Archive For: Erickson
06 July 2010
After 40 years in the same house, Roberta Gosselin says, “We had a huge accumulation.” The house, basement, and storage shed out back were full of things she and her husband had accumulated over the years. Some...
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22 June 2010
It’s one thing to hear about an Erickson community; it’s quite another thing to experience it for yourself. So, in recent months, Jim Davis, the new chairman and CEO of Erickson Living (formerly Erickson Retirement Communities), set...
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One month to move
In less time than it takes most people to plan a vacation, Ray Ledlie selected and moved into his new apartment home at Eagle’s...Read More »
Appetite grows for Men’s Breakfast Club
Think of it as a men’s locker room without the sweat. The Men’s Breakfast Club at Highland Springs meets all the other requirements necessary for manly bonding—slaps on the back, tales of heroics past and present, and of course, a few...Read More »
Menu planning takes all kinds
If variety is the spice of life, then dining at one of Wind Crest’s two on-site restaurants is the ultimate gastronomical adventure. Thanks to a collaborative effort between the residents and the dining department, hundreds of delicious, healthy food choices are always available at the at the Denver...Read More »
Animal attraction
There are dog people. There are cat people. Then there’s Ruth Pundt—a kindhearted woman with an affinity for all creatures great and small. “I just love animals!” says Pundt. That is precisely what got her into Zoomobile, a monthly program showcasing creatures from the Maryland Zoo on Channel 973 WOCV TV, Oak Crest’s in-house TV...Read More »
Snowbirds no longer
Jesse and Karol Teiko have shared everything for the last 40 years, and for the past 3, that has included a view of the Red Rocks Amphitheater from their apartment home at Wind Crest. This is the second place they decided to retire to, and this time—unlike the Denver weather that is known to change every ten minutes—it’s...Read More »
Charlestown joins Catonsville in celebrating 200 years
“I’ve always loved this area,” say Leech, who now resides at Charlestown on Maiden Choice Lane, just three miles from her Newburg house. “It was a wonderful place to raise a family—quiet, safe, and friendly. My kids went to St. Mark School and Church, and everybody always knew...Read More »
The inner actress
For someone who has acted opposite Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, and Debra Winger, Betty King is remarkably down to earth. “I never thought of myself as more than a mom,” says King. “No one was more surprised than me when my acting career took off.” Not that she didn’t find life in the spotlight...Read More »
9Health Fair comes to Wind Crest for second year in a row
Wind Crest recently stood as a pillar for the community when it hosted the 9Health Fair, which offers free and low-cost health screenings to the public. A majority of the 287 participants were members of the Denver metro area who are low-income and have either limited or no health insurance. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the 9Health Fair is still going strong because it centers around connecting people together. Mostly, attendees were able to connect to health care practitioners who cared enough to volunteer their time and services to raise awareness, but some residents within Wind Crest got to know even more of their...Read More »
