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Jerry Mazursky reads to pre-kindergarten students at the Prim- rose School of Miramar. Residents from The Palace at Weston assisted living community visited the school for Adopt-a-Grandparent day. “The Adopt-a-Grandparent Day (officially Sept.10) was started in 2014 to recognize and honor the lives of the elderly in our society.

Dear Helen,My name is Beth and I’m 81 years old. I’m happily married for over 50 years. My husband and I live in a very nice house in which we enjoy entertaining our friends and family. We’re both very active, we go to the gym every morning, we enjoy going out to restaurants with friends. And I still cook for my entire family on holidays. Overall, I would say, I am in top shape for my age.

Doing good inspires a group of dedicated knitters at The Palace at Coral Gables who participate in the Knitter’s Circle and channel their love of knitting into helping others.Two organizations are the recipients of their efforts. Operation Gratitude accepts their lovingly handmade scarves which are included in care packages sent to the troops. They also donate snuggly soft blankets to Neonatal Intensive Care Units through the organization ICU Baby.

Hi Helen,My name is Rebecca. I’m 81 years and recently lost my partner of 55 years. After a lot of self-debate, I decided it’s time to move on and look for a new place to call home. Let me start by saying: Your Palace looks beautiful!However, as you surely know beauty isn’t everything.

Art classes have long been popular among residents of The Palace Gardens in Homestead and Terri Dawkins, owner of Mud Puddle Ceramics, has been teaching at the multiple Palace locations for almost ten years.

Residents at The Palace Gardens in Homestead are exploring their creativity and making a difference with their art creations.

While they don’t aspire to be famous painters like Claude Monet, “Grandma” Anna Moses or Pablo Picasso, their passion for giving back to others is fueling their creativity.

With all the pomp and circumstance of a traditional graduation, residents at The Palace Group’s newest community, The Palace at Weston, walked the red carpet to accept their certificate of completion from “Magical Community University.”

The Palace Group’s independent and as- sisted living communities in Kendall, Coral Gables, Homestead and Weston have earned the highest possible rating from U.S. News & World Report in this year’s inaugural Best Senior Living ratings.

The Palace at Coral Gables’ new class, “Te Cuento,” connects Hispanic residents through culture and literature. Offered weekly at the active retirement community, “Te Cuento” focuses on the writings of Spanish authors.

The Palace at Weston hosted a couple of rather unusual guests last month. On Friday, April 8th, “King David” and “Harvey” stopped by the senior living community to pay a special visit to 84 year-old Matteo Pecoraro, a former horse trainer and lifelong lover of horses, who resides at The Palace at Weston Memory Care community.