Seasonal & Holidays
Ashby Ponds Salutes Veterans' Day with Program Featuring Local Students and ROTC Cadets
The community is now home to nearly 250 veterans.
(Ashburn, Virginia) - On November 11th, a crowd of over 250 packed the performing arts theater at Ashby Ponds retirement community in Ashburn to salute America’s veterans. The Veterans’ Day event featured a variety of area guests including the U.S. Air Force Jr. ROTC Color Guard Cadets of the Chantilly Academy who coordinated a Presentation of the Colors and Belmont Station Elementary School’s fifth graders who performed a tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces. The guest speaker for the Ashby Ponds Program was Major General John Handy, U.S. Air National Guard (Ret.) and the former VP of LMI Government Consulting. There are nearly 250 veterans now living at Ashby Ponds.
Photos:
- A resident veteran salutes during the Veterans’ Day event at Ashby Ponds.
- Veterans’ Day cards and notes written to the veterans of Ashby Ponds from second graders at Seldens Landing Elementary School in Leesburg.
- Presentation of the Colors by the U.S. Air Force Jr. ROTC Color Guard Cadets of the Chantilly Academy.
ABOUT ASHBY PONDS: Ashby Ponds, one of 18 retirement communities managed by Erickson Living, is situated on a scenic 132-acre campus in Ashburn, Virginia (approximately 30 miles west of Washington, D.C.). The community is home to over 1000 residents and more than 140 resident-run and resident-driven clubs and groups, an indoor pool, a fitness club, transportation services, 24-hour security, and flexible dining options. More information about Ashby Ponds can be found at www.ericksonliving.com.
