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Earl Baum Center for the Blind: Monday, April 15Both President and CEO Allan Brenner and an instructor of the Earl Baum Center's Low Vision and Mobilization Class will discuss issues around the beginnings of sight loss and introduce information, techniques and equipment that allow you to continue leading an active life. Friendship Circle will be touring the EBC on Wednesday, May 1. See page 5 for details.

Analy Choir’s Vocal Ensemble: Monday, May 20The Vocal Ensemble is a small group (8-12 singers) who rehearse outside of class hours, usually once a week. This group tackles music that is considered more challenging, both in technical and vocal facets, also consisting wholly of songs that are performed a cappella.

Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s LifeMonday, June 3A docent from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco will discuss the work of Leibovitz who has artistically captured the icons of popular culture with her award-winning photography.

1301 Farmers Lane, Suite 103

Santa Rosa, CA 95405(707) 528-4222

www.jccsoco.org Jalena Mays, Program Director

707-528-1476, [email protected] Andresen, Assistant

707-528-1182, [email protected]

a program for adults 55+

April - May 2013

Two-month Spring issue

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

Luncheon Details RSVP By Wednesday before the luncheon; 528-1182 or [email protected] 12-1:30 pmLocation Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa. Price $10 Friendship Circle members; $12 non-members, includes lunch, presentation and dessert. Payment is accepted at the door.

Rides to Friendship Circle events on the JFCS van may be available in select areas upon request one week prior to date of event thanks to a grant from the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation.

Luncheons

The Keepers at a Friendship Circle Luncheon on March 4.Belvia Robbins and Birgi Andersen from Sunrise Senior Living in Petaluma.

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Happy 29th Wedding Anniversary to Sandy and Eric Andresen from the Friendship Circle!

Announcements • Appreciation Save the Date Apr 15 Luncheon: Earle Baum Center of the Blind Apr 21 Jewish Cultural Festival, Simcha Sunday – Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, page 3Apr 28 Luncheon at Ravenous & Show at the Raven in Healdsburg, page 5May 1 Tour and Picnic at the Earl Baum Center for the Blind, page 5May 4 Visit Friendship Circle at the 2013 Senior ExpoMay 5 Excursion: Celebrating Broadway at the Osher Marin JCC, page 6May 9 Excursion: Mary Poppins, Orpheum Theater in San Francisco, page 7May 20 Luncheon: Analy High School Vocal EnsembleJune 3 Luncheon: Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life

Classes New class — details on page 4"A Matter of Balance" This award-winning program will help you manage falls and increase activity levels. Classes start April 4.

Exercise Class with Barbara Goodridge Location: Congregation Shomrei Torah. When: Wednesdays & Fridays, 10:15-11:30 am. Fee: $24 per month, paid in advance; drop in fee $4 per class.

Mah Jongg with Carol Jarvis Please make reservations in advance so we have enough supplies for everyone. All levels welcome. Location: Upstairs at the JCC (no elevator). When: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month, 1-3 pm. Donation: $2 per class paid at the door. RSVP, 528-1476 or [email protected].

Generous Donations Betty Riess• , in honor of the Friendship Circle Phyllis and Douglass Nesbitt• , in support of Friendship Circle programmingCarol Jarvis,• in honor of the Friendship Circle Leighton and Ester Royston• , for eight admission tickets to the Senior Advocacy Services Ombudsman Program benefit, Pick of the Vine

Thank You • Thank You Geri Fabian and Carol Jarvis• for continuing to teach our successful Mah Jongg classes at the JCCJane Brenner, Tom Bray and Janice Rogers• for donating your artistic talents to the Friendship Circle

Outreach Appreciation Friendship Circle would like to thank to the residences and volunteers who made this Pesach Outreach special for so many seniors and their families and friends:

Springfield Place Petaluma:• Judith HelmanLodge at Paulin Creek: • Alice Ugarte and Norman Eisley Sunrise Petaluma: • Elisabeth Van Nuys and Belvia RobbinsVilla Capri: • Elizabeth Bruno and Norman EisleyVineyard Commons: • Ray Kaplan and Elisabeth Van NuysOakmont Gardens: • JerryNewman,JohnGilfilanandBridget MendozaRussian River Senior Center and the RR Jewish •Community: Sonia TubridySpring Lake Village: • Caryn Fried and Liz Hagen Sebastopol Senior Center Sebastopol: • Emily Webster and Steve Einstein And of course the wonderful kitchen staff at each Seder •who worked so hard to make our traditional dishes.

Ashland 2013 is sold out.Call 528-1476 if you'd like to be put on the waitlist.


Jewish Cultural Festival, Simcha Sunday

Sunday, april 21 Santa roSa VetS MeMorial Building

froM 12 - 4 pM

Music • Food • Friends • Art & Gifts Community Resources • Children's Activity Area

Friendship Circle’s Famous Cookie Corner! Free Transportation for Seniors!

To The FestivalDepart Windsor 11 amDepart Oakmont 11:30 amArrive Festival 12 pm

To The FestivalDepart R. Park 12:30 pmDepart Sebastopol 12:45 pmArrive Festival 1 pm

Pick Up Locations Windsor: Senior Center, 9231 Foxwood DriveOakmont: First Community Bank, corner of White Oak & OakmontR. Park: Burlington Coat Factory-park on Redwood Dr.Sebastopol: Community Center, 390 Morris Street

Contact: Karen Gould, 528-4222 for more information.

Become a Friendship Circle Member! Your participation as a member allows you to receive the benefits of membership in addition to helping us keep our events affordable for everyone. All new members receive a free Exercise Voucher, which entitles you to 1 week (2 classes) of

Exercise Class with Barbara Goodridge! See Classes on page 2 for more details. Your Friendship Circle membership dues make a difference and insure those who are less fortunate the ability to participate fully in our programs. It’s never too late to

join, just contact our office and we will make sure you become a member of Friendship Circle. Thank you.

Home From The FestivalDepart Festival 3 pmArrive Oakmont 3:15 pmArrive Windsor 3:45 pm

Home From The FestivalDepart Festival 4 pmArrive Sebastopol 4:15 pmArrive R. Park 4:45 pm

Jewish Community Free CliniC

490 City Center Drive

rohnert Park, Ca 94928

Free medical care for the uninsured, without regard to ethnicity, race or religion.

urgent need for doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers and translators.

~Please Volunteer~707/585-7780 telephone • 707/585-7784 fax

Transportation for medical appointmentsCall 707- 571- 8533

www.SeniorsAtHome.orgA 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

RIDESA P R O G R A M O F Seniors At Home

2013 Senior Expo, May 4Look for the Friendship Circle booth at the 2013 Senior Expo located at the new Person Senior Wing of the Finley Community Center (2060 W. College Ave. in Santa Rosa) on May 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. Join us for a day of health and wellness, and visit with over 50 exhibitors who will provide handouts, presentations, demonstrations and giveaways dedicated to your specific needs; including topics such as benefit opportunities, health screenings home safety, and much more. This is a FREE event for all. Call 545-8608 for more information.

Join the JCC’s legacy Circle Help ensure that future generations experience all that the JCC’s Friendship Circle has to offer.

To learn more, please contact Caryn Shapiro Stone,

Director of Development707-528-4222 x 306 or [email protected].


DO YOU HAVE concerns about falling?

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A MATTER OF BALANCE is an award-winning

program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

This program emphasizes practical strategies to

manage falls.

YOU WILL LEARN TO: view falls as controllable

set goals for increasing activity

make changes to reduce fall risks at home

exercise to increase strength and balance

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? anyone concerned about falls

anyone interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength

anyone who has fallen in the past

anyone who has restricted activities because of falling concerns

Classes are held once a week for 8 weeks for 2 hours each.

Suggested donation is $20 for class handbook and materials.

For more information/to enroll:

707/565-5936 Laurie Singleton- Coordinator

Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls This program is based on Fear of Falling: A Matter of Balance. Copyright ©1995 Trustees of Boston University. All rights reserved. Used and adapted by permission of Boston University. A Matter of Balance Lay Leader Model Recognized for Innovation and Quality in Healthcare and Aging, 2006, American Society on Aging.A Matter of Balance Lay Leader Model was developed by a grant from the Administration on Aging (#90AM2780) and sponsored locally by the Sonoma County Area on Aging.

Jewish Community Center 1701 Farmers Lane #3

Santa Rosa

Thursdays April 4 – May 23, 2013

1:00 - 3:00pm

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Classes will be held upstairs (no elevator) Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County

1301 Farmers Lane, Suite 103Santa Rosa, CA 95405

DO YOU HAVE concerns about falling?

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A MATTER OF BALANCE is an award-winning

program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

This program emphasizes practical strategies to

manage falls.

YOU WILL LEARN TO: view falls as controllable

set goals for increasing activity

make changes to reduce fall risks at home

exercise to increase strength and balance

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? anyone concerned about falls

anyone interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength

anyone who has fallen in the past

anyone who has restricted activities because of falling concerns

Classes are held once a week for 8 weeks for 2 hours each.

Suggested donation is $20 for class handbook and materials.

For more information/to enroll:

707/565-5936 Laurie Singleton- Coordinator

Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls This program is based on Fear of Falling: A Matter of Balance. Copyright ©1995 Trustees of Boston University. All rights reserved. Used and adapted by permission of Boston University. A Matter of Balance Lay Leader Model Recognized for Innovation and Quality in Healthcare and Aging, 2006, American Society on Aging.A Matter of Balance Lay Leader Model was developed by a grant from the Administration on Aging (#90AM2780) and sponsored locally by the Sonoma County Area on Aging.

Jewish Community Center 1701 Farmers Lane #3

Santa Rosa

Thursdays April 4 – May 23, 2013

1:00 - 3:00pm

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We have limited space for the luncheons listed above. Please call to reserve by contacting Sandy at 528-1182. Once you’ve been confirmed, mail your check made out to JCC, Friendship Circle, 1301 Farmers Lane, #C103,

Santa Rosa, 95405. Include the name or date of the event on your check. Or you can call and pay using Visa or MasterCard. Be sure to indicate your lunch choice when making your reservation.

Tour & Picnic at the Earl Baum Center for the Blind Wednesday, May 1

The Earle Baum Center for the Blind is a nonprofit regional community center in Santa Rosa, serving people with sight loss. The Earl Baum Center (EBC) opened in 1999, and focuses instruction in three main areas: Independent Living Skills, Orientation and Mobility, and Assistive Technology Services. The Independent Living Skills class provides adaptive skills for cooking, hygiene, shopping, financial management, cleaning, and clothing color matching. Orientation and Mobility provides physical and communications skills required for travelling independently, safely and confidently through one’s environment. And the Assistive Technology Services evaluate a person’s skills and needs, and provides individualized recommendations and training, including the use of adaptive computer hardware and software that enable full participation in today’s world of electronic communication and information storage and retrieval.

Tour: Meet Friendship Circle at the Earl Baum Center (4539 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa) for a tour at 11:00 am. Transportation is on your own, or contact Sandy to arrange a carpool at 528-1182 or [email protected]. We will have the opportunity to receive a visual understanding of what takes place at the facility and how the EBC informs and supports people with sight loss.

Lunch: After the tour, we will enjoy a delicious boxed lunch catered by Panera Bread. All boxes will have a chocolate chip cookie and a bag of chips. Please choose one of the following options:

Mediterranean Vegetarian Sandwich• lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, sweet peppers with cilantro hummus on the side.Turkey Sandwich• lettuce, tomato, onion on country bread mayo and mustard on the side.Asian Chicken Salad• romaine lettuce with cilantro, wonton strips, sesame seeds and almonds, with chicken and Asian dressing on the side.

Cost: FC members $20 per person; non-members $25 per person (includes tour and lunch).

RSVP by Monday, April 22

Luncheon at Ravenous Café & The Imaginary Invalid Sunday, April 28

Meet Friendship Circle in Healdsburg for a delicious luncheon at Ravenous Café (177 North Street, Healdsburg) at 11:30 am. This charming restaurant features seasonally inspired Californian and Mediterranean cuisine and uses only premium ingredients. Your lunch includes iced tea, lemonade, coffee or hot tea, and flour less chocolate cake for dessert. Please select one of the lunch options below:

Soup & Salad • cannellini bean and garden vegetable soup served with house salad on the side.Half Portabello Sandwich • with roasted peppers, tapenade, and fontina cheese, served with cole slaw.6.5 oz Burger • on a homemade bun with mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and roasted onion with oven-baked fries.Penne Pasta • with grilled chicken breast, spinach, fennel, mushrooms, tomato and basil.

Following lunch, we’ll walk across the street for a comedy production at The Raven Theater, the Imaginary Invalid. The wealthy Aragan is a housebound hypochondriac with every disease in the book. Lurking around are quacks only too happy to (mis)treat him. Family troubles, including a money-grubbing wife and two headstrong daughters, add to Aragan’s miseries. Moliere’s 17th Century comedy gets an injection of 1960’s French pop culture. Warning: Excessive laughter may be hazardous to your health!

Cost: FC members $25 per person; non-members $30 per person.

Theater Information: The matinee will be at the Raven Theater in Healdsburg from 2:00-4:00 pm. Friendship Circle will have your ticket on the day of the show and a section of seats will be reserved for our group in the theater.

Transportation: On your own, or contact Sandy to arrange a carpool at 528-1182 or [email protected].



Senior ExcursionSunday, May 5Miller’s East Coast Deli andCelebrating Broadway: A Journey of Love at the Osher Marin JCCChef/owner Robby Morgenstein takes his deli seriously, heaping the finest deli meats atop fresh, chewy bread for the best sandwiches on the West Coast. Robby’s been serving the Jewish classics — as well as his famous freshly made salads, soups, sandwiches, burgers, breakfast and plenty more — to

hungry locals and tourists alike since 2000. The fantastic food is only made better by the authentic deli atmosphere, complete with old- fashioned food advertisements and local art. You are welcome to purchase specialty items from the counter if you’d like to bring something special home with you!

After lunch, Friendship Circle will visit the Osher Marin JCC, just a few miles away for an exciting Journey of Broadway’s Greatest Love Songs. Enjoy a live performance showcasing The Phantom of the Opera’s Kimlee Bryant plus nostalgic video clips. Experience a wide range of American classic sensational songs, from joyful to wistful, and from funny to ironic.

11:00 am-1:15 pm Lunch at Miller’s East Coast Deli, San RafaelLunch includes fresh baked knishes, and coffee, hot tea, or iced tea. Lunch choice must be made at time of reservation. Please select one option from the following:

Brisket Ruben • grilled, on rye with sauerkraut and Russian dressing. Served with a side of coleslaw and a ½ pickle.Whitefish-SaladSandwich• on a sesame bagel with lettuce, tomato, onion and capers. Served with a side of coleslaw.Vegetarian Garden Burger with Cheddar Cheese • with lettuce, tomato, red onion. Served with a side of French fries. Miller's Deli Chicken Salad • mixed greens with avocado, tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers and Miller's chicken salad with red wine vinaigrette.

1:30-4:30 pm Osher Marin JCC for a welcome reception of coffee, tea & cookies followed by the Broadway Celebration.

Cost: FC Members $55 per person; Non-members $65 per person (includes transportation, admission, lunch, and snacks).

Emergency Contact Form: You must have an updated emergency contact form by date of departure. You can call if you have any questions. If we do not have a current medical form for you on file, we will send you a new form to complete and mail in prior to the day of the trip or, go online to complete the form at: http://www.jccsoco.org/ menu tab: Seniors 55+ forms.

Bus Schedule: 9:45 am Bus LEAVES Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa) 10:15 am Bus LEAVES Petaluma Community Center (320 North McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma)

4:45 pm Bus Leaves Osher Marin JCC

5:15 pm Bus RETURNS to Petaluma5:45 p.m. Bus RETURNS to Santa Rosa


pleaSe See excurSion detailS on page 7


Thursday, May 9Orpheum Theater, San Francisco This spectacular hit has astonished over seven million people worldwide with its pure Broadway magic. With four productions currently running on three continents, Mary Poppins is one of the biggest stage musical successes in recent years to come out of London and New York. The consummate Disney production features the irresistible story

and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stage-craft to make it everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show.

Lunch: A delicious boxed will be prepared by Pearson & Co, a local café that supports Sonoma County produce and dairy. Your boxed lunch will be served with fruit salad, a small bottle of water and a house made cookie. Please select one of the following options and inform Sandy of your choice upon reservation:

Albacore Tuna• with pesto mayo, tomato & mixed greens on whole grain. Served with potato salad.Grilled Vegetable Sandwich • with hummus and mixed greens on focaccia. Served with pasta salad. Chinese Chicken Salad • with Napa cabbage, grilled chicken, bell pepper, green onion, carrots & soy ginger vinaigrette. Served with sliced baguette and butter.

Cost: FC Members $55 per person; Non-members: $65 per person (includes transportation, snacks, lunch and theater ticket). Bus Schedule: 10:30 am Bus LEAVES from Rohnert Park Senior Center (68 Hunter Drive #A, Rohnert Park)10:45 am Bus LEAVES from JCC, Sonoma County Parking Lot (1301 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa)

Noon – 1 pm Picnic Lunch at Golden Gate Park, weather permitting. 1:30 pm Arrive at the Orpheum Theater for the 2 pm show, Mary Poppins

Leaving the Orpheum Theater at approximately 5:00 pm 6:15 pm Bus ARRIVES in Rohnert Park6:30 pm Bus ARRIVES in Santa Rosa

This trip is in collaboration with the Rohnert Park Senior Center.


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Senior Excursion SENIOR EXCURSION DETAILS Miller’s East Coast Deli and Celebrating Broadway &Mary Poppins Reservations are limited. Friendship Circle Members and those who haven't been able to attend a recent excursion will be given priority. Please call the Friendship Circle office, 528-1182 to reserve. As soon as we have confirmed receipt of your reservation by phone, you can mail in your check made out to the JCC, Friendship Circle, 1301 Farmers Lane, Suite C103, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. This will secure your reservation. Please include the name and date of the event on your check.

Please 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! No one is ever turned away based on ability to pay. (Please speak to Jalena in confidence.)

Cancellations result in a $5 administration fee. A full refund (less the $5) will be given if the cancellation is prior to the following schedule: One week with no tickets, 2 weeks with theater or other admission tickets).

Rides to the bus on the JFCS van may be available upon request one week in advance of the trip.

Emergency Contact Form: You must have an updated emergency contact form by date of departure. You can call if you have any questions. If we do not have a current medical form for you on file, we will send you a new form to complete and mail in prior to the day of the trip or, go online to download the form at: http://www.jccsoco.org/ menu tab: Seniors 55+ forms.These events are being sponsored by the generous

support of the Senior Excursion Fund of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the

Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.

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Friendship Circle is a program of the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County which is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation, a beneficiary of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.

The mission of the Jewish Community Federation is to foster and enhance Jewish life here at home, in Israel, and around the world by caring for the vulnerable, providing Jewish education for our children, engaging our interfaith families, promoting peoplehood

and Israel and providing aid in times of crises. We are also grateful to be funded, in part by a grant from the Jewish Community Federation. Support from the Jewish Community

Federation is not enough. We depend on members of the Friendship Circle community for donations and support.

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