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Housing Authority of the Borough of Highland Park Housing Authority of the Borough of Highland Park

242 South 6th Avenue

Highland Park, NJ 08901

Phone: (732) 572-4420

Fax: (732) 985-6485

August , 2016 HIGHLANDER FROM THE EDITOR’S

DESK Enjoying your summer? Well, you should be! We are gearing up for our giant annual BBQ for all of the HPHA residents. We have a great program and delicious food planned so come one, come all, let’s have fun, dance a little, talk a little, let’s make friends and be a family. The staff is planning a great time for all. We had a lot of movement at Samuel Kronman this past month. Yes, it is certainly sad to see fa-miliar and loved faces leave us or even more sadly pass away. But please remember that each loss is replaced with a new resident, a new family, eager to earn your approval and friendship. So please be kind, be patient, be un-derstanding. It can be quite intim-idating from the new person’s point of view, to enter a big com-munity where everyone knows each other, being the stranger, the new kid on the block. Be the kind and gracious neighbor and give them a helping hand. You will see how much easier it is for them to integrate if you are kind! Continue to enjoy the lazy, hazy days of Summer! RUNI SRIWARDENA

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HIGHLAND PARK AND A TIME LINE OF INTERESTING

HISTORICAL EVENTS Back in August 2015, we shared a Highland Park Historical meline from the 1600’s through the 1800’s. Let’s re‐visit

and con nue our meline of great historical happenings! 1900: The Bap st Church was constructed at North 2nd Avenue. 1901: The Firehouse was constructed at Raritan and North 2nd Ave‐nues, designed by George K. Parsell. 1903: Stone Arch Railway constructed by Pennsylvania Railroad. This replaces the iron truss bridge. 1905: The Borough of Highland Park was established by State Legis‐lature on March 15th. James B. Archer was elected first mayor. 1906: Watson Whi lesey’s Livingston Manor housing development began on the north side. 1907: Janeway and Carpenter Wallpaper factory relocated to High‐land Park along Cleveland Avenue and the railroad tracks. 1907: Highland Park School is built on South 2nd Avenue at Benner Street designed by Alexander Merchant. 1909: The first drugstore opened on Raritan Avenue at Cedar Ave‐nue. It is a branch of Lewis Hoagland’s New Brunswick drugstore. 1909: Alexander Merchant builds a house for himself and his family on South Adelaide Avenue. 1910: The Airdome (an open air theater) was built on River Road. It closed in 1914. 1910: Drug store owner Lewis Hoagland creates a set of 20 post‐cards of Highland Park’s sites including the firehouse, Adelaide Ave‐nue, Janeway etc. 1912: The Police Department is formed. 1914: Raritan Avenue became part of the Transcon nental Lincoln Highway. 1915: Two neighborhood schools are constructed—Irving & Hamil‐ton from the same architectural plans by Alexander Merchant. 1914: St. Paul’s Church constructed on Raritan Avenue at South 6th. William Boyle is the architect.

HPHA THE HIGHLANDER August 2016

RENT

Rent is due on the 1st.

If you are using the rent box, your check must be in the box before 4 PM on August 7th.

After 4 PM it is late—No

exceptions!

*** Important***

Do not post-date your checks. When a check is received by the Housing Authority, it must be de-posited within 48 hours. We cannot deposit checks that are post-dated and cannot hold them until the fol-lowing month. If you have a third party paying your rent please make sure your name & apartment num-ber is on the check or money order.

HP Timeline continued from Page 1——- 1917: druggist Joseph Barlow opens his own pharma-cy at 128 Raritan Avenue. 1919: Greek Orthodox Church constructed on River Road. Designed by architect William Boyle. 1920: Rice Memorial School for Colored Children opened. It closed in 1924. 1920: Robert Wood Johnson Jr. became mayor. 1920: Forest Park Amusement Park was established on Karsey Street. It closed in 1924. 1920: The Band-Aid was invented by Earle E. Dickson. He resided at 326 Montgomery Street. 1920: First apartment building on Raritan Avenue was constructed at the corner of South 3rd Avenue. 1920: New car showrooms are located at 114, 127, and 426 Raritan Avenue. 1921: Flako Products’ packaged baked good mixes created. 1921: WWI Doughboy Memorial Monument erected at Woodbridge and Raritan Avenues. 1922: Ayres Beach opens on the curve of the Raritan River below the Albany Street Bridge. 1923: Masonic Hall constructed at Raritan and North 4th Avenues. 1925: Alexander Merchant designed the new Police Department building and jail at 137 Raritan Avenue. It is now a deli. 1926: Highland Park Junior High School is constructed. 1926: Movie theater opened on Woodbridge Avenue at South 6th Avenue. It closed by 1960. 1926: J. Seward Johnson builds Merriwold Estate on River Road for his first family. 1927: All Saint’s Episcopal Church constructed on Magnolia Street and South 3rd Avenue. 1927: St. Paul’s Parochial School on Raritan Avenue opens. Designed by George W. Brooks, it operated for 65 years as a school. 1928: Trinity Methodist Church on Montgomery Street constructed. Designed by Philadelphian architect George Savage. 1930: Conservative Temple built on North 3rd Avenue. 1932: Third Avenue Sweet Shop opens on the corner of Raritan and South 3rd Avenues. Today’s corner confectionery, is the longest continuously run sweet shop in Highland Park. 1933: Dance marathons took place at the Masonic Hall. MORE TIMELINE FACTS TO COME………….!

ATTENTION

ALL RESIDENTS!

THE NEXT BULK

PICK-UP IN

HIGHLAND PARK IS

ON AUGUST 10, 2016


GOOD ADVICE FROM OUR TENANT SERVICES COORDINATOR/SOCIAL WORKER, KETTLY GILLES

Swim Safety Be careful of pool drains and filters that may snag hair, jewelry or loose clothing.

Never swim without a lifeguard present.

Have inexperienced swimmers wear US Coast Guard approved life jackets.

Read all posted signage and follow rules of the swimming area.

Take swimming lessons. It’s never too early or too late to learn how to swim. Swimming lessons save

lives.

NEVER leave children una ended when swimming!

Activities Calendar

Monday, August 8th – Coffee Klatch at 10:30 AM in Community room –FREE

Wednesday, August 31st – Birthday Bash at 1:30PM in Community room


ANOTHER SIX WORD MEMOIR QUOTE….

“PAIN MANAGEMENT:” GLOWING SUNRISE. OPEN WINDOW”

In my recent readings, I came across an article that really spoke to me, especially as an individual coping with chronic pain, as many of the residents at HPHA are. It was located in “Psychology Today” online. The article is entitled by Deborah Barrett: What if You Hurt All the Time?” It speaks about how to grasp hold and recol-lect the time that you did feel better. There was a time, which means that it is possi-ble. Or that it is possible to be in LESS pain or PERCEIVE IT as less pain. Distrac-tion helps me temporarily “not forget” to “focus” more on the fun and less on the ail-ments. Insight and Synopsis by: Donna Haring 6-H

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

August 2nd– National Night Out for Highland Park. Starts at 5 pm August 10th—Coffee Klatch 10:30 AM (Kettly) August 10th—Bulk Pick up August 22nd—Annual Cookout hosted by the staff 12:30 pm (Rain date 23rd) August 31st—Birthday Bash at 1:30 pm (Kettly)

CHUCK’S AWESOME GRILLING ON THE BBQ CONTINUES! If you have not already done it, you may want to reconsider fast! Chuck has very kindly made himself available to cook your favorite food on the grill for you on some Sundays through the Summer from 4:30—6:00 pm. Many of you have made use of this great opportunity, we invite more of you to par cipate. Chuck will cook your meat/fish/vegetables which need to be pre‐thawed and seasoned to your taste. Chuck’s Schedule for the rest of the Summer: Sunday, August 7th / Sunday, August 21st / Sunday, September 4th / Sunday, September 18th.

BONNIE’S PAGE HPHA THE HIGHLANDER August 2016

Special Days of August 2nd: Na onal Ice Cream Sandwich Day 4th: Na onal Coast Guard Day 5th: Summer Olympics begin in Rio 7th: Interna onal Sisters Day 14/15th: V‐J Day 21st: Senior Ci zen Day This month in History: ‐The first US Census is completed. There are four million people in the US in 1790. ‐Champagne is invented by Don Perignon on August 4th 1693. I’ll drink to that! ‐Li le Orphan Annie comic strip debuts on August 5th 1924. ‐The “Order of the Purple Heart” is created by Presi‐dent George Washington on August 7th 1782. ‐Animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes premieres on Au‐gust 9th 1930 with Be y Boop! ‐Get a whiff of this….on August 14th 1953 the Whiffle Ball is patented. ‐The Panama Canal is opened on August 15th 1914. ‐Vene an blinds are patented on August 21st 1841 The Waffle Iron is patented by Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York on August 24th 1869. Mar n Luther King Jr. makes his “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28th 1963.

SMILE AWHILE…………… Light travels faster than sound; this is why some people appear bright until you hear

them speak. I childproofed the house but they still get in! What comes twice a week and only once a year? - The letter “E” appears twice in the

work “Week” but only once in the word “Year” What starts with “P”, ends with “E” and has thousands of letters in it? - A Post Office

CHEF’S CORNER

Cannoli Dip This dip takes the tastes and flavors of a cannoli and turns it into a won-derful party snack! To serve, break up pizelle cookies or waffle cones into chip-size pieces to scoop cannoli dip and enjoy! The dip tastes just like the filling from a cannoli, and the pizzelles act as the shell. 2 cups ricotta cheese 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips Beat ricotta cheese and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth; add sugar and vanilla. Continue to stir mixture until sugar is com-pletely incorporated. Fold chocolate chips through the cheese mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 10 minutes.

HPHA THE HIGHLANDER

August 2016

MEET THE RESIDENTS…AND STAFF!

ESTELLE ARRANTS SAMULE KRONMAN, APT. 5‐M Hi, my name is Star Arrants and I was born in Plain‐field, NJ in 1949. As a child, my parents knew I had certain talents and encouraged me at a very early age to paint and express myself. I learned at my mother’s knee. She showed me what she knew and got me the John Nagey Kits! I went to So. Plainfield High School and was en‐tered in many art contests and did very well. I did music as well. I then went to DuCret School of Arts in Plainfield. A er I graduated, I had a short lived mar‐riage and then I went to Livingston College at Rutgers and took more courses in Art. I worked at various jobs to support my educa on. In the early 80’s I had an expereince with running an Art Gallery in New Brunswick. I moved to Highland Park and lived here for about 30 years and then moved to Samuel Kronman in 2012. My main interest con nues to be art and I am in‐volved with Bonnie and the art group on Mondays. I enjoy classical music as well as avant garde classical jazz and Gospel music. I sang in the UPC Choir for about 20 years. I love everybody here and am open to helping or teaching anyone to enjoy and develop their ar s c talents. I will do it for free! If interested please con‐tact me.

ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) ORTIZ PART TIME OFFICE STAFF Hi, my name is Elizabeth Or z, and you can call me Lizzie! I was born in Rio Piedra in Puerto Rico in 1969. I have 3 brothers who live here in the US. My dad was in the upholstery business and my mother took care of us. I graduated from Juana Colon High School and then went to Caribbean University College in Bayamon, Puerto Rico where I took Accoun ng. I came to the USA in 1992 and lived in Perth Amboy and then moved to Woodbridge. I worked in a ware‐house driving a forkli ! I also worked for a car rental company and then for Woodbridge Housing Authori‐ty as a part me recep onist. I have 2 sons, Jorge who is 24 and Christopher who is 12. They both live with me. I started working part me for the HPHA last year and enjoy it very much and have learned many skills already! I especially enjoy mee ng and ge ng to know you all. I have been fortunate to have travelled to Mexico, Peru, Spain, Belgium and China. I just love to travel and wish I could do more! I also enjoy doing puzzles, especially Sudoku! Thank you for trea ng me so nicely and being so kind.

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GOOD NEWS….EXCITING HAPPENINGS!

Come one, come all, to our annual giant cookout hosted by the staff for all our residents at Samuel Kronman and Park Terrace! It will be held on Monday, Au-gust 22nd from 12:30 pm onwards in the side parking lot at Samuel Kronman. (rain date is Tuesday 23rd). This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and get to know your neighbors and have fun with the staff! There will be games, super music, dancing, and delicious food. Please RSVP to the office.

As you all should know by now, we have a copy machine for the exclusive use of the residents. Bonnie puts the machine out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30—2:00 pm when the SK Café is open. Please feel welcome to use it. There is a .10 cts charge per copy to defray the cost of the paper and ink.

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PHOTO GALLERY

SAMUEL KRONMAN

Just one of the Victory Garden Beds—check out the cherry tomatoes waiting to ripen!

SK Café in full swing, first, celebrating Karin’s birthday and then sipping coffee….chatting…..won’t you join too?

The front garden blooming with beautiful flowers. Thanks Joanne and Chuck!

August, 2016 HPHA THE HIGHLANDER

RE-VISITING OUR NO SMOKING POLICY!

Yes folks, it looks like we have to re‐visit and refresh your memory on our ex‐is ng no‐smoking policy at the Samuel Kronman building. The office con nues to receive numerous complaints about cigare e smoke and odors and people vi‐ola ng this policy, especially in the weekends and evenings when the office is closed! We see cigare e bu s by the side door, we hear some people even sit on the benches right by the front door and smoke. We hear that residents some mes sneak cigare es in their apartments. The smoke travels through the vents into your neighbor’s apartments. You have to stop immediately. You are in viola on of your lease and this would be grounds for evic on. To quote your Resident Dwelling Lease……… Part 2, Page 8, Paragraph (FF) clearly states: “Smoking is prohibited in all units at the senior site as well as within 25 feet of doorways or windows. The HPHA ACOP (Admissions and Con nued Occupancy Policy) states: “All units in the senior hi‐rise building have been designated as non‐smoking units...tenants are advised that smoking within these units is completely prohib‐ited….visitors and guests must not smoke in the unit…..” Please heed the non‐smoking policy. It is a serious viola on if you don’t. We encourage all smokers to use the gazebo in the back of the building to smoke. Please do not throw cigare e bu s anywhere except in the designated smoking

receptacles.

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Middle Child One is older, one is younger, Then there is li le, old me. I’m the one in the middle It’s not a great place to be,

My older sister is always telling me what I can do. I get all the hand‐me‐downs, Very seldom something new.

She wears makeup, stays out late And drives the family car.

My transporta on is my bike I’m not allowed to drive it far.

My younger sister can be a pain. She causes trouble; I get the blame. Saturday nights I sit and moan, My li le sister can’t stay alone. When two of us are playing,

We act silly and have a lot of fun. Put the three of us together

And it’s two against the middle one. Of course being born the oldest

Has its own drawback too. Befuddled parents try se ng limits Unfortunately ours haven’t a clue. They must adjust to a teen‐ager,

Boyfriends, cars and staying out late. By the me that I’ve become a teen

Surely they’ll have passed this fran c state. Being the youngest has a downside too. She’ll be lonely when we leave for college She’ll have no one to give her sound advice, Share their wisdom and textbook knowledge.

No one asked me, I didn’t have a choice. I entered this world the second of three.

A er mulling it over and thinking it through I have finally decided it’s not a bad place to be.

‐Myrna Beth Lamber

Sincerely,

Donna Brightman

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