Resident Stories

March 19, 2021. Our first topic is Spring Equinox, followed by Arlin Brown interviewing  the Pet Committee: Carol Richie, Suzanne Townsen, and Nancy Rorden.

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March 12, 2021.  This episode features a discussion between longtime friends Nancy Barrett-Dennehy and Marietta Schlumpf.

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In this episode, Susan Hyne is interviewed by Louise Williams about Susan’s experiences living in co-housing communities.  That is followed by a panel discussion of what lessons from co-housing might apply to community at Rose Villa.  Andrea Drury leads the panel, which consists of Susan Van Voorhis, Karen Morris, Jean …

In today’s episode, Margaret Bell is interviewed by Vita Sorgi about Margaret’s work in animal rescue at the Portland Audubon Society.  Then Jerry Corn interviews the Survey team of the Communications Committee: Judy Wathen, Mayo Marsh, and Joncile Marin.  They talk about the results of the recently completed survey that …

Steve and Marilyn talk to Louise Williams and Jean Coberly about the recent ice storm and power outage emergency, and then Mo and Lois Weathers talk to Leanne Kerner about their copper collection.

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In this special Valentines Day episode, Marilyn Gottschall interviews three long-term couples: Carl and Susie Petterson, Bill and Jeanne Cozine, and Carol Bosworth and Pat Matthews.

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In today’s episode, Tom Farr discusses astronomy with interviewer Paul Wathen, and Walt Schaffer talks with Don Lehman.

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This Jan. 29, 2020 episode features the artists who participated in the latest Rose Villa resident art show. Cathy Schwabe joins us as co-host and describes the process of putting together each show. Betty Hosokawa provides an introduction to the art show. Participating artists Caroline Lehman, Ruth Ross, and Alice …

Today’s program is a discussion between Anne Haynes (whose daughter is an astronaut with NASA) and Joe Shacter, who worked on the Apollo program.

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In today’s episode, Wes Brown interviews Ann Watt about Ann’s experience swimming across the Columbia River multiple times – without a wet suit!  And in a new “Council Corner” program that will feature something from the Resident Council meeting each month, Council member Cindy Brown talks about the way-finding map …

In this episode, Jean Coberly will provide a tour of the Rose Villa Archives. Then, Jean Coberly and Elliot McIntire are interviewed by Mary Claire Phelan to give you more of ideas about what is in the archive and how it might be used. For this episode, Peter Eddy joins …

This New Years Day we have a special LIVE episode.  First we’ll play a recorded interview of Bob Zimmer and Kathleen Chapman who will talk about the New Years Day potluck tradition (and Bob’s recipe for Bloody Marys) and then we’ll invite everyone on the Zoom call to have a …

This Christmas Day episode features Mike Munk, Lydia Eisenbraun, and Hans Blom talking about Christmas traditions in the countries in which they were born.

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Today’s episode is a special Hanukkah program.  Bob Weisman lights two Menorahs and explains some of the history of Hanukkah, and Bob, Jean Corn, and Walt Schaffer are interviewed by Don Lehman.

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