Leadership Teams

I have a strange educational background: a bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s in Measurement and Statistics.  Not too many jobs in the late 60s for someone with a degree in English who didn’t want to teach. I ended up in the market research business, analyzing mountains of survey data. Bottom line: I love to read both fiction and non-fiction. I joined PALAC as a newly retired person new to the area about 10 years ago. PALAC’s group discussions are lively and very educational. I’ve learned so much. The leaders are trained facilitators so there’s no lecturing, and the participants enrich the reading tremendously. Members embraced me as a newcomer, and they’ve always been warm and welcoming. I’ve made many good friends.

I joined PALAC in 2020, several years after retiring from practicing medicine in Pasadena for 35 years. I have found that it has enriched my retirement years by providing new experiences, stimulating discussions and opportunities to make new friends.

It is a remarkable organization that offers the stimulation that I feel is so important for senior citizens.

PALAC has provided enrichment to my life, whether it be exploring current topics deeply in a small group of people with diverse life experiences, reading/discussing authors I previously had not appreciated or participating in field trips.

I also appreciate the opportunity to serve on the Board and help this organization continue its history of serving the community.

I was receiving PALAC program brochures for several years while I was still working.  They always interested me, but I didn’t have sufficient free time to participate. However, as soon as I retired, I joined and — that was over 20 years ago! I’ve since read many books and enjoyed and learned from the discussions. I’ve read books that I would never have read on my own -- for example, The Theory of Relativity! I’ve enjoyed many field trips and other offerings and, best of all, I’ve made many friends and now have a busy and fun social life. My life is so much richer since joining PALAC!!