6% Increase Over Next Three Years
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First Friday
Happy Hour
May 6, 4-6pm
Ashby Village Office
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Lunch at Danute's
Tues, May 10 noon
Shrimp & Veggies
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Sun, May 22, 2-4pm
College Ave Presbyterian Church
5951 College, Oakland
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Wish you were 90, so you could attend?
90's Tea Party
Fri, May 27, 10:30am
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Yoga Instructor
Lisa Brooks returns
May 31, 1:30-3:00 pm
C ourage to Breathe Yoga Workshops
LEARN MORE
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MEDPAL knocking...
Ashby Village now automatically assigns a MedPal (a specially trained volunteer) to assist any member who is having any type of outpatient procedure, and to all 90+ members when they request a ride. Please note: you must have the ability to get into and out of the volunteer's car to be eligible for an Ashby Village ride.
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New Yorkers 75+
Still BadAss
After All These Years
See 29 great photos!
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Who's Counting?
In 2020, Alameda County will be home to more than 260,000 adults over age 65.
By 2030, 1 in 5 Alameda County residents will be in the 65 plus age group.
By 2040, the number of older adults will substantially outstrip the number of children under the age of eighteen.
Alameda County has just updated its Plan for Older Adults...
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This is the last article in our year-long
Focus on Five series in celebration of
Ashby Village's fifth year anniversary
FOCUS ON FIVE YEAR - Its a Wrap!
Click on blue text below to learn more
This article is the last in a one year series, called Focus on Five, that began with Ashby Village's June announcement of its Fifth Year Anniversary, and our exciting June 14 Townhall Birthday Party when State Senator Loni Hancock and Mayor Tom Bates presented a
Proclamation
congratulating Ashby Village on its contribution to the City of Berkeley its first five years. The
congratulatory video
from sister Beacon Hill Village was very special. And we caught the whole celebration in photographs.
Our next Focus on Five article explored the question "
What is Ashby Village?
" as our new Board Member Rochelle Lefkowitz picked three words to describe where Ashby Village is now; her words were Paradigm, Partnership, and Community.
And in the Focus on Five year we took what we learned on the road to share with others. Ashby Village newbie Kit van Buskirk told us about her adventures in October 2015 when twelve Ashby Villagers participated at the national Village to Village Conference in Seattle.
During the Focus on Five year, the Ashby Village newsletter introduced several new regular features to readers. The Story Team highlights a member-volunteer pair with a special relationship (e.g., read about little dog Griffin) and more recently we began the Healthier Aging Column (see below).
 And one of the most important investments the Focus on Five year made to securing the future of Ashby Village was establishing the Founders Fund, which has raised almost a million dollars.
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TIPS ABOUT GIVING AND SAVING
AT THE SAME TIME
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Pat Kirkpatrick
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"I feel passionately about the Ashby Village Founders' Fund and I believe in the "It Takes a Village" scholarship. I very much like to dedicate my money to making sure that people who otherwise can't afford Ashby Village can enjoy the services. "I think its a very important part of the Village."
When my husband turned 70 years and six months old, he was required to take a distribution from his IRA," she adds. Congress has passed legislation that allows you to choose not to take the money personally and pay taxes on it, but to roll over the amount directly into a 501 charity. It's a great way to make a donation. "We have our favorites," Pat adds: "Every year we give to Ashby Village."
LEARN MORE
on how to save taxes by making IRA Rollovers to charitable organizations, instead of paying taxes on money withdrawn for personal use.
And LEARN MORE about how Ashby Village volunteering was the perfect segue from work to retirement for Pat Kirkpatrick.
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Hear that doo-wop tune?
Revist the '50's with Ashby Village.
April's Volunteer Appreciation Day.
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Spotlight:
Making These the Best Years
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Did you know the happiest times of life are
at the beginning and at the end?
(why is this kept a secret?)
Ashton Applewhite, author of the new bookThis Chair Rock" A Manifesto Against Age-ism makes the surprising statement "
People are happiest at the beginnings and the ends of their lives. The vast majority of Americans over 65 live independently. The older people get, the less afraid they are of dying. Why don't more people know this stuff?"
Applewhite explains "Because we live in a culture that drowns out all but the negative about growing old, or even just aging past youth. Why is that? Because social and economic forces frame aging as a problem, so they can sell us remedies to "fix" or "stop" or "cure" it. Aging is a natural, lifelong, profoundly enriching process- experience tells us so. Aging means living, which is why it's so damn interesting. And to paraphrase British journalist Anne Karpf, it makes no more sense to be anti-aging than anti-breathing." LEARN MORE
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And Ashton Applewhite is not alone in his thinking.
LEARN MORE
about how others are making sure their retirement years are the most meaningful years of their life.
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AGE-ING TO SAGE-ING
Reclaiming the Role of Elder
in the Age of Longevity
with Charlene Depner, PhD
Presented byAtHomeWithGrowingOlder
May 19, 6pm
Ed Roberts Campus (Ashby BART Station)
3075 Adeline, Berkeley
 Baby Boomers are asking "What's next?" Ashby Village volunteer Charlene Depner is a Sage-ing International Intern and proud alum of The American Society on Aging Leadership Institute. Her longstanding focus has been on the social and demographic drivers shaping the American Family. She is passionate about optimizing the quality life in of the second half of adulthood, building inter-generational bridges, and working with people as they navigate this uncharted stage of the life course. LEARN MORE
Note: Charlene is author of last month's Ashby Village article about
Leaving a Legacy
that means more than money.
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SPOTLIGHT
Balance & Strength
Try Something New!
Sample 2 Workshops
Strength Training for Seniors
Pamela McKernan, ACSM, personal trainer at the Berkeley "Y
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Pamela specializes in
Senior Core Training and Rehabilitation
Tues, May 24,
1-2:30pm
Qi Gong
Improve balance, flexibility and overall health and vitality. This demonstration class with Cait McWhir offers both seated and standing options. Cait has
developed a self care
class for seniors integrating Qi Gong and acupressure massage.
For locations or to RSVP
510-204-9200 or
Limited space!
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NEWSWORTHY
Live Dangerously:
Sitting = High Risk
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Sitting too much may increase the risk of dying prematurely,
while replacing sitting time with just standing or moderate physical activity could counteract the effect."
LEARN MORE
- link to NY Times, WELL, 3/29/16 by Nicholas Bakalar
Thriving at Age 70 and Beyond
Many women have already outlived both their parents. " ..With a rising number of American women expected to celebrate their 100-th birthday, there could be quite a few years to think about." LEARN MORE
- link to NY Times, WELL, 4/26/16 by Jane Brody
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ON THE MOVE
Hikes & Strolls in May
Spring has Sprung - blossoms are everywhere!
Walk alone
Walk with a friend
Walk with skilled guides Audre Newman and
Celeste Burrows.
Sun, May 8, 3-5:30pm
Redwood Park: Dunn Trail w/Audre
Mild
ups and downs thru
redwoods, pines, arching oaks and bay trees.
Sun, May 15, 8-9pm
Scenic, flat, 2 mile walk by Emeryville shoreline at sunset and
identify plants and constellations by moonlight.
Sat, May 28, 3-5:30pm
Redwood Regional Parkw/Audre
Beautiful 3+ mile hike,
some ups & downs.
Not wheelchair accessible.
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HEALTHIER AGING
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SPOTLIGHT
Balance & Strength
Try Something New!
Sample 2 Workshops
Strength Training for Seniors
Pamela McKernan, ACSM, personal trainer at the Berkeley "Y
."
Pamela specializes in Senior Core Training and Rehabilitation
Tues, May 24,
1-2:30pm
Qi Gong
Improve balance, flexibility and overall health and vitality. This demonstration class with Cait McWhir offers both seated and standing options. Cait has
developed a self care
class for seniors integrating Qi Gong and acupressure massage.
For locations or to RSVP
510-204-9200 or
Limited space!
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NEWSWORTHY
Live Dangerously:
Sitting = High Risk
"
Sitting too much may increase the risk of dying prematurely,
while replacing sitting time with just standing or moderate physical activity could counteract the effect."
LEARN MORE
- link to NY Times, WELL, 3/29/16 by Nicholas Bakalar
Thriving at Age 70 and Beyond
Many women have already outlived both their parents. " ..With a rising number of American women expected to celebrate their 100-th birthday, there could be quite a few years to think about." LEARN MORE
- link to NY Times, WELL, 4/26/16 by Jane Brody
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ON THE MOVE
Hikes & Strolls in May
Spring has Sprung - blossoms are everywhere!
Walk alone
Walk with a friend
Walk with skilled guides Audre Newman and
Celeste Burrows.
Sun, May 8, 3-5:30pm
Redwood Park: Dunn Trail w/Audre
Mild
ups and downs thru
redwoods, pines, arching oaks and bay trees.
Sun, May 15, 8-9pm
Scenic, flat, 2 mile walk by Emeryville shoreline at sunset and
identify plants and constellations by moonlight.
Sat, May 28, 3-5:30pm
Redwood Regional Parkw/Audre
Beautiful 3+ mile hike,
some ups & downs.
Not wheelchair accessible.
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Top of the Hill Successful Nature Hikers from Ashby Village
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Hearts N Hands opportunities:
Window Washing Caravan
10am Thurs, May 12
Enjoy washing windows with others.
Odds & Ends
10am Friday, May 20
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Can you set up VCR & DVD players?
Times are changing, and Ashby Village is changing with it. Nowadays almost every electronic appliance has digital settings (even if its just setting the clock). We've realized we need a new category of services that involve assisting with electronic equipment, such as a VCR, a DVD player (included HiDef), or other items with an electrical socket. Not to worry though. Handypersons will continue to do their usual thing (light plumbing (lots of washers to fix dripping faucets!), and minor repairs and maintenance (lightbulbs, loose hinges, and hanging pictures, etc.). Look for the invitation in your inbox inviting you to volunteer in Electronics, so we can add your name to our electronics request list (as always, your simply receiving a request in no way obligates you to respond to a particular request).
Do you speak English?
The local YWCA has l
ots of international visitors who really want to talk to you, so they can practice speaking English.
LEARN MORE
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Sat. May 7, 2-3:30 pm
Estate Planning Basics - Attorney Sara Diamond
Sat., FREE
Fellowship Hall at Epworth United Methodist,
1953 Hopkins, N.Berkeley
(510) 524-2921
Learn more about wills, trusts and probate. Bring your questions!
May 10, 10 am
Senior Balance Training, FREE Downtown Berkeley YMCA
Review factors that affect balance and stability and learn the basics of balance training.
45 min discussion followed by 45 minute Q&A
Non-members welcome
Registration required: leave your name and # attending, call 510-665-3244
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May 13-22 is
East Bay Affordable Housing Week
May 18, 5:30-7:00 pm Author Event with Lynn Snyder
University Press Bookstore, 2430 Bancroft Way.
LEARN MORE
May 21, 2016, 2-5pm
Berkeley City College
Introductory Event
May 25,
7:30am - 4:30pm
Hilton Garden Inn
1800 Powell St. Emeryville
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SEEKING: 1 BR, studio or room in a large house: Need to move by June 1
, I'm looking for a place with no more than $1150/month, including utilities. I
f you know of something I might rent, please let me know:
(510) 528-8325
FR
EE: Microwave
Magic Chef, 0.7 cu ft., 10 power levels, good co
ndition. Contact
[email protected]
to arrange pick-up.
SUMMER HIKING IN THE SIERRA: The
Berkeley Hiking Club will have a summer outing in late July with
3 days of beautiful, easy/medium/advanced hikes in the North Tahoe area. RSVP as soon as possible. For more info
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By Laura Bliss
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Elephant Journal
By Carol Pollio
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During this Focus on Five year, volunteers began having a blast hanging out together. The 
