The Christmas season has begun at Rainbow Village. Residents were putting up their Christmas lights, getting the milk jugs ready with candles for Christmas Eve, baking cookies for the cookie exchange, getting ready for our annual Christmas bazaar, planning for Christmas caroling and for the reason for the season, and Christmas Eve worship service celebrating the birth of Jesus.
(Courtesy of Sandra Gilbert-Abel)
Mr. and Mrs. Santa came early to surprise Glenna Simko’s two little granddaughters, Daina and Alaina. They visited their grandmother over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Daina and Alaina started out our Christmas season by turning on the lights of our Christmas tree, and then Mr. and Mrs. Santa arrived and presented them with a little gift. They were so excited.
Our annual cookie exchange was a big success with 92 dozen cookies given to Meals on Wheels. Judy Lykins and Ellie Sawyer have co-chaired this event for many years and always do a great job.
Rainbow Village ladies enjoyed the punch and goodies prepared by our hosts, and it was a nice time meeting some of the new residents in our resort. Great job, ladies.
The annual Christmas bazaar was a big success. Chairwoman Judy Phillips-Hersey and her committee did a great job. Thanks to all the helpers that make this a success.
We had a book sale, bake sale, rummage sale, hamburgers on the grill, and a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Santa. We also had a nice variety of outside vendors who sold their crafts. A big thank you to Judy and all of her workers.
The theme for our Christmas dance was “Christmas in the Tropics,” and Chrissy Harriman provided the music and entertainment for this event.
Residents came dressed in flowered tops or shirts, and flowers in their hair and around their necks. We had performances by some of our residents that had us all in stitches.
It was a great night of dancing, laughing and getting to know each other better. Thanks to Carolyn Laub, who chaired this event.
We started off our season with computer classes taught by George and Linda Zervos. We snowbirds need to keep up on the many things we can do. We are never too old to learn.
A big thanks to George and Linda.
We are looking forward to the rest of the Christmas season with our Christmas tea, caroling, Christmas Eve service, and the big Christmas dinner. We need to remember the reason for the season is Jesus.
By Sandra Gilbert-Abel
Published December 24, 2014
