720 W Camino Real Ave. • Arcadia, CA 91007 • (626) 574-8571

ARCADIAGARDENSRetirement Hotel

January 2019Arcadia Gardens StaffJulie Chirikian Chief Executive OfficerDavid Chirikian Chief Operations OfficerPat Redner Executive DirectorValentina Ashjian Business DirectorNune Hasratyan Wellness DirectorAnna Guglielmi Community Care DirectorNathan Rojas Culinary Service DirectorSheila Kinney Activity Director/EditorRick Stubbs Activity Director/Arts/MusicHiaira Miranda Activity Director/OperationsMaria Warren MC Activity DirectorLisette Rodriguez Marketing DirectorCinthia Navas Director of Housekeeping

www.arcadiagardensretirement.com

WELCOME HOME!

Contact NumbersMain Office (626) 574-8571Fax Number (626) 574-2094Memory Lane Care (626) 574-1500Beauty Shop (626) 574-0469

Blessings in the New YearJulie & David Chirikian

along with the entire staff of Arcadia Gardenswould like to wish you a

Happy & Healthy New Year!We are ready to focus on serving you in 2019 withexcellence and making your home here at ArcadiaGardens Retirement Hotel one of comfort and joy.

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RESIDENT BIRTHDAYS1/4 Ermalinda Hulon1/5 Russell Simsarian1/5 Kathryn Lamborn1/6 Rafael Ybarra1/9 Colleen Brennan1/11 Lowell Lackelt1/11 Kathryn Conley1/13 Kurt Sandberg1/14 Mitchell Sobo1/15 Dean McMillan1/17 Michael Lui1/18 Ann Morales1/20 Connie Pineira1/21 Nita Swetnam1/24 Jean Burch1/25 James Miner

EMPLOYEE BIRTHDAYS1/4 Amanda Lopez1/18 Elizabeth Mercado1/30 Tony De Avila

Contact NumbersMain Office (626) 574-8571Fax Number (626) 574-2094Memory Lane (626) 574-1500CareBeauty Shop (626) 574-0469

From the Desk of theExecutive Director

Seasonal ABCsB is for Best foot forwardE is for EmbarkG is for Get to itI is for In with the newN is for Now

A new year ahead, and it IStime for

new beginnings!We wish the best for all of ourresidents in this new year and

hope that you will try somethingNEW! Get out and participate insome of our fantastic activities.Try joining us for an outing orcoming to happy hour. Meet

some of your fellow residents.It’s good for the soul and

perhaps a NEW BEGINNING.

With God’s blessings,Pat Redner- Executive Director

ARCADIA GARDENSTRANSPORTATIONGot somewhere to go?

Come and sign up with ourhelpful Concierge for your

transportation needs.Our two friendly drivers,ROBERT LIKADINATA

&WILLIAM LAZO

are here to make sure you getwhere and when you need to be.

In order to keep ourtransportation schedule on time,please make sure you book your

day and time 24 hours inadvance.

Thank You!Drivers Available

MONDAY -FRIDAY7:00 am - 4:00 pm

SUNDAY8:00 am - 10:30 pm

CONCIERGECome talk to our helpful

concierge team that is readyto help you 24 hours a day.

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The Other Reindeer

Beautiful harmony, amiable personalitiesand friendly humor.

Heart-warming songs of Christmas cheer.

Armen Mangasaryan

Virtuoso extraordinaire

Explore Our Amazing Universe!

Baldwin-Stocker Girl Scouts Sing!

Adorable!

RUSS SIMSARIANResident Council President

RESIDENT COUNCIL MEETINGis a forum to

voice your opinions, questions andcomments.

Next Meeting (None in December)THURSDAY, JANUARY 10TH

3:15 pm, Oval Room

Welc meNew Residents

Robert CoeSaundra Coe

Gerald CrawfordIrma HowleyDigna IglesiasElaine Vilven

Erik Ekstrand’s “The Time TimeMachine”,with our

“End of the Month Dance” DancingFriends

from The Arcadia Community Center.

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Disney Movie Rebuses

Who’s the fairest of them all?

Yo ho ho me hearties! with Johnny Depp

______ Longs to be a “real” boy.

NATHAN ROJAS,CULINARY SERVICE DIRECTOR

ARCADIA GARDENSFINE DINING

Breakfast8:00 am - 9:00 am

Lunch12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Dinner5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

At Your Service

Congratulations to Chef Nathan and hisamazing team for bringing home the Gold!The Gold Award from Crandall Corporate

Dietitians is the highest award you canachieve in dietary.

Neighborhood

As we celebrated the HolidaySeason with loved ones in

Memory Lane, we are now eagerto ring in the New Year.

Everyone was full of ChristmasSpirit as we sang Christmassongs, wrote and delivered

Christmas cards and enjoyedsome classic holiday movies

over tea and sweets. Lastly, wevisited Christmas Tree Lane forour evening excursion, whichwas a spectacular sight to see.

Arts and crafts, musicalinstruments and karaoke as wellas rockin’ around the Christmas

tree to our early morningexercise and hand massage withme, Maria, in Activities is always

a huge hit. For any upcomingevents and/or activities, see

Maria. Happy New Year!Maria Warren, Memory Lane

Activities

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Religious ServicesWe also offer spiritual support

weekly in the OVALROOMFriday

9:00 amCatholic Communion

2nd Friday of the Month9:00 am

Catholic MassSaturday10:00 am

Rosary w/ GladysSunday8:15 am

Transportation to local ChurchesChurch Fellowship

9:15 am or 3:30 pm alternatingSundays

(see calendar for times)

Pastor Al Chai

Al Chai conducts protestant servicesevery other Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the

Oval Room.

BINGO SCHEDULE

Mon. through Fri., 1:30 p.m.; Sun., 2p.m. (No Sat.).

Bingo Prize Party - Fri., Jan 25, 1:30p.m.

BOOM! Workout

EXERCISE CLASSESCome and join us in staying fit

and healthy with our dailyclasses in OVAL ROOM

9:30 am, Mon. - Sat.Monday/Wednesday

Tai ChiTuesdays

Workout Fun-VideoFridayBoom

SaturdayStay Fit For Life

&THURSDAY

Special Time - 2:15 p.mBalance & Fall Prevention Class

Good Ol’ Rock N’ RollWorkout Starting in

January Watchfor Information

Music ProgramsOur music program is sure tomake you move and hearken

back to all those greatmemories from your life.

Monday3:15 pm

Gil Gunderson on Piano O/RTuesday2:00 pm

Musical Memory O/RWednesday10:30 am

Guitar ’n Tunes w/Erik O/R3:30 pm

Accordion w/Helen O/RFriday

6:30 pmTwilight Guitar w/Rick O/R

Saturday10:30 am

Sing-Along w/Rick O/R3:30

Our All-Resident BandOpen Rehearsal O/R

Sunday12:45 pm D/R

Performer to be announced

More From OurFundraising Calendar

Cleopatra photo shoot

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Holiday SeasonHappenings

Music, Merriment and More!

Christmas Boutiques

Erik Newton brings the tunes!

Christmas Crafting!

Celebrating Many Faiths

A Hanukkah meal for our residents.

Trees, Trees, Trees!

Hiaira Miranda did a fantastic job with theChristmas trees and decor!

TACO TIME EmployeeAppreciation Lunch

A nice break and special lunch—Thankyou, Julie and David!

Delicioso!

Friend Us on FacebookDid you know our communityhas its own Facebook profile?It’s true! And we want you tobe our friend. To become ourfriend on Facebook, simply

search for us onwww.Facebook.com.

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Christmas OPEN HOUSE

Candy Cane Concierge with Maral at yourservice.

Dr. and Mrs. Mills cut a rug on the dancefloor!

Marvelyn and daughter Tina

Holiday Fun atthe Gardens

Caution - You’re entering a WinterWonderland!

Pat, Lisette, Julie, Sheila and Hiaira

Jordan Preston entertains

Margie, Chio and her family

Moonlight Forest LanternFestival at the Arboretum

Calendar Shoot fora Cause

Glamour Calendar shootfeaturing our residents and theproceeds will be going to the

Alzheimer’s Association.

Molly as Audry Hepburnin “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

The calendars will be available forpurchase.

Residents enjoyed “The Moonlight Forest Art Lantern Festival” at the Los Angeles Arboretum.

Calendar photo shoot- Can you guess who this pirate is? Hint, he is a great dancer.