Montgomery Community Media

Riderwood retirement community recently completed a comprehensive slate of events and celebrations in February to commemorate African American History Month. Topics ranged from health, music and current events as the resident-led African American History Club coordinated the activities. On February 5, a panel of health care experts provided advice on heart health as the “Go […]

Chip Warner, the former Executive Director of Riderwood retirement community, earned a regional level promotion with Erickson Living, our manager and developer.  Take a minute to learn about our new Executive Director, Gary Hibbs, and why this is a homecoming for him. Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community, named Gary D. Hibbs as its Executive […]

With a spirit of adventure still in her eyes and the love for family always in her heart, Lesley Easton is about to celebrate a milestone birthday. The resident of Riderwood retirement community will turn 23 on February 29. Yes, Lesley Easton is a Leap Year Baby, born in 1924. “My birthday has always been […]

There are 34,011 golf courses in the world, according to a report released in 2015 by the National Golf Foundation. Upon visiting Glenn Greenwood’s apartment home, it is fair to ask if he has seen them all. With his wife Amy, Mr. Greenwood lives at Riderwood retirement community in Silver Spring. In their den is […]

As part of its month-long celebration of African American History, Riderwood retirement community will host Dr. Jacquelyn Days Serwer, Chief Curator of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Dr. Serwer will provide an update on the purpose, history and future of the new museum that is currently under construction […]

Silver Spring, Maryland—Last fall, Peter Franchot, the Comptroller of Maryland, paid a visit to Riderwood retirement community to present a certificate of recognition to resident Mel Krupin. The moment was more than just a photo op to Mr. Krupin, a restaurateur known for making both the power players and working folks of Washington feel at […]

Silver Spring, Maryland–According to the USA Pickleball Association, more than 2.4 million people participate in the paddle sport that combines elements of tennis and badminton. With its flexibility as an indoor or outdoor game, relatively inexpensive equipment and easily modified rules, pickleball has caught on across the generational spectrum since its creation in 1965. That […]

As the calendar turns to 2016, Marylanders are focusing on a year that promises to be filled with politics. The presidential campaign and the race for a U.S. Senate seat are dominating news headlines and kitchen table conversations. To that end, the resident-led Riderwood Democratic Club hosted Michael Hanmer, Associate Professor with the University of […]

The lives of people in need, both locally and thousands of miles away, will be brightened thanks to a pair of service projects performed by employees of Arbor Ridge, the extended care neighborhood of Riderwood retirement community. The holiday generosity began as staff members of Arbor Ridge learned about the students of a Title 1 school in […]

For Paulette Goodman, Friday, June 26 began as a typical day at her residence at Riderwood retirement community. In the morning, she ate breakfast and checked her computer’s inbox. But later, she began receiving congratulatory phone calls and emails. Ms. Goodman is considered the “Founding Mother” of the Metro DC Chapter of Parents & Friends […]