By Rowland Joiner Recently arrived Members at Becketwood cannot be aware of the subtle yet extensive changes that have taken place here these past three years. They might assume that we have always had displays like the September one depicting Rosh Hashanah, or that we have always supported Native American Powwows and have encouraged […] Read more
By Carol Mockovak – Becketwood Member My husband and I were raising six kids in Evanston, Illinois. Four boys and two girls filled up the space in our two-story duplex. The kids had lots of friends on our block, so they were never bored. When it was time for dinner, I went out to the […] Read more
By Ann Lovrien – Member We move to Becketwood with our individual values shaped by our life experiences and a dose of generational values shaped by our shared national experience. If you are open to this construct, think about the generational values that have influenced Becketwood’s first 37 years. We were founded and have been […] Read more
By Carol Masters – Becketwood Member A call comes from Becketwood Security, Danette: “Carol, there’s a very large box down here–UPS just delivered it. I think you’re going to need help getting it on a cart.” My new chair was ordered online, from IKEA! “OK! I’ll be right down with my […] Read more
By Shirley Dahlgren It’s a beautiful, cloudless day and Emily has the day off from her job at the library. It’s a good day for a walk in Central Park. There will be lots of people and Emily, an extrovert, likes people. Her first encounter is with NYC’s iconic super dog walker, with his […] Read more
