summer 2017

happier, healthier lives for sonoma seniors (707) 996-0311

SUMMER SCHOOL! TWO 8-WEEK SERIES W/PROFESSOR PERITZ!

ETHICS & POLITICS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY:What Becomes of Humanity in a Wildly Wired World?

THURS. EVENINGS • SEPTEMBER 14–NOVEMBER 2 • 6:00-8:00 pmConstant, rapid technical innovation results in an enormous increase in availability of personal computing devices and their integration into more and more everyday activities. We'll evaluate the world we live in, where technological change occurs so fast it's hard to keep track of what the latest applications do—and what they do to us.$160 members/$240 non-members. Drop-in: $20 members/$30 non members

Kickoff Reception & Book Exchange FRIDAY JULY 28 2:00-4:00 PM Bring a book to trade or giveaway and learn more about The Writing Center.

The Way We Were: Writing Your Memoir 5 WEEK SERIES AUG 1–29 TUESDAYS 10:00 AM–12:00 PM • Series: $80 Members/$100 Non Members

Flash Course Fridays AUGUST 4–SEPTEMBER 29 • 1:30-2:30 Join us for an intensive hour filled with information to strengthen your writing. Plot,

Conflict, Tension, Characters, Dialogue, Setting, Point of View, Chronology and more! $8 Members/$10 Non Members

introducing the with Deb Carlen

DISFIGURED DEMOCRACY:Roots of Democratic Dysfunction

in Contemporary American Politics

THURS. EVENINGS • JULY 13–AUGUST 24 • 6:00-8:00 pmThis course will circle back to themes covered in our series, “Diminished Democracy,” but also

dive deep into new material: increased inequality & privatization and how it threatens equal and publicly-spirited citizenship. As well as the rise of digital media and decline of printed journalism and our increasingly commercialized and fractured American culture. We will look at contempo-

rary politics from institutional, philosophical, historical and comparative perspectives.$140 members/$210 non-members. Drop-in: $20 members/$30 non members

FUN WITH COLLAGE Join us to explore the possibilities that come out of torn paper and learn some embellishing techniques.

WEDNESDAYS JUL 26–AUGUST 16 10:45 AM –12:00 PMBRING TO EACH CLASS: SCISSORS, MAGAZINE (with images you find pleasing), GLUE STICK, SMALL METAL RULER (6-12") $5 members $8 non-members

Active Aging Series Set For Fall!Sonoma Valley Hospital and Vintage House will continue the informative and popular lecture series, “Active Aging: Live Your Best Life Now.” The four Fall lectures will provide information on how to remain healthy and active in order to get the most out of your senior years.Lectures are scheduled from 1:30 to 3:00 pm on four successive Thursdays, beginning September 21, so save the dates. Information on topics and speakers will be announced later this summer.

Santa Rosa Jr. College’s Older Adult Programs are FREE!

balance class l vanessa kettlerTHROUGH AUGUST 15 • TUESDAYS • 1–2:15 PM

happiness is wellness! l judy mikesha THROUGH AUG 15 • TUESDAYS • 2:30–3:30 PM

watercolor l barbara marlin-cooleTHROUGH AUG 10 • THURSDAYS • 1:00–4:00 PM

birdwatching in sonoma valley l jim rosso JULY 14–AUG 18 FRIDAYS • 8 AM-12 PM

This course combines the academics of birdwatching (ornithology) and the pleasure of field experiences. Sonoma has a wonderful variety of habitats that attract a nice variety of birds.

active aging

20TH ANNUAL SONOMA COUNTY

SENIOR ART SHOWTHE ART OF AGING

JULY 18TH- SEPTEMBER 7

Exhibit Gallery at the The Finley Center 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA

95401(707) 543-3737

yoga now 4 times a week! carol alison & sophie achesonMON, WED, THURS & FRI • 9:30–10:30 AMWear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. No class on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.

Per class: $5 members, $8 non-members

feldenkrais®

Learn a new gentle way of moving with Feldenkrais®, a natural way to increase balance, flexibility, mobility, breathing, coordination and posture. Exercises done sitting and lying down. Bring a blanket.

FRIDAYS STARTING JULY 14

11:45 AM–12:35 PM

Per class: $12 members, $15 non-members

LOOK FOR MORE ACTIVITIES ON OUR WEBSITE: VINTAGEHOUSE.ORG

health wellnessongoing classes

fun gamessummer bridge:

competitive bidding l laura cammTUESDAYS • JULY 18–SEPT 5 • 9:30–11:30 AMCompetitive bidding is where the action gets really hot! NEW—each week covers an extra, specific topic. For example, July 18th will target Law of Total Tricks and July 25th will target cuebids. Later topics TBA. Drop in ($15.00) for a specific topic if you wish. This 8-week class is for returning players, as well as for those wishing to brush up on the basics. Pre-registra-tion is recommended. Bridge Basics 2, Competitive Bidding, written by Audrey Grant will be used. This will be available (at additional cost) for those interested. Laura Camm is an accredited ACBL teacher. Please contact her directly at (707) 227-2909 if you have further questions.

8-wk series: $80 members, $120 non-members. Drop in: $15

NEW gin rummy l in the libraryMONDAYS • 11AM-1PM • FREE

sunday afternoons at the movies

hosted by vintage house’s lgbt senior program

ALL SHOWINGS 4-6 PMJULY 30 FLAWLESS 1999

Robert De Niro • Philip Seymour Hoffman

AUG 27 CONNIE & CARLA 2004 Nia Vardalos • Toni Collette •David Dovechny

SEPT 24 HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH 2001 • John Cameron Mitchell

$5 members $8 non members Light refreshments for sale. All proceeds

support the expansion of LGBT programs at

Vintage House.

services support

ELDER ABUSE AWARENESSIn June we observed Elder Abuse Awareness Month with a City Council proclamation, a panel discussion on Frauds, Scams and Other Types of Abuse and by displaying 378 purple lawn flags in the front of our building – one for each of the 378 reports received in 2016 regarding Sonoma County seniors. Although not every report results in an active case of abuse investigation, experts estimate that only 1 in 23 of actual abuse situations are ever reported – highlighting the need for increased awareness of the signs of abuse and of local resources. To learn more about the signs of elder abuse or neglect, including financial abuse and self-neglect, please contact us or visit www.socoelderprotect.org. To make a confidential report about potential abuse occurring in the community contact Adult Protective Services at (800) 667-0404. To make a report about potential abuse occurring in a licensed facility contact Ombudsman at (800) 231-4024.

health insurance counseling & advocacy programHICAP counselors are at Vintage House on the second Thursday of every month, by appointment. If you have questions about your health care options, call (800) 434-0222 to schedule a free appointment.

parkinson’s support group2ND THURS OF EA. MONTH • 10:00–11:00 AMFacilitator: Jamie Escoubas. FREE, open to all.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

JULY 13: Margot Schaal, Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner (cm)

AUG 10: Colleen Fisher, National Parkinson Foundation

L.I.M.O.— where you can give more than just a ride! Enjoy driving, meeting new people and helping seniors? Volunteer for our Local Independent Mobility Options program! You can take a Sonoma Valley senior to the grocery store, visit friends, and participate in activities at Vintage House. Contact Katie Davis, L.I.M.O. Coordinator. LIMO is supported in part by grant funding from the Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging.Thank you to Sonoma Senior Living for hosting the 3rd Annual Vintage Tea, a benefit for the LIMO program. This year we raised over $3,500 to support free rides for Seniors!

Free legal services for seniors 55+1ST & 3RD THURSDAYS • 10:00–2:00 PM

By Legal Aid of Sonoma County, at Vintage HouseAppointment only. Priority given to seniors with limited resources. Focus of service includes: guardianship/grandparent visitation, landlord/tenant issues, divorce, driving/traffic court matters, conservatorships, bankruptcy, safety (restraining order). Call Legal Aid's Elder Law Hotline for an appointment or for more info: 707-340-5610.

HELP SUPPORT VINTAGE HOUSE BY GETTING A

sonoma market community cardSIGN UP IS EASY AS 1, 2, 3!

1. Shop at Sonoma Market or Glen Ellen Village Market and ask for a Community Card.

2. Fill out the form in store to register and add Vintage House.

3. Show your card each time you check out.

These gifts — received from 3/16/17 to 6/15/17 — are tributes to friends and loved ones. Honorees are listed first, followed by the thoughtful donor(s).

IN HONOR OFRandy Derwingson

Community Foundation Sonoma County

IN MEMORY OF

outingsa day at the ball park!SUNDAY AUG 20 • GAME STARTS 5 PM

Join Vintage House at the Sonoma Stompers last home game in the “Crave Club”. Each guest will receive a $14 Food/Beverage Voucher, hosted seating, and a visit from players and Stompers mascot, Rawhide. Please call to sign up. Limited seating down the 3rd base line.

$40 members, $45 non members

transcendence theater company broadway under the stars at

jack london state park

FRIDAY AUG 11 • FASCINATING RHYTHMFRIDAY SEPT 8 • GALA CELEBRATION

SHOW STARTS AT 7:30PM (Vintage House Picnic begins at 5:30pm)

Transportation Available. Please call for details and to reserve your seat. $100 members/ $140 non members

honors memorials

David BagnascoNina & Howard

Gorbach

Ken Dennett Sr.Patricia Dennett

Millie FerrandoWayne Gordon

Emilio FirpoEdith Mazzaferri

Bob HackmanMary Bauer

Rev. David McCracken

Kay & Al AdamsAlycia & Elvin CaseJan & Bill Dimick

Faye & Don EraldiJeanette &

Whitney EvansAdrienne Fiske

Mary Ellen GrahamPat & Jim Marsh

Dottie MatteoFran McNatt

Gordon MetzgerDudley Bell

Jack Pemberton

Deborah & John Emery

Paul PfauDudley Bell

Bob RecordsSharon &

Ned Druehl

Dwain UptonPatricia Upton

Lorraine Wedekind

Patricia Canevari Carol & Robert Kiser

Rosemarie & Ben Pedranzini

LEAVING A LEGACY In May we received gifts of $65, 000 from the Frans and Hulda Eylders Family Trusts. Such gifts are prudently invested to provide emergency operating reserves and to meet the gap between annual income and program expenses. For more information please contact ED Emeritus Cynthia Scarborough.

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mission: Vintage House is dedicated to providing Sonoma Valley with activities and services for its 55+ population that: enhance dignity, promote well-being & independence,

and encourage participation in community life.

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STAFF

interim executive director:

CAROL PATTERSON

operations manager:LINDA GAVRON

program manager:CAMELLIA WIRE

limo coordinator:KATIE DAVIS

front desk coordinator:KELI ALVES

admin/program assistantDOLORES MCENTEE

facility assistantsDAVID BEASLEYTOM CASSIDY

MIREN HERRSCHAFT

BOARD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

president:BILL O'NEAL

vice-president:BOB KWELLER

secretary:KEVIN AUSTIN

treasurer:BYRON HANCOCK

board members:CHRISTY COULSTON

BOB FELDERSALLY HILLIARD

ANNIE MCGOWENCAROLE MCLAINMARK O’BRIENMARY WILCOX

(707) 996-0311 • vintagehouse.org

executive director emeritus:CYNTHIA SCARBOROUGH

CHANGING OF THE GUARD Cynthia Scarborough, our respected Executive Director retired at the end of June. Cindy is now officially ED Emeritus and Advisor to the Board of Directors and can still be reached at: cynthia@vintagehouse.org. Messages can be left for her at (707) 996-0311 x 302.

Serving as Interim Executive Director is Carol Patterson. Carol is assisting board and staff with a needs assessment as the first step in recruiting and hiring our next permanent Executive Director. Reach her at carol.patterson@vintagehouse.org and (707) 996-0311 x 305.

Stone Hall, our renovated banquet facility, features state of the art Audio Visual, a commercial kitchen, and an outdoor garden patio. Accommodates up to 200/dining or 300/assembly.

Vintage House also has smaller multi-purpose rooms, with seating for 25–50 people. For more information, call Linda Gavron or email: linda.gavron@vintagehouse.org

Vintage House has the ideal space for your next event!