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American House Southgate16333 Allen Road | Southgate | Michigan | 48195 | Office: (734) 246-2860Fax: (734) 246-5428 | [email protected] | americanhouse.com

April 2016Your Friendly AmericanHouse Staff

Danyell Petrere Executive DirectorMichelle Smith Assistant DirectorDean Robinson Life Enrichment DirectorLori Schultz Culinary SupervisorBrian Stephenson Maintenance SupervisorSherri Jackson Housekeeping Supervisor

Opening Day Facts!The Tigers have won the past six straight

opening days.Detroit is 63-50-1 on opening day.

Jack Morris started 11 straight opening daysgoing 7-4.

Al Kaline has played the most opening days with 20years in a row.

The most runs the Tigers have scored in an openingday is 20. They beat the Oakland A’s 20-3 in 1993.

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BIRTHDAYS!

Best Wishes toAll of You WhoWill Celebrate a

Birthday ThisMonth!

Don B. 4/5Ann T. 4/7Lee M. 4/12Tom C. 4/13Sue B. 4/14Rose K. 4/27

Georgette enjoyingher birthday cake!

STARS OFTHE MONTH!

February Stars of theMonth are ResidentDon C., Shelly fromhousekeeping andMonique from The

Medical Team!Congratulations

to all!

Beautiful Spring BlossomsFreshly blooming flowers are one of

the sure signs of spring. Breathe in thebeauty of these seasonal favorites:

Tulip. A classic symbol of spring,tulips are native to Central Asia but arenow commonly associated with theNetherlands. Tulips are available innearly every color of the rainbow.

Daffodil. Commonly called narcissus,which is the botanical genus that alsoincludes jonquils and paperwhites, thetrumpet-shaped daffodil is mostpopularly available in yellow shades, butthey can also be white, orange, pinkor two-toned.

Crocus. In some parts of the country,certain varieties of crocus peek up outof the snow to signal the arrival ofspring. Their cup-shaped blossoms aretypically yellow, white or purple.

Pansy. This annual is one of thebest flowers to plant in early springcontainers, since they bloom best incooler weather. Common colorsinclude yellow, purple and blue,and the “smiling” centers of two-tonedvarieties are cheerful choices for thechanging seasons.

Hyacinth. There’s no mistaking theintense, sweet fragrance of this flower,which has tiny star-shaped blooms thatgrow in a bell-shaped cluster along asingle stem. Colors range from whiteand pale pink to deep indigo.

Interesting Cherry FactsBy: Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Michigan ranks No. 1 in the

nation for growing cherries. Ihope you find the following factson cherries interesting.

• Cherries, especially darkcherries, are a greatersource of antioxidants thangrapes, oranges, plums,strawberries and raspberriescombined.

• There are more than 1,000different cherry tree varietiesin the U.S.

• It is believed that cherrieswere discovered around70 B.C.

• One cup of cherries hasonly 74 calories.

• Cherries are actually part ofthe rose family.

• The largest cherry pie everweighed was 39,683pounds.

• Eau Claire, Mich., is knownas the Cherry Pit SpittingCapital of the World. It holdsan annual cherry pit spittingcontest.

• Cherries contain cyanidin,which is ananti-inflammatory and canhelp treat gout.

• The average cherry pie has250 cherries.

• The annual U.S. cherry cropis 300 million pounds.Michigan cherries make up75 percent of this count.

• Michigan has 35,000 acresof cherry trees.

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Celebrating Our Brand New Bus!

Wit & Wisdom

“Clouds comefloating into my life,no longer to carry

rain or usher storm,but to add color to

my sunset sky.”—Rabindranath

Tagore

“It is only in sorrowbad weather mastersus; in joy we face the

storm and defy it.”—Amelia Barr

“There are somethings you learn best

in calm, and somein storm.”

—Willa Cather

“I’m not afraid ofstorms, for I’mlearning how tosail my ship.”

—Louisa May Alcott

“It is not light that weneed, but fire; it is not

the gentle shower,but thunder. We need

the storm, thewhirlwind, and

the earthquake.”—Frederick Douglass

“If you spend yourwhole life waiting for

the storm, you’llnever enjoy

the sunshine.”—Morris West

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

April 2016Southgate

ActivityEntertainmentSpecial EventHeart Healthy

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayKey

L-Lobby1-First Floor Common Area2-Second Floor Common Area3-Third Floor Chapel/TheaterRoom

Schedule Subject to change.Please check board locatednextto the LED office for changes.

April Fools' Day! 110:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-21:00 Community Crossword-12:00 Pinochle-23:00 Social Hour-L7:00 Cards 31-2

Autism Awareness Day 210:00 All Day Checkers!

37:00 Cards 31-2

49:00 Meijer (Smart Bus $2)

10:00 Old Time TV-211:00 Name That Tune-L2:00 Bingo-27:00 Cards 31-2

510:00 Trivia! Hosted by Sandy

from Comcast!-211:30 Pictionary-L1:00 Community Crossword-L2:00 Eucharist Service-23:00 A to Z Trivia-L7:00 Bingo-2

International Day of Sport for Peace 610:00 Outing:Meijer11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1

1:00 Chair Yoga-22:00 Bible Teachings W/Alpha-33:00 Trivia7:00 Cards 31-2

World Health Day 79:00 Meijer (Smart Bus $2)

10:00 Communion Service withDeacon Bob-3

10:00 Personal Visit W/LED11:00 Craft: Baseball Necklaces!-2

1:00 -3:00 Wii Bowling-26:00 Rosary-37:00 Cards 31-2

TIGERS OPENING DAY! 810:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-212:00 Entertainment with John

Hanba!1:00 Detroit Tigers Opening

Day Party!-27:00 Cards 31-2

910:00 All Day Dominoes!

National Siblings Day 102:00 Worship Service and

Communion-37:00 Cards 31-2



1210:00 Color Therapy-111:30 Pictionary-L1:00 Community Crossword-L2:00 Eucharist Service-23:00 A to Z Trivia-L7:00 Bingo-2

1310:00 Resident Council

Meeting-L11:00 Outing:Mexican Gardens11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1

1:00 Chair Yoga-22:00 Bible Teachings W/Alpha-37:00 Cards 31-2


10:00 Personal Visit W/LED11:00 Left, Center, Right-21:00 Entertainment with

Garvin Freeman!6:00 Rosary-37:00 Cards 31-2

Tax Day 1510:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-21:00 Community Crossword-12:00 Pinochle-27:00 Cards 31-2

162:00 Baseball Movie

Extravaganza! A Leagueof their Own: StarringGeena Davis and TomHanks!

177:00 Cards 31-2


10:00 Old Time TV-211:00 Name That Tune-L1:00 Security Presentation

with Joel Woods-22:00 Bingo-27:00 Cards 31-2


2011:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1

2:00 Bible Teachings W/Alpha-37:00 Cards 31-2


10:00 Personal Visit W/LED11:00 Left, Center, Right-2

1:00 -2:00 Wii Bowling-22:00 Entertainment with Kenny

Lang!6:00 Rosary-37:00 Cards 31-2

Earth Day 2210:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-21:00 Community Crossword-12:00 Pinochle-23:00 Housewarming Party!-27:00 Cards 31-2

Passover 2310:00 All Day Farkle Game!

242:00 Worship Service and





Administrative Professionals Day 2710:00 Outing:Movie-To Be

Announced11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1





Arbor Day 2910:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-21:00 Entertainment with Kelly

Miller!2:00 Pinochle-23:00 April Birthday Party!-27:00 Cards 31-2

International Jazz Day 3010:00 All Day Connect Four!

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

April 2016Southgate

ActivityEntertainmentSpecial EventHeart Healthy

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayKey

L-Lobby1-First Floor Common Area2-Second Floor Common Area3-Third Floor Chapel/TheaterRoom

Schedule Subject to change.Please check board locatednextto the LED office for changes.

April Fools' Day! 110:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-21:00 Community Crossword-12:00 Pinochle-23:00 Social Hour-L7:00 Cards 31-2

Autism Awareness Day 210:00 All Day Checkers!

37:00 Cards 31-2



510:00 Trivia! Hosted by Sandy

from Comcast!-211:30 Pictionary-L1:00 Community Crossword-L2:00 Eucharist Service-23:00 A to Z Trivia-L7:00 Bingo-2

International Day of Sport for Peace 610:00 Outing:Meijer11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1


World Health Day 79:00 Meijer (Smart Bus $2)

10:00 Communion Service withDeacon Bob-3

10:00 Personal Visit W/LED11:00 Craft: Baseball Necklaces!-2


TIGERS OPENING DAY! 810:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-212:00 Entertainment with John

Hanba!1:00 Detroit Tigers Opening

Day Party!-27:00 Cards 31-2

910:00 All Day Dominoes!

National Siblings Day 102:00 Worship Service and





1310:00 Resident Council

Meeting-L11:00 Outing:Mexican Gardens11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1

1:00 Chair Yoga-22:00 Bible Teachings W/Alpha-37:00 Cards 31-2


10:00 Personal Visit W/LED11:00 Left, Center, Right-21:00 Entertainment with

Garvin Freeman!6:00 Rosary-37:00 Cards 31-2

Tax Day 1510:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-21:00 Community Crossword-12:00 Pinochle-27:00 Cards 31-2

162:00 Baseball Movie

Extravaganza! A Leagueof their Own: StarringGeena Davis and TomHanks!

177:00 Cards 31-2


10:00 Old Time TV-211:00 Name That Tune-L1:00 Security Presentation

with Joel Woods-22:00 Bingo-27:00 Cards 31-2


2011:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1

2:00 Bible Teachings W/Alpha-37:00 Cards 31-2



1:00 -2:00 Wii Bowling-22:00 Entertainment with Kenny

Lang!6:00 Rosary-37:00 Cards 31-2

Earth Day 2210:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-21:00 Community Crossword-12:00 Pinochle-23:00 Housewarming Party!-27:00 Cards 31-2

Passover 2310:00 All Day Farkle Game!

242:00 Worship Service and





Administrative Professionals Day 2710:00 Outing:Movie-To Be

Announced11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1





Arbor Day 2910:00 Food Bingo-211:00 Chair Exercise-21:00 Entertainment with Kelly

Miller!2:00 Pinochle-23:00 April Birthday Party!-27:00 Cards 31-2

International Jazz Day 3010:00 All Day Connect Four!

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Talk About It

Comedic Q&AAmerican journalist

Mignon McLaughlinwrote, “A sense ofhumor is a majordefense againstminor troubles.”Use the followingquestions to talkwith your friendsand neighbors aboutwhat tickles yourfunny bone.

Who is the funniestperson you know?What is their sense ofhumor like?

Do you consideryourself a funnyperson?

Were your parentsor other familymembers funny?

What kind ofhumor makes youlaugh? Are you a fanof puns, riddles,tongue twisters,limericks, slapstick,or another form ofcomedy? Which isyour favorite type?

Are there anystyles of comedyyou don’t like?

Describe a timewhen you laugheduntil you cried.

What is thebest joke you’veever heard?

A Minute With MaintenanceIf you need service, please stop at

the Front Office. We’ll be sure to letour Maintenance Supervisor, Brian,know that you need his assistance.Thank you.

The Medical TeamTMT is a full-service home health,

personal care, and private dutyagency established in 1978. TMToffers a full range of services that fitwith clients’ needs. For informationabout TMT services, please call(248) 420-0372.

American HouseTransportation

Please call John Ingison,American House Transport Driver,for complimentary shuttle servicewithin a 10-mile radius. He can bereached at (734) 558-0493. Pleasebe courteous and give 48-72 hours’notice when scheduling/cancellingappointments. Thank you.

A Reminder From Laundryand Housekeeping

Please remember to label alllaundered garments by writing yourname and/or room number inpermanent marker. Thank you.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO REMEMBER(734) 246-2860 FRONT OFFICE(248) 420-0372 THE MEDICAL TEAM(734) 626-9315 GOLDEN SHEARS (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY)(800) 477-4747 DTE(734) 558-0493 JOHN INGISON; 10-MILE TRANSPORT RADIUS; FRIDAYS(866) 962-5515 SMART BUS(734) 284-9229 TRINITY CAB COMPANY(734) 258-3066 SOUTHGATE SENIOR CENTER(800) 244-4444 AT&T(800) 266-2278 COMCAST

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We’re Always Upto Something!

Sing-A-Long Songs!

Sue buying a wreath!

Ballpark HighlightsThey have been called shrines,

cathedrals, temples and monuments.Some Major League Baseballstadiums are as iconic as the sportitself, and each one has its uniquefeatures. Here are some that makegame days even more memorable.

Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs’century-old home is full of nostalgicfeatures, and one of the most famousis the ivy that covers the brick walls ofthe outfield. It was planted in 1937and grows so thick, baseballs getlost in it.

Fenway Park. Standing 37 feet highand stretching across the left field ofthe nation’s oldest MLB stadium is thefabled Green Monster, a fence thatgot its name when it was painted in1947. Boston Red Sox fans can nowwatch the game from seats atop it.

AT&T Park. The Giants’ ballparksports views of the San FranciscoBay. The water is so close that fanscan boat and kayak in a cove just offright field in hopes of catching homeruns, or “splash hits.”

Chase Field. The ArizonaDiamondbacks make their home in thedesert city of Phoenix, so it’s fittingtheir stadium has a seating sectionwith a swimming pool and a lifeguard.

Tropicana Field. A first for a sportsvenue, the Tampa Bay Rays havetheir namesake mascot swimmingalongside them in a 10,000-gallontank in right field. Fans can eventouch and feed the 30 cownose rays.

Safeco Field. Because of the city’srainy weather, Seattle Mariners fansare used to umbrellas, and its ballfieldis outfitted with one, too—aretractable roof.

Laugh Lines

Q: What is aqueen’s favorite kindof precipitation?

A: Reign.Q: What is a king’s

favorite kind ofprecipitation?

A: Hail!Q: What do you

call it when it rainschickens and ducks?

A: Fowl weather.Q: Can bees fly in

the rain?A: Not without

their yellow jackets.

A store manageroverheard a cashiertell a customer, “Wehaven’t had it for awhile, and I doubtwe’ll be getting itsoon.” The managerquickly intervenedand assured thecustomer the storewould have the itemshe wanted by nextweek and usheredher out of the store.He then turnedand scolded theemployee, “Never tellcustomers that we’reout of anything; tellthem we’ll have itnext week. Now,what did she want?”Bemused, the clerkreplied, “Rain.”

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