Category Archives: Seniors

Many Feel the California Death Tax Needs to Be Killed

When California residents voted for Proposition 19 in 2020, they were told that benefits would go to wildfire victims and seniors who wanted to move to a new home. The measure was narrowly approved by voters by 51.11 percent to...

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Special Programs for Seniors at the Public Library

The Palisades Library, located at 861 Alma Real, has planned seven special November meetings with the focus on Seniors. MEMORY MATTERS: Alzheimer’s LA will present “Memory Matters” at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 6. This program will highlight how to...

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Palisades Alliance for Seniors Dissolved

Prior to Covid, one of the most active senior organizations in town was Palisades Alliance for Seniors. Today, October 18, the board of directors sent an email that the Alliance has now been dissolved. The directors wrote, “We’ve received quite...

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Ciela Pushes Back Opening to Late November

Ciela, a high-end elder care facility located at 17310 West Vereda de la Montura in the Palisades Highlands, has now pushed back its opening until the end of November. Initially, the resort-style facility, which will offer independent living, assisted living...

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Celebrating a 94th Birthday in Style

This editor’s mom, Noma Sazama, turned 94 on September 21.  Generally, it involves a bit of planning because where she now lives, Martin, South Dakota, is wedged between the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations. Plane travel to the town is...

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Posted in History, Holidays, Parks, Seniors | 8 Comments

Seekers and Sage Heartwarming Program

This editor has watched numerous “rose” ceremonies on a popular television show, but nothing was as powerful or emotional as the interchanges between Sages and Seekers at Palisades High School on March 20. A high school student, after reading a...

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Face-to-Face: Teens and Seniors: Seniors Needed

A nonprofit, Sages & Seekers, is looking for Sages, adults 60+, in the Pacific Palisades Community to pair with Seekers, students ages 15-24, at Palisades High School. Program director Rachel Shader, said, “Our programs are an opportunity for Seniors to...

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Westchester Senior Center Reopens with Limited Hours: Residents Rally for Traci Park

The Westchester Senior center, which closed during Covid, and now more recently because of security concerns, has reopened with limited hours. Around 200 residents from Council District 11, including Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Mar Vista, Venice, Playa Vista and Westchester, assembled...

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The Beauty of Women Celebrated in South Dakota

  At the Missouri River in South Dakota, where Lewis and Clark once camped on their journey across the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, stands Dignity. This 50-foot-high stainless-steel statue by South Dakota artist laureate Dale Claude Lamphere depicts a Native...

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 Residents Can Report Sidewalk and Handicapped Parking Issues

Many residents were appalled by the garbage that was in front of handicapped parking spaces in Westchester by the senior center. The garbage and van didn’t allow access for voting in June, and still doesn’t allow access for meetings. “I...

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