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August 2026

Triumph Over Tragedy
08/31/2026

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained/Lost
08/30/2026

A Gallery of Neighbors: The Village Art Group’s Group Show
08/28/2026

A New and Improved Way to Stay Safer Online
08/28/2026

A Trip to The Geffen Galleries
08/28/2026

Barrier Free Living - A Path to Living a More Independent Lifestyle
08/28/2026

Conversations with Art
08/28/2026

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
08/28/2026

Member Connections with Music Conductor Bill Bing
08/28/2026

Pasadena Heritage Walking Tour
08/28/2026

In Their Hands
08/23/2026

Ease of Being: Managing the stuff of everyday life
08/20/2026

A Tribute to Fire Debris Remediators and Their Super-Sized Dump Trucks
08/18/2026

Really Irene?
08/15/2026

There Is A Risk
08/09/2026

2026 Year in Review
08/03/2026

A Message From Your Newly Elected President
08/03/2026

Neighborhoods Within the Village
08/03/2026

Reflection from PUSD Intern Isabella "Izzy" Roberts
08/03/2026

Reflection on Service & Joy from 2025/26 President Dick Myers
08/03/2026

The Villager Engagement Team Welcomed 54 New Villagers
08/03/2026

Treasurer’s Report
08/03/2026

What Activity! The Cultural Activities Team Report
08/03/2026

An Even Exchange
08/01/2026

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Go Figure: Cheryl & Beth Are Skating Through Life

By Karen Bagnard
Posted: 12/19/2024
Tags: Kären Bagnard, newsletter january 2025

Haven’t we all done that a time or two in our lives... skated on thin ice?  Well, we have two Villagers who have skated on thin and thick ice!  Cheryl Graffi and Beth Molnar are figure skaters and have been nearly all their lives.  And they are still skating, at least three times a week, go to “skate camp” every summer and still compete in amateur competitions.  

Cheryl grew up skating in Chicago… mostly thick ice there! It’s as natural as walking for her. She also fell in love with figure skating and, with her ex-husband, who also did dance skating.  As she told us at the Member Connections presentation, she and Beth, “I can never stop or I may not get back on the ice again.” Cheryl has won awards for being the oldest figure skater!

Beth fell in love with figure skating at about age 10 while a Girl Scout. She skated at the old Pasadena Winter Gardens and the ice rink that used to be in one of the ballrooms at the Civic Center. These days, she and Cheryl skate in the “big tent” at the Civic Center.

During their presentation they demonstrated the protective padding they wear on the ice and shared a wonderful video of a routine they performed. These gals may be old enough to be Villagers but they are truly young at heart!

Beth and Cheryl have promised to let us know the next time they will be performing or competing at the Pasadena ice rink. They will certainly have a Village cheering them on!

 

They were interviewed for National Women's Health and Fitness Day by Pasadena Ice Skating Center. View it here.

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