Your Community Staff

June Ritota

Executive Director

Alex Mera

Director of Administration & HR

Annette Morton

Director of Nursing

Via Butler

Director of Activities

Saidy Rasua

Director of Food & Beverage

Hector Perez

Director of Maintenance

Please don’t hesitate to contact

management . Call us at 754-312-2806

if you have any issues or concerns.

September 2019

What’s Happening this Month at Bella?

A big month awaits us with Labor Day on the 2nd and

the High Holidays beginning at the end of this month!

The year is flying by! So it must be true, time flies

when you're having fun! We’ll have a delicious Labor

Day BBQ dinner on Monday Sept. 2nd. Then we’ll take

a ride on a B-18 with Len Light on the 3rd. On the

4th, we’re going to each lunch at Blue Moon Diner and

go see the new movie “Where’s You Go Bernadette?”

The resident council meeting will be held on the 5th

and the food committee will meet on the 10th. Then

we’re heading out to The Isle Casino on the 11th.

We’ll continue our Jewish History Hour classes as

they have been very successful. We’ll have the NSU

Docent’s here on the 17th to talk about the work of

Matisse! Then on the 18th we’ll head out for a day of

shopping. On the 19th, Dr. Young will present new

photos in a another beautiful presentation. Then in

the afternoon we’ll have a big sock hop with at

milkshake bar. On the 20th we have a special guest

coming to give a behind the scenes lecture on the

Movie “Casablanca” with a full viewing of the movie

afterwards. Another wonderful month at Bella!

September Birthdays

9/7 Joan Light

9/10 Ruth Hammett

9/27 Marjorie Picarello

High Holidays at Bella

This year we will be streaming all High

Holy Days Services through the

All Peoples Synagogue Website

All showings in the MP -Room

Sunday 9/29 - 7:30 pm

Erev Rosh Hashanah Services

Monday 9/30—10:00 am

Rosh Hashanah Services

Tuesday 10/8 - 7:30pm

Kol Nidre Services

Tuesday 10/1 - 1:30—2:00

Rabbi Adi will blow Shofa

Outings This Month

9/4 Lunch at Blue Moon Diner & Movie

“Where’d You Go Bernadette?”

Bus Departs: 11:15

9/11 A Day at The Isle Casino

Bus Departs: 11:00

9/18 Lunch at Beverly Hills Café

& Shopping at Steinmart

Bus Departs: 11:30

9/25 Lunch & Movie

Bus Departs 11:15

Get ready to Bop at the Hop!

Enjoy live 50’s Music with Via

Indulge in our Milkshake Bar!

Dance the afternoon away at the hop & don’t forget your poodle skirts!

Out & About in Bella with Lorraine

WE STARTED OFF THE MONTH OF AUGUST WITH A RESIDENT COUNCIL MEETING AND IN THE AFTERNOON PLAYED WHEEL OF FORTUNE. LOTS OF FUN!! ON FRIDAY THE 2ND WE PLAYED "FAMILY FEUD " WITH TWO TEAMS JUST LIKE ON TV AND IN THE AFTERNOON WE HAD A TRIVIA HOUR WITH VIA AND USED OUR BRAINS TO COME UP WITH ANSWERS . ON SAT THE 3RD OUR DOCUMENTARY HOUR WAS "THE SEARCH FOR NOAHS ARK " AND THE JEWISH HISTORY HOUR WAS "WHO WAS SALOME". ON TUESDAY THE 6TH WE HAD A FOOD COMMITTEE MEETING AND IN THE AFTERNOON WE WENT SHOPPING AT TARGET. ON WEDNESDAY THE 7TH YOURS TRULY REALLY ENJOYED THE DAY AT CALDER CASINO AND SO DID OTHER RESIDENTS WHO WENT. ON THURSDAY THE 8TH INNA’S HALL OF FAME KIDS PRESENTED IN SONG AND DANCE "DR DOOLITTLE". OUR RESIDENTS HAD A BALL WATCHING THESE TALENTED YOUNGSTERS. HOPE THEY COME BACK SOON AGAIN. ON FRIDAY THE 9TH WE PLAYED FAMILY FEUD AGAIN AND IN THE EVENING THERE WERE SHABBAT SERVICES. ON THE 10TH THE DOCUMENTARY HOUR FEATURED THE DIVINE MICHELANGELO PART ONE AND THE JEWISH HISTORY HOUR WAS JEWISH HISTORY 101. ON THE 11TH YOURS TRULY PLAYED WII BOWLING WITH OUR NEW DRIVER DEB AND GROUP CROSSWORD FOLLOWED. OUR RESIDENT BESS BORENSTEIN (101) EXCELS IN THAT. ON THE 12TH THERE WAS A JEWELRY CLASS AND AN ART CLASS. ON THE 13TH WE WENT SHOPPING AT PUBLIX AND THOSEWHO DID NOT GO PLAYED SCRABBLE. ON THE 14TH THOSE WHO WENT ENJOYED A WONDERFUL DAY AT THE FESTIVAL FLEA MARKET WHERE JOY JACOBSON WAS LUCKY TO FIND TWO PAIR OF SHOES. WEAR IN GOOD HEALTH JOY. ON THE 15TH WE PLAYED "FAMILY FEUD" AND WHEEL OF FORTUNE. ON THE 16TH IT WAS "NATIONAL TELL A JOKE " DAY. SOME RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED. ALSO VIA PICKED OUR BRAINS WITH THE TRIVIA CARDS. YOURS TRULY REALLY ENJOYS THAT. ON THE 17TH THE DOCUMENTARY HOUR FEATURED PART TWO OF THE DIVINE MICHANGELO FOLLOWED BYTHE JEWISH HISTORY HOUR TELLING THE STORY OF "OCHEBERGS CHILDREN". ON THE 20TH WE ENJOYED THE NSU LECTURE SERIES "THROUGH THE LOOKING LENS" AND THEN WENT SHOPPINGNATIONAL AT WALMART. ON THE 21ST WE ATE BAGELS AND BIALYS AND COFFEE WITH JESSICA TO CELEBRATE "NATIONAL SENIORS DAY". ON THE 22ND OUR BELLA MP ROOM WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A CASINO WITH BLACKJACK TABLES, POKER AND ROULETTE. RESIDENTS AND FRIENDS ENJOYED THE DAY VERY MUCH. ON THE 24TH THE DOCUMENTARY HOUR FEATURED THE STORY OF "MATA HARI" THE NOTORIOUS SPY AND FOLLOWED BY THE STORY OF "NICKYS

CHILDREN" AT THE JEWISH HISTORY HOUR. I FORGOT TO MENTION ON THE 21ST WE ALSO HAD AN OUTING WITH LUNCH AN A WONDERFULMOVIE "THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN" WITH A

SPECTACULAR DOG. ON THE 28TH WE WENT TO THE MOONLITE DINER FOR LUNCH AND THEN

SHOPPING AT ROSS AND BURLINGTON STORES. THOSE WHO WENT FOND A LOT OF GREAT BARGAINS! . ON THE 3OTH HAVE FLOWER ARRANGING WITH VIA AND ON THE 31ST OUR DOCUMEN-TARY HOUR WILL FEATURE "SCANDALOS WOMEN OF THE 19TH CENTURY" MMM. SHOULD BE INTER-ESTING AND THE JEWISH HISTORY HOUR WILL BE "THE COMPLETE JEWISH HISTORY "A 1 HOUR CRASH COURSE". WE EXTEMDED A VERY SPECIAL WELCOME TO FAY ROSENBLATT OUR NEW RESIDENT.

THATS ALL FOR ME THIS MONTH. TO ALL BELLA RESIDENTS BE WELL AND BE HAPPY!

LOVE LORRAINE L.

DO YOUR VERY BEST

An older gentleman was on the operating table awaiting surgery and he insisted that his son, a renowned surgeon, perform the operation. As he was about to get the anesthesia he asked to speak to his son.

"Yes, Dad, what is it?" "Don't be nervous, son; do your best and just remember, if it doesn't go well, if something happens to me .Your mother is going to come and live with you and your wife...."

LET ME HELP YOU

Two guys are pushing their carts around Wal-Mart when they collide. The first guy says to the second guy, "Sorry about that I'm looking for my wife, and I guess I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." The second guy says, "That's OK, It's a coincidence. I'm looking for my wife, too. I can't find her and I'm getting a little desperate."

The first guy says, "Well, maybe I can help you find her. What does she look like?" The second guy says: "Well, she is 27 years old, tall, with red hair, blue eyes, long legs, big bust, and is wearing short shorts. What does your wife looks like?"

To which the first guy says, "Doesn't matter, let's look for yours."

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette hair.

She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, “Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?” Her mother replied, “Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white.”

The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, “Momma, how come ALL of grandma’s hairs are white?”

By Agnes Lake

Just give me a few minutes to introduce you to George Rodriguez. Well, maybe you already know him but I am going to fill you in a bit more on this very interesting man and what you learn may surprise you.

Our Bi-Lingual (Spanish/English) speaking maintenance man has a very interesting past. George was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 10th 1941. Du to his father’s work requiring him to move quite often, two years later he moved to Balvoa, Panama and after that the family moved to Valparai-so, Chile.

George attended college at Guayaquil Ecuador State wanting to major in Business Administration but unfortunately never graduated because he was drafted into the US Army and sent to Vietnam. He did one tour of duty, 13 months.

Another life changing event for George was when he married his High School sweetheart, Leonor. When the family came to Florida from New York in 1967, they settled in Hialeah then in 1980 he moved the family to Davie which was just horses and cattle and has grown into a good size city in which he still lives. His family includes his and Leonor’s three children, sons Michael and Eric and daughter Denise. Happily, we can report George has been married to his sweetheart for 52 years.

George and his wife owned three very successful travel agencies which made it possible for them to travel all over the world. If you could throw a dart at the world map you would most likely land on one of the places he visited. George said the travel industry changed when computers came on the scene and travel agents were not needed as they once were. George, being the positive person and smart business man that he is, invested in a couple of properties with his wife and has been very successful. George is very active in his community and enjoys his favorite game Soccer.

One day he ventured out on his bicycle and found Oakmonte Village under construction. This peaked his interest and as they say, the rest is history. He was hired and now is our happy “eager to please” Maintenance Man extraordinaire!