While a slapdash, faint-hearted and belated Roosevelt Island Day promotion tumbles toward Saturday, energetic groups pull together a Health & Wellness Fair that’s truly community-driven. The event is on June 15th in Good Shepherd Plaza from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
by David Stone
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
A Health & Wellness Fair Community Event
Two dynamic groups dedicated to serving Roosevelt Islanders teamed up. The Carter Burden Network and the Roosevelt Island Disabled Association paired resources, bringing an impressive roster of services to Roosevelt Island on June 15th.
Our elected official signed on…
Information tables will fill Good Shepherd Plaza while popular local residents Jax Schott and Barbara Parker take turns demonstrating learnable fitness skills. New York Road Runners sends Grace and Sid who will teach stretching and strengthening for all ages.
Credit in advance goes to the CBN/RI Older Adults Center’s Yulisa Santana, a recent Women of Distinction honoree, who did most of the recruiting and organizing.
We can always gain from a gathering of resources like this, especially when well-organized and presented in a community-aware way.
What the Promenade Remembers
The light on the East River in the early morning is different from the light anywhere else on the Island. It comes in low and sideways, catching the water in long, uneven flashes. On certain days it makes the promenade feel less like a walkway and more like a corridor someone once meant to finish but never quite did. When I was younger I found the suggestion to stop and look at it faintly ridiculous.
