Village Press The Newsletter for Village Apartments

Harvests and Halloween

The cool October air isn’t the only thing causing a chill to run down your spine: October is Bat Month. This misunderstood animal is actually essential to the health of our natural ecosystems. There are more than 1,200 species of bats, and they all help scatter pollen, disperse seeds, and most importantly, control the insect population. One little brown bat can eat over 1,000 mosquitoes in a single hour. Three species of bats in Latin America known as vampire bats do drink blood, but they do not suck it like legends of Dracula would suggest. Rather, they lap it like cats drinking milk. Furthermore, an enzyme in the vampire bats’ saliva is one of the best blood-clot dissolvers known to science and is a powerful medicine for stroke victims.

Vampire bats come off as charming next to the hagfish, which enjoys its own holiday on October 16. Even though it more closely resembles an eel, the hagfish is often hailed as the world’s ugliest fish. Perhaps the most repugnant aspect of these creatures is the five gallons of gooey slime they release when captured or scared. This Halloween, ditch the vampire costume and dress up as a hagfish.

Not all of October is spooky. It may be no surprise that October is Pumpkin Month, but what is surprising is how healthy pumpkins are to eat. Pumpkin is an excellent source of vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin E. Carve those jack-o-lanterns but save the fruit as a healthy treat. (Yes, pumpkins are a fruit, not a vegetable!) No farm is complete without its scarecrow, but the residents of Brussels in Belgium take scarecrows to whole new heights during their October Scarecrow Festival. Massive homemade scarecrows, both merry and menacing, fill the city’s main square. Smart crows know better than to visit the city during this seasonal event.

October 2013

Celebrating

October

Italian-American Heritage

Month

Class Reunion Month

Bat Appreciation and

Squirrel Awareness Month

Taco Day

October 4

Mystery Series Week

October 6–12

Face Your Fears Day

October 8

Department Store Day

October 16

Chemistry Week

October 20–26

World Pasta Day

October 25

Haunted Refrigerator Night

October 30

Caramel Apple Day

October 31

Manager's Corner

It’s Never 2 Late computer: Don’t Forget!!! As of September 16, 2013, the Never 2 Late computer will be available to residents to use and explore the internet. This computer will be available in the manager’s office. This is not a computer class. Residents will be able to use the computer every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for one half hour between the hours of 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Please sign your name next to the time slot you have selected. Wednesday, October 9: Celebrating our 25th Anniversary: Come join us for a Special Dinner for all our Village Apartment residents. This dinner will be held at the Temple Sharey Tefilo Israel. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 30. Transportation will be provided.

Upcoming Pre-Anniversary Celebration Events at Village Apartments

October 1 at 6:00: Tap your toes with the wonderful music of Candice Giaquinto October 2 at 11:30: Art Exhibit – “Artwork by the Village Apartments Residents October 2 at 4:00: History Trivia “25 Years” with April Osborne October 3 at 9:00: Blood Pressure Screening - Sponsored by the South Orange Health Department: 9:00 – 12:00

All are welcome to attend.

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Village Apartments 25th Anniversary Celebration October 3, 2013

2:00 p.m.

Events at JCC Metro West

October 17th

Molly Burack Lecture “Secrets in a Suitcase”

12:30 p.m.

Pick up time 11:45 a.m. Sign-up sheet will be posted

Happy October Birthday

Oct. 1 Lore Trytell

Oct. 6 Rose Wierzbicki

Oct. 8 Pearl Morgan

Entertainers Joel Zelnick & Francine Evans performed

for Village residents.

Residents sang along with Sherri Mead and Tony

Sarparan in the pre-anniversary celebration of Village

Apartments.

Entertainers with Joan O’Connor and Sandy Lublin

Sherri with Lore Tyrtell, Estelle Franzonia, Mollie Weill Don’t Forget:

For all you music lovers, October features:

Music by: Candyce Giaquinto: Oct 1st, 6:00 p.m.

The Life and Times of Lena Horne

Presented by April Osborne: Oct 15th

, 6:00 p.m.

JCHC University Winter 2013 Semester

WHERE LEARNING IS FOR LIFE! The Winter JCHC Semester will be starting in mid- November 2013- through end of February 2014. Each of you will be getting the JCHC U catalog in the next few weeks. The faculty will include new and exciting presenters and topics. Some of the new presentations include:

• Nomi Colton- Max , M.A.: It is Never Quiet in the 'Hood: An Update on the Middle East

• Andrew Donaldson: Deep Sea Fishing off the America’s

• Lori Mayer, Esq: Unique Laws in New Jersey

• Caryn Star-Gate: Creative Writing Seminar

JCHC STRONG!! STORM CHASER

Event

Date: October 29

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Village Apartments Dining Room

Storm and winter weather season is once again here. We want to assure all residents and families that

the Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey continues to have in place

comprehensive emergency plans and services and will remain “JCHC Strong!”

To this end, a Storm Chaser Event will be held in the Village Apartments Dining Room on Tuesday,

October 29th

at 6:00 p.m. At this event, there will be emergency supplies for sale, informational handouts,

and gifts for all attendees. Special speakers on safety will be scheduled at a later date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL VILLAGE RESIDENTS:

For all non emergency calls or questions after business hours, please call the following number: Monday – Friday: 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm 973-763-0999 (A Security Guard will assist you) Saturdays: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm 973-789-1952 (The Superintendant will assist you) Sundays: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm 973-763-0999 - A Security Guard will assist you

For All Emergency Calls: • Push Your Pendant

• Dial 911

• 973-789-1952 Superintendant’s Cell Phone

SENIOR TV

Village Apartments has a private cable TV system

with an in-house DVD Message channel. Imagine how nice it will be nice to

turn on your own television at any time, night or day, and see the Village

Apartments activity schedule and menus. You will even see your name on the

television wishing you a happy birthday. For a low monthly fee you will receive

channels 1 through 13 along with the History channel, Discovery channel, A&E,

MSNBC, CNN, AMC, TNT, USA, HBO, HBO2, HBO Comedy and many

more.

Well Worn Jeans

Pull on your favorite pair of jeans on October 4, Denim Day. Denim is a thick cotton fabric, where the white weft thread passes under two indigo warp threads. This is what gives denim its signature blue and white color.

Blue jeans may be a signature of American fashion, but denim originated in Nimes, France. The word denim comes from the French de Nimes, which means “from Nimes.” The word jeans actually comes from the Italian city of Genoa, which was pronounced “Genes” by the French. The first denim pants were made here. Jeans have come a long way from France and Italy. Levi Strauss moved from Germany to San Francisco, California, where he sold jeans with copper rivets to workers. Ever since, blue jeans have been a mainstay of the American wardrobe.

Do you know who I am?

?

Here are some clues:

• I was born in July 1907 in Brazil—Indiana, that is.

• My father was a corn farmer.

• I was active in the local chapter of the 4-H Club.

• I graduated from high school in the top five percent of my class.

• I attended Purdue University.

• In college, I was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, the marching band, and the track team.

• I graduated from Purdue University in 1928 with a degree in agronomy.

• My first job out of college was selling fertilizer.

• Eventually, I served as a county agricultural agent and managed a 12,000-acre farm.

• When I wasn’t busy working, I spent my spare time studying corn.

• In 1951, my business partner, Charlie Bowman, and I bought a seed corn plant and started developing hybrid strains of corn.

• In 1965, we developed the first genetic improvement in corn in more than 5,000 years.

• We sold packages of our corn kernels from roadside stands and the trunks of our cars.

• We marketed the corn as RedBow popcorn and never failed to make a sale.

• A Chicago marketing firm advised changing the name of our product if we wanted to sell it nationally.

• In 1970, our re-named popcorn first appeared in Chicago’s Marshall Fields store.

• In 1973, I appeared on the television show To Tell the Truth.

• In 1976, Charlie Bowman and I sold our product to Hunt-Wesson.

• I became the company spokesman for the popcorn renamed after me.

• My white wavy hair and funny-sounding name became synonymous with the gourmet popcorn I created.

• Do you know who I am? I’m sure that my name has “popped” into your mind already. Who am I? My name can be found in the word scramble below.

LEVROLI NEDHREBRCA

October 2013 VILLAGE Calendar is subject to change

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 9:15 Exercise 10:45 Shopping 12:00 Congregate Lunch

1:00 Bridge 2:30 Art with Flo

6:00 Music with

Candice Giaquinto

Pre-Anniversary

celebration 7:00 Movie

2 10:30 Essex

Green 11:30 ART

EXHIBIT OPEN TO

THE PUBLIC 2:00 CURRENT

EVENTS 4:00 KNITTING

CLUB 4:00 History Trivia-

25 Years Open to

the Public 4:30-6:00 SUPPER

CLUB

3 Village

Apts 25th

Anniversary

Event 9:00-12:00 Blood

Pressure Screening-2nd Fl

12:00 Congregate Lunch

7:00 Tenant

Association

Meeting

4 1:30 RELIGIOUS

SERVICE

4:30-6:00

SUPPER

CLUB

5

6 1:30 MOVIE

7:00 MOVIE

7

10:30 Eppes

Essen

1:45 Exercise

with Tami

Dining Room

4:30-6:00

SUPPER CLUB

8 9:15 Exercise 10:45 Shopping 12:00 Congregate Lunch

1:00 Bridge 2:30 Art with Flo

4:30-6:00

SUPPER CLUB

8:00 Movie

9

2:00 CURRENT

EVENTS 4:00 KNITTING CLUB Village Apartments

Anniversary Dinner

Temple Sharey Tifelo

Israel

10 8:30 Mt. Airy

Casino & Premier Crossings Mall

9:15 EXERCISE 12:00 Congregate Lunch

7:00 BINGO

11 1:30 RELIGIOUS

SERVICE

4:30-6:00

SUPPER

CLUB

12

13 1:30 MOVIE

7:00 MOVIE

14 10:30 Irvings & Farmers Market 1:45 Exercise with Tami

Dining Room

4:30-6:00

SUPPER CLUB

15 9:15

Exercise 10:45 Shopping 12:00 Congregate Lunch

1:00 Bridge 2:30 Art with Flo 6:00 Life & Times of

Lena Horne by April

Osborne 7:00 Movie

16 10:30 Ihop &

Burlington Coat 1:00 Barnabas

Program 2:00 CURRENT

EVENTS 4:00 KNITTING CLUB 4:30-6:00 SUPPER

CLUB

17 9:15 EXERCISE 11:45 JCC Molly Burack Lecture 12:00 Congregate Lunch

7:00 BINGO

18 1:30 RELIGIOUS

SERVICE

4:30-6:00

SUPPER

CLUB

19

20 1:30 MOVIE

7:00 MOVIE

21 10:30 Essex Green

1:45 Exercise with Tami

Dining Room

4:30-6:00

SUPPER CLUB

22 9:15 Exercise

10:45 Shopping 12:00 Congregate Lunch

1:00 Bridge 2:30 Art with Flo

6:00 Karaoke

Night 7:00 Movie

23 10:30 Livingston

Mall 2:00 CURRENT

EVENTS 4:00 KNITTING CLUB 4:30-6:00 SUPPER

CLUB

24 9:15 EXERCISE 12:00 Congregate Lunch

7:00 BINGO

25 1:30 RELIGIOUS

SERVICE

4:30-6:00

SUPPER

CLUB

26

Senior TV

Movie

Channel 55

7:00 p.m.

27 1:30 MOVIE

7:00 MOVIE

9:00 Senior TV

Movie

28 10:30 Trader Joe’s Florham

Park 1:45 Exercise with Tami

Dining Room

4:30-6:00

SUPPER CLUB

29 9:15

Exercise 10:45 Shopping 12:00 Congregate Lunch

1:00 Bridge 2:30 Art with Flo 6:00 Storm Chaser

Event 7:00 Movie

30 TBA: Montclair Art

Museum

2:00 CURRENT

EVENTS 4:00 KNITTING CLUB 4:30-6:00 SUPPER

CLUB

31 9:15

EXERCISE TBA: Day trip to Chester, NJ

12:00 Congregate Lunch

7:00 Tenant Assoc. Meeting