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December 2016Your American House StaffExecutive Director Barb DekkerAssistant Executive Director Pauley TrevinoLife Enrichment Judy TylerCulinary Director Scott BostonAssistant Culinary Director Sonny GaitanDining Room Supervisor Mary PoniatowskiDining Room Server Misti HendersonDining Room Server Ginger BregeHousekeeping Misti HendersonHousekeeping Jordan SchroedterHousekeeping Gabby EdererMaintenance Chris Pastor

Important Phone NumbersMain Office: M-F 9 am-5 pm (616) 844-9001After-Hrs. Maint. Emergency (616) 928-9409Beauty Shop- Paula (616) 502-9845Grand Haven Senior Center (616) 842-9210Harbor Transit Bus Service (616) 842-3200Grover Pharmacy (231) 865-3345Meijer Pharmacy (616) 847-8033Orchard Market (616) 844-6662The Med Team (616) 843-6367Kitchen Phone (616) 844-1626

Welcome to our new Director, Barb Dekker and to our new AssistantDirector, Pauley Trevino! Stop in and say hello!

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MemorableMelody: ‘Sleigh

Ride’Who would have

guessed that theholiday standard“Sleigh Ride” waswritten during asummer heat wave?But that was the casewhen LeroyAnderson begancomposing the songin the summer of1946. Two yearslater, conductorArthur Fiedler and theBoston PopsOrchestra debutedthe song—completewith jingling sleighbells, the clip-clop ofhorses’ hooves andthe crack of a whip—and it quicklybecame an audiencefavorite. In 1950,Mitchell Parish addedlyrics to the tune,which has since beenrecorded by dozensof artists.

Small Snowy ScenesWith a glass-enclosed miniature

scene surrounded by falling snow, theremay be no sweeter seasonal décor thana snow globe.

Appearing at the 1878 world’s fairin Paris, the first snow globes werewater-filled paperweights that featureda male figurine holding an umbrella.When the paperweight was turnedupside down, a white powder inside felllike snow. At the 1889 world’s fair,again in Paris, a vendor sold snowglobes containing a tiny replica of thenew Eiffel Tower.

In 1900, Austrian Erwin Perzyreceived the first patent for a snowglobe. Inspired by shoemakers whowould place a water-filled globe in frontof a candle to enhance the light in theirshops, Perzy tried the same thing in anexperiment with the newly inventedelectric lightbulb. Hoping to furtherreflect the bulb’s light, Perzy filled theglobe with semolina flakes. As theflakes fell, Perzy noticed theresemblance to snow. He decided toadd a miniature church to his globe,and in five years, he started his ownhand-crafted snow globe company.

Throughout the century, snow globesfound great success as souvenirs andcollectibles, their popularity boostedafter being used in key scenes inthe 1940s films “Kitty Foyle” and“Citizen Kane.”

NewsNeighborhood

• Emergency Pull CordUpdate: The Medical Teamwill be responding to allemergency pull cordsafter office hours and onweekends.

• Get ready for Christmas!Crafters hone yourskills...We will be havingour Bazaar/Sale onThursday, December 8th,from 9am to 2pm. Anycrafter that would like towill be able to use a diningroom table to display theirgoods for sale, make sureyou sign up to reserveyour table. This will beopen to all residents andfamily members. Makesome money and do allyour shopping in oneplace!

• We now have churchservices 2 days a monthwith more coming soon!Be sure to check theelevator signs for anychanges.

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Happy

BirthdayRanch K Connie W. 12/12Ranch L Sue T. 12/17#429 Arthur S. 12/2#302 Ron B. 12/8#407 Mary R. 12/8#202 Liz V. 12/10#405 Gaye H. 12/11#228 Inez V. 12/13#430 Ron H. 12/14#306 Nancy F. 12/20#303 John B. 12/23#302 Virginia B. 12/24#422 Lorraine L. 12/28#304 Butch C. 12/29#417 Lloyd S. 12/31

WELCOME NEWRESIDENTS!

#217 Betty P.#418 Pauline D.#330 Dorothy S.

It’s official! Jane Thomson has retired! She and herhusband Chuck will be leaving for Florida soon. Youwill be deeply missed Jane!

HOROSCOPE

Sagittarius:Nov. 22–Dec. 21

An eternal optimistcould be the bestway to describethose born under thesign of Sagittarius,Nov. 22 to Dec. 21.Cheerful and friendly,Sagittarians arenaturals atsocializing, and thesecurious and energeticfolks love to travel.

Althoughpossessing a greatsense of humor, theSagittarius can alsobe impatient, andthey are known tosay whatever is ontheir mind, no matterhow tactless orundiplomatic it mightbe.

Sagittarians arerarely possessive ortemperamental, butthis means they canseem unemotional.However, theirgenerous naturemeans Sagittariansare always willing tolend a helping hand,and they make greatfriends.

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December 2016Lloyds Bayou

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:00 SALON OPEN till 4

10:00 am Craft 3rd10:30 am Farkle 1st3:00 BINGO 1st6:30 pm Dominoes 1st6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd


10:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st12:00 Bus to Dr. appointments until

2:00 - SEE JUDY2:00 Trip to $1.00 Store and

Love Inc.6:30 pm Wii Bowling 4th

31:00 pm Skip Bo 3rd2:00 Movie Matinee 4th2:00 Departure for Singing

Christmas Tree6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 Hand and Foot 1st

41:30 pm Birthday Celebration 1st1:30 pm Pokeno 1st2:30 Church Service Rev. Gary

Lacy (Communion) 4th

59:00 Sonus Hearing Aid Clinic till

11:15 4th10:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st

1:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th3:00 BINGO 1st6:30 pm Dominoes 1st7:00 pm Everybody Loves Raymond 3rd

68:30 am Coffee’s On 1st9:00 SALON OPEN till 49:30 am Wii Bowling 4th

10:30 am Farkle 1st3:00 Nancy Buchanan - Deck The

Halls 1st6:00 Movie Night 4th6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd

79:00 Free Airway Oxygen Walker

Clinic till 10:00 1st10:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st

1:00 Bridge 4th6:30 pm Euchre 3rd6:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th

89:00 Bazaar/Sale 1st9:00 SALON OPEN till 4

10:00 am Craft 3rd10:30 am Farkle 1st3:00 BINGO Cancelled6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd6:30 pm Dominoes 1st

LUNCH BUNCH 11:00 CULVER'S 99:00 SALON OPEN till 4

10:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st

6:30 pm Wii Bowling 4th

101:00 pm Skip Bo 3rd2:00 Movie Matinee Cancelled3:00 Just Us Singers 1st6:30 Hand and Foot 1st6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd

111:30 pm Pokeno 1st

1210:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st10:30 Free Amigo Mobility Clinic till

12:00 1st1:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th3:00 BINGO 1st6:30 pm Dominoes 1st7:00 pm Everybody Loves Raymond 3rd


10:30 am Farkle 1st2:00 Trip to Lakeside Emporium6:00 Movie Night 4th6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd


1:00 Bridge 4th6:30 pm Euchre 3rd6:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th


10:00 am Craft 3rd10:30 am Farkle 1st3:00 CHRISTMAS BINGO 1st4:00 Pizza Day 1st6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd6:30 pm Dominoes 1st


10:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:00 Bus to Dr. appointments until

2:00 - SEE JUDY10:30 am Farkle 1st


171:00 pm Skip Bo 3rd2:00 Movie Matinee 4th6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 Hand and Foot 1st

181:30 pm Pokeno 1st2:30 Church Service Harvest Bible

Church 4th

National Ugly Sweater Day! 1910:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st

1:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th2:00 Let’s Decorate Christmas Cookies

1st3:00 BINGO CANCELLED6:30 pm Dominoes 1st7:00 pm Everybody Loves Raymond 3rd


10:30 am Farkle 1st2:00 Resident Christmas Party 1st6:00 Movie Night Cancelled6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd

2110:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st10:30 Blood Pressure Clinic -

NOCH, 3rd1:00 Bridge 4th6:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th6:30 pm Euchre 3rd


10:00 am Craft 3rd10:30 am Farkle 1st3:00 BINGO w/Joyce 1st6:30 pm Dominoes 1st6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd




241:00 pm Skip Bo 3rd2:00 Movie Matinee 4th6:30 Hand and Foot 1st6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd

Merry Christmas! 251:30 pm Pokeno 1st

2610:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st1:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th3:00 BINGO w/Joyce 1st6:30 pm Dominoes 1st7:00 pm Everybody Loves Raymond

3rd


10:30 am Farkle 1st1:30 Brain Games 1st6:00 Movie Night 4th6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd


1:00 Bridge 4th6:30 pm Open Wii Bowling 4th6:30 pm Euchre 3rd


10:00 am Craft 3rd10:30 am Farkle 1st3:00 BINGO 1st6:30 pm Dominoes 1st6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd6:30 pm Cribbage 3rd


10:00 Chair Exercise 1st10:30 am Farkle 1st6:30 Happy Hour w/Wyatt &

Shari 1st6:30 pm Wii Bowling 4th

311:00 pm Skip Bo 3rd2:00 Movie Matinee 4th6:30 Hand and Foot 1st6:30 pm Manipulation 3rd

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Talk About It

SweetMemories

Gingerbread,candy canes, sugarcookies, fudge ...This is the time ofyear when manypeople indulge theirsweet tooth. Use thefollowing questionsto discuss yourfavorite desserts.

What is yourall-time favoritedessert? Describewhat makes it sodelicious. Whomakes the bestversion?

Do you have a stardessert that you’vetaken to familygatherings andpotlucks? What is it?Where did you findthe recipe? What doothers love about it?

When you wereyounger, did youlearn to bake fromsomeone else—perhaps a parent orgrandparent? Whatmemories do youhave of preparingdesserts with others?

Have you evermade your owncandy, such aspeanut brittle, divinityor taffy?

We had a great Halloween! Best Costume goes to Anna!

It’s Coming!Whether we like it or not, winter is on its way!

Please remember...do not park at the west end of theparking lots when the snow flies. We use that area topile snow. Ranch units need to keep their porchesfree of lawn furniture so that the walks canbe shoveled.

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Common Cold MythsWhile there is no cure for the

common cold, much folkloresurrounds the illness, from how it’sspread to home remedies. Here aresome popular myths and the truthbehind them.

The cold causes a cold. Have youever heard someone say to bundle upor you’ll get sick? People do tend tocatch more colds in winter, but frigidair is not to blame. We spend moretime indoors and in closer contactwith others during this time, causinggerms to spread more easily.

Coughs and sneezes are the onlyway colds are spread. Airborne germscan make others nearby sick, butstudies show that hand-to-handcontact is the biggest culprit inspreading viruses.

Hand sanitizer works as well assoap. Gels are fine in a pinch, butscrubbing with soap and water is thebest way to rid your hands of germs.If sanitizer is all that’s available, itneeds to contain at least 60 percentalcohol to be effective.

Feed a cold, starve a fever. Thetruth is simple: Eat if you are hungry,but don’t force yourself. Stayinghydrated is important when you are ill,so be sure to drink plenty of fluids.

A Wealth of‘Wonderful’ Facts

This year, the classic movie “It’s aWonderful Life” turns 70 years old.Earn your wings with friends andfamily by sharing these fun factsabout the holiday favorite:

• The film was based on the1943 short story “The GreatestGift” by Philip Van Doren Stern.

• Featuring Jimmy Stewart’s returnto acting after serving in WorldWar II, the movie was the firststarring role for Donna Reed.

• For the film’s winter scenes, thespecial effects crew came upwith a groundbreaking way tomake snow: They combined thefire-extinguishing chemicalFoamite with sugar, water andsoap flakes, then pumped themixture through a wind machine.

• The famous finale originally hadthe cast singing “Ode to Joy”rather than “Auld Lang Syne.”

• A box office bomb in 1946,the movie only made back$3.3 million of its $3.7 millionbudget. It didn’t become abeloved holiday tradition until itwas repeatedly aired on TV inthe 1970s and ’80s.

• In 2006, the American FilmInstitute named “It’s a WonderfulLife” the most inspiring film ofall time.

Remember Me?

If you catch thesong “(There’s NoPlace Like) Home forthe Holidays” thistime of year, chancesare it will be theversion sung by PerryComo, the legendarycrooner fans called“Mr. C.”

He was bornPierino Como onMay 18, 1912, inCanonsburg, Pa.,outside of Pittsburgh.

Young Como tookmusic lessons andenjoyed singing,and later sang in abig band.

In 1943, he signedhis first recordingcontract as well as amovie contract.

Como earned twoEmmy Awards for“The Perry ComoShow,” which airedweekly until theearly 1960s.

Among his biggesthits was the ballad“Catch a FallingStar,” which wasawarded the firstofficial gold recordin 1958.

Como’s annualholiday TV specialswere a belovedtradition.

December 2016

Toy TreasuresSome popular toys are relatively inexpensive. Others can strain parents’ pocketbooks. Here is a look at some of the most popular toys in history and their price at the time.

Year Toy Price

1952 Mr. Potato Head 98¢

1963 Troll dolls $1.44

1966 Viewmaster 3D Stereo Viewer $3.50

1972 Easy Bake Oven $10.99

1975 Pet Rock $3.95

1983 Cabbage Patch Kids $30

1989 Nintendo Game Boy $90

1996 Tickle Me Elmo $28.99

2000 Razor Scooter $95

2009 Zhu Zhu Pets $10

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