VILLAGE PRESS. Celebrating June. June Summer-a-Flutter. The Newsletter for Village Apartments. Fireworks Safety Month. Women s Golf Month

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1 VILLAGE PRESS The Newsletter for Village Apartments June 2015 Celebrating June Fireworks Safety Month Women s Golf Month Great Outdoors Month Say Something Nice Day June 1 International Firefighters Day June 4 Turtle Races Day June 6 Sun Safety Week June 7 13 International Sushi Day June 18 Flip-Flop Day June 19 Lightning Safety Awareness Week June Day of the Seafarer June 25 Summer-a-Flutter The first Saturday in June has been declared Butterfly Education and Awareness Day, or BEAD (for those in the know). What is it about butterflies that so enamors us? Surely these are beautiful animals symbols of nature, beauty, freedom, and peace. But, as the saying goes, beauty is only skin (or in this case wing) deep. But what else is important about the butterfly? Along with bees and flies, butterflies are the world s greatest pollinators. More than 75% of the world s flowering plants depend on pollinators in order to reproduce. Pollinators are responsible for supplying 33% of the world s supply of food and drink. That s right without pollinators, we lose one-third of our food supply. It is no coincidence that June is World Pollinator Week, a nod to all those hard-working insects and animals that bring us apples, blueberries, almonds, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, and coffee, just to name a few. Delicate butterflies are also indicator species. This means that the health of a butterfly population can tell us a great deal about the health of an entire ecosystem. Butterflies are so sensitive to their environment that the addition of a harmful chemical to the air, pollution in the water, a slight change in temperature, or the loss of habitat will dramatically affect an entire butterfly population. This allows humans to monitor the health of our surroundings. Whether we marvel at the 3,000-mile migration of the monarch butterfly from New England to Mexico, delight at the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly, or draw inspiration from the beautiful and varied patterns of butterfly wings, let us also not forget the importance of these marvelous insects. Plant flowers, trees, and shrubs that attract butterflies to your garden and we can all reap the benefits.

2 Your building manager will be on vacation starting June 4 and returning June 15. While I am out, there will be a few JCHC employees available in the office, at scheduled times, if you need assistance. Exciting News! Don t forget We have a computer in the 1 st floor lounge for the residents to surf the internet. Please be sure to allow everyone the opportunity to use the computer. UPDATE: Back-up Generator Due to unforseen existing conditions, there has been a delay in the end date of the project. The contractor needed to modify the existing scope of work for our (JCHC) approval. We will continue to keep you updated on the progress. I want to thank everyone in advance for their cooperation and patience during this project.

3 Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 1:30pm Lautenberg JCC, WHIPPANY 901 Route 10 East Registration Required Limited space available/ first come first served Free for all JCC members and JCHC residents; $5 for Guests To register, call or or sign up with your JCC group worker. Refreshments following the concert This program is made possible through the generosity of the Lester Senior Housing Community

4 Happy June Birthday Welcome to Village Apartments We are pleased that you have chosen our community as your new home. June 22 Regine Haskell June 22 Saul Katz June 23 Estelle Franzonia We want you to be happy at Village Apartments and welcome any suggestions. We appreciate having you as one of our tenants and hope that you will enjoy your new home. Robert Bliwise Cold Drinks Not that you need an excuse to enjoy a cool, refreshing glass of iced tea, but June 10 is Iced Tea Day. You can enjoy it with a slice of lemon or sweetened with sugar or honey. Looking for a new take on tea? You can jazz it up with a sprig of mint, thyme, or lemongrass, or freeze it to make iced-tea pops. Unwilling to play second fiddle to any drink, lemonade enjoys its own holiday from June (various places also celebrate lemonade in May, April, and August). These Lemonade Days are great for starting up lemonade stands and celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit. Perhaps the next big thing to hit stands this June will be the Arnold Palmer, that perfectly refreshing mix of iced tea and lemonade

5 JCHC University Photo Gallery JCHC University: Listen & Learn at Plaza: The Life of Ella Fitzgerald featured Maryanne Christiano, Rosalind Grant & Steve Nile. JCHC University: A True Story of My Life in the Holocaust featured the life of Paulette Dorflaufer. JCHC University: Deep Sea Fishing by Andrew Donaldson. JCHC University: Weather Forecasting by Cheryl Kasey.

6 The Moonlight Serenade Duo gave a wonderful performance at Village. Floral Design Workshop Meeting with CEO Harold Colton Max Village Listen n Learn Edison Museum JCHC University: Jews is America at Lester JCHC University: Dance at Plaza Poetry Workshop JCHC University: How Mindfulness Can Make You Happy at B nai Brith Hirschhorn: Relationships Avoiding the Pitfalls Sands Casino JCHC University: Culture of Cambodia at Plaza Whole Foods & Target Boardwalk Long Branch, NJ Village Men s Club Traveling Stage Theatre production: Sophie Tucker Last of the Red Hot Momma s Life in Balance by Barnabas Health Supper Club Village residents requested the Moonlight Serenade Duo to return again soon. Traveling Stage Theatre Company will present a program in June regarding the life of the legendary Sophie Tucker. Be sure to check your calendar for the dates and times of all events and programs.

7 Men s Health Month Is it the donuts? The BBQ? The beer? When it comes to the proverbial battle of the sexes, women are winning when it comes to health. Unfortunately, many men put their health last. But June is Men s Health Month a time to cast aside being macho and embrace the advice medical science has to offer. Lucky for men, the top threats to their health aren t secret. The leading threat to men s health is cardiovascular disease, the hardening of arteries that often leads to strokes or heart attacks. To combat this deadly disease, commonsense medical advice applies: exercise at least 30 minutes a day, eat more fruits and vegetables, get your cholesterol checked, and stop smoking. Quitting smoking will also reduce the chance of lung cancer, another leading threat to men. Another cancer that affects many men as they age is prostate cancer. Luckily, most prostate cancers are slow-growing and unlikely to spread if caught early. Perhaps one of the most important decisions a man can make is to regularly visit a doctor for checkups. Amazingly, women are 100% more likely to visit a doctor for an annual checkup than men. Visiting a doctor is truly the first, and easiest, step in improving a man s health. Throughout the month of June, people will be wearing blue in support of men s health issues. For you men out there, June may just be just the time to try a new hobby or exercise, such as yoga, weight lifting, tai chi, golf, fishing, gardening, or woodworking. Even a daily walk can bring innumerable benefits to both mind and body. And men don t just ignore physical ailments; they often ignore mental or psychological ailments, too. Activities that exercise the body also reduce stress and provide a social outlet. June 21 is Father s Day, but it may also be a great day to schedule an appointment with a doctor.

8 JUNE 2015 VILLAGE Calendar is subject to change Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7 1:30 MOVIE 7:00 MOVIE 14 1:30 MOVIE 7:00 MOVIE 21 Father s Day Summer Begins 1:30 MOVIE 7:00 MOVIE 8:00 Senior TV Father s Day Movie 1 12:45 JCHC University Jews in America with Chaim Lester 8 12:30 JCHC University at Bnai Brith: How Mindfulness can make you Happy Karen Bnai Brith :30 JCHC University Culture of Cambodia: Emma Reading 2 9:15 Exercise 2:30 Floral Design Workshop 3:30 Millburn - Short Hills Girl Scouts 5:30 Listen n Learn: Life & Music of Ella Fitzgerald 9 9:15 Exercise 5:30 Poetry Workshop 16 9:15 Exercise 5:30 Hirschhorn Relationships: Avoiding the Pitfalls by Karen Frank 23 9:15 Exercise 5:30 Never2Late Games 3 10:30 Livingston Mall 11:00 Meeting with CEO Harold Colton Max in Dining Room 11:00 Exercise with Tami in Lounge 2:00 CURRENT EVENTS 4:00 KNITTING 10 10:30 Walmart Rt 22 11:00 Exercise with Tami 2:00 CURRENT EVENTS 4:00 KNITTING 17 8:30 Sands Casino 11:00 Exercise with Tami 2:00 CURRENT EVENTS 4:00 KNITTING 24 10:30 Pier Village, Long Branch, NJ 11:00 Exercise with Tami 1:00 Barnabas Healthcare: Life In Balance 2:00 CURRENT EVENTS 3:00 Village Men s Club 4:00 KNITTING 4 9:15 EXERCISE 9:45 Thomas Edison Museum 12:00 Congregate 7:00 BINGO 11 9:15 EXERCISE 12:00 Congregate 1:30 JCHC University Dance by Ann Plaza 7:00 BINGO 18 9:15 EXERCISE 10:30 Rt 10 & Irvings 12:00 Congregate 7:00 BINGO 25 9:15 EXERCISE 12:00 Congregate 7:00 TENANT MEETING 5 1:30 RELIGIOUS SERVICE 5:45 SUPPER 12 1:30 RELIGIOUS SERVICE 5:45 SUPPER 19 1:30 RELIGIOUS SERVICE 5:45 SUPPER 26 1:30 RELIGIOUS SERVICE 5:45 SUPPER :00 Senior TV Movie :30 MOVIE 7:00 MOVIE 29 10:30 Essex Green 30 9:15 Exercise 5:30 Traveling Stage: Sophie Tucker-Last of the Red Hot Momma s