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April 2024
Stimulated by "Caste"
04/22/2024
Tulsa reparations, Religion and Politics
04/09/2024
March 2024
Trumps War with Black Women
03/31/2024
Addressing The Needs of Older Adults Through Pasadena Village
03/25/2024
Coming Soon: More Resources for Older Americans, Online and in Person
03/25/2024
Community Building Locally and Nationally
03/25/2024
Preparing for the Future with Ready or Not
03/25/2024
Volunteering is at The Heart of the Village
03/25/2024
Women's Liberation: Then and Now
03/25/2024
Writing Memoirs Together
03/25/2024
Current Views on Current Events
03/20/2024
Unchained
03/18/2024
Rumr of Humor issue # 2409
03/10/2024
Blacks Portrayed by European Artists
03/03/2024
Rumor of Humor #2408
03/03/2024
February 2024
Caring for Ourselves and Each Other
02/27/2024
Doug Colliflower Honored
02/27/2024
Great Decisions Connects Us to the Worldwide Community
02/27/2024
Letter from the President
02/27/2024
Pasadena Village's Impact
02/27/2024
The Power of Touch
02/27/2024
Villages as a New Approach to Aging
02/27/2024
Addressing Gang Violence in Pasadena-Altadena
02/21/2024
Rumor of Humor Issue 2407
02/19/2024
Thank You For Caring.
02/12/2024
Rumor of Humor 2405
02/11/2024
Curve Balls
02/10/2024
Sylvan Lane
02/10/2024
Rumor of Humor 2404
02/09/2024
Larry Duplechan, Blacks in Film
02/03/2024
January 2024
Pasadena Village Joins Community Partners in Vaccination Campaign
01/29/2024
Rumor of Humor #2403
01/28/2024
Pasadena Village Joins Two Healthy Aging Resource Projects
01/25/2024
Decluttering: Do It Now
01/24/2024
Village Volunteers Contribute to the Huntington Magic
01/24/2024
Villagers Creating Community
01/24/2024
Villagers Reflect on Black History Month
01/24/2024
Walk With Ease, 2024
01/24/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2402
01/21/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2401
01/15/2024
Re- Entry Programs, a Personal Experience
01/08/2024
Why I joined Pasadena Village
By Christina FolzPosted: 06/05/2022
Why I joined Pasadena Village
By Chris Folz
I recall a conversation that I had with my dad many years ago. I think it was during the Bush Administration. He commented on how a friend of his had told him that he, the friend, was only interested in taking care of his family, no one else. In that post-911 era it was not an uncommon sentiment and seems to have been the seeds of many the political and cultural issues that we are seeing today. Dad’s response to that comment was, “When did we stop caring for each other?”. I often recall those words when I think about what a kind and insightful man he is. He has always cared for others, be it my sister and I, his late wife or his amazing mother. It almost was inevitable that he would become one of the charter members of Pasadena Village.
When Dad first shared with me what Pasadena Village was going to be all about, I had visions of him leaping into his car like Superman, racing off to drive someone to a doctor’s appointment or help someone set up their computer. And, yes, he does his fair share of that. But what I also saw was that Dad had found like-minded people who are still interested in caring for others. Many of those people I also knew and very much respected through my involvement in All Saints Church. The Village was more than a mutual aid group, it was a community and Dad had found a wonderful “posse” of really great friends. I envied his trips to museums, hikes and social gatherings with his new-found gang. It wasn’t a question of if I was going to join Pasadena Village, it was just a question of when.
So, through a strange turn of circumstances that began last July, I now find myself not working and able to start a new chapter in life. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, I also believe that caring extends far beyond one’s family and well into the community at large. I look forward to participating in some of the Affinity groups and volunteering. Even more, I look forward to spending time with an amazing group of people who are like my dad, giving of all they are, to others.