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Voice of the Village 2026

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.

    

 

Spring is Here
By Judy Furlong
published April 10, 2026

Carquinez Village Spring Arts Fundraiser: Creativity, Community, and Connection
By Kendra Stone
published March 27, 2026

Smart Devices Help Older Adults Live Safely
By Diane Choquette
published March 27, 2026

Life Lessons and remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson
By Cathy Bennet
published March 20, 2026

Welcome to Women’s History Month and International Day of the Woman! 
By Judy Furlong
published March 13, 2026

Carquinez Village Welcomes the Community This Spring
published March 6, 2026

We Need Immigrants for Elder Care 
By Diane Choquette
published March 2, 2026

The History of California is Written in the Story of Benicia
By Judy Furlong
published February 13, 2026

Life Seems Hard 
By Julie Lake
published January 30, 2026

Surprising Vaccine Benefit for Older Adults
By Diane Choquette
published January 23, 2026

Things You Can’t Do with One Hand
By Cathy Bennett
published January 16, 2026

Ring in the New Year
By Judy Furlong
published January 9, 2026