the JULY 2015 newsletter
BELLA TERRA | INDEPENDENT LIVING | a Senior Lifestyle community | JACKSON, NJ 08527 | 732-730-9500
JOIN US THIS MONTH FOR
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baseball game
THE LAKEWOOD BLUE CLAWS ARE A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM
AFFILIATED WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES.
They are based in Lakewood
Township, N.J. They play in
the Class A South Atlantic
League. Their home field is
First Energy Park. The Blue
Claws moved to Lakewood
from Fayetteville, N.C., where
they had been known as the
Fayetteville Generals and later
as the Cape Fear Crocs. Their
first season in Lakewood was 2001. The Phillies’ previous South Atlantic
League affiliate was based in Kannapolis, N.C., and known as the Piedmont
Boll Weevils from 1995 to 2000 (the team is now known as the Kannapolis
Intimidators). Prior to that, the team was based in Spartanburg, S.C. On
Sept. 1, 2004, Ryan Howard became the first former Blue Claw to play
in the major leagues, playing first base for the Phillies in a 7-2 loss to the
Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. He played for the Blue Claws in the
2002 season. In 2005, he was named the National League Rookie of the
Year, and, in 2006, he was named the National League Most Valuable Player.
We will be taking a trip to the Blue Claws Stadium on Wednesday, July 22.
The bus will leave at 10 a.m. Please sign up at the front desk.
IT’S OUR PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU ...
word from your executive director
I hope you all are enjoying the new things
we are doing at Bella Terra. We appreciate
your ideas and we have put many of your
ideas in our new programs.
Thank you for completing the Resident
Satisfaction Surveys. We want to hear
from you about the areas we excel in and
the areas that need improvement.
I would like to welcome our newest
residents to Bella Terra!
THIS MONTH’S
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CARING, HONESTY, APPRECIATION,
RESPECT, TEAMWORK
Congratulations to ROSEMARIE
MATANO for being Bella Terra’s
CHART Hero for the month
of June. Thank you for reflecting
the characteristics that make up a
CHART Hero every day you come
to work!
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
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calendar & activities
JULY 2015
independent living
BE INSPIRED
• CONNECT • GROW
• CONTRIBUTE • MOVE
• FEEL
• REFLECT
LOCATIONS
ART STUDIO — AS
ASSISTED LIVING
COMMUNITY ROOM — ALCR
BILLIARD ROOM — BLR
BISTRO — BI
BISTRO PATIO — BISP
CLUB LOUNGE — CL
FITNESS CENTER — FC
INDEPENDENT
COMMUNITY ROOM — ILCR
LIBRARY — LIB
LIVING ROOM — ILR
POOL — PL
THIRD FLOOR
CARD ROOM — 3FL
THIRD FLOOR PARLOR — 3FP
TRANSPORTATION
SCHEDULE
TUESDAY & THURSDAY
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Medical Trips
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m.
Protestant Church
SUNDAY
10 a.m.
Catholic Church
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
HAIR SALON IL/AL
Tuesday
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
HAIR SALON IL
Thursday & Friday
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.SeniorLifestyle.com
Activities are subject to change
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
• St. Aloysius
Catholic Church 5
12:00 • Catholic Mass on TV
1:00• Hand/Foot Card
Game | AS
1:15
• Bingo | ILCR
1:30
• Church Service w/
Hope Cathedral | AS
2:00• Needlework Club | AS
3:30• Scrabble | AS
7:00• Sunday Night
Movie | ILCR
• St. Aloysius
Catholic Church 12
12:00 • Catholic Mass on TV
1:00• Hand/Foot Card
Game | AS
1:15
• Bingo | ILCR
2:00• Needlework Club | AS
3:30• Table Game Time | AS
7:00• Sunday Night
10:00
Movie | ILCR
10:00
• St. Aloysius
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Bowling | ILCR
10:30 • Senior Flex | FC
11:00 • Shopping: Food Stores
1:00• Pinochle | 3FL
1:30• Afternoon
Bingo | ILCR
3:00• Sheldon Presents:
9:30 Wii
Music of the ‘40s
& ‘50s | ILCR
7:00 Movie Night | ILCR
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Bowling | ILCR
10:30 • Senior Flex | FC
11:00• Shopping: Stop &
Shop and ShopRite
1:00• Pinochle | 3FL
1:30
• Afternoon Bingo | ILCR
3:00• Sheldon Presents: Music
of the ‘40s & ‘50s | ILCR
6:30• Entertainment:
9:30 Wii
Bruce Mauro at
the Piano | ILCR
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Bowling | ILCR 20
10:30 • Senior Flex | FC
11:00 • Shopping: Food Stores
1:00• Pinochle | 3FL
1:30• Afternoon
Bingo | ILCR
3:00• Sheldon Presents:
9:30 Wii
Catholic
Church
12:00 Catholic Mass on TV
1:00 Hand/Foot Card
Game | AS
1:15 Bingo | ILCR
2:00 Needlework Club | AS
Music of the ‘40s
3:30 Scrabble | AS
& ‘50s | ILCR
7:00 Sunday Night
Movie | ILCR
7:00 Movie Night | ILCR
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• St. Aloysius
Catholic Church 26
12:00 • Catholic Mass on TV
1:00• Hand/Foot Card
Game | AS
1:15
• Bingo | ILCR
2:00• Needlework Club | AS
3:30• Table Game Time | AS
7:00• Sunday Night
10:00
Movie | ILCR
• Wii
1
Bowling | ILCR
10:30 • Fit for Life | FC
10:30 • Shopping: Wegmans
11:00• Shopping: Ocean
County Mall
12:00 • Men’s/Vet’s
Meeting | ILCR
1:30
• Afternoon Bingo | ILCR
3:00• Trip to Banks
3:15
• Word Games &
Trivia | ILCR
7:00• Movie Night | ILCR
MOVIE TRIP: TBA
7 1•0:00 • Wii
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10:00
“Difficulty is
the excuse
history never
accepts.”
—Edward R.
Murrow
10:00
WEDNESDAY
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Bowling | ILCR
10:30 • Senior Flex | FC
11:00• Shopping: Stop &
Shop and ShopRite
1:00• Pinochle | 3FL
1:30
• Afternoon Bingo | ILCR
2:30• Scenic Ride
3:00• Sheldon Presents: Music
of the ‘40s & ‘50s | ILCR
7:00• Movie Night | ILCR
9:30 Wii
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Bowling | ILCR
10:30 • Wake Up Warm
Ups | FC
1:00• Better Living
Exercises | FC
1:30
• Mexican Train
Dominoes | AS
2:00• Entertainment:
Karaoke John | ILCR
7:00• Tuesday Evening
9:30 Wii
Bingo | ILCR
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Bowling | ILCR 14
10:30 • Wake Up Warm
Ups | FC
1:00• Better Living
Exercises | FC
1:30• Mexican Train
Dominoes | AS
2:00• Birthday Social | ILCR
7:00• Tuesday Evening
9:30 Wii
Bingo | ILCR
Bowling | ILCR
Stretch and Bend | FC
Afternoon
Bingo | ILCR
Presentation by Paul
White | ILCR
Word Games &
Trivia | ILCR
Movie Night | ILCR
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3:15•
7:00•
10:30
1:30
• Wii
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Bowling | ILCR
10:30 • Fit for Life | FC
10:30 • Trip: Delicious
Orchards
11:00• Shopping Trip:
Freehold Mall
2:00• 4 Seasons Chorus | ILCR
3:00• Trip to Banks
7:00• Resident Association
10:00
Meeting | ILCR
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Bowling | ILCR
10:30 • Wake Up Warm Ups | FC
12:00 • Bingo Sponsored by
Atlantic Coast
1:00
• Better Living
Exercises | FC
1:30
• Mexican Train
Dominoes | AS
2:00• Entertainment: Eric
Kearns | ILCR
7:00• Tuesday Evening
• Wii
Bowling | ILCR 22
10:00 • Trip: Blue Claws
Baseball Game
10:30 • Stretch and Bend | FC
3:15• Word Games &
Trivia | ILCR
7:00• Movie Night | ILCR
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Bowling | ILCR 28
10:30 • Wake Up Warm
Ups | FC
1:00• Better Living
Exercises | FC
1:30• Mexican Train
Dominoes | AS
2:00• Travel Club | ILCR
7:00• Tuesday Evening
• Trip: Atlantic 29
City
10:00 • Wii Bowling | ILCR
10:30 • Fit for Life | FC
1:30• Afternoon
Bingo | ILCR
3:15• Word Games &
Trivia | ILCR
7:00• Movie Night | ILCR
9:30 Wii
Bingo | ILCR
9:30 Wii
Bingo | ILCR
10:00
9:00
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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2
Bowling | ILCR
10:00 • Open Swim | PL
10:00 • Rosary and
Communion | ILCR
10:30 • Fit for Life | FC
1:00• Better Living
Exercises | FC
2:00• Entertainment:
Deja Vu | ILCR
7:00• Thursday Evening
9:30 Wii
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Bowling | ILCR
1 0:00 • Open Swim | PL
1 0:00 • Rosary and
Communion | ILCR
10:30 • Fit for Life | FC
1:00• Better Living
Exercises | FC
7:00• Thursday Evening
9:30 Wii
Bingo | ILCR
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Bowling | ILCR
10:00 • Open Swim | PL
10:00 • Rosary and
Communion | ILCR
10:30 • Fit for Life | FC
11:00• Town Hall
Meeting | ILCR
1:00
• Better Living
Exercises | FC
2:00• Movie & Snack | ILCR
7:00• Thursday Evening
9:30 Wii
Bingo | ILCR
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Bowling | ILCR
10:00 • Open Swim | PL
10:00 • Rosary and
Communion | ILCR
10:30 • Fit for Life | FC
11:00• Wii Bowling | ILCR
1:00
• Better Living
Exercises | FC
3:00• Presentation: TED
Talks | ILCR
7:00• Thursday Evening
9:30 Wii
Bingo | ILCR
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
Church Service at
Bella Terra | 3FL
Wii Bowling | ILCR
Freestyle Swim | PL
Chair Exercise | FC
Shopping Trips:
Jackson/Howell
Happy Hour | ILCR
Shabbat Service | ILCR
Movie Night | ILCR
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10:00
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NonDenominational
Church Service at
Bella Terra | 3FL
Wii Bowling | ILCR
Freestyle Swim | PL
Chair Exercise | FC
Bookmobile | ALCR
Shopping: Jackson/Howell
Happy Hour | ILCR
Shabbat Service | ILCR
Entertainment: James
Barba | ILR
Movie Night | ILCR
9:00 Non-
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Denominational
Church Service at
Bella Terra | 3FL
Wii Bowling | ILCR
Freestyle Swim | PL
Chair Exercise | FC
Shopping: Jackson/
Howell
Happy Hour | ILCR
Shabbat Service | ILCR
Movie Night | ILCR
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4:00•
7:00•
9:00• Non30
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Bowling | ILCR
10:00 • Open Swim | PL
10:00 • Rosary and
Communion | ILCR
10:30 • Fit for Life | FC
1:00• Better Living
Exercises | FC
3:00• Presentation: TED
Talks | ILCR
7:00• Thursday Evening
9:30 Wii
3
Denominational
Church Service at
Bella Terra | 3FL
Wii Bowling | ILCR
Freestyle Swim | PL
Chair Exercise | FC
Shopping: Jackson/
Howell
Happy Hour | ILCR
Shabbat Service | ILCR
Movie Night | ILCR
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4:00•
7:00•
9:00• Non9
Denominational 10
Bingo | ILCR
Bingo | ILCR
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SATURDAY
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
Church Service at
Bella Terra | 3FL
Wii Bowling | ILCR
Freestyle Swim | PL
Chair Exercise | FC
Shopping: Jackson/
Howell
Happy Hour | ILCR
Shabbat Service | ILCR
Movie Night | ILCR
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4:00•
7:00•
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
INDEPENDENCE DAY
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Poker (Must Sign Up)
7:00• Saturday Night
9:30
10:00
10:00
1:30
3:15
6:45
Scenic Ride
Personal Trainer | FC
Open Swim
Saturday Bingo | ILCR
Trivia! | ILCR
AC Card Dealer/
Movie | ILCR
• Scenic Ride
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• Personal
Trainer | FC
10:00 • Open Swim
11:30• Shopping Trip: Brick Mall
12:00• Lunch Outing:
Asian Harbor
1:30
• Saturday Bingo | ILCR
3:00• Scrabble in the Studio | AS
3:15
• Trivia! | ILCR
7:00• Saturday Night
9:30 10:00 Movie | ILCR
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Jackson Outlets
12:00 • Mastori’s
1:30
• Saturday Bingo | ILCR
3:15
• Trivia! | ILCR
6:45• AC Card Dealer/Poker
(Must Sign Up)
7:00• Saturday Night
9:30 Scenic Ride
10:00 Personal
Trainer | FC
10:00 Open Swim
11:30 Shopping Trip:
Movie | ILCR
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Brick Mall
12:00 • Mastori’s
1:30
• Saturday Bingo | ILCR
3:00• Scrabble in the
Studio | AS
3:15
• Trivia! | ILCR
7:00• Saturday Night
9:30 Scenic Ride
10:00 Personal
Trainer | FC
10:00 Open Swim
11:30 Shopping Trip:
Movie | ILCR
THIS MONTH’S s
ilver
stars
GENE AND BETTY MCDONALD
Gene and Betty have been living at Bella Terra for 18 months.
Before coming here they resided at Lake Ridge in Toms River.
Betty was born at home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Betty had many
jobs throughout her life. For 10 years Betty worked as a teller
in a bank. For six years Betty worked at National Starch where
she was a secretary to the president of the company. After that,
she worked as a secretary at AT&T for seven years.
Gene was born in Nanticoke, Pa. (a mining town). Gene
attended King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in 1953. He
earned a BA in economics, plus one additional year to pick
up educational credits for teaching. From 1953 to 1955, Gene
served two years in the U.S. Navy where he was on a destroyer
serving as a radar man. In 1959, Gene attended Seton Hall
College in South Orange, N.J. He received a master’s in
personnel and guidance. Gene worked at New Jersey Schools
— Edison High School, Bridgewater, Raritan High School,
and Franklin High School. He worked in the schools for 37
years — 34 of those years spent in the Guidance Department.
Some of Betty’s hobbies include reading, playing solitaire on
her iPad, listening to music, and collecting DVDs. Betty also
enjoys the activities we hold in the ILCR at Bella Terra. Betty
enjoys meeting and befriending nice people, both residents
and the great staff.
For 15 years, Gene was a driving instructor. He also coached
soccer, softball, bowling and tennis.
Travel was always important to Gene and Betty. Two of
their daughters served in the Navy Nurse Corps. Their oldest
daughter, Betsy, retired 11 years ago as a commander. Their
other daughter, Tisha, is still on active duty. She is a captain
and has been on duty for 27 years. Tisha is planning on
retirement in three years. Betty and Gene visited wherever
they were stationed. They took side trips to Thailand and
Hong Kong when Betsy was stationed in Oklahoma. When
Tisha was stationed in Guam their side trips were to Australia
and Tokyo.
Betty and Gene have seven children, four girls and three boys.
They have 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Something most people do not know about Betty is she went
to college for seven years at night while working full-time and
raising seven children. She earned an associate’s degree.
Some advice Betty has to share with the younger generations
is to always show respect to other people. Keep in touch with
your family and always let them know that you love them. Do
not hold grudges! Always be kind.
Gene’s advice is to follow your heart! Find a job that you like
and you will never work a day in your life.
Betty and Gene both served on the IL Association at
Bella Terra.
Betty and Gene will be married for 61 years in September.
Betty says, “Gene was always my best friend, partner and love
of my life.”
Gene stated, “A marriage made in heaven!”
EVENT RECAP
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Our Trip to Sandy Hook was enjoyed by all. We are looking forward to
visiting again in September!
Kim Greer, Executive Director
Jessica McDonald, Director of Resident Programs
Caryn Kealy, Director of Resident Services
Pat McDermott, Business Office Manager
Rachel Pavano, Director of Sales & Marketing
Anthony Ricciuti, Dining Services Director
Frank Lamenia, Dining Room Manager
Bob McDermott, Director of Plant Operations
Karen Turner, Legacy Court Director
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