Author Archives: EngAGE
1950s Rock Stars on the Radio – In Pictures
From The Guardian: “Between 1955 and 1960, Cleveland DJ Tommy Edwards photographed guests who would stop by his studio at WERE-AM. The resulting trove – more than 1,700 Ektachrome slides of everyone from Elvis Presley to Doris Day in their … Continue reading
Posted in Art/Architecture, Music, Writing/Storytelling
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News from Park Plaza
Lots of activity at Park Plaza! There was a dance peformance by Toti, Armenian concert pianist Harout Senekeramian played at Thanksgiving, Pauline helped residents get needed administrative help during Service Hour, Monica introduced Tai Chi for arthritis, the Crafts Class made art and gifts out of recycled … Continue reading
Posted in Community News, Park Plaza
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Theater Organist Rosa Rio
Thanks to Bhob Stewart for providing a link to this great 9-minute video about the late Rosa Rio who had a career as one of the country’s premier theater organists. Ms. Rio died in 2010, just a few weeks before her 108th … Continue reading
Posted in Film/Television, Music
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News from The Piedmont
The Gardening Project at Piedmont is a hands-on, once a week community project that teaches residents how to garden, work with the earth and grow food to eat. “That’s what I love about living in California…we can plant and grow food … Continue reading
Posted in Community News, Piedmont
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Triad Program Protects Seniors from Scams
From the National Association of Triads, Inc. website: Triad is a partnership of three organizations – law enforcement, senior citizens, and community groups. The sole purpose of Triad is to promote senior safety and to reduce the fear of … Continue reading
Posted in Retirement/Senior Services
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Happy New Year!
Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year from everyone at EngAGE! See more great Rose Parade historic pictures in this LA Times collection.
Posted in FYI
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The Queen of England and Her i-Pad2
During this holiday week, we’d like to share some of our earlier posts from the EngAGE Blog, in case you missed seeing them. This one is from May 17, 2011. Yes, even the Queen of England has embraced technology! Click … Continue reading
Posted in FYI, Learning, Technology
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