Lifestyle Update

Tara Holm Lifestyle Director Laurette Johnston Community Manager

July is here, one of my favorite months, we have a holiday at the beginning and end of the month and in-between we are just catching our breath! We are more than halfway through the year. June passed with a blur, and we are now in the heat of the season. It is time to read and enjoy the long summer days with a toast of Lemonade by our poolside. Just recently I read a book that talks about the 1%. I love the theory of doing anything 1% better. So, this year we have worked diligently to provide just 1 % better in the pool services. Our painters (Brio Resident, Cody Anderson Painters) have painted the outside fencing by the pool, the doors on the outside pool house and the pergola’s and that is not an easy feat! You must be done by 7:30 in the morning before the paint becomes sticky and gloopy! The pool service people have been called to task and provided a much cleaner pool. The board approved the pool cushions, and loungers along with the outside counter-height chairs, and we ordered them well in advance. We have umbrellas for day-use that can be used and put away at night. The lifestyle will be having Poolside Popsicles on a Saturday evening with Sconies Food Truck to be eaten in the cluc-de-sac as not to bring in roaches and ants! The bug company has been here multiple times and we have sprayed creatures we do not necessarily like to see by the pool. The board approved a new speaker system for board meetings and events and so there will be music at our poolside parties. If this seems like 1%, can you even imagine 5%! We love our residents and strive to plan events that bring out our new residents to come and make lasting friendships.

I am putting out a call to the younger families in Brio. It is time to get you involved so let us form a committee, a lifestyle committee, or club that brings together the younger families, we love having you here in Brio. I am anxious to find what kind areas we can plan for that will bring you together. I keep hearing from all the young mothers how hard it is to make friendships. Well, this is the place to be when you have a community center to meet or be in contact with older experienced women that love to share any of their clubs with you. As a mother of six and grandmother of 19, I think we can accommodate you here with this beautiful building, if you can imagine it, we can make it happen!

PMP is still in the process of formulating the Homeowner board. Three of the six courses have been discussed and the board will be ready for September 1st. Our Ask the Staff has been going well; we had 20 people the second time, and all three of us received your feedback and knew what was on your mind so we could address your concerns. With Lifestyle, we now need to focus on table tennis or ping pong table in the social room! 1% better in the social room and Kitchen? Bring your ideas, we would love to hear them!

Tara Holm, Lifestyle Director

Here is the line-up of this month’s Events:

3rd of July Bike Parade and Breakfast7:30a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Teresa Weydert put together a parade route through Brio. It is a 3.5-mile route through Brio. Come register at the clubhouse for a ticket and number to line up and we will start on clubhouse Drive. Cross Brio Parkway to MillCreek Springs and turn left on via Del Norte. Complete parade route instructions will be printed at the Brio clubhouse. When we return there will be breakfast from Wild Thyme Food Truck for those that have a ticket, so bring your tickets! Breakfast Burritos with water or juice. Compliments of the HOA (Homeowners Association). Plan your E-bike, trike, and Golf cart to reflect your love of the country this month!

July 5th- 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

The Red Cross will be here the only time this summer for a blood drive. Register through RedCross.org

This is a perfect time to give of yourself and help others. Give blood, give Love.

July 10, Board of Training Meeting- 4:00p.m.

This is the meeting where the discussion leads to establishing Rules and Policies. This is an important meeting as the Brio community needs to re-establish the governing rules and policies to match what Brio wants and not generic rules that do not fit our community. It will be interesting for the new participants that want to run for the board to see the process that defines a community.

July 11th Ask the Staff 3:00 p.m.

This is a meeting that is just for questions that tell us what concerns you have as Brio residents. We have our manager, Laurette to answer maintenance and governing questions, Alex answer reservation and fob audit questions. Tara can answer exercise, club, and lifestyle questions. #Seeyouthere!

July 18th

11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Intermountain Audiology Lunch and Learn. Have you ever wondered how hearing loss affects dementia? How does the brain continue to process when hearing declines? How do we turn the messages we are not hearing into facts we can associate with planning, seeing, and doing? These are important questions, come to the lunch and learn on Tuesday and please help yourself to the book on the table;

Preventing Decline, Advances in the Medical Treatment of Hearing Loss and Tinnitus by Dr. Keith N.

Darrow, PHD., CCC-A Neuroscientist

July 20th National Fortune Cookie Day! celebrated on July 20, we picture you enjoying a crunchy, sweet delicacy! Every year, Americans commemorate the cookie that is a staple of Chinese take-out. These crisp, folded biscuits have a buttery flavor to them. When you open them, you’ll discover a piece of paper with a message nestled inside. The phrase will range from profound wisdom to hard puzzles to basic common sense. Some fortunes incorporate quotations from well-known thinkers. Every year, about three billion fortune cookies are created and consumed by ecstatic admirers. It is time for everyone to enjoy this great occasion, National Fortune Cookie Day!

July 21st 1:00 p.m.

KP will be teaching us how to use herbs in caring for swollen, tired feet. Learn how to create a relaxing spa treatment at home!

July 22nd

5:00p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Lifestyle Poolside Popsicles and Umbrellas, Sconies food truck will be there for dinner so do not forget your wallet! There is music and popsicles to enjoy this lazy summer night! Tables and chairs by the food truck for dinner.

July 26th 6:30 p.m.

The Color Bar Hair Studio

Jhonathan is a Brio resident that will show us cute short hair styles. His specialty is grey and getting the finest tones with your hair color. Advice on styles, hair care, and color! Lots of give aways,He is new to Brio and offers the finest hair studio this side of Las Vegas!

Water Aerobics

What’s better than splashing in the pool on a warm summer’s day? If you’re looking for a fun way to meet new friends (and get some exercise in the process), join us on in the outdoor pool for water aerobics! No matter what your fitness level, you’ll get a great workout while having a lot of laughs. We play classic rock’n’roll – singalongs always encouraged! –and all exercises can be modified according to individual need or physical limitation. BRIO has a number of pool noodles and aqua-weights available for everyone’s use; as classes get larger we recommend that you purchase your own set, so you won’t be empty-handed. Classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m., and last an hour. So grab your swimsuit, sunscreen, sunglasses and hat, and jump in; the water’s fine!

Answers for Puzzles