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

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August 2016Who’s Who at American HouseSpring Lake

Executive Director..Penny GlaesmanExecutive Assistant Director..Barb DekkerAdministrator Assistant..Jeanette WozniakClinical Director..Becki Goudreau RNMaintenance Director..Bob McDonoughCulinary Director..Rob SchweiflierHousekeeping/Laundry..Lisa HenryChaplain..Dennis PerkinsLife Enrichment Director..Liane MartinoHR Assistant/Scheduling..Brandi WaldmanWillowbrook and TimberbrookManager..Char Strong, LPNPebblebrook and StoneybrookManager..Lacy Zoldan, LPN

Phone NumbersMain Office ... 844-2880• Stoneybrook...844-2877• Pebblebrook...844-9277• Timberbrook...844-2862• Willowbrook..844-2893Harbor Transit ... 842-3200Four Pointes Senior Center ... 842-9210Charter Cable ... 800-242-7837Spring Lake District Library ... 846-5770Leppinks ... 842-7020Pharmacy ... 842-4706North Ottawa Com. Hospital ... 842-3600Annie Martinez-Hairdresser...231-730-3867Guardian Alarm...888-349-2400

We Celebrated Our Independence asPart of the Parade in Ferrysburg

We were very lucky to be part of the FerrysburgParade on July 4th. Every year we get a group ofresidents, family, and volunteers to join us on thetrolley. We know the parade is not too long, but justright for our group. They wear their best red, whiteand blue attire to show their pride in our great nation.Family members show up to watch the parade, too.

Here, you see Dorothy (Mrs. Uncle Sam) andMichelle (Lady Liberty) enjoying a photo opportunity.

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Grandparents Day

Save the

Date

GrandparentsDay September

11thWe want to remind

you thatGrandparents Day isjust around thecorner. We had afantastic turnout lastyear. We will have acarnival theme againthis year with games,music, face painting,food and the greatS.L. Fire Departmenton hand for the foamexperience. There isno rain date so weare planning on goodweather. We do askthat no one park inDr. Ivey’s businesslot behind the Villas.This year it will be onSunday, September11th, 12:00-2:00pm.Please mark yourcalendar and plan onbringing the wholefamily.

Villa NewsWe are moving into the dog days of

summer. We hope that you are stayingcool and hydrated while getting awayand enjoying the sights and scenes ofPure Michigan.

The Coast Guard Festival will be infull swing and we are planning to attendthe Senior Day events on August 3rd.Feel like riding down the lazy river? Joinus on a trip on the Grand Lady PaddleBoat with all the west side AmericanHouse Campuses on August 17th. Thecost is $15.00 per person that includesa pizza lunch.

Our Education Station this month willbe on “low vision” information, helpingyou with your environment. This will beon August 23rd, at 2:30, in the Villadining room. Tom Buettner will be hereon August 9th to take us on anotheradventure with his travelogues.

For some fun happy hours with livemusic, we have Chris Sloan on August5th at 3:00. Martin Zyla is making hissecond return on Friday, August 12th,at 3:00. The Silverado’s ride back tocampus on Friday, August 19th, at3:00. We will welcome Fred Walkerback to our campus on Wednesday,August 31st for some songsand stories.

Please contact Liane if you needfurther information about the trips.

Interesting Peach FactsBy Brian Rosso, R.D.Michigan ranks No. 4 in the

nation for producing peaches. Ihope you find these facts aboutpeaches interesting:

• Peaches were firstdiscovered in China.

• Michigan peach crops equal$13 million annually.

• One medium peach is only37 calories and is a greatsource of vitamins A and C,and several B vitamins.

• To speed up the ripeningprocess of a peach, place itin a brown paper bag fortwo to three days.

• The peach is part of therose family.

• The pit of a peach isconsidered poisonous.

• Peaches are harvestedduring July and August.

• To peel a peach, drop thepeach in boiling water forone minute, then drop it incold water. The peel willslide right off.

• What is your favorite peachrecipe?

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GladiolusStrength and beauty

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

HappyBirthday

Special BirthdaysCelebrated in August

Aug 1st Pam H. TBAug 4th Indulis L. VillaAug 7th Helen M. SBAug 7th Sandra O. VillaAug 11th Bill A. VillaAug 12th Deane M. TBAug 12th Clarence M. WBAug 13th Ethel S. TBAug 15th Mary Lou H. TBAug 19th Lois G. VillaAug 19th Charlotte S. WBAug 21st Ilene M. WBAug 25th Martha S. PBAug 25th Todd M. SB

Happy Birthday to Our StaffAug 2nd Alicia GrohAug 3rd Amy WadagaAug 8th Alexandra RossAug 14th Sharon HolyAug 21st Barb DekkerAug 21st DaJanai ForsterAug 25th Rashena PollardAug 27th LaQuisha GirardAug 28th Nancy Carrigan

Special Days in AugustAug 5th Summer Olympics BeginAug 7th Sisters DayAug 9th Smokey the Bear BirthdayAug 11th U.S. Golf Senior OpenAug 13th National Garage Sale DayAug 29th U.S. Open TennisAug 31st National Dog Day

Wit & Wisdom

“The sky is the dailybread of the eyes.”

—Ralph WaldoEmerson

“Together we canface any challenges

as deep as the oceanand as highas the sky.”

—Sonia Gandhi

“More varied thanany landscape wasthe landscape in thesky, with islands of

gold and silver,peninsulas of apricotand rose against a

background of manyshades of turquoise

and azure.”—Cecil Beaton

“The sky broke likean egg into full

sunset and the watercaught fire.”

—Pamela HansfordJohnson

“The artist is areceptacle for

emotions that comefrom all over the

place: from the sky,from the Earth, from

a scrap of paper,from a passingshape, from aspider’s web.”

—Pablo Picasso

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Talk About It

Please keep thefamily of Phyllis R. inyour prayers.

Just aReminder

People out thereare getting phonecalls from the IRS.This is a scam. TheIRS will never callyou. Do not givepersonalinformation toanyone you do notknow over thephone.

WonderfulWatermelonNothing says

summer like a juicyslice of watermelon.Not only is thisrefreshing fruit agreat way to stayhydrated on hotdays, but it alsocontains a type ofamino acid that canprovide relief to soremuscles.

Lewis Petting Zoo All Campus Picnic at NorthShore Beach

It was a beautiful day for a picnic.We filled the bus twice because therewas so many who wanted to get outand enjoy the beach. They had grilledbrats and all the fixings. Dennis andPhil were the grillers. The coveredwalkway made it easy for ourresidents to walk down to the beach.

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About

Out &

Aug 3rd Senior Day 10:00Coast Guard Lunch

Aug 4th S.L. Library 10 (AC)Aug 4th 1:30 Blueberry Farm (AC)Aug 10th 2:00 Willowbrook Ride (W)Aug 10th Dancing on the Grand 6pmAug 11th Farmers’ Market 10 (AC)Aug 11th Lunch at Two Tonys (V)Aug 17th Paddle Boat trip 10:30

Grand Lady, cost $15 (AC)Aug 18th Dollar Tree 10 (AC)Aug 18th Library Prg 1:00 (W)Aug 24th Manors Picnic 10:30

Pottawatomie Park (M)Aug 25th S.L. Library 10 (AC)Aug 25th Walmart 1:30 (AC)Aug 31st Flea Market 10 (AC)Aug 31st Lunch at Jack’s 12:30 (M)KEY (AC) all campus

(M) Manors only(W) Willowbrook only(V) Villa Only

Let’s Go Dancing onthe Grand

On Wednesday, August 10th, wewill be going to the “Dancing on theGrand” event. The cost is $2.00.

Senior Day Coast GuardOn Aug. 5th, will be attending

Senior Day Coast Guard event. Itincludes playing bingo andentertainment and a free lunch.

Grand Lady Trip Aug. 17thPaddle Boat trip and lunch for

$15.00. All American House Campusevent.

Laugh Lines

OutdoorAmusementThe National Park

Service receivedthese comicalcomplaints fromtheir visitorcomment cards:

“Please avoidbuilding trails thatgo uphill.”

“Too many rocksin the mountains.”

“Trails need tobe wider, so peoplecan walk whileholding hands.”

“Too many bugsand leeches andspiders andspiderwebs. Pleasespray the wildernessto rid the area ofthese pests.”

“The coyotesmade too much noiselast night and keptme awake.”

Question: I am thefirst thing you need incamping. I am alwayswith people namedCliff and Buck. Youwill also find meinside a backpack.What am I?

Answer: Theletter C.

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Reminiscing

Wedding DayMemories

Are SharedThe brides shared

their memories witheach other of theirwedding day.

Penny for Your ThoughtsIn July, I had the blessing of being

able to spend time with 5 of my 6wonderful grand-loves. While visitingwith one of the girls, the subject ofgrowing old came up. It reminded meof the time my niece ran up to hergreat-grandmother, threw her armaround her and started crying.Grandma asked her why she wascrying and she said,“ I don’t wantyou to die!” Grandma followed upwith another question... “Why do youthink I’m going to die?” My niece, noolder than six, said, “Because youcan’t see very well and you have

cracks on your face.” Grandma inher wisdom and love held her closeand told her that those were notsigns of growing old, but signs ofbeing loved a lot for many years.

Margery Williams, in the classicchildren’s book “The VelveteenRabbit” expressed aging in a homefilled with love this way:

“The Rabbit was so happy thathe never noticed his beautifulvelveteen fur was gettingshabbier, and his tail comingunsewn, and all the pink rubbedoff his nose where the Boy hadkissed him.”

As I think back over my life andabout all the love I have beenblessed to receive from preciousfamily, dear friends, co-workers andeven strangers that have come intomy life the past 50+ years, I realizewhat a blessing it is to grow old. Ilook forward to having the pinkrubbed off my nose from all mykisses I have been given.

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Church ServicesAugust 3rd Catholic Mass at 10:45 at TBAugust 7th Ferrysburg Com. Church @ 2:00 @ TBAugust 14th S.L. Presbyterian @ 2:00 @ PBAugust 21st G.H. Presbyterian @ 2:00 @ TBAugust 28th Little Black Lake Baptist @ 2:00 @ SB

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Father’s Day CelebrationUnder the Gazebo

The Guys Enjoyed SomeGrilled Hot Dogs, Chips and

Pop for Their Special Day

Did You Know?

Amazing Herbs:Lemon BalmThis member of

the mint familyproduces arefreshing, lemon-likefragrance and flavor.Its botanical name,Melissa officinalis,comes from theGreek word for“honeybee,” and theherb has proven tobe a favorite of thebeneficial insect.Lemon balm isfamous for itscalming effects, andtea made from itsleaves is a popularremedy for anxietyand insomnia. Somestudies indicate thatthe herb may alsoimproveconcentration,memory andattention span.

SimplifyStorage

A lazy Susanunder the sink in yourbathroom or kitchenwill make findingwhat you need asnap.

August 2016