Heritage Senior Communities“Your Home for Today…and for Tomorrow” March 2021 • Issue 3

HappySt. Patrick’s Day!

Wednesday, March 17

ManagementStaff

James SmockAdministrator

Britney CableResident Services Coordinator

Jason YonkinCulinary Director

Garry InmanMaintenance Supervisor

Kelsey CzarneckiCommunity Relations Manager

650 Woodland Drive E., Saline, MI 48176 • Phone: 734-429-7600Email: lindensquare@heritageseniorcommunities.com

Favorite Type of Music: Music is one ofShirley’s greatest joys in life. She enjoys mostkinds, but especially loves classic country.Some of her favorites are Dolly Parton,Kenny Rogers, and Hank Williams.

Most Exciting Place she has traveled:Shirley has visited many interesting placesthroughout her life, but perhaps the mostspecial to her is up north where she and herfamily would visit every fall for a month longat Two Hearted River. Together, she and herfamily would fish for salmon and enjoyMichigan’s beautiful autumn colors. It washere where Shirley also met some of herdearest friends, who would camp alongsideher family in their campers. At night, herneighbors would bring out their instrumentsand together they would sing songs and

laugh over a giant bon-fire. It is at Two HeartedRiver where some ofShirley’s most preciousmemories have takenplace.

Favorite Animal: Dogs!

Hobb i e s / in t e re s t s :Shirley loves fishing, lis-tening to music, andspending time with herfamily and animals.

ShirleyBirthdate: April 23rd

Hometown: Onstead, MI

Family: Shirley was married to her wonder-ful husband, John, for 59 years. Togetherthey had four awesome children – Terry, Jeff,Mark, and Michael.

Career: Shirley has always been a hardworker and has held an eclectic variety of ca-reers and jobs. Some included working as abeautician, a ward clerk, and an associate atJC Penny’s. However, her longest and mostspecial role was at Martin Luther NursingHome, where she worked as a CNA for over23 years.

Favorite Food: Shirley says she is not pickywith food and will eat “just about anythingbut eggplant.”

Pets: Shirley loves ani-mals and has had manyspecial fur babiesthroughout her lifetime,including dogs, cats, andeven chickens. Currentlyshe has two rescue greyhounds who stay withher daughter Terry. Theirnames are Thomas andReba, and Shirley de-scribes them as gentle,well-behaved, and ex-tremely loving dogs.

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Fun fact: I once won $1500 atthe casino! I also enjoy going onroad trips around Michigan.

Hobbies: I like walking outdoors,going to lakes, and seeing all thebeauty in Michigan.

Most exciting place you havetraveled: I was lucky enough togo to the Bahamas!

What you like most about work-ing at Linden Square: Mycoworkers are friendly and always

willing to help.

Congrats!You have been chosen as our Linden Leader!You were “Caught Caring” and sowe would like to acknowledgeyou and your hard work here atLinden Square!

Your full name/role/duties/shiftat Linden: Tracy Thomas, RSA

Family: I enjoy spending timewith and helping my parents andmy nephew. He likes to drive myJeep in the summer!

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Dale, Gracie, Bob E, Danielle, and Peggy Danielle and Barbara grateful after thesecond round of vaccines

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Barb and Danielle enjoying a music andmemories activity. Barb loves to sing.

Doreen with her sassy red nails andcool sunglasses!

Kathleen smiling after a manicure Peggy, Danielle and their lovely smiles! Gerri proudly showing a beautiful portraitof her and her husband from the 1940s!

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Spring BeginsMarch 20

Hello All! Please permit me to introduce myself. Myname is Jim Smock and I am thrilled to be the new ad-ministrator at Linden Square!! While I have only been herea couple of weeks, I am getting to know all the residentswe are proud to serve. I am also getting to know the greatstaff who go above and beyond, daily.

In the coming months, I look forward to sharing withyou news, and our continuing efforts to stay healthy dur-ing COVID. Of course, our strongest wish is thatCOVID will soon be behind us so that families may vis-it their loved ones, in person!

Please feel free to contact me at jsmock@heritagep-mi.com with any questions.

Sincerely,Jim Smock

With Deepest Sympathies...Our thoughts and prayers are extended to thefamilies and friends of Alice S., Lawrence S.,

Marilynn O., and Anna W. Thank you for sharing their lives with us.

Administrator Notes

BirthdaysBirthdaysRESIDENTS

Dale A. 3/3Monica S. 3/21Geraldine H. 3/24Joyce S. 3/28

STAFFKeisha W. 3/6Kimberly H. 3/9Mark H. 3/13Jami M. 3/14Kiara J. 3/24Elizabeth B. 3/27Jennifer C. 3/27

Welcome to...Shirley F.

Staff AnniversariesKristin Goetz 3/3/2021Jessica Hohenberger 3/9/2021Julie Nickerson 3/11/2021Tierra Chatton 3/18/2021Carolyn Tabor 3/18/2021Jason Yonkin 3/20/2021Nicholas Gilliam 3/28/2021Christine Inman 3/28/2021