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“The Pinnacle of Senior Living”

Merry Christmas

Welcome to December! It’s that time of the year when Mt. Carmel Community comes alive with the sights, sounds, and joy of Christmas! The beauty of the holiday is always a welcome sight as the decorations go up around our community! The sounds of the season can be heard all month long as school groups, choirs, and individuals fill our facility and our hearts with Christmas carols! Look for the joy of Christmas to show up in many unexpected places! You’ll find it in our craft classes like the one on December 4th led by “Imaginations Created,” where we will be painting ceramic ornaments to hang on the Mt. Carmel Christmas tree! You’ll feel it in your heart as we talk about the birth of our Savior during our times of worship and Bible study. You’ll hear it in the laughter that fills the air as we gather for holiday games, socials and entertainment. And the joy of Christmas will be showing on all of our faces because we realize how blessed we are to be sharing another Christmas together at Mt. Carmel Community! Be sure to join us as we ring in the New Year at our New Year’s Eve Party on Thursday, December 31st!

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Last Christmas Mt. Carmel Community conducted our first fund-raising event, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” Many of you participated in the Rock-a-thon that helped the family of a local two year old, Dexter McDade, who was in need of a kidney transplant. Together we were able to raise $7,000 for Dexter’s medical expenses. Dexter is currently recuperating well in the hospital; however, he won’t be home for Thanksgiving or Christmas. You are invited to come make a Christmas card for him on December 11th! Also, this year Mt. Carmel Community is sponsoring the Benton Care Center for Christmas. They provide toys for approximately 200 needy children each year. If you would like to put a smile on a child’s face this Christmas, please see Shannon at the front desk for a sign up sheet. Categories of items needed include: baby dolls, Barbie dolls, large and small stuffed animals, board games, soccer balls, basketballs, and footballs. You will need to bring your unwrapped item to Shannon by December 6th.

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We will celebrate our December birthdays at our Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 23rd.

December 4th • Patricia Dowell December 5th • Jim Howell December 8th • Jinah Lee December 11th • Chaleese Saucier-Wright December 15th • Dale Williams December 24th • Lorene Reynolds December 27th • Shannon Lee December 29th • Earlene Edmondson December 29th • Lesa Mitchell

December Birthdays The Sounds of the Season

Benton Edition

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2nd 6:30 The Swinging Bebops

• THURSDAY, DEC. 3rd

1:30 Christmas Piano Recital •

SATURDAY, DEC. 5th 6:30 J.G. Browning

• SUNDAY, DEC. 6th

5:00 Geyer Springs Hand Bells •

MONDAY, DEC. 7th 11:00 Benton Jr. High Choir

5:00 Piano Concert 6:30 Boy & Girl Scout Carolers

• TUESDAY, DEC. 8th

10:00 Morning Glories 6:00 Bryant FBLA Carolers

• WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9th

7:00 Midtowne Kids

• THURSDAY, DEC. 10th

10:00 Preschool Program 6:30 Upper Ridge

• SATURDAY, DEC. 12th

10:00 Patti Sue & Mom •

MONDAY, DEC. 14th 6:00 Girl Scout Program

• TUESDAY, DEC. 15th

7:00 The Gospel Pickers •

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16th

10:00 Geyer Springs Senior Adults •

THURSDAY, DEC. 17th

6:30 The Golden Links •

FRIDAY, DEC. 18th 4:00 Piano Recital

• WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23rd

10:30 Mt. Carmel Choir •

THURSDAY, DEC. 24th 11:30 Bishop Butler

• MONDAY, DEC. 28th

1:30 Country Ramblers

Christmas Celebrations As you have already noticed from “The Sounds of the Season” column on this page, we will be enjoying a lot of Christmas performances this month. Most of these celebrations will be taking place in the dining room; however, you may want to leave your apartment door open on the evenings of December 7th and 8th, in order to hear the carolers as they come down the hallways. You are invited to join us for a trip to the State Capital to see the Christmas decorations on December 9th. We will be eating lunch at Cotham’s after our tour. The annual Mt. Carmel Christmas Celebration, featuring our own Mt. Carmel Choir, will be held on Wednesday, December 23rd at 10:30. There is always a surprise or two in store for us at this much-anticipated holiday event! Join us for all the fun, followed by a traditional Christmas feast. Merry Christmas!