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American House Sterling Woods36430 Van Dyke Avenue | Sterling Heights | Michigan | 48312
Office: (586) 268-8550 | [email protected] | americanhouse.com
February 2016Our Friendly StaffKelly Brent Executive DirectorJonathan Marzicola Asst. Executive DirectorJillian Kidd Life Enrichment DirectorPaul Mittelstaedt Executive ChefCarrie Lamberti Community LiaisonKim Travnik Housekeeping SupervisorKen Valentine Maintenance ManagerDoug Huffer Transportation Specialist
Love Is AgelessCome join us February 12 at 6 p.m. for a
night of dancing and cocktails to celebrateValentine’s Day. Enjoy our live music whiledivulging in our delicious desserts. Enjoy aglass of pink champagne or homemadepunch. Invite your family, friends andneighbors to celebrate the love of all ages.Just be sure to bring your dancing shoes.
Tart Is SmartNational Cherry Month in February gives you a
good reason to choose cherries—specifically tartcherries. This sweetly sour snack containsanthocyanins, compounds that contribute to thefruit’s flavor, bright red color, and numerous healthbenefits. Research shows that tart cherries may lowerthe risk of heart disease; fight inflammation in arthritisand gout patients; provide relief to sore muscles; andpromote better sleep.
Switch Hands for a Brain BoostExercising your brain can be as easy as switching
hands. Doctors advise engaging in a familiar activityusing your non-dominant hand. Try brushing yourteeth, using eating utensils, writing or drawing withyour “wrong” hand. Forcing your other hand toperform an unfamiliar task requires your brain tocreate new neural pathways and can stimulate thebrain’s cognitive and creative functions.
Presidential PunQ: Which U.S. president is least guilty?A: Abraham Lincoln. He’s in a cent.
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Trivia Whiz
Logos of LoveSymbols for love
and romance areeverywhere we look.Hearts, flowers, gemsand other motifsbring to mind theemotional qualities oflove and how we feelabout our loved ones.
The Romansbelieved diamonds,worn to symbolizeeternal love,were splinters offallen stars. Thefirst diamondengagement ring canbe traced to the15th century.
The personificationof love and courtship,Cupid is depictedwith a bow andquiver of arrows.The notion that beinghit by Cupid’s arrowwill make the victimfall in love comesfrom the myth ofCupid and Psyche.
Likely the mostcommon symbol forlove is the heart. Atone time, scholarsbelieved the heartwas the seat of allhuman emotions.
Other symbols oflove include the rose,swan and harp.
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!
Resident Birthdays2 Fran K.23 Janet D.23 Paul O.
Birthday Lunch/Open ForumJoin us on Tuesday,
February 23, at12 p.m. for our monthly Birthday
Lunch and Open Forum! Lunch willbe served in the Dining Room andALL residents are invited to come!!
Help us celebrate all of our Februarybirthdays in a fun way! Join us afterfor our Open Forum, where the floor
will be open to all residents forsuggestions and grievances, or to tellus what a great job we are doing!! :)
JOHN M. IS 100!!!!On January 19, John turned 100
years old! John was born in Hemlock,Ohio. John married the love of his life,Iris, and has 2 beautiful daughters. Sowhat’s John’s secret? He says, “Lots ofexercise. I used to walk a lot, even atshopping malls.” We are happy to haveJohn a part of our community. Johneven got a birthday recognition fromPresident Obama and the First Lady,Michelle. We hope you had a wonderfulbirthday! (Pictures to come in the nextnewsletter.)
Pioneers in Black HistoryCelebrate Black History Month
by paying tribute to some firsts inAfrican-American history:
Published poet. Brought toAmerica as a slave, PhillisWheatley was only about13 years old when her first poemwas published in a Rhode Islandnewspaper in 1767. Six yearslater, she published a book ofpoetry, which earned herworldwide admiration.
Governor. P.B.S. Pinchback,the son of a white plantationowner and a former slave, brieflyserved as Louisiana’s governorfrom December 1872 to Januaryof the next year, after the electedgovernor was impeached. Thecountry’s first elected African-American governor didn’t comeuntil more than 100 years later,when L. Douglas Wilder becameVirginia’s governor in 1989.
Olympic medalist. Afterbreaking records running trackfor the University of Wisconsin,George Poage competed in the1904 Summer Olympics inSt. Louis, where he becamethe first African-American to winan Olympic medal. He placedthird in both the 220- and440-yard hurdles.
TV show host. FromNovember 1956 to December1957, NBC aired “The Nat ‘King’Cole Show,” the first nationalvariety TV series to be hosted byan African-American. Thepopular jazz pianist and singerwas joined by guests such asElla Fitzgerald and Mel Tormé.
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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 24 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.
(Note: We go to Meijer at10 a.m. every Wednesday)*
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 withRev. John Sanders at 1:30 p.m.
Wit & Wisdom
“It is the sweet,simple things of lifewhich are the real
ones after all.”—Laura Ingalls
Wilder
“Sweet is thememory of distantfriends! Like the
mellow rays of thedeparting sun, it fallstenderly, yet sadly,
on the heart.”—Washington Irving
“Love planted a rose,and the worldturned sweet.”
—Katharine LeeBates
“A poet is anightingale, who sits
in darkness and singsto cheer its own
solitude withsweet sounds.”—Percy Bysshe
Shelley
“That it will nevercome again is whatmakes life sweet.”—Emily Dickinson
“Life is one grand,sweet song, so start
the music.”—Ronald Reagan
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February 2016Sterling Woods
Theater Room Heart HealthyEntertainment Social EventsOutings Spiritual EventsDining RoomBrain Fitness
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayChange Your Password Day 110:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Pictionary (LR)
1:00 A-Z Game- Cities! (LR)2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Movie Council (Cafe)6:00 Monopoly Night!7:00 Movie Night
Crepe Day 29:00 Church Outing
10:00 Veterans Club10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)11:00 Jackpot
1:30 Choir Practice at East 12:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Brainteasers (LR)7:00 Movie Night
The Day Music Died 39:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer10:30 Documentary and Discussion11:00 Dominoes1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Let’s Get Crafty! with Irene6:00 Word Yahtzee (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
USO Day 49:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:00 Target Shopping10:00 Trivial Pursuit11:00 Jackpot1:00 Memory Munchie Social2:30 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Jenga Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Weatherman’s Day 59:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones
10:00 Greektown Casino10:00 Memory Game10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Happy Hour with David Beaubien3:30 News and Discussion Group7:00 Movie Night
Canadian Maple Syrup Day 610:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night
Ballet Day 710:00 Movie Matinee
1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Ice Cream Social2:00 Jackpot4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Super Bowl Sunday!
Chinese New Year 88:00 HOT BREAKFAST
10:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Trivial Pursuit1:00 Uno (Cafe)2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry4:30 Tea and Cookies (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Mardi Gras 99:00 Church Outing
10:00 Wheel of Fortune10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)12:30 Hearing Checks2:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with
Kathleen3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Catch Phrase Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Plimsoll Day 109:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes
1:00 Blood Pressure Checks1:30 Dr. Butler2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Baking Club6:00 Checkers (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Make a Friend Day 119:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:00 The Pantry Breakfast11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Scrabble (Cafe)2:30 Exercise Class4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Poker Night (Cafe)7:00 Free Manicure Night
Lincoln's Birthday 129:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones
10:00 Exercise with Jillian10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Valentine’s Day Social (Cafe)3:00 Sports Talk! (Cafe)6:00 LOVE IS AGELESS
World Radio Day 1310:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night
Valentine’s Day 1410:00 Movie Matinee
1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Hot Chocolate Bar
Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night
Presidents Day 1510:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Brainteasers1:30 Identity Theft Talk w/ Glenn
Clark2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Scrabble Games (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
National Almond Day 169:00 Church Outing
10:00 Veterans Club10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)
1:00 Let’s get Crafty1:30 Choir Practice at Sterling
Meadows2:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Balderdash Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
My Way Day 179:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer10:30 Documentary and Discussion11:00 Dominoes1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Let’s Get Crafty!6:00 Scattergories (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Battery Day 189:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:00 Funny Videos (Lobby)11:00 Jackpot11:30 Ruby Tuesday Lunch outing1:30 Bingo Bonanza @ Park Place2:30 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Monopoly Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Chocolate Mint Day 199:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones
10:00 Puzzle Games10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)1:00 Dr. Pitzer2:00 Happy Hour with Chuck Sharpe3:30 Exercise with Jillian6:00 Scrabble (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Love Your Pet Day 2010:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night
Daytona 500 2110:00 Movie Matinee
1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Cookies and Coffee
Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night
National Margarita Day 228:00 HOT BREAKFAST
10:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Bunco Game (Cafe)
1:00 Hangman2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Euchre (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Diesel Engine Day 239:00 Church Outing
10:00 Wheel of Fortune10:00 Lutheran Pastor (Craft Room)10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)12:00 Dr. Butler12:00 Birthday Lunch
1:00 Open Forum2:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Reminiscing Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
National Cupcake Day 249:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes12:00 Lily’s Crossing Play1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Cooking Class6:00 Sorry! Board Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
National Chili Day 259:45 Milkman (Lobby)
11:00 Jackpot1:00 Detroit Historical Society2:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with
Kathleen3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Scrabble (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
National Bacon Day 269:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones
10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)
2:00 Luau Happy Hour with ChetPenkala
3:30 News and Discussion (Cafe)6:00 Euchre Tournament7:00 Movie Night
National Day of Action 2710:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night
Floral Design Day 2810:00 Movie Matinee
1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Wine and Cheese Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 The Oscars 2016
Leap Year 2910:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group10:30 MJR Movie Matinee11:00 Pictionary
1:00 A-Z Game- What’s in myapartment?!
2:30 Prize Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Apples to Apples Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC
February 2016Sterling Woods
Theater Room Heart HealthyEntertainment Social EventsOutings Spiritual EventsDining RoomBrain Fitness
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayChange Your Password Day 110:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Pictionary (LR)
1:00 A-Z Game- Cities! (LR)2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Movie Council (Cafe)6:00 Monopoly Night!7:00 Movie Night
Crepe Day 29:00 Church Outing
10:00 Veterans Club10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)11:00 Jackpot
1:30 Choir Practice at East 12:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)4:00 Brainteasers (LR)7:00 Movie Night
The Day Music Died 39:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer10:30 Documentary and Discussion11:00 Dominoes1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Let’s Get Crafty! with Irene6:00 Word Yahtzee (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
USO Day 49:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:00 Target Shopping10:00 Trivial Pursuit11:00 Jackpot1:00 Memory Munchie Social2:30 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Jenga Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Weatherman’s Day 59:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones
10:00 Greektown Casino10:00 Memory Game10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Happy Hour with David Beaubien3:30 News and Discussion Group7:00 Movie Night
Canadian Maple Syrup Day 610:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night
Ballet Day 710:00 Movie Matinee
1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Ice Cream Social2:00 Jackpot4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Super Bowl Sunday!
Chinese New Year 88:00 HOT BREAKFAST
10:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Trivial Pursuit1:00 Uno (Cafe)2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry4:30 Tea and Cookies (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Mardi Gras 99:00 Church Outing
10:00 Wheel of Fortune10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)12:30 Hearing Checks2:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with
Kathleen3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Catch Phrase Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Plimsoll Day 109:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes
1:00 Blood Pressure Checks1:30 Dr. Butler2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Baking Club6:00 Checkers (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Make a Friend Day 119:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:00 The Pantry Breakfast11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Scrabble (Cafe)2:30 Exercise Class4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Poker Night (Cafe)7:00 Free Manicure Night
Lincoln's Birthday 129:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones
10:00 Exercise with Jillian10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)2:00 Valentine’s Day Social (Cafe)3:00 Sports Talk! (Cafe)6:00 LOVE IS AGELESS
World Radio Day 1310:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night
Valentine’s Day 1410:00 Movie Matinee
1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Hot Chocolate Bar
Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night
Presidents Day 1510:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Brainteasers1:30 Identity Theft Talk w/ Glenn
Clark2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Scrabble Games (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
National Almond Day 169:00 Church Outing
10:00 Veterans Club10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)
1:00 Let’s get Crafty1:30 Choir Practice at Sterling
Meadows2:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Balderdash Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
My Way Day 179:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer10:30 Documentary and Discussion11:00 Dominoes1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Let’s Get Crafty!6:00 Scattergories (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Battery Day 189:45 Milkman (Lobby)
10:00 Funny Videos (Lobby)11:00 Jackpot11:30 Ruby Tuesday Lunch outing1:30 Bingo Bonanza @ Park Place2:30 Exercise Class3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Monopoly Night! (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Chocolate Mint Day 199:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones
10:00 Puzzle Games10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)1:00 Dr. Pitzer2:00 Happy Hour with Chuck Sharpe3:30 Exercise with Jillian6:00 Scrabble (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Love Your Pet Day 2010:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Men’s Club2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night
Daytona 500 2110:00 Movie Matinee
1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Cookies and Coffee
Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 Movie Night
National Margarita Day 228:00 HOT BREAKFAST
10:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group11:00 Bunco Game (Cafe)
1:00 Hangman2:30 10-Cent Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Euchre (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
Diesel Engine Day 239:00 Church Outing
10:00 Wheel of Fortune10:00 Lutheran Pastor (Craft Room)10:30 Pastor Rhodes (Chpl)12:00 Dr. Butler12:00 Birthday Lunch
1:00 Open Forum2:30 Exercise Class3:00 19 Letter Word Game (LR)6:00 Reminiscing Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
National Cupcake Day 249:00 Hair on the Go with Delores
10:00 Meijer11:00 Dominoes12:00 Lily’s Crossing Play1:00 Blood Pressure Checks2:00 Wii Bowling Tournament3:30 Cooking Class6:00 Sorry! Board Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
National Chili Day 259:45 Milkman (Lobby)
11:00 Jackpot1:00 Detroit Historical Society2:30 Movin’ and Groovin’ with
Kathleen3:00 Blackjack4:00 Giant Crossword Puzzle (LR)6:00 Scrabble (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
National Bacon Day 269:00 Hair on the Go with Delores9:30 One on Ones
10:30 Rosary (Chpl)11:00 Communion (Chpl)
2:00 Luau Happy Hour with ChetPenkala
3:30 News and Discussion (Cafe)6:00 Euchre Tournament7:00 Movie Night
National Day of Action 2710:00 Wii Bowling11:00 Jackpot
1:00 Chair Dancing2:00 Pinochle/ Euchre3:00 Walking Club7:00 Movie Night
Floral Design Day 2810:00 Movie Matinee
1:30 Rev. John Sanders2:00 Jackpot3:00 Wine and Cheese Social4:00 Pool/ Wii Bowling7:00 The Oscars 2016
Leap Year 2910:00 Sneak Peek10:30 Walking Group10:30 MJR Movie Matinee11:00 Pictionary
1:00 A-Z Game- What’s in myapartment?!
2:30 Prize Bingo3:30 Knit and Crochet with Gerry6:00 Apples to Apples Game (Cafe)7:00 Movie Night
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Talk About It
Radio DaysBefore the days of
computers andtelevision, the radiowas a prizedpossession in manyhomes. Use thefollowing questionsto reminisce withfriends and familyabout your memoriesof radio days.
What is yourearliest memory ofthe radio? Did yourfamily own one?What did it look like?Where was it kept?
Did your familylisten to the radiotogether? If so,when did you usuallytune in?
What was yourfavorite type ofbroadcast—news,sports, musicalperformances, acomedy or serial?
Did you have afavorite show? If so,what was it? Whowere its stars? Doyou recall whosponsored it?
Is there a majorhistorical event youremember hearingannounced onthe radio?
A Portrait of PlutoFirst discovered on Feb. 18, 1930,
by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh,Pluto has received a lot of attentionin the past several years. Today’sadults grew up knowing Pluto as theninth planet in our solar system, butin 2006, it was reclassified as adwarf planet.
In July 2015, NASA’s NewHorizons space probe flew by Pluto,collecting new data and images ofthe tiny former planet. Explore theseout-of-this-world facts about Earth’sfaraway friend:
Pluto’s existence was actuallypredicted in 1905 by Percival Lowell,
an American astronomer whonoticed odd variations in the orbitsof Neptune and Uranus thatsuggested the presence of anothernearby planet.
The dwarf planet has five moons:Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberosand Hydra.
Pluto is 1,473 miles in diameter,which is about two-thirds as wideas Earth’s moon.
The largest known dwarf planetin the solar system, Pluto is also thebrightest member of the KuiperBelt, a mass of objects that orbitthe sun beyond Neptune.
Mostly covered in ice, thesurface temperature of Pluto isroughly 375 degrees below zero.
The heart-shaped region onPluto is a field of frost called theTombaugh Reggio.
Pluto rotates east to west,whereas Earth rotates west to east.
It takes 248 years for Pluto toorbit the sun.
Happy
Day
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Upcoming Outings2 Choir Practice at East 14 Target Shopping5 Greektown Casino11 Breakfast at The Pantry16 Choir Practice at
Sterling Meadows18 Lunch at Ruby Tuesday18 Bingo Bonanza at Park Place24 Lily’s Crossing play at Macomb25 Detroit Historical Society Museum29 MJR Movie Matinee
GOOD JOB, PAT!Pat S. organized a supply box for
the veterans downtown. With yoursupport, Pat was able to pack a totefull of over 100 items for thoseveterans in need. Pat would like tothank you all for your generousdonations.
SALUTING THE USOSalute the USO this month—take a
moment to salute the United ServiceOrganizations, whose mission is liftingthe spirits of America’s troops andtheir families. The USO was createdby President Franklin D. Roosevelt inFebruary of 1941, when the U.S. washeaded for World War II. Severalcivilian groups join forces in providingrecreation and boosting the morale ofthose serving. The nonprofit grouphas evolved to meet the needs of themilitary. Today the USO and itsthousands of volunteers coordinatedozens of programs, services and liveentertainment to support deployed,wounded and transitioning soldiers.More than 160 USO centersworldwide provide servicemen andwomen a home away from home andkeep them connected to the lovedones they left behind.
Remember Me?
Despite humblebeginnings, MarianAnderson’s voicebrought herworldwide fame,singing for presidentsand kings. Take noteof the singer whomade history onmany stages.
Anderson wasborn Feb. 27, 1897,in Philadelphia.
She began singingat age 3, and at age6, she joined herchurch choir.
Recognizing hertalent, Anderson’schurch raisedmoney for her to takevoice lessons.
After several yearsof training overseas,she made herEuropean debut inParis in 1935. Hercontralto voice andwide repertoireearned her audienceswith kings.
President FranklinD. Roosevelt and hiswife, Eleanor, invitedher to sing at theWhite House in 1936,making her the firstAfrican-American toperform there.
February 2016
ACROSS
1. Small weight
5. Actor’s place
10. One tempted
14. Character
15. Lower region
16. Letter closing
17. Make __; gamble
18. To the left, on a ship
19. Currier’s partner
20. Protects
22. Events on a paper’s
business page
24. Source of caviar
25. Nobleman
26. Trainee
29. Enjoyment
30. Meaning
34. Felt terrible about
35. Container
36. Tranquilize
37. Live
38. Notices
40. Sun deity
41. Attic
43. Promotional write-ups
44. Word with tall or fairy
45. Weather condition
46. Appropriate
47. Runner
48. Crosses out, for short
50. Beverage
51. Hit Broadway play
54. Periods of time
58. Utility bill: abbr.
59. Facilitates
61. __ Donahue
62. Missing
63. In stitches
64. Su�xes for velvet & eight
65. “Why don’t we!”
66. Thin openings
67. Plant part
DOWN
1. Homecoming attendee,
for short
2. After-bath wraparound
3. Hebrew letter
4. Like short-term parking
5. Color
6. Sole attachments
7. Foofaraw
8. Like Beethoven
9. Organic compound
10. Straightened
11. Type of bird
12. State
13. Disarray
21. Negative word
23. American Beauties
25. Pieces of furniture
26. Mountaineer’s hazards
27. Of one of the senses
28. Name in farm equipment
29. Like Santa and Taft
31. Like a twang
32. Wrap
33. Moray seeker
35. Modern plane
36. Nov. 1 honorees
38. Discourage
39. B followers
42. Edits
44. Gambler’s advisor
46. Particular
47. Flightless bird
49. Sly looks
50. Annoying people
51. Cubicle
52. Hand lotion ingredient
53. First-rate
54. __ on; forwarded
55. Sweet snack item
56. Advice to Nanette
57. Method: abbr.
60. __ Paulo, Brazil
Crossword Puzzle
GRAMSTAGEADAM
ROLEHADESLOVE
ABETAPORTIVES
DEFENDSMERGERS
ROEBARON
CADETFUNSENSE
RUEDJARSEDATE
AREDETECTSSOL
GARRETADSTALE
SLEETDUEMILER
DELESPOP
CABARETSEASONS
ELECEASESTROY
LOSTRIANTEENS
LETSSLOTSROOT
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14 15 16
17 18 19
20 21 22 23
24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
34 35 36
37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44
45 46 47
48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57
58 59 60 61
62 63 64
65 66 67
1849: William G. Morgan, a physical
education director in Massachusetts,
invents a sport called mintonette.
A year later, the name was changed
to volleyball.
1922: Reader’s Digest magazine is
published for the first time.
1930: Pluto is discovered by
astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at
Arizona’s Lowell Observatory. The
tiny, distant body was labeled the ninth
planet in the solar system, but
scientists in 2006 reclassified it as a
dwarf planet.
1945: Captured in a now-iconic
photograph, U.S. Marines raise the
American flag on Japan’s Mount
Suribachi during the Battle of
Iwo Jima.
1953: Cambridge University scientists
James Watson and Francis Crick
announce their discovery of the
chemical structure of DNA.
1964: The Beatles make their first live
TV performance on “The Ed Sullivan
Show.” More than 70 million people
tuned in to watch their
U.S. debut.
1980: The U.S. Olympic hockey team
beats the heavily favored Soviet team
at Lake Placid, N.Y., in a stunning upset
dubbed the “Miracle on Ice.” The U.S.
went on to win the gold medal.
1990: South African human rights
activist Nelson Mandela is freed after
27 years in prison.
2001: Two astronauts from the crew
of the space shuttle Atlantis make
NASA’s milestone 100th spacewalk.
2004: The online social networking
service Facebook is launched.
2009: The Pittsburgh Steelers win a
record-setting sixth NFL championship
after a 27–23 victory over the Arizona
Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.
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