DATES TO CELEBRATE 1st Eat An Apple Day 2nd National Mutt Day 3rd Anniversary Of The Film Release Of Rocky, 1976 4th National Cookie Day 6th St. Nicholas Day DECEMBER 6-12 National Cookie Cutter Week 7th Letter Writing Day & Pearl 2020 Harbor Remembrance Day NEW YEAR'S EVE FUN FACTS 8th Gingerbread Decorating Day & The dropping of the New Year’s Eve Ball on New York’s Times National Brownie Day Square is almost a century-old-tradition. And the first ball, 9th Christmas Card Writing Day which weighed 700 pounds, was dropped on December 31, 11-18 Hanukkah SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY 1907. 12th National Cocoa Day & National At midnight, approximately 3,000 pounds of confetti is Gingerbread House Day dropped on the crowd in Times Square every year. 14-18 Cookie Exchange Day Anything is “possumble.” Who needs a ball of lights when you 15th National Cupcake Day INDEPENDENT LIVING NEWSLETTER have … a rodent? The town of Brasstown, North Carolina 15th National Firefighters' Day traditionally lowers a possum instead of a giant ball of lights 16th National Chocolate-Covered on New Year’s Eve. That tradition is known as “The Possum Anything Day 1 CONTENTS2 Drop.” … Yes, a possum. 18th Bake Cookies Day In the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, people flock to the 19th National Hard Candy Day beaches on New Year’s Eve and drop backwards into the 20th National Caroling Day CHRISTMAS FUN FACTS...... 6 breaking waves as the clock strikes 12. This tradition is 20-26 National Eggnog Week believed to keep bad spirits at bay throughout the new year. 21st Winter Begins A testament to how big a celebration New Year’s Eve is 22nd National Date Nut Bread Day BIRTHDAYS...... 2 globally would be the fact that it’s even celebrated in 24th Christmas Eve & Eggnog Day Antarctica! That’s right, there’s a music festival every New 25th Christmas Day Year’s Eve in the Antarctic called “Icestock“! Because who 26th National Candy Cane Day COVID-19...... 3 wouldn’t want to bring in the New Year with a bunch of 26-1st Kwanzaa penguins, right? 27th Fruitcake Day Does anybody really get the words right on that song people 28th Chocolate Candy Day CALENDAR...... 4-5 sing when the clock strikes 12? The traditional song sung at 31st New Year's Eve & National midnight on New Year’s is called “Auld Lang Syne,” which Champagne Day means “times gone by.” It was written by Scottish poet Robert ALL ABOUT DECEMBER...... 2 Burns in 1788. Great Scott! WELCOME DEPT EXTENSIONS...... 7 NEW RESIDENTS INFO...... 7 Donn Dewitt Rita Greene Bernadine Matthews WELCOME...... 8 Michelle Meehan Sharon Meranda Howard Neary DATES TO HANUKKAH Karla Nicholson CELEBRATE...... 8 What Is Hanukkah? Sameul Nicholson Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime Aiza Perez-Ramos “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly Kitty Preston menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods Mark Resing Richard Stallings ALT. FLOWER DECEMBER ALT. BIRTHSTONE DECEMBER 1 OAK MANOR DEPARTMENT MANAGERS2 BIRTHSTONE IS IS THE HOLLY IS ZIRCON FLOWER IS THE ADMINISTRATOR MARKETING TURQUOISE NARCISSUS Mike McQuilkin ext. 2267 ext. 2217 ACTIVITIES RESIDENT ACCOUNTS , ext. 2225 Dorothy Kimball Holly Greene-Stephany, ext. DIRECTOR OF NURSING 2216 RESIDENT SERVICES Wendy Haskins, ext. 2255 or 2257 ext. 2200 COLORS FOOD SERVICES SECURITY ARE Josh ext. 2237 Robert Tippit, (727) 482-3930 INDIGO & HOUSEKEEPING/ TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE Tina Murray, ext. 2129 GREEN Mike Orr, ext. 3330

LEISURE MATERIALS Please call ext 2225 for the following items: Large print deck of playing cards Jigsaw Puzzles "QUOTE FOR Word Search/Crossword-Large Print DECEMBER" Adult Coloring For Men & Women Decoupage Craft, Bead Craft "God gave us Stationary Paper, Occasion Greeting Cards, memories so that we Tablet Check Out (Video Chat, Games, might have roses in Exercise) Books (From oak Manor library) December."- Author & Title Stationary J.M. Barrie

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS VISITORS 9th Samuel Nicholson You may now have visitors in the assisted living and independent living, by appointment only. 12th Louis Cavallero You and you family, must have on a mask and social distance, 6 feet apart. If you have someone that 12th Bernadett Henrikson would like to visit, they must sign up at 13th Marilyn Evans calendly.com 14th Marjory Mattson 15th Antoinet Castellano 17th Gregory Ragen 19th Patricia Ferguson PUBLIX 19th Rita Greene If you would like to go to Publix, 20th Burl McLaughlin please call ext. 2129 to sign up. 24th Neal Sunako 26th John Chadsey 28th Shannon Barry REMEMBER WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! 31st Carolyn Bassett 31st Mitlton O'Neal 7 2 CHRISTMAS FUN FACTS 1. The image of Santa Claus flying his sleigh began in 1819 and was created by Washington CORONAVIRUS Irving, the same author who dreamt up the Headless Horseman. Know How it Spreads 2. The Montgomery Ward department store created Rudolph the Reindeer as a marketing gimmick to encourage children to buy their There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Christmas coloring books. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. 3. The original Rudolph did not have a red nose. In that day and age, red noses were seen as an indicator of chronic alcoholism and The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. Montgomery Ward didn’t want him to look like a drunkard. To complete the original picture, he was almost named Reginald or Rollo. Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). 4. Clement Moore’s poem introduced eight more reindeer for Santa’s sleigh and their names were Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Comet, Cupid, Duner and Blixem (for the German words for thunder and lightning). These later evolved into Donner and Blitzen. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. 5. Most of these names are male-sounding names. Male reindeer shed their antlers in winter, however, so the reindeer pulling Santa’s Take steps to protect yourself sleigh are more than likely female or castrated. 6. Some leave food out for Santa Claus’ reindeer as Norse children did, leaving hay and treats for Odin’s eight-legged horse Sleipnir Clean your hands often hoping they would stop by during their hunting adventures. Dutch children adopted this same tradition, leaving food in their wooden Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after shoes for St. Nicholas’ horse. blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. 7. Dutch children also left out food and drink for St. Nicholas himself to honor him on his feast day. Today we leave milk and cookies If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your out for Santa, continuing this very old tradition. hands and rub them together until they feel dry. 8. America’s first batch of eggnog was made in the Jamestown settlement in 1607. Its name comes from the word “grog”, meaning any drink made with rum. Non-alcoholic eggnog is popular as well. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. 9. Want to know a useful way to recycle your Christmas tree? Some zoos take donated Christmas trees and use them as food for the Avoid close contact animals. Avoid close contact with people who are sick 10. Between the 16th and 19th centuries global temperatures were significantly lower than normal in what was known as a “little ice Put distance between yourself and other people age”. Charles Dickens grew up during this period and experienced snow for his first eight Christmases. This “White Christmas” This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick. experience influenced his writing and began a tradition of expectation for the holidays. 11. The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is donated to the people of London every year by the people of Oslo, Norway in thanks for Take steps to protect others their assistance during World War II. Stay home if you’re sick 12. Since 1918 the city of Boston has received a giant Christmas tree as a gift from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Boston lent Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care. considerable support to the city of Halifax during their 1917 explosion and subsequent fire disaster. Cover coughs and sneezes 13. In 1914 during World War I there was a now famous Christmas truce in the trenches between the British and the Germans. They Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow. exchanged gifts across a neutral no man’s land, played football together, and decorated their shelters. (Read more about it in the book “Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce” by Stanley Weintraub.) Throw used tissues in the trash. 14. In 2010 during the Christmas season, the Colombian government decorated jungle trees with lights. The trees lit up when the Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean guerrillas (terrorists) walked by and banners appeared asking them to surrender their arms. The campaign convinced 331 guerillas to your hands with a hand sanitizer re-enter society and also won an award for strategic marketing excellence. Wear a facemask if you are sick 15. Bicycle, the U.S. playing card company, manufactured cards to give all the POWS in Germany during World War II as Christmas If you are sick: You should wear a facemask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before presents. These cards, when soaked in water, revealed an escape route for POWs. The Nazis never knew. 16. The Christmas wreath was originally hung as a symbol of Jesus. The holly represents his crown of thorns and the red berries the you enter a healthcare provider’s office. People who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room. blood he shed. If you are NOT sick: You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not 17. The three traditional colors of most Christmas decorations are red, green and gold. Red symbolizes the blood of Christ, green able to wear a facemask). Facemasks are in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers. symbolized life and rebirth, and gold represents light, royalty and wealth. Clean and disinfect 18. In Poland spiders are considered to be symbols of prosperity and goodness at Christmas. In fact, spiders and spider webs are often Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, used as Christmas tree decorations. According to legend, a spider wove baby Jesus a blanket to keep him warm. 19. Tinsel was invented in 1610 in Germany and was once made of real silver. handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks. 20. The tradition of hanging stockings comes from a Dutch legend. A poor man had three daughters for whom he could not afford to If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection. provide a dowry. St. Nicholas dropped a bag of gold down his chimney and gold coins fell out and into the stockings drying by the To disinfect: fireplace. The daughters now had dowries and could be married, avoiding a life on the streets. Most common EPA-registered household disinfectants will work. Use disinfectants appropriate for the surface. 21. The old English custom of wassailing was to toast to someone’s long life at Christmastide and was the forerunner for the tradition of Options include: Christmas caroling. In the 13th century St. Francis of Assisi began the custom of singing carols in church. 22. “White Christmas”, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, “Winter Wonderland”, “The Christmas Song” and “I’ll Be Home for Diluting your household bleach. Christmas” plus the melody for “O Holy Night” were all written or co-written by Jews. To make a bleach solution, mix: 23. Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” when she was only 13 years old. 5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water 24. Famous saxophonist Boots Randolph played the saxophone solo on “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”. 25. Paul McCartney’s Christmas song is widely regarded as the worst of all the songs he ever recorded yet he earns $400,000 a year off of OR it. 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water 26. If you gave all the gifts listed in the Twelve Days of Christmas, it would equal 364 gifts. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for application and proper ventilation. Check to ensure the product is not past its 27. In Dublin in 1742 the Christmas oratorio, “The Messiah”, by George Frederick Handle was first performed. expiration date. Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser. Unexpired household bleach will be 28. NORAD’s “Santa Tracker” was born from a misprint in the newspaper. A 1955 Sears ad was supposed to print the number of a store effective where children could call and tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas. The number printed was to the hotline of the Director of Operations for the U.S. Continental Air Defense. Colonel Shoup ordered his staff to give the children updates on the flight coordinates against coronaviruses when properly diluted. of Santa. Alcohol solutions. 29. A tradition began and continues until this day. NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) continues to provide Ensure solution has at least 70% alcohol. flight updates on local news, the Internet, and even a special iPhone application every Christmas. Other common EPA-registered household disinfectants. 30. The oldest artificial Christmas trees date back to the late 1800s and were made of green raffia (think grass hula skirts) or dyed goose Products with EPA-approved emerging viral pathogens pdf icon[7 pages]external icon claims are expected to be effective feathers. Next the Addis Brush Company used their machinery that wove toilet brushes to create pine-like branches for artificial Christmas trees that were less flammable and could hold heavier decoration against COVID-19 based on data for harder to kill viruses. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for all cleaning and 31. You would have to use your artificial tree for more than 20 years for it to be ‘greener’ than buying a fresh-cut tree annually. disinfection products (e.g., concentration, application method and contact time, etc.). 32. Nova Scotia is the world’s leading exporter of Christmas trees. 6 3 OAK MANOR INDEPENDENT LIVING DECEMBER 2020

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