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American House North

February 2016The Friendly Staff atAmerican House North

Lisa Alexander Executive DirectorTiffany Giammarco Assistant DirectorCathy Aiello Life Enrichment DirectorAlicia Lewis Culinary DirectorPaul Battiste Maintenance DirectorKaren Rosebush Housekeeping DirectorLaurie Hayes Office ManagerDanielle Spanding Weekend Manager

Important Phone NumbersFront Office (810) 733-8900The Medical Team (810) 733-6111Med Team Cell Phone (810) 282-8861Flushing Your Ride (810) 780-8930Kristi P. - Beautician (248) 245-8183Linda H. - Beautician (810) 814-1666Flint Journal (810) 766-6100

Love Is AgelessPlease join us here at American House North on

February 12, 2016, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., for ourannual Love Is Ageless / Valentine’s Party. We will be

enjoying sweet treats, punch, champagne,entertainment by Mo and dancing. Invite your

family/friends to join us for a fun-filled evening.

Sweet ThinkingCraving a sweet treat this Valentine’s Day? Feel

free to indulge in a little dark chocolate. With evenmore antioxidant properties than some fruits andvegetables, plus special compounds that can helplower LDL cholesterol, dark chocolate is one way tomake your heart happy this holiday. For chocolatelovers, the dark stuff is a smart choice every time—studies show it may also improve blood flow to thebrain and boost cognitive function. Be sure to look forchocolate with at least 70 percent cocoa content forthe most nutritional benefits.

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Volunteer

We are looking forvolunteers for

anything that youwould like to do. For

example, if youwould like to host a

game or a coffeegroup, work in theCountry Store, etc.Please let Cathy inthe Life Enrichment

Office know thatyou would like to do

any of these, or ifyou have any otherideas/suggestions,please let me know!

Bingo BashWe will be hostingBingo Bash here at

American HouseNorth with

American HouseGrand Blanc on

February 19, at 2:30.The cost for this

bingo is $1.50. Joinus, meet new

friends and havefun!!

Fascinating Strawberry FactsBy Brian K. Rosso, M.S., R.D.The Michigan strawberry season will

be here before you know it. I hope youenjoy the following facts about thisdelicious fruit.

• Eight strawberries provide only 45calories, 140 percent of the RDAfor vitamin C and three gramsof fiber.

• One strawberry contains about200 seeds.

• Strawberries are the only fruit withseeds found on the outside insteadof the inside.

• The only way to harveststrawberries is by hand.

• The largest strawberry ever pickedwas half a pound.

• Historically, strawberries representpeace and prosperity.

• The average American eats 4.85pounds of strawberries annually.

• Strawberries offer the most flavorwhen eaten at room temperature.

• Strawberries are a member of therose family.

• Birds are responsible for thespread of strawberry seeds acrossthe country.

• Belgium offers a museumdedicated entirely to strawberries.

Visit an American House today andenjoy some strawberries.

Holiday PartyThank you all for coming to the

Holiday Party! The AmericanHouse North staff are pleased

that so many families andfriends were here to celebratethe season with us. It is always

a joy when we can all gettogether to enjoy each other

and meet new friends.

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—GEORGE WASHINGTON

have done wonders in all ages.”

&spirit“Perseverance

PRESIDENTS’ DAYTHIRD MONDAY IN FEBRUARY

Presidents’ Day—Did You Know?

Until 1971, both Feb. 12 andFeb. 22 were typically observed asholidays to honor the birthdays of

Abraham Lincoln and GeorgeWashington. In 1971, PresidentRichard Nixon proclaimed one

single federal holiday, Presidents’Day, to be observed on the thirdMonday of February, honoring allpast presidents of the U.S. Sincethat change in 1971, the commonterm has been Presidents’ Day.However, the federal statute still

designates this day asWashington’s birthday. That’s

because President Nixonerroneously believed that a

presidential proclamation on thematter carried the same weight as

an executive order.

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Mealtime Visitors

Guests are alwayswelcome to dine with

our residents atAmerican House

North. We love to seenew, friendly faces in

our dining room.Please pay $7 for

dinner, $5 for supperand $10 for our buffet

meals. Understandyour guest must get ameal ticket from themain office and you

must be presentwhile your guest is

dining with us.This is your home.

You are encouragedto gather with

friends andneighbors beyond

scheduled activities.If you would like to

reserve a room for aparty, call the Life

Enrichment Directorduring normal

business hours andwe would be happy

to help.

Calendar CodesLO = Lobby

DR = Dining RoomCG = Card & GameFC = Fitness CenterTH = Movie Theater

PR = Pool RoomCR = Craft Room

TMT = The MedicalTeam

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February 2016North

EntertainmentOutingsSpecial EventsExercise

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Happy Birthday: Gail D. 29:00 Bueche Shopping

10:00 Open Wii Games (TH)10:30 Zumba Gold with

Kimberly (FC)2:30 Hangman Word Games (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

310:30 Stretch & Relaxation

Exercise with Kimberly (FC)10:30 Country Store Open

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:00 Activity Planning Group

(Everyone Welcome) (CG)3:30 Trivia (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Happy Birthday: Sarah T. 48:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:30 Eucharist with St. Robert’s

Parish (Chapel)10:00 Blood Pressure Checks (TMT)10:00 Open Transportation

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Entertainment by: Kenny

Lang6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

58:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:00 Out to Breakfast (Bob

Evans)10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)10:30 Country Store Open

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Card Bingo (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

61:30 Newly Released Movie &

Popcorn (TH)5:00 Resident Games (CG)6:00 Bible Study with Host:

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

710:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

810:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)12:30 Salon Open with Linda

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Happy Birthday: Mark B. 99:00 Walmart Shopping


Kimberly (FC)2:30 LCR Games (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1010:30 Country Store Open10:30 Stretch & Relaxation

Exercise with Kimberly(FC)

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:30 Word Search (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Happy Birthday: Aletha F. 118:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:30 Eucharist with St. Robert’s Parish

(Chapel)10:00 Craft Sale with FWOCC (CR)10:00 Open Transportation10:00 Blood Pressure Checks (TMT)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Entertainment by: Elaine

Liversedge6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

128:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)6:30 Love Is Ageless /

Valentine’s Party6:30 Entertainment by: Mo





Presidents Day 1510:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)


Happy Birthday: Pearl K. 169:00 Cathy Gone in Morning


Kimberly (FC)2:30 Picture Crafts (CR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1710:00 Mass with St. Robert’s Parish

(Chapel)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Stretch & Relaxation Exercise

with Kimberly (FC)1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 One-on-One Visits with Cathy3:30 Trivia (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Happy Birthday: Cynthia M. 188:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Blood Pressure Checks (TMT)10:00 Open Transportation

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Birthday Bash with

Entertainment by: DanHays

6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles


10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Bingo Bash with AHGB

(Here) $1.50 (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)




Happy Birthday: Joe C. 2110:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

Happy Birthday: Marilyn D. 2210:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

239:00 Meijer Shopping


Kimberly (FC)2:30 Resident Choice Games (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)



10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:30 Word Search (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

258:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:30 Eucharist with St. Robert’s Parish

(Chapel)10:00 Open Transportation10:00 Blood Pressure Checks (TMT)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Welcome New Resident Happy

Hour with Entertainment by: Elvis6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles


10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Toni Bingo6:00 Billiards (PR)

Happy Birthday: Bob B. 271:30 Newly Released Movie &




2910:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)


Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

February 2016North

EntertainmentOutingsSpecial EventsExercise

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Happy Birthday: Gail D. 29:00 Bueche Shopping


Kimberly (FC)2:30 Hangman Word Games (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)


Exercise with Kimberly (FC)10:30 Country Store Open

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:00 Activity Planning Group

(Everyone Welcome) (CG)3:30 Trivia (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Happy Birthday: Sarah T. 48:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:30 Eucharist with St. Robert’s

Parish (Chapel)10:00 Blood Pressure Checks (TMT)10:00 Open Transportation

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Entertainment by: Kenny

Lang6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

58:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:00 Out to Breakfast (Bob

Evans)10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)10:30 Country Store Open

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Card Bingo (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)





810:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)12:30 Salon Open with Linda


Happy Birthday: Mark B. 99:00 Walmart Shopping


Kimberly (FC)2:30 LCR Games (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1010:30 Country Store Open10:30 Stretch & Relaxation


1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:30 Word Search (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Happy Birthday: Aletha F. 118:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:30 Eucharist with St. Robert’s Parish

(Chapel)10:00 Craft Sale with FWOCC (CR)10:00 Open Transportation10:00 Blood Pressure Checks (TMT)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Entertainment by: Elaine

Liversedge6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles


10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)6:30 Love Is Ageless /

Valentine’s Party6:30 Entertainment by: Mo





Presidents Day 1510:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)


Happy Birthday: Pearl K. 169:00 Cathy Gone in Morning


Kimberly (FC)2:30 Picture Crafts (CR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1710:00 Mass with St. Robert’s Parish

(Chapel)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Stretch & Relaxation Exercise

with Kimberly (FC)1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 One-on-One Visits with Cathy3:30 Trivia (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Happy Birthday: Cynthia M. 188:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Blood Pressure Checks (TMT)10:00 Open Transportation

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Birthday Bash with

Entertainment by: DanHays

6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles


10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Bingo Bash with AHGB

(Here) $1.50 (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)




Happy Birthday: Joe C. 2110:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

Happy Birthday: Marilyn D. 2210:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

239:00 Meijer Shopping


Kimberly (FC)2:30 Resident Choice Games (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)



10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:30 Word Search (LO)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

258:00 Salon Open with Kristi9:30 Eucharist with St. Robert’s Parish

(Chapel)10:00 Open Transportation10:00 Blood Pressure Checks (TMT)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Welcome New Resident Happy

Hour with Entertainment by: Elvis6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles


10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Toni Bingo6:00 Billiards (PR)

Happy Birthday: Bob B. 271:30 Newly Released Movie &




2910:30 Country Store Open10:30 Chair Exercise (FC)


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Shopping Trips

February 2016Shopping trips takeplace on Tuesdaymornings at 9 a.m.

Sign up in the activitybook if you are

interested in going tothe store.

Tuesday, Feb. 2Bueche

Tuesday, Feb. 9Walmart

Tuesday, Feb. 23Meijer

OpenTransportationEvery Thursday at

10 a.m. is OpenTransportation. Don’tforget to see Cathyat least 24 hours in

advance if you wouldlike to go (within a

10-mile radius).Please understandthat appointmentstake priority overshopping trips.

Remember, we mayhave to cancel

transportation fromtime to time due to

road conditions,temperatures,

illness, etc. Pleasesee Cathy for any

questions.

Happy Birthday!Happy birthday to all our residentscelebrating birthdays this month!

February Birthdays2/2 Gail D.2/4 Sarah T.2/9 Mark B.2/11 Aletha F.2/16 Pearl K.2/18 Cynthia M.2/21 Joe C.2/22 Marilyn D.2/27 Bob B.

Birthday BashJoin us on Thursday, Feb. 18, at2:30 p.m. in the lobby to enjoy

entertainment by Dan Hays and tocelebrate all of this month’s

birthdays.

New Resident Happy HourWe would like to say welcome to

all of our new residents.On Thursday, Feb. 25, at2:30 p.m., we are having aWelcome New Resident

Happy Hour in the dining room.Please join us to introduce

yourself and get acquainted witha few new friends.

Elvis Will Be in the Building!!Elvis will be here to entertain us at the “WelcomeNew Resident Happy Hour.” We have a lot of newneighbors here at American House North who we

would love to meet, so please join us onFebruary 25, at 2:30, in the dining room for a fun

time meeting new friends.

Out to BreakfastWe will be going out to breakfast on Feb. 5 to Bob Evans. We will be leavingat 9:00 a.m. Please make sure to sign up for this outing in the main office.

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Blooms of LoveIt’s a love affair in full bloom that

just keeps growing. Roses, with theirsoft petals and sweet scent, havecharmed people of all ages and walksof life, been immortalized in art andverse and served as a longtimesymbol of love and affection.

Although fossils indicate theexistence of roses as far back as35 million years, cultivation of theflower is believed to have startedabout 5,000 years ago in China.Roses were grown all over the RomanEmpire, then introduced throughoutEurope in the 18th century. Since thattime, hundreds of varieties of roseshave been cross-produced to createtoday’s boundless bouquet of colorsand fragrances.

Creating a new rose variety takesabout 10 years of testing anddevelopment. The new rose is namedby its grower. Some roses are labeledbased on their color or otherattributes, but many are the namesakeof a famous person or celebratedplace or event. Continual favorites arethe Peace, Queen Elizabeth andKnock Out varieties.

Roses take center stage onValentine’s Day, when more thanone-third of American consumers willbuy the blooms as gifts. The mostpopular color is red, symbolizing loveand passion.

Good friends & food

December 2015

Staff HavingFun, Too

We love to party!

February 2016

Happy

Day

AMERICAN HOUSE NORTH

3375 N. Linden Road

Flint, MI 48504

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