American House Stone · VOLUNTEER NEEDED! We are in need of a volunteer Bingo caller on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. in the Terrace. If interested, please contact Dee at 248-853-2330. Bingo

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American House Stone

October 2016Roxiann Brown Executive DirectorKathy Mianecki Assistant DirectorDee Shriver Life Enrichment DirectorKim Roy Housekeeping SupervisorPatrick Crocenzi Maintenance Supervisor

Word for October: FoliageOctober weather is just about perfect for

any outdoor activity, from bike rides throughthe park to backyard football games. One ofthe more popular things to do this month is totake day trips to see a “cluster of leaves,flowers and branches,” otherwise known asfall’s foliage.

From the eastern coast of New England toWashington’s western edge, a cornucopia ofcascading colors awaits onlookers as treesshake loose their bright leaves, leaving awondrous reminder of Mother Nature’s beauty.

Fall BeautyCool breezes and changing colors are here.

Enjoy autumn!

Oktoberfest Is a Time of Food,Fun and Dance

It’s time for the Stone and Village annual OctoberBazaar and Festival to be held on Saturday,

October 8, from 12 to 3 p.m.There will be crafters and vendors who will have

their works on display for you to browse andpurchase. There will also be Jannie Annie the clown,and “Paws” from the Detroit Tigers (If Available).

Entertainment will be provided by Helmut Kolke,an accordion player who has played over 35 years inFrankenmuth at the Bavarian Festivals.

Please invite your friends and family for awonderful day of fun, shopping and socializing.

Hope to see you there!

Happy HalloweenIt’s that time of year, when ghosts and goblins

appear—Halloween is here again. Happy Halloweenfrom your staff!

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Upcoming Events!

Ghostly FunAll month long,

we’ll be scaring upa good time withactivities. So keepyour eyes and earsopen for the spookyfun!

Avondale HighSchool students willbe here to “Trick or

Treat” with ourresidents on

Tuesday, Oct. 25, at3:00 p.m., in the

Stone, and 3:30 p.m.,in the Terrace

building.

HalloweenJingo Bingo!

Tuesday, Oct. 11, at11:15 a.m., in the

Terrace, we will hosta Halloween JingoBingo game just for

fun and prizes!This is a free event.

Tuesday, October 11, at 6:30 p.m.,at Stone American House. Step intothe world of bats with this excitingmultimedia presentation with ethnicmusic and a cultural, geographicperspective. Topics include soundwaves, ecosystems, food webs andconservation. See live US bats, SouthAmerican vampire bats and African fruitbats with four-foot wingspans. Thisprogram is provided by CranbrookInstitute of Science.

Yates Cider MillFriday, Oct. 14, our

residents will be goingto Yates Cider Mill.

The fun will start at10:00 a.m. with a seven-minute filmshowing us the cider mill and how theapples are pressed for cider.We will go on a tour, and each residentwill be given a treat. We also have theopportunity to buy cider, doughnutsand delicious fudge.

The bus will board at 9:15 a.m. andthe cost for each resident is $4.

Keep It HappyOctober is Positive Attitude Month.

Halloween Party!Monday, October 31, at 6:30

p.m., in the Stone Dining Room,American House will be havingour Halloween Party.Entertainment will be provided byThe Balancing Earth Act.

We would like to encourageour residents and staff membersto dress up in costumes.

Residents are encouraged toinvite their family members.

Hope to see you there!

Halloween Party atAuburn Hills

Senior CenterFriday, October 28, residents

will go to the Auburn Hills SeniorCenter for a Halloween Party.Halloween is always fun atthe Center.

Cost is $5 for lunch andentertainment. Dee must haveyour money by Oct. 13. Bus willboard at 11:15 a.m.

Also, we will be going to theSenior Center for their wonderfulThanksgiving Dinner andprogram on Wednesday,November 16.

Entertainment provided by TheBig Chief Barbershop Chorus.Cost is $5 and Dee must haveyour money by November 1.

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VOLUNTEER NEEDED!We are in need of a volunteer Bingo caller on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. in the

Terrace. If interested, please contact Dee at 248-853-2330.

Bingo Bash!On Monday, October 3, at 3:00 p.m., three American Houses will join

together for a Bingo Game like no other at The Village American House. Thecost is $1.25 for up to four cards. Bus will board at 2:15 p.m.

Jackpot will be at least $30.

Family And Friends Bingo NightOctober 24, at

6:45 p.m., join us at Elmwood American House for an evening of fun and“BINGO.” The cost is 50 cents per card. Invite family, friends and neighbors for

an evening of fun!! Jackpot at least $90. Bus will board at 6:00 p.m.

Welc meNew Residents

Welcome to OurCommunity

We would like to take thisopportunity to extend a warmwelcome to all of our new residents.

Welcome Home To:Edda C. and Nancy B.

Let’s all join in and make our newerresidents feel right at home!

“Spooky Serenade”Diane Dillard and

friends from SacredHeart Church willvisit AmericanHouse on Tuesday,

October 25, at 1:30 p.m., in theTerrace building and 2:15 p.m. inthe Stone, to provide us a “SpookySerenade” sing-along. This isalways a fun afternoon of singing!

Fall Color TourTuesday, Oct. 11, at 1:15 p.m. the

bus will take residents on a ride toview our beautiful fall-colored leaves!

Out to Eat!Camp Ticonderoga for supper

Thursday, October 6. Bus will boardat 4:00 p.m.

Mass at St. Mary’s of theHills Church

Tuesday, October 25, Bus willboard at 8:30 a.m.

Wit & Wisdom

Trivia

Can YouAnswer This

Trivia Question?This fast food

restaurant wasfounded inColumbus, OH in1969. Theirhamburger pattiesare square. Whatrestaurant is it?

The first person inthe Stone Buildingand the first person inthe Terrace Buildingto give Dee thecorrect answer willreceive $3. Thewinners of lastmonth’s triviaquestion wereChristine B. from theTerrace and Vickie L.from the Stone. Thequestion was: Whywere the OlympicGames of 1916,1940, and 1944canceled? Theanswer was WorldWar I and II.

If you like trivia,please join Jackie onSaturdays in theTerrace at 1:15 p.m.

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October 2016Stone

EntertainmentOutings

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Activities Are Subject toChange Without Notice!

Just A Reminder!The Country Store is Open

Mondays, Wednesdays, andFridays From 11:00 a.m. Until

Noon.

110:30 Crafts With Cathy-Stone

1:15 Trivia With Jackie-Terrace1:30 Music With Terry

Matthews-Stone2:45 Bingo With Marlene-Stone6:15 Sharing Memories Group With

Jackie-Terrace

29:30 Church Service With Pastor

Allerton--Stone10:15 Exercises With Beth-Terrace11:00 Worship & Hymns With Pastor Eric &

Peggi Bowman-Terrace1:30 Therapy Dogs Visit-Stone1:45 Therapy Dogs Visit-Terrace3:00 Snacks in TV Room-Stone & Terrace

Dr. Romadan M.D. Here 39:30 Trip To Meijers

10:15 Rosary-Terrace10:30 Exercises With Syd Fit-Stone1:00

Bible Adventures -Tr.11:00 Country Store Open-Stone

1:00 Bible Adventures WithJackie-Terrace

1:30 Trivia With Dee-Stone2:45 Bingo-Terrace

Laura Wilkerson FNP Here 49:45 Communion-Stone

10:00 Communion-Terrace10:15 Exercises With C.C. Plus-Stone10:30 Hymn Sing -Terrace

1:30 Blackjack-Terrace2:45 Bingo-Stone7:00 Movie Night -Stone

510:00 Time With Mary-Stone10:15 Bus Boards To Cruise On The

Genessee Belle River BoatFor Those Who Have Tickets

11:00 LCR Game With Mary-Terrace11:00 Country Store Open-Stone12:30 Blood Pressure Checks-Stone

& Terrace2:45 Bingo-Terrace

69:45 Hymn Sing -Stone

10:30 Trivia -Stone10:30 Exercises With Syd Fit-Terrace11:15 Word Scramble-Terrace1:45 Volleyball-Terrace2:45 Bingo-Stone4:00 Bus Boards For Camp

Ticonderoga7:00 Poker With Jack-Terrace

79:00 until 12:00 p.m. Flu Shots will

be given at Stone then after inthe Terrace

10:00 LCR Game With Mary-Terrace11:00 Country Store Open-Stone

1:45 Trivia With Dee-Terrace1:45 Sing Along With Essie-Stone2:30 Bingo-Terrace

811:00 Therapy Dogs Visit-Stone11:15 Therapy Dogs Visit-Terrace12:00 until 3:00 p .m. Oktoberfest at Stone.

There will be vendors & crafters,music, food, Paws from the Tigers!

1:15 Trivia With Jackie-Terrace2:45 NO BINGO TODAY!6:15 Sharing Memories Group With

Jackie-Terrace


Allerton--Stone10:15 Exercises With Beth-Terrace11:00 Worship & Hymns With Pastor Eric &

Peggi Bowman-Terrace3:00 Snacks in TV Room-Stone & Terrace6:00 Music With Bob Lowe-Terrace

Columbus Day - Dr. Romadan M.D.Here

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9:30 Trip To Meijers10:15 Rosary-Terrace10:30 Exercises With Syd Fit-Stone1:00 Bible

Adventures -Tr.11:00 Country Store Open-Stone

1:00 Bible Adventures With Jackie-Terrace2:15 Bus Boards For Bingo Bash At

The Village


10:00 Communion-Terrace10:15 Game With Dee-Stone11:15 Halloween Jingo Bingo-Terrace1:15 Bus Boards For Fall Color Tour1:15 Vision Works-Stone 1:45-Terrace2:45 Bingo-Stone6:30 World Of Bats Presentation

provided by Cranbrook Instituteof Science-Stone

1210:00 Time With Mary-Stone10:00 Piano Music With Nicholas,

Andrew, & Christopher-Terrace11:00 Country Store Open-Stone11:00 LCR Game With Mary-Terrace11:15 Sing Along With Essie-Stone12:30 Blood Pressure Checks-Stone & Terrace

1:30 Trivia With Essie-Stone2:30 Wellness Bingo Provided By The

Medical Team-Terrace


10:30 Exercises With Syd Fit-Terrace10:30 Trivia -Stone11:15 Word Scramble-Terrace1:30 Blackjack-Terrace2:45 Bingo-Stone4:00 One on One Time7:00 Poker With Jack-Terrace7:00 Vision Baptist Church-Stone

149:15 Bus Boards For Yates

Cider Mill10:00 Game With Mary-Stone11:00 LCR Game With Mary-Terrace11:00 Country Store Open-Stone

1:45 Time With Essie-Stone2:30 Resident Birthday Party &

Welcome New Residents WithThe Little Big Band--Terrace

1510:30 Crafts With Cathy-Stone

1:15 Trivia With Jackie-Terrace1:30 Music With Bob

Lowe-Stone2:45 Bingo With Marlene-Stone6:15 Sharing Memories Group With

Jackie-Terrace


Allerton--Stone10:15 Exercises With Beth-Terrace11:00 Worship & Hymns With Pastor

Eric & Peggi Bowman-Terrace3:00 Snacks in TV Room-Stone

& Terrace

Dr. Romadan M.D. Here 179:30 No Meijers Trip This Week

10:15 Rosary-Terrace10:30 Exercises With Syd Fit-Stone1:00 Bible

Adventures -Tr.10:45 Sing Along With Essie-Terrace11:00 Country Store Open-Stone1:00 Bible Adventures With Jackie-Terrace1:30 Trivia With Essie-Stone2:45 Bingo-Terrace


10:00 Communion-Terrace10:15 Exercises With C.C.

Plus-Terrace11:15 Sing Along With Essie-Stone1:30 Blackjack-Terrace2:45 Bingo With Essie-Stone7:00 Movie Night -Stone

1910:00 Trivia With Essie-Terrace10:00 Time With Mary-Stone11:00 Country Store Open-Stone11:00 LCR Game With Mary-Terrace11:15 Sing Along With Essie-Stone12:30 Blood Pressure Checks-Stone

& Terrace1:30 Trivia With Essie-Stone2:45 Bingo-Terrace


10:30 Exercises With Syd Fit-Terrace10:30 Trivia -Stone11:15 Trivia With Essie-Terrace

1:30 Sing Along With Essie-Terrace2:45 Bingo-Stone7:00 Poker With Jack-Terrace

2110:00 Trivia With Essie-Terrace10:00 Game With Mary-Stone11:00 Country Store Open-Stone11:00 LCR Game With Mary-Terrace11:15 Beauty Time With Essie-Stone

1:30 Sing Along With Essie-Terrace2:30 Music With Andy Desso-Stone

2211:00 Therapy Dogs Visit-Stone11:15 Therapy Dogs Visit-Terrace

1:15 Trivia With Jackie-Terrace2:45 Bingo With Marlene-Stone6:15 Sharing Memories Group With

Jackie-Terrace

239:30 Church Service With Pastor Allerton--Stone

10:15 Exercises With Beth-Terrace11:00 Worship & Hymns With Pastor Eric & Peggi

Bowman-Terrace1:30 Music With Terry Matthews-Terrace

309:30 Church Service With Pastor Allerton--Stone

10:15 Exercises With Beth-Terrace11:00 Worship & Hymns With Pastor Eric & Peggi

Bowman-Terrace1:30 Therapy Dogs Visit-Stone 1:45-Tr.

Dr. Romadan M.D. Here 249:30 Trip To Meijers10:15 Rosary-Tr.

10:30 Exercises With Syd Fit-Stone1:00 Bible Adventures -Tr.1:00 Bible Adventures With Jackie-Terrace2:00 Resident Meeting-Tr. 2:45pm Bingo-Tr.6:00 Family & Friends Bingo @ Elmwood

Dr. Romadan M.D. Here HappyHalloween!

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9:30 TripTo Meijers 10:15 Rosary-Tr.10:30 Exercises With Syd Fit-Stone1:00 Bible Adventures -Tr.2:45 Bingo-Tr. 6:30p.m. Halloween Party W/The

Balancing Earth-Stone

Laura Wilkerson FNP Here 258:30 Bus Boards For St. Mary’s Of

The Hills Church.9:45 Communion-Stone

10:00 Communion-Terrace1:30 “Spooky Serenade” Sing Along

W/Diane & Friends-Terrace2:15p.m Sing Along-Stone

2:45 Trick Or Treat W/AvondaleStudents-Stone After to the Terrace

2610:00 Sing Along With Essie-Terrace10:00 Time With Mary-Stone11:00 LCR Game With Mary-Terrace11:00 Country Store Open-Stone11:15 Ball Toss Game With Dee & Essie-Stone12:30 Blood Pressure Checks-Stone & Terrace

2:00 Volleyball-Stone2:45 Bingo Bonanza-Terrace


10:30 Exercises With Syd Fit-Terrace10:30 Trivia -Stone11:15 Word Scramble-Terrace1:30 Blackjack-Terrace2:45 Bingo Bonanza-Stone4:00 One on One Time7:00 Vision Baptist Church-Stone7:00 Poker With Jack-Terrace

2810:00 Game With Mary-Stone11:00 Country Store Open-Stone11:00 Bus Boards For Auburn

Hills Senior Center ForHalloween Party

11:00 LCR Game With Mary-Terrace2:45 Bingo-Terrace

291:15 Trivia With Jackie-Terrace2:45 Bingo With Marlene-Stone6:00 Hye Yoon and Children

Entertain-Stone6:15 Sharing Memories Group With

Jackie-Terrace

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Oct. Birthdays

Happy

Birthday

ResidentBirthdays

Louise A.October 5Peter M.October 8John W.

October 9Edda C.

October 12James E.

October 12Helen T.

October 14Raymond M.October 22Camille F.October 29

Hazel S.October 31

****Employee Birthdays

Dee S.October 7Gwen S.

October 28Rey M

October 29Christina B.

(Medical Team)October 28

Classic Car Show Winners!

First Place trophy and $75 gift cardwent to James Z.

Second Place trophy and a $50gift card went to Don and Karen R.

Third place and a $25 gift cardwent to Max D.

Many beautiful cars came, thefood line was a busy place and TheBig Wheel was a big attraction, aswas the music by Kelly M. andher group.

Important Phone NumbersAmerican House Office (248) 853-2330Detroit Free Press (313) 222-6400Oakland Press (248) 332-8181OPC Mini Bus (248) 652-4780AT&T (800) 244-4444Comcast Cable (800) 266-2278The Medical Team (800) 382-5940Cut Sensation Beauty Salon - Kathy - Stone & Terrace (248) 854-4067Manicurist - Holli Allen (586-942-4383G’s Medical Repairs (586) 792-4013 or (586) 764-0612American House Transportation (248) 410-5759Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Rickie E. - Driver

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Interesting Apple FactsBy Brian K. Rosso, R.D.I hope you find the following apple

information interesting andinformative.

• Eating an apple can brightenyour smile.

• Apples are a source ofantioxidants, which can fightcancer. Researchers believe thateating apples on a regular basismay limit the development ofAlzheimer’s disease andParkinson’s disease.

• One apple has only 50 calories, 2grams of fiber and no fat.

• The apple blossom is the stateflower of Michigan and Arkansas.

• Apples can be kept for up to twoweeks in a refrigerator (outside ofany packaging).

• The state of Michigan growsmore than 20 different kinds ofapples. Last year, Michiganfarmers sold more than 20 millionbushels of apples. Here are afew: Paula Red, McIntosh,Jonathan, Empire, Idared, Romeand Honeycrisp.

Fresh apples are available at allAmerican House locations.

NewsHealth

Dr. Suzanne Romadan, MD —Monday Afternoons

Laura Wilkerson FNP - ThursdaysDr. Howell, Podiatrist— Will be here

on Thursday, November 3.Be sure to put your name on the list

for Dr. Howell or you will notbe seen.

Blood Pressure Checks ByRochester Fire Department

Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. in theStone and Terrace.

The Medical Team will be here onFriday, October 7, at 9:00 a.m. until12:00 p.m. to give flu shots. They willdo the Stone building first and then goto the Terrace building.

Just Add ButterCelebrate a tasty snack in October.

It’s National Popcorn Poppin’ Month.

F.Y.I.

American House andThe Medical TeamStaff extend our

deepest sympathyand prayers to the

family of Bill C.He will be missed.

GrandparentsDay!

What a greatafternoon of fun!Pony rides, pettingzoo, and much more!

October 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE STONE

3741 S. Adams Road

Rochester Hills, MI 48309

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American House Stone · VOLUNTEER NEEDED! We are in need of a volunteer Bingo caller on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. in the Terrace. If interested, please contact Dee at 248-853-2330. Bingo