Category Archives: Seniors

Sages Sought for Popular Program

The popular Sages and Seekers program that pairs a high school student with an adult 60+ returns to Palisades High School after the new year. The program is an inter-generational program that builds meaningful relationships between Sages (adults 60+) and … Continue reading

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Lee Calvert Celebrates Her 100th Birthday with Pushups

  By ALISON BURMEISTER There are an estimated 101,000 Americans who are 100 or older in a country of 245 million people (78 percent are women). Joining that elite group is Lee Calvert, who celebrated her 100th birthday on August … Continue reading

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Oceanaires Serenade Lee Calvert

The Oceanaires, who every year perform singing Valentines, were booked to sing on Valentine’s Day for Palisades own Lee Calvert, 99 (she’ll be 100 in August). Alas, she had a medical emergency, but on March 13, she was properly serenaded … Continue reading

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Be Wary of the TV Cable Box  Scam

A resident sent CTN a scam that someone tried to pull on him. It started with a phone call. The caller told him “We are calling to give you a discount on your TV service.” He asked for, and I … Continue reading

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Sages & Seekers Need More Participants

Sometimes it takes so little to make a big difference. Sometimes all it takes is listening to another person and letting them know they are heard. No judgment, no advice, just listening. Even the busiest Palisadian can volunteer for about … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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