By Jillian Eugenios
TODAY.com Contributor

“I’m proud to be the ‘Charmin Tissue’ of the TODAY show!,” said Matt Lauer, the winner of Arrow Senior Management residences’ most huggable anchor contest. “And I intend to defend my title with gusto!”

And well he should: He only beat Ann Curry by one vote, despite his fans’ best efforts. That narrow margin hasn’t gone unnoticed by Ann.

“ONE vote?” Curry said Wednesday afternoon. “I demand a recount! I want a hug, dag nab it.”

Ann Grimmer, a resident in St. Louis, Missouri, said she wanted Matt to win so much she voted for him “a couple of times.” The residents were told of the winner at a Hug an Anchor party Tuesday. “It’s always fun to win,” Grimmer said. “It’s always a big deal.”

Read complete story here.
See the results video here.

Anticipation builds on eve of Hug an Anchor Day
By Jillian Eugenios
Contributor for TODAY.com

The results of a major contest will be announced Wednesday.

April 4 marks National Hug an Anchor Day, when it will finally be revealed which TODAY host is the most huggable, according to the residents of Arrow Senior Living Management.

As TODAY.com reported last week, the nationwide network of Arrow communities has been gearing up for the decision deadline with primaries, parties and video montages featuring cardboard cut-outs of their favorite anchors. The residents will hear the results of the vote tomorrow and promise a video will accompany the announcement (we tend to believe them).

The poll has been heating up on TODAY.com, with over 500 people casting their vote for the most huggable TODAY anchor. Matt Lauer is currently in the lead.

The crew behind Arrow Senior Living Management posted a video yesterday, as residents revealed what question they’d ask the TODAY anchors, if given the chance. Both Pauline Imlay of Hollybrook Senior Living of Orange in Santa Ana, Calif. and Dorothy Slack of The Atrium of Belleville in Belleville, Ill. would ask Matt, “Are you married?” (Answer: Yes. Sorry, ladies).

Earlene Justice, also of Santa Ana, says she just wants to take him on a date. Stella Schnipper of The Atrium of Belleville says she would give Matt not only one hug, but two.

Another Santa Ana resident, Jack Stites, has a special question for his nominee, Kathie Lee Gifford: “I would ask how she got so beautiful and, ‘What are you doing tonight?’”

“I think it’s probably going to Matt,” said Judy Nobles, Arrow’s quality assurance coordinator. “Everybody think he’s handsome and they want to marry him.”

Amanda Tweten, the COO of the company, agrees. “I honestly think Matt Lauer is going to win this one. I can’t tell you how excited they all are; this is all they talk about.” She described a resident who became so giddy over the race, she rushed off to tell her son about it, and has been busily making calls before voting is closed.

It isn’t only the TODAY anchors getting the love. Residents from the St. Louis Arrow community have plans to stand outside the NBC-affiliate “Show Me St. Louis” studio Wednesday to give hugs to the anchors there. “They’re excited,” Tweten said of the residents. “They’re going to get their hair done.”

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It’s National Hug an Anchor Day! Who gets your hug?

By Jillian Eugenios
TODAY.com contributor

The campaign has begun to find the most huggable anchor for National Hug a News Anchor Day, which will be held on April 4, 2012.

The residents of Arrow Senior Living Management communities in O’Fallon, Missouri have kicked off the festivities with a video featuring cardboard cut-outs of their favorite anchor. Not only can they be seen dancing with cut-outs of Matt Lauer, Ann Curry and Kathie Lee Gifford, there’s even a shot of someone trying to feed Matt Lauer peas.

Read the complete story here.

In honor of National Hug a News Anchor Day held April 4, 2012, senior residents of Arrow Senior Living Management communities will be exercising their right to vote for the most squeezable TODAY show news anchor.

To watch the fun-filled video click here.

A Senior Hug Primary was held in early March with Matt Lauer, Ann Curry and Kathie Lee Gifford being the top vote getters! These three candidates will compete for this year’s squeezable title!

Join us in celebrating this fun national holiday and show your support by tweeting your vote!!! #SeniorsHugToday

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To schedule an interview with a representative of Arrow Senior Living Management, please call (636) 272-5110.

The joint venture to acquire property in Belleville, Ill., by Cerulean Partners, Arrow Senior Living and The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. was featured in an article by Senior Housing News, a leading source for news and information covering the senior housing industry.

To read the article, please visit Seniorhousingnews.com.

OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Cerulean Partners, LLC (“Cerulean”) today announced the acquisition of The Atrium of Belleville, a 76-unit senior living community located in Belleville, Illinois, 30 minutes from downtown Saint Louis. The acquisition by Cerulean and its strategic partner, an entity associated with The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc., is a first for the two real estate investors in the high-growth senior living sector.

To read the entire article, visit Marketwatch.com.

The joint venture to acquire property in Belleville, Ill., by Cerulean Partners, Arrow Senior Living and The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. was featured in an article on CNBC.com.

“Through our shared expertise and resources, along with those of our operating partner, Arrow Senior Living, we expect to create what will be the premier senior living community in the east metro area of St. Louis and all of southern Illinois,” Rick Shamberg of Cerulean Partners, was quoted as saying.

For the full story, visit CNBC.com.

By James Hanson

During Springfield City Council’s Oct. 17 meeting, council members heard first reading on a bill to allow the Fremont to build an onsite assisted living facility.

The Fremont is an independent living community for people age 55 and older, located at 1520 E. Bates St. It features villa-style apartments and a three-story apartment building.

The Fremont is seeking an amendment to its Planned Development to add a two-story, 50-unit building to serve as an assisted living facility.

He said The Fremont is a retirement community with several married couples residing there, and that there have been three occasions since he became the director in March, when one spouse suffered medical problems and had to go to a rehab facility, away from his or her spouse.

“When you withdraw one from that unit it really causes a lot of problems,” Sellars said. This would just make their aging in place so much better.”

There was no other public comment and council will vote on the request during its Oct. 31 meeting.

From Community Free Press
Springfield, MO
October 19 – Nov 1, 2011
http://www.cfpmidweek.com/

June 2011 – In response to continued national growth, Arrow Senior Living Management has relocated to a new office space in downtown O’Fallon, MO. The office is located at  801 South Woodlawn Avenue.

Based out of St. Charles County, Arrow continues its commitment to ensuring continued growth of local business, providing additional jobs and revenue to St. Charles County, even as its business expands across the United States.

As of this release, Arrow Senior Living Management oversees operations in six states, including Missouri and Illinois.

October 1, 2011—Arrow Senior Living Management has assumed management of an
independent living community in Belleville, IL.

Belleville, the county seat of St. Clair County, IL, was recently named one
of 10 All-America Cities as recognized by the National Civic League. Founded in
1814, the city is one of the largest in the region and boasts a rich cultural
history. Of the 44,478 residents of Belleville, 17 percent are over 65 years old.
With Arrow’s strong record in management and sales, the community is positioned
to meet full occupancy based on the demographics.

The community, formerly Grand Court Belleville, has been renamed The Atrium
of Belleville as part of a full operational renovation including new programs,
services and new training for all staff. The site will undergo extensive
renovations through Spring 2012.

Arrow’s trainers have been on-site working on all aspects of operations
including wellness, culinary, resident services, physical plant management,
administration and sales and marketing.