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American House Charlevoix

February 2017Your Friendly StaffExecutive Director Brenda KellerOffice Assistant Sue GossCulinary Director Patsy VeenstraLife Enrichment Director Barb KenwabikiseMaintenance Director Ted McGlinchWeekend Office Support Gail DalpraStylist Gwen Anderson

Important NumbersOffice (231) 547-2599AdvisaCare (231) 373-8492Salon (231) 675-0791

Office HoursMonday through Friday

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and Sunday

10 a.m to 2 p.m.

email: [email protected]

Visit Our Facebook Page!

Help Us Celebrate “Love Is Ageless”

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 6:30 to 8:30p.m. to celebrate LOVE! This event is a semi-formalcocktail party and dance with champagne anddesserts to celebrate love at all ages. Please R.S.V.P.by Wednesday, Feb. 8. We hope to see you here!

“Chillin’ Chili” -Open HouseNational Chili Day is February 23rd. Please join us

from 4:30-6pm in our cafe and enjoy our famouschicken chili or classic beef chili. We hope to seeyou here!

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Information

ResidentMeeting

Let your voice beheard. There will be aresident meeting at2:00 pm on Tuesday,February 7th. It willtake place near ourfireplace. During themeeting, cookies willbe served. There is ablack binder in thelibrary with minutesfrom each residentmeeting for you toreview. Please comeand join the meeting.

SpiritualCorner

Each Sunday,there will be a serviceheld at 3:30 pm in thedining room.

On Wednesdays at11:30 am, scriptureand communion areheld in the library.

Hand MassagesCome sit by our

fireplace on Tuesday,February 7 and enjoyits warmth. While youare here, enjoy a freehand massage byAlyssa fromTranquility Massageand Bodywork at1 p.m.

Welcome New ResidentTraceyBettyJody

Happy

BirthdayGert S. ........................13thLore S..........................16th

About

Out &

Walmart Shopping Trip............1stOpen Transportation...............7thPublic Library Trip...................7thR.O.M.E.O. Luncheon................8thOpen Transportation..............14thPublic Library Trip..................14thPetoskey Shopping Trip..........15thOpen Transportation..............21stPublic Library Trip..................21stOdawa Casino.......................22ndOpen Transportation..............28thPublic Library Trip..................28th

Warm Up With Ginger TeaIf the winter weather leaves you with

cold hands and feet, try drinking a cupof ginger tea. The herb can helpimprove blood circulation, making yourextremities feel warmer.

FRIENDLY REMINDERSHOUSEKEEPINGPlease mark all yourclothing and linenswith your apartmentnumber.DIETARYPlease inform the dietary stafftwo hours before a meal if youare having a guest oryou prefer the alternativemeal of the day.Meal Prices per Guest$4 Breakfast$7 Dinner ($10 Holiday)$5 SupperSIGN-OUT SHEETPlease sign out uponleaving the buildingand sign in uponreturning. Thispolicy is for emergencypurposes.SCHEDULED OUTINGSPlease sign up earlyfor outings. Trips maybe cancelled if there areno advanced sign-ups.MAINTENANCEPlease report all maintenancerequests to the front office.Please do not install your owncurtain rods or shelving.Our maintenance departmentwill install these items at noadditional charge.Thank you!PENDANTSPlease remember thatPendants are for emergencyuse only. If you use them fornon-emergency services,you may incur a fee.

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We’re Hosting a SuperBowl Party!

Everyone’s invited to celebratethe Super Bowl. Let’s end thefootball season right! The partystarts half an hour before gametime, so come early to get the bestseat and plenty of snacks. You canwatch the big game on our bigscreen on Sunday, February 5th.Bring your team spirit. Appetizersand beverages will be served.Please inform the kitchen if you arenot going to have dinner in thedining room at 5 p.m. Seeyou there!

Fur and FootballWhether you’re a fan of football,

furry friends or both, Super BowlSunday offers a way to get your fix.For more than a decade, cable TVnetwork Animal Planet hasproduced the Puppy Bowl, apregame event in which acharismatic team of pups isassembled to compete in a

four-legged version of the big game,complete with a Kitty Halftime Showfor feline fans. All the furryparticipants come from shelters andare available for adoption.

Go Long!Pro football is back with a strong

kick. Cheer on your team and run fora touchdown with some interesting2007 pre-season statistics aboutAmerica’s favorite sport:

• 328: Most coaching victories,Don Shula

• 81: Most interceptions, PaulKrause

• 23,546: Highest combined netyards, Jerry Rice

• 208: Most touchdowns, JerryRice (followed by Emmitt Smithat 175)

• 61,361: Passing yards, DanMarino.

—Adapted from the Pro Football Hallof Fame, www.ProFootballHOF.com

SUPER BOWL

Laugh Lines:Groundhog

GigglesQ: What would you

get if you crossedFeb. 2 with a puppy?

A: Ground-dogDay.

Q: What is green,has four legs andjumps out of its holeon Feb. 2?

A: Theground-frog.

Q: What side of agroundhog has themost fur?

A: The outside.Q: Why was the

groundhogdepressed about hisden?

A: He was having abad lair day.

Q: What do youcall a groundhog’slaundry?

A: Hogwash.Q: What happens

if the ground-logsees its shadow?

A: We’ll have sixmore weeks ofsplinters.

Q: What happenedwhen the groundhogmet a dogcatcher?

A: He became apound hog.

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February 2017Charlevoix

OutingsEntertainment

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

18:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on Ones

10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion

2:00 Bingo2:00 Walmart Shopping Trip5:00 Entertainment by Owen

James

GROUNDHOG DAY 28:30 Coffee & Conversation

10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir

1:00 Manicures3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury

38:30 Coffee & Conversation

10:30 Strength Training11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy

1:30 Bridge Group2:00 Blackjack3:30 Social Hour

410:30 Strength Training12:30 Brain Teasers

1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie

510:30 Strength Training12:00 Mennonite Church Choir12:30 Trivia2:00 Resident Choice3:30 Sunday Service6:00 SUPER BOWL PARTY


10:30 Strength Training11:00 - 12:00 Country Store Open12:00 Roger’s Keyboard Oldies

1:30 Knitting Group2:00 Wii Bowling

78:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 - 2:00 pm Open

Transportation10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice

1:00 Hand Massages W/ Alyssa1:30 Public Library Trip2:00 Resident Meeting


10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture and Communion12:00 R.O.M.E.O. Luncheon

2:00 Bingo




108:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Clinical W/ NP Kate McCaffery


1:30 Bridge Group2:00 Euchre3:30 Social Hour



1210:30 Strength Training12:30 Trivia2:00 Resident Choice3:30 Sunday Service

Happy Birthday Gert S. 138:30 Coffee & Conversation



148:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 - 2:00 pm Open

Transportation10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Wellness Clinic/ Free Blood

Pressure Clinic1:30 Public Library Trip6:00 Love is Ageless Celebration


10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture and Communion2:00 Bingo2:00 Petoskey Shopping Trip5:30 Entertainment by

“Charlevoix Ukulele Band”

Happy Birthday Lore S. 168:30 Coffee & Conversation





1:30 Bridge Group2:00 Blackjack3:30 Social Hour



1910:30 Strength Training12:30 Trivia2:00 Resident Choice3:30 Sunday Service

Presidents Day 208:30 Coffee & Conversation



218:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 - 2:00 pm Open Transportation

10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Wellness Hearing Clinic with

Audicare1:30 Public Library Trip4:00 Communion-Community Reformed


10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture and Communion1:30 Odawa Casino Trip2:00 Bingo7:00 Entertainment by

“Tag-A-Longs”

National Chili Day 238:30 Coffee & Conversation


1:00 Manicures3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury4:30 -6:00 pm “Chillin’ Chili” Open

House



1:30 Bridge Group2:00 Euchre3:30 Social Hour



2610:30 Strength Training12:30 Trivia2:00 Resident Choice3:30 Sunday Service5:30 Academy Awards




FAT TUESDAY 288:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 - 2:00 pm Open

Transportation10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice

1:30 Public Library Trip2:30 Mardi Gras Celebration

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Talk About It

Put Dry Skinto Rest

The dry air fromindoor heatingsystems can causeitchy skin andchapped lips. Tend toboth by keeping abottle of body lotionand a tube of lip balmon your nightstandand apply thembefore bedtime. Yourskin and lips will soakup the moisture whileyou sleep.

Protect YourselfKeeping fit during

winter is just asimportant as at anyother time of year. Ifyou exerciseoutdoors and yourusual workout time isnow plunged intoseasonal darkness,wear reflectiveclothing to keepyourself visible andsafe. If you areoutdoors during theday, remember toapply sunscreen toexposed skin. Youcan get sunburn inthe winter, too. Infact, sunlightreflected off snowcan be particularlyintense.

Mardi GrasJoin us Tuesday, February 28th,

at 2 pm when we celebrate MardiGras! We hope to see you here!

Fat TuesdayMardi Gras, or the last day of

Shrovetide, is the final celebration offeasting before the fast of Lent. Ittakes place between Epiphany andAsh Wednesday, the official start ofthe Roman Catholic Lenten season. Itoriginated in Rome as a pagancarnival and spring fertility rite. Thefirst American Mardi Gras wascelebrated in 1699, 60 miles south ofpresent-day New Orleans. Today, thebiggest parades occur in NewOrleans, Brazil, France and Germany.

A Warm InvestmentIf your hands and feet tend to get

cold, try wearing a fleece vest. It willinsulate your body’s core, specificallythe heart and lungs, and in turn,warm the blood flow to yourextremities.

Celebrating Your BirthdayWith a Meal ofYour Choice!

By Brian Rosso, R.D.Happy New Year to everyone!Starting Jan. 1, 2017, American

House will be offering a specialbirthday menu to everyone on theday of his or her birthday. You willbe able to pick from special entréechoices especially prepared by ourculinary staff. These choices are:shrimp scampi or grilled, marinatedsirloin steak.

You will also be served your ownbirthday cake on your special day.

Have a great New Year, and welook forward to serving you.

Happy Birthday and HappyNew Year!

Seasonal ABCsL is for LoyalO is for One and OnlyV is for my ValentineE is for Enduring

Sweets to the SweetThe tradition of gifting chocolate candy in heart-shaped boxes can be traced

back to Victorian times. Richard Cadbury, of England’s famous family ofchocolate makers, began packaging their sweets in decorated boxes shapedlike a heart, which Cadbury himself designed. The artful containers were oftensaved to hold keepsakes. Today, 36 million heart-shaped boxes of candy aresold each year for Valentine’s Day.

To Your Health: Give It a ShotWe all know children receive a variety of vaccinations to help them stay

healthy. But it’s important to remember that adults need to boost their immunityoccasionally, too. Whooping cough, tetanus, diphtheria and shingles are someof the diseases that can affect unprotected adults. Check with your health careprovider to see if you need a booster.

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Heart Disease PreventionBy: Brian Rosso, R.D.This month I am writing about living

a heart-healthy lifestyle. I hope youfind the information below helpful inyour everyday lives.

Visit your doctor on a regular basis.Monitor your blood pressure andcholesterol levels.

Maintain a healthy weight. Keepyour body mass index (BMI) levelunder 25. BMI levels above 25 areassociated with an increased risk ofdeveloping heart disease. Your BMIlevel is determined by using a formulathat includes a person’s weightand height.

Here is a list of heart-healthy foods:salmon, oatmeal, tuna, carrots,spinach, broccoli, sweet potatoes,asparagus, oranges, tomatoes,cantaloupe, and tea. All of these foodscan be found on the menu atAmerican House.

Limit your salt and saturated fatintake. American House offers manyheart-healthy food choices on ourmenu; just look for the picture ofthe heart.

Stay active. Try to do some form ofphysical activity 30 minutes every day.This is also a great way to managestress!

American House offers many waysto live a heart-healthy lifestyle.

New Year’s Eve Celebration

New Year’s Eve beauties

Ready to celebrate

Julius brought his camera too!!

Residents were in good spirits.

Love and Chocolate“All you need is love. But a little

chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”—Charles M. Schulz

Remember Me?

Pioneeringentertainer EubieBlake was a ragtimepianist and composerwhose careerspanned more thaneight decades. Likehis music, he was anAmerican original.

He was bornJames Hubert Blakein Baltimore onFeb. 7, 1883.

Blake beganplaying organ atage 6. By age 16,he was performingragtime at clubs.

In 1915, heteamed up withsinger Noble Sissle,and they went on thevaudeville circuit asthe Dixie Duo.

The two co-wrotethe landmark musical“Shuffle Along,”which opened in1921. It was the firstBroadway show tobe created andperformed byAfrican-Americans.

Blake composedmore than3,000 songs,including “I’m JustWild About Harry”and the timeless hithe is best known for,“Memories of You.”

February 2017

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