By Mark Abromaitis
THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE

Most people dread the idea of moving simply because of the logistics of planning or the stress a move can put on a homeowner. But many who have moved to Maris Grove in the last couple of months say their experiences went smoothly.

A change of pace
Angela Stango wasn’t sure that Maris Grove was right for her. But she did know that she wanted a change of pace.

“I was looking for something different,” she says. “I went to a number of communities to visit and finally found a place I liked,” she says, referring to Maris Grove. It was Maris Grove’s financial plan that got her attention, but she explains, “What really sold me were the people. When I visited, I loved the people—everyone, including the residents were just so pleasant and went out of their way to say ‘hello’ and learn my name.”

Stango adds, “That was the type of place I wanted to be. And moving here has been great. You literally have dozens of friends outside your door.” For Maris Grove resident  Isaac “Ike” Watkin and his wife, Betty, moving to Maris Grove was a case of moving home again.

‘Moving home’ again
The couple lived in a house on a four acre piece of property adjacent to Maris Grove for years before moving to a 50+ community in nearby Hershey’s Mill, Pa.

“The Concordville Township was our home for years so we were extremely familiar with the area around Maris Grove. And my whole family was one of the first in the area—you know how that is, there are even streets named after some family members,” he says with a laugh. “But moving to Maris Grove made sense. It was really like moving home to us.”