This is just a gently reminder for Tenants who live in the High Rise Units.

Please do not use the intercom in your building to randomly buzz unknown visitors. If you do not know the person on the intercom and if they do not identify themselves please do not let them into the building.

There was a recent incident earlier this month in which people posing as religious solicitors were discovered in the Forrestal Height High Rise. This is not acceptable as it posed a risk to all who reside in the building. BHA is asking residents to be proactive when it comes to building security. If you do not know the person on the intercom do not buzz them into the building.

Thank you

BHA Management.

Chilean author Isabel Allende is one of the most widely read Spanish-language authors in the world, with a style that combines magical realism, personal experience, and historic events. She began her writing career translating Barbara Cartland novels into Spanish, while surreptitiously adding a few changes to make the female characters more intelligent (a practice that later got her fired). She was a TV personality for a while, wrote for a feminist magazine, worked for the United Nations, and fled Chile to Venezuela following dictator Augusto Pinochet’s coup. She later moved to California, where she still lives and writes today. To say that she was well received in the U.S. would be an understatement: In 2014, Allende was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama. 

“A COMMUNITY THAT CARES IS A COMMUNIY THAT’S AWARE”

Join your neighbors and friends as we kick off a  

NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS, NEW NEIGHBORS, NEW IDEAS

AT HAM FISH PLAZA

The Beacon Housing Authority will be passing out surveys to the residents of Hamilton Fish Plaza. These surveys will ask Tenants for their input in regard to activities and programs they would like to see at Hamilton Fish Plaza.

Efforts to gather this information earlier were limited; thus, we will be delivering surveys to each apartment in HFP in order to reach every tenant. Please review and complete the survey by March 13^th, 2023 and submit them into the drop box located in the Tenant’s Lounge.

Thank you

BHA Management

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively we can all #Embrace Equity. https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme

Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity.

IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Inclusion means all IWD action is valid.

This lyric, from the Grateful Dead song “Scarlet Begonias,” is a prime example of the lyrical grace and wit Robert Hunter employed as a songwriter. Though he never played on stage, he was an irreplaceable member of the band and his partnership with lead singer Jerry Garcia spanned decades. “Scarlet Begonias” debuted in 1974 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California, and was subsequently played 316 times in concert. It tells the story of a fleeting love affair in London, and this line can be taken as a poignant reminder to keep your eyes and heart open, because you never know what gifts life may serve up “if you look at it right.”

The latest issue of Aging News is now available!

Topics include:

• NEW YORK’S NEW TELEMARKETING LAW – WILL IT HELP PREVENT SCAM CALLS?
• MARCH 6 OFA EXERCISE/FRIENDLY CALLS EVENT RESCHEDULED
• SPRING “A MATTER OF BALANCE CLASSES” ALMOST FULL
• GET TO KNOW OFA AND “ELLI*Q” (Wed 3/8)
• OFA VETERANS RESOURCE FORUM (Tue 3/14)
• CITIZENS PREPAREDNESS FOR OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS (Tue 3/21, 10am)
• WOMEN’S SAFETY CLASSES (Thu 3/21, 2pm or 6pm)
• PANCAKES IN THE PARK AND MAPLE WEEKEND (Thu 3/23)

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