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Pleasant Hill Senior Center May 2018 MAY 2018 SENIOR SOUNDS Upcoming Events Not To Be Missed... Friday, May 4th, Registration open and filling up quickly! 2018 Featured Speakers: Dick Callahan, Game announcer of the Oakland A’s Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff, NY Times Best Selling Author The Missing Kennedy: Rosemary Kennedy and the Secret Bonds of Four Women Susie Crandall, PhD “The Right to Die Law” Tickets $35 includes speaker portion and lunch: 9:30am-1pm: Register online at www.pleasanthillrec.com or by calling the Senior Center at 798-8788 Free Vendor Fair from 8:30am-1pm, over 50 local vendors! SENIOR CENTER MEMBERSHIP MEMORIAL DAY SOCIAL Available to anyone age 50+ Friday, May 25 at 1:30pm in the Chateau Room Don’t miss our annual Memorial Day Social program, followed by $20 for the calendar year an ice cream treat. Sponsored by Carlton Senior Living. Discounts on events, programs *If anybody has any military memorabilia you are willing to let us display at the event, please and activities call the Front Desk at 798-8788 or talk to Gary at Friday Chef’s Lunch. Access to free services and other members only perks VAGABOND PLAYERS present: The Boys Next Door Receive a monthly newsletter via Friday, June 8th at 1:30pm in the Chateau Room email or postal mail “The Boys Next Door” is a live theater play about four mentally Purchase your membership at any handicapped men who live together in a group home. Jump into their group home and find PHRPD office during open office the humor in every day life, however life takes a surprising turn when one of the charac- hours or online at ter’s father comes for a surprise visit and another starts a new job. Grab lunch at Chef’s www.pleasanthillrec.com lunch before the show at 11:30am-no reservations needed-info on pg. 10. -Tickets: $10 Presale, $15 Day of. Tickets on sale now! Pleasant Hill Senior Center 2 May 2018 CONTACT US PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 233 Gregory Lane Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Happy May everybody. I hope everyone desk and we can have one of our callers is enjoying our spring. I’m writing this in give them a buzz. One of our callers www.pleasanthillrec.com April and it poured last night, so let’s brought Sybil Disch in to see us as she Main Office hope. can no longer bring herself in. It was a (925) 798-8788 We have a lot going on this month. We wonderful visit and it all started with a Mon-Thurs: 9am-4pm / Fri: 9am-3pm have Live, Love and Learn this month; phone call. Travel Office that is always a great day. Our Memorial I hope everyone has a lovely spring and I (925) 798-8747 Day Special is this month, Friday May will speak to you all in June. Remember Mon-Fri.: 10am-2pm 25th. Gary Kraft always does a wonderful to be nice to each other and say “ Hi” to *Closed 1st Tues. of the month job. Don’t forget the most important day someone you do not know; it will make th Senior Club Board of Directors of all, Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13 at them and you feel good. least it is not Friday the 13th. And our dog President Dagny Benz Dagny Judge is going to charm school, thank Vice President Leo Vardas heavens! Secretary Rita Poulsen Treasurer Joyce Moebius Our Easy Listening program is going well. Membership Elaine Yeary If you know anyone who no longer joins us because of illness, injury or can no Events Coord. Joan Gaustad longer drive, leave their name at the front Sunshine Marianne Tannehill Volunteer Chair Anne Haydock BE ACTIVE IN BODY & MIND… GET INVOLVED TODAY! Activity Chair Jeannette Holmes Step 1… Step 2… Step 3… Editor Dana Simmons Communications Patty Strickland Join Participate Volunteer Parliamentarian Inge Noble Membership is only $20 per Sign up for a class, visit an Take your participation to the calendar year and offers dis- activity or take advantage of next level and become one of Past President Ron Quinn counts, exclusive access and one of the services we provide. our awesome volunteers! Help other great perks. Fill out an There is so much to do from in the kitchen, decorate for an Senior Center Staff application from the front desk fitness to card games—being event or escort a trip. We Kendra Luke Senior Supervisor or sign up online at bored at home is not an option! would love to get you on our Holly Frates Program Supervisor www.pleasanthillrec.com volunteer list. Cassie Eternal Trip/Nutrition Coord. Karen McKimmy Administrative Asst. Dana Krider Care Manager Susan Yoshizaki Chef When it comes to receiving your newsletter...You’ve Got Options! 1. Email …………….Our “Going Green” option—A great way to save the Senior Center paper and money! E-Sounds recipients get it sooner than the rest! 2. Postal Mail ……….A hard copy will arrive in your mailbox anywhere between 2 and 10 days after we drop off at bulk mailing. One copy per household. Pleasant Hill Senior Center 3 May 2018 SERVICES SERVICES Advance Health Care Directives Workshop Open Computer Lab - Members Only! Assistance in preparing an Advanced Health Care Directive provid- 15 PC’s with Windows 7; 1 with Windows 8 & 4 Mac’s. Fees for ed by Contra Costa Senior Legal Services & CSAA Insurance printing services. Facilitators available to help with basic questions. Group’s Legal Division. Must be 60 years of age or older. Appoint- Monday 9am-12pm; Tuesday 12pm-3pm; Friday 12pm-3pm ments required—call front desk to schedule. July 10th, 1:30pm-4:30pm Peer Counseling Individual one on one counseling sessions. Must be at least 55 Blood Pressure Screening years of age and a resident of Contra Costa County. Sponsored by Drop-in only, no appointment required CC Health Services. Counselor: Howard Booth 2nd Wednesday, 10:30am-12pm Appointment Required. Call for schedule (925) 798-8788 Care Management Program Transportation Services Provides resources and services to help seniors remain living inde- The following services are not affiliated with or provided through the pendently, safely and with dignity for as long as possible. This pro- PH Senior Center. If you have questions please the number listed. gram is partially funded with the CCC Community Block Grant. County Link: (925) 680-2045 Hours and days vary, call for an appt; 798-8788 ext. 640 PH Senior Van: (925) 671-5272 C.C. Cafe Transportation Tickets Reservations required by noon on prior business day: 771-7641. Menu on page 11. No membership or PH residency required. 1st The following services are not affiliated with the PH Senior Center. time eating with us? Come 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork. County Connection Bus Tickets: Individual and monthly sold Monday - Friday; lunch served at noon For more information call (925) 676-7500 Suggested donation of $3; if under 60 years of age $5 fee Video Library - Members Only! Coffee Lounge Members can check out up to 5 movies at a time. Full list of movies available online at www.pleasanthillrec.com. New and gently used A minimal payment of 50¢ per day requested for coffee. The Senior DVD donations gladly accepted. Returns go to the front desk during Club generously supports the coffee stations but requests contribu- off hours. New DVD’s added regularly! tions to enable continuation of this service as costs rise. Thank you. Monday - Friday; 10am-1pm HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy) Provides free, objective counseling and advocacy to Medicare ben- eficiaries and their families who need assistance with enrollment and issues involving Medicare and associated programs, including prescription drug coverage. Appointments required (925) 602-4168. PHSC Scholarship Program-Apply Now! 1st & 3rd Wednesday; 1pm - 4pm Did you know the Senior Club offers a Scholarship program For general information call (925) 602-4163 for current senior members who may need financial assis- iHelp tance in order to attend Senior Center events, day trips General help for Mac, iPad & iPhone users. Bring your questions (casino trips excluded) and fitness or enrichment classes. and your equipment! Facilitator: Rick Calicura, DVMUG The success of this program is dependent upon financial 2nd & 4th Thursday; 10am-12pm donations. For more information on how to donate or how to Mac Users Group Discussion - Facilitator: Donald Turner apply, please stop by the Senior Center Front Desk or visit 1st & 3rd Thursday; 10:30am-12pm our website to download an application. Memory Screening Provided in partnership with Senior Helpers. Drop-in only. 2nd Thursday; 10am-12pm Notary Service Have old eyeglasses? Drop-in only, no appointment required. Provided by Florence Moy The Lions Club of PH has a do- 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 10:30am-11:30am nation box located on the coun- ter in the Coffee Lounge. Pleasant Hill Senior Center 4 May 2018 MONTHLY EVENTS MONTHLY PROGRAMS MONTHLY PANCAKE BREAKFAST—All ages welcome! Best Deal in Town! Sunday, May 6th; 8:30am-10:30am in the Chateau Room Enjoy a stack of pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage with bottomless orange juice and coffee. Adults (11+): $5 Children (5-10): $3 Ages 4 & under are FREE! Trip Meeting featuring PLEASANT GETAWAYS Not your average meeting…don’t miss out on the unveiling of the July trips! Those attending the Trip Meeting get first opportunity to register for all new trips plus a possible chance to win our new “Getaway Bucks”. Tuesday, May 1st; 1pm in the Chateau Room Care Management Educational Series Presents DISPUTE RESOLUTION WORKSHOP—Thursday, May 10th; 2pm - 3:30pm in the Dining Room This workshop is intended as a follow up to the previous month’s (April) Senior Scam workshop.