My theme is the uniqueness of Friends House, and I’ll begin to count the ways. Out of about ninety Continuing Care Retirement Communities in California we are undoubtedly the smallest, though others do have one-story garden apartments. But here, residents can step out of their front or back door into the beautiful Northern California countryside. They can see the Ceanothus and Manzanita. There are plenty of native … [Read more...]

These last eight years at Friends House have been very special for me. I have met and become friends with a large number of really great people who have lived, worked, and volunteered here. It’s a unique place. The community maintains an aura of specialness enhanced by old time workers, Friends, community people and volunteers. One of the reasons for our good fortune is a dedicated core of volunteers doing board and … [Read more...]