Applewood Pointe of Apple Valley

06/17/2026

The joys of living at Applewood Pointe Apple Valley are all around us... Raised gardens growing, flowers blooming and wildlife visitors stopping by.
Photo credit: Helen

06/08/2026

06/04/2026

AWPAV VETS GROUP - FOOD DRIVE
There is a very active veterans group here at AWPAV. They meet monthly and have two fund-raisers each year: Toys for Tots during the holidays and a summer food drive. For this year's annual food drive, the group decided to name it in honor of one of their vets who recently passed away from cancer. The 2026 AWPAV Kern Hough Memorial Food Drive closed May 31st. The Veterans Group is pleased to share that over 40 donations have been received and we doubled last year's donation total. All contributions were delivered to the Shepherd of the Valley Food Shelf here in Apple Valley. One of their Outreach speakers attended our All Members meeting and gave an excellent presentation. Donations are used right here in our area, no one is ever turned away, and donations are needed this summer, more than ever. Cash donations (which are easy for our members) can be used to buy food, personal care products, pet food and a variety of other needed items. For every dollar they receive, they can buy about $7 of products. A delegation of AWPAV Vets and Kern's family attended the donation meeting, which included a question and answer session and a special guided tour by their staff. They have 150 on their staff and all are volunteers! It's such a worthwhile cause, especially with this year's honoree. 💜Kern would be very proud of the impact we’ve made together. 💜

06/04/2026

Memorial Day at AWPAV
We had lots of activities on this special day. First, we flew our flags at half-staff (based on Gov. Walz proclamation) in honor and memory of all our brave and courageous Service Men and Women who have given their all in Service.

In the afternoon, we had a moving presentation by two of our members on all the lives lost by our patriots fighting for our freedoms.

While it was a solemn occasion, we also had some time for fun. A wonderful picnic was attended by over 100 of our members, enjoying Hy-Vee fried chicken and tons of sides and desserts provided by members. Co****le and bocce ball tournaments ran throughout the afternoon.

Wrapping up the evening, our AWP Recycling group completed a successful collection of bags of table scraps, compostable paperware, which was deposited at the Apple Valley drop off site.

05/05/2026

A great Kentucky Derby party with many hats of all styles (both men and women) and good food, as usual.

02/25/2026

Dissectologists Gather at AWP!

Before racing over to ChatGPT to find out what a dissectologist is, keep reading.

A dissectologist is a person who enjoys, assembles, or collects jigsaw puzzles. The term originated from "dissected maps," the 18th-century name for early jigsaw puzzles.

We have lots of dissectologists here at AWPAV, from novice to advanced. Puzzles are worked on by many members, together in groups or alone. Two complex puzzles were recently completed by the members as seen here.

The community has lots of puzzles, easy to difficult, small to large, with a variety of topics: nature, architecture, art, etc. There is a special area in the mezzanine set up for puzzles, both comfortable for relaxing and convenient for conversation while puzzling.

Laughs, chats, and solving the problems of the world take place during these enjoyable times!

01/02/2026

A New Years Day brunch was a perfect way to begin our 3rd year at Applewood Pointe of Apple Valley. Many residents enjoyed the morning with selections of delicious egg bakes and pastries.

11/13/2025

Applewood Pointe of Apple Valley honored the resident veterans today with special cup cakes and other snacks during coffee hour. Thank you to all for your service.

10/16/2025

A few of the fall leaves from 2nd floor

10/16/2025

Rainy day in the neighborhood