RESIDENTS OF QUERENCIA CELEBRATE MARDI GRASPage 1

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News Release

Contact: Natasha Baker/Beth Wilbins, Forté PR
Phone: (214) 890-7912, (469) 939-6233 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March09, 2009

Residents of Querencia at barton creek celebrate mardi gras new orleans-style

Austin, march 09, 2009: Bright colors, beaded necklaces, New Orleans-style décor and lively music set the stage for the recent Mardi Gras celebration held at Querencia at Barton Creek retirement resort. The “Big Easy” evening began in the Mesquite Dining Room at Querencia where residents enjoyed traditional Cajun cuisine, as well as lively and rhythmic entertainment by New Orleans-inspired brass band the Ben Frederick’s Band.

“The community’s Mardi Gras celebration was exciting and upbeat for everyone who joined in the festivities,” said Emily Yeager, lifestyles directorofQuerencia. “The enthusiasm of the residents and New Orleans-style entertainment from the Ben Frederick’s Band created an authentic atmosphere that was reminiscent of an evening in the French Quarter.”

Photos:

#1Residents of Querencia at Barton Creek Bob and Jean Durkee

#2Residents of Querencia at Barton Creek Jack Collins and Renata Lauden

#3Residents of Querencia at Barton Creek Catherine Moragne and Martha Wallace

Photos by Jean Durkee

ABOUT QUERENCIA AT BARTON CREEK

Querencia at Barton Creek is a premier life care retirement resort located at Barton Creek Boulevard and Chalk Knoll Drive in Austin, Texas, less than a mile from Barton Creek Resort & Club. The 400,000-square-foot retirement resort features 167 independent living residences, including 10 villas, on 38 acres. Residences are available in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 830 square feet to more than 2,200 square feet. The Plaza at Querencia features assisted living apartment homes in one- and two-bedroom designs, memory support suites, private nursing rooms for long-term care, and Medicare-certified private suites for short-term rehabilitation.

Querencia at Barton Creek is 501(c)3 not-for-profit retirement community owned by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC), a Texas-based nonprofit organization that owns sister communities Edgemere in Dallas, The Buckingham in Houston, Mirador under development in Corpus Christi, and The Stayton at Museum Way under development in Fort Worth. For information, visit or call (512)610-9401.

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