July 2026 Newsletter

Inside pages of the Schooner Flash, Monthly Newsletter. July 2026 Issue.

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SCHOONER ESTATES ~ EST. 1989 OUR COMMUNITY IS YOUR COMMUNITY

Writers: Your Schooner Family | Editor: Theresa Nardone


šŸ—“ļø In This Issue:

  • Thank You, Grounds Crew!
  • Pet Profile: Leah
  • Word Search
  • “What I’m Reading”
  • Recipe Corner
  • Favorite Pictures

🌿Thank You, Grounds Crew!

A huge shout-out goes to the grounds crew for keeping our outdoor spaces looking their best!


🐱 Pet Profile

Leah, Bridget N.’s Dog

My name is Leah, and I am 10 years old. I was rescued from Puerto Rico and made my way to a shelter in Maine via plane when I was 2! I am so happy that my mom and dad adopted me whenĀ I landed! I enjoy belly scratches and any table scraps that I can gobble up.


🧩 Word Search

Word List: DELTA BURKE, TOM CRUISE, AMELIA EARHART, PEGGY FLEMING, HENRY FORD, DON HENLEY, MICK JAGGER, JIMMY JOHNSON, ROSE KENNEDY, STANLEY KUBRICK, ALEX RODRIGUEZ, ALEX TREBEK.

(A table grid of letters follows this list in the original newsletter.)


šŸ“– What I’m Reading

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Read by Brigitte W.

This is a dual-timeline novel that takes place in Seattle. In 1942, as 12-year-olds, aĀ Japanese girl and a Chinese boy meet at school and develop a forbidden friendship. Her family is among those rounded up and sent to a WWII internment camp.

In 1986, 44 years later, the man, now a widower, searches the basement of the long-closed Panama Hotel—a real place where 37 Japanese families’ belongings have been stored for decades—hoping to find evidence of her family and their shared treasure.

The author, Jamie Ford, grew up nearĀ Seattle’s Chinatown. His great-grandfather, Min Chung, emigrated from China to San Francisco in 1865 and adopted the Western name Ford.


šŸ“Recipe Corner

Nothing beats a cold, fruity dessert on a hot andĀ  sunny day. This homemade strawberry sherbet keeps things beautifully simple with only fiveĀ ingredients. It’s a sweet, refreshing treat that’s so quick to prepare, you’ll be making it all summer!

Ingredients:Ā 

  • TwoĀ frozen bananasĀ 
  • 1/2Ā cupĀ almond milk
  • 1Ā tablespoonĀ maple syrup
  • 1Ā poundĀ of fresh, ripe strawberriesĀ washed and quartered
  • A pinch of salt

Directions:

  1. Chop the frozen bananas if they aren’t already chopped.
  2. Add the frozen bananas, almond milk, mapleĀ  syrup, strawberries, and a small pinch of salt to a high-speed blender and blend until completely smooth.
  3. Transfer to a freezer-safe container. Cover and freeze for at least 3 hours, or until completely frozen. Enjoy!

šŸ“·A Few of Our Favorite Photos

A compilation of photos from Schooner Estates from the month of June.

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