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 24th. 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 12/03

Josephine Moss 12/04 Barbara Rufino 12/04

Max Shapter 12/07 Debby Grizzard 12/08

Janet Payne 12/11 Leon Phillips 12/12

Linda Brady 12/13 Rayvonso Hemingway 12/16

joy mel 12/16 Mike Hubble 12/17

Werner Waldmann 12/18 Florence Price 12/20

Ismael Rivera 12/20 Ralph Barnes 12/21

John Cooper 12/21 Deborah Smith 12/22

Jack Caplinger 12/24 Charles Kessler 12/25

Jeanne Rapp 12/25 Jerry Gritzmaker 12/28

Barbara Alhgrim 12/29 Faye Manchester 12/29

Dorothy Brown 12/30

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.

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 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

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 Pre-owned 3723 Winward Lakes Dr. 3711 Binnacle Dr. 6224 Compass Lane 3748 Winward Lakes 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’

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 non-combatants, 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.

Aftermath

Canada declared war on Japan within hours of the attack on Pearl 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."

Pearl Harbor tributes

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

Christmas Jokes & Riddles What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

Snow flakes

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?

Frostbite

What do you get if you cross a Christmas tree with an apple?

Pine - Apple

What did the big candle say to the little candles?

I’m going out tonight

What illness do you get from eating Christmas decorations?

Tinsel- itis

Why do mummies like Christmas presents so much

Because they're wrapped!

How do Christmas trees keep their breath fresh?

By sucking on orna-mints!

What do you call an old snowman?

Water!

What do elves learn in school?

The elf-abet!

What do monkeys sing at Christmas time?

Jungle Bells, Jungle Bells...

What do get if you cross St. Nicholas with a detective?

Santa Clues!

What are people who are afraid of Santa Claus called?

Claustrophobic!

Who is never hungry at Christmas time?

The turkey...

he is always stuffed

“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.

DECEMBER 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. In the 17

th 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 2

nd, Eat a Red Apple Day; 3

rd, National Fritters Day; 5

th, Bathtub Party Day; 6

th Put

on Your Own Shoes Day; 8th

Brownie Day; 9th

, Pastry Day; 11th

, Noodle Ring Day; 13

th, Violins Day; 15

th, Lemon Cupcake Day; 18

th, Bake Cookies Day; 19

th, Games

Day; 21st

, National Humbug Day; 22nd

, Date Nut Bread Day; 24th

, Egg Nog Day; 28

th, Card Playing Day; 30

th, Bicarbonate of Soda Day and 31

st, Make Up Your Mind

Day.

Laugh-A-Little

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.

Just a Reminder

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