Table Talk September

2020

SERVICE • FOOD QUALITY • NUTRITION •

HEALTH • WELL-BEING

MEAL PREPARATION , ASSEMBLY AND DELIVERY

We haven’t actually seen many of you since March 14th, and it has occurred to us that

it may be somewhat of a mystery as to how those bags with meals in them get to your

door every day. The following is a brief summary:

1. Your orders are collected throughout the day, either by phone or order form, and

charged prior to the meals being assembled.

2. All meal preparation is done in batch-style, rather than à la carte (to order). Salads,

fruits and desserts are portioned and placed in containers during the day.

3. Our back-of-the-house team assembles your entrées and sides and places them in to-

go containers shortly before delivery time.

4. Our servers add the soups, salads, etc. to your order, place them in bags and staple

your receipts to the bags in assembly-line fashion.

5. Meals then go on carts by building and floor, and our servers distribute them as

quickly as possible.

We are aware that this process has by necessity reduced the amount of choices to which

you are accustomed, and that a meal delivered anonymously n a bag outside your door

is not the same as a meal served on a plate with a smile.

We wish to express our appreciation to all members of the community for bearing with

us during the current situation, and look forward to seeing each and every one of you

back in our dining venues when circumstances allow.

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On Monday, September 7th, the Hefner and Crawford

kitchens will offer a Labor Day meal on a daytime schedule.

Orders must be placed by 11 a.m., containers will be picked

up beginning at 9 a.m., and all deliveries will occur on a

daytime schedule. The price will be $8.95.

There will be no evening meal offered.

Menu

Chicken Noodle Soup/Cold Peach Soup

Country Cole Slaw/Potato Salad/Fresh Fruit

Hamburgers/Hot Dogs/BBQ Chicken Leg & Thigh

Baked Beans/Mac & Cheese

Braised Cabbage/Corn-on-the-Cob

Apple Pie/Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream

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Nutrition Tip of the Month

.WHERE DO SUPPLEMENTS FIT IN? Food is the best source of the nu-trients you need for a healthy body. Ask your doctor about whether you need vitamin pills and herbal supplements. Some interfere with medi-cines or adversely affect some medical conditions.

Provided by the Health and Wellness PAC Nutrition Subcommittee.

DINING POINT DONATIONS

Since we introduced our program allowing residents to donate unused

dining points for dining associates, AMV residents have been extremely

generous in supporting our team members.

Beginning in April, and through August 20, 2020, residents have con-

tributed a total of $57,335.65 for us to purchase meals for our employ-

ees.

Over the past few months, meals have been purchased from Buffalo

Wild Wings, Chick fil-A, Chipotle, Domino’s Pizza, Doña Bessy, Five

Guys, Ixtapalapa, Jersey Mike’s, Jimmy John’s, La Casita, Manhattan

Pizza, Papa John’s, Popeye’s, Quickway Hibachi, Roy Rogers, Sardi’s,

Smoothie King and Wingstop, to name a few.

The AMV Dining Team is extremely grateful to each and every resident

who made the effort to contribute since April, and wish to express our

sincere appreciation during this challenging period for everyone.

SHOPPE

DELIVERIES As a reminder, the Shoppe is temporarily delivery only. To accommo-

date this adjustment, the Shoppe has added extra phone lines and

groceries; an average of 110 orders are being delivered daily. Grocery

staples are available on a limited basis through our partner Sodexo

and will be delivered using no-contact methods. Residents may use

dining points or charge them to their monthly service fee. Here are a

few details:

Orders accepted between 9 a.m. and 12 noon Monday-Friday at

301-987-6080 or 301-987-6243.

Orders will be delivered to doors the same day they are

placed. No-contact delivery – volunteers will drop the bags at

the door, ring the doorbell, and step away.

Deliveries are managed through resident volunteers.

Resident volunteers will be screened, and will wear gloves and

masks.

The Shoppe is closed Saturdays and Sundays, and will also be

closed on Monday, September 7, 2020 (Labor Day).

CRAWFORD SPOTLIGHT—NEW HIRES

Julie Wona

Adjo "Julie" Wona recently joined the Craw-

ford team as a Dining Room Attendant on

June 29, 2020.

Julie lives in Montgomery Village with her

parents and two siblings and she is current-

ly pursuing a degree in pharmacy

at Montgomery college.

Her hobbies include reading and watching

soccer. Her favorite team is Paris Saint-

Germain.

Enny Onafuwa

Ayomide "Enny" Onafuwa recently joined

Dining as a server. She lives in

Gaithersburg with her parents and two sib-

lings.

Enny is currently enrolled at the Universi-

ty of Maryland Collage Park, majoring in

Biology with the ultimate goal of becoming

a General Surgeries surgeon.

Her hobbies are reading and running.

Mr. John Del Vecchio—Copy Editor

We have been remiss in expressing our gratitude and appreciation for

the constant time and effort expended by Mr. John Del Vecchio in copy-

editing Table Talk month-after-month, year-after-year for so long we

have forgotten when he began.

He has improved the quality of Table Talk immensely by catching er-

rors such as the one pictured above, as well as many others that should

have been obvious to us (such as having the correct month/year on the

front page) but weren’t. The Table Talk that you receive every month

would have many glaring errors were it not for his dedikation to

spottting them. Grazie!

Guidance for Residents

SARA Pendant

Always wear your SARA pendant. In an emergency, press and hold the SARA pendant

button for 3 seconds. Stay where you are; the AMV Security team will be dispatched to

your location.

Test your SARA pendant. Call the gatehouse, and tell the operator that you would like

to test your pendant. It only takes a few minutes.

SARA batteries: Concierges call residents whose pendant batteries are low, and will

change those batteries. If you receive a call about your pendant battery, it is important

that you see a Concierge promptly to have the battery changed. Status Solutions, the com-

pany managing the SARA system, provides the low battery list weekly.

HEFNER SPOTLIGHT—NEW HIRES

Left-to-right: Manuel Mendez, Priscilla Inkoom and John Boyd

Manuel “Manny” Mendez-Diaz: Lives in Gaithersburg Md. He was born in El Salva-

dor, and came to United States at the age of 8 months.

Manny was raised in Gaithersburg and graduated from Gaithersburg High School. He is cur-

rently enrolled at Montgomery College studying Civil Engineering.

Manny has one little sister and was referred to Asbury by his mother, Housekeeping Supervi-

sor Gloria Mendez– Diaz. His hobbies are watching baseball and fishing.

Priscilla Inkboom: Priscilla lives in Gaithersburg. She was born in Ghana and came to

the United States at the age of 12 years, and she has lived in Gaithersburg since then.

Priscilla graduated from Watkins Mill High School and is currently enrolled at Towson Univer-

sity studying Nursing. Her goal is to be the first in her family to graduate from college, get into

a good nursing school program and work as an RN and then return to university to earn her

master’s degree.

Priscilla’s hobby is dancing and she is currently watching “The Case for Christ” movie.

John Boyd: John was born and raised in Gaithersburg. He is currently enrolled at Mont-

gomery College studying biology, with the goal of transferring to a four-year school (maybe the

University of Miami) and attending med school to become a plastic surgeon.

John’s hobbies include skateboarding, riding his motorcycle, spending quality time with friends

and collecting shoes.

John was referred to Asbury by Hefner associate Jessica Cruz. He enjoys the team he works

with which makes the job fun.

He is currently watching “Umbrella Academy,” a great show that he would recommend.

DINING

September 14th – 18th

Monday 9/14 - Dress to Impress Wear elegant attire to impress your peers.

Tuesday 9/15 - Hat Day Wear any kind of hat from a cap to a tiara.

Wednesday 9/16 - High School/College Day Wear attire from your or any school.

Thursday 9/17 - Culture Day

Represent your or any culture .

Friday 9/18 - Sports Day Wear a jersey, hat, or anything sports–related

to support your favorite sports team.