*Members: If you have any announcements that you would like to post on the ROBS web site, please contact Nick Siciliano at
             News2@robsny.org. Announcements will be posted each month on this page. If you miss any previous month's announcements,
             you can view them at the Archives page of this web site. You can also read more news in our Newsletters. In addition, if you have
             your own web site, and would like to share it with other members, let us know and we can include the link on the ROBS site
.
IMPORTANT DATES   IN THE NEWS                                                                     NOVEMBER 2020

Upcoming Meetings and Events
TBA

Events Schedule

Meetings Schedule

PLANNING AHEAD AS YOU AGE
POSTED 11/11/20
     The following is an article entitled "Planning Ahead for Long-Term Care: How to Pay for Your Future" by Hazel Bridges. Ms. Bridges is the creator of AgingWellnes.org, a website that aims to provide health and wellness resources for aging seniors and has written many guest articles on topics which we as seniors should all be interested in learning more about.
     Click on the image to read the article.


SAD SHARING
POSTED 11/28/20
    Helen Kelley passed away on November 19th. She was the Attendance Clerk at Laurel Park and Village School. Helen retired in 1989 from Laurel Park School. .
Condolences may be sent to:
Patricia Porcelli and Family
18 Fourth Avenue
Famingdale NY 11735

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
ROBS PRESIDENT
ROBS NEWSLETTER EDITOR

POSTED 11/12/20
     We are currently looking to fill two positions on the Executive Board of ROBS since two of our members have resigned after many years of dedicated service to ROBS.
      Nick Siciliano has stepped down as President this year. The position can be filled with one person, or it can be shared with two as President and Co-president. The other officers and Executive Board members are always there to help and share some of the responsibilities.      Carmela Criscione has moved to Florida and has resigned as Editor of the Newsletter. She said that she would assist the new editor in any way that is needed. Ronda Brooks will continue as Co-Editor handling the Graphic Design. of the Newsletter. If need be, this position can be held from a distance since most of the work can be accomplished via computer and email.
      There is no experience required for either the position of President or Newsletter Editor. Once it is safe to resume, the Executive Board meetings are held just once a month. We ask that our members seriously consider filling one of these positions so ROBS can continue as an important organization serving our retirees and the Brentwood community. If you think you might be interested, please don’t hesitate to contact any of the board members if you have any questions as to what each of these jobs entail. We look forward to hearing from you.


MEMBERSHIP
ART EXHIBIT BY RICK MUNDY
POSTED 11/12/20
     Rick Mundy’s art will be exhibited at the Huntington Public library this month. His “Diversity in Watercolors” gallery will be presented from Nov. 1 through Dec. 6.
     Rick is a current member of ROBS who retired from the Brentwood Ross High School science department in 1998.
    "Rick Mundy is an accomplished artist in transparent watercolor and specializes in realistic landscapes and seascapes" as stated in the article “Watercolor Art Exhibit Coming To Huntington Public Library” By Michael DeSantis, in the Huntington edition of Patch.

Rick setting up his exhibit (Photo Credit: Phyllis Goodwin)  
    You can view many of Rick’s paintings on his website. The link can be found in the Member Websites Column on the left side of this page.
    He also presented some of his paintings at the Brentwood Retirees Art Expo held at the ROBS General Meeting on March 2, 2012.
     

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WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW
Check out the Famous People and Events on that special day in November, and see what else happened!
Historical People and Events for November
November 2020 Holidays, Bizarre, Unique, Special Days
Bizarre and Unique Holidays in November
All About November
November in History
ROBS HISTORY PROJECT - John M. Sherin
Why did we do it?
     What was our purpose in taking on such an open ended “History Project”; for which we evolved a script of questions and got answers from over 150 subjects for two decades?
     We couldn’t answer the question in 1994 when people would ask “What are you going to do with the interviews?” All we could say was that for educational purposes we had to document our record now or lose the chance to preserve so many poignant accounts, funny stories and touching tales told by exemplary educators. We knew these dedicated public servants might shortly, for reasons yet unknown, be leaving Brentwood for good.
     So, we decided to let time sort out the details. We began scheduling appointments. W
e asked questions and listened saving for generations the essence of what it meant to have been an educator or employed, in this large public school system during the second half of the 20th century. Brentwood remains an exemplar to all others; a diverse microcosm of America reflecting 124 districts on Long Island while simultaneously resembling thousands across the U.S. We’ve accomplished something here to be proud of. Whether we were interviewed or not, ours is a claim of service that few professionals in the State of New York or elsewhere have positioned themselves to share in the way we have.
     INITIALLY the practice of sitting with a subject for an hour and giving them a hundred percent focused attention seemed somewhat daunting to a number of friends and colleagues. So much so in fact that many declined our repeated invitations to speak with us as they left careers or retired from full employment. Despite all assurances that we were not about investigative journalism or invading privacy, they deferred. Now, twenty years after we began, some are saying they may be ready. “Better late than never” we say. However, to all among you who were willing to share not only your classroom experiences and personal stories, but precious memories from your lives along with your fondest hopes for the future, we say “Thanks”. Thanks for allowing us to continue the process by paying it forward as we share these interviews with the Brentwood community and countless professionals and researchers near and far. Through an acceptance of ROBS offer of collaboration with Archivist Dr. Geri Solomon and The Long Island Studies Institute at Hofstra University our History Project lives on in academia as well as in the collection of the Brentwood Public Library, thanks to Director, Thomas A. Tarantowicz.
   You can enjoy unlimited visits to www.robsny.org where you can watch and listen to segments from featured Interviews in the ROBS History Project Section on our Announcements Page each month. Return here to listen and learn again and again.

THIS MONTH'S FEATURED    HISTORY PROJECT
INTERVIEW:

Mike Lambert
Math Teacher
April 4, 2003



Click on the image above to read Mike Lambert's Biography






      You can also view any of the past interviews by visiting History Project Interview Archives

View May 8, 2015 History Project Celebration Photo Album

View History Project Slide Show on YouTube

RC21 EVENTS
RC 21 Website: http://rc21.ny.aft.org
MEMBER WEBSITES
Sheila & Letty Sustrin
Children's Books Authors
www.sustrinbooks.com

John M. Sherin
Local /Regional
(Jigsaw Maps)
Geography Manipulatives
www.mapzzles.com

Complete Team Building Kits
Teaching Cooperation/ Collaboration
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
www.cooperationsquares.com

Alida Thorpe
Island Vision Photography, Inc.
www.pbase.com/alidasphotos


Rick Mundy
Watercolor Prints of L.I., Adirondacks, NYC...
www.RickMundyWatercolors.com

Gloria Hannemann
Hardwood Flooring and
Home Improvement
www.Servi-all.com


Elmon Kazandjian
NYC Art Gallery
www.woodwardgallery.net


Rose Marie Brousseau
Brentwood Rotary Club
http://brentwoodrotary.com

Ronda Brooks
Children's Social Skills Groups
www.KidHelp.org