September New Hires

Jamie Bilse – Housekeeper

Sally Dugan - Care Provider

Kusum Kumar – Care Provider

Su Nunnally - Waitstaff

David Qoro – Care Provider

~Kera Strong, Business Office Manager

MUSIC IN THE

LIVING ROOM

Lloyd Smith

Wednesday, Nov. 9th

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Living Room

Conrad Williams-Pianist

Saturday, Nov. 12th

7:00p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Living Room

Ambiance Trio (Jazz)

Wednesday, Nov. 16th

*New Time*

7:00p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Living Room

Tom Shader

Wednesday, Dec. 7th

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Living Room

Sip & Savor

Thanksgiving Theme

Thursday, Nov. 17th

4:00p.m.—5:00 p.m.

Living Room/Library

LECTURES Ira Golditch, MD

U.S. Drug Approval

System is Broken

Friday, Nov. 18th

10:30 a.m.—11:45 a.m.

Great Hall

~Paula Becerra,

Activities Director

Dining Services Announcements

Adventures & Excursions

Employee News

11/6 - Santa Rosa Symphony “Keyboard Brilliance”-GMC, R.P.

11/7 - *New Location: Lunch at The China Bowl, Santa Rosa

11/13 - Celtic Thunder Concert - LBC, Santa Rosa

11/15 - Bolshoi Ballet: The Bright Stream - Rialto, Sebastopol

11/15 - Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog - LBC, Santa Rosa

11/17 - Cancelled-Beach Boys - LBC, Santa Rosa

11/20 - Sonoma County Philharmonic - SRHS, Santa Rosa

11/21 - Country Drive:Dry Creek, Healdsburg & Alexander Valley

11/26 - “The Music Man” at the Cinnabar, Petaluma

11/27 - Vienna Boys Choir, Weill Hall, Green Music Center, R.P.

11/29 - Cancelled-Shopping in Walnut Creek

Thanksgiving Season Feast Thursday, November 24, 2016 Four Courses Served from 1pm-4pm

Adults 36 Points Kids 5-12years 14 Points Kids under 5 free 15 point Boxed Meal: Vegetable Lasagna with Green Salad and garlic bread Pick-up 1pm-4pm on November 24th. We will be offering to go dinner for

anyone who opts out the Thanksgiving feast. Please make reservations with the Dining Host at 707-522-2478.

Questions, please contact Justin Dominiak, Dining Room Manager

Halloween at Varenna!

Varenna residents came dressed in their costumes and enjoyed our Halloween Party! The festivities began with live music from the Tracy Rose Band. Chef Tim and his culinary team provided sweet treats for all. Party-goers also enjoyed the take home candy bar jars filled with Halloween festive sweets and watching episodes of the Munsters. Residents participated in the annual costume contest in four categories: The best witch, the best dressed duo, the most creative and the best overall costume. 1st place winners received a bottle of Korbel Champagne and a skeleton trophy, 2nd and 3rd place winners received bottles of wine. We hope you enjoyed the festivities!

Horticulture

Horticulture Classes are going well at Varenna. Our class attendance has increased from four residents to now an average of ten per class. Cecily de Guzman, Activity Assistant, has done a great job in creating fun & creative ideas. Next month, we will have a guest instructor teaching the class. Our own Heather Moore, Varenna Landscape Director will introduce Paperwhite bulbs. Paperwhites produce beautiful holiday blooms in December. Look in the weeklys to sign up for the next Horticulture class.

~Paula Becerra, Activity Director

November

2016

Above: Leona Biddle

enjoying the take home

candy bar.

Attention residents with garden

beds down in our resident

gardens: please note that

November is a wonderful time

to plant a crop of winter

veggies. It’s time to say

goodbye to the tomatoes and

squashes and say hello to the

lettuces and beets! Winter is the

perfect time of year to plant all

of those leafy greens that are so

healthy for us. Crops such as

lettuce, spinach, arugula, chard,

kale, broccoli, cabbage, chives,

onions, radishes, carrots and

beets do fantastic here in our

mild Sonoma County winter. If

you need help removing your

summer plants and preparing

the soil in your bed, please feel

free to contact me via the

concierge desk. I’d be more

than happy to help you get all

ready for the winter planting. If

you’re not sure where to get

your veggie starts I recommend

Kings Nursery, Prickett’s

Nursery and/or Harmony Farm

Supply and Nursery. Not only

do these local nurseries carry

wonderful plant material, they

also have very knowledgeable

staff members there to assist

you. If you’re a new resident

and you’re interested in a

garden bed, please contact me

and I’ll get you all set up and

ready to plant. As of now we

only have a few garden beds

available so contact me as soon

as possible. I look forward to

hearing from you. Happy

planting!

~Heather Moore,

Varenna Landscape Director

Letter from Tammy

Dear Residents,

I want to remind you that as winter approaches, please be

aware of your surroundings. Rain and cold weather

brings possible falls from unseen standing water.

Don’t forget Daylight Savings is

this Sunday, Nov. 6th. Turn your

clocks back one hour on Saturday

night.

I want to also thank you for welcoming me as your

Interim Executive Director. Please don’t hesitate to stop

by and introduce yourself. I’d love to meet you.

Sincerely,

~ Tammy Moratto, Interim Executive Director

A Note from the Nurse

Maintenance Reminders:

The outdoor pool is

closed for the season.

Two speed bumps

have been installed on

the Varenna property.

Please slow down

when approaching the

speed bumps.

Be aware of the wet

weather. Hand railings

and steps can be

slippery during the

rainy season.

The maintenance crew

are diligently working

on completing work

orders. Please be

patient as they do

their best to get your

request done in a

timely manner.

Housekeeping are on

schedule with deep

cleans. We thank

them all for their hard

work.

Fall Healthy Habits Lecture

Please join us for this educational lecture about Medicare Health Plans and You

presented by Kaiser Permanente. This informative lecture is for all residents regardless if

you are a Kaiser patient or not and will focus on educating you on the plethora of

information regarding Medicare. The lecture will be followed by a question and answer

period – so bring all your questions regarding Medicare.

When: Tuesday, November 15th

Where: Great Hall – 3rd Floor

Time: 2:30pm

Fall Spa Event!

Join us for our popular Wax and Wine Wednesday at the spa with Esthetician Kathleen

Nordby. We’ll help you fix those brows and answer all your skin care questions while

you relax and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine.

We hope you can join us! No sign up required.

When: Wednesday, November 30th

Where: Varenna Spa – 2nd Floor

Time: 2:00 – 4:00pm

~ Jenny Latourette, Health & Fitness Director

Health & Fitness News

Happy Fall! New Residents

If you haven’t already, please introduce yourself to Helen Straessle and

Annie and Mike Brayer who moved into Varenna in September! When

you see them around the community please welcome them to their new

home.

Photo Consents

Please make sure to fill out and return the new photo consent form that

was distributed with last month’s Varenna Voice. Please return this form

to the Marketing Department at your convenience.

Upcoming Events

The Future Resident Club will be invited to the Wax and Wine on

November 30th and to the Country Drive going to Dry Creek on

November 21st. Please welcome them and have a great time!

Happy Birthday Michael Simpson! (Sunday, November 6th)

~ Andi Johnson, Marketing Director, ~ Michael Simpson. Marketing Director

Marketing News

Maintenance News

The flu Season is around!

Hand washing will not fail you. Stack up on soups, electrolytes

and over the counter flu medications, just in case.

Thank you,

Celestine Mumah, Health and Wellness Director.

707-522-2475