The Golden Age Club is a program of the JCC

and meets at Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville

Road in Lawrenceville NJ for all its Monday & Wednesday activities.

For questions or

directions, call the JCC (609)606-7070 or Adath

Israel (609)896-4977.

FEBRUARY 2015

WEEKLY SCHEDULE MONDAYS

10:30-11:00 - Exercise Class with

Flo on Feb. 2 and 23

Yoga with Paula on Feb. 9

11:00-12:00 – Meeting including a

current events discussion.

12:00 Noon – Lunch

Reservations a must!

Call Ketti at (609)637-0030.

12:30 – Program of the Week

WEDNESDAYS Lecture Series with Rabbi will

resume in the Spring. Registration

form in future mailings.

FEBRUARY

Program Highlights

2/2 - Board Meeting

2/2 - “An Impartial

Jewish Look at the

War of Yankee

Aggression” presented

by Rabbi Eric Wisnia

2/9 – “Discovering

Gold in Your Golden

Years” seminar

2/16 - Closed

2/23 – “Head Over

Heels” Presentation

FRIENDLY

REMINDERS

We want you to be safe. If

weather conditions are

questionable, call the Adath

office before leaving home

to see if the meeting is

cancelled (609) 896-4977. If

you are on Ketti's lunch

reservation list, you will get a

call from us.

REMEMBER – Your 2015

dues are due. Stay current in

order to enjoy in the coming

months our classes, weekly

programs, a dinner theater

trip, the annual Seder,

Anniversary luncheon,

another Hanukkah party. As

a Golden Age Club member

your participation is

subsidized whenever there is

a fee.

Golden Age Club of the Jewish Community Center

Phone: (609) 606-7070

Mail: PO Box 875 Princeton Junction, NJ 08550

Rabbi Eric B. Wisnia

Born in Brooklyn and raised in

Pennsylvania, he has served as rabbi of

Beth Chaim in West Windsor since 1977.

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SHARING & CARING

News About Our Members

Our Deepest Condolences to the family

of Joan Berman:

Sadly we lost Joan Berman on

January 10th. How wonderful

that we all had a chance to

share our Hanukkah Party with

her in December. She will be so

missed.

Good News:

Judith Cohn is home

recuperating. We look

forward to her return to

Golden Age very soon.

Janice Gross’ foot has

healed sufficiently to allow

her a long overdue family

vacation in the Cayman

Islands.

February 2

10:00

Board Meeting

12:30

“An Impartial Jewish Look

at the War of Yankee

Aggression”- presented

by Rabbi Eric Wisnia of

Congregation Beth

Chaim. Learn why a

Yankee Rabbi supports

the Confederacy in what

some call The Civil War.

February 9

12:30

“Discovering Gold in Your

Golden Years”

Presented by Steven

Guarino, Senior Specialist

with Greater Trenton

Behavioral Health Care.

He will help us look at

healthy aging, how to

deal with stressors, and

how to find inner peace.

Gold of another kind!

February 16

PRESIDENTS DAY

No meeting in

observance of the

National Holiday

February 23

“Head over Heels”

Are you at risk for falls? This

talk will help define where

you are functionally and

give you strategies to

remain strong and safe!

Presented by Richard

Stoneking, Licensed

Physical Therapist with

Stoneking Wellness Center.

March 2

12:30

"Don’t Let the State Take

Your Estate” (re-scheduled

from January due to a

weather related

cancellation)

Attorney Kathleen Scott

Chasar, who specializes in

Elder Law will provide us

with information on

protecting an estate, what

documents all seniors need

to protect themselves and

their estates. Time for all

your questions.

REMEMBER – Mark your

calendar for our Annual

Golden Age Seder on

March 23rd. This year’s

ceremony will be led by

Rabbi Benjamin Adler.

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New Members Always Welcome!

REMINDER: DUES ARE DUE - Please

return the enclosed statement with

your check

February Birthdays!

Ketti Okean – February 14th

Shirley Nabutovsky – February 18th

Sherry Spiezle – February 20th

Trudy Fahey – February 23rd

Please call Janeen McGrath (609-

989-9879) if you wish to make a

contribution in honor of any of our

celebrants or for any other

occasion. With a minimum $2

donation, a note will be sent to

the recipient.

Kosher meals provided by the

Greenwood House and funded by

the Mercer County Office on

Aging.

PROUDLY SPONSERED BY:

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:

Karen Katz

My name is Karen Abramson Katz. I was born in Trenton to Hy Abramson and Claire Stern Abramson also Trentonians. My grandfather was Morris Stern who had a butcher shop on Union Street in downtown Trenton. I grew up in West Trenton with my parents and my brother Bob Abramson. I went to Gregory School, Junior Three and Trenton High School. I graduated from Trenton State College now known as The College of New Jersey as a math education major. My first job was with the State Department of Insurance where I worked for 4 years as an actuarial assistant. I was working 4 weeks when I married Micheal Katz who I met at Friday night services at Rider College chapel when I was a freshman at TSC.

After four years of marriage my son Richard was born and 25 months later my daughter Jennifer was born. I have lived in Ewing Township since 1966 when my parents moved from Trenton and I continue to live in Ewing. I returned to work when my daughter started school. I worked for the State Division of Taxation and after I picked up 26 credits in accounting I went to work for Trenton State College as an accountant. I worked for almost 15 years at Trenton State, now The College of New Jersey. An opportunity for a promotion came and I went to work at the State Department of Health doing many of the same duties I had at TCNJ. I retired from the Department of Health in 2007 and began volunteering. My husband became ill soon after we retired and passed away in 2010. We enjoyed many great trips together especially cruises. My daughter and I continue to travel and cruise. I also enjoy watching the NY Yankees even going to a game and dining out with friends.

I have been volunteering at Capital Health for 7 years, first at Mercer Medical Center and now at Capital Health in Hopewell.

My religious education started at Ahavath Israel Sunday school and

continued at Adath Israel Hebrew School and confirmation. My husband

and I were married at Adath and since retirement I have been active

helping in the office and in the kitchen for Shabbat and other events. I

am also on the Board of Trustees at Adath. I joined Golden Age a few

years ago and have assumed the duties of Treasurer and recently co-

chaired our Hanukkah luncheon and our trip to Hunterdon Hills

Playhouse. I also enjoy our Wednesday classes with the Rabbi and I also

take a Traditions class on Tuesday, which are both at Adath.

REMEMBER – Your 2015 dues are

due. Stay current in order to

enjoy in the coming months our

classes, weekly programs, a

dinner theater trip, the annual

Seder, Anniversary luncheon,

another Hanukkah party. As a

Golden Age Club your

participation is subsidized

whenever there is a fee.