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26600 Ann Arbor Trail | Dearborn Heights | Michigan | 48127

American House Dearborn Heights

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July 2016Your Friendly American HouseStaff at Dearborn Heights

Dawn Steckroth Executive DirectorMichelle Green Assistant DirectorElizabeth Hatfield Life Enrichment Dir.Daryl Rogalski MaintenanceLinda Kaminski Culinary SupervisorLinda Marasheski Housekeeping Supervisor

Important Phone NumbersAmerican House Office 313-278-6430Medical Team 313-277-5140Medical Team Night 734-489-5350Med Team Rehab 313-598-4644Smart Bus Connector 866-962-5515Detroit Free Press 313-222-6400Kathy and Company Salon cell 313-460-3234

home 313-291-9136Renee Stokes (Transportation) 248-880-9130

Senior OlympicsAttention All Participants!It is again that time to start planning and

thinking of the Senior Olympics events andshow our sportsmanship. This year is a littledifferent. We are competing against otherAmerican Houses because Wayne County isnot doing the event this year. There are manysimilar events that you are used to and it willbe a great time. Applications are now availableand will need to be turned in NO LATER thanJuly 5th. The Olympics will be held the week ofAugust 8-12th. Please look for updates.

Wayne and Washtenaw County Picnic!Please mark your calendars and plan ahead to join

us on Friday, July 8th, in Hines Park at theWarrendale Shelter. The theme for this year isMexican Fiesta. There will be entertainment, taco bar,costumes, Mexican Fiesta Bingo and other things.Let’s enjoy nature, comradery, building newrelationships and plain old fun. Sign up beforeJuly 6th.

Lansing Lugnuts!We have the opportunity to go see the Lansing

Lugnuts on Monday, July 25th, for a 12:05pm game.The Lansing Lugnuts are a minor league team just likethe Toledo Mudhens. The cost of the game is $11 forthe ticket and $4 for lunch (sub, drink, snack) for atotal of $15. If you would want anything additionalthen you are responsible for cost. We will have acertain number of tickets available and will be on afirst come, first served basis. There will be thepossibility of two wheelchair spots also. If you sign upthe money will be due at that time.

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F.Y.I.

Sign-OutSheets!

Please rememberto use the sign-outsheet when taking aloved one from thebuilding. The sign-outsheet is located inthe front hall, underthe activity board. Inthe event of anemergency, we needto know whichresidents are out ofthe building. Thankyou for yourcooperation.

Reminders!Laura Wilkerson

FNP-BC of AdvancedMedical Housecallswill be here weekly.

Dr. Howell,podiatrist, will behere on Tuesday,July 26th, at10:30 a.m.

MaintenanceReminders!

Please make sureyou call or stop bythe office and have arequest form filledout for any repairsthat need to be donein your apartment.

ForeverWhen I was young, I could run like

the wild wind.The warm air of summer sweeping

over my cheeks, and my long tawnyhair, flying with me across the softgreen grass.

I was, forever.I would play in a dream, a wild horse

I’d be, galloping pat the mesas, over thedry sands, looking for the grasslands. Iwas already bounding across.

I could be everywhere.When I was young, time meant

“always.”I could twirl on and on under a sunny,

golden sky and touch the birds with myfingertips. Lifting up into their softdown, I could soar with them, up andup I could do, anything.

When I was young and nimble, in thesummertime’s sun, playing in dreams.

I was “forever,” and thought, I alwayswould be.

Written by Joyce M.

Save the

DateGrandparents

Day Celebration!We would like to wish all the

grandparents in our community aHappy Grandparents Day, whichis the first Sunday after LaborDay! Grandparents make a realdifference in the lives of theirgrandchildren. We salute yourcontributions to family and thecommunity. Please join us incelebrating Grandparents Daywith our carnival themed outdoorcelebration with a full picniclunch and a lot of fun on Sunday,Sept. 11th, from noon to 2 p.m.We look forward to seeing youhere! Please RSVP to the frontoffice.

Baseball Game!There will be a baseball game

at the new Jimmy John’s Field inUtica, Michigan, on Saturday,September 10th. This would be awonderful opportunity for thosewho have not been able to get toa ball game yet this year. Ourcommunity is hoping to have afull bus for this event, so pleasemark your calendar. Furtherdetails will be available in thenext few weeks.

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American House Transportation ServiceWe have an eight-passenger van, which includes a

wheelchair lift capable of lifting up to 300 pounds.The wheelchair cannot exceed 30 inches in width andthe van cannot accommodate electric wheelchairs.

Scheduled appointments need to be within10 miles of our building; medical appointments takepriority. To schedule an appointment, please callRenee Stokes at (248) 880-9130. Please allow48-72 hours notice. Please remember our normalscheduled days are Mondays and Tuesdays.

Happy

BirthdayResident Birthdays!

7/4 Diane D.7/12 Sally D.7/15 William M.7/20 Stella B.7/28 Donna J.7/29 Janice S.

Staff Birthdays!7/25 Emma Passmore7/29 Daryl Rogalski

Everyone at American Housewould like to extend birthdaygreetings to you on yourspecial day.

Welc meNew Residents

Let’s welcome the new residentsto our American House family. It onlytakes a few minutes of our time tointroduce ourselves and spread alittle sunshine!

So, go ahead...introduce yourself,smile, talk and make a new friend.“Practice random acts of kindness.”

Shirley Z.Ben F.

Betty K.Deborah M.

Betty N.Bridget and Michael S.

Wit & Wisdom

“Without freedom ofthought, there can be

no such thing aswisdom; and no suchthing as public liberty

without freedomof speech.”

—Benjamin Franklin

“Liberty, when itbegins to take root,

is a plant ofrapid growth.”

—GeorgeWashington

“I would like to beremembered as a

person who wantedto be free ... so other

people would alsobe free.”

—Rosa Parks

“Freedom is the surepossession of thosealone who have the

courage to defend it.”—Pericles

“A hero is someonewho understandsthe responsibilitythat comes with

his freedom.”—Bob Dylan

“Creativity is thegreatest expression

of liberty.”—Bryant H. McGill

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

July 2016Dearborn Heights

EntertainmentOutingLobbyDining RoomGame Room

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Garden Club with Geri10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab11:15 U.S. History

1:30 Creative Crafts1:30 Bean Bag Toss2:30 Entertainment with David

Alvarez3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club

210:30 Volleyball with Mary11:00 Practice for Senior Olympics11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles

1:30 Rummy3:30 Trivia with Dolores5:00 Lawrence Welk6:00 Scrabble

311:00 Catholic Service1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with

Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit

Independence Day! 410:00 Patriotic Movie

2:30 History of IndependenceDay

3:30 Red, White and Blue Social

59:15 Shopping at Walmart

10:15 Current Events11:15 Brain Games

1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Deal or No Deal1:30 Garden Club2:00 Rummy2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Blueberry Shortcake Social4:00 Classic Words6:15 Patriotic Salute Under the Stars with Robin Beck6:30 The Knit Wit Club

69:30 Person, Place or Thing

10:00 Catholic Mass with Father Bucon10:15 Creative Expressions11:15 Jumbline

1:30 Current Events2:00 Bingo3:00 Bible Study with Evelyn3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics6:30 Monopoly6:30 Movie Night

79:30 Musical Hot Potato

10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:30 Unscramble1:30 Trivia Quest1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Blackjack3:15 Poetry and Prose with Joyce3:30 Patio Social

810:00 Garden Club with Geri10:30 Departure for Wayne County

Picnic10:30 Exercise with Med Team Rehab1:30 Creative Crafts1:30 Bean Bag Toss2:30 Entertainment with Barry V3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club



1011:00 Catholic Service1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with


119:30 Balloon Volleyball

10:15 Riddles and Rhymes10:30 Exercise with laughter (Bonnie)12:00 Outing to Kensington Park (Lunch and

Boat Ride)1:30 Walk and Roll Club1:30 Armchair Travel2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics6:30 Pinochle Club

129:30 Word Challenge

10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul10:30 Exercise11:00 Music with Bobby G11:15 Brain Games

1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Deal or No Deal1:30 Garden Club2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Patio Social4:00 Classic Words6:30 The Knit Wit Club

1310:15 Creative Expressions11:15 Jumbline1:30 Current Events2:00 Bingo3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics6:30 Movie Night6:30 Monopoly


10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:30 Unscramble1:30 Trivia Quest1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Blackjack3:00 Wellness Bingo with the Med Team4:00 Spelling Bee6:30 Concert in the Park-Devin Scillian and

Arizona Sun


1:30 Bean Bag Toss1:30 Creative Crafts2:30 Birthday Party with Joe Moore3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club

1610:30 Tai Chi With Andrea11:00 Practice for Senior Olympics11:15 Jigsaw Puzzles


1710:30 Catholic Mass at St.

Sabina with Renne1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with


189:15 Shopping at Meijer9:30 Balloon Volleyball

10:15 Riddles and Rhymes11:15 Anacrostics

1:30 Walk and Roll Club1:30 Discussion of Nelson Mandela2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics6:30 Pinochle Club


10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul10:30 Exercise11:15 Brain Games

1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Deal or No Deal1:30 Garden Club2:30 Wii Bowling3:30 Patio Social4:00 Classic Words6:00 Music with Robin Beck6:30 The Knit Wit Club

209:30 Person, Place or Thing

10:15 Creative Expressions10:30 Exercise11:15 Jumbline11:30 Out to Lunch at Golden Feather

1:30 Current Events2:00 Bingo3:00 Bible Study with Chaplain Eric3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics6:30 Movie Night6:30 Monopoly


10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:30 Unscramble

1:30 Walk and Roll Club1:30 Trivia Quest2:30 Exotic Zoo3:30 Poetry and Prose with Joyce


1:30 Creative Crafts1:30 Bean Bag Toss2:30 Entertainment with Bobby T3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club



2411:00 Catholic Service

1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit

3111:00 Catholic Service

1:30 Coupon Clipping2:00 Current Events with Dolores3:30 Trivial Pursuit

259:30 Departure for Lansing Lugnuts

Game10:15 Brainteasers11:15 Anacrostics

1:30 Armchair Travel1:30 Walk and Roll Club2:00 Bingo3:00 Rosary with Mary Lou3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics6:30 Pinochle Club


10:15 Chicken Soup for the Soul10:30 Exercise11:15 Brain Games1:00 Blood Pressures1:30 Deal or No Deal1:30 Garden Club2:30 Presentation on Parkinson’s with Sherri3:30 Patio Social4:00 Classic Words6:30 The Knit Wit Club

279:15 Greektown Casino9:30 Person, Place or Thing

10:15 Creative Expressions11:15 Jumbline12:30 Music Melodies with John Hanba1:30 Current Events2:00 Bingo3:30 Practice for Senior Olympics6:30 Monopoly6:30 Movie Night


10:15 Short Stories/Reminiscing10:30 Exercise11:15 Cooking Club11:30 Unscramble1:30 Walk and Roll Club1:30 Trivia Quest2:00 Blackjack3:30 Patio Social


1:30 Creative Crafts1:30 Bean Bag Toss2:30 Entertainment with Grant

Freeman3:45 Unscramble6:30 Pinochle Club



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Flag Day!

Kensington Boat TripDo you like nature, the sunshine

and a boat ride? How about joiningus for a boat ride and picnic lunch atKensington Park on Monday, July11th? The cost for the trip isapproximately $4 per person. Thepontoon boat can accommodate afew wheelchairs, but if you would liketo go you need to be able to propelyourself or have a family member orfriend come with you. If you areinterested, please sign up in theActivity Outing Book located by theactivity board. Check for updates ifthe date has to change due toweather or the boat not runningthat day.

More Beautiful!The question is asked, is there

anything more beautiful in life thana boy and girl clasping clean handsand a pure heart in the path ofmarriage? Can there be anythingmore beautiful than young love?

And the answer is given: Yes,there is a more beautiful thing. It isthe spectacle of an old woman andan old man finishing together onthat path. Their hands are gnarled,but still clasped together, theirfaces are wrinkled, but still theirhearts are bowed and tired. Theystill have that twinkle in their eyes,but they are still strong with loveand devotion for one another. Theirstill small steps are slower as theyseem to hold each other up. Yes,there is a more beautiful thing thanyoung love. It is two seniors,holding hands, still in love. It’s oldlove they still have for each other.

by Dolores S.

Let Freedom RingHappy

DayIndependence

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Interesting Cherry FactsBy Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Michigan ranks No. 1 in the nation

for growing cherries. I hope you findthe following facts on cherriesinteresting.

• Traverse City, Mich., is the homeof the annual Cherry Festival.

• Cherries, especially darkcherries, are a greater source ofantioxidants than grapes,oranges, plums, strawberries andraspberries combined.

• There are more than 1,000different cherry tree varieties inthe U.S.

• It is believed that cherries werediscovered around 70 B.C.

• One cup of cherries has only74 calories.

• Cherries are actually part of therose family.

• The largest cherry pie everweighed was 39,683 pounds.

• Eau Claire, Mich., is known asthe Cherry Pit Spitting Capital ofthe World. It holds an annualcherry pit spitting contest.

• Cherries contain cyanidin, whichis an anti-inflammatory and canhelp treat gout.

• The average cherry pie has 250cherries.

• The annual U.S. cherry crop is300 million pounds. Michigancherries make up 75 percent ofthis count.

• Michigan has 35,000 acres ofcherry trees.

Flag Day!Celebration!

Nora celebrating her 100thwith a proclamation from

County Commissioner DianeWebb

Leonard VisitingWith Our Friend

Odessa!

July 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE DEARBORN HEIGHTS

26600 Ann Arbor Trail

Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

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