Attitude of Gratitude - Belmont Village · mindset choice that will drastically change your life.” Gratitude is something I always felt I possessed but I don’t feel I share it

7667 Woodway Drive • Houston, TX 77063 • Phone 713-781-1505 • Fax 713-781-1510

Belmont Village of Hunters Creek

January 2016

Our TeamPaula Felton-WernerExecutive Director

(713) 781-1505 [email protected]

Stephanie MillerDir. of Resident Care Services


Christy ChristineInside Sales


Tamara StroikeOutside Sales


Aaron DrizinDir. Memory Care Programming


Donna FieldActivity Program Coordinator


Ana ArellanoHuman Resources Generalist


Robert StevensBuilding Engineer


Notes from Paula’s Pad

Attitude of GratitudeWith the holidays over and all

the gifts and celebrations through,we reflect on the year past and thenew one upon us. This year, I haveadopted the Attitude of Gratitudefor 2016. I recently read an articlestating, “Adopting a gratitudepractice isn’t just something thatsounds nice; it’s a lifestyle andmindset choice that willdrastically change your life.”

Gratitude is something I alwaysfelt I possessed but I don’t feel Ishare it enough with theresidents/families we serve or withthe employees at Belmont Village.So, as we begin our new year of2016, I want to share my gratitudefor the many things I haveexperienced during the past year.

First, I want to say thank you toall the residents and families that

contributed to our EmployeeHoliday Fund. As you know, thisfund is to support all the hourlyteam members who work so veryhard throughout the year. Ourresident council committee worksin partnership with me to assist inthe distribution of the EmployeeHoliday Fund. And with yourgenerous donations to the fund,we gave every employee a liberalgift card. All the funds weredistributed according to length ofservice. And from our staff, anenormous thank you for yourkindhearted gifts!

Secondly, I am grateful for ourwonderful team members thatexecute the care, service andactivities every single day. Withoutsuch a great team of people, wewould not be where we are today.To all the employees of BelmontVillage Hunters Creek, thank you!We are truly blessed to have sucha devoted team of people.

Lastly, a word of gratitude to allof our Belmont Village families.Thank you for entrusting us in thecare of your loved ones. We aretruly honored and privileged tohave your family as a part of ourBelmont Village family.

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Jamaal Tucker

Jamaal came to us with a bigheart. He had been a school busand special needs driver and Iknew he had compassion. Asour driver I noticed his attentionto detail and his continuousservice to our residents. Heseems to have instincts aboutour residents’ needs andanticipates what should happen.Jamaal makes things work.

Jamaal’s abilities and intellectshine when he does activities.Not only can he implement theactivity with precision, he makesit fun. He knows our residents’likes and dislikes. Whether it isseated volleyball, Wii bowling,Sudoku or giant crosswords, ourresidents look forward to theirtime with him. When we areplaying games and he enters theroom, things just go to the nextlevel. It’s that likeability factor.

Congratulations, Jamaal, andthank you so much for all youdo for Belmont Village.

Mark Simotas, Executive Chef

Please join us in welcomingMark Simotas, our new ExecutiveChef at Belmont Village, Hunter’sCreek. He comes to us with a lifehistory of experience infood-related businesses andrestaurants and with a heartfor seniors.

Mark was born in Athens,Greece, and later moved to Paris,France, and then on to New Yorkand Chicago. His parents wereboth in the restaurant business, sounderstanding food services issomething he grew up with. Heattended college at Florida StateUniversity and Del Sol Culinary

Institute in West Palm Beach,Florida.

Mark married and moved toHouston almost 30 years ago andstill lives near his parents. He hasone son and two daughters. Hehas owned six restaurants andworked in several senior livingfacilities. He loves being in asenior environment and feels, asour chef, he can be part ofwatching out for our welfare.

Welcome Mark!

Calling All VetsBelmont Village is beginning a

process to honor veterans fromour own village at Hunter’s Creek.We now have close to 100residents, and it is time to fill ourmemorial wall with pictures ofour own people. We will havephoto shoots and interviews onJan. 12th, but the actual ribboncutting event and presentationwill be on February 16, 2016,from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

PBS artist, Mysterium,featuring local musiciansKemper Crabb and ChrisWhittington, performedtheir Medieval ChristmasMusic for our residentson Monday, Dec 14th

Medieval Christmas MusicThe performance was a magical time of

ancient carols accompanied with periodinstruments. The musicians, many of thempriests, took time to share the unique history oftheir music and the instruments they played.They performed their title track from Kemper’snational PBS special, “DOWNE IN YONFORREST: CHRISTMAS FROM THE MIDDLEAGES.” Their music seeks to help us understandwhere we have come from, and where we are, sowe can know where to go in the future.

FriendsNeighborhood

Circle of

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Holidays and Other DaysOur first Resident Spotlight was

a great success honoring the life ofWalter Peine. We decorated aposter containing pictures of alleras of Walter’s life as well as amusic playlist of his favoritesongs. The lyrics of the songs wereprinted out for the rest of theresidents to sing along with.Walter shared stories fromdifferent periods of his life andthe entire community was able tolearn so much from him.

Our Enrichment Leaders begantheir monthly outings in keepingwith their theme of studyingNorth American Indians. TheCircle of Friends visited theSouthern Apache Indian Museumfor a tour of their facility andlearned about how ourindigenous predecessors lived andtraveled in the North Americancontinent. A trip to the Islamic Artexhibit at the HMFA expanded ourunderstanding and appreciationof this important culture, and itscontribution to the beautiful art ofcalligraphy and the mastery ofgeometry, as it applied toarchitecture and design. In thespirit of the season, we visitedCornelius Nursery and enjoyedthe sights and smells ofChristmas. We rounded out the

month with a trip to HMNS to seethe Faberge jewelry exhibit. A busybut happy group!

We recently added a projectorscreen to the community formovie nights. Our first movienight featured the holiday classic“Home Alone”-popcorn, peanuts,Christmas cookies and soft drinks!

Joan L. & her grandson enjoy a visit

Jeanne M. and her beautiful family

Chuck and Betty enjoy the manytrains and miniature villages

Resident Spotlight storyboard andthe life of Walter Peine

Visiting the train display by GaryMoore at Second Baptist Church.

Lucy H. connects with a goodfriend!

Kenneth, Santa and Asha!

January 2016BT Bistro CL Center for LearningPT Patio CF Circle of FriendsTH Town Hall FavoriteO Outing MBA

GR Great Room Special Event

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayNew Year's Day 19:45 TH Senior Sit and Be Fit

10:30 TH 2016 Tournament of RosesParade

2:00 TH Share Your New Year’s Wishes2:30 TH Holiday Eggnog and Snowflake

Wreaths4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Popcorn and Best Movie of 2015

29:30 TH Simple Stretch

10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee and Puzzles10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Board at 10:30)1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 GR Afternoon Music with Curtis

Nichols6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie

38:30 O Church-Take and Pick Up

10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News10:00 TH Church Service-St. Luke’s UMC –

Comcast Ch. 531:30 CF Church Service and hymns with

Tami Heinrich. Communion served2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo4:00 BT Bingo with Arturo!7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre

49:30 TH Monday Exercise: Cardio-Core with

Ruhee10:15 TH Brain Fitness:Giant Crossword11:00 TH Texas Parks and Wildlife: Celebrate and

Preserve Texas1:30 TH Weekend Sports Recap:Discussion and

Video Replay2:00 TH Mad Science: Create a Battery Using

a Lemon4:00 TH You Be the Judge6:30 TH Monday Movie “Resident’s Choice”

In Touch 59:45 TH “Tai Chi” with Simone

10:30 TH Think Tank: Executive Reasoning11:00 TH Winter Craft:Snow Globes1:30 BT Belmont Brokers2:00 BT Bridge Buddies3:30 BT The Babe Social: Beer and Discussion

of Acquistion of The Babe for$125,000

5:30 BT Monthly In Touch6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie

69:30 TH Exercise: Boot Camp w/Ruhee

10:30 TH Cognitive: MBA Packets11:00 TH Sketch It:with sketch pad & colored

pencils sketch favorite Warner Brotherscartoon character

2:00 CL Spiritual:Bible Study w/Scott Endress fromChapelwood UMC

3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: Jim Connors6:30 BT Radio Mystery Social:listen to CBS Radio

Mystery Theatre

79:30 TH Exercise: Seated Volleyball

10:30 TH Bill Phillips: Storytelling “TheMoth”

1:30 TH Belmont Bread Makers2:00 TH Zumba3:00 CL Book Club: Circling the Sun by

Paula McLain4:00 BT Afternoon Refreshments and

Wolfman Jack Day!6:30 BT Mystery Movie Night

89:30 TH Exercise with Ruhee: Balance

10:30 O Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston2:00 TH Fiber Women of Friday:Sew, Knit,

Crochet3:00 TH The King Social:Celebrate Elvis with

David Perry (pb and bananasandwich!)

4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Movie:Tom Selleck as “Jessie Stone”


10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee and Puzzles10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Board at 10:30)1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 TH Afternoon Music with Jane Vandiver6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie


10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News10:00 TH Church Service-St. Luke’s UMC

– Comcast Ch. 531:30 CF Sunday Church w/Thomas

Harper2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo4:00 BT Bingo with Arturo!7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre

119:30 TH Monday Exercise: Cardio-Core

with Ruhee10:15 TH Brain Fitness:Giant Crossword

1:30 TH Weekend Sports Recap:Discussionand Video Replay

2:00 TH Bon Appetit! Chat and CookingDemo with our new chef

3:00 TH Afternoon Exercise: Senior Style6:30 TH Monday Movie “Resident’s Choice”

129:45 TH “Tai Chi” with Simone

10:30 TH Think Tank: ExecutiveReasoning

11:00 TH Physician Lecture Series:Guest Speaker on Glaucoma

1:30 BT Belmont Brokers2:00 BT Bridge Buddies4:00 BT Parlor Games Before Dinner6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie


10:30 TH Think Tank: Free Rice2:00 CL Spiritual:Bible Study w/Scott

Endress from ChapelwoodUMC

3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: FaithGugenheim

6:30 BT A Night at the Opera (1935) firstradio broadcast

Resident Spotlight 149:30 TH Exercise: Seated Volleyball


1:30 TH Belmont Bread Makers2:00 CL Book Club: Circling the Sun

by Paula McLain3:30 GR Resident Spotlight6:30 BT Mystery Movie Night

Historic Architectural Tour 159:30 TH Exercise with Ruhee:

Balance10:30 O Houston Historic Architecture

Tour2:00 TH Art: Italian Masterpiece, Mona

Lisa’s Smile4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Popcorn and Movie: Mission

Impossible with Tom Cruise


10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee and Puzzles10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Board at 10:30)1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 TH Afternoon Music with Leah Stonum6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie


10:00 TH Church Service-St. Luke’s UMC– Comcast Ch. 53

10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News1:30 CF Sunday Vesper with Allen

Quine2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo4:00 BT Bingo with Arturo!7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 189:30 TH Monday Exercise: Cardio-Core

with Ruhee10:15 TH Brain Fitness:Giant Crossword11:00 TH Rick Steve’s Travel: Italy’s Veneto:

Verona, Padua and Revenna1:30 TH Weekend Sports Recap:Discussion

and Video Replay2:00 TH Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King4:00 BT Connect Four and More6:30 TH Monday Movie “Resident’s Choice”

Resident’s Council 199:45 TH “Tai Chi” with Simone


11:00 BT Belmont Brokers1:30 TH Resident’s Council2:00 BT Bridge Buddies3:00 TH Tin Can Luminaries6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie


10:30 TH Cognitive: MBA Packets2:00 CL Spiritual:Bible Study w/Scott


3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: RodneyRasberry

6:30 BT Penguin Day: “March of thePenguins”

219:30 TH Wii Bowling





Monthly Birthday Celebration 229:30 TH Exercise with Ruhee: Balance

10:00 O Canino’s Produce and Farmer’sMarket on Airline

2:00 TH Baking Club: Blonde Brownies3:00 PT 50’s Trivia and Discussion4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Sundance Film Festival Friday:Vote

on your favorite Sundance movie


10:00 GR Pets: Faithful Paws10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee and Puzzles10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Board at 10:30)1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 GR Afternoon Music with Maurice

Daugherty6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie


10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News1:30 CF Church Service and Communion with Rev. Jim

Berggren2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo


10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre


Ruhee10:15 TH Brain Fitness:Giant Crossword10:30 TH Laughter Yoga with Janet Carroll

1:30 TH Weekend Sports Recap:Discussion andVideo Replay

2:00 TH Computer Class:on this day-Apple’sMacintosh computer debuted-let’s learnhow to surf the internet, “Google” yourself

4:00 BT Monopoly and More6:30 TH Monday Movie “Resident’s Choice”



1:30 BT Belmont Brokers2:00 BT Bridge Buddies3:30 TH Tassel Bookmarks for New

Year Book Club4:30 TH You Be the Judge6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie


10:30 TH Holocaust Remembrance: On thisday that Auschwitz was liberatedfrom Nazi control

2:00 CL Spiritual:Bible Study w/Scott Endressfrom Chapelwood UMC

3:30 GR Wine and Cheese and Mozart Social:Ivory Touch

6:30 BT National Geographic Founded today:“Last Stand of the Great Bear” (2006)

Themed Dinner-A Wintery Feast 289:30 TH Exercise: Seated Volleyball


1:30 TH Belmont Bread Makers2:00 CL Book Club: Circling the Sun by

Paula McLain3:00 TH Craft: Winter Window Decorations5:00 BT A Wintery Feast-Themed Dinner6:30 TH Movie:“Seven Brides for Seven

Brothers”

299:30 TH Exercise with Ruhee:

Balance10:30 O Rice University: Baker Institute for

Public Policy2:00 TH Scrapbooking/Journaling: Let’s

recap our best of 20153:00 PT 50’s Trivia and Discussion4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Friday Night Movies and Popcorn


10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee andPuzzles

10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Boardat 10:30)

1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 GR Afternoon Music with Party of II6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie

January 2016BT Bistro CL Center for LearningPT Patio CF Circle of FriendsTH Town Hall FavoriteO Outing MBA

GR Great Room Special Event

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayNew Year's Day 19:45 TH Senior Sit and Be Fit

10:30 TH 2016 Tournament of RosesParade

2:00 TH Share Your New Year’s Wishes2:30 TH Holiday Eggnog and Snowflake

Wreaths4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Popcorn and Best Movie of 2015


10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee and Puzzles10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Board at 10:30)1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 GR Afternoon Music with Curtis

Nichols6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie


10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News10:00 TH Church Service-St. Luke’s UMC –

Comcast Ch. 531:30 CF Church Service and hymns with

Tami Heinrich. Communion served2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo4:00 BT Bingo with Arturo!7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre


Ruhee10:15 TH Brain Fitness:Giant Crossword11:00 TH Texas Parks and Wildlife: Celebrate and

Preserve Texas1:30 TH Weekend Sports Recap:Discussion and

Video Replay2:00 TH Mad Science: Create a Battery Using

a Lemon4:00 TH You Be the Judge6:30 TH Monday Movie “Resident’s Choice”

In Touch 59:45 TH “Tai Chi” with Simone

10:30 TH Think Tank: Executive Reasoning11:00 TH Winter Craft:Snow Globes1:30 BT Belmont Brokers2:00 BT Bridge Buddies3:30 BT The Babe Social: Beer and Discussion

of Acquistion of The Babe for$125,000

5:30 BT Monthly In Touch6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie


10:30 TH Cognitive: MBA Packets11:00 TH Sketch It:with sketch pad & colored

pencils sketch favorite Warner Brotherscartoon character

2:00 CL Spiritual:Bible Study w/Scott Endress fromChapelwood UMC

3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: Jim Connors6:30 BT Radio Mystery Social:listen to CBS Radio

Mystery Theatre

79:30 TH Exercise: Seated Volleyball





89:30 TH Exercise with Ruhee: Balance

10:30 O Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston2:00 TH Fiber Women of Friday:Sew, Knit,

Crochet3:00 TH The King Social:Celebrate Elvis with

David Perry (pb and bananasandwich!)

4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Movie:Tom Selleck as “Jessie Stone”


10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee and Puzzles10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Board at 10:30)1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 TH Afternoon Music with Jane Vandiver6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie


10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News10:00 TH Church Service-St. Luke’s UMC

– Comcast Ch. 531:30 CF Sunday Church w/Thomas

Harper2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo4:00 BT Bingo with Arturo!7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre

119:30 TH Monday Exercise: Cardio-Core

with Ruhee10:15 TH Brain Fitness:Giant Crossword

1:30 TH Weekend Sports Recap:Discussionand Video Replay

2:00 TH Bon Appetit! Chat and CookingDemo with our new chef

3:00 TH Afternoon Exercise: Senior Style6:30 TH Monday Movie “Resident’s Choice”



11:00 TH Physician Lecture Series:Guest Speaker on Glaucoma

1:30 BT Belmont Brokers2:00 BT Bridge Buddies4:00 BT Parlor Games Before Dinner6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie


10:30 TH Think Tank: Free Rice2:00 CL Spiritual:Bible Study w/Scott


3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: FaithGugenheim

6:30 BT A Night at the Opera (1935) firstradio broadcast

Resident Spotlight 149:30 TH Exercise: Seated Volleyball


1:30 TH Belmont Bread Makers2:00 CL Book Club: Circling the Sun

by Paula McLain3:30 GR Resident Spotlight6:30 BT Mystery Movie Night

Historic Architectural Tour 159:30 TH Exercise with Ruhee:

Balance10:30 O Houston Historic Architecture

Tour2:00 TH Art: Italian Masterpiece, Mona

Lisa’s Smile4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Popcorn and Movie: Mission

Impossible with Tom Cruise


10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee and Puzzles10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Board at 10:30)1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 TH Afternoon Music with Leah Stonum6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie


10:00 TH Church Service-St. Luke’s UMC– Comcast Ch. 53

10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News1:30 CF Sunday Vesper with Allen

Quine2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo4:00 BT Bingo with Arturo!7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 189:30 TH Monday Exercise: Cardio-Core

with Ruhee10:15 TH Brain Fitness:Giant Crossword11:00 TH Rick Steve’s Travel: Italy’s Veneto:

Verona, Padua and Revenna1:30 TH Weekend Sports Recap:Discussion

and Video Replay2:00 TH Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King4:00 BT Connect Four and More6:30 TH Monday Movie “Resident’s Choice”

Resident’s Council 199:45 TH “Tai Chi” with Simone


11:00 BT Belmont Brokers1:30 TH Resident’s Council2:00 BT Bridge Buddies3:00 TH Tin Can Luminaries6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie


10:30 TH Cognitive: MBA Packets2:00 CL Spiritual:Bible Study w/Scott


3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: RodneyRasberry

6:30 BT Penguin Day: “March of thePenguins”

219:30 TH Wii Bowling





Monthly Birthday Celebration 229:30 TH Exercise with Ruhee: Balance

10:00 O Canino’s Produce and Farmer’sMarket on Airline

2:00 TH Baking Club: Blonde Brownies3:00 PT 50’s Trivia and Discussion4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Sundance Film Festival Friday:Vote

on your favorite Sundance movie


10:00 GR Pets: Faithful Paws10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee and Puzzles10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Board at 10:30)1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 GR Afternoon Music with Maurice

Daugherty6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie


10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News1:30 CF Church Service and Communion with Rev. Jim

Berggren2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo


10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News2:30 O Scenic Drive w/Arturo7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre


Ruhee10:15 TH Brain Fitness:Giant Crossword10:30 TH Laughter Yoga with Janet Carroll

1:30 TH Weekend Sports Recap:Discussion andVideo Replay

2:00 TH Computer Class:on this day-Apple’sMacintosh computer debuted-let’s learnhow to surf the internet, “Google” yourself

4:00 BT Monopoly and More6:30 TH Monday Movie “Resident’s Choice”



1:30 BT Belmont Brokers2:00 BT Bridge Buddies3:30 TH Tassel Bookmarks for New

Year Book Club4:30 TH You Be the Judge6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie


10:30 TH Holocaust Remembrance: On thisday that Auschwitz was liberatedfrom Nazi control

2:00 CL Spiritual:Bible Study w/Scott Endressfrom Chapelwood UMC

3:30 GR Wine and Cheese and Mozart Social:Ivory Touch

6:30 BT National Geographic Founded today:“Last Stand of the Great Bear” (2006)

Themed Dinner-A Wintery Feast 289:30 TH Exercise: Seated Volleyball


1:30 TH Belmont Bread Makers2:00 CL Book Club: Circling the Sun by

Paula McLain3:00 TH Craft: Winter Window Decorations5:00 BT A Wintery Feast-Themed Dinner6:30 TH Movie:“Seven Brides for Seven

Brothers”

299:30 TH Exercise with Ruhee:

Balance10:30 O Rice University: Baker Institute for

Public Policy2:00 TH Scrapbooking/Journaling: Let’s

recap our best of 20153:00 PT 50’s Trivia and Discussion4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Friday Night Movies and Popcorn


10:15 BT Daily Chronicles,Coffee andPuzzles

10:30 O Scenic Outing NH (Boardat 10:30)

1:30 TH Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 GR Afternoon Music with Party of II6:30 TH Saturday Night Movie

New Year, NewAdventures!!

January 8 - InterfaithMinistries (IMGH) - InterfaithMinistries for Greater Houstonserves people of diverse faithtraditions and seeks to bringthem together for dialogue,collaboration and service,accentuating shared beliefsystems.

January 15 - Houston HistoricArchitecture Tour

The city contains manystructures people can visit totrace the evolution of Americanarchitecture. A guided tour byAndrew Groocock.

January 22 - Canino’s Produceand Farmer’s Market on AirlineBlvd. has been a staple inHouston since 1958. Much ofthe produce is grown in the areaand across Texas. There is also alarge number of sauces, spices,jellies and other specialty fooditems only found here.

January 29 - Rice University’sBaker Institute for Public Policy.Founded in 1993, the James A.Baker III Institute for PublicPolicy, has established itself asone of the premier nonpartisanpublic policy think tanks in thecountry.

Frances O’Leary. Join usin the Great Room at3:30 on January 14th aswe learn more abouther and her life as awife, mother,grandmother and veryactive Houstonian.

We are fortunate to have Frances O’Leary as amember of our Belmont Village family. Francesis a lifetime Houstonian and was married to herhusband, John O’Leary, for 30 years. She hasone very devoted daughter, Frances Alexander,and a wonderful grandson, Wesley, age 13.

Frances was educated at Southern MethodistUniversity and was an active member of theRiver Oaks Garden Club, and a member ofMuseum of Fine Arts as a Bayou Bend Docent.She is always ready to go on our outings toBayou Bend. An active Episcopalian, she lovesto read, garden and travel.

About

Out &

Weekly TransportationMon.-Wed. - Doctor Visits;

preferably no appointmentsafter 3:30

Thursday - Circle of FriendsOuting- we try not to scheduleanything else on these days butare willing to work with someoneif an urgent situation arises

Friday - Assisted Living OutingSaturday - Local Shopping and

Neighborhood OutingSunday - Church Runs and

Scenic Drive**Circle of Friends or

Neighborhood residents must beaccompanied by a PAL or met by afamily member/designated friendfor doctor visits or church.

SpiritualCorner

Sunday Vesper Service1st Sunday 1:30 p.m. (COF)Pastor Tami Heinrich,Chapelwood UMC2nd Sunday, 1:30 p.m. (COF)Pastor Thomas HarperSt. Luke’s UMC3rd Sunday 1:30 p.m. (COF)Pastor Allen QuineChapelwood UMC4th Sunday 1:30 p.m. (COF)Pastor Jim BerggrenHoly Cross LutheranBible StudyWednesday, 1:30 p.m. (CFL)Pastor Scott EndressShabbat, Aaron Drizin, DMCPFriday, 4:30 p.m. (TH)

Health

Stop the StressStress is any change that makes

a physical, mental, or emotionalfactor that causes body or mentaltension. Stress is different forevery person. What one personconsiders stressful another personmay not. The symptoms of stresscan disguise themselves in everyaspect of our day-to-day lives.Stress affects the young as well asthe young at heart.

Many health problems can becaused by stress; but stress canalso make current health issuesworse. Stress can make a personlose sleep (insomnia), causedepression, cause weight gain andalso make digestive problemsworse, causing diarrhea orconstipation. Stress can appear inthe body as pain of any kind andeven knock down our immunesystem, making us moresusceptible to illness andinfections.

Some symptoms of too muchstress may include aches andpains, anxiety, memory problemsor constant worrying. Emotionalresponses to stress may includemoodiness, anger, or feelingoverwhelmed. Behavioralresponses to stress may includesleeping too much or too little,feeling nervous or jumpy and

eating too much or too little.So what can we do about

our stress?Proper diet and exercise can

help reduce one’s stress. Reducecaffeine intake and increase waterintake. Josephine’s Kitchen has avariety of healthy food options tochoose from. Decaffeinated teaand coffee are always available.Drink alcohol in moderation. Seeyour community bulletin boardsfor an array of exercise programsto help you take control of yourstress level.

For more solitary pursuits tostress management, try taking awalk, journaling about yourstressors or reading somethingthat makes you laugh. Listening tomusic or meditating are greatsensory stress relievers.

If at any time you feel that yourstress is unbearable, or you findyourself growing depressed, pleasecontact your doctor immediately.

Music provides stress relief for AnneB. and Peggy G. in theNeighborhood.

Our January residentbirthday party will be held onJan. 22, from 1 to 2 p.m., inJosephine’s Kitchen.

Happy

BirthdayResident Birthdays

1/12 Charlotte W.1/14 Erminie C.1/18 Bobbie M.1/20 Mary P.1/31 Janet I.

Employee Birthdays1/5 Christy Christine1/7 Robin Kelly1/15 Callie Weaver1/15 Ruth Ayala1/16 Aaron Drizin1/23 Claudette Duncan1/25 Musu Bannister1/26 Doris Brand1/28 Marbe Cruz-Lopez

Resident

Resident Council will meet onTuesday, Jan. 5, at 1:30 p.m., inthe Town Hall. We welcomeinput, ideas and suggestionsfrom our residents.

The monthly InTouch FamilySocial for families of newresidents will be held onTuesday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m., inthe Great Room.

Life in Our Village

Santa & Mario (L) & Maria & Betty (R) You don’t say! The Life and Times of Walter Peine

Rhonda loves Christmas

Billy & Gail H.: Thank you for yourgenerosity of time, Christmas trees,and beautiful decorations!

Dave & Erminie C. enjoy a visit

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Attitude of Gratitude - Belmont Village · mindset choice that will drastically change your life.” Gratitude is something I always felt I possessed but I don’t feel I share it