“I just love it. I’m really happy to volunteer. I have a good life and I’m really blessed,” says Patti Bagley, explaining her motivation. “I’ve been blessed in life to have so many good things happen, and so I like helping other people.”
The native Kansan worked as a paralegal in Culver City for 50 years before moving to Ojai in 1999.
After becoming widowed and losing a child, Bagley said she wondered what she would do with her time. “I just thought I got to move forward,” she said.
Carolyn Vondriska and Kathy Broesamle of Ojai, in nominating Bagley as a Living Treasure, wrote: “On countless occasions, she has helped quietly and consistently, without fanfare and without seeking the limelight. She is the first to offer to help a neighbor or friend. More broadly, Patti is a tireless volunteer in our community.”