QUERENCIA WELCOMES GUESTS TO THE TOUR OF HOMESPage 1
/ 2500 Barton Creek BoulevardAustin, Texas78735
Phone (512) 610-9401
Fax (512) 610-9427
News Release
Contact: Natasha Baker/Beth Wilbins, Forté PRPhone: (214) 890-7912, (469) 939-6233 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September05, 2008
Querencia at barton creek welcomes Guests to the “querencia tour of homes”
AUSTIN, texas, September05, 2008: Live music by pianist David Greenfield Bowie was heard throughout Querencia at Barton Creek retirement resort as more than 150 residents and guests filled the halls of the community for the “Querencia Tour of Homes.” Querencia residents opened their homes on a recent Saturday afternoon to showcase the 19 unique floor plans offered at the community and give others a glimpse oflife at Querencia. Guests toured one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes such as The Ballard and The Capote, as well as the villa homes such as The Kingston. Querencia resident ambassadors were on hand at the event to answer questions and show interested guests around the resort.
In addition to filling the halls, residents and guests filled two donation trucks ofThe Settlement Home for Children with gently-used items for their annual charity garage sale.
“We are so grateful to our residents who opened their beautiful homes for guests to tour, to our resident ambassadors who helped make the afternoon such a success and to everybody who brought donations for The Settlement Home for Children,” said Leslie Dominguez, director of marketing for Querencia. “It is an honor to belong to a community with so many interesting and generous people.”
“The Settlement Home for Children is a wonderful organization that contributes significantly to the Austin community,” said Martha Wallace, resident of Querencia and associate life member of The Settlement Home for Children. “I am very appreciative to Querencia for supporting such a worthy cause and to all of the residents and guests at the event that donated items and contributed to the success of The Settlement Home annual charity garage sale.”
Photos (left to right)
#1Vernon and Beverly Swafford
#2Peggy Johnston, Dorothy January, Sue January, Dorothy Seiders
Photos by Steve Armstrong
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, and private skilled nursing rooms.
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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