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APRIL 2012
Dear Friends, Due to the PASSOVER HOLIDAYS, April is a very short month here at the Center. MORIAH WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY, APRIL 2ND THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH. We will miss you all very much and hope to see you back at the Center when we RE-OPEN on Monday, April 16th. If you need any assistance finding meals during the days we are closed, please come to us in the office and we will refer you to other options. Cantor Eric Freeman will welcome us all back to the Center with his inimitable style and flair on Music Monday, April 16th. His programs are always rousing. Dont miss it! Our April Birthday Party will be held this month on Wednesday, April 25th. In partnership with the NY Public Library, our Book Club will be discussing My Sisters Keeper on Monday, April 23rd. Be sure to join in and find out what our next selection will be. As always, copies will be available for loan from the office.
Moriah will be open for a PICK UP LUNCH on Sunday, April 29th 10:30 am.

On Monday, April 30th at 2 pm, Emblem Health will hold a wellness workshop entitled, Lets Talk Heart to Heart. Enhanced Computer Lab with Technology Playground on Wednesdays and Exercise Classes on Wednesdays & Thursdays continue. Moriah is very grateful to the following people for their generous donations to our Center: Cantor Eric S. Freeman for sponsoring the grape juice in our Shalach Manos packages. Mrs. Inge Katzman in appreciation for the Purim Party. We Welcome Our New Members! Mr. William Altier Ms. Altagracia Arias Mr. Carlos Gallo Ms. Blanca Arauz Shuli Gutmann, Director
Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper Rachel Zezon, Program Assistant

Mr. David Kach Ms. Melania Reyes

Moriah is funded by the NYC Department for the Aging and your generous contributions.

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR MORIAH WELCOMES OUR NEW PROGRAM ASSISTANT
I am pleased to introduce Rachel Zezon, Moriahs new Program Assistant. Rachel will be coordinating all activities for our members. Rachel holds degrees in both Psychology and Public Health and has experience working with seniors. She is very excited to join the Moriah family, and is looking forward to getting to know each and every one of you. I know you will all welcome her and assist us in helping her get acclimated to her new position. Please introduce yourself to Rachel and welcome her to our Center. It can be overwhelming to learn so many new names and faces all at once, so help her out! With Moriah staff back to its full complement, this is a good time to remind you of all the services that we can provide for you in the Moriah Office. DID YOU KNOW.? Moriah Staff can assist you with bill paying and check writing. Moriah Staff can help you deal with your insurance company and navigate coordination of benefits. Moriah Staff can help you with your telephone, electricity and cable service. Moriah Staff can print and help you complete forms for reduced fare metrocards, passport renewals, drivers license renewals and the like. Our office will gladly sell you first class postage stamps so that you dont have to make the long trip to the post office. I look forward to greeting you personally at the Center.

Shuli Gutmann
April is National Volunteer Recognition Month THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS!
The entire month of April has been designated as Volunteer Appreciation Month, a time set aside to honor those who give of their time and energy to serve a greater cause. We would like to thank all of the volunteers at the Center for their dedication and helping hands which allow our Center to continue to excel in our programs, classes, special events and trips.

From Moriahs Mailbox

Your Letters of Appreciation Mean So Much...

continues our MONTHLY BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION GROUP on Monday, April 23rd, at 2 pm.

We will be discussing NY Times Bestselling author Jodie Picoults novel, My Sisters Keeper. My Sisters Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a childs life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another?

Register in the office and receive a library copy of this New York Times Bestseller for advance reading. See what everybody has been reading and join in the discussion!

PLEASE COME TO THE OFFICE DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL TO UPDATE YOUR FILE! THANKS! CandelariaAcosta FaynaFirsel IreneMichaels TamaraSabirova IrmaAdler RuthFriesner IosifMoreyn SantaSaez JaimeAnaya IrinaFrodin VladmirNeplotnik BronislavaShur GizellaAscenzi EricFuld GaryNewman BorisSlepak VictorBarboza SofiaFutoryan MarisaPain SemyonSlutsky SarahBass HermanGershon MarcusMParks IlseSpiegel AgnesGoldsmith BrendaMoscarella AlexsandrSrogovich DanielBavolack MariaBetermit PolinaGoodman DulcePerez LouJStrauss HildeBlumenfeld NisonGruzman VictorPerez MiriamSuss IlseButtenwieser CarlaHanauer MarinaPogrebiskaia AlinaSvyatskaya AnnaCassanas NelsidaHechavarria LiyaRabinova ElizavetaTaranova AnaCastillo RaisaKhirman MalliRembacz LidiaTepelyan DavidDavis IlyaG.Kogan MilyaRickman RosaValerio SanderDulitz AnatoliyKrongauz EricL.Rosenbaum RobertVelez TillieFalkenstein ZinaidaKuchuk HertaRothschild RozaliaVolfson MiguelFernandez ArlineLewit GailRubin LudmilaYampolskaya

April 22 is EARTH DAY

On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now Earth Day is celebrated annually around the globe. Through the combined efforts of the U.S. government, grassroots organizations, and citizens like you, what started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment.

Did you know

Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to watch a TV for three hours it is

equivalent to half a gallon of gasoline. We each use about 12,000 gallons of water every year More than 1/3 of all energy is used by people at home That recycling just one glass bottle saves enough energy to keep a 100-watt light bulb lit for hours Most families throw away about 88 pounds of plastic every year Things we can do on Earth Day and everyday to conserve energy

Turn off the lights when not using or when leaving the room Use compact fluorescent light bulbs. This will also save you money in long run! Use reusable bags when shopping Use less plastic bottles or pledge to buy no disposable bottles for a month, a year or more!

APRIL 2012
MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK MONDAY 4/2 TUESDAY 4/3 WEDNESDAY 4/4 THURSDAY 4/5 FRIDAY 4/6

CLOSED FOR PASSOVER CLEANING

MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK

MONDAY 4/9

TUESDAY 4/10 WEDNESDAY 4/11 THURSDAY 4/12

FRIDAY 4/13

CLOSED FOR PASSOVER

APRIL 2012
MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK MENU ITEMS APPETIZER Marble Rye X Mandarins with meal MONDAY 4/23 Cream of Tomato Soup Breaded Pollock Tartar Sauce Carrots Mashed Potatoes Rye X Cantaloupe with meal MONDAY 4/30 Mushroom Barley Soup Cheese Blintzes Tuna Salad Peas & Carrots Pumpernickel X Fresh Orange with meal Sweet Potatoes Green Beans MONDAY 4/16 Mushroom Barley Soup Breaded Pollock TUESDAY 4/17 Minestrone Soup Salmon with Lemon Sauce Broccoli WEDNESDAY 4/18 Vegetable Soup Chicken a La King Rice Pilaf THURSDAY 4/19 Red Lentil Soup Salisbury Steak
w/ mushroom sauce

FRIDAY 4/20 Consomme Orange Juice Chicken Sliced Carrots Couscous Challah X Peaches on way out

Mashed Potatoes California Blend Vegetables Pumpernickel X Unsweetened Applesauce on way out

Potatoes Au Gratin Green Beans In Skin Carrot Salad Whole Wheat X Rye X

Chocolate Pudding Orange with meal TUESDAY 4/24 Split Pea Soup Baked Fish Loaf w/ Horseradish Brown Rice Broccoli Cuts Whole Wheat X California Fruit Salad with meal on way out
WEDNESDAY 4/25

Pineapple Juice Vegetable Soup

THURSDAY 4/26 FRIDAY 4/27 Mushroom/Barley Consomme Soup Southern Baked Chicken Noodle Pudding Cauliflower Challah X Apricot Halves on way out

MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT MILK

Turkey w/ Cranberry Hamburgers w/ Sauce Sauteed Onions Baked Yams Green Beans Pumpernickel X Applesauce on way out Home Fries in Skin Mixed Vegetables Hamburger Buns X Pineapple Chunks on way out