615 Petoskey Avenue | Charlevoix | Michigan | 49720(231) 547-2599 | americanhouse.com
American House Charlevoix
March 2016Your Friendly StaffExecutive Director Brenda KellerAssistant/Life Enrichment Dir. Kim TaylorCulinary Director Patsy VeenstraHousekeeping Supervisor Kris RussellMaintenance Supervisor Ted McGlinchWeekday Office Support Sue GossStylist Gwen Anderson
Important NumbersOffice (231) 547-2599Comfort Keepers (231) 330-5293Salon (231) 675-0791
Office HoursMonday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and Sunday
10 a.m to 2 p.m.
Top o’ the Mornin’ Breakfast
Top o’ the Mornin’! Family and friends, pleasejoin us on March 17, from 7 to 9 a.m., for a freeSt. Patrick’s Day breakfast! Grab it to-go or enjoyyour hot breakfast with freshly brewed coffee inour beautiful “Anytime Café.”
Children 8 years old and under ...Grab your Easter baskets for some Easter fun.We’re searching for eggs ... every last one! Joinus on Saturday, March 26, at 10:00 a.m., foran exciting morning with family, friends andthe Easter Bunny!
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Information
FOOT CLINICThe Health
Department will be inthe beauty shop onThursday, March 17,for their semi-monthly foot clinic.For a small fee of$20, you will receivea relaxing foot soak,toenail trimming,filing and a soothingfoot massage.Checks are acceptedand should be writtento the HealthDepartment. If youhave any questions,please see Brenda.
Hand MassageMarch 1st,
1-2 p.m.Don’t miss this
great opportunity toget a free handmassage by Alyssa.
ChurchServices
Church service isheld on Sundays at3:30 p.m., in theDining Room.
********************Scripture and
Communion is heldon Wednesdays at11:30 a.m., in theLibrary.
HappyBirthdaySally S. 9thLorraine N. 13thPat S. 20thArlene S. 24thTom C. 30th
About
Out &
2nd Walmart Shopping Trip10th R.O.M.E.O. Luncheon16th Petoskey Shopping Trip23rd Odawa Casino Trip29th Burger King Luncheon
ENTERTAINMENT CORNER2nd Owen James3rd Maggie and Jeff16th Charlevoix Ukulele Band23rd Tag-A-Longs
FRIENDLY REMINDERSHOUSEKEEPINGPlease mark all yourclothing and linenswith your apartmentnumber.DIETARYPlease inform the dietary stafftwo hours before a meal if youare having a guest oryou prefer the alternativemeal of the day.Meal Prices per Guest$4 Breakfast$7 Dinner ($10 Holiday)$5 SupperSIGN-OUT SHEETPlease sign out uponleaving the buildingand sign in uponreturning. Thispolicy is for emergencypurposes.SCHEDULED OUTINGSPlease sign up earlyfor outings. Trips maybe cancelled if there areno advanced sign-ups.MAINTENANCEPlease report all maintenancerequests to the front office.Please do not install your owncurtain rods or shelving.Our maintenance departmentwill install these items at noadditional charge.Thank you!PENDANTSPlease remember thatPendants are for emergencyuse only. If you use them fornon-emergency services,you may incur a fee.
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIMESet your clocks ahead 1 hour on Saturday,
March 12th, before you go to bed! Spring ForwardBegins! Daylight saving time begins in the
United States on the second Sunday in Marchand ends on the first Sunday in November. Onthe second Sunday in March, clocks are set
ahead one hour at 2 a.m. local standard time,which becomes 3 a.m. local daylight time. Onthe first Sunday in November, clocks are setback one hour at 2 a.m. local daylight time,
which becomes 1 a.m. local standard time. Thesedates were established by the Energy Policy Act
of 2005.
Leprechaun LoreThe Irish fairy known as a
leprechaun is a familiar figureduring St. Patrick’s Daycelebrations. Here’s more aboutthis wee little man:
• Leprechauns are shoemakers,and legends say they can bedetected by thetap-tap-tapping of a tinycobbler’s hammer.
• Nowadays leprechauns aresaid to always wear green, butearly tales have them dressedin red.
• If a leprechaun is caught, hewill offer three wishes inexchange for his freedom.
Laugh Lines: Erin Go HaQ. What’s Irish and stays outside
all summer?A. Paddy O’Furniture.Q. What do you call a fake stone
in Ireland?A. A sham rock.Q. Why do frogs like St. Patrick’s
Day?A. Because they’re always wearing
green.Q. What does a leprechaun call a
happy man wearing green?A. A jolly green giant.Q. Why do people wear shamrocks
on St. Patrick’s Day?A. Regular rocks are too heavy.Q. What’s the most important
ingredient in Irish stew?A. A pinch of Gaelic.
Wit & Wisdom
“Fortune favorsthe bold.”
—Virgil
“Luck is not chance,it’s toil; fortune’sexpensive smile
is earned.”—Emily Dickinson
“No man ever wettedclay and then left it,as if there would be
bricks by chanceand fortune.”
—Plutarch
“Live as brave men;and if fortune isadverse, front its
blows withbrave hearts.”
—Marcus TulliusCicero
“If we should beblessed by some
great reward, such asfame or fortune,
it’s the fruit of a seedplanted by usin the past.”
—Bodhidharma
“An aim in life is theonly fortune
worth finding.”—Robert Louis
Stevenson
Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC
March 2016Charlevoix
OutingsEntertainment
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2:30 Please join us on March 22for a Stroke EducationPresentation
18:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:15 Bible Study10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Hand Massages W/ Alyssa1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily2:30 Resident Meeting
28:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Walmart Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo5:00 Entertainment by Owen
James
38:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice
1:00 Manicures by Kim2:00 Watercolor W/ Maggie3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
48:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour5:00 Entertainment by Maggie
& Jeff
510:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brain Teasers
1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie
610:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service
78:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles
10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling
88:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Wellness Clinic/ Free Blood Pressure
Clinic by Hospice of Michigan1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily2:30 What’s Cooking
Happy Birthday, Sally S. 98:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:30 Bingo
108:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice12:00 R.O.M.E.O Luncheon
1:00 Manicures by Kim3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
118:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Clinical W/ NP Kate McCaffery
10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour
1210:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brain Teasers
1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie
Happy Birthday, Lorraine N. 132:00 Daylight Saving Time Begins
10:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service
148:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:00 Open Transportation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles
10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling
158:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily2:30 iPad Games
168:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Petoskey Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo5:30 Entertainment by
“Charlevoix Ukulele Band”
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 177:00 Top o’ the Mornin’ Breakfast8:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Foot Clinic- Health Department
10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice
1:00 Manicures by Kim3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
188:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour
1910:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brain Teasers
1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie
Happy Birthday, Pat S. 2010:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service
218:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:00 Open Transportation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles
10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling
228:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily2:30 Informational Stroke presentation
hosted by Comfort Keepers R.N.
238:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion1:30 Odawa Casino Trip2:30 Bingo7:00 Entertainment by
“Tag-A-Longs”
Happy Birthday, Arlene S. 248:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Strength Training1:00 Manicures by Kim3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
258:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour
2610:00 Easter Egg Hunt10:30 No Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brain Teasers
1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie
Happy Easter 2710:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service
288:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles
10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling
298:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice12:00 Luncheon Burger King
1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily
Happy Birthday, Tom C. 308:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:30 Bingo
318:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Strength Training1:00 Manicures by Kim3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC
March 2016Charlevoix
OutingsEntertainment
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2:30 Please join us on March 22for a Stroke EducationPresentation
18:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:15 Bible Study10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Hand Massages W/ Alyssa1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily2:30 Resident Meeting
28:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Walmart Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo5:00 Entertainment by Owen
James
38:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice
1:00 Manicures by Kim2:00 Watercolor W/ Maggie3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
48:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour5:00 Entertainment by Maggie
& Jeff
510:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brain Teasers
1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie
610:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service
78:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles
10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling
88:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:00 Wellness Clinic/ Free Blood Pressure
Clinic by Hospice of Michigan1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily2:30 What’s Cooking
Happy Birthday, Sally S. 98:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:30 Bingo
108:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice12:00 R.O.M.E.O Luncheon
1:00 Manicures by Kim3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
118:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Clinical W/ NP Kate McCaffery
10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour
1210:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brain Teasers
1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie
Happy Birthday, Lorraine N. 132:00 Daylight Saving Time Begins
10:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service
148:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:00 Open Transportation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles
10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling
158:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily2:30 iPad Games
168:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:00 Petoskey Shopping Trip2:30 Bingo5:30 Entertainment by
“Charlevoix Ukulele Band”
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 177:00 Top o’ the Mornin’ Breakfast8:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Foot Clinic- Health Department
10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice
1:00 Manicures by Kim3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
188:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour
1910:30 Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brain Teasers
1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie
Happy Birthday, Pat S. 2010:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service
218:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:00 Open Transportation9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles
10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling
228:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:00 Bible Stories10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily2:30 Informational Stroke presentation
hosted by Comfort Keepers R.N.
238:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion1:30 Odawa Casino Trip2:30 Bingo7:00 Entertainment by
“Tag-A-Longs”
Happy Birthday, Arlene S. 248:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Strength Training1:00 Manicures by Kim3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
258:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Yoga11:00 Short Stories W/ Nancy1:30 Bridge Group3:00 Social Hour
2610:00 Easter Egg Hunt10:30 No Beach Ball Exercise12:30 Brain Teasers
1:30 Bingo3:00 Popcorn & Movie
Happy Easter 2710:30 Walking Group12:30 Trivia1:30 Crafts3:30 Sunday Service
288:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Open Transportation9:00 Beauty Shop Open9:15 Monday Morning Chuckles
10:30 Strength Training11:00 Country Store Open1:30 Knitting Group2:30 Wii Bowling
298:30 Coffee & Conversation9:00 Beauty Shop Open
10:30 Strength Training11:15 Choir Practice12:00 Luncheon Burger King
1:30 Cards Games W/ Emily
Happy Birthday, Tom C. 308:30 Coffee & Conversation9:30 One on One’s
10:30 Strength Training11:30 Scripture & Communion2:30 Bingo
318:30 Coffee & Conversation
10:30 Strength Training1:00 Manicures by Kim3:00 Ice Cream Social4:00 Judge & Jury
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Talk About It
SUPER BOWLSUNDAY
Fantastic Finger Food
Pina Coladas
Intent on the game
Beer & Snacks
LOVE IS AGELESSCELEBRATION
Dancing the night away!
Sweets for the sweet
Fun with family
The Salvation Army Hosted a Tea Party on February 11
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Easter EggsBy: Brian RossoThe Easter egg is a tradition that is
celebrated around the world. Manypeople believe that the egg is a sign ofrebirth. Originally, people would takegreat time and effort to paint anddecorate eggs. However, over time,some people chose to use plasticeggs or chocolate eggs instead.
• Decorating Easter eggs datesback 2,500 years.
• Countries such as Russia,Romania and Poland still createvery detailed colored eggs.
• Some people prefer tan Eastereggs, so they boil the eggs inwater containing onion skins.
• In England, different coloredyarns are also tied to the eggs tocreate a unique look.
• On Easter in the United Kingdom,painted eggs are rolled downsteep hills for fun.
• In the United States, children rolleggs on the ground using aspoon, which is an annual eventat the White House.
• Easter egg hunts are anotherfamous tradition.
• Beeping Easter eggs are nowused to allow the visuallyimpaired the opportunity to alsohunt for Easter eggs.
Happy Easter!
Our choir rehearses every Tuesdayand Thursday at 11:15 a.m.We are always looking for newmembers! What is holding youback? This is a great opportunityto meet your neighbors in arelaxed environment.We are looking forward to seeingyou! If you prefer not to participate,we would love to hear yourencouragement through the soundof your applause.Choir Director -Margaret Thomson
Remember Me?
She was aSouthern girl whosesinging talent anddown-home charmmade her a star.Look back at the lifeof Dinah Shore.
She was bornFrances Rose Shoreon March 1, 1917, inWinchester, Tenn.
While attendingVanderbilt University,she beganperforming regularlyon a Nashvilleradio station.
Shore changed hername to Dinah,inspired by the title ofa popular song.
In the 1940s, shehad a string of hitrecords. Her firstNo. 1 song was “I’llWalk Alone,” whichwas a popular WorldWar II-era ballad.
Her signature songwas “See the USA inYour Chevrolet,” thejingle for her TVvariety program,which ran from 1956to 1963.
For two decades,she hosted severalTV talk shows,including “Dinah!”and “Dinah’s Place.”
March 2016