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American House Lloyds Bayou17046 Lloyds Bayou Drive | Spring Lake | Michigan | 49456

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May 2017Your American House StaffExecutive Director Barb DekkerAssistant Executive Director Pauley TrevinoLife Enrichment Judy TylerCulinary Director Scott BostonAssistant Culinary Director Sonny GaitanCulinary Angelo RobertsDining Room Supervisor Mary PoniatowskiDining Room Server Misti HendersonHousekeeping Supervisor Gabby EdererHousekeeping Jordan SchroedterHousekeeping Misti HendersonMaintenance Chris Pastor

Important Phone NumbersMain Office: M-F 9 am-5 pm (616) 844-9001After-Hrs. Maint. Emergency (616) 928-9409Beauty Shop- Paula (616) 502-9845Grand Haven Senior Center (616) 842-9210Harbor Transit Bus Service (616) 842-3200Grover Pharmacy (231) 865-3345Meijer Pharmacy (616) 847-8033Orchard Market (616) 844-6662The Med Team (616) 843-6367Kitchen Phone (616) 844-1626

• Monday thru Friday from 9am to 5pm, pleaseuse the maintenance sheets in the front lobbyto put in a maintenance request. After 5pmand on weekends, please use themaintenance pager for EMERGENCYMAINTENANCE requests ONLY (for example,no heat or a water problem). That number is616-928-9409. **EMERGENCIES ONLY!!**

• For any MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, please call911 or use your Guardian pendant to informthe on-site Medical Team that you are in needof help. If you do not yet have a Guardianpendant, you can register with the Med Team.

• IMPORTANT REMINDER: Family membersare an additional fee for any meal they mayhave in the dining room. In addition, thekitchen needs at least 24 hours’ notice tomake sure they can accommodate anyadditions according to their scheduled menu.

• Please tell Barb, Pauley or Judy if your familymember that is also a tenant here at AHLloyds Bayou goes to the hospital so that wemay send them a card and let them know weare thinking of them.

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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.”

Supporting OurNation’s Mothers

For more than 80 years, theAmerican Mothers organization hasworked “to champion women byhonoring, educating and servingmothers at home, at work and inthe world.”

American Mothers was originally acommittee formed by a group ofinfluential citizens—includingJ.C. Penney, Norman Vincent Pealeand Eleanor Roosevelt—who strived tohonor the role that mothers hold instrengthening families and the nation.In 1935, Sara Delano Roosevelt,mother of then-president Franklin D.Roosevelt, presented the first Mother ofthe Year award to Lucy Keen Johnsonof Georgia.

Since then, the nonprofit organizationhas selected a Mother of the Year fromthe 50 states, the District of Columbiaand Puerto Rico, then named a nationalhonoree. Nominations can be made atAmericanMothers.org from Mother’sDay through Nov. 15.

The official sponsor of Mother’s Day,American Mothers works year-round toimplement service and educationalprograms, provide scholarships, andraise awareness of issues that impactmothers. They’ve also partnered withthe United Nations to serve mothersand families at a global level.

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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Great Music!

The Band Silverado got us up and dancing to thatgreat old country music!

We were honored to host theGrand Rapids Symphony Orchestraright here at Lloyds Bayou. We hada great turnout and the music waswonderful!

Great Times! Go, Tigers!

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 2017Lloyds Bayou

BusEntert & EduExercise

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayHappy Birthday Maddy O., #329! 110:30 Farkle 1st10:30 Chair Exercise 1st

1:30 Wii Bowling 4th3:00 May Day Baskets 1st6:30 Dominoes

Grand Rapids SymphonyOrchestra-in Jenison Sign Up

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8:30 Coffee’s On! 1st9:00 SALON OPEN till 49:30 Wii Bowling 4th

10:30 Farkle 1st6:00 Movie Night 1st

Happy Birthday Jean L., #326! 39:00 Amigo Wheelchair & Walker

Clinic 1st9:30 Chair Exercise with Mimi 1st

10:30 Farkle 1st1:00 Bridge 4th2:00 Brain Games 1st6:30 Euchre 3rd6:30 Wii Bowling 4th

49:00 SALON OPEN till 4

10:30 Farkle 1st3:00 BINGO 1st6:30 Cribbage 3rd6:30 Dominoes 1st

Happy Birthday Ginny S., #207!National Cartoonist Day

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9:00 SALON OPEN till 410:30 Chair Exercise with Mimi1st10:30 Farkle 1st1:30 Birthday Celebration 1st2:30 Happy Hour sponsored by

Med Team/Lloyds BayouDerby-1st

6:30 Wii Bowling 4th

61:00 Skip Bo 3rd2:00 Movie Matinee 1st floor6:30 Manipulation 3rd

72:30 Church Service Rev. Gary

Lacy (Communion) 4th

Happy Birthday Joyce E., #423!National Have A COKE Day

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10:30 Farkle 1st10:30 Chair Exercise 1st

1:00 Travis Babcock-OttawaCounty Sheriff Dept./Beaware of Scams-1st

1:30 Wii Bowling 4th6:30 Dominoes


10:00 Village Baker10:30 Farkle 1st3:00 Nancy Buchanan-“Boomers

Become Teenagers”-1st6:00 Movie Night 1st

109:30 Chair Exercise with Mimi 1st

10:30 Farkle 1st10:30 Tom Beuttner Travel Log

“Muskegon, Step Back inTime”-4th

1:00 Bridge 4th6:30 Wii Bowling 4th6:30 Euchre 3rd


10:30 Farkle 1st3:00 BINGO 1st6:30 Dominoes 1st6:30 Cribbage 3rd

Lunch Bunch! National NuttyFudge Day

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9:00 SALON OPEN till 410:30 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 Farkle 1st2:00 Mother’s Day Tea w/

Harpist RebeccaHodson-1st



Mother’s Day! 142:30 Church Service w/ The

Sorensens-1st

1510:30 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 Farkle 1st1:00 Sign up to see The Tech

Guy-1st1:30 Wii Bowling 4th6:30 Dominoes

National Love a Tree Day 168:30 Coffee’s On! 1st9:00 SALON OPEN till 49:30 Wii Bowling 4th

10:00 Dollar Tree10:30 Farkle 1st2:00 Love Inc.6:00 Movie Night 1st

179:30 Chair Exercise with

Mimi 1st10:30 NOCH Blood Pressure Clinic 3rd10:30 Farkle 1st1:00 Bridge 4th2:00 Resident Meeting-1st6:30 Wii Bowling 4th6:30 Euchre 3rd

Happy Birthday Elenor G., #206! 189:00 SALON OPEN till 4

10:30 Farkle 1st3:00 BINGO 1st4:00 Pizza Day 1st6:30 Cribbage 3rd6:30 Dominoes 1st

National Devils Food Cake Day 199:00 SALON OPEN till 4

10:30 Chair Exercise withMimi 1st

10:30 Farkle 1st2:30 Happy Hour sponsored

by Med Team-1st6:30 Wii Bowling 4th

Happy Birthday Joan S., #115!Happy Birthday Dottie L., #224!

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212:30 Church Service Harvest Bible

Church 4th

National Vanilla Pudding Day 2210:30 Farkle 1st10:30 Chair Exercise 1st

1:30 Wii Bowling 4th2:00 Eddie Francisco/Musical

Entertainment-1st6:30 Dominoes


10:00 Shopping & Lunch atMorningstar Cafedowntown Grand Haven

10:30 Farkle 1st6:00 Movie Night 1st

Happy Birthday Bev S., #311! 249:30 Chair Exercise with

Mimi 1st10:30 Farkle 1st

1:00 Bridge 4th2:00 Seasonal Door Wreath

Craft-1st6:30 Wii Bowling 4th6:30 Euchre 3rd


10:30 Farkle 1st3:00 BINGO 1st6:30 Cribbage 3rd6:30 Dominoes 1st


10:30 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 Farkle 1st2:30 Lou Zaloga from the

West Michigan BanjoClub-1st


National Popsicle Day 271:00 Skip Bo 3rd2:00 Movie Matinee 1st floor6:30 Manipulation 3rd

282:30 Church Service w/ Joyce

Shimp-4th

Happy Birthday Betty W., #414!Memorial Day Office Is Closed

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10:30 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 Farkle 1st

1:30 Wii Bowling 4th6:30 Dominoes

National Water A Flower Day 308:30 Coffee’s On! 1st9:00 SALON OPEN till 49:30 Wii Bowling 4th

10:30 Farkle 1st11:00 Russ’

2:00 Tri-Cities Museum-“MovingParts/Manufacturing in theTri-Cities”

6:00 Movie Night 1st

319:30 Chair Exercise with

Mimi 1st10:30 Farkle 1st

1:00 Bridge 4th2:00 The Music of Christopher

Sloan6:30 Euchre 3rd6:30 Wii Bowling 4th

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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.

The Amazing AvocadoIs it their uniquely creamy texture,

their status as a super food, or theirvibrant green color that makes themso popular? Whatever the reason, theU.S. consumes about 2 billionpounds of avocados per year.

Native to Mexico and Central andSouth America, avocados werecultivated as far back as 8,000 B.C.To the Aztecs, avocados weresymbols of love, not only becausethey grow in pairs, but also becausethe trees are not self-pollinating, sotwo are needed to bear fruit.

The avocado is prized for itsnutritional profile. It’s the only fruit

with significant amounts ofmonounsaturated fat, which helpsthe body absorb nutrients and canlower cholesterol levels. A 1-ounce,50-calorie serving contains almost20 different vitamins, minerals andother nutrients, includingpotassium, fiber, folate andvitamins B-6, C, E and K.

An extremely versatile food,avocados can be eaten fresh out oftheir skin, added to salads andsandwiches, and made into dips,the most popular being guacamole.Avocado is also used as asubstitute for spreads such asmayonnaise and butter.

Mexico is the world’s largestproducer and exporter ofavocados, while California grows90 percent of the domestic crop.

The avocado is prized forits nutritional profile

Mother’s DayHAPPY

Celebrating Moms Everywhere

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Care in a BoxWhether for a soldier serving

overseas, a student at college or afaraway friend, care packages todayoften provide recipients with food andtokens of comfort, packed into acardboard box. But in the days afterWorld War II, care packages were partof a lifesaving mission.

In 1945, just months after the warended, a group of 22 Americancharities combined efforts to form thehumanitarian organization CARE, theCooperative for AmericanRemittances to Europe. Its purposewas to rush emergency food aid to themillions of people in war-torn Europewho were at risk of starvation.

Using nearly 3 million parcels ofsurplus U.S. Army rations, CAREcreated a program in which Americanscould purchase a package for $10 tosend to their loved ones or ananonymous recipient in Europe. Eachbox contained 16 staples, includingcanned meat, powdered milk, coffeeand margarine. Delivery wasguaranteed within four months.

On May 11, 1946, the first shipmentof 15,000 packages, each stampedwith “CARE” in capital letters, arrivedat France’s port city of Le Havre.

As the relief effort continued, theboxed aid supplies transitioned fromfood to clothing, school supplies,medicine and tools.

CARE’s program continued fordecades and provided more than100 million packages to those in needall over the world.

The tradition of sendingcare packages datesback to World War II

Favorite Derby FoodsThe Kentucky Derby, the annual

horse race called “the most excitingtwo minutes in sports,” is also famousfor its festivities off the track, includingfood. Saddle up with these traditionalDerby dishes.

Hot Brown. This hot, open-facedsandwich was named for where it wasfirst served in 1926, the Brown Hotel,just miles from the Derby’s home,Churchill Downs. It’s made with thickslices of toasted bread that arelayered with roasted turkey andtomatoes, covered with a cheesesauce, broiled, then topped with twoslices of bacon and paprika.

Burgoo. There are hundreds ofrecipes for this hearty stew, which isa longtime tradition. Thick and spicy,it usually contains a blend of beef,pork, chicken or lamb simmeredwith a medley of vegetables, beansand seasonings.

Benedictine. In the early 1900s,Louisville, Ky., caterer JennieBenedict combined cream cheese,cucumber and onion to make a savoryspread. It is typically served on breadas a tea sandwich filling or used asa dip.

Chocolate-nut pie. A gooey, sweetfilling that includes chocolate chipsand pecans or walnuts atop a pastrycrust make up this dessert, a staple atthe Derby.

Laugh Lines

Yogi-ismsMLB Hall of Famer

Yogi Berra was alegendary catcherfor the New YorkYankees. But he wasalso famous for hisway with words,known as Yogi-isms.Here are some ofhis most comicalquotes, many ofwhich have becomepart of our culture.

“It ain’t over tillit’s over.”

“When you cometo a fork in the road,take it.”

“You can observea lot by watching.”

“A nickel ain’tworth a dimeanymore.”

“The future ain’twhat it used to be.”

“I usually take atwo-hour nap from1 to 4.”

“Never answer ananonymous letter.”

Berra onceexplained, “A lot ofguys go, ‘Hey, Yog,say a Yogi-ism.’ I tell’em, ‘I don’t knowany.’ They want meto make one up. Idon’t make ’em up.I don’t even knowwhen I say it.”

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ACROSS

1. 1/4 and 3/4

4. Capt.’s superior

7. Nuisance

11. Zooms aloft

13. Garlic’s giveaway

15. Nabisco product

16. Nelsons

19. People

20. Candy bar

21. Approves, for short

23. So: Scot.

24. Health club’s offering

27. Coat fabric

30. Uncontrolled anger

34. Skunk’s defense

36. Parliament members

38. Word on a U. S. coin

39. Dog-walker’s control

40. Appropriate

41. Bring joy to

43. Business abbr.

44. Get overly dramatic

46. Actor John

47. Legal document

49. Change for the better

51. Cube root of 1000

52. Sea bird

54. Sandwich variety

56. Olympians

61. Dentist’s concerns

66. Popular 1960s series

68. Soreness

69. Before long

70. Archaeologist’s milieu

71. Freshwater fish

72. Natalie Cole’s inspiration

73. Insect’s nemesis, once

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1. Flow out slowly

2. WWII German

party member

3. Actress Moran

4. Labor Day, in the U.S.

5. Puts in

6. Luke-Acts connector

7. Hog

8. Indian tribe member

9. Mystical advisor

10. Preschoolers

11. Bawl

12. Dieter’s lunch

14. Boosted

17. Questions

18. Magnavox rival

22. Rarely

24. Setting

25. United Nations goal

26. Reply: abbr.

28. Traveler’s line

29. Lettuce and kale

31. Hard stone

32. Entered a car

33. Peaceful spot

34. Slipped

35. Definite article

37. Word with going

or worthy

42. WWII nav. vessel

45. Praying bug

48. Dug

50. Empty-headed

53. Sandpiper

55. __ War (1899-1902)

56. “Ach!”

57. Word with Texas

or Georgia

58. Response to a joke

59. Note written from the

bottom up

60. Greek portico

62. Praise

63. Zealous

64. Landlord’s collection

65. Ken Griffey and

Ed Begley: abbr.

67. Toronto’s loc.

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