Vol. 1-2021
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Village of East Harbor New Housing & Services Village of Westland & Home Instead Partnership
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Planning Under Way at The Village of Lake Huron Woods Vaccines on Track at PVM
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Welcome New Board Members Celebrating with Our Own Centenarian
Live and In Color PVM 75th Anniversary 2020 Un-Gala! We were not able to gather together for PVM’s 75th Anniversary Gala so we went virtual. During the Un-Gala we heard about some of the wonderful people who helped build PVM into 32 locations throughout Lower Michigan. For example, Clarence D. Sterling started it all off with the first donation to purchase the land at The Village of Redford in 1945. The evening kicked off with a greeting from Former Mayor of Detroit Dennis Archer. Current Village board member Karin Flint told the story of how her mother helped create The Village of Hillside and Perry Farm of Harbor Springs after learning of a friend who had no place to live as a senior adult. Other celebrations just like Karin’s were shared. At the center of PVM’s Mission is always the older adults and the talents of a few were highlighted during the evening. The Un-Gala had David Simpson, a resident from Thome
LEFT: David Simpson sings – there wouldn’t be a party without music.
Hosting the online program were Gala Co-Chairs (above) E. Kern Tomlin PVM Board Member and (left) Bob Schroeder PVM Foundation Board Member
Rivertown of Detroit, provided the entertainment with his two sons. They did a great rendition of Earth, Wind and Fire’s “September”. Also Alberta Schuler from The Village of Westland was the bartender for the night, pouring a festive cocktail. What a perfect way to kick off a party with a tasty beverage! Keeping the music theme going, residents from the Village of Oakland Woods performed a TikTok dance. Continued on page 3
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Thank you to our staff, volunteers, and donors! TOGETHER WE ARE PVM STRONG!
The Show Must Go On! NOTHING STOPS THE VILLAGE VICTORY CUP We are all familiar with that legendary Broadway phrase: “The show must go on!” That has never been more true than during these times. PVM residents and our Wellness teams were not about to let the pandemic get in the way of The Village Victory Cup (VVC) and the joy and vibrancy which comes with it! Congratulations to all who participated! We have heard from many of you that participating in the games was a welcome distraction and injected some well-deserved fun into your lives during a very trying time. Despite this global pandemic and having to move to a virtual environment, 15 adventuresome PVM communities participated in the 2020 edition of the VVC. Moving to a virtual environment was made possible in part thanks to generous support from Humana, Huntington Bank, the Lee & Maxine Peck Foundation, the Mary Thompson Foundation and the Village Club Foundation. During the months of September, October and November participating communities played the games that comprise the Village Victory Cup at their communities while following all necessary protocols. They reported their results via an online scoring system during the month of December. Continued on page 6
During the pandemic, residents enjoyed the activities of the VVC from the safety of their own Village locations.