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April 2009 Vol.17 No.4 OSARC newsletter OSARC’s Prospects For Gold In This Issue At The Federal Reserve - Hellos and Goodbyes 2 A bad pun is always worth repeating. Well, maybe not. But, either way, - OSARC’s “Gossip Girl” you’re seeing one again in the headline on this story about OSARC’s annual trip, which takes the place of the April membership meeting. Members will be visiting the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at 33 Liberty Street on 3 - Exercise For Older Adults Wednesday, April 8, 2009. A guided tour awaits, including a lecture with information about the 4- COMRO Report Federal Reserve system and banking in - Help Prevent Tier Five America. OSARCers will gather at 2pm, leaving time to deal with the heightened 5 - Restaurant Review security at the bank before the group attends the 2:30pm lecture. At 3:30pm, - Welcome, MEBA Retirees OSARCers will descend to view the gold vault, which is located 50 feet - Spector of the Green below sea level and contains billions of 6 dollars worth of gold. Free samples will Party Haunts New Jersey not be available. Coordinating the group is Renée Bash, who can be reached at 212-362-1202 or renbas@ verizon.net. 7 - Apollo, Avery & Barbie Space on the group tour is limited to 30 and to those who have signed up in advance. In the event of a “sell-out,” 8 - NYCARA Report priority will be given to OSARC members. Your status will be 9 - OSARC To Examine 2009 reconfirmed by telephone a day or two in advance of the trip. Federal Reserve Gold Vault Elections in May A reminder: visitors to the Fed must - Drug Rider show an officially issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport. Cameras or camera phones may not be used. Cameras, briefcases and other Reimbursements Coming packages must be left in locked closets in the bank's lobby, so we recommend you travel light. You will pass through a metal detector, so keep that in mind. 10 - Taxing Health Benefits? Next Organization of Staff Analysts’ È È È È È È È Retirees Club Event OSARC rd Wednesday • April 8, 2009 • Assembling @ 2pm 220 East 23 Street Suite 707 New York NY 10010 Trip to the Federal Reserve Bank of NY (212) 686-1229 33 Liberty Street New York NY (212) 686-1231 Fax For Info, Contact Renee Bash at 212-362-1202 or [email protected] (212) 330-8833 Hotline www.osaunion.org Note: The trip is in lieu of the regular monthly OSARC meeting. OSARC Officers 2008-2009 Tidbits OSARC Co-Chair Fred Ranzoni has returned to the fold Co-Chairs.........................................................................Regina Berry, Fred Ranzoni after being “forced” to spend a week in the Caribbean. Co-Vice-Chairs................................................................Al Gundersheimer, Ana Vives OSARCer Winnifred Mayo-Pena wonders if it is possible to Treasurer...............................................................................................Dan Morgan have the city issue IDs for its retirees. OSARC Co-Chair Secretary..........................................................................................JoAnn Ambrogi Regina Berry suggests an easier method – go to your local COMRO Representatives............................................Jim McKeon, John Ost, Edna Riley Department of Motor Vehicles office to obtain a non-driver's É É É É ID. Some people, she said, prefer to carry it even though they Newsletter Editor/Photos............Rob Spencer already have a valid driver's license because it contains less Editorial Assistant.........Gail Weiss information about the holder, which might prove important if the card falls into the wrong hands. Of course, don’t get caught driving without your actual license. OSARCer Nilsa Mangual- We’ll Be Seeing You In All The Old Familiar Places Rios recently attended a financial seminar given by the city’s Forty-nine (49) OSARCers and their friends attended the deferred compensation plan (DCP) at 40 Rector Street in March OSARC meeting: downtown Manhattan. Nilsa found the seminar helpful and Leslie Allen, Hakimah Al-Zahra, asked whether a speaker could address one of OSARC’s JoAnn Ambrogi, Gilberte Ambroise, monthly meetings. As a result, the officers are trying to arrange Jean Anmuth, Renee Bash, Marilyn a DCP speaker for the 2009-10 club year. If you absolutely, Bernard, Regina Berry, Elizabeth positively, can not wait, call (212) 306-5050 for a monthly Borden, Renee Boyce, Gloria Colon, schedule of topics. There are courses on “Money and Credit,” William Douglas, Bea Eisenberg, “Retirement Planning” and “Social Security and Medicare,” as Pauline Feingold, Manny Friedman, well as newly added topics such as “Tax Planning” and “Estate Jeanne Gorbatcheff, Al Gundersheimer, Planning.” Courses are approximately two hours in length and Gussie Harris, Paul Henry, Mary are held mid-day or in the early evening. A new service DCP Hillman, Roslyn Jones, Richard Kucera, provides enables you to spend 90 minutes in a one-on-one Kaye Lee, Rosanne Levitt, Hank session with a certified financial planner on the DCP staff to Mandel, Winnifred Mayo-Pena, Dan discuss your particular financial situation at a cost of $179. Morgan, John Ost, Fred Ranzoni, Claus Reinisch, Edna Riley, Nilsa Mangual – JoAnn Ambrogi Rios, Nancy Russell, Waguih Sabongui, • • • • • Gloria Colon Michael Schady, Tomi Smith, Michael Spector, Joe Sperling, Louis Starkey, OSARC’s Own “Gossip Girl” Sallie Stroman, John Sullivan, Madeline Taylor, Mary Taylor, OSARCer Marilyn Bernard, who Kristen Telemaque, Hattie Thomas, Sarah Vilar, Richard retired from the Fire Department, has Walters, Gail Weiss, and Margaret Williams. managed to cobble together a successful Winnifred Mayo-Pena, who retired from the Department second career as an actor. She has graced of Housing Preservation and Development in 2008, and Gloria the New York stage and you now have Colon, who retired from the Health and Hospitals Corporation, the opportunity to see her on the small were attending their first OSARC meeting. Welcome Gloria and screen. Winnifred. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting On April 20, 2009, at 8pm, Marilyn and, hopefully, volunteering in the work of running OSARC. will be appearing on the CW's highly • • • • • successful Gossip Girl series, broadcast Marilyn Bernard on channel 11 in New York City. In Memoriam (Consult your local listings for the schedule and channel in The Newsletter recently learned of the deaths of three OSA your area.) Marilyn will be playing the character of “Ida Rose,” retirees: Thomas Seelye, who retired as an Associate Staff mother of “Cyrus Rose” played by Wallace Shawn, who is Analyst in 1998 at the NYC Police Department, Renee Francis perhaps best known for his leading role in the indie art film My who retired as a Staff Analyst in 2004 from the same agency, Dinner With Andre. and Michael SeJan, who retired in 1990 as a Staff Analyst at Since you’re probably not a teenaged girl and therefore HRA We extend our condolences to the families and friends of Gossip Girl may have escaped your notice, the show is a soap our departed brothers and sister. opera/drama about teen angst. So gather your granddaughters, grandnieces and their friends and have a party at the appointed • • • • • time or fire up your vcr or dvr. You can brag about how you Sunshine Wishes know one of the cast members. OSARC extends best wishes to OSARC representative to Marilyn tells us that the series is filmed locally at the COMRO Jim McKeon, who recently underwent a significant Silvercup Studios in Queens and that she had great fun with the operation and is now in rehabilitation, and to Jane Kronholtz role. If you enjoy Marilyn's performance, and we're sure you We hope Jim and Jane enjoy speedy recoveries. will, contact the network with your positive feedback via e-mail. Who knows, this might turn into a recurring gig for • • • • • Marilyn, and that would be a good thing. OSARC Newsletter • April 2009 • Page 2 You should replace your Exercise: The Magic Bullet sneakers at least once a year. If you Michelle Fenton, Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator at the are very active and pursue high impact West Side YMCA, joined us for our March OSARC meeting, activities, you may have to buy new delivering a well-crafted presentation on the value and sneakers every three months. OSARC importance of fitness for older adults. member Jean Anmuth seconded Ms. The Y is located at Central Fenton's choice of “New Balance” as Park West and 63rd Street. Ms. a brand recommended by her doctor. Fenton is an ISSA-certified fitness Start your exercise routine trainer, currently working on her slowly and ease into increments. master's degree in the field. She Walking is a great place to start. supervises other trainers and OSARCer Renee Bash, who organ- masseuses at the Y, in addition to ized the program and invited Ms. heading up youth sports and older Fenton, distributed handouts on New adults programs. The West Side Y York City Department for the Aging’s Winnifred Mayo-Pena runs specific sessions for older health promotion services including adults and also has craft courses “Big Apple Senior Strollers” walking clubs. Call (212) 442- that OSARCers might be interested 0954 for more information. The New York City Department of in. Parks and Recreation also has recreational and fitness centers We started with a “How Fit available at very low annual cost for older adults. You can visit Are You?” questionnaire which www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/recreationcenters for more in- provided a baseline assessment of formation on these facilities. West Side YMCA Healthy mobility and independence in the The benefits of exercise include increasing strength and Lifestyles Coordinator performance of daily tasks. As an Michelle Fenton bone density, improved balance and weight maintenance. You individual proceeds through an will begin to feel better about yourself and increase your exercise regime over a year, they should experience confidence.