the liberty times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by the medical...

10
1 The Liberty Times Activities for the Members of Independence Village VOLUME 17, ISSUE 12 DECEMBER 2019 Nicole’s Nook! Member Appreciation Party Please join us on Friday, December 13th at 2:00pm in the AL Ivy Room to honor all hourly employees for a job well done this year. At this time, the Appreciation Fund Committee will distribute the generous donations made to the fund throughout the year. Thank you so much for your kindness and thoughtfulness...It truly means so much to each and every team member! Toys for Tots Toy Drive We’d like to thank each of you who participated in our Toys for Tots Toy Drive! The drive has been a great suc- cess. Your generosity is truly appreciated and will make the holidays a little brighter for so many young children in the San Antonio area. This is your year. Laugh from your soul. Dream even bigger. Live in the moment. Stop comparing to others. Be joyous in yourself. Strive for content- ment. Add memories, not things. Give with no ex- pectations. Find beauty in simplicity. LIVE. Nicole Mills Community Director Anise’s Announcements! Lost & Found Are you missing something? We have several Lost & Found items at the Clubhouse that are located in the coat closet next to the Game Room. Please take a peek to see if you can find any items you may not even know you’ve lost! All items that are unclaimed will be donated at the end of the month. Another Great Year! This year has been filled with such fun and excitement! We cannot thank you enough for allowing us to share so many memorable times with you. Our ears and offices are open anytime for suggestions, concerns, and ideas for the future. If you think of an event you would like to see add- ed for the new year, please let us know! We would be happy to add more outings and games to our calendar. I hope you all had a magnificent year, just like we did! We’re excited to see what new adventures we will em- bark on in 2020! When you start to feel like things should have been bet- ter this year, remember the mountains and valleys that got you here. They are not accidents and those moments weren't in vain. You are not the same, you have grown and you are growing, you are breathing, you are living. You are wrapped in endless, boundless grace, and things will get better. There is more to you than yester- day. ~Morgan Harper Nichols Anise Predmore Assistant Community Director Up and Coming in January… Here is a preview of activities and events that are being planned for January. Please let us know of any great ideas that we could add to the calendar in the upcoming months. Events and dates are subject to change. January 14th...Tea at Three!: Join your neighbors in the Game Room for an intimate tea party you are sure to enjoy! January 23rd...SA Museum Of Art: Join your neighbors at 10:00am for a delightful trip to the mu- seum and lunch.

Upload: others

Post on 17-Aug-2020

0 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

1

The Liberty Times Activities for the Members of Independence Village

VOLUME 17, ISSUE 12 DECEMBER 2019

Nicole’s Nook!

Member Appreciation Party

Please join us on Friday, December 13th at 2:00pm in the AL Ivy Room to honor all hourly employees for a job well done this year. At this time, the Appreciation Fund Committee will distribute the generous donations made to the fund throughout the year. Thank you so much for your kindness and thoughtfulness...It truly means so much to each and every team member!

Toys for Tots Toy Drive

We’d like to thank each of you who participated in our Toys for Tots Toy Drive! The drive has been a great suc-cess. Your generosity is truly appreciated and will make the holidays a little brighter for so many young children in the San Antonio area.

This is your year. Laugh from your soul. Dream even bigger. Live in the moment. Stop comparing

to others. Be joyous in yourself. Strive for content-ment. Add memories, not things. Give with no ex-

pectations. Find beauty in simplicity. LIVE.

Nicole Mills Community Director

Anise’s Announcements!

Lost & Found

Are you missing something? We have several Lost & Found items at the Clubhouse that are located in the coat closet next to the Game Room. Please take a peek to see if you can find any items you may not even know you’ve lost! All items that are unclaimed will be donated at the end of the month.

Another Great Year!

This year has been filled with such fun and excitement! We cannot thank you enough for allowing us to share so many memorable times with you. Our ears and offices are open anytime for suggestions, concerns, and ideas for the future. If you think of an event you would like to see add-ed for the new year, please let us know! We would be happy to add more outings and games to our calendar. I hope you all had a magnificent year, just like we did! We’re excited to see what new adventures we will em-bark on in 2020!

When you start to feel like things should have been bet-ter this year, remember the mountains and valleys that got you here. They are not accidents and those moments weren't in vain. You are not the same, you have grown and you are growing, you are breathing, you are living. You are wrapped in endless, boundless grace, and things will get better. There is more to you than yester-day. ~Morgan Harper Nichols Anise Predmore Assistant Community Director

Up and Coming in January…

Here is a preview of activities and events that are being planned for January. Please let us know of any great ideas that we could add to the calendar in the upcoming months.

Events and dates are subject to change.

January 14th...Tea at Three!: Join your neighbors in the Game Room for an intimate tea party you are sure to enjoy!

January 23rd...SA Museum Of Art: Join your neighbors at 10:00am for a delightful trip to the mu-seum and lunch.

Page 2: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

2

The C lubhou s e ha s t h e f o l l ow ing f o r y ou r en j oymen t . . . Sundays

Non-Denominational Church Service Join neighbors weekly for services held in the IH-GTR at 9:30am.

Sundays

*Game Hour! Join one of the Independence Village gals in the Game Room at 1:30pm for an exciting game each week. Please see monthly calen-dar for game of the week!

Sundays

Musical Guests at IH! Head over to Independence Hill every Sun-day at 4:00pm to hear the talent of the week! There will be someone new every week for you to enjoy. Please visit our Con-cierge Desk if you would like to know who's playing on a certain Sunday.

Mondays Bible Study

Join Members for this non- denominational Bible Study in the IV Game Room at 11:00am.

Mondays Pinochle

Meet your neighbors in the Game Room at 1:00pm for a fun game of Pinochle. They are willing to teach, so just sign up and get your “fun” on! Pick up a flash drive or DVD if you’d like to learn how to play!

Mondays and Wednesdays

Texercise Class Join your neighbors for an hour of exercises designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am.

Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class

Be a part of this energetic fitness class that is designed to help you achieve your per-sonal fitness level through proper stretch-ing, weight training, and aerobic exercise. Join instructor Judy Everett in the IV Fit-ness 10:15am.

Tuesdays

Sing-a-long Let’s meet in the Game Room at 10:45am to hear all your lovely voices, and create beautiful music. We encourage you to bring any music you have and would like to share.

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Puzzle Play On The Balcony! Meet your fellow puzzle players at the Clubhouse at 3:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays to help find a few pieces with your neighbors! Please look on the calendar for chosen dates.

Tuesdays and Thursdays Weston Group Fitness Class!

The Weston Group has graciously offered to teach a fitness class weekly. Swing by to meet the instructor at 10:00am and learn about what their class offers.

Tuesdays

*Mexican Train A domino game in which the object of the game is for a player to play all the dominoes from his or her hand onto one or more chains, or “trains,” emanating from a central hub or “station.” See you in the Pub at 1:00pm.

Tuesdays

Zumba Gold at IH Tailored for active adults, who want to fo-cus on muscle conditioning and light weight activity. The focus is on cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, flexibility and bal-ance! Walk in ready to tone up, leave exhil-arated and empowered! IH Aerobics Studio at 1:30pm.

Wednesdays Duplicate Bridge

Join your friends every Wednesday at 12:15pm for a game of duplicate bridge. Playing is for the joy of camaraderie and to challenge the brain. If you have any ques-tions, please contact the concierge and you will be directed to the fun!

Wednesdays

Poker Meet your neighbors in the Pub at 1:00pm for a fun game of Poker. They are willing to teach, so sign up and get your “fun” on! No wild cards. Pick up a flash drive or DVD if you’d like to learn how to play!

Wednesdays

Joker Meet your neighbors in the Pub at 6:30pm for a fun game of Joker. They are willing to teach, so just sign up and get your “fun” on!

Thursdays

*Mahjongg Meet in the IV Game Room at 1:00pm to play this exciting game that utilizes both cards and tiles.

Thursdays

*Party Bridge Join your neighbors in the Clubhouse at 1:00pm for another fun game of Party Bridge. Let’s get this party started! If you do not make it in a group of four, you will automatically be placed as a back up, so if you sign up be ready to play the day of just in case!

Fridays Tai Chi

A self-paced class that teaches gentle exer-cise & stretching. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring the body is in constant motion. Every Friday in the IH-AS at 9:15am.

Fridays

Chair Yoga Join instructor Leticia Cruz at 11:00am in the IV Fitness Room for this adapted yoga class that focuses on deep breathing tech-niques and simple stretches. This class also relieves chronic pain and increases lung capacity.

Fridays

Line Dancing Grab your boots and Yee-haw on over to join your IH neighbors and Dora, the line dancing instructor, in the IH-AS at 11:15am to learn how to line dance.

Fridays

Wild Card Poker! Meet your neighbors in the Pub at 1:00pm for a fun game of Wild Card Poker. They are willing to teach, so sign up and get your “fun” on!

Fridays

Fridays at Five Join your neighbors every Friday for “Happy Hour!” BYOB and make sure to bring a snack for everyone to share in the IV Pub and be ready to hear and tell some stories, create memories, and have a lot of laughs! Great times are in store!

Saturdays

Sittercize Class Come benefit from this seated exercise that most anyone can perform. It’s a great way to start your day. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 10:00am.

Saturdays

*Matinee Movie Come to see a matinee movie at 1:30pm in the Game Room every Saturday! We even provide the popcorn and drinks to enjoy while catching a great flick!

Saturdays Corn Hole

Corn Hole is back in full effect! Meet your fellow Corn Hole players at the Clubhouse at 4:00pm on Saturdays for a few round of Corn Hole! First one to 21 is the winner!

Saturdays

Bingo at IH Join your IH neighbors for Bingo at Inde-pendence Hill Dining Room at 7:45pm! Cards are $1.00, Good luck!

Day by day , Week in , Week ou t !

Page 3: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

3 Out and Abou t a t Independence Vi l lage!

Please RSVP for the following events by…

RSVP by December 3rd for: The Alley on Bitters & Lunch on December 5th RSVP by December 4th for: Member Breakfast on December 6th RSVP by December 6th for: Cookie Decoration on December 9th RSVP by December 6th for: Brown Bag Wine on December 10th

RSVP by December 11th for: Holocaust Museum on December 13th RSVP by December 13th for: White Elephant Gift Exchange & Ugly Sweater Party on December 16th

RSVP by December 17th for: Santa’s Lunch on December 19th RSVP by December 20th for: Dinner Out: Smokey Mo’s & Sherrill’s Lights on December 23rd

RSVP by December 25th for: Mancave on December 27th RSVP by December 27th for: Birthday Party on December 30th

RSVP by December 27th for: New Years Eve Party on December 31st

Monday, December 2nd Calendar Chat

Meet Anise in the IV Game Room at 9:30am to discuss the scheduled activi-ties and future ideas for events and out-ings.

Monday, December 2nd

*Trim The Tree! Head over to the Clubhouse with your holiday cheer, some fond Christmas memories to share and help us decorate our Christmas tree! We will begin deco-rating at 3:00pm, hope to see you there!

Monday, December 2nd-23rd

*Holiday Decorating Contest Begins! Some of you have already started deco-rating your home for the holidays and we cannot wait to see everyone’s deco-rations! Your neighbors and friends will have the opportunity to vote on the most festive home exteriorly decorated! Members please make your vote in The Clubhouse, starting December 2nd. The voting will stop on the 23rd at 9:00am, and the winner will be announced same day!

Wednesday, December 4th

*Holiday Shopping Extravaganza at IH Venture over to Independence Hill, Building 12 from 10:00am to 2:00pm and shop from 50+ vendors. This is the perfect opportunity to complete your holiday shopping!

Thursday, December 5th *See the Sea

Please join Rose-Mary with See the Sea at 11:00am in the Game Room for a very personal and unique presentation.

Thursday, December 5th

*The Alley on Bitters & Lunch The Alley On Bitters goes all out during Christmas! Hop on the van at 12:00pm to eat at The Bread Box and shop all holiday sales, and find gifts for every-one! RSVP by Tuesday, December 3rd.

Friday, December 6th *Member Breakfast

Head on down to the Clubhouse at 9:00am and start your day off with a hearty and delicious breakfast with your neighbors! RSVP by Wednes-day, December 4th.

Friday, December 6th Music & Dance at IH

Meet your neighbors in the Independ-ence Hill Aerobics Studio at 6:30pm for an evening of laughter, great music, and some dancing.

Saturday, December 7th *Quarter Bingo

Come on over to the Game Room at 1:30pm for BINGO! Quarter buy-in per card, per game.

Monday, December 9th *Happy Tails Holiday Show! AL-IVY

Our Happy tailed friends will show off their talents and tricks at their Holiday Show. Afterwards enjoy a meet and greet with the stars. See you in the AL-IVY Room at 10:00am.

Monday, December 9th

*Cookie Decorating With IV Let’s have a little fun inside The Club-house at 3:45pm! Join us and decorate a few cookie with your neighbors. RSVP by Friday, December 6th.

Tuesday, December 10th *Brown Bag Wine Party

Let’s see whose wine is the best! Bring your favorite bottle of wine to share. We will have a taste testing party at 3:30pm in the Pub. Winner will receive a bottle of wine! Cheese, fruit and crackers provided. RSVP by Fri-day, December 6th.

Wednesday, December 11th

*Fort Sam PX Board the bus at the IV Clubhouse for shopping at Fort Sam PX at 9:00am. Military ID required. The bus will re-turn at approximately 11:30am.

(Continued on page 4)

Page 4: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

4

Wednesday, December 11th *Dinner Out at Michelino's

and River Barge Join us at 5:00pm for a special downtown trip to dine at Michelino’s Italian Restau-rant, then venture out on the river barge to see the glistening lights all over! If you signed up on the commitment sheet please confirm you will still be going, if you did not, please sign up on the wait-list. $19.33 per person.

Friday, December 13th *Holocaust Museum

Join us on a trip to the Holocaust Museum at 9:00am. Visitors will learn about the Holocaust through three primary exhibits. Our Memorial begins with the Nazi rise to power. Photographs, films, artifacts, and maps continue the story, bringing to life the 12 years of Nazi rule across Eu-rope, and tracing the incremental steps that led to extermination in the killing fields and death camps. This includes a Torah Scroll on permanent loan from the Westminster Synagogue in London. $3.00 per person (Cash on hand). RSVP by Wednesday, December 11th.

Sunday, December 15th *Caroling At The Clubhouse!

Head over to the Clubhouse at 2:30pm to sing a few Christmas Carols with Penny and Margot! Come and go as you please, and enjoy some cocoa and treats while your hear!

Monday, December 16th *North Star Mall

Board the bus at 1:15pm at the IV Club-house for a 2 hour shopping trip to North Start Mall. This is a combined trip with IH. 6 seats available.

Monday, December 16th *White Elephant Gift Exchange &

Ugly Sweater Contest If you’re ready for an afternoon filled with laughter, silly presents, and very ug-ly holiday sweaters, please come join us in the Game Room at 3:00pm. Be sure and bring a gift you never really wanted to have in your home and put on the ugli-est sweater that you can find on. The person with the ugliest sweater will be deemed the winner. Cannot wait to see you here! RSVP by Friday, December 13th.

Tuesday, December 17th The Journey-Alzheimer’s Support Group

Topic on how to talk to your loved one who has been diagnosed with Alzhei-mer’s. Meet in IH-TH at 10:30am.

Tuesday, December 17th

Book Club: Christmas Luncheon Join your neighbors at 11:00am in the Game Room to their annual Christmas Luncheon, See you there!

Wednesday, December 18th

Armchair Astronomy at AL-IVY Join your neighbors in the AL-IVY Room at 9:00am for an interesting session on astronomy.

Thursday, December 19th

*Santa’s Lunch Ho, Ho, Ho! Head over to the Clubhouse at 11:30am to enjoy a filling Lunch with your neighbors. Be sure to bring your appetite! RSVP by Tuesday, Decem-ber 17th.

Thursday, December 19th *Bottoms Up at IH-Pub

Join Independence Hill for their monthly event Bottoms Up, formerly known as Wine Club! There will be several differ-ent flavors for your palate to savor. See you there at 3:00pm. Sign up and enjoy the tasting, 8 seats available!

Friday, December 20th

*Health Check with the Medical Team The Medical Team will be in the Game Room at 1:00pm to perform Health Checks for you! If you’ve already re-ceived your Health Chart, please bring it.

Friday, December 20th

*Quarter Bingo Come on over to the Game Room at 3:30pm for BINGO! Quarter buy-in per card, per game.

Friday, December 20th

*Friday Night Music & Dance at IV Meet your neighbors in the IV Pub at 6:30pm for a fun-filled evening of danc-ing and music with Ruben Arce! Be pre-pared to dance the night away!

Monday, December 23rd *Dinner Out: Smokey Mo’s &

Sherrill’s Lights Bus will depart the IV Clubhouse at 5:00pm for a delicious dinner with your neighbors, then off the Sherrill’s lights! The menu is available at our Concierge Desk. 25 seats available. RSVP by Fri-day, December 20th.

Wednesday, December 25th *A Christmas Movie & Cocoa

Come over to the Clubhouse at 10:00am for a Christmas movie and some cocoa with friends in the Game Room!

Thursday, December 26th *Technology Time

Come see us at the Clubhouse at 2:30pm to learn more about your device. You may also stop by the Clubhouse if you need help with any electronic device, and we’ll gladly help you to the best of our ability.

Friday, December 27th

*Mancave Calling all men to gather and enjoy a deli-cious breakfast, drink coffee and chat with buddies. Meet in the Pub at 9:00am. RSVP by Wednesday, December 25th.

Monday, December 30th

*Birthday Party: Help us wish our December birthday Members a wonderful day and year to come! Meet in the IV-Pub at 3:30pm for cake and ice cream. RSVP by Friday, December 27th.

Tuesday, December 31st *New Year’s Eve Party

Come kick off the New Year with your friends and neighbors as we say “Good Bye” to the memorable year of 2019. The party will start at 6:00pm in Clubhouse. We will have a DJ playing all your favor-ites, great appetizers, drinks, and more! If you still want to continue the celebration head down to Independence Hill at 9:00pm, and ring in the New Year once again! RSVP by Friday, December 27th.

Page 5: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

5

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you sign up for an activity or event that re-quires an advanced ticket purchase, the charge will reflect on your monthly statement, re-gardless of whether or not you attend the event. If a cancellation is needed, the Conci-erge will make every attempt to re-sell the ticket; However, there will be no refunds.

A Place for Everything

Private Massage Room: Pamper yourself and spend a relaxing session with a great massage therapist in the Clubhouse. Call Holly for an appointment at 210-460-9553.**The massage room is tucked away in the Dial Offices. Private Dance Lessons: Ballroom, Latin, Country Western, and more! If you feel like dancing call Ruben Arce to make an ap-pointment at 210-827-0746.**The lessons will be held in the Aerobics Studio.

Fitness Center: Treadmills, bicycle, ellipti-cal trainer, weight machine, and stretching machine.

Aerobics Studio: Free weights, exercise mats, fitness balls, and DVD or video aero-bics.

Game Room: Perfect for bridge, poker and cards with a large screen television, game chairs, and tables.

Business Center & Library: Copy machine, computers and a great variety of books. Lo-cated upstairs! Come check it out!

Guest Suites: Beautifully decorated hotel suites for your guests to visit in comfort. Call for pricing and availability.

Coffee Bar: Regular & decaffeinated cof-fees, espresso, cappuccino and latte available 24 hours a day.

Pub: Host your private parties on the week-ends here, or come to our monthly social events scheduled right at home for you to enjoy!

Prescription Pickup

Prescription pickup is available to IV Members on Wednesdays. Drop off your Rx refill request at the IV Concierge Desk with form of payment. We will pick up from Walgreens, CVS, HEB at Blanco/1604, and Walmart at 281/1604. For pickup at Ft. Sam, please bring all information including a copy of your military ID by 3:00pm on Tuesday for Wednesday pickup. RX must be set up at Ft. Sam.

DE’s Beauty Shop at IH

Tuesday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Closed Saturday, Sunday and Mon-day

Call Donna or Eva for an appointment! 210-545-2091

Beauty Shop at IHAL

Tuesday. Wednesday, Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Closed Saturday, Sunday, Monday,

and Thursday

Call for an appointment!

210-482-2016

Airport

Transportation to and from San Antonio Inter-national Airport is available to IV Members. This service is complimentary upon availability Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm, excluding holidays. Please call the Independence Village Concierge Desk at 210-490-2111 to schedule your reservation in advance.

Activity Area key: VILLAGE CH-Clubhouse GR-Game Room

INDEPENDENCE HILL IH-Independence Hill GTR-Gardenia Tea Room PDR-Private Dining Room TH-Theater (Building 11) AS-Aerobics Studio (Building 12) ML– Main Lobby DR-Dining Room AA-Artistic Alley IH-Pub-Independence Hill CR-Choir Room

ASSISTED LIVING AL-Assisted Living IVY-Ivy room RL-Resident Lounge AC-Activity Center

Sundays Church Shuttle: 7:50am Pick Up at Clubhouse for-

Community Bible Church 8:40am Pick Up at Clubhouse for- The Fellowship Of San Antonio,

Concordia Lutheran Church, Holy Trinity Catholic Church

9:20am Pick Up at Clubhouse for- St. Mark’s Catholic Church,

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Shearer Hills Baptist Church,

Park Hills Baptist Church Please sign up weekly and notate which

church you are attending.

Medical Appointments

Transportation to and from medical appoint-ments is available to IV Members on a first come first serve basis Monday through Friday. Times and price vary, depending on your needs. Please contact Independence Hill Front Desk at 615-4000 to see what is open and to ask for pricing.

Weekly HEB Trips:

Every Wednesday at 1:15pm you will be able to head over to HEB and grab the

items you’ve been needing.

HEB locations will change between Blanco and Wilderness Oak weekly. Please see

calendar for which one we will go to next!

Walk For Life! Come pick up a Talley Card today, and start walking at your lei-

sure. Once you have completed 50 miles,

turn it in to receive a meal tick-et for the IH Dining Room!

Page 6: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

6

Where Friends become Family...

Thank You to every single one of you who volunteered to cheer, di-rect and help support this great

cause! It was the most successful year yet, and you were apart of it!

Left: Happy Birthday October

babies! May this year be

filled with creating new

memories.

Page 7: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

7 Magical Moments!

Mona, Jim, Wida, Joyce, Penny, and Jorge pictured with a “flare” in their step at the Big Band Dance.

Above: Ken had a great time out on our quarterly ROMEO trip to Grumpy’s.

Page 8: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

8

Health and Wellness Corner! An active retirement

is the best!

How You Can Walk Off Belly Fat Walking might not be the most strenuous form of exercise, but it is an effective way to get in shape and burn fat. While you can’t spot-reduce fat, walking can help reduce overall fat (including belly fat), which, despite being one of the most dangerous types of fat, is also one of the easiest to lose. The key, though, is staying consistent and walking in the right heart rate zone to maximize cal-orie and fat burn. Losing weight (including belly fat) is all about burning more calories than you’re consuming. Once you have a healthy, well-balanced diet in place and are upping your step count consistently, you’ll begin to notice overall weight loss. For some people, belly fat might be the last area of the body where you’ll notice results, while for others it’ll be the first. That said, some methods of losing fat and trimming your waistline are more effective than others. Below are three ways you can focus your workouts to burn as much fat as possible, so you can get fit and achieve your weight-loss goals. Try this sample workout: Begin with an easy 10-minute walk to warm up your muscles and get loose. For the main set, walk for either 45 minutes in zone 2 or do two sets of 22 minutes, taking a break, if needed, at the halfway point. You can also do a few exercises like squats, lunges or pushups to break things up before you begin the second half of your workout. Once you’ve completed 45 minutes, end your walk with another 10 minutes of easy walking to cool down. If you do the exact same workout all the time, the body eventually adapts and calorie burn will be less significant. While you’ll want to do a majority of your workouts in the fat-burning zone, if weight-loss is your primary concern, upping the intensity 1–2 times per week can give you an ex-tra boost. Try this sample workout: Begin with a 10-minute warmup, gradually increasing your pace. For the main set, alternate 2 minutes of walking at a moderate pace with 1 minute at the fastest walking pace you can tolerate. Open your stride, pump your arms and raise your heart rate as much as possible to burn the most calories. Alternate the 2 minutes easy, 1 minute hard for 20 minutes. Cool down for 10 minutes after your 20-minute block is completed. To make this workout more difficult, try jog-ging or light running for your 1-minute periods instead. Save

Page 9: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

9

Catch these movies every Saturday at 1:30pm!

12/8/19: Hotel Mumbai- Sunday! 2019, R, Drama, 2 hr. 4 min. Cast Includes: Armie Hammer, Dev Patel, Nazanin Boniadi Synopsis: In this fact-based drama, a wave of terrorist attacks across Mumbai causes many people to seek refuge in the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Unfortunately for them -- and the guests and employees -- the terrorists are waiting and take them hostage.

12/14/19: The Upside 2019, PG-13, Drama, 2 hr. 6 min. Cast Includes: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Ni-cole Kidman Synopsis: A recently paroled ex-convict, Dell, strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a quadriplegic billionaire, Philip Lacasse. From worlds apart, Dell and Philip form an un-likely bond, bridging their differences and gain-ing invaluable wisdom in the process, giving each man a renewed sense of passion for all of life's possibilities. 12/21/19: Little 2019, PG-13, Comedy, 1 hr. 49 min. Cast Includes: Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin Synopsis: Jordan Sanders, a take-no-prisoners tech mogul, wakes up one morning in the body of her 13-year-old self right before a do-or-die presentation. Her beleaguered assistant April is the only one in on the secret that her daily tor-mentor is now trapped in an awkward tween body, just as everything is on the line. 12/28/19: Marry Poppins Returns 2018, PG, Drama, 2 hr. 10 min. Cast Includes: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miran-da, Ben Whishaw Synopsis: The magic continues in Disney's classic as Mary Poppins helps the Banks family remember the joy of being a child. Together with her friend Jack the lamplighter, fun is brought back to the streets of London in a cele-bration that everything is possible… even the impossible.

W o r d S e a r c h ! ! ! Find all 18 hidden words!

SANTA BELLS WREATH ELVES SLED CELEBRATE EGGNOG TREE JOLLY

MERRY MISTLETOE CHIMNEY REINDEER HOHOHO JOY LIGHTS TRAIN SNOW

J Y T L F S E L R U D G I D R O R R S E D L K E I S G S K E L S A N T A E J W O A N T L A L F I G R Y B H Q P B O L Y T Y H N H E U R P L C S G E U H

N J M J E Y A O I V T A T E U

Z G N K Z Q T W U H O H O H O C F B L D M E R R Y C F E K W V D V O A S F E E Q K G U J I B X C T J K X S I D I F H L N C H I M I N E Y N C N A S H T C N M L J G F S D E G R T J E B X E V N M U O E P S E Q K R E Z L I G H T S E A E I D L J L H V J S A W N R Q T R J G K L W E T R E E O H S E O R O T S D S F H Y T W L K P U J F Y

S L E D D A C P T Y X E M H W

Page 10: The Liberty Times · designed for your individual fitness level, brought to you by The Medical Team. Meet in the IV Fitness Room at 9:15am. Mondays and Wednesdays Fitness Class Be

10

Independence Village 20550 Huebner Road San Antonio, Texas 78258 (210) 490-2111

“Like” us on Facebook! Go to www.facebook.com/IndependenceVillageSA

The Liberty Times Activities for the Members of Independence Village

VOLUME 17, ISSUE 12 DECEMBER 2019

The Staff of Independence Village is here to serve you Independence Village Concierge Desk (210) 490-2111 IV Community Director Nicole Mills IV Assistant Community Director Anise Predmore IV Community Concierge Brittani McNiel IV Community Concierge Karen Hutto Director of Food & Beverage Patrick Mims Director of Maintenance Albert Gutierrez Assistant Maintenance Director Anthony Rendon Director of Housekeeping Tonya Ledford Assistant Housekeeping Director Terry Travers

Independence Hill Front Desk (210) 615-4000 Executive Director Michelle Houriet Voutour Lifestyle Specialist Sherrill Perez Lifestyle Specialist Laura Terranova Director of Safety & Night Management Alan Holfinger Night Clerk - Independence Hill Edgard Chavez Night Clerk - Independence Hill Matthew New Night Clerk - Independence Hill Roberta Smith Night Clerk - Independence Hill Geri Aguon Night Clerk - Independence Hill Sharee Simmang Night Clerk - Independence Hill Rich Miera Night Clerk - Independence Hill Pat Perry

Concierge Desk Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm

Sunday 11:00am-3:00pm

For assistance after hours please contact the Independence Hill

front desk at 210-615-4000. If you have any interesting stories or photos to share, please submit them to Anise by the 10th of the month and your submission December appear in the Liberty Times.