WELCOME DECEMBER
YES…..MERRY CHRISTMAS
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? I SURE CAN’T.
Just to remind you, we will have coffee, donuts and bingo on the
23rd of Nov. (as we are closed for Thanksgiving,) on the 24 th. Please
keep checking the T.V. channel for as many updates that we can get
to you, as far as closings and activities that are happening.
The Christmas light contest is on!!!!, so let’s get the decorations out
of the boxes and light up this community. Remember the
community Dinner for Christmas, it is very important that you sign
up for the dinner as if you are not signed up, you may not have a
seat, as per fire dept. the hall can only handle so many residents,
and we don’t want you to miss out on a fun evening.
I want to thank all of you, that wished me well… it was a tough
couple of months and your thoughts and prayers, cards, phone calls,
visits to the office, food, plants, and sweets were all welcomed. You
are all the best residents and you made me feel so loved.
We have several new residents and we welcome each and every one
of them, so if you see some one out and about and you don’t
recognize them, stop and say hi, or a new neighbor, go next door
and introduce yourself.
We at Winward Lakes and Steiner Communities want to wish you all
Happy, Happy Holidays. Please be careful as you are out and about,
we want you back safe and sound. Please let the office know when
you are leaving or if you have guests coming. This really helps the
office, if mail man asks or a neighbor wonders if you are ok, because
No one has seen you.
Again Happy Holidays,
BUD AND GINGER
James Blair
Josephine Moss
Barbara Rufino
Max Shapter
Debby Grizzard
Janet Payne
Leon Phillips
Linda Brady
Rayvonso Hemingway
joy mel
Mike Hubble
Werner Waldmann
Florence Price
Ismael Rivera
Ralph Barnes
John Cooper
Deborah Smith
Jack Caplinger
Charles Kessler
Jeanne Rapp
Jerry Gritzmaker
Barbara Alhgrim
Faye Manchester
Dorothy Brown
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Sagittarius December Monthly Horoscope 2016 - Take the
opportunity of this month to exercise your personal freedom and expression,
but also to honor your responsibilities and commitments.
Capricorn December Monthly Horoscope 2016- In December
2016 mysticism will play a powerful role this month in your life. You will be
involved in religious activities and attend spiritual seminars and visit sacred
places.
The History of Christmas Trees
The evergreen fir tree has traditionally been used to
celebrate winter festivals (pagan and Christian) for
thousands of years. Pagans used branches of it to
decorate their homes during the winter solstice, as it
made them think of the spring to come. The Romans
used Fir Trees to decorate their temples at the festival
of Saturnalia. Christians use it as a sign of everlasting
life with God.
The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture,
and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a
feast and gift-giving. Kwanzaa has seven core principles (Nguzo
Saba). It was created by Maulana Karenga and was first celebrated in
1966–67.
Celebrations‎:‎‎Unity; Creativity; Faith; Giving gifts
Date‎:‎‎December 26 to January 1
Nobody is really sure when Fir trees were first used as
Christmas trees. It probably began about 1000 years
ago in Northern Europe. Many early Christmas Trees
seem to have been hung upside down from the ceiling
using chains (hung from chandeliers/lighting hooks).
Other early Christmas Trees, across many parts of
northern Europe, were cherry or hawthorn plants (or a
branch of the plant) that were put into pots and
brought inside so they would hopefully flower at
Christmas time. If you couldn't afford a real plant,
people made pyramids of woods and they were
decorated to look like a tree with paper, apples and
candles. Sometimes they were carried around from
house to house, rather than being displayed in a home.
The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah
commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the
Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had
risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean
Revolt.
Hanukkah 2016 begins in the evening of
Saturday, December 24.
and ends in the evening of Sunday, January 1.
We have new homes entering the community and we are ready to make
deals on them….So, if you have a friend that is just looking, send them in and you
will receive a bonus if a new Park Place home is purchased!
NEW
3723 Winward Lakes Dr.
6224 Compass Lane
3748 Winward Lakes Dr
Pre-owned
3711 Binnacle Dr.
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WHATS GOING ON IN TAMPA BAY?
35th Annual Santa Fest and Tampa's Downtown
Christmas Parade
Santa Claus comes to town on Saturday, December 3, 2016 during the 35th
Annual Santa Fest and Christmas Parade!
Start on : December 3, 2016 11:00 AM Saturday
End on : December 3, 2016 4:00 PM Saturday
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
The 6th Annual Winter Wonder Ride 2016
Soon it will be time to get Frosty Tampa as we ride bikes through downtown
Tampa and along Bayshore Boulevard before returning to Curtis Hixon
Park for our now-famous Post Ride Celebration!
Parades, Annual, Charity, Weekend
on Saturday, 10 Dec, 2:00 PM
at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
December Quotes
"I heard a bird sing in the dark of December
A magical thing and sweet to remember.
'We are nearer to Spring than we were in September,'
I heard a bird sing in the dark of December."
- Oliver Herford, I Heard a Bird Sing
"How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon.
December is here before its June. My goodness how the time
has flown. How did it get so late so soon?"
- Dr. Seuss
"My favorite traditional Christmas movie that I like to watch is All
Quiet on the Western Front. It's just not December without that
movie in my house."
- Tom Hanks
"God gave us our memories so that we might have roses in
December."
- J. M. Barrie
"Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the
floor.
Eagerly, I wished the morrow; vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore For the rare and radiant maiden who the angels name Lenore Nameless here for evermore."
- Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven
"All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey
I went for a walk on a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm
If I was in L.A. California dreamin'
On such a winter's day."
- Mammas and Pappas, California Dreamin’
Christmas Jokes & Riddles
The attack on Pearl Harbor
On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air
Service attacked Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, without
warning and without a declaration of war, killing 2,403 American noncombatants, and injuring 1,178 others. The attack sank two U.S.
Navy battleships and damaged five others. It also damaged three cruisers,
three destroyers, and one minelayer. Aircraft losses were 188 destroyed and
159 damaged.
Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United
States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 citizens of the
United States who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl
Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
On August 23, 1994, the United States Congress, designated December 7 of
each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On Pearl Harbor
Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until sunset to honor
those who died as a result of the attack on U.S. Military and naval forces in
Hawaii.
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Snow flakes
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What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
Frostbite
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What do you get if you cross a Christmas tree with an apple?
Pine - Apple
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What did the big candle say to the little candles?
I’m going out tonight
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What illness do you get from eating Christmas decorations?
Tinsel- itis
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Why do mummies like Christmas presents so much
Because they're wrapped!
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Aftermath
How do Christmas trees keep their breath fresh?
By sucking on orna-mints!
Canada declared war on Japan within hours of the attack on Pearl
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Harbor, the first Western nation to do so. On December 8, the United States
declared war on Japan and entered World War II on the side of the Allies. In
a speech to Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called the bombing of
Pearl Harbor "a date which will live in infamy."
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Pearl Harbor tributes
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In 1990, leading up to the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor,
Congress established the Pearl Harbor Commemorative Medal. This is also
known as the Pearl Harbor Survivor's medal and was awarded to anyone
who was in the U.S. Armed Forces and who was present in Hawaii on
December 7, 1941 and participated in combat operations that day against
the attack. The medal was also awarded to civilians who were killed or
injured in the attack. A few years later, Congress amended the law to allow
any person who was present in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 and was
involved in combat operations against Japanese military forces attacking
Hawaii to receive the award
What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
What do you call an old snowman?
Water!
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What do elves learn in school?
The elf-abet!
What do monkeys sing at Christmas time?
Jungle Bells, Jungle Bells...
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What do get if you cross St. Nicholas with a detective?
Santa Clues!
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What are people who are afraid of Santa Claus called?
Claustrophobic!
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Who is never hungry at Christmas time?
The turkey...
he is always stuffed
Just a Reminder
DECEMBER
Please be considerate of your neighbors.
Remember that you may enjoy the music
you’re listening to, but chances are your
neighbors really could do without the noise.
Sound travels throughout the community and
right into your neighbor’s home. Please play
your music at a reasonable volume. So please
have your guests and having wonderful
evenings with family, but please consider the
noise.
Thank You
Fun Facts About the holidays
In America, Santa visits each house to fill STOCKINGS with trinkets. In other
countries, gifts are hidden in children’s shoes.
HOLLY was believed to keep evil spirits away and to protect a home from
lightning.
Louis Prian, an early master of color printing, marketed the first line of American
Christmas CARDS in 1875.
The Aztecs boiled POINSETTIA leaves to make a purplish-red dye and used the
milk from the plants stem as a fever reducer.
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In the 17 century, the making of GINGERBREAD was considered to be such an art
form in Germany that the city of Nuremberg created a guild for the bakers of
lebkuchen (a type of gingerbread). Guild members were the only people in the
city legally permitted to bake it.
Unusual Holidays in December
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2 , Eat a Red Apple Day; 3 , National Fritters Day; 5 , Bathtub Party Day; 6 Put
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13 , Violins Day; 15 , Lemon Cupcake Day; 18 , Bake Cookies Day; 19 , Games
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28 , Card Playing Day; 30 , Bicarbonate of Soda Day and 31 , Make Up Your Mind
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Laugh-A-Little
“Tree Decoration”
This year a tree will be placed outside of the
office, for you the resident to decorate with an
ornament with your name, where you are from,
and the date you moved to winward lakes. If
you need an ornament, we have a few to donate.
Make sure the ornament is for outside. No glass
ones. please use a permanent marker pen.
The Lighter Side of Aging
Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat until the wrinkles fill out.
It’s scary when you start making the same noises as your coffeemaker.
These days about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, “For Fast Relief.”
Don’t let aging get you down … it’s too hard to get back up.