August- Achala Bonde
Achala Bonde has been my neighbor and friend for 31 years! Our children grew up together, attended the same schools and back in the day, her eldest daughter, Mona, babysat for my kids. Those were hectic years, but somehow, we…
Despite pandemic, Prime Time for Women founder finds ways to connect with other women
Her research into healthy aging convinced Bernadette Wagner long ago that women who connect with each other are healthier, happier and more productive. So four years ago, she founded a nonprofit organization designed to foster those relationships for women in…
July – Cidalia Broca
Though Cidalia Brocca, a native of Porto Alegre, Brazil, has lived just two houses away from me for a few years, we only met once, at a neighbor’s home in February, 2020. At that time, we promised to get together…