Monday, June 19, 2023 – A GREAT DAY TO MEET NEW NEIGHBORS AND OLD FRIENDS

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MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023

ISSUE#  1018

A DAY OF CELEBRATING ON 

ROOSEVELT ISLAND

THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

&

COLER HOSPITAL  AUXILIARY

Saturday was our annual Roosevelt Island Day. On the Rivercross lawn was a selection of bouncy houses, games, refreshments and lots of popcorn and cotton candy.

Under the trees in Blackwell Park, various groups set up shop. CBN Older Adult Center collected clothes, RIDA gave out information and candy, Cornell Tech students were demonstrating robotics, OPEN Doors from Coler were there along with the Four Freedoms Democratic Club.  

The Roosevelt Island Historical Society was with the Coler Auxiliary.  It was a great partnering as the Coler Auxiliary distributed backpacks containing caps, tee shirts and  sanitizer.  At the adjoining table the kids were selecting free books and also a table for coloring pages.

All the volunteers were great and especially two students Emma and Eoin.

Special thanks to the RIOC staff who did a great job to make the day a success.  Thanks to the grounds crew who were busy re-arranging tables so all groups had visibility!!!

 The activities of the Coler Auxiliary are to support the residents and provide services that the hospital cannot give. Some of these  are classes, trips, special meals, holiday entertainments, providing materials for the therapeutic recreation services and social service departments.  The Auxiliary is a 501 (c)3 not for profit organization and is seeking new members.  Contact JOVEMAY.SANTOS@NYCHHC.ORG or JBIRD134@AOL.COM.

The RIHS has been active on the island for over 45 years including operating the visitor center, educational programs, tours, assistance to researchers, producers, publishing “Blackwell’s Almanac” and  “From the Archive” while working with RIOC to make sure our island landmarks are preserved and are relevant in our community. For information contact ROOSEVELTISLANDHISTORY#GMAIL.COM.

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Our first visitors were thrilled with a backpack and a book.  These backpacks were donated  by NYC H+H, the Health and Hospitals.  H+H is the City hospital system that operate public hospitals including Bellevue, Metropolitan, KIngs County, Elmhurst and 8 other acute care hospitals along with 4 nursing homes, of which Coler is one.

Backpacks are very popular and all were distributed to eager recipients.

Under the trees in the park, a great setting.

A quick chat to introduce the organizations to the islanders.

One backpack was full, time for another one.

Vicki and Eoin manned the RIHS table

Which book should I choose?

Coloring can be so much fun.

MONDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
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WEEKEND PHOTO OF THE DAY

Children in front of the Staff House,
probably were family members of staff who lived on the island

Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Deborah Dorff

All image are copyrighted (c) Roosevelt Island Historical Society unless otherwise indicated

JUDITH BERDY
MAYA LEVANON-PHOTOS

GLORIA HERMAN, VICKI FEINMEL, GRACE VIROLA,
MATT ALTWICKER,
EMMA, EOIN MCGONAGLE-VOLUNTEERS

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THIS PUBLICATION FUNDED BY DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JULIE MENIN & ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION PUBLIC PURPOSE FUNDS.

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