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Senior in Action:
Senior in Action: John Barnes California of
Senior in Action:
Senior in Action:
Senior in Action:
Ms. Senior
John Barnes
John Barnes
John Barnes
John Barnes
By Marilee Marrero Stefenhagen America, Inc.
Jewel Tolliver-Robinson
nominated her friend, John Barnes,
to be featured as a Senior in Action.
Jewel said, “I met John Barnes in
the 1980s when he was Senior
Supervisor of Student Affairs in the Ms. Senior California of America, Inc.
Office of the Registrar at UCLA. I
was hired in the Scheduling Greetings dear friends, our
Department of the same building. “Age of Elegance” Pageant
John loved learning and prided Program is in full royal Classic Divas is the only official
himself on continuing his personal mode, ready for all the sanctioned performance group of Ms.
fabulous upcoming events
education over the years. He later scheduled this fall. Ms. Senior California America. Classic Divas is
took courses in hotel & property Senior California, Pauline made up of all former Queens, title
management at Pasadena City Allen, is ready and excited winners and contestants. They will be at
the La Jolla Women’s Club on November
College while managing the to make her trip to the Resorts Hotel 11th for a very special luncheon
Pasadena Goodwill Store.” and Casino in Atlantic City, New performance. Classic Divas perform
John Barnes shared his Jersey, where she will compete in the throughout southern California to raise
recollection of meeting Jewel: Senior America National Finals for the money and help support our California
“Jewel was working across the hall coveted title of, Ms. Senior America Pageant Programs. For all inquiries to
2019. The California Royalty and our
at UCLA. She came in with her Age of Elegance friends and fans are invite Classic Divas Entertainment for
daughter on “Bring Your Sons/ cheering her on. Go Pauline….Good your special event, visit our website at:
www.mssrcalifornia.net. While visiting
Daughters to Work Day” and I liked Luck. our website take a few moments to get to
what I saw. Jewel was tall, elegant and had went a different way after my first year in know who we are and what we have to
character. I asked her out to lunch and we talked. college, so I didn’t reach my dream of the Ms. Senior America, the National offer senior women. You will enjoy the
She was married, so we just became friends. We’ve NBA.” organization, is celebrating it’s 40th experience, our Mission Statement and
Anniversary this year and California is
remained the best of friends.” Barnes was not drafted to fight thrilled to be a part of the big lovely photos of
Jewel continued, “John is aging in the Vietnam War because of childhood celebration. Many former National the Ms. Senior
successfully at 69 and is an inspiration to me. My asthma and flat feet. He mused, “As years Queens will be in attendance and the California
Royalty.
friend had his share of life-altering events, including go by, I wish I HAD been in the military so I entertainment is going to be Ms. Sr.
a stroke on May 2, 2015. These days he walks could take advantage of VA (Veteran’s spectacular. California
over 2 miles a day and can be found lounging at the Administration) medical benefits.” Instead, Queen, Pauline
local donut shop sipping coffee with his friends. I Barnes invested in a security & Ms. Senior California Royalty will be Allen, is
in Palm Springs on October 12th
am glad to be counted among them.” bodyguard company with business celebrating the first ever, “Sock Hop scheduled to
After Barnes’ stroke, his doctor said, partner Cecil Fraizer at Fraizer Review” in conjunction with R and B ride in the
“I hate that this happened to you, but you’re going Enterprises. One of their first contracts Productions. “Age of Elegance” Tustin, Tiller
Day Parade, on
to need to exercise, exercise, exercise.” Barnes in the City of Detroit was patrolling The Royalty booth will be swinging to the October 5th.
admits that stroke rehabilitation is an endless Avenue of the Stars, a long stretch of high “50’s” Bands of the Era, Dance Kathleen
commitment. He begins each day with a fashion stores where they protected Exhibitions, Classic Car Display, Rockney, Ms.
healthy breakfast, takes a breathing shoppers, especially vulnerable senior Celebrity Entertainers of the Era, like Senior Orange
the Dukes of Doo Wop, and Jessica
treatment, then walks with friends for 2-3 citizens. Taylor of the Platters. If you are in the County will also accompany Pauline.
hours. In the late 1970s, Barnes area, please come by our booth and say Pauline Allen, is scheduled to ride in the
Chula Vista, California, Starlight Parade
John Barnes was born in Chicago, vacationed in California with two things Hello! Wear your poodle skirt and take on December 7th.
but moved to Detroit, Michigan at age 2. He in mind. First, he wanted to enjoy some a stroll down memory lane! Location: Submitted by:
th
was the 5 of thirteen sons. With a chuckle, time off, but secondly he craved new Palm Springs YMCA, time: 5:00 P.M to Elvia Harris, Ms. Senior California
Barnes remarked, “Mom quit trying to have a ventures. He said, “When the plane landed, 8:00 P.M. Administrator/Director/CEO
girl after son #13 was born!” He recalled something about Los Angeles grabbed me.
evenings with buddies on the neighborhood Detroit was in decline because the Big 3 auto Barnes forty years ago and share holiday celebrations with him.
street corners harmonizing to radio Motown makers were having difficulty competing with As Albert Schweitzer said, “”In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It
tunes featuring the Temptations, Marvin Japanese manufacturers. I wanted Frazier to is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for
Gaye, Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder. Barnes expand our security business into Hollywood, those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” Thank you, John and Jewel for sharing your
enjoyed basketball and dreamed of being but not being a risk-taker, he said no. I sold friendship story.
recruited to the NBA. “My dad and I couldn’t my half of the business to my partner and
get along when I was growing up. I ended up never went back.” 11/11/19 FREE DENTAL EXAMS for Veterans: Dr Seza
moving in with my aunt’s family in Ann Arbor The California lifestyle agreed Barsamian’s Dental Office will be honoring veterans, the men and women who have
during high school. I became a school newspaper with Barnes, and he worked his way up defended our freedoms and the service and sacrifices of our Nation’s Armed Forces. His
reporter, joined clubs, participated in the at UCLA from clerk-typist to Senior office states “If you are a Veteran, we invite you to attend our 6th Annual Veteran’s Day
Michigan Spelling Bee championship (and won!) I Supervisor. Although John Barnes never Event on Monday November 11th, 2019. Veteran’s will receive a complimentary Dental
had talent as a center forward on the basketball married, he is proud to be Darrick’s Exam, Full Dental X rays and a Regular Dental Cleaning.” Dr Seza Barsamian’s dental
court, and won a basketball scholarship to Eastern godfather in a family which “adopted” office is located at 4022 Katella Ave., Suite 206 in Los Alamitos. To make an appointment
Michigan University. But life took a turn and , call our office at (562)596-4439 to reserve your time with the Doctor.

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