Seniors
Martinez Resident Harry Benzie
Harry Benzie, a 15-year resident of Martinez, recently won the 2011 Senior Softball World Series in Phoenix with his team, the San Francisco Seals. The Seals is a team for over 70 year olds and has...
Jan 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Talking With Family, a Gift for the Holidays
It can take days, even weeks, of searching to find the perfect holiday gift idea for a friend or family member who happens to be of senior age. The reaction of a loved one is all worth it though – ...
Nov 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Senior Volunteer of the Year Winner - Mal Malpass
A nomination letter submitted to The Culture to Culture from Leo Vardas For many years the two thousand members of the Pleasant Hill Senior Center have congregated in three structures that suppo...
Nov 03, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Celebrating a Lifetime
2011 in Pleasant Hill is full of anniversaries and beginnings and endings, during which the longevity of several institutions is being celebrated. Along with the City’s 50th anniversary, both the R...
Sep 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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"Today’s Cancer is not your Grandmother's Cancer"
She was 93-years-old. She had been bleeding 'just a little bit' for weeks but didn't want to tell anyone, including her family, because she didn't want the kids to worry about her. Other than 'in...
Jul 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Artist’s rendering of our new (2011) Senior Center
Farewell to the (old) Pleasant Hill Senior Center
On Friday, April 1, over 300 persons gathered for a bittersweet celebration on the last day of operation for the old buildings of the Pleasant Hill Senior Center. The group spent time reminisc...
May 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Laugh, Love & Learn
Tickets are still available for Laugh, Love & Learn 2011 on Friday, April 8, at the Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive, from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Presented by the Pleasant Hill Senior Ce...
Mar 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Did You Say Disaster?
Simple Safety Tips that Can Save a Loved One’s Life During Emergencies. With proper planning, you can avoid injury and life-threatening harm to seniors when emergencies strike. Hee are thre...
Mar 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Senior in Focus: Olga Grondalski
Olga Lachowitz was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 10th, 1914. Her parents emigrated from Russia for religious freedom. Her father worked in a vegetable store and her mother raised si...
Mar 28, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hey! Those old guys aren't bad...
You'll see them around in Pleasant Hill area parks on summer afternoons and evenings. Guys and gals old enough to be grandfathers and grandmothers are out playing ball. Sure, they have silver in th...
Mar 27, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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