JULY 2017

Plaza Press The Newsletter for Jewish Federation Plaza

Anything but Conventional

It’s the ultimate event for any fan of comics and entertainment, costume parties and celebrity sightings: July 19–23 is 2017’s Comic-Con International. This fan convention is the biggest of its kind in the world, and in

many ways the fans provide the biggest show. People are encouraged to show up wearing elaborate costumes Celebrating July of their favorite comic book, television, film, or book characters. You’ll likely see the Incredible Hulk mingling with Jedi Knights, Harry Potter, and characters from the Blueberries Month sitcom The Big Bang Theory. This eclectic mix is Comic- Con’s signature achievement, bringing fans of all ages Women’s Motorcycle Month and interests together to “geek out” over their favorite popular entertainment. Grilling Month Self-described “geeks” have been flocking to San

Be Nice to New Jersey Week Diego for Comic-Con since 1970, when , Richard Alf, , Marvin Nelson, , July 2–8 Barry Alphonso, Bob Sourk, and founded the Golden State Comic Book Convention. The original Independence Day (U.S.) event drew only 300 people, but it was a mecca for all July 4 things comic related. Over the years, the scope of the production grew along with the size of the convention Give Something Away Day crowds. While comic books still take center stage, the

July 15 convention also features science fiction and fantasy film and television, video games, collectible card Scrabble Week games, and cartoons. The spectacle of the convention now draws crowds as large as 167,000. July 22–27 Attendees don’t just come to admire each others’ Merry-Go-Round Day costumes; they attend seminars and panels featuring July 25 their favorite writers and artists. Comic book professionals offer hands-on workshops. Scholars present critical Talk in an Elevator Day studies of the effect of comics on culture. Video game July 28 and entertainment companies show sneak previews of upcoming projects, often accompanied by big-name International Day celebrities. Evenings feature awards ceremonies and a masquerade ball. For anyone interested in comic of Friendship culture, Comic-Con is the event of the year, where July 30 attendees go “to see and be seen” in the getups of their favorite characters.

Manager’s Corner

July is Ice Cream Month:

In honor of this most prestigious observance, You are cordially invited to the 2017 Plaza Ice Cream Social Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.

You can expect to receive your invitation on Wednesday, July 5th Please RSVP at the box which will be located outside of the office if you plan to attend.

Ann Marie Bass

Upcoming Events Happy July Birthday

 Plaza Men’s Club  Shrimp Box July 02 Kate Kehr July 03 Jack Brownstein  Sands Casino July 07 Theresa Pedicini  Our Stories July 08 Carol Sziklay  Floral Design Workshop July 08 Claudette Pfeffer July 09 David Miller  Current Events July 11 Sheryl Shapiro  Blood Pressure Screening July 17 Bennet Lorber July 18 Mildred Goldberg  Jazz in the Garden July 19 Judith Solomon  Memory Boosters July 20 Shirley Cruset  Plaza Ice Cream Social July 25 Joseph Carobrese

 Broadway Shows featuring

David Aaron

 Kohl’s Senior Discount Day

 Resident Birthday Party  Revolutionary War Program  Barnabas Health Program  Short Story Group  Trader Joes Florham Park  Rt 10 Shopping Revolutionary War  Creative Arts with Joan Presented by Joel Farcas  Point Pleasant, NJ Monday, July 17th 1:00 p.m. Recreation Room Please be sure to check your calendar for dates and times of all events. All are invited to attend!

Leadership in Training Experience Empowering the front Line Professional

Speakers front left to right: Back row: Mitchell Goldberg (Regional Dining Director), Terrence Roselle (Regional Facilities Director) Front Row: Laurie Loughney (Chief Operating Officer), Keirol Sandi (Wait Staff ), Tyrone William-Parks (Painter), Emma Reading (Executive Assistant to the COO)

We at Jewish Community Housing Corporation provided a panel presentation ' LITE- Leadership in Training Experience'. The LITE 6 month program is designed to honor and enhance the skills of the front line professionals who work at our communities. Very proud of our team!

PLAZA MOTHER’S/FATHER’S DAY LUNCHEON

Beach Bombshell

At the turn of the 20th century, female beachgoers took great pains to show modesty and cover themselves up. They wore long beach gowns fitted with weights at the hems to keep the billowing edges underwater. When French designers first introduced the bikini to the world on July 5, 1946, scandal erupted across the beaches of the Riviera.

The concept of the bikini was designed in France during the first war-free summer after the end of World War II. With Europe liberated, designers strove to liberate beach fashion. Designer Jacques Heim conceived his scandalous “atom,” which he billed as “the world’s smallest bathing suit.” However, it is Louis Réard who cleverly dubbed his suit the bikini, after the infamous Bikini Atoll, the Pacific island site where America conducted its test of the atomic bomb. In a time when gorgeous women were refered to as “bombshells,” Réard wanted his skimpy new bathing suit design to explode the world of fashion. And explode it did. Models refused to wear it. Réard was forced to employ the services of Micheline Bernardini, an exotic dancer from the Casino de Paris. It was Bernardini who modeled the first bikini on July 5, 1946, at the Piscine Molitor. Over the next few years, the bikini became the trendy new look along the French Riviera, although Spain and Italy banned it from their beaches. America took an even harder line, formally charging women with indecency if they dared to wear the revealing suits in public.

As the ’50s wore on and families began their push into the suburbs, owning homes with private pools, women began to test bikinis in their own backyards. By the ’60s, spurred on by popular culture icons like Annette Funicello, the Beach Boys, and James Bond, the bikini had become both fashionable and a mode of liberation for women. While today the bikini may not be the bombshell it once was, it still holds more than a small note of scandal.

Making Music and Memories Concert June 28, 2017

An exclusive concert by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra with Conductor Sameer Patel of the San Deigo Symphony was enjoyed by our residents and seniors in the community. Special features included the JCHC Choir singing the Hatika and Star Spangled Banner with the orchestra and none other than our Mitchell Goldberg, Regional Dining Director, was the guest conductor!

JCHC ANNUAL DINNER

Greetings,

As you read this, I will be in California visiting my sons and their families for two weeks. This is very special as I only see them about once a year. I will miss them terribly when I leave, but they are always present here in my heart and snuggling down in the back of my mind.

But it is always wonderful to finally come home – to my own place, my own bed, my own bathroom. Aaaaahhh!

And it is always wonderful to remember how lucky I am to live here and to appreciate what I have.

Of course - there are problems at the Plaza, things I wish were different, or certainly things I would do differently if I were in charge – (ha ha). But they are far outnumbered by all the things that are good – that work well, that bring me safety, comfort, pleasure – what more could I ask for?

I have my own apartment – with decent sized rooms, most things in it work well. Someone to call if they don’t. (As a former home owner this is nice) Someone to ask for help for personal or physical problems. I have privacy when I want it, and neighbors when I want company, there’s usually someone around to talk to. Activities galore – all kinds – take your pick. Meals I don’t have to shop for, cook, or clean up afterwards. I even have a parking spot.(nothing to laugh at on the East Coast)

If I didn’t live here, where would I live?

So, my belief is, I am thankful to be here. I will work toward improving life here at Plaza as best I can. Hopefully making everyone’s life a little easier, a little more fun.

See you when I get back.

Joan Bender

President

HAPPY GET WELL WISHES MAZEL TOV BIRTHDAY

To: Rhoda Morris on the birth of her

great granddaughters To:

Sarah Umansky To: From: Wanda Robinson From: Sarah Umansky Irene Goldberg Elaine Botterman From: To: Irene Goldberg To: Ed Schwartz Lucille Jacobs To: on the marriage of her grandson From: Ed Schwartz Irene Goldberg Rachelle Chriss From: From: Jackie Kaufman Irene Goldberg Marion Brod Rhoda Morris Rachelle Chriss Rachelle Chriss Esther Schwartz Jackie Kaufman Marlene Hyatt Rhoda Morris Helen Mandel Esther Schwartz Marlene Mankoff Elaine Botterman Dolores Lederman

THANK YOU Emojis for Everyone

If penned letters have become obsolete thanks to e-mail, will From: using words to send text messages become obsolete thanks Lucille Jacobs to emoji? These playful little pictures, sent in place of words via messaging, are the current trend in digital communication. To: Enjoy this crash course in emojis in preparation for World Marion Brod Emoji Day on July 17.

Rachelle Chriss The word emoji is a combination of two Japanese words: e, Marlene Hyatt for “picture,” and moji, for “character.” This term existed long Helen Mandel before cellular phones. During Japan’s Edo period, emoji Elaine Botterman were used to teach prayers to those who could not read and Dolores Lederman write.

Marlene Mankoff The first modern emoji were developed in 1999 by Shigetaku Kurita, a young engineer at a Japanese telephone company. Kurita was charged with the task of creating a set of pictures that could be sent on what were the first Internet-connected mobile devices. The screens on these devices were very cheap and could display only a limited number of characters, making it difficult to send accurate messages using only words. Pictures could greatly enhance the phone’s ability to communicate. Kurita developed an original set of 176 icons, including a sun, a cloud, an umbrella for the weather, a martini glass for a bar, a lightbulb for a good idea, a bathroom sign, a “no smoking” sign, and a red circle with three lines for “hot spring.” All of these symbols were created with a mere grid of 12X12 pixels. These original emoji may look as foreign as Egyptian heiroglyphics today.

Today there are almost 2,000 different emojis available on cell phones and social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Why are they so beloved? Because they put personality on a message. Scientists explain that people react to emoji the same way they react to a human face—with empathy. In this way, it seems we are hardwired for emoji. On World Emoji Day, celebrate the power of the emoji by sending your Tyrone Parks shared comments favorite icon, whether it is a yellow smiley face, heart, unicorn, about how he has benefited from or thumbs up. LITE empowerment workshop.

PLAZA MEET THE NEIGHBORS

JULY 2017 PLAZA Calendar is subject to change Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Program Location Code 1 1 . Recreation 9:30 SHABBAT Room SERVICE 1 2 . Promenade 3. Dining Room 11:00 KIDDUSH 3 Calendar is 7:00 MOVIE 1 subject to change 2 3 4 5 10:15 Walmart & Rt 6 7 8 11:00 10:15 TOWN BUS 22 Shopping 10:15 Shrimp Box 9:00 9:30 SHABBAT Independence 11:00 Move Today & Walking BRUNCH 3 11:30 TAI CHI 2 Day Club 2 11:00 Exercise 2 SHOPRITE SERVICE 1 1:30 Breathing & Meditation 3:00 Plaza Men’s 2:00 6:00 LIBRARY 2 with Preeti-1 11:00 KIDDUSH 3 Office Club 1 10:00 7:00 BINGO 3 3:00 Floral Design Workshop 1 7:00 MOVIE 1 MOVIE 1 Closed 7:00 BINGO 3 SHOPRITE 1:00 ONEG SHABBAT 3

9 10 11 Fast of 12 13 10:15 Jazz 14 15 11:00 8:45 Sand’s Casino Tammuz 11:00 Move Today & in the Garden 9:00 9:30 SHABBAT Walking Club 2 BRUNCH 3 10:15 TOWN BUS 10:00 WO Health 11:00 Exercise 2 SHOPRITE SERVICE 1 Dept Blood 1:30 Breathing & 2:00 Broadway 12:30 Seeing 11:30 TAI CHI 2 Meditation with Preeti-1 11:00 KIDDUSH 3 Pressure Screening 10:00 Eye Puppy Shows with 1:30 Tenant 6:00 LIBRARY 2 11:00 EXERCISE 2 7:00 BINGO 3 SHOPRITE David Aaron 2 Association Visit 2 7:00 BINGO 3 1:00 Memory 7:30 Resident’s 1:00 ONEG presents Artie 2:00 Boosters-Keep Birthday Party Your Mind Active SHABBAT 3 the Magician MOVIE 1 2:00 CURRENT 7:00 MOVIE 1 EVENTS 1 16 17 10:15 TOWN 18 19 10:15 Kohl’s 20 10:15 Jazz 21 22 11:00 BUS 11:00 EXERCISE 2 Senior Discount Day in the Garden 9:00 9:30 SHABBAT 11:00 Move Today & BRUNCH 3 10:45 Essex Green & 1:00 Barnabas 11:00 Exercise 2 SHOPRITE SERVICE 1 Kmart Health Walking Club 2 1 1:00 Leo the 11:00 KIDDUSH 3 2:00 11:30 TAI CHI 2 2:00 CURRENT 1:00 Plaza Ice Cream Therapy Dog 10:00 7:00 MOVIE 1 MOVIE 1 1:00 EVENTS 1 Social Visit SHOPRITE Revolutionary War 6:30 7:00 BINGO 3 2:00 Our Stories1 1:00 ONEG 7:00 Book Club with Joel Farcas Meditation & 1 SHABBAT 3 6:00 LIBRARY 2 Relaxation 1 7:00 BINGO 3

23 24 25 26 10:45 Rt 10 27 28 29 11:00 10:15 TOWN BUS 11:00 EXERCISE 2 Shopping & Farmers 10:15 Point 9:00 9:30 SHABBAT 1:15 Rabbi Study Market Pleasant, NJ BRUNCH 3 10:45 Trader Joes 11:00 Move Today & SHOPRITE SERVICE 1 Florham Park Group 11:00 Exercise 2 2:00 Walking Club 2 10:00 11:00 KIDDUSH 3 11:30 TAI CHI 2 2:00 CURRENT 1:30 Breathing & 2:00 Short Story Meditation with Preeti-1 Group featuring 7:00 MOVIE 1 MOVIE 1 6:00 LIBRARY 2 EVENTS 1 SHOPRITE Gamefest 6:45 Creative Arts with Pearl Kaufman 1 7:00 BINGO 3 Joan 2 1:00 ONEG after Movie 2 7:00 BINGO 3 SHABBAT 3

30 31 11:00 10:15 TOWN BUS BRUNCH 3 10:15 Whole Food & Target 2:00 11:30 TAI CHI 2 MOVIE 1 6:00 LIBRARY 2 7:00 BINGO 3