American House at Holland

11911 James Street | Holland | Michigan | 49424americanhouse.com

March 2016

Your Friendly AmericanHouse Staff

Executive Dir. Meagan FreriksAdmissions & Marketing Jeanne FedewaLife Enrichment Dir. Abbie DykstraHousekeeping Coord. Tammy WitteveenMaintenance Dir. Chadd GoodykeLighthouse & Bay Point Coord. Cathy FucileLakeshore Coord. Pat MelhornBoardwalk Coord. Kathy Wood, RNBeachside Coord. Kerrie FloresDriftwood Coord. Loren DuemlerHuman Resources Asst. Tina HermannAdministrative Asst. Carrie LemsChaplain Dennis PerkinsCulinary Director Sue SheffieldClinical Director Sally Hilarides, RN

Meet Our New AdministratorMeagan Freriks is the

Executive Director at AmericanHouse of Holland. Meagancomes to us from BrookdaleSenior Living and mostrecently from Bay Pointe Inn.Meagan has a Culinary Artsdegree and is a Certified Chef

from the American Culinary Federation. She hascompleted many courses and certificates inleadership, coaching, menu planning and design.Meagan has a passion for the hospitality industry andservant leadership.

When she isn’t working, you can find her reading abook while enjoying a lovely glass of Malbec or at theyoga studio. Meagan and her husband, Brett, love totravel and explore new places. They were married inOchos Rios, Jamaica, in February 2013, and currentlyreside in Zeeland with their cat, Ally.

Meagan is currently working on getting to know allthe residents, families and associates of AmericanHouse Holland. She continues her yoga practice andis also studying to become a sommelier. You canreach her at holland@americanhouse.com or viaphone, at 616-796-2680.

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March 2016

March 1, 3pmUsing Technology

to Connect withFamily and Friends:Jodi Sprangler willfocus on the basicsof using yourtechnology to dowhat you want to doto connect with lovedones and friends.

St. Patrick’sDay

March 17 is St.Patrick’s Day. Join usfor a travelogue toIreland! EntertainerTom B has puttogether a traveloguefor us to witnessourselves whatIreland is like.

What’s Going on in March?

March 6: National Oreo Day! Join usfor snack club as we make a delicioustreat with everyone’s favorite: Oreos!

March 12: National Plant a FlowerDay. Join us for Craft Club as wedecorate pots to plant spring flowers in!

March 20: We all know this date isvery special to Michigan residents. Thisis the first day of SPRING! Join us on ascenic ride to see the beauty of “the oldgone and the new come.”

Bridge MinistriesStudents

Bridge Ministries Studentscame to visit with our residents.Bridge Ministries is anafter-school youth programwhere kids are valued throughmentors and fun. This month,they chose to spend their serviceday with us! They brought gamesand smiles!

Beachside, playing a round of cards!

Lakeshore, enjoying a game of Sorry.

Sandy Cove, enjoying a game of Bingo withthe kids!

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March at American HouseWe can’t contain our excitement that spring is on its way. These upcoming

activities will be sure to keep you smiling! Mark your calendars for:• Musical entertainment: Chris Sloan with guitar, Cindy playing piano, Eddy

Francisco at Driftwood, and piano music with Dan and Rose!• Outings to: shop at Dollar Tree, lunch at Logan’s, The Butler, Anna’s

House, and many more!!• Mystery Scenic Rides - wonder where we’ll go!?

Fourth Sunday Worshipfor March Changed Time

Our Chaplain, DennisPerkins, leads a worship servicefor the entire campus. Theservice is held in the dining roomof Sandy Cove. This month, thefourth Sunday worship will beheld on the third Sunday, onPalm Sunday, on March 20,2016. Transportation is providedby the Life Enrichment team,starting at 2 p.m. If you would liketo attend this service and are inneed of transportation, pleasenotify a present staff member andwait for the golf cart or bus in thelobby area of your manor.Following the service, there istime of fellowship. Cookies andpunch are provided.

Bible Study With DennisSandy Cove Mondays at 10:30amBoardwalk Mondays at 1:30pmLakeshore Mondays at 3:00pmLighthouse Wednesdays at 9:00amBeachside Wednesdays at 11:40amDriftwood Wednesdays at 1:30pmBayPointe Fridays at 9:00am

Monthly Scripture

May the God ofhope fill you allwith joy and peaceas you trust in Him,so that you mayoverflow with hopeby the power of theHoly Spirit.-Romans 15:13

And now, dearchildren, continue inHim, so that when Heappears, we may beconfident andunashamed beforehim at his coming.

-1 John 2:28

Many are thewoes of thewicked, but theLORD’s unfailinglove surrounds theman who trusts inHim. Psalm 32:10

The world and itsdesires pass away,but the man whodoes the will of Godlives forever.-1 John 2:17

“Comfort,comfort mypeople,” says yourGod. -Isaiah 40:1

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Holland Campus

Main PhoneNumbers

393-2174 MainPhone

796-2690 Baypointe392-1007 Beachside393-0406 Boardwalk393-0160 Driftwood393-2101 Lakeshore393-9270 Lighthouse796-2600 Life

Enrichment

Want to WorkHere?

Please stop into ouroffice at Lakeshore orBeachside to get apaper copy of anapplication.Unfortunately we donot have onlineapplications but wewould love to haveyou come in and meetus!

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!

Faithful Is He WhoHas Promised

All God’s testing has a purpose -some days you will see the light. AllHe asks is that you trust Him, walk byfaith and not by sight. Do not fearwhen doubts beset you, Justremember He is near; He will never,ever leave you, He will always,always hear.

Faithful is He who promised, He willnever let you fall, daily will thestrength be given strength for eachand strength for all. He will gladlyshare pain with you, He will gladly giveyou peace. Until your tired and wearybody finds its blessed, glad release.

When the darkened veil is lifted,then, dear heart, you’ll understandwhy it is you had to suffer, why youcould not feel His hand giving strengthwhen it was needed, giving power andpeace within, giving joy through tearsand trial, giving victory over sin.

So until then, just keep on trusting,through the sunshine and the rain,through the tears and through theheartaches, through the smiles andthrough the pain - knowing that ourFather watches. Knowing dailystrength He’s given, victory for eachpassing hour, This is life, so let us live.

Staff Birthdays in March

1 Ashley Reinink2 Kimberly Peck5 Steve Vincent10 Donna Arens11 Jennifer Anglebrandt24 Nina Sivieng25 Zoe Fry30 Adriane Mothersell

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HappyBirthday

March Birthdays6 Joe S.6 Tena W.8 Margaret S.12 Linda D.13 Edna F.15 Marilyn D.20 Judd W.29 Lois29 Ruth R.29 Doris B.31 Theodore S.

March Birthday PartyWe will celebrate March

birthdays in each manor this month.This birthday party will take placeon March 25 with different timesas follows:

• Driftwood 3:00pm• Beachside - No birthdays• Sandy Cove - 2:00pm• Lakeshore - 1:00pm• Boardwalk 4:00pmBirthday treats will be served! We

will use this time to gather as acommunity and celebrate the livesof our wonderful residents.

Attitude Is EverythingA Sandy Cove resident read this

column in the paper and thought itwould be good to share with all. Howpowerful attitude can be ....

“The longer I live the more I realizethe impact of attitude on life. Attitudeto me is more important than facts. Itis more important than the past, thaneducation, than money, thancircumstances, than failures, thansuccesses, than what other peoplethink or say or do. It is more importantthan appearance, giftedness, or skill. Itwill make or break a company, achurch - a home. The remarkablething is we have a choice regardingthe attitude we embrace for the day.We cannot change the fact people willact in a certain way. We cannotchange the inevitable. The only thingwe can do is play on the one string wehave - and that is our attitude. I’mconvinced that life is 10 percent whathappens to me and 90 percent how Ireact to it. And so it is with you andme, we are in charge of our attitude.”

Spring Time

WhenEveryone’s Irish

You don’t need tobe Irish to celebrateSt. Patrick’s Day.Cook up somecorned beef andcabbage, look for afour-leaf clover, andmake sure you weargreen on March 17.

Seasonal ABCsS is for Sunshine

on chilly daysP is for Plants

waking from winterR is for Robins

searching for wormsI is for the buzz of

InsectsN is for birds

building NestsG is for days

Growing longerT is for colorful

Tulips and daffodilsI is for Inhaling the

crisp, fresh airM is for the last of

the snow MeltingE is for Everyone

who is happy it’sspring!

‘Sing’ Is OneHow many words

can you come upwith using the lettersin “springtime”?

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Laugh Lines

Laugh Lines:Erin Go Ha

Q. What’s Irish andstays outside allsummer?

A. PaddyO’Furniture.

Q. What do youcall a fake stone inIreland?

A. A sham rock.Q. Why do frogs

like St. Patrick’sDay?

A. Because they’realways wearinggreen.

Q. What does aleprechaun call ahappy man wearinggreen?

A. A jolly greengiant.

Q. Why do peoplewear shamrocks onSt. Patrick’s Day?

A. Regular rocksare too heavy.

Q. What’s themost importantingredient in Irishstew?

A. A pinch ofGaelic.

Dining Out!

Sandy Cove Residents out to eat at Pizza Ranch.Our favorite pizza flavors were BLT, pepperoni anddessert pizza (of course!).

Brunch at Deboer Bakkerij with the manors! Deboerhas the best cinnamon rolls!!

LifeEnrichment

Pancake Bar at Sandy Cove!

“Hoppy” Easter! the Lord Is Risen!Easter is celebrated in March this year! American House wishes you a happy

Easter. May you find the renewal of hope, love and the spirit of God. Choosehow you would like to celebrate this either through Fourth Sunday Worship(Palm Sunday) and/or fun activities and crafts.

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Olympic MedalRuth Rigertink, Driftwood Resident,

participated in Senior Olympics formultiple years and earned a medalalmost every year. Back in 1998,Michigan Senior Olympics featuredmore than 1,300 athletes. Athletesover the age of 50 are eligible toparticipate in the games. Ruthparticipated with a great friend namedJoan Vanderkolk. Joan said, “Ruthand I go to the same church, andthat’s how we got started in theSenior Olympics. We have breakfastonce a week at 9am, then we gobowling at 10am over at CenturyLanes.” This became a routine forboth Ruth and Joan and together theyaccomplished so much. They wonmedals in individual bowling anddoubles bowling competitions. Rutheven rolled her way to the gold medalin 1997 in the 70-74 age bracket!!Ruth was also qualified for nationals inSan Antonio, Tucson and Walt DisneyWorld!

“The main thing we want to do is goout and have fun; just have a goodtime. That’s what we did at the seniorOlympics. We had a great time.”

Olympic Medal cont...

1998 - Ruth, silver medalist for individual bowling! Wayto go, Ruth!!

Age of ChampionsOn March 14, at 6pm, in Sandy

Cove Theater Room, join us for Ageof Champions! Screening of thedocumentary Age of Champions. Thisis the inspiring story of a group ofathletes—a 100-year-old tennischampion, 86-year-old pole vaulter,pair of swimming brothers, and teamof basketball grandmothers—allchasing gold at the National SeniorGames. The film captures thetriumphant spirit of these seniors whotackle old age with grace, humor andoptimism. Win or lose, they are livingproof that it’s never too late tobecome champions.

Game Time

Lakeshore playing “Pass thePig”

Pass the Pig“Pass the Pig” is a

game brought in byone of our LifeEnrichment Staff. Ithas become a hugehit! Join us for gametime to play a roundto see what it’s allabout.

March 2016

ACROSS

1. Musical instruments

6. Sissy

10. Smell

14. 200 milligrams

15. Covers the cake

16. Silent performer

17. Crown

18. Law enforcers

20. David’s son: abbr.

21. Secluded valley

23. Word with travel or press

24. Flying insects

25. Family member

27. Period of time

30. Stack

31. Stein or Stiller

34. French pronoun

35. Naval detection apparatus

36. Flightless bird

37. Tried a serviceman

41. Primate

42. Littlest ones

43. Away from the wind

44. Directed

45. Miquelon et Réunion

46. Most popular tubers

48. __ so; extremely

49. White-tailed bird

50. One lacking freedom

53. Apartment

54. Item on a death certi�cate

57. Lunch spot

60. Veranda

62. “__ For All Seasons”

63. Spacious

64. Singer/pianist John

65. Ernie’s buddy

66. Su�x for kitchen or novel

67. Complains violently

DOWN

1. Parts of Fall: abbr.

2. Scott of “Happy Days”

3. __ surgeon

4. Cob

5. Presented to an audience

6. Dries

7. Piece of Greek

Orthodox artwork

8. Allen or Gibson

9. Fraternity letter

10. Alphabet ending

11. U.S. coin

12. Foreboding sign

13. Split

19. Tourist’s item

22. Majors, for one

24. Boxers Max or Buddy

25. Candies

26. Asia’s__ Mountains

27. Sticker

28. Sneak away to be united

29. __ in; gave info to

30. Boston and New Orleans

31. Ball attendee

32. Mideast title: var.

33. Certain paintings

35. Less loony

38. Tabletop protector

39. Beast of burden

40. Past due

46. Refrain syllable

47. Caribou’s feature

48. Happening

49. Bring joy to

50. Strikebreaker

51. Like a poor excuse

52. In the distance

53. Puncher’s hand

54. Against: pref.

55. Spot for a Coventry con

56. One in Cologne

58. Leading lady?

59. Plague carrier

61. Montgomery’s place: abbr.

Crossword Puzzle

OBOESWIMPODOR

CARATICESMIME

TIARAPOLICEMEN

SOLGLENAGENT

BEESMAMA

DECADEPILEBEN

ELLESONAREMU

COURTMARTIALLED

APERUNTSALEE

LEDILESTATERS

EVERERNE

SLAVEFLATAGE

CAFETERIALANAI

AMANVASTELTON

BERTETTERAILS

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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

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Celebrate Easter with faith, hope and joy!

Christis Risen!