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From the Messenger Staff… 4 of July
Myrna Holloway, space 83, has been a resident in How did you celebrate?
Friendly Village for 25 years!
Some celebrated by attending the
Myrna is the founder and editor of The Casa Del Glen Club BBQ potluck
Messenger Magazine. She created the magazine around the pool at the Friendly Village
for the residents of Friendly Village 15 years ago Clubhouse. Food was good and there
to replace the two page newsletter of that time.
was a nice variety of dishes provided
Over the years, Myrna has been very active in the by residents. Three vintage war planes
community. Formerly, she was the president of flew over. Friendships flourished. It
the Casa Del Glen Club, in fact, at one time, the was fun.
club dissolved and she called a special meeting of
the residents; assigned those wanting to be on a
new club board and the club got going again.
Myrna is an artist. Her medium was oil, pastels “A broken bone can heal, but the wound opened by
and sculpture. Her work was exquisite; in fact, a friend can fester forever”
one of her paintings traveled all over the United
States for three years! ”Life has taught me that you can’t control
someone’s loyalty. No matter how good you are to
Son Randy said, “My mom has led a very active them, doesn’t mean that they will treat you the
life and although she is now legally blind, it hasn’t same. No matter how much they mean to you,
seemed to slow her down. When you see her on doesn’t mean that they’ll value you the same.”
her red scooter, stop and say hello and wish her a – Trent Shalton
happy birthday!” “Helping someone does not guarantee that they will
do the same for you. Accepting that is one of the
keys to inner peace.”
Navigating Life
