The Patter – December 21st 2025
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-Cottage Community Center (31D): Notice the Community Center has moved! Tuesday, 6:00pm: Game Night! Wednesday, 12:30pm: Ponytail Canasta. Thursday. 10am: Coffee Hour. Friday, 1:30pm: Scrabble, 6:00pm: Friday Night Fun & Games. Saturday, 1pm: Dominoes Train.
-Don’t Forget Kickin’ It With Kylie (no real kicking involved, just the name), our new cottager workout class, at 10:30am on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Social Room! Call Erica if you need a ride!
-Cottager Breakfast on the 23rd! Meet at the front entrance and join us for an awesome breakfast at one of Quincy’s best restaurants, Thyme Square!
-Christmas at Good Sam Continues! Carolers from Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will be in on Sunday the 21st at 1pm in the Social Room. Then on Monday evening at 6:30pm, the St. Francis Choir Carolers will be going to different neighborhoods to entertain our residents! Join activities in the Social Room on Tuesday at 6:30pm for Quincy Christmas memories. Or, if you feel like staying in and relaxing, catch A Charlie Brown Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, The Santa Clause, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and It’s a Wonderful life at various times throughout the week (check the calendar for dates and times). Merry Christmas to all of our residents, cottagers, friends and families! -Nathan
Birthdays
Marilyn Gabriel 12-22
Trenna Lawson 12-22
Sally Hodgson(E) 12-24
Jeannie McLeod(E) 12-25
Nancy Putnam 12-27
Joyce Leenerts 12-27
Joseph Decker(E) 12-27
Weekly Inspiration
Weekly Inspiration
“I don’t know how to act my age; I’ve never been this old before!
~Author Unknown~
Verse of The Week
Verse Of The Week
Luke 2:10-11
“And the Angel said unto them, fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”
Puns & Jokes
Christmas Facts, brought to you by Donnie!
-Christmas Trees are grown in all 50 states, including Hawaii.
-Candy Canes are shaped like shepherds’ hooks. This tradition began in Germany in 1670.
-Home Alone is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all-time.
-In the mid-nineteenth century, a song called “One Horse Open Sleigh” was written for a Thanksgiving concert. It was rereleased in 1857 under the song title we all know and love, Jingle Bells.
-Mistle Thrush birds eat Mistletoe berries, and then help the plant germinate with their droppings. “Mistletoe” literally translates in German to “dung on a twig”.
Activity Calendar
***All schedules are subject to change without notice***
Sunday, December 21st————————————————
Salem Church Service & Our Redeemer Lutheran service available for individual viewings
9:00 Worship – Channel 3 & Chapel
10:00 Gifts for Grans’ with Narelle Lee & Family
1:00 Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Carolers – Social Room
2:00 Steve Buckman – Channel 3 & Social Room
Monday, December 22nd———————————————-
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel
9:45 Blessing Early Learning Center Kids – Social Room
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas & Frosty The Snowman – Channel 3
2:00 Spintopia – Stevenson Manor
6:30 Kennel Club Pet Visits – Social Room
6:30 St. Francis Choir Carolers – Assorted Neighborhoods
Tuesday, December 23rd———————————————-
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 and Chapel
9:45 Pound Class – Channel 3 & Social Room
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 Movie: The Santa Clause – Channel 3
6:30 Quincy Christmas Memories – Social Room
Wednesday, December 24th———————————————
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel
9:45 Bible Study with Chaplain Josh – Social Room
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 Movie – How the Grinch Stole Christmas – Channel 3
1:30 Garbage Cards – Stevenson Manor
6:30 Game Night with Dylan – Stevenson Manor
Thursday, December 25th———————————————–
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 Only
9:30 Rosary – Channel 3 Only
10:00 Catholic Mass – Channel 3 Only
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 Movie: It’s A Wonderful Life – Channel 3
2:45 Christmas Playlist – Channel 3
Friday, December 26th—————————————————-
9:00 Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel
9:30 Ozzie & Rocky – Social Room
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:30 Murdoch Mysteries – Channel 3
Saturday, December 27th————————————————-
10:00 Bingo – Anna Brown
11:00 Exercise – Channel 3
1:00 Saturday Musical – Channel 3
2:00 Bingo – Southern Court
