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SPECIAL EVENT: Put Your House to Work for You!
VIDEO: Open House Slide Show
RESIDENT BLOG: Residents Open their Doors...
SPECIAL EVENT: Four-Course Conversations
DESIGN TIPS: Make the Most of Smaller Spaces
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Emerald Heights has earned a spot on King County's new Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction Honor Roll, having won recognition for its recycling efforts for five consecutive years. In 2011, Emerald Heights focused on reducing print publications through the use of email and voicemail. Emerald Heights also sought new partnerships for reuse of furniture and other durable items no longer needed within the community.
Vol. 3, Issue: 6
July 2011
Greetings!

In this month's Connection, we invite you to attend two upcoming events.

First, forget about your feather duster. Leave your lawn mower behind. And learn how to Put Your House to Work for You!

Ready for more insight about life at Emerald Heights? Join us for our second annual Four-Course Conversations Series.

Also in this issue, resident blogger Marilyn Farrell reflects on last month's Open House event and shares her photos of the day. We also share a video we played for our visitors.

Finally, interior design expert Karen Lunn Fisher shares her top 10 tips for making the most of small spaces.  

Enjoy!

houseSpecial Event

You invest in it.

Clean it.

Maintain it.

Insure it.

Pay taxes on it.

 

But what

has your

house done

for you

lately?

   

Put your house to work for you!

Workshop: July 11, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Reservations Required. RSVP online.

Join us for this information-packed workshop to discover how to make your house provide much more than a roof over your head. You'll learn how it also can provide an active social life, support for better health and fitness, financial security and peace of mind. Our featured speakers will reveal how to get the best price for your house in today's market, how to maximize its value for your lifestyle-now and in the future-and how to make your next move easy with professional help and advice.

Click here for all the details, online reservations, a map and driving directions. 


floorplansOpen House Video Slide Show

 
slideshow iconVisitors to our Open House event last month enjoyed a video slide show put together by Marilyn Farrell, with assistance from other resident photographers.

Click here to view it online.

mjfblogResident Blog: My So-Called Retirement
Marilyn Farrell Photo
Residents open their doors to more than 150 visitors  

It was a glorious sunny Saturday for our Open House on June 4th.

 

More than 150 guests toured five apartments, got a sample of the campus, the trail, Corwin Center and the garden railroad. Resident hosts answered questions and talked about their experience with downsizing and moving to Emerald Heights.

 

They also got a chance to view this video slide show I created. I really wanted to show off the fun and active group of residents I now call my neighbors. There's an energy you just can't capture in words.

 

But I still try! Click here to read more about my take on the Open House.  

 

I've also shared a few photos of the day's activity in this slide show. Enjoy!


Visit Marilyn's blog anytime. And if you have a question or comment, please send her an e-mail. She'd love to hear from you!


fourcourseSpecial Event


Four-Course Conversations logo

Join us for Four-Course Conversations  


If you're hungry for great food and good information, you won't want to miss our second annual (and very popular!) Four-Course Conversations.

This two-day lunch series, scheduled for July 20  and August 3, is designed to help you explore many aspects of moving to and living in a community like Emerald Heights.

Our dining staff will delight you with a series of delicious small-plate offerings, while you and your tablemates sink your teeth into some of the meatier issues surrounding the decision to move to a retirement community and how you'll adjust to life in your new home.

With each course, a different resident table host will arrive and serve up a round of questions to get the conversation started. You'll also get a chance to grill our staff members and pepper them with your remaining questions.

Reservations Required

 

Reserve your place at the table-and a few for your friends. RSVP online by Wednesday, July 13.

 

Come for both days or choose the one that best fits your schedule!

 

Click here for complete event details, online reservations, a map and driving directions.

 

All events take place in the Emerald Room at Emerald Heights.

     


menuWhat's on the Menu?
 
Four-Course Conversations logo
Four-Course Conversations I
Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Focus: "Making Your Move"

The Menu:
It's About Time: When to Make Your Move
Smart Shopping: How to Evaluate Your Options
Give & Take: What You Give Up & What You Gain
The Art of Downsizing: Tips & Tricks



Four-Course Conversations logo 
Four-Course Conversations II
Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Focus: "Living in Community"

The Menu:
Live Long, Live Strong: Health & Wellness
Food for Every Mood: Your Dining Options
Your New To-Do List: Activities & Social Life
Community Connections: Life Beyond the Campus
designDesign Tips: Make the Most of Smaller Spaces


Karen Lunn-Fisher's Top 10 Tips for Living Large through Smart Design  

Often, one of the most intimidating parts of moving to a retirement community like Emerald Heights is imagining how to downsize and adapt to a smaller living space. But with careful planning, smart furniture choices and bold use of color, you can live large even in a small space.

 

Click here to read interior designer Karen Lunn-Fisher's Top 10 Design Tips. 

 

Pass it on! If you would like to share information about Emerald Heights with your friends or family members, we invite you to forward this e-mail using the link below.



And come visit us soon!

Sincerely,


Sharon Howell
Emerald Heights


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