Fun Facts about December

An almanac prediction states that if snow falls on Christmas Day, Easter will be warm, green and sunny.

The name December comes from the Latin December for “ten”, as it was the 10

th month in the Roman Calendar.

The term Yuletide comes from a Norse tradition of cutting and burning a tree to bring in the Winter Solstice. This was to last through 12 days – later known as the 12 days of Christmas.

December 12th is Poinsettia Day.

Saint Nickolas, who would eventually be called Santa Claus, was originally the patron saint of children, thieves and pawnbrokers!

December 28th is considered by some to be the unluckiest day of

the year.

The first artificial Christmas tree was made in Germany, fashioned out of goose feathers that are dyed green!

Spiders and spider webs are considered good luck on Christmas.

“Jingle bells” was composed in 1857, and not for Christmas – it was meant to be a Thanksgiving song!

Welcome Special points

of interest:

Fun facts about

December

Senior Monthly

Outing

Senior Bus

Weekly Activities

Christmas Dinner

Spot light

Monthly Birthdays

Can food drive

Thank you

Highlights

Lindon Community Center

Senior News Letter December 2016 Volume 1, Issue 7

Senior Monthly Outing For More information feel free to contact Cyndi (801) 769-8627

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We have a Senior Bus!

We would love to provide transportation to

and from the center! We would also like to

offer transportation to the store or doctor

appointments on Mondays between 10:30-1:30

Please call the center for availability.

Call to schedule 801-769-8625.

Come eat lunch with us at the senior Center! Please call or let the front desk know if you will be attending lunch by 1:00pm the day before. This insures that there will be enough for everyone. (801)769-8625

($3.00 donation is appreciated)

Come enjoy a live Nativity, hot cocoa, warm friendships, And frosty air. When: December 10 Where: Meet and Lindon senior center 6:00pm to ride the bus to the event. Time: 6:00 pm Activity length approximately 1hr 20 min. (Please dress according to weather. This will be an outdoor activity. There are only 12 spots on the bus. For those who could drive over and meet us that would be great.)

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting The 23rd Annual Lindon City Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Monday, December 5th at 6:30 pm at the Lindon Community Center (25 North Main St.). A short program will take place prior to the lighting of the tree with music for the evening being provided by Rocky Mountain Elementary! Bring the whole family and enjoy hot chocolate and candy canes and a visit from Santa Clause! This is a fun, family oriented Lindon Tradition and makes a great start to the Holiday Season!

Monday| Grocery shopping 11:00

Monday and Wednesday| Family History Class 12:30-1:30

Tuesday| Pickle Ball 10:00

Wednesday| TOPS 10:30

Thursday December 1 Card Making with Bernie 12:30

Friday| BINGO 12:30

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Weekly Activities and Classes

Christmas Party

No lunch/CLOSED

Christmas Day December 26 New Years Day January 2

Free blood pressure screenings by Harmony Home 10:30-12:00 3rd Friday of December at the Lindon Senior Center

Spotlight

Can food drive

12-14 Kathy Rhoades 12-25 Hazel Ross

12-27 Donnette Smith 12-25 Aho Pauli

Albert Thompson 1. Where do you live? 435 E 200 S Lindon 2. How long have you lived there? 18 Months 3. How many children do you have? 5 4. What are your hobbies? Camping/Hanymac? 5. What is your favorite family vacation? Canadian Rockies 6. What was the last movie you went to? What did you think? Sound of Music 7. What did you want to be when you were small? TV Repair person 8. What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play? Basketball 9. Would you rather ride a bike, ride a horse, or drive a car? Drive a car 10 If you could go back in time to change one thing what would it be? Learn to type 11. How many pillows do you sleep with? 2 12. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas 13. What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done? White water rafting 14. What’s your favorite family tradition? Gather for lunch Sunday 15. What is your favorite childhood memory? Easter hike 16. What’s your favorite movie? Johnny Lingo

We would love donations from the seniors of non expired food. Lets give

back to a community who has been so generous to the center.

Highlights For Last Months Activities

We would like to thank those who have generously donated to

the Lindon Senior Center!

Auntie Ann’s Pretzels, Avenue Bakery, Community Action, Kneaders, Little Caesars, Starbucks

We would Like to thank Judy and Ron for all of their contribution with the fall social.

Judy encouraged those in the community to attend, made amazing rolls, delicious honey butter and raspberry butter. Judy and Ron worked non stop from the time she got in the

morning until the clean up was done that evening. I don’t know what I would do without her. We would also like to thank Hannah, Scott, and Vi for serving and cleaning. Together we made it all work flawlessly.