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American House Sterling Woods36430 Van Dyke Avenue | Sterling Heights | Michigan | 48312
Office: (586) 268-8550 | sterlingwoods@americanhouse.com | americanhouse.com
May 2017Our Friendly StaffJohn Berra Executive DirectorJonathan Marzicola Asst. Executive DirectorJillian Kidd Life Enrichment DirectorAmber Sutton Executive ChefCarrie Lamberti Community LiaisonBrittany Ritter Housekeeping DirectorMike Moses Maintenance ManagerDoug Huffer Transportation Specialist
Save the
Date2nd Shopping and Lunch at Partridge Creek5th Cinco de Mayo Lunch - all are welcome!11th Hot Breakfast
Free Manicures15th Mother’s Day Tea17th Bingo Bash at Park Place18th Detroit Parade Company Tour & Lunch22nd Prize Bingo23rd Veterans Day of Honor25th Hot Breakfast
MJR Movie Matinee31st Birthday Lunch
AMERICAN HOUSE STERLING HEIGHTSIS HOSTING THEIR 2ND ANNUAL
“IN HONOR OF OUR HEROES”TUESDAY, MAY 23RD, 1:00
Celebrate those who have served and areserving our country. It’s a patriotic day, so wearyour red, white and blue!
Tour military vehicles on the grounds out frontand displays of military memorabilia, clothing andequipment in the Lobby, along with the MichiganVietnam Memorial Wall, which will be set up in thedining room.
A special presentation will take place beginningat 1 p.m., to include music, flag folding, gunsalute, and afterglow reception. All of ourAmerican House Veterans are welcome and willreceive a special medal.
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Trivia Whiz
MajesticMount Everest
In the Himalayas,on the borderbetween Nepaland China, standsMount Everest, oneof the most iconicmountains in theworld. Explore thesefacts about thenatural wonder:
Mount Everest isthe highest mountainon Earth, towering29,029 feet abovesea level.
In 1865, the RoyalGeographical Societynamed the mountainafter British surveyorGeorge Everest,who helped mapthe region.
At the peak,temperaturesaverage 35 degreesbelow zero, andwinds can top100 mph.
On May 29, 1953,Edmund Hillary ofNew Zealand andTenzing Norgay ofNepal were the firstconfirmed climbers toreach the summit.
Everest isnicknamed “the roofof the world.”
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
BirthdayBirthday Lunch/Open Forum
Join us on Wednesday, May 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 May birthdays in afun way!
Resident Birthdays2nd Marilyn K.6th Nancy P.8th Marie L13th Alice C.14th Irene M.16th Charlie A.17th Virginia J.26th Max B.28th Chrystina K.
Easy Exercises forArthritis Relief
Arthritis affects more than50 million people in America.Medical experts agree thatexercise is essential to reducingthe joint pain and stiffnesscaused by the condition.
If you have arthritis, here are afew simple exercises that canhelp increase range of motionand build strength. Always checkwith your doctor beforebeginning a new exercise routine.
Head and neck exercise. Sitfacing forward with yourshoulders back and turn yourhead to face the right, then to theleft. Repeat several times,keeping your movements slowand controlled. Gradually turnyour head farther to each sideand increase the number ofseconds you hold each position.
Arm stretch. Sit in an armlesschair with your arms hangingloosely at your sides. Slowlybring your arms up over yourhead and press your palmstogether, then return to youroriginal position. Repeat10 to 15 times.
Chair stand. Sit in a normal-height armchair, stand up, thensit back down, keeping yourmovements controlled (that is,don’t just “plop” down). Repeat10 to 15 times. As your legstrength increases, you shouldbe able to rely less on your armsto help you stand and sit.
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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
“All the great thingsare simple, and many
can be expressedin a single word:freedom, justice,
honor, duty,mercy, hope.”
—Winston Churchill
“Honor alwayscomes at a price,
else it wouldbe worthless.”
—Michelle Griep
“Duty, Honor,Country: Those three
hallowed wordsreverently dictatewhat you ought to
be, what you can be,what you will be.”
—Douglas MacArthur
“There is no dishonorin losing the race.
There is onlydishonor in not racing
because you areafraid to lose.”—Garth Stein
“He who is false tothe present duty
breaks a thread in theloom, and you will
see the effect whenthe weaving of a
lifetime is unraveled.”—William Ellery
Channing
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May 2017Sterling Woods
Theater Room Heart HealthyEntertainment Sign Up RequiredOutings Social EventsDining Room Spiritual EventsBrain Fitness
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Mem�ialDay
110:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Gardening Club (Outside)11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)2:30 10 Cent Bingo3:00 The Andy Griffith Show (NEW)3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry3:45 Walking Club with Jillian (lobby)4:00 Memory Game- (LR)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
29:00 Church Outing
10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)10:30 Lunch and Shopping at Partridge
Creek10:45 Jackpot
1:45 Choir at East 22:00 Exercise Class3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night
39:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes1:00 Sweet Treat by Jillian (Cafe)1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:30 Poker (Cafe)6:00 Uno (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
49:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:45 Jackpot2:00 Jodi’s Big Band
Exercise!3:00 The Andy Griffith Show4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night
Cinco de Mayo 59:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:15 Coffee and Current Events Discussion
(Cafe)9:30 One on Ones
10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Happy Hour with Patrick Michael3:00 The Andy Griffith Show6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
610:00 Wii Bowling10:45 Jackpot
1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre7:00 Movie Night
71:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Sunday Social (Cafe)4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night
810:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Gardening Club (Outside)11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)2:30 10 Cent Bingo3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry3:45 Walking Club with Jillian (lobby)4:00 Memory Game- (LR)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
99:00 Church Outing
10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)10:45 Jackpot12:30 Hearing Checks2:00 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)3:00 The Andy Griffith Show4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night
109:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes1:00 Sweet Treat by Jillian (Cafe)1:00 Blood Pressure Checks1:30 Music Therapy with Dr. Butler2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:30 Poker (Cafe)6:00 Uno (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
HOT BREAKFAST 119:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:45 Jackpot1:30 Free Manicures2:00 Jodi’s Big Band Exercise!3:00 The Andy Griffith Show4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night
129:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:15 Coffee and Current Events Discussion
(Cafe)9:30 One on Ones
10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Happy Hour with Kenny Lang3:00 The Andy Griffith Show6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
1310:00 Wii Bowling10:45 Jackpot
1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre2:00 Ladies of Sterling
Woods7:00 Movie Night
141:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Sunday Social (Cafe)4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night
1510:00 Mother’s Day Tea Celebration10:00 Sneak Peek11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)2:30 10 Cent Bingo3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry3:45 Walking Club with Jillian (lobby)4:00 Memory Game- (LR)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Royal Oak Handbell Choir7:00 Movie Night
169:00 Church Outing9:30 Ceramics at East 1
10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)10:45 Jackpot
1:45 Choir at Sterling Meadows2:00 Moovin and Groovin3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night
179:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes1:00 Sweet Treat by Jillian (Cafe)1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament2:00 Bingo Bash at Park Place3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:30 Poker (Cafe)6:00 Uno (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
189:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:00 Detroit Parade CompanyTour and Lunch
10:45 Jackpot2:00 Jodi’s Big Band Exercise!3:00 The Andy Griffith Show4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night
199:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:15 Coffee and Current Events Discussion
(Cafe)9:30 One on Ones
10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)12:00 Dr. Pitzer
2:00 People making a Difference3:00 The Andy Griffith Show6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
2010:00 Wii Bowling10:45 Jackpot
1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre7:00 Movie Night
211:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Sunday Social (Cafe)4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night
2210:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Gardening Club (Outside)11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)2:30 Prize Bingo3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry3:45 Walking Club with Jillian (lobby)4:00 Memory Game- (LR)6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
239:00 Church Outing
10:00 Lutheran Service (craft room)10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)10:45 Jackpot1:30 Veterans Day of Honor (Sterling
Heights)2:00 Exercise Class3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night
249:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes1:00 Blood Pressure Checks1:00 Sweet Treat by Jillian (Cafe)2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:30 Poker (Cafe)6:00 Uno (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
HOT BREAKFAST 259:15 MJR Movie Matinee9:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:45 Jackpot2:00 Moovin and Groovin3:00 The Andy Griffith Show4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night
269:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:15 Coffee and Current Events Discussion
(Cafe)9:30 One on Ones
10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Happy Hour with Chet Penkala3:00 The Andy Griffith Show6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
2710:00 Wii Bowling10:45 Jackpot
1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre2:00 Ladies of Sterling
Woods7:00 Movie Night
281:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Sunday Social (Cafe)4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night
Memorial Day 2910:00 Sneak Peek11:00 Adult Coloring-iPad Art (LR)2:30 10 Cent Bingo3:00 The Andy Griffith Show6:00 Penny Poker Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
309:00 Church Outing
10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)10:45 Jackpot2:00 Exercise Class3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Blackjack7:00 Movie Night
319:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes12:00 Birthday Lunch with Dr. Butler!!
1:00 Sweet Treat by Jillian (Cafe)1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:00 The Andy Griffith Show3:30 Poker (Cafe)6:00 Uno (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
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Talk About It
Memorial DayTraditions
The last Monday inMay is Memorial Day,a time to rememberand honor those whohave given their livesin service to thecountry. The federalholiday is associatedwith many traditionsthat Americanscarry on to paytheir respects.
How did yourfamily observeMemorial Daywhen you weregrowing up?
Parades are oftenheld in cities andtowns across thecountry. Did yourhometown havea parade?
Veterans groupsoften observe the dayby decorating publicspaces with flags,wreaths or ribbons.Have you ever beenpart of a group thatperformed thesetasks? Talk aboutyour participation.
If you have familymembers or friendswho lost their liveswhile serving thenation, sharetheir stories.
Did You Know?By Brian Rosso, R.D.This month I wanted to share with
you some annual food totals on somepopular items purchased at AmericanHouse Senior Living.
Did you know that every yearAmerican House purchases ...
• 31,384 gallons of milk• 81,910 pounds of bananas• 3,262 watermelons• 30,125 pounds of tomatoes• 1,601,592 coffee creamers• 6,657 pineapples• 20,856 cucumbers• 29,040 pounds of cottage
cheese• 64,400 saltines• 18,306 pounds of red grapesI hope you found these facts
interesting, and we will continue topurchase the highest quality food.
Wii Bowling!!Come join the fun!!! We have a
couple openings on our WiiBowling Tournament Teams. Weplay every Wednesday at 2 p.m inthe Theater Room. If you’reinterested in joining, please seeJillian or the Front Desk toreserve a spot!
** Jillian will teach you how toplay if you want to join but haveno experience playing!
STERLING WOODSSTORE
Washing the dishes and run outof soap? Go to the bathroom andoh no! You’re out of toilet paper,but did you know Sterling Woodshas a mini mart located right inJillian’s office? And with greatprices!
HAPPY
DAY
MEMORIAL
is on its way!
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Tigers Opening DayResidents enjoying the first home
game of the year!
What a wonderful St. Patrick’sDay Celebration! We even got BobC., Rosemary C., and Andrew N.’sdaughters dancing!
Laugh Lines
Joke ofthe Month
For weeks, akindergartenertalked to histeacher about thebaby that wasexpected to arriveat his house. Oneday, the motherallowed the boy tofeel the unbornbaby’s movementsinside her stomach.The 6-year-oldmade no commentto his mother but nolonger talked to histeacher about theimpending event.After realizing this,the teacher satdown next to theboy and asked,“What’s the latestnews on that babybrother or sister youwere expecting athome?” Tommyburst into tears andsaid, “I thinkMommy ate it!”
May 2017
1875: The first Kentucky Derby is
held, and the horse Aristides is the
winner. The Derby is now the
longest-running sporting event in
the U.S.
1910: Glacier National Park in
Montana is established.
1935: Thanks to newly installed
lights, Cincinnati’s Crosley Field hosts
the first MLB night game.
1945: Celebrations erupt after
President Harry S. Truman
announces the end of World War II
in Europe.
1959: Starring Ethel Merman, the
musical “Gypsy” opens on Broadway.
1968: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis
is dedicated.
1971: Soul singer-songwriter
Marvin Gaye releases the album
“What’s Going On.”
1986: Five million people across the
country join in “Hands Across
America” to raise money for the
nation’s hungry and homeless.
1997: In a six-game chess match in
New York City, IBM’s Deep Blue
supercomputer defeats world
champion player Garry Kasparov.
2003: The Treasury Department
unveils a redesigned $20 bill that
includes added colors to prevent
counterfeiting.
2005: Carrie Underwood wins the
televised singing competition
“American Idol,” launching the
country star’s career.
2011: After 25 years, the daytime
TV talk show “The Oprah Winfrey
Show” airs its final broadcast.
MAY
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