SEPTEMBER 2019
2331 Westside Boulevard S.E. • Rio Rancho, NM 87124 • Phone (505) 994-2800 • www.seniorlivinginstyle.com
TRANSPORTATION
Monday, 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Shopping Tuesday & Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.:
Appointments
Wednesday, 9-11:15 a.m.: Shopping Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.: Activity/Lunch Outings
Friday, 9-11:30 a.m.: Bank Runs
OFFICE HOURS
Daily: 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
THE RIO GRANDE STAFF
Managers ...DAVID & MINETTE HARPER Assistant Managers ....KEVIN & JUDY MCGARVEY Executive Chef ... ALBERTO MENDEZ Marketing ...MAURA PECTOR Activity Coordinator ...GINGER WALL Maintenance Coordinator ...LEE LARRANAGA Bus Driver ...PAMELA MANNING
Beach Party Happy Hour
At the end of our week-long staycation, we celebrated with a Beach Party Happy Hour. Roger Burns provided the music and everyone wore their Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops.
The kitchen
provided Pineapple
and Chicken Teriyaki skewers, fresh pineapple and fruit. We also enjoyed a homemade punch, with pineapple juice and raspberry sherbet. Everyone had a great time dancing, visiting and we even had a special appearance by the shark. That shark can really bust a move out on the dance floor.
Beach Party Happy Hour
No dancing in the Dining Room, you two.
Staycation
A Staycation is a vacation that you take, but don’t go anywhere. So our Staycation at the Rio Grande was a week at the beach, in the middle of the desert! All week, the activities and games were geared toward beach themes.
Prize Bingo had prizes like sunglasses, kitchen towels and napkins with pineapples on them, and beach bags with palm trees. We also had Sacha come and we made greeting cards with beach ideas. For
our craft that week, we made refrigerator
magnets with sand, buckets, flip-flops and beach chairs. We also made flip-flop wreaths to hang on the residents’ doors.
They turned out really cute, and if you messed them up, you could just wear them. And to top off the week long staycation, we had a visit from a friendly shark. Do not go in the water!
For our Happy Hour, Roger Burns played Beach Boys and surfer music. And the shark liked to boogie down as well.
It was a great week and really, who would have thought you could have such a good time at the beach in the middle of the desert?
Our Shark really likes to boogie
on down!
Did you need a little sunscreen on
that shiny spot?
Hey Phyllis, how about a hug?
Bud says Life is a Beach. The Roberts enjoy a day at the beach.
Please don’t feed the animals.
Everyone wants in this picture.
Having a great day at the Beach.
Everyone gets involved for our Staycation.
An Abundance of Apples
Eaten as a snack or in a homemade dessert, apples are a favorite fruit, especially in autumn. You’re sure to fall for one of these common varieties:
Gala — Small and sweet, Gala apples are ideal for snacking, and that makes them the top pick among consumers and the most- grown apple in America. Galas can be creamy yellow to red, and are often striped.
Red Delicious — Until recent years, the Red Delicious was the country’s most popular apple.
This variety is known for its crimson skin and mild flavor.
Granny Smith — Bright green and tart, Granny Smith apples are prized for their versatility.
They’re often featured in pies and baked goods.
Fuji — Developed in Japan and named after Mount Fuji, this very sweet apple is firm and crisp. Its skin is similar to the Gala.
Honeycrisp — The name of this apple says it all — it’s sweet, juicy and crispy, perfect for eating raw.
Honeycrisps are also good baked or cooked in both sweet and savory recipes.
Braeburn — Bite into a Braeburn, and you’ll taste the subtle spices of cinnamon and nutmeg in addition to the classic apple flavor. This variety’s colors range from yellow to orange to deep red.
SEPTEMBER 2019
Your Place or Mine Hair Salon now accepting walk-ins! To schedule an appointment, contact Tammy at 505-259-4493.
Birthdays
Diane Kelley, 1st Karen Gilliland, 3rd Harry Schlafman, 4th Frank McNally, 4th Stella Archuleta, 5th Betty Pawley, 11th Marie Johnson, 25th Stan Savage, 25th Helen Alessandrelli, 27th Cecillia Padilla, 30th
Locations
Activity Room, AR Atrium, AT
Backyard Patio, BP Billiards, BL Bistro, BI Bus, Bus Chapel, CH
Computer Room, CR Dining Room, DR Fitness Center, FC Front Lobby, Lobby Front Yard, FY Gym, Gym Library, LB
Movie Theater, MT TV Room, TV
“To acquire
knowledge, one must study;
but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”
—Marilyn vos Savant
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Rio Mart, BI 10:00 Bocce Ball, AT 2:00 Bridge, TV
3:00 Horse Racing, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL 9:30 Exercise with
Ginger, AR 10:00 Rio Mart, BI 10:00 Bocce Ball, AT 2:00 Bridge, TV
3:00 Horse Racing, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
10:00 Interdenominational Worship Service, CH 3:00 Matinée, MT
3:00 Wii Bowling, AR 3:00 Veterans Group
with David, TV 3:00 Crafts with
Minette, AR
10:00 Interdenominational Worship Service, CH 3:00 Matinée, MT
3:00 Wii Bowling, AR 3:00 Crafts with
Minette, AR
8:30 St. Thomas 9:30 Exercise with
Ginger, AR 10:00 Walmart, Bus 2:00 Uno and Sequence
Card Games, BI 3:00 Bean Bag Baseball, AR 6:45 Christ Fellowship
Service, MT 7:00 Rummikub, BL 8:30 St. Thomas
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Walmart, Bus
10:30 Cooking Class Ginger, BI 2:00 Uno and Sequence
Card Games, BI 3:00 Bean Bag Baseball, AR 6:45 Christ Fellowship
Service, MT 7:00 Rummikub, BL
10:00 Interdenominational Worship Service, CH 3:00 Matinée, MT
3:00 Wii Bowling, AR 3:00 Crafts with
Minette, AR
8:30 St. Thomas 9:30 Exercise with
Ginger, AR 10:00 Walmart, Bus
10:30 Cooking Class Ginger, BI 2:00 Uno and Sequence
Card Games, BI 3:00 Bean Bag Baseball, AR 6:45 Christ Fellowship
Service, MT 7:00 Rummikub, BL
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Rio Mart, BI 10:00 Bocce Ball, AT 2:00 Bridge, TV
3:00 Horse Racing, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
10:00 Interdenominational Worship Service, CH 3:00 Matinée, MT
3:00 Wii Bowling, AR 3:00 Crafts with
Minette, AR
8:30 St. Thomas 9:30 Exercise with
Ginger, AR 10:00 Walmart, Bus 2:00 Uno and Sequence
Card Games, BI 3:00 Bean Bag Baseball, AR 6:45 Christ Fellowship
Service, MT 7:00 Rummikub, BL
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Rio Mart, BI 10:00 Bocce Ball, AT 2:00 Bridge, TV
3:00 Horse Racing, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
10:00 Interdenominational Worship Service, CH 3:00 Matinée, MT
3:00 Wii Bowling, AR 3:00 Crafts with
Minette, AR
8:30 St. Thomas 9:30 Exercise with
Ginger, AR 10:00 Walmart, Bus 2:00 Uno and Sequence
Card Games, BI 3:00 Bean Bag Baseball, AR 6:45 Christ Fellowship
Service, MT 7:00 Rummikub, BL
LABOR DAY
AUTUMN BEGINS
ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNSET
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
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SEPTEMBER 2019
7:30 Breakfast for First Responders, DR 8:30 St. Thomas
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 11:30 “Out to Lunch Bunch”
Outing, Bus 2:00 Putt Putt Golf, AR 3:30 Blackjack with
Ignacio, AR 6:45 Prize Bingo!, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL 8:30 St. Thomas 9:30 Exercise with
Ginger, AR 11:30 “Out to Lunch
Bunch” Outing, Bus 2:00 Putt Putt Golf, AR 3:30 Blackjack with
Ignacio, AR 6:45 Prize Bingo!, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Mahjong, TV 10:00 Rio Mart, BI 10:00 Uno and Sequence
Card Games 2:00 Wii Bowling, AR 3:30 Nickels, AR 4:00 Bible Study Starts
Back Up After Summer Break, MT 7:00 Rummikub, BL
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Rosary, CH
10:30 Money Bingo, AR 2:00 Chair Volleyball, AT 3:30 Happy Hour with Kevin
Whitcomb, AR 3:30 Happy Hour!, AR 6:45 Friday Night Flick, MT 6:45 Wii Bowling, AR 6:45 Bob Padgett Flute
Music, BP 7:00 Rummikub, BL
10:00 Mahjong, TV
10:00 Doughnut Social, AR 11:00 Red Hat Society, DR 1:45 Mexican Train
Dominoes, BL 3:00 Rummikub, TV 6:45 Evening Movie, MT 9:30 Exercise with
Ginger, AR 10:00 Mahjong, TV 10:00 Rio Mart, BI
10:00 Uno and Sequence Card Games
2:00 Wii Bowling, AR 3:30 Nickels, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
9:30 Confession, CH
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 9:30 Bible Study, TV
10:00 Mass, CH 10:30 Money Bingo, AR 2:00 Chair Volleyball, AT 3:30 Happy Hour!, AR 3:30 Muldawers Happy
Hour, AR
6:45 Friday Night Flick, MT 6:45 Wii Bowling, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
10:00 Mahjong, TV
10:00 Doughnut Social, AR 1:45 Mexican Train
Dominoes, BL 3:00 Rummikub, TV 6:45 Evening Movie, MT
8:30 St. Thomas
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:15 Walgreens and/or CVS, Bus 11:00 Lori Michaels Piano
and Singing, DR 11:30 “Out to Lunch Bunch”
Outing, Bus 2:00 Putt Putt Golf, AR 3:00 Book Club Meeting, TV 3:30 Blackjack with Ignacio, AR 6:45 Prize Bingo!, AR
7:00 Rummikub, BL
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Mahjong, TV 10:00 Rio Mart, BI 10:00 Uno and Sequence
Card Games 2:00 Wii Bowling, AR 3:00 Welcome to Our
Neighborhood, MT 3:30 Nickels, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Rosary, CH 10:30 Money Bingo, AR 2:00 Chair Volleyball, AT 3:30 Happy Hour!, AR 3:30 Happy Hour with
Norio, AR
6:45 Friday Night Flick, MT 6:45 Wii Bowling, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
10:00 Mahjong, TV
10:00 Doughnut Social, AR 1:45 Mexican Train
Dominoes, BL 3:00 Rummikub, TV 6:45 Evening Movie, MT
8:30 St. Thomas 9:30 Exercise with
Ginger, AR
11:00 Resident Meeting with the Managers, AR 11:30 “Out to Lunch Bunch”
Outing, Bus 2:00 Putt Putt Golf, AR 3:30 Blackjack with
Ignacio, AR 6:45 Prize Bingo!, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Mahjong, TV 10:00 Rio Mart, BI
10:00 Uno and Sequence Card Games
2:00 Chef Meeting, AR 2:00 Wii Bowling, AR 3:30 Nickels, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
9:30 Exercise with Ginger, AR 10:00 Rosary, CH
10:30 Money Bingo, AR 11:30 Casino Outing, Bus 2:00 Chair Volleyball, AT 3:30 Happy Hour with
Larry Freedman Piano and Singing, DR 3:30 Happy Hour!, AR 6:45 Friday Night
Flick, MT 6:45 Wii Bowling, AR 7:00 Rummikub, BL
10:00 Mahjong, TV
10:00 Doughnut Social, AR 1:45 Mexican Train
Dominoes, BL 3:00 Rummikub, TV 6:45 Evening Movie, MT
PATRIOT DAY
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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Flip-Flop Door Wreath
Summertime Arts and Crafts
The ladies got together for a fun Arts and Crafts activity, flip-flop door wreaths. When I told them what we were going to be making, they looked at me like I had lost it.
But when I showed them how cute the one I had made earlier turned out, everyone decided they wanted one for their door.
We had a box of flip-flops in one of the storage cabinets that had been used for a marketing prop, and I found silk flowers in a different cabinet. As you probably have seen around the building, the results were awesome.
Card Making with Sacha
We had a great time making greeting cards with Sacha. She stayed with our beach theme. She brought cut-outs of palm trees and pineapples for us to make three different greeting cards. We all had a great time, and she is coming back in a couple of months. You don’t even have to be creative, she gives you samples and great ideas.
We look forward to having Sacha back next month. Everyone likes getting cards and when they find out you made them, they are extra special. Thanks, Sacha.
Hula to Stay Fit
We used Hula Hoops to exercise with during our Beach Week. It was a lot of fun.
Some people had not done Hula Hoops in forever, and some had never done them.
But everyone was a really good sport and tried.
Even the whole family tried. The family that Hula Hoops together, stays together, or something like that. Thanks, guys, for making Beach Week such a great success.
We all had fun.
Lou, helping load up the supplies on the bus.
Back to School
You can tell when you go to the store and every aisle has school supplies, that summer is almost over. The kids here in Rio Rancho started back to school on August 12th. The residents helped out with a school supply drive in conjunction with KOAT-TV Channel 7. We collected school supplies for families in the Rio Rancho and Albuquerque school districts who are low-income families that need a little extra help supplying their kids with things they need to start school. We took several loads to the local Walmart, where they had a collection box. We had a school supply list that we worked from, and tried to get most of the things listed. Thanks to all who contributed to this very worthy cause. It’s hard enough starting back to school for some of these kids, but it’s much easier when they are equipped with a new backpack and the correct supplies. We are setting them up to succeed. Have a great school year, kids!
Lectures and
Presentations For Our Minds and Bodies
We had a guest speaker, Dr. Lena Ernst, come and do a presentation on Dementia and the stages of Dementia. She did a great presentation to a packed house. She had handouts that explained some of the things you can do to help reduce your risks of getting Dementia and if you do develop it, how to slow the progression down.
Things to avoid are smoking, drinking in excess, not challenging your mind and not getting enough sleep, just to name a few. We need to eat green, leafy vegetables and fruit, and get enough of the right vitamins. We will be continuing with our Dementia lectures in September. We also have a group coming to talk about Diabetes as you age.
Both of these lecture series are very informative and we are grateful to have them come and do these presentations.
We also had someone from Med-Care do a presentation on the new laws and regulations going into effect with Medicare and Medicaid.
The residents had a lot of questions, and Jeff was very informative. The residents did want him to return after October for the latest updates.
We also had a presentation by Encompass Health about keeping hydrated and how easy it is to become dehydrated in the summertime.
We do not drink enough water, and we should drink even more in the summertime when it is so warm. Here is the formula for figuring how much water you should drink per day. Take your body weight, divide that by 2, and that is how many ounces of water you should be drinking a day.
That really seems like a lot of water, but we need water to keep our bodies going. So, drink an 8 oz. glass of water first thing in the morning and another one when you get ready for bed.
2331 Westside Boulevard S.E.
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
505-994-2800
