FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – KATE HOEPKE
 I am looking forward to seeing you at the Members Annual Meeting Thursday March 8th. Developing relationships with members is an important part of my orientation to San Francisco Village. Who you are, what you care about, where you’ve been, and how you see the future tells me what I need to know to lead this organization. For me the artistry of community exists in the connections that occur among individuals who intentionally join together to create something larger than themselves. What’s possible together far exceeds anything we could manifest on our own. I think we all agree that the potential of SF Village is enormous. What we make of it will depend on how each of us engages with it. I look forward to partnering with you.
Kate Hoepke, E.D.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: GLADY THACHER
By Keyatta Shade
Glady Thacher, SF Village member and volunteer, is redefining the role of “volunteer” through her dedication, drive and commitment to the organization.
Thacher shuns the word retirement, showing no signs of slowing down, continuously finding ways to stay engaged in the Village community.
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VILLAGE VOLUNTEER TRAINING
 People with little to no experience working with seniors can get volunteer training at one of the Village monthly training programs. It is led by Village staff and our community partner, Home Instead Senior Care. It includes a discussion of issues facing seniors, myths and facts about aging, active listening techniques, identifying hazards in the home and more.
If you are interested, please contact Volunteer and Member Operations Manager Keyatta Shade at San Francisco Village to RSVP: 387-1375 x2 or info@sfvillage.org.
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WEEKLY EVENTS
Yoga for Levels 1-2 (some experience required) Hosted by Aurele Carlat
Cost for SF Village members is $7 per class
Contact Aurele directly at 415-425-5086 or email: aurelecarlat@gmail.com
Location: 120 St. Germain Avenue near Twin Peaks
Contact: Aurele Carlat at 415-425-5086, website www.twinpeaksyoga.com
Yoga 101 for Beginners-no experience required! Hosted by Aurele Carlat
Cost for SF Village members is $7 per class
Contact Aurele directly at 415-425-5086 or email at aurelecarlat@gmail.com
Location : 120 St. Germain Avenue near Twin Peaks
Contact : Aurele Carlat at 415-425-5086, website www.twinpeaksyoga.com
MONTHLY GROUP ADDRESSES "THINGS THAT MATTER ..."
Several SFVillage members have expressed the desire to be part of a small ongoing group where each person can talk about what is happening in their lives that may be personal and private. So Glady Thacher and Sarah Goldman, as co-facilitators, have helped launch such a group. They call it "Things That Matter As We Age" and the group meets monthly. It is not a drop-in group, rather a group that wishes to develop trust, where confidentiality is respected, where topics that have meaning to all are discussed. There may be other Village members who wish to be part of such an ongoing group. If so, please call either Glady at 751-1731 or Sarah at 921-8233 and they will be happy to help you launch a new group.
PLAY READING GROUP – MARCH 14th
The Play Reading Group will tackle “Plays in One Act” edited by Daniel Halpern, including Koko Abe’s, “The Man Who Turned Into a Stick,” and Edward Albee’s, “Finding the Sun.” Visitors are welcome! The group will meet at the home of Barbara Stevens.
Location: Barbara Stevens, 183 Edgehill Road
Contact: 415-564-1311 There may be carpools forming for this evening.
LUNCH BUNCH – MARCH 14th
Wednesday, March 14
The Lunch Bunch will meet at the Mandalay Restaurant on Wednesday March 14 at 12 p.m.
Location: Mandalay, 4348 California Street by 6th Avenue
Contact: Veronica Fields, home 415-567-8991, or cell: 415-215-8991
BOOK GROUP – MARCH 26th
The next meeting of the Book Group will be Monday, March 26 at 10 a.m.
Our book for discussion will be: Edith Wharton's "House of Mirth.”
Location: Jeanne Lacy's home: 2654 Union Street, ph: 922-6517; email: jlacysf@pacbell.net
We welcome new members to the group. Please contact Margaret Johnson at 673-7130 or mhjohn@comcast.net to join us.
THE ART OF AGING GRACEFULLY – MARCH 22nd
Art of Aging Gracefully Resource Fair, Sponsored by UCSF Medical Center
SF Village will staff a table in the exhibit hall at the Fifth Annual Art of Aging Gracefully Resource Fair on Thursday March 22, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hear UCSF Medical Center professionals present the latest on healthy living; engage with local businesses and organizations who provide valuable resources to stay energized; tune into insights, opportunities and challenges that support active, creative aging; and take advantage of sample classes, health screenings, chair massages, raffles, giveaways and more!
Seminars: 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Location: Jewish Community Center San Francisco (JCCSF) at 3200 California Street, cross street Presidio
Mark your calendars and plan to join us at the JCCSF
For more information, please contact Shiva Schultz, JCCSF Adult Programs Manager at 415-292-1260 or go to https://www.jccsf.org/programs/adult-prog-con/the-art-of-aging-gracefully/.
GROWN UPS FORUM – MARCH 26th
At the Commonwealth Club of California
If figuring out Medicare has you stumped, you’re not alone! Come and learn “What You Need to Know about Medicare Before You’re 65,” at the Grown Ups Forum, sponsored by the Commonwealth Club, on March 26.
Learn the realities of what you can expect and more importantly, what not to expect.
San Francisco Village members can purchase tickets to this event at the Commonwealth member discounted rate by calling the Village office to request a discount code for this event.
Note: The reception begins at 4:45 p.m., the program starts at 5:15 p.m.
Location: 595 Market Street, San Francisco
Contact: John Milford 415-691-0620
JANUARY MONTHLY SERVICE REQUESTS
We will be reporting our service requests on a regular basis. We hope that you will be reminded to call us when you need a specific service. Just call 387-1375 and talk with Key or Kate.
Here are the requests we received and fulfilled in January. There were a total of 13 requests for services this past month, including: grocery delivery; identifying a weekly paid errand runner; an Enterprise student referral; research into swimming pools for seniors, veterinarians, and movers; rides to and from appointments, to and from physical therapy, and to the ballet; and referrals for weekend caregivers and in home support.
SF VILLAGE FIELDTRIP TO THE AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM
 by Dr. Robert J. Kaufmann, SFV Member
On January 26, 2012 a small and enthusiastic group of SF Villagers visited the Automobile Museum of the Academy of Art University. We avoided the usual $10 admission fee because of our affiliation with the Village. That thoughtful policy demonstrates community spirit and awareness of the need for all to have a broad range of cultural experience.
In contrast with the drab neighborhood appearance near Van Ness Avenue and Washington Street, the visual impact of the automobiles is dramatic. The part of the collection we saw comprises about fifty automobiles, mostly, but not entirely, the products of luxury automobile manufacturers. The best known names include Packard, Pierce-Arrow, Lotus, Rolls-Royce, Minerva and Auburn.
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THE MOVIES WITH RALPH BEREN
A Separation, an Iranian film
Middle class bank clerk, Nader and his wife, Simin, sit before a magistrate each pleading their case for a divorce.
 The wife claims that she wants to move overseas to have a better life for their daughter, Termeh, who is approaching puberty. Nader refuses to do so because he strongly feels the need to stay in Iran and take care of his father who is stricken with Alzheimer's disease. It is clear from the beginning that this will be a tug of war between two stubborn but very good people who are not going to budge from their positions. But sadly, the tug of war is fought visibly over the daughter who is placed in a terrible position by ultimately having to choose with whom she is going to live. Although the film takes place in Iran, the themes in the film are universal and wrenching.
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