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

Belmont Village of Hunters Creek

September 2016

Paula Felton-WernerExecutive Director

(713) 781-1505 [email protected]

Darlene ParkerDirector Resident Care Services


Christy ChristineInside Sales


Tamara StroikeOutside Sales


Aaron DrizinDir. Memory Care Programming


Ana ArellanoHuman Resources Generalist


Robert StevensBuilding Engineer


Yvonne SamudioChef Manager


Donna FieldActivity Program Coordinator


Indoors and out, we havecelebrated all things summer,which plays out a little differentlywhen temperatures hover in thehigh 90s. The creativity andingenuity of our enrichmentleaders and drivers kept an eventempo in our village this summer.Our residents were swimming,dancing, singing, learning, sharingand supporting one another.

Our garden survived the heatand even sprouted red-vinespinach as tomatoes left for theseason. Fresh flowers are peekingtheir way to the top. Birds areeverywhere, thanks to continualdaily feeding by our residents.Sam Evans and family have agreedto generously donate a MartinHouse near our fountain. Martinseast of the Rocky Mountains aredependent on human-suppliedhousing. Houston is fastapproaching a migratory birdseason and we look forward tosupplying them with a home.

Our entire village will becelebrating Nigeria this month—its customs, dances, songs, foodand even its fashion. Each monthwe will continue to explore newnations of the world and their

diverse richness, adding uniquerecipes to our online cookbookalong the way ... always bringingthe outside in and exploringboundaries where we can.

Last and most important, wehave said good-bye to some veryspecial people in our midst.Chuck Mussman, one of theyoungest residents in ourcommunity, passed awaysuddenly in June. We willremember his wit, wisdom,kindness and laughter and arebetter for having known him.RIP sir.

In July, Jamaal Tucker, ourwonderful driver and activitiesassistant, decided to pursue a newcareer path and return to school.We miss him terribly but wish thebest for him in his new endeavors.Our spirits are not as light withouthim.

In late August, our amazingExecutive Director, Ronnie Shakir,is leaving us to retire and spendmore time with his family. He wasa fine leader and embraced all thatBelmont Village is about. We alllearned from him and wish himthe best in his new journey.

Paula Felton-Werner, ourformer Executive Director, will bereturning to Belmont Village asinterim director while we carefullyfill that leadership spot. Wewelcome her home!

As always, we are blessed.

SpotlightResident

Not many people have lifestories like Tom “Belmont”Lisenby and I don’t thinkanyone can tell them with suchhilarious and richembellishment. I am so gladthat we have chosen to honorTom in our Resident Spotlightin the Great Room onSeptember 26th. It is an eventyou won’t want to miss.

Tom is a native of Louisianawhere his parents met andmarried. His dad was a native ofNashville where he founded afine boys’ academy, The WebSchool, which Tom wouldattend later in life. Tomdescribes waiting for a train andsitting on a steam trunk as heheaded for LSU as “highadventure.” He met his wife of60 years, Trudy, at LSU. Theyhad 3 kids, numerous grand- &great-grandchildren (he lostcount). Sadly, Trudy passedaway after a battle with cancer.

Tom joined the Air Force wherehe learned to fly several fighter jetsand was trained to fly an F80. Heloved flying, but the Korean Warended before he saw active duty.

When Tom returned to civilianlife he worked for Merrill Lynch inHouston. He managed severalstock brokerage offices in FirstCity Bank and the Galleria.Eventually he became the SeniorResident Manager, where hemanaged over 50 brokers. He wasan accomplished businessmanin Houston.

Tom is an active member of St.Martin’s Episcopal Church wherehe was a docent for years. Lovefound Tom a second time and hemarried his wife Ann, who wasalso a docent there. Ann was fromMonroe, LA, where she attendedSophie Newcomb and was a ChiOmega. They share similar values,love big families and understandthe importance of Louisiana food!

We are so happy to have Tomin our midst. He is the very best!

Grandparents DayMake sure to tell all the

grandparents you know howspecial they are on NationalGrandparents Day. Rememberyour grandparents with a card, aphone call or better yet, a visit. AtBelmont we will celebrate ourgrandparents on Saturday,September 17th, at 11:00 a.m.with a luncheon. We salute theircontributions to family and to thecommunity. Please RSVP with ourconcierge at (713) 781-1505 ifyou plan to attend.

Jessica Bruno is ourSeptember Employee ofthe Month

Her winning smile and kind manners make her avaluable Belmont team member. Jessica’s supervisor

describes her as “a conscientious nurse who goesabove and beyond to take care of our residents andto keep their families informed about their loved

one’s status. Jessica always exercises excellentnursing judgment and bolsters our families’

confidence in nursing care when she works the floor.She is calm and collective under pressure.” With

heart and skill, we are fortunate to have her caringfor our residents and their families.

Congratulations, Jessica! We are so proud of you.

FriendsNeighborhood

Circle of

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I hope everyone had a greatsummer! What an amazingOlympics for the United Statesand our residents also enjoyedwatching many of the events.Simone Biles, our localHoustonian, brought home thegold and it was incrediblewatching her compete.

We will be “traveling” as acommunity to Nigeria. Many ofour staff members are Nigerianand we have planned many eventsfor our residents to learn moreabout the culture through theirsenses. They will have theopportunity to taste Nigerianfood, learn Nigerian dances, listento stories about the history andrich culture, take part in makingtheir own traditional wear. One ofour pals, Deborah Adewunmi, is afashion designer and makestraditional Nigerian clothes. Shehopes to help our residents maketheir own traditional clothes andhost a fashion show.

In honor of September 11, weare planning a service ofremembrance followed by acommunity outreach projecthonoring our first responders. Wewill be designing baskets andwriting letters to the firemen andpolice officers who assist ourcommunity and are always

putting their lives on the linefor others.

Lastly, Tom Lisenby is ourresident spotlight for the monthof September. We look forward tolearning more about thiswell-accomplished man andhearing his great stories!

High Times inMemory Care

It begins with happiness and humor

And continues with insight andcompassion

Reading-Paula and Anne B.

Dancing-Mary P.

Singing-Marsha and Irl B.

Ed and Bill sharing and a little hallmonitoring on the side!

September 2016BT Bistro O Outing FavoritePT Patio GR Great Room MBAPL Pool PA Parlor Special EventJK Josephine's Kitchen CL Center for LearningTH Town Hall CF Circle of Friends

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:45 TH Volleyball Competition

10:30 TH Bill Phillips: Storytelling “StoryForum”-based on “The Moth”

2:30 BT Belmont Bridge Buddies3:30 BT Ice Cream Cone Day: one more

excuse to serve ice cream4:00 BT Kings in the Corner6:30 TH Residents’ Choice: Comedy

Movie Night

29:45 TH Exercise with Ruhee: Balance

10:30 O Assisted Living Outing: ThePrinting Museum in Montrose

1:45 TH Belmont Boys’ Club2:30 PA Fabric Women of Friday: Knit or look

at quilt3:00 TH Anniversary of VJ Day4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Friday Night Popcorn and Movie

Classics

39:00 PT Walk the Walk with Arturo

10:15 BT Coffee, Daily Chronicles, andPuzzles

1:30 BT Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 TH Afternoon Music with Jane

Vandiver6:30 TH Saturday Night with “Seinfeld”

48:30 O Church-Take and Pickup

10:00 TH St. Luke’s UMC followed by Catholic Service at10:30 – Comcast Ch. 53

10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News1:30 CF Church Service: Communion & Hymns with

Pastor Tami Heinrich2:00 TH National Wildlife Day: Texas Parks and Wildlife2:30 O Sunday Sightseeing4:00 BT Bingo in the Bistro7:00 TH “Newsies” movie in honor of Newspaper

Carrier Day

Labor Day 59:30 PL Exercise: Aqua Aerobics with

Ruhee9:45 TH Monday Morning Workout

10:45 TH Think Tank: Giant Crossword1:30 CL Bible Study2:00 TH Weekend Sports Recap: Discussion

and Video Replay3:00 TH Sing-A-Long: Come One, Come All!4:00 TH You Be the Judge6:30 TH Monday Night at the Movies

69:45 TH “Tai Chi” with Simone

10:30 TH Brain Challenges: Sudoku11:00 TH L.A. Day: LA founded in

1781-tinsel town and its glitter2:30 BT Contract Bridge with Curtis Polk3:00 TH Drama: Actor’s Studio: Mary

Margaret Mann4:00 TH SUPER BINGO!!6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie: Sophia

Loren-“Houseboat”

Music of Buddy Holly-EarlyMorning Rock

7

9:45 TH Exercise: Boot Camp with Ruhee10:30 TH Think Tank: Brain Challenges11:00 TH Grandma Moses Day - her life and wonderful

paintings11:00 TH Sequential Memory: Abacus

2:00 CL Bible Study with Scott Endress, ChapelwoodUMC

3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: Jim Connors6:30 TH Rosemary & Thyme: BBC Mystery set amongst

some of the most fabulous gardens in Europe



2:30 TH Girlfriends’ Gathering: Fall FlowerArranging

2:30 BT Belmont Bridge Buddies3:30 TH Painting on Canvas: unique perspective

when using easels3:30 BT Ice Cream Cone Day: one more excuse to

serve ice cream6:30 TH Residents’ Choice: Comedy Movie Night


10:30 O Assisted Living Outing: Project RowHouses

1:30 TH Belmont Boys Club: Fast Eddy’s Pool Hallwith Arturo

1:45 BT The View: Belmont Style/RememberingElvis’ first TV appearance

4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Friday Night Popcorn and Movie

Classics



1:30 BT Bingo with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 TH Afternoon Music with Leah

Stonum6:30 TH Saturday Night with “Seinfeld”

National Day of Service andRemembrance

11

8:30 O Church-Take and Pickup10:00 TH St. Luke’s UMC followed by Catholic

Service at 10:30 – Comcast Ch. 5310:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News

1:30 CF Sunday Service of Remembrance for9/11

2:30 O Delivery of Baskets to First Responders4:00 BT Bingo in the Bistro7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre

129:30 PL Exercise: Aqua Aerobics with Ruhee9:45 TH Monday Morning Workout

10:45 TH Think Tank: Giant Crossword11:00 TH Happy Birthday Jesse Owens1:30 CL Bible Study2:00 TH Weekend Sports Recap: Discussion and

Video Replay3:00 TH Traveling to Nigeria3:30 GR Afternoon Exercise: Senior Style6:30 TH Monday Night at the Movies

Resident Council 139:45 TH “Tai Chi” with Simone

10:30 TH Brain Challenges: Sudoku11:00 TH Samuel Wilson’s Birthday1:30 TH Resident Council2:30 BT Contract Bridge with Curtis Polk3:30 TH Uncle Sam Social: Uncle Sam Ice

Cream Cones4:00 TH SUPER BINGO!!6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie: Sophia


149:45 TH Exercise: Boot Camp with Ruhee

10:30 TH Think Tank: Brain Challenges11:00 TH Wheel of Fortune

2:00 TH Catholic Communion with SisterGinny from St. Michael’s

3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: FaithGugenheim

6:30 TH Rosemary & Thyme: BBC Mysteryset amongst some of the mostfabulous gardens in Europe



2:30 BT Belmont Bridge Buddies3:30 TH First Lighthouse Lighting: make

clay pot lighthouses6:30 TH Residents’ Choice: Comedy

Movie Night


10:30 O Assisted Living Outing: BuffaloBayou Parks Cistern

1:45 TH Tole Painting-folk art of decoratingpainting on objects

3:00 BT Make moon pies and sing and oldfavorite:“Shine on Harvest Moon”

4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Friday Night Popcorn and Movie

Classics

Grandparents Day 179:00 PT Walk the Walk with Arturo


11:00 JK Grandparents Day Luncheon1:30 BT Pokeno with Arturo2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 TH Afternoon Music with Maurice

Daugherty6:30 TH Saturday Night with “Seinfeld”


10:00 TH St. Luke’s UMC followed by CatholicService at 10:30 – Comcast Ch. 53

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

Presbyterian2:30 O Sunday Sightseeing4:00 BT Pokeno in the Bistro7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre

Guest Speaker: Mary Ann Weber 199:30 PL Exercise: Aqua Aerobics with


10:30 TH Guest Speaker: Mary Ann Weber1:30 CL Bible Study2:00 TH Weekend Sports Recap: Discussion

and Video Replay3:00 GR Sing-A-Long: Songs and Music of

Nigeria6:30 TH Monday Night at the Movies

209:45 TH “Tai Chi” with Simone

10:30 TH Brain Challenges: Sudoku2:30 BT Contract Bridge with Curtis Polk3:30 TH Happy Birthday Sophia Loren4:00 TH SUPER BINGO!!4:00 BT Pick Your Puzzle5:00 JK Spaghetti Dinner-in honor of Sophia

Loren6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie: Sophia



10:30 TH Think Tank: Brain Challenges1:00 TH Cookbook Club2:00 CL Bible Study with Scott Endress,

Chapelwood UMC3:00 TH Happy Birthday Bill Murray3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: Rodney

Rasberry6:30 TH Movie: “What About Bob” starring

Bill Murray



2:30 BT Belmont Bridge Buddies2:30 TH Gail and Girlfriends3:30 BT Ice Cream Cone Day: one more

excuse to serve ice cream6:30 TH Residents’ Choice: Comedy

Movie Night

Residents’ Birthday Lunch 239:45 TH Exercise with Ruhee: Balance

10:30 O Assisted Living Outing: Taste ofthe Town at a local favoriterestaurant - “Residents’ Choice”

12:00 JK Residents’ Birthday Lunch1:00 JK Salvation Army Harbor Light Choir3:00 BT Monopoly and More4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Friday Night Popcorn and Movie

Classics


10:00 GR Pets: Faithful Paws10:15 BT Coffee, Daily Chronicles, and

Puzzles1:30 BT Bingo with Arturo!2:30 O Local Shopping3:30 GR Afternoon Music with Party of

Two6:30 TH Saturday Night with “Seinfeld”


10:00 BT Coffee and Noteworthy News10:00 TH St. Luke’s UMC followed by Catholic

Service at 10:30 – Comcast Ch. 531:30 CF Church Service and Communion

with Rev. Jim Berggren2:30 O Sunday Sightseeing4:00 BT Twenty One Table7:00 TH PBS Masterpiece Theatre

Resident Spotlight-Sir Tom 269:30 PL Exercise: Aqua Aerobics with


10:45 TH Think Tank: Giant Crossword1:30 CL Bible Study2:00 TH Weekend Sports Recap: Discussion

and Video Replay3:00 TH Resident Spotlight: Tom Lisenby4:00 BT Afternoon Gaming Table6:30 TH Monday Night at the Movies

Chat With the Chef 279:45 TH “Tai Chi” with Simone

10:30 TH Brain Challenges: Sudoku1:30 BT Chat with The Chef:Talk about

Cranberries-why are they so good for you2:30 BT Contract Bridge with Curtis Polk3:30 TH Satchmo Social: Play Jazz Music While

Snacking4:00 TH SUPER BINGO!!4:30 TH You Be The Judge6:30 TH Tuesday Night Movie: Sophia



10:30 TH Think Tank: Brain Challenges11:00 TH Sequoia National Park-established in

1890-history and photos2:00 CL Bible Study with Scott Endress,

Chapelwood UMC3:30 GR Wine and Cheese Social: Ivory Touch6:30 TH Rosemary & Thyme: BBC Mystery set

amongst some of the most fabulousgardens in Europe



2:30 BT Scrabble and Such2:30 BT Belmont Bridge Buddies3:30 BT Ice Cream Cone Day: one more

excuse to serve ice cream6:30 TH Residents’ Choice: Comedy

Movie Night

Fashions of Nigeria 309:45 TH Exercise with Ruhee: Balance

10:30 O Lunch and Look @ MFAH. We willdine al fresco in the sculpturegarden

1:45 TH Belmont Boys’ Club2:00 The View: First Floor Parlor3:00 GR Fashions of Nigeria4:30 TH Shabbat6:30 TH Friday Night Popcorn and Movie

Classics

About

Out &

September2016 Outings

September 2, 10:30 am - ThePrinting Museum-Located inHouston’s vibrant MontroseDistrict and is dedicated topromoting, preserving, andsharing print history,communication, and art.

September 9, 10:30 am -Project Row Houses—adevelopment in the Third Wardarea of Houston which includesa group of historical housesrestored in the 1990s. Eighthouses serve as studios forvisiting artists.

September 16, 10:30 am -Buffalo Bayou Parks Cistern is asacred space under a rare hill.The “Cistern,” as it has beendubbed, was the City ofHouston’s first undergrounddrinking-water reservoir. Somesee it as a work of art.

September 23, 11:00 am -Taste of the Town at a localfavorite restaurant - “Residents’Choice”

September 30, 10:30 am -Lunch and Look @ MFAH. Wewill dine al fresco in thesculpture garden after makingour selection of food truckdelights, followed by a tour ofthe MFAH.

National Day of Service and Remembrance

Patriot Day

Sept. 11

A moment in our lives, forever in our hearts.

Sunday Vesper Services1st Sunday, Vesper Service

1:30 p.m. (COF)Pastor Tami HeinrichChapelwood UMC2nd Sunday, 1:30 p.m. (COF)Pastor Thomas HarperSt. Luke’s UMC3rd Sunday 1:30 p.m. (COF)Looking for a volunteer4th Sunday 1:30 p.m. (COF)Pastor Jim BerggrenHoly Cross LutheranBible StudyWednesday, 1:30 p.m. (CFL)Pastor Scott EndressCatholic CommunionWednesday, 2:00 p.m. (TH)Sister GinnySt. Michael’s Catholic ChurchShabbatAaron Drizin, DMCP Friday,4:30 p.m. (TH) Shabbat Shalom!

Thank You, Chapelwood!Many thanks to Chapelwood

United Methodist Church forpartnering with Belmont Village,Hunter’s Creek since we firstopened our doors. Pastor ScottEndress, Caring Ministries, hasconsistently provided aWednesday bible study, spiritualbooks and pastoral support to adevoted group of residents. Scottsaid when I first met him, “manyof these people have supportedour church for years, it is our turnto give back to them in this newphase of their lives.” TamiHeinrich, Pastor of ConnectMinistries, provides a lovelychurch service and communionon the first Sunday of eachmonth.

Thank you, Chapelwood, forsharing these two wonderfulpastors with us! We know theirtime is valuable and appreciatetheir efforts and compassion.

Health

Heart Healthy DietHeart disease is the number

one killer of both men andwomen in the United States. Ifyou are worried about heartdisease, one of the mostimportant things you can do is tostart eating a heart-healthy diet.Changing your diet can help stopor even reverse heart disease.

What foods are part of aheart-healthy diet?

Healthy foods are ones that arehigh in vitamins, minerals, fiberand other nutrients, such as:

Fruits and vegetablesBeans (including chickpeas and

lentils) and whole grains (such aswhole wheat, brown rice, oats,rye, bulgur, barley, quinoa,and corn).

Oily fish like salmon, trout,albacore, tuna, herring, mackerel,and sardines, which containsheart healthy omega-3 fatty acids.You can also get omega-3 fatsfrom omega-3 eggs, walnuts, flaxseeds and canola oil.

Foods to limit are ones that arehigh in:

Unhealthy fats, such assaturated fats, trans fat, andcholesterol.

Trans fats include shortening,partially hydrogenated vegetablesoils and hydrogenated vegetable

oils.Cholesterol is found in animal

products, such as eggs, dairyproducts and meats.

Salt (Sodium). You need somesodium in your diet, but toomuch tends to raise bloodpressure. Try to limit processedfoods and fast foods and eat morefresh foods.

Eating foods that containunhealthy fats can raise the LDL(bad) cholesterol in your blood.Having a high level of LDLcholesterol increases your chanceof having clogged arteries(atherosclerosis) and increasesyour risk of heart attack andstroke.

Trans fat should be avoidedand raises both the level of badcholesterol and lowers the goodcholesterol in the blood.

Celebrating the birthday of our veryfirst and very special resident,

Evelyn G.

Happy

BirthdayOur Resident Birthday Party will

be held on Friday, September23, at 1:00 p.m. in Josephine’s

Kitchen where we will be joinedby the Harbor Light Choir.

Resident Birthdays9/08 Lawrence J.9/10 William B.9/10 Nancy L.9/21 Robert S.9/22 Georges H.9/23 Peggy T.9/25 Thomas F.

Employee Birthdays9/01 Denise Prince9/04 Tangelia Anderson9/05 Diane Watler9/06 Katherine Lerner9/11 Ronnie Shakir, Jr.9/11 Amyzial Courtois9/13 Naomi Conteh9/15 Mary Dickson9/17 Amarachi Ukah9/29 Awinli Nwaeme

Resident

Resident CouncilMeeting

Resident Council will meeton Tuesday, September 13, at1:30 p.m. in the Town Hall.Join us!

Our Residents and Their Families Are the Life of Our Village!!!

Oberian & JoAnn L-Happy Birthday! The Southwell Men Lots of Lowes

Lots of Cubbages H.K. & daughter, Linda, music! Jeanne M. and family

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