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American House Grand Blanc

12640 Holly Rd. | Grand Blanc | Michigan | 48439(810) 694-7300 | Fax: (810) 695-1443 | [email protected] | americanhouse.com

July 2016American House StaffJodi Colombe Executive DirectorSamantha Barlow Assistant DirectorBarb Foerster Life Enrichment DirectorKathie Miller Culinary DirectorHelen Solomon Housekeeping SupervisorRod Tennant Maint. SupervisorGiarah Payne Weekend ManagerJudy Allen Weekend Manager

Medical Team StaffSite Nurse Brenda KalushSite Supervisor Kristin SchwartzTMT (810) 694-0598TMT Emergency (810) 282-8702

Important Phone NumbersFront Office (810) 694-7300The Medical Team (810) 694-0598Dr. Wilkerson(Amy Wilson AGNP-C) (810) 853-5875Hairstylist (Carol Taggart) (810) 577-4949Nail Technician (Julie Keebler) (810) 694-0778

Barb C. is dressed all festive for flag day.

Flag Day CeremonyWe had a wonderful turnout for our Flag Day

Ceremony, thanks to our veterans, families, andfriends who came to honor our flag. The day startedwith our veterans lining up out by the flag. It wasraised by John Petrides, Jerry Tedrick and BobChadwick. Jodi, our Executive Director, led us in ThePledge of Allegiance. We then enjoyed listening toAlexiss, a recent graduate of Grand Blanc HighSchool, sing The National Anthem. After theceremony we proceeded into the dining room for apicnic buffet and patriotic music by Dan Hays. A greattime was had by all!

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Newsworthy!

WreathsWe made some

pretty red, white andblue wreaths in craftclass! We want toshow them off forFlag Day and the 4thof July so take a lookdown the halls andsee how great theylook!

Hearing LossPresentationWednesday, July

20th, at 2:30, in thedining room we willbe having apresentation ondifferent hearing losstopics; this is aneducational program.Marlow Briggs will behere from Hear USAto talk about thingsthat will help you dealwith hearing loss. It isa half hour to 45minute presentation.

July Birthdays7/1 Lee R.7/20 Darlene W.7/23 Dorothy N.7/24 Rose K.7/28 Lois F.

Let’s Set Sail!Thursday, July 14th, from 2 to 4, we

will be having a Bloody Mary Bar out onour front patio. This will be a cruise shiptheme so get your boat shoes and sailorhat on and stop out for a drink,appetizers and entertainment!

Karen dressed in her t-shirt on FlagDay. We made these special forthis day.

Tea PartyOur tea party was a big hit!

The conversation was great, avery nice time and some tastysweets too!

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A great turn out of residents,families, and friends.

Our veterans line up for theraising of the flag. We currentlyhave 26 veterans.

The festivities continued insidewith a picnic lunch buffet with all thesummer trimmings, includingwatermelon and bomb pops.

Pictures of Flag Day.

Bob was thewinner of the wreath.

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OutingsExerciseGamesEntertainment

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

ENJOYSUMMER!

18:00 Made-to-Order Omelets -DR8:30 Beauty Shop Opens

10:00 Walking Club, meet in lobby10:30 LCR Game - AR

2:30 Entertainment by DavidRowe and happy hour- DR

7:00 Resident Run Games-Bistro

210:00 Strength Training- AR

2:30 Bingo - AR7:00 Card Games in the Bistro

39:30 Communion - CH2:30 Matinee movie and

popcorn - LO

Independence Day 42:00 Treats in the lobby2:30 Bingo!!- DR

59:30 Cafe Chat with Barb- Bistro

10:00 Strength Training - AR2:30 Euchre - Bistro7:00 Resident Games -Bistro

69:00 Blood Pressure Checks -LO

10:00 Strength Training withJulie- AR

10:00 Shopping trip to Birch RunOutlet Mall, and Lunch out- B

3:00 Chair Massages with Rae - CH7:00 Resident Run Games - Bistro


10:00 Strength Training - AR10:45 Holy Family Catholic Church

Service - CH2:30 New resident meet & greet - LO3:30 Trivia Time - LO7:00 Bingo - AR


10:00 Walking Club, meet in lobby10:30 Color your world, adult color pages - AR2:30 Entertainment by Vern Lawrence

and happy hour2:30 1st Baptist Church of Goodrich,

service - CH7:00 Resident Run Games- Bistro




popcorn - LO

119:30 Shopping Trip to Meijer /

Dollar Tree - B1:00 Private Transportation2:00 Stretch and Relaxation

with Kimberly- AR4:00 One on One with Barb7:00 Bingo - AR


10:00 Strength Training - AR12:00 Lunch Out, sign up in

lobby book2:30 Entertainment by Frank

Willett and happy hour- DR3:30 Wii Bowling - Bistro7:00 Resident Games -Bistro



2:30 Euchre- Bistro7:00 Resident Run Games

- Bistro


10:00 Strength Training - AR10:30 LCR Game - AR2:00 - 4:00pm Bloody Mary Bar

and Entertainment by BobLowe on the front patio

7:00 Bingo - AR


10:00 Walking Club, meet in lobby10:30 Horse race game - LO2:30 Bingo Bash - DR7:00 Resident Run Games-

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179:30 Communion - CH2:00 Ice cream treats, National Ice

Cream Day- LO2:30 Matinee movie and

popcorn - LO

189:30 Shopping Trip to Walmart

- B1:00 Private Transportation2:00 Stretch and Relaxation

with Kimberly- AR4:00 Fun with the iPad - LO7:00 Bingo - AR


10:00 Strength Training - AR10:30 Trip to Flint Farmers’

Market - B2:30 Ride in the Countryside - B3:30 Lobby chat with Barb7:00 Resident Games -Bistro



2:00 Therapy dog visits - LO2:30 Hearing loss presentation - DR3:00 Chair massages with Rae - CH7:00 Resident Run Games

- Bistro

218:45 Soaring Eagle Casino

Trip- B10:00 Strength Training - AR

2:30 Movie in the Bistro7:00 Bingo - AR


10:00 Walking Club, meet in lobby10:30 Color your world, adult color pages

- AR2:30 Entertainment by Dan Hays

and birthday bash- DR3:30 Lobby chat with Barb7:00 Resident Run Games- Bistro




popcorn - LO

319:30 Communion - CH2:30 Non denominational service with

Chaplain Goodie - CH2:30 Matinee movie and popcorn - LO

259:30 Shopping Trip to Meijer / Dollar

Tree - B1:00 Private Transportation2:00 -2:30 Culinary chat with Kathie

- Bistro2:00 Stretch and Relaxation with

Kimberly- AR4:00 One on One with Barb7:00 Bingo - AR

268:00 Donuts with Jodi - DR9:30 Cafe Chat with Barb- Bistro

10:00 Strength Training - AR10:30 Wii Bowling - Bistro2:30 Craft Class- AR7:00 Resident Games -Bistro



2:30 Euchre- Bistro7:00 Resident Run Games

- Bistro


10:00 Strength Training - AR10:30 Horse race game - LO2:30 Entertainment by Arlyn

Willett and happy hour-DR

4:00 Puzzle Time- Bistro7:00 Bingo - AR


10:00 Walking Club, meet in lobby10:30 Crochet corner - AR2:30 Veterans get together - AR7:00 Resident Run Games-

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Talk About It

InterestingPeach FactsBy Brian Rosso,

R.D.Michigan ranks

No. 4 in the nation forproducing peaches.

• Michigan peachcrops equal $13million annually.

• One mediumpeach is only 37calories and is agreat source ofvitamins A andC, and several Bvitamins.

• To speed up theripening processof a peach,place it in abrown paperbag for two tothree days

• The pit of apeach isconsideredpoisonous.

• Peaches areharvested duringJuly and August.

• To peel a peach,drop the peachin boiling waterfor one minute,then drop it incold water. Thepeel will slideright off.

Trip to the GreenhouseWe took a trip to Walkers

Greenhouse to pick up plants for ourraised flower beds on our back patioand also to find a few for ourselves.The choices are amazing, it’s veryhard to decide, but we had a greattime looking at all the beautiful plantsand flowers. Our raised beds aredoing great thanks to Dorothy andPat for their green thumbs.

Arlene and Zoe sit and soak up thesun, while Charlott and Pat find someplants to put out in their flowerbeds.We enjoyed all the sunshine!

ACROSS

1. Disgusting

6. Tow

10. Make angry

14. Musical variety

15. Roof edge

16. In the manner of: It.

17. Concerning

18. “...but deliver us from evil.

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19. Fictional king

20. Scary creatures

22. Painful emotional

experience

24. Slimy swimmers

25. Alleged

26. Island ruler

29. Red foods

30. Shade

31. Dinner table article

33. Suit fabric

37. White-tailed eagles

39. Ham it up

41. Bellow, for one

42. Evaluates

44. City in the Ruhr Valley

46. Sort

47. Discourage

49. Tease

51. Economizes

54. Part of an old phone

55. Topics

56. Most hot-tempered

60. Left one’s seat

61. Zest

63. Banishment

64. D __ David

65. Story

66. Warning sound

67. __ away; departed

68. Ship’s pole

69. Playing cards

DOWN

1. Small weight

2. City in Nevada

3. Kitchen appliance

4. Daily phenomenon

5. Certain dogs

6. Sweethearts

7. Male animals

8. Pennsylvania

or 5th: abbr.

9. Tame

10. Sick feelings

11. Part of the

small intestine

12. Old sweetheart

13. Unit of capacitance

21. Unite secretly

23. “Phooey!”

25. Change

26. Female superstar

27. Personal atmosphere

28. Dispatched

29. Lift

32. Portents

34. Insecticide

35. Shorebird

36. Ms. Sommer

38. Dregs

40. “__, meenie...”

43. Unchanged

45. Closest

48. Disturbs emotionally

50. Cure-all

51. Item served with

a milkshake

52. Picked

53. Tree secretion

54. Traveler’s stop

56. Refrain syllables

57. Emerald Isle

58. Weaver’s reed

59. Dix and zehn

62. Track runner’s distance

Crossword Puzzle

GROSSDRAGMIFF

REVUEEAVEALLA

ANENTAMENLEAR

MONSTERSTRAUMA

EELSCLAIMED

CASTROBEETS

HUESPOONSERGE

ERNSEMOTESAUL

RATESESSENILK

DAUNTNEEDLE

SCRIMPSDIAL

THEMESFIERIEST

ROSEELANEXILE

ASINTALESIREN

WENTSPARTREYS

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14 15 16

17 18 19

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Detroit ZooOur trip to the Detroit Zoo was a

fun day. We had beautiful weather, weate our lunch on benches in the shadeand rode the trolley car all the wayaround the zoo. It is a lot of walkingand we were real happy that they hadthe trolley just for seniors on that day.The butterfly house was so pretty andthe penguin house was fun.

Lots of sunshine and smiles! Thiswas a bench art sculpture of abutterfly. It was a great place fortaking pictures.

Just a Reminder...

PLEASE DO NOTPARK IN FRONTCIRCLE DRIVEJust a friendly

reminder that thefront entrance is forquick pickups and

drop-offs only. EMSmust have access

as much as possiblefor the safety ofresidents. Cars

parked at the frontentrance for

extended periods riskbeing towed.

Shopping Tripto Birch

Run OutletLet’s take a

shopping trip to theoutlet stores up inBirch Run.Wednesday, July 6th,at 10 am. We willstop at a few storessuch as Bon Worth,Alfred Dunner, plus afew others and alsogo out for lunch. Afun day out shopping!

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AMERICAN HOUSE GRAND BLANC

12640 Holly Rd.

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

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