THE CLIFFS SENIORS GAZETTE News and views

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NEW JERSEY

Vol. 58 May 2015

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May is a busy month for families. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in our

club. You are appreciated by your family and by your fellow seniors. Have a

wonderful day. You deserve it. May also brings First Communions and graduations

from High School and College. May you enjoy these events with your families.

The HARP nurse will be available on meeting nights starting at 6:30 PM on a first

come first served basis. She will do heart rate screening, blood pressure testing,

pulse rate, plus individual health advice. All examinations are private. This service

is provided at no cost by the Board of Health.

Light yoga and chair exercise program is held on Mondays, between 2:00 to 3:00 PM.

and is conducted by Liz Gioffre.

Regular meeting will be Tuesday, May 14th, 7:30 PM (second Tuesday of each

month). The Harp nurse will present a program about “Building Healthy Bones”

For your information: Our message phone number is 201-947-2838, allow seven

rings for turn-on. Message provides an update on activities and data if an event has

been cancelled or rescheduled. YOU CANNOT LEAVE MESSAGES ON THIS

PHONE AS NO ONE IS THERE TO PICK UP THE MESSAGES. Service

provided by our President, Ken Kubicki.

Englewood Cliffs Seniors has a face book page. Please check it out and “LIKE” the

page NOT JUST THE PHOTO so that you will get future updates.

https://www.facebook.com/EnglewoodCliffsSeniorCitizens

Happy Birthday to our May babies: May Birthstone Emerald

The annual International Night will be at our June 9th

meeting. Please note that this

meeting will start at 6:00 PM. Please advise Giovanna the dish that you will be

bringing.

International Night is one of our events where everyone is required to pitch-in.

That’s what makes it so much fun. No two events over some 40 years have been alike

and the food has always been magnificent because we are such a mixed group of so

many ethnic backgrounds. This and our barbecue draw more members than any

other event. The food will do it every time! Please call and indicate what you plan to

bring. Couples count as two and men are NOT excluded. Wine does not require a

cooking skill nor does bread, fruit and oh so many other items. Like last year, we will

be providing a few main dish items to supplement what our members are bringing.

How do you keep your dish hot? One method is to wrap it in multiple layers of

newspaper. Also be sure to bring serving forks or spoons. Your food must be in a dish

it will be served in.

COMING EVENTS

Please call Giovanna at to reserve your spot for future events. Please pay for each

event by separate check payable to Englewood Cliffs Seniors.

May 6th

Wednesday PLAY – Brooks Atkinson Theater 256 West 47th

Street New

York City – “It Should Have Been You” staring Tyne Daly. It's a culture clash for the ages

when two families from wildly different backgrounds come together to celebrate a wedding. As if the union

wasn't complicated enough, the bride's ex-boyfriend arrives, bringing the wedding to a screeching halt and

throwing both families into hysterical chaos. Plots are hatched, promises broken, secrets exposed - and the

bride's resourceful sister is left to turn an unmitigated disaster into happily ever after. "It Shoulda Been You"

puts a refreshingly modern spin on the traditional wedding comedy, proving that when it comes to wedding

day insanity, it's all relative.

The bus will leave from the Lions Club at 12:30 SHARP. Be about 15 minutes early.

Tickets have been reserved. Price for members is $79. And for non-members the

price is $90. Call Giovanna right away to hold your spot.

May 20th

– 12:00 NOON to 3:00 PM - Wednesday –Lunch - Madeleine Petite Paris,

416 Tappan Road, Northvale, NJ, - Live Music and dancing. Members $23.00 and

Non-Members are $27. Menu is as follows: Portobello, Mozzarella & Red Pepper

Salad; Beef Brisket; Poached Salmon; Desert du Chef. Carpool Excellent 3 star

rating in the Record . We had a great time last year and the food was fantastic.

May 28th

– Thursday – Matinee – Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn NJ – “Ever After”

The enchanting Love Story. The world premiere of the brilliant new musical based

on the 1998 film starring Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston. This is no fairy tale.

Ever After sets the record straight on the fable of Cinderella. It was never about fairy

godmothers, talking mice or magic pumpkins. Her name was Danielle and it was

always about her wit, her smarts, her strength and her good friend Leonardo da

Vinci. She makes her own dreams come true. Warm and romantic, funny and

smart, this is the musical you’ve been waiting for. Featuring two-time Tony Award

winner Christine Ebersole, (42nd

Street) star of stage, screen and TV. Directed and

choreographed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall. Bus will be

provided. $65.00 for members and $75.00 for non members. Bus will leave

promptly at 12:00 Noon from the Lions Club.

June 17th

– Wednesday – Empire City Casino – Yonkers NY. Meet at the Lions Club

at 9:30, bus will leave promptly at 10:00 AM . We will leave the casino for home at

3:30 PM Package is $5.00 for food and $10.00 in Slot Play. $20.00 Members and

$25.00 Non Members.

Mark your calendar for future events.

International Night Tuesday June 9th

Tuesday 6PM

Annual Club Bar-B-Q Sunday July 12th

Sunday.

Christmas Party December 10th

Thursday.

Stony Hill Inn Sinatra show – Aug. 13th

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Again, please submit your email address and cell phone number to the board for

emergencies. This will not be for distribution but for club issues. We have had

mix-ups with car pools at times and sometimes it would be helpful to send an e-mail

to members about club business. The information would be kept by the board only.

Please add the following new members to your 2015 membership list: Joseph and Yvonne Favaro Barbara Chakmakian Daniel Dooley Melanie Simon Patricia and George Drimones Gina Parisi Rose V. Zemian Cravotta

If you have an email. You can send it to Mary O’Shea at

mary@osheascollectibles.com and include your cell phone number.

LAST CALL FOR VETERANS THAT LIVED IN ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS.

The Englewood Cliffs Historical Committee would like to ask family members of

veterans or the veterans themselves, to LIKE the FACEBOOK page Englewood

Cliffs Veteran Recognition Honor Roll. Upload your military photo and details of

your service to the page. If you need help doing this, Call Shirley Raffael for

assistance.

For those that are not going to the play in NYC on May 6th

, some of you might want

to attend this meeting in Hackensack by the County Executive.

A Public Hearing on the Needs of Senior Citizens in Bergen County on Wednesday

May 6th

at 9:00 AM County Administration Building, One Bergen County Plaza, 5th

Floor, Hackensack, NJ. Open to all residents of Bergen County 60 years and over,

caregivers, and agencies serving older adults in Bergen County.

Written and verbal testimony is accepted and limited to 5 minutes. If you want to

testify or need additional information, call Eleanor Contreras at Division of Senior

Services at (201) 336-7416.