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International Dinner Group at Ashby Ponds Celebrates Culture and Diversity

February 3, 2014 "A mini United Nations," is how one Ashby Ponds resident refers to the international women's group that meets for dinner every evening at the Ashburn, Va. retirement community. The group, made up of nine women, has met one-by-one ...

Toys for Tots Collection Flourishes in its Fifth Year at Ashby Ponds

December 12, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - Since the first holiday season at Ashby Ponds five years ago, resident Al Beyer has assisted in coordinating the annual Toys for Tots collection at the community. This year, he has already taken over one dozen lar...

Residents Donate $119,000 to Staff Appreciation Fund at Ashby Ponds

December 10, 2013 This year, residents at Ashby Ponds have raised $119,000 for the community's Staff Appreciation Fund. The annual campaign is organized each year as a way for the residents to say "thank you" to the non-management hourly employees ...

Ashby Ponds Residents Led Holiday Caroling at Inaugural One Loudoun Holiday Tree Lighting

December 10, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - Nearly two dozen residents from Ashby Ponds retirement community led the holiday caroling sing-along with Santa Claus at the first annual One Loudoun Holiday Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Ashby Pond...

Turkey Shoot and Turkey Trot at Ashby Ponds to Benefit Backpack Buddies

November 15, 2013 WHAT: Ashby Ponds will host their annual turkey shoot putting challenge and a turkey trot benefitting Backpack Buddies, a program to help feed local under-served children. WHERE: Ashby Ponds 21170 Ashby Ponds Boulevard Ashburn, Vi...

Ashby Ponds Begins Construction on Newest Residence Building, Meeting Growing Demand for Senior Housing Options in Loudoun County

November 5, 2013 Ashby Ponds will introduce Willow Crossing in Summer 2014 (Ashburn, Virginia) - Ashby Ponds, an Erickson Living retirement community, recently began construction on its newest residence building, Willow Crossing. The building will...

Ashby Ponds Holds Annual Blessing of the Animals

October 10, 2013 In recognition of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4), Ashby Ponds held its annual "Blessing of the Animals" for resident pets on Wednesday, October 9. Reverend Matt Sergent of Galilee United Methodist in Sterling p...

Greenspring and Ashby Ponds Team Up in Walk to End Alzheimer's

September 30, 2013 Greenspring and Ashby Ponds joined together on Sunday, September 29 for the Walk to End Alzheimer's held at Reston Town Center. About 200 residents, staff, and friends of both communities walked together to support the cause. Gree...

Ashby Ponds Kicks Off Third Year of Adopt-a-Grandparent Program at Farmwell Station Middle School

September 19, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - On September 18, more than a dozen residents at Ashby Ponds spent the afternoon with twenty middle school students from Farmwell Station Middle School. The Adopt-a-Grandparent partnership between the school and As...

Expansion at Ashby Ponds Unveils New Opportunities for Employment in Loudoun County

September 12, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - In 2012, Loudoun County was ranked by CNN Money as the top county in the U.S. for job growth, with a reported growth of 83.6% from 2000 to 2011. Easy access to Washington, D.C., the proximity to Dulles Internation...

Ashby Ponds to Celebrate 5th Anniversary

September 4, 2013 The Ashburn, Va. retirement community has organized a week of celebrations marking the milestone (Ashburn, Va.) - Ashby Ponds retirement community will mark its 5 th anniversary with various commemorative events from September 9 t...

Ashby Ponds Named as One of Greater Washington's Healthiest Employers by Washington Business Journal

August 15, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - Ashby Ponds, an Erickson Living retirement community in Ashburn, Va., was recently named one of Greater Washington's Healthiest Employers in 2013 by Washington Business Journal. The awards recognize companies with...

Ashby Ponds 2013 Summer Olympics Come to a Close

August 14, 2013 The 5 th annual sporting events saw participation from 150 residents at the community (Ashburn, Va.) - Residents at Ashby Ponds recently participated in the community's 5 th annual Summer Olympics. For a full week, residents parti...

Ashburn Couple, John and Nancy Oliphant, to Observe World Elephant Day on August 12

August 9, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - Last year, World Elephant Day was observed for the first time on August 12, bringing awareness to the importance of conserving and protecting one of the world's largest mammals. This year, one local couple hopes t...

Ashby Ponds Resident Recalls Childhood Life on a Local Farm in the Mid-1900s

July 18, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - Ashburn resident Joan Foote recalls growing up in a Loudoun County that is far from what we know today. She was raised on a working farm just south of Leesburg on a plot purchased by her parents in 1947. The land,...

Loudoun County Students Receive Scholarships from Ashby Ponds Retirement Community

July 3, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - On Saturday, July 13, seven recent high school graduates from Loudoun County were honored with scholarships toward higher education from Ashby Ponds retirement community. The recipients, who work for the community...

Cross Country Travelers Enjoy Peace of Mind at Ashby Ponds

May 29, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - In the 1950s, David Mitchell developed an appreciation for the great outdoors when he was a smokejumper in training after high school. He spent that time fighting fires for the U.S. Forest Service in the greater Y...

Greenspring and Ashby Ponds Named 2013 Helios Apollo Awards Finalists

April 19, 2013 Greenspring and Ashby Ponds, Erickson Living's two Northern Virginia retirement communities, have been named as finalists for the 2013 Helios Apollo Awards. The awards are presented to recognize Washington-area employers who promo...

At Eighty Years Young, Skiing is No Obstacle for Ashby Ponds Resident Don McPherson

April 2, 2013 (Ashburn, Va.) - Canadian-born Don McPherson recalls skiing for the first time as a boy in Toronto's High Park. "At that time, there were no lifts, no lessons; just a hill covered in snow," said McPherson. "I just did what everyon...

Fashion Show Benefits Student Scholars' Fund at Ashby Ponds

March 28, 2013 Ashby Ponds retirement community hosted a fashion show in partnership with Stein Mart to raise funds for scholarships for local student employees at the community (Ashburn, Va.) - Ashby Ponds residents coordinated and hosted a spr...