Volume 1, Issue 9
December 2014
4041 El Camino Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 320-8626
Happy Holidays at the Avant!
The Avant
We hope that each of you had a wonderful & delicious Thanksgiving holiday, and all the best this holiday season!
Congratulations to
resident Anne J. who
won the 1st Annual
Resident Halloween
Costume Contest!
Anne won a $100
VISA gift for her
dazzling blue 1920’s
flapper costume!
The Avant managers
dressed up as
characters from The Wizard of Oz (photo above).
Per tradition at Palo Alto Commons, we select an Employee of the
Month each month. The Avant staff is also eligible to receive this honor,
and we are pleased to announce that our December 2014 Employee of the
Month is Mario C. (photo left), who
is a cook at The Avant. Mario has
been working in our community since
our opening in May. “I felt very good
to win this award,” he said. Prior to
working here, Mario worked as a cook
in many restaurant and adds, “I live to
cook. I love preparing the different
recipes and learning new skills.” Sherry Bucio, Mario supervisor, adds that he is “hard-working, eager to learn new
skills, and always has a positive attitude. He is a great team player and always
tries his best.” Congratulations to Mario!
Per resident request at the November residents meeting, we created and
distributed resident rosters. We will maintain this roster and distribute an
updated one bi-monthly.
Dining Room
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Breakfast Buffet
Mondays—Saturdays
7:30am to 9:30am
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
[email protected]
Ev Corzberg
Aquatic Fitness/Fitness Training
[email protected]
Moj Razmi
Yoga/Personal Training
[email protected]
Irene Hu
Tai Chi
[email protected]
Affirma Rehab
Balance/Resistance Training
[email protected]
Esther Gin
Fitness Circuits/Stretching
[email protected]
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 [email protected].
New Fitness Classes Starting in December 2014
TAI CHI w/Irene
PILATES w/Michele
TUESDAYS at 4:15pm
THURSDAYS at 1:00pm
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
Morning Stretches
w/Esther Gin
Select Sundays at 11:00am
Tai Chi
w/Irene Hu
Tuesdays at 4:15pm
Thursdays at 3:30pm
Pilates
w/Michele Carter
Thursdays at 1:00pm
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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You are cordially invited to the
1st Annual Resident, Family, & Staff Holiday Celebration
Friday, December 19, 2014
2:30pm to 4:00pm in the Lounge
Residents and Families are cordially invited to the 1st Annual
Holiday Celebration on Friday, December 19, from 2:30pm to
4:00pm. This annual holiday tradition is the perfect
opportunity for residents, families, and staff members to
celebrate the holiday season together. Join us for
delicious food and great company!
Also, due to all your very generous contributions,
our wonderful staff will join us to receive their Holiday
Gift Fund Bonuses during the party!
Shanna Carlson
We are aslo happy to have Shanna Carlson (photo left)
perform at the holiday celebration!
Pianist/Vocalist
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
HAPPY 2015!!
Come ring in the new year
with The Avant!
We’ll done party hats and champagne toast to
good health and more good times in 2015!
DYNAMIC DUETS will perform!
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31
3:30pm in the Lounge
ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS THIS MONTH
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LEFT BANK/RIVE GAUCHE * French Cafe * Thursday, December 11, at 2:00pm
Left Bank/Rive Gauche plays French café music from the first half of the
20th-century, along with American, Spanish and Gypsy songs from the same
period.. The trio is made up of violin, acoustic bass guitar, chromatic button
accordion and voice. They play at public and private events on the
Peninsula. Recent and upcoming gigs include the Gamble Garden Tour,
UNESCO International Jazz Day celebration, the Cantor Museum at Stanford
French Exhibition reception, the California Academy of Sciences, and farmer’s
markets on the peninsula. They have made music together as Left Bank/Rive Gauche since 2006, and have
recorded four CDs. Join us on Thursday, December 11, at 2:00pm.
Website: www.leftbanktrio.com
IAN SCARFE & CHARLES AKERT * Classical Piano/Cello* Tuesday, December 9, at 3:15pm
Ian Scarfe returns to The Avant with longtime friend Charles Akert for a program of classical solo and duo
works for piano and concert. This concert will take place on Tuesday, December 9, at 3:15pm, in the lounge.
The program will include some selections from their CD, “Songs My Mother Taught Me”, featuring the music of
Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Debussy, and Bach. If you love classical music, don’t miss this concert!
RESIDENTS MEETING * Monday, December 15, at 11:00am
Thank you to the residents who attend the monthly residents meeting! Sue, Charito, Sherry, and Deeann meet
with residents monthly to discuss their respective departments and to answer residents questions. We truly value
constructive feedback and appreciate any insights, suggestions, of ideas that residents have to offer. We strive to
provide the best customer service and hospitality, so please attend the next meeting with your ideas! The
December residents meeting will take place on Monday, December 15, at 11:00am. See you there!
TRIVIA DINNER NIGHTS * Fridays, December 5 & 26
Our Trivia Dinner Nights are growing in population, and the competition is heating up! This month, the trivia
nights will take place on Fridays, December 5 and 26, during dinner. Congratulations to the following two resident teams who won the November trivia dinners. Each winner resident received a $20 Target gift card!
NOVEMBER 21
NOVEMBER 7
Donna D.
Kay A.
Don L.
Grace L.
Kay M.
Donna D.
Tom M.
Hans L
Marjorie H.
HAPPY HOUR ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Deanna Badizadegan (classical viola)
December 5
David Crimmen (Guitar/Vocals)
December 12
David Levin (piano)
December 26
Fridays at 3:30pm
In the Lounge
OUTINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS THIS MONTH
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FIELD TRIP– Christmas Creche Exhibit
FIELD TRIP– Holiday Lights Drive
We will be going to a special outing on Tuesday,
December 9, at 12:30pm, to see the 27th Annual
Christimas Creche Exhibit. This exhibit celebrates
the birth of the Christ Child with more than 350
nativities from around the world in artistic settings and
with live holiday music. The exhibit takes place at
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in
Palo Alto. Deadline to sign up is December 4.
Cost: free
We are bringing hot chocolate and holiday cookies
and going on a very special holiday lights drive in Palo Alto and San Carlos on Tuesday, December 16. at
7:00pm. We will drive through Christmas Tree Lane
in each town as well as other festive holiday
locations, time permitting. Please sign up at the
Concierge by December 12. Cost: free
More info: www.christmascreche.org
MOVIE OUTING– Stanford Theatre
The Stanford Theatre brings the authentic moviegoing experience of Hollywood’s Golden Age! Classic
Hollywood directors never intended for you to watch
their pictures on a video screen in your living room.
We will be attending a matinee presentation of a classic
film on Saturday, December 13, at 2:30pm. (Movie
begins at 3:30pm.) Film to be announced. Please sign
up at Concierge by December 11. Cost: $8.50
More info: www.stanfordtheatre.org
CONCERT OUTING– Schola Cantorum “Joyous Noel”
More info:
Palo Alto: www.christmastreelane.org
San Carlos: www.yelp.com/biz/christmas-tree/
FIELD TRIP– Museum of American Heritage
We will be going to the Museum of American
Heritage on Thursday, December 4, at 1:00pm.
The museum is dedicated to the preservation and
display of electrical and mechanical technology and
inventions from the 1750s through the 1950s. The
museum has a large collection of artifacts that are
generally not accessible to the public. MOAH’s newest
exhibit, Museum of American Heritage A to Z, introduces
visitors to the breadth and depth of the museum’s collection with a variety of artifacts. This unique museum
also features several permanent exhibits, such as an early 20th Century kitchen, a 1920s General Store, a print
shop, and the Marshall Matthews Garage.
Deadline
to sign up is December 3. Cost: free
Join us on December 7, at 3:00pm, at the Mountain
View Center of Performing Arts, for a concert by
Schola Cantorum. Come and celebrate the holidays
with Silicon Valley's premier 90-voice chorus under
the direction of Gregory Wait in a performance of
Midnight Mass for Christmas. This special program was
composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier — one of
France's most outstanding seventeenth-century
musicians. Deadline to sign up is December 2.
Cost: $30
Do you enjoy trying international cuisines? We
will be tasting Mexican cuisine at Celia’s Mexican
Restaurant in Palo Alto on Wednesday,
December 10, at 11:30am. Please sign up at the
Concierge Desk by 10:00am on the same day.
More info: www.scholacantorum.org/joyeux-noel
More info: www.celiasrestaurants.com
More info: www.moah.org
LUNCH OUTING- Celia’s Mexican Restaurant
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS * Let’s Celebrate!
Mildred W. on December 8
Come and enjoy cake & champagne in the Lounge at 3:00pm!
PLANNING AHEAD… OUTINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS NEXT MONTH
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THEATER OUTING– 2 Pianos 4 Hands
We will be attending 2 Pianos 4 Hands at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts on Saturday,
January 24, at 2:00pm. In a comic coming-of-age journey from Bach and Beethoven to Joplin and Jerry Lee
Lewis, two endearing piano students reach the edge of genius only to fall an octave short of stardom. Featuring
two grand pianos, two grand actors, and a delightful gallery of pushy parents and eccentric teachers, this acclaimed
international hit captures the agony and ecstasy of anyone who's ever struggled to be the best — at anything!
Deadline to sign up is December 24 at the Concierge. Cost: $56.00
More info: www.theatreworks.org/shows/1415-season/2pianos4hands
LUNCH OUTING– The Fish Market Restaurant
Do you enjoy trying new restaurants? We will be going to The Fish Market in Palo Alto on Friday, January 2,
at 11:30 am. 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: clam chowder, oysters, king salmon, calamari, grilled
snapper— just to name a few!
More info: www.thefishmarket.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 Monday, January 5. Cost: free
More info: www.pacegallery.com/menlopark/exhibitions/12694/a-brief-history-of-pace-vol-1
SYMPHONY OUTING– MTT’s ‘Soldier’s Tale’ by San Francisco Symphony
We will attend the San Francisco Symphony performance entitled, “Soldier’s Tale”, at Davies Symphony Hall
on Sunday, January 18, at 2:00pm, in San Francisco. This symphony will be conducted by Michael Tilson
Thomas. This is the story of a soldier, deceived by the devil, with music by Stravinsky. The captivating tale is
brought to life by a special guest narrator. Deadline to sign up is January 1. Cost: $99
More info: www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2014-2015/MTT-conducts-The-Soldiers-Tale.aspx
For more information about our activity programs, please email us:
Deeann Hui
Esther Gin
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