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March 2025

About Senior Solutions
03/28/2025

Building a Bridge With Journey House, A Home Base for Former Foster Youth
03/28/2025

Come for the Knitting, Stay for the Conversation... and the Cookies
03/28/2025

Creating Safe and Smart Spaces with Home Technology
03/28/2025

Finding Joy in My Role on The Pasadena Village Board
03/28/2025

I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!
03/28/2025

Managing Anxiety
03/28/2025

Message from Our President: Keeping Pasadena Village Strong Together
03/28/2025

My Favorite Easter Gift
03/28/2025

The Hidden History of Black Women in WWII
03/28/2025

Urinary Tract Infection – Watch Out!
03/28/2025

Volunteer Coordinator and Blade-Runner
03/28/2025

Continuing Commitment to Combating Racism
03/26/2025

Status - March 20, 2025
03/20/2025

Goodbye and Keep Cold by Robert Frost
03/13/2025

What The Living Do by Marie Howe
03/13/2025

Racism is Not Genetic
03/11/2025

Bill Gould, The First
03/07/2025

THIS IS A CHAPTER, NOT MY WHOLE STORY
03/07/2025

Dramatic Flair: Villagers Share their Digital Art
03/03/2025

Empowering Senior LGBTQ+ Caregivers
03/03/2025

A Life Never Anticipated
03/02/2025

Eaton Fire Changes Life
03/02/2025

February 2025

Commemorating Black History Month 2025
02/28/2025

Transportation at the Pasadena Village
02/28/2025

A Look at Proposition 19
02/27/2025

Behind the Scenes: Understanding the Pasadena Village Board and Its Role
02/27/2025

Beyond and Within the Village: The Power of One
02/27/2025

Celebrating Black Voices
02/27/2025

Creatively Supporting Our Village Community
02/27/2025

Decluttering: More Than The Name Implies
02/27/2025

Hidden Gems of Forest Lawn Museum
02/27/2025

LA River Walk
02/27/2025

Message from the President
02/27/2025

Phoenix Rising
02/27/2025

1619 Conversations with West African Art
02/25/2025

The Party Line
02/24/2025

Bluebird by Charles Bukowski
02/17/2025

Dreams by Langston Hughes
02/17/2025

Haiku - Four by Fritzie
02/17/2025

Haikus - Nine by Virginia
02/17/2025

Wind and Fire
02/17/2025

Partnerships Amplify Relief Efforts
02/07/2025

Another Community Giving Back
02/05/2025

Diary of Disaster Response
02/05/2025

Eaton Fire: A Community United in Loss and Recovery
02/05/2025

Healing Powers of Creative Energy
02/05/2025

Living the Mission
02/05/2025

Message from the President: Honoring Black History Month
02/05/2025

Surviving and Thriving: Elder Health Considerations After the Fires
02/05/2025

Treasure Hunting in The Ashes
02/05/2025

Villager's Stories
02/05/2025

A Beginning of Healing
02/03/2025

Hectic Evacuation From Eaton Canyon Fire
02/02/2025

Hurricanes and Fires are Different Monsters
02/02/2025

January 2025

PASADENA VILLAGE HIKING GROUP

By Blog Master
Posted: 12/29/2021
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THE PASADENA VILLAGE HIKING GROUP

The pandemic and its restrictions on public activities during this past year threatened to shut down the Pasadena Village hiking group.  In addition, a terrible wildfire in the nearby central San Gabriel Mountains burned out many trails, which remain closed to public use. However, Peter LeSourd, the leader of the hiking group, rose to the challenge.  “Leading the Village hiking group is one of my most treasured activities. I was able to keep this activity going by planning hikes on fire roads, where we can practice “social distancing” side-by-side and be able to talk as we walk.”

For the December hike, the merry band of nine Village members, plus two visitors, met at the beginning of the Forest Hill Fire Road above southwestern La Canada.  

Peter describes the hike:  “We were greeted by perfect hiking weather on a beautiful, cool and sunny morning, for a hike on an interesting mix of fire roads and single-track trails of about four to 4 1/2 miles roundtrip with about 650 feet of elevation gain with great views in all directions. (Various members' smart phone apps disagreed on the exact distance walked.) Following the hike, six of us gathered at the Panera Bread cafe in La Canada for further chit-chat before returning home by noon.”  

One of the visitors had attended the "Meet Me at the Village" in-person session the day before the hike, and "jumped" at the opportunity to join the hike the next morning. What great timing! After enjoying the hike and getting to know the Village members, he completed his paperwork to join the Village. 

The recent rain and cold weather bode well for our local mountains.  Says Peter, “I am looking forward to more hikes in the New Year, with the possibility of visiting some local waterfall sites and enjoying spring wildflowers.  On the second Friday of each month you can be sure our intrepid group of hikers will be enjoying more fun hikes together!”
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