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.
They call him “the Gaza doctor”
By Judie Donaldson
published Dec. 30, 2022
Hospital Stay
By Diane Choquette
published Dec. 23, 2022
The Role of Resilience
by Judie Donaldson
published Dec. 16, 2022
Two sides of the coin
by Lois Requist
published Dec 9, 2022
Oh, what a city it is!
by Judie Donaldson
published Dec 2, 2022
Where to stop
by Diane Choquette
published Nov. 25, 2022
Gratitude heading into the holiday season
by Lois Requist
published Nov. 18, 2022
An unexpected change in plans
by Judie Donaldson
published Nov 11, 2022
A day and a place for older adults like us
by Lois Requist
published Nov 4, 2022
A Mystery Unraveled!
by Judie Donaldson
published Oct 28, 2022
What makes a community?
By Lois Requist
published Oct 21, 2022
Asking one of the life’s “big” questions
By Judie Donaldson
published Oct. 14, 2022
Reasons to love living in Benicia
by Lois Requist
published Oct 7, 2022
The tables have turned
by Judie Donaldson
published Sep 30, 2022
On ambiguity, filters, Queen Elizabeth, and others
By Lois Requist
Published Sep 25, 2022
How long do you think you will live?
by Judie Donaldson
published Sep 21, 2022
Should we take food supplements
by Lois Requist
published Sep 9, 2022
What lies ahead for older adults
by Judie Donaldson
published Sep 2, 2022
Relating to grandkids
by Lois Requist
published Aug 25, 2022
Wisdom. Can we still cultivate it?
by Judie Donaldson
published Aug 19, 2022
Here and there…random August thoughts
by Lois Requist
published Aug 12, 2022
A COVID Update
by Judie Donaldson
published Aug 5, 2022
Why I Walk
by Lois Requist
published July 29, 2022
Carquinez Village on Parade
by Judie Donaldson
published July 22, 2022
Life changes and what we do with them
by Lois Requist
published July 15, 2022
Remembering my sister
by Judie Donaldson
published July 8, 2022
How aging keeps changing, often for the better
by Lois Requist
published July 1, 2022
What a different way of life!
by Judie Donaldson
published June 24, 2022
What This Older Person Worries About
by Lois Requist
published June 17, 2022
A Path to Wisdom
by Judie Donaldson
published June 10, 2022
Old Things: New Ways
by Lois Requist
published June 3, 2022
Gratefulness and Generosity: A Powerful Pair
by Judie Donaldson
published May 27, 2022
Participating in a Clinic Trail
by Lois Requist
published May 20, 2022
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