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June 2016A Note From Your CoordinatorsHappy June, Everyone!

Can’t believe it is June already! It didn’tseem that long ago when we were scrapingsnow off our vehicles. We welcome thesummer with plenty to do on the calendar, andthat is especially true in the month of June.

This past month we celebrated Cinco DeMayo and also Memorial Day! We had plentyof bus trips as we took a tour of the MeyerMay house, went on a few tulip time and appleblossom ride outs, and even went to a WestMichigan Whitecaps game. We were also sadto see our friend Caitlyn go off to graduateschool in Boston. She will be missed by many.

Looking forward to the month of June, wewill get to watch performers such as the seniorstair steppers, and Chris Sloan for our monthlybirthday party. We also have Flag Day to lookforward to on the 14th of the month! A few ofthis month’s ride outs include a pizza picnic,plenty of donuts, ice cream ride outs, and atrip to the Grand Rapids Market and Herman’sBoy in Rockford.

A special thank you to all the Fathers ofAllen Springs; we hope you have a greatFather’s Day on the 19th of the month. Be sureto sign up early to secure your spot for all theactivities provided. Get outside, enjoy thesunshine, and most of all, have fun!!!

God Bless,Cory B.

StaffDarren Tigelaar AdministratorCory Baar Life Enrichment CoordinatorMary Van Oeveron Admissions AssistantRick Deemter Maintenance SupervisorSteven Faulk ChaplainLouAnn Kloostra Housekeeping SupervisorShari Jackson Culinary Supervisor

Important Phone NumbersJenison Main Office (616) 457-9815Carrie Morelo (Billing) (616) 855-6786Cory Baar (616) 284-4498Mary Van Oeveren (616) 284-4497Lodge Kitchen (616) 284-4495

Thanks, DadHonoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood,

Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June.

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Monthly Scripture

“I cried out, “I amslipping!” but yourunfailing love, OLord, supported me.When doubts filledmy mind, yourcomfort gave merenewed hope andcheer.”-Psalms 94:18-19

“And let the peacethat comes fromChrist rule in yourhearts. For asmembers of onebody you are calledto live in peace. Andalways be thankful.”

-Colossians 3:15

“I am the Alpha andthe Omega -- thebeginning and theend,” says the LordGod. “I am the onewho is, who alwayswas, and who is stillto come -- theAlmighty One.”

-Revelation 1:8

“Trust in the Lordwith all your heart; donot depend on yourown understanding.Seek his will in all youdo, and he will showyou which path totake.”

-Proverbs 3:5-6

Items of Interest• Do you need a ride to the doctor,

the store, or to the Senior Center?Georgetown Transportation willpick you up and bring you whereyou need to go.

Please call 616-457-1170 toarrange for a ride.

• What better way to welcomeJimmy John’s to our communitythan by ordering a deliciousgourmet sub? As you probablyhave seen, a Jimmy John’s justopened on the corner ofCottonwood and Baldwin. Call457-8000 to order for pickup orfreaky fast delivery! The Lodgeoffice has printed menus if youwould like a copy.

• FYI: The Lodge Breakfast will beserved twice in the month of June.The first day will be on June 16th,and the second will be on June30th. Both days we will serve abreakfast meal at 9:30 AM in theLodge dining room.

• If any resident is interested, wewould love to have residentvolunteers help with AssistedLiving activities next door. Theseactivities include playing games,doing puzzles, calling BINGO, orjust spending time talking andgetting to know a resident. SeeCory in the office if this issomething you would like tovolunteer for.

Items of Interest Ctd...• Connie will be coming in to

preform the hymn singalong at 6:30 PM instead ofthe 1:30 PM start time. Thiswill start on Wednesday,June 8th.

• The monthly PatriotNewsletters that you haveall been receiving will bedispersed 4 times per yearstarting in the month ofJune. The next Patriotnewsletter will be sent outthe first of September.However, the Lodge officewill have printed monthlycalendars that you can pickup in the office or in themagazine rack just outsideof the office every month.

Lodge BirthdaysBetty D.V. June 7Alice M. June 9Bud V. June 29Florence K. June 29Roger W. June 30

Cottage BirthdaysMyra R. June 1Larry H. June 2Robert S. June 2Shirley P. June 8Ella K. June 22

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RoseLove and gratitude

F LO W E R O F T H E M O N T H | JUNE

Chaplain’s CornerINCREASING YOUR HOPE—

REFOCUS ON THE FUTUREWhat is your response to

discouraging circumstances in yourlife? Do you get down and staythere? Or can you pivot and refocuson the future? The Bible points usto the latter: One thing I do,forgetting what is behind, I lookforward to what is ahead. Phil. 3:13

The ability to refocus on thefuture includes a number ofbenefits. Here are two.

Benefit #1—Passion ReplacesApathy and Discouragement

Benefit #2—You ExperienceGreat Comebacks

American surfer BethanyHamilton did just that when sherefocused from the discouragementof having her surfing career endwhen her left arm was bitten off bya shark. Despite this terriblecircumstance, she decided torefocus on her future of being aprofessional surfer and

consequently learned to surf with onearm. What a comeback!

The Bible is filled with greatcomeback stories. Consider these:

• Thomas started out wracked bydoubt but ended up taking thegospel all the way to India.

• Moses did nothing significant forthe first two-thirds of his life—which I find encouraging—butended up delivering two millionpeople from centuries of slavery.

• Paul started out persecutingChristians but ended up writingthe majority of the NewTestament.

• Jesus Christ—talk about acomeback, he rose fromthe dead!

How about you? What is yourfocus on today?

Edited by Steven Faulk andadapted from Ray Johnson, HQ: TheHope Quotient, Measure it. Raise it.You’ll Never Be The Same, 2014.

Wedding Trivia

Can you guess whothe bride or groom

are?

Last month’sanswers (top to

bottom):Bea D.

Jim & Shirley S.Frank. D

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June 2016Jension - Independent Living

Bus OutingEntertainmentLodge Dining RoomLodge Activity Room

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:30 Sprinkles Donuts

12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Cribbage2:00 Mystery Trip3:00 Coffee Hour

212:00 Noon Meal1:00 Wii Bowling3:00 Coffee Hour5:30 One-on-One Session7:00 Cribbage

310:00 Bible Study12:00 Noon Meal

2:00 Manicures3:00 Donut Taste Test Challenge3:00 Coffee Hour5:00 Movie6:30 Games

412:00 Noon Meal

1:00 Wii Bowling3:00 Coffee Hour6:00 Games

512:00 Noon Meal

3:00 Church Service

69:00 Men’s Group9:30 Exercise

12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Bridge3:00 Cards3:00 Coffee Hour7:00 Pinochle

710:00 Bingo12:00 Noon Meal

1:00 Euchre2:00 Earl’s Berry Farm3:00 Coffee Hour5:00 Movie7:00 Games

89:30 Meijer

11:30 Pizza Picnic12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Cribbage3:00 Coffee Hour6:30 Hymn Sing with Connie

912:00 Noon Meal12:30 Blood Pressures

1:00 Wii Bowling3:00 Coffee Hour3:00 Senior Stair Steppers5:30 One-on-One Session7:00 Cribbage

1010:00 Bible Study12:00 Noon Meal2:00 Manicures3:00 Coffee Hour3:00 Wii Golf5:00 Movie6:30 Games

1112:00 Noon Meal

1:00 Wii Bowling3:00 Coffee Hour6:00 Games

1212:00 Noon Meal

3:00 Church Service

139:00 Men’s Group9:30 Exercise

12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Bridge3:00 Coffee Hour3:00 Cards7:00 Pinochle

FLAG DAY 1410:00 Bingo12:00 Noon Meal

1:00 Euchre2:30 Flag Raise

Ceremony/Entertainment3:00 Coffee Hour7:00 Games

159:30 Morning Ride Out

12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Cribbage2:00 Grand Rapids Market3:00 Coffee Hour

169:30 Lodge Breakfast

11:00 Scam Prevention Pt. 21:00 Wii Bowling3:00 Coffee Hour3:30 Fishing5:30 One-on-One Session7:00 Cribbage

1710:00 Bible Study12:00 Noon Meal2:00 Manicures3:00 Coffee Hour3:15 Book Club5:00 Movie6:30 Games

1812:00 Noon Meal

1:00 Wii Bowling3:00 Coffee Hour6:00 Games

1912:00 Noon Meal

209:30 Exercise

12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Bridge3:00 Popcorn!!!3:00 Coffee Hour3:00 Cards7:00 Pinochle

2110:00 Bingo12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Euchre2:00 Ice Cream Ride Out3:00 Coffee Hour5:00 Uccello’s for Dinner5:00 Movie7:00 Games

229:30 Meijer

12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Cribbage2:00 Herman’s Boy in Rockford3:00 Coffee Hour6:30 Hymn Sing with Connie

2312:00 Noon Meal12:30 Blood Pressures

1:00 Wii Bowling3:00 Coffee Hour3:00 Ice Cream Social5:30 One-on-One Session7:00 Cribbage

2412:00 Noon Meal2:00 Manicures3:00 Wii Golf3:00 Coffee Hour5:00 Pizza Party6:30 Games

2512:00 Noon Meal

1:00 Wii Bowling3:00 Coffee Hour6:00 Games

2612:00 Noon Meal

3:00 Church Service

279:30 Exercise

12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Bridge3:00 Clark Bingo Hour3:00 Coffee Hour4:00 Cards7:00 Pinochle

2810:00 Bingo12:00 Noon Meal

1:00 Euchre2:00 Meijer3:00 Coffee Hour5:00 Movie7:00 Games

299:30 Marge’s Donut Den

12:00 Noon Meal1:00 Cribbage2:00 Holland Board Walk3:00 Coffee Hour

309:30 Lodge Breakfast1:00 Wii Bowling3:00 Coffee Hour3:00 Chris Sloan for June

Birthdays5:30 One-on-One Session7:00 Cribbage

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Picture Pages

Getting AwayFrom It All

Summer is theperfect time to getaway from life’sroutines and take avacation. Traveldown memory laneand look back at pasttrips by sharing thesequestions withfriends and family.

Did your family goon summer vacationswhen you weregrowing up? If so,what places did yourfamily visit?

What was yourfavorite getawaydestination as anadult or with yourspouse and children?

What memorablesights did you seewhile traveling? Whatabout unique foodsyou tasted?

Did you or yourfamily collectsouvenirs?

What was yourbest vacationmemory? What aboutthe worst? Thefunniest memory?

Is there a placeyou’ve never beenthat you would liketo travel to?

Meyer May House Tour

Weekly Meijer run

Tulip Time Ride Out

Terry and Emily going for a nice walk in the park

Photo of the Month

We will miss you, Caitlyn

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Did You Know?By Brian Rosso, R.D.This month I wanted to share with

you some annual food totals on somepopular items purchased at AmericanHouse Senior Living.

Did you know that every yearAmerican House purchases ...

• 31,384 gallons of milk• 81,910 pounds of bananas• 3,262 watermelons• 30,125 pounds of tomatoes• 1,601,592 coffee creamers• 6,657 pineapples• 20,856 cucumbers• 29,040 pounds of cottage cheese• 64,400 saltines• 18,306 pounds of red grapesI hope you found these facts

interesting, and we will continue topurchase the highest quality food.

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1910: The state of Washington marks the nation’s first Father’s Day. It would not be proclaimed a U.S. holiday until 1972.

1928: Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

1939: Hot dogs and strawberry shortcake are served to King George VI when he visits President Franklin Roosevelt’s Hyde Park, N.Y., estate. The king was the first

reigning British monarch to visit the U.S.

1944: Allied forces storm the beaches of Normandy, France, in the D-Day invasion of World War II.

1953: The first Corvette rolls off the production line in Flint, Mich.

1969: The New York Yankees retire No. 7 during a ceremony on Mickey Mantle Day at the stadium.

1972: Video gaming company Atari is founded in Santa Clara, Calif.

1984: Rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen releases his landmark album “Born in the USA.”

2004: Phylicia Rashad wins the Tony for best leading actress in a play for her role in “A Raisinin the Sun.” She was the first African-American to win the award.

2007: At one time on the brink of extinction, the bald eagle is removed from the endangered species list.

2009: Phil Jackson, coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, breaks anNBA record after winning his 10th championship title.

2010: After 25 years, Larry King retires as host of his nightly TV interview program on CNN.

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