American House Carpenter3470 Carpenter Road | Ypsilanti | Michigan | 48197

Office: (734) 677-0071 | ahcarpenter@comcast.net | americanhouse.com

February 2016

Cindy Beard Executive DirectorMerri Hawpe Assistant DirectorAnnalee Life Enrichment DirectorRandy Benton MaintenanceKatie Hinkle Housekeeping SupervisorTerry Ellison Culinary SupervisorCheri Pace Dining Room Supervisor

The Medical TeamPat McNulty, LPN NurseDanette Thigpen Site Supervisor

On Mon., Feb. 8, at noon in the dining room,join for dinner & celebrate Chinese New Year(monkey) with family/friends. RSVP

Valentine’s Day PartyOn Friday, February 12, at 4:00 pm, enjoy

champagne & hors d’oeuvres with music by RobCrozier’s jazz duo in the lobby. Wear your dancingshoes. Dinner follows in the dining room at 5:00 pm.Love Is Ageless!! Music & dancing with Del Grebefrom 6 to 8 in the lobby with champagne &desserts. RSVP

Valentine’s Bingo BashFriday, Feb. 26 at 5 pm is supper with Bingo calling

at 6 pm. Family & friends welcome! Prizes! RSVP

Presidents Day CelebrationOn Fri., Feb. 19 at 11 am ride bus to Gandy Dancer

Restaurant (Ann Arbor former train station) for lunch,tour follows at Gerald Ford Presidential Library. RSVP

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BUS TRIPS

1 Breakfast@Bombers

3 10 17 Meijer5 Sidetrack/Mi Fire

House Museum5 “Odd Couple”@

Purple Rose $198 Choir Practice

@Southland12 Secy of State18 Piano Concert

@JCC FREE19 Lunch: Gandy

Dancer/GeraldFord Library

22 Choir Practice@Livonia

24 Kroger25 “Valentine Tea”

@Julia’s26 Dollar Tree29 Firekeepers

Casino/Lunch

HappyBirthday3 Mary K.5 Roger V.7 Walter W.10 Evelyn W.12 Jim R.15 Sebastian D’A.17 Helen B.19 Nora B.20 Marilyn DeR.21 Maureen R.23 Michael H.27 Robert McG.

Activities

Bingo M, W, TH 3; Sat 2:30Sittercise M, W, TH, SAT 10

1 15 Bible Study: Rev. Matt1 15 Old Time Piano: Jerry2 Groundhog Day2 9 16 23 Pray for Others/Crochet2 Teatime: Jan Christ, guitar, uke2 16 Hymn Sing: Adams Family3 17 Choir Practice4 Valentine Door Decorating4 Art by Annalee: Valentine bracelets5 Singer: Rich Holcomb7 14 21 28 Church Services8 Chinese New Year Dinner (Monkey)8 22 Trumpet: Marvin9 23 Dance Class: Ashleigh9 Teatime: Mardi Gras: Cheryl9 Beer/Pretzel Pool Party10 Ash Wednesday Services10 Book Club “The Feast of Love”11 25 Massage: Sissel11 Judge Doors12 Valentine Party: Music: Rob & Del13 Art Class: Valentines: Jodie14 Valentine’s Day Dinner: Duane15 Presidents’ Day16 Hear Clear: appts/Ambassadors16 Teatime: singer: Jim Perkins18 Valentine Red Hat Bingo Bash19 Singer: Debra Jimmerson20 Barbershop Quartet: Chordiology23 Teatime: Angel Meditation: Sissel23 Huron Valley Harmonizers26 Music: Carol Boettcher26 Valentine Bingo Bash28 Academy Awards29 Leap Year: Ladies Propose

Welc meNew Residents

107 David Kwiecinski207 Evelyn Sackett209 Lester Oliver211 Maureen Nichols227 Alice Peterson329 Florence Alarie330 Georgena Hall

Tim Good & Sonia DeRamos (below)

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Santa Came to Town for the AmHs Family Christmas Party

HO! HO! HO! Merry Christmas!!

Ask Santa

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February 2016Carpenter

Exercise Special EventReligiousEntertainmentOutingSpecial

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:30 Breakfast @ Bombers

10:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A

1:00 Bible Study with Rev. Matt Postiff A3:00 Bingo D4:00 Old Time Piano with Jerry L4:00 Trumpet with Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

Groundhog Day 210:00 Puzzles L10:00 Pray for Others MC11:00 Crochet/Knit A2:30 Teatime: Jan Christ, guitar,

uke D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Hymn Sing: Adams Family L

310:00 12:00 Pendant Testing MC10:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Rook: Bob Lib11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC

1:00 Bus: Meijer O3:00 Bingo D4:00 Choir Practice MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib8:00 Red Wings @ Lightning L

410:00 Door Decorating10:00 Sittercise D

1:00 Art by Annalee/Bracelets3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib7:30 Red Wings @ Panthers L

510:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib11:00 Sudoku: Don A11:00 Lunch@ Sidetrack/Tour Mi Firehouse

Museum1:00 Movie MC1:00 Puzzles L2:30 Singer: Rich Holcomb D5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 “Odd Couple” @ Purple Rose Theatre

610:00 Puzzles L10:00 Movie MC10:00 Sittercise D

1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Wii Bowling MC2:00 Red Wings vs. Islanders L2:30 Bingo D5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd

710:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Movie MC3:00 Christian Service: Paul

R. MC6:00 Puzzles L

Chinese New Year (Monkey) 810:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A12:00 Chinese New Year Dinner12:30 Choir Practice @ Southland

3:00 Bingo D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib7:30 Red Wings vs. Panthers L

Mardi Gras 910:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L11:00 Crochet/Knit A

1:00 Dance Class: Ashleigh MC2:30 Teatime: Mardi Gras Party:

Music: Cheryl D5:30 Veterans & Friends Beer/Pretzel

Party Play pool 3rd

Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins) 1010:00 Catholic Ash Wednesday Service MC10:00 Sittercise D10:00 Ash Wednesday Service: Celeste Tibbs L10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC11:00 Book Club “Feast of Love” A11:00 Rook: Bob Lib

1:00 Bus: Meijer O3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

119:00 Massage: Sissel MC

10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D1:00 Chair Yoga: Jessie A1:00 Movie “Feast of Love” MC1:00 Judge Doors3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib

1210:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib11:00 Sudoku: Don A

1:00 Puzzles L1:00 Secretary of State1:00 Movie MC4:00 Rob Crozier Jazz Duo L6:00 Valentine Party Del Grebe singer L7:30 Red Wings vs. Avalanche L

1310:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC10:00 Puzzles L

1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Wii Bowling MC1:00 Art Class with Jodie A2:30 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd5:30 Bridge Lib

Valentine’s Day 1410:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC12:00 Valentine’s Day Dinner Music:

Duane Freeman D1:00 Movie MC3:00 Red Wings vs. Bruins L3:30 Christian Service: Rev. Matt Postiff L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Puzzles L

Presidents' Day 1510:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A1:00 Bible Study: Rev. Matt Postiff A1:00 Red Wings @ Islanders L3:00 Bingo D4:00 Old Time Piano: Jerry L4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

169:00 - 5:00 Hear Clear Appts

10:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L11:00 Ambassadors Lib11:00 Crochet/Knit A2:30 Teatime: Music: Jim Perkins D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Hymn Sing: Adams Family L

1710:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC11:00 Rook: Bob Lib

1:00 Bus: Meijer O3:00 Bingo D4:00 Choir Practice MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

1810:00 Sittercise D10:00 Puzzles L

1:00 Movie MC1:00 Piano Concert@JCC2:00 Valentine Red Hat Bingo Bash3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib7:00 Red Wings @ Penguins L

1910:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib11:00 Lunch @ Gandy Dancer/Tour

Gerald Ford Presidential Library11:00 Sudoku: Don A

1:00 Puzzles L1:00 Movie MC2:30 Singer: Debra Jimmerson D5:30 Play pool 3rd

2010:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Wii Bowling MC2:30 Bingo D4:00 “Chordiology Barbershop Quartet”

Concert L5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Red Wings @ Senators L

2110:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC1:00 Movie MC3:30 Christian Service: Paul

W. MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Puzzles L7:00 Red Wings @ Rangers L

2210:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A12:30 Choir Practice @ Livonia3:00 Bingo D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

2310:00 Puzzles L10:00 Pray for Others MC11:00 Crochet/Knit A1:00 Dance Class: Ashleigh MC2:30 Teatime: “Angel Meditation”

Sissel D5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Huron Valley Harmonizers L7:30 Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets L

2410:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC11:00 Rook: Bob Lib

1:00 Bus: Kroger O3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

2510:00 Puzzles L10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Massage: Sissel MC10:00 Sittercise D11:00 “Valentine Tea” @ Julia’s

1:00 Chair Yoga: Jessie A1:00 Movie MC3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib

2610:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib11:00 Sudoku: Don A1:00 Dollar Tree1:00 Puzzles L1:00 Movie MC2:30 Carol Boettcher: guitar, uke D5:00 Valentine Bingo Bash

2710:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Piano Tuner L1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Wii Bowling MC2:30 Bingo D5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd8:00 Red Wings @ Avalanche L

2810:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC1:00 Movie MC3:30 Christian Service: Chaplain

Ralph T. MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Puzzles L8:00 Academy Awards L

Leap Year Women Propose 299:30 Firekeepers Casino/Lunch

10:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A

3:00 Bingo D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib8:30 Red Wings @ Stars L

KeyA - Creative Arts (Main Floor)C - Cafe (Main Floor)D - Dining Room (Main Floor)Lib - Library (Main Floor)L - Lobby (Main Floor)MC - Movie/Chapel (2nd)O - Bus Outing3rd - Pool Room (3rd)

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February 2016Carpenter

Exercise Special EventReligiousEntertainmentOutingSpecial

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:30 Breakfast @ Bombers

10:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A

1:00 Bible Study with Rev. Matt Postiff A3:00 Bingo D4:00 Old Time Piano with Jerry L4:00 Trumpet with Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

Groundhog Day 210:00 Puzzles L10:00 Pray for Others MC11:00 Crochet/Knit A2:30 Teatime: Jan Christ, guitar,

uke D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Hymn Sing: Adams Family L

310:00 12:00 Pendant Testing MC10:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Rook: Bob Lib11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC

1:00 Bus: Meijer O3:00 Bingo D4:00 Choir Practice MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib8:00 Red Wings @ Lightning L

410:00 Door Decorating10:00 Sittercise D

1:00 Art by Annalee/Bracelets3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib7:30 Red Wings @ Panthers L

510:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib11:00 Sudoku: Don A11:00 Lunch@ Sidetrack/Tour Mi Firehouse

Museum1:00 Movie MC1:00 Puzzles L2:30 Singer: Rich Holcomb D5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 “Odd Couple” @ Purple Rose Theatre

610:00 Puzzles L10:00 Movie MC10:00 Sittercise D

1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Wii Bowling MC2:00 Red Wings vs. Islanders L2:30 Bingo D5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd

710:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Movie MC3:00 Christian Service: Paul

R. MC6:00 Puzzles L

Chinese New Year (Monkey) 810:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A12:00 Chinese New Year Dinner12:30 Choir Practice @ Southland

3:00 Bingo D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib7:30 Red Wings vs. Panthers L

Mardi Gras 910:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L11:00 Crochet/Knit A

1:00 Dance Class: Ashleigh MC2:30 Teatime: Mardi Gras Party:

Music: Cheryl D5:30 Veterans & Friends Beer/Pretzel

Party Play pool 3rd

Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins) 1010:00 Catholic Ash Wednesday Service MC10:00 Sittercise D10:00 Ash Wednesday Service: Celeste Tibbs L10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC11:00 Book Club “Feast of Love” A11:00 Rook: Bob Lib

1:00 Bus: Meijer O3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

119:00 Massage: Sissel MC

10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D1:00 Chair Yoga: Jessie A1:00 Movie “Feast of Love” MC1:00 Judge Doors3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib

1210:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib11:00 Sudoku: Don A

1:00 Puzzles L1:00 Secretary of State1:00 Movie MC4:00 Rob Crozier Jazz Duo L6:00 Valentine Party Del Grebe singer L7:30 Red Wings vs. Avalanche L

1310:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC10:00 Puzzles L

1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Wii Bowling MC1:00 Art Class with Jodie A2:30 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd5:30 Bridge Lib

Valentine’s Day 1410:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC12:00 Valentine’s Day Dinner Music:

Duane Freeman D1:00 Movie MC3:00 Red Wings vs. Bruins L3:30 Christian Service: Rev. Matt Postiff L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Puzzles L

Presidents' Day 1510:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A1:00 Bible Study: Rev. Matt Postiff A1:00 Red Wings @ Islanders L3:00 Bingo D4:00 Old Time Piano: Jerry L4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

169:00 - 5:00 Hear Clear Appts

10:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L11:00 Ambassadors Lib11:00 Crochet/Knit A2:30 Teatime: Music: Jim Perkins D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Hymn Sing: Adams Family L

1710:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC11:00 Rook: Bob Lib

1:00 Bus: Meijer O3:00 Bingo D4:00 Choir Practice MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

1810:00 Sittercise D10:00 Puzzles L

1:00 Movie MC1:00 Piano Concert@JCC2:00 Valentine Red Hat Bingo Bash3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib7:00 Red Wings @ Penguins L

1910:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib11:00 Lunch @ Gandy Dancer/Tour

Gerald Ford Presidential Library11:00 Sudoku: Don A

1:00 Puzzles L1:00 Movie MC2:30 Singer: Debra Jimmerson D5:30 Play pool 3rd

2010:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Wii Bowling MC2:30 Bingo D4:00 “Chordiology Barbershop Quartet”

Concert L5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Red Wings @ Senators L

2110:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC1:00 Movie MC3:30 Christian Service: Paul

W. MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Puzzles L7:00 Red Wings @ Rangers L

2210:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A12:30 Choir Practice @ Livonia3:00 Bingo D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

2310:00 Puzzles L10:00 Pray for Others MC11:00 Crochet/Knit A1:00 Dance Class: Ashleigh MC2:30 Teatime: “Angel Meditation”

Sissel D5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Huron Valley Harmonizers L7:30 Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets L

2410:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC11:00 Rook: Bob Lib

1:00 Bus: Kroger O3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

2510:00 Puzzles L10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Massage: Sissel MC10:00 Sittercise D11:00 “Valentine Tea” @ Julia’s

1:00 Chair Yoga: Jessie A1:00 Movie MC3:00 Bingo D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib

2610:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib11:00 Sudoku: Don A1:00 Dollar Tree1:00 Puzzles L1:00 Movie MC2:30 Carol Boettcher: guitar, uke D5:00 Valentine Bingo Bash

2710:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Piano Tuner L1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Wii Bowling MC2:30 Bingo D5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd8:00 Red Wings @ Avalanche L

2810:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC1:00 Movie MC3:30 Christian Service: Chaplain

Ralph T. MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Puzzles L8:00 Academy Awards L

Leap Year Women Propose 299:30 Firekeepers Casino/Lunch

10:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim A

3:00 Bingo D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib8:30 Red Wings @ Stars L

KeyA - Creative Arts (Main Floor)C - Cafe (Main Floor)D - Dining Room (Main Floor)Lib - Library (Main Floor)L - Lobby (Main Floor)MC - Movie/Chapel (2nd)O - Bus Outing3rd - Pool Room (3rd)

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Remembering

Mary McCleary

Chocolate FactsBy Brian K. Rosso• Snickers is the

No. 1 sellingchoc. bar in theworld.

• Eating darkchoc. can lowercholesterol.

• The 1st USchoc. factorywas built in1765.

• An Americaneats 12 lbs ofchoc. per yr.

• One tbsp ofcocoa powdercontains 10% ofthe daily need ofiron intake.

• The 1st choc.candy bar wasmade in 1842.

• HappyValentine’s Day!

Invite 4 Guests

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Office (734) 677-0071FAX 677-0113

Brenda’s Haircare (734) 635-7855The Medical Team & Dr. Reddy Appt.

(734) 477-9906After hours (734) 776-6711

AT&T 1-800-660-3000

Congratulations, Debbie

Senior Ride (734) 973-1611(800) COMCAST (226-2278)

Massage: Sissel Bridges Thurs., Feb. 11, at 9 a.m. & Feb. 25 at 10 a.m.See Annalee for appt. “Angel Meditation” Tues., Feb. 23, at 2:30 pm.

The laundry room is on the 2nd floor & is for RESIDENTS’ USE ONLY:Monday and Thursday—1st Floor ResidentsTuesday and Friday—2nd Floor ResidentsWednesday and Saturday—3rd Floor ResidentsThe laundry room is open to any resident after 6 p.m. each night & all day

Sunday. Be considerate of others.

ER Vehicles Need AccessDo not park cars in front circle of building. It’s for pickup & drop-off only.

Apt/Patio Doors LockedIf someone unknown comes to your door, call the front desk or activate your

ER pendant/bracelet.

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“Christmas Tea” @ Julia’s

“Glory of Christmas” @ Northridge

Shop Silver Bells @ Dundee

Farmington Musicale Concert

Door Decorating Winners

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CARPENTER

3470 Carpenter Road

Ypsilanti, MI 48197