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THE HIGHLANDERMARCH, 2018Volume 3/2018MARCH - DISCOVER SPRINGIn March we discover spring by celebratinginternational events. Our events begin on Sunday,March 4th with the 90th Academy Awards. Join us inour Theater for our Oscar Red Carpet Party at 2:30pm complete with champagne and chocolates aswe await the Academy Awards to discover the BestMovie, Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, Best Director, and more Champagnecontinues to flow during the awards. In previousyears many residents have not wanted to miss aminute of the Oscars by having dinner in the DiningRoom, therefore, a pizza & salad bar will be servedin the Theater. Family and friends are welcome tojoin you for this Pasadena Highlands annual event.On Wednesday, March 14th, we celebrateInternational Pi Day. Enjoy PI all day long forbreakfast, lunch, dinner & dessert and then joinus in the Garden Room for PI(e) (3.1416 ) Triviato discover the history of Pi; and our winners willreceive - guess what? – answer: mini- PI(es). Joinus in the Garden Room at 7pm with a performanceby CalTech Math Professor and musician Rik Wilsonwith his flute and numbers performance.On Saturday, March 17th it’s our annual SaintPatrick’s Day Celebration. Our celebration beginsat 3 pm on the patio. Come dressed in green. Wewill provide hats, beads and instruments as we reenact the Pasadena Green Street Parade. OurSt. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour brings the return ofresident Robert Bollinger singing memorable IrishTunes accompanied by pianist Marie Hyland. GreenBeer flowing along with shots of Irish Whiskey,peanuts, Irish Rueben Dip. Join us in the DiningRoom for our traditional corned beef and cabbagedinner complete with Irish Soda Bread followed by aLuscious Bread Pudding with a whiskey sauce andIrish Coffee to complete your meal.Discover Spring! with Chef Victor onMonday, March 19th as he celebrates spring with hisculinary spring flower cuisine class: Cooking withChef Victor in the 3rd Floor Activities Room.We end our discovery of March Internationalevents on Wednesday, March 21st with thecelebration of World Poetry Day. Join us in theGarden Room for tea and poetry with writer Dr. MiraMataric along with the Merano Writers for this mostrelaxing and poetically enjoyable afternoon.Look inside this Newsletter for complete detailsand descriptions of all ourMarch Programs, Events & Outings.

SPECIAL EVENTSFriday, March 2nd at 2:00 PMPurim Celebration - Garden RoomAt this Friday’s Jewish Life/Shabbat, Carl & Carol Selkin of the Altadena Jewish Temple and Centerwill preside over our Purim Celebration. Everyone is welcome to attend to discover and learn aboutthe significance of Purim.Saturday, March 3rd at 2:00 PMBlakeley Celebration of Life - Garden RoomWe celebrate the life of Kathleen Blakeley with family & friends. Her celebration begins witha performance by her friends, The Hi-Top Dancers, followed by a Moments of Kathleen’s LifeSlideshow, while residents, family & friends share refreshments.Sunday, March 4th at 2:30 & 5:30 PMOscars Red Carpet Party & 90th Academy Awards - TheaterWalk the Red Carpet into the Theater while enjoying champagne & chocolates as you watch the starsarrive and receive their Oscars.Wednesday, March 7th at 2:00 PMFood Talk - Garden RoomJoin Chef Victor on the first Wednesday of every month for an open forum where residents can discusstheir dining experience. Following each monthly meeting, join our Dining Services Director, VictorPekson, for a personal tour of the kitchen.Wednesday, March 14th at 3:00 PMResident Chat - 3rd Floor Lobby3rd Floor Residents, this is an opportunity for a one on one discussion with Interim Executive DirectorKay Cano.Wednesday, March 21st at 1:00 PMTea & Poetry - Garden RoomDiscover the relaxation and enjoyment of afternoon tea and poetry with Dr. Mira Mataric and theMerano Writers.Wednesday, March 21st at 3:00 PMResident Association Meeting - TheaterPresident Diane Rice celebrates World Poetry Day and during the meeting you will discover ourresident poets.Sunday, March 25th at 1:30 PMResident Birthday Party - Garden RoomJoin us for cake & ice cream to celebrate residents with March Birthdays. This month’s entertainmentfeatures The Ultimate Duo.Sunday March 25th at 7:15 PMMusic Remembered Series - TheaterIn March, resident Donald Brand presents Great Songs from Great Musicals sung by Great Artists.NEW ACTIVITESMonday, March 5th at 3:00 PMChef Victors Tasters - 3rd Floor Activities RoomIn celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, we will be tasting a variety of whiskeys.Monday, March 19th at 3:00 PMCooking with Chef Victor - 3rd Floor Activities RoomDiscover Spring with Chef Victor’s spring flower cuisine class.

MARCH 2018 OUTINGSFor all OUTINGS you must sign-up in the Activities Booklocated in the Club Room.Music at NoonWednesdays at 11:30 AMPasadena Highlands Bus takes you on a trip to Pasadena Presbyterian Church fortheir weekly concerts.Cost: FreeWal-Mart BreakfastThursday, March 1st at 10:00 AMJoin us for breakfast at I-Hop and then shopping for discount prices at Wal-Mart.Cost: Bring for breakfast tip & shoppingLunch BunchThursday, March 8th at 1:00 PMJoin Chef Victor for International Cuisine. This month we’re off to discover the richnessof Brazilian Bar-B-Que at Porto Alegre Churrascharia.Cost: Bring for dinner & tipSan Manuel CasinoThursday, February 15th at 10:00 AMDiscover the excitement of winning the big jackpot; so, gather up your spare cash &coins and join fellow residents at the casino to see if you can win big to fund your nextdream adventure.Cost: Bring for Lunch Tip Your WagersPasadena OrchestraFriday, March 16th at 7:30 PMWe’re off to 1st Church of the Nazarene for Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Waltz,Wagner’s Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral, Frank’s The Accursed Huntsmanand Prokofiev’s Concerto for Bass Drum featuring Nick Keelaghan on the bass drum.Cost: FreeMarchOut & AboutJPL Lecture SeriesThursday, March 22nd at 6:30 PMPlanning Cassini’s Grand Finale: A Retrospective: Mission planning is a corestrength of JPL engineering, along with deep space communications and navigation.This month’s talk, by Cassini Mission Lead Planner & JPL Systems Engineer ErickSturm will provide a look back at the various scenarios and contingency plans theCassini team made as they steered the spacecraft into unexplored space during its2017 Grand Finale. Sturm will discuss how the possible scenarios - some of whichcould have been mission-ending -- compared to the mission as it was actually flown,along with some science highlights from the finale.Cost: FreeGlendale Centre TheatreFriday, March 23rd at 5:00 PMLet’s dine at Damon’s Steakhouse and then we’re off to enjoy Andrew Lloyd Webber’sBroadway Musical - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the biblicalsaga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in the delightfulmusical parable. Joseph is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams and being his father’sfavorite son. But when his jealous brothers sell him into slavery and he is taken toEgypt, Joseph endures a series of terrific adventures. This Old Testament tale emergesboth timely and timeless.Cost: 30.00 Bring for dinner tipPasadena SymphonySaturday, March 24th at 1:00 PMWe’re off to Ambassador Auditorium for Miller’s Scherzo Crypto, Rachmaninoff’sRhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, & Edgar’s Enigma Variations, conducted byDavid Lockington with pianist Andrew von Oeyen.Cost: 35.00 - 120.00Night on the TownWednesday, March 29th at 6:30 PMIn celebration of the Saint Patrick’s Day, we’re off to Limericks Irish Pub & Tavern.Cost: Bring for dinner & tip

Mondays - Saturdays all Exercise Programs at 10:30 AM . . . . . .Garden RoomMondays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays Exercise with MarilynTuesdays . . .Exercise with RosanneWednesdays .Exercise with AzuTuesdays at 2:00 PM. . Yoga with Lucy - TheaterThursdays at 2:00 PM. . . Yoga with Lucy - Garden RoomTuesday March 6th at 9:00 AMPodiatrist - Fitness RoomTuesday March 13th at 1:00 PMPodiatrist - Fitness RoomHealthy feet; healthy you Keep your feet in good shape. See the Podiatrist for your foot careneeds. Note Well (Nota Bene) to better serve you Podiatrist Treatments have returned to the 1stFloor Fitness Room and will no longer take place in Apartment 430.Sign up in the Activities Bookfor your personal appointment.Tuesdays at 10:00 AMWellness Clinic - Fitness RoomPasadena Highlands Staff teams up with Rehab Care to help you stay healthy and fit throughweekly monitoring of your blood pressure & weight.March Health& WellnessHEALTH & WELLNESSHealth TopicsWELLNESS PROGRAMSTo enhance your health & wellness, there are many mobile programs available that provide services to you righthere in the convenience of your home. These programs include: Dentists, Optometrists, Podiatrists, HearingSpecialists, and Massage Therapists. For more information on how to schedule your appointments, call DeniseReistetter at 626-791-1981, extension 16.HEALTH TOPICSHealth Topics, March 22nd at 3:00 PMRehab Care - TheaterHealth Topics, Wednesday, March 22nd in the Theater - we celebrate and Discover National Nutrition Monthwhen Rehab Care’s Wellness Coordinator Ruben Carrillo discusses the benefits of a healthy nutritional diet.Daily by AppointmentSpeech-Language Pathology - Fitness RoomRehab Care will provide Speech-Language Pathology (SLP). This special type of Speech Therapy offerscomprehensive evaluation and individualized treatment programs for residents who have developed speech,swallowing, or cognitive speech issues. This style of therapy will facilitate improvement of communicationskills, alternative communication methods, and facilitate with safe oral swallowing. Call Pasadena Highlandsto be connected to the Rehab Care Office to make an appointment for these services.Wednesdays, March 7th & 21st at 3:00 PMALZ Support Group - 7th FloorCarol Sue Selinger, Gerontologist from the Alzheimer’s Association, will conduct a support group for family,friends and caregivers of those affected with dementia and Alzheimer’s.DINING ROOM HOURSFull Service Breakfast7:30 AM to 10:00 AMLunch - 11:30 AM to 1:00 PMCafé Menu - 1:30 PM to 4:00 PMHappy Hour4:00 PM to 6:00 PMDinnerSeatings at 4:45 PM & 6:00 PMAl Fresco Dining on the Patio. Make reservations at Front Desk.Tray Service Available Daily - 6.00 per trayCONTACT THE FRONT DESK FOR TRAY SERVICE SCHEDULES.CARMEN’S BEAUTY SALONTuesday through Saturday9:00 AM to 4:00 PMCall (626) 791-1981to make an appointment.Last appointment is at 3:00 pm.