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Mike Whitty

Welcome to Mr. Mike's Neighborhood

My name is Mike Whitty, and along with Linda Varee, we'd like to Welcome you to Mr. Mike's Neighborhood. Some of you may recognize me from my walks around the park, or others may have passed by my beautiful garden. But I'm a 12 year resident, own my home, and am planning on spending the rest of my years in this beautiful park. And it's for this reason that I'm offering my Neighbors, Mr. Mike's Neighborhood. I want every Neighbor to enjoy this Community as much as I do; to know your Neighbors, to take pride in your Community, to have a vested interest in making your, and your Neighbors time here as enjoyable and memorable as possible. And more importantly, to have some fun. Plus, you'll experience the pride in knowing that you had a hand in it.

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HOW A "SMILE & WAVE HELPED CHANGE THE CULTURE IN A MOBILE HOME PARK by Mike Whitty

When the Director and Assistant Director, affectionately known as Mr. Mike and Miss Linda, decided to start an Association that would help the Neighbors within Lafayette Place Mobile Home Park, they started it with their own money and had to figure out ways to get their message across without having a healthy bankroll.

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SUN COMMUNITIES REFUSES A DISPENSATION FOR MR. MIKE'S NEIGHBORHOOD

I've been trying to get a dispensation from Sun Communities to be able to pass out my newsletters to each home like I used to, but they said "NO" because I'd be "IMPEDING ON YOUR PRIVACY." I tried to have Sun Communities to allow me to knock on my Neighbors door to see if I can remove the weeds on your patio sidewalks, but they said "NO" because they would accuse me of "RESIDENT ANNOYANCE." I tried to get Sun Communities to let me help clean the weeds from our curbs, but they said "NO" because they don't allow "VOLUNTEERISM" in our Community. So, Miss Linda and I agreed that we would no longer help Sun Communities, our Park Manager Nicolette Chamberlain, and our Office Manager Marsha Davis with anything that would help them with our Community to include picking up the trash in the Park and putting the trash cans back to your homes, which we received many, many thanks from our Neighbors. Keep coming to the website for further news.

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HOW SUN COMMUNITIES KILLED A NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION by Mike Whitty

When Sun Communities forced me to shut down the Lafayette Place Neighborhood Association, I wrote this ebook to lay out the steps they took to not only make my life miserable, but their efforts to deny you, my Neighbors the services that have benefited many of you. The ebook is over 30 pages, so I can't put the entire text here, but click on this link and you'll be able to read it right on the website.

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MR. MIKE'S NEIGHBORHOOD WORKS TO CHANGE THE CULTURE IN MOBILE HOME PARKS by Mike Whitty

A 75 year old retired man who has lived at Lafayette Place Mobile Home Park in

Warren Michigan for over 12 years, Mike Whitty, has decided to change the way his

Neighbors experience mobile home park living. Click on the link to read more.

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A LOOK AT SUN COMMUNITES THROUGH THE EYES OF A RESIDENT by Mike Whitty

As a 12 year resident, and Director of Mr. Mike’s Neighborhood in Lafayette Place Mobile

Home Park, Warren Michigan, I’ve had the opportunity to experience Sun Communities’

culture through the eyes of a resident and my Organization. The views are entirely of my

own experiences, but backed up by reviews from resident in their other facilities, as well

as complaints from the Neighbors within my Community who come to me with their sad

stories. Click on the link to read more.

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HOW THE MOVIE MONEYBALL INSPIRED MR. MIKE'S NEIGHBORHOOD

by Mike Whitty

Moneyball centers on the Oakland Athletics' General Manager Billy Beane, who after a bad start as a MLB player, moved over to management and was driven by his hatred of losing. In his previous season, he'd taken the A's to the World Series, only to have them lose and see their best three players hired away by richer teams offering much bigger salaries.

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Mr. Mike's Neighborhood

Mike Whitty, Director

Linda Varee, Asst. Director

248.705.9306

mike@mrmikesneighborhood.org

Lafayette Place Mobile Home Park

21555 Warner Ave.

Warren, Michigan 48091

(586) 755-2800