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American House Westland Hunter

August 2016American House StaffRenee Hamblin Executive DirectorJill Klein Assistant DirectorShelby Bray Life Enrichment DirectorNicholas Batey Culinary SupervisorBill Abraham Maintenance DirectorDamin Harris Assistant Culinary CookMarrica Mitchell Housekeeping SupervisorLaTaginee Jackson Night & Weekend Mgr.Torri Johnson Night & Weekend ManagerJohn Ingison Transportation Driver

Important Phone NumbersMain Office (734) 728-8670Medical Team Office (734) 721-9188Medical Team (Cell Phone) (313) 204-1769Transportation Driver (734) 558-0493Beauty Salon Amelia (734) 728-8864

Community NewsWe wanted to remind everybody to respect

others’ property. Several cases have beenbrought to the office regarding trash being lefton residents’ shelves, and we want to remindeveryone to respect their own.

Community StoreOpen Mondays & Thursdays 2:00/4:00

Silly Upcoming HolidaysAugust 3rd Watermelon DayAugust 6th Wiggle your Toes DayAugust 7th Lighthouse DayAugust 10th National S’mores DayAugust 13th National Left Handers DayAugust 15th National Relaxation DayAugust 26th National Dog DayAugust 30th Frankenstein Day

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Trivia Whiz

August TriviaQuiz

These are somequestionscorrelated with themonth of August!Turn to page 7 forthe answers.

What are the gemstones for the monthof August?

A. Garnet andAmber.

B. Ruby and Pearl.C. Spinel and

Peridot.D. Diamond and

Amethyst.What are the

zodiac signs thathappen to fall in themonth of August?

A. Virgo/Libra.B. Leo/Virgo.C. Gemini/Leo.D. Aries/Gemini.Where is National

Goat CheeseAwareness month?

A. Puerto Rico.B. United States.C. Mexico.D. Cambodia.The year was

1947, what day was itthat India gained itsIndependence?

A. August 1st.B. August 23rd.C. August 17th.D. August 15th.

Interesting Corn FactsBy Brian K. Rosso, R.D.Michigan farmers produce 335

million bushels of corn annually. I hopeyou find the following facts on corninteresting.

• There are 11,000 corn farmersin Michigan.

• One ear of corn has 800 kernels.• Yellow is not the only color of corn.

It can also be green, red, whiteor purple.

• Corn is grown on every continentexcept Antarctica.

• Another word for corn is maize.• Forty percent of the corn produced

is used to make ethanol.• Corn is actually part of the grass

family.• Corn is a major food staple for

livestock and poultry.• Michigan is part of the Corn Belt,

an area of the country where corngrows the best.

• Sweet corn is a great source offiber, iron, thiamin and vitamin C.

Visit an American House today andenjoy some sweet corn, a regular itemon our menu. We would love to cook foryou and give you a tour of ourcommunity. Let us treat you!

Anniversaries!We want to wish Shirley and

Jack Davidson a very special66th wedding anniversary. “Agood husband makes a goodwife.” -John Florio.

Entertainment!Lori Adams, one of our favorite

resident entertainers, has beguna new life journey and is movingto Florida to further her career.We had a blast on her last dayhere and we wish her all the luckuntil she returns!

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Meaning | Gladiolus is Latin for “sword.”It also is said to represent gracefulnessand a strong sense of character.

Botanical name | Gladiolus

Other names | Sword lily, glad

Description | Large, thick stems with multiple, tightly packed blossoms on one side only. Blossoms’ shape and texture vary from fringed to ruffled, trumpet-shapedand rosebuds.

Colors | Pink, red, white, orange, yellow,purple and bicolor

Facts | Very fragrant. Often used in sympathy bouquets.

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Flower of [August] [Gladiola]

Birthday CelebrationWednesday, August 24th, at 2:00

p.m. is going to be our AugustBirthday Celebration. Everyone iswelcome to join us in the diningroom for live music entertainmentwith Christine.

Employee BirthdaysWe want to wish two of our

employees a very special birthday,Carol Milkowsky on August 4th, andTorri Johnson on August 19th!Thanks for all of your hard work andwe hope you enjoy your day!

Resident BirthdaysRita Ames August 2ndDonald Sharp August 5thRoger Bates August 6thAileen Kraepel August 10thEarl Frank August 11thLillian Moyer August 14thAgnes Holden August 26thJack Davidson August 28thHelen Wooley August 30th

Thank you for being a part of ourfamily and we hope your day iswonderful!

August

SpiritualCorner

Our LifeEnrichment DirectorShelby has beenworking towardgetting together aProtestant ChurchService and spiritualgroup of sorts. A lotof Upper Roombased discussionand perhaps Biblestudy, but she needsto be aware of whowould be interested.We’ve suggested aProtestant servicebefore that failed andwe want to ensureeveryone’s religiouspreference is beinghonored. So pleaselet her know if youhave additional ideasor churches thatyou’re partial to,anything might help!Shelby will be morethan happy to kickstart the idea as longas people are ableand willing to let herknow they areinterested. Thanksagain!

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August 2016Westland Hunter

Outings EducationalEntertainmentExerciseHealth SmartEvents

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

19:00 Coffee & News Discussions

10:00 Nails with Shelby12:00 Dear Abby Discussions2:00 / 4:00 Community Store2:00 Coloring Therapy in the Cafe2:30 Bingo6:30 Poker Night


10:00 Morning Exercise11:45 Lobby Games12:30 / 2:00 One on One Time2:30 Creative Arts6:30 Popcorn & Movie Night


10:00 Library Drop Off10:00 Card Club @ Saint Theodore

(transportation needed)2:15 Sweet Treats and

Entertainment w/ Garvin6:30 Cards in the Café


10:00 Beauty Salon10:00 Morning Exercise10:00 Yoga Class with Neeta

Patel2:00 / 3:00 Exotic Zoo6:30 Cards in the Café


10:00 Heartland Market(Depending onTransportation)

11:45 Sunshine Committee1:45 Cooking Club Meeting2:30 Bingo6:30 Popcorn & Movie Night

68:00 / 10:00 Coffee Chat @

Breakfast12:00 Balloon Volleyball12:00 Weekend Puzzle Packets (they

can be picked up in the office)2:30 Bingo

78:00 / 10:00 Coffee Chat @

Breakfast9:30 Catholic Service2:15 Entertainment with Craig

Marsden


10:00 Senior Olympics10:00 Nails with Shelby12:00 TED Talks (Inspirational)

1:45 Cooking Club Meeting2:00 / 4:00 Community Store2:30 Bingo6:30 Cards in the Café


10:00 Senior Olympics10:00 Morning Exercise11:45 One Minute Mysteries12:30 / 2:00 One on One Time2:30 Creative Arts6:30 Popcorn & Movie Night


10:00 Card Club @ Saint Theodore(transportation needed)

10:00 Senior Olympics10:00 Library Drop Off11:00 Cooking Club2:00 S’mores Day Celebration!2:15 Entertainment with Dan Bergen6:30 Cards in the Café


10:00 Beauty Salon10:00 Morning Exercise10:00 Senior Olympics2:00 / 4:00 Community Store2:30 Drinks on the Patio6:30 Cards in the Café


10:00 Kroger (Depending onTransportation)

10:00 Senior Olympics10:00 Movin & Groovin Chair Aerobics

with Brooke11:45 Sunshine Committee

2:30 Bingo6:30 Popcorn & Movie Night

138:00 / 10:00 Coffee Chat @

Breakfast12:00 Weekend Puzzle Packets (they

can be picked up in the office)12:00 Balloon Volleyball

2:30 Bingo

148:00 / 10:00 Coffee Chat @

Breakfast9:30 Catholic Service2:00 Afternoon Show


10:00 Nails with Shelby12:00 Dear Abby Discussions2:00 Coloring Therapy in the Cafe2:00 / 4:00 Community Store2:30 Bingo6:30 Poker Night


10:00 Morning Exercise11:45 Lobby Games12:30 / 2:00 One on One Time2:30 Resident Meeting6:30 Popcorn & Movie Night


10:00 Library Drop Off10:00 Card Club @ Saint Theodore

(transportation needed)10:30 Blood Pressure Checks2:15 Entertainment with John

Latini6:30 Cards in the Café


10:00 Yoga Class with NeetaPatel

10:00 Beauty Salon2:00 / 4:00 Community Store2:30 Gardening Group2:30 Drinks on the Patio6:30 Cards in the Café


11:45 Sunshine Committee4:00 / 7:00 Mexican Fiesta

Family Picnic

208:00 / 10:00 Coffee Chat @



2:30 Bingo

218:00 / 10:00 Coffee Chat @



10:00 Nails with Shelby12:00 TED Talks (Inspirational)2:00 / 4:00 Community Store2:30 Bingo6:30 Cards in the Café


10:00 Morning Exercise10:00 / 12:00 Chair Massages with

Sissel Bridges11:45 One Minute Mysteries12:30 / 2:00 One on One Time2:30 Creative Arts6:30 Popcorn & Movie Night


10:00 Bank Run (Depending onTransportation)


10:00 Library Drop Off11:00 Cooking Club2:15 Birthday Celebration and

Entertainment with Christine S.6:30 Cards in the Café


10:00 Beauty Salon10:00 Morning Exercise11:00 Big Boys

2:00 / 4:00 Community Store2:30 Drinks on the Patio6:30 Cards in the Café


10:00 Meijer (Depending onTransportation)

11:45 Sunshine Committee2:30 Bingo6:30 Popcorn & Movie Night

278:00 / 10:00 Coffee Chat @



2:30 Bingo

288:00 / 10:00 Coffee Chat @



10:00 Nails with Shelby12:00 Dear Abby Discussions2:00 / 4:00 Community Store2:00 Coloring Therapy in the Cafe2:30 Bingo6:30 Poker Night


10:00 Morning Exercise11:45 Lobby Games12:30 / 2:00 One on One Time2:30 Creative Arts6:30 Popcorn & Movie Night



10:00 Library Drop Off2:00 Birthday Celebration!2:15 Entertainment with Kenny

Lang6:30 Cards in the Café

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August

ColoringMandalas

Our Creative Artsprogram has starteda new project! We’recurrently coloringmandalas, which arethese prettygeometric figures,and when we’vecompleted themwe’re going to makea scrapbook. This isgoing to be a long-term project, so ifyou’re interested,please speak toShelby and she’d bemore than happy toget you on board!

These ladies haveworked so hard!

Ice Cream SocialThe social was a huge success!

We thank everybody for taking thetime to turn in those surveys.Congratulations to Angie Watson forwinning our first raffle!

Aug. 10

National S’mores Day

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Mexican FiestaCounty Picnic

We had a blast with the otherWayne County American HouseCommunities. We brought along ourtaco bar and danced withentertainers, Balancing Earth. If youcouldn’t join us, don’t worry! TheMexican Fiesta family picnic will beAugust 26th at our building. I’mbringing the fiesta to us!

Fourth of July Celebration

County PicturesAugust

Trivia Results!What are the gem

stones for the monthof August? Theanswer is C! Spineland Peridot. Augustis the latest month ofthe year to claim twobirthstones. Peridotis similar to a limegreen and Spinel,also known asSardonyx, is a varietyof colors!

What are thezodiac signs thathappen to fall in themonth of August?The answer is B! Leoand Virgo.

Where is NationalGoat CheeseAwareness month?The answer is B!Though it’s notnecessarilysomething I wouldcelebrate, it’s anAugust holiday in theUnited States!

The year was1947, what day was itthat India gained itsIndependence? Theanswer is D! August15th, 1947 was avery important day inIndia’s existence. Yayfor them, keep themin your thoughts onthis day.

August 2016

AMERICAN HOUSE WESTLAND HUNTER

35700 Hunter Avenue

Westland, MI 48185

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American House Westland Hunter - Amazon S3 · Interesting Corn Facts By Brian K. Rosso, R.D. Michigan farmers produce 335 million bushels of corn annually. I hope you find the following