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“As long as © Esky Cook
Hashem gives me
the koach, I want to
keep going. Kayla Freed
”It’s a good thing.
spending six months in Baltimore and was able to telecommute when they our wonderful, easygoing granddaugh-
six months in Israel. recently spent a month in Sunny Isles, ter – I am a hands-on grandmother.”
Florida.
“When people said, ‘What do you Miriam loves to explore new places,
want to do when you retire?’ I used to “I play golf and basketball two or travel, and take advantage of free
joke with them,” concludes Toby. “I three times a week,” says Dovid. “I play events. She is also working on several
would say, ‘I’m going to become a com- basketball with 60+ seniors in the scrapbooks from weddings, trips and
munity person, and I’m going to have Bykota Senior Center in Towson and in her family. She is fond of gardening,
coffee with my friends; and the truth is, the Chenoweth Senior Center in learning, cooking, and baking.
I do. I now have the capability and time Howard County. On Sunday mornings,
to volunteer as well as to meet friends I play with guys 18 and up at the JCC in “I am an unabashed foodie!” she
for coffee and lunch that I didn’t have Owings Mills.” says.
before.”
Last summer, Dovid conducted a Miriam has taken classes through-
Superjocks golf clinic (as a volunteer) for Camp out her retirement, such as graphics,
Dovid Lapin retired in January 2014 Chaverim, which he will be repeating calligraphy, belly dancing, and flower
from his position as the executive direc- this summer. He also has several begin- arrangements. She loves snorkeling,
tor of Tudor Heights Assisted Living. ner students whom he is introducing to parasailing, rock climbing, hot air bal-
Previous employment included being a the game. looning, and hiking to waterfalls. She is
founding partner of Accents Grill, in always ready to learn something new
addition to being on the staff – as well Women can also do the exercise-all- and make a new friend.
as a board member – of the JCC. On day routine. “I leave my house at 8 a.m.
occasion, Dovid works on special hash- every day, so people know to call me Besides volunteering at Sinai
gacha projects for the STAR-K. Doing early if they want to be in touch,” says Mother & Baby, for Bikur Cholim, and
business as DSL Consulting, Dovid still my weekly racquetball opponent of 35 at the Gordon Center for Performing
does consulting for assisted-living pro- years, Miriam Rabinowitz, another Arts, Miriam does shopping for several
grams. superjock. “I do different types of exer- elderly people and is a notary public.
cise, including high-intensity, and at
“Going to shul every day is nonnego- one point I coached a female basket- “I love the theater and books, but I
tiable; I also learn,” says Dovid. “I’m ball group. Perhaps it can be revived by still listen to books on tape as I have no
part of the Mt. Pleasant Senior Golf interested WWW readers!” time to read! Every time I turn around,
League, and from March until it’s Thursday night again!”
November, there are weekly tourna- Miriam worked for the Social
ments – some of which I’ve won. My Security Administration for 25 years As I write, Miriam is gearing up for
handicap is 13.” before announcing that she was leaving her run in the Jewish Caring Network’s
“to have a life.” (JCN’s) 5K – JCN’s biggest fundraiser of
Dovid goes to a shiur daily, including the year, which she has run in since its
Shabbos, at Shomrei Emunah. “I had been working six days a week inception in 2012. She tries to beat her
Although his wife is still employed, she and was always paying back comp time fundraising goal each year.
for holidays,” recalls Miriam. “Now I can
get together with friends and babysit From Lake House to Levindale
When Kayla Freed moved to Baltimore,
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Hashem gives me
the koach, I want to
keep going. Kayla Freed
”It’s a good thing.
spending six months in Baltimore and was able to telecommute when they our wonderful, easygoing granddaugh-
six months in Israel. recently spent a month in Sunny Isles, ter – I am a hands-on grandmother.”
Florida.
“When people said, ‘What do you Miriam loves to explore new places,
want to do when you retire?’ I used to “I play golf and basketball two or travel, and take advantage of free
joke with them,” concludes Toby. “I three times a week,” says Dovid. “I play events. She is also working on several
would say, ‘I’m going to become a com- basketball with 60+ seniors in the scrapbooks from weddings, trips and
munity person, and I’m going to have Bykota Senior Center in Towson and in her family. She is fond of gardening,
coffee with my friends; and the truth is, the Chenoweth Senior Center in learning, cooking, and baking.
I do. I now have the capability and time Howard County. On Sunday mornings,
to volunteer as well as to meet friends I play with guys 18 and up at the JCC in “I am an unabashed foodie!” she
for coffee and lunch that I didn’t have Owings Mills.” says.
before.”
Last summer, Dovid conducted a Miriam has taken classes through-
Superjocks golf clinic (as a volunteer) for Camp out her retirement, such as graphics,
Dovid Lapin retired in January 2014 Chaverim, which he will be repeating calligraphy, belly dancing, and flower
from his position as the executive direc- this summer. He also has several begin- arrangements. She loves snorkeling,
tor of Tudor Heights Assisted Living. ner students whom he is introducing to parasailing, rock climbing, hot air bal-
Previous employment included being a the game. looning, and hiking to waterfalls. She is
founding partner of Accents Grill, in always ready to learn something new
addition to being on the staff – as well Women can also do the exercise-all- and make a new friend.
as a board member – of the JCC. On day routine. “I leave my house at 8 a.m.
occasion, Dovid works on special hash- every day, so people know to call me Besides volunteering at Sinai
gacha projects for the STAR-K. Doing early if they want to be in touch,” says Mother & Baby, for Bikur Cholim, and
business as DSL Consulting, Dovid still my weekly racquetball opponent of 35 at the Gordon Center for Performing
does consulting for assisted-living pro- years, Miriam Rabinowitz, another Arts, Miriam does shopping for several
grams. superjock. “I do different types of exer- elderly people and is a notary public.
cise, including high-intensity, and at
“Going to shul every day is nonnego- one point I coached a female basket- “I love the theater and books, but I
tiable; I also learn,” says Dovid. “I’m ball group. Perhaps it can be revived by still listen to books on tape as I have no
part of the Mt. Pleasant Senior Golf interested WWW readers!” time to read! Every time I turn around,
League, and from March until it’s Thursday night again!”
November, there are weekly tourna- Miriam worked for the Social
ments – some of which I’ve won. My Security Administration for 25 years As I write, Miriam is gearing up for
handicap is 13.” before announcing that she was leaving her run in the Jewish Caring Network’s
“to have a life.” (JCN’s) 5K – JCN’s biggest fundraiser of
Dovid goes to a shiur daily, including the year, which she has run in since its
Shabbos, at Shomrei Emunah. “I had been working six days a week inception in 2012. She tries to beat her
Although his wife is still employed, she and was always paying back comp time fundraising goal each year.
for holidays,” recalls Miriam. “Now I can
get together with friends and babysit From Lake House to Levindale
When Kayla Freed moved to Baltimore,
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