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Voice of the Village 2023
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.

Music and the Aging Brain
by Diane Choquette
published May 26,2023

LOBSTERS AND COD, CODFISH AND LOBSTERS, Part Two
by Barbara Engdahl
published May 12, 2023

LOBSTERS AND COD, CODFISH AND LOBSTERS, Part One
by Barbara Engdahl
published May 5, 2023

Late Life Adventures
by Diane Choquette
published April 28, 2023

A Cautionary Tale
by Lois Requist
published April 21, 2023

The nonphysical benefits of walking
by Lois Requist
published April 14, 2023

Amazing resources for seniors and others
by Barbara Engdahl
published April 7, 2023

Incidents on my Way Home
by Lois Requist
published March 31, 2023

Help with Chronic Pain
by Diane Choquette
published March 24, 2023

A March Wedding Trip
by Lois Requist
published March 17, 2023

What's on my mind
by Lois Requist
published March 10, 2023

Dying Intentionally
by Barbara Engdahl
published March 3, 2023

Cohousing for older adults
by Diane Choquette
published Feb 24, 2023

Adventures Down Under – Part 2
by Barbara Engdahl
published Feb 17, 2023

Adventures Down Under – Part 1
by Barbara Engdahl
published Feb 10, 2023

Good personal relationships: do they make a difference?
by Lois Requist
published Feb 3, 2023

Falling is not an Option
by
Diane Choquette
published Jan 27, 2023

In Memory of Judie Donaldson: A life of loving-kindness
by Lois Requist
published Jan 20, 2023

Tips on Grieving
by Barbara Engdahl
published Jan 13, 2023

The silent killer—High blood pressure
by Lois Requist
published Jan. 6, 2023