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CONDO FOR SALE
Available June 1: a 2-bedroom, 2-bath 1,196 square foot home. This is our medium sized "B unit". Located on the northeast corner of the property, with unobstructed views of pasture and orchard.
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The unit is light-filled and very well built--less than two years old. The interior includes engineered wood floors and plenty of storage space.
Asking price is $450,000 and includes a garage and 1/28 ownership of our common house, workshop, art studio and 6-acre grounds.
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"You're not just buying a beautiful house, you're joining a supportive and caring community."
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TO LEARN MORE...
If you are interested in joining our community, you are invited to attend a social session to hear more about living in co-housing and have a chance to see the home.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to qvnewsteam@gmail.com to reserve a space. You will receive a short questionnaire about why you are interested in co-housing.
**The session will be held here on Saturday, April 13 at 11am.**
While the home will be available in early June, learning about living in community is an important part of the process. You will also learn about other opportunities to join us for a meal or other activity so you can meet as many members of the community as possible before making an offer.
WHY WAIT?
“Oh, I’m not ready for that yet." This is the frequently heard response when talking with other 55+ people about living in co-housing. This infers that senior co-housing is a replacement for a care home of some type.
Nothing could be further from the truth!
We who live in Quimper Village are engaged, interested and participating in a large variety of activities: biking, building, singing, reading, hiking, boating, creating, living!
Why wait to join a vibrant and welcoming community? Much is to be gained by living with others at any age.
Packing and moving is never easy and becomes even harder as we age. The time is NOW to consider making new friends, enjoying new activities, learning new skills and enjoying an atmosphere of support and camaraderie. If you are newly retired or close to retirement, NOW it the time to consider joining a cohousing community. Why wait?
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PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN
 OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY
APRIL 27 11-4
A Visit is Worth a Thousand Words
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If it’s April, it must be time for the National Cohousing Open House Day.
At last year’s open house, approximately 200 guests visited our village only 6 months after we’d moved in. Many were neighbors who watched our construction process over the previous year and came to see how it all turned out. Others were curious about cohousing and asked many questions about what it is like to live in such a community. The comments were enthusiastically positive.
Because of a soggy winter that led to some drainage challenges on our property, some visitors expressed concern last year that the village was lacking landscaping. Since then, we’ve been busy working to solve the drainage issues and planting many trees, bushes and flowers, both in the common areas and in our front and back yards. As Spring buds are appearing, come see what a difference a year of hard work and planting can make.
We invite you to visit Quimper Village on Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We're at 3105 Sage Lane in Port Townsend - near "F" and San Juan. You’ll be able to tour the property, see the Common House, the Art Studio, the Wood shop, and a sampling of each of the 3 different size homes. Parking is limited, so please carpool, if you can. Quimper Villagers will be on hand to answer your questions as we show off our treasured community.
For information on open houses in other communities, click HERE. ~ Araya
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Quimper Village: The Book!
By Alexandria Levitt
Alexandria recently visited QV as part of her research for the book mentioned in the first paragraph. This is a summary of her impressions.
In February, cohousing architect Chuck Durrett and I were privileged to visit Quimper Village and conduct interviews with some of the residents for our upcoming book on the development of your neighborhood. The main reason we wanted to profile Quimper Village was that if we are putting a model of Senior Cohousing “out there”, people need look no further than QV. Something we heard over and over was how impressed everyone was with the way things were done: the "Friday Forum" where issues around aging were discussed in an honest and thoughtful way, all QV meetings which were so well organized from the start, coffee and conversation in people’s homes, the professionalism around legal and financial issues and the use of Sociocracy as an effective tool of self-governance. These qualities created an immediate atmosphere of trust and together with the high caliber of the residents indicate a bright future.
When we asked people what they enjoyed the most about living in QV, we heard variations on the same answer: the people, the meals and the sense of community. “So much richness” was how one person described the residents. Everyone loved the dinners and getting to check in with th eir neighbors on a regular basis and in such an informal way. There were also many stories about being helped by a neighbor in a way that wouldn’t have occurred where they previously lived.
I recently attended a conference in Southern California on Social Isolation and older adults. As you may know, there are health risks associated with isolation that parallel obesity and smoking. Countless experts are banging their heads against the wall, trying to figure out effective solutions. I just sat there and thought, “Well, I know the best one of all – it’s cohousing!” Wherever I speak in my capacity as a gerontologist I stress that isolation and our American tradition of I-don’t-need-anything-from-anyone attitude just aren’t healthy for us. What you all have created at Quimper Village is a beautiful model of how we can make meaningful connections with others that enrich not just our own lives but those of our neighbors.
Thank you for sharing your stories.
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A member's play is produced....
Former Drama and Speech professor at the University of Wisconsin, David H has continued his love of drama throughout his life. After retirement, he created a live theater group for kids and by  kids, incorporating it into the school curriculum as a learning tool. He has done plays and readings for several groups in Port Townsend over the years. As one of the three winners of the 2019 Playwrights Festival, David’s One-Act play, Karma Descending, was another excellent example of his insight, wit and skill. It took David just three months to write the play. His favorite part of the production of the play was being a part of rehearsals and seeing his ideas spring to life. - PamC
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3.14 = Pi. So, on 3/14 we celebrated the event by sharing 10 pies among us. PamD and Mack show off their selections.
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Cicmehan Trail
A group of volunteers from the Port Townsend Native Connections Action Group, in partnership with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe are in the middle of a planned Cicmehan (Chetzemoka) Interpretive Trail. It has been endorsed by the City, the Port of Port Townsend, and the Jefferson County Historical Society, all of whom have contributed to its formation. The trail will, in part, go right through Quimper Village property on the west side where a public trail was conceived and established as far back as the 1950s. The popular walking and biking trail sees a number of walkers, bikers, and dogs on it from sun up to dusk each day.
The proposed interpretive trail will intersect with Quimper Village as it crosses the area between F Street and Tremont. The full trail will actually have a few different options: walking, driving and bicycling. There will be both 3-mile and 6-mile loops as well as a 12-mile route that includes North Beach and Fort Worden.
An early chief of the S’Klallam tribe living in and around Port Townsend, Cicmehan was also known as Chetzemoka, T’Chits-a-ma-hun, and Duke of York. He led his people through a very difficult time doing what he could to befriend and  bring peace to the growing white culture while advising his people in getting along in this new world the best that he could.
When the white settlers began arriving to establish a town site at the area then known to them as Port Townshend, 500 S’Klallams were living in a camp on the same peninsula. They called it Kai-Tai (quatay).
The new trail will include interpretive signage incorporating educational and cultural information about the tribe. Many members of Quimper Village are pleased to encourage and welcome this project.
There will be a grand opening ceremony at Memorial Field on the afternoon of June 29, 2019. See you there! -PamC
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SPRING!!
Spring happens and it’s happening right here in Quimper Village. From miniature irises to buds on the new Okami cherry trees, we are blooming. Notice I didn’t mention Canada thistles or crab grass. They, too, are thriving, but that’s a subject for another time.
Since last spring, many hands have pitched in to install the Common House garden and plant incense cedar, maples, shore pine, Garry oaks and Okami cherry trees. We reclaimed the former construction road and reseeded our meadows, including tons of wildflower seeds. Not literally tons. More like 45 pounds. But pretty close.
We hired out the weeding and mulching of the west slope garden - some tasks are better left to younger folks. Undaunted volunteers have weeded and mulched elsewhere, and due to an unseasonable dry spell, have started w atering, too.
Plans are underway for a Memorial Garden with birches, yew, rhododendrons, shore pine and more.
How do we keep this looking like it all belongs together? Our secret is Anne, former professor of Landscape Architecture and current Quimper Villager.
Anne (left) has provided us with an overall vision of a flowing cohesive landscape. From the cherry trees which lead you into the heart of the village to the repeated use of shore pine, birch, and other native or adaptive plants, the backbone of the village is taking root.
Yet there is room for much variety. Just look at the expression of individual gardeners. Like much of our village, the shared common elements meld with our creative spirits and the outcome is a blooming success, wouldn’t you say? -Cindy
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Cindy managed to gather us all for a few work party days.
"A little like herding cats," is what I think she said.
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SPRING! Tiny buds are everywhere and hold the promise of more beauty. Nancy turned her rock painting hobby into a colorful garden while she waits for the real thing.
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