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American House Southgate 16333 Allen Road | Southgate | Michigan | 48195 | Office: (734) 246-2860 Fax: (734) 246-5428 | [email protected] | americanhouse.com December 2016 Your Friendly American House Staff Danyell Petrere Executive Director Michelle Smith Assistant Director Dean Robinson Life Enrichment Director Lori Schultz Culinary Supervisor Brian Stephenson Maintenance Supervisor Sherri Jackson Housekeeping Supervisor Aretha Lennon Site Supervisor Stately Bird A bright and cheery sight in winter backyards, the northern cardinal is the most popular state bird, representing seven U.S. states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Remember When: Wooden Sleds For generations of children, the combination of a winter snowfall and a nearby hill made for a day of sledding fun. One of the most popular means of riding the snowy slopes was aboard a Flexible Flyer. The iconic wooden sled with its eagle logo, red metal runners and hardwood seat slats was famous for a revolutionary feature—a flexible front-end steering bar that allowed the rider to control their course. Created in 1899 by a New Jersey manufacturer, millions of the sleds were sold up until the 1980s. Legacy of a Life “Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.” —Rosa Parks 2 Happy Birthday! Fascinating Strawberry Facts Best Wishes to By Brian K. Rosso, M.S., R.D. All of You Who The Michigan strawberry season will be here before you Will Celebrate A know it. I hope you enjoy the Birthday This following facts about this Month! delicious fruit. Small Snowy Scenes • Eight strawberries provide 12-4 Margaret M. With a glass-enclosed miniature 12-11 Virginia K. only 45 calories, 140 scene surrounded by falling snow, there percent of the RDA for 12-24 Josephine A. may be no sweeter seasonal décor than 12-25 Willy R. vitamin C and three grams a snow globe. of fiber. Who Am I? Appearing at the 1878 world’s fair • One strawberry contains in Paris, the first snow globes were about 200 seeds. water-filled paperweights that featured • Strawberries are the only a male figurine holding an umbrella. fruit with seeds found on the When the paperweight was turned outside instead of the upside down, a white powder inside fell inside. like snow. At the 1889 world’s fair, • The only way to harvest again in Paris, a vendor sold snow strawberries is by hand. globes containing a tiny replica of the • The largest strawberry ever new Eiffel Tower. picked was half a pound. In 1900, Austrian Erwin Perzy • Historically, strawberries received the first patent for a snow represent peace and The first person to globe. Inspired by shoemakers who prosperity. guess who I am will would place a water-filled globe in front • The average American eats receive a special of a candle to enhance the light in their 4.85 pounds of strawberries prize! Please see shops, Perzy tried the same thing in an annually. Dean in his office experiment with the newly invented • Strawberries offer the most with your guess. Only electric lightbulb. Hoping to further flavor when eaten at room one guess per person reflect the bulb’s light, Perzy filled the temperature. so make your guess globe with semolina flakes. As the • Strawberries are a member count! Good Luck! flakes fell, Perzy noticed the of the rose family. Last month’s picture resemblance to snow. He decided to • Birds are responsible for the was Josephine A. add a miniature church to his globe, spread of strawberry seeds and in five years, he started his own across the country. hand-crafted snow globe company. • Belgium offers a museum Throughout the century, snow globes dedicated entirely to found great success as souvenirs and strawberries. collectibles, their popularity boosted Visit an American House today after being used in key scenes in and enjoy some strawberries. the 1940s films “Kitty Foyle” and “Citizen Kane.” 3 Wit & Wisdom “Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.” —Jean Paul “A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness.” —John Keats “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” —Albert Einstein “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt “Tears of joy are like the summer raindrops pierced by sunbeams.” —Hosea Ballou “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” —Greg Anderson Outing Entertainment Exercise December 2016 Special Event Southgate Heart Healthy Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Key Antarctica Day 1 Bartender Appreciation Day 2 3 Schedule subject to change. L-Lobby 9:30 Meijer (Smart Bus $2) 10:00 Food Bingo-2 10:00 All Day Checkers! Please check board located 1-First Floor Common Area 10:00 Worship and Communion 11:30 Balloon Volleyball-L next to the LED office for 2-Second Floor Common Area with Deacon Bob-3 1:00 Community Crossword-1 10:00 Personal Visit W/LED changes. 3-Third Floor Chapel/Theater 2:00 Bingo-2 (Resident Run) 11:00 Left, Center, Right-2 Room 1:00 -3:00 Wii Bowling-Housewarming 7:00 Cards 31-2 Party!-2 6:00 Rosary-3 7:00 Cards 31-2 4 International Ninja Day 5 6 National Pearl Harbor 7 Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day 8 9 10 1:00 Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans 9:30 Meijer (Smart Bus $2) 10:00 Color Therapy-1 Remembrance Day 9:30 Meijer (Smart Bus $2) 10:00 Food Bingo-2 10:00 All Day Chess! Saints 10:00 Dean Martin Christmas 11:30 Pictionary- Grinch Style! 10:00 Outing: MGM Casino 10:00 Personal Visit W/LED 11:00 Holiday Bingo with Tony 11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1 11:00 Left, Center, Right-2 7:00 Cards 31-2 Show!-2 1:00 Christmas Sing-A-Long 12:00 Entertainment with John Hanba! Tovar! 11:00 Name That Tune-L Songs-2 5:00 -7pm-Holiday For Hope Christmas 1:00 Community Crossword-1 7:00 Cards 31-2 2:00 Bingo-2 2:00 Eucharist Service-2 Tree Lighting Ceremony/Friends 2:00 Bingo-2 (Resident Run) 7:00 Cards 31-2 7:00 Cards 31-2 and Family Christmas Party With 7:00 Cards 31-2 Balancing Earth! 11 National Cocoa Day 12 13 Monkey Day 14 Cat Herders Day 15 National Chocolate-covered 16 17 1:00 Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears 9:30 Meijer (Smart Bus $2) 10:00 Craft: Bottle Centerpieces-2 10:00 Resident Council 9:30 Meijer (Smart Bus $2) Anything Day 1:30 Movie Extravaganza! 2:00 Worship Service and 10:00 Abbott and Costello Christmas 11:30 Pictionary Christmas Songs! Meeting! 10:00 Personal Visit W/LED 2:00 Bingo-2 (Resident Run) Irving Berlin’s Holiday Communion-3 Show! 1:00 Christmas Sing-A-Long Songs!-2 11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1 11:00 Left, Center, Right-2 7:00 Cards 31-2 Inn Starring, Bing 7:00 Cards 31-2 11:00 Name That Tune Christmas 2:00 Eucharist Service-2 2:30 The Magic of John Crosby, Fred Astaire, Edition! 3:00 A Visit With Santa and 12:30 Choir Performance at Russell! and Marjorie Reynolds! 2:00 Bingo-2 Mrs. Claus The Eaton Center in 6:00 Rosary-3 7:00 Cards 31-2 7:00 Cards 31-2 Dearborn Heights! 7:00 Cards 31-2 7:00 Cards 31-2 18 19 20 Humbug Day 21 22 23 Christmas Eve 24 1:00 Detroit Lions vs. New York 9:30 Meijer (Smart Bus $2) 10:00 Color Therapy-1 10:00 Outing: Meijer 9:30 Meijer (Smart Bus $2) 10:00 Food Bingo-2 Giants 10:00 Documentary “The History of 11:30 Pictionary Christmas Edition!-L 11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1 10:00 Personal Visit W/LED 11:30 Balloon Volleyball-L 2:00 Worship Service and Christmas” TV-2 1:00 Christmas Sing-A-Long 11:00 Left, Center, Right-2 1:00 The Wright Family Communion-3 11:00 Name That Tune-L Songs!-2 2:00 Bible Teachings W/Alpha-3 2:30 Entertainment with Chuck Christmas!-L 7:00 Cards 31-2 2:00 Bingo-2 2:00 Eucharist Service-2 3:00 Trivia-L Sharp and December 2:00 Bingo-2 (Resident Run) 7:00 Cards 31-2 3:00 Chair Aerobics-2 7:00 Cards 31-2 Birthday Party! 7:00 Cards 31-2 7:00 Cards 31-2 6:00 Rosary-3 7:00 Cards 31-2 Christmas 25 National Candy Cane Day 26 Howdy Doody Day 27 Pledge of Allegiance Day 28 29 Bacon Day 30 New Year’s Eve 31 7:00 Cards 31-2 9:30 Meijer (Smart Bus $2) 10:00 Color Therapy-1 9:30 Outing: Movie To Be 9:30 Meijer (Smart Bus $2) 10:00 Food Bingo-2 10:00 Documentary TV-2 11:30 Pictionary-L Announced 10:00 Personal Visit W/LED 11:30 Balloon Volleyball-L 11:00 Name That Tune-L 1:00 Sing-A-Long Songs-2 11:30 Blood Pressure Check-TMT-1 11:00 Left, Center, Right-2 1:00 Community Crossword-1 2:00 Bingo-2 2:00 Eucharist Service-2 2:00 Entertainment with 2:00 Bingo-2 (Resident Run) 7:00 Cards 31-2 3:00 Chair Aerobics-2 2:00 Bible Teachings W/Alpha-3 Balancing Earth! 7:00 Cards 31-2 8:30 Detroit Lions vs.