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Dear Friends,

FEBRUARY 2012

With all the wonderful January programming behind us, we eagerly look forward to another month of good food and good fun at the Center. In partnership with the NY Public Library, our Book Club will be discussing Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother on Monday, February 6th. 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. We will be open for a PICK UP LUNCH on Sunday, February 12th, at 10:30 am. On Monday, February 13th, Liz Curtin will return to make glass refrigerator magnets with our craft class. These classes, made possible by a grant from the Neighborhood Fund, are always so much fun, and the end products are something the members are proud to use and enjoy. Sign up in the office to reserve your spot! Our February Birthday Party will be held this month on Wednesday, February 15th. Cantor Eric Freeman features A Salute to the Presidents on Music Monday, February 20th. Rosa Naparstek returns on Monday, February 27th for her thought-provoking You Be the Judge discussion group. Join us on Wednesday, February 29th, when we will have a very special Yoga Class, courtesy of Center Light Health Care. 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: Mrs. Margot Wortsman in honor of her grandson's engagement Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blank Mrs. Edith Hanau Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lowenthal Ms. Judith Darmstadter Mrs. Hilda Kromnick Ms. Judith Stivelband Anonymous We Welcome Our New Members! Ms. Genoveva Balbin Mr. Jorge Ibanez Mrs. Leah Bloch Mr. Anatoliy Kushnir Ms. Margarita Terc Shuli Gutmann, Director
Chani Hilewitz, Bookkeeper

Mr. Rigoberto Archila Mr. Henry Augenblick

Ms. Brunhilda A. Martinez Ms. Maria Reynoso

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

Scene at the Center

How many of our exciting January programs did you attend at the Center? Lamore della Musica played for a record crowd!....

...followed by a fascinating slide presentation about the life of Houdini.

We also featured a wonderful Chair Massage Demo, our ever popular Music Mondays, Rosa Naparsteks thought-provoking You Be the Judge discussion group, Computer Classes and our diverse Exercise program. Why dont you consider staying for one of our varied February activities? Looking forward to greeting you personally at the Center,

Shuli Gutmann

is pleased to continue our partnership with the New York Public Library. Our next MONTHLY BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION GROUP will meet on Monday, February 6thth at 2 pm. We will be discussing Amy Chuas book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, an awe-inspiring, often hilarious, and unerringly honest story of one mother's exercise in extreme parenting, revealing the rewards - and the costs - of raising her children the Chinese way. Register in the office and receive a Library copy for advance reading. See what everybody has been reading and join in the discussion!

February Celebrants
We wish you joy, health, and happiness!
Marty Andreyev Nettie Apfel Ruth E Baez Edith Baum Helen Bojes Henry Boley Ana Collado Sylvia Dulitz Celeste M Estades Simone Varsano Ruvim Ginzburg Frieda H Gottfried Antonietta Greissle Peter P Weis Ilse Gruenspecht Leonard Herman Herbert Millet Martha Horiuchi Altagracia Irizarry Ruth Grunwald Mark Kanal Harry Klatt Frima Leykina Ada Sequenot Aron Shapiro Isfried Neuhaus Morris Newman Ana Nourakis Eileen ONeill Donald Paneth Catherine Parker Meena Smith Benigna Jimenez Sydney Ford Kate Trunin Aleksandra Uzunova Thomas J Snyder Lester Weissman Margarete Weil Sally Schwartz Helen Stein Inge Levy Libertina Salomon Luz De Los Santos Jose A Torres Vilma De La Providencia Vasantha Vaidyanathan

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PRESIDENTIAL HUMOR
1) What do George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have in common? They both became US Presidents and were born on a holiday! 2) Why did Abe Lincoln grow a beard? He wanted to look like the guy on the five-dollar bill! 3) Why did George Washington have trouble sleeping? Because he couldnt lie! 4) Was General Washington a handsome man? Yes, he was George-eous! 5) How did George Washington speak to his army? In general terms!

******************************************************************************* WISE HEALTH CONSUMER MONTH

A wise health consumer is a physically and emotionally healthy consumer, and February is Wise Health Consumer Month. The American Institute of Preventive Medicine, like the Center for Mental Health Services, develops and implements programs designed to prevent ill health and reduce health care costs. Programs that focus on self-care, smoking cessation, weight control, or stress management, to name a few, are designed with the wise health consumer in mind. These show the consumer how to make healthy lifestyle choices and live a long, healthy and productive life. There is ongoing research to understand the relationship between the mind and body with regards to the effect of stress on our health. While there are no firm findings on this as yet, it is well known that our mental health can have an effect on our physical health and vice versa. During this month we must all start or renew our efforts to build healthier minds and bodies. Choose a healthy lifestyle that suits your individual needs and do everything in moderation. Moriah is working hard to offer our clients diversified wellness activities to help our members enhance their health and wellbeing.

FEBRUARY 2012
MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH 3 oz. SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT 4 oz. MILK MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH 3 oz. SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT 4 oz. MILK MENU ITEMS APPETIZER WEDNESDAY 2/1 Tomato Soup Orange Juice Chicken Sliced Carrots Couscous Pumpernickel X Jello with Fruit on way out THURSDAY 2/2 Mushroom Barley Soup Shepherd's Pie Mashed Potatoes Sliced Carrots Marbled Rye X Fresh Orange on way out THURSDAY 2/9 Lima Bean Soup Orange Juice Swedish Meatballs Spaghetti California Blend Vegetables Marble Rye X Apple Sauce on way out FRIDAY 2/3
Chicken Soup with Noodles - Orange Juice

Baked Chicken Succotash Egg Barley Challah X Apricot Halves on way out FRIDAY 2/10 Grandma's Chicken Soup with Noodles Southern Baked Chicken Noodle Pudding Cauliflower Challah X Apricot Halves on way out

MONDAY 2/6 TUESDAY 2/7 WEDNESDAY 2/8 Mushroom Barley Tomato and Rice Vegetable Soup Soup - Orange Juice Soup Moo Goo Gai Pan Rice Cauliflower Whole Wheat X Diced Pears on way out Salmon Chicken a La King

Baked Potatoes in Rice Pilaf Skin Au Gratin Broccoli Pumpernickel X Fresh Apple with meal String Beans Carrot Salad Rye X Orange on way out

MONDAY 2/13 Orange Juice Tomato Rice Soup

TUESDAY 2/14 Lima Bean Soup Baked Fish Loaf w/ Horseradish Winter Mix Beet Salad Pumpernickel X

WEDNESDAY 2/15 THURSDAY 2/16 Split Pea Soup Vegetable Soup Pineapple Juice Enriched Juice Chicken in Mushroom Sauce Brown Rice Steamed Broccoli Rye X Meat Stuffed Pepper w/ Veg. Egg Barley Sliced Carrots Whole Wheat X Pineapple on way out

FRIDAY 2/17
Chicken Soup w Noodles Orange Juice

Salmon Croquettes MAIN DISH 3 oz. w/ Tartar Sauce SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT 4 oz. MILK Green Beans Macaroni Marble Rye X Sliced Peaches with meal

Roast Chicken w/ Gravy Chopped Spinach Tzimmes Challah X Diced Pears on way out

Mandarin Oranges Birthday Cake with meal on way out

FEBRUARY 2012
MENU ITEMS APPETIZER MAIN DISH 3 oz. SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT 4 oz. MILK MONDAY 2/20 Mushroom Barley Soup Breaded Pollock Sweet Potatoes Green Beans Marble Rye X Oranges with meal TUESDAY 2/21 Minestrone Soup Salmon with Lemon Sauce Broccoli Potatoes Au Gratin In Skin Whole Wheat X Trans Fat Free Chocolate Pudding with meal WEDNESDAY 2/22 THURSDAY 2/23 FRIDAY 2/24 Lima Bean Soup Vegetable Soup Consomme Pineapple Juice Enriched Juice Orange Juice Chicken with Salisbury Steak Tangy Orange Sauce w/ mushroom sauce Egg Barley California Blend Vegetables Rye X Unsweetened Applesauce on way out Mashed Potatoes Italian Green Beans Pumpernickel X Apricot Halves on way out Sweet and Sour Chicken Baked Barley w/ Mushroom & Carrots Spinach Challah X Diced Peaches on way out

MENU ITEMS APPETIZER

MONDAY 2/27 Cream of Tomato Soup

TUESDAY 2/28 Split Pea Soup Enriched Juice Salmon in Dill Sauce Brown Rice Broccoli Cuts Whole Wheat X California Fruit Salad with meal

WEDNESDAY 2/29 Pineapple Juice Vegetable Soup Turkey w/ Cranberry Sauce Baked Yams Green Beans Pumpernickel X Enriched Tropical Fruit w/ Jello on way out

Breaded Pollock MAIN DISH 3 oz. Tartar Sauce SIDE DISH 1 SIDE DISH 2 BREAD MARGARINE DESSERT 4 oz. MILK Carrots Mashed Potatoes Rye X Cantaloupe with meal