December 2016 Happy Holidays To Everyone! We have so much going on in De- cember, its unbelievable! We will have a variety of Holiday Dancer and Children Choir performances throughout the month! Please make sure to check the Activity Calendar for all the festivities happening! We will also celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas with a special luncheon on December 25th! Please also join us for our “Noon Year’s Eve” Cham- pagne Brunch on December 31st! If you would like to invite your family and Friends, please RSVP and pur- chase tickets at the Concierge Desk! Have a beautiful 2017 year ahead! -Fondly, Kaitlin Please meet Betty Kennedy! She was born and raised, right here in Las Vegas! She is proud to say she is a mother of four Children and has over 23 Grandchildren and great- Grandchildren! Wow! She has enjoyed her travels throughout Europe extensively! She played Tennis for many years and also en- joys the Theatre and all kinds of Music! We all love Betty so much and are lucky to have as part of the Pacifica San Martin Family! James “Pj” Schrotel Taeko Nitta Kanta Desai Please help us welcome our Newest Residents to our wonderful community! A nice smile & friendly hello goes along way!
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December 2016
Happy Holidays To Everyone! We have so much going on in De-cember, its unbelievable! We will have a variety of Holiday Dancer and Children Choir performances throughout the month! Please make sure to check the Activity Calendar for all the festivities happening! We will also celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas with a special luncheon on December 25th! Please also join us for our “Noon Year’s Eve” Cham-pagne Brunch on December 31st! If you would like to invite your family and Friends, please RSVP and pur-chase tickets at the Concierge Desk! Have a beautiful 2017 year ahead! -Fondly, Kaitlin
Please meet Betty Kennedy! She was born and raised, right here in Las Vegas! She is
proud to say she is a mother of four Children and has over 23 Grandchildren and great-Grandchildren! Wow! She has enjoyed her travels throughout Europe extensively! She played Tennis for many years and also en-joys the Theatre and all kinds of Music! We all love Betty so much and are lucky to have
as part of the Pacifica San Martin Family!
James “Pj” Schrotel
Taeko Nitta Kanta Desai
Please help us welcome our Newest Residents to our wonderful community!
A nice smile & friendly hello goes along way!
Taneka School Choir Performance, Monday, December 5th at 4:00pm
American Preparatory Choir Performance,
Friday December 9th at 6:00pm
Holiday Lights Tour at The Las Vegas Speedway Trip
Saturday, December 3rd & 10th at 4:00pm
Please sign-up at the Front Desk!
Ethel M Christmas Cactus Garden Lights Trip
Tuesday, December 13th at 4:00pm
Spiked Hot Cocoa & White Elephant Gift Social
Wednesday, December 20th
Holiday De-Stress Pamper Days In the Salon
Tuesday, December 6th & December 20th
“Noon Year’s Eve Champagne Luncheon
Saturday, December 31st at Noon
Meaning Of Hanukkah
The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the reded-ication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt.
Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar and usually falls in November or December. Often called the Festival of Lights, the
holiday is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts.
Meaning Of Christmas
Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phe-nomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas
trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends and, of course, waiting for San-ta Claus to arrive.
Christa Garrett, 12-20 Emily Baquet, 12-22 Virginia Silcot, 12-25
Mary Slater, 12-27 Louise Serefen, 12-30
Beat The Holiday Blues
Although the holidays are a time of joy for many, they can also trigger symptoms of anxiety and depression to different
degrees.
There are several reasons people may experience symp-toms of anxiety or depression over the holidays,
said Robert Hales, chair of the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Symptoms
may indicate the “holiday blues” or be signs of a more seri-ous major depression.
Time Change, Overeating, Lack of Sleep,
Overscheduled and Lack of Exercise are some causes just to name a few!
Comparing the holiday blues to a depressive disorder is like comparing a cold to pneumonia, Hales said. Major depres-sion can destroy joy and make it impossible to focus on life!
Ways to cure the Blues?
Spend time with Family and Friends, enjoy a relaxing Bubble Bath or Hot Shower, Take a nap or even a walk
outside for 10 minutes! These will help you beat the blues in no time!!
A Note From Our Business Office Manager, Jonathan Ratay
NEW!!! Convenient Rent Boxes are now located inside the Computer Room and
Outside Room 269 for your conven-ience! Please place your rent in a sealed
envelope in one of these boxes by the 5th of every month!
Thank you for your cooperation!
Please join us on Wednesday, December 28th at 2:00pm for Our
Residents Birthday Party! We will be entertained by The Country Sounds
of Ron Collins as well as Cake and Ice Cream to top of the Fun!
Everyone is invited!!
Holiday Exercise Excuses
EXCUSE: It's too cold.
EXCUSE BUSTER: Surely, with the temperatures dropping and the holi-days being just around the corner, Mother Nature becomes a great
excuse to avoid the gym or experi-ence the great outdoors. If this is the case for you, bring the gym
home —literally.
Stair steps, chairs, your living room
floor, and doorways can all be easily converted for exercise. Use
these body-weight-only exercises to keep your exercise routine on track.
EXCUSE: I don't have the time. EXCUSE BUSTER:
With holiday gift-shopping, get-togethers, cooking, hosting and
entertaining family members, time is more precious than ever. If you
feel like you're too busy to fit in regular exercise, try combining exercise with some of your daily
activities.
Park your car further away from the entrance at the mall; set up walking
business meetings; take your dog for an extended walk; and create
workouts with your co-workers during lunch. Recruit your family for fun, aerobic activities, such as taking
brisk walks, engaging in a friendly snowball fight or visiting the public ice skating rink, the ski slopes or playing Nintendo Wii Sports video games. Physical activity is a great way to relieve stress, create team spirit and tighten emotional bonds.
Sittercise Class Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 10:00am
Tai Chi with Melanie
Wednesdays at 10:30am
Step To It
Walking Program Please Check
Monthly Calendars for Dates & Times!
Non-Denominational Service
with Pastor Bill & Pastor Helen
Sundays at 10:00am
Catholic Communion and Gospel
Sundays at 1:00pm
Bible Study with Pastor Bill
Wednesdays at 1:00pm
Visit with Rabbi Wilhelm Every 1st Friday of the
Month at 1:30pm
Beat The Holiday Stress Pamper Day
Please join us in the Salon for a
complimentary Winter Warm-up Service on Tuesday, December 6th
