Senior Village Celebrates a Decade of Service with a Pathfinder Event

December 2025

Linda Hampton

On Saturday, October 25, 2025, Senior Village at SaddleBrooke launched a year-long celebration marking 10 years of service to the SaddleBrooke community. The special Pathfinder Event honored the dedicated volunteers and generous donors who helped shape the organization from its earliest days.

The celebration recognized the first volunteers who joined in 2015 and early 2016—individuals whose vision and hard work built the foundation for what Senior Village has become today. Deep appreciation was also expressed for the donors who have sustained the Village through the years, including Dr. Ashvin Patel, whose generosity last year helped make it possible for the organization to purchase its own office building—an enduring milestone for the Village’s future.

A highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of engraved tribute trays to four exceptional contributors: Gary Hammond, Barbara Fleming, Stephanie Thomas, and David Loendorf. Gary and Barbara’s late husband, Dick Fleming, were among the very first to develop the idea for Senior Village, turning compassion for aging neighbors into a sustainable model of community support. Stephanie Thomas and David Loendorf were honored for their lasting leadership and immeasurable contributions to the Village’s growth and stability.

The event was filled with warmth, gratitude, and camaraderie as attendees reflected on a decade of service, friendship, and shared purpose.

Reflecting later on the day, Stephanie Thomas shared, “The Pathfinders reception was like celebrating a major holiday with all the family gathered around. There was a feeling of kinship, a history of working together, and an affection that can only come from sharing ups and downs. Seeing so many original volunteers who helped get Senior Village running made the occasion extra special for David and me.”