American House of Spring Lake18100 174th Avenue | Spring Lake | Michigan | 49456

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May 2017Who’s Who at American HouseSpring Lake

Executive Director... to be announcedExecutive Assistant Director..Cory BaarBusiness Office Manager..Jeanette WozniakWellness Manager..Lacy Zoldan, LPNMaintenance Director..Bob McDonoughCulinary Director..Robert SchweiflerHR Assistant..Paula DeWallHousekeeping/Laundry..Lisa HenryChaplain..Dennis PerkinsLife Enrichment Director..Liane MartinoMemory Care Cord..Monica Jobin, COTAPB & SB Manor Coordinator..Teresa GarvelinkBus Driver.. Phil Valliere

Phone NumbersMain Office ... 844-2880• Stoneybrook...844-2877• Pebblebrook...844-9277• Timberbrook...844-2862• Willowbrook..844-2893Harbor Transit ... 842-3200Tribune... 842-6400Muskegon Chronicle.. 231-722-3161Four Pointes Senior Center ... 842-9210Charter Cable ... 800-242-7837Leppinks ... 842-7020Pharmacy ... 842-4706Annie Martinez...231-730-3867Guardian Alarm... 888-349-2400***********************

May 2nd, The Grand Rapids SymphonyOrchestra Will Be Performing for All of

the American House West SideCommunities at the Jenison Center forthe Performing Arts. Please Sign Up if

You Are Interested in Attending.

In March we were able to hear the brass ensembleat Lloyds Bayou. We were limited to the number ofresidents who could attend because of space. We willbe hiring a special bus and be able to provide moreopportunities for this event.

This special partnership with American HouseCommunities has allowed us to experience thegreatness of music in the Grand Rapids Symphony.We are encouraging family members to attend andassist if available. Please call if you haveany questions.

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In Memorial

Please keep thefamilies of Anne P.,Dorothy W., RosalieW., Fred S., andAlexander “Sandy” T.in your prayers.

History ofMemorial DayMemorial Day,

originally calledDecoration Day, is aday of remembrancefor those who died inour nation’s service.It was officiallyproclaimed on May 5,1868, by a general. Itwas first observed onMay 30, 1868, whenflowers were placedon the graves ofUnion andConfederate soldiersat Arlington NationalCemetery.

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Villa NewsWe move into the merry month of

May. It is time to till the ground and getour spring gardens started for oursummer vegetables. We also start tosee the trees filling out and robinsmaking their nest. We celebrate TulipFestival, Mother’s Day, Armed ForcesDay, Memorial Day and the opening toPronto Pups and Michigan Adventure.

We have many wonderful tripsplanned for the residents of the Villas inMay. The Grand Rapids SymphonyOrchestra will be performing at theJenison Center for Performing Arts onMay 2nd. We welcome all to sign up.American House partners with GRSO tocontinue to give us wonderfulSymphony experiences.

On May 11th, we will be having aprogram on Michigan Wildlife at theDeGraaf Nature Center. Always agreat program. Plan to get your patioplants on a trip to CountrysideGardens on May 17th.

On May 24th, we are planning abaseball outing to the WhitecapsBaseball game. Please check for detailson this outing on the Community Board.

Naturally, we have picnic seasonstarting and we hope folks will sign upfor Pottawatomie Park on May 31st.

Our Education Station this month is aProgram on “Baby Boomers when theybecame teenagers” by NancyBuchanan.

The Ottawa County Sheriff, TravisBabcock, will be doing a specialprogram on Fraud Awareness andProtection on May 16th @ 2:00.

Music this month for our FridayHappy Hours will be Martin Zyla, SteveTroyer, Shari and Wyatt.

Spring Planting Day IsMay 23rd

Green Thumbs WantedPlease join us for our annual

planting day, May 23rd @10:00 am. We will be beautifyingthe grounds with plantings thatwe will enjoy all summer. We arelooking for as many helpinghands that can assist. You maynot be able to bend down andplant, but you can help by pullingthe plants from the pots. We willfind a job for you if you want tobe part of the team.

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HAPPY

DAY

MEMORIAL

is on its way!

Birthdays in May5/7 Gary B.-V5/8 Ruth T.-V5/13 Marty K.-PB5/15 Ann V.-TB5/25 Walter W.-PB5/28 Lucie S.-PB5/30 Nora L.-PB

Important Dates in May5/1 May Day5/4 National Day of Prayer5/5 Cinco de Mayo5/6 143rd Kentucky Derby5/14 Mother’s Day5/20 Armed Forces Day5/29 Memorial Day

Our Staff Birthdays5/4 Dennis Perkins5/8 Suzanne Drew5/11 Jenna McNinch5/11 Monica Jobin5/16 Shane TenBrink5/18 Kendall Wickstrom5/19 Phil Valliere5/21 Teri Kochheiser5/25 Trinity Boot5/30 Jeannette Wozniak

Happy AnniversaryWe wish a Happy Anniversary to

Chuck and Marti on May 14th, andJoanne and Simone on May 31st.

May Day

May DayDelivery

For centuries, thefirst day of May,commonly calledMay Day, has beenobserved as acelebration of spring,new life and thecoming summer.

One tradition thatmarks this occasionis the giving of Maybaskets, often byschoolchildren.

The baskets maybe small and simpleor large andelaborate. They areoften filled withflowers, candy orsmall trinkets.

The person givingthe basket usuallyleaves it on thedoorknob ordoorstep of a friendor neighbor, rings thebell or knocks on thedoor, then quicklyruns away.

Although it hasbeen fading inpopularity since thelate 20th century, theidea of giving Maybaskets is appealingto some youngerpeople, who arestarting to revive thetradition.

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Picnic Season

Let the PicnicsBegin May 31st

NationalSenior Healthand Fitness

DayOn May 31st, we

have scheduledour first summerpicnic. We will begoing toPottawatomiePark. We will getsome walking andstrolling in. Wehope to also getsome yard gamesgoing to celebrateour fitness day.

Fascinating StrawberryFacts

By Brian K. Rosso, M.S., R.D.The Michigan strawberry season

will be here before you know it. I hopeyou enjoy the following facts aboutthis delicious fruit.

• Eight strawberries provide only45 calories, 140 percent of theRDA for vitamin C and threegrams of fiber.

• One strawberry contains about200 seeds.

• Strawberries are the only fruitwith seeds found on the outsideinstead of the inside.

• The only way to harveststrawberries is by hand.

• The largest strawberry everpicked was half a pound.

• Historically, strawberriesrepresent peace and prosperity.

• The average American eats 4.85pounds of strawberries annually.

• Strawberries offer the most flavorwhen eaten at room temperature.

• Strawberries are a member of therose family.

• Birds are responsible for thespread of strawberry seedsacross the country.

• Belgium offers a museumdedicated entirely tostrawberries.

Visit an American House today andenjoy some strawberries.

On May 24th, We AreAttending a WhitecapsGame. Please Sign Up!

On May 11th, We Will BeVisiting the DeGraaf Nature

Center for a Program OnMichigan Wildlife.

Tulip Festival BeginsMay 6th

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Tuesday Afternoons AreBusy in the Villa Activity

Room With Games

Addie and Kay are strategizing their moves in aDomino game.

Bill is looking for that perfect 30 point word inScrabble.

Mary is showing off her 239 high game in Wii bowling.

Sheriff Travis Babcock WillBe Doing a Program OnFraud Awareness and

Protection on May 16th @2:00 In the Villa Dining Room

Everyone is invited, including familymembers. In this time and age, weneed to be very aware.

What Were Baby BoomersDoing When TheyWere Teenagers?

This will be the subject of NancyBuchanan’s presentation on May 3rd.

Remember

Mother KnowsBest

No matter when orwhere you grew up,you are likely to relateto the advice andadmonishmentsmothers frequentlyvoice whenparenting. See ifthese classic, andsometimes comical,“motherisms” soundfamiliar:

Eat yourvegetables; they’regood for you.

Put that down; youdon’t know where it’sbeen.

If everyone elsejumped off a cliff,would you do it, too?

Can you think ofothers that you’veheard or usedyourself?

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Laugh Lines

A police officerspots a womandriving and knitting atthe same time.Driving up besideher, he shouts outthe window, “Pullover!” She yells back,“No, a pair of socks!”

Q: What did thescientist get when hecrossed a sheep witha porcupine?

A: An animal thatknits its ownsweaters.

A string walks intoa café. He walks upto the counter toorder a coffee. Thebarista says, “Wedon’t serve stringshere.”

The string leaves.Outside the café heties himself up,untwists one end,then walks back in.

“Hey,” the caféowner says, “you’renot a string, areyou?”

“Nope,” he says.“I’m a frayed knot.”

About

Out &

5/2 GR Symphony @ 1:00@ Jenison Center for Arts (AC)

5/4 Farmers’ Market @ 10 (AC)5/4 Lefty and Romo’s @ 12:30 (M)5/10 Dollar Tree @ 10 (AC)5/10 Station Grill @ 12:30 (V)5/11 S.L. Library @ 10 (AC)5/11 DeGraaf Nature @ 1:15 (AC)5/17 Rykes Bakery @ 10 (AC)5/17 Countryside Grdn @ 1:30 (AC)5/18 Farmers’ Market @ 10 (AC)5/18 MC Library Prg @ 1:00 (MC)5/24 Whitecaps Game @ 10 (AC)5/25 Dollar Tree @ 10 (AC)5/25 Downtown Grand Haven

& Pump House @ 1:30 (V)5/31 Pottawatomie Park 10:30 (AC)KEY (AC)= All campus

(M)= Manors(V)= Villa(MC)= Memory Care

Members of the LifeEnrichment Team

Carol Is CreativelyChallenging theCrossword Fans

Church ServicesMay 3rd Catholic Mass @ 10:45 @ TBMay 7th S.L. Presbyterian @ 2 @ TBMay 14th Ferrysburg Church Service @ 2 @ PBMay 21st Church Service @ 2 @ TBMay 28th Little Black Lake Bap. @ 2 @ SB

Catholic Eucharistic Ministervisits Every WednesdayMorning, one on one

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Memory Care MomentsSensory explosions begin in the

month of May. Windows get opened,grass gets cut, trees and flowersbloom, and birds sing.

Our residents have all of nature attheir fingertips each day. It is ourresponsibility to enhance thatexperience and provide opportunitiesfor them to enjoy the spirits of spring.

The Ladies of PebblebrookAre Making “Really

Big Flowers.”

We Sent Penny Off to TexasWith a Little Bit of Michiganand a Nice Reception Party

Fashion

RememberWhen: Gloves

and HatsLadies, young and

old, once consideredeven the nicestensemble to beincomplete without apair of gloves and ahat, especially inspringtime. Gloveswere often short andwhite, but sometimesmatched the color ofa coordinating hat.Ranging from simpleto showstoppers,hats were made ofmaterials like fabric,felt, straw or velvet,and were frequentlyembellished withfeathers, ribbons,flowers and netting.

Some of us grewup with the rule thatwhite shoes andclothing were notallowed to be wornuntil after MemorialDay. We would movethose summerclothes in and winterclothes out.

May 2017

Mother’s DayHAPPY

Celebrating Moms Everywhere