Letter from the Board President
Dear Villagers,
We are moving into the fourth quarter of 2011 with great momentum. In addition to preparing for our inaugural fund-raising event, Discovered Treasures©, we have been active on the fund raising front, getting ready for our first volunteer training, and developing new and relevant programs for our members.
We are particularly pleased and excited about receiving a major grant from the Archstone Foundation, a grant-making organization committed to preparing society for the growing needs of an aging population. Eleven Archstone grants have been awarded throughout California for the purpose of Creating Aging Friendly Communities through the Expansion of Villages. Three grants are for villages in northern California, including San Francisco Village (SFV), Ashby Village in Berkeley, and Avenidas Village in Palo Alto.
Our Village will receive $100,000 over two years to support the expansion of a “hub and spoke” village model serving the City of San Francisco. Specifically, the grant will allow SFV to accomplish three goals:
Goal #1: To serve San Francisco’s diverse aging population through a robust corps of trained volunteers – named TEAM 360. Since volunteers are the lynchpin of SFV services, as well as the lifeblood of the healthy, active lifestyle our members want to lead, from 80 to100 volunteers will be identified throughout SF neighborhoods.
Goal #2: To Implement TEAM 360 in the development of the Neighborhood Circles (our hub and spoke structure). This structure is the ideal community building tool for San Francisco, bridging demographic and cultural differences that make San Francisco the unique and vibrant city it is.
Goal #3: TEAM 360 will also serve as the core component of our Transition to Home©(T2H) program. This program provides coordinated transportation from hospital to home, stocking of food upon arrival home, informal help until formal help arrives, and transportation to the first post-hospital doctor’s appointment. This program will be launched officially in the first quarter of 2012.
Our volunteer training will be overseen by Keyatta Shade, who is SFV’s Volunteer and Member Services Manager. Key will lead the first training session on October 1st at the Presidio Library. Future sessions will be scheduled on a regular basis, and will be announced well in advance.
Among upcoming member programs will include:
- A lecture on bone health presented in conjunction with FORE, the Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education. The event will include bone density calculations, and will be free and for members only.
- A new film group facilitated by Sheila Malkind, Executive Director of the Legacy Film Festival on Aging.
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Things that Matter As We Age – redesigned and subject specific.
As we enter the fall season, we have so much to look forward to, in the Village and in our busy and full lives with family and friends.
Wishing you warmest regards and good wishes for this autumn season,
Gayle Geary, Board President
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Arthur Wallace – Volunteer of the Month
By Keyatta Shade
Since October 2010, Arthur Wallace has worked both as a volunteer at San Francisco Village, and as a part-time temporary staff member, during which time he provided support to our administrative, membership, and volunteer programs.
Arthur is delightful to work with. He is a terrific colleague with a creative spirit, strong sense of humor, and a willingness to take on multiple tasks with little supervision. In addition, Arthur possesses strong skills in dealing with people from all walks of life, and a deep understanding of the needs of our aging population.
His humility makes him the ideal person for recognition in what will be a monthly award for one of our dedicated volunteers. When asked about himself and his activities, Arthur simply replied, "I have always made it a point of trying to blend into the woodwork." This was said before promising to provide us with information that would justify such recognition!
Unfortunately, Arthur will be moving on to volunteer at agencies closer to his home in the East Bay beginning in November, so it is with thanks, a bit of sadness and much respect that we honor Arthur Wallace during the month of October for his work and dedication over this past year to San Francisco Village.
Join Us for Discovered Treasures on November 4th
By Eva Auchincloss, Event Chair
We are very excited, as the date of our inaugural fundraising event, Discovered Treasures, is getting closer. Invitations are in the mail and we encourage you to attend. We are particularly pleased that it is being held at the St. Francis Yacht Club, which has easy parking and wheel chair accessibility. Furthermore, if you don't drive and need transportation, please call the office and they will try to arrange for you to be picked up.
We have an incredible selection of items for both our silent and live auctions. We want to thank everyone for their generosity and enthusiasm in donating vacations, sailing on the Bay, tickets to events, restaurant opporunities, a wide assortment of collectibles, and so much more. We are especially fortunate to have so many well-known local artists donate their works. You will be able to view and even bid on the items on our website beginning October 7.
I particularly want to thank the event committee for all their creativity and hard work in making Discovered Treasures a reality – Carolyn (Babs) Barber, Marilyn Campbell, Katie Cardinal, Aurèle Carlat, Helen DeMarco, Mary Ann Faris, Judith Fast, Mary Moore Gaines, Gayle Geary, Kris Getz, Margaret Johnson, Laura Kuo, Jeanne Lacy, Judy Langley, Don Langley, Claudia Lewis, Carol Livingston, Dawn Ming, Carolyn Morris, Jean Phleger, Hillary Polednik, Maggie Ralston, Marsha Robertson, Barbara Stevens, Glady Thacher, and Jackie Young.
Great job, all.
Cheers, Eva
Featured Event
Discovered Treasures© 
Friday, November 4, 2011
6PM – 8PM
EAT, DRINK, APPRAISE
A fun, fundraising event benifiting San Francisco Village
at the St. Francis Yacht Club
Join us for cocktails, refreshments, live music, silent and live auctions, and our main event -
discovering the value of your beloved treasures.
Sponsored by:
Bonhams & Butterfields
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
CitiScape Property Management, Inc.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call 415.387.1375 or
email info@sfvillage.org
Things That Matter As We Age
Glady Thacher and Sarah Goldman invite you to a new beginning of Things That Matter As We Age. This theme has resonated with many members. However, engaging with this broad subject in ways that are both specific and intriguing, has been a challenge. As a result, Glady and Sarah are proposing a series of topics that relate to aging in specific areas. We are calling the first of these "Being a Parent and Being Parented." The idea is that as we age and face changes of one sort or another, we need the advice and support of others in dealing with them. Quite often these others are our adult children, or younger friends, who live nearby or at a distance. No doubt some of you have had to deal with your own parents as their health declined and know first hand what that process was like for you. Now, you want to deal with your own changing needs in different ways.
This transition from being independent to being dependent can be hard. In the setting of a small group (limited to 12), we can share are own experiences, hopes and fears – about being less independent and how to communicate with family and friends in ways that resepect and honor all the varying perspectives.
Place: Glady Thacher's home, 3979 Washington Street (near Arguello)
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Please call the Village office to reserve: 415-387-1375, ext. 0 or email info@sfvillage.org
Film Evening
 Sheila Malkind, Executive Director of Legacy Film Festivel on Aging, will show a few short films about the later years of life that are entertaining and stimulating for discussion afterward. Mary Ann and Phil Faris have offered their living room with big screen TV for the occasion. Popcorn and beverages will be served. Here are the details:
When: Friday, November 11, 6:30 to about 8 p.m.
Where: 38 7th Avenue (off Lake where 7th Avenue dead ends)
Donation: $5.00
Seating is limited to 12, so make your reservation now by calling 387-1375 ext.0 or emailing info@sfvillage.org.
Bone Health Event
San Francisco Village will be scheduling an event with the Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education (FORE) in mid November. The event will combine an informative lecture with a bone scan to determine bone density for everyone who wants to participate. We encourage both men and women to attend as osteoporosis does not only effect women. According to FORE, "Men can experience significant bone loss as they age, and this can lead to osteoporosis."
This event will be free to all members.
To learn more about FORE, please visit their website: http://www.fore.org/
Food & Wine: A New Feature
We would like to invite SFV members to share favorite recipes and food experiences with us, and perhaps include any anecdotes (or photos) about what made that recipe special. Who knows? We may end up with an SFV Cookbook!
Beginning this month is a recipe and photo submitted by Gayle Geary. "I love roast chicken as does my family and this recipe is not only easy and fast but the chicken is moist and delicious."
LEMON CHICKEN*
1 roasting chicken (4-5 pounds)
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
Olive oil (approx. 2 tablespoons)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 lemons, quartered
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
Optional—French baguette or round loaf of good quality bread, cut into ¾ inch cubes (approx. 6 cups)
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Toss onion slices with olive oil in a small roasting pan; set aside. Remove giblets from the chicken, and discard excess fat and pinfeathers. Rinse chicken well, inside and out, and dry with a paper towel. Put lemons inside cavity of chicken and brush skin with melted butter. Tie legs together with kitchen twine, and place chicken on rack in roasting pan. Roast uncovered for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours, or until juices run clear when you make a cut between the leg and thigh. When chicken is done, cover with foil and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
Note—if onions burn slightly, don’t worry. The flavor is delicious.
My husband, Michael, in France holding a chicken, exclaiming, " Mon Dieu, un poulet avec une tête!"
*Copyright 2004, Barefoot in Paris. All Rights Reserved
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October Calendar and More
Member Only Programs
Play Reading Circle
Wednesday,October 12, 2011, 5-7pm
The play reading group will be hosted by Vera Fields at her home at 2841 Baker Street (between Greenwich & Filbert).
The play for the evening is A.R. Gurney's "The Dining Room."
Please phone: 415-567-8991
Book Group
Monday, October 24, 2011, 9:45am
The Village Book Group will meet next on Monday, October 24th at 9:45am at the home of Margaret Johnson.
The Book Group will be discussing Eric Larson's In the Garden of Beasts.
Please contact Margaret at 415-673-7130 or email at mhjohn@comcast.net.
The Book Group is open to all!
Lunch Bunch
The next Lunch Bunch will be Wednesday, November 9, Noon. It meets every two months.
In September, the group met at Savor for a delicious and fun lunch.
Vera Fields, who organizes these events, is always looking for suggestions for neighborhood restaurants that will allow each of us to pay separately.
Please send all your suggestions to Vera at veracurtis@earthlink.
For Members and Non-members
San Francisco Village at the Commonwealth Club
Gayle Geary and Mary Moore Gaines will discuss "What Makes Aging Amazing! A new approach to aging in San Francisco."
Date and Time: October 24, 2011 at 5:15pm
Location: SF Club Office of the Commonwealth Club, Gold Room, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor
Cost: $20
Yoga with Aurèle Carlat, on Thursdays and Fridays
Please call 425-5086 for more information, $7 per class
Ongoing Yoga - Thursdays from 9am-10:30am
Beginning Yoga - Fridays from 10am-11:15am
Healthier Living Workshop: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions
A Coalition of organizations, including San Francisco Dept. of Aging & Adult Services, CCSF Mercy Housing, presents free six week (2.5 hrs. per week) workshops, developed by Stanford University to learn how to self manage your health. Geared towards people with a chronic condition, e.g., diabetes, arthritis, the workshop teaches participants how to: manage pain, stress and fatigue; work more effectively with doctors; set goals and learn mind body tools such as better breathing, muscle relaxation, guided imagery.
Next Workshop
When: Tuesdays, Oct. 4 – Nov. 8, 2011 – 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Where: Jewish Community Center, 3200 California, San Francisco
Pre Register with Sponsoring Organization - Shelley Glazer, Chair Older Adults Dept.,CCSF (415) 452-5839
For more information, contact Ken Wong 550-6002 kwong@onlok.org
The Art of Financial Well Being
Mark your calendars for the first annual day devoted to financial well being
Thursday, November 3, 2011, 9:30am-3:45pm, at the JCCSF 3200 California Street at Presidio
This free event is sponsored by the San Francisco Business Times
For details, click on: http://www.jccsf.org/programs/adult-prog-con/the-art-of-financial-well-being-resource-fair/
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