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January 2017Our Friendly StaffJohn Berra Executive DirectorJonathan Marzicola Asst. Executive DirectorJillian Kidd Life Enrichment DirectorPaul Mittelstaedt Executive ChefCarrie Lamberti Community LiaisonBrittany Ritter Housekeeping DirectorMike Moses Maintenance ManagerDoug Huffer Transportation Specialist

A BIG SHOUT OUT!!!The American House Staff and

Foundation would like to thank you forcoming to Holiday Hope 2016. It was a nightfilled with great food, drinks and company.It was a perfect way to kick off the holidayseason. We even raised about $600 to helpthose in need. You are a wonderful group ofpeople! Have a happy and healthyNew Year!

A Note From Your Staff*Please note that if the local schools are

closed due to weather, our outings willbe cancelled.

** Avoid getting sick; drink plenty offluids and get the proper amount of sleep!

SAVE THE DATE!1st HAPPY NEW YEAR!2nd Hot Breakfast5th Breakfast at The Pantry (O$)10th Moovin and Groovin with Kathleen11th Music Therapy with Dr. Butler12th Snowman BINGO Bash!16th Hot Breakfast17th Lunch at Andrea’s Garden18th Brain Storm Seminar19th National Popcorn Day!

MJR Movie Matinee (O$)20th MGM Casino Outing (O$)24th Rummage Sale- Here!26th Moovin and Groovin with Kathleen31st Chinese New Year Birthday Lunch!26th Choir performance at The DIA

Please remember there is no parking under theporte cochere!

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Trivia Whiz

RememberingMLK

Martin Luther KingJr. Day is a federalholiday celebrated onthe third Monday inJanuary. King, bornJan. 15, 1929, was aminister and socialactivist who playeda pivotal role inthe American civilrights movement.

King’s famous“I Have a Dream”speech at the LincolnMemorial cameduring 1963’s Marchon Washington.The appearanceestablished hisreputation as oneof the greatestAmerican orators.

Time magazinenamed King its Manof the Year in 1963.

A year later,King received theNobel Peace Prizefor combatinginequality throughnonviolent resistance.

The Martin LutherKing Jr. Memorial inWashington, D.C.,was dedicatedin 2011.

Weekly Sneak PeekAll residents are encouraged to come tothe dining room on Mondays at 10 a.m.

We go over the WHO, WHAT, WHEN,WHERE and sometimes WHY of all theactivities and trips of the week! It’s a

great opportunity to discuss ideas youmay have about anything you would liketo see on the Activity Calendar as well.If you have any questions, please feel

free to contact Jillian!

Happy

BirthdayResident Birthdays

6th Gerry F19th John M (101)22nd Rosemary S30th Pat S

Birthday Lunch/Open ForumJoin us on Tuesday, January 31st,

for our monthly Birthday Lunch andOpen Forum! Lunch will be served inthe Dining Room and ALL residentsare invited to come!! Help uscelebrate all of our January birthdaysin a fun way! Join us after for ourOpen Forum, where the floor will beopen to all residents for suggestionsand grievances or to tell us what agreat job we are doing!!

Hair on the Go!Don’t forget we have our very

own beauty and barber salon inour building! It can be found onthe first floor (East Wing) justpast the theater room. There isno need to leave the building,especially during these coldmonths! Delores is here onWednesdays and Fridays at 9am.She offers many services:shampoo, blow dry, haircuts,perms, manicures and pedicures.Call her directly to set up yourappointment!

(586) 489-2666

American House ChoirIt’s that time of year again,

when you should start warmingup those vocal cords andconsider joining the AmericanHouse Choir! The AH Choirmeets twice a month on aTuesday and practices orperforms for one hour. It is agreat way to socialize, meetnew people and sing your heartout! If you are interested injoining, please see Jillian formore information andscheduling.

Sunday Socials!Check out the calendar to

keep up-to-date with our SundaySocials! Every Sunday at3 p.m., we will be serving snacksin the cafe! All are welcome!Come out of your room anddown for the fun!!

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Shuttle HoursMonday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to

3 p.m.Please remember that a shuttle

request form must be filled out atleast 48 hours in advance andgiven to Doug. If approved, you

will receive a copy confirming thatyou have been put on the schedule

with a leave time written on it.Please remember to schedule yourappointments before 2 p.m. so thatthere is enough time for you to be

picked up.* Please look at the activity

calendar for outings scheduledbefore making an appointment.

SpiritualCorner

Church ServicesOn Tuesdays:

9 a.m.—Shuttle Takes You to aChurch Service (Meet in Lobby)10:30 a.m.—Pastor Rhodes in

the Chapel**On the Fourth Tuesday, Lutheran

Service in the Craft Room at 10 a.m.On Fridays:

10:30 a.m.—Rosary (Chapel)11 a.m.—Communion (Chapel)

On Sundays:Church Service (Chapel) is with Rev.

John Sanders at 1:30pm

Wit & Wisdom

“Creativity is puttingyour imagination to

work, and it’sproduced the most

extraordinary resultsin human culture.”—Ken Robinson

“An essential aspectof creativity is not

being afraid to fail.”—Edwin Land

“Curiosity about lifein all of its aspects,

I think, is still thesecret of great

creative people.”—Leo Burnett

“Creativity is allowingyourself to makemistakes. Art isknowing whichones to keep.”—Scott Adams

“It is in thecompelling zest ofhigh adventure and

of victory, and increative action,

that man finds hissupreme joys.”—Antoine deSaint-Exupéry

“Creativitytakes courage.”—Henri Matisse

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January 2017Sterling Woods

Theater Room Sign Up RequiredOutings Social EventsDining Room Spiritual EventsBrain FitnessHeart Healthy

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayNew Year's Day 1

1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Sunday Social (Cafe)4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night

HOT BREAKFAST 210:00 Sneak Peek10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)1:00 Head Bandz2:30 10 Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry4:00 Memory Game- (LR)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

39:00 Church Outing

10:15 Morning Stretch10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)11:00 Jackpot2:00 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night

49:00 Hair on the Go with Delores

10:00 Meijer10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Dominoes1:00 Sweet Treat by Jillian (Cafe)1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Poker (Cafe)6:00 Uno (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

59:45 Milkman (Lobby)

10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Jackpot2:00 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)7:00 Movie Night

69:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:15 Coffee and Current Events Discussion

(Cafe)9:30 One on Ones

10:15 Morning Stretch10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)3:15 Wheel Of Fortune (Lobby)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

710:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre7:00 Movie Night


910:00 Sneak Peek10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)1:00 Head Bandz2:30 10 Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry4:00 Memory Game- (LR)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

109:00 Church Outing

10:15 Morning Stretch10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)11:00 Jackpot12:30 Hearing Checks2:00 Moovin and Groovin3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night


10:00 Meijer10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Dominoes

1:00 Sweet Treat by Jillian (Cafe)1:00 Blood Pressure Checks1:30 Music Therapy with Dr. Butler2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Poker (Cafe)6:00 Uno (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night


10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Jackpot

1:30 Free Manicures2:00 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)7:00 Movie Night





1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre2:00 Ladies of Sterling

Woods7:00 Movie Night


Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1610:00 Sneak Peek10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)1:00 Head Bandz2:30 10 Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry4:00 Memory Game- (LR)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

179:00 Church Outing9:30 Ceramics at East 1

10:15 Morning Stretch10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)11:00 Jackpot

2:00 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night



National Popcorn Day 199:30 MJR Movie Matinee9:45 Milkman (Lobby)

10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Jackpot

2:00 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)7:00 Movie Night



10:15 Morning Stretch10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)12:00 Dr. Pitzer

3:15 Wheel Of Fortune (Lobby)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night


1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre7:00 Movie Night


2310:00 Sneak Peek10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)1:00 Head Bandz2:30 Prize Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry4:00 Memory Game- (LR)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night


10:00 Lutheran Service (craft room)10:15 Morning Stretch10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)11:00 Jackpot

2:00 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night




10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Jackpot2:00 Moovin and Groovin3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)7:00 Movie Night




Chinese New Year Begins! 2810:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Ladies of Sterling

Woods2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre7:00 Movie Night


3010:00 Sneak Peek10:15 Morning Stretch11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)1:00 Head Bandz2:30 10 Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry4:00 Memory Game- (LR)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night


10:15 Morning Stretch10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)11:00 Jackpot12:00 Birthday Lunch with Dr. Butler2:00 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night

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Talk About It

Many HandsMake

Light WorkFrom washing

dishes to milkingcows, many peoplehave childhoodmemories of helpingout with chores.Roll up your sleevesand reminisceabout householdresponsibilities fromyour youth.

What were someeveryday chores youdid while growingup? What was yourleast favorite task?Did you have somethat you lookedforward to doing?

Did you live on afarm or other ruralarea? What kinds ofoutdoor chores hadto be done? Did youever tend livestock,weed or water agarden, or helpharvest crops?

Were there anyseasonal chores, likecanning fruits orvegetables orchopping firewood?

Did you havesiblings to shareresponsibilities?Who did what tasks?

Time to Lose That ExtraWeight From the HolidaysBy Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Happy New Year! Many people are

not successful at weight lossbecause they forget to have fun. Oneway to lose weight and have fun isthrough doing an activity you enjoy.Below is a list of activities andcalories that can be burned bycompleting them.

• Dancing: 300 calories per hour• Golf: 246 calories per hour• Playing piano: 176 calories

per hour• Walking: 246 calories per hour• Aerobics: 422 calories per hour• Cooking: 176 calories per hourIn order to lose one pound per

week, a person needs to burn anextra 500 calories per day. Once youhave lost the unwanted pounds, hereare some interesting facts regardingindividuals who have lost 30 or morepounds and kept the weight off.

• They all ate a nutritiousbreakfast daily.

• They weighed themselves atleast two times weekly.

• They watched less than 10hours of TV weekly.

• They all exercised one hourdaily.

Many different exerciseprograms are available at allAmerican House locations. Comejoin in the fun!

Happy New Year!

Remember to stay hydrated!Drink plenty of water and getgood rest!

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SpotlightResident

Thank You

Wii Bowling!!Come join the fun!!! We have a

couple openings on our Wii BowlingTournament Teams. We play everyWednesday at 2 p.m in the TheaterRoom. If you’re interested injoining, please see Jillian or theFront Desk to reserve a spot!

** Jillian will teach you how toplay if you want to join but have noexperience playing!

STERLING WOODS STOREWashing the dishes and run out of

soap? Go to the bathroom and oh no!You’re out of toilet paper ... but didyou know Sterling Woods has a minimart located right in Jillian’s office?And at a great price!

Remember Me?

She belted outsongs on Broadwayas the first lady ofthe American musicalstage. Here’s yourticket to a lookback at the life ofEthel Merman.

She was bornEthel AgnesZimmerman onJan. 16, 1909, inQueens, N.Y.

In 1930, at age 21,she became anovernight sensationafter her Broadwaydebut in the Georgeand Ira Gershwinmusical “Girl Crazy.”

Merman went onto star in 12 moremusicals, including“Anything Goes,”“Annie Get YourGun” and “Gypsy.”

SharpshooterAnnie Oakley was herlongest-running role,and “There’s NoBusiness Like ShowBusiness” becameher signature song.

She said her partas Mama Rose in“Gypsy” was herfavorite, and thehit “Everything’sComing Up Roses”became another ofher standards.

January 2017

1880: Inventor Thomas Edison

receives a patent for his electric

incandescent lamp.

1915: The first Kiwanis Club, now an

international service organization, is

established in Detroit.

1938: To combat the polio epidemic,

the March of Dimes foundation is

created by President Franklin D.

Roosevelt, who contracted the

disease as an adult.

1946: The first United Nations

General Assembly, comprising

51 nations, convenes in London.

1959: Berry Gordy Jr. founds

Motown Records.

1967: The first professional football

world championship game, later

renamed the Super Bowl, is played in

Los Angeles. The Green Bay Packers

defeated the Kansas City Chiefs

35–10.

1970: Set in the fictional city of

Pine Valley, Pa., “All My Children”

premieres. The daytime TV soap

opera aired for 41 years.

1984: Apple’s Macintosh computer

goes on sale to the public with a

price tag of $2,495.

1990: L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia

is sworn in as the nation’s first

elected African-American governor.

2002: The euro becomes the official

currency of 11 countries in the

European Union.

2009: A US Airways jet makes an

emergency landing on New York’s

Hudson River after being disabled by

a flock of birds just after takeoff from

LaGuardia Airport. All 155 people

aboard were safely rescued.

2010: Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest

skyscraper at 2,717 feet, opens in

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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