Resident of the Month:Bill Schnakenberg
Feb 15th, 2010 by admin

Have you ever seen the television show “The King of Queens?” As a child,
Bill’s favorite place to go with his grandmother was The Lemon Ice King of Corona, which is featured on that show.
Bill was born at Flushing Hospital in 1953. He has fond memories of his childhood in Corona, especially of being invited to watch his grandfather play bocci ball. Bill’s father worked for the post office and was in the
navy. Bill’s mother worked as a waitress and raised Bill and his two younger brothers. Bill’s brother, James, is a game enthusiast; and Robert is an author who writes about celebrities.
In 1973 Bill started his career working in an electronics warehouse packing stereos and radios. In 1980, Bill was hired at Ademco, the alarm device manufacturing company. There he unloaded merchandise and made production tickets on the computer. Bill liked the nice group of people who worked with him. He stayed at Ademco 23 years. Bill said “I was amazed that I lasted that long. It was because of my dedication, loyalty and perseverance.”
Bill has many interests, including watching horror movies and reading. His favorite book is Anne of Green Gables. Bill enjoys “things to do with the brain.” He likes trivia, crossword puzzles and word search games. Residents often ask Bill for help with trivia answers. When asked how he knows so many trivia answers Bill responds, “A lot of them are common sense.” Bill keeps himself very busy at the Lake Shore from going on trips to socializing with friends during Happy Hour. Bill is a very active member of the Lake Shore Community.
Story by: Lynn R.
Hey Billy,
I just got off the phone with you and decided that I would try to find the article written about you being the “resident of the month”. I found it, and thoroughly enjoyed reading all about your life at Lake Shore. Sounds like you have a lot of interests and I’m happy to see that you remember those long-gone happy days in Corona. I also used to go to the Lemon Ice King with my father-in-law, your Uncle Danny. I will definitely show this to Paul. Keep in touch. And I’d love to get together with you and your brothers, so please give us a call.
Love,
Cate Bonanno (Paul’s wife)