1981 Montecito Ave • Mountain View, CA 94043

1981 Montecito Ave • Mountain View, CA 94043 • (650) 965-8633
December 2009
HOW REDWOOD VILLA
CAME TO BE ...
In 1912, in Chiasso, Switzerland, Florio
Cappelletti was born. He went to school six days
a week until he was 14. His passion and
avocation was designing, building, riding and
racing bicycles. The cycling club that he started
is still in existence today. He married the love of
his life, Caroline, and they had two children.
Encouraged by a family member, the Cappelletti
family embarked on a nine-day boat and
three-day train trip to arrive in California. Florio
spoke no English and was employed as a janitor
in a nursing home. After purchasing his own
home and creating a board and care facility, he
then had Julia Convalescent Home built, and
his family managed this “state-of-the-art”
facility for years. After college, his son, John,
became more involved in the business and saw
the need for an “Independent Living”
community. In 1975, they opened Redwood
Villa Retirement Residence and the first
residents moved in. We thank all of our
extended family members who live here and
help make Redwood Villa a great community.
Merry Christmas from the
Cappelletti family
and staff
Redwood Villa calendar is available
online at
www.redwoodvillamv.com
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Snowman Trivia
Adorned with a
corncob pipe and a
button nose, this
frosty friend warmed
the soul as a symbol
of our youth. Some
snowman trivia:
It was the Dark
Ages, not the Ice Age,
when the first
snowman was built,
according to Bob
Eckstein’s book
“The History of
the Snowman.”
The world’s tallest
snowman was just
over 122 feet tall. It
was constructed in
Bethel, Maine, in
March 2008. It didn’t
completely melt for
four months.
Gene Autry’s
rendition of “Frosty
the Snowman” hit the
airwaves in 1950. In
the song, Frosty was a
“jolly, happy soul.”
Michael Keaton
awakens as a
snowman after dying
in an auto accident
in the 1998 film
“Jack Frost.”
The Abominable
Snowman is a creature
said by some to roam
mountainous regions
of Nepal and Tibet.
Seven Healthy
Travel Tips
GET ACQUAINTED TEA
COME AND WELCOME OUR NEWEST
RESIDENTS
EVERYONE WELCOME
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9
2 p.m. AT THE COFFEE BAR
DELICIOUS TREATS AND
CONVERSATIONS
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Spending time with friends
and family is one of the greatest
joys of the holiday season, even if
travel is required. Make a point
to arrive in good health this
holiday season so you can
enjoy your visit!
1. Plan some downtime both
during your trip and after your
arrival to recharge and recuperate.
2. If your travel plans involve
flying, pack your medications in
your carry-on bag.
3. Get your flu shot.
4. Stick as closely as possible to
your regular schedule for eating
and taking your medications.
Pack snacks if you’re not sure
whether food will be available
when needed.
5. Take movement breaks to
keep your energy up and your
blood moving.
6. Carry a card in your wallet
that identifies your health
conditions, the name and number
of an emergency contact and the
name and number of your
primary care physician.
7. Wash your hands frequently
or use hand sanitizer. Cramped
quarters (planes, trains and buses)
are hotbeds for germs and viruses.
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Flower of [December]
[Narcissus]
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Botanical name | Narcissus poeticus actaea
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Meaning |
From the Greek word meaning
vanity and youth
December
Horoscopes
Other names | Narcissi
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Description | Small multi-petaled blossom,
similar to the daffodil.
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Colors | White, pink, yellow, orange
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Facts | Flowers are extremely fragrant. All daffodils
are narcissi, but not all narcissi are daffodils. Parts
of the plant are poisonous if ingested.
From the Stars
Capricorn
(Dec. 22–Jan. 20): It’s
time to take a break,
Capricorn. You’ve
been spending too
much time tasking
and not enough time
relaxing. Don’t let
your natural
inclination to work,
work, work overrule
your need for some
downtime. This
month, schedule a
weekend to catch up
on your R&R.
DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
10th BRUCE HAISFIELD
20th HILDA SHAYE
21st MARGE ASPREY
21st HUGH WARNER
OTHER FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
10th DOROTHY LAMOUR
20th IRENE DUNNE
21st FRANK ZAPPA
21st PHIL DONAHUE
Shortest Day of
the Year
The first day of
winter and shortest
day of the year is Dec.
21. In the United
States that means
we’ll have about 9½
hours of sunlight.
December 2009
CALENDAR KEY
CB
CH
BS
DR
CR
UL
TL
PS
HR
TBA
*
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
COFFEE BAR
CHAPEL
BEAUTY SALON
DINING ROOM
CARD ROOM
UPSTAIRS LOBBY
TELEVISION
LOUNGE
PARTY SUITE
HOBBY ROOM
TO BE
ANNOUNCED
BUS SIGN-UP
9:30 Mountain View, Los Altos
Doctors & Shops *
1:00 Safeway Plaza *
2:30 Historical Perspectives
6:30 Poker (CR)
6
7
9:30 Manicurist
10:00 Balance Fitness
w/Katherine (UL)
1:30 Bingo (PS)
2:30 Blackjack (CR)
3:00 Reading Hour (TL)
6:00 Movie (TL) Maurice
Chevalier: A Song in My Heart
Scheduled Rides to Church*
3:00 Opera Series (TL)
6:30 Scrabble (CR)
13
14
10:00 Balance Fitness
w/Katherine (UL)
1:30 Bingo (PS)
2:30 Blackjack (CR)
3:00 Reading Hour (TL)
6:00 Movie (TL) The Nutcracker
(American Ballet Theatre)
Scheduled Rides to Church*
1:00 Movie (TL) A Christmas
Carol
3:00 Opera Series (TL)
6:30 Scrabble (CR)
20
21
9:30 Manicurist
10:00 Balance Fitness
w/Katherine (UL)
1:30 Bingo (PS)
2:30 Blackjack (CR)
3:00 Reading Hour (TL)
6:00 Movie (TL) How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
Scheduled Rides to Church*
3:00 Opera Series (TL)
6:30 Scrabble (CR)
27
Scheduled Rides to Church*
1:00 Movie (TL) Hotel for Dogs
3:00 Opera Series (TL)
6:30 Scrabble (CR)
28
10:00 Balance Fitness
w/Katherine (UL)
1:30 Bingo (PS)
2:30 Blackjack (CR)
3:00 Reading Hour (TL)
6:00 Movie (TL) Irving Berlin’s
White Christmas
8
9:30 Mountain View, Los Altos
Doctors & Shops *
1:00 Safeway Plaza *
2:30 Historical Perspectives
6:30 Poker (CR)
15
9:30 Mountain View, Los Altos
Doctors & Shops *
1:00 Safeway Plaza *
2:30 Historical Perspectives
6:30 Poker (CR)
22
9:30 Mountain View, Los Altos
Doctors & Shops *
1:00 Safeway Plaza *
2:30 Historical Perspectives
6:30 Poker (CR)
29
9:30 Mountain View, Los Altos
Doctors & Shops *
1:00 Safeway Plaza *
2:30 Historical Perspectives
6:30 Poker (CR)
Calendar of Events
Wednesday
Thursday
2
8:30 Beautician (BS)
9:30 Palo Alto & Stanford
Area Doctors & Shopping*
1:00 Our Century
2:00 Reading Hour (TL)
3:00 Bookmobile
3:30 Tree Trimming Happy
Hour (DR)
6:30 Tripoley (CR)
1:00 Catholic Mass (CH)
3:00 Bible Study (PS)
6:15 Pay-Me Card Game (Cr)
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2:00 Get Acquainted Tea (CB)
6:15 Pay-Me Card Game (Cr)
8:30 Beautician (BS)
9:30 Palo Alto & Stanford
Area Doctors & Shopping*
1:00 Our Century
2:00 Reading Hour (TL)
6:30 Tripoley (CR)
10:30 Bingo (PS)
1:00 Armchair Travel (TL)
Discovery Atlas: Australia
Revealed
3:00 Short Stories (CB)
4:00 Jewish Service
8:00 to 10:30 Continental
Breakfast
4:00 Christmas Dinner
31
8:30 Beautician (BS)
9:30 Palo Alto & Stanford
Area Doctors & Shopping*
1:00 Our Century
2:00 Reading Hour (TL)
5:00 New Year’s Dinner
6:30 Tripoley (CR)
9:30 Blackjack (CR)
10:00 Morning Stretch (UL)
2:00 Movie (TL) It’s A Wonderful
Life
6:00 Comedy Night (TL)
18
24 CHRISTMAS
30
12
19
* See Dining Schedule pg. 7
9:30 Blackjack (CR)
* See Dining Schedule pg. 7
10:00 Morning Stretch (UL)
10:30 Bingo (PS)
1:30-3:00 OPEN HOUSE
1:00 Armchair Travel (TL) Globe
6:00 Comedy Night (TL)
Trekker: Sydney
8:30 Beautician (BS)
9:30 Palo Alto & Stanford
Area Doctors & Shopping*
2:00 Reading Hour (TL)
6:30 Tripoley (CR)
6:15 Pay-Me Card Game (Cr)
11 HAPPY HANUKKAH
17
23
5
9:30 Blackjack (CR)
10:00 Morning Stretch (UL)
10:30 Bingo (PS)
12:00 Sunnyvale Singers (DR)
1:00 Armchair Travel (TL) Travel 2:00 Movie (TL) The Shop
by Train: Australia and New
Around The Corner
Zealand
6:00 Comedy Night (TL)
8:30 Beautician (BS)
9:30 Palo Alto & Stanford
Area Doctors & Shopping*
1:00 Our Century
2:00 Reading Hour (TL)
3:00 Bookmobile
3:30 Happy Hour (PS)
6:30 Tripoley (CR)
3:00 Bible Study (PS)
6:15 Pay-Me Card Game (Cr)
Saturday
4
10
16
5:00 Birthday Celebration
6:15 Pay-Me Card Game (Cr)
Friday
3
25
26
9:30 Blackjack (CR)
10:00 Morning Stretch (UL)
2:00 Movie (TL) Miracle on 34th
Street
6:00 Comedy Night (TL)
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Fruitcake Fun
A fruitcake may be
the ultimate holiday
gag gift, but it actually has served
multiple purposes:
Claxton, Ga., is
known as the
Fruitcake Capital of
the World.
Fruitcake was
outlawed in the 1800s
in parts of Europe
because it was
“sinfully rich.”
Based on an old
English custom,
wedding guests placed
a slice of fruitcake
under their pillows so
they would dream
about who they
would marry.
Thirteen percent of
1,000 adults in a
research firm’s
survey said they used
gift fruitcakes
as doorstops.
Manitou Springs,
Colo., has held its
annual Fruitcake Toss
the first Saturday of
January since 1995.
Mail-order
fruitcakes were first
delivered in the
United States in 1913.
OUT ON THE TOWN
TUESDAYS
HAPPY HOUR AT THE VILLA
9:30 a.m. MOUNTAIN VIEW
TREE TRIMMING HAPPY HOUR
THURSDAY, DEC. 3
WITH TONY
3:30 IN THE DINING ROOM
LOS ALTOS
THURSDAY, DEC. 17
WITH MARGIE AND ALDO
3:30 IN THE DINING ROOM
COME AND JOIN THE FUN,
SINGING
AND LAUGHTER!
DOCTORS AND SHOPS*
1 p.m. SAFEWAY PLAZA*
THURSDAYS
9:30 a.m. PALO ALTO
STANFORD AREA*
* PLEASE SIGN UP IN ACTIVITIES
OFFICE
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Hanukkah
Giving a Gift
That Makes a Difference
The holidays are the giving season,
and many charities rely on the season’s
generous spirit—and proximity to the
close of the tax year—to entice people
to make donations. How do you
choose one organization among so
many, though? Consider these aspects:
Proximity. If you’d like to keep your
charitable donation in our community,
consider donating to the local United
Way chapter. The United Way supports
many different local organizations, and
it has very strict requirements of the
organizations it funds. You can be
confident that your money is going to a
well-organized charity that is focused
on its mission.
Trustworthiness. Check out your
chosen charity. Sites such as
www.CharityNavigator.org rank charities
based on their financial health and
their ability to support their missions
over time. You can also investigate
charities through the Better Business
Bureau (www.BBB.org).
Budget. If you’d like to help but
don’t have money to contribute to a
cause, remember that doing good for
others doesn’t have to cost you a dime.
Your time can be just as valuable. Many
charities can always use an extra set of
hands. If you don’t have the time to
help, you can also log on to sites such
as www.TheHungerSite.com. All you have
to do is click a button, and the site’s
sponsors donate money toward
alleviating hunger. Similar sites support
breast cancer research, rain forest
preservation, children’s health, wildlife
preservation and literacy.
Hanukkah Party
Friday, Dec. 11
Tree Trimming
at 4 p.m.
Dec. 3, 3:30 p.m.
Join us in the Dining Room for tree
trimming Happy Hour with Tony
and refreshments.
in the Party Suite
Sunnyvale Singers
Christmas
Open House
SATURDAY, DEC. 5, AT 12 P.M.
IN THE DINING ROOM
Saturday, Dec. 19
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
With live
entertainment.
CHRISTMAS DAY
DINING SCHEDULE
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
NO LUNCH SERVED
DINNER SERVED
AT 4 P.M.
NEW YEAR’S EVE 2009
DINING SCHEDULE
NEW YEAR’S EVE
DINNER SERVED AT 5 P.M.
ENTERTAINMENT
BY STEVE EDWARDS
Dining Schedule
for Open House
* Friday, Dec. 18
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to
8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Dinner Buffet:
4:45 p.m to 5:45 p.m.
*Saturday, Dec. 19
Breakfast 7:30 a.m. to
8:30 a.m.
No Lunch served
Open House
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
No Dinner Served
December 2009
1904: The first New Year’s Eve
1941: Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
celebration in Times Square—then
known as Longacre Square—takes place.
prompting the United States to
enter World War II.
1917: Father Edward J. Flanagan founds
1954: Dr. Joseph Murray performs
1804: Napoleon Bonaparte is
Boys Town in Omaha, Neb., as a farm
village for rebellious boys.
crowned Emperor of France at the
Notre Dame Cathedral.
1924: Scientists announce at the
the first human kidney transplant
with identical twins at Peter Bent
Brigham hospital.
DECEMBER
American Astronomical Society
meeting that Edwin Hubble has
discovered the existence of other
galaxies in the universe.
1962: The Mona Lisa is appraised at
in London at the Houses of Parliament
to regulate buggies and pedestrians.
They are illuminated at night by red
and green gas lamps controlled manually
by a policeman.
1933: Utah ratifies the 21st Amendment
Kansas City Chiefs in the longest game in
NFL history: 82 minutes and 40 seconds.
1884: The Washington Monument is
1939: Gone with the Wind, starring
completed and, at 555 feet, is the tallest
structure in the world at that time.
Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh,
premieres in Atlanta.
1818: The popular song, Silent Night, is
sung for the first time.
1868: The first traffic lights are installed
to the Constitution thus establishing
75 percent of the states needed to
repeal the 18th Amendment, which
had outlawed alcohol.
$100 million, the highest insurance value
given to any painting in history.
1971: The Miami Dolphins defeat the
1979: The first Susan B. Anthony coins
are minted for circulation.
1982: A retired dentist named Barney
Clark receives the first artificial heart.
The Driver’s Seat
Whether you choose luxury or standard, foreign or domestic,
manual or automatic, hitting the open road will put a dent in
your wallet.
1960s
2009
Mini Cooper
$1,595
$19,200
Volkswagen Beetle
$1,769
$18,290
Dodge Charger
$3,469
$25,585
Ford Mustang
$3,995
$20,995
Chevrolet Corvette
$4,589
$74,875
Cadillac DeVille (DTS)
$5,427
$46,280
Alfa Romeo Spider
$5,749
$265,000
Jaguar
$5,990
$52,000
1960s average prices compiled from
www.ThePeopleHistory.com. Prices for 2009 are base MSRP
and compiled from various car manufacturers’ web sites.