The Viva Independent Living

February 2015
Welcome Aboard
Notes of Affection
Jane Thompson — is one of the
founders of Unity of Melbourne,
the largest Unity Church on
the Space Coast. She attended
Florida State University.
Joe Baden — From Brandywine, Md.,
spent four years in the Navy stationed
in Korea. He has a very athletic family
of two sons and one daughter.
Donald Washburn — Born in
North Bend, Neb. At 17, he joined
the Navy spending four years on
the destroyers at Pearl Harbor.
What’s Happening at Sonata
Feb. 7 — Florida Beer Company Taste and Tour
Feb. 11 — VIP Shopping Experience at SAS
Tuesday, Feb. 17 — Celebrate Mardi Gras — The Mardi Gras party will include fun New Orleans
appetizers and a live band bringing us the sounds of the Bayou. We will also have a Mardi Gras Shoe Box
Float Contest. Make sure you make your float with us on Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. in the Reels Theater.
Feb. 28 — National Pancake Day, Pancake Breakfast
Magic and Music Show, at 10:30 a.m.
Elmer turned elf, turned
Santa ... He made us
laugh the whole day.
MaryAnn (New Lifestyle Assistant) and Elaine
sharing some laughs on New Year’s Eve.
Mardi Gras Shoe Box Float
Contest: Make you float on Feb
13. Supplies will be provided.
By the Middle Ages, Valentine’s Day was
firmly established as a romantic holiday, and
sweethearts often expressed their feelings by
reciting or singing verses of love. The oldest
known written valentine greeting is a 1415
poem by Charles, Duke of Orleans, who wrote
to his wife while imprisoned in the Tower
of London.
Valentines in the form of letters and poetry
became common throughout Western Europe.
People began adding lace borders and images
of hearts, flowers and Cupid to handwritten
valentines, and by the Victorian Era, valentines
had become elaborate art pieces, featuring
ornamental folds, “pop-up” images, and
embellishments of real lace and ribbons.
Factory-produced valentines and cheaper
postage rates allowed people of all social ranks
to exchange cards with their loved ones.
In the late 1840s, Esther Howland introduced
Victorian-style valentines to America after
being inspired by a card she received from
England. Known as the “Mother of the Valentine,”
Howland paved the way for greeting card
companies of the future.
Save the Date
Friday, Feb. 6 — Senior
Safari, Brevard Zoo — Bus
leaves at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 7 — Florida Beer
Company — Bus leaves at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 11 — Love your
Feet VIP Shopping Experience at
SAS Shoes Avenues Viera
Friday, Feb. 13 — Mardi Gras Float
Making for Contest
Saturday, Feb. 14 — Heart to
Heart (Valentine’s Day) Social.
Invite your family and friends
to enjoy live entertainment by
Duke Zecco
Tuesday, Feb. 17 — Mardi Gras
Party Celebration
Thursday, Feb. 19 — Free concert
Melbourne Municipal Band “How
Sweet It Is”
Friday, Feb. 20 — Alzheimer’s
Fundraiser: Chilli Cook-off, open
to residents and staff; $3 for all
tasters. first, second and third
place winners.
Sunday, Feb. 22 — Free concert
at the King Center. Please sign up
ahead of time.
Saturday, Feb. 28 — National
Pancake Day — Magic and
Music Show
Viva Independent Living
SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 2015
Locations
Art Room, AR
Barley & Vines Pub, BVP
Courtyard, CY
Game Room, 2nd Floor, GR
Harmony Kitchen, 3rd Floor, HK
Harmony Living Room, 1st
BIRTHDAYS
Alyssa F., 3rd
(Employee)
Naquesha P., 7th
(Employee)
Donna N., 9th
(Employee)
Nicole G., 12th
(Employee)
MaryAnn M., 14th
(Employee)
10:00-2:00
10:30
11:00
11:30-1:00
12:45
2:30
3:00
10:00-2:00
1:00
3:30
7:00
8 9:30 Healthy Hearts
9 9:30 Bocce Ball, O
10
9:30 Bocce Ball, O
10:00 Yoga and You
Stretch Class, MB
1:30 Mardi Gras Party
Setup, BVP
3:00 Mardi Gras
Celebration, MB
6:30Family/Resident
Game Night!, BVP
22
10:00-2:00 Sunday
Brunch, MB
10:30
Old Hymns
Reminiscent
Moments, RT
11:00
Bible Study and Words
of Inspiration, RT
11:30-1:30
Piano Music by
Susan Golds, L
11:30
Lunch and Free
Concert at the
Kings Center, L
12:45
Pinochle, GR
23
9:30 Healthy Hearts
Walking Group, L
10:00 Sonata Stretch w/
Genesis, MB
10:30 Viva Fitness Equipment
Orientation
1:00 Bingo, BVP
3:00 Fourth Floor
Block Party
7:00 Monday Night
Flicks, RT
9:30 Bocce Ball, O
10:00 Yoga and You
Stretch Class, MB
11:00 Resident Council
Meeting, RT
1:30 Book Club, PR
2:30 Sonata Bells Beginner, RT
3:30 Sonata Bells Practice
(Int./Adv.), RT
6:30Family/Resident
Game Night!, BVP
10:30
11:00
11:30-1:30
12:45
2:30
10:00-2:00
10:30
11:00
11:30-1:00
Please check Channel 732
on your TV every day for any
changes. Also, please get
a copy of your daily “Day
at a Glance” located at the
Harmony Bistro opposite
the Wellness Center.
10:30
3
9:30 Bocce Ball, O
Healthy Hearts
10:00 Yoga and You
Walking Group, L
Stretch Class, MB
Sonata Stretch w/
2:30 Sonata Bells
Genesis, MB
Beginner, RT
Viva Fitness Equipment
3:30 Sonata Bells Practice
Orientation
(Int./Adv.), RT
Bingo, BVP
Margarita Madness, BVP 6:30Family/Resident
Monday Night Flicks, RT
Game Night!, BVP
PRESIDENTS DAY
16
9:30 Healthy Hearts
Walking Group, L
10:00 Sonata Stretch w/
Genesis, MB
10:30 Viva Fitness Equipment
Orientation
1:00 Bingo, BVP
3:00 Margarita Madness, MB
7:00 Monday Night
Flicks, RT
ACTIVITIES ARE
SUBJECT TO
CHANGE
10:00
2
12:45
2:30
MARDI GRAS
9:30-11:30
10:00
10:00
11:00
1:00
3:30
7:00
9:30-11:30
10:00
10:00-1:00
11:00
1:00
3:30
7:00
4
Blood Pressure
Checks w/Genesis
Body, Breath and
Balance, MB
Shopping at Walmart
and Target, L
Catholic Service, RT
Bingo, BVP
Wine Down
Wednesdays, BVP
Movie Night, RT
Blood Pressure
11
Checks w/Genesis
Body, Breath and
Balance, MB
Love Your Feet
VIP Shopping
Experience at SAS
Avenues at Viera, L
Catholic Service, RT
Bingo, BVP
Wine Down
Wednesdays, BVP
Movie Night, RT
17 ASH WEDNESDAY
9:30-11:30
10:00
10:00
11:00
1:00-3:00
3:30
24
THURSDAY
7:00
9:30-11:30
10:00
11:00
1:00
2:00
3:30
4:30
7:00
18
Blood Pressure
Checks w/Genesis
Body, Breath and
Balance, MB
Outing: Disney Vero
Beach Resort, Shutters, L
Catholic Service, RT
Bingo, BVP
Wine Down
Wednesdays, BVP
Movie Night, RT
Blood Pressure
25
Checks w/Genesis
Body, Breath and
Balance, MB
Catholic Service, RT
Bingo, BVP
It’s Time to Drum:
Interactive Drum Class
w/Sharan Miller, CY
Wine Down
Wednesdays, BVP
Residents Third
Anniversary Dinner, MB
Movie Night, RT
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Transportation
Outside, O
Outside, O
Pool, P
Private Dining Room, PR
Reels Theater, RT
Wellness Center, WC
Floor, HLR
Harmony Theater, 2nd Floor, HT
Lobby, L
Lyrics Cafe, LC
Maestros Brasserie Dining
Room, MB
15
Sunday
Brunch, MB
Old Hymns
Reminiscent
Moments, RT
Bible Study
and Words of
Inspiration, RT
Singalong
With Julia, L
Pinochle, GR
Sundae Social, BVP
Bud D., 19th
Nancy M., 26th
Sunday
Brunch, MB
Old Hymns
Reminiscent
Moments, RT
Bible Study
and Words of
Inspiration, RT
Piano Music by
Susan Golds, L
Pinochle, GR
Sundae Social, BVP
9:30
WEDNESDAY
10:00 Yoga and You
Stretch Class, MB
3:00 Lecture: “All Things
Considered” With
Ed Baranowski, RT
3:30 Sonata Bells Practice
(Int./Adv.), RT
6:30Family/Resident
Game Night!, BVP
6:30 Romeo Movie Night, RT
Ruth N., 25th
(Employee)
1 GROUNDHOG DAY
Sunday
Brunch, MB
Old Hymns
Reminiscent
Moments, RT
Bible Study and Words
of Inspiration, RT
Singalong With Julia, L
Pinochle, GR
Sundae Social, BVP
Super Bowl XLIX,
Tailgate Party, RT
TUESDAY
Walking Group, L
10:00 Sonata Stretch w/
Genesis, MB
10:30 Viva Fitness Equipment
Orientation
1:00 Bingo, BVP
3:00 Second Floor
Block Party
7:00 Monday Night
Flicks, RT
Lisa D., 14th
(Employee)
Jo N., 21st
(Employee)
MONDAY
Tuesday
Thursday
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Doctors’ Appointments
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Doctors’ Appointments
5
10:00 Movement for
Arthritis Class, RT
1:00 Ed Baranowski
Acrylic Painting, RT
3:00 Quickwitz Brain
Fitness: Book 1, RT
4:00 Sonata Bells
Practice, RT
10:00 Movement for
Arthritis Class, RT
11:00 Juliet’s Lunch,
Bonefish Grill, L
1:00 Art Class, RT
2:30-3:30 Sonata Store
Open, HLR
3:00 Quickwitz Brain
Fitness: Book 1, RT
4:00 Sonata Bells
Practice, RT
12
10:00 Movement for
19
Arthritis Class, RT
11:00 Outing: Romeo Lunch to
UNO Chicago Grill, L
1:00 Art Class, RT
2:00 Dining Committee
Meeting, RT
3:00 Quickwitz Brain
Fitness: Book 1, RT
4:00 Sonata Bells Practice, RT
6:30 Outing: Melboure
Municipal Band “How
Sweet It Is,” L
26
10:00 Movement for
Arthritis Class, RT
1:00 Art Class, RT
2:30-3:30 Sonata Store
Open, HLR
3:00 Quickwitz Brain
Fitness: Book 1, RT
4:00 Sonata Bells
Practice, RT
4:00-8:00 Dinner and a Movie:
“McFarland,” L
6
9:30 Healthy Hearts
Walking Group, L
10:00 Sonata Strength
and Stretch, MB
10:00 Outing: Senior Safari
at Brevard Zoo, L
1:00 Arts and Crafts w/
MaryAnn, RT
3:00 Wear Red Happy Hour
w/Craig Eckert, BVP
6:30 Sonata Scrabble Club, BVP
7:00 Friday Night Flicks
7
9:30 Bocce Ball, O
1:00 Bingo, BVP
1:00 Outing: Florida
Beer Company
Taste and Tour, L
2:00 Romantic Comedy
Movies, RT
3:30 Anagrams and
Word Games, BVP
13
9:30 Healthy Hearts
Walking Group, L
10:00 Sonata Strength
and Stretch, MB
10:00 Outing: Community
Shopping, L
1:00 Mardi Gras Shoe Box
Floats, for Contest, RT
3:00 Happy Hour w/Paul
Christopher, BVP
6:30 Sonata Scrabble Club, BVP
7:00 Friday Night Flicks
VALENTINE’S DAY
9:30
10:00
10:00
11:00-1:00
1:00
3:00
6:30
7:00
9:30 Bocce Ball, O
1:00 Bingo, BVP
2:00-4:00 Heart to Heart
Social w/Duke
Zecco, BVP
20
Healthy Hearts
Walking Group, L
Sonata Strength
and Stretch, MB
Outing: Community
Shopping, L
Alzheimer’s Fundraiser:
Chilli Cook-Off, BVP
Arts and Crafts w/
MaryAnn, RT
Welcome Aboard Party
w/Frank Mackey, BVP
Sonata Scrabble Club, BVP
Friday Night Flicks
27
9:30 Healthy Hearts
Walking Group, L
10:00 Sonata Strength
and Stretch, MB
10:00 Outing: Community
Shopping, L
1:00 Arts and Crafts w/
MaryAnn, RT
3:00 Birthday Bash w/
Sound Traveler, BVP
6:30 Sonata Scrabble Club, BVP
7:00 Friday Night Flicks
14
21
9:30 Bocce Ball, O
1:00 Bingo, BVP
2:00 Romantic Comedy
Movies, RT
3:30 Anagrams and
Word Games, BVP
28
9:00-10:00
National Pancake
Day, Pancake
Breakfast, MB
10:30 Magic and Music
Show, MB
1:00 Bingo, BVP
3:30 Anagrams and
Word Games, BVP