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PineRidge
News
In this issue:
Administrator's Corner
Associate Directory
Birthdays
Maintenance Memo
A Message from the Foundation
Congregate Services;
Important Dates
Celebrating Dr. King
Senior Space Calendar
Resident Spotlight
Calendar of Events
United Methodist
Communities at
PineRidge of Montclair
60 Glenridge Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
973-746-0003 (Phone)
973-746-5559-(Fax)
UMCommunities.org/
PineRidge-of-Montclair
© 2020 United Methodist Communities
Happy New Year!!!
“Your success and happiness lies in
you. Resolve to keep happy, and
your joy and you shall form an
invincible host against difficulties.”
- Helen Keller
January 2020
Administrator’s Corner From the Interim Administrator
A Happy New Year to All!
2019 is behind us. Let us look to the year ahead
2020 making a difference and bringing new
energy to the community. As we reflect, let us
not forget how blessed we have been … we are
ordinary people do extraordinary things.
Thank you to all our residents for your
participation in events, for giving of your time and
for keeping PineRidge a safe place to call home.
May you continually be blessed and be a blessing
to someone as you go forth.
Have a wonderful and joyous New Year!
~Jeanette
Associate Directory
Jeanette Edghill
Interim Housing Administrator
(Corporate Manager of Housing)
Aleshia Alston
Social Service Coordinator
Nereida Lopez-Roncallo
Administrative Assistant
Timothy Foster
Superintendent
732-239-2922
Dan Kearns
Building Services
*For emergencies after hours,
please contact the Security Desk at
973-746-6668.
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BIRTHDAYS
Alvin Traymon 1/3
Oswaldo Urquijo 1/7
Myrna Cavallo 1/10
Nancy Murray 1/13
Katarzyna Paluch 1/13
Rocco Liberato 1/24
Maintenance Memo
Dear PineRidge Residents,
Just a friendly reminder about our new Maytag Commercial wash-
ing machines.
Please follow the instructions for washing on garments.
Washers: DO NOT overload the washer! Load the top loading
washer loosely, keep the laundry below the top of the agitator or the top row of holes
on the side of the wash basket.
DO NOT dye laundry; DO NOT wash rugs.
SIGNAL LIGHTS: If the unbalance signal light goes on: raise the lid, evenly distribute
the load in the tub, close the lid to complete the cycle. The machine light and use light
goes off when your wash is completed.
Dryers: DO NOT dry articles containing rubber, plastic, flammable fumes, minerals or
oils.
Thank you,
Timothy Foster
Superintendent
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A Message from the Foundation
An Impact Update
During the last fiscal year (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019), 958 members of the wider UMC family made
a difference through their donations to the UMC Foundation. The graphic below shows where these
donors directed their support.
Here are a few examples of how your generosity
continues to impact older adults:
38 residents benefit from Gift of Care Circle support
9 Senior Space sites provide social interaction,
learning, art, and wellness experiences
$48,000 in designated trust income aids HomeWorks,
helping their team members provide high quality
home health care and companionship to seniors
Each contribution makes an impact, supporting UMC’s mission of compassionately serving in
community so that all are free to choose abundant life. Thank you!
Congregate Services
Congregate Services Meals are provided daily here at
PineRidge for any resident who wants to enjoy a
nutritious lunch without lifting a finger.
Please take advantage of this program offered through
our congregate service. Our Kitchen Aide, Karen, is
here to assist you. Also, Housekeeping and Personal
Care Services are offered through the Congregate
program. There is a sliding-scale payment for a daily
meal and/or housekeeping and personal care. If inter-
ested please come to the office.
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Here are some things you may not know about Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. according to History.com: He was arrested for
acts of civil disobedience and on trumped-up charges, such as when he was
jailed in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1956 for driving 30 miles per hour in a
25-mile-per-hour zone.
On September 20, 1958, King was in Harlem signing copies of his new book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” in
Blumstein’s department store when he was approached by Izola Ware Curry. The woman asked if he was
Martin Luther King Jr. After he said yes, Curry said, “I’ve been looking for you for five years,” and she plunged
a seven-inch letter opener into his chest. The tip of the blade came to rest alongside his aorta, and King
underwent hours of delicate emergency surgery. Surgeons later told King that just one sneeze could have
punctured the aorta and killed him.
King’s last public speech foretold his death. King had gone to Memphis in April 1968 to support the strike of
the city’s black garbage workers, and in a speech on the night before his assassination, he told an audience at
Mason Temple Church: “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not
concerned about that now … I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know
tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. And I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about
anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.
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Important Dates
January 7 -Bingo
with UnitedHealthcare - 11:00am
January 17 -Remembering Dr. King
Come share your memories of Dr. King
and join the discussion,
“Are We Living Dr. King’s Dream in
2020?”- 2:00pm
January 20 -Day of Service
Montclair State University students are
coming to PineRidge to interact with the
residents, play games and more
10:00am-12:00pm
January 24 -Medicare Savings
Presentation
2:00pm
Senior Space Montclair Public Library
50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair Every Wednesday, 10am to 2pm
A place for older adults to live, learn, and socialize
through activities, classes and more!
United Methodist Communities at PineRidge of Montclair, a senior housing community,
hosts Senior Space , a resource hub for the area’s older adults. It is a dedicated place to learn, social ize, f ind wellness information, engage in programs, and have meaningful
interactions.
Activit ies, resources, and presentations at Senior Space include, but not l imited to,
Technology Support at the Internet Café, Medicare/Medicaid/Entit lements, Financial
Assistance Support, Transportat ion/Access Link, Nutrit ion/Food, “Shut - In” Support or
Monitoring, Senior Gold/PAAD, Mental Healthcare, Adult Day Care, Fitness and
Exercise, Volunteerism, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), and Physician
Finder. While Senior Space maintains a casual drop in format with minimal structure,
attendees may do as much or as l itt le as they prefer.
For more information call 973 -746-0003.
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Resident Spotlight - Rosa Rivera By Sally C. Sheola
Rosa Rivera is one of our newest residents, having joined the PineRidge
community on December 2. A retired nurse who worked many years as a
school nurse for special needs children in New York City, she moved here
from Dumont in Bergen County.
Rosa had already completely decorated her apartment for Christmas within two
weeks of moving in, as she loves to go all out for the holiday season. She is
creative and enjoys a variety of arts and crafts, from repurposing furniture to
painting pillows as gifts. She keeps active with community activities, reading,
exercise, music and movies and likes to keep her mind sharp with word games
and crossword puzzles.
Rosa was an avid participant in her church, where she was a greeter and
volunteer, and she plans to join a local church. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she was born in
Puerto Rico and came to this country when she was two-years-old. She grew up in the Bronx and
moved to New Jersey in 2000.
Rosa has three children and seven grandchildren, mostly in Bergen County. She is looking forward to
getting to know more of her PineRidge neighbors.
Check out our calendar and plan to
attend the fun activities, educational
workshops, and special events
happening in our community.
Calendar of Events
M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I
1 2 3
11:00am
Eating Smart,
Being Active
Community Room
6 7
11:00am
Computer Class
11:00am
Bingo w/
UnitedHealthcare
8
10am-2pm
Senior Space
See Calendar
for Activities
9
11:00am Chair Zumba
w/ Randé
10
11:00am
Eating Smart,
Being Active
Community Room
13
11:00am
YOGA
14
11:00am
Computer Class
15
10am-2pm
Senior Space
See Calendar
for Activities
16
10am-12pm Blood Pressure
Screenings
Conference Room
11:00am Aero box w/ Randé
17
2:00pm
Remembering
Dr. King
Community Room
20
Dr. King Birthday
Observed
10am-12pm
Day of Service w/
Montclair State
21
*Exterminator
22
10am-2pm
Senior Space
See Calendar
for Activities
23
11:00am
Strength Training w/ Randé
24
2:00pm
Medicare Savings
Presentation
Community Room
27
11:00am
YOGA
28
11:00am
Computer Class
29
10am-2pm
Senior Space
See Calendar
for Activities
30 31
11:00am
Alex (MPL) IT
Support
January
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