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American House Zephyrhills

February 2017Our Management TeamVirginia Rice Executive DirectorKeaton Hobbs Marketing DirectorBarbara Bartlett, RN Wellness DirectorAbigail Boyd Business Office ManagerMike Diaz Environmental Services DirectorArmando Acosta Executive ChefDebbie Bond Life Enrichment DirectorCindy Christmas Memory Care LED

Epicurean Dining RoomHours of Operation

BREAKFAST7 - 9 a.m.LUNCH

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.DINNER

4 p.m.– 6 p.m.

Visit Us on the Webwww.americanhouse.com

Sweet Thinking From theExecutive Director

Love is in the air and you can feel it. I want to wishall our residents and their families a happy Valentine’sDay. It is going to be a short, busy month so pleasecheck out the calendar so you do not miss anything.

Please plan on attending our Love is AgelessParty on Tuesday, Feb. 14th, from 6 to 8pm. Wewill have plenty of sweet treats, wine, champagne,punch and a terrific band for dancing. Don’t forget tobring your dance card that night.

This month the Pasco County Fair begins and wewill be riding in the parade again. Those interested inriding the bus that day please sign up at thefront desk.

Love Yourself.It is important to stay positive because beauty

comes from the inside out.God Bless You,Virginia

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Trivia Whiz

BirthdayDinners

New for 2017!!!!On their birthday,residents can choosebetween steak orshrimp as theirspecial dinner.

Please let yourserver know that it isyour birthday andwhat choice is yoursfor that day.

Feathers, Fur,Or Fins ?

Do you have aspecial cat, dog, fish,reptile or bird? Wewould love to learnmore about them byfeaturing them in thenewsletter. Pets addso much to our livesand we want to knowhow they enrichyours. If you wouldlike your pet to be inthe spotlight pleasetell Debbie Bond.

Look for March toshowcase our first"Pet of the Month.”

Simple Ways toSpread Kindness

“No act of kindness, no matter howsmall, is ever wasted,” wrote theancient Greek storyteller Aesop.Random Acts of Kindness Week, thesecond full week in February, wascreated to encourage thoughtfulgestures toward others. Here are a fewideas to spread joy:

Do you enjoy writing letters? Penthank-you notes for local police and firedepartments or those serving in themilitary. Make cards for patients at achildren’s or veterans hospital as acheerful surprise.

Do you like getting compliments?Everyone does, so make a point to saysomething positive to people youencounter. Wish passersby a goodmorning or tell someone you like theiroutfit. Praise a server, nurse or aide forthe work they do. A smile and a fewkind words can brighten a person’s day.

Do you like connecting with youngergenerations? Get involved with a daycare, school or youth organization andread to the youngsters, share storiesabout your life or teach them a gameor skill.

Do animals hold a special place inyour heart? Buy or make treats for afriend or family member’s pet, or collectand donate food, blankets and toys toan animal shelter.

95 Years ofReader’s Digest

Information overload mayseem like a modern-day issue,but it was nearly 100 years agowhen DeWitt Wallace recognizedthe need for a monthlypublication that summarizedtimely, interesting news storiesfor the everyday American. InFebruary 1922, Wallace and hiswife, Lila, published the firstissue of Reader’s Digest.

Unlike others at the time,the magazine was pocket- andpurse-sized and offered adifferent article for each day ofthe month, originated from otherperiodicals and condensed byWallace himself. He said hechose material that was usefuland of lasting value, with broadappeal and a positive message.

Reader’s Digest was animmediate success. Initially,the magazine was only availableby mail and didn’t includeadvertisements. It was sold atnewsstands for the first time in1929, and soon after, thepublication began includingoriginal content and readers’submissions. By 1939, it had acirculation of 3 million.

Wallace’s commitment to hisreaders and the magazine’sfocus on human interest storiesand practical advice helpedmake Reader’s Digest popularnot just in the U.S., but alsoaround the world. Today,editions are printed in morethan a dozen languages in70 countries.

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Counting Birds for a CauseEvery February, nature lovers

across the globe have the chanceto help out scientists byparticipating in the Great BackyardBird Count.

Created in 1998 by the CornellLab of Ornithology and the NationalAudubon Society, the projectcollects real-time data on wild birdspecies over four days. You don’thave to be a bird-watching expertto take part—in fact, Audubonscientists recommend the projectas a fun and worthwhile way tointroduce yourself or someone elseto birding.

After creating a free account atGBBC.BirdCount.org, simply tallythe numbers and kinds of birds yousee for at least 15 minutes on oneor more days of the count andsubmit the results. Experts suggestfamiliarizing yourself with the keybird identification categories—sizeand shape, color pattern, behavior,and habitat—and consulting a field

guide specific to birds in your region.In addition to tallying species, the

bird count also helps researchersstudy climate change, avian diseasesand other factors that can affect birdpopulations and migration patterns.

In the past, more than160,000 people from over130 countries have participated andidentified nearly 5,700 kinds of birds.

This year’s Great Backyard BirdCount takes place Feb. 17–20.

The Great BackyardBird Count takes place

every February

Wit & Wisdom

Save the

Date

You Don’t Wantto Miss....

Thurs. Feb. 2Health Talk 10:00amCC Heart Health

Tues. Feb 7Nature Appreciation10:00am CC Learnabout LOVE in theanimal kingdom.Raffle prizes

Fri. Feb 10 ScenicDrive Lettuce LakePark 10:30am signup at desk

Tue. Feb 14 Loveis Ageless Party6:00pm to 8:00pm

Tues. Feb 28Reminiscing withResidents 10:30 amLearn what it was liketo be at Pearl Harboron that fateful dayfrom Earl.

KindnessAct of

Do You Knitor Crochet?Meet on Mondays

at 10:00am GR tohelp the troops orpremature babies.Make a differencethis year.

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February 2017Zephyrhills

EntertainmentRecurring Events

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:30 Chair Exercises CC

10:00 IPAD class AC10:00 Shopping Trip10:30 Chime Lessons GR1:00 Real Bowling AC2:30 Bridge Game B3:00 Jokereno - GR6:00 Poker B6:00 Rummikub - L


10:00 Health Talk CC10:30 15 Minutes with Armando B

1:00 Peggy’s Card Class - AC1:00 Duplicate Bridge CC2:00 Happy Hour3:00 Jokereno - GR6:00 Bingo - GR

39:30 Chair exercise with Shane

10:00 Bible Study with Gary - CC10:00 Wii Bowling - GR11:00 Lunch Bunch Outing

1:00 Corn Toss - B1:00 Ukulele Club CC2:00 Cooking Class with Armando AC2:30 Bridge Game B3:00 Early Bird Bingo GR6:00 Poker B


10:00 Wii Bowling - CC10:00 Corn Toss PRACTICE B12:30 Shopping Trip

1:00 Ukulele Club CC2:30 Movie & Popcorn - CC3:00 Early Bird Bingo GR3:00 IPAD class AC5:30 Movie CC

510:00 Wii Bowling GR10:00 Church Services - CC1:00 Word Find CC3:00 Band of Brothers Series CC6:00 Bingo - GR

69:00 Dr. Lee Smith Salon9:30 Line Dancing Exercise CC

10:00 Fireplace Group Chat10:00 Charity Knitting/Crochet GR10:00 Shopping Trip10:00 PINOCHLE B1:00 Duplicate Bridge CC1:00 Corn Toss - B2:00 Intro Spanish and Ice Cream AC3:00 Early Bird Bingo GR5:30 Bible Study with Maureen - CC

Nature Appreciation Raffle 79:30 Chair Exercises CC

10:00 Communion10:00 Wii Bowling - GR10:00 Nature Appreciation CC

2:00 Wine Hour at the Bistro3:30 Nature with Debbie in the

Village6:00 Bingo - GR

88:00 Blood Pressure Clinic B9:30 Chair Exercises CC

10:00 IPAD class AC10:00 Shopping Trip10:30 Chime Lessons GR1:00 Presidents Day Presentation2:30 Bridge Game B3:00 Jokereno - GR6:00 Poker B6:00 Rummikub - L


10:00 Bowling in the Bistro10:30 15 Minutes with Armando B

1:00 Duplicate Bridge CC2:00 Happy Hour3:00 Jokereno - GR6:00 Bingo - GR

White Tshirt Day 109:30 Chair exercise with Shane

10:00 Bible Study with Gary - CC10:00 Wii Bowling - GR11:00 Scenic Drive

1:00 Corn Toss - B2:00 Cooking Class with Armando AC2:30 Bridge Game B3:00 Early Bird Bingo GR6:00 Poker B


10:00 Wii Bowling - CC10:00 Corn Toss PRACTICE B12:30 Shopping Trip2:30 Movie & Popcorn - CC3:00 IPAD class AC3:00 Early Bird Bingo GR5:30 Movie CC

1210:00 Church Services - CC10:00 Wii Bowling GR1:00 Word Find CC3:00 Band of Brothers Series CC6:00 Bingo - GR

Valentine's BINGO Day 139:30 Line Dancing Exercise CC

10:00 PINOCHLE B10:00 Charity Knitting/Crochet GR10:00 Shopping Trip10:00 Fireplace Group Chat

1:00 Corn Toss - B1:00 Duplicate Bridge CC3:00 Valentine’s Bingo GR5:30 Bible Study with Maureen - CC

Valentine's Day 149:30 Chair Exercises CC

10:00 Wii Bowling - GR10:00 Communion

3:30 Nature with Debbie in theVillage

6:00 Love is Ageless Party B


10:00 IPAD class AC10:00 Shopping Trip10:30 Chime Lessons GR1:00 Resident Council CC2:30 Bridge Game B3:00 Jokereno - GR6:00 Poker B6:00 Rummikub - L





10:00 Bible Study with Gary - CC10:00 Wii Bowling - GR11:00 Lunch Bunch Outing



10:00 Wii Bowling - CC10:00 Corn Toss PRACTICE B12:30 Shopping Trip2:30 Movie & Popcorn - CC3:00 IPAD class AC3:00 Early Bird Bingo GR5:30 Movie CC

1910:00 Wii Bowling GR10:00 Church Services - CC1:00 Word Find CC3:00 Band of Brothers Series CC6:00 Bingo - GR

Pasco County Fair Day 209:30 Line Dancing Exercise CC

10:00 PINOCHLE B10:00 Charity Knitting/Crochet GR10:00 Fireplace Group Chat

1:00 Corn Toss - B1:00 Duplicate Bridge CC2:00 Intro Spanish and Ice Cream AC3:00 Early Bird Bingo GR5:30 Bible Study with Maureen - CC


10:00 Communion10:00 BOOK CLUB L10:00 Wii Bowling - GR2:00 Wine Hour at the Bistro3:30 Nature with Debbie in the

Village6:00 Bingo - GR


10:00 Shopping Trip10:00 IPAD class AC10:30 Chime Lessons GR1:00 Real Bowling AC2:30 Bridge Game B3:00 Jokereno - GR6:00 Rummikub - L6:00 Poker B





10:00 Wii Bowling - GR10:00 Bible Study with Gary - CC11:00 Scenic Drive



10:00 Wii Bowling - CC10:00 Corn Toss PRACTICE B12:30 Shopping Trip2:30 Movie & Popcorn - CC3:00 Early Bird Bingo GR3:00 IPAD class AC5:30 Movie CC

2610:00 Church Services - CC10:00 Wii Bowling GR1:00 Word Find CC3:00 Band of Brothers Series CC6:00 Bingo - GR

279:30 Line Dancing Exercise CC

10:00 Fireplace Group Chat10:00 Charity Knitting/Crochet GR10:00 PINOCHLE B10:00 Shopping Trip10:30 Catholic Mass - CC1:00 Duplicate Bridge CC1:00 Corn Toss - B3:00 Early Bird Bingo GR5:30 Bible Study with Maureen - CC

Mardi Gras Day 289:30 Chair Exercises CC

10:00 Wii Bowling - GR10:00 Communion10:30 Reminiscing with Residents CC1:30 Mardi Gras Parade Atrium2:00 Wine Hour at the Bistro3:30 Nature with Debbie in the Village6:00 Bingo - GR

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Talk About It

EncompassHome HealthMeet the staff from

Encompass. KevinRN, Lalo PT, BeckyOT, Linda, LPN,Heidi, LPN, Erin LPN,Heather, Speech, andDennis, PT. Nancyhelps with the BloodPressure Clinicsevery month and alsoteaches our Spanishclasses.

For help withanything related toyour mental orphysical being,please contact Nancyat 727 376 3700 or727 514 5646.

Neighborhood

Village NewsAll are invited to

Nature TalksTuesdays at 3:30 inthe Village. Often wehave live animals butthe focus is alwayson remembering thebeauty of nature andhow it affects ourlives in a positiveway. The residentslove to have visitorsso the benefits aretwofold. Thanks to allwho join us.

The Human HeartNot only is the heart a familiar

symbol of Valentine’s Day, but it’salso the focus of another Februaryobservance: American Heart Month.Celebrate this incredible organ withthese facts:

• Every day, the heart beatsaround 100,000 times.During the average person’slifespan, the heart may beat3 billion times.

• A healthy adult heart beats60 to 100 times a minute at rest.Well-trained athletes usuallyhave a slower resting heart rate.

• In most people, the heart islocated in the center of thechest, between the lungs, withthe largest part of the organtilting toward the left. The leftlung is smaller than the rightlung to allow room forthe heart.

• Make two fists and hold themtogether. This is roughly thesize of your heart.

• The average heart weighsbetween 8 and 10 ounces,or about the same weight asan apple.

• A man’s heart is about25 percent larger than awoman’s and can pump moreblood in a single beat. Femalehearts make up for theirsmaller size by beating faster,by about 8 beats per minute.

• The heart does the mostphysical work of any muscleduring a lifetime, pumping1.5 gallons of bloodevery minute.

Happy

Day

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CookingWhat’s

Cooking ClassArmando will be hosting his

cooking classes every Friday at2:00pm in the AC. This is awonderful opportunity to tastedifferent recipes (your own recipescan be used as well) and spendquality time with your dining roommanager.

We Will Miss YouEtha H.

Welc me

Eric K. #236Audrey B. #300BMary H. # 6

Resident

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017Please attend your next meeting.

Find out what is new. We welcomeyour comments and suggestions tomake American House even betterthan it already is.

Remembering Iwo JimaThe image of six U.S. Marines

raising the American flag on Iwo Jimais one of history’s most famousphotographs, having “recorded thesoul of a nation,” as it was laterdescribed. Every year on Feb. 23, IwoJima Day is observed to honor thatdefining moment and the brave menwho fought in the World War II battle.

Located about halfway betweenJapan and the Mariana Islands, thetiny island of Iwo Jima was needed asa strategic landing site for AmericanB-29 bombers. Beginning Feb. 19,1945, three Marine divisions totaling70,000 men battled 21,000 Japanesetroops who were entrenched in asophisticated underground network ofcaves and tunnels.

On March 26, the U.S. declared theisland secure after five weeks offighting. During that time, nearly7,000 Americans were killed and20,000 wounded, with 27 menawarded the Medal of Honor, thecountry’s highest military awardfor bravery.

The enduring image of theflag-raising on Mount Suribachi,captured by press photographerJoe Rosenthal, is immortalized as asculpture at the U.S. Marine CorpsWar Memorial outside ArlingtonNational Cemetery.

Remember Me?

HappyBirthday

James W. Feb 2Raybelle S. Feb 2Evelyn G. Feb 3Art P. Feb 5Helen C. Feb 13Robert C. Feb 17Barbara K Feb 21Doris M Feb 22Virginia Z Feb 28

NewsHealth

Mobile HealthRight to

Your DoorMobile Podiatry,

Wound & OptometryCare

Home visits foranything related tothe foot or visit thesalon on the 3rd Wedof each month. Sign-up sheet at desk.9-1pm.

1-800-779-8551Forman

Dermatology will behere on Feb 2 to helpyou with anythingrelated to the skin.Moles? Rashes? Signup at the desk.

February 2017

ACROSS

1. So. state

4. Totality

7. Red light’s message

11. Smell

13. Laid back?

15. One of the Three Bears

16. City southwest of Austin

19. Office employees

20. Agonies

21. Take into custody

23. Patriotic org.

24. Strange

27. Connect again

30. Quarrel

34. Gives off

36. Outer coatings

38. “You __ My Sunshine”

39. Not at ease

40. Connecting word

41. Advantage

43. Item on a death certificate

44. Sheen’s opposite

46. Kids’ craft class glue

47. Singing bird

49. Attack from all sides

51. Itsy-bitsy

52. Wife for Mickey,

Artie and Frank

54. Noise

56. Type of cheese

61. Projecting pieces

66. City northwest of Albany

68. Use needles

69. Burn

70. Thomas or Bradshaw

71. Not bananas

72. Altar constellation

73. Start of a U.S. capital

DOWN

1. Smell __;

suspect trickery

2. Unaccompanied

3. To __;

without exception

4. Fuss

5. Pocket residue

6. Den

7. Sharp weapons

8. Hailed vehicle

9. October’s birthstone

10. Achieve a C

11. Long-eared animal

12. Shortly

14. Rich

17. Ruler’s title of old

18. New Deal agcy.

22. Scold

24. Z’s counterpart

25. Traveler’s stop

26. Heavy drinker’s scourge

28. Does a beautician’s job

29. Truly

31. No longer popular

32. Ridge of rock

33. Head of France

34. Catchall abbr.

35. School term: abbr.

37. Fool

42. Observed

45. Early calculator

48. Open hand: Japanese

50. Mahjong piece

53. Mr. Damone

55. Mr. Gingrich

56. Queries

57. Tropical starling

58. Gray or Moran

59. Confused

60. Close

62. __-in-the-wool

63. Vampire movie element

64. Deviates

65. Pilot’s milieu

67. Gun rights org.

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SANEARADES

1789: George Washington is

unanimously elected the first

president of the United States.

1909: The NAACP, the nation’s

oldest and largest civil rights

organization, is founded in

New York City.

1910: With the motto “Be

Prepared,” the Boy Scouts of

America is incorporated.

1925: A heroic five-day dog sled

relay across Alaska saves the

population of Nome from a deadly

diphtheria outbreak.

1933: The first issue of Newsweek

magazine is published.

1941: Providing a home away

from home for U.S. military

personnel, the United Service

Organizations is chartered. The USO

tradition of entertaining troops

continues today.

1959: NASCAR’s first Daytona 500

race is run at the new Daytona

International Speedway

in Florida.

1962: First lady Jacqueline Kennedy

hosts a televised tour of the recently

renovated White House.

1982: The comedy talk show

“Late Night With David Letterman”

premieres.

1995: In the driver’s seat of the

Discovery, astronaut Eileen Collins

becomes the first female pilot of a

space shuttle mission.

2000: The last original “Peanuts”

comic strip appears in newspapers

nationwide.

2005: At the Grammy Awards,

singer Ray Charles wins eight

posthumous awards for his final

album, “Genius Loves Company.”

FEBRUARY

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