heart Attack Hills white

Not all symptoms may be present With sliding snow,
Laughter all around us
1. Pain in arm, shoulder Smiles tickling, zipped tight
inside us
2. Chest pain
till we
3. Pain in neck, jaw burst off
4. Sweating, nausea, vomiting
one another
afraid the stream will break
5. Fainting, shortness of breath our fall – or tree met like a wall
6. Back pain stop us
slipping
CALL 911 the slopes – climbing
on return the fire cracking,
hot chocolate; we watch others
thunderbolt down
Warning Signs of a Stroke choreograph
Brain Attack their sleigh’s jitterbug dance
on white – toboggans leaping
1. Sudden severe unexplained down
headaches white hills
2. Sudden problem seeing
3. Trouble talking or understanding
speech
4. Sudden weakness or unable to
move on one side
5. Sudden dizziness or falls
especially with any of the previous
symptoms

Call 911
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Continued from p. 1
Family Engagement Takes Work Low Vision
Let’s return for a split second to the Support Group
“good old days” of handwriting notes. at Myerberg Senior Center
Yes, the post office still delivers letters to
people under the age of 50. No
Wednesdays,
questions about it; it’s still a big thrill to
get a letter or holiday card in the mail January 12, 26
with a picture or two for all to enjoy. You 1:30 pm
actually may start a family trend of
handwritten letters, cards and pictures.
Call Wendy Garson at 410-843-7309.
Here’s something that takes a lot of work
and planning, especially when there are
several generations and several people
out of state. The family reunion, if Senior Friendly
planned right over a long weekend can Neighborhood
be an enjoyable time for children of all Staff
ages. Don’t be shy to ask for others to
help you plan this big or small family
event. Perhaps family members can take Arlene Abrams 410-318-6600
turns hosting it in their cities. Either way,
the trick is having a full itinerary for all to Galina Borodkina 410-843-7343
enjoy. Irene Kushner 410-602-6120 ex. 4
Although the economy is creating Jana Klejner 410-542-4900 ex. 621
pressure on all of us these days, Klaudia Remeslinik
technology has given us a great
opportunity to bridge the gap to keep 410-843-7342
communication readily available. Of Molly Amster 410-500-5302
course, nothing takes the place of a
Sheina Kestenbaum
personal visit and hugs & kisses from
410-843-7553
family.
Wendy Garson 410-843-7309
The most important tip here is that you
take the initiative to make the call, send
the email and plan how you want to Alice Kolman 410-500-5313
communicate with your family. Jeffrey Primak 410-843-7339
Still feeling upset that family isn’t closer? Lisa Shifren 410-542-4900 ex. 249
Contact Wendy Garson (410)843-7309
for advice about your personal situation.
Source: ehow.com
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U.S. Postage
PAID
Jewish Community Center Baltimore, MD
Senior Friendly Neighborhoods Permit No. 885
5700 Park Heights Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215

Take the NWSS from:

Bristol, Weinberg Manor East and West, Manhattan Park, Windsor, Weinberg
Woods, Weinberg Place, Weinberg House, and Weinberg Gardens/Terrace.
Take the NWSS to: Reisterstown Plaza, Greenspring Shopping Center, 7 Mile Market,
Safeway, Jewish Community Center, Myerberg Senior Center, and Sinai Hospital
On Thursdays, take the NWSS to:
January 6 Columbia Mall – RESERVATION ONLY
(Weinbergs Place 9:30, House 9:40, Gardens /Terrace 9:45)
January 6 Target, Walmart, Woodholme, Valley Center
(Bristol, Windsor, Manhattan, Weinberg Woods, Manors East & West)
January 13 Target, Walmart, Woodholme, Valley Center
(Weinbergs Place 9:30, House 9:40, Gardens /Terrace 9:45)
January 13 Columbia Mall – RESERVATION ONLY
(Bristol, Windsor, Manhattan, Weinberg Woods, Manors East & West)
January 20 Walmart Superstore – RESERVATION ONLY
January 27 Owings Mills Mall – RESERVATION ONLY
February 03 White Marsh Mall – RESERVATION ONLY
(Weinbergs Place 9:30, House 9:40, Gardens /Terrace 9:45)
February 03 Target, Walmart, Woodholme, Valley Center
(Bristol, Windsor, Manhattan, Weinberg Woods, Manors East & West)

Call Arlene at 410-318-6600 for reservations, schedules and information.