“Do you have a spe-cial person you love? Would you like to give them a gift?” Roland Barksdale-Hall, the guest story-teller for the Grand-parent’s Day Celebra-tion at Centennial Place, asked youth. He read How To

Grand People Our Children Love

Did you know you can save money on your car insur-ance payment through com-pletion of the Seniors for Safe Driving training? The Seniors for Safe Driving is scheduled at the community room of the Mercer Coun-ty Housing Authority

Gurrera Village. Sessions are sched-

uled on Thursday, February 2, and Au-gust 3, 2017 from 9

a.m. to 1 p.m. Fly-ers will be distribut-

ed. No class-room or road testing is in-volved. The fee is $16 a person. If you would be interested in this program, you can contact Ro-land Barksdale-

Hall, Resident Ser-vices Coordinator, at 724-342-4048.

MCHA News

Fall 2016

Volume 1, Issue 3

MCHA bus tour to the Oglebay Festival of Lights is scheduled for December 7. The travel package includes the Bus, Mansion Museum, Glass Museum, Winter Fantasy and Tour Guide. The cost per MCHA resident cost is $30.50 and must be paid in full to reserve a seat. (See inside page 3 for more details and regis-tration.)

Babysit A Grandpa and My Pop Pop and Me. “I am going to give this to my Dad.” A youth stuck out his chest. Youth selected a special person they loved. They decorat-ed an artistic holiday

gift photo frame. A professional photo was taken and added.

Tisha Short was the art teacher. Grandma, Pop Pop, Mom and Dad were overjoyed with the gifts from the heart. Youth, too,

enjoyed a valuable lesson about love and showing appreciation.

Senior Safe Driving Training Saves $$$

Serving Communities of Gurrera, Farrell Choice, Centennial, Legacy Place, Boosel Estate, Heritage Square

Lavigne Manor, Vermeire Manor, Fornelli Manor, McDowell Manor

Garrick Mat-

lock, student

and family liai-

son at Warren

Public Schools,

and Steve

Landman, executive director of

Mercer County Mentoring, pre-

sented “Stop Bullying: Love

Your Neighbor” in partnership

with AmeriCorps at Sharps-

ville Gardens. In partnership

with April Brown,

Prince of Peace Center

Awesome Program coor-

dinator, residents suc-

cessfully completed the

Expanded Food and Nu-

trition Program offered at the

Quinby Street Resource Center.

An Holiday

Gathering

will be held

at Vermeire

Manor on

Monday,

Dec. 19 at

11:00 a.m. Randall Clark,

Walhberg Family Pharma-

cies director of business de-

velopment, and Bonnie

Dickson, Primary Health

outreach coordinator, will

help celebrate “Changing

Seasons.” There will be hol-

iday goodies. Kelly Burke,

Behavioral Health special-

ist, presented “Fighting De-

pression” at senior sites.

. BEHIND THE SCENES: PRINCE OF PEACE SENIOR FOOD

BAG DISTRIBUTION AND MEAL DAYS DELIVER THE

GOODIES TO MCHA RESIDENTS

THANK YOU COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR A GREAT YEAR!

MCHA News Page 2

“Back-to-school blasts,

soap and card making

score high marks…”

COMMUNITY NOTES

“To receive senior food bags

and meals assists our seniors

and families with maintaining

healthy lifestyles…”

Page 3 Volume 1, Issue 3

Holiday Gathering

Monday, December 19, 11:00 a.m. Vermeire Manor. The pub-lic is invited.

Soap Making Monday, November 28, 12:30 -3:00 p.m. Quinby Street Re-source Center. Monday, December 5, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Quinby Street Re-source Center.

Employment Thursday, November 3, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Building Your Resume and Mock Interviews. Centennial Place.

Scholarships Thursday, November 10, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Writing Award Winning Scholarship Essays. Centennial Place.

Free Hearing Test

Thursday, November 10, 11:00 a.m. Farrell Choice. Tuesday, December 13, 11:00-2:30 p.m. McDowell Manor. Thursday December 15, 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Boosel Estates.

Free Hearing Test

Thursday, January 5, 11:00 a.m. Heritage I and II.

Tuesday, January 24, 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Fornelli Manor. Monday, February 6, 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Vermeire Manor. Friday, February 10, 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Gurrera Village.

Nutrition Wednesdays, October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16. 1:00-2:30 p.m. Expanded Food and Nutrition Program. Frank Fay Ter-race.

Bus Trip Wednesday, December 7, MCHA bus tour to the Oglebay Festival of Lights in West Virginia.

Senior Safe Driving Thursday, February 2, and August 3, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Senior Safe Driving. No classroom or road testing is involved. The fee is $16 a person. MCHA Gurrera Village. The public is invited.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 2017 SCHOLARSHIP

In order to encourage academic excel-lence and community responsibility among high school students, PHADA has implemented a scholarship pro-gram for graduating seniors who are preparing to enter college. PHADA will award three (3) scholarships to deserving youth currently residing in a PHADA member agency. Stephen J. Bollinger Memorial Scholarship (One scholarship avail-able: $7,000.00)

Steve Bollinger (April 11, 1948-June 18, 1984) was a taskmaster to himself, a human dynamo to those who knew him. PHADA created this scholarship to memorialize Stephen J. Bollinger. Note: This scholarship will be formal-ly presented at PHADA’s Annual Convention and Exhibition May 24, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The win-ner will receive a trip for him/herself and one parent /guardian to attend the convention. Freedom & Civil Rights Scholar-

ship (One scholarship available: $5000.00)*Additional Essay Required

In 2005, PHADA”S Board of Trustees met in Montgomery, Al. Inspired by his-torical sites they chose to give personal donations for the inception of a PHADA scholarship to honor the work of Rosa Parks and the achievements of the civil rights movement. Note: To be considered for the Freedom &Civil Rights Scholar-ship include a personal essay (350-500 words) demonstrating your efforts and achievements in furthering the values of the civil rights movement. Explain why the cause is still relevant in communities today and how they relate to your educa-tional goals. Include any relevant volun-teer experiences and community involve-ment activities relating to advancing the cause of civil rights. SACS Software /Scott Accounting &Computer Services, Inc. Scholarship (One scholarship available: $5000.00)

SACS Software /Scott Accounting & Computer Services, Inc. has offered sig-nificant financial support to PHADA’s

scholarship program and has elected to reward one deserving youth with a $5000.00 scholarship. PHADA appre-ciates their commitment to serving the needs of public housing residents and the community. For more infor-mation contact Roland Barksdale-Hall, Resident Services Coordinator, at 724-342-4048.

Would you like to join in making Creative Holiday Gift Ideas and save money? We will be making soap again. Check your events cal-endar and preregister by calling Ro-land Barksdale-Hall, Resident Ser-vices Coordinator, at 724-342-4048. The registration deadline is Monday, November 14.