Atria Residents and Jungle Bob’s Reptiles
Posted on April 6, 2014 by Admin
Turtles, lizards, snakes, frogs. You name it – Jungle Bob has it all! At least once a year, Atria South Setauket in New York ramps up for a visit with Jungle Bob. (more…)
Posted on April 6, 2014 by Admin
Turtles, lizards, snakes, frogs. You name it – Jungle Bob has it all! At least once a year, Atria South Setauket in New York ramps up for a visit with Jungle Bob. (more…)
Posted on March 25, 2014 by Admin
It is a well-established fact that smoking is detrimental to one’s health, causing lung cancer, increased risk of stroke, and heart disease, among others. (more…)
Posted on March 10, 2014 by Admin
Nearly eight decades in the making, Atria Lynbrook resident and poet Jeanette Konwiser published her first book this year entitled, “Bridging Winter.” It is a 186-page collection of lyric and romantic poems. (more…)
Posted on February 12, 2014 by Admin
No matter how old we grow, we never lose our desire for a thrill: the feeling of exhilaration, a mixture of excitement and fear. It’s the kind that makes adrenaline rush through our bodies on a rollercoaster ride. The kind that lets us escape from our ordinary lives, even just for a moment.
Something thrilling. (more…)
Posted on January 31, 2014 by Admin
For Dorothy Priest, it was love at first plié.
Once known by her stage name, Dorothy Loder, Dorothy began ballet lessons when she was just six years old and was a ballerina from the ages of 18 to 25. (more…)
Posted on January 30, 2014 by Admin
Almost 60 years ago I met Susan Williams and she changed my life. You just never know how much someone will touch your life or you will touch their’s.
Posted on January 28, 2014 by Admin
“I feel stronger and more vibrant than I ever believed possible,” reports billiards devotee, Jackie “JJ” Jeffrey.
Although life has thrown her curveballs, JJ is a model of resilience. (more…)
Posted on January 26, 2014 by Admin
John “Big John” Schirack and his three daughters have always been close. When he moved into Atria Sandy in Sandy, Utah in 2007, he didn’t have to sacrifice his relationship with them at all. In fact, he sees them every day!
Posted on December 25, 2013 by Admin
A delightful and enthusiastic group of Girl Scouts from Troop 4071 in Forest Hills came together with residents at Atria Kew Gardens in New York to turn a modest tree into a magical display of holiday spirit, artistic creativity and fun. (more…)
Posted on December 20, 2013 by Admin
My 91-year-old mother is a wise woman and has long been a major influence in my life. One of her favorite sayings is that “if you ever stop moving . . . it’s over.”
Truer words may never have been spoken. (more…)