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Meet Alva Holcombe

Painter. Set Designer.
Really Living since 2007.

A retired teacher, Alva Holcombe started her own painting class for fellow Erickson Living residents. While designing sets for the theater group, she was bitten by the acting bug.

Meet the Jenkins.

Newscasters. Producers.
Really Living since 2007.

Marian and Leroy Jenkins never imagined they’d work in TV—but that’s exactly what they’re doing at their Erickson Living community. Marian started a live interview show at the campus TV station.

Meet Bill Sperry.

Hiker. World Traveler.
Really Living since 2003.

Bill may have retired from engineering, but not from innovation. He developed a method to convert cooking oil into clean-burning biodiesel for the shuttles at his Erickson Living community.

Meet the Jacobs.

Dancers. Performers.
Really Living since 2009.

Al and Evelyn Jacobs were looking for a true sense of belonging—something they no longer felt in their old neighborhood. They found it at their Erickson Living community, where they teach dance.