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Belmont Village of Turtle Creek

June 2016

Our TeamNancy Sanders

Executive [email protected]

Arthur MbatiaDirector of Resident Care Services

[email protected] Hardesty

Dir. of Activity and MemoryPrograms

[email protected] Ferguson

Activity Programs [email protected]

Alvaro NunezChef Manager

[email protected] Underwood

Dining Room Managerdunderwood@

belmontvillage.comCandice Stoner

Human Resources [email protected]

Jack DunawayBuilding Engineer

[email protected] Mach

Director of [email protected]

Vivian BlackCommunity Relations

[email protected] Shankle

Outside Community [email protected]

A Note From Nancy!The month of

June is sure tobring us those hotTexas days. Let’senjoy some “cool”activities thismonth! Keep your

Calendars handy and check thoseDaily Sheets for lots of interestingactivities in June. It has beenwonderful to see you and yourfamilies enjoying a meal or just acool glass of tea in the Courtyard.We have even been able to holdCircle of Friends classes andexercise class outdoors. Let’s takeadvantage of the beautiful areasaround our Community beforethe heat kicks in.

I’d like to share a recentaccomplishment by ourorganization. Belmont Village’sCircle of Friends program wasrecognized on May 10th with the2016 Best of the Best Memory CareAward at the Argentum SeniorLiving Executive Conference inDenver. Argentum, formerly theAssisted Living Federation ofAmerica, is the largest nationalassociation of senior livingproviders. Please take a momentto congratulate our Memory CareTeam for their contributiontoward this national recognition.

Father’s Day is Sunday, June19th. We look forward to

celebrating with you and yourloved ones. It took over 4 decadesto have President Lyndon B.Johnson sign a presidentialproclamation declaring the thirdSunday in June to be set aside tohonor Fathers in 1966. “A Fatheris always a hero to his children. He isthat driving force which makes youachieve your goals. He is supportivewith his guidance and efforts, andstands by you at all times in yourlife.” Author Unknown. So let’shonor our fathers and celebrateFatherhood!

Belmont Village will host theexhibition of the Ancient HebrewScroll Project presented by theChristian Heritage Foundation onJune 30th. The exhibition willdisplay sixteen scrolls that makeup an entire TANAKH. Thistraveling display makes up theonly complete set of HebrewScriptures in the world. Scrolls inthe display are unique and mostof them are 250 years old or older.Each scroll has a look and story ofits own. Mr. Charles Garrett,Executive Director of AncientHebrew Scroll Project, along withcolleagues, will conductpresentations throughout the day.You will not want to miss thisevent! We have more informationcoming. Mark your calendars.

Family CaregiverSupport Group

Facilitator - Lisa Shardon1st Tuesday

of each monthat 3 p.m.

in The Center for Learningon the 4th Floor

Family CaregiverSupport Group

Facilitator - Vivian Black3rd Thursday of each month

at 5:30 p.m.in The Pool Lounge

on the 7th Floor

HappyBirthday

Residents with a birthday thismonth are invited to the

luncheon at noon on Friday,June 24th, along with one guest.Everyone is invited to attend the

birthday party at 3 p.m.

Resident Birthdays!6/1 Val Whitacre6/2 Joan Kahla6/2 Richard Snyder6/3 Robert Folz6/5 Dino Barela6/12 Janie Dixon6/17 Peggy Titans6/18 Dolores Snyder6/25 Bill Bobo

6/27 Bruce Larsen6/28 Naomi Cogan6/28 Jane Kemp6/30 Peter Abboud

Employee Birthdays!6/1 DJ Harper6/2 Emily Turner6/5 Christina Thomas6/6 Yemi Woldemariam6/8 Florence Ngotho6/10 Terry Spearman6/11 Nathan Rotich6/12 Ellias Wegayehou6/12 Candice Stoner6/13 Diana Black6/17 Edgar Barrios6/21 Zena Negash6/23 Rita Baker6/25 Kenneth Igbinoba6/26 Ray Esquivel6/29 John Mebrahtu6/30 Tina Amenuku

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Paula HardinPaula joined the Josephine’s

Kitchen Staff last October. Shequickly became one of our best

and most requested servers.Since joining us, Paula has also

cross trained and offered herassistance in the Bistro, on the

Cold Line, and in the Dish Room,as well.

We appreciate Paula, not only forher hard work, but especially herefforts to make sure our Residents

are well taken care of.

Walking is one of the bestexercises for you: It’s low-impact,so it’s easy on your joints, and itcan be done almost anywhere.Many people use a pedometer, adevice that counts steps. Here aresome ways a pedometer canhelp you:

Easy to use. The simplest, leastexpensive pedometers only countsteps, which is all you need toknow to begin tracking youractivity. Just clip the pedometeron your waistband or belt and goabout your day. More expensivemodels, which can measure heartrate, calories burned, and distancewalked, are also available.

Increases awareness. Manypeople have no idea how often—or little— they move during theday. A pedometer lets you knowhow many steps you take on atypical day and how active youare. The daily average for olderadults ranges from 2,000 to9,000 steps.

Reminds you to move. Now thatyou know your numbers, set agoal. Start by walking just 500 or1,000 extra steps per day. Look forsmall opportunities to walk more,such as taking a longer routethrough a store. By instantlyshowing you how much you arewalking, a pedometer canmotivate you to keep moving.

Welc meNew Residents

We will hold a New Resident andFamily Orientation on Monday,

June 20th, at 4 p.m.in order to welcome you to

Belmont Village Turtle Creek.We will answer any and all of

the questions you or your familymembers may have! We lookforward to seeing you there!

Resident

Come Join Us ...... on the last Monday of everymonth at 3 p.m. in Town Hall.

Come share your feedback, ideasand concerns. This month’s

Resident Council meeting willbe held on Monday, June 27th.

HappyAnniversary

6/1 Tiffany Johnson6/1 Monica Silva6/3 Nathan Rotich6/11 Lisa Mach6/15 Arthur Mbatia6/16 Sydney Lee6/24 Joe Hernandez6/25 Ellias Wegayehou

June 2016OS Off Site/ Outing F4 Center for Learning MBA ActivityTH Town Hall F7 Pool Lounge RSVPB Bistro P Pool

GR Great Room GA Garden RoomJK Josephine's Kitchen CY Courtyard

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Aquarium MonthCandy MonthDairy MonthNational Accordion AwarenessMonthNational Adopt a Cat MonthNational Fresh Fruit andVegetables MonthRose MonthTurkey Lovers Month

Movies are shown daily at3:15 PM and 7:15 PM in theScreening Room. Check theBistro for the Weekly Movie

Schedule!

19:30 TH Yoga1:30 F7 Mahjong2:00 TH Pilates3:00 TH Current Events with

Randy Mayeux6:30 TH Wii Games

29:30 TH Cardio

10:30 TH Catholic Communion1:00 F7 Poker/ Card Games2:00 TH Boot Camp3:00 GR Wine & Cheese - Nick Earl4:00 TH Massage with Jen

Oxford7:00 TH Belmont Bingo

39:00 OS Super Walmart9:30 P Aqua Fit9:30 B Men’s Coffee & Headlines

10:30 OS HPPC Friday Fellowship10:30 TH Big Beats with Carolyn

Dobson1:00 OS Shopping Outing2:00 TH Pilates7:00 TH Trivia

410:00 OS CVS/Walgreens10:30 TH Zen Coloring

1:15 OS Walk in the Park2:00 TH Saturday Stretch3:00 TH Art Class with Emery7:00 TH Belmont Bingo

58:30 OS Church Transportation

10:30 B Sunday Crosswords1:15 OS Walk in the Park1:30 OS DSO: Saint Sans Organ

Symphony1:30 OS Sunday Drive4:00 GR Sunday Inspirations

69:15 TH Belmont Balance

10:30 TH Brain Games with Kay1:00 TH Let’s talk about it!2:00 TH Yoga3:00 F4 Computer/ Tablet Training7:00 TH Belmont Bingo

79:30 TH Muscle Matters

11:30 TH Lunch & Learn: NICHE1:00 TH Tai Chi1:30 OS Grocery Outing2:00 TH Boot Camp3:00 GA Book and Film Club7:00 TH Group Yahtzee

89:30 TH Yoga1:30 F7 Mahjong2:00 TH Pilates3:00 TH Craft Corner6:30 TH Wii Games

99:30 TH Cardio

10:30 B Math Minded1:00 F7 Poker/ Card Games2:00 TH Boot Camp3:00 GR Wine & Cheese - Dave

Washburn7:00 TH Belmont Bingo

109:00 OS Super Walmart9:30 B Men’s Coffee & Headlines9:30 P Aqua Fit

10:30 OS HPPC Friday Fellowship1:00 OS Shopping Outing2:00 TH Pilates7:00 TH Trivia


1:15 OS Walk in the Park2:00 TH Saturday Stretch3:00 TH “Bored” Games3:00 GR Performance by Norris

Perry7:00 TH Belmont Bingo


10:30 B Sunday Crosswords1:15 OS Walk in the Park1:30 OS Sunday Drive4:00 GR Sunday Inspirations5:00 CY YMSL Cookout


10:30 TH Brain Games with Kay1:00 TH Let’s talk about it!2:00 TH Yoga3:00 F4 Computer/ Tablet Training7:00 TH Belmont Bingo

Flag Day 149:30 TH Muscle Matters

10:30 TH Big Think!1:00 TH Tai Chi1:30 OS Grocery Outing2:00 TH Boot Camp3:00 GA Book and Film Club7:00 TH Group Yahtzee

159:30 TH Yoga

11:15 OS Out to Lunch! Salum1:30 F7 Mahjong2:00 TH Pilates3:00 TH Current Events with Randy

Mayeux4:00 TH Hearing Professionals Center6:30 TH Wii Games

169:30 TH Cardio

10:30 TH Catholic Communion1:00 F7 Poker/ Card Games2:00 TH Boot Camp3:00 GR Wine & Cheese - Melanie

Skybell7:00 TH Belmont Bingo

179:00 OS Super Walmart9:30 B Men’s Coffee & Headlines9:30 P Aqua Fit

10:30 TH Big Beats with Carolyn Dobson10:30 OS HPPC Friday Fellowship

1:00 OS Shopping Outing2:00 TH Pilates3:00 TH Garden Therapy with Susan7:00 TH Trivia


1:15 OS Walk in the Park2:00 TH Saturday Stretch3:00 TH Painting with Emery7:00 TH Belmont Bingo

Father’s Day 198:30 OS Church Transportation

10:30 B Sunday Crosswords11:00 JK Father’s Day Cookout

1:15 OS Walk in the Park1:30 OS Sunday Drive4:00 GR Sunday Inspirations

Summer Solstice 209:15 TH Belmont Balance

10:30 TH Discussion with RabbiWolk

1:00 TH Let’s talk about it!2:00 TH Yoga3:00 F4 Computer/ Tablet Training4:00 TH New Resident and Family

Orientation7:00 TH Belmont Bingo


10:30 TH Big Think!1:00 TH Tai Chi1:30 OS Grocery Outing2:00 TH Boot Camp3:00 GA Book and Film Club7:00 TH Group Yahtzee

229:30 OS Ham’s Orchard9:30 TH Yoga1:30 F7 Mahjong2:00 TH Pilates3:00 TH Craft Corner6:30 TH Wii Games

239:30 TH Cardio

10:30 TH 30 Second Lessons...12:00 JK Birthday Lunch

1:00 F7 Poker/ Card Games2:00 TH Boot Camp3:00 GR Wine & Cheese and

Birthday Party - Marty Ruiz7:00 TH Belmont Bingo

249:00 OS Super Walmart9:30 P Aqua Fit

10:30 OS Happy Warriors Lunch10:30 TH Poetry Round Table with

Molly1:00 OS Shopping Outing2:00 TH Pilates3:00 TH Celebrating Life at Any Age-

A Tea with Ann Ranson


1:15 OS Walk in the Park2:00 TH Saturday Stretch3:00 TH “Bored Games”7:00 TH Belmont Bingo


10:30 B Sunday Crosswords1:15 OS Walk in the Park1:30 OS Sunday Drive4:00 GR Sunday Inspirations


10:30 TH Brain Games with Kay1:00 TH Let’s talk about it!2:00 TH Yoga3:00 TH Resident Council3:00 F4 Computer/ Tablet Training7:00 TH Belmont Bingo


10:30 TH Big Think!1:00 TH Tai Chi1:00 B Novin Jewelry Repair1:30 OS Grocery Outing2:00 TH Boot Camp3:00 GA Book and Film Club7:00 TH Group Yahtzee

299:30 TH Yoga1:30 F7 Mahjong2:00 TH Pilates3:00 TH Chat with the Chef6:30 TH Wii Games

3010:00 TH Ancient Hebrew Scroll

Project1:00 F7 Poker/ Card Games2:00 TH Ancient Hebrew Scroll

Project3:00 GR Wine & Cheese - Judy

Moore7:00 TH Belmont Bingo

FriendsNeighborhood

Circle of

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I am very proud to announcetwo staff promotions in ourMemory Care programs.

Fernando Melendez is ournewest Enrichment Leader in theNeighborhood. He will doFridays and Saturdays asEnrichment Leader and continueas a PAL the other 3 days.Fernando’s warm, gentleapproach is perfect for runningactivities, not to mention hisendless amount of creativity.

Christal Knox was promotedfrom COF PAL to EnrichmentLeader in Circle of Friends. Shewill be working the Tuesdaythrough Saturday schedule.Christal knows the residents sowell and is able to motivateevery last one of them. Hercreative approaches have alreadybeen such a success. We areexcited to see her grow evenmore as an Enrichment Leader.

Congratulations to bothFernando and Christal, two ofthe most compassionate peopleI know!

To Live Long, Just Be Happy; Bea Hirsh Says It’s asSimple as That...

By Jim Goodson

Bea Hirsh thinks the key to living a long life is simple: just be happy.Her husband Bernard readily agrees.

“Bea and I have never had a disagreement,” Bernard says. “I know youmay think that’s impossible for a couple that’s been married 38 years,

but with us, it’s true.”Bea turned 102 this past April and Bernard will hit the century mark thisJuly. “I like younger men.” They both laugh and Bernard replies that he

likes older women. This couple laughs a lot.

They met in 1987 shortly afterthe death of Bernard’s first wife.

“My wife and I had signed upto take a ‘couples tour’ of theOrient, but when my wife died, Ihad no one to go with,” Bernardsays. “Part of the deal was that fivecouples had to go on the tour.With me being newly single, thetour was in jeopardy and myfriends were faced with losingboth the trip and their deposits.

“These people were from LosAngeles and they knew Bea, whohad also lost her spouse. So theypaired us up. It was a 14-hourflight and Bea and I quickly got toknow each other. I carried herluggage and sat with herat meals.”

It was not, however, love at firstsight, Bea says. “We got along wellenough,” she says. “But thatwas it.”

To the grieving Bernard,however, it was a relationship

worth pursuing. “I got back toDallas (Bea lived in RanchoBernardo, north of San Diego)and, after a couple of months,invited her here for the Christmasholidays. We had a wonderfultime.”

Bea and Bernard

Bea Hirsh Cont.“She came back two months

later and I asked her to marry me.We were at Red Bryan’sSmokehouse. After she gulped hersandwich down, she said ‘yes.’ “

“What the heck,” Bea laughs. “Iliked Texas barbecue.”

Looking back, Bea thinks theircourtship was a success becauseneither of the two were anxiousabout being married. “We justenjoyed each other’s company,”she says. “And we still do.”

A Baltimore native, Bea is thedaughter of opera singer GeorgeCastelle, who sang with the NewYork Metropolitan Opera. Hermom, Virginia, was a concertpianist, and the Castelles trainedmany musicians from theirBaltimore home.

Her dad was also voiceprofessor at The Peabody Instituteand Bea attended The Park School;the family often traveled toAustria to attend what her fatherconsidered the world’s best operahouse.

Bea’s first husband was adentist and the couple lived inCumberland, Maryland. After shelost him, Bea moved to Californiato live with her aunt and uncle. InLos Angeles, she met and marriedan attorney who was executivedirector of ASCAP, a nonprofitagency that protected theintellectual property rights ofwriters and performers.

Bea and her new husband livedin Bel-Air on Rodeo Drive –“the

residential section,” Bea says,referring to the famous street’shigh-end shopping district. Sheregularly attended the AcademyAwards and their neighborsincluded Gregory Peck, RobertTaylor, Humphrey Bogart,Katherine Hepburn, and SpencerTracy.

“Doris Day was a child ridingaround on her bicycle,” Bea says.

Unfortunately, her secondhusband – a heavy smoker – diedof lung cancer.

By then, Bea was living inRancho Bernardo, which is whereshe was when friends mentioned atrip to the Orient with a mannamed Bernard.

It seems he was president of afamily business in Dallas. BernardHirsh owned Milliner’s SupplyCo., which sold materials used inthe fashion industry. The longtimefirm was located at 911 Elm Streetin the oldest building in Dallas.

Bernard Hirsh was also anattorney (The University of Texasat Austin) and, in 1939, was amember of the first group ofattorneys licensed by the State Barof Texas. He was also a significantreal estate investor in Dallas.

“But I liked that he had a senseof humor,” Bea says. They weremarried at Temple Emanu-el,where Bernard was soon to bepresident of the congregation.

Both Bernard and Bea havechildren from their previousmarriages.

Bea’s oldest son is a retiredattorney and a former SuperiorCourt Judge in California. Heryoungest is VP of a Los Angelesbank.

Bernard has three sons: oneran the family business, anotheris a custom jewelry designer,while the third is a retired socialworker who specialized inworking with the blind.

His daughter is a formerschool principal and currentHighland Park ISDadministrator.

The couple smile at eachother again. “Just be happy,”she says.

Bea in 1989

Bea on her 102nd Birthday

Turtle Creek Memories

Marty serenades Marie Ethridge forher 90th Birthday... First Baptist Children’s Choir Dr. Walker is interviewed

Spring Fashion Show Models DSM- Wicked West Dallas Community School Choir

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