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American House Lloyds Bayou17046 Lloyds Bayou Drive | Spring Lake | Michigan | 49456

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September 2016Your American House StaffExecutive Director Jane ThomsonAssistant Executive Director Tammy KipenLife Enrichment Judy TylerCulinary Director Scott BostonAssistant Culinary Director Sunny GaitanDining Room Supervisor Mary PoniatowskiDining Room Server Misti HendersonDining Room Server Ginger BregeHousekeeping Sue TerryHousekeeping Misti HendersonHousekeeping Jordan SchroedterMaintenance Chuck Rainbolt

Important Phone NumbersMain Office: M-F 9 am-5 pm (616) 844-9001After-Hrs. Maint. Emergency (616) 928-9409Beauty Shop- Paula (616) 502-9845Grand Haven Senior Center (616) 842-9210Harbor Transit Bus Service (616) 842-3200Grover Pharmacy (231) 865-3345Meijer Pharmacy (616) 847-8033Orchard Market (616) 844-6662Comfort Keepers (616) 414-3034Kitchen Phone (616) 844-1626

Start ShoppingFall does not arrive until later this month, but it’s a

good time to start planning your holiday shopping.Take advantage of sales now, and you’ll be able torelax in December.

Acorns AplentyWith their familiar brown caps, acorns are the

falling fruit of the oak tree. During late summer andearly fall, the trees drop the nuts, and squirrels areoften seen happily hoarding them. When there’s abumper crop of acorns, it’s known as a mast year.Chipmunks, birds, deer and other wildlife that dependon the nutritious nuts can’t eat all of them, leaving theexcess acorns to grow into new oak trees.

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DID YOU KNOW

Have you been toour hair salon on the1st floor? Paula isthere to meet all ofyour hair and nailcare needs onTuesdays, Thursdaysand Fridays from 9 to4. Call Paula today at616-502-9845 foryour nextappointment! Walk-ins are welcome too!

******************“It takes just a

moment to changeyour attitude. And,in that quickmoment, you canchange your entireday.” AuthorUnknown

The Tailgating TraditionEach fall, football, food and fun

combine for the uniquely Americanpastime known as tailgating. Thispopular social ritual has become amuch-anticipated feature of thesporting experience. It’s estimated thateach year about 50 million fans spendup to $12 billion on these parking lotpicnics that take place before, duringand after a game.

There are several theories about theorigins of the tradition. Some likentailgate parties to harvest festivals,where farm families gathered tocelebrate and share their bountifulcrops, feasting outside before retreatingindoors for the winter.

Another possibility dates back to theCivil War. In 1861, onlookers reportedlygathered around the battlefield inManassas, Va., at the First Battle of BullRun, cheering on soldiers while eatingpicnic-style meals.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s,when people traveled to football andbaseball games by train, they broughttheir own food since stadiums thendidn’t provide any. As the automobilebecame common, fans would arriveearly to get a parking spot andpassed the time enjoying food, drinkand camaraderie.

Today, tailgating has become part ofthe pregame festivities for other sportsbesides football, including baseball andsoccer, as well as events like concerts.

IntergenerationalActivities

From Grandparents Day onthe Sunday after Labor Day toIntergeneration Monththroughout September, thisseason offers plenty of remindersto take some time to bond withyounger people. Whether they’reyour grandchildren, otherrelatives, friends, or communitymembers in need of a mentor,here are a few ways you canconnect with them:

Teach your grandkids yourfavorite card game or a classicgame like mahjong or chess. Inreturn, have them show you afavorite video game or funmobile app.

Volunteering together is agreat way to teach younger folksthe importance of giving back tothe community. Visit an animalshelter or spend time helping outat a food bank.

Like the song says,“Everything old is new again.”Many in today’s generation areinterested in traditional hobbieslike sewing, knitting andgardening. If you possess skillsin these areas, offer to teach thebasics. Working on projectstogether gives you a chance tochat about other topics as wellas foster the love of learning.

Speaking of learning, ask youryounger peers for some tips onusing a computer, tablet orsmartphone. As a result, you cansend emails, photos and textmessages to each other to stayin touch.

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Happy

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Welc meNew Residents

Bill and Mary BoyerApt. 213Lloyd and Chuckie SchaapApt. 417Sandy TelgenhofApt. 108

Kitchen Corner

InterestingCorn Facts

By Brian K. RossoMichigan farmers

produce 335 millionbushels of cornannually. I hope youfind the followingfacts on corninteresting.

• There are11,000 cornfarmers inMichigan.

• One ear of cornhas 800 kernels.

• Yellow is not theonly color ofcorn. It can alsobe green, red,white or purple

• Forty percent ofthe cornproduced isused to makeethanol.

• Corn is a majorfood staple forlivestock andpoultry.

• Michigan is partof the Corn Belt,an area of thecountry wherecorn grows thebest.

• Sweet corn is agreat source offiber, iron,thiamin andvitamin C.

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September 2016Lloyds Bayou

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Walk with Judy10:00 am Craft 3rd10:30 am Farkle 1st

2:00 pm Spiritual Fellowship 4th6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd6:30 pm Dominoes 1st

210:00 Bus to Dr appointments till

2:00 - SEE JUDY10:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st

3:00 pm Bingo6:30 pm Wii Bowling 4th

31:00 pm Skip Bo 3rd6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd7:00 Hand and Foot 1st

41:30 pm Birthday Celebration 1st1:30 pm Pokeno 1st

Labor Day 510:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st1:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th6:30 pm Dominoes 1st7:00 pm Everybody Loves Raymond

3rd

911 Remembrance DAY 68:30 am Coffee’s On 1st9:00 SALON OPEN till 49:30 am Wii Bowling 4th

10:30 am Farkle 1st3:00 pm Bingo6:00 Happy Hour w/Entertainment 1st6:00 Movie Night CANCELLED6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd

710:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st

1:00 Bridge 4th6:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th6:30 pm Euchre 3rd

89:00 SALON OPEN till 4

10:00 am Craft 3rd10:00 Walk with Judy10:30 am Farkle 1st

2:00 pm Spiritual Fellowship 4th6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd6:30 pm Dominoes 1st6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd

LUNCH BUNCH 99:00 SALON OPEN till 4




GRANDPARENTS DAY 111:30 pm Pokeno 1st2:00 Historical presentation by

Nancy Buchanan3:00 Root Beer Floats

129:00 Sonus Hearing Clinic 3rd


1:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th3:00 Community Home Health Care

Caregivers Info Meeting6:30 pm Dominoes 1st7:00 pm Everybody Loves Raymond 3rd

POSITIVE THINKING DAY 138:30 am Coffee’s On 1st9:00 SALON OPEN till 49:30 am Wii Bowling 4th

10:30 am Farkle 1st3:00 pm Bingo6:00 Ice Cream Ride-see sign-up sheet6:00 Movie Night CANCELLED6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd


1:00 Bridge 4th6:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th6:30 pm Euchre 3rd



2:00 pm Spiritual Fellowship 4th4:00 Pizza Day 1st6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 pm Dominoes 1st6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd

169:00 SALON OPEN till 49:00 am Friday Sale, 1st

10:00 Bus to Dr appointments till2:00 - SEE JUDY




181:30 pm Pokeno 1st

1910:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st1:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th3:00 Zentangle Art with Treva6:30 pm Dominoes 1st7:00 pm Everybody Loves Raymond

3rd

208:30 am Coffee’s On 1st9:00 SALON OPEN till 49:30 am Wii Bowling 4th

10:30 am Farkle 1st2:00 Mini Golf Trip-see sign-up sheet3:00 pm Bingo CANCELLED6:00 Movie Night6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd

2110:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st10:30 Blood Pressure Clinic - NOCH,

3rd1:00 Bridge 4th3:00 Body Balance Chair Yoga 4th6:30 pm Euchre 3rd6:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th

1ST DAY OF FALL 229:00 SALON OPEN till 4

10:00 Walk with Judy10:00 am Craft 3rd10:30 am Farkle 1st

2:00 pm Spiritual Fellowship 4th6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd6:30 pm Dominoes 1st


10:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st1:00 Comfort Keepers Pottery

Class 1st fl3:00 pm Bingo6:30 pm Wii Bowling 4th


251:30 pm Pokeno 1st

2610:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st1:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th6:30 pm Dominoes 1st7:00 pm Everybody Loves Raymond

3rd

278:30 am Coffee’s On 1st9:00 SALON OPEN till 49:30 am Wii Bowling 4th

10:30 am Farkle 1st1:30 Brain Games3:00 pm Bingo6:00 Movie Night6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd


1:00 Bridge 4th6:30 pm Euchre 3rd6:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th



2:00 pm Spiritual Fellowship 4th3:30 Comfort Keepers Wine & Cheese

Event - Rear Dining Room6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 pm Dominoes 1st6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd


10:00 Meijer Shopping trip-seesign-up sheet



John Deal was the 2nd winnerof the Survey drawing.Congratulations John!He won a $25.00 gift card.Thanks to everyone that filledout and mailed the survey!

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FUN! FUN! FUN!

We were veryactive in July andAugust! We went tothe Grand RapidsSymphony andlistened to the musicfrom The Sound ofMusic. We broughthome beautiful flowerarrangements fromour flower arrangingcraft. We went to theCoast Guard FestivalSenior Day andplayed Bingo. Wehad a good time atthe McGraft Parkconcert series andlistened to Silverado.During Elvis Week wewatched adocumentary aboutElvis and hisexperience withgospel music. Wehad his favorite BBQChicken and peanutbutter and bananapie for dinner andthen later that weekwe had Elvis here inperson! On the 19thwe went to BakerCollege SeniorCommunity Day anda golf outing on the23rd.

Whew! All thatAND we were invitedto a wine and cheesetasting event hostedby Comfort Keepers!

Elvis was in the house!He sang all of our favorite songs

and made the moves that broughtus back to the days when the“King” ruled!

Discover the Art of TanglingJoin us for a Zentangle Class with one of our residents as our teacher.

Treva Golz will show us how to do this fascinating and fun form of art. Meetus on the 1st floor on Monday, September 19th, at 3:00.

Zentangle drawing begins with a 3.5-inch square, although you can drawZentangle-inspired art on any size of paper. Using a pencil, lightly draw a borderaround the edge of your paper, followed by a “string”—a random line or linesthat overlap and create other shapes. These shapes are then used as spaces todraw tangles.

Tangling—the act of drawing tangles—is not the same as doodling, which isoften done as your mind wanders. Instead, the Zentangle Method requires theartist to focus on each stroke at a time, not worrying about what the finaldrawing will look like.

Let’s learn something new together!

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Comfort Keepers will be hosting afun Pottery class on Friday,September 23rd, at 1:00 (1st fl). Costis $15.00 and includes all supplies.Class is given by local potter CarlaYerkie from Westshore Pottery. Makea Pinch Pot Tea Bowl!

Do you have your GuardianPendant yet? Register with ComfortKeepers - it’s free! Call (616) 414-3034today!

Comfort Keepers will also behosting a Wine and Cheese event hereon the 1st floor on Thursday,September 29th, at 3:30. Join us!

Did you know that we are nowstarting a service that bringsresidents to their doctorappointments? We will be runningthe American House bus on the 1stand 3rd Friday of each month. Wewill be covering the Tri-cities area(approximately a 10 mile radius).You will need to see Judy in the LifeEnrichment office to see if the timeslot is available and to see if yourappointment is within our area.

Exercise!Did you know that we have a group

of residents that meet Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays for a Sit andFit Exercise class? They meet in theexercise room on the 1st floorat 10:00.

All exercises are done sitting in achair. Try it, you might like it!

Let’s Walk!Join Judy in the lobby on the 2nd

floor for a walk every Thursday at10:00. We will walk the bike path(provided the weather is good!)

Caregivers Info MeetingAre you caring for someone you

love? Lisa Luckey from CommunityHome Health Care will be here onMonday, September 12th, at 3:00 (1stfl) to give a very informative meetingabout tips on caregiving.

Arts & Crafts

DazzlingFall Decor

Add glam to someplain acorns withthis beautiful andsimple craft.

Materials:• Acorn caps• Clear nail polish• Hot glue gun

and glue• Round marbles,

various colorsDirections:Paint each acorn

cap with clear nailpolish to protectit from cracking.Let dry.

Carefully line theinside of an acorncap with hot glue,then place a marbleinside. Hold the capand the marbletogether for severalseconds until theglue dries. Set aside.

Repeat with theremaining acorn capsand marbles. Whenall have dried,arrange them in abowl or shallow dish.To create extrashimmer and shine,place a battery-operated pillar candlein the center ofthe acorns.

September 2016

What’s Cooking?

Cooking shows have been a recipe for ratings success since the early

days of television. Look over this menu of foodie favorites.

Year TV Show Host

1946 “I Love to Eat” James Beard

1963 “The French Chef” Julia Child

1968 “The Galloping Gourmet” Graham Kerr

1978 “Yan Can Cook” Martin Yan

1982 “Everyday Cooking” Jacques Pépin

1997 “Emeril Live” Emeril Lagasse

1999 “Good Eats” Alton Brown

2001 “30-Minute Meals” Rachael Ray

2011 “The Pioneer Woman” Ree Drummond

1882: New York City hosts the first observance of Labor Day. A parade and picnic were part of the celebration, organized by the Central Labor Union.

1916: The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, opens in Memphis, Tenn.

1920: In Canton, Ohio, the American Professional Football Association is formed. It would later be renamed the NFL.

1947: James Forrestal is appointed to the new cabinet post of secretary of defense.

1957: “On the Road,” by American writer Jack Kerouac, is published and becomes the defining novel of the Beat Generation.

1966: The Metropolitan Opera House officially opens at its new home at New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

1973: Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in a tennis match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes.” King defeated Riggs in three straight sets, earning a $100,000 prize.

1982: The first edition of USA Today hits newsstands.

1999: After 87 years, Tiger Stadium, home of MLB’s Detroit Tigers, hosts its final game.

2008: The U.S. Mint unveils four new designs for the penny. The coin’s reverse depicts milestones in President Abraham Lincoln’s life.

2015: The medieval fantasy TV series “Game of Thrones” wins a record-setting 12 Emmy Awards, including outstanding drama.

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