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for the continuing care services developed by the former Pilgrim Haven Home Corporation. Construction of San Joaquin Gardens in Fresno and Grand Lake Gardens in Oakland ""as completed in 1966. In 1968, American Baptist Homes Foundation of the West, Inc. was established as a separate entity to support ABHOW and to receive gifts and to offer financial assistance to ABHOW residents. A decision to enter the field of rental housing for low-income older persons (affordable housing retirement communities) led to co-sponsorship and/or management with local churches for retirement homes in San Luis Obispo in 1970 (Judson Terrace), Riverside in 1971 (Mount Rubidoux Manor) and Bellflower in 1973 (Bellflower Friendship Manor). In 1972, ABHOW assumed ownership of Valle Verde in Santa Barbara and the management of Orangewood in Phoenix. Dr. Richard E. Ice joined ABHOW as its President in July of that year bringing to the organization additional expertise in financial management. In the 25'h anniversary year of 1974, two additional buildings ""ere completed at Piedmont Gardens in Oakland and Rosewood Retirement Community opened in Bakersfield. Also during this year, Judson Park Retirement Residence in Des Moines, Washington, came under ABHOW's management, leading to ABHOW becoming sole member of American Baptist Homes of Washington in 1982. During the 1970's, major expansions were completed at Pilgrim Haven (Wisteria in 1971), San Joaquin Gardens (Health Facility in 1973, Piedmont Gardens (Crestmont in 1975), Valle Verde (Health Facility in 1977), and Rosewood (Health facility in 1979). Plymouth Village of Redlands merged with ABHOW in 1981 and Allen Temple Arms, an affordable housing retirement community, opened in Oakland, which ABHOW manages. In the years, 1980-86, major expansion projects were completed at Valle Verde, Rosewood, Plymouth Village, San Joaquin Gardens and Grand Lake Gardens. A fifty-one-unit expansion of Allen Temple Arms opened in 1987. Oak Knolls Haven, an affordable housing retirement community in Santa Maria, joined ABHOW in 1987. Groundbreaking took place in April 1989, for Casa de la Vista, a new affordable housing retirement community in Red lands, which opened in 1990. As part of an overall plan to stabilize debt service costs, ABHOW undertook a major refinancing which was concluded in December of 1988. ABHOW was able to renovate and upgrade all its California continuing care retirement communities recognizing that Its facilities need to stay in good marketable conditions. Significant expansions at Plymouth Village and San .Joaquin Gardens occurred in 1989. Construction at Pacific Meadows in Carmel Valley, the first venture of ABHOW into a tax credit partnership, serving a variety of income levels, was completed and opened its doors to residents in 1991. Upon Dr. Ice's retirement, Mr. David B. Ferguson became President. Mr. Ferguson's extensive knowledge and experience in the senior living industry enabled ABHOW to remain competitive while expanding its core services and programs. The newest ABHOW continuing care retirement community, The Terraces of Los Gatos. completed construction and opened in December 1992. Refinancing the debt for Judson Park in Des Moines, Washington, made it possible to complete extensive construction and expansion of that continuing care retirement