January 2015 THE RIDGE Eddy Hawthorne Ridge * 30 Community Way, East Greenbush NY 12061 * 518-833-1111 Celebrating January Lost Radio Rounders “Home of the Brave” January 6 Stress Reduction Techniques With Chandra Santiago January 7 Eastern European Dinner January 13 Nutrition Class “Dash & Spices” January 14 Jersey Boys @ Proctors January 15 1950’s Theme Dinner January 20 Residents Visit The Homefront Café Eddy Hawthorne Ridge residents took a trip to The Homefront Café and enjoyed a lovely meal, perused a large collection of WWII memorabilia and learned about some local heroes. These amazing stories were told to the group by the restaurant’s owner, Cindy Pollard. Mrs. Pollard gave the history of The Orsini Flag. Corporal Millard Orsini was from a big family in Altamont. He and his 6 brothers all served and returned safely home to the USA after WWII, a great story in itself. Corporal Orsini was held prisoner in Japan for 39 months. While in captivity he secretly made an American flag out of a window shade. This flag was restored, and now hangs in a special case at The Homefront Café. The trip was very special and we plan to return. Presentation on Israel With Amy Kennedy January 21 Bolshoi Ballet Simulcast Swan Lake January 25 Native American Tribes of NY Presentation by Gil Payette January 26 And more! Cindy Pollard, owner of The Homefront Café and HR residents January 2015 Picture by June Metzger New ILU Residents Frank & Barbara Sblendido Frank and Barbara Sblendido come to us from Ghent, NY, They resided there for 15 years full-time and 15 part-time, prior to moving from Bergenfield, New Jersey. As many of you know from the recent Berkshire Hillsmen performance, Frank is a wonderful singer. In addition to his singing talent he enjoys playing the piano, playing paddle and pickle ball at the YMCA and computers. Barbara loves interior design, reading, academic lectures and pet sitting, among other interests. Sax-O-Claus Came to Town/Hawthorne Ridge Luke McNamee, a/k/a Sax-O-Claus performed two holiday concerts at Hawthorne Ridge in December. His music and costume were a big hit! Frank and Barbara met in Staten Island while living in the same apartment complex. Frank has 2 children, 3 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Barbara has 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Barbara is a graduate of St. Luke’s School of Nursing. In 1972 she became one of the early Physician Assistants in the United States. She is also a graduate of SUNY Empire State, with a BS in Business and a minor in Marketing. In addition to those degrees, she has another in interior design. The Schodack Line Dancers (and a few helpers) came to visit on December 3. They put on a wonderful holiday show for the residents. We look forward to their next visit! Frank is a graduate of St. John’s University with a degree in Accounting. He used this degree to become Treasurer and Controller of The Brody Corporation. The Brody Corporation owns several high-end restaurants in Manhattan and a yacht that has been hired by many celebrities. In addition to their companies, The Brody Corporation is also involved in Black Angus breeding and NY thoroughbred horses. WELCOME FRANK & BARBARA! January 2015 Berkshire Hillsmen Christmas Concert ILU resident, Frank Sblendido is a member of The Berkshire Hillsmen, a performing accapella men's chorus singing in the barbershop quartet style. The concert centered on a grandfather telling his grandson about Christmas using Christmas ornaments. There was a lovely song that went along with each ornament/short story. It was a marvelous format and was a huge hit with our residents. The Sterling Center was standing-room only. Thank you, Frank, and the Berkshire Hillsmen. ILU CHRISTMAS TREE ILU Residents had a great tree trimming party party and the results are beautiful! Fun Holiday Tea Party! Pictures by June Metzger Many thanks to Barbara and Frank Sblendido for their help with the ILU/ALU Holiday Tea Party. Also, thank you to Dining Services for the delicious scones. The tea was very popular and we will be having tea again before long. “Fear is going to be a player in life, but you get to decide how much.” – Jim Carrey Submitted by Barbara Sblendido The ILU Christmas Party was delicious & fun! January 2015 ALU Holiday Party Rocks! Gingerbread House Decorating Rico, ALZ resident with Amy Kennedy, Executive Director Mary, ALZ resident with her husband and daughter Gingerbread House decorating, a favorite with staff and residents was spectacular this year. There were lots of new and creative ideas and no shortage of candy. Thank you to all who participated. This year’s ALZ Holiday Party was one of the best on record. The food and entertainment were outstanding, as well as the table service provided to our residents and families by staff from throughout the building. The event was truly a group effort and everyone had fun. Congratulations to Joan Taylor, winner of the Café fruit basket raffle. JJ is in need of book and magazine raffles for her ALZ book cart. Large print items are especially helpful. Please see JJ or Betsy with any donations you may have. Take-away items are now available in The Café from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Stop down and see the selection.
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