By Phyllis J. Neuberger

Pelican staff

John Dalsimer is well known for many things, his love for wife, Diane, his energetic leadership and generosity to John Knox Village and an almost obsessive love of travel. 

When the husband/wife team moved into the Village in 2005, they were among the youngest of the 800-plus residents.

Asked why they chose to move into a CCRC, or Continuing Care Retirement Community, and why this particular one, John replied.  “I was very familiar with the concept which was quite successful in the Northeast. We believed in the idea and felt it was the best setting for us who planned to do extensive traveling. We felt it also had great advantages for meeting our future health needs whatever they might be. We visited 24 different CCRCs throughout the country and decided on Florida for the warm weather and John Knox Village  because it was the best one of them all.” ... See the full article at, pompanopelican.webs.com/apps/blog/show/11166777-john-dalsimer-cpa-raises-the-benchmark-for-leadership-skills-and-extensive-community-service