September 2017

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The useful nutrition labels on foods now contain a new element: Added Sugars. The listing now allowsconsumers to tell how much sugar is naturally occurring and how much is added. This can be importantwhen comparing products.

One example, according to the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter: Compare 12 ounces oflemon-lime soda to 100 percent pineapple juice. Twelve ounces of either drink contain 38 grams ofsugar. The difference is that all of the sugar in soda is added, while the pineapple juice contains allnaturally occurring sugars that are also good sources of vitamin C, Thiamin, folate and vitamin B6.The information can also help with food choices. Higher intake of added sugars has been associated withheart disease and metabolic syndrome, according to Alice Lichtenstein of Tufts.

On the new labels, you will be able to see the percentage of daily value of the added sugars. If the value ofadded sugar is 5 percent or less, it is a low-sugar food. If the value is 20 percent or more, it is a highsugar food. It's recommended to limit the added sugars to less than 10 percent of daily calories.

In evaluating nutrition, first look for the total gram weight of sugar in the product. Below that totalsugar number you will find the amount of sugar that was added. So a product with a total of 12 gramsof sugar might be comprised of 10 grams of added sugar. This means that only 2 grams of sugarnaturally occur in the product itself. Added sugars are not just cane sugar, but also ingredients likeconcentrated fruit juices, maple syrup, molasses and even honey -- anything that is added to the food tocreate extra sweetness. These always raise the calorie count but may not necessarily add nutrition.

HealthCorner

Labor Day, September 4th this year, marks the unofficial end of summerbut you may not realize that this federal holiday has a serious past.

Enjoy an ice cream cone, have a barbecue or go for an evening stroll.Whatever you do, you are celebrating the last weekend of summer,though the calendar might disagree.

This year marks the 123rd celebration of Labor Day. After much ado for many years, PresidentGrover Cleveland signed the Labor Day proclamation in 1894. It is the only holiday in the yearthat does not focus on an individual or a national event. The path to this proclamation was not asimple one. Rather, it was marked with hard work and risk by labor leaders and many thousandsof workers. While the work toward getting a labor day began years before, it was a celebration bythe Knights of Labor in 1882 that brought the cause to the public’s attention.

More than 20,000 demonstrators paraded in New York City. Many carried signs that said "8hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours for recreation." In addition to a day of rest for workers,they paraded for better working conditions.

The Labor Day movement spread from East to West over the following years. In 1887, Coloradowas the first state to declare Labor Day a state holiday. By 1893, more than half of the states hadan official Labor Day. Then, a bill for a national Labor Day was introduced in Congress. WhenPresident Cleveland signed it on June 28, 1894, he thought it was a good political move. But hewas not reelected.

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9/1 Scenic Drive Outing

9/6 Picnic Lunch Outing at Pleasant Hill Park

9/8 Bank & Post Office Shuttle with Daniel

9/9 Dollar Tree Shuttle with Daniel

9/15 Pleasant Hill Thrift Shop Shuttle with Daniel

9/22 Bank & Post Office Shuttle with Daniel

9/29 Countrywood Shopping with Daniel

Attend your meetings and makeyour voice heard! Notes from

previous meetings are nowavailable at the HS Front Desk soyou can stay up-to-date on what is

happening in the community.

Wednesday, September 13th

2:45 p.m. HS LR*Alternates locationbetween buildings

each month.

Hillside and CreeksideResident Council Meeting

Tuesday, September 5th 2:00 p.m. Hillside LR

Hillside and CreeksideResidents’ Activity &

Food Meeting

Make Your Opinion Count!

9/7 Football Theme - NFL Season Begins

NFL Kickoff Happy Hour

9/14 Purple Theme - Alzheimer’s Awareness

Paint the Town Purple Happy Hour

9/21 1950’s Theme - CPH Annual Family Barbecue

Rock Around the Clock

9/28 German Folk Theme - Celebrating Oktoberfest

Beers & Brats Happy Hour

Strength andBalance Fitness

Balance FitnessBalloon VolleyballGentle Exercise

Golf at the Putting GreenLive 2 B Healthy Fitness

Morning or Afternoon WalksStretch & Balance (Yoga)

Wii BowlingZumba Fitness

Brain Fitness

“A New Life” DiscussionBrain Games

Current Event DiscussionsDakim Brain Fitness

Elder Wisdom DiscussionsGroup Crosswords

Health TalksOpen Art Studio

TriviaWord Games

Musical Performance

Hymn SingHappy Hour

Karaoke Sing AlongSongs From The Heart Chorus

Tuesday Performances

Brain Fitness

A New LifeBrain Games

Current Event DiscussionsDakim Brain Fitness

Elder Wisdom DiscussionsGroup Crosswords

Health TalksOpen Art Studio

TriviaWord Games

Sundays 8:45 am to 12:00 pm

Church Shuttles in Pleasant Hill

Christ the King Church

Church of the Resurrection

Faith Lutheran Church

First Christian Church

Oasis Christian Fellowship

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian

Each activity on thecalendar is marked witheither (Hillside) or

(Creekside).Below are abbreviationsfor the room in which tomeet for that activity:

Activity Locations

- Key -Residents’ Birthdays for September!

Betty McDermott - September 4th

Emily Decker - September 6th

Eunice McKillip - September 9th

Helen Wehmeyer - September 12th

Tad Jadkowski - September 15th

Dolores Mansell - September 15th

Jane Pearce - September 15th

Mike Barcelona - September 21st

Connie Deeney - September 24th

Mary Macdonald - September 24th

Claire Lefleur - September 26th

Pat Dundon - September 27th

Friday, September 19:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:30 Balance Fitness with Jo (HS LR)10:00 Open Piano Hour (HS LR)10:30 Piano Performance by Hussein (CS LR)11:00 Play Picture Caption Game (HS PER)1:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)1:45 Watch “Engelbert Humperdinck” (CS LR)2:00 Scenic Drive Outing2:00 Bingo (HS LR)4:00 Balloon Volleyball (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Saturday, September 29:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)10:15 Play Apples to Apples (HS PER)11:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)1:00 Trivia with Orange Slices (CS PER)1:30 Play Mah Jong Resident Led (HS SR)2:00 Watch “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (CS LR)2:30 Craft Project for CPH Barbecue (HS PER)4:00 Bean Bag Toss (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Sunday, September 38:45 Church Shuttles9:45 Watch “Malta Story” (CS LR)11:00 Play Rummikub Resident Led (HS PER)1:00 Afternoon Stretch (CS LR)1:30 ARF Dog Visit (HS Lobby)1:45 Afternoon Stretch (HS LR)2:00 ARF Dog Visit (CS Lobby)2:30 Knitting Group Resident Led (HS SR)3:00 Bingo (CS PER)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00/6:45 Evening Movie (CS/HS LR)

CSL Pleasant Hill Resident CouncilPresident – Sue Gilmore

Vice President – Alicia Bolio

Advisory Council Members:John Searles, Shanna Paulazzo & Esther Pezzola

Friendly Visitor – Mary Shepperd

Library Manager – Mary Custodio

Library Manager – Donna Love

Carlos Bautista - September 1st

Be Bounheuang - September 2nd

Maria Hernandez - September 7th

Daniel Snyder - September 18th

Leland Cohen - September 21st

Cassie Loebel - September 22nd

Janelle Lopez - September 23rd

Blanca Savage - September 24th

Gladys Martinez - September 28th

Maricela Campos - September 30th

Wednesday, September 6th

in the Hillside Living room at 10:30a.m.

Town HallMeeting

with the CPHManagement

•Wed, Sept. 20th

3:45p.m. HS LR

Monday, September 4 Labor Day! Friday, September 89:30 Watch “Ansel Adams-Photographer” (CS LR)10:00 Open Piano Hour (HS LR)10:00 Play Dominoes (CS PER)11:00 Gentle Exercise with Anthony (HS LR)12:00 Labor Day Barbecue (HS & CS)1:00 Gentle Exercise with Anthony (CS LR)2:30 Play Cribbage Resident Led (HS SR)2:30 POKENO (CS PER)4:00 Balloon Volleyball (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:30 Poker (HS SR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

9:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:45 Morning Stretch (HS LR)10:00 Watch “The Price is Right” (CS LR)10:00 Bank & Post Office Shuttle with Daniel10:15 Play Kings in the Corner (CS PER)11:30 Balloon Volleyball (HS LR)1:45 Watch “Brian’s Song” (CS LR)2:00 Bingo (HS LR)3:30 Play Connect Four (HS PER)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Tuesday, September 5 Hug Day! Saturday, September 99:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:30 Doctor Shuttles9:30 Morning Stretch (CS LR)10:15 Wii Bowling (HS PER)1:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)1:45 Group Crossword (CS PER)2:00 HS & CS Activity & Food Meeting (HS LR)3:00 Word Games (CS PER)4:00 Elder Wisdom Discussion Group (HS LR)6:00 Tony Braganza Performs (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

9:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:45 Trivia (CS PER)9:45 Watch “Tony Bennett: Live” (CS LR)10:00 Dollar Tree Shuttle with Daniel10:30 Play Kings in the Corner (HS PER)1:00 Play Mah Jong Resident Led (HS SR)1:30 Evening Movie (HS LR)2:00 Watch “Forrest Gump” (CS LR)3:00 Play Pictionary (HS LR)4:00 Balloon Volleyball (HS LR)6:00/6:45 Evening Movie (CS/HS LR)

Wednesday, September 6 Sunday, September 109:30 Bible Study with Mr. Hayward (HS SR)9:30 Stretch & Balance with Sherry (HS LR)10:00 Stretch & Balance with Sherry (CS LR)10:30 U-Rise Walker Demonstration (HS LR)11:00 Blood Pressure Clinic (HS LR)11:00 Picnic Lunch Outing at Pleasant Hill Park1:00 Kings in the Corner Resident Led (CS PER)2:00 Coffee & Conversation (HS DR)2:30 Brain Games with Brownie Bites (HS PER)3:30 Bingo (CS PER)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00/6:45 Evening Movie (CS/HS LR)

8:45 Church Shuttles9:45 Watch “The Carol Burnett Show” (CS LR)11:00 Play Rummikub Resident Led (HS PER)1:00 Afternoon Stretch (CS LR)1:30 Watch “Hook, Line And Sinker” (CS LR)1:45 Afternoon Stretch (HS LR)2:30 Knitting Group Resident Led (HS SR)3:00 Bingo (CS PER)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Thursday, September 79:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:30 Doctor Shuttles9:30 Morning Stretch (CS LR)10:30 Bible Study (CS PER)11:30 Balloon Volleyball (HS LR)1:00 Open Art Studio (CS PER)2:00 POKENO (HS PER)3:30 NFL Kickoff Happy Hour

with Antonia Venezia (CS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Make A Donation To End Alzheimer’s

at the Hillside & Creekside Front Desks.

Carlton Senior Living staff will walk on October 21st.

Monday, September 11 Friday, September 159:30 Watch “First Knight” (CS LR)10:00 Open Piano Hour (HS LR)10:00 Play Dominoes with Donut Holes (CS PER)11:00 Gentle Exercise with Anthony (HS LR)1:00 Gentle Exercise with Anthony (CS LR)2:00 Watch a Nature Documentary (CS LR)2:30 Play Cribbage Resident Led (HS SR)2:30 POKENO (CS PER)3:30 Let’s Reminisce Social Group (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:30 Poker (HS SR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

9:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:30 Balance Fitness with Jo (HS LR)9:45 Play Kings in the Corner (CS PER)10:00 Open Piano Hour (HS LR)10:00 Watch “The Price is Right” (CS LR)10:00 Pleasant Hill Thrift Shop Shuttle with Daniel1:00 Craft Project for CPH Barbecue (CS PER)2:00 Watch “Africa: The Unknown” (CS LR)3:00 Bingo (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Tuesday, September 12 Hug Day! Saturday, September 169:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:30 Doctor Shuttles9:30 Morning Stretch (CS LR)10:15 Wii Bowling (HS PER)1:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)1:45 Group Crossword (CS PER)3:00 Trivia (HS LR)4:00 “A New Life” Discussion Group (HS LR)6:00 Todd Netland Performs (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

9:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:30 Watch ”WWI Documentary: Vol. 1” (CS LR)10:30 Trivia (HS PER)1:00 Word Games (CS PER)1:30 Play Mah Jong Resident Led (HS SR)2:00 Watch “Peter Pan” (CS LR)3:00 Brain Games with Sugar Cookies (HS PER)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Wednesday, September 13 Sunday, September 179:30 Bible Study with Mr. Hayward (HS SR)9:30 Stretch & Balance with Sherry (HS LR)10:00 Stretch & Balance with Sherry (CS LR)10:30 Word Games (HS PER)1:00 Kings in the Corner Resident Led (CS PER)2:00 Coffee & Conversation (HS DR)2:45 HS & CS Resident Council Meeting (HS LR)3:30 Bingo (CS PER)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

8:45 Church Shuttles9:45 Watch “I Love Lucy” (CS LR)10:30 Zumba Fitness with Jo (HS LR)11:00 Play Rummikub Resident Led (HS PER)1:00 Afternoon Stretch (CS LR)1:30 ARF Dog Visit (HS Lobby)2:00 ARF Dog Visit (CS Lobby)2:30 Knitting Group Resident Led (HS SR)3:00 Bingo (CS PER)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:30 Hymn Sing with Jack Martens (HS LR)

Thursday, September 149:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:30 Doctor Shuttles9:30 Morning Stretch (CS LR)10:30 Perfectly Purple Brain Games (HS PER)10:30 Bible Study (CS PER)11:30 Balloon Volleyball (HS LR)1:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)2:00 POKENO (HS PER)3:30 Paint the Town Purple Happy Hour with Hank Holmes (HS LR)5:30 “Journey of Aging” Support Group (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)

Manicurist Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Hair StylistWednesday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Salon is located on the first floor of the Hillside building.

(925) 930-0568

Monday, September 18 Friday, September 22 Autumn Begins!9:30 Play Dominoes (CS PER)10:00 Better Business Bureau Speaker / Senior Scam Workshop (HS LR)11:00 Gentle Exercise with Anthony (HS LR)1:00 Gentle Exercise with Anthony (CS LR)2:00 Watch a Music Documentary (CS LR)2:30 Play Cribbage Resident Led (HS SR)2:30 POKENO (CS PER)3:00 Volunteer Activity with Rhodesia (CS PER)4:00 Balloon Volleyball (HS LR)6:00/6:45 Evening Movie (CS/HS LR)6:30 Poker (HS SR

9:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:45 Morning Stretch (HS LR)10:00 Piano Performance by Hussein (HS LR)10:00 Watch “The Price is Right” (CS LR)10:00 Bank & Post Office Shuttle with Daniel10:30 Play Picture Caption Game (HS PER)1:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)1:45 Kings in the Corner Resident Led (CS PER)2:00 Watch “Goldfinger” (CS LR)3:00 Bingo (HS LR)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00/6:45 Evening Movie (CS/HS LR)

Tuesday, September 19 Hug Day! Saturday, September 239:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:30 Doctor Shuttles9:30 Morning Stretch (CS LR)10:15 Wii Bowling (HS PER)1:00 Flu Shot Clinic (HS LR)1:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)1:45 Songs From The Heart Chorus (CS LR)1:45 Group Crossword (CS PER)3:00 Housewarming w/ Rhonda Kenney (HS LR)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00 Erin Plus 1 Performs (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

9:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:45 Watch “WWI Documentary: Vol. 2” (CS LR)10:00 Play Kings in the Corner (CS PER)11:00 Word Games (HS PER)1:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)2:00 Walker Wipe Down (HS LR)1:30 Play Mah Jong Resident Led (HS SR)3:00 Play Pictionary (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Wednesday, September 20 Sunday, September 249:30 Bible Study with Joy (HS SR)9:30 Stretch & Balance with Sherry (HS LR)10:00 Stretch & Balance with Sherry (CS LR)10:30 Brain Games with Grapes (HS PER)10:30 Blood Pressure Clinic (CS LR)1:00 Play Kings in the Corner (CS PER)2:00 Coffee & Conversation (HS DR)2:00 Bingo (CS PER)3:45 Town Hall Meeting w/ Management (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

8:45 Church Shuttles9:45 Watch “Nixon: Part 1” (CS LR)11:00 Play Rummikub Resident Led (HS PER)11:30 Morning Stretch (HS LR)1:00 Afternoon Stretch (CS LR)2:00 Watch “Nixon: Part 2” (CS LR)2:30 Knitting Group Resident Led (HS SR)3:00 Bingo (CS PER)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:30 Hymn Sing with Jack Martens (HS LR)

Thursday, September 219:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:30 Doctor Shuttles9:30 Morning Stretch (CS LR)10:00 Watch “Grease” (CS LR)10:30 Balloon Volleyball (HS LR)4:00 - 7:00 CPH Annual Family Barbecue “1950’s Rock Around the Clock” 4:00 - 7:00 DJ Lance (HS Parking Lot)

4:30 - 5:30 Jack & Tom Perform (HS LR) 4:30 - 6:30 Buck Shot & Any Reason Performs (CS LR) 5:30 - 6:30 Camille Larrea Performs (HS LR)

September 19th • 1:00pm - 3:00pm

in the Hillside Living room

Flu Shot ClinicComing to CSL Pleasant Hill

Monday, September 25 Friday, September 299:30 Watch “The Secret Garden” (CS LR)10:00 Open Piano Hour (HS LR)10:00 Play Dominoes with Mixed Nuts (CS PER)11:00 Gentle Exercise with Anthony (HS LR)1:00 Gentle Exercise with Anthony (CS LR)2:00 Watch a Travel Documentary (CS LR)2:30 Play Cribbage Resident Led (HS SR)2:30 POKENO (CS PER)3:30 Let’s Reminisce Social Group (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:30 Poker (HS SR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

9:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:30 Balance Fitness with Jo (HS LR)9:45 Countrywood Shopping Shuttle with Daniel10:00 Watch “The Price is Right” (CS LR)10:30 Play Connect Four (HS PER)1:00 Trivia (CS PER)1:45 Kings in the Corner Resident Led (CS PER)2:00 Watch “Grumpy Old Men” (CS LR)2:00 Brain Games (HS PER)3:00 Bingo (HS PER)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00/6:45 Evening Movie (CS/HS LR)

Tuesday, September 26 Hug Day! Saturday, September 309:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:30 Doctor Shuttles9:30 Morning Stretch (CS LR)10:15 Wii Bowling (HS PER)11:00 Never Enough Jewelry (HS Lobby)1:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)1:45 Songs From The Heart Chorus (HS LR)1:45 Group Crossword (CS PER)3:00 Play Bounce Off (HS PER)4:00 Current Event Discussion Group (HS LR)6:00 Jack Martens Performs (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

9:00 Morning Stretch (CS LR)9:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:45 Watch “WWI Documentary: Vol. 3” (CS LR)10:00 Play Kings in the Corner (CS PER)11:00 Trivia (HS LR)1:00 Balloon Volleyball (CS LR)1:30 Play Mah Jong Resident Led (HS SR)2:30 Play Pictionary (HS LR)4:00 Elder Wisdom Discussion Group (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Wednesday, September 279:30 Bible Study with Joy (HS SR)9:30 Stretch & Balance with Sherry (HS LR)10:00 Play Sequence (HS PER)10:00 Stretch & Balance with Sherry (CS LR)11:00 Open Art Studio (HS PER)1:00 Play Kings in the Corner (CS PER)2:00 Coffee & Conversation (HS DR)3:00 Bingo (CS PER)4:15 Dakim Brain Fitness (CS PER)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Thursday, September 289:15 Live 2 B Healthy Fitness Class (HS LR)9:30 Doctor Shuttles9:30 Morning Stretch (CS LR)10:30 Word Games with Soft Pretzels (HS PER)10:30 Bible Study (CS PER)11:30 Balloon Volleyball (HS LR)1:00 Balloon Volleyball with Polka Music (CS LR)2:00 POKENO (HS PER)3:30 Beers & Brats Happy Hour with Gary Neuman (HS LR)6:00 Evening Movie (CS LR)6:45 Evening Movie (HS LR)

Get your walkers wiped down.

Saturday, Sept. 23rd, 2:00pm HS LRWalker Wipe Down

CPH Annual Family Barbecue

Buck Shot and Any Reason

Camille Larrea

DJ Lance Montalto

Jack Martens & Tom Lucia

Happy Hour

9/7 Antonia Venezia

9/14 Hank Holmes

9/28 Gary Neuman

Housewarming

9/19 Rhonda Kenney

Hymn Sing

9/17 & 9/24 Jack Martens

Songs From The Heart

9/19 & 9/26 Jack & Rose

Tuesday Performances

9/5 Tony Braganza

9/12 Todd Netland

9/19 Erin Plus 1

9/26 Jack Martens

Guest Performance

9/1 & 9/22 Piano Performance by Hussein

Mohammad IslamDining Room

CPH Doctor Shuttle Information:Tuesdays

Appointments between 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill & Rossmoor

ThursdaysAppointments between 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Concord, Martinez & Pleasant Hill

*Appts. with less than 48 hours notice maynot be accommodated

*We can only accept 12 appointments totalper Doctor Shuttle Day.

Please tell the front desk48 hours in advance:• Appointment time

• Doctor’s name• Doctor’s exact address

• Doctor’s phone number• If an escort is needed

– Unfortunately, we are unable to transportfamily/friends in our vehicles to accompany

our residents for their shuttle services.

A REMINDER TO RESIDENTS THAT OUR

ESCORT SERVICE IS COMPLIMENTARY

TO ACTIVITIES BETWEEN BUILDINGS. IFYOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING

IN AN ACTIVITY OR MEETING AT THE

OTHER BUILDING, PLEASE LET A STAFF

MEMBER KNOW AND WE’D BE HAPPY TO

TAKE YOU!

RSVP to (925) 935-1660 by September 14th

CSL Pleasant Hill • 2770 Pleasant Hill Road • Pleasant Hill • California

Please let the Med/Care Team know as

soon as possible if you will need overnight /

out of town medications so we can

prep them ahead of time and

have them ready for you.

From Your Medication Team:

Resident Profile: Mickey Risken

Mickey Risken — Maurice “Mickey” Risken was born December 16, 1925 inPotrerillos, Chile. His parents met and married in 1924 in Montana where his fatherworked for Anaconda Copper Mining Company. The couple soon moved to Chile tohelp build a new refinery and quickly started their family. Mickey and his youngersister, Gail, grew up learning both English and Spanish. Every three years the familywould take a three month vacation and the most memorable trip for Mickey wastaken in 1940 when his family visited the United States to tour many of the nationalparks in the West.

Mickey returned to the United States in July 1941 to attend high school in Sacramento, but was notallowed to graduate as he was required to sign up for the draft instead. He started basic training at CampRoberts in California in February 1944. He served as a combat soldier in General Patton’s Third Army andwas involved in the Battle of the Bulge. When the war in Europe was over, Mickey’s unit spent time inAustria guarding 31,000 prisoners of war and in his spare time he learned to ski.

When Mickey returned home, he went to college in Sacramento as well as the Montana School ofMines and Engineering and then later the University of Berkeley for Geological Engineering Sciences.During this time, he joined the National Ski Patrol in which his unit designed ski runs and lift locations forthe Squaw Valley Resort and he eventually tried out for the Olympics, but failed to qualify.

In 1953 he met his first wife, Virginia, at Cal Berkeley. She had two boys; John and Jared, whomMickey adopted and raised as his own sons. Mickey and Virginia had two sons together; Philip and Forrestwhile Mickey began working for construction companies building concrete dams. Over a period of fortyyears, he managed the construction of seven major dams all over the Western United States, includinginstalling the last power unit at Hoover Dam. He later worked for Sprint Telephone Company building cellsites until he suffered a massive heart attack in 2001. After heart surgery, Mickey was in a coma for a monthcaused by a MRSA infection.

Mickey and Virginia lived in Walnut Creek and enjoyed sixty years of marriage until her passing in 2013.Mickey knew he must move to a community which could meet his care needs. He chose Carlton Senior LivingConcord as his new home and soon met Marjorie, an outgoing fellow resident. The two hit it off and weremarried on October 25, 2014 in the courtyard of CSL Concord surrounded by family and friends. Later, thenewly-wed couple moved to Carlton Senior Living Pleasant Hill where Mickey enjoys sharing the stories ofhis family and his many unique life experiences. Mickey is proud of the legacy he has created through his foursons, eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. — Patrick Coleman

Housewarming Party

Welcome our new residents, their

family, and friends at our monthly

Housewarming Party! Say hello and

meet our CPH Management Team!

Tuesday, September 19th at 3:00pm Hillside LR

Welcome Our New Residents:

Larry Aslinger

Naomi Delong

Rebecca Markline

Gloria Simonetti

Nancy Virello

Carlton Senior Living Pleasant HillManagement Team

Van BautistaPersonal Care

Manager

Terry BarrettAssociate Director

Rhodesia WrightResident Liaison

Lori Bastian-ThamesRetirementCounselor

Kelly FerroRetirementCounselor

Jon PlatzChef

James LacoPlant

OperationsManager

Janine SmithDining Room

Manager

Janelle LopezExecutiveDirector

Frank Perez WoodPersonal Expressions

Manager

Elvin OamildaNurse

Elvie JohnsonDirector ofResidentServices

Celina AsidoNurse

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All my life I’d heard my father speak of the place where he was born and so Tom and I decided to take ourfirst trip to Sicily. The only reason I remembered the town is because he’d said that it sounded like chairwith an “a’ tacked on. So after more years than I’ll identify, I was determined to find whoever was left ofour relatives in Cerda. Step one was to ask a local cousin for information; his mother had gone to Cerdatwice to visit her sister. In his deceased mother’s collection of memorabilia were three addresses; I quicklyengaged an Italian friend to write letters for me and waited with great anticipation. After several weeks Inot only received one reply but three with a warm welcome to come to Cerda.

It’s not possible to express in words the excitement of seeing a family for the first time that you didn’t evenknow existed. We were welcomed into the family with love, warmth, and of course, delicious food. “was commanded often. Not only did we find three relatives but nine times that, of all ages waiting togetherfor us to arrive. We were given a taste of what life is like in a small remote mountain village where timealmost stands still. The house where my father was born is still standing!

When we returned to Cerda years later along with our son Tim and his wife, Susan; my two sisters andtheir mates, my newest daughter-in-law who is from Venice, Italy, and the cousin and his wife who I firstmentioned. They, too, were all welcomed with genuine love and caring as we were on our first visit.

Upon returning home from the airport, almost immediately, the phone rang; it was my half-brother wholives in Buffalo, New York. He rarely has phoned or visited, so I was surprised at the call. It was not goodnews. He reported that he’d had brain cancer surgery and would be undergoing treatment soon; that he hadonly three months to live without treatment. Of course, I was shaken at the unexpected news. My sistersand I decided to fly to Buffalo to see him while he was well and energetic. He was still playing golf,enjoying his family, and living a normal life during his chemo and radiation treatments, but quite suddenlyhe started coughing and was hospitalized. His last three weeks were spent with his family standing bedside,hoping for the miracle that didn’t happen.

The good part of this story is that we spent quality time with his wife; five daughters and their spouses whoare now mostly baby boomers and have their own children of all ages. Even though I had met my niecesonly once twenty-five years ago, they welcomed us as if we’d seen each other yesterday, giving muscle to theold adage that “blood is thicker than water.” We were indeed privileged to experience the same brand ofSicilian warmth that had been extended to us in Cerda.

While in Buffalo we visited my very active eighty-two year old uncle, the last living sibling of my father.We’d seen my uncle only once before. His comments were, sadly, “I think that we all missed the pleasure ofeach others company for too many years.”

My sisters and I returned home with heavy hearts. We had left our only brother dying in the hospital. Inaddition, our hearts were heavy for all that might have been. Yet we came home richer and forever changedfor having spent time with my brother’s family; just as we had from our visit in Sicily.

The moral of this story is that it is a pity to miss those weekends and/or evenings when our living roomscould be filled with laughter, chatter, and sharing good wine. It’s worth the effort and cost involved totravel across the country whenever possible. When travel is impossible, corresponding with relatives inanother country is also rewarding and exciting. The other alternatives are phone calls, text messages andemail. In today’s world there are almost no valid excuses not to stay connected to, or establish a connectionwith your family.

The bonus for everyone involved is the history and memories that can never be buried even after our lovedones gone.