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MCFARLANV I L L A G E S

M CF A RL A N HO M E

COURT STREET

V ILLAGE

March 2018

Our Residents Had a Great TimeLast Month!

Mary McFarlan WhaleyIn celebration of Women’s

History month, I would like torecognize the contribution ofMary McFarlan Whaley, whoselegacy lives on at McFarlanVillages.

Mrs. Whaley was aphilanthropist who supported herchurch, St. Paul’s EpiscopalChurch, where she had a chapelbuilt in memory of her motherand four aunts called The FiveSisters Chapel. In honor of herson, Donald, who passed awayat the age of ten of diphtheria,Mrs. Whaley donated land andfunding to build a children’shome. Furthermore, Mrs. Whaleyestablished a trust to create ahome for elderly ladies whichincluded her home and fundingto support the residents, andnamed the home after herparents.

Mrs. Whaley passed away in1925 and McFarlan Home

opened its doors in 1926. We owea debt of gratitude to MaryMcFarlan Whaley, whosegenerosity now supports over 300seniors in Flint by providingaffordable housing andexceptional services to seniors.

Erica Thrash-SallExecutive DirectorMcFarlan Villages

Spring Ahead!Daylight Saving begins March

11th. Don’t forget to set yourclocks ahead 1 hour before yougo to bed on Saturday night tomake sure you don’t missbreakfast—or church—onSunday!

McFarlan HomeFront Desk Phone

810-235-3077

Court Street VillageOffice Phone (East)

810-239-4400Office Phone (West)

810-239-4700

After-Hours EmergencyMaintenance (Court

Street Village)(810) 938-3273

After-Hours On-SiteEmergency (Court

Street Village)700 Building (810) 938-0392800 Building (810) 938-3272

WELCOME

McFarlan Villagesis Online!

There are manyways to connectwith us:

1. Visit our websitefor information aboutour properties atmcfarlanvillages.org.

2. We’ve beenposting a lot of picturesand videos of ouramazing residents onour Facebook page.We’re on our way to150 likes—like us to jointhe fun!

3. Our newsletter isnow digital! If you’dlike to receive thisnewsletter (and othergreat content) viaemail, please sendyour email address tomfrey@pvm.org.

McFarlan Villages

MTA Bus Schedule (CourtStreet Village)

Meijer Mon, 12:45pmWalmart (Belsay) Thurs, 10amKroger/Walmart (Corunna) Fri, 9am

West Store Hours (CourtStreet Village)

Mon, Wed, and Fri 11:30am-2:30pm

Coming Up in March3/1 Purim3/2 Dr. Seuss Day3/11 Daylight Saving Begins3/14 Pi Day3/14-3/20 National Chocolate Week3/17 St. Patrick’s Day3/20 Vernal (Spring) Equinox3/25 Palm Sunday3/30 Good Friday3/31 Passover Begins

Please Welcome BrittanyHarvey to McFarlan Villages!Last month, McFarlan Home

welcomed a new WellnessCoordinator! Brittany Harvey has adegree in Healthcare Administrationfrom U of M and interned here atMcFarlan Villages this past summer.She loves our residents, lives in GrandBlanc, and has a dog named Champ!Please take the opportunity to say hi toBrittany when you get the chance!

New Resident SpotlightComing Next Month!

Starting with our April newsletter,each month we will be spotlightingone of our wonderful residents atMcFarlan Villages! Please look in thisspot next month for our inauguralarticle.

Court Street VillageCommunity Visit

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who is runningfor governor, will be at McFarlanCourt Street Village to meet and talkwith community members on March13th from 2-4pm at 700 E. CourtStreet. All are invited, refreshmentswill be served.

Holy Week 2018The last week of March is considered

Holy Week by many religious people.Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday,the day that commemorates the arrivalof Jesus in Jerusalem. The Jewish peoplelaid palm branches in front of Jesus’donkey in a display of respectand honor.

Maundy Thursday is thought of as theday where Jesus ate the Last Supperwith his apostles and was the beginningof the common religious practice ofHoly Communion. In practice, manytoday receive communion toremember the sacrifice of Jesus.

Good Friday is traditionallyacknowledged as the day Jesus wascrucified, a Roman method ofexecution carried out on a cross. Hewas convicted of claiming to be kingand was sentenced to death.

Easter Sunday, which falls on April 1stthis year, is the day remembered asResurrection Sunday, the day whenJesus rose from the dead. Many maynot know that according to religioustexts, a woman first discovered theempty tomb and ran to tell everyonewhat she’d found.

Whatever your religious beliefs, Easteris still a good time to spend time withfamily, enjoy some hopefully nice springweather, and maybe eat a jelly beanor two!

Quotes

“Are you looking forgold, friend?

Look around you;anything useful to you

is pure gold,pure silver!”—MehmetMurat Ildan

“The man whotreasures his friends

is usually solidgold himself.”

—Marjorie Holmes

“Fire is the testof gold; adversity,

of strong men.”—Seneca

“If more of us valuedfood and cheer andsong above hoarded

gold, it would be amerrier world.”—J.R.R. Tolkien

“Truth, like gold, is tobe obtained not by its

growth, but bywashing away from itall that is not gold.”

—Leo Tolstoy

“Gold is good in itsplace; but living,

brave, patriotic menare better than gold.”

—Abraham Lincoln

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McFarlan Court Street Village News!• We are getting ready to start renovations to

the West building in the next few months.Please join us for a community conversation at10am on Friday, March 2, 2018, in the 700building dining room.

• We are going smoke-free on April 1st (NoApril Fools).

• Please remember to take large bags ofgarbage or furniture to the dumpster. You willreceive a fine if items are left in thetrash room.

• We are tagging and towing cars that areparked illegally, so please beware. There arequite a few carports still available for $15.00per month.

• We have a Service Coordinator on site to helpwith referrals, managing finances, signing upfor health insurance, etc... Don’t wait until youare struggling— please contact AngelaLongley. Her office is in the library of the800 building.

• For March only we are offering an incentive ifyou sign up for ACH (electronic funds transfer)rent payments. You will receive $50 off yourApril rent if you sign up during the month ofMarch. *You have to keep ACH for at least 1year or you will have to pay the $50 back.

• In an effort to keep our community cleaner,we are looking for 2 volunteers in the Eastbuilding and 2 in the West to clean the trashand laundry rooms on the weekend.Volunteers would each receive a monthlyrental concession of $50 off their rent. Pleasecontact Erica Thrash-Sall at (586) 871-3256 ifyou are interested.

• In an effort to reduce everyone’s exposure tocold and flu, please stay in your apartment ifyou are experiencing symptoms. Rememberto wash your hands frequently and ask yourvisitors to do the same. A healthy community isa happy community!

March 2018Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

March 2018 BirthdaysMcFarlan Villages

Purim 1 Holi 2

Allen (East)

3

Johnson (West)

4 5

Stewart (East)

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 Pi Day 14 15

Butters (West)Washam (East)

16 17

Johnson (McFarlan)

18 19 Spring Equinox 20

Armstrong (West)

21

Bacon (East)

22 23 24

Palm Sunday 25

Surdu (McFarlan)

26 27

Mitchner (West)

28 29 Good Friday 30 31