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Riderwood Honors Its 2014 Scholarship Fund Recipients

April 16, 2014 SILVER SPRING, MD---They are future pharmacists, environmental engineers, art therapists and teachers. They balance school and work with impressive results. Seventy-six employees of Riderwood were honored for their academic excell...

Lessons Passed Through Generations with Pinewood Derby

April 10, 2014 SILVER SPRING, MD---Since 1953, millions of Cub Scouts in the United States have competed in Pinewood Derby racing events as a rite of passage. Donald Murphy, the father of Pinewood Derby according to the Boy Scouts of America, mi...

Riderwood Hosts Washington NBC4 Anchor Angie Goff to Discuss Technology's Impact on the News

February 27, 2014 SILVER SPRING, MD---According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 40% of Americans own a tablet computer, and nearly half possess a smart phone, with these percentages growing yearly. As the delivery of the news continues to evolve...

Fitness Is the Fuel for an Active Lifestyle at Riderwood

February 13, 2014 SILVER SPRING, MD---Frigid winter months can make those enthusiastic New Year's resolutions to get in shape seem like a distant memory. But with the right mindset, those fitness promises are the most manageable to keep, states Tra...

Beautiful Designs, Family Stories Highlight African-American Quilt Show at Riderwood

February 12, 2014 SILVER SPRING, MD---Some were passed from generation to generation, while others were recently made. But there was a meaningful story behind each of them. Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community, hosted an African-Amer...

Riderwood to Host African-American History Quilt Show

January 18, 2014 SILVER SPRING, MD---Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community, will host an African-American Quilt Show on February 11th from 11am-3pm. The event is sponsored by the resident-led Riderwood Quilt Club and the African Amer...

Real Life Mystery Investigation for Riderwood's Nancy Burton

January 17, 2014 SILVER SPRING, MD---As Nancy Burton traced the genealogy of her family, she noted it was like gathering and deciphering evidence to solve a real-life mystery. Born and raised in Silver Spring, Ms. Burton shed light on the process ...

Riderwood Resident Goes Beyond Panda Cam at National Zoo

November 18, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---When she was a young girl visiting her grandparents' house in the Catskill Mountains of New York, Marilyn Doherty was warned about rattlesnakes. Decades later, she would help to hold a 19-foot, 20-year old anac...

Riderwood's Veterans Expo Says Thanks, Lends Resources to Veterans

November 11, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD--Veterans Day provides Americans with the opportunity to say "thank you" to men and women who have served our nation in the armed forces. At Riderwood, a new event reached out to the surrounding community to expr...

Riderwood Lions Club Provides Helping Hand to Shepherd's Table

October 11, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---For six years, the Riderwood Lions Club has spearheaded a drive to support Silver Spring-based Shepherd's Table. "The motto of our club is 'we serve,'" noted Ken Kennedy, its Projects Coordinator and a resident...

Retired Ambassador James Collins Talks Russian Relations with Residents of Riderwood

October 1, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---With international affairs in the Middle East taking center stage this summer, the relationship between the United States and Russia is again under the microscope. Residents of Riderwood, the Erickson Living re...

By the People, Riderwood Wins Best Vegetable Crab Soup Award at 2013 Maryland Seafood Festival

September 11, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---In Texas, it's homemade barbecue. In Louisiana, it's fresh gumbo. But in Maryland, crab soup is undoubtedly king. Marylanders have taken advantage of the Chesapeake Bay's famous blue crabs to create homemade re...

High Rollers at Riderwood as Bocce Courts Open

August 14, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---Riderwood resident Dr. George Galasso proves that good things can happen when history repeats itself. Ten years ago, Dr. Galasso, as a member of the Rockville Senior Center in Montgomery County, initiated a cam...

A Summer of Champions at Riderwood

August 6, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---Timely hitting, a competitive spirit and even a quirky mascot were the keys to victory for the employee softball team of Riderwood retirement community. The squad captured its second consecutive Erickson Living...

Passion Behind the Art Work Makes for a Feast for the Eyes

July 16, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD--Residents of Riderwood retirement community share a diverse range of talents, honed over a lifetime or realized in retirement. The celebration of art holds a special place for many residents of the Erickson Livi...

The Catholic University Alumni at Riderwood Relive College Days During Luncheons

July 15, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---Some entered the Catholic University of America (CUA) on the G.I. Bill following World War II. Others enrolled to pursue specific careers. They attended mutual weddings and served as colleagues in professional ...

Erickson Senior Living Named by IDG's Computerworld to 2013 List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology

June 18, 2013 BALTIMORE, MD - June 18, 2013 - Erickson Living, developer and manager of Riderwood retirement community in Silver Spring, today announces that IDG's Computerworld magazine has selected it as one of the top 100 organizations that ...

For the Love of the Game: Riderwood Residents Win Softball Tournament

June 6, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---On a picture-perfect late spring day, residents of Riderwood retirement community brought home the trophy in the Annual Erickson Living Resident Softball Tournament. Team Riderwood earned a pair of hard-fought ...

"Battle of the Beltways" Continues for Erickson Senior Living Residents in Annual Softball Tournament

June 3, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---Last week, the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals energized baseball enthusiasts in the "Battle of the Beltways" with exciting games in front of large crowds. Interleague play's "Rivalry Week" in Ma...

Riderwood Receives Honors at Montgomery County Recycling Achievement Recognition Ceremony

May 30, 2013 SILVER SPRING, MD---Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community, received the Multi-Family Property Outstanding Efforts in Recycling Award at the 14th Annual Recycling Achievement Recognition Ceremony hosted by the Montgom...