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1 SUNGARDEN SUNGARDEN TERRACE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Staff Spotlight's...the Kitchen NOVEMBER 2014 For the month of November we want to introduce you to a few of the staff members in the kitchen! They are dedicated, hard working and deserve the Spotlight! Happy Birthday To 6th Helen Gregory 18th Vickie Cooper 27th Elfie Spann 30th Lucile Barnes November s birth flower is the chrysanthemum. A red chrysanthemum means "I love you;" a white chrysanthemum means innocence, purity, and pure love; a yellow chrysanthemum means slighted love. November s Birthstone - The Topaz is the traditional birthstone. Some properties are - constancy, loyalty, faithfulness and friendship. The Traditional Metaphysical Properties for the November Birthstone Topaz are strength, releasing tension and balancing emotions. The healing properties of the November birthstone are reputed to be effective for health problems relating to sanity, asthma, gout, blood disorders, tuberculosis and insomnia. The Topaz is also used to enhance spiritual rejuvenation and feelings of happiness. Nabor Gutierrez was born on October 13 th right here in San Diego. He has four older brothers and one older sister. While growing up, Nabor was closest to his father, they would go fishing together often. As a family they would take road trips all around Mexico and camping during the summer. At the age of ten, Nabor started competitive amateur boxing. During the eight years he competed he won several matches. He went to Morris High School where he played football and soccer. Nabor currently is going to college to major in music education. His instrument of choice is the acoustic guitar but would like to learn others. Today his main focus is school. When he has free time he likes to be around his friends visiting Ocean Beach. He has skydived twice in his life and loved every minute of it. If he had another opportunity to skydive, he would do it in a heartbeat.

2 Staff Spotlight s...the Kitchen Dorothy Johnson was born on February 28 th in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was one of six children, with four sisters and one brother. Her grandmother Ruby raised Dorothy since she was a baby, naturally building a close relationship between the two. Her favorite memories growing up were when the two of them would cook together. When she was Five, Dorothy and her family moved to San Diego. She attended Lincoln High School and was on the competitive dance team. After she graduated, she met the man of her dreams, Aaron, at a local park. They knew of each other but that fateful day he decided to ask her out and the rest is history. They were married on September 16, 1969 and have five children together. Some of her best years were when she was raising her children. Dorothy loves being a mother and considers it her greatest achievement. In her free time she loves to visit the casinos and having Pokeno nights at her home. She also loves taking trips to Vegas with her friends and family. Raul Durate was born on October 1 st in Tijuana, Mexico. He has a twin sister and a older sister. As a family they would go camping together, go to the beach, and ride quads. Growing up Raul was closest to his friend Paul. They would listen to music, go out to eat, and pretend to be doing homework together. He attended Sindirato Alba Roja high school and at the end of junior year his family moved to San Diego for better opportunities. He ended up finishing his senior year at Mount Miguel High School. Raul has several interests that include cooking, working on his blog, and pop culture. He also loves comedy and favorite comedian is Fugthio Deibez. Currently he is attending Grossmont College majoring in communications. When he has free time he loves to spend it by taking his dog Lilo for a walk or visiting Mexico. Though he doesn t consider himself fashionable, he would one day love to travel to New York and see Fashion week. As well as travel to Italy.

3 Staff Spotlight s...the Kitchen Olivia Dulay was born on October 1 st, in Dagupan City, Philippines. She has three sisters and one brother. They were a very close family and did everything together. Growing up she would go swimming a lot, play at the park, and visit with her Aunt who lived in Bolinao. During her high school years she loved to attend all the school dances and sing Karaoke as well as cook. During a visit to America, her cousin introduced her to a friend of his named Joseph. They fell in love and were married on February 8 th, They moved to San Diego to be closer to his family. Although they don t have any children yet, Olivia would one day like to be a mother. In her free time when she isn t working, she loves to go to the casinos and shop. Meagan Sanders was born on April 14 th here in San Diego. Her father owns a sail boat business near Ocean Beach. He taught Meagan, along with her brother and sister, how to sail boats. As a family they would go to the beach often and enjoy their time together on the sail boat. Another activity Meagan was introduced to is competitive swimming. She dedicated her life to her swim team and was a strong swimmer. During her high school years at Liberty Charter, she was on the water polo team and really enjoyed the sport. She recently graduated from high school and started working here. She really enjoys getting to know all of our residents and visiting with them. When Meagan isn t working she loves to spend her time at the beach, hanging out with friends, and going to Belmont Park. Tami T.

4 Community Events... $5 per guest FIVE BUCKS Friday 21st 5-6pm Starting Gary Burt Veterans Day BBQ Tuesday, November 11th at 12:00noon Mixed Fruit, Hot Dogs, Baby Back Ribs, Cheese Burgers, Potato Salad, Backed Beans, Assorted Soda s, and an Ice Cream Cone $9 per guest meal Sign up at the front desk or RSVP at

5 Thanksgiving. Thursday, November 27th Not sure what to do for Thanksgiving? We would love to have you visit and spend it with us! Bruch $9 per guest Fresh Cut Fruit, Green Salad, Bacon, Italian Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes, Scrambled Eggs, Spinach Quiche, Assorted Muffins & Pastries Dinner 3-5 $15 per guest French Onion Soup, Roast Turkey, Baked Spiral Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Candied Yams, Hot Dinner Roll, Pumpkin or Coconut Cream Pie. To ensure everyone s happiness, Please RSVP to

6 November 2014 Dates To Remember Lunch outings to: The Olive Garden, IN-N-OUT Larger outing: Museum & lunch at Devine Pastabilities, Sycuan Casino & lunch NEW activities: Beginners Guide to Table Games Lemon Grove Historical Society Presentation 2nd Daylight Savings Time Ends. Saturday night set your clocks back 1 hour before you go to bed. Two chances to see The Sound Of Music 3rd History matters w/ Jeanette Way 8th Computer Basics & Mending with Jenny 11th Veterans Day BBQ Lunch 25th Funny Money Store $$$$ 27th Thanksgiving Day Early Lunch at 11am & Early Dinner at 3pm All New Programs, Outings, Special Events & more are in Bold on calendars Skyline Drive Lemon Grove, Ca., Welcome to our community, if you have any questions or would like a tour, please call Jeremy Robinson, Administrator or Dan McNamara, Director of Marketing & Admissions at (619)-464-CARE(2273). Lic# &