Penney Retirement Community’s marketing director, Rebecca Padgett, RN, was interviewed by Melissa Ross on First Coast Connect, WJCT in Jacksonville, Tuesday, April 7. Rebecca addressed the importance of older adults taking an active role in making the decision for their future living and health care.

On February 11th, Penney Retirement Community will host a Golden Anniversary party for all resident couples who will celebrate their 50th Anniversaries in 2017. There are 88 couples at Penney who have celebrated 50 or more years of marriage – three of  which have been married 74 years!

Friday, Nov 4, from 9am-4pm, and Saturday, Nov 5, from 9am-noon. Get ready for a Handcraft Market, Artisan Gifts. Art Sale, Bake Sale, Featured Artists and much, much more. If you’ve been here before, you’ll love the way it’s grown. If you’ve never been, you’re in for a wonderful  surprise.

PENNEY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY COUPLE RECOGNIZED WITH THRASHER-HORNE CENTER AWARD Congratulations to Jack and Helen Stephens, Penney residents since 2004, for receiving the 2015-16 Executive Director Award for 13 years of volunteer service at the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts!

Here’s the link to the TV coverage: http://www.news4jax.com/news/local/jacksonville/gov-scott-honors-more-than-240-florida-veterans-with-award

Congratulations to David Quirk, shown here with Penney President/CEO Teresa Scott, for being recognized as LeadingAge Florida’s Volunteer of the Year. The award was announced at LeadingAge Florida’s annual convention on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Boca Raton, FL. Mr.