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The HarborChase Wire: A Monthly Publication of HarborChase Aiken AL

For Your InformationSocial is at 3 pm everyday in

the living room

Nail care is available everyday upon request

Beauty Shop is available every Thursday

Transportation for doctor appointments are:

Every Tuesday and Thursday

8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Refreshments are always available in the lobby

December 2015

Our HarborChase Leaders

Tidings of ComfortFather Dale Klitzke of St. Augustine Episcopal Church (1630 Silver Bluff Road) will

bring Tidings of Comfort to HarborChase of Aiken on December 21, 2015 at 4 pm. This

service of jubilee will include musical reflections, a bidding prayer for the joy and peace

of God, and psalms of praise.

Candles of the Advent will be lit in honor of God’s gift to the world El Shalom The

God of Our Peace.

Please join us as we bless Emmanuel in gratitude for the One who came to give

life everlasting.

Top 10 Christmas Songs

White Christmas

O Holy Night

Silent Night

Carol of the Bells

Merry Little Christmas

Santa Claus Coming to Town

We Three Kings

Mean One, Mr. Grinch

O Come, Emmanuel

Christmas Time is Here

Joel Childers

Executive Director

Ed Giddings

Director of Hospitality

Connie Holsenback

Business Office Manager

Debra Reigle

Director of Resident Care

Todd Bell

Director of Maintenance

P. Denise Raymond

Director of LE

Janice Hoffman

Director of MC

Fun Holiday Facts• Candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorate the

Christmas trees. A choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral decide to have the ends bent

to depict a shepherd’s crook and he would pass them out to the children to keep

them quiet during the services. It wasn’t until about the 20th century that candy

canes acquired their red stripes.

• The modern Christmas custom of displaying a “wreath” on the front door of one’s

house, is borrowed from ancient Rome’s New Year’s celebrations. Romans wished

each other “good health” by exchanging branches of evergreens. They called these

gifts Strenae after Strenia, the goddess of health. It became the custom to bend

these branches into a ring and display them on doorways.

• Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing - toasting

neighbors to a long and healthy life. The earliest collection of carols was published

in 1521.

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December 2015HarborChase of Aiken AL

Key:Breakfast ............... 8:00 am

Lunch ..................12:00 pm

Dinner .................. 5:00 pm

Scrabble Day

9:00 Sounds of Serenity

9:45 Zumba

11:00 Seed From the Sower

1:00 Workshop: Manager's Choice

3:00 Red Hats of HarborChase

6:00 Bingo Hall

9:00 Music Therapy

9:45 Zumba

10:45 Daily Devotion

11:00 Lunch @ Ruby Tuesday's

3:00 Under the Stars: Out to theHorse Races

6:00 Night Owl Bingo

9:00 Soothing Sounds 9:45 Dancefit11:00 Let It Snow (Memory Care) 1:00 Word Search Competition 2:00 The Franklins 3:00 Ice Cream Social 6:00 Night Owl Bingo 7:00 Movie Mania

National Cookie Day

9:45 Zumba

10:45 Aiken Mall

1:00 Workshop:Manager's Choice

3:00 Ice Cream Social

6:00 Bingo Hall

7:00 Movie Mania

Ninja Day

10:00 Coffe Break

10:30 News Brief

11:00 Soothing Stretch

1:00 Art Therapy

3:00 Workshop: Christmas Joy

6:00 Bingo Hall

10:30 Morning Prayer

1:00 Communion

1:30 Church Service

3:00 Book Club

4:00 Walk Fit: Indoor Trail

6:30 Night Owl Bingo

9:00 Rhythmic Sounds

9:45 Zumba

10:45 Helping Hands Fitness:Child's Play

1:30 Live: 'Sounds of theHarmonica'

3:00 Love Poetry

6:00 Bingo Hall

9:00 Images of Peace

9:45 Dancefit

10:45 Daily Bread

11:00 Workshop: Creative Crafts

1:00 Resident Council

2:00 Food Committee

3:00 Red Hats of HarborChase

9:00 Tranquil Tunes 9:45 Zumba10:45 Bible Camp11:00 Lunch @ Mello Mushroom 1:00 View Mike Kleiman's Art 3:00 HarborChase Theater

Presentation 6:00 Bingo Hall

Nobel Prize Day 9:45 Zumba10:30 Wii Workout11:00 Hangin' with Homestead:

Cookin w/ Steve11:00 Manager's Choice 1:30 Resident Council 3:00 Noodle Ball Competition 6:00 Night Owl Bingo

9:00 Sounds of theNightingale

9:45 Zumba

10:45 Manager's Choice

3:00 Ice Cream Social

6:00 Old McDonald's Fish Camp

7:00 Movie Mania

10:00 British Tea Party

10:30 News Beat

11:00 Pilates

1:00 Aromatherapy

3:00 Workshop: Manager's Choice

6:00 Bingo Buddies

National Coca Day

10:30 Morning Prayer

1:00 Communion

1:30 Church Service

3:00 Book Club

4:00 Walk Fit: Indoor Trail

6:30 Night Owl Bingo

9:00 Tranquil Tunes

9:45 Zumba

10:45 Winter Olympic Qualifiers

1:00 Crossword PuzzleCompetition

3:45 Christmas Caroling w/Tony Washington

6:00 Night Owl Bingo

9:00 Serene Sounds 9:45 Dancefit11:00 Hospice Host: Alliance 1:00 Bible Trivia 3:00 Red Hats of HarborChase 6:00 Bingo Hall 7:00 Harborchase Theater

Presentation

Beethoven's Birthday 9:00 Melodies of the Nightingale 9:45 Zumba10:45 Encouraging Your Faith11:00 Lunch @ The Little Bake

Shoppe 1:00 Jim on Piano 2:00 Movie Mania 4:00 Bingo Hall

9:00 Tranquil Tunes

9:45 Zumba

10:45 Hymns of Thanksgiving

11:00 British Tea Party

1:00 Workshop: Manager's Choice

3:00 Wii Workout

6:00 Night Owl Bingo

9:00 Soothing Sounds

9:45 Zumba

10:45 Manager's Choice

1:00 Bingo Bargain Shopping

3:00 Birthday Celebration

6:00 Bingo Hall

7:00 Movie Mania

10:00 Coffee Cafe

10:00 Current Events

11:00 Stretch & Strengthen

1:00 Art Therapy

3:00 Worshop:Manager's Choice

6:00 Bingo Hall

10:30 Morning Prayer

1:00 Communion

1:30 Church Service

3:00 Book Club

4:00 Walk Fit: Indoor Trail

6:30 Night Owl Bingo

9:00 Soothing Sounds

9:45 Zumba

10:30 Making Healthy Snacks w/Herb

1:00 Hospice Host: Regency

4:00 Father Dale Brings Tidingsof Comfort

6:00 Buddy Bingo

9:00 Tranquil Tunes

9:45 Zumba

10:45 Praise and Worship

11:00 Dancefit

2:00 Pet Therapy

5:00 Christmas Dinner w/Family & Friends

9:00 Sounds of theSaxophone

9:45 Zumba10:45 Seeds from the Sower11:00 Lunch in the Alley 1:00 Wal-Mart Walkin' 3:00 HarborChase Theater

Presentation 6:00 Bingo Hall

Christmas Eve 9:00 Sounds of Serenity10:00 Bible Camp10:30 Wii Fit11:00 HarborChase Theater

Presentation 4:00 Christmas Eve Service w/

Father Dale 6:00 Bingo Hall 7:00 Movie Mania

CHRISTMAS 9:00 Sounds of Serenity10:00 Daily Devotion10:30 Praise and Worship11:00 Dancefit 1:00 Bingo Bargain Shopping 3:00 Egg Nog (Memory Care) 6:00 Bingo Hall 7:00 HarborChase Theater

Presentation

10:00 British Tea Party

10:30 News Brief

11:00 Pilates

1:00 Family Feud

3:00 Workshop:Manager's Choice

6:00 Night Owl Bingo

10:30 Morning Prayer

1:00 Communion

1:30 Church Service

3:00 Book Club

4:00 Walk Fit: Indoor Trail

6:30 Night Owl Bingo

9:00 Tranquil Tunes

10:00 Daily Events

10:30 Olympic Qualifier

11:00 Manicure Maintenance

1:00 Love Poetry

6:00 Bingo Hall

7:00 Movie Mania

9:00 Tranquil Tunes

10:00 Fruits of the Spirit

10:30 Praise and Worship

11:00 Dancefit

3:00 Manager's Choice

6:00 Movie Mania

9:00 Sounds of theSaxophone

10:00 Seeds from the Sower

10:30 Soothing Stretch

11:00 Lunch @ Fatz

3:00 HarborChase TheaterPresentation

6:00 Bingo Hall

9:00 Sounds of Serenity10:00 Bible Camp10:30 Wii Fit11:00 HarborChase Theater

Presentation 3:00 Workshop: Manager's Choice 6:00 Bingo Hall 7:00 Movie Mania

Across2. Kiss underneath the...5. “I have a little ____ I made it out of clay”7. A plant used in wreaths11. Large gathering of people eating13. 9 candles to light16. Ho Ho Ho (2 words)18. Beliefs carried generation to generation

DecemberDecember

Down1. Feel the chill of...3. Traditional holiday beverage4. The night before 2016 (3 words)6. These are exchanged on the holidays8. Mailed or handed out to show spirit (2 words)9. Lights, bulbs, tinsel, ornaments10. Falls on the 25th12. Traditional holiday plant with red leaves14. Known as the “Festival of Lights”15. Honoring African heritage17. Parents, siblings, children, etc.

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Sudoku PuzzleFill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through to 9.There is only one solution to the puzzle.

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Name Date900100020885 (key # 1)

Sudoku PuzzleFill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through to 9.There is only one solution to the puzzle.

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Sudoku PuzzleFill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through to 9.There is only one solution to the puzzle.

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1. Have 15 minutes? Call a family member or friend that you have been meaning to connect with and have just been too busy to call.

2. Have 30 minutes to spare? Sit down and create your own Christmas cards for your close friends and family. Creating your own cards allows you the ability to personalize the cards to your liking.

3. Have an extra 45 minutes? Start on your “to do” list for the New Year. Take this time to unwind and make some decisions of things you want to accomplish for the new year.

4. Fortunate enough to have 60 minutes to spare? Take the family outside to embrace the colder weather. If you live in a snowy region, have fun making a snowman or maybe going sledding or ice skating. Do whatever it takes so you and your family can enjoy some of the simple pleasures of the season. There’s nothing better than creating memories that you will share for years to come.

Take a Minute to Unwind Over the Holiday Season

Christmas Facts & History Although many believe the Friday after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the

year, it is not. It is the fifth to tenth busiest day. The Friday and Saturday before Christmas are the two busiest.

America’s official national Christmas tree is located in King’s Canyon National Park in California. The tree, a giant sequoia called the “General Grant Tree,” is over 300 feet (90 meters) high. It was made the official Christmas tree in 1925.

Candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorate the Christmas trees. A choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral decide to have the ends bent to depict a shepherd’s crook and he would pass them out to the children to keep them quiet during the services. It wasn’t until about the 20th century that candy canes acquired their red stripes.

Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing - toasting neighbors to a long and healthy life. The earliest collection of carols was published in 1521.

Silent Night was written in 1818, by an Austrian priest Joseph Mohr. He was told the day before Christmas that the church organ was broken and would not be prepared in time for Christmas Eve. He was saddened by this and could not think of Christmas without music, so he wrote a carol that could be sung by choir to guitar music.

The modern Christmas custom of displaying a wreath on the front door of one’s house, is borrowed from ancient Rome’s New Year’s celebrations. Romans wished each other “good health” by exchanging branches of evergreens. They called these gifts Strenae after Strenia, the goddess of health. It became the custom to bend these branches into a ring and display them on doorways.

A Reason to CelebrateDecember is a month of celebrations and holidays that span many different countries and cultures. Don’t miss out

on any of them. Here’s a guide to what your friends and neighbors are up to this month:

Hanukkah. The eight-day Jewish holiday begins this year at sundown on December 6th (because the traditional Jewish calendar begins at sunset). Hanukkah marks the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem following the Jews’ victory in 165 B.C. According to the Talmud, the Jews had only enough olive oil to keep the eternal flame in the Temple burning for a single day—but miraculously, the oil continued to burn for eight days, during which time the Jews were able to produce and consecrate fresh oil for the flame.

Hanukkah is observed by the lighting of a nine-branched candelabrum, called a menorah. One candle is light each of the eight nights, with a central candle lit each night to light the others.

Christmas. This Christian holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus, sometime between the years 7 and 2 B.C. The word “Christmas” comes from “Christ’s Mass,” a phrase first recorded in old English as Cristes mæsse in 1038. Christmas began to be observed with feasts and celebrations in the Middle Ages. President Ulysses S. Grant signed the law making Christmas a federal holiday in 1870.

Kwanzaa. A seven-day celebration of African heritage and culture observed from December 26 to January 1. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by activist Dr. Maulana Karenga to provide African Americans with a holiday that emphasized their shared history and experience. The name Kwanzaa is derived from “matunda ya kwanza,” a Swahili phrase meaning “first fruits.”

Houses are decorated with African art and colorful cloth, and seven candles are placed in the kinara, a candleholder. The central candle in the kinara is black, with three red candles on the left and four green candles on the right. The candles represent the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa, which are contemplated each day as one is lit: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

Season’s Greetings