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Stories in the Snow
After the January Blizzard Paul Basham went out on the trails at Wiley Christian Retirement Community to “read the stories in the snow.” There were tracks of a raccoon, turkeys, squirrels, deer, a coyote, a fox, and evidence that a…
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Lorraine Gerson (87) to speak at ORANJ Plenary
“Lorraine Gerson, the stylish and eloquent grand matron of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey, stood before her colleagues on Thursday and said she wanted one more thing for her 80th birthday. “I want to be able to sing,”…
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2016 Spring Newsletter now online
The 2016 spring issue of The ORANJ Tree has been uploaded to the publications page. In addition to info on the April 20 Plenary speakers and the NJ Yellow Dot program, there are tributes to Ellen Handler and Helen Vukasin…
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NY Times Articles about CCRCs
In February The New York Times had two articles about CCRCs. An issue of ORANJ Leaf was prepared to summarize the articles. The February 4 article gave an example of a resident in his 70s living down the hall from…
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Franciscan Oaks Acquired by Springpoint
This newspaper article tells about the acquisition of Franciscan Oaks by Springpoint, making Franciscan Oaks the seventh Springpoint CCRC in New Jersey. The others are the Atrium at Navesink Harbor, Crestwood Manor, Meadow Lakes, Monroe Village, Stonebridge at Montgomery, and…
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RIP Grandma Ellen, by Ted Handler
[editor’s note: Ellen Handler passed away on January 6, 2016. She was ill and dehydrated, but opted not to reenter the hospital, and chose instead to live the remainder of her days at her son’s home in Montclair, NJ.] My grandma…
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NaCCRA Meetings at LeadingAge Conference
by Ron Whalin, ORANJ president Three meetings of the National Continuting Care Residents’ Association (NaCCRA) were held at the 2015 LeadingAge Conference in Boston. First the state presidents met, then the NaCCRA Board of Directors met, and later there was a NaCCRA/LeadingAge meeting…