Election Time in Sleepy Hollow

It’s election season in Sleepy Hollow. Local elections can’t be shrugged off as trivial! Important things happen at the local level.

This month, 6 candidates are running for 3 open trustee positions on the Sleepy Hollow Village Board.

Incumbents Lauren Connell and Patrick Sheeran are running on the Transparent Accountable Government line.

James McGovern, James Husselbee and Matthew Presseau are running on the Unite Sleepy Hollow line.

Charles Zekus is running on the We the People line.

Candidate bios have been put in all the cubbies.

This is your opportunity to come and meet the candidates!

When: Thursday, March 14, 7:30 pm

Where: Gathering Room

Tuesday, March 19: Voting takes place all day in the Private Dining Room.

Note: It’s not just candidates on the ballot. The ballot will also include a referendum asking voters whether our village elections should be changed from March to November, beginning in 2025, to coincide with Election Day nationwide.

Fire Drills

What: Bob Michaels will be holding a MOCK fire drill for all independent-living residents

When: Fridays, March 15 and March 22, 2:30 pm.

Where: the Formal Dining Room (aka the FDR)

This is important stuff, well worth attending!

New to the Kendal Lobby

CAFA — the Common Area Furnishings and Art Committee — along with the Art Committee are pleased to bring your attention to a new painting in our KoH Lobby.

Peter Sibley has loaned his oil painting of the “Delacorte Theater from The Turtle Pond in Central Park, NYC.” His detailed rendition complements his portrayal of West Point, exhibited on our Main Street.

Peter, a skilled and seasoned artist, recently worked with Birgitta Hockstader curating our Winter Dreams art show. He is also dedicated to encouraging both budding and experienced resident artists at Saturday morning sessions in the Art Studiio.

Don’t miss this new addition gracing the Lobby staircase.

Low Vision? The Low-Vision Committee Can Help!

Need help due to low vision? The Low-Vision Help Committee can help!

How? Here’s how. They can:
1) Place enlarged printed copies of Kendal lunch and dinner menus in your cubby every Wednesday.
Contact: Amelia (x1747) or  email: wertwomen@aol.com

2) Provide hearing and/or vision help with Zoom broadcasts. Contact KOH Zoom master, Stan Amberg (x1844) or email: stan.amberg@amberglaw.com

2) Provide large-print Spotlights
Contact Ellen x1080 or email: eottstadt@kohud.kendal.org

And the Library Committee Helps Out, Too!

The Library Committee is pleased to offer a new service for low-vision readers.

An Acrobat HD Ultra Enhanced Vision machine has been donated to the Kendal library. It is located on the shelf across from the desk next to the public computer. Its basic function (magnifying documents onto a screen) is very simple, and desk volunteers can show residents how to use it.

Playing with Words . . .

How do you make holy water? You take some regular water and boil the hell out of it. 

Will glass coffins be a success? Remains to be seen.

What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One is really heavy and the other is a little lighter.

Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu. You get what you deserve. 

I went to buy some camouflage trousers yesterday but couldn't find any. 

What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? A maybe.

I tried to sue the airline for losing my luggage. I lost my case.

To be continued . . .

Contributed by Bob Abramovitz

Lost & Found

Who knew? Kendal has a Lost & Found closet behind the Front Desk.

Lost something? Found something? The Kendal Lost & Found is accessible daily between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm when a staff member is present.

Had something missing for a while? Don’t give up! Many Items have been stored in Lost & Found for a long time! If you’ve lost something, check with the Front Desk. If you find something, bring it there.

For Your Funnybone . . .

Contributed by Barbara Bruno

Poetry and Art, by Sheila Benedis

Two Worlds

Inner world

Inspired by democracy                                        

compassion for oppressed

lightness of peace hope justice

life fragile and precious

outer world

devastated by autocracy

darkness of war

precarious safety and health

innocent people in fear

Inner world

calm peaceful  

place of freedom to create art

outer world

chaos and terror

Inner world

texture and movement of natural organic shapes

bright cheerful colors

soothing sound of grateful clouds

fragrant flowers

taste of honey

outer world

jagged geometric shapes

harsh colors

shrill sound of loud thunder

smell of rotten eggs

taste of bitterness

entrance to my apartment

welcoming oasis of joy and excitement

other apartments

more neutral

may I feel my inner beauty

may my creativity uplift the outer world

Diversity Art Book

Art by Hart

Finbar saw the poetry and magic in an oven mitt

Prentice suspected things were going on behind his back

Maddy found Clyde a take-no-prisoners Pilates teacher

Suzanne performed the double-squid dance for the talent portion of the Little Miss Adorable pageant

It was true: Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down

Art and photos by Jane Hart

In and Around Kendal

Can Spring Be Far Behind?

Signs of Life in Rockwood Park, by Aruna Raghaven

Magnolia Tree Buds Greening in the Park, by Carolyn Reiss

Nature’s Nakashima

Photo by Edward Kasinec

Challah Heaven

Rita Benzer (aka Baker Benzer) recently took a course in Challah baking at her temple. Voila! The results. Lookin’ yummy, Baker Benzer!

Photo by Rita Benzer

Words to Live & Learn By

I went to the paint store to get thinner. It didn’t work.

Boarding school taught me how to get on an airplane.

My neighbor couldn’t afford his water bill, so I sent him a get well soon card.

Man in boxer shorts leads police in brief chase.

Please cancel my subscription to your issues.

It doesn’t make any cents, but volunteering is rewarding.

It wouldn’t have been wright if ford invented the airplane.

Do race horses slow down when they see police horses?

Being in debt attracts a lot of interest from bankers.

When you dream in color, it’s a pigment of your imagination.

I married my wife for her looks — but not the ones I’m getting lately.

Contributed by Jane Hart

Pool Prep

Joe Bruno and Art Brady studied and documented the progress of leak-repair work achieved over our beloved pool.

Photo by Joe Bruno

Photo by Art Brady

For Your Funny Bone

Contributed by Barbara Kornfield

Contributed by Barbara Roggemann

Contributed by Barbara Bruno

Art by Hart

Sir Owen had to interrupt his knightly quest to take the kids to hockey practice

Kay-Lee was everyone's choice for Kale Queen

Carley had trouble fitting everything into her purse

Nate met the other two in AP history, and the rest is history

Spencer regarded himself as a force of nature

Art and photos by Jane Hart

Poetry and Art, by Sheila Benedis

creativity  

is there a future for the world

devastation of autocracy

climate change

destruction and displacement of people in Gaza

Russian invasion of Ukraine

democracy threatened

creativity should be the

color of mist

written by the wind

a sparkling feeling

an original idea

soothing to the body

sense of inner beauty

inspiration for all individuals

hopeful

exciting

to our nonfunctioning world

make people feel safe

make people feel healthy

make people feel happy

may creativity uplift

Etherial Sculpture

In and Around Kendal

As Evening Comes to Sleepy Hollow

Deer in the Dell, by Edward Kasinec

Photo by Jane Beers

A Refresh Strategy to Consider

Since The Refresh is still in its planning stages — albeit well along in it — Joe Bruno has sent an idea that would make excellent use of space (such as the PDF, perhaps?) and at that same time engage residents in what one might call “an opportunity for learning new knowledge and skills and “a way for residents to stay social and engaged.” Just a thought.

Click on the picture below for the link to the online article at reasonstobecheerful.world.

Contributed by Joe Bruno

Phoning It In

Photo by Joe Bruno

No, Art Brady (above) is not threatening to connect 2 wires and blow up CATIE. Rather, on February 21, he — under the auspices of the Computer Committee — offered an iPhone seminar. Specifically, he covered how to use your voice to send texts and how to best take photos on your iPhone.

During his presentation, Art played 10 short YouTube or Apple videos. 

Did you miss it? If you were there, would you like a repeat performance? If either of the above is true, check out the short descriptions (below) of what he covered and the links he’s provided for finding “how-to” information. Happy learning!

How you can use your voice to send text in iphone

How you can use your voice to type text in iPhone

Dictation or voice typing

How to use photos on your iPhone

Take and edit photos on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

iPhone CAMERA Tutorial & Tips for Photography

How to get a photo from the iPhone to a computer

iPhone: How to Manually Adjust Camera Exposure

Editing: How To Adjust Exposure on iPhone [Photos + Camera]

How to Adjust Exposure on iPhone and Film in Sunlight

How to Edit Photos on iPhone Camera Roll (FREE No Apps!) (Tutorial)

Use These iPhone Camera Settings & Editing Tricks for Better Photos!

The Time of Our Lives

Now, I'm wondering . . . did I send this to you, did you send it to me or have I only sent it to myself.

You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop irritating you.

Your people skills are just fine. It’s your tolerance for idiots that needs work.

“On time” is when you get there.

Even duct tape can’t fix stupid – but it sure does muffle the sound. 

It would be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the dryer for 10 minutes, then come out wrinkle-free . . . and 3 sizes smaller. 

Lately, you’ve noticed people your age are so much older than you. 

“One for the road” means peeing before you leave the house.

Contributed by Donald Butt and Bob Abramovitz

I Never Knew That . . .

Contributed by Jane Hart

For Your Funny Bone . . .

Contributed by Barbara Bruno

Contributed by Barbara Bruno

Art By Hart

Amy wondered whether Troy would remember her after so many years

Ms. Pond really, really wanted the transfer to Waterville, both for herself and even more for her daughter Algae

Asking grownups for permission could be tricky

For Nettie, it was hard to be a good sport when everything was dropped in your lap

It was negative ten degrees out, but Lulu was already shopping Spring catalogs

Creativity Poem and Collage, by Sheila Benedis

creativity  

is there a future for the world

devastation of autocracy

climate change

destruction and displacement of people in Gaza

Russian invasion of Ukraine

democracy threatened

creativity should be the

color of mist

written by the wind

a sparkling feeling

an original idea

soothing to the body

sense of inner beauty

inspiration for all individuals

hopeful

exciting

to our nonfunctioning world

make people feel safe

make people feel healthy

make people feel happy

may creativity uplift

In and Around Kendal

February 13: the View from a Window, by Rita Benzer

A Snow-Stormy Day, by Harry Bloomfeld

Snowshoeing in the Snowy Park, by Gerry Mahoney