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The Legacy at Willow Bend Celebrates the Chinese New Year
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Members and guests of The Legacy at Willow Bend, Plano’s first and only life care retirement community, recently celebrated the Chinese New Year with members of the U.S.–China Chamber of Commerce. The evening included Chinese cultural dances performed by The Jasmine Dance Troupe, a fashion show, and an authentic Chinese dinner prepared by Executive Chef James Rowland.
Dinner included chop sticks, fortune cookies, and a $1 lottery scratch-off inside a traditional Chinese red envelop representing good luck in the New Year.
“The evening was full of entertainment,†said Lisa Harris, lifestyle and member assistance coordinator, The Legacy at Willow Bend. “It was fun for all of us to experience another culture’s customs and traditions, and our members had a blast mingling with the dancers and performers.â€
The Jasmine Dance Troupe is led by Professor Lanwei Ji, who is the former director and professor of the Dance Research Department of the Central University for Nationalities in Beijing, the most reputable academy in Chinese Folk Dance. The troupe’s goals include the preservation and promotion of the art of Chinese dance, and the celebration of diversity within the American culture.
The Legacy at Willow Bend, Plano’s first and only life care retirement community, is situated on a 28-acre site at Spring Creek Parkway between Preston Road and Ohio Drive. The Legacy at Willow Bend offers resort-style services and amenities for active, independent seniors, as well as all levels of health care services on-site. The community features 103 independent living apartment homes, 12 custom independent living villas, 40 assisted living apartment homes, 18 memory support suites, and 60 private skilled healthcare suites.
The Legacy at Willow Bend is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit retirement community owned by parent company, The Legacy Senior Communities, Inc. The Legacy at Willow Bend, the only Jewish-sponsored life care retirement community in Texas, is open to people of all faiths. For information, call (972) 468-6208, or visit www.thelegacyWB.org.
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Monday, June 6th, 2011, 5:22 pm
juanita toombs says:
i know u guys had a blast which i could’ve been in on that dancing
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