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Has home ownership passed its prime?
Friday, June 27, 2008


At 68, Jim and Virginia Murphy are the epitome of health and vitality—which is exactly why they wanted to move to Wind Crest sooner rather than later.

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Learning to serve, serving to learn
Friday, June 27, 2008


Student waitstaff program a recipe for success

Wind Crest has become a hot spot for local high school teens—but don’t worry, they’re not making any trouble. They’re getting a leg up on their futures in the restaurant industry.



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Trail blazers
Friday, June 27, 2008


Herb Schaffer and Miriam Wilson were used to driving or taking the subway to access recreational trails. Now that they’ve relocated to Wind Crest from Arlington, Va., getting to local trails takes about two minutes—on foot.

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Road Tripping with Norm
Friday, June 27, 2008


 Wind Crest resident Norm Fox recently spent nearly six weeks driving 8,415 miles to visit every open Erickson community nationwide.

In this first part of the series, we’ll find out why he did it, learn some differences and similarities among communities, and reveal some unique development stories.



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Moving expert gives home sellers a boost
Thursday, May 29, 2008


Potential residents who are tired of homeowner hassles have a new ally in Kate Dukes. As Wind Crest’s first-ever personal moving consultant, Dukes provides free support to help get houses sold faster.  

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Religion across the globe
Thursday, May 29, 2008


World Religions seminars begin at Wind Crest

In the name of acceptance, Wind Crest Pastoral Ministries and Community Resources kicked off a new World Religion seminar series in April.   The opening seminar—featuring Mormonism—was presented by Active Minds, an organization dedicated to expanding lives and minds through community-based educational programs.



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Wind Crest women strut their stuff
Thursday, May 29, 2008


When Bobbi Rosack began working with Coldwater Creek to bring a fashion show to Wind Crest, she had a few requests: showcase fun and affordable outfits geared toward older women, and allow Wind Crest residents to model them.

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Laugh—for the 'health' of it
Thursday, May 29, 2008


Anyone passing by the Wind Crest classroom on April 15 may have thought this group had lost their minds. Thirty-five adults walked in a circle plucking pretend flowers or screaming “Ha!” at one another. But in reality, they were learning how to enhance their lives through laughter.

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Feeling safe at home
Thursday, May 29, 2008


Why one woman is relieved to be living at Wind Crest

Lia Wischow didn’t find out about Erickson’s plans to build Wind Crest until after her apartment was burglarized at a different retirement community. If she had known, she would have waited for Wind Crest to open.



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Road tripping with Norm
Thursday, May 29, 2008


Why on earth would anyone set out to drive 8,415 miles with the goal of touring all of Erickson’s 18 communities? For Wind Crest resident Norm Fox, there were as many reasons as there were learning opportunities along the way.

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