Oakmonte Cordova Press December 2020 The Fun Facts about Oakmonte Team Christmas Rachael Guernsey • “Jingle Bells” was originally written for Executive Director Thanksgiving. It was to commemorate the sleigh races. Amaris Amaral Director of • In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas (the Dutch Administration version of Santa Claus) arrives from Spain, Carol King not from the North Pole. Director of • In Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, finding a Sales & Marketing spider or a spider’s web on a Christmas Judy Tivnan tree is believed to be a harbinger of good Director of luck. Resident Care • Santa stretches time like a rubber band, in We Want to Welcome Crystal White order to deliver all the gifts in one night. Director of • In Armenia, the traditional Christmas Eve Food Service meal consists of fried fish, lettuce and All of Our New Jordan Barger spinach. Director of • The first artificial Christmas Tree wasn’t a Activities tree at all. It was created out of goose Residents John Hamelin feathers that were dyed green Director of Maintenance and • The image of Santa Claus flying his Housekeeping sleigh began in 1819 and was created by To Our Home and Washington Irving, the same author who dreamt up the Headless Horseman. • Some zoos take donated Christmas trees Community!! and use them as food for the animals. The Oakmonte Management Team Amaris Amaral Jordan Barger Director of Administration Director of Activities Please join us on Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for walking club! Carol King Crystal White Director of Sales & Marketing Rachael Guernsey Director of Food Service Executive Director Please wear closed toe shoes or sneakers! Judy Tivnan John Hamelin Director of Resident Care Director of Maintenance May this joyful season greet you with health and happiness. We wish you a very Merry Christmas, From your Oakmonte Family! December Movie List Please join us on Thursday 1– Christmas in the Smokies 16– Christmas Survival 2– The Blind Side 17– Happy Anniversary December 17th, 2020 in the 3– Christmas with A View 18-48 Christmas Wishes 4– Midnight at the Magnolia 19-Our Souls at Night dining room for a Holiday 5– The Christmas Chronicles 20-Holly Star 6– Always 21– Holiday in the Wild 7–Christmas Inheritance Party! 22– Christmas Catch 8– How do you Know 23– Christmas with A Prince 9– A Christmas Prince 2nd Floor-4:00 P.m. 24– The Knight before Christmas 10–A Christmas Prince: Royal Wedding 25– Just Another Christmas 11– A Christmas prince: Royal 26– Ready to Mingle 3rd Floor– 5:30 P.m. Baby 27– The Notebook 12-This Christmas 28– Jumping the Broom Each floor will have live 13–Bounty Hunter 29-The Holiday Calendar 14– Christmas Break-In 30-Running for Grace entertainment during 15– The Story of Us 31-Under the Eiffel Tower dinner! Get to know our Staff! Edith Degracia Resident Birthdays Caregiver for Bella Lane Jeanne Fine 12/12 Ruth Nebel 12/15 Ruth Levy 12/16 Suzy Carlson 12/23 Robert O’Connor 12/24 Edith has been with Oakmonte for 5 years. She works in our Memory Care unit, Bella Dusty Netterstrom 12/27 Lane. Edith participates in all staff events, Donald Currie 12/28 spirit weeks and any activity involving the residents. Edith enjoys dancing outside of oakmonte as Employee Birthdays well as Inside of oakmonte with our Edith Degracia 12/10 Residents. Please feel free to stop by Bella Lane and meet her! .