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January 2021
Greetings to the St.
Andrews Retirement
Community Family
A year ago, at the beginning
of 2020, I opened my annual
greeting to you with the old
saying that “Time flies when
The light shines in the darkness,
you are having fun.” Today, I
realize that there should be a
corollary to that, addressing
how time can also pass
exceedingly slowly, I don’t
know about you, but I have
and the darkness has not overcome it.
never been happier to see a
JOHN 1:5
year come to an end as I am
about 2020. Let's keep our eyes on the light of Jesus as we head into 2021
In last year’s message, I
shared a typical fourth
Thursday of the month when
the McCready-Telford PHOTO BY REV. CURTIS CHRISTIAN
Foundation board and the St.
Andrews, Inc., and
McCready, Inc. boards would
meet on the campus. I I know anecdotally of the effects Friends tell me that I am a pathological
described having lunch with of isolation and uncertainty. I am optimist. And as vaccines, that certainly
Gil Shew and other Board also fully aware that the campus look to be safe and effective, are being
members and visiting with has not been immune to the Covid administered, I cannot help but believe
residents in the McCready 19 pandemic, and I grieve the that in 2021 we will begin a return to
lobby between meetings. illness and loss of life it has normalcy. I look forward to the
Since March, all of those caused. opportunity to once again meet and visit
meetings have been virtual on our campus.
via Zoom software and the I, and the rest of the Board, are
opportunity for personal grateful for and appreciative of the I pray for each of you that God will
contact has all but been lost. spirit of understanding that has bless you in this New Year!
been displayed by residents and
However, any inconvenience members of their families. Sincerely,
I have experienced is far
overshadowed by what you Kudos go to Mr. Shew and the Doug Whitlock
on the campus – especially dedicated staff members who have
McCready and Telford – steadfastly worked to navigate us
Doug Whitlock | President of St.
residents have had to endure. though this crisis and maintain our
Andrews Retirement Community
commitment to “exceed your
expectations."
St. Andrews Retirement
Community
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Doug Whitlock • President
Ron Coffman • President Emeritus
Ken Ruhl • Bob Lilly
Ken Clawson • Sue Chenault
Jeannette Crockett
John Ferguson • Jackie Vance
Shirin Gardner • Ronnie Ginter
Jim Ney • Mike Park
Richard Shelton • Bob Vickers
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McCready-Telford Foundation
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Forniss Park • Past President
John Hamilton
Wilma Wollenweber • Joe Claytor
Jenny McWilliams
Shannon Combs
2020 - The Year that Was … Carrie Kline • Patty Gentry
Doug Whitlock • Lynda Wooton
It r-e-a-l-l-y was! Dawn Farmer • Michael Osborne
Mike Reed • Bill Fort
Gil Shew • Administrator
Every person will have his or her individual story about where they were, Paula Bowman • Administration
what they were doing versus what they planned to do in 2020, but were ——————————
unable to because of “the virus.” Because of COVID-19, it was in early St. Andrews Condominium
March when we got on the fast train of 2020. It was like we sprang past Association
spring, flew over summer, and fell into fall, only to slide right into winter and, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
poof! 2020 was over. Oogie Ogden • President
Paul Hager • Vice President
2020 was a revealing year into how strangely people believed in their rights to
Don Hale • Beverly Hart
Ordell Hill • Janice Gabbard
do what they wanted to do and as a citizen had the “right to do.” These ideas
Nancy Reed • Carolyn Shafer
were passed between individual handling of the virus to individual expression
Clarenetta Watters
on the Presidential election.
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ADMINISTRATION
Thankfully, we are in the United States of America where we have freedom to Gilbert Shew • Administrator
speak, even if not well thought out or compared to the past. It was a century Carmyn Kelly •
ago when a new virus appeared. The Spanish American Flu of 1918-1920 Assistant Administrator
killed millions worldwide. One wonders how the similarities between then McCready Manor
and now could exist; after all, we are so modern. Take a look back into Cindy Hollins •
recorded history as did philosopher and writer George Santayana, who wrote, Assistant Administrator
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Telford Terrace
Velora Bowlin • Director of Nursing
Before then, it was recorded in Ecclesiastes 1:9: “What has been will be
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again, what has been done will be done again, there is nothing new under the
NEWSLETTER STAFF
Kelly Benton •
sun.”
McCready Manor Activities Director
Kasara Miller •
“Close schools. Don’t cough or sneeze in someone’s face.” There were
Telford Terrace Activities Director
warnings on streetcars, such as “Spit Spreads Death,” (Google) Some people
Betty Herald • Feature Writer
were told to “kiss through a handkerchief.” The most novel idea was that Sylvia Smith • Feature Writer
people were told to wear masks. Thousands of masks were made and worn. Kelly Foreman • Design
Why did we not have a stockpile of them? Oh! That was a hundred years ago! Nancy McKenney • Copy Editor
And, they resisted the idea just as we have today. ——————————
The St. Andrews Retirement
2 0 2 1- We welcome you! We learned so much last year, especially about Community
ourselves. David wrote a self-evaluation in Psalm 62:6. “He only is my rock www.standrewsplace.org
and my salvation, my stronghold: I shall not be shaken.” In verse 8, David 859-625-1400
shared, “Trust in Him at all times, O people: Pour out your heart before Him:
God is a refuge for us.”
Happy New Year!
By: E. Pearl Anderson
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Deepest Sympathies
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