The election for seats on the Residents Council was held earlier this week.
Those elected were:
Eugene DuBow
Frances Kelly
Annette Leyden
William Pennell
Robert Sanders
William Seligman
Patricia Taylor
Congratulations to all.
RESIDENTS WEBSITE NEWS
If you think that no one other than those who live here are interested in resident life at Kendal on Hudson, you're wrong!
Caroline Persell, Chairperson of the Website Committee reported, "Usage of the Website has been very encouraging. From June 1 to Sept. 7, there have been 1,296 sessions recorded with 513 unique visitors. The visitors stay tuned in an average of 7 minutes each and viewed a total of 6,601 pages." Outsiders as well as residents are finding their way to the Website.
It continues to contain a growing amount of important information which should be of interest to all residents.
Knowing that you are, indeed, using the Website, start clicking on as many items as possible. You'll find all kinds of interesting and exciting information.
MEET OUR MEDICAL DIRECTOR - DR. K
Kendal on Hudson's Medical Director, Dr. Syna Kandarappallil, better known to all as Dr. K. will talk on her responsibilities here and the role of Hospitalists on Friday, Sept. 23 @11:00 AM in the Gathering Room.
Needless to say, our health is the most important topic for us all to be concerned about. So! Make sure you're at the meeting.
A NEW SEMINAR ON FREDERICK DOUGLASS
A new seminar on the life, times and speeches of Frederick Douglass will be held starting this month.
Our own Bill McFeely who will be leading it informs us that in addition to Douglass's story the group will be looking into antislavery rhetoric of the day.
The Seminar will be held on Sept. 22 and 29 plus Oct. 6 and 13. in the Residents Office starting at 11:15 AM.
It is limited to 15 people . A sign up sheet will be on the Trips Shelf opposite the Computer Room starting Tuesday, Sept. 13
JUST A REMINDER
Sept. 21 Hand Bell Ringers informal meeting
Sept. 21 Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Trip
Sept. 26 Bronx Zoo Trip
Sept. 26 Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst Trip
Oct. 10 Opening Session Domestic Issues Discussion Program
“Accepting & Integrating Refugees & Migrants into the U.S."
Chorus Resumes Rehearsals
The Kendal Chorus is resuming its rehearsals. They will takes place on Thursday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:00 PM.
The Winter Holiday Concert is scheduled for Dec. 13th.
The Chorus will once again be directed by Catherine Nesbit. The accompanist will be Sue Anderson. Both are returning after last year's great success.
Mark your calendar.
KENDAL ON HUDSON CHESS CLUB
A KoH Chess Club which has been operating for the last year is looking for new players.
The group meets every Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00 PM
They get together in Don Eder's apartment. All welcome.
For further information get in touch with Don.
ICE CREAM FACTS
One of the most (maybe the most) popular item on the Bistro menu is – ice cream. Everybody raves about it. Since we’re downing so much of it, your editor thought you might like to know a little about the product..
It comes from the Hershey Creamery (or Ice Cream Co.) which has no connection to Hershey Chocolate. Same name. Different family. The company started in 1894 by five brothers. Their corporate headquarters are in Harrisburg, PA. They have almost 500 employees. They have stores and market all over the eastern U.S.
Amazingly; they offer 48 different ice cream flavors, 7 kinds of yogurt, six varieties of “No Sugar Added” yogurt and four ice sherbet types.
Our ice cream is ordered by Luis Fernandez our soon to be married Assistant Dining Room Director. The product comes in 3-gallon containers and Luis informs us that we go through about 20 containers a week – 60 gallons of the stuff! Luis always has 8 different kinds on hand and 24 containers in reserve. Luis does a great selection job. Don't fret! We won't run out!
While they still have the standard chocolate and vanilla, some of the more fascinating flavor names are:
Candy Bar Overload
Chocolate Moose Tracks
Graham Central Station
Muddy Sneakers
Cappuccino Crunch
Cookie Doughlicious
One last fact. They all taste great!
2016 DOMESTIC ISSUES Discussion Program
Beginning in October, the Education Committee will sponsor the 2016 Domestic Issues Discussion Program. As with the 2015 inaugural program, five current issues confronting the United States, and which may play prominent roles in the 2016 Presidential Election, will be covered.
Sign-up sheets will be available on September 6 in the loose-leaf notebook on the Trips Shelf. Attendance will be limited to 35 participants with interests in domestic political, economic and social issues (additional residents may attend as observers).
About two weeks prior to its discussion, participants will receive literature on each topic. As preparation for the discussions, participants are encouraged to obtain additional information directly from the internet, newspapers and other periodicals.
The schedule for the 2016 Domestic Issues Discussion Program, including the facilitators leading each session, is shown below. All sessions will be held in the Gathering Room from 10 AM to Noon on the dates noted:
DATE TOPIC FACILITATOR
Oct. 10 Accepting and Integrating Refugees and Migrants into the United States
Peter Davies
Oct. 17 Guns, Violence and Money Pat Lightfoot
Nov. 7 The Presidential Election System: Is It Broken?
Gene DuBow
Nov. 21 What’s Happening to Health Care: Where Is It going? Where It Should Go.
Ed Hanin
Dec. 5 U. S. Fair Trade Agreements Winners/Losers: Role of Governments
John Sorice
A BAROQUE OMISSION (NOT A 1940's ROMANTIC MOVIE TITLE)
When your editor put up the piece about the Kendal Thursday evening baroque music group, there were a couple of omissions. This addendum is meant to straighten things out and give the editor an opportunity to eat a little humble pie (not as good as the desserts in the Bistro) for failing to be sufficiently inclusive.
First, Caroline Persell, who plays the violin and doubles as the Webmaster of this website, is also one of the group.
Secondly, the group also play Renaissance music and sometimes classical, not only baroque. There are 4 outside members, two of whom come very regularly, other two who come when they can.
In addition, just to be clear, the group mostly sight reads the music, very often for the first time. It’s really more of a practice than a performance.
Whatever it is, it’s an opportunity to see the special kind of residents we have at Kendal and besides, the price for observers is right (free).