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American House North

April 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

Getting ready to welcome the “Show to Go Singers” Part of the “Clio Cast& Crew”

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Shopping Trips

April 2016Shopping trips takeplace on Tuesday

mornings at9:00 AM Sign up inthe activity book if

you are interested ingoing to the store.Tuesday, April 5

BuecheTuesday, April 12

WalmartTuesday, April 19

KrogerTuesday, April 26

Meijer

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!

April Birthdays4/1 Herbert D.4/8 Larry C.4/9 Craig H.4/13 Helen B.4/16 Simone B.4/17 Recia D.4/30 Bettie L.

Birthday BashJoin us on Tuesday, April 12th, at

2:30 p.m., in the lobby to enjoyentertainment by Dan Hays and to

celebrate all of this month’sbirthdays.

New ResidentHappy Hour

We would like to say welcometo all of our new residents.On Thursday, April 28th, at2:30 p.m., we are having aWelcome New Resident

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

yourself and get acquaintedwith a few new friends.

New Residents/ Neighbors

The American House Northstaff would like to welcome theresidents that recently movedinto our fantastic community.

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DaisyF LO W E R O F T H E M O N T H | APR IL

Loyal love and purity

Interesting IceCream Facts

By Brian Rosso, R.D.Michigan ranks No. 5 in the

nation for producing great-tastingice cream. I hope you find thesefacts about ice cream interesting:

• The first ice cream parlor inAmerica opened in NewYork City.

• Vanilla ice cream is consumedmore than any other flavor.

• Sunday is the No. 1 day thatice cream is purchased.

• About 50 licks are needed toeat a single scoop of icecream.

• On average, each person inAmerica eats 23.2 quarts of icecream annually.

• The No. 1 ice cream topping ischocolate syrup.

• Ice cream is an $11 billionindustry in the U.S.

• The U.S. is the No. 1 countryfor ice cream consumption.

• The No. 1 ingredient in icecream is air; without thisingredient, ice cream would betoo hard to scoop and eat.

• Green tea ice cream is verypopular in Japan.

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/gathering, callthe Life Enrichment

Director duringnormal business

hours and we wouldbe happy to help.

We just ask for youto be courteous toyour neighbors andrespect their peace

and quiet time,Please remember

you are responsiblefor any clean up

after you arefinished with yourgatherings as well.

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April 2016North

OutingsEntertainmentSpecial EventsExerciseNew

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayCalendar Codes

LO = LobbyDR = Dining RoomCG = Card & Game RoomFC = Fitness CenterTH = Movie TheaterPR = Pool RoomCR = Craft RoomTMT = The Medical Team Office

April Fools' Day 18:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (TH)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Card Bingo $1.00 (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

21:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

Opening Day for Baseball 310:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

410:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise with Cathy (TH)10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group 1st meeting (CG)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:00 Activity Planning Group (CG) Everyone is

welcome to help plan activities or outings thatyou would like to see.

3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)3:00 The Price is Right Wii Games (TH)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

59:00 Bueche Shopping

11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:30 Hangman Word Games (CG)3:30 This Week in History

Discussion Group (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

610:00 Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat (DR)10:30 Stretch & Relaxation Exercise

with Kimberly (FC)10:30 Country Store Open11:00 Out to lunch to Liberty

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 For-Mar Nature Preserve Program

(CR)3:30 Word Search (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

78:00 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: Mo6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

88:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (TH)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 $1.50 Bingo6:00 Billiards (PR)

91:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

1010:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1110:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise with

Cathy (TH)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group (CG)12:30 Salon Open with Linda

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

129:00 Walmart Shopping

11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:30 Birthday Bash with

Entertainment by: Dan Hays3:30 This Week in History Discussion

Group (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1310:00 Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat (DR)10:30 Stretch & Relaxation Exercise

with Kimberly (FC)10:30 Country Store Open

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 One-on-One Visits with Cathy2:30 For-Mar Nature Preserve Program

(CR)3:30 Trivia (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

148:00 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 Entertainment by: Kenny

Lang6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

158:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (TH)

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)

161:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

1710:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1810:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise with

Cathy (TH)10:00 Craft Sale with FWOCC (CR)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group (CG)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Vets gathering with Doug Wilson (PR)3:00 The Price is Right Wii Games (TH)3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

199:00 Kroger Shopping

11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:30 Picture Crafts (CR)3:30 This Week in History

Discussion Group (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

2010:00 Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat (DR)10:00 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 For-Mar Nature Preserve Program (CR)3:30 Word Search (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

218:00 Salon Open with Kristi

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

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

What I Mean Vern6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Earth Day / Passover Begins atSundown

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8:00 Salon Open with Kristi10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise

with Cathy (TH)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Toni Bingo (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

231:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

2410:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

2510:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise with

Cathy (TH)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group (CG)1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)3:00 The Price is Right Wii Games (TH)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

269:00 Meijer Shopping

11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:30 Resident Choice Games (CG)3:30 This Week in History

Discussion Group (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

Cathy Gone Today 2710:00 Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat (DR)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Stretch & Relaxation

Exercise with Kimberly (FC)1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 For-Mar Nature Preserve

Program (CR)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

288:00 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 Entertainment by: Bryan Dixon

(Elvis)2:30 Welcome New Resident Happy Hour (DR)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

298:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (TH)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)6:00 Billiards (PR)

301:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

April 2016North

OutingsEntertainmentSpecial EventsExerciseNew

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayCalendar Codes

LO = LobbyDR = Dining RoomCG = Card & Game RoomFC = Fitness CenterTH = Movie TheaterPR = Pool RoomCR = Craft RoomTMT = The Medical Team Office

April Fools' Day 18:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (TH)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Card Bingo $1.00 (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

21:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

Opening Day for Baseball 310:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

410:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise with Cathy (TH)10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group 1st meeting (CG)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:00 Activity Planning Group (CG) Everyone is

welcome to help plan activities or outings thatyou would like to see.

3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)3:00 The Price is Right Wii Games (TH)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

59:00 Bueche Shopping

11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:30 Hangman Word Games (CG)3:30 This Week in History

Discussion Group (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

610:00 Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat (DR)10:30 Stretch & Relaxation Exercise

with Kimberly (FC)10:30 Country Store Open11:00 Out to lunch to Liberty

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 For-Mar Nature Preserve Program

(CR)3:30 Word Search (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

78:00 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: Mo6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

88:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (TH)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 $1.50 Bingo6:00 Billiards (PR)

91:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

1010:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1110:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise with

Cathy (TH)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group (CG)12:30 Salon Open with Linda

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

129:00 Walmart Shopping

11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:30 Birthday Bash with

Entertainment by: Dan Hays3:30 This Week in History Discussion

Group (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1310:00 Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat (DR)10:30 Stretch & Relaxation Exercise

with Kimberly (FC)10:30 Country Store Open

1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 One-on-One Visits with Cathy2:30 For-Mar Nature Preserve Program

(CR)3:30 Trivia (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

148:00 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 Entertainment by: Kenny

Lang6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

158:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (TH)

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)

161:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

1710:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

1810:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise with

Cathy (TH)10:00 Craft Sale with FWOCC (CR)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group (CG)

1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Vets gathering with Doug Wilson (PR)3:00 The Price is Right Wii Games (TH)3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

199:00 Kroger Shopping

11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:30 Picture Crafts (CR)3:30 This Week in History

Discussion Group (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

2010:00 Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat (DR)10:00 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 For-Mar Nature Preserve Program (CR)3:30 Word Search (CG)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

218:00 Salon Open with Kristi

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

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

What I Mean Vern6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

Earth Day / Passover Begins atSundown

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8:00 Salon Open with Kristi10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise

with Cathy (TH)10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 Toni Bingo (DR)6:00 Billiards (PR)

231:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

2410:00 Classic Movie (TH)2:00 Jigsaw Puzzles (CR)2:30 Afternoon Treats (LO)6:00 Billiards (PR)

2510:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercise with

Cathy (TH)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Knitting & Crocheting Group (CG)1:30 Women’s Wii Bowling (TH)3:00 Euchre Card Games (CG)3:00 The Price is Right Wii Games (TH)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

269:00 Meijer Shopping

11:00 Open Wii Games (TH)11:30 Color & Relax Group (LI)2:30 Resident Choice Games (CG)3:30 This Week in History

Discussion Group (CG)6:00 Billiards (PR)

Cathy Gone Today 2710:00 Coffee, Tea & Chit Chat (DR)10:30 Country Store Open10:30 Stretch & Relaxation

Exercise with Kimberly (FC)1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)2:30 For-Mar Nature Preserve

Program (CR)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

288:00 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 Entertainment by: Bryan Dixon

(Elvis)2:30 Welcome New Resident Happy Hour (DR)6:00 Jigsaw Puzzles

298:00 Salon Open with Kristi

10:00 Sit & Be Fit Chair Exercisewith Cathy (TH)

10:30 Country Store Open1:30 Men’s Wii Bowling (TH)6:00 Billiards (PR)

301:30 Newly Released Movie &

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

Venice Kincaid (Chapel)

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Be Stronger

This month we will bestarting a new &improved chair

exercise program,“Sit & Be Fit Chair

Exercise” withCathy. This is a fun

program put togetherby a nurse and is for

seniors and/oranyone with arthritis.We will be meetingin the theater this

month at 10:00 AM.Come join us to seewhat it is all about

and feel great!!

New WeeklyGame

Come on down!!!We will be starting

“The Price is Right”game in the theateron Mondays at 3:00

PM

Knitting andCrocheting

Do you like to knitor crochet? Let’s gettogether on Mondaysat 10:30 on the 2nd

floor and makesomething together!!

More new andexciting programs

yet to come!!

Thank you for taking us through the decades withyour songs!!

The Wonderful Narrationand History of Each Song!!

I Love Lucy toGreen Acres

Show tunes!!!

Thank You Show toGo Singers!!

Springis here!

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Blood Pressure ClinicEvery Thursday at 10:00 AM TheMedical Team holds a free blood

pressure clinic. Come to TheMedical Team office get your Blood

pressure checked and meet thewonderful staff from The Medical

Team.

Magnifying MachineAmerican House has a magnifying

machine in the computer lab to helpyou read all the small print in yourmail or even a whole book. See thefront office if you need assistance

with using it.

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.”

April 2016

and enjoy all the amenities our community has to offer.

AMERICAN HOUSE NORTH

3375 N. Linden Road

Flint, MI 48504