ABHOW Words is a periodic newsletter for residents and staff of ABHOW communities. It carries corporate and community news.  All files are in PDF format.  If you do not have an Adobe Reader program, click here.

February 2010
Valle Verde Resident Embraces Adventure ... Medical Missionaries Built Bonds In Countries Ravaged by War ... The Terraces Brings the World Home ... More Affordable Housing on the Way ... "Tracking Our Charitable Activities" by David B. Ferguson

January 2010
Landmarks Highlight Resident's Career ... ABHOW Honors Social Commitment ... Romero Becomes a Leadership Fellow ... The Terraces Shares Holiday Spirit ... ABHOW Family Prepares to Gather ... Community Brightens Season with 'Parols' ... Grant Clarifies Health Privacy Rules

November 2009
Rosewood Resident Blazed Trail in Journalism ... Residents Find Great Joy in Teaching ... Developing Leaders from Within ... Association Salutes ABHOW President ... Communities Awarded for Quality ... A Stroke of Luck for ABHOW Duffers ... "Gratitude for a Year of Shared Resolve" by David B. Ferguson ... ABHOW Leads the Way with New Skilled Nursing Center Design ... Rosewood Residents Host Senior Games

October 2009
Couple Comes Down From the Mountain ... Locovores Favor Community Flavor ... San Joaquin Gardens Unveils New Addition ... Plymouth Village Celebrates 50 Years ... "Calling for Long-Term Care Insurance" by David B. Ferguson ... Berumen Boosts Clarity with Cue Cards ... Mount Rubidoux Manor Community "Heats Up" Discussions on Climate ... Hanna Picked for Housing Committee ... Judson Park Helps Host City's 50th Anniversary Celebration

September 2009
Grand Lake Gardens Resident Paves Way Toward Equal Rights ... Affordable Housing Grows in Tahoe ... Survey to Gauge Resident Opinion ... Intranet to Tie Employees Together ... ABHOW Foundation Seeks Auction Prize Donations ... Endowment Boosts Community Funds ... Foundation Launches Vehicle Donation Program ... Grants Benefit Affordable Housing

August 2009
Pilgrim Haven Resident Broke Ground on Basketball Court ... "A Pioneer for 60 Years" by David B. Ferguson ... New Resident Surveys Coming Soon ... Residents Embrace Masterpiece Living ... National Group Honors ABHOW CEO ... Affordable Housing Welcomes New Leaders ... Seniors Set Agenda for Green Conference

July 2009
Doctor Chronicles Discoveries And Makes a Few of His Own ... New Leaders Share Passion for Service ... VPs Catch Breath After Double Duty ... The Grove Nurtures Best Friends ... ABHOW Innovates to Finance Affordable Housing ... Employees Express High Satisfaction ... Communities Celebrate Homecoming Week ... "Notes from the End Zone" by Martha Whitmore Hickman ... "Belt Tightening and Budgeting" by David B. Ferguson

June 2009
Dancer Delivered Family From Great Depression ... Architects Honored for Work At Two ABHOW Communities ... Money Magazine Ranks The Terraces Tops ... Foundation Raffle Winner Will Enjoy 'Splendor of Spain' ... No Reported Cases of Swine Flu

May 2009
Communities Join National Celebration ... Plymouth Village Neighbors Helped Crack the Atom's Secrets ... ASC Honors Board Leader, Residents ... "My Life at the Manor" by Mary I. Bombace ... Valle Verde Welcomes Wildfire Evacuees ... Aging Services Salutes Silver Stars ... ABHOW Responds to Swine Flu

April 2009
My Choice Serves Up Flexible Dining Options ... Resident's Pioneering Work Sparks International Support Group ... Administrators Secure Federal Funds ... Hillcrest Gardens Helps Resident Stay in Beloved Hometown ... Protecting ABHOW's Positive Financial Position

March 2009
Mount Rubidoux Manor Resident Mobilizes Peers To Give the Gift of Green ... ABHOW Marks 60th Anniversary ... Residents Embrace Community Service ... Kasin Enters Megamarathon To Raise Money for Foundation ... 12 Achieve Circle of Excellence ... Roberts Earns Top Administrator Honor ... Schaefer Named E.D. of the Year ... Box Delivers Company Details

February 2009
Passion for Social Justice Propels Dominican Sister ... 24th Affordable Housing Community Part of Neighborhood Transformation ... Residents Are Wild About Wii ... Valle Verde Has Appetite for Local Produce ... "Constant Change" by Dorothy Lee

January 2009
ABHOW Residents Serve Their Wider Communities ... Painful Past Prompts Successful Journey ... ABHOW to Mark Diamond Anniversary ... CCRCs Achieve Highest Accreditation ... "Where Are You From?" by Martha Hickman ... ABHOW Remembers Longtime Leader

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