Make your own Pizza!

We had a "Make Your Own Pizza Lunch" last week, it was so good! We had all the fixings; onions, olives, cheese, ham, pepperoni, pinapple, etc! Everyone got to choose what they liked best on theirs!

Mmmm, mmmm good!

Let's stick them in the oven!

Ready to eat!

March Madness!

Lots of things going on this month! First off, the clients received a new surprise - a new HD TV for the TV room in the activity center! They love watching movies on it!

We also had our annual Caribbean party. The food and entertainment were outstanding, the best yet! The activity room was transformed into a tropical getaway. We had a real hula dancer who got everyone laughing when she had the guys out there dancing the hula, grass skirts and all! The kids had fun playing games and dancing along too! It took away the winter blues!

Another fun activity was a visit from the Humaine Society. They brought in a kitty for everyone to play with. Sharon fell in love!

Next on to St. Patty's Day! The clients started off the celebration making and decorating Shamrock cookies then had a festive dinner, clover headbands and all!

And lastly, Easter! The activity room went from a tropical paradise to Easter in a blink of an eye!

March Health and Safety

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Get out of the cold!

Come on out to our annual Caribbean party!

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February Health and Safety

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Mexican Night!

The residents LOVE Mexican food so last night they had Mexican night! Tacos, nachos, burritos and all the fixings! Yummy!

Happy New Year 2008!

We hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year!

Our Health and Safety flyers have a new look this year, check it out!

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Cookies!

We made Christmas cookies today at Arts and Crafts time - they were delicious! Everyone did a great job! Everyone here at Country View wishes you Happy Holidays!

Lookin' good!


Everyone hard at work.

The end result!

Country View Christmas Party 2007

Country View held its annual Christmas party on Friday, December 14th. The activity room was transformed into a cozy old fashioned Christmas with sparkling lights, beautiful scenery and a fireplace with a chimney. Everyone had a great time! Santa even stopped by during this busy time of year to pass out gifts to all the clients and kids. The wonderful entertainment was provided by the First Presbyterian Church of Flint Hand Bell Choir; they played all the favorite Christmas sounds with their hand bells and sang along also. The delicious menu and desserts was provided by Linda Reigle Catering. It was so nice to see all the staff, clients and families at this special time of year. I would like to thank everyone that helped out with the party and a very special thank you to my co-host Camille Coleman. Have a Happy New Year!

Written by Holly Hall

Here's Damon the Christmas Tree and Santa!

The Bell Choir...

Our fireplace


What did Country View get? A new microwave!

A Smurfy Time!

Country View’s Annual Halloween party was held on October 26, 2007. We tried a new idea this year; the staff and clients decided to have a “theme party” where we could all dress alike. The theme was “The Smurfs”. The activity room was decorated to look like a Smurf village, with Smurfs anxiously awaiting the arrival of Halloween. There was plenty of witches, bats and ghosts all around. We spent the evening with numerous other characters as well as vampires, pirates, super heroes and even an animal or two. The entertainment was provided by Virgil Man of Mystery. His magic was enjoyed by both children and adults. Another new idea this year was the food. We had a taco bar with all the trimmings as well as side dishes and desserts galore. The winners of the pumpkin contest were: 1st place – Nancy, 2nd place Randy and 3rd place Diana. The winners of the costume contest were; Children; 1st place – Brendan Peterson (Dracula), 2nd place – Jacob Shaw (elephant), 3rd place - Dominique Webster (pirate). The Adult winners were; 1st place Amy Mathews (Sandy from Grease), 2nd place – Damon Huffman (Mama Smurf) and 3rd place – Shari Innes (Grouchy Smurf). CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners! Trina, Pam and I would like to thank all the staff, clients, families and friends who attended this year and helped to make our party a success. We hope to see each of you again next year!

Written by Susan Shaw

Here's the Smurfs!

The Winners!

Pumpkin Contest

The spooky sunroom

Apple Orchard

The residents went to the Montrose Apple Orchard recently. Good times!

David getting ready for the tractor ride....


View from the tractor....

Shari's excited!

View along the way....

mmm mmm good!

The residents went to Bob Evans this weekend using the remaining money left over from the Rummage/Bake sale. It was mmm mmm good!

Halloween Party 2007!

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Italian Night!

Our dining room was recently turned into a little piece of Italy! The residents dined in style for their first "Italian Night" at Country View! Candle light filled the room, they had Italian placemats that had the words "Buon Appetito!" on them, Italian music played and there was even after dinner mints that said "Grazie" on them! Everyone had a great time!

Summerfest Party!

Here's a picture of Sharon at the Summerfest party! This year's party was better than ever! We had a country theme - everyone recieved cowboy hats and handkerchiefs and we even had a country band! The BBQ was delicious - thanks to everyone that helped out! See you next year!

SummerFest 2007!

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New Furniture!

More improvements!

We've recently purchaced new furniture for the living room and TV room, it's looking better than ever! The clients are loving their new cozy chairs and couches! Come out and check it out!

Rummage/Bake Sale 2007!

Another Rummage/Bake sale success! We raised $334.23! All the money made will go towards an outing of choice for the clients. They will be able to pick from concerts, races, bull riding and more! I big thanks to all that helped out and donated to the sale!

Here's Marion helping out at the sale!

Rummage/Bake Sale 2007!

Celebrate the Caribbean!!!!

That is what everyone did on March 9th here at Country View. Andrew Lloyd set the tone for the party by playing his steel drum. Caribbean songs rang out and got everyone tapping their feet and moving to the music. All the lights, palm trees, flamingos and the great waterfall made us feel like we were on an Island. A great big thank you goes out to Holly Hall and Camille Coleman for doing such a spectacular job with the decorations. The delicious food, friendship and good time were enjoyed by all. We hope that you’ll take a trip to the Caribbean with us next year in March when we sail off into the sunset. -Carol Bence

Here's a picture of Andrew Lloyd on the steel drums!

Caribbean Party 2007!

Happy New Year 2007!

What a great year 2006 has been, now we move on to 2007! We are sure this is going to be another great year at Country View! We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 2007!

Country View Christmas 2006!

Country View had its annual Christmas party on Friday, December 15th. The activity room was transformed into a "Winter Wonderland". The ceiling was full of sparkling snowflakes, blue and white lights lit up the room and there was even a fireplace with a chimney! Everyone had a great time! Santa even took the time out of his busy schedule to stop by to hand out gifts. The wonderful entertainment was provided by the Hurley choir, their singing got everyone in the spirit and the delicious food was provided by Linda Reigle Catering. It was great seeing everyone at this special time of year!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We here at Rehabitat Systems of Michigan hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving!
Here is a link with helpful tips, ideas and recipes for your holiday feast!

http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/thanks.html

Halloween Party 2006!

What a party! Country View's Halloween party 2006 was the best ever! Everyone had a great time! Our activity center was transformed into a "Haunted Halloween party room" and everyone was dressed up; it was hard to tell who was who! The food was great, some of the goodies were; finger shaped hot dogs, sloppy joes, salads, cookies, cupcakes and much more! Yummy! Thanks to everyone that brought a dish to pass and a special thanks to "The Three Witches"; Trina, Sue and Pam. The kids even got to take a goodie bag full of toys and treats home with them!

Here are the results from the costume contest! Congratulations to all of our winners!

Adult Costume

Grand Prize – “Roman Goddess”, Marion
1st Place – “King”, David Mantei
2nd Place – “Dark Queen of the Night”, Diana

Kid’s Costumes

Grand Prize – “Captain America”, Jacob Shaw
1st Place – “Skeleton”, Brendon Peterson
2nd Place – “Barbie Princess”, Sarah Falardeau

Best Costume

“Circus Folk” – Amy Mathews, Lauren Turkovics and Adrian Horner

And the winners for the pumpkins...

Pumpkins

Grand Prize – “Cat Stuck in a Tree” Pumpkin, David Mathews
1st Place – “Want some?” Pumpkin, Nancy
2 Place – “Just Clowning Around” Pumpkin, Marion

See you next year!

Here's a picture of the kids dressed up! Lookin' good!

Halloween Party 2006!

What a summer!!

Vacations! Concerts! Parties! More home improvements!

This has been a very busy summer! First off, Country View had it's annual party that was co-hosted with the BIA of Michigan; Summerfest 2006. It was a great party consisting of BBQ, entertainment provided by Nick Bence and everyone had a great time. Soon after Summerfest, the residents were off for a trip to the Indianapolis Zoo! They stayed there a few days and loved every minute of it! A few days after returning home the residents were off again, this time to a summer concert! Billy Currington and Miranda Lambert in concert! Non-stop here at Country View!

Now for the home improvements! We have recently redone both bathrooms and have a new tile floor in the sunroom. It looks very nice and the residents love it! We also have added more cement to the end of the driveway and fixed up the parking lot - Country View is looking good! Feel free to stop by and see all of our new improvements!

Here is a picture of David at the Indianapolis Zoo -