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Florida transplant moves home but not to the Chicago winters she remembers
Saturday, November 01, 2008


For the last 14 years, former Chicagoan Joan Lewis has lived in sunny Tampa, Fla., where the winters are balmy and snow is a distant memory for transplanted Northerners. In August, Lewis decided to move to Naperville to be closer to her children and grandchildren.

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Embracing the change of moving
Saturday, November 01, 2008


One woman’s view on her move from family house to her own retirement haven

Jean Leverenz recently moved from a house on 40 acres of farmland to Monarch Landing, a retirement community in Naperville. While her old home and her new one are physically just a few miles apart, Leverenz says her move to Monarch Landing has made a world of difference—while her family’s land is beautiful, living alone in her house no longer suited her retirement lifestyle.



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From paws to people
Saturday, November 01, 2008


Where pets are welcome, friendships form

Some of the most popular residents at Monarch Landing have four legs, floppy ears, and wagging tails. The Naperville retirement community is home to about 25 dogs and several cats that are just as much a part of the Monarch Landing family as the residents and staff.



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Day of play for your grandkid and you!
Saturday, November 01, 2008


Grandparents Day celebration at Monarch Landing

Most of us have fond childhood  memories of going to Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Whether it was Grandma’s homemade cookies or Grandpa slipping you a dollar bill on the sly, those visits created lasting bonds between grandparents and their grandchildren.


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Monarch Landing expects sellout
Saturday, November 01, 2008


Halt in construction raises demand

Monarch Landing recently announced that it is not currently building any new homes and doesn’t plan  to begin the next phase ofconstruction until at least 2010. However, Marketing Director Greg Mrumlinski says so many people are now choosing to live at Monarch Landing that the supply of available homes is dwindling and could be completely sold out by spring.



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Going green, saving green
Thursday, October 02, 2008


New energy conservation committee helps save environment and money

Residents at the Naperville retirement community Monarch Landing recently formed an energy conservation committee to evaluate and reduce the community’s electricity and natural gas bills.



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Diverse faith population appealing to many
Thursday, October 02, 2008


Monarch Landing’s interfaith community provides various spiritual learning opportunities

When you think about exploring faith and spirituality, perhaps you think about reading the Bible or attending worship services. But what about studying and discussing poetry to discover deep spiritual meaning?


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Senior Games test physical, recreational, intellectual abilities
Thursday, October 02, 2008


Monarch Landing hosts games during Beijing competitions

While Olympic athletes from around the world were competing for gold medals in Beijing this summer, Monarch Landing residents took an afternoon to pay tribute to the Olympians while demonstrating their own athletic and intellectual prowess.



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Garland Glory
Thursday, October 02, 2008


Senior Games athlete brings home the gold

Bob Garland may be retired, but he is not slowing down. He is a former marathon-runner and still stays in shape by running on the treadmill and  swimming laps at Monarch Landing’s fitness and aquatics centers. So it was no surprise to his neighbors when he won several gold medals at Monarch Landing’s Senior Games this summer.



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Improve your vino vocabulary
Thursday, October 02, 2008


Wine tasting at Monarch Landing

Join Monarch Landing residents and staff at the community’s first-ever wine tasting, Saturday, Oct. 18. The evening will feature six different wine tasting stations, where guests will sample a variety of white, red, and dessert wines.



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