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Vol. 2020 MAY Issue 5 OA publication by the Saratogautl Area Senior Coordinating Council (SASCC)oo 19655 Allendale Ave Saratoga,k CA 95070 Phone: 408.868.1257/ Fax: 408.868.9546 How SHS students are Resources Entertainment Memoirs coping with pg. 11 pg. 6-7 pg. 8 pg. 9 COVID-19 pg. 4

Saratoga Strong: robotics community current resident: To our valued member/ steps up to protect healthcare workers Written By at Good Samaritan Brandy Miceli Hospital and senior mentor on the What started as a small Saratoga MSET, who effort among the Saratoga saw the need for High School robotics com- more PPE for munity to empower local healthcare workers healthcare workers with personal protective equip- Several of his ment (PPE)—snowballed patientsfirsthand. were being U.S. Postage Paid Organization Saratoga, CA into a widespread effort tested for COVID-19, Non-Profit to protect thousands and some turned Permit #75 out positive. frontlines. “I had a patient Frontline healthcare workers show their gratitude for the Saratoga fighting At the COVID-19end of March, on the who was having a heart robotics community that made their protective face shields. Saratoga High Mechanical- attack and everybody had Photo courtesy of Sheeba Garg Science and Engineering to gown up because there droplets. The masks ar- their N95 masks. other robotics mentors Team (Saratoga MSET) was a possibility he had en’t meant for multiple “It doesn’t replace the if they’d be willing to use banded together to use COVID,” Nguyen said. uses between patients, N95 mask,” Nguyen said. their printers to support their 3D printers and ex- “While we were taking but nurses and doctors “But it does add one extra essential healthcare tra time to make protec- care of his heart attack were being told to use one layer of protection as it workers. tive face shields for doc- we also had to kind of per day. Face shields are covers your neck all the “Most of the senior tors, nurses and other be mindful of potential way to the top of your technical mentors have 3D healthcare workers. contamination.” hospitals because of how head. And unlike the N95 printers at home,” he said. It started with Dr. Anh- We hear about the short- seldomeven more they’re rare tonormally find in masks, the shield itself “This is in part to help the Quan Nguyen, a cardiol- age of N95 masks, which used, but the shields pro- can be washed, clean and students, and in part be- ogist with the Palo Alto keep healthcare workers vide protection of both disinfected. cause we’re all a bunch of Medical Foundation based from inhaling respiratory the healthcare worker and Nguyen asked the three see MASK, pg. 3 SASCC launches support line: Update (408) 621-7526 see pg. 6 for more info SASCC and West Valley food from West Valley Community Services (WVCS) Community Services were awarded $650,000 food pantry to isolated in funding for the RYDE seniors we've identi- program from the state's 5310 Mobility Manage- database ment and Operating As- • Wefied arethrough offering the delivRYDE- sistance program. We are ery of essential items waiting for the dates for ordered online and co- the Successful Applicant ordinated through our workshop to be released, RYDE Coordinators at which point we will • Our RYDE Coordina- know more about how tor, Joe Maddox, has funds are to be dispersed. been trained by WVCS COVID-19 forced us to to perform intake for stop taking passengers to seniors who may be any location other than eligible for WVCS ser- to nonemergency medi- vices, streamlining the cal appointments, but we process and offering have made the following value at the point of adjustments to keep the contact RYDE program on the road: • RYDE now delivers see RYDE, pg. 5 2 LETTER

For COVID-19 resources, A Message from Tylor, please visit: ear SASCC Family and Friends, www.sascc.org/ D covid19 I hope this letter finds develops our online pro- a suite of tutorial videos to you well and healthy! gram offerings, and makes help you navigate the online It’s been a humbling hand-sewn masks and face maze, and provides comfort experience to witness how coverings with her mother and support to our RYDE we’ve all come together for local hospitals and SAS- clients as their isolation is to accomplish so much CC in her spare time (if you magnified by this crisis. SASCC STAFF Tylor Taylor in such a short period of can call it that). Taylor is our Yoshi’s bravery and sincere Executive Director time. In this edition of go-to person for anything desire to help older people Tylor Taylor the Outlook you will find and everything that needs is unwavering – he delivers port of the City of Saratoga. Executive Director stories of hope and bravery, to get done ASAP, she is much needed essential food Mayor Howard Miller and compassion and ingenuity, extremely resourceful and and supplies, takes seniors the city council have been Rajvir Kaur Senior Center sacrifice and generosity. responsive, and will be the to medical appointments, doing their absolute best to Division Manager The closure of our facil- friendly voice you hear on and provides a compassion- support SASCC and local ities has opened SASCC the other end of the SASCC ate, listening ear to so many seniors. Joe Maddox up in ways we never knew Support Line! who are hurting at this time. City Manager James Lin- RYDE Coordinator were possible. Through all Brandy is our media guru An established journalist dsay, Assistant City Man- this the thing I’ve been and bright light; she cre- in the music industry, Yoshi ager Crystal Bothelio, and Taylor Osterlund most thankful for is my ates all of our social media doesn’t need this job to City Public Information SASCC Operations team; Raj, Taylor, Brandy, content, brings her solu- make ends meet, he does Officer Lauren Pettipiece Coordinator Joe and Yoshi. They pour tion-based philosophy to this because he cares deeply have also been amazing their hearts and minds into the Outlook, develops and for this community and partners and resources for Yoshi Kato their work, and this crisis manages our team of writ- wants to do his part. us. We couldn’t make it RYDE Driver has only fueled their passion ers, and brings our local This is just a snapshot of without them, and as a so- for helping our communi- news out of the shadows the work they do, I could ciety we can’t make it with- Brandy Miceli ty. To illustrate my point I’ll – she is also an incredible have filled the entire Out- out each other. Social Media & give you some behind-the- sounding board for me and look with the full story. I Stay home, stay safe, and Marketing Manager scenes perspectives. Raj is our team. Joe is incredibly thank them, and everyone LIVE SASSY! an absolute powerhouse; versatile and sharp mind- else out there working to Shivali Kattumadam she designs the Outlook, ed, with a heart the size of help us all adjust to our new Reporter keeps us all on our dead- Texas. He was able to shift reality. While we are uncer- lines, negotiates with our RYDE from a driver pro- tain as to when things will Sincerely, Sruthi Medepalli commercial printer on gram to a delivery service go back to “normal”, we do Reporter pricing and distribution, almost overnight, created know that we have the sup- Tylor Taylor

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Written By Sruthi also made some impactful leadership teacher Matt Medepalli and moves. Torrens held trivia nights Brandy Miceli The Saratoga High through Facebook live School Media Arts Pro- for the senior class. The gram students organized student who gets the with the excitement of a fundraiser on Facebook most questions right prom A time and typically graduation, filled wins a gift card. studying for standardized Relief, an organization “These have been really tests, and spending time providingto benefit Directpersonal fun because they engage in the sunshine with protective equipment the senior class,” Tarbox (PPE) and essential said. “Mr. Torrens makes online classes, trying to medical items to health- sure to entertain the keepfriends—is busy nowat home, filled withand care workers globally. students by wearing As of April 27, the students funny wigs and playing stay connected and keep had raised $1,900. music.” anxietiesfinding low. new ways to The school’s Outreach Referring to the way The outbreak of COVID- Commission also held a students have jumped 19 has entirely altered the “local eatery business at opportunities to stay high school experience. competition” where stu- engaged with school But despite being stripped dents were encouraged to spirit, Tarbox said, “It’s of long-awaited activities submit pictures of them quite heartwarming to and making cherished Top: Saratoga High eating takeout from local see, because although School's "Spirit Week" memories, many high eateries. this situation seems looked a little different school students in Saratoga “This event [intended] to impossibly horrible for this year. Senior Natalie are trying to make the best promote support for local the seniors who are Tarbox organized for of these times. They’re businesses during these missing their last year of students to take a picture relating to the getting creative with school trying times,” Tarbox said. high school, so many of spirit activities, fundrais- theme of the day, and Saratoga High School these seniors are able to the photo submissions ing to help those in need, seniors have a tradition put that aside and remain were posted on the taking up new hobbies of making a senior video positive.” school's spirit Instagram and exercising more. that highlights special Lynbrook High School “Although we are shut moments throughout the senior Zainab Nasirwhich Right: Lynbrook 9th- graderprofile. Katie Chung has away in our homes, unable students’ four years at the has found more time to to see each other physical- taken to hobbies like school, including once- focus on wellness. She said painting to occupy her ly,” Saratoga High School in-a-lifetime events like she doesn’t typically drink time at home. senior Natalie Tarbox said, prom and graduation. much water, but decided ‘There is a sense of urgen- “Although many key to partake in a “gallon-of- cy to remain connected to events will be missing water-per-day challenge,” consistently.” “I miss my friends so our school community from the video, we are and it’s been helping her Tarbox said most stu- much,” Vineeta said. “I because we depend on looking into alternatives stay energized. dents at Saratoga High are wish I could go to school each other.” and will even include “One other thing I’ve and see them, but we just In addition to virtual a section devoted to been doing is exercise,” activity and rest. Nights have to video call each spirit week, trivia nights documenting our senior Nasirwhich said, “Which spentfinding alocked balance in between their other, even though it isn’t and dance competitions students' lives during the I didn’t really think I had the same as seeing them in using the popular app shelter in place.” the capacity for, but I’ve followed by sleeping in un- real life.” Tik Tok, students have Saratoga High School actually been doing it tilrooms 1 p.m. watching typically precede Netflix While we can’t control periods of productivity. what happens to us, we “Many of us have found can control how we react. that there will be those High school students days when you need to in Saratoga set a great sleep in and do nothing,” example for how to Tarbox said, “Because it's respond in a positive way. exhausting to try and To learn more about the pretend everything is okay Saratoga High School and stay positive. How- fundraiser for Direct Relief, ever, after a day or so of visit bit.ly/SHSFundraiser. doing nothing, students If you have a high schooler often decide to be proac- at home who is looking for tive with their time and things do to stay busy, visit spend their day cooking, bit.ly/TeenActivitiesAtHome. painting, reading, sewing or any number of other activities to pass the time.” Students have remained connected to each other through video calls, but Lynbrook High School freshman Vineeta Muvvala said it’s not the same.

Left: The Saratoga Youth Commission started an art challenge on Instagram to encourage people to express creativity during this time. Participants can make any type of art, as long as it corresponds to the topic of the day, then post it on their Instagram accounts and tag the Youth Commission for a chance to win an Amazon gift card. Feel free to get create your own art using these topics for inspiration! NEWS BRIEFS 5 Saratoga Mountain Winery Annexation process halted due to COVID-19

State of California’s Stay at Home Order. The Saratoga City Council instead held a special meeting to hear urgent matters. The public hearing on theAccording Mountain to the Winery City of Annexation Saratoga website, will be rescheduledthe March 18 to public a future hearing date. on the Mountain Winery Annexation is postponed indefinitely due to the disservice to keep it on the agenda. We want the community to feel comfortable engaging in things like that, and we weren’t sure how we were going“We heard to be theable amount to accommodate of public virtual interest meetings in this topic,”and participation Lauren Pettipiece, from folks City if weof Saratogacouldn’t have Public them Information all in one location.”Officer said. “It would be a Information on the Mountain Winery Annexation, including a timeline of events, Saratoga City Council and Planning Commission meeting videos and answers to questions and concerns about the project can be found at bit.ly/MountainWineryAnnexation.

Quito Village Development Project timeline uncertain would help address neighbors’ concerns about the project. It will be up to Sand Hill Property Company whether to implement the requests in itsOn plan.March Due 25, to the changing City of Saratogaconstruction issued restrictions, the final approval the timeline for the on Quitothis project Village is Development uncertain. Visit Project, bit.ly/QuitoVillageDevelopment with a few modifications that to learnthe city more. felt

Palm Villas Project timeline to be decided The City of Saratoga is in the process of answering public comments from the Palm Villas Community meeting on February 27. Palm Villas has proposed to construct a residential care facility for people with mild-to-end stage Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Due to the Stay at Home Order, the next steps on this project are to be decided. Learn more at bit.ly/PalmVillasSaratoga. continued from Operation Gratitude: write thankful notes to essential workers RYDE, pg. 1 • The purchase of the Laurel Perusa, avid Next time you go to the new RYDE Van will community volunteer, grocery store, the phar- make driver recruit- member of the Saratoga macy, a hardware store or ment easier, and will Area Senior Center, and any other essential busi- eventually allow us to RYDE Senior Transportation ness, bring a handwritten transport up to 7 se- Program participant, is note and ask to give it to niors at a time encouraging the public to the manager to be posted These programmatic write thankful notes to in the staff room for all to changes are temporary, local grocery and phar- read. Follow recommend- but the long term future macy staff for an initiative ed guidelines for social for RYDE is bright! We have she’s calling “Operation distancing and personal had great conversations Gratitude.” protection. with the City of San “There’s a powerful sen- “Our grocery and phar- Jose for expansion into timent in a handwritten macy retail deserve loud nearby areas with similar note,” Perusa said. “I feel applause and cheers,” Pe- for tireless work during itude. Essential workers demographics - this not our grocery, pharmacy, rusa said in an email to the this challenging time.” could certainly use our only expands the presence hardware store and other Saratoga Village Develop- Ask your friends and thanks. of RYDE, it also helps us retail employees are work- ment Council email list. “I families, even those in attract new members to ing so hard, and it’s nice to think this is a good way to different states, to partic- SASCC, which is exciting. be acknowledged.” express our appreciation ipate in Operation Grat- SASCC gears up with a brand new Odyssey

Written By decided to repurpose our Tylor Taylor RYDE senior transportation program to include de- In response to the dire livery of essential goods; situation created for groceries, prepared meals, seniors by COVID-19, prescriptions, and house- hold items to some of the meet the need. Staying at most isolated seniors in homeSASCC doesn’thad to findmean ways quite to our communities. the same thing for isolated When the Paquier seniors as it does for the family heard that general population. we were in need Most of us can go to the of a van to help grocery store or the local us in that effort, pharmacy to pick up food they stepped up safely for the most part, to the plate with but we know that there are tremendous heart thousands of older adults and generosity. who are now trapped Not only did they inside their homes with provide us with an little to no contact with amazing donation, they safe and convenient travel forward to sharing some the outside world. While reached out to family for our drivers without photos of the van in action family, neighbors, and friend Fang Pei who also asking them to incur costs soon! friends have stepped up donated. Their combined by using their own vehicles to do their part, many contribution allowed us to whenever possible. seniors lack adequate purchase a BRAND NEW Words cannot express support systems and need 2020 Honda Odyssey! the gratitude we have for a helping hand now more Thanks to their generosity the Paquier Family and than ever. we are now able to load up Fang Pei, we are eternally With that in mind, we on deliveries and provide grateful for them! We look 6 RESOURCES Introducing… The SASCC Support Line! SASCC Support is a connector between older adults and the support they need during the COVID-19 outbreak. This line provides people ages 65+, their families, and caregivers with a friendly voice to talk about how they’re doing, and an opportunity to request support such as

How it works is simple: you call (408) 621-7526 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., a SASCC staff member answers and asks how you’regrocery doing, and supply you let delivery, them know social the services, reason forrespite, your legalcall, andhelp, they financial will connect assistance, you andto a anythingresource elsewithin they our need. network to get you the support you need.

Reasons to call the SASCC Support Line: “I’m lonely and need someone to talk to.” “I am running out of groceries but don’t want to put my health at risk going to the store.” “My mother has dementia and I need to find a trustworthy caregiver for her.” “I need help doing my taxes.” “I’m almost out of food for my pet.” “I am a caregiver in need of help." “I need support paying my rent this month.” “I could really use a hot meal.”

No need is too small for a call. SASCC Support looks forward to hearing from you and serving you! SASCC Support Line: (408) 621-7526 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday

Lifesaving Information for Emergencies: L.I.F.E. File A medical emergency can happen when we least expect it. First Responders rely heavily upon the patient, and/or the patient’s family members, to provide information used to help in the treatment and care of the patient.

What is the L.I.F.E. File? The L.I.F.E. File is a tool used to assist emergency responders during a medical emergency and includes a vinyl magnetic pouch that is placed in an easily seen location on the front or side of the refrigerator. The L.I.F.E. File form that is contained within the pouch is to be completed for each person living in the home; one form per person. The information on the form will help emergency responders to quickly learn about the - viding the best care possible for the patient. patients past medical history, current medications and allergies of the patient. This critical information will assist the first responders in pro What goes in the L.I.F.E. File pouch? It is very important that the L.I.F.E. File information L.I.F.E. File LIFESAVING INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCIES is current, accurate, and placed in a prominent lo- cation so emergency responders can locate the File. 1. Fill out the L.I.F.E. File Form completely in INSTRUCTIONS

English. L.I.F.E. File enables emergency medical personnel to quickly locate helpful information regarding 2. Fold the L.I.F.E. File form in half and place it your medical history in a time of crisis. It is very important that you keep this information current, accurate, and placed in a prominent location on your REFRIGERATOR. inside the magnetic pouch. 3. Enclose copies of any Advanced Directives (DNR, 1. Please fill out the L.I.F.E. File form completely in English. POLST, Living Will, etc.) in the pouch. 2. Fold the L.I.F.E. File form and place it inside the magnetic pouch. 3. Enclose copies of any Advanced Directives (DNR, POLST, Living Will, etc.) in the pouch. 4. Place the L.I.F.E. pouch on the front or side of 4. Place the L.I.F.E. pouch on the front or side of your REFRIGERATOR. your refrigerator. The L.I.F.E. File kit is available free as a public service from Santa Clara County Emergency Medical Important note: It is important to mark on the Services. You may obtain the kit by contacting your local fire department or Santa Clara County L.I.F.E. File form if you have an Advance Directive. Ambulance. For a blank L.I.F.E File form, visit Santa Clara County EMS at www.sccemsagency.org

These documents are required to be physically present during a medical emergency and made PERSONAL INFORMATION available to emergency responders to abide by the Name: DOB: document’s instructions. Address: Gender: ! Male ! Female

City: State: Zip Code: How can I obtain a L.I.F.E. File? Contact Community Education Services (CES) at Phone #: Hospital Preferred:

(408) 378-4010 or via email communityoutreach@ Primary Language: Weight: lbs (or) kg sccfd.org. Medical Insurance: Insurance #

Advanced Directive (DNR, POLST, Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney): ! Yes ! No Where can I get additional forms for the L.I.F.E. For further information on Advanced Health Care Directives, visit www.sccemsagency.org

File? Doctor’s Name: Phone: Download a blank L.I.F.E. File Form. Blank L.I.F.E. File forms are also available on the Santa Clara EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION County EMS website. Name: Relation:

Did the L.I.F.E. File help when you called 9-1-1? Address: Phone #: If you or a loved one used the L.I.F.E File recently Name: Relation: during an emergency please let us know. Would Address: Phone #: you like to encourage others to get their own L.I.F.E.

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Recommended by the The One-in-a-Million Boy Memoirs Group: by Monica Wood, 2016 Educated by Tara Westover, 2018 The story of your life never starts at the beginning. Don’t they teach you anything at An unforgettable memoir about a school? young girl who, kept out of school, leaves So says 104-year-old Ona to the 11-year- her survivalist family and goes on to earn old boy who’s been sent to help her out every a PhD from Cambridge University and tidies the garden shed, Ona tells him about Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover Saturday morning. As he refills the bird feeders secrets she has kept hidden for decades. family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was her Onelong Saturday, life, from the first boy love doesn’t to second show up. chances. Ona starts Soon to she’sthink confessinghe’s not so nowas one seventeen to ensure the the first children time received she set footan education, in a classroom. and no Herone special after all, but then his father arrives on her doorstep, determined to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to is set to discover that the world can surprise us at any age, and that try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, to finish his son’s good deed. The boy’s mother is not so far behind. Ona taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d sometimes sharing a loss is the only way to find ourselves again. traveled too far, if there was still a way home.

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“Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive-it’s such an interesting world. It wouldn’t be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There’d be no scope for imagination then, would there?” - Lucy Maud Montgomery, quote from Anne of Green Gables SASCC MEMOIRS 9 Stop and Smell the Roses had to wait until the school almost ran to where she goers were gone before I was. She didn’t look up. could dress them for the day. I said, “Jennifer what are One sunny morning in you doing here?” California the secretary at She was looking at an old the public school called me ice cream cone squashed to say Jennifer was not in with the pink ice cream and her kindergarten class yet. the waffle cone scrunched My emotions went wild together, probably dropped thinking she left a long time the day before and it was ago. She didn’t have too far covered with ants. By Joan Gomersall to walk and lots of other I said,” You are supposed Member of Louise kids would be walking with to be in school. Come on.” Webb’s Memoir Class her. I was in the middle of She said, “Wait, I want to dressing Joan Marie and watch.” Left: 5 year-old Jennifer Gomersall. Every morning I had Edson was still dressing So, I watched with her Right: Jennifer Gomersall taking her senior portrait. three girls to get ready for himself. I was dressed and for a few minutes. The ants Photo courtesy of Joan Gomersall school. They all had long I hurriedly helped Edson to were in line walking up and hair and each one needed finish, and put Joan Marie over the smashed cone on their job. By tracking where teacher that she wouldn’t me to brush their hair in the buggy in her PJs. (I the ground. If you looked they were going with this come because she was and put in a ponytail for didn’t have a car at home from a distance, it was like a food, we found an anthill looking at an old ice cream them. The two older girls in those days) we started moving chocolate covering, very close to a tree. cone. wore uniforms and went walking to school following but up close the ants were in She was safe and I was Now, she is a grown woman to the parochial school the footsteps the children lines. Each one knew exactly happy for that. I wanted to with the same personality. across the street. Jennifer in the neighborhood would what they were doing and settle down and just be with She still stops to “smell the was in kindergarten and have taken. usually worked in lines. her. I encouraged Jennifer to roses” sometimes to help went to the public school a As I walked along I grew Some were carrying bits leave and I walked her the other people, and sometimes few blocks away since the more panicked thinking of of things away; sometimes rest of the way to school and just to watch and learn about parochial school did not all the terrible things that they would drop what they reported to the office that something she sees. have a kindergarten. I had could have happened to were carrying and try to get she was watching ants on two others who were not in her. We turned a corner it again. Other times they the sidewalk. They already school, Edson, who was four and in the distance I saw a dropped it and went on knew. That was why they and a one-year old baby girl little lump very close to the without it. It was fascinating called me so fast. Some of named Joan Marie. They sidewalk and I called and to watch each one doing the children had told their Sheltering in place 2020 By Patricia Dick, Member of Louise Webb’s Memoir Class Each day, week I have a project —- Each week we drive to the bank, the post, the grocer, (sometimes the UPS), the local restaurants to pick up dinner- La Playita ( great Mexican Family meals including soup) and/or our Thai Love You ( fantastic Thai) to name two.

We have our Fifties radio station on for THE CAR ONLY. It is a treat to travel in the car these days since it only has the 50’s sounds. “My Coney Island Baby” plays with a beat we would normally dance to at the Santa Clara Senior Center on Tuesday’s. We miss that terribly plus the Friday afternoon Camden dance crowd & lessons. is he. These past two weeks covering his nose, cheeks, and mouth sweating profusely - masks are “hot” to wear just as I recall while I was maskedMy EIGHTY for surgery/YEAR YOUNG isolation hubby cases insists decades on being ago theas an designated X-Ray technologist. face covered errand fellow - he buzzes into the pharmacy - quick and efficient

Today he’s wearing his homemade T Shirt mask into the bank. I sit in the passenger side so the bank tellers know I am not driving the “get away car”. He’s got his receipt for payment waving in his hand - another positive feedback for an exciting Thursday - we stayed out of trouble today, SAFELY. Now back to singing with our fav songs on the radio -gotta keep up our “chops” for Patty’s two community choirs in Santa Clara County.

We make it joyful to be together daily at a time when it is mandated. After all that is what marriage in our retirement ages procures: Making the best with our BEST BUDDY, our HUBBY.

58, going on 59... By Dorothy Atkins, Member of Louise Webb’s Memoir Class Hello Dear Friends,

On April 14th, 1962, Richard and I married in a large church with only a hand full of people in attendance. You see I had only asked him to marry me a few weeks earlier, [the] forward thinking woman that I was. army paratrooper uniform. MyActually, mom ithad was always because wanted of how a big "fine" wedding he looked for her in only his daughter but was excited to cook a fabulous dinner for my friends who came on such short notice. My dad was running around trying to

So on April 14, 2020, We [gave a] toast [to] each other while binge watching El The bridge group playing a virtual match as they continue to shelter find out if it was a "Shot Gun Wedding." No by the way it was not. in place. of us have decided that we made the right decision 58 years ago and for sure it Photo courtesy of John Wei wasDragon not on luck Netflix. but love. We power-walked for about 45 minutes in our back yard. Both 10 Recipes Have you tried these? Sweet Potato Chickpea Buddha Bowl Recommended by Brandy Miceli, Certified Plant-Based Nutrition Coach Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Naturally Sweetened

Vegetables: Chickpeas • 2 Tbsp olive, melted coconut, or avocado oil • 1 15-ounce chickpeas (drained, • 1/2 medium red onion (sliced in wedges) rinsed + patted dry) • 2 small sweet potatoes (halved) • 1 tsp cumin • 1 bundle broccolini (large stems removed // chopped) • 3/4 tsp chili powder • 2 big handfuls kale (larger stems removed) • 3/4 tsp garlic powder • 1/4 tsp each salt + pepper • 1/4 tsp each salt + pepper • 1/2 tsp tsp oregano (optional) Tahini Sauce (optional) • 1/4 tsp turmeric (optional) • 1/4 cup tahini • 1 Tbsp maple syrup • 1/2 medium lemon (juiced) • 2-4 Tbsp hot water (to thin)

Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and arrange sweet potatoes and onions on a bare baking sheet. Drizzle both with a bit of oil, making pinchsure the each flesh salt of and the pepper. sweet potatoes are well coated and placed skin side down on the sheet. 3.2. BakeBake forfor another10 minutes, 8-10 thenminutes, remove then from remove oven from flip ovensweet and potatoes add kale. and Drizzle add broccolini. kale with aDrizzle touch morebroccolini oil and with season a bit with of oil a pinchand season each salt with and a pepper. Bake for another 4-5 minutes then set aside. 4. While vegetables are roasting, heat a large skillet over medium heat and add chickpeas to a mixing bowl and toss with seasonings. Once hot, add 1 Tbsp oil (amount as original recipe is written // use half of total amount if altering batch size) and chickpeas and sauté, stirring frequently. If they’re browning too quickly, turn down heat. If there isn’t much browning going on, increase heat. I found 10 minutes total at slightly over medium heat was perfect. 5. Once the chickpeas are browned and fragrant, remove from heat and set aside. 6. Prepare sauce by adding tahini, maple syrup and lemon juice to a mixing bowl and whisking to combine. Add hot water until a pourable sauce is formed. Set aside.

To serve: slice sweet potatoes into bite size pieces. Divide vegetables between 3 serving bowls and top with chickpeas + tahini sauce. Best when fresh, though leftovers will keep for a few days in the fridge.

Nut Butter Cookies Recommended by Jen Oh, Nutritionist Sometimes, we just need a little sweet in our lives! I wanted to share a recipe for my husband’s favorite cookies. Best of all, they use ingredients most of us

You can turn them into peanut butter blossom cookies, by adding a piece of chocolate or Hershey kiss in thehave middle. at home. We use peanut butter, but you may use any nut butter or sunflower seed butter you’d like. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Ingredients • 1 cup nut butter

• 1 egg • 1 teaspooncup coconut vanilla sugar, extract maple sugar, rapadura, or unrefined cane sugar • Chocolate chunks (optional)

Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper 2. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients until well mixed 3. Roll into one inch balls and place on the greased cookie sheet, leaving space for them to spread. Press down with a fork, criss-crossing until

4. Bake for 10-15 minutes until browned around the edges. Mine take about 12 minutes. If you are adding a chocolate chunk – bake for 10 minutesslightly flattened. then gently press a chocolate chunk in the center of each cookie. Then bake for 1-2 minutes. Remove and cool on cooling racks and enjoy!

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With the social distancing clause As we face the relentless waves of uncertainty, how do we process all being enforced, it’s very easy for that is happening, and orient in a way that is helpful -- to ourselves, all of us to feel isolated and alone. and to each other? We literally need to make efforts to stay connected! It’s for this reason and to help contribute to our expanded There is so much grief under the surface of what we are experiencing. consciousness and evolution, I have decided to host a FREE Healing With the supportive practices of restorative yoga, guided meditation, hr every Fri 12-1PST until this Coronavirus thing begins to level out. group sharing, sound healing, and journaling, we can explore this question together. Come join us as we gather to make room in our Now is the time to invest in YOURSELF! lives (and living rooms) to just be with what the pandemic is bringing NOW is the time to end recurrent patterns in your life that aren’t up for us -- much easier to do together than by ourselves! serving you, and step into the life you truly want. Together, we will explore the various types of grief that may be arising, ~~~ such as anticipatory grief, collective grief, bereavement for the loss of For the next Free Healing Group, the theme will be PURPOSE & a loved one, and grief over all that we expect from our lives that we PASSION. We will begin with a Chakra energy clearing followed by a visualization & healing around stepping into your purpose & a sense of belonging in our shared grief, helping to metabolize our passion. I will be performing group & individual healings. lossesare currently and transmute unable to them receive. into As a wegift gather for our in own community, hearts, andwe findthe In this call, only I will be visible via video, yet it will be interactive via broken heart of our world. phone & chat on your end. Please have these items for our meeting: yoga mat (or towel to lie Shara, a coach & psychic, will give a few people on the call who would down on), pillow, blanket (2 preferred, 1 ok), chair, long scarf or yoga like, deep insight as to what is standing in the way of their passion & bliss, and suggestions on what you could do about it. Westrap, will journal, be meeting pen, tissues,online over good Zoom. Wifi connection.Link will be mailed to you once you sign up! Suggested donation: $30-$50. Pay what you can. Venmo @AmberField (last 4 digits 4092 of phone) or PayPal tabla_queen@ yahoo.com

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