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5701 Crestridge Road • Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 • Phone 310-377-9977 • Fax 310-377-4499

Belmont Village of Rancho Palos Verdes

February 2013

Our TeamJudith Uy-VillaruzExecutive Director310-377-9977 x 102Rene NavarretteHuman Resource Coord.310-377-9977 x 103Megan McMorrisActivity Program Coord.310-377-9977 x [email protected] AlvarezBuilding Engineer310-377-9977 x 105Anthony RodriguezChef Manager310-377-9977 x 106Zehra SyedCommunity Relations310-377-9977 x [email protected] CampbellCommunity Relations310-377-9977 x [email protected] Lagmay, R.N.Dir. of Resident Care310-377-9977 x [email protected] LusbyMemory Program Coord.310-377-9977 x [email protected]

Judi’s Notes:As we approach

the month ofhearts, BelmontVillage encourages

you to send yourself a valentinethis year by committing to controlor avoid certain risk factors forheart disease. February not onlydo we celebrate valentines,February is also National HeartMonth, and the American HeartAssociation focuses on womenand heart disease. Wear Red Day(the first Friday in February) isdesignated to increase awarenessof cardiovascular diseases thatclaim the lives of nearly 500,000women each year.

Obesity, heavy drinking, tobaccouse, high blood pressure, diabetes,kidney disease, physical inactivity,stress and high cholesterol levelscan all contribute to heart disease.

Fortunately, making healthfullifestyle changes such as quittingsmoking, cutting dietary saturatedfat and cholesterol, eating morefresh fruits and vegetables, stayingphysically active, and losing excessweight can resolve many of theseissues and help to control orprevent heart disease.

Results of a recent study of theeffects of walking on heart disease

in older men show that walking1.5 miles a day cuts the risk ofdeveloping coronary heart diseasein half, compared to men whowalk less than a quarter mile.Upping your daily stroll, even ifyou spread it over two or threeoutings through the day, will helpyour heart.

Belmont Village encouragesresidents to take advantage of thewellness programs, on-site fitnesscenters, and delicious array ofheart-healthy meals offered ateach of our communities.

Cardiovascular diseases, includingstroke, are our nation’s No. 1killer. In an effort to educateAmericans about the risk factors ofthese diseases and how to avoidthem, congress has required everypresident since 1963 to proclaimFebruary “American HeartMonth.”

To learn more about heart diseaseand the American HeartAssociation, visitwww.americanheart.org.

Thank you,Judi (Executive Director)

Happy

BirthdayResident February

Birthdays!Yoshi Ishida 7Catherine LaBarbera 10Becky Rhoads 15

Employee FebruaryBirthdays!

Manuel Esquivias 4Cynthia Jimenez 9Renalyn Guanzing 11Roger Jimena 12Bless Panes 16Brenda Macaspac 21

Safety Tip of the Month:

Attention, staff ... Nelita Cruzsays this simple exercise once a

day will keep the back painaway! Make sure to keep yourcore muscles strong. Keeping

your knees directly above yourankles, get in a sitting positionand sit as low as you can go,

keep your back straight, pointthe top of your head toward the

sky, and then lift your armsforward for about 10 to 15

seconds a day.

“Acting” Up inFEBRUARY!

This month we celebrate AcademyAwards Month, Oscar Night

(Feb. 24), the Grammy Awards(Feb. 10), and the birthdays of anumber of stage stars, includingNathan Lane (Feb. 3) and Tony

Randall (Feb. 26). Ourprogramming will take centerstage with all of our February

showstoppers!

Join us for our annual AcademyAwards Party on Sunday, Feb. 24,beginning at 4 p.m.! We will also

be heading to The HollywoodWax Museum on the 21st!

Outings for February:Wednesday, 6th

Benihana’s

Wednesday, 13thPeninsula Drop-Offs

Wednesday, 20thChez Melange

Thursday, 21stHollywood Wax Museum

Wednesday, 27thPeninsula Drop-Offs

Thursday, 28thMovie Matinee Outing

* Every Saturday: CVS at 10 a.m.

Employee of the Month!

January’s EOM award goes to Brenda Macaspac.Brenda’s been one of our very hardworking and

cheerful dining room servers since Sept. 26,2007. She is especially patient with Circle of

Friends and continuously makes our residentsfeel comfortable and very happy. Her peers

appreciate all the little extra nice things she doesfor everyone at Belmont Village!

Mardi Gras 2013!

Mardi Gras prepares people forthe coming season of Lent, or

the pre-Easter season, byallowing them to indulge in

celebrations and paradesfeaturing colorful costumes.

Therefore, are you ready to“Party” Gras?! :-) Come join us

for the following Mardi Grasfestivities here at Belmont:

Thursday, 7th, at 1 p.m.Arts & Crafts: Mardi Gras Mask

Tuesday, 12th, from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fat Tuesday Party!

Be sure to come and make amask for our party, because wewill hold a contest for the topthree BEST masks at our Fat

Tuesday Party! The judging willbegin at noon and the winners

will be announced at12:15 p.m. in Josephine’s

Kitchen! Family and friends arewelcome to join in on all

the fun!

Valentine’s Day

We hope you feel loved thisValentine’s Day! Join us for a

LOVE-ly Valentine’s Day Dinneron Feb. 14 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Enjoy a romantic meal whilesipping on champagne and

listening to the beautiful music byharpist Margaret Klemm.

Parties of five or more, pleasemake reservations with a manager.

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Presidents’ Day!Monday, Feb. 18

George Washington’s Birthday is aUnited States federal holiday

celebrated on the third Monday ofFebruary in honor of George

Washington, the first President ofthe United States. The holiday is

also commonly referred to asPresidents’ Day!

Join us for a very Red, White andBlue Presidents’ Day Lunch with

entertainment provided by:“Bogart & Boyd!”

A Note From OurFormer President:

It is the policy at Belmontto have a monthly ResidentCouncil meeting—which forus, falls on the secondTuesday of each month. Thisis the form forcommunications between theresidents and management. Ihave functioned as theresidents’ spokesperson forapproximately the past coupleyears.

At the Resident Councilmeeting on Jan. 8, 2013, myterm as a spokesperson endedand machinery was set inmotion to select myreplacement.

In saying good-bye, I wouldlike to thank my fellowresidents for selecting me toact as their spokesperson inour past meetings withmanagement. I also want tothank all the Belmontresidents who participated inthe selection process ofelecting our new President ofResident Council. I urge youto support my successor thesame way you have supportedme over these past few years.

Thank you,Ernie Jacobs

Weekly EventsMondays

Boot Camp 10:00Poker 11:00Cardio 2:45Japanese Class 3:30Trivia w/ Fritz 6:15

TuesdaysSit & Be Fit 9:30Think Tank 1:00History Class 1:30Current Events 2:30Bingo 3:30

WednesdaysMarketplace 9:45Paint Class 10:30S/B/F 2:00The Word Game 3:00

ThursdaysSit & Be Fit 9:30Boot Camp 10:00National Geo. 2:00

FridaysBalls and Bands 9:30Texas Hold ‘Em 11:00Bible Study 1:30Entertainment 3:30

SaturdaysTai Chi 10:00High Tea 3:30

SundaysWorship 10:00Communion 10:30Think Tank 1:00Marketplace 2:45

Evening Movie ORNews every night

Sunday Monday Tuesday

(TH)- Town Hall(GR)- Great Room

(Bistro)- Bistro(CFLE)- Center for Learning

Enhancement(CFL)- Center for Learning

(COF)- Circle of Friends(JK)- Josephine’s Kitchen(Spa)- Spa on 3rd Floor

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10:00 Worship (3rd Back Parlor)10:30 Communion (TH)* 1:00 Think Tank (TH)2:45 Marketplace (GR)

3:30 Super Bowl XLVII Party!(TH)

6:30 (or After the Super Bowl)Evening Movie OR News (TH)

4* 9:15 Tai Chi W/ Stephen (TH)*10:00 Boot Camp (TH)

*11:00 Poker W/ Siam (TH)1:00 Beading W/ Brigitte (TH)

* 2:45 Cardio (TH)* 3:30 Foreign Language:

Japanese (TH)* 6:15 Trivia W/ Fritz (GR)

7:30 Evening Movie OR News(TH)

59:30 Sit & Be Fit (TH)* 10:00 Yoga (TH)

* 10:45 Activity Chat (TH)* 1:00 Think Tank (TH)

* 1:30 There & Back AgainHistory Class (TH)

* 2:30 Current Events (TH)3:30 Bingo (TH)


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3:00 Bingo (TH)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

(TH)

11* 10:00 Boot Camp (TH)* 11:00 Poker W/ Siam (TH)

11:15 PCCA Kids Singing (JK)11:45 February Birthday

Lunch! (JK)* 1:15 Categories (GR)



7:30 Evening Movie OR News


11:30 Fat Tuesday: Let’s“Party” Gras! (JK)

* 1:00 Think Tank (TH)* 1:30 There & Back Again

History Class (TH)2:30 RESIDENT COUNCIL

(TH)3:30 Bingo (TH)

6:30 Evening Movie OR News17


3:30 Champagne &Entertainment by: Hitoshi! (GR)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

(TH)

18Happy Presidents’ Day!* 9:15 Tai Chi W/ Stephen (TH)

*10:00 Boot Camp (TH)*11:00 Poker W/ Siam (TH)

11:30 Presidents’ Day Lunch!1:00 Beading W/ Brigitte (TH)


Japanese (TH)* 6:15 Trivia W/ Fritz (GR)7:30 Movie OR News (TH)


* 11:00 Learning Corner (GR)* 1:00 Think Tank (TH)

* 1:30 There & Back AgainHistory Class (TH)

* 2:30 Current Events (TH)3:30 Bingo (TH)


2410:00 Worship (3rd Back Parlor)

10:30 Communion (TH)* 1:00 Think Tank (TH)2:45 Marketplace (GR)

3:00 Bingo (TH)4:00 85th Oscar Night!

(GR/JK/TH)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

(COF)

25* 10:00 Boot Camp (TH)

* 11:00 Poker W/ Siam (TH)* 1:15 Categories (GR)





* 10:45 Sharpen Your Senses* 1:00 Think Tank (TH)

(TH)* 1:30 There & Back Again

History Class (TH)* 2:45 MBA Club Meeting (TH)

3:30 Bingo (TH)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

(TH)

February 2013Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

www.Heart.org

1* 9:30 Balls & Bands (TH)

* 10:15 Shabbat Service (2ndFloor Bk Parlor)

* 11:00 Texas Hold ’Em (TH)* 1:30 Bible Study (TH)

* 2:45 BAM Exercise (TH)3:30 Entertainment in The GR

by: Ronnie Jayne! (GR)6:30 Friday Night Flix (TH)

2* 10:00 Tai Chi W/ Stephen (TH)10:00 CVS Drop-Off

* 11:00 National Geographic(TH)

* 1:15 The Technology Guru(TH)

3:30 High Tea W/ Entertainmentby: “Music W/ The Jones’” (GR)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

(TH)

69:45 Marketplace (GR)10:00 Cookie Lee Boutique!* 10:30 Meditate W/ Eng (TH)

11:00 Lunch Outing:Benihana’s!

1:00 Bingo (TH)* 2:00 Strength, Balance &

Flexibility (TH)* 3:00 Word Game W/ Wine &

Cheese! (GR)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

79:30 Sit & Be Fit (TH)*10:00 Boot Camp (TH)

* 11:00 Foreign LanguageAcademy: Italian (TH)

* 1:00 Arts & Crafts: MardiGras! (TH)

* 2:00 National Geographic(COF)

* 3:00 LARGE Crossword (GR)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

(TH)




* 2:45 BAM Exercise (TH)3:30 Entertainment in the GR

by: Sharon Fotch! (GR)6:30 Friday Night Flix (TH)

99:00 Morning Movie (TH)

10:00 CVS Drop-Off* 11:00 Blackjack W/ Zhera (TH)

* 1:30 Dominoes W/ Betty &Beverly (2nd Floor Bk Parlor)

3:30 High Tea W/ EntertainmentBy:“George & Erik” (GR)


13Ash Wednesday!9:45 Marketplace (GR)

10:00 Mass & Ashes (TH)10:30 Paint Class (TH)

11:00 Peninsula Drop-Offs!* 1:15 You Be the Judge (TH)

* 2:00 S/B/F Exercise! (TH)* 3:00 Word Game W/ Wine &

Cheese! (GR)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

14Happy Valentine’s Day!9:30 Sit & Be Fit (TH)

*10:00 Boot Camp (TH)10:30 Boutique by Saideh!* 11:00 Foreign Language

Academy: Italian (TH)1:00 Advanced Beading (TH)* 2:00 National Geographic

(COF)4:30 A “LOVE-ly” VDay Dinner6:30 Movie: “Valentine’s Day”





by: Jimmy Brewster! (GR)6:30 Friday Night Flix (TH)

16* 10:00 Tai Chi W/ Stephen (TH)10:00 CVS Drop-Off

* 11:00 National Geographic(TH)

* 1:15 The Technology Guru(TH)

3:30 High Tea W/ Entertainmentby: “Elias W/ Love” (GR)


209:45 Marketplace (GR)* 10:30 Meditate W/ Eng (TH)11:00 Lunch Outing: Chez

Melange!1:00 Bingo (TH)

* 2:00 Strength, Balance &Flexibility (TH)

* 3:00 Word Game W/ Wine &Cheese! (GR)




12:00 Outing: Hollywood WaxMuseum!

* 2:00 National Geographic (TH)* 3:00 LARGE Crossword (GR)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

(TH)





by: Brien Engel! (GR)6:30 Friday Night Flix (TH)

239:00 Morning Movie (TH)

10:00 CVS Drop-Off* 11:00 Blackjack W/ Zhera (TH)

* 1:30 Dominoes W/ Betty &Beverly (2nd Floor Bk Parlor)

3:30 High Tea W/ Entertainmentby: “Schatar Sapphira” (GR)


279:45 Marketplace (GR)10:30 Paint Class (TH)

11:00 Peninsula Drop-Offs!* 1:15 You Be the Judge! (TH)

* 2:00 Strength, Balance &Flexibility (TH)

* 3:00 Word Game W/ Wine &Cheese! (GR)


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TBD Movie Matinee Outing!* 2:00 National Geographic (TH)6:30 Evening Movie OR News

(TH)All Designated MBA

Activities Are Underlined

in the Calendar

Circle of Friends!

The Circle celebrated Erna thebirthday queen on Dec. 24!

Our Circle of Friends groupkeeps getting bigger and

bigger! It seems that everymonth, another chair is filledwith another group member!Even though the weather has

been chilly, our group hascontinued on our weekly

outings.

Our favorite last month wasthe Chinese Tea House in

Torrance where fellowmember Yat Lin acted as host.

We also tasted the manyflavors of YogurtLand andwent to the movies, whichalways seems to draw a bigcrowd. Our outings are onThursday afternoons. We

encourage family membersand friends to join us on our

fun adventures. For morespecific information, look for

outing posters outside theCircle of Friends room!

Eda counted us down tothe New Year!

Neighborhood News!

A new year and new resolutions! TheNeighborhood has been working hard at

staying in shape! We have started exercising fora half hour after breakfast and after lunch everyday! We work all of our muscles from our head

down to our toes! In addition to our exerciseclasses, we also started a sing-along activity. Wehave such great singers in our group! We singalong to all of our favorite old time classics!

Are YOU an AQUARIAN?!(01/20–02/19)

Aquarius is one of the three AIRsigns along with Gemini and

Libra. Aquarians possess strongand attractive personalities andthey usually fall into two types:one shy, sensitive, gentle and

patient; the other very colorful,joyful, the life of the party, yet at

the same time hiding considerabledepths of their character under a

frivolous appearance.

Don’t let them fool you, becausethey are mentally documenting

and processing everything aroundthem, and the Aquarius usuallybeing extroverts, has no troubleattracting very much important

data to help them carry out theirmission. No worries, because theAquarians exist for others and are

very satisfied when theycontribute to the progress and

happiness of those around them.

On the flipside the Aquarius havetheir own definition of what is

“right,” for them “right” might notbe what others think, so this is

where their stubborn, abrupt andself-assertive traits appear. Thissign is symbolized by the Water

Pourer, which denotes theblessings and relief the Aquarian

pours out upon mankind.

A BIG shout-out to Catherine “Rene”for she is turning 103 years old thismonth!!! Happy Birthday!! You lookFANTASTIC!!

GO, GO, RED ...IT’S HEART MONTH!

IS YOUR HEART IN THERIGHT PLACE?

February is American HearthMonth. Heart disease is the

leading cause of death in theUnited States and is a major causeof disability. The most common

heart disease in the USA iscoronary heart disease, whichoften appears as a heart attack.

The chance of developingcoronary heart disease can be

reduced by taking steps to preventand control factors that put

people at greater risk.

Knowing the signs and symptomsof heart attack are crucial.

Conditions that affect your heartinclude arrhythmia, heart failure

and peripheral artery disease.High blood pressure, high

cholesterol, obesity, diabetes,tobacco use, and second-hand

smoke are also risk factorsassociated with heart disease.

KNOW YOUR SIGNS ANDSYMPTOMS!

Some heart attacks are sudden andintense—it could start slowly,with mild pain or discomfort.

Signs that can mean heart attack ishappening: chest discomfort inthe center of the chest that lasts

more than a few minutes, or goesaway and comes back. It can feel

like uncomfortable pressure,squeezing, fullness or pain.

Discomfort in other areas of theupper body like both arms the

back, neck, jaw or stomach.Shortness of breath may occur

with or without chest discomfort.

Other signs include cold sweat,nausea or lightheadedness.

Immediate medical attention canmake all the difference when

someone exhibits symptoms ofheart attack or stroke.

A healthy diet and lifestyle are thebest weapons you have to fight

heart disease. Be heart SMART. Eatfoods low in saturated fats, lowcholesterol, controlled salt and

sugar. Do exercise and fitness. GO,GO, RED!

If you have any questions orconcerns regarding this, please see

Nerissa Lagmay (Director ofResident Care Services).

Welc meNew Residents

We would like to take thisopportunity to welcome all of

our new residents to ourcommunity. We are so happy to

have you as a part of ourcommunity, and if there is

anything we can do to makeyour transition here more

comfortable, please let us know.

Florence Patricia “Pat” YatesApartment #228

Laurine VarrialApartment #154

Patricia CiminaApartment #334

Jeanine SpeesApartment #324

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Meal Hours

Breakfast: 7–9 a.m.Lunch: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.Dinner: 4:30–7 p.m.

Due to limited space inJosephine’s Kitchen, we requestparties of five or more to please

make arrangements with amanager.

February’s Showstoppers!

The Getty Villa in Malibu: The entiregroup!

Having lunch at The Getty Villa! Lou, Betty and Daiana enjoying TheGetty Villa!

Happy New Year!!!

Grace, Jean and Marge say “Happy2013!”

Beverly, Chuck and Roy are all smilesat our “Noon” Year’s Eve Party!

5701 Crestridge RoadRancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

RCFE Lic. 198204246www.belmontvillage.com

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