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The monthly newsletter of Mirabella. June 2013 Mirabella Assisted Living 4242 Bryant Irvin Road Benbrook, TX 76109 Office (817) 763-0088 Fax (817) 763-8411 Website www.mirabellaassistedliving.com Associates Executive Director Suzanne Withorn Assistant Executive Director Sue Phillips Lifestyle Director Brenda Black Marketing Director Arlene Hunsworth-Fox Director of Resident Services Christy Kerr Res. Service Coord. Angela Osmum-Bowen Maintenance Director Randy Cole Housekeeping Supervisor Culinary Director Jeramy Kunkel Concierge Patty Patton Cindy Joy Cheryl Wagner Diane Rodriguez From the Desk of Suzanne Withorn I am excited to announce that our parent company, Legend Retirement Corp., has changed its name to Sagora Senior Living. The name, Sagora, was created by combining two words: Sage, meaning wisdom or wise, and Agora, meaning a gathering place. This name symbolizes our “Residents First” philosophy and our commitment to serve our residents Sagora Senior Living will continue to operate as always, following the core values, just with a new name and logo. Suzanne Sagora Senior Living
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The monthly newsletter of Mirabella.
June 2013Mirabella Assisted Living4242 Bryant Irvin Road
Benbrook, TX 76109
Office (817) 763-0088Fax (817) 763-8411Website www.mirabellaassistedliving.com
AssociatesExecutive Director Suzanne WithornAssistant Executive Director Sue PhillipsLifestyle Director Brenda BlackMarketing Director Arlene Hunsworth-FoxDirector of Resident Services Christy KerrRes. Service Coord. Angela Osmum-BowenMaintenance Director Randy ColeHousekeeping SupervisorCulinary Director Jeramy KunkelConcierge Patty Patton
Cindy JoyCheryl Wagner
Diane Rodriguez
From the Desk of Suzanne WithornI am excited to announce that our parent
company, Legend Retirement Corp., haschanged its name to Sagora Senior Living. Thename, Sagora, was created by combining twowords: Sage, meaning wisdom or wise, andAgora, meaning a gathering place. This namesymbolizes our “Residents First” philosophyand our commitment to serve our residents
Sagora Senior Living will continue to operateas always, following the core values, just with anew name and logo.
Suzanne
Sagora Senior Living
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Sagora
SAGORA!
Annual Pajama Party forthe Mirabella Sleeping
Beauties!
What Did You Say?
Ruby, it is too early to go to bed.
Look, we have visitors!
Did you get an invitation? You need toshave your legs.
Something is very strangehere. You have on shoes andboots.
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Hello up there.Ok ... something is not right here ...
Look at the pink ... just not your color.
Ok, blondie, you have got to leave theparty.
Oops ... where is the blonde hair?
Guess the feet and win a prize.
Wit & Wisdom“The summer night is like a
perfection of thought.”—Wallace Stevens
“Ah, summer, what poweryou have to make us suffer
and like it.”—Russell Baker
“Occasionally I have comeacross a last patch of snow
on top of a mountain in lateMay or June. There’s something
very powerful about findingsnow in summer.”
—Andy Goldsworthy
“In summer,the song sings itself.”
—William Carlos Williams
“It’s a cruel season that makesyou get ready for bedwhile it’s light out.”
—Bill Watterson
“In June, as many as a dozenspecies may burst their buds ona single day. No man can heedall of these anniversaries; noman can ignore all of them.”
—Aldo Leopold
“What is one to say about June,the time of perfect young
summer, the fulfillment of thepromise of the earlier months,
and with as yet no sign toremind one that its fresh young
beauty will ever fade.”—Gertrude Jekyll
June 2013
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Diane, Mirabella salutes you. Youmeet all of Sagora’s Core Values.CommitmentCommunicationEmpowermentExcellence. We say thank you.
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SpotlightTeam Member
Sunday Monday Tuesday
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9:00 Dr. Steve Shardy C2:00 Bingo DR3:00 Wii DR
Dr. Transport 3
10:00 Monday Stretching DR10:30 Jogging Your Noggin DR10:30-4:00 Pretty Nails Sign Upin the Lifestyle Department2:00 Mirabella Market Place 3rdFloor3:00 4 Suits Bingo DR6:00 Games DR
Dr. Transport 4
10:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Blood Pressure ChecksW/Ross DR1:00 Ice Cream Cones MainLobby $1 Per Scoop. AllProceeds Go to Alzheimer’s2:00 Bingo DR3:00 Texas T, Diagonal, Stampand All Four Corners DR
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9:00 Dr. Steve Shardy C2:00 Bingo DR3:00 Wii DR
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10:00 Monday Stretching DR10:30 Jogging Your Noggin DR10:30-4:00 Pretty Nails Sign Upin the Lifestyle Department2:00 Mirabella Market Place 3rdFloor3:00 4 Suits Bingo DR6:00 Games DR
Dr. Transport 11
10:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Blood Pressure ChecksW/Ross DR1:00 Ice Cream Cones MainLobby $1 Per Scoop. AllProceeds Go to Alzheimer’s2:00 Bingo DR3:00 Texas T, Diagonal, Stampand All Four Corners DR
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10:00 Monday Stretching DR10:30 Jogging Your Noggin DR10:30-4:00 Pretty Nails Sign Upin the Lifestyle Department2:00 Mirabella Market Place 3rdFloor3:00 4 Suits Bingo DR6:00 Games DR
Dr. Transport 18
10:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Blood Pressure ChecksW/Ross DR1:00 Ice Cream Cones MainLobby $1 Per Scoop. AllProceeds Go to Alzheimer’s2:00 Bingo DR3:00 Texas T, Diagonal, Stampand All Four Corners DR
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9:00 Dr. Steve Shardy C2:00 Bingo DR3:00 Wii DR
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10:00 Monday Stretching DR10:30 Jogging Your Noggin DR10:30-4:00 Pretty Nails Sign Upin the Lifestyle Department2:00 Mirabella Market Place 3rdFloor3:00 4 Suits Bingo DR6:00 Games DR
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10:00 Food Service Meeting DR1:00 Ice Cream Cones MainLobby $1 Per Scoop. AllProceeds Go to Alzheimer’s2:00 Bingo DR3:00 Texas T, Diagonal, Stampand All Four Corners DR
Calendar of Events
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1
9:00 Catholic Services C9:00 Sittercise W/Ida DR10:00 Saturday Morning CoffeeClub Chitchat W/Ida Muffinsand Coffee Main Lobby1:00 Popcorn Social MainLobby2:00 Bingo DR
Dr. Transport 5
10:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Mirabella Walkers10:30 Bar Exercises W/BB DR1:30 Social MDREntertainment Marvin Stewart3:00 Pokeno DR6:00 Games DR
610:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Popcorn Social MainLobby10:30 Walmart Road Runners1:00 Movie Main Lobby1:00 Lemonade Stand MainLobby. 1:00-2:30. $1 Per Glass2:00 West Creek Bowlers3:00 Mirabella Market Place6:00 Bingo DR
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10:00 Donut Party Main Lobby.Romeo Club, All Coffee Clubs.Tea Party Club. All ResidentsInvited10:30 Walmart Road Runners1:30 Resident Council MainLobby2:30 Benbrook Library6:00 Wii
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9:00 Catholic Services C9:00 Sittercise W/Ida DR10:00 Saturday Morning CoffeeClub Chitchat W/Ida Muffinsand Coffee Main Lobby1:00 Popcorn Social MainLobby2:00 Bingo DR
Dr. Transport 12
10:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Mirabella Walkers10:30 Bar Exercises W/BB DR1:30 Social MDREntertainment Craig Armstrong3:00 Pokeno DR6:00 Games DR
1310:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Popcorn Social MainLobby10:30 Walmart Road Runners1:00 Movie Main Lobby1:00 Lemonade Stand MainLobby. 1:00-2:30. $1 Per Glass2:00 West Creek Bowlers3:00 Mirabella Market Place6:00 Bingo DR
148:30 Breakfast at CrackerBarrel Men’s Club and RomeoClub10:00 Mirabella Walkers ...Meet in the Front Lobby. AllResidents and Associates AreInvited. 30 Minute Walk. Aroundthe Building.1:00 Making Cards SunshineClub DR2:00 Walmart Road Runners6:00 Wii W/BJ DR
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9:00 Catholic Services C9:00 Sittercise W/Ida DR10:00 Saturday Morning CoffeeClub Chitchat W/Ida Muffinsand Coffee Main Lobby1:00 Popcorn Social MainLobby2:00 Bingo DR
Dr. Transport 19
10:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Mirabella Walkers10:30 Bar Exercises W/BB DR1:30 Social MDREntertainment Don and Judy3:00 Pokeno DR6:00 Games DR
2010:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Popcorn Social MainLobby10:30 Walmart Road Runners1:00 Movie Main Lobby1:00 Lemonade Stand MainLobby. 1:00-2:30. $1 Per Glass2:00 West Creek Bowlers3:00 Mirabella Market Place6:00 Bingo DR
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9:00 Men’s Coffee ClubW/Doug DR10:00 Mirabella Walkers 30Minute Walk Around theBuilding. All Residents andAssociates Invited10:30 Walmart Road Runners1:00 Arts and Crafts DR2:00 Braum’s for Ice Cream6:00 Wii/BJ DR
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9:00 Catholic Services C9:00 Sittercise W/Ida DR10:00 Saturday Morning CoffeeClub Chitchat W/Ida Muffinsand Coffee Main Lobby1:00 Popcorn Social MainLobby2:00 Bingo DR
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10:00 Fittersitters DR10:30 Mirabella Walkers10:30 Bar Exercises W/BB DR1:30 Residents June BirthdayParty MDR3:00 Pokeno DR6:00 Games DR
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289:00 Men’s Coffee ClubW/Doug10:00 Mirabella Walkers 30Minute Walk Around theBuilding. All Residents andAssociates Invited.10:45 Lunch Bunch Meet inMain Lobby for Olive Garden2:00 Walmart Road Runners6:00 Wii/ BJ DR
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9:00 Catholic Services C9:00 Sittercise W/Ida DR10:00 Saturday Morning CoffeeClub Chitchat W/Ida Muffinsand Coffee Main Lobby2:00 Bingo DR3:00 Coke and Popcorn PartyEntertainment Micah Black
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BJ thank you for all the great thingsyou do for our Mirabella residents. Thestore, the wii and always asking if youcan do more. Your assistance with allof the games never goes unnoticed.Mirabella friends salute you and sayTHANKS TO YOU!
KindnessAct of
NeighborGood
The Story ofAlois Alzheimer
Born June 14, 1864, inGermany, Alois Alzheimer wasthe psychiatrist andneuropathologist for whomAlzheimer’s disease is named.He was an instrumental figure inthe identification of the disease.
Alzheimer combined researchand clinical practice, andpublished papers on diseases
of the brain. In 1906, he gavea lecture describing an“unusual disease” that affected awoman in her 50s, causingmemory loss and eventually herdeath at age 55. Alzheimerfound abnormalities in thewoman’s brain and identified“nerve tangles.”
A colleague named thedisease after Alzheimer, andpatients were being diagnosed asearly as 1911.
To learn more about thedisease and its history, go to theAlzheimer’s Association website,www.ALZ.org.
Alois Alzheimer was bornJune 14, 1864
Spotlight on
Alzheimer’s
Lemonade Thursdays from 1 to3 p.m., main lobby$1 per glass. All proceeds go toAlzheimer’s.
Ice Cream Tuesdays $1Per Scoop 1 p.m.
Main Lobby
All Proceeds Goto Alzheimer’s
Thank you, residents, foryour support. Help us find acure. BB
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National Donut Day,June 7. Donut Party at
10 a.m., Main Lobby. AllResidents Invited.
June 26, 1:30 p.m., MDR.Residents With June
Birthdays, LET’S PARTY!
6-3 Mary B.6-5 Rose C.6-5 Gloria S.6-10 Rey W.6-13 Emma W.6-7 Donna B.6-18 Martha A.6-22 Claire C.6-25 Kathryn B.6-25 Terry E.6-28 Linda Napier
Old age is when it takes longerto rest than to get tired.
Times sure change ...Somewhere along the way,
things went from flower powerto power naps!
Father’s Day CookoutWith Jeramy Kunkle,
Culinary Director, FiringUp the Grills! Come
Celebrate Father’s DayWith Us, June 16
Congratulations, Gwen, for winning thelovely Mother’s Day Bag Hanger foryour door. Thanks to all of theresidents who purchased raffle ticketsfor the bag. All proceeds went to ourAlzheimer’s fund. BB
Raise Some Awareness:Some facts about the disease:• As many as 5.3 million
people in the United Statesare living with Alzheimer’s.
• Alzheimer’s and dementiatriple healthcare costs forAmericans 65 and older.
• Every 70 seconds, someonedevelops Alzheimer’s.
• Alzheimer’s costs morethan $148 billion each yearto Medicare, Medicaid andbusinesses.
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESKJune 2013
“But as for me, I trust in Thee,O Lord, I say, “My times are inThy hand.” (Psalm 31:14-15)
This past April we witnessedthe devastation and destructionof terrorist bombings in Bostonand an enormous explosion inWest, Texas. In the formerincident, hundreds of peoplewere injured and three preciouslives were lost. In the latterevent, the fertilizer plantexplosion cost the lives of 15people, mostly firefighters, whowere the first responders.
What is to be our response?How do we reconcile the factthat God is good and loving, yetHe allows such tragedy to crossour paths? Many theologianshave attempted to answer suchquestions. But to those whohave suffered loss, the best wecan offer falls woefully short inmending broken hearts orrebuilding our lives.
Our devotional verse remindsme that I don’t have all theanswers. I am not required tooffer explanations or give atheodicy (defense) for theactions of God. Like thePsalmist, I must trust the Lordwithout reservation, believingthat in spite of the whirlwindaround me, my God has a planfor my life. And that plan oftenincludes hardship and pain.
See you Sunday!Pastor Steve
We appreciate all the terrific
dads in our community.
Happy Father’s Day!
We appreciate all the terrific
dads in our community.
Happy Father’s Day!
It’s Dad’s Day!It’s Dad’s Day!
Donut DayThe �rst Friday in June
National
