American House Carpenter3470 Carpenter Road | Ypsilanti | Michigan | 48197

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February 2017Cindy Beard Executive DirectorMerri Hawpe Assistant DirectorAnnalee Life Enrichment DirectorRandy Benton MaintenanceKatie Hinkle Housekeeping SupervisorTerry Ellison Culinary SupervisorBridgette Tubbs Dining Room Supervisor

The Medical TeamKelly Kotecki, RN NurseDanette Thigpen Site Supervisor

Presidents DayYour favorite? Monday, Feb. 20 is the day.

Academy AwardsPick your favorites to win Oscars. Celebrate

in the lobby on Sunday, February 26, at 8 pm.

Mardi GrasFat Tuesday is February 28, at 2:30 with

John Latini entertaining in dining room.

RSVPPlease reply--used on invitations to ask

invited guests to indicate whether they will beable to attend. RSVP comes from Frenchphrase “respondez s’il vous plait” If yourguests are coming to a party ...call or email.

Valentine’s Day DinnerFebruary 14th at noon enjoy dinner and crowning

of King and Queen with music by Tom Birchler. RSVP

Valentine’s Day PartyAfter supper 6:30-8:30 enjoy pink champagne,

chocolate strawberries, desserts and piano music byCheryl Beauchamp in the lobby. RSVP 2-10.

Valentine Bingo BashFri., Feb. 24 play Bingo and raffle. RSVP 2-20.

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BUS TRIPS

1 8 15 22 Meijer3 Dollar Tree6 Breakfast@

Harvest Moon10 Lunch@

Moonwink CafeTour BotanicalGardens

13 Choir w/Dan@Livonia

16 Valentine Tea@ Julia’s

17 Lunch@Applebee’sTour NaturalHistory Museum

22 Supper@Bahama Breeze

24 Lunch@SideTrackTour YpsilantiHistoric Museum

27 Choir w/Dan@Riverview

28 FirekeepersCasino/Lunch

Happy

Birthday5 Roger V.10 Evelyn W.12 James R.13 Nancy P.15 Sebastian D.17 Helen B.20 Marilyn D.21 Maureen R.23 Lillie B.23 Michael H.26 Jacob K.28 Mary F.

Activities

Bingo M, W, TH, SAT 3Sittercise M, W, TH, SAT 10

1 Book Club “Once Upon A River”1 8 15 22 Rook2 Groundhog Day2 Art by Annalee (bracelets)2 Door Decorating (Valentines)2 9 16 23 Program: Liz Allen3 Wine/Cheese Party: Rob Crozier4 18 Crafts with Cheri5 12 19 26 Church Services6 20 Bible Study Rev. Matt Postiff7 14 21 28 Prayer time/Coloring Fun7 Teatime: Mike Homel “Scepter”7 21 Hymn Sing: Adams Family8 22 Dance with Ashleigh/Judge doors8 Valentines pre-school/Girl Scouts9 23 Massage Therapy: Sissel9 Photos/prizes for Doors10 Singer: Duane Freeman10 King/Queen ballots due11 Art with Jodie14 Valentine’s Day King/Queen

Tom Birchler: singer/guitarist14 Valentine’s Day Party:Cheryl, piano

Champagne/desserts17 Sheila Burke, singer, guitarist20 President’s Day20 Old Time Piano: Jerry P.21 Hear Clear appt.21 Meet and Greet New Residents23 New Crochet/Knit Group24 Singer: Carol B.24 Valentine Bingo Bash/raffle26 Dennis F., Banjo/Academy Awards28 Teatime: John Latini, singer/guitarist28 Poker Party

Welc meNew Residents

211 Fred M.332 Alberta C.

Kay C. was born in BattleCreek, Mi. She grew up on afarm in Onaway. She graduatedfrom high school and CentralMichigan. She majored in HomeEconomics. She moved to WillowRun and worked as a parishvisitor for the United MethodistChurch. She took a teachingposition in Ypsilanti Schools andtaught for 40 years. She retired in1985. Her husband passed awayin 1976. Kay served 20 years onthe board of GOINTERNATIONAL and treasuresher experiences for short termsin Zaire, Ecuador and Mexico.

Vernon B.

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Happy New Year!! Welcome 2017Wit & Wisdom

“Romance is theglamour which turnsthe dust of everyday

life into agolden haze.”—Elinor Glyn

“In a great romance,each person basicallyplays a part that theother really likes.”—Elizabeth Ashley

“Tradition wears asnowy beard;romance is

always young.”—John Greenleaf

Whittier

“The word ‘romance,’according to the

dictionary, meansexcitement,

adventure andsomething extremelyreal. Romance should

last a lifetime.”—Billy Graham

“To me, romance andsuspense go hand inhand. What’s moresuspenseful than

wondering how twowonderful people can

manage to gettogether in spite of

the world going crazyaround them?”

—Maggie Shayne

Copyright © 2015 Uhlig LLC

February 2017Carpenter

Exercise Special EventReligiousEntertainmentOutingSpecial

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Sittercise D10:30 Book Club “Once Upon A River” A11:00 Rook: Bob Lib.11:00 Blood Pressure Checks

MedTeamOffice1:00 Bus: Meijer O3:00 Bingo:Annalee/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

Groundhog Day 210:00 Door Decorating Materials A10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D10:30 Art by Annalee/Bracelets A1:00 Special Program: Liz Allen A3:00 Bingo: Annalee/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib

310:00 Bridge Lib.10:00 Trivia Time: Julia A1:00 Movie MC1:00 Bus: Dollar Tree O1:00 Puzzles L2:30 Rob Crozier, singer/guitarist

Wine/Cheese Party D5:30 Play pool 3rd7:30 Red Wings vs Islanders L

410:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC10:00 Puzzles L

1:00 Wii Bowling MC2:00 Craft by Cheri D3:00 Bingo: Alex/Freddie D5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd8:00 Red Wings @ Predators L

510:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Movie MC3:00 Christian Service: Paul R. MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Puzzles L6:00 Downton Abbey Show MC

69:30 Bus: Breakfast@ Harvest

Moon O10:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim Art1:00 Bible Study: Rev. Matt Postiff A3:00 Bingo:Cheri/Freddie D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

710:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L1:00 Coloring Fun: Joan A2:30 Teatime: Mike Homel

“Scepter Record Story” D6:00 Hymn Sing: Adams Family L7:30 Red Wings vs Blue Jackets L

810:00 Sittercise D10:00 PreSchool Children bring Valentines L10:30 Dance Class: Ashleigh L11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MedTeamOffice11:00 Rook: Bob Lib.

1:00 Bus: Meijer O2:00 Judge Door Decorations3:00 Bingo:Annalee/Mary Beth D4:00 Choir Practice MC6:00 Girl Scout Talent Show L

99:00 Massage: Sissel MC

10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D1:00 Special Program: Liz Allen A1:00 Prizes/photos Door Decorations3:00 Bingo: Annalee/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib7:00 Red Wings @ Capitals L

1010:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib.11:00 Bus: Lunch @ Moonwink Cafe/Tour

UM Botanical Garden O1:00 Puzzles L1:00 Movie MC2:30 Duane Freeman, singer D4:00 King/Queen Ballots Due Library5:30 Play pool 3rd

1110:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC

1:00 Wii Bowling MC1:00 Art Class with Jodie A3:00 Bingo: Alex/Freddie D5:00 Red Wings @ Blue Jackets L5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd

1210:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Movie MC3:00 Red Wings @ Wild NBC MC3:30 Christian Service: Rev. Matt

Postiff L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Downton Abbey Show MC6:00 Puzzles L

1310:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim Art1:00 Movie MC1:00 Bus: Choir Practice w/Dan @

Livonia O3:00 Bingo:Cheri/Freddie D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

Valentine’s Day 1410:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L12:00 Valentine’s Day Dinner Tom

Birchler, singer/guitaristKing/Queen Crowned D

1:00 Coloring Fun: Joan A2:00 Romantic Movie MC6:30 8:30 pm Valentine’s Day Party

Cheryl Beauchamp, pianoChampagne/desserts L

1510:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Rook: Bob Lib.11:00 Blood Pressure Checks

MedTeamOffice1:00 Bus: Meijer O3:00 Bingo:Annalee/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib8:00 Red Wings vs Blues NBCSN L

1610:00 Sittercise D10:00 Puzzles L10:30 Bus: Valentine Tea @

Julia’s O1:00 Special Program: Liz Allen A3:00 Bingo: Annalee/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib

1710:00 Bridge Lib.10:00 Trivia Time: Julia A11:00 Bus: Lunch: Applebee’s/Tour

Natural History Museum O1:00 Movie MC1:00 Puzzles L2:30 Sheila Burke, singer/guitarist D5:30 Play pool 3rd

1810:00 Puzzles L10:00 Movie MC10:00 Sittercise D

1:00 Wii Bowling MC2:00 Craft by Cheri D2:00 Red Wings vs Capitals L3:00 Bingo: Mark/Freddie D5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd

1910:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Movie MC3:00 Red Wings @ Penguins NBC L3:30 Christian Service:

Paul W. MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Puzzles L6:00 Downton Abbey Show MC

Presidents Day 2010:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim Art

1:00 Bible Study: Rev. MattPostiff A

3:00 Bingo:Cheri/Freddie D4:00 Old-Time Piano: Jerry L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

219:00 5:00 pm Hear Clear appt. 866-274-7399

Lib.10:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L11:00 Ambassadors Merri’s office

1:00 Coloring Fun: Joan A2:30 Meet and Greet New

Residents/Wine/Cheese party D6:00 Hymn Sing: Adams Family L7:30 Red Wings vs Islanders L

2210:00 Sittercise D10:30 Dance with Ashleigh L11:00 Rook: Bob Lib.11:00 Blood Pressure Checks

MedTeamOffice1:00 Bus: Kroger/Meijer O3:00 Bingo:Annalee/Mary Beth D4:00 Bus: Supper @ Bahama Breeze O5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

2310:00 Puzzles L10:00 Massage: Sissel MC10:00 Sittercise D10:30 New Crochet/Knit/Nifty Knitter Group

A1:00 Special Program: Liz Allen A3:00 Bingo: Annalee/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib

2410:00 Trivia Time: Julia A10:00 Bridge Lib.11:00 Bus: Lunch: SideTrack/Tour

Ypsilanti Historical Museum O1:00 Movie MC1:00 Puzzles L3:30 Carol Boettcher, singer D5:00 Valentine Bingo Bash/Raffle D5:30 Play pool 3rd

2510:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC

1:00 Wii Bowling MC3:00 Bingo: Mark/Freddie D5:30 Play pool 3rd5:30 Bridge Lib

2610:30 Catholic Service MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Movie MC3:30 Christian Service: Dennis

Fisher, of Daily Word (Banjo) L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Downton Abbey Show MC6:00 Puzzles L8:00 Academy Awards L

2710:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Jim Art12:30 Bus: Choir Practice w/Dan @

Riverview O1:00 Movie MC3:00 Bingo:Cheri/Freddie D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday 289:30 Bus: Firekeepers Casino/Lunch O

10:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L1:00 Coloring Fun: Joan A2:30 Mardi Gras: John Latini, singer,

guitarist D6:00 New: Men’s Card Club “Poker dealer:

Rick G. beer/pop/snacks” (WomenWelcome) A

10:00 Red Wings @ Canucks L

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Chocolate

Brian K. Rosso,R.D.

Chocolate isenjoyed, especially atValentine’s Day.

Worldwide,consumers spendmore than $20 billionper year.

It takes about 400cacao beans tocreate 1 lb ofchocolate.

Chocolate is agreat source ofantioxidants, whichhave been shown toreduce a person’srisk of developingcancer or heartdisease.

Snickers is the No.1 selling chocolatebar in the world.

Eating darkchocolate inmoderation can lowera person’scholesterol levels.

Americans prefermilk chocolate overdark chocolate.

The first USchocolate factorywas built in 1765.

The averageAmerican eats 12 lbsof chocolate everyyear.

The first chocolatecandy bar was madein 1842.

Office734-677-0071 FAX 677-0013Brenda’s Haircare 734-635-7855

The Medical Team & Dr. Reddy Appt.734-477-9906

After hours 734-716-6711AT&T 1-800-660-3000

A-Ride (734) 973-1611(800) COMCAST (226-2278)

Bob Evans breakfast

Measure4Measure Men’s Chorus Concert

Christmas Tea @ Julia’s

Massage Therapist: Sissel Bridges Thurs., Feb. 9, at 9 am; Feb. 23 at 10am. See Annalee for appt.

The laundry room is on the 2nd floor & is for RESIDENTS’ USE ONLY:Monday and Thursday—1st Floor ResidentsTuesday and Friday—2nd Floor ResidentsWednesday and Saturday—3rd Floor ResidentsThe laundry room is open to any resident after 6 p.m. each night & all day

Sunday. Be considerate of others.

ER Vehicles Need AccessDo not park cars in front circle of building. It’s for pickup & drop-off only.

Apt/Patio Doors LockedIf someone unknown comes to your door, call the front desk or activate your

ER pendant/bracelet.

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Merry Christmas Santa VisitsFebruary Fun

Waiting for theWeathermanBe patient while

waiting for thegroundhog to popout for its annualweather prediction onFeb. 2. The rodents’dens can be up to 6feet deep and windmore than 20 feetunderground.

‘Dear’ Is OneHow many words

can you come upwith using the lettersin “kindhearted”?

Seasonal ABCsH is for Hugs and

kissesE is for Emblem

of loveA is for AffectionR is for RomanceT is for Tender and

True

Presidential PunQ: Which U.S.

president is leastguilty?

A: AbrahamLincoln. He’s ina cent.

The Only OneFebruary is the

only month that canpass without a fullmoon.

February 2017

Happy

Day

CARPENTER

3470 Carpenter Road

Ypsilanti, MI 48197