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November 2024

October 2024

ARBORIST WALK: NOT FOR TREE HUGGERS ONLY!
10/29/2024

Bill Wishner: Visual Hunter
10/29/2024

Can a Village Group Fix Our Healthcare System?
10/29/2024

Community Board Directors Strengthen Village Board
10/29/2024

Connecting with Village Connections: The A, B, C, & D’s of Medicare @ 65+
10/29/2024

Grief is a Journey: Two Paths Taken
10/29/2024

Message from the President
10/29/2024

Promoting Informed & Involved Voters
10/29/2024

What Will Be Your Legacy?
10/29/2024

1619, Approaching the Election...
10/27/2024

Beyond and Within the Village - A Star is Born
10/17/2024

Happiness by Priscilla Leonard
10/11/2024

Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden
10/11/2024

Unpainted Door by Louise Gluck
10/11/2024

In the Evening by Billy Collins
10/10/2024

Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
10/10/2024

Betty Kilby, A Family History
10/01/2024

Betty Kilby, A Family History
10/01/2024

Betty Kilby, A Family History
10/01/2024

September 2024

August 2024

1619 Wide Ranging Interests
08/19/2024

1619 Wide Ranging Interests
08/19/2024

First Anniversary
08/19/2024

Alexandra Leaving by Leonard Cohen
08/16/2024

Muse des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden
08/16/2024

The God Abandons Antony by Constantinos P. Cavafy
08/16/2024

Ch – Ch – Ch –Changes
08/15/2024

Cultural Activities Team offers an ‘embarrassment of riches’
08/15/2024

Engaging in Pasadena Village
08/15/2024

Future Housing Options
08/15/2024

Message from the President
08/15/2024

There Are Authors Among Us
08/15/2024

Villagers Welcome New Members at the Tournament Park Picnic
08/15/2024

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas
08/14/2024

A narrow Fellow in the Grass by Emily Dickinson
08/13/2024

Haikus
08/13/2024

One Art by Elizabeth Bishop
08/13/2024

Poem 20 by Pablo Neruda
08/13/2024

Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
08/13/2024

Trees by Joyce Kilmer
08/13/2024

July 2024

June 2024

May 2024

Emergency Preparedness: Are You Ready?
05/28/2024

Farewell from the 2023/24 Social Work Interns
05/28/2024

Gina on the Horizon
05/28/2024

Mark Your Calendars for the Healthy Aging Research California Virtual Summit
05/28/2024

Meet Our New Development Associate
05/28/2024

Putting the Strategic Plan into Practice
05/28/2024

Washington Park: Pasadena’s Rediscovered Gem
05/28/2024

Introducing Civil Rights Discussions
05/22/2024

Rumor of Humor #2416
05/14/2024

Rumor of Humor #2417
05/14/2024

Rumor of Humor #2417
05/14/2024

Rumor of Humor #2418
05/14/2024

Springtime Visitors
05/07/2024

Freezing for a Good Cause – Credit, That Is
05/02/2024

No Discussion Meeting on May 3rd
05/02/2024

An Apparently Normal Person Author Presentation and Book-signing
05/01/2024

Flintridge Center: Pasadena Village’s Neighbor That Changes Lives
05/01/2024

Pasadena Celebrates Older Americans Month 2024
05/01/2024

The 2024 Pasadena Village Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
05/01/2024

Woman of the Year: Katy Townsend
05/01/2024

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Vintage Celebration: Aging Like a Fine Wine

By Karen Bagnard
Posted: 11/21/2024
Tags: vintage, karen bagnard, newsletter december 2024

Pasadena Village hosted our annual Vintage Celebration of fulfilling our mission and building a greater community.  South Pasadena Women’s Club was the venue for this celebration of helping people age in place, with grace, camaraderie and support.

Each year at this event, Pasadena Village honors a Villager and a community organization. This year we payed tribute to Esther Gillies who has been a long-time Villager.  Esther was honored for her essential guidance of our student interns; her long-running discussion group, Critical Issues; and her Villager support group of many years, When Life Gets Tough.  She is well known and loved by the Pasadena Village.  Wayne April presented her with a certificate of appreciation from the Village and a Presidential Award of Excellence signed by President Joe Biden.

The Altadena Rotary Club was honored for its continuing support of Pasadena Village and for sponsoring our annual Spring Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at Farnsworth Park in Altadena. Bridget Brewster presented Maricela Viramontes, Altadena Rotary President with a unique cerfificate of appreciation designed by Village artist, Gina Frierman-Hunt.  

Nearly 150 attendees of this event were entertained with fabulous music by Art Deco Entertainment who gave their time and talent as a gift to the Village.  Attendees also enjoyed fine wines, contributed by Villager John Merrium, and elegant hor d’ouerves by Dilicia Catering.  The Wine Pull and Raffle added to the evenings fun and enterrtainmenet.

Village artists created commissioned art for Village members contributing over $4,000 to Pasadena Village, thanks to Villager Bill Wishner for his generous matching gift.  The art was displayed at the event garnering lots of attention and interest.  The Village artists were Jim Hendrick, Karen Bagnard, Gary Smith, Virgie Merriam and Gina Frierman-Hunt.  Patrons were Bridget Brewster, Barbara Madden, John Merriam, Wayne April, Jeff Gutstadt, Marlane Forsberg, LuCinda Haagenson, Cathy Deely, Toni Cavanagh, Paula Rao, Janet Stevenson and Dick Myers.  

With gratitude we thank our amazing sponsors: Gently Guided Senior Care Consultants, Firefly Counseling and Welcome Health, as well as our in-kind sponsors Merge Framing, Art Deco Entertainment and Party Host Helpers.  Without them, we couldn’t have had the success we enjoyed.

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