May 6 at 2 p.m. Bob Ropiak, a singer, musician and storyteller will perform “toe-tappin’ favorites” as a one-man-band. Ropiak’s motto, as proclaimed on his online personal profile is, “Out to change the world, one toe at a time.”

Continuing the series of solo-male performers, Chudnow will host vocalist Jack Zaffiro on May 13 at 2 p.m., old time music with Bob Miller on May 20 at 2 p.m. and— a Chudnow favorite— singer Terry Morgenroth on May 27 at 2 p.m.

On May 21, Chudnow will host the first Senior Jamboree Concert, featuring four local senior musical groups: The Shorewood Senior Resource Center, the Sarah Chudnow Community Glee Club and both the Cedarburg and Grafton Senior Centers. “Music brings people together,” said Chudnow Administrator Paul J. Schultz, “And this informal concert is sure to be a lively event where our Community members share music and fun with other local senior organizations.”

On May 10, Lag B’Omer, a Jewish holiday traditionally observed as a joyful day of celebration emphasizing the love and respect of others, will feature musical performer Jeanette Crosswait and ragtime pianist Doug Haise, as well as Jewish humor with the Chudnow spiritual coordinator, Cantor Jeff Conn.

On May 8, at 1:30 p.m., Rabbi Herber of Congregation Beth Israel will present a discussion and share his personal experience living with the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda. The Abayudaya are a unique sect of Jews who are neither genetically nor historically related to other ethnic Jews, yet are devout in their practice of Judaism. Light refreshments will be served.

On May 9 at 2:00 p.m., Professor Alan S. Wolkenstein, a senior educator, consultant and clinical professor of family medicine for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, will present the first in a three-part series titled “The View from the Educator’s Window: Looking at Our Elder Parents and Their Adult Children.” The first lecture will be aimed at individuals concurrently managing relationships with young adult children and aging parents, often referred to as the “sandwich generation.” Following on May 23 at 2:00 p.m. will be a lecture on assessing the quality of life and counseling on the best ways to care for aging parents while maintaining life balance. The final lecture in the series will be on June 3 at 2:00 p.m. and will be a discussion on how to converse with those we care about and be “In the Moment.” Wolkenstein is a nationally recognized expert in family therapy and education.

Mother’s Day brunch will be held May 13 at 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. The menu will include cheese blintzes with strawberries and bagels with lox and cream cheese. Brunch is $15 for guests, $7.50 for children under 12. Meals require a reservation and credit card number as seats will be limited; call the Sarah Chudnow Community at 262-478-1500.

On May 15 at 2:00 p.m., the first day of the two-part series about the Shanghai ghetto will be held. Edie Shafer, who spent the first seven years of her life in the WWII ghetto, will be showing the documentary Shanghai Ghetto by filmmakers Dana Janklowicz-Mann and Amir Mann. Then on May 17 at 2 p.m., Shafer, a holocaust survivor, will speak about her experience in the ghetto. “Life was very, very basic," Shafer told the Racine Journal Times about growing up in the Japan-occupied Shanghai, "There wasn't much. People did everything to survive."

The historical memoir tells the story of Paul’s experience as an American college student working as a nanny in Moscow in the mid-1980s and her involvement in the fight for human rights in the former U.S.S.R.

Anne Garrels, Senior Foreign Correspondent for National Public Radio and former ABC Moscow correspondent, said in a book review on Paul’s website, “Lisa Paul is in a rare position. She was a witness at the end of the Soviet Union... This story provides a personal window into that world and what it took for those who lived in it to survive. In today’s Russia this story is ever more powerful as memories die, and authoritarianism comes back.”
Paul, who currently resides in Milwaukee, has received numerous awards from the Jewish community for her activism on behalf of Russian refuseniks — individuals who were denied permission to emigrate abroad by the former Soviet Union government. Most notably, Paul went on a 25-day hunger strike to draw awareness to the plight of Moscow native Inna Kitrosskaya Meiman who, as Jewish dissident and refusenik-cancer patient, was repeatedly denied the right to obtain a visa to leave the U.S.S.R. to receive cancer treatment.

In addition to a discussion on the new book, Paul is offering an event promotion; for those who buy one book, they will receive one free copy, provided the free book is given to a young person. Light refreshments will be served at the event.

The Seder meals are $18 per evening and will be served at 5:30 April 6 and 7. Additionally, evening Kosher for Passover meals will begin at 5:00 for the balance of the holiday for $17 each. All meals require a reservation and credit card number as seats will be limited. Those interested are encouraged to call the Sarah Chudnow Community at 262-478-1500.

“We are happy to open our Community to those celebrating Passover,” said Sarah Chudnow’s Certified Dietary Director, Theresa Otte, “We ensure the highest quality kosher meals— without the concerns of preparing the meals yourself.”

The eight-day holiday of Passover commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.

“We are pleased to offer such a wide variety of musical performances at the Sarah Chudnow Community this month, from accordion to violin,” said Community Administrator, Paul J. Schultz.

The Children’s Choir from Congregation Emanu-El from Waukesha will be performing April 11 at 11 a.m.

Jonathan Brodie, a locally-acclaimed Baroque viola and violinist will be performing the violin on April 15 at 2 p.m. Brodie taught music at Whitefish Bay Public Schools for 21 years, and in 2009, was named "Music Teacher of the Year" by the Milwaukee Civic Music Association.

The Festival European band, performing April 22 at 2 p.m., will play a combination of accordion and guitar in an Eastern European style. The Youth String Ensemble will perform April 29 at 2 p.m.

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Sarah Chudnow Community, located in Mequon, Wis., is an independent, not-for-profit senior living community with its own on-site management and support staff. It is unique in its suburban location and offers a full continuum of care, including apartment living; assisted living; memory care; and a skilled nursing facility providing rehabilitation, long-term care and respite care.

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Four times a year, the Sarah Chudnow Community invites “rehab graduates” back to the campus for a free, white-tablecloth lunch. “The rehab reunion is always a wonderful event where our guests spend the time reconnecting with friends they made while living in rehab,” said Sales and Admissions Coordinator Larry Ladin.

After the invitation-only lunch, the graduates, along with the community, are invited to attend the second in a two-part lecture series on China. Lecturers and educators Jim and Katie Gennrich will be speaking about Chinese lifestyle and culture on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. The couple lived in China for four years and taught five semesters of an international business program at Tianjin Foreign Studies University in Tianjin, China (near Beijing)and Soochow University in Suzhou, China (near Shanghai).

“We are thrilled to host several Jewish community events this month and encourage the community to learn about the vibrant culture here at the Sarah Chudnow Community, both as a faith-based institution and a place for the community to gather, learn new things and make new friends,” said Community Administrator Paul J. Schultz of the upcoming events.

On February 8, at 2:30 p.m., there will be a celebration for Tu B’Shevat, the day that marks the beginning of a “New Year for Trees.” It will include an interactive story, accompanied by snacks (nuts and dried fruits from trees), grape juice of four different colors and traditional songs. This is the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Holy Land emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.

A panel of Rabbis including reform, conservative and orthodox congregations will be making an appearance at the Sarah Chudnow Community on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 2:30 p.m. The Rabbinical panel will discuss different Judaic views of love and relationships. The local Rabbis will include Rabbi Marc Berkson of Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, Rabbi Tamar Crystal of Beth El Ner Tamid Synagogue and Rabbi Wes Kalmar of Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah.

“Throughout the year the Sarah Chudnow Community holds political events and public debates for our residents and community members, from the local to the national level,” said Chudnow Administrator Paul J. Schultz. “For the community here, it was a logical decision for us to get involved in this awareness campaign; our goal is to provide easy access to the information and assistance voters need to register and/or obtain photo IDs for upcoming elections.”

Earlier this year, the Wisconsin legislature passed the Voter Photo ID Law, which was signed by Governor Walker on May 25. In addition to requiring voters to show an acceptable photo ID to receive a ballot, the law contains other important changes to the voting process, including a longer, 28-consecutive-day residency period and a requirement for voters to sign the poll list.

“These are the most significant changes to Wisconsin’s elections since 18-year-olds won the right to vote in 1971,” said Kevin Kennedy, Wisconsin’s chief elections officer. “There are also important exceptions in the law, which are not widely understood.”

During the public meeting, Erika Wisk, a Department of Transportation field supervisor, will provide the paperwork necessary for ID card applications and give a brief presentation of the new restrictions. Representatives from the Government Accountability Board will also be available to answer questions. The free event is open to the community. Light refreshments will be served.

Voters are also encouraged to visit the G.A.B.’s website (http://gab.wi.gov) for information about the new law. A statewide, multi-media public education campaign about Voter Photo ID is scheduled to start early January 2012. The first election at which a photo ID will be required is February 21, 2012.

Jim and Katie Gennrich will be speaking about Chinese lifestyle and culture on Tuesday Jan. 24, from 2 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. The couple lived in China for four years and taught five semesters of an international business program at Tianjin Foreign Studies University in Tianjin, China (near Beijing)and Soochow University in Suzhou, China (near Shanghai). The discussion will be the first in a two-part series discussing current Chinese culture and lifestyle and how it impacts the United States. The second session will be on Tuesday Feb. 7, from 2 p.m. – 3:15p.m.

“The Sarah Chudnow Community is committed to continually providing residents, their families and the local community with thought-stimulating and inspiring events,” said Community Administrator Paul J. Schultz of the upcoming discussions.

Along with special monthly events, the Sarah Chudnow Community regularly hosts Sunday musical performances. For January the community will feature Michael Huffman on Jan. 8, who as a musical director and pianist, performed with national tours including Cats and The Little Shop of Horrors. Other performances include local violinist Ilya Litvin on Jan. 15 and accordionist and pianist Don Grazana on Jan. 22. All performances begin at 2 p.m.

The event will feature 20 to 30 exhibitors selling a wide variety of items, including jewelry, art and one-of-a-kind crafts. Featured exhibitor will be Milwaukee artist Jennifer Lockwood with her collection of posters created from her artwork, including the Milwaukee city scene “Cream City Speaks” created from 3,000 words containing people, places and things from the city. According to Sarah Chudnow Community Administrator Paul J. Schultz, “The Do-Gooder’s Day of Deals is a great opportunity for people in our community to find the perfect holiday gift and also support a very worthy cause.”

A $5 entrance fee will be collected at the door, with the first 50 people to receive a free gift bag. In addition to the venders, there will be a raffle, refreshments and live entertainment.

The event will feature 20 to 30 exhibitors selling a wide variety of items, including jewelry, art and one-of-a-kind crafts. Featured exhibitor will be Milwaukee artist Jennifer Lockwood with her collection of posters created from her artwork, including the Milwaukee city scene “Cream City Speaks” created from 3,000 words containing people, places and things from the city. According to Sarah Chudnow Community Administrator Paul J. Schultz, “The Do-Gooder’s Day of Deals is a great opportunity for people in our community to find the perfect holiday gift and also support a very worthy cause.”

A $5 entrance fee will be collected at the door, with the first 50 people to receive a free gift bag. In addition to the venders, there will be a raffle, refreshments and live entertainment.

The event will feature 20 to 30 exhibitors selling a wide variety of items, including jewelry, art and one-of-a-kind crafts. Featured exhibitor will be Milwaukee artist Jennifer Lockwood with her collection of posters created from her artwork, including the Milwaukee city scene “Cream City Speaks” created from 3,000 words containing people, places and things from the city. According to Sarah Chudnow Community Administrator Paul J. Schultz, “The Do-Gooder’s Day of Deals is a great opportunity for people in our community to find the perfect holiday gift and also support a very worthy cause.”

A $5 entrance fee will be collected at the door, with the first 50 people to receive a free gift bag. In addition to the venders, there will be a raffle, refreshments and live entertainment.

Sarah Chudnow Campus hosted a forum with Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R] and challenger Todd Kollosso [D] for Wisconsin's 5th Congressional district on Monday, October 11. This was the first meeting of both candidates, and the public was invited to attend. Light refreshments were served.

The forum, moderated by Ben Merens of Wisconsin Public Radio, was held in the Town Center of the Sarah Chudnow Campus at 1 PM. The format included statements by both candidates and a question-and-answer session with the audience.

This was one of several public service events held at Sarah Chudnow Campus during this election season. Gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker [R] appeared in August and Wisconsin Attorney General candidate Scott Hasslett [D] came for coffee and conversation on Sept. 13.

"We are proud to offer our facility as a public forum where candidates can discuss today's vital issues," says Sarah Chudnow Campus administrator, Paul J. Schultz. "Our residents enjoy these discussions and we invite the entire community to share in the conversation. We will continue to host these events after the election to keep the public informed."

Guest speakers will include Dr. Michele Nickels, NMD, LAc, who will address renal stress in women and Harvey Padek, CDSMP/Living Well Master Trainer, Columbia St. Mary's Foundation & Milwaukee Area Health Education Center (AHEC) who will discuss living well with chronic pain.Also speaking will be John Bennett, president of Patient Communication Advocates LLC, who will speak on patient advocacy.

The following companies will be represented at the Health Fair:

• Anne St. Germain (Milwaukee Bra Lady)
• Cedarburg Women's Health Clinic
• Columbia/St. Mary's Germantown Clinic
• Comfort Keepers
• Elite Fitness
• Fantasy Flowers
• Foot Solutions
• Greensquare Center for the Healing Arts, represented by Kathleen Morgan, Art Therapist; Linda Berman, Med, CAS; and Jeanette Cable, Traditional Naturopath, Classical Homeopath
• Harvey Padek
• Holistic Management and Wellness Center
• Home Instead
• In Spa Rations
• Lisa Gorelick, RN, BS
• Mary Kay cosmetics/Phyllis Pinsker (skin care)
• Ohana Ambulance
• Patient Communications Advocates LLC
• Relax the Back
• Response Link
• River Crest Chiropractic
• Sarah Chudnow Campus and Larry Ladin
• Snap Fitness

"We are pleased to offer our beautiful campus as a site for the Women's Health Fair," said Sarah Chudnow Campus Administrator Paul J. Schultz. "This is one of many events we provide to benefit the whole community."

Sarah Chudnow Campus, located in Mequon, Wis., is an independent, not-for-profit senior living community with its own on-site management and support staff. It is unique in its suburban location and offers a full continuum of care, including apartment living; assisted living; memory care; and a skilled nursing facility providing rehabilitation, long-term care and respite care.

Sarah Chudnow Campus earned a "cite-free" federal health services survey from the Wisconsin Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) in their 2010 annual evaluation of skilled nursing facilities (SNF). Sarah Chudnow Campus Rehabilitation Center was found to be in substantial compliance with all federal health care regulations.

All facilities licensed to provide skilled nursing care in Wisconsin are regulated and monitored by the DQA. On average the DQA will evaluate a skilled nursing facility once per year, and biannually for assisted living. The DQA survey reports the number and severity of deficiencies resulting from non-compliance with federal and state regulations. The survey is based on direct observation of resident care; resident and family interviews; and a comprehensive review and evaluation of medical records, policies, procedures and systems related to resident care.

"We are very pleased with these latest survey results," said Sarah Chudnow Campus Administrator Paul J. Schultz. "There is a sense of teamwork here that you do not find everywhere. The hard work and dedication of all our staff is evident, and is the key to our success." He went on to say, "We are gratified to have had a very positive survey in each of the last two years, which validates the actions we've taken to continually improve the care our facility provides to our residents and the public."

Paul J. Schultz, NHA, was appointed director of the Sarah Chudnow Campus in July 2008 and has been a licensed administrator in the state of Wisconsin for the past 12 years.