Posts for August 2017


Grand Ol’ Opry Visits PVE

Well, not quite! However, “Ricky Harris and the Grand Ol’ Opry Players” did come to PVE on a Friday evening to play some delightful country and western music for a “sellout” crowd in the parking lot adjacent to the Café.


Building Generational Bonds

A common assumption is that once people move into a retirement community, their access to people of younger generations will be limited to visits from grandchildren.


A Brief History of Bocce at PVE

For many years, bocce has been a favorite PVE activity. In 2002, a group of residents decided to build a bocce court.


Volunteer Community Gardeners Propagate Joy

Rapunzel in the castle, stranded from a Prince Charming rescue by a thicket of shrubbery — that is a dilemma faced by many residents who have cultivated a garden around their homes.


Another Eagle for the Fisher House Golf Tournament

The fourth annual Fisher House Golf Tournament took place on Friday, June 9.


Termite Talk from the PVE Woodworkers Association

The Paradise Valley Estates Woodworkers Association has just concluded the first of its semiannual general membership meetings.


Welcome New Residents!

Every quarter, the marketing department brings the entire campus together for a fun event, our New Resident Reception!


Balancing the Retirement Equation

After working for decades, it’s easy to look at retirement as a chance to slow down and take it easy.


Visiting the Aerospace Museum of California

For many residents of PVE, memories are indelibly etched with the excitement of flight — especially from the cockpit of an airplane or as a crewmember onboard.


Power House Specialty Class

Has it been awhile since you’ve been over to the Power House for a workout?