“Reminiscing”: An Atria Resident Poem
Posted on April 1, 2014 by Admin
Meet Atria Plainview resident Paul S. The 98-year-old runs memoirs, creative writing and poetry classes at the community! He is pictured here with his amazing wife, Ruth. (more…)
Posted on April 1, 2014 by Admin
Meet Atria Plainview resident Paul S. The 98-year-old runs memoirs, creative writing and poetry classes at the community! He is pictured here with his amazing wife, Ruth. (more…)
Posted on March 31, 2014 by Admin
Meet the creative Cynthia P., a resident at Atria Del Sol and talented poet. Read her delightful poem titled, "Spring." (more…)
Posted on March 29, 2014 by Admin
Wilma and Maurice “Morey” Staudinger were on their way to pick out carpet for their new house. On the way, they stopped for lunch on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California. Little did they know, this particular lunch date wasn’t ordinary. (more…)
Posted on March 25, 2014 by Admin
It is a well-established fact that smoking is detrimental to one’s health, causing lung cancer, increased risk of stroke, and heart disease, among others. (more…)
Posted on March 10, 2014 by Admin
Nearly eight decades in the making, Atria Lynbrook resident and poet Jeanette Konwiser published her first book this year entitled, “Bridging Winter.” It is a 186-page collection of lyric and romantic poems. (more…)
Posted on March 1, 2014 by Admin
Atria, You Are The One
(To be sung to the tune of “Margie”)
Written by Dorothy Siegel, Atria Meridian resident
Posted on February 28, 2014 by Admin
After nearly 72 years of marriage, Lyle and Gail Isaacs finally got the wedding celebration they never had! Not only did Atria Rancho Park in San Dimas, California host a vow renewal for the couple with family and friends, but they even arranged for the nuptials to take place on one of the most romantic days of the year: Valentine’s Day! (more…)
Posted on February 26, 2014 by Admin
In this day and age, love doesn’t always stand the test of time. But for Atria Meridian residents Howard and Claudine Southgate, their love is the kind with staying power.
The two have been married for more than 72 years. (more…)
Posted on February 12, 2014 by Admin
No matter how old we grow, we never lose our desire for a thrill: the feeling of exhilaration, a mixture of excitement and fear. It’s the kind that makes adrenaline rush through our bodies on a rollercoaster ride. The kind that lets us escape from our ordinary lives, even just for a moment.
Something thrilling. (more…)
Posted on January 31, 2014 by Admin
For Dorothy Priest, it was love at first plié.
Once known by her stage name, Dorothy Loder, Dorothy began ballet lessons when she was just six years old and was a ballerina from the ages of 18 to 25. (more…)