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1 American House Southland Eureka Road Taylor Michigan (734) Fax: (734) TDD: (800) Cassandra Lowe Colleen Fields Robin Racho Debbie Mogg Muria McIntee Gary Crane Kyra Williams Rubina Chohan American House Staff Executive Director Assistant Director Life Enrichment Director Culinary Supervisor Housekeeping Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor Office Support Weekend Office February 2017 Important Numbers The Medical Team (734) American House Driver John (734) Northline Drugs (734) Smart Bus Connector (866) Xfinity (cable & phone) (734) Taylor Senior Center (313) Dear Is One How many words can you come up with using the letters in kindhearted? Happy Valentine s Day We d like to take a moment to wish all of our residents Happy Valentine s Day. We hope your holiday is filled with love and sweet treats. American House is going to have a Valentine Dance for our residents. February 14th; at 6:30; in Dining Rm. Wear your dance attire & let s have some fun. Robin will have something sweet just for you!

2 2 Did You Know? A Committed Life Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. Say that I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter. I won t have any money to leave behind. I won t have the fine and luxurious things in life to leave behind. But I just want to leave a committed life behind. And that s all I want to say. If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word or song, if I can show somebody he is traveling wrong, then my living will not be in vain. Excerpted from The Drum Major Instinct, a sermon by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Happy Birthday! # 322 Rose Walters 2/5 # 319 Mark Lynn 2/11 # 243 Naomi Rolando 2/14 # 112 Ron Malmsten 2/15 # 137 Flora Cavazza 2/15 # 106 Nancy Gluer 2/16 # 121 Stan Zmijewski 2/17 # 223 Helen Sulik 2/19 # 336 Jack Spaight 2/19 # 329 Helen Malek 2/24 # 311 Geraldine P. 2/26 # 328 Edward O Neill 2/27 Time to Celebrate a Birthday! Each month we celebrate birthdays for our residents. We have cake with everyone. This is a time to announce who is having a birthday for that month. We sing Happy Birthday to them and enjoy a time of celebration. This is on Fridays at 2 p.m. during Entertainment. Cake for February Birthdays February 17th at 2 pm. 95 Years of Reader s Digest Information overload may seem like a modern-day issue, but it was nearly 100 years ago when DeWitt Wallace recognized the need for a monthly publication that summarized timely, interesting news stories for the everyday American. In February 1922, Wallace and his wife, Lila, published the first issue of Reader s Digest. Unlike others at the time, the magazine was pocket- and purse-sized and offered a different article for each day of the month, originated from other periodicals and condensed by Wallace himself. He said he chose material that was useful and of lasting value, with broad appeal and a positive message. Reader s Digest was an immediate success. Initially, the magazine was only available by mail and didn t include advertisements. It was sold at newsstands for the first time in 1929, and soon after, the publication began including original content and readers submissions. By 1939, it had a circulation of 3 million. Wallace s commitment to his readers and the magazine s focus on human interest stories and practical advice helped make Reader s Digest popular not just in the U.S., but also around the world. Today, editions are printed in more than a dozen languages in 70 countries.

3 3 Romantic Love Songs Lovebirds have been dedicating songs to their sweeties for decades. Here s a look at popular tunes couples have cuddled to over the years: Year Song and Artist 1956 Love Me Tender by Elvis 1964 My Girl by The Temptations 1977 Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton 1984 I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder 1991 (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams 2001 Hero by Enrique Iglesias 2011 We Owned the Night by Lady Antebellum Wit & Wisdom Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze. Elinor Glyn In a great romance, each person basically plays a part that the other really likes. Elizabeth Ashley Counting Birds for a Cause Every February, nature lovers across the globe have the chance to help out scientists by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count. Created in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, the project collects real-time data on wild bird species over four days. You don t have to be a bird-watching expert to take part in fact, Audubon scientists recommend the project as a fun and worthwhile way to introduce yourself or someone else to birding. After creating a free account at GBBC.BirdCount.org, simply tally the numbers and kinds of birds you see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count and submit the results. Experts suggest familiarizing yourself with the key bird identification categories size and shape, color pattern, behavior, and habitat and consulting a field guide specific to birds in your region. In addition to tallying species, the bird count also helps researchers study climate change, avian diseases and other factors that can affect bird populations and migration patterns. In the past, more than 160,000 people from over 130 countries have participated and identified nearly 5,700 kinds of birds. This year s Great Backyard Bird Count takes place Feb The Great Backyard Bird Count takes place every February Tradition wears a snowy beard; romance is always young. John Greenleaf Whittier The word romance, according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime. Billy Graham To me, romance and suspense go hand in hand. What s more suspenseful than wondering how two wonderful people can manage to get together in spite of the world going crazy around them? Maggie Shayne

4 Southland February 2017 Painting on Canvas Entertainment Out Trips Exercise Brainstorming Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday New Movie Theater I will keep you posted on time of the movie when they come out!! Thursday, February 16th. Get Robin some Ideas! 10:00 Come Make Jewelry :30 Going Banking 3 11:00 Ladies Lunch Outing 2:00 Entertainment w/ Steve 4 Super Bowl Sunday! 5 9:45 Church Service w/ Reverend Ken 3:00 Bunco Games in see Office for Games 5:00 A Bible Verse of the Day in! Check them out! Monday Night Football! 6 2:00 Ceramics 2:00 Balloon Volleyball 2:30 Brain Storming w/ Robin 7 10:30 Going to Detroit Historical Museum 6:30 Scrabble Games in Activity Rm. 10:00 Come Make Jewelry 8 9 8:30-10:30am Wyandotte Hsp. Blood Pressure Checks in the Lobby 1:00 Spa Day at American House on 2nd Floor 2:00 Entertainment w/ Bob Tarinelli :45 Church Service W/ Reverend Ken & Communion Service Today 3:00 Bunco Games in see Office for Games 5:00 A Bible Verse of the Day in! Check them out! Monday Night Football! 13 2:00 Balloon Volleyball 2:00 Ceramics 2:30 Brain Storming w/ Robin 6:30 Valentine s Dance in Dining Rm :00 Come Make Jewelry 15 Going to the New Movie Theater :00 Entertainment w/ Tom & Birthdays Today :45 Church Service w/ Reverend Ken 3:00 Bunco Games in see Office for Games 5:00 A Bible Verse of the Day in! Check them out! Presidents Day & Monday Night Football! 2:00 Ceramics 2:00 Balloon Volleyball 2:30 Brain Storming w/ Robin :00 Men s Lunch Outing 6:30 Scrabble Games in Activity Rm. 10:30 Auction in the :00 Going to Hobby Lobby & Dollar Tree 24 2:00 Beach Party Today w/ Ken (bring your beach towels :45 Church Service w/ Reverend Ken 3:00 Bunco Games in see Office for Games 5:00 A Bible Verse of the Day in! Check them out! Monday Night Football! 27 2:00 Robin Showing Loving Movie Matinee in Theater Rm w/popcorn Fat Tuesday! 28 8:00 Punczki s Served Today! 9:30 Going to Fire Keepers Casino 6:30 Scrabble Games in Activity Rm. Copyright 2015 Uhlig LLC

5 6 Resident Services Ear Center Audiology: Here With Dr. Iverson the first Monday of the month at 10 a.m. Dr. Iverson will see you in your apartment. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Wyandotte Hospital Blood Pressure checks will be on the Second Thursday of the Month. This will be in the Lobby from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Movie Night! The movies we watch are in our cinema, located on the 2nd floor, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. The Special Feature Movies of the Month: Elvis Movies. 2/3 Viva Las Rock 2/10 Jail House Rock 2/17 It Happened at the World s Fair 2/24 King Creole Did You Know? By Brian Rosso, R.D. This month I wanted to share with you some annual food totals on some popular items purchased at American House Senior Living. Did you know that every year American 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 grapes I hope you found these facts interesting, and we will continue to purchase the highest quality food. Dr. Abdallah will be on site on Thursdays; please see The Medical Team for more information. Foot Doctors Schedule Dr. Schelberg & Dr. Rives / Dr. Brown Happy Day

6 7 Daily Activities! Balloon Volleyball in the lobby on Mondays at 2. Ceramics Class in Activity Rm. on Mondays at 2. Wii Bowling in lobby, Tuesdays at 10:00. Bingo on Tuesdays and Thursdays in dining room at 2 and Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 7. Knifty Knitters make hats for the newborn babies and children on Tuesdays at 3. Scrabble Games in Activity Rm. Tuesdays at 6:30. Jewelry class in the Activity Room on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Euchre in Activity Rm. on Thursdays at 3:00; Church Services in Chapel at 9:45; on second floor west end. Rosary and Communion; Thursday evening at 6:30. Baptist Service; Wednesday evening at 6:30. Painting Canvas; Thursday mornings at 10:00. Special Feature Movies in Cinema Room on second floor; Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7. Dominoes Game in Dining Rm.; Friday night at 7. Penny Ante Every Saturday; at 2 in Dining Room. Pool Games in Sundays at 1:30. Bible Verses in on Sunday! Auction in every month! Something you have to see! Remembering Iwo Jima The image of six U.S. Marines raising the American flag on Iwo Jima is one of history s most famous photographs, having recorded the soul of a nation, as it was later described. Every year on Feb. 23, Iwo Jima Day is observed to honor that defining moment and the brave men who fought in the World War II battle. Located about halfway between Japan and the Mariana Islands, the tiny island of Iwo Jima was needed as a strategic landing site for American B-29 bombers. Beginning Feb. 19, 1945, three Marine divisions totaling 70,000 men battled 21,000 Japanese troops who were entrenched in a sophisticated underground network of caves and tunnels. On March 26, the U.S. declared the island secure after five weeks of fighting. During that time, nearly 7,000 Americans were killed and 20,000 wounded, with 27 men awarded the Medal of Honor, the country s highest military award for bravery. The enduring image of the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi, captured by press photographer Joe Rosenthal, is immortalized as a sculpture at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial outside Arlington National Cemetery. Building Services Check Out Our Beauty Salon! Call for an appointment: With Kathy: (313) Manicures Sheron will be doing manicures on Fridays for $10. Call (313) to make an appointment. Remember, please come to the office for any repairs you may need in your apartment. We will inform Gary. If you cannot come down, please call the office and someone will be happy to help you. Thank you.

7 AMERICAN HOUSE SOUTHLAND Eureka Road Taylor, MI February 2017