Blog archive
June 2023
Bridget Brewster Discovers Village Benefits
06/04/2023
Rumor of Humor #16
06/04/2023
Communications Project with Cal State LA
06/02/2023
Creative Aging
06/01/2023
May 2023
One Villager's Story
05/31/2023
Pasadena Area Liberal Arts Center
05/31/2023
Pasadena Village Responds to Rainbow Flag Burning at Pasadena Buddhist Temple
05/31/2023
Plan Ahead - And Be Prepared
05/31/2023
Tuesday, May 23 Pasadena Celebrated Older Americans
05/31/2023
Reparations, Social Justice Activity
05/24/2023
Rumor of Humor #14
05/19/2023
Rumor of Humor #13
05/12/2023
Issue #12
05/09/2023
Science Monday - Review of Meeting on April 10, 2023
05/09/2023
Conversations Re African American Artists Before 1920
05/08/2023
Beyond the Village – Suzi and Phil Hoge
05/01/2023
Congratulations Wayne April! Honored at UNH
05/01/2023
Table Topics
05/01/2023
Volunteer Appreciation at the Village
05/01/2023
“ACCIDENTAL HOST—The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease”
05/01/2023
April 2023
Jumbo Joy
04/24/2023
Pasadenans Recent Experience With Racism
04/23/2023
Recent Events Reflecting Racism
04/23/2023
Fig and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
04/18/2023
Photography for Social Justice
04/11/2023
Issue #8
04/07/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Catherine Deely
04/06/2023
Creative Writing in Older Adults
04/06/2023
Gifts of Love
04/06/2023
March 2023
Issue #7
03/31/2023
Issue #6
03/26/2023
Great Decisions update
03/14/2023
Dominion Lawsuit, South Africa and 710 Stub
03/08/2023
February 2023
2023 DEI Progress
02/27/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Doug Colliflower
02/26/2023
CONVERSATIONS WITH ART
02/26/2023
GREAT DECISIONS
02/26/2023
OLDER ADULTS RESOURCE FAIR
02/26/2023
The Important, Influential Books in our Lives - Revisited
02/26/2023
History, Resolution of the 710 Freeway
02/19/2023
Eminent Domain, 710 Highway
02/13/2023
Bernard Garrett, 710 Freeway
02/06/2023
Men's Times Gatherings
02/03/2023
January 2023
Pasadena's Senior Commission
01/30/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - JIM HENDRICK
01/27/2023
GRATITUDE - IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!
01/27/2023
JEFF GUTSTADT - FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST
01/27/2023
Bernard Garrett, Incredible Black Entrepreneur
01/17/2023
What is the "Spirit Talk" Group About?
01/16/2023
Same Ol’ New Year, Brand New Me
01/12/2023
Review of 2022, Consideration of 2023
01/06/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - PATTI LA MARR
01/03/2023
FROM THE CHAIR
01/03/2023
WALK WITH EASE
01/03/2023
A Single Woman's Village Experience
By Blog MasterPosted: 03/22/2022
MY VILLAGE EXPERIENCE
Written by Valerie Jones - member since 2022
As a single person living alone, I realize that at this stage of my life, community is very necessary and important. Aging can affect us in many ways, not just physically, and if you have no family and few friends on the West Coast, having people that you can go to for assistance or advice or just companionship is important. Also, as the years go by, your circle of friends may slowly decrease, whether from relocation, illness, or death.
The Village provides me with a dispersed neighborhood of friends and acquaintances that are in my age range and thus can relate to me on various levels. Most Villagers are very active and there is a wide selection of groups/committees with which I can join.
I have yet to meet an unfriendly neighbor in the Village, and rather than have an organization provide opportunities for me as if I were a cross between a child and 'an old lady' that had to be looked after or told what to do and how to do it, we are the organization. We are adults creating our own opportunities and making our own plans that we follow-through on.
There are enough people in the Village that I am always meeting someone new, and have met many people that have some of the same interests that I do. A person is not limited to only doing Village activities, but you can do things outside of the Village with one or more of the new friends that you have made. I have gone for walks with Villagers aside from the Urban Walkers or the Hikers. I have attended performances with a couple of Villagers. Currently, four of us who love to see new things and places, are working on creating a new committee whose goal is to offer day trips, and later multi-day trips as people show a interest in.
Another nice feature that the Pasadena Village provides is the weekly Bulletin. If I need a referral for a tradesperson, advice on how to create a document, or inquire if there is anyone interested is joining me in attending an event that interests me, I can post those things in newsletter and receive responses from those people who can be of help. If I have to be hospitalized or am going out of town or need a ride because my car is in the shop, I can post my inquiry and there will be responses from any one who is willing able to help me.
I am very pleased with my decision to join the Pasadena Village and I'm sure that pleasure will only continue to grow.
Valerie