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Religious Services and StudyShabbat Services - Friday at 2:00 p.m.
Hello, my name is Jonathan Isaacs, and Iam the Executive Director at sistercommunity Garden of Palms. I amhelping out as the interim administratorhere at City View, and ready to meet andanswer any questions you might have. Iam an individual who takes pride inbeing transparent and forthcoming withinformation. I will be working to upholdthe commitment and professionalism ofthe employees throughout yourcommunity, so there will be as littleupheaval as possible. I am excited towork with the City View team, alongsidegetting to know residents and theirfamily members as well. I understand theimportance of family and tradition, andhope that we all work together as acommunity and family this summer.
It’s hard to believe we are already insummer mode! Feels like just yesterdaythat we had the Open House along withcelebrating Father’s Day. The famoussaying is true, “time flies when you arehaving fun”. We are extremely excitedfor our Rooftop 4th of July celebrationat City View. The summer is a greatopportunity for us to enjoy the rooftopatmosphere in the mornings andevenings – just make sure to stayhydrated as we’re getting into 90’stemperatures lately. We look forward tohaving family and friends joining us onIndependence Day.
Enjoy yourself this July!
Jonathan
July 2021 cityview.care
515 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 / 323.938.2131
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A Message from the Desk of
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7/04 Independence Day 7/14 Bastille Day 7/18 Nelson Mandela Day 7/23 Gorgeous Grandma Day
Holiday Celebrations
Butterfly Gardenat CityView
Pat was born and raised inVancouver, Washington.Her father moved theirfamily to Portland,Oregon, however, when heopened a grocery storethere. Pat has always hadan interest and talent inthe arts when growingup, and she pursued further arteducation at Marymount University. She attendedMarymount University when it was still located on SunsetBlvd, and she was only 1 of 19 students who graduated fromher class. After school, Pat went on to work for the FederalGovernment as a Civilian Recreation Director for ServiceClubs. She worked in this position for seven years, and duringthat time she even found herself in Okinawa, Vietnam, duringthe war. Pat loved to travel, and even lived abroad in Madrid,Spain for a time, where she learned Spanish. Pat then went onto become an Art & English teacher for LA City schools. Shealso has a daughter named CeCe that she loves dearly. Till thisday Pat has a passion for art and attends every art class thatCity View offers. You can see some of her work on our artgallery outside the Activity room. Pat’s life motto is “Do untoothers as they do unto you”. Thank you, Pat, for contributingyour creative, inspiring spirit to City View art adventures!
Everyone knows that to stay healthy, it’s important to eatright, get some exercise, and avoid burning your skin in thesun. Did you know that, once you retire, maintaining anactive social life can help keep you in good health, too?Since July is National Social Wellness Month, it’s a goodtime to explore the impact that staying social can have onyour health.
Researchers have found that feelings of social isolation are linked tomental and physical health problems. The AARP reports thatstudies have linked perceived isolation to increased bloodpressure, higher rates of colds and the flu, indulgence inunhealthy behaviors, and even the early onset of dementia.
Scientists believe that social contact has profound physio-logical effects which can reduce stress hormones andinflammation. Scientists believe that regular social contactkeeps the neurons in the brain active, thereby warding offdementia. Viewed in this light, socializing is akin to aworkout for the brain.
Maintaining friendships isn’t always as easy as we’d like itto be, especially as we age. Once you retire, you often losethe social network you formed at work.
Staying social during retirement requires a proactiveapproach. There are plenty of ways to actively seek out newfriendships. Hobbies are a wonderful way to meet peoplewith similar interests. Our community also offers activesocial opportunities via a full schedule of social events. Youcan participate in leisure and recreation activities that takeplace right at home and enjoy social events like outings,group exercise classes, discussions, happy hours, and more!Stay social and stay healthy!
July 2021
CityView ... Where senior life happens.
PatStaying Healthyby Staying Social
SPOTLIGHTON OUR
RESIDENTJuly is National Social Wellness
Month
CapturingOut-to-LunchMemories
July 4, 2021
Independence Day Americans come together on July 4 to celebrate thenation’s birthday and Independence Day. On this day,most Americans enjoy grills in their backyards, atbeaches, or in parks. Some partake in parades ormarches and enjoy the fireworks that are oftenlaunched at dusk. We’ll kick off the festivities withdetails, trivia, and anything else you need to know
about Independence Day. Later that evening we’ll head on up to our July 4thRooftop Celebration, featuring live entertainment, food, drinks, and thenighttime fireworks show. Happy Fourth! We are excited to explore the culture and
food of Israel this summer. Israeli cuisinecomprises both local dishes and dishesbrought to Israel by Jews from the Diaspora.Israeli cuisine has adopted, and continues toadapt, elements of various styles of middleeastern cuisine and diaspora Jewish cuisine. Itincorporates many foods traditionallyincluded in other Middle Eastern andMediterranean cuisines, so that spices likeza'atar and foods such as falafel, hummus,shakshouka and couscous are now widelypopular in Israel.
When its summertime in Tel Aviv, you walka lot, sweat a lot, and eat a lot of freshproduce. On menus throughout the city’schic cafes, big, bold, flavorful salads abound.They’re delicious and satisfying but don’tleave you feeling weighed down in thesummer heat. As it steams up over here inthe States, we’ve decided to challengeourselves to cool down and eat like Israelisdo: fresh, healthful meals that require aslittle cooking as possible.
Below are five delicious meals that we plan toinsert throughout the summer menu as weeat like an Israeli! Bon appetit — or b’tayavon,as they say in Hebrew.
• Baked Falafel with Tahini Dressing andIsraeli Salad
• Grilled Salmon & Watermelon Feta Salad• Sabich Sandwiches: Laffa With Eggplant,
Eggs, Hummus, and Tahini• Israeli Couscous Salad with Grilled
Summer Vegetables• Traditional Shakshouka with Homemade
Bread and Pickled Cucumber
July 2021
City View Community Events
July 14, 2021
Bastille DaySacré bleu! Celebrate the toppling of the long-standingFrench monarchy, symbolized by the storming of afortress and political prison in Paris, on Bastille Day onJuly 14. The holiday is known as ‘Fête Nationale’ inFrance, and officially became a holiday in 1880. Rightfrom the beginning, military parades, fireworks, speeches,and public displays were a part of the celebrations,reveling in the downfall of the stringent monarchical rule. The slogan “Vive le 14juillet!” (“Long live the 14th of July!”) has continued to be associated with the day.
July Featured Activities & Events
July 23, 2021
National Gorgeous Grandma DayMaybe you call her Nana. Maybe you call herGranny. Maybe you call her when you’re in troublebecause you know she’ll be there for you at the dropof a hat. Whatever the case may be, today is her day.But it’s not just Grandma Day—oh no. This July 23, we celebrate NationalGorgeous Grandma Day. Grandmothers endlessly love and treasure their families,and typically have an infectious love for life. They have experienced a lot and havethe best words of wisdom for us. With all the aches and pains of old age, mostgrandmothers have positive attitudes and amazing energy, which radiates into ourlives. The day aims to celebrate women over the age of 50 and encourages them todefy society’s standards and live it up a bit.
Beat the heat and eatlike an Israeli this Summer
July 18, 2021
Nelson Mandela International DayNelson Mandela has many accolades. He’s an iconicfigure that triumphed over South Africa’s apartheidregime. He was a human rights lawyer, a prisoner ofconscience, and an international peacemaker. And he
was the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa (no biggie). Soyou see why the United Nations General Assembly would want to celebrate hislife. Commemorated on July 18—Nelson Mandela’s birthday—Nelson MandelaInternational Day celebrates the idea that each individual has the power totransform the world and the ability to make an impact.
Our employee of the month isCrisna Caballero, also known as“Lola”; an excellent Soul MemoryCare Caregiver at City View! Shewas born and raised in El Salvador, in theCity of San Miguel, and came to America in 2001. It’s been 20 yearssince she moved to America and started a family. She lives with herhusband Edgardo Salguero, and her two children. Her boys are: DevianGarcia, 17 years old, and Bryant, 10 years old. In her free time, sheenjoys spending time with her family and loves to go on mini roadtrips with her kids. She also enjoys cooking Salvadorian food for herfamily and friends. Crisna’s hobbies include shopping, especiallybargaining at the Swap meets with different vendors for goodies. Oneof her favorite outings is going to Disneyland with her boys.
One of our favorite aspects about Crisna is that she is very caring andhelpful to residents. What she loves about her job is getting to knowthe residents and listening to their stories about their adventurous pastjourneys. She also mentions that she enjoys working with her amazingcoworkers because they all motivate and encourage one another towork as a team. Her favorite bible verse and words to live by is “I cando all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13
Crisna, we enjoy your encouragement and amazing personality, andappreciate all the work you do at City View. Thank You!
Employee OF THE MONTH
Crisna CaballeroCaregiver
“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” ~ Albert Camus
July 2021
Arnold PalenciaActivity [email protected]
Community Leadership Team
Jonathan IsaacsExecutive [email protected]
Dennis De SilvaWellness [email protected]
Natalie JanbakhshMemory Care [email protected]
Arcadio QuijadaMaintenance [email protected]
Chef Arie YosefCulinary Services [email protected]
Teea RisleySales Director
Shalom, and welcome to Israel, the country that ourcommunity will explore this summer. From the softchanting of Hebrew prayers at the Western Wall, theMuslim call to prayer and the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem,to the ancient olive groves of Galilee and the stunninggardens of the Baha'i in Haifa, it’s impossible to miss thepresence of religion in this holiest of lands. But as we’lldiscover, exploring Israel takes us well beyond faith,creed and politics.
This summer our activity directors will challenge andintrigue you with an in depth look at Israeli foods,cultural topics, news, music, dance, and more, so enjoy!
DiscoverIsrael
