SCHOONER ESTATES ~ EST. 1989 OUR COMMUNITY IS YOUR COMMUNITY
Writers: Your Schooner Family | Editor: Sue O’Brien
🗓️ In This Issue:
- Holiday Parties
- Welcome
- Word Search
- Hanukkah Wish
- 100th Birthday
- Snow Removal
- Favorite Pictures
- Holiday Trivia
- Card Donations
🎄 Happy Holidays!
May the wonders of the season give you joy!
2025 Schooner Holiday Parties:
Celebrate the Season and plan to attend your Schooner holiday parties! Join your friends and neighbors for a festive evening of holiday foods and entertainment.
- Independent Living
- Tuesday, December 9th | 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Located in the Tenants Harbor Room
- Studios and Residential Care
- Wednesday, December 10th | 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Located in the Village Green
📸 A Few of Our Favorite Pictures
- Cornelia, a hundred years young!
- Gracie, the cat
- Halloween dress-ups
🎁 Holiday Trivia
How long have Candy Canes been around for?
According to the National Confectioners Association, the first recorded use of candy canes in America dates back to 1847, when a German immigrant used them to decorate his holiday tree. Prior to that, legend says they were invented in 1670 by a choirmaster in Cologne, Germany. Nowadays, the iconic Christmas candy is a holiday staple with more than 1.2 billion produced and sold each year.
🎴 Holiday Card Donations
As in years passed, we are once again asking for donations of used
holiday cards at the end of the season. Cards may be turned in to be
recycled and to support a great cause, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children.
They recycle used greeting cards to support their programs and
services for abused, neglected and homeless children, young adults and
families. (Note: Hallmark, Disney or American Greeting cards cannot be
accepted.) We’ll set up a collection box in January, near the mailboxes.
Please do not remove the backs of the cards.
Thank you everyone for your donations and especially Ruth Southworth for running the program here at Schooner.
✡️ Happy Hanukkah!
One candle for each night sheds a sweet light to remind us of those days long ago…
🎄 Schooner Holiday Trees
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our beautifully decorated holiday trees located in the Camden and Castine buildings.
🎂 Happy 100th Birthday!
To Betty McCall, may your special day be as wonderful as you are. Your kindness shines through to all who know you! Happy 100th birthday from the entire Schooner Family.
❄️ For Your Convenience…
During the cold, snowy winter months, if you need your vehicle for an appointment, etc., please let maintenance know (ext. 159, at least a day ahead), and they will have it ready for you. They will start your car, clear frost from the windshield, and do any snow removal.
Let the snowflakes fly, but not too many!
🧩 Word Search: Holiday Tunes
Beware, words can go every which way!
Word List: AWAY IN A MANGER, CHOIR OF THE BELLS, DOMINIK THE DONKEY, FORSTY THE SNOWMAN, HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS, JINGLE BELL ROCK, JINGLE BELLS, LET IT SNOW, LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, LITTLE ST. NICK, O HOLY NIGHT, RUDOLPH, SANTA BABY, SILENT NIGHT, SILVER BELLS, THE CHRISTMAS SONG, THE FIRST NOEL, WINTER WONDERLAND
(A table grid of letters follows this list in the original newsletter.)