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.
Driving Ambition
By Diane Choquette
published Dec. 1, 2023
Beyond Carquinez Village: when more care is needed.
By Lois Requist
published Nov. 24, 2023
Options at the end of life—Part Two
By Barbara Engdahl
published Nov. 17, 2023
Options at the end of life—Part One
By Barbara Engdahl
published Nov. 10, 2023
Conversations Around Town
By Lois Requist
published Nov. 3, 2023
Missive from Maine
by Diane Choquette
published Oct. 27, 2023
A different kind of wedding
by Lois Requist
published Oct 20, 2023
Portugal
by Barbara Engdahl
published Oct 13, 2023
Local happenings
by Lois Requist
published Oct 6, 2023
A Lifetime of Dietary Changes
by Diane Choquette
published Sep 23, 2023
What is it like to be old now?
by Lois Requist
published Sep 15, 2023
JAPAN: SCENES AND SCENTS: part two
by Barbara Engdahl
published Sep 8, 2023
JAPAN: SCENES AND SCENTS: part one
by Barbara Engdahl
published Sep 1, 2023
Protein is the Queen
by Diane Choquette
published Aug 25, 2023
Are You a Rule Follower? How do you feel about drinking alcohol?
by Lois Requist
published Aug 18, 2023
Living with technology that we didn't grow up with and don't understand
by Lois Requist
published Aug 11, 2023
Notes from Sweden
by Barbara Engdahl
published Aug 4, 2023
Centenarians
by Diane Choquette
published July 28, 2023
Is this a heat wave?
by Lois Requist
published July 21, 2023
Staying healthy in mind and body
by Lois Requist
published July 14, 2023
Summertime remembrance. Is the livin’ easy?
by Lois Requist
published July 7, 2023
Meet ElliQ
by Diane Choquette
published June 30, 2023
Feather River ramble
by Barbara Engdahl
published June 23, 2023
An exercise in democracy
by Lois Requist
published June 16, 2023
Travels to Barcelona with Olivia, part 2
by Lois Requist
published June 9, 2023
Travels with Olivia and more
by Lois Requist
published June 2, 2023
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