November Election

The November Election is almost upon us. In order to understand what is to be voted on, there is The League of Women Voters which has posted its Voters’ Guide online at VOTE411. There is also a printed guide.

Our electoral experts at Kendal let us know that they found the guide a bit difficult to use, but all should take a look for a list of the pros and cons of five ballot proposals, which are important for Kendal residents to cast a vote on.

A few copies of the League’s brochure are on the mail ledge near the cubbies.

For further information, call Martin Smolin or Annette Leyden.

TaSH Farmers Market

Through the efforts of KoH’s Transportation Advisory Committee, Kendal is pleased to announce van service to the TaSH Farmers Market in Tarrytown on Saturday, October 16, leaving Kendal at 11:00 am and returning by 12:30 pm.

The TaSH (Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow) Market is located in Patriots Park next to the Warner Library, with plenty of space for vendors and shoppers to stay safe by spreading out, and with wide, paved sidewalks which provide easy access for people with walkers.

“The atmosphere was perfect and SO uplifting!” reported one Kendal resident who visited the market with her walker. “Many dogs, all leashed and friendly … and many children strolling with their parents.”

Kendal van sign-up begins Friday, October 8. Twelve seats are available; there is a waiting list in case of cancellations.

Check out the list of vendors and sign up in the special TaSH Farmers Market notebook at the front desk.

Concert Announced

On Sunday, October 17 at 3:00 pm, Kendal will host the Manhattan School of Music’s Erda Trio.

Making their Kendal debut, the Trio will perform a program of works by Bach, Turina, and Beethoven.

This new trio, composed of violinist Carlos Martinez, cellist Nicco Mazziotto and pianist Seth Schultheis, won the Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition at the Manhattan School of Music and attended the Heifetz Institute’s prestigious Ashkenasi/ Kirshbaum Chamber Music Seminar, where they were coached by violinists Shmuel Ashkenasi and Nicholas Kitchen.

The program is being brought to Kendal through the efforts of the Music Committee chaired by Fran Kelly.

New Trip Announced

The Trips Committee keeps on producing. This week there are two excursions:

On Wednesday, October 6, a River cruise on the Pride of the Hudson, Newburgh;

On Saturday, October 9, Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov (Met Opera HD Live), City Center Cinema, White Plains.

New Trip

On Wednesday, November 10, there will be a New York City "Do Your Own Thing" trip with drop-off at the American Museum of Natural History, a new location for this popular trip; price depends on which special exhibitions you want to see: “Nature of Color,” “Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker,” and “Worlds Beyond Earth” (Planetarium);

The Hall of Gems and Minerals is now open after several years of renovations. In order to see these exhibits, you must join a virtual line to reserve a time slot. Instructions will be provided.

Other Trip

On Wednesday, October 20, there will be an excursion to Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, offering a guided tour of first floor of Lyndhurst mansion, designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and considered the finest Gothic Revival mansion in the U.S, and the Carriage House. Space is available.

Wait-listed Trips

Wednesday, October 13, Washington's Headquarters, Newburgh

Saturday, October 23, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, Met Opera HD Live, White Plains

Residents Council News

Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Residents Council, whose term will begin on January 1, 2022.

They are Llyn Clague, Aubrey Hawes, Hank Schacht, Peter Seldin, Hanan Watson, and Victor Zonana.

Continuing on the Council for the next year are Art Brady, Gretchen Engler, Jennifer Gardy, Maria Harris, Peggy Pennell, and Mary Alice Walker

Special thanks to Retiring Members Margo Berger, Muriel Fox, Edith Litt, Jeff O’Donnell, and Anne White

Note: The appointment of a member to serve the unexpired term of Len Andrew will be finalized at the October 11 Residents Council meeting.

Walking the Tappan Zee Bridge

Ready to Walk the Tappan Zee Bridge?

We plan to walk across the Tappan Zee Bridge (or, if you must, the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge) on a pleasant weekday. Are you interested? If so, please contact Jane Hart or Maria Harris, the Walk Organizers.

Here’s some information to help you decide:

To walk one way only, you can take the shuttle service back from commuter parking lots in Rockland and Westchester. The shuttle stops near the path’s landings in both Tarrytown and South Nyack.

Other information of interest:

• There are parking spots at Westchester Landing if we drive

• Possibly Kendal drivers could get us there and pick us up

• Length of path: 3.6 miles

• Number of overlooks: 6

• Approximate time to walk one way is 80 minutes. You may either walk back or return by the shuttle which runs every 20 minutes. A map, schedule and details are available on Hudson Link’s website.

As part of its COVID-19 response, Hudson Link is taking the following precautions:

• All passengers are required to wear face masks.

• All passengers are asked to sit six feet away from each other while on the bus.

• CDC approved industrial sanitizers are used nightly to clean each bus.

Dates, times, etc. will be announced.

COVID 19 Update - Booster Shots

The following COVID Update from Administration was received on September 29.

Regarding COVID-19 Booster Vaccines:

CDC recommends that the following groups should receive a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after completing their Pfizer-BioNTech primary vaccine series:

• People aged 65 years and older;

• Residents aged 18 and older in long-term care settings;

• People aged 50-64 years old with underlying medical conditions.

Please be advised that we are working with Hudson Pharmacy to provide COVID-19 Booster Vaccines onsite at Kendal. The exact dates will be announced soon. Note that COVID-19 Booster clinics held at Kendal will take place AFTER this year’s flu clinics are completed (after October 18).

The Hudson Pharmacy clinics will provide Pfizer vaccines only; if you were previously vaccinated at Kendal this is what you received. If you received your vaccine elsewhere and are unsure of which vaccine brand you received, please call the RCC (x1030) and we can assist you in researching this. Note: at this time, it is not recommended that those who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines get Boosters.

If any resident is anxious to receive a Booster dose and wants to get their Booster vaccine independently of Kendal’s clinics, you may do so by obtaining a vaccine at your physician’s office or a participating pharmacy in the community. If you elect to do this, please bring your updated COVID-19 Vaccination card to the RCC so that we may copy it and record your latest dose.

Alzheimer's Walk

Once again, Kendal is participating in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The following note spells out the when and where.

Kendal on Hudson’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s 

Please join us as we hold our onsite walk for the annual  Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s 

When: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 

Where: Kendal on Hudson Clermont Cul-de-sac

Time: 2:30 pm—4:40 pm 

There will be refreshments and light snacks for those who are walking. 

If you would like to register, please contact Jordan.

If you already registered and need your shirt, please see  Jordan in the Admin Suite, Mary Powell, C-Level. 

New Art Show: Note from the Curators

To the Exhibitors of Our New Art Show “Anything Goes,” which is scheduled to run from October 18, 2021 to April 19, 2022

Please bring your work to the Art Room on Saturday, October 16, between 10:00 am and noon, or 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.

We also want you to know that we have received so much excellent work that we may not have the space to hang it all. We will hang as many as space allows.

Please make sure that there is a wire on the back of your artwork since our hanging system can only accommodate wires.

Please put on the back of your submission: (a) your name (b) your apartment number (c) your telephone number ( d) the title of your artwork, etc. (e) medium (oil, etc.)

Curators: Lynn Brady, Ann Holloway, and Judy Baker can answer any questions you might have.

New Trip: Washington's Headquarters

On Wednesday, October 13 there will be a trip to Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh. This is a new date for a canceled trip. Priority will be given to the confirmed
and wait-list participants of the original July 7 trip, but some new signups are being taken.

Wait-listed Trips

Wednesday, September 29, Wave Hill, Bronx, rescheduled from July 7.  Participants NOW need a mask, vaccination card, and PHOTO ID. Acceptable forms for photo ID are passport, driver’s license, and identity ID with photo from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.  Priority is given to confirmed and wait-listed persons from the August 18 trip.

Wednesday, October 6, Pride of the Hudson cruise from Newburgh; second trip.

Saturday, October 9, Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov (Met Opera HD Live), City Center Cinema, White Plains.  Russia’s most famous opera in the U.S.

Wednesday, October 20, Lyndhurst, Tarrytown; best Gothic Revival house in the U.S., designed by architect A.J. Davis.  The grounds are special too. 

Saturday, October 23, Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones (Met Opera HD Live), City Center Cinema, White Plains. Opening night opera and first Met opera by a Black composer. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.