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Longtime Coloradan Barbara Neil made the move from her 4,400-square-foot mountain home to her two bedroom apartment home at Wind Crest a few months ago. And, she says, she’s thrilled to be in her new place.

Yoga brings new ‘balance’ to Wind Crest
Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Ruth Elwood says she couldn’t have wished for a better instructor than Nancy Levenson: “I’ve never taken yoga before, but I could tell right away that she would be wonderful. She’s attentive to my limitations, and she’s good at giving one-on-one attention.”

Wind Crest among top donors to Alzheimer’s Association
Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Memory Walk fund-raising turns heads

Thanks to the commitment and creativity of residents and staff, Team Wind Crest raised a total of $10,064, placing it sixth among the top local fund-raisers for the Alzheimer’s Association’s 19th Annual Memory Walk, conducted in September.

Getting schooled
Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Students learn from the older kids

Ever since her class paid a visit to Wind Crest in October, 13-year-old Sadie Garner has seriously been considering a career in music. If she does, she’ll always remember Karol Teiko, who sang for the New York Metropolitan Opera for nearly 25 years before moving to Wind Crest.

Local meteorologist dances his way into CCL history
Tuesday, January 01, 2008

The most popular of Wind Crest’s Center for Continuous Learning (CCL) offerings so far occurred on Oct. 30, featuring Mike Nelson, the chief meteorologist for Channel 7 News in Denver.

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Erickson loses bet, buys 1,500 steak dinners
Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Wind Crest Executive Director Craig Erickson was confident that the Colorado Rockies would emerge victorious at the World Series, netting free lobster dinners for Wind Crest staff and residents. But things didn’t work out quite like he planned.

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