July 2019 Earthquakes

Residents at Ridgecrest Senior know how to come together and endure hard times. On July 4th, residents were anticipating fireworks but not the kind that mother nature had in mind, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake! Residents left their building concerned and rattled. It didn’t stop, the next day, July 5th, Ridgecrest had an aftershock of 7.1 magnitude, much larger than the first earthquake. During both earthquakes, the residents and manager kept their heads. They helped each other from their homes and requested assistance for those who couldn’t navigate the stairs and the elevator was shut down. For weeks after, residents still kept experiencing aftershocks. During the weeks of aftershocks, residents continually took care of each other and looked after each other during each event. Though terrifying, each resident felt some calm in the fact that they were not alone and that they had each other to lean on.

A Hero among Heroes.

Residents at Ridgecrest Senior are obviously accustomed to significant events occurring around their community. On January 14, 2020, a construction company was installing a utility pole nearby and accidentally hit a gas line. All the residents at Ridgecrest Senior were evacuated to the local Senior Center. This event occurred during lunchtime and the Senior Center was not equipped to provide food at that time. Frank R. took the initiative and walked to the local Burger King to order lunch for many of the residents who were hungry and delivered it to the Senior Center. Doing so is such a monumental gesture because some of the residents had limited mobility and the stress of the event was noticeable. We appreciate Frank to go the extra mile and be Worthy of Recognition.