COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER APRIL 2016

COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
Alexis Remington-Perez
Spring is now fully upon us. We
welcome the new season with new
residents, more outdoor activities
and beautiful colors everywhere.
April Facts
The 4th month of the year is an outstanding one
According to early Roman calendar, April was the
second month but became fourth when they
started to use January as the first month. The
name originally came from April is, meaning 'to
open'. In April, small animals that were
hibernating usually come out and the birds fly
back northward to settle, bees and butterflies
begin to gather nectar. In some parts of the world,
April is planting time but in other parts, it's the
harvest season. Because of the nice warm weather
of April, amateur athletes begin to go outside
• I was born in Missouri
• I went to art school in
Kansas City
• I’m legally blind but moving
around as much as I can
• I have two children Victoria
and chip
• My hobby is painting
• I ‘ve been here at vintage
for three years
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while the professional baseball begins. People
usually do huge spring cleaning and mowing.
The first day of April begins with April fool's day.
Below are some fun facts about April:
1. The birthstone for April is the diamond
2. The zodiac signs for April are Aries (March 21–
April 19) and Taurus (April 20– may 20).
3. The birth flower of April is typically the Sweet Pea or
the Daisy.
4. Global Child Nutrition Month
5. Humor Month
6. Mathematics Awareness Month
7. The American Revolutionary War began on April
19, 1755.
8. April 23rd is known as the feast day of the Patron
Saint of England.
9. On April 30, 1975, General Duong Vanh Minh
surrendered and the Communist forces captured
Saigon, which led to the end of the Vietnam War.
10. On April 4, 1818, a flag that contained 1 star for
each state and 13 stripes was adopted by
congress.
Byron Yagi
We look forward to
creating many memorable
moments with you!!
Sylvia Gerstman
On March 22nd, 1914 Sylvia Gerstman was born! She was born
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but lived in Wabasha, Minnesota
where she spent her childhood running around playing with her
friends. She was the oldest of 4 siblings, taking care of her little
sister when her mother was working. At the age of 10 she
moved to Saint Paul. She eventually graduated from Humboldt
High School in Saint Paul. She spent her single years working a
variety of jobs, from being a saleswoman selling sportswear, a job at the Veteran’s
Association during World War II, to her most prominent career as a typist in Washington
D.C.
She met her future husband when vacationing in California. She was visiting her
sister’s, sister-in-law, Elaine. Her husband, Moe, was a partner in a rug cleaning
business. He was introduced to Sylvia by Elaine. A few years after they met they got
married. Eventually they had a wonderful bundle of joy named Jeff. Jeff is now 62 and
took over the family rug cleaning business.
Sylvia and her new family enjoyed vacations in Las Vegas. After 21 years of living in
California, she reluctantly moved to Las Vegas. Eventually moving to Las Vegas, playing
bingo every week.
Today Sylvia leads an active lifestyle. Every morning she gets up and starts her
morning exercises 8:30am. She spends the rest of her day crocheting scarves for needy
children. Sylvia is leading a long healthy life style and is a role model for all her fellow
residents.
Resident Ambassadors play a key role in
welcoming and orienting the newest
members to our community.
¤ Roz Braverman
¤ Amelia Foster
¤ Jerry Glabman
¤ Sid Gutell
No experience needed….just a friendly
smile, an interest in meeting new people,
and a welcoming heart.
If interested in joining the team, please see
Julia Zepeda in the Activity office!
Ambassador meetings are on the first and
Last Tuesday of every month.
Vintage residents are invited and
encouraged to attend our monthly
Resident Council Meeting.
Monthly Resident Council Meetings
are held on the last Tuesday of each month.
This is a great time to get to know your new
neighbors and discuss what you would like to
see improved.
Every voice and comment is valued.
Please join us at our next meeting:
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 3:30 p.m.
WHAT’S NEW AT VINTAGE ENCINO HILLS
Vintage is going to
LA Fitness on Monday’s,
Wednesday’s, Friday’s
and Saturday’s
FREE OF CHARGE
Associate April
Birthday’s
Monica De Loera
Julio Valladares
Samuel Arroyo
Gustavo Gomez
Cathy Washington
Maria Mazariegos
Hilda Mendez
4/6
4/8
4/8
4/20
4/25
4/25
4/30
NAILS BY
MICHELE
Friday April 22nd -Saturday April 30th
The most beloved of all
Jewish Holidays is the festival of Passover,
come and celebrate with the
Vintage Family on April 23rd at 1:30pm
service will be
conducted by Terry
in our activity room.
Passover Dinner on
Monday April 25th
Please call the front desk to
make reservations
Michele has over 30 years of experience
doing Manicures, Pedicures and hand/
foot massages. She is a graduate of the
Kay Brown Beauty School in Los Angeles.
Her salon experience has been at Nail
Patch, Madonna Novelle, Capella and
Belle Visage. Currently she is at Sweet
Dreams in Sherman Oaks and she resides in Encino.
Michele has many celebrity clients such
as Rita Hayworth, Jackie Autry, Susan
Lucci, Bob Mackie, Taraji P. Henson,
Wendy Wilson, Janel Maloney, Kirsten
Dunst and the list goes on. Michele loves
her work! She looks forward to applying
her expertise to the residents of Vintage
Encino. To schedule an appointment for
manicure or pedicure call the front desk
Here are a few interesting things and the
month of April along with some events
that fall this month:
• Zodiac signs for April are Aries, March
21 to April 19
and Taurus, April 20 to
May 20
• The daisy, which symbolizes innocence
and the sweet pea are the flowers for
the month
• The diamond is the birthstone for the
month of April
• NASA announced the selection of
America's first seven astronauts on
April 9, 1959
• William Wadsworth, English poet was
born April 7, 1770
Leticia Robles
It is with great pride that we
acknowledge April’s Employee of
the month, Leticia Robles.
Leticia has been with the
Community for 5 years and
serves as a Med Tech. Her
organization, attention to detail
and leadership keeps the
med room in tiptop shape. Leticia
is a dedicated worker, always
thinking of the best interest of the
residents and a mighty team
player! Thank you for all that you do!
Thank you for a job well done!!!!
• Noah Webster copyrighted the first
edition of his dictionary April 14, 1828
• Leonarado da Vinci, Italian painter,
sculptor and scientist was born April
15, 1452
• Adolf Hitler, dictator of Germany was
born April 20, 1889
• William Shakespeare, the playright,
was born on April 23, 1564. He also
died in England in 1616
• The United States Library of Congress
was established April 24, 1800
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BIRTHDAYS
• George Washington was inaugurated
as the first president of the United
States of America on April 30, 1789
Mildred Steinfeld April 20
• The Vietnam War ended on April 30,
1975, when South Vietnam surrendered
We look forward to celebrating
with you on Friday, 29th
at 3:00pm
• April is one of only four months that
has exactly 30 days, the others are
June, September and November.
• April begins on the same day of the
week as July every single year.
• The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912
Executive Director
Alexis Remington-Perez
Assisted Living Director
Tiffani Minor
Marketing Director
Karlos Richardson
Business Director
Zak Howell
Activity Director
Julia Zepeda
Maintenance Director
Raul Pena
Food Service Director
Roy Valarao
“ Guess Who I Am” March Answer: Silvia Gertzman