TTN - SF Bay Area Chapter News - August

August - 2018

BIG CHANGES IN CHAPTER LEADERSHIP

Barbara Aspelin Stepping Down as Chair

We want to extend our immense gratitude to Barbara Aspelin for her outstanding leadership for over three and half years as our chapter chair. Barbara Aspelin's involvement and commitment of her time and expertise has benefitted our chapter greatly. Among many of her accomplishments, she has guided the development of our monthly meetings with a series of exceptional speakers, coordinated the Adventuristas programs and worked behind the scenes with our National leadership to ensure the chapter's well-being. She plans to continue as our Financial Coordinator and will still be active in our chapter activities. We are so grateful for all she has done. Thanks for everything, Barbara!

Steering Committee Reorganization

With Barbara Aspelin stepping down as chair, the Steering Committee has decided to reorganize to better share responsibilities and to ensure continued support for our programs and activities. As of July, 2018, the leadership of our chapter will be split into three major areas of responsibility:

National Liaison Coordinator - Dianne McCutcheon

Program Planning Coordinator - Gail Benton Shoemaker

Special Interest Groups and Membership Coordinator - Janice Wallace

If you have any interest in helping out in any of these areas, feel free to contact any of the coordinators.

UP-COMING TTN EVENTS

Film showing of Toni Erdmann August 17 San Francisco

Legacy Film Festival September 14 - 16 San Francisco

Village Movement September 17 San Francisco

See details below

STAY AT HOME WHILE CREATING COMMUNITY

September's Monthly Meeting

Come to the September Bay Area TTN meeting, meet friends and learn about the California Village Movement.

Charlotte Dickson, Executive Director of the California Village Movement, will explain how villages work and how you can create community while staying home.

Village Movement California is a coalition of organizations called villages. Together with partners, they seek to revolutionize the experience of aging. The 50 villages in California are communities led by older adults who share their skills, support and expertise with each other to navigate the challenges and opportunities of aging.

Charlotte Dickson, MSW has devoted her career to building organizations and movements to create equitable,

healthy communities for

people of all ages and backgrounds. Prior to joining Village Movement California, she served as the founding director of the HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) Cities Campaign, a nationally recognized movement of 400 cities in 5 states that promotes policies, programs and practices to support residents' and employees' health.

When: September 17th; 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Where: 50 California, San Francisco

10th floor

To attend, please register below:

REGISTER NOW

(We strongly encourage you to register so we may plan accordingly. Thank You.)

Transportation: One block from Embarcadero BART. Parking at the Embarcadero Center buildings is $3.00 an hour after 5:00 p.m.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

8th ANNUAL LEGACY FILM FESTIVAL IS COMING!

September 14 - September 16

Three days of films from around the world showcasing the fullness of growing older-- a process both profound, and challenging.

This year's shorts, documentaries, and narrative stories are presented in 8 separate programs, many of them with intergenerational themes. Q&A sessions between filmmakers or key persons and audiences follow screenings.

WHEN:  Friday, September 14 -

Sunday, September 16, 2018

WHERE: New People Cinema,

1746 Post St., San Francisco 94115

COST:   Per program: $10 (+ $1.34 service fee) online,

or $12 ($1.41 service fee) at door.

ALL-FEST PASS: $50 for all 8 programs online

($2.74 service fee);

$55 for 8 programs at door

(+ $2.92 service fee).

Advance tickets recommended, as some programs are expected to sell out.

Janice Wallace to host a

TTN gathering at the Festival

Join TTN members and guests at The Legacy Film Festival screening of selected short films on

Saturday, September 15 at noon. Click HERE to see the films being shown.   RSVP to Janice Wallace at [email protected]

The Legacy Film Festival on Aging aims to educate, entertain, and inspire intergenerational audiences about the challenges and triumphs of aging. Our films feature people facing their challenges with creativity, courage, humor, and grace.

For More Information about the Festival click HERE.

Media Contact: Sheila Malkind, Founder & Executive Director, 415-515-2708

MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Preview to the Film Festival

Toni Erdmann

Want a sneak preview of the Legacy Film Festival? TTNer, Janice Wallace, wants us to know about a free showing of the film Toni Erdmann at the Goerte Institute in San Francisco on August 17th at 6:00 pm. To learn more about the movie and to register, click HERE.

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Seeking Art Supplies to Make a Difference

TTNer, Lynn Richards, is seeking art supplies for weekly art sessions she provides to women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction in Oakland. In addition to the weekly art materials we supply for our groups, we give each woman a gift tote bag full of gently used art supplies upon their graduation from the six-month program. Our hope is that if they can continue to access their creativity on their own, their chances of staying sober will increase. For a complete list of art supplies needed, click HERE. For more information, contact

Lynn Richards

[email protected]

510.845.7732

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From TTN Member, Bunnie Quint:

THE READERS' CORNER

Many of you have shared interesting articles and videos that have been appreciated by our readership. We'd like to encourage this sharing; to this end, we have created a monthly column called Readers' Corner. Submit your articles to Nancy Ware at [email protected]

You Should Travel Solo:

Here's Why

"The start of a solo sojourn can be difficult. . . Embarking on a solo vacation requires confidence and bravery. Without a friend or partner, you must be ready to take charge." So begins Stacey Gawronsky's article in Escape.

She ends her piece by saying, ".... for those who see travel as an opportunity to try new things and take risks, going solo also gives you the freedom to be whoever you want." To read the full article click HERE.

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Free E-Books

TTNer Edith Kaplan just discovered a site called Project gutenberg that provides free e-books, etc. She thought this might be of interest to many of our members.

You can check it out HERE.

IN THIS ISSUE

Big Changes

Up-Coming TTN Events

The Village Movement

Legacy Film Festival

Member Announcements

The Readers' Corner

TTN's Monthly Chapter Meetings

Peer Groups

East Bay Caring Collaborative

Special Interest Groups

HELP OUT WITH TTN'S

MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS

Starting in September TTN will hold general meetings on the Third Monday of the month at 50 California (one block from the Embarcadero BART Station). We are busy lining up speakers for these meetings and could use your assistance.

Do you have an idea for a presentation that aligns with the mission of TTN? Do you know of a speaker that would engage our members? Can you help out by hosting one of the monthly meetings? (Hosting basically means coming @ 5:30 and bringing the snacks and drinks. TTN reimburses for the costs.)

If you can help or have ideas to share, please contact Gail Benton Shoemaker at [email protected] .

Thanks!

PEER GROUP UPDATES

A special benefit of being a TTN member is getting involved in members-only peer groups.

Participate in peer and special interest groups that range from discussions about transition issues and business networking to activities such as cultural events, gourmet dining, and book clubs. There is no limit to the groups that can be created because they all originate with the members!

Here are our Current Openings:

San Francisco

All queries about San Francisco peer groups should go to Janice Wallace

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East Bay

All queries about East Bay peer groups should go to Toby Stewart.

EAST BAY CARING COLLABORATIVE

All TTN members in the East Bay may join the Caring Collaborative, a group of women who volunteer to support each other in times of illness, injury, or other personal needs. Our goal is to create a supportive safety net to preserve and promote healthy independence.

Sample services include rides to and attendance at medical appointments, providing meals, and assistance with household chores such as grocery shopping. For more information or to join, contact Janet Mandelstam, Collaborative lead at [email protected]

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

SIGs

New SIGs Forming

Game Night (or weekend afternoon): Anyone interested in starting a game group? Please contact Hope Levy at [email protected].

Craft Ladies: Are you interested in starting a monthly craft group to do a different craft activity once per month? If so please contact Hope Levy at [email protected]

What's your passion?

Any member can start a special interest group. If you have an interest that is not represented by a new or existing group, contact Janice Wallace at

[email protected] to create a group description and recruit other members to join you.

For more information about other new groups as well as information about existing groups, see the Special Interest Page on our website.