American House Carpenter3470 Carpenter Road | Ypsilanti | Michigan | 48197

Office: (734) 677-0071 | carpenter@americanhouse.com | americanhouse.com

July 2016Cindy Beard Executive DirectorMerri Hawpe Assistant DirectorAnnalee Life Enrichment DirectorRandy Benton MaintenanceKatie Hinkle Housekeeping SupervisorTerry Ellison Culinary SupervisorWendy Lofgren Dining Room Supervisor

The Medical TeamPat McNulty, LPN NurseDanette Thigpen Site Supervisor

Wash-Wayne CountiesMexican Picnic

Wear your Mexican best for the picnic onFriday, July 8 with bus leaving at 10:30 pm.Rain or shine.

Taco salads, guacamole & chips, cinnamontwists for dessert. Mexican Bingo & prizes,entertainment by Balancing Earth & prizes forall. $10 gift card for special prize. Sign up inthe library.

Happy Birthday AmericaCelebrate July 4th at noon for picnic dinner with

Terry grilling. Family & Friends invited. RSVP

Lugnut Baseball Game in LansingMonday, July 25 bus leaves at 10:30 am. Tickets

$15 including sub sandwich, juice, snack. RSVP

July Bingo BashOn Friday, July 29 at 5 pm join us in the dining

room for supper & Bingo Bash at 6 pm. Prizes!! Be awinner!! Family & friends are welcome. RSVP

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BUS TRIPS

1 Dollar Tree6 Farmers’ Mkt6 13 20 Meijer7 Shop @ Macy’s7 Wash Band

Concert FREE8 Wash-Wayne

Mexican Picnic11 Brkfast@Bomber14 “Princess Di Tea”

@ Julia’s14 Car Show@Depot

Town YpsiSupp@Sidetrack

25 Lansing LugnutsBaseball Game

27 $ Tree/Kroger28 Firekeepers

Casino/Lunch28 Wash Band

Concert FREE29 Recycle

RockettesConcert@Howell

Happy

Birthday2 Gerri A.9 Lynn C.10 Patricia B.20 Joanne B.25 John M.27 Anne K.28 Kathleen G.29 British P.30 Ted M.

Activities

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

1 Beth Manuel: Books for Blind1 Singer: Carol Boettcher2 Earl’s Travels: Venice/Athens3 10 17 24 Church Services3 10 17 24 31 Downton Abbey Show4 Independence Day Picnic Dinner5 Teatime: Mike H. “Connie Francis”5 19 Hymn Sing: Adams Family5 12 19 26 Prayertime, Coloring Fun6 Book Club “Never Let Me Go”7 Hand & Stone Facials7 Movie: “Never Let Me Go”8 Singer/guitar: Jim Perkins9 Pet Parade: Sorensons Bluegrass11 Hear Clear11 18 Bible Study: Rev. Matt Postiff12 Art by Annalee: Bracelets12 Red Hat Teatime: Chery B., piano12 Beer, pretzel pool party13 Eyeglass World: Gary Cleaning14 28 Massage: Sissel B.14 28 Chair Yoga: Jessie L.15 Resident Meeting15 Singer/guitar: Dennis Cox18 Old Time Piano: Jerry Perrine19 Ambassadors19 Teatime: Singer: Debra Jimmerson22 Duane Freeman/Tai Chi: Taurus23 Craft with Cheri26 Teatime: Singer/guitar Jan Krist26 Men’s Card Club: Poker: Rick G.29 Singer/keyboard: David Alvarez29 July Bingo Bash30 Breadmaking: Helen B.31 Faithway Baptist: Andy Martin

WELCOME NewResidents

115 Virden B.207 Phil & Nancy P.310 Patricia B.

Gwen T., Joyce F., Sandra W.

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LarkspurLove and happiness

F LO W E R O F T H E M O N T H | JULY

New Resident

Helen B.

“Butterfly Tea” @ Julia’s

Mother’s Day Fashion Show

Thanks to the ladies that “walkedthe red carpet” for the Fashion Show.

New newsletter committee

Wit & Wisdom

“Without freedom ofthought, there can be

no such thing aswisdom; and no suchthing as public liberty

without freedomof speech.”

—Benjamin Franklin

“Liberty, when itbegins to take root,

is a plant ofrapid growth.”

—GeorgeWashington

“I would like to beremembered as a

person who wantedto be free ... so other

people would alsobe free.”

—Rosa Parks

“Freedom is the surepossession of thosealone who have the

courage to defend it.”—Pericles

“A hero is someonewho understandsthe responsibilitythat comes with

his freedom.”—Bob Dylan

“Creativity is thegreatest expression

of liberty.”—Bryant H. McGill

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July 2016Carpenter

Exercise Special EventReligiousEntertainmentOutingSpecial

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

SUMMER!celebrate

110:00 Trivia Time: Gerri A10:00 Bridge Lib11:00 Beth Manuel: Books for Blind L1:00 Bus: Dollar Tree O1:00 Puzzles L1:00 Movie MC2:30 Singer: Carol Boettcher D5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Tigers @ Rays L

210:00 Sittercise D10:00 Movie MC10:00 Puzzles L1:00 Wii Bowling MC1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Earl’s Travels: Venice & Athens L3:00 Bingo: Alex/Freddie D4:00 Tigers @ Rays L5:30 Play pool 3rd5:30 Bridge Lib

310:30 Catholic Service MC 11:00

Rosary MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Tigers vs Astros MC1:00 Tigers @ Rays L3:00 Christian Service: Paul R. MC5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Downton Abbey Show MC

Independence Day 410:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Gerri A12:00 Happy Birthday America Picnic

Dinner D3:00 Bingo Jeannette/Joan D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib7:00 Tigers @ Indians L

510:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L11:00 One on One1:00 Coloring Fun: Joan A2:30 Teatime: Mike Homel

“Connie Francis” D6:00 Hymn Sing: Adams Family L7:00 Tigers @ Indians L

610:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Book Club “Never Let Me Go” A11:00 Rook: Bob Lib11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC12:00 Tigers @ Indians L

1:00 Bus: Meijer O3:00 Bingo Annalee/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

710:00 Sittercise D10:00 Puzzles L10:30 Hand & Stone Facials A1:00 Movie MC1:00 Bus: Shop@Macys3:00 Bingo Annalee/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib6:30 Bus: Wash Band Concert FREE7:00 Tigers @ Blue Jays L

810:00 Music: Balancing Earth @Picnic10:00 Trivia Time: Gerri Art10:00 Wayne-Wash Cty Picnic “Mexican

Theme” O10:00 Bridge Lib

1:00 Puzzles L1:00 Movie MC2:30 Music: Jim Perkins5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Tigers @ Blue Jays L

910:00 Movie MC10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D1:00 Wii Bowling MC1:00 Pet Parade L1:00 Tigers @ Blue Jays L1:00 Walk for Wellness L3:00 Bingo: Mary Beth/Freddie D5:30 Play pool 3rd5:30 Bridge Lib6:00 Chris & Stephanie Sorenson Bluegrass L

1010:30 Catholic Service MC 11:00

Rosary MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Tigers vs Astros MC3:30 Christian Service: Rev. Matt

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

119:30 Bus: Breakfast@Bomber O

10:00 Sittercise D10:00 11:30 am Hear Clear Lib11:00 Trivia Time: Gerri A

1:00 Movie MC1:00 Bible Study: Rev. Matt Postiff A3:00 Bingo Mark/Joan D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib

1210:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L10:30 Art by Annalee (Bracelets) A11:00 One on One1:00 Coloring Fun: Joan A2:30 Red Hat Teatime: Cheryl, piano D6:00 Play pool 3rd Veterans/Friends

Beer/pretzel party7:00 NL vs AL L

1310:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Eye Glass World: Gary Cleaning Art11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC11:00 Rook: Bob Lib

1:00 Bus: Meijer (Randy) O3:00 Bingo Jeanette/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

149:00 Massage: Sissel MC

10:00 Sittercise D10:00 Puzzles L11:00 Bus: “Princess Di Tea” @ Julia’s O1:00 Chair Yoga: Jessie A1:00 Movie MC3:00 Bingo Annalee/Mary Beth D4:00 Bus: Supper@Sidetrack/Car Show Depot

Town O5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib

1510:00 Bridge Lib10:00 Trivia Time: Gerri A

1:00 Movie MC1:00 Puzzles L1:30 Resident Meeting D2:30 Music: Dennis Cox D5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Tigers vs Royals L

1610:00 Sittercise D10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Movie MC1:00 Walk for Wellness L1:00 Wii Bowling MC2:00 Music: Noteworthy Duo L3:00 Bingo: Alex/Freddie D5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Tigers vs Royals L

1710:30 Catholic Service MC 11:00

Rosary MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Tigers vs Astros MC1:00 Tigers vs Royals L3:30 Christian Service:

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

1810:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Gerri A1:00 Bible Study: Rev. Matt Postiff A3:00 Bingo Mark/Joan D4:00 Old-Time Piano: Jerry L5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Board Games Lib7:00 Tigers vs Twins L

1910:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L11:00 Ambassadors Lib11:00 One on One1:00 Coloring Fun: Joan A2:30 Teatime: Singer: Debra

Jimmerson D6:00 Hymn Sing: Adams Family L7:00 Tigers vs Twins L

2010:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC11:00 Rook: Bob Lib

1:00 Tigers vs Twins L1:00 Bus: Meijer (Randy) O3:00 Bingo Jeannette/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

2110:00 Sittercise D10:00 Puzzles L1:00 Movie MC3:00 Bingo Mary Beth/Joan D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib8:00 Tigers @ White Sox L

2210:00 Trivia Time: Gerri A10:00 Bridge Lib

1:00 Movie MC1:00 Puzzles L2:30 Singer: Duane Freeman D4:00 Tai Chi: Taurus L5:30 Play pool 3rd8:00 Tigers @ White Sox L

2310:00 Movie MC10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D1:00 Wii Bowling MC1:00 Walk for Wellness L3:00 Bingo: Mary Beth/Freddie D5:30 Bridge Lib5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Tigers @ White Sox L

2410:30 Catholic Service MC 11:00 Rosary MC11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Tigers vs Astros MC3:30 Christian Service: Pastor David Alvarez L6:00 Downton Abbey Show MC

3110:30 Catholic Service MC 11:00 Rosary MC

1:00 Tigers vs Astros MC1:30 Christian Service: Faithway Baptist :Andy Martin L2:30 Movie MC6:00 Downton Abbey Show MC

2510:00 Bus: Lansing Lugnuts Baseball

Game O10:00 Sittercise D11:00 Trivia Time: Gerri A1:00 Movie MC3:00 Bingo Mark/Joan D4:00 Trumpet: Marvin L5:30 Play pool 3rd7:00 Tigers @ Red Sox L

2610:00 Pray for Others MC10:00 Puzzles L11:00 One on One1:00 Coloring Fun: Joan A2:30 Teatime: Singer/guitar: Jan

Krist D6:00 New: Men’s Card Club “Poker

dealer: Rick G. beer/pop/snacks” A7:00 Tigers @ Red Sox L

2710:00 Bus: Farmers Market@Kerrytown O10:00 Sittercise D10:30 Ball Toss L11:00 Rook: Bob Lib11:00 Blood Pressure Checks MC1:00 Bus: Kroger O1:30 Tigers @ Red Sox L3:00 Bingo Mary Beth/Joan D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Cards Lib

289:30 Bus: Firekeepers Casino/Lunch O

10:00 Massage: Sissel MC10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Sittercise D1:00 Movie MC1:00 Chair Yoga: Jessie A3:00 Bingo Jeannette/Mary Beth D5:30 Play pool 3rd6:00 Rummy Lib6:30 Bus: Wash Band Concert FREE O

2910:00 Bridge Lib10:00 Trivia Time: Gerri A10:15 Bus: Lunch in Howell O10:30 Bus: Recycled Rockettes “Christmas

in July” O1:00 Movie MC1:00 Puzzles L2:30 Music: David Alvarez L5:00 Supper/July Bingo Bash D7:00 Tigers vs Astros L

3010:00 Movie MC10:00 Sittercise D10:00 Puzzles L10:00 Breadmaking with Helen Art1:00 Wii Bowling MC1:00 Tasting Bread: Helen Art1:00 Walk for Wellness L3:00 Bingo: Alex/Freddie D5:30 Play pool 3rd5:30 Bridge Lib7:00 Tigers vs Astros L

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Remembering

James DixonRobert McGowanRobert Twining

StrawberriesBrian K. Rosso,

M.S., R.D.8 strawberries

provide 45 calories,140% of RDA for vit.C & 3 gms of fiber.

1 strawberry hasabout 200 seeds.

Strawberries arethe only fruit withseeds found on theoutside.

The only way toharvest strawberriesis by hand.

The largeststrawberry everpicked was 1/2 a lb.

The averageAmerican eats 4.85lbs of strawberriesyearly.

Strawberries tastebest when eaten atroom temperature.

Strawberries are amember of the rosefamily.

Birds spreadstrawberry seedsacross the country..

Office (734) 677-0071FAX 677-0113

Brenda’s Haircare (734) 635-7855The Medical Team & Dr. Reddy Appt.

(734) 477-9906After hours (734) 716-6711

AT&T 1-800-660-3000

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

Paint & plant flower pots

Play pool

Red Hat Teatime

Massage: Sissel Bridges Thurs., July 14, at 9 am. & July 28 at 10 am. SeeAnnalee 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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Art Show American House AnthemConcert @ Orchestra Hall

Bus Outings

Choir Concert@Belle Fountain

A2SO Concert@JCC

Faithway Baptist potluck

Farmington Musicale Concert

Haab’s Restaurant

Willow Run Bomber Lecture

Hollywood Casino Bus

Firekeepers Casino

DIA Cafe

Ashleigh’s Dance Class

July 2016

CARPENTER

3470 Carpenter Road

Ypsilanti, MI 48197