American House at Jenison - Independent Living

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1 merican ouse at Jenison - ndependent iving 1028 llen prings ane Jenison ichigan americanhouse.com ote rom Your oordinators appy eptember Ya ll! an you believe we are already 3/4 of the way through 2016? eptember 22nd marks the end of the summer as we welcome the utumn season. s always, there will be plenty to do this month. ake sure you take a good look at our calendar and circle anything that interests you. he more participation the better! ugust was busy to say the least. We took plenty of bus trips, including a riverboat ride down the rand iver, went to olland each for some ice cream and visited the conference grounds. We also got to see some talented performers this past month when l ahan, wen illinghuzzen, and artin Zyla came to the odge. hank you to those of you who came to our first annual ar how, we had a great turnout! s always, we have plenty to do this month. We will be welcoming back football to our living rooms, so be sure to wear your favorite college colors on eptember 2nd. We will also be having our annual randparents ay celebration on the 10th! here are also plenty of bus trips and we have a few speakers coming in as well! e sure to sign up early and often! ow get outside and enjoy the rest of your summer! ave a safe and happy abor ay and a special appy randparents ay to all of you grandparents here at llen prings! od less, ory. arren igelaar ory aar ary Van everon ick eemter teven aulk ounn Kloostra hari Jackson Jennifer cleland eptember 2016 taff dministrator ife nrichment oordinator dmissions ssistant aintenance upervisor haplain ousekeeping upervisor ulinary upervisor ottages mportant Phone umbers Jenison ain ffice (616) illing (616) ory aar (616) ary Van everen (616) odge Kitchen (616) aplewood anor (aint. mergency) (616) Jennifer cleland (616)

2 2 onthly cripture ow all glory to od, who is able to make you strong, just as my ood ews says. his message about Jesus hrist has revealed his plan for you entiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time. ut now... this message is made known to all... everywhere, so that they too may believe and obey him. ll glory to the only wise od, through Jesus hrist, forever. men. omans 16:25-27 took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners called you. said, You are my servant have chosen you and have not rejected you. o do not fear, for am with you do not be dismayed, for am your od. will strengthen you and help you. will uphold you with my righteous right hand. siah 41:9-10 tems of nterest uardian edical onitoring uardian s personal emergency response system is a medical alarm that can preserve the independence of seniors while offering immediate response in the first critical moments of an emergency with a hands-free, two-way connection. all uardian edical onitoring at ake sure you mark eptember 2nd in your calendars as we are celebrating ational ollege olors ay! Whether you went to a school or university, or are just a fan of a certain school, we are encouraging you all to wear your college colors proudly all day long! We are looking for residents that would be interested in a craft fair at the odge. f anyone who would like to participate in this craft fair, please notify ory, ary, or Jennifer. ootball is back and we couldn t be more excited! f any resident would like a printout of the schedule of your favorite football team, ory will help you (even if it is ichigan tate). John and ail Zylstra (newspaperman and lady) would like to know if anyone is interested in receiving the paper. ontact the Zylstras at randparents ay 2016 t s that time of year again! s summer winds down we would like to celebrate with all of you our annual llen prings randparents ay elebration! his year the day falls on aturday, eptember 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. esidents are encouraged to invite their families and friends to celebrate all of the grandparents we have here at llen prings. We will be having lunch, plenty of entertainment, and games for the kids. ee you all there! odge irthdays etty.j. eptember 5 ell. eptember 7 ill. eptember 10 eil. eptember 12 mo W. eptember 20 John V. eptember 30 ottage irthdays Janet V. eptember 1 andy. eptember 3 arty. eptember 8 arion. eptember 17 arilyn K. eptember 17 Joan. eptember 20 ona. eptember 23 Peter. eptember 25 Jack Kalee eptember 26

3 3 Wedding rivia an you guess who the bride or groom are? haplain s orner Playing o Your trengths, Part 2 ave you ever said, f knew then what know now? or example, between pril 1992 and pril 2012, pple s stock value increased by over 4000%. f you had invested in pple the $399 that you instead used to purchase that first ipod, you would now have $26,374. ometimes just having a little bit of information makes a world of difference. oday want to give you some insider information from od. Playing to your strengths means that you need to realize that od has given you spiritual gifts (strengths) to use in this world. ccording to huck windall, a spiritual gift is, od given ability that enables the hristian to function in od s family with ease, efficiency and a sense of accomplishment. he following two verses remind us that every hristian (without exception) has at least one spiritual gift given by od. od has given you the exact spiritual gifts you need to energize you and help you fulfill od s purpose for you on this earth. ow to each one the manifestation of the pirit is given for the common good. 1 orinthians 12:7 e gives them to each one, just as he determines. 1 orinthians 12:11 re you discouraged and in need of increasing hope in your future? egin today to ask od to show you your spiritual gifts/strengths. ne of the best ways to clarify your spiritual gifts is to experiment by using them. he next couple months, will help you identify your spiritual gifts and learn how to use them in a way that energizes you. dited by teven aulk and adapted from ay Johnson, Q: he ope Quotient, easure it. aise it. You ll ever e he ame, ast month s answers (top to bottom): Jim Y. lorence & hester lo W.

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5 6 Picture Pages augh ines: ootball renzy ngie s grandmother always said, ootball consists of 22 men on the field desperately in need of a rest, and 40,000 in the stands desperately in need of exercise. Q: What did the football coach say to the broken vending machine? : ive me my quarterback! high school football player called his coach at home one night. When the coach s wife informed the young man that the coach wasn t home, the player became frantic and said he had to speak to the coach right away. Just calm down and ll have him call you back as soon as he gets home, the coach s wife told him. What s your number? he flustered player replied, wenty-three. ot og/ymn ing Photo of the onth

6 7 nteresting pple acts y rian K. osso,.. hope you find the following apple information interesting and informative. ating an apple can brighten your smile. pples are a source of antioxidants, which can fight cancer. esearchers believe that eating apples on a regular basis may limit the development of lzheimer s disease and Parkinson s disease. ne apple has only 50 calories, 2 grams of fiber and no fat. he apple blossom is the state flower of ichigan and rkansas. pples can be kept for up to two weeks in a refrigerator (outside of any packaging). he state of ichigan grows more than 20 different kinds of apples. ast year, ichigan farmers sold more than 20 million bushels of apples. ere are a few: Paula ed, cntosh, Jonathan, mpire, dared, ome and oneycrisp. resh apples are available at all merican ouse locations. rand apids ymphony ce ream! hester & lorence enjoying some ce ream at urley one near un ake ea and her turtle sundae in parta

7 eptember 2016 Q oday's ategory: easurements of ime, ength, rea & Volume V P Y J Y Q X V W K Y V X 1. nch iter 20. Year 9. nch 19. Yard 8. our 18. Week 7. allon 17. econd 6. urlong 16. Quart 5. ortnight 15. Pint 4. oot 14. onth 3. ay 13. inute 2. entury 12. ile Word earch olution: 1. cre 11. eter W X P K Q V Y J Y Q X V Y V P 1882: ew York ity hosts the first observance of abor ay. parade and picnic were part of the celebration, organized by the entral abor nion. 1916: he first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, opens in emphis, enn. 1920: n anton, hio, the merican Professional ootball ssociation is formed. t would later be renamed the. 1947: James orrestal is appointed to the new cabinet post of secretary of defense. 1957: n the oad, by merican writer Jack Kerouac, is published and becomes the defining novel of the eat eneration. 1966: he etropolitan pera ouse officially opens at its new home at ew York ity s incoln enter for the Performing rts. 1973: illie Jean King beats obby iggs in a tennis match dubbed the attle of the exes. King defeated iggs in three straight sets, earning a $100,000 prize. 1982: he first edition of oday hits newsstands. 1999: fter 87 years, iger tadium, home of s etroit igers, hosts its final game. 2008: he.. int unveils four new designs for the penny. he coin s reverse depicts milestones in President braham incoln s life. 2015: he medieval fantasy V series ame of hrones wins a record-setting 12 mmy wards, including outstanding drama.