John and Trish Evenwel
Rocking
Life Forward J
ohn and Trish Evenwel came to Willow Valley Communities in 2010 from Connecticut. However, they did not move in completely until 2014. During the four years between, they slowly moved in and used their beautiful one-bedroom apartment as a sort of hotel room as they explored Lancaster and elsewhere. Trish is a retired art and science teacher and John is a retired respiratory therapist and instructor at Yale New Haven Hospital. They have found that once they retired, they had much more time to pursue their number one passion: seeing the Rolling Stones. “We were just too busy with our home and careers before that,” they agreed. So far, John and Trish have seen 39 Rolling Stones concerts worldwide. They are both quick to add that if they include the number of times they have traveled to see concerts performed by the Rolling Stones’ backup musicians, the number is closer to 100. They also enjoy traveling to Boston to see art shows put on by Rolling Stones’ lead guitarist, Ronnie Wood, and visiting rhythm guitarist Keith Richards’ restaurant in Connecticut. Now that the Evenwels are living at Willow Valley Communities full time, they say their passion for Rolling Stones concerts is even easier to pursue. The geographic location of Lancaster makes it easy for them to travel to see concerts in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, whether they drive or take the train. Their one-bedroom residence at North Garden Apartments is filled with Rolling Stones memories of their many rock and roll adventures. The Evenwels say they can lock their front door and know their home will be secure while they are traveling. The 4
Fall 2019
