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February 2016Our Friendly StaffKelly Brent Executive DirectorJonathan Marzicola Asst. Executive DirectorJillian Kidd Life Enrichment DirectorPaul Mittelstaedt Executive ChefCarrie Lamberti Community LiaisonKim Travnik Housekeeping SupervisorKen Valentine Maintenance ManagerDoug Huffer Transportation Specialist

Love Is AgelessCome join us February 12 at 6 p.m. for a

night of dancing and cocktails to celebrateValentine’s Day. Enjoy our live music whiledivulging in our delicious desserts. Enjoy aglass of pink champagne or homemadepunch. Invite your family, friends andneighbors to celebrate the love of all ages.Just be sure to bring your dancing shoes.

Tart Is SmartNational Cherry Month in February gives you a

good reason to choose cherries—specifically tartcherries. This sweetly sour snack containsanthocyanins, compounds that contribute to thefruit’s flavor, bright red color, and numerous healthbenefits. Research shows that tart cherries may lowerthe risk of heart disease; fight inflammation in arthritisand gout patients; provide relief to sore muscles; andpromote better sleep.

Switch Hands for a Brain BoostExercising your brain can be as easy as switching

hands. Doctors advise engaging in a familiar activityusing your non-dominant hand. Try brushing yourteeth, using eating utensils, writing or drawing withyour “wrong” hand. Forcing your other hand toperform an unfamiliar task requires your brain tocreate new neural pathways and can stimulate thebrain’s cognitive and creative functions.

Presidential PunQ: Which U.S. president is least guilty?A: Abraham Lincoln. He’s in a cent.

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Trivia Whiz

Logos of LoveSymbols for love

and romance areeverywhere we look.Hearts, flowers, gemsand other motifsbring to mind theemotional qualities oflove and how we feelabout our loved ones.

The Romansbelieved diamonds,worn to symbolizeeternal love,were splinters offallen stars. Thefirst diamondengagement ring canbe traced to the15th century.

The personificationof love and courtship,Cupid is depictedwith a bow andquiver of arrows.The notion that beinghit by Cupid’s arrowwill make the victimfall in love comesfrom the myth ofCupid and Psyche.

Likely the mostcommon symbol forlove is the heart. Atone time, scholarsbelieved the heartwas the seat of allhuman emotions.

Other symbols oflove include the rose,swan and harp.

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!

Resident Birthdays2 Fran K.23 Janet D.23 Paul O.

Birthday Lunch/Open ForumJoin us on Tuesday,

February 23, at12 p.m. for our monthly Birthday

Lunch and Open Forum! Lunch willbe served in the Dining Room andALL residents are invited to come!!

Help us celebrate all of our Februarybirthdays in a fun way! Join us afterfor our Open Forum, where the floor

will be open to all residents forsuggestions and grievances, or to tellus what a great job we are doing!! :)

JOHN M. IS 100!!!!On January 19, John turned 100

years old! John was born in Hemlock,Ohio. John married the love of his life,Iris, and has 2 beautiful daughters. Sowhat’s John’s secret? He says, “Lots ofexercise. I used to walk a lot, even atshopping malls.” We are happy to haveJohn a part of our community. Johneven got a birthday recognition fromPresident Obama and the First Lady,Michelle. We hope you had a wonderfulbirthday! (Pictures to come in the nextnewsletter.)

Pioneers in Black HistoryCelebrate Black History Month

by paying tribute to some firsts inAfrican-American history:

Published poet. Brought toAmerica as a slave, PhillisWheatley was only about13 years old when her first poemwas published in a Rhode Islandnewspaper in 1767. Six yearslater, she published a book ofpoetry, which earned herworldwide admiration.

Governor. P.B.S. Pinchback,the son of a white plantationowner and a former slave, brieflyserved as Louisiana’s governorfrom December 1872 to Januaryof the next year, after the electedgovernor was impeached. Thecountry’s first elected African-American governor didn’t comeuntil more than 100 years later,when L. Douglas Wilder becameVirginia’s governor in 1989.

Olympic medalist. Afterbreaking records running trackfor the University of Wisconsin,George Poage competed in the1904 Summer Olympics inSt. Louis, where he becamethe first African-American to winan Olympic medal. He placedthird in both the 220- and440-yard hurdles.

TV show host. FromNovember 1956 to December1957, NBC aired “The Nat ‘King’Cole Show,” the first nationalvariety TV series to be hosted byan African-American. Thepopular jazz pianist and singerwas joined by guests such asElla Fitzgerald and Mel Tormé.

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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 24 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.

(Note: We go to Meijer at10 a.m. every Wednesday)*

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 withRev. John Sanders at 1:30 p.m.

Wit & Wisdom

“It is the sweet,simple things of lifewhich are the real

ones after all.”—Laura Ingalls

Wilder

“Sweet is thememory of distantfriends! Like the

mellow rays of thedeparting sun, it fallstenderly, yet sadly,

on the heart.”—Washington Irving

“Love planted a rose,and the worldturned sweet.”

—Katharine LeeBates

“A poet is anightingale, who sits

in darkness and singsto cheer its own

solitude withsweet sounds.”—Percy Bysshe

Shelley

“That it will nevercome again is whatmakes life sweet.”—Emily Dickinson

“Life is one grand,sweet song, so start

the music.”—Ronald Reagan

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayChange Your Password Day 110:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Pictionary (LR)

1:00 A-Z Game- Cities! (LR)2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Movie Council (Cafe)6:00 Monopoly Night!7:00 Movie Night

Crepe Day 29:00 Church Outing

10:00 Veterans Club10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)11:00 Jackpot

1:30 Choir Practice at East 12:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Brainteasers (LR)7:00 Movie Night

The Day Music Died 39:00 Hair on the Go with Delores

10:00 Meijer10:30 Documentary and Discussion11:00 Dominoes1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Let’s Get Crafty! with Irene6:00 Word Yahtzee (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

USO Day 49:45 Milkman (Lobby)

10:00 Target Shopping10:00 Trivial Pursuit11:00 Jackpot1:00 Memory Munchie Social2:30 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Jenga Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Weatherman’s Day 59:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones

10:00 Greektown Casino10:00 Memory Game10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Happy Hour with David Beaubien3:30 News and Discussion Group7:00 Movie Night

Canadian Maple Syrup Day 610:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night

Ballet Day 710:00 Movie Matinee

1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Ice Cream Social2:00 Jackpot4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Super Bowl Sunday!

Chinese New Year 88:00 HOT BREAKFAST

10:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Trivial Pursuit1:00 Uno (Cafe)2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry4:30 Tea and Cookies (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Mardi Gras 99:00 Church Outing

10:00 Wheel of Fortune10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)12:30 Hearing Checks2:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with

Kathleen3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Catch Phrase Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Plimsoll Day 109:00 Hair on the Go with Delores

10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes

1:00 Blood Pressure Checks1:30 Dr. Butler2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Baking Club6:00 Checkers (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Make a Friend Day 119:45 Milkman (Lobby)

10:00 The Pantry Breakfast11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Scrabble (Cafe)2:30 Exercise Class4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Poker Night (Cafe)7:00 Free Manicure Night

Lincoln's Birthday 129:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones

10:00 Exercise with Jillian10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Valentine’s Day Social (Cafe)3:00 Sports Talk! (Cafe)6:00 LOVE IS AGELESS

World Radio Day 1310:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night

Valentine’s Day 1410:00 Movie Matinee

1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Hot Chocolate Bar

Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night

Presidents Day 1510:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Brainteasers1:30 Identity Theft Talk w/ Glenn

Clark2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Scrabble Games (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

National Almond Day 169:00 Church Outing

10:00 Veterans Club10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)

1:00 Let’s get Crafty1:30 Choir Practice at Sterling

Meadows2:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Balderdash Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

My Way Day 179:00 Hair on the Go with Delores

10:00 Meijer10:30 Documentary and Discussion11:00 Dominoes1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Let’s Get Crafty!6:00 Scattergories (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Battery Day 189:45 Milkman (Lobby)

10:00 Funny Videos (Lobby)11:00 Jackpot11:30 Ruby Tuesday Lunch outing1:30 Bingo Bonanza @ Park Place2:30 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Monopoly Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Chocolate Mint Day 199:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones

10:00 Puzzle Games10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)1:00 Dr. Pitzer2:00 Happy Hour with Chuck Sharpe3:30 Exercise with Jillian6:00 Scrabble (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Love Your Pet Day 2010:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night

Daytona 500 2110:00 Movie Matinee

1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Cookies and Coffee

Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night

National Margarita Day 228:00 HOT BREAKFAST

10:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Bunco Game (Cafe)

1:00 Hangman2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Euchre (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Diesel Engine Day 239:00 Church Outing

10:00 Wheel of Fortune10:00 Lutheran Pastor (Craft Room)10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)12:00 Dr. Butler12:00 Birthday Lunch

1:00 Open Forum2:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Reminiscing Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

National Cupcake Day 249:00 Hair on the Go with Delores

10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes12:00 Lily’s Crossing Play1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Cooking Class6:00 Sorry! Board Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

National Chili Day 259:45 Milkman (Lobby)

11:00 Jackpot1:00 Detroit Historical Society2:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with

Kathleen3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Scrabble (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

National Bacon Day 269:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones

10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)

2:00 Luau Happy Hour with ChetPenkala

3:30 News and Discussion (Cafe)6:00 Euchre Tournament7:00 Movie Night

National Day of Action 2710:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night

Floral Design Day 2810:00 Movie Matinee

1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Wine and Cheese Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 The Oscars 2016

Leap Year 2910:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group10:30 MJR Movie Matinee11:00 Pictionary

1:00 A-Z Game- What’s in myapartment?!

2:30 Prize Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Apples to Apples Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

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February 2016Sterling Woods

Theater Room Heart HealthyEntertainment Social EventsOutings Spiritual EventsDining RoomBrain Fitness

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayChange Your Password Day 110:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Pictionary (LR)

1:00 A-Z Game- Cities! (LR)2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Movie Council (Cafe)6:00 Monopoly Night!7:00 Movie Night

Crepe Day 29:00 Church Outing

10:00 Veterans Club10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)11:00 Jackpot

1:30 Choir Practice at East 12:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Brainteasers (LR)7:00 Movie Night

The Day Music Died 39:00 Hair on the Go with Delores

10:00 Meijer10:30 Documentary and Discussion11:00 Dominoes1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Let’s Get Crafty! with Irene6:00 Word Yahtzee (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

USO Day 49:45 Milkman (Lobby)

10:00 Target Shopping10:00 Trivial Pursuit11:00 Jackpot1:00 Memory Munchie Social2:30 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Jenga Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Weatherman’s Day 59:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones

10:00 Greektown Casino10:00 Memory Game10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Happy Hour with David Beaubien3:30 News and Discussion Group7:00 Movie Night

Canadian Maple Syrup Day 610:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night

Ballet Day 710:00 Movie Matinee

1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Ice Cream Social2:00 Jackpot4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Super Bowl Sunday!

Chinese New Year 88:00 HOT BREAKFAST

10:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Trivial Pursuit1:00 Uno (Cafe)2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry4:30 Tea and Cookies (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Mardi Gras 99:00 Church Outing

10:00 Wheel of Fortune10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)12:30 Hearing Checks2:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with

Kathleen3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Catch Phrase Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Plimsoll Day 109:00 Hair on the Go with Delores

10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes

1:00 Blood Pressure Checks1:30 Dr. Butler2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Baking Club6:00 Checkers (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Make a Friend Day 119:45 Milkman (Lobby)

10:00 The Pantry Breakfast11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Scrabble (Cafe)2:30 Exercise Class4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Poker Night (Cafe)7:00 Free Manicure Night

Lincoln's Birthday 129:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones

10:00 Exercise with Jillian10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Valentine’s Day Social (Cafe)3:00 Sports Talk! (Cafe)6:00 LOVE IS AGELESS

World Radio Day 1310:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night

Valentine’s Day 1410:00 Movie Matinee

1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Hot Chocolate Bar

Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night

Presidents Day 1510:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Brainteasers1:30 Identity Theft Talk w/ Glenn

Clark2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Scrabble Games (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

National Almond Day 169:00 Church Outing

10:00 Veterans Club10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)

1:00 Let’s get Crafty1:30 Choir Practice at Sterling

Meadows2:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Balderdash Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

My Way Day 179:00 Hair on the Go with Delores

10:00 Meijer10:30 Documentary and Discussion11:00 Dominoes1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Let’s Get Crafty!6:00 Scattergories (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Battery Day 189:45 Milkman (Lobby)

10:00 Funny Videos (Lobby)11:00 Jackpot11:30 Ruby Tuesday Lunch outing1:30 Bingo Bonanza @ Park Place2:30 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Monopoly Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Chocolate Mint Day 199:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones

10:00 Puzzle Games10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)1:00 Dr. Pitzer2:00 Happy Hour with Chuck Sharpe3:30 Exercise with Jillian6:00 Scrabble (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Love Your Pet Day 2010:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night

Daytona 500 2110:00 Movie Matinee

1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Cookies and Coffee

Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night

National Margarita Day 228:00 HOT BREAKFAST

10:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Bunco Game (Cafe)

1:00 Hangman2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Euchre (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

Diesel Engine Day 239:00 Church Outing

10:00 Wheel of Fortune10:00 Lutheran Pastor (Craft Room)10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)12:00 Dr. Butler12:00 Birthday Lunch

1:00 Open Forum2:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Reminiscing Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

National Cupcake Day 249:00 Hair on the Go with Delores

10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes12:00 Lily’s Crossing Play1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Cooking Class6:00 Sorry! Board Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

National Chili Day 259:45 Milkman (Lobby)

11:00 Jackpot1:00 Detroit Historical Society2:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with

Kathleen3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Scrabble (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

National Bacon Day 269:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones

10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)

2:00 Luau Happy Hour with ChetPenkala

3:30 News and Discussion (Cafe)6:00 Euchre Tournament7:00 Movie Night

National Day of Action 2710:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot

1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night

Floral Design Day 2810:00 Movie Matinee

1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Wine and Cheese Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 The Oscars 2016

Leap Year 2910:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group10:30 MJR Movie Matinee11:00 Pictionary

1:00 A-Z Game- What’s in myapartment?!

2:30 Prize Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Apples to Apples Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night

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Talk About It

Radio DaysBefore the days of

computers andtelevision, the radiowas a prizedpossession in manyhomes. Use thefollowing questionsto reminisce withfriends and familyabout your memoriesof radio days.

What is yourearliest memory ofthe radio? Did yourfamily own one?What did it look like?Where was it kept?

Did your familylisten to the radiotogether? If so,when did you usuallytune in?

What was yourfavorite type ofbroadcast—news,sports, musicalperformances, acomedy or serial?

Did you have afavorite show? If so,what was it? Whowere its stars? Doyou recall whosponsored it?

Is there a majorhistorical event youremember hearingannounced onthe radio?

A Portrait of PlutoFirst discovered on Feb. 18, 1930,

by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh,Pluto has received a lot of attentionin the past several years. Today’sadults grew up knowing Pluto as theninth planet in our solar system, butin 2006, it was reclassified as adwarf planet.

In July 2015, NASA’s NewHorizons space probe flew by Pluto,collecting new data and images ofthe tiny former planet. Explore theseout-of-this-world facts about Earth’sfaraway friend:

Pluto’s existence was actuallypredicted in 1905 by Percival Lowell,

an American astronomer whonoticed odd variations in the orbitsof Neptune and Uranus thatsuggested the presence of anothernearby planet.

The dwarf planet has five moons:Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberosand Hydra.

Pluto is 1,473 miles in diameter,which is about two-thirds as wideas Earth’s moon.

The largest known dwarf planetin the solar system, Pluto is also thebrightest member of the KuiperBelt, a mass of objects that orbitthe sun beyond Neptune.

Mostly covered in ice, thesurface temperature of Pluto isroughly 375 degrees below zero.

The heart-shaped region onPluto is a field of frost called theTombaugh Reggio.

Pluto rotates east to west,whereas Earth rotates west to east.

It takes 248 years for Pluto toorbit the sun.

Happy

Day

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Upcoming Outings2 Choir Practice at East 14 Target Shopping5 Greektown Casino11 Breakfast at The Pantry16 Choir Practice at

Sterling Meadows18 Lunch at Ruby Tuesday18 Bingo Bonanza at Park Place24 Lily’s Crossing play at Macomb25 Detroit Historical Society Museum29 MJR Movie Matinee

GOOD JOB, PAT!Pat S. organized a supply box for

the veterans downtown. With yoursupport, Pat was able to pack a totefull of over 100 items for thoseveterans in need. Pat would like tothank you all for your generousdonations.

SALUTING THE USOSalute the USO this month—take a

moment to salute the United ServiceOrganizations, whose mission is liftingthe spirits of America’s troops andtheir families. The USO was createdby President Franklin D. Roosevelt inFebruary of 1941, when the U.S. washeaded for World War II. Severalcivilian groups join forces in providingrecreation and boosting the morale ofthose serving. The nonprofit grouphas evolved to meet the needs of themilitary. Today the USO and itsthousands of volunteers coordinatedozens of programs, services and liveentertainment to support deployed,wounded and transitioning soldiers.More than 160 USO centersworldwide provide servicemen andwomen a home away from home andkeep them connected to the lovedones they left behind.

Remember Me?

Despite humblebeginnings, MarianAnderson’s voicebrought herworldwide fame,singing for presidentsand kings. Take noteof the singer whomade history onmany stages.

Anderson wasborn Feb. 27, 1897,in Philadelphia.

She began singingat age 3, and at age6, she joined herchurch choir.

Recognizing hertalent, Anderson’schurch raisedmoney for her to takevoice lessons.

After several yearsof training overseas,she made herEuropean debut inParis in 1935. Hercontralto voice andwide repertoireearned her audienceswith kings.

President FranklinD. Roosevelt and hiswife, Eleanor, invitedher to sing at theWhite House in 1936,making her the firstAfrican-American toperform there.

February 2016

ACROSS

1. Small weight

5. Actor’s place

10. One tempted

14. Character

15. Lower region

16. Letter closing

17. Make __; gamble

18. To the left, on a ship

19. Currier’s partner

20. Protects

22. Events on a paper’s

business page

24. Source of caviar

25. Nobleman

26. Trainee

29. Enjoyment

30. Meaning

34. Felt terrible about

35. Container

36. Tranquilize

37. Live

38. Notices

40. Sun deity

41. Attic

43. Promotional write-ups

44. Word with tall or fairy

45. Weather condition

46. Appropriate

47. Runner

48. Crosses out, for short

50. Beverage

51. Hit Broadway play

54. Periods of time

58. Utility bill: abbr.

59. Facilitates

61. __ Donahue

62. Missing

63. In stitches

64. Su�xes for velvet & eight

65. “Why don’t we!”

66. Thin openings

67. Plant part

DOWN

1. Homecoming attendee,

for short

2. After-bath wraparound

3. Hebrew letter

4. Like short-term parking

5. Color

6. Sole attachments

7. Foofaraw

8. Like Beethoven

9. Organic compound

10. Straightened

11. Type of bird

12. State

13. Disarray

21. Negative word

23. American Beauties

25. Pieces of furniture

26. Mountaineer’s hazards

27. Of one of the senses

28. Name in farm equipment

29. Like Santa and Taft

31. Like a twang

32. Wrap

33. Moray seeker

35. Modern plane

36. Nov. 1 honorees

38. Discourage

39. B followers

42. Edits

44. Gambler’s advisor

46. Particular

47. Flightless bird

49. Sly looks

50. Annoying people

51. Cubicle

52. Hand lotion ingredient

53. First-rate

54. __ on; forwarded

55. Sweet snack item

56. Advice to Nanette

57. Method: abbr.

60. __ Paulo, Brazil

Crossword Puzzle

GRAMSTAGEADAM

ROLEHADESLOVE

ABETAPORTIVES

DEFENDSMERGERS

ROEBARON

CADETFUNSENSE

RUEDJARSEDATE

AREDETECTSSOL

GARRETADSTALE

SLEETDUEMILER

DELESPOP

CABARETSEASONS

ELECEASESTROY

LOSTRIANTEENS

LETSSLOTSROOT

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14 15 16

17 18 19

20 21 22 23

24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

34 35 36

37 38 39 40

41 42 43 44

45 46 47

48 49 50

51 52 53 54 55 56 57

58 59 60 61

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65 66 67

1849: William G. Morgan, a physical

education director in Massachusetts,

invents a sport called mintonette.

A year later, the name was changed

to volleyball.

1922: Reader’s Digest magazine is

published for the first time.

1930: Pluto is discovered by

astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at

Arizona’s Lowell Observatory. The

tiny, distant body was labeled the ninth

planet in the solar system, but

scientists in 2006 reclassified it as a

dwarf planet.

1945: Captured in a now-iconic

photograph, U.S. Marines raise the

American flag on Japan’s Mount

Suribachi during the Battle of

Iwo Jima.

1953: Cambridge University scientists

James Watson and Francis Crick

announce their discovery of the

chemical structure of DNA.

1964: The Beatles make their first live

TV performance on “The Ed Sullivan

Show.” More than 70 million people

tuned in to watch their

U.S. debut.

1980: The U.S. Olympic hockey team

beats the heavily favored Soviet team

at Lake Placid, N.Y., in a stunning upset

dubbed the “Miracle on Ice.” The U.S.

went on to win the gold medal.

1990: South African human rights

activist Nelson Mandela is freed after

27 years in prison.

2001: Two astronauts from the crew

of the space shuttle Atlantis make

NASA’s milestone 100th spacewalk.

2004: The online social networking

service Facebook is launched.

2009: The Pittsburgh Steelers win a

record-setting sixth NFL championship

after a 27–23 victory over the Arizona

Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.

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