for residents of the jewish home of san francisco SEPTEMBER 2014

Painting by Claire Shor May the sound of the shofar (ram’s horn) welcome a new year of joy, good health, and peace for you and your loved ones. Erev Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, September 24

CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2014

2 MEMORIES 12 FUN AND FUNNIES AT CARTOON Oma Hooremans’ household ART MUSEUM Rudy Hooremans 13 WIT & HUMOR 3 MEMORIES Seeing the funny (Jewish) side of life Ellen Marks-Hinkle 14 A SHORT STORY FROM SILVER AVENUE KICKED OUT or 4 USY ON WHEELS “PARK” AT THE THE HATE-FOX-TERRIERS THING 16 JEWISH HOME Bernice Hunold IN MEMORY 6 I’VE REACHED ROCK BOTTOM! 17 Francine Hament 18 COUNCIL OF RESIDENTS July & August meeting minutes 6 RECALLING ROBIN WILLIAMS Bernice Hunold 20 BRAVO! Employees of the month ARTS BEAT 7 ~ August & September FUN FASHION ON PARADE 8 22 RESIDENTS’ BIRTHDAYS 10 ENDURING DAME OF BROADWAY September celebrants , consummate performer

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JEWISH HOME 1 SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS WRITE OMA HOOREMANS’ HOUSEHOLD Rudy Hooremans

ADAPTED FROM MEMORIES I remember there used to be a freight train track By Rudy Hooremans all along the centre of Tante To’s old street. Several times a day a train, pulled by a steam locomotive, Every other week or so we would drop in at Oma would come chugging down the street. At every Hooremans’ house. They had moved from number intersection the train would slow to a crawl and the 58 to number 101 Piet Heinstraat. It was a much conductor would step off, walk over to the corner, roomier apartment. Downstairs was a potato store. wave his red flag to stop the traffic – pedestrians, The new apartment’s living room was on the second bicyclists, horse and wagons, and an occasional floor and had a large bay window with a bench truck – and the train, with its bell loudly clanging, seat, which gave a splendid view of the full length would slowly pass. of the street in both directions. The room behind it became the dining room and there was a day bed Adjacent to the living room of Oma’s new on which my cousin Leo slept. Behind this room was apartment was a small room, which became her what was known as the garden room (like in our bedroom. Her other daughter (Vader’s youngest own home), even though this was on the second sister), Tante Beppie (who never married), had her floor and there was no garden. It became the room bedroom in the rear on the third floor, while Oma’s of Tante To, Leo’s mother. sister, Betje, had the small room right above Oma. The kitchen was located on the second floor in the Tante To had been suffering from severe rear, next to the garden room, with the bathroom osteoarthritis for many years. Over time, her ankle, on the third floor. The third floor front room was knee, wrist and elbow joints had become almost rented out, which provided some additional income. completely immobile. She consulted lots of doctors who could not do anything for her. For a while a Right behind the entrance door on the ground floor “magnetist” came to the house several times per were the gas and electric meters. Oma had meters week. He moved his hands back and forth above into which you had to insert a quarter in order to her knees and other joints, supposedly drawing get gas and electricity. Quite often in the middle of out the arthritis. A real charlatan, like some of the the evening the lights would suddenly go off and others Tante fell prey to in her desperate attempts someone had to creep down the stairs to insert to rid her body of this curse. Tante’s arthritis and her another quarter. Mind you, one quarter at a time, need to make things a little easier for herself was lest we should use too much electricity! Same thing the reason she (and Leo) had moved in with Oma. with the gas, forcing Tante Betje downstairs with the For many years they had been living in a third-floor quarter she first had to get from Oma, in order to be apartment on the Loosduinseweg. Tante To loved able to continue with the cooking. going to the movies, but the arthritis made it more and more difficult for her to go up and down the Tante Betje also suffered from arthritis. She had most stairs and into the streetcars. of the trouble in her fingers and toes. In the winter

AT HOME 2 SEPTEMBER 2014 her fingers would get swollen and after a while the skin would crack. It was very painful. The only thing she could do for it was to smear on a glycerine gel, which was an extremely painful process and not much of a remedy. The lack of central heating was an important factor. Luckily her type of arthritis did not affect her joints the way it did Tante To’s.

Moeder used to bake boterkoek, Jewish pound cake. Luscious! She used a pound of butter, a pound of flour, half a pound of sugar, one or two egg yolks, Ellen Marks-Hinkle a little salt and vanilla. After it was all kneaded together into a big ball and pressed into a baking tin, I got to lick the remaining dough out of the bowl. A real treat. Sometimes Moeder would bake MEMORIES the koek in two layers, with preserved ginger in between. All the family and friends loved this cake By Ellen Marks-Hinkle and usually asked for the recipe. Oh, the sweet smell of the eucalyptus trees in One day when we visited Oma, she hauled a cookie Golden Gate Park. tin out of the closet and proudly offered us pieces of the boterkoek she had baked. The euphoria of looking at the cherry blossom trees.

“Just like yours, Dien,” she said to my mother. Making a daisy chain for a friend or a loved one.

We each took a bite. I guess we must have looked A time when life and pleasures were simple and a little puzzled, because Oma inquired, “What’s the uncomplicated. matter?”

“It’s hard!” we answered.

“Can’t be,” Oma responded. “I followed the recipe exactly.”

“What precisely did you use?” asked Moeder.

“A pound of flour, half a pound of sugar, a pound of margarine, and two egg yolks.”

“Margarine?” Moeder exclaimed, horrified, for especially in those days margarine was substantially inferior to butter.

“It’s just the same as butter, except butter is much too expensive,” retorted Oma defiantly.

The next time Oma made boterkoek, she used real butter, and it was equal to Moeder’s.

JEWISH HOME 3 SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS WRITE

KICKED OUT or THE HATE-FOX- Bernice Hunold Photo by Ray Hunold poor Homer apart. It would strain against its leash, TERRIERS THING snarling viciously, until we were able to get out By Bernice Hunold of its sight.

Probably every one of you has an “it ain’t fair” story. Later on, of course, Homer was a giant German I’m going to tell you mine. shepherd and the fox terrier was still small. Small as it was though, it never changed its behavior. It For our first apartment in San Francisco, my still snarled viciously at Homer and pulled with all husband, Ray, and I got stuck paying double the its might to bite him. But now Homer wasn’t taking going rent. Do you wonder why? I’m going to tell it. Only all my strength and all my weight pulling you why. It was because we had only two weeks against Homer kept him from teaching that fox to find an apartment. Why only two weeks? I’ll tell terrier a painful lesson. you why. It was because of our German shepherd Homer’s hatred of a fox terrier. At the hotel in San Francisco there were a number of small scrappy dogs. Homer never deigned to That fox terrier lived in a San Francisco hotel notice these, not even when they nipped him, better left nameless, where we sublet a condo for which they sometimes did in an attempt to get his four months. It was a lovely modern studio, with attention. But as I mentioned, the fox terrier was carpeting we’ll never forget. It looked like suede another matter. When Homer saw it, he must have and the color was a heavenly aquamarine that remembered the one from Lincoln Towers. (Homer’s Homer looked gorgeous lying on. Even we looked unfinished business: he never got to bite back.) gorgeous lying on that carpet. Indeed, it had the same vicious snarl and lunging attempt at attack. When Homer saw that terrier, his But the fly in the ointment was this fox terrier. You rump went up and he meant business. I kept him know what fox terriers are – those little white dogs on a short lead at all times and I kept a great deal like the one William Powell had in the Thin Man of distance between the two. This worked out fine, series. until … (There’s always an “until.”)

We knew this fox terrier was going to spell trouble, Until one day, when we were about to open the big but we didn’t know it was going to be big trouble. glass door of the hotel to go out, and the fox terrier After all, there had been other fox terriers in and his elderly mistress appeared on the other side Homer’s life. There was the one who started the of the door, about to come in. The glass door was as whole hate-fox-terriers thing – the first one. This shut as shut could be, but the woman fainted dead dog lived in our building, Lincoln Towers, in New away. The doorman rushed to her aid as I dragged York City. When Homer was only a 6-week-old Homer to the opposite end of the lobby. puppy, the fox terrier wanted but one thing: to tear

AT HOME 4 SEPTEMBER 2014 “This just isn’t fair,” I said. “We took this four-month sublet so that we could explore the neighborhoods of San Francisco and decide which one we wanted to live in, before moving all our furniture.”

Ray tried to shush my futile objections. “What if we refuse to move?” he asked.

“If you are not out of here in two weeks, my client will sue you for every cent you have,” replied the lawyer.

Ray got up and opened the door, inviting our visitor to leave.

We were in a predicament. We Homer decided to sleep on it.

That night, a tall, tight-lipped man appeared at The next night we had a half-dozen more visitors, our door. He introduced himself as the lawyer for apparently sent by the woman or her lawyer. They the woman who had fainted. He came in. Walked were other condo owners in the hotel. Some across our lovely aquamarine carpeting. Sat down. claimed Homer barked all night and kept them Announced, “You have two weeks to move.” awake. Others claimed Homer tried to attack them in the halls or in the elevator or lobby. One woman “No,” I said, “we have a four-month sublease.” said she was actually bitten by Homer. The funny part of it was she was absent-mindedly petting “You have two weeks to move,” the lawyer repeated, Homer at the time she told us this. Anyway, they “because of your dog’s vicious attack on my client’s all claimed Homer was interfering with their fox terrier.” enjoyment of their condos. They, too, threatened to sue us. “Attack? What attack?” I cried. “There was a glass door between them.” So now the one lawsuit had snowballed into half a dozen. Unless we wanted the expense of defending “The doorman has given me quite a different story,” ourselves in six lawsuits, we had to move within two said the lawyer, “and so has the elevator man.” weeks. We said goodbye to the lovely aquamarine carpeting and we found an apartment within two Ray and I sat there unbelievingly. Why would they weeks – but it was double the rent of any apartment tell these lies? The answer came without our voicing on the block. the question. Now you know how that happened, in case “Incidentally,” said the lawyer, “my client owns most you wondered. of the condos in this hotel.” And now you know our “it ain’t fair” story. We were being framed.

JEWISH HOME 5 SAN FRANCISCO Fran’s handpainted rocks are for sale. Francine Hament Get in touch with her for pricing.

Guess what? These rocks are a challenge to paint! I’VE REACHED No flat surfaces, full of bumps, every odd shape you ROCK BOTTOM! can think of. By Francine Hament However, that’s the challenge. Special paints (acrylic) are used, along with techniques for blending the You might think rocks are just throwaway colors. The results are quite amazing and different. little things found on beaches to be collected and not serving any (other) Why shouldn’t everyone be challenged with new function. Well, think again. experiences? Trying new things keeps you young, interested, and interesting. So, if you happen to be I was gifted with a set of different black rocks (or beaching this summer, be on the lookout for rocks. stones) to be painted on and used as paperweights, door stops, or just decorative “thingies” to be Ponder all of the above and don’t forget to share placed anywhere. with us. You, too, can reach rock bottom – just as I have! RECALLING ROBIN WILLIAMS (1951–2014) By Bernice Hunold Robin Williams was at the beginning of his career when I saw him in Ghirardelli Square. He was selecting people, one at a time, to stroll behind, imitating each person’s walk so artfully that I couldn’t stop laughing. At one point his eyes met mine. His inquiring eyebrow went up. I shook my head. And he went on carefully selecting people who were not too shy to be imitated.

What a kind and considerate man he was, to be so careful not to hurt anyone.

Our eyes met only once at the beginning of his career. And I still remember it at the end of mine.

I am 95 years old, days away from 96, and I have never forgotten that moment. I have lost such a dear friend.

AT HOME 6 SEPTEMBER 2014 The cultural center was the stage, with residents, a couple staff members, and ARTS BEAT volunteer Judy Goodman the players at the improvisation and theater arts workshop. To the rhythm and beat of music and the direction of Judy, Phyllis Wolf and Claire Shor give Judy participants gave full expression and Goodman’s hand a big round of … laughter. movement to their creative side.

BEST BARGAIN BAUBLES Back by popular demand! $5.00 Masquerade Jewelry and Accessory Sale Thursday, September 18 and Friday, September 19 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Edward Ben-Eliezer makes his moves and smiles Goodman Building lobby for the camera as well. In the background are Rudy Come early for the best selections. Hooremans and recreation coordinator Stan Stone.

JEWISH HOME 7 SAN FRANCISCO HAPPENINGS AT HOME

FUN FASHION ON PARADE

We take our hats off to recreation coordinator Marnie St Harriet Purviance sports a singular Clair, who can emcee a fashion show with the best of them. accoutrement – Bella the adorable Peke. Bella’s human, CNA Alrenlisa Bernandino sports a dramatic hat.

Hannah Packer does a lei and a rose-decorated hat. Dr. Art Gauss does the summer pairing of chinos and a shirt. Recreational programs director Ricarda Griffin goes au naturel with her lei. Mediatrix Valera and recreation coordinator Richard A tailored coat for San Francisco’s Goldberg do the honors as chaperones. unpredictable summer weather completes her look.

AT HOME 8 SEPTEMBER 2014 Oh, you have to check out Audrey Eichorn’s checked Rebekah Finer’s hat gets Audrey’s hand of approval. dress. Add pearls and a hat, and now it’s complete.

Gorgeous black feathered hat and sparkles Ellen Marks-Hinkle opts for a stylishly casual outfit, on her sweater for Fira Kruchel. Her husband, topped off with a hat that epitomizes summer. David, decided to dress up as a pickpocket.

Sofiya Spektor’s super silk scarf highlights her outfit. Ever so stylish in silver lamé is Gita Manevich.

JEWISH HOME 9 SAN FRANCISCO ENDURING DAME OF BROADWAY Adapted from a New York Times article

Elaine Stritch, the brassy, tart-tongued Broadway actress and singer who became a living emblem of show business durability and perhaps the leading interpreter of Stephen Sondheim’s wryly acrid Noël Coward, one of Ms. Stritch’s fans, built the musings on aging, died in July. She was 89. 1961 musical “Sail Away” around her role as Mimi Paragon, the effervescent hostess of a cruise ship, Ms. Stritch’s career began in the 1940s and and she repaid his trust not only by giving what spanned almost 70 years. She made her fair share Howard Taubman of The Times said “must be the of appearances in movies and on television, but performance of her career” (including a delicious the stage was her true professional home. Whether rendition of Coward’s hilariously snooty “Why Do in musicals, nonmusical dramas or solo cabaret the Wrong People Travel?”) but also by successfully shows, she drew audiences to her with her whiskey ad-libbing, on opening night, when a poodle in the voice, her seen-it-all manner and the blunt charisma cast betrayed its training onstage. of a star. One of her memorable appearances was in the Plain-spoken, egalitarian, impatient with fools and Stephen Sondheim musical “Company”(1970), in foolishness, and admittedly fond of cigarettes, which, as a cynical society woman, she saluted her alcohol and late nights – she finally gave up peers with the vodka-soaked anthem “The Ladies smoking and drinking in her 60s, after learning she Who Lunch.” The tune became her signature – at had diabetes, though she returned to alcohol in least until, in her 70s, she became known for her 80s – Ms. Stritch might be the only actor ever to Sondheim’s paean to showbiz longevity and work as a bartender after starring on Broadway, and survival, “I’m Still Here.” she was completely unabashed about her good- time-girl attitude. That song was the centerpiece of her 2001 one- woman show, “Elaine Stritch at Liberty,” and she Most of the time she was equally unabashed sang it in 2010 at Mr. Sondheim’s 80th-birthday onstage, rarely if ever leaving the sensually concert at Lincoln Center and at the White House astringent elements of her personality behind when for President Obama. she performed. A highlight of her early stage career was the 1952 revival of “Pal Joey,” the Rodgers and Born in on Feb. 2, 1925, Ms. Stritch went Hart-John O’Hara musical, in which she played a to a convent school but knew long before she shrewd, ambitious reporter recalling, in song, an graduated that she wanted a show business career. interview with Gypsy Rose Lee; she drew bravas for After graduation she told her parents she wanted to her rendition of the striptease parody “Zip.” go to New York to study acting. They said she could

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go only if she agreed to live in a Manhattan convent. In 1944, she took the train to New York, moved into her convent room on the East Side and enrolled at the New School for Social Research, where she studied acting.

In a short time she established herself as a promising actress who could also hurl a song lyric to the far reaches of the balcony.

She almost landed the role of Trixie Norton on “,” with , and , but the part finally went to Joyce Randolph. Gleason, she explained, thought she was too much like him.

Ms. Stritch made her final Broadway appearance Shirted and chapeau-ed in striking fashion is Ester Pevzner. in 2010, replacing Angela Lansbury as the aging Madame Armfeldt in a Broadway revival of “A Little Night Music.” It was a role that allowed her to sing once more of Mr. Sondheim’s rueful, mortality- defying musical meditations, “Liaisons,” an aching paean to love affairs past, and she brought to it an original and rather stinging bitterness about a life that is nearly over.

In “At Liberty,” Ms. Stritch earned one of her biggest laughs with a story about a long night of drinking with a friend. The story was ostensibly about the friend – Judy Garland – but it was self-reflective, too. Along about breakfast time, Ms. Stritch recalled, Garland turned to her.

“Elaine, I never thought I’d say this,” Garland said, “but good night.”

Putting the fun in Mexican fiesta wear is Yefim Fishkin, accompanied by recreation coordinator Alla Surkis.

JEWISH HOME 11 SAN FRANCISCO HAPPENINGS AT HOME FUN AND FUNNIES AT CARTOON ART MUSEUM It was a time for both levity and learning when a group of residents took a trip to the Cartoon Art Museum, located in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena cultural district. The museum houses over 6,000 pieces of original and cartoon and animation art, offers a comprehensive research library, and five galleries of exhibition space.

Naturally we’re smiling; we’re off to Dulce Martinez poses in front of an artwork in the Cartoon Art Museum. the museum’s latest exhibition, covering the iconic hit franchise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

From editorial cartoons to comic books, graphic Bernice Hunold, Edie Shaffer and Dulce Martinez novels to anime, Sunday funnies to Saturday listen to docent Andrew Farago explain that morning cartoons, Gertrude Warshaw, Gloria the museum uses cartoon art to communicate Houtenbrink and Debra Dressler can agree that cultural diversity in the community, as well the museum has something for everyone. as the importance of self-expression.

AT HOME 12 SEPTEMBER 2014 SEEING THE FUNNY WIT & HUMOR (JEWISH) SIDE OF LIFE GOOD NEWS A sweet grandmother telephones a city hospital.

“Is it possible to speak to someone who can tell me how a patient is doing?” she timidly asks.

“I’ll be glad to help you,” says the operator. “What’s May our hair, our teeth, our facelift, our abs, our the name and room number of the patient?” honey cakes, and our stocks not fall and may our blood pressure, our triglycerides, our cholesterol, The grandmother, in her weak, tremulous voice says, our white blood count, our weight and our “Norma Richman, room 212.” mortgage interest rates not rise.

“Let me put you on hold while I check with the May we find a way to travel from anywhere to nurses’ station for that room,” the operator replies. anywhere in the rush hour in less than an hour and when we get there, may we find a parking space. After a few minutes, the operator returns to the phone and says, “I’ve good news. Norma’s nurse May God give us the strength to get through just told me she’s doing well. Her blood pressure’s another presidential campaign and may some of fine, her blood work just came back normal, and the promises made be kept. May we believe at least her physician has scheduled her to be discharged half of what the candidates propose and may those tomorrow.” elected fulfill at least half of what they promise and may the miracle of reducing taxes and balancing “Thank you. That’s wonderful. I was so worried,” budgets come to pass. the grandmother says. “God bless you for the good news.” May what we see in the mirror delight us and what others see in us delight them. May someone, as “You’re more than welcome,” the operator replies. well as God, love us enough to forgive our faults, “Is Norma your daughter?” be blind to our blemishes and tell the world about our virtues. “No. I’m Norma Richman in room 212. And no one tells me anything.” May the telemarketers wait until after we finish dinner to call us. May our check books balance and A JEWISH PRAYER may they include generous amounts for charity. May we remember to say “I love you” at least once FOR THE NEW YEAR a day to our spouse, our child, our parent, all of our (Adapted from guy-sports.com) significant others. Dear Lord, And may the Messiah come this year, and if he does May we get a clean bill of health from our not, may we live as if he has, in a world at peace, dentist, our psychiatrist, our ophthalmologist, our with awareness of God’s love in every sunset, flower, cardiologist, our gastroenterologist, our urologist, baby’s smile, lover’s kiss, and every wonderful our proctologist, our gynecologist, our podiatrist, astonishing beat of our heart. May we smile and our plumber and the IRS. laugh throughout the year.

JEWISH HOME 13 SAN FRANCISCO A SHORT STORY FROM SILVER AVENUE A good story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. So … In the beginning, or once upon a time (for the pedants, that would be August 7), a group of book-loving residents, a couple of staff, and a pair of volunteers made ready to visit the nearby Excelsior Library.

Posing outside the Jewish Home before making their way to the library are (seated, left to right) Nancy Nichols, Phyllis Wolf, Edie Shaffer, Gloria Houtenbrink and Bernice Hunold. Standing, left to right: Chad Klopotek, CNA; Tracy Flanagan, RN; volunteers Suong Pham and Thomas Bookwalter.

Now for the middle – a satisfying section for both the bibliophiles and the appetite. The group learns about the services and programs offered by the library. Moseying up the road toward the library.

AT HOME 14 SEPTEMBER 2014 EPILOGUE Library representative Daniela Yew paid her own visit to the Home mid-August to award those residents who had successfully completed the San Francisco Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Successful participants need to amass a number of reading hours by a certain date.

Having attended to matters cerebral, it was time to enjoy lunch at the neighborhood’s Zabb Thai Cuisine.

The excursion draws to a close.

Librarian Daniela Yew makes the gift presentation to booklovers Liza Yurkovetsky (left) and Ester Pevzner.

The group makes their way back home – well read and well fed. The End. Bibliophile Claire Shor happily and proudly accepts her S.F. Library gift from Daniela Yew.

JEWISH HOME 15 SAN FRANCISCO HAPPENINGS AT HOME USY ON WHEELS “PARK” AT THE JEWISH HOME Meeting, greeting, and singing Shabbat songs together. Participants of USY (United Synagogue Youth) on Wheels summer program made the Jewish Home a stop on their coast- to-coast tour of the United States, taking in the historical and exciting sights of North America, taking the importance of community service to heart, and enriching and developing their awareness and appreciation of Conservative Judaism all along the way. Jewish Home residents or STARS patients in attendance at this Kabbalat Shabbat in July were more than happy to add to the teens’ growing and learning experience.

Joyce Martinez in conversation Old-world courtesy, compliments Rosalin Levitt poses so with a “Wheelnik.” of gentleman Victor Mashbein. prettily with a Wheelnik.

Rebekah Finer listens to teen talk. Nothing says “Welcome” like a We know the Jewish Home’s handwritten “Shabbat Shalom” sweetheart, Claire Shor, had the sign, held here by Edie Sadewitz. sweetest of words to pass on.

AT HOME 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 IN MEMORY HILDA BOUCHER July 17, 1915 to July 31, 2014 MIKHAIL KORZHENEVICH February 26, 1927 to July 5, 2014 DUSYA MIKHELSON May 1, 1926 to August 1, 2014 FLORENCE PAIS October 12, 1915 to July 12, 2014 GEORGE RUIMY These two teens share a photo May 24, 1924 to August 26, 2014 opportunity with Edward Ben-Eliezer. BETTY SIMONS September 12, 1908 to July 10, 2014 BURTON SUKHOV June 4, 1923 to July 21, 2014 GALINA VEKSLER January 30, 1933 to July 2, 2014 ARGAN VINOKUROV June 20, 1923 to August 22, 2014 SURA YADLINA January 1, 1925 to August 20, 2014

FAREWELL TO PHYSICAL Rabbi Shelly Marder addresses the gathering – THERAPIST JIM WESLOW a marvelous melding of generations – in our beautiful synagogue. And how apt, for the name of our congregation, L’Dor VaDor, means “From generation to generation.”

Claire Shor was one of the many people who attended physical therapist Jim Weslow’s retirement Lillian Mishel (center) raises a hand in party in July. Jim’s professional expertise and his greeting, Astrid Stange (top of photo) enjoys ability to connect with people went hand-in-hand. a one-on-one. Josephine Garnot (front) Claire knows that, while Jim will be missed, we all takes a moment to absorb the literature. wish him well and happy, fulfilled days ahead. The teens, meanwhile, mingle and chat.

JEWISH HOME 17 SAN FRANCISCO COUNCIL OF RESIDENTS

Residents are concerned with the short notice they JULY 10, 2014 are experiencing (less than 24 hours) regarding their appointment times. Mark addressed this and will MEETING MINUTES discuss it with chief nursing office Edwin Cabigao, as Council president Edie Shaffer called the meeting this is not per Jewish Home policy. to order at 2:30 p.m. and introduced the officers in attendance. Mark announced that a new Plant Operations director has been hired. He will start in July. Council secretary Anna Stepp read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved as read. Mark updated residents on the progress of the Goodman Building’s sprinkler project and expected Edie read the names of residents who had passed completion. away within the last month.

Edie read the names of new residents who were NEW BUSINESS admitted to the Home within the last month. Edie Shaffer commented on the wonderful Sunday concert by classical pianist Katrina Krimsky. Treasurer Claire Shor gave the financial report. There was $0 in deposits and $0 in withdrawals, leaving Fran Hament reminded residents of Doug Goodkin’s the balance at $218.71 in the checking account and upcoming jazz piano concert on F1. The program $10 in petty cash. includes Goodkin’s students.

Anna reminded the membership that copies of Mediatrix Valera, recreational programs director, the Residents’ Bill of Rights as well as the Theft and spent the remainder of the meeting discussing Loss Prevention Procedures are always available to upcoming Summer Arts Festival events, to include: residents, and that copies are on hand at all Council a walking tour to the Excelsior Library, followed by meetings. Residents were reminded that their social a Thai lunch; August special events; outing to the worker will follow up with them on the status of all Castro Theatre; annual summer BBQs. missing item reports. Residents should also feel free to contact their social worker for follow-up issues. RAFFLE WINNER Mark Steiner was the lucky winner of this FOOD FORUM month’s raffle. Food Forum minutes were distributed. The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

OLD BUSINESS Recorded by Anna Stepp Residents congratulated Mark Friedlander on Resident Services Coordinator & Council Secretary his promotion to the position of Jewish Home administrator.

Edie Sadewitz is still concerned with the delay in getting her prescriptions refilled.

AT HOME 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 OLD BUSINESS Edie Shaffer commented on the wonderful Sunday concert by classical pianist Katrina Krimsky.

Fran Hament reminded residents of Doug Goodkin’s upcoming jazz piano concert on F1. The program includes Goodkin’s students.

Mediatrix Valera, recreational programs director, spent the remainder of the meeting discussing AUGUST 12, 2014 upcoming Summer Arts Festival events, to include: a walking tour to the Excelsior Library, followed by MEETING MINUTES a Thai lunch; August special events; outing to the Council president Edie Shaffer called the meeting Castro Theatre; annual summer BBQs. to order at 2:35 p.m. and introduced the officers in attendance. NEW BUSINESS Council secretary Anna Stepp read the minutes of Edie Sadewitz commented on the excellent the previous meeting, which were approved as read. programming on channel 17.

Edie read the names of residents who had passed Edie Shaffer paid her compliments on the recent away within the last month. outing to the Castro Theatre, noting the excellent program. Edie read the names of new residents who were admitted to the Home within the last month. Nancy Nichols remarked that the visit to the Excelsior library and luncheon outing was Treasurer Claire Shor gave the financial report. There wonderful, and hopes for more activities such as was $0 in deposits and $10 in withdrawals, leaving this in the future. the balance at $208.71 in the checking account and $10 in petty cash. Christine Roppo Soares, Social Services director, was the guest speaker. She introduced herself, gave a Anna reminded the membership that copies of brief background, and offered her services should the Residents’ Bill of Rights as well as the Theft and any resident have a concern that needs addressed. Loss Prevention Procedures are always available to residents, and that copies are on hand at all Council meetings. Residents were reminded that their social RAFFLE WINNER worker will follow up with them on the status of all Edward Ben-Eliezer was the lucky winner of this missing item reports. Residents should also feel free month’s raffle. to contact their social worker for follow-up issues. The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

FOOD FORUM Recorded by Anna Stepp Food Forum minutes were distributed. Resident Services Coordinator & Council Secretary

JEWISH HOME 19 SAN FRANCISCO CUT HERE BRAVO! EMPLOYEE OF THE BRAVO! MONTH NOMINATION FORM EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH I, ,

nominate AUGUST for the Bravo! Employee of the WHAT STAFF AND/OR RESIDENTS Month Award for the month of AND PATIENTS WROTE IN THEIR NOMINATIONS: . Performs “beyond the call of duty” to improve service to the residents, or the CORAZON REYES, LVN quality of the Jewish Home’s image. A loyal, dedicated employee Exemplifies professionalism and dedication of 32 years, Cora is to excellent service by putting forth the compassionate, cheerful, extra effort. and sincere. She responds to residents’ calls and needs Makes outstanding contributions of with respect and kindness. significance to the Jewish Home to fulfill its She is reliable and punctual, mission/vision. and always makes sure that I feel he/she should receive the award her residents are taken really because: good care of before she leaves the unit.

ORLANDO SOLIMAN, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR When Goodman Building residents temporarily moved to 1West, Orlando was instrumental in preparing this unit, pulling together the SUBMIT THIS FORM to your recreation Environmental Services team coordinator by the 1st of the month for the and transforming the area into following month’s award consideration. Or you a place worthy of housing our can place it in the nomination box located at residents again. He worked the self-service area in the H.R. department, 1st hard, and showed dedication floor, B-building, or hand-deliver it to the H.R. to the Home and our residents. department, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Bravo! is generously underwritten by Jewish Home supporters Dana Corvin and Harris Weinberg.

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SEPTEMBER RODOLFO (RUDY) CABUS, COOK Rudy is a team player and always assists his co-workers whenever they are in need. His dedication and commitment to excellence is second to none. A recent example: We were short two cooks one day and were unable to call in anyone to cover. Rudy not only prepared his assigned food for lunch Ever so well coordinated is Berta but also prepared all the dinner food and did prep Vekhman. Erica agrees. for the following day. He stayed through the dinner meal to ensure the food was on time and complete. Not only were all the residents’ needs met but they were exceeded; nobody outside the kitchen knew we were short two cooks. Rudy was a star and truly saved the day. In addition to Rudy’s excellent work ethic and quality food he prepares is his humble nature. He knows he is good but he never goes out of his way to look for praise.

GERILA CASIPIT, CNA Gerila is always prompt, courteous, and willing to help, no matter what the request. She is a dedicated CNA who anticipates needs and genuinely cares for all the residents. Rakhil Lantsman sparkles as a retired Hollywood star. Her daughter, well-hatted Elizabeth Patt, admires Rakhil’s enduring star quality.

JEWISH HOME 21 SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENTS’ BIRTHDAYS SEPTEMBER

2 Raisa Abramov 13 Illya Volodarsky 25 Richard Lakatos 2 Isaak Shaposhnik 16 Molka Puzis 26 Raisa Kozlova 3 Adel Shagalova 18 Lev Kanevskiy 26 Vera Okun 5 Liya Perlova 19 Sofya Kerzhner 27 Semen Goldshlag 6 Esfir Kapchits 21 Edie Sadewitz 28 Joanna Pollard 10 Renee Dispensa 24 Irina Brusilovsky 28 Leya Shisterman 10 Tsilya Gutenberg 24 Esfir Murash 29 Efim Reidman 10 Manya Kloss 24 Richard Nusinow 30 Faina Geberger

Ruth Shapiro celebrated her 101st birthday in Lillian Mishel’s sparkling smile can light up July. She took both pride and care in cutting any room. Her cake cutting at the August the cake at the birthday luncheon, ably assisted birthday luncheon was star quality, too. by recreation coordinator Marnie St Clair and lovingly attended to by her son Edward. Mazel tov to Ruth and all July’s celebrants.

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