Military Officer - March 2008 - (Page 56) R E T I R E N O T H I NG Never retire your spirit. Never let go of your curiosity or zest for life. And never, ever surrender your independence. At Presbyterian Homes, we have a different kind of mission. We answer to a different bottom line. Here, we put your independence above everything else. Presbyterian Homes is a not-for-profit organization with a national reputation for creating extraordinary communities for older adults for over 100 years. Communities that are alive with people, intellectual awareness, enduring friendships. Give up nothing. And above all else, retire nothing. ® and home to both the Ron Jon Surf School and the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Museum. The county’s population is approaching a half-million, but the cost of living is slightly under the national average. A commissary and BX are available at the Patrick AFB medical clinic in Cocoa Beach. Medical care for retirees and dependents is on a space-available basis at Patrick AFB medical clinic. Specialist and inpatient care for retirees and active duty is through local community facilities. Several MOAA chapters are in the county, and larger communities have VFW posts and other organizations catering to retirees and seniors. Living on the Bend If you’ve ever noticed the curve of Texas at the Gulf of Mexico on a map, you’ve found the Coastal Bend. Its major city is Corpus Christi, the nation’s fifth-largest deep-water port, with a population of around In Illinois: Evanston • Lake Forest • Arlington Heights Texas 400,000 in the eight-county metro area. Year-round warm weather means golf, boating, birding, fishing, and other outdoor pursuits are popular activities. The Coastal Bend offers an enormous amount of cultural and recreational options. There are several state parks, wildlife refuges, botanical gardens, and the Texas State Aquarium. Corpus Christi also is home to a symphony orchestra and two ballet organizations. The floating USS Lexington Museum on the PHOTO: RICHARD CUMMINS/CORBIS 800-896-9095 • www.presbyterianhomes.org please send me more information about presbyterian homes communities located in: ❏ Evanston ❏ Lake Forest ❏ Arlington Heights name: address: city-state-zip: phone: return to: marketing department, presbyterian homes, 3200 grant st., evanston, il 60201 56 MILITARY OFFICER MARCH 2008 http://www.presbyterianhomes.org http://www.presbyterianhomes.org
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