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- A Gala Evening in Paradise
- Dive in to 2016!
- DOD: Dog on Duty
- “Alarming” Incidents at PVE
- Summer Visits
- Fitness Served a la Golf Cart
- We, Meaning You, Meaning Me
- Top 10 Lessons I’ve Learned for Successful Aging
- Belly Up to the Barre
- Golfing in Paradise
- The Grandparent Clause
- To the Summit of Mount Diablo
- Music Therapy in Action
- Together at Last
- Airplane Seat Solutions
- Instagram’s a Snap!
- Blogging Your Way at PVE
- Retro Chic
- Fore!
- The Goats of PVE
- Card Making with Yuriko
- PVE’s Got Your Goat?
- The Dog Park at PVE
- Preserving Your Balance
- Kentucky Derby Day at PVE
- Memorial Day at PVE
- Can You Imagine Your Life as a Termite?
- The Single Best Thing To Do When Investigating Senior Living Communities
- Putting in Paradise
- A Monthly Booking
- PVE Pedalers
- Bocce & Pickleball Happenings at PVE
- Sunday in the Company of Friends
- PVE at The Races
- Our Top Amenities at PVE
- Discover Fairfield this Summer
- The Language of Flowers: A Perfect Summer Read
- Ready for Your Close-Up
- A Sailor and His Wine
- PVE & PGA HOPE: Giving Back to Our Local Veterans
- The PIPs of PVE
- Bridge Boosts Brain Power at PVE
- Bocce Update: The Plucked Flamingo Award
- Healthcare Advocates Provide Security and Support for PVE Residents
- A Life of Togetherness
- Walking to End Alzheimer’s
- Good Gardens Make Good Neighbors at PVE
- Passionate Baking & the Problem with Puff Pastry
- The Resident Council at PVE
- Living Better through Chemistry
- The History That Shapes Us: Our Journey to Anzac Cove
- America, Apple Pie & Poker
- 180 Years Together
- PVE 2.0: It’s All in the Family
- 2016 Bocce Season Finale
- Yank Sing: A Culinary Adventure
- Guided Relaxation Enhances Well-being
- Newton’s Laws & Writing
- Halloween Fun at PVE
- The Scholarship Committee at PVE
- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
- Holiday Health & Safety
- Rules of the Road That Drive Me Crazy
- Time for Resolutions
- New Year’s Resolutions: How to be Armed and Prepared to Achieve Them
- Cars, Carts & Coffee
- PVE Book Discussion Group’s Favorite Winter Reads
- PVE Helps Junior ROTC Get Ready for Success
- It’s Almost Bocce Season at PVE!
- Magic & Marie: A Second Chance at Love
- I Can’t Believe You’re 20 Already!
- PVE Book Discussion Group’s Presidents’ Day Pick
- The Curse and Blessing of Wild Turkeys
- Mardi Gras Spirit Invades PVE
- Newsies for Us Oldies
- Pilates Comes to Paradise
- Chorale and Cabernet
- Remembrance of Things Past
- Happy St. Patrick’s Day from PVE!
- Paradise Valley Estates: A Capital Investment
- Got 10,000 Hours to Become an Expert?
- A Trip to Cline Cellars
- Marketing on the Move in San Rafael
- Passover Seder at PVE
- Be a Memory Keeper
- April is Bocce Time
- PVE Earns CARF Seal of Approval
- Store Team Members are Residents of the Year
- A Middle Eastern Culinary Adventure
- PVE Awards Scholarships
- Enjoy Lunch, Dinner and More at the Café
- What’s a Life Plan Community?
- Job Shadowing Program Makes a Splash at PVE
- Deer Creek Memory Care Enhances Quality of Life
- Spring Comes to PVE
- It All Starts with Exercise
- Derby Day at PVE
- Experiencing History at California Maritime Academy
- Over Paradise
- New Grand Piano Takes Center Stage
- Passionate Bakers Support Fisher House
- Bringing an Active Aging Philosophy to Life
- An Unforgettable Dog Park Happy Hour
- Touring Mare Island
- Deer Creek Opens in Grand Style
- What Marriage Teaches You
- On the Road Again
- Patriotic Pride at PVE
- Pedaling to Work
- Just How Old Are You?
- Kicking Off 20 Years at PVE
- Skilled Nursing is Kind Nursing
- Come Relax With Us!
- Where Learning Never Stops
- On Becoming a Widow
- PVE Welcomes New CEO
- Power House Specialty Class
- Visiting the Aerospace Museum of California
- Balancing the Retirement Equation
- Welcome New Residents!
- Termite Talk from the PVE Woodworkers Association
- Another Eagle for the Fisher House Golf Tournament
- Volunteer Community Gardeners Propagate Joy
- A Brief History of Bocce at PVE
- Building Generational Bonds
- Grand Ol’ Opry Visits PVE
- It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Superdrone!
- Choosing a “Second Home” in PVE
- Announcing August Photo Challenge Winners!
- Hot Enough for Yuh?
- Carrie Reese: PVE Resident, World Record Holder
- The Power of Dance—for Parkinson’s Disease
- Exerstride Your Way to Better Health
- Originals Dinner Celebrates First Residents
- Are Men and Women Really Different?
- Volunteering Works to Maintain a Caring Community
- Healthcare Knowledge Benefits Community Wellbeing
- Agony and Misery: Cycling and Other Adventures
- Halloween Party Fun
- (Dance) Steps to Better Health
- Library Books, Computers and More!
- Dancing Through Life
- Beating the Holiday Blues
- French Legion of Honor Medal Recipient
- Not a Game for Old Men
- This Old Uniform
- Asian Cultural Night
- PVE Awards Scholarships
- Oenophiles in Lodi
- Travis AFB Retiree Appreciation Day
- Gift Giving
- One Helluva Roar
- Money Memories
- Childhood Christmas Traditions
- A Journey Back in Time
- The Goats Were Here
- 2017 PVE Book Club Recap
- Bringing Extra Holiday Cheer to Laurel Creek
- Energize your Fitness with Zumba
- Marines Celebrate Number 242
- The End of Bocce Season 2017
- Paradise Players Fall Fantasies
- NorthBay Clinic at PVE
- Off to Europe
- Commander Bill Tschudy (USN, Ret), POW
- My December Seventh
- Welcome to Our Home
- Paradise Valley Golf Course
- Battle of Iwo Jima
- Tastykake
- An Inflight History Lesson
- First View of the Ocean
- Cult of the Machine Opening at de Young
- Exercise is Medicine
- Thrill of a Lifetime
- Top 10 Things to Do in Fairfield
- Navy Nurse Recruiting Poster
- 1944, the Year of My Debut
- Visit to Coit Tower
- An Undocumented Air Force Officer
- Our Museum Takes Shape
- Champion Carrie Reese
- Childhood Easter Holidays in Romania
- Wreaths Across America
- A Lifelong Dodger Fan
- Time Capsule Planted
- PVE Votes AFJROTC
- Local Planner: Kitchens in the Vineyards Home & Garden Tour
- Senior Neighborhoods Feel Like Home
- Pumping Iron to Stay Young
- On Brave Old Army Team
- Local Planner: Journey of Paul and Julia Child
- My First Pastoral Act at Sea
- Ridge Expansion Breaks Ground in Fall 2018
- Good Friends Are a Treasure
- PVE Club and Wall of Remembrance
- Celebrating Memorial Day
- From Rim to River and Return
- Discover U: Breaking a Leg in the Digital Age
- PVE Worship Service
- Local Planner: The Art of Rube Goldberg
- New on The Ridge: Natalie Ng and Tom Arnold
- SS Jeremiah O’Brien Makes History Twice
- Cars and Coffee Fuel Conversation
- You Can Leave The Military But It Really Never Leaves You
- Past Memories
- Discover U: Searching for Life in the Antarctic and Space
- Diamond Mining
- American Armory Museum
- Connections as in People Who Know People
- SYZYGY Dizzy
- Pickleball Craze at PVE
- Great Decisions at PVE
- Babushka
- See Our Plans for The Ridge
- Fisher House Bake Sale Was A Success
- A Trip on Route 66
- Japanese Girls’ Festival
- World War II Ladies
- Cat Tale Dinner
- June Joy Ride
- Activities to Educate Your Mind
- Passover Seder
- A 21st Century Sherlock Holmes visits Discover U
- School Days
- Ridge Neighborhood Adds to Distinctive Dining
- Awaiting the Sakura
- Are We There Yet
- Embarrassing Consequence
- Stimulate Your Palate
- Local Planner: Safeway Open
- Construction Slated to Begin on The Ridge
- National Nurses’ Week: History of Military Nurses
- Yes I Do
- PVE Here We Come
- Red Ants and Me
- Sunshine? Showers?
- A Long Hot Day
- Local Planner: Napa Valley Film Festival
- Learning to Waterski
- Ridge Site Work and Preconstruction Savings Underway
- Swords in the Military
- What a Day on the Bay
- Why Did You Decide to Come to PVE?
- San Francisco Welcomes 61st Annual International Auto Show
- The Last Banzai
- Scouts Out
- Confessions of a Royal Wedding Junkie
- Local Planner: Beat-lele Beatles Ukulele Tribute
- Ridge Design Center Helps New Residents Realize Home Dreams
- Have You Been to Random Dining?
- True Story from the Arizona Memorial
- New on The Ridge: Betty and Ray Silva
- Local Planner: Fort Point National Historic Site
- Vacaville Festival of Trees
- Missed Opportunity
- PVE Scholarship Committee Awards Six Grants
- Healers in Fur Coats
- The Sixties in Rearview
- Relatives I’ll Never Forget
- A USO Show Comes to Town
- The Wonders of Technology
- It’s All About Beau
- Ridge Construction Update
- Discover U Past, Present and Future
- A Visit to the Clydesdale Horses
- Move to Music Classes at PVE
- Sea Services Celebrate 243
- Come Together Week
- High School Next
- Hazardous Duty Pay
- Pawdon Our Enthusiasm
- MacQuarrie Memoir Shares 76-Year Love Story
- Managing Our Stress
- Pumpkins, Three Tunnels and Lobster Rolls
- You May Not Be Who You Think You Are
- Local Planner: Glashoff Sculpture Ranch
- My Second Bike
- Golf in the Good Old Days
- Musings While Looking Out My Window
- New on the Ridge: Carmen and Larry Hellikson
- A Close Encounter
- Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
- Again a World Champion
- Toys for Us
- Heroism on the Delta Canal
- California Without a Car
- Going Back
- Army Wins Again
- Employee Appreciation Fund
- Time Capsules of Military History
- PVE Hosts Groundbreaking for The Ridge
- Local Planner 35th Annual Biggest Little Car Show
- Why Write a Memoir?
- Memories of the Catch
- PVE Rocket Scientists Share Stories
- It Was 77 Years Ago
- Foiled Again
- Wellness in Paradise Showcases Fitness Focus
- My Greek Holiday
- Memorial Day Celebration Honors Ultimate Sacrifice
- Saving Those Dates
- Victoria Stone Joins Ridge Team
- Moon Ship West of Ca Mau
- My Weekend with Madeleine
- The Man-Eating Tree
- New Ridge Neighborhood Taking Shape
- Wranglers and Dudes
- Cup of Joe
- Termite Talk
- Three Ways to Celebrate Independence Day in Fairfield, CA
- A Trip to Bodega Bay
- Quilts of Gratitude
- Savor 2019
- Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th Anniversary
- Award-winning California neighborhood makes life after 60 remarkable
- The Requisitioned Sweetheart
- Keeping PVE Secure and So Much More
- PVE is CARF Certified
- Vernal Pools and Why We Care About Them
- Fairfield Farmers’ Market & Thursdays on the Green
- Lt. Col. Dave Avery Retires
- Two Ridge Milestones End in August
- It’s Never Too Late
- A Work of Love
- Thoughts About What Makes a Family
- Backyard City
- AWOL! What’s AWOL?
- The Pioneer Club
- Home
- In Hawaii, It’s Lei Day
- New on the Ridge: Lyn Sorrelle
- Remembering World War II Women
- Local Planner: Clayton Oktoberfest
- Grandmother and Me
- My First Job Out of College
- Jan Walks the Walk
- Goats Again at PVE
- Hard Hat Tours at The Ridge are Coming Soon
- Night Drop
- Come Ride with Me
- Local Planner: Fairfield Veterans Day Parade and Commemoration
- Navy Brat Caught in the Act
- Funny Words
- Animal House at PVE
- Beverly Hillbillies
- Honoring Veterans
- Saint Bambi
- New Paradise Valley Estates neighborhood surpasses 60% reserved
- The Rescue
- Back in the Day
- The Frontier
- My Computer
- The Russian Advisor
- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
- The Ridge at Paradise Valley Estates Treats Future Residents to Site Tour
- Paradise Valley Estates residents take first rides in self-driving vehicles
- Christmas — California to Maryland
- Local Planner: Western Railway Museum
- Lotsa Latkes
- A Time for Resolutions
- Termites to the Rescue
- Rafting on the River
- The Decision
- Discover U: A Look Back and Ahead
- 2020 at The Ridge
- Why Play Bocce?
- A Remembrance of Times Past
- Local Planner: Frida Kahlo Exhibit at the de Young Museum
- The Back Room
- The $$$ Switch
- The Ohio Picnic
- The Thread in My Life
- Wall of Remembrance – The Collier Trophy
- A Brief History of Valentine’s Day
- Paradise Valley Estates Staff Enjoy Preview Tour of The Ridge
- A Day of Delights
- Beach Blanket Babylon
- The Shutterbugs
- Our First Week at Paradise Valley Estates
- The Birds of Paradise
- A Buffalo and a Dog
- Metaphor for a Love Apple
- Holidays
- The Ridge is Over 60% Reserved at Halfway Point of Construction
- Space Planning Services for Future Ridge Residents
- The Juice Cart Connection
- Rancho Solano Golf Course
- Finding a New Normal at Paradise Valley Estates
- Coming Home
- A Social Distancing Star
- Connections
- Grocery Go-Getters
- New on the Ridge: Terry and Tom Ortez
- Flexing Virtual Muscle
- Local Author Hops on a Longtime Dream
- PVE Masketeers
- Ding-Dong Dinner
- A Life Plan Community Rooted in Military Tradition
- PVE Housekeeping Team Shines During COVID-19
- Joy to the World
- Live From Paradise Valley Estates
- Progress Springs Up Throughout The Ridge
- Dining Services Aims for Four-Star Delivery, Dining and Safety
- Buffalo and Dog Sequel
- A Helping Hand with Medication Management
- Are You Content with Your Status Whoa
- Bridging Gaps Created by Social Distancing
- Away from Home Alone
- Guarding Health and Safety
- The Ridge Crosses New Construction Milestones
- Supplied by Creativity
- The Way it Works
- A Gift of Personal Time
- Web Thoughts
- Betsy Ross Flag
- A Close Encounter with a President
- Cocktails by Zoom
- 12 Ways to Slow the Aging Process
- New on the Ridge: Linda and Wayne Goetz
- The Last Time I Saw Paris
- Papers Are Delivered By Angels
- Assisted Living at Paradise Valley Estates
- A Dental Send Off
- Lego Land, Dogs and PVE
- Community Center Improvements
- Join a Greater Community
- Adjusting to Assisted Living at Paradise Valley Estates
- Road Repairs Change World Relationships
- Strengthening Community Connections
- Military Displays Keep History Alive
- What I Did in the War
- Resident Stories: Shopping with Mom
- Our Birthright
- Getting Ready for Your New Ridge Home
- Paradise Valley Estates Crew Joins Fight Against LNU Lightning Complex Blaze
- Q&A with PVE Board Chair Sean Quinn
- Stay-at-Home and What to Do
- Piece of Pie
- Assisted Living Logs On for Life Enrichment
- Stepping Toward a Cure for Alzheimer’s
- Ah Memories Was I Even There?
- The Wedding
- I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Livestream
- Mountain Mamas
- Chardonnay Golf Club
- Capture Year-End Savings at The Ridge and Paradise Valley Estates
- Tap Dancer
- A Scary Halloween
- The Haunted House
- Lemon Tree Planter Box
- Wild Puddy-Tat Rescue
- The Ridge Readies for Final Stretch
- May Require Extra Postage
- Moonrise Over Hernandez
- A President for the Times
- Top Lap Swimmers Pool Their Talents
- Merriment on Main
- New on the Ridge: Rick Preuss
- Two Recollections of World War II
- ‘Alice’ and I
- Ringing Chimes Lift Hearts During Pandemic
- Christmas Gift
- Great TP Caper
- Local Planner: Candy Cane Lane and Lollipop Lane
- “Quaranteam” Scores for PVE
- Paradise Valley Estates Time Capsule
- Memories
- The Secret to Reaching 100 Years
- PVE Corker Activities
- Active Duty — A Life
- Happy Times During COVID
- Final Phases of Construction Underway at The Ridge
- PVE Grocery Service Delivers Food, Smiles
- Our Southwest Travel Adventure
- Retired Submarine Commander Shares Undersea Experiences
- Boots Boots Boots Marching Over Africa
- Swear to Defend
- Vaccination Day at Paradise Valley Estates
- Good Buy Precedes Goodbye
- Puzzlers Know How to Make Ends Meet
- PVE Named 2020 Best in Wellness Award Winner
- New on The Ridge: Ali & Don Corbett
- Bracciano to Ajaccio
- Moxie and A Bulldozer
- Giving Back Comes Natural at Paradise Valley Estates
- Welcoming New Residents and The Ridge to Paradise Valley Estates
- Now I Was On My Own
- Sand Traps, Seven Irons and Silliness
- Our Southwest Travel Adventure, Part Two
- Community Honors Vietnam Veterans
- Local Planner: Hill 147
- Thou Shalt Not Miss Church in Isolation
- Retired Navy Pilot Shares Antarctic Experience
- Our Southwest Travel Adventure, Part Three
- Mayoral Election Votes Gives Residents Paws
- Forgotten Your Password
- Quality of Life Improvement Project
- It’s A Small World After All
- Thank You, Professor
- Countdown to The Ridge Continues with Model Home Opening
- Woodworkers Give New Life to Heirloom Croquet Set
- Our Southwest Travel Adventure, Part Four
- The General’s Jeep
- Countdown to The Ridge Spotlights Dining and Wellness
- PVE Playwrights Featured in PlayDemic Festival
- Local Planner: Angel Island
- Wrong Agents
- Why We Wear Red on Fridays
- Ageless Advice
- Countdown to The Ridge Highlights Programs to Welcome New Residents
- Never Shoot Too Low
- All-inclusive Living Includes a Residential Refresh
- What is Wellness at PVE?
- What Are Your Intentions?
- Three Amigos Trip to Yosemite
- Cypress Lakes Golf Course
- Local Planner: USS Pampanito
- A Paradise Valley Estates Joint Venture
- Miss Manners Revisited
- Perils of Pauline
- Glenn Miller Memorial Band Concert
- Our Southwest Travel Adventure, Part Five
- Looking for Ice in Saigon
- Save Water — Take a “Navy Shower”
- Joni Fournier Brings Ridge to Life for Paradise Valley Estates
- The Tale of the Overnight Stay
- The Great Migration
- Who Is The Paper Placer?
- Hiddenbrooke Golf Club
- New on The Ridge: Christine Lasus
- Local Planner Treasure Island
- Do You Take Time?
- Why I Left Home
- Walt Disney Studios & World War II
- Author and Illustrator Shares Joys of Neighborhood in Book
- Pacific Grove Butterfly House
- Grandparents
- Senior Day Trip Planner: Napa Valley Wine Train
- Weeders Digest Potential Fire Fuel
- Olympics in Paradise
- Countdown to The Ridge Celebrates New Community Learning Center
- Daniel Munday’s Painting
- Ikigai
- You Wanna Sandwich
- A Quiet Knock on the Back Door
- Here We Go Again
- Local Planner: Rowland Freedom Center
- Paradise Valley Estates Grows Dining with Opening of The Ridge
- Bead Necklaces Can Represent Memories
- Get Me to the Ship on Time
- Gathering Military Memories at Paradise Valley Estates
- Welcome Home Committee
- Oregon Washington Trip, Episode Two
- The Ridge at Paradise Valley Estates Comes to Life
- The Electric Trams Are Here
- The Memory Archaeologist
- Wildhorse Golf Club
- Illusions of Grandeur
- Origins of 10 Thanksgiving Traditions
- Finding Your Way in a New Town
- Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?
- Brothers Down Pearl Harbor Day Livestream
- A Hollywood Oscar Star
- Christmas from a Celtic Table
- The BIG Foxhole
- The Store at Paradise Valley Estates Adds Second Location
- An Irish Christmas
- It’s Not the End of the World
- Onward to the North
- Football is in the Air
- We Were Spoiled Rotten, and We Loved It
- Local Planner: Sonoma Raceway
- Is Spite and Malice Really a Card Game?
- Signals We Send
- I Heart NY
- Eagle Vines Golf Club
- Volunteerism shines at Paradise Valley Estates
- Pumping in Paradise
- Board Members Make Life Plan Community Home
- Growing Up in the 1940s
- Treat Your Valentine to a Hauntingly Good Evening
- Wall of Remembrance: The Invasion of Iwo Jima
- Local Planner: Heritage Center at Travis Air Force Base
- Cookies for First Responders
- As a Californian
- The True Spirit of PVE
- First Street Makers Market
- Uniforms Offer Fitting Tribute
- Local Planner: Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
- Davis Golf Course
- A Chair Lift with a Twist
- Residents Pay it Forward
- PVE Marines Celebrate 246th Birthday
- Everyone is an Artist at Paint and Sip Class
- Military Vehicle Day Demo and Car Show
- Best Friends Forever (BFF)
- Cars and Coffee is Back at PVE
- Termite Talk: The Boot Rack
- Blue Rock Springs Golf Course East
- Meeting a Famous Person
- Ridge Neighborhood Opens to Rave Reviews
- Local Planner: Napa Valley Gondola
- My Return from War
- Military Appreciation Month
- Carrie’s Heavy Lifting Worth Weight in Gold
- Presidential Remembrances
- Local Planner: Vacaville Fiesta Days
- It’s PVE Shopping Time!
- Brain Work
- The Ones We Left Behind
- D-Day June 6, 1944
- The Hole History of National Donut Day
- The Obligatory Baths
- Celebrating a Caring Cadre of Nurses
- What is Flag Day?
- Blue Rock Springs Golf Course West
- Bracciano to Ajaccio (Where else to go?)
- Bocce at PVE
- Duty at the White House
- Air Force 75th Anniversary Dinner
- A Scary Halloween
- Glued, Screwed, and Tattooed
- PVE’s Gala Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
- A Look Back
- Resident Stories: Love Birds
- Chinese Zither Music Bridges Years, Cultures
- Resident Stories: My African Odyssey
- PVE Residents Support Local AFJROTC Unit
- Two Selected as Residents of the Year
- Elysian Fields – 2023
- Play Ball!
- Navigating Senior Living Terminology: A Guide to Common Definitions
- Meal Prep for Seniors: Nourishing Lunch Ideas for a Healthy Lifestyle
- Stepping Into Serenity: The Benefits of Being Outdoors in Nature
- Navigating the Holidays: Recognizing Early Signs of Dementia in Aging Parents
- Elysian Fields – 2024
- New Year, New You: Wellness-Centered Resolutions for Seniors
- Shine Brightly in Retirement: Your Guide to Choosing a CCRC
- Creative Aging: Senior Art Projects for Lifelong Learning and Fun
- Transforming Your Outdoor Space to a Pollinator Paradise
- From Camouflage to Camaraderie: Living Your Best Life in a Military-Inspired Retirement Community
- Improve Your Health and Mood : 4 Surprising Health Benefits of Flowers
- Foods to Fight Dehydration: 5 Fresh Fruits and Veggies
- Staying Safe: Essential Tips for Preparing During Wildfire Season
- The Top 10 Reasons to Consider a Life Plan Community for Your Next Chapter
- The Hidden Cost of Waiting: Why Delaying a Move to a Life Plan Community Can Cost You
