October 2014

Volume 1, Issue 7
October 2014
4041 El Camino Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 320-8626
Happy October at the Avant!
The Avant
We conducted our first residents meeting in September. Thank you to
all the residents who attended and provided us with feedback, ideas, and even
compliments! We took your ideas to heart and have already implemented
many of them. The next residents meeting will take place on Tuesday,
October 21, at 11:00am, in the Media Room. See you there!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2014. You will have to travel
to an outside polling place on election day if you would like to take part in
this election and have not registered to vote-by-mail. We are encouraging
residents to vote-by-mail in order to avoid having to go to the polling place
for this and future elections. If you have not registered to vote since moving
to The Avant, you will need to register again and/or update your address in
order to vote in future elections. The deadline to register to vote for the
General Election in November is October 20, 2014. The deadline to
register for vote-by-mail is October 28, 2014. If you need voter
registration forms, please see Deeann in the activities department for help.
If you are uncertain your voter registration status, you can look up this
information by visiting: www.eservices.sccgov.org/rov/?tab=vr
Do you ever return from a shopping or personal outing and have a
handful or more items to carry up to your apartment? The Avant has small
shopping carts that residents can use to transport things to their apartment.
There are two carts by the back elevator in the parking garage, or you can ask
the Concierge for a cart if you return through the lobby. When you are done
using the carts, just give the Concierge a call, and our staff will pick the cart
up from your apartment!
The Beauty Salon is open by appointment only. To make an
appointment with the beautician, please contact Afsaneh Marandi at
(415) 430-5541.
We are tweaking our music selection for the music played in common
areas at The Avant. During the September residents meeting, residents
expressed their preference for classical music or jazz. Please give any specific
music ideas to Esther or Deeann in the Activity Department!
If you have any questions or suggestions for the Dining Services, please
contact Sherry at sbucio@theavantpaloalto.com. For example, if you have a
recipe to share or ideas for special dining events, let us know
Dining Room
Breakfast Buffet
Mondays—Saturdays
7:00am to 9:00am
Lunch
12:00pm to 2:00pm
(optional; 1– hour notice)
Dinner
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Sunday Brunch
10:00am to 1:00pm
BON APPETIT!
Nicolas Jardin
Chef
Sherry Bucio
Director of Dining
Services
FITNESS PROGRAMMING
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CONTACTING OUR FITNESS INSTRUCTORS
If you would like to contact our fitness instructors, please feel free to email with your questions!
Michele Carter
Aquatic Fitness
michelecarter1123@gmail.com
Ev Corzberg
Aquatic Fitness/Fitness Training
ecorzberg@gmail.com
Moj Razmi
Yoga/Personal Training
mojdehr@yahoo.com
Irene Hu
Tai Chi
irene.hu@gmail.com
Affirma Rehab
Balance/Resistance Training
MKaur@affirmarehabilitation.com
Esther Gin
Fitness Circuits/Stretching
egin@theavantpaloalto.com
If you have any ideas for fitness programming or suggestions to improve our fitness and aquatic programs at
The Avant, please email Deeann Hui, Director of Activities at dhui@theavantpaloalto.com.
WALKING & HIKING CLUBS
COME STAY ACTIVE ON OUR GROUP WALKING & HIKING OUTINGS!
Walking Club
Wednesday, October 8, at 3:30pm
Robles Park
Hiking Club
Wednesday, October 29, at 3:30pm
Foothill Park
Fitness Programs at The Avant
MORNING
Aquatic Fitness
w/Michele Carter
Sundays at 9:30am
Balance Training
w/Affirma Rehab
Fridays at 9:30am
Fitness Circuits
w/Esther Gin
Mondays at 9:30am
Aquatic Fitness
w/Michele Carter
Tuesdays at 1:30pm
Aquatic Fitness
w/Michele Carter
Saturdays at 9:30am
Fitness Training
w/Ev Corzberg
Tuesdays at 9:15am
Resistance Training
w/Affirma Rehab
Wednesdays at 9:30am
AFTERNOON
Personal Training/Yoga
w/Moj Razmi
Mondays at 2:15pm
Aquatic Fitness
w/Michele Carter
Thursdays at 9:30am
Walking/Hiking Clubs
w/Esther Gin
Wednesdays at 3:30pm
Morning Stretches
w/Esther Gin
Select Sundays at 11:00am
Tai Chi
w/Irene Hu
Thursdays at 2:30pm
FITNESS ROOM
SWIMMING POOL/SPA
Open Daily
Key Access Daily from 7:30am to 10:00pm
7:30am to 10:00pm
* check out the pool key at the Concierge Desk
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS MONTH
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Palo Alto City Council Candidates Meet & Greet
Join us for a Meet & Greet with candidates
from the Palo Alto City Council.
Candidates Scheduled to Attend:
Tom Dubois
Lydia Kou
Eric Filseth
Greg Scharff
John Fredrich
Nancy Shepherd
Karen Holman
Cory Wolbach
TUESDAY
OCTOBER 14, 2014
7:00pm
All Avant residents are welcome to attend this very special event. Please note
that members of the Palo Alto community have also been invited to attend. If you
have a family member or friend who would like to attend, please rsvp for your
guest(s) at the Concierge Desk by October 9. Please note that, due to the time of
this event, the time for dinner will be changed on this day. More information soon.
Enter the 1st Annual Resident
Halloween Costume Contest!
Best Costume wins a
$100 Visa gift card!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
11:30am
ENTERTAINMENT & LECTURES THIS MONTH
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JOHNNY FABULOUS * Piano Bar * Wednesday, October 15, at 8:15pm
Join us for a special evening concert with Johnny Fabulous on Wednesday, October 15,
at 8:15pm, in the Lounge. For over a decade, singer, the unmistakable voice and piano stylings of
the Johnny Fabulous Show have brought joy to and entertained audiences. Blending the swing of
Sinatra with the soulfulness of Ray Charles, Johnny performs Classics from the Great American
Songbook as well as his own compositions—some poignant, some comic, many drawn from his
own perspectives and experiences.
Website: www.johnnyfabulous.com
IAN SCARFE * Classical Pianist * Tuesday, October 21, at 3:15pm
Ian Scarfe will perform a classical piano concert on Tuesday, October 21, at 3:15pm, in the Lounge. He will
perform a unique program of classical pieces, as well as other pieces inspired by this interaction with residents.
See you at this always-popular concert!
URSULA NABOURS * Tech Talk & Support * Sundays at 2:00pm
Ursula Nabours is a IT Help Desk professional. Ursula conducts a weekly Tech Support/Tech Talk program
on Sundays at 2:00pm, in the Media Room. She will be on-hand to answer any resident tech questions, as well
as present information on specific topics:
Sunday, October 5
Sunday, October 12
Sunday, October 19
Sunday, October 26
Installing Anti-Virus Software on Your Computers
Questions and Troubleshooting Your Tablet
Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Media
Best Search Engines and Websites for Your Needs
DARWIN PATNODE * Literary Lecturer * Wednesday, October 22, at 3:15pm
This month, Darwin Patnode’s literary lecture is entitled, “Edgar Allan Poe’s Life and Works”. In celebration
of Halloween, come and learn about America's spookiest writer of the past. This talk will tell about his strange,
intensely emotional life, his writing style, and three popular stories: "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of
Amontillado," and "Ligeia." Join us on Wednesday, October 22, at 3:15pm, in the Media Room.
STEVEN GARY * Guitarist/Vocalist * Thursday, October 23, at 3:15pm
Steven Gary is a singer, songwriter, acoustic guitarist, and electric bassist who as appeared internationally on
stage, TV, records and radio and has performed with some of the top names in the entertainment industry. He
will be performing for residents on Thursday, October 23, at 3:15pm, in the Lounge. Join us!
Website: www.stevengarymusic.com
HAPPY HOUR ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
David Levin (Piano)
October 3
David Crimmen (Guitar/Vocals)
October 10
KC Jiang (Irish Whistle/Harmonica)
October 17
Dynamic Duet (Guitar/Percussion/Vocals)
October 24
Fridays at 3:30pm
Flute Cocktail (Flute/Piano)
October 31
In the Lounge
OUTINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS THIS MONTH
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FIELD TRIP– Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
CONCERT OUTING- Bing Center at Stanford
Celebrating its 19th anniversary, the Great Glass
Pumpkin Patch is the largest glass pumpkin patch in
California. Featuring roughly 10,000 hand-blown glass
pumpkins crafted by more than 20 prominent glass
artisans, this beloved fall event returns to the newly
renovated Palo Alto Art Center. You can return on the
weekend after to “purchase” any pumpkins as well.
We will visit this “patch” on Thursday, October 9,
at 1:00pm. Please sign up at the Concierge Desk
by October 6. Cost: free
Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in
Music and Acoustics has been on the scene of
electronic and computer-generated sound, since, well,
before there was a scene. We are proud in 2014 to be
celebrating three important moments in the history of
CCRMA and of computer music: founder John
Chowning's 80th birthday. The concert is on Sunday,
October 26 at 2:30pm. Please sign up by October
12 at Concierge Desk. Cost: $20.00
More info: www.greatglasspumpkinpatch.com/
More info: www.live.stanford.edu/calendar/
october-2014/triple-ccrmalite-40-50-80
MOVIE OUTING- ‘My Old Lady’
MOVIE OUTING- ‘Notorius’
Join us on our monthly movie outing to see ‘My Old
Lady’ on Thursday, October 2, at 1:30pm, at
Cinearts Theater in Palo Alto. Synopsis: Despondent
New Yorker Mathias Gold (Kevin Kline) ventures to
Paris with plans of liquidating the apartment inherited
from his late father, but runs into an unexpected
roadblock when he discovers that the flat is currently
inhabited by his father's former lover, an elderly
Englishwoman named Mathilda. Sign up at
Concierge by October 1. Cost: $9.00
The Stanford Theatre brings the authentic moviegoing experience of Hollywood's Golden Age! Classic
Hollywood directors never intended you to watch their
pictures on a video screen in your living room. We will
be attending a matinee presentation of the classic film
Notorious (1946) on Saturday, October 11, at
2:30pm. (Move begins at 3:30pm). Please sign up
at the Concierge Desk by October 4. Cost: $8.50
More info: www.fandango.com/
myoldlady_175305/plotsummary
More info:
Theatre: www.stanfordtheatre.org
Movie: www.imdb.com/title/tt0038787/
FIELD TRIP— Gamble Garden in Palo Alto
LUNCH OUTING- Café Brioche Restaurant
We will be going to Gamble Garden in Palo Alto
on Friday, October 31, at 1:30pm. A non-profit
horticultural foundation in Palo Alto, south of San
Francisco, Gamble Garden’s two and a half acre property includes formal and demonstration gardens, as well
as an historic house, carriage house, and tea house.
Sign up by Thursday, October 16. Cost: free
Do you enjoy trying international cuisines? We will be
tasting Southern French/California cuisine at Café
Brioche in Palo Alto on Wednesday, October 23, at
12:00pm. Please sign up at the Concierge Desk by
10:00am on the same day. Some items on the menu
include: beef Bourgignone, polenta with vegetables,
brioche French toast — just to name a few!
More info: www.gamblegarden.org
More info: www.cafebrioche-paloalto.com
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS ~ Let’s Celebrate!
Pierre D. on October 14
Shirley C. on October 17
Come and enjoy cake & champagne in the Lounge at 3:00pm!
PLANNING AHEAD… OUTINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS NEXT MONTH
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THEATER OUTING– Nutcracker
We will be attending Pacific Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker at the Mountain View Performing Arts
Center on Saturday, November 29, at 1:00pm. This exciting production has been widely praised for its excellent
choreography and dancers. Pacific Ballet's dancers greet you as you enter the theater. See the holiday classic
brought to life as young Clara joins her family and friends at a Christmas party and is given the Nutcracker by her
beloved godfather, Herr Drosselmeyer. Cost: $26.00-$30.00
More info: www.pacificballet.org/performances.html
LUNCH OUTING– Green Elephant Restaurant
Do you enjoy trying international cuisines? We will be tasting Burmese/Chinese cuisine at the Green Elephant in
Palo Alto on Thursday, November 20, at 12:00pm. Please sign up at the Concierge Desk by 10:00am on
the same day, if you would like to attend the lunch outing. Some items on the menu include: tea leaf salad,
walnut prawns, spicy eggplant, coconut chicken rice noodles, curry beef, and pineapple fried rice — just to name a
few!
More info: www.greenelephantgourmet.com
FIELD TRIP– PACE Art Gallery in Menlo Park
The current exhibit is entitled, “A Brief History of PACE”. A survey exhibition including over sixty works by twelve
of the artists who have made Pace one of the leading galleries for over half a century. The exhibition marks the
extension of Pace’s temporary Menlo Park gallery, located in the former Tesla headquarters, and follows surveys of
Alexander Calder and Tara Donovan. A timeline of Pace’s history will provide context to the works on view,
chronicling Pace and art history postwar. Join us on this field trip on Saturday, November 8. Cost: free
More info: www.pacegallery.com/menlopark/exhibitions/12694/a-brief-history-of-pace-vol-1
MOVIE OUTING– CineArts in Palo Alto
We will have a movie outing at CineArts in Palo Alto. We will watch a matinee showing in the afternoon. Movie title and time to be determined once movie lists come out at the end of October. We will go see the movie on
Friday, November 14. Cost: $7.50
For more information about our activity programs, please email us:
Deeann Hui
Esther Gin
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