"Our challenge is to make old age not only acceptable but
inviting. ... We can craft an old age that will be
intellectually stimulating, socially rewarding, productive
and fun. The greatest gift we could give to future
generations is to say 'Here's a way to be old that you'll
want to be.' " Laura Carstensen, Ph.D., A Long Bright
Future
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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!
The Year of the Ram
February 19, 2015
NEW REMINDER REGARDING THE SV UPDATE
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as a contact Phone number for the people without internet!
Please remember that any announcements, notices, or other information you wish to
have considered for publication in the Update should be sent to Mardi at
[email protected] (with a copy to Betsy at [email protected] for the
next few weeks until Mardi gets comfortable with her new job)
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received after that time will be considered for the following issue.
HELP A YOUTH WITH SCHOLARSHIP
SAUSALITO VILLAGE EVENTS
For a calendar of events for the month, click here.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED
Sausalito Village Volunteer Committee needs a Volunteer Co-Chair and a volunteer to
provide administrative support. Experience working with volunteers is a plus but not
necessary. Our original volunteer co-chairs, Felicity Kirsch and Stella Shao, had no
previous experience with volunteers when we started providing services to members.
You do need to be committed, enthusiastic, computer literate, detail oriented and enjoy
working with other people. You will receive training and ongoing support so don’t be
concerned about what you don’t know. We can promise you that you will make new
friends and learn a lot.
Please contact Felicity Kirsch if you are interested or have questions, 888 3919
or [email protected]
MONTHLY MEET
MARCH MONTHLY MEET
Wednesday, March 11, 12-2
Edgewater Room, City Hall
Carole Angemeir and Wilford Welch
present
"The Art of Meaningful Travel"
Carole Angemeir and Wilford Welch, who live on a unique Sausalito
houseboat, have traveled to over 100 countries. They have lived in many of
them and led trips to others.
hers. Carole explores each culture through the eyes
of anthropologist, Wilford through the eyes of a former U.S. diplomat. They
will share some of what they have learned.
Carole started Cross Cultural Journeys,
(www.CrossCulturalJourneys.com
www.CrossCulturalJourneys.com),
), in 1991 with the vision that socially
responsible, culturally aware, low impact travel was important — where
small groups can meet and share with the people of another culture, thus
promoting global awareness
eness and understanding — for both the travelers
and those visited.
Carol Angemeir and Wilford Welch
Wilford is a former U.S. diplomat in Asia, a professor of international
business and
d publisher of a magazine on world affairs in 26 countries and 6
language editions. Wilford recently wrote The Tactics of Hope, How Social
Entrepreneurs are Changing our World, and is currently writing a book on
solutions to the global human sustainability crises entitled (R)evolution –
Aim for Sustainability, Assure Resilience.
This is open to the public. Bring your own lunch. Water and
cookies will be provided.
UPCOMING TRIPS; TRIP COORDINATORS
“Seduction: Japan’s Floating World,”
“The Printer’s Eye”
Thursday, February 26th, 2015, 10 am-2.30
2.30 pm
“Japan’s Floating World” allows us to enter the complex world of
Yoshiwara, a destination that traded in sex, excess and fantasy
through more than 60 works of art, including paintings, woodblock
prints and kimonos. “The Printer’s Eye introduces rarely seen ukiho
ukiho-e,
or pictures of the floating
loating world from the Grabhorn Collecction
Collecction- a
superb assemblage of Japanese woodblock prints. Musuem tickets
are $10.00 for seniors. Lunch on your own at the museum. Other
current exhibits include “From Two Arises Three, “ with works from
Chinese ink painter
nter Arnold Chang and photographer Michael Cherney,
and “Tradition on Fire,” contemporary Japanese ceramics from Paul
and Kathy Bissinger Collection. The van leaves from City Hall parking
lot at 10:00 am, returns at 2:30 pm.
Contact Mariea ReyBear at [email protected] or 925-0174
925
by
February 16 to reserve your seat on the van.
Let her know if you are a museum member. Non-SV
SV members are
welcome and pay a $10 fee towards van costs.
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BOTTICELLI TO BRAQUE
from the National Galleries of Scotland
De Young Museum
Tuesday March 10, 10
10-2 pm
Join Sausalito Villagers for a trip to the De Young to see the
Botticelli to Braque exhibition. Spanning more than 400 years of
artistic production, this exhibition highlights works by many of the
greatest painters from the Renaissance to the early 20th century.
Paintings selected from
om the collection include masterpieces by
Sandro Botticelli, Diego Velázquez, Johannes Vermeer,
Rembrandt van Rijn, Sir Henry Raeburn, Frederic Edwin Church,
Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, Georges Seurat, Pablo Picasso,
and Georges Braque.
Other special exhibits that will be open are:
Embodiments: Masterworks of African Figurative Sculpture 120
rare, historical figural sculptures from the collection of Richard H.
Scheller, and
Janet Delaney: South of Market
A selection of more than 40 photographs from the 1970s and
1980s that relate the complex history of a changing San
Francisco neighborhood.
Lunch on your own at the museum. Museum members should go
online and order free tickets for you and guests. Please let
Holland Gray know at 332-0932 or [email protected] if you’d like
to join the trip by Tuesday, March 3 so we can get the comfortable
Whistlestop van and also let her know if you are a museum
member and how many guest tickets you can get. Non-SV
members are welcome and asked to contribute $10 for the cost of
the trip.
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ROSIE THE RIVETER VISITORS CENTER
Richmond, CA
Wednesday, March 25, 10-2
Join us for a trip to the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center, a National Parks Service
site featuring exhibits highlighting both local and national WWII Home Front history, as
well as some museum artifacts from their collection. In addition, short movies are
shown. Richmond played a significant and nationally recognized part in the World War II
home front. The four Richmond shipyards produced 747 shi
ships,
ps, more than any other
shipyard complex in the country. Richmond was also home to over 56 different war
industries, more than any other city of its size in the United States. The term "Rosie the
Riveter" was first used in 1942 in a song of the same name a
about
bout a woman working in
an aircraft factory, and over the years has come to symbolize all women who worked in
defense industries during WWII. At the Visitor Education Center, we can meet some
real "Rosies" who volunteer and share their experiences with the public. If we have 10
or more, we can book a ranger tour. We’ll swing by the Rosie the Riveter Memorial on
the way home.
Entrance is free. Lunch on your own at the restaurant next to the Visitor
Center. Contact Sharon Seymour at 331
331-1362 or [email protected] by
March 18 to book a seat on the van. (Note: Sharon will be out of town
from March 12-21
21 and only taking reservations by e
e-mail
mail during that time.)
Trip Coordinator Contact Information
Pat Christopherso
Christopherson ([email protected] or 729-9111)
Holland Gray (([email protected]; 332-0932)
Mariea Reybear (([email protected]; 925-0174)
Sharon Seymour (([email protected]; 331-1362)
Rosalie Wallace (([email protected]; 332-8343
ONGOING SAUSALITO VILLAGE CLASSES, EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS
For additional information about the following programs, contact the person listed below.
Sausalito Village Singalong: Monday, March 23rd, 4:00-5:30pm. Featuring Rock
Songs from the 50's. For more information please contact Sue Dunlap at
[email protected] or 332-3746. (Open to all)
Monthly Get-Together and Birthday Toast Wednesday, March 18th, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Chamarita Room, Rotary Village, at the corner of Coloma and Olima Streets. Please
park on the street. Information: Sue Dunlap at [email protected] or 3323746 (Open to SV members and volunteers and Rotary Housing residents)
Bocce Ball Bocce Season begins Tuesday, March 17, 4-6pm at Dunphy Park. It then
will continue to meet weekly until further notice.
Contact Sue Dunlap
at [email protected] or 332-3746 for further information. (Open to all)
Breathexperience A new series of breath experience classes for the new year!!
February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 15. The last class in this series is "Breath Art" where
we will explore how breath that comes and goes on its own can support one in living
ones life with increased ease and with a sense of well being. For information and/or
directions to Margot's Breath House and to reserve a space (limited to 11) please
call Margot
Biestman
at [email protected] or 722-8683
or
email:
[email protected] (Members Only).
Chair
Yoga
Monday,
10:00
a.m.
Information:
at [email protected] or 332- 2608 (Members Only)
Rayner
Needleman
Grocery Store Trips First Monday -- Safeway 1 p,m; third Thursday -- Trader Joe's 1
pm. Contact the concierge service at 332-3325 or [email protected] at
least two days in advance of the trip you would like. (Members Only)
Let's Go (for people who are interested in getting together on their own for social and
cultural activities). Information: Holly Bacuzzi at [email protected] or 332-0747
(Members Only)
Memoir Group Normally meets on the second Monday of each month from 1- 3 p.m..
Rick Seymour [email protected] or 331-1362 (Members Only)
Reading Shakespeare Information: Judy Holmes [email protected] or 8879678. (Members only)
Sausalito Village Book Club The book club meeting for February will be on Tuesday,
February 24, 3:00-4:30 pm at Barbara Macondrays home, 168a San Carlos. The book
chose for February is "Can't we talk about something more Pleasant" by Roz Chast.
For information contact Adele Gibbs [email protected] 332-2444. (Members only)
Sausalito Village Board Meeting Second Friday of each month, 2-4 p.m. Chamarita
Room. Sausalito Village members and volunteers are invited to attend and observe.
The next meeting is Friday, March 13, 2015. Contact the Sausalito Village Concierge at
[email protected] or 332-3325 if you'd like to attend.
Tales of the Trail Sunday, March 29th, 7pm featuring Gale Hurley's recent trip to four
countries in Africa, including volunteering in an elephant sanctuary. Contact Sue
Dunlap at [email protected] or 332-3746 to RSVP and for information on the
location of the current event.
SAUSALITO & NEARBY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
SAUSALITO PORTUGUESE HERITAGE WALKING
TOUR
co-hosted by The Sausalito Historical Society and
IDESST Hall
A Presentation by Mike Moyle
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Time: Reception (No-Host Bar) 6:00pm/ Talk Begins at 7:00pm
Place: IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Hall, 511 Caledonia Street
Admission: Free
By the late 1800’s, individuals of Portuguese descent made up an estimated 30% of
Sausalito’s total population. Portuguese, the majority of them from the Azores, initially
came here on whaling ships. Subsequent immigrants followed, finding work in a wide
range of Sausalito’s businesses, and on the numerous dairy farms in Southern Marin
that supplied milk and other dairy products to San Francisco. In 1888, five years before
Sausalito was incorporated, a group of Portuguese-Americans established a social and
cultural organization here in Sausalito named the IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Hall
which has been active in the community ever since.
Last year the Sausalito Historical Society and the Sausalito Portuguese Hall
collaborated to create a self-guided walking tour through Sausalito and the surrounding
area. The tour features 33 locations highlighting Sausalito’s long Portuguese-American
history. A free Guidebook for the tour may be downloaded without charge on the
History page of the Hall’s website (www.idesst.org), or printed copies may be ordered
from
Joanne’s Print Shop in Sausalito (415) 332-1344).
The Guidebook was largely the work of long-time Sausalito resident Mike Moyle, who is
a member of both the Society and the Hall. Mike will be speaking about the project and
the history that it reflects. We hope you will join us.
SAUSALITO PORTUGUESE HALL
511 CALEDONIA STREET
SAUSALITO
Celebrating Portuguese Heritage
Culture and Pride for over 125 Years
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Brain Fitness Workshop
Seriously, it’s all fun and games!
As we age, we start relying more and more on the routines of life. We brush our teeth,
we write our name or we drive the same direction to the store. The challenge with
routines? They don't require you to think about the activity.
There are many ways to exercise your brain:
Use your non-dominant had to do a task.
Drive a different way to go shopping
Learn something new.
Play a game.
The Alzheimer's Foundation of American suggests the following five things to promote a
healthy brain lifestyle:
Nutrition -- eat lean protein, fruits, vegetables, foods high in omega 3-fatty acids and
antioxidants
Socialization -- call a family member, visit a friend, join an organization, volunteer
Mental Stimulation -- read out loud, problem solve, play a game
Spirituality -- pray, meditate, go to a place of worship
Physical Activity -- walk, dance, garden
Workshop Will Include:
At Senior Access, we are offering a new way to accomplish these activities.
Join us for 1 (or more!) hours of FUN activities. Our activity leader will lead you
through a series of brain fitness exercises. The event will provide you an opportunity to
experience:
Physical Activity -- you have to get to the event
• Socialization -- you will be with other people
• Mental Stimulation -- you play games together
•
Contact:
Mimi Schreiber
415-491-2500 ext 19
[email protected] or [email protected]
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BREATHEXPERIENCE CLASSES FOR THE NEW YEAR!
See "Ongoing classes" category above for further details....
Feb. 18, 25, and March 4, 11, 1
18, 25.
The last class of this series will be Breath Art!
We will explore how breath that comes and goes on its own can support you
in living your life with increased ease and with a sense of well
well-being.
For information, directions to Margot’s Breath Ho
House,
use, and to reserve a
space (limited to 11), please call Margot Biestman at 415-722
722-8683, or email: [email protected]
[email protected].
ARTICLE OF INTEREST FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY TIMES
BEYOND LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE
Written by Rachel J. Robasciotti
Founding partner of Robasciotti & Associates, Inc., a wealth management firm that, for over a
decade, has been dedicated to serving the LGBT community.
Founding Member of San Francisco’s LGBT Alzheimer’s/dementia Care Over Sight Committee
and Co-founder
founder and Board Member of Openhouse and Member of the Advisory Council to San
Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services.
"Seventy percent of people turning age 65 today can expect to require some form of
long-term
term care during their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. This stark fact makes long
long-term care planning critical. It can be
uncomfortable to contemplate, as none of us wants to consider the times when we may
necessitate assistance to meet our own physical needs, but failing to plan ahead can
lead to even worse challenges not only for you, but also for your loved ones.
Many people initially assume that obtaining a long-term care insurance policy fulfills the
need to plan. While a policy can help to cover the cost of care, it does little to ensure
that you would receive the type of care that you would want and under the conditions
that you’d desire. A long-term care plan is a written document that describes your
wishes and is shared with your community of family, friends, and caregivers. It therefore
can be just as important as long-term care insurance.
A long-term care plan is not a legal document so it can take any form, provided that it’s
written and shared with others. Below is a list of what your plan should address:
Who should provide assistance?
Will it be a paid worker or a family member? If the person is to be a family member, will
that individual be financially or otherwise compensated for their time? Have you had a
direct conversation with the family member about your wishes and obtained their
agreement?
Where will you receive the care?
Would it happen at your home or at another location? If it’s to be at your home, how
long might that last and, if remaining in your home is a priority, should the care continue
there at any cost? For example, are you willing to receive less assistance than you
might get from an assisted living or skilled nursing facility? If care in such a facility might
be required at some point, which would be your first and second choices, given your
financial means and preferences?
How will the details be coordinated?
Long-term care needs are often challenging and confusing for family members who
might have different opinions on how to help and uncertainty about how to ensure that
care comes from reputable individuals or agencies. Some insurance policies offer a
care coordination benefit, but the benefit could have conditions or restrictions. If you
don’t have a policy, or your policy doesn’t offer a sufficient benefit, who will act as your
care coordinator? Have you had a direct conversation with that individual to both obtain
his or her agreement and to discuss your wishes?
Do the answers to any of these questions change if your long-term care needs result
from a memory condition, like Alzheimer’s or another dementia-related condition, rather
than a physical limitation?
Making long-term care decisions can be confusing and stressful when you or your loved
one must make decisions quickly and under mental or physical stress. If initial decisions
about care are made without the benefit of forethought, research, and the input of the
person receiving the care, it’s likely that some of those decisions will need to be
reconsidered. This would only extend the amount of time that you and your family
members would spend in a stressful transition.
By contrast, creating a long-term care plan in advance has some hidden benefits
beyond making the transition to receiving care a smooth one. Conversations with
friends and family members who will play a role in your care often relieves the stress
those relationships may face as a result of unspoken expectations on both sides.
Seeking answers to the questions outlined above can serve as an exploratory guide to
discovering the various resources available to you. This gives you ample time to vet and
consider each."
Dr. Marcy Adelman oversees the new Bay Times Aging in Community column.For her summary of current LGBT senior
challenges and opportunities, please go to: sfbaytimes.com/challenges-and-opportunties
CHECK IT OUT!
Free Streaming and Downloadable Movies and Music!
"Hoopla" is a digital library of recent and classic movies, tv shows, music and
audiobooks now available free to Sausalito residents with a library card. For access via
a computer, visit hoopladigital.com to get started. For mobile devices, go to your app
store and search for "hoopla digital", then follow installation instructions.
Email: [email protected] if you have any trouble.
FEATURED PARTICIPATING MERCHANT
A&A AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
70 Gate Five Road
Sausalito
415-332-5460
fax 415-332-6629
www.AandAsausalito.com
Open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
In Business since1972
Present owner Mike Gallup
"A Neighborhood Garage"
works on all models of European, Japanese and American Automobiles
Recommended by Sausalito Village Director Stella Shao who says
"They are really, really good"!
Please phone Rosie, office manager, for an appointment
Mike is offering a 10% discount on parts to those with a current
Sausalito Village Membership!
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Picture Framing and Custom Mirror Services
Sausalito
A Member wrote of this framer: "This company specializes in picture framing and
custom mirror services and has been in business for 30 years. They restored a Mirror
and a picture frame for me that had been damaged in a move. They are remarkably
competent and thorough, easy to work with and prices reasonable. The repair work is
perfection."
Contact the [email protected]
End of Life Issues
Hospice By The Bay (R)
17 East Sir Francis Drake
Larkspur, CA 94939
www.hospicebythebay.org
(p) (415) 526-5500
Hospice by the Bay was founded by volunteers in 1975, the first hospice in California
and the second in the U.S. The goal of hospice during a terminal illness is
compassionate care and comfort rather than a cure. To be eligible for hospice, a doctor
must verify a prognosis of six months or less of life, if the patient's illness runs its natural
course. Additionally Hospice provides pain and symptom management for patients with
chronic or life-limiting illness. It is not dependent on a terminal prognosis and can start
soon after the diagnosis of an illness that causes distressing symptoms or repeated
emergency room visits. Pediatric care, Community Grief Counseling and Advance Care
Planning are available as well. The website is most informative and explains who pays
and the qualifications of their employees and volunteers plus a lot of other useful
information
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PEST CONTROL
WildCare
76 Albert Park Lane
San Rafael, CA 94901
P. 415-456-7283
C. 300-6359 after 5:00
www.wildcarebayarea.org
If you have raccoons, skunks, possums, or other critters in or under your house, or find
an injured animal or baby bird that has fallen from its next, call WILDCARE for advice
and help. They provide a wildlife hospital and its Wildlife Solutions Service can help you
address unwanted wildlife guests on your property by calling
415-453-1000 or by accessing their website shown above.
A CALL FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS
Concierge Service is still looking for recommendations in the following Categories:
SERVICES FOR PETS
• Veterinarians - We need a few more options
• Pet Grooming - Ours is no longer available
• Dog or Cat Therapy - Ours is no longer available
SERVICES FOR PEOPLE
• Dieticians - Have never had one
• Chiropractors - We have only one who is in high demand
• Acupuncturists - We have only one who is in high demand
• House Sitter - We have only one listing
LOOKING FOR A DESK ANGEL
WANTED: Experienced Desk Assistance at my apartment. Regular, part-time during
mid-week, about 2-3 hrs twice a month. Skills sought: VERY ORGANIZED: set-up &
maintain files; gracious on telephone; creative trouble-shooter; fluent on MAC; detail
oriented, dependable. Prefer retired senior w/ secretarial background & happy to earn
a little extra money. Needs to be patient with a deaf & spacey "boss".
Call: 332-3263
E-mail: [email protected]
(I'll be out of town Jan 31-Feb. 5; will respond afterwards)
HELP OUT A FELLOW MEMBER
SAUSALITO VILLAGE MEMBER LOOKING FOR A ROOM
"I am looking for a furnished or unfurnished room in Sausalito to share with a quiet, nice
single person, couple or family. Preferably in one of the sunnier areas with less fog, a
view of, or close to the water.
I love the water. Of course, I am ready to compromise, if I find the right place."
Please contact: Mariea at 415-925-0174 or
[email protected]
SHARING YOUR NEWS
If you have published a book, have an exhibit opening, achieved a milestone, or have
any other news you would like to share, let us know at [email protected], or
contact Mardi Brayton at [email protected].
CONCIERGE SERVICE
The Sausalito Village Concierge is available to take calls from Monday through Friday,
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The number is 332-3325. Calls that come in after these hours will
receive prompt attention in the morning of the next business day. You may also direct
inquiries to the concierge at [email protected].
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CONTACT US
P.O. Box 208, Sausalito CA 94966
415-332-3325
www.sausalitovillage.org
[email protected]
Sausalito Village is a 501(c)(3) California non-profit organization and is not affiliated with Marin Villages.
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