july & august 2019 circle

1301 Farmers Lane, Suite C103 Santa Rosa, CA 95405

(707) 528-4222www.jccsoco.org

Jalena Mays, Program Director(707) 528-1476, [email protected]

Carol King, Program Assistant(707) 528-1182, [email protected]

A program for adults 55+

Friendship Circle is a Program of the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County

Monday Luncheons11:30 AM Schmoozing ~ Lunch at Noon

IMPORTANT: please see description of each program for luncheon location

LUNCHEON DETAILSReservations are essential at least one week prior to the program so the caterer can prepare adequately. Payments for luncheons are preferred in advance, but not required. Cash, check, Visa® & MasterCard® are accepted.

RSVP By the Wednesday prior to the luncheon (707) 528-1182 or [email protected] 11:30 AM –1:30 PM

Price $15 Friendship Circle members; $18 guests Includes lunch, dessert and featured entertainment

Rides to Friendship Circle events may be available in select areas upon request at least one week prior to date of event.

July & August 2019

Monday, July 22: A Tribute to Irving Berlin with Ken Vermes & Si PerkoffJoin Friendship Circle for a walk down memory lane as Ken Vermes & Si Perkoff take us on a musical journey and pay tribute to one of the greatest Jewish songwriters in American history, Irving Berlin. Ken Vermes on saxophone and Si Perkoff on piano will have your toes tapping to your favorite great American jazz tunes such as “Always,” “Cheek to Cheek,” and “There’s No Business like Show Business.” We hope to see you there!

RSVP by Wednesday, July 17Location: Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa

Monday, August 19: Legendary Stories behind the Legion of Honor Docent Speaker Virginia Ernster of the San Francisco Fine Arts Museums will tell tall-but-true tales in the history of San Francisco’s Legion of Honor Museum. Ernster will present stories including; a benefactress who was a force of nature (Alma Spreckels), a Parisian prince, a self-proclaimed emperor, a pioneer of modern dance, a former cemetery-turned-golf course, San Francisco’s 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and of course great art!

RSVP by Wednesday, August 14 Location: Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa

Monday, September 23: Behind the Scenes with Classical Music Pianist Ian Scarfe is returning by popular demand, and will offer a program featuring a range of classical masterpieces, from Mozart and Beethoven to Chopin and Debussy. Scarfe will take us "behind the scenes" by sharing stories of the composer's lives and historical context, as well as special listening guides to help find the magical details in this music. RSVP by Wednesday, September 18 Location: Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa

Fees do not cover the cost of programs! Luncheons are made possible by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Community Federation as well as community members who make

individual donations. Please consider making a donation to “Friendship Circle” and help keep these luncheons accessible.

Thank you, we appreciate your support.

Announcements Appreciation Save These Dates

Call Carol, (707) 528-1182 to reserve Thursday, July 4 ............................................. JCC Closed for Independence Day Monday, July 22 ............................................. Luncheon: Music by Ken Vermes & Si Perkoff, CST Sunday, July 28 .............................................. Hawaiian FC Membership Tea with “Friends of the Islands,” CST Wednesday, Aug 7 ......................................... Day Trip: Lunch at Assemble & Rosie the Riveter, Richmond Thursday, Aug 15 ........................................... Happy Hour, Bacchus, Rohnert Park Monday, Aug 19 ............................................. Luncheon: Legendary Stories of the Legion of Honor with Virginia Ernster, CST Tuesday, Aug 27 .............................................. Day Trip: Andy Warhol Private Tour, SFMOMA Monday, Sep 2 ................................................. JCC Closed for Labor Day Sunday, Sep 8 ................................................. Day Trip: Daily Grill and Cabaret, SF Playhouse Tuesday, Sep 17 ............................................... Coffee Klatch (location & time TBA) Monday, Sep 23 .............................................. Luncheon: Ian Scarfe Solo Piano, CST Monday, Sep 30-Tuesday, Oct 1 ................ JCC Closed for Rosh Hashanah Monday, Sep 30-Monday, Oct 14 ............. Friendship Circle High Holy Day Outreach Wednesday, Oct 9 .......................................... JCC Closed for Yom Kippur Monday, Oct 14 ............................................... JCC Closed for Sukkot Monday, Oct 21-Friday, Oct 25 .................. Friendship Circle Trip to Ashland, Oregon Monday, Oct 28............................................... Luncheon: Laughter Yoga with Sheila Almquist, CST

Thank you to our community partners Congregation Beth Ami

Congregation Shomrei Torah andJewish Family & Children's Services

for helping to make our events possible.

4676 Mayette Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95405 707-360-3000 · BethAmiSR.org

Join with us to pray, study, shmooze, sing, play music, cook, eat, kvell, laugh, learn, create, lead, discuss, celebrate, dance and make a difference.

Join Friendship Circle for Happy Hour!

Thursday, August 154–6 PM

Location: Bacchus Restaurant & Wine Bar1 Doubletree, Rohnert Park

(located in DoubleTree by Hilton)Price: $7 at the door

(cash or check only please) Includes one beverage of choice per person.

Food and additional beverages may be purchased separately.

RSVP: [email protected]; (707) 528-1182

Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County • FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE • July & August 20192

Home Care, Care Management, Transportation, and more

Call 707- 303-1530www.SeniorsAtHome.org

A D I V I S I O N O F J E W I S H F A M I LY A N D C H I L D R E N ’ S S E R V I C E S

We Appreciate Your Generous Donations

Davida Brautman in memory of Edwin BrautmanBinese Goldberg in honor of MY 80th Birthday

Binese & Earl Goldberg in honor of Edith Newman’s 96th Birthday

Binese and Earl Goldberg in honor of Judy and Irwin Miller’s 60th Wedding Anniversary

Rita & Joe Kagan in honor of Binese Goldberg’s 80th Birthday

Vicki Kalish in memory of Ron WeismehlVicki Kalish in memory of Beverly Cutler

Ray Kaplan in memory of Lois Abramson’s sister, Carole Yasman

James & Ethel Snarski in honor of Binese Goldberg’s 80th Birthday

Helga Spizman in memory of Myra KramerEdith Sternfield-Squires in honor of

Binese Goldberg’s 80th BirthdayMarcy Forman in memory of Lois Abramson’s sister,

Carole YasmanShelley Bauer in memory of Lois Abramson’s sister,

Carole Yasman

THANK YOU for your generous donations in response to our spring fundraising appeal letter. We are grateful for

your support and look forward to another wonderful year of programming: Lois Abramson,

Janine & Jules Bamberger, Ivan Barta, Shelley Bauer, Florence Boxerman, Stephanie Brucker,

Shirley Carlston, Rosemary Chambers, Rozalia Lee Dague, Christina Damerow,

Sheila Einhorn, Naomi Eisley, Elaine Elkin, Bob Flores, Bernice Fox, Dorothy Fried, Erin Friedman,

Stanley & Hedda Gold, Earl & Binese Goldberg, Lorraine Gollub, Ed Harman, Sheila Hirsch,

Pamela Letourneau, Kenneth & Marcelle Marcus, Jill & Alan Morgenstein, Louis Munoz-Flores,

Carol Newman, Eleanor Olson, Monique Pasternak, Renee Rappaport, Ruth Robinson, Jeffrey Schechter,

Jerome Seligsohn, Phyllis Shapiro, Lillian & Ron Shelan, Marjorie & Lawrence Solomon,

Barry Sovel, Helga Spizman, Elisabeth Van Nuys, James Vantine, Nancy Vargo, and Arlene Wasserman

Thank You Whole Foods for the generous gift card towards our 2019 Passover Seder at Burbank Heights

Thank you Edee Sternfield-Squires for donating the new set of flatware for our Friendship Circle luncheons

If you are remembering someone you hold dear, or would like to celebrate a friend or family member, please

consider making a donation to the Friendship Circle in their honor.

Your support helps sustain Friendship Circle, allowing our activities to be accessible for everyone!

Welcome to ourNew Friendship Circle

Members!

Lilyan FrankFran Titlow

Jeffrey SternfeldTerrye Wilder

Thank you Bella Rosa Coffee

for donating the COFFEE we serve at our luncheons

Traditional Medicinals for donating the TEA

we serve at our luncheons

Ruth Levy, Binese Goldberg and Shelley Bauer at the

Friendship Circle Luncheon on 5/20/19.

Wishing our Members a Happy Birthday JULY BIRTHDAYSGayle AlvarezSonia BadalamentiJanine BambergerZelda BettmanGinger CostanzoChristina DamerowElaine ElkinFrancine GillerFlo (Floris) HoffenbergMaurice JonesLaurel KingJoy LovingerMaureen MaloneyJoyce O'ConnorEleanor OlsonEdythe SmithRad SommerHelga SpizmanHope StewartMarilyn Swire

Please contact our office to let us know your birthday so we can celebrate YOU! [email protected]; (707) 528-1182

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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS Zahna ArnoldJulian BlairFlorence BoxermanRozalia DagueSteve FinkLiz HagenSusan HarperJoe IndanoShirley LevisRuth PritchardCarolyn KaufmanElinor KingPamela Jacobs LetourneauBirdie LaneKathryn MillerSusan MillerHoward MossSusan MyersonStuart SchyJerry SeligsohnJames SnarskiSandy ThroneMary Valentine

Memoir Writing with Dani BurlisonLocation: Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa, Room 12-13When: Mondays, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM

Free, drop-ins welcome, open to allSponsored by Friendship Circle, Santa Rosa Junior College & Congregation Beth Ami

Mah Jongg with Carol JarvisLocation: Upstairs at the JCC (no elevator)When: 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday of each month, 1:00-3:00 PM Donation: $2 per class at the doorRSVP required: (707) 528-1476 or [email protected] All levels welcome.

Exercise Class with Barbara Goodridge Location: Congregation Beth Ami Social Hall4676 Mayette Ave., Santa RosaWhen: *Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM –12:30 PM *no class 7/4Free, drop-ins welcome, open to all Sponsored by Friendship Circle & Santa Rosa Junior College

Clubs ClassesMeet our Members Elaine Elkin & Shirley Carlston

You may recognize Elaine and Shirley as the ladies waltzing up/down the bus aisle on FC trips; negotiating a balancing act while handing out snacks and assisting on the Friendship Circle Day Excursions. Elaine commented that she always wanted to be a flight attendant!

After Elaine retired, she was invited to a FC event by Barbara Scharf, a close friend, and it was “love at first sight.” She began volunteering on day trips and Shirley joined once she retired.

Elaine and her two brothers grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended Polytechnic High School in the Haight district (ground zero for the hippie movement). She graduated from San Francisco State College and became a school psychologist—working in Rohnert Park Elementary schools for 37 years before retiring.

Elaine was raised in a free-spirited/political household and spent summers in rustic Mexico. Her father worked for Ford Auto Service as a service writer and her mother (who had a Master’s Degree in School Counseling) was a stay-at-home mom and a known matchmaker, who connected Elaine to her future ex-husband.

Shirley Carlston grew up in the Pasadena area with three siblings. Her father was a teacher at Pasadena High School and her mother was a housewife.

Shirley has always been a free-spirit (particularly compared to her conservative family). As a teen she was on a bus to Watts to visit friends when the riots broke out. She also worked one summer with Cesar Chavez pushing for farmworker rights. From 1984-87 she was in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica where she helped train teachers.

She graduated from Cal State University San Bernardino with a degree in special education and longing for greenery, she moved to the Bay Area. She worked as a special education teacher for 30 years. She last worked in the Rohnert Park Elementary schools where she met Elaine.

Elaine and Shirley have been together for 29 years. They live on eight acres of redwood forest in Occidental. Elaine enjoys doing woodworking projects around their home, as well as playing mahjong. Shirley enjoys reading and hugging redwood trees.


Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs and Honey! Friendship Circle is offering low-income seniors up to $80 in vouchers to spend on produce at Farmers Markets throughout Sonoma County.

Limited availability. Eligibility is confidential and just phone call away. Contact Program Director Jalena Mays to find out if you qualify and begin shopping: (707) 528-1476, [email protected].

Qualifying participants are invited to join the Friendship Circle Farmers Market Tour

Wednesday, August 1410:30 AM – Noon

1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa Join us as we meet the Santa Rosa Farmers Market Manager, get to know the participating farmers, and taste the fresh summer produce!

RSVP by Monday, August 12 at noon: [email protected], (707) 528-1182

RIDES to and from the market on the JFCS van may be available if requested by August 7

Farmers Market vouchers are provided in collaboration with Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging and Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative

Remember to bring a bottle of water!

Cancellations result in a $5 administrative fee. A full refund (less the $5) will be returned if the cancellation is made two weeks prior to trip date. No refund will be returned for cancellations made thereafter.

Medical Emergency Contact Form: We must have an updated medical form on file by the date of departure. When necessary, we will send you a new form to complete and return to the Friendship Circle office prior to the day of the trip. Please call Carol at (707) 528-1182 if you have any questions.

Rides to and from the bus on the JFCS van may be available upon request at least one week prior to the trip.

Please let us know if you are meeting the bus in PETALUMA or SANTA ROSA.

How to Reserve: Reservations for each excursion are limited. Priority is given to Friendship Circle Members and those who have not attended a recent excursion.

Contact Carol at the Friendship Circle office to reserve: (707) 528-1182 or [email protected].

After your reservation has been confirmed, please call to pay with a credit card over the phone or mail a check made payable to the JCC, Friendship Circle, 1301 Farmers Lane, Suite C103, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. Include the name and date of the event on your check.

No one is ever turned away because of the inability to pay. Speak to Jalena in confidence: (707) 528-1476.

Make your reservation early so you don’t miss out! We strongly encourage those who have never attended one of our excursions to sign up!

DAY EXCURSIONRegistration Information

Fees do not cover the cost of programs! Day Excursions are made possible by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Community Federation as well as

community members who make individual donations. Please consider making a donation to “Friendship Circle” and help keep these day trips accessible.

Thank you, your support enhances the lives of many Sonoma County seniors.

Leslie Kline, Carol Jarvis and Lois Abramson at the Santa Rosa Senior

Expo on 4/27/19.

Friendship Circle Advisory Committee 6/3/19from left to right

Karen Palmiotti, Carol Jarvis, Shelley Bauer, Edee Sternfield-Squires,

FC Assistant Carol King, Ruth Levy, Ray Kaplan, Vicki Kalish, Liz Hagen, Leslie Kline,

Program Director Jalena Mays, Eleanor Olson, Binese Goldberg, Evelyn Howard, and Ede Smith.

Not pictured: Lois Abramson & Joy Lovinger.

Program Director Jalena Mays and Helen Levy at the Sebastopol Burbank Heights Passover Seder on 4/22/19.


Rosie the Riveter & Lunch at AssembleWednesday, August 7 Richmond We Can Do it! Join Friendship Circle on this inspiring excursion—lift your spirits and relish in the values that energized the World War II home front and transformed American government, industry, society, and culture. Before heading to Rosie the Riveter, we will enjoy a delicious lunch at Assemble. With its unique setting, great food and perhaps the most beautiful and inclusive views in the entire Bay Area, Assemble Restaurant has been wowing its patrons since it opened in February of 2013. Lunch will include your choice of three entrees, beverages, dessert, tax and gratuity. Please choose one of the following entree options and include your selection when making your reservation:

GRILLED CREEKSTONE TRI-TIP peppercorn rub shallot butter

SPINACH LASAGNA mozzarella and pesto ricotta

ATLANTIC SALMON brushed in dill butter, wrapped in flakey dough

After lunch, we’ll walk across the street and spend a couple of hours visiting Rosie the Riveter. We will begin our visit with a short film, followed by a docent/Park Ranger-guided tour of the exhibit, and then enjoy free time to explore.

Cost: $65 Friendship Circle Members; $79 Guests (includes round-trip private transportation, lunch at Assemble, private tour of Rosie the Riveter, tax, gratuity, and snacks along the way).

Transportation: Meet the bus at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Bus LEAVES at 10:15 AM sharp! from Congregation Beth Ami (4676 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa) Please park in the overflow parking lot. Bus LEAVES at 10:45 AM from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma) LEAVING Rosie at 3:00 PM for return

Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back AgainTuesday, August 27SFMOMA, San FranciscoBoard our private bus and join us as we explore the world class San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Upon arriving at the museum, we’ll take private docent-guided tour of Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again. After our tour, you’ll have free time to have lunch and enjoy more of the museum on your own.

Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again, organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, is the first Warhol retrospective organized in the U.S. since 1989 that reconsiders the work of one of the most inventive, influential, and important American artists.

Cost: FC Members $74; Guests $98 (includes round-trip private transportation to the SFMOMA, admission into the museum, private docent-guided tour, two trip escorts, parking, tolls, and snacks along the way). No one is ever turned away because of their inability to pay. (Please speak with Jalena to make confidential arrangements 707-528-1476). Reservations are limited—RSVP now so you don’t miss out!

No-host Lunch at the Museum. Lunch is not included and may be purchased at one of two onsite cafes. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch to enjoy outside if you would prefer not to dine in the museum.

Transportation: Meet the bus at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Bus LEAVES at 9:30 AM from Congregation Beth Ami (4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa)Bus LEAVES at 10 AM from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma) LEAVING the Museum at 3:00 PM for return


Daily Grill & CabaretUnion Square, San FranciscoSunday, September 8Join your friends for this culturally enriching day in San Francisco! Take a leisurely ride across the Golden Gate Bridge and into the heart of the city for a private group lunch at Daily Grill. After lunch, we’ll walk along Union Square (less than five minutes) to SF Playhouse.

At the theater, we’ll meet Cabaret Director and SF PlayhouseCo-Founder Susi Damilano for a private pre-show lecture followed by the award-winning and critically acclaimed musical, Cabaret:

“No good is sitting alone in your room, come hear the music play!” John Kander and Fred Ebb’s legendary landmark musical turns Weimar Berlin of 1931 into a dark and sexually charged haven of decadence where its extraordinary and morally ambiguous inhabitants are determined to keep up appearances as the real world—outside the comfortable sanctuary of the cabaret—prepares for the nightmarish chaos of war. It is here that Sally Bowles performs nightly at the infamous Kit-Kat Klub in “a shimmering masterpiece of a show guaranteed night after night. It's divine decadence darling!”

Book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. Directed by Bill English.

Susi Damilano MenuLunch: Please choose one of the following options and

include your choice when making your reservation:

TURKEY CLUB with avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo on toasted wheat

GRILLED HERB CHICKEN BREASTserved with mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables

ANGEL HAIR PASTA POMODORO with chopped fresh tomato, garlic, basil & extra virgin olive oil

Cost: $94 Members; $108 Guests (includes round-trip transportation, all-inclusive lunch, pre-show lecture, theater ticket, two trip escorts, parking, tolls, tax, gratuity, and snacks along the way).

Transportation: Meet the bus at least 15 minutes prior to departure Bus LEAVES at 9:30 AM sharp! from Congregation Beth Ami (4676 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa) Bus LEAVES at 10:30 AM from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma) LEAVING THE PLAYHOUSE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 2 PM SHOW (Run time TBD)


Join us for these Fun Outings!

Rosie the Riveter & Lunch at AssembleWednesday, August 7

Richmond

Andy Warhol Tuesday, August 27

SFMOMA

Cabaret & Lunch at Daily GrillSunday, September 8

SF Playhouse

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