Article Library: STORIES OF THE HEART

Written by Carlton resident, Harriett Burt The oldest of five children, Setsuko Iwawaki was born in western Tokyo on February 20, 1929. In 1932 the family moved to downtown Tokyo, near the Imperial Palace and a large public park. Their... Read More

Eunice Friedlander of Carlton Fremont joined the elite rank of centenarians on March 2, 2021. When asked what advice she has for younger generations, Eunice says, “go with your gut and do what feels right for you.” She was born... Read More

Ivan and Iris Seppala celebrated their 59th anniversary last May. The same month they moved from their Clayton home of 47 years to Carlton Pleasant Hill-Martinez. The couple had met in the early 1950s at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in... Read More

A short story from one of Carlton’s many veterans as written by Carlton Pleasant Hill-Martinez resident, Harriett Burt. Paul Moser graduated in 1942 from Pittsburg High School (California), a US Steel mill town across the country from the original US Steel... Read More