Edith—ReporterMeet Our Residents… By Edith FiebachV OLUME 3 , ISSUE 6 J UN E 2012 Riv erWalk & TalkINSIDE THIS ISSUE: Resident Spotlights 1 RW Happenings 2-3 Monthly Calendar4-5 RW Happenings (cont.) 6 Resident Submissions 7 For Your Information 8 From The Director8 LL Garden MarketSun—Fri. 9—3 Closed 11—12 and Holidays ventures, Nat was an architectural salesman for ALCOA. A blind date with a lovely lady named Mona, led to a 40 yearmarriage that began in 1962. The couple would go on to have two sons, Ian and Steve. Steve and his wife, Kate live near by with theirsix year old daughter, Hannah. Nat and Mona divorced in 2002 and Nate moved to Coconut Creek, Florida once everything was settled. He would call Florida home for the next ten years. In 2012 Nat decided to move backto New York. We are so happy he decided to make RiverWalk his new home. We wish him many long years and good health in his new home. Shep Naches: Fran Weisgrau’s granddaugh- ter, Hannah Goverman, recently graduated from Smith College. She has also secured a job with UMass’ Archeology Department. Roz Schwartz’s son-in-law, Richard Hochman, was awarded a Hertz Alumni Award from John Hopkins University. Roz is also thrilled that her daughter, CarolHochman, has been appointed chairman of the Board of Queens College. Six foot, six inch Nathan Kozakwas born in a Coney Island, Brooklyn hospital. His father was a dress operator and his motherwas a house wife. In later years, Nat’s mother would become a sharp business woman in the field of real estate. She specialized in apartment houses. Nat did well in his classes at PS 165 and Samuel Treden High School. After graduation, Nate enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps and he was assigned to their Radio Shop. This assignment would later lead to a posting at Missouri’s Camp Crowder. When he was at Camp Crowder he worked with The United States Army Pigeon Ser- vice, also know as The Signal Pi- geon Corps. This was a unit of the United States Army during World War I and World War II. Their as- signment was the training and us- age of homing pigeons for commu- nication and reconnaissance pur- poses. Nat also spent time in the Pacific Island’s Signal and MotorCorps where he drove jeeps and trailers. After the war, Nat was on his own. His various business activi- ties included sulphur baths, several soda fountains and candy stores as well as real estate holdings in Brooklyn. He also owned The Comfort House in Sharon Springs. In addition to his personal business Nathan
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School may be out for some but RiverWalkUniversity will continue to offer interesting
classes for all to enjoy. Prof. Franco will beconducting art lectures on the Renaissance tothe Pre-Raphaelites.
The Thursday Afternoon Acting Classwith Sesame Street’s “Gina” will start work-ing on the material for their next show. If youever wanted to be an actor now is the time.The group meets at 4:00 on Thursdays and
they would love for you to join them.I would like to take this opportunity to wel-
come our new residents to RiverWalk and toour Dads, a very Happy Father’s Day.
Regina Wallace Director
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