20300 Fort St. | Riverview | Michigan | 48193 (734) 479-1010 | Fax: (734) 479-6047 | [email protected]| americanhouse.com American House Riverview February 2017 OUR FRIENDLY STAFF Executive Director Elizabeth Jones Assistant Director Julie Seymour Life Enrichment Director Sherri Seiber Maintenance Supervisor Gary Gusler Office Managers Stephanie Panik Laurie De Poorter Culinary Supervisor Hailey Prusky Housekeeping Supervisor Sue Thomas IMPORTANT NUMBERS Front Office: (734) 479-1010 Medical Team: (734) 479-4319 Golden Shears Salon: (734) 626-9315 DTE: (800) 477-4747 AT&T: (800) 244-4444 Comcast: (800) Comcast SmartBus: (866) 962-5515 Trinity Cab: (734) 282-2222 John Ingison: (734) 558-0493 John is available to our community Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for medical (primary) and other (secondary) transportation. Please give him 24–48 hours’ notice if you need transportation. I had to steal this picture of Carroll. Maryann at Happy 1/2 hour.
IMPORTANT NUMBERSFront Office: (734) 479-1010Medical Team: (734) 479-4319Golden Shears Salon:(734) 626-9315DTE: (800) 477-4747AT&T: (800) 244-4444Comcast: (800) ComcastSmartBus: (866) 962-5515Trinity Cab: (734) 282-2222John Ingison: (734) 558-0493John is available to our community Fridays
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for medical (primary) andother (secondary) transportation. Please givehim 24–48 hours’ notice if you needtransportation.
I had to steal this picture of Carroll.
Maryann at Happy 1/2 hour.
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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.
Peg DarnellSo, if your New Year’s
resolution is to take better careof yourself, then here is theperfect opportunity.
Peg will be here on the 8th at2:00 in the dining room to doChair Yoga. Peg has worked withthe “Silver Sneakers” seniors.
Cooking With ClassWe will be having cooking
class on Tuesday, February 21stat 2:00. We will be makingMexican rice that day. After thatyou will be bringing your recipesto me and we’ll get theingredients and make it together.Maybe start a new trend, takingturns cooking that favorite dish.
-Sherri-
Sweet ThinkingCraving a sweet treat this
Valentine’s Day? Feel free toindulge in a little dark chocolate.With even more antioxidantproperties than some fruits andvegetables, plus specialcompounds that can help lowerLDL cholesterol, dark chocolateis one way to make your hearthappy this holiday. For chocolatelovers, the dark stuff is a smartchoice every time—studies showit may also improve blood flow tothe brain and boost cognitivefunction. Be sure to look forchocolate with at least 70percent cocoa content for themost nutritional benefits.
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What’s New in the ViewLove never goes out of style and neither does Valentine’s Day! Our
community will be celebrating in a big way. Residents will be given theopportunity to kick up their heels at our “Roses and Red Carpet” Dance on the14th. The music will play, photos will be taken, and appetizers will be served. Itwill be glorious! Residents are encouraged to dress in their best duds and comeplanning to cut a rug! Prior to the dance itself, interested residents will becrafting centerpieces and corsages. Please check the calendar for datesand times.
While it is true that February is here in all of its cold and chilly glory, insideAmerican House Riverview it is cozy and inviting. Nothing is better on a cold daythan soup. On Souper bowl Saturday residents will be treated to a souper goodtime with soup and bread tasting. On Super Bowl Sunday refreshments will beserved as a pregame warm up.
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
“Romance is theglamour which turnsthe dust of everyday
life into agolden haze.”—Elinor Glyn
“In a great romance,each person basicallyplays a part that theother really likes.”—Elizabeth Ashley
“Tradition wears asnowy beard;romance is
always young.”—John Greenleaf
Whittier
“The word ‘romance,’according to the
dictionary, meansexcitement,
adventure andsomething extremelyreal. Romance should
last a lifetime.”—Billy Graham
“To me, romance andsuspense go hand inhand. What’s moresuspenseful than
261:00 Hangman (LO)1:00 Wii Games (TH)3:00 Church Services (CH)
278:00 Coffee and Chat (DR)9:30 Banks
10:00 Meijer (O)2:00 Bingo (DR)6:30 Bible Study (CH)
Paczki Day (Fat Tuesday) 288:00 Coffee and Chat (DR)
10:00 Resident Monthly Meeting(DR)
10:00 Poker Promenade (LO)1:00 Pinochle (L)2:00 Cozy Corner General Store6:00 Sing Along (LO)
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Talk About It
Acting the PartWhether you have
experience withacting or prefer towatch othersperform, take thestage with friendsand family and reflecton these questions.
Who are yourfavorite actors andactresses? Why doyou admire theirwork? What movies,TV shows or stageproductions havethey appeared in?
Do you preferwatching actorsperform comedy,drama or both? Doyou think a seriousrole or comedic rolewould be harder toplay, and why?
Have you everacted, perhaps ina school play,community theater oreven on TV or in amovie? If so, discussthe experience.
If you have neveracted, do you wishyou would havetried it?
Do you knowanyone who workedor currently works asa professional actor?
Happy
BirthdayFebruary Birthdays
2/10 Carrol L2/14 Flossie W2/21 Marge L2/22 Josephine Z2/25 Barbara H
Bible StudyMondays at 6:30 p.m.
in the Chapel
Rosary/CommunionFridays at 10 a.m. in the Chapel
Church: Sundays at 3 p.m.in the Chapel
Dr. Attois here on
Wednesday AfternoonsDr. Cohen
is here every other Thursday
Oakwood DRCL LabWednesday, February 1 & 15
at 8 a.m.in the Chapel (CH)
Happy
Day
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Time to Lose That ExtraWeight From the HolidaysBy Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Happy New Year! Many people are
not successful at weight loss becausethey forget to have fun. One way tolose weight and have fun is throughdoing an activity you enjoy. Below is alist of activities and calories that canbe burned by completing 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 an extra500 calories per day. Once you havelost the unwanted pounds, here aresome interesting facts regardingindividuals who have lost 30 or morepounds and kept the weight off.
• They all ate a nutritious breakfastdaily.
• They weighed themselves atleast two times weekly.
• They watched less than 10 hoursof TV weekly.
• They all exercised one hour daily.Many different exercise programs
are available at all American Houselocations. Come join in the fun!
Happy New Year!
Dennis in theater room watching football.
Hank playing corn hole.
Roy at entertainment.
Remember Me?
Pioneeringentertainer EubieBlake was a ragtimepianist and composerwhose careerspanned more thaneight decades. Likehis music, he was anAmerican original.
He was bornJames Hubert Blakein Baltimore onFeb. 7, 1883.
Blake beganplaying organ atage 6. By age 16,he was performingragtime at clubs.
In 1915, heteamed up withsinger Noble Sissle,and they went on thevaudeville circuit asthe Dixie Duo.
The two co-wrotethe landmark musical“Shuffle Along,”which opened in1921. It was the firstBroadway show tobe created andperformed byAfrican-Americans.
Blake composedmore than3,000 songs,including “I’m JustWild About Harry”and the timeless hithe is best known for,“Memories of You.”
