the welcome hand – september 2021
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333 Amador Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 643-1044 ext. 10 www.fdcvallejo.org
Encouraging Powerful Aging in Vallejo, California Mission: To foster and promote educational, physical, social, spiritual and recreational
programs and services to those 50 PLUS !
Mon, Sept. 6—Center closed to observe Labor Day Mon, Sept. 13—Senior Round Table, page 5 Mon, Sept. 13—Microsoft Word class starts, page 7 Fri, Sept. 3—Matter of Balance, page 7 Tue, Sept. 28—Ameriprise Financial Services, page 7 Fri, Oct. 1—Bollywood Gala & Auction, page 1
Sat, Oct. 16—Walk to End Alzheimer, page 1
Save the Dates
The Welcome Hand – September 2021
Bollywood Gala & Auction
A Fundraiser to support the Florence Douglas Center
Friday, October 1, 2021 Doors Open 6:00 p.m.
Florence Douglas Center 333 Amador St., Vallejo
FDC Members: $50 General Public $60
Purchase Your Tickets at the Center or by phone
707-643-1044
Bollywood Attire Encouraged Ticket Inclusive of Food &
Beverages
COVID-19 Protocols are still in place at the Center. Everyone must wear a face covering, sign-in and complete a COVID-19 Release of Liability. All par-ticipants must show show proof of COVID-19 vac-cination or a negative COVID-19 test result taken within the previous 72 hours. In addition, all individuals will be required to attest they are not experiencing any signs or symptoms of COVID-19. A face covering must be worn while inside and participating in activities at Center.
COVID-19 Protocol
Monday, Sept. 6
Walk to End Alzheimer
Join the “Team Silver Sneakers” from the Center to walk on Oct. 16 at the Harbor Plaza, 598 Solano St., Suisun City. Registration at 9:00 am, ceremony at 10 am., and walk at 10:30 am. For information and Walk Form see Deborah Oldham or call Participant Ser-vices.
Director’s Corner
Florence Douglas Center 333 Amador St., Vallejo, CA 94590 (707) 643-1044; Fax (707) 643-3224 www.fdscvallejo.org
Executive Director: Peter Wilson—Ext. 11 [email protected]
Bookkeeper: Nancy Pudlak—Ext. 14 [email protected]
Participant Services: Cora Pasco—Ext. 10 [email protected]
Activities Coordinator: Elizabeth Badua-Smail—Ext. 12 [email protected] Maintenance: Phil Limutau—Ext. 10
Center/Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am - 2:00pm Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm
Dear Members and Participants, I write with gratitude to the entire community in cele-brating the success of the Vallejo Senior Citizens Council and its Florence Douglas Center. As we hope to close the chapter on the global pandemic, we are preparing to welcome everyone back to participate at the Center. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique chal-lenges for our seniors. It has interrupted our schedule of activities, classes, seminars, club meetings and services. During the past year we adapted to the pan-demic environment by creating an online schedule of activities and staying connected with our participants through phone calls, emails, and automated informa-tional calls. With your help, we can truly make the Center better than ever! The Center is still here and is coming back after 17 months of struggling without our normal income from our Annual Gala, Bingo, Thrift Store, and other fund-raising activities. We are carefully planning the future of the Center so it can remain as a hub of positive en-ergy in Vallejo. We plan to continue offering telephone and online activities and when the time is right, offer physically distanced and safe in-person classes, activ-ities, and seminars designed for participants age 50+. We need your help – specifically your financial help through donations, purchasing tickets and/or donating an item for the auction to our upcoming annual “Bollywood” International Gala & Auction. The goal of the International Gala & Auction is for the community to come together and raise the much-needed operational funds to support the Center as we begin welcoming back our participants to help them thrive in life through active participation.
“Bollywood” International Gala & Auction
a fundraiser to support the Florence Douglas Center
Friday, October 1, 2021 Tickets FDC Members $50, General Public $60
Doors open at 6:00pm Ticket Inclusive of Food & Drinks
Thrift Store
Special this month: It’s Christmas at the Center… you don’t want to miss this! Come and find great Christmas bargains .
Our newly designed Thrift Store offer a variety of handmade consignment items, gently used women’s and men’s clothes, jewelry, collectables, art work, lots of craft items, household items, and more.
Hours in August: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am—2:00 pm
Friday, 9:00 am—1:00 pm
Volunteers Needed: We need volunteers who are friendly, love helping others, and enjoys doing different tasks. Openings are on Monday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 am –12 noon. Will train to use the register.
The International Gala & Auction Donation Form on page 2 is for you to complete and return. If you have ques-tions, please contact me at the office at 707-643-1044 or send an email [email protected] Know that your support through a donation will allow the Center to continue our efforts to enrich the participants lives during the pandemic and beyond through recovery. Thank you! Good things,
Peter Wilson
Executive Director
Bollywood Donation Form
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When you donate a car or vehicle such as an RV or motorcycle, you will be providing much needed support to the Center. In addition you get a tax deduction! Call Car Donation Services at 1 (888) 686-4483 or go online http://www.cardonationservices.com
SolTrans ADA Paratransit Bus Service is available to qualified certified persons with disabilities who are unable to board a regular SolTrans fixed-route bus, or otherwise navigate the regular fixed-route bus system due to a disability condition. Call (707) 541-7184 for an appointment.
SolTrans Local Taxi Scrip (707) 736-6991 is available to qualified persons with disabilities, Medicare, and sen-iors 65 years or older.
Solano Mobility—Intercity Taxi Program. This program is a flexible option limited to qualified ADA Paratransit certified individuals. This services same day transportation at a reduced cost for trips between cities within Solano County. Call 800-535-6883
Transportation Providers
Car Donation Services
Name:
Attendees:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone: Cell Phone:
Tickets FDC Member $50 ________ General Public $60 ________
Donation/Sponsorship Amount: $
Auction Item Value
Credit Card ________________________________ exp_____________ CVV_________
Billing Zip Code _________ Authorized Signature _________________________________
Check enclosed, please make check payable to: Vallejo Senior Citizens Council, Inc.
Bingo
JOIN US FOR BINGO and SUPPORT THE CENTER!
WEDNESDAY 2 pm to 5 pm FRIDAY 9 am to 12 pm
Bingo starts Wed, Aug 4 and Friday Aug. 6
We invite you back and bring friends and family! Open to the public - 18 years of age and older. Buy-in 1 pack (6 on) from $10 on. We play 15 regular games and 2 specials. We have draw-ings and door prizes, smoke-free environment, and snack bar. New state-of-the-art equipment. Join us! COVID-19 protocols in place.
Membership
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Member Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________ State: __________ Zip:__________________________
Home Phone: _________________________ Cell Phone: _________________________________________
Email: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact
Name: _______________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________
Check One: Method of Payment:
_____ 1-Year FDC Membership $20.00 _____ Credit/Debit
_____ 2-Year FDC Membership $35.00 _____ Check
_____ 3-Year FDC Membership $50.00
Charge my: Visa MC AMEX Discover $______________
CC: ________________________________________ Exp/Date:__________ VCODE: __________
Name on Card: __________________________________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________________________
_____ I would like to be a Monthly Partner by donating monthly:
_____$20 _____$25 _____$50 _____$75 _____$100 Other $ ______
In case of emergency or natural disaster, please provide us with the following information:
Do you live alone? Yes ____ No ____ Do you live in a mobile home or trailer? Yes ___ No ___
Do you have a disability? Yes ____ No ____ Do you have any pets? Yes ____ No ____
Do you have a walker? Yes ____ No ____
Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________________
For Office Use Only:
Today’s Date: _____________________________ Date entered in DB: _________________________
Member number: _____________ Comments: ____________________________________________
Center
Support the Center—Be a member or renew your membership!
Meals on Wheels
Committees of the Board of Directors
Join us on a committee of the Board of Directors to support the Center: Bingo Committee: Shirley Dowd - Chairperson; mem-bers include Shirley Dowd, Ed Dowd, Shelagh McKinney, Ann Stevens, Jan Janik, Lynn Winter, Peter Wilson.
Fundraising Committee: Peter Wilson - Chairperson; members include all Board members plus volunteers.
Membership & Outreach Committee: Billie Milne -Chairperson; members include Deborah Oldham, and Rosalie Reed. Ethel Singleton and Phyllis Briceno are members of the Membership Committee only.
Strategic Planning: Peter Wilson - Chairperson; mem-bers include Jan Janik, Lynn Winter
Board Members
President
Lynn Winter
Secretary
Michael S. Turrini
Vice President
Deborah Oldham
Treasurer
Jan Janik
New Member-At-Large
Lannette Simpkins
Member-At-Large
Billie Milne
Member-At-Large
Ann Stevens
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Volunteer Opportunity
The Florence Douglas Center has an active volun-teer program. Volunteers provide vital services in-cluding assistance with Bingo, Travel, Thrift Store, Special Events; serving on the Board of Directors; crafters/instructors; serving lunch for MOW; and providing music.
Do you love to cook or have you been cooking dur-ing the pandemic and discovered your culinary pas-sion? If you have worked in restaurants, catering company, or just simply enjoy cooking for others, we would love to talk to you! If interested, please get a Volunteer Interest Form at Participant Services or online at www.fdscvallejo.org
Congregate Dining not currently offered at the Center. Call Meals on Wheels for home delivery
at (707) 425-0638 ext. 2
Senior Roundtable
We are back in person at the Center for our next Senior Roundtable on Monday, September 6 at 1:30 pm
in Room A. Everyone is invited to join! Mask is required and physical distance seating will be provided.
Speaker:
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Jazzercise Lo with Wanda Tuesdays & Thursdays
10:15-11:15 am, A Room Class will resume Aug. 17
The fun Jazzercise program (going strong for 50+ years) for Seniors or for those who would like a fun workout with modifications. Jazzercise is designed to improve balance, strength and flexibility. Class formats vary to include cardio and strength exercises.
1 class $4 or 10 classes for $35 (no expiration). Contact Wanda at [email protected] be-fore coming to class. No drop-ins please. Class is offered in-person and on Zoom. For Zoom, please log on 10 minutes early. Email Wanda Sayuk to get the Zoom meeting ID.
Tai Chi Tuesdays and Thursdays in August
8:45 am—9:45 am $5 per class, $20 per month, A Room
Tai Chi consists of a series of slow, graceful move-ments that bring your body, mind, and spirit togeth-er to enhance your well-being. Hundreds of seniors have benefited from this ancient practice. This is a student-led group.
Fascia Rolling Class Mondays in August, 1 pm-2:00 pm
$3 per session, CM Room
Come and learn how to take care of your fascial or-gan system. What is fascia? It is a mass of con-nective tissue under the skin that covers the body’s cells. Do you suffer from decreased range of mo-tion, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel, migraine head-aches and more? If you answered yes to any, come and learn to roll your fascia for a pain-free exist-ence.
Fascianators (rollers) are on loan for the first class, and will be available for purchase. Please bring yo-ga mat and water bottle. Wear clothing form-fitting but comfortable to move in. Baggy or loose clothing can get caught in the rollers and hinder your move-ment. Register at Participant Services.
Spanish Beginners, 9:00 am-10:15 am Intermediate, 10:15-11:30 am
Computer Room 75 minutes, $100 for 8 weeks starting Sept. 13
Learning a second language is the best way to stim-ulate your brain and improves your attention span. Come learn Spanish from a native speaker. Mini-
mum of 5 students to start the class.
Instructor: Jonatan Diaz
Classes
International Line Dancing Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-11:30 am
$6 per class, B Room Come dance with Curt on Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00-11:30 am in person, $6 per class. Email Curt at [email protected] Tuesday—Experienced beginners Thursday—Beginners
Yoga Mondays , 11 am—12 noon
$4 per class, CM Room Gentle flow yoga improves health and well being, balance, strength, stamina and endurance, mental clarity, spiritual connection, stretching, balancing, breathing, and meditation. Yoga can be done sitting down on a chair. Everyone is welcome. Instructor: Mark Whitaker
Chi-Gong Wednesdays , 11 am—12 noon
$3 per class, CM Room
Chi Gong is the most popular healing practice in the world. Taught not as an exercise, but like a slow, moving, meditative acupressure. Since it energizes when tired, and calms when over-stimulated, it is known for relieving stress, depression, and pain. The senior version is simpler and done partially sit-ting. Ideal for seniors with chronic conditions! Excel-lent for balance and posture! Instructor: Barbara Gaea
Zumba Gold Mondays, 8:45 am– 9:45 am starting
$6 per class, Room B Perfect for active older adults. Zumba
choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. Come ready to sweat,
and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong. Instructor: Lorna Mandap
Laughter Yoga & Brain Fitness
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30 pm $5/month, CM Room
1:00-1:30 pm - Laughter Yoga by Peter, our Exec. Director. Laughter Yoga helps to change your mood within minutes by releasing certain chemicals from your brain cells called endorphins that makes a per-son more positive and calm.
1:30-2:30 pm - Brain Fitness by Elizabeth - Brain Fit-ness helps enhance your memory through mental aerobics using word puzzles, music, reading, crea-tive games, laughter, story telling and various activi-ties.
New Time
Computer Class
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The Food Bank of Contra Costa-Solano has a Senior Food Program. Qualifying senior citizens receive free groceries twice per month on 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 10:30-11:30. Please don’t arrive before 10:15. Requirements: must be 55 yrs old, reside in Contra Costa or Solano County. To apply for the Senior Food Program, please provide the information with copies of documents to verify your age and residence on your first visit to the Center. Only one member per house-hold can register. You may only register at one site.
For more information, call 1-855-309-3663 or check this link: Get Food Vallejo - Food Bank of Contra Costa and
Solano (foodbankccs.org)
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC invites you to a special seminar:
College Resources—Paying for College
Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2:00-3:00 pm
During this complimentary seminar, you’ll learn more about: College savings plans, the financial aid process and how to apply, loan and repayment options, how your student’s college and major selection can play into their financial situation.
Join Mark Anthony Porter, Private Wealth Advisor with Porter Ritchie and Associates, a private wealth adviso-ry practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC.
Space is limited. RSVP by calling 415-743-9839 or email [email protected]. RSVP to receive your web and/or phone access credentials for this session.
Ameriprise Financial Services
Fridays starting September 3 for 9 weeks
1 pm–3 pm, Carl Manner Room From 1 pm–3 pm
Do you have concerns about falling? Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their ac-tivities. Come to A MATTER OF BALANCE class. This program emphasizes practical strategies to man-age falls and to improve balance, flexibility and strength. Complimentary class. Register at Participant Services.
Instructor: Wil Ford
Matter of Balance
Microsoft Word
4 Mondays — Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4 11 am—12 noon
$20 member, $25 non-member
In this class, you will be : manipulating text, formatting characters & paragraphs, themes and templates, quick parts, preparing documents for printing, organizing con-tent, tabs, columns and charts, links, headers and foot-ers, references, mail merge, visual content, reviewing docs and protecting and sharing documents.
Instructor: Tim Gardner
Upcoming classes—date to be determined
iPhone and Android cell phones classes. Please stop by the office or call to register.
Come join Premier Travel Presentation on Thurs., Oct. 14, 1 pm. Reserve your spot at the Travel Dept. or the Participant’s Services. Refreshments will
be provided
2021 Casino Trip
Nov. 4—Red Hawk Casino $40 member, $45 non-member
Trips are open to the public. You need not be a senior to participate in any of the trips. For detailed info on trips please visit the Center. For day trips, a signed COVID-19 Release of Liability and proof of COVID-19 vaccination are required to travel.
Travel
Monthly meeting will be on the Third Saturday of the month at 1:00 pm at the Vallejo People’s Garden is located on 1055 Azuar Drive in Mare Island. This month on Sept. 18, our guest speaker will be Henni from the California Native Plant Society. She will give us information about native plants and she will bring plants for sale. Come prepared for a great meeting.
We will observe safety protocol by wearing masks in the garden. Please wear mask or face covering, how-ever, masks will be provided at the gate if personal masks are forgotten.
Garden Club
Senior Food Program
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When you donate a car or vehicle such as an RV or motorcycle, you will be providing much needed support to the Center. In addition you get a tax deduction! Car Donation Services has been helping charities here in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1990. Pick the Florence Douglas Center! IT'S EASY WITH THEIR FRIENDLY STAFF! Call 1 (888) 686-4483 or go online http://www.cardonationservices.com
Car Donation
Walking Groups
Get Started Moving With FDC
Fridays at 9 am—Waterfront walk with Erin Hannigan, District 1 Solano County Supervisor, behind the Ferry Terminal.
Name Dues Day(s) of the Month Time Room
Bid Whist DUES Monday & Thursday 1:00 pm-4:00 pm REC
Chess DUES Everyday 9:00 am-10:00 am REC
Canasta DUES Tuesday 9:30 am-1:00 pm REC
Mah Jongg $1.00 Thursday 9:00 am-1:00 pm REC
Pinochle $1.00 Friday 9:30 am-1:30 pm REC
Puzzle Table Everyday 9:00 am-4:00 pm REC
Clown Connection DUES 3rd Monday 2:00 pm-4:00 pm B
Coin Club DUES 1st Thursday 6:30 pm-8:30 pm B
Fifty Plus Club DUES 2nd & 4th Mondays 11:30 am-1:00 pm B
Napa-Solano Audubon Soc. DUES 2nd Thu & 4th Wed 7:00 pm-9:00 pm A
NARFE DUES 2nd Tuesday 1:30 pm-3:00 pm A
North Bay Rose Soc. DUES 2nd Monday 7:30 pm-9:30 pm A
Piecemakers Quilting DUES 1st & 3rd Saturdays 9:00 am-4:00 pm A
Scrapbooking DUES 3rd Wednesday 4:00 pm-9:00 pm CM
Ukulele Lovers of Vallejo DUES 1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:00 pm-9:00 pm CM
Support Group
Caregivers Support Group—2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 10:30 am-1230 pm., Carl Manner Room. This is a sup-port group for those caring for a loved one. Please fol-low COVID-19 protocol. See front page.
Grief Support Group—More information will be availa-ble later.
Card Games and Clubs
Legal Questions
Legal Questions—Seniors with legal problems relat-ed to housing needs, public benefits, issues related to health-care, and some consumer or debt issues can call 707-643-0054.
National Active and Retire Federal Employees Chapter 16 Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 1:30 pm in Room A.
NARFE Meeting