Spring 2011 - Retirement Housing Foundation

Celebrating the MissionCommunity NewsEven before the February annual meeting in Long Beach,California, communities across the country have been celebratingRHF’s 50th Anniversary. These festivities will be going onthroughout 2011 and into the first half of 2012. These communitiesheld celebrations from December through the middle of March.Southpointe Villa - Rialto, CaliforniaThe residents of Southpointe Villa celebrated theircommunity’s 30th and RHF’s 50th Anniversaries. SouthpointeVilla’s manager, Valerie Torres, and Dr. Joseph show off theproclamations from California State Senator GloriaNegrete-McLeod.Plymouth Square - Stockton, CaliforniaStockton’s Mayor Ann Johnston joined other city officials atPlymouth Square’s 40th Anniversary (and RHF’s 50th) celebrations.Members of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce alsojoined the festivities to celebrate Plymouth Square’srecent first floor renovation. Pictured to the right:Stockton Mayor Ann Johnston with Dr. Joseph.Fajardo Housing - Fajardo, Puerto RicoPart of Fajardo’s 50th anniversary event included honoringthe community’s oldest resident, Rosa Tirado at the ageof 103. She has also lived at the community the longest.Dr. Joseph is pictured with Rosa, Fajardo’s manager,Olga Torres, and her office assistant, Rosaura Morales.Sunny Isle - St. Croix, U. S. Virgin IslandsLt. Governor Gregory Francis and Delegate to the United StatesCongress, Donna Christensen joined the residents of Sunny Isle inwelcoming Dr. Joseph to their community celebration in March.Dr. Joseph is pictured here with Lt. Governor Francis.Celebrating the Royal NuptialsGaslight Apts. - Converse, IndianaNot letting the fact that their invitations got lost in the mail stopthem from participating, the residents at Gaslight Apartmentsdecided to throw their own celebration for Kate and William’sroyal wedding.What started with a discussion at a regular meeting of the GardenClub at this small community in the rural part of NorthernIndiana, turned into an all-day event with an afternoon tea andall the trimmings.-7-