7667 Woodway Drive • Houston, TX 77063 • Phone 713-781-1505 • Fax 713-781-1510 Belmont Village of Hunters Creek August 2016 Ronnie Shakir Executive Director (713) 781-1505 x104 [email protected]Darlene Parker Director Resident Care Services (713) 781-1505 x105 [email protected]Christy Christine Inside Sales (713) 781-1505 x107 [email protected]Tamara Stroike Outside Sales (713) 781-1505 x108 [email protected]Aaron Drizin Dir. Memory Care Programming (713) 781-1505 x110 [email protected]Ana Arellano Human Resources Generalist (713) 781-1505 x106 [email protected]Robert Stevens Building Engineer (713) 781-1505 x111 [email protected]Yvonne Samudio Chef Manager (713) 781-1505 x112 [email protected]Donna Field Activity Program Coordinator (713) 781-1505 x109 [email protected]Ronnie Shakir, Executive Director Reach Out and Make New Friends Studies indicate that social connections boost mental and physical health. Making new friends can enrich your life. Here are some ways to connect with others: Show some enthusiasm. Be excited about meeting new people and seeing friendly acquaintances again. Follow up. After a conversation or outing with someone new, follow up to say you enjoyed it. Take an interest. Figure out what someone’s hobbies are, and then find something related to that interest. If a relevant article or coupon comes your way, pass it along. Join the club. Find an organization centered on one of your pastimes or passions to meet like-minded people. Volunteer. Helping others helps you meet great people. Accept invitations. Instead of watching TV, why not get out and mingle? Keep it light. When making a new friend, stick with neutral subjects. Remember, safe topics don’t have to mean boring conversation. As you get to know people, you’ll gradually discover their opinions about more serious issues. Smile and wave. Greet people you know and people you don’t when you see them. A friendly face may be all your new neighbor needs to feel right at home. Carolyn made a new friend! It must be ‘Puppy’ Love! Years of Fun “Age is not how old you are, but how many years of fun you’ve had.” —Matt Maldre
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Studies indicate that socialconnections boost mental andphysical health. Making newfriends can enrich your life. Hereare some ways to connect withothers:
Show some enthusiasm. Beexcited about meeting new peopleand seeing friendly acquaintancesagain.
Follow up. After a conversationor outing with someone new,follow up to say you enjoyed it.
Take an interest. Figure out whatsomeone’s hobbies are, and thenfind something related to thatinterest. If a relevant article orcoupon comes your way, passit along.
Join the club. Find anorganization centered on one ofyour pastimes or passions to meetlike-minded people.
Volunteer. Helping others helpsyou meet great people.
Accept invitations. Instead of
watching TV, why not get outand mingle?
Keep it light. When making anew friend, stick with neutralsubjects. Remember, safe topicsdon’t have to mean boringconversation. As you get to knowpeople, you’ll gradually discovertheir opinions about more seriousissues.
Smile and wave. Greet peopleyou know and people you don’twhen you see them. A friendlyface may be all your new neighborneeds to feel right at home.
Carolyn made a new friend! It mustbe ‘Puppy’ Love!
Years of Fun“Age is not how old you are,
but how many years of fun you’vehad.” —Matt Maldre
August NamesakesThe eighth month was named
for Emperor Augustus, whofounded the Roman Empire in27 B.C., but he wasn’t the onlyfamous Augustan.
• Auguste Rodin was a19th-century Frenchsculptor known for lifelikeworks such as “TheThinker” and “The Kiss.”
• In 1858, Germanastronomer andmathematician AugustMöbius discovered aone-sided,three-dimensional puzzlethat would become knownas the Möbius strip.
• Author, playwright andpatron of the arts LadyAugusta Gregory was aninfluential member of thelate-1800s Irish literarymovement.
Famous Faces Bornin August
Aug. 3, 1992: Karlie KlossAug. 5, 1956: Maureen
McCormickAug. 8, 1938: Connie StevensAug. 11, 1983: Chris
HemsworthAug. 14, 1945: Steve MartinAug. 15, 1990: Jennifer
LawrenceAug. 22, 1978: James CordenAug. 27, 1961: Tom Ford
Employee Anniversaries13 yrs Robert A. Stevens1 yr Nora L. Rodriguez1 yr Claudete M. Duncan
Resident BirthdaysAug 1 George BerkoAug 2 John AndersonAug 3 Rhonda MartinAug 4 Evelyn GunnelsAug 5 Ellen ParkeyAug 13 Bhakti GhoshAug 20 Margaret GreenAug 21 Alda AndersonAug 26 Maria HarpoldAug 26 Thomas Lisenby
August BirthdayCelebration
Our Resident Birthday Party willbe held on Friday,
August 26, from 1 to 2 p.m. inJosephine’s Kitchen.
August’s BeautifulBlooms
The birth flower for August is thegladiolus. Its name is derived fromthe Latin word for “little sword,”so the long-stemmed flower with
showy blossoms is sometimescalled the sword lily.
Kenia Cruz,Housekeeper
Employee of the MonthKenia Cruz is August’s Employee of the Month!
“Her works are faultless and accomplished toperfection and always completed in a timely
manner,” states Sam Evans, Belmont VillageResident. “Diligence and attention to results arealways a direct reflection on performance. Keniaworks with a prideful attitude in what is expectedand required of her. She excels in each and every
measure, and I further opine she is a great influenceon new employees. She brings a positive and
cheerful attitude demonstrated by her pleasant andbeautiful smile,” says Sam.
FriendsNeighborhood
Circle of
&
Circle of Friends welcomes theHouston K9 academy this Fridayfor an exhibit from 10 a.m. to 11
a.m. on the back patio. Fridayevening Shabbat services each
week in the Town Hall continueto grow and we had over 20
family members and residents atour previous service. I would liketo announce the hiring of Erika
Leppo, our new EnrichmentLeader, who we are very excited to
have join our team. Erika has agreat work ethic and brings with
her much enthusiasm and passionand is dedicated to improve thequality of life for our residents. Iam also very excited to announcestarting shortly will also be our
new Circle of Friends pal Nicole,who will be a huge addition to the
team and great support for theEnrichment Leaders.
In the Neighborhood, we havehad many resident birthdays this
month and with it, much birthdaycake. I am always trying to add
more music in the Neighborhoodand have found several volunteers
to play cello for us this monthduring dining service.
SpotlightResident
Bob SouthwellBob and his wife ,Barbara, alongwith their two sons, Brian andBrent, will be celebrating this
special day together.Bob was in the Navy and was theManager for the Houston Country
Club. He was very influential intraining his staff and assisted hisboys start their own businesses,
both becoming very successful. Heloved sailing and would alwaystake his family with him on his
boat. Bob is very creative and usedto ice sculpt when he was
younger. Bob loves his dog, Zeus,who comes to visit him almost
every day.
Positive Thought“Live your life and forget your
age.” —Frank Bering
August 2016BT Bistro O Outing MBAPT Patio GR Great Room Special EventPL Pool CL Center for LearningJK Josephine's Kitchen CF Circle of FriendsTH Town Hall Favorite