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Located in the Appalachian foothills, the city of Mount Airy was settled in the 1750s as a stagecoach stop on the road between Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Galax, Virginia. It is best known as the birthplace and boyhood home of legendary actor, Andy Griffith.
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For senior citizens, there are a variety of tax deductions that you may be able to claim on both your North Carolina and Federal Tax Filings. For those who are filing their taxes, looking at the overall tax snapshot of your state and federal taxes is important for perspective.
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I’ve always loved digging in the dirt. Literal dirt, metaphorical dirt, put me in a dirt pile – I’m as happy as a pup sniffing out a delicious trail to some long-lost bone…You get the idea. I’m an Anthropologist by nature and profession.
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J.O.Y. is a unique way for our community to engage with the local area and focus on intergenerational communication. It won the Best of the Best Award in 2019 from senior living association, Argentum, in the category of Family and Resident Engagement. J.O.Y.
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June is declared by the Alzheimer’s Association, the world’s largest non-profit funder of Alzheimer’s disease research, as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.
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Social Director. I have been at RidgeCrest for 7 months. There are so many things that I am excited about when it comes to working for Senior Living Communities. I love creating an atmosphere that is fun and exciting for all who are a part of it.
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On April 24th, RidgeCrest awarded three scholarships to applicants in the Mount Airy area. Winners were invited to join Members for an outdoor celebration where they received their awards. The Silver Pen Competition has been hosted by RidgeCrest’s parent company, The Maxwell Group, since 2012.
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Mayberry Llama’s and the Sugarloaf Mountain Musicians make a great Saturday event.
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Birthday celebrations are always a blast in our community! There are always so many fun celebrations and great wishes on another year! We hope that all of our February babies had a very Happy Birthday! 2021 is the Year of the Ox!
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