Voice of the Village 2022
Aging is a special stage of life that deserves respect and appreciation. 

  Carquinez Village has a weekly column, Voice of the Village, that appears each Friday in the Benicia Herald. 

Click on the titles to read the columns.

The damaging consequences of ageism
by Judie Donaldson
published May 13, 2022

Recognition is the first step toward getting rid of prejudice
by Lois Requist
published May 6, 2022

Don't let those turkeys get you down!
by Judie Donaldson
published April 29, 2022

Remembering our Beginnings
by Lois Requist
published April 22, 2022

The Power and Beauty of Friendship
by Judie Donaldson
published April 15, 2022

Booster Shot information plus, what the California Department of Aging can do for you
by Lois Requist
published April 8, 2022

The benefit of learning something new every day
by Judie Donaldson
published April 1, 2022

The muddled mystery of dreams
by Judie Donaldson
published March 25, 2022

Travel After...
by Lois Requist
published March 18, 2022

It can be a kind world after all
by Judie Donaldson
published March 11, 2022

This is My Stroke
by Patricia (Pat) J. Lopes
published March 5, 2022

Discovering a new approach to death
by Judie Donaldson
published February 25, 2022

I think, I remember, I forget
by Lois Requist
published February 17, 2022

Having a healthy 2022
by Lois Requist
published February 4, 2022

Grief and the grace of gratitude
by Linda Hastings
(This is a special guest column)
published January 21, 2022

Finding the best path to navigating the pandemic
by Judie Donaldson
published January 14, 2022

Losses in 2021
by Lois Requist
published January 7, 2022