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Connie’s C O R N E R

Dear Residents,

I hope that you are all doing well and staying

healthy. I miss seeing you all!

I’m glad so many of you are enjoying the

outdoor concerts. I have planned one per week

until we re-open. We will also continue to help

you stay active in your homes during this time

by delivering Activities Menu items to your

door at no cost to you. A copy of the Activity

Menu is in this edition.

For those of you that use email, we have sent

you a “Message from Life Enrichment” which

included embedded links to many sites for

virtual museum tours, classes, concerts and

fitness classes. Just click on the links and

instant entertainment! Senior Planet has

provided some great information about Zoom

and computer support in this issue as well.

Due to your requests, I have included a June

calendar this month. Not full of our usual

abundance of classes and trips due to the

pandemic, but feel free to put on your frig to

remind you of what is happening.

There’s a saying in French, Tout va s’arranger,

(Everything will be alright) and it will.

JUNE 2020

Connie Moore

Director of Life Enrichment

Kavod Senior Life

22 South Adams Street

Denver, CO 80209

720.382.7813

cmoore@kavodseniorlife.org

“Sun’s Gonna Shine” Lyrics Written by Edie Brickell

Long time.

I've been waiting a long time.

Long enough.

You got the song.

You got the dance.

You got the inspiration.

You got it all (in the) palm of your hand.

I got the rolling wheel.

The sun is gonna shine again.

The sun is gonna shine again.

Something tells me it'll be all right.

Something tells me it's gonna be OK.

The sun is gonna shine again.

The sun is gonna shine again.

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Community Heroes

These young men from the Israeli

American Council have made

several food and supplies donations

to Kavod

Avarah Golombek and Project

Connect

Avrah and her mom Sarah started

Project Connect because they wanted

older adults to know they care about

them, especially during these difficult

times. Project Connect encourages

other kids to mail cards, paintings, and

letters to seniors at Kavod and around

Colorado. They have also worked

many hours to gather supplies and

donations for our residents.

Golombeck kids delivering art at

Kavod

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Kavod Staff Heroes

Emma Gift, MSW, LSW

Resident Care Coordinator for

Assisted Living

I would just like to thank all my AL

residents for being so patient and

supportive during this time. It’s a lot to

have your whole routine disrupted all

at once, but they’re all being amazing

and so understanding right now. I can

always look to them for

encouragement when I feel

discouraged by the COVID situation. I

can’t wait for us all to be around the

Emigos table once again!

Jeff Oliver, Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager Jeff Oliver has been

a huge part of making Kavod run

smoothly through all of this

unprecedented change. He keeps a

calm and positive attitude while

solving so many different types of

issues each day. He even takes the

super early morning shift at the East

screening desk!

Left to right, Jessica Cornelius, DPT,

Multi-Site Manager, Sarah Jasso,

MOT, OTR/L, Rehab Director, &

Anthony Reyn, PT, Legacy

Healthcare Services

GOT PAIN? LEGACY CAN HELP!

The therapy department at Kavod is

proud to announce our innovative

pain management program featuring

effective pain management.

techniques. You do not have to live

with chronic pain!! Ask us how we can

help. Call us for more information: 303-321-2452

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Greetings from the Life Enrichment

department! Besides manning the

screening tables every day, this

wonderful team works tirelessly to

fulfill your activity bags and happy

hour orders.

Rebecca, Life

Enrichment & Marketing, at a

screening table

Years ago I took a Kabbalah class on the

masks we wear - the “faces” we put on

each day, for example: our work face, our

home face, our family face, our exercise

face and all the emotions and

attachments that each mask carries with

it. Fast forward and we are now literally

wearing masks every day when we leave

our homes and apartments. Today,

wearing masks represents the challenges

and successes we have all faced in the

last couple months and will continue to

do for an unknown amount of time. I

have been able to see many of you in the

hallways and at the screening stations

and we have learned to communicate

with our eyes, our eyebrows, our hands,

and our words. What I have experienced

is a deep sense of understanding,

kindness, warmth, generosity, and an

appreciation for each other, for staff, for

caregivers, for the donations and the

individuals who grace us with their

creative talents. I’ve had residents tell me

how our eyes now communicate more

than ever and we are “seeing” each other

more clearly. We may not be able to see

the smile beneath the masks but our eyes

certainly twinkle and there are days when

I witness eyes that are weary, frightened

and worried – I do “see” you. To be an

essential employee has been a privilege

and one that I take very seriously. When I

“see” you, I hope you know how much I

care about all of you and how much I

value the trust you have put in me to

“see” and be with you each day.

Dana Thornton,

Life Enrichment, at a screening

table. “You’ve heard of Guardians of the

Galaxy, I’m one of the Guardians of

Kavod.”

Grace Trautman,

Life Enrichment, at a screening

table

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Mary Tolley, MSW

Lead Resident Care Coordinator

Marina Balaban MA LPC CACIII

Resident Care Coordinator

Hello from the Health and Wellness

Department! We have spoken over the

phone to many of you, but miss

seeing your faces! The Health and

Wellness Department has shifted to a

new model and are staffing two

members daily throughout the work

week. Our onsite staff is here to

support your onsite needs, provide

emergency response and welfare

checks, in addition to, both the onsite

and remote staff being available to

follow up with concerns, benefits

recertification’s, provide support, etc.

We are doing our part to be behind

doors to provide the least amount

of exposure while still being staying

connected with each and every

one you! We kicked off a new offering

for Kavod residents with an onsite

“Free Food + Hygiene” pantry. This is a

free offering available to all. It occurs

every other week; you receive a

request form on Monday, place it in

your box by noon on Wednesday and

receive your requests (as best as we

can fulfill) by Thursday afternoon. As

always we are here to support your

needs and to advocate for you as

much as we can! If you have any

questions, concerns or need some

additional support please call your

care coordinator or Mandie, Director

of Health and Wellness!

Syril Newman, AL Scheduler &

Receptionist

It has been far too long since we’ve

been able to see one another and I

know that I am looking forward to the

day when we can visit personally, have

activities that we all miss (trips out,

etc.) While I work from home on

Monday and Wednesday’s, I have

(among other things), been able to

speak to each of you, which has been

a bright spot in the day. I am also an

avid needle-pointer, so have been

accomplishing making lots of needle-

point gifts for the holidays. I hope to

see you all very soon.

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Five Ways to Improve the World Right from Home!

1. Advocate for issues that matter

Call or write a government official and tell them to support issues that will

improve the lives of older adults and help affordable housing. Include your full

name.

Governor Polis

Colorado State Capitol

200 E Colfax Ave.

Denver, CO 80203H

Or call: 303-866-2471

Congresswoman DeGette

600 Grant St. Suite. 202

Denver, CO 80203

(303) 844-4988

Senator Bennet

1127 Sherman St. Suite 150

Denver, CO 80203

(202) 224-5852

Senator Gardner

1125 17th St. Suite 525

Denver, CO 80202

(303) 391-5777

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Five Ways to Improve the World

Right from Home! (continued)

2. Encourage someone serving

our country

Thank a deployed soldier or military

serviceperson.

Send letters to this organization and

they will ensure they are delivered.

Just write a note of appreciate with

your first name. Do not use your full

name or include your contact

information.

Support Our Troops®

13791 N. Nebraska Avenue

Tampa, FL 33613

3. Be creative!

Like to knit, draw or sew? Make

something and keep it in your

apartment – when restrictions lift, you

can give it to someone in need, such

as a cap for a newborn. Alternatively,

send it to a family member such as a

grandchild.

4. Make the Kavod staff smile!

Drop off a note at the front desk for

the hardworking Kavod staff, such as

someone in maintenance, dining

services, care coordinators/health &

wellness, marketing, leasing,

accounting, life enrichment, front desk

or assisted living. They would love to

hear from you!

5. Support our first responders.

Write or call our local fire station and

thank them for working hard for the

benefit of the community.

Denver Fire Station 5

99 S Clermont St, Glendale, CO,

80246

Phone: (720) 913-2400

Colorado Census 2020

It's Important. It's Easy. It's Safe

An AARP survey shows that older adults

want to stay in their homes and

communities as they age. Filling out the

census could increase the likelihood of that

happening. Census data will be used over

the coming decade to decide where to place

parks, roads and hospitals. It will determine

funding for community projects that benefit

people of all ages, including mass transit,

which helps many people remain in their

homes longer.

Census Questions?

You can learn more about the 2020 Census

by visiting 2020census.gov.

Rachel Wilrye, Health and Wellness Services

Assistant at Kavod, is happy to help you fill

out the census.

Call or email her at 720.382.7855,

rwilrye@kavodseniorlife.org.

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“Dads are most ordinary men turned by

love into heroes, adventurers,

storytellers and singers of song.” —

Unknown Author

Did you know? The first Father’s Day

celebration was in Spokane, Washington on

May 18, 1910.

Hey Dads, we’ll honor you on Sunday,

June 21st with a special outdoor

progressive concert starting at Noon!

Open your windows and enjoy!

Thanks Kavod Residents!

Dear Residents:

THANK YOU to every single one of you for all

you have done to follow protocols over the

last few months.

We know things have not been easy. You

have been asked to make a lot of sacrifices

and have done it so well. We are so grateful

for your cooperation, input and positive

attitudes. We do not know exactly what the

future will hold, but we know that if we keep

up the great work, we will make it through.

We are extremely honored and proud to

work at Kavod Senior Life. Thank you for

continuing to do everything you can to keep

yourself and others safe.

With sincerest gratitude,

Michael Klein, President/CEO & Kavod

Leadership Team

Pictured: Michael, Tracy, Jennifer,

Connie, Christine, Gaile, Mandie, Christie

Not Pictured: Mike, Doug, Gordon, Olga

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Message from our Chaplain Rabbi

Steve

BLESSING FOR THE MITZVAH OF PUTTING

ON A MASK….

Ok.... sometimes putting on a mask seems

like such a pain! But what if we could know

that it is a sacred act (and

obligation)? Here is a Jewish prayer for

putting on a mask and making it holy:

Dear Friends,

These are certainly very challenging times,

and yet we are also aware of our blessings…

to be alive and mostly well, part of such a

strong and caring community, and much

more. I am still inspired to be in community

with you every day.

And so much of true faith and spiritual

experience is about relationship…. With the

Creator and with others. I pray that you

continue to find ways to nourish those

relationships, with prayer, learning,

meditation and art, and also by staying

connected with family, friends and

community by phone or letters or the

internet. (Some of us have been quite

amazed that during this time of isolation,

how much more connected we have been on

the internet!) If there is one thing we have

learned through this pandemic is that more

than we knew, we truly are ALL

CONNECTED!

Please know that Reverend Dale and I (and

also Dr. Ward and Rabbi Birdie) are here for

you and available to connect. I can be

reached at: 720 382-7836,

or sbnadav@kavodseniorlife.org. If you

would like to contact the others above let me

know and I’ll put you in touch.

Here are two short words of inspiration to

consider:

TODAY

Today, like every other day, we wake up empty

and frightened. Don't open the door to the

study and begin reading. Take down a musical

instrument. 

Let the beauty we love be what we do.  There

are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the

ground.

-- Rumi

The Human Spirit

     The human spirit has infinite capacity. We

can hold within us a paradox. We can

experience both joy and sadness. The joy does

not diminish the loss; the loss does not

diminish the joy. 

     Sometimes we live as if we need to make a

choice between positive and negative emotions,

as if to choose one is to betray the other. We

seem to say, how can I be happy when I have

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the sadness of loss, when I live with uncertainty,

when a loved one is suffering, when the world is

suffering? Or, we say, how can I live in sadness

when there is so much to be grateful for, so

many blessings, so much reason for gladness? 

   ... The human spirit has infinite capacity to

feel all things, to live as if all is possible, to love,

to imagine, to experience, to hope, to rise

above. This is the meaning of abundance.

-- Rabbi Karyn Kedar

FROM CHAPLAINCY: SOME

OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT YOUR SPIRIT

INCLUDE:

BY TELEPHONE:

Mindfulness (meditation) with

Rabbi Steve meets every Tues. and Thurs.

from 2:15-

2:45. Call: 1.877.230.3480 and enter 2151 to

join.

A Taste of Shabbat with Rabbi Steve

meets first and third Fridays from 3-

3:30pm. A song, a little learning, a moment

of silence appreciation, drink

a L’chayim! Call: 1.877.230.3480 and enter

2151 to join.

The Mustard Seed Community

at Kavod continues to meet on the 2nd-

4th (or 5th) Sundays from 10-10:45am for

morning worship and inspiration with

Rev. Dale. Call: 1.877.230.3480 and

enter 2151 to join. Fourth Sunday

includes communion (delivered to your

door). If you would like a printed

program before the service please let

Rabbi Steve know.

Private pastoral counseling with

Rabbi Steve. Make an appointment directly

at: 303 382-7836,

or sbnandav@kavodseniorlife.org

Additionally, we have a good list of on-

line religious services and learning

opportunities in many different faiths and

denominations, both local and national. For

more information contact Rabbi Steve

@ 303 382-7836,

or sbnandav@kavodseniorlife.org

Bringing some laughter during a

difficult time

Thanks Carol Bell for the fun photos!

Think you’re in quarantine??

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Having computer issues?

Microsoft Disability Answer Desk

The Disability Answer Desk is where customers

with disabilities get support with Microsoft Office

and Windows. This includes product issues,

accessibility questions, and use of assistive

technology.

Call 1-800-936-5900. Available Monday to

Friday from 6am to 10pm (PST) and Saturday

to Sunday from 7am to 6pm (PST).

GUESS WHO THE “BABY” IS!

We’re having a fun contest to guess who the

“baby” is! Photos are of residents and staff.

All those that submit a guess will be entered

into a drawing to receive a King Soopers gift

card for $50! Call or email Connie Moore

(contact info on front page) to submit the

photo number, your first and last name,

apartment number and who you think

the baby is!

Photo #1

Photo #2

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GUESS WHO THE “BABY” IS! (continued)

Photo #3

Photo #4

Photo #5

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Stories of successful living during

this Pandemic as told by Kavod

Residents

Yes, these are trying days when we must

stay home. But we are so blessed and need

to be so grateful for having a super staff,

care takers, office personal and all the others

that are looking out and protecting us. But

we also must do our part by wearing masks

etc. My day starts by watching the 6 am

mass on EWTN and giving thanks for having

another day to look forward to and all the

blessing received. After breakfast and a few

chores, then my time is spent doing various

things. My favorite is spending time on the

computer playing free cell where hours can

be spent. So, my suggestion is to find

something you really enjoy, this really helps

with keeping boredom away. Another pass

time which is enjoyable is listening to music.

Radio and the computer are good sources

for music. Songs can be pulled up on the

computer and if so desired you can sing with

them. Remember taking walks and getting

fresh air sure is a great lifter upper. There

are many things to pass the time, so

remember THIS TOO WILL PASS, and my

mother always said "take life as it comes."

THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOU FOR

TAKING CARE OF ALL OF US!!

By resident Susanna Goff

When this pandemic began, I made masks

for my family and friends. Word spread and

now I make masks for residents and their

friends and families. The best part of my day

is finishing their masks and knowing that I

can help keep people stay safe.

By Resident Linda Bryan

I have an insatiable wonder about life. When

I was 6, I asked my mom whether the wind

was moving the leaves or whether the leaves

were pushing the air. Later, when I was 15,

my dad came with a bag of nectarines. They

were a new development in produce. He’d

grown up on a farm and explained that

nectarines are a genetic cross between

peaches and plums. They can be produced

by grafting a branch from a peach tree into a

plum tree. It amazed me that, when a graft

heals, the wood of the branch fuses with the

wood of the trunk! Coming to Kavod, I’d

hoped to learn more about the life that flows

from our Jewish tree. A vibrant life is one full

of opportunities to learn, be creative, enrich

relationships, and gain insights. Victor Frankl,

the famous Jewish psychiatrist/holocaust

survivor, wrote that people who find

meaning in suffering are the most resilient.

Discovering nuances of meaning has been

my lifestyle. I am on a scavenger hunt for

answers to my questions; now there’s a daily

wedge of time for that.

While pondering all these things, I’m writing

a study guide and a Power Point

presentation about how to crochet a certain

baby blanket. (My next great granddaughter

is due in June.) When I need a break I

connect electronically, exercise, research

charities or play Scrabble online. Some of my

questions are about the good things the

LORD is squeezing out of this miniscule

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Corona monster. Remember when school

shootings, gang violence, terrorist attacks,

traffic accidents, caustic political rhetoric, the

greedy pharmaceutical companies, the

corrupt insurance industry, etc. dominated

the news? Not now. Now it is all about

“getting through this together.” Some are no

longer here to get through this, but God is

infusing many of us with more empathy for

others who:

1. are lonely in prisons

2. risk their lives to haul trash, deliver

food, keep order, work in meat

packaging plants and keep us safe

at Kavod.

3. medical people (the ones we once

dubbed “the elite” with a tone of

disdain)

4. parents struggling to homeschool

children and work at home

5. who used to manage 20-30

uncooperative students & now

miss them

6. have no predictable income

7. Native American Veterans, unable

to buy or grow produce (no

running water anywhere on the

reservation) having lost their limbs

in American wars. Their roofs leak

when it rains. They have no

summer a/c or reliable winter heat

8. are itching to go to school

9. who have no soap and water to

wash 15 times a day

10. live in places that can’t get testing

kits and PPE

11. have lost loved ones who died alone.

We’re lonely for one another and for loved

ones outside. By contrast some married

couples can’t get a break from the little

irritations that go with sharing a household.

Single parents who need to work from home

can’t get a break from their children. I prefer

the way we have it. Now the pharmaceutical

companies are our friends. They’re

developing a vaccine and plan to give it to us

at cost. All this isolation is penetrating the

reality of “All men are created equal, that

they are endowed by their Creator with

certain inalienable rights…” At our age, we

think about death approaching. This

isolation is a gift to invest while I have the

time and health. Whether I get sick or stay

well, such opportunity may never come

again. Does all this good compensate for the

deaths of our citizens? No, but if we forever

keep the empathy growing in our hearts,

maybe we won’t need another pandemic to

challenge our values.

By Resident Mary Orchard

Living at Kavod for the past ten years has

been a wonderful experience for me. I have

so many great friends, one very special one!

During this pandemic I am so happy to be in

a safe environment. Kavod is doing

everything possible to keep us safe and

protected. Thank you all.

By Resident Linda McCanne

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Finding strength I didn’t know I had, putting

together a daily agenda, when there was

none. Keeping myself sane and healthy, and

loving the silence. Appreciating how blessed

I am for my food at my door, the bell if I'm

in panic, supplies if I need them, and a whole

network of people who care about me. I

sleep ok.🙂

“It’s our collective success in this pandemic that would be so interesting and uplifting.”

By Resident Carol Bell

As a child, I fantasized living like a mountain

man in a cave. I would sleep near my stash

and go to town twice yearly for provisions.

By day, I would hunt, trap and fish – living off

the land. This pandemic has helped me

relate to Elijah, who hid from danger in a

cave. Ravens delivered his food. Kavod has

provided my luxury cave – including running

water, electricity, temperature-controlled

ventilation, and “ravens” delivering food.

Thank you Kavod!

Daily I hunt and fish for wisdom, knowledge,

and understanding in King Solomon’s

Proverbs. I apply them to Torah portions and

other suggested Scriptures while connecting

with God.

The prophet Joel wrote about the plagues

the Israelites were experiencing. He says

something we hear all the time during this

pandemic, “Has anything like this ever

happened in your whole life?”. Then Joel

says “Tell your children about it. Have your

children tell their children…” Via FaceTime,

my family and I talk about how God has

been in the Covid-19 story THEY will pass on.

Boy, what a story!

By Resident Dee Anderegg

The office parking lot outside my window is

empty. It's a Wednesday and the normally

frantic street beyond seems lazy now. I hear

the whistle of a train usually heard only in

the quiet of night. I see no one strolling on

the street below and no dogs walking their

people. Inside the building, benches and

tables have disappeared from common

areas; the dining room is dark and quiet, and

the elevators are getting a break.

In our cocoon here at Kavod AL, wearing our

surgical masks and cotton gloves, keeping

our distance from one another, we are

coping, thanks in a big way, to the vigilant

staff, their pleasant attitude, their attention,

their frequent suggestions and the supplies

they continue to provide.

For me, there have been plusses from this

forced solitude. For example:

1. I skip the exercises without guilt.

2. I eat my meals at will thanks to the

microwave.

3. I can stay in my pajamas all day; hair,

makeup and shoes are optional.

4. I organized my kitchen cupboards and

storage closet.

5. I wrote letters

6. I have some finished “Wordfind” and

“Sudoku” puzzles.

7. I have the paint and brush to start my

birdhouse project.

8. I planted some herbs.

9. I reviewed some of my old writing and

organized some of my newer stuff.

Oh! And I read several “Talking Books.”

For some inexplicable reason, in the evening,

I like to stand in the hallway outside of my

apartment and listen to the cacophony of

jumbled music and babbling voices seeping

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through the twelve apartment doors. I guess

it's assurance that despite this solitude, I am

not isolated.

So, if all this hasn't been your experience

and you really want to “get back to normal”,

take heart! IT WILL END! Then we can find

comfort in the buzzing and banging of our

friends, the construction crew.

By resident Gwen Hinz

HERE’S THE ROUND UP OF COVID-19

SCAMS

STIMULUS CHECKS – REMINDER: NO

government agency will call you. NO

legitimate agency will ask you to pay for

ANYTHING for your check.

GOOD SAMARITAN – While there are many

well intentioned people who want to help

neighbors, there are those with an ulterior

motive. KNOW THE PERSON you are working

with. DO NOT give them credit card or check.

NEGOTIATE the price UPFRONT and pay in

cash. DO NOT let strangers enter your home.

CHARITABLE GIVING – Giving to support

non-profits is excellent. Find the charity that

give you passion. BUT FIRST, find out if how

much of your dollars will be going to the

cause versus salaries. SECOND, don’t just

send money without doing research! Go

to Charity Navigator or Better Business

Bureau. If you cannot find the charity DO

NOT GIVE.

ROMANCE SCAMS – All this sheltering in

place got you lonely? Be careful making good

friends on line.

PHISHING/ COVID-19 CURES – Bottom line,

there ARE NO CURES. Do not click on any

sites that promise you such, and DO NOT

buy any cures. You are buying snake oil.

World War II D-Day Invasion

On this historic day, June 6, 1944, Allied

troops invaded the beaches of Normandy,

France. It is the largest amphibious assault in

world history. This massive, bloody battle

was the turning point of the war in the

European theater. On this day, 156,000

troops from the United States, Great Britain

and Canada stormed five beaches. American

troops landed on Omaha and Utah beach. At

the same time, British troops landed on Gold

and Sword beach, and Canadian forces

landed on Juno Beach. 4,000 Allied troops

died on these beaches on D-Day, 2,000 of

them were American.

Please take a moment of silence today, and

thank the many soldiers who fought and

died for our country on D-Day.

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Face Coverings

NOW Required

in Denver Progressive Outdoor Concerts at

Kavod I’m so glad everyone is enjoying the outdoor

concerts safely in the comfort of your

apartments. I plan to continue these

concerts, one per week, until we are able to

have them indoors again. Please remember

to open your windows and enjoy from your

home. We must not gather and if you go

outside PLEASE maintain social distancing.

Call Connie Moore, Director of Life

Enrichment with any questions or

suggestions (contact info on first page).

June Concert Schedule:

Wednesday, June 3rd – World Famous

Polka Band starts at 5 pm, West building

and continues to all buildings

Wednesday, June 10th – The Hal Aqua

Band starts at 5 pm, West building and

continues to all buildings

Wednesday, June 17th – The Dualling

Mandos starts at 5 pm, West building and

continues to all buildings

Happy Father’s Day! Sunday, June 21st –

Father’s Day Concert with the three sets

of Saxophone Quartets starting at Noon,

all buildings at the same time.

THANK YOU FOR WEARING YOUR FACE

MASKS OUT OF YOUR APARTMENTS!

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DO YOU NEED A FACE MASK?

Step-by-Step Instructions for Making a

DIY Sock Face Mask

Do you have a sock with no mate? Create a

homemade face covering, no sewing

required. For video instructions, type in the

web address below in your browser and

watch the videos at:

https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-

living/info-2020/sock-face-mask

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4xtF

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Community Bucket brought their

artistic love to Kavod

Dance the Waltz in the sidewalk square!

Thanks Community Bucket volunteers!

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Activities Menu

Below are the items you can request from

Life Enrichment. We will call you every other

week, but you can also call or email Connie

(see front page for contact information). The

orders will be filled every other week and

delivered to your door at no cost to you.

Life Enrichment – Activities Menu

Art materials

____ New! – Beginners Embroidery

Kits (Includes hoops, material, thread)

____ Adult Coloring books

____ Crayons

____ Colored pencils

Crafts/Hobbies

____ NEW! Kindness Rocks kit (3

rocks, paint, paint brush)

____ Paint small birdhouse

____ Mini Herb planting (basil,

cilantro, parsley, sage, thyme)

____ Scratch paper art set

____ Markers

____ Paints/____ Brushes

Puzzles

____ Crossword Puzzles

____ Word Search Puzzles

____ Jigsaw Puzzles

____ Sudoku Books

Writing materials

____ Lined Paper

____ Pens

____ Pencils

____ NEW! Postage Stamps (5

stamps per person)

____ NEW! Calendars

Project Connect

____ Would you like to receive a postcard

from kids around Denver? Project Connect

was started by a local 8 year old who wanted

to help seniors. They will supply their contact

information if you’d like a pen pal or phone

pal.

Regis College Student “Inspiring Letters &

Art Project”

____ Would you like to receive an uplifting

letter or piece of art from a Regis college

student? Just check this option and we will

deliver a letter to you when the letter arrives

in the mail.

Wish of a Lifetime Companion calls

____ Would you like to receive a call from

someone from Wish of a Lifetime? This is a

wonderful organization that grants wishes

for Seniors.

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Progressive concerts from Life

Enrichment make for happy

residents!

Dana, Susan, and

Rebecca filling Happy Hour orders to be

delivered during Bag Pipe concert on April 29

Kavod Life Enrichment has been providing

progressive concerts to residents during this

difficult time. Residents can listen to music

from the comfort of their apartments,

staying socially distant by opening their

windows to hear the lively entertainers

outside who move from front-to-back and

back-to-front around each building.

The first concert was a huge success with a

Dixieland band headed up by bandleader

Jim Kurty (whose wife Polly is a favorite with

residents with her Painting and Wine with

Polly). This concert was fun for residents and

neighbors, as well as the media covering it.

Here is the link if you missed it:

https://kdvr.com/news/local/ragtime-band-

serenades-hundreds-of-seniors-at-denver-

retirement-community. Kavod President &

CEO, Michael Klein said, “this was the first

sign of life at Kavod in quite a while.”

It was not only toe-tapping entertainment,

but it got Kavod residents to connect

through community in a new way in this

stay-at-home environment.

Bagpipes rang out for concert number two

playing favorites as Danny Boy, God Bless

America and a variety of Celtic tunes.

Dressed in the traditional Scottish Highland

military uniform, the pipers wore plaid kilts,

a horse hair leather pouch) that was

traditionally a used to hold a day’s rations

(called a sporran), a sword at their side (dirk)

and knife in the top of one knee sock. The

three pipers played solo performances,

delivering poignant and entertaining music

selections.

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Progressive concerts (continued)

For Cinco de Mayo an authentic mariachi

band called Mariachi Real Del Norte

entertained residents with familiar Mexican

folk tunes. Mary Tolley, Lead Resident Care

Coordinator commented, “there were so

many residents watching the mariachi band

and lots came outside, but they were all

stayed at distance and wore masks. Lots of

neighbors outside of Kavod were hanging

around to enjoy the music as well, all

wearing masks and being respectful.”

The Mother’s Day concert honored mothers

with serenading Barbershop Quartets.

“There were three groups singing

simultaneously (different songs) to each

building. The residents outside enjoyed it

and were very thankful. I saw a lot of

windows open with residents clapping and

waving,” said Jody Alweis, Kavod Marketing

Coordinator.

Doug’s team in Dining Services prepared

some special items for the food delivery on

Sunday including Annie’s chocolate dipped

strawberries. Makhammat honored mothers

with flowers for the Moms.

Thanks to Erik Keizer and Jim Kurty at The

Affix Group for these talented

performers!

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EAST BUILDING

Lynne Chang

Eric Lundstrom

Joyce Belkov

Melody Whitlock

Constantin Cobileac

Klara Konovalova

Luba Rodman

Mehri Mokhtari

Malka Dubinskaya

Margaret Fewell

Louis Wolfe

Eduard Rubinchik

SOUTH BUILDING

Inez Curiel

Olivia Abeytagonzalez

Ruth Crain

Stuart Shinbein

Shirley Swanstrom

Margaret Phillips

Michael Kanarish

Harriet Keehn

Margarita Djabarova

Barbara Bloom

Richard Segal

Debbie Miller

Naomi Hill

Sherril Tropin

WEST BUILDING

Judy Phares

Valentina Pavlova

Samuel Klaus

Barbara Silman

Galina Tsivilko

Yury Kolpakov

Rosemary Force

Paula Budzak

Robert Newton

Mae Finney

Ada Babkevich

Reminder Mental Health Support is

available:

- Maria Droste also has openings for

you to speak with a trained therapist

via telehealth through your computer

or phone. Please call your care

coordinator or Mandie, Director of

Health and Wellness if interested!!

- Here are a few FREE hotlines to speak

with a registered counselor;

o Optum has a FREE emotional

support line at 1.866.342.6892

that is available to anyone 24/7

with a counselor who is

standing by to help.

o Colorado Crisis Services has a

24/7, confidential hotline with

registered counselors

answering 24/7 at

1.844.493.8255

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o Kavod’s Russian Hotline is LIVE

and available for all of our

Russian-speaking residents.

Please call 720.441.8618

Monday – Friday between 9-

4pm. **Please leave a message

if your call is not answered**

Kavod’s Emergency Food and Hygiene Bank

is continuing through the summer fulfilling your

requests every other week as best as possible!!

Reminder each request form is different and to

complete and place in your box by Wednesdays

at noon the week of distribution. The requests

will be processed and delivered the THURSDAY

of that week.

June Distribution Weeks:

Week of June 8th (distribution on June 11th)

Week of June 22nd (distribution on June 25th)

Do you need groceries or supplies OUTSIDE of

Kavod’s Emergency Food and Hygiene Bank?

DID YOU KNOW KAVOD IS COVERING UP TO

TWO DELIVERY FEES PER MONTH?? If you are

interested in receiving support making an

online order or would like a runner to pick up

supplies for you. Please call 720.382.7838 with

your grocery list, name, number and apartment

number. ALL REQUESTS NEED TO BE RECEIVED

BY WEDNESDAY AT NOON to ensure delivery by

the end of the week.

If you have any questions, concerns or

additional requests, please call Mandie

Birchem, Director of Health and Wellness at

720.382.7838 or

email abirchem@kavodseniorlife.org

Thank you for your patience and for staying

well!

Mondays

1130am – 12pm

Coping During COVID-19 Support Group

Join weekly for a free informational and

supportive group session facilitated by Justien

Evans, a therapist from Maria Droste.

Discuss common reactions that may

occur during a pandemic

Learn useful tools to reduce your

anxiety and manage stress during this

time

If you’d like to join please dial 1-877-230-

3480. You will be prompted to enter the

4-digit code “2151”.

If you have questions please call, Mandie

Birchem at (720) 382-7838

Tuesday and Thursdays

215-245pm

Mindful Meditation

Facilitated by our very own, Rabbi Steve Booth-

Nadav

If you’d like to join please dial 1-877-230-

3480. You will be prompted to enter the

4-digit code “2151”.

If you have questions please call, Mandie

Birchem at (720) 382-7838

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*NEW!

Wednesdays

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Virtual Breathwork + Movement

with Heather Meloy Please join our beloved Heather Meloy for

some guided breathwork and seated

movement to relax our minds and

strengthen our bodies.

We have this available through Zoom – with

an option to just call in or add the link to

your browser to view the live video.

If you would like to view Heather and her

movements; add this site your address bar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87480119733

Meeting ID: 874 8011 9733

If you’d like to join for audio; please dial the

number below and follow prompts to enter

your meeting id:

# 1.253.215.8782

Meeting ID: 874 8011 9733

If you have questions please call, Mandie

Birchem at (720) 382-7838

Stories from Around the World

during the quarantine

Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens has

reopened – As a temporary

Kindergarten

By Megan Spurrell, Conde Nast Traveler

Danish children have Tivoli Gardens all to

themselves. In Denmark, as in many

countries throughout the world, the closure

of schools during the pandemic has turned

parents into homeschool teachers,

multitasking caretakers, and 24/7 playmates

for their children—a challenge for essential

workers and those who continue to work

from home. While parents looked to

the reopening of schools as childcare relief,

another problem has come up since schools

began opening their doors last month: New

social distancing measures mean the schools

can no longer accommodate the same

number of children as before.

Luckily, the Danish capital has a solution.

And it involves Copenhagen landmarks,

including the most city's iconic—and

currently shuttered—tourist attractions.

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Stories from Around the World

during the quarantine (continued)

Those involved hope that this program will

not only offer a much-needed solution, but

that it'll bring some joy to children during the

pandemic. "It's nice that the amusement

garden can still give some children a good

day," says Tivoli's director, Lars Liebst. Tivoli

was originally scheduled to re-open to the

public on May 11, but just yesterday the

prime minister pushed that date back by

another month, according to a

spokesperson, so children can use the

facility for longer.

"I hope that these small initiatives can help

bring a little smile into a difficult reopening,"

adds Jesper Christensen, the deputy mayor

for children's issues.

From a video recently released by Tivoli

Gardens, which shows the city's children

giddily enjoying these spaces, it appears the

program is doing exactly that.

See the video at this link:

https://youtu.be/qBToGLQb6XI

Friday, June 12

Join Active Minds for a virtual

presentation on “Ireland” 1 pm (you can connect starting at 12:45

pm)

In January 2020, the United Kingdom

(including Northern Ireland) completed the

first stages of its exit from the European

Union. Given that the Republic of Ireland

remains a member of the EU, the exit deal

has significant implications for the lasting

peace on the island of Ireland. This,

combined with Sinn Fein’s recent surprise

electoral victory in Northern Ireland, has

raised uncertainties about the political

future of Ireland. Join Active Minds as we

discuss the history of Ireland and explore its

cloudy future.

BY TELEPHONE:

Dial one of the following numbers:

1-253-215-8782

1-301-715-8592

1-312-626-6799

If a number is busy, try another one.

When prompted enter the Meeting ID: 830

1467 7969

Then press # again when it asks for

participant number

Then enter the password: 305214# and

you will be connected

BY COMPUTER:

Go to www.zoom.com

Click “Join a meeting”

Enter this Meeting ID: 830 1467 7969

and click “Join”

Click OK if it asks to launch Zoom or

something similar

Enter meeting Password: 305214

Follow the prompts to join the meeting

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Thank you for your Support!

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Judd, z”ll

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Coronavirus Support Fund (Monetary and

In-kind) continued

Debbie Reinberg

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Anne Shimek

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Marlene Siegel

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Alan Spriggs

Sally Stich

Supreme Health Care LLC

Ken Tanaka

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The Mask Project

Francine Tourvelle

United Healthcare

Carol Ward

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Jan Wong

Amy Steven Wright

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Pam Wright

Margot Wynkoop

Sarah Yanovitz

Broncopy C. York

David & Margot Zaterman

Scott & Barbara Zimmerman

Katharina Zoefelt

Lynn Zwerdlinger

Grants

Rose Community Foundation

General

Andrea Meyers

Shul

Bernice Fallik, In Honor of Adam Fallik

Bernice Fallik, In Honor of Yizkos

Alla Khazanova, In Memory Of Rivka, Josef,

Flata, Isidor, Edward, z”ll