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11349 Alamo Ranch Parkway San Antonio, TX 78253 210-688-9966 September 2018 MC AL Leadership Team Michael Dorazio General Manager Julie McCarty Executive Director-AL Robin Salinas Resident Services

-IL Letter From The General Manager Carpe Diem! What an exciting month to help celebrate Sagora Senior Living s theme of the month; Capture the Moment.

1 11349 Alamo Ranch Parkway San Antonio, TX September 2018 MC AL Leadership Team Michael Dorazio General Manager Julie McCarty Executive Director-AL Robin Salinas Resident Services Director Tiffeny Dunning Business Director-IL Brittanie Gathright Lifestyle Director-IL Kristen Wentz Lifestyles Director-MC Shantee Gregory Lifestyle Director-AL Robert Calilung Culinary Director -IL Letter From The General Manager Carpe Diem! What an exciting month to help celebrate Sagora Senior Living s theme of the month; Capture the Moment. This month we want to partner up with our residents as they continue to realize their dreams and carpe diem (Seize the Day)! This month, let s take time to reflect on our lives, look back on the special moments that have helped shape who we are and how we got here. No matter your age, we should all Seize the Day and live life to the fullest. As I have learned, if you want to enjoy where you are now and where you are going, you have to take time to learn from the past and reflect on pictures and/or videos from our past that show some of the wonderful memories and times that molded us into the people that we are today. This month, we are excited to share all our residents journeys; from graduating college, to joining the military, to starting a family, writing your memoirs, becoming grandparents and all the wonderful things and events of your past that brought you to our wonderful community. Many of our activities and events this month are based around this theme and we look forward to seeing and listening to our residents as they share their past stories and watch them as they take on new adventures that will shape their future. Oprah Winfrey continues next page Angelica Silva Culinary Director -AL Tony Badillo Maintenance Director-IL Exceptional Senior Living

continued from front said it best: Every day brings a chance for you draw in a breath, kick off your shoes and Dance! What will you do this month to Carpe Diem?

2 continued from front said it best: Every day brings a chance for you draw in a breath, kick off your shoes and Dance! What will you do this month to Carpe Diem? I hope to share in our residents joy and excitement as they Capture their Moments and as they Dance into their next adventure. Happenings In Assisted Living This month we will be introducing Mindful Meditation to our Seniors. We will start with a Presentation on the benefits of meditation such as improving well-being, physical health & mental health. Following this, we will have special guest, Teresa in the building demonstrating a unique form of meditation called Reiki. Meet us in the Media Room on September 4th at 3:00 p.m. for this relaxing time. Looking for a positive way to start your morning? Refer to our calendar for other selected dates for our guided meditation sessions led by Shantee. We have added some exciting new additions to our Landon Ridge s Assisted Living Fitness Program! You don't want to miss our introduction to our first ever Silver Aerobics Class being held on August 17th at 10:00 a.m. in the 2nd Floor Fitness Center. In addition to Silver Aerobics, we will be offering Water Aerobics in our heated, enclosed pool. Physical activities help keep us healthy and active in our retirement! We have partnered with Delta Pet Partners to establish dog therapy on our campus. Delta and their Furry Friends will be onsite every 1st and 3rd Monday providing door-to-door visits. If you would like to enjoy these pop-in visits, please have your doors open or be out in the hallways so they know to wag your way! Happenings In Independent Living Are You Ready For Some Football? Monday, September 10th the 2018 NFL kicks off its 49th season to date. Come experience Monday Night Football every Monday in our Bistro. You're welcome to bring game day snacks and appetizers to share and, of course, don't forget the drinks! Ever wanted to make a delicious meal, but only needed to feed 1-2 people? If yes, and even if no, still join us in the Dining room on September 5th at 3:30 p.m. for a Cooking Made Simple demo by Stacy from Encompass Health. Stacy is professionally trained in making delicious meals for 1-2 people. She will be demonstrating how to make these meals in 20 minutes or less! The best part of all, she will teach us how to make a sweet treat in a fraction of the time. Join us for this awesome event as we celebrate life, one serving at a time. Calling all Landon Ridge Master Chefs! It's time for a friendly, cooking competition! Chef Robert has challenged you to a cook-off against him. Who will be the one to challenge Chef Robert? Who will claim the title? THE RULES: We're inviting two competing 'chefs' to compete against Chef by creating a dish that must use a secret ingredient that is to be included in their recipe. We will reveal the secret ingredient 3 days prior to the event so each opponent can shop for groceries, create their masterpieces and bring them to the competition by the set time of 3:30 p.m. on September 11th. JUDGING: The pre-determined judges get to taste and judge each dish. Judges will have a numbered voting system of 1-5, and each gets to vote. Part of the fun will also be in the verbal critique! At the end, the dish with the highest total points will be announced as the winner and earn the title of MASTER CHEF!! If you would like to be a judge in this event, please inquire with Brittanie. On September 27th, Landon Ridge celebrates its 1st ever birthday! You're cordially invited to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony followed by a birthday party to celebrate our very 1st birthday. The party will have entertainment by Poley and a delicious cake prepared by our talented pastry chef! The Ribbon cutting ceremony will be performed by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The ceremony will be begin at 2:00 p.m. with the birthday party to follow at our IL campus. Happy Birthday Landon Ridge! * National Chocolate Milkshake Day is observed each year on September 12 by chocolate and ice cream lovers alike. Forget the calories in it for just this one day and enjoy a nice tall, thick and delicious, chocolate milkshake! In order to best enjoy this day, we will be heading out to lunch at Steak n Shake to ensure we get our milkshakes! Sign up and grab your seat on the bus leaving at 11:00 a.m. * National Assisted Living Week is Sunday, September 9 through Saturday, September 15. and to celebrate this year's theme 'Capture the Moment,' we will be IL Resident Of the Month Landon Ridge would like to recognize Cheryl Burt for our September Resident Spotlight. Cheryl has been a pillar of caring for Landon Ridge as she has given up her free time from the kindness of her heart to make sure everyone is enjoying their retirement years. Quickly after moving into one of our beautiful cottages, Cheryl became very involved in the campus. She is a member on the Maintenance/Grounds committee, she helped establish our garden club and also teaches the Silver Aerobics every Friday in IL and Monday in AL. Cheryl is very passionate about making Landon Ridge the best place to live and has taken on many projects in order to ensure this. She and a few other residents got together to build a beautiful library, a puzzle area and several other areas throughout the building. Thank you, Cheryl, for all you do and for leaving a lasting impression on all of us here at Landon Ridge. Campus Happenings providing a week-long series of activities that will get you reminiscing about your favorite past moments and to be reminded that no matter your age, we should all be living life to its fullest. We will be having a campus party at our AL building on Thursday, September 13th at 3:00 p.m. with entertainment by Poley. Campus wide we will be hosting our 1st Annual Senior Favorites Awards. "Senior Favorites" is a representation of the many memories and personalities of our residents of Landon Ridge. You will be given a list of categories such as 'Best Eyes,' 'Best Dressed,' 'Best Couple,' and even a 'Most Likely To Show Up Late,' category. Each person will be given a list to use for casting your votes. Simply select the name of a resident who you think best fits each category and await the results. Don't miss out on the 2018 Senior Favorites Awards. The ceremonies will all be held on September 25th with the following schedule: Assisted Living: 11:00 a.m. Memory Care: 2:00 p.m. Independent Living: 3:30 p.m.

Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch September 2018 Week One Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch September 2018 Week Two SEP 2 10:30 Am Walk and Cards 7:00 Reminisce SEP 3 Labor Day 9:30 Brain Teasers 10:30 AM Walk 1:00

3 Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch September 2018 Week One Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch September 2018 Week Two SEP 2 10:30 Am Walk and Cards 7:00 Reminisce SEP 3 Labor Day 9:30 Brain Teasers 10:30 AM Walk 1:00 Afternoon Walk 1:30 Painting 3:30 Group Stretch 6:30 Dominoes 7:00 Labor Day Trivia SEP 4 9:30 Balloon Volleyball 10:30 Group Stretch 1:00 Card Games 2:00 Arts and Crafts 6:30 Short Story SEP 5 9:30 Coupon Club 10:30 Parachute 1:00 Scrapbooking 1:30 Word Search 2:00 Garden Club Bird Feeding 3:00 Popcorn & Chat 3:30 Bowling 5:30 Ring Toss 6:30 Name Ten 7:00 Snack & Chat September SEP 6 Read A Book Day 9:00 Catholic Service 10:00 Arts and Crafts 1:00 Book Club 1:30 Memories with Music 2:00 Wreath Making 2:30 Lifestation Activity 6:30 Sing-A-Long SEP 7 9:30 Balloon Volleyball 10:15 Freddy's Frozen Custard Outing 10:30 Colorama 1:00 Porch Talk 3:00 Ted Talk 5:30 Trivia 6:30 Finish the Lyrics SEP 1 9:30 Noodle Ball 10:30 Our Daily Bread 1:00 Finish the Lyrics 2:00 Puzzles and Cards 5:30 Name Ten 6:30 Movie SEP 8 9:30 Our Daily Bread 10:30 Noodle Ball 2:00 Memories with Music 5:30 Trivia 6:30 Movie

4 Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch September 2018 Week Three Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch September 2018 Week Four SEP 9 1:00 Card Games Finish the Lyrics Picwits Game 6:30 Reminisce SEP 16 10:30 Painting 1:00 Card Games/Puzzles 6:30 Reminisce SEP 10 9:30 Move & Groove 10:30 Brain Teasers 1:00 Trivia and Baking 1:30 Pm Walk 4:15 Freshen up 5:30 Qwirkle Game 6:30 Hand Massage 7:00 Short Story SEP 17 9:30 Word Search 10:30 Noodle Ball 1:00 Pm Walk / Baking 3:30 Move and Groove 5:30 Hand Massage 6:30 Finish the Lyrics SEP 11 9:30 Bingo 10:00 Crafts w/brittanie 10:30 Group Stretch 1:00 BoomWhackers 2:00 Karaoke w/teresa 2:00 Town Hall 2:30 Tuesday Trivia 3:00 Refreshment 6:30 Card Games SEP 18 9:30 BoomWhackers 1:00 Wreath Making 2:00 Trivia 3:00 Painting 6:30 Dominoes SEP 12 Milkshake Day 9:30 Bowling 10:30 Women's Club 11:00 Happy Birthday Lunch 1:00 Porch Talk 1:30 Garden Club 2:00 Conversation cards 2:30 Bird Feeding 3:00 Popcorn & Milkshakes 3:30 Parachute 5:30 Name Ten SEP 19 9:30 Parachute 10:30 Conversation cards Dining with Grace 1:00 Bird Feeding 1:30 Garden Club 2:00 Scrapbooking 3:00 Popcorn & Chat 3:30 Bowling 5:30 Family Board Game Night 6:30 Name Ten SEP 13 9:00 Catholic Service 10:30 Painting 11:00 Menu Chat 11:30 Happy Birthday Lunch 1:00 Memories with Music 1:30 Move and Groove 2:00 Wreath Making 3:00 Assisted Living Week Party (AL) 4:00 Menu Chat SEP 20 Catholic Service 10:30 Noodle Ball 1:00 LifeStation Activity 1:30 Painting 2:00 Memories with Music 3:00 Refreshment 5:30 Puzzles 6:30 Sing-A-Long SEP 14 9:30 Twist & Shout Moves 10:00 Travel Documentary 10:15 Scenic Drive 1:00 Jewelry Making 1:30 Gardening Club 3:00 Ted Talk 3:30 Balloon Volleyball 5:30 Hand Massage 6:30 Trivia SEP 21 9:30 Weather & News 10:00 Balloon Volleyball In-N-Out Burger 1:00 Men's Club 1:30 Jewelry Making 3:30 Twist & Shout Moves 5:30 Memories with Music 6:30 Finishing the Lyric SEP 15 9:30 Cornhole 10:30 Our Daily Bread 2:00 Finish the Lyrics 5:30 Movie SEP 22 9:30 Arts and Crafts 2:00 Finish the Lyrics 6:00 Card Games 7:00 Movie

Landon Sunday, Ridge September Alamo Ranch 27 - Thursday, September September 2018 Week 31Five Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch September 2018 Week Six SEP 23 10:30 Ring Toss 1:00 Arts and Crafts 1:30 Card

5 Landon Sunday, Ridge September Alamo Ranch 27 - Thursday, September September 2018 Week 31Five Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch September 2018 Week Six SEP 23 10:30 Ring Toss 1:00 Arts and Crafts 1:30 Card Games 5:30 Picwits Game 6:30 Name Ten 7:00 Hand Massage SEP 30 10:30 Am Walk 1:00 Arts and Crafts 1:30 Bingo 2:00 Puzzles and Cards 7:00 Reminisce SEP 24 Group Stretch 10:00 Snack and chat 10:30 Move and Groove 1:00 Finish The Phrase 1:30 Pm Walk/Baking 5:30 Hand Massage 6:30 Short Story 7:00 Dominoes SEP 25 9:30 Balloon Volleyball 10:30 Boomwhackers 1:00 Tuesday Trivia 2:00 Senior Favorites Awards 5:30 Jewelry Making 6:30 Sing-A-Long SEP 26 9:30 Bowling 10:30 Arts and Crafts 1:00 Scrapbooking 1:30 Garden Club 2:00 Beach Day Family Day 3:00 Popcorn & Chat 3:30 Parachute 5:30 Name Ten SEP 27 Catholic Service 10:30 Cornhole 1:00 Painting 1:30 LifeStation Activity 2:00 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Party 3:00 Refreshment 6:30 Puzzles 7:30 Snack & Chat SEP 28 9:30 Weather & News 10:00 Twist & Shout Moves 10:00 Travel Documentary Scenic Drive 1:00 Ted Talk 1:30 Jewelry Making 3:30 Balloon Volleyball 5:30 Finishing the Lyric 6:30 Memories with Music SEP 29 National Coffee Day 9:00 Coffee and News 9:30 Memories with Music 1:30 Finish the Lyrics 2:00 Brain Teasers 6:00 Card Games 7:00 Movie

6 Capturing The Moments with AL & MC CHRISTMAS IN JULY HIGHLIGHTS Capturing The Moments With IL

Happenings in Memory Care On September 26th, Memory Care will be hosting a Beach Family Day at 2:00 p.m in the Memory Care Activity Room.

We will provide some delicious food prepared by our talented Chef Angelica all while listening to fantastic live music. You don't want to miss this event!

Snacks and refreshments will be provided for your enjoyment.

(cubed) 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained/ rinsed) 1 cup fresh corn off the cob 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS 1) Bring quinoa

2) Whisk olive oil, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon salt, together in a bowl. 3) Combine quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, avocado and corn together in a bowl.

7 Happenings in Memory Care On September 26th, Memory Care will be hosting a Beach Family Day at 2:00 p.m in the Memory Care Activity Room. Family day would be incomplete without all our wonderful family members, so be sure and join us for all the family fun you can find. We will provide some delicious food prepared by our talented Chef Angelica all while listening to fantastic live music. You don't want to miss this event! Memory Care will be hosting a Family Board Game Night in the Memory Care Activity Room on September 19th at 5:30 p.m. Residents and Families will team up together to play some fun board games and enjoy some quality time with each other. Snacks and refreshments will be provided for your enjoyment. Quinoa Salad INGREDIENTS 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 limes, juiced 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes 1 small avocado (cubed) 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained/ rinsed) 1 cup fresh corn off the cob 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS 1) Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. 2) Whisk olive oil, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon salt, together in a bowl. 3) Combine quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, avocado and corn together in a bowl. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately or chill in refrigerator. Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch Alamo Ranch Parkway San Antonio, TX Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch Alamo Ranch Parkway San Antonio, TX

The Carlton Times. India. July 2017

The Carlton Times. India. July 2017 July 2017 The Carlton Times Love Honor Provide Theme of the Month: In the month of July we will celebrate the country of India and its culture, landmarks, and history. Residents will be encouraged to share